Divination Divination Understanding the hidden dynamics of Time and knowing the reality of the spirit worlds enables the Ovate to divine without the interference of the rational mind. Almost certainly each of the four elements was used for augury, as they were used for healing. The shapes of passing clouds or of the images found in the fire or in gazing into pools of water were further sources of inspiration.
Divination is a more sophisticated form of augury.
It is claimed that the Druids used the Ogham or the Coelbren tree-alphabets for divination. We cannot be sure that this is true historically, but they certainly provide us today with evocative means of understanding hidden dynamics and future events. It can be an effective means of revealing hidden dynamics - whether they be within oneself or within a relationship, or within a group. Divination then becomes a means of gaining self-knowledge and a deeper understanding of the hidden causes behind appearances. Seen in this way it becomes no longer an irreverent attempt to pierce the veil which nature has placed between us and our future, but yet another means to go beyond the surface, to plumb the depths, to look at causes rather than effects.