Geomantic figures
The 16 geomantic figures are primary symbols utilized in geomancy, an ancient divinatory practice.
Each figure consists of four lines representing the classical elements and can be interpreted through various methods and questions.
These figures exhibit a superficial resemblance to the ba gua, the eight trigrams in the I Ching, a Chinese classic text.
Figures are classified by qualities like stability or mobility, impartiality or partiality, and entering or exiting.
The figures' astrological correspondences introduced in the European tradition further enriched their meanings and connections.
Regarding the outcome of the situation being divined, it is neutral, unless change by itself infers a positive or negative result.
It is considered very bad in most situations, such that in older traditions if this was the first figure drawn the geomancy reading was stopped.
Its planetary intelligences are Agiel and Graphiel and its spirits are Zazel and Bartzabel; it is associated with the deities Mavors, Saeturnus, and Athena, and the angels Cassiel, Samael and Malchidael.
It is bad in most cases, but good in situations where boys (in Antiquity and Medieval society) excelled: love and war.
Its planetary intelligence is Graphiel and its spirit is Bartzabel; it is associated with the deities Mavors and Athena and the angels Samael and Malchidael.
Astrologically it is associated with Leo and the Sun in southern declinations; both its inner and outer elemental rulers are fire.
Its planetary intelligence is Nakhiel and its spirit is Sorath; it is associated with the deities Apollo and Jupiter and the angels Michael and Verchiel.
Its planetary intelligence is Hagiel and its spirit is Kedemel; it is associated with the deities Venus and Vulcanus and the angels Anael and Zuriel.
Its planetary intelligence is Hagiel and its spirit is Kedemel; it is associated with the goddess Venus and the angels Anael and Asmodel.
Its planetary intelligence is Agiel and its spirit is Zazel; it is associated with the deities Saeturnus and Vesta, and the angels Cassiel and Hanael.
Its planetary intelligence is Iophiel and its spirit is Hismael; it is associated with the deities Jove and Neptunus, and the angels Sachiel and Barchiel.
Its planetary intelligences are Iophiel and Hagiel and its spirits are Hismael and Kedemel; it is associated with the deities Venus, Iove, and Vulcanus, and the angels Sachiel, Anael, and Zuriel.
Its planetary intelligence is Tiriel and its spirit is Taphthartharath; it is associated with the deities Mercurius and Ceres, and the angels Raphael and Hamaliel.
Its planetary intelligence is Iophiel and its spirit is Hismael; it is associated with the deities Jove and Diana, and the angels Sachiel and Adnachiel.
Its planetary intelligence is Graphiel and its spirit is Bartzabel; it is associated with the god Mavors, and the angels Samael and Barbiel.
Its planetary intelligence is Nakhiel and its spirit is Sorath; it is associated with the deities Apollo and Jupiter, and the angels Michael and Verchiel.
Its planetary intelligence is Tiriel and its spirit is Taphthartharath; it is associated with the deities Mercurius and Apollo, and the angels Raphael and Ambriel.
Its planetary intelligence is Agiel and its spirit is Zazel; it is associated with the deities Saeturnus and Juno, and the angels Cassiel and Gabriel.
With the exception of Populus, the ruling element for each figure is always represented as active (a single point in the corresponding line).
Based upon the mathematics involved in generating the charts, the Judge figure must always have an even number of points.
The ones with odd numbers of points are termed partial or personal due to their subjective and emotional nature.
The zodiacal rulerships followed from the diurnal or nocturnal planetary rulership: nocturnal figures are assigned earth and water signs, while diurnal figures are assigned fire and air signs.
The structure of the figures themselves can be directly translated into binary numbers, such as those used by modern computers, with passive lines representing the numeral 0 (or logic low) and active lines representing the numeral 1 (or logic high).
Inversion represents a polarity of action, e.g. the rashness of Puer balanced by the calmness of Albus.
Reversion often represents an axial polarity, such as the male and female axis between Puer and Puella.
