The Lullian Wheel A thought machine after Ramon Llull · Ars Magna, 1305

Rotate the rings · read the axis
Preset: Thought Machine (Lullian)
Cue read here

Read the axis

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Spin & draw

A draw holds each rotation for a moment, so the statement can be read and sat with.

Contemplation

No statements yet. Spin the wheel, or make a draw.

Rings & presets

One item per line. Order runs clockwise from the top. Use “·” or “||” to put a letter/digit before an item (e.g. B · Goodness).

Notes on use

How a Lullian wheel is worked
Llull's figures put a fixed set of terms on concentric discs. Rotating a disc changes which term stands under the reading axis, and the combination — not any single term — is what you contemplate. The discipline is that every subject is put through the same grid, so judgement is not left to the mood of the moment.

Fix one subject. Turn the rings one step at a time and read each statement aloud. Do not resolve it quickly; the value is in sitting with a sentence you would never have generated on your own.