Geomancy vs Tarot
Both Western esoteric arts — very different symbols and logic.
Key differences
Tarot uses 78 narrative images and flexible spreads; geomancy uses sixteen figures and fixed steps to build a Shield Chart — structural, rule-based reading.
Tarot reversals and 'card personality' have no geomancy equivalent; geomancy stresses Four Mothers randomness, the Judge, and astrological houses.
- Tarot: imagery, flexible spreads, narrative exploration
- Geomancy: derivation rules, fixed layout, concrete yes/no and trends
- Complementary arts — techniques should not be mixed