Astromancy

Astromancy

Astromancy (from Greek αστρολογία = άστρον, "astron", "star" + English suffix, "-mancy", "divination by", derived from Greek μαντεία, "manteía", "divination") is a form of fortune-telling/divination derived from the practice of astrology. Astromancy and astrology are often mistaken as synonymous terms; however, astrology focuses on identifying potentials and trends which the subject may choose to either promote or discourage, whereas astromancy contends to predict and influence for definitive results.


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