Axinomancy — Ax*in o*man cy, n. [L. axinomantia, Gr. ? ax + mancy.] A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
axinomancy — noun a) A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet. Including: b) placing an agate stone, piece of jet, or some other precious or semi precious stone upon the axe head and heating the metal, the movement of the agate then being… … Wiktionary
axinomancy — divination using an axe or hatchet Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
axinomancy — ax·in·o·man·cy … English syllables
axinomancy — ˈaksənəˌmansē, akˈsin noun ( es) Etymology: Latin axinomantia, from (assumed) Greek axinomanteia, from Greek axino (from axinē axhead, ax) + manteia divination more at ax, mancy : divination by means of the movements of an ax placed on a post … Useful english dictionary
Divination — This article is about divination as a whole. For the numerous varieties of divination, see Methods of divination. For other uses, see Divination (disambiguation). This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, supposedly tells the future by interpreting the… … Wikipedia
Astrology — Not to be confused with Astronomy. ‹ The template below (Ast box) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › … Wikipedia
Numerology — is any study of the purported mystical relationship between a count or measurement and life. It has many systems and traditions and beliefs. Numerology and numerological divination by systems such as isopsephy were popular among early… … Wikipedia
Augur — Not to be confused with auger or agar. For other uses, see Augur (disambiguation). Augury redirects here. For the band, see Augury (band). An augur holding a lituus, the curved wand often used as a symbol of augury on Roman coins The augur… … Wikipedia
Dowsing — For the English iconoclast, see William Dowsing. A dowser, from an 18th century French book about superstitions … Wikipedia
