Divination deck by Anna Eva Jahier based on the Islamic 99 names of God, presented from a Sufi perspective.

The 16th letter of the Ogham tree alphabet, representing the letter A and meaning "fir."

Fir trees signify a higher, more powerful perspective. Consequently, Ailm gives insight and the potential for great wisdom. It is an indication that you are progressing and will shortly be able to see ahead much more clearly than before.

A form of divination. A circle of letters of the alphabet is spread out and a chicken is placed in the center. A question is asked and the bird indicates letters that form words and reveal the answers.

The 15th rune of the Elder Futhark, representing the letter z.

The primary meaning of the Algiz rune is protection. The sign itself looks like a splayed hand, and is reminiscent of Tyr's hand which he sacrificed in order to bind Fenris the wolf.

2.  Examining the caul that sometimes covers a newborn’s face is said to reveal the child’s future.

1.  The fourth rune of the Elder Futhark, representing the letter A.

The meaning of this rune is mouth, and as such usually indicates the spoken word, the taking of advice, or the acquisition of wisdom.

2.  This is the fourth rune of the futhark. Whereas Thurisaz represents the forces of chaos, Ansuz represents order, the defenders of which, in our mythology, are the Aesir.

I know a fourth one: it will free me quickly If foes should fetter me fast With strong chains, a chant that makes Fetters spring from the feet, Bonds burst from the hands.

Archangel-focused inspirational deck of twenty-two cards.

A person who interprets omens to predict the future.

A form of numerology, especially one that uses the number of letters in a name.

3.  Letters, words or symbols are written on each of a dozen “knuckle-bones” (an ancient form of dice), and then cast upon the ground. The future is determined by the symbols that fall face up, and by their relative position. See also cleromancy.

Noun: One who performs divination.

Verb: To perform a divination.

Observation of the results of divination.

Divination from the winds.

2.  Divination with an axe. Toss it in the air in an open area. If it lands with the blade in the ground, note the direction in which the handle points for the answer to your question

2.  Divination with an arrow. Shoot the arrow straight up and note the direction of its flight and its position where it lands. 

2.  A form of divination wherein a Bible or any other book may be opened at random, and the passage read indicates the answer.

A yes or no answer to your question.

45-card divinatroy deck blending science, spirituality, angels, and fantasy.

Divination by listening to thunder. 

2.  Divination by smoke, also known as Libanomancy and Thurifumia, involves observation of smoke as it rises from a fire. While you can add your own complexities, generally smoke that rises straight up the answer is positive, if it instead hangs heavily over the fire, the answer is negative. Another method it to watch the smoke from extinguished candles. If smoke moves to the right, the answer is positive, if to the left it is negative.

Divination with melted wax. Slowly pour the wax into cold water and look for images and symbols as the wax hardens in the water.

Divination to determine a person’s character.

2.  See Palmistry.

2.  Divination by means of a key suspended from a thread held between thumb and forefinger—actually a pendulum—lowered into a glass jar. After a question is asked, the key will knock against the glass—one knock for yes, two for no.

A variation of Tasseography (also known as Tasseomancy, and sometimes Tassology), which encompasses Tea Leaf Reading. While the "technology" is somewhat different than for tea leaves, the basic principles are similar.

Suggested resources:

• Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners, by Caroline Dow

A second divination performed to check the correctness of the first one; sort of like a second opinion in medical practices.

Baking a single symbolic object into one of many food items—cakes, pancakes, cookies, muffins, rolls, etc. The person who is served that piece containing the charm determines his or her future according to traditional meanings:

• Rings foretell marriage
• Silver coins foretell money
• Walnuts foretell good health

Also spelled "Crithomancy."

2.  A round ball of quartz crystal or glass used as focal point in skrying. Gazing at the ball, one enters into a trance-like state where dream like scenes and symbols are seen and interpreted. Similar aids are the Magic Mirror, a pool of black ink, a piece of obsidian.

Suggested Reading:

• Crystal Balls & Crystal Bowls, Tools for Ancient Scrying & Modern Seership, by Ted Andrews
• Divination for Beginners: Reading the Past, Present & Future, by Scott Cunningham

A technique using various practice articles, along with the crystal ball, for building basic imagery skills required for activating specific forms of ESP.

1.  Another name for crystal gazing. Anciently used any form of crystal such as a beryl. Dr. John Dee used a shiny black “shewstone” for this. Today it is common to use a clear sphere.

2.  Divination with a Crystal Ball.

Divination by means of letters and numbers painted on a turning wheel of fortune.

2.  Divination by means of a ring, such as a wedding band, suspended from a thread held between thumb and forefinger—actually a pendulum—lowered into a glass jar. After a question is asked, the weight will knock against the glass—one knock for yes, two for no.

Divination with the assistance of one or more demons.

In a divination, the answer to the question asked.

The person using a divinatory system or practice.

Small rectangles, divided in half, with 0 to 6 dots, known as "pips," on each side. Often available in sets of 28 pieces. Most commonly used to play games, can also be used in divination.

One who practices dowsing.

Divination by water gazing. Seated with your back to the light in a somewhat darkened room, pour water in a blue bowl, ask your question. Let yourself slip into a light trance, and the water may become cloudy and symbols or visions appear in the depths. Variations include having a candle’s light reflected on the surface, or taking the bowl outside where the moon’s image can be reflected.

Divination by observing the entrails of an animal sacrificed for that purpose.

2.  Don’t be a victim! A common perception is that our fate—destiny—is fixed and unchangeable. The new concept of self-empowerment is that each person can "take charge" of personal life and influence it with conscious intention.

Even the horoscope is not seen as a fixed pattern but rather as a personal field of opportunities. The more you understand these opportunities, the greater your control over your personal life and the greater its fulfillment.

The fire is laid of Juniper, Cedar, and Sandal. After the flames die down, it produces a clear, glowing ash which is used in clairvoyance, much as a gazing crystal is, to induce as vision, or to provide a bridge between conscious and sub-conscious.

—Fortune, D.: The Sea Priestess, 1957, Aquarian Press, London UK.

A crystal gazing procedure designed to generate a mental state conducive to ESP.

1.  Any kind of prediction of future trends or happenings.

2.  A term used by some astrologers in preference to "prediction," it means the plotting of the movements of the planets and interpreting them with a goal of determining potential upcoming trends.

A group procedure designed to access precognitive data.

A precognitive activating strategy emphasizing physical relaxation and imagery.

2.  Divination with horses. If, on leaving the stables, a war horse’s left forefoot was the first to step outside, a planned attack would not be successful.

2.  Divination with water. Outside, at night, a large bowl was filled with water. Torches were placed around the bowl and incantations were made. A chaste boy or pregnant woman was seated to gaze into the water to see visions of the future.

Divination by idols, statues, images, or figures. Questions would be asked of the idols and the answers would be obtained through the interpretation of dreams, casting of lots, etc.

An ancient technique of sleeping in a sacred area, such as in a temple, in order to receive a divinely inspired dream. There were apparently temples to Asclepius, the ancient Greek deity of health and healing, wherein people would sleep in order to receive a cure for an ailment. It has been suggested, however, that such sleep temples included the use of hypnosis and suggestion for healing purposes.

Divination by interpreting the size and shape of the labia. The male version of this is priapomancy. 

2.  Divination by flickering torches. Watching the torch flame, ask your question. If the flame forms into a single point, the answer is favorable; if into two points, the answer is unfavorable; if into three points, the answer is very favorable. If the flame bent, illness is coming. It the flame was suddenly extinguished for no apparent reason, disaster is coming.

2.  Divination with polished stones by gazing into the surface. The preferred stone is black obsidian.

Divination by interpreting the smoke of incense, especially from frankincense. The practice dates back at least 3,500 years to ancient Babylon.

A form of divination by tables of logarithms dating back to the seventeenth century.

A form of divination that used knives, swords, etc. Popular in Scotland where, on July 31, it was used to make predictions for the coming year. One way to do this would be to make a circle of letters and numbers. The knife was placed in the center and spun like a top. When it comes to a stop, the letter or number it points to is written down. This is repeated until a message is spelled out.

The Mayan Prophecy for 2012 is a prediction that the world (at least as we know it) will end on December 21, 2012. 

See Scrying.

2.  Divination with melted lead quickly poured into cold water or onto the ground and interpreting the shapes.

The art of divination through contact with the spirits of the dead; more generally, any magical operation that makes use of the souls of dead human beings. The term “necromancy” has also sometimes been used loosely to mean any form of magic of which the speaker disapproves.

3.  The study of the psychic significance of numbers, often based on numerical values assigned to the letters of a name or to the birthdate. In-depth numerology can be studied in the Kabbalah.

2.  A type of divination where the number of children a woman will give birth to is predicted by the shape of the woman’s navel.

A general term for any form of divination through the interpretation of dreams. 

Divination based upon a person’s name. The technique usually involves some form of numerology or Kabalistic gematria. 

Divination using a pendulum. 

2.  Cut three roses that haven’t bloomed yet and put them in a vase of water. Ask your question and assign an “answer”—yes, no, or maybe—to each rose. The rose that lasts the longest signifies your answer.

Similar to palmistry, it is a form of divination that uses the shape and lines found on the sole of a person’s foot to indicate their future. 

A statement that tells what will happen before it happens. 

Divination by interpreting the size and shape of the penis. The female version of this is labiomancy. 

1.  A prediction, often resulting from a spiritual revelation or the belief that one has had such a revelation.

2.  The ability to receive and transmit prophecies, often described as “the gift of prophecy.”

A system of divination using the constellations or stars. 

See Shewstone

Alternate spelling for spatulamancy. See: spatulamancy.