, not just for squares G An Exploration of the World of Dice Divination by Prue Starling »Astragalomancy not just for squares What is astragalomancy? Astragalomancy (n): divination by means of dice or small bones Divination (n): the art of using signs and symbols to determine unknown or hidden information “Astragalomancy, Not Just For Squares” was a tiny series | created for my tumblr in winter of 2015. Intended primarily for Tumblr's ivination community, it tried to offer a few new ideas for folks terested but uninformed about the world of dice divination. The leas generated here are currently being worked into a full length book; available (fingers crossed) around the end of 2016. If you wish to learn, prior fortune telling or divination experience is helpful. but not necessary. If you consider yourself a storyteller, or you have a strong intuition, you should be able to easily overcome any learning curve inherent in pulling meaning from hunks of acrylic and sets of numbers. A dice reading. for me, might go as the following. I kneel down next to the coffee table, setting my dice bag down next to my tea and my tarot deck. | loosen the drawstring and consider my options; lately I've favored 12 sided die using The Hero's Journey as my interpretive guide. Today I'm using a spread from a ‘little white book" as inspiration;Astragalomancy not just for squares adapting things ever so slightly to use them with dice. I cast my dice twice. The first stands for the truth of the situation: the second is the situation's lesson. | show an eight and a three. | sip on my tea. and after a few minutes, decide the dice are telling me my problem is actually an opportunity for growth. | think on how I can be less fearful of unknown situations as | devise more questions to ask the dice. Belief in the future, divine, or supernatural is not required to utilize this zine. Dice divination can fit nicely into D&D night; a fortune telling or psychic character can utilize the following systems, using your game dice to cast. Writers can use divination systems to create characters or work their way out of story blocks. Use it as a brainstorming tool; explore different options and solutions with the role of the dice. If you have any questions. find me over at starlingfortunes.xyz. my tumblog dedicated to tarot, tea, and astragalomancy. Hope to hear from you soon! All my love. Starling! P.S. | forgot to mention! You can find the digital version of this zine at astrazine.starlingfortunes.xyzAstragalomancy not just for squares fe Astragalomancy Quick Start! He New to dice divination? Start here! Grab some dice (any dice! literally any dice!), and consult the boxes below. Think up a question. throw your dice, interpret your findings. 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The Starling That's what using d20 workhorse, will do. 11 - 20 is your Keywords: 1: usual meanings inspiration, 2: union, 3: intensified..or community, 4: reversed..or both. It's foundations, up to you! exploration. The Stars: Sub out discovery. 7: risk. 8: your usual keywords. reward, 9: for the star signs and transformation. O: watch your completion. interpretations reach new heights. Helpful for reading expansion or character creation.Astragalomancy not just for squares ii . ifferent Colors, Rate Dice Casting 0 Have a burning yes-or- Different No question to ask the Surfaces Meanings universe? Fate dice, Dice roll best ona Regarding the color also known as fudge clean, flat surface. - . of dice you roll with dice, are six sided dice Use chalk or string to with pluses and mark out a casting can add new minutes instead of circle to roll in before _ interpretive layers to numbers. Rolling with anyreadings..dice — any astragalomantic three dice is that falloutofthe reading. Red for love, recommended, but it's circle are or war. Yellow for ultimately up to you. disregarded. knowledge. Green for Tip: Assign each of yourspit © Conversely, you can growth and business. guides a fate dice to give do away with the " them avoice Orreplece spirit circle and just ignore Cast with a mixed guides with ancestors, ghosts any floor dice. House bag of color and see in your house. patron deities, 0 or otp and then same thing. rules trumps all. what comes up!Astragalomancy not just for squares lam Ihave I think | feel Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer | desire lanalyze | balance I demand Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Isee I gain I know | believe Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Twelve-sided Die, The Zodiac, And You Astrology and astragalomancy marry very well together; especially when you cast with twelve sided die. (One might also use two six sided die, which each die representing one half of the zodiac.) Consider the above not only a keyword guide to each number, but also a casting guide for your next reading.Astragalomancy not just for squares Past Present Future Situation Task Decision The Trinity - A Dice Casting If you have any familiarity with other forms of divination, you might be rolling your eyes right now. Writing down this casting is like releasing a recipe for toast. It's so basic. It's so boring. It's so..no duh. Who can't do this? But, let's be honest...how well can you even make toast without a toaster? How well can you even make toast WITH a toaster? Can you do anything with your toast beyond toast sandwiches? One of the most glorious things about divination is that even the bare basics have plenty of room for depth and mastery. So many, when beginning to learn astragalomancy, aren't quite sure how to start turning those numbers and keywords and dice into real readings. My advice is to start with the basics. Look to the trinity. Keep it simple. Where were you? Where are you? Where are you going? They are the first steps on a spiral staircase that never ends.Astragalomancy not just for squares Where is my What mental What behaviors headspace traps am lin will aid in my today? danger of? well-being? Self Care Daily Forecast - A Dice Casting | am absolutely horrible about taking care of myself. | will forget to eat for days, only reminded of the need once the scale dips below 110. I'll neglect breaks at work so | can squeeze a bit more progress into my day. | will pursuit interests to the complete neglect of my health. This is a spread | use to get myself back on track. | use it to remind myself that A) my self-neglectful behavior is an unhealthy way of avoiding my anxieties and B) IfI don't take care of myself, | will be even more miserable. | will have these daily, frank conversations with myself until | remember that I'm actually supposed to drink water every day. It's a real problem: | can't fix the problem until | know the source, and | won't know the source if | don't look. | reccomend this to anyone who needs a similar kick in the pants. This casting is suitable for most dice types, and adaptable to other systems of divination.Astragalomancy Black Wiscom The inner Salt Rebellion airs wll with: ‘White Red Purple Blue Sensuality Dreams Friendship Poirs well withs White Green Yellow Purple Mystery ‘Deception tusion Pairs well with: Black Green Yellow not just for squares White Pink Fortune Lust The Universe Infatuation idoliy Inspiration Pairs well wth Pairs wel vith ‘Black Purple Pink Red alue write Red Yellow Passion Logie ‘anger knowledge sox Reason Pairs well with: Pairs well with: Orange Black Black write Yellow orange ‘Green Orange Ferilty Motivation Creation selfeontol Farnly vitality Pairs well with Pairs well wth: Blue ‘allow white Red Yellow White its hatd to deny the psychological power ‘boost ane can receive When the color of our dice perfectly matches the intent of your reading. Reds purples. and pinks for love and lust. Ree orange. yollow and black for anger and var. Yellow. blue, and’ ‘green for schoo! affairs or intellectual matters. Green and white for menwy, Whito ane! block as a cure-all. Pink and blue and green for Bregnaney and fertility, Bluo yellow and white for meditation and self Don't just stick with my suggestions, What calls ‘out to you? What sparks your imagination? Perhaps dice swirled with everything? Maybe clear dice, containing nothing? Go expioret Because you need another excuse to buy more dice. Great sources for fueling your new need for every polyhedral in every shade: * Your local game shop (Best choice!) * AwesomeDice.com * Chessex.com (ordering is real old school) * AmazonNotes or DoodlesAstragalomancy not just for squares