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HENRY CORNELIUS AGRIPPA,
of G eomancy.
eomancy is an Art of Divination, wherby the judgement may be rendred
by lot, or destiny, to every question of everything whatsoever, but the Art
hereof consisteth especially in certain points whereof certain figures are
deducted according to the reason or rule of equality or inequality, likeness
or unlikeness; which Figures are also reduced to the Coelestiall Figures,
assuming their natures and proprieties, according to the course and forms
of the Signes and Planets; notwithstanding this in the first place we are to consider, that
whereas this kinde of Art can declare or shew forth nothing of verity, unless it shall be rad-
icall in some sumblime vertue, and this the Authours of this Science have demonstrated to
be two-fold: the one whereof consists in Religion and Ceremonies; and therefore they will
have the Projectings of the points of this Art to bee made with signes in the Earth, where-
fore this Art is appropriated to this Element of Earth, even as Pyromancy to the fire, and
Hydromancy to the Element of Water: Then whereas they judged the hand of the Projec-
tor or Worker to me most powerfully moved, and directed to the terrestriall spirits; and
therefore they first used certaine holy incantations and deprecations, with other rites and
observations, provoking and alluring spirits of this nature hereunto.
Another power there is that doth direct and rule this Lot or Fortune, which is the very
soule it selfe of the Projector, when he is carried to this work with some great egresse or his
owne desire, for this Art hath the same Radix with the Art of Astrologicall Questions:
which also can no otherwise bee verified, unlesse with a constant and excessive affection of
the Querent himselfe: Now then that wee may proceed to the Praxis of this Art; first it is
to be knowne, that all Figures upon which this whole Art is founded are only sixteen, as in
this following Table you shall see noted, with their names.
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Table 1: The Geomantic Figures
The Greater
Fortune
* *
* *
*
*
The lesser For-
tune
*
*
* *
* *
Solis
Via
*
*
*
*
Populus
* *
* *
* *
* *
Lunae
Acquisitio
* *
*
* *
*
Laetitia
*
* *
* *
* *
Jovis
Puella
*
* *
*
*
Amissio
*
* *
*
* *
Ve n e r i s
Conjunctio
* *
*
*
* *
Albus
* *
* *
*
* *
Mercurii
Puer
*
*
* *
*
Rubeus
* *
*
* *
* *
Martis
Carcer
*
* *
* *
*
Tristitia
* *
* *
* *
*
Saturni
Dragons head
* *
*
*
*
Dragons taile
*
*
*
* *
Now we proceed to declare with what Planets these Figures are distributed; for here-
upon all the propriety and nature of Figures and the judgement of the whole Art depen-
deth: Therefore the greater and lesser Fortune are ascribed to the Sun; but the first or
greater Fortune is when the Sun is diurnall, and posited in his dignities; the other, or lesser
2
Fortune is when the Sun is nocturnall, or placed in lesse dignities:
Via
, and
Populus
(that
is, the Way , and People) are referred to the Moone; the first from her beginning and
encreasing, the second from her full light and quarter decreasing:
Acquisitio
, and
Laetitia
(which is Gaine, Profit; Joy and Gladness) are of Jupiter: But the first hath Jupiter the
greater Fortune, the second the lesse, but without detriment:
Puella
, and
Amissio
are of
Venus; the first fortunate, the other (as it were) retrograde, or combust:
Conjunctio
and
Albus
are both Figures of Mercury, and are both good; but the first the more Fortunate:
Puer
, and
Rubeus
are Figures ascribed to Mars; the first whereof hath Mars benevolent, the
second malevolent:
Carcer
, and
Tristitia
are both Figures of Saturn and both evill; but the
first of the greater detriment: The Dragons head, and Dragons tayle doe follow their own
natures.
And these are the infallible comparisons of the Figures, and from these wee may easily
discerne the equality of their signes; therefore the greater and lesser Fortunes have the
signes of
Leo
, which is the House of the Sun:
Via
and
Populus
have the signe of
Cancer
,
which is the House of the Moone:
Acquisitio
hath for his signe
Pisces;
and
Laetitia
,
Sagi-
tary
, which are both the Houses of Jupiter:
Puella
hath the signe of Taurus, and
Amissio
of
Libra, which are the Houses of Venus:
Conjunctio
hath for its signe Virgo, and
Albus
the
signe Gemini, the Houses of Mercury:
Puella
and
Rubeus
have for their signe Scorpio, the
House of Mars:
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Carcer
hath the signe of
Capricorne
, and
Tristitia
Aquary
, the Houses of
Saturn: The Dragons head and taile are thus divided, the head to
Capricorne
, and the
Dragons taile adhereth to
Scorpio
; and from hence you may easily obtaine the triplicities of
these signs after the manner of the triplicities of the signes of the Zodiack:
Puer
therefore,
both Fortunes, and
Laetitia
do govern the fiery triplicity;
Puella
,
Conjunctio
,
Carcer
, and
the Dragons head the earthly triplicity:
Albus
,
Amissio
, and
Tristitia
, doe make the Airy
triplicity: and
Via
,
Populus
, and
Rubeus
, with the Dragons taile, and
Acquisitio
do rule the
watry triplicity, and this order is taken according to the course or manner of the signes.
But if any one will constitute these triplicities according to the natures of the Planets,
and the Figures themselves, let him observe this Rule, that
Fortuna major
,
Rubeus
,
Puer
,
and
Amissio
doe make the fiery triplicity:
Fortuna minor
,
Puella
,
Laetitia
, and
Conjunctio
triplicity of Ayre:
Acquisitio
, the Dragons taile,
Via
, and
Populus
doe governe the watry tri-
plicity; and the earthly triplicity is ruled by
Carcer
,
Tristitia
,
Albus
, and the Dragons head.
And this way is rather to be observed then the first which we have set forth; because it is
constituted according to the Rule and manner of the signes.
This order is also far more true and rationall then that which vulgarly is used, which is
described after this manner: of the Fiery triplicity are,
Cauda
,
Fortuna minor
,
Amissio
, and
Rubeus:
of the Airy triplicity are,
Acquisitio
,
Laetitia
,
Puer
, and
Conjunctio:
of the watry
triplicity are,
Populus
,
Via
,
Albus
, and
Puella:
And
Caput
,
Fortuna major
,
Carcer
, and
Tris-
titia
are of the earthly triplicity.
They doe likewise distribute these Figures to the twelve signes of the Zodiack, after
this manner,
Acquisitio
is given to
Aries;
Fortuna
, both
major
and
minor
to
Taurus;
Laeti-
tia
to the signe
Gemini;
Puella
and
Rubeus
to
Cancer;
Albus
is assigned to
Leo,
Via
to
Virgo;
the Dragons head, and
Conjunctio
to
Libra;
Puer
is submitted to
Scorpio;
Tristitia
1. This should be
Puer
and Rubeus, with Puer assigned to Aries, as is confirmed by the following sen-
tences.
3
and
Amissio
are assigned to
Sagitary;
the Dragons taile to
Capricorne;
Populus
to
Aquarius;
and
Carcer
is assigned the signe
Pisces
.
And now we come to speake of the manner of projecting or setting downe these Fig-
ures, which is thus; that we set downe the points according to their course in four lines,
from the right hand towards the left, and this in four courses: There will therefore result
unto us foure Figures made in foure severall line; which foure Figures are wont to be called
Matres:
which doe bring forth the rest, filling up and compleating the whole Figure of
Judgement, an whereof you may see heere following.
Table 2: Four Matres or Original Figures (Example)
* *
* *
*
* *
HHHHHHHHH
HHHHHH
IHHHHHH
HHHHH
*
*
* *
*
IHHHHH
IHHHH
HHHHH
IHHHH
* *
* *
* *
*
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
IHHHHH
*
*
*
*
IHHHHH
IHHHH
IHHHH
IHHHHH
Of these foure
Matres
are also produced foure other secondary Figures, which they call
Filia
, or Succedents, which are gathered together after this manner; that is to say, by mak-
ing the four
Matres
according to their order, placing them by course one after another;
then that which shall result out of every line, maketh the Figure of
Filiae
, the order
whereof is by discending from the superior points through the mediums to the lowest: as
in this example.
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1. That is to say, the four Matres are placed in a single row as in Table 3. The dots in the top row of the
figures are used to form the first Filia: The top row of the first Matre becomes the top row of the first
Filia; the top row of the second Matre becomes the
second
row of the first Filia; the top row of the
third Matre becomes the
third
row of the first Filia, and the top row of the last Matre becomes the
bottom
row of the first Filia. The second, third and fourth rows of the Matres are similarly used to
form the remaining Filiae.
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Table 3: Matres and the derived Filiae
* *
* *
*
* *
*
*
* *
*
* *
* *
* *
*
*
*
*
*
* *
*
* *
*
* *
*
* *
*
*
* *
* *
*
* *
*
*
*
And these 8 Figures do make 8 Houses of Heaven, after this manner, by placing the
Figures from the left hand towards the right: as the foure
Matres
do make the foure first
Houses, so the foure
Filia
doe make the foure following Houses, which are the fift, sixt,
seaventh, and eighth: and the rest of the Houses are found after this manner; that is to say,
out of the first and second is derived the ninth; out of the third and fourth the tenth; out
of the fifth and sixth the eleventh; and out of the seventh and eighth the twelfth: By the
combination or joyning together of the two Figures according to the rule of the even or
uneven number in the remaining points of each Figure. After the same manner there are
produced out of the last foure Figures; that is to say, of the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and
twelfth, two Figures which they call
Coadjutrices
or
Testes;
out of which two is also one
constituted, which is called the Index of the whole Figure, or thing Queried: as appeareth
in this example following.
1
And this which we have declared is the common manner observed by Geomancers,
which we do not altogether reject neither extoll; there this is also to be considered in our
judgements: Now therefore I shall give unto you the true Figure of Geomancy, according
to the right constitution of Astrologicall reason, which is thus.
As the former Matres doe make the foure Angles of an House, the first maketh the first
Angle, the second the second Angle, the third maketh the third Angle, and the fourth the
fourth Angle; so the foure Filiae arising from the Matres, doe constitute the foure succe-
dent Houses; the first maketh the second House, the second the eleventh, the third the
eighth, and the fourth maketh the fifth House: the rest of the Houses, which are Cadents
are to be calculated according to the Rule of their triplicity; that is to say, by making the
ninth out of the fourth
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and fifth, and the sixth out of the tenth and second, of the seventh
and eleventh the third, and of the fourth and eighth the twelfth.
And now you have the whole Figure of true judgement constituted according to true
and efficatious reasons, whereby I shall shew how you shall compleat it: the Figure which
shall bee in the first house shall give you the signe ascending, which the first Figure
sheweth; which being done, you shall attribute their signes to the rest of their Houses,
1. See illustration next page.
2. Should read “first”. By this alternate method, the Cadent figures are calculated by combining the fig-
ures according to the elemental triplicity of the zodiac signs that naturally correspond to each house.
E.g., Aries to the first house, Taurus to the second, etc. Thus the ninth house, Sagittarius, is derived
from the first and fifth houses, corresponding to Aries and Leo. The astrological chart on page 7
reflects this method, and not the “Theme” shown on the page 6.
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HENRY CORNELIUS AGRIPPA,
of G eomancy.
eomancy is an Art of Divination, wherby the judgement may be rendred
by lot, or destiny, to every question of everything whatsoever, but the Art
hereof consisteth especially in certain points whereof certain figures are
deducted according to the reason or rule of equality or inequality, likeness
or unlikeness; which Figures are also reduced to the Coelestiall Figures,
assuming their natures and proprieties, according to the course and forms
of the Signes and Planets; notwithstanding this in the first place we are to consider, that
whereas this kinde of Art can declare or shew forth nothing of verity, unless it shall be rad-
icall in some sumblime vertue, and this the Authours of this Science have demonstrated to
be two-fold: the one whereof consists in Religion and Ceremonies; and therefore they will
have the Projectings of the points of this Art to bee made with signes in the Earth, where-
fore this Art is appropriated to this Element of Earth, even as Pyromancy to the fire, and
Hydromancy to the Element of Water: Then whereas they judged the hand of the Projec-
tor or Worker to me most powerfully moved, and directed to the terrestriall spirits; and
therefore they first used certaine holy incantations and deprecations, with other rites and
observations, provoking and alluring spirits of this nature hereunto.
Another power there is that doth direct and rule this Lot or Fortune, which is the very
soule it selfe of the Projector, when he is carried to this work with some great egresse or his
owne desire, for this Art hath the same Radix with the Art of Astrologicall Questions:
which also can no otherwise bee verified, unlesse with a constant and excessive affection of
the Querent himselfe: Now then that wee may proceed to the Praxis of this Art; first it is
to be knowne, that all Figures upon which this whole Art is founded are only sixteen, as in
this following Table you shall see noted, with their names.
1
G
Table 1: The Geomantic Figures
The Greater
Fortune
* *
* *
*
*
The lesser For-
tune
*
*
* *
* *
Solis
Via
*
*
*
*
Populus
* *
* *
* *
* *
Lunae
Acquisitio
* *
*
* *
*
Laetitia
*
* *
* *
* *
Jovis
Puella
*
* *
*
*
Amissio
*
* *
*
* *
Ve n e r i s
Conjunctio
* *
*
*
* *
Albus
* *
* *
*
* *
Mercurii
Puer
*
*
* *
*
Rubeus
* *
*
* *
* *
Martis
Carcer
*
* *
* *
*
Tristitia
* *
* *
* *
*
Saturni
Dragons head
* *
*
*
*
Dragons taile
*
*
*
* *
Now we proceed to declare with what Planets these Figures are distributed; for here-
upon all the propriety and nature of Figures and the judgement of the whole Art depen-
deth: Therefore the greater and lesser Fortune are ascribed to the Sun; but the first or
greater Fortune is when the Sun is diurnall, and posited in his dignities; the other, or lesser
2
Fortune is when the Sun is nocturnall, or placed in lesse dignities:
Via
, and
Populus
(that
is, the Way , and People) are referred to the Moone; the first from her beginning and
encreasing, the second from her full light and quarter decreasing:
Acquisitio
, and
Laetitia
(which is Gaine, Profit; Joy and Gladness) are of Jupiter: But the first hath Jupiter the
greater Fortune, the second the lesse, but without detriment:
Puella
, and
Amissio
are of
Venus; the first fortunate, the other (as it were) retrograde, or combust:
Conjunctio
and
Albus
are both Figures of Mercury, and are both good; but the first the more Fortunate:
Puer
, and
Rubeus
are Figures ascribed to Mars; the first whereof hath Mars benevolent, the
second malevolent:
Carcer
, and
Tristitia
are both Figures of Saturn and both evill; but the
first of the greater detriment: The Dragons head, and Dragons tayle doe follow their own
natures.
And these are the infallible comparisons of the Figures, and from these wee may easily
discerne the equality of their signes; therefore the greater and lesser Fortunes have the
signes of
Leo
, which is the House of the Sun:
Via
and
Populus
have the signe of
Cancer
,
which is the House of the Moone:
Acquisitio
hath for his signe
Pisces;
and
Laetitia
,
Sagi-
tary
, which are both the Houses of Jupiter:
Puella
hath the signe of Taurus, and
Amissio
of
Libra, which are the Houses of Venus:
Conjunctio
hath for its signe Virgo, and
Albus
the
signe Gemini, the Houses of Mercury:
Puella
and
Rubeus
have for their signe Scorpio, the
House of Mars:
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Carcer
hath the signe of
Capricorne
, and
Tristitia
Aquary
, the Houses of
Saturn: The Dragons head and taile are thus divided, the head to
Capricorne
, and the
Dragons taile adhereth to
Scorpio
; and from hence you may easily obtaine the triplicities of
these signs after the manner of the triplicities of the signes of the Zodiack:
Puer
therefore,
both Fortunes, and
Laetitia
do govern the fiery triplicity;
Puella
,
Conjunctio
,
Carcer
, and
the Dragons head the earthly triplicity:
Albus
,
Amissio
, and
Tristitia
, doe make the Airy
triplicity: and
Via
,
Populus
, and
Rubeus
, with the Dragons taile, and
Acquisitio
do rule the
watry triplicity, and this order is taken according to the course or manner of the signes.
But if any one will constitute these triplicities according to the natures of the Planets,
and the Figures themselves, let him observe this Rule, that
Fortuna major
,
Rubeus
,
Puer
,
and
Amissio
doe make the fiery triplicity:
Fortuna minor
,
Puella
,
Laetitia
, and
Conjunctio
triplicity of Ayre:
Acquisitio
, the Dragons taile,
Via
, and
Populus
doe governe the watry tri-
plicity; and the earthly triplicity is ruled by
Carcer
,
Tristitia
,
Albus
, and the Dragons head.
And this way is rather to be observed then the first which we have set forth; because it is
constituted according to the Rule and manner of the signes.
This order is also far more true and rationall then that which vulgarly is used, which is
described after this manner: of the Fiery triplicity are,
Cauda
,
Fortuna minor
,
Amissio
, and
Rubeus:
of the Airy triplicity are,
Acquisitio
,
Laetitia
,
Puer
, and
Conjunctio:
of the watry
triplicity are,
Populus
,
Via
,
Albus
, and
Puella:
And
Caput
,
Fortuna major
,
Carcer
, and
Tris-
titia
are of the earthly triplicity.
They doe likewise distribute these Figures to the twelve signes of the Zodiack, after
this manner,
Acquisitio
is given to
Aries;
Fortuna
, both
major
and
minor
to
Taurus;
Laeti-
tia
to the signe
Gemini;
Puella
and
Rubeus
to
Cancer;
Albus
is assigned to
Leo,
Via
to
Virgo;
the Dragons head, and
Conjunctio
to
Libra;
Puer
is submitted to
Scorpio;
Tristitia
1. This should be
Puer
and Rubeus, with Puer assigned to Aries, as is confirmed by the following sen-
tences.
3
and
Amissio
are assigned to
Sagitary;
the Dragons taile to
Capricorne;
Populus
to
Aquarius;
and
Carcer
is assigned the signe
Pisces
.
And now we come to speake of the manner of projecting or setting downe these Fig-
ures, which is thus; that we set downe the points according to their course in four lines,
from the right hand towards the left, and this in four courses: There will therefore result
unto us foure Figures made in foure severall line; which foure Figures are wont to be called
Matres:
which doe bring forth the rest, filling up and compleating the whole Figure of
Judgement, an whereof you may see heere following.
Table 2: Four Matres or Original Figures (Example)
* *
* *
*
* *
HHHHHHHHH
HHHHHH
IHHHHHH
HHHHH
*
*
* *
*
IHHHHH
IHHHH
HHHHH
IHHHH
* *
* *
* *
*
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
HHHHHH
IHHHHH
*
*
*
*
IHHHHH
IHHHH
IHHHH
IHHHHH
Of these foure
Matres
are also produced foure other secondary Figures, which they call
Filia
, or Succedents, which are gathered together after this manner; that is to say, by mak-
ing the four
Matres
according to their order, placing them by course one after another;
then that which shall result out of every line, maketh the Figure of
Filiae
, the order
whereof is by discending from the superior points through the mediums to the lowest: as
in this example.
1
1. That is to say, the four Matres are placed in a single row as in Table 3. The dots in the top row of the
figures are used to form the first Filia: The top row of the first Matre becomes the top row of the first
Filia; the top row of the second Matre becomes the
second
row of the first Filia; the top row of the
third Matre becomes the
third
row of the first Filia, and the top row of the last Matre becomes the
bottom
row of the first Filia. The second, third and fourth rows of the Matres are similarly used to
form the remaining Filiae.
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Table 3: Matres and the derived Filiae
* *
* *
*
* *
*
*
* *
*
* *
* *
* *
*
*
*
*
*
* *
*
* *
*
* *
*
* *
*
*
* *
* *
*
* *
*
*
*
And these 8 Figures do make 8 Houses of Heaven, after this manner, by placing the
Figures from the left hand towards the right: as the foure
Matres
do make the foure first
Houses, so the foure
Filia
doe make the foure following Houses, which are the fift, sixt,
seaventh, and eighth: and the rest of the Houses are found after this manner; that is to say,
out of the first and second is derived the ninth; out of the third and fourth the tenth; out
of the fifth and sixth the eleventh; and out of the seventh and eighth the twelfth: By the
combination or joyning together of the two Figures according to the rule of the even or
uneven number in the remaining points of each Figure. After the same manner there are
produced out of the last foure Figures; that is to say, of the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and
twelfth, two Figures which they call
Coadjutrices
or
Testes;
out of which two is also one
constituted, which is called the Index of the whole Figure, or thing Queried: as appeareth
in this example following.
1
And this which we have declared is the common manner observed by Geomancers,
which we do not altogether reject neither extoll; there this is also to be considered in our
judgements: Now therefore I shall give unto you the true Figure of Geomancy, according
to the right constitution of Astrologicall reason, which is thus.
As the former Matres doe make the foure Angles of an House, the first maketh the first
Angle, the second the second Angle, the third maketh the third Angle, and the fourth the
fourth Angle; so the foure Filiae arising from the Matres, doe constitute the foure succe-
dent Houses; the first maketh the second House, the second the eleventh, the third the
eighth, and the fourth maketh the fifth House: the rest of the Houses, which are Cadents
are to be calculated according to the Rule of their triplicity; that is to say, by making the
ninth out of the fourth
2
and fifth, and the sixth out of the tenth and second, of the seventh
and eleventh the third, and of the fourth and eighth the twelfth.
And now you have the whole Figure of true judgement constituted according to true
and efficatious reasons, whereby I shall shew how you shall compleat it: the Figure which
shall bee in the first house shall give you the signe ascending, which the first Figure
sheweth; which being done, you shall attribute their signes to the rest of their Houses,
1. See illustration next page.
2. Should read “first”. By this alternate method, the Cadent figures are calculated by combining the fig-
ures according to the elemental triplicity of the zodiac signs that naturally correspond to each house.
E.g., Aries to the first house, Taurus to the second, etc. Thus the ninth house, Sagittarius, is derived
from the first and fifth houses, corresponding to Aries and Leo. The astrological chart on page 7
reflects this method, and not the “Theme” shown on the page 6.
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