Electional astrology

Historically used primarily to schedule battles, electional astrology has been used by its proponents to plan a number of events, including weddings and trips.

The method of coming to these conclusions is based on the relative positions of stars, planets and other celestial bodies at various times.

[8]: 12  Each celestial body's placement means something particular to the tradition the individual astrologer is using, in combination with the natal chart of the querent.

[10] Elections, or predictions for auspicious times, are usually divided into three branches, which are used depending on the type of event being planned.

These items were seen to be imbued with the qualities of the auspicious date during which they were made, and their instruction is commonly found in medieval literature.