St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 756

The most secret chapter of all chapters regarding the state of the body

and the fortune of every individual

This chapter introduces a "Great Wheel" or geomantic circle, a common tool in medieval divination used to show how the sixteen figures of geomancy relate to the seasons, elements, and cardinal directions.

Heaven original: "Celum"

original: "Oriens"

NORTH original: "Septentrio" | [The Geomantic Wheel] | SOUTH original: "Meridies"

original: "Occidens"

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The Sixteen Figures of Geomancy:

• Joy original: "Letitia"
• White original: "Albus"
• Gain original: "Acquisitio"
• Joining original: "Coniunctio"
• The Dragon’s Tail original: "Cauda draconis"; considered a point of exit or depletion
• The Boy original: "Puer"
• The People original: "Populus"
• Lesser Fortune original: "Fortuna minor"
• Sorrow original: "Tristitia"
• The Red original: "Rubeus"
• Loss original: "Amissio"
• The Girl original: "Puella"
• The Way original: "Via"
• The Dragon’s Head original: "Caput draconis"; considered a point of entry or gain
• The Prison original: "Carcer"

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The Four Seasons:
Summer original: "Estas", Spring original: "Ver", Winter original: "Hyems", Autumn original: "Autumpnus"

The Four Elements and Their Qualities:

• Fire original: "Ignis": Hot original: "Calidus"
• Air original: "Aer": Moist original: "Humidus"
• Water original: "Aqua": Cold original: "Frigidus"
• Earth original: "Terra": Dry original: "Siccus"

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The diagram described is a master key for the practitioner. By placing the figures within this circular framework, the geomancer could determine the timing of events (via the seasons) and the physical or temperament-based nature of the person asking the question (via the elements and qualities).