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-mantia when the art seemed more mystical (ultimately from Ancient Greekμαντεία, manteía, 'prophecy' or 'the power to prophesy') and the suffix -scopia when the art seemed more scientific (ultimately from Greek σκοπεῖν, skopeîn, 'to observe'). Names like drimimantia, nigromantia, and horoscopia arose, along with 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]
aichmomancy/ˈɛkmoʊmænsi/: by sharp objects (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spearhead' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
aiomancy:Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. By artificial intelligence
alectormancy/alectromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by rooster sacrifice (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'rooster' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
aleuromancy¹Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by flour; see also chartomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'meal' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
alomancy/HalomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (also adromancy): by salt (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'salt' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
alphitomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by barley (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'barley' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
alveromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.:Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. by sounds
amathomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see abacomancy by sand (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'sandy soil' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ambulomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by walking (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to walk' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
amniomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by placenta (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'amnion' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
anemoscopy/anemomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by wind (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'wind' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
anthomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by flowers (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'flower' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
anthracomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by burning coals (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'charcoal' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
anthropomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by human sacrifice (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'human being' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
anthroposcopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by physical appearance (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'human being' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
apantomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by chance encounters with animals (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to encounter' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
archeomancy/archaeomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by sacred relics (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'ancient' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ariolationLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by altars (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophet')
arithmancy: assigning numerical value to a word or phrase
armomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by one's own shoulders (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shoulder' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
aspidomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by sitting in a drawn circle or on a shield (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shield' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
astragyromancy → see cleromancy (from astragalomancy above, perhaps influenced by Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spiral, circle', and therefore vertebra)
astrapomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by lightning (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'lightning flash' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
astrology/astromancy/ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by celestial bodies (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'star' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'study'). This method was widespread in medieval period, particularly in Mesopotamia.[4]
auguryLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see theriomancy
auramancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by auras (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'breath' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
auspicy/auspication → see theriomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'bird' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to look at')
austromancy → see theriomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by wind (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'south wind' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
avimancy → see orniscopy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'bird' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
axiomancy/axinomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by axes (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'axis' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
batraquomancy/batrachomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by frogs (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'frog' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
belomancy/bolomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by arrows (from bolomancy below, influenced by Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'javelin', or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'needle')
bletonism/bletonomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by water current (named for Monsieur Bleton, a French bletonist)
bolomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see belomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'arrow' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
bone-throwing: the tossing of pieces of bone or wood practiced by various cultures[5][6]
botanomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by burning pieces of plants, documented with burning vervain and briar.[7] (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'flora' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
brizomancy → see oneiromancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to be sleepy' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
brontomancy/brontoscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by thunder (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'thunder' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
bumpologyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by bumps on the skin (Englishbump + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'study')
canomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by dogs (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'dog' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
capnomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by smoke (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'smoke' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
libanomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'frankincense' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')[8][9]
carromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by melting wax (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'of wax' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cartopedy → see somatomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'papyrus paper' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'foot')
causimancy/causimomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by burning (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'to burn' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cephaleonomancy/cephalonomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by boiling a donkey's head (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'head' [with meaning influenced by Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'donkey'] + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ceraunoscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by thunder and lightning (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'thunderbolt' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
ceromancy/ceroscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by dripping wax in water (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'wax' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
chalcomancy: by striking gongs or copper bowls (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'copper' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
chaomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by aerial visions (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'primordial space' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
chartomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by things on paper (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'papyrus paper' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cartomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by cards (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'papyrus paper' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
taromancy/tarotmancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by tarot (English tarot + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
stichomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by books or lines (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'line of verse' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
bibliomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by the Bible (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'book' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
stoicheomancy/stoichomancy: by the Iliad and the Odyssey or the Aeneid (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'element' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy'; 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)
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
choriomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by pig bladders (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'placenta' + mantiea, 'prophecy')
chresmomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by the ravings of lunatics (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'oracular utterance', chresm + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
chronomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by apt occasion (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'time' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cineromancy/ceneromancy → see spodomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'ashes' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
clamancy (see also Fāl-gūsh): by random shouts and cries heard in crowds, at night, etc. (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to cry out' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cledonism/cledonomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by chance events or overheard words (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'rumor')
cleidomancy/clidomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by keys (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'key' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cleromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by casting (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'lot' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
astragalomancy/astragalamancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (also cubomancy): by dice (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'vertebra' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
favomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by beans (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'bean' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cometomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by comet tails (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'comet' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
colormancy/coloromancy: by colors (English color + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
conchomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by shells (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'mussel' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cosquinomancy/coscinomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by hanging sieves (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'sieve' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cottabomancy/cottobomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by wine in a brass bowl (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cottabus' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
craniognomyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see somatomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'skull' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'interpretation')
the crawling baby: by a baby's crawlingLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
crithomancy/critomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by barley cakes (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'barley' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cromnyomancy/cromniomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by onion sprouts (alteration of Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'onion' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cryptomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by omens (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'hidden' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cryomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by ice (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'ice' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
crystallomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see scrying (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'crystal' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cubomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see cleromancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cube' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cyathomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by cups (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cup' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cybermancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by computer oracles (English cyber(netics) + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cyclicomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by swirling water in a cup (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cyclical, circular' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cyclomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by wheels (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'circle' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
dactyliomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by finger rings (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'finger ring' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
dactylomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by means of finger movements (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'finger' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
daphnomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by burning laurel wreaths (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'laurel' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
demonomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by demons (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'divine power' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
dendromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by trees, especially oaks, yews, or mistletoe (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'tree' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
deuteroscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by second glance or double take (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'secondary' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
dianomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by delivery, esp. by the randomly-generated words found on Whole Foods grocery bags to identify orders (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'delivery' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
dictiomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by randomly opening a dictionary (English dictio(nary) + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
djubedLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.→ see scrying
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by animal horoscope (JapaneseLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'animal' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prognostication')
dowsing (also divining, water witching): by a divining rod (of unknown origin)
dracomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by dragons (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'dragon' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
dririmancy/driromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by dripping blood [10] (alteration of drimimancy, influenced by Middle English Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'blood'). Compare hemotomancy.
drimimancy/drymimancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by bodily fluids (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'pungent' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
electromancy: by lightning and electricity (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.'electric' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.'prophecy')
eleomancy/elaeomancy: by oil (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., olive 'oil' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
emonomancy → see demonomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
empirimancy: by experiment/experience
empyromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by burning (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'fiery' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
encromancy: by oil ink stains (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.'oil ink' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.'prophecy')
enochian chess: by playing a four·handed variant of the game
enoptromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see scrying (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'looking glass' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
enthusiasm: speeches by those supposed to be possessed by a divine spirit[11]
entomomancy/entomancy: by insects (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'insect' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
eromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by water vessels exposed to air (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'air' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy') — cf.aeromancy
extispicy/extispicationLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by the remains of sacrificed animals (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'entrails' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to look at')
felidomancy → see theriomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'cat' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
floriography/floromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by flowers' feelings (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [flōr-], 'flower' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'representation')
fractomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by fractals (English fract(al) + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
fructomancy/fructimancy: by fruit (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'fruit' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
Futomani is the Shinto tradition of divining from the shoulder blade bone of a sacred deer.[12]
galvanoscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by galvanism (English galvan(ism) + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
gastromancy²Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by guttural sounds (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'belly' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
geomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by earth (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.|Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'earth' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
geloscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by laughter (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'laughter' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
gematria: by the Hebrew alphabet (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'earth' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'measurement')
genethlialogy: by birth dates (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'birthday' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'study')
grammomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by writing individual letters (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'letter' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
graphologyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (also graptomancy): by studying handwriting (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'writing' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'study')
graptomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see graphology (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'written' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
gyromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by dizziness (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spiral' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
hagiomancy: by saints (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'holy' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
halomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see alomancy
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by bones or dice
haruspicy/haruspicationLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see hepatoscopy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'entrails' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to look at')
hematomancy/haematomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by blood (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'blood' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
hepatoscopy/hepatomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (also haruspicy, haruspication): by liver (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'liver' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
hieromancy/hieroscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by studying sacrifices' entrails (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'holy' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
horoscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: aspect of the Stars at nativity[13] (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'season' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
hydatomancy: by rainwater (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'raindrop' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
hyomancy: by wild hogs (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'swine' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
hypnomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by sleep (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'sleep' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ichnomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by footprints (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'track' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
iconomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by icons (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'image' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
idolomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by idols (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'phantom' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
idromancy → see alomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'sweat' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: geomancy patterns generated with palm nuts, opele, cowrie shells, etc. that refer to Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. divination texts; a collection of Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. verses
iridology: by eye color (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'iris' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'study')
isopsephy: by numbers and letters (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'equal' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'pebble')
knissomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by incense (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [kniss-], 'vapor' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
kypomancy → see phyllomancy (akin to Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'goblet' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
labiomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by lips (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'lip' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
lampadomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by flame (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'light' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
lecanomancy/lecanoscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by a basin of water (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'basin' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
letnomancy: by secrets (English let no (man see) + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
libanomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see capnomancy and spodomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'frankincense' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
literomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by a letter in a written language (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'letter' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
lithomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by gems or stones (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'stone' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
logarithmancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by logarithms (English logarithm + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
logomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by words (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'word' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
lots: divination through chance, or the drawing or tossing of lots[14]
lunamancy → see selenomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'moon' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
lychnomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by candles (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'lamp' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
macharomancy: by swords or knives (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'dirk' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
macromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by large objects (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'large' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
maculomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by spots on the skin (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spot' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
margaritomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by bouncing pearls (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'pearl' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
mathemancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by mathematics (English mathe(matics) + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
mazomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by nursing (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'breast' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
meconomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by sleeping (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'poppy' [i.e., an opiate] + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
megapolisomancy: by large cities (English megalopolis + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
metagnomyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by magic (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'beside' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'interpretation')
meteormancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by meteors (English meteor + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
meteoromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by thunder and lightning (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'heavenly phenomenon' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
metoposcopy/metopomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by the lines of the forehead[15] (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'forehead' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
micromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by small objects (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'small' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
moleosophyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by blemishes (English mole + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'knowledge')
molybdomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by molten metal (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'lead' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
moromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by foolishness (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'dull' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
narcomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by sleep (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'numbness' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
natimancy → see somatomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'buttock' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
necromancy¹Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by speaking to the dead, by corpses[16] (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'corpse' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
necyomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by summoning damned souls (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'invocation' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
nephomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by clouds (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cloud' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
nigromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by black magic (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'black' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
nomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see onomancy (variant of onomancy, influenced by Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'name')
notarikon/netrikon: by initials (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., in shorthand)
numerologyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by numbers (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'number' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'branch of study')
numismatomancy: by coins (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'coin' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
oculomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by eyes (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'eye' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
odontomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by teeth (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'tooth' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
oenomancy/oinomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by wine (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'wine' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ololygmancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by the howling of dogs (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'howl' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
omoplatoscopy → see scapulimancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shoulder blade' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
omphalomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by navels (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'navel' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
oneiromancy/oneiroscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by dreams (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'dream' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
onimancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see onychomancy
onomancy/onomomancy/nomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by letters in a name (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'name' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
onomomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see onomancy
onychomancy/onymancy/onimancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by finger· and toenails (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'nail' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
onymancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. → see onychomancy
oomancy/ooscopyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (also ovomancy): by eggs (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'egg' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ophthalmomancy → see oculomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'eye' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
organoscopy → see phrenology (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'organ' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
oromancy: by mountains (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'mountain' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
oryctomancy: by minerals (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'dug' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ossomancy → see osteomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'bone' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
osteomancy: by bones (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'bone' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
Ouija/Ouije: by ouija board (FrenchLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'yes' + GermanLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'yes')
ovomancy → see oomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'egg' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
pallomancy: by pendulums (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'to sway' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
palmistry/palm reading → see somatomancy (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'palm')
papyromancy: by folding paper, especially paper money (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'papyrus paper' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
pedomancy → see somatomancy (from podomancy, influenced by Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'foot')
pegomancy: by fountains (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spring' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
pessomancy: by pebbles (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'oval pebble' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
pecthimancy/petchimancy: by brushed cloth (possibly akin to Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., to card wool, or Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'netting' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
phallomancy: by swing of the phallus (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'phallus' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
phobomancy: by feelings of fear (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'fear' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
photomancy: by fields of light (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'light' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
phrenology (also organoscopy): by the configuration of one's brain (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'mind' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'study')
phyllomancy: by leaves (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'leaf' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
sycomancy: by fig leaves (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'fig' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
tasseography/tasseomancy (also kypomancy): by tea leaves or coffee grounds (French Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cup' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'representation')
phyllorhodomancy: by rose petals (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'leaf' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'rose' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
physiognomy/physiognomancy: by faces (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'nature' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'interpretation')
phytognomy: by the appearance of plants (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'plant' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'interpretation')
plastromancy: by cracks formed by heat on a turtle's plastron (English plastron + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
pilimancy: by observing the patterns produced by a collection of human hair
plumbomancy: by observing shapes molten lead makes when poured in water (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'lead' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
pneumancy: by blowing (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'breath' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
psephomancy: by lots or ballots (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'pebble' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
pseudomancy: by false means (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'false' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
psychognomy: by phrenological'notations' (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'soul' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
psychomancy → see necromancy¹ (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'soul' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ptarmoscopy/ptarmoscopie: the interpretation of sneezes[18] (from Ancient Greek)
pyromancy/pyroscopy: by fire (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'fire' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
radiesthesia: by rods, pendulums, or other cylindrical tools (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spoke' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'sensing')
retromancy: by looking over one's shoulder (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'behind' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
rhabdomancy/rabdomancy: by rods, sticks, or wands (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'rod' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
rhapsodomancy: by poetry (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'verse' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
roadomancy: by constellations (apparently from Old EnglishLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'firmament' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
scapulimancy/scapulomancy (also spatulamancy, omoplatoscopy): by bovine or caprid shoulder blades (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shoulder blade' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
scarpomancy: by old shoes (ItalianLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shoe' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
scatomancy: by excrement (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'excrement' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
sciomancy¹ (also shadowmancy): by shadows (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shadow' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
sciomancy²: by spirits (of the same origin as sciomancy¹)
catoptromancy/captromancy (also enoptromancy, djubedLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.): by mirrors (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'mirror' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
gastromancy¹ (also crystallomancy, spheromancy, crystal ball gazing): by crystal ball (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'belly' [i.e., round object] + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
hydromancy (also ydromancy): by water (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'water' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
selenomancy: by the moon (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'moon' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
shadowmancy → see sciomancy¹ (English shadow + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
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 questionLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
sideromancy: by burning straw with an iron (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'iron' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
sikidy: by drawing sixteen lines in sand (perhaps a Malagasy transliteration of English sixteen)
skatharomancy: by beetle tracks (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spot' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1./Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by animal shoulder blades (Scottish GaelicLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shoulder blade')
solaromancy: by the sun (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'sun' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
somatomancy: by the human form (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'body' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cephalomancy (also craniognomy): by skulls (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'head' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cheiromancy/chiromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (also palmistry, palm reading): by palms[19] (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'hand' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cheirognomy/chirognomyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by hands (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'hand' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'interpretation')
podomancy/pedomancy (also cartopedy): by the soles of one's feet (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'foot' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
schematomancy: by the face (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'figure' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
spasmatomancy: by convulsions (alteration of spasmodomancy, from Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'spasm' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
spatilomancy: by animal excrement (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'excrement' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
spatulamancy → see scapulimancy (from scapulimancy, influenced by Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'splint')
spheromancy → see scrying (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'sphere' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
sphondulomancy: by spindles (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'spindle' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
splanchnomancy → see anthropomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'innards' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
spodomancy: by soot (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'wood ashes' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
cineromancy/ceneromancy: by the ashes of a specifically sacrificial or ritual fire[20]
libanomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'frankincense' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')[8][9]
tephramancy/tephromancy: by tree bark ashes, by sacrificial or ritual fire ashes, or human sacrificial victim ashes (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'ash' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')[21]
stareomancy: by the four elements (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'dough' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
stercomancy: by seeds in bird excrement (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'excrement' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
sternomancy: by ridges on the breastbone (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'breastbone' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
stigonomancy: by burning writing onto bark (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'to brand' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
stolisomancy: by fashion (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'garment' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
styramancy: by observing patterns produced by chewing gum, gum wax, or products produced by the L. styraciflua tree
symbolomancy: by things found on the road (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'sign' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
tephramancy/tephromancy: → see spodomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'ash' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
theomancy: foretelling events, prophecy[22] (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'god' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
theriomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: (also zoomancy): by animal behavior (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'wild animal' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')File:ChickenDivination.jpgRussian peasant girls using chicken for divination. A 19th·century lubok.
ailuromancy/aeluromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. (also felidomancy): by cats (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cat' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
alectryomancy/alectoromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by rooster behavior (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cockerel' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
augury: by bird formations[23] (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'diviner')
hippomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by horse behavior (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'horse' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
ichthyomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by fish behavior (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'fish' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
myomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by rodent behavior (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'mouse' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
myrmomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by ant behavior (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'ant' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
nggàm: by spider or crab behavior (MambilaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'divination')
ophidiomancy/ophiomancy: by snake behavior (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'snake' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
orniscopy/ornithomancy (also auspicy/auspication, avimancy): by bird migration (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'bird' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'observation')
thumomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by one's own soul, presage[24] (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'soul' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
topomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by geography and geological formations (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'place' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
transataumancy: by things accidentally seen or heard
trochomancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by wheel ruts (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'wheel' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
turifumy: by shapes in smoke (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. [Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.], 'incense' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'vapor')
tyromancy/tiromancyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.: by cheese (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'cheese' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
umbilicomancy: by umbilical cords (English umbilic(al cord) + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
umbromancy: by shade (Latin Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'shadow' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
uranomancy/ouranomancy: by the sky (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'firmament' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
uromancy/urimancy: by urine (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'urine' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
urticariaomancy: by itches (Neo-LatinLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'hives' + Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
xenomancy: by strangers (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'stranger' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
xylomancy: by the shape or texture of wood, or the appearance of burning wood (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'wood' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')[25]
zoomancy → see theriomancy (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'being' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
zygomancy: by weights (Greek Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'yoke, balance' + Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 'prophecy')
zeteomancy: by seeking out knowledgeLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
^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..."
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^ abDunwich, 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..."
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^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.
^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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