Geomancy: Sporting Event: World Cup: Ghana versus Portugal

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FACTS: The Querent, a student of mine from Ghana, asked this question by way of Geomancy, and he cast the chart, himself. He asked whether Ghana would win its match against Portugal in the World Cup yesterday.

The Querent's Analysis: Ghana in House 1 had a CONJUNCTION with the figure of House 10, PUER, since PUER jumped to House 2. Portugal, in House 7, had perfection only by TRANSLATION with House 10 (ACQUISITIO in HOUSES 8 and 9). Ghana also had better reception than Portugal with House 10. Because CONJUNCTION is stronger than TRANSLATION, the Geomancer thought it was very clear from the chart that Ghana would win, and was very surprised when Ghana did not.

He wrote to me asking for an explanation inasmuch as, according to my instruction of him, Ghana should have won.

I respectfully dissented, and explained to him his errors. This is an extremely easy chart to judge if you have had a geomancy master and if you pay attention to him.

The Querent ignored two important rules: (1) The Rule of Benefaction: Portugal's House 7 is bounded by benefics and in company with one of them. (2) The Rule of Combustion: a single Fortuna Major in the chart will destroy whatever house it opposes. Here, Fortuna Major, Portugal itself!, opposes House 1. Ghana will definitely lose the match. There is no stronger affliction than combustion. It outweighs everything else in the chart. Even without the benefaction to House 7, Portugal would win because of the combustion.

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