Abacomancy - This form of divination uses the patterns found in dust. Generally the ashes of the recently departed are used.

Aeromancy - Divination from the air and sky, particularly concentrating on cloud shapes, comets, and other phenomena not normally visible in the heavens.

Ailuromancy - This is divination by observing and forming readings from the movements of felines

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 - Divination method whereby a bird (usually poultry) 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 - Divination using "fortune cookies"; answers to questions are rolled into balls of dough and once baked are chosen at random. The word is brought to us from the ancient Greeks, "aleuron" (flour) and "mantaia" (divination). It is an ancient method of divination that was thought to be presided over by the God "Apollo". On small pieces of paper, sentences were written. These were then rolled up into little balls of flour. After being thoroughly mixed nine times, they were handed out to the curious onlookers, who read them to determine their fate. A modern version of this method is the "fortune cookie".

Alectryomancy - Again the word is from the Greeks "alectruon" (cock) "manteia" (divination). This method was a favorite of the ancient Romans. First a circle was drawn with all of the letters of the alphabet inscribed around the rim of the circle. Then grain was poured around the rim of the circle, covering the letters. Next a hen or cock is released into the circle. This can be a black fowl or white fowl, depending on your beliefs. And then the letters that the fowl eats the grain from, are used for the reading. In the case of a yes or no answer, only two piles of grain are used. One pile for yes and the other for no.This method is used when the sun or moon is in Aries. A modern version of this method is the ouija board.

Alomancy - Divination through the use of table salt.

Alphitomancy - Divination by meal, flour, or bran. Uses special cakes that are digestible by persons with a clear conscience but are unpleasant to others.

Anthropomancy - This perverse method of divination is the reading of human entrails of a dead or dying person. Two noted Roman emperor's practiced this arcane art. One was Varius Avitus Bassanius (212 - 221 C.E.) He was first appointed as a priest of the sun God "Elagabal". Then at the age of 15, he became a Roman emperor. He, along with his mother was later put to death for their perversive acts. The second was Flavius Claudius Julianus (332 - 363 C.E.) He was the half brother to Constatine the Great. And a well trained mystic in his own right.

Apantomancy - 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.

Amniomancy - A form of divination used primarily in the Victorian era in England and surrounding areas. The "caul" (the membrane that occasionally covers the head of a newborn child) is read to determine the child's fortunes in life. If it is red colored, the child will be very fortunate, but if it is lead colored, the child will face ills and misfortunes.

Arachomancy - Divination by observing the characteristics of a spider.

Arithomancy - "Arithmos" (number) "manteia" (divination).This form of divination is also known as "Numeromancy". It is based on the concept of "Pythagoras" (circa 530 B.C.E.) that the universe is mathematically constructed and can therefore be broken down into numbers. Primarily 1 through 9, plus 0.

Ashagalomancy - Divination by casting small bones. Each bone has a assigned interpretation. Dice are also used in this method.

Astragalomancy - Divination by the use of dice.

Astrology - Divination using celestial bodies: the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

Augary - Is the general term for the art of divination and is chiefly applied to interpretations of signs and omens.

Austromancy - Divination by the study of the winds.

Axiomancy - Divination through the observation of how a saw, ax or hatchet quivers or points when driven into post.

Belomancy - An ancient form of divination performed by tossing or balancing arrows.

Bibliomancy - Involves divination by books.

Botanomancy - Divination from burning tree branches and leaves or herbs.

Capnomancy - Divination from the study of smoke rising from a fire.

Cartomancy - Divination through the use of cards, such as the Tarot.

Catoptromancy - Early form of crystal gazing utilizing a mirror turned to the moon to catch moonbeams.

Catoxtromancy - Divination through the use of looking glasses.

Cattabomancy - Divination by the use of vessels of brass or other metal.

Causimomancy - Divination from behavior of objects placed in a fire.

Carromancy/Ceremancy - Divination through the by melting wax.

Cephalomancy - Refers to divination with the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Some forms involve boiling the head or skull.

Ceraunoscopy - Divination involving the drawing of omens through the study of thunder and lightning.

Ceroscopy - Divination method in which melted wax is poured into cold water.

Chaomancy - The art of divination by observing cloud formations and on occsaion, a passing comet in the sky.

Chartomancy - Divination method by writing in papers.

Chirognomy - Divination method of the study of the general hand formation.

Chiromancy - Divination method from the study of the lines on people's hands.

Clairaudience - Is"clear hearing" of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard this as a form of extrasensory perception.

Clairvoyance - Is "clear seeing" of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard as a form of extrasensory perception.

Cledomancy - Divination by words.

Cleromancy - Divination method by "casting lots", similar to dice but with objects such as pebbles or sea shells.

Clidomancy or Cleidomancy - Divination using a dangling key.

Coscinomancy - Is divination using a hanging sieve

Critomancy - Divination method through the use of barley cakes.

Crithomancy - Divination method using grain or corn.

Cromniomancy - Divination method using onion sprouts.

Crystallomancy - Divination method through crystal gazing.

Cyclomancy - The practice of divination from a turning wheel.

Dactylomancy - An early form of Radiesthesia using a dangling ring.

Daphnomancy - Divination method of listening to laurel branches crackling in an open fire.

Demonomancy - Divination method through the use of or with the aid of demons or evil spirits.

Dendromancy - Divination method using either oak or mistletoe.

Dowsing or Divining Rods - Methods of divination where a forked stick is used to locate water or precious minerals.

Eromancy - This method of divination is done by interpreting the movement of air.

Entomancy - This is Augury. The method of divining by observing the movement of animals,. Or in this case, Insects.

Gastromancy - An ancient form of ventriloquism whereby the voice is lowered to a sepulchral tone and prophetic utterances are delivered in a trance state.

Geloscopy - Divination method from the tone of someone's laughter.

Genethlialogy - Divination method by the influence of the stars at birth. Also known as astrology.

Geomancy - Is the study of figures on the ground and the influence of the Earth's "currents".

Graphology - The analysis of character through handwriting.

Gyromancy - Divination method where a person walks in a circle marked with letters until they become dizzy and stumble at different points, thus spelling out a prophesy.

Halomancy - This covers the different mehtods of using salt to divinate. In some cases by random patterns. In anther case by throwing salt into a fire and so forth.

Hieromancy or Hierscopy - Divination by observing an object of ancient sacrifice.

Hippomancy - A form of divination from the stamping and neighing of horses.

Horoscopy - The practice of casting astrological horoscopes.

Hydromancy - Divination method by water, including the color, ebb and flow, or ripples produced by pebbles dropped in a pool.

I - Ching - This method is done by casting 50 yarrow sticks or three coins, six times. In order to make each line of a hexagram. Which is then interpreted according to the Book of Changes. Originaly this method was called "Turtle Oracle" It was developed from the verses penned by Fu Hsi (2953 - 2838 B.C.E.) I - Ching is considered to be an oracle type of divination.

Icthyomancy - Divination method through the use of fish. Other forms use idols, images, or figures.

Lampadomancy - Divination by candles, lights, torches and lamps.

Lecanomancy - Divination method using a basin of water.

Libanomancy - Divination through the study of incense and its smoke.

Lithomancy - Divination method by using stones.

Livanomancy - Divination method by burning of frankincense.

Margaritomancy - Divination method of using bouncing pearls.

Mechaeromancy - First make a small circle and line the outer edge with the letters of the alphabet. And then take a charged "Athame" and spin it around in the circle. Whichever letter is pointed at, is used in the reading.

Metagnomy - Divination method using "visions" received in a trance state.

Meteoromancy - Divination from the study of meteors.

Metoposcopy - Is the reading of character using the lines in the forehead.

Moleoscopy - Is the study of moles and indicators of a person's character and future indications.

Molybdomancy - Divination method drawing mystic inferences from the hissing of molten lead.

Myomancy- Is the study of the prophetic meaning of the behavior of rats and mice.

Myrmomancy - Another form of "Augury" or divining by the movements of animals. In this case it's ants.

Necromancy - This is divination by invoking the dead. Communicating with the dead.

Numerology - Divination method using the numerical interpretation of numbers, dates, and the number value of letters.

Oculomancy - Divination method from the study of a person's eye.

Oinomancy - Divination method using wine.

Omphilomancy - Divination method through the study of a person's navel.

Oneiromancy or Oniromancy - Divination method of 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 - Divination method using serpents.

Orniscopy and Orinthomancy - Is the study of omens associated with birds, particularly birds in flight.

Ovomancy - Another type of egg divination.

Palmistry - Divination method and interpretation of the lines and structure of the hand.

Pedomancy - This is a reading done on a person's footprint. Generally the person steps into a special clay.

Pegomancy - Divination method using spring water and bubbling fountains and the omens contained therein.

Phrenology - The study of head formations.

Phyllorhodomancy - 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 - The study of character analysis through physical features.

Precognition or Premonition - Divination through an inner knowledge or sense of future events.

Psychography - A form of mysterious writing having a divinatory nature.

Psychomancy - The study of men's souls, affections, wills, religious or moral dispositions.

Psychometry - Divination method of gaining impressions from a physical object and its history.

Pyromancy and Pyroscopy - Forms of divination by fire or flame, often assisted by substances thrown onto the flames.

Radiesthesia - 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, and scrying.

Rhabdomancy - Divination method using a stick or wand. These methods were forerunners of the divining rod.

Rhapsodomancy - Divination method using a book of poetry whereby the book is opened at random and a passage read.

Roadomancy - Divination by the study of stars.

Scalpulomancy - The Babylonians would offer a sacrifice by burning. And then would do an interpretation on the burned shoulder blade. This was usually a sheep or goat.

Sciomancy - Divination using a spirit guide, a method generally employed by channelers.

Scrying - Divination method using a crystal, black mirrors, bowls of water, ink, or flames to induce visions.

Sideromancy - The burning of straws with a hot iron, the resulting figures having divinatory properties.

Sortilege - The casting of lots and the assessment of omens indicated such as in Rune casting.

Spatalamancy - Divination by skins, bones or excrement.

Spodomancy - Divination method using cinders or soot.

Stareomancy - Divining by the elements.

Stichomancy - 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 - Divination method performed by writing messages on tree leaves, the slower they dry, the more favorable the omen. A modern variation is to write questions on slips of paper (always including one blank) and rolling them up. They are then held in a strainer over a boiling pot of water, the first to unroll will be answered.

Tasseography - Divination method involving the reading of tea leaves that remain in a tea cup once the beverage has been drunk.

Tephramancy - Divination method using ashes obtained from the burning of tree bark.

Theomancy - Pretending to divine by the revelation of the Spirit and by the Scriptures or Word of God.

Tiromancy - Divination method using cheese.

Tuphramancy - Divination through the use of ashes.

Xylomancy - Divination from pieces of wood, either from their shape when collected or their appearance while burning.