Frequency of Divination

[Goodboy_Kasapa]

I have often been curious about the rate of divination and if there is any benefit or drawback of frequent divinations. Certain characters like 2face/Harvey Dent (batman) or Anton (no country for old men) use this "Divination" of a coin in frequent, yes or no situations.

My question is how much time and energy goes into creating an accurate divination?

My personal theories are conflicted throughout a spectrum of ideas; the more you use divination for small decisions the more your path diverges and obscures, whereas using divination for major turning points will give a clearer path towards the divine Will. There's also the possibility of not preparing the tools or yourself properly, having maligned spirits mettle in your reading, being guided by desire rather than divine influence, not relying on personal morals/intuition, etc. I also can see the benefits of practicing on small aspects in order to prepare for the "more important" life changers and having a reinforcement in the everyday paths that lay before us.

I am still very early into my path and have nothing but intuition and some basic knowledge to go on, any book recs or guidance appreciated!

-gbk

 

[Phillian]

Well, I am also an intuitive reader, although I have been doing readings for a few years. In my case, perhaps because I am also a sensitive empath, I cannot read for long for a client(s); I start to feel drained and weak... I have used this to be more mindful of the energy I let slide while I read, so in my case, when I start feeling headaches, I know it's time to stop, at least for the moment. I may return after, but in that moment I must stop; otherwise, it will cost me. I have also been more aware of my spiritual team, so if I hear them or feel a sign from them to withdraw, I do it. If I may, when you are performing divination, do you feel shivers or light static in your arms? Or have the feeling that someone is calling you? Well... This might be your guides or deities giving you a sign. Try to be more conscious of the feelings and sensations you experience during your readings; they will help you with the energy aspect of your craft.

As for the reading, well, feel free to take or not take this advice, but as an intuitive reader, I do not memorise meanings and symbols behind each card (in Tarot); for me, it is the image itself that gives me the message. I make my spread, and looking at the cards, I begin to see patterns, connections between them, so the message is clear to me. I mention in another post to another fellow practicner that often the cards do not give a direct answer to the client question, sometimes, they are a channel for which our clients spiritual team tries to communicate what they need to hear, a message they had been relantsly trying to pass on, which for a beginner may seem like you had been given a wrong reading, when in truth, you had receive the message they need (or if you are reading to yourself, that you need). However, this is my interpretation and how I do my craft; feel free to adopt or not. Hope that I manage to help you.

 

[beardedeldridge]

Usually doing too many is counterproductive, some practitioners seem to get bogged down in a plethora of readings. Do them more often when learning the system but after that do them more infrequently and just trust the answer you got and in yourself to handle it.

-Eld

 

[Goodboy_Kasapa]

Well, I am also an intuitive reader, although I have been doing readings for a few years. In my case, perhaps because I am also a sensitive empath, I cannot read for long for a client(s); I start to feel drained and weak... I have used this to be more mindful of the energy I let slide while I read, so in my case, when I start feeling headaches, I know it's time to stop, at least for the moment. I may return after, but in that moment I must stop; otherwise, it will cost me. I have also been more aware of my spiritual team, so if I hear them or feel a sign from them to withdraw, I do it. If I may, when you are performing divination, do you feel shivers or light static in your arms? Or have the feeling that someone is calling you? Well... This might be your guides or deities giving you a sign. Try to be more conscious of the feelings and sensations you experience during your readings; they will help you with the energy aspect of your craft.

As for the reading, well, feel free to take or not take this advice, but as an intuitive reader, I do not memorise meanings and symbols behind each card (in Tarot); for me, it is the image itself that gives me the message. I make my spread, and looking at the cards, I begin to see patterns, connections between them, so the message is clear to me. I mention in another post to another fellow practicner that often the cards do not give a direct answer to the client question, sometimes, they are a channel for which our clients spiritual team tries to communicate what they need to hear, a message they had been relantsly trying to pass on, which for a beginner may seem like you had been given a wrong reading, when in truth, you had receive the message they need (or if you are reading to yourself, that you need). However, this is my interpretation and how I do my craft; feel free to adopt or not. Hope that I manage to help you.

I haven't felt any amount of energy drain while asking for guidance but I also don't take long in my asking. I also don't use traditional tarot or any "magical" tools. All of my work is done inside the self or with ordinary objects like leaves and rainwater. More often than that I find myself asking for guidance in the form of good to bad scale ("is it a good idea to drink tonight?"wind blows object quickly to the left). The other thing I find myself falling into the habit of immediate divination, what will happen in the next 24 hours, rather than large scale monthly or yearly alignments. It would be great to find more tried and true methods of personal divination and I know there are unlimited guides on the forums.

It sounds like you do a lot of this work, while maybe not for yourself. Would you take umbrage with a client coming back two times a week, every week for a year? At what point do you need to say relax and let life happen and at what point does the "spirit team" get fuzzy or irritated with constant bugging? Do they like the company?

-gbk

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Usually doing too many is counterproductive, some practitioners seem to get bogged down in a plethora of readings. Do them more often when learning the system but after that do them more infrequently and just trust the answer you got and in yourself to handle it.

-Eld

Thanks! Thats close to what I've been doing on an irregular basis. I've found my intuition is usually strong enough to find answer without needing to clarify until I run into an answer I don't like. Is it wrong to ask the same question multiple times to clarify the response? It seems like doubt or disobedience to me so I try not to however tempting.

-gbk

 

[Phillian]

I haven't felt any amount of energy drain while asking for guidance but I also don't take long in my asking. I also don't use traditional tarot or any "magical" tools. All of my work is done inside the self or with ordinary objects like leaves and rainwater. More often than that I find myself asking for guidance in the form of good to bad scale ("is it a good idea to drink tonight?"wind blows object quickly to the left). The other thing I find myself falling into the habit of immediate divination, what will happen in the next 24 hours, rather than large scale monthly or yearly alignments. It would be great to find more tried and true methods of personal divination and I know there are unlimited guides on the forums.

It sounds like you do a lot of this work, while maybe not for yourself. Would you take umbrage with a client coming back two times a week, every week for a year? At what point do you need to say relax and let life happen and at what point does the "spirit team" get fuzzy or irritated with constant bugging? Do they like the company?

-gbk

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Thanks! Thats close to what I've been doing on an irregular basis. I've found my intuition is usually strong enough to find answer without needing to clarify until I run into an answer I don't like. Is it wrong to ask the same question multiple times to clarify the response? It seems like doubt or disobedience to me so I try not to however tempting.

-gbk

Interesting... So your method is more similar to those who use a pendulum for divination; however, your pendulum is nature itself. Well, it certainly feels less draining because it's just you, nature, and your spiritual team. Although it may still be less draining, I am sure there are signs they leave you to let you know when there is enough time for questions, or if they do not wish to answer your questions, no?

As for your question, yes, it can be demanding, but with time you learn to stand your ground. If clients are regular, they become more aware of your abilities, so it becomes easier to say that one must stop the reading. As for spacing between visits with the clients, it depends, but personally I would not recommend reading more than once a week with the same client. And if you have multiple regular clients, then no more than twice per month. As for the rest, well, I am pretty aware nowadays of my limitations, so I know when I must stop. Sometimes I can do multiple readings throughout the week, and sometimes one reading is enough to make me pull the brakes. It all depends on the impact the reading has on me and how deep I have to go to bring the information my client needs; in my case, everything that requires me to cross the bridge between the material world and the astral/spiritual world will always drain me.