How do you read a flame?

A tall, steady flame suggests success and good energy; a weak or flickering flame indicates obstacles or low energy; a dancing flame means passion or rapid change; and sparks or popping indicate messages or sudden events. The direction of smoke also carries meaning.

✦ Pyromancy ✦

Flame Reading

Light a candle in a still room. Observe how the flame moves and behaves, then record what you see.

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Pyromancy is divination by interpreting fire — its flames, smoke, embers, and ash. The shape, movement, color, and behavior of the fire are read for symbolic meaning. It is one of the oldest forms of divination, practiced in ancient Greece and many other cultures.