Apantomancy

Apantomancy is a form of divination based on articles at hand or things or living creatures that present themselves by chance. Etymology From Greek 'apantomai'…

Anthracomancy

Anthracomancy is divination by using a burning coal. Etymology From Greek anthrax, 'charcoal' Methods This practice is used in some areas of the United States…

Anemoscopy

Anemoscopy is divination by means of the study of winds. This type of divination involves the observation of wind direction and strength, including the shape…

Ambulomancy

Ambulomancy is the divination by walking, usually in circles. Etymology From Latin ambulare, 'to walk' and Greek manteia, 'prophecy'. SEE ALSO: Divinations by Observation Divinations…

Alveromancy

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lveromancy is the practice of using sounds for divination. Method There are many examples of natural sounds that can be interpreted as oracles or answer…

I Ching

The I Ching (Yijing) is an ancient system of Chinese wisdom, often consulted for oracular Divination. The I Ching, which means “Book of Changes,” consists…

Scrying

Scrying is the ancient art of clairvoyance achieved by concentrating upon an object—usually one with a shiny surface—until visions appear. The term scrying comes from…

Numerology

Numerology (also known as Numeromancy and Arithmomancy) is divination by numerical interpretation of numbers, dates, and the number value of letters. In numerology, all words,…

Black Mass

The Black Mass is an obscene parody of the Catholic Holy Mass at which the Devil is worshipped. During the Inquisition, witch hunters and Demonologists…