Methods of divination
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Innumerable '''methods of divination''' can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the [[Middle Ages]], scholars coined terms for many of these methods — some of which had hitherto been unnamed — in [[Medieval Latin]], very often utilizing the [[suffix]] ''-mantia'' when the art seemed more mystical (ultimately from Greek ''mantis'', prophet) and the suffix ''-scopia'' when the art seemed more scientific (ultimately from Greek ''skopein'', to observe). Names like ''[[methods of divination#D|drimimantia]]'', ''[[methods of divination#N|nigromantia]]'', and ''[[Methods of divination#H|horoscopia]]'' turned up, along with a slew of other esoteric (and distinctly Medieval) "sciences" such as [[phrenology]] and [[physiognomy]].
Of course, some forms of divination are much older than the Middle Ages, like [[haruspex|haruspication]], while others (such as [[megapolisomancy]] or coffee-based [[tasseomancy]]) are born of the 20th and 21st century.
Pronunciations have been given using [[English Phonemic Representation]].
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==A==
[[Image:Squaring the circle.jpg|right|400px|thumb|An arithmancer from ''Atalanta Fugiens'' (1618), by Michael Maier]]
* '''[[abacomancy]]''' (ă'bə-kə-măn'sē): by dust ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ''’ābāq'', dust + [[Greek language|Greek]] ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[acultomancy]]''' (ə-kŭlt'ə-măn'sē; also '''acutomancy'''): by needles (from ''acutomancy'' below, influenced by [[Latin]] ''acūleus'', needle)
* '''acutomancy''' (ə-kyoo'tə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#A|acultomancy]]</span> above (Latin ''acus'' [''acut-''], needle + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''adromancy''' (ā'drə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#A|alomancy]]</span> below (from ''idromancy'' below, influenced by ''alomancy'')
* '''adryomancy'''→ see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#H|hydromancy]]</span> below (metathesis of ''hydromancy'')
* '''[[aeromancy]]''' (âr'ə-măn'sē): by atmospheric conditions (Greek ''āēr'', air + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''agalmatomancy''' (ə-gälm'ə-tə-măn'sē): by statues (Greek ''agalma'' [''agalmat-''], statue + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[aichmomancy]]''' (īk'mə-măn'sē): by sharp objects (Greek ''aikhmē'', spearhead + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[ailuromancy]]'''/'''aeluromancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[alectormancy]]'''/'''[[alectromancy]]''' (ə-lĕk'tər-măn'sē): by [[rooster]] sacrifice (Greek ''alektor'', rooster + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[alectryomancy]]'''/'''alectoromancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[aleuromancy]]¹''' (ăl-yoo'rə-măn'sē): by flour; see also under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|chartomancy]]</span> below (Greek ''aleuron'', [[flour|meal]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[alomancy]]'''/'''Halomancy''' (ăl'ə-măn'sē; also '''adromancy'''): by salt (Greek ''hals'', salt + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[alphitomancy]]''' (ăl-fī'tə-măn'sē): by barley (Greek ''alphis'' [''alphit-''], barley + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''alveromancy''' (ăl-vîr'ə-măn'sē): by sounds
* '''amathomancy''' (ə-măth'ə-măn'sē): by sand (Greek ''amathos'', sandy soil + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''ambulomancy''' (am'byə-lə-măn'sē): by walking (Latin ''ambulāre'', to walk + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''amniomancy''' (ăm'nē-ə-măn'sē): by [[placenta]] (Greek ''amniōn'', [[amnion]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[anemoscopy]]'''/'''anemomancy''' (ă'nə-mŏs'kə-pē): by wind (Greek ''anemos'', wind + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''anthomancy''' (ăn'thə-măn'sē): by flowers (Greek ''anthos'', flower + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[anthropomancy]]''' (ăn-thrŏ'pə-măn'sē): by human sacrifice (Greek ''anthrōpos'', human being + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[anthroposcopy]]''' (ăn'thrə-pŏs'kə-pē): by physical appearance (Greek ''anthrōpos'', human being + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''anthracomancy''' (ăn-thrā'kə-măn'sē): by burning coals (Greek ''anthrax'' [''anthrak-''], charcoal + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[apantomancy]]''' (ə-pănt'ə-măn'sē): by chance encounters with animals (Greek ''apantein'', to encounter + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''arachnomancy''' (ə-răk'nə-măn'sē): by spiders (Greek ''[[Arachne|arakhnē]]'', spider + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''archeomancy'''/'''archaeomancy''' (är'kē-ə-măn'sē): by [[relic|sacred relic]]s (Greek ''arkhaios'', ancient + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[arithmancy]]'''/'''arithmomancy'''/'''arithmosophy''' (ăr'ĭth-măn'sē, ə-rĭth'mən-sē<ref>chiefly through the influence of ''[[Harry Potter]]''</ref>): by numbers (Greek ''arithmos'', number + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''ariolation''' (âr'ē-ə-lā'shən): by alters (Latin ''ariolus'', ''hariolus'', prophet)
* '''armomancy''' (är'mə-măn'sē): by one's own shoulders (Latin ''armus'', shoulder + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''aspidomancy''' (ăs'pə-də-măn'sē): by sitting in a drawn circle (Greek ''aspis'' [''aspid-''], shield + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[astragalomancy]]'''/'''astragalamancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|cleromancy]]</span> below
* '''astragyromancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|cleromancy]]</span> below (from ''astragalomancy'' above, perhaps influenced by Greek ''guros'', spiral, circle, and therefore [[vertebra]])
* '''astrapomancy''' (ə-strā'pə-măn'sē): by lightning (Greek ''astrapē'', lightning flash + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[astrology]]'''/'''[[astromancy]]'''/'''astroscopy''' (ə-strŏl'ə-jē): by celestial bodies (Greek ''astron'', star + ''-logiā'', study)
* '''[[augury]]''' (ô'gyə-rē) → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''auramancy''' (ôr'ə-măn'sē): by [[aura (paranormal)|aura]]s (Greek ''aurā'', breath + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[auspice|auspicy]]'''/'''auspication''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below (Latin ''avis'', bird + ''specere'', to look at)
* '''[[austromancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below (ô'strə-măn'sē): by wind (Latin ''auster'', south wind + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''avimancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|orniscopy]]</span> below (Latin ''avis'', bird + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[axiomancy]]'''/'''axinomancy''' (ăks'ē-ə-măn'sē): by [[axis of rotation|axes]] (Latin ''axis'', axis + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==B==
* '''[[batraquomancy]]'''/'''batrachomancy''' (bə-trā'kə-măn'sē): by frogs (Greek ''batrakhos'', frog + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[belomancy]]'''/'''bolomancy''' (bĕl'ə-măn'sē): by arrows (from ''bolomancy'' below, influenced by Greek ''belemnon'', javelin, or ''belonē'', needle)
* '''[[bibliomancy]]''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|chartomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[biorhythm]]ic divination''': by [[biorhythm]]s
* '''[[bletonism]]'''/'''bletonomancy''' (blĕt'ən-ĭz'əm): by water current (named for ''Monsieur Bleton'', a French bletonist)
* '''bolomancy''' (bō'lə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#B|belomancy]]</span> above (Greek ''bolē'', arrow + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[botanomancy]]''' (bə-tăn'ə-măn'sē): by burning sage or figs (Greek ''botanē'', [[flora]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''brizomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|oneiromancy]]</span> below (Greek ''brizein'', to be sleepy + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''brontomancy'''/'''Brontoscopy''' (brŏn'tə-măn'sē): by thunder (Greek ''brontē'', thunder + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''bumpology''' (bŭm-pŏl'ə-jē): by bumps on the skin ([[English language|English]] ''bump'' + Greek ''-logiā'', study)
==C==
* '''cabala''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#K|kabbalah]]</span> below
* '''canomancy''' (kăn'ə-măn'sē, kā'nə-măn'sē): by dogs (Latin ''canis'', dog + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[capnomancy]]''' (kăp'nə-măn'sē): by smoke (Greek ''kapnos'', smoke + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[carromancy]]''' (kăr'ə-măn'sē): by melting wax (Greek ''karrō'', of wax + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''cartopedy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below (Latin ''carta'', papyrus paper + ''pēs'' [''pēd-''], foot)
* '''[[cartomancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|chartomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[catoptromancy]]'''/'''captromancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below
* '''cattabomancy'''/'''cattobomancy''': by wine in a brass bowl (Greek ''kottabos'', [[kottabos|cottabus]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[causimomancy|causimancy]]'''/'''causimomancy''' (kô'zə-măn'sē): by burning (Greek ''kaiein'' [''kaus-''], to burn + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''cineromancy'''/'''ceneromancy''' (sĭ-nîr'ə-măn'sē): by ashes (Latin ''cinis'' [''ciner-''], ashes + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[cephalomancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below
* '''cephaleonomancy'''/'''cephalonomancy''' (sĕf'ə-lē-ŏn'ə-măn'sē): by boiling a donkey's head (Greek ''kephalaion'', head [with meaning influenced by Greek ''onos'', donkey] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[ceraunoscopy]]''' (sĕr'ə-nŏs'kə-pē): by thunder and lightning (Greek ''keraunos'', thunderbolt + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''[[ceromancy]]'''/'''ceroscopy''' (sîr'ə-măn'sē): by dripping wax in water (Greek ''kēros'', wax + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''chalcomancy''': by striking gongs or copper bowls (Greek ''khalkos'', copper + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[chaomancy]]''' (kā'ə-măn'sē): by aerial visions (Greek ''khaos'', [[Big Bang|primordial space]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''chartomancy''' (kärt'ə-măn'sē): by things on paper (Greek ''khartēs'', papyrus paper + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[cartomancy]]''' (kärt'ə-măn'sē): by cards (Latin ''carta'', papyrus paper + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
*** '''[[taromancy]]''' (tăr'ə-măn'sē): by [[tarot]] (English ''tarot'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[Bibliomancy|stichomancy]]''' (stĭk'ə-măn'sē): by books or lines (Greek ''stikhos'', line of verse + ''manteia'', prophecy)
*** '''[[aleuromancy]]²''' (ăl-yoo'rə-măn'sē): by [[fortune cookie]]s (of the same origin as <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#A|aleuromancy]]</span>¹ above)
*** '''[[bibliomancy]]''' (bĭb'lē-ə-măn'sē): by the [[Bible]] (Greek ''biblion'', book + ''manteia'', 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 ''stoikheion'', element + ''manteia'', 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 under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[Chirognomy|cheirognomy]]'''/'''chirognomy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below
* '''chien tung''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#K|kau cim]]</span> below
* '''choriomancy''': by pig bladders (Greek ''khorion'', [[placenta]] + ''mantiea'', prophecy)
* '''chresmomancy''': by the ravings of lunatics (Greek ''khrēsmos'', oracular utterance, [[oracle|chresm]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[chronomancy]]''' (krŏ'nə-măn'sē): by apt occasion (Greek ''khronos'', time + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''clamancy''': by random shouts and cries heard in crowds, at night, etc. (Latin ''clāmāre'', to cry out + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[cledonism]]'''/'''[[cledonomancy]]''' (klĕd'n-ĭz'əm): by chance events or overheard words (Greek ''klēdon'', rumor)
* '''cleidomancy'''/'''clidomancy''' (klī'də-măn'sē): by keys (Greek ''kleis'' [''kleid-''], key + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[cleromancy]]''' (klĕr'ə-măn'sē): by casting (Greek ''klēros'', [[drawing lots|lot]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[astragalomancy]]'''/'''astragalamancy''' (ə-străg'ə-lə-măn'sē; also '''cubomancy'''): by [[dice]] (Greek ''astragalos'', [[vertebra]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[dominoes|domino]] divination''': by dominoes
** '''[[favomancy]]''' (făv'ə-măn'sē): by beans (Latin ''faba'', bean + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[Ogham]] casting''': by Ogham letters
** '''[[runecasting]]'''/'''[[Runic divination]]''': by [[runes]]
* '''[[cometomancy]]''' (kə-mĕt'ə-măn'sē): by [[comet]] tails (Greek ''komētēs'', comet + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''colormancy'''/'''coloromancy''': by colors (English ''color'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''conchomancy''' (kŏngk'ə-măn'sē): by shells (Greek ''konkhē'', [[mussel]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[Coscinomancy|cosquinomancy]]'''/'''coscinomancy''' (kə-skĭn'ə-măn'sē): by hanging sieves (Greek ''koskinōn'', sieve + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''craniognomy''' (krā'nē-ŏg'nə-mē, krā'nē-ŏn'ə-mē) → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below (Greek ''krānion'', skull + ''-gnōmoniā'', interpretation)
* '''the crawling baby''': by a baby's crawling
* '''[[crithomancy]]'''/'''critomancy''' (krĭth'ə-măn'sē): by barley cakes (Greek ''krithē'', barley + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[cromniomancy|cromnyomancy]]'''/'''cromniomancy''' (krŏm'nē-ə-măn'sē): by onion sprouts (alteration of Greek ''krommuon'', onion + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''cryptomancy''': by [[omen]]s (Greek ''kruptos'', hidden + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''crystal ball gazing''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below
* '''[[crystal gazing]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below
* '''crystallomancy''' (krĭs'tə-lə-măn'sē) → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below (Greek ''krustallos'', crystal + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''cubomancy''' (kyoo'bə-măn'sē) → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|cleromancy]]</span> above (Greek ''kubos'', cube + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''cyathomancy''': by cups (Greek ''kuathos'', cup + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[cybermancy]]''' (sī'bər-măn'sē): by computer oracles (English ''cyber(netics)'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''cyclicomancy''': by swirling water in a cup (Greek ''kuklikos'', cyclical, circular + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[cyclomancy]]''' (sĭk'lə-măn'sē, sīk'lə-măn'sē): by wheels (Greek ''kuklos'', circle + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==D==
* '''dactyliomancy''' (dăk-tĭl'ē-ə-măn'sē): by finger rings (Greek ''daktulios'', finger ring + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[dactylomancy]]''' (dăk-tĭl'ə-măn'sē): by means of finger movements (Greek ''daktulos'', finger + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[daphnomancy]]''' (dăf'nə-măn'sē): by burning laurel wreaths (Greek ''daphnē'', laurel + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''demonomancy''' (də-mŏn'ə-măn'sē): by demons (Greek ''daimōn'', divine power + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''dendromancy''': by trees, especially [[oak]]s, [[yew]]s, or [[mistletoe]] (Greek ''dendron'', tree + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''deuteroscopy''' (doo'tə-rə-măn'sē): by second glance or double take (Greek ''deuteros'', secondary + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''dictiomancy''' (dĭk'shə-măn'sē): by randomly opening a dictionary (English ''[[dictionary|dictio(nary)]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''divining''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#D|dowsing]]</span> below
* '''djubed''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below
* '''[[dōbutsu uranai]]''': by animal horoscope ([[Japanese language|Japanese]] ''dōbutsu'', animal + ''uranai'', prognostication)
* '''[[dominoes|domino]] divination''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|cleromancy]]</span> above
* '''[[dowsing]]''' (also '''divining''', '''water witching'''): by a [[divining rod]] (of unknown origin)
* '''dracomancy''': by [[dragon]]s (Greek ''drakōn'', dragon + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[dream question]]s''': by dreaming
* '''dririmancy'''/'''driromancy''' (drîr'ə-măn'sē): by dripping blood (alteration of ''drimimancy'', influenced by Middle English ''drir'', blood)
* '''drimimancy'''/'''drymimancy''' (drĭm'ə-măn'sē): by [[bodily fluids]] (Greek ''drimus'', pungent + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==E==
* '''eleomancy'''/'''elaeomancy''': by oil (Greek ''elaion'', olive oil + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''emonomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#D|demonomancy]]</span> above{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
* '''[[empyromancy]]''' (ĕm'pī-rə-măn'sē): by burning (Greek ''empurios'', fiery + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[enochian chess]]''': by playing a four-handed variant of the game
* '''enoptromancy''' (ĕn-ŏp'trə-măn'sē) → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below (Greek ''enoptron'', [[looking glass]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''entomomancy'''/'''entomancy''': by [[insect]]s (Greek ''entomon'', insect + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''eromancy''' (ĕr'ə-măn'sē): by water vessels exposed to air (Greek ''āēr'', air + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[extispicy]]'''/'''extispication''' (ĕk-stĭs'pə-sē): by the remains of sacrificed animals (Latin ''exta'', entrails + ''specere'', to look at)
==F==
* '''[[favomancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|cleromancy]]</span> above
* '''felidomancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below (Latin ''fēlēs'' [''fēlid-''], cat + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[feng shui]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#G|geomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[floriography]]'''/'''floromancy''' (flôr'ē-ŏg'rə-fē): by flowers' feelings (Latin ''flōs'' [''flōr-''], flower + Greek ''-graphiā'', representation)
* '''fractomancy''' (frăk'tə-măn'sē): by [[fractal]]s (English ''[[fractal|fract(al)]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''fructomancy'''/'''fructimancy''': by fruit (Latin ''frūctus'', fruit + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
==G==
* '''galvanoscopy''' (găl'və-nŏs'kə-pē): by [[galvanism]] (English ''[[galvanism|galvan(ism)]]'' + Greek ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''[[Crystal gazing|gastromancy]]¹''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below
* '''[[gastromancy]]²''' (găs'trə-măn'sē): by guttural sounds (Greek ''gastēr'', belly + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[geomancy]]''' (jē'ə-măn'sē): by earth (Greek ''[[Gaia|gē]]'', earth + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[feng Shui]] divination''': by Feng Shui
* '''[[geloscopy]]''' (jə-lŏs'kə-pē): by laughter (Greek ''gelōs'', laughter + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''[[gematria]]''': by the [[Hebrew alphabet]] (Greek ''gē'', earth + ''-metriā'', measurement)
* '''genethlialogy''': by birth dates (Greek ''genethlios'', [[birthday]] + ''-logiā'', study)
* '''grammomancy''' (grăm'ə-măn'sē): by writing individual letters (Greek ''gramma'', letter + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[graphology]]''' (gră-fŏl'ə-jē; also '''graptomancy'''): by studying handwriting (Greek ''graphē'', writing + ''-logiā'', study)
* '''graptomancy''' (grăp'tə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#G|graphology]]</span> above (Greek ''graptos'', written + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[gyromancy]]''' (jī'rə-măn'sē): by dizziness (Greek ''gūros'', spiral + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==H==
* '''hagiomancy''': by saints (Greek ''hagios'', holy + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''halomancy''' (hăl'ə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#A|alomancy]]</span> above.
* '''[[hakata]]''': by bones or dice
* '''[[haruspex|haruspicy]]'''/'''haruspication''' (hə-rŭs'pə-sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#H|hepatoscopy]]</span> below (Latin ''haru-'', entrails + ''specere'', to look at)
* '''hematomancy'''/'''haematomancy''' (hĕm'ə-tə-măn'sē, hē'mə-tə-măn'sē): by blood (Greek ''haima'' [''haimat-''], blood + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[hepatoscopy]]'''/'''hepatomancy''' (hĕp'ə-tə-măn'sē; also '''haruspicy''', '''haruspication'''): by liver (Greek ''hēpar'' [''hēpat-''], liver + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''hieromancy'''/'''hieroscopy''' (hī'rə-măn'sē, hī'ə-rə-măn'sē): by studying sacrifices' entrails (Greek ''hieros'', holy + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''hippomancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below.
* '''[[horoscope|horoscopy]]''' (hə-rŏs'kə-pē): by [[horoscope]] (Greek ''hōrā'', season + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''hydatomancy''': by rainwater (Greek ''hudatis'', raindrop + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''hydromancy'''/'''hydroscopy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> below
* '''hyomancy''': by wild hogs (Greek ''hūs'', swine + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''hypnomancy''' (hĭp'nə-măn'sē): by sleep (Greek ''hupnos'', sleep + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==I==
* '''[[I Ching divination]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|chartomancy]]</span> above.
* '''[[ichnomancy]]''' (ĭk'nə-măn'sē): by footprints (Greek ''ikhnos'', track + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[ichthyomancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''iconomancy''' (ī-kŏn'ə-măn'sē): by [[icon]]s (Greek ''eikōn'', image + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''idolomancy''' (ī-dŏl'ə-măn'sē): by [[cult image|idol]]s (Greek ''eidōlon'', phantom + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''idromancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#A|alomancy]]</span> above (Greek ''idrōs'', sweat + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[ifá]]''': by palm nuts
* '''iridology''': by eye color (Greek ''īris'' [''īrid-''], [[iris (anatomy)|iris]] + ''-logiā'', study)
* '''[[isopsephy]]''': by numbers and letters (Greek ''īsos'', equal + ''psephos'', pebble)
==K==
* '''[[kabbalah]]'''/'''qabalah'''/'''cabala''': by the [[Kabbalah]] (Hebrew ''qabbālâ'', tradition)
* '''[[Kau Cim|kau cim]]''': by bamboo
* '''kephalonomancy''' (kə-făl'ə-nə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|cephaleonomancy]]</span> above
* '''[[Ceraunoscopy|keraunomancy]]''' (kə-rôn'ə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|ceraunoscopy]]</span> above
* '''knissomancy''' (nĭs'ə-măn'sē): by incense (Greek ''knisa'' [''kniss-''], vapor + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''kypomancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#P|phyllomancy]]</span> below (akin to Greek ''kupellon'', goblet + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==L==
* '''labiomancy''' (lā'bē-ə-măn'sē): by lips (Latin ''labium'', lip + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[lampadomancy]]''' (lăm'pə-də-măn'sē): by flame (Greek ''lampas'' [''lampad-''], light + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[lecanomancy]]'''/'''lecanoscopy''' (lə-kăn'ə-măn'sē): by a basin of water (Greek ''lekanē'', basin + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''letnomancy''': by secrets (English ''let no (one see)'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[libanomancy]]''' (lī-băn'ə-măn'sē): by smoke from incense (Greek ''libanos'', [[frankincense]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[literomancy]]''' (lĭ'tər-ə-măn'sē): by a letter in a written language (Latin ''lītera'', letter + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[lithomancy]]''' (lĭth'ə-măn'sē): by precious stones (Greek ''lithos'', stone + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''logarithmancy''' (lŏ'gə-rĭth'mən-sē, lô'gə-rĭth'mən-sē): by [[logarithm]]s (English ''[[logarithm|logarith(m)]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''logomancy''' (lŏ'gə-măn'sē, lô'gə-măn'sē): by words (Greek ''[[logos]]'', word + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''lunamancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|selenomancy]]</span> below (Latin ''lūna'', moon + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''lychnomancy''': by candles (Greek ''lukhnos'', lamp + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==M==
* '''[[macharomancy]]''': by swords or knives (Greek ''makhaira'', [[dirk]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''macromancy''' (măk'rə-măn'sē): by large objects (Greek ''makros'', large + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''maculomancy''' (măk'yə-lə-măn'sē): by spots on the skin (Latin ''macula'', spot + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[mahjong]] divination''': by Mahjong tiles
* '''[[margaritomancy]]''' (mär'gə-rĭt'ə-măn'sē): by bouncing pearls (Greek ''margarītēs'', pearl + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''mathemancy''' (măth'ə-măn'sē): by [[mathematics]] (English ''[[mathematics|mathe(matics)]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''mazomancy''' (măz'ə-măn'sē): by nursing (Greek ''mazos'', breast + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''meconomancy''' (mĭ-kō'nə-măn'sē): by sleeping (Greek ''mēkōn'', poppy [i.e., an [[opiate]]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[megapolisomancy]]''': by large cities (English ''[[megalopolis]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''meilomancy''': by [[mole (skin marking)|mole]]s
* '''metagnomy''' (mĕ-tăg'nə-mē, mĕ-tăn'ə-mē): by magic (Greek ''meta-'', beside + ''-gnōmoniā'', interpretation)
* '''[[meteormancy]]''' (mē'tē-ər-măn'sē, mē'tē-ôr-măn'sē): by [[meteor]]s (English ''meteor'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''meteoromancy''' (mē'tē-ôr'ə-măn'sē, mē'tē-ŏr'ə-măn'sē): by thunder and lightning (Greek ''meteōron'', heavenly phenomenon + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[metoposcopy]]'''/'''metopomancy''' (mĕt'ə-pŏs'kə-pē): by the lines of the forehead (Greek ''metōpon'', forehead + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''micromancy''' (mī'krə-măn'sē): by small objects (Greek ''mikros'', small + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[moleosophy]]''' (mōl-ŏs'ə-fē, mō'lē-ŏs'ə-fē): by blemishes (English ''[[mole (skin marking)|mole]]'' + Greek ''sophiā'', knowledge)
* '''[[molybdomancy]]''' (mə-lĭb'də-măn'sē): by molten metal (Greek ''molubdos'', lead + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''moromancy''' (môr'ə-măn'sē, mō'rə-măn'sē): by foolishness (Greek ''mōros'', dull + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[myomancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[myrmomancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
==N==
* '''narcomancy''' (när'kə-măn'sē): by sleep (Greek ''narkē'', numbness + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''natimancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below (Latin ''[[Wiktionary:nates|natis]]'', buttock + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[necromancy]]¹''' (nĕk'rə-măn'sē, nēk'rə-măn'sē): by speaking to the dead (from a confusion with the meaning of ''nigromancy'' and the spelling of ''necromancy²'')
** '''[[necromancy]]²''' (nĕk'rə-măn'sē, nēk'rə-măn'sē): by corpses (Greek ''nekros'', corpse + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[nigromancy]]''' (nī'grə-măn'sē): by [[black magic]] (Latin ''niger'', black + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''necyomancy''' (nēs'ē-ə-măn'sē): by summoning Satan (Greek ''nekuiā'', [[invocation#Command or conjuration|invocation]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[nephomancy]]''' (nĕf'ə-măn'sē): by clouds (Greek ''nephos'', cloud + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''nigromancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#N|necromancy]]</span> above
* '''[[onomancy|nomancy]]''' (nŏm'ən-sē, nō'mən-sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#o|onomancy]]</span> below (variant of ''onomancy'', influenced by Latin ''nōmen'', name)
* '''[[notarikon]]'''/'''netrikon''': by [[initialism|initial]]s (Latin ''notāricus'', in [[shorthand]])
* '''[[nggàm]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[numerology]]''' (noo'mə-rŏl'ə-jē, nyoo'mə-rŏl'ə-jē): by numbers (Latin ''numerus'', number + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''numismatomancy''': by coins (Greek ''nomisma'' [''nomismat-''], coin + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==O==
* '''[[oculomancy]]''' (ŏk'yə-lə-măn'sē): by eyes (Latin ''oculus'', eye + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''odontomancy''' (ō-dŏn'tə-măn'sē): by teeth (Greek ''odous'' [''odont-''], tooth + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[oinomancy|oenomancy]]'''/'''oinomancy''' (ē'nə-măn'sē): by wine (Greek ''oinos'', wine + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''ololygmancy''' (ō-lŏl'əg-măn'sē): by the howling of dogs (Greek ''ololuzō'' [''ololug-''], howl + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''omoplatoscopy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scapulimancy]]</span> below (Greek ''ōmoplatē'', shoulder blade + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''[[omphalomancy]]''' (ŏm'fə-lə-măn'sē): by navels (Greek ''omphalos'', navel + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[oneiromancy]]'''/'''oneiroscopy''' (ō-nī'rə-măn'sē): by [[dreams]] (Greek ''oneiros'', dream + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''onimancy''' (ŏ'nə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|onychomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[onomancy]]'''/'''onomomancy'''/'''nomancy''' (ŏn'ə-măn'sē): by letters in a name (Greek ''onoma'', name + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''onomomancy''' (ō-nŏm'ə-măn'sē, ə-nō'mə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|onomancy]]</span> above
* '''[[onychomancy]]'''/'''onymancy'''/'''onimancy''' (ə-nĭk'ə-măn'sē): by finger- and toenails (Greek ''onux'' [''onukh-''], nail + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''onymancy''' (ŏ'nə-măn'sē) → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|onychomancy]]</span> above
* '''[[oomancy]]'''/'''ooscopy''' (ō'ə-măn'sē; also '''ovomancy'''): by eggs (Greek ''ōion'', egg + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''ophidiomancy'''/'''ophiomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''opthalmomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|oculomancy]]</span> above (Greek ''ophthalmos'', eye + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''organoscopy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#P|phrenology]]</span> below (Greek ''organon'', [[organ (anatomy)|organ]] + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''[[orniscopy]]'''/'''ornithomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> below
* '''oromancy''': by mountains (Greek ''oros'', mountain + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''oryctomancy''': by minerals (Greek ''oruktos'', dug + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''ossomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|osteomancy]]</span> below (Latin ''os'' [''oss-''], bone + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''osteomancy''': by bones (Greek ''osteon'', bone + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[Ouija]]'''/'''Ouije''': by [[ouija board]] ([[French language|French]] ''[[Wiktionary:Oui|oui]]'', yes + [[German language|German]] ''[[Wiktionary:Ja|ja]]'', yes)
* '''ouranomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#U|uranomancy]]</span> below.
* '''ovomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#O|oomancy]]</span> above (Latin ''ōvum'', egg + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==P==
* '''pallomancy''': by [[pendulum]]s (Greek ''pallein'', to sway + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''palmistry'''/'''palm reading''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below (Latin ''palma'', palm)
* '''papyromancy''': by folding paper, especially [[banknote|paper money]] (Greek ''papūros'', papyrus paper + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''pedomancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below (from ''podomancy'', influenced by Latin ''pēs'' [''pēd-''], foot)
* '''pegomancy''': by fountains (Greek ''pēgē'', spring + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''pessomancy''': by pebbles (Greek ''pessos'', oval pebble + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''pecthimancy'''/'''petchimancy''': by brushed cloth (possibly akin to Greek ''pekein'', to [[raising card|card wool]], or ''pēktē'', netting + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''phobomancy''': by feelings of fear (Greek ''phobos'', fear + ''manteia'', prophecy)
*'''photomancy''': by fields of light (Greek ''phōs'' [''phōt-''], light + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[phrenology]]''' (also '''organoscopy'''): by the configuration of one's brain (Greek ''phrēn'', mind + ''-logiā'', study)
* '''phyllomancy''': by leaves (Greek ''phullon'', leaf + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''sycomancy''': by fig leaves (Greek ''sūkon'', fig + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[tasseography]]'''/'''[[tasseomancy]]''' (also '''kypomancy'''): by tea leaves or coffee grounds (French ''[[tazza|tasse]]'', cup + Greek ''-graphiā'', representation)
* '''phyllorhodomancy''': by rose petals (Greek ''phullon'', leaf + ''rhodon'', rose + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[physiognomy]]'''/'''physiognomancy''': by faces (Greek ''phusis'', nature + ''-gnōmoniā'', interpretation)
* '''phytognomy''': by the appearance of plants (Greek ''phuton'', plant + ''-gnōmoniā'', interpretation)
* '''[[plastromancy]]''': by cracks formed by heat on a turtle's [[plastron]] (English ''[[plastron]]'' + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''pneumancy''': by blowing (Greek ''pneuma'', breath + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[podomancy]]'''/'''pedomancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below
* '''psephomancy''': by lots or ballots (Greek ''psephos'', pebble + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''pseudomancy''': by false means, such as [http://www.peteranswers.com Peter Answers] (Greek ''pseudēs'', false + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[psychognomy]]''': by [[phrenology|phrenological]] notations (Greek ''psūkhē'', soul + ''-gnōmoniā'', observation)
* '''psychomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#N|necromancy]]</span>¹ above (Greek ''psūkhē'', soul + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[pyromancy]]'''/'''pyroscopy''': by fire (Greek ''pūr'', fire + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==Q==
* '''qabalah''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#K|kabbalah]]</span> above
==R==
* '''radiesthesia''': by rods, [[pendulum]]s, or other cylindrical tools (Latin ''radius'', [[spoke]] + Greek ''-aisthēsiā'', sensing)
* '''retromancy''': by looking over one's shoulder (Latin ''retrō'', behind + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[rhabdomancy]]'''/'''rabdomancy''': by rods, sticks, or wands (Greek ''rhabdos'', rod + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[rhapsodomancy]]''': by poetry (Greek ''rhapsōidiā'', verse + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''roadomancy''': by [[constellation]]s (apparently from [[Old English]] ''rodor'', [[firmament]] + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[rumpology]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[runecasting]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|cleromancy]]</span> above
==S==
* '''[[scapulimancy]]'''/'''scapulomancy''' (also '''[[spatulamancy]]''', '''omoplatoscopy'''): by bovine or [[caprid]] shoulder blades (Latin ''scapula'', shoulder blade + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''scarpomancy''': by old shoes ([[Italian language|Italian]] ''scarpa'', shoe + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[wiktionary:scatomancy|scatomancy]]''': by excrement (Greek ''skōr'' [''skat-''], excrement + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''schematomancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|somatomancy]]</span> below
* '''[[sciomancy]]¹''' (also '''shadowmancy'''): by shadows (Greek ''skiā'', shadow + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[sciomancy]]²''': by spirits (of the same origin as ''sciomancy¹'')
* '''[[scrying]]''': by gazing (shortened from [[Wiktionary:Descry|descrying]])
** '''[[crystal gazing]]''': by reflective objects
*** '''[[catoptromancy]]'''/'''captromancy''' (also '''enoptromancy''', '''djubed'''): by mirrors (Greek ''katoptron'', mirror + ''manteia'', prophecy)
*** '''[[crystal gazing|gastromancy]]¹''' (also '''crystallomancy''', '''spheromancy''', '''crystal ball gazing'''): by crystal ball (Greek ''gastēr'', belly [i.e., round object] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
*** '''[[hydromancy]]''' (also '''ydromancy'''): by water (Greek ''hudōr'', water + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''selenomancy''': by the moon (Greek ''selēnē'', moon + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''shadowmancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|sciomancy]]</span>¹ above (English ''shadow'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[sideromancy]]''': by burning straw with an iron (Greek ''sidēros'', [[ironing|iron]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''sikidy''': by drawing sixteen lines in sand (perhaps a [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]] transliteration of English ''sixteen'')
* '''skatharomancy''': by beetle tracks (Greek ''skatharōn'', spot + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[slinneanachd]]'''/'''slinnanacht''': by animal shoulder blades ([[Scottish Gaelic]] ''slinnean'', shoulder blade)
* '''solaromancy''': by the sun (Latin ''sōl'' [''sōlār-''], sun + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''somatomancy''': by the human form (Greek ''sōma'' [''sōmat-''], body + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[cephalomancy]]''' (also '''craniognomy'''): by skulls (Greek ''kephalē'', head + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[cheiromancy]]'''/'''chiromancy''' (kī'rə-măn'sē; also '''palmistry''', '''palm reading'''): by palms (Greek ''kheir'', hand + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[chirognomy|cheirognomy]]'''/'''chirognomy''' (kī-rŏg'nə-mē, kī-rŏn'ə-mē): by hands (Greek ''kheir'', hand + ''-gnōmoniā'', interpretation)
** '''[[podomancy]]'''/'''pedomancy''' (also '''cartopedy'''): by the soles of one's feet (Greek ''pous'' [''pod-''], foot + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[rumpology]]''' (also '''natimancy'''): by buttocks (English ''rump'' + Greek ''-logiā'', study)
** '''schematomancy''': by the face (Greek ''skhēma'' [''skhēmat-''], figure + ''manteia'', 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 ''spasmos'' [''spasmōd-''], spasm + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''spatilomancy''': by animal excrement (Greek ''spatilē'', excrement + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[spatulamancy]]''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scapulimancy]]</span> above (from ''scapulimancy'', influenced by Latin ''spatula'', [[splint]])
* '''spheromancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> above (Greek ''sphaira'', [[sphere]] + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''sphondulomancy''': by [[spindle]]s (Greek ''sphondulos'', spindle + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''splanchnomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#A|anthropomancy]]</span> above (Greek ''splankhna'', innards + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[spodomancy]]''': by soot (Greek ''spodos'', wood ashes + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''stareomancy''': by the [[classical element|four elements]] (Greek ''stais'' [''stair-''], dough + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''stercomancy''': by seeds in bird excrement (Latin ''stercus'', excrement + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[sternomancy]]''': by ridges on the [[breastbone]] (Greek ''sternon'', breastbone + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''stichomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|chartomancy]]</span> above
* '''stigonomancy''': by burning writing onto bark (Greek ''stizein'' [''stigōn-''], to brand + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''stoicheomancy'''/'''stoichomancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|chartomancy]]</span> above
* '''stolisomancy''': by [[fashion]] (Greek ''stolis'', garment + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''sycomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#P|phyllomancy]]</span> above
* '''symbolomancy''': by things found on the road (Greek ''sumbolon'', sign + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==T==
* '''[[taromancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#C|chartomancy]]</span> above
* '''[[tasseography]]'''/'''[[tasseomancy]]''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#P|phyllomancy]]</span> above
* '''technomancy''': by [[technology]] (English ''techno(logy)'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[temurah (kabbalah)|temurah]]''': by anagrams
* '''[[oracle|theomancy]]''': by [[oracle]]s (Greek ''theos'', god + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''tephramancy'''/'''tephromancy''' (also '''tuphromancy'''): by cremation ashes (Greek ''tephrā'', ash + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''theriomancy''': (also '''zoomancy'''): by animal behavior (Greek ''thēr'', wild animal + ''manteia'', prophecy)
[[Image:ChickenDivination.jpg|right|thumb|270px|[[Russia]]n peasant girls using chicken for divination. A XIXth-century [[lubok]].]]
** '''[[ailuromancy]]'''/'''aeluromancy''' (ī-loor'ə-măn'sē; also '''felidomancy'''): by cats (Greek ''ailouros'', cat + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[alectryomancy]]'''/'''alectoromancy''': by rooster behavior (Greek ''alektruōn'', cockerel + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[augury]]''': by bird formations (Latin ''augur'', diviner)
** '''hippomancy''': by horse behavior (Greek ''hippos'', horse + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[ichthyomancy]]''': by fish behavior (Greek ''ikhthūs'', fish + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[myomancy]]''': by rodent behavior (Greek ''mūs'', mouse + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[myrmomancy]]''': by ant behavior (Greek ''murmēx'', ant + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[nggàm]]''': by spider or crab behavior ([[Mambila]] ''nggàm'', divination)
** '''ophidiomancy'''/'''ophiomancy''': by snakes behavior (Greek ''ophis'' [''ophid-''], snake + ''manteia'', prophecy)
** '''[[orniscopy]]'''/'''ornithomancy''' (also '''auspicy'''/'''auspication''', '''avimancy'''): by bird migration (Greek ''ornīs'' [''ornīth-''], bird + ''-skopiā'', observation)
* '''thumomancy''': by one's own soul (Greek ''thūmos'', soul + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''topomancy''': by geography and geological formations (Greek ''topos'', place + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''transataumancy''': by things accidentally seen or heard
* '''trochomancy''': by [[rut (roads)|wheel rut]]s (Greek ''trokhos'', wheel + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''tuphromancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|tephramancy]]</span> above (from ''tephramancy'', influenced by Greek ''tuphos'', smoke)
* '''turifumy''': by shapes in smoke (Latin ''tūs'' [''tūr-''], incense + ''fūmus'', vapor)
* '''typomancy¹''': by [[typographical error]]s (English ''[[typographical error|typo]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[typomancy]]²''': by [[curd]]s (from ''tyromancy'', influenced by Greek ''tupōma'', something which has been molded)
* '''[[tiromancy|tyromancy]]'''/'''tiromancy''': by cheese (Greek ''tūros'', cheese + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==U==
* '''umbilicomancy''': by [[umbilical cord]]s (English ''[[umbilical cord|umbilic(al cord)]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''umbromancy''': by shade (Latin ''umbra'', shadow + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''uranomancy'''/'''ouranomancy''': by the sky (Greek ''ouranos'', firmament + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[uromancy]]'''/'''urimancy''': by [[urine]] (Greek ''ouron'', urine + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''urticariaomancy''': by itches ([[New Latin]] ''urticāria'', [[urticaria|hives]] + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
==V==
* '''videomancy''': by [[film]]s (English ''[[video]]'' + Greek ''manteia'', prophecy)
==W==
* '''water witching''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#D|dowsing]]</span> above
==X==
* '''xenomancy''': by strangers (Greek ''xenos'', stranger + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''[[xylomancy]]''': by burning wood (Greek ''xulon'', wood + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==Y==
* '''ydromancy''' → see under <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#S|scrying]]</span> above
==Z==
* '''zoomancy''' → see <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[methods of divination#T|theriomancy]]</span> above (Greek ''zōion'', being + ''manteia'', prophecy)
* '''zygomancy''': by weights (Greek ''zugon'', yoke, balance + ''manteia'', prophecy)
==See also==
* [[divination]]
* [[list of astrological traditions]]
==References==
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