JiaobeiMoon blocks or jiaobei (also written as jiao bei etc. variants; ), also poe (from ; as used in the term "poe divination"), are wooden divination tools originating from China, which are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no question. They are made out of wood or bamboo and carved into a crescent shape. A pair of clam shells can also be used. Each block is round on one side (known as the yin side) and flat on the other (known as the yang side).
Fuji (technique)Le fuji 扶乩 (lit. soutenir la planchette) traduit en français par "écriture inspirée" ou 扶箕 (lit. soutenir le tamis) est une pratique du taoïsme, de la religion populaire chinoise et de certaines nouvelles religions chinoises comme le Tiandijiao ou le Yiguandao par laquelle une divinité ou un esprit est censé guider avec différents objets qui sont souvent une planchette ou un tamis en rotin, l’écriture d’un texte révélé ou divinatoire dans du sable ou de la cendre d’encens.
Kau chimKau chim or kau cim, also known as lottery poetry (), is a fortune telling practice that originated in China in which a person poses questions and interprets answers from flat sticks inscribed with text or numerals. The practice is often performed in a Taoist or Buddhist temple in front of an altar. Kau chim is often referred to as chien tung or Chinese fortune sticks by westerners. In the US, a version has been sold since 1915 under the name chi chi sticks.
OracleAn oracle is a person or thing considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. If done through occultic means, it is a form of divination. The word oracle comes from the Latin verb ōrāre, "to speak" and properly refers to the priest or priestess uttering the prediction. In extended use, oracle may also refer to the site of the oracle, and to the oracular utterances themselves, called khrēsmē 'tresme' (χρησμοί) in Greek.
