Earth Divination Earth Magic: A Practical Guide to Geomancy

by John M. Greer

• ISBN13: 9781567183122
• ISBN10: 1567183123
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

Summary

Rediscover the forgotten oracle of the Western world with this complete manual on the art of geomancy. The medieval and Renaissance traditions used simple but powerful methods of interpretation. Earth Divination, Earth Magic provides history and basic theory, a detailed guide to the symbolism and meaning of the 16 geomantic figures, and a thorough set of instructions for casting a chart. Contains material out-of-print since the Renaissance.

Table of Contents

Part I: Earth Divination
The Forgotten Oracle	3	(18)
The sixteen figures of geomancy	6	(15)
The Figures	21	(40)
Planetary rulerships of the Zodiacal signs	27	(34)
Casting the Chart	61	(12)
Box, sand, and wand	63	(4)
An example of how the Four Mothers are produced	67	(2)
Producing the Four Daughters from the Four Mothers	69	(1)
Producing the First Niece from the First and Second Mothers	69	(1)
Producing the Four Nieces	70	(1)
The placement of figures on the shield chart	71	(1)
A complete chart, including the Judge and Witnesses	72	(1)
Reading the Chart	73	(54)
Sample reading 1	76	(1)
Sample reading 2	77	(1)
Sample reading 3	78	(4)
The four triplicities	82	(1)
Sample reading 4	83	(4)
The twelve geomantic houses	87	(2)
Occupation	89	(1)
Conjunction	90	(2)
Mutation	92	(1)
Translation	93	(2)
Lack of relationship	95	(3)
Reconciling the Judge and the Houses	98	(2)
The Reconciler	100	(6)
Opposite figures	103	(3)
Identifying unknown persons	106	(1)
Locating persons	107	(2)
Recovering lost objects	109	(4)
The planets and days of the week	111	(2)
Time patterns for a seventh house question 112; Time patterns for a tenth house question	113	(1)
Sample reading 5	114	(2)
Checking news and rumors	116	(3)
Predicting success in competition	119	(3)
Finding buried treasure	122	(5)
Part II: Earth Magic
Geomancy and Magic	127	(14)
Planetary Spirit Zazel	129	(1)
Planetary Spirit Hismael	129	(1)
Planetary Spirit Bartzabel	130	(1)
Planetary Spirit Sorath	130	(1)
Planetary Spirit Kedemel	130	(1)
Planetary Spirit Taphthartharath	130	(1)
Planetary Spirit Chashmodai	131	(1)
Invoking pentagram	132	(1)
Planetary Spirit sigil	132	(1)
Banishing pentagram	133	(4)
Hexagram	137	(4)
Consecrating Instruments	141	(14)
Example of a geomantic box	144	(3)
Equal-armed cross	147	(1)
Invoking pentagram of Earth	148	(1)
Invoking hexagram of Saturn	148	(4)
Banishing hexagram of Saturn	152	(1)
Banishing pentagram of Earth	152	(3)
Meditation and Scrying	155	(14)
Sigils and Talismans	169	(26)
Sigils of Puer	173	(1)
Sigils of Amissio	173	(1)
Sigils of Albus	174	(1)
Sigils of Populus	174	(1)
Sigils of Fortuna Major	174	(1)
Sigils of Conjunctio	175	(1)
Sigils of Puella	175	(1)
Sigils of Rubeus	175	(1)
Sigils of Acquisitio	176	(1)
Sigils of Carcer	176	(1)
Sigils of Tristitia	176	(1)
Sigils of Laetitia	177	(1)
Sigils of Cauda Draconis	177	(1)
Sigils of Caput Draconis	177	(1)
Sigils of Fortuna Minor	178	(1)
Sigils of Via	178	(9)
Talisman of Fortuna Major	187	(4)
Pentagrams invoking Earth, Water, Air, and Fire	191	(2)
Pentagrams banishing Earth, Water, Air, and Fire	193	(2)
Appendix: A Medieval Handbook of Geomancy	195	(22)
Diagram A-1. A reconstruction of the geomantic chart discussed in A Medieval Handbook of Geomancy	214	(3)
Bibliography	217	(2)
Index	219	(4)
Blank charts	223