astromancy
31Metoposcopy — is a form of divination in which the diviner predicts personality, character, and destiny, based on the pattern of lines on the subject s forehead. It was developed by the 16th century astrologer and physician Jerome Cardan. The 16th century… …
32Crithomancy — Occult portal Crithomancy (also known as Critomancy) is a form of divination by the study of barley cakes[1] in hope of drawing omens from them. The paste of cakes …
33Chronomancy — is divination of the best time to do something, the determination of lucky and unlucky days, especially popular in ancient China.[citation needed] The term chronomancy , stemming from the Greek word chronos (meaning time), and the word manteia… …
34Merindinlogun — A throw of merindinlogun, resulting in four open shells (odù irosun). Merindinlogun (from the Yoruba mẹrindínlógún sixteen , literally four taken from twenty ) is a cowrie shell divination method practiced in the Yoruba religion, and of several… …
35Nggàm — is a type of divination that originated among the Mambila people of Cameroon and Niger, in which the actions of spiders or crabs are interpreted by the diviner. External links Mambila spider divination …
36Molybdomancy — is a technique of divination using molten metal. Typically molten lead or tin is dropped into water. The method was invented in ancient Greece,[1] and today it is a common New Year tradition in the Nordic countries and Germany. Classically, tin… …
37Margaritomancy — is divination with pearls, usually by either casting pearls or studying pearls in oysters. The word is derived from the Latin margarita, meaning pearl. One ancient use of margaritomancy involved throwing a pearl into a cast iron pot that was… …
38Dōbutsu uranai — (動物占い in Japanese) or zoological fortune telling is a recent Japanese divination trend based on an animal horoscope. Each person is categorized into an animal type based on their birthdate, and based on their animal type they are supposed to have …
39Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… …
40Ornithomancy — (Gk. οἰωνίζομαι) is an Ancient Greek practice of reading omens from the actions of birds, equivalent to the Augury employed by the ancient Romans. Although it was mainly the flights and songs of birds that were studied, any action could have been …
