Quantum James
I agree with Busy Bee. Since you posted this spread I have been working with it intensely - as a way for me to come to grips with elemental dignities more fully, and also because it just inspires me so much. As busy bee mentions the way that the base elements sequence in the spread is determined by the heavenly influence is genius.
In working with the spread some more I answered my own questions above happily. I also noticed a couple of things:
The Yang pair of cards in the elemental cycle (Air and Fire) also can be read elementally dignified in relation with each other - this seems to give advice regarding the outer aspects of the situation, explains what to do next and so forth, or gives warnings.
The Yin pair (Water and Earth) when read dignified to each other, explain inner workings: why blockages or delays are happening, the unconscious motivations or energetics in the situation at work.
I use colored tokens to help me keep track of the elemental cycle as extrapolated from the Heaven card. This adds a nice visual aspect as I can see exactly which color is where, and where things are clashing or resonant.
Another aspect I love is that its possible to get a clear picture of how the energy is moving JUST by noticing on which axis the base elements fall - thats even before looking at the cards themselves.
As you may have noticed I am in love with this spread!
I suspect a whole book could be written on it, it has THAT much depth.
Thanks again!
QJ
In working with the spread some more I answered my own questions above happily. I also noticed a couple of things:
The Yang pair of cards in the elemental cycle (Air and Fire) also can be read elementally dignified in relation with each other - this seems to give advice regarding the outer aspects of the situation, explains what to do next and so forth, or gives warnings.
The Yin pair (Water and Earth) when read dignified to each other, explain inner workings: why blockages or delays are happening, the unconscious motivations or energetics in the situation at work.
I use colored tokens to help me keep track of the elemental cycle as extrapolated from the Heaven card. This adds a nice visual aspect as I can see exactly which color is where, and where things are clashing or resonant.
Another aspect I love is that its possible to get a clear picture of how the energy is moving JUST by noticing on which axis the base elements fall - thats even before looking at the cards themselves.
As you may have noticed I am in love with this spread!
I suspect a whole book could be written on it, it has THAT much depth.
Thanks again!
QJ