Astrology - This means of divination is very well known. This is divination by the position of the stars at the time of a person's birth. For a very informative site on astrology, visit the Astrology web site of Suite 101's contributing editor, Rev. Nancy Leigh Jobes.
Automatic Writing - The function by which a person writes things without being aware of doing it or of what he is writing. Sometimes the writing reveals surprising things about the future.
Bibliomancy - At one time, this was a method of discovering if a person was guilty of sorcery. The person was weighed and if he weighed less than the Great Bible of the Church (a huge tome!) he was innocent. Now the word Bibliomancy has come to mean the answering of a question by opening a book and reading a passage at random. Usually the Bible is used for this, but it can be done with other books.
Clairvoyance - The supernormal ability to see people at a great distance or to see into the future. Another form of this is clairaudience whereby the person hears voices telling him about future events.
Crystal Gazing - This is the art of gazing into a crystal ball and seeing what is to come. This is a great favorite of Gypsy fortune tellers. The crystal ball may be replaced by a bowl or pool of water, a mirror, or any transparent object. Crystal gazing is also called scrying.
Dowsing - Also called radiesthesia, this is the art of locating underground materials, such as water or minerals, using a rod, often a willow branch. It is sometimes done with a small rod or a pendulum (see pendulum below) and a map of the area to be searched.
Extrasensory Perception- This is commonly called ESP and is a method of receiving information about things or events without using the five senses. It's what is also known as a sixth sense.
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