* Fortunetelling is the prediction of future events (or uncovering of those concealed in the past) employing methods without a logical basis. Some fortunetelling techniques (e.g., palmistry) delineate a person's characteristics to enable them to alter certain traits and thereby ensure a more prosperous future.
* Divination is a term for kinds of fortunetelling that employ natural or psychological techniques. There are three categories of divination: inductive, interpretive and intuitive.
* Numerology uses numerals from a person's name and birth date to interpret his strengths and weaknesses. Modern numerology was formulated by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras, who believed that each individual number has a "personality." Accordingly, events are thought to reflect the qualities attributed to the "personality" of their numerical date.
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