lithomancy
Etymology
From litho- + -mancy.
lithomancy means divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
Why “lithomancy” is a great word
LITHOMANCY — [Noun] Divination using stones or gems, typically by interpreting their reflected light or the patterns in which they fall. From litho- (from Greek λίθος, lithos, meaning 'stone') + -mancy (from Greek μαντεία, manteia, meaning 'divination'). Unlike crystallomancy, which denotes focused scrying in a single crystal, or sortilege, which broadly refers to casting any kind of lot, lithomancy is anchored specifically to the mute, mineral world. It is the cryptic geometry of pebbles tossed upon bare earth, the sudden gleam of meaning in a polished obsidian shard, and the weight of a river-smoothed stone turning warm in the palm—a seeking of order not from spirits or stars, but from the enduring bones of the world.
noun
- divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).