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Electional

Astrology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Astrology for choosing optimal times for actions, based on chart configurations. Poets use electional moments for auspicious beginnings or timed poetic inspirations.

Detailed Definition
Electional, from Persian texts, selects muhurta-like timings for endeavors. In literature, it elects fates in verse dramas like Jonson's. The term evokes choice, symbolizing agency. Its strategic timing poeticizes intention, where elected stars align for success, inspiring themes of foresight, ritual, and the artful synchronization of human will with heavenly clocks.
Example
Example in poetry:
In electional timing of weddings, Shakespeare chooses: "Under Venus' electional hour, the lovers plight their troth."; Modern wedding poet Warsan Shire elects: "Electional stars bless the union's sacred vow."; Chaucer's pilgrims elect journeys: "Electional aspects favor the road to Canterbury."; In Yeats' rituals, electional moons rise: "Electional phase calls the vision from the deep."; Dorianne Laux elects love's moment: "In electional dawn, hearts choose their boundless path."
Additional Notes
Electional charts select auspicicious inceptions, e.g., Moon void-of-course avoided. Poets elect moments for creation myths—context: related to horary; usage: for event timing; builds on def for intentional poetry starts.
Also Known As
Electional Astrology
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