The Art and Practice of Geomancy by Greer, John Michael -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword Part One: The Art of Geomancy

CHAPTER ONE: WHAT IS GEOMANCY?

The History of Geomancy The Soul of the World

CHAPTER TWO: THE ALPHABET OF GEOMANCY

The Figures and the Four Elements Symbolism of the Figures

CHAPTER THREE: THE GEOMANTIC FIGURES

Part Two: Geomantic Divination

CHAPTER FOUR: CASTING A GEOMANTIC READING

Places, Times, and Conditions for Divination Questions for Divination Ethics of Divination Equipment for Divination Preparing for Divination Contemplative Method Theurgic Method Casting the Four Mothers The Four Daughters The Four Nieces The Witnesses and Judge

CHAPTER FIVE: INTERPRETING THE SHIELD CHART

The Querent and the Quesited Sample Readings The Way of the Points The Four Triplicities

CHAPTER SIX: INTERPRETING THE HOUSE CHART

The Twelve Houses The First House The Second House The Third House The Fourth House The Fifth House The Sixth House The Seventh House The Eighth House The Ninth House The Tenth House The Eleventh House The Twelfth House Interpreting the Twelve Houses Modes of Perfection Denial of Perfection Additional Methods of Interpretation Putting the Chart Together

CHAPTER SEVEN: ADVANCED INTERPRETIVE METHODS

Third-Party Questions Multiple Significators Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly Charts Life Readings Finding Directions Finding Locations Calculating Time The Geomantic Hours Special Questions Second House Third House Fourth House Fifth House Sixth House Seventh House Eighth House Ninth House Tenth House Eleventh House Twelfth House Deceptive Questions

Part Three: Geomantic Meditation and Magic

CHAPTER EIGHT: GEOMANTIC MEDITATION AND SCRYING

Preliminaries for Meditation Preliminary Exercise One Preliminary Exercise Two Geomantic Meditation Geomantic Meditation One Geomantic Meditation Two Geomantic Meditation Three The Art of Scrying Working with Scrying

CHAPTER NINE: PRINCIPLES OF GEOMANTIC MAGIC

Understanding Geomantic Magic Talismans and Gamahes The Materials of Magic Metals Stones Wax Paper Paper with Herbal Infusions Magic and the Geomantic Hours Favorable Activities for Geomantic Hours

CHAPTER TEN: GEOMANTIC RITUAL MAGIC

Preparation for Ritual Contemplative Ritual Gods, Angels, Intelligences, and Spirits Theurgic Ritual Disposing of Talismans and Gamahes Geomancy and the Guardian Genius Invoking Your Guardian Genius

APPENDIX: INVOCATIONS FOR GEOMANTIC MAGIC

The Orphic Hymns The Heptameron Conjurations

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