It’s officially Scorpio Season! This means hidden, taboo, occult, or mystic knowledge will be highlighted for the collective. Since Scorpio deals with what’s hidden beneath the surface, it’s the perfect time to explore occult divination practices. Divination is a form of communication with the divine or a higher power bigger than us. Like prayer is a way of communicating with God, occult practitioners utilize various forms of divination, such as reading palms or reading tea leaves, to receive insight from the divine. While occult practices are considered taboo in mainstream culture, Scorpio energy encourages us to embrace the darkness by exploring the unknown. Being a newbie to the occult can be overwhelming due to the complexity of divination practices. Here are simplified occult divination practices you can explore in honor of Scorpio Season.
Astrology
Astrology is the most popular occult practice that seems to be gaining more mainstream traction. It is an occult divination tool that utilizes your birth chart, a snapshot of how the planets were aligned when you came into the world, to better understand your life path and expression. As a beginner in modern astrology, it is important to first learn the 12 zodiac signs, their planetary rulers, and the houses they are associated with. This is because the planets symbolize “what” lessons you need to learn, the signs represent “how” these lessons are expressed, and the houses symbolize “where” the lessons are learned. It is also important to learn the four different elements of the zodiac signs and the three different modalities they fall under.
Once this basic understanding is established, it will be easier to interpret your birth chart using the occult practice of astrology. For example, if you have a Leo sun in the 10th house, then your sense of ego will be expressed as loudly and boldly as a Leo. Since the sun is in the 10th house, your ego expression will focus on public image and career advancement. Since the sign of Leo is ruled by the sun, this is also a comfortable placement for the sun — it is “at home” in Leo. You can also learn more about this sun sign through the elements and modalities. Since Leo is a fire sign that is fixed, your ego will be expressed as inspiring, passionate, and stubborn. You can continue this process for all the different planets in your birth chart while you build on your astrological knowledge.
Numerology
Numerology is another occult divination practice that utilizes numbers to interpret the world, your life path, and expression. There are various forms of numerology, such as Chaldean, Vedic, and Egyptian. However, the more popular form of numerology utilized by modern society is Pythagorean numerology. This form of numerology uses the numbers one through nine and adds up any two-digit numbers except for 11, 22, and 33, which are never reduced as they are considered master numbers.
Modern numerology highlights your life path number, destiny number, soul urge number, personality number, and birthday number. Each alphabetical letter is assigned a number based on its numerical order; for example, A would be one, B would be two, H would be eight, I would be nine, and then you would start all over with J being one.
This foundation will allow you to participate in this occult divination by calculating your life path number, which represents your core identity and sense of expression. For example, if your child was born on July 18, 2024, their life path number would be calculated as the month (7), date (1+8 = 9), year (2+0+2+4 = 8), equaling 7 + 9 + 8 = 24, and further be broken down into 2 + 4 = 6. Your destiny number highlights how you reach your goals in this lifetime; it is calculated using your full name by adding up the numerical value of each letter in your name until it is a single digit.
Your soul urge number highlights your soul’s deepest desire by only adding up the numerical value of the vowels in your name until it is a single digit. It is important to note that an exception to this rule is including the letter Y whenever it acts as a vowel, for example, the name Terry sounds like it has a vowel at the end. Learn more about how to calculate the important numbers in numerology through this breakdown.
Tarot Cards
The use of tarot cards as a divination tool is one of the more well-known occult practices that spiritualists gravitate towards. It should not be confused with a card game but instead respected as a valid form of receiving divine wisdom from the universe. As a beginner in tarot, it is advised to use the Rider Waite Tarot Deck since it’s considered the standard deck that will provide a basic understanding of how to interpret other tarot deck variations.
It is important to know that there are 78 cards in a deck, which are broken into 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor arcana cards. The minor arcana cards are broken down into four elements: wands (fire), cups (water), swords (air), and pentacles (earth). Each element consists of 14 cards that include the ace card, nine numbered cards, and four court cards: the king, the queen, the knight, and the page.
It is recommended to cleanse your tarot deck using sage, crystals, or spoken intention when you get a new deck to clear it of any prior energy and align it to yours. Interpreting tarot cards can be difficult as a beginner if you do not trust your intuition and focus more on defining each card. Tarot cards usually come with a guidebook that allows you to look up the definition of each card, but trying to memorize the meaning of each card can be counterproductive to cultivating your intuitive interpretation.
If you have no prior knowledge of tarot readings, try to intuitively ask a question you would like answered, pull a card or more after intentionally shuffling your deck, and attempt to interpret the cards based solely on the imagery and what it brings up for you. After this process, you can look up the actual definition of the cards and work towards understanding them better. Focusing on interpreting a different card each day is another helpful method that will make this occult divination practice more accessible to you.
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