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Horary is an ancient and very effective form of predictive astrology.
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It is interesting that the Chaldean order of the planets can also be applied to the hands. The study of the hands has been variously named palmistry, hand analysis and chirology.

The application results in a figure 8. Only one hand is shown here but the same principle applies to both hands.

Notice that in this scheme the lights are place at the base of the hand – the base of the palm  is the power source in the hands and the Sun has its natural place here beside the thumb and the Moon beside him. Unfortunately most palmistry books describe the region beside the thumb  as the mount of Venus which is quite misleading.

Venus also has its natural place on the ring finger as this is the finger which represents beauty, presentation, the arts and pleasure. That it is the finger of love is also shown by the placement of a ring here to show marriage.

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The results for the ‘live’ horary question featured on my Facebook page are now in. The chart is shown again here.

Background: The client is a salesperson for the Australian branch of an overseas company. The client had been summoned to a meeting on Wednesday morning May 8 and told that all the owners of the meeting will be there and that there are changes to be announced, but the nature of these changes have not been revealed. The company has been doing moderately well in recent months but not as well as the owners want.
1. What are the changes that the management is going to announce and;
2. How will these changes affect my position within the company?

There were various interpretations offered by a number of people on the Facebook page. The client has now reported back and the results are outlined below.

Sales manager reassigned

The most important outcome of the meeting was that the querent’s sales manager had been assigned to a territory in a different state. This was big news for the querent and a bit of a shock – the querent had formed a close relationship with the sales manager who had been responsible for the querent’s introduction into the company and subsequent support.

Also the sales manager’s boss was replaced with someone new, and some departments were amalgamated.

I think that together these changes reflect Uranus on the Midheaven.

Commit or leave

At the meeting the sales agents were warned that those who were working on a part time basis should consider working full time or find a job elsewhere. And those whose sales figures were low were advised to make greater efforts to improve results or seek employment elsewhere.
No-one was sacked but clear warnings were given.

I think that these challenges presented by management to the querent were represented by Mercury’s opposition to Saturn.

Face your fears

Sales agents were also encouraged to confront their fears or reservations about selling product and making a full commitment to the company. The company offered to support them in this process.

I think that these challenges were reflected by Mercury’s opposition to Saturn.

The opposition itself represents a challenge or confrontation. Mercury represents the querent. Saturn represents fears and reservations.

Some reduction in commission

The commission offered to the querent on a particular product range was reduced. However to balance this out this line of product was also made easier to sell. It is difficult to say whether this is a plus or minus for the querent.

The surprise

However the unexpected surprise was that the querent, who had lost a valuable pair of sunglasses some months previously, was presented with the sunglasses. They had been sitting on a shelf and forgotten. The querent was delighted with their return.

Sunglasses are of course ruled by Saturn, the planet which rules darkness and the reduction of light – its rulership of Aquarius, the sign  opposite Leo which is ruled by the Sun which represents sunlight, reinforces its meaning.

While the return of a pair of sunglasses was not part of the question it is so precise and unexpected that it validates this horary chart. As they say in the old text books: This chart is ‘radical’.

What about the Moon  squaring Jupiter on the Ascendant?

The management team had traveled 1600 kms to be at the meeting. While technically they came from the same country the distance is great enough to be considered distant, therefore qualifying as 9^th house.

The Moon represents both the querent’s emotions and the course of events.

Jupiter in Gemini (in its detriment) on the Ascendant promises a lot but delivers little.

Jupiter is the ruler of the 10^th from the 10^th house and therefore represents its rulers (management). Jupiter is in a double-bodied sign, and there is more than one boss. Gemini is in the sign of the twins and the 2 bosses who came to the meeting were siblings – not twins but the duality of the symbolism is obvious.

Resulting position within the company

While the client was not sacked and was made welcome to remain with the company the client was ‘on notice’ to improve sales results or seek alternative employment.

Summary

Clearly this chart is valid for the question and answered the question accurately.

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From my Facebook page: “The Sun, Moon, and planets are the only bodies that we see moving in the heavens. Each night their movements change the appearance of the sky. Every day the Sun sets in a different place from the night before, and every night, the Moon waxes and wanes and the planets shift ever so slightly.
Because of this mobility, which contrasts with the apparent stillness of the stars, these bodies become grand icons of change. Incidentally, this system was conceived of in order to predict and interpret those very same movements.” …..quote from “On the Heavenly Spheres” by Helena Avelar & Luis Ribeiro, page 1.

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My guess before starting the astro quiz on intoxication on my Facebook page was that most people would choose Neptune – this is of course understandable considering the way astrology is taught nowadays, how are we to know otherwise?
Yet for many hundreds of years astrologers understood the Moon to represent intoxication. Now many immediately select far off Neptune. This is big shift, but is it in the right direction?
It is easy to see why the visual process the Moon goes through each month suggests intoxication: Every month she fills with his light and love, satisfying her desires to the full until she is delirious and glowing with intoxication. Then she empties out, sobers up, gets darker,……. then the hunger, the longing for another taste of divine light, starts again….
My purpose here is to bring us back to some of the basics which seem to be forgotten. The basics often present a deeper meaning and clarity of insight. The visual picture presented in the skies is the very basis of astrology. Perhaps it is time to reconsider what is obvious and clear and close to home.
I realise that I am sometimes presenting a minority view, even on my own FB page, but I know from my own experience that the re-discovery of astro basics is well worth the journey. And while I am also realistic enough to know that most will stick to their present beliefs (astrologers can be as set in their ways as any group of people), there will be some who are prepared to explore the question further.

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Some have asked why I say that light is the very basis of astrology.
Below is a translated quote from De Sole (The Book of the Sun) by It radiates easily and widely in an instant. It gently penetrates everything without causing harm. It is warm, nourishing, life giving, cherishing, and activating. While it can exist within everything it neither harms or mixes with anything.
In a similar way goodness stands above everything in this universe, is widely spread, caressing and is attractive to everything. It forces nothing and emanates love which is its constant companion, towards which everything is drawn. It penetrates to the heart of everything without mixing with anything.
Just as goodness cannot be measured and has an ineffable quality, so is light.”

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This site is dedicated to the study of valid astrological principles and clarifying what is astrology and what is not. The guiding principles here include “As above so below…” and the importance of the visibility of light.

In recent decades various spiritual and metaphysical beliefs and techniques have been superimposed onto astrology. In some circles and organisations these beliefs have become accepted as being a natural part of astrology and it has become fashionable and politically correct to express agreement.

While I have no comment on these beliefs my focus is about clarifying what is essential to astrology and getting back to the basics of our art.

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One of the foundation principles of astrology is ‘As above so below, as below so above‘. When we look to the sky the answer to the above question should be self evident. At the heart of astrology we have the issue of light and its visibility.

Terminology: In case you are new to astrology I should mention that by convention the Sun and the Moon are referred to as planets by astrologers – the word ‘planet’ comes from the Greek meaning moving star – the planets are the moving points of light against the backdrop of the fixed stars.  

This question was discussed on my facebook page as a quiz. Following are some excerpts from this discussion.

It is the Sun which is the source of all light in our universe. It has long been regarded as the most physical reflection of divinity in our world. Its light is everlasting and life giving. Since ancient times it has represented truth, divine love and power. No other planet or cosmic body comes near it in terms of awesome power and majesty. The other planets only reflect its light, some more dimly than others. It is the source. It is the Sun which enlightens our world.

It is the actual source of light; the others merely reflecting the light from this source. The Sun therefore most represents enlightenment in this world – the others are at best a pale reflection of its power and majesty. And it is the Sun which represents truth and light in its purest form in physical manifestation.

One interesting result from this quiz is that while astrologers have various beliefs about which planet is associated with enlightenment, few are able to provide a supporting reason. In the case of those who said Neptune represented enlightenment, none made a connection with the basic premise of astrology: ‘As above so below….’

Poseidon was proposed by a couple of of astrologers. This is a hypothetical planet which is used as part of the Uranian system, and some claim it is specifically associated with enlightenment, particularly where enlightenment is brought into one’s life on a practical level.

However this hypothetical planet has no confirmed physical existence, emits no light that we can discern, and does not relate to the ‘As above, so below’ principle, which is fundamental to astrology.

Once we resort to the use of imaginary planets to explain events in the real world there is a disconnect between what is witnessed in the heavens and what is experienced on earth. In my experience the visible planets reflect very well events on earth.

The classical system of rulerships, joys and sect, has an internal congruency and harmony which is more than the sum of its parts. Any attempt to adjust this by incorporating a newly discovered planet suggests a lack of understanding. For example by giving Scorpio to Pluto you take away the night domicile of Mars which destroys the internal balance, something that seems to be ignored.

A number of people mentioned planets other than the Sun in reference to enlightenment. Yet the Sun is the primary source of light in our universe and light is the essential component of enlightenment. No other planet comes near the Sun in terms of brightness and the other bodies do not generate their own light – the only light they have is a reflection the Sun’s light. There is no question that life could not exist without the Sun’s light. The Sun is the only body in the solar system without a shadow side – every other body is dark on one side – the side facing away from the Sun.

The Sun is the source of all light in our universe and is in everything – everything is to some extent enlightened, even if only in a minuscule amount. Pure light from the Sun, a material reflection of divine essence, is refracted through the prism of the visible planets. Everything in existence consists of varying amounts of this refracted light, in different proportions. In every creature and thing on the planet the light fills out (Jupiter) and is contained (Saturn) – the result is an independent entity.

If we believe in astrology we follow the principle: As in the heavens, so on earth (as above so below). When we look to the heavens we see the immense and awe-inspiring Sun, providing life and light to the world. This tells us that there is something out there which is the source of everything and so much bigger than us. Our ego might like us to believe that we are exceptionally powerful, but the heavens are saying something different. Either we are astrologers or we are not. If you do not follow the ‘as above so below’ principle you are doing something other than astrology.

Enlightenment = to fill with the light of truth. The Sun is the ultimate physical symbol of the divine and since ancient times has represented truth and clarity – it fills the world with light and is therefore enlightening. Its awesome power and majesty is such that any planet within 8 degrees is obscured from our vision. We ourselves can only glance at it for a moment without being blinded.

If you don’t follow the ‘as above so below…’ principle (which is basic to astrology) then you are doing something other than astrology, at least in those areas where beliefs are not related to real world observations. This principle and the observance of light are the building blocks on which astrology is founded.

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Last November I wrote about Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius in mutual reception with Jupiter. Again Mercury is retrograde and again it is mutual reception with Jupiter. The difference at this time is that Mercury is in Pisces.

Mercury, the one who loves small detail is swimming in the big Piscean ocean, and Jupiter, the big picture man is in the small picture domain of Gemini. They are each on foreign soil and in each other’s territory. Neither is comfortable and both have difficulty fulfilling their tasks. In this weakened condition each is relying on the other for support.

During Mercury’s travels through the sign of the fish he gets a bit ‘wet’ and he is not his normal rational self. You might have noticed that he is the only planet with wings, the wings of reason that normally lift him into the intellectual stratosphere. In Pisces his wings are wet and he is not flying anywhere soon.

So getting back to the mention of enemy territory, Mercury and Jupiter have been opposing each other since time immemorial. They reign over territories that oppose each other: Virgo – Pisces, Gemini – Sagittarius. Each values what the other despises. For example Mercury in Virgo regards Venus as a fallen woman while Jupiter in Pisces simply adores her.

I thought that Neptune rules Pisces? Each of the classical planets rules a pair of signs, one diurnal or ‘masculine’, and one nocturnal or ‘feminine’. The exceptions are of course the lights with the Sun ruling a diurnal sign and the Moon ruling a nocturnal sign. While it has become very fashionable to say that Neptune rules Pisces, no-one has yet presented a good reason why Jupiter’s rule of this nocturnal sign is faulty or should be replaced.

Seriously the little picture man does not handle the big picture very well and the big picture guy loses perspective in the land of small details. This is why they are both said to be ‘in their detriment’ in these signs.

Surely we should not label the planets that way as it suggests a quality of good and bad. Words such as ‘detriment’ are meant as a description of a planet’s capacity to perform its natural role. This is not an assessment of morality but rather one of function. In Pisces Mercury is seriously challenged in its capacity to articulate the finer details in a rational manner, and in Gemini Jupiter loses the big picture and is awash in small detail. We need a word for this challenged condition and the word that we have is detriment.

In their weakened condition neither Mercury or Jupiter has much capacity to offer the other much support. In a horary chart we would see them as friends, each somewhat weakened, trying to assist each other. In a natal chart they would represent other people in one’s life (assuming neither rules the Ascendant) who are friends offering to support one another.

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