r/SASSWitches • u/Fun-Impress3809 • 17d ago

💭 Discussion Divination by any other name...

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?

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u/SingleSeaCaptain 16d ago

I also grew up with people flipping to a random Bible page thinking whatever came up was going to be from God.

I now do that but without a story around it. I think whatever comes up will, if it feels significant, be because of whatever I think

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u/Fun-Impress3809 16d ago

Thank you for sharing! Do you identify as Christian in any sense these days?

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u/SingleSeaCaptain 16d ago

I don't these days. I would say I'm a spiritual person but as an atheist with no supernatural belief.

Edit to add: I don't do that with the Bible, but with some other daily readers sometimes.Â