Gastromancy — is from Greek gastēr (meaning belly ) and manteia (meaning prophecy ). It can refer to: * Crystal ball gazing: i.e., gazing into round ( belly shaped ) objects. * Divination by use of guttural sounds (i.e., from the belly) … Wikipedia
gastromancy — /gasˈtrō man si/ noun 1. (Gr manteiā soothsaying) divination by sounds from the belly, ie ventriloquism 2. Divination by large bellied glasses • • • Main Entry: ↑gastro … Useful english dictionary
gastromancy — noun a) Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly. It is now sometimes associated as being a form of ventriloquism, where vocal sounds are produced from the belly. b) Divination by noting magical visions in large bellied… … Wiktionary
gastromancy — divination by sounds from the belly Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
gastromancy — Divination using a crystal ball … Grandiloquent dictionary
Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… … Wikipedia
Necromancy — This article is about the form of magic. For the film, see Necromancy (film). Necromancer redirects here. For other uses, see Necromancer (disambiguation). Illustration portraying a scene from the Bible wherein the Witch of Endor uses a… … Wikipedia
Crystal gazing — Ball gazes and Ball gazing redirect here. For the American poker player, see Bill Gazes. For the lawn ornament, see Gazing ball. Crystal saw redirects here. For the magic trick, see Crystal Sawing. Crystal see redirects here. It is not to be… … Wikipedia
Ventriloquism — Ventriloquist redirects here. For the Batman villain, see Ventriloquist (comics). A ventriloquist entertaining children at the Pueblo, Colorado, Buell Children s Museum. Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is an act of stagecraft in which a person (a… … Wikipedia
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