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:
M F
6
M F
2
M F
4
M F
5
M F
7
M F
9
M F
1
M F
3
M F
8
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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