pyromancy

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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
  • Many in the then small circle were models and professionals, drawn to a mix of Eastern philosophy, astrology and New Age thinking—and the belief that a global cataclysm would strike in 1999.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Born in India, the bride explained to me that in Vedic astrology, also known as Hindu or Indian astrology, the sapphire is considered both the most powerful gemstone—and the riskiest.
    Jessica Scemama, Vogue, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The second part centers on tarot as a tool of divination and creative inspiration, beginning with the iconic 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck and moving on to art works from the twentieth century into the present day.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • Diamond Seas presents plunderphonics as a form of divination, akin to spirit photography or automatic writing.
    Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Pyromancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyromancy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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