My series on the Arabic meanings of the Geomantic figures continues with Puer and Puella In my book Stars and Stones, I listed the Medieval Arabic names but didn’t explain their meanings. I was more focused on highlighting the work of Christopher Cattan, a Medieval geomancer who was more interested in astrological and elemental attributions. As I […]
When looking at the original Arabic word for Populus jamāʕa (جماعة) we end up with some additional useful meanings which might have been left on the cutting room floor when Geomancy arrived in Europe, While my book Stars and Stones referenced the Arabic names for various geomantic figures, I am beginning to appreciate just how […]