Capnomancy or libanomancy is divination or scrying with the use of smoke. Various cultures have various traditions around capnomancy. It is a method used in Hoodoo, some Native American cultures, and among those following various restored Greek, Babylonian, and middle eastern traditions.
It is impossible to make a universalist guide to capnomancy, since different signs will have different implications, depending on the person and the culture they are from and the belief system they adhere to. This is why it is difficult to find such a book or article. Whatever you find will be relative to the writer’s and subjects’ perspective.
However, there are some basic tips for getting started:
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That’s about all I can tell you that would apply to everyone. If you don’t have an elder or an experienced teacher around, you may have to reinvent or create your own personal way of reading smoke.
Just make sure that you are right with whichever deities in your pantheon are in charge of divination before undertaking such a project. Then do experimental readings, taking notes as you go, for yourself and for helpful friends, to check the accuracy of your readings, and find out what certain signs really meant.
If you find that your method is teachable to others, write about it. We’d love to link to you.
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