Tag Archives: horary

Horary on the fly

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Anthony Louis

Recently I was visiting my in-laws because of an illness in the family. On Saturday, 25 Sep 2021, my sister-in-law was about to prepare some food from a recipe but she couldn’t find her reading glasses. She recalled having used … Continue reading →

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Lilly’s Tradesman: Will I be rich, or subsist of myself without marriage? (CA 177)

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Anthony Louis

To illustrate certain horary principles William Lilly presented a chart (CA 177) of a question by a tradesman who asked about several matters, including whether he would eventually be rich. Here is the chart recalculated by modern computer, but very … Continue reading →

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The Neglected Nonagesimal

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Anthony Louis

In most types of astrology the Midheaven (MC, or Medium Coeli) is considered to be of extreme importance. Most quadrant house systems use the MC as the cusp of the 10th house. Some astrologers incorrectly refer to the MC as … Continue reading →

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When is the Moon truly void-of-course?

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Anthony Louis

A recent horary chart posted by Lynn Holt in a Facebook horary group featured a void of course Moon, yet the outcome was favorable for the querent. Lynn kindly gave permission to reproduce her chart in this blog post. The … Continue reading →

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Pushing management, power and nature in horary

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Anthony Louis

A fellow astrologer recently asked me a question about a horary (Chart 51) in my 1998 text. The question was asked by my editor Tom about an advertisement he was writing. Tom wanted to know whether his superiors at the … Continue reading →

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An interesting horary about a promotion at work

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Anthony Louis

On March 10th of 1930 a woman asked astrologer Robert DeLuce whether she would be promoted at work. She was apparently in a temporary position and hoped to be promoted to a more permanent post. Here is the chart: The … Continue reading →

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Another example of “prohibition” in horary

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Anthony Louis

In the last post I considered the concept of prohibition in horary and discussed a case example. Lilly’s definition (CA 110): “Prohibition is when two Planets that signify the effecting or bringing to conclusion anything demanded, are applying to an … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts about “prohibition” in horary astrology

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Anthony Louis

Recently a colleague asked a question about “prohibition” in horary, which prompted me to look up Lilly’s definition (CA 110): “Prohibition is when two Planets that signify the effecting or bringing to conclusion anything demanded, are applying to an Aspect; … Continue reading →

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The Use of Separating Aspects in Horary

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Anthony Louis

A colleague recently asked about the use of separating aspects in determining the outcome of a horary chart. There is apparently a view among some practicioners that only applying aspects should be used. A good example of Lilly’s use of … Continue reading →

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A Classic Horary by James Wilson – will my friend live or die?

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Anthony Louis

In his 1909 text on Horary Astrology Alan Leo reproduces a classic horary chart by James Wilson, taken from Wilson’s Dictionary of Astrology. In January of 1819 a good friend of Wilson took ill with fever and shortness of breath. … Continue reading →

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