VIEW RECORDING - 153 mins Divination systems are remarkably diverse, with cultures worldwide developing unique ways to seek insight into the unknown. These methods often involve interpreting natural phenomena, using specialized tools, or performing ritualistic actions. Often times passed down through oral traditions, initiations and practices. Common Global Divination Systems - Cartomancy & Tarot: One of the most recognizable forms, using cards (like the 78-card Tarot deck) to interpret spiritual or practical questions. - Astrology: Reading the alignment and movement of celestial bodies to understand human affairs. - Scrying: The practice of gazing into reflective surfaces like crystal balls, mirrors, or water. - Geomancy: Interpreting markings on the ground or the patterns formed by tossed handfuls of soil, rocks, or sand. - I Ching: An ancient Chinese system involving the tossing of yarrow stalks or coins to generate hexagrams that correspond to specific texts. - Runes: Using ancient alphabets, such as the Elder Futhark, typically carved into stones or wood and "cast" to be read. - Tasseography: Interpreting patterns left by tea leaves or coffee grounds in a cup.  Specialized Cultural Practices - Ifá (West Africa): A complex system practiced by the Yoruba people using palm nuts or cowrie shells to consult the Odu Ifá literary corpus. - Augury (Ancient Rome): Determining the will of the gods by observing the flight patterns and songs of birds. - Poe/Jiaobei (East Asia): Using crescent-shaped wooden blocks thrown to the ground to receive "yes" or "no" answers from deities. - Nggàm (Cameroon/Nigeria): A form of "spider divination" where the movements of a land crab or spider through a set of cards or objects are interpreted. 

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