APPENDIX Elemental Dignity Combinations There are forty different combinations of triads involving the four elements (assuming no difference whether a card falls on the left or right of center). They appear below with ele- ‘mental designations so they can be applied to suits as needed. Elements are: F = Fire, A= Air, W = Water, E= Earth, A card or card set can be Very Strong, Strong, Somewhat Strong, Neutral, or Weak. All three cards have the same element, for good or il eee F Very Strong, Active 7 x A A A Very Strong, Active W WW __ Very Strong, Receptive E EE _ Very Strong, Receptive 257APPENDIX D ‘Two cards have the same element; one flanking card is different, for good or ill. x x Friendly x x Neutral x x Contrary ‘The two flanking cards have the same e! Friendly x Friendly Neutral x Neutral F A w E me mom gm wpem meen meen mom F wep wep A F E w seam homme A gm aban Strong, Active Strong, Active Strong, Receptive Strong, Receptive ‘The center card (whether Active or or Receptive) is Strong, ‘The flanking cards are Neutral ‘The center card (whether Active or Receptive) is Strong ‘The flanking cards are ‘Weak (neutralized) Jement, the center is different, for good or ill. Strong, Active Strong, Active Strong, Receptive Strong, Receptive The center card (whether Active or Receptive) is Neutral ‘The flanking cards are Strong, 258APPENDIX D The center card (whether Active Contrary Contrary or Receptive) is Weak The flanking cards are Strong and dominate the triad bums bums All three cards have different elements, for good or il. FRIENDLY CONTRARY ae A FW Thecenter card F E (whether Active e a Zz EOoW F or Receptive) is Wor oa Somewhat Strong ‘The flanking cards —— are Neutral NEUTRAL NEUTRAL FRIENDLY EF A Thecenter card w F (whether Active ca Zz x AW oE or Receptive) is F EW Somewhat Strong ‘The flanking cards are Weak (i.e, contrary neutralized) 359260 APPENDIX D pam s w w The center card (whether Active cor Receptive) is Weak The flanking cards are Strong