Divination Tools: What are they and how do I use them?
Updated: Sep 2, 2021
div·i·na·tion /ˌdivəˈnāSH(ə)n/ noun
1. the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.
Divination tools have been used by practitioners from all over the world for centuries. These items may be incorporated into your practice for a variety of uses. They are often used to help any questions and provide clarity.
From Wikipedia: "Divination (from Latin divinare, 'to foresee, to foretell, to predict, to prophesy',[2] related to divinus, 'divine'), or "to be inspired by a god," is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic, standardized process or ritual. Used in various forms throughout history, diviners ascertain their interpretations of how a querent should proceed by reading signs, events, or omens, or through alleged contact with a supernatural agency"
There are so many tools you can use in divination, and not all of them are physical tools. Many times, all you need is yourself, your guides, and a bit of intuition.
Some of the top divination tools include, but are not limited to:
1) Tarot Decks
2) Pendulums
3) Scrying
4) Oracle Cards
5) Numerology
6) Crystals
7) Runes
8) Palmistry
9) Astrology
10) Meditation
Let us know in the comment section below which divination tools you are most interested in learning about. We will be posting more information here on our blogs!
Tarot and numerology are the two divination tools I am most interested in learning more about, especially where their symbolic systems overlap. One simple example is the idea of tarot birth cards, where a birth date is reduced numerologically and connected with Major Arcana archetypes. I used Deckaura’s free Tarot Birth Card Calculator to explore that connection: https://deckaura.com/pages/tarot-birth-card-calculator
It would be interesting to read a future post about how tarot birth cards differ from a regular tarot spread and how beginners can work with them responsibly.