Horary & Electional Astrology, page 1

Horary & Electional Astrology, page 2

I've mixed up the titles in these two related categories over two pages to get you to browse a bit (cheap of me, I know). Here are introductory notes on Horary Astrology, intro notes on Electional Astrology are on page 2:

For the ordinary astrologer, horary astrology is a weird, strange, bizarre land of arbitrary and inflexible rules (dozens and dozens of them, it seems) which not only must be memorized intact, but employed in what can sometimes be a maddeningly vague (eg., intuitive) fashion. For the practiced horary astrologer, horary rules and regulations represent a set of X-ray glasses that let him pierce to the heart of almost any matter - including reading a natal chart, or making ordinary astrological forecasts. We agree with Geoffrey Cornelius (The Moment of Astrology) that, left unguarded, horary astrology could sweep much of the rest of western astrology off its feet and out the door. The related area of electional astrology concerns finding the right time to do things, start projects.

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	CHRISTIAN ASTROLOGY, Book 1: An Introduction to Astrology; Book 2: The Resolution of All Manner of Questions - William Lilly, $39.95 Synopsis: Named "Christian" to avoid hassles (some things never change), this is the most famous, the most celebrated astrology book in the English language. It has been prized by students ever since its first publication in 1647. The Horary Astrology in these pages is demanding and precise, combining science and art. Properly used, it will give answer to any well-defined question. William Lilly, famous throughout England for his almanacs & forecasts (he predicted London’s Great Fire of 1666), lived during the English Civil War & was a minor historical figure in it. Into his studio came the rich and poor, the noble and ignoble, with problems great and small. This new edition restores Lilly's original page layouts, with marginalia. Modern spelling throughout, this edition includes Lilly's bibliography, his original index & a new glossary. Also includes his original woodblock charts, and their modern versions. This is Lilly's great work as he himself knew it. Click here for a PDF of Chapter 22 (first chapter of Book 2). Contents, comment. Astrology Classics, 552 pages, paper.

	MARTIAL ART OF HORARY ASTROLOGY - J.Lee Lehman, $29.95 Contents: Acknowledgements; Table of Examples Part One: Introduction to Horary in General: White Belt: Why this book & why the title; Yellow Belt: What is horary astrology? Where & when? Asking & negotiating the question; Green Belt: Before you run the chart. General delineation methods. Considerations against judgment. Timing & direction. Blue Belt: Other considerations. Orbs, antiscia, sect, pitted & other degree types. Mute signs & other sign classifications. Part Two: Specific Types of Questions: First House: Planes, trains & automobiles, Health & happiness (maybe not in that order); Second House: Money; Third House: Is the rumor true? Short trips. Neighbors. Siblings. Fourth House: Housing, Buried treasure, Removal & lost items; Fifth House: Sex, Children, Agents, The stock market & other gambling; Sixth House: Health, Pets, Working conditions & Hiring; Seventh House: Marriage & partnership, Theft, Fugitives, Buying, Selling, Competitions, Lawsuits & wars, Open enemies; Eighth House: Death, Inheritance, Debts, Taxes & Insurance; Ninth House: Travel, Religion & Education; Tenth House: Promotions, Honors & Higher-ups; Eleventh House: Friends, Organizations & Administrative bodies; Twelfth House: Enemies, Imprisonment & Obsessions. Part Three: Advanced Concepts Red (Brown) Belt: Alternate methods: Distinguishing between multiple members of a class; Revisiting the 5th & 7th houses; Consultation charts. Earning your horary black belt. Appendices: Synopsis of classical concepts necessary to understand horary; Who were those guys, anyway?; Glossary; Table of Essential Dignities; Cross Reference List of Methods; Endnotes; Index. A footnote: The Table of Examples lists 91 charts used in this book, which does not count 5 variations of #90. Comment: Astrology relates to Judo as “good technique applied to lots of examples ultimately allows Mastery to manifest.” The first part of this book is an exposition of Lilly-esque horary basics. The rest is a demanding analysis of the houses & a large number of questions based on them, all from the author’s practice. Of note is her gift for mundane charts (will Noreiga die?) & for reading difficult charts, in which she excels. This will quickly become a modern classic. Paper. Whitford, 352 pages.

	SPORTS ASTROLOGY - John Frawley, $35.00 Contents: To the reader Acknowledgements Key 1. He arrives & the journey begins Interlude: "The sportsman of the century" The chart of Muhammad Ali. 2. The chart for the event Interlude: Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs 3. A day at the races Interlude: The greatest racehorse ever? 4. The question of profit Appendices: 1. How to calculate antiscia 2. How to calculate Arabian Parts 3. Answers to set question 4. Judgements of set charts Index Comment: The book is in the form of a dialogue between a first person Master Astrologer, and a gaudily clad youth who seeks enlightenment. The very first words of Chapter 1 set the stage: I was sitting at the mouth of my cave, boiling a few roots to make the simple soup that is all the mortal sustenance a Master Astrologer either needs or desires, when a squawk from my pet raven alerted me to the impending arrival of a gaudily clad youth, whom I could see guiding his mule along the winding track that leads up the hillside. I calculated (Solar Fire 6) that I had just time enough to eat the soup before he arrived, so was applying a balm of ewe's milk to my burning tongue as he dismounted. "Master", he began, "your prowess in predicting sports results is the subject of unceasing wonder in every land through which I have travelled." "How much wonder?" I asked. "Lots of wonder," he replied. "Is that all?" "Oh, lots & lots of wonder. First magnitude wonder." "Ah!" "I want to learn your secrets. Teach me, oh Master!" "My child, do you understand that which you ask? Are you ready to abjure all interest in the fleeting pleasures of this world?" "I am." "Are you ready to mortify your flesh, spending days and nights in unending toil?" "I am." "Do you have a Visa or Mastercard?" He rummaged through his saddle-bag til he found one, which I then handed to Sedna, my raven, who hopped into the cave to process the transaction. We sat in silence, small beads of nervous perspiration forming on his upper lip, until Sedna emerged, bearing a slip of paper, which he gave to the boy, and his card, which he gave to me. "I'll hold on to this," I explained. "There will doubtless be other expenses along the way. Now we can begin." Saying this, I hit him sharply across the shoulders with the stick I had been using to poke my cooking-fire. "Thank-you, Master," he said, bowing low. "He will be a good student," I thought. "Best order more sticks." I passed the card back to Sedna. (pgs. 1-2) Frawley identifies four kinds of sports questions: Contests: Will we win this match/series Title fights: Will the king lose his crown Long term-forecasts: How will we fare this season Beating the bookie: Will I profit Each with their own unique approach. Interestingly enough, if you want to beat the bookie, the matter shifts from the 5th house, to the 8th. A surprising, excellent book. Apprentice Books, 203 pages.

	THE HORARY TEXTBOOK - John Frawley, $40.00 Contents: Introduction; Acknowledgments; Key. Part 1: Chart: Where is the cat?; 1. Introduction to horary; 2. Getting started; 3. The houses; 4. The planets; 5. The signs; 6. Essential dignity; 7. Accidental dignity; 8. Receptions: Chart: Did he really love me?; 9. Aspects; 10. Antiscia: Chart: Why isn't he calling?; 11. The fixed stars; 12. Arabian parts; 13. Timing; 14. What is the question & who is asking it? Part 2: 15. First house questions: The ship that I sail in, Physical appearance 16. Second house questions: Lost, stolen, strayed, Chart: Where is my shawl?, Money, Chart: Should I buy silver? 17. Third house questions: True or false?, Letters, phone calls, visitors 18. Fourth house questions: Property deals, Other sale questions 19. Fifth house questions: Pregnancy, Adoption 20. Sixth & eighth house questions: Medical questions, Questions on death, Chart: Will my friend live?, Doctors, medicine & surgery, Hiring staff 21. Seventh house questions: Love & marriage, Should I stay or should I go?, Sports & contests, Trials, Chart: Will we win?, Politics, Chart: When will she fall? 22. Ninth house questions: Knowledge, journeys & dreams 23. Tenth house questions: Job questions 24. Eleventh house questions: Will I get my wish?, How much is my tax bill? 25. Twelfth house questions: Witchcraft & imprisonment, Chart: Will Deirdre be sent down? 26. The weather: Chart: What will the weather be at my party? 27. Electing with horary. Part 3: 28. Astrologer & client. Appendices: 1. Chart calculation; 2. House meanings; 3. How to spot an aspect; 4. How to read the square chart. Index. Comment: Frawley's long-awaited new book. His approach is analytical, he invites us to a detailed study of why life is the way it is, why things work out they way they do. Among many highlights, the astrological houses that signify the rooms in your house (eg, 5th house: nursery, 6th house: utility room, 8th house: bathroom, 11th house: guest room, 12th house: garage, etc.), the longest section on "Will I die?" that I have read in any horary text (Frawley has some interesting ideas), as well as the best use of Antiscia to date (useful for everything except death & pregnancy, he says). There are not a lot of charts in this book, though Frawley gets a lot from each of them. His analogies are as sharp & as illuminating as ever. The book lacks the sardonic humor of his earlier books, which is just as well. Frawley's work is based on Lilly's great book (above) & is thoroughly updated. A great & unexpected bonus is the author's detailed descriptions of the actual life of an horary astrologer & the clients & their questions (easily the best since Donna Cunningham's Consulting Astrologer's Guidebook, sadly out of print). In sum, an excellent book. Apprentice Books, 270 pages.

	THE REAL ASTROLOGY - John Frawley, $35.00 Contents: Introduction, by Victor Laude Acknowledgements Key 1. Introduction to traditional astrology 2. The rise of modern astrology 3. Horary astrology 4. The nature of time 5. The order of the cosmos 6. The outer planets & the asteroids 7. The planets & their essences 8. Aspects 9. Houses 10. Electional astrology 11. Natal astrology 12. Mundane astrology 13. Astro-meteorology & horticultural astrology 14. Medical astrology 15. Synastry 16. Magical astrology 17. A guide to practice 18. Appendix: Some popular fallacies Further reading. Comment: In this wicked new book John Frawley gives a scathing critique of modern astrology, sharply contrasting it to the “real”, medieval (aka William Lilly) stuff: Horary (the book’s main focus), Electional, Natal, Mundane, Weather, Medical, Synastry & Magic. Along the way are some of the best remarks on why houses & aspects are the way they are & not the way we often imagine them to be. There is no “cookbook” to this book, but there are scads of penetrating insights, honed by 30 years practice & many public lectures. Frawley has a tremendous grasp of the fundamentals & a sharp sense of humor. The result is the best intro to medieval astrology yet written. I found this book impossible to put down. Apprentice Books, 191 pages, paper.

	THE REAL ASTROLOGY - APPLIED - John Frawley, $35.00 Contents: Introduction, Preface, Acknowledgements, Key, Conventions. 1. In at the deep end: Are you receiving me? Mutual receptions: Our magic wand. The trial. The default option. New old techniques. Born to be bad. A word from Neptunia. 2. Let's get this straight: The rule of three. Location. Numbers. Hayz. Light. The nodes. The moon. Timing & precision. The seasons. Aldebaran. Uranus. Fixity & angularity. Aquarius. Arithmetic. The nature of the question. Lilly's calculations. Cazimi. 3. The master astrologer: William Lilly: Astrology on the barricades. Pictures of Lilly. A word from Neptunia. 4. The background: The most beautiful music. Time is money. A word from Neptunia. The moon as mind. Why it goes wrong. 5. Advanced techniques: The assessment of temperament. Medical: Sexing the cat. The internal king. A word from Neptunia. 6. The houses: A final word from Neptunia Reading & references. Comment: Even better than his first book. Gone is the constant sniping at contemporary astrology. While it was cute, it kept Frawley from getting down to the task at hand, which he does here. And that is to teach the simple rules by which you may employ traditional (eg, William Lilly's) astrology in your practice. Often given in pithy form: Dignity shows their [eg, the planets] power to act. Reception shows their inclination to act. Aspect shows the occasion to act. (pg. 4). Frawley explains in detail how Lilly read horary charts, which, by the way, was not quite the way Lilly described it himself. Frawley tells us why. Confused by all the detail in horary astrology? Frawley gives useful shortcuts, along with a mine of useful tips & techniques. Along the way are a host of observations, for example, that Lilly does not represent the "golden age" of astrology, but rather its tarnished silver age. Many surprises, too. From page 109, Why It Goes Wrong: The most illuminating astrological text we have found recently is Norman Dixon's On the Psychology of Military Incompetence. As the title suggests, it attempts to unravel the causes of the recurrent military propensity for blunder - without resorting to transits of the outer planets in order to do so. Frawley's point is that horary astrologers & military commanders tend to make the same kinds of mistakes for pretty much the same reasons, with pretty much the same awful results. Astrology that challenges, astrology that makes us think. Astrology as warfare, astrologers as generals, for better or worse. Another great book. Apprentice Books, 217 pages, paper.

	ELECTIONAL ASTROLOGY: The Art of Timing - Joann Hampar, $14.95 Contents: List of charts; 1. Introduction: general rules in electional astrology; 2. The natal chart & planetary cycles; 3. Planet & house rulerships in electional astrology; 4. The moon in electional astrology; 5. Elections for every occasion: Audition, Cosmetic surgery, Purchase jewelry, Purchase a car, Pass an examination, Travel by car, Buy or sell a home, Move into new home, Gambling I, Gambling II, Acquire a pet, Physical examination, Marriage I, Marriage II, Marriage III, File tax return, Settle an insurance claim, Legal proceedings, Air travel, Business I - restaurant, Business II - photography studio, Business III - daycare, Business IV - astrology business, Organize a group, Apply for membership, Enter a rehabilitation facility, Enter the hospital; Conclusion; Appendix A: Principle horary rulerships; Appendix B: Alphabetical list of electional house rulerships; Appendix C: Sample election charts; Appendix D: One more electional chart; Glossary; Bibliography. Comment: The introductory chapters are an excellent overview of the subject. Included, for the first time I can remember, a rule for lunar occultations (eg, when the moon eclipses a planet): Occultations prevent you from getting the full benefit of the planet occulted. (pg. 40) In other words, while a Moon/Venus conjunction may be helpful, when the Moon physically obstructs Venus, it makes things worse instead. The cookbook section updates Robson. Hampar does not cover as many subjects as Robson, but for the ones she has, she gives far more details, including sample charts. Hampar treats electional astrology in ways similar to that given horary astrology, eg, she gives the key to finding one's own rules. A very good book. Llewellyn, 195 pages.

	HORARY ASTROLOGY REDISCOVERED - Olivia Barclay, Q.H.P., $24.95 In 25 chapters, find out how to make & judge an horary chart & answer questions such as, "Will I go off with my lover?", or "Will we buy the house?" The work of noted experts through history (Manilius, Al Biruni, Cardan, Antigonus, William Lilly) compliment the author's text. A complete guide to this complex, arcane, little-known - but valuable - corner of astrology. Contents: The moment and the question; The planets; The houses; The satellite; Terminology and aspects; The dignities and evaluations of the planets; Planetary hours; Divisions of the ecliptic; Cautions and strictures; Collection; Sorting out the jumble; Perfecting the matter; Antiscia; Fixed stars; The part of fortune; Regiomontanus, and house systems; Regarding specific questions; Partnership questions; Questions concerning things lost or mislaid; Miscellaneous questions; An introduction to mundane astrology; Eclipses and syzygys; Egypt; Early astrologers; The houses in history; Modern contributors to horary techniques. 349 pages including notes, bibliography, glossary and index. Whitford, paper.

	HORARY ASTROLOGY: Practical Techniques for Problem Solving with a Primer of Symbolism - Marc Edmund Jones, $18.95 Marc Edmund's work in horary predates the current English revival of the 1980's & is an alternative view to present ideas. A complete text in 460 pages that begins with this excerpt from Ecclesiastes: "There is a time to keep & a time to throw away", which reminds us that not all horary charts can be read. Contents: What is Horary astrology?; Significant sensitiveness; Charting the pertinent moment; Putting experience in place; The planets; Phrasing the question; Locating the question; The yes-and-no technique; Testing the grain of a chart; The time measure; Planetary dynamics; The judgment chart; The use of natal methods; Multiple questions; Parallels of declination; Inaugural horoscopes; Special fields of judgment; The method of birth planets. Appendices: Primer of symbolism; Index to main text. 464 pages. Aurora Press, paper.

	THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN HORARY & ELECTIONAL ASTROLOGY - Marion March & Joan McEvers, $14.95 Contents: Index of horoscopes in volumes 1 through 5; Introduction; HORARY ASTROLOGY: 1. What is horary astrology?; 2. Horary rules & strictures against judgment; 3. The houses in horary astrology; 4. The planets; 5. Timing; 6. Relationship questions; 7. Purchases & sales; 8. Questions about health; 9. Of kith & kin & here & now; 10. Fly me to the moon; 11. Am I having fun yet?; 12. Whose money is it, anyway?; 13. Where did I put it? It can't be lost; 14. Compound & multiple questions; 15. And the winner is...; 16. Universal questions; 17. "Classic" horary charts; 18. Questions for you to answer. ELECTIONAL ASTROLOGY: 1. What is it?; 2. General rules; 3. Marriage; 4. Moving into a house, apartment or condo; 5. Buying or selling property (house or land); 6. Buying a car; 7. Starting a business; 8. Election for surgery; 9. Other election options; 10. Conception & fertility elections; 11. Odds & ends. Appendix: Parts of cars, Answers to horary test questions; Answers to electional test questions. Comment: This book combines Horary, the art of answering questions with astrology, with Electional astrology, the art of choosing the best time to start a new project. As always, the authors excel in clear explanations with lots of examples, including "test yourself" charts (with answers) to solidify knowledge & confidence. The horary section includes Uranus, Neptune & Pluto & new & old rulerships. Contents: Horary rules and strictures against judgment; Houses, planets, timing in horary; questions specific to the houses; Lost items and persons; Compound and multiple questions; Contest charts; Storms, earthquakes and wars; "Classic" horary charts; General rules of electional charts; Marriage, housing, property purchases, starting a business, surgery, conception and fertility, other election options. ACS, 223 pages.

	MODERN HORARY ASTROLOGY - Doris Chase Doane, $21.00 Contents: Horary delineation; horary and planets, signs houses, aspects; Questions for each house; Real estate questions; Lost articles and missing persons; Strikes; Health; Marriage and divorce; Timing horary charts; Public interest charts; The horary connection. 254 pages. AFA, paper.

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