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divination The definition of a divination is the practice of telling of the future or a prophecy. An example of a divination is what a psychic does. divination. divination. The art or act of foretelling future events or revealing occult knowledge by means of augury or an alleged supernatural agency.
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premonition premonition (plural premonitions) 1  A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future. 2  A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).
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denotation denotation. n. 1. the act or process of denoting; indication. 2. a particular meaning, esp one given explicitly rather than by suggestion.
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The Pleasure of God in Obedience 4. Disobedience Is as the Sin of Divination. Now we are on explicit textual ground. This is the very reason Samuel gives why disobedience is displeasing to God in verse 23. (22b) Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
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Oracle Consulting the Oracle by John William Waterhouse, showing eight priestesses in a temple of prophecy. In classical antiquity, an oracle was a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods.
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-mancy -mancy definition: divination: chiromancyOrigin of -mancyMiddle English from Old French -mancie from Late Latin -mantia from Classical Greek manteia, divination from mantis, prophet: see mantis... Definitions
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- Full Definition of SUPERSTITION. 1. a: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b: an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition. 2.: a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary.. a: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b: an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition. 2.
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Geomancy Geomancy is a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground or the patterns formed by tossed handfuls of soil, rocks, or sand. The most prevalent form of divinatory geomancy involves interpreting a series of 16 figures formed by a randomized process that involves recursion followed by analyzing them, often augmented with astrological interpretations. Geomancy was practiced by people from all social classes. It was one of the most popular forms of divination throughout Africa and Eu
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Sleight of hand Sleight of hand (also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain) refers to fine motor skills when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate. It is closely associated with close-up magic, card cheating, card flourishing and stealing.
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- (2) Astrology, or astromancy, is but one form of divination and it rests upon the ultimate belief that the heavenly bodies are deities controlling the destinies of men and revealing the future to those who have eyes to see.
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Numerology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Numerology is any belief in the divine, mystical relationship between a number and one or more coinciding events. It is also the study of the numerical value of the letters in words, names and ideas. It is often associated with the paranormal, alongside astrology and similar divinatory arts.
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- Palmistry, or chiromancy (also spelled cheiromancy; from Greek kheir (χεῖρ, ός; “hand”) and manteia (μαντεία, ας; “divination”)), is the claim of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as chirology, or in popular culture as palm reading.
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Dictation Dictation. Dictation is the process of writing down what someone else has said. With young children, dictation offers a way for a parent or a teacher to record a child's thoughts or ideas when the writing demands surpass writing skills.
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THE OCCULT: We would offer the following rather simple definition: OCCULT: A set of mostly unrelated divination and/or spiritual practices or activities which appear to tap into forces that have not been explained by science, and which are not conventional practices seen in traditional religions.
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Cowrie-shell divination Cowrie-shell divination. Cowrie-shell divination refers to several distinct forms of divination using cowrie shells that are part of the rituals and religious beliefs of certain religions.
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clairvoyance The definition of clairvoyance is the ability to detect or sense things that are not normally able to be sensed. An example of clairvoyance is when you accurately predict the lottery numbers and their order of selection two weeks before they are selected. 1  the occult ability to perceive things that are not in sight or that cannot be seen, or that are in the future.  keen perception or insight.
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- Definition of declination. 1 : angular distance north or south from the celestial equator measured along a great circle passing through the celestial poles. 2 : a turning aside or swerving. 3 : deterioration moral declination. 4 : a bending downward : inclination.
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The Prestidigitation Approximation Title Reference: A prestidigitation is another word for magic tricks or tricks of illusion, and an 'approximation' is a guess or estimate; this title is a reference to how Sheldon tries to figure out how Howard performed his magic trick.
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astrology astrology definition. A study of the positions and relationships of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in order to judge their influence on human actions. Astrology, unlike astronomy, is not a scientific study and has been much criticized by scientists. (See zodiac.)
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- prophecy definition: Prophecy is a vision of the future or prediction for the future. (noun) When a fortune teller sees the future, this is an example of a prophecy....
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Make a Scrying Mirror Scrying is one of the best known forms of divination, and can be done in a variety of ways. Basically, it's the practice of looking into some sort of reflective surface -- such as water, fire, glass, dark stones, etc. -- to see what messages, symbols, or visions may appear.crying is one of the best known forms of divination, and can be done in a variety of ways. Basically, it's the practice of looking into some sort of reflective surface -- such as water, fire, glass, dark stones, etc. -- to see what messages, symbols, or visions may appear.
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incantation Definition of incantation. : a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic; also : a written or recited formula of words designed to produce a particular effect.
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deductionnoun deduction noun (THINKING) C2 [ C or U ] the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached: Through a process of deduction, the detectives discovered the identity of the killer. All we can do is make deductions from the available facts.
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Necromancy Wikipedia says that Necromancy is a supposed practice of magic involving communication with the deceased – either by summoning their spirit as an apparition or raising them bodily – for the purpose of divination, imparting the means to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge, to bring someone back from the dead, or to use the deceased as ...
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Divination The Yoruba people of West Africa are internationally known for having developed the Ifá system, an intricate process of divination that is performed by an Awo, an initiated priest or priestess of Orunmila, the spirit of the Yoruba oracle.
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Decantation Definition and Examples Decantation Definition: Decantation is a process to separate mixtures. Decanting is done to separate particulates from a liquid by allowing the solids to settle to the bottom of the mixture and pouring off the particle-free part of the liquid.ecantation Definition: Decantation is a process to separate mixtures. Decanting is done to separate particulates from a liquid by allowing the solids to settle to the bottom of the mixture and pouring off the particle-free part of the liquid.