pythonism
/ˈpʌɪθ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/ /ˈpʌɪθənɪz(ə)m/ /ˈpɪθ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/Now rare
noun
Communication with or possession by a spirit; occult power derived from this; divination.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nicols (fl. 1652), writer on gemstones. From Python + -ism.