| Learning to do Divination may take a little more | | | | may suffice), ask your question, open the book at |
| practice for some people than others, but it can save | | | | random and start reading where your eyes fall on the |
| you from many of the pitfalls of life. However, some | | | | pages to receive your answer. Another method is to |
| people have a more natural affinity for it and can begin | | | | take a needle and open the book, pinpointing the place |
| to "see future events" much easier than others. | | | | where you should begin reading for your answer. |
| Alsoi, it is important to remember that the visions will | | | | Auguries - Simply put, the signs of nature and other |
| not always be crystal clear - you may have to learn | | | | happenings around you. This was the method |
| how to interpret what you see in your divinations. Any | | | | employed by many of the ancient shamans. A |
| additional materials you need can be acquired from | | | | question is asked and then they waited to see what |
| any wicca supplies shop on the Internet (or in your | | | | symbols appeared in nature, which way the clouds |
| local area). | | | | moved, or the birds flew. These were all ways that |
| Now then, here are a few different types of divination | | | | they determined the answer to their questions, and |
| that you can begin to practice now - and a description | | | | gauged what was to unfold for the future. |
| of each. | | | | Ouija Board - I wanted to add this in here, because so |
| Square of Mercury - This is a cabalistic form of | | | | many people have played with Ouija boards as a |
| divination. It is usually used as a base for other forms | | | | game to ask questions of the spirits. It is a method of |
| of divination. It draws the power of Mercury, the Great | | | | finding out answers for the past, present, and future. |
| Diviner into strengthen and better unfold future events. | | | | As with necromancy, must not be undertaken lightly. |
| Scrying/Crystal Balls/Magick Mirrors - These are | | | | One thing that people fail to recognize in their "game |
| general focus tools used to see into the future. | | | | playing" with the Ouija board, is that you are, essentially, |
| Sometimes full images and scenes will play | | | | opening a gateway between the worlds to |
| themselves out in the depths of the reflections. | | | | communicate with spirits. I recommend staying away |
| Sometimes you will only see symbols. Other times it | | | | from them. If you feel this is a tool you would like to |
| may be a fog or clouds that move one way or | | | | use, then set your basic circles of protections in place |
| another in answer to your questions. | | | | and treat the use of the board with the care and |
| Necromancy - This is a form of divination used to | | | | respect that you would with any ritual. |
| communicate with spirits of the dead, and must not be | | | | The art of Divination is one of careful practice. You will |
| entered into lightly. The spirits of the dead are said to | | | | find an entire section in the Home Academy - |
| have answers to past and future, because the have | | | | complete with step-by-step divination using pendulums, |
| pierced the veil of living in linear time and have the | | | | scrying, Magick mirrors, and more. You'll be able to see |
| ability to see all things at all times. | | | | exactly how to use divination to see into the future |
| Bibliomancy - This is a form of divination where you | | | | successfully with the included DVD demonstrations. |
| take a Bible (but any other book or tome of wisdom | | | | |