Aeromancy:
Divination by observation of atmospheric phenomena, such as clouds, storms, winds etc.

A(i)lectryomancy:
Divination by the actions of a cockerel placed within a circle marked round with the alphabet, each letter covered by a grain of corn. An aspect of ornithomancy.

Aleuromancy:
Divination practised with flour. One method is to roll possible actions/futures into balls of flour, mix the balls, and draw one at random. Apollo is said to have presided over this form of divination. Cf. the modern "fortune cookie".

Alomancy:
Divination by salt, possibly similar to sand reading.

Alphitomancy:
Divination, especially of guilt, by wheat or barley. It was believed that the guilty would suffer unconcealable stomach pains after eating such.

Amniomancy:
Divination by the caul that may cover a child's face at birth.

Astragalomancy:
Divination by casting ankle or knuckle bones (the precursors of dice) onto which symbols or words might have been inscribed.

Astrology:
Divination by the stars and planets, their positions and movements.

Augury:
Divination by study of the auspices, i.e. signs from birds, animals, the heavens etc. Roman.

Austromancy:
Divination by the winds.

Axinomancy:
Divination by the axe. One method was to toss the axe into the air so that it would come down blade first; the direction and angle of the handle was then studied. This was sometimes done to aid in the location or identification of a thief or stolen object. Another method was to place a piece of agate or jet on a red hot axe blade and study its motion - this was used to find buried treasure, or (by the ancient Greeks) to identify criminals. Axinomancy was sometimes
used to determine an auspicious place for giving birth.

Belomancy:
Divination by arrows. Many forms are known. The Babylonians and Syrians attached labels were to a number of arrows, that which was shot furthest being accepted (see Ezekiel 21:21). Alternatively, an arrow was shot straight up in the air, and its course and landing observed. A third method, used by the Greeks and later the Arabians)
was to shoot arrows at a rock and then interpret the resultant marks. The Tibetans placed two arrows, tip downwards, in a vessel and interpreted their movements. Another method was to inscribe or attach possible futures to arrows in a quiver, one then being selected at random.

Bibliomancy:
Divination by means of the random selection of passages from the Bible or other tome. (A good literary example is the use of "Robinson Crusoe" in Wilkie Collins' The Moonstone.)

Botanomancy:
Divination by leaves (various methods).

Capnomancy:
Divination by smoke.

Catoptromancy:
Divination through the use of mirrors.

Cartomancy:
Divination by cards (esp. Tarot)

Causmomancy:
Divination by watching burning embers

Cephalomancy:
Divination by use of a donkey's skull.

Ceraunomancy:
Divination by observation of wind strength, direction etc.

Ceroscopy:
Divination by molten wax, which is poured onto cold water - the resultant patterns of hardening wax are observed.

Cheiromancy:
Palmistry; divination by the marks and lines on the hands.

Cleidomancy:
Divination by a key suspended by thread, held between thumb and forefinger. On being lowered into a glass, and a question asked, the key would tap once on the side of the glass for a positive answer, and twice for a negative.

Cleromancy:
Divination by the casting of lots or dice.

Coscinomancy:
Divination by use of a sieve and tongs or shears; apparently used to identify the perpetrator of a crime.

Critomancy:
Divination by food, esp. by offerings left or burnt on altars.

Cromniomancy:
Divination by use of onions.

Crystallomancy:
Divination by use of transparent bodies such as quartz, precious stones (esp. beryl) or the traditional 'crystal ball'.

Cyclomancy:
Divination by the study of a turning wheel (perhaps the origin of the "wheel of fortune"?)

Dactyliomancy:
Divination by finger-rings.

Daphnomancy:
Divination using bay (laurel) leaves or branches.

Dendromancy:
Divination by use of oak and mistletoe. (?)

Elaeolancy:
Divination by the study of a liquid surface.

Empyromancy:
Divination by the action of items thrown onto a fire.

Extispicy:
Divination by the entrails of sacrifices. Roman.

Geomancy:
Divination by earth. Methods included the study of points on the earth, or the study of patterns made by a handful of earth falling on the ground. Alternatively, the interpretation of the swelling, noises and movement of the earth, or of the cracks made in drying mud.

Gyromancy:
Divination by the falling or stepping of dancers (dizzy from whirling or spinning) onto a ring marked by letters or symbols. Alternatively, by the falling of a subject who has walked around in circles until dizzy.

Haruspex:
see Extispicy.

Heptascopy:
Divination by inspection of the liver of sacrifices.

Hippomancy:
Divination by the behaviour of horses. Used by the ancient Wends, among others.

Hydromancy:
Divination by water. The Incas are believed to have practiced hydromancy.

Lampadomancy:
Divination by the observation of flickering torches.

Lecanomancy:
Divination by the observation of patterns formed by oil dropped onto water.

Libanomancy:
Divination by the observation of smoke rising from incense.

Lithomancy:
Divination by the use of stones. Either the use of polished rather than facetted stones in a manner similar to Crystallomancy, or the study of patterns formed by the veins in a stone.

Lychnomancy:
Divination by the observation of an oil lamp's flame, or that of a candle.

Margaritomancy:
Divination by pearls.

Metoscopy:
Divination of character by the study of the subject's forehead.

Molybdomancy:
Divination by lead - the study the patterns of shapes created by molten lead being poured onto cold water or onto the ground

Myomancy:
Divination by mice, their behaviour, sounds or damage.

Necromancy:
Divination by the summoning of the dead.

Nephelomancy:
Divination by the appearance of clouds.

Oenomancy (oinomancy):
Divination by study of the surface of dark wine in a goblet.

Ololygomancy:
Divination by the interpretation of the howling of dogs.

Oneiromancy:
Divination by the interpretation of dreams. Joseph in the Old Testament.

Onomancy:
Divination on the basis of names, perhaps related to numerology.

Onychomancy:
Divination by gazing into highly polished fingernails.

Ornithomancy:
Divination by study the flight and behaviour of birds.

Ovomancy:
Divination by the inspection of egg whites. Also known as oomantia.

Pegomancy:
Divination by the sounds and appearance of water flowing from a fountain or spring.

Pessomancy:
Divination by pebbles.

Phyllorhodomancy:
Divination by rose leaves.

Plastromancy:
Divination by turtle shell, as applied in ancient China.

Psephomancy:
See Cleromancy.

Pyromancy:
Divination by fire or the shapes observed therein.

Rhabdomancy:
Divination by wand or dowsing, used especially to locate water, treasure (e.g. as by the Etruscans), or other substances such as oil.

Rhapsodomancy:
A form of bibliomancy using a book of poetry or verse.

Scyphomancy:
Divination by cups or vases.

Sideromancy:
Divination by the burning of straws.

Spodomancy:
Divination by ashes.

Stolisomancy:
Divination by observation of the act of dressing, e.g. by errors, the reversal of items of clothing etc.

Sycomancy:
Divination by leaves, especially those of the fig tree.

Tasseomancy (tasseography):
Divination by tea leaves.

Tephramancy:
Divination by the breath or the wind.

Tiromancy (tyromancy):
Divination by cheese or the holes therein, or by the observation of milk as it curdles.

Xylomancy:
Divination by the use of twigs, their patterns on the ground, size etc.
Divination Types

The following is just a short list of some of the methods of Divination.

Acultomancy is divination using needles.
Aeromancy is divination by atmospheric phenomena.
Ailuromancy is divination by watching cats�?movements.
Alectryomancy - divination using a cock/chicken.
Aleuromancy is divination using flour. Messages would be written on paper, and rolled into a ball of flour.
Alomancy is divination using Salt. (By analyzing the patterns in which the grains fall, or travel through the air when thrown.)
Alphitomancy is divination using a loaf of barley.
Alveromancy is divination using sounds.
Ambulomancy is divination by taking a walk.
Amniomancy is divination by using the caul.
Anthomancy is divination using flowers.
Anthracomancy is divination using burning coals.
Anthroposcopy is divination by observing facial features.
Antimopomancy is divination by meal, flour or bran.
Apantomancy is divination of any object which presents itself by chance.
Arithmancy is divination by numbers.
Armomancy is divination by examining one’s shoulders.
Ashagalomancy is divination using the casting small bones, each associated with particular interpretation.
Aspidomancy is divination by entering a trance or ecstasy.
Astragalomancy is divination by dice.
Astrology is divination by planets and stars.
Augury is divination from the behaviour of birds.
Austromancy is divination by the winds.
Auto-manzia is divination using ten straight pins and three bent pins.
Axinomancy is divination using an axe. (Agate or jet was placed on a red hot axe.)

Belomancy is divination by arrows. (Messages were tied to a number of arrows, the arrow flying the farthest, was the advice taken.)
Bletonism is divination by currents of water.
Botanomancy is divination by herbs or leaves. (Either by writing messages on the leaves, the answer was chosen from the ones not blown away, or by the crackling sound when thrown on a fire.)
Brontomancy is divination using thunder.

Capnomancy is divination by smoke.
Carromancy is divination by the melting of wax.
Cartomancy is divination by using cards.
Catoptromancy is divination by using a mirror.
Catoxtromancy is divination by vessels of brass or other metals.
Causimomancy is divination using fire. (It was thought to be a good omen whenever combustible objects did not burn when thrown into a fire.)
Cephalomancy is divination using the head of a goat or donkey.
Ceraunoscopy is divination using the phenomena of the air.
Ceneromancy is divination using ashes.
Ceromancy is divination by molten wax dropped into water.
Ceroscopy is divination using wax.
Chaomancy is divination by examining phenomena of the air.
Chartomancy is divination by writing in papers.
Cheiromancy is divination by the hands.
Chirognomy is divination by studying the hands.
Clairaudience is divination by hearing things inaudible normally.
Clairvoyance is divination by "second sight".
Cledonism (or Cledonomantia) is divination from words spoken whenever individuals meet.
Cleidomancy is divination using keys.
Cleromancy is divination using black and white beans.
Conchomancy is divination using shells.
Coscinomancy is divination using a sieve, and a pair of tongs or shears.
Critomancy is divination using viands and cakes.
Cromnyomancy is divination using onions.
Crystallomancy is divination by a crystal.

Dactylomancy is divination using rings.
Daphnomancy is divination using burning laurel.
Demonomancy is divination using demons.
Dowsing is divination by using a forked stick or wires.
Dririmancy is divination by observing dripping blood.

Emonomancy is divination using demons.
Enoptromancy is divination using mirrors.
Empyromancy is divination by using objects placed in a sacrificial fire.
Eromancy is divination using air and water.
Extispicy is divination using the entrails of sacrificed animals.
Gastromancy is divination by the sounds of, or signs of, the belly.
Geloscopy is divination by a person's way of laughing.
Genethlialogy is divination by the stars placement at one's birth.
Geomancy is divination by examining dots on paper, dirt particles or marks on the earth.
Graphology is divination using hand writing.
Gyromancy is divination by walking in a circle until one falls from dizziness, the direction of the fall being significant.

Halomancy is divination by salt.
Haruspex is divination using the entrails of sacrificed animals.
Hematomancy is divination using blood.
Hepatoscopy is divination using the liver of an animal. (The liver was supposed to be the seat of vitality and of the soul. Ezekiel 21:20)
Hieromancy is divination by studying objects offered in sacrifice.
Hippomancy is divination using white horses in consecrated groves.
Horoscopy is divination by means of a horoscope.
Hydromancy is divination by water.
Hypnomancy is divination using sleep.
Ichnomancy is divination using footprints.
Ichthyomancy is divination by fish.
Iconomancy is divination using icons.
Idolomancy is divination using idols.

Kephalonomancy is divination using signs on the baked head of an ass.
Keraunoscopia is divination using thunder.
Knissomancy is divination using burning incense.

Lampadomancy is divination by observing the flame of a candle.
Leconomancy is divination by observing the shape that oil poured on water makes.
Libanomancy is divination through the behavior of Incense Smoke. (An Old Babylonian method from around, 2000 - 1600 bc.)
Lithomancy is divination by stones.
Livanomancy is divination by the burning of frankincense.
Logarithmancy is divination by logarithms.
Logomancy is divination using words.
Lunomancy is divination by the shadows created by moonlight on the individual's face.

Macharomancy is divination by knives or swords.
Macromancy is divination using large objects.
Maculomancy is divination using spots.
Margaritomancy is divination using a pearl.
Meconomancy is divination using sleep.
Meteoromancy is divination by studying meteors.
Metopomancy is divination using the forehead or face.
Metoposcopy is divination by the lines of the forehead.
Micromancy is divination using small objects.
Moleosophy is divination by moles on the body.
Molybdomancy is divination using shapes of molten lead or tin in water.
Myomancy is divination using rats or mice.

Narcomancy is divination using sleep.
Necromancy is divination by calling up the dead. (Samuel 28:7-14)
Necyomancy is divination by summoning Satan.
Nomancy is divination by examining letters of name.
Numerology is divination by numbers and names.

Odontomancy is divination using teeth.
Oenomancy is divination by the appearance of wine poured in libation.
Oinomancy is divination by wine.
Ololygmancy is divination by the howling of dogs.
Omoplatoscopy is divination by observing cracks in burning scapulae.
Omphalomancy is divination from the knots in the umbilical cord.
Oneiromancy is divination by dreams. (Genesis 37:5-11)
Onimancy (or Onycomancy) is divination using the Angel Urial.
Onomancy is divination by the letters of a name.
Onychomancy is divination by the fingernails.
Oomancy is divination by the outer and inner forms of eggs.
Ophidiomancy is divination using snakes.
Ophiomancy is divination by observing the behaviour of snakes.
Ornithomancy is divination by the flight of birds.
Oryctomancy is divination using excavated objects.
Ossomancy is divination using bones.
Osteomancy is divination using bones.
Ouranomancy is divination using the heavens.

Palmistry is divination by reading the lines and aspects of the hand.
Pedomancy is divination by examining the footprint of the person to be studied.
Pegomancy is divination by fountains.
Pessomancy is divination by pebbles.
Phrenology is divination by the bumps on the head.
Phyllomancy is divination using leaves or tea leaves.
Phyllorhodomancy is divination using rose leaves.
Physiognomy is divination by the face.
Psychomancy is divination by men's souls, affections, wills, religious or moral dispositions.
Pyromancy is divination by looking into a fire.
Pyroscopy is divination using the burn stains left on a light surface after burring a sheet of paper on it.

Retromancy is divination by looking over one’s shoulder.
Rhabdomancy is divination by a wand or divining rod. (The throwing of stick or arrows to the ground. Hosea 4:12).
Rhasodomancy is divination using poetry.
Roadomancy is divination by stars.

Scapulimancy is divination using the cracks in the shoulder blade of an animal.
Scatoscopy is divination by the examination of excrement.
Schematomancy is divination using the human form.
Sciomancy is divination by shadows or ghosts.
Scrying is divination by looking into a crystal ball.
Selenomancy is divination by studying the moon.
Sideromancy is divination by observing the movement of straws placed on a red hot iron.
Sortes is divination by using passages of a book selected at random.
Sortilege is divination by drawing lots.
Spatilomancy is divination by means of feces.
Spheromancy is divination using a crystal ball.
Spodomancy is divination by looking at ashes.
Stareomancy is divination by the elements.
Stercomancy is divination by studying seeds in dung.
Sterromancy - from the breast to the belly.
Stichomancy is divination by picking passages from books at random.
Stolisomancy is divination by the way a person dresses himself.
Sycomancy is divination using fig tree leaves.

Tasseography is divination using tea leaves, also known as tasseomancy.
Tephramancy is divination using the ashes remaining from the fire that has burned victims in sacrifice.
Teraphim is divination using idols or images. (Genesis 31)
Theomancy is divination by oracles.
Theriomancy is divination by the movements of beasts.
Tiromancy is divination using cheese.
Topomancy is divination using landforms.
Trochomancy is divination by studying wheel tracks.
Tuphramancy is divination by ashes.
Tyromancy is divination using cheese.

Uranomancy is divination by studying the heavens.
Urimancy is divination by observing urine.

Xenomancy is divination using strangers.
Xylomancy is divination by dry sticks.

Zoomancy is divination by observing the behaviour of animals.
Zygomancy is divination by weights.
ALCHEMY is the practice of transmutation of base metals into precious metals (e.g., gold or silver) with the aid of an esoteric substance called the "philosopher's stone".
ALECTRYOMANCY is divination whereby a bird is allowed to pick corn grains from a circle of letters. A variation is to recite letters of the alphabet noting those at which a cock crows.
ALEUROMANCY is divination using "fortune cookies"; answers to questions are rolled into balls of dough and once baked are chosen at random.
ALOMANCY is divination by table salt.
ALPHITOMANCY uses special cakes that are digestible by persons with a clear conscience but are unpleasant to others.
ANTHROPOMANCY is the long-outlawed means of divination by human sacrifice.
APANTOMANCY is divination through chance meetings with animals (e.g., a black cat), birds, and other creatures. Mexico City is said to have been founded where Aztec soothsayers saw an eagle flying from a cactus carrying a live snake.
ARITHMANCY or ARITHMOMANCY is an earlier form of NUMEROLOGY where divination is made through numbers and the number value of letters.
ASTRAGLOMANCY or ASTRAGYROMANCY is a form of divination by dice where the faces of the dice bear numbers and letters.
ASTROLOGY is divination using celestial bodies: the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
AUGURY is the general term for the art of divination and is chiefly applied to interpretations of signs and omens.
AUSTROMANCY is divination by the study of the winds.
AXIOMANCY is divination through the observation of how an ax or hatchet quivers or points when driven into post.
BELOMANCY is an ancient form of divination performed by tossing or balancing arrows.
BIBLIOMANCY involves divination by books.
BOTANOMANCY is divination from burning tree branches and leaves.
BUMPOLOGY strictly a modern term, a popular nickname for PHRENOLOGY
CAPNOMANCY is the study of smoke rising from a fire.
CARTOMANCY is fortune telling using cards such as the Tarot.
CATOPTROMANCY is an early form of crystal gazing that utilizes a mirror turned to the moon to catch moonbeams.
CAUSIMOMANCY is divination from behavior of objects placed in a fire.
CEPHALOMANCY refers to divination with the skull or head of a donkey or goat.
CERAUNOSCOPY seeks to draw omens from the study of thunder and lightning.
CEROSCOPY, CEROMANCY is a form of fortune telling in which melted was is poured into cold water.
CHIROMANCY is divination from the lines on people's hands.
CHIROGNOMY is the study of the general hand formation.
CLAIRAUDIENCE is "clear hearing" of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard as a form of extrasensory perception.
CLAIRVOYANCE is "clear seeing" of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard as a form of extrasensory perception.
CLEROMANCY is divination by "casting lots", similar to dice but with objects such as pebbles or sea shells.
CLIDOMANCY or CLEIDOMANCY is divination using a dangling key. see RADIESTHESIA.
COSCINOMANCY is divination using a hanging sieve. see RADIESTHESIA.
CRITOMANCY is the study of barley cakes.
CROMNIOMANCY is divination using onion sprouts.
CRYSTALLOMANCY is divination through crystal gazing.
CYCLOMANCY is the practice of divination from a turning wheel.
DACTYLOMANCY is an early form of RADIESTHESIA using a dangling ring.
DAPHNOMANCY requires one to listen to laurel branches crackling in an open fire.
DEMONOMANCY is divination with the aid of demons.
DENDROMANCY is divination with either oak or mistletoe.
DOWSING or DIVINING RODS are methods of divination where a forked stick is used to locate water or precious minerals.
GASTROMANCY is an ancient form of ventriloquism whereby the voice is lowered to a sepulchral tone and prophetic utterances are delivered in a trance state.
GELOSCOPY is the divination from the tone of someone's laughter.
GENETHLIALOGY is divination by the influence of the stars at birth.
GEOMANCY is the study of figures on the ground and the influence of the Earth's "currents".
GRAPHOLOGY is the analysis of character through handwriting.
GYROMANCY is a divination procedure where a person walks in a circle marked with letters until they become dizzy and stumble at different points, thus spelling out a prophesy.
HALOLMANCY see ALOMANCY
HARUSPICATION IS fortune-telling by means of inspecting the entrails of animals, as practiced by priests in ancient Rome.
HIEROMANCY or HIERSCOPY is divination by observing object of ancient sacrifice.
HIPPOMANCY is a form of divination from the stamping and neighing of horses.
HOROSCOPY is the practice of casting of astrological horoscopes.
HYDROMANCY is divination by water including the color, ebb and flow, or ripples produced by pebbles dropped in a pool.
ICHTHYOMANCY is divination using fish.
LAMPADOMANCY is divination using lights or torches.
LECANOMANCY uses a basin of water for divination.
LIBANOMANCY is the study of incense and its smoke.
LITHOMANCY is divination using precious stones of various colors.
MARGARITOMANCY is the procedure of using bouncing pearls.
METAGNOMY is the divination using "visions" received in a trance state.
METEOROMANCY is divination from meteors.
METOPOSCOPY is the reading of character using the lines if the forehead.
MOLEOSOPHY is the study of moles and indicators of a person's character and future indications.
MOLYBDOMANCY draws mystic inferences from the hissing of molten lead.
MYOMANCY is the study of the prophetic meaning of behavior of rats and mice.
NUMEROLOGY is the numerical interpretation of numbers, dates, and the number value of letters.
OCULOMANCY is divination from a person's eye.
OINOMANCY is divination using wine.
OMPHALOMANCY IS counting the number of knots in the umbilical cord to predict how many more children the mother will have
ONEIROMANCY is the interpretation of dreams and their prophetic nature.
ONOMANCY is the study of the meaning of names.
ONOMANTICS is the application of ONOMANCY applied to personal names, particularly in the sense of occult interpretation.
ONYCHOMANCY is the study of fingernails.
OOMANTIA and OOSCOPY is the method of divination by eggs.
OPHIOMANCY is divination from serpents.
ORNISCOPY and ORINITHOMANCY is the study of omens associated with birds, particularly birds in flight. see APANTOMANCY
OVOMANCY is another type of egg divination.
PALMISTRY is the broad field of divination and interpretation of the lines and structure of the hand.
PEGOMANCY concerns itself with spring water and bubbling fountains and the omens contained therein.
PHRENOLOGY is the long practiced study of head formations.
PHYLLORHODOMANCY is a means of divination whereby one slaps a rose petal against the hand and judges the favorability of the omen by the loudness of the sound.
PHYSIOGNOMY is the study of character analysis through physical features.
PRECOGNITION in an inner knowledge or sense of future events.
PSYCHOGRAPHY is a form of mysterious writing having a divinatory nature.
PSYCHOMETRY is the faculty of gaining impressions from a physical object and its history.
PYROMANCY and PYROSCOPY are forms of divination by fire or flame, often assisted by substances thrown onto the flames.
RADIESTHESIA is the general term for divination using a device such as a divining rod or pendulum. Other forms include "table tipping" which was practiced at the White House in the 19th century, the Ouija board, automatic writing (or superconscious writing), and scrying.
RHABDOMANCY is divination using a stick or wand. These methods were forerunners of the divining rod.
RHAPSODOMANCY is a means of divination using a book of poetry whereby the book is opened at random and a passage read.
SCIOMANCY is divination using a spirit guide, a method generally employed by channelers.
SCRYING is a general term for divination using a crystal, mirrors, bowls of water, ink, or flames to induce visions.
SIDEROMANCY is the burning of straws with a hot iron, the resulting figures having divinatory properties.
SORTILEGE is the casting of lots and the assessment of omens indicated.
SPODOMANCY is divination using cinders or soot.
STICHOMANCY is another form of throwing open a book and selecting a random passage for the purpose of divination.
STOLISOMANCY draws omens from the way people dress.
SYCOMANCY is performed by writing messages on tree leaves; the slower they dry, the more favorable the omen. A modern variation is to write on slips of paper (always including one blank) and rolling them up. They are then held in a strainer over a boiling pot; the first to unroll will be answered.
TASSEOGRAPHY is the reading of tea leaves that remain in a tea cup once the beverage has been drunk.
TEPHRAMANCY is divination by ashes obtained from the burning of tree bark.
TIROMANCY is a type of divination using cheese.
XYLOMANCY is divination from pieces of wood, either from their shape when collected or their appearance while burning.