Cartomancy is fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards. Forms of cartomancy appeared soon after playing cards were first introduced into Europe in the 14th century. Practitioners of cartomancy are generally known as cartomancers, card readers, or simply readers. Cartomancy is one of the oldest of the more common forms of fortune-telling... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartomancy
(from the article `augury`) ...the hexagram created by the tossing of yarrow stalks. Among the vast number of sources of augury, each with its own specialist jargon and ritual, ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/30
Car'to·man`cy noun [ Confer French cartomancie . See Card , and -mancy .] The art of telling fortunes with cards. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/30
cartomancy Divination prophecy with playing cards; similar to tarot cards. This divination method includes Tarot cards, modern playing cards, and even special divination cards produced for this purpose. Said to originate with gypsies who prognostigated the future, provided guidance or revealed personality traits. This method of divination was not... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/385/