Photomancy

Photomancy is the art of divination by gazing into fields of light. Etymology Derived from the Greek phobos ('fear') and manteia ('prophecy') Analysis Photomancy governs…

Pegomancy

Pegomancy is a form of hydromancy or divination by water that involves springs and fountains. Etymology Derived from the Greek pege ('spring') and manteia ('prophecy')…

Pecthimancy

Pecthimancy or Petchimancy is a divination by observing the results of brushed clothes. Etymology Derived from the Greek pekte ('netting') and manteia ('prophecy') Origin Before…

Pallomancy

Pallomancy, also known as Radiesthesia, is a form of divination by interpreting the movements of pendulum and is often used in dowsing. Different forms of…

Schematomancy

Schematomancy is a divination by the examination of a person’s appearance or form to determine his personal history. Etymology Derived from the Greek skhÄ“ma ('figure')…

Scatomancy

Scatomancy (alternatively known as Spatalomancy, Spatilomancy, Cropomancy, and Spatalamancy) is a divination by studying the the size, arrangement, colour and interaction of excrement. Etymology Derived…

Scarpomancy

Scarpomancy Scarpomancy is a modern method of reading somebody's character by studying his old shoes. Etymology Derived from the Italian scarpa ('shoe') and Greek manteia…

Scapulimancy

Scapulimancy Scapulimancy (also known as scapulomancy, scapulamancy, or omoplatoscopy) is a divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula or…

Ichthyomancy

Ichthyomancy Ichthyomancy is a form of augury that involves divination by examining the heads and/or entrails of fish for prophetic signs or processing the next…

Iridology

Iridology Iridology, also known as iridodiagnosis, is an alternative medicine practice that examines the patterns, colours, and other characteristics of the iris to know a…