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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"
The Sixteen Figures of Geomancy:
The Four Seasons:
Summer original: "Estas", Spring original: "Ver", Winter original: "Hyems", Autumn original: "Autumpnus"
The Four Elements and Their Qualities:
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).