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hydatoscopy
Noun
rare
uncountable
(rare)
Divination
by
interpreting
rainwater.
Omens
are
drawn
from
the
various
formations
and
sizes
of
rain
puddles,
and
bowls
of
rainwater
are
gazed
upon
until
clairvoyant
visions
appear
on
the
surface
of
the
water,
or
in
the
mind's
eye.
This
is
considered
in
some
cases
to
be
more
important
than
hydromancy
because
rain
has
fallen
from
the
heavens,
making
it
sacred.
Japanese Meaning
雨水を用いた占い。雨水の形状や大きさ、形成された水たまりのパターンなどから、神秘的な啓示や未来の兆しを読み解く占術。
Sense（1）
(rare)
Divination
by
interpreting
rainwater.
Omens
are
drawn
from
the
various
formations
and
sizes
of
rain
puddles,
and
bowls
of
rainwater
are
gazed
upon
until
clairvoyant
visions
appear
on
the
surface
of
the
water,
or
in
the
mind's
eye.
This
is
considered
in
some
cases
to
be
more
important
than
hydromancy
because
rain
has
fallen
from
the
heavens,
making
it
sacred.
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(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
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hydatoscopy
The village elder practiced hydatoscopy each rainy morning, reading the sizes and patterns of puddles for omens that guided the harvest.
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The village elder practiced hydatoscopy each rainy morning, reading the sizes and patterns of puddles for omens that guided the harvest.
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