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I. “Direct” or “Creeping” Formula (attributed to EARTH)
Here the “head” of Draco (called “caput draconis” in Geomancy) is given as in Scorpio, the “Fixed”
sign in the season (Autumn) governed primarily by the element WATER. Thus, the “tail” of Draco
(“cauda draconis”) is in the “Fixed” sign (Aquarius) in the next season (Winter), governed by the
contraposed element of AIR. However, note, the “tail” and the “head” are closest to one another,
while the rest of the body lies between them, with the middle portion of Draco being in the season
of Summer. Here the “loops” in the body of Draco are in the Spring signs, governed by EARTH, and
the signs of Summer, governed by FIRE. As mentioned, though, the “head” and “tail” are closest to
one another on the circle of the signs, and so the “loops” (depicting the “convoluted revolution”)
occur in the signs “preceding” the head and “following” the tail, such that the “loops” themselves
occur in Taurus (Fixed EARTH of Spring) and Leo (Fixed FIRE of Summer). The entire arrangement
of Draco, if viewed from above the Zodiac round, would be a square connecting the qaudruplicities
of the four “Fixed” signs, one each per mid-season. These depict the “convolution” to the
“concourse” of the Forces because the elements associated with the “Princesses” (Primary
element) of these signs and the elements associated with the “Aces” (fourth, or Least element)
proceed in opposite directions from one another: the Aces “rotate” counter-clockwise (by aeonic
solar “precession”), while the Princesses “rotate” clockwise (by annual lunar “widdershins”). The
“Aces” (in “counter-clockwise” order from above Draconis) proceed: Ace of Swords (AIR), Ace of
Cups (primary element WATER), Ace of Wands (element FIRE), Ace of Cisterns or Gnomons
(EARTH). The “Princesses” (in c/c-w fashion from above) proceed in the standard fashion: Spring
(EARTH), Summer (FIRE), Autumn (WATER), Winter (AIR).