Ailuromancy

"Aeluromancy" redirects here. For flour divination, see Aleuromancy.

Ailuromancy or aeluromancy (from Greek αἴλουρος aílouros meaning "cat"), also known as felidomancy, is a form of theriomancy.[1] It is divination using cats' movements or jumps to predict future events, especially the weather.[2][3]

One of the most common methods of ailuromancy utilizes the movements and behaviours of a cat to predict upcoming weather patterns. For example, if the cat turns its tail to a fire or any substituting heat source, it foretells a possible change in weather, particularly the coming of heavy rain or hard frost. Another example is if a cat curls up with its forehead touching the ground, it indicates that storms will happen in the near future.

References

  1. ↑ "Aeromancy". The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World. Harper Element. 2006. p. 12.
  2. ↑ John McIntyre (October 22, 2008). "Examining the entrails". You Don't Say.
  3. ↑ Lloyd Dykk (December 22, 2005). "Floromancy". The Vancouver Sun.

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