1 Β· Hold the question β prashna reads the moment of asking, not the moment of birth. Pick the matter (lost thing, journey, wealthβ¦) and press π₯ ASK.
2 Β· The chart casts itself β the real lagna rises at this instant over your sky; the grahas fall into the twelve bhavas. The lagna lord is you; the matter's house is the question's object.
3 Β· Read the testimony β the Chart ring shows the sky; Moon weighs the messenger (waxing favors, waning asks restraint); Answer gathers the lagna lord, the moon, and the matter's house into one verdict.
4 Β· The classical rules β a benefic on the matter's house blesses; a malefic shadows it; the lagna lord in a good house means you stand in strength. A retrograde lord means the matter returns once before it resolves.
5 Β· Ask once, ask truly β the tradition says the first asking is the real one. What you weigh here is a counsel for reflection, not a command on your life.