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08-22-2004, 10:39 AM
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|  Tennant Tennant TennantInspirationalPogrebin
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Divination and the elements that form it
Aeromancy
This form of divination uses the weather as its forecaster. It is when omens or aparitions are seen in weather conditions, ie; rain, thunder, lightening or the clouds. Much like the grim that Harry saw in the clouds, whilst playing Quidditch, in the film version of the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The direction and strength of the wind and the position of the son and the moons also affect this form of divination. It is one of the oldest forms of its kind.
Alectromancy
A rooster is the key to this form of divination. (Alektor means rooster in Greek). The letters of the alphabet are drawn in a circle and grains of wheat are placed on each letter. The order in which the rooster would eat the grains would spell out a message. If the words made little or no sense the diviner would try to interpret them. Grains would be replaced as soon as they were eaten so that the letter could feature again in the message rquired it.
Alomancy
In this practice, the witch or wizard would throw a handful of salt in the air and then try to interpret the patterns in which it landed. This may be related to the superstition that tipping salt is unlucky. Or that tossing it over ones left shoulder brings good luck.
Apantomancy
This is the practic of bumping or having an experience with an animal. Meeting a goat or a hare is meant to be good luck. Seeing a bat, a raven or a donkey meant illness was on the way. Just like in the US crossing a black cat is considered bad luck whereas in the UK it is considered good luck.
Astragalomancy
This involves the practice of throwing three dice. Tossing three sixes would mean your wishes would come true. Tossing two sixes and a two indicated success which would be achieved through hardships. A six and two fours meant that whatever you wished would not come true and that it was a bad idea and would do well to be forgotten.
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08-23-2004, 09:40 AM
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Belomancy
The flight of arrows at targets to determine an outcome of a situation.
Bibliomancy
For this practice, a simple book is required. The diviner flicks through its pages and stops randomly and points at a page, with their eyes closed. The sentence or paragraph that the finger lands on is taken as an answer on the question asked previous to the pointing. For centuries the Bible was the book chosen for use but later classics such as Shakespeare also became popular. But nearly any type book is worth a try.
Ceromancy
This relies upon wax melted into a brass bowl. The wax is then slowly pured into a bowl filled with cold water. As the wax hits the water it congeals and the shapes that are formed can be interpretted by the seer or diviner.
Chiromancy
The lines of the hand.
Tasseomancy
As seen in Prisoner of Azkaban, this is the practice of tea-leaf reading. A cup is filled with tea, it is drunk and then the shapes that the dregs from the tea form are interpretted to predict the drinkers fate.
Geomancy
A handful of dirt is held and then tossed to the ground. The patterns that it forms can then be interpretted.
Paper Geomancy
Eyes closed, the Seer poses a question, with a pencil or quill in hand, held over a piece of paper and then taps the point on said paper, making random marks/patterns. The practice is ended when it feels necessary and then the patterns are interpretted.
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08-25-2004, 12:52 PM
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Hydromancy
Three stones are dropped into a pool of water, one at a time. The first must be round, the second must be triangular and the third must be square shaped. The diviner must study the patterns of the ripples in the water as the stones are dropped and look for images or reflections that can be interpreted.
Myomancy
This based on the appearance (the appearance of them being present in a room through surprise or unawares - mice/rats aren't used for this practice, the practice is based on whether they appear or not), colour and sounds of mice. A variety of predictions are made while observing the mice or sometimes, rats. Tell-tale signs of their prescence like teeth or foot marks can be used.
Padomancy
This is similar to palmistry except that it is the soles of the feet that are observed for this practice.
Palmistry
Much like Padomancy, the pamls of the hands are studied and lines, shapes, shadows or bruises are interpreted to tell the persons fortune or fate.
Xylomancy
These are patterns made by fallen trees, branches, twigs, or other pieces of wood lying on the ground or in earth or dirt. The ground surrounding and underneath them are studied and interpreted. (The patterns and lines left by them). Naturally fallen brances can be used, however to predict a personal fortune, one can strip a branch and randomly toss it to the ground themselves, forming a random pattern in the earth or dirt.
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10-10-2004, 11:00 AM
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Dactylomancy
The swinging of a suspended ring on a string. The light of the sun reflected and the angle should be recorded and interpreted.
Daphnomancy
The crackling of a burning laurel bush - smoke and flames aswell as fumes. Burnt leaves and twigs can also be analysed.
Geloscopy
Divination through laughter.
Lampadomancy
The use of a lamp flame - recording of patterns.
Libranomancy
Incense smoke.
Magartiomancy
The use of pearls - dropped and then patterns recorded.
Metoposcopy
The observation of signs of aging, wrinkles and the like, mainly on the forehead.
Phrenology
The shape and structure of body, skull and bone structure.
Lithomancy
The use of gemstones in the same way as pearls.
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