Dōbutsu uranai

Dōbutsu uranai (動物占い in Japanese) or zoological fortune-telling is a recent Japanese divination trend based on an animal horoscope. Method Each person is categorized into…

Hagiomancy

Hagiomancy Hagiomancy is a divination by reading signs from the saints, especially changes in icons of them, such as drops of water descending from the…

Hyomancy

Hyomancy Hyomancy refers to the following: 1. Predicting the future by observing wild hogs 2. Divination by the tongue or tongue bone Etymology Derived from…

Hematomancy

Hematomancy. Hematomancy or Haematomancy is a divination by means of blood. Etymology Derived from the Greek haima ('blood') and manteia ('prophecy') SEE ALSO: Augury Divinations…

Hepatoscopy

Hepatoscopy (also Hepatomancy) is a form of Extispicy that involved divination by the liver of an animal, particularly sheep or bird sacrificed for the purpose.…

Skatharomancy

Skatharomancy Skatharomancy is a form of augury that interprets the tracks of a beetle crawling over a grave, especially that of a murder victim. Etymology…

Scrying

Scrying (also called crystal gazing, crystal seeing, seeing, or peeping) is the ancient act of divination for the purpose of clairvoyance. It is usually achieved…

Selenomancy

Selenomancy Selenomancy is a specialized form of divination that examines the various aspects, phases, and appearances of the moon. Etymology Derived from the Greek selēnē…

Sikidy

Sikidy is a form of geomancy that relies on the interpretation of sixteen figures. Etymology Derived from the Malagasy transliteration of English sixteen Origin Sikidy…

Papyromancy

Papyromancy is a form of divination through folding paper. Etymology Derived from the Greek papuros ('paper') and manteia ('prophecy') Methods A paper fortune teller, known…