Ambulomancy

/æmˈbjuːlomeɪnsi/ noun

Definition

A form of divination or fortune-telling performed by walking or through observing walking patterns and movements.

Etymology

From Latin 'ambulare' (to walk) + Greek 'manteia' (divination or prophecy). This is a constructed term combining two classical roots to describe a specific divinatory practice.

Kelly Says

Ambulomancy is one of hundreds of '-mancy' words (divination methods)—some real like geomancy (reading Earth patterns), some invented for fun—but it reflects how humans once saw meaning in every action, including the ancient art of walking!

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