Not every action requires or is suitable for an astrological election. The power of electional astrology is best harnessed for events that are significant, intentional, and have a clear beginning point. Using it for trivial matters dilutes its power and is impractical.
What Constitutes a Valid Electional Purpose:
- A Defined "Point of Inception": The event must have a clear, unambiguous starting moment.
- Valid: Signing a contract, filing incorporation papers, a wedding ceremony, the first dose of medication, the first day of a diet.
- Invalid & Vague: "A period of personal growth," "my happiness," "the success of my marriage" (as an ongoing state).
- Significance and Consequence: The event should have meaningful, long-term consequences that justify the effort of finding an optimal time.
- Valid: Starting a business, buying a house, getting married, major surgery, a pivotal job interview.
- Less Valid: Ordering a pizza, going for a casual walk, a routine team meeting.
- Within Your Sphere of Control: You can only elect events where you have the authority to set the time.
- Valid: You can elect the time you sign a contract.
- Invalid: You cannot elect the time a judge delivers a verdict or when a storm will arrive.
Examples in Practice:
- Example of a Strong Purpose:
- Goal: "To incorporate my new tech startup, 'Innovate LLC,' ensuring long-term stability and growth."
- Why it's Valid: It has a clear start (filing the paperwork), is highly significant, and you control the timing.
- Example of a Weak Purpose:
- Goal: "To become famous."
- Why it's Invalid: It has no clear start moment, is a vague outcome rather than an action, and is not fully within your control. A better election would be for the launch of a specific project intended to bring fame.
- Example of a Nuanced Purpose (Reframing a Goal):
- Un-electable Goal: "To heal my relationship with my father."
- Electable Action: "To have the initial, reconciliatory phone call with my father to open the door for healing."
- Why it Works: This reframes a vast, ongoing process into a specific, timed action that you can initiate. The election supports the beginning of the healing process.
What Not to Elect For:
- Actions with inherent negative energy: Electing a time to start a lawsuit, seek revenge, or commit a harmful act is considered a violation of ethical principles and is believed to backfire catastrophically.
- Mundane, repetitive tasks: Brushing your teeth, doing daily chores.
- Events you cannot time: The birth of a child (without a C-section), the arrival of a guest.
