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<h2 id="a">A</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Abacomancy/7aQf9pco">abacomancy</a> /ˈæbəkoʊmænsi/ (also amathomancy): by dust (<a href="/facts/Hebrew_language/hqKCSy9d">Hebrew</a> <i>’ābāq</i>, 'dust' + <a href="/facts/Greek_language/pzDd6eIz">Greek</a> <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Acultomancy/WPSqGuXc">acultomancy</a> /əˈkʌltoʊmænsi/ (also acutomancy): by needles (from <i>acutomancy</i> below, influenced by <a href="/facts/Latin/pM3Kge85">Latin</a> <i>acus</i>, 'needle', or <i>acūleus</i>, 'prickle, thorn')</li> <li>acutomancy /əˈkjuːtoʊmænsi/ → see acultomancy (Latin <i>acus</i> [<i>acut-</i>], 'needle' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>adromancy /ˈædroʊmænsi/ → see alomancy (from <i>idromancy</i> below, influenced by <i>alomancy</i>)</li> <li>adryomancy→ see hydromancy (metathesis of <i>hydromancy</i>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Aeromancy/GeSxWGXo">aeromancy</a> /ˈɛəroʊmænsi/: by atmospheric conditions (Greek <i>āēr</i>, 'air' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>agalmatomancy /əˈɡɔːlmətoʊmænsi/: by statues (Greek <i>ágalma</i> [<i>agálmatos</i>], 'statue' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Aichmomancy/kVsyllws">aichmomancy</a> /ˈɛkmoʊmænsi/: by sharp objects (Greek <i>aikhmē</i>, 'spearhead' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ailuromancy/uW5J2AJd">ailuromancy</a>/aeluromancy → see theriomancy</li> <li>aiomancy: By artificial intelligence</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alectormancy/xkPQSX2R">alectormancy</a>/<a href="/facts/Alectromancy/xkPQSX2R">alectromancy</a> /əˈlɛktroʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Rooster/RD2eTd83">rooster</a> sacrifice (Greek <i>alektor</i>, 'rooster' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alectryomancy/xkPQSX2R">alectryomancy</a>/alectoromancy: by rooster divination → see theriomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Aleuromancy/GjbsB0gh">aleuromancy</a>¹ /əˈljʊəroʊmænsi/: by flour; see also chartomancy (Greek <i>áleuron</i>, '<a href="/facts/Flour/dY1Lx5RQ">meal</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alomancy/59XytmL7">alomancy</a>/Halomancy /ˈæloʊmænsi/ (also adromancy): by salt (Greek <i>háls</i>, 'salt' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alphitomancy/21mG6dA9">alphitomancy</a>/ˈælfɪtoʊmænsi/: by barley (Greek <i>alphis</i> [<i>alphit-</i>], 'barley' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>alveromancy /ælˈvɪəroʊmænsi/: by sounds</li> <li>amathomancy /ˈæməθoʊmænsi/ → see abacomancy by sand (Greek <i>amathos</i>, 'sandy soil' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ambulomancy /ˈæmbjʊloʊmænsi/: by walking (Latin <i>ambulāre</i>, 'to walk' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Amniomancy/m2kVV7YS">amniomancy</a> /ˈæmnioʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Placenta/7XUoks1b">placenta</a> (Greek <i>amniōn</i>, '<a href="/facts/Amnion/W1IlFo72">amnion</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Anemoscopy/GeSxWGXo">anemoscopy</a>/anemomancy /ˌænɪˈmɒskoʊpi/: by wind (Greek <i>anemos</i>, 'wind' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li>anthomancy /ˈænθoʊmænsi/: by flowers (Greek <i>anthos</i>, 'flower' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>anthracomancy /ˈænθrəkoʊmænsi/: by burning coals (Greek <i>anthrax</i> [<i>anthrak-</i>], 'charcoal' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Anthropomancy/xIm2T9Dt">anthropomancy</a> /ænˈθrɒpoʊmænsi/: by human sacrifice (Greek <i>anthrōpos</i>, 'human being' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>anthroposcopy /ænθroʊˈpɒskoʊpi/: by physical appearance (Greek <i>anthrōpos</i>, 'human being' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Apantomancy/eTRf07UW">apantomancy</a> /əˈpæntoʊmænsi/: by chance encounters with animals (Greek <i>apantein</i>, 'to encounter' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>arachnomancy /əˈræknoʊmænsi/: by spiders (Greek <a href="/facts/Arachne/ldxlcPzH"><i>arakhnē</i></a>, 'spider' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>archeomancy/archaeomancy /ˈɑːrkioʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Relic/oSksAgIf">sacred relics</a> (Greek <i>arkhaios</i>, 'ancient' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ariolation /ˌærioʊˈleɪʃən/: by altars (Latin <i>ariolus</i>, <i>hariolus</i>, 'prophet')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Arithmancy/VaWfcDq4">arithmancy</a>: assigning numerical value to a word or phrase</li> <li>armomancy /ˈɑːrmoʊmænsi/: by one's own shoulders (Latin <i>armus</i>, 'shoulder' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/%25C3%2585rsg%25C3%25A5ng/5JIyC3Hu">årsgång</a>, archaic form of Swedish divination</li> <li>aruspicina: study of entrails<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Aspidomancy/WPsdtsfH">aspidomancy</a> /ˈæspɪdoʊmænsi/: by sitting in a drawn circle or on a shield (Greek <i>aspis</i> [<i>aspid-]</i>, 'shield' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Astragalomancy/0j6LabUo">astragalomancy</a>/astragalamancy → see cleromancy</li> <li>astragyromancy → see cleromancy (from <i>astragalomancy</i> above, perhaps influenced by Greek <i>guros</i>, 'spiral, circle', and therefore <a href="/facts/Vertebra/qAdLhD5H">vertebra</a>)</li> <li>astrapomancy /ˈæstrəpoʊmænsi/: by lightning (Greek <i>astrapē</i>, 'lightning flash' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Astrology/kFP09KjH">astrology</a>/<a href="/facts/Astromancy/kFP09KjH">astromancy</a>/ /əˈstrɒloʊdʒi/: by celestial bodies (Greek <i>astron</i>, 'star' + <i>-logiā</i>, 'study'). This method was widespread in medieval period, particularly in Mesopotamia.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Augury/oSftwm6W">augury</a> /ˈɔːɡjʊəri/ → see theriomancy</li> <li>auramancy /ˈɔːrəmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Aura_(paranormal)/edoEKyCV">auras</a> (Greek <i>aurā</i>, 'breath' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Auspice/oSftwm6W">auspicy</a>/auspication → see theriomancy (Latin <i>avis</i>, 'bird' + <i>specere</i>, 'to look at')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Austromancy/GeSxWGXo">austromancy</a> → see theriomancy /ˈɔːstroʊmænsi/: by wind (Latin <i>auster</i>, 'south wind' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>avimancy → see orniscopy (Latin <i>avis</i>, 'bird' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Axiomancy/zj6yjFhs">axiomancy</a>/<a href="/facts/Axinomancy/zj6yjFhs">axinomancy</a> /ˈæksioʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Axis_of_rotation/PGcg3IY5">axes</a> (Latin <i>axis</i>, 'axis' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="b">B</h2> <ul><li>batraquomancy/batrachomancy /bəˈtrækoʊmænsi/: by frogs (Greek <i>batrakhos</i>, 'frog' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Belomancy/xwelVKSH">belomancy</a>/bolomancy /ˈbɛloʊmænsi/: by arrows (from <i>bolomancy</i> below, influenced by Greek <i>belemnon</i>, 'javelin', or <i>belonē</i>, 'needle')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bibliomancy/E1dwLAEd">bibliomancy</a> → see chartomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Biorhythm_(pseudoscience)/YPvW798b">biorhythmic</a> divination: by biorhythms</li> <li>bletonism/bletonomancy /ˈblɛtənɪzəm/: by water current (named for <i>Monsieur Bleton</i>, a French bletonist)</li> <li>bolomancy /ˈbɒloʊmænsi/ → see belomancy (Greek <i>bolē</i>, 'arrow' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>bone-throwing: the tossing of pieces of bone or wood practiced by various cultures<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Botanomancy/4LGIwLgI">botanomancy</a> /boʊˈtænoʊmænsi/: by burning pieces of plants, documented with burning <a href="/facts/Vervain/JINmFcfR">vervain</a> and <a href="/facts/Briar_(thicket)/JHl0NhFb">briar</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> (Greek <i>botanē</i>, '<a href="/facts/Flora/2xkcTn2d">flora</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>brizomancy → see oneiromancy (Greek <i>brizein</i>, 'to be sleepy' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>brontomancy/brontoscopy /ˈbrɒntoʊmænsi/: by thunder (Greek <i>brontē</i>, 'thunder' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>bumpology /bʌmˈpɒloʊdʒi/: by bumps on the skin (<a href="/facts/English_language/tpkxGt7b">English</a> <i>bump</i> + Greek <i>-logiā</i>, 'study')</li></ul> <h2 id="c">C</h2> <ul><li>cabala → see kabbalah</li> <li>canomancy /ˈkænoʊmænsi/ or /ˈkeɪnoʊmænsi/: by dogs (Latin <i>canis</i>, 'dog' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Capnomancy/Ar8jerue">capnomancy</a> /ˈkæpnoʊmænsi/: by smoke (Greek <i>kapnos</i>, 'smoke' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li><a href="/facts/Libanomancy/MVP4Tkwj">libanomancy</a> /laɪˈbænoʊmænsi/: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek <i>libanos</i>, '<a href="/facts/Frankincense/QwuSAvvd">frankincense</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Carromancy/7ADQcsuH">carromancy</a> /ˈkæroʊmænsi/: by melting wax (Greek <i>karrō</i>, 'of wax' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cartopedy → see somatomancy (Latin <i>carta</i>, 'papyrus paper' + <i>pēs</i> [<i>pēd-</i>], 'foot')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cartomancy/abrpRUeI">cartomancy</a> → see chartomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Catoptromancy/Yhj9GCtY">catoptromancy</a>/captromancy → see scrying</li> <li><a href="/facts/Causimomancy/wChfQu85">causimancy</a>/causimomancy /ˈkɔːzɪmænsi/: by burning (Greek <i>kaiein</i> [<i>kaus-</i>], 'to burn' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cephalomancy/IA4j8bXQ">cephalomancy</a> → see somatomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cephalonomancy/IA4j8bXQ">cephaleonomancy</a>/<a href="/facts/Cephalonomancy/IA4j8bXQ">cephalonomancy</a>/ˌsɛfəliˈɒnoʊmænsi/: by boiling a donkey's head (Greek <i>kephalaion</i>, 'head' [with meaning influenced by Greek <i>onos</i>, 'donkey'] + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ceraunoscopy/GeSxWGXo">ceraunoscopy</a> /ˌsɛrəˈnɒskoʊpi/: by thunder and lightning (Greek <i>keraunos</i>, 'thunderbolt' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ceromancy/7ADQcsuH">ceromancy</a>/ceroscopy /ˈsɛroʊmænsi/: by dripping wax in water (Greek <i>kēros</i>, 'wax' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>chalcomancy: by striking gongs or copper bowls (Greek <i>khalkos</i>, 'copper' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chaomancy/GeSxWGXo">chaomancy</a> /ˈkeɪoʊmænsi/: by aerial visions (Greek <i>khaos</i>, '<a href="/facts/Big_Bang/I5T1vTnv">primordial space</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>chartomancy /ˈkɑːrtoʊmænsi/: by things on paper (Greek <i>khartēs</i>, 'papyrus paper' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cartomancy/abrpRUeI">cartomancy</a> /ˈkɑːrtoʊmænsi/: by cards (Latin <i>carta</i>, 'papyrus paper' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li><a href="/facts/Taromancy/0v3IXajc">taromancy</a>/tarotmancy /ˈtæroʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Tarot/K1XcNLEu">tarot</a> (English <i>tarot</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Parrot_astrology/0uqYPNdK">Parrot astrology</a>: by parrots picking cards</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bibliomancy/E1dwLAEd">stichomancy</a> /ˈstɪkoʊmænsi/: by books or lines (Greek <i>stikhos</i>, 'line of verse' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li><a href="/facts/Aleuromancy/GjbsB0gh">aleuromancy</a>² /əˈljʊəroʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Fortune_cookie/UdU4t5FL">fortune cookies</a> (of the same origin as aleuromancy¹)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bibliomancy/E1dwLAEd">bibliomancy</a> /ˈbɪblioʊmænsi/: by the <a href="/facts/Bible/SqkRTKCh">Bible</a> (Greek <i>biblion</i>, 'book' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>stoicheomancy/stoichomancy: by the <i><a href="/facts/Iliad/HceJKUGB">Iliad</a></i> and the <i><a href="/facts/Odyssey/tVTrA6nu">Odyssey</a></i> or the <i><a href="/facts/Aeneid/s75oF7LS">Aeneid</a></i> (Greek <i>stoikheion</i>, 'element' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy'; to the Greeks, <a href="/facts/Homer/Xw8Ur53U">Homer</a>'s writings were held in similar esteem to the Christian <a href="/facts/Bible/SqkRTKCh">Bible</a> or the Muslim <a href="/facts/Qur%2527an/39rkStko">Quran</a>, as were <a href="/facts/Virgil/K9zjwwHS">Virgil</a>'s writings to the Romans, making them the basic — or elementary — reading material in each culture)</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cheiromancy/H7gu6rNg">cheiromancy</a>/chiromancy→ see somatomancy</li> <li>cheirognomy/chirognomy → see somatomancy</li> <li>chien tung → see <i>kau cim</i></li> <li>choriomancy /ˈkɒrioʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Pig_bladder/hV5aAHbM">pig bladders</a> (Greek <i>khorion</i>, '<a href="/facts/Placenta/7XUoks1b">placenta</a>' + <i>mantiea</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>chresmomancy /ˈkrɛsmoʊmænsi/: by the ravings of lunatics (Greek <i>khrēsmos</i>, 'oracular utterance', <a href="/facts/Oracle/f8TB6BcQ">chresm</a> + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chronomancy/NRKyQmVs">chronomancy</a> /ˈkrɒnoʊmænsi/: by apt occasion (Greek <i>khronos</i>, 'time' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cineromancy/ceneromancy → see spodomancy /ˈsɪnəroʊmænsi/ (Latin <i>cinis</i> [<i>ciner-</i>], 'ashes' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>clamancy (see also <a href="/facts/F%25C4%2581l-g%25C5%25ABsh/kSM8Q59B">Fāl-gūsh</a>): by random shouts and cries heard in crowds, at night, etc. (Latin <i>clāmāre</i>, 'to cry out' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cledonism/26MEQA9B">cledonism</a>/<a href="/facts/Cledonomancy/26MEQA9B">cledonomancy</a> /ˈklɛdoʊnɪzəm/: by chance events or overheard words (Greek <i>klēdon</i>, 'rumor')</li> <li>cleidomancy/clidomancy /ˈklaɪdoʊmænsi/: by keys (Greek <i>kleis</i> [<i>kleid-</i>], 'key' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cleromancy/o3Boepsc">cleromancy</a> /ˈklɛroʊmænsi/: by casting (Greek <i>klēros</i>, '<a href="/facts/Sortition/WSWzQfzj">lot</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li><a href="/facts/Astragalomancy/0j6LabUo">astragalomancy</a>/astragalamancy /əˈstræɡəloʊmænsi/ (also cubomancy): by <a href="/facts/Dice/qBnylzwJ">dice</a> (Greek <i>astragalos</i>, '<a href="/facts/Vertebra/qAdLhD5H">vertebra</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dominoes/31R2CTdB">domino</a> divination: by dominoes</li> <li><a href="/facts/Favomancy/WlQ0r87X">favomancy</a> /ˈfævoʊmænsi/: by beans (Latin <i>faba</i>, 'bean' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ogham/5xPwd2Ju">Ogham</a> casting: by Ogham letters</li> <li><a href="/facts/Runecasting/n5T9fRPz">runecasting</a>/<a href="/facts/Runic_divination/n5T9fRPz">runic divination</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cometomancy/GeSxWGXo">cometomancy</a> /koʊˈmɛtoʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Comet/w34utQCd">comet</a> tails (Greek <i>komētēs</i>, 'comet' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>colormancy/coloromancy: by colors (English <i>color</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>conchomancy /ˈkɒŋkoʊmænsi/: by shells (Greek <i>konkhē</i>, '<a href="/facts/Mussel/SNdrkjfl">mussel</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Coscinomancy/92UG1X8K">cosquinomancy</a>/coscinomancy /koʊˈsɪnoʊmænsi/: by hanging sieves (Greek <i>koskinōn</i>, 'sieve' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cottabomancy/cottobomancy /ˈkɒtəboʊmænsi/: by wine in a brass bowl (Greek <i>kottabos</i>, '<a href="/facts/Kottabos_(game)/9N7Qc35e">cottabus</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>craniognomy /ˌkreɪniˈɒɡnoʊmi/ or /ˌkreɪniˈɒnəmi/ → see somatomancy (Greek <i>krānion</i>, 'skull' + <i>-gnōmoniā</i>, 'interpretation')</li> <li>the crawling baby: by a baby's crawling</li> <li><a href="/facts/Crithomancy/zLUIDlkl">crithomancy</a>/critomancy /ˈkrɪθoʊmænsi/: by barley cakes (Greek <i>krithē</i>, 'barley' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cromniomancy/fCLoQU8U">cromnyomancy</a>/cromniomancy /ˈkrɒmnioʊmænsi/: by onion sprouts (alteration of Greek <i>krommuon</i>, 'onion' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cryptomancy /ˈkrɪptoʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Omen/rJCGaIQ6">omens</a> (Greek <i>kruptos</i>, 'hidden' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cryomancy /ˈkraɪoʊmænsi/: by ice (Greek <i>kryo</i>, 'ice' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>crystal ball gazing → see scrying</li> <li><a href="/facts/Crystal_gazing/eHnMIHPx">crystal gazing</a> → see scrying</li> <li>crystallomancy /ˈkrɪstəloʊmænsi/ → see scrying (Greek <i>krustallos</i>, 'crystal' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cubomancy /ˈkjuːboʊmænsi/ → see cleromancy (Greek <i>kubos</i>, 'cube' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cyathomancy /ˈsaɪəθoʊmænsi/: by cups (Greek <i>kuathos</i>, 'cup' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cybermancy /ˈsaɪbərmænsi/: by computer oracles (English <i>cyber(netics)</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cyclicomancy /ˈsɪklɪkoʊmænsi/: by swirling water in a cup (Greek <i>kuklikos</i>, 'cyclical, circular' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cyclomancy/SLpDT32x">cyclomancy</a> /ˈsɪkloʊmænsi/ or /ˈsaɪkloʊmænsi/: by wheels (Greek <i>kuklos</i>, 'circle' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="d">D</h2> <ul><li>dactyliomancy /dækˈtɪlioʊmænsi/: by finger rings (Greek <i>daktulios</i>, 'finger ring' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dactylomancy/tb0hgtIo">dactylomancy</a> /ˈdæktɪloʊmænsi/: by means of finger movements (Greek <i>daktulos</i>, 'finger' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Daphnomancy/wyh6UhVD">daphnomancy</a> /ˈdæfnoʊmænsi/: by burning laurel wreaths (Greek <i>daphnē</i>, 'laurel' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>demonomancy /dɪˈmɒnoʊmænsi/: by demons (Greek <i>daimōn</i>, 'divine power' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>dendromancy /ˈdɛndroʊmænsi/: by trees, especially <a href="/facts/Oak/1NJJzkzB">oaks</a>, <a href="/facts/Taxus/5ka8mmEG">yews</a>, or <a href="/facts/Mistletoe/TEDNExY3">mistletoe</a> (Greek <i>dendron</i>, 'tree' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>deuteroscopy /ˌdjuːtəˈrɒskoʊpi/: by second glance or double take (Greek <i>deuteros</i>, 'secondary' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li>dianomancy /daɪənoʊmænsi/: by delivery, esp. by the randomly-generated words found on Whole Foods grocery bags to identify orders (Greek <i>dianomí</i>, 'delivery' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>dictiomancy /ˈdɪkʃoʊmænsi/: by randomly opening a dictionary (English <i><a href="/facts/Dictionary/klg2kL06">dictio(nary)</a></i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>divining → see dowsing</li> <li>djubed→ see scrying</li> <li><a href="/facts/D%25C5%258Dbutsu_uranai/v00dWzMx">dōbutsu uranai</a>: by animal horoscope (<a href="/facts/Japanese_language/EEv485a5">Japanese</a> <i>dōbutsu</i>, 'animal' + <i>uranai</i>, 'prognostication')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dominoes/31R2CTdB">domino</a> divination → see cleromancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dowsing/nahfryyn">dowsing</a> (also divining, water witching): by a <a href="/facts/Divining_rod/nahfryyn">divining rod</a> (of unknown origin)</li> <li>dracomancy /ˈdrækoʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Dragon/VRWglF5f">dragons</a> (Greek <i>drakōn</i>, 'dragon' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dream_interpretation/KgAr47q7">dream interpretation</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dream_question/3BUHRG45">dream questions</a>: by dreaming</li> <li>dririmancy/driromancy /ˈdrɪərɪmænsi/: by dripping blood <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> (alteration of <i>drimimancy</i>, influenced by Middle English <i>drir</i>, 'blood'). Compare hemotomancy.</li> <li>drimimancy/drymimancy /ˈdrɪmɪmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Bodily_fluids/RkAXIBVN">bodily fluids</a> (Greek <i>drimus</i>, 'pungent' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="e">E</h2> <ul><li>electromancy: by lightning and electricity (Greek <i>ilektros</i> 'electric' + <i>manteía</i> 'prophecy')</li> <li>eleomancy/elaeomancy: by oil (Greek <i>elaion</i>, olive 'oil' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>emonomancy → see demonomancy</li> <li>empirimancy: by experiment/experience</li> <li><a href="/facts/Empyromancy/wChfQu85">empyromancy</a> /ɛmˈpaɪəroʊmænsi/: by burning (Greek <i>empurios</i>, 'fiery' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>encromancy: by oil ink stains (Greek <i>elaion</i> 'oil ink' + <i>manteía</i> 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Enochian_chess/KUc7AETS">enochian chess</a>: by playing a four·handed variant of the game</li> <li>enoptromancy /ɛˈnɒptroʊmænsi/ → see scrying (Greek <i>enoptron</i>, '<a href="/facts/Mirror/wMu4u6BB">looking glass</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Enthusiasm/z2TnXR6t">enthusiasm</a>: speeches by those supposed to be possessed by a divine spirit<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></li> <li>entomomancy/entomancy: by <a href="/facts/Insect/IgDNvnUL">insects</a> (Greek <i>entomon</i>, 'insect' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>eromancy /ˈɛroʊmænsi/: by water vessels exposed to air (Greek <i>āēr</i>, 'air' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') — <i>cf.</i> aeromancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Extispicy/XD08bshl">extispicy</a>/extispication /ɛkˈstɪspɪsi/: by the remains of sacrificed animals (Latin <i><a href="/facts/Glossary_of_ancient_Roman_religion/GTKkzEdB">exta</a></i>, 'entrails' + <i>specere</i>, 'to look at')</li></ul> <h2 id="f">F</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Favomancy/WlQ0r87X">favomancy</a> → see cleromancy</li> <li>felidomancy → see theriomancy (Latin <i>fēlēs</i> [<i>fēlid-</i>], 'cat' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>floriography/floromancy /ˌflɔːriˈɒɡrəfi/: by flowers' feelings (Latin <i>flōs</i> [<i>flōr-</i>], 'flower' + Greek <i>-graphiā</i>, 'representation')</li> <li>fractomancy /ˈfræktoʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Fractal/sXj38JeN">fractals</a> (English <i><a href="/facts/Fractal/sXj38JeN">fract(al)</a></i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>fructomancy/fructimancy: by fruit (Latin <i>frūctus</i>, 'fruit' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="g">G</h2> <ul><li>galvanoscopy /ˌɡælvəˈnɒskoʊpi/: by <a href="/facts/Galvanism/MYEcrY8H">galvanism</a> (English <i><a href="/facts/Galvanism/MYEcrY8H">galvan(ism)</a></i> + Greek <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Crystal_gazing/eHnMIHPx">gastromancy</a>¹ → see scrying</li> <li>gastromancy² /ˈɡæstroʊmænsi/: by guttural sounds (Greek <i>gastēr</i>, 'belly' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Geomancy/N5BHu1Pl">geomancy</a> /ˈdʒiːoʊmænsi/: by earth (Greek <i>gaîa</i>|<i>gê</i>, 'earth' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>geloscopy /dʒɪˈlɒskoʊpi/: by laughter (Greek <i>gelōs</i>, 'laughter' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gematria/9AGu2Q9x">gematria</a>: by the <a href="/facts/Hebrew_alphabet/qQStmr5u">Hebrew alphabet</a> (Greek <i>gē</i>, 'earth' + <i>-metriā</i>, 'measurement')</li> <li>genethlialogy: by birth dates (Greek <i>genethlios</i>, '<a href="/facts/Birthday/CNhXkRxb">birthday</a>' + <i>-logiā</i>, 'study')</li> <li>grammomancy /ˈɡræmoʊmænsi/: by writing individual letters (Greek <i>gramma</i>, 'letter' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Graphology/fXJcgr1n">graphology</a> /ɡræˈfɒloʊdʒi/ (also graptomancy): by studying handwriting (Greek <i>graphē</i>, 'writing' + <i>-logiā</i>, 'study')</li> <li>graptomancy /ˈɡræptoʊmænsi/ → see graphology (Greek <i>graptos</i>, 'written' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gyromancy/9ac1gHrs">gyromancy</a> /ˈdʒaɪəroʊmænsi/: by dizziness (Greek <i>gūros</i>, 'spiral' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="h">H</h2> <ul><li>hagiomancy: by saints (Greek <i>hagios</i>, 'holy' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>halomancy /ˈhæloʊmænsi/ → see alomancy</li> <li>hakata: by bones or dice</li> <li><a href="/facts/Haruspex/XD08bshl">haruspicy</a>/haruspication /həˈrʌspɪsi/ → see hepatoscopy (Latin <i>haru-</i>, 'entrails' + <i>specere</i>, 'to look at')</li> <li>hematomancy/haematomancy /ˈhɛmətoʊmænsi, ˈhiː-/: by blood (Greek <i>haima</i> [<i>haimat-</i>], 'blood' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hepatoscopy/XD08bshl">hepatoscopy</a>/hepatomancy /ˈhɛpətoʊmænsi/ (also haruspicy, haruspication): by liver (Greek <i>hēpar</i> [<i>hēpat-</i>], 'liver' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li>hieromancy/hieroscopy /ˈhaɪəroʊmænsi/: by studying sacrifices' entrails (Greek <i>hieros</i>, 'holy' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hippomancy/zlLGlwWv">hippomancy</a> → see theriomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Horoscope/rbLvwTP2">horoscopy</a> /hoʊˈrɒskoʊpi/: aspect of the Stars at nativity<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> (Greek <i>hōrā</i>, 'season' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li>hydatomancy: by rainwater (Greek <i>hudatis</i>, 'raindrop' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>hydromancy/hydroscopy → see scrying</li> <li>hyomancy: by wild hogs (Greek <i>hūs</i>, 'swine' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>hypnomancy /ˈhɪpnoʊmænsi/: by sleep (Greek <i>hupnos</i>, 'sleep' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="i">I</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/I_Ching_divination/W5cBhjUm">I Ching divination</a>: by <a href="/facts/Yarrow/4oLwWnNl">yarrow</a> stalks or coins</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ichnomancy/uyDabAU0">ichnomancy</a> /ˈɪknoʊmænsi/: by footprints (Greek <i>ikhnos</i>, 'track' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ichthyomancy → see theriomancy</li> <li>iconomancy /aɪˈkɒnoʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Icon/d5am7oen">icons</a> (Greek <i>eikōn</i>, 'image' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>idolomancy /aɪˈdɒloʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Cult_image/wblFa18C">idols</a> (Greek <i>eidōlon</i>, 'phantom' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>idromancy → see alomancy (Greek <i>idrōs</i>, 'sweat' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/If%25C3%25A1/HcHzfohf">ifá</a>: geomancy patterns generated with palm nuts, opele, cowrie shells, etc. that refer to <i>Ifa</i> divination texts; a collection of <i>Odu Ifa</i> verses</li> <li>iridology: by eye color (Greek <i>īris</i> [<i>īrid-</i>], '<a href="/facts/Iris_(anatomy)/e774BXL8">iris</a>' + <i>-logiā</i>, 'study')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Isopsephy/rbkjBgUH">isopsephy</a>: by numbers and letters (Greek <i>īsos</i>, 'equal' + <i>psephos</i>, 'pebble')</li></ul> <h2 id="j">J</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Jyotish/zKz7fjCe">Jyotish</a>: Vedic system of astrology</li></ul> <h2 id="k">K</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Kabbalah/sqfKq2wu">kabbalah</a>/qabalah/cabala: by the <a href="/facts/Kabbalah/sqfKq2wu">Kabbalah</a> (Hebrew <i>qabbālâ</i>, 'tradition')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kau_Cim/F7F4b38G">kau cim</a>: by bamboo</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kayu_ura/k57LI3T3">kayu ura</a>: by rice gruel</li> <li>kephalonomancy /kəˈfælənoʊmænsi/ → see cephaleonomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ceraunoscopy/GeSxWGXo">keraunomancy</a> /kɪˈrɒnoʊmænsi/ → see ceraunoscopy</li> <li>knissomancy /ˈnɪsoʊmænsi/: by incense (Greek <i>knisa</i> [<i>kniss-</i>], 'vapor' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>kypomancy → see phyllomancy (akin to Greek <i>kupellon</i>, 'goblet' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="l">L</h2> <ul><li>labiomancy /ˈleɪbioʊmænsi/: by lips (Latin <i>labium</i>, 'lip' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Lampadomancy/qW66QRdf">lampadomancy</a> /ˈlæmpədoʊmænsi/: by flame (Greek <i>lampas</i> [<i>lampad-</i>], 'light' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Lecanomancy/hwLKV6qn">lecanomancy</a>/lecanoscopy /lɪˈkænoʊmænsi/: by a basin of water (Greek <i>lekanē</i>, 'basin' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>letnomancy: by secrets (English <i>let no (man see)</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Libanomancy/MVP4Tkwj">libanomancy</a> /laɪˈbænoʊmænsi/ → see capnomancy and spodomancy (Greek <i>libanos</i>, '<a href="/facts/Frankincense/QwuSAvvd">frankincense</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Literomancy/Gv8EhC4W">literomancy</a> /ˈlɪtəroʊmænsi/: by a letter in a written language (Latin <i>lītera</i>, 'letter' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Lithomancy/1A6lsTMz">lithomancy</a> /ˈlɪθoʊmænsi/: by gems or stones (Greek <i>lithos</i>, 'stone' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>logarithmancy /ˌlɒɡəˈrɪθmənsi/: by <a href="/facts/Logarithm/QeXaV97q">logarithms</a> (English <i>logarithm</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>logomancy /ˈlɒɡoʊmænsi/: by words (Greek <i><a href="/facts/Logos/Qt6QL1Hs">logos</a></i>, 'word' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>lots: divination through chance, or the drawing or tossing of lots<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></li> <li>lunamancy → see selenomancy (Latin <i>lūna</i>, 'moon' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>lychnomancy /ˈlɪknoʊmænsi/: by candles (Greek <i>lukhnos</i>, 'lamp' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="m">M</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Macharomancy/T41qrkab">macharomancy</a>: by swords or knives (Greek <i>makhaira</i>, '<a href="/facts/Dirk/VS710Mqr">dirk</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>macromancy /ˈmækroʊmænsi/: by large objects (Greek <i>makros</i>, 'large' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>maculomancy /ˈmækjʊloʊmænsi/: by spots on the skin (Latin <i>macula</i>, 'spot' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mahjong/LaQUxpTe">mahjong</a> divination: by Mahjong tiles</li> <li>margaritomancy /ˌmɑːrɡəˈrɪtoʊmænsi/: by bouncing pearls (Greek <i>margarītēs</i>, 'pearl' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>mathemancy /ˈmæθɪmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Mathematics/pxTouaz4">mathematics</a> (English <i>mathe(matics)</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>mazomancy /ˈmæzoʊmænsi/: by nursing (Greek <i>mazos</i>, 'breast' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>meconomancy /mɪˈkoʊnoʊmænsi/: by sleeping (Greek <i>mēkōn</i>, 'poppy' [i.e., an <a href="/facts/Opiate/IHfQkMkU">opiate</a>] + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Megapolisomancy/N1FkwRKG">megapolisomancy</a>: by large cities (English <i><a href="/facts/Megalopolis_(city_type)/vEbArSj6">megalopolis</a></i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>meilomancy: by <a href="/facts/Mole_(skin_marking)/FKttsEo4">moles</a></li> <li>metagnomy /mɪˈtæɡnoʊmi/ or /mɪˈtænoʊmi/: by magic (Greek <i>meta-</i>, 'beside' + <i>-gnōmoniā</i>, 'interpretation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Meteormancy/GeSxWGXo">meteormancy</a> /ˈmiːtioʊrmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Meteor/gcoGYw6o">meteors</a> (English <i>meteor</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>meteoromancy /ˌmiːtiˈɒroʊmænsi/: by thunder and lightning (Greek <i>meteōron</i>, 'heavenly phenomenon' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Metoposcopy/HeuqhdDs">metoposcopy</a>/metopomancy /ˌmɛtoʊˈpɒskoʊpi/: by the lines of the forehead<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> (Greek <i>metōpon</i>, 'forehead' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li>micromancy /ˈmaɪkroʊmænsi/: by small objects (Greek <i>mikros</i>, 'small' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Moleosophy/TbY5bmFJ">moleosophy</a> /moʊˈlɒsoʊfi/ or /ˌmoʊliˈɒsoʊfi/: by blemishes (English <i><a href="/facts/Mole_(skin_marking)/FKttsEo4">mole</a></i> + Greek <i>sophiā</i>, 'knowledge')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Molybdomancy/hF8jgSvt">molybdomancy</a> /moʊˈlɪbdoʊmænsi/: by molten metal (Greek <i>molubdos</i>, 'lead' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>moromancy /ˈmɒroʊmænsi/: by foolishness (Greek <i>mōros</i>, 'dull' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Myomancy/PBVs1RRT">myomancy</a> → see theriomancy</li> <li>myrmomancy → see theriomancy</li></ul> <h2 id="n">N</h2> <ul><li>narcomancy /ˈnɑːrkoʊmænsi/: by sleep (Greek <i>narkē</i>, 'numbness' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>natimancy → see somatomancy (Latin <i>natis</i>, 'buttock' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Necromancy/NLkPGRxI">necromancy</a>¹ /ˈnɛkroʊmænsi/: by speaking to the dead, by corpses<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> (Greek <i>nekros</i>, 'corpse' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>necyomancy /ˈniːsioʊmænsi/: by summoning damned souls (Greek <i>nekuiā</i>, '<a href="/facts/Invocation/enbIl9w4">invocation</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Nephomancy/GeSxWGXo">nephomancy</a> /ˈnɛfoʊmænsi/: by clouds (Greek <i>nephos</i>, 'cloud' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Nigromancy/UVbQ54J2">nigromancy</a> /ˈnaɪɡroʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Black_magic/UVbQ54J2">black magic</a> (Latin <i>niger</i>, 'black' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Onomancy/AtKdgRxb">nomancy</a> /ˈnɒmənsi/ or /ˈnoʊmənsi/ → see onomancy (variant of <i>onomancy</i>, influenced by Latin <i>nōmen</i>, 'name')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Notarikon/Mpx89nEp">notarikon</a>/netrikon: by <a href="/facts/Initialism/nlHK7aRt">initials</a> (Latin <i>notāricus</i>, in <a href="/facts/Shorthand/LdCYfSu9">shorthand</a>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ngg%25C3%25A0m/VGskQ3G2">nggàm</a> → see theriomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Numerology/xsUjpADK">numerology</a> /ˌnjuːməˈrɒloʊdʒi/: by numbers (Latin <i>numerus</i>, 'number' + Greek <i>-logia</i>, 'branch of study')</li> <li>numismatomancy: by coins (Greek <i>nomisma</i> [<i>nomismat-</i>], 'coin' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="o">O</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Oculomancy/BdBHQj18">oculomancy</a> /ˈɒkjʊloʊmænsi/: by eyes (Latin <i>oculus</i>, 'eye' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>odontomancy /oʊˈdɒntoʊmænsi/: by teeth (Greek <i>odous</i> [<i>odont-</i>], 'tooth' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Oinomancy/9hDk35Lp">oenomancy</a>/oinomancy /ˈiːnoʊmænsi/: by wine (Greek <i>oinos</i>, 'wine' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ololygmancy /oʊˈlɒlɪɡmænsi/: by the howling of dogs (Greek <i>ololuzō</i> [<i>ololug-</i>], 'howl' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>omoplatoscopy → see scapulimancy (Greek <i>ōmoplatē</i>, 'shoulder blade' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Omphalomancy/xb2nbvpb">omphalomancy</a> /ˈɒmfəloʊmænsi/: by navels (Greek <i>omphalos</i>, 'navel' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Oneiromancy/Jt5QyrSK">oneiromancy</a>/oneiroscopy /oʊˈnɪəroʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Dream/BdJDoVmg">dreams</a> (Greek <i>oneiros</i>, 'dream' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>onimancy /ˈɒnɪmænsi/ → see onychomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Onomancy/AtKdgRxb">onomancy</a>/onomomancy/nomancy /ˈɒnoʊmænsi/: by letters in a name (Greek <i>onoma</i>, 'name' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>onomomancy /oʊˈnoʊmoʊmænsi/ → see onomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Onychomancy/fKSDoC5U">onychomancy</a>/onymancy/onimancy /oʊˈnɪkoʊmænsi/: by finger· and toenails (Greek <i>onux</i> [<i>onukh-</i>], 'nail' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>onymancy /ˈɒnɪmænsi/ → see onychomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Oomancy/eU4nD9a0">oomancy</a>/ooscopy /ˈoʊoʊmænsi/ (also ovomancy): by eggs (Greek <i>ōion</i>, 'egg' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ophidiomancy/ophiomancy → see theriomancy</li> <li>ophthalmomancy → see oculomancy (Greek <i>ophthalmos</i>, 'eye' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>organoscopy → see phrenology (Greek <i>organon</i>, '<a href="/facts/Organ_(anatomy)/FUYsLaxz">organ</a>' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Orniscopy/g1MRUeHe">orniscopy</a>/ornithomancy → see theriomancy</li> <li>oromancy: by mountains (Greek <i>oros</i>, 'mountain' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>oryctomancy: by minerals (Greek <i>oruktos</i>, 'dug' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ossomancy → see osteomancy (Latin <i>os</i> [<i>oss-</i>], 'bone' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>osteomancy: by bones (Greek <i>osteon</i>, 'bone' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ouija/w6rYcQKp">Ouija</a>/Ouije: by <a href="/facts/Ouija_board/w6rYcQKp">ouija board</a> (<a href="/facts/French_language/qe1DnaQh">French</a> <i>oui</i>, 'yes' + <a href="/facts/German_language/oWaQIDA8">German</a> <i>ja</i>, 'yes')</li> <li>ouranomancy → see uranomancy</li> <li>ovomancy → see oomancy (Latin <i>ōvum</i>, 'egg' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="p">P</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Pagtatawas/WbfvEI9j">Pagtatawas</a> by reading melted alum</li> <li>pallomancy: by <a href="/facts/Pendulum/D2hQXwlI">pendulums</a> (Greek <i>pallein</i>, 'to sway' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Palmistry/H7gu6rNg">palmistry</a>/palm reading → see somatomancy (Latin <i>palma</i>, 'palm')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Papyromancy/3PdFgyvX">papyromancy</a>: by folding paper, especially <a href="/facts/Banknote/mm6H2XI4">paper money</a> (Greek <i>papūros</i>, 'papyrus paper' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>pedomancy → see somatomancy (from <i>podomancy</i>, influenced by Latin <i>pēs</i> [<i>pēd-</i>], 'foot')</li> <li>pegomancy: by fountains (Greek <i>pēgē</i>, 'spring' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>pessomancy: by pebbles (Greek <i>pessos</i>, 'oval pebble' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>pecthimancy/petchimancy: by brushed cloth (possibly akin to Greek <i>pekein</i>, to <a href="/facts/Raising_card/ejTNYYoY">card wool</a>, or <i>pēktē</i>, 'netting' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>phallomancy: by swing of the phallus (Greek <i>phallus</i>, 'phallus' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>phobomancy: by feelings of fear (Greek <i>phobos</i>, 'fear' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>photomancy: by fields of light (Greek <i>phōs</i> [<i>phōt-</i>], 'light' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Phrenology/Te2TYuQA">phrenology</a> (also organoscopy): by the configuration of one's brain (Greek <i>phrēn</i>, 'mind' + <i>-logiā</i>, 'study')</li> <li>phyllomancy: by leaves (Greek <i>phullon</i>, 'leaf' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li>sycomancy: by fig leaves (Greek <i>sūkon</i>, 'fig' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tasseography/bfaw8Kuz">tasseography</a>/<a href="/facts/Tasseomancy/bfaw8Kuz">tasseomancy</a> (also kypomancy): by tea leaves or coffee grounds (French <i><i><a href="/facts/Tazza_(cup)/pYGj4J7S">tasse</a></i></i>, 'cup' + Greek <i>-graphiā</i>, 'representation')</li></ul></li> <li>phyllorhodomancy: by rose petals (Greek <i>phullon</i>, 'leaf' + <i>rhodon</i>, 'rose' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Physiognomy/LUQqr5PY">physiognomy</a>/physiognomancy: by faces (Greek <i>phusis</i>, 'nature' + <i>-gnōmoniā</i>, 'interpretation')</li> <li>phytognomy: by the appearance of plants (Greek <i>phuton</i>, 'plant' + <i>-gnōmoniā</i>, 'interpretation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Plastromancy/x1dbSl7D">plastromancy</a>: by cracks formed by heat on a turtle's <a href="/facts/Plastron/HRERph7C">plastron</a> (English <i><a href="/facts/Plastron/HRERph7C">plastron</a></i> + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>pilimancy: by observing the patterns produced by a collection of human hair</li> <li>plumbomancy: by observing shapes molten lead makes when poured in water (Latin <i>plumbum</i>, 'lead' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>pneumancy: by blowing (Greek <i>pneuma</i>, 'breath' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Podomancy/bTdF1Rl0">podomancy</a>/pedomancy → see somatomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Poe_divination/G7nGcxEr">poe divination</a>: by throwing stones on the floor, practised at <a href="/facts/Taoist/Bk79rd9J">Taoist</a> temples</li> <li><a href="/facts/Glossary_of_ancient_Roman_religion/GTKkzEdB">portenta</a> (also <a href="/facts/Glossary_of_ancient_Roman_religion/GTKkzEdB">ostenta</a>): study of natural phenomena<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></li> <li>psephomancy: by lots or ballots (Greek <i>psephos</i>, 'pebble' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>pseudomancy: by false means (Greek <i>pseudēs</i>, 'false' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Psychognomy/p608gaJT">psychognomy</a>: by <a href="/facts/Phrenology/Te2TYuQA">phrenological</a> 'notations' (Greek <i>psūkhē</i>, 'soul' + <i>-gnōmoniā</i>, 'observation')</li> <li>psychomancy → see necromancy¹ (Greek <i>psūkhē</i>, 'soul' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ptarmoscopy/ptarmoscopie: the interpretation of sneezes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> (from Ancient Greek)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Pyromancy/wChfQu85">pyromancy</a>/pyroscopy: by fire (Greek <i>pūr</i>, 'fire' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="q">Q</h2> <ul><li>qabalah → see kabbalah</li></ul> <h2 id="r">R</h2> <ul><li>radiesthesia: by rods, <a href="/facts/Pendulum/D2hQXwlI">pendulums</a>, or other cylindrical tools (Latin <i>radius</i>, '<a href="/facts/Spoke/8lzY4eCC">spoke</a>' + Greek <i>-aisthēsiā</i>, 'sensing')</li> <li>retromancy: by looking over one's shoulder (Latin <i>retrō</i>, 'behind' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Rhabdomancy/IPQYIj8o">rhabdomancy</a>/rabdomancy: by rods, sticks, or wands (Greek <i>rhabdos</i>, 'rod' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Rhapsodomancy/JAHukmK5">rhapsodomancy</a>: by poetry (Greek <i>rhapsōidiā</i>, 'verse' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>roadomancy: by <a href="/facts/Constellation/nBQqgW8A">constellations</a> (apparently from <a href="/facts/Old_English/9rsmQG2a">Old English</a> <i>rodor</i>, '<a href="/facts/Firmament/KebqxguJ">firmament</a>' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Runecasting/n5T9fRPz">runecasting</a> → see cleromancy</li></ul> <h2 id="s">S</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Scapulimancy/2b9QgxMb">scapulimancy</a>/scapulomancy (also <a href="/facts/Spatulamancy/2b9QgxMb">spatulamancy</a>, omoplatoscopy): by bovine or <a href="/facts/Caprid/Bg660Alj">caprid</a> shoulder blades (Latin <i>scapula</i>, 'shoulder blade' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>scarpomancy: by old shoes (<a href="/facts/Italian_language/YXsmvlQG">Italian</a> <i>scarpa</i>, 'shoe' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Scatomancy/R3M1DLJM">scatomancy</a>: by excrement (Greek <i>skōr</i> [<i>skat-</i>], 'excrement' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>schematomancy → see somatomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sciomancy/AE42Sj79">sciomancy</a>¹ (also shadowmancy): by shadows (Greek <i>skiā</i>, 'shadow' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sciomancy/AE42Sj79">sciomancy</a>²: by spirits (of the same origin as <i>sciomancy¹</i>)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Scrying/GNTAMFeC">scrying</a>: by gazing (shortened from descrying) <ul><li><a href="/facts/Crystal_gazing/eHnMIHPx">crystal gazing</a>: by reflective objects <ul><li><a href="/facts/Catoptromancy/Yhj9GCtY">catoptromancy</a>/captromancy (also enoptromancy, djubed): by mirrors (Greek <i>katoptron</i>, 'mirror' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Crystal_gazing/eHnMIHPx">gastromancy</a>¹ (also crystallomancy, spheromancy, crystal ball gazing): by crystal ball (Greek <i>gastēr</i>, 'belly' [i.e., round object] + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hydromancy/IQqTbz4p">hydromancy</a> (also ydromancy): by water (Greek <i>hudōr</i>, 'water' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>selenomancy: by the moon (Greek <i>selēnē</i>, 'moon' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>shadowmancy → see sciomancy¹ (English <i>shadow</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>shufflemancy: by the use of an electronic media player such as an electronic playlist, iPod, or other medium wherein one skips a certain number of songs and the lyrics and/or tune of the song is the answer to the divinatory question</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sideromancy/wChfQu85">sideromancy</a>: by burning straw with an iron (Greek <i>sidēros</i>, '<a href="/facts/Ironing/hoz0ngRB">iron</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sikidy/2J7GdnlL">sikidy</a>: by drawing sixteen lines in sand (perhaps a <a href="/facts/Malagasy_language/KefIavD1">Malagasy</a> transliteration of English <i>sixteen</i>)</li> <li>skatharomancy: by beetle tracks (Greek <i>skatharōn</i>, 'spot' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Slinneanachd/k1qdBmsS">slinneanachd</a>/slinnanacht: by animal shoulder blades (<a href="/facts/Scottish_Gaelic/KMI4MmzJ">Scottish Gaelic</a> <i>slinnean</i>, 'shoulder blade')</li> <li>solaromancy: by the sun (Latin <i>sōl</i> [<i>sōlār-</i>], 'sun' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>somatomancy: by the human form (Greek <i>sōma</i> [<i>sōmat-</i>], 'body' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cephalomancy/IA4j8bXQ">cephalomancy</a> (also craniognomy): by skulls (Greek <i>kephalē</i>, 'head' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cheiromancy/H7gu6rNg">cheiromancy</a>/chiromancy /kaɪˈrɒmænsi/ (also palmistry, palm reading): by palms<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> (Greek <i>kheir</i>, 'hand' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>cheirognomy/chirognomy /kaɪˈrɒ(ɡ)noʊmi/: by hands (Greek <i>kheir</i>, 'hand' + <i>-gnōmoniā</i>, 'interpretation')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Podomancy/bTdF1Rl0">podomancy</a>/pedomancy (also cartopedy): by the soles of one's feet (Greek <i>pous</i> [<i>pod-</i>], 'foot' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>schematomancy: by the face (Greek <i>skhēma</i> [<i>skhēmat-</i>], 'figure' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul></li> <li>sortilege: by the casting of lots, or <i><a href="/facts/Sortes_(ancient_Rome)/MnA0zWwK">sortes</a></i> <ul><li>sortes virgilianae: by <a href="/facts/Vergil/K9zjwwHS">Vergil</a>'s <i><a href="/facts/Aeneid/s75oF7LS">Aeneid</a></i></li></ul></li> <li>spasmatomancy: by convulsions (alteration of <i>spasmodomancy</i>, from Greek <i>spasmos</i> [<i>spasmōd-</i>], 'spasm' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>spatilomancy: by animal excrement (Greek <i>spatilē</i>, 'excrement' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Spatulamancy/2b9QgxMb">spatulamancy</a> → see scapulimancy (from <i>scapulimancy</i>, influenced by Latin <i>spatula</i>, '<a href="/facts/Splint_(medicine)/4y5QL014">splint</a>')</li> <li>spheromancy → see scrying (Greek <i>sphaira</i>, '<a href="/facts/Sphere/jywYLNM2">sphere</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>sphondulomancy: by <a href="/facts/Spindle_(textiles)/SvoglPJw">spindles</a> (Greek <i>sphondulos</i>, 'spindle' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>splanchnomancy → see anthropomancy (Greek <i>splankhna</i>, 'innards' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Spodomancy/C6VGgVPP">spodomancy</a>: by soot (Greek <i>spodos</i>, 'wood ashes' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li>cineromancy/ceneromancy: by the ashes of a specifically sacrificial or ritual fire<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Libanomancy/MVP4Tkwj">libanomancy</a> /laɪˈbænoʊmænsi/: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek <i>libanos</i>, '<a href="/facts/Frankincense/QwuSAvvd">frankincense</a>' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></li> <li>tephramancy/tephromancy: by tree <a href="/facts/Bark_(botany)/vdL49ec1">bark</a> ashes, by sacrificial or ritual fire ashes, or human sacrificial victim ashes (Greek <i>tephrā</i>, 'ash' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></li></ul></li> <li>stareomancy: by the <a href="/facts/Classical_element/LIzQ4aoX">four elements</a> (Greek <i>stais</i> [<i>stair-</i>], 'dough' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>stercomancy: by seeds in bird excrement (Latin <i>stercus</i>, 'excrement' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sternomancy/EKfn9onK">sternomancy</a>: by ridges on the <a href="/facts/Breastbone/qIPMpyIz">breastbone</a> (Greek <i>sternon</i>, 'breastbone' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>stichomancy → see chartomancy</li> <li>stigonomancy: by burning writing onto bark (Greek <i>stizein</i> [<i>stigōn-</i>], 'to brand' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>stoicheomancy/stoichomancy → see chartomancy</li> <li>stolisomancy: by <a href="/facts/Fashion/WbR38tGI">fashion</a> (Greek <i>stolis</i>, 'garment' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>styramancy: by observing patterns produced by chewing gum, gum wax, or products produced by the <i>L. styraciflua</i> tree</li> <li>sycomancy → see phyllomancy</li> <li>symbolomancy: by things found on the road (Greek <i>sumbolon</i>, 'sign' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="t">T</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Taromancy/0v3IXajc">taromancy</a> → see chartomancy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tasseography/bfaw8Kuz">tasseography</a>/<a href="/facts/Tasseomancy/bfaw8Kuz">tasseomancy</a> → see phyllomancy</li> <li>technomancy: by <a href="/facts/Technology/9Uav5WVR">technology</a> (English <i>techno(logy)</i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Temurah_(Kabbalah)/K3uCwMpG">temurah</a>: → see kabbalah</li> <li>tephramancy/tephromancy: → see spodomancy (Greek <i>tephrā</i>, 'ash' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>theomancy: foretelling events, prophecy<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> (Greek <i>theos</i>, 'god' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>theriomancy /ˈθɪərioʊmænsi/: (also zoomancy): by animal behavior (Greek <i>thēr</i>, 'wild animal' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy') <ul><li><a href="/facts/Ailuromancy/uW5J2AJd">ailuromancy</a>/aeluromancy /aɪˈlʊəroʊmænsi/ (also felidomancy): by cats (Greek <i>ailouros</i>, 'cat' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alectryomancy/xkPQSX2R">alectryomancy</a>/alectoromancy /əˈlɛktərioʊmænsi/: by rooster behavior (Greek <i>alektruōn</i>, 'cockerel' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Augur/aIEx1hRu">augury</a>: by bird formations<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> (Latin <i>augur</i>, 'diviner')</li> <li>hippomancy /ˈhɪpoʊmænsi/: by horse behavior (Greek <i>hippos</i>, 'horse' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>ichthyomancy /ˈɪkθioʊmænsi/: by fish behavior (Greek <i>ikhthūs</i>, 'fish' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Myomancy/PBVs1RRT">myomancy</a> /ˈmaɪoʊmænsi/: by rodent behavior (Greek <i>mūs</i>, 'mouse' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>myrmomancy /ˈmɜːrmoʊmænsi/: by ant behavior (Greek <i>murmēx</i>, 'ant' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ngg%25C3%25A0m/VGskQ3G2">nggàm</a>: by spider or crab behavior (<a href="/facts/Mambila/GJVDoxdP">Mambila</a> <i>nggàm</i>, 'divination')</li> <li>ophidiomancy/ophiomancy: by snake behavior (Greek <i>ophis</i> [<i>ophid-</i>], 'snake' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Orniscopy/g1MRUeHe">orniscopy</a>/ornithomancy (also auspicy/auspication, avimancy): by bird migration (Greek <i>ornīs</i> [<i>ornīth-</i>], 'bird' + <i>-skopiā</i>, 'observation')</li></ul></li> <li>thumomancy /ˈθjuːmoʊmænsi/: by one's own soul, presage<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> (Greek <i>thūmos</i>, 'soul' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>topomancy /ˈtɒpoʊmænsi/: by geography and geological formations (Greek <i>topos</i>, 'place' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>transataumancy: by things accidentally seen or heard</li> <li>trochomancy /ˈtrɒkoʊmænsi/: by <a href="/facts/Rut_(roads)/LlD0rznw">wheel ruts</a> (Greek <i>trokhos</i>, 'wheel' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>turifumy: by shapes in smoke (Latin <i>tūs</i> [<i>tūr-</i>], 'incense' + <i>fūmus</i>, 'vapor')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tyromancy/KG5Clj19">tyromancy</a>/tiromancy /ˈtaɪəroʊmænsi/: by cheese (Greek <i>tūros</i>, 'cheese' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="u">U</h2> <ul><li>umbilicomancy: by <a href="/facts/Umbilical_cord/WIBgdrmF">umbilical cords</a> (English <i><a href="/facts/Umbilical_cord/WIBgdrmF">umbilic(al cord)</a></i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>umbromancy: by shade (Latin <i>umbra</i>, 'shadow' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>uranomancy/ouranomancy: by the sky (Greek <i>ouranos</i>, 'firmament' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li><a href="/facts/Uromancy/8sPVKCtX">uromancy</a>/urimancy: by <a href="/facts/Urine/oNUYVtvX">urine</a> (Greek <i>ouron</i>, 'urine' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>urticariaomancy: by itches (<a href="/facts/Neo-Latin/mbBrTVEd">Neo-Latin</a> <i>urticāria</i>, '<a href="/facts/Urticaria/zMkVo9qL">hives</a>' + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="v">V</h2> <ul><li>videomancy: by <a href="/facts/Film/wM3b9Kk3">films</a> (English <i><a href="/facts/Video/F1AV8ben">video</a></i> + Greek <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li></ul> <h2 id="w">W</h2> <ul><li>water witching → see dowsing</li> <li>wishbone → see <a href="/facts/Furcula/MqWSI6T6">furcula</a></li></ul> <h2 id="x">X</h2> <ul><li>xenomancy: by strangers (Greek <i>xenos</i>, 'stranger' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>xylomancy: by the shape or texture of wood, or the appearance of burning wood (Greek <i>xulon</i>, 'wood' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="y">Y</h2> <ul><li>ydromancy¹ → see scrying</li> <li>ydromancy² → see alomancy (from <i>idromancy</i> above, influenced by <i>alomancy</i>)</li></ul> <h2 id="z">Z</h2> <ul><li>zoomancy → see theriomancy (Greek <i>zōion</i>, 'being' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>zygomancy: by weights (Greek <i>zugon</i>, 'yoke, balance' + <i>manteía</i>, 'prophecy')</li> <li>zeteomancy: by seeking out knowledge</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Divination/b8gLkFfv">Divination</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_astrological_traditions/F8pPM3hs">List of astrological traditions</a></li> <li>Wiktionary category:English words suffixed with -mancy</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Anthony Grafton; Glenn W Most; Salvatore Settis (2010). The Classical Tradition. Harvard University Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-674-03572-0. <a href="978-0-674-03572-0" target="_blank">978-0-674-03572-0</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>s:The Third Book/Chapter XXV <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Third_Book/Chapter_XXV" target="_blank">https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Third_Book/Chapter_XXV</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Entrails of a sacrificed beast; which was Aruspicina..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Driediger-Murphy, Lindsay G.; Eidinow, Esther (2019). Ancient Divination and Experience. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-258290-4. <a href="978-0-19-258290-4" target="_blank">978-0-19-258290-4</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Definition of BONE-THROWING". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020. <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-throwing" target="_blank">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-throwing</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Definition of Bone-Throwing by Oxford Dictionary". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Retrieved 29 November 2020.[dead link] <a href="https://www.lexico.com/definition/bone-throwing" target="_blank">https://www.lexico.com/definition/bone-throwing</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Botanomancy". The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World. Harper Element. 2006. p. 84. <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Del Rio, Martín Anton. Investigations Into Magic. P.G. Maxwell-Stuart, trans. Reprint ed. Manchester, U.K.: Manchester University Press, 2000, p. 160 (originally published 1599-1600) <a href="/wiki/Martin_Delrio" target="_blank">/wiki/Martin_Delrio</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Dunwich, Gerina. Candlelight Spells: The Modern Witch's Book of Spellcasting, Feasting, and Healing. Secaucus, N.J.: Citadel Press, 1988, p. 51. <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Buckland, Raymond (2003). The Fortune-telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and Soothsaying. Popular Reference. Visible Ink Press. p. 191. ISBN 9780780807204. Retrieved 13 February 2024. When there was a ritual sacrifice of an animal (or of a human), the way in which the blood dripped from the altar was often considered by the priest/soothsayer. Divining in this way was known as dririmancy. This form of divination might also be employed on the battle field. Dririmancy was a form of haemotomancy. <a href="9780780807204" target="_blank">9780780807204</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the insignificant Speeches of Madmen, supposed to be possessed with a divine Spirit; which Possession they called Enthusiasm..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the aspect of the Stars at their Nativity; which was called Horoscopy, and esteemed a part of judiciary Astrology..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes, in mere Lottery, as Cross and Pile; counting holes in a sieve; dipping of Verses in Homer, and Virgil; and innumerable other such vain conceipts..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Lineaments of the face; which was called Metoposcopy..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Prediction of Witches, that pretended conference with the dead; which is called Necromancy, Conjuring, and Witchcraft; and is but juggling and confederate knavery..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in Monsters, or unusual accidents; as Eclipses, Comets, rare Meteors, Earthquakes, Inundations, uncouth Births, and the like, which they called Portenta and Ostenta, because they thought them to portend, or foreshow some great Calamity to come..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Sciences et Voyages No24 Juin 1937 "Divination, magie et tatouages en Bosnie <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in...Palmistry in the lines of the hand; in casual words, called Omina..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Buckland, Raymond. The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and Soothsaying. Detroit, Mich.: Visible Ink, 2004, p. 102. <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>Del Rio, Martín Anton. Investigations Into Magic. P.G. Maxwell-Stuart, trans. Reprint ed. Manchester, U.K.: Manchester University Press, 2000, p. 160 (originally published 1599-1600) <a href="/wiki/Martin_Delrio" target="_blank">/wiki/Martin_Delrio</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>Dunwich, Gerina. Candlelight Spells: The Modern Witch's Book of Spellcasting, Feasting, and Healing. Secaucus, N.J.: Citadel Press, 1988, p. 51. <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>Not all sources agree that tephramancy and tephromancy are synonyms. Some sources claim that tephramancy uses only the ash of tree bark, while tephromancy may use the ashes of any sacrifice. See: Buckland, The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and Soothsaying, 2004, p. 479; Pickover, Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction, 2001, p. 183; Dunwich, Gerina. Candlelight Spells: The Modern Witch's Book of Spellcasting, Feasting, and Healing, 1988, p. 153. Other sources claim that tephramancy utilizes only the ashes of human sacrificial victims. See: Spence, Lewis. An Encyclopaedia of Occultism. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1920, p. 408; Ellison, Robert Lee. The Solitary Druid: Walking the Path of Wisdom and Spirit. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2005, p. 58; Waite, Arthur Edward. A Manual of Cartomancy and Occult Divination. Reprint ed. Whitefish, Mont.: Kessinger, 1995, p. 236; Robertson, John G. Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Combining Elements. Eugene, Ore.: Senior Scribe Publications, 1991, p. 193. <a href="/wiki/Bark_(botany)" target="_blank">/wiki/Bark_(botany)</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...and these kinds of foretelling events, were accounted Theomancy or Prophecy..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in the Casual flight, or feeding of birds; called Augury..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan (1651). "Lastly, to the Prognostics [who] have added innumerable other superstitious ways of Divination[:]...Sometimes in their own hopes and fears, called Thumomancy, or Presage..." <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes" target="_blank">/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:26"><p>Pickover, Clifford A. Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 2001, p. 137. <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>