I had taken my daughter’s air-conditioner out of the window, and was putting it away for the winter. I gave the remote control to my daughter, who then put it on top of the TV next to the living room closet where the air-conditioner was to be stored for the winter. By the time the air-conditioner had been put away, the remote control was gone and could not be found. I immediately pulled up the above chart on my laptop.
Moon ruler 2nd is intercepted in Scorpio in the 5th house, indicating that it is still in the living room, and applying to a conjunction to Venus it is near a musical instrument. In a water sign it is near or on the floor, near something that holds water. The interception indicates that the control is hidden between something or inside something. Jupiter in the 2nd indicates a valuable possession, and Mars dispositor of the Moon is separating from a conjunction to Mercury natural ruler of the possession. Mars and Mercury in the mislaying 4th indicate that the control is mislaid and not lost. Mars in Virgo in an Earth sign gives the same message, on the floor and to the south. Pluto coruler of Scorpio is in Sagittarius, indicating midway up in the room where the control had been put, and Sagittarius is a fire sign indicating east. The Moon is in applying conjunction to Venus natural ruler of music. His daughter found the remote control five minutes later. It had fallen into a plastic shopping bag that had been sitting on the floor in front of the TV. During the search she moved the bag to the southeast corner of the room by the front door, near the humidifier filled with water. The bag contained a small multimedia speaker system that his older daughter had brought to him for repair. Both luminaries are below the horizon, but the Moon is applying to both Benefics. The last aspect of the Moon is a sextile to Mercury, natural ruler of the control in its dignity in the 4th house, indicating the return of the control. The Moon rules both the 1st and 2nd houses, indicating the possession is still with the querent. The Moon is separating from a square to forgetful Neptune, indicating mislaying.
Ron Bippus is a professional Astrologer with 25 years experience. Ron has gained recognition for his expertise in Rectification along with his research on the physical and psychological characteristics of the Ascendant. Ron has also written a complete textbook on Horary Astrology, the "Horary Handbook", a modern translation of William Lilly's "Christian Astrology". This book is available from Ron for $35 plus shipping. Ron has included a chapter on the Horary Moon and a chapter on Elections, and suggestions for applying these classical rules to natal charts. He teaches a yearly horary course in the Toronto area.
