pyromancy

Prophecy through flames

Pyromancy is divination by fire—the practice of reading flames, smoke, or burning objects to predict the future or gain hidden knowledge.

Ancient practitioners studied how flames flickered, how offerings burned, or what shapes appeared in the fire: The oracle practiced pyromancy, interpreting the dance of flames on the altar.

divination

oracle

Authoritative wisdom source

auguryOmen interpretation practice
omensProphetic signs or warnings
prophecyForetelling of future events

seer · scrying · prognostication · soothsaying · clairvoyance · presage · auspices · portent · prediction · foretelling

fire

flames

Visible burning combustion

embersSmoldering fire remnants
combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
blazeIntense burning fire

burning · smolder · spark · kindle · ignite · char · scorch · inferno · bonfire · campfire

occult

ritual

Ceremonial set of actions

sorceryPractice of dark magic
incantationSpoken magical formula
spellcastingPerforming magical incantations

thaumaturgy · occultism · arcane · conjuring · enchantment · witchcraft · shamanism · summoning · charms · hexes

alchemy

transmutation

Complete change of form

calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
crucibleVessel for extreme heat
alembicDistillation apparatus

sublimation · quintessence · hermeticism · tincture · elixir · sulfur · mercury · salamander · purification

pyromancy

oracle

flames

ritual

transmutation

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