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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Pyromancy:
Pyromancy:
Definition: Divining with fire. (from Greek pyros, “fire,” and manteia, “divination”)
Background Information:
Pyromancy is thought to be one of the earliest forms of divination
(thought to have been used since the discovery of fire), in a nutshell,
it encompasses varying different subcategories (later in post) that all
have something in common: fire. It is a divination method using fire or
smoke. Pyromancy was classified as one of the “forbidden arts” in the
Renaissance times. It has ties to Hellenic polytheism, specifically
Athena and Hephaestus.
Types of Pyromancy:
Alomancy (casting salt into a fire)
Botanomancy (burning plants)
Capnomancy (smoke)
Daphnomancy (burning laurel leaves)
Osteomancy (burning bones)
Sideromancy (burning straw)
Simple/Beginner Pyromancy Techniques:
Candles
Campfires
Fireplaces
Matches
Lighters
Burning herb bundles
Bonfires
Incense
Performing Basic Pyromancy:
A common way to perform pyromancy is interpreting the shape, colour, and intensity of flames and/or smoke.
Another way to practice pyromancy is quite similar to scrying and
is done by staring into the flames and/or smoke of the fire until a
vision/answer comes to light (also called “fire scrying”).
Pyromancy Interpretation Meanings:
Highly active flames are seen as a good sign (or a “yes”), while lower flame activity is seen as negative (or a “no”).
A single flame is positive, a flame split in two is negative.
If the fire has a blue tinge, it’s thought to mean a spirit is
present. Two flames on a candle wick can also have the same meaning.
If the flame goes out at your question, it is negative. If it
grows at your question, it is positive. If it stays still, it is
indifferent.
