Molybdomancy

It can be found as a tradition in various cultures, including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Turkey.

Lead (or more recently tin) shapes are melted in a ladle over a flame, and the molten liquid is then poured into the water.

[3] In Finland, the tradition is to tell the fortunes on New Year's Eve by melting "tin" in a ladle on the stove and throwing it quickly in a bucket of cold water.

Ships refer to travelling, keys to career advancement, a basket to a good mushroom year, and a horse to a new car.

[4] The world's largest uudenvuodentina, 41 kilograms (90 lb), was cast by members of the Valko volunteer fire department in Loviisa, Finland, in New Year 2010.

[8] EU regulations passed in 2018 limit the sale of toxic lead-containing products, including molybdomancy kits.