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Tasseography vs Gypsycraft - What's the difference?

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Tasseography is a see also of gypsycraft.


As nouns the difference between tasseography and gypsycraft

is that tasseography is divination with tea leaves while gypsycraft is the practice(s) of gypsy magic, sorcery, or the use supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

tasseography

English

Noun

(-)
  • Divination with tea leaves.
  • * 2008 , Colette Baron-Reid, Messages From Spirit: The Extraordinary Power of Oracles, Omens, and Signs , page 145,
  • Tasseography can be a very accurate means of seeing the patterns and choices playing out in your life.
  • * 2008 , Sabrina Hill, Joni Russell, The Everything Baby Shower Book: Throw a Memorable Event for Mother-to-Be , page 125,
  • Another activity option is tasseography —the art of reading tea leaves.
  • * 2011 , Maureen Hancock, The Medium Next Door: Adventures of a Real-Life Ghost Whisperer , page 15,
  • Although tasseography' is commonly associated with Gypsy fortunetellers, the tradition of tea-leaf reading arose independently in Asia, the Middle East, and Ancient Greece. Modern ' tasseography has also been associated with the Scottish, Irish, and cultures of Eastern Europe.

    Synonyms

    *tassology *tasseomancy

    gypsycraft

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The practice(s) of gypsy magic, sorcery, or the use supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
  • See also

    * witchcraft * spellcraft * tasseography; tea leaf reading * chiromancy; palmistry * tarot cards English words suffixed with -craft