Spells and Psychics

The Whispering Smoke: An Introduction to Capnomancy Have you ever watched the curling threads of smoke and felt they were speaking? Smoke divination — also called capnomancy — is a timeless practice that reads the motion and shape of smoke to receive guidance, clarification, and energetic information. From ancient temple incense to hearth fires and smudge sticks, readers across cultures have listened to smoke to translate messages from the unseen. If you want to deepen intuition, clear energetic blockages, or bring clarity to your ritual work, learning to interpret smoke can be a subtle and profound skill. Roots and Meaning: Why Smoke Is a Sacred Messenger Capnomancy comes from the Greek words kapnos (smoke) and manteia (divination). Variations of this practice appear in many traditions — Greek temple offerings, Indigenous smudging ceremonies, and Celtic omen-reading — because smoke naturally symbolizes change, transition, and passage between worlds. Why is smoke such a pote...