What Does "Radical" Mean?
A horary chart is described as radical (from Latin radix, meaning "root") when it is fit for judgment. Traditional authorities established strictures—astrological warning flags that signal when an answer cannot safely be given.
The Seven Classical Strictures
- Early Ascendant (< 3°): The question is premature. The querent does not have enough facts, or conditions are still in motion.
- Late Ascendant (≥ 27°): The matter is past remedy, already determined, or the querent is too late to alter the course of events.
- Saturn in the 7th House: In traditional practice, the 7th house represents the astrologer. Saturn here warns that the astrologer may err in judgment or the querent will not accept the truth.
- Moon in Via Combusta (15° Libra to 15° Scorpio): The "Fiery Way" afflicts the Moon with fear, panic, and unpredictable outcomes.
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