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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Sidebar". Template:Anthropology of religion Methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the Middle Ages, scholars coined terms for many of these methods—some of which had hitherto been unnamed—in Medieval Latin, very often utilizing the suffix Script error: No such module "Lang". when the art seemed more mystical (ultimately from Ancient Greek Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Grc-transl, 'prophecy' or 'the power to prophesy') and the suffix Script error: No such module "Lang". when the art seemed more scientific (ultimately from Greek Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Grc-transl, 'to observe'). Names like drimimantia, nigromantia, and horoscopia arose, along with other pseudosciences such as phrenology and physiognomy.[1]
Some forms of divination are much older than the Middle Ages, like haruspication, while others such as coffee-based tasseomancy originated in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The chapter "How Panurge consulteth with Herr Trippa" of Gargantua and Pantagruel, a parody on occult treatises of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, contains a list of over two dozen "mancies", described as "common knowledge".[2]
A
- abacomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also amathomancy): by dust (Hebrew Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- acultomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also acutomancy): by needles (from acutomancy below, influenced by Latin Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss, or Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- acutomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>acultomancy (Latin Script error: No such module "Lang". [Script error: No such module "Lang".], Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- adromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>alomancy (from idromancy below, influenced by alomancy)
- adryomancy→ see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>hydromancy (metathesis of hydromancy)
- aeromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by atmospheric conditions (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- agalmatomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".:Script error: No such module "Unsubst". by statues (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Grc-transl]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- aichmomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by sharp objects (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ailuromancy/aeluromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- aiomancy:Script error: No such module "Unsubst". By artificial intelligence
- alectormancy/alectromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by rooster sacrifice (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- alectryomancy/alectoromancy: by rooster divination → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- aleuromancy¹ Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by flour; see also <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>chartomancy (Greek Template:Translit, 'meal' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- alomancy/Halomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also adromancy): by salt (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- alphitomancyScript error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by barley (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- alveromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".:Script error: No such module "Unsubst". by sounds
- amathomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>abacomancy by sand (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ambulomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by walking (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- amniomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by placenta (Greek Template:Translit, 'amnion' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- anemoscopy/anemomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by wind (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- anthomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by flowers (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- anthracomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by burning coals (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- anthropomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by human sacrifice (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- anthroposcopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by physical appearance (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- apantomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by chance encounters with animals (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- arachnomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by spiders (Greek [[Arachne|Template:Translit]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- archeomancy/archaeomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by sacred relics (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ariolation Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by altars (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- arithmancy: assigning numerical value to a word or phrase
- armomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by one's own shoulders (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- årsgång, archaic form of Swedish divination
- aruspicina: study of entrails[3]
- aspidomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by sitting in a drawn circle or on a shield (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- astragalomancy/astragalamancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>cleromancy
- astragyromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>cleromancy (from astragalomancy above, perhaps influenced by Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss, and therefore vertebra)
- astrapomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by lightning (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- astrology/astromancy/ Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by celestial bodies (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss). This method was widespread in medieval period, particularly in Mesopotamia.[4]
- augury Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- auramancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by auras (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- auspicy/auspication → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- austromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by wind (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- avimancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>orniscopy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- axiomancy/axinomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by axes (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
B
- batraquomancy/batrachomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by frogs (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- belomancy/bolomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by arrows (from bolomancy below, influenced by Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss, or Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- bibliomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>chartomancy
- biorhythmic divination: by biorhythms
- bletonism/bletonomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by water current (named for Monsieur Bleton, a French bletonist)
- bolomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>belomancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- bone-throwing: the tossing of pieces of bone or wood practiced by various cultures[5][6]
- botanomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by burning pieces of plants, documented with burning vervain and briar.[7] (Greek Template:Translit, 'flora' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- brizomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>oneiromancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- brontomancy/brontoscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by thunder (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- bumpology Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by bumps on the skin (English bump + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
C
- cabala → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>kabbalah
- canomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". or Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by dogs (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- capnomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by smoke (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- libanomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek Template:Translit, 'frankincense' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)[8][9]
- carromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by melting wax (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cartopedy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Script error: No such module "Lang". [Script error: No such module "Lang".], Template:Gloss)
- cartomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>chartomancy
- catoptromancy/captromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying
- causimancy/causimomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by burning (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cephalomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy
- cephaleonomancy/cephalonomancyScript error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by boiling a donkey's head (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss [with meaning influenced by Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss] + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ceraunoscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by thunder and lightning (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ceromancy/ceroscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by dripping wax in water (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- chalcomancy: by striking gongs or copper bowls (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- chaomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by aerial visions (Greek Template:Translit, 'primordial space' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- chartomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by things on paper (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cartomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by cards (Latin Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- taromancy/tarotmancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by tarot (English tarot + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- Parrot astrology: by parrots picking cards
- stichomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by books or lines (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- aleuromancy² Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by fortune cookies (of the same origin as <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>aleuromancy¹)
- bibliomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by the Bible (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- stoicheomancy/stoichomancy: by the Iliad and the Odyssey or the Aeneid (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss; to the Greeks, Homer's writings were held in similar esteem to the Christian Bible or the Muslim Quran, as were Virgil's writings to the Romans, making them the basic — or elementary — reading material in each culture)
- cartomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by cards (Latin Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cheiromancy/chiromancy→ see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy
- cheirognomy/chirognomy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy
- Template:Translit → see Template:Translit
- choriomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by pig bladders (Greek Template:Translit, 'placenta' + mantiea, Template:Gloss)
- chresmomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by the ravings of lunatics (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss, chresm + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- chronomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by apt occasion (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cineromancy/ceneromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>spodomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (Latin Template:Wikt-lang [Script error: No such module "Lang".], Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- clamancy (see also Fāl-gūsh): by random shouts and cries heard in crowds, at night, etc. (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cledonism/cledonomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by chance events or overheard words (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cleidomancy/clidomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by keys (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cleromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by casting (Greek Template:Translit, 'lot' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- astragalomancy/astragalamancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also cubomancy): by dice (Greek Template:Translit, 'vertebra' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- domino divination: by dominoes
- favomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by beans (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- Ogham casting: by Ogham letters
- runecasting/runic divination
- cometomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by comet tails (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- colormancy/coloromancy: by colors (English color + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- conchomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by shells (Greek Template:Translit, 'mussel' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cosquinomancy/coscinomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by hanging sieves (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cottabomancy/cottobomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by wine in a brass bowl (Greek Template:Translit, 'cottabus' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- craniognomy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". or Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- the crawling baby: by a baby's crawlingScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- crithomancy/critomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by barley cakes (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cromnyomancy/cromniomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by onion sprouts (alteration of Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cryptomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by omens (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cryomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by ice (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- crystal ball gazing → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying
- crystal gazing → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying
- crystallomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cubomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>cleromancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cyathomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by cups (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cybermancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by computer oracles (English cyber(netics) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cyclicomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by swirling water in a cup (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cyclomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". or Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by wheels (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
D
- dactyliomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by finger rings (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- dactylomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by means of finger movements (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- daphnomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by burning laurel wreaths (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- demonomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by demons (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- dendromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by trees, especially oaks, yews, or mistletoe (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- deuteroscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by second glance or double take (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- dianomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by delivery, esp. by the randomly-generated words found on Whole Foods grocery bags to identify orders (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- dictiomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by randomly opening a dictionary (English dictio(nary) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- divining → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>dowsing
- djubedScript error: No such module "Unsubst".→ see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying
- Template:Translit: by animal horoscope (Japanese Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- domino divination → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>cleromancy
- dowsing (also divining, water witching): by a divining rod (of unknown origin)
- dracomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by dragons (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- dream interpretation
- dream questions: by dreaming
- dririmancy/driromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by dripping blood [10] (alteration of drimimancy, influenced by Middle English Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss). Compare hemotomancy.
- drimimancy/drymimancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by bodily fluids (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
E
- electromancy: by lightning and electricity (Greek Template:Translit Template:Gloss + Template:Translit Template:Gloss)
- eleomancy/elaeomancy: by oil (Greek Template:Translit, olive Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- emonomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>demonomancyScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- empirimancy: by experiment/experience
- empyromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by burning (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- encromancy: by oil ink stains (Greek Template:Translit Template:Gloss + Template:Translit Template:Gloss)
- enochian chess: by playing a four·handed variant of the game
- enoptromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying (Greek Template:Translit, 'looking glass' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- enthusiasm: speeches by those supposed to be possessed by a divine spirit[11]
- entomomancy/entomancy: by insects (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- eromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by water vessels exposed to air (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss) — cf. aeromancy
- extispicy/extispication Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by the remains of sacrificed animals (Latin Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss + Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss)
F
- favomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>cleromancy
- felidomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang [Script error: No such module "Lang".], Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- floriography/floromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by flowers' feelings (Latin Script error: No such module "Lang". [flōr-], Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- fractomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by fractals (English fract(al) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- fructomancy/fructimancy: by fruit (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
G
- galvanoscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by galvanism (English galvan(ism) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- gastromancy¹ → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying
- gastromancy² Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by guttural sounds (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- geomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by earth (Greek Template:Wikt-lang|Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- geloscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by laughter (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- gematria: by the Hebrew alphabet (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- genethlialogy: by birth dates (Greek Template:Translit, 'birthday' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- grammomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by writing individual letters (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- graphology Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also graptomancy): by studying handwriting (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- graptomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>graphology (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- gyromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by dizziness (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
H
- hagiomancy: by saints (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- halomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>alomancy
- Template:Translit: by bones or dice
- haruspicy/haruspication Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>hepatoscopy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- hematomancy/haematomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by blood (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- hepatoscopy/hepatomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also haruspicy, haruspication): by liver (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- hieromancy/hieroscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by studying sacrifices' entrails (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- hippomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- horoscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: aspect of the Stars at nativity[12] (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- hydatomancy: by rainwater (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- hydromancy/hydroscopy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying
- hyomancy: by wild hogs (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- hypnomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by sleep (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
I
- I Ching divination: by yarrow stalks or coins
- ichnomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by footprints (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ichthyomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- iconomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by icons (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- idolomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by idols (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- idromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>alomancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- Script error: No such module "Lang".: geomancy patterns generated with palm nuts, opele, cowrie shells, etc. that refer to Script error: No such module "Lang". divination texts; a collection of Script error: No such module "Lang". verses
- iridology: by eye color (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], 'iris' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- isopsephy: by numbers and letters (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
J
- Template:Translit: Vedic system of astrology
K
- kabbalah/qabalah/cabala: by the Kabbalah (Hebrew Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- Template:Translit: by bamboo
- Template:Translit: by rice gruel
- kephalonomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>cephaleonomancy
- keraunomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>ceraunoscopy
- knissomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by incense (Greek Template:Translit [kniss-], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- kypomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>phyllomancy (akin to Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
L
- labiomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by lips (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- lampadomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by flame (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- lecanomancy/lecanoscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by a basin of water (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- letnomancy: by secrets (English let no (man see) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- libanomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>capnomancy and <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>spodomancy (Greek Template:Translit, 'frankincense' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- literomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by a letter in a written language (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- lithomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by gems or stones (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- logarithmancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by logarithms (English logarithm + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- logomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by words (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- lots: divination through chance, or the drawing or tossing of lots[13]
- lunamancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>selenomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- lychnomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by candles (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
M
- macharomancy: by swords or knives (Greek Template:Translit, 'dirk' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- macromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by large objects (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- maculomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by spots on the skin (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- mahjong divination: by Mahjong tiles
- margaritomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by bouncing pearls (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- mathemancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by mathematics (English mathe(matics) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- mazomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by nursing (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- meconomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by sleeping (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss [i.e., an opiate] + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- megapolisomancy: by large cities (English megalopolis + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- meilomancy: by moles
- metagnomy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". or Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by magic (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- meteormancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by meteors (English meteor + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- meteoromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by thunder and lightning (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- metoposcopy/metopomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by the lines of the forehead[14] (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- micromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by small objects (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- moleosophy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". or Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by blemishes (English mole + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- molybdomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by molten metal (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- moromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by foolishness (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- myomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- myrmomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
N
- narcomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by sleep (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- natimancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- necromancy¹ Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by speaking to the dead, by corpses[15] (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- necyomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by summoning damned souls (Greek Template:Translit, 'invocation' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- nephomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by clouds (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- nigromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by black magic (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- nomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". or Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>onomancy (variant of onomancy, influenced by Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- notarikon/netrikon: by initials (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, in shorthand)
- nggàm → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- numerology Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by numbers (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- numismatomancy: by coins (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
O
- oculomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by eyes (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- odontomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by teeth (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- oenomancy/oinomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by wine (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ololygmancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by the howling of dogs (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- omoplatoscopy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scapulimancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- omphalomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by navels (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- oneiromancy/oneiroscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by dreams (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- onimancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>onychomancy
- onomancy/onomomancy/nomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by letters in a name (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- onomomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>onomancy
- onychomancy/onymancy/onimancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by finger· and toenails (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- onymancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>onychomancy
- oomancy/ooscopy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also ovomancy): by eggs (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ophidiomancy/ophiomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- ophthalmomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>oculomancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- organoscopy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>phrenology (Greek Template:Translit, 'organ' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- orniscopy/ornithomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy
- oromancy: by mountains (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- oryctomancy: by minerals (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ossomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>osteomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang [Script error: No such module "Lang".], Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- osteomancy: by bones (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- Ouija/Ouije: by ouija board (French Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + German Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- ouranomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>uranomancy
- ovomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>oomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
P
- Pagtatawas by reading melted alum
- pallomancy: by pendulums (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- palmistry/palm reading → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- papyromancy: by folding paper, especially paper money (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- pedomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy (from podomancy, influenced by Latin Template:Wikt-lang [Script error: No such module "Lang".], Template:Gloss)
- pegomancy: by fountains (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- pessomancy: by pebbles (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- pecthimancy/petchimancy: by brushed cloth (possibly akin to Greek Template:Translit, to card wool, or Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- phallomancy: by swing of the phallus (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- phobomancy: by feelings of fear (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- photomancy: by fields of light (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- phrenology (also organoscopy): by the configuration of one's brain (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- phyllomancy: by leaves (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- sycomancy: by fig leaves (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- tasseography/tasseomancy (also kypomancy): by tea leaves or coffee grounds (French Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- phyllorhodomancy: by rose petals (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- physiognomy/physiognomancy: by faces (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- phytognomy: by the appearance of plants (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- plastromancy: by cracks formed by heat on a turtle's plastron (English plastron + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- pilimancy: by observing the patterns produced by a collection of human hair
- plumbomancy: by observing shapes molten lead makes when poured in water (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- pneumancy: by blowing (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- podomancy/pedomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy
- poe divination: by throwing stones on the floor, practised at Taoist temples
- Script error: No such module "Lang". (also Script error: No such module "Lang".): study of natural phenomena[16]
- psephomancy: by lots or ballots (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- pseudomancy: by false means (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- psychognomy: by phrenological Template:Gloss (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- psychomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>necromancy¹ (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ptarmoscopy/ptarmoscopie: the interpretation of sneezes[17] (from Ancient Greek)
- pyromancy/pyroscopy: by fire (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
Q
- Template:Translit → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>kabbalah
R
- radiesthesia: by rods, pendulums, or other cylindrical tools (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, 'spoke' + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- retromancy: by looking over one's shoulder (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- rhabdomancy/rabdomancy: by rods, sticks, or wands (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- rhapsodomancy: by poetry (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- roadomancy: by constellations (apparently from Old English Script error: No such module "Lang"., 'firmament' + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- runecasting → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>cleromancy
S
- scapulimancy/scapulomancy (also spatulamancy, omoplatoscopy): by bovine or caprid shoulder blades (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- scarpomancy: by old shoes (Italian Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- scatomancy: by excrement (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- schematomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>somatomancy
- sciomancy¹ (also shadowmancy): by shadows (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- sciomancy²: by spirits (of the same origin as sciomancy¹)
- scrying: by gazing (shortened from descrying)
- crystal gazing: by reflective objects
- catoptromancy/captromancy (also enoptromancy, djubedScript error: No such module "Unsubst".): by mirrors (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- gastromancy¹ (also crystallomancy, spheromancy, crystal ball gazing): by crystal ball (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss [i.e., round object] + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- hydromancy (also ydromancy): by water (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- crystal gazing: by reflective objects
- selenomancy: by the moon (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- shadowmancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>sciomancy¹ (English shadow + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- shufflemancy: by the use of an electronic media player such as an electronic playlist, iPod, or other medium wherein one skips a certain number of songs and the lyrics and/or tune of the song is the answer to the divinatory questionScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- sideromancy: by burning straw with an iron (Greek Template:Translit, 'iron' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- sikidy: by drawing sixteen lines in sand (perhaps a Malagasy transliteration of English sixteen)
- skatharomancy: by beetle tracks (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- Script error: No such module "Lang"./Script error: No such module "Lang".: by animal shoulder blades (Scottish Gaelic Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss)
- solaromancy: by the sun (Latin Template:Wikt-lang [[[:Template:Wikt-lang]]], Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- somatomancy: by the human form (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cephalomancy (also craniognomy): by skulls (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cheiromancy/chiromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also palmistry, palm reading): by palms[18] (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cheirognomy/chirognomy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by hands (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- podomancy/pedomancy (also cartopedy): by the soles of one's feet (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- schematomancy: by the face (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- sortilege: by the casting of lots, or sortes
- spasmatomancy: by convulsions (alteration of spasmodomancy, from Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- spatilomancy: by animal excrement (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- spatulamancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scapulimancy (from scapulimancy, influenced by Latin Template:Wikt-lang, 'splint')
- spheromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying (Greek Template:Translit, 'sphere' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- sphondulomancy: by spindles (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- splanchnomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>anthropomancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- spodomancy: by soot (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- cineromancy/ceneromancy: by the ashes of a specifically sacrificial or ritual fire[19]
- libanomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek Template:Translit, 'frankincense' + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)[8][9]
- tephramancy/tephromancy: by tree bark ashes, by sacrificial or ritual fire ashes, or human sacrificial victim ashes (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)[20]
- stareomancy: by the four elements (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- stercomancy: by seeds in bird excrement (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- sternomancy: by ridges on the breastbone (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- stichomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>chartomancy
- stigonomancy: by burning writing onto bark (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- stoicheomancy/stoichomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>chartomancy
- stolisomancy: by fashion (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- styramancy: by observing patterns produced by chewing gum, gum wax, or products produced by the L. styraciflua tree
- sycomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>phyllomancy
- symbolomancy: by things found on the road (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
T
- taromancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>chartomancy
- tasseography/tasseomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>phyllomancy
- technomancy: by technology (English techno(logy) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- temurah: → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>kabbalah
- tephramancy/tephromancy: → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>spodomancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- theomancy: foretelling events, prophecy[21] (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- theriomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: (also zoomancy): by animal behavior (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
File:ChickenDivination.jpg Russian peasant girls using chicken for divination. A 19th·century lubok. - ailuromancy/aeluromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". (also felidomancy): by cats (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- alectryomancy/alectoromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by rooster behavior (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- augury: by bird formations[22] (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- hippomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by horse behavior (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- ichthyomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by fish behavior (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- myomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by rodent behavior (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- myrmomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by ant behavior (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- nggàm: by spider or crab behavior (Mambila Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Gloss)
- ophidiomancy/ophiomancy: by snake behavior (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- orniscopy/ornithomancy (also auspicy/auspication, avimancy): by bird migration (Greek Template:Translit [[[:Template:Translit]]], Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- thumomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by one's own soul, presage[23] (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- topomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by geography and geological formations (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- transataumancy: by things accidentally seen or heard
- trochomancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by wheel ruts (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- turifumy: by shapes in smoke (Latin Template:Wikt-lang [Script error: No such module "Lang".], Template:Gloss + Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss)
- tyromancy/tiromancy Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".: by cheese (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
U
- umbilicomancy: by umbilical cords (English umbilic(al cord) + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- umbromancy: by shade (Latin Template:Wikt-lang, Template:Gloss + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- uranomancy/ouranomancy: by the sky (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- uromancy/urimancy: by urine (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- urticariaomancy: by itches (Neo-Latin Template:Wikt-lang, 'hives' + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
V
- videomancy: by films (English video + Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
W
- water witching → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>dowsing
- wishbone → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>furcula
X
- xenomancy: by strangers (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- xylomancy: by the shape or texture of wood, or the appearance of burning wood (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)[24]
Y
- ydromancy¹ → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>scrying
- ydromancy² → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>alomancy (from idromancy above, influenced by alomancy)
Z
- zoomancy → see <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>theriomancy (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- zygomancy: by weights (Greek Template:Translit, Template:Gloss + Template:Translit, Template:Gloss)
- zeteomancy: by seeking out knowledgeScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
References
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ s:The Third Book/Chapter XXV
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Entrails of a sacrificed beast; which was Aruspicina..."
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Del Rio, Martín Anton. Investigations Into Magic. P.G. Maxwell-Stuart, trans. Reprint ed. Manchester, U.K.: Manchester University Press, 2000, p. 160 (originally published 1599-1600)
- ↑ a b Dunwich, Gerina. Candlelight Spells: The Modern Witch's Book of Spellcasting, Feasting, and Healing. Secaucus, N.J.: Citadel Press, 1988, p. 51.
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- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the insignificant Speeches of Madmen, supposed to be possessed with a divine Spirit; which Possession they called Enthusiasm..."
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the aspect of the Stars at their Nativity; which was called Horoscopy, and esteemed a part of judiciary Astrology..."
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes, in mere Lottery, as Cross and Pile; counting holes in a sieve; dipping of Verses in Homer, and Virgil; and innumerable other such vain conceipts..."
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Lineaments of the face; which was called Metoposcopy..."
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Prediction of Witches, that pretended conference with the dead; which is called Necromancy, Conjuring, and Witchcraft; and is but juggling and confederate knavery..."
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in Monsters, or unusual accidents; as Eclipses, Comets, rare Meteors, Earthquakes, Inundations, uncouth Births, and the like, which they called Portenta and Ostenta, because they thought them to portend, or foreshow some great Calamity to come..."
- ↑ Sciences et Voyages No24 Juin 1937 "Divination, magie et tatouages en Bosnie
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in...Palmistry in the lines of the hand; in casual words, called Omina..."
- ↑ Buckland, Raymond. The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and Soothsaying. Detroit, Mich.: Visible Ink, 2004, p. 102.
- ↑ Not all sources agree that tephramancy and tephromancy are synonyms. Some sources claim that tephramancy uses only the ash of tree bark, while tephromancy may use the ashes of any sacrifice. See: Buckland, The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and Soothsaying, 2004, p. 479; Pickover, Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction, 2001, p. 183; Dunwich, Gerina. Candlelight Spells: The Modern Witch's Book of Spellcasting, Feasting, and Healing, 1988, p. 153. Other sources claim that tephramancy utilizes only the ashes of human sacrificial victims. See: Spence, Lewis. An Encyclopaedia of Occultism. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1920, p. 408; Ellison, Robert Lee. The Solitary Druid: Walking the Path of Wisdom and Spirit. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2005, p. 58; Waite, Arthur Edward. A Manual of Cartomancy and Occult Divination. Reprint ed. Whitefish, Mont.: Kessinger, 1995, p. 236; Robertson, John G. Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Combining Elements. Eugene, Ore.: Senior Scribe Publications, 1991, p. 193.
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...and these kinds of foretelling events, were accounted Theomancy or Prophecy..."
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Casual flight, or feeding of birds; called Augury..."
- ↑ Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in their own hopes and fears, called Thumomancy, or Presage..."
- ↑ Pickover, Clifford A. Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 2001, p. 137.
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