Melanchollic
Elemental Dignities Part IIII - Basic Use
In this method, using the idea that the 'divine' can never be ill dignified , the element of what ever particular card occupies the 'heaven' position (Card #3) will decide the total elemental structure of the figure for that particular reading. One simply fills in the other three cards with the correct order of the elements in a CLOCKWISE direction. For example:
Let's say that Card #3 is The Chariot which is Fire in my system.
..................VII...............
..................Fire..............
...................O................
...................O................
Earth.....OOOOOOO....Air
...................O................
...................O................
................Water.............
This makes Position #1 Elemental Earth, Position #2 Elemental Air, and Position #4 Elemental Water.
We then can compare the Element of the card occupying that position to the Element of the position itself. This will give us four levels of dignity: 1) Well Dignified, 2) Moderately Dignified, 3) Slightly Ill Dignified, and 4) Ill Dignified.
A Fire Card in a Fire position: ______+2 (Well Dignified)
A Fire Card in an Air position: ______+1 (Moderately Dignified)
A Fire Card in a Water position: ____-2 (Ill Dignified)
A Fire Card in a Earth position: _____-1 (Slightly Ill Dignified)
A Air Card in a Air position: _______+2 (Well Dignified)
A Air Card in a Water position: _____-1 (Slightly Ill Dignified)
A Air Card in a Earth position: ______-2 (Ill Dignified)
A Water Card in a Water position: __+2 (Well Dignified)
A Water Card in a Earth position: ___+1 (Moderately Dignified)
A Earth Card in a Earth position: ___+2 (Well Dignified)
Again using the above example:
.............................VII.................
.............................Fire.................
..............................O..................
..............................O..................
XVIIII Earth.....OOOOOOO....Air XII
..............................O..................
..............................O..................
...........................Water................
..............................II.................
Card #1 The Sun (XVIIII) is 'Slightly Ill Dignified'. Card #2 The Hanged Man (XII) is 'Ill Dignified'. Card #3 as always, is 'Well Dignified'. Card #4 is Moderately Dignified.
This method gives a more precise picture than the 'two-fold' system of using reversals.
In this method, using the idea that the 'divine' can never be ill dignified , the element of what ever particular card occupies the 'heaven' position (Card #3) will decide the total elemental structure of the figure for that particular reading. One simply fills in the other three cards with the correct order of the elements in a CLOCKWISE direction. For example:
Let's say that Card #3 is The Chariot which is Fire in my system.
..................VII...............
..................Fire..............
...................O................
...................O................
Earth.....OOOOOOO....Air
...................O................
...................O................
................Water.............
This makes Position #1 Elemental Earth, Position #2 Elemental Air, and Position #4 Elemental Water.
We then can compare the Element of the card occupying that position to the Element of the position itself. This will give us four levels of dignity: 1) Well Dignified, 2) Moderately Dignified, 3) Slightly Ill Dignified, and 4) Ill Dignified.
A Fire Card in a Fire position: ______+2 (Well Dignified)
A Fire Card in an Air position: ______+1 (Moderately Dignified)
A Fire Card in a Water position: ____-2 (Ill Dignified)
A Fire Card in a Earth position: _____-1 (Slightly Ill Dignified)
A Air Card in a Air position: _______+2 (Well Dignified)
A Air Card in a Water position: _____-1 (Slightly Ill Dignified)
A Air Card in a Earth position: ______-2 (Ill Dignified)
A Water Card in a Water position: __+2 (Well Dignified)
A Water Card in a Earth position: ___+1 (Moderately Dignified)
A Earth Card in a Earth position: ___+2 (Well Dignified)
Again using the above example:
.............................VII.................
.............................Fire.................
..............................O..................
..............................O..................
XVIIII Earth.....OOOOOOO....Air XII
..............................O..................
..............................O..................
...........................Water................
..............................II.................
Card #1 The Sun (XVIIII) is 'Slightly Ill Dignified'. Card #2 The Hanged Man (XII) is 'Ill Dignified'. Card #3 as always, is 'Well Dignified'. Card #4 is Moderately Dignified.
This method gives a more precise picture than the 'two-fold' system of using reversals.