This section is from the book "A Manual Of Astrology, Or The Book Of The Stars", by Raphael. Also available from Amazon: A Manual Of Astrology; Or The Book Of The Stars.
The significator of any party is that planet which rules, or has dominion by celestial home, over that part of the figure or scheme, peculiar to the business in hand. Thus were the question about money, the lord of the second house of heaven is the chief significator of the matter; and his good or evil aspects must be well observed, ere the answer can be faithfully given.
The Querent is the party who proposes the question, the Quesited the party of whom the enquiry is made. In horary questions, as before observed, the ascendant is invariably given to him who asks the question, if un-elated ; but if related, the lord of that house which has signification of the relationship. Its various contingencies are shewn as before.
The is used by most authors in the symbols relating to horary questions. It is accounted of the nature of the fortunes; and being' supposed to increase the good, when found with good planets; and with evil planets, the contrary.
The is the reverse, being esteemed by the Arabian and Persian Astrologers as astonishingly " evil, noxious, and hateful in influence", in all questions.
The in horary questions, is said to denote the personal money of the querent; and is calculated, by adding the sign, degree, and minute, the is in, to the sign, degree, and minute of the horoscope, or first house. - From which must be sub-trotted the true place of the , taken in the same manner; the remainder will be the true place of the
Example.-Suppose the cusp of the horoscope to be 10° 40' , the in 8° 12', and the in 2° 4', what is the place of the ?
Signs | o | ' | |||
Place of the | 0 | 8 | 12 | ||
Place of the Horoscope | + 9 | 10 | 40 | • | |
Sum | 9 | 18 | 52 | ||
Place of the | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
Place of the | 9 | 16 | 48 | or | 16° 48' of . |
When subtraction cannot be made without, twelve signs must be added, or if more than twelve signs remain, twelve, signs must be subtracted, to give the true result.
 
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