Department of Divination (Yellow)

Welcome to the World of Divination!

Divination is the art of foretelling or predicting the future, as well as discovering things that are lost, hidden or secret. Although not all seers are Wizards, all Wizards are expected to at least dabble in the trade of seers. Many ancient peoples were completely obsessed with divination, and would hardly make a move without consulting diviners, seers, oracles or prophets. Unusual occurrences, such as disturbing dreams and omens, were also given divinatory meanings—this is where we get our word ominous. Over the ages, seers have devised many techniques of divination—called the Mantic Arts (from mantis, meaning “diviner”).

It is the mission of this Department to provide the Apprentice with skills in the Mantic arts. The methods taught in this department will help the Wizard to ‘predict’ the future by addressing Divination as both an art and a skill, with classes in runes, oghams, scrying, Tarot, dowsing, palmistry, dream interpretation, augury, and numerous other methods practiced by peoples all around the world.

The color of magick for this Department is Yellow, which represents the Element of Air. Yellow is associated with mental work; meditation, will, intellect, divination and communication. Another version of gold, yellow is the color of friendship, goodness and faith. Yellow (or sometimes a very light yellow-green) is associated with Wednesday, the planet Mercury, the sign of Taurus and the 3rd (Solar Plexus) Chakra. . Yellow is a terrific color to improve balance, self-esteem, charisma, mantic ability and creativity. it is also rumored by some that the color Yellow is also attributed to strength of will, vitality, purpose and effectiveness.