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Lecanomancy.
A reading made with a basin, commonly involving water and sometimes floating substances such as oil.
LEXICON / LANGUAGE & MEANING
Names in context.
- Lecanomancy
- Lecanomancia
Divination with a basin and its contents, often water or oil on water.
- Lecanoscopy
- Lecanoscopia
A related term for observing or reading a basin’s contents.
PROVENANCE & INTERPRETATIONA practice,
A practice,
a setting.
The basin is the defining object in the historical term. Described variants use different liquids or additions, so the chosen source and materials matter more than a generic recipe.
FIELD NOTE / METHOD
Keep a record.
- Identify a source and list the basin and liquids used.
- Observe the undisturbed surface and note changes due to movement or light.
- Record the pattern first and the suggested reading afterward.
POTPOURRI / PHOTO GUIDE
What to include.
- Take an overhead image including the full basin rim.
- Add a side view showing lighting, depth and any material on the surface.
POTPOURRI / PERSONAL INTERPRETATION
Photo instructions & submission ↗Share a photograph or a record.
A photograph, drawing or dated record can be sent privately for a personal reading. Include the procedure and the question.