They're read by a fortune teller as part of tasseography
8A
Two of six for Henry VIII [clue adapted from today's NYT crossword]
9A
Word after shooting or rising
Down
1D
Mulligan
2D
Instruments whose name derives from the French "hautbois", meaning "high wind"
3D
"___, 6A6AModeling sessions[------] & 7A7AThey're read by a fortune teller as part of tasseography[------]" (book by Lynne Truss about poor punctuation, and how it can turn a harmless panda into a homicidal diner)