Geomancy · Figures

Puella

5 dots in four lines, under Venus.

Lines
Puella, four lines from top to bottom
Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4
Dots
5 — odd
Planet
Venus printed “Veneris”
Can it judge?
No. A Judge always has an even number of dots, and this figure has 5.

Nature in Turner’s table

Puella, and Amissio are of Venus; the first fortunate, the other (as it were) retrograde, or combust
Of Geomancy, scan p. 4 — in the Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy, Robert Turner's English, London 1655

In plain English The printing gives Puella its nature in a sentence it shares with Amissio, and distinguishes the two only as “the first” and “the second”. Puella 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
♉ Taurus, ♏ Scorpio
Later zodiacal list
♋ Cancer
Triplicities from sign order
Air
Triplicities from planets and figures
Air
The list Turner calls vulgar
Water

Compare all five lists and read their source passages →

Meaning in each house

House 1 Self and embodiment
Puella in the first House signifies a person of a short life, weak constitution of body, middle stature, little fat, but fair, effeminate and luxurious, and one who will incur many troubles and dangers in his life-time for the love of women.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 20; Puella, House 1 · Turner, 1655 · About Self and embodiment

House 2 Resources and livelihood
In the second House, it neither encreseth riches, nor diminisheth poverty; signifies a theef not to be departed from the City, and a thing stollen to be alienated and made away: if a Question be of tresure in a place, it is resolved there is none.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 20; Puella, House 2 · Turner, 1655 · About Resources and livelihood

House 3 Siblings and local movement
In the third House Puella signifies more sisters then brethren, and encreaseth and continueth good friendship and amity amongst them; denoteth journies to be pleasant and joyous, and men of good conversations.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 20; Puella, House 3 · Turner, 1655 · About Siblings and local movement

House 4 Home, ancestry and foundations
In the fourth House Puella signifies a very small patrimony, and a Father not to live long, but maketh the fields fertile with good fruits.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 20; Puella, House 4 · Turner, 1655 · About Home, ancestry and foundations

House 5 Children, pleasure and creation
In the fifth House a woman with child is signified to bring forth a woman-child; denotes no Embassages, causeth much commerce with women, and some office to be obtained from them. Puella

Of Geomancy, scan p. 20; Puella, House 5 · Turner, 1655 · About Children, pleasure and creation

House 6 Illness, labour and service
in the sixth House signifies much weakness of the sick, but causeth the sick shortly to recover; and sheweth a Physician to be both unlearned and unskilful, but one who is much esteemed of in the opinion of the vulgar people; giveth good servants, handmaids, cattel and animals.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 20; Puella, House 6 · Turner, 1655 · About Illness, labour and service

House 7 Partners and open opponents
In the seventh House Puella giveth a wife fair, beautiful and pleasant, leading a peaceable and quiet conversation with her husband, notwithstanding one that shall burn much with lust, and be coveted and lusted after of many men; denoteth no suits or controversies, which shall depend before a Judge, but some jarres and wranglings with the common people one amongst another, which shall be easily dissolved and ended.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 20; Puella, House 7 · Turner, 1655 · About Partners and open opponents

House 8 Shared goods, fear and death
In the eighth House, if a Question be of one reputed to be dead, Puella declareth him to be alive: giveth a small portion with a wife, but that which contenteth her husband.

Of Geomancy, scan pp. 20–21; Puella, House 8 · Turner, 1655 · About Shared goods, fear and death

House 9 Long journeys and belief
In the ninth House Puella signifies very few journeys, sheweth a man of good religion, indifferent skill or knowledge in sciences, unless happily Musick, aswel vocal as instrumental.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 21; Puella, House 9 · Turner, 1655 · About Long journeys and belief

House 10 Office, reputation and action
In the tenth House Puella signifies Princes not to be very potent, but notwithstanding they shall govern peaceably within their Dominions, and shall be beloved of their Neighbours and Subjects; it causeth them to be affable, milde and courteous, and that they shall alwayes exercise themselves with continual mirth, plays, and huntings; maketh Judges to be good, godly and merciful; giveth Offices about women, or especially from noble women.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 21; Puella, House 10 · Turner, 1655 · About Office, reputation and action

House 11 Friends, allies and hopes
In the eleventh House Puella giveth many friends, and encreaseth favour with women.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 21; Puella, House 11 · Turner, 1655 · About Friends, allies and hopes

House 12 Confinement and hidden adversity
In the twelfth House Puella signifies few enemies, but contention with women; and delivereth Prisoners out of prison through the intercession of friends. Loss

Of Geomancy, scan p. 21; Puella, House 12 · Turner, 1655 · About Confinement and hidden adversity