oneiromancy

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Recent Examples of oneiromancy The more obvious ones include oneiromancy, as in divination by dreams; arithmancy, which uses numbers for predictive purposes; chiromancy, for reading the future through palm lines; and ceromancy, which bases its predictions on wax poured into water. Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, what may be the oldest drawing of a birth chart was found in a cave in Croatia, dating back more than 2,000 years, which suggests an early interest in harnessing astrology as a tool for unlocking knowledge about the individual.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • October kicks off spooky season with astrology that’s equal parts magic and mayhem!
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Threshold moments invite divination, making the equinox the perfect night to host a tarot or oracle gathering.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025

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