Questions and answers on the principles, philosophy, and foundations of the project.
The term geomancy derives from Late Ancient Greek γεωμαντεία (geōmanteía), literally meaning ‘foresight by earth’ or ‘earth divination’, and is composed of γῆ (gē, ‘earth’, as in Gaia) and μαντεία (manteía, ‘divination’ or ‘prophecy’, from mantis ‘seer’).
“This science was very little known, even among the most learned, due to the difficulty it has in itself, the lack of experience one had in it, the lack of curiosity one brought to it, and because men are so inclined to laziness that they do not wish to take the trouble to practice it.”
Gabriel Dupréau, preface to The Geomancy of Lord Christofe de Cattan (Paris, 1558)
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Figures
Tristitia
Tristitia
Rubeus
Rubeus
Puella
Puella
Conjunctio
Conjunctio
Lætitia
Lætitia
Carcer
Carcer
Via
Via
Amissio
Amissio
Cauda Draconis
Cauda Draconis
Albus
Albus
Puer
Puer
Caput Draconis
Caput Draconis
Acquisitio
Acquisitio
Fortuna Minor
Fortuna Minor
Fortuna Major
Fortuna Major
Populus
Populus
“Geomancy itself the most accurate of divinations, which divines by points of the earth, or any other surfaces, or by a fall, or any other power inscribed, does first reduce them to celestial figures, viz. to those sixteen which we above named, making judgement after an astrological manner, by the properties and observations thereof.”
Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, translated by James Freake (London, 1651)
Basics
“It is easy to know that geomancy is none other than astrology…”
Christopher Cattan, The Geomancie of Maister Christopher Cattan Gentleman (London, 1591)
Rules
Benefaction
Benefaction
Besiegement
Besiegement
Combustion and Subradiation
Combustion and Subradiation
Divisions of the Zodiac Signs
Divisions of the Zodiac Signs
Paternity
Paternity
Perfection
Perfection
Reception
Reception
