Confused, how to describe the instances of foretelling future events, or how to describe about people who use to do things like, discovering hidden knowledge with the help of supernatural powers ? Ok, The word is divination, but still confusion...How to discuss about the different kinds of divination, as there are a number of method for future-telling viz. using tarot-cards, inspecting the palm etc ? So, Here is the solution. Use the suffix -mancy to create different kinds of divination. [from Old French -mancie, from Latin -mantia, from Greek manteia soothsaying]
Lithomancy- Divination by means of stones.
Gastromancy- A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art.
Chiromancy- Divination by inspecting the palms. (palmistry)
Geomancy- kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.
Hydromancy- Divination by means of water.
Necromancy- Divination by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general. (black art)
Oneiromancy- Divination by means of dreams.
Pyromancy- Divination by means of fire.
Rhabdomancy- the use of a divining rod to locate underground water or mineral ores.
Here is a list for them who want to go in depth of the types of divination.
Word | Definition |
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acultomancy | divination using needles |
aeromancy | divination by means of the weather |
ailuromancy | divination by watching cats’ movements |
alectormancy | divination by sacrificing a rooster |
alectryomancy | divination by watching a rooster gather corn kernels |
aleuromancy | divination using flour or meal |
alomancy | divination using salt |
alphitomancy | divination using loaves of barley |
alveromancy | divination using sounds |
ambulomancy | divination by taking a walk |
amniomancy | divination by examining afterbirth |
anthomancy | divination using flowers |
anthracomancy | divination using burning coals |
anthropomancy | divination using human entrails |
apantomancy | divination using objects at hand |
arithmancy | divination using numbers |
armomancy | divination by examining one’s shoulders |
aspidomancy | divination by sitting and chanting within a circle |
astragalomancy | divination using dice or knucklebones |
astromancy | divination using stars |
austromancy | divination using wind |
axinomancy | divination using an axe or hatchet |
batraquomancy | divination using frogs |
belomancy | divination by means of arrows |
bibliomancy | divination by opening a book at random |
botanomancy | divination using burning branches or plants |
brontomancy | divination using thunder |
capnomancy | divination by means of smoke |
cartomancy | telling fortunes using playing cards |
catoptromancy | divination by examining mirror placed underwater |
causimancy | divination by means of fire |
ceneromancy | divination using ashes |
cephalonomancy | divination by boiling an ass head |
ceraunomancy | divination using thunderbolts |
ceraunoscopy | divination using lightning |
ceromancy | divination by means of wax drippings |
ceroscopy | divination using wax |
chaomancy | divination by examining phenomena of the air |
chirognomy | divination by studying the hands |
chiromancy | divination by means of palmistry |
chronomancy | divination by means of time |
cleidomancy | divination using keys |
cleromancy | divination using dice |
conchomancy | divination using shells |
coscinomancy | divination using a sieve and a pair of shears |
crithomancy | divination by strewing meal over sacrifices |
critomancy | divination using viands and cakes |
cromnyomancy | divination using onions |
crystallomancy | divination by means of clear objects |
crystalomancy | divination using a crystal globe |
cubomancy | divination by throwing dice |
dactyliomancy | divination by means of a finger |
dactylomancy | divination using rings |
daphnomancy | divination using a laurel |
demonomancy | divination using demons |
dririmancy | divination by observing dripping blood |
emonomancy | divination using demons |
enoptromancy | divination using mirrors |
eromancy | divination using water vessels |
extispicy | divination using entrails |
floromancy | belief that flowers have feelings |
gastromancy | divination by sounds from the belly |
geloscopy | fortune-telling by means of laughter |
geomancy | divination by casting earth onto a surface |
grafology | divination by studying writing |
graptomancy | divination by studying handwriting |
gyromancy | divination by falling from dizziness |
halomancy | divination using salt |
haruspication | divination by inspecting animal entrails |
hematomancy | divination using blood |
hepatoscopy | divination by examining animal livers |
hieromancy | divination by studying objects offered in sacrifice |
hieroscopy | divination using entrails |
hippomancy | divination using horses |
hydromancy | divination using water |
hypnomancy | divination using sleep |
ichnomancy | divination using footprints |
ichthyomancy | divination by inspecting fish entrails |
iconomancy | divination using icons |
idolomancy | divination using idols |
kephalonomancy | divination using a baked ass’s head |
keraunoscopia | divination using thunder |
knissomancy | divination using burning incense |
labiomancy | lip reading |
lampadomancy | divination by flame |
lecanomancy | divination using water in a basin or pool |
libanomancy | divination by watching incense smoke |
lithomancy | divination by stones or meteorites |
logarithmancy | divination by means of algorithms |
logomancy | divination using words |
macromancy | divination using large objects |
maculomancy | divination using spots |
margaritomancy | divination using pearls |
mathemancy | divination by counting |
meconomancy | divination using sleep |
meteoromancy | divination by studying meteors |
metopomancy | divination using the forehead or face |
metoposcopy | fortune-telling or judgement of character by the lines of the forehead |
micromancy | divination using small objects |
myomancy | divination from the movements of mice |
narcomancy | divination using sleep |
necyomancy | divination by summoning Satan |
nomancy | divination by examining letters of name |
odontomancy | divination using teeth |
oenomancy | divination by studying appearance of wine |
oinomancy | divination using wine |
ololygmancy | fortune-telling by the howling of dogs |
omoplatoscopy | divination by observing cracks in burning scapulae |
omphalomancy | divination from the knots in the umbilical cord |
oneiromancy | divination by dreams |
onomancy | divination using a donkey or ass |
onomancy | divination using proper names |
onychomancy | divination by the fingernails |
onymancy | divination by the fingernails |
oomancy | divination using eggs |
ophidiomancy | divination using snakes |
ophiomancy | divination by watching snakes |
ornithomancy | divination by observing flight of birds |
oryctomancy | divination using excavated objects |
ossomancy | divination using bones |
osteomancy | divination using bones |
ouranomancy | divination using the heavens |
pedomancy | divination by examining the soles of the feet |
pegomancy | divination by springs or fountains |
pessomancy | divination using pebbles |
phyllomancy | divination using leaves or tea leaves |
physiognomancy | divination by studying the face |
psephomancy | divination by drawing lots or markers at random |
psychomancy | divination by means of spirits |
pyromancy | divination using fire |
retromancy | divination by looking over one’s shoulder |
rhabdomancy | divination using a rod or stick |
rhapsodomancy | divination by opening works of poetry at random |
scapulomancy | divination by examining burnt shoulder blade |
scatomancy | divination by studying excrement |
scatoscopy | divination by studying excrement; scatomancy |
schematomancy | divination using the human form |
sciomancy | divination using ghosts |
scyphomancy | divination by means of a cup |
selenomancy | divination by studying the moon |
sideromancy | divination using stars; divination by burning straws |
sortilege | divination by drawing lots |
spasmatomancy | divination by twitching or convulsions of the body |
spatilomancy | divination by means of feces |
spheromancy | divination using a crystal ball |
spodomancy | divination by means of ashes |
stercomancy | fortune-telling by studying seeds in dung |
stichomancy | divination by picking passages from books at random |
stolisomancy | divination by observing how one dresses oneself |
sycomancy | divination using fig leaves |
tephromancy | divination by ashes |
theomancy | divination by means of oracles |
thrioboly | divination using pebbles |
thumomancy | divination by means of one's own soul |
tiromancy | divination using cheese |
topomancy | divination using landforms |
trochomancy | divination by studying wheel tracks |
tyromancy | divination using cheese |
uranomancy | divination by studying the heavens |
urimancy | divination by observing urine |
xenomancy | divination using strangers |
xylomancy | divination by examining wood found in one’s path |
zoomancy | divination by observing animals |
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