In this thirteenth lesson on Evaluating Astromagical Elections – Aspects of the Moon, we arrive at the capstone of the course: a general step-by-step guide to evaluating aspects of the Moon. Using the general principles delineated in Lesson 12 and the information in the preceding 11 lessons, we develop a general decision tree or set of rough guidelines for evaluating the Moon’s aspects in astromagical elections.

The same sorts of caveats that we have been describing all along apply: these guidelines will not be sufficient for assessing the narrative context of the talisman or every possible variation. The procedure described in this lesson is meant to get you started and to illustrate some of the reasoning that we have established in the previous five parts of this series. It is not presented as an exhaustive checklist, but rather a general outline of how one might begin to systematically approach an evaluation of Moon aspects in a magical election.

Note also that this guide assumes a medieval framework—that is, we use the principle of aspected planetary nature and a more restrictive context for aspects to fixed stars. We also tacitly assume that you are evaluating a magical election for a talisman intended to have positive, life-affirming effects on the bearer, and are aiming for beneficial Moon aspects. Curse talismans, though they would follow an analogous logic, are not what we are focusing on.

This video lesson goes into greater depth on a portion of the seventh post in our blog series on Evaluating Astromagical Elections – Aspects of the Moon.