Using Dice in Your Divination Practice

There’s something delightfully simple yet endlessly magical about dice. Small cubes of chance, they’ve been used for centuries to peer into the unknown, a practice known as astragalomancy. In ancient times, people cast bones or stones, trusting that the way they fell revealed the will of the gods. Today, modern witches have embraced dice of every shape and colour, transforming them into powerful tools of insight.

Working with dice is beautifully accessible.

You don’t need an elaborate set-up or a complex spread. A single roll can be enough to open a doorway of meaning. You might add the numbers and reduce them to a single digit for a numerological message, or let each face correspond to a theme, self, relationships, work, obstacles, opportunities, success. For quick yes/no questions, the dice are wonderfully straightforward: even for yes, odd for no.

Of course, dice can be as intricate as you wish. Polyhedral dice from gaming shops or specially crafted astrological dice bring layers of nuance, offering guidance not just on daily choices, but on career paths, relationships, and spiritual journeys. Many witches like to roll their dice within a circle drawn on cloth or stone, creating a sacred boundary for the answers to fall into.

The true power, though, lies not in the dice themselves but in your intention and interpretation. When you hold a question in your heart, breathe deeply, and cast those little cubes, you’re opening a conversation with your intuition and the unseen. Journalling your results allows the patterns to reveal themselves over time, strengthening trust in your inner wisdom.

So if you’re seeking a divination practice that is playful, portable, and deeply versatile, let the dice guide you. Cast them with intention, listen to their whispers, and discover how chance becomes magic in your hands.