Podomancy is a divination

Divination

Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic standardized process or ritual...

 by examining the lines of soles

Sole (foot)

The sole is the bottom of the foot.In humans the sole of the foot is anatomically referred to as the plantar aspect. The equivalent surface in ungulates is the hoof.- Human sole :...

. Similar to palmistry, where the divination is based on the person's palm

Hand

A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of an arm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs...

 shape and lines, podomancy is based on the belief that a person's feet represent the symbol of that person's soul

Soul

A soul in certain spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditions is the incorporeal essence of a person or living thing or object. Many philosophical and spiritual systems teach that humans have souls, and others teach that all living things and even inanimate objects have souls. The...

. Skilled diviners interpret sizes, shapes and lines of the feet to reveal the personality and the future of the person to be divined upon. Podomancy used to be a popular form of divination in China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

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External links

• Occultopedia
• http://podomancy.com
• http://solistry.com