Why We Seek Fortune-Telling — And How Counselling Reframes It

Singapore

Nov 11 2025

Why do so many people turn to fortune-telling when life feels uncertain? Even in modern Singapore, it is common for us to hear, “I went to check my luck this month.” Whether it is tarot, Zi Wei Dou Shu, or Bazi reading, the appeal is the same: the need for clarity and control in moments when everything feels unpredictable.

But beneath this search for answers lies something deeper — a psychological pattern that counselling can help us understand and heal.

The Psychology Behind the Need for Fortune-Telling

Human beings crave certainty. According to psychological research, uncertainty activates the brain’s threat response, making us anxious and restless. Fortune-telling promises to fill that void, offering a comforting illusion of control.

For example:

A tarot spread may tell you that your career will improve soon.
A Bazi chart might explain your struggles as a “bad luck cycle.”

These explanations can momentarily soothe anxiety. But when reality does not match the prediction, the disappointment often deepens the emotional wound, leaving you more dependent on external reassurance.

Over time, this can evolve into a pattern of learned helplessness: the belief that your life is dictated by fate rather than your own choices.

How Counselling Reframes the Experience

Counselling approaches uncertainty very differently. Instead of removing it, therapy helps you understand your response to it. Through reflection and dialogue, you learn:

Why you fear unpredictability
What underlying beliefs or past experiences amplify that fear
How to rebuild confidence and emotional resilience

At The Lion Mind, counselling helps you find meaning in the present, not chase control over the future. It turns anxiety into self-awareness, and that awareness becomes the foundation for change.

From Prediction to Empowerment

Where fortune-telling says, “This will happen,” counselling invites you to ask, “What can I do with what’s happening?”
It is a subtle but powerful shift, from being a passive receiver of fate to an active creator of your path.

Experiential tools like OH Cards and Moon Bowl Healing further deepen this process. By helping you express emotions that words can not capture, these methods encourage reflection, calm the mind, and reconnect you with your intuition — not as a mystical power, but as your inner compass.

When You are Ready to Take Back Your Power

The comfort of fortune-telling fades quickly, but self-awareness lasts. The moment you choose to explore your inner world through counselling, you begin to reclaim control over your thoughts, emotions, and choices.

✨ Begin your journey towards clarity and inner strength today.

Book now: https://www.thelionmind.com.sg/book-an-appointment