The Honours Flashcards
16 Simple Honors, 4 times 4 Directions or Winds. 12 Superior Honors, 4 times 3 Dragons. Four Winds/Directions plus Centre + 3 Dragons. It is considered harmonious for any of the Directions to be found in its related quarter. The negative connotations of the North may be tempered by the South Card appearing and vice versa. See the 3 Blessings.
East
This tile indicates issues to do with the Self.
The tiles nearest the East tile in a reading have added importance.
The querent
The present situation.
The location of the East card indicates that at the time the querant will be involved in an incident which will prove to be of lasting importance.
Spring
Green
Constellation is the Dragon (5 Circles)
Element Wood.
South
Good fortune, growth and progress are indicated.
It almost ensures a satisfactory end to any problem.
The most fortunate direction
Success.
Extremely propitious, since it promises a favourable outcome for any affair represented by the cards next to it.
Summer
Red
Constellation of the Phoenix (3 Circles)
Element Fire.
West
Issues to do with your goals and objectives, or to do with your partner.
An obstacle that must be faced before you can make progress towards your goals.
This obstacle may be anything from a person to needing to find work.
The objective - that which the querent has to face.
It may be a partner - in life, or in business - or it may represent obstacles.
Whenever the querent asks a question on behalf of another, the West will represent the other person.
Autumn
Colour White
Constellation is the Tiger (8 Circles)
Element Metal.
North
You are facing difficulties and lack what you need at the moment. You need to be patient.
There will be difficult moments ahead.
These can be canceled out if the South Wind Tile is in your reading as well.
An inauspicious direction. representing cold, famine, difficult times, privation and discomfort.
A cold wind, meaning a drain on resources, a period of unhappiness, worry, and conflict with authority.
A person in authority - the senior employer or legal representative.
Winter
Colour black
Constellation is the Tortoise (7 Bamboo)
Element Water.
Commence
COMMENCE (Fa)
You can proceed, start or begin now. Go ahead and don’t delay. This tile represents the arrow about to be shot from the bow.
The Green Dragon tile suggests the time has come for you to begin a new project, or take your life in a new direction.
The Green Dragon tile suggests the time has come for you to begin a new project, or take your life in a new direction.
Usually called the ‘Green Dragon’
The Chinese character is a stylized representation of a bow being drawn, with an arrow ready to be fired.
One of the Three Blessings when it appears in the first position in the spread that is the card on the far left in the East sector, as this is the first card to be turned up after the Centre card.
In this position it denotes a forthright and ambitious person, destined to achieve success.
Centre
CENTRE (Chung)
Success and achievement of your ambitions. This tile represents the arrow striking the target.
The Red Dragon tile is indicative of success and the fulfillment of your goals.
This card shows the achievement of objectives, success, fame, and the realizations of ambitions.
This simple character clearly represents an arrow striking the centre of a target; it is the counterpart of the ‘Commence’ card, which shows the arrow about to leave the bow.
The Centre is the fixed point of the five directions, Element Earth
Colour yellow.
Constellation consists of the stars which rotate round the Pole Star and is represented by the Seven Stars (7 Wan).
This card shows the achievement of objectives, success, fame, and the realizations of ambitions.
White Dragon
WHITE (Pai)
The mysterious unknown. Documents are important. Ghosts.
The White Dragon tile denotes unknown factors in your reading. Exactly what these factors are is beyond our vision, but they will have an impact on your life.
This card can be interpreted on two levels. The mysterious unknown, or a white piece of paper waiting to be written on - the reply to a letter, or a contract about to be signed.
Take into account the type of querent, the nature of the question, and the associated cards in the spread.
The White card frequently appears more than once in readings given to those who are deeply interested in spiritual or religious matters, and is a sign of mystical involvement.
White is frequently associated with departed spirits. In cases where there has recently been a bereavement, this card can be interpreted as a sign of comfort. Associated cards which stress the spiritual side of White are the eight Guardian cards and Heaven (9 Wan).
The Earth card (3 Wan) is a clear direction that spiritual matters are not under consideration, while the Pine (2 Circles) represents the ink waiting to be put on the paper.
