Horary is the branch of astrology which deals with answering questions.

The astrologer can make predictions from these questions by judging a horoscope for the moment the question is asked. The horoscope is set up in exactly the same manner as any other form of astrology. One of the differences between horary and other branches is its reliance on a simple set of rules. These rules are important in the judgment of the horoscope. No other branch of astrology relies on rules to the same extent as horary. It is the rules that usually decide the outcome to questions. ost questions can be answered with a simple yes or no. !pplying major aspects" or their absence" between the ruler of the ascendant and the ruler of the sign on the cusp of the house asked about or" the oon and the planet ruling the sign on the cusp of the house asked about" can decide the answer to the question. The art of horary is in knowing the rules by which these major aspects will gi#e a positi#e or negati#e result" and how to apply them. $ecei#ing the %uestion The Querent The person asking the question is referred to as the querent. The Quesited The person or thing asked about is referred to as the quesited. The Significators The significators are the planets ruling the querent and the quesited. &sually the outer planets are not used as main significators" only the traditional rulers. 'o" ruling 'corpio" 'aturn ruling !quarius and (upiter ruling )isces. ars

'ometimes a third person will ask a question in which they ha#e no direct role to play. *or instance when someone asks about a friend who is about to ha#e a baby. In such cases the querent would be ruled by the planet ruling the ascendant. The astrologer ne#ertheless should ignore their ruling planet and concentrate only on the significators for the friend and her expected baby. How to Locate the Question? ost astrologers use the latitude and longitude of the person asking the question since the question was born in their mind at their location and not at that of the astrologer+s. It is their question and only they fully understand it. ,xample -. If the querent is in New /ork and the astrologer is in 0ondon" use the latitude and longitude of New /ork which is 12N13" 45634. ,xample 7. If the querent who is in 8ublin telephones the astrologer in 0ondon" use the latitude and longitude of 8ublin which is 35N72" 96-3. ,xample 5. If the querent in :openhagen writes a letter" sends a fax or uses the electronic mail on their computer" to the astrologer in 0ondon" use the latitude and longitude of :openhagen which is 33N12" -7,53. How to Time the Question? The moment the question is asked either face to face or by telephone is the time to use for drawing the horoscope" whether it is fully understood or not. If the question is included in a letter" fax or on electronic mail" it should be timed for the moment the astrologer reads the question. If the question is not fully understood by the astrologer at that moment" it can be clarified later in discussion with the querent. The instant the astrologer first asks their own question is the correct time to use for drawing the

horoscope. If" because of their knowledge of the planetary mo#ements or for any other reason such as waiting for the emotional impact to be strong enough after they ha#e already thought of the question" the astrologer decides to postpone the moment and ask again at a later time" they will only succeed in decei#ing themsel#es. There should be no reason whatsoe#er for delaying or postponing the time of their own question or that of their client+s and they should not expect a successful outcome to the question. Understanding the Question 'ometimes it may be necessary to seek further clarification from the querent as they may not always re#eal the full meaning behind their question or express themsel#es clearly enough. There may be personal reasons for this" or it may be that they ha#e difficulty in clarifying their question" or it may be that the astrologer simply does not understand. This point is #ery important as the astrologer is at the mercy of the querent in the sense that the question posed" which may appear to be simple enough" has deeper meanings for the querent. The astrologer will be unaware of these deeper meanings unless they interrogate the querent until they understand the question fully. It is best to be certain of the question before delineating the horoscope. Asking the same question twice It is pointless asking the same question twice as it will only produce an in#alid horoscope on the second occasion. It is the horoscope that was drawn for the moment when the question was first asked that is the #alid one. It is essential to keep a record of questions in order to a#oid asking the same question or one #ery similar to it" twice" perhaps in a diary especially kept for horary. House System ;In my experience the $egiomontanus house system has pro#en to be the most successful system in horary. This is due to the fact that in o#er -1 years of horary experience any mistakes that I ha#e made ha#e been attributed to other factors and not to this house system. Ne#ertheless" other house systems may be used if preferred. ,ach astrologer must test the accuracy of their own fa#ourite house system for themsel#es;. < aurice c:ann= &sing the houses in horary astrology. The *irst House $epresents the person asking the question. The 'econd House This house deals with the querent+s mo#able possessions and anything they own. It concerns their money and whether they will become rich or not. The Third House !ll forms of communication" whether by letter" by postal deli#ery" telephone or fax" or the Internet. It was belie#ed to be the house that dealt with rumours and gossip. It has rulership o#er brothers and sisters and all siblings. The *ourth House )roperty" buildings" houses and homes and the land. It go#erns the father and family background. The *ifth House :reati#ity and the talents of the querent" children" lo#ers" casual affairs" sports and competition. The 'ixth House 'ickness and ill health" medicines" employees" people who render a ser#ice or do work for you. The police and army. It is belie#ed to describe working condition and part time work. The 'e#enth House arriage and committed relationships" business partnerships" contracts with another" open

enemies" the other. The ,ighth House 8ebts" other peoples+ money" sex" death. The Ninth House *oreign tra#el and foreigners" #isas and legal documents dealing with foreign countries. Higher education" studying at uni#ersity or some other kind of college. ,xams. !strology. $eligion and philosophy. The Tenth House )rofession or career" one+s public standing or reputation. The (udge in a court" >ings queens and monarchs. 'uccess and winning a game of court battle. The ,le#enth House *riends and acquaintances" large groups of people" associations. The Twelfth House !ll secret hidden matters" secret enemies" prisons" hospitals and institutions. The Orbs of the P anets In -27? !8 the !rab astrologer known as !l @iruni wrote ;The @ook of Instruction in the ,lements of the !rt of !strology; which was first published in ,nglish in -?51. It is belie#ed to be the first time in written form that each planet was allocated a certain number of degrees for its orbs. The Orbs of )lanets according to !l @iruni. 'un -3A oon -7A ercury 4A Benus 4A ars CA (upiter ?A 'aturn ?A Each planet had its own number of degrees of orb and when two planets were aspecting each other their degrees were added together then divided by two. This was later called the moiety of the orbs, from the French word for half, moiti. !lthough most astrologers agreed more or less unknowingly with !l @iruni+s orbs there were a number of others who either widened or narrowed the orbs according to their own opinion or experience. The famous ,nglish astrologer 6illiam 0illy ga#e the following list as his preferred set of orbs. The Orbs of )lanets according to 6illiam 0illy. 'un -4A oon -7A52+ ercury 4A Benus CA ars 4A52+ (upiter -7A 'aturn -2A 'ince the exact orbs of the outer planets are still unknown with any degree of certainty" it would be reasonable to allow C degrees each for &ranus" Neptune and )luto until pro#en otherwise.

!onsideration before "udgment ! condition in a horary chart that cautions against reading the chart because it might not be radical or fit to judge. Traditional astrologers sometimes refused to read a chart if a consideration before judgment appeared. odern astrologers sometimes call them ;strictures; and regard them as warnings to proceed cautiously. 'ometimes the considerations before judgment gi#e rele#ant information about the question. ! fundamental consideration is are that sincere questions produce #alid charts. 'ome classical considerations before judgment are. D 0ess than 5 degrees rising. a premature question. D ore than 74 degrees rising. a postEmature question. D oon in Bia :ombusta. not safe to judge unless it conjoins 'pica. D oon in a late degree" especially in Femini" 'corpio" or :apricorn. it may not be safe to judge. D oon Boid of :ourse. 0illy wrote. ;!ll manner of matters go hardly on" unless the principal significators are #ery strong" when the oon is #oid of course. /et the oon performs somewhat when #oid of course in Taurus" :ancer" 'agittarius" or )isces.; The presence of the oon in Taurus" :ancer" 'agittarius" or )isces somewhat mitigates the effect of being Boid of :ourse. D 'aturn retrograde in -st house. atters will generally not work out well. D 'aturn in the 4th house. !strologer+s judgment may be impaired. (onathan :larks adds ;unless the question is about a se#enth house subject;. D 4th house ruler afflicted. !strologer will ha#e difficulty answering the question. D oon Boid of :ourse. Nothing will come of the matter. The oon may function when Boid of :ourse in Taurus" :ancer" 'agittarius" or )isces. D The !scendant ruler is combust the 'un. The querent is quite worried" and the astrologer may be working with inadequate information. 0illy comments that a combust ruler of the !scendant means that the question will not take nor will the querent be regulated by the chart. !o ection of ight
8,*INITION

6hen the two main significators each applies by major aspect to a third planet" this third planet can act as a transmittor and collect their lights bringing them back into aspect again. 6hether the planets apply by direct or retrograde motion to the transmitting planet is of no importance. *urthermore" the transmitting planet is able to collect more than one pair of significators pro#ided they are within the moiety of orbs. !lthough the outer planets are not used as main significators they can act as collectors of light. *ormula s- G b5 in applying aspect and s7 G b5 in applying aspect. <b5 is a third bodyH always means s- is faster= ,xample. The oon at 7A3-+ :ancer applies by trine to 'aturn at 9A21+ )isces. ercury at 7A-?+ )isces applies by conjunction to 'aturn. 'aturn therefore collects both their lights and brings them back into trine once again. :ollection of light by parallel of declination ,xample. ercury at 71A-3+N applies by contraparallel to (upiter at -3A-7+'. Benus at 7-A2C+N applies by contraparallel to (upiter. (upiter therefore collects both their lights and brings them back into parallel again. :ollection of light by the antiscia

,xample. ercury at -A55+ Birgo and Benus at 3A12+ Birgo both apply by conjunction to 'aturn+s antiscion point at ?A12+ Birgo. 'aturn therefore collects both their lights. ercury ha#ing separated from Benus+ antiscion at 71A72+ !ries.
T#A$SLAT%O$ O& L%'HT

8efinition 6hen the oon or a planet mo#ing faster of both significators" separates from one of them and applies to the other by major aspect" it can act as a transmittor and reunite the two significators and bring perfection. The transmitting planet can translate more than one separating significator to more than one applying significator as long as they are within the moiety of orbs. !lthough the three outer planets are not used as main significators" they can be in#ol#ed in translations of light. *ormula b5 G s- in sep.aspect and b5 G s7 in appl.aspect or b5 G s7 in sep.aspect and b5 G s- in appl.aspect
The power of translations

The translation in#ol#ing the three planets can pre#ent a fourth planet from aspecting any one of them" e#en if that 1th planet is a significator. !lso" any one of the three planets in#ol#ed in the translation can be pre#ented from aspecting a fourth planet which may or may not be a significator. ,xample. Benus ruler of the ascendant at 73 'agittarius has separated from a trine to ars ruler of the 4th house at 77 0eo but the oon at 71 0ibra separates from a sextile to ars and applies by sextile to Benus reuniting both planets by trine. Translations of light by parallel of declination ,xample. The oon at -5A1?+N separates by parallel from 'aturn at 3A75+N and applies by contraparallel to (upiter at -3A-7+. The oon translates the light of 'aturn to (upiter bringing them back into contraparallel once again. Translations of light by antiscia ,xample. The oon at -5A19+ 0eo separates by square from (upiter+s antiscion at ?A-5+ 'corpio and applies by sextile to the 'un+s antiscion at -1A1?+ Femini. therefore translates the light of (upiter to the 'un by the antiscia. The 'un at -3A--+ :ancer ha#ing separated by trine from (upiter+s antiscion.
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8efinition 6hen two significators apply by major aspect to each other but before perfecting the slower of the two" the planet doing the frustrating" aspects a third planet therefore frustrating the faster significator and leading to a ;no; or negati#e answer to the question. !lthough the three outer planets are not used as main significators" they can be in#ol#ed in frustration. *ormula s- G s7 in applying aspect and s7 aspecting b5 before s- G s7 aspect. This is the first of two rules where inhibiting planets ha#e the power to pre#ent major aspects from

perfecting between significators e#en though they are within the moiety of their orbs at the time of the question. ,xample. ercury ruler of the ascendant at CA 'agittarius is applying by conjunction to Benus ruler of the 7nd house of the quesited at -7A 'agittarius" but before the aspect is completed" Benus trines ars at -5A 0eo. ercury is therefore the frustrated planet. *rustration by parallel of declination ,xample. ercury at 72A57+N applies by parallel to Benus at -4A3-+N but before the perfection takes place Benus contraparallel (upiter at -3A52+'. (upiter therefore frustrates the ercury parallel Benus. *rustration by antiscia ,xample. The oon at 71A13+ :apricorn applies by square to the 'un+s antiscion at 9A7C+ Taurus but before the perfection takes place the 'un at 75A57+ 0eo applies by square to &ranus+ antiscion at 71A22+ 'corpio therefore frustrates the oon trine 'un+s antiscion.
P#OH%(%T%O$

8efinition ! ;no; or negati#e answer will result when two significators are applying by major aspect to each other but before perfecting" the first recei#es a major aspect from a third faster planet such as ercury or Benus which then in turn applies by major aspect to the second significator. This is the traditional description of prohibition. Ne#ertheless" if any planet applies to one of the significators before they perfect their aspect" this will also function as a prohibition and will produce a negati#e answer to the question. This rule is the second example of an inhibiting planet in action. !lthough the three outer planets are not used as main significators" they can be in#ol#ed in prohibition. These kind of prohibitions can in no way effect aspects or other rules in#ol#ing the oon and main significators. )rohibition in#ol#ing the outer planets does not necessarily mean a ;no; or negati#e answer. *ormula s- G s7 in applying aspect and b5 aspecting s- before s- G s7 aspect and b5 is not the oon. ,xample. Benus at 4A !ries applies to ars at -2A !ries" but ercury at 9A !ries first conjunct Benus then ars before Benus and ars perfect their conjunction. This is the traditional method of prohibition. )rohibition by parallel of declination ,xample. ercury at -?A-4+N applies by parallel to Benus at 71A-?+N but is prohibited by the 'un at 75A27+N which perfects with Benus before ercury perfects with Benus. )rohibition by antiscia ,xample. The 'un at -3A--+ :ancer applies by trine to ars+ antiscion point at 7-A57+ )isces but before perfecting Benus at -2A-?+ 0eo will sextile the 'un+s antiscion point at -1A1?+ Femini therefore prohibiting the 'un ars perfection.

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8efinition )erfection is denied when one significator applying by major aspect to the other significator turns either stationary retrograde or direct before completing the aspect. !lthough the three outer planets are not used as main significators" they can be in#ol#ed in refranation. This does not necessarily mean a ;no; or negati#e answer. ,xample. ercury the ascendant ruler at 7?A !ries is applying by conjunction with Benus ruling the 7nd house of the quesited at 5A Taurus" but ercury turns stationary retrograde at -A Taurus therefore the aspect is ne#er completed. $efranation by parallel of declination ,xample. ars at 4A21+N is applying by contraparallel to (upiter at -9A71+' but ars will turn stationary retrograde when it reaches 4A77+N therefore failing to perfect the contraparallel with (upiter. $efranation by antiscia ,xample. ercury at -9A2C+ Birgo applies by opposition to the ascendant+s antiscion degree at -CA33+ )isces. ercury will turn stationary retrograde at -9A-5+ Birgo and fail to complete the perfection.
!O*(UST%O$

6hen the 'un is within CA52+ of a planet" especially when it is not a significator" either applying or separating" it combusts that planet and renders it powerless. :ombustion can occur either in or out of sign as it is the 'un+s moiety of orbs that is the deciding factor. :ombustion has always been regarded as highly malefic in horary. 6hen the 'un is conjunct the ruler of the ascendant it will result in negati#e answers. :ombustion may occur as a result of collection or translation of light where planets are either separating or applying to combustion. 6hen the 'un is conjunct the ascendant degree either separating or applying it can render the horary in#alid. In other words" there is no way of telling the outcome to the question. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
T)#*S A$+ &O#*ULA)

Significators J two bodies <'un" horoscope <s-" s7=. Ob,ects

J

oon"

ercury...)luto= considered to be significant in the

bodies K !sc"

:" True 0unar Node" )art of *ortune.

Antiscium of longitude position. L = -C2 L !ontraEAntiscium- L = L As.ects Two objects are said to be in longitudinal aspect when the angle between them is equal to some specific #alue" within the a#erage <;moiety;= of their orbs. The fastest object is written first <houses are considered ;immobile; and hence written last=. The aspects used in this program are the classic ma,or aspects.

D conjunction E 2A D sextile E 92A D square E ?2A D trine E -72A D opposition E -C2A There are also dec ination aspects. D parallel. planets ha#e the same declination" D contraparallel. planets ha#e the opposite declination. House systems The ;houses; are a di#ision of the sky in -7 sectors" numbered anticlockwise" starting from the ascendant <rising sign=. The starting point of each house is called its ;cusp;. The ascendant is the cusp of house -" the descendant. cusp 4" the midhea#en or edium :oeli < := cusp -2" and cusp 1 is called Immum :oeli <I:=. /ou can choose between the systems named after $egiomontanus" :ampanus" >och" )lacidus" and the ,qual house system. @eware that the choice of your house system will influence the choice of the significators and hence the answers to your questionsM $egiomontanus is recommended by most astrologers. $emark. the >och and )lacidus systems don+t work in the polar circle. :hoose the ,qual orinus" or eridian system. :"

!ttention. In horary astrology" house cusps are considered like ;fixed; points" so for example" if the 'un is 7 degrees before the ascendant at the moment of the horoscope" the time of perfection of this conjunction will be about 7 days instead of about C minutes ago <the actual moment of the sun rising=. )art of *ortune The )art of *ortune is calculated as follows.

J !sc K _ - ]
*or a nocturnal chart.

J !sc K ] - _