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If the querent shall be rich or poor

Wealth (2nd house) · Christian Astrology, Chap. XXVIII, p.177 (1647 ed.)

What Lilly says

Christian Astrology, Chap. XXVIII, p.177 (1647 ed.) — verdict: Favorable

A London tradesman asked in 1634 whether he would grow rich, by what means, when, and whether it would last. Lilly took Venus, ruling the ascendant, for the man, and Mars -- ruler of the 2nd house and disposer of the Part of Fortune, angular in the east -- for his wealth, and read the Moon separating from Mars and carrying his light across to Venus, a translation of light, as the promise of riches. He judged yes: the man would be rich, though 'with labour and care' since Mars is peregrine, and best by marrying a woman who would bring him a good fortune. It held -- a portion with his wife inside two years, and a great estate by 1640.

What the engine says

Querens's own verdict, computed independently from the same chart: Favorable — matches Lilly's.

How the engine reasoned

  1. The ascendant is at Libra 13.36° — the 1st-house cusp, standing for the querent.
  2. Querent is VENUS (ruler of the 1st house); quesited is MARS (ruler of house 2).
  3. VENUS (querent) dignity: essential -5, accidental +23, combined +18. (CA p.115)
  4. MARS (quesited) dignity: essential -5, accidental +14, combined +9. (CA p.115)
  5. Considerations before judgment: Ascendant is neither too early nor too late — chart is fit to judge. (CA p.121)
  6. MARS, a malefic, is in the 1st house (Libra 16.19°) — traditionally an affliction to the ascendant and the querent. (CA p.115)
  7. No aspect currently forms between the significators.
  8. Reception: MARS receives VENUS by term/face (weak reception) (mutual); VENUS receives MARS by rulership (strong reception) (mutual). (CA p.112)
  9. Translation of light: MOON separates from MARS and applies to VENUS, carrying the connection between them. (CA p.110–113)
  10. Perfection by translation of light — not denied, so favorable.
  11. Overall verdict: favorable.

Manner: easy — perfection occurs smoothly by conjunction/sextile, and the collecting Moon supports the matter (combined dignity +0). One carrying aspect is wide (near the edge of orb) — weaker testimony.

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