GEOMANCY is a form of divination based on the interpretation of figures or patterns drawn on the ground or other flat surface by means of sand or similar granular materials. The term is also used for the interpretation of geographic features. Among the...

Geomancy (from Greek geōmanteia geo, "earth" + manteia, "divination") from the eponymous ilm al-raml ("the science of sand"), is a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground, or how handfuls of dirt land when someone tosses them....

Geomancy affected the layout of Shingu village in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The village was relocated in 1685, which gave planners an opportunity to follow geomantic models. The village has an empty center with religious buildings marking the village boundaries. This arrangement suggests that the...

Some Western-owned businesses in China and Hong Kong have embraced the feng shui office design principle to an even greater extent than native Chinese. Feng shui is a quasi-religious practice that aims to ensure that the relationship between a building and its occupants is...