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[edit] Shadowmancy

Shadowmancers exist, i have met one in India in the 70's, their method of divination is by measuring one's shadow. This method is also called "umbraspication" padma@sover.net —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.114.169.242 (talk) 20:40, February 18, 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of red links

I generally find the removal of red links to be a bad practice. These function as incentives to create articles (or appropriate redirects) for the term in question. __meco 06:58, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editing advice

a message from THE MAN IN QUESTION:

In long lists of this nature, you might find it easy to slip in a few unnoticed entries — say, for example, "campanomancy". I would like to remind such sappers that Wikipedia's intent is to be a factual and reliable encyclopedia, not a patenting office. Please, therefore, do not add anything untrue to this or any other page. While I have little trouble believing that some diviners use bells for divination, such a practice is not called "campanomancy". Likewise, while naturally some diviners use food for divination, such a practice is not called "culinaromancy" (nor is it likely ever to be).

If you are familiar with a (verifiable) form of divination not listed on this page, do not hesitate to add it. However, if you are unfamiliar with any actual name for the practice, do NOT give it a name. Rather, call it "bell divination", "hyena divination", "encyclopedia divination", or whatever it may be.

On a further note, when adding an entry, try to spell it correctly ("-mancey" is never the correct suffix, for example). If you don't know the etymological root or pronunciation of the word, don't hesitate to ask for my assistance on my talk page.

— The Man in Question 00:43, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
"(verifiable) form of divination " - does that mean 'proven to be effective' or just 'proven to be notably attempted, or believed-in' ?
--195.137.93.171 (talk) 00:37, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Good article candidates - process

Did this article go through the Good article candidates process, i.e. was it reviewed with respect to What is a good article? (sdsds - talk) 03:57, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Can an article that is mostly one huge list be a good article ? I thought they were more likely to get deleted ? See Not a dictionary!
But then, what do I know? --195.137.93.171 (talk) 04:39, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Removed Calligromancy

removed

Reason - Harry Potter is not real ! Thevina's Fanfiction Recommendations

"Transfigurations" is full of incredible details in regards to an obscure (and author-created) branch of magic called calligromancy

Fontology : The body of knowledge dealing with the construction and use of new fonts" (Xerox jargon)

There may be a bit more science to Graphology than divination ?

--195.137.93.171 (talk) 00:32, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A?

Is there a reason for not having the letter A included? I know there are forms of Divination that start with A. How come acultomancy has a link to this page that it isn't even listed on?

[edit] Article seems to actually be a list with no references

This list of words is not referenced to any authoritative source (except a mention of Harry Potter. Also, it appears to be a list and not an article. Sincerely, –Mattisse (Talk) 17:39, 27 May 2008 (UTC)