Cast A Chart

Screen At A Glance

Legend

1. Question field
2. Location field
3. Time mode selector
4. House assignment selector
5. Advanced options panel
6. Cast Chart button

Before You Cast

• In the packaged desktop app, horary casting requires activation.
• If the horary engine is connected, the screen shows Horary Engine Available.
• If the API is offline, the screen warns that a demo chart will be created and saved locally instead of a live calculation.
• The Cast Chart button stays disabled until the required inputs are present.

Required Fields

Your Question

Enter a clear, specific horary question. The screen expects a question that is answerable and relevant now.

Location

Enter the place for the chart. The form offers simple location suggestions while typing.

Time Options

You can cast using either:

• Use current time
• Specify custom time

If you choose custom time:

• both Date and Time are required
• the timezone controls appear in this mode
• the app converts the chosen date into the format expected by the backend
• the timezone is auto-detected from the location unless you switch to manual override

Timezone

• Auto-detected uses the current location input.
• Manual Override lets you choose a timezone from the built-in list.

House Assignment

House assignment is optional.

• Automatic (recommended) lets the app analyze the question and assign houses.
• Manual house assignment lets you enter houses as comma-separated numbers.

At minimum, a manual house entry must include the querent and quesited houses. Example:

• 1,7 for querent and partner or opponent

Common examples shown in the UI:

• 1,2 for money
• 1,5 for children
• 1,10 for career
• 1,4 for home

Advanced Options

Advanced options appear only when the horary engine is connected.

They currently include:

• Override Radicality Warnings
• Override Void Moon Warnings
• Override Combustion Penalties
• Override Saturn 7th Warnings
• Exaltation Confidence Boost

These options change how the enhanced horary engine handles traditional restrictions and reception weighting. They are not general-purpose defaults.

What Happens When You Click Cast Chart

When you click Cast Chart:

• the app validates the required fields
• if the engine is connected, it sends the request to the horary backend and opens the result screen
• if the engine is offline, it creates a demo chart and opens that instead

Practical Tips

• Use a precise question instead of a broad topic.
• Use custom time only when you want a specific historical or controlled chart time.
• Leave house assignment on automatic unless you already know which houses you want the engine to use.