crystal-gazing
Orb-based divination
Crystal-gazing is the practice of staring into a crystal ball to see visions or predict the future.
By extension, it means any attempt to forecast what will happen, often with skeptical overtones suggesting the prediction is no more reliable than fortune-telling: Economic crystal-gazing rarely accounts for black swan events.
Visionary surface-gazing
- fortune-tellingClaiming to predict futures
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- soothsayingForetelling future events
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
seer · augury · prognostication · tarot · palmistry · tea-leaves · astrology · geomancy
Extrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- ESPParanormal mental faculty
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- extrasensoryBeyond ordinary perception
visionary · intuition · foresight · prophetic · premonition · insight · perception · medium
Concealed from view
- esotericAccessible to few
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- cabalaEsoteric or hidden doctrine
magick · alchemy · enchantment · ritual · grimoire · incantation · spellcasting · conjuring
Forecast of coming events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- extrapolationExtending data beyond bounds
scenario · outlook · anticipation · expectation · futurism · prognosticating · guesswork · theorizing
Sustained reflective attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
introspection · reflection · absorption · centering · mindfulness · quietude · reverie · visualization
scrying
Visionary surface-gazing
- fortune-tellingClaiming to predict futures
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- soothsayingForetelling future events
oracle · seer · augury · prognostication · tarot · palmistry · tea-leaves · astrology · geomancy · pyromancy
clairvoyance
Extrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- ESPParanormal mental faculty
- telepathyDirect mental communication
extrasensory · visionary · intuition · foresight · prophetic · premonition · insight · perception · medium · séance
occult
Concealed from view
- esotericAccessible to few
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
cabala · magick · alchemy · enchantment · ritual · grimoire · incantation · spellcasting · conjuring · shamanism
prediction
Forecast of coming events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- projectionSomething that extends outward
extrapolation · scenario · outlook · anticipation · expectation · futurism · prognosticating · guesswork · theorizing · forecasting
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
concentration · introspection · reflection · absorption · centering · mindfulness · quietude · reverie · visualization · awareness
crystal-gazingdata analysis
Systematic information interpretation
empirical research · trend analysis · econometrics · risk assessment · market research
crystal-gazingempiricism
Knowledge through observation
scientific method · rationalism · evidence-based reasoning · scientific inquiry · skepticism
crystal-gazingpragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realism · facing facts · feet on the ground · level-headedness
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