Aura reading The power to "see" and interpret a person's aura or subtle energy field. Auras come in different colours and individual variations. Psychic readings of auras help to describe a person's state of physical and emotional health. Cartomancy/Tarot The art of predicting the future with a pack of regular playing cards. In recent times, Tarot card readings have become more popular. Tarot decks have 78 cards which a reader uses to describe the personality, relationships and future of a client. Clairvoyance The ability to discern things that lie beyond normal sensory perception. A clairvoyant typically works as a medium, through whom the spirits of the dead are able to communicate with living people. Distant Reading A psychic reader interprets a client's personality traits, relationships and future events without being face-to-face. Psychometry The capacity to divine information about an individual even in his absence, usually from an object he owns. Rune reading Runes are small tablets or tiles with letters from an ancient alphabet inscribed on them. To foretell the future, a rune reader casts these tiles on a mat and interprets the symbols. Runes have historically been associated with magic. Wicca A modern version of witchcraft, linked to pre-Christian, pagan religions. Its practitioners, known as Wiccans, worship two deities as aspects of a single godhead, similar to Taoism's yin and yang. Belief in "magick", esoteric rituals and spells are some aspects of Wicca. These practices are carried out using ritual tools such as the athame (knife), wand, chalice, candles and incense and various herbs. Astrology Astrology is a form of divination based on the ancient belief that celestial bodies influence our fate. An astrologer predicts the course of a person's life by drawing up a horoscope or chart depicting the alignment of planets and stars at the time of the individual's birth. |