Divination
Pregnancy: Use with caution
This is the belief that therapy can be achieved by a consultation with the spirit world. Information about the individual's ailment or challenges is obtained by using divination artefacts that vary through regional customs. The communication is directed at spirits, deities or ancestors. It is used as a form of getting a baseline diagnosis in order to prescribe the appropriate methods for improving wellbeing
Caution
There is no scientific backing to the claims
Objective methods of diagnosis are likely to be much more reliable than divination
Speak to your healthcare giver about your symptoms
Therapy for:
Diagnosis of ailments
Spiritual enhancement
Comments
The diviner is usually trained for many years in the art of the chosen divination methods
The practice is ancient and it is still widely practiced across the world
- South Africa: Sangoma, Inyanga
- Nigeria: Babalawo, Boka, Dibia
- Ghana: Akomfo, Bokomowo
- Tanzania: Mugwenu, Niam-niam
- Zambia: Nga-nga
- Kenya: Laibon, Shaman
- China: Ua Neeb, Hmong Shaman
- Japan: Miko
- Korea: Mudangs
- Malaysia: Bomoh
- Philipines: Babaylans
- South America: Shaman
The Ifa divination system of the Yoruba religion is listed in the UNESCO 'Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity'
Neo-shamanism is revisiting these old practices, and making them available to more people in the modern era
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Children: Use with caution
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