Botanomancy Explained

Botanomancy is the art of divination by burning branches of trees or herbs.^[1] The most common branches used are vervain and briar.^[2] The fire and the smoke are both read to indicate which course of action should be taken.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Geoffrey Taylor. Terms Of Reference: Why Pythagoras never had a theorem on brochomancy. The Guardian . December 7, 1987.
2. Encyclopedia: Botanomancy . The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World . 84 . Harper Element . 2006 .