Reference Book used:

Simplified Horary Astrology by Ivy M. Goldstein-Jacobson (1960)

By Inge Lohse

Horary means question of the hour.

When you calculate a chart for the precise

moment a question is asked, the universe will

provide an answer to resolve your problem.

Astrologically speaking,

it works like magic.

Your question must be valid, ask a silly question, you will get a silly answer. Your intentions must be crystal clear.

Only then, can you get a proper response. Once you asked the question, do not change it, you are done, DO NOT try to second guess the cosmos....

It will not end well.

Sometimes it takes awhile before the question is

ready to be born.

Not to worry, the planets just need time to line up

before they can answer your question.

So.... Ask A Question.... Something important to you

for Example:

You’ve searched everywhere... You just can’t find it... Where is it ? You applied for a fabulous position – will you get the job?

So... now you have a question.

You have the chart in hand – what’s next - you ask?

Before you begin to read the chart... there are some

things to consider.....

Best NOT read the chart: If.... the Ascendant is between 0° and 3° (it is too soon to ask the question, you do not know all the facts, information is missing) If.... the Ascendant is between 27° and 29° 59’ (it is too late to ask the question, the situation has resolved itself, without your knowledge) If.... the Moon is Void of Course (making no applying aspects before changing signs, nothing will happen, there is nothing to worry about) If.... the Moon is Via Combust (between 15° Libra to 15° Scorpio, a fiery star section, rendering the significator ineffective, unable to function)

The Matters of the Houses and the Persons of the Houses

House One The querent, the person asking the question Personal life and appearance of the querent Beginnings, new projects Health, accidents (physical Injury) of the querent

(Mars rules the natural first house Aries)

Grandparents, Great-grandchildren The Present and Today

House Two The querent's moveable possessions and values Lost or stolen objects The querent’s banker, financial advisor Finances, resources, investments, assets Earnings from work Business transactions The future and tomorrow

House Three Communication, text messaging, emails Siblings, brother or sister Neighbours, visitors, tradesmen Deliveries, postman, letters Short journeys, cars, transportation Schooling, teacher, early education Advice, gossip, rumours, writing News, newspapers and reporters

House Four The end of the matter Home, parents, father, family roots Inheritances from parents Domestic affairs of your family Farmer, gardener, builder, rancher Miner, buried treasure, graves, wells Land, real estate, houses, farms, agriculture

House Five

Creativity and talents of the querent Children, pregnancy Romance, lover, love affairs Luxury, gambling, speculation Hobbies, sports, games Entertainment, actors, actresses Feasts, parties, fun

House Six Health and daily routine of the querent Dentists, Veterinarians Civil servants, the police, armed forces Illness, diseases, hygiene, healing, nurses Voluntary, part time and service industry workers Tenants, temporary lodgers Pets, small animals Aunts, uncles

House Seven Committed relationships, contracts/agreements Partner (marriage or business) Nieces and nephews Separation, divorce, lawsuits, settlements Open enemies and rivals, opponent, competitors Thieves, robbers, dishonours Any unidentified or undesignated person The astrologer

House Eight Death, birth, intimacy and transformation Shared resources, wills, legacies, alimony Surgeon, surgery, coroner, undertaker Bankruptcy, taxes, debts, mortgages and loans Gifts, inheritance from other than parents Other people's money and/or resources Corporate money Investigations

House Nine Foreign travel and foreigners Visas/legal documents concerning foreign countries Ceremonies, rituals, customs and legalization Insurance adjusters, lawyers Clergymen, religion, philosophy, principles University or college education Global communication, media, and publishing Grandchildren and In-Laws

House Ten

The Fate of the Matter One’s public standing and reputation President, Monarch, Superiors, those in authority Employer, Professionals, Executives, the Judge Career, business, success or failure Honours, glory, fame or notoriety Mother and Cousins

House Eleven Hopes, wishes, goals and liberty Friends, acquaintances, unbounded relationships Group endeavours, associations, organizations Club memberships Legislators and regulations Son and Daughter-in-law Deaths in the extended family

House Twelve Solitude, secrets, hidden life, anonymous donor Widows and orphans. Loss and fears Bribery, murder, suicide, and funerals Secret enemies, assassins, terrorists, kidnapper Prisons, hospitals, institutions. Drugs, alcohol Confinement and quarantine Large animals The Past and Yesterday

As Significators

Sun as significator (Leo)

Commanding in manner Demands respect and attention He is powerful and holds a position of authority Usually delegates work to others He is fond of entertaining Charming, pleasant, affectionate, and playful He can be self-indulgent and extravagant Sun rules Sunday, gold and all that glitters

Moon as significator (Cancer)

Maternal and nurturing Easily imposed upon and able to multi-task Sympathetic, and emotional Fluctuating mood swings She is willing and able to engineer all changes She is focused on domesticity, family and children The everyday affairs of ordinary people Moon rules Monday, silver and pearl

Mercury as significator (Gemini/Virgo)

The messenger; clever and skillful, able to adapt Mercury is interested in every detail of the question Restless and impatient, he makes snap decisions Mercury can be contradictory He is in charge of all pieces of paper, documents etc. If retrograde, things will not go as planned, if at all There will be many changes and revisions Mercury rules Wednesday, quicksilver and mirrors

Venus as significator (Taurus/Libra)

The planet of harmonious social relationships Uses ingenious methods to reach peaceful solutions Never underestimate her powers of persuasion Strives to stay balanced by playing fair Loves luxurious things Seeks financial security (Taurus) Seeks secure and honest relationships (Libra) Venus rules Friday, copper, bronze and fine woods

Mars as significator (Aries/Scorpio)

Self-reliant, competitive and independent Courageous and quick to take action Mars draws attention by making the first move He comes prepared, armed with weapons of strategy Mars can be argumentative and forceful Shrewd in business, he does not like to loose He knows what to cut out and when to kill the deal Mars rules Tuesday, iron, steel and weapons

Jupiter as significator (Sagittarius)

The great benefactor Optimistic and philosophical about the outcome He wants the matter to be settled honorably Giving full compensation for any losses or damages Jupiter has strong moral ethics and ideals He seeks a just and rewarding settlement Jupiter will enlarge and embellish what is asked about Jupiter rules Thursday, the crown jewels and sapphire

Saturn as significator (Capricorn) The greater malefic, the grim reaper He is serious, practical, disciplined and cautious Will not make snap decisions regarding the question He places himself in the management position Is suspicious of anyone who tries to hasten his pace

or loosen his grip on authority Saturn has an excellent memory and there is the

devil to pay if you question his accuracy Saturn rules Saturday, lead, zinc and granite

Uranus as significator (Aquarius)

Throw out the Rule Book, normal just went off-line Spontaneous, unpredictable, original and inventive Uranus finds unique solutions to ordinary problems A non-conformist, he has a genius for short circuiting

red tape and getting surprising (weird) results He takes his hero cape with him whenever possible Uranus breaks down all barriers; social, color, gender Uranus rules uranium, and all things electrical

Neptune as significator (Pisces)

Escape artist Highly imaginative and inspirational The truth of the matter is revealed when all the

layers are disolved and the nucleus is revealed Spiritual counsellor or psychologist Substance abuse and depression Unreliable, unrealistic and even deceptive Confused, mysterious, and often vague Rules water, fog and nebulous conditions

Pluto as significator (Scorpio) Very suspicious, he investigates everything and everybody Pluto creates a lot of chaos in his wake While he creates the transformation Brings dramatic changes Powerful and irresistible Resourceful and unyielding He digs until he reaches the truth Rules death, sex and reproduction Rules the masses, atomic and nuclear power

Lunar Nodes

The North Node is a benefic and has the nature of

Jupiter and Venus, assuring cooperation in the

matters ruled by the house it occupies.

The South Node is a malefic and has the nature of

Saturn and Mars impeding the progress of the

matters rules by the house it occupies.

Fortuna Fortuna brings good fortune to the house it occupies

according to how its ruler is fortified by sign and aspects. The better conditioned, the more good luck.

Fortuna becomes Misfortune if in the sign of Pisces,

the decanate of Pisces in the sign of Cancer (20}-30}) or Scorpio (10}-20}) or if Fortuna occupies the 12th house.

Fortuna is calculated by the sum of: The Ascendant plus the Moon minus the Sun

The Last Applying Aspect of the Moon reveals the outcome

Onwards.........

There must be an aspect between the two planets

(called the significators) that represent the querent

and the quested to bring the matter to a final

conclusion ...

In other words, so we get a or answer.

What if... there is no aspect, a lot of times there isn’t...

Well then... we take our fastest moving, closest visible

celestial body to earth, , as the co-ruler of

the question.

Only applying Ptolemaic aspects are used:

Conjunction Sextile Square Trine Opposition Parallel

The very last aspect the

Moon makes before she

changes signs gives the

answer to the question

The Conjunction z To a Benefic Planet is always good... bringing two significators together to conclude the matter. (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Jupiter) To a Malefic Planet is always bad... bringing losses, frustrations, arguments, injuries and failure. (Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune or Pluto)

Sextile is always good, an easy opportunity. Square is always bad news, very troublesome, bringing difficulties and it denies the outcome. Trine hardly requires any effort at all as it brings the matter to a harmonious conclusion. Opposition is a separating aspect with opposing forces severing all ties to the situation. Parallel denotes that it is as good as done.

The time it takes to complete the matter

Measure of Time The degrees required to complete an applying aspect

gives the time needed to conclude the matter. The significator used may be the planet representing

the querent or the quested.

If either of these significators are retrograde or making no applying aspects....

Then use the Moon as co-ruler... ( )

Measure of Time ~ Planets

Planets In Cardinal Signs operate

Common Signs operate

Fixed Sign operate

Planets In Angular Houses act

Cadent Houses act

Succeedent Houses act

Measure of Time ~ Signs and Houses

Cardinal Signs and

Angular Houses Days

Succeedent Houses Weeks

Cadent Houses Months

Common Signs and

Angular Houses Weeks

Succeedent Houses Months

Cadent Houses Years

Fixed Signs and

Angular Houses Months

Succeedent Houses Years

Cadent Houses Time Unknown

Where to Find All that has been Lost or Stolen

Direction by House

1) East

2) East North East

3) North North East

4) North

5) North North West

6) West North West

7) West

8) West South West

9) South South West

10) South

11) South South East

12) East South East

Direction by Sign Aries EAST Taurus S by E Gemini W by S Cancer North Leo E by N Virgo S by W

Libra WEST Scorpio N by E Sagittarius E by S Capricorn South Aquarius W by N Pisces N by W

Levels by Elements

Water Signs denote lowlands

Earth Signs are at ground level

Fire Signs are middle level or height

Air Signs denote highlands or upper level

Things you need to know

Turning the Wheel

When the querent asks a question about himself and his affairs, we take the First House for him and the house ruling the matter he asks about.

When he asks about another person’s affairs, we turn the chart to have that person as the First House and then count forward to reach the house of the question.

If the other person inquired about is Not Designated, we take the 7th House for him and turn the chart to have the 7th house as the Ascendant.

Critical Degrees

A significator at a Critical Degree will bring the situation to a crisis Cardinal Signs: 0, 13, 26 Fixed Signs: 9, 21 Mutable Signs: 4, 17 Mutual Reception will bring help from an outsider not involved Final Dispositor can give you additional clues to confirm the outcome There must be at least three confirming aspects to support your answer.

Besieged and Under Duress

If a significator is between any two malefics (ex: Mars and Saturn) no

matter how many houses apart and no matter if they aspect each

other, it is besieged, distressed and under duress.

Refranation

If one of the significators, in any aspect, leaves the sign it occupies or

turns retrograde before the aspect is complete, it is like turning off the

lights. It is called Refranation or refraining from taking further action.

The person retires from the scene or backs out of the matter.

An Important Event in the Past Check the last Planet the Moon passed over...... If it is

retrograde, the person was adverse to taking the action

The nature of the event is reflected by the planet:

The Sun: promotion and publicity Mercury: coordination

Venus: cooperation Mars: denotes force Jupiter: travel

Saturn: organization Uranus: reorganization

Neptune: a scheme Pluto: complications

Example Horary Questions

Querent is the Sun. Money is Mercury Retrograde, in Sag., in the 5th , NNW corner of house, SE side of room mid-level. Moon last conjunct Neptune, a malefic. This doesn’t look promising for finding the money.

Venus/Saturn are in Mutual Reception. Fortuna is in 4th of the End of Matter. Sun will conjunct the still Retrograde Mercury.

When transiting Mercury (now direct) again reached 16 Sag, the money was found in a dresser (Venus) in a wallet (Saturn) while looking for something else completely.

Querent is Saturn and Uranus in Mutual Reception with Neptune. There is no aspect to the missing house cat ruled by Mercury in the 8th WSW intercepted in Libra W. (hiding) Last aspect of Moon is a sextile to Pluto in the 12th in Sag. Venus in dignity, is co-ruler of cat with Mercury

Window was open, cat jumped out. She was found by the dog under a pile of boxes (Libra) just west of the house , scared stiff.