An ancient form of divination in which handfuls of soil or other materials taken from the earth were sprinkled on the ground, or when arbitrary markings were scratched into the earth or sand, to generate an assortment of dotted patterns, which could then be "read" by a seer.

From the Latin geo (earth) and mancy (study or prophecy of lines). Simply put it's figuring out man's influence on the earth.

the College of magic that specializes in the element of earth and its effects. Geomancy spells manipulate minerals and metals.

Earth Geometry. Geomancy is the practice of using inherent energy to live in harmony with the earth. It is a form of divination. (Lin, 1995, p. 41)

An ancient form of divination which involves the scattering of soil, earth or other materials upon the ground or, markings in earth or sand which make up a configuration that can be read by a seer.

The art of reading the earth's energy and aligning yourself and your works to take best advantage of it.

Divination by the earth. A widespread system of divination either by means of designs drawn randomly on the ground with sand, pollen, or other similar powders or by detecting, through calculations and signs, the hidden forces present in the landscape.

1. Divination by tracing figures on the ground. 2. feng-shui: Oriental science of sitting, placement, and home and environmental arrangement.

divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)

is the study of figures on the ground and the influence of the Earth's "currents".

Divination by interpreting the Element of Earth. Forms include scattering and throwing dirt, gravel or sand, interpreting lines or figures traced in earth, and observation of earth formations. Ley line interpretation and Feng Shui are forms of Geomancy.

Euphemism for feng shui and sacred geometry; see feng shui and sacred geometry.

A method of divination involving the sixteen Geomantic figures, which are composed of four rows of one or two dots each and given titles suggestive of their meanings

The divination by means of configurations of earth or by means of figures derived from even or odd numbers of dots jotted down hastily at random.

Divination by interpreting the patterns of lines drawn at random on the ground or on paper.

From the Latin geo (earth) and mancy (study or prophecy of lines).1) The art of creating balance and harmony between people and the energies of the earth. The study of the energies of the earth and earth-based divination techniques that have appeared in nearly all cultures. In modern times it is a study of geomantic, geopathic and environmental influences with the intention of mitigating those energies that appear to have an adverse effect on health and well-being. 2) Man's influence on the earth.

Geomancy (from Greek geōmanteia< geo, "earth" + manteia, "divination") from the eponymous ilm al-raml ("the science of sand"), is a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground, or how handfuls of dirt land when someone tosses them. The Arabic tradition consists of sketching sixteen random lines of dots in sand.