Alomancy

Alomancy Also called Adromancy, ydromancie, idromancie, and halomancy. This ancient form of divination from the Greek word 'halo' meaning salt and manteia meaning 'divination'. Along with many other forms of divination, the diviner casts salt crystals into the air and interprets the patterns as it falls to the ground or travels through the air. Also interprets patterns formed from the residue of a salt solution as it evaporates in the bowl. The exact interpretations are unknown, but it probably follows a similar method to aleuromancy. Salt itself is often intertwined with luck and some of this ancient tradition can be seen in the superstitions - misfortune when the salt cellar is overturned and throwing salt over the left shoulder for good luck.

A form of Alomancy consists on the casting of salt into a fire, and is considered a type of Pyromancy.

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