During the 19th and 20th centuries, methods of divination from non-Western cultures, such as the I Ching, were embraced as methods of fortune-telling in western culture.

For years, she turned to traditional Chinese fortune tellers before major life decisions, seeking guidance and clarity for up to 500 RMB (about $70) per session. But now, she asks DeepSeek.

Renowned for being the fortune teller for Joséphine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I, the Lenormand deck helped establish the foundation for present-day oracle cards.

Oracle bones were often made from tortoise shells, ... According to archaeologists, a fortune teller would carve a question into the bone with a sharp implement, ...