In addition to what a purely literal reading of the word suggests ("the
study of maps") it is also the ancient
art of divination of
future events through maps and charts based on geographical features of the
real world. One who is trained in the practice of these sacred rituals is called a Cartologist. This honorable profession is not to be confused with the mere trade of the "Cartographer" who can only be considered a technician in comparison. A true Cartologist has been endowed with the skills to foretell one's path in life by observing the intricate geometrical figures on any kind of topographical
map (that is reasonably accurate) depicting the subject's immediate surroundings at the moment of the soothsaying. It has also been described as "navigational forecasting" and "finding one's way" with the
clear intention of alluding to the spiritual connotations of said expressions.
We're lost! We will have to consult the
map. Is there anyone here who's been inaugurated to the cult of Cartology?
Let the Cartologist
read the
map! He will know where we're going.