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Meaning:
belief

the feeling that something exists or is true, that a person is honest, will be successful etc

putting regard in as true

forecast

a statement about what is likely to happen, based on experience or scientific study

prediction, often of weather or business

guess

to form an opinion, give an answer, make a statement about (something) that is not based on very careful thought, calculation or definite knowledge

belief, speculation

insight

(an instance of) the power of understanding something

intuitiveness, awareness

intuition

(the power of) the immediate understanding of something without conscious reasoning or study

insight

magic

the art of controlling events by the (pretended) force of supernatural forces, superstitious beliefs etc

supernatural power; appearance

oracle

a wise person considered able to give reliable guidance

prophecy

prediction

(an example of) the act of predicting

declaration made in advance

prophecy

the power of telling what will happen in the future

prediction

revelation

the making known (of something secret or hidden); something surprising that is revealed

disclosure, telling

sign

a mark, object, symbol etc used to represent something: 'mathematical sings' such as '+', '-', 'x', '?'; a word or words, design etc on a board or plate to give a warning, or to give direction; to write (one's name) on (a letter, application form etc)

indication, evidence

sorcery

witchcraft (the usual word)

black magic, witchcraft

voodoo

a form of religion, with magic and witchcraft, practised in the Caribbean especially Haiti

black magic

wavelength

the distance between the highest point of one wave and that of the next

intuitiveness, awareness

zodiac

the band of space extending about 8 degrees on each side of the path followed by the Sun and containing the path of the planets; this region divided into 12 equal parts (called 'the signs of the Zodiac') named after 12 groups of stars

declaration made in advance

DIVINATION as in Wiktionary
DIVINATION as in Wikipedia