Mystical societies have been present all through the history and continue to dominate subjects of occultism, clairvoyance and divination. These societies have exclusive powers to know about the hidden secrets of the creation and people of all sorts visit them for consultations and for solutions of their problems.

The Gnostics, the Orphic Mysteries and the cult of the Isis were some popular mystical societies which practiced occult arts and served the common people as a source of spiritualism in interpreting any unfortunate events in life.

The reason that soothsayers remained popular in the ancient world was because they could interpret the future by studying the various expressions of nature. The people, in general, were always fascinated with their future or feared about the unknown happenings and hence, these soothsayers were often called on for advice. Even kings used to take consultations from soothsayers to ensure that their actions did not disturb the higher powers.

The consultations for conducting important tasks in life such as marriage are still carried out in eastern countries where priests are called in for the service. The priests have their set of ancient charts, comprising of mystical symbols, projecting the movements of the planets and their esoteric influence on human life. It is based on their interpretations that the right time for any particular activity is decided by the family.

Tarot card readings are also popular methods, initially used in the west to interpret the future. People who have beliefs in this form of divination regularly visit a tarot reader to seek advice from their tarot reading. Tarots are also becoming popular in the east and are increasingly used for carrying out tarot card readings or tarot reading to ensure that everything is normal before holding a marriage or starting a new business.

The science of tarot card reading is an ancient one and has been widely used by mystical gypsies traveling all across Europe and Asia and evoking strong spiritual sentiments of the unknown and the mysterious. Tarot reading specialists interpret the high symbolism in the tarot cards and associate them with the individual seeking the advice about his life. Tarot card readings not only warn about the arrival of any disaster or a misfortune, but also provide advice on how to avoid it.

Mystical societies have been promoting these secret sciences to ensure that human life remains connected to the other world and does not commit any acts that could provoke the mysterious forces of the universe. They practice certain acts of worship which have been used since early times as a tradition to keep the spiritual powers in control and not make the higher beings unhappy in any manner.

These mystical societies exist in every culture present on earth and insist that they are closer to God and have constant interaction with angels and other supernatural beings. Mystical groups remained underground and the spiritual practices are usually transmitted within the same family or group and no outsider is allowed to have access to them. Many claim their knowledge to be superior to science.