Divination

Divination is like a strategy guide for the real world. It has been hailed by contemporary scholars as the most rigorous of all the sciences and the foundation of all civilization. Without its walkthroughs, hints and easter egg tips there would be no computers, no video games, no television, no cars, no humans, and no sporks. It is based on solid scientific principles and cannot be questioned. Not to be confused with prophecy, which is 200% uncertain.

The noble art of divination is the creator and destroyer of empires, the road to prosperity or destruction.

"O crystal ball, what will I look like in ten years?"

Types of Divination

Geology

Geology is the ancient art of divining the future by splitting open the Earth's crust and examining its entrails. Commonly only a small portion of the crust needs to be opened, approximately the size of Argentina. The Geologist then makes a prediction based on the color of the molten lava, the number of agonizing human deaths, and the number of class action lawsuits filed.

• If the Gushing Molten Lava is Red: This means the Earth is angry, and should be sewed up quickly with an apology and a promise to call later.
• If the Gushing Molten Lava is Blue: This means the Earth is sad. Expect whiny ballads to top the charts in the upcoming months.
• If the Gushing Molten Lava is Green: This means the Earth is in a mellow mood, which should be encouraged by dumping a little weed into its bleeding orifice.

Gastrology

Gastrology is the art of divining the future through the consumption of copious amounts of refried beans and burritos. The Gastrologist examines the qualities of the resulting nether winds.

• Silent But Deadly: This means whatever you did, you'll probably get away with it.
• Loud: The time is less than auspicious. If you're fat and lovable enough, try pretending it was a joke.
• Wet: Now is a good time to change your name and move far, far away.

Meowomancy

This is divination using kittens. Because it makes use of creatures of pure evil, is considered one of the Black Arts and is outlawed by all major religions, including Ehtheists, Buffyliteralism, Catholicism, Dake-Bonoism, and Evangelion. Those caught dabbling in Meowomancy can be sentenced to Azkaban for up to 160 years.

Because of the dark, forbidden nature of Meowomancy, it cannot be explored in detail in a righteous encyclopedia such as this. However, certain things have made it past the board of wizardly censors:

• If a kitten scratches you, this is considered a bad omen.
• If a kitten hypnotizes you and forces you to kill for its pleasure, this is also considered a bad omen.
• If a kitten hollows out the warm, living parts from within you, devours your brain, and operates your exterior husk like an obscene sock puppet, may God have mercy on us all. (This is also a bad omen. This is true for pretty much everything kitten-related.)
• If you are in Soviet Russia, kitten huffs you!

Vegemancy

The practice of cutting vegetables, after rubbing it on the forehead of the subject. The thickness and width, being completely wild and uncontrollable is used to determine the subject's future.

• If they are few and thick, the subject will become rich, have many wives, and will never need a Porsche to make him feel manly.
• However, if they are thin and many, he will be shunned by whatever community he is part of. His wife will slap him, he will be arrested for drug possession, and be beaten to near death by a living statue. Blackjacks will not help him, however. He won't have the right glyph.

Due to the fact all of the fates predicted are for men, women are disallowed this form of divination. They can perform it, but only after getting their wings.

Penguinomancy

Penguinomancy is the l33test, most efficient form of divination imaginable. It's open source, which means that anyone can tamper with forces beyond mortal ken without violating anyone's copyright. It also has the following additional benefits:

• It's not Windows.
• It cannot be infected by ethereal or astral viruses.
• It's not made by Microsoft.
• It's free (not counting your immortal soul).
• It's endorsed by Linus Torvalds.
• Bill Gates is not involved with it in any way.
• You can run it on anything — human skulls, the Necronomicon, the Monkeynet, pewter unicorns and wizards, even the freshly eviscerated entrails of Bill Gates.
• It's not Windows.

Monopolomancy

Divination using the Monopoly gameboard. It is believed that the 22 Major Arcana of Tarot were inspired by the 22 properties of this popular boardgame.

Whateverology

Diviners specializing in this method use pure apathy to guide them, predicting whatever future interests them the least. Or not. Sometimes the opposite works better. Or else it doesn't. It doesn't really matter. It's good enough for government work. Meh.