Author: A Solitary Pagan

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...

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.

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 ...

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

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...

● 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

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

● Tree- blessings of nature, good fortune, stability, power, security● Turtle- fertility, security, defense against obstacles, slow gains

● Salt- purity, stability, cleansing, grounding ● Scales- balance, justice, careful evaluation ● Scissors- duplicity, arguments, separation, division, strife ● Shell- Goddess, emotional stability, luck, artistic ability ● Ship- travel, news, material gains, romance ● Skull- consolation, comfort, personal hurts, endings and a new life ● Snake- God and Goddess, wisdom, immortality, knowledge, prophe...

● Ring- eternity, containment, wheel of life/year, wedding ● Rose- love, lost or past love, fullness of life, healing, caring

● Palm Tree- respite, relief, security, protection, blessings ● Parrot- gossip, flamboyance ● Peacock- luxury, vanity, baseless pride ● Pineapple- hospitality, good things hidden by harsh exterior ● Pipe- truth obscured, concentration, comfort, ease ● Purse- monetary gain, possessions kept close

● Owl- wisdom, spiritual communication