Magic Monday

[ecosophia]

It's getting on for midnight, so we can proceed with a new Magic Monday. Let's start things out with a bit of alchemical text from the Splendor Solis, the most gorgeously illustrated of all the old alchemical texts: 

 

"They further saw the King of the Earth sink, and heard him cry out in an eager voice, 'Whoever saves me shall live and reign with me forever in my brightness on my royal throne,'  and night enveloped all things. [...] Meaning, in this masterly art:  'Deprive the thing of its destructive moisture, and renew it with its own essential one which will become its perfection and life.'" 

 

The image is the seventh illustration from Splendor Solis. It shows, in the distance, an old king in the water, struggling and crying out to be saved. In the foreground stands a young king in a golden robe bathed in the light of the sun and a brilliant star. 

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Please note also that this is the last Magic Monday until February 1, 2021, as I will be taking the month of January off as usual. 

With that said, have at it!

***This Magic Monday is now closed. See you in February!***

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Comments

Geomancy

[(Anonymous)]

Hi JMG,

Happy solstice and return of the light to you and your loved ones.

I’m asking for guidance on a throw I did about a contentious issue in my marriage which is moving house. We’ve both agreed it’s a good idea to move, but I want to stay in the area and my wife wants to go elsewhere. We both have a history of feeling like an outsider so we are struggling to separate our own conditioning from the current needs. So I was wondering if I could get your insight on both my question (trying to understand my role in the tension) and the interpretation of the throw?

Question: what do I most need to understand about my response to moving out of the village?

Result:
1st M: Bendith Fawr
2nd M: Bendith Fawr
3rd M: Pen y Ddraig
4th M: Merch (also way of points)
1st D: Tristwych
2nd D: Gwyn
3rd D: Ffordd
4th D: Ffordd
1st N: Pobl
2nd N: Bendith Fach
3rd N: Bendith Fawr
4th N: Pobl
RW: Bendith Fach
LW: Bendith Fawr
J: Ffordd

Two things I’m aware of:
First I asked about my response (which is easily on edge!) not just about moving, so that puts twist in the read. Which leads to the second about looking at what the left witness represents - my response, or moving?
What would your experience tell you about this question and result?

The Judge is hardly surprising, but the prominence of Bendith Fawr would suggest things are good (or at least my response is).

The Way of Points that leads to Merch suggests this is a charged issue, but I am struggling with how it connects to the larger world. Any further insights from you would be much appreciated!

Citrine Apopleptic Earwig

Re: Geomancy

[ecosophia]

I always shy away from trying to interpret something like this for another person, since the nature of the question guarantees that most of the information needed for an interpretation is internal to the client! The one thing I would point out is that the judge and witnesses suggest very strongly that moving out of the village actually is a good idea that will have excellent results for you, and since the way of points goes up the right side of the chart, your resistance to this has to do with internal psychological issues rather than being a reflection of the situation as it actually is.

Re: Geomancy

[(Anonymous)]

Many thanks for this JMG. And I appreciate your input very much, even from your distant vantage point.

Generally, would you shy away from asking these kinds of questions (ie asking about one’s internal state) in geomancy?

I’ll keep you posted.

Re: Geomancy

[ecosophia]

No, just be aware that you may have trouble interpreting them if you're internally conflicted about something.

Re: Geomancy

[(Anonymous)]

Ha, of course, makes sense!
Thanks again