Why divine and how to prepare?




Why divine and how to prepare?

One chooses to divine for any number of reasons. One may be a practitioner and is looking for advice and insight on a specific issue. One may be looking to connect to an African spiritual system and wants to learn if one of these systems is right for them. One may be a priest/priestess and divines for clients and/or their godchildren. When I was first starting out with Lukumi, I came to it in a time of great distress looking for succor and support. I found it, it made sense, and I moved on to eventually become a member of an ile. Similarly, with Palo, I was experiencing uncertainty and distress, that, it turned out, Palo was uniquely capable of identifying and handling.
While every divination is an experience unto itself, there are some basics worth knowing. Check out these nine guidelines.
  1. Why are you seeking divination? Be honest with yourself. Even if you won't be honest, the diviner, if he or she is worth his/her salt, will reveal the truth. Your life will be laid bare before you.
  2. If the divination says you have work to do, are you ready to do it?  Ideally, any work to be done should be done shortly after the reading, without delay. If you aren't ready to do the work, do you really need to have the info?
  3. Get clear on price ahead of time. Divining is work. You need to be prepared to pay a fair rate.
  4. Write out your questions beforehand so you can bring them up during the session. If something the diviner says is unclear ask him/her to explain in detail.
  5. Take notes! Readings are often chock full of information much of which can be overwhelming. In the moment you may be so jolted that you don't remember all that was told. A summary that you can refer back to is very useful.
  6. The diviner is not your crutch, even if he/she is your godparent! The diviner is the vessel through which the forces of the universe communicate to you. He/she is not at your beck and call now that you're interested in fixing your raggedy mess of a life after being read for filth. He/she is a mentor and an advocate. The onus for doing the personal and spiritual work is on you.
  7. Be careful running around from diviner to diviner. The cadre of reputable diviners in the Lukumi and Palo Mayombe communities in the United States is, dare I say it, minuscule, and we are two degrees of separation from each other. Running around from diviner to diviner asking the same questions because you didn't like what the first diviner said is a sure way to earn yourself the brand of persona non grata. 
  8. You have agency in the divination process. No matter what is told to you, you can choose how to handle it. It is always advisable, however, to do so respectfully.
  9. If after a reading you decide, or are told, you want/need to pursue a path in this spiritual tradition, find out the protocol for doing so. Minimally, consider the potential impact this will have on your life and the adjustments and commitments you will need to make. Some of this info can be gleaned from a priest/priestess. Other of it is only learned along the way.



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