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This page describes the practice. There is deliberately no automated reading for it — see the notes below.
Background
Ceromancy (carromancy) is divination with wax. A common method is to pour molten wax into cold water and read the shapes it makes; a more contemporary form watches the behaviour of a candle flame.
How it works
Wax is melted, poured into cold water, and the solidified shape is interpreted like a cloud or ink-blot.
Notes and limits
Safety: Hot wax burns; use care and supervise children.
At a glance
- Also called
- Carromancy, Ceroscopy, Candle reading
- Traditions
- European folk
- Regions
- Europe, Worldwide / modern
- You need
- Looking at yourself
- Price
- Free