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BlueSkyKing · M
Divination is the attempt to foretell the future or discover occult knowledge by interpreting omens or by using paranormal or supernatural powers. The list of items that have been used in divination is extraordinary. Below are listed just a few. Many end in 'mancy', from the ancient Greek manteia (divination), or 'scopy', from the Greek skopein (to look into, to behold). Most forms of divination rely on magical thinking, apophenia (finding meaning in meaningless patterns), and pareidolia (seeing distinct forms in vague and random patterns).
aleuromancy (divination by flour)
aeromancy or acromancy (divination by examining what the air does to certain things)
alectoromancy or alectryomancy (divination by a cock: grains of wheat are placed on letters and the cock "spells" the message by selecting grains)
alphitomancy (dropping barleycakes in water and interpreting the result)
anthropomancy (divination by interpreting the organs of newly sacrificed humans)
arithmancy (divination by numbers)
astragalomancy or astragyromancy (using knucklebones marked with letters of the alphabet)
astrology
astromancy (by stars)
axinomancy (divination by the hatchet: interpreting the quiver when whacked into a table)
belomancy (divination by arrows)
botanomancy (divination by herbs)
bronchiomancy (divination by studying the lungs of sacrificed white llamas)
capnomancy (divination by the smoke of an altar or sacrificial incense)
cartomancy
catoptromancy or crystallomancy (using mirrors or lenses)
cephalomancy or cepthaleonomancy (divination by a donkey's head)
ceromancy (by the melting of wax)
chalcomancy (by vessels of brass or other metal)
chiromancy (palmistry)
cleidomancy (divination by interpreting the movements of a key suspended by a thread from the nail of the third finger on a young virgin's hand while one of the Psalms was recited)
coscinomancy (divination by a balanced sieve)
cromniomancy (divination by onions)
crystallomancy (by crystals)
dactylomancy (divination by means of rings put on the fingernails or the number of whorls and loops on the fingers)
daphnomancy (divination using the laurel branch: how did it crackle when burned?)
dowsing
extispicy (divination by examining entrails)
fractomancy (interpreting the structures of fractal geometric patterns)
gastromancy (by the sound of or marks on the belly)
geomancy
gyromancy (divination by walking around a circle of letters until dizzy and one falls down on the letters or in the direction to take)
haruspicy (inspecting the entrails of slaughtered animals)
hepatoscopy or hepatomancy (divination by examining the liver of sacrificed animals)
hydromancy (divination by examining what certain things do in water or when taken out of water, such as coffee grounds or tea leaves); hydatoscopy (if rainwater is used); pegomancy (if spring-water is used)
kapnomancy (by smoke)
katoptromancy (by looking glasses)
kephalonomancy (burning carbon on the head of an ass while reciting the names of suspected criminals; if you're guilty, a crackling sound will be heard when your name is spoken)
koskinomancy (by sieves)
krithomancy (by corn or grain)
lampadomancy (interpreting the movements of the flame of a lamp)
libanomancy or knissomancy (interpreting the smoke of incense)
lithomancy (divination using precious stones)
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aleuromancy (divination by flour)
aeromancy or acromancy (divination by examining what the air does to certain things)
alectoromancy or alectryomancy (divination by a cock: grains of wheat are placed on letters and the cock "spells" the message by selecting grains)
alphitomancy (dropping barleycakes in water and interpreting the result)
anthropomancy (divination by interpreting the organs of newly sacrificed humans)
arithmancy (divination by numbers)
astragalomancy or astragyromancy (using knucklebones marked with letters of the alphabet)
astrology
astromancy (by stars)
axinomancy (divination by the hatchet: interpreting the quiver when whacked into a table)
belomancy (divination by arrows)
botanomancy (divination by herbs)
bronchiomancy (divination by studying the lungs of sacrificed white llamas)
capnomancy (divination by the smoke of an altar or sacrificial incense)
cartomancy
catoptromancy or crystallomancy (using mirrors or lenses)
cephalomancy or cepthaleonomancy (divination by a donkey's head)
ceromancy (by the melting of wax)
chalcomancy (by vessels of brass or other metal)
chiromancy (palmistry)
cleidomancy (divination by interpreting the movements of a key suspended by a thread from the nail of the third finger on a young virgin's hand while one of the Psalms was recited)
coscinomancy (divination by a balanced sieve)
cromniomancy (divination by onions)
crystallomancy (by crystals)
dactylomancy (divination by means of rings put on the fingernails or the number of whorls and loops on the fingers)
daphnomancy (divination using the laurel branch: how did it crackle when burned?)
dowsing
extispicy (divination by examining entrails)
fractomancy (interpreting the structures of fractal geometric patterns)
gastromancy (by the sound of or marks on the belly)
geomancy
gyromancy (divination by walking around a circle of letters until dizzy and one falls down on the letters or in the direction to take)
haruspicy (inspecting the entrails of slaughtered animals)
hepatoscopy or hepatomancy (divination by examining the liver of sacrificed animals)
hydromancy (divination by examining what certain things do in water or when taken out of water, such as coffee grounds or tea leaves); hydatoscopy (if rainwater is used); pegomancy (if spring-water is used)
kapnomancy (by smoke)
katoptromancy (by looking glasses)
kephalonomancy (burning carbon on the head of an ass while reciting the names of suspected criminals; if you're guilty, a crackling sound will be heard when your name is spoken)
koskinomancy (by sieves)
krithomancy (by corn or grain)
lampadomancy (interpreting the movements of the flame of a lamp)
libanomancy or knissomancy (interpreting the smoke of incense)
lithomancy (divination using precious stones)
(More at link)
https://skepdic.com/divinati.html
DesiDudeJ04 · 26-30, M
@BlueSkyKing I see dreams are somewhat close when it comes to predict future if they are well interpreted as it's connected to fabric of reality and our consciousness. It's intuitive.
BlueSkyKing · M
@DesiDudeJ04 Anecdotal claims are worthless.
What you will experience in the future will be the consequences of your habits, choices and actions.
Of course, there's also the experience of the larger environment, such as where you live in the world and how climate change impact that specific area.
The whole is always greater than the sum of the parts.
Of course, there's also the experience of the larger environment, such as where you live in the world and how climate change impact that specific area.
The whole is always greater than the sum of the parts.