Geomancy

**Geomancy** (Greek: γεωμαντεία, "earth divination") is a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground or the patterns formed by tossed handfuls of soil, rocks, or sand. The most prevalent form of divinatory geomancy involves interpreting a series of 16 figures formed by a randomized process that involves recursion followed by analyzing them. These firgures are formed by casting 8 stones upon the ground.

These are the 16 Geomantic Symbols

 Geomantic Interpretation

 I. Puer: The figure is a representation of a sword or erect phallus and refers to male energies, primarily aggression and passion, but also war and male sexuality. It is bad in most cases, but good in situations where boys excelled: love and war.

II. Amisso: The figure is of two bowls or cups turned upside-down. In general, the figure is bad or negative figure for all charts except those for love or where loss is desired and denotes loss. Often it represents something outside of one's grasp.

 III. Albus: The figure resembles an upright glass or goblet. It is good in most situations, especially with good figures in company, but itself is a weak figure. It represents peace, wisdom and purity. It benefits beginnings and profit, or any situation where careful and deliberate planning is needed.

IV. Populus: The figure resembles a bird's eye view of a group of people. The figure can mean that the outcome is based on the people of the situation, or represents a large number of people or peers. It refers to a gathering or assembly of people and is very neutral, for though there may be a great deal of movement within the crowd, there is very little effect on the crowd as a whole. It is favorable with favorable figures, and unfavorable with unfavorable ones.

V. Via: The figure resembles a road or path. It is considered bad of most things, but good with concerns of roads, travels, or journeys. Astrologically it is associated with Cancer and the waning Moon, and both its inner and outer elements are water.

VI. Fortuna Major: The figure is symbolic of success coming down like beams of light from the Sun.It indicates a weakly positive outcome in nearly all questions, representing transient success that is dependent upon outside help. It favors situations that can be resolved quickly and do not need to be sustained. It is a figure of change and instability.

VII. Fortuna Minor: The figure resembles blessings growing from the earth and being fruitful in the air. It is good in all situations in a best case scenario sense and represents great good fortune, especially in beginnings. It denotes power and success, and so is very favourable in conflicts and contests; being a figure of stability and long-term success, it also denotes hardship at the outset of an endeavor.

VIII. Conjunctio: The figure resembles a crossroads or joining of two figures. The sign is neutral in meaning (good in good things, evil in evil), but good with joining or recovering things, especially marriage or relationships. It represents a combination of forces, for good or ill. By itself, it is neutral, only becoming favourable or not by other figures around it. Its outer element is earth, while its inner element is air.

IX. Puella: The figure is to resemble the vulva or a woman with exaggerated breasts. It is good in most situations, especially with women, beauty, or feminine situations. It represents peace and passivity, which can be either positive or negative depending on the question being answered, though generally positive, requiring to be acted upon instead of it acting on a situation. It is the symbol of feminine sexuality, balancing the energy of Puer.

X. Rubeus: The figure is an overturned glass; an inversion, meaning good in all that is evil, and evil in all that is good. Like the Tail of the Dragon, the figure is considered so unfavourable that if it were the first in a reading, the reading would end. It represents passion, deception, violence, and vice.

XI. Acquisitio: The figure resembles two bowls or cups turned upright. It is good in almost all situations, especially for getting and obtaining things. For most charts it is a positive figure, except where a loss is desired. It indicates a gain financially, mentally, or in any other form, or something within one's grasp.

XII. Carcer: The figure is the outline of an enclosure, a link in a chain, or prison cell. It is usually bad in situations and denotes delays, setbacks, or bindings. It refers to immobility, and also thereby strength. Depending on the question it could indicate a restriction or a source of willpower. It is generally unfavourable, but can be favourable in questions involving stability or security.

XIII.Tristitia: The figure resembles a broken arch or a stake being driven into the ground. It is bad in most cases and connotes sadness or mourning. Tristitia is an unfavorable figure in almost all questions, usually representing pain and suffering. However, it is favorable in questions dealing with stability, building, or the Earth (such as agriculture).

XIV. Laetitia: The figure resembles an arch, fountain, or rainbow. It is good in situations that concern potential, joy, or happiness. It is a positive figure for nearly all questions, representing fast situations and construction. It indicates upward motion, happiness, or joy.

XV. Caput Draconis: The figure resembles the astrological symbol the north node of the Moon. It is neutral figure (good with good, evil with evil) but fortunate with starting or beginning new things. It is favourable for beginnings and profit, and otherwise favourable with other favourable figures, and unfavourable with unfavourable ones.

XV. Cauda Draconis: It is considered very bad in most situations, such that in older traditions if this was the first figure drawn the geomancy reading was stopped. It is only good in circumstances for ending or completing things, such as breaking up a relationship. It brings good with evil, and evil with good.