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cyclomancy en · NOUN

Etymology

From cyclo- + -mancy.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Divination by interpreting wheels or any other revolving objects.
    • 1970 Zolar Encyc. of Ancient & Forbidden Knowledge CYCLOMANCY: Pertains to divination from a turning wheel.
    • CYCLOMANCY: Divination depending upon a revolving device[…]the decision of the wheel is automatically fulfilled, so it is not surprising that many people believe that questions concerning their future can be answered by a similar contrivance. Spinning arrows may be used instead of revolving wheels for telling fortunes; and, on the lighter side, cyclomancy has survived in various parlor games, such as "spin the bottle." 1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published 1987, →ISBN, page 316: