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Divination is the practice of foretelling the future, or simply discerning answers to vital questions, through the observation of natural indicators or signs, or through some form of direct contact with natural and/or ancestral spirits.
Traditional examples would include the examination of the entrails of a sacrificed animal, or the "reading" of the cracks on a heated tortoise shell. More contemporary examples would include the folk practice of swinging a weighted string over the womb of a pregnant woman (the path of the swing indicates the gender of the baby), or even the well-known "magic eight-ball."
Today many people consult astrologers, tarot readers, throw the I Ching and Runes.
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