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	Topics Soothsayer Topic Home A soothsayer is a person who claims to speak soothSooth Sooth is an archaic word that, according to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, may refer to one of th... : specifically one who predicts the future based upon personal, political, spiritual, mental or religious beliefs rather than scientific facts. Typically, soothsayers include: AstrologersAstrology Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs in which knowledge of the relative positions of celestial bodies an... AugurAugur The Augur was a priest and official in ancient Rome.... s Clairvoyant Practitioners of divinationDivination Divination is the attempt of ascertaining information by interpretation of omens or an alleged supernatural agency.... Fortune tellers HaruspicesHaruspex A haruspex was a person trained to practice a form of divination called haruspicy.... OracleOracle An oracle is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usu... s ProphetProphet In religion, a prophet is a person who has directly encountered God, of whose intentions he can then speak.... s SeerSeer Seer has several possible meanings:... Shamans Soothsayer may also refer to: , an intelligent predictive textPredictive text Predictive text is an input technology designed for mobile phones.... entry system "Soothsayer," a song by BucketheadBuckethead Buckethead is the stage name of Brian Carroll, an Avant-Garde musician and composer who has released a huge number of solo a... "Soothsayer," a song by The Mars VoltaThe Mars Volta The Mars Volta is an American rock group founded by Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.... on their album The Bedlam in GoliathThe Bedlam in Goliath *The Bedlam in Goliath* is the fourth full-length studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta.... "Soothsayer," a 1965 Post-Bop Jazz album by composer and saxophonist Wayne ShorterWayne Shorter Wayne Shorter is an American jazz composer and saxophonist....