Tradition 06 of 33
Divination and oracles
Tarot, cartomancy, numerology, palmistry, scrying, geomancy, runes, and other divinatory systems.
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- Books
- 4,542
- Earliest
- 100 CE
- to 2026
- Read free
- 37%
- 1,690 with public full text
- With covers
- 52%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match3,082
- Metadata match175
- Query match1,278
- Source classification (retained through merging)7
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Key subjects
- Divination768
- Divinity645
- Early works to 1800584
- Physiognomy574
- fortune-telling303
- Divine right of kings300
- History293
- Palmistry245
- Astrology183
- Tarot174
- India155
- Geomancy154
- Hindu astrology152
- Runes147
- Trinity127
- Numerology124
- Hindu astronomy120
- Controversial literature116
- Dowsing116
- Sermons116
- Magic110
- occultism94
- Art93
- Unitarianism92
Top languages
- English2,351 · 52%
- French523 · 12%
- Latin311 · 7%
- German290 · 6%
- Sanskrit159 · 4%
Notable authors
All authors- Johann Caspar Lavater47 in this tradition51 books
- Giambattista della Porta44 in this tradition89 books
- Marcus Tullius Cicero23 in this tradition30 books
- Catholic Church20 in this tradition28 books
- Johannes ab Indagine18 in this tradition19 books
- Aristotle17 in this tradition55 books
- Nigel Pennick13 in this tradition17 books
- Kaspar Peucer13 books
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh11 in this tradition71 books
- Cicero10 in this tradition13 books
- Michael Scot10 in this tradition12 books
- Alliette10 in this tradition11 books
4,542 books
The fortune tellers own book
Adept pseud
1850
The fortune-teller
Hurlothrumbo Doctor
1793
The foundation of our confidence in The Saviour
Alvan Lamson
1834
The fulness of the Godhead dwelling in Christ
Caleb Burge
1814
The future of Harvard Divinity School
William Chauncy Langdon
1881
The geomancy of Glastonbury Abbey
Nigel Pennick
1976
The glorious brightness of the Gospel-day
Thomas Ellwood
1707
The golden law and emperial principle, or, The universal monarch
Samuel Hunton
1656
The high German fortune teller
Fred S. Collins
1891
The high German fortune-teller
High German Artist
1745
The history of Christ, a testimony to the sole deity of the Father
W. J. Fox
1823
The history of Tawny Rachel, the fortune teller, Black Giles's wife
Hannah More
1800
The humble advice of hte Assemblie of divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a shorter catechisme
Westminster Assembly
1658
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster concerning a larger catechisme
Westminster Assembly
1650
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a Confession of Faith
Presbyterian Church
1648
The humble advice of the Assembly of divines, by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster
Westminster Assembly
1658
The illustrated annuals of phrenology and physiognomy for the years 1865-6-7-8-9-70-1 & 2...
Samuel R. Wells
1872
The interpretation of dreams and portents
Naphtali Lewis
1976
The judgement of the ancient Jewish church, against the Unitarians
Pierre Allix
1699
The judgment and decree of the University of Oxford past in their convocation July 21, 1683, against certain pernicious books and damnable doctrines destructive to the sacred persons of princes, their state and government, and of all humane society
University of Oxford
1683
The judgment of Sir Orlando Bridgman
Orlando Sir Bridgeman
1690
The judgment of the Catholic Church on the necessity of believing that Our Lord Jesus Christ is very God
George Bull
1845
The juvenile Lavater, or, A familiar explanation of the passions of Le Brun, calculated for the instruction & entertainment of young persons ; interspersed with moral and amusing tales
George Brewer
1812
The king's life-guard
Matthew Griffith
1665