Alchemy (2)
Angelic Spirits (30)
Astrology (5)
Colour Magick (2)
Cycles of the Moon & Planets (19)
Deities (22)
Divination (40)
Dream Library (6)
Herbal Magick (5)
History of Occult (3)
Magick Book of Psalms (16)
Mantras (1)
Mystick Exercises (4)
Numerology (3)
Omens & Superstitions (15)
Power Times (2)
Spells (128)
Tools of Magick (7)

Find the meanings of abnormal words or acronyms in our glossary!

Coscinomancy is a form of divination that is practised with a sieve and a pair of shears. This form of divination is used to find a thief. A thread was tied to a sieve by which it was upheld. Or a pair of shears which was held up by two fingers. The divinator prayed to the Gods for guidence. They repeated the names of those people under suspicion. The sieve or sheares would then swirl around a person or persons name. This person was then thought to be the guilty one. In the Athenian Oracle it is reffered to as "the trick of the sieve and scissors". This method of divination was also used to find missing persoms and discover love secrets.

Last updated: December 31, 1969

There are no comments for this article. Be the first to add one!