First, I want to thank all of you for taking the time to respond. I think ya'll have given me good readings and more importantly great advice.
I'll try to respond as best as I can to each post. I really don't know much about Horary astrology. I haven't read any books on the matter and the very little knowledge I have is from this forum. To answer wca, I'm not sure what to make of Venus in the 9th. I know that publishing falls under the ninth so that is good. Venus in Capricorn isn't afraid of hard work, is ambitious and will slowly but surely reach the top of the mountain.
Mercury ruling the second is good for making money through writing and all types of communication. However, I think that earning money can fluctuate with the second in Gemini. At this point, I don't think it could negatively impact my income as I am very poor and not working currently.
I am a stay at home mom and there is only one income coming into the home, my boyfriend/husband's.
Saturn ruling the 10th in the 7th . . . not sure. Basic translation is that I would earn my living through partnerships.
Actually, there are a few similarities with this horary chart and my natal chart. First, my ascendant is the same, Taurus. My second house is Gemini with POF residing there. Same as this chart. Also in my natal, I have Moon conjunct Venus in the 9th house. My natal Venus is @ 29 degrees Capricorn conjunct my Moon @ 2 degrees Aquarius. Moon also conjuncts my MC @ 6 degrees Aquarius. Both charts have ruler of the 1st in the 9th, chart ruler trine Ascendant. Both charts have ruler of 10th in the 7th, except in my natal, it is the modern ruler of Aquarius (Uranus) in the 7th. Saturn is in my fifth house, so traditional ruler of the 10th in the 5th. In this horary chart, the Sun is conjunct Saturn. In my natal chart I have Sun in the 8th square Saturn in the fifth, 3 degree orb. So in both charts, the Sun makes an aspect to Saturn.
Marinka, Bravo!
Your assessment is spot-on! You mentioned that normally with a question like this, you would like to see the Moon in the 3rd (or 2nd.) In my natal chart, the 3rd house cusp is Cancer ruled by the Moon and my Moon is in the 9th. Ruler of the 3rd in the 9th.
You are absolutely correct that there isn't a novel to publish yet. I do have 2 full notebooks of thoughts, ideas, notes, etc. but that is all at the moment. There is a book in there somewhere but for now, it is just bare bones.
Your ideas for future horary questions are excellent! I will hold off on asking any further questions until I actually have my book in hand. However, I will keep those in mind when the times comes!
I feel like I should give some more background info at this point.
I have always been a voracious reader as long as I can remember. Before I could even read, my Mom always took me to the library. I would pick out my books and she would read them to me. I absolutely love libraries to this very day and still go to the library on a regular basis. I can literally spend hours in the library combing through books, running my fingers along the spines of books, aisle after aisle. I love the way books smell and turning each page gives me great pleasure. As Oscar Wilde said, "With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?”
To me, reading is freedom.
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
I have always enjoyed writing as well. I love ideas, thoughts and storytelling. It is amazing to me that the English alphabet is comprised of only 26 letters and what can be conveyed using these 26 letters!
There was a turning point for me one month ago. I went to a book reading of one of my favorite authors. I also met two other authors that were touring with this person. All three of them are NYT bestsellers. They are also friends and are a part of a very famous writing group. They really advocate writing and the writing process. Meeting them, talking to them, really inspired me to follow my dreams of writing and becoming a published writer. When asked about writing, one of these writers commented that he didn't recommend it for anyone under the age of 30-31 because they simply do not have enough life experience to draw from. I would definitely agree with this statement. Before I wasn't ready but I know that I am now.
Besides this, I really want to leave a legacy behind. There must be a reason why I am on this Earth. I think writing will eventually be my legacy. I hope anyways. When you read books of these long gone authors, a part of them still lives. Their thoughts and ideas live on. I think that is really beautiful.
November is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. The goal is to write a novel of 50,000 words in 30 days. The point is just to write! Not to worry about creating a masterpiece, editing or being a perfectionist. Just write! Get the creativity flowing. I am participating in it this month. It really is just a practice exercise in writing.
I am involved with some writers websites and forums, LitReactor and Writing.com I do want to find a local writing group. Getting reviews, advice and support from other aspiring writers is vital. This works well with my natal MC in Aquarius, being a part of a group with similar interests and goals.
Waybread thank you! Your advice is superb and is what I am currently in the process of doing.
You are correct that I should follow my inner convictions. Thank you for reaffirming that for me.
Again thank you so much, each one of you. xoxo
Now in the words of Ernest Hemingway, "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit at a typewriter and bleed." Or in my case, a computer.
Time to start bleeding my heart out.