Assorted methods of divination
Methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. Explore the method that fortune has chosen for you and see the prophecy in your surroundings.
Match the roman numeral [IVX] FROM YOUR FORTUNE IN THE EYE:
I. Ambulomancy – walking in a circle until a state of dizziness and then initiating prophetic utterances!
II. Abacomancy - drop dirt, sand, salt, or ashes on a flat surface and start looking for a pattern that may represent symbols or pictures. Then interpret these symbols and pictures to what is going to happen in the future. Some look for certain symbols that are seen over and over. Jackson Pollock, renowned painter, was famous for his series of paintings on abacomancy, which focused on the patterns in the paintings he made to foretell the future. Here is a link to help interpret what you see, for example – if you see an animal, look it up alphabetically.
III. Videomancy - turn on the TV, press a button channel at random and watch the first program that appears on the screen. No TV? Try a random YouTube video. *Here is a link to help interpret what you see, for example – if you see an animal, look it up alphabetically.
IV. Aeromancy or cloud divination - interpret the shapes, symbols, or pictures you see in cloud formations. *Here is a link to help interpret what you see, for example – if you see an animal, look it up alphabetically.
V. Bletonomancy - interpret patterns formed by water currents. Walk on down to the river and see what it has to say! *Here is a link to help interpret what you see, for example – if you see an animal, look it up alphabetically.
VI. Canomancy – think of a question. Go find a dog or dogs. Look at them. Notice what they do. Interpret their actions. Every lick, bark, approach, sit, lay, whimper, thing they eat, thing they chase, thing they bark at/toward/for…. You’ll see the answer. *Here is a link to help interpret what you see, for example – if you see a “labrador licking a leg”, look each word up alphabetically.
VII. Bibliomancy – choose a book you believe to hold truth. Balance it on its spine and allow it to fall open. With eyes closed, choose a passage. Read and interpret! No book? Open an eBook and scroll randomly. Read and interpret your future from its contents.
VIII. Colormancy – think of your favorite color or just look around and choose one. Consult the color meaning guide
IX. Encromancy – look for stains on the ground. Interpret the shapes, symbols, or pictures you see. *Here is a link to help interpret what you see, for example – if you see an animal, look it up alphabetically.
X. Moleosophy – examine your moles! Wow, I cannot even begin to explain the intricacies of this… just click here and start reading!
XI. Moromancy – interpret the foolishness or nonsense of others. The world is full of foolishness but in case you can’t find any to interpret, ask a friend to help you with this one. Analyze it fully and state your predictions of the future! Feel free to site the signs you notices in their nonsense.
XII. Oculomancy – gaze into another’s eyes or your own and interpret using this link.
XIII. Omphalomancy – belly buttons… yep, you’re interpreting from the navel! Use this link to interpret yours and others.
XIV. Scatomancy – the poo of the future. Yes, I said it. POOP. Use this link to dig in… to what it means.
XV. Shufflemancy - use of an electronic playlist wherein one skips a certain number of songs and the lyrics and/or tune of the song is the answer to the divinatory question. Try Spotify, Pandora, or Youtube.
XVI. Urticariaomancy – what itches? Interpret that itch using this link.
