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TECHNICAL REFERENCE

RESEARCH

The technical papers behind Electional's scoring engine. Open methodology, citations, edge cases, invariants.

  • Practitioners + developers · ~9 min read

    Electional Spellcasting Engine

    How the intent-first election engine turns a goal, birth chart, and date range into ranked windows with visible scoring receipts.

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  • Practitioners + developers · ~10 min read

    Solar Returns in Electional Astrology

    How annual solar return charts, profections, location choice, and birthday-city optimization fit into electional timing.

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  • Practitioners · ~9 min read

    Electional Playbook (Heuristics)

    The practitioner rulebook behind intent mapping: planets, houses, Moon condition, dignity, natal priority, and ritual timing.

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  • Practitioners · ~8 min read

    Magi Astrology Reference

    Magi bodies, longitude and declination aspects, geometry, relationship linkages, transits, and electional constraints.

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How to cite

When citing Electional's methodology in academic or practitioner work:

Electional (2026). "Electional Astrology Scoring Methodology."
electional.io/methodology. Accessed YYYY-MM-DD.

Companion resources

  • /methodology — accessible methodology overview (2-min read).
  • /glossary — 30+ defined terms with citations.
  • /scoring — per-rule scoring reference (in-product).
  • /intents — 72-intent taxonomy with planetary profiles.
  • /api-docs — REST API reference.
  • /mcp — MCP server install + tool reference.

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