Intro to Prophecy

[Original Publication by Herald Faulch Wordsmith]

It seems important to note that prophecy can mean a lot of different things depending on who you may ask. Equally important to remember is that not everyone will believe in, or credit as true, any prophecy that has been foretold. While there are those who believe in free will, and still others cling to destiny, prophecy proves to remain a common subject for debate.

Prophecy can take on many forms, including simple tarot cards, visions, and even the written word. Tarot cards hold true magic. Regardless of whether one desires to study prophecy or disbelieve that the future is written, one can not deny the power Shubak wields. Some prophecies visit the prophet as a vision. Often the most misleading, and misunderstood versions of prophecy, these visions are often disorienting to the prophet. Like the tarot cards, the visions do not require ones belief in them for the vision to come to pass.

The written word is often considered the most common form of prophecy. In truth, few written prophecies have ever managed to circulate through our world. Perhaps the kings of old were not fond of what they read. What the elders in our history may have failed to realize, those prophecies afforded an opportunity for future blunders to be anticipated and avoided.

Finally, remember that prophecy flows like a stream. A man can kneel by the stream and dip his hand a dozen times and draw knowledge from a different current every time. Prophecies should never be assumed to be connected, the chances on ever drawing from the same current twice are unfathomable. Beware false forks in your stream, prophecy is the Demons gift. A wise prophet once said that true prophecy is riddled with lies and only sprinkled with truth.

By Faulch Wordsmith