OK,
you've written the first Time Star into the center of
the grid. The next step is writing the rest of the
series in.
Each
series (Time, Mountain, and Facing) are the numbers -
no, stars - one (1) through nine (9).
They start at whatever number they start at, and they
get placed in the grid in numerical order.
If
we say they go in forward order, that means they go in
regular counting order:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9
If
we say they go in reverse order, that means they go in
rocket-ship countdown order:
9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
If,
while we are counting them in forward order, we reach
number 9 and we aren't done yet, we "wrap around" and
continue with 1. So, for example, if we started
with 7, we would write them in as follows:
7-8-9-1-2-3-4-5-6
If
we are counting them in reverse order, and we reach number
1 without being done yet (I know you've figured this out
already, but I still need to say it), we "wrap around"
and continue with 9. So, again, if we started with
7, the reverse count would be:
7-6-5-4-3-2-1-9-8
But
enough about reverse counting for the moment! The
Time Series always goes in forward order.
The Mountain and Facing Series may not, but the Time Series
is forever marching forward.
Just
like time, actually.
And
now for the first really complicated looking diagram!
All of the series, whether they are forward or reverse,
go into the grid in the following order:
Yikes!
The
diagram isn't nearly as complicated as it looks.
Really.
The
first number in each of the series goes into the palace
labelled "A" (in the center). The next number,
whether we are counting forward or reverse, goes into
"B". Then the next one goes into "C". And
so on through "I", where we wipe the sweat from our
brow and congratulate ourselves on a job well done.
Since
the example chart we are working on started with 7,
and since the Time Series always goes in forward order,
we place the 8 in "B", the 9 in "C", the 1 in "D", the
2 in "E", etc., like this:
Done
with this series. And about time, too.
See? That
wasn't so hard. If you compare the numbers in the
above grid to that other complicated looking picture,
you'll see that I followed the pattern exactly.
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