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Oracle & Divination

Explore the world of divination

169 astrology systems and divination methods from many cultures — 35 you can try here, the rest described with their history and sources. Random oracles are kept apart from calculated astrology.

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  • Astrology Dice

    Dice & lots · Modern astrology, Cleromancy

    Roll three twelve-sided dice — a planet, a sign and a house — and read the combination as a prompt for your question.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree

  • Cowrie Shell Casting

    Coins & shells · Modern adaptation

    A modern on-screen cast of cowrie shells: count how many land mouth-up and read a simple reflective message.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern interactive formatFree

  • Dream Interpretation

    Dreams · Many, Vedic

    Describe a dream and see the traditional meanings of the symbols in it, with prompts to relate them to your own life.

    You need: Your dream

    Rule-basedLiving traditionFree

  • I Ching (Book of Changes)

    Coins & shells · Chinese, Confucian

    Toss three coins six times to build a hexagram, then read its text from the ancient Chinese Book of Changes.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawLiving traditionFree

  • Oracle Cards

    Cards · Modern cartomancy

    Draw one or more cards from a free-form themed deck, each with a short message to reflect on.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree

  • Rune Casting (Elder Futhark)

    Runes & symbols · Germanic, Modern Heathen

    Draw runes of the 24-letter Elder Futhark from a bag and read each rune’s name and meaning against your question.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree

  • Tarot

    Cards · European esoteric, Golden Dawn

    Draw from a 78-card deck of Major and Minor Arcana and read the cards in a spread around your question.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree

  • Vedic Natal Astrology (Kundli)

    Astrology systems · Vedic, Hindu

    A sidereal birth chart (Kundli) cast from your date, time and place of birth, read with houses, nakshatras and dasha periods.

    You need: Birth details

    CalculatedLiving traditionFree

  • Chaldean Numerology

    Numerology · Western esoteric, Indian popular

    A letter-to-number system using the values 1–8 (9 kept apart), popular in India and associated with the palmist Cheiro.

    You need: Name, A date

    CalculatedModern practiceFree

  • Choghadiya

    Calendars & timing · Hindu

    Eight day and eight night periods, each labelled Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Chal, Udveg, Kal or Rog.

    You need: A date

    CalculatedLiving traditionFree

  • Coin Toss (Yes / No)

    Coins & shells · Modern

    A single fair coin flip for a quick yes-or-no prompt — the simplest binary lot.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree

  • Crystal Ball

    Scrying & nature · European folk, Popular

    A playful on-screen crystal ball: ask a question, gaze, and receive a short message.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree

  • Daily & Weekly Horoscopes

    Astrology systems · Vedic, Popular astrology

    General daily, weekly and monthly readings for each of the twelve signs, based on current planetary positions.

    You need: Your choices

    CalculatedModern practiceFree

  • Face Reading (Guided Self-Observation)

    Palm & face traditions · Samudrika, Chinese

    Answer questions about your own face shape and features and see the traditional Samudrika-style meanings — no photos, no judgement.

    You need: Looking at yourself

    Rule-basedLiving traditionFree

  • Geomancy (Sixteen Figures)

    Runes & symbols · Arabic, Medieval European

    Make four random rows of dots to generate sixteen figures, then read the shield chart’s Witnesses and Judge.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawHistorical practiceFree

  • Hora (Planetary Hours)

    Calendars & timing · Vedic, Hellenistic

    Each hour of the day ruled by one of the seven classical planets, starting at sunrise with the day’s ruler.

    You need: A date

    CalculatedLiving traditionFree

  • KP Astrology (Krishnamurti Paddhati)

    Astrology systems · Vedic, Modern Indian

    A 20th-century Indian system that divides each nakshatra into sub-lords and uses Placidus house cusps.

    You need: Birth details, A question

    CalculatedModern practiceFree

  • Kundli Matching (Ashtakoota)

    Astrology systems · Vedic, Hindu

    Traditional Vedic compatibility check of two birth charts, scoring eight factors (kootas) out of 36 points from the Moon positions.

    You need: Birth details

    CalculatedLiving traditionFree

  • Lal Kitab

    Astrology systems · North Indian, Punjabi

    A North Indian chart-reading style known for simple everyday remedies instead of rituals or gemstones.

    You need: Birth details

    CalculatedModern practiceFree

  • Lenormand Cards

    Cards · French, German

    A 36-card deck of everyday images read in short lines or in a Grand Tableau of all 36 cards.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree

  • Lo Shu Grid Numerology

    Numerology · Chinese, Modern popular

    Place the digits of your birth date into the 3×3 Lo Shu magic square and see which numbers repeat or are missing.

    You need: A date

    CalculatedModern practiceFree

  • Muhurta (Auspicious Timing)

    Calendars & timing · Hindu, Vedic

    Find traditionally auspicious windows for weddings, travel, housewarming and other beginnings.

    You need: A date, A topic

    CalculatedLiving traditionFree

  • Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion) Astrology

    Astrology systems · Vedic, Hindu

    Find your birth star — one of 27 nakshatras along the ecliptic — and its pada, lord and traditional qualities.

    You need: Birth details

    CalculatedLiving traditionFree

  • Ogham

    Runes & symbols · Irish, Neo-Druid

    Draw an Ogham letter — the early medieval Irish alphabet whose letter names are linked with trees — and reflect on it.

    You need: A question, A random draw

    Random drawModern practiceFree