Tristitia
Tristitia (Sorrow) — three resting lines and one active line at the bottom. It stands for sorrow, heaviness, and slowing down.
Structure of the figure
Latin name: Tristitia. Traditional ruler: Saturn.
| Line | Points | Element of the line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | two | Fire |
| 2 | two | Air |
| 3 | two | Water |
| 4 | one | Earth |
Active (single-point) lines: 1 of 4. The more there are, the more mobile the figure: a single point means an active element, a double point a resting one.
Meaning
An unfavorable figure: despondency, loss of energy, delay, hard work with no return. The only active line is Earth, and this gives the figure stability in the worst sense: the state lasts a long time.
Tradition links Tristitia to Saturn and notes one positive reading: in questions about durability, foundations, land, and building, the figure means reliability.
In questions about love and money
In love — longing, loneliness, a relationship without joy. In money — stagnation, debts, slow losses. Timing — long, months.