Divination Methods - Divination - The White Goddess

Divination Methods

Divination Methods

Divination Methods: The following is just a short list of some of the methods of Divination that have been used throughout history.

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Acultomancy

is divination using needles.

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Aeromancy

is divination by atmospheric phenomena.

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Ailuromancy

is divination by watching cats’ movements.

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Alectryomancy

- divination using a cock/chicken.

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Aleuromancy

is divination using flour. Messages would be written on paper, and rolled into a ball of flour.

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Alomancy

is divination using Salt. (By analyzing the patterns in which the grains fall, or travel through the air when thrown.)

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Alphitomancy

is divination using a loaf of barley.

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Alveromancy

is divination using sounds.

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Ambulomancy

is divination by taking a walk.

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Amniomancy

is divination by using the caul.

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Anthomancy

is divination using flowers.

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Anthracomancy

is divination using burning coals.

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Anthroposcopy

is divination by observing facial features.

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Antimopomancy

is divination by meal, flour or bran.

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Apantomancy

is divination of any object which presents itself by chance.

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Arithmancy

is divination by numbers.

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Armomancy

is divination by examining one’s shoulders.

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Ashagalomancy

is divination using the casting small bones, each associated with particular interpretation.

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Aspidomancy

is divination by entering a trance or ecstasy.

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Astragalomancy

is divination by dice.

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Astrology

is divination by planets and stars.

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Augury

is divination from the behaviour of birds.

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Austromancy

is divination by the winds.

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Auto-manzia

is divination using ten straight pins and three bent pins.

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Axinomancy

is divination using an axe. (Agate or jet was placed on a red hot axe.)

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