gyromancy


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gyromancy

(ˈdʒaɪrəˌmænsɪ)
n
(Alternative Belief Systems) a method of prediction or prophecy in which a person moves round and round in a circle and the place at which they fall to the ground is said to be highly significant
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gyromancy

a form of divination involving walking in a circle. Cf. ambulomancy.
See also: Divination
a type of divination involving walking in a circle.
See also: Walking
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