Who discovered horary astrology?
The core of the system in the Islamic world; the reception technique.
Wrote one of the most influential early handbooks of horary astrology.
A great textbook compiling the foundations of astrology.
Christian Astrology — the most famous classic; made Regiomontanus the standard.
Brought Lilly back into the light; the modern revival.
The Horary Textbook — today's teacher.
The symbols of the sky
The alphabet you will see on every chart.
☉Sunpower, authority, the man
☽Moonflow, emotion, the querent’s companion
☿Mercurynews, mind, trade
♀Venuslove, the woman, harmony
♂Marsconflict, courage, strife
♃Jupiterfortune, growth, law
♄Saturnobstacle, time, gravity
Lines & aspects
The colored lines on the chart show how the planets look at each other. Here is what each color means.
union (neutral)
opportunity, ease
tension, obstacle
flow, luck
opposition, tug-of-war
Tensionhard aspect (square, opposition) — friction, effort
Harmonysoft aspect (trine, sextile) — ease, flow
Conjunctiontwo planets side by side — neutral, depends on them
Applyingsolid line — the effect is still building (yet to come)
Separatingdotted line — the effect has passed (done)
In horary, an "applying" aspect is the heart of whether the answer leans YES or NO.
How do I read this chart?
Let's put it all together. Read your own chart in 6 steps, just like a master — it is all right there on your screen.
If the chart is weak (void Moon, no aspect at all), the truest answer is "not clear right now." Honest horary beats invented certainty.
Read my own chart33 ACADEMYTurn your curiosity into interpretive skill.
Learn horary step by step in 12 units and reinforce it with chart quizzes. Build a solid foundation for professional horary interpretation.
The horary knowledge of the classic masters — Lilly, Houlding, Frawley — in plain, modern language.
33 Horary makes learning horary easy. Every unit is free on the website.
- 1 Introduction to Horary3 topics
- 2 The Twelve Houses12 topics
- 3 The Seven Planets7 topics
- 4 The Signs3 topics
- 5 Planetary Strength (Essential Dignity)5 topics
- 6 Accidental Dignity (Strength by Position)3 topics
- 7 Aspects3 topics
- 8 Reception3 topics
- 9 Lunar Techniques (The Movement of Light)4 topics
- 10 Perfection - How the Answer Comes About3 topics
- 11 The Validity of the Chart2 topics
- 12 Significators (Querent and Quesited)5 topics