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The Dehydrated Oracle immerses herself nearly or completely in water, and through contact with the liquid is gifted with visions of the future. Why water? Perhaps because of its mystic connotations as the element of change, associations with dreams, the subconscious and the primordial. Perhaps the reflective surface of the water will be used like a MagicMirror. Perhaps because it is reminiscent of a sensory deprivation tank-- ''or'' because a [[SexySoakedShirt busty, dripping wet oracle]] [[{{Fanservice}} is sure to appeal to some]]. Back in the day Greek oracles huffed volcanic fumes to get visions. The bathtub thing is probably there to help differentiate her from "normal" tarot-reading mystics, this also keeps you focused on her head and face rather than her brea- [=*ahem*=] [[CrystalBall crystal]] orbs.

** Light in general, an Aspect associated with knowledge, clarity and divination, is associated with water; Vriska is a light player and her planet is also mostly ocean, themed around cartography and treasure hunting like a pirate. It's presumed [[InvertedTrope inverse]], Void, is associated with water as well, but in the sense of an impenetrably dark ocean.

* Played with in Series/StrangerThings, where the sensory deprivation tank magnifies Eleven's powers and allow her to explore the Upside-Down more freely. The kids manage to [[MacGyvering MacGyver]] one out of a kiddie pool, 1500 pounds of de-icing salt, and a set of taped-over chemistry goggles. Eleven floating in the jerry-rigged sensory deprivation tank while searching for Will and Barb certainly calls to mind the image of a submerged oracle.

The Dehydrated Oracle immerses herself nearly or completely in water, and through contact with the liquid is gifted with visions of the future. Why water? Perhaps because of its mystic connotations as the element of change, associations with dreams, the subconscious and the primordial. Perhaps the reflective surface of the water will be used like a MagicMirror. Perhaps because it is reminiscent of a sensory deprivation tank-- ''or'' because a [[SexySoakedShirt busty, dripping wet oracle]] [[{{Fanservice}} is sure to appeal to some]]. Back in the day Greek oracles huffed volcanic fumes to get visions. The bathtub thing is probably there to help differentiate her from "normal" tarot-reading mystics, this also keeps you focused on her head and face rather than her [=*ahem*=] [[CrystalBall crystal]] orbs.

* ''Film/AlteredStates'' does with this a maverick scientist floating in a sensory deprivation tank and taking Mexican Mushrooms.

* In VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia, Shirley Fennes (and probably every other Merines) is able to restore her vitality and magical powers through being submerged in water. [[spoiler:These powers ultimately allow her to become the vessel of the game's all-seeing Ocean God.]]

* Rose Lalonde of Home stuck, later confirmed as a Seer of Light, is elementally associated with water. Her house is on water and her planet is a vast, technicolor ocean with a chalk beaches with a built in CharacterArc of her developing her powers to restore life to it.

* ''Film/MinorityReport'', which was a reference to the Well of Mímir, from of NorseMythology, a well situated at one of the roots of the WorldTree Yggdrasill, where the decapitated head of Mímir the deity of wisdom was kept alive by the waters of the well.

* In ''Series/MinorityReport'', as in the movie to which it is a sequel, Adam, Dash, and Agatha were submerged in a "milk bath" that allowed their powers to be exploited by [=PreCrime=].

* ''Film/MinorityReport'', which was a reference to the Fountain of Mirmir of North mythology, a famous body of water associated with oracular ability.

* During PeterDavid's run of ''Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk'', the Hulk ran around with the Pantheon, a group of heroes based on Greek mythology. Delphi was a member who could see the future when she gazed into water.

* According to [[MoreInformationThanYouRequire John Hodgman]], the Electoral College determines the winner of the American presidential election while suspended in tanks of nutrient-enriched slime. Rutherford B. Hayes successfully rigged the election of 1872 by offering them higher quality nutrient slime.

* Lady of the Lake from [[KingArthur Arthurian legend]], she may not have been an oracle though...

* Given a LampshadeHanging in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''. An oracle (who is also [[spoiler: a kobold]]) laments that he always has people come to him with questions while he's in the bath. You would think, as an oracle, he would know better...

* ''AlteredStates'' does with this a maverick scientist floating in a sensory deprivation tank and taking Mexican Mushrooms.

* One of the primary methods of prophecy in the MemoryOfTheEarth series is floating thermal springs at the heart of [[LadyLand Basilica]].

* In [[TalesOfTheBranionRealm The Granite Shield]], Seeing is done by drinking special potions, but in one location is traditionally done by slipping into hot springs, in the caves where their God (of fire) is said to have once resided.

* ''MinorityReport'', which was a reference to the Fountain of Mirmir of North mythology, a famous body of water associated with oracular ability.

The Dehydrated Oracle immerses herself nearly or completely in water, and through contact with the liquid is gifted with visions of the future. Why water? Perhaps because of its mystic connotations as the element of change, associations with dreams, the subconscious and the primordial. Perhaps the reflective surface of the water will be used like a MagicMirror. Perhaps because it is reminiscent of a sensory deprivation tank-- ''or'' because a [[SexySoakedShirt busty, dripping wet oracle]] is sure to appeal to some. Back in the day Greek oracles huffed volcanic fumes to get visions. The bathtub thing is probably there to help differentiate her from "normal" tarot-reading mystics, this also keeps you focused on her head and face rather than her [=*ahem*=] [[CrystalBall crystal]] orbs.

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* The Cylon Hybrids in ''[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]''.

* The Guild Navigators in ''{{Dune}}'' were a similar concept which inspired Battlestar's Hybrid, adapted to life in a [[SuperSerum spice]]-filled environment which granted them precognition and the ability to navigate at FTL speeds. They spend most of their lives inside of zero gravity tubes filled with spice laden air rather than a tub of water, but same concept.

* Aeron Greyjoy from ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' partially fits: his apparently experiences prophetic visions after having nearly drowned. Justified in that he worships an aquatic god.
** Likewise, the fool Patchface, who had also a similar experience, though he has a tendency to speak in riddles and rhymes.

* In ''TheSandman'', Destruction has a small pool of water he uses for scrying and divination.

* ''[[ThreeHundred 300]]'' is something of a meta example-- the effect of the oracle levitating in mid air with her toga floating about was achieved by having the actress filmed in a pool.

The Dehydrated Oracle immerses herself nearly or completely in water, and through contact with the liquid is gifted with visions of the future. Why water? Perhaps because of its mystic connotations as the element of change, associations with dreams, the subconscious and the primordial. Perhaps the reflective surface of the water will be used like a MagicMirror. Perhaps because it is reminiscent of a sensory deprivation tank-- ''or'' because a [[WetSariScene busty, dripping wet oracle]] is [[FetishFuel sure to appeal to some]]. Back in the day Greek oracles huffed volcanic fumes to get visions. The bathtub thing is probably there to help differentiate her from "normal" tarot-reading mystics, this also keeps you focused on her head and face rather than her [=*ahem*=] [[CrystalBall crystal]] orbs.

The Dehydrated Oracle immerses herself nearly or completely in water, and through contact with the liquid is gifted with visions of the future. Why water? Perhaps because of its mystic connotations as the element of change, associations with dreams, the subconscious and the primordial. Perhaps the reflective surface of the water will be used like a MagicMirror. Perhaps because it is reminiscent of a sensory deprivation tank-- ''or'' because a [[WetSariScene busty, dripping wet oracle]] is [[FetishFuel sure to appeal to some]]. Back in the day Greek oracles huffed volcanic fumes to get visions. The bathtub thing is probably there to help differentiate her from "normal" tarot reading gypsies, this also keeps you focused on her head and face rather than her [=*ahem*=] [[CrystalBall crystal]] orbs.

Whatever the case, this well moisturized sister to the WaifProphet, OracularUrchin, and BlindSeer plies her trade while lying in a pool of water. ProphetEyes and seizures involving flopping like a landed fish can be expected.

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