Divination Practices

noun A person who practices astrology, the belief that the positions and movements of celestial bodies can influence human affairs and natural phenomena

• The astrologer predicted that there would be a major shift in planetary alignments next month.
• I heard from the astrologer that I should expect some good news in the coming weeks.
• My astrologer friend says I should watch out for Mercury retrograde.
• The astrologer of fate is believed to guide our destinies according to the stars.

noun a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen or prediction

• The priest performed an augury to predict the outcome of the harvest.
• Some people still believe in reading tea leaves as a form of augury.
• I don't put much stock in that crystal ball augury stuff.
• The dark clouds gathering overhead were an augury of the impending storm.

noun A person who claims to be able to predict the future or tell someone's fortune

• The fortune teller predicted that I would come into a large sum of money this year.
• I went to see a fortune teller and she said I should expect good news soon.
• I heard that fortune teller is the real deal, she can predict your future with just a deck of cards.
• Some people believe that looking into a crystal ball can reveal their destiny, but I don't put much stock in fortune tellers.

noun a person who practices fortune-telling

• The fortune teller predicted that I would come into a large sum of money in the near future.
• I went to see the fortune teller at the fair and she told me I would meet someone special soon.
• I don't believe in all that fortune teller stuff, it's just a bunch of hocus pocus.
• She was like a fortune teller, always able to predict the outcome of any situation with uncanny accuracy.

noun a person who predicts the future or gives prophetic statements

verb to predict the future or give prophetic statements

• The soothsayer was consulted to provide a prediction of the future.
• I heard that guy is a soothsayer, he can tell you what's gonna happen next.
• That soothsayer is always spouting off some crazy predictions.
• Her ability to soothsay the outcome of the project was uncanny.

verb to predict or forecast someone's future, usually through supernatural means

• She is known for her ability to tell fortunes using tarot cards.
• Have you ever had your fortune told by a psychic?
• I heard that lady can read your future like nobody's business.
• Some people believe that looking at tea leaves can tell fortunes.

verb to see or predict the future using a crystal ball or other reflective object

• The fortune teller used a crystal ball to scry into the future.
• I heard you can scry with a mirror to see things from afar.
• Let's scry together and see what the future holds.
• She could scry the truth in his eyes.

noun the practice of reading a person's character or future from the lines on their buttocks

• Rumpology is a pseudoscience that claims to predict a person's future by reading the lines, moles, and shape of their buttocks.
• I can't believe people actually believe in rumpology as a legitimate way to predict the future.
• Some people think rumpology is just a load of crap.
• In a figurative sense, rumpology can be seen as a way to analyze someone's character based on their actions and behaviors.

noun the art or practice of divination through the observation of atmospheric conditions

• Aeromancy is the practice of divination through the observation of atmospheric conditions.
• Some people believe in aeromancy, which is basically predicting the future based on the weather.
• I heard she's into aeromancy, trying to predict her luck by looking at the clouds.
• In a way, meteorologists can be seen as modern-day practitioners of aeromancy, predicting the future based on the weather patterns.