Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related workers
Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related workers recount past and predict future events in persons’ lives by practicing astrology, on the basis of characteristics of the clients’ palms, samples of playing cards drawn or other techniques.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related workers - from R8 557 to R22 627 per month - 2025.
- A Astrologers, fortune-tellers and related workers typically earns between R8 557 and R15 558 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R9 133 and R16 720 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Casting horoscopes of individuals at birth or later to recount past and forecast future events and conditions of their lives
- Interpreting characteristics of clients’ palms, samples of playing cards, position of tea leaves or coffee remnants in a cup, shapes and patterns of bones of dead animals, etc
- Forecasting future events on the basis of these interpretations
- Determining auspicious times for various human activities such as inaugurations, marriages, journeys and religious and other ceremonies
- Giving warnings and advice on possible courses of action
- Advising individuals on precautions to be taken to avoid evil influences