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You’ve always believed you were cursed. Proficient in the art of divination, there was a lot you believed in. Although the sight was a gift, it was also a curse. It didn’t come to you in show-stopping prophecies, but more like weird fever dreams that make sense as you wake up, or a weird tingle that creeps down your spine and makes the fine hairs on the back of your neck stand at attention. You were at a loss right now though. Some of these dreams didn’t become clear when you woke up, and every time your stomach started flipping and your head started spinning, you had absolutely no idea what it all meant. The disappointment you felt was immeasurable, the betrayal almost tangible. The sight you had relied on your whole life had just packed their bags and vanished after breaking nearly every item in your home.
Every night you dream of a face that you can’t recognize, and you never remember it when you wake up. Every night you dream of golden wax dripping onto an envelope. Every night you dream of standing in front of a lecture hall. Every night you dream that chilled lips are brushing your forehead so tenderly that it’s barely a breath. When you woke, normally your dream would make sense - like a light-switch was turned- suddenly everything was visible, tangible, and you could see things that you never realized. It would be a calming thing, after having such odd dreams that would make you toss and turn all night. You wake up in your dorm, confused and filled with dread. The power was cut weeks ago, and you haven’t been able to turn on the light-switch since.
You spoke to your divination teacher about it, only to no avail. They gave you crystals that would clear any negative energies surrounding your inner eye and calm your senses. They gave you morning and night rituals to perform with your daily ablutions. They gave you affirmations and chants to manifest the clearing of your inner eye. They said it wasn’t working because you didn’t try hard enough. It has been a frustrating month. You’ll be celebrating their retirement in two years.