The author reveals how geomantic principles are rooted in the structure of the world, showing how they transcend the ages and are just as meaningful today as they were to our ancestors.
The author reveals how geomantic principles are rooted in the structure of the world, showing how they transcend the ages and are just as meaningful today as they were to our ancestors.
Nigel Pennick is an authority on ancient belief systems, traditions, runes, and geomancy and has traveled and lectured extensively in Europe and the United States. He is the author and illustrator of more than 50 books, including The Pagan Book of Days. The founder of the Institute of Geomantic Research and the Library of the European Tradition, he lives near Cambridge, England.
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Preface to the New Edition Introduction CHAPTER 1 Patterns of Existence Consciousness, the Gods, and the Stars CHAPTER 2 Ceremonial Beginnings Finding and Marking the Place CHAPTER 3 Foundation Offerings, Sacrifices, and Relics CHAPTER 4 Consecration, Evocatio, and Blessings The Sacred and the Profane CHAPTER 5 Symbolic Foundation Laying and Consecrating the First Stone CHAPTER 6 At the Center of the World The Earth’s Navel, the Cosmic Column, and the World Tree CHAPTER 7 Space, Time, and Ceremony The Eightfold Division of the World and the Eight Winds CHAPTER 8 The Meaning of the Directions Symbolism and Nature of the Winds CHAPTER 9 Natural Measure Dimensions Emergent from Nature and the Land CHAPTER 10 Traditional Time-Telling Sunlight and Shadow CHAPTER 11 Orientation Facing in the Best Direction CHAPTER 12 The City of the Omphalos Cosmic Centers and Symbolic Street Plans CHAPTER 13 At the Right Time Favorable Days in the Calendar CHAPTER 14 Principles of Electional Astrology Choosing the Correct Time for Rites and Ceremonies APPENDIX 1 Zodiac Signs and Associates APPENDIX 2 The Egyptian Calendar APPENDIX 3 Ruling Signs of Cities Glossary Bibliography and Sources for Further Reading Index
Preface to the New Edition Introduction CHAPTER 1 Patterns of Existence Consciousness, the Gods, and the Stars CHAPTER 2 Ceremonial Beginnings Finding and Marking the Place CHAPTER 3 Foundation Offerings, Sacrifices, and Relics CHAPTER 4 Consecration, Evocatio, and Blessings The Sacred and the Profane CHAPTER 5 Symbolic Foundation Laying and Consecrating the First Stone CHAPTER 6 At the Center of the World The Earth’s Navel, the Cosmic Column, and the World Tree CHAPTER 7 Space, Time, and Ceremony The Eightfold Division of the World and the Eight Winds CHAPTER 8 The Meaning of the Directions Symbolism and Nature of the Winds CHAPTER 9 Natural Measure Dimensions Emergent from Nature and the Land CHAPTER 10 Traditional Time-Telling Sunlight and Shadow CHAPTER 11 Orientation Facing in the Best Direction CHAPTER 12 The City of the Omphalos Cosmic Centers and Symbolic Street Plans CHAPTER 13 At the Right Time Favorable Days in the Calendar CHAPTER 14 Principles of Electional Astrology Choosing the Correct Time for Rites and Ceremonies APPENDIX 1 Zodiac Signs and Associates APPENDIX 2 The Egyptian Calendar APPENDIX 3 Ruling Signs of Cities Glossary Bibliography and Sources for Further Reading Index
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