The Everything Divining the Future Book

by Kosarin, Jenni

• ISBN13: 9781580628662
• ISBN10: 1580628664
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

Explains various methods of divination, including crystals, runes, dreams, psychometry, astrology, palmistry, numerology, and tarot.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Top Ten Divination Methods You Will Learn in This Book	x
Introduction	xi
1 The Basics of Divination	1	(12)
Fate and Predetermined Destiny	2	(2)
Is Divination for Real?	4	(1)
How Divination Works	5	(1)
Changing Destiny and Karma	6	(1)
So You Want to Learn Fortunetelling	7	(2)
Developing Psychic Powers	9	(2)
Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP) and Intuition	11	(2)
2 Divining with Confidence	13	(14)
Which Method Is Right for You?	14	(3)
Know Your Audience	17	(2)
What You Need to Explain	19	(2)
How to Ask Good Questions	21	(1)
Predicting with Accuracy	22	(3)
Holding On to Your Energy	25	(2)
3 Omens and Signs in Everyday Life	27	(12)
Trust Your Instinct and Read the Signs	28	(2)
A Meaningful Coincidence	30	(2)
Miracles and Superstitions	32	(3)
Letting It Happen	35	(1)
Take Action!	36	(1)
Don't Go Overboard!	37	(2)
4 Timing Is Everything	39	(14)
In Tune with the Rhythms of Life	40	(1)
Cycles of Time and Space	41	(4)
Repeating Mistakes	45	(1)
The Days of the Week	46	(1)
Phases of the Moon	47	(2)
Why the Future Didn't Come True	49	(4)
5 Setting the Mood	53	(14)
Light the Candles	54	(3)
Relaxing Tunes	57	(2)
Relying on Feng Shui	59	(2)
The Guidance of Angels	61	(3)
Symbols and Talismans	64	(3)
6 The Tarot	67	(20)
History and Allure	68	(1)
The Cards and What They Mean	69	(9)
Shuffling the Tarot	78	(1)
The Spreads	79	(6)
Tarot Timing	85	(2)
7 See the Future Inside a Crystal	87	(112)
Look into My Crystal Ball	88	(1)
Get Ready for a Reading	88	(1)
Let the Divination Begin	89	(1)
Special Crystals	90	(3)
Easy Casting	93	(2)
The Seven Chakras	95	(104)
8 I Ching, the Chinese Oracle	199
The Energy of I Ching	100	(1)
Three Coins	100	(1)
The Lines of Yin and Yang	100	(1)
Throwing for Practice	101	(1)
Interpreting the Hexagrams	102	(23)
9 The Ancient Magick of Runes	125	(14)
Reading the Secrets	126	(1)
Buy or Make Your Own	126	(1)
The Runic Alphabet	127	(1)
Interpreting the Symbols	128	(8)
Casting Runes	136	(3)
10 The Future Is in Your Hands	139	(16)
Introducing Palm Reading	140	(1)
Seven Hand Shapes	141	(1)
At Your Fingertips	142	(3)
The Major Lines	145	(3)
Clues in Other Lines	148	(3)
Reading Hand Mounts	151	(4)
11 What the Numbers Hold in Store	155	(16)
The Basics of Numerology	156	(1)
Life Path Number	157	(1)
Karma Number	158	(2)
Soul Number	160	(1)
Identity Number	161	(2)
Spiritual Force Number	163	(2)
Numbers for Everyday Life	165	(6)
12 Astrology: Secrets of the Sun Signs	171	(16)
Astrology 101	172	(1)
How It Came About	172	(1)
The Twelve Houses	173	(2)
Your Sun Sign: Aries to Pisces	175	(9)
Four Basic Elements	184	(3)
13 Divining Dreams	187	(10)
The Question of Interpretation	188	(1)
Everyday Dreams	189	(1)
Fear or Anxiety Dreams	190	(1)
Dreams of Desire	191	(1)
Prophecy Dreams	192	(3)
Remembering Dreams	195	(2)
14 The Truth in Tea leaves	197	(14)
The Practice of Reading Tea leaves	198	(1)
A Little History	198	(1)
Brew, Serve, and See!	199	(2)
A Spot of Tea	201	(1)
Taking Note of the Details	202	(1)
Common Tea leaf Symbols	203	(8)
15 Divination with Psychometry	211	(10)
The Father of Psychometry	212	(1)
Clues to the Past, Present, and Future	213	(1)
Tuning In to the Energy	214	(1)
Do You Have the Touch?	214	(3)
Psychometric Divination	217	(1)
Exercising Your Skills	217	(4)
16 Communicating with the Unknown	221	(10)
Mediums and Séances	222	(1)
In Touch with the Spirit World	223	(2)
Divination Tool or Parlor Game?	225	(1)
Conducting a Ouija Session	226	(2)
Automatic Writing	228	(1)
Write It Yourself	229	(2)
17 Divining Love	231	(10)
Destiny, Karma, and the Tarot	232	(1)
Gateways to Love	232	(2)
You Can Turn to I Ching	234	(1)
Runes and the Way of Your Love	235	(2)
Discerning Feelings with Tarot	237	(4)
18 The Future of Your Career	241	(10)
Should I Take That Job?	242	(1)
The Threat of Job Loss	243	(2)
A Good Day for a Presentation	245	(1)
Dealing with Colleagues	246	(1)
When It's Time to Take a Break	247	(4)
19 Finding a Professional Psychic	251	(8)
Street ("Gypsy") Psychics	252	(1)
Psychic Phone Lines	253	(2)
Cyber Psychics	255	(1)
Psychic Readings by E-mail	256	(1)
Psychic Advice from Friends	257	(2)
20 Changing Your Future	259	(8)
Self Discovery and Visualization	260	(1)
It's about Making Choices	260	(1)
Meditation on the Tarot	261	(3)
Make It True	264	(1)
Wishing on a Star	265	(2)
Appendix A Additional Resources	267	(6)
Appendix B Glossary	273	(6)
Index	279