Find the house that represents the object or person asked about and look at its ruler. Check for Perfection:

: He emphasizes that a chart cannot be read in a vacuum. The astrologer must understand the real-world situation (the context) to correctly assign the houses and interpret the planets. Logical Rigor

Most horary texts drown the beginner in hundreds of "if-then" rules. Frawley strips the system down to its core principles: the significators, essential dignities, and the aspects. He famously argues that if you understand the planetary condition (domicile, exile, detriment, fall), you can answer 90% of horary questions.

Look to see if the planet representing the querent and the planet representing the quesited are moving toward an aspect (conjunction, sextile, square, trine, or opposition). Evaluate Receptions: