Geomancy · Figures

☊ Dragons head

5 dots in four lines.

Lines
Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4
Dots
5 — odd
Planet
None in this table. The Dragon's head and tail are the Moon's nodes, and the printing gives them no planet of their own.
Can it judge?
No. A Judge always has an even number of dots, and this figure has 5.

Nature in Turner’s table

The Dragons head, and Dragons tayle doe follow their own natures
Of Geomancy, scan p. 4 — in the Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy, Robert Turner's English, London 1655

In plain English The printing gives ☊ Dragons head its nature in a sentence it shares with ☋ Dragons taile, and distinguishes the two only as “the first” and “the second”. ☊ Dragons head is the first.

Signs and elements in the five lists

These are separate source lists, not one blended correspondence. The first zodiacal list and the first elemental list contain gaps or duplications, which are left visible.

Signs inferred from planetary houses
♑ Capricorn
Later zodiacal list
♎ Libra
Triplicities from sign order
Air
Triplicities from planets and figures
Earth
The list Turner calls vulgar
Earth

Compare all five lists and read their source passages →

Meaning in each house

House 1 Self and embodiment
Caput Draconis in the first House augmenteth life and fortune.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 1 · Turner, 1655 · About Self and embodiment

House 2 Resources and livelihood
In the second House he increaseth riches and substance; saveth and concealeth a theef; and signifies treasure to be hid.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 2 · Turner, 1655 · About Resources and livelihood

House 3 Siblings and local movement
In the third House Caput Draconis giveth many brethren; causeth journeys, kinsmen, and good faith and credit.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 3 · Turner, 1655 · About Siblings and local movement

House 4 Home, ancestry and foundations
In the fourth House he giveth wealthy inheritances; causeth the Father to attain to old age.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 4 · Turner, 1655 · About Home, ancestry and foundations

House 5 Children, pleasure and creation
In the fifth House Caput Draconis giveth many children; signifies women with child to bring forth women-children, and oftentimes to have twins; it sheweth great honours and fame; and signifies news and rumours to be true. Caput Draconis

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 5 · Turner, 1655 · About Children, pleasure and creation

House 6 Illness, labour and service
in the sixth House increaseth sickness and diseases; signifieth the Physician to be learned; and giveth very many servants and chattel.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 6 · Turner, 1655 · About Illness, labour and service

House 7 Partners and open opponents
In the seventh House he signifieth a man shall have many wives; multiplies and stirreth up many adversaries and suits.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 7 · Turner, 1655 · About Partners and open opponents

House 8 Shared goods, fear and death
In the eighth House he sheweth the death to be certain, increaseth Legacies and inheritances, and giveth a good portion with a wife.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 8 · Turner, 1655 · About Shared goods, fear and death

House 9 Long journeys and belief
In the ninth House Caput Draconis signifies many journeys, many Sciences, and good Religion; and sheweth that those that are absent shall soon return.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 9 · Turner, 1655 · About Long journeys and belief

House 10 Office, reputation and action
In the tenth House he signifies glorious Princes, great and magnificent Judges, great Offices, and gainful Magistracy.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 10 · Turner, 1655 · About Office, reputation and action

House 11 Friends, allies and hopes
In the eleventh House he causeth many friends, and to be beloved of all men.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 11 · Turner, 1655 · About Friends, allies and hopes

House 12 Confinement and hidden adversity
In the twelfth House Caput Draconis signifieth men to have many enemies, and many women; detaineth the imprisoned, and evilly punisheth them. Dragons tail.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 30; ☊ Dragons head, House 12 · Turner, 1655 · About Confinement and hidden adversity