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- abacomancy /ˈæbəkoʊmænsi/: by dust (Hebrew ’ābāq, dust + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- acultomancy /əˈkʌltoʊmænsi/ (also acutomancy): by needles (from acutomancy below, influenced by Latin acūleus, needle)
- acutomancy /əˈkjuːtoʊmænsi/ → see acultomancy (Latin acus [acut-], needle + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- adromancy /ˈædroʊmænsi/ → see alomancy (from idromancy below, influenced by alomancy)
- adryomancy→ see hydromancy (metathesis of hydromancy)
- aeromancy /ˈɛəroʊmænsi/: by atmospheric conditions (Greek āēr, air + manteia, prophecy)
- agalmatomancy /əˈɡɔːlmətoʊmænsi/:[citation needed] by statues (Greek agalma [agalmat-], statue + manteia, prophecy)
- aichmomancy /ˈɛkmoʊmænsi/: by sharp objects (Greek aikhmē, spearhead + manteia, prophecy)
- ailuromancy/aeluromancy → see theriomancy
- alectormancy/alectromancy /əˈlɛktroʊmænsi/: by rooster sacrifice (Greek alektor, rooster + manteia, prophecy)
- alectryomancy/alectoromancy: by rooster divination → see theriomancy
- aleuromancy¹ /əˈljʊəroʊmænsi/: by flour; see also chartomancy (Greek aleuron, meal + manteia, prophecy)
- alomancy/Halomancy /ˈæloʊmænsi/ (also adromancy): by salt (Greek hals, salt + manteia, prophecy)
- alphitomancy/ˈælfᵻtoʊmænsi/: by barley (Greek alphis [alphit-], barley + manteia, prophecy)
- alveromancy /ælˈvɪəroʊmænsi/:[citation needed] by sounds
- amathomancy /ˈæməθoʊmænsi/: by sand (Greek amathos, sandy soil + manteia, prophecy)
- ambulomancy /ˈæmbjᵿloʊmænsi/: by walking (Latin ambulāre, to walk + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- amniomancy /ˈæmnioʊmænsi/: by placenta (Greek amniōn, amnion + manteia, prophecy)
- anemoscopy/anemomancy /ˌænᵻˈmɒskoʊpi/: by wind (Greek anemos, wind + -skopiā, observation)
- anthomancy /ˈænθoʊmænsi/: by flowers (Greek anthos, flower + manteia, prophecy)
- anthropomancy /ænˈθrɒpoʊmænsi/: by human sacrifice (Greek anthrōpos, human being + manteia, prophecy)
- anthroposcopy /ænθroʊˈpɒskoʊpi/: by physical appearance (Greek anthrōpos, human being + -skopiā, observation)
- anthracomancy /ˈænθrəkoʊmænsi/: by burning coals (Greek anthrax [anthrak-], charcoal + manteia, prophecy)
- apantomancy /əˈpæntoʊmænsi/: by chance encounters with animals (Greek apantein, to encounter + manteia, prophecy)
- arachnomancy /əˈræknoʊmænsi/: by spiders (Greek arakhnē, spider + manteia, prophecy)
- archeomancy/archaeomancy /ˈɑːrkioʊmænsi/: by sacred relics (Greek arkhaios, ancient + manteia, prophecy)
- ariolation /ˌærioʊˈleɪʃən/: by altars (Latin ariolus, hariolus, prophet)
- arithmancy: assigning numerical value to a word or phrase
- armomancy /ˈɑːrmoʊmænsi/: by one's own shoulders (Latin armus, shoulder + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- aruspicina: study of entrails [1]
- aspidomancy /ˈæspᵻdoʊmænsi/: by sitting in a drawn circle (Greek aspis [aspid-], shield + manteia, prophecy)
- astragalomancy/astragalamancy → see cleromancy
- astragyromancy → see cleromancy (from astragalomancy above, perhaps influenced by Greek guros, spiral, circle, and therefore vertebra)
- astrapomancy /ˈæstrəpoʊmænsi/: by lightning (Greek astrapē, lightning flash + manteia, prophecy)
- astrology/astromancy/astroscopy /əˈstrɒloʊdʒi/: by celestial bodies (Greek astron, star + -logiā, study)
- augury /ˈɔːɡjᵿri/ → see theriomancy
- auramancy /ˈɔːrəmænsi/: by auras (Greek aurā, breath + manteia, prophecy)
- auspicy/auspication → see theriomancy (Latin avis, bird + specere, to look at)
- austromancy → see theriomancy /ˈɔːstroʊmænsi/: by wind (Latin auster, south wind + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- avimancy → see orniscopy (Latin avis, bird + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- axiomancy/axinomancy /ˈæksioʊmænsi/: by axes (Latin axis, axis + manteia, prophecy)
- batraquomancy/batrachomancy /bəˈtrækoʊmænsi/: by frogs (Greek batrakhos, frog + manteia, prophecy)
- belomancy/bolomancy /ˈbɛloʊmænsi/: by arrows (from bolomancy below, influenced by Greek belemnon, javelin, or belonē, needle)
- bibliomancy → see chartomancy
- biorhythmic divination: by biorhythms
- bletonism/bletonomancy /ˈblɛtənɪzəm/: by water current (named for Monsieur Bleton, a French bletonist)
- bolomancy /ˈbɒloʊmænsi/ → see belomancy (Greek bolē, arrow + manteia, prophecy)
- botanomancy /boʊˈtænoʊmænsi/: by burning sage or figs (Greek botanē, flora + manteia, prophecy)
- brizomancy → see oneiromancy (Greek brizein, to be sleepy + manteia, prophecy)
- brontomancy/brontoscopy /ˈbrɒntoʊmænsi/: by thunder (Greek brontē, thunder + manteia, prophecy)
- bumpology /bʌmˈpɒloʊdʒi/: by bumps on the skin (English bump + Greek -logiā, study)
- cabala → see kabbalah
- canomancy /ˈkænoʊmænsi/ or /ˈkeɪnoʊmænsi/: by dogs (Latin canis, dog + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- capnomancy /ˈkæpnoʊmænsi/: by smoke (Greek kapnos, smoke + manteia, prophecy)
- libanomancy /laɪˈbænoʊmænsi/: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek libanos, frankincense + manteia, prophecy)[2]
- carromancy /ˈkæroʊmænsi/: by melting wax (Greek karrō, of wax + manteia, prophecy)
- cartopedy → see somatomancy (Latin carta, papyrus paper + pēs [pēd-], foot)
- cartomancy → see chartomancy
- catoptromancy/captromancy → see scrying
- causimancy/causimomancy /ˈkɔːzᵻmænsi/: by burning (Greek kaiein [kaus-], to burn + manteia, prophecy)
- cephalomancy → see somatomancy
- cephaleonomancy/cephalonomancy/ˌsɛfəliˈɒnoʊmænsi/: by boiling a donkey's head (Greek kephalaion, head [with meaning influenced by Greek onos, donkey] + manteia, prophecy)
- ceraunoscopy /ˌsɛrəˈnɒskoʊpi/: by thunder and lightning (Greek keraunos, thunderbolt + -skopiā, observation)
- ceromancy/ceroscopy /ˈsɛroʊmænsi/: by dripping wax in water (Greek kēros, wax + manteia, prophecy)
- chalcomancy: by striking gongs or copper bowls (Greek khalkos, copper + manteia, prophecy)
- chaomancy /ˈkeɪoʊmænsi/: by aerial visions (Greek khaos, primordial space + manteia, prophecy)
- chartomancy /ˈkɑːrtoʊmænsi/: by things on paper (Greek khartēs, papyrus paper + manteia, prophecy)
- cartomancy /ˈkɑːrtoʊmænsi/: by cards (Latin carta, papyrus paper + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- taromancy/tarotmancy /ˈtæroʊmænsi/: by tarot (English tarot + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- stichomancy /ˈstɪkoʊmænsi/: by books or lines (Greek stikhos, line of verse + manteia, prophecy)
- aleuromancy² /əˈljʊəroʊmænsi/: by fortune cookies (of the same origin as aleuromancy¹)
- bibliomancy /ˈbɪblioʊmænsi/: by the Bible (Greek biblion, book + manteia, prophecy)
- I Ching divination: by the I Ching or the accompanying I Ching manual
- stoicheomancy/stoichomancy: by the Iliad and the Odyssey or the Aeneid (Greek stoikheion, element + manteia, prophecy; to the Greeks, Homer's writings were held in similar esteem to the Christian Bible or the Muslim Quran, as were Virgil's writings to the Romans, making them the basic — or elementary — reading material in each culture)
- cartomancy /ˈkɑːrtoʊmænsi/: by cards (Latin carta, papyrus paper + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- cheiromancy/chiromancy→ see somatomancy
- cheirognomy/chirognomy → see somatomancy
- chien tung → see kau cim
- choriomancy /ˈkɒrioʊmænsi/: by pig bladders (Greek khorion, placenta + mantiea, prophecy)
- chresmomancy /ˈkrɛsmoʊmænsi/: by the ravings of lunatics (Greek khrēsmos, oracular utterance, chresm + manteia, prophecy)
- chronomancy /ˈkrɒnoʊmænsi/: by apt occasion (Greek khronos, time + manteia, prophecy)
- cineromancy/ceneromancy → see spodomancy /ˈsɪnəroʊmænsi/ (Latin cinis [ciner-], ashes + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- clamancy (see also Fāl-gūsh): by random shouts and cries heard in crowds, at night, etc. (Latin clāmāre, to cry out + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- cledonism/cledonomancy /ˈklɛdoʊnɪzəm/: by chance events or overheard words (Greek klēdon, rumor)
- cleidomancy/clidomancy /ˈklaɪdoʊmænsi/: by keys (Greek kleis [kleid-], key + manteia, prophecy)
- cleromancy /ˈklɛroʊmænsi/: by casting (Greek klēros, lot + manteia, prophecy)
- astragalomancy/astragalamancy /əˈstræɡəloʊmænsi/ (also cubomancy): by dice (Greek astragalos, vertebra + manteia, prophecy)
- domino divination: by dominoes
- favomancy /ˈfævoʊmænsi/: by beans (Latin faba, bean + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- Ogham casting: by Ogham letters
- runecasting/Runic divination: by runes
- cometomancy /koʊˈmɛtoʊmænsi/: by comet tails (Greek komētēs, comet + manteia, prophecy)
- colormancy/coloromancy: by colors (English color + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- conchomancy /ˈkɒŋkoʊmænsi/: by shells (Greek konkhē, mussel + manteia, prophecy)
- cosquinomancy/coscinomancy /koʊˈsɪnoʊmænsi/: by hanging sieves (Greek koskinōn, sieve + manteia, prophecy)
- cottabomancy/cottobomancy /ˈkɒtəboʊmænsi/: by wine in a brass bowl (Greek kottabos, cottabus + manteia, prophecy)
- craniognomy /ˌkreɪniˈɒɡnoʊmi/ or /ˌkreɪniˈɒnəmi/ → see somatomancy (Greek krānion, skull + -gnōmoniā, interpretation)
- the crawling baby: by a baby's crawling
- crithomancy/critomancy /ˈkrɪθoʊmænsi/: by barley cakes (Greek krithē, barley + manteia, prophecy)
- cromnyomancy/cromniomancy /ˈkrɒmnioʊmænsi/: by onion sprouts (alteration of Greek krommuon, onion + manteia, prophecy)
- cryptomancy /ˈkrɪptoʊmænsi/: by omens (Greek kruptos, hidden + manteia, prophecy)
- cryomancy /ˈkraɪoʊmænsi/: by ice (Greek kryo, ice )
- crystal ball gazing → see scrying
- crystal gazing → see scrying
- crystallomancy /ˈkrɪstəloʊmænsi/ → see scrying (Greek krustallos, crystal + manteia, prophecy)
- cubomancy /ˈkjuːboʊmænsi/ → see cleromancy (Greek kubos, cube + manteia, prophecy)
- cyathomancy /ˈsaɪəθoʊmænsi/: by cups (Greek kuathos, cup + manteia, prophecy)
- cybermancy /ˈsaɪbərmænsi/: by computer oracles (English cyber(netics) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- cyclicomancy /ˈsɪklᵻkoʊmænsi/: by swirling water in a cup (Greek kuklikos, cyclical, circular + manteia, prophecy)
- cyclomancy /ˈsɪkloʊmænsi/ or /ˈsaɪkloʊmænsi/: by wheels (Greek kuklos, circle + manteia, prophecy)
- dactyliomancy /dækˈtɪlioʊmænsi/: by finger rings (Greek daktulios, finger ring + manteia, prophecy)
- dactylomancy /ˈdæktᵻloʊmænsi/ : by means of finger movements (Greek daktulos, finger + manteia, prophecy)
- daphnomancy /ˈdæfnoʊmænsi/: by burning laurel wreaths (Greek daphnē, laurel + manteia, prophecy)
- demonomancy /dᵻˈmɒnoʊmænsi/: by demons (Greek daimōn, divine power + manteia, prophecy)
- dendromancy /ˈdɛndroʊmænsi/: by trees, especially oaks, yews, or mistletoe (Greek dendron, tree + manteia, prophecy)
- deuteroscopy /ˌdjuːtəˈrɒskoʊpi/: by second glance or double take (Greek deuteros, secondary + -skopiā, observation)
- dictiomancy /ˈdɪkʃoʊmænsi/: by randomly opening a dictionary (English dictio(nary) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- divining → see dowsing
- djubed → see scrying
- dōbutsu uranai: by animal horoscope (Japanese dōbutsu, animal + uranai, prognostication)
- domino divination → see cleromancy
- dowsing (also divining, water witching): by a divining rod (of unknown origin)
- dracomancy /ˈdrækoʊmænsi/: by dragons (Greek drakōn, dragon + manteia, prophecy)
- dream questions: by dreaming
- dririmancy/driromancy /ˈdrɪərᵻmænsi/: by dripping blood (alteration of drimimancy, influenced by Middle English drir, blood)
- drimimancy/drymimancy /ˈdrɪmᵻmænsi/: by bodily fluids (Greek drimus, pungent + manteia, prophecy)
- electromancy: by lightning and electricity (Greek ilektros electric + manteia prophecy)
- eleomancy/elaeomancy: by oil (Greek elaion, olive oil + manteia, prophecy)
- emonomancy → see demonomancy[citation needed]
- empirimancy: by experiment/experience
- empyromancy /ɛmˈpaɪəroʊmænsi/: by burning (Greek empurios, fiery + manteia, prophecy)
- enochian chess: by playing a four·handed variant of the game
- enoptromancy /ɛˈnɒptroʊmænsi/ → see scrying (Greek enoptron, looking glass + manteia, prophecy)
- enthusiasm: speeches by those supposed to be possessed by a divine spirit [3]
- entomomancy/entomancy: by insects (Greek entomon, insect + manteia, prophecy)
- eromancy /ˈɛroʊmænsi/: by water vessels exposed to air (Greek āēr, air + manteia, prophecy) — cf. aeromancy
- extispicy/extispication /ɛkˈstɪspᵻsi/: by the remains of sacrificed animals (Latin exta, entrails + specere, to look at)
- favomancy → see cleromancy
- felidomancy → see theriomancy (Latin fēlēs [fēlid-], cat + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- feng shui → see geomancy
- floriography/floromancy /ˌflɔːriˈɒɡrəfi/: by flowers' feelings (Latin flōs [flōr-], flower + Greek -graphiā, representation)
- fractomancy /ˈfræktoʊmænsi/: by fractals (English fract(al) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- fructomancy/fructimancy: by fruit (Latin frūctus, fruit + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- galvanoscopy /ˌɡælvəˈnɒskoʊpi/: by galvanism (English galvan(ism) + Greek -skopiā, observation)
- gastromancy¹ → see scrying
- gastromancy² /ˈɡæstroʊmænsi/: by guttural sounds (Greek gastēr, belly + manteia, prophecy)
- geomancy /ˈdʒiːoʊmænsi/: by earth (Greek Gaia|gē, earth + manteia, prophecy)
- feng Shui divination: by Feng Shui
- geloscopy /dʒᵻˈlɒskoʊpi/: by laughter (Greek gelōs, laughter + -skopiā, observation)
- gematria: by the Hebrew alphabet (Greek gē, earth + -metriā, measurement)
- genethlialogy: by birth dates (Greek genethlios, birthday + -logiā, study)
- grammomancy /ˈɡræmoʊmænsi/: by writing individual letters (Greek gramma, letter + manteia, prophecy)
- graphology /ɡræˈfɒloʊdʒi/ (also graptomancy): by studying handwriting (Greek graphē, writing + -logiā, study)
- graptomancy /ˈɡræptoʊmænsi/ → see graphology (Greek graptos, written + manteia, prophecy)
- gyromancy /ˈdʒaɪəroʊmænsi/: by dizziness (Greek gūros, spiral + manteia, prophecy)
- hagiomancy: by saints (Greek hagios, holy + manteia, prophecy)
- halomancy /ˈhæloʊmænsi/ → see alomancy
- hakata: by bones or dice
- haruspicy/haruspication /həˈrʌspᵻsi/ → see hepatoscopy (Latin haru-, entrails + specere, to look at)
- hematomancy/haematomancy /ˈhɛmətoʊmænsi, ˈhiː-/: by blood (Greek haima [haimat-], blood + manteia, prophecy)
- hepatoscopy/hepatomancy /ˈhɛpətoʊmænsi/ (also haruspicy, haruspication): by liver (Greek hēpar [hēpat-], liver + -skopiā, observation)
- hieromancy/hieroscopy /ˈhaɪəroʊmænsi, ˈhaɪ.ər-/: by studying sacrifices' entrails (Greek hieros, holy + manteia, prophecy)
- hippomancy → see theriomancy
- horoscopy /hoʊˈrɒskoʊpi/: aspect of the Stars at nativity [4] (Greek hōrā, season + -skopiā, observation)
- hydatomancy: by rainwater (Greek hudatis, raindrop + manteia, prophecy)
- hydromancy/hydroscopy → see scrying
- hyomancy: by wild hogs (Greek hūs, swine + manteia, prophecy)
- hypnomancy /ˈhɪpnoʊmænsi/: by sleep (Greek hupnos, sleep + manteia, prophecy)
- I Ching divination → see chartomancy
- ichnomancy /ˈɪknoʊmænsi/: by footprints (Greek ikhnos, track + manteia, prophecy)
- ichthyomancy → see theriomancy
- iconomancy /aɪˈkɒnoʊmænsi/: by icons (Greek eikōn, image + manteia, prophecy)
- idolomancy /aɪˈdɒloʊmænsi/: by idols (Greek eidōlon, phantom + manteia, prophecy)
- idromancy → see alomancy (Greek idrōs, sweat + manteia, prophecy)
- ifá: geomancy patterns generated with palm nuts, opele, cowrie shells, etc... that refer to Ifa Divination texts; a collection of odu Ifa verses.
- iridology: by eye color (Greek īris [īrid-], iris + -logiā, study)
- isopsephy: by numbers and letters (Greek īsos, equal + psephos, pebble)
- Jyotish Vedic system of astrology
- kabbalah/qabalah/cabala: by the Kabbalah (Hebrew qabbālâ, tradition)
- kau cim: by bamboo
- kephalonomancy /kəˈfælənoʊmænsi/ → see cephaleonomancy
- keraunomancy /kᵻˈrɒnoʊmænsi/ → see ceraunoscopy
- knissomancy /ˈnɪsoʊmænsi/: by incense (Greek knisa [kniss-], vapor + manteia, prophecy)
- kypomancy → see phyllomancy (akin to Greek kupellon, goblet + manteia, prophecy)
- labiomancy /ˈleɪbioʊmænsi/: by lips (Latin labium, lip + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- lampadomancy /ˈlæmpədoʊmænsi/: by flame (Greek lampas [lampad-], light + manteia, prophecy)
- lecanomancy/lecanoscopy /lᵻˈkænoʊmænsi/: by a basin of water (Greek lekanē, basin + manteia, prophecy)
- letnomancy: by secrets (English let no (man see) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- libanomancy /laɪˈbænoʊmænsi/ → see capnomancy and spodomancy (Greek libanos, frankincense + manteia, prophecy)
- literomancy /ˈlɪtəroʊmænsi/: by a letter in a written language (Latin lītera, letter + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- lithomancy /ˈlɪθoʊmænsi/: by gems or stones (Greek lithos, stone + manteia, prophecy)
- logarithmancy /ˌlɒɡəˈrɪθmənsi/: by logarithms (English logarith(m) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- logomancy /ˈlɒɡoʊmænsi/: by words (Greek logos, word + manteia, prophecy)
- lots: divination through chance, or the drawing or tossing of lots[5]
- lunamancy → see selenomancy (Latin lūna, moon + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- lychnomancy /ˈlɪknoʊmænsi/: by candles (Greek lukhnos, lamp + manteia, prophecy)
- macharomancy: by swords or knives (Greek makhaira, dirk + manteia, prophecy)
- macromancy /ˈmækroʊmænsi/: by large objects (Greek makros, large + manteia, prophecy)
- maculomancy /ˈmækjᵿloʊmænsi/: by spots on the skin (Latin macula, spot + manteia, prophecy)
- mahjong divination: by Mahjong tiles
- margaritomancy /ˌmɑːrɡəˈrɪtoʊmænsi/: by bouncing pearls (Greek margarītēs, pearl + manteia, prophecy)
- mathemancy /ˈmæθᵻmænsi/: by mathematics (English mathe(matics) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- mazomancy /ˈmæzoʊmænsi/: by nursing (Greek mazos, breast + manteia, prophecy)
- meconomancy /mᵻˈkoʊnoʊmænsi/: by sleeping (Greek mēkōn, poppy [i.e., an opiate] + manteia, prophecy)
- megapolisomancy: by large cities (English megalopolis + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- meilomancy: by moles
- metagnomy /mᵻˈtæɡnoʊmi/ or /mᵻˈtænoʊmi/: by magic (Greek meta-, beside + -gnōmoniā, interpretation)
- meteormancy /ˈmiːtioʊrmænsi/: by meteors (English meteor + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- meteoromancy /ˌmiːtiˈɒroʊmænsi/: by thunder and lightning (Greek meteōron, heavenly phenomenon + manteia, prophecy)
- metoposcopy/metopomancy /ˌmɛtoʊˈpɒskoʊpi/: by the lines of the forehead[6] (Greek metōpon, forehead + -skopiā, observation)
- micromancy /ˈmaɪkroʊmænsi/: by small objects (Greek mikros, small + manteia, prophecy)
- moleosophy /moʊˈlɒsoʊfi/ or /ˌmoʊliˈɒsoʊfi/: by blemishes (English mole + Greek sophiā, knowledge)
- molybdomancy /moʊˈlɪbdoʊmænsi/: by molten metal (Greek molubdos, lead + manteia, prophecy)
- moromancy /ˈmɒroʊmænsi/: by foolishness (Greek mōros, dull + manteia, prophecy)
- myomancy → see theriomancy
- myrmomancy → see theriomancy
- narcomancy /ˈnɑːrkoʊmænsi/: by sleep (Greek narkē, numbness + manteia, prophecy)
- natimancy → see somatomancy (Latin natis, buttock + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- necromancy¹ /ˈnɛkroʊmænsi/: by speaking to the dead, by corpses[7] (Greek nekros, corpse + manteia, prophecy)
- necyomancy /ˈniːsioʊmænsi/: by summoning damned souls (Greek nekuiā, invocation + manteia, prophecy)
- nephomancy /ˈnɛfoʊmænsi/: by clouds (Greek nephos, cloud + manteia, prophecy)
- nigromancy /ˈnaɪɡroʊmænsi/: by black magic (Latin niger, black + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- nomancy /ˈnɒmənsi/ or /ˈnoʊmənsi/ → see onomancy (variant of onomancy, influenced by Latin nōmen, name)
- notarikon/netrikon: by initials (Latin notāricus, in shorthand)
- nggàm → see theriomancy
- numerology /ˌnjuːməˈrɒloʊdʒi/: by numbers (Latin numerus, number + Greek -logia, branch of study)
- numismatomancy: by coins (Greek nomisma [nomismat-], coin + manteia, prophecy)
- oculomancy /ˈɒkjᵿloʊmænsi/: by eyes (Latin oculus, eye + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- odontomancy /oʊˈdɒntoʊmænsi/: by teeth (Greek odous [odont-], tooth + manteia, prophecy)
- oenomancy/oinomancy /ˈiːnoʊmænsi/: by wine (Greek oinos, wine + manteia, prophecy)
- ololygmancy /oʊˈlɒlᵻɡmænsi/: by the howling of dogs (Greek ololuzō [ololug-], howl + manteia, prophecy)
- omoplatoscopy → see scapulimancy (Greek ōmoplatē, shoulder blade + -skopiā, observation)
- omphalomancy /ˈɒmfəloʊmænsi/: by navels (Greek omphalos, navel + manteia, prophecy)
- oneiromancy/oneiroscopy /oʊˈnɪəroʊmænsi/: by dreams (Greek oneiros, dream + manteia, prophecy)
- onimancy /ˈɒnᵻmænsi/ → see onychomancy
- onomancy/onomomancy/nomancy /ˈɒnoʊmænsi/: by letters in a name (Greek onoma, name + manteia, prophecy)
- onomomancy /oʊˈnoʊmoʊmænsi/ → see onomancy
- onychomancy/onymancy/onimancy /oʊˈnɪkoʊmænsi/: by finger· and toenails (Greek onux [onukh-], nail + manteia, prophecy)
- onymancy /ˈɒnᵻmænsi/ → see onychomancy
- oomancy/ooscopy /ˈoʊoʊmænsi/ (also ovomancy): by eggs (Greek ōion, egg + manteia, prophecy)
- ophidiomancy/ophiomancy → see theriomancy
- ophthalmomancy → see oculomancy (Greek ophthalmos, eye + manteia, prophecy)
- organoscopy → see phrenology (Greek organon, organ + -skopiā, observation)
- orniscopy/ornithomancy → see theriomancy
- oromancy: by mountains (Greek oros, mountain + manteia, prophecy)
- oryctomancy: by minerals (Greek oruktos, dug + manteia, prophecy)
- ossomancy → see osteomancy (Latin os [oss-], bone + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- osteomancy: by bones (Greek osteon, bone + manteia, prophecy)
- Ouija/Ouije: by ouija board (French oui, yes + German ja, yes)
- ouranomancy → see uranomancy
- ovomancy → see oomancy (Latin ōvum, egg + manteia, prophecy)
- pallomancy: by pendulums (Greek pallein, to sway + manteia, prophecy)
- palmistry/palm reading → see somatomancy (Latin palma, palm)
- papyromancy: by folding paper, especially paper money (Greek papūros, papyrus paper + manteia, prophecy)
- pedomancy → see somatomancy (from podomancy, influenced by Latin pēs [pēd-], foot)
- pegomancy: by fountains (Greek pēgē, spring + manteia, prophecy)
- pessomancy: by pebbles (Greek pessos, oval pebble + manteia, prophecy)
- pecthimancy/petchimancy: by brushed cloth (possibly akin to Greek pekein, to card wool, or pēktē, netting + manteia, prophecy)
- phobomancy: by feelings of fear (Greek phobos, fear + manteia, prophecy)
- photomancy: by fields of light (Greek phōs [phōt-], light + manteia, prophecy)
- phrenology (also organoscopy): by the configuration of one's brain (Greek phrēn, mind + -logiā, study)
- phyllomancy: by leaves (Greek phullon, leaf + manteia, prophecy)
- sycomancy: by fig leaves (Greek sūkon, fig + manteia, prophecy)
- tasseography/tasseomancy (also kypomancy): by tea leaves or coffee grounds (French tasse, cup + Greek -graphiā, representation)
- phyllorhodomancy: by rose petals (Greek phullon, leaf + rhodon, rose + manteia, prophecy)
- physiognomy/physiognomancy: by faces (Greek phusis, nature + -gnōmoniā, interpretation)
- phytognomy: by the appearance of plants (Greek phuton, plant + -gnōmoniā, interpretation)
- plastromancy: by cracks formed by heat on a turtle's plastron (English plastron + manteia, prophecy)
- pilimancy: by observing the patterns produced by a collection of human hair.
- plumbomancy: by observing shapes molten lead makes when poured in water (Latin plumbum, lead + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- pneumancy: by blowing (Greek pneuma, breath + manteia, prophecy)
- podomancy/pedomancy → see somatomancy
- poe divination: by throwing stones on the floor, practised at Taoist temples
- portenta (also ostenta): study of natural phenomena[8]
- psephomancy: by lots or ballots (Greek psephos, pebble + manteia, prophecy)
- pseudomancy: by false means, such as Peter Answers (Greek pseudēs, false + manteia, prophecy)
- psychognomy: by phrenological notations (Greek psūkhē, soul + -gnōmoniā, observation)
- psychomancy → see necromancy¹ (Greek psūkhē, soul + manteia, prophecy)
- ptarmoscopy/ptarmoscopie: from ancient Greek the interpretation of sneezes[9]
- pyromancy/pyroscopy: by fire (Greek pūr, fire + manteia, prophecy)
- qabalah → see kabbalah
- radiesthesia: by rods, pendulums, or other cylindrical tools (Latin radius, spoke + Greek -aisthēsiā, sensing)
- retromancy: by looking over one's shoulder (Latin retrō, behind + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- rhabdomancy/rabdomancy: by rods, sticks, or wands (Greek rhabdos, rod + manteia, prophecy)
- rhapsodomancy: by poetry (Greek rhapsōidiā, verse + manteia, prophecy)
- roadomancy: by constellations (apparently from Old English rodor, firmament + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- rumpology → see somatomancy
- runecasting → see cleromancy
- scapulimancy/scapulomancy (also spatulamancy, omoplatoscopy): by bovine or caprid shoulder blades (Latin scapula, shoulder blade + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- scarpomancy: by old shoes (Italian scarpa, shoe + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- scatomancy: by excrement (Greek skōr [skat-], excrement + manteia, prophecy)
- schematomancy → see somatomancy
- sciomancy¹ (also shadowmancy): by shadows (Greek skiā, shadow + manteia, prophecy)
- sciomancy²: by spirits (of the same origin as sciomancy¹)
- scrying: by gazing (shortened from descrying)
- crystal gazing: by reflective objects
- catoptromancy/captromancy (also enoptromancy, djubed): by mirrors (Greek katoptron, mirror + manteia, prophecy)
- gastromancy¹ (also crystallomancy, spheromancy, crystal ball gazing): by crystal ball (Greek gastēr, belly [i.e., round object] + manteia, prophecy)
- hydromancy (also ydromancy): by water (Greek hudōr, water + manteia, prophecy)
- crystal gazing: by reflective objects
- selenomancy: by the moon (Greek selēnē, moon + manteia, prophecy)
- shadowmancy → see sciomancy¹ (English shadow + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- Shufflemancy: by the use of an electronic media player such as an electronic playlist, iPod, or other medium wherein one skips a certain number of songs and the lyrics and/or tune of the song is the answer to the divinatory question.
- sideromancy: by burning straw with an iron (Greek sidēros, iron + manteia, prophecy)
- sikidy: by drawing sixteen lines in sand (perhaps a Malagasy transliteration of English sixteen)
- skatharomancy: by beetle tracks (Greek skatharōn, spot + manteia, prophecy)
- slinneanachd/slinnanacht: by animal shoulder blades (Scottish Gaelic slinnean, shoulder blade)
- solaromancy: by the sun (Latin sōl [sōlār-], sun + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- somatomancy: by the human form (Greek sōma [sōmat-], body + manteia, prophecy)
- cephalomancy (also craniognomy): by skulls (Greek kephalē, head + manteia, prophecy)
- cheiromancy/chiromancy (kī'rə·măn·sē; also palmistry, palm reading): by palms[10] (Greek kheir, hand + manteia, prophecy)
- cheirognomy/chirognomy /kaɪˈrɒɡnoʊmi, -ˈrɒnoʊ-/: by hands (Greek kheir, hand + -gnōmoniā, interpretation)
- podomancy/pedomancy (also cartopedy): by the soles of one's feet (Greek pous [pod-], foot + manteia, prophecy)
- rumpology (also natimancy): by buttocks (English rump + Greek -logiā, study)
- schematomancy: by the face (Greek skhēma [skhēmat-], figure + manteia, prophecy)
- sortilege: by the casting of lots, or sortes
- spasmatomancy: by convulsions (alteration of *spasmodomancy, from Greek spasmos [spasmōd-], spasm + manteia, prophecy)
- spatilomancy: by animal excrement (Greek spatilē, excrement + manteia, prophecy)
- spatulamancy → see scapulimancy (from scapulimancy, influenced by Latin spatula, splint)
- spheromancy → see scrying (Greek sphaira, sphere + manteia, prophecy)
- sphondulomancy: by spindles (Greek sphondulos, spindle + manteia, prophecy)
- splanchnomancy → see anthropomancy (Greek splankhna, innards + manteia, prophecy)
- spodomancy: by soot (Greek spodos, wood ashes + manteia, prophecy)
- cineromancy/ceneromancy: by the ashes of a specifically sacrificial or ritual fire[11]
- libanomancy /laɪˈbænoʊmænsi/: by smoke or ash from incense (Greek libanos, frankincense + manteia, prophecy)[2]
- tephramancy/tephromancy: by tree bark ashes, by sacrificial or ritual fire ashes, or human sacrificial victim ashes (Greek tephrā, ash + manteia, prophecy)[12]
- stareomancy: by the four elements (Greek stais [stair-], dough + manteia, prophecy)
- stercomancy: by seeds in bird excrement (Latin stercus, excrement + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- sternomancy: by ridges on the breastbone (Greek sternon, breastbone + manteia, prophecy)
- stichomancy → see chartomancy
- stigonomancy: by burning writing onto bark (Greek stizein [stigōn-], to brand + manteia, prophecy)
- stoicheomancy/stoichomancy → see chartomancy
- stolisomancy: by fashion (Greek stolis, garment + manteia, prophecy)
- styramancy: by observing patterns produced by chewing gum, gum wax, or products produced by the L. styraciflua tree.
- sycomancy → see phyllomancy
- symbolomancy: by things found on the road (Greek sumbolon, sign + manteia, prophecy)
- taromancy → see chartomancy
- tasseography/tasseomancy → see phyllomancy
- technomancy: by technology (English techno(logy) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- temurah: → see kabbalah
- tephramancy/tephromancy: → see spodomancy (Greek tephrā, ash + manteia, prophecy)
- theomancy: foretelling events, prophecy[13] (Greek theos, god + manteia, prophecy)
- theriomancy /ˈθɪərioʊmænsi/: (also zoomancy): by animal behavior (Greek thēr, wild animal + manteia, prophecy)
- Russian peasant girls using chicken for divination. A 19th·century lubok.
- ailuromancy/aeluromancy /aɪˈlʊəroʊmænsi/ (also felidomancy): by cats (Greek ailouros, cat + manteia, prophecy)
- alectryomancy/alectoromancy /əˈlɛktrioʊmænsi, -təroʊ-/: by rooster behavior (Greek alektruōn, cockerel + manteia, prophecy)
- augury: by bird formations[14] (Latin augur, diviner)
- hippomancy /ˈhɪpoʊmænsi/: by horse behavior (Greek hippos, horse + manteia, prophecy)
- ichthyomancy /ˈɪkθioʊmænsi/: by fish behavior (Greek ikhthūs, fish + manteia, prophecy)
- myomancy /ˈmaɪoʊmænsi/: by rodent behavior (Greek mūs, mouse + manteia, prophecy)
- myrmomancy /ˈmɜːrmoʊmænsi/: by ant behavior (Greek murmēx, ant + manteia, prophecy)
- nggàm: by spider or crab behavior (Mambila nggàm, divination)
- ophidiomancy/ophiomancy: by snakes behavior (Greek ophis [ophid-], snake + manteia, prophecy)
- orniscopy/ornithomancy (also auspicy/auspication, avimancy): by bird migration (Greek ornīs [ornīth-], bird + -skopiā, observation)
- thumomancy /ˈθjuːmoʊmænsi/: by one's own soul, presage[15] (Greek thūmos, soul + manteia, prophecy)
- topomancy /ˈtɒpoʊmænsi/: by geography and geological formations (Greek topos, place + manteia, prophecy)
- transataumancy: by things accidentally seen or heard
- trochomancy /ˈtrɒkoʊmænsi/: by wheel ruts (Greek trokhos, wheel + manteia, prophecy)
- turifumy: by shapes in smoke (Latin tūs [tūr-], incense + fūmus, vapor)
- tyromancy/tiromancy /ˈtaɪəroʊmænsi/: by cheese (Greek tūros, cheese + manteia, prophecy)
- umbilicomancy: by umbilical cords (English umbilic(al cord) + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- umbromancy: by shade (Latin umbra, shadow + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- uranomancy/ouranomancy: by the sky (Greek ouranos, firmament + manteia, prophecy)
- uromancy/urimancy: by urine (Greek ouron, urine + manteia, prophecy)
- urticariaomancy: by itches (New Latin urticāria, hives + Greek manteia, prophecy)
- water witching → see dowsing
- xenomancy: by strangers (Greek xenos, stranger + manteia, prophecy)
- xylomancy: by the shape or texture of wood, or the appearance of burning wood (Greek xulon, wood + manteia, prophecy)[16]
- ydromancy → see scrying
- zoomancy → see theriomancy (Greek zōion, being + manteia, prophecy)
- zygomancy: by weights (Greek zugon, yoke, balance + manteia, prophecy)