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If you have enjoyed the movie The Golden Compass, you will probably want your own alethiometer to help you navigate this world or Lyra Belacqua’s world. Originally conceived as a device to track the movement of celestial bodies, the alethiometer turned out to be a very accurate truth meter. Originally based on an unusual alloy of quasi-magnetic, rare metals, only a few alethiometers are known to exist, and only in Lyra’s world. Fortunately, modern electronics can produce a fair approximation of the original instrument, at least in this world.
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It is said to be exceedingly hard to learn to read the alethiometer. This skill may take years of study and practice to perfect. However, children have a special gift for learning. Hence, Lyra was able to master the alethiometer quickly by relying on intuition and logic. Maybe you can be the next great alethiometrist!

How to Read the Alethiometer

You must express your question in terms of a combination of three alethiometer symbols, based on the symbols’ primary or secondary meanings. Once you have formulated your question and selected the appropriate symbols, calm your mind and reflect on the question for a moment. When your mind is quite still, touch the center of the dial and wait for the answers to reveal themselves through the alethiometer. With experience, you may refine your understanding of the symbols and develop a deeper, more personalized interpretation. There is no limit to the depth you can achieve!

The trial version gives only two answers.

The full version gives a variable number of answers and allows sending them through electronic mail.

Reviews

Good
noredlightcanstopme

The full version is really cool if your a fan of the book!


Well made
djrm911

Well of course I knew this wouldn't be real but it's still a dissapointment because I have been having a kind of crisis or the series lol oh well


Cool - but where's the movie version?
Should I?????

It's nice, although it would be even cooler if it was like the movie one - you could open and close it and it looked exactly like the one Lyra had in the movie. Other than that, it's still cool to use.


Cool!
Hunter Sandlin

Cool app. Love the movie and just now reading and loving the book!


Thisreviewprocesadoesntworkatall
Jbird jbird

I could not get this to function. I could only choose from three symbols per knob and touching in the center didn't make the dial spin until I had done it many times. When it did, it went to two items and only displayed each on the screen for a moment, then covered them with the nag screen to buy the full version. Not a useful trial if I can't see the end result. Disappointing.


Eh...
Fmadbzblackcat

It's ok. Pretty fun little toy. I'm saving up for a real one (movie replica) though. Also, If you want all the symbol definitions just go through with the knobs and write down what it says and you can have all the definitions.


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