1) A divination or fortune often presented in metaphoric terms.
2) A place where oracles are presented, such as at Delphi.
3) A person who makes oracular statements
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...