An Introduction to the Astrology of William Lilly

Copyright 2003 Sue Ward All rights reserved

Introduction
This paper addresses various points relating to the astrological system presented by William Lilly during
the mid- to late seventeenth century. Its content is based largely on the Considerations Before
Judgement, and some points are treated broadly, while others are dealt with in more detail. All have
exercised the minds of the astrologers of our present age.
William Lilly was the last truly great astrologer of the West; his influence within political circles during the
English Civil War was remarkable and where his influence ended, that of his friends began. What makes
this more notable is that he came from a poor farming family in Leicestershire and, although landowners,
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Lillys father could not afford to send him to university . It did not prevent him from becoming the
confidante of, and adviser to, some of the most powerful men of the time.
Lillys work ranks alongside, and derives from, amongst others, Ptolemy, Dariot, Cardan and Bonatti:
"It remaines, that I give every Author his due, and deale plainly, unto which of them I am engaged for
such matter as they have assisted me with in the Introductory part: verily the Method is my owne, its no
translation; yet have I conferred my notes with Dariot, Bonatus, Ptolomey, Haly, Etzler, Dietericus,
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Naibod, Hasfurtus, Zael, Tanstetor, Agrippa, Ferriers, Duret, Maginus, Origanus, Argol."
Regarding his sources for the second book on horary he adds: "Dariot, Leupoldus, Pontanus, Avenezra".
He also mentions examining the work of "Ancient and Reverend Professors in the Art", as well as Alkindi.
His nominated authorities are increased for the third volume (nativities) by "Leovitius, Origanus,
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Junctine, Pezelius, Garceus, Schonerus, Albubater, Montulmo, Judeus, Lindholt"
For the third book Lilly says that he drew heavily upon "Leovitius" for method and content, but he also
referred to "Origanus, Junctine, Pelius, Naibod, Cardan, Garceus, Schonerus, Albubater, Montulmo,
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Judeus, Ptolomey, Lindholt:"
In Christian Astrology Lilly presents, what he calls, his own method, and this should be interpreted as his
method of ordering and classifying the material. He does not present us with a new astrological system,
or a new "astrology". In his reference to "Leovitius" above, he says: "part of the Method and much of the
matter I had from Leovitius, who was the first that methodized the Art of Nativities, before his time
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extremely defective in that point;". It is clear from his further comments in that Letter, that he has
produced a new method of teaching the art; he has "framed this De Novo". He is particular with respect to
the Introduction (the first book) where he says that he "refused the Methods of all former Authors" and yet
the content of that book holds no new material. When added to the fact that he had written the first
astrological book to be published in English, it is obvious that his intentions are to make the art accessible
and "very convenient for Learners, it being my whole intention to advance this Art, and make even a
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slender wit capable hereof."
The quality of his application of the theory has been developed from a high level of astrological
scholarship and research. He has then enhanced this with the practical experience gained from his very
large practice, providing us with more evidence of the importance of his work.
Lillys practice is a development of ancient doctrines and before he could achieve this he had to know and
understand the work of his predecessors. He disagrees with certain astrological techniques, but he never

attempts to change astrological symbolism, or break away from its lineage as has been done in more
recent times.
"Perhaps some will accuse me for dissenting from Ptolomey; I confesse I have done so, and that I am not
the first, or shall I that have done so, be the last; for I am more led by reason and experience, then by the
single authority of any one man, &c. I have inserted many judgments of my owne, I could have added
many more: but who am I? being all errour, that should contradict the sayings of so many wise men,
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whose learning and paines I so much esteem and reverence."
This should not lead to conclusions of any revisionist tendency; in Lillys own view he was trying to rid
astrology of bad practice and to reintroduce a working system of astrology: "I am what I am, and
Astrology is in despight of her enemies restored, and must call him [Whitelock] her Restaurator " and
"since which time [the publication of his almanac 1644], the Judicious of the whole Kingdome had
it[astrology] in better esteem;" For him "to rectifie them according unto Art," is not the same thing as
revising; restoration is the key word.
The result is that he then passed on that legacy to others and indeed his decision to ensure that his works
were written in English should not be underestimated. For by that act alone he was responsible for
keeping an important body of esoteric and practical knowledge in the English-speaking world. Had he
not, it is unlikely that so many people would be studying astrology today, for the alternative was to publish
in Latin, the language of those who had the benefit of an expensive education.
He systematised and clarified the texts at his disposal, and often exhorted his readers to use "art and
discretion" the rules and common sense that is, to apply reason and intellect; for example:
"This Question fals not under the notion of vulgar rules, or must the Astrologian expect particular Rules to
governe his fancy in every Question; it was well said, A te & a scientia for I doe daily resolve such
Questions as come not into the vulgar Rules of Guido or Haly; and yet I was never to seek a sufficient
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reason in Art, whereby to give a good and satisfactory answer to the Proponent, etc ."
"...and if my Judgments doe vary from the common Rules of the Ancients, let the Candid Reader excuse
me, sith he may still follow their Principles if he please; and he must know, that from my Conversation in
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their Writings, I have attained the Method I follow."
Clearly he is presenting a method that has developed from a thorough scrutiny of the established
authorities. In Christian Astrology, he publishes a method which has evolved from study and experience.

Horary Astrology

Horary astrology answers specific questions using a chart erected solely for that purpose. For it to be at
its most effective, the question itself needs to be carefully scrutinised, the chart thoroughly examined and
the prediction clearly put. There is no room for fakery or creativity and, simply speaking, the astrologer is
either right or wrong. Thus, horary astrology is a good test bed for a variety of techniques.
Astrology is a complex and highly organised system; as such it can be difficult to isolate a single
configuration and by so doing prove a point. In practice this is wholly undesirable. What does happen is
that in each chart we focus on one particular argument that is the crux of the judgement. If we focus
incorrectly, but are convinced of its rectitude, then, in effect, we have begun to dismantle the original
system.

Horary became a pariah because, among other things, its foundation had been eroded and its techniques
and correspondences supplanted it would not work. This became an argument that it could not work,
followed soon after by the conclusion that prediction as a whole could not work, and even if it could, it was
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wrong for astrologers to attempt it. The focus was incorrect and astrology was dismantled.
Even today horary is often looked upon as a separate astrology with separate rules. In this way, some
astrologers will use Lillys astrological techniques for horary work, while using others for natal work. The
fact is, that horary is one application of astrology, but it belongs to the whole of astrology. When we move
from one astrological application to another all we need change is the context and our perspective, not
the method or system. The astrological system should have the flexibility to be applied to all perspectives
whether they be horary, natal, mundane or election.

The Horary Question

Astrological analysis is based on a single moment and deciding which moment to accept for horary
judgement can be difficult. However, no matter what the circumstances, the horary moment (when the
chart is erected and from which the answer to the question is found) is the moment at which the
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astrologer is clear about the querents intention.
Bonatti

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is a good source for clear explanation about the horary moment:

The First [Consideration] is to observe what it is that moves a person to propose or ask a question of an Astrologer; where we must take
notice of three motions: the First, of the mind, when a man is stirred up in his thoughts and hath an intent to enquire; a Second, of the
superior and celestial bodies; so that they at that time imprint on the thing inquired after, what shall become of it; the Third, of the free will
which disposes him to the very act of enquiring; for although the mind be moved to inquire, tis not enough, unless the superior bodies
sympathize therewith; nor is such motion of the stars enough, unless by the election of his will the person does actually enquire.

This instruction helps to explain the nature of horary astrology: there should be an "intent to enquire",and
the person actually does make that enquiry. The querent must have perfect accord between the thought
and the deed; intention and action.
The questioner should intend that their question is to be investigated as a horary question, and he or she
should approach the astrologer and pose the problem as a horary matter. The astrologer requires
permission from the questioner to look into the matter astrologically and the querent must be sure in his
mind and by his action that he grants this. Moreover, by the act of articulating the question to the
astrologer, the querent is making plain his or her prayer to the Divine. We should not wonder at this, since
astrology remains a sacred art, even though it might have become separated from its philosophical
mother the Hermetica. Evidence of this view abounds in ancient astrological literature and we need only
take William Lillys address "To the Student in Astrology" as an example of his drawing from older
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authorities on this theme.
"How many pre-eminences, priviledges, advantages hath God bestowed on thee? thou rangest above the
heavens by contemplation, conceivest the motion and magnitude of the stars; thou talkest with Angels,
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yea with God himself;"
Bonatti himself carries this forward in his Second Consideration where he exhorts the questioner "with a
devout spirit, pray unto the Lord, from whom proceeds the success of every lawful enterprise, that he
would grant him the knowledge of those things the truth of which would be resolved;" The querent should
have a serious intent and the question should not be on some light or trivial matter. Except where events

demand immediate action, "the matter should have disturbed his [the querents] mind for the space of a
day or night or longer;".
Clearly, the foundation and construction of the question is of the greatest importance. Lilly emphasises it:
"Those that take this sober course, shall find the truth in what they enquire after; but whosoever do
otherwise, deceive both themselves and the artist; for a foolish Querent may cause a wise Respondent to
err, which brings a scandal upon the Art amongst inconsiderate people, whereas the Astrologer is not
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blameable, but the ignorant, silly Querent."
Once the astrologer is convinced of the sincerity and honesty of the question and its subject matter, it
must be confirmed by the heavens. Bonatti says that the heavenly bodies must "imprint" on the matter the
future course of events and that the planets should "sympathize" with the enquiry. In this he might be
alluding to what are usually termed the Considerations Before Judgement; that list of astrological
conditions which should be fulfilled before proceeding to judge the chart. It is also possible that Bonatti
demands that the descriptions offered by the chart, of the matter and the parties involved, should
correspond. Such correspondences have great practical import, since the future cannot be described if
the past and present have not been. In the following, the notion of description is raised repeatedly.

The Considerations Before Judgement

These are matters that the astrologer must consider before proceeding to judge a horary question.
Sometimes they are termed strictures, implying a prohibitive statement precluding judgement. Research
and practice shows, however, that few prevent judgement, although they often herald difficulties, and, in
fact, assist in discovering those vital descriptions mentioned earlier.
The Considerations appear to serve two main purposes, those same two that Bonatti explains: to confirm
that the querent has a serious intent about an honest and lawful matter and that the heavens sympathise
with that intent. Within these is perhaps a third: the protection of the astrologer and the art itself, echoing
Lillys comments relating to the unsound question bringing disrepute to the art and to the artist.
Each of the Considerations describes a possible, or potential, shortcoming in the question, as will be
explained in detail with examples from Christian Astrology. Lilly includes some thirty-nine example charts
and there is no better way to understand a principle than to see how it is applied in practice. Lillys
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workbooks for parts of the years 1647 and 1649 , will also assist by extending our investigations into
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Lillys daily practices.
Before judging a chart it was Lillys custom to ascertain the physical description of the party or parties
concerned from that chart. He was meticulous in this respect, and his workbooks offer strong evidence for
his regular use of this test for radicality. Moreover, when a Consideration is found to be operating in a
chart, it can often provide its own answer which might add to that found elsewhere; examples are
presented below.
These workbooks, numbering some 219 charts, show, from the time sequences, that at the same time
that some Considerations were in operation Lilly suspended work. There is no way of knowing the
reasons for that, but there is a pattern suggesting that he did not judge just anything at any time (See
Figure K).

Not all horary questions can be answered. The horary art assumes in most cases that the querent has
some control or influence over the matter asked about. It assumes that there is choice. It is pointless
asking if the house is a good purchase if the deal has progressed beyond the point of no return. It is clear
from his published work that Lilly does not restrict himself to personal matters, but also deals with political
questions, that is, questions over which the querent has no personal control. His question regarding
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William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, is impersonal in this respect; however his genuine concern
regarding the struggles between the King and Parliament, and his sorrow in this particular case are clear
enough. He goes to some lengths to justify his use of this chart, relying on its descriptive qualities. In
attempting to understand Lillys publication of such horaries as this, we should keep in mind historical
context so that we should not fall into the trap of considering them idle questions. Furthermore, Lilly
produced Christian Astrology as a primer so it is unlikely that he would have included examples of
dubious radicality.
Caution is also advisable where the main issue of the question does not relate to the querent, for
example, enquiring about a neighbours relationship. Third party questions are notoriously complicated
to judge, and besides, prying is inexcusable. On the other hand, the querent might justifiably ask about
his or her child, or parent; nevertheless it is wise to be cautious.
"yet sometimes men propound such questions as put the poore Artist to his trumpes; amongst these
one propounds, if he shall enjoy such a woman for his wife, his own wife, the quesiteds husband being all
alive, its impossible to resolve this, for I see not how the lives of so many can be included in one question,
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two at least not consenting to the Quere;"
Referring back to Bonattis instructions regarding the asking of the question, it is interesting to note Lillys
words summing up exactly the same point: "two at least not consenting to the Quere".

Considerations concerning the Moon

The Moon holds great potency for the horary chart. Through its speed of motion and proximity to the
Earth the Moon transfers the qualities of all the planets to the sublunary world. It is the queen of the
heavens, as the Sun is the king; nothing can happen without the permission of the rulers of the heavens.
Hence the Moon is held to be the natural significator of the question.
The Moon has a variety of roles to play in any chart, but its main purpose is to describe the events
surrounding the matter under investigation, past, present and future. It is said that the Moon shows "the
action", and to an extent that is true, but other planets participate, too. This role has given it the name of
co-significator of the querent, and while this too has validity, it rather oversimplifies its operation.
The querent might present their question as one in which they have control, choice or influence, but the
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Moons condition will confirm or deny that and should be closely scrutinised. In a 7 house matter, say to
discover if a business partnership will go ahead, and Cancer descends on that cusp, the Moon thus
signifies the quesited (that person or matter about which the querent is enquiring). In this case, it shows
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that the issue of partnership depends on the quesited, the person signified by the 7 house. For example,
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the querent might ask if he will marry his lover and Cancer is on the 7 , thus the quesited is signified by
the Moon. This indicates that the querent must wait for his lover to approach him on the matter, he must
wait for her to ask him. The querent has less choice, control or influence than he or she supposes. The
action lies with the quesited, not the querent, a condition which would also be shown by the Moons
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position in the 7 house.

If the Moon is afflicted or impedited, particularly by combustion, the matter will come to no good because
its ability to perform is overcome by the Suns power. The Moons operation is also impeded when it is
void of course, which is discussed later. For the business of the horary question to proceed smoothly, it is
essential that the Moon is performing well.

Considerations concerning Planetary Hours

Planetary hours reflect mythology of great antiquity. It is part of the story of the Sun Gods journey into the
Underworld at the end of each day. His progress throughout the night was achieved one hour at a time
and the gate leading into each successive hour was guarded. In some versions, Re (Ra) must know the
names of the Guardians of the Gates to gain entry to the next stage of the journey. On giving the correct
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password, the Sun God would be allowed through the Gate, until being born again into a new day.
The Sun is reborn in its rising, at the Ascendant, and progresses to its height of vigour at its zenith (about
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midday). As it passes the zenith it falls towards death beginning at the 8 house cusp and manifesting at
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the 7 house cusp (the Descendant, the point in the horoscope opposite the Ascendant which marks
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the physical horizon) and sunset, whence it journeys towards the end of death at the 4 house cusp and
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begins its rise to rebirth. In order to achieve that, the Sun, must fulfil the demands of the Gatekeepers of
the Hours.
This provides an intense image of how to use the planetary hours. Its accord with the Ascendant (the
querent), demonstrates a harmony between them: they should be of the same nature. So, if Gemini rises,
it being ruled by Mercury, a planet with a cold and dry nature, we would find such accord if the planet
ruling the hour was Mercury itself, or Saturn, the only other planet with a cold and dry nature. Both
Mercury and Saturn would also agree with the rising sign because Saturn rules the air triplicity in the day
and Mercury rules it at night. The querent is not attempting to go against the tide of events, but is moving
with the flow. Clearly, a lack of accord would not necessarily prevent a positive outcome, but it would
make it more difficult and require more effort. It also offers advice on the querents approach to the
matter. For example, in an economic recession, when a question is asked about a new business venture,
the planetary hour disagreeing with the Ascendant suggests that the querents timing is wrong and that
what is proposed is not workable.
There is the same image of a gate being opened for the querent, when permission to proceed has been
granted. Without this agreement, then the querent has to go to the extra effort of opening the gate for him
or herself without being able to see what is on the other side and without the reassurance that it is safe to
move forward, perhaps even forcing a way through.
To find accord between the hour and the Ascendant, Lilly provides three criteria:
1.
2.
3.

that the ruler of the hour and the ruler of the Ascendant are the same planet;
that the ruler of the hour and the ruler of the Ascendant triplicity are the same planet;
that the ruler of the hour and the ruler of the Ascendant are of the same nature. (Not, as
has been said, the ruler of the hour and the ascending sign.)

If there is no accord by these three methods, then the chart is not radical: it is unsuitable for judgement.
Lillys examples demonstrate how radicality can be extended, although such charts hold difficulties for the
querent in achieving the desired goal. So, in our analogy, it is possible for the querent to open the gate,
but as yet the astrologer cannot tell how much effort will be needed to do that, or whether that effort is
worthwhile.

Considerations concerning Early and Late Degrees Rising on the Ascendant

Another Consideration concerns the degree on the Ascendant. Where 0, 1 or 2 degrees ascend,
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especially in signs of short ascension , judgement should not be given. However, where the querent is
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very young and his or her physical description and moles, marks and scars match the Ascendant then
judgment may still be given.
So, generally an early degree on the Ascendant shows that the question is premature. For example, a
man asked if his wife was pregnant and the chart produced an early Ascendant. It showed that his
question was premature, other factors led to the conclusion that his wife was not pregnant and that he
should await the test results. It transpired that she was not pregnant.
Often an early Ascendant indicates the querents failure to put anything in motion. A question regarding
winning a lottery would be premature if the querent had not yet bought a ticket. The same applies to a
question of marriage when the querent has yet to form any kind of romantic relationship. In some cases
there might not be an early Ascendant, and the chart will produce an answer such as that once the ticket
is bought the querent will indeed win the lottery, but this is rare and might only arise in a question prefixed
by "will I ever?". A significant planet (a significator) or the Ascendant in early degrees could also be
describing a new situation, or a recent change in circumstances.
When the early Ascendant cannot be explained in any of these ways, it becomes necessary to check the
querents physical descriptions. A significant factor in the querents nativity might reflect such an early
Ascendant. (Significant here means a natal connection with the horary which must be important and
relevant to the question.) So, a similar rising sign and degree would be acceptable, or the early
Ascendant found to be repeated on a relevant house cusp in the nativity is acceptable. For example, in
the horary, "If I should purchase Master B. his houses."(See Figure B) Lilly says:
"The Signe ascending is Libra , the degree of the Signe is the same wherein j was in my Radix; I looked
upon this as a good Omen in the first place. [On the same subject:] and usually I have found that
whoever propounds a Question to the Astrologer, I meane in their first Question, they have a Signe of the
same Triplicity ascending in their Question, agreeable to the nature of the Ascendant in their Nativity, and
many times the very self same Signe and degree is ascending upon the an Horary Question which was
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ascending in the Nativity."
Where a horary question has 27, 28 or 29 degrees rising, it is unsafe to proceed. Late degrees in general
indicate that a change is imminent and might describe a change that will make the question irrelevant.
Experience has shown that late degrees rising in questions about missing or absent people offer an
argument of death. These degrees can also show that the matter is settled, or has progressed beyond
recall.
It is clear from the foregoing that an answer is being produced, but whether or not it should be given to
the querent depends on other factors. Thus, as an example, in a case where a loved one is missing and
the horary shows a late Ascendant, it might be helpful to advise the querent to make an official missing
persons report, or take other professional advice. If you are convinced of the querents sincerity and
capacity for a true, if unwelcome, answer, then it might be useful to give an answer.
Where an early Ascendant is in evidence, the astrologer might want to reassure the querent that they are
worrying too soon, or that they do not have enough information. Much depends on what else the chart

has to offer, but should the astrologer decide to proceed with early and late degrees rising, as is the case
with most of the Considerations, the condition should be allowed to modify the judgement.

Considerations concerning the Moon in Late Degrees

When the Moon is in late degrees, especially when in Gemini, Scorpio or Capricorn, it bodes ill.
InPtolemys Table of Dignities all of the terms of the planets in late degrees (that is, at least the last three
degrees) in all signs belong to one of the malefics, Mars or Saturn. The Moon has her fall in Scorpio and
detriment in Capricorn and in both cases is disposited by a malefic. The Moon itself can indicate change
and fluctuation, so in late degrees in the signs and/or terms of malefics, the nature of that change is made
more disadvantageous to the querent. In Gemini the Moon is cadent from its own sign, that is it is in the
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12 sign from its own of Cancer, weakening its action.

Considerations concerning the Moon in Via Combusta

When the Moon is in the Via Combusta, Lilly says that "some say" that it is not safe to judge the chart
when the Moon is so placed, that is, between 15 Libra and 15 Scorpio. It seems to describe a restrictive
or oppressive situation, such as illness, imprisonment and difficulties generally. It might be an indication
of the querents lack of choice, influence and control. Its descriptive value maintains, though.
Lillys chart examples provide little evidence that he took account of this condition, and none that it
prevented his judging the chart.

Consideration concerning the Moon when Void of Course

This Consideration requires closer attention because its understanding has become corrupted over time.
Lilly states the definition like this:
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"A Planet is voyd of course, when he is seperated from a Planet, nor doth forthwith , during his being in
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that signe, apply to any other:"
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The Moon is void of course when, having separated from a planet, it does not henceforth
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apply to

In recent times this has been interpreted as allowing all the possible major aspects the Moon can make to
other planets in its current sign. However, that requires that the word "aspect" is used interchangeably
with the word "apply" and that is incorrect. Research shows that the true definition of the term "to apply"

or "application" is found repeatedly in sources predating Lilly. Dariot, an established authority for Lilly and
his contemporaries, and one of Lillys quoted sources in Christian Astrology, puts it clearly:
"The Application happeneth when as the Circles or beames of the Planettes come to joyne togeather by a
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corporall Coniunction, or by aspecte of the one halfe of their Deamiters."
Application occurs when the orbs of the planets come into contact through conjunction or aspect by half
of their orbs (moiety). So, unless the moieties of the planets touch whilst moving towards an aspect, there
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is no application. This is what is commonly known as the planets " being within orb of aspect" .
The Western astrological system is based upon the issuing of light or rays by each planet. Light equals
life and the more light a planet (or other celestial body) shows, the greater its life force or vital spirit, or in
more modern terms, the greater its energy. The nature, or virtue, of each planet is carried on its light or
rays which it transmits to other planets; this notion of transmission of light is central to the astrological
scheme and explains the principle of aspecting. When two planets meet by application, their rays
intermingle and from that the astrologer can deduce an action or event. However for that meeting to
occur, account needs to be taken of the amount of light each planet emits, in other words, the distance
the planets orbs traverse.
Each planet has its own orb of influence, which extends from the centre of the planet and extends to
surround it. When seen in two dimensions, that orb is divided in two with half projecting in front of the
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planet and half behind it. These halves are known as moieties and those provided by Lilly are:
Saturn 4.5 to 5
Jupiter 4.5 to 6
Mars 3.5 to 3.75
Sun 7.5 to 8.5
Venus 3.5 to 4
Mercury 3.5
Moon 6 to 6.25
To repeat: the above moieties extend before and behind each of the named planets, so that although
Saturns overall orb is between 9 and 10, only 4.5 to 5 extend before and behind it on our twodimensional chart wheel.
The reason for the range of values is that there was some disagreement, but the only planets that this
makes any notable difference to are the Sun and Jupiter. It is possible that some astrologers allowed a
greater orb when the planet was shining more brightly. So it is unsurprising that the luminaries should
have such wide orbs. It is also possible that there were ideological differences where some preferred to
allow a greater orb for the Lord of the Heavens and the Greater Benefic. Lilly himself is undisturbed by
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these differences and tells us that he used whichever he remembered.
The following diagram demonstrates the operation of application.

The diagram provides a simple impression of Mercury applying to Saturn and Mercury moving
towardsSaturn.
Application begins in the upper diagram because the orbs of the two are in contact. In the lower diagram,
application has yet to begin. Mercury has a moiety of 3.5 and Saturn, about, 4.5, so when these two are
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8 apart, if they are in the correct signs, application to major aspect has begun.
Returning to the matter of the void of course Moon, let us look again at the definition:
"A Planet is voyd of course, when he is seperated from a Planet, nor doth forthwith, during his being in
that signe, apply to any other:"
Once the term "application" has been defined, it is clear that it is that operation which must have begun
whilst the Moon is in its current sign in order to prevent the Moon being void of course.
The applicationmust be operating at the moment of the chart.
Furthermore, it does not matter whether or not that application is completed (perfected) in that sign, and
we find many examples of this in Christian Astrology which will be demonstrated later. To use the analogy
of two people instead of two planets, A and B, are in the same room, but they are too far away to touch. A
is faster than B and moves towards B. Both have their arms extended towards each other, as their
fingertips touch an application has begun. When they are fully embraced it is equivalent to an exact
conjunction.

Now if A is outside that room with B just inside it, A is still the faster and they both still reach towards each
other. Their fingertips touch while A is before the threshold; A must enter the room to embrace B. In so
doing A moves from one environment, or set of circumstances, into another in order to fulfil the promise of
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that application. Unless A turns around and walks away (retrograde motion ), A will continue the
application across the threshold and into Bs arms. (Notice how this refers back to the earlier explanation
of early and late degrees.)
So, as the Moon is the prime mover in a horary chart, its lack of applications, which can occur anywhere
within the sign, might show that nothing can happen or that the querent is not able to affect the situation.
Lilly says, that the Moon is not so ineffective when void of course and in the signs of Taurus (the Moons
exaltation), Cancer (the Moons sign of rulership), Sagittarius or Pisces (both signs ruled by the greater
benefic, Jupiter). The Moon when void of course is impedited because it cannot carry out its task of
transferring planetary virtues. But, as Lillys examples will show, this does not necessarily preclude
judgement. It might show, though, that the querent has less influence unless the other significators are
strong and active.

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Considerations of the 7 House and its Ruler

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The following Considerations only take effect where the question is not about 7 house matters.
th

Since the 7 house represents the astrologer (where the querent is not the astrologer), attention should
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be paid to any afflictions of the 7 house or its ruler.
th

The 7 house signifies, among other things, our associates, those that we deal with (it is not the
"unknown other"). Lilly notes that if the cusp is afflicted, or the ruler retrograde or impedited, the
astrologer will be unable to please the querent. Whatever judgement the astrologer gives, the client will
be dissatisfied.

Considerations of the Arabian Rules

The following are the so-called Arabian Rules. It is unclear why they are called such but it is assumed that
they were thought to originate from the astrological texts written in the Middle East. When we examine
Lillys example chart we will see just how much weight he gave to them.
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If Saturn is in the 1 house, especially if retrograde, Lilly says that the matter seldom produces benefit. If
th
in the 7 it corrupts the judgement of the astrologer or indicates that the matter will degenerate. If the ruler
th
of the 7 is unfortunate, in fall, or the terms of the infortunes, it will affect the astrologers ability to give a
th
sound judgement. So, if the 7 house or its ruler is afflicted, impedited or unfortunate the astrologer is at
risk.
If the ruler of the Ascendant, that is, the querents significator, is combust, the question is unsound or the
querent will not heed the judgement. Combustion often shows stress, lack of clarity of thought, illness or
even secrets, so it would be unsurprising in these circumstances for the question to be wholly reliable.

Equal Testimonies

In horary, the astrologer collects testimonies for or against a desired outcome. Sometimes these
arguments are equal and when this happens then judgement should be postponed until a later time when
the question can be posed again. Lilly is not suggesting that the querent should keep asking the same
question until he or she obtains the answer they like best.
Where Considerations arise, particularly in combination, the likelihood of the querent obtaining a
beneficial answer is reduced. It is for the astrologer to decide whether or not to proceed with the
judgement and declare it to the querent.

Lillys Chart Examples

The following charts are taken from Christian Astrology and Lillys workbooks as indicated on each chart.

Planetary Hour

The following examples demonstrate the ruler of the hour when it disagrees with the Ascendant in the
three orthodox ways.
Figure A: If he should be rich, or subsist of himself without marriage?
Ascendant: Libra.
Triplicity ruler: Saturn.
Hour ruler: Sun.
The Sun is hot and dry, the ruler of the Ascendant, Venus, is cold and moist. The Sun is, however, trine
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Saturn and is angular . The result was positive, but not without difficulty and worry.
Figure B: If I should purchase Master B. his houses?
This question is Lillys own.
Ascendant: Libra.
Triplicity ruler: Saturn.
Hour ruler: Sun.

The Sun is trine Saturn and conjunct Venus, ruler of the Ascendant. Also, the Sun is angular. This chart
had a good outcome, but there were short and long term difficulties.
Figure C: If the Querent should ever have children?
Ascendant: Virgo.
Triplicity ruler: Venus.
Hour ruler: Jupiter.
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There is no mitigation in this chart other than that Jupiter is the natural ruler of pregnancy and fertility .
The result was that the querent was incapable of having children.
Figure D: A sick doctor, what was his disease? If curable?
Ascendant: Scorpio.
Triplicity ruler: Mars.
Hour ruler: Venus.
Venus is angular. The doctor died.
Figure E: A lady, if marry the gentleman desired?
Ascendant: Leo.
Triplicity ruler: Sun.
Hour ruler: Saturn.
Saturn is angular and is in an applying sextile from the Sun, both of which are primary significators. The
lady got her man, but with some difficulty.
Figure F: A Dogge missing, where?
Ascendant: Capricorn.
Triplicity ruler: Venus.
Hour ruler: Mars.
Mars is in the 6th house of the quesited. The dog was found, but did not return of its own accord, so effort
and a degree of difficulty was involved.
Figure G: Money lost, who stole it? If recoverable?
Ascendant: Scorpio.
Triplicity ruler: Mars.
Hour ruler: Jupiter.
There appears to be no mitigation. This chart had a positive outcome, but Lillys dislike of the querent is
made obvious.
Figure H: A woman of her husband at sea, if alive ...?
Ascendant: Virgo.
Triplicity ruler: Venus.
Hour ruler: Mars.

This is a chart directly connected with the Civil War, and Mars is the natural significator of war. He did
return but only after great dangers and being imprisoned by the Kings forces.
Figure I: What manner of death Canterbury should die?
Ascendant: Taurus.
Triplicity ruler: Venus.
Hour ruler: Sun.
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The Sun is placed in the 8 of death. He was beheaded, which was considered to be a more noble
method of execution than hanging, which had been threatened.
Figure J: If bewitched?
Ascendant: Gemini.
Triplicity ruler: Saturn.
Hour ruler: Mars.
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Mars rules the 12 house of witchcraft. The querent was not bewitched, but was sick and it took some
time for him to recover.

Of these ten charts, eight show an important link with the ruler of the hour, but a degree of difficulty is
shown. In the two with no planetary hour connection at all, the matter ended unfortunately.
Lilly did not ignore the planetary hour, since it is included in so many charts. The fact that it is not included
in all of them is not material, as the charts in his workbooks illustrate, where none was shown. However, a
lack of strict radicality did not prevent him from judging those charts.

Early degrees on the Ascendant

Early degrees on any significant cusp show immaturity or newness, so on the Ascendant they suggest
that the matter needs to develop further before the question becomes relevant, if it ever does. Such a
condition can also show a recent change of circumstances. While this does not appear to be the case
with the chart in Figure H, Lilly is at pains to provide a detailed physical description of the querent and the
conditions of the quesited. It is an important feature of Lillys judgements, both published and
unpublished, that he obtains a physical and/or temperamental description of the querent before
proceeding.

Late degrees on the Ascendant

Late degrees can show just that: lateness, and this position is often indicative of an imminent change of
circumstances that could affect the relevance of the question. This in itself can give an answer,
depending on context. It can also show that the querent is being frivolous. Where the question relates to
it, say in the case of a missing person, a late Ascendant is an argument of death.
There are a few charts in Lillys workbooks with late degrees rising, one of which was entitled, "One at
Twickenham, of her sweetheart" (Figure K). The chart is generally afflicted, so whatever the
circumstances, the outcome would have been unfortunate.

The Moon in late degrees

Although there are no charts in Christian Astrology with the Moon in late degrees of Gemini, Scorpio or
Capricorn, there are in the workbooks: on 18 September 1649 there are three horary charts with the
Moon at 27, 28 and 30 (as noted by Lilly) in Gemini. Then there are four charts with the Moon in late
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Scorpio in November 1649 . Again, this does not mean necessarily that Lilly disregarded this rule, but
perhaps judged accordingly. In life and death questions you would not reject a chart simply because of
late degrees. In fact, the first of these charts has the inscription: "A woaman of her husband on
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Hisp..." (Figure L), suggesting that the husband was away at sea.
Figure C: If the Querent should ever have children?
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In this chart the Moon is at 29 53 of Virgo in the 2 house. Lilly notes that Virgo is a sign of barrenness
and that the Moon is in the terms of Mars, but does not comment on the lateness of the position. As
previously noted, the querent was judged to be incapable of having children.
Figure D: A sick doctor, what was his disease? If curable?
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The Moon is at 27 57 Aquarius in the 4 house. Again, Lilly makes no mention of the lateness of the
Moons position. The doctor, in fact, died.
Figure E: A lady, if marry the gentleman desired?
In this chart the Moon is at 28 09 Sagittarius and again he mentions nothing about its lateness. She did
achieve her desired aim, but not without problems.

As mentioned before, these areas of the signs are the terms of the malefics and afflict the Moon when it is
so placed. However, this can be descriptive, much depends on the context of the question.

Via Combusta

Lilly does not allow this Consideration to prevent him judging a chart and in the following examples he
makes no mention of the Via Combusta.
In Figure N a question is asked about which of the husband or wife would die first. Lilly advises us that
there were many serious reasons why the question was asked. He uses the Moon to show the wifes
conditions, which are commensurate with those of the Moon: she died soon after.
The other horary where the Moon in the Via Combusta (Figure J) is that of bewitchment. The querent was
ill and in fear of being attacked by witchcraft.
In his workbook for 1 March 1647, Lilly judged six charts while the Moon was so placed. The last, asked
by a woman, was about the life or death of her husband (Figure L).

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When the 7 cusp or its ruler is afflicted

Here we are dealing directly with the safety of the astrologer, but not in those cases where the astrologer
asks his or her own question. So, an element of personal control can be put into effect here. Also,
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questions about 7 house matters are exempt from this rule. It seems from the examples in Christian
Astrology that Lilly conforms with this Consideration in all but one example:
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Figure N: The 7 ruler Moon is in fall, so it is unfortunate. However, in this case and remember that we
th
are dealing with the astrologers position the Moon is trine the 7 cusp, as is the Sun. The Moon is also
in trine with an exalted Jupiter, which is considered protective.

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Saturn in the 1 house

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The chart in Figure O, has Saturn retrograde in the 1 house. This question, "If he should obtaine the
parsonage desired?", was distasteful to Lilly, since he disliked the priest and his reasons for asking.
Nonetheless, he judges the chart and, in fact, uses Saturns position to describe the querents conditions:
"Saturn is impedited in the Ascendant, and by his presence infortunates the question, causing the querent
to despaire in the obtaining of it" So, he agrees that Saturn here is afflicting the chart as a whole. The
priest did not obtain the parsonage and was advised by Lilly not to proceed with the matter. The matter
ended unfortunately because the priest did proceed and was subsequently reported anonymously for
some liaison with a woman, ruining his chance of getting the post.
This matter ended badly for the querent, but that does not mean that it should not have been judged.
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Suppose Saturn represented a lost or stolen item; found in the 1 and retrograde it could be said that the
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item would be recovered or returned . Saturn is often found in the Ascendant in charts about kidnap and
other serious crime, where it can show someone in fear for their life. Saturn also describes worry and old
age, so any of these descriptions can be useful in finding radicality rather than denying it.

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Saturn in the 7 house

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Again, it is not clear whether Lilly actually advocated the use of this rule or not, but each of these 7 house
th
considerations can only apply when it is not a 7 house matter under scrutiny. In each of Lillys charts,
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where this condition is apparent, the questions relate to 7 house matters.

Ruler of the Ascendant combust

Combustion is used to show hidden matters and secrets, so getting description from the chart is vital to
ensure you are not being duped or misled. However, it can describe the querent as ill, overwhelmed or
imprisoned.
Figure B: If I should purchase Mr. B his houses?
This was Lillys own question, and his significator is combust in the 7th house. However, these are the
two primary significators and it was the perfection of their conjunction which successfully completed the
deal after some problems. He makes it plain that as a matter of business it was not beneficial to him, but
he overlooks this for emotional reasons.
Figure G: Money lost, who stole it? If recoverable?
In this horary it is the Moon that is combust, rather than the ruler of the Ascendant, although it is possible
that Lilly was using a strict 8 orb and this falls just outside of that. All he has to say about it is: "but
more young, because the Moon was so neer the Sun, and scarce separated from him, I said that he was
of reasonable stature"

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Ruler of the 7 unfortunate

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As this Consideration is more or less the same as having Saturn in the 7 and the 7 cusp or its ruler
afflicted, the same arguments apply.

Equal testimonies

Lillys charts were not checked for evidence of this criterion because since he was able to draw a
conclusion in all of them, we must assume that he found no equality of argument.

Void of Course

The Modern method of deciding when this rule is in effect is when the Moon has no more major aspects
to perfect in its sign. So, at first glance there are five charts in Christian Astrology which have the Moon
void of course, but when the correct definition is applied to them, it becomes clear that this is not the
case.
The most telling example of how application was used and, perhaps, also an explanation of how it
became confused, is the well known horary 'If Presbytery shall stand?' (Figure P).
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Venus, ruler of the 9 house, is at 916 Aries, Lilly says: "... but before she fully get out of this movable
signe Aries, she first hath occurse to the sinister square of Jupiter, then of Mars, " Jupiter is at 2854
Cancer and Mars is at 2540 Cancer, both are out of orb, so Venus is not applying to aspect either of
them. He is acknowledging this by using the word "occurse", meaning that Venus is moving towards them
and will make these aspects before leaving the sign. He is not saying that Venus is applying to aspect
these two.
This is further supported in the same judgement: "We have the Moon separating from Venus in the
eighth, then going to be vacua cursus [void of course] afterwards she squares with Mars, then with
Jupiter: ... The Moon is at 1337 Libra, Mars is at 2540 Cancer and Jupiter is at 2854 Cancer. Mars
and Jupiter are out of orb of the Moon and so the Moon is not applying, but because he feels that these
aspects are relevant he mentions them as occurring later. This chart has been judged with the Moon void
of course.
The following charts, often cited as having the Moon void of course, are good examples of the rule in
practice.
Figure Q: The Moon is at 2643 Pisces and the Sun is at 703 Leo. These two are within orbs of a trine
(the Moon applies to a trine of the Sun) and so the Moon is not void of course.
Figure C: The Moon is at 2953 Virgo and is within orbs of a square to the Sun at 031 Cancer (the
Moon applies to a square of the Sun) and so the Moon is not void of course.
Figure E: This is a good example, because Lilly has noted the Moons progress as "a vac [from void of
course] ad opposition Sun [to the opposition of the Sun]". The Moons last aspect was an opposition with
Mercury over 12 before. The Moon has a moiety of around 6 and Mercury has a moiety of 3.5,
therefore at about 9 or 10 before, they were in aspect. Since then the Moon has been within the orbs of
no other planet and so was void of course. The Moon is at 2809 Sagittarius and the Sun is at 531
Cancer, so the Moon is applying to the opposition of the Sun.
Figure R: Lilly states again that the Moon is separating from void of course, but in this case its application
is to a sextile of Mars. The Moons last aspect was by trine to Jupiter, but that was more than 17.5 before
and their combined moieties are about 11. The Moon is at 2733 Leo and Mars is at 514 Cancer which
constitutes an applying trine.
Figure S: The Moon is at 2910 Aquarius and applies to sextile Saturn, which is at 036 Taurus and then
to a trine of Jupiter at 553 Cancer. Both are counted because both are within orbs, in fact, if you needed
to, you might also include the applying trine to the Sun at 630 Scorpio.

As for the interpretation of the Moon void of course, astrologers tend to use one or two: "nothing will
happen" or "there is nothing that can be done", but Lilly gives several: pages 190, 192, 299, 310, 377 and
448. The fact that he does this supports the other evidence that he did not reject a chart because the
Moon was void of course. He accepts the interpretation it offers.

Conclusion

The Considerations, are not strictures, but they should not be discarded. Radicality must be found, but it
is clear that the methods of finding that allow a little more scope than the so-called strictures would admit.
The evidence, as far as can be ascertained, shows that Lilly did acknowledge the Considerations. We
know that he spent a considerable amount of time finding description in the chart, and this must be the
ultimate test of radicality. Henry Coley verifies this: "But when the sign ascending, and his lord represent
the querent, or a planet in the Ascendant signifies him truly, you may safely venture to give your
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judgement."
Furthermore, we need to separate the charts we do for clients and those we do for ourselves. If any of
these rules are in operation with no descriptive reason, then it would be better not to give judgement to a
client.
No chart should be rejected simply because one or other of the Considerations is in operation, but a
careful appraisal of the situation should be made. Always find the description and if it fits go ahead, but be
careful, particularly if you have to give judgement to a client. If you cannot find strict radicality it is likely
that difficulties can be anticipated. It would appear from Lillys own work that the smooth and easy
perfection of a chart sought by the querent was obstructed or interrupted by the operation of the
Considerations. They might even provide a negative answer to the question; we cannot always have
everything we ask for.
An afflicted chart is one which holds many unfavourable configurations, and under the stricture regime
would be discarded as being not fit for judgement. But these charts are often about very serious matters:
kidnappings, murder, or war, and it would be unrealistic to expect a perfectly straightforward chart in such
circumstances. So, a certain amount of discretion and common sense must always be applied within the
context of the question.
The matters dealt with here demonstrate what can be achieved by meeting the source material on its own
terms, by asking questions of it, rather than imposing answers.

References
CA : William Lilly, Christian Astrology, Regulus 1985, facsimile of 1647, London.
1.Lillys autobiography MS Ashm. 210.
2. CA, Letter to the Reader.
3.Ibid.

4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Ibid.
8. CA p.452
9. CA p.142
10. See for example, Sue Ward, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto: and investigation into the sources of their
symbolism. www.sue-ward.co.uk
11.Lilly is clear about the matter and explains in CA p.166, emphasising the point regarding the
astrologers own questions on p.219.
12.Anima Astrologiae and originally, Liber astronomiae
13. Firmicus Maternus, for example: Now, you whoever you are who try to read these books, since you
have received the whole knowledge of this divine science and are now endowed with the secrets of the
stars and have learned the first principles of the art, shape yourself in the image and likeness of divinity,
so that you may always be a model of excellence. He who daily speaks about the gods or with the gods
must shape his mind to approach the likeness of divinity. Ancient Astrology Theory and Practice, also
known as The Mathesis, c. 334 AD, translator Jean Rhys Bram, Noyes Press.
14. CA
15. I have also erred, but it was in not heedfully observing my Rules; or when the question was not
radicall: I hold a Radicall question like a perfect instrument in the hands of a workeman, with which
instrument if good worke be not made, he is no workeman but a botcher: William Lilly, Propheticall
Merline, 1644, London.
16. MS Ashm. 210 and 420.
17. The workbooks take the form of large ledgers, which he stamped with chart squares as required.
There could be up to six on a page. It was not unusual for him to undertake eight charts a day, beginning
at around 7.00 am. These were mainly horaries, but also included event and natal charts. He would see
clients personally and also deal with questions by post.Sometimes there are notes about the querent, the
question and, occasionally, the answer. Sometimes he calculated the planets positions roughly,
sometimes more accurately significators were dealt with more carefully. He would have been aware of
the planetary hour and restrictive phenomena, such as a void of course Moon, early and late degrees
rising, Moon in the Via Combusta or late degrees of a sign because his charts often had only minutes
separating them.
18. CA p. 419.
19. William Lilly, Propheticall Merline, 1644, London.
20. For example, E.A. Wallis Budge, The Book of Gates, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London
1905.
21. The houses are attributed their values and signification in this order also. See the article The Houses
in Traditional Astrology at www.sue-ward.co.uk/articles for further explanation.
22.These are the signs of Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus and Gemini all of which rise over the
Ascendant within two hours. It seems likely that these should be reversed in Southern latitudes.
23. CA p.148, Lilly gives a method of discovering the locations of skin marks. It works not only in horary
charts, but in nativities, too, and gives a quick method of checking the rising sign.
24.CA p.219
25. Immediately; without delay, OED.
26. CA p.112.
27. Here we are dealing with the Moon, but planets can also be void of course.
28. From this time onwards. OED.
29. Claudius Dariot, A Brief and Most Easy Introduction to the Astrological Judgment of the Stars, (1583)
30 This view is differs from that of the Modern school of thought. The Modern view gives the orb to the
aspect not to the planet. Thus, a sextile occurs between any two planets when their longitudinal distance
is about sixty degrees. This distance varies more or less depending on the orb an astrologer might want
to allow in the case of sextile commonly four degrees planets placed between 56 and 64 degrees
apart would be accepted as forming a sextile aspect.
31. CA p.107.
32. Ibid.
33. The major aspects are: conjunction, sextile, square, trine and opposition. These are the aspects that

both divide the circle equally and form natural aspects to the Ascendant.
34. Or a number of other prohibitions.
35. Experience has shown that the planetary hour ruler being angular is more important than any other of
the extended arguments.
36. When the ruler of the hour is also the natural ruler of the matter enquired after, it offers another firm
extension of this Consideration.
37. MS Ashmole 210, Bodleian Library
38. Illegible, but suggests the name of a ship.
39. On page 355 of CA Lilly gives this as a sign of recovery of lost or stolen goods: Lord of the second
in the Ascendant. Also, on page 209 he says: But if an Infortune be in the Ascendant (its no matter
which of them) if the man have taken the thing ere he come unto you, it now repents him; and so on.
40. Henry Coley, Key to the Whole Art of Astrology page 127.

Chart References

Figure A
Christian Astrology page 177
16 July 1634
11.06 am
Day: Mercury
Hour: Sun
Moon separates from conjunct Mercury and applies to conjunct Venus

Figure B
Christian Astrology page 219
31 March 1634
6 pm
Day: Moon
Hour: Sun
Moon separates from conjunct Mars and applies to square Saturn

Figure C

Christian Astrology page 238

11 June 1635
2.30 pm
Day: Jupiter
Hour: Jupiter
Moon separates from square Saturn and applies to square Sun

Figure D

Christian Astrology page 286

8 May 1645
6.15 pm
Day: Jupiter
Hour: Venus
Moon separates from trine Mercury and applies to square Sun and sextile Saturn

Figure E

Christian Astrology page 385

16 June 1646
19.26 pm
Day: Mars
Hour: Saturn
Moon separates from void of course and applies to opposition Sun

Figure F

Christian Astrology page 392

29 August 1646
4.05 pm
Day: Saturn
Hour: Mars
Moon separates from square Saturn and applies to sextile Mars

Figure G

Christian Astrology page 395

24 May 1647
5 pm
Day: Moon
Hour: Jupiter

Figure H

Christian Astrology page 417

15 April 1645
1.10 pm
Day: Mars
Hour: Mars
Moon separates from conjunct Saturn and applies to conjunct Mercury and Sun.

Figure I

Christian Astrology page 419

3 December 1644
2.24 pm
Day: Mars
Hour: Sun
Moon separates from sextile Saturn and applies to opposition Sun and conjunct Mars

Figure J

Christian Astrology page 468

13 March 1646/7
8.03 am
Day: Saturn
Hour: Mars
Moon separates from square Jupiter and applies to opposition Saturn

Figure K

Lillys Workbook 1647: One at Twickenham of her sweetheart

3 June 1647
9.30 a.m.
Day: Jupiter
Moon separates from square Jupiter and applies to void of course. Computer generated approximation
(Janus)

Figure L

Lillys Workbook 1648

2 March 1648
8.06 a.m.
Day: Jupiter
Hour: not noted
Moon separates from sextile Jupiter and applies to square Venus.
(Computer approximation and transliteration follows.)

2 March 1648
8.17 a.m.
London
Mulier an vir erat in vivis [or vitis]:
Dixi mortuum quia U seperatira [?]
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a # W et " V et ! S domini 2 viz: 8 a 7 .

Went away 1 Aprill 1645 to east India.
Vir erat full faced, a sad haired and his Mate angry, quarrelsome
cum U et T erunt [?] in ! shee shall heare certaine newes of him. viz. may 1648.
Loose translation:
A woman: if her husband is alive.
I said he is dead because Mars separates from a square of Saturn and opposition of Jupiter and a
conjunction of Mercury, Lord of the 2nd, that is the 8th from the 7th.

Figure M
Christian Astrology page 415
6 February 1644
9.10 p.m.
Day: Jupiter
Hour: not noted
Moon separates from trine Sun and applies to trine Mercury

Figure N
Christian Astrology page 196
7 November 1645
Midday
Day: Friday [Venus]
Hour: not noted
Moons separation and application not noted.

Figure O
Christian Astrology page 437
6 August 1644
8.24 p.m.
Day: Mars
Hour: not noted
Moon separates from trine Mars and applies to opposition Mercury

Figure P
Christian Astrology page 439
11 March 1646/7
4.45 p.m.
Day: Jupiter
Hour: Mercury
Moon separates from opposition Venus and applies to void of course, then applies to square Mars and
Jupiter.

Figure Q
Christian Astrology page 152
19 July 1638
23.45 p.m.
Day: Jupiter
Hour: not noted
Moons aspects not noted

Figure R
Christian Astrology page 401
17 April 1643
6.50 p.m.
Day: Moon
Hour: Sun
Moon separates from void of course and applies to sextile Mars and trine Sun

Figure S
Christian Astrology page 471
19 October 1645
7.20 p.m.
Day: not noted
Hour: not noted
Moon separates from trine Mercury and applies to sextile Saturn and applies to trine Jupiter.