ned on the strength of the ascendant. The astro- loger should then study the good and bad aspects of the query and his prediction will be duly inspired. wea oft, oh med & Atta trent: eerem eeriysga: ser wR seek ghey gee: FP wigita: artced dover feggeeean a eaisTE AL Stanzas 2 10 4:-—The quetist’s intention will not be honest if (2) the Moon is in the ascendant, Setum is in a quadrant and Mercury is combust ; (b) Mars and Mercury aspect the Moon in the ascendant ; (c) @ malefic joins the ascendant; (d) Jupiter or Mercury cast an inimical glance on the lord of the 7th. His intention will be sincere if (@) a benetic plant joins the ascendant ; (b) it Mars or full Moon and Jupiter aspect the ascendant ; and (c) Jupiter or Mercury throws a friendly aspect on the lord of the seventh. NoTEs ‘The combinations are simple and do not require an expla nation, Astrological practitioners must be well aware of the fact that some persons put questions elther for fun or for ss of Horary Astrology 6 testing the astrologer and therefore have dishonest intentions. If the astrologer feels by a study of the chart that the queriest is not sincere, he should dacline to give any prediction. No test questions should be entertained. Mercury (according to Tajaka) becomes combust ‘if with- in 14 degrees.” The inimical and friendly aspects referred to in stanza 4 are the square and trine respectively. If Jupiter squares lord of the 7th, it is an inimical aspect. Answering More Than One Query sigh ent ari sera fetier | acieuorgais er steers sorthddh e eae gEETee Wut after at mace aeRareTEa | aedts Bisa et a fear want agit Stanzas 5 and 6 :—The first query is to be read from the ascendant, the second from the Moon, the third from the Sun, the fourth from Jupit and the fifth from the stronger of the plancts Mercury or Venus. Itis the dictum of the astrological science that @ query has to be answered by 2 proper assessment of the ascendant. If only one question is answered, the prediction cannot go wrong. Notes The considered opinion of the author appears to be that ‘at a time only one question has io be tackled if the prediction