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Geomancy, or "divining by means of the earth," was originally carried out by making marks in the dirt with a divining stick and then determining the geomantic symbols from these marks. It’s based on the idea that our movement is influenced by the energies in circulation within and around us. This book explains the modern method of geomancy using just a writing tool and a piece of paper to obtain incredibly in-depth information. There are 16 geomantic symbols that correspond to planetary energies and zodiacal signs. The book explains the symbols, how to compile them, and how to read them. The three geomancy methods described herein are very simple but provide different levels of information.
Included are 2,048 answers to 16 common questions and blank geomantic charts that you can photocopy to use for your divinations.
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Geomancy is the Western equivalent of I Ching; it was originally practised by making marks with a stick in the earth and converting the marks symbols into a binary system of symbols.
It was introduced into Ceremonial practices by Aleister Crowley, and is also taught in many Wiccan traditions.
Crowley's book however, was always a little confusing, and this book by Hartmann provides a much clearer and more useful explanation of this divinatory exercise.
In addition to the thorough explanation and exploration of the 16 geomantic symbols, the book also contains 2048 answers to 16 questions. The questions themselves are a little odd and a little dated, such as : 'Are the servants honest?' and 'Will the expected letter arrive?'. They do at least provide examples of how to read the symbols in context.
Notwithstanding the above, on the whole this revised edition of an esoteric classic first published in 1913 brings an ancient art of divination into the 21st century, and any serious student of geomancy would benefit from owning it.
