Defining terms in research is crucial because it ensures clarity and consistency in understanding by explicitly stating the precise meaning of key concepts, preventing misinterpretations and allowing for accurate data collection and analysis, particularly when dealing with complex or nuanced terminology that might have different meanings depending on the context or audience.
The following are crucial definitions of key concepts in Higher Power Readings.
- Intuitive
- Reader
- Oracle
- Divination
- Sitter
- Reading
- Higher Power
1. in•tu•i•tive
from the Latin verb intueri translated as “consider”
adjective
using or based on what one feels to be true, with and without conscious and unconscious reasoning; instinctive; gut-feeling.
“From the beginning, I had an intuitive conviction that there was something special and amazing about her.
2. read•er
from Old English rǣdere ‘interpreter of dreams, reader’
noun
a person who uses their intuition and conscious and unconscious reasoning, sometimes in conjunction with symbols (Symbology) and other indicators from Oracle(s), to provide a unique, beneficial, possibly therapeutic experience for a sitter.
“The Reader read my palm and told me that, based on my long Head Line, I’m creative, imaginative, and intuitive; a dreamer.”
3. or•a•cle
from the Latin verb ōrāre, “to speak”
noun
a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel, or prophetic predictions and considerations about the past, present, and future; can be interpreted and used for divination.
“The Oracle the Sitter chose to use for their Reading was Runes.”
4. div•i•na•tion
from Latin divinare ‘to foresee, foretell, predict, prophesy, etc.’
noun
the art, practice, or skill that seeks to foresee or foretell past, current, or future events, or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of oracles or by the aid of supernatural powers.
“The Oracle the Sitter chose to use for Divination was Numerology.”
5. sit•ter
from Middle English sitter, sittere, syttare, equivalent to sit + -er
noun
a person who receives a Reading from a Reader and may use an Oracle, such as Palmistry, Runes, or Tarot Cards.
“The Sitter listened intently as the Reader interpreted the Oracle.”
6. read•ing
from Old English rǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raden and German raten ‘advise, guess’
noun
a consultation with a person who claims to have heightened senses or special mental abilities or intuition, and who attempts to use these abilities to provide information or guidance to the client.
“The Sitter received a Reading from the Reader by interpreting Bones using Intuition which was used as the Oracle for Divination.“
7. Higher Power
noun
one of any number of concepts that inspires or guides a person, e.g. conscience, god, angels, spirit guides, etc.; a person’s higher best self; a term used in Alcoholics Anonynomous (AA) and other twelve-step programs; a power “greater than ourselves”.
“During her Reading, the Sitter had an epiphany about her father and credited her Higher Power for the insight she received.”
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