Check purpose, ability to repay and what you can afford; for large sums use a written IOU and contract.
What This Question Is Really Asking
Some lend to save face or lose the friendship; stars are tendency, while lending relies on writing and affordability.
The Underlying Logic
Verify the purpose and ability to repay.
Check their credit history.
Assess whether you can afford non-repayment.
For large sums, use a written IOU and terms.
A Step-by-Step Way to Read It
- Ask the purpose
- Check ability
- Count what you can afford
- Write an IOU
- Set repayment
- Or decline
Three Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Lend to save face
Mistake 2: Rely on a verbal deal
Mistake 3: Lend beyond means
Back to Your Own Chart
When lending to a friend, check purpose, ability to repay and what you can afford; for large sums use a written IOU and contract, and decline gently if it is beyond you.
Reading Order
- Cast the natal chart first and locate the palaces and major stars tied to How to Decide Whether to Lend Money to a Friend before judging anything
- Open the triple-direction of those palaces and count the auspicious, malefic and assistant stars separately
- Check where the natal Four Transformations land to set the chart's baseline tone
- Read the decade-limit transformations to see whether the How to Decide Whether to Lend Money to a Friend line is activated in this stage
- Then read the annual transformations and the year's palace to pin down this year's trigger and timing
- Layer natal, decade and year before concluding, then decide how to act rather than labeling good or bad