Methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

, scholars coined terms for many of these methods—some of which had hitherto been unnamed—in

Medieval Latin Medieval Latin was the form of Literary Latin used in Roman Catholic Western Europe during the Middle Ages. In this region it served as the primary written language, though local languages were also written to varying degrees. Latin functione ...

, very often utilizing the suffix when the art seemed more mystical (ultimately from

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ...

, , 'prophecy' or 'the power to prophesy') and the suffix when the art seemed more scientific (ultimately from Greek , , 'to observe'). Names like '' drimimantia'', '' nigromantia'', and '' horoscopia'' arose, along with other

pseudosciences Pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method. Pseudoscience is often characterized by contradictory, exaggerated or unfalsifiable claim ...

such as phrenology and

physiognomy Physiognomy (from the Greek , , meaning "nature", and , meaning "judge" or "interpreter") is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face. The term can also refer to the genera ...

. Some forms of divination are much older than the Middle Ages, like

haruspication In the religion of ancient Rome, a haruspex (plural haruspices; also called aruspex) was a person trained to practise a form of divination called haruspicy (''haruspicina''), the inspection of the entrails (''exta''—hence also extispicy ...

, while others (such as

megapolisomancy ''Our Lady of Darkness'' (1977) is an urban fantasy novel by American author Fritz Leiber. The novel is distinguished for three elements: the heavily autobiographical elements in the story, the use of Jungian psychology that informs the narrative, ...

or coffee-based

tasseomancy Tasseography (also known as tasseomancy, tassology, or tasseology) is a divination or fortune-telling method that interprets patterns in tea leaves, coffee grounds, or wine sediments. The terms derive from the French word ''tasse'' (cup), wh ...

) originated in the 20th and 21st centuries. The chapter "How Panurge consulteth with Herr Trippa" of ''

Gargantua and Pantagruel ''The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel'' (french: La vie de Gargantua et de Pantagruel) is a pentalogy of novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais, telling the adventures of two giants, Gargantua ( , ) and his son Pantagruel ...

'', a parody on occult treatises of

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (; ; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, theologian, and occult writer. Agrippa's '' Three Books of Occult Philosophy'' published in 1533 dre ...

, contains a list of over two dozen "mancies", described as "common knowledge".

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* abacomancy (also amathomancy): by dust (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

, dust +

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

, prophecy) *

acultomancy Acultomancy (from acutomancy, the type of acultomancy described below, influenced by Latin acūleus, needle) is a form of divination that uses needles for readings. Using needles comes from the olden days where Romani people used to read peopl ...

(also acutomancy): by needles (from ''acutomancy'' below, influenced by

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

, needle, or , prickle or thorn) * acutomancy → see (Latin [], needle + Greek , prophecy) * adromancy → see (from ''idromancy'' below, influenced by ''alomancy'') * adryomancy→ see (metathesis of ''hydromancy'') * aeromancy : by atmospheric conditions (Greek , air + , prophecy) * agalmatomancy : by statues (Greek [], statue + , prophecy) * aichmomancy : by sharp objects (Greek , spearhead + , prophecy) * ailuromancy/aeluromancy → see * alectormancy/alectromancy : by

rooster The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult m ...

sacrifice (Greek , rooster + , prophecy) *

alectryomancy Alectryomancy (also called alectoromancy or alectromancy; derivation comes from the and ) is a form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird, several birds, or most preferably a white rooster or cockerel pecking at grain (such as wheat ...

/alectoromancy: by rooster divination → see *

aleuromancy Aleuromancy is the use of flour for divination. The word comes from the Greek ''aleuron'', meaning flour, and ''manteia'', meaning divination. Description Divination with flour is attested in cuneiform tablets from the 2nd millennium BCE. Flo ...

¹ : by flour; see also (Greek ,

meal A meal is an eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes consumption of food. The names used for specific meals in English vary, depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal. Although they c ...

+ , prophecy) *

alomancy Alomancy, also called adromancy, ydromancie, idromancie, and halomancy, is an ancient form of divination. Similar to many other forms of divination, the diviner casts salt crystals into the air and interprets the patterns as it falls to the grou ...

/Halomancy (also adromancy): by salt (Greek , salt + , prophecy) *

alphitomancy Alphitomancy (from , and ) is a form of divination involving barley cakes or loaves of barley bread. When someone in a group was suspected of a crime, the members of the group would be fed barley cakes or slices of barley bread. Supposedly, the ...

: by barley (Greek [], barley + , prophecy) * alveromancy : by sounds * amathomancy → see by sand (Greek , sandy soil + , prophecy) * ambulomancy : by walking (Latin , to walk + Greek , prophecy) *

amniomancy Amniomancy is a method of divination whereby the future life of a child is predicted from the caul covering their head at birth. The colour and consistency of the caul are used to interpret the future. A vivid colour is supposed to reflect a vivid ...

: by

placenta The placenta is a temporary embryonic and later fetal organ that begins developing from the blastocyst shortly after implantation. It plays critical roles in facilitating nutrient, gas and waste exchange between the physically separate mate ...

(Greek , amnion + , prophecy) * anemoscopy/anemomancy : by wind (Greek , wind + , observation) * anthomancy : by flowers (Greek , flower + , prophecy) * anthracomancy : by burning coals (Greek [], charcoal + , prophecy) * anthropomancy : by human sacrifice (Greek , human being + , prophecy) * anthroposcopy : by physical appearance (Greek , human being + , observation) * apantomancy : by chance encounters with animals (Greek , to encounter + , prophecy) * arachnomancy : by spiders (Greek Arachne, , spider + , prophecy) * archeomancy/archaeomancy : by sacred relics (Greek , ancient + , prophecy) * ariolation : by altars (Latin , , prophet) *

arithmancy Numerology (also known as arithmancy) is the belief in an occult, divine or mystical relationship between a number and one or more coinciding events. It is also the study of the numerical value, via an alphanumeric system, of the letters in ...

: assigning numerical value to a word or phrase * armomancy : by one's own shoulders (Latin , shoulder + Greek , prophecy) * aruspicina: study of entrails * aspidomancy : by sitting in a drawn circle or on a shield (Greek grc, aspid- shield + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *

astragalomancy Astragalomancy, also known as astragyromancy, is a form of divination that uses dice specially marked with letters or numbers. Originally, as with dice games, the "dice" were knucklebones or other small bones of quadrupeds. Marked ''astragali'' ...

/astragalamancy → see {{sm, cleromancy * astragyromancy → see {{sm, cleromancy (from ''astragalomancy'' above, perhaps influenced by Greek {{transl, grc, guros, spiral, circle, and therefore

vertebra The spinal column, a defining synapomorphy shared by nearly all vertebrates, Hagfish are believed to have secondarily lost their spinal column is a moderately flexible series of vertebrae (singular vertebra), each constituting a characteristi ...

) * astrapomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, æ, s, t, r, ə, p, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by lightning (Greek {{transl, grc, astrapē, lightning flash + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *

astrology Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects. Di ...

astromancy Astrology is a range of Divination, divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of Celestial o ...

/ {{IPAc-en, ə, ˈ, s, t, r, ɒ, l, oʊ-, dʒ, i: by celestial bodies (Greek {{transl, grc, astron, star + {{transl, grc, -logiā, study). This method was widespread in medieval period, particularly in Mesopotamia. * augury {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɔː, ɡ, jʊər, i → see {{sm, theriomancy * auramancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɔː, r, əm, æ, n, s, i: by auras (Greek {{transl, grc, aurā, breath + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * auspicy/auspication → see {{sm, theriomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, avis, bird + {{wikt-lang, la, specere, to look at) * austromancy → see {{sm, theriomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɔː, s, t, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by wind (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, auster, south wind + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * avimancy → see {{sm,

orniscopy Ornithomancy (modern term from Greek ''ornis'' "bird" and ''manteia'' "divination"; in Ancient Greek: οἰωνίζομαι "take omens from the flight and cries of birds") is the practice of reading omens from the actions of birds followed in ma ...

(Latin {{wikt-lang, la, avis, bird + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * axiomancy/ axinomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, æ, k, s, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by

axes Axes, plural of '' axe'' and of '' axis'', may refer to * ''Axes'' (album), a 2005 rock album by the British band Electrelane * a possibly still empty plot (graphics) See also * Axess (disambiguation) *Axxess (disambiguation) Axxess may refer to ...

(Latin {{wikt-lang, la, axis, axis + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

B

* batraquomancy/batrachomancy {{IPAc-en, b, ə, ˈ, t, r, æ, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by frogs (Greek {{transl, grc, batrakhos, frog + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *

belomancy Belomancy, also bolomancy, is the ancient art of divination by use of arrows. The word is built upon , and , , 'divination'. Belomancy was anciently practised at least by Babylonians, Greeks, Arabs and Scythians. The arrows were typically ...

/bolomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, b, ɛ, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by arrows (from ''bolomancy'' below, influenced by Greek {{transl, grc, belemnon, javelin, or {{transl, grc, belonē, needle) *

bibliomancy Bibliomancy is the use of books in divination. The method of employing sacred books (especially specific words and verses) for 'magical medicine', for removing negative entities, or for divination is widespread in many religions of the world. Ter ...

→ see {{sm, chartomancy * biorhythmic divination: by biorhythms * bletonism/bletonomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, b, l, ɛ, t, ən, ɪ, z, əm}: by water current (named for ''Monsieur Bleton'', a French bletonist) * bolomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, b, ɒ, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm,

(Greek {{transl, grc, bolē, arrow + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * bone-throwing the tossing of pieces of bone or wood practiced by various cultures * botanomancy {{IPAc-en, b, oʊ-, ˈ, t, æ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by burning sage or figs (Greek {{transl, grc, botanē,

flora Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous (ecology), indigenous) native plant, native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms '' ...

+ {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * brizomancy → see {{sm,

oneiromancy Oneiromancy (from the , and ) is a form of divination based upon dreams, and also uses dreams to predict the future. Oneirogen plants may also be used to produce or enhance dream-like states of consciousness. Occasionally, the dreamer feels as if ...

(Greek {{transl, grc, brizein, to be sleepy + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * brontomancy/brontoscopy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, b, r, ɒ, n, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by thunder (Greek {{transl, grc, brontē, thunder + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * bumpology {{IPAc-en, b, ʌ, m, ˈ, p, ɒ, l, oʊ-, dʒ, i: by bumps on the skin (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

''bump'' + Greek {{transl, grc, -logiā, study)

C

* cabala → see {{sm,

kabbalah Kabbalah ( he, קַבָּלָה ''Qabbālā'', literally "reception, tradition") is an esoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism. A traditional Kabbalist is called a Mekubbal ( ''Məqūbbāl'' "receiver"). The defin ...

* canomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, æ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i or {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, eɪ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by dogs (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, canis, dog + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * capnomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, æ, p, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by smoke (Greek {{transl, grc, kapnos, smoke + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) **

libanomancy Libanomancy (also known as livanomancy and knissomancy) is a divination primarily through observing and interpreting burning incense smoke, but which may include the way incense ash falls as well. Del Rio, Martín Anton''Investigations Into Magic.'' ...

{{IPAc-en, l, aɪ, ˈ, b, æ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek {{transl, grc, libanos, frankincense + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) 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)Dunwich, Gerina. ''Candlelight Spells: The Modern Witch's Book of Spellcasting, Feasting, and Healing.'' Secaucus, N.J.: Citadel Press, 1988, p. 51. * carromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, æ, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by melting wax (Greek {{transl, grc, karrō, of wax + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cartopedy → see {{sm, somatomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, carta, papyrus paper + {{lang, la, pēs la, pēd- foot) *

cartomancy Cartomancy is fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards. Forms of cartomancy appeared soon after playing cards were first introduced into Europe in the 14th century. Huson, Paul (2004). ''Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancien ...

→ see {{sm, chartomancy * catoptromancy/captromancy → see {{sm,

scrying Scrying, also known by various names such as "seeing" or "peeping", is the practice of looking into a suitable medium in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions. The objective might be personal guidance, prophecy, revelation, or in ...

* causimancy/causimomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, ɔː, z, ᵻ, m, æ, n, s, i: by burning (Greek {{transl, grc, kaiein grc, kaus- to burn + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cephalomancy → see {{sm, somatomancy * cephaleonomancy/ cephalonomancy{{IPAc-en, ˌ, s, ɛ, f, ə, l, i, ˈ, ɒ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by boiling a donkey's head (Greek {{transl, grc, kephalaion, head grc, onos, donkey+ {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * ceraunoscopy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, s, ɛ, r, ə, ˈ, n, ɒ, s, k, oʊ-, p, i: by thunder and lightning (Greek {{transl, grc, keraunos, thunderbolt + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) *

ceromancy Carromancy (from Greek ''κηρός'', 'wax', and ''μαντεία'', 'divination'), otherwise known as ceromancy, is a form of divination involving wax. One of the most common methods of carromancy is to heat wax until molten, then to pour it dir ...

/ceroscopy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, ɛ, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by dripping wax in water (Greek {{transl, grc, kēros, wax + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * chalcomancy: by striking gongs or copper bowls (Greek {{transl, grc, khalkos, copper + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * chaomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, eɪ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by aerial visions (Greek {{transl, grc, khaos, primordial space + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * chartomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, ɑːr, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by things on paper (Greek {{transl, grc, khartēs, papyrus paper + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) **

{{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, ɑːr, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by cards (Latin {{lang, la, carta, papyrus paper + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *** taromancy/tarotmancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, t, æ, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by

tarot The tarot (, first known as '' trionfi'' and later as ''tarocchi'' or ''tarocks'') is a pack of playing cards, used from at least the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play card games such as Tarocchini. From their Italian roots ...

(English ''tarot'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ***

Parrot astrology Parrot astrology or Parakeet fortune-telling ( ta, கிளி ஜோசியம்) is a type of astrology popular among the Tamils of Tamil Nadu, Telugus in Andhra Pradesh, India and Singapore. It involves using mainly rose-ringed and Ale ...

: by parrots picking cards ** Bibliomancy, stichomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, t, ɪ, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by books or lines (Greek {{transl, grc, stikhos, line of verse + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ***

² {{IPAc-en, ə, ˈ, lj, ʊər, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by fortune cookies (of the same origin as {{sm, #A, aleuromancy¹) ***

{{IPAc-en, ˈ, b, ɪ, b, l, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by the Bible (Greek {{transl, grc, biblion, book + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *** I Ching divination: by the I Ching or the accompanying I Ching manual *** stoicheomancy/stoichomancy: by the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'' or the ''Aeneid'' (Greek {{transl, grc, stoikheion, element + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy; to the Greeks, Homer's writings were held in similar esteem to the Christian Bible or the Muslim Qur'an, Quran, as were Virgil's writings to the Romans, making them the basic — or elementary — reading material in each culture) * cheiromancy/chiromancy→ see {{sm, somatomancy * cheirognomy/chirognomy → see {{sm, somatomancy * {{transl, zh, chien tung, italic=unset → see {{transl, zh, {{sm, #K, kau cim * choriomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, ɒr, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by pig bladders (Greek {{transl, grc, khorion,

+ ''mantiea'', prophecy) * chresmomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, r, ɛ, s, m, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by the ravings of lunatics (Greek {{transl, grc, khrēsmos, oracular utterance, oracle, chresm + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * chronomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, r, ɒ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by apt occasion (Greek {{transl, grc, khronos, time + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cineromancy/ceneromancy → see {{sm, #S, spodomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, ɪ, n, ər, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, cinis [{{lang, la, ciner-], ashes + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * clamancy (see also Fāl-gūsh): by random shouts and cries heard in crowds, at night, etc. (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, clāmāre, to cry out + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cledonism/cledonomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, l, ɛ, d, oʊ-, n, ɪ, z, əm}: by chance events or overheard words (Greek {{transl, grc, klēdon, rumor) * cleidomancy/clidomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, l, aɪ, d, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by keys (Greek {{transl, grc, kleis [{{transl, grc, kleid-], key + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cleromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, l, ɛ, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by casting (Greek {{transl, grc, klēros, Sortition, lot + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) **

/astragalamancy {{IPAc-en, ə, ˈ, s, t, r, æ, ɡ, ə, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i (also cubomancy): by dice (Greek {{transl, grc, astragalos,

+ {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** dominoes, domino divination: by dominoes ** favomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, f, æ, v, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by beans (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, faba, bean + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** Ogham casting: by Ogham letters ** runecasting/runic divination * cometomancy {{IPAc-en, k, oʊ-, ˈ, m, ɛ, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by comet tails (Greek {{transl, grc, komētēs, comet + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * colormancy/coloromancy: by colors (English ''color'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * conchomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, ɒ, ŋ, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by shells (Greek {{transl, grc, konkhē, mussel + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * Coscinomancy, cosquinomancy/coscinomancy {{IPAc-en, k, oʊ-, ˈ, s, ɪ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by hanging sieves (Greek {{transl, grc, koskinōn, sieve + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cottabomancy/cottobomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, ɒ, t, ə, b, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by wine in a brass bowl (Greek {{transl, grc, kottabos, Kottabos (game), cottabus + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * craniognomy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, k, r, eɪ, n, i, ˈ, ɒ, ɡ, n, oʊ-, m, i or {{IPAc-en, ˌ, k, r, eɪ, n, i, ˈ, ɒ, n, əm, i → see {{sm, somatomancy (Greek {{transl, grc, krānion, skull + {{transl, grc, -gnōmoniā, interpretation) * the crawling baby: by a baby's crawling * crithomancy/critomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, r, ɪ, θ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by barley cakes (Greek {{transl, grc, krithē, barley + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cromniomancy, cromnyomancy/cromniomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, r, ɒ, m, n, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by onion sprouts (alteration of Greek {{transl, grc, krommuon, onion + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cryptomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, r, ɪ, p, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by omens (Greek {{transl, grc, kruptos, hidden + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cryomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, r, aɪ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by ice (Greek {{transl, grc, kryo, ice ) * crystal ball gazing → see {{sm,

* crystal gazing → see {{sm,

* crystallomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, r, ɪ, s, t, ə, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm,

(Greek {{transl, grc, krustallos, crystal + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cubomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, k, juː, b, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, cleromancy (Greek {{transl, grc, kubos, cube + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cyathomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, aɪ, ə, θ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by cups (Greek {{transl, grc, kuathos, cup + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cybermancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, aɪ, b, ər, m, æ, n, s, i: by computer oracles (English ''{{not a typo, cyber(netics)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cyclicomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, ɪ, k, l, ᵻ, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by swirling water in a cup (Greek {{transl, grc, kuklikos, cyclical, circular + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * cyclomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, ɪ, k, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i or {{IPAc-en, ˈ, s, aɪ, k, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by wheels (Greek {{transl, grc, kuklos, circle + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

D

* dactyliomancy {{IPAc-en, d, æ, k, ˈ, t, ɪ, l, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by finger rings (Greek {{transl, grc, daktulios, finger ring + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * dactylomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, d, æ, k, t, ᵻ, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by means of finger movements (Greek {{transl, grc, daktulos, finger + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * daphnomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, d, æ, f, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by burning laurel wreaths (Greek {{transl, grc, daphnē, laurel + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * demonomancy {{IPAc-en, d, ᵻ, ˈ, m, ɒ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by demons (Greek {{transl, grc, daimōn, divine power + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * dendromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, d, ɛ, n, d, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by trees, especially oaks, taxus, yews, or mistletoe (Greek {{transl, grc, dendron, tree + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * deuteroscopy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, dj, uː, t, ə, ˈ, r, ɒ, s, k, oʊ-, p, i: by second glance or double take (Greek {{transl, grc, deuteros, secondary + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * dianomancy {{IPAc-en, d, aɪ, ə, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by delivery, esp. by the randomly-generated words found on Whole Foods grocery bags to identify orders (Greek {{transl, grc, dianomí, delivery + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * dictiomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, d, ɪ, k, ʃ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by randomly opening a dictionary (English ''{{not a typo, dictionary, dictio(nary)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * divining → see {{sm, #D, dowsing * djubed{{Citation needed, reason=all search results appear to link to this page, date=April 2019→ see {{sm,

* {{transl, ja, dōbutsu uranai, italic=unset: by animal horoscope (Japanese language, Japanese {{transl, ja, dōbutsu, animal + {{transl, ja, uranai, prognostication) * dominoes, domino divination → see {{sm, cleromancy * dowsing (also divining, water witching): by a divining rod (of unknown origin) * dracomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, d, r, æ, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by dragons (Greek {{transl, grc, drakōn, dragon + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * dream questions: by dreaming * dririmancy/driromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, d, r, ɪər, ᵻ, m, æ, n, s, i: by dripping blood (alteration of ''drimimancy'', influenced by Middle English {{lang, enm, drir, blood) * drimimancy/drymimancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, d, r, ɪ, m, ᵻ, m, æ, n, s, i: by bodily fluids (Greek {{transl, grc, drimus, pungent + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

E

* electromancy: by lightning and electricity (Greek {{transl, grc, ilektros electric + {{transl, grc, manteía prophecy) * eleomancy/elaeomancy: by oil (Greek {{transl, grc, elaion, olive oil + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * emonomancy → see {{sm, #D, demonomancy{{Citation needed, date=January 2008 * empirimancy: by experiment/experience * empyromancy {{IPAc-en, ɛ, m, ˈ, p, aɪr, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by burning (Greek {{transl, grc, empurios, fiery + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * encromancy: by oil ink stains (Greek {{transl, grc, elaion oil ink + {{transl, grc, manteía prophecy) * enochian chess: by playing a four·handed variant of the game * enoptromancy {{IPAc-en, ɛ, ˈ, n, ɒ, p, t, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm,

(Greek {{transl, grc, enoptron, mirror, looking glass + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * enthusiasm: speeches by those supposed to be possessed by a divine spirit * entomomancy/entomancy: by insects (Greek {{transl, grc, entomon, insect + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * eromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɛ, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by water vessels exposed to air (Greek {{transl, grc, āēr, air + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) — ''cf.'' aeromancy * extispicy/extispication {{IPAc-en, ɛ, k, ˈ, s, t, ɪ, s, p, ᵻ, s, i: by the remains of sacrificed animals (Latin {{lang, la, Glossary of ancient Roman religion#exta, exta, entrails + {{lang, la, specere, to look at)

F

* favomancy → see {{sm, cleromancy * felidomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, fēlēs [{{lang, la, fēlid-], cat + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * feng shui → see {{sm, #G, geomancy * floriography/floromancy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, f, l, ɔːr, i, ˈ, ɒ, ɡ, r, ə, f, i: by flowers' feelings (Latin {{lang, la, flōs [''flōr-''], flower + Greek {{transl, grc, -graphiā, representation) * fractomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, f, r, æ, k, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by fractals (English ''{{not a typo, fractal, fract(al)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * fructomancy/fructimancy: by fruit (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, frūctus, fruit + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

G

* galvanoscopy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, ɡ, æ, l, v, ə, ˈ, n, ɒ, s, k, oʊ-, p, i: by galvanism (English ''{{not a typo, galvanism, galvan(ism)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * Crystal gazing, gastromancy¹ → see {{sm,

* gastromancy² {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɡ, æ, s, t, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by guttural sounds (Greek {{transl, grc, gastēr, belly + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * geomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, dʒ, iː, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by earth (Greek {{wikt-lang, grc, γαῖα, {{grc-transl, γαῖα , {{wikt-lang, grc, γῆ, {{grc-transl, γῆ , earth + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** feng Shui divination: by Feng Shui * geloscopy {{IPAc-en, dʒ, ᵻ, ˈ, l, ɒ, s, k, oʊ-, p, i: by laughter (Greek {{transl, grc, gelōs, laughter + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * gematria: by the Hebrew alphabet (Greek {{transl, grc, gē, earth + {{transl, grc, -metriā, measurement) * genethlialogy: by birth dates (Greek {{transl, grc, genethlios, birthday + {{transl, grc, -logiā, study) * grammomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɡ, r, æ, m, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by writing individual letters (Greek {{transl, grc, gramma, letter + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * graphology {{IPAc-en, ɡ, r, æ, ˈ, f, ɒ, l, oʊ-, dʒ, i (also graptomancy): by studying handwriting (Greek {{transl, grc, graphē, writing + {{transl, grc, -logiā, study) * graptomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɡ, r, æ, p, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #G, graphology (Greek {{transl, grc, graptos, written + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * gyromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, dʒ, aɪr, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by dizziness (Greek {{transl, grc, gūros, spiral + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

H

* hagiomancy: by saints (Greek {{transl, grc, hagios, holy + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * halomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, h, æ, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #A, alomancy * {{transl, sn, hakata, italic=unset: by bones or dice * haruspex, haruspicy/haruspication {{IPAc-en, h, ə, ˈ, r, ʌ, s, p, ᵻ, s, i → see {{sm, #H, hepatoscopy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, haruspex, haru-, entrails + {{wikt-lang, la, specere, to look at) * hematomancy/haematomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, h, ɛ, m, ə, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i, ,_, ˈ, h, iː, -: by blood (Greek {{transl, grc, haima [{{transl, grc, haimat-], blood + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * hepatoscopy/hepatomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, h, ɛ, p, ə, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i (also haruspicy, haruspication): by liver (Greek {{transl, grc, hēpar [{{transl, grc, hēpat-], liver + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * hieromancy/hieroscopy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, h, aɪər, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by studying sacrifices' entrails (Greek {{transl, grc, hieros, holy + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * hippomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy * horoscope, horoscopy {{IPAc-en, h, oʊ-, ˈ, r, ɒ, s, k, oʊ-, p, i: aspect of the Stars at nativity (Greek {{transl, grc, hōrā, season + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * hydatomancy: by rainwater (Greek {{transl, grc, hudatis, raindrop + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * hydromancy/hydroscopy → see {{sm,

* hyomancy: by wild hogs (Greek {{transl, grc, hūs, swine + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * hypnomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, h, ɪ, p, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by sleep (Greek {{transl, grc, hupnos, sleep + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

I

* I Ching divination → see {{sm, chartomancy * ichnomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɪ, k, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by footprints (Greek {{transl, grc, ikhnos, track + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * ichthyomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy * iconomancy {{IPAc-en, aɪ, ˈ, k, ɒ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by icons (Greek {{transl, grc, eikōn, image + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * idolomancy {{IPAc-en, aɪ, ˈ, d, ɒ, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by cult image, idols (Greek {{transl, grc, eidōlon, phantom + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * idromancy → see {{sm, #A, alomancy (Greek {{transl, grc, idrōs, sweat + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * {{lang, yo, ifá, italic=unset: geomancy patterns generated with palm nuts, opele, cowrie shells, etc... that refer to {{lang, yo, Ifa divination texts; a collection of {{lang, yo, Odu Ifa verses * iridology: by eye color (Greek {{transl, grc, īris [{{transl, grc, īrid-], iris (anatomy), iris + {{transl, grc, -logiā, study) * isopsephy: by numbers and letters (Greek {{transl, grc, īsos, equal + {{transl, grc, psephos, pebble)

J

* {{transl, hi, Jyotish, italic=unset Vedic system of astrology

K

* kabbalah/qabalah/cabala: by the Kabbalah (Hebrew {{transl, he, qabbālâ, tradition) * {{transl, zh, Kau Cim, kau cim, italic=unset: by bamboo * {{transl, ja, kayu ura, italic=unset: by rice gruel * kephalonomancy {{IPAc-en, k, ə, ˈ, f, æ, l, ən, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #C, cephaleonomancy * Ceraunoscopy, keraunomancy {{IPAc-en, k, ᵻ, ˈ, r, ɒ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #C, ceraunoscopy * knissomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, ɪ, s, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by incense (Greek {{transl, grc, knisa [''kniss-''], vapor + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * kypomancy → see {{sm, #P, phyllomancy (akin to Greek {{transl, grc, kupellon, goblet + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

L

* labiomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, l, eɪ, b, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by lips (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, labium, lip + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * lampadomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, l, æ, m, p, ə, d, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by flame (Greek {{transl, grc, lampas [{{transl, grc, lampad-], light + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * lecanomancy/lecanoscopy {{IPAc-en, l, ᵻ, ˈ, k, æ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by a basin of water (Greek {{transl, grc, lekanē, basin + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * letnomancy: by secrets (English ''let no (man see)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *

{{IPAc-en, l, aɪ, ˈ, b, æ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #C, capnomancy and {{sm, #S, spodomancy (Greek {{transl, grc, libanos, frankincense + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * literomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, l, ɪ, t, ər, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by a letter in a written language (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, littera, lītera, letter + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * lithomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, l, ɪ, θ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by gems or stones (Greek {{transl, grc, lithos, stone + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * logarithmancy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, l, ɒ, ɡ, ə, ˈ, r, ɪ, θ, m, ən, s, i: by logarithms (English ''logarithm'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * logomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, l, ɒ, ɡ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by words (Greek {{transl, grc, logos, word + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * lots: divination through chance, or the drawing or tossing of lots * lunamancy → see {{sm, #S, selenomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, luna, lūna, moon + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * lychnomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, l, ɪ, k, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by candles (Greek {{transl, grc, lukhnos, lamp + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

M

* macharomancy: by swords or knives (Greek {{transl, grc, makhaira, dirk + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * macromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, æ, k, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by large objects (Greek {{transl, grc, makros, large + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * maculomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, æ, k, j, ʊ, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by spots on the skin (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, macula, spot + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * mahjong divination: by Mahjong tiles * margaritomancy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, m, ɑːr, ɡ, ə, ˈ, r, ɪ, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by bouncing pearls (Greek {{transl, grc, margarītēs, pearl + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * mathemancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, æ, θ, ᵻ, m, æ, n, s, i: by mathematics (English ''{{not a typo, mathe(matics)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * mazomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, æ, z, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by nursing (Greek {{transl, grc, mazos, breast + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * meconomancy {{IPAc-en, m, ᵻ, ˈ, k, oʊ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by sleeping (Greek {{transl, grc, mēkōn, poppy [i.e., an opiate] + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *

: by large cities (English ''megalopolis (city type), megalopolis'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * meilomancy: by mole (skin marking), moles * metagnomy {{IPAc-en, m, ᵻ, ˈ, t, æ, ɡ, n, oʊ-, m, i or {{IPAc-en, m, ᵻ, ˈ, t, æ, n, oʊ-, m, i: by magic (Greek {{transl, grc, meta-, beside + {{transl, grc, -gnōmoniā, interpretation) * meteormancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, iː, t, i, oʊ-, r, m, æ, n, s, i: by meteors (English ''meteor'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * meteoromancy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, m, iː, t, i, ˈ, ɒr, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by thunder and lightning (Greek {{transl, grc, meteōron, heavenly phenomenon + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * metoposcopy/metopomancy {{IPAc-en, ˌ, m, ɛ, t, oʊ-, ˈ, p, ɒ, s, k, oʊ-, p, i: by the lines of the forehead (Greek {{transl, grc, metōpon, forehead + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * micromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, aɪ, k, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by small objects (Greek {{transl, grc, mikros, small + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * moleosophy {{IPAc-en, m, oʊ, ˈ, l, ɒ, s, oʊ-, f, i or {{IPAc-en, ˌ, m, oʊ, l, i, ˈ, ɒ, s, oʊ-, f, i: by blemishes (English ''mole (skin marking), mole'' + Greek {{transl, grc, sophiā, knowledge) * molybdomancy {{IPAc-en, m, oʊ-, ˈ, l, ɪ, b, d, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by molten metal (Greek {{transl, grc, molubdos, lead + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * moromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, ɒr, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by foolishness (Greek {{transl, grc, mōros, dull + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * myomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy * myrmomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy

N

* narcomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, ɑːr, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by sleep (Greek {{transl, grc, narkē, numbness + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * natimancy → see {{sm, somatomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, natis, buttock + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * necromancy¹ {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, ɛ, k, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by speaking to the dead, by corpses (Greek {{transl, grc, nekros, corpse + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * necyomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, iː, s, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by summoning damned souls (Greek {{transl, grc, nekuiā, invocation#Command or conjuration, invocation + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * nephomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, ɛ, f, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by clouds (Greek {{transl, grc, nephos, cloud + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * nigromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, aɪ, ɡ, r, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by black magic (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, niger, black + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * onomancy, nomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, ɒ, m, ən, s, i or {{IPAc-en, ˈ, n, oʊ, m, ən, s, i → see {{sm, #O, onomancy (variant of ''onomancy'', influenced by Latin {{wikt-lang, la, nōmen, name) * notarikon/netrikon: by initialism, initials (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, noto, notāricus, in shorthand) * nggàm → see {{sm, theriomancy * numerology {{IPAc-en, ˌ, nj, uː, m, ə, ˈ, r, ɒ, l, oʊ-, dʒ, i: by numbers (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, numerus, number + Greek {{transl, grc, -logia, branch of study) * numismatomancy: by coins (Greek {{transl, grc, nomisma [{{transl, grc, nomismat-], coin + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

O

* oculomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɒ, k, j, ʊ, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by eyes (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, oculus, eye + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * odontomancy {{IPAc-en, oʊ, ˈ, d, ɒ, n, t, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by teeth (Greek {{transl, grc, odous [{{transl, grc, odont-], tooth + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * oinomancy, oenomancy/oinomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, iː, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by wine (Greek {{transl, grc, oinos, wine + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * ololygmancy {{IPAc-en, oʊ-, ˈ, l, ɒ, l, ᵻ, ɡ, m, æ, n, s, i: by the howling of dogs (Greek {{transl, grc, ololuzō [{{transl, grc, ololug-], howl + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * omoplatoscopy → see {{sm, #S, scapulimancy (Greek {{transl, grc, ōmoplatē, shoulder blade + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * omphalomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɒ, m, f, ə, l, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by navels (Greek {{transl, grc, omphalos, navel + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * oneiromancy/oneiroscopy {{IPAc-en, oʊ-, ˈ, n, ɪər, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by dreams (Greek {{transl, grc, oneiros, dream + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * onimancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɒ, n, ᵻ, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #O, onychomancy * onomancy/onomomancy/nomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɒ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by letters in a name (Greek {{transl, grc, onoma, name + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * onomomancy {{IPAc-en, oʊ-, ˈ, n, oʊ, m, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #O, onomancy * onychomancy/onymancy/onimancy {{IPAc-en, oʊ-, ˈ, n, ɪ, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by finger· and toenails (Greek {{transl, grc, onux [{{transl, grc, onukh-], nail + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * onymancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɒ, n, ᵻ, m, æ, n, s, i → see {{sm, #O, onychomancy * oomancy/ooscopy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, oʊ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i (also ovomancy): by eggs (Greek {{transl, grc, ōion, egg + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * ophidiomancy/ophiomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy * ophthalmomancy → see {{sm, #O, oculomancy (Greek {{transl, grc, ophthalmos, eye + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * organoscopy → see {{sm, #P, phrenology (Greek {{transl, grc, organon, organ (anatomy), organ + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * orniscopy/ornithomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy * oromancy: by mountains (Greek {{transl, grc, oros, mountain + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * oryctomancy: by minerals (Greek {{transl, grc, oruktos, dug + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * ossomancy → see {{sm, #O, osteomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, os [{{lang, la, oss-], bone + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * osteomancy: by bones (Greek {{transl, grc, osteon, bone + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * Ouija/Ouije: by ouija board (French language, French {{wikt-lang, fr, oui, yes + German language, German {{wikt-lang, de, ja, yes) * ouranomancy → see {{sm, #U, uranomancy * ovomancy → see {{sm, #O, oomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, ōvum, egg + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

P

* pallomancy: by pendulums (Greek {{transl, grc, pallein, to sway + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * palmistry/palm reading → see {{sm, somatomancy (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, palma, palm) * papyromancy: by folding paper, especially banknote, paper money (Greek {{transl, grc, papūros, papyrus paper + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * pedomancy → see {{sm, somatomancy (from ''podomancy'', influenced by Latin {{wikt-lang, la, pēs la, pēd- foot) * pegomancy: by fountains (Greek {{transl, grc, pēgē, spring + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * pessomancy: by pebbles (Greek {{transl, grc, pessos, oval pebble + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * pecthimancy/petchimancy: by brushed cloth (possibly akin to Greek {{transl, grc, pekein, to raising card, card wool, or {{transl, grc, pēktē, netting + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * phallomancy: by swing of the phallus (Greek {{transl, grc, phallus, phallus + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * phobomancy: by feelings of fear (Greek {{transl, grc, phobos, fear + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * photomancy: by fields of light (Greek {{transl, grc, phōs [''phōt-''], light + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * phrenology (also organoscopy): by the configuration of one's brain (Greek {{transl, grc, phrēn, mind + {{transl, grc, -logiā, study) * phyllomancy: by leaves (Greek {{transl, grc, phullon, leaf + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** sycomancy: by fig leaves (Greek {{transl, grc, sūkon, fig + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** tasseography/

(also kypomancy): by tea leaves or coffee grounds (French ''{{lang, fr, tazza (cup), tasse'', cup + Greek {{transl, grc, -graphiā, representation) * phyllorhodomancy: by rose petals (Greek {{transl, grc, phullon, leaf + {{transl, grc, rhodon, rose + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *

/physiognomancy: by faces (Greek {{transl, grc, phusis, nature + {{transl, grc, -gnōmoniā, interpretation) * phytognomy: by the appearance of plants (Greek {{transl, grc, phuton, plant + {{transl, grc, -gnōmoniā, interpretation) * plastromancy: by cracks formed by heat on a turtle's plastron (English ''plastron'' + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * pilimancy: by observing the patterns produced by a collection of human hair * plumbomancy: by observing shapes molten lead makes when poured in water (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, plumbum, lead + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * pneumancy: by blowing (Greek {{transl, grc, pneuma, breath + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * podomancy/pedomancy → see {{sm, somatomancy * poe divination: by throwing stones on the floor, practised at Taoist temples * Glossary of ancient Roman religion#portentum, {{lang, la, italic=unset, portenta, cat=no (also Glossary of ancient Roman religion#ostentum, {{lang, la, italic=unset, ostenta, cat=no): study of natural phenomena * psephomancy: by lots or ballots (Greek {{transl, grc, psephos, pebble + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * pseudomancy: by false means, such a
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(Greek {{transl, grc, pseudēs, false + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * psychognomy: by phrenology, phrenological notations (Greek {{transl, grc, psūkhē, soul + {{transl, grc, -gnōmoniā, observation) * psychomancy → see {{sm, #N, necromancy¹ (Greek {{transl, grc, psūkhē, soul + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * ptarmoscopy/ptarmoscopie: from ancient Greek the interpretation of sneezes * pyromancy/pyroscopy: by fire (Greek {{transl, grc, pūr, fire + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

Q

* {{transl, he, italic=unset, qabalah → see {{sm,

R

* radiesthesia: by rods, pendulums, or other cylindrical tools (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, radius, spoke + Greek {{transl, grc, -aisthēsiā, sensing) * retromancy: by looking over one's shoulder (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, retro, retrō, behind + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * rhabdomancy/rabdomancy: by rods, sticks, or wands (Greek {{transl, grc, rhabdos, rod + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * rhapsodomancy: by poetry (Greek {{transl, grc, rhapsōidiā, verse + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * roadomancy: by constellations (apparently from Old English {{lang, ang, rodor, firmament + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * rumpology → see {{sm, somatomancy * runecasting → see {{sm, cleromancy

S

* scapulimancy/scapulomancy (also spatulamancy, omoplatoscopy): by bovine or caprid shoulder blades (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, scapula, shoulder blade + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * scarpomancy: by old shoes (Italian language, Italian {{lang, it, scarpa, shoe + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * scatomancy: by excrement (Greek {{transl, grc, skōr [{{transl, grc, skat-], excrement + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * schematomancy → see {{sm, somatomancy * sciomancy¹ (also shadowmancy): by shadows (Greek {{transl, grc, skiā, shadow + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * sciomancy²: by spirits (of the same origin as ''sciomancy¹'') * scrying: by gazing (shortened from wikt:Descry, descrying) ** crystal gazing: by reflective objects *** catoptromancy/captromancy (also enoptromancy, djubed{{Citation needed, reason=all search results appear to link to this page, date=April 2019): by mirrors (Greek {{transl, grc, katoptron, mirror + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *** crystal gazing, gastromancy¹ (also crystallomancy, spheromancy, crystal ball gazing): by crystal ball (Greek {{transl, grc, gastēr, belly [i.e., round object] + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) *** hydromancy (also ydromancy): by water (Greek {{transl, grc, hudōr, water + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * selenomancy: by the moon (Greek {{transl, grc, selēnē, moon + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * shadowmancy → see {{sm, #S, sciomancy¹ (English ''shadow'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * 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 * sideromancy: by burning straw with an iron (Greek {{transl, grc, sidēros, ironing, iron + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * {{not a typo, sikidy: by drawing sixteen lines in sand (perhaps a Malagasy language, Malagasy transliteration of English ''sixteen'') * skatharomancy: by beetle tracks (Greek {{transl, grc, skatharōn, spot + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * {{lang, gd, slinneanachd, italic=unset/{{lang, gd, slinnanacht, italic=unset: by animal shoulder blades (Scottish Gaelic {{lang, gd, slinnean, shoulder blade) * solaromancy: by the sun (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, sol, sōl [{{wikt-lang, la, sōlāris, sōlār-], sun + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * somatomancy: by the human form (Greek {{transl, grc, sōma [{{transl, grc, sōmat-], body + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** cephalomancy (also craniognomy): by skulls (Greek {{transl, grc, kephalē, head + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** cheiromancy/chiromancy {{IPAc-en, k, aɪ, ˈ, r, ɒ, m, æ, n, s, i (also palmistry, palm reading): by palms (Greek {{transl, grc, kheir, hand + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** cheirognomy/chirognomy {{IPAc-en, k, aɪ, ˈ, r, ɒ, (, ɡ, ), n, oʊ-, m, i: by hands (Greek {{transl, grc, kheir, hand + {{transl, grc, -gnōmoniā, interpretation) ** podomancy/pedomancy (also cartopedy): by the soles of one's feet (Greek {{transl, grc, pous [{{transl, grc, pod-], foot + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** rumpology (also natimancy): by buttocks (English ''rump'' + Greek {{transl, grc, -logiā, study) ** schematomancy: by the face (Greek {{transl, grc, skhēma [{{transl, grc, skhēmat-], figure + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * sortilege: by the casting of lots, or ''Sortes (ancient Rome), sortes'' ** sortes virgilianae: by Vergil's ''Aeneid'' * spasmatomancy: by convulsions (alteration of ''spasmodomancy'', from Greek {{transl, grc, spasmos [{{transl, grc, spasmōd-], spasm + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * spatilomancy: by animal excrement (Greek {{transl, grc, spatilē, excrement + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * spatulamancy → see {{sm, #S, scapulimancy (from ''scapulimancy'', influenced by Latin {{wikt-lang, la, spatula, splint (medicine), splint) * spheromancy → see {{sm,

(Greek {{transl, grc, sphaira, sphere + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * sphondulomancy: by spindle (textiles), spindles (Greek {{transl, grc, sphondulos, spindle + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * splanchnomancy → see {{sm, #A, anthropomancy (Greek {{transl, grc, splankhna, innards + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * spodomancy: by soot (Greek {{transl, grc, spodos, wood ashes + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** cineromancy/ceneromancy: by the ashes of a specifically sacrificial or ritual fire **

{{IPAc-en, l, aɪ, ˈ, b, æ, n, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek {{transl, grc, libanos, frankincense + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** tephramancy/tephromancy: by tree Bark (botany), bark ashes, by sacrificial or ritual fire ashes, or human sacrificial victim ashes (Greek {{transl, grc, tephrā, ash + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * stareomancy: by the classical element, four elements (Greek {{transl, grc, stais [{{transl, grc, stair-], dough + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * stercomancy: by seeds in bird excrement (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, stercus, excrement + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * sternomancy: by ridges on the breastbone (Greek {{transl, grc, sternon, breastbone + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * stichomancy → see {{sm, chartomancy * stigonomancy: by burning writing onto bark (Greek {{transl, grc, stizein [{{transl, grc, stigōn-], to brand + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * stoicheomancy/stoichomancy → see {{sm, chartomancy * stolisomancy: by fashion (Greek {{transl, grc, stolis, garment + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * styramancy: by observing patterns produced by chewing gum, gum wax, or products produced by the L. styraciflua tree * sycomancy → see {{sm, #P, phyllomancy * symbolomancy: by things found on the road (Greek {{transl, grc, sumbolon, sign + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

T

* taromancy → see {{sm, chartomancy * tasseography/

→ see {{sm, #P, phyllomancy * technomancy: by technology (English ''{{not a typo, techno(logy)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * Temurah (Kabbalah), temurah: → see {{sm,

* tephramancy/tephromancy: → see {{sm, #S, spodomancy (Greek {{transl, grc, tephrā, ash + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * theomancy: foretelling events, prophecy (Greek {{transl, grc, theos, god + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * theriomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, θ, ɪər, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: (also zoomancy): by animal behavior (Greek {{transl, grc, thēr, wild animal + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ChickenDivination

** ailuromancy/aeluromancy {{IPAc-en, aɪ, ˈ, l, ʊər, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i (also felidomancy): by cats (Greek {{transl, grc, ailouros, cat + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) **

/alectoromancy {{IPAc-en, ə, ˈ, l, ɛ, k, t, ər, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by rooster behavior (Greek {{transl, grc, alektruōn, cockerel + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** augury: by bird formations (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, augur, diviner) ** hippomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, h, ɪ, p, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by horse behavior (Greek {{transl, grc, hippos, horse + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** ichthyomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɪ, k, θ, i, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by fish behavior (Greek {{transl, grc, ikhthūs, fish + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** myomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, aɪ, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by rodent behavior (Greek {{transl, grc, mūs, mouse + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** myrmomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, m, ɜːr, m, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by ant behavior (Greek {{transl, grc, murmēx, ant + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** nggàm: by spider or crab behavior (Mambila {{lang, mcu, nggàm, divination) ** ophidiomancy/ophiomancy: by snakes behavior (Greek {{transl, grc, ophis [{{transl, grc, ophid-], snake + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) ** orniscopy/ornithomancy (also auspicy/auspication, avimancy): by bird migration (Greek {{transl, grc, ornīs [{{transl, grc, ornīth-], bird + {{transl, grc, -skopiā, observation) * thumomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, θj, uː, m, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by one's own soul, presage (Greek {{transl, grc, thūmos, soul + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * topomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, t, ɒ, p, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by geography and geological formations (Greek {{transl, grc, topos, place + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * transataumancy: by things accidentally seen or heard * trochomancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, t, r, ɒ, k, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by rut (roads), wheel ruts (Greek {{transl, grc, trokhos, wheel + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * turifumy: by shapes in smoke (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, tus, tūs [{{lang, la, tūr-], incense + {{wikt-lang, la, fumus, fūmus, vapor) * tyromancy/tiromancy {{IPAc-en, ˈ, t, aɪr, oʊ-, m, æ, n, s, i: by cheese (Greek {{transl, grc, tūros, cheese + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

U

* umbilicomancy: by umbilical cords (English ''{{not a typo, umbilical cord, umbilic(al cord)'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * umbromancy: by shade (Latin {{wikt-lang, la, umbra, shadow + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * uranomancy/ouranomancy: by the sky (Greek {{transl, grc, ouranos, firmament + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * uromancy/urimancy: by urine (Greek {{transl, grc, ouron, urine + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * urticariaomancy: by itches (New Latin {{wikt-lang, la, urticaria, urticāria, urticaria, hives + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

V

* videomancy: by films (English ''video'' + Greek {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

W

* water witching → see {{sm, #D, dowsing * wishbone → see {{sm, furcula#In folklore, furcula

X

* xenomancy: by strangers (Greek {{transl, grc, xenos, stranger + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * xylomancy: by the shape or texture of wood, or the appearance of burning wood (Greek {{transl, grc, xulon, wood + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)Pickover, Clifford A. ''Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction.'' Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 2001, p. 137.

Y

* ydromancy¹ → see {{sm,

* ydromancy² → see {{sm, #A, alomancy (from ''idromancy'' above, influenced by ''alomancy'') * Yes No Oracle * Answering Oracle: Full responses to more detailed questions

Z

* zoomancy → see {{sm, theriomancy (Greek {{transl, grc, zōion, being + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy) * zygomancy: by weights (Greek {{transl, grc, zugon, yoke, balance + {{transl, grc, manteía, prophecy)

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