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A Question of Houses
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is apparently an ongoing controversy among the upper echelon of professional astrologers regarding which system of house division came first, the “quadrant” system later popularized by Placidus de Titis or the Whole Sign system. In the time-based method of Placidus, the Ascendant is coincident with the 1st House cusp and the intermediary…...
Prediction, Projection and Confirmation Bias
What is divination anyway? The popular scientific view is that it is pure conjecture with no quantifiable basis; the religious opinion is that it is forbidden by scripture; for the average person it is primarily a subject of idle curiosity. Detractors have coined (or co-opted) the phrase “confirmation bias” (which seems to draw on the…...
Waiting on Aquarius: A Horary Event Chart
Here is an interesting use of the horary event chart to zero in on an astrologically favored time for childbirth. A woman of my acquaintance is on the verge of having her third child (a boy who was originally due on January 14, making him a Capricorn); as I write this on the afternoon of…...
A Surgical Forecast: The Horary Perspective
AUTHOR’S NOTE: A relative underwent surgery before the end of 2022, and wanted a horary event chart to examine the astrological signature for the date, time and place of the operation. (Note that the moment of arrival at the hospital will obviously not be the occasion for the first incision, but I used it to…...
What’s Up Doc? A Whole-Health Profile Spread
I knew I’d get around to using Bugs Bunny’s signature greeting sooner or later! The accepted wisdom among diviners is that, unless one is properly trained and licensed (not to mention insured) to do so, it is prudent to stay far away from attempting to answer questions about medical diagnoses and treatment recommendations. Sound advice…...
The Psyche, Numerology and the Tarot: A Psychological Reading Method
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This reading template and methodology were developed by me using a colleague’s translation of psychologist John Beebe’s archetypal model into tarot. In adapting it to my own analytical style, I made some changes to apply personal preferences, knowledge and experience. The matrix of Major Arcana cards supports a randomly-drawn four-card reading that will…...
Domestic Utility Crisis in New England: A Horary Perspective
With the threat of a price-and-availibilty crunch looming in the domestic utility market in New England during the Winter of 2022/23, I performed a horary chart using John Halloran’s AstolDeluxe Report Writer and the Regiomontanus house system as recommended by horary master John Frawley. New England has already suffered a dramatic escalation in home heating…...
The “Mystic Gyroscope” Developmental Insight Spread
Here is a tarot spread designed around two astrological themes: a clockwise cycle that follows the diurnal motion of the Sun, and a counterclockwise revolution that emulates its annual progress through the zodiac. (This rotational offset inspired the “gyroscope” metaphor.) It is read in four sets of four cards each, the “History” (or Inactive Past)…...
What Happened to John? – A Horary Perspective
On July 6, 2022, 79-year-old “John” (who has dementia) went missing from his New Hampshire home and has not been seen since. A Silver Alert was issued by New Hampshire State Police at the time. I performed a tarot reading about this situation on October 19th, but horary astrology can offer a different perspective so…...
Lunar Month Look-Ahead for World Events (November 2022)
Not long ago I was asked whether my New-Moon-based “Lunar Month Look-Ahead” spread (link below) can be used to predict world events in addition to personal circumstances. I responded that I didn’t see why not, but decided to test it myself. This reading has no regional or national focus, and is simply a high-level, wide-angle…...
