Oneiromancy The form of divination by which the symbolic and/or prophetic properties of dreams are interpreted. In many ancient cultures dreams were seen as portents of the gods. (see Nanshe) The psychologist Carl G.
ONEIROMANCY is the interpretation of dreams and their prophetic nature. ONOMANCY is the study of the meaning of names. ONOMANTICS is the application of ONOMANCY applied to personal names, particularly in the sense of occult interpretation.
Also known as Oneiromancy, it is a method of divination and prophecy by means of dreams. Nightmares also fall into this category, although occult tradition maintains that bad dreams are the work of demons.
See also: Spirit, Dream, Philo, Divination, Ritual
 
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