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geomancy

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as in astrology

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Recent Examples of geomancy Different geomancy masters may interpret the data differently, but there is usually a consensus on what the year means for each zodiac animal based on the positions of the stars. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024 Some refer to it as Chinese geomancy; others pass it off as early Taoist ideology. — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2023 Different geomancy masters may interpret the data differently. — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023 Also known as Chinese geomancy, the principles of feng shui seek to harmonize a person with their environment—both in the home and the garden—using the eight cardinal directions as the framework. — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 3 Mar. 2020
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  1. astrology
  2. divination
Noun
  • Aries Rising This month’s astrology is plunging you into a bit of a grief process.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • According to Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, DC, that conducts polls on social issues and public opinion, 30% of Americans consult tarot cards and 43% of women believe in astrology.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of astrology
Noun
  • Oracles, prophets and practices of divination offered guidance from inscrutable or enigmatic sources when ordinary human judgment reached its limits.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Kylie’s divinations lead her to a small English town called Thornfield.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of divination

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“Geomancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geomancy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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