abacomancy

Meaning

Noun

Divination using dust, dirt, silt, sand, ashes, or smoke. Patterns in the medium under various circumstances are interpreted to envision future events.

Origin

Translingual: from Hebrew אָבָק ("dust"), and from Ancient Greek μαντεία ("prophecy").

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