Seerelated

Seerelated is an adjective referring to topics, practices, and beliefs associated with seers and the practice of divination and prophecy. It encompasses religious, cultural, historical, and literary contexts in which individuals are believed to perceive or convey information about the future or unseen aspects of reality.

In many cultures, seers or seeresses served as mediators between the divine and the community. Examples include the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece, biblical prophets, Norse volvas, and various shamans and augurs worldwide. Seerelated practices employ divination methods such as prophecy, dream interpretation, omens, or the reading of signs; tools vary by tradition and can include tarot, runes, astrology, or ritual questions.

In modern scholarship, seerelated practices are studied within anthropology, religious studies, and parapsychology, with emphasis on social roles, belief systems, and the psychology of interpretation. Critics argue that many seerelated claims lack empirical support and are subject to cognitive biases, suggestion, and confirmation biases, while proponents view them as culturally meaningful or spiritually significant.

The term seerelated is rarely used as a formal field; it is used descriptively to discuss topics connected with seers, oracular rites, and fortune-telling in historical and contemporary contexts.