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divination with tea leavesSyn: tassology, tasseomancySee Also: tasseographer
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Tasseography — (also known as tasseomancy or tassology) is a divination or fortune telling method that interprets patterns in tea leaves, coffee grounds, or wine sediments.The terms derive from the French word tasse (cup), which in turn derives from the Arabic… … Wikipedia
tasseography — /tæsiˈɒgrəfi/ (say tasee ogruhfee) noun the art of reading tea leaves. {French tasse cup + o + graphy} …
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
Astrology — Not to be confused with Astronomy. ‹ The template below (Ast box) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › … Wikipedia
Divination — This article is about divination as a whole. For the numerous varieties of divination, see Methods of divination. For other uses, see Divination (disambiguation). This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, supposedly tells the future by interpreting the… … Wikipedia
Numerology — is any study of the purported mystical relationship between a count or measurement and life. It has many systems and traditions and beliefs. Numerology and numerological divination by systems such as isopsephy were popular among early… … Wikipedia
Tea — For other uses, see Tea (disambiguation). Tea Longjing tea being infused in a glass … Wikipedia
Augur — Not to be confused with auger or agar. For other uses, see Augur (disambiguation). Augury redirects here. For the band, see Augury (band). An augur holding a lituus, the curved wand often used as a symbol of augury on Roman coins The augur… … Wikipedia
Fortune-telling — is the practice of predicting the future, usually of an individual, through mystical or supernatural means and often for commercial gain. It often conflates with the religious practice known as divination.European and Euro American fortune… … Wikipedia
Dowsing — For the English iconoclast, see William Dowsing. A dowser, from an 18th century French book about superstitions … Wikipedia
