Divination by Observation- Page 5

Cyathomancy Cyathomancy, sometimes associated with or called cylicomancy, is an obscure form of divination performed by means of cups. Surviving descriptions of the practice are brief, but related accounts describe the cup

Lampadomancy Lampadomancy, also known as lychnomancy, is a form of divination performed by observing the flame of a single oil lamp, butter lamp, or torch. The diviner interprets the shape, colour, movement,

Xenomancy Xenomancy is a form of divination based on observing the first stranger who appears after a question has been asked, a ritual has been performed, or a significant moment has begun.

Zygomancy: Divination by Balance and Weight Zygomancy is a form of divination in which weights, scales or balances are used to obtain an omen or judgement. The name derives from the Greek

Chartomancy Chartomancy is a form of divination based upon the interpretation of inscriptions written on paper, cards, documents, manuscripts, letters, or other written materials. The practitioner examines words, phrases, symbols, or unexpected

Abacomancy Abacomancy, also known as Amathomancy, is a form of divination based upon the interpretation of patterns found in dust, dirt, silt, sand, or ashes. In some descriptions, the ashes used may

Anthroposcopy: Reading the Human Body Through Observation Anthroposcopy is the examination of the human body through visual observation. The word derives from the Greek anthropos, meaning “human being”, and skopein, meaning “to

Xylomancy Xylomancy is a form of divination by means of wood, particularly through the interpretation of fallen branches, twigs, logs and other pieces of timber. The diviner studies their shape, position, arrangement

Amniomancy: Divination by the Caul Amniomancy is a form of divination in which the future of a newborn child is interpreted from the caul, the thin portion of the amniotic membrane that

Captromancy Captromancy, also known as catoptromancy, enoptromancy, catoxtromancy or caloptromancy, is a form of divination using a mirror. It is closely related to crystal gazing and other forms of scrying in which