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MATTER / Reflective surfaces, fire & forms
Pyromancy.
Symbolic interpretation of fire, including the appearance or movement of a flame.
LEXICON / LANGUAGE & MEANING
Names in context.
- Pyromancy
- Piromancia
Divinatory interpretation of fire or flame behavior.
PROVENANCE & INTERPRETATIONA practice,
A practice,
a setting.
Pyromancy is a broad historical label. Candle gazing is a related focused practice; reading a flame’s symbolism and recording combustion conditions are different parts of the same field note.
FIELD NOTE / METHOD
Keep a record.
- Use an existing controlled flame or a source recording and identify its context.
- Record fuel, airflow and visible changes from a fixed viewpoint.
- Describe the observed shape before applying a symbolic vocabulary.
POTPOURRI / PHOTO GUIDE
What to include.
- Provide an overview of the existing setup and a focused flame image from a fixed distance.
- Use a short sequence if the interpretation concerns motion rather than a single shape.
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.