A quick and easy chart.
FACTS: The Geomancer was the Querent. He asked whether Ghana would win its match against Portugal in the World Cup yesterday.
GEOMANCER ANALYSIS: Ghana in House 1 had a CONJUNCTION with the figure of House 10, PUER, which 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 with House 10 than Portugal. 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, Ghana should have won. I respectfully dissent.
MAGISTER's CLARIFYING QUESTIONS:
(1) There are two significant rules operating here on HOUSE 7 that the Geomancer has ignored. What are they? If you need a hint, look at the tags of this post.
(2) Both rules are very helpful for Portugal. Which of the two rules is utterly destructive for Ghana?
Thus my judgment.