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What are the doctrines and cultures of other countries that are similar to Chinese numerology and metaphysics?

Astrology: Astrology originated in Mesopotamia and first flourished in the Greek era, then was inherited by the Arabs and returned to Europe during the Renaissance. After the 18th century, it suffered a break with the modern astrology and a different style of astrology was discovered. At the end of the 20th century, the astrological retro movement was initiated, and a considerable number of texts have now been introduced into English. It can be said that astrology is the only system of prediction that has been in existence in the West since the beginning of time, and in fact it is not wrong to say that astrology is universal, because all ancient civilizations have in fact developed some form of astrology. And I personally believe that astrology in the West is actually more than just a theory of prediction, even providing a theoretical framework and worldview in many cases.

Tarot cards: If I were to say that any system in the West today is close to the popularity of astrology, I would have to mention tarot cards. Unfortunately, although I picked up the tarot book several times, but always in-depth can not, I am afraid that the fate is not yet arrived. Tarot cards are not strictly speaking too long history, but a few hundred years, but now has been very popular. Relative to astrology, tarot "like" more rich, but for the event of direct judgment may not have too much emphasis, which should be and the development of the background of the times have a relationship. Since I don't know much about it, I won't continue to talk about it, but you can refer to some sources for more information, and there are domestic sources of knowledge that can be accessed in this regard.

Spiritual math: I know even less about this, although the occult often encountered numbers, but spiritual math and the meaning of the numbers in the various different systems I think that many times are two different things. I'm following Gray Gray here in dividing Spiritual Numbers into Chaldean Spiritual Numbers, Kabbalistic Spiritual Numbers, and Greek Spiritual Numbers. At best I know a little bit about the Greek spiritual number, but I personally feel that it is not traditional and is very modern, I don't know what its traditional style and historical development is, but I don't really know much about it.

Geomancy: My understanding of geomancy may be quite good in China, but the more I know, the more I realize that it is far from enough. Geomancy in the past is a discipline that can be compared with astrology, it is said that the ancient geomancer can even look at the results of divination, your other half of the appearance of the drawing (I heard of instances), of course, this kind of skillful instances of our country in fact, not no, but also enough to prove that the geomancy of the depth and excellence of itself. Unfortunately, the only thing I have come across now is its words, which is a great pity. I have an answer to the question: What is medieval geomancy? How to use medieval ground occupation? -Yunhan's answer

Water Divination: Water Divination is the observation of water, mirrors, and other objects to divination, it is compared to the "Elephant and Numerology" deduction system, more "miraculous" some. Water divination is the predecessor of black mirror divination, and the black mirror is often used as a tool for summoning spirits. I have never practiced this kind of divination, but I have friends who have practiced it successfully, and it is indeed quite magical, and I won't go into the details. If I remember correctly, Nostradamus' prophecies in his Centuries seem to draw on water divination.

Oracle: This is a very magical form of Arabian divination. It is magical in the sense that the result is not to give you a trigram, image or disk formula. Rather, it is a specific sentence, no grammatical errors reading fluent, clearly tell you the predicted results. It is still a pity that this method of divination we only know of its existence and instances, the specific method is still unknown.