Hidden Points

p. 62 material elements

element

diet

phonemes

hair

ailment

spirits

deities

S`in (‘wood’)

fruit

velars

bald

goitre

Gn~an (plague)

The>u-bran (goblins)

Me (‘fire’)

cooked meat

dentals

matted

swollen glands

Bstan (haunters)

Gre-bo (murder-victims)

Sa (‘earth’)

bread

nasals

fringed

decrepit posture

[Sa-bdag] (of soil)

Yul->dre (country-side)

Lcags (‘iron’)

dairy

vocalic

shaven

moles

Rgyal-po (king)

Pehar

Chu (‘water’)

wine

labials

on occiput

cleft palate

[Klu] Naga-s

+Ma-mo

p. 63 congeniality of material elements

friend of element

element

enemy of element

earth

wood

iron

iron

fire

water

water

earth

wood

wood

iron

fire

fire

water

earth

p. 63 >byun (‘elements’)

Phyi (‘external’)

Nan (‘internal’)

Gsan (‘secret’)

wood

channels

liver

water

blood

kidneys

iron

bones

lungs

earth

flesh

spleen

fire

metabolism

heart

p. 68 the 4 elemental aspects, as denoting colors for the animal-headed year-deities

aspect

color of __

Srog (‘vitality’)

head

Dban-than (‘destiny-element’)

clothing

Klun-rta (‘luck-aspect’)

belt

Khams-n~id (‘actual element’)

mat

p. 69 dban-than (‘destiny’) as relationships in ripening of karman

For male years, ages

relationship

For female years, ages

1

identity

1-2

2-3

mother

3-4

4-5

enemy

5-6

6-7

friend

7-8

8-9

son

9-10

[p. 66 male years: mouse, tigre, dragon, horse, monkey, hound;

female years: ox, hare, snake, sheep, bird, swine.]

pp. 70-85 symbols originating from the lus (‘body’) element of turtle

p.

#

symbol

origin of symbol

70

1st – 2nd

Khro-Chu>i Lcags (‘cauldron molten-iron’ {in foundery?})

skull

 

3rd – 4th

Rtsub-pa>I Me (‘wild fire’)

genital erection

71

5th – 6th

N~al-ba>i S`in (‘reclining tree’ {cf. liveoak})

blood-vessels of womb

72

7th – 8th

Mtha>-Dbus Sa (‘edges-&-centre [of] the earth’)

tongue

 

9th – 10th

Gdon-Thog Lcags (‘shank-of-leg iron’)

tibia

73

11th – 12th

Rtse-Me (‘summit-fire’ {scil., of volcano? – cf. deluge-woman’s summit-fire in Ifugaw myth })

vagina-warmth

 

13th – 14th

saliva

saliva

74

15th – 16th

Sgo-Them (‘door-lintel’)

penis

 

17th – 18th

Dun-Dkar (‘conch white’)

sternum

75

19th – 20th

Rgya-Lcan (‘Chinese-willow’)

blood-vessel of uvula

 

21st – 22nd

Yur-ba>i (‘canal’)

main blood-vessel

76

23rd – 24th

Lha-Rten (‘shrine’)

heart-flesh

 

25th – 26th

Thog-gi (‘thunderbolt’)

bone-warmth

77

27th – 28th

S`ug-pa>i (‘juniper’)

blood-vessels of lungs & of liver

 

29th – 30th

Dnul-Dkar (‘river white’)

urine

78

31st – 32nd

Sa-Nan Lcags (‘ore-iron’)

skeleton

 

33rd – 34th

Thab-Nan Me (‘kitchen fire’)

heart-warmth

79

35th – 36th

Skyer-pa>i (‘barberry’)

blood-vesels of liver

80

37th – 38th

Brgya-Dur (‘100fold burial’)

flesh

 

39th – 40th

Thab-Nan Lcags (‘kitchen iron’)

patella

81

41st – 42nd

C^ar-Nan (‘rain’)

breath-warmth

 

43rd – 44th

Gnam-c^ar (‘rainfall’)

tears

82

45th – 46th

Ri-Rab (‘mt. Su-meru’)

breasts

 

47th – 48th

Gri-Zor (‘knives-&-choppers’)

molars

83

49th – 50th

Dpag-Bsam S`in (‘wish-granting tree’)

blood vessels of liver

 

51st – 52nd

Rdul-nan (‘dust’)

stomach

84

53rd – 54th

Na-Phod (‘grass’)

nipples

 

55th – 56th

Bya->bar (‘phoinix’)

legs-warmth

85

57th – 58th

>o-Se (‘mulberry’)

blood-vessels of intestine

 

59th – 60th

Rgya-Mtso>i (‘ocean’)

urine of bladder

p. 92 numerology – characteristics of the #s

#

color

direction (central)

deity-class [translated on p. 104]

groups of persons [also on p. 104]

1

white (1st )

north

Lha [gods]

children

2

grey (not black!)

south-west

>dre [evil spirits]

adult males

3

blue

east

Bsen-mo [attachment-spirits]

disabled persons

4

green

south-east

Klu [serpentine spirits]

widows

5

yellow

centre

Sa-bdag [soil-spirits]

Buddhist monks

6

white (2nd )

north-west

Rgyal-po [royal spirits]

Bon priests

7

pink (not red!)

west

Btsan [haunting spirits]

women

8

white

north-east

Yul-lha [countryside deities]

ministers

9

red

south

Ma-mo [imprecatory goddesses]

kings

["pink" as depicted on p. 93 is repeatedly misdescribed as "red" on p. 92; likewise is "grey" misdescribed as "black"]

p. 92 (repeated on p. 94) groups of deities surrounding the numerology-squares

sector

group of deities

#

color

# of those deities

deities

1

white (1st )

5

Naga kings Klu-rgyal

2

grey (not black!)

13

Protectors Gnam-bdur Thod-pa>i Phren-can-la Bdur-se

3

blue

5

Imprecatory goddesses Gtsor-bdag Ma-mo

4

green

12

Protectors comprising Gn~an-c^en Than-lha & retinue

5

yellow

--

--

6

white (2nd )

7

Protectors riding various beasts

7

pink (not red!)

7

Haunting-spirits Btsan-yab Skya-bdun

8

white

6

Mounted countryside deities Yul-lha Phyva-sans

9

red

5

Imprecatory goddesses Ma-mo

pp. 106-107 classification of relationships formed between trigrams

p. 106

p. 107

symbol (as depicted in MS.)

relationship

portent

Round pill

Heavenly medicine

good health

Vajra

Sustaining vitality

enhancement of life-essence

Endless knot

Growth into glory

increase in good fortune

Swastika

Intimation of luck

favorable for journeys

Trigram (various)

Average luck

the status quo

Downward triangle

Harm

an accident

5 dots

5 daimones

daimonic possession

Spearhead

Cutting-influence by daimones

danger to the life-spirit

Body-part (various)

Corporal punishment

augureth ill for a particular part of the body

pp. 110-111 planet-deities; directional protector-deities; element-goddesses (p. 110 names; p. 111 depictions in MS.)

class of deity

dir.

specific deity: of

description of deity

grasping __

         

planet

east

Phur-bu (Jupiter)

blue, brown-clad

sword

 

SE

N~i-ma (sun)

red, blue-clad

flower

 

south

Mig-dmar (Mars)

red, blue-clad

cudgel

 

SW

Rahu

covered with eyen, blue-clad

bow & prayer-wheel

 

west

Pa-sans (Venus)

blue, red-clad

cudgel & vase

 

NW

Spen-ba (Saturn)

red-clad

rod

 

north

Zla-ba (moon)

white, brown-clad

goblet

 

NE

Lhag-pa (Mercury)

white, red-clad

bow-with-arrows & vase

         

direct.

east

 

white, tigre-headed, pelt-clad

snake

 

south

 

blue, elephant-headed, dancing, pelt-clad

 
 

west

 

red, bird-headed, dancing, white-clad

 
 

north

 

purple, tortoise-headed

frog-sceptre

         

element

east

s`in-gi (of wood)

blue, red-clad

banner

 

SE

sa>i (of earth)

red-clad

 
 

south

lho>i (of fire)

red, blue-clad

rod

 

SW

sa>i (of earth)

red-clad

sword

 

west

lcags-kyi (of iron)

white, red-clad

banner & rosary

 

NW

sa>i (of earth)

red-clad

nested set of cups

 

north

chu>I (of water)

blue, red-clad

vase

 

NE

 

red-clad

rosary

pp. 110-111 the 28 rgyu-skar (constellations) as goddesses

p. 110

p. 111 (as depicted in MS.)

Sam-skr.ta

Bodish

star [yoga-tara]

semblance

grasping __

Kr.ttika

Smin-drug

Pleiades

   

Rohin.i

Snar-ma

Aldebaran

blue

 

Mr.ga-s`iras

Mgo

lambda Orionis

blue

flower

Ardra

Lag

alpha Orionis

purple-&-blue

round gem

Punar-vasu

Nabs-so

Pollux

purple-&-blue, dancing

flower

Pus.ya

Rgyal

delta Cancris

purple-&-blue, variegated-clad

flower

As`les.a

Skag

alpha Hydrae

blue-&-white

flower

Magha

Mchu

Regulus

blue-&-red, yellow-clad

flower

Purva-Phalgun.i

Gre

Zosma

white, dancing, blue-clad

 

Uttara-Phalgun.i

 

Denebola

blue-&-red, blue-clad

flower

Hasra

Me-bz`i

Algorab

white-&-red, variegated-clad

purple flower

Citra

Nag

Spica

pink, dancing

flower

Svati

Sa-ri

Arcturus

pink

flower

Vi-s`akha

Sa-ga

alpha Librae

   

Anu-radha

Lha-mtshams

Iridis

   

Jyes.t.ha

Snron

Antares

   

Mula

Snrubs

Schaula

blue

flower

Purva-asadha

Chu-stod

delta Sagittarii

   

Uttara-asadha

Chu-smad

Pelagus

brown-clad

 

Abhi-jit

Gro-z`un

Vega

 

blue jewel

S`ravan.a

Byi-z`in

Altair

 

penant

Dhanasta

Mon-dre

beta Delphinii

blue

 

S`ata-visa

Mon-gru

lambda Aquarii

purple-&-blue, brown-clad, dancing

torch

Purva-Bhadra-pada

Khrums-stod

alpha Pegasi

blue

vase

Uttara-Bhadra-pada

Khrums-smad

alpha Andromedae

purple-&-blue

flower

Revati

Nam-gru

sigma Piscum

blue, dancing

flower

As`vini

Dbyug-gu

beta Arietis

blue

sword

Bharan.i

Bra-n~e

35 Arietis

blue-&-brown, dancing

flower

p. 112 the 12 sectors of growth-&-decline

#

sector

likeness

1st

Dbugs-len (‘conception’)

Cessation of good fortune

2nd

Mnal->jug (‘embryo’)

Comfort

3rd

Lus-rdzogs (‘foetus’)

Falling into misfortune

4th

Skyes (‘birth’)

Obtaining great resources

5th

Khrus (‘ablution’)

Wish-fulfilment

6th

Gos (‘clothing’)

Sustenance

7th

Las (‘work’)

Long-lasting continuity

8th

Dar (‘growth’)

Finding great treasure

9th

Gud (‘decline’)

Separation

10th

Nad (‘sickness’)

Calamity

11th

S`i-ba (‘death’)

Loss of luck

12th

Dur (‘tomb’)

Interruptions

Gyurme Dorje (commentator & translator from the Tibetan): Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings. John Eskenazi Ltd. & Sam Fogg Ltd., London, 2001. pp. 60-117