What Is Horary Astrology?

Horary astrology answers a simple question: what is likely to happen in this specific situation if I act now?

Horary astrology — sometimes called interrogation astrology — is a branch of astrology that aims to predict concrete, specific events.

A horary chart does not describe a person, but a situation as it is unfolding, in order to clarify a decision. It makes it possible to assess whether an action is likely to succeed, under what conditions, and within what timeframe.

Horary astrology is therefore radically different from most forms of astrology practiced today.It is oriented toward judgment and accepts a direct confrontation with reality. It does not submit to relativism: a judgment is either correct or it is wrong. It is this binary logic, tested against facts, that makes horary astrology an effective and reliable tool.

An Astrology Based on the Question and the Moment

The practice of horary astrology begins with a clearly formulated question, focused on a specific situation arising from ordinary human concerns. For example, the question may be whether a job will be obtained, whether a sale will go through, whether a lost object will be found, or whether a project can develop successfully.

The chart is cast for the exact moment and place at which the astrologer understands the question. There is no need to know the time of birth: this is the horoscope of the situation, or, if one prefers, the birth chart of the question itself.

The horary chart then makes it possible to identify:

• the people or elements involved,

• their respective capacities for action,

• potential obstacles,

• interactions between the actors,

• the possible development of the situation over time.

  
  

Judgment is based on rules and techniques inherited from the astrological tradition, not on free or intuitive interpretation. These rules and techniques differ substantially from those used in natal astrology and require specific training in order to interpret a horary chart accurately.

Horary Astrology and Natal Astrology: A Difference of Scale

Natal astrology is based on the study of a birth chart and seeks to describe the structure of an individual, their temperament, and the broad orientations of their life.

Horary astrology, by contrast, does not aim to analyse a person.

It focuses on a specific situation, placed within a particular context, and on the possible outcome of that situation.

One might say that natal astrology describes the broad outlines of a life, while horary astrology illuminates situated choices.

A natal chart may indicate whether a person is more inclined toward manual or intellectual work; horary astrology, on the other hand, can help judge whether, in a given situation, it is preferable to accept one job offer rather than another.

A Predictive Astrology for Everyday Life

It is precisely for this reason that horary astrology applies to the ordinary situations of daily life.Its purpose is to determine whether an action has reasonable chances of success, under what conditions, and according to what dynamic.

It addresses concrete questions: whether to accept or refuse a job, undertake a project, buy or sell property, recover a lost object, or understand the outcome of a dispute. These questions are not trivial. They structure everyday life and carry real consequences.

With hindsight, certain choices may appear anecdotal. At the moment they are made, they are not. Choosing to buy one car rather than another takes on a very different significance if one of the vehicles under consideration has a serious mechanical defect. Horary astrology is based on the idea that, in a given context, some choices are more judicious than others.

It is sometimes impossible to escape the harshness of certain situations. But in many cases, we expose ourselves to difficulties that could have been avoided.

This is one of the great virtues of horary astrology: to make life gentler not through comforting words, but through relevant information that allows for clear and discerning choices.