An Insight into the Future 英三 1 7 th Aug 英三 1 7 th Aug. 2013

Summary Divination, also called fortune-telling, is the attempt to discover future events through unconventional methods. One popular method of divination, found in both Eastern and Western culture, is palm reading. Through palm reading, a person hopes to find out his or her fate, or future circumstances.

Summary Although there is no proven connection between the lines on the palm of a hand and a person’s future, palm reading remains popular, along with other divination practices.

Summary Some of these other practices include predicting the future through astrology (analyzing the stars and planets), tasseography (reading tea leaves) or numerology (analyzing numbers).

Summary Fortune-telling has a long history. Both the ancient Roman and Chinese emperors routinely consulted astrologers and other fortune-tellers on important matters.

Summary Divination was used to diagnose illnesses, predict what would happen in battle, interpret dreams, and promote soldiers. Divination provided a sort of control over life. Divination was used to diagnose illnesses, predict what would happen in battle, interpret dreams, and promote soldiers. Divination provided a sort of control over life.

Summary One of the main reasons why divination was so important to people in the ancient world is that probably at that time humans had very little control over the world. Even those in the highest positions were still subject to natural disasters.

Summary Since divination could not be disproved and any failure in the prediction could be blamed on the person making the prediction, believing in divination was not difficult for the people in the ancient world.

Summary The practice of divination gave people in the ancient world a sense of control over their environment. One thing that has not changed since ancient times is that the future remains uncertain. The practice of divination gave people in the ancient world a sense of control over their environment. One thing that has not changed since ancient times is that the future remains uncertain.

Summary With all the new technology and advances in science, humans can predict natural disasters, giving some certainty to the future. Since the great majority of modern people desire certainty and security, divination then, in all its forms, fulfills a basic human need; the need to feel secure. With all the new technology and advances in science, humans can predict natural disasters, giving some certainty to the future. Since the great majority of modern people desire certainty and security, divination then, in all its forms, fulfills a basic human need; the need to feel secure.

True or False ____ Divination, also called fortune-telling, is the attempt to discover past events through unconventional methods. ____ There is a proven connection between the lines on the palm of a hand and a person’s future. ____ Fortune-telling has a long history. ____ Divination, also called fortune-telling, is the attempt to discover past events through unconventional methods. ____ There is a proven connection between the lines on the palm of a hand and a person’s future. ____ Fortune-telling has a long history. F F T

True or False ____ Divination was used to diagnose illnesses, predict what would happen in battle, interpret dreams, and promote soldier. ____ Divination was so important to people in the ancient world is that probably at that time humans had very strong control over the world. ____ Divination was used to diagnose illnesses, predict what would happen in battle, interpret dreams, and promote soldier. ____ Divination was so important to people in the ancient world is that probably at that time humans had very strong control over the world. T F

True or False ____ Divination provided a sort of control over life. ____ Since divination could be disproved and any failure in the prediction could be blamed on the person making the prediction, believing in divination was not difficult for the people in the ancient world. ____ Divination provided a sort of control over life. ____ Since divination could be disproved and any failure in the prediction could be blamed on the person making the prediction, believing in divination was not difficult for the people in the ancient world. T F

True or False ____ The practice of divination gave people in the ancient world a sense of control over their environment. ____ One thing that has not changed since ancient times is that the future remains certain. ____ The practice of divination gave people in the ancient world a sense of control over their environment. ____ One thing that has not changed since ancient times is that the future remains certain. T F

True or False ____ With all the new technology and advances in science, humans can predict natural disasters, giving some certainty to the future. ____ Since the great majority of modern people desire certainty and security, divination is unpopular today. ____ With all the new technology and advances in science, humans can predict natural disasters, giving some certainty to the future. ____ Since the great majority of modern people desire certainty and security, divination is unpopular today. T F