| Whether in movies or books or in life, it is human | | | | ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, |
| nature to be curious about “what happens next”, | | | | rooster, dog, and boar. |
| what the future holds in store. Because of this curiosity | | | | The zodiac that people are more familiar with is the |
| divination methods were developed, some even | | | | one that changes by the month. Depending on your |
| centuries old. There are several tools and ways to | | | | birth date you could fall under the sign of Aquarius, |
| divine the future. Forms popularized by gypsies (as | | | | Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, |
| related in tales) are crystal (ball) gazing, tarot card | | | | Scorpio, Sagittarius, or Capricorn. |
| reading, palmistry, tea leaves, bones, etc. | | | | Nowadays divination nuts (whether diviners or those |
| Divination is anything but an exact art or science. | | | | who want to have their future read) seem to be |
| People who have the gift of divination are often called | | | | everywhere! From the café at the corner, to |
| fortune tellers. This is actual a mislabel, because it really | | | | bookstores, to the funny section in newspapers, to |
| isn’t fortune that the diviner sees but possibilities of | | | | radio, to TV, to websites, and even, yes, to call centers. |
| a person’s future live, love, finances, etc. All these | | | | Psychic hotlines have been all the rage for many |
| based on decisions that a person makes now. In the | | | | years now. One notable personage to get on the band |
| Filipino language, diviners are called manghuhula which | | | | wagon is Dionne Warwick and her psychic circle of |
| literally translates to “guessers”. Essentially, this | | | | friends. |
| means that fortune tellers are supposedly just | | | | Diviners who use astronomy employ a lot of math and |
| guessing. Amazingly, their guesses hit the mark often | | | | research before they give their predictions. The result |
| enough that divination became a thriving business. | | | | depends on the position of the stars and the |
| Despite its many forms, the one that appears to be | | | | alignments of the planets plus the date and time of |
| most trusted is astrology. There are different types of | | | | your birth for them to feel that they can come up with |
| astrology but the ones most popularly known are the | | | | a more or less accurate prediction. |
| Chinese astrology (one of the oldest divination | | | | The diviners of the 21st century are more than fortune |
| techniques created centuries ago) and the western | | | | tellers. They also act as counselors or advisers to their |
| astrology (created by Babylonian astronomers). | | | | clients. They provide more than advice; they also |
| Chinese Astrological signs change on an annual basis, | | | | provide comfort, and an attentive ear at a very |
| based on the cycles of the moon. Hence, their year | | | | affordable price. Your favorite diviner becomes a part |
| starts with the first full moon of the year. The Chinese | | | | of your life and at times transforms from being a |
| zodiac is based on 12 animals. Your animal is based on | | | | simple diviner to a good friend. |
| the year of your birth. The twelve animal signs are: rat, | | | | |