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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.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oneiromancy
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Yoga, meditation, or astrology might have an extra appeal to you right now.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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When lunar eclipses occur, New Age practitioners and others who believe in astrology — the pseudoscientific claim that stars, the moon, and planets affect the character and health of people’s lives — make many claims.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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Some refer to it as Chinese geomancy; others pass it off as early Taoist ideology.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
8 Mar. 2023
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Soon after, Jean-Baptiste Alliette, known as Etteilla, published the first book on tarot divination and created a deck explicitly designed for fortune-telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Oneiromancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oneiromancy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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