Chalcomancy

Chalcomancy Chalcomancy is the art of drawing omens by listening to the sounds and tones made by striking metal bowls or chalices with special mallets.…

Causimancy

Causimancy Causimancy or Causinomancy, a form of Pyromancy, is an ancient system of divination that draws omens by observing objects placed in a fire. Etymology…

Carromancy

Carromancy Carromancy is a form of divination that draws omens from the shapes formed by melting wax. Etymology From the Greek carro ('waxen') and manteia…

Batraquomancy

Batraquomancy Batraquomancy or batrachomancy is divination by frogs, newts or toads. Etymology From Greek batrakhos (frog) Method The diviner will observe the motion of the…

Axiomancy

Axiomancy Axiomancy or axinomancy is a form of divination that makes use of hatchets. Etymology From Latin axinomantia, from ancient Greek axine 'an axe', also…

Alphitomancy

Alphitomancy Alphitomancy is a form of divination involving barley cakes or loaves of barley bread. Etymology From Greek alphito meaning 'barley'. Methods Alphitomancy is an…

Aichmomancy

Aichmomancy Aichmomancy is a form of divination in which sharp, pointed objects are used to show patterns which are then interpreted by the practitioner. Etymology…

Abacomancy

Abacomancy Abacomancy, also known as Amathomancy is a form of divination based on the interpretation of the patterns in dust, dirt, silt, sand, or the…

Gastromancy

Gastromancy Gastromancy means either: Divination by looking into large-bellied, bulbous glasses, which is similar to crystal ball gazing. Divination through mysterious voices that are actually…