-mancy, -mancer, -mantic, -mantical

Divination or fortune-telling by using figs and/or fig-leaves: Meg went to a fortune teller who practiced the unusual art of sycomancy by using the leaves of the mediterranean tree with edible fruit, called figs.

Divination by interpreting the sediment of the tea leaves or coffee grounds; tasseography: Every time Lynn drank coffee, she used the help of tasseomancy to view the deposits that were left in the bottom of her cup and interpreted the remains which would disclose her future..

Divination by examining the ashes of a victim: Tephromancy is especially performed from an altar in which the ashes of a sacrificed being have blown or thrown up into the air after consummation.

Tephromancy is related to "spodomancy".

A name given to that species of divination that was drawn from the responses of oracles: Theomancy was also a predictions using sibyls and supposed to be immediately inspired by some divinity.

Theomancy involved the mysteries of a divine majesty who sought the sacred names. The possessor of such a "science" knew the future, commanded nature, had full power over angels and demons, and could perform miracles by the answers of divinely inspired oracles.

Fortunetelling by viewing, or observing, wild animals: Theriomancy is a form of prognostication by watchings and interpreting their behavior and movements of wild animals.

A prediction of the future by means of one's own soul: Thumomancy is possible without using any magical methods and without any other type of outside devices or objects.

Divination by the use of cheese: Susan read that tiromancy involved watching and interpreting how cheese coagulated or cloted.

A manner of fortune-telling by observing the contour or shape of the land: Jeff viewed the forms of the landscape and thought that, with the help of topomancy, he could discover what his future wife would be like.

Divination by interpreting something seen or heard accidentally or unexpectedly: Trifling mistakes were accepted as omens by the ancient Romans, and even today transataumancy is believed by many people who attribute their good fortune to chance occurrence or coincidence.

Divination by looking at wheel tracks: Mark was glad that the ground was still moist after the recent rain because he wanted to use trochomancy and interpret the traces the wheels of the tractor left on the ground in order to discern if he was going to get a well-paid job the following week.

Divination by observing the sky or natural phenomena in the sky: Jill and her girlfriend loved lying on the lawn and watching the clouds in the sky or, at night, the stars and planets, and wondered what their futures might bring.

Divination by interpreting the characteristics of urine: Judy hoped that, through the aid of urinomancy, the medical prognosis, based on the examination of her urine, could bring her good fortune and would not diagnose any disease at all!

Divination by a stranger: While sitting at the restaurant table, Mary told her girlfriend that, by the help of xenomancy, she could find out if her future husband would be rich if she looked at and watched the first strange man who entered through the restaurant door..

Divination with using small pieces of wood found along one's path: Xylomancy can be interpreted by the forms or appearance of fallen tree branches or other wood seen on the ground.

Another type of xylomancy includes the interpretation of the positions of logs and the manner of their burning in a fire.

Outdated, divination with a liquid; hydromancy: By observing the water in the stream next to his home, Same could foretell his future by the method of ydromancy.