As part of shamanic practice, they exhort the people on various matters, practiced divination ("Kanakku") to discern the causes of sickness and misfortunes, and " 'foretold future happenings' ". Some LMS reports attest to the prevalence of shamans and shamanistic practices in centres of Ayyavazhi. This is now in practice in some worship centres. The Akilathirattu seems to have recognizes shamanic acts of worship. A quote in Arul Nool reads, " "For imparting knowledge and making things clear, I kept those who practice divination in the temples." " Though shamanism was practised in Ayyavazhi, it was accepted by the scriptures only as an ignorant way of worship (beginning stage in worship) or the initial way to teach a beginner the metaphysics.