divination
Example Sentences
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From precolonial Mexico we discover obsidian mirrors used for divination in Mayan and Aztec ceremonies.
Muzi, a Taoist monk and sailmaker, joins the crew partway through the novel and guides the captain using divinations from the “I Ching,” something which the rest of the crew finds understandably strange.
From Los Angeles Times
The shamans, like the one seen in “Squid Game,” usually are mediators to the spirit world using divination or other rituals.
From Salon
Ancestral divination is imperative in order to get through to that, because they’re always there watching.
From New York Times
The ornate and carefully preserved drawings showcase the mysteries of medieval astrology as it intersected with medicine, divination and daily life in the Middle Ages.
From Los Angeles Times
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