Monthly Archives: March 2017

Twelfth-parts (Dwads) in Horary

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Anthony Louis

The ancient Babylonians and the Hellenistic astrologers used twelfth-parts (dwads or dodecatemoria) of the signs of the zodiac.  The idea is that each sign can be projected onto the entire zodiac circle, with each 2.5 degrees (twelfth-part) of a sign … Continue reading →

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More than one way to skin a cat …

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Anthony Louis

Recently I came across a review of a presentation given by John Frawley, in which Sarah Laurent (17 October 2003) mentions a horary chart which John discussed: “Several years ago he moved, and the family cat disappeared. So he cast a horary … Continue reading →

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Britain officially files to divorce the EU

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Anthony Louis

On March 28, 2017 Theresa May signed the letter informing the EU of its intention to leave the European Union.  The clock in the photo of her signing reads 4:37 PM BST. Here is the chart for the time on the … Continue reading →

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An interesting horary

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Anthony Louis

Today my wife was about to leave home when she was unable to find her car keys.  Since she had a meeting to get to, she needed to leave on time.  We both began to look for the keys and … Continue reading →

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The Demotion of Pluto to Dwarf Planet

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Anthony Louis

There is some uncertainty about the exact time at which the IAU (International Astronomical Union) voted to downgrade Pluto to the status of “dwarf” planet.  The vote took place during the afternoon session of 24 August 2006 in Prague.  In … Continue reading →

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Astrology and sexual orientation

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Anthony Louis

This is a summary of a talk given by Spanish astrologer Elías D. Molins in Barcelona in June of 2015 at the 32º Congreso Ibérico de Astrología. The topic of discussion was Astrology and Homosexuality. Elías begins by reviewing his use … Continue reading →

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An interesting horary: ¿Mi amor va a volver?

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Anthony Louis

Browsing videos in YouTube about horary, I came across an interesting chart posted by Ignacio Lunar from Argentina.  A man asked whether there was any future to his relationship with a woman who had recently left him.  Will she return? … Continue reading →

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The 2017 Aries Ingress and the Terrorist Attack in London

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Anthony Louis

The Aries Ingress of March 20, 2017 in London had Moon-ruled Cancer rising and no planets in the first house.  Cancer is also the sign of the next angle after the Sun, so Morinus would consider the Moon the Lady … Continue reading →

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The USA Gemini rising chart revisited

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Anthony Louis

Over the years I have used the USA Gemini rising chart with good results and have tweaked it to about 2:13:48 AM LMT (a 7 Gemini 27 ASC). Other astrologers, like  Don and Jayj Jacobs, have rectified this chart to 2:14:14 … Continue reading →

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What did Lilly mean by “hardly”?

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Anthony Louis

Lilly tells us in Christian Astrology (1647) that things “go hardly on” when the Moon is void of course.  The modern meaning of “hardly” is “barely or scarcely,” but did it mean that in Lilly’s time? According to the Online … Continue reading →

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