I’m currently translating an old manuscript on Geomancy from Italian into English and I wanted to seize the opportunity to give someone a reading. My husband proved to be the guinea pig I needed. He was about to enroll in a course at the local VHS (Volkshochschule, a network of continuing education institutes in Germany) and wanted to know if he would be happy with the course.

The lord of the first is Conjunctio, which indicates mental flexibility and the ability to learn. The quesited is the lord of the ninth house, Fortuna Minor, which is outside help. It often indicates good opportunities that need to be seized.

Fortuna Minor moves to the twelfth house, perfecting the chart. This is a very good indication, as it shows contact between querent and quesited, in this case the transfering of knowledge/skill. The perfection happens by the ninth figure moving, showing that the course organizer(s) will do their best.

However, F. Minor also moves to the seventh house, from which it opposes the querent. Furthermore, Minor plus Conjunctio gives Amissio, Loss, which shows either waste of money or the inability/impossibility to learn everything.

Carcer is the Judge, which indicates that overall it’s a wash, especially since the Right Witness is Laetitia but the Left Witness is Tristitia, indicating a downward or negative trend. The Judge of the Judge (Judge + Lord of the First) is Via, which in general can be seen as something of little consequence, something that is there and then is gone.

The Way of the Points leads back to Amissio in the second house, it’s an investment that is not wholly justified.

Outcome: my husband was somewhat happy with the course, but his interest waned with every class, especially because he found that he disagreed with some of what the teacher was saying (that opposition) although the teacher was generally enthusiastic and helpful. He didn’t get buyer’s remorse. He was still happy he had done it, but he had hoped for way more, especially considering the price.

MQS