Forms of Divination
| Method | Definition |
| Ailuromancy | reading omens involving cats |
| Arachnomancy | reading omens involving spiders |
| Astragalomancy | divination using two dice or astragals (sheep ankle-bones) |
| Astrology | exploring the effect of the sun, moon, and eight of the planets upon the earth and its inhabitants |
| Cartomancy | divination using standard cards |
| Catoptromancy | reading images in a mirror |
| Ceromancy | interpreting symbols from melted wax dripped into cold water |
| Clairaudience | literally "clear hearing"; divination by hearing the future |
| Clairvoyance | literally "clear vision", analyzing waking visions using ESP |
| Cleidomancy | divination using a suspended key |
| Coffee Grounds | an agent for divination, like tea leaves |
| Cromniomancy | using onions for divination |
| Crystallomancy | divination using a crystal ball |
| Dactylomancy | divination using a suspended ring |
| Dice | an agent of divination, usually in the form of plastic cubes |
| Dominoes | an agent of divination, usually small, oblong-shaped pieces of wood or plastic |
| Dowsing | using a stick, rod, or pendulum to locate something hidden or buried |
| Geomancy | interpreting patterns in the earth, usually sand, dust or soil |
| Hippomancy | reading omens involving horses |
| Itches | an agent of divination by omens |
| Knives/Scissors | agents of omen divination |
| Lampadomancy | interpreting omens using oil lamps or torch flames |
| Lithomancy | interpreting omens using precious stones and candles |
| Lychnomancy | interpreting omens from flames of three wax candles |
| Metagnomy | divination by sights of future events when seen in a hypnotic trance |
| Molybdomancy | interpreting symbols from dripping molten lead into cold water |
| Numerology | divination or character analysis using numbers relating to personal events or names |
| Omens | signs from events, or occurrences of coming misfortune or good luck |
| Oneiromancy | interpretation of dreams |
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Oriental Astrology | a form of astrology based on a 12-year animal cycle |
| Palmistry | divination through studying hands |
| Precognition | inner paranormal knowledge of the future |
| Psychometry | clairvoyant divination about a specific person through holding object belonging to him/her |
| Radiesthesia | divination using a pendulum |
| Runes | agents of divination |
| Scrying | gazing into a reflective surface |
| Superstitions | beliefs that natural, or supernatural phenomena portend future events |
| Tarot | divination using cards in a tarot deck |
| Tasseography | reading tea leaves |
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Palmistry
Many people ask what the point in reading hands is. It may deal with the fact that there are thousands of nerve endings in your hand that have a direct connection with your brain. This connection goes two ways. Due to this, a person's hands are supposed to display a reflection of your personality. The title of Palmistry is very misleading. Palmistry is reading the whole hand, not just the palm. It involves both hands as well. A better name perhaps is Cheiromancy, "cheir" meaning "hand" in Greek. To become more in-depth, your left hand is supposed to indicate the personalities you were born with, and your right hand your individual nature as it is now, and what your future might hold. If you are left-handed, the case would be reversed. In this form of divination, the thing of most import to remember is that an overall view is essential to an accurate reading. Certain aspects of a hand may counteract each other or different elements may be implied. Put the clues together and come up with the most logical interpretation. Some very well done sites concerning Palmistry are listed below: Cheiromancy, or the Science of Palmistry Palmistry: The Guide A History of Dermatoglyphics, Palmistry, and Character Identity |
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The Tarot
The origins of the tarot have long been a mystery. The earliest recorded evidence of the tarot dates back to 1390, in France. Some occultists however claim that the tarot (in various forms) can be traced back even to ancient Egypt, Babylon, and Tibet. When beginning, is it important to study each card individually. In most decks there are 78 cards, 56 of them dividing into the four main suits, being Cups, Swords, Pentacles/Disks, and Wands. THe 56 cards aforementioned are the Minor Arcana, the other 22 being the Major Arcana, also known as the Greater Trumps. In the Major Arcana, we find a rich labyrinth of meanings and signification, so each must be viewed individually. The 4 suits have their 4 meanings, which branch out into greater detail within it's parameters (also called sphere of influence). The spheres of influence for the suits of the Minor Arcana are as follows: *[Cups] Emotional Matters, Love, Sex, Fertility, and Creativity *[Pentacles] Wealth, Finance, Commerce, Prosperity, and Economic Security *[Swords] Activity, Progress, Opposition, Conflict, and Order and Chaos *[Wands] The Mind, Ideas, Deep Thought, Intellectual Strength, Range, Purposefulness The tarot can be viewed in more depth in the sites listed below: Learning the Tarot - An Online Course Bandwagon Tarot Lessons History of the Tarot at TarotAdvisor.com |