I’ve never seen any online sources talking about the type of divination i do, so i thought I’d make a quick tutorial on my favorite (and probably the funnest) form of divination I know
“alright, so… what is it??”
in a basic explanation- it’s where you paint a picture, and then interpret it. no planning, no sketching involved. you just pick a color that feels right and slop it on your canvas in any way you please.
“but, wait! I’m not an artist!”
well congratulations my friend, because you’re about to become one! in all seriousness, you don’t need a lick of creativity in you to do this. it’s incredibly impressionistic, which means you can basically do whatever you want and it’ll still work
“that doesn’t sound so bad,, how do i do it??”
supplies needed:
an array of colors (i recommend at least yellow, red, blue, and white)
an index card or other small base
a painting utensil- paintbrush, cotton swab, toothbrush, anything
your higher consciousness
a basic understanding of symbolism (colors, shapes, directions, etc)
while this is possible to do with other mediums, i highly recommend an easily bleeding paint (like acrylic or water) because it turns out a bit more “"flowy,”“ but you can totally use crayons, pencils, or whatever you have at your disposal
first, set your intention. ya know how you needa ask tarot cards a question before doing a reading?? same concept. if you don’t ask anything, you won’t understand the answer. i like to ask “how is my day going to be?” and then see if my interpretation was correct the following night
next, you’re gonna wanna pick a color, or mix various colors until you get one that just feels right. try not to go with just picking your favorite. in all honestly this is the hardest part, especially if you don’t know much about color mixing
next, just paint. do you feel like painting swirls? zigzags? dots? waves? large strokes? thin strokes? splattering? globbing your paint on? being a bit more meticulous? remember, this is supposed to be impressionistic. don’t go into it thinking you’re gonna paint a house and some mountains. if you do end up painting that, then so be it. but try not to plan your painting in the slightest. just go with the flow
after you’re done, you have some options: 1) let it dry as-is, 2) set it up at a slanted angle so your paint can run down, which can also be interpreted
once it’s dry, interpret it! i put some examples from my own readings below:
things to interpret:
colors– red and purple means passionate and creative respectively. you can also take into account the brightness of dullness of a color. for example, picture #1 is more vivid than #2
strokes– thick, blocky strokes means a steady day, while frantic, smeared blotches means a busier, messier day
directions– the 2 yellow dots in the first painting are in the western half of the picture, indicating happiness (from the color yellow) and emotions (which correspondes to west). in the 2nd painting the yellow dots are north, indicating happiness in the physical/material realm (which correspondes to north)
the amount of paper showing through– i like to interpret lots of white paper spots as emptiness in myself. so because the first picture has little paper showing through, i am very filled and content that day. whereas with #2, lots of white is showing, indicating an emptiness, or not feeling like myself (because the paper is also quite empty)
and you’re done!!
“wow, James, that was really easy!”
it really is very simple as long as you have the supplies, and it’s also useful for the aspiring artist! you know how ppl always say “draw at least one thing every day if you wanna improve”?? well voila! you’ve improved in both your artistry, and in divination! (not to mention it looks pretty) ✨🎨🔮
Water Witches 