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Astragalomancy.
A reading using astragali, knucklebones or their shaped equivalents as lots.
LEXICON / LANGUAGE & MEANING
Names in context.
- Astragalomancy
- Astragalomancia
Divination by casting knucklebones or astragalus-shaped lots.
- Astragalus / astragaloi
- Astrágalo / astrágalos
The ankle bone, or a shaped object modeled on it, used in ancient games and some lot practices.
PROVENANCE & INTERPRETATIONA practice,
A practice,
a setting.
Museum collections document astragali as ancient gaming objects. Divinatory use requires a particular scoring or interpretive source, which should accompany the cast.
FIELD NOTE / METHOD
Keep a record.
- Identify the pieces and name a scoring or historical source.
- Record the faces and positions of each cast before moving them.
- Apply the stated rule and preserve the raw outcome.
POTPOURRI / PHOTO GUIDE
What to include.
- Photograph the full cast overhead with each face visible.
- Include a legend identifying pieces, values and the boundary of the cast.
POTPOURRI / PERSONAL INTERPRETATION
Photo instructions & submission ↗Share a photograph or a record.
A photograph, drawing or dated record can be sent privately for a personal reading. Include the procedure and the question.