{"product_id":"the-cosmic-game-of-snakes-and-arrows-an-oracle-for-mapping-your-destiny-9798888502211","title":"The Cosmic Game of Snakes and Arrows: An Oracle for Mapping Your Destiny","description":"\u003cb\u003eA profound and modern approach to playing the ancient board game\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Offers a comprehensive guide to the traditional Hindu game \u003ci\u003egyān caupar\u003c\/i\u003e--a predecessor to Snakes and Arrows--and includes a three-color gameboard allowing readers to play \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Analyzes archetypes of consciousness with the 72 squares of \u003ci\u003egyān caupar\u003c\/i\u003e, enriched by spiritual references to deepen the game's messages \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Offers instruction for conducting personal development ceremonies and receiving guidance from the game \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe origins of Snakes and Arrows trace back to \u003ci\u003egyan caupar\u003c\/i\u003e, or the \"game of knowledge,\" a spiritual board game from ancient India. Like other forms of divination, such as the I Ching and the Tarot, the game offers a playful yet profound approach to explore the self, the present, and the future as well as understand one's destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolina Rud delves into the oracle, shedding light on gyan caupar's archetypal wisdom and its power as a divinatory tool. Using a 72-square gameboard, players are invited to step back and observe their lives from above, seeing the emotional and behavioral patterns that guide their steps and, at times, lead them astray. Rud shows how the 72 squares represent different levels of human experience. Each square provides a philosophical key while practical exercises reveal the hidden beliefs and obstacles that hinder progress in the area of life that matters most to the player. The game's ascending path mirrors spiritual evolution and guides players toward enlightenment, akin to systems like the Kabbalistic Tree of Life or the Road to Paradise. Rud shows how gyan caupar symbolizes the psyche's journey, leading toward the ultimate prize: cosmic consciousness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cosmic Game of Snakes and Arrows\u003c\/i\u003e offers a way to learn more deeply about who you are while fostering a connection with the divine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Destiny Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888502211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.14w x 0.55d","brand":"Polina Rud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034400714933,"sku":"9798888502211","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_603dee45-bc91-4457-ae43-6c435a544965.jpg?v=1763594049","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cosmic-game-of-snakes-and-arrows-an-oracle-for-mapping-your-destiny-9798888502211","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}