lithomancy

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The use of stones to tell the future by looking at their patterns

noun
/ˈlɪθəˌmænsi/

Literature

: litomancia

Many ancient cultures practiced lithomancy to predict important events.

Examples

The fortune teller offered readings in tarot, palmistry, and lithomancy.
A book on lithomancy described how to cast stones and interpret the patterns.
Many ancient cultures practiced lithomancy to seek guidance.
Have you ever tried lithomancy to predict your future?
Many ancient cultures practiced lithomancy to interpret the patterns formed by stones.
A practitioner of lithomancy can unveil insights by analyzing the arrangements of crystals.
In lithomancy, the arrangement of stones is believed to reveal answers to life's questions.

Synonyms

divination

vslithomancy

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The act of trying to find the future using magic or signs

focuses on interpreting patterns made with stones rather than other methods

Surface Forms

lithomancy singular

lithomancies plural

Morphology

lithomancy = litho + mancy (semi-transparent) = litho + mancy

The components 'litho' and 'mancy' are clear, but the specific practice of divination using stones is specialized knowledge.

Etymology

Lithomancy comes from Greek parts: litho- meaning 'stone' and -mancy meaning 'telling the future'. So lithomancy is the practice of 'reading' patterns of stones to predict events, and you can see the litho- part in the word monolith ('one large stone').