Definition of "geomancy" [ge•o•man•cy]

• Divination by means of lines and figures or by geographic features. (noun)

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• "They also believed lodestones to be an important factor in geomancy, otherwise known as feng shui"
• "The term feng shui, which translates literally as “wind and water,” refers to what Westerners call geomancy—the placement and location of buildings, man-made structures, and interior objects so as to harmonize with and benefit from the surrounding natural environment."
• "Another extension of Yin and Yang is found in Chinese geomancy, known as feng-shui, literally ‘wind and water’."