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Originally Posted by SilentBreeze
So if the question I got asked is When will I find a job? then that would be an unacceptable question because it could turn out that it could be never. Or is that question still okay because I'm just looking for a time frame?
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If this question were asked you should settle a time frame with the querent. If it's your own question you should put a time limit on it. I would usually suggest one month up to three months for such a question' though you need to exercise some judgement here. Take into account the current economic circumstances and the querent's qualifications. Some people will walk into a job, even in a recession others may find that a recession closes them out of the job market to a large extent. In such a case you go ahead with the reading but you would want a far stronger chart for person #2 than person #1, before you answer 'yes' though you might qualify a 'yes' by adding some rider, such as the chances are not high but you could well get one during this period. With a strong chart you will say 'yes' it's very likely.
We'll deal with strong charts later in the thread. The important thing to ask yourself is what is the default outcome?' in a boom it's the querent will very likely get a job and you will need a very weak chart to say 'No'. In a recession it's the other way round - you only say yes, if the chart is very convincing.
Incidentally the above indicates a problem that the Horary Astrologer often has to deal with. There is a great pleasure in telling the querent good news, and we want things to work out for them. It's easy then to add a rosy gloss to the chart, so as not to disappoint them. However if the chart is weak we may have to suggest that the querents hopes are not really as strong as they would wish. This is sometimes seen as a 'bad' way to counsel people. However in Horary our principle job initially is not to counsel but to answer the question. Moreover, querent's are not stupid. If the job market is bad for their skill, then they will be very suspicious of an answer that says 'Of course you will'. It leads to them not trusting you. So you only say 'Yes' if the chart is convincing. If you tell them the chart is weak and not to expect too much, though nicely put you may well find that that is what they were expecting and they then place more weight on your judgement in future questions. Do it kindly but don't build their hopes up on the basis of a mediocre chart.