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An article on different ways of foretelling the future.

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Aeromancy uses cloud formations, wind currents and cosmological events such as comets to attempt to divine the future. There are sub-types of this practice which are as follows: austromancy (wind ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Cultural anthropology

Alomancy 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 ground or travels ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Cultural anthropology

Astragalomancy, also known as astragyromancy, is a form of divination that uses dice specially marked with letters and numbers. Originally, as with dice games, the "dice" were quadruped ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Cultural anthropology

Astrology consists of several systems of divination based on the premise that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. Many cultures have attached ...

Domain: Astrology; Category: General astrology

Augury is the practice from ancient Roman religion of interpreting omens from the observed flight of birds. When the individual, known as the augur, interpreted these signs, it is referred to as ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Cultural anthropology

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 ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Cultural anthropology

Botanomancy is the art of divination by burning branches of trees or herbs. The most common branches used are vervain and briar. The fire and the smoke are both read to indicate which course of ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Cultural anthropology

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