Weekly Horary - 18th March '98
"Will I receive the article today in time for publication in Réalta?"
19th January '98. 09.45.43GMT. London. 51N34. 00W08.
Background:
The deadline for the latest issue of Réalta the magazine of the Irish Astrological Association which I edit was drawing very near. There was one final article yet to come in. The author had promised to send it to me by fax but so far there was no sign of it. I decided to ask this question and allow the answer to help me settle whether to finish this issue without it. It could always go in the next issue of Réalta.
Significators:
Jupiter ruling the Pisces ascendant for the querent, that is the person asking the question, in this case myself. Mercury ruling the 3rd house of articles and faxes, the quesited.
Judgement:
There are no aspects between Mercury and Jupiter therefore on that count I would not receive the article. But this is only the first step in judging the horoscope. When the main significators are not in any form of major aspect there are still other means of obtaining a positive outcome.
First, check if there are any collections or translations of light involving Mercury and Jupiter. Since Jupiter is void of course, it is not applying to another planet within the moiety of orbs, it cannot be collected. Mercury and Jupiter are not involved in any translations of light.
Second, check if the Moon and Mercury are in an applying aspect. Unfortunately the Moon has separated by square from Mercury. Had this been an applying aspect even by square, it would have produced a positive answer. Squares and oppositions do produce answers contrary to popular belief.
Thirdly, see whether the Moon and Mercury are being collected by a slower moving planet than themselves. Remember they both need to apply to that third planet. The only planet collectiong Mercury is Saturn and, fortunately, it also collects the Moon. This is the only collection of light listed in Tara-horary astrology.
Prediction:
I decided that I would receive the article that day because of the collection of light. I only had to wait.
Result:
I received a fax a few hours later containing the full text of the article so that I was able to include it in Réalta.