Daphnomancy is a form of pyromancy whereby the future is predicted by burning bay laurel leaves. A loud crackling from the fire is a positive omen, whereas silence is a negative one. ==History and Etymology== Daphno is thought to be a tribute to Daphne, an ancient Greek nymph turned into the first laurel tree by Apollo. Originally, the leaves were...
divination using a laurel
• (n.) Divination by means of the laurel.
Daph'no·man`cy noun [ Greek 
daphnomancy Divination by throwing laurel leaves on a sacred fire from a grove sacred to Appollo. If the leaves crackled in the flames, the forecast would be favorable; if they burned quietly, the prophecy was negative.