Looking for a Neat Party Entertainment Idea?

Consider "Fortune Tellers" (Tarot readers, Astrologers, etc.)

For a fun and colorful party entertainment idea, inviting a "fortune teller" to your event is an excellent way to go.

Read on for information to describe what fortune tellers are, how they can be used, and how to choose readers (the preferred term "fortune tellers" use to describe themselves).

The appeal of fortune telling as a party entertainment idea is simply that everyone loves to hear about themselves. Even skeptics listen intently as the skilled fortune teller zooms in on what makes them tick. And competent party readers relay their messages in an upbeat manner that leaves guests feeling empowered.

In the interest of self disclosure, I have been a student of Astrology since the late seventies and I offer mini-Astrology readings at parties and special events. I also book Astrologers and fortune tellers for party entertainment in the greater Philadelphia, PA tristate area. So I can tell you first hand that fortune telling is an extremely popular party entertainment idea (and well received by guests and clients alike).

If you are considering fortune telling as a party idea, it is helpful to know what it is and how it works.

Although fortune telling comes in various flavors, each type relies on some form of divination - that is - accessing a universal or divine intelligence. Many types of "fortune telling" rely on accumulated bodies of wisdom that are expressed in symbolic form. Tarot and Astrology are two examples.

The reader gets his or her information by analyzing and interpreting the symbols.

But since the symbols are designed to open the reader's intuitive sense, he or she will add psychic impressions to the reading, if the reader is intuitive or psychic.

In a party setting, readings are kept short and sweet, just several minutes apiece. The subject may choose to be read privately or in a group.

Some types of "Fortune Telling" commonly seen in a party setting

Astrology
Astrology sees each moment in time, as it exists in a particular place, as unique. And the uniqueness of each moment unfolds over time.

We can't see time, so, instead, astrologers use the predictable rhythm of the planets' motion as an analogy to describe the unfoldment of the qualities of a particular moment of time - say the moment of your birth.

OK, this sounds pretty abstract.

But it's the reason astrology is both an excellent tool for character analysis as well as timing. Today Astrology is used for guidance in areas ranging from personal guidance and enlightenment, understanding relationships, business and strategic planning, and, yes, it is an excellent way to fill the bill when looking for party entertainment ideas incorporating fortune telling.

Astrology has been around since the Babylonians where it was used to help the head of state align himself (and his country) with the will of the heavens. And has been used in civilizations as diverse as the Mayans, Classical Greece, the Roman and Moorish empires, China, India and on and on.

In a party setting, astrologers will probably use an ephemeris, a book of planetary tables that describes daily planetary positions.

I like to use a laptop computer equipped with software that will do the computations on the fly. (Guests get to see their actual birth charts while I interpret).

Would you like to learn more about Astrology? Here are some excellent resources.

Tarot
Tarot is what pops into people's minds most often when they are looking for party entertainment ideas using "fortune tellers."

Guests enjoy looking at the colorful cards of a tarot deck. The reader finds meaning by looking at the set of symbols on each card and the placement of the cards in the spread.

Each card carries a distinct set of symbols. Tarot decks consist of 78 cards, 22 major arcana and 56 minor arcana. The minor arcana are divided into 4 suits, pentacles, wands, cups, and swords. (As an interesting piece of trivia, these correspond to the diamonds, clubs, hearts and spades of the modern playing deck).

Palmistry
Palmists read by analyzing the shape and lines of your palms.

Handwriting Analysis
Handwriting Analysts or graphologists analyze the unique qualities of your handwriting. They will look at such things as the weight of your line, the slant, shape of letters, margins, etc.

Handwriting analysis is not fortune telling per se, it has practical uses in such areas as forensic and personnel work. But it is a handy tool for character analysis and lends itself well for party entertainment.

Psychic readings
When a particularly open reader uses the methods described above, she or he will often pick up psychic impressions along with the other information they receive using that method. Some readers may prefer to concentrate on picking up psychic impressions directly. When they do this, they are giving a "psychic reading." A term for readers able to do this is clairvoyant. (Continued)

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