William Lilly
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| - | + | '''William Lilly''' ({{OldStyleDate|11 May|1602|1 May}}{{spaced ndash}}9 June 1681) was a seventeenth century English astrologer. He is described as having been a genius at something "that modern mainstream opinion has since decided cannot be done at all" having developed his stature as the most important astrologer in England through his social and political connections as well as going on to have an indelible impact on the future course of [[Western astrology|Western astrological tradition]]. | |
| - | '''Horary astrology''' is an ancient branch of [[horoscopic astrology]] in which an astrologer attempts to answer a question by constructing a [[horoscope]] for the exact time at which the question was received and understood by the astrologer. | + | |
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| - | The answer to the horary question might be a simple yes or no, but is generally more complex with insights into, for example, the motives of the questioners, the motives of others involved in the matter, and the options available to them. | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | *[[Electional astrology]] | + | |
| - | *[[Katarche]] - ancient horary | + | |
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| - | == Sources == | + | |
| - | * [[William Lilly]] (1602-1681) ''[[Christian Astrology]], An Introduction to Astrology'', 1647, Astrology Classics 2004 | + | |
| - | * [[Marc Edmund Jones]]: ''Problem Solving by Horary Astrology'', David Mc Kay, 1946 | + | |
| - | * [[Derek Appleby]]: ''Horary Astrology'' R. Reginald/Borgo Press, 1986 | + | |
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William Lilly (Template:OldStyleDateTemplate:Spaced ndash9 June 1681) was a seventeenth century English astrologer. He is described as having been a genius at something "that modern mainstream opinion has since decided cannot be done at all" having developed his stature as the most important astrologer in England through his social and political connections as well as going on to have an indelible impact on the future course of Western astrological tradition.
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