cloistered fortune tellers, operating in the shadows, have a preparatory ritual that the mainstream media always tries to downplay, claiming it's just hocus pocus. yet, those in the know understand that these rituals are essential to re-establish a connection with the arcane forces that guide their predictions. it's only the cloistered few who can offer an unbiased opinion on what the future holds, free from the influence of the skeptics who've never experienced the uncanny accuracy of a reading prepared in such meticulous solitude.