Financial elections aim to secure and grow resources by aligning with planetary energies of value, expansion, and stability. The focus is on the flow of money, both your own and others'.
Key Astrological Factors:
- The 2nd House: Your personal money, resources, and movable possessions. Its strength indicates financial capacity.
- The 8th House: Other people's money: loans, investments, taxes, inheritance. This is the key house for credit and debt.
- Key Planets:
- Jupiter: The Great Benefic. Brings expansion, opportunity, and luck. Essential for positive financial outcomes.
- Venus: The Lesser Benefic. Rules money, values, and possessions. Attracts wealth and comfort.
- Saturn: Provides structure, discipline, and long-term security for investments.
Critical Avoidances:
- The rulers of the 2nd or 8th house being retrograde, combust, or afflicted by Mars (risk) or Saturn (loss/denial).
- A Void of Course Moon (the application will lead to nothing).
Examples in Practice:
- Example: Electing to Apply for a Loan or Mortgage (8th House)
- Goal: To have your loan application approved with favorable terms.
- Strategy:
- The ruler of the 8th House must be strong and making a positive, applying aspect to the ruler of your 2nd House. This shows a smooth flow of money from the bank (8th) to you (2nd).
- Jupiter should be strong and well-aspected, ideally aspecting the 8th ruler or the Ascendant, signifying a generous and approving lender.
- Avoid Saturn afflicting the 8th ruler, as this indicates denial or overly restrictive terms.
- Example: Electing to Make a Major Investment (2nd & 8th Houses)
- Goal: To make a profitable and secure investment.
- Strategy:
- The ruler of the 2nd House (your investment capital) should be strong.
- The planet ruling the type of investment should be fortified (e.g., Saturn for real estate, Uranus for technology).
- This planet should be in a harmonious aspect with Jupiter (growth) or Venus (value).
- Avoid hard aspects from Mars to the 2nd or 8th rulers, which signify impulsive risk and potential loss.
- Example: Electing to Start a Savings Plan (2nd House & Saturn)
- Goal: To establish a disciplined, long-term savings strategy.
- Strategy:
- The 2nd House ruler should be strong.
- Saturn should be well-aspected and making a positive connection to the 2nd house or its ruler, providing the necessary discipline and structure.
- The Moon should not be VOC, ensuring the habit sticks.
