Augury

Augury: Augury is a prophesy or omen, or the art of divination. Augury derives from a Latin root for increase and shares its etymology with auction, augment, eke, auxiliary, and author!

I must say I find her augury deficient.

I would have assumed a woman as enlightened as you would deny belief in augury.

A Book for Today: Serena by Ron Rash