Fortune telling has been known to mankind since ancient times, and to this day does not lose its popularity. The attractiveness of this type of fortune-telling lies, in particular, in that it does not require special skills, such as for runes or tarot cards. Therefore, anyone who is interested in this question can engage in fortune telling on dice . In this article we will talk more about the history of fortune telling, about the conditions that are worth observing if you decide to conduct it, and its most common options.
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As already mentioned, fortune telling on bones was widely used by people in the ancient world. So wide that one question remains unclear. What kind of people belong to the invention of fortune telling on the bones. According to various sources, it could be Egyptians, Greeks or Indians, but the most likely seems to be the assumption that the bones came to the European part of the world from Asia - namely, from ancient India.
In any case, Antiquity actively used this invention. In Greece, bones began to be used not only for fortune telling (perhaps this was their original purpose), but also for games. By the way, the bones themselves were not only known to us in cubic form, but so-called astragals were also found, which were oblong in shape with only four main planes. These bones were used until the tenth century, until they were finally replaced by the completely familiar cubes.
From Ancient Greece, bones penetrated into Ancient Rome. According to numerous historical sources, we know that there they were also popular in a wide variety of environments, including among the upper layers of society: for example, Juvenal said that passion for games of this kind became the scourge of the whole society of Rome, and Pompey once ordered to bring a board with dice during one of his triumphs, when he became unbearably bored. I must say that at some point gambling became banned in ancient Rome, and the dice completely migrated to the field of fortune telling (although, of course, they continued to be used as a tool for the game, but only in secret). Like other small items for fortune telling - sticks, stones, grains - the bones were dedicated to Mercury (in the Greek tradition - Hermes), who was in charge of most fortune telling.
According to legend, before crossing the Rubicon River to capture Rome, Julius Caesar uttered the phrase “The die is cast!”, Which in other languages may also sound like “Bones are thrown!”. Thus, this once again confirms that the Romans used the bones to predict the future - perhaps such cubes predicted Caesar's success in the future conquest.
And in the Middle Ages there was a belief that the bones arose in the Palestinian town of Hesart, from which the name for such amusements arose - "gambling."
Fortune telling tools
But still, it is most likely that initially the bones were used only as an oracle, that is, to predict a more or less accurate future. On the verge of cubes and astragals, not only points were familiar to us, but also various other signs - magic symbols, numbers, and letters, by the combination of which it was possible to understand the outcome of the event that needed to be known. Fortune telling on bones and cubes suggested that the gods who are addressed with a specific question will answer only “yes” or “no”, and this will be quite enough. Over time, a more detailed system of answers developed, and even later - the appeal to the gods, the faith in which gradually came to naught, disappeared.
Precise fortune telling on bones
Now the most common type of fortune-telling is when a person rolls two dice at the same time and looks at what values fell on their faces. Then he turns to the tables, which indicate what exactly denotes a particular ratio of points on the bones. In general, these values can be generalized, and in the future we can correlate the values ourselves, guided by knowledge of the situation for which fortunetelling was started.
Digit Values
So, if you are guessing on the same bone, and a single point falls on the edge, then this will mean stability. Usually this number falls out in cases where a person has already achieved his goal and does not threaten him with any risk, which means that you should adhere to the course and not doubt the decision. If a deuce falls, then it will indicate the instability of the situation, as well as fortune towards you. This means that you will be required to be able to solve problems diplomatically. The three that have fallen indicate that the problem will be solved successfully, and the four are favorable for creative people, since they mean labor. If you had a five, otherwise a risk, then it is best to draw up an action plan and follow it to avoid possible problems and surprises. If a six falls out, then it says that you are a harmonious person, but the situation requires additional understanding at a different level from you.
Fortune telling options
Accordingly, for this fortune-telling it is necessary to throw a bone once, and then try to interpret the result. The same applies to the case when you roll a couple of dice, but then you will have to make additional efforts to realize the result, but this fortune telling will let you know much more about the situation. An even more complicated version of fortune telling on the bones involves rolling the dice four times, but only odd numbers should be considered. After that, the results are added up and the resulting figure is found in a special numerological table.
General Dice Divination Rules
Fortune telling of any complexity is performed according to the same rules. It is necessary to articulate the problem or desire as clearly as possible, and then throw the bone (or bones) onto a flat, even surface. It is best if you conduct fortune-telling in complete silence. If it takes place on the street, then the weather should be calm, calm, so that nothing would interfere with the natural fall of the cubes. By the way, it is believed that it’s better not to guess for yourself - not a good sign. In no case should you ask the same question in a row - this rule applies to all varieties of fortune telling. Do not try your luck, if you so want to “replay” the result, then it is better to wait at least a month with this. And one more thing: no need to guess on bones on Fridays and Sundays: inexplicably, but it is on these days that the results of fortune-telling will never be true.