Definition of Crystallomancy. Meaning of Crystallomancy. Synonyms of Crystallomancy

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Definition of Crystallomancy

Crystallomancy
Crystallomancy Crys"tal*lo*man`cy (-l?-m?n`s?), n. [Gr. kry`stallos crystal + -mancy.] Divination by means of a crystal or other transparent body, especially a beryl.

Meaning of Crystallomancy from wikipedia

- Crystal gazing or crystallomancy is a method for seeing visions achieved through trance induction by means of gazing at a crystal. Traditionally, it has...
- divination, indicating that these crystal globes may have been used for crystallomancy. John Dee was a noted British mathematician, astronomer, astrologer...
- various cultures throughout the world. A recently more common variant is crystallomancy also known as crystal gazing. Using quartz as a crystal ball it is stereotypically...
- and lack a standardized structure. Practitioners coin terms such as "crystallomancy," "spheromancy," or "catoptromancy," naming practices based on the medium...
- cup), cartomancy (fortune telling with cards), tarot card reading, crystallomancy (reading of a crystal sphere), and chiromancy (palmistry, reading of...
- the first time an example of those combinations of lecanomancy with crystallomancy or catoptromancy to which I alluded previously. The text of the Irish...
- 'prophecy') crystal ball gazing → see scrying crystal gazing → see scrying crystallomancy /ˈkrɪstəloʊmænsi/ → see scrying (Gr**** krustallos, 'crystal' + manteía...
- Spirit Circle formed in January, 1857. Hockley practiced the art of 'crystallomancy' or 'the art of invocating spirits by the crystal' and believed this...