The Principles of Astrological Geomancy

About this book

A handful of dots and lines is drawn on a surface, then interpreted through astrological rules as an answer to a question. The system is known as geomancy.

Franz Hartmann's manual explains a divinatory tradition that combines sixteen figures with planetary associations and formal procedures. Its elaborate structure offers a glimpse of how chance was converted into a language of supposed signs. The predictions have no demonstrated reliability, but the method's visual elegance and historical associations remain intriguing.