Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

180 SELF-INITIATION IN10 THE GoLDEN DAWN TRADITION
1. Access the general nature of the figure.
2. Interpret the figure in light of the house to which the question
pertains. (Some relationships between the Judge and the house
of the question will strengthen or weaken the impact of the Judge.
Refer to the Table ofEssential Dignities given in Chapter One. )
3. Interpret the Judge and the two Witnesses:
A good Judge made of two good Witnesses is good.
Abad Judge made of two bad Witnesses is bad.
A good Judge made of mixed good & bad Witnesses means
success, but delay and vexation.
Two good Witnesses and a bad Judge, the result will be unfortunate
in the end.
First Witness is good and the second bad, the success will
be very doubtful.
First Witness bad and the second good, unfortunate beginning
will take a good turn.
4. Check to see if the same Geomantic figure as the Judge actually
turns up anywhere else.
At this point the Geomancer may have all that is necessary to obtain a
quick answer by examining the three figures of the RightWitness, the LeftWitness
and the Judge. The Right Witness can be interpreted as the beginning of the matter,
the Left Witness is the way in which the matter progresses, and the Judge is the
conclusion of the Matter.
In our example, the Judge is the figure of Conjunctio, a positive Tetragram
that indicates harmonious union and coming together. It is also the Tetragram of
Virgo-i-an Earthy Sign. The Left Witness is Acquisitio- gain, which is attributed
to Sagittarius-a Fire Sign. The Right Witness is Fortuna Major,a very positive figure
associated with Leo, another Fire Sign. Overall, the results of such a reading
depict a positive Fiery forcegrounding itself harmoniously into Earth or manifestation.
Avery good reading.
Of course the Geomancer may at this point decide to go further and
explore the subtle nuances of the working. This is done more or less by reading
the divination as one would read a Zodiacal chart.
The Part ofFortune
Calculate the Part ofFortune (especially helpful in questions of money). It is determined
by adding together all the points of the first twelve tetragrams, then dividing
this number by 12.The remaining number will indicate the house to which the
Part of Fortune is allocated. Having found the house, the figure will provide, in
context of its house, details concerning the Querent's financial position.