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Definition of geomancy in English: geomancynoun ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)mansiˈdʒiəˌmænsi mass noun1The art of placing or arranging buildings or other sites auspiciously. 风水术 Example sentencesExamples - But the original spirit behind feng shui and geomancy altogether comes from the fundamental human appreciation for the interplay between closed and open spaces, the desire to have both enclaves and expanses.
- In magic, words as well as geomancy have great power, there are in fact words of power in most magical systems.
- Even though Americans don't normally practice geomancy, even a geomancer would have to marvel at this campus' ideal location with its fine views of the gently rolling countryside.
- In Korean, as in Chinese, geomancy is called the study of ‘wind and water.’
- First of all, the land is chosen according to the ancient science of geomancy which considers the shape of the mountains, position of water and the cardinal directions.
- Taoism also includes belief in geomancy, which focuses on the importance of aligning human objects and activities with the landscape.
- Besides the floor upon floor, shelf upon shelf of books, there was that element of feng shui, not simply location but the geomancy of that locus, its spiritual otherness.
- I am not a believer in geomancy, or that geographical places have spirits of their own, but I do believe that certain vistas can provide an expansive pattern of reality that resonates with prior memory patterns.
- There's a spiritual and philosophical subtext to the design of the buildings which goes so far as to embrace geomancy, human biology, cosmology and lines of force.
- And the Isle of Wight is very close and full of dinosaurs, which is great for geomancy.
- Feng shui (moving wind and water) is the Chinese art of geomancy and it has been accepted and practiced in many parts of Asia and North America.
- Make the table in the shape of a key, one entry advised, noting that such a shape is ‘auspicious’ in oriental geomancy and would bring harmony.
- Hence the emphasis on fengshui - the ancient Chinese practice of geomancy that bears on where one lives and whether one lives in harmony with nature that determines the harmony and strength of the family.
- China has witnessed an explosion of activities commonly called religious, including church attendance, pilgrimage, geomancy, temple building and qi gong practice.
- The company may even have a little help from above - its new headquarters are in a former convent and designed in the principles of Feng Shui, the Chinese art of geomancy.
- They commemorate the currency of cowrie shells and beads, while suggesting the practice of a geomancy divined in the patterning of objects.
- Perhaps the tiger's presence also suggests the close relationship in geomancy between mountains and tigers.
- It means ‘wind and water’ and refers to the ancient art of geomancy - a calculated assessment of the most favourable conditions for any venture.
- A type of geomancy called fengshui involves manipulating one's surroundings in a propitious way.
- The labyrinth is based on sacred geomancy and is often used as a spiritual tool.
2Divination from the configuration of a handful of earth or random dots. 泥土占卜（撒一把泥土于地上，根据其构成的形状预卜凶吉）；标点占卜（根据任意标出的圆点构成的形状预测凶吉）
Derivativesnoun ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)mansəˈdʒiəˌmænsər Local estate agents boasted resident geomancers, experts in the art of feng shui which predicates a building's design and orientation. Example sentencesExamples - Even though Americans don't normally practice geomancy, even a geomancer would have to marvel at this campus' ideal location with its fine views of the gently rolling countryside.
- Chou, a geomancer by profession with a lifelong involvement in popular religious practice, said the shifts should be better organized.
- These are unlucky spots recognized by geomancers.
- At the beginning of the Choson Dynasty, geomancers were consulted in order to find the ideal site for a new capital.
adjective dʒiːə(ʊ)ˈmantɪkˌdʒiəˈmæn(t)ɪk 1Relating to the art of placing or arranging buildings or other sites auspiciously. 风水术 the Chinese geomantic system of feng shui Example sentencesExamples - Selecting good grave sites according to geomantic principles is regarded as important for both the ancestral spirit and the descendants
- Much of the hostility to the missionaries was based on superstitious fears, such as concern that the building of churches and mission stations was interfering with the geomantic influences of the landscape.
- From that time on, Chinese kanyu masters became geomantic advisers in the Tibetan court, and Tibetan lamas became spiritual advisers in the Chinese court.
- divination by means of geomantic points
2Relating to divination from the configuration of a handful of earth or random dots. 泥土占卜（撒一把泥土于地上，根据其构成的形状预卜凶吉）；标点占卜（根据任意标出的圆点构成的形状预测凶吉）
Definition of geomancy in US English: geomancynounˈjēəˌmansēˈdʒiəˌmænsi 1The art of placing or arranging buildings or other sites auspiciously. 风水术 Example sentencesExamples - A type of geomancy called fengshui involves manipulating one's surroundings in a propitious way.
- They commemorate the currency of cowrie shells and beads, while suggesting the practice of a geomancy divined in the patterning of objects.
- The company may even have a little help from above - its new headquarters are in a former convent and designed in the principles of Feng Shui, the Chinese art of geomancy.
- Feng shui (moving wind and water) is the Chinese art of geomancy and it has been accepted and practiced in many parts of Asia and North America.
- The labyrinth is based on sacred geomancy and is often used as a spiritual tool.
- Taoism also includes belief in geomancy, which focuses on the importance of aligning human objects and activities with the landscape.
- Perhaps the tiger's presence also suggests the close relationship in geomancy between mountains and tigers.
- China has witnessed an explosion of activities commonly called religious, including church attendance, pilgrimage, geomancy, temple building and qi gong practice.
- In Korean, as in Chinese, geomancy is called the study of ‘wind and water.’
- And the Isle of Wight is very close and full of dinosaurs, which is great for geomancy.
- There's a spiritual and philosophical subtext to the design of the buildings which goes so far as to embrace geomancy, human biology, cosmology and lines of force.
- I am not a believer in geomancy, or that geographical places have spirits of their own, but I do believe that certain vistas can provide an expansive pattern of reality that resonates with prior memory patterns.
- In magic, words as well as geomancy have great power, there are in fact words of power in most magical systems.
- But the original spirit behind feng shui and geomancy altogether comes from the fundamental human appreciation for the interplay between closed and open spaces, the desire to have both enclaves and expanses.
- Hence the emphasis on fengshui - the ancient Chinese practice of geomancy that bears on where one lives and whether one lives in harmony with nature that determines the harmony and strength of the family.
- Make the table in the shape of a key, one entry advised, noting that such a shape is ‘auspicious’ in oriental geomancy and would bring harmony.
- First of all, the land is chosen according to the ancient science of geomancy which considers the shape of the mountains, position of water and the cardinal directions.
- It means ‘wind and water’ and refers to the ancient art of geomancy - a calculated assessment of the most favourable conditions for any venture.
- Even though Americans don't normally practice geomancy, even a geomancer would have to marvel at this campus' ideal location with its fine views of the gently rolling countryside.
- Besides the floor upon floor, shelf upon shelf of books, there was that element of feng shui, not simply location but the geomancy of that locus, its spiritual otherness.
2Divination from configurations seen in a handful of earth thrown on the ground, or by interpreting lines or textures on the ground.
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