How does interrogatory astrology answer questions using the celestial positions at the time a question is asked?

Interrogatory astrology is a form of divination that provides answers to a client's specific queries based on the configuration of the heavens at the exact moment the question is posed.12

Unlike genethlialogy, which focuses on a person's birth chart, interrogatory astrology operates by casting a horoscope for the time and location of the inquiry. The astrologer determines the boundaries of the 12 houses—which represent different departments of life, such as wealth or marriage—and calculates the positions of the planets and zodiacal signs. By examining the geometric interrelationships, or aspects, between these celestial bodies and the houses, the astrologer interprets the potential outcome of the client's concern.314

Because this method is less deterministic than other forms of astrology, it relies heavily on the astrologer's experience and requires ritual preparation and purification to ensure the integrity of the consultation.1