Decanates

The fire signs are -
Aries
Leo
Sagittarius

Each sign is further broken down into decanates of the fire triplicity, of 10 degrees each.

For example, the sign of Aries.
00 to 09 degrees of Aries is the Aries decanate
10 to 19 degrees of Aries is the Leo decanate
20 to 29 degrees, 59 minutes and 59 seconds of Aries is the Sagittarius decanate.

So a degree of 21 Aries is in the Sagittarius decanate.

This is done with all the signs.

Some examples -

28 degrees of Cancer is the Scorpio decanate.

17 degrees of Aquarius is the Gemini decanate

Did you miss how that last one was done?

Well if you start with Aquarius, you go around to the next air sign which is Gemini. The last air sign would be Libra. Since it is 17 degrees then its the Gemini decanate.

21 degrees of Aquarius would be the Libra decanate.

What does all this mean.

It emphasizes a sign indirectly.

Like Aquarius is rising.
And the Moon is in Aquarius
And the Sun is in Aquarius
So the emphasis here is on Aquarius
This was easy to spot on a chart because it directly points to Aquarius.

But then you have this.

Venus is in the sign of Gemini at 21 degrees
So that is the 3rd decanate of the air signs which is Aquarius

Ascendant is at 25 Libra.
So that is the 2nd decanate of the air signs which is Aquarius

Moon is in Aquarius

So here we see the evidence of Aquarius coming up again indirectly and directly.

I just used the air signs but decanates are applied to all the signs.

Male and Female Astrological Signs

All odd numbered signs are considered male signs and they are said to be cruel signs .

*1 Aries
*3 Gemini
*5 Leo
*7 Libra
*8 Sagittarius
*9 Aquarius


All even numbered signs are considered to be female signs or soft signs

*2 Taurus
*4 Cancer
*6 Virgo
*8 Scorpio
*10 Capricorn
*12 Pisces

Dark Side of a House in Horary

In many Astrological houses 00 degrees starts in the house rather than on the cusp.

And from 00 degrees to the next house cusp, going counter-clockwise, is called the Dark Side of that house.

A planet landing in the Dark Side of a house can be considered as -
hiding
evading
in the dark
untruthful
etc

depending on the Horary question.

On the above chart, Jupiter is in the Dark Side of the 11th house.
Here the Dark Side is from 00 degrees to 17 degrees Capricorn or the 12th house cusp.

Traditional Horary Books

Anima Astrologiae, the Astrologer's Guide - by Guido Bonatti
Apotelesmatics - Hephaistio of Thebes
Astro-Physical Compendium - by Richard Ball (1697)
Carmen Astrologicum - by Dorotheus of Sidon
Christian Astrology, Book 1: An Introduction to Astrology - by William Lilly (1647)
Christian Astrology, Book 2: The Resolution of All Manner of Questions - by William Lilly (1647)
Doctrine of Horary Questions Astrologically Handled - by John Gadbury
Introduction to the Judgement of the Stars - by Claude Dariot
Jubar Astrologicum - by William Thrasher
Key to the Whole Art of Astrology - by Henry Coley
Liber Astronomiae - by Guido Bonatti
Mikropanastron - by John Partridge
On Reception - by Masha'allah (800)
On War - by Guido Bonatti
Practical Astrology - by John Middleton
The Five Books - by Manilius

Modern Horary Books

Sun Signs - by Linda Goodman (Not about Horary but recommended.)
The Rulership Book by Rex T. Bills (Not about Horary but a very good reference book)

The Book List

A Modern Scientific Textbook on Horary Astrology with Authentic Charts and Predictions - by Geraldine Davis (1970)
Analysis and Prediction Vol. VIII, Case Studies in Prediction Horary and Electional Astrology - by Noel Tyl
Answering Pressing Personal Questions Based on the Planet's Positions at the Time of Inquiry- by Anthony Louis
Art of Horary Astrology in Practice - by Sylvia Delong
Case Studies of Horary Astrology - by Joan Titsworth (1991)
Consultation Chart: A Guide To What It Is & How To Use It - by Wanda Sellar
Contest Charts - by Doris Chase Doane
Cosmic Loom - by Dennis Elwell
Doing Time on Planet Earth - by Adrian Duncan
Handbook Of Horary Astrology - by Karen Hamaker-Zondag
Horary Aspects & Techniques - by Dona Shaw
Horary Astrology - by Alan Leo (1909)
Horary Astrology - by Derek Appleby (1986)
Horary Astrology - by Geraldine Davis
Horary Astrology - by Robert Deluce (1932)
Horary Astrology - by Urania
Horary Astrology - C.C. Zain aka Elbert Benjamine (1930)
Horary Astrology & the Judgement of Events - by Barbara Watters (1982)
Horary Astrology Rediscovered - by Olivia Barclay (1990)
Horary Astrology, By Which Every Question Relating to Future May Be Answered - by Edwin Raphael (1883)
Horary Astrology, Plain and Simple: Fast And Accurate Answers To Real World Questions - by Anthony Louis (1998)
Horary Astrology, The Key to Scientific Prediction being the Prognostic Astronomer - by William J. Simmonite (1852)
Horary Astrology: An Introduction to the Astrology of Time - by Derek Appleby (1985)

Horary Astrology: Hermetic System - by C.C. Zain
Horary Astrology: Practical Techniques for Problem Solving with a Primer of Symbolism - by Marc Edmund Jones (1975)
Horary Astrology: The History and Practice of Astro-divination. The Venerable Art of Answering Pressing Personal Questions Based on the Planet's Positions at the Time of Inquiry- by Anthony Louis
Horary at its Best - by Alphee Lavoie (2002)
Horary For Beginners - by Anthony Louis
Horary for Beginners - by Carol Wiggers (1997)
Horary Lectures - by Alphee Lavoie
Horary Reference Book - by Lillian Huber and Anne Ungar (1984)
Horary, The Gemini Science - by Mae R. Wilson-Ludlum (1973)
Horary Astrology, Plain and Simple: Fast And Accurate Answers To Real World Questions - by Anthony Louis (1998)
I Answer Questions: Comments & Notes of a Horary Practitioner - by Brita Okin
Lectures on Astrology Page 93-94 - Llewellyn George
Lose this Book... and Find it with Horary - by Alphee Lavoie
Modern Horary Astrology - by Doris Chase Doane
Only Way to Learn Horary & Electional Astrology - March & McEvers
Parkers' Astrology - by Julia & Derek Parker
Simplified Horary Astrology - by Ivy M. Goldstein-Jacobson (The book I used extensively.) The Horary Textbook - by John Frawley
The Martial Art of Horary Astrology - by Lee Lehman
The Real Astrology - by John Frawley
The Real Astrology Applied - by John Frawley
What's a Diurnal? - by Maxine Taylor

Critical Degrees - Modern Horary

Critical Degrees in Horary

For Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn its 0, 13, 26 degrees
For Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius its 9, 21 degrees
For Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces its 4, 17 degrees