Author: A Solitary Pagan

A Glossary of Divination N

 NUMEROLOGY is the numerical interpretation of numbers, dates, and the number value of letters.

A Glossary of Divination M

MARGARITOMANCY is the procedure of using bouncing pearls. METAGNOMY is the divination using “visions” received in a trance state. METEOROMANCY is divination from meteors. METOPOSCOPY is the reading of character using the lines if the forehead. MOLEOSOPHY is the study of moles and indicators of a person’s character and future indications. MOLYBDOMANCY draws mystic inferences from the hissing of mol...

A Glossary of Divination L

LAMPADOMANCY is divination using lights or torches. LECANOMANCY uses a basin of water for divination. LIBANOMANCY is the study of incense and its smoke. LITHOMANCY is divination using precious stones of various colors.

A Glossary of Divination I

ICHTHYOMANCY is divination using fish.

A Glossary of Divination H

HALOLMANCY see ALOMANCY HARUSPICATION IS fortune-telling by means of inspecting the entrails of animals, as practiced by priests in ancient Rome. HIEROMANCY or HIERSCOPY is divination by observing object of ancient sacrifice. HIPPOMANCY is a form of divination from the stamping and neighing of horses. HOROSCOPY is the practice of casting of astrological horoscopes. HYDROMANCY is divination by wate...

A Glossary of Divination G

GASTROMANCY is an ancient form of ventriloquism whereby the voice is lowered to a sepulchral tone and prophetic utterances are delivered in a trance state. GELOSCOPY is the divination from the tone of someone’s laughter. GENETHLIALOGY is divination by the influence of the stars at birth. GEOMANCY is the study of figures on the ground and the influence of the Earth’s “currents”. GRAPHOLOGY is the a...

A Glossary of Divination D

DACTYLOMANCY is an early form of RADIESTHESIA using a dangling ring. DAPHNOMANCY requires one to listen to laurel branches crackling in an open fire. DEMONOMANCY is divination with the aid of demons. DENDROMANCY is divination with either oak or mistletoe. DOWSING or DIVINING RODS are methods of divination where a forked stick is used to locate water or precious minerals.

A Glossary of Divination C

CAPNOMANCY is the study of smoke rising from a fire. CARTOMANCY is fortune telling using cards such as the Tarot. CATOPTROMANCY is an early form of crystal gazing that utilizes a mirror turned to the moon to catch moonbeams. CAUSIMOMANCY is divination from behavior of objects placed in a fire. CEPHALOMANCY refers to divination with the skull or head of a donkey or goat. CERAUNOSCOPY seeks to draw ...

A Glossary of Divination B

BELOMANCY is an ancient form of divination performed by tossing or balancing arrows. BIBLIOMANCY involves divination by books. BOTANOMANCY is divination from burning tree branches and leaves. BUMPOLOGY strictly a modern term, a popular nickname for PHRENOLOGY

A Glossary of Divination A

AEROMANCY divination from the air and sky, particularly concentrating on cloud shapes, comets, and other phenomena not normally visible in the heavens. ALCHEMY is the practice of transmutation of base metals into precious metals (e.g., gold or silver) with the aid of an esoteric substance called the “philosopher’s stone”. ALECTRYOMANCY is divination whereby a bird is allowed to pick corn grains fr...

Symbolism for Divination W

● Well- blessing from the Goddess, inspiration, spirituality, health ● Wheel- completion, eternity, season/life cycles, rebirth, gains ● Windmill- business dealings, factors working together for one goal

Symbolism for Divination U

● Umbrella- temporary shelter, limited protection ● Unicorn- purity, nature, fairy blessings, Otherworld intervention