Practical Astrology

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PRACTICALASTROLOGYA Simple Method of Casting- Horoscopes

The Language of the StarsEASILY COMPREHENDED

BY

Comte C. de Saint=GermainAuthor of "The Study of Palmistry" (for Professional Purposes),

"Practical Hypnotism," "Practical Palmistry," etc.

Unfolding the wonderful wisdom of the Chaldean, Egyptian,Greek and Arabian astrologers, without any of the compli-

cated, discouraging operations required by other methods

With a History of Astronomy and Numerous Illustrationsand Portraits, especially designed tor this work

CHICAGOLAIRD & LEE, Publishers

ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS,IN THE YEAR 1901,

By WILLIAM H. LEE,IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS,

AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

ALZ RIGHTS RESERVED

THE LIBRARYBRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSFTY

PROVO, UTAH

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter I.

II

What is Astrology ?

The Planets and the Zodiac,

III. The Signs of the Zodiac,

The Four Typical Temperaments,

IV. The Planets, . .

The Synbols of Planets, etc.,

V. The Twelve Solar Houses,

VI. The Thirty-six Decans, .

VII. The Zodiacal Calendar, .

VIII. The Aspects, ....

IX. The Cyclic Tables of the Years,

X. Yearly Horoscopes,

XI. Meanings of the Planets in theHouses, ....

XII. Casting a Horoscope,

Table of the Major Arcanes, .

Table of Starting Points,

Fatidic Circles,

The Major Arcanes,

The Minor Arcanes,

XIII. A Short History of Astronomy,

Solar

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List of Illustrations

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The Sculptured Zodiac of Denderah, . , Frontispiece

Tycho Brahe's Mural Quadrant, ..... 8

The Signs of the Zodiac, ....... 16The Constellations of the Northern Sky, .... 19

The Constellations ol the Southern Sky, .... 20

The Four Trinocracies, ....... 22The Twelve Constellations of the Zodiac, from page 23 to 60 '

The Planetary Globes, ....... 70

The Thrones of the Planets, ...... 80

The Solar Houses, ........ 94 -^

The Aspects, ......... 124

The Planets Seen Through a Telescope, .... 134

Figure of Victor Hugo's Horoscope, ..... 153

Figure of Horoscope, ....... 160

The Major Arcanes, .... from page 186 to 228The Minor Arcanes, . . , . . " '* 230 to 256

Ptolemy, .......... 258

Diagram, showing apparent equal size of sun and mooHj 268Copernic, ......... 274

Tycho Brahe, ......... 278

Galileo Galilei, ........ 280

John Kepler, ......... 284

Isaac Newton, ......... 286

William llerschel, . , . . , . . 290

PREFACE

This volume Is intended to fill a want notyet covered by works published on the sub-ject. The methods usually employed in-volve calculations with the longitudes andlatitudes of the moon, the declinations of theplanets, etc., or they are based on strangetheories, often discouraging to the reader.

In this book the material with which theastrologer works, is made familiar to thestudent in the most systematic and easymanner, while the art of casting horoscopesis reduced to a set of operations as simpleas that of consulting a dictionary. This isaccomplished by numerous diagrams andtables, and by a full interpretation of the"Arcanes," those wonderful old symbols.

" There are more things in heaven and earthyThan are dreamt of in your philosophyI'

says Hamlet. Astrology, to-day denouncedby scientists, may be in universal favor to-morrow. It certainly is an instructive andinteresting study, from which even theskeptic may derive an amusing diversion.That the book may prove a welcome help

to all, whether they believe in the strangeand fascinating language of the stars, ornot, is the sincere wish of

The Publishers.

TYCHO BRAKEIn his beautiful Observatory Uraniborg, built by hiin on the island of

Hven, Denmark, i58o. In the foreground is seen the famous MuralQuadrant.

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CHAPTER IWHAT IS ASTROLOGY?

Among all the sciences and arts whichclaim, justly or not, to reveal man orwoman's nature and to open the mysteriousbook of the future, there is none more justi-fied in its pretensions than the oldest of allthe sciences, the science of astrology.

Its antiquity and the high standing of themen who have believed implicitly in itsrevelations, force even the most skeptical togrant it a certain amount of the respectwhich they begrudge to Palmistry, Car-tomancy (the reading of the future in cards),or Phrenology. Although it might seem tothe unbeliever as if the great progress ofmodern Astronomy had removed from theirproud position the astronomers of ancientAssyria, Egypt and Greece, it so happensthat the more recent discoveries among theruined tombs of the early Egyptian kings

built some 4,800 years before Christhave9

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furnished us with the most positive proofsthat the great astrologers of those dayswere almost as deeply conversant with theprinciples of our solar system as the astron-omers of the present century, allowancebeing made, of course, for the fact that theyhad no telescopes to assist them in theirresearches in the firmament.Now, the Chaldean, Egyptian and Greek

ASTRONOMERS were, also, astrologers, thatis to say, while understanding, in the main,the positions of the stars and planets ascorrectly as we do since the rediscoveries ofKepler, Copernicus and Newtonthey alsobelieved that these heavenly bodies exertover every human being a powerful influ-ence for good or evil, from the day of birthto the hour of death, an influence, which, ofcourse, personal conduct will strengthen ordecrease.

In our time of skepticism and agnosticismit is not strange that the claims of astrologyare laughed at, but it is certainly a studythat has lost none of the powerful fascina-^'tion which it has exerted over the greatestmen throughout the 7,000 or 8,000 years ofwhich we know anything, and the vast num-ber of well-authenticated fulfillments ofprophecies by astrologers will surely go far

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to prove that Astrology Is entitled to thename of a science.From among the thousands of cases of

successful predictions by astrologers wemention here two which are as remarkableas they are true.The first Instance we cite from Bacon's

Essay of Prophecies:"When I was InFrance, I heard from one Dr. Pena, that thequeen-mother, who was given to curiousarts, caused the king, her husband's, na-tivity to be calculated, under a false name;and the astrologer gave a judgment, thathe should be killed in a duel; at which thequeen laughed, thinking her husband to beabove challenges and duels; but he was slainupon a course at tilt, the splinters of thelance of Montgomery piercing his neck."The second is a most singular prophecy by

one of the most brilliant astronomers of thesixteenth century, Tycho Brahe, whose pic-ture ornaments this volume (see page 278).In 1577 there was a comet visible, from theobservation of which Brahe deduced a clearproof that the sky was not a solid vault, andfrom the appearance and course of whichhe predicted, that in the North, in Finland,there should be born a prince who shouldlay waste Germany and vanish In 1632.

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Gustavus Adolphus, king of Sweden, wasborn in Finland, overran Germany andwhen he was killed, in 1632, in the battle ofLuetzen, his dead body was never found.Whoever has read Milton's Paradise Lost,

will remember his innumerable references to\ planetary influences; Wallenstein, the great^ captain and adversary of Gustavus Adol-

phus, undertook no important work withoutfirst consulting Seni, his astrologer, and it is

^well known that Napoleon I. firmly believedin his star.

CHAPTER 11

THE PLANETS AND THE ZODIACThe heavenly bodies that are of influence

over the destinies of human beings, andconsequently over all human affairs, ^^ill begiven in this volume, together with tneir re-lations to each other and their various com-binations, wKich, as astronomy teaches us,have re-occurred in regular intervals fromtime immem:^rial. vVe shall find the influ-ence of each star, of each constellation, andof each combination, based on the experi-ence of thousands of years; we shall findelaborate tables, worked out with infinitepatience by the old astrologers, and exceed-ingly helpful to the student. The directionsfor using them are simple and plain and canbe understood and followed by a child, asare, also, those for the use of the "arcanes,"a marvelous inheritance from the ancientwizards in the shape of seventy-eight mys-terious "tarots," which were probably orig-inally devised by the old masters as aids inteaching their art, and which are an inter-esting study by themselves.

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Astronomy teaches us that there are twoclasses of heavenly bodies: "Fixed Stars"and "Planets." The first are as many Sunsat enormous distances from the Earth; ourown particular Sun being, not the largest,but the nearest. The other class of starsare called "Planets" on account of theirroaming habits, which are not, however, inany way erratic, since they follow regularroutes over stated tracks, called their"Orbits." The Earth is a planet and takes365 days and a fraction to cover its orbitaround the Sun, its central ruler. Theother large planets known to us are, in theorder of their nearness to the Sun, our com-mon center:

1. Mercury. 3. The Moon. 5. Jupiter.2. Venus. 4. Mars. 6. Saturn.(The Moon, which revolves around the

Earth and with the Earth around the Sun,and on account of its nearness, has a stronginfluence.)

If we now add that a large number ofFixed Stars, visible with the naked eye,have been grouped, from time immemorial,into Twelve Combinations called the "Con-stellations of the Zodiac," we shall have anexact idea of the various celestial elementsthat furnish the necessary data for complete

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and accurate Astrological readings, or"Horoscopes,"this being one of the firstterms you must become familiar with.So far we have not used any words or

statements that are not used In every primeron Astronomy and the definition of theZodiac which follows. Is also accepted bymodern science, although dating back to thevery dawn of human history.The "Zodiac" is the imaginary route

'^ vv^hich the Sun travels around the Earthduring a period of one year. We write"imaginary" because It Is recognized nowa-days that It Is the Earth that Is travelingaround the Sun, and not the Sun around theEarth. But this manner of expressing theidea, being In constant use, had better beadhered to for the present.

i Now, as the Sun travels around the Earth,-*fC it se^ps to be entering every thirty days

among a new set of stars, or "Constella-tion" which, ever since man began to takedelight In contemplating the skies, havebeen known to be the successive monthlydwellings of the Sun, called the "Signs of

< the Zodiac."Before proceeding further it is therefore

proper for us to give you the acceptednames of the "Signs of the Zodiac," and the

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exact periods during which these Constel-lations exert their influence over the Earthand the Inhabitants of it.

South

iBST West

Worth

The astrological year begins with thespring equinox, on March 21st; thus:The first Sign of the Zodiac

aries (theRam)reigns from March 21st to April19th.

The second sign

taurus (the Bull)

reigns from April 20th to May iQth.

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The third sign

gemini (the Twins)

reigns from May 20th to June i8th. "The fourth sign

cancer (the Crab)reigns from June 19th to July 23d.The fifth sign

leo (the Lion)reignsfrom July 24th to August 22d.The sixth sign

virgo (the Virgin)

reigns from August 23d to September 21st.The seventh sign

libra (the Balance)

reigns from September 22d to October 21st.The eighth sign

scorpio (the Scorpion)

reigns from October 22d to November 20th.The ninth sign

Sagittarius (the Archer)reigns from November 21st to December20th.

The tenth sign

Capricorn (the Sea-Goat)reigns from December 21st to JanuaryTQth.The eleventh sign

Aquarius (the Water-Bearer)reigns from January 20th to Feb-ruary 1 8th.The twelfth sign

pisces (the Fishes)

reigns from February 19th to March 20th,The divisions of these twelve periods are

called "Degrees" and not "Days." As thestudent has doubtless already noticed, thereare 30 degrees (days) in each sign, exceptin "Cancer," where there are 35 degrees(days) to complete the regular cycle of 365

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days composing the solar year; these fiveextra "degrees" or days are called ''Epago-menes."

We cannot, in this short work, give thereasons for these various arrangements, allvery logical when fully understood; it wouldtake too much time and space and only con-fuse the student who, at present, is solelylooking for simple rules that he may applyhimself, successfully. This second chapter,with the illustration that accompanies it,has indicated to him the first Astrologicalelements with which he must make himselfabsolutely familiar if he wants to proceedsmoothly in his study of this strange andmost curious science.The symbol, or written mark, by which

each sign of the Zodiac is invariably indi-cated in astrological illustrations and horo-scopes, is given in our illustration next tothe name of the sign it corresponds to andagain, in the next chapter, at the head ofeach of the twelve divisions devoted to theSigns of the Zodiac and the Types thatproceed from them.

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rHE PRINCIPAL CONSTELLATIONS OFTHE NORTHERN SKY.

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THE PRINCIPAL CONSTELLATIONS OF

THE SOUTHERN SKY

CHAPTER III

THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIACAs explained to you In the preceding

chapter, the "Zodiac" is the zone of theheavens whereon are to be found the vari-ous omens or predictions which are to con-stitute a primary "Horoscope."The great importance ascribed to the

Zodiac by all the astronomers of the mostancient times, Is proved by the elaborateand artistic representations of it, which arestill to be found In Eastern countries, suchas China, India and Egypt. Our frontis-piece pictures one of the most famous ofthese, hewn in stone.The twelve equal divisions of the Zodiac

are called "Signs"; each of them is itselfdivided into thirty "Degrees" or days, andevery one was born in one of these degrees.The first thing to know, therefore, is theancient meaning of each of the signs andthe type peculiar to the human beings bornunder it. I shall give in this chapter a sum-mary of the leading features belonging tothe Signs. Before doing so, however, I willstate that the Signs have been classed into

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four groups, or "Trinocracies," according totheir dominant characteristics.

Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, are "Fiery Signs.*'Taurus, Virgo, Capricornus, are "Earthyigns.

Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, are "Airy Signs."Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio, are "Wateryigns.

The Illustration on this page Indicates

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this division by means of triangles. LaterI shall have occasion to more fully explainthe importance of this classification. Ibegin now the enumeration of the peculi-arities and omens special to each of thesigns. It is the basis of all further studyand must, therefore, be given most seriousattention.

I ARIES. (The- Ram.) ^

The Constella-tion "Aries" thefirst Sign of theZodiacexerts itsi n f^ u e n c e fromMarch 21 to April19, the period co-inciding with the

first month of the Roman Year. It en-dows

.those born during this period with

sir^gle. unaffected Qianners^^with an obedi-ent disposition and yetwith a capacity forcom.manding (a duality of qualities fre-quently met with); with plenty of enterpris-ing audacity; with a lofty, charitable soul;with a generous heart, that will meet withfew grateful returns; with a firm will, asuperior mind, quick, brilliant, courageous.

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but not lacking In prudence; with religioustendencies; often with artistic talents, withplenty of clever ingenuity; a natural gift forbusiness; a rather combative spirit, tem-pered, however, by eclecticism (the powerof learning from others). The will, althoughsteadfast, may vary in its object, in its plans.He will have a taste for outdoor sports,

especially hunting.He will aspire to the highest honors, and

will not be daunted by the difficulties in hisway. Should he choose a military career,he would make a success of it and gain rapidpromotion.This sign endows one with aptitudes more

varied than profound; it renders eloquent.The love affairs of one born under this signwill be sudden, full of fancies and of shortduration.The subjects of Aries will get easily into

passions of rage, but the fire will burn itselfquickly out and leave behind no rancor orgrudge. They will forget, in an Instant, theinjury done to them.The opinions of the subject, be they of a

religious or political character, will be verystrong and ardent for a time, but that timewill be short.He will pass through many changes In his

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financial status; he will own much realestate, especially country property that willcome to him through marriage. He willhave to stand many difficulties and law-suitsin reference to these estates; women's prefer-ences and an inheritance will bring himmost of what he will ever own; but he willbe lucky in his business partnerships.He will probably be an only child, or

become such by the death of brothers andsisters.

In childhood, there will be troubles ordisasters in the family of the subject thatmay upset his career.

If the birth takes place between midnightand noon, the subject will lose his fatherearly in life.Much traveling will be rendered necessary

by family matters or to escape enmities.The subject will make balloon ascensions, orat least climb mountains.At the ages of 7, 19, 30, 44, the subject's

family will meet with trouble or he himselfwill run dangers due to his own relatives.By his own fault, the subject will shorten

the duration of his life; he will have tostruggle against many unforeseen anddreadful incidents that will place him ingreat peril.

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Aries announces many conjugal disagree-ments and often broken partnerships.There will be very few children, if any.The subject will rise, after many obstacles,

to high positions of trust and honor, but willnot keep them, as he will be the victim ofthe bitterest envy.The subject will marry too young; there

will be danger of inconstancy in the mar-riage relations.The professions that will probably be

chosen, by the persons born under this sign,are the army, the bar and mining engineer-ing.

Should the birth take place between thehours of noon and midnight, the friends ofthe subject will greatly exert themselvespushing him to the front, and he will reachhigh positions; if he is in the Church, abishopric may come to him.He will have many and devoted friends

with a dangerous traitor among them,Many, also, will be his enemies, all enviousof his success, but these enmities will notJast long.

The physical temperament of the subjectwill be nervous-sanguine, if he is born in asouthern climate, and bilious-sanguine if heis born in a northern latitude. (See page 75.)

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2. TAURUS. (The Bull.) ^

The Constellation "Taurus"the secondsign of the Zodiacexerts Its Influence fromApril 20 to May 19.

It endows the persons born during thisperiod with a stubboxa diapQsItlo^^ It makesthem' rebellious

to advice, exag-gerately g^rou-d,difficult of ap-proach, and fondof opposItIon_ to^the p o i n_t ofstartTng j^ con-troversy,

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fight forthejole."purpose of com-ing out yictorl-ous. Slow toget excited andslow to calmdown, the sub-jects of Tauruswill harbor agrudge for a long time and will be hard toreconcile.Of course, all these Idiosyncrasies may be

modified, even overcome by surroundings,education, etc. We are only enumerating

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here inborn tendencies or instincts that canalways be fought against and triumphed over.-This sign gives the subject a mindstraightforward, just, inquisitive and shrewd;it makes him hard to fathom and endowshim with the essential qualities of a diplomat.The impressions, when received, are

violent but changeable; the passions fiery,but not persistent.

'^ The subjects whom this sign influencesare generally very much attached to theirsentiments and their opinions; they aretaciturn and tenacious; their will is steady,persevering and determined to . reach itsend at almost any cost.They are fit to command, to govern;

there is a great probability that their brainpower will prove of so superior a kind thatthey will be carried up to celebrity almostunwittingly.Sometimes the sign of Tarus gives the

subject a taste for agriculture; it is certainlyconducive to a liking for choice food, whileit renders the subject patient in all hisundertakings and fond of a well-earnedrepose of mind and body.The subjects of Taurus are essentially

conservative in their ideas, their actions,and even their ambition toward high offices.


In love matters, they are (with many ex-ceptions) of a fickle, yet jealous, disposition.This sign always brings about severe

struggles, also illnesses caused either byexcess of work or by a too great indulgencein good living.There will be a gathering of an important

amount of personal property; but it will bein some danger of being frittered away,either by lawsuits, or by loss of employment,or through intrigues out of wedlock.However, unexpected gifts of valuable

property are among the possibilities; theywill be inspired by some devoted affection;certainly, the financial affairs of the subjectwill be improved by people who love him;thus, an inheritance from a dear friend isindicated as probable.

If the subject's birth is "nocturnal," i. e.,has taken place between the hours of mid-night and noon, the sign of Taurus foretellsthat his father will be a man of some impor-tance, either by his rank, by his fortune, orby his talents in art, literature, etc.Brothers and sisters will be the causes of

much serious trouble; the subject will haveto take a very long journey on account ofone of these blood relations.Many travels are to be expected; if the

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subject Is born between midnight and noon,one of these journeys will prove very dan-gerous, perhaps fatal.This sign must induce the subject to take

great care of his children, especially hi^first-born; if it is a boy, he runs great dan-gers in his boyhood. Otherwise, the chil-dren will give great satisfaction and distin-guish themselves, in a scientific career, atthe bar, or in industrial pursuits. Still, thesubject will have periods of sad disappoint-ment with them.The greater part of the subject's life will

be peaceful and eventless; his main troubleswill arise from difficulties the subject's in-born stubborness will cause him to createhimself, or, at any rate, to magnify greatly.This sign announces the following diseases

as being in store for the subject: spleneticand plethoric troubles at ii, 23, 35 yearsof age. Besides, as the weak organs ofthe subject will be the kidneys and theliver, he must watch for the incipientsymptoms of the stone and diseases of thespine. Let him beware of wounds fromsharp instruments or from quadrupeds.There is a sorrow or a death predicted, in

relation with the subject's marriage.While his position will be very modest in


his youth, he may reach great fortune andcelebrity due to his talents in the line of thefine arts, or his discoveries in the realm ofphysics.There will be many friends to brighten

the life of the Taurus subject, but none ofthem of the steadfast kind, and most ofthem undesirable. Both the so-calledfriends and the subject's relatives will causehim many disappointments. The enmitieshe will encounter will be, fortunately, of theopen kind, not of the hidden and treacher-ous variety.

The constellation Taurus always promisesa long life, provided excesses of all kinds beavoided. The many perils through whichthe subject will pass, he may escape theworst consequences of, since they will be, soto speak, in full sight and known in advance.The physical temperament of the Taurus

subject will be bilious-sanguine in a south-ern latitude and lymphatic-nervous in aQorthern clime.

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3. GEMINI. (The Twins.) n

The Constellation "Gemini"the third ofthe Zodiacexerts its influence from May20 to June 18.

' It endows the subject born during thisperiod with probity, a pleasing, accommodat-ing disposition, a temper quickly irritatedbut just as quickly calmed down, showing

Fu t little vio-lence in its out-bursts and agreat prompti-tude in mani-festing repeftt-

ance.- The signof Gemini often_promises somekind of celebrity.It gives the sub-ject natural, in-

ventive genius, and, with it, a love of sciencefor its own sake ; it urges him to follow scien-tific researches, especially in the line of math-ematics, and often makes him an orator oran author. It endows him, also, with sometalents for commerce, with a saving disposi-tion and moderation in the use of all things.

It renders him scrupulously honest, fair-minded, and noble-hearted; he will possess


a subtle, quick-seeing mind, an easy-flowingmode of speech; but the latter quality willmanifest itself only when the subject istalking about some favorite topic of his;otherwise, he is rather reserved, even totaciturnity and often suffers strange per-plexities and hesitations when the momentto act has arrived.The expression of his will is firm, some-

times too affirmative, but without tyrannicaltendencies, and without roughness.

Besides the scientific talents mentionedabove, Gemini also gives a taste for finearts, for music, especially the study of har-mony, counterpoint, etc. In the scientificline, chemistry will be a prime favorite.The wealth acquired by the practice of the

talents above mentioned will lead the sub-ject to many ups and downs, which, at times,will leave him almost in want, ^vhen, atother moments, his fortune ^vill be quitelarge.

It will be the same as \o the positionsoccupied by him; they will lack stability,now ver)^ brilliant, now again, of the hum-blest. These fluctuations will all be due tothe subject's own acts.This sign always foretells family secrets

and family disagreements. Great trials will

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have to be gone through on account of, orcaused by the subject's father.Numerous will be the subject's children;

some enmity will unfortunately be devel-oped among them, and against their fatheror mother, or both.The diseases that will be most threatening

are bladder troubles, epidemic fevers,malaria; great perils will be incurredthrough quadrupeds, also from venomousbites and from enemies bent on serious mis-chief. The subject's family, his employes,or servants, will show themselves painfullyand actively unfriendly toward him.Great sorrows, troubles and disappoint-

ments will be caused by love affairs. Therewill be several marriages or long attach-ments in the subject's life.He will have friends of all sorts and con-

ditions, several of whom will turn his bitterenemies.Toward middle life, he will meet with

persistent obstacles to his success and legiti-mate promotion; they will be brought aboutby enmities to be found in the church or inthe law profession. He will be to blame forthe fact that these persons will be his ene-mies.The position occupied by the subject and


constituting his life work will often be of adual nature; he will constantly attempt torun two things at once; hence, many com-plications in his social relations.. A disas-trous betrayal is to be feared.This sign foretells the existence of per-

sistent, often armed enemies; the subjectmay even be waylaid. He will have causeto suspect his immediate associates, hisrelatives by marriage; he will suffer cruellyfrom tireless calumnies, from low intriguesrelating to secrets in his family or that ofhis wife.

Gemini always announces events of aviolent nature; but Providence may save thesubject from their worst consequences.The subject will have a sanguine-bilious

constitution in a southern latitude, and abilious-nervous temperament in a northernone.

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The Constellation "Cancer"the fourthof the Zodiacexerts its influence from June19 to July 23 (including the ''5 Epagomenes,"or supplementary degrees). It always givesto the subject a most agitated, restless ex-istence, but a life of power and incessantactivity.

Cancer endows the subjects it infln pnrpc;

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with a taciturn disposition, with a seai::alungmind and good morals, pure even to aus-terity. 1 heir imagmation, or a rich, creativecharacter, will be In love with the fantastic;

added to It will be a great aptitude forassimilation, so that the subject will be everready to act in real life the part of theparticular hero for whom his imagination,his dreams, or his readings will have givenhim a temporary fancy.The mood will be changeable, capricious,

fickle to a degree, and the intercourse withothers will suffer on that account, althoughthe subject himself \nll not greatly care.An unquenchable thirst for sympathy will

make him attach himself to a new fancy asfast as the preceding one will lose Its attrac-tion.

Th is sign renders one discreet, Independ-^Ojx open-minded^nd versatile.


The Moon, who has Its throne In thisconstellation, gives the subject sometimesthe appearance of a most phlegmatic indi-vidual, and again It shows him up as a mostunreasonably irritable fellow; both statesof the mind are due to excessive impres-sionability and sensitiveness.Those born under Cancer are quick In

body and mind, clever In business mattersand fit to command; they are ambitious toobtain wealth, honors and all the goodthings of life, and Cancer helps them to suc-ceed, while it gives them decided religioustendencies. Women born under this signare both hard workers and Imperious.Eclecticism and general versatility areamong the gifts of Cancer.The complex Influences that proceed

from this sign, and which are more helpfulto those who are born between midnightand noon, may render the subject eitherbrave or cowardly according to circum-stances and surroundings. The same indi-vidual may show himself one day suspiciousor simply prudent to excess; and, the nextmorning, influenced by the phases of themoon, he may prove extravagantly thought-less, absent-minded and fanciful.These qualities are the causes of the sud-

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den but weak and short-lived fits of anger ofthe subject; In reality, it is only assumedanger which will vanish like smoke.Wealth will be often very hard to col-

lect, and the inherited patrimony may berecklessly squandered, either by relatives orby children of the subject.

Losses at the gaming table, or in specula-tion, or through thieves are to be expected;but, in the latter part of life, the chances tobecome rich are excellent.^_ During his youth, the subject will meetwith obstacles to his chosen vocation andhave troubles from near relations; he isthreatened with an early loss of brothersor with quarrelling with them. He mayhave a second (or adopted) family, outsideof his own. His children will cause himmuch anxiety; It will be hard for him tosettle them In life, with the exception of theeldest one, however, who will reach a highposition.

The subject's kindred will push him ener-getically in the career he will finally select.Many will be the vicissitudes and worries

of the subject; some of them of a mysteriousnature; but at the hour of most desperatecrisis, unexpected assistance will come upprovidentially.


^ Thi^ sign gives one a repulsion againstmarriage and renders it, if entered into,quite unsatisfactory; the subject may inheritproperty from a first wife, but a law suitwill be connected with it.Travels will be long and profitable. One

of them will make the subject comparativelyfamous and he will emerge "all right" outof the perils and struggles he may encounterin these journeys.Some changes of residence will prove in-

jurious to the health and to the pocket, onaccount of undesirable acquaintances or hid-den enemies; even ambushes are to befeared, especially at he age of 14, 26 or 7,8.^Toward the 35th year the subject's posi-tion will be changed from good to bad orvice-versa. After that age it will be muchmore steady.The subject will have many friends and

protectors, especially among persons of theother sex; one of these patrons will run agreat danger of total ruin, which will havea disastrous effect upon the subject.At the age of 20, 32 and 44 there will be

great peril resulting from secret intrigues ofdeclared enemies or traitors among the sub-ject's trusted friends.Cancer generally gives the people born

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under it excellent health. Should they beill, the parts of the body to be affectedwill be the lungs and in general the breath-ing organs.Wounds inflicted by the hands of man are

foretold.

This sign gives the subject a lymphatic-bilious temperament in a southern climateand a lymphatic-nervous disposition ina northern latitude.

5. LEO. (The Lion.) St

Thf- rongff^]1at-ion "Leo"the fifth of theZodiacexerts its influence from July 24 toAugust 22.

Ptolemy, of Pelusa, surnamed the King ofAstrologers, saidthat the subjectsborn under thisbeneficent influ-ence will reachpositions of honorand trust.Leo jgi ves to

those born under'its influence a loftyjmndi a spirit of fair play,an unbending dignity and a warm and geruer-ojjs heart. Th_j;yilL-power of the subjee^willbe firm, enterprising and persevering; i t will


aim straight at the object desired, but secureit only by honest and above-board methods.The mind will be steadfast, virile, proud,

simple and liberal, with great brilliancy thatmay render it sometimes egotistic and pre-sumptuous but never lacking in gratitude foran act of helpful kindness. The impulsesand instincts will be always held within con-trol. The temper will be kindly, thoughfirm, courageous and magnanimous.

In the difficult moments of life, anger maybe quickly aroused but it will harm no oneand cool down almost at once.T- Good will invariably be returned for evil;this will be the only kind of revenge prac-ticed by the subject.This sign induces one to love steadfastly;

the affections will be constant, although for-getfulness may occur, in case of prolongedabsence.The special aptitudes of the subject will

be of a soldierly character; he will be quitesuccessful in all open-air sports, patient inall kinds of labor and admirably adapted tocommand. This sign does not endow thesubject with many varied abilities, butthose granted him will be of the best,often approaching perfection.Leo gives a taste for pleasures and

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luxury. Those born under this sign havenothing but disdain for the honors they aredestined to reap almost without efforts.The subject's inclinations will be strong,

and yet well-reasoned out. His opinionswill be fixed, passionate, sometimes exag-gerated, and when he decides on a certaincourse of action he will follow it to the end,at all risks.

Those born under this sign will acquire,by their own merit, a good deal of property,besides what will come to them throughrelatives or influential friends. But theirlosses will be heavy and sudden, due toeither gambling, or speculation, or impru-dent loans; they may suffer from cruelspoliation, family property being taken fromthem quite unjustly. The death of a nearrelative will greatly compromise theirpecuniary interests and their position; theywill be shabbily treated in money mattersby brothers and sisters, or other close rela-tions. Even their parents may ruin theirhopes of brilliant promotion.During a short journey rendered neces-

sary by the subject's position, he will haveto fear some personal danger; the upperpart of the body, the head and the shouldersespecially, may be severely hurt.


Violent quarrels with relatives will becaused by a division of property or by familysecrets, or by prolonged absence of the sub-ject.The father of the subject will be in peril

of his life on a journey.There will be many children coming to

the subject who will have the sorrow of los-ing the eldest one.

If the subject is a woman she will prob-ably be the mother of twins, or she mayhave children of two successive husbands;when these children will be grown up, theywill give her trouble.Long and complicated diseases are

threatening; the woman born under Leowill have great troubles in, and resultingfrom, child-birth. Servants and employesof the subject will be the cause of constantworries.Leo always announces family disagree-

ments.

Several unforeseen legacies, or even in-heritances, will render easier the circum-stances of the subject and especially of hischildren who often will be the beneficiaries;there is a probability, however, that relativesmay succeed in diverting these wind-fallsaway from the subject and his family.

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The subject will mLkc but few sea voy-ages; the first one will be detrimental to hisinterests and a source of losses.His position will demand frequent voyages

on land; one of these will prove highly ad-vantageous and bring about a sudden changefor the better.The offices coming to the subject will be

offices of great honor but small emolu-ments; he may grievously compromise hischances in that direction, or even forfeitthese valued prizes, in an instant, by somemost unfortunate and thoughtless moves.He will enjoy some reputation, even

marked celebrity, through his own meritand without the help of any outside protec-tion. It may be in the sciences, or the finearts that he will find his true sphere andmake a shining success. As said above, theruin of these promising prospects will bedue either to an unfortunate voyage or to arash act on the part of the subject.

His friends will be many, but of littleassistance, even if their fortune and positionbe such as to give them the means to be ofgreat use; on the contrary, they will prob-ably cause the subject some heavy financiallosses.

His few enemies will be declared ones.


low and cowardly Intrigues against himwin prove so Invariably unsuccessful, thathe will soon be free from such attacks.Leo gives those born under It a nervous-

sanguine temperament, a remarkably finehealth and a long life.

;-^^ However, the subject may be attacked byinflammatory rheumatism, located especiallyIn the knees. Pneumonia, and in general,troubles of the respiratory organs, andtroubles of the spleen and the bladder arealso among the possibilities; wounds. Ifany, will affect the feet and hands.According to the old astrologers, Leo,

containing the throne of the Sun, is alwaysthe prognostic of a fine fortune and a loftyposition.

6 VIRGO. (The Virgin.) rrji

The Constellation of "Virgo"the sixthof the signs of the Zodiacexerts its Influ-ence from August 23 to September 21.Those born within this period will r;each

honors through their personal merit.This sign bestows on them a cool reason,

a spirit of equity, a merciful disposition anda taste for everything that Is honest andrstraIghtforwar3.

The moral nature of the subject will be

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tnild, modest, amiable, confiding, and yetnot easily fathomed.

His will-power, although comparativelyfirm may be influ-enced through sen-timental motives.He will be intelli-

gent, ingenious, butabove all, moved byhis feelings to whichhe will remain pas-sionately attached.

He will beslow to angerand slow toquiet down,although h i swrath willnever harmany one. Hewill be moved

to repentance quickly and deepl}^ Virgogives people born under it a taste forcloister life, a love of divine thoughts; or,in a lower plane, an inclination towardthe liberal arts and the gift of persuasiveeloquence.To the taste for art the subject will add a

liking for agriculture or horticulture and a


mild mania for collecting things. He willshow a real aptitude for the higher sciencesand deeper studies. All his tastes will beunder his control and his opinions easilychanged.Those born under Virgo run serious

physical dangers from their earliest baby-hood and all through childhood.

It is almost an invariable fact that theywill have the greatest difficulty to acquireeven moderate means, and this small com-petence will be constantly threatened, dur-ing the first part of their lives. Later, theywill be luckier financially and recover somefamily property.Although this sign foretells wealth, due to

the hard work and intelligence of the sub-ject applied in the field of science and art,or through successful inventions, or thanksto some high office connected with theChurch, still, by the fault of the subjecthimself, there is a strong probability of hislosing suddenly that (either money or posi-tion) which he will have acquired throughsuch long and laborious efforts.Travels may be the cause of some large

addition to the subject's fortune.Relatives, near or distant, will prove

rather harmful than otherwise.

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The subject may have many brothers andsisters, but there will be no harmony betweenthem, and he will lose several of them at anearly age, probably in a violent manner.There will be sad and grave family secrets,

either on account of irregular unions, orthrough divorces or separations.There is here a prognostic of sudden

losses of children, either through a fall froma high place, or through drowning, orthrough quadrupeds.Virgo always announces some violent

happenings, great obstacles in love matters,serious law suits, dissensions between friendsor relatives, between husband and wife,even divorces. Let us say here that "unionsand marriages" are expressed by the sameindications in astrology, and must be under-stood aright by the parties interested.The struggle for life will be particularly

hard for those born under this sign. But,after painful efforts, and many disappoint-ments, the subjects of Virgo generallytriumph. "Better late than never," oughtto be their motto.They will have decided religious tend-

encies.

The Virgo subject will have a chance tomarry twice. But his second union will be


the cause of a ^reat upheaval in his exist-ence; it may be for his good, and again itmay prove disastrous.

.

Few inheritances will come the way ofthe subject; those that will be within hisreach will be acquired only after long anddisagreeable law proceedings.The subject may have to undertake,

generally against his will, long travels,either to try his fortune in a foreign coun-try or to fill a mission of importance with, orin obedience to, the orders of some great man.But travel he will, surely and frequently.

It will be a hard pull for him to succeed,since he will have only his own self to de-pend upon; but he will succeed and reach ahigh position in the world. He may evenacquire riches through his intelligence andactivity; but if he does get wealthy, it willbe on account of the dangerous professionor occupation he will have selected. It maybe the result of perilous experimenting inthe realm of physics, for which he will beparticularly well adapted.

His friends will be very few, very uncer-tain and of little use to him; a few pleasantacquaintances, met in his travels, will beamong the least undesirable of his associ-ates; but he will soon lose track of them.

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The subject will have secret enemies inthe world of art, or in the financial marts,or among business leaders; they will causehim numerous, heavy losses, especiallythrough bad investments.

In southern climates, Virgo gives thoseborn under it a lymphatic-bilious tempera-ment; in northern climates, their consitutionwill be lymphatic-nervous. The weakerspots will be the stomach, the liver and thelegs.

7. LIBRA. (The Balance.) =^

This Constellation, "Libra"the seventhof the signs of the Zodiacalso called "the

Scales"exerts itsi n fl u e n c e fromSeptember 22 toOctober 21.

It endows thoseV b o r n under itsinfluence with

^great gentleness,straight forward-ness and puxemoral principles;

]t renders the soulmerciful and the heartaffectionate and constant.The disposition is frank, op-^n, confiding,


slightly melancholy; anger is easily arousedand rapidly qi lieted ..down agalrT'This sign causes indecision in opinions

and in actions; it bestows upon one inven-tive genius, a special aptitude for mechan-ical arts and sciences and for navigation;but all these gifts, will not profit the subject.The will-power, although plentiful, knows

not how to bring about final results.The subjects of Libra are prone to study,

handy with tools as well as quick at figures,but care little for the fine arts, except music,being devoted, heart and soul, to business.Otherwise, in the choice of their pleasures,they show refinement.Their passions are deep and honest.They are changeable in their opinions,

although strongly attachedfor a timetothe idea or theory that rules over themtemporarily.Toward the middle of his life, the subject

born under Libra will make a fortune, thanksto some industry connected with navigation,or at least with water as motive-power. Hewill have to defend his wealth in court; agreat law suit which he will ultimately win,will create bitter enmities, perhaps even aserious disagreement between him and hisspouse or partner.

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He will have many brothers, and sisters,some of them by a second wife of the fatheror by a second husband of the mother;these blood relations will be constantly atodds between themselves and with the sub-ject.He may have some trouble with his par-

ents, especially with his father, who will lackthe paternal fiber. If the subject is bornbetween noon and midnight there is a riskof his losing his father early in life.Few children will come to him, and one

of them will be the cause of great anxieties.Family relations will be frequently dis-

turbed; there is a prognostic of a secondfamily, perhaps an adopted one; or the sub-ject himself may be the object of adoption.

Diseases characterized by a flow of somekind are to be expected; the weak organs ofthose born under Libra are the bowels-andthe bladder. The hands and feet arethreatened with wounds.The sign which presides over marriage,

in the arrangement of the Zodiacal Con-stellations, is "Aries" in House VII. It isfickle, violent in temper, and barren; it isdirectly opposed to Libra, but unsatisfactoryas this opposition is, the subject will gainriches through marriage. Through the


death of the spouse he will make a largeinheritance totally unexpected.Those born under this sign had better be-

ware of sea voyages; they will prove dan-gerous and never profitable.Toward middle age, there is a threat of

loss of position, and a warning that themother of the subject may be the cause,direct or indirect, of this disastrous happen-ing.

The subject has in prospect the probabil-ities of reaching some high and honoredposition; his relatives will assist him in hisambitions; he will possess protectors andfriends among the great people of thisworld; they will show themselves steadfast,assist him to a brilliant marriage, lend himtheir moral and material support in mattersof business; and yet, it will come to pass,that, willingly, or not, the subject will dogrievous harm to one of these powerfulfriends.

He will meet with serious enmity on thepart of certain clergymen on account offamily matters; other enemies will come upamong lawyers and men of learning.An ancient tradition says that the persons

born under this sign will be the cause oftneir own troubles and perhaps of their

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death. In southern latitudes the subjects ofLibra are naturally sanguine-bilious; innorthern climates they are nervous-bilious.

8. SCORPIO. (The Scorpion. ) n\,

This Constellation, "Scorpio"the-eighthof the Zodiacexerts its influence fromOctober 22 to November 20.

It endows the subject^ J)orn during thisperiod with ""aTjiiiind at thesame--time

shrewd, persuasive, fickle,capricious, dreamy, poet-^ical and often religiouslyinclined.

'

ffeTias a firm hold uponhimself and his will-poweris steadfast and persever-ing.

The temper is fiery,b e TTi cose and easilyaroused, somewhat roughand even viqlenjt, butnever unkindly so; there

IS a lovp of danger for its own sake. Thissign renders those born under it phlegmatic,taciturn and close mouthed; they are oftentinged with misanthropy.Slow to move to anger, they are also sjpw

to forgive; they keej^_a deep feeling of


rSiiLiiintj__and as their wrath cools downit becomes almost more dangerous, for intheir revengeful spirit, they are relentlessand act quickly and recklessly.

If the phlegmatic tendency is the pre-dominant symptom, they oppose their ad-versary by the mere force of inertia.

If they are not toned down by educationand proper surroundings, the subjects ofScorpio are quarrelsome and fond of seek-ing trouble with or without cause.This constellation renders those born

under it skillful and patient in all kinds ofwork; it gives them a love for architecture,for simple country pleasures, and withal, athirst for honors.

In their opinions they are stubborn,rarely amenable to reason and disagreeablyaggressive.This sign gives little prosperity in the

first part of life, but promises plenty of it inmature years. Unexpected gains will accrueat that time of life; they may come frommatters connected with religious worship orbe the result of long journeys; an inherit-ance is also among the most serious prob-abilities. Scorpio always brings fortune inits train.

The subject will have few brothers if any;

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one of them is threatened with a fatal acci-dent either through a fall or throughdrowning.

If the subject is born between midnightand noon his father will suffer completeruin in his position and fortune.

Scorpio always gives to his subjects anumerous progeny.Malignant fevers contracted across the

sea will threaten the subject's life; he willalso suffer from constant headaches andcruel fits of neuralgia; through excesses ofsome kindwork or dissipationa severeillness will come, but recovery is possible.The subip'^t w^ill surely marry, in fact, he

will marry twice as an early widowhood isforetold; one of these unions will be unfor-tunate. Either of the spouses will be inslight danger of being crippled by a largequadruped, by secret enemies or by acci-dent.Deep heart-sorrows will come to the sub-

ject by the early loss (before the age ofthirty), of a dearly loved one, either wife orhusband or sweetheart, or friend of eithersex.

Long journeys will be undertaken overland and sea; they will not be particularlyfortunate.


As success will come to him comparativelylate in life, he will have passed middle lifebefore h.^ tastes a secure peace, bitterlyfought for through a laborious youth.Many will be his friends, and the kindly

favors of the great will not be wanting; butone friend or protector will be the cause ofgreat trouble in \he march of success, or ina love affair.Enmities will also be numerous and they

will stick to the subject the best part of hislife. These will be found even among hisdaily associates, both social end in business.

If the subject visits a foisigu country, hewill be in great danger of Leing waylaid;but he will escape scot free, as all thoseborn under Scorpio are singularly well pro-tected against accidents or attacks,

In warm climates the subjects :A Scorpioare lymphatic-bilious, in cold latit\ides theyare nervous-bilious.

9. SAGITTARIUS. (The Archer.) /

This Constellation, "Sagittariijs" theninth sign of the Zodiacexerts its influ-ence from November 21 to December 20.

lL_eiKljcws th^^^^^^ this periodwith an ingenuous, strictly honest nature,with a generous heart, that does kindly_als

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^'.with

without a thought of reward or even grati-tude.The ancient Magi claimed that the sub-

jects of Sagittarius would prove exception-ally good, or radically bad.

Tlie mind_xif_jhe_subiecLis-3^tie, easy-going, peaceable;

_guick to angerand quicker to qui-ej down, very -lib-eral andjippartial,in_lnsjOinions^ and

a gift for

rapid assimilation.But it worries agreat deal abouttrifles and showsanxiety out of pro-

portion with the trouble in prospect. Thetemper does not grow heated, except whenunjustly attacked, or if placed in the pres-ence of dangerous people.The subject of Sagittarius has an ex-

tremely sensitive and nervous disposition,and, on that account, shows, at times, anirritability only skin-deep, however, and ofshort duration. Otherwise he is habituallycheerful, often like a child.

Sagittarius gives simplicity, and uncon-ventionality, and an intense love of inde-


pendence. Its subjects are always on theirguard over themselves and over others,although frequently deceived, just the same;they love harmony and prefer giving wayrather than fight and win. Their extremetimidity prevents them often from assertingtheir rights, but at times they suddenly con-quer it and show that they are no cowards.They are not easily understood as they keepmuch to themselves. They are skillfulwith their hands and are gifted with elo-quence; the fine arts and certain branchesof science attract them; they love solitude,and study by themselves behind lockeddoors.Their passions are fully under control, and

yet they are ardent and numerous; theiropinions are always moderate, rather of aneclectic nature and frequently changed.The subjects of Sagittarius will be in poor

circumstances in infancy and childhood, onaccount of losses their parents will havesuffered from.Their personal merits will assist them in

building a fortune to which a few legacieswill be added later.This sign announces that the subjects

will have few brothers and sisters, and thatthey will not be on good terms with them;

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one of them will die an early death orbarely escape.On account of certain family secrets, a

serious disagreement will Intervene be-tween the subject and his parents, or par-ents-in-law, or step-parents. He will havebut few children and the eldest one will bea cause of serious worry; in fact, he will notget along with his children and they willlive away from hirri.This sign foretells two marriages, one of

which will be of great detriment to the sub-ject's position.The aptitudes as well as the occupations

will be of two different kinds, interferinggreatly with each other, and thus hinderingsuccess. The subject will have reachedmiddle age before obtaining the positionand fortune due to him on account of histalents.

He will suffer from frequent minor phys-ical ailments, such as sore-throat, sickheadaches, etc. Until his thirtieth year hewill meet with frequent falls from highplaces.

Many long journeys, but none by water,will be made necessary by his position andhis business. During one of these trips, hewill hear of the death of a near relative.


Socially he will meet with success andmake many friends, one of whom willprove treacherous and almost bring aboutthe loss of the subject's position. He willhave protectors of high degree, amongthem a person of lofty standing, who willbe extremely useful to him at a criticalmoment.His enemies will show themselves bitter

and persistent; they will not hesitate toslander him cruelly, and try their best toruin his prosperity in business and in loveThis constellation gives to its subjects a

purely nervous temperament in Southernclimates, and a nervous-bilious dispositionin Northern latitudes. It promises them along life.

lo. CAPRICORN. (The Sea-Goat.) 1^This Constella-

tion, "Capricorn"the tenth sign ofthe Zodiacexertsits influence fromDecember 21 toJanuary 19.J^he p e r s o n s_born under its influenewill~^-b^ self-nm^enien,_tlie builders of th^JiLQwn fortime^ndthey will know how to remain prosperous.

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Capricorn alscL^endpws its subje ^^tf^ ^^'^^ astrong taste for destroying thlngs^an activedisposj^tion. a vigorous body, especially ifborn between midnight and noon, for, ifborn between noon and midnight they mayhave a few physical defects and suffer fromaccidents. They will show themselvesaggressive, warlike, enthusiastic, vehement,and yet, inclined to melancholy and savinghabits.

Their mind will be shrewd, fair and cleverin business matters, and decidedly versatile.Their will-power, although strong, may

vary in its object, but will finally succeed inreaching the desired goal.Capricorn renders its subjects rather

brusque in their manners, with such decidedways that they will often seem rude. Theywill be slow to anger and slow to forgive,although they do not harbor mean, revenge-ful feelings.

They are very prudent and circumspect,never making a move without lengthy de-liberation.

Capricorn endows those born under itwith quickness and agility and with a soundeyesight.They will not prove constant in love mat-

ters, although this fickleness may be fre-


quently caused by the influence of others,not by an inborn unfaithful disposition.Money will come to the subject through

his own talents and efforts, seldom throughgifts or inheritance.

Brothers and sisters will be numerous, butharmful rather than helpful.The Capricorn subject will undertake

many short journeys, several of them inconsequence of his enemies' intrigues.

His father will make him suffer throughhis violence; his family will be a source ofmore trouble than satisfaction; they willinterfere with his matrimonial projects.

In his youth, he will have to face greatphysical dangers, either wounds in war orsevere illnesses.

This constellation is not prolific; it isbetter so, since the children of the subject,if he has any, will ruin his position or hisconduct will ruin the children's lives.Great struggles are foretold; difficult and

mysterious intrigues developing duringjourneys or on account of them; clericalgentlemen will be mixed in the matter.Until the subject has passed his 42d yearhe will have to undergo many vicissitudesand be ill-treated by relatives.The Capricorn subjects suffer greatly

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from gout, rheumatism In the joints, espe-cially in the arms and hands; they aretroubled also with certain stomach disorders.They may expect bruises due to falls; theywill develop a tendency to hypochondria.The marriage question is In their case

both serious and complex. The Cancerconstellation, whose part it Is to presideover alliances between sexes, is particularlyfickle and changeable; It Is in direct oppo-sition to Capricorn, which It, therefore,greatly influences, and so the subjects ofthe latter will meet with serious troubles intheir marital relations, and will probablymarry more than once.Capricorn interferes sadly with long jour-

neys, and renders them quite dangerous,either through accidents, or through severeillnesses or wounds.There will be more than one Judas

Iscnriot among the friends of the subject;his position will run great risks throughtheir dark intrigues. A powerful protectionwill help the subject upward, especially If hehas chosen the army or navy as his career.He will meet two kinds of enemies;

some in high places, others low down insocial rank; his brothers and sisters (atleast one of them) will not prove his


friends. Finally, he will triumph over allthis active or latent ill-will, or it will subsideof itself.The Capricorn constellation gives its sub-

jects a lymphatic-nervous physical tempera-ment in Southern climes, and a lymphatic-bilious disposition in Northern latitudes.

II. AQUARIUS. (The Water-Bearer.) CJ?This Constellation, "Aquarius''the

eleventh sign of the Zodiacexerts its influence from January 20 to February 18.

It endows the persons born under it witha special aptitudefor the fine artsand secures popu-lar recognition fortheir remarkableworks. Besides, itgives them a longlife and lofty posi-tion, and makes ofthem orators andauthors.However, they

will have none butthem s e 1 V e s toblame if they are^persecuted or evenexiled.

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They will have graceful, gentle, simple,and straightforward natures. Althoughviolent when driven to wrath, they quietdown quickly and bear no grudge.The will-power will be firm, but lacking

in logic and be apt to rush to its goal un^mindful of obstacles over which it will riderough shod. The Aquarius subjects will befond of solitude, laborious and diligent,patient and persevering. They are wellendowed for serious studies, and for rulingover other people; they are always dream-ing of riches and honors.

Passionate in all their undertakings, theiropinions are ardent, steadfast and stronglyconvincing.The property the subject will acquire will

not be permanently in his possession, but betaken from him repeatedly through theintrigues of evil-minded people, some ofthem his pretended friends, who will, attimes, resort to violence to deprive him ofhis own. Through members of his familyhe will come to much money, but otherblood relations will damage his position andreputation.The Aquarius subjects will be great

travelers, sometimes against their will; butthese journeys will generally turn out badly


and interfere disastrously with the financialprospects and the social position of the sub-jects; their health also will suffer on thataccount.

They will have few brothers and sisters, ifany; they will receive from them little elsebut unpleasant, even cruel, treatment.On a short trip, the subject will run some

serious bodily risk, probably on the water ofthrough fire-arms or quadrupeds.

His father will die of sudden death, ormeet with unexpected financial reverses.Scientific researches may be the cause ofeither disaster.Aquarius subjects are often blessed with

twins. Death in child-birth is among theprobabilities; the infants that will come tothem will be delicate in health and hard toraise.

Among diseases that will afflict them aretroubles of the stomach and the lungs,violent sick headaches and brain neuralgia.The Constellation Leo, in whose resort all

unions between sexes are placed, foretellsfor the Aquarius subjects a marriage withan artist, actor or professional musician.The career of the subject will be full of

ups and downs, the latter often of the mostdisheartening kind; but he will always come

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out a victor, either through his unfalteringefforts, or through the opportune assistanceof his friends.For his friends will be many and really

devoted. People in high position will con-tribute to the subject's final triumph over

his difficulties.

But his enemies also will be many andrelentless, using both hidden and open,violent means to undo him; he will conquerthem through a series of almost providentialcircumstances.

Still the risks ahead of him are many,mostly due to his own rashness and his ruin-ous love of change. His friends will oftenquarrel with him on that account. ButAquarius will bestow upon him publicesteem, and the kindly advice of the wisewill help him to reach a pre-eminent posi-tion among his fellow-citizens.Those born under this constellation have

a bilious-sanguine temperament in Southernclimes, and a nervous-sanguine physical dis-position in Northern latitudes.

12. PISCES. (The Fishes.) X

This Constellation, "Pisces"the twelfthsign of the Zodiacexerts its influencefrom February 19 to March 20.


Those born under this sign will be theartisans of their own celebrity and will at-tain it in the realm of the fine arts, sciencesor literature. Popularity will come to themunbidden, as a reward of unwearying effortsin developing their natural talents.

Pisces endows its subjects with a certaindegree of restlessness, with a constant dis-

position to find fault with the results oftheir own labor, thus inciting them tofurther efforts; they are somewhat pessi-mistic and inclined to alter their views toreach the goal more rapidly. They have akind of duplex moral nature difficult tofathom, but withal strictly honest, fair in allits dealings, poetical, dreamy and mystical.The morals of the subject will be pure,

owing to his high principles, for he will

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otherwise be very fond of pleasure. Hewill be of a proud disposition and that willkeep him away from anything degrading.

His will is strong while it lasts; but it willchange its object frequently; he will bemildly despotic, without a real tyrannicaltrait.

His prudence will be remarkable; he willbe slow to confide in any one, or to makereal friends, while always cheerful in hisrelations toward his fellow beings.He will be witty and somewhat sarcastic

in his remarks, but never biting or un-pleasant. There will never be any sting inwhat he says.Slow to move to anger, he will quiet down

just as slowly, but will keep no rancor in hisheart. He will be quick, vigilant, indus-trious.

This constellation gives those born underit gifts of eloquence in speech and writing,and causes them to love a generous diet,especially when sitting with friends arounda well-laden board. It will make themsociable to a marked degree.Their opinions will be ardent, but rather

eclectic than one-sided.By his work, by his personal merit, the

subject of Pisces will be able to acquire


wealth; but he will be kept poor by impru-dent alliances or reckless speculations.

Generally, this sign foretells two or moreprofessions, pursued simultaneously or suc-cessively, as the subject will prove remark-ably versatile.He will have more sisters than brothers,

and will lose one of them early in life. Hisparents had to suffer from serious mishapor losses during his childhood.This twelfth constellation generally prom-

ises its subjects many travels and plenty ofmoney, although the ownership of the fam-ily estate may be contested in law by step-father or step-mother, on account of asecond marriage of the subject's survivingparent.

He will leave the family home at an earlyage, while his people will not be greattravelers.

This constellation announces two mar-riages for the subject, one with a widow orwidower; there will be some misfortune con-nected with either the first or the secondspouse; the other marriage will be a veryhappy one.Severe accidents will happen in his family.

He will undertake many journeys; theirobject will be the acquiring of fortune, or

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reputation, or both. He will change hisresidence and maybe his position, very fre-quently.

Pisces promises those born under it, highpublic or social positions and the favor ofpeople of lofty standing

probably a liberal

profession as one's life's work and some-times two distinct careers.The illnesses peculiar to this sign are

fevers and troubles of the heart or eyes; theaccidents that may occur will be of triflingnature. Unpleasant dreams will annoy thesubject.

Besides a few solid friendships, the subjectwill have very treacherous friends, one inparticular whose odious conduct toward himwill almost wreck his life.Many will be the envious ones whose

occult or open intrigues will have to beconstantly guarded against. They will failin their evil designs, unless the subject's con-duct be such as to give them a serious holdupon his destiny.

In Southern climes, the subjects of Piscesare by nature lymphatic-bilious; in North-ern latitudes, they are lymphatic-nervous.


CONCLUSION OF THE INTERPRETATION OF THESIGNS OF THE ZODIAC.

We are compelled to admit that a hastyperusing of characteristics thus assigned bytradition to the subjects of the variousZodiacal signs, may reveal a number of dis-couraging contradictions, at least on thesurface, until the student has fairly graspedthe onward, esoteric significance of theselong enumerations of qualities, defects,probable accidents, etc.This unfavorable impression disappears,

however, as soon as one takes the troubleto classify these various "symptomaticprophesies," according to the TrinaryKabbalistic divisions y or '' Triitocracies',' theimportance of which cannot be too stronglyinsisted upon.As I rnentioned repeatedly in my large

book on Palmistry* all visible manifestationsof the occult may, or rather, must, bearthree distinct separate meanings, to be used,the one or the other, or again the third,according to the elements in the humanbeing which we wish to understand andfathom.

* The Study of Palmistry for Professional Purposesandfor Advanced Pupils. Large 8vo vol. of 480 pp., and1,251 illustrations. Laird & Lee, Chicago.

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We have:First: The World of the SoulInspt>-t'

Hon.

Second: The World of the MindIntellect.Third: The World of MatterAction.To the first zvorld belong religious and

psychological aspirations, the knowledge ofgood and evil, Conscience.To x\\Q second world h^Xong: Imagination

at its best, or its worst; what is erroneouslycalled Genius; the gift of reasoning, ofhigher eloquence, of poetry, of art, of music,the inventive faculty, the direct influenceover one's fellow beings.

Finally, to the third world: Our passions,our instincts, our love for doing and undo-ing, the creative or destructive impulses.Now that we have laid down, in a few

brief words, the tripartite rule that mustgovern our investigations, of ourselves orother human beings, be it by Astrology,Chiromancy, Graphology, or Phrenology,let the student read over the special charac-teristics (given above) that have been, fromprehistoric times to our days, attributed tothose born under this or that sign of theZodiac, and he will have no difficulty to findhis way through what appeared at first arather inextricable labyrinth.


Should he desire, however, to plunge alittle further into the mysteries of the threeworlds, inasmuch as this classification entersinto the scheme of this work, he may readthe following pages, that will, doubtless,lighten the wide stretches of kabbalistichorizon still left dark in this our popularexposition of the particularities of theZodiac subjects.

THE FOUR TYPICAL TEMPERAMENTSBilious: Dark complexion, strong mus-

cles, great vitality, strong passions, tenacityof purpose.Sanguine: Brilliant complexion, active

mind and body, energy, fickleness of pur-pose.

Nervous: Delicate features, rapid circula-tion of blood, irritability of vital functionsand temper, shrewdness.Lymphatic: Flabby muscles, dull com-

plexion, sluggish of circulation, emotion andmind.As the V Jre type is rarely found, a tem-

perament is best described by modifyingone of the above terms by another. GeorgeWashington might be called sanguine-bilious; Victor Hugo, nervous-sanguine.

An ancient instrument denvonstrating the distance of the planetsfrom the earth and the plane of their paths. The smaller cutrepresents the earth, its zones, equator, etc.

CHAPTER IVTHE PLANETS

In the first two chapters we have com-pleted what is called "the Orientation of aHoroscope," meaning by this the positionof the Sun on the Ecliptic on the day ofbirth of any one whose life we proposestudying. Of course, without this exactdate, nothing can be done toward the cast-ing of a Horoscope, but, on the other hand,astrological readings, to be reliable andtruly personal, depend on other facts andcalculations which will be gradually unfoldedto the reader. Horoscopes based solely onZodiacal indications have a real, intrinsicvalue and one of the most popular books inAmerica claims that they include everythingworth knowing in this order of ideas.

But the details of one's life, i. e., informa-tion about Health, Fortune and Love, arenot convincingly and accurately revealed bythe signs of the Zodiac, studied singly andby themselves.Although I have neither the space nor the

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sons, to attempt a defence, or simply an ex-planation, of the mysteries of ancientAstrology, I must state the following as anarticle of faith in astrological researches.

In this great Universe, all the realms, allthe Worlds, are included in a huge soli-darity, just as in our little bit of a world thevarious elements, whether endowed with lifeor not, all depend on each other and are thecomponent parts of a great whole. If thisbe soand this primordial law is beingmade clearer and more certain every day b)>the discoveries of modern sciencethelarger celestial orbs or luminaries exert amost decided influence over usthe Earthjust as we, ourselves, do exert an influenceover them.

In my first chapter I named "seven"celestial bodies, which have been recognizedfrom all antiquity as the bestowers of power-ful fluidic influence over our planet. In theorder of their nearness to us they are:Between us and the Sun: Venus and Mer-

cury.

Farther from the Sun than the Earth:Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.To these five planets let us add: The Sun

itself, and the Moon, which, as we all know,is a satellite of the Earth.

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Now, to each of these five Planets haveL

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Planets exerting upon them a predominat-ing influence, let me state at once that themain study of the would-be astrologer, pro-fessional or amateur, is to learn how to

locate exactly the position of each of thesePlanets, on the day, and, if possible, thehour, of birth of the person whose horoscopeis being cast. This has always been con-sidered as the most difficult part of the cast-

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ing process and arduous mathematicaloperations have been claimed j:o be Indis-pensable to reach this result with any degreeof accuracy.

If you have perused other works on As-trology, you are aware that they require cal-culations about the moon's position, the plan-ets' declinations, etc. To avoid this difficultyI have spent years in hard work, until nowI shall be able, in my concluding lesson, togive the student a much simpler and mostaccurate system, for putting together thedifferent elerxients of a Horoscope, all ofwhich we shall have, by that time, thor-oughly mastered together. But this Isantlclpatlnp- and getting away from the sub-ject of this lesson, the Planets.Of the seven celestial orbs, Saturn, Mars

and, often, the Moon, are considered as de-cidedly unfavorable or "Inimical." TheSun, Venus and Jupiter, on the other hand,are constai.Jy favorable or " friendly."Mercury is sometimes good, sometimes bad.Of course, their positions, on the day of thesubject's birth, not only influence the saidsubject's whole life, but also react upon eachother and, in that way, modify greatly themeanings of each separate orb, and thetype it represents on Earth.

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1. SATURN

Any one born under this Planet will be,In physical appearance, unprepossessing andeven somewhat repulsive. The complexionis dull; the hair Is straight, dark and dulland Is lost early. Their teeth, also, arepoor. They walk with a stoop and witheyes downcast; they are awkward and fallfrequently; they are often deaf and sufferfrom rheumatism. They are skeptics born,even scoffers, and have no liking for thesociety of their fellow beings. Among themare found poisoners, anarchists and all sortsof public and private enemies. They arefond of the wicked sides of the occult sci-ences, of chemistry, agriculture and mining;they are misers at heart, and smile butrarely. Saturn has a disastrous influenceupon the nervous system and drives one toinsanity. The Saturnians, as they arecalled, are born gamblers and unlucky onesat that.

2. JUPITER

This Planetnext In size and nearness tothe Sunendows those born under its influ-ence

Juplterlanswith a handsome, mostpleasing physique, and a most cheerful,jovial disposition. They are general favor-

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ites, in fact, too much so, for their owngood, as they have a tendency to live toohigh and too fast. They have a clear, some-what florid complexion and a disposition tostoutness. Their hair is plentiful and curly,they lose it early in life. Their teeth aregood, sometimes a little large in front; theyoften have dimples. They are great loversof comforts; their ambition is generally suc-cessful, doubtless on account of their popu-larity due to the pleasant magnetism thatemanates from them. In religion, they loveeverything that appeals to their senses; theyare most of the time in love but are moresensual than truly affectionate. At bottom,and unless otherwise influenced, they areweak and lack the power to resist tempta-tion. In its best type, the Jupiterian (or"Jovial") is magnanimous, noble-heartedand a born leader of menor women,

3. MARS

Between Jupiter and the Earth, Astron-omy places the Planet Mars, with which itis claimed we are about to communicate bymeans of , electric waves. Whether suchresult be obtainable or not, it is certain thatthe majority of human beings born underthe influence of Marsthe Martians (or

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"Martials")are heavily built but physicallystrong. They are not gifted with much In-tellectuality and care but little for any formof learning, except as it refers to out-doorsports, travels In dangerous countries andmilitary affairs. They are brave to a de-gree, only too ready to risk their lives forlittle or no purpose; they are easily angered,and, for the time being, forget everythingin the excess of their violence. The worstMartian type will commit murder before heknows it. At their best, those born underMars will show themselves straightforwardand incapable of any kind of fraud. Theirword is their bond and they are ready forhard work. They are patient, faithful andtrue, but not "brainy." A male Martian isgenerally a great favorite with the ladlesand is apt to be rather quick and unscrupu-lous in his courtship methods. He is not asentimental lover. A bad Martian is a loud,fatiguing talker and a braggard.Now we have studied the Astrological

meanings of the three Planets placed, in theSolar system, farther from the Sun than wethe Earthare. Between us and the Sunwe find, first:

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4. VENUSThis is one of the most favorable or

"friendly" Planets. The persons born underits influence have many physical, mental andmoral traits in common with those bornunder Jupiter. But the Venusiansit is thename they are known by in Astrologicallore

possess a more effeminate style ofbeauty and their general temperament isalso cast somewhat in the same molds;thus, their complexion is ultra-clear andtheir skin very thin and transparent. Theirheight is below the average; the face full,the forehead smooth but often too narrowfor perfect beauty; the hair is dark with abrilliant shine, the eyebrows and lashes aregracefully pencilled. The nose is fleshy andthe nostrils dilate whenever a pleasure is inprospect; the eyes are smiling and bathedin a tender languor; frequently one eye islarger than the other. The mouth is small,with full lips of a bright red; it displayswhite and perfect teeth and coral-red gums,The body is plump but beautifully shaped,with no bone prominent; the hips arerather too marked. Hands and feet aresmall and well formed. Venusians arefound of dress, of jewelry, of flowers, of per-fumes, of musicespecially simple, melo-

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dious music. They are often quite expertin some of the fine arts, which they cultivatemore for the pleasure they find in them andto charm their friends than for the satisfac-tion of theirvanity or for profit. The Venu-sians are remarkable for their constant goodhumor and their aversion to all strife andquarreling, even of the mildest character.They generally have large families. If thisplanet be under unfavorable aspects fromSaturn, or Mars, its best benefits turn intoterrible defects, especially if Jupiter is alsoin bad aspects. Then the effeminacygrows to such an extent as to destroy everynoble trait in the subject's nature; the in-herent sensuality of the Venusian allowingitself unrestricted scope becomes the causeof gravest excesses and ruins the subject'sprospects. Sometimes, if the Venusian bea man and Mars should react on Venus,brutality in love matters will be the domi-nant feature of the wretched victim of thissad combination. As a matter of fact, inthe good as well as in the bad Venusian, thesenses are all powerful; they may act in amore refined way in the first case than inthe second, but in either case, they havestill to be watched over closely or may turnout to be rather unreliable rulers.

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5. MERCURY

As I Stated above, Mercury is an unclassi-fied Planet, a sort of "free lance," in theAstrological world. It is at times "friendly,"at others decidedly "inimical." It all de-pends upon the aspect of the other planetstoward it. Those born under MercurytheMercurians as they are calledare small instature, but rem.arkable for their agility andbodily skill. Mentally, they are endowedwith a versatility which renders them apt toundertake almost any study, trade, or pro-fession, and make a success of it. They re-main young-looking very late in life andtheir complexion, rather of a creamy white,is often tinted by blushes. The hair ischestnut-colored and curls at the end; theforehead is high, the eyebrows meet, theeyes themselves are deep-set and penetrat-ing, a little too restless, perhaps; the nose isstraight, the upper lip protrudes slightly;the chin is long and pointed.The Mercurians are active to a degree,

fond of money-making and clever in busi-ness. Their voice is not strong and yetthey are often eloquent, but of an eloquencethat does not dazzle; it is of a convincing,not of a showy, style. They are bornlogicians and, on that account, are excellent

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mathematicians; they have wit, are quickat repartee and excel in turning a threaten-ing failure into success. They are met mostfrequently among the professions, the medi-cal particularly; they are successful in societyand a Mercurian of the fair sex has alwaysa crowd of fascinated admirers in her trainwhen much handsomer women remain un-courted. In fact, adventurers of both sexesare, eight times out of ten, Mercurians, forthey need a great deal of personal magnetismto victimize their dupes. Affected l^y Saturn,the Mercurian will become extremely dan-gerous, for he grows secretive, which Mer-cury is not by nature. Then all thesetalents for mischief may lead him to crime,such as forgery, perjury, even poison-ing.

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The defect against which all those bornunder Mercury ought to guard themselveswith a tireless vigilance is a temptation tolie and an irresistible inclination to annextoo freely other people's property byschemes that are called "clever businessdevices" by the unscrupulous. Then again,they talk too much for the sake of boastingof their various feats of cleverness, and thisweakness leads them into all manner oftrouble.

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6. THE SUN

The Solariansor those born under theinfluence of the Sunare of an averagesize, handsome and well built; their com-plexion has a sort of golden tint; their hairis often a beautiful blond color, wavy andabundant; their forehead is well developedbut too high; it denotes at once the uncom-monly brainy type of the subject. The eyesare large, of a graceful shape, full of fireand yet gentle in expression; they are some-what prominent and the eyesight is easilyaffected. The face is well rounded, themouth is arched and the teeth regular butsomewhat yellowish in tint; the chin isround and firm. The body is admirablyshaped, the bearing is proud and stately,but in the good Solarian there is no trace ofsilly vanity. They are, intellectually, a verysuperior race and no other star endows itssubjects with such a taste for all the arts.They are dreamers of beautiful dreams andalthough not what one calls "practical," theyare singularly successful. Often it seems asif everything they touched turned into gold.They are essentially lucky and their gam-bling or speculating ventures seldom fail toultimately enrich them, especially if theyobey their own inspirations. Their great

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defects are: a great deal of unconsciousselfishness, and, as a natural result, a lackof constancy in their affections. Thusthese most amiable and charming indi-viduals render the people devoted to themvery unhappy and discouraged.The Solarians are often called to the

highest positions in the world they belongto, as their flowery eloquence and charmingpersonality dazzle their listeners. They arenot shrewd in business matters and, beingaccessible to flattery, are frequently the vic-tims of sharpers and adventurers. In brief,they are the spoiled children of Nature andif they realize their weak points in goodtime, they have a magnificent existencebefore them.

7. THE MOON

You have doubtless noticed by this timethat words in every-day use, such as "jovial,""saturnian," "mercurial," "sunny," appliedto the dispositions of the human temper cor-respond with remarkable exactitude to thenames given by Astrology to the variousplanetary types. The rule holds good withthe Moon subjects, whom we call "Lunari-ans" (not "lunatics").These Lunarians are above the average

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height, with blond hair, rather prominent,light-colored eyes and a round head withsomewhat bulging brow. They are stout,but this is often due to an ultra-lymphatictemperament. They have a tendency todropsy and kidney diseases. The hair fallseasily and so do the teeth; there is a sort ofvague expression in the eyes, which areoften watery. To the Lunarian type belongthe nervous, hysterical temperaments, easilyhypnotized and genuinely clairvoyant.Their intuition Is all the more remarkable,since they are very poor reasoners and areswayed to and fro by an ever-working imag-ination. Their nature is seldom well-bal-anced and, unless properly trained orprotected by "friendly" Planets In favorableaspects, the Lunarians may end in insaneasylums as "lunatics."However, a fair amount of Moon influ-

ence may be beneficial, especially to thosewhose profession calls for a constant supplyof imagination, such as poets, novelists,composers, and even painters and sculptors.As a rule it is among women that one findsthe greatest number of Lunarians; theirspecial physical troubles are also verypowerfully influenced by the Moon. Intui-tion, this precious gift of the weaker sex, is

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