What does a clairvoyant or fortune teller see?

Clairvoyance and fortune telling are subject to many clichés. Some people believe that a clairvoyant can read their mind. Others fear a fortune teller who supposedly knows everything about you and your past.

But don't worry! That is not how clairvoyance and fortune-telling work. The fortune tellers and clairvoyants are also not special people with magical abilities. Mostly they are people with a high level of sensitivity.

They perceive things that under normal circumstances remain hidden from others. But everyone has the theoretical potential to be clairvoyant as well. The concept of clairvoyance is misleading anyway.

Because it is primarily not about the fact that a clairvoyant must necessarily see something. The channels of perception are broad: hearing, seeing, feeling and knowing are the essential tools with which a clairvoyant works. We realize that clairvoyance is not necessarily related to sight. The clairvoyant can hear something. Sometimes it's just scraps of words - other times very clear sentences or just notes, like music. Anyone who is good at their job knows how to interpret this acoustic information. It becomes even more difficult when a clairvoyant has only feeling as a tool. It is important to derive your interpretation from the emotions that the person feels.

The famous fortune tellers and clairvoyants like Baba Wanga also have “middlemen” to receive the messages. These include visions of people conveying a message to the clairvoyant. In earlier centuries it was common for God to personally provide this information. Unlucky ones were charged with heresy. Hildegard von Bingen was lucky and was spared this fate. She was particularly considered an expert in medicine. But she too spoke of perceiving visions and, in her opinion, these were clearly of a divine nature. The case is somewhat different with Nostradamus. He himself testified that he had also seen visions. But Nostradamus was also a resourceful astrologer. Ultimately, nobody can say whether he also resorted to astrology in his prophecies.

With fortune tellers, however, aids are often used. Astrology is strongly represented here, as is the laying of cards. In this sense, Nostradamus was probably more of a fortune teller than a clairvoyant. But you don't have to worry seriously about terminology. Rather, it is about the content of the prophecies. With Nostradamus, who liked to pack his predictions into mystical words, it seems difficult. In any case, exact statements are not enough. Baba Wanga, on the other hand, had already prophesied some good predictions that actually happened. The art of fortune telling also lies in the interpretation of the material.

Palmistry, card reading, horoscopes

Palmistry is also part of it. The fortune teller needs to know all of the lines and other signs on hand to come up with a conclusive interpretation. From the hand one can deduce how strongly the success is present in life; what your love life looks like and whether or not you will have children. But one thing you have to know: the lines of the hand change over time. In principle, it is said that changes can be read every five years. It makes sense to regularly review this interpretation of the future.

t is very easy to lay cards. The fortune teller shuffles the cards and at some point you say "stop". The cards drawn are revealed and interpreted. Each card stands for a life theme that affects you right now. Energetic qualities can be interpreted. But even your deepest fears can be reflected in the cards.

The interpretation can be very extensive with a personal horoscope. This not only requires your date of birth, but also your time of birth. Then it is an individual horoscope, which can be quite meaningful. Such a horoscope can interpret all areas of life and the qualities of the future. Family, work, health and love are the most common topics that are asked in a horoscope. This is not only about the opportunities and risks of the next few months, but also about your emotional state. When do you have an emotional low and when are you strong and motivated? Changes that are pending in life can also be interpreted from a horoscope. Are you moving to another city? Do you feel the urge to change your job? Do new acquaintances come into your life or even the great love?

Anyone interested in fortune telling, clairvoyance or an interpretation of the future can take a look at the Knowing Portal (Hellsehen, Wahrsagen, Horoskope, Zukunftsdeutung).