Mothers
The first four figures show raw material of the question. They cannot be adjusted after interpretation.
- • root
- • material
- • honesty
Geomancy · shield
Shield chart: genealogy of the question
The 16-figure shield turns a question into genealogy: from first marks to judge and reconciler.
Witnesses
Two witnesses show pressure from two sides. Without them the judge sounds flat.
- • right side
- • left side
- • balance
Judge and Reconciler
Judge gives outcome form, Reconciler shows how it returns to the seeker.
- • outcome
- • return
- • step
Mother I
root of the question
Mother II
second force
Mother III
third force
Mother IV
fourth force
Daughter I
fire line
Daughter II
air line
Daughter III
water line
Daughter IV
earth line
Niece I
first sum
Niece II
second sum
Niece III
third sum
Niece IV
fourth sum
Right Witness
what presses from one side
Left Witness
what presses from the other side
Judge
final form
Reconciler
how the question returns to the seeker
Checklist
- • 16 figures in place.
- • Judge derived from witnesses.
- • Reconciler not forgotten.
Boundaries
- • Geomancy does not replace a lawyer, doctor, financial adviser, or official procedure.
- • A figure is not evidence of another person's love, guilt, betrayal, or intention.
- • The Judge shows the symbolic form of the question, not a guaranteed outcome.