The 16 figures of traditional geomancy

Each geomantic figure is made of four rows of single or double dots. Here are the sixteen fundamental figures transmitted from Arabic Ilm al-Raml and the European Renaissance.

Via

The way, the journey, a change of direction.

Populus

The crowd, the gathering, public opinion. A passive and receptive figure.

Fortuna Major

Great fortune. Lasting success achieved through one's own efforts.

Fortuna Minor

Minor fortune. Swift but fragile success that demands action.

Acquisitio

Gain, acquisition, material or intellectual profit.

Amissio

Loss, departure, what slips away. Favorable only to be rid of something.

Laetitia

Joy, elevation, success and happiness.

Tristitia

Sadness, heaviness, delay, melancholy.

Puer

The boy. Energy, impulse, conflict, passion.

Puella

The girl. Beauty, harmony, sweetness, charm.

Rubeus

The red one. Violent passion, anger, danger. A highly unfavorable figure.

Albus

The white one. Wisdom, peace, clarity of mind, good news.

Conjunctio

Union, meeting, association, alliance.

Carcer

The prison. Restriction, blockage, isolation.

Caput Draconis

Head of the Dragon. Auspicious beginning, a new cycle, a threshold.

Cauda Draconis

Tail of the Dragon. End, exit, conclusion. Favorable only for closing things.