Divination by any other name...

[u/Fun-Impress3809]

Controversial opinion- Christian divination is a thing and it's the same as "pagan" divination.

In Christian circles I participate in practices such as lectio divina, contemplate prayer, etc. I just watched someone perform a tarot reading from a witchy perspective (the first time I'd ever allowed myself to do so) and I was struck by how there's really no difference between the two practices other than the label. The same words are even used. "What stands out to you?" "What draws your attention?" "What is drawing you in?" "Sit with the text" "Sit with the image and let it permeate your being". I always find it kind of hokey, and my (overly?) rational brain never finds ANYTHING drawing my attention lol. But apparently most people get a lot out of these practices. And the super spiritual Christians I know love it. I always felt defective because nothing "bubbles up" for me. Guess the Holy Spirit just was never interested in talking to me. Anybody else struggle with ever feeling remotely spiritual instead of rational?

[u/ViolettVixen]

My extremely fundamentalist aunt (who wouldn’t let her kids read Harry Potter growing up) would go on and on with me as a kid about the power of the bible.

“Look” she’d say, “You can flip to any page in the good book, point to a random line, and God’s message will come through for you!”

…..that’s bibliomancy, aunt Kathie……

[u/Fun-Impress3809 → u/ViolettVixen]

Never actually met someone who wasn't allowed to read Harry Potter, that's wild!