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Muzi, a Taoist monk and sailmaker, joins the crew partway through the novel and guides the captain using divinations from the “I Ching,” something which the rest of the crew finds understandably strange.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Mercury in retrograde was believed to impede such endeavors, as well as these astrologers’ divinations.

From National Geographic • Aug. 24, 2023

Each village had several shamans, who specialized in various divinations, healings and funeral rites.

From Scientific American • Jan. 5, 2023

This is always a busy time at the Club as we take turns peering into a fresh batch of election results and sharing our divinations.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

How we rise from its delectable divinations with eyes sovereign and anointed for the day's occupations.

From Tablets by Alcott, Amos Bronson