The determination of future events by divination or psychic means. Fortune telling has fallen from grace, often because of the way in which it is sometimes presented. An example is for those who are unprepared to receive information regarding a hardship. It is the responsibility of a provider to ensure that each recipient can constructively process appropriate information and identify with its purpose.
If for example an astrological event holds true for a person, often they are not processing their Karma, embracing their purpose, and the spirit within to enable growth. Such an event should be presented in a way that assists growth, even if it means withholding certain information.
In a response to a question regarding Astrological predictions, a particular evolved soul was quoted to say "Tell me the day of my hardest transit, and I will embrace that day as any other."