Astragalomancy: Divination by Means of Dice

Astragalomancy: Divination by Means of Dice is an extensively researched reference to the history and practice of divination through dice and related casting traditions. It traces astragali, the development of dice, and surviving systems while also explaining how practitioners structure a casting practice, choose tools and surfaces, record readings, and interpret relationships between dice.

Individual sections examine standard and unusual polyhedral dice, astrology, tarot and rune dice, casting accessories, historical dice oracles, traditional beliefs, symbolism, folklore, and source material gathered from older texts and modern research.