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For other uses, see Divination (disambiguation). This article is about divination as a whole. For the numerous varieties of divination, see Methods of divination. This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, tells the future by interpreting the changes in position of various objects as caused by a fresh-water crab through nggàm[1]. Divination (Greek μαντεια, from μαντις "seer", anglicized in the suffix -mancy, see also mania) is the attempt of ascertaining information by interpretation of omens or an alleged supernatural agency[1], either by or on behalf of a querent. For the practice of ascertaining information from supernatural or merkin sources, see Divination. ... // Acultomancy: by needles (Latin acÅ«leus, needle + Greek manteia, prophecy) Adromancy → see below. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (711x1000, 714 KB) A Kapsiki crab sorcerer of Rhumsiki, Extreme North Province, Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (711x1000, 714 KB) A Kapsiki crab sorcerer of Rhumsiki, Extreme North Province, Cameroon. ... Kapsiki Peak Rhumsiki, also spelt Rumsiki and Roumsiki, is a village in the Far North Province of Cameroon. ... Seer has several possible meanings: A fortune teller or prophet The fictional character on the television series Charmed The Seasonal energy efficiency ratio standard for air conditioning appliances This is a disambiguation page &#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mania is a severe medical condition characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, and thought patterns. ... Examples of omens from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493): natural phenomena and strange births. ... Look up Supernatural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Querent is an individual who goes to some form of psychic reader - whether Tarot, runes, etc. ... If a distinction is to be made between divination and fortune-telling, divination has a formal or ritual and often social character, usually in a religious context; while fortune-telling is a more everyday practice for personal purposes. Divination is often dismissed by skeptics, including the scientific community, as being mere superstition: in the 2nd century, Lucian devoted a witty essay to the career of a charlatan, Alexander the false prophet, trained by "one of those who advertise enchantments, miraculous incantations, charms for your love-affairs, visitations for your enemies, disclosures of buried treasure, and successions to estates" [2], though most Romans believed in dreams and charms. For prophecy in the context of revealed religions see Prophet. ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islamic, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Jain, (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess, Maltese cross, pre-Christian Slavonic Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that generally involve a faith in a spiritual... Skepticism (Commonwealth spelling: Scepticism) can mean: Philosophical skepticism - a philosophical position in which people choose to critically examine whether the knowledge and perceptions that they have are actually true, and whether or not one can ever be said to have absolutely true knowledge; or Scientific skepticism - a scientific, or practical... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Superstition (disambiguation). ... The 2nd century is the period from 101 - 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Lucian. ... Contents 1 Categories of divination 2 Common methods of divination 3 See also 4 References and notes 4.1 Popular 4.2 Academic 5 External links 5.1 Critical resources [edit] Categories of divination Psychologist Julian Jaynes categorized divination according to the following types: Julian Jaynes Julian Jaynes (February 27, 1920 - November 21, 1997) was an American psychologist, best known for his book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (1976), in which he argues that ancient peoples were not conscious as we consider the term today, and that the... Omens and omen texts. "The most primitive, clumsy, but enduring method...is the simple recording of sequences of unusual or important events." (1976:236) Chinese history offers scrupulously documented occurrences of strange births, the tracking of natural phenomena, and other data. Chinese governmental planning relied on this method of forecasting for long-range strategy. It is not unreasonable to assume that modern scientific inquiry began with this kind of divination; Joseph Needham's work considered this very idea. Sortilege (cleromancy). This consists of the casting of lots whether with sticks, stones, bones, beans, or some other item. Modern playing cards and board games developed from this type of divination. Augury. Divination that ranks a set of given possibilities. It can be qualitative (such as shapes, proximities, etc.): for example, dowsing (a form of rhabdomancy) developed from this type of divination. The Romans in classical times used Etruscan methods of augury such as hepatoscopy (actually a form of extispicy). Haruspices examined the livers of sacrificed animals. Spontaneous. An unconstrained form of divination, free from any particular medium, and actually a generalization of all types of divination. The answer comes from whatever object the diviner happens to see or hear. Some Christians and members of other religions use a form of bibliomancy: they ask a question, riffle the pages of their holy book, and take as their answer the first passage their eyes light upon. The Bible itself expresses mixed opinions on divination; see e.g. Cleromancy. Other forms of spontaneous divination include reading auras and New Age methods of Feng Shui such as "intuitive" and Fuzion. Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham (December 9, 1900 – March 24, 1995) was a British biochemist and pre-eminent authority on the history of Chinese science. ... Cleromancy, sortilege, casting lots or casting bones is a form of divination in which an outcome is determined by random means, such as the rolling of a die. ... A dowser, from an 18th century French book about superstitions. ... Rhabdomancy is a type of divination in which a hazel rod is used to trace the presence of minerals or metals underground. ... This article refers to the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For alternate meanings, see Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Extent of Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. ... Hepatoscopy is a form of divination using the internal organs of sacrificed animals, specifically the liver. ... Extispicy (from Latin extispicium) is the practice of using anomalies in animals entrails to divine future events. ... The bronze sheeps liver of Piacenza, with Etruscan inscriptions In Roman practice inherited from the Etruscans, a haruspex (plural haruspices) was a man trained to practice a form of divination called haruspicy, hepatoscopy or hepatomancy. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Bibliomancy is the use of books in divination. ... Holiness means the state of being holy, that is, set apart for the worship or service of a god or gods. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Cleromancy, sortilege, casting lots or casting bones is a form of divination in which an outcome is determined by random means, such as the rolling of a die. ... In parapsychology, spirituality and New Age belief, an aura is a subtle field of luminous multicolored radiation surrounding a person or object as a cocoon or halo. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... F&#275;ng Shu&#464; (&#39080;&#27700; &#8211; literally, wind and water pronounced fung shuway), which may be more than 3000 years old, is the ancient practice of placement to achieve harmony with the environment. ... [edit] Common methods of divination Main article: Methods of divination astrology: by celestial bodies. augury: by the flight of birds. bibliomancy: by books (frequently, but not always, religious texts). cartomancy: by cards. cheiromancy/palmistry: by palms. gastromancy: by crystal ball. extispicy: by the entrails of animals. feng Shui: by earthen harmony. I Ching divination: by the I Ching; a form of bibliomancy. numerology: by numbers. oneiromancy: by dreams. onomancy: by names. Ouija: board divination. rhabdomancy: divination by rods runecasting/Runic divination: by runes. scrying: by reflective objects. taromancy: by Tarot; a form of cartomancy. // Acultomancy: by needles (Latin acÅ«leus, needle + Greek manteia, prophecy) Adromancy → see below. ... Hand-coloured version of the anonymous Flammarion woodcut (1888). ... Omens or portents are signs encountered fortuitously that are believed to foretell the future. ... Bibliomancy is the use of books in divination. ... The Fortune Teller, by Art Nouveau painter Mikhail Vrubel, depicting a cartomancer Cartomancy is a form of fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards. ... Chiromancy or cheiromancy,(Greek cheir, &#8220;hand&#8221;; manteia, &#8220;divination&#8221;), art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm also known as palmistry or palm-reading consists of the practice (or pseudoscience) of evaluating a persons character or future life by reading the... Chiromancy or cheiromancy,(Greek cheir, &#8220;hand&#8221;; manteia, &#8220;divination&#8221;), art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm also known as palmistry or palm-reading consists of the practice (or pseudoscience) of evaluating a persons character or future life by reading the... Gastromancy is from Greek gastÄ“r (meaning belly) and manteia (meaning prophecy). It can refer to: Crystal ball gazing: i. ... A crystal ball is a crystal or glass ball device believed to aid clairvoyance. ... Extispicy (from Latin extispicium) is the practice of using anomalies in animals entrails to divine future events. ... F&#275;ng Shu&#464; (&#39080;&#27700; &#8211; literally, wind and water pronounced fung shuway), which may be more than 3000 years old, is the ancient practice of placement to achieve harmony with the environment. ... Among the many forms of divination is a method using the I Ching (易經) or Book of Changes. ... Alternative meaning: I Ching (monk) The I Ching (Traditional Chinese: &#26131;&#32147;, pinyin y j&#299;ng; Cantonese IPA: j&#618;k6g&#618;&#331;1; Cantonese Jyutping: jik6ging1; alternative romanizations include I Jing, Yi Ching, Yi King) is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. ... Numerology is any of many systems, traditions or beliefs in a mystical or esoteric relationship between numbers and physical objects or living things. ... Oneiromancy is a form of divination by the analysis and interpretation of dreams. ... Dreaming is the subjective experience of imaginary images, sounds/voices, thoughts or sensations during sleep, usually involuntarily. ... Onomancy (haplological for Onomamancy or Onomatomancy) is divination based on a subjects given name, popular in the Late Middle Ages, usually following practices of Gematria. ... For the photographer, see Weegee. ... Rhabdomancy is a type of divination in which a hazel rod is used to trace the presence of minerals or metals underground. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Divination according to Ralph Blum in progress The Elder Futhark may well have been used for magical and occult purposes historically; the name rune itself, taken to mean secret, something hidden, seems to indicate that knowledge of the runes was originally considered esoteric, or restricted to an elite. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... It has been suggested that Crystal ball be merged into this article or section. ... The Tarot is a set of 78 cards with allegorical representations today used for divination, that first appeared in Medieval times. ... This article is about the general history, iconography, and uses of tarot cards. ... [edit] See also Methods of divination Anthropology of religion Axinomancy Bone divination Divination in Harry Potter Dowsing Dream interpretation Esotericism Futurology Geomancy Guru I Ching Ifá New Age Nostradamus Occultism Oracle Omen (or portent) Postdiction Pueblo Prophet Runecasting Runic divination Scrying Tarot Western mystery tradition List of magical terms and traditions // Acultomancy: by needles (Latin acÅ«leus, needle + Greek manteia, prophecy) Adromancy → see below. ... The anthropology of religion involves the study of religious institutions in relation to other social institutions, and the comparison of religious beliefs and practices across cultures. ... Axinomancy is one of several obscure methods of divination using an axe, hatchet, or (rarely) a saw. ... Categories: Stub ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... A dowser, from an 18th century French book about superstitions. ... Dream interpretation is the process of assigning meaning to dreams. ... Look up Esotericism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Futurology or futures studies (called futurism in the United States) is the study of the medium to long-term future, by extrapolating present technological, economic or social trends, or by attempting to predict future trends. ... Geomancy (from Old French geomancie <Late Latin geōmantia <Late Greek geōmanteia< geo, earth + manteia, divination) from the eponymous ilm al-raml (the science of sand), is a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground, or how handfuls of dirt land when someone tosses them. ... For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). ... Alternative meaning: I Ching (monk) The I Ching (Traditional Chinese: &#26131;&#32147;, pinyin y j&#299;ng; Cantonese IPA: j&#618;k6g&#618;&#331;1; Cantonese Jyutping: jik6ging1; alternative romanizations include I Jing, Yi Ching, Yi King) is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. ... Ifá is a system of divination that originated in West Africa among the Yoruba people. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Nostradamus: original portrait by his son Cesar Michel de Nostredame (December 14, 1503 – July 2, 1566), usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous world-wide. ... For other uses of this term, see occult (disambiguation). ... Consulting the Oracle by John William Waterhouse, showing eight priestesses in a temple of prophecy An oracle is a person or persons considered to be the source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually spiritual in nature. ... Examples of omens from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493): natural phenomena and strange births. ... Omens or portents are signs encountered fortuitously that are believed to foretell the future. ... Postdiction, post-shadowing, retroactive clairvoyance, and prediction after the fact are terms used by critics to refer to those who use hindsight to claim to have predicted a significant event such as a plane crash or natural disaster. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pueblo Indians . ... For other senses of this word, see Prophet (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Divination according to Ralph Blum in progress The Elder Futhark may well have been used for magical and occult purposes historically; the name rune itself, taken to mean secret, something hidden, seems to indicate that knowledge of the runes was originally considered esoteric, or restricted to an elite. ... It has been suggested that Crystal ball be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the general history, iconography, and uses of tarot cards. ... The term Western mystery tradition (also Western Esoteric tradition) refers to the collection of the mystical esoteric knowledge of the Western world. ... . ... [edit] References and notes ^ Definition of divination [edit] Popular Robert Todd Carroll (2003). The Skeptic's Dictionary. Wiley. Lon Milo Duquette (2005). The Book of Ordinary Oracles. Weiser Books. Clifford A. Pickover (2001). Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction. Prometheus. Eva Shaw (1995). Divining the Future. Facts on File. The Diagram Group (1999). The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Fortune Telling. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. Lon Milo DuQuette Lon Milo DuQuette (Born July 11, 1948), AKA Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford, American writer, lecturer, and occultist best known as an author who applies humor in the field of Western Hermeticism. ... Clifford A. Pickover is an author, editor, and columnist in the fields of science, mathematics, and science fiction. ... [edit] Academic D. Engels, Das römische Vorzeichenwesen (753-27 v.Chr.). Quellen, Terminologie, Kommentar, historische Entwicklung, Stuttgart 2007 (Franz Steiner-Verlag) E. E. Evans-Pritchard, Witchcraft, oracles, and magic among the Azande (1976) Toufic Fahd, La divination arabe; études religieuses, sociologiques et folkloriques sur le milieu natif d’Islam (1966) Michael Loewe and Carmen Blacke, eds. Oracles and divination (Shambhala/Random House, 1981) ISBN 0-87773-214-0 J. P. Vernant, Divination et rationalité (1974) 2. Philip K. Hitti. Makers of Arab History. Princeton, New Jersey. St. Martin’s Press. 1968. Pg 61. Jean-Pierre Vernant (January 4, 1914 – January 9, 2007) was a French historian and anthropologist, specialist in ancient Greece. ... 3. Ahmed ibn Muhammad al-Makkari. The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain; extracted from the NAFHU-T-TIB MIN GHOSNI-L-ANDALUSI-R-RATTIB WA TARIKH LISANU-D-DIN IBNI-L-KHATTIB. Translated by Pascual de Gayangos, member of the Oriental Translation Committee, and late professor of Arabic in the Athenæum of Madrid. In Two Volumes. VOL. II Johnson Reprint Corporation, New York, NY. 1964. Pages 96 (Book VI, chapters 1 & 2). 4. W. Montgomery Watt. Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman. Edinburgh, Scotland. Oxford Press, 1961. Pgs 1-2. [edit] External links Look up Divination in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Apple Divination Ancient Astrology and Divination on the Web, resources on Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian divination W. R. Halliday, Greek Divination (1913), a complete scanned edition of the most recent general treatment of Greek divination 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia: Divination Divination Methods Encyclopedia Iranica: Divination Theory of Divination by Tim Maroney, exploring different possibilities Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... [edit] Critical resources A review of Bible verses prohibiting divination and fortune telling Categories: Divination | Prediction | Anthropology of religion | Pseudoscience

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	Divination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (776 words) Divination is a universal cultural phenomenon which anthropologists have observed as being present in many religions and cultures in all ages up to the present day. Strictly speaking, divination assumes the influence of some supernatural force or fate, whereas scientific predictions are made from an essentially mechanical, impersonal world-view and rely on empirical laws of nature. By far one of the most popular methods of divination is Astrology, typically categorized as Vedic Astrology (Jyotish), Western Astrology, and Chinese Astrology, though besides these main three branches many other cultures also have or have had their own forms of Astrology in the past. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Divination (3504 words) From a theological standpoint divination supposes the existence of devils who have great natural powers and who, actuated by jealousy of man and hatred of God, ever seek to lessen his glory and to draw man into perdition, or at least to injure him bodily, mentally, and spiritually. Divination is not, as we have seen, foretelling what comes from necessity or what generally happens, or foretelling what God reveals or what can be discovered by human effort, but it is the usurpation of knowledge of the future, i.e. In divination, apart from the fraud of the Father of Lies, there was much merely human fraud and endless deception the predictions were generally as vague and as worthless as modern fortune-telling, and the general result then as now favoured vice and injured virtue.
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