Divination

Divination is common among wiccans although not an actual part of wicca. Wikipedia defines divination in 3 ways:
1.(uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
2.The pretended art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
3.(countable) An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction

The first and third definitions are fairly accurate, the second definition, however, seems to have been written by a sceptic (I have kept the links in with the definitions for anyone looking for Wikipedia's definitions of those particular words). My personal definition varies from these in that I believe divination to be the art of communicating with the divine (hence the name divination) in order to obtain guidance, advice and/or information regarding your past, present and future

There are many different forms of divination and after much practise most people find one or two forms that they prefer and/or have better results with.

Some forms include:-

• Scrying, the art divination by reflective surface(often performed using a crystal ball or scrying mirror or bowl, but can also be performed using flame and/or smoke).
• Tarot cards.
• Palmistry, reading the lines and creases on ones palm.
• Oneiromancy, interpreting dreams.
• Runes, casting stones (or anything really) marked with runes.
• Dowsing, using pendulums or sticks etc.
• Astrology.
• Numerology.
• Tea leaf readings.

While some forms are harder to master (or even begin) than others it is important to ask yourself what you are looking to gain from your experience as some forms offer more insight (as well as requiring more Divine connection) into certain areas than others.