Geomancy translates literally to "earth divination", and the term was originally used to mean methods of divination that interpret geographic features, markings on the ground, or the patterns formed by soil, rocks, or sand. [1] .

The 16 geomantic figures are primary symbols utilized in geomancy, an ancient divinatory practice. Each figure consists of four lines representing the classical elements and can be interpreted through various methods and questions.

2012年6月1日 · "Geomancy" is derived from the Latin "geomantia," which in turn is derived from the Greek for "divination by earth." The Arabic name for geomancy, "'ilm al-raml," means "the science of the sand." In its original form, the geomantic figure was created by making lines of random numbers of dots in the sand, hence the name.

In most modern versions of geomancy, the interpretation of a geomantic chart is a matter of looking up cut-and-dried, arbitrary meanings from a set of tables: a sharply limiting approach at best, and one which offers far too little scope for the intuition of the diviner — which is, after all, the crucial factor in the whole process.

geomantic in British English 形容词 of or relating to geomancy, the practice of predicting future events by interpreting the patterns made when a handful of earth is cast down or dots are drawn at random and connected with lines

2024年9月28日 · Geomancy, often referred to as “divinatory geomancy” or “the art of making marks,” is an ancient form of divination that involves interpreting patterns created by randomly generated marks in the earth or sand.

‘GEOMANCY’ derives from the Greek words GE, earth, and MANTEIA, divination or prophecy. There has been an oracular divinatory tradition of geomancy in use for millennia across Arabia, Africa, Europe and Asia.

The geomantic omen, as the elite of the ancient architecture theory, is not complete mentalism. 作为古建筑理论的精华, 风水学不完全是唯心主义,风水学也存在科学合理的成分. This is that geomantic omen is efficacious two , this that time creates outstanding personality? 这是风水灵验, 这是时造人杰? He can forecast the success of the restaurant …

2024年7月12日 · Geomancy is an ancient form of divination rooted in Arabic practices. Over the centuries, Geomancy spread across the world and is now found in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Geomancy involves creating and analyzing sixteen symbolic figures, each composed of four lines of dots.

Geomancy is one of the class of divinations methods that starts with generating random numbers. It gets its name from the original method of generating random numbers by making dots in the dirt. Pen and paper is easier for us. Flipping coins also works.