Types of Divination
- by Carola D'Angelo | RumboMistico
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All methods of fortune-telling
The Types of Divination are arts that have existed since the beginning of humanity. They are used to predict the future and/or serve as spiritual guidance through the advice they reflect.
The most well-known types of divination are Cartomancy (Tarot) and Runomancy (Runes). These two are the most common among divination practitioners, but in reality, there are many more that are lesser-known and extremely fascinating.
You might also be interested in reading: Types of Spells
ACUTOMANCY:
Divination using pins and needles.
AEROMANCY:
Divination through atmospheric phenomena: wind, thunder, cloud shapes, etc.
ABACOMANCY:
A method of predicting the future using an abacus.
ACTINOMANCY:
The art of divination by observing light and the shapes of the stars.
ALECTROMANCY:
A divination method that uses a rooster to obtain answers.
ALEUROMANCY:
Divination using flour dust.
ALPHITOMANCY:
An ancient divination art using barley bread, with the person unable to eat it considered at fault.
ALOMANCY:
Prediction using salt.
AMNIOMANCY:
Prediction through the amniotic membrane, used to foresee the luck of a newborn.
ARITHMOMANCY:
Divination through numbers and mathematical calculations. Better known as numerology.
ASTRAGALOMANCY:
Divination using small bones marked with letters.
ASTROMANCY:
Prediction by observing the stars. A precursor to astronomy.
AUSTROMANCY:
A divination technique using wind behavior; a branch of aeromancy.
BELOMANCY:
Divination using arrows.
BIBLIOMANCY:
Divination using a paragraph chosen at random from a book.
BOTANOMANCY:
The divinatory art of using herbs.
CAFEOMANCY:
Prediction through coffee grounds.
CAPNOMANCY:
Divination through smoke.
CARTOMANCY:
Divination using cards. Commonly known as Tarot.
CATOPTROMANCY:
Divination through mirrors.
CEROMANCY:
Divination by interpreting the shapes formed by melting candle wax.
CYCLOMANCY:
A method of divination that involves spinning an object to obtain an answer. Example: the Wheel of Fortune.
CLAIRVOYANCE:
Psychic ability to see or perceive things invisible to non-clairvoyants.
CLEDOMANCY:
A divinatory art involving certain words spoken or heard at specific times that were omens of good or bad fortune.
CLEROMANCY:
Divination using dice, small bones, nuts, beans, etc.
CRYSTALOMANCY:
Divination using crystals. The most famous is the crystal ball.
CROMNIOMANCY:
Divination using onions.
DACTYLOMANCY:
An ancient divination art using a ring suspended on a string.
DAFNOMANCY:
Divination using laurel leaves.
DEMONOMANCY:
Divination through demons.
ENCROMANCY:
Divination through ink stains on paper.
EROMANCY:
Divination through air.
EMPIROMANCY:
Divination by observing fire and its shapes.
ESPATULOMANCY:
Divination using animal bones.
ESPODOMANCY:
Divination through the interpretation of ashes after burning objects of the querent.
FILORODOMANCY:
A method involving crushing a rose leaf in the hand and interpreting the sound it makes.
FRENOMANCY:
An ancient technique of measuring and feeling the shape of a person’s head.
GASTROMANCY:
Divination involving many candles placed behind glasses of water. A variant uses a pregnant woman to read omens.
GEOMANCY:
Divination using earth.
GRAFOMANCY:
Divination through writing (not related to graphology).
GRAMATOMANCY:
A method using letters and numbers at random. Includes the Ouija board.
HIPPOMANCY:
Omens from the neighing and movements of horses.
HYDROMANCY:
Divination using water.
LAMPADOMANCY:
Divination using lamps, torches, and candles.
LECANOMANCY:
A method interpreting the sound of gemstones and other objects thrown into a wide, shallow vessel.
LIBANOMANCY:
Divination through incense smoke.
LICNOMANCY:
Art of reading candle flames.
LITHOMANCY:
Divination using stones. The sharp sound of stones hitting each other is interpreted as the will of the gods.
MARGARITOMANCY:
Divination using pearls.
MENOMANCY:
Prediction through a woman’s menstruation, based on the day it begins.
NECROMANCY:
Divination by summoning the dead.
OBOMANCY:
Divination using eggs.
OPHIOMANCY:
Divination using snakes.
OLIOMANCY:
Divination through dog howls.
OMOMANCY:
A divination system using swords.
ONICOMANCY:
Divination using fingernails.
ONIROMANCY:
Prediction through dream interpretation.
ONOMANCY:
Prediction based on the meaning of a person’s name.
ORNITOMANCY:
Divination through the flight or song of birds.
OSTRACOMANCY:
Prediction using seashells.
PALOMANCY:
Prediction by interpreting the shape and condition of sticks or rods.
PARTENOMANCY:
An ancient method to determine if a woman remained a virgin.
PEGROMANCY:
Divination through springs. Stones are thrown into water, and its movement is observed.
PETCHIMANCY:
Divination using brushes. If dust cannot be removed from a dress, it is a sign of rain.
PYROMANCY:
Divination using fire by observing the color, crackle, and shape of flames.
PISCOMANCY:
Divination using spirits.
CHIROMANCY:
Prediction through the reading of palm lines.
RABDOMANCY:
Divination using electromagnetic stimuli and radiations sensed through pendulums or “L” rods. Also known as dowsing.
RAPSODOMANCY:
Divination by interpreting a randomly chosen verse from a book.
RUNES:
Prediction using stones with divinatory symbols.
SAUROMANCY:
Prediction through lizard behavior.
SICOMANCY:
A method where questions are written on fig leaves; the longer it takes for a leaf to fall, the more favorable the answer.
SIDEROMANCY:
Divination using glowing iron.
THEOMANCY:
Divination through the patterns left by tea leaves in a cup.
TYROMANCY:
Divination using rotten, worm-filled cheese. Names of the accused are written on paper, and worms settle on the guilty.
VITREOMANCY:
Divination by interpreting the shapes in sand.
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