Explore: Religious Aspects Of Divination

casting divination. The practice of casting may be done with small objects, such as bones, cowrie shells, stones, strips of leather, or flat pieces of wood

Methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the Middle Ages, scholars

Ching divination is a form of cleromancy applied to the I Ching. The text of the I Ching consists of sixty-four hexagrams: six-line figures of yin (broken)

Turtle Shells". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 42: 339–380. Ekvall, Robert (1963). "Some Aspects of Divination in Tibetan society". Ethnology.

people in West Africa. The Ifá system is a complex and ancient divination and religious practice that has its roots in Yoruba mythology and culture and

Taoists including I Ching divination, Chinese astrological divination, feng shui (geomantic divination), and the interpretation of various omens. Mediumship

of divination. The difference is that divination is the term used for predictions considered part of a religious ritual, invoking deities or spirits, while

who do not contact the high god directly. Through áfà, 'divination', the laws and demands of the arụsị are communicated to the living. Arụsị are venerated

used in card games as well as divination. The Empress card in tarot is rich with symbolism and imagery that convey themes of fertility, nurturing, and abundance

and ask for metaphysical intervention. Divination was essential before taking any action. Nearly every religious rite was accompanied by sacrifices. These