Omphalomancy
Encyclopedia
Omphalomancy is a method of divination
meant to determine how many children a mother may have during her lifetime, based on the belief that the shape of the navel
can reveal this information.Alternatively known as Omphilomancy. This is most commonly done with newborn infants, by noting the markings on the newborn's navel.
1) The Horizontal Navel- This belly button is oblong in shape and spreads sideways across the tummy. People with horizontal navels are complex and highly emotional. This can take a toll on their health. Average life expectancy: 68 years.
2) The Vertical Navel- Also oblong, this belly button stands on end, running up and down along the tummy. It indicates a person who is self-confident, generous, and emotionally stable. Average life expectancy: 75 years.
3) The Outty- A belly button that protrudes outward indicates an optimistic person who approaches life with enthusiasm. Average life expectancy: 72 years.
4) The Concave Navel- This belly button is bowl-shaped or inward. It belongs to a person who is gentle, loving, cautious, sensitive, and prone to worry. People with concave navels are delicate. Average life expectancy: 65 years.
5) The Off-Center Navel- An off-center belly button indicates a fun-loving, unusual individual who experiences wide emotional swings. Average life expectancy: 70 years.
6) The Round Navel- This belly button is evenly shaped and circular. It indicates a modest, even-tempered person with a quiet, retiring personality. Average life expectancy: 81 years.
Dreaming of your own belly button is traditionally associated with starting up a new venture with possible long-term benefits, and dreaming of someone else's navel denotes a new love affair.
Divination
Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic standardized process or ritual...
meant to determine how many children a mother may have during her lifetime, based on the belief that the shape of the navel
Navel
The navel is a scar on the abdomen caused when the umbilical cord is removed from a newborn baby...
can reveal this information.Alternatively known as Omphilomancy. This is most commonly done with newborn infants, by noting the markings on the newborn's navel.
Navel Types
This form of divination is based on the interpretation of the belly button. Its size and shape reveals the personality and fate of an individual.According to Dr Gerhard Reibmann, a Berlin psychologist and author of the privately published book "Centered: Understanding Yourself through your Navel", he recommends that to tell how long you'll live, go to a private, well-lit area and carefully inspect your own navel. Then, compare what you've observed with the list of six navel types and their associated characteristics.1) The Horizontal Navel- This belly button is oblong in shape and spreads sideways across the tummy. People with horizontal navels are complex and highly emotional. This can take a toll on their health. Average life expectancy: 68 years.
2) The Vertical Navel- Also oblong, this belly button stands on end, running up and down along the tummy. It indicates a person who is self-confident, generous, and emotionally stable. Average life expectancy: 75 years.
3) The Outty- A belly button that protrudes outward indicates an optimistic person who approaches life with enthusiasm. Average life expectancy: 72 years.
4) The Concave Navel- This belly button is bowl-shaped or inward. It belongs to a person who is gentle, loving, cautious, sensitive, and prone to worry. People with concave navels are delicate. Average life expectancy: 65 years.
5) The Off-Center Navel- An off-center belly button indicates a fun-loving, unusual individual who experiences wide emotional swings. Average life expectancy: 70 years.
6) The Round Navel- This belly button is evenly shaped and circular. It indicates a modest, even-tempered person with a quiet, retiring personality. Average life expectancy: 81 years.
China
According to Chinese lore, the best belly button is a concave one, rather than a protruding one, and the deeper the belly button the more children you will have. In these days of reliable contraception, the prediction relates more to the ability to have many children, rather than the inevitability.Dreaming of your own belly button is traditionally associated with starting up a new venture with possible long-term benefits, and dreaming of someone else's navel denotes a new love affair.