pyromancy
/ˈpaɪrəˌmænsi/
noun
- The practice of predicting the future or gaining hidden knowledge by observing fire or flames.
- Pyromancy was one of the oldest forms of divination in ancient cultures.
- He studied pyromancy and claimed he could read messages in candle flames.
- The ritual involved pyromancy, with the priest interpreting the crackling of the sacred fire.
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