Stoicheomancy
Stoicheomancy (Stoichomancy) Divination by sacred or classical texts, chance verses, and “spoken fate.” Stoicheomancy (also spelled Stoichomancy) is a method of divination in which a…
Month: January 2015
Stercomancy
Stercomancy is a divination by observing dung (birds excrements) or seeds found in dung. Etymology Derived from the Latin stercus ('excrement ') and Greek manteia…
Stareomancy
Stareomancy is a divination through the observations of the ancient elements of fire, earth, air, and water. Etymology Derived from the Greek stais (‘dough’)and manteia…
Sphondulomancy
Sphondulomancy is a divination with spindles. Etymology Derived from the Greek sphondulos ('spindle') and manteia ('prophecy') SEE ALSO: Sortileges Augury Divinations by Observation Divinations BOOKS…
Rune casting
Rune casting or Runic Divination provides means of analyzing the path that one is on and a likely outcome. Runes are an oracle from which…
Rhabdomancy
Rhabdomancy or rabdomancy is a form of divination by means of a rod, wand, staff, stick or arrow. Etymology Derived from the Greek rhabdos (‘rod’)…
Pseudomancy
Pseudomancy is a fraudulent or misleading divination. Etymology Derived from the Greek pseudēs ('false') and manteia ('prophecy') Methods One example is divination by drawing marked…
Phyllorhodomancy
Phyllorhodomancy is a form of divination by rose leaves or petals. Etymology Derived from the Greek phullon ('leaf') + rhodon ('rose')and manteia ('prophecy') Methods During…
Pessomancy
Pessomancy is a form of divination that uses beans or pebbles. Etymology Derived from the Greek pege ('spring') and manteia ('prophecy') History It is an…
Numismatomancy
Numismatomancy is a form of divination that predicts the future by the use of coins. Etymology Derived from the Greek nomisma ('coin') and manteia ('prophecy')…