The Horary Examples of Ebinezor Sibly (1790, 1817)

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I have hade several clients who have premised their horaries on similar questions: deciding upon a financial instrument based on either one’s life expectancy, or one’s immediate prospect of getting sick. Notice here with the question of length of life, Sibly proceeded because…

Continue readingEbinezor Sibly: QUESTION 1. On the LENGTH OF LIFE (1790)

1) He who is naturally well affected unto Astrology shall verily pronounce more certain Judgments.

2) Divers Effects of the Stars are drawn forth from the stars, according to the various dispositions of the matter; whereof the Astrologer ought very well to examine the several natures and qualities of the subjects receiving.

3) Sol and Mars are fiery; the heat of…

Continue readingThe Aphorisms of William Lilly , provided by Clive Kavan

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This is one of the examples that Alan Leo published in Modern Astrology: pages 326-327 of Volume 3, 1893. Later, Leo would reprise these published horaries as his examples in Horary Astrology.

Question: Shall I do right by remaining in my present situation? Page 63…

Continue readingEdwin Casael: A Job Horary (1893)

Text Copyright 2007 J. Lee Lehman

This is one of the examples that Alan Leo published in Modern Astrology: pages 326-327 of Volume 3, 1893. Later, Leo would reprise these published horaries as his examples in Horary Astrology. Part of what is interesting about this example is what it shows of Casael’s method: because he…

Continue readingEdwin Casael: Three Horaries (1893)

Text Copyright 2007 J. Lee Lehman

This is one of the examples that Alan Leo published in Modern Astrology: pages 326-327 of Volume 3, 1893. Later, Leo would reprise these published horaries as his examples in Horary Astrology.

Question: Shall I do right by remaining in my present situation? Page 63…

Continue readingEdwin Casael: Two Partnership Horaries (1893), Part 1

J. Lee Lehman: The Martial Art of Horary Astrology (2002)

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Here I present a brief excerpt from my book, The Martial Art of Horary Astrology.

Excerpt from: The Martial Art of Horary Astrology

Chapter 10: Affairs of the…

Continue readingExcerpt from: The Martial Art of Horary Astrology

Alan Leo: Horary Astrologer?

Text Copyright 2007 J. Lee Lehman

Alan Leo a horary astrologer? Alan Leo is known today as one of the reformers who was directly responsible for inventing modern astrology. For one of the best renditions of his influence in this matter, I recommend Patrick Curry’s book, A Confusion of Prophets. Victorian and…

Continue readingHorary Astrology and Divination, by Alan Leo

Text Copyright 2007 J. Lee Lehman

Alan Leo a horary astrologer? Alan Leo is known today as one of the reformers who was directly responsible for inventing modern astrology. For one of the best renditions of his influence in this matter, I recommend Patrick Curry’s book, A Confusion of Prophets. Victorian and Edwardian Astrology (1992). Since modern astrology distanced…

Continue readingAlan Leo: A Personal Horary Example (1898)

Text Copyright 2007 J. Lee Lehman

Many of the writers of the 19th c. and early 20th c. used pseudonyms, and I don’t know who Astrolabus was. This horary was published in the June 1898 (pp 328-330) edition of Coming Events, which was the magazine published by Sepharial after he split with Alan Leo.

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Continue readingA Horary from Astrolabus (1898)

Text Copyright 2007 J. Lee Lehman

This is one of the examples that Alan Leo published in Modern Astrology: pages 157-158 of Volume 3, 1893. Later, Leo would reprise these published horaries as his examples in Horary Astrology. I should add that this is another example of a “horary” that I wouldn’t accept as such:…

Continue readingA Horary by Henry: Who shall I bet on, Harrison or Cleveland?(1893)