HORARY OF THE MONTH !!
This month's featured Horary question is: 'I have been single for a number of years and now would like to know if I am going to meet a partner within the next year????'.

Here is the chart, which was drawn up on 18 November 2004 at 4.21 p.m. GMT in Edinburgh - 55 N 57, 3 W 13.

Here is what I have to say. What you see below is what the client has been given. Click here to return to the standard version of this page, ommitting the Astrological derivations.

'Looking at this chart the most prominent thing I see is that it looks like your ex is very much still there on your mind. It also looks like this may be a recent 'return' in some way so I wonder if you have been thinking about him lately.' (Note Saturn often shows ex's or relationships you feel an obligation towards, stuck on the I.C. This angle often appears in relationship charts, and perhaps shows us being 'hung up' in some way. It shows the roots and note how difficult it is to allow ourselves to be uprooted at times! In addition Saturn is 'Retrograde' - apparently moving backwards from our viewpoint on earth - showing the return).

The other thing I see is that your planets have a mutual feeling for each other which is very strong. (This refers to the mutual reception between Moon, showing the querent's deep feelings, and Saturn, the ex. Moon is in Aquarius, traditionally ruled by Saturn; Saturn is in Cancer, ruled by Moon).

Also it looks like you may have met someone recently who you are very good friends with, as your planet, Mercury, has recently aspected the planet ruling partners. (This planet is ruler of 7th house of Sagittarius, i.e. Jupiter.) It looks like you have very strong feelings for him - more than friendship - and he also is very strongly attracted to you. (Again we can see this from the 'receptions'. Mercury in Sagittarius which is in rulership and triplicity of Jupiter; Jupiter in triplicity of Mercury showing strong friendship, and in rulership of Venus showing strong sexual attraction.)

It looks like there has been a very recent change here, as his planet has moved from being in your 'terms' to being in his own terms, so this may indicate a change in behaviour, less favourable to you and a bit more towards what suits him. This may be very subtle as I think there is still strong friendship and attraction, but underlying there may be a subtle change. (The 'terms' of a planet are a fairly minor dignity, but still very important in judging Horaries, since the stronger dignities belong to a whole sign and are therefore unchanging for the most part unless a planet is near the beginning or end of a sign. Looking at the terms used by Ptolemy and printed in Christian Astrology, we see that any planet which is between 6 degrees and 11 degrees of Libra is in the terms of Venus, i.e. one of the querent's significators. From 11 until 19 degrees Libra, a planet is in the terms of Jupiter - the other party.)

His planet is also inordinately interested in the planet indicating your ex, Saturn, and I am wondering if this is perhaps something that he is facing up to and that this is behind the change in behaviour. (Jupiter is in the sign of Libra, in which Saturn is exalted. Exaltation shows someone being lifted to heights beyond those rightfully owned, so Jupiter-guy may be feeling like someone else is over-ruling him.)

At the same time, it looks like shortly, there may be some indication of you turning more towards your ex, and acting in a way which is more favourable to him - and vice versa. Would any of this be likely? It certainly seems to be the message from the chart. (Again this concerns the subtle changes shown by the change in terms in the chart - Saturn is above to move backwards into the terms of Venus and Mercury is almost in the terms of Saturn.)

The other thing is that it's a mutual thing with your ex as he is inordinately interested in this othere guy's planet, so all in all it looks like a mighty busy and confusing time for you. It looks like each guy is more pre-occupied by the other guy and perhaps feeling overawed. (Saturn has the same effect on Jupiter as Jupiter does on Saturn as they have a reciprocal arrangement here - each being in the sign of the other's exaltation.)

It looks like you are fairly on top of things on a rational practical level in your life, but emotionally you may be a bit of a lost soul and still very much governed by your ex on an emotional level. I think you should see a small degree of emotional direction coming into your life very very soon. (The Moon in this chart is 'Peregrine' which means it is completely lacking in essential dignity, or 'strength'. This is according to the original meaning of the word, which can be found in the Oxford English Dictionary - it has nothing to do with aspects to the planet involved.)

Looking at the planet Venus in this chart, I think you may also be feeling a bit like you're "all dressed up and nowhere to go" too. Looking at the chart you have a whole lot going for you as a woman, but no opportunity to go with it! Hope that makes sense. I think there will be some contact between you and your ex. This may not be all plain sailing as it is shown by a difficult aspect about to form and also, you may be seeing him in a very idealistic light and although he feels very strongly for you, I am not sure he can give you what you need on the romantic front. (This testimony comes from Venus which, in relationship charts shows the woman on a very primal level. If you think of a person in a relationship situation as being comprised of three 'H's - the Head (shown by the Ascendant), the Heart (shown by the Moon) and the Hormones (shown by Venus for a woman and Sun for a man). Venus is very strong in Libra and shows a lot of 'feminine wiles', but in 6th house has no situation or opportunity to use these.)

The next aspect by the moon is going to be to this planet Venus, so it would seem that whilst you have the choice to be in a partnership, you choose not to make the compromise and stick to what the 'Venus' side of your nature wants. This is romance and to 'feel like a woman'. (Often in Horaries when the next aspect made is to 'the self', the querent makes that choice, choosing not to make the compromise but rather stick to their guns and remain an individual).

So, to be honest, it seems like a busy chart with lots happening, but not really what you want. Also looking at what is called the 'shadow' position of the Part of Marriage, this is on the ascendant, really showing that the matter is in your hands and that you can have a partnership if you want. But perhaps the kind of relationship you want is a different matter. It looks like your ex cannot give you that, and there is a recent mutual very slight change of heart between you and the recent friend. (My teacher, John Frawley, would often say that a high proportion of Horaries concern relationships, and of those a high proportion come out a 'no'. It does make sense - the 'yes's are all busy elsewhere, screaming 'yes' at each other perhaps, and have no need, inclination or time for Horary!)

That's really all that's in the chart - no new dark handsome knights in shining armour about to leap over your garden fence I'm afraid.

The following snippets have been cut and paste directly from correspondence I received from the client in relation to the above reading - minor typographical, punctuation and spacing issues have been corrected - otherwise verbatim:

'I'm very impressed with your reading........ spooked me out in fact!'

'... just about fainted when I read this on the chart... '

'Had a read at part 2 and wow!!!!'

'Hi Susan, Did the Virgo bit last night and analysed my chart - the whole thing is spot on and does relate to both ex's. The bit about returning from the past and some feeling has come back sent a shiver up my spine as it's so true I just about keeled over!

Thanks again Susan.'