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of astrology being discredited. Is astrology an empirreason ical 1). One A university of astrology. How great a part astrology might play and occult The material The sciences. the sphere of education. religions.How for humanity. initiates hid their wisdom
Introduction; science?
in the
Well-known
who
men
studied
Astrology; 4). Arabian, Chaldean,
forbade Moses Why priest-astrologers. Albertus Brahe Dante, Tycho Magnus, the The
time.
same
of and Reincarnation; 10). Needs astrology a foundation A rational Ego? Can we tion explanaco-operate and oppose? different phases in our existence.
of
Laws
belief?
What
of
Use
Astrology; 13). How with
combined The
Aspects; and
Strong of the
Karma
is the
of the The
Egyptian etc. Aquinas, study of astrology. Thomas born at exactly who etc. People were
the
the
medical
14). The
Weak
inharmonious
science.
to
learn What
to we
make have
the
most
to
do
of and
our
to
time. leave
Astrology undone.
phases of the planets.
Natures; 15). How aspects. Is it not
can, by our highly useful
fear, strengthen the influence
we
to
be
fore-warned?
movement Cosmos; 16). The solar systems. The Central Sun. The backward used in cosmology. Geocentric Equinox. Velocities. Terms astrology and Copernicus' heliocentric system. Sidereal time.
he
of the
Free-will; 20). Harmony, Disharmony. Evil. If a physician intervenes The Will of the is delayed. Exalted individualities. The ordinary man. Has the which Plaything of circumstances. harmony Logos. Is there no chance? The ? Asteroids, Comets, Meteorites. manifests now itself, always ruled the Cosmos
Fate
^
or
and
if birth
strife in the
Heavens.
Symbology; 24). Spirit,soul, matter. The circle,the cross, the symbols of the zodiacal signs. The dark and white serpent. The in the horoscope. Birth by day, is a horoscope? Sectors 27). What Horoscope; the for hour of birth. Horoscopes birth during the night. How to cast guess direction of the of the of Norway. Intercepted signs. The movement the north signs and the planets. which bears all these things.The ie Twelve Signs of the Zodiac; 29). The Law which joins a lightof the eternal Truth reflected in the lower kingdoms. A triplicity quadruple. The four castes of the Hindus. The rulers of the signs.Corresponding parts of the Body. The Ascendant or Rising Sign; 37). Appearance, temperament, general character. has made The which the native his own. characteristics and tendencies Qualities of the body, the transition of one form not sufficientlydeveloped. The sign in The another. impulsive ARIES, the dogmatic TAURUS, the ever changing GEMINI, the sensitive the kingly or CRAB, lordly LEO, the systematic VIRGO, the indolent something dot.
-
The
about
VIII
and frank SAGITTARIUS, the earnest LIBRA, the Jealous SCORPIO, the open cautious CAPRICORN, the idealistic AQUARIUS, the not appreciated PISCES. Influence
of the
Decanates
Body
on
and
and
Character; 50).
The Planets; 51). Benefics and malefics. Fiery,airy, earthy and watery planets. Ennobled and degenerated action. Delay of action. The Sun the ruler of all life. The Moon the giver of form. A time for working out material and a experiences, time for meditation. Influence of the Moon on vegetation etc. Moon-influence the medical herbs gathered during certain constellations. Critical days with on acute illnesses. The winged Messenger of the Gods, Mercury. The movement of Mercury. Beauty- or pleasure seeking VENUS. The God of War MARS. Optimistic of Saturn. Zeus The the conqueror. JUPITER. The purifierSATURN; the moons New Path finderURANUS. Nebulous NEPTUNE.
Handwriting 69)
of the different
rotations,moons, the
Movements, planetarytypes. The styleof writing. of the planets.The seven and senses
distances,densities,mass
planets.
Planetary Spheres; 70).An
electric hypothesis.The outer side of things.The real Substance. Maya. A reciprocalaction. The protectingatmosphere.Our solar system and its different copies and reflections. Physical manifestation of the heavenly bodies. The stamp of the whole Cosmos. Electric and magnetic Velocityof light. The atom constants. with its electrons. Adhesion, cohesion, magnetism. The ward outA boundary of the real planet.The substance of the planet.The essence. close copy of the Cosmos. Natures that are stronglypsychic and magnetic. The colours in the aura same (Reichenbach).Time and space.
The two Aspects; 75). Angular distances between planets expressed in degrees. When into operation.Harmonious influences. an and inharmonious aspect comes Mathematical lines in nature. The crystals. Lines of splitting. Outlines "
our
Outlines source
of the Aspects in destiny.The courage of the Aspects; of help, hard a "
Relation to take
Evolution.of
Man; 77).Our
character
cross.
80).About character," the first difficulties, a strong struggle, the fruit of a victory, a harmonious union.
The Aspect-Influence of the exercises its action. Mundane
the up the to
"
"
"
Planets; 81).The
bounds
within
which
an
aspect
Aspects; 83).Proportionaldistance.
Polarity;85). Electric,magnetic
and
natures. electro-magnetic
The
cumstance Astrological Houses; 85). The immediate surroundings or the material cirof the native. What believe. The half of the vault astronomers many of heaven world out of the spiritual man occupied by one zodiacal sign.When descends he takes part in the full life.Mature into matter, when Old age. age. Occult houses.
The Twelve Houses these 12 parts and the expression of An easy survey.
a
different Fields of Activity; 87).A close connection of as the 12 zodiacal signs.How a highlydeveloped Ego observes planetthrough a house otherwise than a low developed Ego.
of the 12 Houses; 90). What each house can represent. I. THE STRUGGLE II.UNFIXED V. ENTERIII.ABILITY, IV. FIXED TAINMENTS, POSSESSIONS, POSSESSIONS, VI. SERVICE, VII. SOCIAL LIFE, VIII. INHERITANCES, IX. JOURNEYS, X. THE of the native, XI. ATTITUDE STANDPOINT MORAL TOWARDS HUMANITY, XII. SECLUSION The. orbs of the houses. AND LIMITATION.
Meaning FOR
LIFE,
Calculation of the Horoscope; 92). Tables of birth. The difference between standard
An of Houses. and local time
Ephemeris for etc. Accepted
the year standard
IX
in the sidereal time. Examples for calculating times. The Sidereal time. Correction the ascendant. Cusps of the houses. Interceptedsigns. Positions of the planets. Dragon's head and Dragon's tail. The Part of Fortune. Corrections. Insertion of of a horoscope for a place with southern the planets in the houses. Calculation latitude. of the Planets in the Ascendant; 102). Influence in Asc. of the Moon, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Influence
Planets in the Different the Moon and the Remaining Nodes. The concrete short synthesisof the horoscope. One of the native's soul. qualities
The The
Sun,
Houses; 105). glance at the
itself.Is the real in the Twelve the Ego expresses Signs; 111).How leaders of the Ego revealed by the horoscope ? Horoscopes of well-known and in various spheres of action. The limitations to which the Ego is great men subjectedin his expression.
The
Sun
power
The
in
Moon
the
Twelve Signs; 118). Passing tendencies of the personality. tions. combinato judge the various the condemned system. How action of the planets in the signs on the parts of the body that
"Pigeon-holework", General the
signs represent. Action
General
of the
in the
Planets
and
Houses
Signs; 122).How
to
develop
facultyof combining.
our
of the Aspects; 124).Prosperity,limilations. The character and the action of the aspects of the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus, Neptune.
Action The
Ruler
of
the
greatestinfluence Planets
in
Strong
or
the life.The in Weak
and
Intellect,Memory in thought.
133). General positionof
Horoscope; on
notice. Planets the ruler.
Positions; 134).Sign
Character; 135).The
of
strengthand
of the
nature
that
exercise
the
of weakness.
feelingsas
evidenced
Marriage, Friendship, Enmity etc.; 136).Friends, open enemies, secret enemies. The reason wiry here is sympathy and there antipathy may be found. Indications for sympathy. Delay in marriage.Very strong attraction. An unsurmountable wall, misunderstanding. Health and Disease; 139). To find Accidents and sudden death. When
dangerous The
to
operate.
Calling; 140).The
Travelling; abode.
The
the part of the body that is liable to suffer. it is serious suffering is indicated. When
nature
142). When place
where
there to go
of the is
a
and
callingsthat tendency
come
under
the different
A desire for for travelling.
planets. a
fixed
to dwell.
the to analyse the horoscope. The Horoscope; 144). How influences and the weaker, subservient Birth-scheme. ones.
Judging
strong chief
General
jective Remarks; 147).Influence of the planets on body, feelings,intellect. Suband objectiveconsciousness. Adaptabilityand one-sidedness. The planets be controlled dispersed.Parallels. Faults which may by our will. Moon-action with a woman. Critical degrees.The dark and light Strength of character. Vitality.
part of
the
lunar
month.
Work
that
must
be
done
in this incarnation.
The Influence of the Fixed Stars; 150).Can there be does not excercise its definite influence on any other Sensitive the
Places
destroyer of
in the Horoscope. life.Sensitive points. "
Duration
of
any
life in the Cosmos
that
integrantpart? Life; 151). The
giver and
The Progressive of culture. Growth
Zodiacal
Horoscope; 152).Repetition everywhere in nature. Great periods of earth-development.Rhythm. of the embryo. Periods Directions; 154).The most reliable our spiritualgrowth personality and when
Mundane
and When
the
of the
Calculation
Progressive
takes
event
tions. predic-
Orbs. planets.Prog, parallels.
place
that
day-horoscopes. To fix the exact day of the progressions. by one
and
160). Month-
Moon-Revolutions; an
the
for
to the fore.
more
158). Year-horoscopes. Illustration of the calculations.
Sun-Revolutions; which
Aspects; 155).Of
directions come
on
is indicated
Transits; 161). Daily transits of radix horoscope. "Saturn hunting
the important places in the across An indication of the native's good times. Transits bad to the positions of the progressive planets. Transits and and unfortunate months through the different houses of the horoscope. Fortunate and days. Parallels in the daily course.
Eclipses; 164). the horoscope
The Metonic of King Edward
of the
planets
Moon."
cycle.An
illustration of the
action
of the
eclipsesin
VII.
Planetary Conjunctions; 164).Influence
Moon New (Lunations) and in the month following it. Periods
the
the
on
the events
Planets; 166).
in the of the planets and the days of the week 167).Names various languages. Mental and religious practices at definite planetary hours. doubt will after investigationprobably change their opinion. Those who
The
Planetary Hours;
and of the Time of Birth; 169).The Pre-natal Correction Horoscope The of conception. The "rule of Hermes." horoscope of the astral body. death of children. Deformations, teratologic of the embryo. Premature Future sex products.How to make littlecorrections in the time of normal births. A table to help in be found. The the day of Epoch may calculation. Horoscope for the Epoch. How of the birth of that the conception took hour place. Illustration. Correction of rectification. Why Wilson. Another President more Astrology is simple method
The
moment
so
fascinatinga study.
dencies. the Directions; 176).The moral standpoint of the person. Inborn tenmacteric Cliof the action. Duration Influences operating on resultant qualities. with contact into How the us people, bring Moon-aspects years. progr. typifiedby the planet that she aspects.
of
Action
Directions, Protections; 179). Proportionate distances from Twelve-yearly, yearly and monthly profections. parallels.
Mundane Mundane Directions
of the
endeavour
Moon-;
181). Fittest mental
Sun;
the
overcome
186). Mercury-; aspects.
Example The
to
hor.
inharmonious
attitudes influences.
189).Venus-Directions;
to illustrate the of the best-known
by
which
190). The
most
Planetary Influences; 191). The passenger
W.
T. Stead; the
one
may
the
fight and
important progressive
great aTitanic"-drama. of captain Smith.
hor.
the Different Countries and Towns Signs of the Zodiac; coming under Londoner Karma of the nations, of tribes and countries. By-circumstances. The America. of in born Children colonists the Yankee, the Prussian type. The 7th The
Zodiac
of the
Head;
198). Centres
of consciousness.
cusps.
Organs
194). and
for the 6th and
sense.
Zodiac
quite new
of the method
Eye; 201).Eye-Diagnostics. How of
diagnostics.Colour
of the
eyes.
Ignaz Peczely discovered this Symptoms of degeneration.
The
gift of deciphering the eye, "the mirror of the soul and of the body." The cosmic of recovery for the soul. hieroglyphs.Diagram. Illness,a process
Astrology
and
in medicine, as Medicine; 206). Astrology of great use regards well as therapeuticsand prognosis.The relation between the planets definite planets and definite vegetdiseases. The relation between able
diagnosticsas and
certain
The influence of the planet-colours on certain diseases mineral remedies. The "house of disease". Mind. the state of the mind. The Vitality.The of medicine. The the science critical days. on strong influence of materialism diseases do Why good-natured one e.g. infectious appear year and malicious in another year? and
and
on
Diseases
under
coming have
we
physicalbody,
the Planets in the different tion Signs; 211). In what direcfor it. A short study of the characters. Diseases of the soul, of the mind. An astrologicalprediction about syphilis.
look
to
of the
of and respect to Astrology; 218). The moment Heredity with of father and mother. The the ovum. Inheritingof the qualities sperm, The is inherited from the parents? Horoscopes of qualities of the Ego. What ment. parents and child with regard to heredity compared. The embryo in its developThe of the continuityof a race. The Evolution. secret whole growth in opment proportion to and in harmony with the qualitiesof the resp. planets. The develof the eye, and of the heart. The development from the earliest periods of animal The famous consciousness. consciousness "Tabula, Smaup to human ragdina Hermetis".
Embryology
impregnancy.
Zodiacal The
Man;
225).
Cosmos
and in Relation to Number are Sound Colour; 226). Numbers The with a profound meaning. The cabbalistic values of the numbers. order of the atom-weight of the metals and the 7 planets in the Chaldean Close the and relation between colour, sound "Harmony planets. The "
symbols exact
order. of the
Spheres".
Proportions
and in the Cosmos in Nature Art; 228). The world is built upon sional of numbers. The numbers 3, 7, 12. Kant and the three-dimen1, 4, 2, power cut. Proportions in the Cosmos, the Golden higher dimensions. space. The The so-called Divine body, with mammals, birds, insects proportion in the human and snails, straight-winged insects, beetles, in the vegetable kingdom, in the mineral kingdom, in crystals, of water and land ; in real, inspired in the distributing utterings of art, in temples, in the distance and revolution of the planets etc. of all things. Man, the measure the
Astrology
and The the Bible; 235). What is the Bible? ancient Christians' fishOld The and New Testament. Indian-Brahman, Persian, Egyptian, symbol The tribes. The twelve Apostles. The twelve era. Jewish, Christian,Slavonic, American The The 12 sons of Jacob. The 4 quadrants of the Tabarnacle. breastplateof the Jewish highpriest.The new Jerusalem. The holy city.The four animals. The life of Jesus. John the Baptist.The Bethlehem. three wise men. Jesus baptised.Bread and scarlet wine. of thorns. The Judas with the 30 pieces of silver. The crown robe. Simon of Cyrene. Golgotha. The soldiers. Joseph's many-coloured robe. The
story of Job. The Conclusion matter
DURVILLE.
Treatise
of the
crucifixion.
earth reallya soul? (KEPLER). Radiating of the ether formity (OLIVER LODGE). A conand a solar system. Experiments taken atom by DE ROCHAS in thought. aura (REICHENBACH). The power
and Esoterics; 245). Has the (prof. CROOKES). The density between
and
drama
on
Astrology,
an
The
Evolution; 249).^; Slowing ot the vibrations. One the soul of Astronomy. Short esoteric treatise.
condition of vibration. The physical Sun, the
XII
Sun.
spiritual The
other.
Ptolomy's ape
Original Why by
is
itself 12 have
when
signs to
Conclusion;
much
so
brains?
the
The
great
a
in seek
and
SIN
there
connection the
255).
astronomical
degenerated
a
three
original evil
in
reflections
world? of
supposed
rises. the
12
Nidana's
Nebular
planets?
of
theory
Are
Symbols
A of
the
new
the
Buddhists.
each
permeate
and
Hierarchies.
of
parts
DARWIN
Cosmic-thoughts.
the
World-teacher with
The
integral of
opinion The
VIRTUE.
the
The
system. The
man.
RUSSELL
LACE. WAL-
and
Laplace.
Kant
thoughts planet
secreted
manifests The
mystery-planets. Where
shall
we
INTRODUCTION.
take Many of those who up the study of astrology complain of the of the books of study, of the many technical terms, great obscurity incomprehensible to the laity, and especially of the difficulties of the which
calculations, of
knowledge
latter
I will, therefore, names
little
as
are
mathematics to
try
unsurmountable
for
those
who
have
no
cosmology. these
remove
possible, and
as
that
and
obstacles,
by simplifying
of
intellect
the
and
by
using
calculations with
foreign in
such
of knowledge average ordinary arithmetic, may be able to follow this study without much difficulty. clear as Further, I will try to be as brief and possible, omitting all and of that superfluous digressions, yet giving a fairly complete survey branch of Astrology which is called that which Genethliacal Astrology, applies to nativity or birth. This branch is by far the most most important and therefore counts a
manner
one
any
a
students. has
Astrology asks
"belief"
no
takes be
the
up able
of
To
end
this
it is
birth, and
filled in
occult
sciences
in that
it
but
facts
on
in
nature.
the exact time to know positively necessary the last half century, the hour of birth had
of
for
as,
registry*),one
the
at
is founded
"
other
over
student,
who only investigation.Any one his own birth-horoscope, with some assiduity,will facts, looked by numerous up by himself, that
of
study
is true,
one's
advantage the
demonstrate
to
Astrology
be
the
might
go
there
for
to
inquiry.
in which ephemeris2) year and born; you were own horoscope study it. you may your You will find how extremely interesting this study is! Those who know and much life, our by research experience, how in fact, all that happens in the our moods, doings and dealings, our that is influenced work often in the Cosmos, world, by the powers wonder how it is possible that science such a as astrology, which has few cosmic comprises the study of those relatively so powers, Next
students the
truth
One the
will
you
and
have
to
obtain
an
then
cast
for
the
opponents. It is strange, for it is easy to any it. who wishes one practically, astrology of astrology being discredited is surely to be reason so
many
show
to
of
rubbish
1) This
brought is the
case
into
on
the
the
market
continent,
under
but
not
the
of
name
alas, in Great
found
astrology
Britain, where
in and
date
suffices.
2) Raphael's Foulsham
"
Ephemeris
Co, London.
for
each
year,
price 1 Sh.
per
year.
Published
by W.
planetlore,but every But
branch
having nothing
whatever
to
do
with
it in
of science, however, fraud and charlatanism the dogmatism of modern are principalcauses
are
In reality.
to be found.
the and religions rapid development during the last centuries of materialism, which he can observe to accept only that which with his has brought man and well-known three-dimensional senses x) explain through physical the foundation of these laws, regardless of the cause, phenomena. need not accept anything supernaturalin astrology, accordingto We and this doctrine also everything happens along natural unchangeable the
"
; but
laws we so
also
still know far
we
for the
can
it teaches
very
little;we
only
guess
greater part have
which
been
that in the
us
see
them
Universe in
they work. empiricalscience,
an
how
their For
operate of which
outward
this
results, but
astrologyis
reason
it is founded
"
made
laws
on
observations
for centuries.
the attention of the public, of gradually draw late. In the United States there is already a University of Astrology, where in this science, and the time is coming when one graduate may the elements of astrology will be taught in schools as a mology, part of cosand for England as well, that time will come, however vative conserthe be. Is it not far more useful for a child to English may understand something of life in the Cosmos, than to be able to give date of the settlingof Flemish in Pembrokeshire, the exact weavers or which for the first the eldest of the time to know on son day English called Prince of Wales? sovereign was What great a part astrologymight play in the sphere of education,
Astrology begins
to
""
in
self-education
as
well
as
in the
the
hands
of
parents and
teachers!
By
children's
horoscopes, they would get to going carefullythrough understand their pupils better and realise that under certain planetary influences and they could scarcely help acting in an unusual manner thus many inflicted will left aside. be an unjustly punishment characteristics in him, and Every child bears at his birth his own these will never change, they are inseparable of his individuality and this the pedagogue has to take into account, if he wants to make of a child what for this, accurate be made of him. And can knowledge of his characteristics and talents, on which his horoscope throws light, must show the way. As often failures are made of are now, things them ; ignorant of the laws, they try to lead the child in a direction "
"
"
not
meant
for him, and
the
natural
talent
gets suffocated.
Yet,
it will
itself later, but only after much disappoinment and failure. The material sciences, however far advanced, are stillfar from being deal with the outer side only; totheFouncomplete, and moreover
assert
"
!) By
three-dimensional the physical senses, by which we senses mean can we only that which is physical in length, breadth and height Our astral and in higher dimensions; mental observations however, allow us to make senses, they allow us to see through physical matter.
percept
"
"
the real Cause they do no penetrate and they things advanced with to set themselves not as yet sufficiently some are ground up as competent judges of the occult sciences. We respect the great progress of the material sciences, and may still bear with the greatest interest,if we in ourselves to them apply and that to a high degree far from being omniscient that they are mind of
dation
"
"
"
"
and
it is narrow "unscientific"
conceited
"
and
in
the
true
of the
sense
word
great thinker like e.g. Hackel, the German his veto "Darwin" on theological, cosmological,teleoloprofessoral puts of Not be and everything can immortality. ethnologicalproofs gical scientific reduced to a palpable ground." influences do not fall beyond the sphere of Though the astrological of sciences our natural laws, they do fall beyond the circle in which and therefore material scientists are nature move incompetent to put them. How often are the material scientists compelled to their veto on change their theories and hypotheses, in order to accept in the end that which, centuries ago, was acknowledged to be true by the occult science? need We only point to the atom-theory which has been altered repeatedly likewise it will happen with chemistry, and the theory of vibrations. And melt togetherinto the one Ur-element number of elements will the great the other elements that Occultism are has, and of which only vibrationcenturies in advance proportions. Occult Science has always been some "
that
a
"
of
the
and the of those sciences sciences; it is the mother side the for the inner it contains esoteric, religionsas well;
material
mother
of
And religions. astrology is a part of religionsare based on the esoteric (exoteric) expressions of it. However
of all All outer
the
occult
doctrine much
and
sciences. are
the different,
they differ,they
are
have all necessary ; for all men not evolved in the same direction,each him as differs in his conception of truth. His present conception serves
guided long as it is needful to his evolution. After that he searches, in another direction. by intuition Change of conception in religion should not always be ascribed intellectual of moral and to inconstancy; it is often the consequence growth. from different All religions views upon the great castle of truth,seen are side veil of dust. All reveal to us one or less dense angles and through a more less hazy of the Universal or Truth, but in proportion to the veil, more and twisted. They are all,however, useful and needful to their followers. occult The sciences, which mysteries of give us the key to many life and evolution, were wrapped in a shape, comprehensible to initiates the case and this is to a sense with our Bible as well. This is only, that humanity as a whole not yet ripe to not only for the reason was understand but the initiates the truths which also because they contain, forbidden to speak of them, during the long time of were officially exposed. So they kept their wisdom persecutions to which they were for humanity in this way. "
"
"
4 to this runs as follows : "Quand, Papus *)works a passage alluding du des persecutions pouvoir arbitraire,les inities furentobliges par les principesde leur science, ils composerent d'apresles astres de sauver et clef de toute la science antique, et livrelivre mysterieux, resume un rent le livre aux profanessans leur en donner la clef. Les alchimistes mysterieux de ce livre et plusieursde leur traites, comprirent le sens entre autres les douze pretation. clefsde Basile Valentin,sont bases sur son interet I'appela "la Genese Guillaume Postel en retrouva le sens les Rose-Croix le possederent egalement trouvera On d'Henoch"; des developpements a ce sujet dans les derniers chapitresdu "Rituel de Haute Magie", d'Eliphas Levi."
In
suite
"
.
.
.
this science, predestinedto be the guide in our lifeand to light with a giganticflame, has been smoulderinglike a littlespark under the ashes, and thingshave come to such a pass that many study b ecause fear be regardedas half-mad by those to they astrologysecretly, hold a different opinion. friends who Thus
the world
Well-known
Men
who
have
studied
Astrology.
It will not be superfluousto begin with a few historical notes, in order to show how, through all times, there have been eminent men, whose sound names throughout the ages, who believed in astrology and devoted their lives to this study. We
will not
give long listsof famous
astrologers, seeing these We
will
only mention
compiled tables seem astrologers
for
do not the names
Arabian, Chaldean
and
Egyptian
much to the majorityof people. of El Batani and About Wefa who
mean
the tangents and cotangents.The calculating
Arabian the firstthat used the sinus in their calculations. and mathematician at that time united in Astronomer, astrologer were first written scientific works one on person". 2) The astrologyare by Claudius Ptolomy. He wrote in the year " 126 A.D. his well known four books the Influence of the Stars. The books called: the on are Tetrabiblos or Quadripartite. The third and fourth book contain "the Study of Births". Ptolomy was of the Alexandrian a follower school; he was highlycelebrated duringthe reignof Adrian and Antony Pius. He corrected the existingtables of the fixed stars and drew tables for the up new movement of sun, moon and planets.Thirteen books contain the famous Ptolomaic founded his system of astrology, to have System. He seems to have
been
In !) Papus (pseudonym G6rard Encausse) Science Occulte (Trait6elementaire). this work 150 a very clear representation is given of the way in which on p.p. 145 such a "livre mysterieux" came into existence and you will see by it how tely absoluwithout knowing the key, to understand such a book. impossibleit is to classify sense 2) Lord Bacon says regarding this: "It shows very littlecommon the mathematical to its sciences; this classification does harm astronomy among de Dign. et Increm. Science (I,III,CIV). dignity."Bacon "
"
"
"
Tetrabiblos
the
which
Egyptian
Persia there surnamed
In
contain,
astrologerwho
Gjamasp,
lived
the
on
before
books
of Hermes,
the
first
great
Moses.
lived, during Darius Hystaspis'reign,the astrologer the Wise Al Hakim, One. He was the counsellor "
lations calcuking ; and of him it is told that by astrological of the Jesus and of he Mahomet. He also predicted coming of the which based Persians, was on predicted that the religion magic, of the
friend
and
doomed.
was
In India, China
and
Egypt,
later
on
in the
South
of
Europe
as
well,
renowned.
highly need the names of Anaxionly mention astrologerswe mandre, Anaxagoras and later Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle,Procles. A "that the man who is ignorant of the saying of Hippocrates is a.o. deserves the name of fool rather than that of physician." science of astrology, The astrologerNigidius Figulus,friend to Cicero,predictedat Octavius' astrology Of
was
Greek
the
birth, that the latter should We and to
of
be
world.
Egyptians
importance,
some
the
ruler of the
that the ancient Persians, Babylonians,Assyrians,Chaldeans studied astrology,and that they performed their
know
ancient
deeds
become
most
at times
favourable.
indicated
History shows
calculations by astrological how the great a power
us
obtained monarchs felt even by this knowledge; priest-astrologers this have been possible if their prophecies dependent on them. Would if their knowledge were had not proved irrevocablytrue, only show their predictionsfraud? Reason this question decidedly in and answers the negative.These priestshad moreover great astronomical knowledge. the calculation of the regularly recurring A proof of this may serve: still made of the Chaldean are by means eclipseof the sun and moon could not correct this formula. Zaros. Our present day astronomers who It was chiefly the Arabians brought astrology to the West, it is before time that that probable though long Egyptian astrologers introduced it in Europe. of the trusted counsellors The and Wends Egyptian astrologerswere in fact they who the reigning kings; ruled. it was "
"
"
The
ancient based
on
especiallyby Hebrew
the the
famous
the
Jewish
books, the Kabbalah
value
of numbers
the
Talmud
with
Kabballah
Book
it is
philosophy
that of
great
are
gether alto-
is
a played great part planets and of the letters of
alphabet. Of the books of the which preaches a wonderful
compared to and connected Andrzej Niemojewski says : "The
illumined
of the
Zohar
Cosmos
Words
and
astrologicalprinciples.Here
especially
of life in the
man.
of Revelation
which
that
Soul read, was the Heavens, the Stars were Lettertypes, the reads And Constellations, and the Chapters Astralperiods. one
there, that Humanity shaped its earthly Order after the great Timepiece of the World, its philosophy, its ethics, its and modelled and corrected social ideas In
after it."
Pythagoras' school
the
knowledge
of mathematics
and
astrology
6
An
ancient
Jewish
Stellar-Chart.
were compulsory,the latter especiallybeing studied in connection with sound and number. All old occult manuscripts,among which our Bible may be numbered, full of it are astrology;and if Moses forbade the study of astrology, in which of the unscientific way it most was probably only by reason studied. It was much difficult in those days for one to make was more of astrological to day; use as tables, education not being so common hence there was much and to as as deception fortune-telling pretence to day, nay more a far more so, as the age was ignorant and superstitious forbade. It was this abuse and charlatanism which Moses one. The astrologers and son) were the counsellors of Thracyllus(father
Tiberius and Nero. Of the father a peculiaranecdote is known, tioned menand knew of the secret Tacitus Plutarch. much too Thracyllus by thoughts and plans of the emperor Tiberius and the latter tried to get
rid
of
him.
He
him
took
him
off. And
walk
a
he
high wall Thracyllus if
on
asked
a
with
the
purpose
of
he knew throwing everything the answer. "I know in great that I am concerning himself. "Yes" was also that you will danger of life but Your Majesty as well ; for I know outlive me who had an belief only by 24 hours." The emperor implicit in Thracyllus did not carry out his intention. Thracyllus,the son, predicted Nero's future imperialdignity. M. Champollion, found, in one of the Ramses-tombs, dating of the 19th and 20th Dynasty (1400"1133 B. C.),an astrological table of houses, which clearlyindicates the accuracy of their calculations. They knew the relation between the twelve signs of the Zodiac and the several body. parts of the human The British Museum contains number of horoscopes written on a The made their Egyptians predictionschieflyaccording to the papyrus. so-called secondary or moon-directions. the Plato, Socrates' pupil,studied the influence of sun and moon on
formation
of both
sexes.
pupil of Plato horoscope and on
and
Heraclites,a
Hyleg Europe received of astrology as we in the
into the
One
other
the
its civilisation
Aristotle,wrote influence
of the
from
east
Greece
From already saw. countries of Europe.
of the best-known
the
a sun
and
and
treatise as
also
on
the
life-giver. the
science
Italyit penetrated
Christian astrologers is Paul
the
Philosopher
(" 850). find several students of the popes we Among astrology; e.g. keen and John XXI XX were Pope Sylvestre(992"1002), Pope John astrologers. Thomas Aquinas says : "The celestial bodies are the Cause of all that takes actions place in this sub-lunar world. They influence the human directly,but not every action caused by them is inevitable." (Summa, Quaest XV, art. V). wrote Further the famous Albertus Magnus, bishop and architect who He with honour Freemasons. which held is in a symbol-system high celestial driven "All that nature and art produces is a. o. : by says The signs in the sky and the celestial bodies existed before powers. all other created thingsand therefore influence all that came into existence after them, etc." We mention: Roger may Frederick II. And Petri Abano John de Luna, Cardinal Peter
Dante, awaits
whose
you",
are
words: well
Bacon, or
Francisco
to Benati, court-astrologer friend to Dante, della Stabili,
d'Ailly (1350"1425).
"Only
known.
Guido
follow
In another
your
star, the haven
passage
he
says:
of
glory "Astrology
sublime, the noblest science, without any faults." and Spinoza,believed Giordano Bruno, Ruysbroeck, Jacob Boehme
is the
most
in
astrology.Further Hieronymus de Manfredi, professorof medicine at the astrologyand medicine. universityof Bologna (" 1460)who a.o. combined
8 Johann at Tubingen,computed the Stdffler, professorof mathematics take exact date of his death, which to was place by an accident. By invitingfriends and staying quietlyat home, he tried to evade the of an accident. In a dispute,however, wishing to prove his possibility to a high book-shelf, to seize a folio-volume, arguments, he went he fell and got a deadly wound. We of Melanchton and Johann mention the names Miiller. The may of the astrologer wrote former Schonez and a.o. a preface to a work "
delivered lectures
on
astrology.
Brake (1546 1601)tried to raise astrologyto a religion. Tycho He says e.g.: "The stars rule the lot of man, but God rules the stars." He was however of astrology. not blind to the abuse, made Paracelsus studied especiallythe influence of the planetson the of a vegetable and mineral kingdom and discovered large number the the microcosmos to medicines, by comparing macrocosmos (man) (our solar system),led by logicand intuition. astronomer was an astrologeras well. It is Keppler, the famous known how he predictedto Wallenstein, at that time young universally and unknown, his future glory.He predictedseveral details concerning his career, the enemies he would make, his eagerness for fame and de
"
and the exact glory,his marriage and financial circumstances day of Wallenstein's death. London Of William Lilly,the well-kwown astrologerit is known that he foretold the great London fire in 1666. His astrological works still are being studied. Pico de Mirandola, a fierce opponent of astrology, gave at his death the most for he died at the exact striking proof of the truth of astrology, had predicted. hour that the astrologers Dr. John Butler, another opponent of astrology, who in order to be able to oppose and to show its weak it with more success points, took up the study of astrology,changed tactics after that study, he originally intended to viz. instead of attackingastrology as he wrote the truth of astrology. to show a book Professor Max of our Miiller once of said, that many greatestmen intellect studied astrology, but that the majorityof them never expressed their opinion on that point for fear of being ranked with the quacks in this line, the so-called astrologers and the fortune-tellers. of the greatest minds of his Francis Bacon, baron of Verulam, one time, believed in planetaryinfluences,justlike Isaac Newton, the great researcher and thinker. He defended astrologyagainst the astronomer Halley by saying: "I have studied the subject,Mr. Halley,you have "
not!" Newton never expressed his opinion on thingshe was not certain about. His great caution in this direction is as well-known as his enormous scientific merits. mently mention J. W. Pfaff.He veheOf the German we astrologers may protestedagainst the neglectof astrologyand wrote a treatise
10 the throne. He 1760, when George III mounted 8th, 1761 just like King George, and after both both died on January 29th 1820, at the parallel, the same number of children, of the same sex.
The Of these and
and
Reincarnation.
laws, which, accordingto Theosophy rule the Universe
two
therefore
of Karma
Laws
married on Sept. lives had gone quite hour. They had same
was
man,
a
brief
explanation is desirable.
the leadingidea of these two laws, because the and the substance of the planetary cause light that influences. For the study of astrologyit is absolutelyunnecessary believes in reincarnation. one Astrology needs no foundation of belief, astrologyonly asks thorough inquiry and this is inevitablyfollowed by of men who do not believe a number "believing"("knowing").I know We
give in they spread some
a
few
words on
in reincarnation,yet nevertheless are after continued will opinion,they my
convinced
astrologers, though, in both these laws. studyacknowledge likelyto be a stumbling block to any
The law of Karma l)is not law of cause rational being does not accept the inexorable What the proofs of it daily,round us. and effect?We see convinced of become Reincarnation is difficult to prove, one can what else the truth of this law by logicalreasoningonly; for somebody thinks to have or seen experienced of former lives,is no proof for us
one.
"
personally. and effect, teaches that every action, of cause or inexorable with it; and for man, its consequence every in a be shown this reaction, can in the present or this consequence, dition followingearthlyexistence. So he creates, in his present life,the conof the future, and the conditions of the present are the product The
Law
of Karma thought,carries
of his actions in former Man, the individual
earthlylives. soul, the Ego 2) is, after
a
certain
period born
clear when become Karma means "action",which will later on the meaning of the Q aspect. the Ego? all of them The occult science tells us that the Ego, the I, the Higher Self, the for the same speaks when names Principle is the God who lives in man; soul acknowledges to be an I ; in other words, it is the Divine spark in us, without, however, being God himself. Dr. R. Steiner says as to this: ...."By that which precedes the misunderstanding with God, is likelyto arise. But it that the occult science asserts that the I is one and the nature assert at all,that the I is God, but that it is of the same not does God. Does substance as same anybody assert that a drop of water taken from the substance the sea? as he says that that drop is of the same is the sea, when sea the as I to that the is related God, can a one If one likes to use comparison, say his inner find something divine in himself, because can drop is to the sea. Man is derived from that which is divine." substance
we
1) The word speak about is 2) What
"
"
11 in a material body, which latter serves him as an instrument for observation and action, to have which he learn cannot experiences the higher astral and mental on planes.This beingborn againought
anew
"
"
not a
"
to be mixed human soul
with
up
transmigrationof souls, of which into We
can
a
is said that lower creature. There is no regression, this everywhere in nature. Man is
pass but continuous evolution. see born as man, and remains tion man, though in his former periods of evoluhe had to go through the mineral-, plant- and animal condition, which does that he was not animal. mean a mineral, a plant,or an There
lower
conditions
him ; except in of universal lution evovery go along earth in on we can evolution, only delay our own spiritual and moral sense, by our thoughts and actions, but check it,we cannot. shall see We of astrology, become able presentlyhow we, by means evolution in hand, so that we, instead of being stragglers, to take our and more in the front rows. get more
higher,no
are
rare
We and
cases.
to be
with
must
reached
the
by
current
has several weak pointsin his character and he feels it is his moral duty to take up the hatchet againstthese faults,which, as occultism teaches, began for the greaterpart in former incarnations when he knew less of the cosmic laws than now. However
Every man that intuitively
low what
which is something in him tells him is good or bad, however much the conceptionsof good and bad differ with the many and nations; for until man attains races may lution Perfection,these conceptionsare only relative. His standpointin evoand that him the where he has be out to correct to points place man
be
may
morally,there
"
standpoint,combined former We
created in with the good and bad consequences his place and rule of conduct in this incarnation. lives,determine monious usually speak of good and bad Karma, though the terms har-
inharmonious (n) karma would be better. There can of because aim and final result are harmony. bad, question So at a certain time, man becomes of his duty to try and conscious his lower nature with all its faults and bad habits, until he no conquer the master. According to his success longer is the slave, but becomes in this, he not only becomes destiny, gradually the ruler of his own but also, in time, he obtains the mastery of the mineral, vegetableand animal kingdom and of the forces of nature which play a part in them.
(A) and
be
But
no
in
order
to become
the master
of nature, he
first have
must
quered con-
himself, i.e. he must be able to look upon his lower nature the non-self, that which is transitory and so subservient as unselfishly to the higher self,which the Ego. is constant, universal "
"
"
This
whether earth-evolution and we want must go along with this earthly or not we growth.As we have seen, we can we co-operate and oppose. In the first case bring ourselves in Source with the the of all in the last we i.e. Cosmos, life, harmony shut this Source and that means off to ourselves disharmony in the is the final purpose
of
our
"
"
functions
of
our
physicalbody,
disturbances
in
our
thinking,feeling,
12 and
will, and
at length it means the death of our physical instrument material our body. is deprived of the organs With the death of the material body man and action on the physicalplane,and so this matter disapof observation pears he wakes from his sphere of observation, in a world, previously invisible to him, the astral world, which permeates the material world. therefore is in the same The astral world place, but invisible to the organs of his material body. in the astral, He dwells now or emotional body, with astral organs for He already possessed this astral body during his earthly observation. of it,because use existence, but he could not then consciouslymake the material body thwarted him. The duration of his abode in the astral world, with its various spheres,is determined by the moral standpoint which he occupied during his physicalexistence and at the end of it he also dies on this plane and he becomes conscious the mental on which the and the both astral plane, physical sphere permeates and is in the same so place.His body or vehicle is here the mental "
"
"
body which was already present during his earthly and astral life, but undeveloped. In this mental sphere, the true abode of man, he assimulates the experiences of the two preceding states; and these are transmuted which combined into characteristics and potentialities, with those obtained in former lives,must incarnate with him in a new body when the time has arrived. So man the physical,the astral and the mental has three bodies: the physical, which the three worlds: the astral,and with correspond therefore may the mental the three bodies as worlds, which we regard of the earth. has already in his earthlyexistence a body for It follows that man each of these three worlds. Thus man (theEgo) is many times born in a different physicalbody, with tinuously. intervals, long during which on earth the conditions change conThus does he undergo many-sided experiences. The laws of Karma and Reincarnation rule our whole life; without them cannot we imagine a rational explanation of the different phases in our is born in the deepest the question why one answer existence, nor where wretchedness with a bad character, a sick body, in surroundings the whereas another moral sees seems light impossible, any progress offer him all opportunitiesto develop; in luxurious surroundings, which time while he enjoys a healthybody and an excellent at the same character. Are there greater contrasts imaginable and is there a reasonable but be found without the to inexorable, explanation accepting of and effect and the of reincarnation? law law cause just this is not the place to dwell at length on these things,for But further study I refer to works on Theosophy. A few words, however, these important points in question I thought necessary, because, in on opinion, they are to a certain degree inseparablefrom astrology; my
13
order
in
to
understand
the
supplement one another. "Astrologyis the "how"
one
well, the
of life,Karma
The
Use
of
other
the
is necessary.
They
"why"."
Astrology.
that which From clear to us, that in order to precedes,it becomes find harmony, we must learn in our present physicalexistence to have desires lower with all its and our habits, ruled by our conscience, self, which is our real being.That higher, true correctly speaking our higherself, self,strugglesto conquer "the dragon,"the lower self,by which itgets the opportunityto re-unite with its divine Source. What
astrology teaches
is it that
us? their all
It shows
clearlythe
us
in character hidden nakedness, our no character need escape us. Astrology teaches us how, by character calculation,to find the time when these weak points in our will be liable to manifest, and ourselves beforehand so we can arm that time. In this way and stand firm towards we can togetherwith other methods such as meditation,self-communication off these etc.,warn in our health. disturbances physicaland spiritual Further we certain can find, by calculation,for what kind of activity
points of
weak
of
corner
times
are
our
most
and, because we
are
"
learn to make we the fittest time for our
suitable,
we
choose
"
the most
work,
we
of
our
time,
give the best
able.
astrologyenables
to understand
fellowmen our better, and tolerance, I have already observed. spots in his character, and he who has the habit Everyone has weak and slanderinghis fellow-men, is blind to his own of criticising faults, How
therefore, to treat them
and
for this
reason
does
us
with
not
more
advance
one
step in evolution.
be combined with the medical artrologymay science. Those doctors,who, in their profession, use astrologyin diagnosing, in their in administering medicine, patients,etc.,at points operatingupon of time astrologically this from experience.The number suitable,know of physicians who study astrologyis already very large in the United States, and increases steadily.
Of incalculable
use
All that happens in nature and is the outcome its subdivisions of in work laws and that the and universe; by studying powers learn what have to do and to we carefullythese cosmic powers, we leave undone in order to live in harmony with these powers. learn that in early times, meFrom the historyof the ancients we dical and united in one occult knowledge includingastrology,were the priest-physician. find traces Of this we throughout the person, recede see more middle-ages,but the astrologicalknowledge we natural
14
and
background. It is opposite direction.
into the
more
progressing in knowledge for
to
seems
ages,
be
The
the
We
have
How of
Sun
the
whereas born
to
with
at
should
certain
Saturn,
a
bring it were,
the
x-rays of the places of our warning that something
the a
weak
improved. aspects, e.g. an opposition heavy feelingof depression with one, between
unnoticed? Because it passes when the same opposition or e.g.
the an
effect took to
astral then
place in the Universe, which caused his bodies the limiting Saturn-influence. depressing and
and in the
mental
bodies
Cosmos.
If the
are, same
as
which
be
relation
causes
rapidly suppressed this are
we
the way in literally, planets.
here
other, i.e. the phases of the the aspects of the planets as
another
moment
a
a
which
Aspects.
appearance;
another
or
is it that
present
lifted.
shine
direction
at
anathema,
regard through us and temporarily to light.It is, as
characters one
each
at
to
which
Cosmos in
view,
Aspect means: planets look
fact that
a
The
it were,
tone,
or
tuned a
to
the
con-sonant
former
aspect to
His
key
be
of
was
equal
sive respon-
physical, which
was
of it, recurs to of Saturn is felt as
atmosphere, the bodies react and the influence depression or in general,limitation on the physical plane as well as in our thoughts and feelings.As this rate of vibation keeps alteringthrough the rapidly changing positions of the planets and the twelve signs of in regard to the earth, it is evidently necessary to know the Zodiac the exact of birth, in order to make calculations accurately. moment our must So we imagine that all that is born, all that is brought into of coming into existence of birth,the or being, receives, at the moment that it is at and as it our as planetary system impress of very moment, in relation the earth where this birth takes to is place. This is spot on true not only for man, but also for animal, plant and mineral, and it is for all that we for every new true as well begin, activityor enterprise, for every which born at certain is new a point of time. Hence thought how to correct select the time in startingnew it is we see important enterprises. Not that one make of something wrong evil by can or a success the which statement choosing the best time to commence; precedes accumulates difficulties. merely says that by choosing a bad time one In choosing the right time one along with the current, so to say, goes
the
"
and
therefore
remains
in harmonious
condition.
15
and
Strong
it, had
reach
they
have
the such
with
withhold
of
knowledge force
derive
to
sure
bad
those
Among who to
blind
me
himself the
as
a
for use
for what the
rise
in
the
another. else
does
tend this
above
when
way them.
the
or
make the
the
long cloud,
passing
there
sciences
a
these
are
do
cannot
sure,
and
that
will
be
thing anydo
people they
moreover
are
other
Therefore,
is
of
for
one
we
it not
need
highly
stars" for
not
give
useful
in in to
him
be
in
also,
subjected
for
of work,
his
benefit; but
signify
one's
benefit.
our
character
slavishly, be
as
expressed
kind
influences
faults
will, has lowest
For
will
right direction, old
be
he
one's
the
us,
will
fitted these
free
own
difference.
te
rule
certain
by but
use
"to
all
when
best
to
the
in "
is
his
Even
influences!
these
of
they
know
be
able
expression:
us
above
earth
latter
to
use
he
will
influences to
the
way,
greatest
He
planetary
influences act
of
be
influence
They
through
but
this
on
harmonious
more
which
aspects
influences
words
of being
height
limitations.
to
influences,
certain
the
incarnates
highest,
it is
however,
when
who
also
might
strength.
occult
To
their
to
the
contrary,
how
a
That
reason
foibles.
to
rose
Ego,
them." of
no
the
only
acquaint
future.
the
good
to
only strengthen
teaches
gain of
"Astrological
outgrown
and
will
strength
ones,
the
it is
branch
some
significance
faults
that
they
sun,
of
Astrology
knowing
study
full
ever
one
highest
another,
to
the
have
I
"
submitted well
of
On
aspects
to
in
weaker
thought
them.
and
however,
strong. The
"bad"
advisable
is
racters, cha-
stronger
would
aspects"
are
only
to
future
they
before
adversity
courage
fear
truth,
use.
selfconsciously:
the
their
to
No
and
who
say
realise
not
last,
the
"bad
who
help
of
scarcely
the
incalculable
will
darkening
temporary
those
and
is
bear
it, if they
from come
by
of
astrology
their
regarding
cannot
of
it is
lack
It
planet.
from
should
time
many
who
truth
the
the
of
knowledge
They
self, and
something
natures
are
are
of
the
bridge
the
study
the
effect.
lower
influence
people
there
the
their
Natures.
cross
people
paralysing
a
with
struggle
leave
these
on
who
type
better
because
might
the
people,
Timorous
Weak
we
fore-warned?
to
The "
may
16
consists of the Sun (O)" the speaking the Cosmos Astrologically Venus the and ($),Earth ("), Mars (d1), planets Mercury (^), (D)
Moon
Uranus (f?),
Jupiter (20, Saturn
(#) and Neptune (^).2)
into account the Asteroids or Planetoids and the ; Meteorites, because they do not influence present humanity perceptibly littleof their influence. We know so neither the Comets, because we of the various planets,the influence of which also neglect the moons We
do
not
take
Southern Cross; Pole-star; Keerkring Tropic; Zuiderkruis !) Poolster Equator of the Heavens; Ecliptica Ecliptic. Equator des Kernels 2) In Holland the symbol g is also used for Uranus; and for Neptune "*-. =
=
=
=
=
18
To seasons
this
angle formed
in the
temperate
by the eclipticand and
zones
the
monsoons
the
ihe owe equator, we in the tropics.
is called northern and deviation north and south of the ecliptic When nation, declitwo declination. or more southern planets have the same is north, the other south, or both the whether matter one no same declination, they form also an aspect with each other and this The calculating of the aspectsis the foundation aspect is called a parallel. technics. of the astrological in our take the earth as the centre of the cosmos calculations We tables for calculating the planetarypositionsand and the astrological of the Zodiacal this. So that we work those on signs are founded in contradistinction to heliocentric earth), geocentric astrology(Gea the sun considers when centre as (helios) making astrology,which calculations. The latter is to be looked upon as only an attempt to see another influences from the astrological point of view; it has given results so far. Perhaps it will promise fairfor the future. but unsatisfactory It is altogether logicalthat man, on account of his being a part of influences. the earth,takes the earth as centre when calculating astrological often reproach the astrologers for doing this they The astronomers assert that the latter follow the old Ptolomaic nicus CoperSystem, whereas clearlyproved that the sun is the centre round which all planets it matter after all,if only this is taken into account What does move. looks upon himself personally as the in the calculations. Every one of all that surrounds is natural to him, and he is centre him; which this with his planet,the earth, however much to do also prone so disagrees with the phenomena his physical eyes witness. Astrology is, as it were, the psychology of astronomy, and justas field of psychology lies fallow, so it is the case with astrology. vast a Both promise fair for the future. The
=
to
have In astrologywe the so-called sidereal time, to which use we did not do so, we reduce the local time for our calculations. If we
!)Aquator
=
equator, Ecliptik =
ecliptic.
19
should the
make
a
mistake
revolves
earth
the Zodiac Zenith or,
;
once, in order
so
"
of about
4 minutes
the
sun
moves
to
see
from
in the
put otherwise,
for every 24 hours. For while forward about one degree in
the
earth
the
sun
meridian, the earth has to revolve 24 X
degree That
the
why
is
hours
so-called
that 6 hours
usual
time
Greenwich
only
in the
have
the
time
into
places
all
=
"
=^
4 minutes.
sidereal
time.
position of the and day at noon
for every This will
found.
trouble
cause
of Greenwich we the difference in time before or after degree of longitudealso the difference
places on
account
another
on
and be
can
one
day is not 24 hours, but 24 day is 24 hours exactly.So
1 minute
at Greenwich
noon
sidereal
take
to
for
but
;
sidereal
6 hours
=
beginning.For
only
noon
the
"
the
60
astrologicalplanet-tables(Ephemeris)the
the
planets is given for at
lenghtens the day astronomical
minutes, whereas
4
In
360", which
than
more
exactlyin
the meridian
Greenwich
must not be overlooked. Every degree difference longitudemakes a difference of 4 minutes in time. In places east of it is later (the sun rises Greenwich, i.e. places with eastern longitude, there earlier) and in those with western earlier. it is longitude E.g.San which lies about 120" has difference western on a Francisco, longitude in time
with
of
of time
of 4' X
120
So when Greenwich. in San-Francisco. a.m.
8 hours
=
with
it is
noon
at
(See example, early as 4 calculation of a horoscope, page 92.) must take For insertingthe 12 zodiacal signs in the horoscope we into account the latitude of the place (distance from the equator), seeing that the signs rise more slantingaccording to the increase of distance from the equator, so that a certain irregularity need however arises. We Greenwich,
not
it is
trouble
drawn
about
to the
cosmos
on
shall
We
see
corresponds to
or
so-called
tables of houses
body
have
been
as
macrocosmos
impressed
well; hence
the
in
in contradistinction
all that exists in
name
microcosmos,
scale.
small
a
it is called
as
(man), is
microcosmos
the human
in
so
meaning
the
Cosmos,
of the
image
nature,
this,because
for different latitudes.
up
The
as
presently that each of the 12 signs of the Zodiac body. According to the different parts of our
definite
signs the planets are placed in at the moment the positionsof the zodiacal signs at the the body of the native is shaped. earth,
to
of birth, and according in relation to our
moment
"
We which
signs
must
have are
seen.
here
observe that The
the signsof the Zodiac that it is not so much these the parts of the heavens in which
influence, as 12
in were father of
signs
in the
time of Ptolomy, the zodiacal sings have shifted available. The
a
exactly the places, respectively, astrology,but since that time the little(about30 degrees) and this is no longer
astr. ephemeris takes this into account
nomical and therefore the astro-
ephemeris points out other planets places than the astrological.
20
Fate
and
Free-will.
(Harmony, Disharmony.) Sun is the symbol l) of individuality and its positionin the indicates of the the nature limitations horoscope imposed on the inner The indicates the the who real should sun, therefore, man, Ego. man, that which is animal. It is the guide and rule the lower dispositions, symbol of the will, of the heart, and is positive.It is limited in its expression and opposed by the personalitywhich is symbolised by the The moon absorbs the influences of all negativeand receptive moon. that form with it and these influences combined with an planets aspect the signs of the Zodiac which produced them, form the limitations of our and these limitations hinder us from givingexpressionto that personality which the sun expresses in our horoscope.The moon lect. symbolisesthe intelOnly when intellect and heart cooperate,we might expect harmony of spirit, soul and body. In the horoscope, the body is representedby the ascendant i.e. the sign which at birth is risingupon the eastern horizon, and the three find back in Mercury (").It is the mission of we Q). O" +) combined to bring home that which the Cosmos ", the symbol of mental thinking, sets to be learned. Not before we have fulfilled that through 8, the and the ascendant moon can no longer darken and limit our real Being. Then the O will rule 3) and ~K whereas in " the 3) playsthe chief part. In ftthe cross (+) is placedover the 3), i.e.the soul is limited in its expression by matter, ftis the symbol of limitation and where Saturn is in bad this limitinginfluence is expressed as melancholia, or moon, aspect to sun coldness This the when the etc. is case fear, care, especially and Saturn bad A of in moon are sun or moon aspect. good aspect and Saturn is a great help.Saturn is the planet of Karma and where that is not overcome, Saturn is the purifying no risingis possible. power which in and works before it is to to lift us us us, given possesses that without Saturn's to consciousness. our Nobody gets guidance.It is the "Watcher in the the Bible Threshold", on symbolised by Satan. In astrologyit is called "the greater evil" opposed to Mars, "the lesser The
"
that evil is evil", symbolised in the Bible by the Devil. So we see relative and serves wiser by hard experiences and prepare to make us for a higher state of consciousness. us The vehement therefore, of the depressingand limiting appearance, Saturn-influence in anyone's life is usually a token that the time for It is, as it were, a feelingof higher spiritualdevelopment has come. when home-sickness for the real Home. Man is born at the moment the positions of the planets and signs are in exact accordance to his Karma and character and that point of time is in fact already defined
by This
the moment moment
when the is called the
J) Symbology
will be
sperm
comes
into
contact
epoch.
spoken of
at
greater length later
on.
with
the
ovum.
21 The rule of Hermes tion (See Chap. The Pre-natal Horoscope and Correcin of the Time of Birth), the already used by Ptolomy correcting of birth, is still used for this purpose and the correct results it time often gives is the best proof of the truth of the rule above-mentioned and learn by it that birth happens accordingto fixed laws at a we definite moment, not before and not after. And if a physician This holds true for births having a normal course. intervenes if birth is delayed or precipitated or through other reasons? With regard to this we can only guess. We might for instance, suppose "
that
such
intervention
the along fixed laws and that even intervention to be pointed out somehow in the horoscope.It sure will certainlybe worth the trouble to gather information regardingthis. If we, the exact time of epoch, we should be able therefore,know to describe the character, the build of the body etc. of the child nine an
occurs
is
months To
before his birth. the degree we have developed in tune with the Cosmos, we are and we rule the planetary influences; which the a free-will can means influences come them all the same and affect us, but by risingabove divert them vishly into proper channels; we we are no longer slamay subjected to them but rule them to a degree.Men high and low, and moral immoral, all are subjectedto the cosmic influences,but in different ways. When I speak in this sense about the highestamong I don't wish be understood There exalted individualities to are us, wrongly. who in a sense have liberated themselves ces, of the cosmic influenbut only through their will having become with the will of one the Logos, (the Creator of the Cosmos), in other words because they have become in tune with the Cosmos. And I even yet, keep supposing, for these highestamong the high ones, that they as long as they walk in a physicalbody and therefore needs tation must experience the limi"
"
"
will experience a harmonious through this, aspect of e.g. helping,beatifyingand benificent and a disharmonic aspect of e.g. Saturn as depressingand opposing and limiting. That for such exalted beings the conclusions regardingfuture aspects should be modified, does not want mentioning after all that precedes "
Jupiter as
and
need not be explained further. That this important point,however, often to be neglectedeven is again and by famous astrologers, shown. again For the highestamong also the programme for this incarnation is us in the main outlines drawn personal freedom up, but they have more to leave this line somewhat. do this without disturbingthe They can equilibrium,without clashingwith the laws in the Cosmos, for their will is one and with the one Will that is the Foundation of the Cosmos that means evolution. The but very little, can ordinary man depart from his programme and so far as leaving his programme is permitted to him, to that degree with the Will of the Logos. The highest his will has become one seems
22 freedom therefore proves to be the greatestdegree of being voluntarily bound to the Creator. Freewill of man depends altogetheron his moral standpoint in evolution. Everything in the Cosmos happens along fixed laws. "Is there no chance?", one might ask. within certain limits of course the direct consequence Chance is his of man's freedom to leave his programme. personal freedom, The evolution of the Cosmos moves along lines traced out by the To the little personal will of Logos, and goes its unchangeable course. each man is given preciselyas much freedom is consistent with the as "
"
absolute
will of the Logos; in as far as it is not contradictory of the And Cosmos. by our weak harmony personalwill we call into existence, which however at the same time become "the chances" of learning, for by these chances we clash and gain our greatest source
one
"
to the
experience. becomes
Chance
by
the
know
therefore
slightchances lower
our
condition
a
for
give rise to, through our
we
self better
and
to
overcome
of freedom; for learn to actions,we
growth it and
hence
arrive at
greater freedom. freewill of the majorityis in a bad plight, can so that we safely that the greater part of humanity is not able to give a definite direction to its life,which simply "is lived." Blindfold they follow their Karma and the attemps they make to take the helm in their own hands, too weak to procure are a lastingresult. Especiallythose who are stronglyunder the influence of the moon, are planetsin watery signs apt to let fate have its course, and many make it worse still.(See watery, earthy,airy and fiery signs,page 33). The greater part of the planets, especiallythe ascendant, sun or indicates a in a fixed sign (willbe more into later), moon, gone The
assert
stronger development of free-will. A so-called bad planet,*) especially Mars in the Meridian and in unharmonic by the great impulsiveness which aspect to sun and moon less the is the consequence of man of this position,will make more or and of The other to circumstances. 3) O change plaything aspects may this a great deal. What precedes proves clearlythat by struggleonly the final goal be reached. ask of ourselves: this we may manifests itself always rule the Cosmos? now conquered perhaps at the expense of strife? "
harmony In regard to
The too
aswer
harmony !) It
should
"bad usage, and
and
can
"
these
be
ever
planet"
or
words
from
borne
malefic, are
not
regarding the expressionsgood
the harmony which this harmony been
but run decidedly in the affirmative. Here is not strife. That this harmony, however,
to this cannot
resulted
Did Has
in mind are
expressions"good planet"or benefic used for shortness' sake, as is the general The same taken in their ordinary significance. that the
only
to be and bad
aspect, affliction,etc.
23
yet absolute
of the discoveries even can now, easilybe shown by means of astronomy. that the harmony We must in the Cosmos arose by the suppose of planetshas elements, i.e. that the number rejectionof inharmonious been much and that those that had very eccentric larger than now, and thus threatened to disturb the equilibrium, have either changed paths their elliptic in a parabolicor path hyperbolic one by the disturbing attraction of other planetsand so have been removed from our Cosmos, united themselves with their origin because or they came through disturbances too much under the domineering attraction of the sun and at length flung themselves round it in on it, after having revolved and narrower narrower spirals. Is not this most beautifully symbolised by the bible story of the
ProdigalSon? In this way the inharmonious elements have been graduallyremoved from and resulted. We that justthe planets Cosmos our see harmony which have the greatest volume and therefore would be the most in their dangerous to the others, 2|. and ft,show the leasts eccentricity the Asteroids which to be found in great numbers are paths, whereas *) between the paths of 2J.and d1 have very eccentric paths and by this mark the disharmony in the Cosmos. The disharmony, however is of too littleimportance to cause of the other disturbancyin the course
planets. We have to regard them as pieces of a planet that Keppleralready surmised between and of the large gap which was d1 on account Q|. there as regards the distances of the planets. There factor in our is still another disharmonic Cosmos, viz. the in the paths of the former. Comets and Meteorites. The latter show The Comets are the gypsies of the Cosmos; tric they have very eccenbounds of far the our and move planetary paths beyond many attracted by the sun of another return having been never system ; many
planetarysystem. in move of the comets, viz. the greater part of those which taken have the planetsdo, may direction round the sun as of the other group, their originin the sun, just like the planets.Those the sun, we must in opposite direction round which however, move regard as strange intruders,that rejectedby other planetarysystems in to come and so make attracted by our an attempt now sun space, were Part
the
in
same
harmony
with The swarms and the Leonides
our
planetarysystem. 2)
of Meteorites, among
(inNovember)
are
which the Perseides (inAugust) the best known, appear yearly in
which many !) At present there are already about 750 of them found, among about surface h as a Mars. the and the of Ceres, largest, Jupiter beyond paths of only equal to thrice the surface of Great-Britain. The smallest has a diameter " 10 miles. 2) See the works of Dr. Carl du Prel e.g. "The Strife in the Heavens". are
24
than of these swarms have been more a hundred but by their slightness the to compared planets,they cannot disturbance. A down cause on earth, under the our flop great many influence of its attraction. How far the comets can bring about disturbances is not known with The astrologers that they usuallybring us no harmony, know certainty. in astrology. though nothing definite about them is known So we that even in our Cosmos there reignsno absolute harmony see and as man is the image of the Cosmos, the microscopic reflex of it as itwere, it is evident that for him no absolute harmony can be meant for the present,seeing that he moreover produces no end of disharmony in all kind of manner. the astronomical From discoveries we learn stillmore regarding may future. our know We that the movement of the earth (andof the other planets) round the sun is not reallyelliptical but spiralshaped, i.e. with every revolution round the sun and does the earth approach this centre more and the when the time must it will re-unite itself with sun come more, whence it sprung. We and the other kingdoms of nature must also apply this to man that are in evolution. The goal is: re-union with the Source of all life and manifests itself re-union with the Logos which consciousness,
great numbers, counted
"
"
"
"
"
through
the four
kingdoms
of nature
Something The
about
(Man, Animal, Plant, Mineral).
Sytnbology.
represent the physical body, and the signs of the Zodiac, the personality, of i.e. the planets as representatives the Sun, the individuality and higher,unchangeable man apart from his changeable personality his changeable body. The higher man rises in moral development, the less he comes under the influence of the houses and the signs.We realise from this how the moral standpoint of it is to know necessary material and the
houses in every horoscope circumstances of life;the
the
native somewhat when judging his horoscope.We may however word this a little different,thus, for the houses, the body (+); for the signs,the soul, viz. the feeling and the lower mind Q)); and for the planets,the spiritand the higher mind three together These (O). (O is the symbol of the Infinite). form man, the cosmos or (0). This sign is also used for the earth and for the Part of Fortune in the horoscope. O is the symbol of the sun;
"
j) is soul
"
furthermore of the Ego, the individuality, the will. of the personality, of the the symbol of the moon, moreover the passions and the feelings and is also the symbol of
brain thinking.
"
26
The of
the
influence
of
dragon's
tail
The door
by sign.
this
the
"
tf The throat
ss
the
portal
The
divine
parts of fixing a horse-shoe
many
bad
against
the
ram
;
the
"
of
arms
bearing
of
the
germ
the
The
upspring
the
Christ; his
upon
takes
influences,
the
"
head
its
of
waters
the
the
over
in
origin
the
tain; Foun-
head.
lunar
symbol;
the
"
the
Tempel
;
clothed
in
"
twins
;
lungs and
two
vehicle
dense
a
the
"
beginning
arms.
unfold
to
breasts. into
awakening
This
activity of
the
latent
force
of the
serpent
;
"
the
t,
the
combines
symbol
active
dark
serpent
which
agent
the
with
ni
restrains
and
rules
rod
vibrating
the
senses
;
"
horizon
The
with
sun-disc
the
sinking
beneath
it ; the
balance
;
"
reins.
dark
The
#
The
desire
%
The
as
in
ni,
yz
The
the
that
dark
yet
3C
earth; i)
arrow,
of
"
See
fishes, the
v.
of
by
serpent
living waters,
The
of
process
"
the
the
feet, the
Stone
"The
the
the
placed
man
;
"
rod the
above the
that
as
two
tissues.
Pathway
of
the
Soul".
from
the
vehicle
thighs.
personality, of
longer
no
Hermes,
dark
lower
legs, blood
lower
sign
the
"
stilled
transmutes
"
"
of consciousness
change mind;
higher
serpentine
white
the
"
the
controlled
is achieved,
ment
reproductive
organs.
striving to
the
symboled
serpentine,
generative
of
of
felicitous, that
be
to
bowels.
nt
the
of
Taurus
The
Hermes
=0=
the
supposed
heart. tip
of
is
neck.
evolve;
Q. the
Bull
in
talisman
outstretched
and
n
as
horns
head
dragon's unfelicitous.
existing
of
way
l) The
V
and
still
usage
the
serpent; into
the
in
rapid
the
motion
knees,
bones.
the
action
"
higher
and
at-one-
circulation. arches
connects
heaven
and
27
The
Horoscope.
South angle. Mid-heaven (M.C.) Meridian. Zenith.
Western
horizon.) Descendant.
North angle. Nadir.
Birth-Horoscopefor the Hague 52" 5' Northern Latitude,4" 13' East of Greenwich. May. 16. 1913. 7.50 a.m.
horoscope is actuallythe positionof the 12 zodiacal signs,sun, of birth,and with respect to the and planets,at the moment earth diagrammed. It representsin short: the macrocosmic image of A
moon
"
the man as (man),i.e. the image of the macrocosmos that is born at the moment exactly,reflects. circles representthe ecliptic with the In the diagram the outward 12 signsof the Zodiac, inserted in it. The centre of the circle is occupied by the earth, resp. by the native the horoscope is cast. The radii divide the circle into for whom of the same the 12 houses, and drawn are length in the diagram these radii but only at the equator being so. The points where the
microcosmos
V.
28 touch
the circumference, are houses. called angles or cusps of the with the to The thicker line the left horizontal, represents equator; a nd the of it the risingpoint or ascendant the to (theeast), right setting point or descendant (thewest). at birth were The half of the circle is for the planetswhich upper the horizon, the lower half for those which below the above were horizon at that moment. The vertical,thicker line, called meridian, divides the horoscope in at the top in the Zenith., and a western half which the eastern meet an M. of which called the heavens, is usually C. (Medium highest point Coeli).It indicates the South. At the bottom both halves meet in the the North. Nadir, often called I.C. (Imum Coeli), the 4
angles of judged.We
it is the equator and
These
4
points
are
horoscope; they are of very greatimportance,when regard the horoscope divided into 4 sectors by may
the
the meridian
with
respect to the
4
viz:
seasons,
South
(ZenithM. C.) Spring East
(Ascendant)
Summer
L
2
4
3
West
(Descendant)
Autumn
Winter
North
(Nadir I. C.) 1.
Spring.Many to
sector
progress
planetsin in
life and
this
part gives the native many
assures
him
the
help
unities opport-
of friends. This
representsyouth.
2. Summer. work to be indicates much Many planetsin this sector done in the second half of life.This part representsmature age. work 3. Autumn. Many planets here points out that the principal begins at middle age, it gives a less happy life,less energy, and less inclination to get on. 4. Winter or old age. According to their approachingto the ascendant, the planets' influence increases, except when they are near the Nadir, in which point the influence is very strong.It fixes the thoughtson old life after the death of the physical body. the earth birth by day is in general favourable, life offers many opportunitiesto the native to express himself. Most of the planets under the earth denotes birth during the night latent qualities that find no opportunityto manifest in their fullforce. more Planets placed in the angles, especially in M. C. and ascendant, exercise an extremely strong influence on the character, the career, and the build of the body. It is mainly the ascendant destines the which age
and
Many
on
planets above
"
"
"
"
29
shape of the body and an experiencedastrologercan often with great the hour of birth (providedhe knows exactitude mention the date)from the build of the body and the shape of the face. If,however, there is a planet in the ascendant or on the cusp of M. C. the judgment becomes more difficult, seeing that these may influence the build of the body very strongly. 12 The signs of the Zodiac are all 30" apart, and so are the 12 at the equator, but as soon Houses north- or southward we move as in the size of the houses of the equator, irregularity which occurs, increases accordingto our moving further north or south. of this is that the signs at a great distance from the The cause the horizon and therefore it often equator rise very slantingabove happens that on the cusps of two succeeding houses we have the same that at another point of the horosis of course cope sign. The consequence a sign is left out. At very high latitudes,e.g. with horoscopes of Norway, it may cast for the north happen that there is the same of 4 succeeding houses, while in the next house 3 cusps This influences of course the size of the houses very intercepted. the 4 houses much indeed, and in the foregoing case together will whereas the house about with the 3 30", following intercepted signs occupy =120". will be about 4X30" I have a horoscope of a person who was born the North Cape, from which in the first house the signs %, near and zz DC have dropped, while on the cusps of the 10th, llth, 12th, and 1st house the sign ,? stands. So six signs miss in all! cope The signs of the Zodiac rise on the eastern horizon, so the horosin the direction indicated by the arrow from east through turns in opposite direction from east through south to west. The planetsmove north to west and from west through south to east. It will be understood
sign at signs are
the
in the revolution of the earth round former has its cause its of the axis and the latter in the inherent progressingmovement planets.This must be borne in mind when we insert the planetsin the houses.
that
the
own
The
Twelve
~
N".
1
Sign V
Aries
Sign the Ram
4
25
5
Q.
Cancer Leo
6
np
Virgo
the the the the the
7
=0=
Libra
the Balance
2
tf Taurus Gemini
3
n
Bull Twins Crab Lion
Virgin
Signs of Good
the Zodiac.
Manifestation
Bad
Manifestation
impulsive, pioneering over-estimate, deceiving conservative, solid dogmatic,obstinate movable unreliable,cunning inspirational, over-sensitive economical, receptive retiring, self-concious faithful, bombastic, proud methodical, analysing narrow-minded, criticising indolent harmonizing
30
Sign
NO.
Good
Sign
Manifestation
Bad
Manifestation
uu
8
nx
Scorpio
*
the
Scorpion powerful,mystical
haughty,suspicious, jealous
9 10
^
11
s:
the Archer intuitive rebellious,restless Sagittarius philosophical, Capricorn the Goat persevering, serving slaving,plodding chaotic Aquarius the Man(Wa- idealistic
12
X
Pisces
ter-bearer) the Fishes
universal love
moral
death
In colomns to give approximatelyin 5 and 6 an attempt is made character of te Sign, how word the it expresses itself in its most one these extremes of very perfectand in its most imperfectway. Between gradations occur. high and very low expressionnumerous The followingesoteric treatise on the signs of the Zodiac in relation "The Prophecy of the Zodiac" *). to each other, is taken from "How far into times immemorial the zodiacal signs and their names shall say? Certain it is that they, as idea, were born go back, who mind. It is not togetherwith and out of the human by accident that man, strugglingin this life,inwardly and outwardly anxious, liftshis heart up to the stars which seem unmoved, inexorablyfixed,untouched here. Indeed, rest and calm come back to him, by all that stirs down him quiet and fixed. How is that? their quiet and their fixedness make know that just as his wheel of life revolves from cradle not man Does the planetsdo from coming into being till setting?Does not that their lightis fire,their warmth a glow, their movement such unrest can an speed that contains destruction? How give him knows well enough, but above rest? Yea, all this man all,he, lution, looking at the stars from below, is conscious of the fixedness in their revocertaintyin their whizzing,law in their fieriness. The law which bears all these thingsbears him also ; the law in movement and change, in risingand setting,is his law of life and death as well. This great thought that nothing proves to be chance, is the thought which makes man quiet when regardingthe starry-skyabove him. And in the cloudless blue of that which he by day in the heat of the fight, the midday-sun cannot discover, only rises for his dark heart with of the night, with every lightthat stands out againstthe black shadow every star that rises. that at the birth of man Is it wonderful under the nightlysky of history(Gen. 1 : 31 "for it had been evening and.morning, the sixth day") the thinker in him stood up from the dark chaos to seek the light?Is that this man, it wonderful stood still, approaching the stars in his spirit, waking? Is it wonderful that he built houses with roofs for the night, walls for the night? Is it wonderful his towers with that he made to grave,
he
know
"
!) By
"
L. de
Hartog-Meyjesfrom
"Nieuwe
Banen"
(New Paths) Sept. 1911.
31
dwellingplace in and
the
midst
of
the
stars
his chair
and
between
sun
moon?
Somewhere
the
great heart
must
throb, which
all these
keeps
things moving! And, like the
of exact
law science, discovering
in all outward knows himself be to of a knower daylight, happenings, as do the of olden wise ones times fix their hearts on the these laws, so fixed signs of the nightly mystery, trying to find there and to the inner ground and cause of all world-change. understand find it in nature! The Great Heart they did not Who could find in movement? of movement But His throbbingthey heard. the cause And what wisdom which they learned from the great order of life was itself in the kingdom of the spirit. demonstrates the fixed signs and divided them and gave them The wise ones saw and numbered them understood with names by dozens. The pious ones their temples with the signs of the zodiac, their hearts and ornamented man
broad
as
"
"
representingthe Three
were
ascent
of the
called
divine:
spiritfrom Aries, the
the
pression of nature. Thinker; Taurus, the Word;
Gemini, the Spirit. these three was put Cancer, space, in order that there would for the birth of room Leo, the burning heart of the world. While thus Aries, Thought, has become Word in Taurus, and Action in Gemini, "spin like a cloth" space in Cancer, Leo, the Lion, the fiery elevates itself over the passive Virgo, Matter, Mater, Mary the spirit, What born of her is spiritand matter is out in one, of two Virgin. of kinds kinds of sex. births,of two Libra, the Balance of spiritand
Through
be
is in equilibrium. cannot be virtue, nor But innocence is only man merit, simplicity that which he has conquered. Near the innocence of Libra, man under the green trees of his childish play,shuffles the serpent,the signScorpio, the Tempter. Libra, the ideal-man, born of the overshadowing of the as Spiritover the VirginalMatter is nothing but a beautiful possibility, matter
"
he is not tested. The Spirit, in the wilderness as therefore,leads man be tried. Scorpio, the tempter, is thus called the sign of death as well as of life.For he who falls for temptation goes down in the law of "dust unto dust." But he who in the sign of the new stands, comes life. For, like the serpent,strippingits skin, appears as newly-born, so this sign picture the dying of life after nature in order to beget does
long to
the other, the higher life after the spirit. He, who is tempted in Scorpio the must with his and desire. nature own begin fight For the next sign is that of Sagittarius, the Archer, often picturedas The upper-body that is thought, the lowera centaur. human; that is desire, animal. With the arrow of thought he aims body, at the highestgood, but his desire prevents him from virtually reaching it. That is why he has to climb the mountain of hardshipsfurther. What he saw in Sagittarius with the eye of spirit, he must now try to reach "
"
"
"
32 not from afar he may the foot of action. That means: shoot only which of boundless of is not and eternal ; arrows thought,thought space, he must follow that thought. energy nay, with his will, with his whole find the next sign grasped in Capricorn,the And it is that we so and stillclimbs the mountains, higher and Goat, which solitary higher, and lonelier. It is the man that must more ever more difficult, go and realise what he saw. that is not sufficient. He who the mountain mounts But even top of the spirit, estranges from humanity, from the world, and on the heights, to himself alone. He who which are deserted, he remains keeps the of the that there to treasures are himself, knowing Spirit only few of solitude,misses who expect salvation and peace of the mountains
with
his
calling.
be Aquarius,the Waterbearer, Therefore the sign that follows must falls on his knees to pour out the pitcherfull of living who the man there. water, into the valley at his feet down And this water is the life-element for the fish,picturedin the next time the sign,that as two arches, connects Sign Pisces; at the same and earth. But also the sign of the cross, the sign of dying off. heaven Thus the sign Pisces turns and we get Aries, the sign of the Divine (seeabove),also the sign of offering. Everything animal, that remained in man, must be offered as lamb
Thought (which,as we saw, cedes preand Action of creation) Advice Word is higherthan His as every our thoughts,He requires the offeringof an unsullied body Which turn and re-turn the Zodiac, every time the soever we way revealed in Christ, shines on eternal Truth of the us. light in the
Temple of God. He, Whose
.
.
.
Therefore, different from
the above: Heart of the Father; Virgo is the Virgin,Matter, Leo is the burning the Son; Libra is this Son himself in His the Mother who receives divine equanimity, weighed after the balance of the two natures ; Scorpio is His of birth-in-time;Sagittarius is His temptation in the wilderness the the the of which at seat aims on Father; right-hand high glory to Capricornis His steady course along the road of suffering the mountain of the cross ; Aquarius is the sign of the streams water, flowing from His most inward part
glory on of living
find themselves reflected of the spirit, All happenings in the dominion in the lower kingdoms, included the material plane, they are taken innermost part in as well by nature round us, as in our own being. "Seven the The work of the Logos in his Cosmos planetary through Logoi" and through the twelve zodiacal signs,or as they are called in the Bible, "the Hierarchies" (see esoteric part)did not take place only at the beginning of the Universe, but takes place daily in us and round in our in nature, us thinking and acting,in the blossoming and "
"
decaying
of nature.
34 that is shot. It is the actual realising of the fiery goal, e.g. an arrow (Mentalexpression). triplicity (Aries the planner,the pioneer). The 2nd sign Q. always expresses nutritive an directing, organising, the out of which force it in as as is, condensed, quality were, driving a
=
an
accumulator
(Leo The
(Astralexpression).
powerful commander). 3rd sign ^ expresses a a coming releasing, =
free of the accumulated and may strain of power therefore be compared to the hitting of the arrow in the bull's eye. (Physicalexpression).
(Sagittarius expressive,daring). =
We in
a
summarise the valley; "
of the mass the snow
cause
(V) to
can
"
enormous
of
all in the
image
beginning
is here
snow
comes
on
mountain-slopecoming
off,begins to
(Q,)and a roaring noise (,?). masses
valley with
the
of an avalanche plungingdown the first impulse which is the and
move
into movement
rolls down
increasing
after,it plunges down
moment
in the
signs,divided into 4 cardinal signs (T, 25, ="=, ^), 4 fixedsigns "I, ~), 4 mutable signs (n, tip, ,?, 3C),form angles of 90" and 180" with each other. The
(V. ",
ni
A
Cardinal Cross.
Fixed
Mutable
Cross.
Cross.
Two succeeding cardinal,fixed or mutable signsare always 90" from each other (forminga square aspect, D). A further division is in 3 fiery signs (V, ft, ,?),3 earthy signs fa,tip,^), 3 airy signs (n, A, :=),3
watery signs (ss,n\, 3C)The three fierysigns form and
this is also the
case
with
always the
an
angle
-*
ft
A,
of 120"
airy,earthy and "
(trine aspect,A) watery signs. 25
A.
fierytriplicity earthytriplicity airytriplicity watery triplicity Fiery signs form always an angle of 60", * (sextile aspect)with the following airy sign, and so do the earthy with the watery signs. with the They both make respectivelyan angle of 180", 8 (opposition) second airy or watery sign. The 4 elements, fire,air, water, earth represent the 4 planes on next
35
Man
which
mental, the we
manifested, viz. respectively:the higher lower mental, the astral and the physical plane. Or, when them with the astral man himself, resp. spirit, intellect,
"
compare
the
Ego
body),the body (desire
material
body.
to the 3 Guna's of the Hindu's, viz. compare may the fixed cross to Rajas (activity), cardinal cross to Tamas stancy) (conand the mutable to Sattua (rhythm). cross the head and the intellect. The cardinal signs govern the soul and the will. The fixed signs govern The mutable signs govern the body and the senses. the The greater part of the planets in fierysigns (V, " "?)makes
The
the
is
"
3
crosses
we
impulsive. positive,energetic, acting,progressive-minded, greater part of the planets in airy signs (n, =o=, 2s)makes the often inconstant. native talented, refined, pensive, courteous, idealistic, of the The in planets watery signs (25,ni, DC)makes greater part native The
the
native negative,sensitive, dreamy, psychic, shy, timid, romantic, often lackingin energy. the The greater part of the planetsin earthy signs (V, W, *T)makes r eserved. native steady, practical, economical, cautious, patient, plodding, under the four Elements. The The four castes of the Hindus are the Priests under the element of Air, the Warriors under element of under the element of Water, and the Artisans under Fire, the Merchants the element of Earth. In a judgment of a horoscope first of all the ascendant, the sun, the and the ruler of the risingsign (theruler of the horoscope)must moon be
considered.
Every sign is ruled by table, and
every
Sign 1 Aries 2 Taurus
sign rules Part
a
planet*),as
a
certain
fiery sign earthy
4
Cancer
5 Leo 6
Virgo
7
Libra
8
Scorpio
airy watery
fiery earthy airy watery
in the
following body.
L"r"e"
of the Body governs
"
3 Gemini
part
is indicated of the human
head and face throat and neck
d1
$ $
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
lungs and
arms
stomach, breasts
D
heart
O
and
back
bowels, abdomen
$
reins
$
secrets, generativeorgans, bladder
9
10
Sagittariusfiery Capricorn earthy
"
"
"
"
11
Aquarius
airy
"
"
12
Pisces
watery
"
"
cf
thighs,hips knees
Q|. I? ft# 2|."
and
bones lower legs and ankles feet and tissues
that the influence *) To be ruler of a sign means more sign (see next table)is shown stronglyand more signs.This is in connection with the beginning of the
of
a certain planetin harmoniously than
material
certain in other of the manifestation a
36 Masculine
signs are
Feminine Northern Southern The Tropic
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
V,
n,
Q., =o=, J,
s:.
l) (positive^
x) tf, 25. tip,n\. jfr.DC. (negative) V, tf,n, 25, Q,, np. n\, ,?, ^, s, 3CA, and %. 25
25, Q,, "P, ="=, HI, ,?.^For the Northern Signsrisingshort Hemisphere ; the for the Southern Hemisphere. long %, zz, X, "Y1,X H. ) reverse Every sign of 30" is divided into three equalpartsof 10",the decanates. of each sign have the same The 1st, 2nd and 3rd decanates principal the whole ruler as sign, but as sub-ruler the 2nd and 3rd decanate have resp. the rulers of the two signs of the same group, e.g. the sub"
"
"
"
of V ruler of the 2nd decanate is the ruler of Q. (the2nd fierysign) the ruler of J (the 3rd fiery sign) etc. and that of the 3rd decanate Seeing that these sub-rulers have, in the judgment of the ascendant, an that we influence secondary to that the principalruler,it is necessary and their sub-rulers further. indicate the decanates have e.g. as ascendant "? 15", it is not sufficient to study we "^When the ruler of the horoscope,2|.,but also the positionand the aspects of the subruler d1 (of the 2nd decanate). V
Ruler
V
Dec.
d 10"-20"
Q. Dec.
O
20"-30" j? Dec. 2|.
Q
Ruler
Q. Dec.
Ruler
d1
Q O
V
Dec.
$
n
Ruler
n
Dec.
10"-20" tip Dec.
g
Dec.
r?
ny Ruler
Dec.
"
Ruler
25
Dec.
10"-20" ^=
20"-30" *
"
25
Dec.
$
m, Dec.
d1 20"-30"
20"-30" s:
Dec.
=0=
Ruler
dQ=
Dec.
$ $
DC Dec. ni Ruler
ni
Dec.
^
10"-20" Dec. 2|. 20"-30"
Dec. ft 20"-30"
zz
Dec.
ft 20"-30"
3C Dec.
V
Dec.
^
Dec.
n
Dec.
25
J
Ruler
2J.
Ruler
:s
Ruler
ft 10"-20"
^
Dec.
Dec.
n
"? Dec. 2|. 10"-20" V
Dec.
cf
20"-30"
SI Dec.
10"=20"
ft
? ft
Dec.
$
Dec.
planetin a certain part of the astrology.At the end, in the !) See Chap. Polarity,p.
Dec.
"
20"-30" =0=
Dec.
d1
Dec.
3) ^ 2|.
OC Dec.
W 10"-20"
10"-20"
20"-30"
d1
2|.^ 20"-30"
DC Ruler
^
2|.
10"-20"
10"-20"
"
J"
10"-20"
25
Dec.
])
20"-30" n\ Dec.
d1
heavens. The treatment of this subjectbelongs to esoteric esoteric part, something more about this will be said. 85.
37
The
Ascendant
or
Rising Sign.
Appearance, Temperament, General That
part of the
sign*)
which
at birth
was
Character.
risingon
the eastern
horizon, gives the form of the body, the temperament and the character in general, modified, however, by the signs in which Q and D are "
and
by the influence of those planetswhich occupy a prominent in M. C. the horoscope e.g. in the ascendant or in general the characteristics and tendencies The ascendant expresses in opposition which the native has made his own in preceding lives which not to its antipode the descendant qualities sufficiently expresses be desirable in spouse, developed, and which would co-operator or whole. Also the sign partner in order to form together a harmonic occupied by the M. C. has often a very strong influence on appearance
placed place in
"
and
character. We that the ascendant must not take the expression, givesthe form but of the body and the general nature of the character, too literally, rather imagine that above mentioned of body and soul represent qualities the reflexion of the whole heavens with at all their constellations when the moment is a certain degree of a sign rising. lead to the conclusion in that way, it will necessarily Conceived "
that at different latitudes the reflexion of the heavens i.o. w. the or effect of the ascendant on different, body and soul must be somewhat the heavens because different at different latitudes with the same are
degree rising. far this influence can differ,closer scrutiny will show; for the time being only littleis known of it. What is known is, that the difference cannot be very large. The M. C. is the only point of which be completely sure, we may the ascendant. but this is not the case with the other cusps, included This is observed and again when the character and the build of now In how
the
body as they ought to be accordingto the subdivision of the sign compared to the image as realitygives it. This gives viz. in such the image of the preceding or of the followingsign. sometimes cases We cannot always explain this by an incorrectlygiven time of birth. Hiram E. Butler says in his work "Solar Biology" something regarding are
the transition of one sign in another and states all signs in the same This may way. the first or the last degrees of the signs are planet is placed in them at birth.
take when
place with
that this does not be of importance a risingor when
!) The ruler of the sign that is risingought first of all to be considered, next the sign itself,the house and the aspects, and then the sub-ruler of the decanate. Both a require profound study when horoscope is being judged. Also the houses with which the ruler and the sub-ruler run of Q^ parallel; e.g. if the first decanate is rising, of study carefullyalso the 5th house (house of Qj. If the 2nd decanate "^ is rising,the 9th house (house of ,?) as well etc. About the houses see p. 90. "
38 At
the transition of sz in DC a strong deviation of the ordinary rule viz. the influence of DC is already felt in the last 5" of :s. These occurs, last 5" therefore show the blended the see qualitiesof two signs.We of DC show the at the transition of DC in V, viz. the last 41/20~~5" same blended and V this blending V qualitiesof these two signs.Between of qualitiestotals only 1" and further no imperceptible change of the =0= signs takes place till np A, where it is 2". The transition between and ni is uncertain, that between "? and *T sharp,but that between the last 4" of % so that there already ~Z and s: goes imperceptiblyover the qualitiesof s: begin to show. With the other signs the transition here no "chemic is fairlysudden, he calls it, as polarisation", takes place. In many the M. C. will often give us the solution. Isabella cases in her astrological work entitled: "From Pioneer to Pagan, too, says Poet" that too littlenotice is given to the influence of the M. C. The last section, at the end of each sign in M. C. desc. and I.C. (nadir)I have taken and abbreviated from above-mentioned work. "
"
"
"
(V)
Aries
(ruler d1)Fiery Sign.
Type: the Englishman. Aries as ascendant: King George V, Annie Besant, Oliver Cromwell.
Carmen
Sylva,
The
body. The neck pure Aries-typehas a wiry, slender, muscular is thin and long, so is the head, and broadened at the skull especially the temples. It is a so-called wedge-shaped head. Hair and beard over is often of a lighter the moustache colour. are usually black whereas under influence Flaxen and red hair occurs often of Aries very especially if its ruler, Mars, is risingin the ascendant. Then there is often also a scar The character
in the is
face. Complexion tawny. Sharp glance. violent,hasty, impulsive,choleric, courageous.
The
Aries-type shrinks from nothing, dares to undertake anything, goes throughthick and thin, and his robust health enables him to do so. He well be in an to be at the inferior positionbut wishes cannot very this sign therefore he has the abilityfor it or no. Under head, whether muddle-headed found the pioneers, the leaders, but also many are his He task with and acts people. quickly, performs great enthusiasm, but with the lower type this often degeneratesinto fanaticism. In judging,one must seek out the aspects of other planets carefully this sign and its ruler (cf)receives, because the aspects may modify the character strongly. This is of course, also the case with the other signs! The afore-said facts are especiallyapplicableto the first 10" of T, the first decanate, of which Mars is the sole ruler. The second decanate has for sub-ruler the Sun, the third Jupiter,so that the qualities of these
39 last decanates
the Sun
and
with ruler.
mingled
are
Jupiterare
those
of the
signsof
which
respectively
The Aries-typeis fond of argument and likes to devote his time to study research. The Sun is exalted l) in this sign.(The Egyptian name for Aries is Raman i.e. a heightened region in Egypt).The skin of a ram covered the holiest in the Egyptian temples. The danger for the V type lies in overstrain,the exacting of too much from of rest. He must learn to conquer his rudeness, body and spirit ; want and cultivate kindness and patience.By doing so he impatience, irritability, will also gain bodily health. Much in free nature is a necessity movement with him. This sign governs head and face. V in M. C. 2) gives a strong desire after perfectexpression.He wishes to be in the van, to be a pioneer,a leader. The standpointis hopeful and gressive, probut sometimes very changeable. V in descendant2) gives a tendency to progressive thinkingand ever lack of perseverance. so being inclined to other points of view, V in I.C. 2).The foundation of the character is courage, born from hope, sometimes, however, only expressingitselfin foolhardiness and impatience. and
"
(V) Taurus
(ruler $) Earthy Sign.
Type: the Irishman. V
as
ascendant, George Washington, General
Ulyssus
S. Grant.
at the short, well-set body, thick nek, short straight nose, short and the hands broad The limbs are firm, usuallydeep-planted. dant The shoulders are broad, the hair abunheavy, with short fingers. and often curling. is broad and usuallylow, the lips The forehead thick, the eyes kind, dark and overshadowed by heavy eyebrows.
Gives
a
base and
and diplomatic, dogmatic,little practical phlegmatic, his passion is once roused, he becomes dangerous temper but when (theraging bull).Taurus often gives musical talent and a fine voice. character
The
is
Taurus
the neck, throat and larynx. governs characteristics are: self-assertion, qualities constancy, which ruler and find the its into if $ also, conceit, change obstinacy we sign or afflicted. (See $ aspects p. 125"132). In Taurus the moon is exalted. (See the Taurus-type of the firstdecanate evinces stronglikes p. 52).Especially and dislikes,is very reserved and lazy. The ruler of the 1st decanate is This decaVenus, the 2nd decanate of X has for sub-ruler Mercury ($ up). Further
-
1) See
p. 52.
2) Asc.
=
General
build
and
character
of
the
Characteristics that are already developed. M. C. Emotions and aspirations, his view =
"
on
body,
the
"
things, "
the
outward
point of
man.
view.
(Karma). Desc. which are
I.C.
=
=
he thinking,it denotes the qualities insufficient degree so far. an of the the foundation Hereditarytendency,
Way
of
present
to
"
has
still to
character.
develop
(Dharma).
and
40 is more critical and egoistical but at the same time more tual. intellecThe 3rd decanate has for sub-ruler Saturn (ft"*T)throughwhich the is inclined makes laziness to which Taurus for greater activity. room The last decanate is distinguished less trustworthiness and more by than the first. egoism nate
This type must the inclinations which strive to conquer show too much attachment cultivate his sense to earthy things and must of religion. Furthermore the lazy tendency has to be overcome. V in M. C. gives a strong longing for peace, and great enjoyment in the pleasure of a well-earned rest, reaping the fruit of work done which often becomes too material. He often takes a fixed standpointand does not easily "
change. is constant, firm,probablyeven obstinate and stubborn. V in desc. The spirit in The I.C. foundation of the character is perseveringand constant, ^ "
stubborn.
(n)
Gemini
(ruler ") Airy Sign.
the Belgian (Walloon) Richard n ascendant, Wagner, Lord Tennyson, Dante, Shaw. Bernard
Type:
as
Gives
thin stature,narrow a tall,straight, face,bent, (often an aquiline) brown sharp and penetratingglance,strong intellect, eyes and dark hair. The en gait is quick and when walking the Gemini-type ofthis arms The Gemini is lower moves restless, violently. very and diffusive,is silent only when talkative,cunning,mendacious you stick him fast. Arms long, the hands often short and ever moving, even when he sits quietly on his chair. Indeed tally they are as restless menas physically. This sign produces professional and excellent orators. Gemini men, gives a healthybody usually. The and shoulders. In order to rise the lungs, arms sign governs higher the Gemini-type must silence his cold positivismand by being passive allow his intuition to work. His restlessness will then disappear. The is purely intellectual and is ruled by Mercury; 1st decanate the 2nd decanate has for sub-ruler Venus and joins feelingto cold (=0=) nose,
a
intellect; the 3rd decanate has for sub-ruler Saturn and Uranus (s:). The makes this decanate the best of higher idealism and love of mankind the three. With all judgments much of course depends on the nature of the aspects which the ascendant and the ruler receive. The
Twins have from one of the sprouted according to mythology which the fruit of the union of Jupiterchanged into a swan, and were Leda, wife to the King of Sparta.They took part in the voyage of the Argonauts and freed the sea of pirates. That is why they are honoured as sea-gods. The Gemini-typemust his egoism and superficiality and cultivate overcome eggs
"
"
42 lead a wandering, restless life, thrown this way and that way and their emotions which imaginationsby by they are completelyruled. Their temper is usuallysubjectto many fluctuations. They like to follow imitate others through want of firmness, and this is why others, littlepower to resist influences of illness;evil does not so they have miss making its impression as well as good. 1st dec. is ruled by the changeable Moon The only; the 2nd dec. has for sub-ruler d (ni)which more gives constancy to this decanate; the 3rd dec. has for sub-ruler Q|.(DC)so that love of mankind and a others becomes the keynote.By the side of 9\.,also W likingto serve sub-rulercomes to the fore. as
Many
"
"
Hope and faith should be cultivated and the inclination towards hypochondria Regular bodily exercises are of much use. 25 in M. C. Gives a longing to completelyunderstand thingsand a proneness the imagination of his fellow men, to affect the feelingand usuallyfrom the standpointof prepossession. in desc. The spirit is full of fantasy, 25 retentive,and at times musing overcome.
and
fantastic. in I.C. The
foundation of the character is admirable with of it an expressionbrings power and a perseveringaspiration. 25
patience,which in itshighest adaptationto the environment
(Q.)Leo (rulerQ)- Fiery Sign. Type: Q_
as
ascendant, Von
PierpontMorgan, Adeline
the Frenchman.
Bismarck, King George of Greece, Patti,Alan Leo.
Body usuallybig and broad-shouldered, well-built, but the upper body is stronger developed. Hair usually fair, sometimes ruddy, eyes large, the face oval, a pink complexion and often a strong chin that is knobbed.
authoritative which The voice is strong and somewhat quality is to of the in the glance as well. If one the wishes be observed anticipates him that he is a good, geneone Leo-type and shows appreciates him, rous and courteous friend,but the afflicted Leo suffers from conceit and inaccessibility. Courage is one of Leo's good qualities. This sign governs the heart and the back, it gives as a rule a strong but more like Ram the does, corpulent. body His love of rulingand his impulsivenesscause his life to be rather and downs. Much depends on a good ups positionof the Sun, Leo's ruler. cope, in their horoswho have the signQ, strongly Some modern astrologers call it "the kingly or lordlysign" and really, the Leo peoplelike to adopt a majestic manner. We observe this in the majestic can even under which that this a with comes beggar gesture sign,takes our alms.
subjected to
changes,
to
"
43 The
1st decanate gives the purest Leo-type; the Sun is sole ruler the 2nd dec. adds the Jupiterinfluence ("?) here; having an expansive effect on the body and at the same time rousing the inclination for religionand philosophy.The 3rd dec. has for sub-ruler Mars (V) by which the intellectual side of the character is favourablyinfluenced, togetherwith much vitality. "
The ancients kept during the month when the Sun went through "^,great the so-called Leonitic feasts,which conducted by worships and festivals, were the priests, the Leones. After the Sun-god of the Persians,Mithras,these feasts also called Mithriaca. The symbolic stories of Samson are and Hercules have as foundation the passing of the sun through this sign, they are the symbolic "
representationof it. The live in
Leo-type must
to try and learn to conquer his vanity and endeavour with his environment. Q^ in M.C. inclines the native to let his lightshine for others, and so thus serving God. It gives moreover lightenthe life of others, a desire after the antipode of it viz. a longing to be flattered glory and honour, sometimes and praised.The point of view goes from the inner side of the things to all directions. but littleclearness to the spirit, Q^ in desc. gives breadth and intelligence and detailed-ness. Q^ in I.C. The character is loving and faithful,sometimes expressing itself as a kind of easy and weak tolerance.
harmony
"
?) Earthy Sign. Virgo (ruler Type: the Swiss. tip
as
ascendant, Czar Nicholas
II,Melanchton, Guy de
Maupassant.
chastityare the characteristics of this sign.The Virgoof medium type usually height, rather stout, the forehead well developed with a beautiful roundingand fullin the middle above the nose. Eyes and hair dark. the intestinal canal and the digestionin general it? governs also the and assimilation, absorption peritoneum, the sympatheticsystem and the solar-plexus. The intellect is not second to that of Gemini, but it is without the restlessness of Gemini. The Virgo-typeis quiet, reserved, inventive, persevering, often self-contained and systematic. intelligent, This sign produces good business people who both throughtheir working faculty and their intellectual powers get on in the world. The weak side of Virgo is its strongly pronounced inclination to criticism and in the lower Virgo-type a high degree of egoism and coldness, which other sign. much conies to the fore in no so He is hopeful under all circumstances, which is also a qualityof the other earthy sign tf. The 1st dec. comes wholly under Mercury; the 2nd dec. has for
Perceptionand is
"
44 sub-ruler Saturn (Z) through which the practical, hardworking side of the character comes to the fore. The 3rd dec. has for subruler Venus ftf)which add to the other qualitiesof Virgo a.o. amiabilityand love for art. and of legislation and Virgo, Ceres (Demeter)is the goddess of agriculture social order. She roves about the earth in search of her daughter Persephone, who has been carried away by Pluto and brought to the nether world. This sign is representedby a Virgin,holding some of corn in her ears hand. It the of the is soul. unsullied symbol right It is called in Arabic: Sun-bula, i.e.she who Palestine bears. In eastern and adjoining countries the constellation the Virgin is justabove the horizon Dec. 25th at midnight and out of her on according to the doctrine of the the sun-god Mithras is born. We find the same ancient Persians legend in most religions, only under other names. The strive after a broader conception and must Virgo-type must try and He his must to a good digestionand refrain from spice. see egoism. conquer ftp in M.C. strivingafter purityand attempts to raise the public morality health by teaching obedience and both. to the universal laws which govern is that of the critic distinguishing His point of view good from bad, pure from impure. character with littlefantasy and rrp in desc. denotes a clear and practical therefore not in sympathy with the conceptions of others. foundation of the character is purity,which ftp in I. C. The causes an aversion to all that is sicklyor impure. "
"
"
Libra (ruler (="=) $) Airy Sign.
Type:
the Austrian.
ascendant, the Emperor Francis Joseph, Colonel Olcott,Pasteur, Erasmus. As type Pasteur comes under ^ (ft), through the many =0=
as
planets he has has
the
Q
in this in M-C.
sign, in
and
"
Olcott under
cott Q^. Ol-
Q.-
The body is tall,slim and shapely,the hair usuallydark, eyes brown, but also many people with fair hair and blue eyes are found under this forehead near the eyebrows more sign.Nose straight, pronounced. The expression of the eyes is honest, frank. The character is courteous, kind, helpful;often somewhat indolent, but usually sympathetic.The will is weak, so that the Libra-typeis and outward influences. strongly ruled by circumstances He is often the slave of his feelingsand impulses. He tries to evade unpleasantnesses at any cost. His greatestvirtues and a are honesty strong feelingof justice. =s= governs the loins, principallythe kidneys,excepting the pelvisof the kidney ("I). So here it is secretion, in opposition to the preceding
sign
"
The
absorption. 1st dec.
is ruled
by Venus,
the 2nd
has
for sub-rulers Uranus
45 Saturn (s:)through which diplomacy is joinedto the former qualities. is very The 3rd dec. has for sub-ruler Mercury (n). This combination good and gives a strong inclination to science. This dec. producesbodies and
most
beautifullyproportioned.
which The Libra-type has often a certain apathy to overcome degenerates into indolence. Rest and seclusion,and good music
sometimes as
well, are
the best remedies for him. The symbol of the equinox. The Sun has its fall (see p. 52) here. The mystic symbolism of this sign is that in Libra, the sign of the balance, the and is subjectedto the lower nature, until the soul is weighed. It descends Here does the soul find its equilibriumby subjectingthe latter is overcome. Saturn is exalted in this sign,i.e.through the effect lower nature ($ the ruler). As is brought under discipline. and the influence of Saturn the lower Venus i.e.the this is achieved, enlightment follows, the intuition awakes as soon knowledge gathered in former lives manifests. to be obtained in M. C. gives a craving for beauty,for harmony in life, "= by natural, many-sided development. He seeks after popularityand public His point of view is that of an arbiter though he is prone to waver. recognition. is broad and impartial, and but sometimes desc. The =0= in spirit vague undecisive. foundation of the character is a nice feelingof honour and ="t in I.C. The and of love, proportion rhythm.
cf). Scorpio(ruler Watery Sign. Type: the North-German. ascendant, Goethe, Dr. Rudolph Steiner,Edison, tri as Maurice Maeterlinck, Jeanne d'Arc. Under this sign we two clearlydistinguish types, the higherand the the high idealists, the former come lower Scorpion-type.Under mystics the whose influence is often felt in large circles. They have overcome and characterise the Scorpion-typeso strongly lower qualitieswhich by in a sense masters the victory gained on themselves, they have become of the Universe. The lower Scorpion is combative though not irritable, and rude. Because has a strong will, is jealous,unreconcilable they difficult in intercourse,proud and often feel insulted, they are soon "
seekers after sensuous pleasure.Scorpioexercises special indefatiguable the generativeorgans, the bladder, ureters, the sinus or dominion over
pelvis,the urethra. The The body is often unproportioned,but firmlybuilt and nervous. and expression of the eyes (brown or black)is very peculair fascinating. observed has once this glance,it will be easy to recognisemany one Scorpion-typesby that only. I know somebody who, by having the j) in Q, in M. C. in aspect with the ascendant, shows the Leo-type strongly, only the fascinating glance of the eyes betrayshis having n\ as ascendant. If
Hair
and
beard
are
black
or
chestnut, often curled and
dense.
The
46 ruled by d, the 2nd by d1 and 2|. (DC), the 3rd dec. by d" and D (25). The 2nd dec. gives a slimmer and better proportionedbody than the 1st and the 3rd. this sign come mediums Under and sensitive people. spiritualist many 1st
dec.
is
It is especially their task to purifytheir sexual inclinations and to control them. This task is representedin the myth of Scorpio who slaysOrion. Along this way only can the lower Scorpio-typeevolve to higher things. That is difficultby far than why the earlier parts of his life are, as a rule,much more the latter part. The Scorpio-typemust strive after purityand after more leniencyfor others. the lives of others by exercising over rn, in M. C. gives a longing for power his will. The point of view is that of a ruler,watchful and careful, possibly inclined to pessimism. its conclusions in an draws n\ in desc. The spirit evidentlyillogical way, based on instinct or intuition;yet they are true, feeling except when plays "
too
great n\ in
however,
part.
a
I.C. signifiesthat the foundation of the character is power, which merciless in its expression. times proves to be somewhat
at
(,?)Sagittarius (ruler2J.) Fiery Sign. Type: ,?
as
the
Spaniard.
ascendant, Pres. Roosevelt, King Edward
VII,Sven
Hedin, Stanley. Gives
healthy body, high forehead, blue or well-proportioned, and chestnut hair or fairer, usuallywith a golden sheen. bluish-greyeyes The glance is kind, full of expression and open. The is straight nose or
very The
a
little bent, the complexion is fresh and fair. character is independent, open and frank, sometimes
irritable
(when afflicted); they fond of The are usually travelling. higher type is philosophical, very peacable, good and merciful. Their originally religious, good temper is subjectto many fluctuations and passes from gentleness to rudeness. They love all branches of sport and are real lovers of animals (expeand
troublesome, very
impulsive and
combative
ciallyhorses). the hips and thighs,the locomotor muscles. Mercury has its detriment (see p. 52) in this signi.e.that the intellect should be silent here so that the higher self may awake to rule the lower self; viz. when the brain-thinking and intuition sleeps, inspiration awaken. The 1st dec. comes under Jupiter, has Mars (V) for subthe second rise to ruler,through which the strong feeling of independence may and stubbornness. excitement The third dec. has for sub-ruler the Sun ($,), influence which weakens the impulsive-ness a fairlyfavourable littleand devotion. a gives more "? governs
47 is representedas a centaur, shooting an arrow. Sagittarius is sometimes course Sagittarius-type wrongly judged in his free, easy interthe whole, however, his character is the opposite sex, with on
The
"
rather clear. By their habit of expressingthemselves impulsivelyand by their exaggeration with regard to bodilyexercise and sport they often expose themselves to disagreeable things and accidents; they should learn to force themselves to calmness. # in M. C. Desire for higher knowledge and for teaching it and applying who in life.The point of view is that of the practical it practically philosopher is always ready to learn. is continuallysearching after science, is restless and ,? in desc. The spirit unsatisfied in this strife. / in I.C. The character shows a high degree of independence, related to
pride,sometimes
even
uncourtesy.
b) Earthy Sign. Capricorn(ruler the Robert
Type: ^ as ascendant: Gladstone, Michael
Bulgarian. Schumann,
Bhagavan
Das,
Angelo.
Nose spirit. philosophical intelligent, under Capricorn.This occur to persevere, so that he who comes strongly sign gives much power under its influence,usuallyreaches the end he aims at, though he has intellect is good, and although he to fight all kinds of difficulties.The think quickly,he usuallygathers a hoard of knowledge by not does superficial, usually earnest and cautious. persevering.He is seldom in their but their friendship likes and not as dislikes, are quick They hatred is of nature. well as their a lasting line. This sign produces many great men, especiallyin the political inclination makes them Their inborn long for a high positionand by their perseverance, tact, and diplomatic talent they usuallyreach the their of wishes, though slowly, for they have to work purpose their inherent to fighteffectually hard for it. They possess the power melancholic, worrying nature. Their glance is usually fixed to the ground, a Capricornwill seldom look straightin the eyes of the person he is talkingto; the glance is together sluggish,the eyebrows are planted low and sometimes grown head Hair and eyes black, the beard thin. The forethe bridge of the nose. on is broad. They like to speak in public,but seldom speak easily
Gives
and
chin
medium
stature, and
an
features seldom
long. Handsome
"
fluently.^ governs the knees and bones. stands has its fall in !$ and c? is exalted in ^; the sun The moon in ^ for the northern hemisphere, but begins to rise higher lowest from this sign.At Jesus' birth the Sun had just entered the sign *%, it is the symbol of resurrection and in a deeper sense, of the beginning and
"
"
48
of the earth and all it contains of the spiritualising after it reached its lowest point in physicalmatter. Hence the fall of the reflected light of the Moon in 1%. The that the true wanes, force. Together spirituallight of the Sun can shine again with more with that, the old conception of matter is thrown off and the real significan of matter in relation to spiritbecomes clear. The 1st dec. has for ruler Saturn, the 2nd has for sub-ruler Venus the 3rd Mercury (n?). (tt),
again
"
had Moon
The
mythologicalsignificanceof
this constellation has not been quite inclined to believe it to be the pastoralgod Pan; others that it is the emblem of the goat Amalthea, which nursed Zeus (Jupiter) suppose the island of Cyprus. on Rhea the mother of Jupiter, daughter of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth) nursed in a cave. Zeus when had Zeus (Jupiter) grown up, forced his Father his swallowed children (Pralaya(Saturn)to vomit (A/a/warctara-exhalation) Heaven after which and Earth (2J.) were separated,and also Water inhalation) (t")and Hades (rf). Jupiterhas his fall in Capricorn. The of illness are often dejectionand discontent,which be causes can and by cultivating overcome by mixing with pleasantcompany hope. He must evade solitude if he wishes to feel happier. Jg' in M. C. gives a strong longing to rise above the conditions of his which The point of sometimes environment, degenerates into the "upstart". is affable and view and approving towards superiorsand often supercilious disdainful towards inferiors. possiblysomewhat ^ in desc. The spiritis profound and penetrating,
explained.Some
or hypocritical
%
in
I.C.
are
narrow.
The
foundation
of the character
passionatelonging for
is the
growth.
(s:)Aquarius (ruler #, f?)Airy Sign. Type: 2S
as
the Swede.
ascendant, Alfred de Musset, Jules Sandeau, Lord
Salisbury. Aquarius gives like Capricorn,a calm, patientand honest nature and with :s, goes which, however sharp, penetrating, spirit, philosophical idealistic direction and is often accompanied by eloquence in a more and nice feelingfor plasticarts. This sign inclines to seclusion and a gation solitude and serious studies, especiallyin the occult line. The investia
into all thingsthat deviate from the every-day things, especially character and of the great questions of life are the study of the human their favourite theme. They usually are too strongly influenced by others. different types under this sign two There a dark, are a fair and As the face is lank-cheeked, the chin long,the eyes are handsome. "
"
.a
rule the
Aquarius type has many
friends.
50 of the Ram (V is the next sign). Neptune, the ruler,is the the three-dimensional uttermost, highest planet of our solar-system; is seldom as yet. Likewise a Fish-type a planet of which little is known understood and appreciated. They are often mistrusted, though they be completelyrelied upon, they ask littlefor themselves, however. may The 1st dec. comes under *$ and 2|."and gives a broad and quite for sub-ruler the Moon the 2nd has (25)*) and the heavy-builtbody, 3rd d1 (ni). Hence the last decanate receives more power and constancy and that which is too feminine sensitive and though giftedand
the
sign
"
"
"
of the 2nd dec. becomes much more positive. The tender part of the body is the feet. Itwill be difficult, for a lady that has this sign afflicted in her horoscope,to wear the heel of her shoe under the middle of her foot, and so she will have to live "on a has not endowed her with graceful, nature large footing" if mother littlefeet.
true
"
nature of the Though the body of the Pisces-typeis weak, the harmonious individual is a help here and thus ascertains fairlygood health. With the old Syrians the fish enjoyed religiousadoration. DC in M. C. gives a clear view on things,not confused by illusion, a and strivingto teach mankind bring it closer to the innermost being of the Universe. The point of view is that of a poet, a seer, a mystic. for psychicinfluences as well, the spirit DC in desc. makes very susceptible, i.e.mediumistic. and devout, sometimes DC in I.C. The foundation of the character is sacrificing it expresses itselfin complete want of initiative and action. "
Influence of the Decanates
on
Character.
and
Body
According to Hindu-astrologythe first half (+),the second half negative ( ).In the
of each
decanate is positive of the sign Aries the first 5" have
case
"
therefore (see the table of the decanates p. 36) for rulers cf, cf +, and the following5" d, cf From 10" up to 15" we have for rulers d1, O + and from 15" up to 20" d1, O From 20" up and likewise for to 25", d, 2|.-h and from 25" up to 30" d, 2|. each sign. It must dant always be borne in mind that a planet in or near the ascencauses a change accordingto the nature of the planet and further that a planet in M. C. has also a great influence on temperament and "
"
"
"
"
appearance.
!) The 2nd (25) decanate having less of Jupiterand more
the strongest Neptune of the Moon.
has
(^) influence, as
a
rule,
51
The
Planets.
After the nature of their influence the planetsare distinguished into the universally and bad, or if we use accepted astrological terms, in beneficsand malefics. times l)To the beneficsbelong : 2|.,$, Q and somethe whereas to and be called t"; malefics:r),rf, #, " ]) may neutral. The latter accept the qualitiesof the planets by which they are in their effect coloured are by the sign aspected.All planets however in which influence only they are placed. Neptune has a harmonious well aspected and even the consciousness of the when then, only when to to the is native sufficiently respond developed very high vibrations of this planet.In all other cases as t" works a malefic. Just like the signs,we the planets according to their can classify of action, into : fiery, manner airy,earthy and watery planets.The fiery Sun the and and are Mars, Jupiter;the airy planets Uranus planets the Saturn and Venus: the watery planets the earthy planets Mercury; Moon and Neptune. nature, so Usually a planet works strongestin a sign of the same in Saturn Mars in but the table below a an fierysign, earthy sign, e.g. is that there Mars shows in the are exceptions; e.g. us, strong watery sign rn,. Saturn is strong in Libra, an airy sign etc. I take "strong"in the widest sense here; for in astrologyis meant by strong or exalted action, that in a certain sign the action of the planet in its highestand purest meaning is expressed. In the sign of which it is the ruler,its of this is that the part action is expressed to its full force. The cause of which this planet is the so-called ruler,has on man of the heavens effect in agreement with that of the ruler. an therefore really means, action Exaltation ennobled e.g. the planet is exalted in Capricorn which that the Mars means fiery,energetic of Mars is here combined with the logical, tactful nature of nature Capricorn.That which is too impulsive,produced e.g. by Mars in Sagittarius for a quiet,indefatiguable of work, that overhas made room comes power all obstacles. is exalted in Taurus and the sensitive, Likewise, the Moon changeable, of the Moon becomes enriched by the selflittle-constant character of Taurus, which reliance, the constancy and the slowness causes a combination of to be called into qualities being. very good The Sun is exalted in Aries,so that as it were a harmonious cooperation and heart arises and in the same of head we regard the way may exaltation of Saturn in Libra, of Jupiterin Cancer, of Venus in Pisces, of Mercury in Virgo. The Sun and the Moon rule only one sign, so do
good
"
!) It cannot
needless This
has been observed be any questionof
and that there before, that these terms are really wrong and bad, benefic and malefic ; but in order to evade
good
longwindedness we shall keep using these universal terms. also appliesto the expressions affliction, favourable afflicted, which are continuallyused.
and
vourable unfa-
52
planets Uranus
and and
Neptune, the remaining five planets Saturn, Mercury rule each of them two signs,as is Jupiter,Mars, generally accepted, though in our opinion this division is incomplete the
Venus
in the time made when and Uranus and Neptune had not yet was and no other means been discovered found to classify the planets. was be inclined For those who this "classification" to logical astroname may occult fantasy,we observe must that their judgment is rash, or and tp in DC show a very exalted action. seeing that the planetsi" in it So it would be another name. calling really Here follows the division of the planets as it is found in most works. astrological ~
The
in the list of exaltation indicates the place where its fall are strongest. table shows that the planets have their fall in the exalted in and that their detriment the one are they
degree given
its exaltation and Above-inserted
sign opposite
to
is in the sign opposite to the In the sign it rules, the
they rule. show planet can one
forth its strongestand forth an elevated,higheraction ; in its exaltation it shows in its fall a weaker and more less degenerated action and in its or detriment its action is very weak and impure. A retrograde(^) planetx)has also a weaker influence, it indicates delay of action.
purest action
;
"
!) Here
is of course, of a planet, only question of a seeming moving backwards in a direction round the surface of the earth. The planet moves the sun, from but seen the earth this movement seems according progressingor retrograding, to the sun the the earth and the planet or the earth being between being between Sun be retrograde.It is for shortness* the sun. and Moon can never planet and sake representedby the letter ty in the horoscope. seen
from
53 the course, the weaker, the quickerthe course slower the and the do follow the events each other. quicker stronger the action shall try and give for every planeta striking We type. It is not always because personalities universally-known, easy to find these types among in have often not seen busts we on them, but must rely museums, portraitsand descriptionsof their person. Among our acquaintances, can however, we point out the various "types" without difficulty. The
"
The
Type: Colonel Olcott. She sign =0=
was
Sun
(O).
risingtogetherwith the Sun in Q inM.C.
Sun was worshipped as the God of day, and its symbol, fire, In mythology the Sun is during ages adored by fire-worshippers. etc. Phoebus, Helios, Sol, Apollo, representedby literature it is called San or Sansi In eastern Sun-god. The Sun sends forth its vital power, Prdna, throughthe Universe and thus the Sun and the higher intellect. is in the horoscope the symbol of vital power It represents in the horoscope the spiritual principle,the real man, the individuality. who Those come stronglyunder the Sun-influence, seek after greatness, a high positionand power. is by far The influence of the Sun, togetherwith that of the Moon these two centres the principal in a horoscope, and in judginga nativity The
was
=
If the Sun first be considered. is strong and well placed in a nativity this indicates a good moral basis of the character, whereas bad with a positionand bad aspects it usuallypoints out immorality, inferiors. self-conceit,egoism and hardness towards and The Sun life gives germinationby its fosteringrays, it gives life make our we warmth, but also all artificial heat with which from the Sun; for the heat and comes pleasanter in various manners, must
combustibles our provide us with, is in realitynothing but of the Sun. And what else is electricity but Sun-energy?1) stored up warmth the 7 planets of our with the seven colours If we Cosmos compare of the scale, we find that notes of the spectrum and with the seven the O corresponds to the colour orange and the note C. The O nas NorthSouth latitude, it follows the ecliptic in its seeming course. no or in the Sun occupies a strong place the horoscope, it makes When the body strong and robust with strong bones, a red face with a high and broad forehead and fair curly hair. The bearing is self-conscious irritated The native is soon and authoritative,the glance penetrating.
light that
merciful. When the Sun is afflicted and in a strong position,it restlessness causes pride and arrogance, stubbornness and superficiality, if Mars or Saturn influence it badly.2) and sometimes cruelty
but
"
!)See
"Cosmos
2) See Chap.
The
Microcosmos" Influence of the
and
by C. Aq. Libra. Aspects p. 125"132.
54 The harmonious influence of the Sun makes one punctual and serious, honest and noble. It governs the heart and its illnesses are complaints of this organ. As the Sun is the life-giver of the Universe, so is the heart the life-giver of the body. That is why its positionand the aspects it receives
of the greatestimportance in the horoscope. The Sun is are is the giver of form. All lifeis expressed in of all life,the Moon and therefore the form relationshipof the Sun and the Moon by aspect be studied first of all. When these are must in good aspect life can express harmoniously through form or in other words, the individual (Q) ruler
personalQ)) sides of our being cooperate harmoniously. It is man's task to make the Moonform-side subjectedto the or Sunlife-side of his and to the degree in which or existence, higher, he succeeds, so much is he master of his fate,and will he "rule his stars". The Sun has the greatestinfluence during the second half of our life. During the first half, and especiallyin childhood, the form-or Moon-side of our being takes the lead. The nature of the Sun-influence is dry and hot, just like Mars', but and
more
temperate.
Apollo, the Sungod, is in the oldest legends, stillrepresentedas a kind of demon who sends disasters and pestilenceto the cattle,but also averts the evil. The seventh day of the month was kept as Apollo'sbirthdayand hence celebrated. He is also the God of truth,lightand purity,but of war well. (Sunas influence corresponding to Mars-influence). is represented a.o. He as a youth of majesticand serious bearing and armed with arrow, bow, lute or trivet. The
Type:
Moon
(])).
H. P.
Blavatsky.The sign 55 was stronglyplaced in the 4th house, the house
rising,the "])well aspected and of 25.
The Moon and was symbols. worshipped under all kinds of names of these are: Some Cynthia,/sis,Lana, Selene, Artemis, Persephone or Proserpine,Soma. The knew Ancients that the Moon influences the moment of birth
considerably and so is giving birth
who
She
in to
mythology
she
is
representedhelpingher
mother
Apollo.
the fluids in th,ebody, such as the saliva,lymph and illnesses bladder, and causes glands,breasts, the intestines (theentrails), of these parts, such as stomach-ache, colic; further,asthma, measles, In man it representsthe soul with itsvarious emotions convulsions, etc. such and It representsthe as expressions, passions, desires,feelings. lower man just as the sun By its short represents the higher man. distance from the earth the Moon channel throughwhich is the principal the energy, the vital power of the sun itself, influencing expresses the earth and all that is on it. The should be regarded as planets governs
"
"
55 suchlike channels. Their influence is energy of the Sun, modified by the individual character of each planet. The Moon does not follow, as the Sun does, the ecliptic, but deviates from and southward, and so has justlike the planets, it northward a latitude. in When the the Moon a occupies horoscope, very strong position it produces a stout body with short arms and legs and plump hands The face is round and pale,the eyes grey. The character and feet (small). the Moon is sympathetic but is badly changeable and when
aspected,it makes
lazy, over-sensitive,cowardly,melancholic, mistrustful,
who the planets that send the bad aspects.Those come according influence, often lead a complete gipsy's stronglyunder the Moon's life; they long for change, though deep in their hearts, they hanker pressions imafter a cosy, family-life. They are extremely sensitive to outward hard life. They usuallysuffer from fits and as a rule have a of despondency. The of the Moon is phlegmatic,cold, humid, nature and changeable. Ancients had a specialdivision of the Zodiac after the 4 prinThe cipal of the Moon of about 7 in 28 of the mansions (each days) phases definite and ascribed to each of these influence. mansions a moon, they obsolete and its significance is lost. Nowadays this division has become It will certainlybe worth the trouble to investigate in this direction. of this division of the Zodiac, which Sepharial gives a full account to
starts with
Aries, the first degree.
The 3) is the great collector of that which is harmonic and that which is unharmonic which to it through the aspects of the other planets. comes for The Moon, well aspected and in an angular house is a warrant Venus is a successful life. Especiallya good aspect of Jupiter and a great help for obtainingand enjoying the good thingsin the material world. One of the worst in a feminine aspects in a horoscope (especially
one) is
or a square an opposition to Saturn. racter Attention must be paid to the fact that the Moon accepts the chaof the sign in which it is placed,e.g. if it is in V, Mars will sense its influence in impulsiveness etc., in a good or assert a bad ness accordingto the aspects; if it is in the Saturnine sign JtT,then earnestof Saturn will communicate and caution, but also the bad qualities
themselves
to the
character. of the surest tokens of weak health, is one badly aspected Moon especiallyin the first seven years of life.Other factors,however, should also be considered will be treated later on. in this case, which meThe Moon has a great influence on all that is connected with of the in If its is one etc. diumship, spiritism,psychometry position of we if there occult houses (4,8, 9, 12) and are # or tp may aspects unless conclude with certaintythat these inclinations are present, In this Mars plays a principal part in life by aspect and strongposition. A
"
much that case because the senses
a
horoscope indicates, will and
sensuousness
play
not
come
first fiddle
to
expression,
56
For intellectual thinkingan 3)-aspect with " is very favourable,seeing that to the cold logicalthinkingof " the imaginative-ness of the Moon added. is That the Moon has such an extremely great influence on the earth and all that is on it,is easy to understand. The Moon feminine, representsthe negative, the mother-side of all existence,i.e.the material- or form-side of it,whereas the Sun is the positive,masculine, the father-side,i.e. the spiritual side of all being. influence is the strongest in youth, when For this reason the Moon's that form-side is being developed, and when the form-side, in the midst of allthat surrounds of our attention. It becomes most otherwise in the second us, draws half of live, when with knowing the consequences is no longer content one the 3))"but begins to ask after the causes (the form side, (thespiritual the Q)- Then does the Sun assert its influence more and and side, more in the same to the rear. come degree does the Moon-influence So the principleof all that is material, have to regard the Moon as we and the proof of it we daily observe in nature. There we see her influence may both in a constructingand in a disintegrating in the everywhere, sense, four kingdoms of nature. in oppositionregarding the earth, Le. When the Sun the Moon and are when the moon is "full",the material earth will receive its full flow of life that is why this time and the time of the "waxing" Moon and works so favourablyon vegetationand all that has to do with matter. For us it is the of our of material transposition time of working, and to begin power, new enterprises, to gain experience;whereas during the time of the new Moon flow of the Sun, on the other the material current is weakest, the spiritual work in its full force and that is why that time and the time of hand, can fit for spiritual the waning Moon are more work, for working out material experiencesand for transcendingthem. It is the time for meditation and selfcommunication, so in a sense, for that which is negative,receptive. Many a simple farmer and fieldlabourer will be able to tell you how some when while the Moon is waxing, shoot forth into leaves,whereas sown plants, their roots develop much sown seed, when give more stronger and which while the Moon is waning. He will tell you how the Moon his various regulates activities on the fields. The Javanese will tell you that bamboo be cut when the Moon is must it to be durable. But the conclusion should not be made that wants new, if one knows of these things! every farmer and every Javanese Helmont in winter, when exposed to the rays says that a killed frog even of the full Moon for one will into a change night, slimy mass. Kiesewetter the in Die Geheimwissenschaften, II p. 246, "when mentions Wallaba-tree is felled a few days before the new (South-Africa,very resinous) If it is, however, Moon, it produces durable timber that is not easilysplit. felled towards full Moon, it will easily be cut up into fine smooth boards, and also splitinto staves, but the wood is not at all durable in that case. is the principalinfluence of all that is physical, As the Moon we can understand that especiallythose who have sensitive a physicalbody very respond extremely to Moon-influences. Their moods (thosewho are sensitive) work with the Moon, the beams of the full Moon cheeringly on fluctuating them to a high degree; they cannot go asleep when a Moon-beam pene"
"
"
.
"
"
"
"
"
58 His
is Nebo i.e.knowledge, and the Hebrew, Egyptian, and also have the same We find the word significance. Nebo back in a number of historical names such as: Nebucadnezar, Nabo-Polasser etc. It denotes viz. "power" as well and so many Babylonian called after it. were kings Mercury is the God of thieves and of merchants, it is not flattering for the latter to be arranged under the same heading! Its colour is yellow, its tone is E. of Hermes. Its symbol is the Caduceus Formerly it bore the name curled round staff and looking in a mirror), the God a (two serpents Mercury is always representedwith this symbol. It governs the thoughtcentre of the brains, and memory, speech, nostrils,lungs,nerves, hands and feet. Its illnesses are complaintsof these e.g. impedimentsof speech
Chaldean Greek names
name
further hoarseness, (stammering, lisping),
The
Aspects of
"
and
$
with
cough
nervous
G"
d.
=
48". B
=
etc.
28".
59
Seen
from the earth Mercury, being so close to the Sun, removes farther than 28" from the Sun, and so can only form a few aspects with the Sun. (See fig.p. 58). in velocityof movement. next to the Moon $ comes not
Its nature
in"a strong fluctuating, changeable,cold and dry. When influences it the build of the position horoscope body and the viz. makes the character : it body lean and slender, the arms long,face narrow-cheeked and long,nose often sharp.Hair and beard are protruding, black and thin. Movements and gaitquick.The forehead is well-developed in
is
the
and so are the brains. Its influence produces students of literature and exact sciences ; they are very receptive,quick and sharp at argument and often good speakers and faults that Mercury produces are egoism and selfwriters. The conceit. One might typifythis fault by saying: "God knows all,but an knows all better." unharmonic Mercury-type Like the Moon, " takes the colour of the sign in which it is placed the thoughtssharp and keen, in the airy e.g. in fiery signs it makes it makes
signs =2= and s: penetratingand
acute
a
idealistic and
fond
in ni it makes intellect,
of art, in n sarcastic and
it
gives
at times
fickle etc. further on the aspects which " receives from planets. Every aspect of the D is favourable and produces but the bad aspects bring at the same time much adaptability, ability changeand difficulty the thoughts.A good aspect of 2J. to concentrate
Everything depends
the
other
tolerant and generous ; a good pure feelingof rightand makes aspect of Saturn makes the intellect fitfor concentration and for profound A good study in general.Saturn shuns all haste and superficiality. and art and love for all that of taste is $ gives aspect elegantand
gives a
and superficiality. It produces people that seek only the brightside of life.A good aspect of d1 gives courage, self-reliance, spiritof enterprise,sharpness,love of obstacles whereas and to argument conquer e.g. a bad aspect power of ft gives the contrary viz. want of of courage and of self-reliance, want
beautiful, "
in
cases,
some
firmness, fear, timidityand
however,
sensuousness
despondency.
A
inventive, intuitive good aspect of $ makes the intellect original, departingfrom the commonplace and everyday things.The character seem strange and incomprehensible under this influence,but original it most interesting surelyis. These people are enemies of all that
"
may and is conventional, enemies of all imitation. A good aspect of ^ will have no more effect than a dreamy, absent and strange tendency with a lower developed individual,as regardshis a higherdeveloped individual that begins thinkingand feeling ; but with to respond normally to the high vibrations of this occult planet,it will
produce of
a
high
and
feelingfor art, a giftto decipher the secrets him to see something there, where nothing with insightinto it gives some genius, it endows fine
nature, i.e. it allows
exists
to
others,
"
60
thingsmetaphysical.We
need
only study the nativities of P. B. Shelley,
John Keats, Franz Liszt,Anton Rubinstein, Rudolf Steiner and others to understand the truth of this Neptune-influence. As regardsthe environment of the native, Mercury representsin the the brothers and sisters. horoscope younger The action of Mercury in the various signsis treated later on. (Seep. 120).
Mercury (Hermes) as
was
the
son
the messenger
lies with hat
so a
on
of
Jupiter(Zeus) and Maia. He is represented dacity, early as God-child, great restlessness, men-
of the gods, and sharpness and thievishness
show
cleverlythat Apollo begins
to
which his head.
ram,
he
leads
or
as
with
Type
:
the
a
He
Emperor Francis Joseph. He
50 head of cattle,but he is represented winged feet and a felt
steals
pastoral god
carries. For the rest he
Venus
$
him.
laugh. As
has
($). has
"=
risingand
the ruler of this
sign
in M. C.
called Beauty. The Aphrodite of the Greeks. She called was with the Phoenicians. Nona with the Babylonians,Isktar with the Assyrians,Astoreth is the Hebrew The return of the banished name. Isktar from the kingdom of Hades to the earth is the Assyriansymbol of the coming spring. (TheSun enters Taurus in April; $ isthe ruler of Taurus). It was the goddess of Freya, Lakshmi (thewife of Vishnu);it was of under the names matrimony, love and beauty. It is also known the wife of Vulcanus. Its influence is Lucifer and Hesperus. Venus was good, next to Jupiterit is our greatestbenefic. Its note is A, its colour It governs the uterus, the genitals, ovaries, the throat, yellowish-blue. the Eustachian auditory tube, the veins, the breasts, the kidneys,jaws, of an of and chin, and its illnesses are often the consequence excess Also Astarte
sensuality. In the horoscope it represents elder sisters, wife, mother, sweetheart. Its nature is feminine, cold and humid. Where Venus occupies a strong positionin the horoscope it leads to early attraction to the other sex, to love of all that is beautiful and and gratification of the senses. As harmonious, but also to amusement Venus-influence is not purifiedby Jupiterand Saturn, the long as the last mentioned the dominating one in Venus. Mars quality remains the other pole of Venus, must be overcome in order that the (passion), in all its purity and beauty can manifest. We delicate action of Venus kinds 2 of the can distinguish Venus-types, high type,seeking"beauty", all that is idealistic and the low one, seeking sensuous pleasure. Venus produces a fairlyshort, plump body with a round dimpled face, bright,kind eyes, dimpled chin, and pleasant voice; its good influence makes the native kind, helpful, artistic; but when philantropic, careless and sensual. The latter especiallywhen strongly afflicted
61 Mars. So we fact of Uranus
every aspect of Mars as well, as unfavourable, because the latter strange touch to the tendencies of Venus.
aspected by and
in
always gives a A badly aspected $ native same
$)
is
be
accepted in
a
in well
a
sense
masculine horoscope denotes that the in the long run. with the other sex The Mars (theantipode of feminine horoscope where aspected.With good aspects respectivelythe reverse may
cannot manage is indicated in a
badly
regard in
must
a
general sense.
in a sea-green as In mythology Venv.s is represented now naked, and now and of the sea),she is usuallyaccompanied by Swans the foam veil (born from Amor doves and by her son (Cupid). Aphrodite is usuallybrought into connection with the departure of spring and this is symbolized in the legend of Aphrodite and Adonis.
Mars
(rf) !).
Kaiser Wilhelm II,though he has 2B as ascendant, yet the influence of d" in appearance and character. The purest is strong enough to be shown Swinburne. the is English certainly poet Mars-type
Type
in
:
M. C.
of war and of hunting.He was the God the son of Jupiter and was held in high honour Juno in the Roman Empire. of force. In the Bible Mars is symbolised by the Mars is the God Devil. In Greek, Ares; Egyptian,Artes; Sanscrit,Avahoek sharp. the face, the bile,the taste,the genitalsand the musMars governs cular and illnesses of these causes parts. system of an inflammatory kind, such as fevers, the pox, Its illnesses are of cuttingor burning,espepimples,tumours, acute abscesses, wounds cially occurring in the face and further in the parts representedby the Mars
was
(Zeus) and
=
Mars is placed. Mars marks its children by impressing sign in which with he or she that is born with Mars in the them its stamp! Thus will usuallybe marked ascendant in the face. In the horoscope Mars representsthe elder brothers and in a feminine horoscope the husband. Its note is G, its colour red (the dark Mars-red). Taken in a general Mars the animal and the in animal tendencies man sense, kingdom governs and qualities. When stronglyposited in the horoscope it gives at the temples. a dry, muscular, tall body with a lean head, broadened The chin is pointed. The bones are stronglydeveloped.Mars gives fair curly hair, especiallyif d1 is in the ascendant. Its often red or is nature malefic, hot and dry, choleric,pasionate and fiery. The character is combative, courageous, generous, vehement; wild at times. The Mars-type shrinks from nothing and by his strong desire, the Earth and Mars, need not !) The very small planet Eros which is between be taken into account Some by us. Its influence is not known. arrange it among the Asteroids, it is,however, in another place as these. "
62
action, and his perseverance, though it is not longsucceeds all in his Where he does not usually enterprises. succeed, it is his superabundance of push and zeal, which often spoils affairs. his own The lower Mars-type, especiallywith a strong affliction of Mars, is decidedly dangerous, often cruel, treacherous and always rude. If in this direction, a Saturn moreover Mars cooperates with (orfights) regularruffian or murderer type will be the effect. With a higher-evolved Ego Mars, of course, does not express itself in a strong positionin the horoscope,it cannot but when in this way, viz. as impulsiveness, help impressingits stamp on the personality sionate-n paswhich
spurs he lived,
him
to
"
"
etc.
sensuousness
The iron and
callingof
those
who
stronglyunder Mars has to do with metal-workers fluids;they are biting-in soldiers and smiths, stokers,butchers,"barbers, carpenters, militarymen in general,surgeons, chemists, dentists. sharp instruments,
come
or
Juno. As the god of war he symbolises force, is as a hero, or naked symbolised strong courage young, in full armour with helmet on his short thick hair, a small mouth and a deepwith a shield and a spear and cries and shrieks; there is set eyes. He is armed and that is why he is avoided quarrel and discord in his company by the gods. Mars = tit. In both cases March. March-showers *Y*,November-storms cf is the ruler of the sign in which and the Sun is in March November. Mars
is the
and
son
of
Zeus
and
He audacityespecially.
"
Jupiter(2J.). Type : Edward ex-presidentTaft.
VII. He had " risingand The expansive nature of
the ruler
Qj.shows
2J.on the ascendant. itself freelyhere.
Also the
The great benefactor of humanity.Jupiteris the symbol of wisdom. With the old Greeks he is the father of the gods-Zews;with the Norse with the Chaldeans and Thor; with the Egyptians Ammon; lonians BabyMerodach Bel Merodach. He is the God of righteousness or and of justice. The temples of Ammon and Dodona devoted a.o. were to him. "
"
"
the lungs, the liver, blood, digestiveorgans, and Jupiter governs when afflicted it can disturbances and illnesses in these parts. cause Taken in a general sense Jupitergoverns the vegetablekingdom and the idealistic tendencies of man. Of the native's environment 2|.representsthe mostly optimistof the
family.
the lower As have been suppressedit soon as qualitiesin man in the evolves man imaginativeconsiousness, the fore-runner of intuition and inspiration. that the spirit Jupiter'ssymbol means (herethe intellect), the limitations of matter (+) and thus symbolised by J),has risen over has become free in its imaginativeflight.
63 and humid, its colour is violet and is moderately warm Its nature is note B. its indigo, Jupiter in the ascendant or in good aspect to the ascendant or to in life.As itsaction O and 3) is a token of good health and of success both the material plane is an so on expansion, causing one, enlarging the higher planes,it does not only enlarge our and on consciousness, but if it is placed in the house that representsthe body viz. theascen-
dant, it makes
the
body large and
Jupiter-typehas
The
a
robust.
robust, well-built body,
high forehead, is likelyto be
a
tendency
to stoutness,
bald-headed. The eyes are The hair is usuallyfairand full. The glance is open and prepossessing. the complexion is fresh and fair. It is by far the largest Jupiter has 9 moons. planetof our solar system. A strong positionof Jupiter,e.g. in the ascendant or M. C. or a or to the ruler of the ascendant, good aspect of Jupiterto sun and moon of will also to further a good aspect 2|. $ improve a stronglyafflicted but under a strong horoscope very much. The good thingsmay linger, a
they Jupiter-influence
soon
at length. to come is jovial(Jove), hopeful,optimistic, he trusts in his "good stars" he says, and in using that expression he is as a rule ignorant of the real meaning of the word. humane, honest, devout, popular Jupitermakes one kindly-disposed, and esteemed, but if it receives strong afflictions or is positedin a to its nature, it makes one proud, vain, sign that is inharmonious and the influence selfish,conceited, hypocritical honesty of Jupiter's changes into a tendency to follow the general current and to be on and good terms with everybody. The tendency of desiringto be jovial
The
of
are
sure
Jupiter-typetherefore
"
likingto impress forciblyis
natural to the
Jupiter-type.
Jupiter is usually represented in the myths as sitingon a gold throne with his head and on lightningin his righthand and a sceptre in his left and a diadem he has a long undulating beard. The eagle at his feet is his favourite bird. Zeus the trunk of a tree, with a cock in his lap is also representedsitting on Saturn more will be said about Zeus as a god. the symbol of the risingday. Under as Saturn Type:
Abraham
Lincoln,
T? is the channel our
consciousness
to
ft in the
asc.
(I?).
(")gives him
the
typicalSaturnine
appearance.
through which all have to pass if we are to raise intuition a higher phase, and through imagination,
and the Cosmos. and to a better conception of man inspirationcome the Threshold" that makes clear to us what It is the "Watcher on we of lower tendencies and qualities, before we have to overcome may the refiner,symbolisedin the Bible pass the threshold. It is the purifier, the lower self. It is as as Satan, the tempter, represented in man false ideas of and makes us overlook us Ahriman, who everything gives the real background of things as is,indeed, expressed in his symbol "
64
(ft)i.e.
(-h)over
soul
Q)).In
other words he makes the spirit as being subjectedto matter and so limites thought to matter. appear As soon the Saturn,therefore,representscold brain-thinking. as, however lesson is learnt the spirit begins to master the lower self,the symbol reversed to the symbol of Jupiter(2J.), where the soul is put becomes Saturn matter. viz. over as a higher Jupiter, Then, however, appears the bringer of imaginative consciousness, but as the bringer not as of intuition and of the knowledge collected in by that the source becomes lives and to view us our opened previous immeasurably matter
enlarged.Beforehand, however, braincells
we
must
by training(thinking) develop
order that they can channels for our serve as knowledge, gathered in former existences. Our physicalbrains therefore are, here too, the instrument. Saturn has 10 moons x). Its colours are grey, black and green, its note is D. that Saturn's good influence leads to the highestgoal, So we see influence itself in all forms of limitation, whereas its bad expresses latent
the
in
coldness, hardheartedness, indifference,carelessness,avarice, mistrust, falseness, cowardice, fear, despondency and indolence. Those such
as
this lower Saturn-influence have most a often end by committing suicide. be known out of a thousand Such a one can by his lean, somewhat bent body, black hair, thin beard, long and emaciated face,dark, gloomy look one straightin the face, but are usually fixed to eyes that never in his he begins,fails,he does not succeed the ground. Whatever of and a nd he sadness round an atmosphere misery spreads enterprises, himself. he him which prefersbeing by repelspeople.Indeed,
who
strongly under
come
miserable
life and
knees. In is ruled by in our Saturn and so it governs body those parts that serve for support and calcerious formations. All that is s uch the bones and as affixing, under Saturn. concrete, in our thinkingalso, comes receives good If Saturn is strongly posited in a horoscope and of work, a deep thinking intellect, aspects,it gives perseverance, power the native with skill the gift of concentration, intuition and it endows
ft governs
a
and
general
sense
the
we
bones
can
and
say
joints,liver, spleen, and the mineral kingdom
that
tact.
In M. C. especiallyand in the 4th house ft is very badly posited,if it receives here bad aspects from other planets.In M. C. it causes great is continuallythreatened and the honour difficulties in all enterprises, the stand. In is well however firm native fall 4, ft a sure, pretty may far from one's people predestines a sad old age, usually in solitude, of Saturn move all in the direction of the plane of itsring,except forms a rather large angle with that ring.Japetus is about to accept Moon and the size of our its ever changing brightnesshas caused men and that it has an Proctor made other astronomers which suggest atmosphere, ihat it is inhabited.
!) The moons Japetus, whose
course
"
66
quitebelong to our three-dimensional natural kingdom. like just Neptune, a transition from the third to the fourth and that is why the influences which from these two come planets are so confused and weird. Both give the impulse to the origination however for the of eccentric art which incomprehensible and deformed the the fore-runner of the is the of future that art transition, eye, yet the mysterious influence of these planets. will gradually ripen under The attempts made nowadays are no more than the stammeringsof a child. Only those who have developed their conciousness to a higherplane, somewhat these high vibrations and there are but very few answer can The of those. greater part do not respond or respond but imperfectly. have those who The latter are Uranus stronglyposited but are not it. The result is eccentricity, evolved far enough to understand a great and sometimes and manners silly independence impulsiveness, strange, that odd often understood others it not are habits; produces by people and usuallyscarcelyby themselves. They act under impulses, of which the origin. A clear example of this peculiar they themselves do not know in some be Uranus-action seen Futurists, e.g. the undoubtedly may kind who viz. of there is something a chaos, Cubists, positive produce decided which in it, does not occur with the Neptune-chaos hard and Laplace, does
not
It forms dimension
"
p. 67). individual is
(seeNeptune If the
higher evolved the influence of Uranus will be besides in expressed, oddity,in love to anything extraordinary,in a attraction occult to love for antiquities and in science, astrology, strong general for something that is closelyconnected with genius.Aeronautics under aeronauts shall always find a strong we #. With e.g. comes Uranus-influence
in the
horoscope.
aeronaut, e.g. had $: in n (airy the 10th house. sign)n cf and cf in and clairvoyance They excel by their inborn giftsof intuition,inspiration, in studies connected with life and nature in general; they find others see no light. That is the reason solutions where why inventors be sought under the Uranus-types. Their lives are as it were, in must than that of ordinary men. a higher octave Thus it is that Uranus is looked upon of Mercury ; as a higheroctave is feeble, that is why ..thatwhich in the lower type is expressed in thinking.It is the planet of the higher intellect. Neptune is in the same of Venus and we that the weakness with the a higher octave see way lower Neptune-type is expressed in feeling(seeNeptune). Uranus has 4 moons. Uranus does its is in its action malefic and sudden; like lightning action strike us and in quickness of activity it surpasses the planet less malefic than Mars. Mars, though it is much Van
Maasdijk, the unhappy Dutch
"
occultists, aeronauts, electricians, spiritualists, hypnotisers, Astrologers, Uranus' influence. under strongly Uranus hates all convention, is originalin everything and very
antiquariescome
67
impulsive;of course, airy signs it is best.
much
is counted
Uranus in its bad
depends
with
ft and
on
the
d* among
aspects.Its conjunctionsand
aspects and
of the
sign.In
the malefics and such it is work in a malefic
parallelscan
only on characters holding on to what is old. These aspects just way that they have to tear themselves denote to them from old things away Uranus its and from convention. of "awakener" accomplisheshere calling "stimulator" to broader, progressedthings. or and must We cannot not think and act as our fore-fathers, however and beautiful their have we been, good thoughts may may learn by their example, but must bear in mind that everythingevolves and ever "
widens, the
consciousness
our
reformer and
anyone Uranus not
and who
thinkingas well. Uranus is the pioneer, will cooperates in this progressingspirit
know but as a benefic. Uranus as a malefic bolises symthe transition to a higher phase of consciousness and at the same time the transition to a higher dimension, for togetherwith the widening of consciousness there will be revealed to us a world that is manifested dimensions than the three of the physical world. in more "New life
get
to
goes then along new So Uranus reveals
paths." to
world) which always observable only under belongs
to
a
us
a
world (the astral becomes all sides but which influence of this planet that
four-dimensional, new
surrounds us on the awakening
higher octave.
That is why Uranus $[ rules the aura.
is also called the
planet of clairvoyance.
According to mythology Uranus arose from Chaos, the infinite empty space and became with heaven, which vaults Gea (the earth)thus being united in wedlock the earth. Their children were the Titans of whom Chronos (Saturn) the youngest. was In Greek read that Saturn has been castrated by Uranus. So, mythology we here too, we find hidden in a symbolic form the deep truth that Saturn must do with his lower inclinations in order to rise to the higherconsciousness of Uranus. away
Neptune (t"). Type: What
Leo
has
Tolsty,he
had
tjfin
VII.
been
said of Uranus relatingto the heightof itsvibrations the impossibility for nearly all mankind to respond normally to This planetalso them, holds true for Neptune in a stillhigher measure. is not purely in the three-dimensional earth is condition in which our in which and observe the surroundings; hence the great our senses and
its vibrations. Neptune, the Psyche, the Poseidon to answer of difficulty the ancient the planet of chaos, Greeks, is in a still stronger measure than Uranus. That which is chaotic expresses in feeling itself here more than in thinking, be regarded as a higher because, as we ^ may saw,
of $. All that is nebulous, vaque and indefinite comes under Neptune and further also the fine arts, violin-playing, A good aspect (playof feeling). octave
68 and talent for the fine also, with highly evolved individuals it bringsgenius, arts; sometimes be shown as by various horoscopes of ingeniouspeople. may of this planet,seeing that it was discovered so Very littleis known therefore are of a relatively late as 1846 and the investigations recent date. Neptune has one moon. Where t" occupies a strongplacein the horoscope e.g. in an angle,one sometimes characteristic a tendency or peculiarity; might expect some which the native does not like to give information about because it is a riddle to himself. With aspectsto Sun, Moon or Mercury we expect a may little spark of genius,but as already said, only with the highlyevolved With the lower man. type Neptune has a chaotic or perverse action. blue eyes and a much wrinkled face. In the ascendant ^ giveslarge, light clairaudience and Psychometry, telepathyare qualitieswhich come under this planet. Neptune is no malefic, but because so few can respond to its good the malefics by many. influence,it is counted among of few have A strong and harmonic Neptune-actionwe examples Steiner of the two occultists Dr. R. and the W. Leadin C. horoscopes beater. The former has " d W in 5" in Pisces and the latter " and Q the former the action is expressed on in 10" in Aquarius. With tf " of
t" with
O"
D
" gives often
"r
a
tendency
with plane especially, from is distinguished Neptune
the latter on the astral. all other planetsby its moon moving of the moons round of all it in a direction opposite the movements other planets.This is an interesting point for those who study esoterics. Neptune is best in watery signsespeciallyin Pisces. As Venus is called the planet of love, we may call its higheroctave Neptune, the planet of higher,universal love of mankind. artists come Many artists and would-be stronglyunder the very the mental
expressed in showy dress, long hair, the "wet" of of the earth. It seems as if they, a dress make for what want to they fallshort by strange conduct and up of in artisticity. They feel nebulously, and interpretnebulouslyand vaguely in their accomplishments. The sharp contrasts in line and tone influence are never which found the characteristics under Uranus are of manifold
perversed action and
often
Neptune,
"
use
here; that which is extraordinaryand incomprehensibleis expressed in quite a different way with this mysteriousplanet. armed with a Neptune, the God of the Sea, is representedas a strong man ful, unfaithtrident and surrounded as an by dolphins and tritons. Though he is known the coasts. a as on adulterous God, especially husband, he is highly honoured His palace is situated in the depths of the sea at the coast of Nehaia and, in the neighbourhoodof Samos, the twelve towns of the Asia-Minor-Jonic-union held the festival of the Seagod Neptune. The turned over are by the wheels of his chariot places of the earth which (a giganticshell) he makes fertile and, joined with the nymphs, he gives being to a
strong generation. His
livingattributes
are
the horse, the bull, and
the
dolphin.
Graphology. The
Sun:
The
Moon:
Regular circles,full crooked Irregular,
Mercury: Short, sharp lines and Venus: Mars:
and
curies
Rhythmic Sharp angles
and
spirals.
gentle,fine
curves.
curves.
fine, straightlines.
hooks;
Jupiter: Full, firm lines and Saturn:
and
curves
lines.
curls.
Hard, short and straightlines, shrunken fine curls and hooks. Weird, original,
Uranus:
forms.
here and there broken Neptune: Vague indistinct curls and curves, off, and rhythmic. It will undoubtedly give surprisingresults to study the handwritings with the above list. of the different planetary types in connection be drawn between the Parallels well as planetary type and may the style of writing which corresponds to it.
Geocentric
3) goes
""" O d
through go
,
goes
21-
*
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.
.
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*
one
"
,,
.
time
sometimes
on a
"
12
years,
is
an
"
their
on
" $, d1 about
the
on
2|. "
on
10
hrs.;
opinions of the
same
T? "
as
the
time
is
"
so
the
length of
the
day
is
the
10.30
astronomers
156 years. their ^-movement
more.
axis,
own
years.
years.
"
"
given. By
average little less, sometimes
rotatingupon
"
"
hrs. 4 min.
7
year. months.
29V2
"
,
days
20
84
The
The
"
"
.
r?
The
*
"
*
in 27
signs of the Zodiac
"
*
?
all
Planets, etc.
of the
Movement
earth's, so 24 hrs. hrs.; on $ " 9.30 hrs.
do
not
quite agree
on
this
subject.
70
The
5 governs
$ d1 SJ. r?
T".
tp
the
"
"
"
"
"
"
Senses
and
the Planets.
sight. feeling. taste.
"
"
smelling. hearing.
"
"
clairvoyance.
) Two
"
psychometric
}
"
sense.
be
that
senses
still have
to
evolved.
PlanetarySpheres. An
electric
hypothesis.
How the planets can influence us, and what the real essence of those the spiritual influences are, I mean substance of them, is a questionthat should be answered it can be put in as by esoteric astrology,inasmuch here must words. I can that that which call we we only say represent be infinitesimal to a planet an part of its real, almost infinite sphere influences us. It is only the physicalcentre of its power, which justas should regard the visible Sun as the physicalcentre of power, or as we the heart of our planetary system. The real, higherspheres of the planets each and the Sun in its turn permeates the whole. The other, permeate heart the sends its vital power Sun, as (Prana) throughthe whole body of the Cosmos, just like the human heart provides the body with the nourishingblood. "As above below." so Because we usuallyobserve with our material senses only and as these in tricks all have limited of the us a very play representation regards,we and we see planets only that small part which manifests physicallyto and so it is with real planet escapes observation our our eye. The everythingaround us; we observe only the outer side of things; the "
real substance So we can
is
beyond
us.
of the planets permeates the the substance imagine earth and in all that lives and i.e. manifests on and through our evolves. Thus we arrive at a better insightin itsactions and influences. A material explanationthat may be of assistance, might be found in the following: Science teaches us that in and on the surface of our earth constant and electric to currents ever subject change.With regard move, magnetic to our earth we and of speak negative magnetic and electric positive In short we currents; the earth has its magnetic poles etc. may regard the earth as a gigantic electro-magnet,and surely the other planets as well. With this representation agrees what of the specific is known weight that
earth
"
71 of
the earth, viz. if we take the average of the spec. weightjof that of the of the earth we crust know, (takingland and seas on an part average)we arrive at a S. W. of the earth's crust of about 2.5. It has, earth is about 5.4, so the that the S. W. of our however, been shown conclusion be made that the greater part by far of our must earth's must have W. of at which S. least 6.5 7 is core a pretty nearly that of iron. We with the other planets, expect the same seeing that they may the understanding, on however, that source; originatedfrom the same less density,the aggregate may differ considerably. here, through more or It is only another condition of vibration and itis justthis vibration of the maya, the occurring in infinite change, that is the real reason illusion,of all that is material; it is the condition of vibration which hides that which is really virtual behind unvirtual mask, the an it else however makes were. godly thought crystallizedas Something this logicalsuppositiona certainty. For what which The meteorites and is it we see? now again down looked upon earth and which the remains come on our are as of a vanished heavenly body, consist principallyof iron, so-called meteor-iron. It is only reasonably to suppose that the component parts of our cosmos (except a part of the Comets) took their originfrom the Sun to the Kant-Laplacetheory)and the difference in composition (according be large therefore. We take it that the earth's core cannot also may consists of meteor-iron. The sun constantlyshines on the giganticmagnet of our earth which that this is constantlybeing laden with electricity. means All data, therefore,are suppliedto compare is pointed out in the as above bodies to treatise, our planets, (ina giganticelectro-magnetic merely physicalsense, of course),exercisinga reciprocalaction on each other, changing continually, accordingto the positionsthey occupy with "
"
regard to As
each
other. I need
to the Sun
only pointout the fact that the violent electric and
made such sad havoc here, appear to be which sometimes connected with the becoming visible of solar spots,so the disturbances in the electric emanation of the Sun (Pr"ma) entail disturbances in the electric is So electric current from the Sun to of the earth. there an equilibrium the earth and logically The Sun sends out no heat, but also vice versa. its electric currents meet resistance in the atmosphere and at the earth's
magnetic
surface
storms
and
consequently heat arises. The
here, for the
earth would
be
atmosphere
acts
as
a
tection pro-
scorched, if the electric currents,
\vithout this protectingatmosphere, met the full resistance of the earth's thin e.g. on crust. There where the earth's atmosphere is very high mountain tops, the effect of the Sun's rays on the skin is much stronger of it is not knows than down below. Every mountaineer this. The cause fields of ice. the the the the reflexion of Sun's snow on by absolutely rays
72 As of course, matter if we a further, after the existence of go in the Cosmos electric sources has been shown, we accept that these (the electric currents undergo modifications according to the sources of power) changing their places in relation to each other, (the centres Aspectsof the planets). We should not imagine that the planetaryinfluences serve to bring earth that and all is to It would be very on it, only our perfection. absurd that we than the inhabitants to suppose signifyso much more of the other planets, and that our planet,one of the smallest, would than all other planets taken together.Our earth in its signifymore and the other planets turn works at the evolution of our entire Cosmos influence well theirs. as we as experience our have enough to do in our We earthlyhousehold without bothering with doubt whether these the other planets others, but of those who inhabited like to ask if they can I should are imagine a singlespot where
no
Life is
form? lifemanifests itself in some everywhere, evolution is everywhere, only the form
and
the it expresses itself, changes of course, according to the given conditions,and these conditions on the other planetsdiffer greatly with those on our earth. observe Our solar system is the objectiveoriginalof all that we can way
which
in
in nature as copy and seeing that the solar system is subject to endless and of different copies and reflections numerous changes, the number of it is also endless, endless not only in man, but in animal and plant find in every plant,flower, and well and if we look for it,we as can animal the relation it bears to a certain constellation. Man, animal, plant and mineral are, as it were, the symbols of the Cosmos in its different stages and it must be possibleto indicate this in numbers. The planets are in realityin us and the reverse, we are in the planets, just as the planetsand the earth are in the Logos and the in show Our physical senses us. us Logos only that which we might call the symbols of the Cosmos, viz. the physicalmanifestation of the "
heavenly bodies. In the as physically, symbols observe
with
our
same
of
the
we might regard all that we way real Essence of the thingswe
observe cannot
senses.
in nature, down to the slightest atom of matter bears the stamp of the whole of the Sun and its planets Cosmos, and according to a certain part of the Cosmos expressing itself than the other parts, we stronger arrange the creatures of the four may
Everything around
us
"
"
animal, plant,mineral, kingdoms man, various planets. Paracelsushas pointedout the "
Our
knowledge new
under
"
of
physicsimproves
prospects
discovered the connection and magnetic constants.
are
way
ever
the Sun, Moon and the to do so very ingeniously.
and
with
every
new
covery dis-
Maxwell the case when opened. This was between the velocity of lightand the electric
74 That is a close copy of the Cosmos it is at the moment man as when does is not man born, only from the shape the body appear takes and the qualitiesthat typify the character, but also from the possession of special characteristics of the soul, such as psychism. We find that those natures that are stronglypsychic and magnetic are born at a moment when the magnetic intensity of the earth is strongesti.e. in Sun the horoscope near the lowest point at midnight. The is then of the Meridian (Nadir). We that the ]),", and f? also, when see they at this point at birth,bring out psychism. The Sun and the Moon, are
being the
however,
more
powerful.
negative and therefore receptive to all very changes in magnetic conditions of the environment. The reverse holds also good, viz. many planets in the M. C. makes man very positive. does this Mars its colour is red and it strengthensthe especially red colour of the M. C. Another proof might be taken from the experiments which Carl von Reichenbach l) took with sensitive people, during a great number of It makes
the the
native
"
he discovered earth as well as man that both colours in the aura. This aura appeared most distinct with man when he lay in a horizontal posture with his head northward. his head is blue, and at his feet dark red, and Then the aura round in between side to yellowishat the right transitions through greyish-blue these the left side. The heavens also show at colours, viz. the green in the Zenith red blue the Nadir a nd the electric in (North), magnetic years show
and the
by which
"
"
same
(South), grey
horizon. the eastern, and yellow on the western on less The representation of the Sun and the planetsin one, seems in no absurd to us when understand that we on our we can rely way and of time limited material senses and that our representation space is also false. with conceptions but connect As it is, we cannot our representations of time and space. It is so simple to say "space is infinite" i.e.nothing subtracted from it but by statingthis we be added to it or can that it does not exist, and the same at the same time conclude should holds true for time. Time and space are conceptions arisingfrom the "
spiriti.e. limitations faulty imaginative faculty of the human of In of them exist. observation. neither reality power
in
our
vation perhaps approach this conception if we compare our obsermay of nature the window of a railway-compartmentof a through ordinary observation. In the first case we see moving train to our them see telegraph posts, and trees etc. rush past our view and we and at rest. whole but the out train of the one we see getting by one, factors the The latter would without to observation limiting correspond We
of space window See
and
time, whereas
observation from of our
corresponds to the condition Carl
von
Reichenbach:
The
Od.
the
railway compartment
physicalperceptivefaculty.
75
The
Aspects.
that the planets and By long observation it is known cusps of the in certain degrees of angular distances exercise their strongest houses earth with all that is on it, is constantlysubjectedto influence. The under the followingdegrees: these influences. The strongestaction occurs
Sign
Aspect
0"
Conjunction
c/
180" Opposition Square or quadrate 90" 45" Semi-square 135" Sesquiquadrate
the
120" 60" 30" 150"
Trine
A *
Sextile
Y.
Semi-sextile
A"
Quincunx
P
Parallel
The
tf, 8, D, A and A" very
v
Influence
Degrees
are very weak.
Variable, dependent
on
the nature
of the planets. Inharmonious
Harmonious
Inharmonious Variable.
strong in their action, the
also the Quintile 72" 144" the Bi-Quintile weak influences,however,
*, Z, Q
weaker,
accept Many astrologers
=
harmonious.
=
These
very
With in in
a
usuallyneglected.
the distance between two planets, meant expressed in the same If each about two degree degrees. planetsare placed, different Sign of the same trigon (see p. 34),they form a trine
aspect is thus
120"
(A) aspect (= For
14" " 6" =0=
are
distance).
instance, planetsin the fierytrigonV, A 2j.9" J or in the airy trigon n,
=
A
=
In the
#
3"
same
to
the
e.g. d 12" V =0=.
$ 2"
n
A
=
=
A
Q f?
s:.
way same
longing planets placed in a different zodiacal sign, bein the about the in same trigon watery degree in the earthy trigon (V, np, rff) form trine (A) a
trigon (23,til,x) or aspect, as they are at about 120" distance from each other. When two planets are positedin two different signs of the same trigon, the difference in degrees being 15, they form a 135" (120"+ 15") Q aspect e.g. 3" ft 0 18" ^ or 2" SB Q 17" m.. =
about the same degree in different signs of the three form a square aspect (D),i.e. 90" distance; or an half when the at a are opposition aspect (") planets placed opposite, is formed by the signs V, SB, =o=,J?, circle's distance. The cardinal cross Planets
crosses
in
(seep. 34)
76 the
and the mutable cross bij n, w, ,?, 3CWhen a planet is in one of the last degrees of a zodiacal sign, it form can an aspect to a planet in one of the first degrees of another trigon so e.g. } 2" X is about 120" from Q 29" ,?; the distance is 123". forms a D aspect to 2J.29" ^. d1 2" V An aspect need not be full (complete) to come into operation; the action of the planets on each other can be observed, though there is difference of some a degrees.The extent of the sphere of influence varies for each planet, experience having taught that a speciallimit (orb)l)has to be accepted for each planet. These limits (orbs of the in one of the following chapters. planetaryaspects)will be mentioned
fixed
cross
by V, Q.. "1.
~,
(See p. 83). difficultto compute in a horoscopewhen planetswill be in when 45" at about 60" from distance each 30", or conjunction(tf) the d v., Z or * etc. aspects in the scheme of other and so take down It is thus not
or
aspects,(see chapterJudging
the
Horoscope,birth-scheme
p.
145.)
When we regard these aspects,or angles closer,we find that they all angles of regular polygons described in a circle. The angle is formed either by the sides at the circumference or by the radii drawn from the centre to the angles.So is the angle of 30" characteristic of the regulardodecagon, 45" of the reg. octagon ; 60" of the reg. triangle, 90" of the reg. quadrangle; 120" of the reg. hexagon, 135" of the reg. decagon, and the 8 and " correspond to the straightline. known that nature works It is universally along mathematical lines ; are
we
this
see
in the ratio of
a. o.
of the
cut
golden kingdoms of the
(1
forms of crystal;we
1-62)which
it in the ratio
see
in the four of the celestial distances as as bodies which constitute the Cosmos (more about this later). how We conceive in a glass of water the inviwhen sible, can freezing, ethereal dynamic rays are present, along which the icesee we crystalsform. be traced in the forms of crystal Further this can of most metals e.g. in which all the above-mentioned angles are to be found. throw This may some lighton the way in which the planetsinfluence Sun the If we and the planets as whole us. one represent body (of course
to
Cosmos
well
everywhere
recurs
in the
3-dimensional
physicalbody is meant) the component parts are harmoniously arranged in the real (etheric) body of the the we imagine that in this enormous body of the Cosmos which find in crystals are we of splitting we present, begin to no
of which Sun and lines
!) With
orb
is meant
the limit of
an
aspect, within
which
the action of
planet
a
is observable. Thus 6" V and
cf 13" V and 1" 13" V0 are a rf rf a cf rf and t" ; Q 9" .n. and J) 9"
form
3) 11"
~z
form
a
A
Q
The "])"
Q
and
and yz
^) are
t", but is
a
within
A
also
Q
rf 13" V
]),but
the orb
of
also a
A
and
Q
y
5" ^*
aspect.
77
understand
Cosmos
how
and
Thus
the
formed after the great model of the influence us as well, along these lines. crystal-formsmight put us on the track of possible new
how
these the
must
Cosmos
be
must
aspects.
Outlines
of the
Aspects in Relation
to the Evolution
of Man.
Of the different standpointsfrom which we regard the aspects may search into their meaning, the point of view of Karma and Character because the is to us surely most it is especially the aspects interesting, the consequences between the planets that show of our actions in us former lives.
to
78
divide the aspects into harmonious We and and inharmonious ones know we already that they are called thus after the nature of the action that this cosmic influence cannot be inharmonious they produce. We saw but that we feel them in reality, such by our own disharmony, which itself in illness of our body, or disturbances in our expresses either in consciousness, our thinkingor in our emotions. Harmony and disharmony are, just like good and bad, only the quality, the evil comprises the abuse of oppositepoles of the same have been excessivelyguiltyof transgressing the good and when we find it denoted in this incarnation in our in former incarnations, we inharmonious birth-horoscopeas an aspect. If we in short characterise the planets as follows: "
"
O " $
=
=
=
the Higher Self Intellect Love
(Ego)
1?
=
T".
=
^
=
Egoism, Higher Intellect Higher Love, and
Passion the transmitter,the temporary self. 3) Devotion 2(. (personality), it will not be hard to arrive directly at a rough conclusion concerning the aspects of the various planets. cf
=
=
=
A n O and ft (O n ft)is expressed e.g. in the aspect between character as selfishness and in all our experiences in life,as limitation and hindrance so we (adversity); rightlysuppose that we having may cultivated that selfishness in former lives e.g. by being too little have ready to help others put the stone that hinders our progress ourselves. It indicates a conflict between in our our (limitation) way higher self and the lower tendencies, in our past and the latter proved "
"
shall often In this life we strong for submittingwillingly. till that have stone learnt lesson. we our against A A aspect between O and 1? (O A ft)shows us the good side,the opposite pole of limitation. This aspect is expressed in the character as and depth of will, concentration earnestness, power frugality, simplicity, in of thought, cultivated former lives,by doing our duty qualities with punctualityunder any circumstances. Thus a D and an 8 aspect between cf and $ will denote a conflict between on account passion (cf)and love ($),and the stone which we to be
stilltoo
knock
"
of this,find in our conflicts which are to lead keeps causing new way, that which is lower. to ultimate victory over These examples will suffice for a general illustration. The inharmonious aspect indicates an abuse of the good, in former have to overcome, lives,it indicates a resistance we a stumblingblock. harmonious The aspects, on the other hand, indicate a rightuse of the good and indicates help, and sources of help,we have created for us
ourselves sextile
*
in
former
aspect).
lives and
from
which
we
can
now
profit(A trine,
79
We
but
laid
have that
ourselves
also
we
out
this it
owe
We
this
the
road
is
which
vistas
Karma
why have
we
does
makes
to
have
we
sharp
blame
to
rocky of
void
not
renew
points,
agreeable
strength
our
"action"
signifies the
see
meaning
consider
it
which
road
earthly at
whose
this
often
and
we
must
day
that
why walk
as
we
in
our
during
take
to
courage
as
much
as
That
such
kinds
so
of it
up
with
did
possible
will
adversities this
it
is
hard
that
"There
but
Whose
a
the
life
and
this
noses
It
is
true
also
may
be
incarnation
for
the
people.
many
"working
from not
what
have
to
he
succumb
or
him
"
mortal
will
seduce
has
death
Karma"
out
under him
the
yet
to
low
taken
seems
to
it, but
type
us
the
has
do
himself
Life
the
call
"
with
struggle
a
deed "
hand.
transition,
Elysian,
Death." LONGFELLOW.
will
never
with in
all
strength
mean
breath,
of we
by
it
its
heavy
too
for their
up
but
mentioned;
be
end,
who
suburb
portal
turn
at
should
we
"
wrapped
aspects.
had
quicker,
experiences
no
life of
This Is
is
be
somewhat
a
life.
distinguishes
horoscope,
inharmonious
to
which
Ego
scarcely
in
conquer
in,
character,
would
hard
a
need
and
the
in
is
Ego
inharmonious
progress
this
in
adversities
and
to
has
one
the
elevated
that
cross
a
view
a
a
of
used
usually
character
our
character
inclined
many
less
a
strength
great
It
has of
it which
in
as
word
sometimes
are
proof
the
it
one
horoscope a
clear
as
take
dress
Astrologers
of
proof
the
temporary
is
us
must
we
from
a
life.
one
but
destiny,
our
teach
astrology
different
and
that
and
and
slopes
incarnation. Thus
his
ourselves
steep
splendid
understand
now
birth-horoscope
for
ourselves
and
live
has
on.
go
a
often
to
restingplaces
shady
of
road
our
road
a
very
80
Outlines
Reckoned
from
o"" both upwards
We
might
The
Conjunction (tf)means
now
treat
of the Aspects.
the
and
downwards.
aspects separatelyin their development.
the beginning of a new cycle;the old one it is a so experiencesand we begin a new; this commencing will be harmonious or inharmonious commencing. Whether of the planets which form this aspect. (Thiswill be depends on the nature into in of the Planets). We the more The fully Chap. Aspect-Influence gone may in it a tendency of character which is going to be formed, but in many see cases a tendency of character that had already quite matured on a higher and only awaited an plane1" impulse to spring forth on the physicalplane.
is
finished,it has brought
Semi-sextile
The
developed, but yet hardened
which in the
us
its
has it is not characteristic because as purifyingfire of trial.This aspect is expressed more
(30" v.) represents the tendency of character which has
not
yet become
a
!) Aarde Earth, Conjunctie Opposition,DrieConjunction,Oppositie Trine, Vierkant Sextile,Half-vierkant Semi-square. Square, Sextiel =
hoekig
=
=
=
=
=
=
82 the tf and P. of d, T? and said of *". be as same may d and P. of d* to T? is inharmonious. cT and P. of I? to $: is harmonious.
Inharmonious $
the The The
are
]" to
O" 3).and
". Of
always heat, impulse, passion, acute inflammation, quickly. T? causes always cold, limitation,contraction, egoism, seclusion works slowly. of these two and works the qualities :$: combines very sudden, "S
causes
and
works
is less malicious in its effect. In good aspects d1 gives besides strength;while ft, besides slowness and
gives
but
and courage caution, perseverance
impulsiveness "
and
"
punctuality. $: gives always
and originality. inventiveness of the malefics become less unfavourable inharmonious aspects in is house both its if one own or or (their) posited sign. the parallelis of quite another Viewed from an esoteric standpoint, effect is about the same the d, but the observable than influence The
"
The characteristic. P. expresses more a tendency than a only weaker. which of the planets the 8 the judgment depends especially With on with is the an 8 d to O" Mars by positionin stronger; e.g. when and house sign, is stronger than the Sun, the impulsiveness,rudeness, over-activity,pride and restlessness which this opposition brings about with than when the greater difficulty in in Planets Weak Positions Strong or stronger.(See Chap. With d 8 $ e.g. disharmony exists and a fightwill ensue
will
controlled
be
Q
is the
p. 134). between emotions the higher ($) and the lower (d1)or passions and unless $ is more stronglyplaced than d", there is little chance that the lower nature will be conquered. will be greater than in the If the aspect is waxing the difficulty and 2J. 15" ="= a waxing A it is waning. Q 9" opposite case when ~
the Sun moves quickerthan 2J.and will overtake Q after the A "full". time and make some 15" ^ and $ 18" IV DC is a waxing * aspect; for though $, the 9 time the aspect quicker planet,has alreadypassed the aspect,after some
aspect,
becomes
"
full
again by $'s retrogrademovement. much of will (taken in depends on the degree of power the highest sense) that the Ego has to which developed degree an inharmonious will be expressed. aspect An aspect from fixed signs offers far greater difficultiesthan from cardinal or mutable signs.A Q aspect from fixed signs e.g. might be the expression of a fault hardly possibleto be conquered in one incarnation. Of
course
A D aspect from mutable bad to denote more a signs seems broken. habit which be can be said of the Z and 0 aspects, only the expression The same may is much weaker.
83 The inharmonious worked out; the
be other part. The harmonious
that must aspects indicate a part of the Karma positionsof the houses and the signs indicate the
aspects as the A, in former
*
and
the
lives; they help
gained good qualities A good aspect between
good P. and d denote us through life.
and J) or of the O resp. 3) and e.g. O 2|.and $ may 2|.or $, or between improve an otherwise badly very bad aspects etc. considerably. afflicted horoscope,provided with many The aspects of the slow planets$: and "" must be regarded from less personal qualitiesthan broader a point of view; they denote for some world. influences that work years and affect the whole The aspects O" D and " to the four angles of the horoscope and and in M. C. give the key-note of the of any planets in the ascendant character. The strength of the aspect plays,of course, a great part.By experience has got to know the bounds within which an aspect exercises one action as its action; e.g. a D need not be exactly90" to exercise an such and this holds true for the other aspects as well. As the orbs l)of the planetsis taken : =1" The orb for a P. 12" for O to D 8 and tf 10" for Q or 3) to the planets 8 and tf "
"
"
=
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
=
A "
and
D
=
n
n
n
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
8" 7"
*
'
"
n
Z
and
0
=
4"
"
^
9"
V
.
"x.
the outer bounds of the orb them but the of be action are strengthenedby another very weak, may 12" 25 and I? 2" % form a very weak opposition,but if planet,e.g. O much have at the same time J) in 6" =QI the 8 O and b becomes we forms with the Sun and strengthenedby the n aspect which the moon with Saturn. The
aspects that fall exactly within
Mundane
Aspects2).
So far we have only occupied ourselves with what known are as zodiacal aspects. There of aspects viz. the mundane. is, however, another group !) By orb is observable.
is meant
the limit of
2) For the beginner it is wiser they are of secundary influence.
an
aspect, within which
to leave
the mundane
the action of
aspects
out
a
planet
of account,
84 For
these
aspects the positionsof the planets in the
bowses they occupy, and the distance reckoned not considered, as are by number of degrees In every horoscope is e.g. the 1st with the 4th house, of the Zodiac. the 3rd with the 6th etc. in square mundane aspect; no matter how The in sextile aspect with distant. 1st is house are degrees they many in the the 3rd, and in trine aspect with the 5th etc. Planets which are in and 4th house called with each other. in the 1st are square aspect 2 and 4 are Planets in the houses that is at least,if their positionsare
in mundane
sextile aspect etc. proportionaldistances from the
at
"
cusps e.g. Let us take the planet " 23'42 25 in the ascendant (horoscope p. 27). It is about 4" under the cusp of the ascendant. If now e.g. at a proportional distance under the cusp of the llth house (V 27") the planet be in mundane sextile, while at the same ^ and " would $ were, of tf. time they are in square zodiacal aspect by the falling away
By proportional distance our
example horoscope
is
llth house 3" + 30" -h 12" = the distance from ^ to cusp (under it)must be 3 X 4" distance are
and
following:The
(from 27"
45" 1 is
exactly in
order
mundane
to
sextile with
in
"|),but the n). If therefore
from be
1st house
5"
"
12"
"
4", the distance
12" in
=
T
25
at
$ from cusp 11 a proportional
t". Here
also, orbs
permitted.
it may So mundane and
2
thus
the
is meant
only 15" (from 19" 45'
an
planets and
(More mundane
this
on
that unfavourable
happen in that
at
they
case
later)
the are
Likewise
"
there is a favourable aspect, or the reverse, between considered to neutralise each other. have mundane trine aspect, we same
time
zodiacal
opposition,mundane
square, mundane semi-sextile aspects.
semi-quadrate,mundane
sesquiquadrate,mundane
A Parallel is when 2 planets are at proportionalequal mundane distances from the Meridian. $ 26" 5' V 1" distance above the cusp on of the llth house would be in mundane P. with a planet a littleless than 1" beyond the cusp of the Gth house. The difficulty with the mundane houses is the exact moment of birth and therefore the knowing preciselyof the various cusps. If one is not of this, it is wiser to leave the mundane aspects out of account. Mundane aspects formed with the progressive planets,may in some cases by the action they exercise, put us on the track of the birth. exact time of house apart. A mundane v. is 1
absolutelysure
2
*
houses
"
"
4
A
"
'
"
""
"
n "
0
-
P. is
*f
"
"
3
41 equal distances "
M. C.
or
I.C.
to
the
right and
to
the
left of
85
Polarity. the airy signs V, n, Q,, =a=, ,?, s: (positive and masculine) also called electric signs. The and earthy and the watery signs fc',SB, ftp,ni, %, 30 (negative called also magnetic signs. feminine)are divide the planets: O" 2t-"d1, 3* electric, In the same we way may r),?, 3)," magnetic.9 as the gathererof the influences of all planets falls under both groups. According as the risingsign, Q and ]) are in electric or magnetic be distinguishedinto electric,magnetic and signs,the natures may
fieryand
The
are
electro-magn.natures. The
1.
electric
planetsin electric
or
masculine
natures
magnetic or feminine planets in magnetic signs. 3. The electro-magneticnatures
signs
or
the
for the
greaterpart electric
signs.
The
2.
have
natures
have
have
principallymagnetic
electric
planetsin magnetic
reverse.
3 is inharmonious, viz. this character now The same is the case when attracts,now repels changingcontinually. e.g. the rising signis magnetic and many electric planets,or Sun and Moon, 1
and
2
are
harmonious, "
either Sun or Moon, are placed in electric signs. the signs of the Zodiac It always gives a strong moral basis, when and the planetsagree accordingto their nature. basis is weak when and I) are The moral badly aspected e.g. O
or
and
they receive not any good aspect. When the planetsagree in nature with the signs,and O and 3)are be sure of a high moral standpoint. free of bad aspects, one may like the Sun, Electric natures radiate strength, they give of their abundance, they rule. receive, they are easily ruled. Magnetic natures absorb strength, "
"
"
The
Houses. Astrological
have seen We that the 360" of the zodiacal circle are divided into the 12 divisions of the various signs of the Zodiac, each of 30" and that each of those divisions exercises its special characteristic influence. Besides this zodiacal,there is the mundane division of the horoscope in 12 houses. The 12 Houses formed are by the 12 radii drawn from the birthplace to the horizon up there and under that at 30" distance, as the eye observes this. The of the horoscope form the immediate Houses roundings, surof the native, in the midst the material circumstances of
86 which
the
has
Ego
chosen
his
in order
special centre
to
learn from
environment. experience centric This shows that the astrological computation ought not to be heliobut ego-centric, that is to say, the place of birth is the startingrefuse to conceive this, they point.Many very learned astronomers believe in their conceit that they live on the Sun, not knowing how centric egosurroundings! they are bound to their immediate The 1st house is the part which is under the risingdegree and so under the eastern horizon (ascendant) the 12th house adjoinsit and the eastern horizon. The other 10 houses are in between is exactlyabove that the cusp of the 4th house is the Nadir, the cusp so successively, and the cusp of the 10th the Zenith or M. C. of the 7th the Descendant "
"
These 4 houses The sign and
called the
are
angles of the horoscope.
indicate their of the houses from the equator, differ more. North- or more South-pole,sometimes zodiacal be half the vault of heaven than one sign; occupied by may shared by at least three houses, whereas and this is in this special case the signs appear in the adjoiningpart of the heavens closelycrowded house. At the in one occur togetherand there e.g. three signs may the
degree
on
size, which, according as one the In high latitudes,i.e. near
latitude
house,
of
England,
for
in other
of any
one
words house.
in
the
cusps
removes
instance, two
England
not
signs at than
more
most one
can
sign
occupy can
one
drop out
repeats itself with regularintervals. Just as follow the whole human can embryo we of evolution in all his periods during the whole development of man does the the earth, from his first origin up to his present state,l) so
Everything in
e.g. in the
nature
growth
of
the
dailyrotation of the Earth upon by the various houses, give us one
incarnation.
Let
us
take
its axis and a
the
passingof the
Meridian life during
symbolic image of man's angles of the horoscope.
e.g. the 4
out of the when man 1st house or ascendant represents the moment descends into matter and then becomes subjectedto all that is related to matter. That is why the firsthouse in the horoscope represents that planetsplaced in the personal character and the physical body. We see this house, have an extremely strong influence on the physicallife This house of sunrise. corresponds to the moment
The
spiritualworld
takes part in the full life. The 10th house symbolises the time when man and emotional play the principal is spiritual material as well as that which itselfin its full force, the Zenith is reached and part in turn. Life expresses 10th house M. C. represent in the horoscope power, glory, therefore does the or business honour, promotion etc. and therefore do the planets which success, have the this house greatest influence on all these matters. This house occupy when the Sun reaches the meridian altitude. corresponds to the moment The
v
The See
7th the
house
symbolises
Chapter Embryology
mature and
age, its
when
bearing
on
the
passions and
Astrology.
desires
87 become conquered and the higher man begins to rule the lower inclinations. He begins to understand that he is not there as a separate being, apart from all other lives, but begins to feel one with the one Life that animates all. is why in the horoscope the 7th house denotes the house That of union, of marriage,of partnershipetc. It is the point of sunset. The the
4th house symbolises old age, the time when period of earthy experiencesand begins to prepare
the native has passed for his life in the next
world. (astral) So this house is the old age and further it has
that denotes the relations and circumstances relation to permanent possessions.
at
one
Permanent in this case, as will be understood, the possessionsmean mundane side of experiences, or (material) worldly gained throughout the which transmuted into permanent talents and life, are earthy characteristics and become so "permanent possessions"of the Ego. This is the point of the lowest position of the Sun, the Nadir. Thus
We has its symbolic meaning. see alreadyby have with the material the houses to do directly side of life and taken as a whole we may say that they represent the 1st with the house the as body, expression of it. specific According as the body has more purifiedtendencies, the influence of the planets can on higher planes than express through the houses the physical as in the houses the case 4, well, and this is especially called occult houses. 6, 8 and 12 which are in the horoscope, So the body is expressed in a twofold way indirectlyby the zodiacal signs and directlyby the houses and we find ever So does the sign Aries correspond a working togetherof the two. to the 3rd etc.; to the 1st house, Taurus to the 2nd, Gemini in other words the throat the first house governs the head, the second the twelfth house and and arms neck, the third lungs, shoulders under the feet. This secondary action also extends to all that comes the
each
house
"
foregoing that
"
the
respective houses, e.g.
action
on
financial
our
will (nutrition)
primary
have a influence of the
The
Twelve
an
aspect
circumstances
in V
as
exercise
a
secondary
aspect in tip (2nd house) health our (6thhouse) etc. The
by-action on signs,however,
Houses
will
an
"
remains
the
different Fields of
principalby far.
Activity.
already that there is a close connection between in which the horoscope is divided and the 12 Zodiacal parts definite field of activityby which signs.Each house representsa more the Ego tries to gain his experiences and this field of activityis most with the sign that is represented by the house. The closely connected chief difference between them is, that the houses denote experiences
We these
have
12
seen
88
on
and
the physicalplane and the signs denote emotions, includingthe intellect. So
psthp
we
regard the
may
houses
soul. Both ^ymhols_of^the
as
serve
the extent
instruments
the Ego, TcTexpress itself.This Ego Individuality,
horoscope by the Sun, Taken
the
planets
the which
as
is
our
feelings
hndy and thfi sipms for the spirit,the
representingour as
of
symbolised
representativesand
in
the
co-operators of
the centre from all consciousness is bern. in this way house must the first the lowest we as regard which the first zodiacal Aries the second itself, plane by sign expresses in the the third to Gemini, the house, same corresponds to Taurus, way fifth to Leo, the eighth to Scorpio etc. The expression of a planet,either through a sign, or througha house, differs only as to the plane on which the action is felt; we might "
"
it to
emotion
an
expressed in form. rises in evolution, the individuality the more independent of it he grows
compare The he rises more higher an above the form, from this ; it follows that a highlydeveloped Ego will observe the expression of otherwise than a low developedEgo, and now a planet through a house that is a stage on there which we can a highlydevelopedEgo imagine observe the action of house in the same can a planet through a way as a lower ponding developed Ego feels it by expressionthroughthe sign corresto that house, The O m the so itis a difference in consciousness. 5th house with the highlydeveloped individual will express itself in that case the same the O in $- with the lower as developed Ego, and $ in the 2nd house with the former will be as $ in V with the latter, that the native will e.g. O in 5th house with a developed ego means be faithfull (") from inward impulses (O). that he is fond of O in 5 with a less developed ego means "
"
"
pleasure(5thh.). $ in 2 with a developed ego
means
$ in 2 with a less developed ego possessions (2nd h.),his money. This
must
always
be
borne
in
a.o. means
mind
that he is peaceable (X)that he is fond of his a.o. in
judging the place of
the
planets in the houses. The houses the conditions
in the first place bear on our material existence and on with connected the states in which the Ego on it, will be placed during his earthly course, that is, his path of life and the planets posited in them, plus the aspects they receive, denote the obstacles and the helps it will meet with. First the houses tell us the vehicle (I)(thebody)the Ego has chosen for this pilgrimageand the tendencies of character and characteristics (I) which it bringswith it,as the result of former descents into matter ; they further tell us regardinghis native country,his teachers and parents of the (IV), of his contemporaries, his brothers and sisters (III), with (III), of the attempts he Intellectual faculties he is endowed "
"
"
"
"
"
90 XII: the end, the
dying
out
of his
earthlydesires
and wishes,
"
purification (DC). After this
general treatise by
the
various divisions meaning of the houses
which the heavens
of
will
we
can we
the relation between see will look closer into the
separately.
of the 12 Houses.
Meaning Now
one "
what fully as possibleinterpret
as
each
house
can
represent. 1st
house
general. Of
(V) denotes the body it denotes
the
health. In general it shows
outward and the character in appearance the head, the brain and the general state of the personalityand the strugglefor life, and also
the native's actions. 2nd peace
house (tf)indicates the financial circumstances, unfixed It influences our feelingsand emotions. and liberty.
possessions,
3rd, house (n). Brothers, sisters,relatives,neighbours,the education, short journeys, study, manuscripts, letters,ability.It has a strong relation to the intellect and 4th
the
house
system.
nervous
(25).The
house
and
during the latter part of the father and death. 5th
house
games, fulfilment of it 6th
house
our
relation to him.
related to pleasures,love-affairs, entertainments, speculations, children. It is opposed to the llth house and as it were the
(Q ).Is
(hopes and wishes). (W).
The
house
inferiors, service, dress, hygiene, house
for those
home ronment life,inherited tendencies, our envilife.Fixed possessions.It also indicates Occult house, bearing on physicallife and
our
who
have
to
"
do
of sickness; it has also bearing on servants, An important for the body in general. care of the sick. with nursing and treatment
society,social life in marriage,partnership, It general. Moreover, public opponents, prosecutions. represents in a sense the individuality, as opposed to the 1st house, that of personality.! 7th
house
(=0=)is
related
to
all that is related to it,such as to do with death and wills. The the inheritances,legacies, sign on cusp and the aspects of the planets of the death of the VIII indicate the nature in VIII ruler of often or placed of the physicalbody. Occult house. 8th house
has (rrt)
9th house (,?).Philosophy, religion,teaching, education and everything that. Also connected to long journeys in foreigncountries. It bears on the abstract way of thinking as opposed to the 3rd, the house of concrete thinking. Dreams also under this house. and visions come
91 10th house (%} is related to honour, worldly power, fame, promotion, callingor positionand also indicates the moral standpointof the native. This is supposed to represent the native's mother, as the fourth represents house this order and take the fourth the father. Many however, reverse astrologers, and the tenth for the father,considering, for the mother that the father has much But itshould to do with influencingthe choice of professionor calling. takes lead. be noted that with parents the mother the frequently wishes. The of friends and nature the cusp and by any planetposited his harmony in the house. It denotes the native's attitude towards humanity, or disharmony with his fellows.
llth house Friends, hopes and (ss.). acquaintances is expressed by the sign on
"
12th house (DC).The house of trial,anxiety,care, and limitation. It is to anything that related to prisons, convents, hospitals,lunatic asylums, seclusion and limitation. He learn here, to regard himself not denotes must from it and ever a part of the Whole, as a separate being, but as inseparable in contact with it. Occult house. "
Here follows brieflythe the relation of the zodiacal 1st house
the head
V
2nd house V throat circumstances. 3rd house
sisters, cousins, 4th his
house
his
"
23
temperament, outward
=
appearance
is shown
of the native.
his possessions, financial going into material life,
his
=
his short journeys,his relations,speciallybrothers, correspondence,study.
lungs
n
meaning of the houses in which signs to the parts of the body.
=
his home, inheritance from stomach at the close of life. circumstances =
parents, his father,
restingplace and 5th
house
Q,
heart
his
=
his passion, love-affairs, spiritof enterprise,
children,speculations, initiative, pleasures. 6th house HP bowels relation to servants. 7th
house
=0=
enforced his health,nutrition,inferiors,
=
kidneys
marriage, unions public.
=
wife, partners,opponents and 8th
rn. generativesystem legacies,death.
,? thighs
his
=
husband separations,
or
the
house
9th house on
and
labour, his
=
sex
inclinations,school
of life,inheritance,
longer journeys,widening of view, his outlook
life,philosophy. 10th
house
~% knees
=
his
positionor station,his
name,
honour, calling,
conduct, public appearance. and
llth house wishes.
zz
lower
leg
=
his
seeking after support from friends,his hopes
secret 12th house the unseen difficulties, enemies, prosecutions, X feet as regards the world. hospitals, imprisonment, his going down =
92
foregoingit follows (they are the brothers
that the native's relation to his uncles is indicated and sisters of his father) house the 6th from the being the third (brothers) by the 6th house; The possessions of the partner are indicated by the 2nd house 4th (father). from the 7th (partner), that is the 8th house ; the partner's (possessions) the 3rd (brothers) from the 7th (partner). brothers by the 9th house or at arrive other conclusions. In this way we might many the
From
and
aunts
"
-
-
*
divided into: The houses are Cardinal (angular)houses 1, 4, 7 and 10. Succeedent 2, 5, 8 and 11. Cadent 3, 6, 9 and 12. In the angular houses the action of the planets is strongest. the action is weakest. houses In the cadent houses' action is in between. The succeedent have their orbs, just like the planets.The orb for a The houses short with a ~, OC, V, K risingsign (JJT, n) for all countries cusp is 5" Northern Latitude and for a cusp bearing a slowly rising with sign (25,"|, up, ="=, n\, ^) it is 8" For countries with Southern Latitude it is the other way about, viz. the quicklyrisingsignsthere are slowly "
"
.
risingsigns here, and the reverse. Accordingly,a planet e.g. in
the 5th house 5" or 8" or less (dependent the cusp, is reckoned to be in the 6th house, as to its on the sign)from 12" at least may be taken, so a planetwhich action. For the Ascendant the risingdegree in the 12th house, influences the is e.g. 10" above Ascendant The exercises The
therefore body and temperament. the cusp, the stronger the action
and nearer
in the
which
the
planet
particularhouse.
the cusp of an planets on or near the whole life. influence during greatest
Calculation
of the
angular house
exercise
the
Horoscope.
for the At the end of this book there is given a Table of Houses the which can also be used for northern states latitude of London (51"32'), table for New-York A of America. (40"43' N.) may also be used for Canada take the tables for Southern etc. For San-Francisco, Denver 53' N. 53" 25' and 55" or Lat.)and for e.g. Glasgow (resp. Liverpool 37" San for N. Lat. and the table Los (see Raphael's Diego Angelos Tables of Houses J).For the Northern part of England and for Scotland (53"25' N.) the table of houses for Liverpool is to be used ; it will be
found
in the
!) Published
by
ephemeris for any W.
Foulsham
"
year.
Co. London,
price 1
Sh.
93 In the at
ephemeris x) the planetarypositionsare
given
for Greenwich
noon.
for local time, because however, are made zodiacal sign rises for all placesof equal latitude at the same local time, for at every place at noon of that place. local time the Sun is in the meridian If e.g. in London on Apr. 1st. at 2 p. m. the 24th degree of ^ is latitude as London the 24th degree at all places with the same rising, of Q, is risingon that day at the same local time of 2 p. m. have therefore nothing to do with GreenFor findingthe houses we wich, local with the time. but only will calculate a horoscope for May 16th 1913 As an example we at the Hague, local time (see diagram on at 7.50 a. m. p. 27). should Before be whether the one sure a drawing up horoscope time (used in time time of birth is indicated accordingto the standard The
tables
of
houses,
every degree of each throughout the earth
tables of railway companies)or accordingto local time2). hour later than Greentime of one For Middle-Europa the standard wich hours later. In Berlin the is taken and for Eastern-Europeof two Amsterdam clock denotes 40 minutes later than at Amsterdam (difference with Greenwich = 20'). time should be reduced It goes without saying that this standard to local time and this is easilyto be done, viz. for every degree east of later. So Greenwich it is 4 minutes of by multiplyingthe number 4 and the to the Greenwich lies time, (if product place adding degrees by of Greenwich obtain the local time. If the place lies west east) we find the difference between the product should be subtracted. Thus we correct the time of birth, standard time and local time and with that we when it is given accordingto standard time. In England and Scotland the standard time of Greenwich is taken, 21 seconds earlier. We in Ireland it is 25 minutes can easilycalculate for which place the standard time of a region is accepted,the difference with Greenwich mentioned above, four minutes for every being, as we difference of longitude. degree east of that place, the To draw the horoscope for somewhere up local time will be later than the official standard time and as many of degrees totals. If the place is west, times 4 minutes as the number subtract. Example: Required the local time for a placein the U. S. situated 70" West of Greenwich. The standard time for Eastern America is calculated for the 75th degree West of Greenwich and differs 75X4' Greenwich. So it is 5 hours 5 hrs. with earlier in 300 minutes Eastern America. Our given place is situated 70" West of Greenwich, 20 mini.e.5" less western, so it is later there than on the 75" 5 X 4' =
=
=
"
each
!) Raphael'sEphemeris of the Planets Places for all the " Co., London. 1/1; published by W. Foulsham year
the
2) With place.
"local time"
we
mean,
the
correct
time
years
according to
from the
1800 to 1917,
longitudeof
94 local time there is 20 minutes later than the official standard This time. example will suffice for all cases. The followingstandard times are accepted, utes. The
+
The Netherlands Middle Europe
Gr. T. hour (Amsterdam)0.20 1.
"
2." 5.30 6.30 8. 9. 2. 7.7 8.
Eastern British India "
Burma
Hongkong
Gr. T. hour
Western Australia Eastern " New-Zealand The Eastcoast of America" Eastern part
8. 10. 11.30
PhilippineIslands
"
The West
"
(loc.time)
Batavia
"
Gr.T. 4." 5."1 6.-
"
Mountains
Rocky
"
South- Africa
"
"
Central
"
Japan
+
7.
coast of America
3 "
8S"
'"'
(Canada also) Hawai
"
10.30
difference between time and the local time at the Greenwich Hague is about 20 minutes. It is 20 minutes earlier at Greenwich, so take according to Gr. T. (Greenwichtime)is 7.30 a.m. must the time we want in order to calculate the planetary positions. This time it is we We find given as sidereal time on May 16th 3h. 34' 22' (see the sidereal time-table at the end of this book). The time was This is the S. T. at noon. 7.30 a.m. that we have so small correction in the S. T. It was the day before 4' less, to make a 40* the table shows, which makes difference of -gV or " X 4' as a the S. T. on must for 4 hrs. So from 16th be subtracted 40*. If May The
=
the birth had taken place at 4 p.m., 40' should have been added. In order to find the correct S. T. at birth there must be subtracted at noon from the S. T. Greenwich the time of birth before noon, in this 12 7.50 4 h. 10 m. Had the time of birth been 7.50 p.m. we case in should need to add. If the figuregiven S. T. is too littleto subtract =
"
from,
might
we
for convenience
get S.T. May
We
sake
Gr.
16th
add
22s.
27 h. 34m.
22s.
4h.
Correction of the S. T. for 4 h. 10 subtract at birth
!) From
2) 3) 4)
34m.
24 h.
of birth before noon subtract
S.T.
the
"
"
"
.
"
"
degree "
east "
up "
to the "
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
105th
120th
10m.
23 h. 24m.
22s. 40 s.
23 h. 23 m. 23 h. 24m.
42
m.
=
75th 90th
hrs. to it.
3h.
noon
add Time
24
coast.
75th 90th 105th
degree.
s.
95 We
also 15th
may
S.T. Time
proceed
follows,
as
Or. at
noon May elapsed since May 15th
*)for 1 9 h. 50 24 hrs.)
4' in
S. T. at birth The case,
reason
the
S. T.
26s.
23 h. 20m. add. 3m.
26s. 20s.
noon
Correction of the S. T.
(becauseof
3h. 30m. 19 h. 50m.
m.
23 h. 23 23 h. 24
=
of the which
of
correction advances
(Gr. May 16th) and (Gr.May 15th).
in
noon
4
m.
46
s.
m.
the S. T. is because, in the first in 24 hrs, is less than at is more than at noon case
minutes second
the
look under Sidereal Time, we When in the Table of Houses we Sidereal Time to that which find the nearest we want, is 23 h. 23 m. under the ascendant: and to it 25 19" 45'. In the next 15 s. heading find also, under 10 (cusp of the 10th house M. C.) line we or same 11 (cusp of the llth house),V X 20" ; under 27"; under 12, n 12"; under
2, Q. 5"
;
under
3, Q. 24".
for 18 hrs. totals only 3' and can !) Notice that this correction of the S. T. even than 4'. If no very precisecalculation is required itmay be neglected, be more comes the difference in the risingsign being very slightindeed. Thus the calculation beThe difference may be reduced to + 2 m. at most, when in drawing simplified. ing, up the houses the S. T. is always taken for the day of birth and not for the precedthe planets. is also done in calculating as never
Examples
for calculating the
Ascendant,
neglecting the
S. T. which be neglectedwhen have seen, may as we no 1. Birth May 2nd 1913. Berlin. 7 p.m. Local Time. S. T. May 2nd 2 hrs. 39 m. 10 s. = 7 hrs. Time after noon + 2.
S. T. at birth Birth May 20th S. T. May 20th
=
=
+ Time
before
9 hrs. 39
1913. The
noon
3.
-f
S.T.
=
at birth
10
s.
a.m.
So Asc. is 8" 20' 111. Greenwich Time.
m.
8
s.
27 hrs. 50 4 hrs. 50
m.
8
s.
8
s.
(To be added ; itis later hi places east of Gr.).
8
s.
So
m.
0 20
m.
23 hrs. 20
m.
m.
Asc. is 19" 10' 05. of see map
Birth May 16th 1913. Bristol (2V2" West of London, 7.15 p.m. Gr. T. The correction for local time is 4 minutes for each here 21/2 X 4 m. = 10 minutes. so 3 hrs. 34 m. S. T. May 16th 22 s. = 7 hrs. 15m. Time after noon +
Corr. for local time be subtracted) "o .T. at birth
=
corrections for accuracy is required. two
3 hrs. 50 24 hrs.
23 hrs.
Corr. for local time
m.
Hague. 7.10
extreme
10 hrs. 49m. 10m.
22
s.
10 hrs. 39m.
22
s.
So
Asc.
England),
degree of longitude,
is 19" m
96 Now the
have
found
the with
of the houses 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 cusps the same opposite signs degrees are the cusps of the oppositehouses, 7, 8, 9, 4, 5, 6 *). 19" 45' we 25 % 19" 45' Opposite the ascendant = get cusp 7 *)= = 5" 8 5" comes 2=Q Opposite cusp cusp and
we
~
3 10
=
11
=
12
=
$, 24"
=
"
"
20" X 27" T rn.!2"
"
now
The
outer
s:
4
=
"P 20"
5 6
"
"
We
=:
"
"
"
24"
9
=
=0=
27"
=
*
12"
if there are any signs missing and proceed going in their find that between the over order, we signs cusps 11 and 12, in the llth house, the sign X is missing.2)We put it in the llth house. Opposite tf the sign "I is missing, so we insert it in the 5th house these are the so-called interceptedsigns. (theoppositehouse) to
see
"
arrow
indicates the direction in which the signsrise above planets move through the signs and the houses in the
the horizon. The oppositedirection (see fig.p. The diagram of the houses calculate the positionsof the For May 16th we and the declination
find
27). is ready
given
(Decl.for
and
we
proceed
may
to
the longitude(Long.)the latitude (Lat.) and ])). The decl. and the lat. of the
Q top of the page
of Raphael'sEphemeris. find for long. Q 24" 59' 45' in tf. This is the Sun's position at We Greenwich The birth took place at 7.30 a.m. at noon. Gr. T. i.e. 4 hrs earlier. 30 m. the planets we must Now, when calculating proceed from Gr. time.
planets are
the
given
at the
now
planets in it.
So in order to find the distance the Sun moves We proceed thus: Position of the O May "
"
O
May
place of Q
exact
hrs. 30
in 4
16
noon
15
"
"
at birth
we
must
24" 59' 45" 24' 1' 57'
subtract
"
57' 48' Motion of O = 3468' : 24 = in 1 hr. therefore 57' 48' : 24 = O 's motion 10' 48' So in 4 hrs. 30 m. 4V2 X 2' 24' = 9' + 108' = in 24
Oppositie V
comes
subtract
m.
hrs.
2' 24'
3).
^n..
ni. n
25
5c. 2) See horoscope p. 27. be the help of a table of logarithmsthis calculation may 3) With quicker (at the end of the book is a table of logarithms)As follows, in 24 hrs. (57" 48' or 58') the log. for O's course 1,3949 7270 the log. for 4 hrs. 30 m. Addition gives 2,1219 =
=
done
much
98
Motion
16' tf =J""_29/*
"
Or with
The
hrs.
in 24
i.e. per hr. 1" 47'
At
=7"
long, of 5 long, of "
The The
-i- 24
=
1" 47'
=
^-
on on
16th. 15th-
May MaY
4' 30', and
=
in
4V2
hrs.
20'.
=
the aid of
logarithms: log. 1" 47' log.4 hr,s.30 m. log.
positionof
"
7270
"
7" 16'
is therefore
1,1290
=
1,8560 20'
"
20'. 6" 56' V.
= =
find we top of the page of Raphael'sEphemeris, on the right, the of Node the or where head, ]) place Dragon's place ecliptic celestial equator intersect each other.
the and
the
We
find for it
May May
on on
15th 0" 36' V 17th 0" 30' T
\
1
H;ffor H dlfference P- d.
~,
=
=
3
.
=0" 33' V. So place ft 0" 33' =". and place y (dragon's = tail) In order Ho find the 0 Pars of Fortune we add the positionof or the 3)to that of the ascendant and subtract from the total the positionof the Sun, or:
]) -f Long. ]) is "
=
Long
asc.
asc.
"
O-
13' is 19" 45' 2"
=0=
=
S5
=
6 3
signs + signs +
19"
Together Long O
is
24"
49' tf
0
2"
=
9
=
1
signs + sign +
24"
=
7
signs +
27"
21"
13' 45' 58' 49' subtract 9'
=
9' m.
27"
have We have to make seen on for a correction page 94 that we S. T. for the time before With Greenwich. or after, noon greater differences in longitudeEast or West of Greenwich, we have to make second correction. For 24 hours i.e. for a complete rotation (360") a of the earth upon its axis, there is a difference of 4' S. T. *),so for 90" in longitudethe difference is 1'. This difference is added to every Western Longitude and subtracted from the S. T. with Eastern Longitude. The reason why is evident. that the exact time of birth is very seldom known and these Seeing two corrections togethertotal some at most, we minutes do not commit crime when we a simply neglectboth corrections if the difference in longitudeand in time is not very great. For the British Isles we can always neglectthe correction of the S. T. for the difference in longitude. In
order See
to
get the
correct
Raphael's ephemeris
for
ascendant
May
1913.
and
therefore
a
correct
map
99
the
of
all
and
This
him
events
regard This
his
to
the
progressive
the
the
go
(See
The
O
put
"
this
On
the
the
is
come
27"
V
9'
Radix
M.
the
with
(radix *)).
C.
of
subject
the
25
19"
45' 1? 5"
In
rn,
is
comes
JS;
like
the
in
the
name
25;
of
50' do
house
the
across
other
is
horizon
eastern
the
above
rises
their
in
signs
the
$:
or
33'
M.
of
birth-horoscope,
So
we
is
2"
13'
5th
for
rf V
trt
to
6"
27"
before
and
that
"
r.
ft cusp.
it is not
or
near
the for
house, for
the
on
denote
abbreviated
V
cusp.
under
8th
the
are
and
right
16' is
and the
house;
of
degrees
near
in
llth
3)
house
house
comes
the
D,
V
C.
sign.
first
33'
is we
The
The
0"
Q
the
this
(ascendant) xty
sign
that
neighbouring,
in
the
4th y
in
5'
is
27".
the
put
the
house.
dQ=
cusp
comes
$ 26"
also
house
7"
n
of
the
in
we
first
intercepted
the
$
is
put
indicate
to
one
across
so
the
in
house
we
and
manner
10th
the
order
in not
passed
in
in
5"
the
sign
a
ascendant
The
on
of and
house;
5th
13'
2"
bears
cusp.
in
principal
planets
the
houses.
rise
degrees
als""
the
(0" 33')
=0=
signs
and
"
already D
the
in
degree
llth
Q"
of
So
42'
is
the
up
The
and
sign
the
cusp
in
23"
cusp on
take
astrology.
the
27).
the
across
house.
which
cusp
of
progressive
especially we
experience of
data
of
first
remaining
intercepted
is
therefore,
3). V
the
pag.
under
the
4th
too
8
fig.
The
intercepted
56'
have,
=QI
the
49'
24" 6"
=o=.
the
of
planets
South.
the
by tf
sign
put
the
method
one
much
student
with
deal
and
very
a
compare
when
the
South.
the
hor.
in
posited
in
C.
M.
followed
order.
for
houses,
later,
insert
now
through
horizon
with
to
later
requires
labour
position
the
gone
birth
we
into
minute.
a
cannot
aspects.
East,
in
cusps
shall
and
the of
dealt
of
to
exact
but
end,
fully
more
time
method
and
calculated
this
to
useless
safest
life
be
will
the
is
it
the
is
in
We
of
be
must
given is
subject
and
it
birth
been
correction
patience
For
0
have
here.
The
given.
of
time
methods
them
is
the
houses,
Various
rad.
12"
n
0"
33'
Place in
="=.
100
Birth-Horoscopefor Buitenzorg (Dutch East Indies) May 23. 1913 11 p.m. We shall Latitude e.g. 11 p.m.
calculate a horoscope for Buitenzorgon Java. The birth took now
a
place with Southern place May 23rd 1913,
Buitenzorgis situated on 107" East. Long, and about 7" South. Lat. 107" East of Greenwich gives a difference in time of 107 X 4' = more than 7 hrs. So it is at Buitenzorgmore than 7 hrs. earlier and according took to Gr. T. the birth the longitudes place at 4 p.m. When calculating thus have to add their motion of the planets we during 4 hrs. to the at noon. positionat Greenwich calculate the houses for Southern We Latitude with Tables of can Houses 12 for Northern Latitude hrs. to the S. T. at the by adding of birth and then taking for the signs obtained accordingto moment this S. T., the opposite signs on the cusps of the houses.
101 The
S. T. Greenwich
is for May 23rd 4 hrs. 1 Time after noon 11 S. T. birth Add.
15 h. 2 12
Subtract
27 h. 2 24
m.
58
s.
m.
_
m.
_
Obtained
S. T.
If we use Raphael'sTables of Houses that the table for Madras (13" 4' North. of Buitenzorg.We find in them:
3 h. 2
m.
for different latitudes,we see nearest the latitude come Lat.)
We that the difference in latitude of 6" gives no very great see difference in the calculation of the cusps of te houses, so that we might without objectionuse the table of Madras for Java. At a great distance from the equator a difference of 6" in latitude would show a greater variance. ^^T^i The planetarypositionsare calculated as in the precedinghoroscope. in n 1" 43' 41' The O is at noon (Greenwich) and the next day in n 2" 41X 18' "
O's motion
in 24
hrs.
57'~~37'
=
log. 57' 37' log.
4
(58') =
hrs.
log. Position
O
Position
]) on
and
at birth is therefore
on
May
23rd
May
24th
3)'smotion
in 24
hrs.
Position
D
7781
2,1730
1" 53' 41'
=
=
10r 1" 54'
11" 12' 2' % 23" 487 54' fr
is:
log. 12" 37' log. 4 hrs. log.
1,3949
=
12" 36' 52' 2793 7781 =
=
12" 37'
=
"
at birth is therefore
1,0574
=
13" 18' ^.
2" 6'
IE.
102 Position Position
so
d* rf
on on
May May
23rd 24th
11" 43' V 12" 28' V
is is
45' d"s motion in 24 hrs. 7' i.e. in 4 hrs. positionrf at birth is 11" 50' V. In like
find:
we
manner
$ ^
_
2J. ?? ft
"
"
"
t" "
27" 4' T 20" 56' tf 17" 20' X 6" 46' n 7" 30' s: 23" 52' 25 0" 11' V
"
"
"
=
Influence of the Planets The it also the
in the
26" 24' in tip.
Ascendant
ascendant representsthe body. The appearance denotes the character and intellect which are
degree of the sign
that
is
'). especially,but conformable to
rising. the
or near however, there is a planet in the ascendant of the ascendant, it greatlymodifies the outward appearance
When,
and
cusp the planet This is especiallythe case the personal qualities. when of the from the ruler the receives or Sun, Moon, Mercury aspects or less strongblendingof the qualities horoscope.2) Then we get a more of the risingsign and of the risingplanet. the forehead broad, the makes the face and J" in the ascendant small by this small and at the tip usually snubbed. The body becomes small. It makes feet and Hands and Moon-influence rounded forms. gets more the native very receptive,sensitive and continuallylonging after change. The with the chequered lifethe Moon produces, intellect is clear and this combined to the quickly in evolution. Curiosityis usually opportunity gives progress
The
nose
!) We
must
ever
bear
simply be read important influences 2) See p. 133.
should other
not
in
mind
that
these
influences
in judging a horoscope, but in the horoscope.
and
those
that
follow,
to compared judiciously
the
103 entailed in this desire after new experiences.Risingin ^ and in nv, the Moon it causes has a less good influence, here egoism, pride and jealousy.In the fiery signs it makes passionateand impulsive.Of great importance here, well as with the other planets in the ascendant, are the aspects the Moon as receives. "
The makes the body stronger and O i*1 tne ascendant gives it an is of vitality. The the fair abundance hair or fair, complexion golden, eyes the native will blue, and chin strongly developed. The nature is optimistic, have a strong sense of self-esteem and bears himself with dignityand authority. He will be honest and faithful and have a strong will. The latter qualityis the Sun receives bad aspects, but in that case the feeling even present when of authoritychanges into arrogance, masterfulness and selfishness. In the airy and fiery signs the Sun-influence in the ascendant is most In V it gives too much favourable, it gives courtesy, intuition,uprightness. arid in self-reliance, rrt inflexibility.
$
in the ascendant
sharp in expression.The
gives nose
a
is
slim
body, black hair and usuallygrey eyes, and pointed,usually bent. Lips long, narrow
thin. The temperament is nervous and sensitive. The face is narrow and long. in which This position of $ is verY favourable for the intellect, but the way the intellect will express itself, depends on the aspects $ receives. In youth especiallythe influence of ^ here is felt; if it is well aspected, it causes precociousness.The Mercury types are usuallyeloquent,scientific, If Mercury is susceptible,and restless and they are often fond of travelling. the native talkative,irritable (in Jg"), affected, badly aspected here, it makes or superficial good (in%). $ in the ascendant in the airysignshas an especially influence. A badly aspected $ in the ascendant usuallyproduces troublesome, of themselves, criticise others,try to make unreliable types who think much A bad aspect of $: here may produce them ridiculous slander them. or appear an "inventor", but the inventions are generallyworthless. This holds good for $ in M. C. also. a straight $ in the ascendant gives a handsome body, a full face,fulllips, short nose; blue eyes with a kind expression. usually brown, but sometimes Politeness and characteristics. The face is oval, rather kindness constant are too broad sometimes. $ frequentlygives dimples in cheeks and chin. The Venustype is sympathetic in appearance and manners, pure and If $ here is badly aspected,especially honest: is fond of appreciation. by cf the result is passion and sensuality. In 25, $ makes the native changeable in in rrt jealousand exaggerated. friendship,
is fairer than cf in the ascendant gives fair or red hair; the moustache is shapely, hair und beard. The eyes have a quick,penetratingglance,the nose and somewhat bent in the upper Vs part.Lips thin, chin narrow. Eye-brows alter this. There is usually beautifullycurved. The risingsign may of course the face. a or on scar a mark and strength, Mars but when the aspects are gives self-reliance, courage the animal not of nature is to to the fore some come sure quality good, very making them disagreeablecharacters. In fierysigns Mars gives great pushfulness,love of argument, the native
104 combative but a the same time generous. In "% Mars deliberation next to pushfulness,in rri passion (thetype is dark In airy signs,especiallyin n, d gives a sharp intellect. will
usually be
tact and
gives
here).
2J.in the ascendant
chin, a full gives a stout, well set body, a square with full eyes, which be protruding somewhat. The complexion is may fresh,the hair fair or brown. The glance is frank and open (jovialtype),the expression of the eyes kind, but sharp and fieryin excitement. Baldness often under its influence. QJ.in asc., if well aspected,gives good health and occurs awakens in life.It is a very fortunate influence which success deeply religious but a strong affliction of Jupiterchanges these feelings and moral feelings, into hypocrisyand untrustworthiness. the native humane, well-mannered, and awakens In airy signs QJ.makes it makes where him the intuition. In tiland ^ less good, in np especially, often autocratic and dishonest. face
gives a tall,wiry stature, with an oval, thin head. ft in the ascendant Hair dark, eyes brown and or blue. The Saturn-type is slow in his movements seldom looks serious in his mien. He straightin your face, his glance is plative, usually fixed to the ground. He is persevering,patient,meditative, contemThe influence is very bad when Saturn and economical, often religious. him hearted. faintis ill aspected for it makes unhappy, miserable, stubborn, mean, In airy signs especially17 is at its best, working favourably on the of superficiality. mind. Saturn is an enemy influence By its limitating, restraining in this position it causes it has the effect of purifyingthe character. Often long periods of depression and melancholy. An impediment of speech often under this influence (when afflicted). occurs 1".in the ascendant gives a strange expression to the face. The eyes are of a peculiarsteel-greyor bluish shade, impossible to interpret The correctly. iris seems smaller than usual, so that the white of the eye is often visible round the iris.The nose is largeand sharply bent in the upper half. The natives and often difficult to understand. their in It are mien, hasty, acute strange all occult towards sciences and of a sense a gives dence indepenstrong tendency of very high degree. Eccentric inclinations are usually present. In airy signs especiallythe strong tendency towards occultism is shown. J" is worst in earthy signs. In this position.Neptune gives large,dreamy eyes. "Jf in the ascendant. the highly developed type this planet gives an artistic taste, genius ; a the lower type mind that seeks to solve the mysteries of chaos. With a seer, characters that are often often produces trance-mediums, weak, changeable ^ unnatural habits. By the addicted to liquor or drugs, e.g. morphine, or have under its influence,but cannot normally strong positionof Neptune, they come its high vibrations that in fact do not answer quite belong to our threeWe therefore by the peculiarinfluence of this dimensional see kingdom. planet, that genius and moral sickliness are qualitiesthat reallytouch each the same the moral and other and under influence. It depends upon come this influence intellectual standpoint of the native as to the direction in which will be expressed.
With
"
106 the intellect, whereas a favourably on Mercury, especially,works good will bring a tendency for occultism. A bad aspect of Jupiter will lead to hypocrisy and the native will tend to fanaticism in this house of
aspect of Uranus
if the bad
aspect
comes
from
Uranus
or
Mars.
in JO. All aspects received by the Sun in this house are of the greatest for the wordly position, honour and callingof the native. The Sun well aspected in M. C. is good for the (father) mother, gives honour, success in life and in all kinds of matters. It gives occupations and professionsof It is strikingthat nearly all ruling monarchs have either great responsibility. the Sun afflicted this position or Jupiterin M. C. or in the ascendant. When makes the native proud and arrogant.
O
moment
gives faithful and powerfullfriends and brings fulfilment of hopes loss of might cherish. Badly aspected this positionmeans friends,disagreements through them; the asp. planetindicates from which side
O
and we
in 11 wishes to
are
we
dread
this.
in 12 is unfavourable, viz. it compels the native to keep in the background, he feels limited in many directions. This positionoften gives eccentric Sun The to tendencies. suffer from secret afflicted,the native has much He enemies. usually lives apart from his relations and the cross he has to bear during his earthly life is usuallyheavy. Good of the aspects, especially benefics, change of course greatlyfor the better. This positionalways gives occult study. This is apt to degenerate into a great inclination towards psychism and mediumism, especiallyin the watery signs.
O
The
Moon
in the Different Houses.
l)
in 2 and well aspected,especially Moon by a benefic, gives much in financial affairs. The is usuallyearned in businesses that money to do with fluids. But affliction by Saturn is a sure sign of poverty.
The success
have
3) in 3 is favourable for short journeys and gives a strong likingfor them. native is on good terms with brothers and sisters and neighbours.It gives a receptiveintellect and an inclination for study. This inclination is further and indicated by the aspects the Moon receives ; e.g. Mercury adds shrewdness social pursuits, Venus to art, Uranus alertness,Jupiter a tendency towards
The
to the occult and
eccentric,etc.
3) in 4 indicates many changes during the latter half of life and success afflicted by Uranus sudden and When contractor. a as changes agriculture ill aspected Moon of abode to be expected.Generally an are produces much unhappiness in home life and an unfortunate old age. The opposite is true with good aspects, especiallyof the benefics. in
3) in 5 and well aspected means pleasure and entertainment ; but with See
the firstfootnote
p. 102.
a
children,love for all kinds of many bad aspect, especiallyof Saturn,much
107 difficulties through all matters illness for the children and in friendship. 5th house. This positiondenotes changeability
relatingto
the
afflicted in mutable 6 gives,when to chronic signs,a liability monary pulin cardinal affections ; in fixed signs throat,bladder or heart affections, signs stomach-complaint and head-ache. Affliction by Mercury gives nervous disorder, by Jupiterdiseases of the liver and blood etc.; favourablyaspected it gives a good circulation.
J) in
3) in 7 denotes an early marriage if Saturn sends no aspect. If the receives very bad aspects here, it denotes great inharmony or an early deat The Moon of husband indicates or always changeabilityin (wife) partner. well as but in a female horoscope with woman, as attachment, with man there is something romantic in the connection and as a rule there is no relying faithfulness of the husband. The same holds good for the the constant on but fluctuating of short signifies popularity, partner.For social life the Moon duration. Much depends on the aspects. "
3) in 8 well aspected denotes inheritances or legaciesfrom mother or wife is afflicted here, this positionindicates a more the Moon their family.When less violent or unexpected death; by Mars and Uranus it means sudden a or death; by Saturn a slow, painful death, while an affliction by Neptune is said to denote death by drowning, or in a deep trance, by opium, morphine. This positionis favourable for occult study. or
and repeated changes during life, 9 gives love of travelling changes usuallyadvantageous. It is very conducive to the intellect and gives Well aspected by Mercury of studying philosophic or religioussubjects. by Jupiter an inclination towards religionand gives a quick intellect, talent for occultism, with Neptune love of by Uranus philosophy, there is genius also. If the native is on a mysticism, psychics and sometimes low plane of evolution, the effect of the planets will be quite different of Affliction by planets will produce difficultiesthrough affairs denoted course. planet.(See under t" aspects). by the afflicting
"])in
that love
are
"
"
"
10 in mutable changes in callingand if the Moon signs gives many is also be ill aspected it makes the native a jack of all trades who Well aspected this positiongivesa successful lifeand notwithstanding of none. master the many With bad aspects, especiallyof changes a good name. and of losing honour and good name. Mars Uranus, there is great liability Moon The strongly placed in this house is good for the mother and assures help from friends. An affliction by Saturn gives many difficultiesto be overcome
3) in
should
enterprise; nothing goes smoothly. From the planetsplaced in this house and from the aspects they receive with the aspects Mercury receives, combined the callingor profession be found, (see p. 140). the native has a talent for,may
in every
"
"
agreeable intercourse with them 3) in 11 gives many acquaintances. nature. With help from them. The friendshipis usually of a superficial strong affliction this positiongives difficultiesand loss through friends. in n of the friends e.g. Uranus The aspecting planet denotes the nature to indicates friends with occultism, a propensity theosophists,astrologers, "
and
108 etc. Mars spiritualists
metals
and
arms,
etc.
denotes
militaryfriends,surgeons, (see p. 142).
dentists,merchants
in
3) in 12 and afflicted is a very bad position.It produces many secret and if further indications are found in the horoscope, e.g. a strong enemies affliction by Saturn or Mars it may lead to imprisonment. It brings limitation in all manner and obstruction of ways and the best chance of success is field in of and suchlike a institutions hospitals,prisons given by activity which keep us apart from life in the world. It is an ideal positionfor a hermit, sick-nurse. The native usuallyis inconstant in character. a monk, a a nun,
Mercury
in the different Houses
*).
and " in 2 is good for success gain through scientific studies,through in jourof instruction, penmanship, deliveringlectures,in various branches nalism etc.
A
good aspect to the Moon gives gain through the public;to Venus gain arts the fine or an through activityin which good taste and fashion play a to Jupitergain through a sphere of work where intuition,law or moral part; principleare the basis, to Saturn through tact and perseverance, to Uranus field of action, also through gain through eccentric enterpriseor uncommon the or adroitness. The inventions; to Mars through mechanics signs whence will give us further elucidations,as will also the house from aspects come which This applies of course, the aspect comes. for all houses in which Mercury is placed. short journeys and much instruction and experience for this of makes the position Mercury through them, spirit very active and alert. The planet is here in the house of Gemini (harmonious) and so it can better here than elsewhere. It gives great love of study and express often eloquence.A good aspectof Uranus here gives great intuition and love of metaphysics; Saturn of concentration and gives the power profound
^
in 3
promises many
thinking. If Mercury is stronglyafflicted in this house by Saturn und Neptune, there when is danger of mental disorder,especially Mercury receives no help from Venus. affliction Saturn in this house or causes Strong by Jupiter depression and despondency.
$ in 4 promises many changes of abode and troubles in home-life. Well concerned with in, all matters aspecteditgives an inclination to, and success real propertiesand agriculture, while at the same time it indicates that the native till the end of his life will retain his intellectual powers unimpaired. If Mercury is badly aspected here it promises and old age full of difficulties and
care.
and
afflicted may
and anxiety concerning the care loss through speculationand gambling. Well aspected,luck in speculations.The intellect usuallyallows itselfto be much lectual carried away too by the emotions. This positiongives love for intelwork.
"
in 5
children, troubles
See
in
produce much
and love-affairs,
the first footnote
p. 102.
109 bad positionas regards health,if the horoscope indicates system; for it brings restlessness,anxiety, worry, also a house tendency to mental overstraining.Though Mercury is here in its own (thehouse of the Virgin)where it can best express its powers, yet the native
$
a
in 6 is
weak
a
very
nervous
succeeds in seeing his talents appreciated,and he will be better as than as master. All afflictions of Mercury in this house are dangerous for the spirit, especially Nervous those of Saturn and Uranus. dyspepsia and (in the mutable With occur. frequently strong affiction in tip,# signs) disorders of respiration or 3C there is danger of insanity. seldom
servant
7 and well aspected gives usuallya public field of activityon intellectual wife (husband) or lines. The In partner will be very quick-witted. domestic The partner affliction, quarrelsand disagreements are sure to occur. of the planetswith which is generally younger. As Mercury takes the qualities it is in aspect, it is of the greatest importance to consider these aspects,
$
in
carefully. to everything related to death, but " in 8. The 8th house gives an answer consider in order to decide as to death and the nature of it,we must carefully the sign on the cusp and the planets in the 8th house, the ascendant, the hyleg and all that has to do with health,such as e.g. the aspects Sun and of directions can receive. For no bad combination Moon cause early death if the other indications promise good health and long life.The positionof $ of occult and hidden affairs. Death in 8 encourages study and investigation This while often the native is conscious. denotes mefully occurs position also if ill of nervous and but diumism aspected,danger psychism, gives and brain disorders. "
5 in 9 gives good intellectual powers, love of scientific research, success when placed in an airy sign or in tip. authorship,especially indecision and a Mercury badly aspected here, gives great irresolution, will there be of and under these to no success question tendency worry in
circumstances. but gives also great changeain 10 is very favourable for the intellect, bility inclination to take various and an callingsin hand at a time. Much far this strong position of depends here on the sign and the aspects how will work or favourably unfavourably; for in a fixed sign or with Mercury favourable aspects from fixed signs,or Saturn throwing a benefic ray, will considerablymitigatethe changeable influence of Mercury on the affairsof the 10th house. the honour and the good name of the native will If it is stronglyafflicted, be in danger. The planet throwing the worst aspect, will indicate the fault of this danger. From the aspects of " in 10 the conclusion character that causes the is best fitted. (This subjectwill be what for native be can come to, calling into more fully later). gone
"
than the native and a friendship that has in 11 indicates friends younger The sign indicates the nature with the intellect than with feeling. of the friends. In airy signs especiallythis positionis favourable.
Q
more
to do
110
g in 12. The 12th house is an occult house and so this positionof Mercury inclines to and gives a talent for occultism and mysticism; usuallythe opportunity the giftof expressing oneself is lacking here and the native is seldom or and appreciated.Want of self-reliance and understood of constancy are the characteristics of the 12th house.
The
Remaining
the
Planets
and the Nodes in the Houses. of
the
of Moon
and
Planets
planets and
those of the houses, we the difficulty, influence of the other the native (Seethe meaning of the houses p. 90). planets on Benefics, or Q or 3) well aspected in the and conducive 2nd house will be favourable to financial affairs; and to the intellect; in 3 to travelling
Combining
are
able
in
in in in in in
nature
define, without
much in the houses.
to
to
domestic
life and
old age; 5 to children, pleasures and speculations; 6 to health and harmony with inferiors; 7 to union and social life; 8 to legaciesand obtainingmoney through marriage; 4
9 to long journeys and philosophicand religious studies; in 10 to honour, success and calling; in 11 to friendship and fulfilment of cherished wishes; and few enemies. in 12 little care benefics ill aspecteddenote the opposite. Malefics in these houses or The
dragon's head
in many
in M. C.
or
in
conjunction to Sun
or
Moon
seems
it influence in the house exercise a very favourable the dragon'stail in M. C. or in tf with Sun or Moon occupies,whereas in other cases for a gives the only explanationto be found sometimes cases
to
life full of adversityand misfortune. In this direction much be explained and every student of astrologyis recommended his
has
still to to record
experiences concerning this.
consider the Moon's 19" 20' a year great the the Zodiac and entire revolution complete retrograde through through the 12 signs in 18 years 225 days. The planets also have their in these have however, nodes, completely lost their significance that motion these is slow modern the of nodes astrology.Seeing very (" 1" on an average per century)one might regard their influence in the horoscope (ifthat influence exists) factor and every constant as a decide for himself, how far that influence is present in his one may own life, countingthe dragon'shead a good, and the dragon'stail bad influence. I give the place of these nodes a as they are in our not mentioned the in are ephemeris. century.They The ancient nodes to be of
"
"
the Hindus even importance. The fe and
and astrologers
now
ft
move
Ill "
Neptune
"1
Uranus Saturn
25
Jupiter
25
Mars Venus
n
Mercury
tf
(North-node) 9" 13" 22" 9" 18" 15" 17"
n
V
43' 17' 5' 24' 2' 44' 9'
$ sz
^
^ % m
,? ni
(South-node) 9" 43' 13" 17' 22" 5' 9" 24' 18" 2' 15" 44' 17" 9'
The holds good for the Pars of Fortune (0). Opinions differ, same but those who deny its influence and call the 'luckypoint'a chimera of Ptolomy, are probably wrong. not likelyto suffer from Ptolomy was chimeras. Only a small portion of his knowledge has come down to us and we are consequentlycompelled to seek and discover afresh. A. E. Thierens .says the followingconcerning the 0: "From own my
experience I have
found that the 0 in the birth-horoscope well as as in the progressiveone and in any other,stands for much and possesses in the horoscope, it is the practical an extremely practical significance result,the concrete synthesisof the horoscope as a whole." As regards fe it seems to us that this symbol signifies short one of the native's soul. glance at the qualities "
The As
we
have
Individuality, "
Sun
in the Twelve
Signs.
already seen, the Q in the horoscope denotes to gain on Ego, again and again incarnating
the the the other be cannot
the
which obtain on it could not believe that the aim of human evolution incarnations does one-sidedness, it follows that the Ego during its many but the same not always express through through different signs, sign, according as it needs development in one direction or another. An verance Ego that needs development of its power of will and facultyof persein a fixed sign; another that has to enfold the will be born side emotional side of nature, in a watery sign,and accordingas one choose of the emotional side has to will another one or developed, it
physicalplane experiences planes; and
as
we
"
of the
watery signs 25,
This, however,
ni
or
DC.
in this way. always occur individual has developed highly
need
not
One
might
as
that a to do a certain suppose his and that he to that needs the strongest reincarnation end, during In this the Ego will put its full case developed side of his character: well. force at his disposal in order to do his work that the positionof the O m it would seem a In the former case certain sign indicates the alreadydeveloped side of the character, but
well work
112
the
for this is
simply that In a concurringqualities.
reason
the
show
position of
The
the
O
contrary the
the
itself in rather
reverse
powerful Ego is
a
of the power which is divine in
real
Q.
m
it is the
it
as
were
that
aspects
not e-g- need in =0= or s;
that of the
at all, and individuality on
him
sign compels
sense
to
actually
his real force.
indicate
"
this
O
be
may
way in
the
case,
represent
a
strong
weak
individuality, though it expresses
a
"
through Q,. It is my conviction that the revealed by the horoscope. That way
no
is surrounded
by an impenetrable veil and only in his and surmise man dealings doings can we somewhat following by he has That risen. is to what some height why knowledge of his his and is strivings doings decidedly necessary if one dealings less detailed image would or give, according to the horoscope, a more and everything related to it. of the character considers the horoscopes of well-known leaders and great When one will find that have Scorpio of in various action, one men spheres many dant) strongly placed, either as representative of the PersonalityQ) or ascenman
"
Individuality(O).
of the
or
should
One evolved
Ego's glory and
"
derive
not
born
from
under
this that
many n\, but
the
extraordenaryhighly tenacityand the longing
sign being worshipped is present here. direction or other and great eloquence When great abilityin one are joined to this, a "scorpio" will easily fascinate a certain public circle,and bring them at his feet. The public likes worshipping man! after
Is
it
were
for
chance
mere
self-confident
natures
that Saturn
horoscopes of suchlike
the
in
Watcher
"the
Threshold"
the
on
strong and takes
a
will bring to lightin course of time, prominent place ? Saturn it is who the motive. whether love of mankind The was self-love or Universal latter can be expected of a reallyhighly evolved Ego. The actual value of the Ego is in the horoscope not indicated by the less to which more or position of the O- The limitations the Ego is subject in his expression during this incarnation,is at most "
"
indicated.
symbolises the highest and therefore horoscope honour and glory; generallyspeaking The
Sun
represents in the his
"
his
% to
fellows. or
Ill
", will be
glory
and
aspected and an
honour
without It goes characteristics given which
the
Sun
view
and
that the
high
a
saying below,
receives
itself in the
indication
receiving
in
that
things).
native
position,but the
help from will
not
along
tendencies
a
of
are
somewhat
modified
the
sign. How
the
life,depends further on vehicle, the physical body on
no
standingamidst good aspects of be
able to attain
very difficultpath. character and the
by tendency
the will
aspects express
personality(the position of 3)),on (theascendant)and on the M. C. (his the
114
persistentstrivingis required,as well in the buildingline,agriculture in mining enterprises. as lodious They like to hear their own me(earthysign), in singingor reciting. voice they do not worry unnecessarily, they are They do not criticize, seldom bachelors remain and usually make easy-going.They happy in material affairs familias. reliable and in their calm, are They patres staid way they are untiringworkers. This positionusuallygives great but with affliction by d1 or $ there is danger of apoplexy.They vitality fond of the fine arts ($ the ruler), are especiallymusic and singing. "
(Throatand
neck
X). The
O
in
H
(May
Sun
in Gemini.
22nd"
Diirer, Dante, Richard
June 21st) Prof. Holland, Albrecht Strauss, Oliver Lodge.
of the preceding sign here gives place to the that is peculiarto all dualistic natures. Gemini movability,changeability calm
The
has two
his bow and will play them both at a time. He than one sphere of work and would like to be in time if this were possible.He likes best to undertake
stringsto
two
wants
composure
to have
places
at
more a
different thingssimultaneously. confident one is courteous and His nature moment, wavering the next, for the rest kind and good-tempered. His intellect is quick,he is apprehensive,and has great love for arts and sciences, but likes to the surface of them, though he takes the air of an wander on expert. in the open and movement He likes travelling air. He is handy, nimblefingeredand prefersa vocation in which he can displayhis dexterity; teaching profession,or public orator. pen-drawing, reporter of news, found are them, artists,publishersof periodicals, Many good speakers among journalists, (n and respiration lungs). at least Their work is more probing, trying rather than finishing, with the lower type. The higher type is usually highly scientific and has an all-round knowledge. "
The
Sun
in Cancer.
O in 25 (June 21st" July 22nd) Joseph Chamberlain. This
William
Stead, Garibaldi,
the positiongives great receptivityand tenacity,
latter often in retentive in itself but also miserliness and greed. a expresses memory, This positionoften gives a certain indolence but once that is overcome, this sign gives great force. The keynote of the character is generosity
115 and and
kindness, especiallyin youth attended very little self-reliance. The will is not strong.Domestic to
him
so
condition
him, the one much about
with
degree
a
easy in intercourse. The health is not over-strong. He easily assimilates everything (S5 and the bear being overlooked, modest but cannot He loves to ponder on the past and dwell
O
Q. (July
in
Colonel
timidity
life attracts, sociableness is everything happiness as it were. Nothing puts
of
unsympatheticsurroundings;for
as
of
not
"
Sun
23rd"
Aug.
stomach)
being taken
is
he is notice of. "
family-traditions.
on
The
the rest he
in Leo. 22nd) Napoleon
Bonaparte,
Olcott, Percy Byssche Shelley, Reynolds. (The last
had as ascendant ITt and the 3) in 25. hence his love detail accompanied by his ingenious sense of colour and line).H. P. Blavatsky,Bernard Shaw. named
of
to
Fond do
of power a
and
and distinguishedness Unless
his
unable faithful,noble, sympathetic,
authority, "
act. His
mean
is characterised
manner
he
is
easilycarried
superiorsplace him
in
by by
away
certain pride and his indignation.
a
positionof authorityit is
a
with
he can accommodate himself to an inferior one. great difficulty He has of his responsibility in the surroundingsin a strong sense which
he
He
is
assuming
moves
influence
(theheart
ready
help, sometimes
has
and
and
generous and impudent.
to
The
O
in tip (Aug. 23rd"
Willem
Bilderdijk.
Sun
and
in
$). affable, also often
Virgo.
Sept.22nd).Queen Wilhelmina, Goethe,
Scientific,inventive, intellectual, methodical, over-nice,talented,often selfish,always critical.They .are great lovers of detail and seek detail
everywhere,
so
that
they
This is probably the reason found under this sign. The key-note longing expresses food etc. As he ease
in
a
why
sightof the greater perspective. people of doubting mind are many
lose so
of the character is itself on the material
bowels (digestion" often
often
suffers
positionas
an
house of service (6)and troubles with inferiors.
longing after purityand this planein a greatnicetyas regards
a
irp).
at from lack of self-confidence,he feels more the head. Virgo governs inferior than as a when this positionof the Sun gives, afflicted, so
116 ...-
The
Q
in =0= (Sep. 23rd" Besant.
Annie
Sun
in Libra.
Paul Krflger, Oct. 23rd). Carmen
Sylva,
Here the desire for equilibrium loins,kidneys)and harmony, (=QB, itself moral and mental strongly expresses e.g. in great love of arts. It gives idealism but usuallylittlewill-power and perseverance. He is a great lover of order and rule. This positiongives success He and sometimes inclination to seclusion and to travelling. is usually of his equanimity, loved on account especiallyby the other sex. He is justand very intuitive and inclined to give his powers to the in to work combination with elevation of the people, preferring in his efforts. others and does not usuallylack helpersto assist him have order and rule in his life and in his surA Libra-typemust roundings. "
"
"
"
"
The
Sun
in
Scorpio.
O in IU (Oct.24th" Nov. 22nd). Roosevelt, Martin Ex-King Manuel, King Victor Emanuel, Erasmus. Expresses, like the esteem,
authorityand
opposite sign Taurus,
pride.The
character
a
strong
is sometimes
sense
Luther,
of self-
disagreeable,
aggressive,tyranic,mistrustful,jealous. There different types, the high and the low nvtype. two are very The former has overcome his low passions and displayslittleof the above-mentioned bad he has a great capacity for work qualities, and desires to give it to his ideal. In none of the other signs do the "
two
lie
extremes ni
so
far from
each
other
as
in this.
gives stubbornness, constancy, energy, passion and strong feelingof sympathy and antipathy.It gives
an
narily extraordi-
talent for occult towards is The drawn interest chemistry, alchemy, surgery. strongly the problems concerning life and death, and the process of generation, of which ITL is the ruler.
The
O Denotes
a
very
often irritable;
in
Twain,
Conscience.
enthusiastic character with religiousbut honest and proud into but their a quicklyfly temper, rage is not
The
they
Sagittarius.
,? (Nov. 23rd" Dec. 21st).Mark
in
independent and
philosophic tendencies. and
Sun
a
nature
is generous
117 strive
long-lived.They always dishonest
and
after
the
highestand
hate
all that is
mean.
communicative and like to have some about one utter their thoughts; can they generally have no patience to listen to others. They have a great love of all kinds of Their innate tendency to change of abode, combined sport and of travelling. with their communicative-ness, make them well fitted for very publicspeakers,for missionaries e.g. They are restless but hopeful and possess a high degree of intuition. Their thirst after wisdom sometimes degeneratesinto a tendency to The and is the sensitive place of the body. dispute. argument upper leg
They
them
are
very
to whom
they
"
Sun
The
O
/"?(Dec. 22nd"
in
Pasteur. The of the
Jan.
last mentioned
3) in
and
H
in
Capricorn.
20th) Carnegie, Gladstone, Louis 6 planetsin %, but the position ascendant as help to equaliseit.
has =0=
calm and strives after effect practical, dogmatic, and He serious and is deliberate, never plain,diplomatic, impulsive. wishes he the goal has before him. He pursues with great perseverance to see it crystallised and shaped into form. His great desire is to climb and by dint of high (the Capricorn) his he rule succeeds in as a enterprises, though he will perseverance
Obedient
and
"
"
"
have
difficultiesto
many
overcome
on
his
path.
he has few friends,one sees of his incommunicative-ness him most well often by himself. He is a good master as as a good servant. The knee is the sensitive part of the body. in religion In everythinghis love of form and decoration shows, even the force a nd His is concentration, (rites making practical law). in ideal of Sagittarius. itself discontent this nature expresses Sometimes
By
reason
"
and
melancholy. The
O
Sun
in
Aquarius.
IS nuel (Jan. 21st" Febr. 18th).Francis Bacon, EmmaSwedenborg, Charles Dickens, Joseph Israels,Lead-
in
beater, Ruskin. Gives
great love
of scientific, especiallyoccult studies, tracing the hidden forces in man, plant and animal attracts him and his great intuition helps him in judging and character. analysing the human love of mankind. He loves the plastic His key-note is: universal in everything; he is broad of conception arts and to practisethem and and of this is often misunderstood (strange by reason original, "
"
118 He is T". characters).
usuallypopular, sympatheticand at the same time He is fond of the society of tactful,prudent,patient and persevering. friends and can times quicklymake himself at home in any circle. He somefails to keep his promises. Fits of high idealism (#) and periods follow each other alternately. The ankles of depression (1?) the are sensitive parts of the body.
The
Sun
in Pisces.
O in DC (Feb. 19th" March 21st). George Chopin, Melanchton, Michel Angelo.
Usually misunderstood unable
are
in the
remain
adversity and
good and are They often
characters who through all kinds their real nature; they seem
Washington,
of "circumstances"
to show
compelledto background.Happiness is often not theirs, they suffer to do find obstruction everywhere, though they want by nature kind, loving and ready to help. "
lack self-reliance and power therefore of will and are which their to a great extent dependent on environment, by they allow themselves to be influenced. The key-note of their character is self-sacrifice. A humble, serving for them. is most fit calling and for marriage. to vitality This positionis not favourable but rather changeable as Their nature is honest, kind, religious,
regards this
latter. here the mysterious influence We see sensitive places of the body.
The The more
same
the
Moon
in the Twelve
of
Neptune. The
feet
are
the
Signs.*)
the Sun in the different signs,but here it is bear in mind tendencies of the personality.We must the emotions and the intellect,and less the will
as qualities
passing
that here it is more that is influenced.
impulsive,noisy,independent,much self-confidence, J" in V- Sharp intellect, inclined to act impulsively, independent of others' opinions, combative. Loves to be active, and a leader of a group. "
3) in V perseveringand stubborn, conservative and calm. Good positionfor and gainthrough enterprises obtainingpossessions.Favourable for agricultural See
the
first foo note
p. 102.
119 them. Talent less sensuous.
3) in
for music,
Love
n.
of
especially singing.Kind
study and
irresolute;fond
changeable, also a good inclination
of
speaker. Gemini two things at
do
to
compliant, but
more
or
for
intellectual sphere of work, movable, an travelling, walking, visiting. Handy and capable, is a
3) in 25. Imaginative power, Attached to home and to mother. and
and
double
a
time
in many and the ways Ifafflicted unreliable,dishonest.
signi)
appears.
economical,
psychic and very sensitive. and pleasant in intercourse,but changeable in friendship. loves to live near to imitate others. He the water Liability is fond of voyages.
3) in Q^. Likes faithful and
choose
to
a
Kind
field of
honest, generous,
activityof much
vering, Perseresponsibility.
kind, especiallywhen
much he is appreciated.Intuitive but and of luxury in general.
proud. It gives love
he is shown how for the fair sex
for the intellect,discrimination, and for business. Better 3) in tip.Good fitted to be a servant than a master. The right type for traveller, teacher,clerk, he attaches too much carrier. Irresolute and critical, importance to details.
3) in
to the other sex, courteous is strongly influenced friends and of art. to cooperate with others. Love
="t.
Usually stronglyattracted
in intercourse.
inclination
Has
many
and
by
agreeable them.
An
rrt. Self-confident,constant, mysterious, sensual, arrogant, energetic, inclined to liquor.Attracted to the other stubborn, revengeful,rude, sometimes
3) in
sex,
Much
the married depends here
life is often unhappy. It is the aspects.
but
a
bad
positionfor the mother.
on
Great love for all kinds of sport, especially 3) in #. Restless and nervous. those associated with horses. Is attracted to religion, philosophy and especially occultism and to mysticism. Intuitive,upright and kind, but irritable and
changeable.
3) in %. Fond of glory and honour. Longing to do great things,to occupy and frugalityhe can attain much, but he high position. By his perseverance the parents and difficulties. It for is bad has to overcome a position great difficulties through them. Other qualitiesare selfishness, often causes economy, chastity. insensibility, a
3) in
zz.
Inclination
and
to all occult
He idealistic. Intuitive. A
everything out of the
common.
sciences, especiallyastrology; interest in breadth of view and is humane, independent
has
student
of Nature.
Love 3) in X- Receptive and sensitive, calm, reserved, inclined to dejection. This positionof the Moon and all that affects the feeling. of the romantic gives and the limitations the 12th house and sensitive people. Pisces governs mediums The native themselves this is in of this house kept in, position. express the background.
i) The
double
or
movable
signs
are
n,
ttj", ^, ft-
120
in the Different
Mercury
Signs.l)
in V- Will love to argue, to exaggerate.Impulsive, changeablein quick and alert of thought.
$ but
^ often
$
in X- Diplomatic and tactful in speech. The intellect is practicalbut stubborn. dogmatic and insistant, sometimes "
Love
in n.
of study and silent.
Is seldom spiritual.
and
"
"
tact
Q_. Breath
in
travelling, clear intellect, sharpjudgment,
Very receptive,adaptive and changeable of opinion; it gives a
$ in SB. clear memory $
opinion
of view
and intuition.It givesself-reliance, organisingtalent.
detailingeverything,hard $ in np. Critical intellect, changeable;careful,scientific.
to
$ in ="t. Fond of harmony; a refines the intellect; cultured.
passion
calm
without intellect,
convince, though "
or
haste.
It
"
$ and
in n\. The
intellectis sharp and
mystic studies, and
power
"
if the
"
love for occult much critical, mistrustful, not unfavourable, gives the aspects are
of concentration. in ^
stronglyposited;
is not
it makes
troublesome, impulsive,touchy;
$ in rff.Tact, and economical. $
in
thinker,
good
$ but
tendency
to
the native independent and gives philosophicaltendencies.
in DC. Very negative and
for
judging
human
times some-
profound study, critical,mistrustful,
intuitive, Persevering, gives power
yz. "
a
"
of concentration
"
an
abstract
characters.
receptiveto impressions,sensitive,adaptiveto circumstances, superficial.
rent to treat only of Mercury in the diffeof that hard find the modified influence it is not to signs,seeing the other planetsin the signsby combiningthe meaning of signand planet. to judge a horoscope By doing it himself, the student learns sooner and to make all possible combinations, than if he merely reads everything
Of
the
planets it is sufficient
mechanically. "
"the In order to reduce the system of divisions so
pigeon-holework" much rejectedby
in some
practicalastrology, logers, astroprofessional
the influence of $, d, Qj.,ft,$: and t" in the signs. These astrologersforgetthat they themselves have learned astrologyaccording to the system of divisions and that itis of greatuse for the pupil.It won 't do without practical classification. will excuse The reader for being stillan adherent to the conus "
!) See
we
omit
to treat
the first footnote
on
p. 102.
122
of the e
makes changeable, watery, secretive,gives cold expansion of the part body the sign represents,in which the "])is placed.
movable, gives nervous ^ makes particular part of the body.
pains, reflex-movements, sensitiveness
of the
$ gives humid
tumours, but
the parts of the
generallyacts favourably on
body representedby the sign. d1 gives pains, restlessness,acute
cutting,scars,
acts
"
inflammation, injuriesby burning or very inharmoniouslyon the part of the body represented
by the sign. chronic purub. also : but its disturbances are of a very lastingnature, lent sclerose inflammations,ossification, tuberculosis, lumbago, poor circulation, of the particular cold, shrivelling part. "
"
san2J.acts in the oppositedirection, itis expansive,giving heat, it causes and works fattening, guinity,over-nutrition, very mildly on the particularpart. "
l" givesnervous of the part and
t"
causes
the skin. Numbed
pains,occurringsuddenly and a propensityto inflammation
ness subsiding quickly,sensitive;
spasms.
shrivellingof the part through lack of function. Wrinkling of pains.
Mars in V (thehead)acute headaches, restlessness and sleeplessness, dull pains, b.in V colds,deafness,toothache, affliction of ^ in V causes headache, rheumatic in b. $ slow action of the heart, I? or d in ,0= and shoulders, asthma, $ kidney disease, $: in n sharp pains in arms in V headaches etc. nervous
General In action
"
"
judging
one
Action should
of the different
of the Planets
always
take
in the Houses.
that the into account is as follows:
planets in the houses
favours The Sun brings honour, glory,dignities, affliction the with opposite. Moon The brings changes, publicity,favourable unfavourable accordingto the aspects.
movability,memory; Mercury bringsadaptibility, "
"
"
"
disturbances with affliction. Venus brings happiness, harmony; misfortune and disharmony with affliction. Mars bringsimpulse,power of work; intemperance, and quarrelswith affliction.
Jupiterbrings abundance, increase, religion; with affliction. adversities, and insincerity Saturn brings frugality, concentration, depth;
or
general
123
limitation,hindrance, misfortune
"
Uranus "
"
and
adversities with
affliction.
bringsoriginality;
eccentricity, impulse. Neptune bringsgenius,aesthetics; chaos and sometimes perversitywith the undeveloped individual. These
are generalinfluences. Under the aspects these influences are of at greater length. spoken A few examples. Mars in M. C. gives a Mars-influence in all affairs of the 10th house, so the callinggets a Mars-character, the native feels attracted to callings that have to do with metals, sharp instruments, with if Mars is wellaspected, he surgery, chemistry,militarism, and will succeed in them. If Mars is ill aspected,he will experience all
of his honour
he will have to change his calling repeatedly; and reputationwill be in danger. Neptune in M. C. gives something chaotic, artistic, accordingto the native's development. He will have an out-of-the-way and will feel career attracted to mysticism. Saturn in the 7th house and illaspected will give delay and fortune mis-
adversity,
manner
in
"
with the life of union, as disappointment with partners; trouble and oppositionin publiclifeetc. life, The houses indicate the nature of the trouble and opposition e.g. bad aspect from house 1 1 denotes a opposition from friends or acquaintances. The nature of the so-called friends is indicated by the afflicting denote opposition, slander planets;e.g. affliction of cf from 11 would tary etc. from such so-called friends as come stronglyunder Mars, e.g. miliinstrument-makers, dentists and also those who have d1 strongly men, in their horoscopes,in ascendant in M. C. or If Saturn scientific be expected from more is in 3, opposition may
everythingconnected
in married
acquaintances. r? in 4
T? in
denotes
a
old solitary
6, difficulties with
age
and
a
disagreeabledomestic
life.
servants, inferiors ; afflicted -in 10, very 10 on tne O" $ "r 31- m good name.
unfavourable other to honour and 7 is rable favouIt bringsgreat popularity. hand, exactlythe reverse. $ in very to marriage,union and social life. I? in 1 1 few, or older friends etc. Remember illaspected, a benefic a malific well aspected is better than "
always
the aspects! positionof 2|. in ="=, the positivesign of Venus, will add to the the piety,imagination, good qualitiesthat 2|.gives,such as uprightness, Venus-tendencies such as love of art, friendship. 2J. in % the positive the spiritmore serious, less hopeful,but it is sign of T? will make famous in favourable to the ~Z tendencies, such as the wish to become will be In the ="= Jupiteris better posited, reason a publicposition. so
note
The
"
clear by now. d1 in airy signs gives too great a passion and agitation in all doings indicated by the ruler of the sign. In fierysigns cf shows best because they agree to its nature ; it is good in earthy signs(espec-
124
ially in J? and V) accompanied by the The
of
nature
because the caution and tact of force and progressiveness of Mars. the aspects " receives, will somewhat
these
signs is
indicate the
calling. judge all planetsin the different houses. of the best exercises by which to develop our facultyof is a great help here. combining.A certain degree of intuition would would one Looking upon it superficially rience expesay that man the magnetic and electric influences of the planetsstrongest Thus It is
we
can
one
when
they reach him under a rightangle,as at the equator. This is the case, the force with which they reach man, depends wholly the positionthe planetsoccupied at the place of birth,at the moment on of birth. not
"
Action The
of the
Aspects.
planet that makes
the strongestaspect with the Sun has especially in judging a horoscope, taken into account has the so ruler of the ascendant. The former often stronglyinfluences the whole life.It is a generally accepted rule that the Sun, placed stronger by sign or house than the favourable than when the latter is stronger aspecting planet, is more than the Sun. Just as with the aspects between a malefic and a benefic, if with an aspect a benefic is positedthe stronger,the aspect is more favourable than when the malefic is thus posited. of the Sun gives to every planet more The (d) conjunction power therefore be regarded very favourable if it itself and must to express between occurs planets of agreeablenature and in signs of a nature rable agreeable to the planets.Even the tf of Sun and Saturn may be favouin this combination under certain circumstances Capricorn gives e.g. and calm Saturn tact of will added to ; though power perseverance, wise always weakens the vitalityand denotes a tendency to melancholy. Likethe Sun the character too the " of and Mars. Though it makes impulsive, too hasty and too fiery,it gives also strength to the character and to the body. in life without undue The A aspect brings prosperity and success in former lives and which exertion. It is a certain harmony we gained in manifests as a favourable influence life. now our The It is the limitations in n aspect has the opposite significance. from life which our we bring with us as wrong habits etc. resulting sides of character. our or undeveloped wrongly developed The 8 aspect causes unexpected disappointments and separations, compelled to direct our lifeotherwise. through which we are sometimes If the bad aspects come both planetshave from signs which one or to be
"
125
in, the bad influence of the aspect will be of when both lessened by reason that; and this is also the case planetsare in each other's sign e.g. an oppositionof $ in V and d1 in ="=. rule much
over
or
exalted
are
As we must give the character and action of an itwill aspect briefly, the relationship between the various qualities be impossible to show mentioned. Roughness and abruptnesscannot be avoided, but the reader with little difficulty. who has studied the foregoing,will understand The The The
A, *, Y. aspects are indicated by F. (favourable). 8, n, ", 0, "K aspects are indicated by U. (unfavourable).
The The
Major aspects (tf,8, A, ja,*, P.) are strong. Minor aspects (Z,Q. y" 7\) are of less importance.
d
and
P.
are
given separately.
O and !)"F- Very favourable to honour, health,acknowledgement, success, harmony in general;for here personalityand individualityare in harmony. wherever It gives success feelingis concerned. It improves the entire horoscope. and health, and unfavourable to popularity O and 3).U. Bad for success and good name. It makes changeable,irresolute, to honour sometimes even of self-confidence, self-overestimation. meddling and it gives an excess life. Troubles with superiorsand in domestic "
"
O tf 3)- Is a favourable positionfor the morally highly developed man, force. Otherwise it because here individuality and as one personalitywork makes the Q is one-sided, careless,indifferent. This positionis best, when the than placed 3). stronger form no other aspect than the tf (viz. tf $" These planets can " never rable further than 28" from the Q.) Too close a conjunctionis not favouto good " action. The neighbourhood of the Sun (7"" 12")is favourable, Favourable and for the memory it gives intuition,makes witty and intelligent. of concentration. the faculty
O
moves
O
and
$"
F. Is
to the other
a
sex,
fortunate influence,brings popularityand tion gives attracalso artistic taste, love, devotion, pleasant manners, "
longing after pleasuresand aspect (weak)
can
be
company. formed.
Good-will
and
uprightness.Only the y
O and $. U. Only the L aspect can be formed. Venus does not move form a n (only48").This weak to from the Sun far enough away aspect weakens somewhat and the moral force. denotes disappointments Indicates a tendency to run luxury easy life.For the rest it makes as (further under F.).
O
d and
?" an
after
pleasures,to being fond of
amiable,
courteous
and
thetic sympa-
Courageous,active,enterprising, O and d1. F. Favourable to the vitality. faithful and generous. Gives mental as well as physicalstrength.The native has organisingtalent and feels attracted to vocations with a largeresponsibility.
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Impulsive, troublesome, irritable, assuming. Gives vitality, time a propensity to inflammatory,feverish diseases with rapid progress. This aspect and the next (d) indicate discord with superiors with the father and often an early death of the latter.The diseases are and sharp and acute. The passions are stronger than the will.
O
but
at
and the
cf. U.
same
G) d cf denotes a strong, energeticwill,but inclined to be dragged along the Q is placed by passion.Danger of exaggeration and too impulsive.When favourable. This should be noticed with all strongest, this position is more aspects, but especiablywith those of d*. O and 2J.-F- Very favourable for everything; for health as well as success It refines the character, business, love, religion,law-affairs and travelling. honest, generous, and ingenious. gives hope and faith,makes philantropic,
in
and
U. Gives
difficultiesin social affairs, through religionand and is unfavourable mistrustful, superstitious, proud, arrogant,
O makes
%.
"
law, to the
health. d" 2j.-Honest, generous
O life to When
in and sympathetic,brings many opportunities and and success morally through superiors. socially, help progress gance 2J. is the stronger this positionis less good, it brings pride and arroalong with the good qualities. "
it makes servative, methodical, conf?.F. Perseverance, tact and self-control, active. Success through important posts,help and sympathy of elderly people.This positiongives much solid force to the character,organisingtalent. Fit for occupying posts of a great responsibility.
0
and
O
and
ft. U. Bad
for the health. It
brings limitation
in every
direction
"
disappointments.It makes
cious. maliselfish, jealous,faint-hearted,miserly,spiteful, It denotes disharmony with the father,superiorsand in generalwith old the Sun is strongest,this positionis improved. people.When
O cf T?"Gives organising talent; cold-blooded, unsympathetic,selfish, the bad for the health. When patient,perseveringbut faint-hearted,timid, "
O
is strongest,it is much
better.
and #. F. Originality, sometimes of travelling and of antiquities and independent.Inclines to occult study or
genius,intuition,spiritof enterprise. stronglyattracted to publiclife.Very pursuits.
O
Fond
O
and
Tfr. U.
Unexpected
and
separations,estrangements, losses,
"
O that
d
*""
and
very originaland strong character opposition; strong will and very independent.Intuitive.
1". F. Gives
mysticism, aesthetic
width
of
"
vision, good taste, love of fine arts and
taste. It refines the emotions
and
feelings.
t". U. Danger of slander,swindle, deceit and great disappointments, unpleasant dreams, trances.
O
"
"
Revolutionarytendencies,
experiencesmuch
O
obstacles and opposition unforeseen and enmity. difficulties' sudden
Q
and
cf ^. A strange
chaotic psychometric, character, psychic,often clair-voyant, often stronglymysticaltendencies. A misunderstood "
clair-audiant, "
character.
127 for the intellect, vation, quick perception,and rightobsergood for all kinds of study.Alertness,quick-wittedness, adaptability.
3) and ". F. Very good "
1) and
^. U. Gives
ficiaT want irresolute,
also rather good faculties, but changeable and superof concentration, too independent and meets with "
opposition.
3) tf ". Much
changeable, adaptability,
quick and
"
good intellect, witty,
intuitive. F. Prosperityand success favourable to marriage throughwomen, family life but gives short-lived popularity.Pleasant, sympathetic personality,
3) and $. and
artistic, good-natured, "
1) and in domestic
nature.
amourous
U. Careless,sentimental,vain,indolent,showy, sensuous. divorce. life,sometimes
Troubles
$.
life,love of
3) tf $" Happy and
an
loved,
prosperous,
"
fond of pleasantsurroundings, is esteemed effeminate and of an amourous nature.
ease,
somewhat
3) and cf. F. Courageous, practicaland enterprising, generous, energetic, adventurous, positivein speaking and acting,capable but changeable. want of 3) and cf. U. Unfortunate aspect. Impulsive and hasty,irritable, feeling,rude and unsympathetic,quarrelsome, adventurous, boastful. This positionbrings inflammatory diseases,fever and wounds.
!"
cf cf-Too
impulsive,rash in action
;
displaystoo
much
self-confidence;
passionate etc.
3) and 2J..F. Very fortunate aspect. Brings prosperityand success in every intuitive and sive, and religious, direction. Honest upright and sympathetic, progrespopular,philosophical.
"
troubles and disappointments 3) and 2J..U. Arrogant and careless, Often through misplaced faith. Disagreements through religionand travelling. gives liver complaint and plethora. "
2|- Very
3) d friends ; aspect for "
3)
generous, body and
and
favourable
success
charitable,hopeful; Pleasant spirit.
"
and prosperity;it brings powerful is esteemed and loved ; a good "
personality.
ft. F. Tact, perseverance,
organisingtalent and Reserved
to
fitness to occupy character.
patience, seriousness; confidential posts.Calm,
"
economical, ner. imposing man-
with woman. Brings ft. U. Very unfavourable aspect, especially weak difficultiesand adversities. lence. indohealth, Depression,anxiety, care, many It makes the native mistrustful, insensible,despondent, shy, apathetic, discontented,insincere experiencinglimitation everywhere.
J) and
"
depends on the other ft- Is better than the preceding aspect. Much is here also to But a melancholy, mistrust, discontent,seclusion tendency aspects. and insensibility. 3) d
full of change. Original and ^. F. Very favourable. An unusual life, of travelling and great mental activity. occult inclinations. Love
}) and
128
3)
and
$.
U. Unfavourable.
difficultiesand
Sudden
strange conduct, irritable, very changeable ; inclined
to
a
changes, eccentricity, tic, romanwandering life,
self-willed. and changeable, great intuition,quick 3) tf $. Very eccentric,nervous inclination to become and a reformer, a pioneer in intellect,inventiveness He all hates is convention, something new. progressive.Inclination to a "
wandering
life.
sensitive,dreamy, sometimes 3) and ^. F. Attractive personality, very is very impressionableand the artistic. Feels attracted to the sea. The spirit native possesses a rich imagination.
dreamy, psychic, pecut$. U. Peculiar adversities and disillusions; liar, often unreliable. Given to drug taking.Danger of slander with man aspect for marriage.
3) and
"
"
a
bad
3) d "" Dreamy, psychic,sensitive to impressionsfrom higher worlds. dreams. Visions, interpreting times someVery sensitive and changeable.Artistic,
"
"
ingenious.
"
and
F.
Agreeable, cheerful,loves
the music or feels attracted to young people. trine aspect cannot be formed.
$.
courteous, innocent The
fine
arts, eloquent,
"
be formed. It is unfavourable " and $. U. Only the L aspect can artistic development, though the talent is often present.
y tf $. Amiable, pleasant,sympathetic character. Favourable music, fine arts, languages.
for
for
studying
practical, $ and cf. F. Quick and witty,sharp,positive ; sarcastic and alert, enthusiastic,energetic. Good a adroitness, speaker. Gives manual good aspect for draughtsmen, etchers,engravers. "
$
and
(5- U. The
same
but with a disagreeablebent, qualities, rating, exaggeno patience to listen,tillanother has good terms with brothers and sisters. "
sarcastic,impatient.Usually has finished
"
speaking.Is
rf d- Quick and
not
on
a alert, tendency to socialistic materialism, fond of irritable, sharp, argument and exaggeration. "
prising, enter-
$ and 2J..F. Favourable to thinking and to travelling, good judgment, philosophicalspirit, righteous,reliable,upright,philanthropic, hopeful. Good in religion, thinking, positionfor harmonious especially philosophyand literature. and law. ^ and 2|..U. Judgment not reliable,prejudicedin religion of lawsuits etc. No opinion of his own, vacillating.
Danger
"
? cf 2J.-Very good aspect. Intuitive and reliable, humane, devout, ingenious, moral
religiousspirit.
hopeful,tolerant,content, justand and successful. A philosophical,
130
$
d
d1' Passionate, amourous,
vain, sentimental,inconstant. The
the
preceding aspect, with both much stronger planet as to house and sign.
depends
on
whether
$
or
same
as
tf is the
$ and QJ..F. Very good aspect. Improves the entire horoscope by the and feelings. purifying influence this aspect has on the emotions Signifies in life.Kind, generous, religious, success uprightand virtuous. Usuallymuch loved. and
$ often above
Qj..U. Vain
and
chasing doubtful his
$ humane.
ostentatious,arrogant, generous
pleasures.His
ostentation
often
without need and him to live
causes
means.
idealistic, tf Qj..A very good aspect; it makes pure, It brings great harmony and contentment.
happy, upright,
$ and ft. F. Chaste and demure, calm, constant in love, upright,careful and faithful.Help and support from the father and from old people. Good for finance and business in general. $ and ft. U. Brings unhappiness in love and in married life.This aspect It makes demoralises, brings grief and trouble through and with women. pusillanimous,unchaste, jealous,sometimes perverse, weak. Is worst with man. $ cf ft- Restricts and binds the character,spoilsVenus' good influence and makes gloomy, melancholic and often givesperverse inclinations ; sympathy for old people. Worst with man. With these aspects much depends on the of the two strength planets. "
$ and $i. F. Gives love for the occult sciences and a talent for music and singing; many friends among occultists. The aspects of $ with 1$. and "$ often lead to an early and precipitate Originaland inventive. marriage. "
$
and
9- U.
Usuallycauses
strange inclinations Makes conjugality.
difficultieswith the other
sex.
Gives sometimes
wonderfully liberal conceptionsregarding love and jealous and gives an attraction to all that is strange and and
singular.
$ d ". Gives often artistic taste, especiallydramatic; strengthensthe emotions and the imagination. Is unfortunate for marriage,usually leads to divorce. Peculiar tendencies. Sensual. If $ is the stronger this aspect is much favourable.
more
$
and
and devotion. Very 1". F. and cf. Gives universal love of mankind refininginfluence on highly developed natures. With the lower it strengthensthe sensuous emotions. developed man
favourable and
$ and 1#. U. Singular sympathies, emotions; often love of art.
rf and is not
very
cf and
F. Energetic, 2J.courageous,
"
often abnormalities
enthusiastic,and
in
feelingsand
earnest.
This aspect
important. 2j..U. The
only enemy
to
2|.is d", so
d* spoilssomewhat
the
good
131 It makes 2j.-influence. suffers in
often
aspect
The
rude, atheistic,prodigal,morose. sceptical, of
consequence
function
excessive
of the part in which
body this
occurs.
etc.,like the precedingaspect. "3 tf Sj..Courageous,enthusiastic,supercilious
joined with tact, self-reliance; "help important.
ft.F. Gives the rest not
d and For
of superiors.
ft.U. Selfish,cruel and treacherous,malicious, violent,revengeful. the stronger, the bad qualities of the one show cf or ft are
"5 and
According
courage
as
stronger than those of the other, (seetf.) cf of ft in which
of both planets occur aspect the qualities simultaneously. bad when ^^ "* me they form unfavourable aspects to Q" D or me ascendant. It makes depraved and bold, extravagant and miserly.Both aspects with ft denote disharmony with the father and often mean sudden death. a
Very
l". F.
tf and
and Enterprising
Travelling.In antiquities. but little.
original,intuitive and
succeedent
and
in cadent
with this. It makes cf and $. U. The same restless and eccentric,rebellious. Often sudden
inventive. Love of houses this aspect is felt
rude and irritable, adversities.
prignacious,
in both the above but in a less disagreeable as qualities tf tf 1"L.The same shape. Much latent force,which, used wrongly, may become very dangerous in its expression.
d1 and
ty. F. Gives
cf and
discontented 1". U. Changeable temper, irritable,
peculiarattraction
a
to the
character,strong emotions, and
rebellious.
tf tf tjf.Inclines to egoism, brings sometimes With
the lower
2J.and
ft.F. Love
constant
wordly %
chaotic visions,strong emotions. type this aspect gives aptitudefor swindling.
of
profound study;itmakes philosophic, serious,upright, for a in life and very favourable aspect for success position;harmony with the father. and
and
reliable. A
ft.U. Weak
often
intolerant will,irresolute,
unhappy and mistrustful disharmony with the father.
"
many
indifferent in religion and or adversities and changes of fortune, "
2|.d ft-Very favourable aspect. Makes thoughtful,philosophic,serious, and reliable. Also as under F. careful,honest, thrifty QJ.and Broad
and
2|.and
$:. F. Peculiar charm
$. U.
May
justice;it indicates by Uranus.
of
Favourable personality.
progressivein the religiousand into come little success
aspect for intuition.
political spheres.
unpleasant association with the court of regards study and activities denoted
as
132
for intuition and inspiration and iff..Very good influence religious study. It gives artistic talent, especially dramatic.
for occult
2J. of and
Broad and t". F. Kind conceptions and feelingsregarding 21. and generous. the high Nepof love answer can mankind; tune-influ genius. Only very few, however,
and with preceding, stronger however deep religious feelings,especially in Sometimes genius in this sphere. It is the best mystic.
2J. cf ^. The towards
and
art
direction. for
a
2J. an t". U. Gives the loss of and experiences,
a
T". U.
ft and them.
Fits
from
estrangement
Adversities
of ill temper,
sensitiveness
aspect
or
one
magical gine ima-
can
friends.
F. Intuitive, altruistic,occult, upright and $. ft and of concentration. strong faculty
use
added
mystical
tendencies, but brings disappointment, strange
same
"
an
through
of
want
and
eccentric
"
broad
opportunities singular.
of
impotence
or
of concentration,
ft tf $:. Inventive, intelligent,strong power
conception,
to
ved, firmly resol-
pushful, reserved. ft and
Gives
i". F.
tenacity and
of
power
concentration
and
cold, revengeful and t". U. Selfish and to good name through secret enmity; harmful
ft and troubles
favourable
ft "^ t". Is in between
degradation
to a
mental
of the
l" and
^.
Too
be
to
make
able
a
certain
shrewdness;
coolness.
favourable
definite for
"
often
unfavourable,
and
an
strange
elevation
or
nature.
little is known
aspect
suspicious; and position.
of the
studying
reciprocal action of these two planets, it. A good to be aspect is sure
about
statements
occult
and
out
of the
way,
unconventional
matters.
General It should is or
more
when
it is the
ever
be
borne
in
mind
notice. in
judging
the
aspects, that the action
the stronger of the aspecting planets is a benefic, favourable when the planet denoting the higher qualities, is the stronger. When other
way
about,
the
action
is
more
unfavourable.
133
The
Ruler
ol the
Horoscope.
is usually the The ruler of the sign on the cusp of the ascendant at ruler of the horoscope i.e. the rulingplanet of the sign that is rising of birth has a great influence on the native's life. In some the moment the ruler is a planet that occupies a strongplace in the horoscope cases In any case is the in M.C. or ascendant. a planet in the ascendant as than one sub-ruler of the horoscope. If more rise, the strongestposited sign or in a planet is taken to be it,e.g. the one that rises in its own if forms it harmonious a especially strong aspect to Sun or sign, holds good for any planetin M.C. Moon, it has great influence. The same Thus in our dant, example horoscope (p.27) the 3),as ruler of the ascenwill be the ruler of the horoscope with d1 in M.C. and in 8 to the "
the two are planetsthat exercise the greatest the life. ruler on cases, Regard " as only in very exceptional though it is on the cusp of the ascendant, as in this case. # likewise. nature The of the planet that plays the part of ruler,denotes the native's general character and his tendencies, taken into consideration and the positionof Q, 1) and ". with the ascendant The ruler takes the good and the bad qualitiesof the sign in which the Moon it is placed and of the planetsaspectingit,e.g. in this case
]),as sub-ruler. So these influence
r) and $:, but an 8 from d1, which becomes is the case the parallel3) and d1. The same the sub-ruler d", it receives good aspects from r),# and " together the afflictions through the Moon.
receives
more
even
with with
The in in in in in
good aspects from pronounced by
positionof the ruler with good aspectsand without strongafflictions:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Success in life by own merit and effort. Success in financial matters. Success through study,travelling, relatives. Occult tendencies, home-ties. of pleasures,children, gain through speculation, much Love "
vitality. in 6. Gain
inferiors affliction.
through
or
being
bad health with in 7. Gain through partnershipor marriage; with affliction. in 8. Inheritances,tendency to occultism. "
in 9.
them.
Philosophical,good intellect, many
inferior oneself,
esteemed
an
"
strong opponents
journeysand
success
May
through
rise high. realised. in 10. The best positionfor success in life,ambitions in 11. Success and gain through friends, aspirations. strong all sides. Tendency to occultism. in 12. Limitatingposition.Bound on "
The The
best most
positionsfor the ruler is in 1, 10, 9, 11, 7, 5. unfavourable positionsfor the ruler is in 12, 6, 8.
134 If the
ruler is
badly aspected in the various houses, expect denoted by the house.
culties diffi-
in the matters
A 1.
in the 2. 3. 4.
strong influence on life have: Any planets in M. C. and Asc. 12th The
or
within
12" above
cusp
1
(as
house).
planet that in the horoscope has the most powerful aspects. Always the O, D, and g. The planet ruling the sign in which the O and 3) are at birth.
Planets
in
Strong
or
in Weak
Positions.
Sign of strength: good aspects,especiallyto benefics, planets in an in own house, on a cusp, sign, angularhouse, in harmonious exalted, sign. bad weakness: of aspects,especiallyto malefics and no help Sign in their fallor detriment, in a cadent house, from benefics, planets is also meant the receivingof bad or no aspects, D *) or R}2).By weak of receivinggood aspects. and strong is taken in the sense does harmonious; nor Strongly posited does not always mean unharmonious weakly posited mean ; when namely the planetis strongly monious unharmore aspected, the expression is even positedbut unharmonious "
in
own
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
be in a weak than it would position. domestic, changeable,of 3) strong, Receptive,ingenious,thoughtful,
great adaptability.
,/^
3) weak, Weak
and character, superficial
geable, whimsical, childish,chan-
conceited and pedantic. O strong,Honourable, loyal and of good repute. O weak, Despotic, supercilious, haughty, despicable. " strong, Intellectual, receptive,sharp, alert,quick,witty, scientific,
/ "
good
memory.
sometimes artistic but careless, good adaptability, inconstant. forgetful, artistic, $ strong,Chaste, sympatheticand elegant, havinggood taste,
$ weak, little power
J
Often
a
of concentration,
contented, loving. $ weak, Indolent and fond lewd, dissolute. disorderly,
of
ease,
pleasure-seeking, thoughtless,
turous, combative, energetic, strong,advenpushful,impulsive. sensuous. d weak, Irritable, impatient,impulsive,and argumentative, and honest true. Generous, jovial,philantropic, 2|.strong, 2J. unjust. weak, Arrogant, prodigal,profligate, hypocritical,
cf strong, Active,
courageous,
passionate and
^/ /
is meant when "without velocity", viz. at the moment !) By D. or dead the reverse. or retrogressing, planet after having been progressing,becomes 2) See footnote p. 53.
the
135
ft s/rom/, Tactful, prudent,diplomatic, accurate, economical, reserved, serious, regular,sober, patient. ft weak, Miserly, melancholic, unhappy, plodding,slow, suspicious, faint-hearted,mean, cold, unfeeling. sceptical, occult intuitive,talented, clairvoyant, ft strong, Inventive, original,
tendency. weak,
#
Strange
and
eccentric,showy, silly, peculiarand
sudden
romantic. movements, t" strong,Idealistic, artistic, psychic,mystical,ingenious. " weak, Sensitive and dreamy, vague.
Intellect, Memory Though the Moon
all have
and
Character.
planetsinfluence the intellect,in judging it,Mercury and in the first place to be considered. For a good, harmonious
expression Mercury and
must the Moon be linked by an aspect between the two well as a as aspect planetsgives adaptability in this first case the adaptability is attended with good aspect, but and difficulty in concentration. changeability The other planets,also denotes positionof ]) and " close to many great changeabilityof tendency and in thought. It usuallyindicates
A
bad
versatility. In
the
ascendant
M.C.
Mercury gives a talent for speaking in public,in less degree, but in both it depends on the a of the aspectingplanetswill give the tendency of
also, though aspects. The nature the intellect,but at the Sun
to
and Moon and the
time
same
note
the ascendant, the the
regards house and sign,as by these of the feelingsis given,which nature
as
position of racter type of cha-
modify the may zodiacal otherwise denoted Moreover the tendency by Mercury. signin which the is should be account saturnine taken into " posited, sign e.g. to the expressionof Mercury. and frugality rtT will impart earnestness In judging,the intuition should assist our intellect. The signs W or n
risingis
favourable
to the
signs,Mercury, is well placed
sign (W,
intellect, especiallyif the ruler of these regards house (e.g.in 1, 10, 3, 9, 11)
as
25, n\, :=). signs for g are DC and ,?. It is favourable when $ receives good aspectsfrom the other planets. Especiallygood aspects from the 3rd and the 0th house (houses of the lower and from the ascendant (n) and the higher (,?)intellect) or
The
n,
V,
worst
favourable. Uranus Mars with ^gives smartness, sharpness, energy, nality, gives origiSaturn deep thought and retentive memory, but, with affliction, ; melancholy; Jupitergives a sound judgment and love of rightand justice the makes Venus at times of love spirit ingenuity; Neptune mysticism, are
"
136
agreeable,amiable, gives love of pleasure,society,and a tendencyfor art. Moon The gives in bad as well as in good aspect,a clear intellect with a quick adaptability, in the first case it bringsalso changeability, and a tendency to speak untruthfully. The Sun gives magnanimity to the character if it aspects Mercury is called combust)is disadvantageous well. Too to the Sun (this near to a clear, wide many-sided expression of the intellect. It is good for " "
than 7". in the vicinityof the O but not nearer Bad aspects with these planetsgive the same to the intellect, qualities but with a bad side to them, as is seen under the description of the aspects (seep. 125 130) of $. Uranus also has much to do with the ic nnrigy jtrnnp anH trip hnriynn intellect, amj if if is ahnye Mommy its nf Mprrnry^ fhnsp as might judge the intpllpr.tfrom frpm rfsT just aspf For the nature of the feelings evidenced in thought,take the sign as Ascendant and the aspects of Moon and Good aspects of Saturn to to be
"
the Moon, Venus the senses or Ascendant, gives strengthto overcome and so to rise high mentally.Bad aspects of the planets,especiallyof the malefics to these, denote the reverse. The strongestplanet in the horoscope, e.g. in M. C. or ascendant should be considered in judging the nature and the tenor of the intellect, often the it colours whole life of the native. as
Marriage,Friendship, Enmity
etc.
For these we must the house of study the house of friends(llth), the open enemies1)(7th)and of the secret enemies2)(12th). in these Benefics houses and well aspected, is very Sun or Moon the malefics and also favourable; benefics, or Q" 3) or 5?in these houses illaspected denote the reverse, e.g. a planet in the ascendant
receiving a enemies
of
bad the
speakers etc. A men
The
etc.
kind
of friends is denoted
should there be
O with
oppositionfrom open aspect of " from 7, signifies character of Mercury, as authors, publishers,public bad aspect of the O indicates opposition from influential
denotes
none,
by
friends of
government
or
the llth house, and the cusp. friends that have to do
by planetsin sign on
the ruler of the
important positionand publicposts. occupy
those who in their own are !) Open enemies opinion,speak the truth; we and wife are might therefore consider them to be our true friends.If e.g. husband not in harmony, they will tell each other the truth, franklyaccording to their own limited insight,which mony help to polish the sharp edge of dissension, thus harmay true friend, rise out of strife. Alas ! an seldom becomes a may open enemy does in choosing separation(oppositionaspect) one not learn his lesson (the real union of opposites halves make as two a whole) and thus one aggravates his karma. enemies that do not attack us openly, but in underhanded 2) Secret or unseen ways, and behind our backs. "
138 in 7 and also the sign ^ on cusp 7, (7 ruled by Saturn), causes delay in marriage and with affliction, great disappointmentsin affairs. matrimonial A malefic in bad aspect to $ gives low morality,and in an angular house this affliction may scandal. give rise to political malefic the A ascendant the on or on place of the O or 3) "f another horoscope,gives rise to disharmony and strife. A benefic, on the other hand, gives harmony. benefic A in an angular house is always good for popularity,the and O I) likewise, provided they are not badly aspected. When the ruler of the ascendant the planet in the ascendant or of receives bad aspects, it denotes that the native himself is the cause ffie disharmonyindicated T5yit For harmony and disharmony especiallynotice the ascendants of the two horoscopes. If they are in good aspect,there will be harmony, if it is the reverse, ifthe two people not, disharmony.With the opposition, of different sex, for then there is attraction (e.g. between are Q. and :s).
ft and
^
"
A malefic, coming by progressionto the place of Asc. Sun or Moon the same with oppoin another horoscope,gives temporary repulsion; sition and Sun or Moon aspect and also when by progression square to the place of a malefic or a bad aspect to it; but the progrescome sion to 2|. or
He
$
in another
horoscope gives friendship.
whose
planet comes by progressionto the place of another's in aspect to it,will be the one to promote the attraction or
planet,or
repulsion. Sun or the Moon badly,might be and from its to as position sign and house, we regarded enemy it will enter into and affect our life. might discover how the indicated by a malefic in 7, 12 or 4, afflicting For the enemies be on one's Sun or the Moon, and weakly posited,one should especially continuous persecution and trouble. guard; this positioncauses With and the ascendant should be considered e.g. sympathy antipathy if the father has a benefic or $) in the ascendant of his child's (Q|. horoscope, he will be a support to his child in every way and help
planet that
Every
as
him
on,
aspects the
an
physicallyas well
as
spiritually ; but if the father has
a
malefic
horoscopehis influence will not be a might wish it. There is,as itwere, unsurmountable them. If,however, the wall or an partitionbetween of the evil relative positionsof the other planets are favourable, much taken be away. may of The passing by progression of a malefic through the ascendant of his child's e.g. ft in the ascendant much he help to the child, however
another
also usually a time ot misunderstandingand enmity, by the progressive stronger than the passing of the radical malefic the other. of planets An affliction through a malefic becomes stronger if the malefic is Zenith bad the than the afflicted planet e.g. ft G 3) is a very nearer is
"
"
139
aspect, especiallyfor business the D. ft is exalted above
people; but
Health
and
it becomes
stillworse
when
Disease.
how the different signs rule the different parts of have We seen the body and that each planet itself, also has a special influence on the Sun (with certain parts of the body. The signs,therefore,in which Moon and the indicate that part receive afflictions, (withwoman) man) of the body that is liable to suffer. The Q w*m man, the D with woman health. If these afflictions occur is the indicator of strong or weak in half of the horoscope (especially the western in 6), they are more serious than in the eastern half. Saturn in bad aspect to the luminaries (Sun and Moon) greatly the health by preventinginflux of prana or vitality weakens (O). but also gives a tendency to inflammatory and Mars gives vitality, feverish attacks. and impure blood and superfluous Jupiterin bad aspect to O causes the indicated in c irculation the also liver plaint comby irregular part sign; and obesity. the luminaries, has a less disturbingeffect on Uranus ill-aspecting the health of the body than on the mental functions (hysteria, spasms).
produces fear, hypochondria and usuallyincurable affections. and faint-heartedness, Mercury'safflictionsare expressedas nervousness of such and also ailments as speech-impediments, stammering,lisping; takes in the which affliction the the part represented by place. signs It
When the Q receives bad aspects from both ft and d", the health is affliction through ft only, but as a rule the death is better than with sudden, either through an attack of illness or through an accident. This with eastern positions;western is especially the case positionsusually illness of long duration, gives According to Ptolomy strong afflictions of both "])and $ denote an an early death of the mother, and both O and ft afflicted, early death of the father. is bad for the health onty if ']1 agpftrfpf* A malefic in the ascendant Trie ascendant strongly afflicted is a sign of bad health, especially if it is hyleg.x) instead of the take the Moon In judging the health of woman we tween it should be borne in mind that an inharmonious Sun, aspect beD and $ is very bad for the health,seeing that it has a weakening effect on the constitution. If an inharmonious aspect of d or ftis added, the health very indifferent. With influence will make this combined Mars has a more woman disturbinginfluence upon the health than its action is much Saturn, because more opposed to that of the Moon than Saturn's. "
i) See
p. 151.
140
Accidents, also sudden in the is
half,
eastern
especiallydenoted
malefics. The nature the planet e.g. d gives wounds
death,
especiallyindicated by afflictions angles or on the cusps. This and D are afflicted by one or more of etc., is indicated by the nature
are
in the principally
"
if both Q of the wound
through sharp instruments, through fire
or
acids,
explosions,operations etc.; suffocation;Saturn ftthroughbruising,
causes
tuberculosis calcification,
;
sun-stroke, machinery, suicide; through electricity, death and may cause tp produces trances, mortification,infection these. through The heat; signs give further indication viz. fierysigns: electricity, etc. earthysigns: all things airy signs:gases; watery signs: fluids,water #
"
connected with minerals, earth, mines etc. is more If 2J. or $ helps by a good aspect, the prognostication favourable. of the disease can be determined The nature by the sign,by the house, by the planets,and also by the nature of the signs. The sign on cusp 6 will denote the diseases the native is specially
subjectto, viz., diseases of throat, nose, heart, Fixed signs (K ", HI, ~), denote the genitals,the bladder; mutable signs (n ttp,^, 3C) enteralgiaand affection of the lungs e.g. tuberculosis,dropsy, scrofula,neurotic disease, muscular pains; cardinal signs (V, 23, ="=,1")stomach complaint,mental disease of the kidneys, biliousness,fevers, disorders, liver-affections, diseases and diseases of the bones (%). apoplexy, congestion,cutaneous Serious sufferingis indicated when falls ill or has an accident one the Moon when is in c/, Q, 8 or P. to Mars or Saturn, moment the of of these or on one place planets at birth. Mars gives high fevers, in Saturn weakness. $: will give strange symptoms and complications such a case. at that moment the Moon is in good aspect It is favourable when to Jupiter or Venus, (unless valescence conthese planets are stronglyafflicted), the be. is sure however illness to follow, severe may the D is It is dangerous to undergo an operation on a day when at
the
sign representingthe part of the body that has to be operated when upon. says that it is dangerous to operate upon a patient, the Moon is within 17" of the Sun and in opposition to Mars. in
the
Cardan
(See also
the
Chapter
on
The
p The
Wtk, house,
aspects, the the
Moon
Astrologyand
its
Calling.
ruler,the planets in it,the position of " and
\iscendant, should have
particularlyany
of
Medicine).
course
planet
in
its
especiallynoted here. The Sun and great influence,and their aspects, conjunction with, or aspecting,the Sun and be also
a
141
will be found the nature of the callings the M.C. In the list given below under the different that come planets;and by studying the sign in the indicator of the callingis posited,one which to a concan come clusion. If e.g. " is in M. C. (thehouse of calling), one might expect intellectual career, an writing,teaching,study etc.; if ? is in an airy in yz an inclination sign,love of literature and art may be expected, to occultism. The aspects of " here will indicate a great deal; e.g. in the native will feel attracted to astrology, cT or A to ^ psychology, will to him or a d chemistry metaphysics; good aspect give dexterity him a good mechanic, engraver, instrumentmaker and make and adapted A for other such-like callings. good aspect of r" gives a tendency to "
callingsthat have to do with the earth, such as those of miningbrickmakers ; building-contractors, geologers, engineers,miners, architects, to in Sj. $ gives lawyers, bankers, philosophers, clergymen and aspect all employment under government. Mercury in aspect to " will give of art and love callingsthat have to do with ornaments, perfumes, ladies
wear
etc.
in aspect to t" gives a tendency to mysticism and makes idealistic like #. T". always imparts something original. the spirit that are related to the Many planets in watery signs gives callings and employments in which the element of water; fierysigns, to mechanics of fire,and iron play a part.In the same element we sider conway may and the influence of many in planets earthy airy signs (air
Mercury
"
intellectual work, earth
"
manual
labour).
stant, planets in fixed signs favours employment that requires conand C ardinal intellect than m ore patientactivity, dexterity. signs degree the leader,while mutable callingsin which the native is in some signs are best suited to inferior positions;therefore note in judging, how and which, planets are placed in the different signs. many, The position of the planets that aspect the planet in M. C. from also the house different houses, enlighten us further and in which
Many
9
is
placed.
Sagittariusand Pisces, the double-bodied signs,give dual in time. matters at one several interest or occupations callings, many The should be considered, secondary influence e.g. " placed in 3 in of the 12th house (DC), and DC gives us as secondary influence that indicate love i.e. " in 3, an intellectual house, (the house of n) would of intellectual work and the sign(3C) 9 is in,shows the direction of thought work and will be in 12th house affairs,viz. sanatoria,prisons,secret a nd that there is a tendency to mysticism. enterprises, Bad aspects in 10 from 7, especiallyof malefics denote opposition of the general public,so far as professionalor business matters are concerned and from 12, secret opposition and enmity in business affairs. the earth give fewer difficultiesin practising Many planets above the callingthan if the majorityof planets are below. Gemini,
142
Callingsunder The
the Different Planets.
Sun:
Kings, monarchs, high-bornpeople, people holding a high general people who occupy a prominent positionand the centre of a large circle; also, jewellersand all the various are goldworkers. in
position,
"
Moon:
Seamen,
fishers,travellers,merchants
fluids,sellers in public,
in
etc.
nurses
men, Mercury: Authors, public speakers,literary drawing-teachers, clerks, post-officials, publishers,carriers,editors,booksellers, etc. Venus: Artists,such as musicians, poets, painters, sculptors ; allthose also confectioners, art, perfumes,millinery; dealing in ornaments, ladies-fineries,
female
servants
etc.
tists, Militarymen, iron-mongers,instrument-makers, surgeons, dencooks etc. gymnasts, barbers, smiths, butchers, Jupiter:Judges, lawyers, clergymen,merchants with dealingsabroad, fidence. bankers, traders in woollen articles; people occupying posts of conMars:
Dealers and agents in land, notaries,accountants, mining makers, coal-merchants, plumbers, printers,funeral-undertakers,shoeengineers, house brick-manufacturers. watchmen, miners, potters, painters, Uranus: Travellers,inventors, engineers,mechanicians, chemists, especiallyelectricians,aeronauts, hypnotisers, psychologers,occultists,
Saturn
:
"
phrenologists, astrologers, publicspeakers,all kinds of idealistic people brain-eccentric people. Neptune: Callingsin which the watery element plays a part; further artists,mystics, psychologers,all kinds of idealists and emotionally-
and
eccentric
people.
Travelling.
to
Many planets in Further travelling. mutable signs or a mutable sign or
3 and 9 also when
(especially " D, there
are
many signs. Also when
$) give a tendency planets in cardinal and
d,
on cusp 3 or 9 there DC. Saturn in asc. or in the above-mentioned houses may neutralise these influences and give instead a desire for a fixed abode. The 3) in aspect to Uranus from one of the angles producesalways and sudden changes. many ring Many planets in cadent houses (3,6, 9, 12) also indicate a wande-
in
is
in
23
watery or
life. The is the case when same Mars, Uranus or Mercury are strongly the Sun and Moon. or placed, aspect The place where to go is indicated by the positionof the benefics to the native 2|.and $. Ifthese are positedin the houses 3 and 5, near in neighto places further distant ; in 1 and 7 place; in 2 and 6, "
"
"
143
in 8 and
bouring countries, The
and
O
by
or
or
well
$ are })" K there
houses, benefic
in
a
the
opportunities to native
the
4th
to
remain
that
receives
in
the
native
long journeys,
progress. with a fairlyharmonious
2J.,
of
O
well
are
country. If despite
he
horoscope,
aspects
Moon
or
are
If neither
good
Sun
or
the
If the benefics
is indicated.
house,
denotes
1
West, while
7
directions.
direction
planet
a
House
North,, house
intermediate
makes
native
far away and to the antipodes. in which the benefics are,
well-aspected. 4
another
aspected, is
house
are
house
the
take
indication
The
they
it, it is advisable
in
aspected this
denote
the
by
South,
the
in those
ill aspected nor
10
houses
intermediate
to countries
"
3), provided
East, house
the
12
indicated
is
direction
will
will
miss
the
usually
best
choose
direction in which his fortune lies. unconsciously, intuitively,the correct do this consciously. If we the direction to note Astrology helps one world-travellers it is found that taken etc., usually they, totally by in the direction their horoscope ignorant of their horoscope, have gone indicated.
if
on,
go
Sepharial
to
According will
add
we
might longitude
we
the
trace
how
life in
of the
place
to the M.
a
foreign country C. of the birth-
M. C., according East) and with this new place horoscope the of houses for cast table to the a new place, we horoscope, in which we the insert planets according to the degrees in the radix-horoscope. in this (Subtract if the place lies West). As long as the native remains
(if the
place, he new
of
a
abode or
one
If face
in
or
the
in
any
place birth-horoscope
go the
plain. A other
between
of 4 cusp if it is s$ East; the
above
case
mutable
(the abode)
signs, the resp. acting consciously
contact
We
with need
the not
magnetic make
if we happen exaggerated etc. regarding abode
in
="=
our
that
according come
the
in
work
in the
to this method new
one
to
own
would
i.e. not
North;
transits
country, the choice of direction, is of much importance. denotes a high place e.g. the top sea-level. A fixed sign indicates an
sign
houses
indicate
low
a
lying place*
conspicuous.
is V,
West,
the and
front
of
the
if it is %
house South.
should For
the
directions.
intermediate
By
the
where
finest
hill,
and
that
remain expression. If we as house, regards locality and cardinal sign rising as ascendant
their
A
directions to
of
influences
best
the
trace
should
figure. He
the
the
must
lies
might
we
conditions
into bring ourself the surroundings.
harmonious
which them, on dependent might the above-given informations importance of
ourselves the
of
144
Judging the Horoscope.
Birth
Horoscope
for the
16
Hague, May
-
1913. 7.50
a.m.
When
analysingthe horoscope we should set to work systematically. We how and which begin to note down planets are placed in many cardinal, fixed and mutable signs (p. 33). Next, which planets are in fiery,earthy,airyand watery signs(p.33). Thirdlywhich planets are in exaltation by sign (p.52, 85) and which exalted by position houses (p.105) are or aspects (p.75). Fourthly which are in their fallor in detriment (p. 51). Fifthly one should note the declinations (Parallels) (p. 18, 82) of all planets and calculate the aspects (p.75).In an easy and simple manner we might comprise everythingin a table, like the one followingbelow, "
in which
One
the data
of the above
"
horoscope
are
indicated.
should never read mechanically what any positionof the planets, M. C. etc. means. Consider attentivelywhat the strongchief or. influences in the horoscope are, and what the weaker, subservient influences. The former give the key-note, which by the latter can be only modified. of Asc.
146 and Mercury are placed.(O in V, p. 113; the character more and constant practical of will and a feeling of self-reliance. This helpis greater and add power the Sun is favourablyaspectedto the ascendant and Neptune (O A ip, as The Sun is very well aspected in the same 126 ;O A Asc., p. 102). p. of friends be expected (p. 136V so house, great help may that all is harmony in the house of friends It is not to be considered (XI,p. 90),for 9 receives a strong D aspect from Uranus ($ D #,
the Sun Taurus, in which These make " in V, p. 120).
p.
129),from
is
favourable; but
somewhat So he
the
8th
house.
being
Uranus
being
in its
retrograde it weakens
own
the
sign Aquarius advantage
first
(p.52).
will experience troubles from friends that study a branch of be no in VIII, p. 122) and there can doubt about which occultism (T". branch denotes great sensitiveit is, for the sign Cancer as ascendant ness while Neptune adds its great tenand mediumship (Asc. 25, p. 41), dency to mysticism and mediumship. Friends that are will spiritualists him and his troubles will to become induce developed as a medium endless. He receives, however, very strong help,which will turn him away that him satisfaction. his first from no (T?A 3),p. 127, 1? A hobby gives latter aspect denotes love for occult sciences and the $: p. 132).The him with profound thinking and former endows brings more stability that his first to his thoughts.We assume soon he, as as might rightly will from in is turn satisfied, spiritismor spiritualism curiosity away order to seek along the occult, scientific way that which his inborn longing drives him to. that it lessens the tendency to # (p. 65) will act here in the sense the character more imitation that 25 gives,and makes original, though time at the same supporting d in the strong tendency to impulsive action (3)8 d1. p. 127).I? (p.63) on the other hand, bringsmore tact and The strongpositionof cfin V and in M.C. in Q) A T?,p. 127). thoughtfulness 8 and P. 3) (d*ruler of V) denotes stronglyenough great impulsiveness will cause the native many and a strong feelingof independence, which difficulties in his calling(10thhouse, p. 86) and threatens his honour and with good name danger. But ft and " placed in the house of friends the help of old of acquaintances warrant people (r?,p. 63) and is in sextile aspect Moreover from 8 people (",p. 57). # younger among from which conclude that he is to "3 (p.131) we helped in his difficulties (8th house is 2nd from 7th, p. 92). by his wife's or his partner'smoney i". is IV but for the rest is not badly posited in the house of Scorpio. here will mean : sign Aquarius, so that being retrograde $: is in its own of or expected help. delay postponement The 3) receives the affliction from Mars (])8 d, p. 127) in the 4th house (p. 123) and as neither 2|."$ nor O send it a good aspect, the good aspects coming from the malefics only we may derive that he will have domestic troubles and that his surroundings in generalwill
be
"
,
"
147
not
by
It denotes harmonious. profound intellectual work be
however a less agreeableold age, lighted and study concerningthe mysteriesof life
evolution (1?A j$, p. 132). The planet in this horoscope is Venus, which has its only weak without motion (D.). detriment in Aries ($ in V, p. 52),and is moreover Venus receives bad aspects from Neptune ($ n ^, p. 130)and Moreover The weak semi-sextile to O will De of littleavail from the ascendant. here. Venus (inV) on the cusp of the llth house is scarcelyindicative of good terms with female acquaintances.Venus in Aries however helps and
idealism ($ in V, p. 120). The ascendant (p.102) is also rather ill aspected; it receives a sexand a tile from the Sun, but a n aspect from Venus, an 8 from Jupiter, L from Saturn, and though M.C. sends a A aspect, it is evident that his because the sign Cancer produces an health will suffer, the more so is to expect that the hyperThere over-sensitive reason body (p.41). to sensitiveness of the Cancer-body will manifest in great susceptibility from the cold and moisture, seeing that the aspect of Jupiter comes Saturn throws saturnine sign ^ moreover a Z aspect and Neptune is in to
his fortify
the ascendant (T?p. 63). The positionof the Moon in Libra denotes many* changes of abode, because there are so many which be accepted with more certainty may the Moon itself ruler of the cardinal in as Indeed, by planets signs. the of the houses ascendant denotes this; even though cusps ting represenfixed signs, but long and short journeys (9thand 3rd),were "
this lessens the tendency somewhat (p.54, 142). Thus one might treat separatelyeach house and the influences actingin it. cope When treatingthe progressivepositionswe will refer to this horos-
again. Remarks.
General In judging the mind that
action
planetsin angular "
"
"
"
of
the
houses
succeedent houses cadent houses
planets we
should
(1,4, 7, 10) influence (2,5, 8, 11) (3,6, 9, 12) "
"
always the the
bear
in
body, feelings,
the intellect.
The
ruler of the horoscope should be specially studied. When the from tf to 8 O" i-e- is waxing, the objectiveconsciousness after outward observation to the fore. comes more striving the }) goes from 8 to tf O" i"e-is waning, the consciousness When is more subjective, seeks the inner side of things.
3) goes
"
"
"
The
O
earth, and
influence in the the }) is below
above the horoscope is stronger when J) influence is stronger when
it. The
148 the earth and the O is below. When the ruler of the signin which above the Sun is posited,is in the same sign,the influence of this sign appears in the character. strongly very favourable A most ascendant, Sun and Moon are positionis,when in an Sun in in different kinds of signs,e.g. ascendant a earthy sign, Moon in This and an produces greater adaptability airy sign. fiery less one-sidedness. "
,
close to each other is unfavourable, in one house the through rapidlysucceedingMoon-aspects (by progression, and conditions follow each other see p. 152),all kinds of occurrences quicklyand crowd each other out, as it were. The planetsdispersed through the horoscope,denotes adaptability
Many
planets
because
and
changeability. It is
as
necessary
to trace
parallelsas the other
the
aspects, both
horoscope and by progression.By insufficient knowledge of the exact degree of M. C. and asc. one is often obliged to neglect the mundane and if we also neglect the zodiacal parallels, parallels, but half do our work we (p.157). If we therefore the so-called abbreviated use ephemeris in which the correctness' declinations are not given, we for sake, to provide ought and of the cusps from with ourselves the declinations of the planets born. Raphael'sEphemeris for the year in which we were in the radix
the eastern half of the those fallingin the controlled by our horoscope are more racter, chaalmost fixed part of our western to form an half.The latter seem whereas the former take more the shape of bad tendencies or habits. The
faults which
are
by aspects in
indicated
will,than
A planet in M. C. and in strong aspect to 1) or g exercises a visible influence on the shape of the body and, in judging,it should therefore and its ruler. be considered as well as the ascendant The Sun does not have its greatestinfluencewith most people,until rules principally, half of life.During the firsthalf the Moon the second of childhood. 8th the to year especiallyup the Moon has much With woman greaterinfluence than with man, considered. With should be specially the with woman so Moon-aspects "
"
the
man
also
who
aspects, or the Moon will be
very
has as
the Moon
ruler,or
a
in an angular house; or strong by watery signrising, the Moon-action "
stronglyfelt.
square aspectsgive a difficult life with many time it gives character. but at the same obstacles to be overcome, harmonious A horoscope without inharmonious, but with many aspects,
Many
oppositionsand
149 smooth life,without much emotion, neither in a good These natures nor a bad sense. are usuallyvery fond of ease, they seek and find everywhere the sunny side of life, because culties no great diffistand in their way. They have no opportunityto develop character and strength.They are the milksop natures that cannot warm run cold. but lead ifthese life.It is as or an They usuallyinsignificant easy characters missed the courage at birth to take up the cross.
gives an
easy,
For health and vitality, with man, look up the aspects of the O if above the horizon; the aspects of the O and D if O is below and 3) the horizon. above; the O and ascendant if both O and 3) are below With look up the aspects of the 3) if above the horizon; woman the aspectsof O and 3) if O is above and 3) below ; and 3) and ascendant if O and ]) are both below. The signs DC n, Q,, ni, and ,? give great vitality. little give vitality. A bad aspect of r) to Q" D" and ascendant, lessens the vitality. Strong affliction of the Moon gives always weak health. Both ]) and $ afflicted in the horoscope of the child, is an unfavourable token for the health and the life of the mother. Both O and ft afflicted in the child's horoscope,is an unfavourable token for the father's health and life. The
and
signs V, V, but
55
The planetswithin 3 degrees of the so-called critical degreeshave a than usual influence on life,they are extremelysensitive positions more in the Zodiac. The
critical degrees are : 0",13"and 26" of the cardinal signs. 9" and 21" of the fixed signs. 4" and 17" of the mutable signs. the dark part of the lunar month the malefics, and during light part of the lunar month the benefics act most strongly.In the last days before New Moon critical. are particular
During
the
This
concerns
those
who principally,
come
very
stronglyunder
the
3) influence. The
is, and the planetsto which it approachsign in which the Moon es by aspect,indicate the work that must be done in this incarnation the planets from which and it separates itself by aspect,indicate the work done in former lives (see The progressiveHoroscope, p. 152). In
certain house of the horoscope,take the planet that is house. If there is no planet in that house, one should studythe ruler of that i.e. the ruler of the its house, sign on cusp. in that
studyinga
150 The
planets that form a strong aspect with the cusplof a certain have house, moreover a very great influence on all affairs concerning should also study these planetsin all their aspects the house. So one and follow them in the progressive aspects for the future, just as well as the planet that is in that house, and the ruler of that house. "
The cases
and 3) both blindness.
O even
With
aspects
the are
very
stronglyafflicted gives weak
eyes, in
some
should remember that the good aspects of # and ^ one in their action than the conjunctionand the often weaker
inharmonious
aspects. '*"'.1U"
the time of its revolution it exercises the strongestinfluence.
During
The
when
a
planet is nearest'the earth,
Stars.
Influence of the Fixed
Regulus,Antares, Aldebaran and Fomalhout: the four watchers of the heavens. Excepting the be occulted last,they are very close to the ecliptic. Regulus may even in South watcher the in $, the Moon. is as Regulus (covered)by Of the fixed stars the ancient
Persians
called
in in the East in n, Fomalhout in ??, Aldebaran Antares in the West fish. of the southern the North in DC. It is the mouth The astrologersof the middle-ages and earlier,had long lists of modern astrologersas well carefullycomputed fixed stars, and many fixed which in the neighstars have the habit of inserting are bourhood important of its signs in the horoscope, of the Zodiac, and often in one when they are in ascendant or M. C. or in conjunction with especially
of the planets. and therefore man doubt influence our Cosmos The fixed stars no the those this for not must and near Zodiac, but we also, only accept in relation to certain for in stars all for all stars the heavens; are a what latitude they have. The influence is the Zodiac, matter no do however such, that it escapes our observation and as long as we had better not lose ourselves it clearly,as with the planets, we not know at least not during the in fantasies about the separate fixed stars, one
"
"
first years of astrological study. from the various We parts might regard the influence that comes call the influence of the 12 zodiacal of universal space to us and that we action of all fixed stars placed in this part of signs,as the combined etc. the vault of heaven. The subdivision of it,such as the decanates of the combined the action all degrees taken separately,show even stars
being
in that resp.
part.
151 That the belief in the action of the fixed stars is of old date, the of places.Job has spoken of the influence Bible informs us in a number Moon and of the Sun, "stars",of the "sweet" influence of the Pleiades etc. Ptolomy (inhis Tetra Biblos)also accepts the influence of the fixed earth and man; stars on indeed, can there be any life in the Cosmos that does not exercise its definite influence on any other integrant part?
Sensitive The
Places
in the
Horoscope.
"
Duration
of Life.
Hyleg. It is universallyconsidered that our health and in general and ascenare dant vitality dependent on the position of Sun, Moon
our
aspects these three centres receive. the Moon woman especiallyhas a very great the Sun, especiallyafter middle-age. influence, with man Any affliction of these three points may therefore endanger life,but experience has taught us, that it is chieflyafflictions in certain parts of the horoscope that are dangerous, and that in every horoscope a definite life. centre may be indicated which, when afflicted, endangers in
the
With
horoscope and and
with
the
on
children
This point which of the three mentioned is, as a rule, one centres, be the Pars of Fortune, s(seep. 98) or one of the planets, is may called the Hyleg or Apheta = Giver of Life. When this Apheta is afflicted by the Anareta or destroyerof life, "
death
usually follows. T?
or
"3 usuallyplays the part of Anareta, but
in
also $:, O" 3) or ?" The Q may act strongly some as destroyer cases of life when is Hyleg and when the Moon 2|. or $ does not support the Hyleg by good aspects. In order to be Hyleg, Sun or Moon be in the houses 7, 9, 10 must within the orb of 5" distant in the first of house 11, o or part from it. If the Sun is in one of these places, it is Hyleg with man. If the Moon of these places, it is Hyleg with woman. is in one takes the Sun always as Hyleg with man, even with night-births. Raphael If with Sun is below the the horizon, or in the 8th or 12th man house far enough from cusp 9 and cusp 1 (herewe allow 10" at least for the Sun), we take the Moon as Hyleg, provided it be in the houses 7 or 9 or 10 or in the 1st half of 11, or within the orb of 5" from the allow at least 10" here for the Moon). we cusp of 9 and 1, (withwoman is If the Moon does not agree with the conditions, the ascendant in some take the Pars of counted to be Hyleg. Some cases astrologers "
Fortune and the ruler of the ascendant to be Hyleg. As Anareta is taken that planet that stronglyafflicts the Hyleg. So if Sun, Moon, do not receive bad aspects,but on the and ascendant receive be. contrary good aspects from the benefics, a long life may
expected.
152 Sun
The
the same diseases as Mars, but less gives as Anareta and acute. pronounced An indication of a violent death, or death by unfortunate so-called "coincidence" is if e.g. both Q and ]) are ill-aspected by the malefics. An affliction in V, ni, % and zz is more dangerous. By taking the distance from the Anareta to the Hyleg and transposing it into time, one according to the velocity of the planet obtains the probable time of death. But everythingconnected with the progressivepositionsshould be taken into account (More of this later). had better leave suchlike calculations alone. It For the present we is so if that complicated that usually something is omitted and even "
"
the case, we can hardly define, how strong a certain aspect in its effect. One might judge its effect by the effect of the like aspect in a former time, but the conditions under which it recurs will always be different. In the historyof astrologynumerous ogers examples are recorded of astrolwho have death in some correct cases predicted their own to a but historyis silent about day. (Kepplerwith Wallensteyn e.g.), the numerous blunders made in this direction. not
were
will
be
But
positiveresults prove that it is any effect by astrological computations.
accurate
A
possibleto arrive
at
an
number
of years ago, the death of the Czar of Russia was dicted preby a well-known astrologer, the precise time was given.Czar Nicholas in still living.It is true he had to go through a very hard time, as regards illness and in other ways, duringthat particular period, but predictingthis would caused not have to any difficulty any seeker in the astrological school. "
Other
sensitive
(fe,8) Dragon's We are
to
have be
seen
found
points in the horoscope
the Nodes of the Moon head and Dragon's tail,and the Pars of Fortune (0). previously(p.110) what they representand how they are
(p.102).
The
ProgressiveHoroscope.
Everything in nature is subject to development, to evolution; everythingrepeats itself periodicallyand to an ever higher degree of We this i n round and see nature us perfection. repetition though this rising often the evolution is present there. Our higher may us, yet escape is too short to notice it everywhere. period of observation We this repetitionin the world's history,if we can see study the them with later conditions. Our great periods of culture and compare present time e. g. is a repetitionof the Egyptian Chaldean Assyrian the knowledge of the ^Babylonianperiod of culture, the time when "
"
"
154 *
The
Zodiacal
Directions. "I have
Thee
given year."
for each
each
Ezechiel
zodiacal
The
directions
these cause
us
are
we
mundane
zodiacal The
and count
a
minutes
C. and
exact
M.
have
the
become
of in
occurrences
correct
great
directions
the
cusps
day
for
formed
are
(chiefly asc.
a
So
year.
progressively 1" and We might compare life, indicating the the
of the
motion
while
minute minute
With
One
day
the
the
the
by
and Sun
ascendant
the
we
C.)
M.
of
clock,
the
M.
C.
year
moves
one day of of life, with
in
The
1
of the
comprises
12, but 1
:
whole
one
one
of
motion
motion
is not
ratio
therefore
1",
progressing
little hand
the
is, to
(See Ephemeris).
12 minutes. progresses comprises in it 12 minutes'
horoscope
progr.
or
aspects, formed aspects of one year
progressive horoscope
in the
Zenith
2" 45'.
"
planets
rule
progression about ephemeris for the
hand
big
little hand
the
a
40'
from
the
which
with
by
moves
of the
progression
of the
action
conformable
hands
the
the
by
hand.
the
houses,
frequently give the could not explain by
12""
}
may of birth.
They
15", c? about 40' etc. in a year; the of birth indicates this daily motion precisely.The
the
the
of
cusps
use.
life,that
our
the M. C. This
a
year. of the exact time
so
not
when
course
g. with
e.
"
predictions of
in the
of
matters
C. progressively
M.
with
of birth does
in time
This
the most
as
is, that
surely
reason
4:5.
aspects only.
zodiacal
of
we
may
certain
to
and
that
sure
few
a
chief
calculations.
mistake
of the
directions
solution the
ascendant
track
of
the
in
a
astrologers regarded
are
difference
makes
the
on
If
re a
the
regard
1" difference
put
by most predictions.The
great mistake
a
we
directions
directions
reliable
day
:
1
big 365. year
of life. As
in
general rule we velocity during the to
more
the
may
take
it, that
progression, the
personality
the
fore, and in the opposite case, decreases, more opportunity will
asc.
ascendant
the
when
will
when
so
rise
increases
the
for the
and
more
come
velocity
growth
of
of the
individuality. The
ascendant
physical body,
denotes
while
by
is indicated.
new
The
the
course,
Every position and be
taken
the
manifestation
the progression degree brings us
aspects
into account.
of
the
Ego through the our growth spiritual opportunitiesto progress. of
of the M. new
malefics
the
C.
in
the
radix
must,
of
155
Calculation The in
calculation
ProgressiveAspects. ')
of the
progressive aspects is as follows : The on horoscope was May 16th 1913 at 7.50 a.m.
example
our
of the
birth local
time, the Hague.
Progressiveaspects of
the Owhich the O by progressionforms an aspect, is $. ? is in 26" 5' V and the O in V 24" 49'. If we follow up the in the that the next day i.e. by progression a Sun ephemeris,we see the Sun is at noon Greenwich time in V 25" 57'. This year later (soin 1914), must be reduced local time for the Hague. The difference to 7.50 a.m. with is 20 minutes, so we in time Greenwich get 7.30 a.m. Gr. time i.e. 4 hrs. 30 minutes before noon Gr. T. In 4 hrs. 30 m. the Sun moves " IT, so the Sun's position at the hour of birth is on May 17th 25" 46' tf. The moves O by progressionin a year 58', i.e. per month a little The
first planet with
less than 5'. In order to come to the Y aspect to $ the O has to move 26" 5'" 25" 46' = 19'. The Sun moves 3 months 24 through these 19' in 34/s months =
days,so 9th
of The
the progressive O Sept. 1914.
in Y.
comes
$
in the radix
horoscope
on
the
next aspect is formed with 0 (in27" 9' n\).In order to reach 1" 4' more than to Y. $. The Sun 8 to 0, the Sun has to move on this distance in 13 months, so Oct. 1st 1915 is prog. O 8 0 moves r. The followingaspect is prog. O A D radix. The ]) is 2" 13' =0=, so in order to form this aspect, progr. O must be in 2" 13' n. On May 1" 23rd. at noon T. 43' Gr. the is at 7.30 in a.m. O so n, (in 1920) IT less i.e. 1" 32' n so, it has still to go 41' in order to come to 2" 13' n. In a month months 6 it moves 5', so in 8l/5month, or 8 days i.e. Jan. 22nd 1921 pr. Q is A D r. The next aspects are : resp. progr. O d ft and progr. (")*"$. Let us calculate the latter. Mars is in V 6" 16'. The progr. O is on May 28th
the
in 1925)in (i.e. to
form
24
days, so
get:
the
6" 31',so
aspect. The we
April
on
n
6" 20',i.e.4' too far, through these 4' in 4/5month =
at the hour of birth in n
Sun
have to count 22th 1925 prog.
moves
24
Q
days *
d1
back
from
May
16th
1925. We
r.
followingaspects are : progr. O ^ " and progr. O A $: radix. calculate the latter, ^t is in s: 7" 33' so the O must be 7" 33' n, us form to the aspect. On May 29th, so in 1926, progr, O is in 7" 29' n i.e. at the hour of birth 7" 18' n, so the Sun has stillto move through 15'. It does this in 15/5 3 months, therefore on August 16th 1926 progr. O is A # r. The native the whole, need not complain of having few good on The
Let
=
Sun-aspectsin this
future.
!) Compare Raphael's Ephemeris for May chapter.
1913
at the end
of the book
allthrough
156 all progressimplifythese calculations a little, by calculating sive for the hour of birth not but for Greenwich Time. noon positions obtain the progression for a couple of months In this manner we later
We
can
(in this case) and glance
the
we
have
the
advantage
of
being
able
to
see
at
a
positionsof the different planets at that date for future years.
the method The birth occurred at 7.30 am. Gr. : hours before T. We have now Gr. T. i.e. 4| to calculate to how noon months and days, progressive time, this agrees. many 24 hours progr. time is 12 months, so 1 hr. progr. time will be J/2 2 months 8 days. month, and 4y2 hrs. Noon Gr.T. gives us therefore in this horoscope the progr. positions 8 days afterMay 16th of any year, that is,forJuly 24th. for 2 months the motion during4y2 hours is avoided. Thus the necessity of subtracting The
followingis
"
=
will calculate a few of the progressive])aspects. In this manner we The first aspect the 3) forms is pr. D A ft r. in =0= 5" 50'- In the year of birth, at noon, so on May 16th, the D is in 4" 55' =0= i.e.55' from the is where the formed. The Moon's motion between aspect place May 16th 14" 14" 16' i.e. per month and 17th 16' + by progression, : 12=1" =
136' : 12 So on
=
1" 11' 20' i.e.2l/3 a day.For 55' the D therefore wants 16th 1913 progr. j)is A ft r.
23
days.
Aug.
It will be easier for us if we calculate the resp. positionsof the Moon for the 24th of each month and compile a table of them as follows. The of the 1) for the first year of life i.e. between progr. motion 14" 16', or per month 1" 11' 20*. So we 16th and 17th was May get: Position progr. D on July 24. 1913 is 4" 55' =0=
Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mrch.
Apr. May June 19 July 24. 1914 the that between see list, we Going Aug. 24th and Sep. 24th the progr. D forms 2 aspects, viz. an 8 d and a "A ". The D is Aug. 24th 1913 6" 6' 20' in =0= and rf 6" 16' in V, so the D has to go through another 9' 40*. It moves than 4 days 21/s'a day, so in a little more after Aug. 24th, i.e. on Aug. 28th 1913 progr. D is 8 d r. " is 6" 56' in tf, so in order to form the aspect the progr. 3) has to another 49' 40', which takes it about move days. So 21 days after over
=
21_
Aug.
24th
i.e. on
Sep.
14th
1913
progr. J) is A"
9
r.
157 The
aspect is formed
next
D is 7" 17' 40* in =o=, so it has about 7 days, so 7 days after
7" 33' sz (A aspect). Sep.24th progr. still 15' 20' and does in move so Sep. 24th i.e. on Oct. 1st. 1913 progr. 3)
to # to
is A $: r. The followingaspect is a D Q O in tf 24" 49'- In order to form that aspect the D must be in 9" 49' =0=. The pr. D is 9" 40' 20' ="= on Nov. 24th, so it has to go through another 8' 40'- It does this in about 4 days, so 4 days after Nov. 24th or Nov. 28th 1913 progr. J" is 0 O r. The followingaspects are pr, } D 2|. in 17" 39' % and pr. D D Asc. in 19" 45' 19" IT in
shall calculate the latter. On July 24th progr. 3) is 34' from the place where the aspect is formed. It =o=, so in about 15 days, so on July 24th 1914 + moves through this distance 15 days i.e. on Aug. 8th 1914 pr. 3) is O asc. r. In the same and its progr. we can go on findingthe Moon way from to aspects year year. do
We
motion, of The in So
with
the
planets in
like
to their slower
Owing
manner.
fewer aspects are formed. moving planet is Mercury. It forms its first aspect to # 33'. On May 16th " is in 7" 16' tf and on May 17th in 9" 5' V. course
fastest
T
zz
We
25.
1" 49' i.e. 9' a month. It has to move through 7" 33' V) and this takes !8/9month 1 month and or 26 in D asp. to $: r. 1 month and 26 days days. $ therefore comes after July 24th 1913 i.e. on Sept. 19th 1913.
17'
in
a
moves
(from 7" 16' V"
An We
"
year
aspect
to 2|. 17" 39' B) in %
the
in
that
takes
a
in
long
time
21st
(so in 1918)$
being
formed.
is in V the placewhere the aspect is formed. " moves 1" 2' by progressionin 1 year 1" 59' i.e. 10' per month. This becomes A 6 6 for months 6 months 6 days Qj.r. is formed days. So progr. " after July 24th 1918 i.e. January 30th 1919. see
ephemeris
on
May
16" 37' i.e. still 1" 2' from
Likewise
does
:
"
in
1920
come
7\
0.
aspects to " and #. 2|.not form aspects, ft form aspects to d1,", and $:. T$L and t" not form aspects.
d" form
In the
same
way
we
calculate
the progr.
parallels.One example for
elucidation will suffice. at Gr. i.e. by progressionon The O has on May 25th noon July 24th 1922, a declination of 20" 54' N. while f r. has adecl. of 20" 55' N., difference of 1'. The O so a moves by declination onward per year 21" 4'" 20" 54' = and 10',so for 1' it becomes Vio year or 1 month P. " r. on Aug. 30th 1922. 6 days; so pr. Q for the Moon Likewise and the planets. The which of short duration only. are ]) constantly forms parallels
158 The ascendant and the M. C. as well, also the cusps of the houses know of the progr. cusps, we have we one progression.When may find the others in the table of houses. Suppose we have to calculate the progr. houses for the year 1928, 31st therefore (the 15th day after May 16.) i.e. for May find on ; we that day for S. T. 4 h. 33 We continue in the same S.T. noon time
before
m.
31
s. as
way
the calculating
in
h. 33 4 h. 10
4
=
noon
= .
.
.
m.
radix 31
horoscope:
s.
m.
subtract S. T. for progr. horoscope = 0 h. 23 m. 31 s. In the table of houses for London (51"32' N.L.)we find for this time as 6" M. and the other cusps 0" 34' Q., for V C. ascendant indicated. as result in this way. We might also arrive at the same 1" a .year, know that the M. C. by progressionmoves onward We 16". TheM. that is for 16 years (15 years + the year of birth included) C.
20" DC ; plus 16" brings us 6" in V. We in the radix horoscope was and find for the cusp of the look up under 10 in the table of houses the concurringdegrees. other houses Now by insertingthe planets as we find them on May 31st noon time in the houses, we Greenwich get the progr. hor. for July24th 1928. The counts
might this
orbs in the progr. hor. are counted to be very little. Indeed, one the aspect is "full",but we action to be beginning,when certain that the influence makes itself felt before. In it as find the followingaspects in operation in the progr. hor. we
the take
case
D progr. " progr.
tf progr. d progr.
d1
D
r) A
2|. pr. pr. #
progr. tjA progr. $:. the aspects the progressedplanetsform with each other, These are the latter we not with the radix planets obtain, of course, by comparing ; these positionsto the radix-horoscope. "
Sun-Revolutions. The at the a
new "
J)
recurringof
the Sun in the same place of the zodiac as it was of birth,is a most important point of time, because then influx of spiritual and material life takes place. The circumstances under which the aspects this influx happens, may reveal very
moment
"
much to us. A horoscope is drawn arrives again at the exact
for the exact
moment
when
the Transit-Sun be
place it occupied at birth. This figure may
!) This chapter might be skipped for the present by the student difficulties. preceding causes
to
whom
the
159 for every year and is therefore called also year-horoscope.It is drawn of less importance than the progressed-horoscope. The positionsand aspects by progressionand the mundane aspects the most of course are important,but their action may be fortified or weakened by the year-horoscope.A very favourable year-horoscope, never however, can put the bad progressiveaspects for that year out of effect and the reverse. bad When a aspect in the year-horoscope falls on or near the of the of asc- or M. C. of of one planets (especially O "r 3))" place it than if not the case. the radix, its action will be much were greater when the asc. in the year-horoscopeis about the It is favourable in the radix in good aspect to it; and it is unfavourable, or same as when they are in bad aspect to each other. the houses It is also bad, when 6, 8, 12 of the radix fall in the asc. The 7th of the revolution horoscope (bad for the health especially). of the rev. hor. will bring quarrelsand indicated in the radix these matters are horoscope. If these houses in the radix are strong and well aspected, have the effect of bringingit to pass. the year-horoscopecannot of the year-horoscope afflicting Sun A malefic in an angular house A benefic in the angles Moon, is an indication of struggleand care. or of the radix
house
on
the
asc.
legal persecutions,provided
(in aspect to O or D) denotes and at the same year-horoscope)
a
time. 9\. or $ e.g. in 5 (inthe $ ruler of 5 in the radix, with one's children etc. This in
good time
2|.or
denotes pleasuresand a pleasanttime the same is applicableto each house. way If the ruler of e.g. 9 (in the radix)is in the M. C. of the yearor religious horoscope, it indicates successful study in the philosophical also indicate it a line, may long journey. O and J" ill aspected in an angle (ofthe year-horoscope) predicts difficulties and in 4 troubles with the father or domestic troubles, in 7 domestic worries, in 1 illness,in 10 troubles through the calling, "
quarrelsor disagreeableswith It is bad
also, when
a
the partner or with publicinstitutions. (in the radix)falls in the asc. of the
malefic
year-horoscope. The means
transit the or The
D
in the
a
year
year-horoscopeon the place of a malefic in the radix the full of misfortunes, especiallyon the days when to the place of or in oppositionto the radical malefic
O comes 3) in the year-horoscope. the places of the planetsin the year-horoscope transits x) across
should be traced. of the transit O comes to the place of one should be noticed. Those the planetsin the year-horoscope, are days full of events correspondingto the aspects the resp. planet receives in the year-horoscope.
have
also
an
influence
and
Further,the days when
!) See Chapter
on
Transits
p. 161.
160
3) in the year-horoscopeon
The and
journeys for the year. The ruler of the radix predictsa good O
moment
or
we
e.g. when, year, the Zodiac and then we year-horoscope for 1914. Looking up for the position of the Sun:
Distance
O Q O
1914 at noon on May 16th 1914 at 12.20 p. at birth was
still to
we
O O
x
the
O
17th 16th
May May
on on
173 240
=
to the
occupies the
that
cast
the
ephemeris for V 24" 45' 38' X 24" 45' 38* X 24" 49'
=
Gr. T. Gr. T.
noon noon
-
-T-
much
how
3' 22' 202'
-
tf 25" 43' 26' tf 24" 45' 38'
= =
57' 48'.
10 173
time
24
=
24
"
=24 1.39
=
=
the
hrs. hrs. hrs.
O
-r
x.
-T-
x.
-T-
x.
1 hr. 23
of 12.20 p.m.
wants
to
cover
the
m.
gives the
moment
when
same
Sid. T.
on
birth
as.
May
obtained
.
=
1 hr. 43 3 hr. 33
m.
=
5 hr. 16
m.
.
16th .
.
m.
p.m.
for the latitude of The Hague the table of houses for ascendant etc. m? 23" 20' for the M. C. 20" n We draw for the time up the horoscope as usual, now In the same calculate the Moon revolutions. we way In
has
for
can
=
local time
place at ST.
of birth in V 24" 49'. the Sun occupies
=
loc. time
m.
hrs
in 24
have to calculate of 3' 22'. Therefore
added
reasons.
3' 22'
57' 48' 3468'
This
scope, year-horo-
cover
O 's motion So
Gr. T.
16th
May
on
Position Position
distance
next
place in
same
see
Position Position Position
ascendant of the and for other
at the moment
in the
to know
the the
changes
means
regards health
as
example-horoscopewas
"ur
want
exactly 1914
in
in the
horoscope
year
ascendant,
of the calculation for the Sun-revolution.
Illustration The We
the radix
Moon-Revolutions
and
we
of
find this
1.43p.m.
Day-Horoscopes.*)
when the transitThe horoscope is drawn up for the exact moment In generalhere is on Moon the place it occupies in the birth-horoscope. is said of the Sun-revolution, but the action the same holds true, as in this case. month It is of less importance than the lasts only one it call a month-horoscope. preceding; we might i) See
footnote
p. 158.
162 the J) by J) progr. acts depressingly ; when 12" of a 13", one might be held or bound velocity down for years togetherby this transit. By its retrograde motion, during some portion of each year, ft twice a year passes the point whence the aspect to the progr. 3) is formed, and each time for a few weeks,
by transit progression has ft
one
is
but
in
in d, 8, n,
"
exposed to great velocity of the
most
the Saturn-action. In the most favourable with case, the progr. 3),this reciprocal action lasts 5"7 years; unfavourable when is born with the one case, no 8 3",and the progr. 3) reaches greater velocity "
aspect ft tf, n or 12" than 13l/2" "
"
the Saturn-action
one
gets
an
time opportunity to study during his life-
("Saturnis hunting the Moon").
d1 by transit acts only a few days and these transits are therefore holds good of the stillquickerplanets$ and " less important; the same of course.
tp by transit acts for months, but its action is vague
and imperceptible in Here the and that the cope horoshas ^ position aspects many. at birth,should especiallybe noted. If its positionis weak and if it does not form aspects to O and J",its influence by transit will not be noticed. the action by transit of $:, ft and Q|.is highly fortified Of course, when they occupy a strong positionin the radix. to
fluence, transit in 4 and A to O or D radix is a very beneficent inthat may extend over a couple of weeks, unless 2j.becomes stationary(D.)in either place or near it.In that case its action is prolonged few weeks. This holds good also for the other planets and in over a will be able to clearlyperceive the action of d1,$ and ". this case one
3|.
If
by
knows
only the year by followingthe transits of
and
the
day of
subject'sbirth, one the position may, of the O" indicate with certaintythe native's good and bad times, importance here to the influences of T". and ft than to attachingmore one
$, ft and
a
6\. with regard to
"
that of 2|.. In particularthose planets that are stronglyafflicted in the radix, will show their bad action by bad transits of the malefics, e.g. $ will then produce all kinds of littletroubles, quarrels etc, $ disagreements with women, etc. Not only the transits over, and in aspect to, the radix planetshave be traced, but also the transits to the positionsof the progressive planets,for here also the action of #, ft and 2|. is felt. Further the transits of the benefics and malefics throughthe different houses of the horoscope,cause their favourable and unfavourable action the different matters the house. on represented by
to
163 Thus business
e.
;
g.
the
through
etc., whereas
transit of 11
2J- through 10
through
produce
in
success
tages, pleasant acquaintances; through 2 financial advanthe transit of I? through 11 brings about disagreements
with, and estrangements from, friends 7 troubles
will
in the
domestic
;
through6
illness or illhealth
;
life etc.
e.g. a transit QJ.in good aspect to Q or D or to Asc. or M. C. and if 2J. becomes is a good time to begin new enterprises, stationary in this place or in M. C. or Asc. the action will be very beneficent and of a good time. be sure one may the The transits of 3|. over any planet is favourable, but especially and Much the that transits over WQ" 3)" $" $ aspects depends on these planets receive at birth,because a transit always sets those aspectvibrations into action. The transits of the malefics over the radix planets are Q or J) or in always unfavourable. With transits of malefics over it advisable to not to their is 8 to keep calm, journey,and to places rash action, thus reducing the danger of accidents, conflicts, do no the malefics aspect the radix-positions oppositions.It is less fatal when Thus
"
of the O, 3) or Asc. by transit badly. With has to pay attention to the aspects it transits of the Sun, one D receives in the birth-horoscope, e. g. if at birth it is in 8 or aspect to r) or d1, every time the O place or that of by transit passes its own f? or d1 (resp.in 8 or in D aspect)this affliction of the O at birth will into action and cause conflicts either in the health or in other come conflicts the affairs. These return time. Eventual same every year at help of transit Qj.may neutralise this action and so may a good direction
by progression. has his fortunate and his unfortunate month, Thus one every of the Sun. indicated by the dailymotion also be taken into consideration in this sense, t" should T". and though not to the same degree as the two former planets. Other people speak of fortunate and unfortunate days.He who thinks if the Thursday a fortunate day will find QJ.well aspected at birth, Monday, the D well aspected etc. (seep. 168). Trace the transits of the malefics with regard to Asc. and M. C. Just like the transit-aspects to radix Sun and Moon, these will be noticed in their action to cause little disappointments,troubles, slightindispositions, with 2|.,pleasant encounters, agreeablenews etc. Especiallytrace the parallelswhich the planets form in their daily with the planets in the radix ; the parallels of $, r? and course (transits) and declination of action. As the 2J.have a specially lasting strong these planets moves the formation and the of separation very slowly, the transit-parallels take a long time. (See Ephemeris). Not in which it occurs, does the transit-planet only in the house exercise its action, but also in the houses that are in D or 8 aspectto the former, e.g. ft coming by transit to the tf of a planet that is in the eleventh house, will produce not only estrangement from friends and "
"
"
164
disappointedhopes, also, and will cause houses (p.90).
but the reaction will be felt in houses 2, 5 and 8 disturbances in the matters denoted by those
Eclipses*). Eclipsesmay operate very unfavourablyin a horoscope,when they fall on the places of O" D and the malefics or in the ascendant or on the M. C. of the radix horoscope.On the other hand if they fall in conjunctionor in good aspect to a benefic, the action is favourable, unless the benefic in the radix is ill aspected. The influence is strong only when in harmony with the directions in at that moment action at that moment, there are no directions. or when If a direction of opposite meaning to that indicated by the eclipse, also operates by falling into aspect with a planet or one mentioned of the aforebe its action will weakened places, thereby.
The
action is usuallysome time in coming into operation. According to the Metonic cycle of 19 years an eclipsefalls after 19 degree of the Zodiac ; so we can take this into years again in the same consideration with our predictions. We the law of periodicity in action everywhere. see To illustrate the action of the eclipses, I quote the following(abbreviated) from Sepharial's Astrology. VII had in his horoscope the Sun in 17" ITL. In May King Edward 1902 there was an eclipseexactly in oppositionto this pointand within five weeks, on the very coronation-day, laid up with was King Edward serious appendicitis. This event had been predictedby the astrologers in many in Moore's almanac. a.o. Sepharialstates there with papers, t hat the will not take coronation certainty, place on the fixed day and that Edward the said will,on predicts King day, suddenly be seized by serious illness which would be mortal, in his opinion.The latter part of the prediction after a serious did not prove true ; the King recovered illness. At the moment in conjunction to of the eclipsethe Moon was the progr. Jupiterand this saved his life. That moment the Moon set in Edward's token that his former life to was horoscope,a undergo a great change. We know to what a high degree this has been the case with King Edward. a
New
Moon
and PlanetaryConjunctions2) (Lunations)
the place of M. C., Asc., O. D and also on those of the planets, in the month have a great influence on the events followingit. We to regard the D directions as the impellent forces of the have
fallingon
See See
footnote footnote
p. 158. p. 158.
165 eventual O directions. The latter begin to work when a 3) direction of the nature to about same begins operate. If there are no }) directions do this, a New Moon that can can bring it into action, if it falls in aspect to the O or to the planet aspected by it in the radix. Thus Moon-direction also be brought to action by a New a may if this lunation of is about the same nature the aspect. The Moon, as action usually begins a fortnight later at Full Moon. If its nature is opposite,the aspect may be delayed in coming into become action and may This is especially the even inoperative. partly when the action of the Moon-aspect is contrary to that of a O case time. aspect prevailingat the same A New Moon fallingon a malefic operates unfavourably. Moon A New fallingon a benefic operates favourably. Moon in good aspect to the radix A New or the progresfalling sive also is favourable. planets, In all these cases the action will be of the nature indicated by the "
"
aspected planets.It is the
with the eclipses, but these have more same effect. If some lunations of simular nature follow each other, itgivesa long full of harmony or inharmony, according to the nature of the period lunations. Of the planetary conjunctionswe may say, as to the influence on the native's life the same of the lunations, at least as regards the as fallingof these conjunctionsin the sensitive places of the horoscope. Those of ft,2|. and d1 are especially note-worthy and it is particularly the conjunctionsof ft and d1 and of T? and 2}., to which the ancient ascribe the greatest influence. Many predictions made were astrologers the basis of these conjunctions, o f on predictions wars, contagious diseases (see e.g. under Chapter Medicine, Syphilis) etc. More when these conjunctionsfall in an angle x) of the particularly of the radix-plantime on the place of one horoscope and at the same ets, their influence be of ftand d1, thus a conjunction may very strong; if one both of these planets have a fatal influence in the horoscope, or denote danger to life. may The conjunctionsof the quickly-movingplanetsare less note-worthy, but their influence does if they fall on sensitive not pass unobserved places in the- horoscope.The effects of the planetaryconjunctionsoften begin to be noticeable only after one or two months and may then extend months. over many Note that the terrible catastrophes,beginning with a long list of disasters in aeronautics followed by incendiarism (inEngland for in"
the famous ting relawrote : "If you want to give predictions astrologer, notice the angle of the figurein which Mars is placed,for from that the enemy will come". This of course has to do not with birth-astrology, "mundane astrology".I quote it to indicate the importance of planetary
!) Cardan, to
direction but
with
war,
positionsin
an
angle.
166
stance),fire
aboard
foretold in the were vessels, mining calamities result from the to conjunction of ft and cf in Gemini papers the on true, Aug. 24th 1913. The prediction has literallycome disasters without those mention in countries end, especially newspapers that come stronglyunder Mars. We might ask why e.g. Pegoud could make his capriolesin the air unpunished, during this period full of be : because the above-mentioned conjunction danger? The answer may of the planets in his undoubtedly did not fall in the place of one horoscope or in unfavourable aspect to them. "
London
"
Periods
of the Planets.
l)
discovered that the planetsshow it has been in By observation their action a fixed periodicity; different from that we treated under the progressions. These periods are not fixed with certaintyfor Uranus and Neptune; but for the other planetsthey are: "
d
for Saturn "
.
.
.
"
Mars the Sun Venus
30 12 19 19 842
Mercury
10
the Moon
4
Jupiter
8
n
15 63
7l/2
9V2 9V2 5 2
"
A
10
years.
4
4%
6V. 61/. 2'/,
2V2
31/.,
1
IVs
"k
"
. .
"
"
that e.g. Saturn every 30 years reaches e.g. the tf to of Sun in the radix horoscope; every 15 years it comes the place in 8 to that place; every 7l/2yrs. in n and every 10 yrs. in A to that has periods of 4, 2, 1 and 1 l/s place.The Moon yrs, very short periods. Especiallyimportant are those of Saturn, Jupiterand Mars, in relation to the place of the Sun at birth. The calculation is very simple. If we take e.g. in our of horoscope p. 144, Jupiter(17" 39' in %) and direct it to the O We that Jupiterforms a A aspect to the see (24"49' tf). have to calculate how the A is full but for 7" 10'. We Sun, long This
means
the
"
after birth accordingto Jupiter's moves period this aspect is full.Jupiter in in order 12 360" the of circle so through periodically complete years, 12 * 365 1" it wants 12 days, that is for 7" 10',84 4-2 = to cover = "jOU
86
the trine days. i.e. on Aug. 10th 1913. of 2j.to O radix,takes so
Thus
in
1929, 1941
i) See footnote
etc. p. 158.
days after birth (May 16th 1913), later So on Aug. 10th 1917 the "/ years place and this c/ of 2J.returns every 12 years, aspect "
is full 86 4
167 The The The The of the
next
aspect aspect comes A
comes
4
later,so in 1933 and 1945. later,so in 1932 and 1944.
years
3 years 6 years later,so in 1935 and 1947. 8 comes effect of the weaker but those aspects is usuallyimperceptible, 4 above-mentioned will be observed less by more or aspects in student his these i nfluences own horoscope,though periodical every work less stronglythan the directions. 1? in unfavourable, periodical direction to O radix, brings losses, misfortune, dishonour, slander, and if the O is Hyleg, illness. Directed to the 3) radix, the same and often death in the family. Directed, to $, difficulties through women. Directed to ren, through correspondence,through childD
^.disagreements
etc.
Directed
to 2J.,financial losses.
to d1, accidents, wounds;
Whether
the radix planets,is not certain, because they are usuallyquite overshadowed by the rulingdirections. But those to the Sun, and often also those to the Moon with woman) will be observed clearly (especially ; principally with the tf and 8The action of Mars in its periodicaldirections is only short, after one
can
always
perceive these
influences
on
"
its nature.
Jupiterin its good per. aspects (tfand A) operatesvery beneficially, bringing friends of consequence, gain and prosperity. One may observe the of prosperity every 12 years. It may especially periods happen that
at the same directions operate and time very unfavourable this favourable Jupiter-infuencewill be able only to bring some slightimprovement or benefit. The periodical direction of the Sun to the tf or 8, of d1 and ft is less dangerous,whereas the periodical direction of the or always more Sun to the tf and A of 2J.and $ is favourable. the different planets The with periodical directions of the Moon weeks few and little changes. Most at most a cause operate many littleattention these to periodicalinfluences. astrologers pay too
then
For and sun-
the
present the student should
parallelsand and
the transits the moon-revolutions, the trace
notice only the zodiacal directions of the planets.He might neglectthe lunations, and the planetary eclipses,
periods.
The
PlanetaryHours.
in the various languagesare It is evident that the days of the week of the planetse.g. derived from the names German Sonntag (Sonne). Sunday, English(Sun),Dutch Zondag (Zon), Monday, English(Moon), Dutch Maandag (Maan),French lundi (Lune), Italian Lunedi (Luna),German Montag (Mond).
168
Tuesday, French mardi (Mars),Italian Martedi (Mars). Italian Mercoledi (Mercury). Wednesday, French mercredi (Mercury), Dutch (DonItalian Giovedi (Jove), Thursday, English(Thoror Jupiter), in connection with lightning and thunder,Thor). (Jupiter Venerdi Ital. (Venus), (Venus). Dutch Saturday,English (Saturn), Zaterdag (Sater Saturn).
derdag)and
German
Friday, French
vendredi
=
of these days have been arrived at,from the knowledge that The names after. the different days are ruled by the planets they are named Sunday is governed by the Sun, Monday by the Moon, Tuesday by Mars etc. or rather: the first hour after sunrise is on Monday ruled by the Moon, the first hour after sunrise is on Tuesday ruled by Mars etc. Thus the time from sunrise to noon is divided into 6 parts,and every less than an hour (dependenton the or part that is equal to or more is respectively ruled by the various planets in this order time of sunrise) the 3" " 4"]), 5" T?,6" 2(.,7" rf, 8" O etc. Likewise 1" O" 2"$, till sunset is divided into 6 equal parts, justas the time time from noon from
sunset
to
up
midnight and Table
S.
O $ 5 D
from
sunrise.
of the Planetary Hours. M.
Tu.
1
Th. 3
W.
2
5 2637415 3741526 4152637 5263741
T?
midnight to
6
F.
S.
7
4
91.6374152 7415263
d1
The list needs no further explanation. On Wednesday e.g. the firsthour is ruled by " the 2nd by I",the 3rd by ft.etc. The 7th hour is the hour and also the hour after midnight. after noon For each month we can readilycalculate the duration of the "hours", if we divide the time between sunrise and noon and between and noon sunset 1 to 7. The by 6 and fillin the correct hours for the numbers 8th hour for the same day begins therefore at the top in the same row, and the 7th hour begins always exactly at noon etc. The Cabbalists and Thaumarturgists a.o. keep their mental and definite planetary hours and set great store by it. state that in the Mars We and the Mercury-hours and in the can Mars- and Mercury-periods of the other planetary hours e.g. the greater number of accidents occur, less agitated, nervous or owing to a more self condition during that time. Every sensitive person may observe for himthat the influence is different according to the planetary hour and
practicesat religious
its
sub-periods (seebelow).
According work
or
to
that,
"
the in
planetary hour a
better
or
worse
one
is mood.
more
Much
less fit for this has been written
or
170
That the moment of conception,at which the incentive is the birth of the earthly vehicle, which must the Ego serve
given for
during its is likely extremely important moment, none therefore it is evident that the horoscope drawn to doubt, and up for this moment reveal much. The of is however it still knowledge may has but in and rests fact, primitive, begun principallyon very physical existence,
is
an
"
"
surmise. believe that this horoscope represents the astral body in centra-distinction its environment, to the birth-horoscope which, taken in a general sense, represents the physical body and its Some environment. different moments of conception distinguishtwo and draw of which one represents up a horoscope for both moments, the astral body, the other the Individuality, accordingto their standpoint. about this for but that it is differ, reason Opinions point very the for to form idea this. is of It the some interesting astrologer way to arrive at a clearer knowledge of it. studies have been made Interesting concerningthe Epoch, in relation of the embryo, which to the future sex throw some lighton this mysterious about this a.o. point.(Read Sepharial). The Epoch-horoscope may frequentlymake clear to us some points of the character that do not appear in evidence in the birthsufficiently horoscope and it often explains the premature death of children where the reason, otherwise, is not clear. It aids in studying deformities, arisingduring the intra-uterine life by this is meant also all teratologicproducts, and frequentlygives the solution. The Epoch-horoscope may also be used for the correction of normal births and to make it thoroughlyunderstood, we will take an example of this,though we must at the same time, give warning that if not yet with conversant astrologythe student treads upon slipperyground.We be here it may only for making little corrections; suggest its use
Many people
and
"
"
"
"
"
of great value. That this method often gives correct results is the so in other words of the best proof of the truth of the Rule of Hermes or the of that Moon influences the moment impregnation as hypothesis well as that of birth. descendant reads: ascendant The or of Hermes is the place of the J" at conception and the place of the D is asc. or desc. at conception. The
Rule
When
we
analyse
the
rule
of
Hermes,
we
see
that
at birth at birth
four
cases
offer,viz.
may 1.
D at birth above
the horizon
and
waxing.
is then less than 273 days and the pregnancy ascendant at birth. 3) during the impregnation becomes The
2. 3) at birth above
the horizon
and
waning.
positionof the
171
The
during epoch 3. The
epoch 4.
then more becomes (conception)
pregnation is D
at birth below
at birth below
more
and
than
days
and
the
])'sposition
at birth,
waxing.
273
days
and
D's position during
at birth.
the horizon
The pregnancy is less than becomes descendant at birth. The months
273 descendant
the horizon
lasts pregnancy becomes ascendant
D
than
273
and
days
waning. and
D's position duringepoch
of the normal time is 273 days i.e. 9 pregnancy = 10 Moon-months = 39 weeks. We in the four cases see the pregnancy is longer,and when above-mentioned, when less than 273 days.
average
172 of degrees have to count the number the Moon is waxing we When is waning the the Moon is distant from the asc. ; and when the Moon the desc. This number of degrees divided by the mean distance from of the Moon motion during the first days of Epoch, indicates the number lasts shorter or longer than 273 days. When of days the pregnancy is 12", in the first days of the pregnancy of the Moon the mean motion it is 14" e.g. the table on p. 171 will be a help in calculation;but when of degreesby 14. have to divide the number on this page), we with normal births. difference may be 15 days at most in all calculated in the same for the is Epoch horoscope respects however from the start the we as positionof the radix-horoscope; way take desc. of the this as asc. or at birth and Moon Epoch horoscope. have to calculate to what day and what partof that day, this position We of conception it is asc. or desc. of the Moon agrees, if at the moment found of be The by counting back 273 days, or day Epoch may back forward three months. Itneeds and one simpler by counting year further explanationthat in this way we no might make a mistake of a few not all of the same are length,but notice days, for the months which the birth took place.By takingthe on only the day of the week same week-day we are sure to count exactly 39 weeks back. Having found the exact day of Epoch, we must calculate what the difference is between of the day obtained and the time represented noon this is done, an How at noon. by the Moon's positionon that day will show. example the two When this difference between times has been found, we know the number of hours and minutes that the conception took place before or after noon of the day in question and so arrive at the exact
(seeexample The The
"
time of Epoch. draw For this moment we up the Epoch or pre-natalhoroscope in and by comparing the j)'s place in this horoscope to the ascendant the birth-horoscopewe can easily calculate from their difference how far we have to correct the ascendant, and also the time of birth. viz. that Take for example a birth that was fairlyaccuratelyknown of the presidentof the U. S., Mr. Woodrow Wilson. Accordingto returns he was born Dec. 28th 1856 at 12.05 p. m. at 79" W. Long and 38" N.Lat. with the When calculate the horoscope for this time and latitude, we find ascendant V 13" 7' and M.C. 7" 30' %. correction for Sidereal time, we The
and the ]) in 23.45 %. The } has therefore hence is to the opposition, and is g"mg the horizon. If the I) is waxing and above have to calculate of pregnancy is less than 273 d. ; we
is justin 7.16 X O passed the conjunctionQ the waxing. It is above
"
horizon the time how less. much from the asthe I) is waxing, we calculate the distance When cendant, 6" 15'+ 30" +30" + 13" 7'= 79" 22', The i.e. in this case March of the Moon 30. 1856 (i.e. 273 days before birth) motion mean on have to divide 79" 22' by 14. That is less than 6. How is 14", so we
173 less than 6 days the pregnancy lasted short of 273 days (= 9 months), The shall calculate duration of pregnancy is therefore we presently. 39 i.e. weeks = 273 6 267 6 days and we find for the day days of conception or Epoch April 5th 1856. We find the 3) in the same sign the ascendant at birth,viz. in V. as have to calculate the exact moment Now the conwe on Apr. 5th,when ception have took place.We had to count back more than 6 days as much
"
"
above, and of
know
so
that the moment
of
took
Epoch
place before
noon
April 5th.
the difference in S. T. noon April 5th and S. T. given by 45' 23" of the in *T 3) (atnoon).In the table of houses position 38" N. we find that X 23" 45' is equal to S. T. noon of 14 h. 54 m. We subtract this S. T. from the first. Take
April 5th
noon
S.T. D
"
Difference
1856
S. T.
23"
(%
45)
= =
in S. T,
0 h. 55 m. 14h. 54m.
53
10 h.
46
1
the
for 7
s.
(add.24 hrs.)
s.
7s.
m.
s.
gives the time, the conceptiontook place before noon this time is not absolutelycorrect. The 1856. Even now rection cor1 m. 10 hours for S. T. during these 46 sec. is wanting. In 24 hrs. the S. T. changes about 4 minutes, i.e. 10 sec. per hr. So we 1 m. 40 sec. S. T. 10 X 10 s. = must subtract from the obtained result
This
April 5th
Time
before before
Time
noon
=
noon
"=
the exact time of Epoch Hence draw For this moment we can know that Rule of Hermes we ascendant of the exact represents the
place
of the
On On
April 5th
exact we
1856
sec.
40
sec.
10 h. Om.
6
sec.
is 1 h. 59 m. 54 sec. a.m. April5th 1856. up the pre-natalhoroscope. By the the place of the 3) in this horoscope the
So birth-horoscope.
the
D is
to make
= =
V
19" 29' 4" 22'
=
15"
in V ,
of the
ascendant
have
46
m.
4th
log. 15" 7' log. 10 hrs. log.
So
m.
1
calculate
we
D.
Motion
The
10 h. 1
]) in 24 hrs
7'
2008 3802 5810
=
V
19" 29' 6" IS'
V
13" 11'
=
6" 18'
=
motion
of the
} in 10 hrs.
position of the ]) conception or Epoch. exact
13" 11'. V correction indeed; the slight
at
con-
at birth is thus a
very
supposed
174
almost correct; for we have taken the risingsign was little. By looking up in the table of houses how many degrees and minutes of the ascendant agrees with the number of minutes and seconds' difference in S. T., it is very easy to reduce these 4' to time. which is sometimes The remark does not know the made, that one time of birth exactly and that the positionof the 3) is not accurately and that therefore the asc. and desc. of the Epoch-horoscope known, because the slight difference of 1 degree are incorrect, will not stand, and therefore of the asc. in the 3)'spositionat birth and desc. of 2 hours difference in the much the Epoch horoscope would mean as as of correction is applied only where time of birth and this method the than two less hours. difference is much time
of birth
only 4' too
"
"
of rectification of the horoscope is Another more simple method in the native's life. of taking certain principal events find the position of the Moon We by progression during the time of If there is no data at all,except the date, the moon's these events. we position cannot be fixed within the limits of 12". Now change the within these limits so, that it forms an aspect position of the Moon in action to the events referred to ; and draw up the horosconformable cope this surmised time. Then trace the transits,for if a according to the asc. M. C. that will also point to the event, transit falls near or change asc. and M. C. as often as is necessary to make the aspect by transit "full". If there is no transit of the kind,trythe same method with the progressiveasc. and M. C. three events of which Do this with two the time is known and or M. C. and the correct time of birth. If the find the correct asc. and so indicate a littledifference in time, take the averthree events two or age one
as
time. This time
by the Rule
given
and transits of the
be subjected to correction may above, and when, by Moon-directions
of Hermes, ets, planusually may
find aspects conformable to the events, we can the calculation by the Epoch squares v/ith it. When know the time of birth fairly this method does we correctly, but when not do not even we present any extraordinary difficulties, know the exact date, the difficultiesbecome very great. method for correctingis the following Another Collect all events, : of illness,prosperityetc. of which the time is known, make times an of them and calculate the list of the orderly progressive aspects O. D and that the order of see planets during the past period of life. We is indicated by these aspects, but the time when the events they occur does not quite agree to the time the aspects operated. Find out the of this difference in time and so arrive at the correct time of average birth. It is a round-about, but very safe method, which might moreover be checked by the one above-mentioned. the cusp of the M. C. with The illness and asc., especially with we
be
sure
"
175
in business
changes
or
calling,will
either of these afflicted, its
points is
to be
sure
evidenced
in
respective way. The
the handwriting, the general character of appearance, give distinct direction as to the nature of the ascendant.
outward
the
native
Any
doubt
V
likelygive directions,for,when
most
sensitive
two
can
the last degrees of DC and e.g. between not be possible.The impression of the
surely will often
may
The
put
the
on
us
track
of the
profections(seep. 179) may the yearly and but even
the first degrees of personalitytherefore
risingsign.
not only the 12 be of use, to find the monthly profections ascendant the M. C. When the in or asc. by protection comes e.g. the of will make itself to action that a felt, planet, conjunction planet especially that of T? and 2J.-The degree of expression is of course the degree of that planet'sinfluence in for a great part dependent on
yearly,
also
"
"
"
horoscope in question, and
the
In
the
same
define
to
transits
may
daily motion
these
cusps
of house
the
cusp friends
way
their
planets in
11,
If there
(more is
though
cases,
planet in
a
often
the
cusps
frustration
or
7th
and
of this
sensitiveness.
of the
houses
house
T". in the
so
on
long cherished wish; the give troubles with the wife the other planets,according to of
a
with
later). the
it makes
with
ascendant
native's it
more
ascendant, this may help in some because it influences the difficult,
the
fits of enthusiasm, and his eyes, sudden makes such wonderful fits of enthusiasm
build
a
born
person know
his
not
with
V
rising
body combined Uranusface, peculiarly bent, strong nose,
judging by
"
coloured great vitality,
distance
on
with
will
have known the ascendant would give. We appearance do in the that went transit. We through V by J". years he was born hour of birth and yet are quite convinced and
of the
help us
"
will
or
their action
native's
accurately, e.g. if I? by transit comes experience estrangement, troubles
more
(or husband) or partner,
the
on
(see p. 161) i.e. the passing
across
one
acquaintances, planet entering the
same
further
heavy
of his
bass
voice
which
caprioles that
in his
people great special phenomenon. horoscope is always good brain-exercise,requiringall our
off stand
still, thinking of
a
some
Correctinga and and cursoriness will facultyof concentration. Superficiality lead alone can bring nothing but confusion ; patience and perseverance to a good result. But our pains are amply rewarded, when we at length arrive from day to at a good issue ; for not until then, can observe we how in and react cosmic on our day feeling strongly thinking we
intellect
influences. This moreover
Not is
until then the
of such
reason
do
why
great help
we
begin
to
Astrology in life.
feel truly one is
so
with
the
fascinatinga study
mos. Cosand
176
Action
of the Directions.
(GeneralIndications). In judging the effect,the different progressed aspects will have, various points should always be borne in mind. the height to which the First the moral standpointof the person, Ego has evolved. An example will make this clear. A butcher's boy e.g. under an opposition of 3) Pr- to "$ radix for the time the aspect may become a dangerousperson and do mischief amongst his fellows operates, with knives or other sharp things,whereas the same scope aspect in the horoof an exalted philosopherwill probably express only in greater apart from the effect this aspect has on the health. impulsiveness, The action of this aspect will be much more powerful, if there is such an in This holds the radix horoscope. aspect good for all aspects. It need but not be exactlythe same aspect, something akin to it,as mentioned case an 8, a D Q, -Z, tf or P. If there is e.g. in the above "
in the radix a favourable 3) and d, the impulsiveness aspect between will come the and the bad side of d1 will keep more to fore, strongly in the background, than in the opposite case. A harmonious O or 3) and ^ or ^ aspect by progressionbetween will mean with an exalted individuality than with a low more infinitely because the former better respond to the high vibrations of can one, these two planets. The directions formed with the planets in the radix have to be looked upon actions arisingfrom inborn tendencies, and the directions as formed between the progressiveplanetsmutually,are influences operating resultant qualities, and so on the progressivecharacter. on The directions formed by the progressive Sun, are by far the most at the same important and they reach their full action completely,when time identical progr. 3) aspects are operating. They are weakened by opposite progr. 5 aspects during the time these act, and the reverse. The action of the progr. 1) aspects is hardly noticed, if a progr. Q aspect of opposite action, is active. Unfavourable 3) aspects will as a rule have littleeffect on the health, unless inharmonious O aspects are operating simultaneously. To the degree the ]) by progressionmoves on through the different signs of the Zodiac (1 sign in 2Vs years on an average or each month it takes on, in its expression,the qualitiesof the sign it passes but the keynote of its action is always that of the sign it through, in birth. Those who have a watery sign on the ascendant, or at was O" D or many planets in watery signs (especially SB) are far more than those ]) influences) responsive to planetary influences (especially who have the earthy and fierysigns very stronglyrepresented. Those too who are entirelytaken up with material things,(earthly feel the influence less. to sings)seem
1^,
"
178
It
superfluous
is
and
temperature,
and
spiritual
with
the
how
they
cosmic
by
action
work
or
influence
for
speaking,
and
should
we
gives be
we
us
especially
then
are
the
inclined
strength
necessary of
say
to
:
In
bad
its it
aspects
heedful to
according
"malefics"
good
its
cooperation
rules,
struggle.
a
in
in
season
physical
our
progressive-horoscopes.
the
of
means
and
and
birth-
action
always strife
and
fixed
by
us
on
regulated
are
our
the
on
aspect
effort
on
influence
an
influences
of
changes
environment,
exercise
influence
bear
remark
excitement
brings
these
to
the
etc.
and
brought general
Mars'
hard
all
powers
are
that
state
people
but
life,
Another
it
to
other
impels for
do
things
in
its
bad
to
us
it. Under
impulsive
or
aspects
its
and
acting will
we
wards after-
regret. Saturn of
obstacles
and
under
according
to
to
the
will
be
Neptune the
and
good
Every
inclined
to
diplomacy
conspiracies We
do
is and not
good
applied swindles, consider
and
of
Under
its
more
gives
aspects
viz.
wrongly, or
Neptune
than
become
we a
flashes
"malefic".
considered of
without
influence
we
and
us,
are
the
a
and either victim
ding accor-
evaded,
Mars
in
though
aspect. its
inclined of
the
expect
may
be
under
both
warning,
otherwise
or
should
diplomacy we
aspects
qualities.
"
action
well
general
beneficial
changes,
even
in
good
its
concentration
these
lightning
as
impulsive it,
and and
in
brings
it
aspects
and
way
study, patience
direction.
bad
its
asks
certain
application
our
aspect.
in
but
profound It
reforms
viz. "
slow
a
suddenly,
operates
unforeseen
hinders;
and
deep work.
Uranus
most
in
finished
well
rewards
one
kinds
all
patience,
gives
and
slackens
them.
ill to
aspects
join
in
179
Directions, Prelections.1)
Mundane
The with from 1"
a
mundane
the
define cusps onward and
year
form
with
te
the
Of
The cusps. Meridian
Zodiac,
these
Profections,
"
it is
83),
p.
cusps may
thus
other
their
parallels directing point.
rotation with
the radical
mundane as
houses
calculate
with
the
in
directions
will
we
time
moves
interjacent the
and
planets likewise formed
are
way mundane
directions to do
nothing
2) only
mundane
of
the
so-called
directions
plified simgive the zodiacal Indeed, are sufficiently correct. than suffice for if the directions more our predictions and moreover directions of the mundane to be of use, are we ought to be quite sure One of the houses. in the M. C. gives a mistake degree difference cusps in the in often of a year the Asc., more. predictions and, is much With the protections this mistake slighter. former We have twelve-yearly, yearly and monthly protections. The far the We most are by important. imagine that through the earth's revolves rotation its axis, each once fully in point of the zodiac upon the M. and the of the 12 years; Asc., C., so planets return radix-places The Ascendant in this way to their comes original places after 12 years. in the radix-houses and the various their various tions conjuncplanets form M. C. and to the to Asc, radix-places of the planets. 12th and Thus after birth the house in the ascendant comes directly llth etc. till on the next the house onward birth-day it enters goes the look the By we can protections in following simple method up as
an
impossible
that
calculations
to
the
that
have
C.
M. the
places
and
treat
for
The and
as
distances
same
These
its axis upon houses only.
the
principle
same
proportionate
direction.
by
the
the
on
the
viz.
formed
aspects
but
mundane
is based
of
one
earth's
the
(see
aspects
the
progression,
taking the arise through with
the
;
by
directions
aspects
proportionately
their
also
these
the
places in
of
formation
also
instant.
footnote 1) See p. 158. different methods are 2) There astrologer following this, another all based the best, on they are "
and
may
in
a
sense
show
us
of that same
direction
of
method,
usually
cosmic
different
sides
law
of
the
of those
planets finding
and
his
cusps, own
"
perpetual repetition in repetitions.
one
method tion evolu-
180
Wheel
to survey
the Profections.
Thef inner wheel with division may be turned in the outer,which remains stationary, that [by bringing the place of the Ascendant of the inner horoscope to conform with the required time, we at once the positionof the revolvingplanets can see in regard to the radix-horoscope. so
draw two horoscopes of different diameter, the smaller of which be turned in the larger. We make the houses 30" each and put may 12 the the of the of degrees on Zodiac, with the number signs cusps that is on the Ascendant, and put the planets in the exact place they ought to be. 19"45' 25. For sake In our example horoscope we had Ascendant and so for the of convenience will take 20" 25 for the Ascendant we We
other
cusps
20" "1, 20" W
etc. We
divide
each
house
in 6
equal parts,
181 sion those of the outer and those of the inner horoscope.Every diviwith therefore 5" and the help of this division we can give the correct places to the planetsin both horoscopes; we may further indicate by dotted lines the cusps of the houses in the radix-horoscope. We know that every 12 years the resp. points in both horoscopes in the same come place again and it will not be difficult for us to turn the figure according to the time we house represents wish; for one and division months. 2 one a represents 1/6 year or year The outer horoscope represents the stationaryradix and the inner the horoscope progressingby protection. Chieflypay attention to the
both
is
the Ascendant through the houses and to the conjunctions the Ascendant and the planets.The action of the conjunctions by has to be taken here in the same of the those as progressive way that the aspects and need no further explanation.Only bear in mind transit
of
formed
quite subjected to the zodical directions and only fortify weaken these in their action. and With the yearly profections monthly profectionsthis is the I to an mention case even them, because they follow stronger degree. in in the same scheme. Viz. with the former a revolution is made littledivision 5 house will and count one a month, a days. year, one The yearly profectionsare clearlyperceptiblein their action. With
profectionsare or
"
and a month the monthly profectionsa revolution is completed in one house is passed through in 2y2 days. when The figurerepresentsthe moment of the 12-yearly protection the Ascendant has justpassed 3 signs,that is 3 years after birth and further for every 12 years. These profections may be of service in tracingthe correct Ascendant. of the planets, The Ascendant viz. coming into conjunctionwith one after will cause a reaction relatingto our body and consciousness, "
the nature
of the
planet.
Directions
of the Sun.
l)
As we chieflyapply the system of the Zodiacal directions,the Sun all others are subjected. directions are those to which They operate for than three from fixed signs rather more three years on an average, "full" and full The action in force when the is aspect begins years. Moon direction (p. 156),lunation (p.164) or transit (p.161), when a earlier or impulse. This may happen somewhat gives the necessary than the of referred at time to. later point "
with inharmonious directions, 1) As far as possibleI shall give briefly, especially the to overcome the fittestmental attitude by which one fightand endeavour may influence (resp.fault in the character). inharmonious The study of the progressive
182 need
consider an Orb here. For instance a trine aspect of the progressiveSun to Venus into action at the moment comes when the progressive Sun forms an angle of exactly 120 degrees with either Venus radix, or Venus progr. This may be appliedinversely,but the duration of the action is then in proportion to the velocity of the planet which forms the aspect. than a tf. A Parallel is weaker We
not
good (harmonious)Q direction (A, *, v.,sometimes d friendship, advantage,help etc. of people or things indicated by the aspected planet, by the sign from which the aspect comes (resp.in which it takes place) and by the house or the houses General
and
rule. A denotes P.)
"
"
A bad (inharmonious) times Q direction (8,D Q, Z, someand denotes difficulties, tf loss, illness etc. P.) According to the moral standpointof the individual the action will the physical, the astral or mental plane, on now on that express now and is in our Outlines the of feeling thinking (see Aspects p. 80). The Q directions influence the health,especially ifthe Q is hyleg (see
in which
it
occurs.
"
"
151) honour, improvement of position, promotion,favour of high-placed people, the father,and, in a feminine horoscope,the husband. p.
an to self-education or in other aspects becomes by this means unequalled source of improving the character. words is indicated,where Moreover activities the different harmonious necessary, for what directions are most appropriate,so that one may make the utmost use of these favourable periods,chieflyfor formation of character. By learning to control ourselves, by banishing fear, envy, hatred from our kindness and willingnessto help, we time mind, by cultivating open at the same the door to all that is good. If we viz. positively intend to maintain our the most under even equilibrium, inharmonious learn to "rule our stars". Be resolute persevere, and directions,we do not look back on us attempts that have proved a failure. Astrology makes and this is a great gain. acquainted with the enemy A remark often made by some opponents of Astrology who are compelled by the facts to acknowledge its truth,is that it compels man to be occupied too with himself, and much consequently its thoughts are turned away from mankind as a whole, of which he is after all an integralpart. On the surface this may We leave out of seem true, but it is not so in reality. the abuse that is made of Astrology by those who account would drag the science down to be merely profitable calling. who For to arrive at self-knowledge and us use a as Astrology as a means and system for self-education improvement of the character, there can be no question of this,in our opinion; for what we improve in our character may help want others also. If we that which is good to radiate from us, we must first cultivate it in us, without source current. no to us from the planetarycentres By studying the forces which perpetuallycome in the Cosmos, and and form us keep us, we simply apply the ancient proverb : is one with these forces and for man "Man, know thyself", inseparablefrom them, and the first beginning, the alphabet is the study of the twelve Zodiacal signs and the consonants of the planets, and vowels of the alphabet of the Universe. The significance of those letters must be well impressed in our memory, ifwe would well understand the language which is spoken to us by means of these symbols. "
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
183 In the horoscopes of young children the action sometimes with the parents and reacts secondarilyon the child; with and again we the same see couple now reciprocity.
a
expresses married
D- Under this direction a quite new cycleof lifebegins; so great If the it indicated. is critical a changes are J) badly aspected will rather mean period,accompanied by important changes which will lead at lengthto improvement. It is a new influx of the vitality of the Sun, for which the ])is transmitter. At first it may this is bring with it affection of a feverish nature, the case with women. especially
O
P-
3
"
3). A
beneficent influence in which the individual The spirit with the personality. is clear and intuitive, the health good. This positionbringschanges of a favourable nature, we knowledge and experienceof allkinds and new friends are gain new made. It means improvement and progressionin all way.
O
A
*
V.
tries
to
favourable
very
cooperate in
and
harmony
O 8 n L 0 D. A very unfavourable aspect for the health, for domestic affairs and for business. It gives care and disappointments, struggleon every side. It will bring competitors in the field against us, old friends will turn from also bring illness and death of parents or friends. us or refuse their aid. It may The 8 is especiallya very critical time. "
receives new force now O tf Y. * A ". Mercury, the planet of the intellect, is from the Sun and our consciousness becomes It excellent time an enlarged. for all mental work. The works than usuall and ifself quicker adapts spirit easily;this favourable influence will be of a lastingnature.
O into
U
the spirit changeable and fickle and may bringus with people that come stronglyunder ". Then aspect tillat the age of about sixty.
Q Z ^. Will make
unpleasing contact
cannot
be formed
O d A * V. $. A very favourable direction, bringingsunshine and love in and thinking. life.It is favourable for all material affairsas well as for our feeling It is a happy, agreeable time in which ties of friendship, new especiallywith are a women being formed; marriage is probable under this aspect. "
bad time as regards financial affairs, a tendency to great losses. It brings troubles with women, separationsin the loss of friends. It is for artists especiallya difficulttime. It family should be careful of one's feelingsand emotions causes to be upset, so one attachments this time. forming during
O
expenses
n
Q Z $" A
and circle
"
"
aspect by which our strength, courage, and spirit this aspect we come into contact with energetic, will influence us in a favourable sense. During this time we venture to risk and attempt anything and have the energy may and the power successful conclusion. Beware, however, to bring it to a relatively of being too impulsive.
O
A
*
V. cf. A
favourable
of
enterpriseis fortified.Under pushful Mars characters,who
O a
d
8
D
etc. cf- A very critical time of which we tantly are likelyto be consIt is a time of serious difficultiesat home and in the world, life is in danger and in which we exposed to misfortunes
reminded. time in which
184 all kinds of illnesses of an inflammatorynature, fevers etc. The tf is not bad the other inharmonious as and aspects. Under these aspects honour be in danger. By over-impulsiveness inclined to act we are good name may without thinking and so cause and strife.It is a fightbetween the quarrelling in man. higher and the lower self, the animal qualities By being continually on our guard against the debasing influence Mars can bring,we can make this time a good period instead of a fatal and destructive one. It means however hard rightagainst the lower self. a and
so
"
of the most
influences ; when especially this radix, good Q periodwill be characterised and good health. The spirit will be jovial, by happiness, prosperity,success ties hearty and inclined to study along religiousand philosophiclines. New of friendshipwill be made. Much depends on the moral standpointwhether this influence will be made of in a material or in a spiritual ever use sense, but whichthe most it be, it is advisable to make of this time.
O
we
d
A
have
y.
*
the
2j.is
one
aspect to
m
O 8 O etc. 2(.,A the church, etc. It is
favourable
"
QJ.in the
bad direction which bring legal trouble,enmity of may bad time for financial enterprises and for business people; bankcruptcy is not impossible.During this time the character is arrogant, The native is superhaughty,boastful (providedthere is any tendency to this). cilious himself appear ridiculous and impossiblein the eyes and often makes of others. Monetary losses and adversities of all kinds may be expected.
Q
x
A
a
the spirit ft. A good aspect that makes more reliable, more strong. It makes temperate and staid,gives a greater realisation
etc.
patient and
of responsibility and this aspect we may
tends
to
purer
It brings a quiet activity and living.
expect help from
people that will aid
us
to
under
improve
our
positionpermanently.
O
cf 8 D
health, as
influence for everything,especietc. ft. Is a very unfavourable ally it is weakening to the vitality. It brings difficulties, ments, disappoint-
losses and of all kinds and during this influence the spirit is cares there greatlyprone to worry. If bad Moon simultaneously aspects operate may be danger to life.Here the positionsand aspects in the radix should be especially considered, because upon these our judgment must depend. Fightdepression much as as possibleand do not give way to selfish inclinations. influence that works from the A or n 31 and quite differently treated apart. During this influence great changes in our intuitions and our mental powers ties are made, old ones are new denoted, broken in sudden, unexpected ways. The consciousness is enlarged and we become of the narrow circle in which have moved aware we so far; we become to higher,wider into thoughts.Under this influence we come open with peculiar characters and contact sometimes are placed in extraordinary should therefore be on our we positions guard.
O
cf "-
therefore
must
An
be
"
"
Q * A etc. $:. A very favourable aspect for our thinkingas well as for material conditions. It brings unexpected advantages in a sudden peculiar way. We incline to travelling, to change, to reform. It is a very suitable time for it will bring us into contact occult study and with enlightenedpeople who will be of service to us in that subject.Upon the whole it is a very peculiar rich in surprises, time, ances. strange, unforeseen events and remarkable acquaintIt is a time should do well to make much we as as possibleof, to gather knowledge and experience. "
186
Directions The
directions
aspect falls the other
in
a
of the Moon fixed sign or
signs.This
may
of the Moon.
!)
operate about from
comes
also be
a
three months when the and less from sign,
fixed
appliedinversely.
General
rule. A good (harmonious) J) direction (A * v sometimes if the ]) is d P.) is favourable for the general health (especially hyleg)and in a mental as well as in a physicalsense. It influences the the wife, mother and sisters. The Moon possessions,the family-affairs, directions also indicate the types of people with whom shall come we into contact, during the time the aspect is in operation. and
Especiallysensitive people,
i.e. tho'se who have a watery sign born towards planets in watery signs and were many midnight, (O, and usually $, near the northern meridian) respond The D and T?near the northern meridian, very stronglyto Moon-influences. in also the ascendant, denote sensitiveness. (Nadir)
for Ascendant,
"
or
"
D tf P. O- Usually gives changes in the circumstances of life as well as business. This position often leads to marriage.Both with man and with In general it means often the health woman. and though prosperity, promotion it suffers under this aspect. This is especially where with a woman the case about feverish Much the on bring phenomena. depends and]) aspects Q may in the radix. This direction is the beginning of a new under cycle of life conditions and new new responsibility. in
"
which ties of friendship * new Y. O- A very good aspect under formed, help of influential people and of the parents.Often bringsmarriage.
3) A are
The and
health
and
the intellect are improved under this influence and success prosperityare assured under this aspect. So we should make the utmost of this period.The time is favourable for all kind of work use especially along intellectual lines. "
for health. This I) 8 O L 0 O- Unfavourable time for all enterprises ; bad is rebellious from angles or cardinal signs.The spirit worse aspect becomes culties and brings about diffiduring this time and too stronglytaken up with itself, in the vocation, with superiors, with parents and friends. Circulation "
and
digestionare
often disturbed
under
this direction.
]) cf A * V. $. Very good aspect for mental work, writing,study,literary It makes and induces a the spirit enterprises. clear,active but also restless, longing after change. If g in the radix forms a bad aspect to the ]),or is otherwise badly aspected, the tf is unfavourable, as it bringsto the fore allthe bad qualities that are communicated should then espeWe to " by other planets. cially not to in this under the after indulge try aspect,because change longing this will not bring improvement. D 8 D See
Z
Q $" Brings restlessness,cares,
footnote
p.
181, 182.
many
small
disagreements, "
187 indicated a.o. by the planets that are in bad aspect to ^. If % is weak, there breakdown and brain trouble. Correspondence of importance is danger of nervous liable to see and do we are should not be dealt with during this time, because things wrongly. It brings troubles through mental work. It would be best to suppress the desire to travel under this direction. this aspect many betrothals and marriages take * V. $. Under and art. All that is beautiful native is inclined to pleasure,company It gives an agreeable, attracts and charms. ant peacefultime, a time of pleasemotions.
3) d
A
place. The
L Q $. Difficulties with women, time full of disappointment,griefand
D 8 G generala
children and young people; in The native is domestic sorrow. in the matter of the inclinations
inclined to let himself lose during this time it causes indicated by Venus. With woman irregularities. periodical
D A * V. cf- Signifiesan active time, a time full of energy and desire who hold positions The spirit and is free, open fearless. Those for work. find their business flourish during this time. under J",in particular that come under this aspect. With women a quick marriage or engagement often occurs influence a journey is often undertaken; it is a favourable Under this Mars time for it. D d 8 D
L
the
rf is in ill aspect to
Q 6- When
Moon
at
birth,this
inflammatory frequentlygives wounds, accidents and ailments of a feverish, and sometimes nature brings death. It gives impulse and recklessness if cf is in an angle, the period of influence seldom and goes by without loss The suffers slander. blood. often of through By strivingwith all good name in and force of will action our speech, we may pass against impulsiveness culties without this too time, experiences.It may bringdiffithrough disagreeable any direction
the other
with
sex.
We
should
therefore be
careful
duringthis direction.
and very good aspect that brings promotion, success favourable directions under of the most everything.It is one the body expands as which The health is good to begin new enterprises. under the Jupiter-action. it were, During the operation of this aspect new does from all sides. All one friendshipsare formed, and good things accrue during this time is good as a rule, it is therefore wise, to make the very the greatestpessimist of it. Under this favourable ftyinfluence even utmost use
I) d
A
*
Y. 2|~ A
prosperityin
"
will have
to
admit
that life is not
so
bad
after all.
Z Q 2|- It is bad time for business, for beginning new enterprises. than he can afford,so that native is arrogant and inclined to spend more It may agreeable during this time is to be recommended. bring into diseconomy with law or church. The health may suffer because the blood contact and the circulation are in disorder. It is also unfavourable for domestic affairs.
3) " D
The
3) * A etc. ft.This direction brings us into contact with older people and bringshelp and support from them. It is a good time for doing business, and for the study of all that has to do with the earth, and the mineral kingdom. this direction we Under inclined to act and to work with more are tact, care and accuracy than usual. It brings a calm equilibriuminto the health. It'is a favourable time to endeavour to obtain a position of permanency.
188
D
T? is
unfortunate
direction which brings sorrow, depression, melancholy, disappointments, adversities,disillusion,losses and weakened health. What nature this will take, is indicated by house and sign. When the horoscope indicates poor health, this direction will bring illness in the form of colds, rheumatism should fightwith all our etc. We might against much as as depression. Beware possible of older people and Saturn-types, is most for discord with them probable. c" D
8 etc.
a
very
A etc. $:. Sudden changes of a favourable nature are indicated,often and eccentric. The native feels journey. The spiritis clear, original, more strongly attracted to the other sex during this time. Those that have latent psychic talents will,during this aspect,be able to gain wonderful riences expeon higher planes; for l" is the planet of clairvoyance.They will probably
J" *
also
a
have visions. The most conservative is inclined under this aspect man think and speak more liberal. It is a good time for studying occult sciences, will then feel stronglyattracted. to which one to
very critical period,for the health as well as for the It is a time of nervous strain,the spiritis good name. and to a high degree changeable. Adversities and accidents befall us critical, sudden as as a lightningflash during this time. It would be best to seclude ourselves during this period as much as possibleand to try to force ourselves to calmness. All changes undertaken during this time are likelyto be regretted later on, of impulsive action! Changes in a progressivedirection beware so
3) c/ D
8 etc. i". A
calling,honour
may
and
desirable
be
and
useful under
this aspect.
unfavourable or d is favourable according to the in It is which the spirit the radix. time is sensitive to a tjr position themselves which as predictive dreams, psychic impressions, express may strange impressions from another world, impressions that have a most peculiar charm. For the highly evolved and psychicallyinclined it is a very favourable also for It the artist. brings inspiration.Strange acquaintances may aspect,
]) d
A
*
of
be
etc.
t". The
in
expected.
3) c/ Q 8 etc. "*"may bring us into disagreeable contact with swindlers with strange types and we and clever deceivers. It brings us into contact should be especiallyon our guard during this time. This aspect may as well not bring psychic experiences, usually,however, of a very agreeablenature. "
3) cf
Asc.
brings changes, and
often disturbances
in the
health, of
a
cold,
nature.
watery
and reputation, the honour M. C. brings changes affectingthe calling, and the of the nature to according to according ruling Q aspects (progr.) whether the ^) in the radix aspects the M. C. or not.
}) cf
M. C. brings favourable changes, popularity, Y.. Asc. and good connection with public institutions and societies;and help and the M. C. in affairs relatingto the Asc. and support of women
J" A standing
*
in
A bad time for changes and journeys. 8 etc. Asc. and M. C. The reverse. Adversities and deceptions in affairs relatingto the Asc. and the M. C.
D D
189
Directions
of
Mercury. J)
the inclination and time for practisingart, when $ tf * V. $. Favourable artist gets his best inspirations at this time. The talent for it are present. An spiritis inclined to mirth and witticism.
$ L $ brings disagreements and plasticarts, poetry.2)
"
of A * etc. d1. Makes The tf is favourable
energy.
trouble
in
with
connection
clever and the native if " and cf aspect each
music, the
witty and
gives mental
other
in the
well
radix.
if " and d1 aspect each other ill tf is unfavourable direction brings quarrels,makes the native passionate,and this tendency his temper, and, if the radix denote mendacious and arouses of acting impulsivelyand should leave our should beware dishonest. We
8 D
etc.
in the radix.
This
5
d
"$. The
"
correspondence for
a
calmer
moment.
" d' A * etc. 2J.-Distinction in literature or in public speaking and gain makes honest and uprightand through them. It ennobles and refines the spirit, work. Under this good influence we is a great help with all mental should do as
much
of
work
our
as
possible.
8 etc. 2j..This
$ D arrogant
and
influence
and
the spirithasty, vain, aspect is inclined to make boastful. We should be on our guard not to give way to this should be careful in our judgments, because inclined to we are
judge wrongly. which the spiritis earnest, accu* rate A etc. b. A very good aspect under and dutiful. A good time for important correspondence and for profound our thoughts better than usual. study.Under this influence we can concentrate
$
b.. A disagreeable time, in which the spiritis inclined to distrust everything. A bad time for having dealings with old should be careful in all our doings and goings; for during this liable to be wrongly judged and to be slandered. It is a time of are period we disappointments and mental depression.
"
d
8 D
and worry people. We
etc.
to
$ and
makes d * A etc. Jjc.Expands the spirit, originaland inventive, clever the studyof human nature. impulsive.Brings occult study," and especially
with literary work, excites $ D 8 etc. $:. Gives difficulties in connection the animosity of the press, criticism;it makes the spiritsarcastic, sharp and It also brings into contact unreasonable. with occultism. With this women lead We should ourselves with all to our hysteria. guard might aspect may
against too great
^ with
and
an
impulsiveness.
ty. Every aspect attracts to mysticism but littlecan
on certainty.It depends entirely
1) See note p. 181, 182. 2) Other progressive aspects
the evolution
be said of this of the individual.
-
cannot
be
formed
between
8 and
190
Directions
$
A * etc. strong attraction a
Venus.1)
tf.This aspect brings great love for pleasure and to the other
good aspect. Upon
very
of
It the whole sex.
it
societyand passions and is therefore not an agreeable,harmonious time.
the
arouses means
$ d 8 D etc. tf. Brings troubles and quarrelswith the other sex. A very bad aspect for domestic especiallyif the aspect fallsin 7 or 4. It arouses peace, it depends quite on the passions and the moral strengthof the native, how this aspect will express itself. $
cf A
*
etc.
2J..A
very
For especiallyof women. of sympathy and love and
and friendship good aspect that brings success It arouses time not to be forgotten. a feelings
artists
makes
us
generous
$ 8 D
etc. 2|.is an aspect that causes further to all legal affairs.It may
and
this aspect
$
A
usuallycauses ft is
etc.
*
a
domestic
favourable
and
ageous separationsand that is disadvanttrouble with the into church, us bring discord.
aspect for moral
in equilibriumand feelingsand emotions honour, credit and brings us lastingfriendship, It is a quiet,agreeable time. our
devoted.
makes
growth, because
them more is very favourable
it
brings
It for the health. constant.
cial etc. ft brings many disillusions, cares, separationsas well as finanwould hurt our losses and attacks from secret enemies, who good reputation. It is a time in which need to carefully we weigh each word we utter.
$ 8 D
$ A * etc. $: will bring unexpected advantages,both financial and in our position.It brings us new acquaintances and friends that will be of service to make and us us acquainted with occult sciences, especiallyAstrology. It is excellent time for the study of this subject. an 9 D 8 etc. $: will bring separationsand estrangements. The feelingsand incline to foolish actions emotions are very strong under this direction and we it is under their influence. For women a especially very critical time, in which all sudden when time need look before to a changes are leap, they they to be deprecated. "
to on
to
$ of $. The conjunction is not so unfavourable as the " and D, it inclines and the nature of these will depend the sudden formation of ties of friendship the positionand the aspects of J". It gives idealism and power of imagination the feelings. and arouses $ 3 t" i.e.the union of the higher,universal,and the lower love. May lead platonicties of love and will in any case contribute to ennoble and refine
the love
$
A
and
the emotions.
etc.
*
t". May time
happy Especiallyis this a time harmonious,
See
note
p.
a very effect and in any case the same means idealistic which a feelingsplay great part. high, that artists will remember.
have
181, 182.
in
191 it were the lower self and the as a fightbetween $ D 8 etc. t" signifies universal love of mankind; to him who is stillengrossed with the former, it will be a time of great care in which he must be constantlyon his guard into contact with. The higher evolved man against the people he comes may take a great step onward under this aspect.
Of
the
remaining planetsthe
directions of Mars by progressionare Itwill not be necessary, after the foregoing, into detail here, because to go we can study the action of these progressions of Mars by tracingthe aspects of this planet in conformity with their action. (See p. 130"133).
to be considered. particularly
The and
aspects formed
by progressionbetween
the slow planetsSJ.,r), that for their formation and separation, so ^ many years the action does not itself as distinctly with the speedier as express be easy for each to make these combinations planets.It will, moreover, for himself.
tp, take
Of all directions,revolutions
etc. that we have treated in the preceding the of the Q and 3) (theQ and ]) chapters, progressiveaspects the most directions with the to us planets)are important. The in in the ])directions especially the firsthalf of life; those of the Q second. We have also seen that with woman and further with sensitive natures the Moon-directions are always a great factor. had We better, for the present keep to the progressiveaspects of and tion, O, 1) planets only and leave all other directions out of consideraexcept the transits of $:, r?, 2|.fand d1. For the mutual directions of the progr. planetsthe same holds good as for those with the radix position.Their action is more pronounced according as the native is "
"
"
more
progressive. The
Sun-directions are often direction and the Moon-directions
brought to
action
usually by
a
by
a
suitable Moon-
Lunation,
or
transit. The latter is indicated is dealt with on p. 160.
Moon-aspect by day-horoscope, which
Example
to illustrate the
formable by a conthrough the
PlanetaryInfluences.
The following, taken from Sepharialand abbreviated, shows distinctly, in everythingthe Cosmic how law is working.They are a few examples in from the great 'Titanic'-drama, which filled all the world with awe the year 1912. This is not the place to give an explanationwhy this disaster should occur, and cost the lives of hundreds of people. Those
192 who
reflect
this and who
know
what
lifeand evolution mean, realising that lifein reality be destroyed,will be able to find the solution cannot himself. The Titanic was launched on May 31st 1911 at Belfast at 12.42p.m. G. M. T., moment a when, as Sepharialhas it,"the whole amphitheatre of the heavens witness to the indications of the impending was on
"
danger."
The
"Titanic launched 31st 1911.
May
Departure "Titanic" for America April 10th 1912.
First voyage
"Titanic" to Southampton 2nd 1912.
Apr.
Birth-HoroscopeW. T. Stead July 5th 1849, 7. a.m.
194 Here also we of birth was
find at birth the Q 8 3) and both afflicted by d1. The time about 5 a.m. ty is again in the 8th house and r? and $: in 9 '. after the birth,$ had reached the M. C. of the horo62 days (years) scope, and the day of the disaster $ went that on by transit across 17th while fell in M. to V close the on C. a 27", April Suneclipse point; in Smith's horoscope in of Smith's and Stead's horoscopes. The 3) was 4" Q, and on the day of the disaster $: by transit was exactlyin opposition to it,viz. in 4" sz. the Titanic left Belfast,the 5th degree at the moment when Moreover in of 23 was and the same was d1 exactly place,in 4" 56' 23. rising has This is brieflywhat written of it. Other Sepharial lars, particuwith horoscopes of other passengers will be found in various astrological The foregoingwill be sufficient to show the relation periodicals. the aspects in the Cosmos and the occurrences in that exists between the sub-lunaryworld.
Countries
and
Towns
coming
under
the Different
Signs of
the Zodiac.
Not
under the influence of as a only man separate being comes and but also and The tist occulcountries towns. nations, signs planets, not knows for the individual that there is a Karma only man, but also for a nation, a tribe and a country. All the little things are part of the greater (theGreat).The influences separate entities in the Great must the less. Thus react on England, for instance, "
"
is ruled by Aries, consequentlywe be sure that during the passmay age of Saturn through that signEngland would have to struggle through hard times. Saturn passed through Aries 1289"90, 1320, 1349, 1379"80, 1408, 1437, 1466, 1496, 1555, 1584, 1643, 1702, 1761, 1790, 1820, 1849, 1879. Consultinghistorywe find these periods coincide with outbreaks of rebellion,religiouspersecution,trade depressionor other tribulation war, in which the result of cosmic influences. we can see distinctly That the Saturn-action operates so stronglyevery 29 or 30 years ; and is scarcely felt,may be explained for the greaterpartby the sometimes favourable simultaneous, neutralising, Jupiterinfluences. Here follows a list of countries and towns, the different signs under which and which rule them. they come Under Countries.
England, Denmark,
V.
Poland-Minor, Burgundy, Syria,parts
of Palestine. Towns. Birmingham, Leicester, Florence,
Marseilles,Capua, Brunswick, Crakow,
Naples, Verona, Utrecht, Zaragossa.
Padua,
195 Under
Countries. Ireland, Persia, Poland, Asia-Minor, the Greek Archipelago, Cypress,White-Russia. Towns. Parma, Palermo, Rhodes, St. Louis, Mantua. Dublin, Leipsic, Under
n.
Belgium, Braband, Lombardy, LowerArmenia, Flanders, Wales, parts Sardinia, Tripoli, West-England, Egypt, Countries. U. S. of America,
of Palestine. London Towns.
(17"54/), Plymouth, Melbourne
dova, (10029')" Bruges,Cor-
Metz, Nuremberg, Versailles,Louvain, San-Francisco. Under
55.
Countries. Holland, Scotland, Sealand, N. " W.
Africa, Mauritius. Amsterdam, Tunis, Algiers,York, Venice, Bern, Liibeck, Magdeburg, Milan, New- York, Manchester, Stockholm, Constantinople, Towns.
Genoa.
Under
".
Countries. France, Italy,Bohemia, California,Sicily, Chaldea up to Bassorah, the N. of Roumenia, the Alps, the region of Tyrus and Sidon. Towns. Rome, Bristol, Portsmouth, Philadelphia, Prague, Ravenna, Damask, Chicago (1stdec.), Bombay (2nd dec.). Under
ttp.
Countries. Turkey, Switzerland, West-India,
Assyria,Mesopotamia Euphrates),Greta, Silesia,Babylon, Morea, Thessalia, the Brasils. Kurdestan, parts of Greece, Virginia, (from Tigrisup
to
Jerusalem, Corinth, Paris (29"), Lyons, Toulouse, Cheltenham, Brindisi. Norwich, Boston, Strasburg, Heidelberg, Towns.
Under
="=.
Austria, Indo-China, Thibet, Caspic Sea and environs, Upper-Egypt,Savoye, North-China, Birma, Argentinia. Towns. Antwerp (21"),Charleston, Frankfurt on the M., Freiburg, Vienna, Lisbon, Johannesburg (27"),Copenhagen (1"). Countries.
Under
til.
Algeria, Prussia, Bavaria, Cappadocia, Judea, Jutland, Norway, N.-Syria,the Transvaal, Catalonia, Queensland. Frankfurt on the O., Dover, Liverpool,Messina Towns. (18"),N.-OrD. Milwaukee Baltimore, Hull, leans, Washington C., (7"),St. John's, Countries.
Marocco,
New-Foundland
(2"),Halifax, Newcastle,
Cincinati.
196 Under
Countries. Arabia, Australia, Cape Finistere, Dalmatia, Hungary, Moravia, Slavonia, Spain,Tuscany, Provence, Madagascar. Towns. Avignon, Cologne, Stuttgart, Nottingham, Sheffield,Toledo, Bradford. Under
Countries.
X.
British
India, Afghanistan,Thracia, Macedonia, Morea, lenburg, Albany, Bosnia, Bulgary,Greece, Hessen, S. W. Saxony, MeckIllyria, Mexico. Towns.
Oxford, Port-Said, Brandeburg, Constanz, Brussels. Under
zz.
Countries. Arabia, Red-Russia, Sweden.
Westphalia,Wallachia, Abyssinia.
bury, Bremen, Salzburg,Hamburg, SalisAngelos (California), Brighton,Ingolstadt.
Towns.
Los
Under
3C.
Portugal,Calabria, Galicia, Normandy, Nubia, the Sahara. Towns. Alexandria, Worms, Sevilla,Ratisbon, Grimsby, Southport, Lancaster, Kings'sLynn, Preston, Cowes, Bournemouth. Countries.
Though the type of the body and the foundation of the character of under the same different nations that come difference sign,is the same, of be caused not and nality, nationoticed, race course, enough may, only by kinds of by-circumstances,such as mode but also by many of habits, strugglefor existence etc. living, This is clearlyseen take the Londoner and the American, e.g. if we both n here, both speak one types. The race may be quite the same "
language, both are business people, both have a tall slim body (the is somewhat American heavier built), dark hair,the typicalGemini nose hustle and audacity.But for the rest what and the Gemini a difference between the polite,courteous well-mannered even Londoner, who says he offers you something and who "thank you" when is always "sorry", in your way, if he has not put a straw and the usuallymaneven nerless' who American if he is at calmly goes on gum-chewing, even audience. an Next, what a difference of opinion about their views on 'mine' and 'thine'! This was once typifiedby a Dutch lady living in she it thus. is: mine America; BThe standpointof the Yankee expressed is also mine." is mine and yours The Mercury influence in this country is strongly blended with an Saturn unfavourable and Mars influence,through which this type may become decidedlydangerous. These influences however, operate favourablyin other respects viz. Mars gives energy and spiritof enterpriseand Saturn gives the Yankee "
197
degree of good stead. a
I
once
self-control which
saw
an
admirable
he
applieswhere
specimen of this
it will
serve
in California.An
him old
in
leman, gent-
knocked down wishing to cross a crowded, muddy street, was of his by the bicycle of a butcher's boy, which made an awful mess toilet. The old gentleman clenched his fists, but perceivingthe person who had played him this trick and immediatelyrealising that flying in a rage would make the matter he said, smiling politely worse, and walked off. I could not help lifting "excuse me" hat to that my seldom does in America. a thing one man, the Prussian type, to the English Compare the German, especially Aries-type.Mars is the ruler in both cases, but the difference is very striking. Everything,includingthe sentimentalism in the German character to the watery sign Scorpio. points Here also we cannot ; viz. there are generalise regionsin Germany that come under Taurus, there we find the heavy-built, thick-set strongly in type with the hind part of the head and the heavy bull-neck falling with the skull but little Berlin one line, comes straight developed. e.g. in the younger stronglyunder Gemini, next to Scorpio.This shows clearly generation,where the slyness,the impudence and arrogance of Gemini hand in hand with the masterfulness and despotism of Scorpio. J) go The boy is bullied by the servant, the servant by the "Ober", the "Ober" by the principal, the inferior cringesto the superior.Even the German of writing shows ni. Many people bring Germany way under Aries in firm our wrongly opinion. How strong the influence of a country is on the form of the body, "
"
"
"
"
children of pure Italian and Southern French in America, get the long, American face with somewhat bent nose. The body also becomes more attenuated. The same in be Dutch in the colonies seen Michigan may and other parts of the U. S. where Dutch people live. Many from many the North of Groningen have round, fleshyfaces and flaxen hair. Their children on the other hand, show the American type for the greater darker. part Even the colour of the hair becomes It is peculiarthat with Germans the original to be retained type seems Likewise the with Russians. On a longer. journey through the different states of America noticed the we same amongst Danes and Norwegians. tries By tracingregularlythe events that take place in the different counand towns, coming under signs through which ft and d1 in their revolution through the 12 zodiacal signs,go, we can find the degree the place is specially to which sensitive (just this is known for e.g. as appears
a.o.
in America.
parents (so of roundheaded
!) This
The
races)born
"
type that strikes
one everywhere by its disagreeableimpudence and its being met hence with noisy, showy ways migrates readily and endangers everywhere in Germany, especiallyin the North. In fact it is ubiquitous, the good reputation of the otherwise German docile and kind-hearted (I do not here speak of the youthfulGerman).
troublesome,
"
198
London,
To Messina, Melbourne).
know
this is of
predictions relatingto the places. Every place and region has its horoscope,
"
great help in making it is
extraordinarily
difficult to find it out.
The
Zodiac
of the Head.
We Zodiac
have been able to discover any sound never reason why the of the Head should be commenced with V in the placewhere in fig.I the sign n is and that the first30" then are called the individuality. In our the truth when observe are nearer we opinion we strictly what occult philosophyteaches us, viz. that the seat of the individuality (theEgo) is found in the forehead, above the bridge of the nose. If we viz. place this point just within the Aries sign and begin this sign with the upper edge of the forehead, we get a division agreeingcompletely, the not with o f the only qualities signs,but also with the division of the skull as phrenology gives it. The sign Aries representsthe head in the Zodiac of the "Great Man" and for this reason conclude that this sign(inthe Zodiac alone we must of the head) must that which the intellect is seated in represent part the viz. frontal lobe of the cerebrum. In fig.I the front (forehead the temporal (the the parietal(side), "
indicated lobes of the cerebrum are temples) and the occipital(occiput), the letters under and D. The A, C, shaded, B, it, by part representsthe cerebellum. if the trace Now, we division, beginning at the sign "
Libra (=0=) we see, that in Libra falls the part of the neck that contains the prolonged spinal marrow (themedulla oblongata)which togetherwith the entire system of spinal marrow and spinalmarrow have their originhere and nerves be regardedas the organ by which is enabled to stand erect man may and retain his equilibrium.Moreover the lower part of the cerebellum that is in phrenology indicated by the sense fallsin this sign. of love ($), of the the contains seat cerebellum, passions and desires, Scorpio in astrologythe sign of generation. In phrenology this part is indicated the centre of generation,the seat of domesticityand of sensual as love ($ + d). This part extends to behind the ear and a prominence behind the ear "
passion, vitality). always denotes a strong Mars-nature (impulsiveness, the place where the represents in the phrenological Sagittarius map of freedom, combativeness and friendship are found, these agreeing continues from qualitiesof "". The prominence of combativeness the prominence behind the ear (KI)(see fig. bination II,24).Here we have a comof 2J.and cf. sense
to the
Fig. 1. and
The
Zodiac
of the Head.
Self-assertion Benevolence; Eigenwaarde en Zelfzucht Egoism; Vriendschap en Strijdlust Friendshipand Combativeness ; HuiselijkSensualiteit Equilibrium. en Domesticityand Sensuality;Evenwicht
!) Welwillendheid
=
=
=
heid
=
=
Fig. m. Fig. II. Moral group; Groep Moreele Intellectual groep group; 2)Verstandsgroep Eerzucht Group of Ambition; Zelfzuchtig Selfish;Groep v. h. familieleven Noble. Group of Domestic life;Edel =
=
d. =
=
=
=
200
to
in the place where the striving Capricorncomes prudence,selfishness, attain a high positionand a strongself-assertiveness is centred bination a com"
of ;? and the reflex of the sign"|, that exerts its influence more of r? and stronglyhere than in the opposite sign 2z. So a combination that The extends to Q. part representsprudence (17) Aquarius. Aquarius is the first sign of the moral group which divides into the noble and the selfish sides (fig. the former ruled by 2|. and Q" the Ill), latter by d1 (20).Aquarius here rules prudence,constancy, carefulness, and partlyreverence (idealism) spirituality (ftand 2|.)In Pisces come the qualities reverence, hopefulness,spirituality, all Jupiterqualities, blended with Sun influence (2J. and O)benevolence, Aries rules the intellectual centres in the forehead (seefig. I and III). Taurus, the lower part of the skull,that is indicated by $ ^ (fig. I) and with 1, 1, 1 (fig. centre of the senses of shape,colour,measure, II), indicatingthe talent of Taurus for art. Further the bridge of the nose, that part which with the Taurus-typeis always so characteristic, viz. the short, straight nose, very deeply planted.This characteristicappears exceedinglystrongwith Taurus-dwarfs and deformed people.The reaction of Taurus is seen in the opposite sign ni, which accordingto this plan the neck. governs "
"
Gemini
contains
the
nose
with
upper
lip and
the upper
part of the
and vocal organs. mouth, the breathing(air) The is bent thin, long, shape of the nose
of the characteristics one also his seldom of Gemini, restingorgan speech. Cancer represents the mouth (lowerpart)i.e. the upper half of the chin and the organs of digestionin its early stages (the stomach). Under Leo the lower part of the chin and the front part of comes the throat where the chief arteries that supply and carry off the are carotis and jugularis blood; (neck-artery) (neck-vein). ruler of the region connected with the nutrition viz. Virgo becomes the gulletand the chewing muscles and nutrition). (ttp of
as
The
the masculine, physicaldevelopment begins in its two phases, and the with the feminine, negative one, respectively positiveone cerebrum and the cerebellum, which be represented symbolically may of course the moment when the by O and 3). Here is meant in its various forms begins to influence the development consciousness of the parts of the body; while these by their action which at first is only reflex action stimuli on help again to further develop the centres of consciousness, therefore a mutual aid. The beginning of the real physicaldevelopment is much viz. at a time when there earlier, "
"
"
"
"
could be Thus with the
body
"
The
question of a proper expression of consciousness. graduallyby the influence of the Zodiacal signs in connection working of the consciousness of the individual,the physical the reflexof the Ego into existence. comes Sun and Moon of the Zodiac of the brains are symbolised by no
"
202
On
this fact
is founded the Eye-diagnostics1) i.e. the science of the nature and seat of a disease of different parts of the ascertaining and other indications in the Iris.It is not merely body from discolourings but it is nowadays put into regular a knowledge accepted by the laity, number of medical a men. practiceby great a Ignaz Peczely,a Hungarian,discovered this method. When boy, once caught a large owl. The bird defended himself furiouslyand clawed his talons deep into Ignaz'hand. In order to free himself of the clutch,the boy was compelled to break the leg of the owl with his free hand. The moment he did so, he saw a dark stripeshoot through the
he
and at the same side part of the owl's eye (throughthe Iris) he had caused the fracture. He dressed the leg,which after some and he now noticed that according as time recovered the process of the dark line became surrounded curing advanced, by a narrow lightcoloured line, it were as wrapping the sick place round with a lower where
"
protectivelayer. This event from his boyhood was observation bearing upon it, when
recalled to his mind by another he had justfinished his study as doctor of medicine. This began his reseach in this line, which ended in giving quite a new method of diagnostics. Gradually he got to know the exact places in the Iris in which the different parts of the body are indicated (see diagram)by observation of his patients. Quite independentlyof astrologyhe arrived at the division of the circle of the Iris into 12 equal parts,each of 30" (the12 zodiacal signs) and to subdivide each partof 30" into 3 parts,each of 10" (thedecanates). It is extremely interesting in relaiton to to study his observations that the blue colour of the Iris is the only true Astrology. He shows colour for the Indo-European race, how all newly-born children have "
"
blue
how with a bad condition of health the Iris becomes eyes, how the ideal colour is the light darker, sky-blueand how the brown in and mixed denote less are a variegations strong constitution, realitysymptoms of degenerationetc. he speaks here of symptoms of degeneration, When meaning the brown in the this refers of to race a pigment blue-eyedpeople eyes, pure and it may be doubted whether he does not go too far here in his conclusions. with There are, indeed, pronounced brown-eyed races, born "
"
"
blue
though they may be, undoubtedly appear. Peczely relates that many eyes
and
by minglingof
remedies
leave
a
races,
varieties must
lastingtrace
in the
far the "Die Diagnose aus den Augen". How !) Cf. the work of Dr. N. Liljequist, what too do not consider. Nor do we we care eye-diagnosticsmay be used in practice, impulsive and prejudicedopponents say of it.A thorough research into this branch of medical science will probably make them realise that at least the basis of it is true in
"
and
that is what
most
matters
here.
By reading the following pages in connection with the book, the why will here also become clear.
what
has
been
said before
203
and
Iris,
with
of
absolute To
is
same
of
the
of
to
is the
a
no
in
that
says
of
when
us
the
the
mind
our
the
in shown
is
the
have
the
Cosmos,
man
"In
when
then)
the
he
the
eye born
was
therein
place
the
as
microcosmos
say:
moment
Iris?
the
the
in
consider
and
taken
fore there-
may
in
happens
represents
at
we
expressed
we
further
soul"
body".
be
which
thing
step
that
of
body
therefore
reflects
need every
degree book
latter
often
arm
and
the r.
point
part
of
gift others
the
figure and
1.
on
leg
reflexion
but
the
is
founded
that
palmistry of
plus that
since
is
"
to
however criticize
the denote:
next
the
page.
as
of
the
principle.
daylight
as
not
alter
former
and
call
numbers
best
hieroglyphs
does
The
Cosmos itself
same
cosmic
clear
the
lends
Iris on
these
deciphering what
;
right
the
body,
out
the
which
another;
claims
regard
us
than to
to
or
the
have
higher
left
"and
to
a
of
mirror
the
every
go
Chiromancy people
sealed
Let and
be
place
observation.
a
may
changes
will
takes
Some in
He
condition
time.
There also
man
(which
we
the
to
clear
individual
the
is
doctrine,
in
eye so
progressive
point
the
Iris
happens
becomes
the
of
cosmos
that
This
doing
by
the
'eye
this
to
all
reason-that
reflected.
and
diseases.
organic
of
"the
according must
Cosmos
different colour
expression
add
the
the accuracy.
the
Why For
the
do
so
variegations
the him
on
to
fact
one
that
fanciful.
the
right
204
ff|7.|"
11 1|1" "gf"5.-" .y
SsifiiJ..
e
45
to
5
oo
4)
""*
J i"
...
205 Ann.
Leg. 9. 10.
4. Shoulder-joint. 5. Upper arm. 6. Lower arm. Hand. 7. 8. Finger.
1).Navel.
Hipjoint. Thigh.
11. Knee. 12. Lower 13. Foot. 14. Toes.
2).R. Testicle. 3).L. Testicle. 4).Blind gut.
shin.
is occupied by the part of the diagram (4 decanates) upper cerebrum, and outside it (1 decanate)is the place of the cerebellum. The Nadir is occupied by the r. and 1. leg and following the diagram from the Zenith to Nadir the resp. parts of the body follow we see each other in regularsuccession. The dark spot in the centre representsthe Pupil of the eye and it group round stomach while outside them in the left and intestines, the of the heart indicated. is The circle place surroundingthe figure eye half of of the the outer outer i.e. Iris,is the place where (the it) edge diseases of the skin are indicated. In a book on nostics, astrologyit is not the place to digress on eye-diagThe
but we refrain from givinga reproduceddiagram for explacannot nation, the characteristic delineations in the Iris are shown in which as With the they may present themselves with different sicklyaffections. help of the largediagram it will be easy to conclude the nature of the illness from the place where in the Iris. it occurs
R. Iris.
The reason make clear
on
Cosmos,
it were,
as
why
(Different Delineations.)
L. Iris.
We tried to diagram is the following. with the out of harmony by living of life and exclude ourselves from the only source this exclusion which is so to speak,portrayedby the Iris.An illness has often been compared to a safety
we
p. 20
insert this
etc. that we,
harmony, and it is delineations of the valve which is opened, and
such
it is in the most
literal sense.
206 characteristics and habits we not in harmony are wrong of which Whole form a part,we we exclude ourselves this is an exclusion from the Source of life,it would have to mean expulsion of our physical physicaldeath to us, body. this does not take place, an organ e.g. becomes Now ill and that sick in our eye as a seclusion, a separation of the healthypart organ shows follows we of the Iris.When line forming round see a white recovery Because by with the from it, and as
our
"
the The
separatedpart
thus
it
forming a
union of the two. new the bond between the microseparation only temporary the has and Cosmos If this to and cosmos man tighter. we apply grown the Cosmos we can imagine that here not only a material but also a mental process of recovery took place. Had the organ perishedand so become have expelled,this would left a lastingdefect in the Iris and the characteristic that was the cause not have been improved, had to wait therefore of the illness would tilla followingincarnation to be taken in hand. Every illness therefore is a process of recovery for the soul. was
"
as
were
and
"
Astrology and
Medicine. "The man who is ignorant of the deserves science of astrology, the name of fool rather than that of physician." HIPPOCRATES.
As
of incalculable use in medicine, well as therapeuticsand prognosis. as regardsdiagnostics in the begin to see this again here and there, especially observed
we as
People
be
before, astrologymay
there are many medical States ; but also in England and France well and medicine and as their that combine as thrive, astrology their dismount from will In have to Holland also the doctors patients. pedestal (or is it a mounting rather?)in order to throw light by this that are now directed to obscure cases in the numerous combination and of the heart the lumber-room complications." nnerves, paralysing because Moreover they, having astrology wants the medical men, and the exact time of often the opportunity of tracing the progress births,may throw a lighton various questions regardingthe birth and United men
"
the sex,
in which
Ptolomy has indicated the way to us. interestingstudies regards teratology,
be made. may but often which deformities know under the aspects occur, cially espewith these teratological productsit is decidedly needful to know mean the exact time of birth,seeing that the afflictions of the cusps much here. so know would by By making notes on the births,the medical men
Especially
We
as
207
simple calculation when the native is subjectedto specialinharmonious influences and they might work a definite prophylactically by prescribing mode of livingduring the time the influence is working. How much disease and misery might not be averted in this way! They would know by studyingastrologythat e.g. a person cannot be operated free of danger, on the day when the Moon is in the sign choose the right representingthe sick part of the body. They would time for their operations and by that enlarge the chances astrological of recovery, or at any rate hasten the process of recovery, while they the patientto the reverse when vourable unfathey choose the most expose h ow the of success some day. Investigate evidentlyinexplicable for a great part is connected with the fact that they intuitively surgeons therefore choose the righttime for their quite unconscious holds good for therapeutics. operations.And the same The ancients knew these truths and knew that on the faithful obeying of the ensuing prescriptions, the success of the attendance depended for "
a
"
great part.
the time when the Moon is waxing in light in when fixed and it is unless this sign a velocity sign, representsthe part of the body that has to be operated upon. The Moon should, if possible,receive good aspects from 2j. and $. This sign should be strong i.e. contain a benefic or receive good and in M. C. or the ruler of the Ascendant there,is fairly aspects. 2J. $ afflicted favourable, provided it is not by rf. and
For in
operations choose
"
the planets and certain Ptolomy knew the relation existingbetween diseases and the relation between definite planetsand definite vegetable and mineral remedies. He arranged both the different plants and the minerals the under conformable planets and Paracelsus especiallystudied the plantsin their to the planets.He taught that diseases may be cured natural connection or by sympathy by antipathy i.e. that on one hand diseases that come under a specialplanet may that come be cured by means under the that may be arranged same planet!) and on the other hand by means under the opposite planet.
!) According organs.
In
he
to
the herbs that
the
Paracelsus are
a
plant has, justlike
heart, liver,spleen etc. justas
the heart
in man. it can
animal, in This
does
it his not
found in the plant as by man, but that and it is present as a power a virtue,like to the heart. In the firmament in man, but not as palpable are seven organs, just as and virtue, without body, as with man nothing is found to be organs but as power In the spirit bodiless. the remedy lies,but not in the body. In the first place Paracelsus seeks the conformable shape in the plants, conformable and to man Cosmos, and he usually administered the plantwhich in shape conformed to the sick organ or part of the body, because according to his theorem both the sick organ and the agreeing plant took their shape from the same principle mean,
says,
can
be
and
man
"
"
"
208 Thus
the diseases that come under $ may be cured by remedies diseases under 2J.by remedies under ft diseases coming under cf, under ft should be treated by remedies under the Q etc. falling For a closer acquaintance with the long lists of plantsarranged accordingto the influence of the planetsI refer to Culpepper'sOccult "
"
Botany. which planet caused the disease, next which says, "first see from the disease, and whether the disease the body is suffering is in the tender parts of the body, in the blood in the system of or next by which the ill the of bones, planet part body is ruled disease You the herbs arrest opposed to the planetthat causes by may He
part of
"
it; e.g. diseases of Sun or Moon by herbs under ft and the reverse, diseases of Mars by herbs that come under $ and the reverse. By sympathy well may be cured, viz. every planet cures diseases its own as the eyes, those under 2|.the liver, those e.g. herbs under Q and I) cure under cf the gall and those under $ the diseases caused by $." also be Curing a patientby submittinghim to coloured light may reduced to planetary influence viz. justlike the 7 notes of the octave form the 7 planetarykeynotes of the Harmony of the Spheres. The 7 colours of the spectrum are the result of the refraction the white light
undergoes by
planets (here the materially visible planets are
the 7
not
p. 227). The word so O and D planet is used here in the astrological sense, included. Uranus and Neptune are not counted, belonging as are they do to the next octave, under which ultra-violet should be counted. The ultra-red belongs to a preceding octave, so an octave of still slower vibrations than red has. The colour of cf is red, $ blue," yellow,ftgreen, 2J.purple,O orange and D violet. the great influence of the colours on certain Every doctor knows diseases and on the state of the mind in general.If you put a mad man who suffers from fits of rage (cf) in a red-coloured room (cf)you need in him blue-coloured not wait long for a fit,but if you room a put with blue ($) coloured will glass before the window panes, you calm him. Let the melancholy man abide in red (cf) (ft) lightand you will make him brighter. So this is a cure "by antipathy". An example of cure the of the small-pox under red is "by sympathy" curing e.g. diseases of such acute nature as an light.Many inflammatory e.g. under the planet cf and by applying red light here, small-poxi) come not one only accelerates the process of recovery, but prevents scars
meant,
see
in the Cosmos; it therefore might be expected that the (healthy)principlein the of the part of the body. to the aid of the sick principle plant would come By learning to read the stars of the firmament, he says, the curer learns to not by reading confusedlybut connectedly,just as each word in itself has a cure; is formed words. meaning, but a sentence only by a series of connected !) Small-pox is a "$ ^ disease. "
210
Although not so potent as ft,d and #, the afflictions of the other planetsmay also manifest in the above-mentioned e.g. the O in 6 way indicate a propensity for (intf or V) stronglyafflicted by 2J. would apoplexy etc. For further particularsrefer to chapter: Health and Disease
p. 139.
In this direction medical men might pay great services to astrology and last though not least to their patients;the field lies fallow for a great part and the soil is rich. it concerns internal affections that are hard to Especiallywhere and be of incalculable use diagnose,astrologymay poor, tortured the miserable of the rabbit that would have less to part play humanity "
"
-
is
experimented upon!
One will be inclined to say that this is in realitya returningto old methods of cure and this truth will not be denied, but one and long-left should not forgetthat it is a repetitionwith better resources i.e.with intellect. theoretical knowledge and a well-schooled enormous an Everythingrepeats itself,in the scientific department as well as in nature. Repetition is the foundation of all progress, of every evolution; "
every
repetitionis coupled
to progress.
of medicine has experienced the strong influence of The science and perish, materialism and under that influence it was to harden sure under that influence; crystalizing just like everything must perish however much good materialism brings,for the rest, during the short its sceptre, time it waves if it influencestoo long, it kills.It is a the chain of link in evolution, no more. necessary medicine of the time of Ptolomy and However the ancient primitive it neverof the in the theless present doctor, long before,may seem eyes that it had a firm, sound, did wonders, for the simple reason the Cosmos, those people knew that the microconstant basis, On this basis one reflects the macrocosmos. cosmos safely build may the old foundations, and the pioneers who will erect this new on on building doubt seek the the under must no we Reformer). signAquarius.(1$ "
"
"
"
"
In stillanother way astrologymay bring much lightto the medical that with various diseases crisis It is namely known acute a of days, and repeats itself after a certain after a certain number comes If we number of other days in many cases. study this in connection with and the positionof the planetunder with the positionsof the Moon shall find that these moments influence the disease arose, we whose of crisis appear during the time the Moon is in D or 8 to the place it the the disease began,or also at the moment occupied at the moment laid laid and called in the doctor's aid. The was patient being up up viz. regard already as a critical exacerbation in the process of we may when the Moon illness and this will usuallyarise at the moment comes in L to the positionit occupied at the commencement of the disease. man.
211 the Q positionin connection Likewise with this place,will cause a exacerbation. slight The crisis denotes a turningin the process of disease : improvement and as the Moon revolves in about 28 days, we or gettingworse the 8th crisis a (n) day and the 14th (8).On the 21st expect may D in the to its original Moon but the process comes day position, again "
of recovery with acute diseases has usuallybeen entered upon by that and this period will be less noticed. Moreover the 5th and the llth day should be considered, when in Z and Q to the Moon comes
time its
originalposition. One
but should have one's and judgment work regard the progressive-and radix aspects in the patient'shoroscope in relation to those in the Cosmos duringhis illness. After having made some astrological knowledge his own, the medical the will realise of this method. man great use ration take into consideIn judging the critical days one should especially not
must
set to work
mechanicallyhere,
duration of the illness. If this is very short,e.g. 6 or 7 the J) is at a distance of 45" (Z) expect the crisis when may it from its original If is place. longer e.g. from 8 to 15 days,the place has of 90" (D) to be taken into account, and if the normal especially crisis duration is longer than a fortnight, one expect the principal may 180" (8)and 270" (Q) from the original on place of the Moon, so on the the normal
days,
one
21st day after the .beginningof the illness. do Why year and e.g. infectious diseases appear good-naturedone in another year; malicious why e.g. should small-pox or scarlatina be in some virulent and in other years so much less dangerous so year that hardly any notice is taken of them ? This cannot ciled always be reconwith influences of climate e.g. that in one the temperature year and the moisture of the atmosphere should be working more favourably more or unfavourably on the development of the virus. If you care to find the solution to this riddle, you will find it in 14th and
"
"
the constellations of the planets,there only. Put all prejudiceaside, ifpossible,and seek and unless your research is too superficial, I am you
are
honestly in that direction
absolutelycertain
that
for Astrology.
won
Diseases
coming under
the Planets
in the Different
Signs.
'Hail him who follows not the erring but the order of the lightof he is the remedy and the healer."
ways, nature
"
PARACELSUS.
In one
judging the
should,
as
has
native's more less receptibility to various diseases or been mentioned, trace the 6th house especially; "
212 the sign on its cusp or the planet possibly placed in this house, usually indicates the weak point.Further should the ascendant and the afflictions and Moon this we receive also be taken into account. From that Sun there is a propensity for illness and in what direction learn whether should consider the planetsin their have to look for it. Next, one we and detailed conclusions. The at arrive one more signs in signs, may which the planets are to posited therefore,indicate the receptibility certain affections and we accept as a generalrule that inharmonious may aspects increase this receptibility. itself by That the disease of a part of the body not only expresses the Zodiacal sign which represents this part of the body, but also by form clear to us the signs which an 8 or a D aspect to it,becomes the diseases into : when we classify A. Diseases of the physicalbody. of the astral body (thesoul). B. Diseases C. Diseases of the mental body (themind). to 1 the fixed These three groups of diseases respectively agree the and 3 the cardinal 2 mutable np, " ni, Q ,, y~), ft) signs(n, signs (tf, know that four and the we as signsof each group signs (V, 25, ""=, ($) understand that a disease that form an 8 or a D aspect to each other, we in of the soul itself mutable so a DC, a suffering sign, e.g. expresses "
will show a tendency to express in inharmonious aspect to it,the
"
itself also in the corresponding signs, signs n, W and ,? which also represent
the soul. holds good for all cases. The same x) If there is a symptom, we define beforehand where most bably promay the further symptoms will show themselves. That a disease really shows this tendency of expressing itselfby an few will elucidate with a 8 and G symptom-complex, we examples.
!) To
those who believe in the great influence of the signsof the Zodiac cannot the planetson the health of body and spirit to we advise, by way of transition, make for a short time a study of the characters and temperaments of their acquaintances in connection with their horoscopes.They will find that their temperament is accuratelyexpressed by the Zodiacal signs that play the strongest part in their horoscopes, so especiallyby those signs that are on Asc. or M. C. and those that contain many planets(especially Q or ^)).They will see that a specialtemperament and
B.
to a specialsign and according to the followingscale. Choleric2) temperament fiery signs cy),Q^, ^. Sanguine airy n, =Q=, ZZ.
C.
Melancholic
D.
Phlegmatic need hardly mention
belongs A.
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
watery
earthy
"
"
05, m, ft. ^, ttj?, %.
We that the pure type is rarelyfound, but usuallytransitions in which of the four characteristics is most one conspicuous. 2) One might also think of gall by choleric, and of blood by sanguine and in that way, the conceived choleric among could arrange one watery signs and the fierysigns.The general conception however is the one tioned mensanguine among above.
213 of the throat, so coming under X, is attended a suffering Diphtheritis, of the heart ($,)and a rapidly developinganaemia weakness (s:).
with
The symptons with Uraemia (ni)are chieflydryness of the mucous membrane of the nose, the mouth and the larynx Ctf), hoarse voice (X), attacks of fever, dizziness (""),convulsions, spasms (sz),
of the head (V) expressed a suffering of memory turbances (V and 25),head-aches, gastricdis(25) such as e.g. dyspepsia (26).With the cerebral form the plays a greater part,with the gastricthe sign 25.
Neuralgia,Weakness as
insomnia
sign V
of the nerves,
*)(V), want
The sexual under neurosis comes function is affected (rn.) accompanied weakness of the limbs (s:).
the
by
cerebellum rather, the sexthe back in (Q.) and pain
where Nephritis Chronica2)(=0.)
With
kidney (=0=)suffers
kidney
aneamia, disease
such
and the of the eyes,
The skin (Z) and the when the skin secretes
as
the proper membrane of the is soft and large,gastro interitis, retinitis3)(V),oedemia 4)(25 %). "
influence each other mutually, kidneys (=0=) more sweat, the kidneys have an easier task. "
brane NephritisChronica intersitialis(ni)where the interstitialmemwhich the withered chieflyis suffering, by contraction causes small and hard asthma, (fixedsign)appear cachexia5), kidney anaemia (s:), hypertrophy6) of the heart (Q,),sclerosis 7) of the arteries, hard throbbingpulse (~ and Q.).
With
"
"
Syphilis (ni)expresses
of nose, throat and larynx (tf). by festering this disease at present,which at the so universallyspread Regarding of the 16th to beginning century began scourge Europe in a terrible way, We will remind the reader of the astrologer Paulus Almanus, also called Peter of Middleburg,who as earlyas the year 1487 had predictedthe arrival of this disease in his Prognosticum sigintiannorum, the effect of as a conjunction of % and 1? in Scorpio. Peter of Middleburg in his augury speaks about a disease that will scourge the people tillin their posterity. Though this epidemic is by "science" ascribed to wars, inundations and other disasters that in those times the order of the day, it is were evident to the astrologerthat these disasters also, sprang forth from the same the syphilis-epidemic viz. the conjunctionof 2|.and ft cause as in Scorpio. See further under planetary conjunctions (p.164). "
1) Sleeplessness. of the kidneys. 2) Chronic inflammation of the retina. *) Inflammation 4) Skin-dropsy. 5) An unhealthy condition of nutrition. 6) Excessive development.
7) Induration.
214 with "the beard maturity(ni) appears together
Sexual
the (=0=)
Diabetes
Of
sought
(V).
in the throat"
ethiologyis fairlyobscure, but the cause (V). Here a great thirst occurs deep emotions, brain-suffering
in
is
and abnormal appetite,the stomach (55)functions in an enormous way, further disease of the skin (%) occurs. the Medulla oblongataalso When the cause suffers (ni), is often found to be malaria (s:)or syphilis (ni). it does not ensue If death ensues some complication, through through
coma.1) (V). We cannot always regard the disease as originatingin one sign, in the suffering the neighbouringsign is also concerned for sometimes and diabetes e.g., originally a coming under the diseases of the mind (V o f cardinal sign), also include the a a (X body physical suffering may fixed sign). We here originally so primary; secondarilythe body mean the soul are suffering. Here will suffer all the same, when the mind or the symptom-complex becomes involved, but this will not make more shrink back, the contrary. the experiencedmedical man on "
"
"
"
one
Thus the two with swollen
the types of Scrophula patientsmay be distinguished, with swollen face and indolent, (V), lip, pale upper
of the joints and bones with eczema (%) and suffering The has a fair, other scrofulous festering tumours (25). type (,?) catarrh (n) transparent,red complexion,livelyspiritand eyes, bronchial and swollen belly (try).
phlegmaticmind,
and (rtT),
sions With Nephritis (="=) accompanied by retention of the urine, convulof muscle often occur as (V) and general paroxysm symptom loss of consciousness
contraction, sometimes
With heart's disease (QJ, dropsy usuallybegins at the ankles liver complaint at with at the face (V), with nephritis(="*=) 3 mutable 2 signs). belly (np)etc. (1 fixed, cardinal,
(~), the
of examples infinitely. this division and bring under group A
Every doctor might increase the number further
the
We might go diseases: 1. of the visible physicalbody and 2. of the invisible phys. body or etheric double
body
or
general
In
ing,
also called ether-
this would
diseases
the
lead
of
us
T?
are
too
far and
of
beyond the scope
chronic, prolonged, "
scleros-
cold.
"
Uranus of a
with
"
life-body.
To digresson this work.
more
with
nervous
Neptune.
i) A
about
has
state
of
the
nature
It often
same
and
causes
deep torpor.
influence, except that the affections often incurable. This affections difficult to
is also
diagnose.
the
are
case
215
ft in V. Catarrhal affections in the head, catching colds, caries of the teeth, sometimes deafness,brain-anaemia, rheumatic headaches. loss of ft in X- Chronic affections of the throat, laryngeal phthisis, "
angina.J)
voice, diphtheria,gangrenous
Weakened vitalityand bad digestion,chronic bronchial and hands. catarrh,asthma, tuberculosis of the lungs,tremblingof arms and hence digestion-disturbances. stomach ft in 25. Weak Anaemia,
ft in
n.
scrophula,receptivityto
malaria
in the
tropics,tuberculosis, nausea,
2)
breast-cancer, chlorosis. 3) ft in deformed
$
Weak action back-bone.
of the heart,throbbingsof the heart,weak
.
back,
the intestines,calculous stones in indolent bladder, liver,consumption of the belly. in ="k Impure blood, sometimes ft Bright's strangury,4)kidney-colic, disease, retention of the urine. of the nervous ft in nv. Suffering haemorrhoids, gravel, system, genitals, caries of the nasal cartilage 8 (tf "I). of the thighmuscles, ft in ,?. Disease of the hips,ischias,rheumatism
ft in
ttp.
Constipation, sufferingof
kidneys and
disease
of the
hip joint.
ft in ~%. Weak rheumatism
knees, head-aches,
of the
fevers, affections
of
the
skin,
joints.
ft in :s. Rheumatism, anaemia, weak tendon, sclerose of the spinal marrow,
ankles, contraction of the Achilles
artery-sclerose.
to catchingcold, cold feet. ft in X. Very susceptible
When
sign occupies
a
a
prominent place
in the
horoscope
e.g. in of the
in judging a disease) the ascendant, or (especially the cusp on sixth house, this sign indicates to what diseases the native is most
receptive. Aries gives
a
of the brain,headaches, insomnia, propensity to suffering
various neuralgia,eye-affections,
kinds
of
eczema
at
the
head,
ziness diz-
etc.
of the throat such as angina, laryngitis, gitis, pharynand diphtheria,apoplexy, affections of the tonsils, affections of the voice, as hoarseness etc. culosis Gemini. Propensity to bronchial catarrh,asthma, pneumonia, tuberand hands. affections of of the lungs, nervous arms disorders, stomach Cancer causes complaint, flatulency, digestion-disturbances, dropsy, cancer, chlorosis etc. Leo. Affections of the heart such as palpitatiocordis5), hypertrophy Taurus.
Affections
goitres,croup
1) Dangerous quinsy. 2) A propensityto vomit. 3) Green-sickness. 4) Pain in passing the urine. 5) Abnormal
beatings of
the heart.
216 of
heart, affections
the
throat
affections
(X
n
of
the
blood
hence
and
fevers, fainting fits,
"1).
Virgo. Sufferingof the intestines,such as dysentery, colic, constipation, from chronic and all diseases rising diarrhoea, cholera, peritonitis,
sufferingof
the
entrails,such
as
anaemia,
etc.
disease, Kidney complaint in its various forms, such as Bright's of the rheumatic obstruction urine, diabetes, kidney congestion,nephritis, Libra.
affection of the loin-muscles (lumbago)etc. Scorpio.The various forms of bladder and genitalsuffering, suffering of the pelvis of the kidney, affection of uterus and vagina, retention of urine, syphilisand throat affections (ni 8 V) occurring simultaneously. nervous Sufferingof the hips and thehipjoint, suffering. Sagittarius. D D W 3C n). (,?D ]) Capricorn.Affections of the skin, various kinds of eczema, prurigo, of the joints,fits of 3) also rheumatism 2) scabies, urticaria, pruritis, "
melancholy. Aquarius.Diseases
of the blood, weakness
of the heart,nervous and of the weak blood, circulation, anaemia, poisoning
mental affections,poor and painfulankles. Pisces. Diseases accompanied by watery tumours, dropsy, scrofula the weak the feet are point, corns, painful s oftening) (principally this Alcoholism also often under e tc. occurs sign. callosity "
gives in general diseases of an inflammatory and a feverish and remissions. with acute exacerbations about the diseases as Mars, but often less Sun The causes same vehement and less sudden. gestion, restlessness,head-aches d1 in V. Sleeplessness, through brain conwounds at the head. d1 in X. Affections of the throat, sufferingof the kidneys, swollen in the muscles of the neck. tonsils, diphtheria,parotitis, 4) rheumatism Wounds and fractures of the arm, bronchitis, pneumonia, cf in u. Mars
nature
the nervous system, neuralgicpains. Stomach bleeding of the stomach, suffering, indigestion, of stomach bile, cough. dyspesia,vomitting of the kidneys,aneurism, 5)angina,") d1 in Q^.Heart-throbbing, suffering of suffering
d1 in
25.
rheumatism
cf the muscles children d1 in tip. With
of the back, often worms,
herpes
zoster.
7)
intestine-affection, diarrhoea,
cholera, peritonitis. gastro-interitis, !) A papular skin disease. 2) An intolerable itching, s) Nettle-rash. 4) Inflammation of the glands situated 5) A dilatation 6) Quinsy.
7) A
skin
in
an
affection
on
each
side of the cheek, mumps.
artery.
consistingof vesicles grouped
on
an
inflamed
surface.
218 If
O
]) is afflicted
or
of weak
vitality, "
in
6, especiallyby ft,one
health therefore. If moreover the condition worse, so
this makes afflicted,
may be sure of little the twelfth house is does an affliction of the
ascendant.
Embryology
and
Heredity with respect to Astrology. "Everything is contained in the germ. Every growth is a development." RUCKERT.
The
of
ely called Epoch, is of extremwe this moment the father's qualities imprintedin the sperm, are going to combine themselves with those of the mother, contained in the feminine ovum. In every cell of the body the inherent qualitiesof the individual are imprinted, have tried we to show this when dealt with the birth-horoscope. we They are present in both germ-cells, viz. in the masculine sperm that forms the positive( |) in this and in the feminine ovum, that form the negative ( ) centre moment
impregnation,which
great importance, because
at
"
"
important
event.
Together they
must
build
the microcosmos. 0 i.e. already showed:
a cosmos
"
of Cosmos and man is, as we the masculine ( ) ( | ) and the feminine principle are present. It also represents the egg-cellafter the second dividing of the cell. The the egg
symbol
(O)
in which
"
The
of the qualitiesof father and mother is not the only inheriting of conception is of such importance to the reason why the moment there is another more The Ego reincarnates important reason. astrologer, viz. always in a body that by inherited qualities of the parents that the Ego has gained as accuratelyas interprets possiblethe qualities himself in former lives, and we store by these might safelyset more obtained qualities of the Ego, than by those inherited from the parents. They form a harmonic combination. "
The that are manner
body is inherited from the parents and also the characteristics connected with a specialbuild of the body, as for instance, the further the predisof speaking, the gait, the gesticulations; position to
certain diseases etc. various qualitiesof the soul
inherited,such
passion, etc. temper, thoughtfulness, By comparing the birth-horoscope of the child with that of the see pictured before us what qualitiesit has inherited from parents, we its parents and what qualitiesmust be regardedas the special propertyof the Ego. The former will of course have been developed for the greaterpart Moreover
are
as
219
by the incarnatingEgo in preceding lives,for it tries
to incarnate in a The chooses definite a qualities. place for its Ego body when the positionof the Zodiacal Signs and the birth at the moment in its characteristics and concordance Planets with of the are aspects
suitable to its
its Karma. So by
the horoscopes of parents and child with regard the staunchest unbeliever in astrological influences to heredity,even is typified arrive at the conclusion that man must by the positionof he is born. A striking likeness of the the celestial bodies under which likeness of and character stature a horoscopes accompanies always strong and descendants. Where the likeness is not to of ancestors, or parents, the horoscopes of parents and child, it is sure to be be found between those of one of the ancestors and the child and here again found between and character physique run parallelwith the respectivehoroscopes.*) trace the embryo in its development, commencing with the If we with animal as well as with man, that it takes its origin, see egg, we contains in one all the qualitiescomprised in the single cell, which it took its origin. A second individual whence cell,also comprisingthe in contact with the former and the of another comes individual, qualities the of vehicle by which to into is a new impulse being coming given + Osiris will be able to express itself(Iris the third individuality Horus). high or low evolved, took its originfrom the Every body, however it divides fecundated egg-cellwhich in fact may be called immortal,
comparing
=
"
cell perishes, itself and divides again and though the original disappears, teristic the of the and this characarisen from it,bears each cell original stamp it was at the Cosmos is comprised in the composition of our as took place. the fecundation moment not This cell contains only the characteristics of the individual and parts of organs that develop in also all but it, imprinted organs of life to the sustaining from it,and it comprises all qualitiesnecessary well as to the functions needed, to have its kind live on! as The one cell representsthe whole Individual. "
The
need multiplication
not
always happen by division,but
may cells may
take also
buds in other ways. and Two and thus procure existence for a third,a separate one. to one combine the impulse to involved takes place here, in which A process very cell the core the and division arises from a stillsmaller of (nucleus) in the division the after which follows cell, present body (centrosome), of the protoplasm and according to the nature of the division into being and these bear nevertheless cells with different qualitiescome
place by formation of
"
"
"
"
the original stamp. In this is included the whole
a) Cf. "Cosmos and (The Netherlands).
Microcosmos"
secret
by
of the
C.
continuityof
Aq. Libra,Editor
a
race,
viz. all
P.Dz. Veen, Amersfoort
220
germ-cellswhether
masculine
feminine
as part of the body of and the belonging special stamp every race, has, is not only imprinted on the individual as a whole, but also fecundation of a negativegerm-celltakes place cell,and where every the same a positive germ-cell of the same must race-nature, race
individual
an race on
to
or
arose
certain
a
by into being. necessarilycome Every germ-cellhas therefore two chief characteristics at least,viz. the stamp given to it by the race and secondlythe first, or nationality is which the individual's own, and that is caused stamp by inheritance "
parent to child.
from
The
it were, as through the entire succession the type of germ-cellalters only to the degree the in some direction. This regards the individual's answering to the progression of his horoscope.
germ-cell goes,
same
of ancestors, and individual evolves
The
i.e. the human or animal body in itsearliest stage, embryon forth the from coming togetherof the two mentioned springs egg-cells (sperm and ovum). It is beyond our scope to describe the development of the embryo.
Refer
"
"
to the
handbooks shall only on embryology for this matter. We the chief processes that take and show next place that the growth may be traced according to the signs of the Zodiac and that the entire process of development of the embryo is a repetition in short
mention
of the various stages which of evolution of the Earth. At
the
plants and
animals
periods
rounds
or
occult science. With every in
short,
this
said
beginning we
mineral, vegetable and
new
are
man
has
gone
through, during
went already that the /rza/z-embryo
periods
through
animal forms
l) of
evolution and that the present minerals, left behind, originatingfrom the various of the Earth, as they are called in evolution
period (round) the preceding stages are is founded on and now repetition
all evolution
"
the
distinct before repetition
"
us
in the
growth
of the
repeated we
see
embryo.
the mammals the growth of the embryo, (excepting littledifferences sometimes the at occurring very beginning,) agrees quite with that of man, far has had the ent to trace its differso one opportunity difficulties than stages,which was naturallyattended by far more with the animal. In the ovary the fecundation takes place and here the division begins. With
-
-
The contents of the egg-cellbecomes after fecundation the so-called is which bubble covered one by layer of cellular tissue and is germ the thicker in one which consists of more spot, germgarden, layersof that arise and grow cells. From round the germ-bubble the three memi) Cf. Works Max
Heindel
etc.
on
Occultism
by Blavatsky, A. Besant, Dr. Steiner,Leadbeater,
221
the outer, the middle one, and the inner germ-skin or the the and the info-derm. mesoecto-, This is the first plan of the embryo, in which the primitive soon stripe with the back-groove (by bending inward)grows, i.e. the first It begins to grow at the head-part plan for brain and spinal marrow. of the embryo ('Y-brain), further the back as plan for the along grows (V).At the head-partthe gill-openingsand gillprolonged marrow flaps forms the primitiveplan of the breathingorgans develop,the gill-opening time begins at the head-partthe plan of the heart (Q), (n). At the same in the shape of 2 free hollow tubes which approach each other more and more, curl to an S-shape and grow together. The back the development of comes develops first,after which the belly (tip). The formed the first plan of the back has in the meantime groove of the vertebrae and of the chest; and the plan of the intestinal canal of the intoderm which lies on the yolk, arises by the bending inward viz. the socalled mid-entrail (tip) and gulletare stillwanting; they are formed later Mouth, stomach of the gill-flaps, out out of which also the lower jaw, the auditory
branes,
"
duct, haering-bones,tongue-bone etc. develop. While te there formed
was (tip)
being formed and already before, the outer form of the germ-bubble two membranes, Chorion. The latter inward or Amnion, and an outward an or sends flakes in the placenta and thus the condition has been procured for a new of nutrition (ttp) time seeing the yolk is at the same way is also formed, the Allantois which almost consumed. A third membrane and the lies Chorion, rapidly against growing also in the grooves grows of the placenta.This is the case with mammals. which is alreadypresent The stem of the Allantois is the navel-string in the third week. The further developed and is formed spinal cord has meanwhile into the Chorda dorsalis,giving rise to the lumbar vertebrae (=0=). In the 4th week the plan of the urine- and the sex-apparatus (ni) is formed. in the 8th week The testicles and ovaries are formed and lie close to the back at first. Not until the 7th month the testicles lower. At the beginning the sex with the male and the female organs are the same but in the 3rd month the or developembryo, differentiating ment) (elimination takes place. After the first plan for the uro-genital-organs, the limbs begin to be formed the knee (%) and the as They grow stumps ("?). longer, and at length also the plan for hands and feet lower leg (s:)are formed and the separationinto fingersand toes (DC). is originated mid-entrail
by raisingof
"
This succession of the different zod. influences is ever repeated,giving and again new impulse for further development,though the devel-
again
222 of the parts of the body proceeds in between, of course. That it becomes difficult to the of the trace is why succession more signs of evolution. at the further rounds We month might also trace the separate influence of the planets in month the the in the Cosmos. order occur planets by taking they We the growth happen in proportion to, and in harmony with, the see qualitiesof the resp. planets. The 1st month under Saturn. Laying of the material foundation. comes First plan of the different parts. The 2nd month under Jupiter.Development of the membranes comes and them. of Strong growth of the head and the strong expansion
opment
"
"
"
brain The
beginning of development of the limbs. 3rd month under Mars. Differentiation of sex. comes ment Developof the genitals, formation of fingersand toes. The 4th month under the Sun. The embryo takes the human comes features. The embryo is now called foetus. shape, the face gets human So an individualisation (O)" as it were. The 5th month under Venus. Further comes development of the G rowth of the hair the and nails. genitals. The 6th month under Mercury. Strong development of the comes brain. First movements of the foetus. It may be born alive and can breathe but not keep alive. The 7th month under the Moon. At the end of this month comes "
"
"
the
early birth may
The 8th month Abortive birth may The If
9th month
take
the child may keep alive. Saturn. The under first cycle is completed. comes take placein this period.Beginningof the second cycle. comes
place and
under
Jupiter.Normal
birth takes
place.
the development of the eye e.g., we that the inward see begins first to form from the brain. Not until eye viz. the visual nerve this excrescence reaches the ectoderm, the outward eye begins to be formed is the case with the organ of by bending inward. The same viz. here also the inward first formed. We of the is hearing, part organ here the same that as see progress as with the development of man, have seen, went from the mental plane through the astral,to gain we the physicalplane in the end. The period of the development of the inward senses on the astral agrees to the time he had his conciousness when occultism teaches had the inner he, as plane, sightand inner us, hearing,i.e. was clairvoyantand clairaudiant making use of his astral he had not yet, these developed not until his senses. Physical senses descent into matter and this period agrees therefore to the formation of the outward after the excrescence had touched the ectoderm. senses we
trace
"
We the development of the heart might also, if we e.g. compare with the conditions the man-embryo had to go through from the earliest periods of animal consciousness up to human consciousness, find back
223
forms
these
of
in
evolution
the
stages of the evolution
of the heart.
The most primitivespeciesof animal we know is that of the Protozoa, animals consistingof a singlecell,and where there is no question of heart and circulation. This agrees to the period of evolution of the embryo beforethe plan formed. heart was of the double-tubed In the human development it represents the firststage of animal consciousness, during the third period (round)of the earth. the Articulate animals, e.g. with the Polychetae, a tube-shaped of that shows species them) taltic already peris-
With
is found (with many contraction. This agrees to the time heart is being formed. heart
In
stage
the human of animal
in evolution
forms of
transition.
the Fishes
auricle;
an
where
the
it represents the second period of the of the third period (round)of the earth.
there the Crustaceans veins ; the Arachno'ideae
With
embryo,
development consciousness
With often no
and
of the
the heart is no
"
is
a
have
dorsal
bloodvessel
alreadyveins. They
or are
heart but therefore
divided into a ventricle of veinous and arterous is provided with oxygen and purged
developed
and
separation therefore
and the blood is mixed of carbonic acid in the gills. This agrees therefore to the time when, the man-embryo formed the just like gill-flaps, during which time it had a pure gill-breathing, the fish. The heart was then also divided into two halves and curved itself S-shaped (15th 18th day), after which the separation of the auricles begins.As transition we mention here the mudfish (Dipnoi) may which has double and breathing,by gills by lungs. In the human development it represents,the third stage of animal consciousness of the third period of the earth.
blood,
"
"
"
With the Amphibians there are alreadyone ventricle and two auricles, the mingling of arterous and veinous blood is less strong here, by which the brain is better nourished and consequentlythe consciousness increases. in the same We this separation of the ventricles occur see order with the embryo. In the human development it representsthe fourth stage of animal consciousness of the third period of the earth. so
With
the
an incomplete septum between in the development of the also observe The modified into are embryo-heart. (alreadybegun gill-flaps organs with the precedinggroup)and the breathingwith both has given place to lung-respiration; the lungs develop with the embryo. With one
the
Reptileswe
ventricles, such
as
"
see we
already
224
species of lizard, the crocodile, ventricles as
2
and
transition
a
and
This group consciousness The animal 2
next
Birds
and
of
consciousness
life
uterine
Ovale)
Foramen
Though
the
useful,in
be
into 2
regarded
fifthstage of animal
6th
The
heart
is divided
blood
is
can
from not
between
former
the
into
7th
stage of
2 ventricles and
the
two
auricles
(the
heights of development.
directlyunder Astrology, it will the everlasting periodicity,
come
opinions to show
and
supplied, and consequently develop better. During the intra-
yet found
preceding does
our
the
arterial
man.
remnant
a
"
to
represent the
Mammals
partitionis
no
heart
period of the earth.
pure consciousness
of
instrument
must
group.
third
the
the
a
embryonal period, agree
of the
auricles, by which
the
be
the
to
complete division of already taken place.This
has
auricles
eternal
and in its image, the microcosmos. x) We feel repetitionin the Cosmos lution fullythat a degree of knowledge regarding the occult history of evoin order to be impressed by the truth of the comparisons. is necessary rent the diffeIt is also interesting to trace the relation existingbetween tissues and the organs the three but this from germ-blades, arising would
lead
The
embryo be
far.
too
us
and
conformity
drawn
and
that of much
further
of sex,
development
!) The famous Alchemy, tells
man
"
the
going parallel of
in the
and but
different detailed
that is
Tabula, Smaragdina
the
development
of earth
of the
evolution, may
stages by e.g. comparing nutrition and
superfluoushere.
Hermetis, which
forms
the
traditional
basis
and mos. microcosunity of macrocosmos and "Quod est inferius est sicut id quod est superius," the proporaons the are ingredientsof one proportions and ingredientsof the other. The origin of all life is the Sun, the origin of all form is the "Pater Moon, ejus est sol, Mater Nutrix ejus terra est." By feelingthat to be the truth,one should ejus est luna that Astrology must be true. Indeed, everything to the conclusion inevitablycome uno." ex originatesfrom a common^source. "Omnia
of
us
"
.
.
.
in
realitynothing
but
the
226
radiatingfar beyond the head and further the outer part of the aura of under the signs Pisces, the body, come chieflythe mental aura, expressingthese signs in a higher octave. The Aquarius and Capricorn, "
head
"
itself comes as and the neck
The The
Cosmos
far
as
come
the cerebrum under Taurus.
under
Aries, while
in Relation to Number, Sound
and
the
bellum cere-
Colour.
Cabbalists set great value
of the significance upon the numeral Zodiacal clear to us when signs and of the planets and this becomes the fact that to them take into consideration the numbers we were with a profound symbols meaning. in the whole Universe As they moreover and itsintegrantpartssaw the two, symbols, it is obvious that they sought the relation between and they found it. Thus all signs and all planetshave received their which cabbalistic values of number, I will give here briefly without because it falls the this into of book. The details, beyond going scope their predictions Cabbalists founded chieflyon this. The most number cabbala is as follows: common = 4 7 1 J "V = " = 1 or 10 6 "? = 3 X = X = = n=3or!2 = 8 =0= 2 ss ss
And
O
5
=
for the 1
=
or
4
5
=
2
When Chaldean
we
or
30=
11.
order:
8 3
ft = "4 = c? =
6 =
9 n\ = their Chaldean
planets in
9
7.
put the 7 planetsin the
order
7-pointed star, by beginningat
at as
the
angles
annexed,
of
a
get,
we
the Sun and following the line, the rulers of the successive days of the week (seep. 167) ; by "
rf and beginning taking every order of the exact the other, we get atom-weight of the resp. metals. at
Atom-weight
Atom-weight d1
iron
"
$
56. 63.2 "
j)
copper silver
108."
a".
tin
117.5
"
"
"
O " ft
"
"
"
196.2 gold quicksilver200." lead
216."
227 and This points out that the arrangement by the ancient astrologers alchemists was not a mere cannot but suppose one, because we arbitrary unknown. that to them the atom weights of these metals was the different planetsand Indeed, the connection existingbetween their metals is still more we distinctly expressed in our language; "the etc. of "the silver Moon", golden Sun", speak e.g. the experiments of Reichenbach with We have already mentioned he has shown that the parts of the heavens sensitive people and how to the sensitive eye displaythe various colours of the spectrum,agreeing to the colours of the human aura. (p.74, 248) We .know that the light of the Sun by any prismaticatom is divided up into its7 integrant parts, "
viz. in order, red, orange, yellow, togetherform the white light, which formed blue, violet, are indigo, by the blendingtogether green, of the three cardinal colours red, yellow, blue. Under the description of the planetswe have already pointed out that each planet agrees to a certain colour and tone, (O orange, C ; F; $ yellow, E; $ blue, A; d1 red, G; 3) green-silber, can r) grey, black, green, D,) and thus we 2J.violet,indigo,B; that the white of the divided into its is Sun light original imagine up integrantparts by the complicateprism of the planets, accordingto heatand as chemical the nature of the refraction,showing as colours of and sounds. as or light rays rays white The lightof the Sun we do not observe as pure, spiritual, the such; our eye sees material, coloured lightof the Sun. The red is in the spectrum the deep bass vibration of the ether (477 million vibr. whereas the violet is the highesttone of the octave (699million p. sec.),
which
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
vibr. p. Here
sec.).
the close 7 colours) strikes us
relationshipbetween and
we
understand
colour
Goethe
and sound (7 tones where he says
"
Die Sonne tont nach alter Weise In BruderspharenWettgesang, Reise Und ihre vorgeschieb'ne Vollendet Sie mit Donnergang etc. and
another
passage Tdnend Schon
wird fur Geistesohren der neue Tag geboren etc.
alludes here the Goethe to Harmony of the Spheres is doubt. beyond red The bass note of the harmony of the spheresmust be Mars the colour of matter. Thus the colour of the sign Aries, agreeing to its ruler Mars likewise each other planet, is red (theso-called Mars-red)and with each sign has its special colour. That
"
"
,
"
"
228
red, V blue, ni red, ,? purple,^ V
rr
yellow,
25
violet, Q, golden, in? orange,
=0=
blue,
green, :s indigo,DC silveryblue. tried by combining the colour of the signs with those have Some of the Sun and the Moon, accordingas the Sun or the Moon are in for all these cases, the different signs to give a colour-combination is because of colours to be inaccurate but such we a sure mingling of in order take the moral to be have to into account standpoint man the planet or the sign will have the greatest able to judge whether "
"
influence
and
the latter
the former
or
Proportionsin
influence
the colour
Cosmos, in Nature
the
"God
and
strongest.
Art.
geometrises."
PLATO. "The world is built upon the power of numbers." PYTHAGORAS.
When we regard the Cosmos in relation to the occult meaning of it has come down to us by old manuscripts and orally, the numbers as how seek further to discover the deeper we a hint is given by this, may of the Zodiacal signs and planets. sence was accepted as the Everywhere in the oldest philosophiesnumber for but also in later philosophicalsystems as in those basis everything; find this basis of number. of Pythagoras and Plato, we 1 and Pythagoras denoted the Logos of our Cosmos by the number number The the 2. combination of the the matter Cosmos, two, by "
"
3X4
i.e. alludingto the Universe, specialworlds, connected by the chain of 4 which develop in fire,air,water, earth, elementary modifications, 12 concentric 12 These are, spheres. spheres accordingto Pythagoras, the of the occupied by body Logos, consistingof light. The so-called divine quaternary of the Pythagoreans is nothing but the triplicity unites to a new occurring everywhere which unity the 4. The 4 is therefore a higher stage of the 1, the 7 a higherstage of the 4, and likewise the 10 of the 7, in fact symbolising so higher conditions of consciousness, taken in the abstract; 1 is positive, 2 is negative,feminine (Isis), masculine and by reaction of 1 (Osiris),
he denoted by the number that this consists of 3
12. 12
=
"
"
"
"
"
2, 3 comes The three mentioned. on
the neutral into being equilibrium(Horus). combined the a new four, as we have already unity, give "
"
and by adding 3 to 4 7 arises. We the number 12 and 7 which everythe two numbers see where in all occult works, play a principalpart, arise from the 3, and the 3 arises by adding the 1, the symbol of the Logos, to the
By multiplying3 by
4
we
get the number
12
"
"
229 The
reader of the originof numbers.
2, the symbol of matter.
number
mystic foundation
will become
aware
of the
that the threein his "Kritik der reinen Vernunft" has shown Kant dimensional space and all in it that manifests itself in three dimensions and is to our only a form of representationof the human intellect, eye, of it,is quite dependent on that intellect. make that the representationwe of length, breadth All valuation or height,so of space too, is ourselves become founded on greater comparison, and according as we fore, to be greater or smaller, and thereor smaller, nature round us seems of space are quitesubjective, Kant has it,the three dimensions as wholly dependent on the limitation of the intellect. One might from this conclude completelylogicalresults e.g. that if know of our limited but a representation the three dimensions we are that still dimensions it is we intellect, higher rightly suppose may and must sciousness. exist,which fall beyond our present conditions of conmay "
"
is also evident, viz. given the fact that we conclusion Another e.g. the things in space see differently in proportionto our personal all agree in one consciousness, experience teaches us that we relation in to the each other in the that all viz. we see things respect, whole times for if we see same object so many proportions, e.g. a times smaller. also see each part of that objectso many smaller, we So all observe to proportions,we as equally and though our threedimensional senses always portray the thingsto us as they appear and "
"
are
not
in
reality,and
that which
is material
something
material
viz. the
point
of an argument cannot relyon starting-point as basis), highernotions (where it concerns safer startingleft to us which serve us as can
we "
is
as
"
proportions of
which
that
is material.
should be able to show obsen/ed in precedingpages that one We by that everything in the Universe is built up according to the numbers this in the four kingwill try and show We doms proportionsin the Cosmos. The
of nature. harmonious most
division
^-^^JL^" ,
"
:
I
minor
major "
""
""
1
;
~"~
^"""~
"
of a line one conceive, is that can Cut or the divicalled the Golden in of line mean a l) proportion. ding to Geometry teaches us, how of this division by means construct circle to which a a tangent and a drawn. The result is that secant are
!)Among the ancient sages, we will mention Pythagoras and Plato who stated that the Godhead works proportions. along mathematical Of the later great mathematicians Lucas de Burgo (alsocalled Pacioli) mention we who speaks of the Golden Cut, occurringeverywhere in nature. very enthusiastically Of the great astronomers mention we portions Kepler who says : "Among the fixed proan important place is occupied by the so-called Divine proportion".
230 b is to a, so the square of the greaterpiece = = the smaller the whole line. will call the two pieces major and minor. proportion of the two pieces is expressed in the formule:
is to b
c
piece X We The =
-
or
" ~
decimals
1
-r-
m
number:
minor
-r
major
=
1
1.62
-r
to (correct
three
1.618).
scull-top
This
we find behind everything from the smallest subdivisions nature, to of the organic world the gigantic of the Cosmos, and where measures we find deviations, we in those deviations see which strikes us. a regularity We with the human begin body. *)For
proportion
in
top of neck
E
(bottom of chin)
convenience' shall indicate the sake, we fixed pointsthat serve us here, by letters. The annexed line representsthe human
body divided vertebra loin
'_ 5th
G_
of
the
With
followingproportions. BC
-T-
AE
-r
AG CF CF
joint sitting-bone process
into the proportionate parts. the body built normally we find the
-r-r
AC EC BG CD
= = = =
AC EC BG CD
-
AB.
-
AC.
-
-
AB. DF. of BD or
= BD. The ma is CD and is the major of EF. is also the major of BD, hence EA AE. CD = The two inner lines represent in the the proportions major, the left line the the whole line. minor and the rightone The nearer the proportions of the body tiful approach these proportions the more beauand proportionatethe build. It is not difficult to add to these many further divisions in major and minor. will only In order not to digress we the proportions of a few parts of mention
CF
C_
end middlefinger when pendant arm
D_
half
an
inch under the
knee-cap
B-
sole of the foot
the
body.
!) For study at greaterlength we refer to the works of Prof. Zeising,Dr. Pfeifer, GOringer,entitled: "Der goldene Schnitt". that Sonnenburg has tried to prove that the golden proportion It is known to me is not predominant in the world, but his arguments are altogetherin oppositionto the nature-scientific observations and facts, so that confutingthem is superfluous. Read Dr. Pfeifer concerning this; also refer to the end of this chapter. Dr.
231
and the arm is the major of the upper arm e.g. the lower arm the outstretched hand is the minor of the lower arm. Of the fingersthe first phalanx is the major of the second, and the second of the third. The foot is divided into major and minor by the ball. The foot itself is the minor of the lower part of the leg etc. With the mammals the whole length from head to tail is divided In many into major and minor cases by the standard of the frontlegs. With this is also true as regards the distance of shoulder to hip-joint. the horse and the hound for instance,the distance of bellyto the ground The eyes divide the length is major and the depth of the bellyminor.
Of
"
of the head into major and minor. With birds the standard of the and minor.. Dr. of the
legs divides
the
length into major
makes studies regarding the proportions F*feifer very interesting body of insects and snails;with the latter the proportionsare
indeed. very accurate the span's breadth With Orthoptera(straight winged insects) many of the fore-wingsis to the length of the body as 1 is to 1.62. In like the hind the lengthsof the decreasingsegments of which manner are part of the body consists,also those of head, thorax and the hind part is also the case. the various forms of snail shells and with a great number of sea-shells. Several kinds of Conchilies may bfe easilyexperimented upon; they might be measured at the of the
body.
The
same
outside, from
this Coleoptera(beetles) found with be can proportions
With
groove
to groove,
or
in section,from
to partition. partition
1/5 It will strike you
that, wherever
you
find the
proportion
"
"
=
i
_
"
in nature, the
into being respectiveparts that form this proportion,come other as regards time. This may be noticed very distinctly with plants.In the vegetablekingdom this proportionoccurs in all parts, but most distinct in the ramifications of the flower stem and in the shape of the leaves of the interruptedand uninterrupted-feathered leaves and also of the fin-shaped, and double-feathered leav es. fin-split Just measure accuratelythe leaves of Spiraea Ulmaria and Spiraea
after
each
Aruncus, and
those of the Umbelliferae such as Anthriscus Sylvestris, Angelica Sylvestris, Chaerophyllum Bulbosum, also Acer Campestrisetc. As to the stem, the proportionof major and be found minor can with Lamium with album and Lamium also maculatum, precisely many Gramineae, Juncaceae, Alismaceae and of the Cryptogamae especially the Horsetail kind. With the positionof the leaves and the ramifications,the same is found. direction. in has done deal this in a Zeising good researching The proportion is often to be found not in two successive knots, but in two of knots or ramifications, groups
232 In the mineral kingdom also this proportion exists, for instance with with other proportions of length of the axis of several crystals and the proportionreturn. the cristal. (p.76).Always we see when comparing the distributingof water and land on surface as find that the earth's surface is to the water's globe, into being after the formation of water. to 1.624. The land came Even
we
our
1 is
have the Golden Cut is particularly we seen, the the most in hand, important tool of man, accuratelyexpressed but by it is no longer directed by lower brain-thinking, which, when produces works of art that show the same proportions higher inspiration, And
with
man,
as
"
as
those predominant in the Cosmos. see? is it we For what in real, inspiredutteringsof That "
rare,
alas
!)the proportion "
"=
art
(inspiredartists
are
very
i
1/5 "
exists. The
inspiredartist
felt one
with
"
drew from the cosmic Conscience and gave therefore to the Cosmos, shall see the work his unconsciously proportion of the Cosmos. We in the Cosmos. proportion also predominates presentlythat the same When we templeswe find regard the Greek and the Ancient-Roman The entrance that the- breadth is the major of the height. by measurement Further measure of the temple is the minor of the height of the pillars. and the metopes and triglyphs, the cornice, the architraphe,the corona, "
harmonious will find the same proportions. modern But also the more buildingsthat must be reckoned among of art, show the proportionof the Golden Cut, not only the high works subdivisions. I mention as in their largedimensions but also in their slightest of Cologne,which shows the example of this architecture the Dome mend proportion1 -i- 1.618 usuallycorrect to three decimals. I stronglyrecomof Baurat Haase x) on this subject to the reader. the work you
should
ancient Greek built after the proportions of the human and the old saying of man, One
!) J. Haase
regard the
2) and body,
Roman as
temples as being
symbols
as
it were,
in seinen Der Dom Koln Massuerhaltnissen. zu Greeks originally built their temples without roofs,in order that the Godhead to whose glory the temple had been erected, might without pains take possession of his temporary abode. to be present in person during They supposed the Godhead the Godhead certain ceremonies, and when was expected,the entrance to the holy of holies remained to throw a glance in that direction, open and nobody ventured in the proportionsthey of the Godhead during that time. They built the abode to be and these proportionsthey found in the Cosmos, in imagined the Godhead in nature arround erected them. The therefore, as it were, man, temple was duced, introin nature. Later the top covering was which occur along the lines of power the cupola,the arches, but here also is kept in mind the human form, drawn up in a certain attitude.
2) The
"
234
First total
sum
The of
the
to
V VII
The
If
", ",
get
resp.
may
the
find
also
not
at
various the
in
times
But
chief proportion
1
=
1.622,
-r-
so
difference
a
numbered
of
the
odd
of
the
distances
sum
again of
of
planets
of
the
even
deviating
proportion
a
one
of
planets and
1.6188,
and
other
difference
a
of
sum
rf, ft, *",
group the
and
the
viz.
group,
the
41.094
so
the
four
"
only
this
the does
of
proportion the
to
correct
of
"As
alter
of
deviations the
fact
Microcosmos.
above,
Indeed
so
the
kingdoms
below."
that
are
with
Jupiter,
Cosmos
the this
the
golden
will
Cosmos it
formed,
from
the
one
that
but
differences
the
of
Moons
nature,
us.
four
"
the
innermost
mean
astonish these
planets
of
one
e.g.
ring and in the proportion
its
This
also
result,
largest of
consider
and
Cosmos
the
respectively,
planet
same
kingdoms
not
not
the
the
seize etc.
need
of
find of
the
to
of
in
39.571
revolution
integral parts
Perihelium
proportion!
=
planets 3
and
way
everywhere the
total
gets
3
-r-
1 -i- 1.6175
predominant which
the
25.384
smallest
proportion
30.033
is
one
the
one
Saturn
of
=
distances
only to
1
for this
the
=
"
0.0008.
taken
of
occur
after
it
again
only in
difference
a
one.
of
numbers
is
diameter the
correct sum
.the
compare
the it to
compare
of
diameters
of
sum
the
times,
so
9.538
ft
total
sums
$, d1, ft, t",
the
numbers
The
these
compares
from
1 -i- 1.619,
=
proportion.
the
and
and
sum
of
correct
take
we
proportion
and
24.384
planets
these
us
=
Q|., 9
we
is
VI VIII
0.004
If
or
5.202 19.182
2|., $[,
numbered
",
=
=
takes
one
is
2j.
the
to
total
sums
proportion.
correct
proportion
0.004
these
2.246
=
#
total
sum
total
sum
of
proportion
0.001
only
1.387
=
group.
does itself
shows
Aphelium
foundationcut
is
the
235
Astrology and
the Bible. "The
the constellations, numbers, the signs, nected they all are conthe secrets of the Christian
nature, with
"
religion." KEPLER.
When bear in mind that many in the Old as well we descriptions Testament based in the New are on as foundation, Cosmic-astro-logical difficult to show, that the Bible is not merely a historical it is not than that, it contains in a symbolicform, the story document, it is more and of the coming into being of our Cosof the being of the Universe mos with all it contains. The Bible was who written by men attaining to the knowledge of their own souls, attained to that of all souls, and the Life, the Substance of Souls. A Bible is also a hieroglyphof the Soul, and the Zodiac is the first Bible1). The writers or composers of the various "Books" have broughttheir of them much as as symbolic representation possiblein relation to the these have come down This was facts of history, to them. not posas sible as a everywhere and seeing that the historical events only serve veil for the Truth, they allowed liberties;and therefore history in the Bible does not coincide here and there with the facts as they reallytook place. abused Our Bible which is so much in all directions,by those who all possiblekinds of material hypotheses by means of to prove want bible-texts (thathave a meaning), is full of astrological deep cosmic
symbolism. The the
seven
most
might
planets and
twelve signs of the Zodiac are representedin this would fill volumes, and one already ways; and Old Testament2) analysingthe Bible, both the New
diverse
"
go on in this line. All original based are on religions astro-logic, every form of religion is a reflection of that which took place in higherplanes and the rituals with the positionof the Sun in the signs of were closely connected the Zodiac. the cosmic month to be about 2160 year, after the retrograof the vernal equinox of about 50' a year, the Cosmic year totals about 26000 years, (see p. 17). Reckoned after the time in of the cosmic the Sun is now year Aquarius and before the beginning of our era it entered the signPisces. Therefore we find everywhere with the ancient Christians the fish-symbol.
Taking
dation
!) See: A. Kingsford.The
Perfect Way. director of the Brera-) Refer to the classical work of Giovanni Schiaparelli, des Alien Testamentes" He Observatory on: "Die Astronomie (German translation). regards it from another point of view as the occultists,but in that department also, the Bible and the knowledge of the stars. he finds the relation between of Pryce on the Apocalypse and on the Gospel of S. John. Refer also to the works
236 The
of Christ were fishers of human souls. There is fishers disciples of o f the etc. of This symbol fishes question fishing, multiplication "
ever
is found a.o. in the Catacombs that date from Nero's time,
Old
The
an
"
the
first
but
ten.
of Rome from the
"
on
a
number
of Christian graves
Christians.
persecutionsof the
written Testament is principally after the Egyptian astrology, inevitable result of the Egyptian exile of the Jews. During
not accepted twelve signs of the Zodiac, Dynasty there were If at that time the number of signs had been taken to be in would not have twelve, Moses engraved 10 but 12 commandments the stone tables *). The New Testament is principally logy, astrowritten after the Chaldean viz. it came into being centuries after the return of the Jews in the where studied. Here and Chaldean was Palestina, astrology being there the earlier Egyptian influence cannot be denied. when In Chaldea, Babylon, Assyria there was 36, and later a time
Zodiacal signs were supposed to exist,(itwas probably a manner whereas of dividing into decanates) not until the last centuries before Christ the acceptance of 12 Zodiacal signs became universal.
24
of places shall give a few We examples from the great number the relation of the Bible to Astrology which have been studied,to show which and we Astronomy, pre-supposingthat by this statement regard as the most logicaland comprehensibleto our consciousness that a great part of the facts in the New not asserting as well we are in have occurred. the the Testament not On Old as really contrarythe the reflected the events on physical higher planes are taking place on there we see so only the reflections, plane, usuallywithout surmising "
"
"
their
deeper
sense.
in the 10 inserted by the Greeks was !) The sign ^n., the sign of equilibrium, before the originallyone, signs of the Zodiac, and the signs tip and n\ were that the division in the two since the moment insertingof =o=. This sign occurs Lemurian with the took sexes humanity during period place.Man (=n=)is now in in its two between the feminine ciple principle significances, the serving,saving pringon) and the tempting, material principlern, (the snake of the draone It? on "
"
"
on
the
other
side,
and
it is the
task
of the former
to overcome
the latter
principle.This fight is symbolised in different ways by the fightwith the dragon. That is why the sign n\ always represents danger, coming from the side of the material senses. The Zodiacal signs (theirsymbols) are nothing but this snake (the thus symbolising the road of tempter, matter) represented in various attitudes evolution. We of the letter-signs of the originallanguages, can say the same still be traced everywhere in our the Zodiacal symbols and this can derived from modern letter-signs. Thus the signs tip, n\ are represented by the letters L, M, S, and Z, and by of these Most under combinations letters. m. m the hissing-sounds come with black magic, talismans, amulets, etc. of the Ancients that occupied themselves cious, letters usuallymean the letters S. and Z. occur These something malifrequently. dark, that cannot bear the light. "
"
237 dates
from
the
vernal equinox of the year 3761 struck that the time of the Easter we are once fixed on the day of the New Moon which nearest comes offering was in the sign the vernal equinox. At that point of time the Sun comes of the Lamb). of the Ram (V) or called otherwise the Lamb (theoffering the Jews, driven from Egypt, went to Palestine At the time when into use, viz. the vernal equinox by the the symbol of the Ram came out of the sign Taurus the Bull in precession of the Sun came In Egypt they had worshipped the Golden Calf, as Aries, the Ram. in the Bull (V).During that time the long as the vernal equinox was the the Bull was Bull, Apis, was symbol; worshipped and adored than 2000 years before the journey not only in Egypt, but when more of the Jews out of Egypt, the vernal equinox of the Sun had entered find in the Babylonian empire as well (whichwas the sign Taurus, we the symbol of the Bull introduced. We find it then highly flourishing), from that time, and historyaffirms that here on sculpturesdating many well as in Assyria and Egypt large feasts were as kept in honour of the Bull, which they adorned with flower, and a golden disc (O) between and led round. Two thousand the horns the years before this,when entered had find the latter with Sun the sign Gemini, the Twins, we the Persians, and in their religion a twofold worshipping.On one hand Ormuzd, the God of Good, on the other hand Ahriman, the God of Evil. this period there was the vernal Before the Indian-Brahman, when zodiacal sign of the Sun fell in the sign of Cancer. in s:, with which The vernal sign is now humanity approaches the the excesses of the intellectshall be tempered Slavonic period,in which by a feelingof fellowshipand association. The before
Jewish era and Christ
at
"
"
"On wings of music the purifiedsoul,harmoniously tuned, shall soar. and untold-of grief." It shall be a period born out of deepest sorrows (ftand $ are the rulers of s:). This period shall be followed by that of the 7th sub-race of the Arian root-race, viz., the American, when the Sun by precession enters Then the and the intellect Capricorn. highest feelingsof fellowship shall come The shall in the to a pure (ft) expression. unity of all races United States of America all nations arise from the crucible,in which of the earth shall be blended. The twelve Apostles symbolise the twelve chief stagesin the evolution of the man that has become self-conscious,of which St. John represents the highest stage.Just as man hermaphrodite, this stage formerlywas will again be reached in higher evolution of mankind, when therefore, difference in sex will exist any longer.This the greatestamong no artists knew, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael and that is why in their John in his appearance and attitude to St. they picturesgive These artists were something feminine. mystici. "
The
highest three
stages of humanity have
not
yet manifested
238
on
12
the
physical plane. Here the relation Apostles and the 12 Zodiacal signs,or
is shown between the rather the 12 planets conformable shall tryto show in the esoteric part the physicalplane.
to them, of which as we at present manifested 9 have on have have seen We to regard (as we on p. 32, 34) the 12 stages of the Logos, the Creator of our of evolution solar-system,in the 12 and Zodiacal signs; in the 12 planets,the 12 principalstages of Man in evolution, symbolised by the Apostles. the remaining three Of the Apostles only nine appear active, mentioned. are only Christ said to the Apostles "Thou shalt sit on twelve thrones,judging tribes of Israel". the twelve Twelve The tribes1) represent the 12 parts of the heavens, (resp. of the horoscope)of which the planetsare rulers. The the 12 houses tribes are gathered round the four sides of the Tabernacle, the 4 quadrants the combination of the horoscope. Here we of the 4 triplicities see "
"
"
"
"
and
the 3
of the
crosses
horoscope (p.34).
by the Jewishhighpriests, breastplatewith precious stones, worn stone a astrological symbol, represented sign of the every Zodiac and they may be classified according to the order along which the jewels are to this time arranged under the different signs. up (Compare Astrology in the Apocalypse by W. G. Collingwood). the jewels which In the same are spoken of in the Holy City way of Jerusalem have to be regarded.(Revelation of St. John). The
was
an
The
"
Jerusalem
which
St. John
when
he
led to the mountain ness, by the angel,(themountain symbolisesa highercondition of consciousa wider view) had the shape of a cube with 12 gates and at 12 the and the names the gates were written on angels gates of the 12 tribes of Israel. On the east, the north, the south and new
saw,
was
"
the names
the west were 3 gates (seethe division of the horoscoperesp. the heavens). The wall of the cityhad 12 foundations,12 gates garnishedwith 12 precious stones, representingthe 12 Patriarchs (sonsof Jacob) etc.
!) Compare the Sons of Jacob with the conformable signs of the Zodiac and is said of the characters of those 12 sons in Genesis 49. The conformity read what Aries "Gad, a troop shall overcome evident him: but he shall is very e.g. with is a lion's whelp" ; with Scorpio "Dan shall at the last" ; with Leo "Judah overcome he giveth judge his people, Dan shall be a serpent by the way"; Virgo "Naphtali, goodly words" (^ the planet of speech); Aquarius "Reuben, my first born and the strength(s: man, $: the planet of the higher octave) ; the Fishes, my "O my soul, come and Levi "Simeon not thou into their secret assembly" (12th house the fishes,a double sign) etc. In other cases, in order to find the connection, we have to consult the old between symbolic star-maps e.g. with Cancer, "Issachar an ass, couching down two of resp. north and south burdens. In the sign Cancer two stars bear the name ass.This subject might be treated more fully,but that would lead us beyond the scope of this work. beginning of
"
239 meant Jerusalem", than the purified by the "New of the animal passionsand arrived at harmony with human body, purged after which it is built in itsdifferent parts, physical, astral the Cosmos and mental (inthe horoscope representedby the houses, signsand planets). St. John was an experienced occultist and astrologer, this is shown a.o. everywhere by the stones which garnishthe gates and in which agree in order to the preciousstones as they had to be worn the Sun went each month, so when through an other sign according tradition. The first foundation i.e.the to ancient astrological was jasper, Of him Jesus said : "On this stone I shall build stone for Aries (St.Peter). 12 stones togetherrepresent the church ; but at the church." The my and Man. time the Cosmos same
What
else
can
be
"
"
"
"
world the 12 Apostles (the 12 stages rests on the whole the Zodiacal signs, rest on Cosmos so evolution), "the Ring-pass-not." the 12 stages of evolution of the Logos As
the whole
of
moral does
"
St. John a new showed the earth, purifiedbody, no from the old a body grown misery, The
heaven
Angel
new
longer
"
in
man
himselfand
subjectedto
and to the before
that corresponds created first Adam which is spoken of in Genesis, the Adam the animals. The second Adam in Genesis represents the unpurified not created tillafter "all the other work was was body and this Adam finished." St. John the "holy city"in the shape of a cube. Why saw exactly cube cube? Because a a develops from a cross, by folding.The cross by represents the unpurifiedphysical body, which the The into a cube, purified body. foldingdevelops meaning "
one
and
a
disease
"
"
|
is evident. The tabernacle had also the shape of a cube ; it consisted of three parts,the fore-court, symbolisingthe physicalbody, and the holy of holies the temple proper, the astral body, which allowed to no enter, representingthe Ego. Compare body was Greek and Roman of the ancient the structure temples, which all of As long as man is stilldeep them, in different ways, symbolise man. not by in matter, his symbol is the cross, and by regeneration so God's the the cube from it, higherman, develops image, generation "
"
"
"
"
the pure reflexion of the Cosmos. The 12 gates represent the 12 openings in the human body through enter. The which the forces of the Cosmos principalstreet is the the river of life the spinal runs brain-spinalcord, through which The tree of life rises on it (the 12 pair of brain-nerves). marrow. the The 24 elders, seated on thrones, are the mediators between 7 angels of the planets and the 144000. This number 24 takes its origin in the time 24 zodiacal signs were of the Chaldean astrology,when supposed to be. "
240 The four animals typifythe fixed the Man the Lion (Q.), the Eagle (ni), When
we
conceive
cross
of the Zodiac, the Bull
story of the three wise
the
men
from the East wise men,
all that is inexplicable symbolically, disappears.The three had that certain constellation of a computed magicians, the meridian of the Jerusalem, meant fallingexactly on
place of the Messiah, the World-Teacher, whose And
guided by
"star"
this
(X),
(zz).
advent
constellation,they
or
"
two
planets,
birth at that had been foretold. came
to
ship wor-
Him. The
life of Jesus is not the Sun ago, when
tragedy which
placeabout 2000 entered the sign of Pisces, it is not only a years testament which can, in one's study,be tested objectively story in the new and be criticised (modernism),nor a mere fact that accordingto history, in needs order to heaven This to "belief" man (orthodoxy). only procure the Macrocosmos lives around in stars and their in us, us tragedy Microcosmos. It is the cosmic image tragedy in which the whole Cosmos always plays its part. "reincarnated" who Jesus rises from man symbolises the spiritual only
a
took
"
"
"
"
i.e. evolves. is the symbol of the material man John the Baptist,his predecessor, is said: the lowest point of involution and of whom who has reached is more "no one profetthan he, but the least in the Kingdom of Heaven than he." is more This is expressedby Lena de Beer as follows: The Christmas of December the triumph of the mystic Sun, in contradistinction to the 24th signifies the that of the physicalSun on the feast of St. John, June 24th, when its zenith, arrives at the summer-solstice when Sun after having reached According to the Secret Doctrine entering the sign of Cancer in its the born when the physicalSun was John Baptist, (II p. 598) initiated ascete." So that he could teach his Zenith, was only "a not than the mysteries relatingthat sphere of pupils no higher wisdom matter
of which water is the symbol. That is why John the Baptist matter he witnessed of Jesus as follows, "I baptize you with water, but shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire." When Dec. 25 th, in Christmas night,the Sun in Capricornpasses on the Meridian, the new Light is born. The days begin to lengthen.On June 24 th, the date of St. John's birth,the days begin to shorten. So St. John understand another side of St. John's relation to Jesus when we the increase and natural "He shall I shall decrease." The man, says, ...
old
Adam,
must
decrease, whereas
the
spiritual man,
Christ,increases."
the three stars forming Orion's belt (thethree three wise men, travel rise from the East to the West, to the spot magicians) Son of Lightbegins its course. the new where They had from the East The
"
"
-*" IM;
"
"m
;MifLJ *
"
"
11*
8
la I1!i-l 00
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243 of thorns (Corona) upon his head." "In the and into the hall common put on him a scarlet morning they shows its royal robe at sunrise in purple glow. robe." The Sun of soldiers took the robe "The off from him band and led him away When in his own raiment." the Sun rises higher the purple glow disappears and the Sun radiates its pure white light.
soldiers
"The
put
crown
a
took
Jesus
"
"
Simon
from the country, is Bootes who bears Cyrene, the man where intersect. and ecliptic equator point Golgotha, the place of the skull is the cup; Mary Magdalene, the
of
the cross,
the
"
is standingnear hair-plaiter, at the heavenly vault.
the
One
cross.
will find her
Berenice's
as
hair
"The soldiers,when they had crucified Jesus, parted his garments in four parts (for each of the four soldiers his share)and the robe was in one without whole" ; i.e. the pure, unrefracted, white a woven seam,
lightof the Sun, Joseph's robe was many-coloured,Joseph represents as viceroy the refracted light, refracted into the 7 colours by the sphere of the earth. "
"
"When saints arose
there from
heavens, the Sun, and as
of the
grave
darkness their graves"
was
soon
over "
all the the Stars
becoming
visible
the
is rent with the veil of day-light the Sun's radiance)is rolled back (i.e.
as
the stone
of the
land, the bodies
in the
eclipse of the
from
stars.
whom part of the preceding has been taken, learn to look up from the golden bee which alightson says, "Let us the blue calyx, to the starrybee that hovers along the blue vault of its .course heaven; from the faithful dog on earth to the dog that runs in the heavens and their times indicates the and changes; faithfully from the mighty lion on earth to the lion in whose sign the divine Sun
Niemojewski,
is
placed
the
from
in summer, the
earthlybut
how
wise Thus The
us.
and the
before
it declines
heavenly
ones
;
to
Let
autumn.
that it may
be
us
worship
brought home
not
to
us
majestic all this is! stars, nay
distance
which
the
heavens
separates
their secrets
themselves, reveal us,
is neutralised
by
the
sense
to
of
a
joint tragedy. It
that
sky
as one
be
borne
in
of the
mind
with
these
astrologicalexplanations,
precession, the Sun's positionin the starry
August show preceding should ago studied with a common in with connection the mythologies star-map, took their in all nations and of antiquity, they as origin they form logicalwhole with Astro-logy.
now,
be
should
in consequence is modified in is about
When
in
what
the
course
20
of time.
centuries
story of Job
we
What
the
heavens The showed. July
substitute Satan
of
by Saturn
and
we
244
progressiveSun
Job's
that
imagine his radix
horoscope,
thus
Mars Satan
the
time,
at
same
and (ft)
conjunctionto I?
action
inharmonious
an
the
understand
we
"
in
came
settinginto
in
aspect of
of God
talk
J? in
(O)
to
God's
permission to put Job to the test. The disease Job suffered from, was small-pox, a typicalMars-Saturn disease. Job's further trials also are experiences anyone might undergo under suchlike aspects. The
of the crucifixion of Christ we as might conceive being of the Zodiac; symbolised in the cardinal cross is in the occult sciences the sign V the sign of Christ and so here represents Christ on the cross formed by the Meridian and the Equator.The foot of the cross The rests on crucifixion takes =o=. ^ * the of the place on day equinox,in the sixth hour, the Sun (the Son) sets the exact moment dies. Darkness the veil of the temple is rent set in,
drama .,
25r
"
"
into
equal parts
two
and
righthand 25
and
His
on
^. These
are
"
in
twain.
on
this
(The temple of
the Cosmos,
"
equinox,is divided
day day and nightare of the
by
Earth
"
the
equator
On length).
Christ's lefthand a thief was hanged, symbolisingthe signs the signs in which the equinox takes place, so same
in 25 there is here either night becomes shorter and day longer taken off the night and in % off the day (the thieves). The thief 25 rises to heaven with Christ,viz. this sign is rising,the other (rfT) sinks in the grave, under the horizon the netherworld the kingdom of Satan or Saturn (thesign *% of which ft is the ruler). in the At the moment of the crucifixion of the Christ,the Sun was "
"
"
in the
Ram,
meaning
neighbourhood of
of these
Christ, the Son from
are
names
is
resp.
fixed
and Natic, (the and the killed man). the Sun which came
stars El Nath
the wounded
evidently symbolised
(DC)in order
Pisces
the
here
man
by
crucified in Aries. The Crucifixionsymbolises the "lowest" point of the descent of the the Sun reaches its lowest meridian for the northern Logos in matter, that moment hemisphere on the day and hour of the crucifixion. From the material the Sun ascends, in other words the recedes, spiritual becomes criminals, symbolised by % and 25 predominant. The two are life,which partly represent the lusts and desires of the material whence therefore back the and netherworld sent to conquered they to
be
"
"
came,
and
Zenith at the
same
as
partly transmuted, ennobled, so Taken in this sense higher qualities. time
the
evolution
of individual
that they rise up to the the crucifixion symbolises man. "
"
When
every to
us
been
we
passage, so
study on
the
its inner
far, becomes
wrongly
Bible
translated
in this way, meaning and
clear. We must in the Bible and
a
new
lightrises for
-
;
:?-*PI"
us, at
much that was enigmatical has that much bear in mind is therefore obscure.
245
repeat here that by the foregoingexplanation of the to deny the actual Crucifixion of the Saviour, Crucifixion is not meant We
want
the
on
"
plane
a
contrary,the cosmic
makes
We
only be understood representedsymbolicallyby an can
Conclusion A.
the event on the physical only give it to show that usually by acceptingthat a cosmic occurrence the physicalplane. on occurrence
event
consequence.
necessary
the Bible is
to
and
Esoterics.
Relating Matter.
to the conclusion observation have come we the entire and on of the celestial bodies on man not and who is do exist, prejudiced surrounding nature, anyone observe must this,if he takes up the study seriously,even though it force itself upon us irresistibly, what conclusion must be but cursory this subject from theologists from what hear we regarding apart may
When that the
by
own
our
influences
"
"
and
prejudiced opponents?
it may all life in the Cosmos express itself consciouslyas in animal and unconsciously as in plant in man, half consciouslyas with the One is one and inseparablyconnected and with mineral time is its the whole Cosmos and at the same Life that animates Creator of the the Life of the the i.e. Cosmos, God, Substance, Logos, of Nature, or Power of nature etc. by others. called by the name All that exists is a manifestationof this Life of the Logos, or put forms and whole Cosmos otherwise: is the Logos in its numerous our
That
"
"
conditions of manifestation. treated have how the philosophers of Antiquity and We above later a.o. Pythagoras and Plato represented the Earth and the planets as spiritualbeings and how this opinion is shared by the present day occultists. We will quote here what is said regardingthis pointby one of the most ingenious scientific thinkers viz. Kepler.
Kepler *) says
:
of the state of "That the earth really has a soul, the observation the weather this springs shows and the planetary aspects whence us. Under air certain aspects and constellations the becomes always in with absence of these aspects it remains commotion; quiet or the and numerous other phenomena in and These changes are insignificant. the Earth are on so regularand measured, that they cannot be ascribed "
f
Kepler, Harmonices Kepler there are
Museum,
unpublished
"
Mundi. still three
volumes manuscript lost to the world therefore !
on
Astrology in
the
British
to
blind
angles
Earth
The is
motion,
the
as
form
rays
is
analogic "The
and
reason
their
with
the
living being; the parts of the
a
to
disease,
animal
and
"
its
"This is
Earth,
"
"The of
man.
the
is
of
between
connection
earthly,the
cause
all actions
planets and They arouse
them, often at the
of the
and its
power, and
ebb
of the
soul.
a
"
it all that
on
a
is
which
imagination,
heavenly and
between
Heaven
that and
Earth.
on
influence
an
certain
flow
of is its process of the remaining firmament
and
that
movements
all kinds
have
must
in it and
correspondence
aspects have
nothing
body.
respiration.A certain image of the Zodiac is printed by God in the Earth's soul. which
find
might
formating
a
possesses
certain
Earth, the Earth one
"
Earth
know
planets themselves
of emotions
and
on
the
inner
passions
and
power
through
frightfulactions and possibilities. They ment conception, the birth and through that the temperaof man, logy and the character and on this,for the greater part, Astrois founded." Kepler says further: "Probably the Sun does not only radiate light influence
and
the "
heat
universal
intellect pure all planets are In
He
into
order
wished
time, the
same
most
the
x)
of
source
the
harmony
and
centre in the
the
seat
of
Cosmos
whole
spirited."
become
to
it is also
but
space, and the
manifested
possible
;
"
and
Logos
viz.
to
that which
must
limit
himself,
"
where
perfect,there only one and in order perfect manifestation, self. Himto create, the Creator must of Himself over part against suppose It is evident consciousness that this limitation took place ; wherever in different degrees of development (and we see this everywhere appears about limitation in some have taken place. direction must us) In a physical way we can represent this limitation by thinking of vibrations. in whatever All expression of life and consciousness way, is however this word and and this a vibration, representation may poor have better and are compelled to be content with it. no be, we further that We know everything in nature as well as in our life, is subjected to a certain rhythm, an increasing and a decreasing. This and in is the case both in great things and in small, in the Cosmos This fall the microcosmos, and in man, and rise mineral. animal, plant called Manuantara was ration) (activeexpiration)and Pralaya (inactiveinspiin the ancient Hindu bring this rise and philosophy; and if we fall into relation with must arrive at the manifestation of the Logos we the following conclusion. What call the descent of the Logos into matter we we might imagine of which of the manifestation as slowing up of the vibrations the manifestation the necessary in is another expression consequence to
manifestation
manifest
the
is
the
is
"
"
"
See
"Cosmos
and
Microcosmos"
by C. Aq. Libra.
247
first
in
what
call the condition we of aggregation. direction viz. from the densest condition opposite go the vibration of the atoms of matter in which is slowest, to greaterand rapid vibrations of matter, we greater fineness and therefore more get and
change
a
When
in
we
or gas with which e.g. beginning with ice, by heating water, next steam three aggregates of matter the well-known are complete. F*rof.Crookes is supposed to be on the track of another expression of matter, the so-called "radiatingmatter", which tends to be accepted fourth aggregate.l) a as There conditions of aggregation than these, more however, are, not to observe them. We our senses are adapted though physical may, ice further the from which climb we started, by heating up to these vable higher conditions of matter ; the third aggregate,steam (Orgas)is obserfor us under certain conditions, but overheated steam is of which
much
so
know
as
us
as
dynamic producer
"
is
so
no
longer. Yet
we
it exists.
of heating and get at ether which regard as the 4th aggregate of matter. may by anybody Though this ether has not been observed and shown nevertheless obliged to accept its yet, the material scientists are We
we
to
use
that
with
on
go
may
our
existence, in explaining the
process
phenomena
etc. concerning light,electricity
occult The scientists have stated, centuries ago, that not only one ether exists, but four, differing quite from each other. It does not much here whether these 4 ethers may be regarded as identical matter with with the one well-known ether ; no more does it matter, whether in and in direction rarefaction of matter we the our reality wrong argue I only menthe ether is the denser and a solid body the thinner 2); tioned this to show of the transmuting of the various the possibility of the other and the possibility into each so aggregates of matter "
and the other bodies of man. other worlds of that, only conceptions thinness Density are, for the matter which have by no means absolute meaning. an There still more are aggregates of matter than these four, viz. by existence
of the
and
!) Prof. Crookes by
means
of the
even
very
believes
that he has
strong magnificationof
in making the atoms visible succeeded his spinthariscope. By means of this of a small piece of Radium fly in all
of "atoms" instrument can swarms one see of zinc sulphidethey them directions ; as soon makes as one bump against a screen become atoms visible as shining points.The swarming from the littlepieceof Radium that scarcely consist of Helium. He computes that the very small piece of Radium be seen, 2000 in before send off this Helium can atoms to can on way, go years it becomes another material which is transmuted in altogether inactive and resembles
lead.
Density of the Ether", in which he says that his million times that of platina,Also compare he says a.o., lecture delivered in the British Association in September 1913, in which that science solar systems. and atom an begins to discover a conformity between "Subjected to law and order the planets revolve round the Sun, justlike the electrons the
2) See e.g. Oliver Lodge "The density of the ether is 10000
revolve
round
the
core
of the
atom."
248
further
of the atoms the vibrations and more at length arrive at, first astral, more rapid,we imagine that we may i.e. the matter worlds next mental matter of the two I spoke about in the beginning; worlds which permeate our physical world and in realityare one with it. They are separated from us only by our brainobserve consciousness, that cannot higher vibrations than those of the third aggregate. We have mentioned before that man bodies corresponding possesses for these worlds, viz. the astral and mental bodies with corresponding astral and mental which however under normal cannot we use senses, As soon circumstances, because they are veiled by our material senses.
heating
and
making
so
"
lose
we
as
body and this
physicalbody by death, and
our
world, and
new
in our awake astral we astral senses which make us observe happens later on the mental plane. de Rochas and Durville with sensitive proof of the existence of the finer human
in the astral world, it is
the same taken
The
our
experiments by people might count a material bodies. They brought their sensitive people in a magnetic sleep and this there formed at short distance from head and body, a sleep during ribbon around them two or three radiating as a radiating emanations, which ran parallelwith and round the body. By sensitive people these to the non-clairvoyant observed, but even distinctly radiading ribbons were "
"
the existence of these emanations which should be astral the exteriorized and mental bodies could be shown. regarded as viz. acids and biting materials were When brought into the neighbourhood of the radiating edge, the person, deeply asleep,cried out loud for pain, whereas he did not react in the least when they were brought on his man
"
"
tongue
palate.The
or
physical body
totally unresponsive,like dead,
was
the other bodies were wide awake and functioned *). If the sleep became deeper, the astral plus the mental body could and step out, as was observed, quite loosen themselves remaining connected with the physical body by means of a radiating ribbon. These observations completely with the doctrines of occultism. square Occultists speak of the enormous hidden in nature and the powers
"
but
"
universal
knowledge of might be
which powers, understand can that the power We know the
which
(of
The and to
mental
of the
matter,
understand
!) Cf. the
Dr. on
naked
dangerous to mankind,
too
then
disastrous. We these powers into consideration must be, taking increases togetherwith the velocity of atom-vibration. of over-heated steam, but a still greater great power
become
Kilner
what
even
power
(London),
being looked eye.
of
a
higher aggregate of
in the stillhigher
cannot
we
vaguely J. W.
expression
an
ethers).
giganticforce,present
fluid,which with
one
be
and
what
is already force, electricity, matter
would
abused,
who
aggregates of the astral approximately. We begin of the reigns in thought (a power
surmise
has
through,enables
invented man
a
to see
glass containinga the
human
aura
coloured
distinctly
250 "'.*
conceive the well-known So we must expression "Man is at the of evolution" beautiful in its fullest head not as a phrase, but literally of all creatures that began evolution sense; simultaneously,he is he has left the rest behind and so far man the foremost, has a personal, of remaining in the free will (see p. 20),that he has the power of coming among front rows, the stragglersin a next Manvantara or This "free-will" became and to degenerate. selfconscious possession our intellect was when our sufficientlydeveloped to be responsible actions. This is symbolically called in the Bible "the eating of for our the tree of good and evil, the tree of knowledge." is no So man "highly evolved ape", but the ape is the degenerated the different kinds of from earlier period of evolution and man an "
"
man we might perhaps regard as transitions! among the animals, plants and minerals are the degeneratedman-forms, left behind, from former periods of evolution. The has therefore developed through the different body of man forms ; but the Man animal manifestingthrough them was, since the
monkeys Thus
beginning
man.
"
an ingenious way about the origin from this standpoint,provided it intact species,keeps to the applied to the developing form and not to the individual, consciousness itself. In this point Darwin and his contemporary certainlyas great as in opinion.Wallace differ somewhat could not he Russell Wallace still other Darwin that in nature there were succeed in convincing operating than chemical and mechanical, and that the human powers road as the body, possibly have evolved along the same spiritcannot that a higher influx must be accepted for that. of breed, quite Both worked the theorem of natural choice out independently of each other, and from a different point of view ; yet Darwin and in quoting Darwin, in order to support materialistic says that behind all theorems, people are usually inclined to forgetthis understand. cannot these activities in nature there is something we and unconscious still the question why these Occultism also answers
What
Darwin
has
taught in
such
its full worth
of be
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
half-conscious treat this. l)
forms
stayed behind, but
it is
beyond
our
scope
to
We return now to our planetary system. According to the Nebular to the Sun their existence theory of Kant and Laplace the planets owe which, revolving in gaseous glowing condition, flung off rings which into planets, which also in turn move round the Sun. Kant condensed and and I build a Cosmos" matter you goes as far as saying "give me of a Cosmos, by bringinga viscous he imitates the coming into existence
i) Cf. H.
P.
Blavatsky "The
Secret
Doctrine".
251 of oil in
small
tank in a revolvingmotion by a littlebar. which contract to globules moving round the Revolving rings separate, central drop of oil,just like the planets round the Sun. Kant, one of the greatest thinkers of his age, made here the unpardonable mistake to forget himself. He forgotthe hand and the littlebar which made the revolving mass
motion
a
water
appear!
It is this that occupies becomes the soul proper of observable.
C.
in Astrology Astronomy, which
us
Short
esoteric
and
which Astrology is outthat which wardly
by
treats
treatise.
wich is outwa'rdly observable, also in relation to the planets, infinitesimal of the whole. The physical Sun we observe, part only a is only the physical manifestation in the infinitely of the Sun greater spiritualSun which comprises our whole planetary system. Without this That
is
of the Sun, no material centre of power in our physical manifestation whole would be We the possible. planetary system physical regard may Sun as the heart of the Creator of our the Word, the solar-system and the Sun proper (which comprises the whole planetarysystem Logos "
"
and
permeates it)as the higher bodies and breathes. J) is, moves
of the
Logos
in
which
thing every-
to-day does regard the solar system as a without preceding investigation he ignoresthat unity of laws, but the personal life of man earth is subjected to the relations of the on He does because he ignoresthe soul of the planets, planets. so, principally before the revival of men just as psychics, the medical ignored the soul. For him human only that which is measurable and weighable exists. Thus we have to regard the visible planets as well, as physical centres of power, which enable the high spiritualbeings,co-operators with the Logos, the Devas to exercise their influence directly (Angels), the physial plane. We because on road, along another say "directly", The
of
astronomer
"
"
which is astral and mental, an indirect influence is exercised is physical. that which the physical The physical Sun is the cause of all manifestation on ity of all that manifests there. Imagine the terrible calamplane, the cause the Sun to cease, for a singlemowhich would even ment. were occur, In such a case all life would become extinct.
through that on
is quite and to understand !) That Ptolemy's astronomical system is so hard pushed aside by later systems, is caused by his imagining the planetarysystem one whole, one spiritualbody, the integralparts of which permeate each other. That is as they are why it becomes impossibleto explain the material cosmic phenomena His studied more standpoint was astronomy along his point of view. by modern that
of
a
seer-astronomer.
252
and permeates us; is around The Real Sun, however, the as us it is in life of all constant with Source contact life, our (that spiritual is individualised,though ever which dependent sprang from its source), with the Life of the Sun-Logos. and one on ness Thus the planets are also individualised manifestations of consciousCreatures of the Sun-Logos, which they are high duringrepeated have reached evolutions a now high standpoint, so that they can co-operate with the Logos for the evolving of the beings which they and are the masters have under their care of, taking the expression widest in the sense. "beings" "
"
"
much The question always put by everybody is "why is there so limited and not created perfectat evil in the world, why are we so I should think that it cannot be the purpose of a creation to once?" into being, which but do not call automatons can mechanically that is good, but rather to develop powerful, selfconscious which beingsthat able to help the evolution of a Cosmos, because are they have learnt therefore in what to realise the destructive influence of evil and know in at order is good direction they must to arrive that which guide, wing i.e.harmonious. Moreover, the descent of evolution in matter, i.e. the slolimitation of the vibration of manifestation, inevitablyinvolves -
this limitation is, in its turn, the cause of all evil and disharmony. into that descent matter? then Because Why through this only, be could experiences gained,characteristics could be cultivated,which
and
could
not
limitation
and
in form
In
possibly be developed was
in the higher planes, and besides, this have seen before,to make manifestation necessary in various conditions of consciousness possible. as
we
the
Bible is spoken of the Hierarchies, Seraphins, Cherubims, exercise their influence from the heavens Archangels, which and Earth and when man we ; arrange these Hierarchies according upon certain that nothing else is meant become to their influence we by this, influences which than the spiritual act, in the different parts of the vault Cosmos i.e. the signs of the Zodiac, and it is not of heaven on our
Thrones,
these
difficult to arrange
gives them, according
Hierarchies
to the Zodiacal
after their influences,as
the
Bible
signs.
mentioned only 9 Hierarchies, while there are 12 signs and this tallies preciselywith the occult teachings viz. the Earth has during three great periods of evolution or Manvantaras another 3 Hierarchies will be formed. It is during stillto go through, that the Hierarchy of the Man the present Manvantara evolves, of which Christ is the perfectmodel. This 10th Hierarchy is alreadyfar advanced Now Zodiacal
there
are
"
in its formation have
and
is
mentioned
already manifested.
before, that we regard the Hierarchies as may of the Logos, influencing the 12 stages of evolution from the Cosmos of 12 directions the the heavenly space. We
253 should conceive this influencing in its widest sense, for this influence We does not only express itselfon the physicalplane,as we have seen before, but also on the astral in our emotions, and on the mental in our thinking. Man who is being thought.It is the Logos (withhis 12 Hierarchies) that and reflect to we us. pre-thinks thought,pre-contemplated The brains in all their subdivisions represent so to speak a finely that, stringedinstrument that vibrates to the thinkingin the Cosmos, throws it were, as back, reflects,the Cosmic thinking,and according instrument is more as our finelytuned and the bearer of it is more related the of the Cosmic thought to Cosmos, this reflecting harmoniously "
happens
perfectly.
more
of materialists a.o. of Carl Vogt, that thoughts are brains just like urine an by the kidneys,becomes this to absurdity according representation. assertion The secreted by the
At
the
rising of
new a Hierarchy a new planet manifests itself, esoteric occult doctrine. or l)The planets for Aries, according and exist therefore already in the higher planes. Taurus have the planets t" and " For the signs Pisces and Aquarius we to be three-dimensional which cannot our fully counted planetary they form a transition between the 3rd and the 4th dimension system ; their vibration and that is why only the highestamong us can answer With the lower in a somewhat normal characters that come under way.
the Gemini
to
"
in a singularway, action expresses causing in and abnormalities sickly willing (acting). thinking,feeling the close connection We here between see genius and sickliness, the same influence creates the two (p. 65, 67). In occultism is further taught,that for every Hierarchy that comes
their
influence, their
"
"
into
existence,
a
rises, while this to be true,we
great World-teacher
also
a
planet
new
visible. Acknowledging can go further and accept that for the sign Aries and the two following signs Taurus and exist which stillinvisible on higher planes are Gemini, planets must will once i.e. in higher dimensions but which be visible to man living then. Successively man becomes of the three planes viz. under master the V Hierarchy of the physical plane, under the X Hierarchy of the astral and under the n Hierarchy of the mental plane. One might even further and this represent overcoming of the three planes in symbols, go Taurus the symbols of the invisible mystery planets! (For Aries "f', $, Gemini "). of with the 12 Nidana's By bringing the 12 signs into connection of them and the Buddhists, a lightis thrown the inner significance on by combination, one might along this road arrive to a degree at the
becomes
"
various
way.
chief causes Read the order
1) Cf. 2) Cf.
H. the
P.
why
the
of the
12
Blavatsky.The
work v
of J. H.
v.
Ego
in hand
Nidana's
as
Secret Doctrine, Stone. The Pathway
reincarnates
follows
of the
2):
Soul.
in
a
special
254
W"QA.
Latent Power = Ignorance; V, Samskam ; n, Vynana = takes on Name and the soul now ; 25, Nama-rupa of of the six Form ; Q_, Sadayatana perception development ; powers contact with the external world ; =o=, Vedana Perception tip Sparsa = the result, and sensation ; 1U, Trishna = Thirst,Desire ; ^, Upadana ing Becomdue to desire; %, Bhava assimilation fruit of the strivings, = Gestation ; s:, Jati = Birth, Rebirth ; DC, Jardmarana Decay
V, Avidya = Self-consciousness
=
=
=
,
=
=
"
and
Death. Hoofdteekens
=
Vaste
= "
Bewegel."
=
cardinal fixed movable
signs.
Denken
=
Willen
(werkz.h.)
"
"
Voelen
=
=
Thinking. Willing (acting). Feeling.
255 The
of reincarnation conditions in a physicalbody and Trishna (V) (ni)resp. ignorance and desire; so,
chie
two
always Avidya
these two qualitiesare not overcome and desire to serve others, the wheel its turnings; Mars has to be overcome.
long to
and
as
transmuted
are as
dom into wis-
of reincarnation
will
keep
"
Mankind
the lowest passed the period of childhood, pointof the period of spiritualisation being bound by matter is left behind, has begun, in which mankind gradually turns back to the Divine Source whence it took its origin, road but in oppositedirection. along the same It turns back, however, with a rich harvest of experience and knowledge, crowned which makes his view by the individual self-consciousness wider and wider according as it progresses in evolution. will have Of the three supposed planets ("fr, to seek the " "), we for the sign Aries (Y) beyond the path of Neptune, while those one for the sign Taurus and Gemini (fcj) (") are either stillbeyond that or possibly within the orb of Mercury revolving round the Sun and so they might correspond to the two planetsVulcan J)and Pluto 2)which are spoken of in occult works. The astronomers a planet to be beyond suppose the path of Neptune, thus concluding from certain disturbances in the path of the just mentioned planet and which could be accounted for in no but other way, by accepting a planet beyond the orbit of Neptune. has
"
"
"
CONCLUSION. In order us
understand
somewhat
the Cosmic
which influence sant constantly in our thinkingand acting it is necessary to be converwith the technical part of Astrology; should be able to make one to
powers
"
the
various
only for drawing up the radix-horoscope the progressions.The practisingof horoscopy is necessary
calculations, not
but also for therefore. Our first inclination was and few a thingson mundane and
Lunations, because we the and matters,
these
[toomit
the
were
Sun- and
"
a
system that but
we
!) Vulcan or Hephaestos, Son to Jupiterand Juno. 2) Pluto, the God of Hades. Sutcliffein his treatise speaks of Vulcan and Adonis the*
moons
of
Mercury
and
Venus.
the
planet-hours,
Moon-revolutions
would afraid one store set too much of Astrology might degenerate into
study "casting horoscopes" instead of being a deep glance into life and evolution, insert them for completeness' sake. on
chapters on
directions, on
can
thought
and
make we
supposes
us
had
them
cast
better
to be
256
should
latter
The
be
always
chief
our
will
this book
that
and
aim, rise
that
the
is
why springing up
we
of heartily hope give all kinds of in casting waste their time scopes horoamateur-astrologers who without In the serious for their acquaintances any purpose. for first place it has been written who those cannot believe in the for it.These of higher Powers, without the influences proofs proofs seeing who seeks be obtained can earnestly and along this road by any one if once has settled one's conviction one through this, Astrology becomes not
to
"
"
to
him
of incalculable
science
a
in
As
technics, confine
the
to
vation regards self-education and cultibecomes a Astrology great help
as
this way,
in
general. Applied support through life.
and
use
for the
present
to
the
calculations
of the
horoscope (p. 92) and those of the zodiacal progressions of Sun, of the planets Planets, the daily course Moon and (p. 155.) Moreover the radix positions of traced should be by their transits (p. 161) over holds the planets. The same good for the eclipses (p. 164) wich fall on birth
day-horoscopes and positions. Sun- and Moon-revolutions, should be left out of conthe sideration profections, directions,including for the beginner.
these
radix
mundane
The and
clearly
it shows
tolerant
and
a
he does
so
broadminded have
a
because
it
different
in
characters criticize
not
think
must
and
different-minded of
their
because
us
must
people sphere therefore us symbols. Astrology makes different and opinion. The astrologer knows
different
that
makes
different
sphere
people of
with
Astrology
that
that
us
understands directions
of
study
earnest
demonstrates
truth
seek
in
different
people sharply
differs
somewhat
or
from
conception to them, the conception is the correct one in their evolution. for helping them on exactly fittingone of these truths by mere will come to the conviction argument, Nobody for himself. and but by thinking by investigationonly, by experience disapprovingly,
his.
He
One
need
most
get means
be
not from case
line
that
knows
;
of
ashamed limited
one "
their
but
widening
in
of
changing
little circle
most
sphere.
cases
one's to
the
creed.
"
One
other, in the
by far, change
may most
of conviction
at
vourable unfain this
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