Horaryastrologia

Horaryastrologia, also known as horary astrology, is a branch of astrology focused on answering specific questions by constructing a chart for the exact moment the question is asked. The chart is cast for the question’s location and treated as a temporary map of the sky, used to determine whether a particular outcome is likely, and sometimes when it may occur. Answers are typically presented as yes, no, or with certain qualifiers such as delay or ambiguity.

The practice relies on traditional chart interpretation. The ascendant and the ruler of the first house represent the querent, while the ruler of the seventh house represents the matter or its counterpart. Other houses provide contextual pointers, such as the second house for wealth, the third for communication, the fourth for home, the fifth for children or risk, the eighth for endings or shared resources, and the twelfth for secrecy or loss. The primary significators are the rulers of the ascendant and the seventh house, whose essential dignity, essential and accidental receptions, and applying aspects (conjunction, square, trine, opposition, sextile) guide the judgment. The Moon often functions as a time indicator, with its aspects to significators signaling potential moments when the answer may unfold.

Timing methods in horary vary by tradition but commonly involve the Moon’s aspects or lunar phase changes to estimate when a result might occur. The technique emphasizes practical, event-focused questions—such as relationships, contracts, travel, or disputes—rather than long-term forecasts. Horary astrology has historical roots in Hellenistic and medieval scholarship and was developed further in early modern Europe by practitioners including William Lilly and other traditional authorities.