Challenging Agrippa's claims about the accuracy of
Geomancy Divination
Geomancy: "Divination by Earth," also known as: "ilm al-raml"
Mission
I am on a mission to either prove or disprove Henry Cornelius Agrippa's claims of Geomancy being "the most accurate divination technique."
I began this journey with a skeptical mindset, only to have my disbelief suspended with each successive, accurate reading. I find myself agreeing more and more with Agrippa, as every new reading that I perform yields surprisingly nuanced and accurate results.
Vision
My vision is to empower more practitioners of the esoteric arts, and the greater public community, with highly effective divinatory tools that are easy to learn and master, and require no monetary investment to practice.
Geomancy divination can be performed with tools as simple as a pile of earth, and a stick.
Geomantic Houses
Geomancy Questions do more than provide a "Yes/No" answer.
A Geomantic Question is interpreted based on the Judge of the Shield Chart, which yields a Favorable or Unfavorable outcome, and then more details can be interpreted based on symbolism found the tableau of the House chart.
The Geomantic Figures contained in the houses of the chart can provide much more nuance and detail than a simple Yes or No answer to your question.
1st House - The Querent
Represents the querent themself; the person about whom the divination is performed.
2nd House
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The querent's money and/or movable property.
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Profit & Loss
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Income
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Investments (non-speculative)
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Personal belongings
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Thefts
3rd House
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The querent's brothers and sisters
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Neighbors
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Immediate surroundings Journeys of less than 200mi
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Education (preschool through high school)
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Advice
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News
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Rumors
4th House
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Land
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Agriculture
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building
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Cities and towns
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Relocation and moving
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Anything underground
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Any unknown object
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Ancient places and things
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Old age
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The querent's father
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The end of any matter.
5th House
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Perennial or biennial crops/plants
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Fertility, pregnancy and childbirth
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Sexuality (not love or marriage)
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Entertainment of all kinds
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Food and Drink
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Clothing
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Bodies of water
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Fishing
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Rain
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Letters, messages, books.
6th House
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The querent's employees
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People in all service professions from physicians to plumbers, entertainers, prostitutes.
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Practitioners of magic and occultism (other than the querent).
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Pets and domestic animals (except horses/donkeys/mules/cattle/camels).
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Illnesses or injuries.
7th House
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Intense human relationships. Spouse, lover, and everything related to love or marriage.
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Partnerships, agreements, and treaties.
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Every form of conflict and competition go here, simple games to warfare.
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Thieves and known enemies (Note: unknown enemies belong to the 12th house).
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Hunting, and, any person the querent wishes to locate, known or unknown, may be found here as well.
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In medical divination, 7th house represents the physician.
8th House
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Death, and everything relating to it.
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Magic performed by the querent, or, on their behalf (but, divination and occult philosophy = 9th house).
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Ghosts
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Absent or missing persons
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Money or property the querent has loaned to another person.
9th House
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Journey of all kinds, outward and inward.
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Trips more than 200mi by land, all voyages by water, air, and space.
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Religion and spirituality
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colleges and universities, adult education,
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The arts
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Dream interpretation
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Occult philosophy and divination.
10th House
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The querent's career, reputation, position in society
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People in positions of authority
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The querent's mother
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Politics from local to global
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The state of the weather.
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Treatment for medical divinations.
11th House
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The querent's friends and associates
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Promises and sources of help
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The querent's hopes and wishes
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Annual crops
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Any question the querent isn't willing to disclose to the geomancer.
12th House
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The least enjoyable parts of life: restrictions, limitations, debts owed by the querent
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Imprisonment
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Anything secret, or, unknown enemies.
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Black magic done against the querent
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Cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, camels, and all wild animals.
Example Questions for Geomancy
You can get the most out of Geomancy Divination by crafting a question that addresses your true concerns for the future, based on its corresponding Geomantic House.
Your question is then identified in the Geomantic House Chart as the "Quesited House."
1st House
Divinations about newborn children often assign the child to this house, and interpretation is made by reviewing the figures in each of the 12 houses, similarly to an Astrological natal chart.
Divination for Days/Weeks/Months/Years assign the personality of the querent here, and the different arenas of one's life are interpreted according to the remaining 11 houses of the chart.
4th House
Is the property worth buying?
Is the soil fertile?
Will roses flourish here?
Should I move to another apartment?
Is (city) a good place to relocate to?
Is the sofa an antique, or a modern reproduction?
Is the pension fund in reliable stewardship?
How is my father doing?
How will (situation) turn out in the end?
7th House
Does (name) love me?
Will the relationship last?
Is this a good time to propose marriage?
Should (name) and I form a business partnership?
Should I sign the contract?
Will the (sports team) win the game?
Will (country) and (country) sign a peace treaty?
Will my company's bid on the project be accepted?
Would it be to my advantage to file a lawsuit?
Will the police catch the thief?
Is next weekend a good time for deer hunting?
Will I be able to get in contact with (name) again?
10th House
Should I look for a different job?
Will I get the promotion?
Will I have a good relationship with my new boss?
Will the county office approve my building permit?
How is my mom doing these days?
Will Senator (Name) win reelection?
Should I run for a seat on the school board?
Will the weather tomorrow be clear and dry?
2nd House
Will my business lose or make money?
Will my investment yield a profit?
Will I get paid for the work I did?
Is this a good time to borrow money?
Is the antique display case worth what the seller is asking?
Will the package I shipped arrive to its destination safely?
Has my missing necklace been stolen?
Will my stolen car be recovered?
5th House
Will the grapes have a good harvest this year?
Is (person) interested in me sexually?
Is my unborn child a boy or girl?
How will my young child cope with a baby sibling?
Will the concert be worth the price of tickets?
Is next Friday a good night to plan my party?
Is the new restaurant worth a visit?
Will the dress be ready in time for the wedding?
How does the fishing look this weekend at (place)?
Will it rain tomorrow?
Will I receive a letter from my grandmother?
Are the claims in this book accurately stated?
8th House
Should I get life insurance?
How seriously should I take (person)'s threats?
Is this a good time to make a will?
Is the house haunted?
Is the magical working I am planning appropriate?
Is my neighbor's missing daughter all right?
Will I ever get back the book I loaned to (person)?
11th House
How is my old friend (name) from college doing?
Will my friend (name) make good on their promise?
Can I count on the neighborhood association to support me?
WillI achieve my fondest dreams?
Will I get a good crop of peas this year?
"I don't want to tell you my question, but can you answer it anyway?"
3rd House
Will my relationship with my sibling improve?
Will my neighbors agree to an easement?
Is this a good weekend to drive to the coast?
Should I enroll my child at ____ Elementary School?
Is my neighbor Renee's advice worth following?
Is this news story accurate?
Should I believe the rumors?
6th House
Should I hire (name)?
Are my employees stealing from my business?
Is my plumber reliable?
Should I hire entertainers for the party?
Will I find my lost dog?
Will hogs fetch a good price this fall?
How serious is my illness?
Would it be worthwhile to hire ___ for a tarot reading?
Is this a good time to have dental work done?
Will I catch an illness this winter?
9th House
Will I be able to go to Germany this summer?
How congested will the airport be?
Should I pursue my interest in (religion)?
Will I be able to get into (Name of University)?
Is this a good time to go back to school and finish my degree?
Should I sign up for music lessons?
Does the dream I had last night mean anything?
Should I study geomancy?
12th House
Will I be able to pay my bills next month?
Will I be sent to prison?
Is (name) hiding something from me?
Is someone at work trying to get me fired?
Was the poppet in the front yard a joke, or is someone trying to cast a spell on me?
Will my livestock cattle fetch a good price this year?
The Geomantic Figures
There are 16 total figures in the system of Geomancy. Interpretation of the geomantic figures is informed by many layers of corresponding symbolism, such as Astrology, as you'll see in the examples below.
Note: The details for each of the Geomantic figures listed below is not an exhaustive list of their qualities.
Acquisitio (Gain)
🗝️ Keywords: Success, Profit, Gain; What you want is within your grasp
💬 Other Names: Grasping internally, Inner wealth, Something gained or picked up.
♐︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Sagittarius - Bold, Honest, Impulsive. Optimism & Generosity. Adventurous, Friendly, Restless.
♃ Planet / Keywords: Jupiter - Space, Growth, Expansion, Abundance, Joy. The quality of power, luck, bounty, optimism, truth, and justice.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Caput Draconis (Head of the Dragon)
🗝️ Keywords: Beginnings, new possibilities
💬 Other Names: Inner Threshold, threshold coming in, upper boundary, high tree, upright staff, stepping inside
♍︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Virgo - Prudent, methodical, critical. Perfectionism, details, willingness to serve.
☊ Planet / Keywords: North Node of the Moon - Radical change and disruption. Upper world, spiritual kingdom. Beginnings, karmic benefits.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Conjunctio (Interaction)
🗝️ Keywords: Interaction, Combination of Forces, Crossroads
💬 Other Names: Association, Gathering Together
♍︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Virgo - Prudent, Methodical, Critical, Perfectionism, Details, Willingness to Serve.
☿ Planet / Keywords: Mercury - Communication, Exchanges, Intellect, Conscious Thought, Reasoning, Speech, Writing, Teaching.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Laetitia (Happiness)
🗝️ Keywords: Joy, Balancing, Happiness of every kind, ascent.
💬 Other Names: Bearded, laughing, singing, high tower, head lifted, candelabrum, high mountain
♓︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Pisces - Emotional, Receptive, and Ambivalent.
♃ Planet / Keywords: Jupiter - Space, growth, expansiveness, abundance, joy.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Puer (Boy)
🗝️ Keywords: Energy - Passionate Energy, Force, Seeking, Sudden change.
💬 Other Names: Beardless, Yellow, Warrior, Man, Sword
♈︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Aries - Virile, Energetic, Tactless, Daring, Pioneering, Impatient, Competitive Action
♂︎ Planet / Keywords: Mars - Energy, Will, Transformation, Masculine, Strength, Warrior, Sexual Drive, Physical Energy, Competition, Courage
🧑🏽⚖️Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
- Unfavorable
Via (Way)
🗝️ Keywords: Change in all forms.
💬 Other Names: Wayfarer, Candle, Journey
♋︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Cancer - Sensitive, shy, reflective.
☽ Planet / Keywords: Moon - Receptivity, Flow, Intuition, Cyclical change, imagination, illusion, dreams, needs the light of the sun, personality, circumstances of this lifetime.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
-Unfavorable
Albus (White)
🗝️ Keywords: Peace, Wisdom, Purity, Can be weak or need help from others, Quiet Progress, Beginnings
♊︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Gemini - Fickle, Talkative, Mercurial, Curiosity, Discussion, Ideas, Sporadic Action
☿ Planet / Keywords: Mercury - Communication, Exchanges, Intellect, Conscious Thought, Reasoning, Speech, Writing, Teaching
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Carcer (Prison)
🗝️ Keywords: Isolation, Solidity, Restriction, Binding or Imprisonment, Delay
💬 Other Names: Constricted, Lock
♑︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Capricorn / Solitary, Austere, Patient
♄ Planet / Keywords: Saturn / Time, Stability, Contraction, Limitation, Sorrow
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
-Unfavorable
Fortuna Major (Greater Fortune)
🗝️ Keywords: Power, Swiftness, Inner Strength, Great Fortune, Difficult Path, Unfolding Naturally.
💬 Other Names: Inward Fortune, Protection Going In, Greater Omen, Inside or Hidden Help.
♌️ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: ♌︎ Leo - Proud, Loyal, Ostentatious.
🪐 Planet / Keywords: ☉ Sun - Balance, Centrality, Greatness, Success
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Populus (People)
🗝️ Keywords: Stability, Patterns of experience that have no focus on their own, responds to energies from outside/others, quiet reflection.
💬 Other Names: Congregation, Multitude, Double Path
♋︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Cancer - Sensitive, Shy, Reflective, Strong Emotions, Sentimental, Restless
☽ Planet / Keywords: Moon - Receptivity, Flow, Intuition, Cyclical Change, Imagination, Illusion, Dreams, Needs the light of the sun, Personality, Circumstances of this lifetime.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Rubeus (Red)
🗝️ Keywords: Passion, Pleasure, Fierceness, can be Violence.
💬 Other Names: Burning, Danger
♏︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Scorpio / Secretive, Aggressive, Dangerous. Passion, intensity, persistence.
♂︎ Planet / Keywords: Mars / Energy, Will, Transformation, Masculine, strength. Warrior, sexual drive, physical energy, competition, courage.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
-Unfavorable
Amissio (Loss)
🗝️ Keyword: Loss
💬 Other Names: Grasping Externally, Outer Wealth, Something Escaped or Lost.
♉︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Taurus - Stubborn, Stable, Possessive, Calm, Persistent, Tenacious
♀︎ Planet / Keywords: Venus - Love, Beauty, Arts, Emotions, Feminine, Culture, Cooperation, Charm, Grace, Music, Harmony
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
-Unfavorable
Cauda Draconis (Tail of the Dragon)
🗝️ Keywords: Ending, Completion, Letting go of the past, generosity.
💬 Other Names: Outer threshold, threshold going out, lower boundary, stepping outside.
♐︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Sagittarius - Bold, honest, impulsive
☋ Planet / Keywords: South Node of the Moon - Radical change and disruption. Upper world, spiritual kingdom. Endings, karmic debts.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
-Unfavorable
Fortuna Minor (Lesser Fortune)
🗝️ Keywords: Swiftness, outer strength, success, unstable success.
💬 Other Names: Outward fortune, protection going out, lesser omen, outside or apparent help.
♌︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Leo - Proud, Loyal, Ostentatious. Domineering, Egocentric, Creative, Courageous.
☉ Planet / Keywords: Sun - Balance, centrality, greatness, success, wisdom, the power of all planets, center of power. Power, authority, soul, ego, creative drives, life itself.
Fortuna Minor represents unstable success. It is traditionally a figure of inconstancy, also of generosity, warning that what you gain may not stay with you for long.
+Favorable Conditions: Very favorable when you want to proceed quickly.
-Unfavorable Conditions: Unfavorable for matters in which fickleness or instability is a problem.
Puella (Girl)
🗝️ Keywords: Harmony, Happiness, may be fickle
💬 Other Names: Beauty, Purity
♎︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Libra - Elegant, Adaptable, Unsteady, Balance, Tact, Refinement, Harmony, Intellectual, Indecision
♀︎ Planet / Keywords: Venus - Love, Beauty, Arts, Emotions, Feminine, Culture, Cooperation, Charm, Grace, Music, Harmony
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
+Favorable
Tristitia (Sadness)
🗝️ Keywords: Sorrow, downward movement, lowered spirits, vitality, expectations, can be stabilizing, or, stuck.
💬 Other Names: Crosswise, diminished, accursed, head down, fallen tower, cross.
♒︎ Zodiac Sign / Keywords: Aquarius - Idealistic, spiritual, eccentric, detached, independent, impartial, scientific
♄ Planet / Keywords: Saturn - Time, stability, contraction, limitation, sorrow.
🧑🏽⚖️ Traditional representation in a reading (favorable / unfavorable):
-Unfavorable
You can see me testing Geomancy's accuracy with an improvised reading on a social media Livestream, below.
Not only did my client get an accurate answer to their question, but they also validated its accuracy on video when finding their missing item on camera for all viewers to see.
Learn More About Geomancy! BOOKS!
"The Art and Practice of Geomancy" by John Michael Greer
"Geomancy: A Method of Divination" by Franz Hartmann
"Geomancy for Beginners" by Richard Webster
"Terrestrial Astrology: Divination by Geomancy" by Stephen Skinner
Read Agrippa's Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy and Geomancy here, thanks to the Internet Archive.
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