Home›Divinatory Implements›Who May Handle It›Trained or authorised specialists onlyBrowse ByTrained or authorised specialists onlyThis page groups sacred objects by who is permitted to touch or move them. Wikipedia notes that the Council of Trent "enjoined bishops to instruct their flocks that 'the holy bodies of holy martyrs ... are to be venerated by the faithful,'" placing bishops in charge of how ordinary believers approach a relic. Browsing this way lets a visitor compare an object anyone may approach against one reserved for clergy alone.FactsTrained or authorised specialists onlySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSacred Objects & Ritual Items 1Trained or authorised specialists onlyFilter Results8 entriesPractice StatusAllHistorical; not practised continuously (1)In active religious use (3)TraditionAllChinese Folk Religion (1)Hermeticism (2)Sámi Religion (1)Yorùbá Religion (Ifá) (2)MaterialAllBlackened glass, obsidian, polished stone (1)glass (1)ConsecrationAllConsecrated in a rite before use (1)Not consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated object (6)Originated InAllChina (1)North America (1)Yorubaland (1)Origin Period Start YearAll900 (1)1200 (1)1400 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8Cowrie ShellsTrained or authorised specialists onlyCrystal BallTrained or authorised specialists onlyIkinTrained or authorised specialists onlyLuopanTrained or authorised specialists onlyOpeleTrained or authorised specialists onlySámi DrumTrained or authorised specialists onlyScrying MirrorTrained or authorised specialists onlyZener CardsTrained or authorised specialists onlySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.