Divination is the process of gaining information about the past, present, or future using certain object and tools which may include but are not limited to Tarot Cards, Runes, Astrology, Playing Cards, and the use of Crystal Balls---these being the most popular modes of divination today.
The practice of divination has existed throughout history and permeates every culture. It has been used to foretell the future, find hidden treasure, discover the guilty, and lead one to love. The responsibility for divination has often fell upon the Priest, Shaman, Oracle, Witch, or Psychic---however, with practice, anyone can learn to use divination.
Human beings have developed a wide range of techniques to obtain information from supernatural sources. Of these many methods, they can fall into three main categories. They are:
Inductive Divination
Interpretive Divination
Inspired Divination
Inductive Divination relies on the individual to observe and interpret various signs and omens. The modes of use in inductive divination are caused by chance and therefore cannot be affected by human behavior, which is believed to increase the validity of the information given. Form of inductive divination include
Astrology
Palmistry
The Shape of Clouds
The Flights of Birds
The shape of an animals intestines
The movement of the wind,
The shape of wax poured into water
Interpretive Divination relies on the ability of the individual to read and understand a collection of pictures, symbols, or patterns that have a pre-determined meaning. The individual then interprets the meaning of the symbol in relation to the question asked. Forms of interpretative divination include:
The Tarot,
Playing Cards
I-Ching
The Runes
Inspired Divination often occurs spontaneously with no effort on the part of the individual and is often associated with higher powers such as Deities and Spirits who directly give information to the individual. However the mode in which that information comes to the individual can vary. Forms of inspired divination include
Clairaudience
Clairvoyance
Clairsenience
Necromancy
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