Post by SSaiYen on Sept 3, 2020 1:56:01 GMT
~Divination Methods~
Abacomancy
The art of foretelling future events by the observation of patterns of dust.
Acutomancy
A form of divination by means of sharp or pointed objects, such as needles. The diviner allows a number of these sharp or pointed objects (usually seven) to fall onto a table or any other appropriate flat surface. He then reads from the patterns they make.
Aeromancy
Also known as Nephelomancy. The art of foretelling future events by the observation of atmospheric, air or sky, phenomena. This goes beyond the range of weather prognostications, concentrating in such things as wind currents, cloud shape and formation, comets and falling stars, spectral formations, and other phenomena which are not normally seen or visible in the heavens.
Agalmatomancy
Divination by the means of statues.
Ailuromancy
Also known as Felidomancy, it is the art of foretelling future events by the observation of cats or felines movements, specially the way they jump and where they land.
Alectromancy
Also Alectryomancy and Alectormancy. This is an ancient method of divination using a rooster or hen which is placed in a circle of grain around which are placed letters of the alphabet. The letters close to where the bird pecks are gathered and assembled to answer specific questions. If a simple 'yes' or 'no' is required then only two piles of grain would be used.
Aleuromancy
This is a method of divination using flour. Sentences were written on slips of paper, each of which was rolled up in a little ball of flour and baked. These were thoroughly mixed nine times and then divided among the participants, who would supposedly learn their fate.
Alomancy
Also Halomancy. This is a method of divination by interpreting random patterns using salt, of which process little is known, but probably follows similar methods to aleuromancy.
Alphitomancy
This is an ancient method of determining the guilt or innocence of a suspect person by feeding him or her a specially prepared wheat or barley loaf or cake. If the person suffers from indigestion, or finds the loaf to be distasteful, this is interpreted as a sign of guilt.
Amniomancy
A method of divination by means of the membrane which sometimes envelopes the head of a baby at birth. From the inspection of it, the diviner predicts what sort of future the newborn will have.
This membrane, called caul, if read-colored signifies that the child in question will have a happy life. But if the membrane's lead-colored, the infant will have misfortunes.
Anemomancy
Divination by means of the study of winds. This type of divination involves the observation of wind direction and strength, including the shape of dust clouds lifted by it.
A different method is posing a question and then tossing a handful of dirt, sand or light seeds into the air; the answer comes in the form of the small dust cloud made by the flying particles. Another process uses a pendulum, allowed to move only by the wind, positioned over a circle graph or a set of letters, glyphs or runes. Yet another technique consists of listening to the sound of the wind and interpreting its message.
Anthropomancy
Divination by means of the observance of animals.
Apantomancy
A method of divination by forecasts made from any objects which happen to present themselves and omens drawn from chance meetings with animals, birds, and other creatures.
Arachnomancy
A form of divination from the appearance and behavior of spiders.
Arithmomancy
Also Arithmancy, divination by numbers.
Armomancy
A method of divination by the inspection of someone's shoulders. The ancients judged by this means whether a victim was suitable for sacrifice to the gods.
Astragalomancy
A method of telling the future from the throw of small bones (usually sheep bones).
Astragyromancy
A method of divination based on the throwing of dice.
Astrology (Tee Readings)
The most common method of Divination in ancient Koguryo, one using the constellations, or the twelve zodiac. Was even more common than I-Ching.
Axinomancy
Also Axiomancy. An obscure form of divination based on observing the heating of an axehead in the embers of a fire.
Belomancy
Divination by the firing of arrows with messages attached. The course of the arrow determined the direction to be taken.
Botanomancy
A method of divination by means of the burning of leaves and tree branches
Catoptromancy
Also Enoptromancy and Caloptromancy. A form of divination technique utilizing a mirror, which was turned to the moon to catch the lunar rays. The sought after answers usually appeared in characters of blood on the face of the moon, or rather, in its reflection on the mirror. This is a very ancient form of crystal gazing.
Capnomancy
Also known as Libanomancy, it is a form of divination by interpreting the movement of smoke rising from a fire, especially smoke from sacrificial offerings, which augured well if it rose lightly from the altar, and ascended straight to the clouds; but the opposite if it hung about. Capnomancy is a form of Pyromancy.
Carromancy
Divination by means of melting wax.
Cartomancy
Divination by Tarot Cards.
Castronomancy
A form of Hydromancy involving looking into images on the surface of water in a glass or magical receptacle. Water scrying.
Cattabomancy
A form of divination using vessels made of brass or other metals.
Causimomancy
Also known as Causinomancy, it is form of divination technique involving objects placed in a fire. If they fail to ignite, or burn slowly, it is a good omen. Causinomancy is a form of Pyromancy.
Ceraunomancy
Divination by observance of Thunder and Lightning.
Chalcomancy
A form of divination, in this case by listening to the sounds and tones made by striking metal bowls with a mallet.
Chartomancy
Divination using writing papers.
Chiromancy
Also known as Palmomancy. Divination by palm-reading. One of the most ancient forms of divination.
Chresmomancy
Divination by paying attention the ravings of a lunatic.
Chronomancy
The Chronomantic I-Ching is a lesser known method of casting the I-Ching without need of Coins or Yarrow Stalks. With this method of casting, one only needs to know the current time. The downside is that you can only use this method of casting once every Nexus hour ((IRL 7 minutes 30 seconds)) but the process of interpretation should take more than one nexus hour, so it's not too much of an issue.
Cromniomancy
A form of divination by the significance of omens drawn from the color, smell, direction and form of onion sprouts.
Crystalomancy
Also known as Crystal Gazing; it can also be spelled Crystallomancy. A very ancient form of divination by means of transparent bodies such as a crystal globe (either spherical or oval, most used among modern crystal gazers), polished quartz and precious stones (especially a beryl), or any transparent object.
Cyclomancy
A form of divination by the significance of omens drawn from the turning or spinning of a wheel or wheels.
Dacryomancy
A form of divination, in this case by tears and/or crying.
Dactyliomancy
A form of divination using finger rings.
Daphnomancy
This method of divination required listening to the noise made by laurel branches crackling in an open fire. The louder the crackles, the better the omens. If crackles were absent, the prognostic was bleak. Daphnomancy is a type of Pyromancy.
Entomomancy
A form of divination from the appearance and behavior of insects.
Floromancy
A type of divination, this time by omens taken from flowers. Floromancy is based on the belief that flowers radiate vibrations, react to a sympathetic or hostile environment and are affected by electric shocks. The term Floromancy is sometimes also used for the belief that flowers have the power to cure disease.
Gyromancy
Said to be a method of divination in which the diviner walks around a circle of letters until he or she is too dizzy to continue; the letters against which he stumbles or the direction of the fall are supposed to spell out a prophetic message.
Hippomancy
Divination from horses.
I-Ching
Divination using yarrow stalks or coins, based upon the eight Trigrams and sixty-four Hexagrams.
Ichthyomancy
Divination based upon the shape and entrails of a fish.
Lampadomancy
Sometimes also called Lychnomancy, it is form of divination using a single oil lamp or a torch flame.
Lecanomancy
Form of Hydromancy by observing the patterns formed by ripples when stones are dropped in a Water Basin.
Libranomancy
Divination through examination of smoke from incense. The air in the area must be still while the casting takes place.
Lithomancy
Divination by studying light reflected by precious or colored stones. The gemstones are usually cast on black cloth for the reading.
Lunomancy
Divination by the shadows created by the moonlight on the individual's face. Before the divining, silver dust is to be spread on the caster's hands, and then on the subject's face.
Macharomancy
Also known as Machaeromancy, it is divination by knives or swords.
Metagnomy
Divination by going into a hypnotic trance.
Molbydomancy
A form of divination by using molten tin or lead. One popular method of Molybdomancy was to get the omens from interpreting the noises and hisses of molten lead when dropped into water. Another system read futurity in the shapes formed by the molten metal solidifying in the water. Yet another technique involved the observation of to which directions spilled liquid metal on a flat surface would flow
Myomancy
Divination by the study of rats and mice.
Myrmomancy
Divination by the study of ants and their eating habits.
Nephomancy
Divination by clouds.
Nomancy
The art or practice of divining the destiny of persons by the letters from their names. Sometimes this term is also used for divination by a person's features.
Oenomancy
This divination system is very ancient and there are various methods of performing it, such as:
- from the patterns left by spilled wine in a cloth or paper.
- by the appearance of wine poured in libation.
- by the sediment in a glass or bottle of wine.
- by the color and peculiarities of wine.
Omphilomancy
Also known as Omphalomancy, it is divination by the navel. This method of divination has two forms. One consists on the interpretation of the belly button; by its size and shape an individual's personality and/or fate is revealed. The second form is based on interpretation of the umbilical cord; the number of knots in the umbilical cord of a newborn baby shows how many more brothers or sisters are to come.
Oniromancy
Divination by means of dreams and nightmares.
Ornithomancy
Divination by study of bird behavior.
Pedomancy
Divination by examining the footprint of the person to be divined upon. The footprint should be in clay; either special magical clays, or special materials mixed with the clay should be used.
Psephomancy
Also known as Pessomancy, it is a type of sortilege, consisting of divination by the drawing or casting of pebbles or beans marked with special symbols or colors relating to health, success, travel, communications, etc.
Psychomancy
Divination by men's souls, affections, wills, religious or moral dispositions. Conjuration of, or communication with, the spirits or souls of the dead; necromancy.
Pyromancy
Divination by Fire.
Rhabdomancy
Divination by the use of sticks, one of the earliest forms of Divination in Koguryo. Was used to find hidden things, such as water in a desert. Also known as Dowsing.
Rhapsodomancy
Divination by the reading of poetry.
Sciomancy
Divination by shadows.
Solmancy
Divination by interpreting the patterns formed by the rays of the sun.
Scapulomancy
Divination by observing the shoulder bones of animals after having been burned in a flame.
Spodanomancy
Divination by writing in ashes.
Stareomancy
Divination using the Five Elements.
Stellaquamancy
Water Scrying with the Stars to Guide the Way.
Stichomancy
Divination by use of books.
Sycomancy
Divination by use of fig trees and fig leaves.
Tasseomancy
Most commonly known as teacup reading, it is divination by using tea leaves, or the interpretation of the shapes and forms that are made by tea leaves that remain in the cup after the tea has been drunk.
Telemancy
Divination by the use of teleportation magic.
Theomancy
Divination by the evocation of sacred names, by the revelation of the words of the gods or drawn from the responses of oracles among heathen nations were also known as Theomancy.
Tyromancy
Divination by the patterns formed by the coagulation of cheese.
Xenomancy
Divination by studying the first stranger to be found or who appears.
Xylomancy
It is the art of reading omens from the position of small pieces of dry wood found in one's path. No less certain presages of future events may be drawn from the arrangement of logs in the fire-place, from the manner in which they burn, etc. It is perhaps the survival of this mode of divination which makes the good people say, when a brand is disturbed, that "they are going to have a visitor."
Ydromancy
Divination by studying the rain.
Zoomancy
Divination by the appearances and behaviors of animals.
Zygomancy
Divination by studying and comparing weights.
Abacomancy
The art of foretelling future events by the observation of patterns of dust.
Acutomancy
A form of divination by means of sharp or pointed objects, such as needles. The diviner allows a number of these sharp or pointed objects (usually seven) to fall onto a table or any other appropriate flat surface. He then reads from the patterns they make.
Aeromancy
Also known as Nephelomancy. The art of foretelling future events by the observation of atmospheric, air or sky, phenomena. This goes beyond the range of weather prognostications, concentrating in such things as wind currents, cloud shape and formation, comets and falling stars, spectral formations, and other phenomena which are not normally seen or visible in the heavens.
Agalmatomancy
Divination by the means of statues.
Ailuromancy
Also known as Felidomancy, it is the art of foretelling future events by the observation of cats or felines movements, specially the way they jump and where they land.
Alectromancy
Also Alectryomancy and Alectormancy. This is an ancient method of divination using a rooster or hen which is placed in a circle of grain around which are placed letters of the alphabet. The letters close to where the bird pecks are gathered and assembled to answer specific questions. If a simple 'yes' or 'no' is required then only two piles of grain would be used.
Aleuromancy
This is a method of divination using flour. Sentences were written on slips of paper, each of which was rolled up in a little ball of flour and baked. These were thoroughly mixed nine times and then divided among the participants, who would supposedly learn their fate.
Alomancy
Also Halomancy. This is a method of divination by interpreting random patterns using salt, of which process little is known, but probably follows similar methods to aleuromancy.
Alphitomancy
This is an ancient method of determining the guilt or innocence of a suspect person by feeding him or her a specially prepared wheat or barley loaf or cake. If the person suffers from indigestion, or finds the loaf to be distasteful, this is interpreted as a sign of guilt.
Amniomancy
A method of divination by means of the membrane which sometimes envelopes the head of a baby at birth. From the inspection of it, the diviner predicts what sort of future the newborn will have.
This membrane, called caul, if read-colored signifies that the child in question will have a happy life. But if the membrane's lead-colored, the infant will have misfortunes.
Anemomancy
Divination by means of the study of winds. This type of divination involves the observation of wind direction and strength, including the shape of dust clouds lifted by it.
A different method is posing a question and then tossing a handful of dirt, sand or light seeds into the air; the answer comes in the form of the small dust cloud made by the flying particles. Another process uses a pendulum, allowed to move only by the wind, positioned over a circle graph or a set of letters, glyphs or runes. Yet another technique consists of listening to the sound of the wind and interpreting its message.
Anthropomancy
Divination by means of the observance of animals.
Apantomancy
A method of divination by forecasts made from any objects which happen to present themselves and omens drawn from chance meetings with animals, birds, and other creatures.
Arachnomancy
A form of divination from the appearance and behavior of spiders.
Arithmomancy
Also Arithmancy, divination by numbers.
Armomancy
A method of divination by the inspection of someone's shoulders. The ancients judged by this means whether a victim was suitable for sacrifice to the gods.
Astragalomancy
A method of telling the future from the throw of small bones (usually sheep bones).
Astragyromancy
A method of divination based on the throwing of dice.
Astrology (Tee Readings)
The most common method of Divination in ancient Koguryo, one using the constellations, or the twelve zodiac. Was even more common than I-Ching.
Axinomancy
Also Axiomancy. An obscure form of divination based on observing the heating of an axehead in the embers of a fire.
Belomancy
Divination by the firing of arrows with messages attached. The course of the arrow determined the direction to be taken.
Botanomancy
A method of divination by means of the burning of leaves and tree branches
Catoptromancy
Also Enoptromancy and Caloptromancy. A form of divination technique utilizing a mirror, which was turned to the moon to catch the lunar rays. The sought after answers usually appeared in characters of blood on the face of the moon, or rather, in its reflection on the mirror. This is a very ancient form of crystal gazing.
Capnomancy
Also known as Libanomancy, it is a form of divination by interpreting the movement of smoke rising from a fire, especially smoke from sacrificial offerings, which augured well if it rose lightly from the altar, and ascended straight to the clouds; but the opposite if it hung about. Capnomancy is a form of Pyromancy.
Carromancy
Divination by means of melting wax.
Cartomancy
Divination by Tarot Cards.
Castronomancy
A form of Hydromancy involving looking into images on the surface of water in a glass or magical receptacle. Water scrying.
Cattabomancy
A form of divination using vessels made of brass or other metals.
Causimomancy
Also known as Causinomancy, it is form of divination technique involving objects placed in a fire. If they fail to ignite, or burn slowly, it is a good omen. Causinomancy is a form of Pyromancy.
Ceraunomancy
Divination by observance of Thunder and Lightning.
Chalcomancy
A form of divination, in this case by listening to the sounds and tones made by striking metal bowls with a mallet.
Chartomancy
Divination using writing papers.
Chiromancy
Also known as Palmomancy. Divination by palm-reading. One of the most ancient forms of divination.
Chresmomancy
Divination by paying attention the ravings of a lunatic.
Chronomancy
The Chronomantic I-Ching is a lesser known method of casting the I-Ching without need of Coins or Yarrow Stalks. With this method of casting, one only needs to know the current time. The downside is that you can only use this method of casting once every Nexus hour ((IRL 7 minutes 30 seconds)) but the process of interpretation should take more than one nexus hour, so it's not too much of an issue.
Cromniomancy
A form of divination by the significance of omens drawn from the color, smell, direction and form of onion sprouts.
Crystalomancy
Also known as Crystal Gazing; it can also be spelled Crystallomancy. A very ancient form of divination by means of transparent bodies such as a crystal globe (either spherical or oval, most used among modern crystal gazers), polished quartz and precious stones (especially a beryl), or any transparent object.
Cyclomancy
A form of divination by the significance of omens drawn from the turning or spinning of a wheel or wheels.
Dacryomancy
A form of divination, in this case by tears and/or crying.
Dactyliomancy
A form of divination using finger rings.
Daphnomancy
This method of divination required listening to the noise made by laurel branches crackling in an open fire. The louder the crackles, the better the omens. If crackles were absent, the prognostic was bleak. Daphnomancy is a type of Pyromancy.
Entomomancy
A form of divination from the appearance and behavior of insects.
Floromancy
A type of divination, this time by omens taken from flowers. Floromancy is based on the belief that flowers radiate vibrations, react to a sympathetic or hostile environment and are affected by electric shocks. The term Floromancy is sometimes also used for the belief that flowers have the power to cure disease.
Gyromancy
Said to be a method of divination in which the diviner walks around a circle of letters until he or she is too dizzy to continue; the letters against which he stumbles or the direction of the fall are supposed to spell out a prophetic message.
Hippomancy
Divination from horses.
I-Ching
Divination using yarrow stalks or coins, based upon the eight Trigrams and sixty-four Hexagrams.
Ichthyomancy
Divination based upon the shape and entrails of a fish.
Lampadomancy
Sometimes also called Lychnomancy, it is form of divination using a single oil lamp or a torch flame.
Lecanomancy
Form of Hydromancy by observing the patterns formed by ripples when stones are dropped in a Water Basin.
Libranomancy
Divination through examination of smoke from incense. The air in the area must be still while the casting takes place.
Lithomancy
Divination by studying light reflected by precious or colored stones. The gemstones are usually cast on black cloth for the reading.
Lunomancy
Divination by the shadows created by the moonlight on the individual's face. Before the divining, silver dust is to be spread on the caster's hands, and then on the subject's face.
Macharomancy
Also known as Machaeromancy, it is divination by knives or swords.
Metagnomy
Divination by going into a hypnotic trance.
Molbydomancy
A form of divination by using molten tin or lead. One popular method of Molybdomancy was to get the omens from interpreting the noises and hisses of molten lead when dropped into water. Another system read futurity in the shapes formed by the molten metal solidifying in the water. Yet another technique involved the observation of to which directions spilled liquid metal on a flat surface would flow
Myomancy
Divination by the study of rats and mice.
Myrmomancy
Divination by the study of ants and their eating habits.
Nephomancy
Divination by clouds.
Nomancy
The art or practice of divining the destiny of persons by the letters from their names. Sometimes this term is also used for divination by a person's features.
Oenomancy
This divination system is very ancient and there are various methods of performing it, such as:
- from the patterns left by spilled wine in a cloth or paper.
- by the appearance of wine poured in libation.
- by the sediment in a glass or bottle of wine.
- by the color and peculiarities of wine.
Omphilomancy
Also known as Omphalomancy, it is divination by the navel. This method of divination has two forms. One consists on the interpretation of the belly button; by its size and shape an individual's personality and/or fate is revealed. The second form is based on interpretation of the umbilical cord; the number of knots in the umbilical cord of a newborn baby shows how many more brothers or sisters are to come.
Oniromancy
Divination by means of dreams and nightmares.
Ornithomancy
Divination by study of bird behavior.
Pedomancy
Divination by examining the footprint of the person to be divined upon. The footprint should be in clay; either special magical clays, or special materials mixed with the clay should be used.
Psephomancy
Also known as Pessomancy, it is a type of sortilege, consisting of divination by the drawing or casting of pebbles or beans marked with special symbols or colors relating to health, success, travel, communications, etc.
Psychomancy
Divination by men's souls, affections, wills, religious or moral dispositions. Conjuration of, or communication with, the spirits or souls of the dead; necromancy.
Pyromancy
Divination by Fire.
Rhabdomancy
Divination by the use of sticks, one of the earliest forms of Divination in Koguryo. Was used to find hidden things, such as water in a desert. Also known as Dowsing.
Rhapsodomancy
Divination by the reading of poetry.
Sciomancy
Divination by shadows.
Solmancy
Divination by interpreting the patterns formed by the rays of the sun.
Scapulomancy
Divination by observing the shoulder bones of animals after having been burned in a flame.
Spodanomancy
Divination by writing in ashes.
Stareomancy
Divination using the Five Elements.
Stellaquamancy
Water Scrying with the Stars to Guide the Way.
Stichomancy
Divination by use of books.
Sycomancy
Divination by use of fig trees and fig leaves.
Tasseomancy
Most commonly known as teacup reading, it is divination by using tea leaves, or the interpretation of the shapes and forms that are made by tea leaves that remain in the cup after the tea has been drunk.
Telemancy
Divination by the use of teleportation magic.
Theomancy
Divination by the evocation of sacred names, by the revelation of the words of the gods or drawn from the responses of oracles among heathen nations were also known as Theomancy.
Tyromancy
Divination by the patterns formed by the coagulation of cheese.
Xenomancy
Divination by studying the first stranger to be found or who appears.
Xylomancy
It is the art of reading omens from the position of small pieces of dry wood found in one's path. No less certain presages of future events may be drawn from the arrangement of logs in the fire-place, from the manner in which they burn, etc. It is perhaps the survival of this mode of divination which makes the good people say, when a brand is disturbed, that "they are going to have a visitor."
Ydromancy
Divination by studying the rain.
Zoomancy
Divination by the appearances and behaviors of animals.
Zygomancy
Divination by studying and comparing weights.