The narrative in the Acts of the Apostles says that she "was possessed of a spirit of divination," and that "she brought her masters much gain by soothsaying."
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
There we find no strategic soothsaying, but only a close watching of events as they develop day by day.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
For their soothsaying they received money, gold rings, and other precious things.
"The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson"
Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson