Can you depend on Divination?

You can depend on divination, properly done: the problem lies with the diviner - the person providing the interpretation.

One can learn to cast a horoscope - it's a mathematical exercise (or even a click of a computer mouse). You can learn to generate the geomancy figures - that's an even simpler mechanical exercise (though it does involve invocations and the right frame of mind to do it properly) and one can learn, or even invent Tarot card spreads. You can even learn all the possible sequences of meaning of the cards ... in every case what matters is the interpretation of what the mathematical or mechanical exercise produces I don't have experience of I-Ching or Runes and my work with a crystal ball hasn't actually filled me with confidence, but the principle is the same - you can trust what you see, but the interpretation is another matter.

Some people are naturally psychic and are usually right. Israel Regardie suggested that a reading from him was 80% correct and work done by the Stanford Research Center for the CIA suggested that remote viewing was accurate about 66% of the time.

The trouble is that the diviner brings all of her/his experiences, background and prejudices to the interpretation and one must see beyond them, or at least recognise that they are a filter, perhaps operating unconsciously. You can trust the divination - the diviner is another matter!