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INDEX.
PAOB.

Anpilal Periods," Astrologers, Modern

"

Ptolemy on the " Process," Claudius 265. Ideas of 49. Met I Have 5, 31, 109. " Horoscopes Nativicies) (see of Modern " Astrology, Influence of 29. Astrology 266. and Medicine Astrological Criticisms 259. Societies ^60. ,,. iio. Anomalies Astronomic Meteorology 19,44,89,91,115,119,135,166. Asterisms 223. " Aphorel's Horoscope (see Nativities) Leo's" "Alan " " " Answers to Correspondents 72, 120, 168, 191, 280. Barnard, Dr 29. Besant, Annie, Horoscope Nativities) (see 84. Bombay Astrological Society 68. Cancer, The Sign " Casael's Horary Astrology 70,96,141,191. Calendar Simplified, The 76. Conjunction of Neptune and Jupiter 257. Figures (see Termini Death vitae ) Degrees 268. of the Zodiac and their Nature, The Degrees 47" 65, 86, 152, 275. of Zodiac SymboUzed DecHnations 48. The Rationale of 253. " 60. Directions, Lunar Directing, A new Method of 134,192. Elementary Astrology 236. Epochal Figures 12,229. Errata 58,188,238Exaltations 23,43,48,72,119,170,241. to Cast Foreign Horoscopes, How 87. Gemini, The Sign 25,31,86,152. Gladstone, W. E., Directions 46,178,202. Astrology Hindu 15, 37. 51, 118, 131, 159, 172, 205, 223, 243. Herschel, The Planet (see Uranus) Houses, Planets' The 170,241. Horoscopes Nativities) (see I How to Improve " 97. 6, 32, 55, 74, 95, 112, 120, Infantile Mortahty 135, 145, 184, 199, 221, 246, 269. IntroductiontoVol.lv i. Ingress, The 66,130,181,249. 2a. Jonah, The Prophet... to Editor Letters 23, 48, 70, 93, 119, 141, 166, 190, 214, 240, 262, 263, 282. Lincoln, Abraham (see Vitae) also Gemini 96. Lunar 60. Directions Lunations Mundane Astrology) (see Houses Magnetic 247. to erect a Map, When 43. Moles, On 270. in Capricornus Moon 126,215,240. Astrology, Mundane 4" 4i" 66, 67, 92, 108, 129, 130, 165, 181, 182, 212,
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Mutual Nadigrantham Napoleon Buonaparte

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232, 248, 274' Houses, Significance of Directions, Unreliable Reception

183. 273; 28. 241. 37i 5i"

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Vite)
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31, 241. 180. " A 257. of " and Jupiter, Conjunction Nostradamus 99. ., Events Notes on Recent 3, 17, 20, 22, 26, 30, 50, 61, 65, 66, 67, 75. 80, 84, loi, III, 113, 114, 134, 140, 171, 176, 208, 214, 220, 239,
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Neptune,

The Planet A Transit of

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245, 256, 260, 261. 281. Nativities

:

"Alan Leo" "Aphorel" Besant, Annie Byron, Lord Bombay Astrological Society Deeming The "Future," Garfield, Abraham " Leo," (H. S. G) Olcott, Col "Raphael" Peculiar, A D. B Patwardhan, Stead, W.T "Sepharial"
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34.
10.

I93"258.

97, 143.
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85. 190,234. 215. 250. 81.

217.
121.

174.

177,204.
98.
62.

Vaillant
Orbs, The Planetary Olcott, Col. (seeNativities) Houses "Positive" Accession Queen's Personalities

227.
260.

247. 28. 73.

Photo Horoscopes

: 10.

145. ") 63. "Sepharial" 99. Predictions by Ancient Astrologers 231. Planetary "Cycles," or " Periods" 157. Plague, The Great Planetary Force 44,56,88. 93,120. Polarity, The Laws of 8i 33" Process, The Examples of the " Process") 124, 150,265. Profectional Directions {see also from the Ruling Sign 2,58,68. Prognostications " 27,219. Prince of Wales' " Directions Reviews 36, 75, 134, 173, 235, 236, 280. Students' Corner, The 18, 42, 61, 83, 114, 133, 187, 234, 258, 279. 8, 33. Directions Secondary X02. Saturn, The Spirit of 2. The Sign Taurus,

"Aphorel" "Alan Leo" Boreham Leo, (H. S. G.) Penny, R. H. (" Neptune

34.
106.

81.

Termini Vitae : Garfield, A Henderson Lady, A Lincoln, Abram Buonaparte Napoleon HI Tyndall, Professor Vaillant, the Anarchist

250. 13.
161.

42. 59* 79210.

227.
180. 83.
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The Planet 2adkiel, The Blunders of Zodiac, Divisions of the

Transit Uranus,

of Neptune

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we

FEW

remarks

on

issuing the firstnumber

of the fourth volume we think, be out of

have exposed We to. think, concientiously adhered its fallacies, and also its probabilities and we considered what have given during the three possibilities, evidence of which we
preceding many
we

volumes.
deem

Were

"

"

astrology

an

exploded

science

as

wiseacres

it,how

is it that the hundreds

have
come

publicly and
to pass?
no

have

privately made All these caniiot be put down

of predictions during the last three years

to
mere

dences, coinciand

matter
man

how
can
we

these bigots may

do.
not

try to

do

so,

what

man

has done, The

rules which
of those

only

teach

but

practice

are

in the

hands
no

as

have have the preceding and we volumes, who future efforts will be as successful to doubt but that our reason interesting, We hope to make this volume more our past ones.
its predecessors,
it will especially appeal to the trust will liberally support we

if possible, than
amateur

and

general
may
own

it, so

that they

public, whom be induced to examine

personal

for themselves

and

find from. their

experience

for it, wiz., a true

prove

science ; and
no

that

that it is what we claim its laws will knowledge of

in what
sense

of inestimable benefit,

matter

they apply

its teachings.

of the features of this volume will be photo-horoscopes of most of those who have so largely contributed to these pages, to the utmost each endeavouring of his ability, to place pure
One astrology

before the world,

of many

and

will form,

we

trust, another to

link

in the chain

friendships that extend

all parts

of the

globe.

PROGNOSTICATIONS

BASED

UPON

THE

RULING

SIGN.

Beginners this, and

will find something

meet

should they

with

facing useful on page of cover any difficultiesin their studies,

if they will write us concisely and enclose stamped envelope, we shall be pleased to help them in their difficultiesas far as time
cordially invite contributions of interest on astrology from each and all,also fair and honorable criticism, so that additional interest will be infused into our pages. We numerous most cordially thank our annual subscribers permits,
and
we

who

in the past and have their co-operation in the future will be continued.
so

have

ably supported

us

no

doubt

baacb upon IProanoeticationa

from (Continued page 217,

tbc IRulina Stan*

Vol.

III.)

No.

II." Taurus.

posed reserved, disto melancholy, caution, self-dependent, headstrong (not rash but stubborn), difficultto know, provocative of anger, Love and hate linger long in cynical, and disposed to quarrel.

PERSONS

born

under

this zodiacal

sign

are

the heart of this subject, and though a faithfulfriend he may also The native is endowed be an implacable enemy. with method, diplomacy, and is sometimes a misthrift,caution, patience and anthrope.

The

passions

are

strong

and

self-centred, the mind

Firm capricious and wayward. views, difficultto turn aside from devoted to his own conclusions.

in religious and his beliefs or

sentimental

The

and prejudices, subjectof the sign is

frequently taciturn and abstracted, and sometimes has a defect in the speech. He has the self-regarding and governing faculties fully developed, and not unfrequently the native rises thereby to

natural history, horticulture and farming, The native is fond of are predilections of the Taurean mind. bodily comforts, and this in its morbid state produces hypochondriacs.
eminence.

Geography,

He

is hardworking,

to tranquility of mind,

patient in researches and disposed but if aroused is a formidable opponent.

man

of few words
with
a

walking
to
excess.

but persistent action. Pensive, and generally stoop ; appearing humble, but often ambitious

PROGNOSTICATIONS

BASED

UPON

THE

RULING

SIGN.

fault, yet the, the native's own Partial or entire loss will acquisition of wealth is fairly secure. occur through litigation or marriage relations. Unforeseen gifts
Losses

will

occur

through

and

friends will aid to make the position secure, The parentage of the native is and legacies are not unlikely. usually stronger on the father's side than the mother's, and greater benefits are derivable therefrom. The father is frequently a man
benefits from

of public position or gifted with superior qualifications. The native has trouble or losses through sisters and brothers,
relatives in connection with marine affairs. He perous will be proswill travel, and if born during the day, the journeys Children are few, and sometimes so. and safe,otherwise not and will have dangerous
to the interests.
or
or

The

firstchild will be in danger

cause

of

early death if a boy ; native, from one cause

he may

grievous

trouble to the

In this matter the horoscope another. is not usually fortunate. Sickness will happen through overwork and injudicious eating ; the weak point of the constitution is in the lumbar region ; the kidneys or reins are affected. The throat

also vital points. If the nativity be a nocturnal dangers from fever and wounds In to be expected. one, are is Quarrelsand disaffections, marriage the subject not happy. divorce may follow. and sometimes

and

heart

are

position will be elevated in the case of a nocturnal birth, though difficulties will be experienced in early years. The industrial dealing in property will bring arts, financial speculation, and
success;

The

but

not

for science and a. Friends will be of use to him, and generally he will find females in high positions willing to befriend him, and through Enemies such he will have success. medical will be found among men there is no doubt he will suffer from his and soldiers, and
wherever they are to be found. Generally the native is fortunate, but to subject many through overwork or which his star overcomes, and save in eating and drinking, he is likely to a long life.
enemies

unusually persons born love for the library.

under

b have

taste

perils,
excess

enjoy

June 9th, Ford's Theatre, Washington, which had been used pension bureau, collapsed suddenly, killing a number of people in its fall. The Moon in square to Mars on that day was and in the malefic nature of the opposition to Saturn, thus demonstrating day.
as a

On

flMmbane

Hstroloai?.

New August

Moon.

iith,i893:

8h.48m.,p.m.

London.

FROMjudge
we

the positions in the figure for the lunation given above, there will be
much
sickness during

the month,
the
and

notable fair
sex.

cases

in the divorce will be

on

courts,

and

scandals
good
; but

concerning

Finance

the whole

chicanery

fraud and the month failures.

the promotion

of bubble
on

companies
Stock

will characterise and notable

; several defaulters

Exchange,

The

angular

position of Saturn
ominous. Our

(rulingM.C.), and
colonial

in

cardinal sign, is decidedly

require watching,
as

dependencies
a

treachery

is in their midst, and

revolt,

secretly fostered, is not

royal circles, and during New

the

Illness will probably affect unlikely. in for obloquy religious bodies will come

the period
York
;

ruled by the figure.

heavy bills of mortahty
;
;
some

will have

notable in the

deaths

risky

speculation

this month

sudden

troubles

higher circles of society ; scandals

At

in religious and literary spheres.

"

St. Petersburg,
"

the

luminaries conjoined house, and These therein.

Mercury,

Mars,

and
two

Venus

are

in the seventh signs

are

it is worth positions

noting that
are

intercepted

not

reassuring.

The
times

probable

outcome

is decidedly much

warlike, and

busy
"

in the Colonial
more

Office, and
"

exciting correspondence

if nothing

serious

is imminent.

aatroloacra

3 bavc met
come or

IN
our

our
a

pilgrimage
greater
or

through

life we

across

in

lesser degree, tastes profess

a

those who ideas in common

are

have with
rarely hobby

own,

but those who

liking for astrology

astrology a with, yet during the time I have made hobbies are similar, I have occasionally met with those whose As I from time to time, I hope to write about. and of whom,
met

shall purposely

I shall not wound their refrain from giving names, I have to say may them smile, make and if what sensibilities, in the slightest degree exaggerated, they will know that it is not may read, mark, learn and and it is published so that the many inwardly digest. No.
I was
a

strange

fellow, decidedly

ingenious
"

with

much

misapplied originaHty, but originality that might be aptly termed He had been treated by the world like a football, but genius.** him had not brought to the surface the better at the time I met
part of his nature,

but I hope and

believe that it has since manifested

was

itself. His
"

putting

penny

astrological method in the slot and having

decidedly

your

unique, fortune foretold '*

the was unfortunately had not, through lack of means, he appeared astrological books opportunities of getting at many He had his method: following was to "judge by rule.*' The
not in it. He
" "

ingeniously couple of hundred slips of cardboard that were list comprised placed in a pocket book under various headings ; one in the various houses, the significations of the planets 0 in tenth, posts of honour, thus which he had written on one
about
a
" "
"

slip ; 0

in eleventh, powerful

friends

"

on

effects produced with the supposed houses, all the extracts, by the way, Guide, Vol. I.
^

by

another ; and so on the 0 in the different

being taken

from

RaphaeVs

He

dealt with

the other

relating to

the

various

planets in the planets being kept

same

the slips distinct, as before

way,

from to emanate remarked ; another set had the effects supposed house being located in another, thus : the fact of the lord of one lord of the first in the second, wealth by native's exertions ; and
"

the other set consisted

of the mutual

aspects of the planets and

their probable
Having the pocket
commence

effects.

erected book on
:
"

the map,
one

would place it before him side and his hat on the other, and he

with
thus

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

If SI

arose

and
-ccc, and

were

in

also the one which would be pitched into the hat, and so on through the rulers of the various houses, the planets' aspects, "c., "c., until the capacity
the pocket book) were exhausted ; of the nativity (and,in a sense, from the information (!) thus obtained the delineation would be be seen, it was a very original method, written out. As will at once
but

slip for " in

in seventh, out would come the for the lord of first in seventh,

the result was not reliable,and not friend had spent in getting his of time our worth the amount As all students know, in some material together in that form. cases the signs ruled by a certain planet may be on the cusps of

alas ! for the method,

three houses, e.g., when the early degrees of Tilis on the twelfth, the middle of ni will be rising and T will be on the fifth, allruled by the lord of twelfth, first, by $ , hence the effects produced and in fifth, (saythe ninth)will not be harmonious, and may be entirely my annulled by other positions or aspects in the figure. Upon him and calling his attention to these and expostulating with
other anomalies, he indulged in a few mild expletives with a slight " " to the other tinge of local colour, and pitched his vade mecum

end of the room. This littlebrochure

"

cuts

or
a

"

"

than

royal roads superficial knowledge

on

short will shew students there are no to knowledge, and if they desire more

"

alphabet, and go

of astrology they must begin at the this is the true and only royal step by step
"

road to astrology.
APHOREL.

flDortaliti?* 3nfantilc
By

**Alan

Leo."

OF

hitherto presented to astrological all the difficult subjects cedence. students, that of infant mortaHty may, I think, take preBefore judginga child's nativity the first thing one
"

for if it will not has to consider is, '* Will the child live or die ? live then it is useless going into elaborate details as to wealth, Will "c., but this is justthe puzzle marriage, general success,
"

the child be reared ?

arid at rules ?
once

If not. When

sets

to work

will it die ? asks the student, to apply the rules extant ; but what

need

they reliable ? Oh, yes ! One author says something about Hylegiacal places; but this is so vague that students some patience if they would find out what the author really
Are

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

does

mean

that he

so

15 cases of children of them does he give the directions that produced the death, but gives the radical positions only, and this is very funny when we find him
But calling somebody else's theory an absurdity. does not consider himself a " modern one we may
*'

freely quotes, for although that died in infancy, in none

he gives

some

as

this writer give perhaps for-

him. few

The

lines taken

modern writer's absurdity consists of these from his Guide to Astrology, Vol. II., where,
he says,
"

speaking

of the Sun, the Sun, his wondrous

a new

All you

need

do

is to consider

life-giving powers, life, as

it were,
seizes

how, at his approach all things, animal

as

to the zenith,

Withdraw the Sun, and the universe would well as vegetable. be a blank, a vast catacomb Any reasonable of festering mortality. fail to see this, and as the lifeis the preservperson cannot ing by the dominating it be governed so should principle, even Now planet which is the Sun." every right-thinking person will logic, and there are very few astrologers to-day who do call this
not

believe it. It is generally considered that the Moon and Mercury but even this, like the rule the first four years of life,

Hylegliacal place, is not satisfactory, for I know of many cases where both these are heavily afflicted, and the child has lived, directions had been positively against its living, when all known
himself says he knows of no sure rule on this point when page 57 Guide, Vol. II. So speaking of the lifeon we may pardon the student, who, having turned to all the writers
and
even

Raphael

both

"

"

**

modern

and
was

ancient,*' gives up in despair. drawn

to

My
soon

attention

this knotty

after this magazine was started, for we in difficulty, to write us when but it was only to find ourselves letter after on We over the horns of a dilemma. pondered
letter,asking for the had not died, and so
reason
on.

point in astrology had invited students

why this child had died, and that hopeless to trj^and solve It seemed
we

these weighty
our

problems,

so

wrote

our

enquirers to the best of

for a more ability, convenient season, and shelved those cases happy day we hit upon a thought to advertise for until one dead children, or rather their horoscopes, and so on page 519

Vol. 11. appears our appeal to students and professors. The former replied with remarkable I and to them promptitude, have been return my sincere thanks, but the latter I presume
too

busy,

or

are

my

fears correct

that they ?

are

afraid the studen

will get to know

too much

for them

INFANTILE

MORTALltV.

The

following is the outcome

a

involving examples

great

deal

of a very careful investigation I purpose giving as many of labour.

I
am

as

possible of those

convinced

are

thoroughly

the positions reliable,stating the cause of death and showing for time of death with the directions, "c. that produced it. The lived three years I shall give is that of John H., who firstcase
and ten months

minus one day. the affliction in the map

Figure

represents

scope, the horo-

is Moon

square

Saturn, and semi-square M.C., Sun conjunction lord of the eighth, house of death),is almost exact square the but the strong sign Leo rises, and the chances mid-heaven, appear to be in John H.'s favour; but he died of inflammation
-

Sun Jupiter, (who is Jupiter

of the lungs, weak heart, and blood disorders. for each year of life If we to the mid-heaven i" on add we and 5' for each month shall need to add 3" 50' to the that John radical M.C. for the three years and ten months Hved. This will make

the

M.C.

6"

20'

"

If

we

look

in

Raphael's Ephemeriswe
25' N. that 6"
2
20'

shall find in table of houses for Lat. 53" So M.C. gives Si 21" 50' ascending. 8 on

and planets' will represent the progressive map to be the Sun's places ; the only affliction in this figure appears having passed to the semi-square of the radical M.C. and semisquare
to
cause

that Figure

Jupiter.I
death.

should

certainly

never

True

purposely parallels). the Sun is lord of the figure, but he would be a bold astrologer who would say from this that the child would die.
we

(I

am

consider this sufficient leaving out the

I think will show us another figure which exactly what produced death, and this Figure 3 is arrived at by the following method ; for every year of life30" is to be added to
yet
or the ascendant and by it we

But

have

2^"for every

month.
to

This is called the

come

"

cess," pro-

find the ascendant

out

minus one of f for three years and ten months for this ascendant you will see by turning to Figure
we

exactly 13" 48' The map day.

3.

Here

lord the ascendant. Jupiter, of the eighth .in the radical figure, has passed into the eighth, has become the Moon ruler of the eighth, and is sesquiquadrate
find Saturn exactly opposite fill red ink the planets' progressive places into in Figure 3, we shall find Sun lord of radical figure semisquare Note he died of Jupiter, ruler of the eighth, or house of death. heart 0, and disordered blood U, and inflammation of weak
Sun, and

if we

lungs 0

and

ip

in

n.

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

Figure

II.

JohnJ.H.

Died April 4th, 1888 Inflammation of lungs, weak

heart and blood disorders.

i""

Figure

III.

The

for time of death. April 4th, 1888. JohnJ.H. Asc. 8 \

"

*'

process

"

i"

^J^3, ^^
^3

(To be continued.)
B 2

rt^o^ern Setrologere.

No.

I." "APHOREL.'

/A-

/ ^.

1*'

I
He

HAVE

pleasure in presenting the nativity of my colleague known " by his occult name Aphorel." to the readers of this magazine
born
near
"

was

Berkhamsted, SephariaPs
"

in Hertfordshire,

on

March
p.m.

26th,

1854, rectified by The meaning

"sealed
book"

method
"

to 9-h. 36-m.
"

of his name to all but a

"

Aphorel

has
It is

hitherto
an

been
name

select few.

occult

comprising

letters si;K;
or

"A," meaning

masculinity, giving the power

"

of revivifying
or

regenerating, a source: in contact coming with the

PH,

the "Alpha,"
"

producing

"

Omega

t (fecundity),his

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

"APHOREL."

II

is not

" O the love the soul plane ; principle, connecting the masculinity and fecundating power with it becomes the outer, and on the phenomenal the plane, when

on

the phenomenal

but

"

on

" R," which medium and source of all the forces denoted by the letter stands for force, ability,"c., exemplified in the horoscope by ^ in SI, EL, divinity, the ultimate.
"

The
arose.

Born when the occult sign Scorpio nativity is a strong one. Mars is the ruling planet in the fixed sign Leo, in tion conjuncthe eminent fixed star Regulus (Cor Leonis),on the with

cusp

" of the mid-heaven, in mutual reception" (alsobiquintile), This planet will play Sun in Aries in the fifthhouse. with the important part in the life'shistory ;^ the native will be a most

to subject

scandal, but as the ruler of the nativity is so strong by elevation, and in a congenial sign, it will render his calumniators Three planets (thesuperior powerless to do him material damage. fixed signs angular, he will possess It will be noticed that Saturn great will-power and determination. is squared by Mars and also in trine to Jupiter.The former gives

ones),in fixed signs, and

him

implacable, unyielding disposition ; one having this rarely " Roland for an forgets injuries received, and invariably gives a
an

lends find it minimised, inasmuch as Jupiter rules the second assistance by his trine to Saturn, and as Jupiter comes and fifthhouses, and Mars is in elevation, the native always overThe scandal he his enemies, and gains by their enmity.

Oliver," but here

we

will experience
or

emanates

from

persons

studies in Taurus, Saturn,

secret

denoted (astrologers),
in the seventh is a true He

connected with by the secret

occult

planet

(the house

squared by Mars. is quick-witted, keen, and at times intensely sarcastic, He be he would it not for Jupiter'srine to Saturn t and were too rash, as it is he is cautious, patient and persevering,

of public enmity), friend, but a bitter enemy.

(note Mercury
notice
yet

in Sextile to
aspects,

Saturn). His
highly

tastes

are

the

Moon's

impressionable,

refined, idealistic,

withal practical, sensitive, with a very retentive memory, musical ability of a high order, he excels as a performer and the organ being the instrument composer, of his predilection, (note ^ A 2^),a church influence. In the nativity this can be
He has a traced to the planets in X and T and their aspects. great liking for surgery and medicine, which ^ 6 Regulus favors. He has decided ability for astrological and occult study, note

the aspects "*^,"dW."A

asc,

and

the aspect

S -K- ^

gives

la

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS."

**APHOREL.

him

patience

and
can

perseverance
at
once

versatile, which held and varied

happily the

signs and married, " first applied

is good judgment. He by the numerous be seen aspects is He houses the planets are in.

with

to -K- 2^, which

disposition

of the

partner.

is well tenanted, and fortunate. Ever extremely

house

It will be the latter part of his life will be that I erected since the moment

also describes seen the fourth

epochal figure, I have been firmly convinced that he comes very largely under the epochal influences, and for this I also give the epochal figure for comparison reason with the nativity where several striking characteristics will be noted.
"

Aphorel's"

he may be long spared to assist in spreading a knowledge of astrology is the earnest wish of his sincere friend, That
ALAN

LEO.

{Terminus

IDltae -Iben"erson's

nDur"er-

Middlesparticulars of this murder, which took place near man The murderer a borough, in Yorkshire. was named young lived with his by trade, who Harry Gould, a horse slaughterer had He in a miserable on father and mother wheels. shanty in his manner for eighteen months been strange previously, and had
become
a

WE

are

indebted

to

our

correspondent

Mars

L.R.C. P. for the

source

of
As

terror

to

trouble to his parents.

was

he

was
man,

neighbourhood of being suspected

who
went to

the

and

of

insane he
under

interviewed

by

medical
a

him

the
conversation

pretext

that
soon

he had
proved

horse to be shot. his insanity, and

Henderson
an

Gould's
on

rambling

a
was

report

to this effect to apprehend

being

made.

Police-constable
convey

ordered

him

and

him

to

asylum.
a

Gould
being
a

suspected
very

this

intention, and

armed and

himself with
one was or

gun,

good

The
was

constable
on

the alert and the

cautioned others were but they proceeded dangerous, apprehending him.

gun

two

shot. that he
to him

with

intention
him, he
was was

of

On shot

Henderson

approaching whereupon
The wound

Gould

lifted his

and by

him

dead,
present.

immediately in the breast

secured
near

the

others

the heart, the

left arm

being

also damaged.

The estimated

figure

we

give

is erected
was

for the
Venus

time

at

which

it is

that the shot

fired.

ruling the ascendant

14
near

TERMINUS

YITM.

ment signifiesthe occupation of the deceased, in governin semi-square to Mars, ruling the employ ; and they are Moreover they are seventh and are in the seventh. enemies

the Sun

"

"

near

the opposition of the middle Uranus. This middle point is 23 between the Sun and Venus is 22 T
Mercury

point
:"fc

between

Saturn

and

46 ; and

the middle point

42.

in Aries, governing the mind and head, is in opposition to Saturn, and therefore accords with the man's insanity. As the opposition takes place from the sixth and
retrograde

twelfth houses, this bears upon the fact that it was to place him in confinement.
of our the part of fortune was opposition to the Moon. The
Moon

tion their inten-

Perhaps

some

friends may
on

like to notice the fact that the cusp of the twelfth house, and in

tenth house, signifying the authorities, was ruled by the The Moon to the was and Sun. proceeding
because in opposition (malefic
to

conjunction
to the

of Mercury

Saturn) and

cadent in the sixth house. opposition of Saturn, and was Mars L.R.C.P. sends the following notes Our correspondent
on

the
"

case

"

short, thick-set body, broad shoulders, ill-made hands, swarthy complexion, black hair and eyes ; very malicious and deceitful, fond of drink, women, and Scorpio is a watery sign, and pleasure. This is Gould to a T. a pond, in fact there are this affairtook place near several becks Uranus
a

in Scorpio denotes

and
on

have watery signs about the place. Notice that we Before Gould became unthe second, fifth, sixth, and tenth. manageable, he used to seek pleasure (fifth) shooting wild in
ponds

he became insane he would ducks about the place ; and when stand for hours at the water's edge at night, gating and making is in the sixth, The Moon speeches to the Moon. conjunction probable softening of the opposition Saturn, showing brain. Saturn ruling the fourth, he will be incurable. An expert be cured. in lunacy said that he would never
Mercury,
"

Martial signs

was (seventh)

management

and seventh, and the doctor in associated with the relieving officer (second) the The doctor strongly advised that of the case.
are on

the second

Gould's arrest should be postponed until the next day, when he would be quieter. The lord of the seventh, on the cusp of the at work warning him ninth, shows that his intuitive facultieswere The doctor left the constable after adto keep out of danger.

HINDU

ASTROLOGV.

I5

vising him

and went home ; but the constable did not take his advice, and instead of postponing the arrest, attempted to carry it out forthwith.
by Uranus, to opposed represent Henderson's sad end, and the Sun to represent the 6 ft. 2 in. in height ; the Sun is part relieving officer,a big man
take
"

I should

Jupiterin

Taurus,

ruler of the tenth.

Gould's mother was in the caravan when decidedly quarrelsome, opposing took place, and was affair attempt to take her son away."

the the

1bln"u Hstroloai?*

VERY
known

little information
students

English

is published, and stillless known to Astrology. The in regard to Hindu

their reticence of the eastern nations in communicating for this ; but knowledge in some to strangers may part account it is also true that very few English or European astrologers have
matter
are

paid

any

attention

to

Hindu
to
me

of considerable

pleasure

It has been a methods. to find that the Hindus

on

very willing to

communicate

their knowledge
assured
time
I

this and
real favoured
a

to those whom they are other subjects interest in their sciences. At the present

take
am

with
know

the correspondence
exponents

and

personal

association

most of the foreas

am

of Hindu

astrology, and

find them
as

eager

to

something of our methods the root of Aryan Jotish.

I
can

of prediction

to get at

state

frankly that the Hindu

method

of

Jataka(natal

is and Prashna (horary) more astrology)

It is sufficient for them
or

to draw

of an art than a science. figure, putting the rising sign

regard to the natural position of the zodiac at the time ; and from this as a radia they inspection, ascertain the positions of the other signs by mere and do not write them into the figure. In the same way the

lagnam

in any

bahva

(house), without

planets' symbols are merely set in the houses to occupy ; as if kanya they are in are known and

which
were

the signs the lagnam

name

were

in Capricorn

the initial letters of his (vs),

from

(Shani)would

be placed in the fifthbhava

the

one

occupied

l6

kiNDU

ASTROLOGY.

by the lagnam.
are

It is somewhat

counted from fact that during a certain portion of the year, wiz., from the end of April to the beginning of August roughly, the Sun is in the north at noon, and not in the south as with latitudes north of This would, of the tropic of Cancer. of the signs in the figure. No change, the
Sun
passes
course,

curious, however, that the signs left to right. This is, no doubt, due to the

reverse

the order when

as

however,

is made
I
am,

into the southern

hemisphere.
now

the

reader will have observed, speaking and which includes the Tamul
as

Presidency, of the Madras scope, A horoTelegu systems.

a

drawn

by

Joshiof
one

these parts, is the (sign),

Not
a

bare, meagre"
"

looking and
yet

thing, with

only

Rasi

seven

planets
nor

Rahu
a

(Caput Draconis) marked.

to show

cusp indicated,

degree of the zodiac

a

signs

particular planet may be. ? (birth) Then the Joshiwill go ahead and tell you the phalam (effects) the figure. I have already said that with the Hindus of
more

exactly where Is the figure

in any of the for janatn one

science, and it is at this point is verified, for from such slender data the that the statement I man, as most surprising deductions are made by a competent
astrology is

of

an

art than

have myself often seen. On one occasion the

me.

Joshiof

the Sivagiri Zemindar

came

to

perfect strangers, and he knew nothing of the incidents of my life,nor indeed did anyone know some of the Merely measuring things he told me. the time by my shadow,

We

were

he made

short calculation and Greenwich

mean

then gave
of
my

me

the exact hour and

under to say that I was

minute, by

time,
He

birth, saying
on

what born
was

planet I was inland in an

not

born.

then went

part of the country

where

my

father's family

an

tional represented ; that I had left my native place for educaI had lost a parent in my childhood ; that purposes ; that broken off; that I at 23 had been engagement undertaken

lived in three places previous to my present residence ; and added various other information regarding the past and future.

had

All this

was

literally accurate.
a

If the figure is for what

are,

prdsna

the Joshi (question) will tell you

your

you

have

come

for, what

thoughts

upon

the matter

and

sometimes

In about. everything I have ever

enquired

the name of the person will give you this branch of astrology the Hindus excel heard of. As a rule they generally write
to be

down

colour

or

word

mentioned,

or

part

of the body

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

I7
they have said they
part

to be touched,

and

in confirmation

of what

a colour or word, and to touch a will ask you to name the body, after which they ask you to look at the paper in your hands, and there you find the same thing.

of

already

surprising degree of perfection. in the South of India I had the pleasure of I was While Brahman I struck a friendship at meeting a young with whom It afterwards became born on known to us once. that we were
Some

Joshiscarry

this art to

the

same

date and

under young

the

same

lagnam, he
sent
me a

in

Tanjoreand

in England.

This

Brahman
or

that if I would poetry he would

English This

write from memory I selected two reproduce them for me. (of which language he knows only a few common
compose

chit (note)saying any two lines of lines in

words).

him again till I did not see was at 4.15 in the afternoon. day, at about 9.30, when, without anythe evening of the same thing more than a mental calculation, he wrote in Tamul acters charthe two
read
accurate
a

lines I had

fixed upon. and

are

These

by several persons,
as

have been subsequently to be as pronounced

would due are

Tamul

reproduction detect only one

to

hearing them possible; and anyone defects in sound. These defects or two have no in English the fact that certain sounds

equivalents.

After seeing these results I cannot but think one of two conclusions be drawn. Either the art is in greater perfection must
among

the Hindus,

or

the Nirayana

system

which

counts

from

the fixed star R6vati, is productive

In my
next

of better results.
something

about exist in this country, wisdom

article on this subjectI will communicate Nadigrandhams the famous and Bhimakavis

which

of astrological and which are monuments unparalleled in our records of the science.
SEPHARIAL

in conpredicted on page 276, the twelfth house and matters nection have been in bad odour, and on pages 256 and 257 similar It will be fresh in the reader* s recollection forecasts have been made. that the treatment many patients at the various hospitals have received from the Press, and the has caused very caustic remarks to emanate It is time the authorities of the various same state of things continues. hospitals exercised, or caused to be exercised, a little more feeling
As towards
a

visit to

those unfortunate victims of accidents whom necessity causes hospitals. The ** Jacks in office'*require more our vigilant

supervision.

^be

Stu"ents' Corner
By
"

Raphael."
"

CC

EO

"

says
exact

on

page

284:
are

"Any

two

planets that

are

in

-L-/
the centre

declination

of the earth/'

But
one

The

earth being and

to

spherical,
call the that
centre

equal angular distance from where is the centre of the earth ? it in any may put a line around
an

direction corresponds

the

centre.

But

the

earth's planets

equator
at

of the ecliptic, and line

are

distances

N.

or

S. of
not

this imaginary how

many
to

equal in considered
they may the

parallel, it matters
be
apart.

degrees

zodiacally

The

main
I
am

point
aware

consider in my

is what
Guides

influence
I have

Parallels have.

that

classed
the
so

the

Parallels
as

and

Conjunctions together
latter in power by

and

considered

former
I
am

next
sure,

to the

; whether

not

because

Parallels very powerful, and in this they differ from the zodiacal but that every aspect in indeed less of its impress
"

I experience others of little or aspects,

a

this is exactly found have some

no

account.

And

as

it is very rarely

nativity

leaves

more

or

on

the native. the usual rule that Declinations

as

Leo
same

"

asks if I accept meaning but

not

have their
'

the

force and
the
same,

? Conjunctions
or

I consider

meanings
upon

their strength
yet discovered,
or

weakness

depends it is probably

something regulated

I have

although of the

by the

potency

otherwise

planets

in

natus.

Looking
most

at

marked

their extreme

Directional point of view I have found J? or 2^ in results to follow a P. of the 0 with long term N. or S. Declination. In such a case a
a

it from

then the of misfortune or prosperity is brought about, but even intensity will depend the strength and positions of the upon nor planets at birth. The influence of Saturn is not always evil^i
that of

Jupiter always

good.

on July4th, and serious explosion took place in the Midlands lost. It may lives were be referred to the lunatory astrologically many Mercury, figure on page 257, for when ruler of the fourth, had

luminaries on this of the conjoined progressed to the exact semi-square Mercury had only justseparated from date, the explosion occurred. in Scorpio (oneof the ** earthquake " the square of Uranus

signs).

Hetronomic

nDeteoroloai?.
Vol.

from (Continued page 280,

Ill,)

"

Season

"

Influences.

"

These

are

the positions formed

by Mars

by the table, they are of very will be seen Their in the months both irregular occurrence, the years. and is also equally irregular; both features arising from thei duration

(^ ) and

Venus

( $ ).

As

relative rate of motion

together

being
course

so

near

that of the earth, that travelling

are

in "relative

action," their periods

not

only veryfor
a

irregular, but

in certain relative positions may

over

only endure

few

days, at others, be protracted

Venus

in April the
same

"

May,

and

long periods, as the forty days of September, the thirty-five days of August
"

and

with and

Mars.

In this

we

have For

the key to the philosophy

of the

seasons

their anomalies.
to

it is the peculiar

influence

of

these

two

planets
**

gather

the

atmospheric

opposite

concurrent

bells" of heat and

circulation into cold, of drought and rainfall,

seasons are

by the protracted
according
as

existence of which
positions

the

made

or

marred,
months

the

shift about

in

the

different

and

years.
as

Moreover,

in such

periods the influence of these planets

"recurrent"

"overlie,"

it were,

the ordinary adding

cause

positions of Mercury
and

and

the other

planets,
as

such

force

intensity

to

their

evaporative
on or

action

to

the most

sudden

and

violent reactions

just before
such
as

with

downfall
its normal

culmination of their positions, accompanied extremes pressure, and and depressions of temperature, regain may require the lapse of weeks ere the atmosphere
the condition. effect of these Mars

season

Another

important

and

Venus

periods is that

the "life" and the atmosphere, upon of their influence, through frame, obstructing and paralysing the ordinary of the human working

functions, and so causing all the various phases the (as the late influenza, fevers, and cholera),
continue
to baffle medical

of epidemic
causes

disease still

of which

and

meteorological
trace

hypothesis. of these

better to apprehend influences, they are placed

The

and in
a

the working
column,

irregular of

separate

with the number

days
may

and be maintained.

the dates within which

the period

of 5" of angular

position

feature, and the description " is complete. This is the occurrence of our machinery of such April and May, the long intervals of periods as those of wherein days are to occur seen twenty-four any position, the only without
Periods.
"

Inter-planetary

One

more

"

break of very

being
rare

that

of

"

transition
yet

"

(x). Such
have

"

barren have

"

periods
been

are

occurrence,

what

occurred

in such

20

ASTRONOMIC

METEOROLOGY.

curious

notice.

relation to weather The most notable by

a

and weather instance was

theories

as

to

be

worth

that

of

February,

1855,

marked break being

barren interval of twenty-five days the

**

the (Feb.3-28), only

transition

"

of i6th.

The

whole

period

was

one

England, and through France and Switzerland of intense cold all over Its non-relation to Astro-Meteorology St. Bernard. to Geneva and Mont White, on was the Astroat the time by Mr. commented
Meteorologist,
now as

"the

severest

February

in the recollection of people

living ; and

freezing,
the

on

nor planetary conneither changes of the Moon figurations little,if any, effect. The most intense to have seemed the seventeenthnight, was not under the influence of any of

major planets,

there being only

a a

) g S

A further proof of
warm

the effect is the month night under

closing with

comparatively
0
D

and brilliant

the powerful
to

cold configurations

F? ,

which

led Astrosnow

Meteorologists showers and weather twenty

**

fog!

to close with cold stormy predict the month fairly say the wind has made Hence we may

the

this month. days?''

"

But

who

can

say why

the wind

blew easterly on shown the any

-three

Observation

of such why disturbing forces, and the remarkable

with the extreme

reason

and periods, in

facts have
the general

since

absence

of

of cold. A similar period

coincidence formed was

of the "transition" last November,

the 8th and 30th day, with a general absence of disturbing forces, heavy fog, rain, and storm prevailing on twenty-four days,

between

the

(x) of

of

"

sequence period. As the conunsettled and stormy depression and humidity, another epidemic of the continuous influenza suddenly appeared in the Metropolis, two out of every 19th, the only

three persons
the provinces.

being

ill." Small-pox,
among

also, broke out

in London

and

was reported failure of the November an almost unprecedented rains, causing Under these circumstances, this "interto the crops." planetary great injury be worth observation, as both months period of 1893 will intensity. close with "linear" and "group" positions of remarkable

In contrast,

other places, Madras

for

**

Such

is the simple

"

machinery of which and

seasons

of the heavens,"

by the eccentric

disposition and

operation

all the varied

are

phenomena

and

anomalies

of the weather

produced. FREDERIC
PRATT.

Valuable time is stillwasted in the lower house over the Home Rule Bill, but yet we think our prediction on page 256, will be borne
out.

1RotC0

on

1?ecent Events*

Victoria was the 22nd June, 1893, about 3.30 p.m., H.M.S. by the Camperdown and sank almost immediately, rammed with the lives. The disaster happened loss of between three and four hundred Tripoli, The eclipse of April i6th last, off the Syrian coast, near house, governing shipping, and at 26" T 50'. fellon the cusp of the ninth degree from the square of At the time of the disaster. Mars was one was this place in Cancer, a watery sign, and the Moon applying to the opposition of the place of the eclipse. A figure for the time of Scorpio, a watery 12" on the event, shows sign, rising, with Uranus Mars, lord the cusp, the ruler of all sudden events. and unexpected in ship, was of the ascendant, the appropriate ruler of an iron war Cancer, and the Moon on was the ninth house in the watery the cusp of the twelfth, ruling the ninth, and applying to the square of Mars in the house of death in square to Saturn in the ninth. The Sun was hence signifying the death of eminent and ruling the mid-heaven, The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral men and disaster in high places. The ill-fated ship was Tryon, was launched those drowned. among On At the Newcastle-on-Tyne. about 3.15 p.m. on 9th April, 1887 ^^^r in launching, the middle of Virgo was Sun was time of rising, the Mars in opposition Aries in the eighth house, in and with conjunction to Uranus, thus signifying the sudden and tremendous nature of the The position of the Moon at the time of the disaster was calamity. in opposition to that of the Sun and Mars at the launching.

The progress of the Home having Rule Bill through committee been extremely Mr. Gladstone, on a resolution June 29th, moved slow, regulating the rate of progress of the bill by definite stages of The Moon was then at the full, Saturn closure. squaring both luminaries ; the Moon The was also on Mr. Gladstone's ascendant. were this bill began its course not planetary positions under which but the evil omens to increase seem altogether unfavorable, certainly Mr. Gladstone's directions, wnich as we time goes on. gave last December, On 22nd June, the are at present. rather unfavorable Premier explained to the House the financial re-arrangements of Commons in the Home Rule Bill ; the Moon too close to the was conjunction to make of the malefic Saturn and the square of Mercury and Venus On June i6th, the result of the Linlithgow the day an auspicious one. the loss of a seat to the Government ; the election was announced Moon in Mars, and on the previous day, that was conjunctionwith of the actual election, it had been in square to Saturn.
"

** Saturn page 257, in reference to the lunation, we predicted in the fourth afflicting Venus, will produce crime and attacks upon It is sad to have some women, to of which will be notorious." women that there have been many chronicle attacks upon and children at Rotherexceptionally brutal in nature ; the murder of the woman is one hithe of the most notable, and the outrage upon the child at Walthamstow may likewise be recorded.

On

22

NOTES

ON

RECENT

EVENTS.
"

a woman a.m., 25th, about o-io unfortunate of the found in the street with in Rotherhithe ; she was was class murdered her throat cut. She had been heard screaming a few minutes before, It her murderer but was seen was not arrested. and running away in the is from one he was a seaman that of the vessels conjectured Thames. Saturn and Uranus were both in the seventh house, and the Moon was approaching the cusp of the eighth in Scorpio. Mars, Mercury fifth. For the part in on were and Venus conjunction the cusp of the is in Scorpio, the of the body injured, throat, we notice that the Moon separating from conjunctionith Uranus, and applying to opposition w is in t ; (governinghe throat) Jupiter also on the of Jupiter Taurus the second house, signifying the throat. cusp of

On

June

**

has at last been declared illegal. At all events, So Palmistry Miss Mary Gaines, a lady of good position, who practices Palmistry, ** Merline at her residence, was and gives delineations as convicted Darlington yesterday as a rogue and a vagabond, and fined los. and at to deceive. {Morning to wit, palmistry costs for using subtle means Leader, 1
"
"
"

1/6/93.)
*'

jls

^i*:

:!"

to be seeking " fields the above, the authorities seem new the ; and the professional Astrologers will have and pastures Palmists as companions in adversity. Surely the prosecutors come ** If not, it seems very strange to us. under the law of conspiracy ? is the opinion of our legal friends on the matter ? What

Judgingby

**

This is an absurdity when ** so as an Jonah is in read as astronomical cycle. the constellations, and when that astronomical point which represents man reaches a point in the zodiac which is directly opposite the belly Cetus (or on the of whale) the other side of the circleby what is known as the process of opposition, then Jonah is said to be in the centre of the fish, and is " thrown out at the expiration of the period when has passed so far along in the zodiac as to be out of that man-point Similarly as the same thus opposition to the whale. point moves it is brought by opposition into the different through the zodiac, constellations that are exactly opposite from century to century while it moves During these progresses changes take place among along. men and on Earth exactly signified by the constellations, when those It is not claimed are read according to the right rules of symbology. causes that the conjunction the effect,but that ages ago the masters of wisdom and found worked out all the problems in respect to man, in the heavens the means for knowing the exact dates when events to recur, are sure then by imprinting in the minds of older nations and

Jonah

Belly history, but not

in the

of

the

Whale.

"

"

"

"

the symbology of the zodiac, were able to preserve the record and the Thus in the same can tellthe hour prophecy. way that a watchmaker by the arrival of the hands or works of the watch at certain fixed points, This is the sages can tell the hour for events by the zodiacal clock. believed to-day, but it will be understood in future not, of course, centuries, and as the nations of the Earth have all similar symbols in long dead have general for the zodiac, and as also the records of races it is not likely that the vandal-spirit of the western the same, nineteenth century will be able to efface this valuable heritage of our evolution. The Ocean Theosophy.

of

Xettere

to tbe jCbftor.

Letters

desiring reply must Correspondents of general interest alone are inserted. please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. All correspondents tion, and address, not necessarily for publicashould give full name but as a token of good faith.
"

N.B.

Writers

of signed

articles

are

alone

responsible

for the

opinions

therein

contained.

few months discussion in some ago there was *' dignities" of the planets, and I believe authority connection with the " in his for the ** exaltation degrees" Raphael" was given by asked It was Guide, Vol. I. the time if there was any proof asked at far as I recollect it, was as attaching to this subject. The answer, In regard to the latter, a citation of Ptolemaic and Hindu authority. it will be well to remember that the Hindus, using only the Nirayana did not intend the same degrees as did Ptoleme, since the system, if the observation of latter followed the Sayan Moreover, system. is due to Mihira, it must be more than these ** exaltation degrees" fixed by the sage, and allowing for the 1,400 years since they were
Dear

Sir,

"

it is quite evident that the Hindu equinoxes, be quoted in favour of a modern use of the degrees authority by him, when As to different zodiac. to an given entirely applied Yavanas, Hindus Greeks, are the or or the Aryans the the whether fathers of Astrology, or indeed whether are the Yavanas (foreigners) " Greeks Certain it is that the Hindus at all, we need not discuss. precession of the
cannot
"

the modern custodians and also that their zodiac

are

of the most is not, nor

ever

ancient records of the science, was, that of Ptoleme. SEPHARIAL.

** I thank Leo " for his explanation. Respecting body if the Ego Sharira, the moulding the Linga of the around controls this, what controls the formation of the bodies of animals, an ? a stone oak tree, herb, or even

Dear

Sir,

"

Again, iif Ego is unconscious on one plane, can it be conscious an the same time on another plane? for this is what the words of **Leo" at imply. I was that as a period of unconsciousunder the impression ness intervenes between Death so a similar condition and Devachan, Devachan the prevails between and Birth ; or in other words, when Devachanic is exhausted, the Ego lapses into an unconscious period later on in, or attached to, a house of flesh. condition, to awaken If I am I am learned friend will set me sure our wrong right. RAPHAEL.

It strikes me very forcibly your correspondent in June Magazine himself " Candid signing sails under "like the pirates of old de plume. There is an indithan one nom viduality various colours, or has more in some de plume they assume, nom persons, that whatever
"

Sir,

"

"

their personality

is

as

clear

as

the

noonday

Sun.

However,

care

24
not
a

ANSWERS

TO

CORRESPONDENTS.

the writer is ; I write without pay, and I deal with rap who Now it is a fact that I was right in every particular, as his sister I would not deign to answer to any candid enquirer. will verify only for the sake of young As so-called " Candid" beginners. numbers his I objections will do likewise, (i)As the ) is significator of the leaving $ , as I stated, a female the affianced of the querent and brother daughter, urged her to apply to and also the lady's own with perfect safety, for nie. (2)As to his staying in England facts.
"
"

edification, and proving the truth of my judgment,he back to England actually shortly before Whitsuntide, and visited for three weeks, within six miles of the place where his transgression led to his sudden disappearance, the truth of my again proving itin one of the works heavily, I never As to Q afflicting saw assertion. in the British Museum, and I think I perused all the books on the heed of it,and a more Lilly took little successful Astrologer subject. to be his follower. lived, and I am never content (3)If the figure is for the brother, his ascendant, taken 23" S\,,then 23" ^ is on his is almost on the cusp, I stated seventh ; as the lord of his first America, another fact, and they are worth volumes of which was theory. (4)Every writer states J^ signifiesyoung persons, and as he was placed in the brother's seventh, I unhesitatingly said a female, his as another proof of the correctness of my judgment, which was herJivelihood strictlymercurial, prompted him sweetheart, who obtains be prosecuted, so I think " Candid" to do so, fearing he would will a telescope to see the feminine influence, unless his jealousy not want is before it. (5)In w conjunctionith "3^ " g , I took ) a " , lord of figure, and $ , chief ruler of his ninth, the eleventh of ninth of the figure, so I took the very houses he is quibbling over. The good old is Book says, ** Jealousy as cruel as the grave," and I verily believe it.
**Candid's"
came

Julyyd,

1893.

EDWIN

CASAEL.

Hnswera

to Corresponbents*

Amateur.

first In erecting horoscopes for foreign parts, you must for this correct the sidereal time, and you will find the simple rule In reply to your other query, the on pages 33 and 34, Vol. III. " planets travel or progress according to the order of the signs, thus if ) was they are retrograde {'^), at birth in T she unless firstprogress or travel through n , and so ^ , then through would figure on page 256, the 0 is entering 22 and in on, e.g,, the mundane He will travel first to d $ and then d is above the ascendant. but owing to the revolution of the earth he will be carried asc, successively through the twelfth, then eleventh, and then tenth houses, until noon, when he will be directly overhead, after which he will culminate, and pass through the ninth, eighth, seventh, time sixth, and fifthhouses, until at midnight he will be on cusp of the fourth, although he will only have progressed to about " o^ 44'.
"

"

**

ExoNiAN."^
to you.

"

Please

send

your

address

for Casael

to

write direct

xrbe

HstrolOGcrs'
[COPYRIGHT].

fllbagasine.
1893.
"^

No.

38.

Xo^l- SEPTEMBER, -Jf

Price 4d. Post

free

4id.

prognosticationsbaseb

upon

tbe IRuIina Sian*

from (Continued page 3.)

Gemini.

under this sign will be of an upright disposition, liable to extreme obliging, courteous, of passion, quick to anger but soon in revenge, to great running pacified, extravagant
Persons

born

lengths of wantonness
yet disposed
to

under

the influence of

or jealousy

anger,

thereafter. unconditional repentance Persons born Gemini are under whether usually famous, invention, writings, travels, or oratory, to all of through science, inclined, and in which they are they usually excel. But which
whatever the occupation, the children of this sign generally excel "c., they are In jurisprudence, negotiations, contracts,

therein.

successful.
"

The

native will be

just, noble,

with
a

finesse and

knowledge

careful in his dealings, endowed He will evidence nature. of human

application, vigilance, and patience. practical nature, much The interests of others he may well carry by his address and conducted speech, but his own affairs will best succeed when

will have a strong will, he will assert himself love of authority and and precedence, liberal arts and The firmly but without or tyranny. rudeness
by

correspondence

and

writings.

He

chemistry

will attract
acquired

Wealth
to

fluctuations, and uncertain,

his attention. by the exercise of his talents will be subject by the native will the positions occupied
the native

of will be the cause has The family of the native born under Gemini these changes. is carefully guarded. The native will secret which usually some his father, and will probably be at have some trouble through also be
and

himself

enmity The
it
causes

or

on

cold terms

progeny

with the family. by this sign is usually produced

and vexations

numerous,

but

losses

through

the

children.

The

26

PROGNOSTICATIONS

BASED

UPON

THE

RULING

SIGN.

relatives of the troubles through The

father
servants.

are

not

favourable.

The

native

has

complaints

to which

he is

are subject or

fevers, affections of the lungs, bites

or

Public enemies creeping things. affect his position seriously. The of subject the sign will have troubles in love affairs, bereavement, success remorse and, generally will have little and
more than the native may marry form several alliances. Enemies, once, or although numerous and varied, will be openly declared, and hence not so dangerous. Towards the middle of life,the native will attract to himself

chiefly epidemics, poison from quadrupeds will occasion danger and

with

women.

Nevertheless,

enemies
or judges,

under

the dominion
*

The

the clergy. The native will be occupied

of Jupiter, magistrates, lawyers, betrayal of a woman is to be feared.

in many

things, and

sequence, will, in con-

widely separated relationships and The native will have cause to fear his immediate acquaintances. nearly related to him ; his father surroundings and those most to his interests. The native or mother-in-law will be dangerous
to near will surely undergo dangerous adventures, and will come destruction several times, but, by good fortune, will escape. Generally, this horoscope many produces changes in life, Under from the disposition of the native himself. proceeding

have

numerous

and

this sign there is always some danger of violence. sometimes

great

and

secret

remorse,

and-

SEPHARIAL.

(Tobe continued-)

Siamese difficultyhas chiefly affected France and her foreign in with Uranus, relations. On July21st, with the Moon conjunction France demanding to Siam an payment of an presented ultimatum indemnity for certain outrages and the fulfilment of certain conditions. After a few hitches and threats of blockade by France, the ultimatum in There are many British was agreed to by Siam. subjects Siam, is largely British, hence our Foreign Office was active. and the trade On turning to the figure for the summer quarter, we notice that Mars was was rising and that Saturn, ruling the seventh house (enemies), formed near in square to the Sun. The subsequent July lunation was the place of this Mars; ruling the and at the July lunation, Mars in the mid-heaven, house, was in square to Uranus rising. seventh
The

woman

unfortunate has been convicted of the murder, and on July 28th was sentenced to death ; on this day the Moon in opposition to the place of Mars at the murder. was

In

our

last number in Rotherhithe.

we

referred to the murder of Since then an Italian seaman

an

tTbe prince of Males'

Directions*

ASTROLOGICAL
L

students

have
A.

been

waiting
to

for
some

some
explanation

considerable of the

time

for Mr.

J. Pearce

offer

failure of the

connection done, but it

a

with

the direction

definite prediction he made he has not M.C. 6 2|, which

in
yet

contributor

Nemo (**
not

") has
courage

at
to

length
do

undertaken
en-*
even

what

seems

he
account

had

the

himself, and but

deavour
*'

to
"

for the failure of the prediction,

" is obliged to acknowledge that even the rectified M.C. 6 U 51" 6' has now responding passed by nearly five months, and yet no cor-

Nemo

event

thereon

will be

has occurred." This rectified M.C. and remarks found in ZadkieVs Almanac ^ 1893, pp. 53-4; and until another we are fication reluctant to decide on a rectibirth of the Prince of Wales." The
:

in concluding
event

his remarks shall have happened,

of the time of

Mr.

Pearce

"

states

rectified M.C.
utterance

referred to above
Pearce

would

give 26 t 52 rising.
to

This

of Mr.

gives the

coup de grace
other

his advocated
father, life of

mode

of rectification, for surely the death

marriage,
Prince,

his
the

and

the
are

numerous

of the Prince's in the events should be

which

easily attainable,
**

sufficient to
etc.
can

he cries : rectify this ; yet still Vide ut My goodness !

supra.

until another event happens," important What more events

he desire than the death the event

of a parent, or he desires is his death, which

and
Fortune,

his marriage
'*

Perhaps

Sepharial him

"

significantly
to

referred to in Fate

when
what
wrong,

taking
we

task

about

this very nativity. ** arcs that his of direction

use.
arcs

It only shows
"

have

often remarked,

are

What

about past events,

which

and of very little(if any) have been referred to certain

M.C. is or of direction, when neither the true ascendant We he will kindly known to him? Perhaps give explain. " " Nemo for good intentions in view of throwing oil upon credit but we decidedly take exception to his remark, troubled waters,"
"

which
A.M.

follows, viz.

"

Mr.

Pearce

has been
6

much

for his prediction

or

that M.C.

would

criticised in the bring the Prince

to
me

to the regency

the throne ; but the criticisms seem

unjust.''
And
or can

(The italics are

''

to ours.) Is it unjust speak

the truth ?
a

Nemo

"

conscientiously
a

say
we

we

have

uttered
to

falsehood
know.

misrepresent
con-

fact ?

If

so,

should

be glad

We

28

THE

PRINCE

OF

WALES'

DIRECTIONS.

sider it our duty to expose astrological fraud, either in the act or desire, it the intention, for if the promulgation of truth is our Let us glance at the Prince's horoscope be done. must and see what is likely to affect affairs. It will be found as calculated by Morrison
purpose

(Zadkiel L),
taking
the

on

page

9, Vol. I. of this Magazine.

as

We

ascendant exactly
on

rectified by

**

Sepharial,'' viz.:
the odd

22"^, which

gives U

the cusp.

(Never mind

minutes). This planet is therefore the strongest in the figure (ifbeing dignified and angular constitutes strength); and how is

Jie aspected
dec. with

Why

he is in close square

to

Uranus,

and

in par.

Saturn

and
to

Mercury

!!!

The

latter planet

being

in

close semisquare

Mars

will act like that malefic, and

Venus,

although

Jupiteris

in sextile with

Mercury

effect that should come Be it observed to her.

from that

the

sextile, as

neutralises the good he is in semisquare

are

all these

aspects

zodiacal

and

is amply (the fallacy of mundane not mundane aspects proved by our contemporary in dealing with this able nativity). Is it reasonfrom a direction to the to suppose accrue that any good can

radical

least Jupiter,

**

of all

mundane

one,"

when
say

he

is

so

heavily
real
is
so

afflicted in the

radix ?

We

unhesitatingly

that

the

comes affliction

from

Uranus

square
we use, so

Jupiter at
Uranus
upset

birth, as the aspect

close, and

by the system

will square
any

Jupiter
good do
not

(within orbs) throughout

from

life, and We
may

expected

the
Mr.

greater Pearce

benefic.
says

be wrong,
**
"

but

we

think Book,
orbs.

It would

anything about be interesting to know

candidly good confess
we

orbs

at

all in his Text

his idea of the planetary

"

We

must

consider
one,

Nemo's and
one,

"

defence

done (albeit, that

"

with

intentions),a weak
was a

his remark
as

the special dignity promised

with the

natural

the
not

same

direction coincided
with
our

Queen's

accession," which
we

does
consider

agree

opinion

; for the directions

on

effected

this will be
but it was

found M.C.

pages if.
"

84-5, Vol. This is

a

III. of this
to crack

Magazine,
contemporary,

not

6
us

nut

for

our

who
neglect
true

styles

half-educated

professors of astrology, who

(?)primary

directions, and

rely solely
we

on

the almost
our

inert (?)secondary

directions," for which

tender

him

best

thanks.
APHOREL

(For self colleagues). and

Boctor Barnarb

tbc

''

riDoon-tinber

''

anb astroloai?-

IT

may

be within the recollection of

our

readers, that Dr. E. E.

Mount

Barnard,

of the
a

Lick

Observatory,

Hamilton,

California,

has attained

of his discovering
several
comets.

of notoriety in consequence besides fifth satellite (or moon) of Jupiter, certain amount discoveries

These

pertain

to

astronomy,

and

is within his keeps to astronomical whilst researches he talks, and lays down territory, but when the law in a dogmatic he clearly knows manner to astrology, of which as nothing, he he
he

the under humorous Paddy

comes

It appears,

to the according who of the man '' opened his mouth and put his foot in it." from a leader in the Bradford Daily Argus, of 14th

category

"

"

July, 1893,
with
^ave
Dr.

that

representative and in reply

:
"

of that paper
to
a

had
to

an

interview

Barnard,

query

as

astrology, he

utterance

to the following

"Astrology

is humbug;

although

astronomers
an

were

indebted

to astrologers

in the past, for maintaining

a

much interest in have

the study of the stars at

out

time when

that taste would

died

otherwise.

movements
**

the suggestion that the astral bodies in their he Hfe, was," human influence upon exercised an
But

repeated,

the sheerest humbug."

humbug," we merely said, "in his opinion it was is entitled to have an opinion, should have let it pass, as everyone " but when he says, we not only differ from astrology is humbug," Had

he

him, but purpose

to

go

somewhat

with the idea of converting

own

closely into the matter ; not the learned doctor, for he is, by his
and

showing,

both

bigoted

dogmatic,

and

to

that class of

" cast people, to attempt to disprove their empty assertions is to by led by the nose are pearls before swine," but as many persons We authority,, it is our duty to check pernicious teachings. will

take the doctor

to task

on

these utterances, exercised

an

bodies in their movements life, was sheer humbug."

It is, we

that the astral human influence upon viz,

:

"

beheve,

an

accepted
man

fact, that the

Moon

influences
elements,

the tides, and which water hence, if as

assert

also that is one of

is composed

of various

of

we

; the chief, if not the chief component wise does influence the tides, we likeassert, the Moon

that she influences humanity

and
accepted
as

by the

same

law.

It is

also known

fact by all (or nearly all), physicians

30

DR.

BARNARD

THE

**

MOON-FINDER**

AND

ASTROLOGY.

have made mental diseases a speciality, that and doctors who lunatics are always worse at certain periods ruled by the age of the Moon, (Luna" the Moon, ''tic" and the term, "lunatics"
"

for these unfortunates who are so afflicted. In the tropics, if persons sleep in the open frequently them, they are with the moonbeams shining upon Without a very serious disorder. afflictedwith moon-blindness,
i disorder),s no fanciful or haphazard
term

going further into the matter,

we

think

we

have

given sufficient

evidence, which can easily be verified by the veriest tyro, to prove does influence humanity. that the Moon
of in proof of planetary influence ; showing that the great evidence Plague of London, the various epidemics, choleraic and influenza visitations,were solely due to certain configurations of the planets,
space
at

Had

we

our

disposal,

we

cou'd

adduce

mass

have proved that the heavenly bodies do influence humanity, humbug. It is clearly and that astrology is not He has not investigated astrology. that evident the doctor
but
we

think

we

any science without a practical knowledge condemns of its laws is a fool ; and he that knows is a bigot. facts and then condemns It would be Under which class does the learned doctor come? interesting to know whether he ever studied astrology, not superficially,

but seriously. One of our readers wrote to the Argus on July21, in defence of astrology, and gave a list of those whose names will live for ages, who believed and practised it ; and no assertion of Dr. Barnard, or any one else, can alter the fact that the planets do influence mankind, and those who study astrology lives,will be con sincerely, and apply its teachings to their own

vinced of its truths.

They

cannot

do otherwise.

predicted strikes from the figure for the Julylunation, and on July28th, when the Moon was entering the fourth house of this figure out (governinginers and labourers) m about 300,000 coal miners came This fourth house governs the earthy element and signifies on strike. land or who make those who own their living out of houses or work In the figure for the summer quarter the connected with the land. fourth house was badly afflicted; the Moon both and Saturn were therein in square to the Sun ; and Mercury, lord of the house, was Here we have the indications applying to the conjunction Mars. of likely to cause disturbance not only to the the strike, which seems of but also to potters and iron workers and other occucoal merchants pations signified by the fourth house. We

Sstrolodera 3 bave met

NUMBER it
truth

two

was

one

has e^er been

of the greatest my fate to meet.

perverters

of the
was

Plausibility

his chief characteristic, and it stood him in good stead, as He was a man gained considerably by it from the unwary.

he of

superior education,
sugar
to

whose

weakness
He

was

rum,

with

two

pieces

the

tumbler.
from
He

held

several appointments
seem

of in Her

Majesty's service
in them.
conversant

necessity, but he did not

was
a

to be comfortable

good

astrologer, and

was

thoroughly

systems, but, like another modern he did not really know what authority, his true ascendant was, for although he had rectified and re-rectified it by the two former methods, he was not satisfied ; although
events
came

with the Ptolemaic,

Placidian, and

Arabian

some

fitted certain

arcs

of direction, others
system

did not, and

was

he

to the conclusion

that the semi-arc

ing, misleaddecided
system

unreliable, and, for practical purposes,

to

useless, and

throw

them

over

altogether.

He

found

that Raphael's

gave

and

far better results, with considerably less trouble and I believe he now a uses this system entirely. He was
one
no

time,
great
me,

believer in solar revolutions, and he once worked but, as I told him before he commenced it, I had case and the result proved I was right, for in my
events,

out for

faith in it,

the predicted

good had

days, etc., only existed

on

paper.

He

great faith in the planet Neptune,

;

which

he considered be the

feminine
correct

in nature
name.
as

in fact, he

said

Neptunia

malefic

as was this planet's considered perature. that of Saturn, but in meteorology she raised the tem-

He

should influence

His opinion

on

the entry of Neptune

into Gemini

was

that during

the time

this planet occupied

the sign, London

and

places ruled by Gemini would experience a series of disasters unparalleled in the pages of history, and that when Neptune reached
London's
ascendant,
It will not
to

something be very

exceptionally before that

dreadful
and

would
it will

happen.
be

long

occurs,

interesting

whether it,and spoke as he had closely watched by experience, his opinion was valuable on
but

It should definitely settle this planet is to be classed with the benefics or malefics,
note

its effects.

with confidence the point.

APHOREL.

begot

f infantileIDortaliti?*
By **Alan

Leo."

UNTIL
maps
not

debarred through want

to

each

case,

so

of space I intend giving three fully illustrate the that I may

various systems

while ventilating this important

subject.I

am

to the cause as attempting to set up any theory of my own very desirous that each system shall of infant mortahty, but I am for every effect,and I see speak for itself;there must be a cause
no
**

why we should not discover a My mind is by mystery. up to date

reason
'*

cause no

for this perplexing definitelyfixed means

as

to the
a

cause,

and when

these articles are

glad of
appear

that does not, after these tests, carry the greatest weight of evidence in its favour. My next example will be Elizabeth B., born in London, in September 12th, 1883, at 11 p.m. (see Fig. IV.) The affliction the
in the eighth, house of death, sesquiquadrate Now Saturn and opposition Jupiter, and Mars squares Mercury. five years ; so that, although by rule the Elizabeth -lived nearly in it is not Moon governs the first four years of life, this case borne out, and therefore may be dispensed with, yet the Moon,

superior opinion on the matter have given my verdict for a system to

finished I shall be if I to enhghten me,

horoscope

is Moon

as

can

been

seen,

is heavily afflicted and

in her

*'

fall," yet the

child lived beyond the period allotted to the Moon. for time of death Figure V. represents the progressive map (one degree being added to the radical M.C. for each year of life The M.C. has and also shews the planets' directional

positions).

the square of Saturn, ruler of the eighth house in approached radix and progressional maps, and Mars in radix is in
now

conjunction

It evidently does not require ascendant. with the progressed does not to force this into action in this case ; the Moon much set these influences in motion although Moon progressive is exactly

in square to radical ascendant, for she is applying by sextile to Saturn, and it is only by Figure VI. that we obtain a solution to the
mystery.

Elizabeth

B., died

on

August

7th, 1888, of croup

Saturn

and

bronchitis ; the process the processed

ascendant

for this time

shews

of the progressive map minutes of ascendant only is wanted, but the birth time may be a few minutes out, and the progressed ascendant ("12" 16')is on that Mars in the cusp of the eighth. It may also be remarked the radix is in the house of life, out of dignity, and in the process is exactly on the cusp of the house of death, and Mercury, map ruling fourth in the radix is squared by Mars, another fact worth

opposite to (Fig.V.) Ten

noting.

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

33

Figure

IV.

Elizabeth B.
Sept. i2th, 1883, at London.
II

p.m.,

(To he continued,)
C2

nDobern Hetroloaere*

No.

II." "ALAN

LEO."

THE subject
conjunction

of

our

horoscope, whose

nom

de

plume is known
was

to astrological students all over

the world,

born in the

on 7th August, i860, at 5-h. 49-m. a.m. city of Westminster, in when the 27th degree of the royal sign Leo arose ; Saturn with the fixed star Regulus (Cor Leonis) being on
" "

the cusp. As will be

fixed signs hold the angles, and four planets Saturn is angular in the ascendant, occupy the fixed sign Leo. whilst the occult planet, Uranus, is posited in the mid-heavea in sextile to the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter.
seen,

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

"ALAN

LEOi*'

35

rising, four being in the fixed sign, Leo, he has the needful qualificationsto rise in the world ; his significator is in his own and as the Sun sign, disposing of
As the

of majority

planets

are

"

"

the others, he has the necessary amount with of fireand energy whereThis In this he will be aided by Uranus. to make his mark.
planet will greatly influence his career, and for his ultimate benefit, as he is in sextile to the Sun (a general significator of t (representinghe public, and ; persons of position) to the Moon

the female element), (themercantile world). and Jupitec, For his occult ability,we must refer to Uranus, who

is in

sextilewith the Moon, the latter in the ninth house (thehouse of a science),nd as the fair Luna is in the fiery sign Aries, in trine to the Sun, in the fiery Leo, decidedly evidences much energy in

this particular. The

by sign),
a

Moon

has the aid of Mercury

in (also a fiery

trine aspect, and these positions alone impart good deductive judgment, with keen intuitional and mesmeric power. Some may say that Mars being in square would affect it,but, be it noted. Mars disposes of the Moon ; yet, as the occult matter
rests greatly with Uranus,

the aspects

between

Uranus

and

the

Moon

being

favorable, these

reinforced by Mercury, and as house (also the eleventh),financial gain will accrue firom such sources, and likewise many firiends and acquaintances of position in life, tastes and sympathies are on these lines. whose
the ascendant, and in affliction with the Moon. This will at times, especially under adverse directions, make him decidedly melancholy, and also affect the health ; did he follow
out his astral indications he would

are powers strengthened, and this latter planet rules the second

Saturn

is on

always be

more

or

less misanthropic,

but with knowledge comes power, and he has by force of the fiery nature and will-power inherent in him, almost, if not that Saturn confers. Those who entirely, subdued the moroseness have Saturn so posited are not easily understood ; they do not
in readily express their views on any subject, fact, they hear, see, but say little yet, when they ktww the persons they deal with, ; they speak, and what they have to say is said in few words, and
carries weight ;
our

is subject no
a

ruling the mid-heaven, is in in the tenth house, is in a " disposes of Venus is in house of journeys). From
are
a

exception to this rule. Venus, moveable (cardinal)ign ; Uranus, s

sign, and the Moon, who sign in the ninth house (the
"

common

those in which

moveable these indications,the avocations pursued travelling is a feature, and the businesses
and Venus.

affected are

those represented by the Moon

36

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

"ALAN

LEO."

The whole career has been emblematical of the planet Uranus. The lifehas been a very eventful one ups and downs, riches and poverty, adversity and prosperity, have been characteristic of his
"

ferior ina very give an instance. From to the management position, without influence, he was promoted of one of the largest businesses in the city of London, as which position was suddenly lost under illdirections ; a fair example of Herschel's influence when in the tenth house. earthly pilgrimage.
I may

one

As will be seen from the positions, the disposition is a just or con; a firm friend, a generous enemy ; one scorning mean temptible but forgives injuries, rarely one actions ; who willingly From

forgets. the affliction the rulers of the tenth, third, and fourth of is adduced that he and his relativesare not in argument
by the inheritance

houses,

an

sympathy,

and such I know to be the case. I judgethat he will benefit by legacies

or

of the dead, suddenly, and that he will gain by occult friends in this particular is certain, which Uranus by his aspects decidedly favours. From the satellitum of planets in Leo, and their proximity
to each

of what of good
He

other, he will,-under directions, have a succession *' ill-luck," the world terms and a corresponding amount
are

fortune when the directions directions are to chronicle his coming will at times be prone from the heart than the head.
not
a

benefic.

It is cheering

powerful for good. impulse ; in fact, more to act on This is not always wise, yet it is

it. serious fault,and many would commend To sum up tersely, it is the nativity of a practical, keen, observant, business man, age with astrological abilityabove the averreticent ; one reliable and trustworthy ; sincere in friendship ; a lover of truth ; firm, determined, and persevering, broad in his views, and tolerant of others yet not bigoted;
; somewhat

opinions, and, in his disposition, reflective.

APHOREL.

firstnumber of Mr. Stead's quarterly, Borderland^ contains, we MoUoy, chapter devoted to astrology, written by Fitzgerald is familiar in the literaryworld. We take this first name number whose plishing of Borderland rather as a promise of what is to follow than as accomin itself. It will need very careful conducting if very much it is to be anything more than a scattered record of mystical crazes. is that The most interesting and valuable part of the present number We deals with Mr. Stead's own strongly personal experience. which advise our readers to keep up to date in occult matters by subscribing to the Borderland. The

notice, one

t)inbu Hstroloai?*
THE

NADIGRANTHAM.
to say something

Jyoshis. These n"onuments of the Hindu of astrological and astronomical learning are attributed to several masters claiming for them the authorship of of the science, some
nadigranthams Mihira, and other great Rishis of antiquity. Originally, they were written in a character call grantham, which has certain numerical and symbolic value, similar to the masonic Pardshara,

IN

my

last article I promised

about the famous

Garga,

They are now to be found, however, alphabets. transliterated into the Telegu and Tamil characters, some of being translated from the Sanskrit into those vernaculars. them and

kabaHstic

At the present time,

famous of these works, the of the most for public sale, but, Sukranddi, is being printed in Madras There are several kinds of unfortunately, it is not in English.
one

Nddigranthams, The
most

and
common

work of form

several volumes of palmyra possible horoscopes falling within

a

similar nature, called Bhimakavi. is written in of Nddigrantham leaves. It is said to contain all the
a a

manvantara.

The

year

particular yuga, in which of the Kali Yuga

or
a

age, of person is

of a sixty years' cycle. This corresponds to a certain one is year is found in the book, and then the position of the moon found, together with the Lagnam, or rising sign, and when all
this has of the Nadi goes on to give the planetary positions and the effects of the horoscope. be remembered It must that the Hindu astrologers hold that
been

born

referred to, the text

only certain times during each day interesting births. This has an

can

be productive of human bearing the disputed upon

of subject
would before
no me,

epoch," and though tedious in its application, doubt be productive of important results. I have taken from a Nadiat the present time, a horoscope the

"

An English translation shows grantham, and written in Tamil. that it gives the caste of the native, the circumstances of his birth, the life-period of his father and mother, the number of his brothers and sisters,his fortunes and the nature of his property,

his marriage and issue, several events connected with his profession, his character, and the time and nature his illnesses of A note from the native gentleman death. informs me that and
are all the particulars except one the time of his second marriage.

correct.

The

wrong

item is

It has been

stated that many

of these works

are

faulty

as

38

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

regards the latterpart of the Hfe, or what to a young man would be the "future," though with regard to the past, i.e.,he events of t first 20 years or so of the life,hey are marvellously accurate. the t
It has. been advanced, in explanation of this peculiarity, that the Guru himself had the writing of the earlier part of each

horoscope, and that he then handed over the work for completion to one of his Sishyas, or disciples. Hence the delineation of the firstpart bears all the marks of a master hand, while the rest is
more
or

The
a

less imperfect, according to the knowledge of the pupil. There is a more Bhimakavi is even marvellous work.

It is said that curious legend in connection with this work. " " Bhimakavi, a term the widow's son of reproach in India, where the widow does not marry without becoming an outcast
" "

one

day asked his mother what this taunting of his companions meant, and why he was not admitted to the feastsof the village.

The widow explained to him the circumstances of his birth,and he forthwith went away and undertook a long tapas (an austere he gained the siddhi, self-devotionto the deity). By this means

of prediction, so that allhis words regarding the future Rishi, and wrote a book which to pass. He became a came bears his name, or, rather, his early cognomen.
or

power

the advantage of seeing the Bhimakavi, which is in the hands of a Brahman, at Shiyali,and have consulted now it with remarkable success. It is written in Sanskrit, and in Telegu characters. There are some six or seven volumes. They (2)the contain (i)a forecast of the destiny of the work itself; lives of every one of its successive possessors ; and (3) details into casual concerning every person who may at any time come relationswith the existing holder of the work. I may remark that the predictions concerning the destiny of
the British Empire
were

I have had

taken

from

latelypublished in this magazine which were They were this particular Bhimakavi. the

result of a personal interview with the astrologer by a member of the Theosophical Society. The circumstances of the way in which the present holder of of notice, as showing the remarkable nature of the predictions under the first at of the foregoing heads. It appears that the former owner, worthy the time, of his death, infotmed his wife that on some time afterwards, a Brahman of a certain name
present
a

the book

came

into possession of it

are

certain day, (that the of

owner) would be in

particularhouse,

himself enjoying

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

39

with

call him, and deliver to him had the whole of the kadjans. This transpired as the Brahman to this valuable For a long time the successor predicted. " for it, not knowing keys." the property could find no use
a

relative. She

was

to go and

After

while, and with the assistance of a Telegu Brahman to discover some of the keys, but to this astrologer, he managed day a great part of the work remains untrodden ground.
a

it may, the use to which those volumes he has mastered can be put, is nothing short of the marvellous. A certain page of a volume being found by means of a brief " keys calculation, constituting one aforesaid, that page of the
Be

that

as

"

is turned

of the page, it gives the incidents of that day of the astrologer's Hfe up to the him. At this point the upon point where the querent comes text switches off by a reference to another volume and page,
up.

Read

from

the commencement

which

latter,being referred to, is found to contain an account of the querent's life,the purpose for which -he has come, an and During the passage of all this informato his enquiries. answer tion, several breaks in the text, with At the end of all it notes referring to other pages and volumes. can time the querent again apply for will be said at what information, the month being given, the particular day and hour

there will sometimes

occur

being leftto the choice of the querent The Bhimakavi at Shiyali is now
owner.

himself.
in the hands

There

are

two

then, according to its own Bhimakavi the introduction connection by

of its fifth it is to descend, and others to whom In this prediction, it will disappear.
of the telegraph

is described, in
as
"

with the occupation

means

of

one

querent,

correspondence
to pass

of posts and wires." incidents of persons' lives are that the

detail before
ever

How

it

comes

those persons

recorded in such marvellous born, as happens in are

the

case

attempt
was was once

of every living querent, only a clever astrologer can to explain. The Bhimakavi of which I am now writing in the possession of the Nawab (Nabob) of Arcot, who
by Lord
Clive,
as

conquered

appears

from

the private seal

upon the kadjans. It is from the standpoint

of these far-reaching predictions, of

a man's

entering as they do into the smallest circumstances daily life, that the thoughtful person, to whom
more proven fact, reviews once beliefs concerning human freewill and destiny.
a

is

knowledge such forehis ideas and

(TobeconH^.)

SEPHARIAL.

^erminu0

Xincoln. \Dit"." pre0it)cnt

Abraham

Lincoln.

Shot

April, 1865, 10.30 p.m., 14th

S^2

Washington.

THIS
afterwards hit him The

figure is erected President

He
was

for the Lincoln,

in
a

moment

when

the shot

was

fired at

from

the

effects of which

he

died.

theatre at the time, and

the shot

in the back
Sun

of the head.

is in the sign Aries, ruling the head, is in opposition to the greater malefic, Saturn, and is situated on the cusp of the

fifth house,

which

rules

theatres

and

places

of

amusement.

These

positions and
one

exactly describe Uranus

of them.
are

the event.

Moreover, house,

the two
that of
secret

malefics Mars
enemies,

both

in the seventh

and

Mars,

rules the twelfth

house,

enemies.

Figure 7.22

for moment
a.m.,

of death.

15th April, 1865,

Washington.

MUNDANE

ASTROLOGY.

4I

This
breath.
It
seems

figure is drawn The

time
was

for the moment

when

he drew

his last

carefully noted by a surgeon in attendance. by a secret assassin to depict the nature of the death
"
"

clearly than the first figure ; for Mercury, lord of the ascendant, is in the twelfth house (secretenemies) and house in opposition to Saturn. the Sun is on the cusp of the same somewhat
more

In the first figure, the Moon,

rising; in the second

nearest

ruling the eighth house (death)is figure Venus, ruling secret enemies, is

to the ascendant.

In Raphael's

Guide

to Astrology, Vol. II., Lincoln's horoscope

is of birtli given, and, if the time of birth is correct, he had same sign of the zodiac rising at his birth as at the moment
was

the
he

in exact shot. The Sun at death was at of place of Mars (ruler the twelfth) birth.

opposition

to

the

flDunbanc Estrolofii?*

loth September, 1893, ? in rrjj on the planets are thus posited : cusp of 12th, -^^ 0, and ) in 6 in ttjjin 12th, ^ rising in ^. 2 near cusp of "^, in =^, ^ in 2nd in ni, 4 and W in n intercepted in 9th. 2nd M.C. 5" 23 30', asc. 4"=^ 20'. From the of Mars with

AT

the moment

of New

Moon,

7.5

a.m.,
"

conjunction

the luminaries,

much crime will be rife during the month, that much sickness will be experienced in all classes of society, and even royalty will come under its malign influence ; hospitals will be unfortunately. well tenanted. Uranus in the our
we

apprehend

second, in sextile to Mercury, will produce much excitement in financial circles, and as the luminaries are applying to semisquare,

will be hatched." The luminaries and Mars are in square to Neptune conjoined in the ninth. It will be interesting to note how it acts. It will there is a probably adversely, and affect the ruling powers
some

'*lame ducks

likelihood of serious accidents on the high seas, conflagration in the metropolis is not unlikely.
St.

and

great

Petersburgh
men

will experience
are

financial stagnation,

and

deaths of eminent York, or New

almost certain, and much crime. the neighbourhood, will suffer from the effects

of a series of accidents, and a panic in speculating circles may be anticipated, and much excitement in diplomatic spheres.

tTbe Stubcnts' Corner*

By
**

Raphael."

THE

CORRECT

TIME

TO

SET

MAP.

THE
any

only correct

and
or

reliable time to set proposition

are

figure is when
Maps
set

an

idea, thought,

first

occurs.

for

other time than this instance, if you have a instant when

not

simply

secondary
take,

journey to
out
on

For and delusive. for the set your map

to you,

you

first think of it, or

you
set

have it, or

it proposed it will not

and

for the
?

time

be

reliable.

will have altered, and the actual Again, as regards journeyis but the result of the first thought. business, the first thought of any new is the enterprise or scheme
Because

Why

the first causes

correct

time ; the time is not

of negociating

business

or

making

any

bargain
moment.

on the spur of the reliable unless it happened Maps set for after events with the will harmonise

original, but will not depict clearly the actual result. have a striking illustration of this in the July number We
your

of

contemporary,

page

98, wherein

figure is given There

are

for the
two
or

launch

of the ill-fatedwarship three testimonies that bear on position of Herschel

on

Victoria.

only

the misfortune.

The

first is the

which denotes a sudden loss through the vessel ; the other is the position of Saturn of money on the cusp of the eleventh ; lord of the fifth (ruling manoeuvres), the second,
and
exact

afflicted by Mars
P. with

and the 0

; and

? ruling the vessel, in K

sign of any

in

%, which

is the most

unfortunate

for

that planet. The

"

judgment
Reference
of

of your
to

contemporary

is very the 0

amusing.

He

says

the diagram

shows

afflicted by

the

proximity
,

8 of ^ of death."
Now
at

by quartile aspect with ^ , and only 9" past the c?, the 0 and J being nearly in 6 in the eighth, the house

these aspects

had

been

on

the board

for

week
"

or

more,

launched ! Again the least, before the vessel was above all the heavenly bodies in the tenth house." in the tenth, neither is he elevated
for ? and above than

^ elevated
'?

But

is not

are

nearer

the meridian third, in

course,

all the other planets ; The Moon, we are ^

.

told,

"

is cadent
S
."

in the
This, of

Scorpio, and

parallel to

is wonderful,

zodiacal but for my part I

in the

EXALTATIONS.

43
as

do not
is in d

see

in what

way

it applies to the vessel, especially

.

she

and

Then

close P. with U the learned editor quotes

from

Lilly, and

says

that K

in steam vessels.* rules the paddles or screw but I I have not a copy of Lilly by me,
what
steam

am

curious

to

know

afloat at that time ! Haly, we are told, vessels were description, and says that ** h" afflicting the asc. gives the same In this case, or the " causeth ^ is in -K- to the asc, shipwreck."
*' If ^ be do not apply again. and A to the " so those remarks in the tenth, it denotes shipwreck," but ^ is not in the tenth, but

on

" If the of the eleventh, and Lilly, we are told, says : I infortune in an angle b'e f? the vessel will strike ground."

the cusp

presume

wrecked strike ground vessels that are but this remark of Lilly does not apply, and it was
most

somewhere, sense non-

to quote

it.

the usual tirade against the Admiralty for neglecting astrology, but instead of lamenting this, why does he not lament his ignorance of the science, and set himself seriously
commences

Then

to work

to improve

it.

I invited him

something
*
'*

original, and
Editor.

I suppose

short time ago to give this is the result.

a

us

[Note

by

LiUy's
a

HORARY" invented

Astrology.

until about

in 1647, was published work not mentioned, vessels are Pearce, century after Lilly's death.
Steam

and is a treatise on for they were not

as

usual,

misrepresents

facts.]

leyaltations*
I gave a scheme of 487 of Vol. II. of this magazine, double exaltations, suggested by a comparison of two I reprint the table articles written by myself and **Sepharial." for convenience of reference.

ON

page

Table
Q
T

of

Double
2
n

Exaltations.

h
:^

^
^

Planet.
Day

^
trjj
a

SI
V:f

Exaltation.
Exaltation.

in

"

Night

A contributor to

contemporary

magazine,

when

the suggested alterations in the exaltations, gave interesting calculations. If we number each of the signs of the zodiac, beginning with Aries as i, and then add together the day

referring to the following

in each case and night houses of each planet, the sum are reckoned together of 3. The Sun and Moon for this purpose.

is a multiple
as
one

planet

44

21

21

The added Saturn

of the luminaries, Mars, to 9, together in this way amount

houses

Venus,
or

and

Mercur}*,

3x3.

Jupiter and

give
same

21,

or

3x7.
attempted
arrange the orthodox He gave the scheme. major
21,
or

The

writer then
a
"

to

exaltations in

similar numerical

being ^7, 2I4, ^10; the sum planets thus: sum of the four remaining planets then amounts
$
12,

3x7.

The

to 21

also. 0i,

? 6, "2. scheme of double exaltations in the have found very remarkable results.
same

If he had tested my
way,

I think he would

15
sums

15
a

15

15

15

Each
very

of these

is

The sum remarkable. to 3. with the luminaries, which together amount a The triplicities shew similar concordance.
amounting
or

multiple of 3, and the uniformity is is 15, or 3x5, in each case, except

The

fiery
21,

to 15,

or

3x5;
24,
or

the watery
mere

the earthy, 18, 3 x 8.

or

3x6;

the airy

But

the

"fact of these figures being

proof in favour of their correctness, For instance, if we be carried to almost any extent. take can dexter sextiles to day houses, and dexter trines to night houses,
we

multiples of 3 is no for this juggleryith figures w

shall have
we

similar series of five sums

of 15 and

one

of 3.

If,

sinister sextiles and trines, and treat them in a series, each having five sums similar way, there will be two more of 15 and one of 3. Finally, if we add all the sextilesand trines then,
turn
to

of the house itself), of each house together (omittingthe number 0 in SI 20; we ^ in-^ 20; get multiples of 4 quite regularly. S in n and m 24 each ; U in t and K 24 each ; ) in " 28 ; ^
in Id' 28 ; ? in
=^

28 ; (^ in T

28 ; $ in " 32 ; ^ in m
common

32.

Of

these, the movable signs are and the fixed signs either 20

28 each, the
or

signs 24 each,
H.

32.
S. G.

("LEO").

Zbc "life" of tbe Timcatber-"planetan?force."

(Continuedfrom page 20 J

BUT
which
with
a

it is not the is the

up

mere

existence of this celestial machinery

which

cause

make

what

of these conditions is called the "weather."

which
we

and perturbations have to deal We

"

mysterious

power

may

motive

force by

which

Of the exact nature activity : difference of opinion prevails among those who of this much the ancient astrologers, as well as those of recognise it. With unceasing

this machinery planetary influence.

the call its "life" is kept in constant,

the present

day, the idea

was,

and

is, of the imparting

or

of

some

specific quality, as of heat or electricity. As, however, there principle

"

cold, is no
found

positive thing

or

negative cold, in

such
upon

as

as

both

extremes

are same

different parts of
at the
same
"

the Earth and

(even upon
conditions

the

hemisphere)

date,

the with positions of the same planet doctrine of specific influence is fallacious. The additative or substitutive doctrine of electrical action is equally inadmissible, being a simple product evolved by changes in the that element
is scientific idea of astronomers the that of a diminution energy, through of solar heat and of sun-spots (supposed to be created obscuration and impediment diminishing the by the planets "in certain ecliptic

both

condition

of matter.

The

more

positions"),

force of evaporation

upon

the

Earth's

the
But

power
as

of the atmosphere it is evident that the

occur

surface, and decreasing in solution. for holding vapour condensation from

and

precipitation

induced
at

only in belts

or

areas,

velocities, only to be supplied evaporation in the inter-tropics, while even

great

clouds often travelling by intense heat and

contiguous
is equally
areas

are

parched

with

drought,

such

doctrine

inadmissible

with the "special" theory of astrology. In contrast to these theories, the much
as

"

well hypothesis, is that of an alternate operation of the practical forces of (planetary) "attraction" "gravitation" and (terrestrial) a action and reaction in the "periods" of planetomutual

more

natural,

as

terrestrial position

in the shewn was existence of the planet Neptune to be "attracted" planet Uranus

table.
surmised
or

For

instance,

the

by
out

drawn

observing the of its natural

orbit in the heavens ; calculations led to the discovery of the Neptune. Now, it is evident "attracting" body in the remote distance, of attractthat any force thus capable, at that immense

46

THE

LIFE

OF

THE

WEATHER.

ing the solid mass of matter of its envelope

"

much greater force of attraction would a

acting upon the light gaseous planet it is evident, be capable of causing must, Such perturbations in its atmospheric condition.
a
"

thus causing expansion of heat and moisture in solution, and their absorption, through evaporation, from the mass of the planet itself. In this way the natural equilibrium would be destroyed, the atmosphere becoming
highly "positive,*' the Earth
"negative.*'
In this overcharged

diminish both its density and pressure, and rarefaction, with the disappearance

condition, the slightest decrease or "waning" of the external attraction would be the resumption and increase of the counter " force, or the atmosphere, gravitation," which, acting upon

would

contract

or

draw

together

its

mass,

and

by

thus

condensing

it, set

free the

latent heat felt and

seen

absorbed
cloud

by evaporation,

moisture previously and in sultriness and dense

matter.

The

continuance

and cooler into the currents, winds and thence passing away into aurora general atmospheric circulation, or again condensed
as warm

would finally result in the excess in the form of rain, the heat ascending

process of this condensing of moisture being precipitated

into the upper

and meteors.
FREDERICK PRATT.

(To be continued.)

for last December, In this magazine we gave the Right Hon.' We E. Gladstone's directions for the ensuing twelve months. first part of the Parliamentary predicted that the session would be it certainly was so ; the Government prosperous, and proved much had expected, and the firsttwo united than some stronger and more or three months of the session were particularly fortunate for them. Then in Julythe direction of the Moon was to the opposition of Mars
W.

due, and accordingly we predicted severe trouble in store with possible filled danger to the Premier about then. This also has been fulpersonal in passing the Committee ; the Government only succeeded Rule Bill by the application of the closure, which stage of the Home One of these in the House. was attended by several stormy scenes like a scenes took place on the evening of July27th, when something free fight took place in one part of the House ; it was to be the stated firsttime for 200 years that members had resorted to physical violence. in Capricorn, Mr. Gladstone's ascendant, On this day the Moon was Mars Leo, in opposition to its place at his birth. was at 17^ and ** fiery These occurrences also fulfilled our prediction (p. 276) of danger debates in political circles." The prediction of some personal fulfilled to the Premier was on July2nd, when Mr. Gladstone slipped in coming downstairs and sprained his ankle (Moon in Aquarius where Mars was his carriage collided at his birth), and on July19th, when dray as he was being driven to the House of Commons a heavy with (Moon in Libra, opposition his Jupiter).

Zbc

Bcfirces of tbe ZoMac

Si2mboli6c"*

GEMINI.
i^.
a
"

Two

yellow

flowers,

growing

beneath

the

shade

of

luxuriant tree.
It

indicates

life of security, peace,

and

prosperity.

The

native will make

advantageous;

with

success

in

and life. He

friendships that will prove sincere and by means of his friends he will meet
will be
protected by
someone

greater

than

himself, whose The

influence will be widespread

kind
nature,

and

beneficent.
and

native will have

position, trustful disprosperous.

his domestic of security,

scaling
a

life will be happy

and

It is a degree
2".
"

man

wall by

means

his teeth

he holds
one

It signifies

sword, and of a daring and

In of a rope ladder. in his right hand a firearm.

courageous

nature,

who
come over-

will, by his

own

merit, rise to positions of honour,

He

and

all obstacles.

will be

eloquent,

carrying

defence
He

in his mouth,
however,
A degree
3^.
"

and
on

prominent

in his avocation. of

will,

die oi

the attainment

his greatest

ambition.

prowess,
stands

foot upon ledge of a with one slung at his side ; he is listening to the rock, his instrument music of a cascade which falls at his feet. habits, refined denotes This a person of Bohemian
A

troubadour

tastes,

love for things

a

beautiful, music,

poetry,

art,

"c.

The

native will lead

roaming
He

but
too

not

great

fame.

life,will have much ness, happibe will be talented, but may

of his powers,
He and
a

too

contented little of

in the possession

thinking
strong

their
love

wider
of

uses.

will have

imagination, sensitive degree

4^.
"

the

to

the

opinions

and marvellous, will be very influence of others. It is a and

of harmony, dressed A man

like

Minister

of State, of venerable

and

kindly aspect.

This

degree
one

will produce

person

of

kind

and

disposition ;

who

will occupy

positions in his
own

of

trust,

noble and, by

his

own
a

merits, rise to eminence degree of dignity,

sphere

of work.

It is

{To be coutinued.)

Xettera to tbe leMtor.

Letters of general interest alone are inserted. desiring reply must Correspondents please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. All correspondents tion, should give full name and address, not necessarily for publicabut as a token of good faith. N.B.
"

Writers

of signed

articles

are

alone

responsible

for the

opinions

therein

contained.

is a littleto fault. Sepharial's*' memory that in the Spring of '92 an attack was readers will recollect " Leo," on the exaltations of the planets by ** Sepharial and made I was I took exception. to which if I could point to then asked I replied that the Brihat a singleinstance of the Hindus using them. Jataka contained the signs and degrees of the exaltations of the did littleor no doubt but what the Hindus planets, so that there was I did not cite Ptolemy as he an use as them. authority, especially gives no degrees. ** Now Sepharial" use the Nirayana system, says that the Hindus Dear

Sir,

"

Our

friend

**

Your

"

so

which places the ist point of T, 20" to the east of the vernal equinox, that according to him, the degrees of exaltation given in "Western, works on Astrology are not correct ; but if we alter them 20^ we shall have the 0 exalted in K, ) in T, 5 in St, 2^ in n , "c., which do not

coincide with my experience. That the exaltation signs as given in my Key and other works are but as regards the actual degrees I cannot I am sure, correct, quite speak definitely. We are told in the introduction to the Brihat Jataka that our vernal equinox cuts the equator, which is quite correct, and also that the star Revati, from which point the Hindus make their calculations, is on the seems the same thing, so that these which about ecliptic, degrees of exaltation may be the same, possibly although that star It has now, haiS progressed T 20". however, disappeared. to *' I was pleased to see the article of Sepharial" on Hindu astrology. It confirms my opinion of the superiority of the East over the West. RAPHAEL.

DECLINATIONS. has slightly misunderstood I think ** Raphael" on me the By ** centre of the Earth," I meant declinations. the point of subject be imagined at the interior of the Earth round which the whole may If a line is to revolve, and not a line passing round the outside.

Sir.

"

this central point to the equator, and others to planets, in parallel declination will form the same all planets that are the line passing from the centre to the equator, whether angle with they are in aspect or not. Surely the equator is, functionally, a real line ; it is the central ally circle equi-distant from the poles ; and these poles, again, are functionSo that there is a difference for the Earth rotates round them. real, between the equator and any other imaginary round the circle drawn Earth. discussion I think the best thing we can do is to drop Theosophical it bears directly upon astrology. in this magazine except when then LEO
held letters (Other

drawn

from

(H. S. G.)

over,)

tlbe

HstrolOGcrs' ^agasine.
[COPYRIGHT].

No.

39.

X""^^ ^

OCTOBER,

1893.

-^

Price 4d. Post

free

4id.

flDobern 3t)ea0of an

Hgtroloficr-

characteristics of an Astrologer in the minds of many people, is very hazy and vague, to say the least of it,and yet there is no sound reason why it should be so.

THE
Many

notions

as

to the personal

look upon
many

him

(I say

"

him

are

clever astrologers
one

advisedly, for although there of the feminine gender, the male

"

is object the Middle

Ages,

with unkempt feet long two

a

as a relic of the they only think at all probable), and they picture him as an old, aye, very old man, hair, if any, and a beard anything you like over

of sack, with feet,and whose face and rope tied round the middle, sandals on hands have not had personal contact with Pears' soap for some considerable period. The abode of such a wretched being is supposed

or

so,

whose

attire consists of

kind

to be in

hut in
large

some

wood

or

other, and
on

his companion,

cat,

the sage's shoulder), " Old and a skull, together with an hour-glass, in fact, a kind of However isn't it ? Father Time," Amusing, minus his scythe. few to entertain this idea is a mystery, they came and what
abnormally
drawings
Even
an so

(who generally resides

there
recently

are
as

extant,
seven

partake
on

of this

kind

of portrayal.

years ago,

the

cover

this character is depicted, with scaffold-pole in hand, pointing to a figure of the heavens. " Some fairies also have their ideas of the society

object of

of the Astrologer^ kind of short a

"

on

the their
one

partaking subject,

somewhat

of the former
are

character, but funny.

notions of methods of study ladies told me of these young be very cold, and

excruciatingly

Why,

that she thought astrologers lie on blanket when a that they ought to

must

they

I was informed an study the stars, "c., "c., and when she was " astrologer in an amateurish sort of way, she cried, Oh ! Mr. , doors all night ! don't you find it very cold, being out of I \ incidentally mentioned objectedto everything cold, even cold " " Mondays, on mutton generally, and that and the cold shoulder
"

50

MODERN

IDEAS

OF

AN

ASTROLOGER.

her first impressions

were

decidedly

wrong,

and,

as

better than precept, I showed her the modus for herself how erroneous so that she could see
and, I
am

operandi

is example in outline,
were,

her ideas

glad to say, it caused her to look at astrology, its principles and laws, from a rational standpoint, and, in addition, it to not the chimera she had hitherto supposed she found it was be.

class look upon allastrologers as rogues and vagabonds of a very low order, and unfortunately, many of these people who have seen the semi-quack astrological advertisements in some of

Another

" " the newspapers of your fortune told for six stamps order, have cause disparagingly of them, yet, as to think somewhat " black sheep to be found in the are there is no doubt many
"

they also in the clerical, legal, and astrological flock, so are in medical fraternities, fact, they are to be found in connection

with every phase of society, but the true astrologer is as different from the chartalan as the qualified surgeon is from the quack. let innocent amusement, If our students and readers want some ask all their acquaintances what their individual ideas of what an astrologer is, "c., "c., and they will have some original definitions,which will perchance, be worth listening to.

them

At 8.45 p.m., on the 14th of August, a young Ernest man named Clarke, aged 25, committed by shooting himself in the head, suicide in the waiting room There was of Liverpool Street Station, London. for his act, and he lefta letter behind him addressed no apparent motive to the editor of the Daily Chronicle,printed in that paper the next day, in which he said that he had deliberately made up his mind to commit tired of life. Thereupon, suicide as he was pondence ensued an excited corresin the same He had apparently been living a newspaper. happy life, was an of engaged to be married, and was active member A figure for the time of his death shows the Moon some church. applying to the conjunction, close parallel with Saturn on the cusp and This and the presence of Uranus in the seventh of the seventh house. in Scorpio in square to Mercury, have that he may suggest firstly, had some for his suicide, and secondly, that suicides, undivulged motive happen except under evilastralinfluences. and indeed all crimes, never The knows astrologer well that there are definite times when these influences prevail, and then from the invisible store-house of evil which
our to evil, and suggestions surrounds of planet come promptings in weak or every kind of crime and vice, and these find a lodgment The idea that those who are "tired of life" can congenial minds. find a peaceful haven on the other side of the grave is,to the occultist, absurd, for the testimony of the seers of all times is that death does for the suicide an escape from trouble or pain" not mean

Ibinbu H0troloai?.

THE

NADIGRANTHAM.

front (Continued page 39.)

IN
A

the village of

near Thirurnalajanpatanam,

Negapatam,
a

in

the

Tanjore district
gentleman

of Southern of
one

India, there exists named Rengaswami

went to

NadiPillai.

grantham
certain

in the possession
from
and

Triplicane,

Madras,

the

Nadigrantham,
my

has

been

kind

enough

consult his submit

some

to

results to

notice.
to

The
refer

astrologer, after making

to

calculations,

told him

which
Indian

are

written
and

books,

volume leaves, in the usual manner of upon palmyra found therein, after a littlesearch, there was corresponded with the positions which known horoscope The of the querent.
verse,

the

fourth

of his books,

the following

horoscope,

of the planets in the delineation, written in Tamil

In

occupies

twenty-eight
a

stanzas.

brief, it tells the positions of the planets, gives

description

of the place of birth, personal appearance of the native, names his intellectual attainthe languages he would learn, enumerates ments, his brothers and sisters and of his tells the number of
aunts

and

uncles

on

the father's side, describes

the family estate,

gives titne and

particulars of marriage,

tells of his former

birth,

the

birth of

daughter

second

marriage, he
would

which language

of his wife, his issue, cites four languages out of his subsequent being the foreign gain proficiency in two, one
is predicted,

the death

fession of the court (English),predicts a post in the legal proin his in his twenty-fourth year, and proficiency therein
;

twenty-seventh father's and diseases from predicted

the

future

is thereafter

described, certain
and

and
ages ;

his
the

mother's which

death

predicted
are

at

he will suffer

enumerated,

his death

at 57.

With

regard

to these predictions,

only the appearance of the gentleman ** because, from the age predictions
"

it is right to remark that is at fault. I call them

of the leaves, it is easy to
was
are

see

that the books

were

It is hardly

necessary

written long before this person to say that in this outline there
accuracy,

born.

points

predicted, with singular could hardly deal with.

On

which our the other hand,

Western
even
a

Astrology slight study

Jotisha of Hindu will reveal the fact that the whole of the rules family customs formulated to suit the peculiar caste and are of

52 the nation. the

case

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

Our

own

of Hindus instance, among English

rules of prediction no than do theirs apply

more

to

hold good in for Who, us.

astrologers, would predict marriage at 8-years of age, or the birth of a a child at i6 or 17 years ? In all caste families it is regarded a disgrape for a girl to be unmarried
to marry a second time, would after puberty, while, for a widow herself and all her relations. Then again, a Brahman out-caste hardly ever be induced to take a sea voyage to a foreign can

country,

despite the fact that thousands

in movable signs, and So different from our
or,

might

be

found

with

planets house.
Brahman,

in
own,

watery

sign in the ninth indeed, is the life of a and especially

so

indeed,

that of the average their lives from our

of any caste Hindu woman,

own

Hindu,

is

Western

that to predict the events of rules wou'd only make a farce

for surprise that It is not, therefore, a matter of the science. OA'n that, they have a system of astrology so different from our only in the basic principles relating to the nature of the planets, signs and houses, can they be said to have any point of agreement. And
I may
yet,
even

in this matter,

they

do

not

coincide

entirely, as

hereafter show. It has yet to be remarked that upon lines of prediction the Hindu astrologers are far more their own in the West. I have seen some we expert than are curious things in confirmatioji of this statement, and there is much more
yet to be
seen.

Some
am

At

present

of these experiences I will hereafter detail. concerned with the Nadigrantham, and to me
a

this monument

admiration between the Prasna

From

of astrological learning is In this statement and wonder.

perpetual
I make
no

source

of

distinction

Nadigranthams. (horary)and Janam (natal)

I have been mystified and
perplexed

both

sources

by the

so as an application of of the predictions, and the more the rules contained in the Hindu text-books of astrology yield The use of these works the results given in the Nadigranthams. is, however, somewhat tedious, and requires a knowledge of the

accuracy

time

of birth to within
to

twenty-four
even
our

seconds

of time ;

degree

of accuracy

which

With the average conduct us. is the unit of time required; while with the modern Hindu joshis it is sufficientif they get the rising lagnam (sign). The case was
were otherwise, I suppose, when these Nadigranthams prepared, horoscopes, differing in many since prepared essentials, are born within twenty-four therein for persons of one seconds

careful methods will hardly Western astrologer the "minute"

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

53

another, and whose 6" of space.

But, however

Ascendants

are

distant, in India, only about

precise the Hindu astrologers of 300 years ago may have been in regard to the ascendant at the time of birth, it is certain that extreme looseness was allowed with regard to the planetary positions, for only the signs in which they may

happen

to

be at the time
This
seems

are

recorded, the exact

suggest

longitude not Hindus

knew

being required.
more

to

that the

and

about the nature of the degrees of the zodiac than do we, possibly these Nadigranthams will prove a valuable key to
This
seems

that knowledge.

more

evidently the

case

when

it is

remembered recorded,
as

casually the positions of the planets are if they were but modifying factors ; while we ourselves

how

regard them and their aspects as essentials, and primary factors. Yet, in thus regarding the zodiac, we must not lose sight of Niryana system affords an unalterable the fact that the Hindu zodiac, beginning with the asterism Asvini and ending with

that it certainly impresses itself upon me, is possibly due to the fact that we make use of a zodiac beginning
Revati.

The

thought

are not able to trace with the shifting vernal equinox, that we in the fortunes of persons born under the the correspondences if we compare halfdegree or fraction of a degree, for even same

a-dozen

figures having
are

horoscopes
year,
or

those

ascendant, unless the exactly the same month and of persons born in the same
two
on

at least within

months

of

one

another, the astral owing

to the precession

influence is not

the

same

each ascendant, the rate

of the equinoxes according could

not to

at

the theory

of the

50J"per year. Hence, Nirajanaor Hindu system, we

of

expect
some

the

same

questions,
time.

of which

results. This leads to important may form useful discussion at a future

as sign precise with their use of the " degree." If a planet is anywhere they are with the within the in limits of (their) Kartikam (Cancer),and another is anywhere Mesham these are regarded as in Kendra, i.e., (their) (Aries),
are as or regard to the trikonams trines, sextiles,etc., the signs occupied by the planets are alone " With of influence, aspects, orbs consulted. mathematical

The

Hindus

"

"

square

aspect.

Similarly, with

"

etc., they have nothing

of

measure

whatever to do. in determining aspects.

The

"

'*

sign

is the unit

54
Yet

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

an alone make withal, there, are the results. These intellectual investigation of Hindu astrology a matter of extreme fascination. The whole system, horoscopes and directions alike, to emphasize seem the necessity for studying the zodiac pure and

It also points to the fact that degrees of the zodiac importance in astrology perhaps little understood, even by the Pandit Joshis India in the present day. of

simple. have an

SEPHARIAL.

We extract the following quotation from the Prasnottara for May. It is part of an answer by ** Sepharial to the following question, put vidual by an enquirer : ** It is a common Hindus that an indibelief among fixed period of existence, and that no one can killhim or has a him before or after that time. is the explanation of this ? What save The following part of the reply, will, we think, interest our readers : ** Admitting that the astral prototype resulting from the eiddlon of the past birth is built up under the general laws appertaining to the astral plane of existence, it follows that under given conditions, a ** certain and definite constitution of the astral man will be the result. The aggregate of forces represented in that constitution will, by their successive correlations, conduce to the up-building of the astral body, The forces that go to build up a planetary body or its destruction. in the process of time, serve for itsdestruction. Astronomy will, gives illustrations of both these processes. What are these forces ? The same operate in the evolution of a sidereal system, as in the up-building form. Regarded of a human merely as cosmic forces, they are subject The agents, by the transmitting agents. to the modifications imposed is concerned, are the planetary bodies, which transmit to so far as man the Earth the pure solar forces in altered electrical and magnetic conditions, The predominance of according to their several natures. others in the solar system, at the time of the certain agents over formation of the astral body, determines the specific nature of the fully. into which the Ego incarnates more personality subsequently This period can be astrologically determined, and has been called the * Medicines, "c., act upon the physical body by pre-natal epoch.' first it is the astral body which must means of the astral man, and disorganise before death can be induced on the physical body. If the forces inherent in the astral body are such as to resist the effects of injuriesustained, then the person will not die ; and it is justthis s difference between the constitutions of various * astrals which makes long-lived and another the victim of the firstserious affection. one man Man has three bodies in truth ; a solar or luminous, a lunar or astral, These he derives indirectly from the and an earthly or physical body. They Sun, Moon, and Earth. are respectively the Osiris, Isis and father, mother, and son." Horus;
"

"

"

"

'

If our Magazine
exchange

subscribers them

we (January, 1892),

any copies of No. i8 of the Astrologers' should be pleased to have them, and will for other Numbers, or purchase them if clean.

have

3nfantUc flDortaliti?*
By

"Alan

Leo."

in the previous to each case, as giving the three maps interested will have no are ; but those students who numbers difficulty filling the map from the positions which I purpose in in
giving
letters have come Many to hand in with every case. answer to last month's request, and I shall be glad of further this thoroughly up to date. particulars, so as to make
now

OWING

to

want

of space

am

compelled

to

discontinue

subject

Amongst

the firstbatch, I have

come

across

I think is worth giving in full, as I know As I am well up in astrological matters. approve

Dear In

the following, which this student to be very

not
sure

of my
Sir,

giving his fullname

that he will and address, I withhold it :

"

this month *s Magazine you ask for particulars of any infants' death ; I therefore send you the following, which happened to one of my own children, so that I can vouch for the correctness of time, etc.

April nth, 1892, at 8.40 p.m. ; cause of death, convulsions in teething, together Up to within a month of his death, he was with spinal complaint. a fine healthy boy, without any sickness or indication of spinal disease.
Male, born August
ist, 1891, 11.5 p.m., at Cardiff,died

entirely to the sign Taurus, and apparently had nothing before he died his spine the matter with him, but about a month began to grow out of shape, and his limbs grew weak, so that he answered

He

of, to put his spine out,

fall, or anything that I know I may a purely natural case. that it was say that I erected his figure at birth, and predicted he would die of I see how the convulsions, but could not fix the time, neither can time of death corresponds with the nativity. Trusting this may help you in your investigations,
so

could not feel his feet, and cried at teeth without any trouble, but on the lasted about 30 hours, and he then had a attention from birth, and never

He had cut two every touch. last convulsions set in, which died. He had every care and

am,

"c.,

J. R.

The August
M.C.
241^40

planetary

positions
:
"

are

as

follows

for time

of birth,

1st, 1891, 11.5 p.m.

nth
^17*^

12th
X

intercepted
T

asc.

2nd
ni8
23'

3 056^

25

24^23 $26'*"

0 9^^21'

"7"gD42'
T? 15" nit 21'

2^Tni5/
ty 8

^8' a 31'

:fi7^Xo'I{.

ig27-=37

36.

in the figure is Saturn, opposition real affliction and this latter planet rules the house of death, Venus Uranus, and Venus is lady of the horoscope, Sun

The

Jupiter,
square

conjunction

Mars

should add

strength to the boy's constitution.

56
He

THE

LIFE

OF

THE

WEATHER.

died by

April
16"
"

nth,

1892.

The

Moon

by

direction had

Saturn and 26', separating from sextile ! those who hold that the Moon applying to trine Jupiter Now be amazed forces everything into action must at these aspects I confess I am producing Death. surprised myself, and it takes

progressed

good
see

deal to surprise the result.

son

me

; but

let

us

try

some

other system,

and

died 8 months and 10 days after his birth within an hour or so, the M.C. has progressed within a degree of By the the cause. the opposition of Venus, but here comes for process system, for each month we add 2t" to the ascendant; days values 50', which 8 months 10 this gives 20^, gives us

"J. R.'s"

24 8 23 makes 15" 13' of n , which is Now the boy was taken illabout a month square the evil Saturn. before his death. Note ascendant by process is then sesquiquadrate
20^

50', this added

to

asc.

death, and the produces lord of the eighth, who ascendant applies to a square of Jupiter, helps the affliction by being retrograde. This case certainly What supports the process very strongly. say you, opponents ? Herschel, then
the square
to

Saturn

Come,

speak

out !

^be

"Xife" of tbe Mcatber-"

planetaria orce." f

(Continuedfrompage 46.)

In

more

highly-charged

condition,

"solar" would
vapour

positions, this process be of a more extreme

of "group,'' or of decomposition of atmospheric The nature. condensation of

as

would

then

be

so

rapid, and

its elements

be set free in

and intensity, as to give rise to a sudden and violent such mass disruption of the vapour condition, furnishing all the well-known a literal phenomena of the electric (thunder)storm explosion of
"

vapour

in

an

unnatural

state

vaporisation, condensed process of decomposition

of tension, in which the heat of into electricity, is transformed in the

into lightning
or

meteors

bolts), (thunder-

"

and thus returned to the Earth from whence it evaporated shortly followed by the accompanying moisture, now converted into the more form of torrential rains, hail,or even icesolid into which it is converted by the sudden masses, and extreme

exhaustion

of the electricityin the lightning, etc.

THE

LIFE

OF

THE

WEATHER.

57
is the
cause

'

But

this sudden
more

disruption and decomposition

"

of

those of the gale, grand and terrible phenomena hurricane, and the tornado or the the causes cyclone and forces of which be easily conceived from a conmotive may sideration At the level of the sea the principles of chemistry. of

much

"

water

is 860
at two

times

the weight

of air ; at

one

mile high, 1,083

times ;

miles, 1,366 times ; at three miles, 1,716 times ; One inch at four miles, 2,160 times ; at five miles, 2,719 times. by evaporation, thus occupies an of water, air-space ranging between 860 and 2,700 cubic inches. And, conversely, for every which an inch of rain was re-deposited, a vacuum be formed amounting to 1,997,952,000 cubic or rarefaction would feet ! Well, at Genoa, October 25, 1822 (day after W position, b 8 0" 30th),the 24 hours' rainfall measured 30 ins. (i^ins. per
square

mile

over

hour) ;

at Perth, August

19 and the 0 and per hour). The vacuum

(the Earth justpassed between ^ ),the fall was 4J ins. in 34 minutes (9 ins.
3, 1829

thus formed

was,

in that at Genoa,

at

the rate of 41,624,000 cubic feet per minute, or 493,763 feet per second ; in that at Perth, of 53,278,720 cubic feet per minute, or 887,978 per second, for the whole time of the fall. let the reader call to mind some of the deluging r^iin in England, as the great bail storm of August i, and hail storms the depth was 4 ins. in one 1846 m position August 3),when hour ; the great hail storm of May 29, 1868 {U position on 28th),
Now

the rain and hail fellat the rate of 6 ins. per hour ; and he have been vacuum which must will then conceive the enormous when instantaneously
and and

created in the formation

ice precipitated, and with what intensity the contiguous masses

of the mass of water almost incredible violence have must of atmosphere

This clashing together of the surrounding air clashed together. is the creation of the motive force of the cyclone, tornado, or
storm,
or
as, so

downward

atmospheric

the combined current commingling, rushes onward in a whirling tornado in the great currents of dealing havoc and destruction in its circulation,

This, in turn, becomes the progenitor of resistless progress. for, being exhausted of its heat by the electric other storms; discharge which set it in motion, it forms an icy blast, which, as
it rushes through

its vapour,

the atmosphere, suddenly chills and and so creates new evolves its electricity, violence. be conceived to be the general nature

condenses
vacuo

and

force to feed its decaying

Such

may

and
D

action
2

58 of planetary

THE

LIFE

OF

THE

WEATHER.

" planetary force," a creation of a mutual attraction between the Earth and the planet ; its gradual increase, and coinciding diminution of the inherent gravitating

influence.

The

force of each
each

mass,

atmosphere, absorption of heat incorporation force

and influence,

thus expanding and forming a and

moisture

enlarging the volume of or reservoir for the medium

and

from

and

solution in the form

as

the surface, and their of vapour, increasing in approach the

focus

accumulation
or

the

orbs

of

This point reached, there being no longer sufficient force of "attraction" to maintain the extreme its sway, and. retension, "gravitation" resumes action atmospheric
"culmination."
sets in with
season
or
a

force and

suddenness

latitude, and the combination

to the corresponding of influences in previous

operation.

forces constitute the so-called "planetary force," so the "life" of the weather less understood. Among little known astronomers and so much and physicists the two forces are slightly recognised by a few The alternate action and reaction of these two
"

under

the terms

"attraction"^ and

"repulsion,"

according

as

It is be advancing to or receding from the Sun. planet may fully treated of in a work called Force and Nature^ by C. F. M.D. Winslow, (1869)5 ^nd is well worth study, as a clue to

"cosmic

life."

Astro-meteorology

has

no

idea

of any

such

forces, but falls back upon and counter special heat and cold, as pertaining to both planets and properties of formed constellations, perverted and disturbed by "aspects"
independent
between

The the planets and the Sun and Moon. confusion" so created is transmitted to the Earth,

"mixture
as

of

the vertex

for all the atmospheric of the [imaginary]ngle, and so accounts a disturbances of the time, ignoring the simple fact that the so"
"

"

called

mutual

and

lunar

"

aspects

relation (geometrically) with each The only "aspects" Earth! the

neither in any angular other, with the Sun, or with that have any existence are
are

those called solars, made up of the 30^ or "sign" positions ; and then only because of their direct action when the Earth is in "sign-angular" position, as shown in the table, p. 278.
FREDERICK
PRATT.

Erratum.

being

Page 19, line 15, for bells read belts the latter term \ in weather prethe explanation of the failures so often seen dictions, as after explained.
"

tCcrminue lDlt"

"

l^apolcon Buonaparte.

is given as 5.49 p.m., on May Helena. Taking the latitude as 16" 5' south, and the longitude as 23 minutes the above figure will represent west of Greenwich, Scorpio is the mundane and zodiacal positions at the time.

IN

Sir Walter

Scott*s lifeof Napoleon

Buonaparte

his death

the time of 5th, 1821, at St.

rising, an appropriately martial sign ; and its ruler, Mars, is in Aries, another martial sign, in Saturn, with Jupiter, conjunction in Taurus, on the cusp The Sun and Venus are and Mercury.

of the seventh

house ; the Moon

is on

the cusp

of the ninth in

opposition to Uranus. Comparing this for

that he

moment

with his birth figure, we

and fellin his seventh house of birth ; in Capricorn^ and his Saturn and that it is in square to his Moon in Cancer ; the Moon and Saturn having been in opposition at
in conjunction Aries at death polarity of Aries with Cancer, the former sign the head, and the latter the stomach, governing explains the from disease of the stomach, nature of his death, which was by delirium at the last. The death figure shews accompanied

had

Libra

rising in the natus,

notice that this fourfold

his birth.

This

the

same

indications, for the Moon

is there in Cancer,

afflicted

by the opposition of Uranus. We think the death figure, taken

in

some

extraordinary him inaptly, for the martial

alone, although very significant hardly accords with the whole of his respects, So far as his character goes, it does not fit career.

traits ^re very strongly shewn,

and

6o the proud,
accompany

TERMINUS

VITiE.

ambitious,
such
one
a

overbearing

nature,

which

is

so

likely to

as conjunction

this in Aries.

The

conjunction

of the planets governing the mind, with these three planets in the sign of the head, would fitlyaccord with his can this close only look upon unbounded mental gifts. We of Mars, ruler of the ascendant, with Saturn, as

of Mercury,

conjunction
was

thoroughly who

characteristic of the unscrupulous cruelty of the man a million of his fellow responsible for the death of over

creatures.

the cusp of the seventh is a very suitable position, for his first marriage with happy and fortunate, and was was Josephine only dissolved by his own deliberate purpose because she bore him no children. of conjunction
and
on

The

the Sun

Venus

The

afflictionof the Moon

by Uranus

may

perhaps

indicate the

His second marriage was with an upshot of this marriage. Austrian princess, and we notice that the Sun here rules the tenth house, and therefore indicates that his wife would be of higher station than his own.
He

had

only

one

the Second,

who

child, the sickly little so-called Napoleon died young. This is indicated by the fact that ruling the fifth and Saturn. eleventh,
being
won are

Jupiter and
by both Mars

Mercury,

afflicted

and

The

of conjunction

the Sun

perhaps,

certain among ; classes, principally the army, at the earlier stages of his career as the Sun rules the tenth house, it is also significant of his
power.

indicate the great

and Venus popularity he

benefic may,

The heads
Moon

Sun

crowned The Uranus,

also fairly describes the he raised up of Europe whom

rivals among
as

the

on

the cusp of the ninth, opposed

enemies. by the eccentric

indicates the vein of superstition that ran through his nature, and the way in which he made even religion subserve his He pictured the time when he should ambition. unbounded hand, and with the other, pull the control his armies with one
strings of his puppet, the pope, and thus be the absolute dictator, in religion as well as in politics and warfare, throughout the whole of Europe.

with what we should expect that so many planets should be found in the sixth house of this figure. If this house had the meaning attributed to it by Hindu astrologers
"

It is hardly in accordance

enemies"
a

and such

this position would seem signification is certainly worth

highly

appropriate,

considering.

Zbc

Stu^cnt0'
By
"

Corner^

Raphael."

LUNAR

DIRECTIONS.

IN

calculating the lunar directions, particular attention should be paid to the place of Saturn here be by transit. It may that the motion by transit
the
are

observed
Saturn

of the

Moon

by

direction

and

that of
goes

very

similar. in about occupies

For

instance, the Moon days,

and

through
Saturn

twelve

signs
same

28

the transit of

through

the

about

29J years.
as

The

motion
12"

of the Moon,
to

however,

is not

regular, varying

it does from

15",
Now,

or

more,

per day. you

when

also, has his retrogradations. by direction, in 6 find the place of the Moon
Saturn,

D
same

or

to the place

of Saturn

by transit, and

her motion

at

the

time

misfortune, because
Saturn,

long spell of a slow, the native will then experience in conformity with the significations of the nativity,

the good
and

directions of the
evil
or ")("

Moon

will be

neutralised
On
Moon,

by

the
the

ones

will be
of Saturn

excited
to

into action. of the

good

the by

other hand, direction, The

the place bring

case,

will prove

beneficial, and that

about

fortune.

student

will observe,

in either

Saturn

will follow

the Moon
soon

very
out

closely, unless her motion of orbs.

be swift, when

she will

pass

It must

never
an

be forgotten
event

that

no

direction
in

or

directions
nativity.
do
not

can

bring

about

not

fore-signified

the house,

For

instance, if a
bankruptcy,

man

has

in Jupiter
or

the second

judge
be

but if Mars

Saturn

be there, unless
occur.

very strong, it

is

more

than

probable

that it will

Again,

if the Moon

by well aspected from the presence

Jupiter,nd a

disgrace

herself.

seventh be free of the malefics, do not judge that a female will is very Saturn or Mars in the fifth or seventh

the first,fifth,and

unfortunate

for females.
on

Herschel

there is not This

so

bad, although
causes

much

depends

how

he is aspected.
a

planet

sudden

moral

lapses, rather than

life of prostitution.

On August 4th, a The known earthquake

{upiter Jranus

Leicester. felt near was shock of earthquake The Moon tenanted. were then well and signs in Leo, and in Taurus, were the Sun, Mars, and Mercury in Scorpio, in opposition to the Moon.

fl"obcrn Setroloocre^
No.
III." "SEPHARIAL.

in a degree is thus symbolised: "A man balloon, with the dark clouds beneath him. Denotes an experimentalis investigator of the imponderables ; one whose an lifewill abound with trials, but success his will ultimately crown labours.*' Capricorn is intercepted the ascendant, Saturn and in In person he the Jupiter, two lords, are both above the Earth. long-legged, and thin as a churchyard ghost. is tall, His face is decidedly that of a mystic, with a shockhead of dark, curly, unruly hair. In disposition he is kind and good-natured, and lord Jupiter, of ascendant, in the readily attracts friends (notice house of friends,and Venus exactly rising in Leo at the pre-natal

astrologer who born. The ascending

THE

planets

were

posited
uses

as
nom

the

above when de plume of

"

the well-known Sepharial was

*'

epoch) ; he is devoted

to all forms of occultism, and

has tireless

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

"SEPHARIAL."

63

energy

and

He is lively and cheerful in manner, and perseverance. is far from possessing that gloom and solemnity which

outsiders sometimes consider the proper air for an occultist. As an astrologer he is remarkable for the very original work he has done. His intuition, which is naturally considerable, has been by his occult training and associations, and strengthened has enabled him to do work which would be impossible to the

average

Western

astrologer.
residence

On

this account
we

we are

hail with

gladness
that
**

his present
"

in India, for

study of Eastern astrological methods has in him ought to be of considerable Sepharial

a

convinced by the light which

practical

value to both

of astrology. the Jupiter, lord of his ascendant,

systems

in trine to the Sun

associates him
with

of friends, in the third house ; the position of the Sun

is in the house

(thirdhouse), magazines and clerical work while Mercury, the lord of the ninth (literature), situated in the Mercury is second (money), shews money gained by the pen.
situated
on
a

prominence
not

for its point of the zodiac, and this accounts in the lifehistory, for, apart from this, the planet is
strong

strong, it is in

This square through

weak sign, Pisces, and squared by Uranus. loss of money to Uranus signifies,firstly, of Mercury
a
"

publications or writings relating to occultism and we Fate and Fortune was know that his excellent magazine not it deserved to be-^and secondly, that he will meet supported as with opposition from occultists and astrologers whose methods
second house contains three planets which are not very favourably aspected, hence he loses financially by his devotion to occultism. Mr. Stead is perfectly do not accord

with his

own.

His

correct

"All
Mars
was,

when he says that the Borderland does not spell money. hope (of here." enter ye who money-making) abandon is juston the cusp of the second house, and "Sepharial"
a

to a chemist, a apprenticed martial occupation (noticealso that Mats rules the mid-heaven), but as by the planet afflictsthe Sun by semi-square, Jupiter, parallel, and Uranus by sesquiquadrate, this endured but for a short time.

for

short

time,

The

next

planet, Venus, is applying

success

rules the ninth

to

house

(literature and

a religion),nd

promises occult

some

subjects. We

trine of Uranus, and hence in publishing literature dealing with hope that a new work on astrology by him the

is opposed by the Moon, As Venus will shortly be announced. squared by Jupiter, and rules the fourth house (the end of life).

64

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"
"

SEPHARIAL."

he will, doubtless, not expect to leave many millions behind him when he shuffles off this mortal coil,which he need not regret, as he cannot take it away with him, a fact so many of us lose is in the opposite sight of. It will be noticed that the Moon
sign to both Mars and Venus, and is distant about 14" from the illness affecting the to an opposition of Mars ; this corresponds

leftleg at the age of fourteen (Aquarius governs the lower part of happening The the legs),and to other misfortunes then. opposition
of the Moon
to Venus
we

take to indicate (together

with the position of Uranus on the cusp of the house of marriage) to which he alluded in his first the breaking off of an engagement, ** Hindu Astrology." article on
practical occult powers in the direction of clairvoyance, thought-reading, etc., is a fact of which some of his friends have had good proof; and that his dream-life by night is be seen by a as sometimes active as his waking-life by day can

That

he possesses

*' An Astral Tramp perusal of his strange tale of October, him by Madame Blavatsky) in Lucifer^

"

(a name
1891.

given

These

The occult tendencies have several indications in his horoscope. position of Saturn exalted in Libra in the ninth house in trine to to Uranus we regard as important, also the sextile of the Moon Uranus. exactly

These

are

backed

up by the position of Venus

in Leo,

rising at the pre-natal epoch, which intuition. much affectionate disposition and
accounts

gives This

him

an

for the poetic vein found musical

to
ear.

in his character.

position He also

has

good

under the direction of undertaken the Sun to the sextile of Venus, ruler of the ninth (the house of followed by the o voyages). This was conjunctionf the Sun and he had Mars at the epoch, which caused an attack of fever afteyr His voyage

India

was

w short time in India ; this conjunctionith its force we judge. all yet expended is situated on the place of Madame His Moon been
a

Mars

has not

Blavatsky's
a

Sun,

and

this has
two

his personal hold housefriend and teacher in occultism, and he lived in the same Her death and with her for two years before her death. day. on the same that of his mother both happened
between
was
** is near Alan It is also interesting to notice that his Moon " " " *' ** Moon is close to Alan Leo's Aphorel's Sun, while Leo's Hence the link between these writers. Sun.

been always Madame persons.

recognised Blavatsky

as

strong

hnk

tCbe 2)corcc0 of tbc 3toMac S^mboliecb*

GEMINI.

5^.
"

Two

men,

standing

in lies

a a

wood,

in the act

of fighting gold vesture

duel.
a

Between

them

rich purple and

and

casket of jewels. This indicates that the native will be of a jealous and for himself by great warlike nature, winning a competence

hazards.

He

will make

efforts at

gaining

wealth

and

with opposition, and will either will meet in the attempt. This is a degree of chance. succeed perish in one hand 6". A woman and stands, holding a book
or
"

position, but

pair of scales in the other. It indicates a person of learning, sound reason, sionate dispasbut cold and impassive judgment,elegant manners, The native will succeed in his studies and pronature. fession, famous, but not popular. He will and will become will live to
a

be rich, and

good

age.

This

is

degree

of

judgment.
7^.
"

A peaceful valley; a lake on which At the back rises a high mountain.

swan

is floating.

This

indicates

contentment

few

sorrows,

of a generous, kind nature, full of One who will suffer but and quiet happiness. and will have peace in all his relations. The
one

mind

will be passive, calm,

and

and

thoughtful ; the

manners

courteous

graceful, and

the body

and will have strong memory is a degree of peace. This 8^. A house on fire at night-time.
"

elegant. The native power. small imaginative

It indicates that the native will be rash and warlike, his inclined to destruction, and successful therein beyond

will be apt to stir up disputes among others, and to bring desolation upon himself through a false sense It is of security. His domestic lifewill be fullof turmoil. desires.
He
a

degree of

strife.

increase of cholera in some our parts of Surope has fulfilled tion. lunapredictions deduced from the planetary positions at the August Our prediction that " illness will probably affect royal circles" in has been fulfilled the death of the Duke of Coburg, brother of the late Prince Consort, and hence brother-in-law to the Queen. The Duke of Edinburgh has succeeded to the dukedom.

The

nDunbane

Hatrologi?.

enters

Libra

{^)

Sep. 22,1893,

2tt 7h.46m.,p.m.

London.

above in the eleventh is an argument the Moon position of that the public are favourable to the parties in power ; Jupiter,
figure.

THE

planetary

positions

at

the

moment
are

of the depicted

Sun's

entry

into the

celestial sign

Libra

in the

The

royal orb, is retrograde, hence speculation will be prevalent ; but there will be many much From accomplished. and bubbles burst ere they are schemes

although

close to

trine of the

the position of Uranus

much
cases

in there will be and Venus conjunction, women ; many scandal, and, not improbable, crime amongst ripen for the divorce court, and a member of the legislative

assembly
I

will be brought

prominently

forward

in

cause

celebrS.

crime, especially to women much and children, in matters to the fifth house, and much many relating accidents sickness in the land, for the sixth house is heavily tenanted. anticipate
At persons
or

New

York,

there will be

heavy

bills of mortality, several

of position jointhe majority. Scandals affecting clerics to light; there will be some exceptional scientists will be brought
large failures during

the period

ruled by the ingress.

July28th, with thjeMoon applying to the opposition of the Sun, for Hereford, the square of Uranus, Mr. Grenfell, Liberal M.P. and a letter announcing that he would resign his seat in Parliament. wrote On August 15th, with the Moon close to Saturn, his party lost his seat Hereford election. at the

On

MUNDANE

ASTROLOGY.

67

New

Moon.

October

9th, 1893, ^-^'i 27-m.,

m.

THE

above are the planetary positions at the moment of New Moon. luminaries are just The separating from

conjoined

with Saturn, the latter planet, with the lights being conjunction in sesquiquadrate is in similar aspect to to Jupiter; Neptune Mercury, whilst Saturn is semi-square to Venus. The figure is
remarkable
portends

for the satellitum in Libra in the fifthhouse, and it much trouble in connection with places of amusements, speculation during

schools, and like places. There will be much the month, with disastrous results. There will be many

during the month, outrages on women sickness ; deaths in parliamentary circles,fires,and and much The House of Lords is in bad odour, an explosion is probable.

inflammatory
it. At New

speeches

and much

excitement

in connection

with

York,

heavy

death rate and many

accidents ; much

excitement

in politicalcircles.
will experience much internal trouble, explosions,

St. Petersburgh and much

crime will characterise the month.

to have been a very malefic day. There was 29th seems violent hurricane in America, attended with great loss of life; a Island, New York, where several hotels were burnt great fire at Long down, and another fire at Marseilles by which 200 persons were The Moon in opposition to both that day was rendered homeless. Saturn and Venus, and Mars was to the Sun. very close
a

August

proanoeticatione baeeb

upon

tbe l^ulina

Sian*

CANCER.

THE
agitation,

sign

Cancer native much

is ruled
a

over

by

the

Moon.

It confers

upon

the
and

roaming

life, much
world.

activity, constant The

manners

influence
curt

in the

of frank,

the native will be somewhat

but secretive in many A certain

and

decisive ; apparently will inspire will enter will be

romance,

things, the method

and

native
rule he
to

confidence.

degree
a

of

into

the life.
to

Gifted

with

fruitful imagination,
will incline very
memory

disposed

the
and

fantastic, and fiction.

keen, and
by

much
good,
to

adventure,

The
the

is very

the powers
play
or

native

will aspire

the

of understanding spired part of a hero, in-

enthusiasm, and

imagination,
now

study. benign,

The
and

temper

is

changeful
and
and

capricious, The

calm

and

again violent
to

excitable.

native
never

will cling very

be able to go
on

much
long

his friends
their certain

relatives, and and

will

without
a

sympathy
degree

support.

Nevertheless,
and

there

will be

of independence

self-assertion.

The

native

will be

generous,

and gifted in many

be

directions, with superior intelligence. disturbed

by
nervous

The

native is liable to
excitement,

irritability,and

unreasonable
Cancer

due

to extreme

sensitivity.

confers

on

the native much

command.
come

aptitude
It gives
a

for general
love

transactions,

diplomacy,
power,

and

of position,
It confers,

honour,

and

these

readily to the native. eclecticism,

are
more

also, religious fervour,

the under

spirit of
Cancer

industry. during

Those

born

versatihty, and fortunate if born the native

datmtless,
may

the months
uncertain and

from in

Julyto
some

November.

It renders

peculiarly

things, and
one

he

may

be
next

light-hearted,
him lacking peculiar suddenly, calm

unassailable

day, and

the

find

in

self-confidence,

cautious,
the

timid,

and
to
rouse

depressed.

This
very

characteristic
and

makes

native

himself

the explosion
most
serene

of temper
nature.

is as rapidly succeeded

by

of the

The

native

will be

very
or

subjectto
in
a

the phases sign, he

of the Moon,
will be
a

and

if the Moon-be
and

rising,
will walk

movable

somnambulist,

in

his sleep.

PROGNOSTICATIONS

BASED

UPON

THE

RULING

SIGN.

69

Wealth
much

will be difficultto acquire, and relatives will waste In speculations he will be equally unof his substance. fortunate, fortunate. but in the latter half of Hfe he will be more

in his profession, or youth, he will experience difficulties studies, will have troubles through relatives, and no doubt loss of brothers, or sisters,as the case may be. A member of the family

During

will become
and adopts give much

The native often leaves his own people estranged. his friends. Children will another family from among anxiety, and will suffer from the force of untoward
except

will rise to a good position, Losses and troubles and may adopt some scientific profession. during lifewill arise from two sources chiefly, and always there to mystery tendency will be some about them, for at the most circumstances, unexpected
moment

the first, who

reliefof

providential and unforeseen nature

to set matters will come right. Persons born under disposed to this sign are not much marriage, and marry only late in life,if at all. Frequently,

will take place earlier, to one much older in years, and the union will be fraught with troubles and strife. Advantages, being overcome, however, may arise not without great difficulties
marriage

from the first marriage. The native will often travel, taking frequent and long voyages, the native will come out and although losses will inevitably occur, by of them with subsequent profit and eclaty gaining honours

his adventures. to be expected.

Dangers

Sudden

and

frequent changes

of occupation

are

by treachery and violence will be imminent,

or

especially

about

the age of 14, 26,

Up
success

38 years. fortunes will be unsettled, but after then till 35 years, the

will

come

apace.

friends, supporters, and advocates, native will have many but one women, especially among will turn away, and of them Secret enemies will cause the native will suffer in consequence. trouble and anxiety, and t injuriesherefrom will be exmuch perienced

The

32, and 44 years of age. likely health will be generally good, and the parts most to be affected are the bowels, stomach, The arms are and blood.

at 20,

The

accidents, and there is danger of gunshot or wounds is danger of physical injury inflicted during thereto. There struggle, or in battle, if the native be a soldier.
to subject
SEPHARIAL.

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"

*'CASAEL'S"
"

HORARY

ASTROLOGY.

I am Sir, surprised on reading Mr. Casaei*s reply to my queries to find he is so touchy. First let me not a professional say I am astrologer, but only a student, who seeks information on points that I do not understand. I am the veracity of Casael, not questioning in my opinion, in this case he appears by his own although, words to know Astrology seems to me the persons, so that Horary all about But as he says he is content to be a follower of Lilly, unnecessary. and only takes heed of what Lilly authorised, I will endeavour to prove by Lilly's writings that he is a quibbler. I have but few books on being Bohn's edition of Lilly, by **Zadkiel," and from one astrology, that I will quote. On page 31, Lilly says the seventh house has signification "in " On an astrology of the artist himself." On page 123, chap. xxvi. absent brother," Lilly says: "the first,its lord and ) are for the querent ; the third, for the quesited ; the fourth, his (thebrother's) house of substance," etc. Mr. Casael's statements From it seems a female the propounded two questions on page 245, therefore, according to Lilly, the ascendant (05)and its ruler ())is her significator. The seventh house (l^), to ruled by I? (according Lilly), and yet signifies the artist (Casael), " he gives as his reason Moon is leaving Venus," etc. According the has nothing to do with it. Casael, on question to Lilly's rules, Venus is found faulty, according to Lilly's rules. I, See what Lilly says, which I have mentioned 2. above, and, in in cr, although he does addition, Lilly states that 0 is detrimented to be Lilly's follower and not mention the Q ; but if Casael is content not his improver, why does he use " ? But let that go, I will consider
"

question 2 not proved. I 3. Casael decidedly quibbles on this and evades the question. him if the ninth house of the figure is not the brother's again ask or out of any author as to -cc:' X ruling seventh, and to give his reasons Never America. the volumes of theory, let Mr. Casael mind about if able, and leave the facts of what he knew give a decided answer, brother did. the May I ask him if 4. As in question 3, Casael evades the point. does not consider Mercury feminine Lilly (page or masculine 48) he is joinedto any planet ? In this case 5 is d 0 according as ; (decidedly masculine)is the 0 considered a masculine or a feminine planet by Casael, and is not 5 thus masculine in ^ a masculine sign, and in the ninth a masculine house ? does Casael take ) at all in this question ? The Moon 5. Why the brother's tenth, and has nothing to do with the question at rules I cannot issue, for this is what understand, according to my little His other reasons knowledge. on this question are in agreement with his author (Lilly), except as regards ^ , which Lilly had no knowledge far as I know. as of,
"

"

"

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

71

Mr. Casael I am not jealous,only seek knowledge, I assure Astrology I consider men Horary like himself, ** Nemo," and Hatfield, Henry, and " Raphael," should, and I think do, as a rule, things fairly clear for lis students ; but if anything they may make is not so clear as it might be, it is their duty to make it plain if write for respectfully as I have done. Might I ask our friend "Raphael,'* asked with your permission, Mr. Editor, to give his opinion of the judgment Yours sincerely, CANDID. of the figure. As there is likely to be some [Note by Ed. controversy on the judgment of the horary figure by Mr. Casael to which our correspondent ** Candid Mr. takes exception, we think it well, as Casael quotes Lilly, to give a figure by that great artist and his judgment on a similar question, which we have taken from Bohn's ** Lilly," page 129. We do this on the principle of " fair play and favour," so that all interested may form an unbiassed no Let
me on
"

"

opinion]
.

absent brother. ? at this time I St. // living or dead ? if dead, whether killedby soldiers for our miserable kingdom was full soldiers, of living,when he should hear ofhim ? and where he was ? 2nd." If When he should come home ? 3rd. First query. //livingor dead ? doth here represent the shape and form of him The ascendant had to "? , lord of the sign. who asked the question, with consideration "c. body, a real saturnine man, lean, spare of The querent was house, and ? being lady thereof " is the ascendant of the third represented the absent brother. afflicted, either $ the significator of the quesited, being noways lord of the quesited's by 5 , lord of the eighth in the figure, or ^ , ) being good, viz., a A of 2; and eighth ; and the separation of the to d of 0 on cusp of 6 5 , who is in good aspect to %, and going I judged the absent brother was alive, and had no the mid-heaven, in good health. manner of accident, but was When he should hear ofhim ? Second query. I? , lord of the ? , lady of the third, applies to a friendly A of to the aspect of ? ; a very a ascendant ; and \^ being I?r,pplies also

Questions regarding

an

"

"

"

72

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

good argument that the querent should hear news of his brother very for November if you look into the Ephemeris 7th, 1645, suddenly, and tween you will find that about 4 o'clock, on that very day, the A aspect beJ? was formed. I therefore advised the querent to go $ and he knew his brother had been^ to the carriersof those countries where for I told him that it was probable and ask when they saw the quesited,
that he would hear of him that very day (hehas sinceconfidently affirmed a that about the very moment oftime,viz,,about 4 o'clock, carriercame casually him where he was and informed that his brother was living and in health).

Third query.
$

"

Where

he

was

At the time of the question I find His journey in the west. was his significator, leaving f , a north-east sign, and entering y^, a , I judged he was in the south-east part of the south sign ; whereon And as $ was he went. not far out of the ascencountry unto which dant, in the Oriental quarter ot heaven, that he was was not above and days' journeyfrom London leaving f and one or two $ was ; and as has dignities by triplicity term, I judged a sign in which entering she and tation, leaving the country where he had no possession or habiwas the man he had good house in London to his own coming and was where As 2 wanted one degree of getting out of the sign, I judged property. he would in less than one week, for f is a common be at home sign, degree therein in this question might well denote one week. one and home " came He to d on came the following Tuesday, when " she term, and diurnal triplicity. The two being then got into l^p in her own brothers did, and do, live very significators being in A, these two
+

amicably

together.

EXALTATIONS. letter quite removes I do not think ** Raphael's" culty the diffi** Raphael's" Guide, Vol. H., to. **Sepharial" called attention and Pearce's Science ofthe Stars, both give the planets as exalted in The Brihat Jataka certain signs and degrees, and both lists agree. The also gives a table of the planets exalted in signs and degrees. as those given by ** Raphael" signs are the same and Mr. Pearce, but But even are the degrees mentioned partly the same and partly not. if they agreed in every detail, it would be no proof of accuracy, because they refer to different zodiacs. When the Brihat Jataka says is exalted in 10" Aries, it means, that the sun roughly, 30" Aries, in And when it says that Saturn is exalted in 20" terms zodiac. of our in our zodiac. The fact that the Libra, it means lo** Scorpio about to me two tables are similar on the surface, but differin reality, seems both unreliable. The one have been list may to show that they are carelessly copied from the others centuries ago, without the difference between the two zodiacs being realised. There are several very important and apparently irregular sensitive be made public by their points in our zodiac, which I hope will soon It is possible that the degrees of exaltation may have discoverer. derived from these originally. been somehow LEO (H. S. G.) Sir,
"

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Sidney
"

to Correeponbente.
"

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Street.

Please

send

full particulars of date,

sent
to

time, and place of the child's birth. "Sepharial" is in India, your Siu ".
see

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upon

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for, not
"

satisfied with insult unworthy

us

private

astrologer

an of my colleagues he this month allows

to

be

charged
must

with

being

sorely deficient in education,

he

by

person

who
I
can

be very

Wild(e) every time

person's

reads
us

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Magazine.
I read
a

imagine
on

this
page

feelings towards

y^henever

his letter
man

164, Vol. III.

What
?

can

students
knew

think of

who

blows

hot

and

cold by turns
I think

If he

the amusement
his education.

his silly letters

For
my part,

create,

he would
of education

improve
;

never

boast

neither

has

anyone I think

connected
we

the

Magazine.
to

that
a

am

aware

of, but

have

with brains

enough

handle

very

difficult science

successfully, notwithstanding

yet,

no

As the deficiency of education that is attributed to us. has been made' to criticise our judgment. Now attempt

this is the part of astrologia sana that proves the astrologer, not his occasional mistakes in figures, which everyone is liable to. These
my

silly attacks

of

our

contemporary
to j^refer

are

in reality beneath

notice, for I would

much

treat

such

cantankerous

people with

silent contempt,

but I love astrology, and the number

to in connection of friends I have made with it will not allow me let pass the statement that we have dragged astrology through the

of this statement I am and style of the Magazine proves.

reverse

mire^ for the

is the truth, which

aware, as so our

the tone

friends point
it is

out,

that

our

contemporary's
to

circulation
but

is

small, that

waste

of time
anyone

notice

his remarks,

I think

it lamentable

that

believing
so

in the

broadening
Our united
masses our

influence

of astrology place
our

should

be

narrow-minded.
a

influence should and

astrology knowledge

on

firmer

basis with

the

strengthen
can

of its glorious truths, but

us

differences
nothing

only

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ridicule from

those who

know

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of

74

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

the science. If our opponents will only confine their attacks to fair,honourable, and sensible criticism, they will not only merit the approval of every student, but have respect and courtesy shown

them

the i4.Af.,the first and the I must last periodical to uphold true astrology. also refer to another remark that I do not approve of; the Astrologers'Magazine is neither an official or unofficial organ of Theosophists ; we are
by
everyone

connected

with

every view that religious beliefs,and welcome light upon astrology, whether it be from Theosophists, will throw new be Christians, or Jews. Our characters and lives may

unbiassed

in

our

seen

by everyone

who

has the brains to

judge a
now
we

refer to the photo-horoscopes of ourselves These will prove whether present volume.
and
are

nativity if they appearing in the

or

seek truth

not,

far more

reliable than the puerile remarks

of opponents.
ALAN

LEO.

3nfantilenDortalitij*
Edward
E.
was

born

in Stafford, justafter 4
interc. 45
12

a.m.,

April 9th,

1885, and died Nov.

M.C.
II 12

loth, 1885, of diarrhoea.

interc.
^
o asc.

^19
0 19 T
V"

Icf6

;^ 25
^

T T

0"

2nd "

3rd
o"

28, ) 6

35, g 8 " 38, $

27, "?7 T

27, 2^ 26 a

5 I^"

19

38,

"

-5.

5.

Sun

is sextile Saturn

At death the Moon

and trine M.C. has progressed to 13"

Herschel,
to
-X-0

justseparated
A

from

-X- ?

and

sesquiquadrate leaving ^applies after

-cc?42'

and

The from
A0,

process

shows

M.C.

prog, to
asc.

8 ^

exact,

justseparated
Saturn
in the

but the processeid

is in square to

fourth, ruling the stomach. The Sun will be 7 8 processed

Moon 24"
^,

a
.

/. ^

The

process

of

applying born

8 U
a.m.,

sep. Z ^

Female

5.35

Dec.

21st,

1890, lat. 53^

N.,

died

Feb. 6th, 1892.

M.C.
vji 23

nth.
=^21"

i2th. nx 12

ascen.

interc.

28 nx 42
22,

2nd. y$" 1

3rd.
^

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forms

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29,

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44 I^.
,

At death

Moon

had

is 8 ascendant.

progressed to 28 8 The processed asc.

the
is
2"

only aspect
^

she
Q
"?
.

exact

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

75

This

it became child suffered severely ; very emaciated. Erysipelas, followed by inflammation, caused her death. The processed Moon is n 4" c5 ^ a and 8 ?
"^
.

processed rule of eighth house.

Female
C. L., born

The

-x- $

but

the Moon

has chief

at

11

h. 38

m.

p.m.,

March

15th, 1889.

Brixton, S.W.,
M.C.
TTjt17

died Dec. 23rd, 1890, suddenly.

nth.
^

if

i2th. ni 8"
10'

asc.

2nd.

m
;xxr,

25"
$ 8" "
,

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J^ 20 T

3rd. ^8
II,

0
\^ 14

25 K

25, ) 6 TtK 18, 5f 28^

2; 5 b' 52,

12

I^, ^

20

-=

58 I^.

The
A

Moon

here rules the eighth house, and

^

? is Z

" and
Moon,

processed

2^ and death the only afflictionis the time of g , at semisquare Saturn processed Sun 6 $y S ^'

against

Ida L.
weeks

was

born at of as follows
2nd.

3.33^a.m.,
see
:
"

13th
page

July, 1891,
403.

died

justsix

after
are

hoemophiha,

The

planetary

positions
asc.

3rd.
19" SI
=2=

14
0

"
20"

45
03

a
25', ) 8"

4th. mt 13"
05
--

-V

interc. 5th. i9"^ m

"
n 2"
II',

6th.

^5
"

30', g
21,

27" 16', ?

"^

25" 47',

2f 17 K

58

R,

"? trjt 13.

2f

19,

8.6.
.

in affliction the figure is ^ 8 M.C. " D 5f 0 appg. 6 S The ordinary directions in this case produce nothing, but the processed places of the planets reveal a great deal, and are as

The

follow

"

Asc.

OS

i8^ 30', 0

"

24^

10',

12^

15', ^
i""

SI

i^

i',

"

6^,

^ 29^
0

"

15', I? TTjt19^ 16', 2^ K

21.43,

^ m

4'.

applies 6

"?, S stillsquares

^ is Z Ip

The second reading of the Home Rule Bill began in the House of Lords on September The Moon was then in square to Saturn, 5th. on the cusp of the twelfth house of the figure for the first and was introduction of the Bill into the House We gave of Commons. figure in our issue for March, 1893, P^g^ ^^9* The particulars of this Bill was Moon in finally was on rejected September 8th, when the firstintroduction very close opposition to the place of the Sun at the of the Bill.
9|C 9|(
*

H(

"|C

Cream (ofthe world's fact, fun, and fancy) the title of a new is weekly penny paper, which, under the editorship of Mr. Francis George Heath, will shortly appear.

Zhc

Calendar

Simpliflie^

THE
I.
century

following simple

of the calendar

of the elements rules for finding some will no doubt be of service to astrological

students.
To
:
"

find the

day

of the week

for any

date

in the 19th

Table

of

Constants.

YEAR.

the date of month add the constant for the Divide by 7. The remainder and also the constant for the year. is the day of the week required.
Rule.
"

To

N.B.

"

For

any

Leap-year

{except800) subtract 1
of
week

if the

date

fallsbefore the 29th of February.

Example.
"

Required
-H

day
o
or

for

13th

August,

1842.

13+5+3 The
along

21

7 i.e.ySaturday.
is found

constant

for the year

"

in the

table by the
"

looking
"

the

"

tens

(Roman

figures),and
tens

under

units

(Arabic figures). Thus

the constant 6
as

1867=6

and

7 units, which

gives

that for the year

1867. in any
during

II.

To

find the Moon's

Era.

age

on

any

date

year

the Christian

the

calendar

simplified.

77

Table

of

Constants.

Rule

by

II,

Divide the given year by 19, multiply the remainder for and divide the result by 30. This will give the epact
i.
"

the year. the epact add the date of month, and for the month in the above table ; divide the sum will be the Moon's age.
2.

To

the constant
by 30.

This

Example, Required
"

the Moon's

age for the loth March,

1893.

(i.)1893 19 99 + for 1893 is XII.

-T=

(12 remainder). Therefore

=

the epact

(2.)

Epact Date Const, for Mar. Sum

12 10 o

22

which, being date given.

III.

less than

30, is the

Moon's

age

for the

find the degree of the zodiac on the meridian at any This, which is only a rough rule, will often prove very time. useful for general purposes. days, Rule From 20 i. the given date subtract 3 months To
"

call the result signs and degrees. heaven at noon on the given date.
and
2.

This

will give the mid-

For the meridian at a given p.m. time. First take the hours, and for every hour add 15" to the longitude at noon, or for take the minutes and divide every 2 hours add i sign. Then
by 4.

This

will give

so

many

more

degrees to be added.

The

result will be the required longitude on the meridian. longitude on the meridian the Example. Required
"

at

5.20 p.m., i8th May. date. mo.

5 3
18
20

28^ is the M.C.

at

noon

2^

20^

THE

CALENDAR

SIMPLIFIED.

4 signs 18" ; which gives SI 18" on the meridian at 5.20 p.m. on the i8th May. its equivalent in signs and N.B. If the given hour is a.m., from the longitude on be subtracted degrees must the M.C.
I

sign 28^ +
"

signs 20S

at

noon.

find the Christian Era.

IV. To Rule.
"

Moon's

longitude

on

any

date

in the

for the Having found the Moon's age (by Rule II.) Rule date, and the Sun's longitude at noon III.) (by ; given degrees by 12 which will give so many Moon's age multiply the The result will be to be added to the Sun's longitude at nooa. the Moon's
longitude
"

Example.
1893, was longitude
22

By

the given date. Rule II., the Moon's age

on

on

found
at
=

to

be
seen

22

days.
to

By
K
20".

Rule

the loth March, III., the Sun's

The
Moon's
age,

noon
=

is

be

12

264^
was,

The
was

Moon

in K

20^

on

8 signs 24^, which added to X 20^ gives f 14^. the Sun therefore, in the middle of t when the loth March, 1893.

All the above rules are simple, and are given as guides for dates to which those who wish to make calculations for remote sepharial. the almanacs do not reach.

We book

the following from ^^ Clothed with the Sun; being the illuminations book we can a of Anna Bonus Kingsford^'' of the interested in occultism to read : all strongly recommend ** The process of incarnation, and the method by which the soul forms, are in this wise. When two persons ally themselves takes new in flesh and beget a child, the momient of impregnation is usually to the newly though not invariably the moment a soul which attaches Hence, much depends conceived body. upon the influences, astral and magnetic, under which impregnation and conception take place. is the centre of a whirl of magnetic forces, and The pregnant woman she attracts within her sphere a soul whose previous conduct and odic influences to the magnetic or condition correspond either to her own This soul, if the pregnancy under which she conceives. continues and progresses, remains attached to her sphere, but does not enter it usually takes the embryo until the time of quickening, when the body, and continues to inhabit it until Jthe time of possession of A pregnant woman delivery. is swayed, not by her own will alone, but as often by the will of the soul newly attached to her sphere ;
extract
"

"

"

and the opposition and cross-magnetisms of these two wills often strange and seemingly occasion many unaccountable whims, alternations times, Someof character, and longings, on the part of the woman. however, impregnation or the moment of conception passes even may carry a false without attracting any soul, and the woman There are time, in which cases abortion occurs. conception for some happen innumerable in this regard. Or, the may accidents which influences, be soul, which has been attracted to her, may, under new from her sphere, and from the embryo, which, having withdrawn consume to her ; or, the soul originally drawn may away quickened, be replaced later by another, and so forth." orbit may

tCcrminu0

tDit"

"

"Wapolcon

III.

NAPOLEON
have
rather suddenly.

III. died
an

of stone operation

in the

bladder,
same

he

was

to

undergone At
Sun

the

day,

but

died

birth, he had
and
Saturn

is'^lrp2' rising ;
were

therefore, at
on

his

death,

the
with

in

conjunction

his

ascendant,

Mars

in square

from

Libra.
as

In this death

figure, Saturn

is in the mid-heaven,

at birth,

and
upon

the signification of the

by various attained,

position His

has

been

sufficiently dwelt
and

astrologers.
are

ambition,

the

height

to

which

symbolised
nature
"

by the position

of the Sun the

means

in the
by

tenth ; the which alone

unscrupulous

of that

ambition,
"

he kept his throne

and completeness
Sun,

martial force

and
are

the dramatic
all shewn

suddenness

of his downfall, is in

in

the

afflictions of the
to

which

conjunctionwith
aspects.

Saturn,

in square

Mars,

and

void

of good

derer perjuredmurby force of

when
arms

he ascended

the throne,

his downfall
square

was

in battle, here

signified by the
It is worth

from

Mars,

ruler of

the seventh
house
He

house.
as

noticing

that Mars

is in the sixth

here

at the death

of the first Napoleon.

a

is said to have

been

believer

in spirituaHsm,
saw

and

those
embodiment

misguided

theologians of

(stillith w
found

us) who

in him
a

the

Anti-Christ,

in this circumstance

strong

80
corroboration

TERMINUS

VIT-E.

a prominence of the Moon mediumship In this man's and Saturn, and generally an afflictionof both. birth figure he had Saturn in the mid-heaven squaring the Moon

suspicions. is often accompanied by

of

their

We

have

noticed

that

in the ascendant^ with Uranus in the ninth. In the present figure, there is Saturn strong in his own sign and in the midheaven, in parallel declination with the Moon and with Mercury,
the latter in the ninth. This is sufficientlyin accordance with he is said to to the occult which

that superstitious tendency have possessed in common with his uncle, the firstNapoleon. in Libra, governing the kidneys, in The presence of Mars
square
to the

Sun, is characteristic of the disease which

killed

him.
It is worth remembering a once that he was prisoner at a fortress in France, and that he escaped therefrom in the disguise have his shoulder. Here we with a plank over of a workman, Jupiter, ruler of the twelfth, in detriment, afflicted by the Sun,

Moon,

and

Venus

but Venus

is well placed

in Pisces

on

the

cusp of the twelfth, and therefore not from imprisonment.

unsuitably indicates relief

With
upon

regard to the operation that was to have been performed him, the doctor is indicated by the seventh house, and its is debilitated and
and afflicted,

ruler Mars help. no

therefore

can

render

The unlucky Camperdown^which collided with H.M.S. Victoria on has had another mishap. On September the 22nd of June, 25, when near the entrance, due to out of Malta Harbour, grounded she coming harm Fortunately done an no was accident to the steering gear. floated off safely. The Moon was at the time was and she entering Aries in opposition to the places of Jupiternd Uranus at the launching, a on took place at Portsmouth, the 24th of 0.50 p.m., which November, 1885.
3}C

SJC

SfiC

forecasts have, up to the present, proved Dr. Falb's weather failures, at least so far as England is concerned. He was quite in predicting an " exceptionally dry month for May, but we correct
"

" heavy rainfall throughout see only smile when we predicted a August, and September." first two, The at least, of those July, dry, as the farmers found to their cost. Of remarkably months were the weather, those by Hugh all the theories and predictions anent to which Clements to us to come we referred last June seem to be the most We the mark think that if nearest and reasonable. it will be upon the to be a general success, weather forecasts are ever lines he indicates, combined a perhaps greater attention to with influence. planetary

can

"

"

flDobcrn aetroloacra.
No.
IV.""

LEO

"

(H. S. G.)

THE
beard

of subject

our

photo-horoscope
3
a.m.,

was

born
not

on

September

i6th, 1861, about

exact

minute

known,

in lat.

52" 38' N., long. 5 min. E. is about 6 feet in He

light coloured,

height,

brown

hair, moustache

and

eyes bluish grey.

The
star

26th degree
near

of the regal sign Leo

ascends

with the fixed

Regulus
A

the cusp.
in

notable

feature

the

horoscope

stellium)of planets in Virgo

and
Saturn

in the second

satellitum (or house, including Mars This

will, under

is the

ruling the fourth, fifth,and heavy

evil directions, produce

For

ninth. financial losses.

Uranus

his astrological and occult tastes have and ability we in elevation in a scientific sign in trine to the Moon.
"

82

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

"LEO

"

(H.S. G.)

invariably gives great inclination for the mystical, and as is in a scientificsign and has a deal to do with the the Moon of eleventh house, the majority his friends are in occult circles, is but be it noted that as Uranus or study the occult sciences, This

in square to the Sun ruling the ascendant, and Neptune opposed to Mercury, ruling the financial house, his occult pursuits and his From financial prospects are decidedly at variance. a child he
has been drawn
to the

occult side of nature,

and

his discoveries

of pre-natal directions and the significance of the death figures, admirable of which he has contributed to these pages so many be ascribed to the aspects between the Moon and examples, may
Uranus.

who rules the ninth house, being in square to Uranus, Sun, (ruling ascendant),and Saturn, is strongly in conjunction evidence as to his religious ideas, which are decidedly unorthodox,
Mars,

and have been

in elevation above and with the two malefics Mars and Saturn, somewhat conjunction to promise a legacy. abates their malice, and seems Venus strong in the third denotes the love of poetry, and as

from childhood. Jupiteruling the eighth house r

so

being

this

house

has

reference

to

letters, writings, magazines,

he

delights in reading,
whose
tastes

and

and contributing to periodicals associations are in sympathy with his own. writing,

The strong signified by Mars. constitution, but he has suffered from throat affections,which is evidently signified by the much house (governing the presence of the malefics in the second

His present avocation is one sign rising points to a fairlygood

throat), yet notice Taurus

The

the throat)is not afflicted. (ruling

ruler of the fourth being a malefic and afflicteddoes not foreshadow a very happy termination of life. He is a vegetarian,

bachelor, and he suggestively says Karma so, As will be noticed, fixed permitting. signs hold the angles, four planets are in scientificones, and five in common. This latter gives an unsettled disposition, and
teetotaller,and he shall remain
a

confirmed

denotes

one

prone

to change.

Fixed

signs

seem
"

will be noticed that all born under fixed signs, and that "Sepharial" (born under a common sign),has the lord of the ascendant, the Moon and the in fixed signs. rulers of the ninth house and the mid-heaven
"

be characteristic of this magazine. Aphorel," " Alan Leo " and " Leo are
to

It

Moreover

this magazine

was

started

in 1890

on

the day when

THE

students'

CORNER.

83

the Sun

the

entered its own firm hold it has

on

fixed sign Leo, evidently pre-signifying obtained upon popular favour. If the
"

aspects
or
"

Alan

" Leo's the day of publication are noted, and either Leo's figure taken as the basis, it will be noticed that
"

the
the
'*

lord of the ascendant, 0, is in with the lord of conjunction U , and in trine to the lord of the ninth, If second, "^
.

Aphorel's

"

figure is taken
"

trines lord of ninth. If lord of the ascendant, 4, being in his ninth house. of the A.M.

the skeleton, lord of ascendant horoscope is taken, the Sepharial's

as
"

is in trine to the An

Moon,

the latter for publication

"Election"

was

made

Zbe StuDcnt0' Corner*

By
THE

"Raphael."
OF
HERSCHEL.

INFLUENCE

THE
or

influence of this planet is extraordinary and difficult to strong in the nativity,rising,or in the third explain. When than the former),the native has sudden ninth (thelatter more

changes

in his feelings;

one

minute

free and

the joky,
a

next

quiet

and reserved, and if in company with such decided feeling that he likes your experience a
your company.
cause.

room

person, you will better than

These

apparent

occur changes In short, he is a most

and without suddenly difficult person to understand.

high state of tension, and The best way to deal impressions strike him rapidly and sharp. them, but simply leave with such characters is not to force
His
nervous

system

is in

them

alone,

or

treat them

with

silent but

respectful

unconcern,

when they will soon Another marked

sociable. Upon in their character isindependence. trait

become

or the slightest cause provocation they will quarrel with their do not best firiends, They and die rather than eat humble pie.

The influence usually truthful themselves. the native of ^ on the morals or inclinations is singular. What day he may think about the next, and do to do one would scorn it the following.
admire

liars,and

are

of the remarks in my Key females, and of course on there the influence of this planet over is rising fixed sign a are exceptions, as, for instance, when (SIor -sc? and the " is well aspected by U , and the
Exception

has been taken to

some

especially)

fifthand seventh houses

free firom affliction. I agree

with

the

84
writer that 0A^ young lady I knew

THE

STUDENTS*

CORNER.

A early marriage. was married at sixteen. She threatened to killherself ifher parents did not consent. ten Her husband was years older. Witness also the Duke and Duchess of Fife. The

often conduces

to

an

Duke

is old enough to be her father ! I should be glad if some of your readers would suggest Astrology, on which they would like my opinion or on
I
am

subjects
more

information.

often hard up for

suitable

subject.
RAPHAEL.

has resulted from the remark, merry-making page 50 of my Messenger for 1893, where I state that the ancients knew of the existence of ^ be the opinion of Whatever may bounded by of this flippant writer, whose mental vision seems
P.S.
"

Some

known to the also, was interis also an There ancients of thousands of years ago. have not yet found. the astronomers mercurial planet which Will this writer state why the Moons of Herschel and Neptune Neptune,
move

conceit, it is my simply re-discoveredit in 1781.

19th century

firm belief that Sir W.

Herschel

in

he cannot

direction to those of the other planets ? do this, he had better hold his peace.
contrary

If

a double the 2ist of September, at about murder 0-45 a.m., Leo Percy, through jealousy, took place at London. and suicide shot Miss Montague suicide. and Mr. Garcia and then committed Leo was the time, governing the heart, and the Sun, its rising at in ruler, was w conjunctionith Mars and Mercury, while Venus was detrimented in Scorpio in Here is a picture with Uranus. conjunction of the passions aroused and the great mental excitement which led to the crime.

On

conjunction (death).

Our correspondent ** Isis sends us two figures of interest. One is for a railway accident at New York which occurred at 11.42 p.m. August. Sixteen persons were on killed. The Sun, ruling the 26th house (railways), in is in the third with the fiery Mars conjunction fourth house, the Moon being in opposition to both.. The train the filledwith a party who had been out on a pleasure excursion, was and accordingly we note that Saturn is in the fifth house (pleasure) in The other figure is for a fireat London with Venus. conjunction burnt to at 7.10 a.m. 4th Sept., 1893, by which five persons were death. The figure shows Saturn lord of the fourth (houses) rising, in with Venus, ruling fhe ascendant, and the Sun is in conjunction with Mars in the twelfth. Mars ruling the eighth house

"

^be

t"oro0cope

ot tbe iSombai? Hdtrological Society.

The

Bombay

Astrological lo-h., 35-min.,

Society
a.m.,

Founded
Dec.

18, 1892, Bombay.

THE
chosen.
greater
a

horoscope
one,

for the founding and

we

think

istic of this society is a characterinaptly been the time has not

is the mid-heaven in the house of wealth in and
to Mercury

The benefic

ruler of the

ascendant is located

Jupiter, who
of honour
ninth
sign

cardinal

sign, in close trine aspects

and

the Moon

posited

in the house

in the fiery Sagittarius

(whom

he

"disposes"

of). The
the

house
Scorpio

is significant of the
on

science, occult latter

for is not
planet

occult
strong

the

cusp,

and

the
the

Uranus

therein?

Uranus

and

Venus,

ruling the third house

are

(literature, science, also the eighth house),

these of
planets
energy, augur
we
are

in
"

a conjunction,nd Mars,

in trine to their

"

poser dis;

the

planet

who

is in the
energy

ascendant

these

positions the

and

aspect

well for the look

that will

animate from of the

members, The and

and

for good

and

useful work the rulers the

society.

"mutual second

reception"

between
argument

the

ascendant

house

is

an

that

funds will not be wanting, and as a cardinal sign is on the cusp of the house of friends (the eleventh house), and Saturn is also the sign of the ruler thereof is in a cardinal sign, which
necessary

his "exaltation,"

seems

to point

to

many

friends of high
a

social
sign

standing rising, we

and

attainments.

From
system

the fact of of study

and

"common"

consider

that the
many

used

at

the

commencement,

will undergo

changes,

from

the fact of the

86

THE

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLISED.

ruler of the fourth house being on the mid-heaven we judge that hidden things to light. That the members will bring many notable mathematicians of the society is borne will be members if out by the position of Jupiter, the Hindu aphorism is correct,
take the mid-heaven and its ruler for the president and find that the the ruler of the fourth as the vice-president, we former gentleman is, or should be, a notable mathematician, and as the ruler of the fourth is in the house of and in mutual reception

and ifwe

fications. with his dispositor, he also possesses similar qualiis in As the Moon with Mercury, trine conjunction

Jupiter, and
they will be connected They

sextile to Saturn, their

patient and

good, and in unravelling the problems steadfast

judgment will be

with the science. will have

some

to contend public enmity with, as Mercury ruling seventh is in MC, of their number and some will be scandalised, but as Jupiterdisposes" of Mercury, little harm " will result,and the society will benefit from such enmity.

take the third and ninth houses and their rulers for the secretary and lecturers, they are well qualified for their posts, the fixed signs shewing the determination they vail put forth in

If we

their writings and public utterances. the society a long career of usefulness, and trust their researches and investigations will be crowned with success.
We

wish

Zbc 2)efircc0of tbc ZoMac

GEMINI
9^.
"

SijmboUec^

{continued.)
holding
a

The
a

and

figure of a woman sceptre in the other.

globe in

one

hand

It indicates wide

knowledge

importance

mind

security after middle and self-lovein this symbol

are

a position of and power; for governing, and a position of fit life. There are indications of pride

; but dignity,

prominent and self-reliance dominion. It is a degree of

10^.
"

conscientiousness, features in the character.

woman
some

glass of

of pleasing appearance fluid to a child.

stands

offering

THE

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLISED.

87

It indicates that the person born under have a kind, sympathetic nature, able and

this degree will willing to help

J:hesick and needy;

nature, of human whose knowledge The of arts and sciences, will be thorough and well used. nature is gentle and benevolently hopeful and inspiring, and
one

disposed to self-sacrifice. This is a degree of healing.

11^.
"

group

fortunes of alien nature, whose happiness will be centred in his will be fickle,and whose family. Withal, there is a tinge of sensuousness in the
a

in which This denotes

of vagrants or gipsies, seated round food is preparing.

person

dron, caul-

nature,

disposing

to

excess

in

the

appetites.
over wander are ; but ever

This

person

will leave

satisfaction of the his native land and

behind.
12".
'
"

the world, never satisfied with things as they ties golden opportuniseeking, he will leave many It is a degree of excess.

A young

The

fullof

projects

by the wind, and withered. native will be of a hopeful and honourable character, for the future, but will lose many ties opportuni-

laurel tree, broken

His affections will be misfortunes, unforseen. sincere, but fate will be against him in this respect, and few honours Expected to maturity. things in his lifewill come

through

will be snatched from him, and the flowers of lifewill wither in his hand. Let him practice self-restraintand encourage This is a degree of (sfiorezza) contentment.

spoliation.

13^.

"

Two

wolves
one

are

devouring

carcase

in the moonlight.

It indicates

of

given to treaties and

crafty, subtle nature, associations of a dangerous

avaricious,

secretive, revengeful, and of a quick temper. will lead a roaming, unsettled life. This degree
one

character ; The native

is fatal to
a

born while the Sun

is above

the earth.

It is

degree

of voracity and
14^.
"

self-seeking.
in
a

man

at night.

mask stands beneath the shadow At his feet there is a dead cow.
a

of

tree

It denotes disposed
to
use

person

of

doubtful

means

wily nature, acquisitive, and in the pursuit of wealth.

of caution and self-regard, in his own This is powers.

The

native will show an excess but he is liable to be deceived

a

degree of plunder.
(To be continued.)

Zbc "Xifc" of tbc Meatber-"p[anetan?

(Continued from page 58. )

force."

IN
upon

putting

forth this hypothesis

so

"

of

life

"

"

and

force," I know
action

that it is

contrary
may

to

the popular

ideas of weather
I
am

that my
my

readers
own

reasonably
"

think that

drawing

largely
case.

imagination

and

theirs.

Such

is not

the

few

moments

of impartial
upon

investigation

will suffice to

show with

that

it is based and
were

sound

philosophy,
the

in perfect accord and

goes.

science,

confirmed
"

by

observations
as

experience

of

those who
were

on

the spot,"
s,

the saying
published

These
:
"

facts

observed
I.
"

by balloonist
ascent

and

at the time

In

an

made

from
4

the Crystal

Palace,

September
J? or

23rd, 1876

("transition" from
aeronaut

position of 20th to that of

25th), the
minutes vapour,

(Mr. J. Simmons,
start
we

C.E.)
in
as

said:
a

"

"In

six^

from
so

the

Were

enveloped

vast

body

of

intensely hot, that

may

and in
a

appearance,
vast

our position, both be described as in a huge

regards

feeling

crock, suspended
under
us

chimney
to nearly

filled with smoke,

scald
us,

and

having
our

heat
to

enough
steam

and

causing

wet

ballast bags of this cloud

away

like hot puddings. its upper

now

The

thickness about

was

about the

5,000 feet, and

The
mercury
on
a
"

surface

7,000 feet above the

earth.

suddenly

fellabout 7o"(!), and

200

balloon

received

its surface about

very

lbs. of cold
a

rain water,

the

result being

rapid

descent

to within

few hundred

feet of the earth."

2.
"

Daily
ascent,

Telegraph.

In another

June

9th, 1875

(" transition
said
:
"

"

between

Uranus
an

3rd., to

on Jupiter

13th), the
fantastic
break

"

aeronaut

We

had
The
the

exceptional
were

and

extraordinary in most

grand

sight in the south. when

up, and

clouds

piled

shapes, them

suddenly
as

sheet lightning would they would the

re-form

apparently in quite

suddenly
our

different shape.

During

sail, the

result of

observation
was

showed
at
over

that

at

1,000 an

feet from

earth the wind feet not 5 ! "

3.
"

blowing

50 miles

hour, but

at 6,000

In another

ascent

in the United

States, August
to
:
**
"

ist, 1875

(transition from
Sun,
August

Neptune

of

July
King

26th

Uranus
A

conjunction

8th), Professor
was

said

looking

thunderstorm

approaching,

terribly ominoushe was to which rapidly

THE

LIFE

OF

THE

WEATHER.

89
to reach the

drawn.

Going
came

up through

right down electricity. In an instant almost

top, there

as he expected this,just in front of him a grand

he felt the

car

discharge of lifted,the gas

hurled overflowing, and the balloon was through the cloud with inconceivable velocity, the car swinging backward All this was accomand forward at a terrible rate. plished
suddenly expanded
to

the

car

suddenly, and would have been over quickly, but before had time to stop oscillating another discharge of electricity

thing occurred over occurred, and the same and over Each time the balloon would be expanded to its utmost, again. finallythrown into the midst of the tremendous rain, until it was
and
was

carried down
Another

rapidly."

an

illustrationof this force-creation is furnished by in Pennsylvania, June 17th, 1843, in a month someascent what influenced by d 0 on 6th, ? on 8th, ^ ^ remarkably "^
4.
"

"

on

i6th, \f 6 0

"

on

19th). The
forming.

aeronaut

says:

"

"I

entered
was

the storm

as just

it was

I unexpectedly spreading out into it so quickly that I had no

as

cloud / was entered the vortex.

opportunity

The

nucleus

just
hurled

of viewing

the surrounding

therefore confine this relation to outside, and must its internal action. On entering it,the motions of the air swung in a circle, and a dismal the balloon to and fro as around howling
and in a below, resembli^ig in sound a cataract. The colour of the cloud internally was so of a milky hue, and the cold was sharp that Little pellets of bushy with hoar frost. my beard became
. .

the unpleasant and sickening motion, noise accompanied few minutes thereafter was heard the falling heavy rain of

snow

in promiscuous me and pattering profusely around confused disorder, and slight blasts of wind occurred occasionally to penetratehis clotid laterally,notwithstanding t there was
were

an

upward

would its force

stream of wind all the while. This upmoving balloon up to a point in the upper cloud where carry the

current

whence distance, then

by the outspreading expended the balloon would be thrown outwards,

was

of its vapours, fall down some

again to be carried upward to perform the same revolution, until I had gone through The last time of descent or the cold furnace seven eight times.
be

drawn

into the vortex,

in this cloud brought

itsbase, where, instead there was of pellets of snow, encountered a drenching rain, with into a clear field,and the storm passed on." which I came FerreVs Treatise the Winds, p. 425. the balloon through
"

of

90

THE

WEATHER.

examples will give the reader an idea of the nature of it is created and works. Of this planetary force," and how " force itself,the immensity of it may be conceived the actual from the fact that during a tornado in Ohio, U.S., on February These
"
"

in on 5th), 4th, 1842 (Earth, Sun and Neptune conjunction liftedentire from their foundations, carried buildings were "large

several rods through the air, and then dashed to pieces, some of being transported In seven the fragments and eight miles." Mount Carmel, Illinois,June 4th, 1877 swept another, which from Neptune, of May 27th, to Saturn, of June loth), (transition the spire,
carried Weather
Neptune
at
vane,

and

15

miles.

gilded ball of the Methodist church was by the American In another, described
broke
out

Bureau,

which

March

20th, 1875

(Jupiter-

position
a

i9-20th), the "horizontal

"

of 114 pounds hour ! A door of a church was miles. carried seven 151 miles per *of damages And The report occupied 44 pages of small type. a on yet General Hazen, chief of the staff,in 1883, commenting (planetary) storm prediction of Professor Wiggins, ridiculed
pressure

estivelocity was mated inch, the velocity per square

"planetary
! jargon
"

force"

as

"a

thing

past

understanding

"

mere

Zbe Meatber.

THE
upon

interesting articles which are now upon Astro- meteorology, lead

current
me

in this magazine to offer a few words

plan observed by Mr. Pratt is, I think, from current Removed as I am especially deserving of attention. I am observations upon the state of English weather, though the

subject. The

I can only told you have had an exceptionally fine spring season, base my remarks upon past experience. The method of primary directions which I have elsewhere set out is precisely that which I follow in regard to weather predictions. order to be observed is as follows : Solar aspects are noted down I. The opposite their dates of " by a cross. A occurrence, critical periods and the marked

The

"

"

criticalperiod is,in Meteorology, generally one of storm, because influences of an opposite nature are found to converge at that time. is The only difference is that the nature of the aspect not taken
into account
;

only the nature

of the planet aspecting the Sun,

and the strength of the aspect.

THE

WEATHER.

QI

2.

Planetary lunar

(mutual) aspects
influences

are

treated in the

same

way.

3. The

mark

the

periods

off into daily

taking up the potentiality of the Solar and the Moon phenomena, Planetary aspects and bringing them into actuality.
In regard to the effects these aspects, there already exist very of bination reliable tables setting forth the influence of each planetary com-

Neptune of the English year. is found to give cyclonic tendencies, fresh winds from the S.E. Herschell or Uranus produces and S. quarters, fair weather. to the mornings cold raw and nights, mist or fog according
seasons

during the four

cloud to sunshine, and sudden but lowers the temSaturn brief downpours perature, nature. of whatever as the case the sky and brings rain or snow overcasts
season,

sudden

changes

from

may

be.

Jupiterroduces p

increases the heat, and increases the heat, and usually acts to relieve the latent or pentup energy of the attendant or preceding influence, bringing rain, hail or what not, according to the season, snow, and electrical

large wool-clouds, white and cumulous, Mars in summer thunder. produces

phenomena

when operating with Jupiter.Venus gives moisture, mists, and light showers, and generally contrives to veil her She. effective manner. associations with king Sol in the most in England. influence in producing the west wind much He prois a restless fellow and sometimes Mercury turbulent. duces freshen up a dull day sooner than most wind, and can
upon

has

others. The ancients did well to give him wings his name and heels, and by Merx (trade),hence w
little else than a good understand the old days of sailing ships. This treaty of
some,
we

his head
by

is derived

favourable wind in ours with Ouranos

engines must give him much concerning electricity and steam for complaint, yet he retains his old occupation of " interpreter cause of the gods," and when in aspect to any other planet will faithfulmanner, render us the meaning of that body in the most

thundering

the modesty of Venus in a soft canopy of mist, which, like the proverbial Charity " droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven of that benign goddess, upon the earth beneath," and whatever may be the aspect of the of through Mercury, it is transmitted to gods to us, when .coming us in the respective language of each of them. Jupiterand Mars are positive, electric, heat producing.
Saturn and
Venus
are

forth the words

Jupiter, veiling

cold and

most

though

in these respects Venus

magnetic and rain producing, is not to be compared in

92

THE

WEATHER.

for she is milder and more careful of our Uranus is eccentric in of the north. welfare than the demon in all else, and will give us as many samples of as this matter

strength to Saturn,

English weather His effects are

Mercury

within twenty-four Yet unexpected.

gusty weather,

hours
we

as

we

care

to

have.

in producing

may couple and in needing

him
a

with kind of
day

polyglot astrologer to understand

and

all that he may

say

one

another.
Now,

be

some

positive and negative forces meet, there is sure to particularly electricaldischarge, and this will be noticed more time the Sun's aspect at the same when ^ or h" meet

when

as
"

2^

or

"^,
"

or

at the

point transition,which of

I have

called the

critical period, because then the forces at work tend to a crisis. Thus, if Saturn met the Sun on the 3rd of the month, on and Jupiter the nth, with no intervening aspects of sufficient
importance,

the

influences generated

by

Saturn

and

Jupiter

the earth at equal or complemental angles on the date, i.e.,the 7th of the month, on which day there midway Similarly the period intervening between the would be a storm. between formation of aspects nature, i.e., planets of the same
would
meet

positive
as

or

the

case

negative, will be more may be. The above

or

less uniformly

fair

or

foul,

aspects

to

the planets. the

same

judgedin much
as

observations apply to the Solar interplanetary aspects are to be The Positive and negative planets, way.
an

h" and

^,

meeting

in

aspect, produce

storms

and

other

disturbances of the atmosphere, while negative planets produce dull, rainy and cold weather, according to the season, and positive fair weather, heat, "c. planets
Close attention has to be paid to the influences immediately preceding any of these aspects, as if negative influences have

mutual Mars, then, at a midway date, there will be a aspect of Jupiternd downfall. This is,in my belief,the reason a storm or some why frequently do not produce mediate interplanetary and solar aspects

been

generated

by

Saturn

and

Mercury

just before

the date of their formation, for if an aspect be due from three to five days hence, we must regard it as already in process of formation and as generating an influence, which may
effects on
postpone

the effects of aspects due to-day. This interaction of all centre, the Earth, planetary influences in regard to the common around which the aspects are formed, makes of astro-meteorology but scientific a complicated system of the equation of forces.

{To be continued.)

flDunbanc Hetrologi?*

square to Venus ruling third and and some notable will be a high rate of mortality in consequence, the debt of nature ; this is further borne out by persons will pay

THE

lunation

is formed

in the ninth house

in close semiThere eighth houses.

the presence of the two malefics in the notable sign Libra in the The post office, railway companies, and matters eighth house. position ruled by the third house should benefit from Jupiter's
From Ireland and her affairs should progress. the positions in the ninth house we foresee sad accidents on the high The seas, much trouble for affairs affected by the ninth house.

therein.

revenue

derives

Mercury
eventuate

considerable benefit from the probate dues. Neptune from tenth to the fourth, what will opposes ? Students will kindly note this opposition. will be the
scene

heavy of much lawlessness, some failures,and much sickness will be experienced. St. Petersburg will have her hands full anent foreign affairs, for the three malefics are in the seventh house, and the
New

York

conjoined

luminaries

are

entering the house of death !

Xcttcre to tbc lEMtor*

Letters of general interest alone are inserted. Correspondents desiring reply must please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. All correspondents and address, not necessarily for publication, should give full name but as a token of good faith. N.B. Writers of signed articles are alone responsible for the opinions therein contained.
"

THE
Dear

LAW

OF

POLARITY.

Sir,

"

physical states

between An interesting feature of correspondence health and the general affairs of lifehas come of under

94
my

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

The notice, and I think it may prove of service to your readers. Race, viewed in respect to origin and destiny, the Human solidarityof to suggest that the laws of polarity are seems ever at work in human drawing certain individuals together and driving others apart, aflfairs, an thus forming and electrical ever-active interplay of magnetic forces, which seek, but apparently fully find, a universal can never A family consists of a certain number equilibrium. of individuals, from the purely physical standpoint in certain magnetic are who However distant these individuals may relations with one another. held together as a unit by the same law be geographically, they are which unites the bodies of our solar system, while admitting freedom line ; the system being as a whole of motion to each along its own
a consentaneous movement centre around a common Thus the aflfections believed to be the fi3^edstar Alcyone). (by of the planets will produce events in the life oi the family as a whole, falling upon individual and finding reflection in the several some horoscopes of each member of the family, according to the relations they may hold to the individual who is the centre of force. Among the Hindus this system is carried out in extremis, the fortunes of the in the horoscope family being wholly to subject the influences at work ** for this is that all relatives head family. The reason of the of the live together and have one common custodian of their interests.

yet

to subject
some

"

others, this principal is carried out, for it is not a among depending but is the polity of a national custom, matter upon ing Accordgrounded in the law of polarity at work throughout Nature. to this law any affection of the family circle or the relations of an individual's lifewill find their effect in the body of the as subject well Corresas in the mind things, agreeably to the doctrine of pondences and other highly in repute among so the Egyptians and other Thus, ifthe general environlost to the world. but now almost ancients, ment of an individual be reprinted by a certain magnetic condition, the loss by death or otherwise of a member of the family circle or the by birth, must, a under the law of polarity, member addition of directly affect the father and mother; and indirectly, by magnetic body to which it belongs. Thus it is that radiation, the whole of the in a family will be the epoch for a protracted a marriage taking place in the ratio of their period of good or bad fortune to its members, indicated by the individual horoscopes. I have respective powers dire effects falling to a family upon the appearance myself seen of littleinnocent from the world of Souls. And naturally, as a some to a family of centre of force of a definite potentiality, the incoming factor must alter the whole natur6 of the composite body. a new such The study of the atomic ratios of chemical compounds will readily illustrate this principle.
Yet,

I intend to adduce some facts which will demonstrate this law upon astrological principles. A Hindu gentleman to me came on the 26th of August, complaining in the back of the neck which had lasted some a severe pain of I asked him under what lagnam (rising he ten days. sign) was bom. Taurus, which rules the neck, is He said, Makaram I then said that he must thereiore on the cusp of the fifth house. had some have He trouble with children ten days ago. at once ten days back a child had been bom informed me that just I to him. day. Another, who had the same of his complaint cured him elephantiasis of the right foot, had Pisces on the cusp of the sixth, pain beginning he had quarrelled and at the time of the premonitory

But

(Capricornus).

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

95

the father!s side. A short time back I had greatly of the kidneys and constipation, and was the time in regard to certain matters exercised at of a spiritual nature ruled by the ninth house, where these signs are found at the time of birth. On another occasion I severely bruised my left foot by my letting a machine fall upon it,and immediately after I was engaged in Pisces is on the cusp of the third, a very painful correspondence. leftfoot and also correspondences. Many and of course signifiesthe instances which I have collected are to the same other eflfect, all that there is an intimate relationship existing between the showing physical body and states of mind ; also that changes occurring in the magnetic relations of individuals will find their corresponding effects in the affairs of life; and finally,^ that from known affections of the body deduce certain knowledge one may upon other facts in the hfe of an individual. It proves, if proof be needed, that the current has a dynamic or magnetic mind of man effectirrespective of distance, that they who can most help or hurt us are those who by nature and Who and destiny are in closest magnetic relations with ourselves. fact is brought can home to us, that the subtile wonder after this causes to the world at are joys and sorrows of half our unknown large, and even a competent may escape the notice of many astrologer ? Do we not see that the birth of a littlechild will often make or mar life of two This power, traced out to the whole conjugal persons ? the ever widening circle of its influence, stands to us for a singular but simple illustration of the great law of magnetic polarity, which, through the stars, operates to produce the least as the greatest of the SEPHARIAL. relative joysand sorrows of our lives.

with

severe

his relatives inflammation

on

of any researches writing I should be glad to know by my own Planetary Periods." I am convinced is 25 years, and I shall be that the period of the Moon experience glad to have confirmation of this, or facts to the contrary.
"

P.S. While into the made

"

" Sir, In the case Infant Mortality of given on page 6, No. i. Vol. IV., there are some to have et seq, of points which seem been overlooked. I do not consider any astrologer would have predicted that the horoscope of birth is given on page 9, would live to child, whose maturity ; but on the contrar}' the evidence for early death is so conspicuous to. that I think no other conclusion could have been come The planets Mars and Uranus are not in the figure of birth, their being ttk 0" 17' and tig 24" i'. respective places The Sun is separating from a of conjunction Saturn in the third house. This gives a weak left lung, and corrupts sign and eleventh the blood (Aquarius the eleventh sign being significant of this latter The Sun goes to A If.lord of the eighth and fifth (the fifth effect). in the sign of the heart. Mars afflictsthe " in ruling the heart) and in Uranus is shortly the fourth by a parallel from nfjj the firsthouse. by the exact Z of " in the eighth sign and fourth house ! Satvirn met is lord of the sixth, and is the lord of ascendant. The Moon last from the lord of the eighth. Moon has thus three The separated afflictions, and the Sun two ; all powerful, being close. I think one need look no further for means to judge of the length of life,since neither the Sun nor have a saving aspect of any Moon importance, the closest being the sextile of Mars to the Moon.
"

Dear

"

Yours

sincerely, SEPHARIAL.

g6
"

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

Dear Sir, With regard to the "figureof Lincoln, would it not be In the first map, he is in interest to note the position of tp also ? of head, D ^ in seventh, disposed of by fourth, the grave, in T , ruhng Mars has $ (within when i^). In the second map, death occurs I think to get a Is there any significance in this? gained this i^. influence his aspects and position should be fair idea of Neptune's Yours truly, ^ A 0 figures. noted, especially in prominent
.

Sir, ** Candid asks my opinion on Casael's horary figure, To be candid^ I may say that these figures have puzzled page 245. for a long time. I kept quiet simply for the reason me that I had
Dear
"

occupied so much of your valuable space on other matters. I will take the replies of Casael in rotation as he gives them. This reply is very shaky ^ considering the closer connection of I " with I? and ^ the
"

than otherwise. afflicted This is certainly wrong, the eleventh house being the brother's 3. From the position of the 0 in his seventh, I should have ninth. his thoughts were on judged connected with the sixth and subjects America ? This, surely, seventh Tthe " being in his sixth).Why be tancy. must
2.
"

Doubtful, the 0

being

more

"

because no question was gratuitous answer, 5 so placed is not feminine. asked about are not told if he had a tempestuous 5. We voyage, but $ in his it,is certainly not good. ninth and ruler of 6. Allright. Sensible.
4.
"

This

seems

employment.

"

"

7.
"

Shaky.
take the sixth house by employed the querent.
sorry
**
"

I always being

for the Astrologer, he, for the time,

**

as

Casael accuses is there to be What jealousy.

I
am

Candid

"

of such

jealous ? of

stupid failing RAPHAEL.

ERRORS
Dear

AGAIN

to point out to you me the stupid and on page appear 148 of your contemporary. which childish The quintile aspect is altered, it now contains 144" or double allowance the ascendant is irtand ? is in K , they are said to ; and, when ! be in -jf being the ruling planet gave him (the We are told that, ** Mars dexterity in the use resolution, courage and of arms." native) Dexterity fiddlesticks! It is also stated that ** the g of the " with both T^ and 5 from cadent houses (note a this)nd all the heavenly bodies except the " being below the horizon (!) accounted for the illnesses,""c. dangerous What "p occupies the nonsense. several Fancy planets below the signify this. cusp of the sixth and would horizon producing sickness ! What next ? for something Now by direction in the ascendant good. When to the D , and the MC. to the g of 5 , the native had came mundo it (pity wasn't this cleverwriter !)and castor oil administered to him are told, exhibited tartar emetic and other remedies ! the doctor, we RAPHAEL. I do wish this writer would exhibit astrologia sana.
"

Sir,

Permit

errors

trbe

[COPYRIGHT].

No.

41.

^"J:J ^

DECEMBER,

1893.

"^

Price 4d. Post

free

4id.

Ibow

to
"

''improve''tbc Iboroecopc*
Nemo
"

I
"

THOUGHT

gentleman,

but

in this

case

my

judgment
I

is decidedly
at

faulty.

I refer to
page

his reply to the the

in
a
"

remarks

made

the

foot

of

27

of

September

number Skim

of
milk
a

this

magazine.
as

Gilbert
cream,"
*'

writes

Pinafore,"
digression.
"

masquerades
moutons.

but

this is

Revenons

nos

In the

Astrologers' Pocket

Companion

published
It
was,

in 1823, the horoscope

I believe, drawn

found. of the poet Byron maybe it is said by the late John Varley, whom

obtained

the
'*

data,
Leo
on
"

"c.,

from

reliable authority.

Our

able

contributor

erected
page
201,

the death VoLIII.

has
appears

figureof
Pearce

the

poet, which
at

will be found
request

it

seems,

the
for

of

an

ardent

student,

erected

the

horoscope

another

time

than
of
an

that which

in the figure by Varley, in

"

consequence

by our contributor " Leo to allusion made " be it the death figure(not the horoscope significant noted) as merely

of

Byron

in

some

respects."

Had

the

figure also, we

Pearce

erected been a correct one, and the have approved of it, but when
22"

judgmentcorrect
we

should in

find Neptune
was

inserted

41'

^ of Capricornus

when
to

this planet
draw

90 degrees distant
to

from

this point, Neptune's

it is time

attention

the
And

blunder.
now

approximateplace is 22.45 I^ of Libra,

Pearce
states

for

the
6

judgment.
have

the application

of

5 to W

t {i,e.he

he said 5 was Had his poetic genius. applying to the square of ^ he would have been right, but I doubt if much For Byron's from a malefic aspect. genius would come death, amid other reasons, he states this is also indicated by the "

) may

increased

The " is not in 8V, nor is W in the of death ! house of death ! for W is in the fifth,the house of pleasure, and in square, and it has no bearing on death the " is consequently
at

8 ? in the house

all.

This

is the

*'

new

way

of

improving

"

horoscope.

He

gives Byron

the sign
"

ffi as

the ascendant,

and makes

the following
a

original remark,

Cancer

rising is usually identified with

small

gS

MR.

stead's

horoscope.

head and face, and Byron's head was small." I have come decidedly the reverse, across are
being
a

The

Cancer people Madam Blavatsky

notable example.

had to the position at his assigns the genius Byron birth of 5 , who was in a tropical siij;n on (5 was cusp of the eighth in b" 8 ^). This is original and no mistake. What about born with 5 in Vy who are not so gifted ? are the other people who

Pearce

(How
aspect

many

thousands

between

the " and

control, he would
not

only to the 0

said that the S gave him a hatred of all forms of have been right, and for his fame he gives it in his detriment on cusp of ninth, but to the
are

there ?)

Had

Pearce

to the strength of the " position (^ d "), and her configuration planets on the meridian (^ 6 ? in ^ on M.C.). The

tion configura-

is the 150" distant. If this is not what is ?

By

stretch of the imagination,

his elastic semi-arcs he has made the directions fitevents, It is easy to prebut I doubt the correctness dict of the horoscope. but he fir, arcs they have happened events and make

after
to

does

not

seem

make

the directions in the Royal

He
an

Horoscopes

he has tinkered with come right. alone ; as it is, he has afforded me

students Augustus

had

better have let well of shewing What about Sir

APHOREL.

opportunity

how

not

to

**

improve

"

horoscope.

Harris ?

fIDr.Stea"'0 Iboroscope*
is decisively stated by a writer in the pages of our contemporary, that the horoscope of Mr. Stead which appeared in
some

IT
our

pages

two

years
was

ago is wrong.

'" Neptune," the rectified by taught in Pearce's unreliable Text astrologer, by the method it is not to be wondered Book, so that ifh is wrong We at. ** is a personal friend of Mr. Stead's, Neptune say that may and the friendship is a long-standing one ; theref )re, he is far

The

horoscope

erected

and

"

more

likely to be right than the busybody who is Wilde Our contemporary's effusion and wild by nature. ** literary dust heap," and the term characterised as a
may

by

name

is aptly
"

rubbish

be shot here," is thoroughly

carried out.

1?cmarftablc

prcbictfons bi? Hncfcnt

of whom
was

Hstroloficra*

MICHEL
may

NOSTRADAMUS, have heard,

many

of

our

readers

not

born

about

mid-day,

December
were

14th, 1503, in St. Remy.

in reference
England
to
our

The of

majority of
his
as
some

his prophecies
several dealt

to

the

land

birth, but

with

and

the
we

English,

and

it will doubtless

be of interest
and

readers,
As

shall give

of his prophecies

their

fulfilment.
were use

will be readily understood, in the day,

on

the original prophecies

we are

not

couched
present
we

plain

language

accustomed
was

to

in the
as

the cgntrary,
We
may
cases

the meaning he
wrote

often of
finite, debeen

veiled

shall shew.
but in

add

hundreds
is not
very

these

prophecies,
so

some

the

meaning

far

as

the testimonies

of past

commentators

have

concerned.

The

following

is

notable
of

one

"

Death
Le

Henry

H.

(July 10, 1559.)

lyon

jeune levieux

surmontera

En
Dans

champ
cage

bellique par singulier duelle d'or les yeux lui crevera

une,

Deux

classes

puis mourir,

mort

cruelle.

(Translated.)
The
In
a a

old lion shall be single duel upon

overcome

by the young

one

the battle field,

golden cage (gilded visor This is the first of two blows

In

?)his
"

eyes

and

then

will pierce, cruel death.

tournament

was

proclaimed
marriage

by Henry

II. for

July ist,

1559,

in honor

of his daughter's

with

Philip II. of Spain, and

he

challenged
advised

Towards the close, one of his noblemen all comers. him to desist, as his side had proved the victors,
not,
as

but

the king would

a

he wanted

another
Guards begged

encounter,

and

he

commanded

captain

of his Scotch The The

Count

(le Comte

de Montbut

gomeri),
spurred
visor.

to

oppose

him.

to be excused,

the king sternly insisted. his horse, and

Scotchman
the king upon
as

obeyed

the command, the

a

struck

the throat below

raised the

The

lance

splinter wounded

shivered, and the king above fainted, but

**

the

butt

visor,

the right eye, cutting several of he

lived
on

the veins.
agony

The
as

king

for ten days in terrible

foretold,

Deux

classes

une,

puis

mourir,

mort

cruelle.''

lOO

REMARKABLE

PREDICTIONS.

the king died, as predicted, the first of two blows his son, Henri III., was a violent death; the second; he fellby It is likewise stated the king the hand of Jacques Clement. a gilt helmet, which wore exactly applies to the cage d'or. This
was
"

It may Luc

be likewise remarked that another astrologer, named Gauric, had been visited by the king in company with two

others to whom

probably and told him he would die in violent death to his companions. There
queen

he feigned to give precedence, but as the astrologer knew the king, he insisted on addressing him first,
a

duel, and likewise prophecied

Lord
was

is another version of this. Catherine

de

Bacon

states

that the

and The

given to curious arts, caused the king's nativity to be cast under a false name. astrologer predicted death in a duel. The queen derided it,

mother,

Medici,

supposing " but he

was

such challenges, gomery's tilt, the splinters of Montat slain upon lance going in at his beaver." Here is a testimony in
a course

her husband's

position to be above

favor of the astrologers, for time has proved

they

were

right, in

spite of the odds against them. This is also definite :

"

Biron's

Punishment

(Dec

2,

1602).

Quand
Mettra

le Robin

la traisteruse enterprise
peine un grand prince, lui tranchera. on

Seen

seigneurs et en par La Fin chef

(Translation,)
When Discomforts

La

Biron's traitorous enterprise the king and his nobles, Fin betrays, and the king beheads.

It is well to call attention to the word Robin, anagramised Biron, and La Fin, the secretary, who was Biron's accomplice. This Biron was decapitated the year of 1602.
A commentator

relates two of Biron's interviews with astrologers that will prove interesting to the student.
a

he attained his he majority, had He had to keep out of the way adversary.
Ere

duel and killed his until his father could

the disguise of a messenger, and thus attired consulted an astrologer called La Brosse, who lived in a garret near sired the Luxembourg ; he told the astrologer he detook

obtain his pardon.

He

his master's

horoscope.

La

Brosse

told him

that

one

day

he would be a very great man, in fact, might almost be king but for a Caput Algol that stood in the way. What the this meant

REMARKABLE

PREDICTIONS.

lOI

Biron, who astrologer would not explain. continued to press him hard got him at iast to say he would be beheaded on the scaffold. He thereupon burst out with the lack of judgment he had shewn throughout life,beat the astrologer mercilessly and

lefthim

half dead, and he went out, locking the door after him, kicking down to the the littleladder that formed the ascent
stillhe implicitly believed what he had been told. On another occasion he consulted C6sar, who was considered his day. This astrologer French the most able astrologer of
garret, but

predicted good fortune in almost everything, but except from a be king, blow from a Burgundian from behind he might even
but he could not elicitany further information. confined in the Bastile, a friend called,and Biron asked him to find out from what part of the country the executioner of back Paris came. His friend sought the information, and came

When

a Burgundian ; Biron changed colour and and told Biron he was " In I am dead ; there will not be a reprieve." as good as said, La Brosse and beheaded, due time he was Nostradamus, as interested in these prophecies should C6sar predicted. Those

by C. A. Ward, of Nostradamus," decidedly instructive and are well translated.

get the

"Oracles

they

are

The coal strike was presignified by the planetary positions at the Sun's entry into Cancer. Saturn was then in the fourth house the square aspect. the Sun was (governing approaching mines)and At the next lunation, Saturn was in the fourth. At the July again in the twelfth. In August, New Moon, Saturn, ruling the fourth, was in the sixth and applying to Mars. the Moon, ruling the fourth, was On Saturn was the loth September, rising as lord of the fourth. Finally, at the autumnal Moon, ruling the fourth, was equinox, the favourably placed, being in elevation ; and accordingly rather more On 27th October, several of the mines have recommenced working. in Moon was the news published with the with Jupiter, conjunction were that the owners the men willing to meet and discuss the points The October eclipse falling in at issue. with Saturn, did

conjunction

not tend to mend

matters.

has been (October) of sickness during the month alarming, the fever hospitals have been overcrowded, and temporary has been a dire necessity. The **satellitum" in the accommodation sixth house in the figure for the Sun's entry into Libra and the affliction the sixth house in the lunatory figure which will be found of for this, and our preon the astrological cause pages 66 and 67, was dictions deducted from these positions and aspects. were

The

amount

Zl)c Spirit of Saturn*

the student first begins th^ study of astrology, he reads in the books that each planet has certain definite etc. ; Mercury significations. The Sun is pride, dignity, vitality,

WHEN

is the planet of the intellect; Venus, of love ; Mars, of strength, But it must etc. simple key to the often strike him that one theory that will at once nature of each planet is wanted ; some for the account explain and functions, powers, and meanings instance, why should Venus,
Hesperus,

apparently

series of attributed to each planet. For

arbitrary

the poet's planet, bringer home

of all good things,

become,

cause of afflicted by a malefic, the apparent when dissipation and sensuality. Many such questions as this crop in what at a loss to know up, and the student is sometimes the particular light he ought to regard a planet, especially when
are

aspects
or

cross.

Are

Jupiter and
a

the Sun

justice and
or

vanity and

Why

should child-birth ?
I have
a

ambition ? the Moon,

Is Saturn

dead

and

prudence, decaying

nobility, cowardice ?

planet, govern

of the planets, suggestion to make concerning one Saturn, which I think will be found to explain the secret of his
After a careful consideration of the power varied operations. attributed to Saturn, both in astrology and mythology, it seem" to me or less pretty evident that Saturn represents nothing more
In the than the principle of limitation in man and the universe. first place, he is a cold planet, and cold is the typical binding heated, expands, and constricting force; a bar of metal when and when cooled,
an

contracts.

The

limiting tendency
operating when himself; causes

of the
on

planet

produces

analagous
a

coldness

the

mental

up within love of retirement selfishness, unsociability, and despondency to tendency gloom, and melancholia.

plane;

shuts

man

intense solitude, If not

by Venus Saturn or Jupiter, counteracted will kill out all buo}ancy of spirit and hopefulness, and therefore, in society, Saturn is unsociable, and in religion he is often sincere but too

serious, tending
and

to

gloomy,

morbidness

in it.

cruel faith, with a deal of bigotry If not this, he is,at any rate, solemn and

staid.
In the four elements, fire, air, water and earth, he governs For a similar earth, because it is the most limited and confined. in the living body, he governs the bony skeleton. His reason,

THE

SPIRIT

OF

SATURN.

IO3

metal, lead, is occasionally used in medicine against diarrhoea, and acts as an astringent ; it is frequently used externally as a lotion because of its Saturn is said to cause cooling properties. accidents
from

falling, evidently

owing

to

his connection

with

the Earth. the Earth,

Darkness
seems

occupations all connected with land-owners, those who work on land, miners, etc. He and secrecy are his because of his limitation.
respects

The

he signifiesare

to be in many
reverse one

act in the

manner.

the polar opposite of Mars, and to Mars expands, Saturn contracts and

limits. The This

is heat, the other cold.

of limitation may be exerted both for good and evil,though it is perhaps easier to trace out the evil effects than those that are good. Homogeneous diffused substance, when
power
to subjected

the power
atoms,

separate

centres,
can

divided up into of limitation, becomes bodies, or vehicles, in which monads, while

itself, from consciousness being one becomes limited or universal cosmic self, Mahat, individualised into separate human egos, which function through
consciousness

function;

the aforesaid vehicles, all alike being brought into being through the power of limitation. This is the whole purpose of evolution, to convert undifferentiated consciousness first into selves and ultimately into one great self again, enriched by the experience The "unconscious acquired in the descent into matter. evolved the universe in order to attain to self-consciousness,'* says one European Saturn thus limits consciousBecause ness, philosopher.
for good or for evi', shew the idea of selfy it is for good, that is to say when it is greatly exalted. When harmoniously by the love principle, it produces balanced a prudent, patient, able to self-centred person, self-reliant, difficulties. That encounter many many enemies and overcome
strong,

his children

gives the power thought is well known.

Saturn

of deep thinking and concentration of But when it is exerted for evil,that is,
by the expansive influence of the love off from his fellows and produces the

when

it is not

balanced
a

principle, it shuts well-known

and

man

Why

effects of selfishness,coldness of heart, melancholy, cowardice, with many others familiar to all astrologers. is Saturn exalted in Libra, the house of Venus ? Because
broadens
out

and softens the coldness It is well is so strong in Saturn. sense and of self which known to occultists that Saturn is the planet of the Jews, and his

the love principle of Venus

influence may

be readily recognised in their character and

history.

104

'THE

SPIRIT

OF

SATURN.

for good in Capricorn and Aquarius, In Aquarius, because the sign and for evil in Leo and Cancer ? to harmonise seems with Saturn's tendency to abstract thought ;

Why

is Saturn

strong

the desire to limit in this generalisations

case

seems

to

me

to result in large
a

rather than small effect, as if limitation were

details;

paradoxical somewhat in expansiveness. to result

negative influence in a negative sign abstracts the thought from externals and details. If this is so, it may shew finds this sign so congenial that "Sepharial" Mercury why
Saturn's
In the positive sign Leo, the there. exalt him negative Saturn is out of his element ; the lower self of Saturn must and the higher self of the Sun are irreconcilable, the one In another limiting and to the other. sense, the give way proposes
to

constricting Saturn has no spiritual heart of all things.

disintegrating ; in Capricorn

part

or

lot in the in Cancer

Saturn

large, unifying, is destructive and

(Makara), he is constructive and

Perhaps this may give us a clue to " Sepharial's " synthesising. for exalting Jupiter in Capricorn. Astronomers reason tell us

that the planet thoroughly

it may

is Jupiter a

huge

solidified, and some be in the "critical state,"

globe, in all probability not yet that scientists have conjectured

between

solid and

liquid.

is Therefore, when Jupiter in Capricorn, this nebulous condition is transformed (in the person born, of course, not in the planet), body, which is necessary into the firm, completed for the due

manifestation physical

of the

ego.

How

far this is traceable

on

the

I am plane and in the physical body uncertain at has not yet developed present ; it may be that the average man the of the spiritual love principle to properly counteract enough

Saturhian
Every

coldness of Capricorn.

organised body that forms a separate unit is held together in virtue of a certain binding force, which, the reader will perceive, is Saturnian in its nature, because it limits and defines the body.
But
every such body

is built up of

multitude

of parts, small cells,"lives."

separate parts
or

The

power

constituents together of "love," love being that which attracts two opposites together have the benefic or spiritualised Here we to form one whole.
Saturn

which attracts these is undoubtedly the force

identifying

itself in

attracting and unifying power love-power be withdrawn, and what happens ? himself as a malefic agent; he drives shews

mysterious But of love.

manner

the with let this unifying Saturn instantly asunder the

THE

SPIRIT

OF

SATURN.

I05

component have we

harmonious life, instead of one a multitude of small, separated lives at war with each have a multitude of selves, far more other ; for one self we limited than when they were bound together in one. Saturn is
parts, the cells,and

thus the planet of disease and and products of decomposition

death, and
on

governs

the process

plane, these products are is ultimately resolved, and these are spoken of in popular insects, flies, phraseology as worms, and all kinds of loathsome

On the physical every plane. the minute "lives" into which the body

reason creeping things. This is one why the devil, as Baalzebub, is represented as the god of these creatures. is One result of Saturn's decomposing or sundering power shewn where he dislocates the astral body from the physical, as

It is well known in mediumship. that spiritualistic mediumship in its more undesirable forms is due to the prominence of Saturn co-operate and the Moon ; but higher planets than these must

for lofty spiritual illumination. In Graeco-Latin mythology, Saturn

his father to
prevent

is spoken
more

him

generating when
by the

mutilating This offspring.

of

as

happens

Brahma,

in the spiritual cosmos is limited into and

the father, the impersonal

Mahat, the cosmic and again when The Hmited into human allegory is obviously capable egos. interpretation. In astrology, Saturn is well than one of more He devours his own known as a barren planet. children, which
means

the personal Brahma ; mind, is individualised and

son,

that he ultimately disintegrates and destroys those very units which his individualising and constructing power had built and destroys a up, just as man's re-incarnating ego creates

number

of successive personalities,feeding upon the spiritualised He is dethroned by his son and takes up experience of each. in Latium,
a

his abode

word

derived

from

root

meaning

to

He teaches the is characteristically Saturnian. people agriculture, from his connection with the earthy element. From these considerations I suggest that Saturn is simply conceal, which

the tendency to limitation,and that all his pov^ers and characteristics

arise naturally out of this tendency. Dr. Anna Kingsford makes this quite clear in her magnificent hymn, "The Secret of Satan," in the Perfect Way:
Evil is the result of limitation, and Satan is the Lord of Limit. He He encompasseth with bonds and limits all things which are made : putteth chains round about the worlds and determineth their orbits. LEO. F

flDobcrn H0troIoficr0*
No.
v."
Mr.

ROBERT

BOREHAM.

i8th, 1846, at 4-h. 53-m. a.m. in knowing that he is a descendant author

THE

subjectof

our

photo-horoscope Our

was

born

on

August

readers may

be interested

The of the Manual), exactly on the cusp, heavily afflicted; the Moon better off, and had the native been born when
arose,

I. (R. C. Smith, of "Raphael" fixed sign Leo rises with the Sun

is not
a

much

the

chances The

would
Sun,

have

been

against
are

sign weaker his reaching

maturity.

Moon,
own

and

Mercury

essentially
to

dignified, each

being

in

sign, and,

in addition

this, six

All the planets are accidentally dignified by being angular. benefics rising are favourable tp advancement, and this is borne out by facts that the native has been the architect of his own fortunes, and has done by his own efforts. The
-denote
a so

unaided by friends, and made his way Mercury and the Moon aspects between
man,

keen,

practical, observant

the

proximity

of

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

MR.

ROBERT

BOREHAM.

I07

Mercury giving energy. ruling second and in the sign denoting his energies will be directed to the strong acquisition of wealth, and success will attend it ; but as Uranus is in parallel to the ruler of the second, he will have sudden gains
to

Mars

Mercury

and sudden directions.

losses agreeably to He will not do much

the

nature

good and

of the operating in speculating, for the

ruler of the fifth second.

(u)

is weak,

afflicting the ruler of the

engineer, and a skilful one, and those astrologers who always take lord of tenth to signify the occupation, I consider the strongest would be entirely out in this case. planets in the figure give the best results, and it is borne out
an

He

is,by profession,

here, for the

Mercury

fiery planet, strong in the (representingMars, as he is so close to Sun,

a

ascendant. him) in an

ruling the financial house ; and, also. Mars rules the ninth, the house of science ; yet, in addition to this, is in parallel to Mercury, and will add his nature Uranus and influence in this direction, so that an "expert," in dealing with agreeable

sign, and

in which "science'' and "fire" is co-mingled, he is one in the square hole." He has men of the few "square Note studied astrology for many years, which is his pet hobby. Mercury Uranus the aspects between and the Moon. also
an

occupation

He has made some square aspect. notable private predictions, but has specially studied the natures of the planets in connection with the various metals and in, and has predicted many he has been working machinery
aspects

the Moon,

but by

true. accidents in various machines, which have invariably come is primarily under He definitely states that all engine machinery In his early the influence of Uranus, and secondly under Mars.

in which for by no means he did wisely, ^ -X- 4, but it was a bed of roses; from the house of long the voyage, note Uranus squares Moon his life he has met Throughout with determined voyages. days he did
no

good

in England,

but went

to America,

much, for the strong affect him sign, will always position of the lord of the ascendant in his own There is much him to overcome their machinations. enable opposition, but
it does
not

sympathy
student

between

this horoscope

is advised to compare between the two. of agreement

"
"

and Alan them, for there

Leo's,
are

and

the

many

points

APHOREL. in Raphael's Horoscope will appear

our

next.

flDunbane B0trolodi?.

AT

rising in 16^ 30' of the celestial sign -^^JL Sagittarius. The lights are separating from the opposition of Neptune, and applying to the sextileof Saturn in the mid-heaven. in the eleventh house, The of Uranus and Mars

the time of New luminaries are

Moon

on

the 8th instant, the

conjoined

conjunction

foreshadows

turbulence and fiery speeches in the Houses much the members will of Parliament, and also that deaths among during the rule of this lunation. The occur month will be
secret crime, that will not be brought to characterised by much light for some three months. Finance should be fairly good, and, on the whole, the health There will be imbroglios with will improve. of the community
oar

foreign relations ; but the mutual reception by exaltation between Uranus and Neptune coming to a will prevent matters It is doubtful whether head. as trade will improve the lights
being in opposition and Jupiter from in "earthquake" signs, there is danger to be apprehended explosions and seismic disturbances. St. Petersburg will be the scene of much disturbance secretly
are

in the ascendant.

Mercury

fostered, the anarchists will be busy, and in danger.

New

the authorities will be

York
near

Uranus
and

will feel the effects of Mars' the cusp of the second house;

w conjunctionith
alarming

failures

sudden disasters will affect the financial world. France will be greatly excited during the rule of the neomenia, and turbulence may be expected to arise in the debates in the legislativeassembly.-

H0troIoficr0

3 bavc met

fine had remarkably tall, good-looking man, who intuition and he was a good astrologer. The undoubtedly greater portion of his lifewas spent in America, and he had plenty

No.

3,

was

of the American characteristics. He his library consisted of "Raphael's

was

very sharp, very dogmatic,

Manual"
Guides,"
and

(a book
and
an

every astrologer

should "Zadkiel's" had

was
a

possess),"Raphael's
"

assortment

of
He

and
poor

Raphael's

"

Almanacs

Ephemerides.

very

opinion

of Pearce

(the present

"Zadkiel"), and
applied
was

choice in the epithets he and his predictions, but his opinion of" Raphael"
not

particularly

to

him

the general

one.

He

was

good

delineator of

figure, and
sure.

his calculations had

were

always

correct,

but if slow he it by

was

He

the best horary

figure (I have the Whitechapel

me) for the double

one

murder
seen.

(in the series of

It will be in the
was

murders) that I have

of these
and
not,

recollection of many, that mutilated, but the other was his reading

poor

unfortunates

unique of the figure was inventive genius, and was an patented several of his ideas, but like Pearce, who does not act up to what he preaches and teaches, he did not avail himself of the knowledge the science should impart, for he took a partner pathetical antiwhose nativity was

the figure clearly shews it, He and quite borne out.

the usual result followed. A correspondent if professing to know some time ago, wanted so clever, why they did not foresee the prosecutions astrologers were to them Probably that came and various troubles that happened.
own,

to his

and

for the

same

reason

that No.

3 and

his partner
knew

did not

get

on,

viz., they did not act up to what they hence disaster. Our friend had Uranus and

from

the science,

in the seventh

afflicted,

in the small Astrological Society of which we were members, in his horoscope and many before came this position similar ones for dissection, and the effect produced by the planet when so us without a doubt. very energetic whilst the investigations lasted, and went " long orbs " and " transits " like a veritable Boanerges, posited and

afflictedwas

demonstrated

He
at

was

the

but

he

I last heard tired and gradually drifted apart, and when in the " land of the free." Whether he still of him, he was pursues Astrology I know I hope he does, for with the natural ability not, grew

he had

for it he would

have

rendered

the science good

service.

Bnomaliee.

IT
are
or

surprising that so many their studies in despair when

to enlighten them,
so
are

is not

astrological students give up they find in the books that

many

supposed

essentials either omitted

else

so

mystified

that they

authors

mean.

One

unable to find out blocks of their first stumbling if not

what the is in the

measurement

of the aspects, which,

and
a as

correctly understood
wrong

will

cause

endless worry, delineating when

to

natural sequence,

ment judggo

figure; therefore, when

"
"

they

for

information

the
"

"

Grammar Book

or (Morrison), the

Text

I." Zadkiel of Astrology," by by Pearce, and find (for example)

that the trine aspect

although

is stated to consist of 120 in the various maps, "c., no example

no

degrees, and

yet,

of

trine perfect

(120 degrees) is given, and

is mentioned,
censure

both

these

explanation of this discrepancy authors are deserving of the gravest

particulars.
Book
to

for omitting
to

these necessary
pay

Half-a-guinea
science, but
necessary

is quite enough
unless
a

for
or
are

a
a

Guide

any

"Text

Book"

"Grammar"

contains
"

details, of what real use Morrison's " Grammar

many

they ? of Astrology is sadly inadequate

in

Here is an extract : ways. ** The aspects in the zodiac consist of certain distances, at which, If it when two bodies are found, they produce a peculiar effect. it certainly for example, be proved (which can that when the Moon, can), a trineaspect or of Jupiter, 120 degrees from that planet in arrives at
...

events nativity, certain remarkable appear, which do not appear of when she arrives at the distance of 122 or 123 or any other number in the degrees, this fact demonstrates is something that there peculiar

any

angle

formed
a

by

120

degrees,

which

constitute

trine aspect."

First, that plain statement, and proves two things. ignored " orbs " entirely, for he distinctly states that Morrison " degrees apart, but not the planets are 120 events appear when
at
122
or

This is

123," but

like Pearce,

he

does

not

practice

what
"

he

teaches,

for in
"

Byron's

daughter's
there is no

horoscope
instance of

the
an

example
120"

nativity" in the
Notice the 0
"

Grammar,"

aspect. 26',

yet he says

is in 17" b" 40', the " is 5" T 39' and S is in trine to the 0, the distance
"

J is

20** T

between

these

he also says the 0 is in trine to them 8^ (asc. T 9' and "),the distance between the 0 and " is 127" 59', and between the 0 and asc. 130" 29'." As the reader will at once
planets is
122"

46'," and

see

there is

no

example

of

an

120"

aspect

and

no

explanation

ANOMALIES.

Ill

given

of the discrepancy.
and
a

He

further states
they
are

"

Mars

is in the

ascendant
presumably The

conjunction,

close to the Moon," but how

only

14" 47'

apart,

wide !

learn from Morrison's extract is, that second thing we secondary directions (thosewe advocate)are of great importance and efficacy (althoughthe of majority his disciples totally ignore for directions), he distinctly states "when the planets' progressive or the Moon arrives at a trine aspect of Jupiter, 120 degrees from that planet in any nativity, certain remarkable events appear." Be it observed he does not say the place of the Moon arrives, but the Moon
arrives,and
yet his pupil and
successor

(Pearce) vaguely

talks about
a

far more

directions, when his tutor (Morrison), able astrologer than he can hope to be, decidedly speaks
inert secondary

a that appear (proevents gressive) secondary when of the remarkable I am direction of 0 to A 4 is formed. aware that " in the " Grammar he speaks disparagingly in one elsewhere " secondary directions only lasting a week or two, place of these

but when

they

agree

in nature

with

the Primary, powerful,

the event

is

the influence is most when secondary direction is complete." shewn

I have littleconfidence

viz., when

the

in

man

"

who

blows

hot and

"

cold

in this manner,
"

and when one finds such contradictory statements " in a Grammar to be a book of Astrology which is supposed to teach or enable one to become a proficient astrologer, we can

only lament

that such

conflicting statements
and

have

been

so

long

allowed to pass unchallenged I shall revert to this

unnoticed. month.
APHOREL.

next subject

Mr. T. B. Leigh, B.Sc, Moor, near delivered a lecture at Heaton Manchester, Science in Shakespere, on 2nd October, in the course on frequent references to Shakespere' s acquaintance of which he made He said ** His knowledge with astrology. of astrological lore cannot be doubted, and though in severely rational moments he could write * the fault is not in our stars but in ourselves that we are underlings,' he was free from a lurking suspicion that the circling orbs with never their mysteries beyond his ken were of awful importance in determining human fate."

The o conjunctionf Mars and Saturn fellin the sign Libra, which isthe seventh house from Aries, the ruling sign of England. Coinciding with this position we have the Matabele slaughter in South Africa on hands. our

3nfantflc flDortaUt^*
Rob and
was

born

at 6.40 p.m.,

September

7th, 1891, Southport,

lived
M.C.

justseven
nth. i:f27

weeks.
I2th. ^24
interc.
X
asc.

interc.
8

2nd.
n2

3rd.
n22

Vy8.4o

T24

0"5

^
^^5^

b
I9nit43

^
28=2=58
to

i4Trjt49 3Tri7 25113^2215.rt^S^ u

i2H^Sl^

This

child died

suddenly
the

when

the ascendant having

processed

opposition

of Uranus,

ascendant

justleft the

semi-

lord of the eighth. The square of Jupiter, processed 0 would be also afflicted by At birth the conjunctionwith Saturn. The affliction is heavy. child had great vitality,which " -X-^
probably
gave.

The

doctor

gave

cause

of death

as

bronchitis.

T. C, September

born

11.50 p.m., March

29th, 1871, lat. 53" N., died

i8th, 1872.
M.C. =^5
nth. lUl

i2th. Vfl20

asc.

f ^
25rrjt2o

2nd. y^' II

3rd.
-007 26

8Y51

165347

10T23

5"24

2003

9^:^33

22553215.

almost certain ; affliction is very heavy, and death was Was fine boy. he was a taken ill with whooping cough, then bronchitis set in, and diarrhoea caused death.

The

Emma
M.C.
14 t^

J. R.,
nth.
n

born

4 p.m.,
interc.
03

March
12th.

4th, 1886, lat. 52^.

asc.

2nd.
trjt15

3rd.
:"b

24

SI
?

26SI48
^

II

"
0X19

5
21X17

T?

14K25

23"oa'i3l5f 6rrjt37l5f i 3=^4^

^^^^

i9526I5"

6^%

15.

23^" 3

planets

are

retrograde.

This child died at 5.35 p.m., August i8th, 1886, of diarrhoea. The afflictionat birth and death is severe.
Female,
born 6

a.m.,

April 25th, 1887 ; died 7.30 p.m., Sept.

17th, 1892.
M.C.
;xs'o

nth. ;r24

interc.
K

12th. T4

interc.
"

asc.

2045

2nd. n24

3rd. 953

4"2o

28^

8t

8039

4849

oTTt

1655

26 9s"feI5t

1^

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

II3

This her

child died in the hospital ; she had always suffered in by four doctors just throat severely, and was attended

Note U in previous to death, one of them finallyfinishing her. sixth, lord of eighth d M.C, and M.C. d b in twelfth; again, to S , lord of asc, 8 ^, and ^ Z asc. at birth. Here " seems force evil into action by her progressive square aspects in fourth.

Male child, born 2.45 a.m., September died I p.m., October 12th, 1893.
M.C.
820 nth. n28

27th, 1893, Nottingham,

interc.
05

12th.

asc.

2nd.
1f1Jj20

3rd.
=2=16

SI3

lt)tO.I2

4=2=

lonjj

i^rtji

trjj26.52

8irt

12TIX

1022

20T

mother had fever when she gave birth to this child, and through insufficient nourishment the child died. The affliction severe, at birth is not and if the child could have survived The
processed asc. square greatly in his favour. the Jupiter,

chances

would

appear

to

be

New Moon an of October was eclipse, invisible in England. eclipse is invariably malefic over the whole world, but produces its worst effects according to the house in which it falls in that part of the world where it is visible. In England, this eclipse fellin the fifth house, which is the eighth from the tenth, and therefore signifiesthe death of great people. On died Marshal 17th October, at 10 a.m., MacMahon, French his chateau the celebrated soldier, at of La For^t, near Monteresson. He On the born 13th July, was 1808. day Gounod, the famous musician, died at Paris, at 6.25 a.m. next He was born 17th June, 181 8. On 21st October, Lord Vivian, British Ambassador bishop to Rome, died. On the next day died Dr. Knox, ArchArmagh Primate All Ireland, and the Maharajah of and of Dhuleep Singh.

The

An

heavily tenanted the autumnal equinox, the- sixth house was to have resulted in the want and the sickness we predicted seems and Several thousand the miners then on starvation among strike. have been collected by public subscription and distributed pounds the worst cases. among

At

The Harness Electric Co. may be instanced in connection with the forecasts on page 66, for many minor companies and financial schemes have not been perfected, notwithstanding the glowing reports that have been issued by company promoters.

Zlic Students' Corner*

By
"

Raphael."

asks my opinion as to the cause of your correspondents p.m., of death of a lady, born August 19th, 1856, at 10.10 had just lat. 50^ 40' N. in The 29^ of Taurus was rising, and ^

ONE

risen in
Vfi.

to the 0

and

Z to

"?

occupied

the sixth house in

At the age of 27 she 27th, 1890. married a man 28 years her senior, and the marriage proved a very happy union, despite the affliction of the 0 by ^ and ^ I wish your correspondent had sent the husband's date of birth, because it would doubtless have formed the key as to why

She

died

November

this marriage proved husband. That he because which husband

not
an man

aspect

and why the wife died was very fond of her there is of ^ to the 0 produces a kind of

happy,

the before
no

doubt,

fascination

is powerless to resist. What she thought of her are and how happy she was points upon which we need

enter.

does not say how long she had been correspondent that she was ailing, although he incidentally mentions always delicate. Her birth figure shews a weak constitution and a
Your

short life. At

her marriage
was

the "

was

near
a

U
A

and

in P. to this

planet, and the 0

to
a

within two P. of 2f at birth. 1890, the " met

degrees of

of J^ and applying

the planet k , and subsequently latter planet had also progressed to the 8 of the the of $ , the " from the sixth house, and which had something to do with the
D

In the year

troubles
direction

from

which

she
to

suffered.

can

find

no

suitable

corresponding although directions for two years previous, and had been many there evil in the opinion I have expressed in your pages this confirms me as to the unsatisfactory state of directional astrology.

the exact

time

of death,

[At the time of death the processed

prog,
asc,

"B^was
asc.

H. 6

h and
"

and the process

from the prog.

gives ^ g exact.

Ed.]

the

page 66, we predicted cases ripen for the Divorce Court, and Capt. Howard and Mrs. Bloss, who committed suicide, in of institutingdivorce Lady Constance Howard, was connection with who On the same page we foretold of proceedings against her husband. in this connection, the to women cases of cruelty and children, and of Mr. Phelan, in the Midlands, brought to light by the awful case It Society for the prevention of cruelty to children, is most notable. is an even one. worse case than the Montague

On

case

astronomic

Meatber. flDetcorolofii?*" iforesecinfi

details will, I think, suffice to the
as

THE
"

preceding

explain the
"

principles constituting Astronomic Meteorology

"
"

true

science of the weather

as

well
"

the

sources

and

causes

Astro." or occult system. of the fallacies and failures of the been, necessarily, somewhat In elucidating the I subject, have diffiise. It may be of use, therefore, to %um up more concisely and methodically with the following :
"

Recapitulation

of

the

Principles

of

**

Astronomic

Meteorology.''
I.
"

That

the Earth
a

system,

exercise denominated their ''Attraction" demonstrated

and planets, as certain influence over

"

members

of

our

solar

force, being
"

by

and upon each other, influence, as a disturbing such observations and discoveries in

solar physics," which have revealed the existence of similar disturbances in the atmosphere or envelope of the Sun, and astronomers and which disturbances are recognised by eminent physicists to arise from the influence of Mercury, Venus, Mars, at and Jupiter, least ifnot by all the planets produce sudden disruptions of its atmosphere. enormous and changes and
"
"

hypothesis of a similar influence and the well-grounded action between the planetary orbs themselves. That, as exemplified upon 2. the Earth, this force of
"

Hence

the effect (acting in certain sign-angular positions) its atmospheric and rarefying of attracting, expanding, heat and moisture in the envelope, causing the evolution of
Attraction

**

"

has

phenomena

and the absorption and retention of .evaporation, That such action or these two elements in its mass volume. intensifies during the formation to the and accelerates and of
"
"

culmination

overpowering That the completion

of such sign-angular positions, counteracting and ** " force of the terrestrial gravitation." the inherent
"

of such angular position is the culmination and of its attractive force, which, thus waning, is overcome increasing by the equally sudden and constantly superseded "counterforce" of terrestrialgravitation, so that the atmosphere
and condensed, and its constituents of heat and set free in the Hquid and solid forms of rain, snow, lightning, and aurorae, meteors along with other
"

is contracted
moisture so hail and
"

disturbances, extremes,

manifested
"
"

and vicissitudes of terrestrial condition, in the evolution and development or of magnetic

earth

currents,

subterranean

earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and lifeand welfare. explosions, destructive of human

storms,

Il6
3.
"

ASTRONOMIC

METEOROLOGY.

appear, from the such influence and phenomena facts, to be created and take place more observation of larly particuas the Earth, progressing in its orbit, i. Pauses at such times between or forms a line with the Sun and a planet or planets (as

That

8 0) ["linear positions"]; in the zodiac of 30", 60", 90", 120", angular position any other planet, as seen from the Earth ["recurrent

0,

or

2.
or

Forms

any

150", with

positions

"]

4.
"

That
or

every such influential position is intensified by the

occurrence

accumulation

of such attractive force, arising from

the accidental positions of two or more planets ["combined POSITIONS "] in the degrees of signs of the zodiac corresponding be degree of the sign through which the Earth may with the As a consequence travelling at any particular period. of such combination of angular positions, there ** by which and intensity of reaction
"

ensues
so

that suddenness

periods

are

distinguished,

more

seasons many and especially those of the equinoxes

and solstices.

5. That, from the relative difference in the rates of motion between the Earth, Venus, and Mars, in various parts of their positions season "] during which orbit, there arise periods [** in close sign-angular position the Earth and those planets move
"

during
periods
extremes

longer

shorter intervals, and the creation of similar extensions and of attractive force, causing remarkable of drought and rainfall,or severe and brilliantweather
or

["belt weather"], followed by periods of

disaster, of immense
6.
"

great violence and

to injury agriculture and

navigation.

That

between by

period

formed

angular position of a the "transition" (or "x") period, productive of great extremes fluctuations of temperature and and pressure, as well as of other disturbances, terrestrial vicissitudes and atmospherical and from forces of the antagonistic action of the two arising
Attraction and (planetary)

such periods of planetary position there is the passage of the Earth from the signpreceding to a succeeding influence, termed

Gravitation, (terrestrial)
"

more
"

energetically

in operation at such periods of transition influence. The combined operation of these forces make up what is termed " " " Meteorology to the weather," and which it is the of

object

observe, delineate, and foresee, for the wants science and practical life.

and

purposes

of

This, I think, will make the whole subject plain and clear. In my next, I purpose to give the chart of positions for 1894, so selves, that students may, by observation, test the science for them" learn the art (as yet in its infanqy) Foreseeing of and Weather."
FREDERIC
PRATT.

^be

Meatber.

(Continued from page 92.)

APART
there
1.

from
are

the

mutual

or

solar

aspects
to

of the
be

planets, from

other indications

of weather

derived

their motions.
Planets Planets changing crossing

their signs.
the equator.

2.

3. Planets

stationary.
distinct effects, and
must

These

produce

be

taken

in connection

with There
are

other

indications
Goad,

when

judging
and

the

weather.
who

some,

like Dr.

John

Gadbury,

others,

divide the zodiac into various parts, attributing to certain degrees '* '* " bright," in each size the names dark," *' smoky," pitted," of "c., and to these they add the nebulous constellations Pleiades,
Asselli, "c., degrees
Dr. affirming

produces

rising of the planets with these distinct changes in the atmosphere, and, indeed.

that

the

Goad

lays greatest

stress

upon
new

them.
or

It is also

observable

that
some

within
sort

three

days

of the

full Moon

downfall

of

will be observed
as

almost

invariably.
all these
I think
aspects

But,

I
to

am

of opinion
Solar

that

detailed

causes

are

subsidiary observations

the

aspects,

it sufficient for general

only, and

to regard

the Solar

in them

alone

there is sufficient evidence of the general truth that the weather is controlled by the planets. Moreover, taking into consideration the fact that
the
on same

weather
same

does day,

not

several

localities
periods

the
a

I deem

obtain uniformly it more prudent

in
to

deal with
extent,

hardly

with single dates, and to this be trusted. I need I think, weather may predictions for different say that separate tables have to be prepared

of

few days

than

countries.

Here

in India

it would

be quite absurd
upon

to apply

the

English

rules of planetary have

influence
own

the weather,

and

the

native astrologers that

their

rules for predicting

monsoon,

the date of
depends
so

all-important of the
resources

event,

the

upon I think

which

much

cf the

land.

it a difficultbut not
to

impossible
cover soon

task for English

astrologers

to perfect their science

daily
come

predictions

of the weather,

and

I trust

the day

may

astro-meteorology when it so much deserves.

will obtain

the scientific consideration

SEPHARIAL.

Xctters
Letters

to tbe

fibitor.

desiring reply must Correspondents of general interest alone are inserted. addressed envelope. please enclose a stamped All correspondents tion, and address, not necessarily for publicashould give full name but as a token of good faith. N.B. Writers therein alone responsible for the opinions of signed articles are
"

contained.

Dear

Sir,

"

to points out some far. so a few more to have escaped seem point out which your notice ** A royal In Zadkiel's Almanac for 1893, o^ P^ge 13, Pearce predicts, be celebrated this month did not come off (May). It wedding will but it did three months thai month, out ! So ; only three months after for mathematical Next, his August tions. predicmuch precision. weather for his weather Nearly every day he was So much wrong. he Next, on page 49 of his Almanac, to Melbourne, as predictions. ** At first,public affairs will not go well, but they improve prophecies, as the season The/^^5 are reversed, for the first part of advances."
"

In the current of the Magazine, number blunders by Pearce in his paper. glaring

**

Raphael I wish

"

as the season of improving hanks smashed^ and the Pearce), advanced only about 15 authorities ordered a three days' bank holiday ; but it did not restore He evidently This is what he calls ^^ improving J" public confidence. left school before his education was and, as a proof of this, completed, I would just out there are only thirty-two silly blunders in his May point Is it possible to get the horoscope number. of his paper ?

the quarter

things

were

quiet, but instead

by (predicted

Yours

truly, MEDICO.

have not escaped by our correspondent these blunders has been sowing a quantity notice. author of are of tares, and a crop of fearful blunders is the result. We reserving for use at the right time, and thank our other friends who have them duly noted. are Ed.] pointed out his shortcomings, all of which
out
our

[The blunders pointed

The

"

Bombay,

21st October ^ 1893.

"

Dear

Sir,

"

With Nos.
i,

in your

2,

Sepharial's reference to Vol. IV., I have and 3 of

**

to make

lished pubcommunication, the following

observations. There is no doubt that the Eastern astrology is far superior to the Western. With reference to ** Sepharial's that Bhawphal statement ing accordhe says corroborates with each Niryan to the Sayan systems and in giving such a judgment. other, I should say that he is mistaken On I find his ascendant referring to his natus stands at 27" f , the turning it into Niryan, ^ , and hence at 5" remains and, while be his ascendant does not alter, whether on the system zodiacal sign has been Sayan or the Niryan, and consquently Bhawphal, the which told him by the Madras with native astrologer came exactly to meet during his life. the events in the hands I would ask "Sepharial" to place ** Aphorel's" map be done after turning it to the Madras of astrologer, which should Niryan, and then see whether has satisfied the very astrologer who him had to detailed account gives a correct occurred of what ** Aphorel during his past life. ** Gleaner for Sepharial " published the following in the Theosophic October, 1893
" "
"

"

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

IIQ

**THt
'*

Scientific

Value

of

Astrology.

All questions will be answered by both a European and a Hindoo to every question, astrologer ; there will thus be two sets of answers let us hope, will confirm one another, and agree with which answers, facts."

If he emphatically says Hke the above, in the way trial on Mr. ** Aphorel's natus let your readers see whether the Bhawphal maps agree.
"

I would ask him to take a I have suggested, and then by the Niryan and Sayan

In the Oriental astrology there are a good many are works which to many There our on some are that yet unknown astrologers side. known are very widely here and in Europe, and I am afraid the or not combinations given therein would map agree with a Niryan from 15" to 30" of any zodiacal sign. maps whose ascendant stands For instance, ifthe Niryan 23*^ tixascends itwould be 15" of nx by Sayan, for the nx ascendant would differ from and therefore the combination Yours that of =^. truly, AMATEUR.

[We
where ?" us

list of Eastern should like a complete Can any of our published, and price.

works Hindu

on

astrology,

friends oblige

Ed.]

Dear in regard to I must Sir, more once take up the argument ** Raphael" the ** exaltation degrees" admits that of the planets. are these ** degrees" not, with him, a matter whatever of experience^ His authority for the degrees given in his Guide, the " signs" may be. Vol. I.,is Varaha Mihira. It is true that these degrees are given by but they do appear to be the Hindu astrologer in his Brihat Jataka, to any alteration due to precession of the equinoxes, and as subject I think he would Mihira was well acquainted with this phenomenon, have made the fact had he intended the degrees to be mention of or referred to the Say ana Sphutaniy the zodiac which begins with the It is true that during the liietime of Mihira, 416-572, vernal equinox. his Jataka A.D., on the star Revati was the equinox, but throughout Sanhita his observations are referred to Revati and not the equinox, and knowledge they were since in his own separable ; though accidentally his time. Moreover the followers of Mihira speak of coincident at ^^griha 5t;(?^Aaw," svaneechaniy" planets in their own exaltations, and ^^griha in their fall,even now, they speak in reference planets and of course to their own to us, \^ is in lix 10" according zodiac ; so that when So much with them it is in =c= 21" and in exaltation. with regard to
"

the "degrees As

of exaltation."

** regards the signs" of exaltation, to which reference is more I think it not unlikely that the European us, usually made among has some distinct affinity with human Europeans, zodiac affairsamong it is quite certain that the Hindu has reference to Hindu while zodiac to a test more than once, affairs. I have put the matter and have in terms horoscope, expressed submitted my of both European and Hindu Jyoshi,ith the result that the judgment zodiacs, to the same w drawn from the European did suited me, while that from the Hindu I think it would be interesting and instructive to have a few not. figures drawn up according to both styles, and judgment made therefrom. If you care important to send me two figures, I will one or I think the question make the necessary conversion, and by this means be in some decided. SEPHARIAL. should part

120

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

has overlooked one point in his remarks I think "Sephariar* in the ** Infantile Mortality" series, on page the first horoscope upon a child will die, but not merely whether 9. It is necessary to know it will die. Now it is usually stated that children dying before when the age of four years are killed by position and not by direction. The introduction of that method of directing called the "process," on the to go some way towards proving that it is quite possible contrary, seems during the early years of life. The dangerous periods even to predict system of taking successive signs from the ascendant to indicate successive to me a valuable one, years of lifeseems combined when with

Sir,

"

and planetary periods. "Sepharial's" reasoning on family polarity is very interesting. It to be a fact that the incursion of a foreign ego into a certainly seems family (bybirth or or marriage), the loss of a member of a family by death, disturbs the balance of harmony, turbance a wave of disand causes I have seen to flow through the members the family. of several illustrations of it.
My brother S. married in 1887. I. ^^^ marriage was the signal for a prolonged period of trouble and anxiety for me and for my brother A., although his marriage had, on the outward plane, no connection They began for both of us just after whatever with the said troubles. brother S.'s marriage, continued for a long time, and both came to our an end together, although in our occupations and mode of lifewe were The reason I give for it is that my Moon not associated in any way. both in the same and my brother A.'s were place at birth, and my brother S.'s wife had her Sun Mars in the same sign of conjunction Hencjp the direction of the wave turbance, moons. the zodiac as our of disdid not affect the rest of the family. which
"

secondary

progression

My Her died October, Moon near was my mother 1891. Sun. Within her death, my twelve months sister's sister's after had left his profession, intending to resume husband it in a more locality; but his designs were frustrated, and a prolonged advantageous The association to be pursuing them. period of illluck seems turbance. of luminaries again explains the direction taken by the wave of dis2.
"

lying at my house, dying. 3. In October, 1891, my mother was By the Hindu is indicated by the fourth house, the mother system While my mother and this governs the dwelling place of the native. dying, a domestic servant to set my house was three times attempted fire,and very nearly succeeded. At birth, Mars on ruled my fourth in house, and was Saturn, lord of the sixth, servants. with
"

conjunction

LEO.

answers
F. N.
"

to Correspondents^
them

It would be best for you to write sufficiently interested in the matter.

direct,

we

are

not

"

Your judgment of the map is very good indeed ; thanks for the information, we shall be pleased to hear from you again. We through the post. prefer to answer We are always willing to give all the assistance in our power, and will answer your questions with pleasure if you enclose ** We Raphael's Key envelope, addressed. stamped recommend to Astrology, price
"

E. C.

"

i/-.

Ube

H6trologer6' flibaoasinc.
[COPYRIGHT].

Ho. ^2.

It t

JANUARY,

1894.

Price 4d. Post free 4id.

flDobcrn a0troloaer0.
No. VI."" RAPHAEL."

THE
many

nativity of the notable astrologer who uses the pseudonym of "Raphael," will be studied with interest by all students, him a debt of gratitude for placing astrology owe of whom

in

cheap

form, void of all abstruse

to prove

technicalities,before the

it is not specially for the well-to-do, who alone are able to pay the high price charged for certain abstruse, unreliable mathematical emanations, but that it
masses,

and thus endeavouring

is a science for all,poor and rich. It will first be seen that notable

ruling the ascendant, is in Cancer strong in her own and sign, angular in the fourth, Saturn Uranus in Aries in the ascending sign, therefore he is a ''notable"

signs are angular. Mars, in the fifthhouse, the Moon,

The Sun, who of the word. is in the second house, and who has dignities in the ascendant, is in sextile to Mars, but as Mars is in Cancer, many would consider
or
a

"known

man"

in the true

sense

will be seen, it is exactly on the threshold of the fiery sign Leo, and in my opinion may be considered as in the "royal sign"; hence, the aspect being benefic,
the planet of energy
as

debilitated, but,

good

will

accrue

from

this, but

as

the Sun

in the second
G

is

122

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

"RAPHAEL.

I judge ''Raphael" has been position for spending money, pretty free with it,and as the fifth will affect his children, they Venus too much. rules the will help him from accumulating

grand

of the third, in the mercurial sign with Mercury, in the third house ; hence conjunction he largely gains by literary publications, etc., ruled by the third
second, and in Gemini is
on

the cusp

house There

(the number
are,

sold of his almanac certain drawbacks

for 1893 which

was

200,000).

however,

will arise from the

of Jupiter and the two malefics (Mars and Uranus), to the third house. The Moon's position in the fourth house is semi-square of life will be very satisfactory. The configurations to the third house are expressive of originality in from the astrological research, but the semi-square of Jupiter
evidence

that the

end

is sixth house (illness), an in consequence. The

argument

that his health would

suffer

position of the evil Saturn

in the ascendant,

points to

certain amount

of

reserve

entirely eradicated, and

is inherent, and will never be the proximity of Uranus will give a tinge which

of Bohemianism

to the character, and

the head) will act the square to Mars

upon

being in Aries (the sign of the intuition, rendering it very good ;

of restlessness, but will give a certain amount him it will make, or cause to say cutting things on occult aroused, that his astrological calumniators will when subjects, hardly appreciate, and that he will always experience annoyance

of a sort from them his significator, and house.

by the occult planet in square to in semi-squate to the tenants of his third

is denoted

Another
and hence

point worthy of note is that six planets are rising, that the malefics, Saturn and Uranus, are in ''elevation,"

blocks to obstacles and stumbling surmount, which, by the astral indications in his natal figure, he has been able to do, and to do so successfully, the key to which will be found in glancing at the fourth house.
many

he

has

had

Attention
are

may

also be drawn

to the fact that all the planets

below the Earth ; according to some questionable authorities his name in connection he should be a "nobody," yet with his almanac, is world-wide, which may astrological matters, and
be traced,
as

before

remarked,

to

the

angular.
in

Mathematical
third house,

the

ability is shewn and it manifests itself in "third

case.

cardinal signs being by Mercury's position house"

matters,

occult literature to wit, in his

Bircctions^ Iprofcctional
deal of interesting evidence has been brought forward in the Astrologers'Magazine lately,to witness the working ** Profections." There is value of the system of directions known as in vogue in the North of India, but it cannot a similar system be

GOOD

introduced by the Mohammedans called Hindu, because it was in the jyotish and is nowhere expounded s'dstras. It is nowhere quoted from the works of Garga, Pards'ara or Ndrada, and it is
not

found in those of Varaha Mihira. The most perfect exposition I have found in the West, is that of the system of which
a

who, in the year 1652, dedicated Ptolemeus Parvus to Christina, Queen of Sweden.

Argol' Andrea,

work called In this work

he sets forth Ptolemy's method of finding out the times of events, both which is simply the system of profections in use among
European
I have

and

in order to discover whether there are any essential differences between the Eastern except that due to the and Western systems, and I find none, the Eastern zodiac pointing of the ecliptic circle which makes
commence

Asiatic astrologers. gone carefully into the matter

at

19^

22'

30"

of

our

Aries, with calendar,

22"

an

annual makes

plus

increment

of 50".

The
on

common

which

the

Hindu

year

begin

the 12th April, of astronomy

to
our

admitted

by all exponents
to return

after the equinox, is in India to be incorrect. managed, after some tabular form, so that the

However,

I subject,

little experiment, to bring the system into a when the tables are drawn up for any particular horoscope, succession of events may be easily seen. The first of these tables consists of zodiacal Aspects formed to the M.C. Asc, the aspects being taken

category of all the 0 " and the planets,

in the order in which they fallin the successive signs from Aries to Pisces. The second table contains the months of the year, beginning with that of birth, and against these the degrees and minutes held by the planets M.C. Asc, "c., are set ; the longitude at birth being against the month of birth, and the increase being at

the rate of

2^

30' per month.

Thus

the profectional signs held by any

are

and minutes of significator during any month

the degrees

at

once

apparent.

third table contains the profectional signs held by the various significators during any year of life. In order to illustratethis, I have reproduced the three tables The
prepared

from my

own

horoscope,

as

follows

"

Table

I.
"

Aspectarium.

(?5

(I) (I)

.s
a;

Q
":

H
O

IX)
tX4

O
Q

.2
o

c
o

To

^^ continued.

Zbc

flDoon in (Capricorndevoted
told
to

IN
be
-

most

of the books
we are

astrology, both
Moon

ancient

and
sign

modern,
at

that

the

posited

in the

Capricorn

detriment,

and

That she nativity is badly placed. that the fortune and character of the native
Now,
as

is in her

will

affected. prejudicially all modern anything

only
to say

am

whether wish
one

astrologers

concur

of ascertaining in this dictum, I do not

presumptuous

desirous

which
an

can

be considered

in

who
or

has
so,

had

astrological experience
as

of twenty-five
experience

years

remembering, is all too

upon

I do, that

even

an

of

half-a-century
absolute

little to
a

the justify

opinion

such

question.

of an expression Still,as it is only by a

that and analysis of precedents careful and diligent examination hope to formulate a law, I may, perhaps, be allowed to can we in cases call the attention of astrologers to some and horoscopes which
see,

the Moon

was

so

posited

in Capricorn, that

and,

as
we

far

as

can

with

quite

contrary

effect to

which

have

been

taught to expect.
I
am, no

myself, very
detriment

strongly

inclined to
and

think

that the

Moon

suffers
cases

in Capricorn,
me justify

I consider

the following

and
I may

in this opinion. be told that I ignore other positions in these horoscopes

suffers by by
anyone,

horoscopes

the Moon which neutralize the affliction which in Capricorn. If,however, this ground is taken
I must

being

then he the

ask
to

that

person

to

say

distinctly how
he
suggests

much

power

attributes

the

position

which

neutralizes

alleged afflictionof the Moon. I think it is time that some

attempt

were

made
It would

to

attach

definite value to each position and this purpose

maximum
to

aspect.

be the
lOO,

well for
Moon's

make

use

of numbers.
in
a

Assuming
to

power
loo

for good in

horoscope

be

I should

assign
and

to the Moon
loo

also

to

the
are

with the M.C. in conjunction Moon in with the conjunction cardinal

signs, and

Cancer, M.C.
to

in

Capricorn.
cases

Both

having

regard

the

and
no

horoscopes
detriment

I cite, 1 think

it is clear that
as

the

Moon

suffers

in Capricorn,

at least

far
power

as

her influence

is concerned wealth. I hope

in connection

with

worldly

and

fame,

or

will avoid the point by suggesting that different I do not say that values attach to different degrees of each sign.
no one

THE

MOON

IN

CAPRICORN.

27
the
to

the value of each degree is the

same,

I think it highly probable

degrees do vary in value, but, for the present

treat

purpose,

I wish

the signs
on,

as we

if all the degrees have

more

were

of the
we

same

value.
to

Later

when

experience,

can

proceed

investigate the different values of each degree.

Whilst upon

this

of subject

sign, I may mention my vary in value in different centuries, or, at least, in every two hundred years. At the present time, I believe the ninth degree

the value of different degrees of a belief that certain degrees of the zodiac

I in the whole zodiac. important of Capricorn to be the most have not space now for this, but I hope to to give my reasons have an opportunity of doing so before very long. Those who are well read in astrology will, from this hint, easily arrive at the
nature

of the

argument

I shall put

forward.

The

of this proposition are, to my mind, ample. I now a digression. give the horoscopes in which posited in Capricorn.
support

proofs in But this is

is

the Moon

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Earl Spencer, Bom October

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1847

asc.

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asc.

14.30

Bom

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THE

MOON

IN

CAPRICORN.

John Columna,
Patriarch of Jerusalem, Born April 21st, 1612 George
III., Born

'\

Ib
1
1
n

2.19

yy ) 23.34 M.C.

S 7.16

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1738

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1
."
^^
^

Napoleon I., Born August

X5th, X769

}^g.g-4'
^

^^

1^

,,.,

% ,3.3
astrologer

If, after having investigated these horoscopes,

any

is stillbold enough to maintain the ancient doctrine that the Moon suffers afflictionin Capricorn, I shall be glad to hear how he supports his contention, and I shall be anxious to learn how

for the evil influence not having exerted itselfin the felt by the cases cited. If he contends that such influence was itself. I natives, I hope he will explain in what way it showed he accounts would Moon
suggest

that

we

only discuss at present

upon

in Capricorn

worldly

power

and

Our wealth, but this is only a suggestion. object, definite principle, as regards these two at some arrive
to avoid,
as

the effect of the fame, and upon is to of course,

far as possible, being led away

we

points, and by the discussion into

as

what, for the present purpose, With

must

regard

minor matters.

the greatest possible submission to allthe great and able writers, both of the past and the present, whose labours no one can appreciate
more

highly than I do, I cannot

that astrology would have made greater had been adopted, and if methodical records of cases classification and horoscopes had been filed. That there would have been

help being of opinion progress if a system of

I difficulties, admit, but now that astrology is really reviving, and that so many people in all parts of the world are taking up the ripe to make an effort in the direction study of it,the time seems I suggest.

am

prepared to submit

that those coming after us may to, but records of horoscopes and lives which they can cite at in support of any particular proposition. At present, we once Those records we have are mixed have no methodical records. books and magazines, up and scattered about in old and new
whilst the text books of the science contain
far too many

so scheme of classification, not alone have text books to refer

maxims

and propositions, stated without any attempt at proof, and often by references to horoscopes and cases. If we quite unsupported in support of the had such records as I suggest, I could at once, now that the Moon maintaining suffers no proposition I am
"

MUNDANE

ASTROLOGY.

129

have referred to Record Vol. so-and-so, page so-and-so, and at a glance we should have had a reference to horoscopes and lives of forty or fiftyfamous men, all having
detriment

in Capricorn

"

the Moon
To

in Capricorn.

form such records as I suggest, we should require the help If this idea is entertained I am prepared to of many students. assist, to the best of my ability,as I am quite convinced that

what

we

require is
"

"

tion Classification ! Classification!! Classifica-

progress will be made, but this work, I have little doubt that before many years an once commenced, fact. Astrological College will become an accomplished

!! !

Without

it no

If any astrologer is inclined to assist in the formation of a in Capricorn I shall be glad to receive parrecord for the Moon ticulars or women at whose of the horoscopes of any eminent men

births the Moon

held this position in the zodiac.

AQUARIUS.

nDun"ane

Hetrolooi?*

IN

Uranus is on cusp the figure given above for the Neomenia, luminaries, on of the ascendant, in sextile to the conjoined
of the third.

the cusp
state with

Uranus

so

placed implies

the working class, strikes are not luminaries are in good aspect on a significant house, correspondence be entered into. Mars "boards of conciliation" will Yc
near

unsettled unlikely, but as the

an

cusp of the second, in square to Venus

on

cusp of fourth, is an
G

130

MUNDANE

ASTROLOGY,

in favour of activity in financial circles,but much crime the opposite sex, and a rather high rate of mortality. amongst At St. Petersburg, Saturn is in M.C., Mars applying to the
argument

semi-square in a fiery sign, a public building is probable. At New York, an evil month

conflagration

or

explosion

at

may

be expected

financial disasters, appalling accidents, and

much

much crime, illness.

;

Sun

(0)

enters

Capricorn
21st,

{y$")

December

1893,

at 2-h.9-m.,p.m.

above map shews the planetary positions at the moment Mercury is ruler of of the Sun's entry into Capricornus. the figure, is in his detriment, and is receiving the opposition of

THE
the

separates from the opposition of the whilst Mars greater benefic. The health of the people during the rule of the figure will be far from good, epidemics will cause the medical profession to have a busy time. Deaths will occur in the ranks of politicians, Moon,

in parliamentary circles. There will be busy excitement times in the Foreign Office, our colonial relations being in a very skill on the part of unsettled state, and it will require extreme Mars to prevent conflict by force of arms. the State helmsman much and being Jupiter in opposition from "earthquake" signs, seismic be disasters in connection may and appalling

disturbances

expected. It will be noticed that Neptune is rising; it is not improbable that his proximity to the Moon, and the opposition of Mercury, dissatisfaction between master will engender and servant, and likely to result through the opposition Moon. agitators, aptly signified by Mercury
strikes
are more

than

agency

of

1Rote0
From the
''

on
Brihat

Ibinbn

Hetrolooi?*
other works.

and jfataka,''

I.
"

The

Zodiac.
on

THE
by
us

first point to be

noticed,

dealing

with

the
use

astrology
in their

of the Hindus,

is that the Nirayana

zodiac they

calculations
western

is fundamentally
astrologers.

different to the Sayana Our

zodiac

used the

zodiac

is measured

from

the equator at the vernal equinox ; point where the Sun passes over this is the ascending node of the Sun, and the first point of Aries. The opposite point, the first degree of Libra, is the part where the Sun passes across the equator in its southern at the motion

autumnal The Revati,

"

equinox,
eastern

this being

the descending node is measured

as

of the
a

Sun.
star

Nirayana
on one

zodiac

from

called

situated
''

the ecliptic, and

cannot

this star is stated to have

some

disappeared
our

help

feeling

surprise

at

the
N.

confidence
Chidambaram that he has
on

Hindu

brethren

place

in their zodiac.

Mr.

Iyer, B.A.,
"

translator
''

of the Brihat
first point
20"

Jataka, states
Nirayana

discovered
ist

that

the
was

of the

zodiac,

the

January, 1883,
That
20"

24' 15" in advance

of

the Sayana
would
start

zodiac.
at
our

is to say, the firstdegree

of their zodiac
the first

24'.

This

distance

between and be

points of the two

zodiacs

is called the Ayanamsa, do

not
seem

the worst
as

of it is that Hindu
what
Brihat
exact

the

true

astrologers Ayanamsa is.

to
are

agreed quoted

to

Six
as

estimates

in the
*'

Jataka, different, and all

length
of the
by
Ayanamsa

the translator states

known, and
star

that

the
be

is not

it cannot Revati
he
"

ascertained disappeared,"
"

direct
one

observation,

because

the
how

has
covered dis-

cannot

help

wondering
we

it

was

the Ayanamsa Brihat

to be what

have

juststated.
gives
us

In

the

Sanhita, he

Mr.

N.

Chidambaram
in the
24' 15"

the

further particulars which " I have discovered says,

1883,
and
my
a

omitted
20"

Brihat
on

it to be
rests
on

the
Nadi,

Jataka, He ist January,

a

discovery
great

the

Druva

work

of for

Satyachariar,

astronomer."

The

reader

is referred

particulars to the
In the book Narayariaswami

f Theosophistor April, 1883.

Guide
find
a

entitled A
Iyer,
we

to Hindu

Astrology, by Mr.
runs

T. S.

rule that

thus

"

Ayanamsa-

132

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

kala is found by subtracting 3,600 years from the total number of years passed since the beginning of Kaliyuga, multiplying the The by 9, and then dividing by 10. remainder quotient thus obtained
must

be

taken

to

be

"

so

many

minutes

(of space,

evidently).
Now
we

know

the firstfive thousand Applying the rule, we

out

years of Kaliyuga expire

in February,

1898.

find that the Ayanamsa

20"

for the present year, 1893,

Prof. K. L. Chatre

comes

at

55'. Piscium
as

adopted

the star Zeta

on
on

the lost

Revati, giving Ayanamsa of 18" 14' 20" is that Revati was the objection made

1st

January, 1883,

but

the ecliptic,and

Zeta

Piscium
In
a

is not.
note

to Gerald Massey's lecture on The Hebrew appended and other Creations, it is stated that the vernal equinox entered Taurus 4,565 B.C., and Aries 2,410 B.C., and that these dates were by calculations made at Greenwich corroborated by independent

the Astronomer

Royal.

This would

give the entry into Pisces

as

If these calculations and into Aquarius as 1,900 a.d. correct, it would be equivalent to saying that the Ayanamsa, the present time, is about 30".

255

B.C.,

were

at

In the Secret Doctrine

("The

lengthy quotation who

is given from

and its Antiquity") Astronomer, Bailly, the French

Zodiac

argues that in the year 3,102

zodiac was If this were

present

the first point of the Hindu situated at about 6" Aquarius in terms of our zodiac. true, the first point of the Nirayana zodiac at the
B.C.

time

would

be

at about

16" Aries, and

the Ayanamsa

would
We

be about
must

16 degrees.
true

leave the

Ayanamsa
outset

an

open

students will see Hindu astrology

do not know

that at the very

we are

of

our

question, but enquiries into

and unless our information, it would by any other than

serious difficulty. We the real position of the signs in the Nirayana zodiac, Hindu brethren can give us other and more reliable confronted with
a

seem

waste

of time
system.

to

erect

horoscopes

our

usual Sayan

We
a

lean to the opinion that the best results will follow from of eastern and western rules and ; and that these should be applied to our western Sayan

reasonable

amalgamation

aphorisms
zodiac.

(To be continued*)

tCbe Stu"ent0' Corner*

By
**

Raphael."

WHAT

CONSTITUTES

AN

ASTROLOGER?

many misconception prevails amongst who ought to know better, as to what constitutes an astrologer, I therefore propose to analyse the point. In plain language, an astrologer is a

GREAT

person who

the correct
"c.
Does

understands astrology. But what is astrology? It is interpretation of the influencesthe planets, zodiac, of

erecting a map of the heavens denote an astrologer ? Certainly not, because it is all a matter of reckoning, and anyone do this with ease can and with a littlemathematical knowledge

facility. Does
"
"

or

speculums

the calculation of ephemerides, tables of houses, constitute an astrologer ? Decidedly not. These

without the least astrologic all relate to mathematics^ and anyone "c., "c., to satiety. Is the ephemerides, skill can produce calculation of planetary aspects, or directions of any kind,
evidence ? of astrologic skill
By
no means,

all these relate to

Noj^ as above stated, an rather than astrology. as not the astrologer is, or ought to be a person understands calculation but the of the different aspects and

mathematics

signification
one

positions

of

the
a

planets.

Therefore,
cannot

person
so

may
as

be
a

an

the mathematical part, yet be able to give a most excellent judgment himself. In my Mathematics cases are experience I have known of this sort. knowledge which anyone, from a fool to a philosopher, can acquire
may

astrologer and correctly. He

good

too, who

much

set

map

employ

others to do

by study. born with

Sun

Astrology
a

person.

is intuition^and must to a large extent be Intuition is as far above knowledge as the

is above An the Moon. astrologer should therefore be judged by his astrologicalability, and not by his mathematical knowledge.
RAPHAEL.

P.S.

"

How

much
we

we

have to learn !

On

page

73 of ZadkieVs

Almanac
are

for 1893, the Sun, Moon,

are

nothing.

told that **in nativitiesthe significators The other planets, of course, and Mercury." blunder. This is an astrological
are

New Moon, we called attention remarks on the November Mercury in the mid-heaven by Neptime. of opposed It is worth noting that this has been followed by the resignation of Neptune the Italian ministry on the 24th November (Moon conjunction by that of the French the opposition Mercury), and ministry on following day.
our

In

to the position

''Zbcovi of

a new

nDetbo"

of Directing.'
point of of which

To
can

like myself it seems that the weak *' directing," none astrology is in the methods of I have a theory of my own, be implicitly relied on.
a

beginner

will now 163, Key volume,

"sees

proceed

to give, founded

on
"

the quotation
at page

which I from page

g of Theosophy,iven

by

"

Leo

**The
futurity"

Limitations between motions

of Astrology." Devachan and re-birth, it must of the stars foreshadow

228 of your third If then the Ego

be

because
"

the then
"

it, between

pre-natal epoch and the moment of birth. Usually days intervenes between a period of 280 conception and birth, be taken at about the three score while the length of life may Sepharial's
years

and

ten, at which

the Bible limits it.

Each

day

in the

embryonic

stage

of subsequent have put my

would life, more

theory
manner.

therefore represent about three months less, and eight hours a month. I or in the fewest possible words and in the

barest possible

Living

out

of the world
not

amidst

the

fastnesses of the Himalayas,

testing my
theory.

I have

I therefore trust

the requisite means of be examined that it may

by those of your readers who are fond of testing new theories, in the hope of arriving at a possible reliable method of directing. I should be much obliged to any of them who would thoroughly
test this theory of mine
; which,

at least, I believe, possesses

""

the

charm

of novelty, if no

other.
ATABEL."

A book called the Spherical Basis of Astrology has reached us from It contains tables of houses for every degree of latitude America. between 22" and 56" inclusive ; and the cusps of the minor houses, i.e,, eleventh, twelfth, second, third, and those opposite, are given to decimal place, thus making one than any yet them more accurate The tables are for north latitude,but the author describes published. how they can easily be used for southern latitudes. He claims that the Houses as given in the ordinary works on the usual Poles of hence that tables of one are them wrong, astrology every of and houses calculated from them are also inexact. He gives a new and Poles, and explains his method table of Approximate correct of arriving We think the book will prove indispensable to all astrologers at them. have to calculate horoscopes for places that are widely apart in who latitude. The author is JosephG. Dalton. We can supply the book
on

application. The

(Seeadvertisement,
:ic

page
:{c :ic

3 of

^ic

:ic

cover.)

notes on coal strike, which had lasted for three months (see to an When the pages 30 and loi) came end during November. Moon was passing through Capricorn, Mr. Gladstone's ascendant, the for a a letter containing a proposal wrote right honourable gentleman Roseberry This as of arbitration with Lord committee chairman. was successful in putting an end to the difficulty.

infantilenDortaliti?*

THE
The

next

beyond

example doubt a
case

facts of the
a

interesting, and should prove the truth of astrology, if nothing else. were the letter stating sent me under cover, of two

is very

that it was

one children (sisters), killed No. i was by an accident and the other escaped as by a miracle. born at 8 o'clock in the morning, on June 21, 1874, 1^^-53" ^4' N.,

curious problem

and No.

at 10.15
cases

a.m.,

July24,

1875.

Students

study these follows :

"

very

carefully, the horoscope

will do well to of No. 1 is as

Mid-heaven.
i""3o' 029^043'

nth

house.
12" n

I2th.~
0520

ascendant.

2nd.
trjj 7

3rd.
=s= 0"

i8S\,3o
^3""52

"24''tr}j "24"o57'

$ 29^0532'

i^23'*tr}j26

No.

2.

M.C.
6""

nth.

I2th.
njt 12"

ascendant.
4
=^

2nd.
=i5=

3rd. nx 29 ? 14
ffi 37

intercepted in 3rd

i3"Sl
I

30

28

SI 4

12*

34

12"

"2'

"^2I"^22

2^23-5=34

T? 24^420'21'

I}.

^145142

^3"sesquiquadrate Herschel; and

The
Saturn,

afflictionin No. i radical figure is Sun Sun semi-square ruler of figure. Moon

Jupiter,ho w
Saturn

is lord of eighth, is also semi-square Herschel. by a and Jupiter opposes ascendant and afflictsMoon

The afflictionin No. 2 is very slight in comparison sesquiquadrate. lord of the house of death is not with No. I, and the Moon semi-square Saturn, square afflicted;the evil aspects are Mercury and Venus.
"

" facts under cover These two sisters were were side by side in a fire,both were rescued, the first badly burnt and died 24th, 1881, about 12 o'clock at night. shortly after on February The other. No. 2, who is, I believe, stillalive, had her nightdress

The

"

by untouched suffered from fright ; the origin of the fire was

a

burnt

little, but

was

the fire, and

a

only E.G.

mystery."

"

look at the planetary positions of No. i for six is after birth, which years, eight months, and three days M.C. prog. 8^810', asc. prog. 22" SI 50', February 24, 1881.
Now

let

us

06""

II',

) 14" ^ 37 5

1"

SI 50', ? 7^ SI 35'" ^8"

"

20',

2^24 "t)t,

^^3^

25', S 8^ a 45'.
are

The aspects
Now
you
a

t? " ) p. ")(. 1$.,p. Q ?

2^ p.Z ^p.,and

"-

^ 6^^. would

would

not

say

that these planetary child

was

aspects

produce

violent death, yet this poor

burnt

to death

136

ASTRONOMIC

METEOROLOGY.

by

an

"X-"y

accident, let us try the other system and just separated from a SI Q U^
"

"

M.C.

prog,

" but

", 0 p. Z asc. p. Z asc. applying Q "^ p. what forced it all into action and pointed to the time, we might for disasters to fall? Note the processed ascendant expect February 24, 1881, is K S**45'. This sign is on the cusp of the
Q 5 I?^ 0 and ^ A radical eighth, and is exact 150^ to Jg p. and by the M.C. process, which but this A 0 and ^ is counteracted
,

lord of eighth, and train, but p., truly a severe

is nt

21"

30' exact

and

ERRATA.
On page 113 l? and S are wrongly placed in rrjj, hey should both t be in d^. On page 117, line 11, for size read sign. Insert in the blank space on page 77 of this volume the word ** month." had progressed to 28 8," Page "Moon 74, last* line but one be ** 14 8 26," and on last line jxz should be ^. should
"

Hetronomic
Foreseeing
"There

nDetcrolooi?*
What
to

Weather:

Observe,

1894.

is every reason to hope that no put us in very distant period may intricate meterological phenomena, the key to many the most of and possession of not to predict with certainty the state of the weather at any enable us, though like a probable as given time or place, yet at least to form something conjecture to hand of the ensuing season perhaps to prepare us beforewhat will be the general course for violent or long-continued gales of wind, great drought, or extraordinary "c., in the same manner knowledge that our wet seasons, of the nature and law of the tides, though confessedly imperfect and in a great measure empirical, yet beforehand unusually high tides. Sir John Herschel. enables to announce
"

"

IN

** for 1893 [Vol. page 3, giving the table of positions it would, no doubt, have been more satisfactory to

"

278]
the

by the customary series general reader had it been accompanied ** fashion of *' weather guides." of predictions," after the usual But as the positions in the table the earth's passage between
"

Jupiter and
the
spring

Uranus, months
"

remarkable extreme, it better to explain the principles of the science, and then show their working and action in an after review of the year and its that what has been already explained and motive force of weather will be made of of the machinery more scientificvalue by applying it to the future of 1894, so as it understood by practical observation and record. The to make phenomena.
But

the singular intervals of positions in the year as likely to be one showed of doubtful, I deemed was the nature of which

and

it seems

following table shews

the influences of the year

"

138
In "foreseeing

ASTRONOMIC

METEROLOGY.

(i)The
SEASONS,

the points to be considered are itself; (2)The nature of the general nature of the year and their acceleration or retardation ; (3) The nature weather,"
"

and

features of the and

contrasts

months,

their periods

and

changes,

their

extremes
or

storms, rainfall,
ever

and pressure, of dryness of temperature "c., as indicated by the nature of the planets,

and their

varying

positions and

combinations

with

respect

to the earth and

(i) The
2^ 8

each other. Year. In explaining

"

the

table of positions for

14 year

1893, I alluded

to

the

occurrence

of the

position of

as

one

of the most

extremes

for a remarkable with spring months for long intervals. The consequence general absence of "positions" ** formation of a belt was the of circulation which left it
was
"

and contrasts further coincident

probable causes of the anomalous In this case observed in different years.

Britain and much of the Continent in a state of drought, without parallel in the century, only partially relieved by the Great

reaction of
"

June-July. I
none

all the predictors," firstthing observable

is the
recurrence

need not say that it completely baffled " The Lunarists." more so than the

as
a

of

ruling the general conditions of the year and Neptune, similar position of Jupiter

which

favourable considerable influence for a more there being none spring and summer, of these barren periods for last spring was Other so than this, the which remarkable. are general arrangements such of the influences of the summer will have
as

to hold forth promises

we

of very favourable weather

to
a

up to mid-

October, when with

come

others of Mars

and

crowd of solar positions, combined Venus, which will tend to a mild, but

very stormy

close to the year.

Seasons.
"

(2) The
favourable. of Mars
expected.
any

Spring

promises

to

be

March

and The

commencing with the Venus, hence a fair amount

"season"

more much influences

April and

May
we

are

seen

be of rainfall may to be also very free from

a

extremes, injurious

and

may

therefore fairly look for The

Summer,

generally, is equally promising, the only check being the 2^ d W of June,from extreme of heat, followed by a short which we may expect some period of unsettled weather, or the reaction may be protracted promising

outlook

for the crops.

In this case, by the Mars' position, which overlies the 30 days. haymaking should be in active operation, in case of a check in the latter half. To finish,the first 20 days of July bid fair; after

ASTRONOMIC

METEROLOGY.

I39

that the overlying position of Venus, culminating with Uranus, August 3rd, may bring some The last half, unsettled weather. favourable for however, is under the influence of Mars most
"

harvest and harvest work. is also most favourably The Autumn influenced, the only temporary check being from partial thunder
at about the periods of 5 d 0, and Mars-Jupiter rain storms get another fair and may close. After this last has cleared, we dry period to the i8th or 20th, which should be made good use there is mischief to follow of. For, with a possible dry autumn,

and

I do not think in 41 days duration of ? d 0. Of the Winter, we of solishall have much of that in 1894, ^^^h such a number planetary positions, with Mars and Venus overlying for 23 and 41 days to intensify their storm action ; the last two months will

be

remarkable for extremes and vicissitudes of an extreme character, with frequent changes, but no low temperature of any It will be a perilous period at sea. note or duration.
more

To

sum
w^

up ; with
"^^y

such

favourable

for 1894, with good

parts

reasonably look for a promise for crops ; a fine summer,

and

disposition of influences very favourable spring,

with
; and

great heat in

of

June

July,to

mature

them

fine autumn

I look for this consummation weather for their ingathering. from the U 6 ^ and to carry on a modified "^ 8 ^ of the year, But for this, it might, as continuance of the U 8 ^ of 1893.
every important suboften before, be a year of reaction, when influence would be the source of downfall and disaster. Of course, ** looking so far ahead, and considering the nature belt of the
"

positions of the greater condition set up by these conjunctive in the zodiac, we might be placed in the belt of precipitaplanets tion, and get a year or season of opposite condition ; but, looking
at the nature

and

disposition of the

seasons

in the months

of the of

table, and the occurrence weather I have indicated

of the solar positions, the

seems

course

the most

With
denying

by

failed in to get anything like a key to the problem backed though of the seasons, " ments" departand appliances of well-endowed all the resources Among and scientific observers. other hypotheses,
ever
"
"

this explanation, it will be seen the influence of the planets, has

probable. how it is that ''science,"

great stress has been laid upon

the possible existence of recurring Howard to cycles, principally of lunar action; but firom Luke Clements, all have failed to find or demonstrate Hugh any such
or

cycles

their

recurrence.

The

problem

is incapable of solution

140 by any

ASTRONOMIC

METEROLOGY.

of action, whether of Sun, Moon, or planets. Six months' observation will demonstrate the planets as the true cause, not of cycles, but of conditions and disturbances, from

such

mode

positions and
return
even

combinations

which
"

are
"

ever

are of which in any such cycle in the lapse of centuries. All these different changes, combinations, and displacements may be studied in the tables given,

changing, and the necessarily impossible,

be verified by any one will take the trouble to who " delineate the resulting curves and features in the observe, and Observe daily in this way, place the symbols of usual diagrams. the table over the dates, you will not only have a practical record

and

may

"

by which all the but also a practical "key extremes and changes may be fairly foreseen and studied twelve months in advance.

"

of " ears

and

seasons,

FREDERIC

PRATT.

lunation by no means were positions at the November The was mid-heaven auspicious. afflicted by the opposition of Mercury in Neptune; the luminaries were with and

The

conjunction

and Mars. with

in void of good aspects; and Saturn was conjunction In addition to the other events we have mentioned, there a great renewal was the anarchists in Spain and of activity among France, Saturn in the above ruling the twelfth house.

Uranus

conjunction

there were 7th, 14th, and 15th November anarchist outrages at Barcelona and Marseilles ; and during the month infernal machines Emperor Caprivi, the to the German were sent and to Count

On

chancellor.

lunation, page 93, have been very predictions at the November ** foresaw closely fulfilled. We sad accidents on the high seas," and fulfilledwhen the storm this was raged violently from the i8th to doing an immense deal of damage on our the 20th November, coasts,

Our

hundreds of lives. shipwrecks and the loss of some and causing many Mercury in opposition to Neptune, both The aspects in force were also predicted retrograde, and the Sun in opposition to Jupiter.We ** debt of nature," and this has some that notable persons will pay the been followed by the deaths of Sir Robert Morier, British Ambassador
Prince Alexander of Batteni6th November; berg, formerly of Bulgaria, a clever soldier, who died when Mars was at noon, at Gratz, Austria (born entering Scorpio, on 17th November,
to Russia, who

died

on

Clark, the popular physician, who ; 5th April, 1857) and Sir Andrew died of paralysis at London, at 4.30 p.m., 6th November (Moon conjunction he born 28th October, 1826. Saturn and Mars), was

Xctters to tbe Cbitor.

Letters of general interest alone are inserted. Correspondents desiring reply must please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. All correspondents should give full name tion, and address, not necessarily for publicabut as a token of good faith. N.B. Writers of signed articles are alone responsible for the opinions therein
"

contained.
** I trust "Candid" Sir, Raphael" and will please note that when forwarded to the Astrologers'Magazine the facts had not my figure was Since then, everything has turned out as predicted by transpired. Being on tour the in England me, the quesited is now (safe). and few weeks will explain delay, as I only returned from the eastern past I found the counties to the west of England a few days since, when Astrologers' Magazine unopened, an so now supply omission ; yet, at the same time, if my figure had been carefully analysed, I fail to see
"

accurately, and could not read my condensed judgment more I have great faith in to go over the ground not trouble me again. fixed presicrns,and guaranteed paring perfect safety to a person who was to fly from England some time since, who stood his trial,on my word, and was acquitted,though his accomplice had six months' hard labour. Now Sun is fixed in Aquarius, so I gave my verdict of not badly afflicted, perfect safety in this case also (infact, when it firmly).I gave this circumstance to the rely on students may Editor of the Astrologers'Magazine. As I dispense facts to save space, I must answer both at one time. (i)I believe the best authors are agreed that the planet the Moon last separated from shows what has recently happened ; therefore, as Moon had recently separated from Venus, and as both ** Candid** "j ** Raphael" and agree that Moon signifiesthe querent, I stated boldly that a female urged her to apply to me, (giving admitted which was ** is faulty, not me, Raphael's" So *" Candid version is and name). I hope they will excuse me shaky, not mine. using their words. Candid will see ) A ?? living he would use Aquarius, (2)** Candid well knows if Lilly was ** Raphael" is a fixed sign, so finding Sun, knows well Aquarius and his significator,joined to Mercury, lord of the fourth, was quite to give a definite answer as to safety, which sufficient for me proved true, as he returned to England, and was unmolested. (3)In replying to this question, I must ask my readers to look at a figure inserted in October Astrologers' Magazine, from ** Lilly," number ** Lilly takes the sign to and to the third query where he was." in ; and, although Sagittary was the place he was signify south-east in the figure, he says, " I find $ , his significator,leaving f , a northeast, in the I judged he was and entering 1^, a south sign, whereon Now, I have south-east part of the country unto which he went." followed ** Lilly is a western as Aquarius actually sign, see strictly, ** Lilly," p. 65, and, if a western America ? sign, why not (4)As Mercury signifies young persons, and being in his seventh, I judged quite correctly the brother or quesited sweetheart prompted him to leave his employment, fact, and no deviation a was which from Astrologic rules. Now, take a planet "Lilly" says, "Always in a house as well as lord of a house." On p. 90, " Lilly," I find our " I will transcribe his exact author gives south-east." words : " I intimated that he was upon a journey resolving suddenly east southbecause : south, the quarter of heaven the lord of wherein is, is south; east, because the sign where 0 is, is east ascendant h If (thise confessed)." " Lilly's" writings do not support me, then my detractors require spectacles. why
one
"
.

"

"

"

"

142

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

I may add, if ^ had not been in seventh, but in the fourth, his father, I should have given the father as the prompter. tempestuous that he had a most (5)I stated in my reply to Candid have from the squares to voyage, as I judged he would Herschel, and he being in Scorpio (as" Lilly states, a bestial sign), and Mars hurrying to opposition, is quite enough, without the squares in figure. ^ is placed in T , it should be Taurus.
**
"

''

sensible. I am so ? when shaky." stilljudging to ** Lilly," taking a planet in a house as well as the lord according in his sixth afflicted, I judged thereof, so finding two planets accordingly. The Editor of the Astrologers'Magazine had my figure many weeks fulfilled before itwas before it was inserted, so that my judgment was
"

(6)Is admitted (7)Pronounced

to be alright and

Why

published. letter, I know On a second reading of ** Candidas V^f signifiesthe ** Moon So as to make Candid see trine to Saturn. must artist,and it more the querent to apply to me, plain, Venus, a female, prompts both ? and ) are in trine to my as significator, though, by some I did not give it, as I condense means, judgment as much as my my time being fully occupied. possible, Yours faithfully,
"

"

E.

CASAEL.

Sir,

"

Permit

beginner to ask

(i)If, in the horoscope, aspected by any other, what the character ?

In the
case

elementary question or two. house, and not a planet is in its own weight should we allow it in making out
an

the planet is in the tenth house. {2)If the ruler of the second house is in conjunctionith w signincator, is it correct to infer prosperity ?

before

me,

the

Surely there is something omitted from III., on page 77, as if the rule applies to the current year it will not to another, and the error for some becomes time back. serious if used
I
am.

Sir, yours

truly,

BEGINNER.
planet so posted is very strong, but the nature be considered. (2)It depends upon the strength of the planet must the same sign will be on the cusp of of the planets, for sometimes both firstand second houses, give an example. (3)See errata,]

[Noteby Ed.

"

(i)A

Sir, I have been for a long time anxious to know what part of England (orthe world)I should direct my steps to be most successfiil four years, and living over I have been where I am in business. now have been most unfortunate with dishonest assistants, and unfortunate I have applied to four, three of which I know are Now, generally. Two say West of England, Devon, Watering in the science. well up Places; the other two say N.E. of England, Lancashire, or Scotland Besides the four I have applied to, I have just would be best for me. in Lilly's Astrology, that the quarter wherein you find 2i ? ", read,
"

or

or

most

of them, direct your steps

to

that quarter.

Now,

I have

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

I43

" IJ 0 from the fourth house to ? 2( ^ all in the N.E. quarter, i,e., the ascendant, but then Lilly goes on to say if 2| or $ be lords of the I have " on the cusp eighth or twelfth or sixth, avoid that quarter. house, which is one of the houses of ? , so that I conclude, of sixth best, after all, away from the N.E. quarter. according to Lilly, I am Anyway, I shall be very pleased to be set at rest about this, to me, vexed
question. Yours,

FOGGED.

BYRON'S

HOROSCOPE.

Sir,
on

"

say that

With to reference to Byron's horoscope, will you allow me I think the words quoted were taken, not from my observations his death figure, but from the note on page 214, Vol. III.

"

It is a pity we do not know in the authority for the time adopted to me the case the Scorpio figure. An astrologer once of remarked that Byron's face, at its best, had too handsome and refined a look for the sign Cancer. In Roden Noel's life of the poet, it is stated ** Coleridge and Scott both agreed about the wonderful beauty of that his face ; and Trelawny, that, who often swam with him, mentions for the defect in his foot, his body and limbs were save of Apollonian symmetry and fairness the delicate shapeliness of his hands being I find some difficulty in as noticed by many, men well as women." in Cancer man. this to be the description of a Mars admitting Trelawney his time of birth as ** two in the that Byron reports gave day," and everything depends upon how this expression is to be interpreted. to mean 2 p.m., If Byron spoke strictly,it,of course, ought figure with Mars rising. But it is which time gives us the Cancer bounds of possibility that he may have spoken loosely quite within the two in (for every astrologer meets with such cases),nd have meant a " in a larger sense, day the morning ; moreover, a consists of twentyfour hours, and then **two in the day" would mean the second hour Scorpio rising, and Mars in trine us the day, or 2 a.m., of which gives feel certain I do not see how any astrologer can to the ascendant. that this latter view is incorrect.
"

"

The auburn tinge of his hair may be held to support the Cancer from Scorpio with figure with Mars rising, but it might also come hair seems Mars in trine to the ascendant ; and his curly or wavy to Both are Scorpio than of Cancer. me more much characteristic of will fit the one as watery signs, and, therefore, his love of swimming The Scorpio figure gives him the Moon and well as the other. Uranus in the ninth house, and this is far more characteristic of his figure, restless habits, his voyages and travels, than is the Cancer has a fixed sign on the cusp. His disposition seems to me to which better with Scorpio than with Cancer. agree
cannot obtain corroborative evidence, for the pity we It might not be amiss to things leaves us uncertain. present state of for 2 a.m., so that all students a figure drawn publish could compare the one with the other, for the Scorpio figure hitherto published is, Possibly few minutes earlier than 2 a.m. I believe, drawn for some have started with this figure may drew up the the astrologer who time, and then proceeded to rectify it with a free hand. LEO.

It is

144
Dear

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

was writer in your contemporary Magazine a kind of was excellent unfortunate enough This, of course, was not correct. unofficialorgan of the Theosophists. him with vengeance ; and Thereupon, two Theosophists are down upon in a most not content with this they attack you and your Magazine T. Campbell, One, however, a F.T.S., manner. certain J. asinine displays an ignorance of astrology which is ludicrous. When treating put $ in the wrong nativity you accidentally of Swedenborg's sign, in to 5f and this clevercriticcalls this aspect an was " she whereby -)f impossible and unheard of aspect ! Well, I may tell him that ?")("? frequently occurs ; in fact, scarcely a year passes but what itis formed two or three times, and I may also add for his information that 5 Q ? is not an impossible or unheard sometimes, but of aspect ; it occurs keen mentalities that exist. I should not often. He speaks of the many I shall discuss Theosophy, like to see them. Of course, when and where I choose, whether in Theosophical or journals out of them, provided I can get the right side of the editor. As for an " Indignant Theosodo is to study his rules and hold his phist," the best thing he can RAPHAEL, F.T.S. peace!
"

Sir,

It

seems

that

to say that your

November 27M, 1893. Sir, I find on checking the ascendants in my ** Tables of for south latitudes that they are not strictlycorrect. I must, take the blame, as I ought to have checked them before I The to a few amount greater part of the errors published them. RAPHAEL. minutes only. Dear Houses however,
"

"

Dear Sir, I am surprised at some of the comments very much in the October number It seems to me a puerile of the Future, made for exponents of astrology to fling mud at one another when so thing depends upon united action for the future of the science. Certainly, much in I think it of great importance to exercise the utmost care preparing matter which is to have publication, and though repeated mistakes are apt to discredit the astrologer rather than the science, the a science public mind is not so discerning as to distinguish between is to regard the two under one general The custom its advocates. and head as a threadbare imposition, and the general verdict, ** because astrology is false,therefore all its advocates are frauds," should give best and most we us pause to think how this may speedily remove Assuredly, it will not come by wearing one misconception. about
"

of every lapsusalami, or the yet more another away on account c serious to which we are of judgment all liable at times. I regret, therefore, that the astrological journalshould occupy so s in more or less personal recriminations. much valuable space In one thing, at least, I am glad to say the Astrologers*Magazine is above reproach, viz. : that it is all times willing to recognise and in its own So far as I error pages. acknowledge wherever it occurs has been done in all cases. am aware this If to this policy (whichis the only one consonant with intellectual love of the truth), could add the spirit of dignity and a sincere we than at present pervades tolerance in a larger measure astrological coexist : less spontaneously writings, a few desirable things would friction; more progress, greater unity, and double strength.
errors

Yours

sincerely, SEPHARIAL.

a Dew

(Greeting to all lPear'0

our

*Rea^er0"

XLht

H^trologere' ^agasine.
[COPYRIGHT].

No. 43.

^ ^^7^:

FEBRUARY,

1894.

Price 4d. Post free 4id.

flOobcrn Hetroloficre*
"NEPTUNE"

(MR,

R.

H.

PENNY).

born at the time of birth of my friend Neptune, who was Margate on 17th July, 1838, at 8h. 11 min. p.m., the 28th degree of the sign Capricornus on was the cusp of the first

AT

house,

Aquarius

intercepted, and

the

greater

part

of

Pisces

therein. Description

Saturn in Scorpio modified by the of person: aspects of Herschel and Jupiter with the position of Neptune, Full middle stature, rather pale will pretty well describe him.

complexion, black hair growing from the forehead towards the crown of his head, dark sharp eyes, and rather spare person. Disposition : Quick, excitable, prone to act on the spur of the
moment ; at other

times

cool and

collected ; steady

and
H

very

146

MODERN

ASTROLOGERS.

"

"NEPTUNE."

Great sincerity towards his friends, and truthful. abstemious. Herschel, and Students will observe the positions of Neptune, Saturn, and the good aspect of the Sun to the latter, also Jupiter

in good aspect to both. Mentality : Saturn, ruler of the cusp of the firsthouse in the mystic sign Scorpio, five planets in scientificsigns and angular.
and Mercury parallel to each other, the Moon just separated from the sextile of Mercury and the trine of Neptune, and going in a No wonder that of Venus. The
Moon,

Venus

conjunction

the study of Astrology, "c., engrossed is also a quick mathematician, He

Mercury.

so

much

note

of his spare time. Mars par. dec. to

will be able from these and other signs to adduce many other good qualities of his mental endowments. Religion and journeys: The mysterious in nature is strongly
Students The At present he is more sceptical than orthodox. shown. Sun, Saturn, and Herschel in watery signs give a bias for a His narrow seafaring life. Saturn denotes danger from water.
escapes from two

such accidents were silver medals prove both his courage

**

remarkable, and
good

and

his three while in

conduct

I selected Neptune, the banned and ostracized Bow "c.," Street to assist me, 'rogue and vagabond' of '* Lee, in his article on Astrology so writes his friend, Mr. Edgar Fin de Siecle," in the Arena. This was after his escapade with

that profession.* Friends, "c. :

the authorities at Bow

U

8 ^), when
cause,

noble

Street for practising Astrology (notice friend (C. C. Massey, Esq.) espoused

but which, His that gentleman.

known
to astrologers.
:

his

unfortunately, entailed great expense to intimacy with Mr. W. T. Stead is well

Notice unfortunate in this speculation. Mercury in the seventh house in opposition to Neptune; also in quartile to Herschel. I am the Moon not and Venus

Marriage

Very

with the satellitium of planets in Gemini, further He than that it is noteworthy that Mars is in the fifthhouse.
concerned

child, who lived justto reach manhood, and then died. This is a rather remarkable nativity, and will well repay a careful study of it, as it very fully exemplifies the rules of
one

had

but

Predictive Astrology.
MERCURIUS.

Editor. We may mention that the *[NoTE o subjectf this horoscope Navy in early life, month's entered the Royal and served with distinction in the Crimea, and at Canton and the Taku Forts in China.]
BY
"

flDortaliti?* Jnfantilc
By

Alan

Leo.

SUMMARY.
have now been given sufficient number of cases in the foregoing pages ; and it is my intention to try and prove what directions caused the death of these children ; also

THINK

to obtain sufficient evidence

predict the death, before, and not after the decease, and, if this be accomplished, the time given to this subject will have been well spent ; but
to enable
us

to

before coming

to any

definite conclusion,

we

will take each

case

as possible. separately and deal with it in as exhaustive a manner I may say that at present I am not biassed in favour of any in my views of astrology as I am as broad system of astrology.

is what every earnest I want everything else. What have too many We methods, student wants, viz.,The Truth. a confusion in its systems the science has become ; such
I
am

upon

subjects

as

ventilating in these pages, viz.. Infant Mortality, in an Marriage, and Death, will, if thrashed out unbiassed long way towards proving the infallibility the manner, go a of
I purpose
as

science,

well

as

finally settling for

sure
was

us

the vexed

problem

of

when events are likely or I gave The first case

"

to happen.

that of John H., which appears on has thought well in a letterwhich Sepharial page 9 of this vol. on appears page 95, to say that he considered any astrologer would have predicted an early death in this case ; justso, my
''

opinion would have been with any astrologer that the child would not live. But, when would it die ? This is the point I raised at first when will the child die, not will the child die ? I said it would be a bold astrologer who When would predict
own
"

death

from

this, I

was

referring to Figure

II.

tions), (secondarydirec-

had passed the opposition of the Sun, even Now, I ask " Sepharial," the progressive Sun, by four degrees. formed the exact would he have predicted death when the Moon opposition to the Sun, or when ? Now, let us suppose the father

for the Moon

of this boy to be an astrologer ; he has noticed the heavy affliction in his own horoscope and felt sure in his son's mind that he could not hope to rear him ; how is he to know the date of the them differ) child's death ? he looks up all the text books (finds and he sets to work getting out the various directions. Mr.
Pearce, in his
"

Text
a

Book,"

tells him

how

to

find Hylegiacal

places, but not will take place.

word to help him to find out " " Raphael tells him the Sun

when the death is the giver of

148

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

life, "c., but he does not satisfyhim as to the time he may expect " " further states that the Moon Raphael the sad event. rules has passed severe first four years of life, but here the Moon the affliction, and if the father had expected the greatest affliction the Moon could have, to have killed the child, he would have been disappointed.
I will not be too hard upon the Moon, and will give her the fullbenefit of what I consider points to the probability of the b event whenever she deserves it,^ut I hardly think she did what

Now

one

like this, for by direction she have expected in a case has passed Q ^ , Z her own place, and 8 b , also 8 0 (and note the 0 would be hyleg in this case). None of these acted on the
would days they fell due, and before the " reaches his last.
Now
d

% the child breathes

any date could have been taken by the Moon's passing because the primary were to these afflictions as evil as they could be. But let us go carefully into this case and arrive at a definite

conclusion

as

to

the time

the event

possible to fix dates some system Astrology is a true science we believe, and the search-light of investigation will not weaken but strengthen it.
Now

If it is should happen. should fix them accurately.

the greatest affliction in this figure appears

to

me

to be

the afflictionof
system,

Jupiter. U

gives

some

vitality to the human

are and without vitality we mortals, very poor weak hope, and a very slender hold on the cords of life, without here is heavily afflicted(Z0 d "), the vitalityconsequently Jupiter

be very low. The Siin has left Saturn and taken a cold draught to apply to Jupiterith ; the blood is poor and has no w the lungs are weak and the heart is chilled. Now, the warmth, has clearly failed to point out the day of death, but Moon
must

supposing
came

the father had

watched

the

"

''

process

as

each

noted every affliction, and as lacked warmth and vitalityhe would have expected the greatest evil from the cold planet Saturn, not the hot and fiery Mars ; the

up, he would

have

sign the boy

firstaspect by the process system he would have found likely to ?? kill would be asc. D a , and this is formed year and four April, 1885, ^^^ if you will erect a map months after birth, i.e.,

for

48' ascending you will find why the first afflictiondid not kill. I would advise you to put up a map so that you will more understand clearly. The lord of the processed ascendant
rrji 13"

is Mercury,

who

is sextile Venus,

trine Uranus,

and

entirely free

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

I49

from
are

afifliction, and in elevation ; the fourth and eighth houses free. The next afflictionis the ascendant g ^ and 0, then to save. 2^, but here the figure shows the doctor has power
in the seventh (lordof the in eighth), trine aspect with lord of the process fourth ; but the next affliction (the is as opposition Saturn), very significant, the Figure III. no hope 9 shews, the body only waited until there was and
0

Mercury

Uranus,

ascendant
on

page
save,

to

Can you have anything plainer ruling eighth. to show the event, if so, and I have given any favour at all, I that the event was not predicted by shall be glad to acknowledge this simple process system ; and this is not all that the process

"

reveals, for as additional testimony, if you apply the process to the radical Moon, she has processed to the cusp of eighth in exact to make these cases at opposition to Mars ; but t do not want all complicated
understand

if I

can

help it.

I want

the methods of prediction, so the science into disrepute by twisting and twirling every aspect to fit his case, Never make an and I would offer this advice
"

the student to simply that he may not bring

excuse

for an
can

for astrology failing which you may think does account judgment,anyone event, put all the blame upon your own
a

cast

figure and

give

fair delineation, that is simple, but

to

predict events

patient study. he experience

requires years of close and with accuracy Experience the astrologer, for by alone makes improves his judgment; our practice is fast

to be closely related to the sign proving the planet Neptune Pisces, and those who believe Pisces to be the house of ^ have here a very strong case in support of their theory, for the progressed i Figure II.),s exact square to Neptune at ascendant (see

the time of death, and it will be interesting to watch those cases I have Now where X is on cusp of eighth that will follow. thought well to take the responsibility of a prediction, and if
students will turn to page 269, vol. I.,the horoscope of the infant daughter of the Duchess of Fife, born May, 1891, will be found, and if this map be carefully studied, I think they will find that in May of this year, the processed asc. Saturn is formed,

conjunct.

which I think will result in the terminus vitae,the only saving over the radical point that I can see being the transit of Jupiter
ascendant
until the early part of June. in the Should the death take place it will bear out our statement delineation, that the child will not be reared.
; this may

delay the event

{Tobe continued.)

Dircctione. Iprotectional

Table

III.

"

Profectional

Signs.

PROFECTIONAL

DIRECTIONS.

151

for the purpose of illustration, take an example from my I horoscope, own the method and show of working, the be system will then be fully expounded, and similar tables can drawn up from other horoscopes for permanent by any of my use

IF,

fellow students.

The

"

asc.

and

M.C.

are

directed to the
^ ^

radical places of the planets; while f" ^ U directed to the radical 0 " asc. and M.C.
Let
me

and

are

instance' in the present year of life, i.e., from the 29th to the 30th birthday.
take
an

III., the profectional sign occupied by each of the significators on the 29th birthday, is seen opposite in the column of years. By reference to Table II., that number I find the degrees and minutes held by the significators on the

By

reference to Table

20th of each month. The positions

0 in a
"

on

the 29th birthday

29" 43'

are

as

follows

"

"

V:$"22"

43' 24" 32'

0"

Asc.

in

M.C.

in T

24'

in

"

28" 40'
16"
10'

S Taking

in a

first,I refer to the Table I., and along the line of the sign Si, I find the aspects which the Sun forms during its passage through that sign. has reached But as the Sun SI 29"^ 43' it meets no aspects tillit enters ^"K, on the 4th day

the Sun

afler the 29th birthday.

the Sun
meets
are

seen

the sign irjj,the aspects ^ ^9 M.C, in their order, ^

^"
"
asc,

Under

which
^

midplace

heaven,
on

5,

W"

-^ U

and

8 to its

own

The degrees and minutes in which these the 30th birthday. left and right columns. in the extreme aspects fallmay be seen Table II. will at a glance inform me in which month the Sun reaches these degrees ; and a similar process being followed in
the
case

of all the other

significators, the aspects

can

be set

down

in their order.
to extract

the profectional directions for any particular 1893, following the 29th birthday, month, say December, I turn to Table III. and note the profectional signs occupied by If I wish significatorson the 29th birthday; then turning to Table II., I find all have changed signs except the M.C. and Mars, and I therefore add one except M.C. and Mars. sign in every case

152
The

THE

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLISED.

longitudes for the ist of December are obtained by adding 20th. I 50' to the longitudes given in Table II. for November
thus obtain
0
:
"

"

Asc.

M.C.

}"
i2"6'

\^

2o"33'

13^33'

i5"22'

2i"i4'

6'*44' i8"2i'

29O16'

19^30'

7^0'

Now,

turning to Table degrees, thus

^?Q";
:
"

I., I note
0
d

the aspects
Z

falling in these
Asc.
A "?
,

signs and

^; "

0,

J? ;

^ ;
can

M.C.

")f^,A";

^A0,d

M.C.

; and

these aspects

be further arranged

under their exact

"
asc.

dates ifdesirable. and M.C.

are

It will be noticed that the 0

taken

as

the
unnoticed.

significators, the planets' aspects

among

themselves

being

I have and

thought

it well to treat
as

this

somewhat subject

fully,

in

as

observed

systematic a manner that of late it has been

mind,
an

and, to my The
and

I have possible, because brought forward in a revised improvedform to that of Argol Andrea.
1"

method

of adding

to the meridian

to the ascendant 2j" per month perfect harmony with the teaching of Ptolemy

for every year of life, obtained therefrom, is in in his Tetrabiblos

he says that the directions to the M.C. by the are at measured culminating times," i.e., the rate of 1" is directed by oblique ascension, or, per year, and the ascendant he says, " by the ascensional times belonging to the climate as
Lib. IV., cap.
10,

where

'*

(latitude)." But

he further says
a

that the annual

or

periods

are

calculated at the rate of

I must

sign per year,

J"per
the

month.

confess, however, that the system, supplementary and, I think, subsidiary to

at its best, is but

methods of direction already in use ; and I have not yet seen a case of a profectional direction affording independent witness to an event.
SEPHARIAL.

^be

2)efiree0 of tbe ZoMac

GEMINI

Si^mbolieeb*

(continued.)
a

15^
and

"

woman

holding
by

bundle

disordered

the wind.

of faggots, her hair loose, in search of She wanders

something.

THE

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLISED.

53

of a versatile character, and One who is disposed to undertake more eccentric nature. things than he is able to complete, and who will either be brilliant on account of wide learning, or impotent through
person

It

indicates

overmuch
16".
"

vexation and trouble.

man

It is a degree of

confusion.

sitting upon

his heels, and breaking stones with

hammer.
It indicates
a

person

intellectual powers

of very few resources and of small from lack of ability or through ; who,

to fruition. One misfortune, will be able to bring but little labour much to littleprofit. It is a degree of may who

unfruitfulness,
17". A broken pitcher lying upon fluid around it.
"

the ground

with

spilled

It denotes

one

who

will

come

to

some

untimely the nature

end
to be

through

the hands

of another.

It shows

unpractical and the pursuits of the native to be mostly vain It shows loss of powers during and of no lasting benefit. lifetime,and perhaps loss of faculties. It is a degree of

impotence,
18".
"

A flying arrow.
a

It indicates powers,

person

penetration and his own line in life and excite attention, but who cut out may, by his destiny, failin achieving the result aimed at.
It is a degree of execution.

of lofty aspirations, keen mental executive ability. One who will

19". A woman and covers stands in an attitude of dejection her otherwise naked breast with the hair of her head. in life, It indicates one who will have some great sorrow
"

resources. and will be deserted by friends and left to his own To a woman it speaks the worst of ills. Blighted hopes, betrayed confidence, sudden bereavement and void ambitions

the dire fruitsof this black line in the scrollof life. This degree isperilous.
are

well clad, are standing together, the one holding a white horse by the bridle. It points out a person who has much aptitude in spiritual in dreams and visions, things, a tendency to beheve much
20^.
"

Two

men,

strange studies. It gives the friendship of notable persons and a taste for science among other things ;

and

to pursue

154

THE

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLISED.

but at the

time it may lead the native into dangerous it may work paths. If influence fallsto the hand of this man him harm. It is a degree of disproportion.
same

21^.

of eccentric and, to a certain extent, unsociable habits, who willprobably lose great opportunities by his carelessness and peculiar tastes while amusing himself manner ; he will be reckless of how others may after his own
a

A youth It denotes
"

is seen
person

throwing

coins into

cup

as

if in play.

be working, and will probably degree of indifference.

"

lead

dependent

life. It is a

22".

"

A young

woman

lying beneath

tree, throwing

food to

the birds which gather around her. It indicates a person of gentle, winning disposition, kind heart, and generous ardent nature. One who will be happy
Domestic peace and prosperity. Rustic and make others so. habits, love of the artistic and beautiful in nature, fondness disposition to follow of poetry, music and singing. Some

the fine arts.

A lover of peace

and concord.

It i!^ degree a

of geniality or
"

fellow-feeling.

23".

An old oak, without leaf or bark, splintered by the storms through which it has passed, stands alone upon a desolate
"

moorland. It denotes

one

who

through

his

own

actions,

or

the force

of circumstances,
pass

through

will be deserted by kith and kin, and will his trials. The storms many of life will sear

heart and blight his nature ere the young world of his dreams can grow up around him to shelter and protect his years of falling leaf. It is a degree of abandonment,
"

24^.

"

Several sparrows

pluming themselves It indicates a person of social and jovial nature, somewhat given to luxury and convivial pursuits, but very unselfish, happy in the company of others, attractive, forming many

collected together, chattering and in the dust.

are

friendships.
word

Ever
or

of mouth,

by ready to express his honest nature in spontaneous action. Gifted in the art
It is a degree of upon
a

of persuasion, sympathetic.
"

friendship.
beside it
a

25^. An old book burning lamp.

"

lying open

table, and

It signifies a person of some exceptional mental powers, whose mind will be well stored with ancient learning. One

THE

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLISED.

I55

studious and retiring nature, whose greatest happiness He and whole wealth will be in the conquests of the mind. to the world by dint of importance will achieve something of
a

of close and patient study.

26".
"

It is a degree of cultivation.

market

place, in which

several young

men

are

in

dispute, and asserting their respective opinions by the free use of cudgels. It signifies easily persuaded

person

of

stubborn,

of the merits or a and quarrelsome, of few sympathies, jealousnd revengeful. dangers and perhaps death by the It denotes a lifeof many hand
"

wilful nature, not rights of others, litigious

of

man.

It is a degree of contest.

man sitting upon 27"^. A young of dishevelled appearance a barren rock by the sea, weeping. It denotes a person of melancholy disposition, over whom influence, even to the circumstances of lifewill have much To a certain the extent of depriving him of all happiness.

extent

the

nature

sympathetic,

and confiding, at all times but illfitted to the battle of life. It denotes
or
case

is dependent

great heart-trouble, bereavement also some in love, death of husband or wife as the a degree of melancholy.

disappointment
may

be.

It is

28^.

"

A large and well-cultivated tract of land. It signifies a person of broad, open and genial temperament of mind, a healthy body, keen appreciation of nature's
;

beauties
and
many

love of rustic pursuits ; successful life, large family friends. This individual will live more in the
emotional
aspects

physical and mental

or

of his nature

than

in the

spiritual; yet the reflection of these in the lifeof the native will be apparent and will work for good in him. It is a degree of fruitfulness.
29^.

A gloomy sky filled with scudding clouds. black birds are struggling against the wind.
"

A flight of

of pessimistic nature ; one who will for abandon his many projects want of hope and perseverance. The mind is filled with an endless succession of thoughts and
person

It denotes

always in the black mantle of doubt and The nature is weak, and easily thrown misgiving. off the but lacking, as such natures mostly track; prolix, versatile, schemes,
but
are,

of continuity.

This individual will have

many

dreams

156
and
yet
none

THE

GREAT

PLAGUE.

confidence doubt and change.

n

he will have no will be fulfilled. Hence It is a degree of either in himself or his designs.

30".

secluded pathway. tion It signifiesa crafty nature, capable of intrique and decep; one who will form associations with a design of ultimate
"

A wolf following

sheep along

conquest.

A A

seductive
man

happiness.
not

to be trusted.

living at the risk of others' of considerable powers of persuasion, but It is a degree of deception.
nature,

^be

(Breat plaaue*

IT

be interesting to the readers of the Astrologers' Magazine to review the significationsof the Great Plague of London
may

I subtend the positions of this purpose Solstice, and the planets, etc., at the Vernal Equinox, Summer Equinox calculated for the meridian of London. autumnal

in the year

1665.

For

Vernal

Equinox.

THE

GREAT

PLAGUE.

I57

Autumnal

EguiNOx.

In the Vernal
are

conjoined the Jupiter, ruler

figure, the rulers of the eighth and sixth houses in Taurus in the fifth and in square aspect to

of the figure. The Sun, close to the angle of to the fourth house, is conjoined Mars, which brings its influence from the malarial sign K , while at the same time the Sun applies of ^ in the first house, Saturn being retrograde. As the D"$. Jupiter, lord of the year is afflicted byZ^,Z0, ** a significator of therefore it is not by any means the people
to the square
"

good. In the Summer

the

moon

the ruler of the sixth is square to (again in the fifthhouse). The ruler of the figure " is
figure, Venus

^ and separating from the Sun

of the eighth, is exactly on powerful planet in the figure, retrograde

in the ascendant. Saturn, ruler the cusp of that house, the most
and

going to

an

tion opposia

of the Sun, while at the time of the solstice it throws I^ square to Jupiter in the M.C.
In

semi-

is exactly in the meridian degree, and more closely aspect the Sun than in the preceding figures. Mars, lord of the firstand eighth, is in the fifth,

the

Autumnal

figure, Saturn

conjoined

in X in and opposed the twelfth has the g aspect of Mercury, part ruler of the sixth. The Sun, ruler of the sixth, is in the sixth, separating from a Q
to Venus
to

I^ Jupiter in

The

Moon

In Pierce's of U and applying to the d of ^ Biography," the following account is given :

.
"

**

History

and

"In^the continued

months

of May,

with great quickened its dreadful activity,sweeping away 8,000 in one week. In some houses carcases lay waiting for burial, and in others, doubled up in their last agonies. Infants seen persons were
... .
. .

and July,the plague had it and September severity, but in August

June

from the womb to the grave. passed at once the putrid breast of a dead child hung upon

The

yet healthy

mother,

and the

158 nuptial bed

ran

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

about to the streets, while others calmly laid themselves down, never At length, in the middle rise but at the call of the last trumpet.
more

Some of the infected changed into a sepulchre. men, staggering like drunken and fell and expired in
was

of September,
night 4,000 plague.

than

12,000

perished

in

one

week;

in

one

died, and, in the whole, 100,000 but dead-carts, hearses were The
the streets, while

perished which
*

of this

continually

traversed

dead,' thrilled through

the appalling cry, Bring out your it was that parents, every soul. Then
saw

dear to all those that were them thrown with a pitchfork into a cart like the offal of a slaughter-house, to be conveyed without the walls, and flung into heap, without the rites of sepulture, without a one promiscuous

husbands,

wives

and

children

coffin, and without to hold a thousand

shroud bodies

Some

graves

were

dug

so

large

as

each, and into these huge

holes the

living,wrapt

the and rags, threw themselves among dead in their agonies and delirium. They were often found in this the flesh of their kindred that had not quite state, hugging
People, in the intolerable torment
of their swellings,

in blankets

perished.
ran

wild and mad, laying violent hands upon their own mothers, in their lunacy, murdered
This plague with
a

themselves, and
children."
"

even

Defoe.

I believe to have

major cycle

sub-cycle of 128*4 years, and another

of 1,235 y^^irs, of 614 years.

SEPHARIAL.

1Rote0
From

on
Brihat

Ibinbu Hetrolofii?*
Jataka,'' and
other works.

the

"

II.
"

Divisions

of

the

Zodiac.

(i.)The
in the Sayan

Zodiac

is divided into twelve signs (Rashi), justas

:
"

Zodiac
T

Mesha

Simha
8
n

SI
n^
=2=

Dhanus

f
Vy
/z:

Vrishaba
Mithuna Kataka
"

Kanya

Makara

Tula

Kumbha
Tix Mina
K

Vrischika

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

59

equal parts of 15^, called a signs of the zodiac, the firstHora is that of This is reversed in the Sun, and the second that of the Moon. Hora.
In the odd

(2.)Each

sign is divided into two

the

even

signs
Odd
Even

"

Signs.
T
n

First Hora.
=^

Second
"
0

Hora.

SI

^oonjtniV^K

"

first, solar Horas, of odd signs are said to be the best or places for malifics, and when thus situated they conduce to fame, The first, or lunar Horas of even signs, are wealth, and power.

The

the best places for benefics, and when thus posited they conduce further the intelligence. The to gentleness, popularity, and planets
are

removed

from

the effects mentioned. Horas of odd signs,

mentioned

these positions the less they give of in lunar For instance, if malifics are

solar Horas is diminished, while if they

or

of
are

signs, the effect in lunar Horas of even

even

signs the effect will failaltogether. as (3.)A Drekkana is the same

our

Decanate

or

Face,

the

third part of a sign. The lord of any sign is also the lord of the firstdecanate of that sign. The lord of the second decanate is the planet that rules the next sign of the same triplicity The lord (which will be the fifthsign from the one in

question).

of the third decanate

the
same

is the planet that rules the third sign of in triplicity(which will be the ninth sign from the one

question).
decanate or that of some A planet is well placed if in its own congenial planet, or if it is in mutual reception by decanate with
some

other planet. A distinct meaning is given to each of the thirty-six Decanates, but there is not space to give them now.
Table
of

Decanates.

l6o

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

This method of arranging decanates seems and I advise students to investigate it.
An

sound

and

reasonable,

is according aphorism says that the influence of the Moon in which A benefic decanate to the decanate she is placed. conduces to beauty and virtue. If in a bird decanate (2nd of T,
-

habits. of SI, 2nd of =^), it tends to wandering " horoscope, with the moon in the second decanate Alan Leo's of Aries, bears out this aphorism, as he is frequently travelling.
2nd

of

n,

1st
"

(4.)A Navamsa
divided

is the ninth

part

of

sign.

If

sign be

into nine equal parts, each will consist of 3^ 20'. There in the whole zodiac. The first are, 108 Navamsas of course, Navamsa and is ruled by Mars; of Aries is called Aries Navamsa, the second Navamsa by Venus ; and so on These Navamsas
and is ruled of Aries is Taurus Navamsa, in order all through the zodiac. to be regarded as of great importance, seem

judging from
aphorisms.

the

frequent

references
of

to

them

in the

various

Table

Navamsas.

3"

20'

; the second
10"

from 3^
so

20'

to 6^ 40' t

; the

third from

through all the signs. from this table that signs of the same It will be seen triplicity For instance, Aries, Leo, and SagitNavamsas. have the same tarius are the signs forming the fiery triplicity, and they all have
T

6^ 40' to

; and

on

with Mars as its lord ; Taurus for its ruler ; Gemini for their as their second Navamsa, with Venus its lord, and so on. This table as third Navamsa, with Mercury any planet is will enable the student to see the exact Navamsa
Aries for their first Navamsa, in at
a a

glance. planet is in its

'

If
once,

own

Navamsa

it acquires extra
30

2"

in

For strength. horoscope, it would be

and its own sign both at instance, if Mars were at in its would
own

sign, its

own

decanate,

and

its

own

Navamsa,

and

be stronger

than

usual

on

that account.
{To be continued.)

Data

anb

^erminua

IDitie.

THIS
one

horoscope

stances under peculiar circumhas been sent us by shortly after her confinement,

of

lady, who

died

who birth was

was

engaged

in attending
2"

on

the

case.

The
sign

place

of

51^
the

8' N., and

two

59' W.

The

watery

Cancer Her

rises with

benefics and

Jupiterand

Venus

therein.

described thus: "She character are was about 5 feet 4 inches in height, rather stout, features plump, large dimple in the chin. skin white, pink in cheeks sometimes, In disposition liking the resembled oft-shifting Luna, she
personal
appearance

pleasure
natured,

and

dancing
made
a

(? in first). She
great
many

was

exceedingly

good-

and
most

friends keep

(? rules eleventh),
long.
She
was

though
always annoyed
between

of them
with

she

did

not

very

falling out
by
"?

near

relatives
d

and

neighbours,

and

their speeches
and if),
not

( if in third

" in third, midway

; try

She

was

fearfully extravagant
economy
was

how

she

would second,
and
was

she could
0

practice

(^ and
her word.

afflicting 0

in

ruling second).
could
is (ffi

She
never
a

also very shifty, unreliable,

In health she

untruthful, and
not

keep

very

strong
D trjit

the bowels

(if in

in sign); she suffered much in ^), with pains under the heart (malefics
weak

a) and in the head

She
5 days.
Venus,
was

( if afflicted)."
on

married
By

August

5th, 1882, at the age of 23 years

the
Mars,

post-natal
were

direction, Saturn
near conjunction

(lord of seventh),
the place of the

and

then in

l62

NATA

AND

TERMINUS

VITiE.

radical Moon and

conjunction
adding
one

exactly on the cusp of the ascendant, in sextileto the above-mentioned was the progressed Moon By the method of Saturn, Mars, and Venus. of
;

was Jupiter

degree

sign n in the ascendant, the latter was at 17" Moon, and in sextile to the with the progressed conjunction By transit, on the day of progressed Saturn, Mars, and Venus. in 6 at 21" and 2^^rtjg., nd her marriage. Mars and Venus were a
to

culminating, and for a year added

for each in trine to the 0. By

to

the M.C.

year

9^ of life,

T
a

was

the "process,"

the close by at 16^ tyj, these being, therefore, near The Sun was at 13^ SI near square of the "process" ascendant. the radical Saturn (ruler the seventh, the house of marriage). of Uranus
was

The

Moon

was

at 4*^^

radical Mars ; and Moon; was while Jupiter ascendant by "process."

in square to Mercury, on the place of the Saturn was at 25^ 8 , in square to the radical
,

at

23^

n,

close to
not

the cusp

of the

We

need

carry the analysis any

further, suffice it to say that while these positions are thoroughly very threatening characteristic of marriage, they include some elements indeed. Other
of direction would, no In the horoscope, we notice Venus
systems

doubt,

rising, yield similar results. a attended by Jupiter, very fortunate position; but the Sun, supposed to signify the husband, is besieged by Mars and Saturn.
rules the seventh, the house of marriage, and the Sun applies to him, and the husband is described thus: "Rather tall, slight,dark blue eyes, hair nearly black, quiet and good-tempered, Saturn
a man
a

trade

of few words, with two crazes music does not correspond This printer,"
"

to the usual description of Saturn

and flowers; by in every respect in Leo, there is certainly some

of the influence of Venus rising mixed with it. born about fourteen months Her firstchild, a boy, was after boy, on August 28th, 1893, at 6.20 marriage ; the second, also a
correspondent writes : " drawn Her some years ago by a man passing As Jupiternd Venus, both fruitfulplanets, town. through the a in a fruitful sign, it was were thought she would have many
a.m.,

at the

mother's horoscope was

birthplace.

Our

"

the seventh children, and the second a girl, female sign on In our house." to do with this fifth opinion Scorpio has more house than Libra ; and the ruler, Mars, is in the same sign with
the Sun and Saturn, a barren sign ; and to do with childbirth, is close by. much both in a male sign. are and the Moon

the Moon,
The

which

has

lord of the fifth

NATA

AND

TERMINUS

VITiE.

163
was

" As the Sun continues : it thought sign, and the ascendant fortified, was be long, and as the Sun and Saturn were in the

Our

correspondent

"

in his

own

her Hfe would

same

sign, that

she would

be

widow."

confined of a male child at the doing very well. In the absence time mentioned above, and was of the nurse who was giving her a milk diet she asked for
;

of 34 years, i month, took place in this way

of fact she died at the age living. Her death and her husband is still
As
a

matter

she

was

"

"

were and vegetables, which supplied her, and she eat heartily of them. During the night diarrhoea set in. The next day, in the nurse's thing was absence, the same repeated, inflammation "All night she raved in was the result. and

meat

3rd, 1893, at about 8-55 p.m. (ather birthplace). **She remained in a state of coma for about three hours before death. At the last breath the blood

delirium, and the milk flew over not be subdued, and she died

her."
on

The

inflammation

could

September

gushed

in Virgo, governing the bowels, in square to Uranus. By adding one degree to the midheaven, we have M.C., d ? R. By the "process" (one sign
Mercury
to

from the nostrils." In the birth figure we have

for a have ascendant a ^ P., and the ascendant year),we Taurus was the progressed ascendant at death, Virgo being the

ascendant, and therefore governing children. Its ruler was afflicted at birth, and $ ruling Taurus Sun, by secondary The was progression, afilicted by progression. is in Virgo in opposition to Uranus ; while the

fifth from

the progressed

progressed

Moon

is in Sagittarius
D

(the eighth sign from

two

the
in

progressed ascendant), d ? P. Virgo by progression.

How

5 P., the

latter being

is it the
"

birth figure does

not

the sign governing afilictionof Virgo ? It is true that Mercury, strong case
of Uranus

shew a the bowels

more
"

severe

than

is the

of death should be clearly shewn in the birth figure, quite apart from the positions by progression; and, in the second assume the planets may about by means place, one would think that death would come
cause

birth, and that Virgo But, in the first place, the

at

in Virgo, has the square is heavily afilicted by progression.

heavily afilicted at birth. In this of the sign and house most heavily afflictedthan any other Leo is,beyond doubt, more case

sign, and
governed

yet she

did not
or

die of

an
"

by

Leo

"

of the

throat

affection of the heart signified by the second

"

164

NATA

AND

TERMINUS

VITiE.

house.

According
Leo

to Hindu

the heart, and

astrology, the sign Cancer governs the stomach ; and although we do not agree

with this rule, we think it only right to mention it in such a case Leo is the fifth celestial The truth seems to be thus. as this.
to the fifth house of the of the zodiac, and corresponds figure. This woman died through over-indulgence in a mundane

house

forbidden luxury, that of eating solid food. by the fifth house, and therefore by Leo,
Moreover,

"

Pleasure," signified her death. caused in this sign Leo,

Mars, the ruler of the natal fifth, was

in evil association with the Sun, ruling Leo, Saturn, ruling the Then ruling the ascendant. seventh house, and the Moon, to Taurus, the again, Leo is on the second house, corresponding
Taurus and the second second celestial house in the zodiac. house both give determination, obstinacy, and self-will, which by her medical displayed in breaking the rules laid down she

attendants.

child Moon. to the

spoken

Her

was

born with
parents
some

Mars

Her

both

rising in Virgo, in opposition survived her, but she had not

to them

for

years.

This is her death

figure.

Notice

that the progressed

ascendant

of birth (by the "process," one sign for a year added to the ascendant),is exactly rising at death. Leo, the afflictedsign at birth) is here on the cu^ of the fifth, Virgo, ruling child-birth.
governing the bowels, has the Sun and Mars in conjunction, and in square to Neptupe The ruler of the ascendant, and the Moon. Venus, is in

w conjunctionith

Saturn.

nDunbane

Hetrolofii?*

Moon

45 P-mFebruary 5th, London.

THE
"on

above the

are

the

positions
the

5th

instant;
aspect
to

Moon of New luminaries in the fifth conjoined

at

the

moment

house

in square
commercial

Uranus

in the troubles.
on

second

foreshadows will be
some

serious heavy
Mercuiy

and
some

financial
notable
an

There

failures, and

defaulter

the Stock
troubles
at

Exchange.
schools
or

in the fifth is
of amusement

argument
occur,

that

places

will
"

for Uranus
Mars

is in square

aspect

with

the

"

active
on

planet. and
Saturn

in

the

third

will

produce

accidents
be brought

railways,
to light.

cases

of fraud

in postal

circles will

but

retrograde,
amongst

in the sign of his exaltation, -is angular hence, there will be much although of the working will not
be

excitement

the ranks
measures

classes, and resorted

to;

great

dissatisfaction, position. is not

large, and

extreme

this
at

favourable
lord of the

for the

health

of the

community
to

the

sixth

in the

eighth royalty
or

in square
may
not

the

luminaries
New
York
are

will raise the death will have likely, and

stormy
scenes
a

rate,

and

escape.
at public

trying

month

; fires

explosions
a

places and

their Foreign

Office will have

are

busy

time,

some

in the chamber
be quiet during

certain,

St. Petersburg and

will not

the month.

Socialists
damage.

anarchists

will, it is to be feared, do permanent

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Writers

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contained.

interesting is an Astro- Meteorology but there are Sir, subject, distinct questions to consider two the planets influence the ist : Do If they do, how I shall be can we explain it? and, 2nd: weather? for 1894, to test the glad to see Mr. Pratt's predictions of the weather He facts, but his explanations are totally mistakes not satisfactory. he supposes that the condensation the case produces when of vapour
" "

This implies there are to fillup. the air rushes a vacuum which I will not dwell on large spaces filled with vapour and without air. be condensed into electricity, but that heat can the absurd statement fundamental to a more error. will proceed
the power over-estimates of the attractive he misconceives it, supposing the nature air, and of planets that gravitation becomes stronger by being resisted. If he had calculated have found ihsit the actual magnitude the force, he would the of is millions of times less than on the air total attraction of the planets

Mr.

Pratt

greatly

on

the

Even if the Sun and Moon in such were of the Earth. the planets, the Earth's attraction would enormously force. their combined that
as

positions

to help

exceed the lapse hand with a month

force of gravitation does not increase in power Mr. Pratt supposes. A stone will drop from of time, I had held it for a moment the same velocity whether The
as

by
my
or

suspended

in the air.

am.

Sir, yours

truly, CANTAB.

Dear
to

was

regard destroyed

through I went

transits being the only really consistent and anchorage There is no doubt I could find. that in the progress of the planets a or there is a movement, after birth (allowing day for a year,

regards ingresses,

since my ago I waded formulae, and, to reduce the labour, all the mathematical in for planespheric better result as but with no projection, The directions, arriving at a satisfactory basis. secondary in Mundane
years

been pleased I have Sir, infantile mortality. It is

"

with your long time Twenty Directions.

a

new now

teachings

with faith

etc.),

to a great extent, with the continuity of influence, that is synchronal, be aware life experiences Yet all students must of the native. of the in operation, directions are no that is, when that occur, gaps yet do occur, or that some events clearly proving other phases modes of in operation. On one I conceived are the idea progression occasion

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR,

167

angles, viz., mid-heaven and asc, might progress at the as or, the Moon (by secondary motion), in other words, I added the " motion say as many signs and degrees as she had progressed to at the time of an event to the sign and degree on the I considered the midmid-heaven, and this gave the point to where heaven had progressed to, and, in like manner, by adding the same to the ascendant, I got its the Moon's amount secondary motion of position of progress at the time the event occurred ; and in this way, I got some this' in order to draw very striking results. I mention It occurred to me to the idea. October 29th, on students' attention has its birth and life,it may Since a thought 1892, at 1.25 a.m. interest some My to see the figure of its conception. time has been fully,and I hesitate in too much more taken up to go into the matter to any definite conclusions unless I have the fullest evidence coming that it is reliable ; for there is one fact that becomes sider, all of us to conthat is,when we set into motion a number and of bodies, angles, or points, or assume they have that and cause what not (or motion), bodies moving to pass over them at variable and and aspect other different rates, it is quite certain, on comparing their motions and things that we events, positions with occurring shall find many for that are nothing more than mere apparently accounted mechanical These are the chaiF to be sifted from the wheat. And coincidences. it is only by repeated observation over hundreds of cases that this can be done. for anyIf we account only have systems enough, we can thing for an event and prophesying one are entirely ; but accounting different things. In the former, astrology is generally satisfactory, but, in the latter,it makes many miserable failures. It is the duty of to help to remove us more them, needing all of observation and forgetting how, in the case not expression of experiences; of the in the time of birth are disastrous, and for test cases, angles, errors but reliable data should be used. I possess Out of the number none I have selected three, because they are rehable, as a test of Alan Leo's The firstis a boy, A. S. He was a fine, healthy "process" method. beauty, with a grace and dignified movement child, of considerable in sextile with the 22 Si 52 of Leo rarely seen. rises with the Moon Asc. and Venus in trine. Saturn is in Taurus in the fourth, in square From his birth to his death there was no with the ascending degree. in three a sickness, except taking cold that terminated with croup days. He was born January 26, 1867, at 6.15 p.m., lat. 52.32, long. 2" 6' west (difference 5, of time 8' 32" off Greenwich). He died March had, by By this time his ascendant 1870, age 3 years 43 days. Had "process," the arrived just past the conjunction Saturn. of birth occurred be exact. the conjunction 15 minutes earlier, would The secondary directions are 3 p.m., while the Sun is near a parallel is that of J.E. S., born March The next case with Jupiter. 4, 1865, locality as former case. He died in April, 1866, aged same at 5 a.m., This child was 13 months. very delicate, and a fearful sufferer from Capricorn extreme rises constipation, resulting in a navel rupture. Aquarius intercepted, Saturn, lord of Asc, is in the eighth in with The is in both in square with the Asc. sun opposition to Venus, Pisces square Moon, Saturn, while Mars, and sesquiquadrate with is in In this case the Moon the ** process with Mars. conjunction does not account for the time of death, but the secondary method directions do. The Moon having arrived at the o conjunctionf Herto a close completion the sesquiquadrate of schel and the Sun of Saturn. The next case is that of Mrs. T.'s child, born March 31, at
the
same

that

rate

"

l68

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

(same locality as preceding cases). 10" Capricorn 2.15 a.m. rises in the Asc, in opposition Herschel, Saturn to Jupiter also in and He lived 3 months to the Sun. sextile to Venus and and square By this time the ascendant had processed 8 days. to 19 degrees of
Capricorn,
taken
near

to

conjunctionof
He

Saturn,

square

iuly
**
"

dying to get worse, continued Doubtless, 8. ; and it will other students will apply this method e interesting to note the results, which, so far, are very assuring. In reference based to the ** Prognostications, the ruling upon horoscopes I have Leo on in front of me, the sign six all with father died while the natives were in five of them the ascendant, and how far this is borne out by the I should like to know very yoimg.

died of Jupiter. ill on last day of the

with

consumption

of Mars, and opposition was the bowels; of

June, and

observations

of other students. With best wishes,

I remain,

yours

faithfully, ICON.

Dear do the readers of the Astrologers' Magazine Sir, What think of born 5th April, 1869, 8 p.m., Milwaukee, ? Male this horoscope child, The This date is furnished by the mother. U.S.A. one was case has from time to time excited a vast amount interest amongst of which The ever was paralleled. scientific men, and I doubt if the case pre-natal epoch would be especially interesting in this case.
"

Yours

sincerely,
F. G.G.

Bnewere

to Corresponbents*

J.W.
2

"

We

cannot

deviate

from

our

rules which

you

will find

on

page

of
"

cover,

W.P.

"

Greta."

We

discourage
on

betting

any rules subject. You cannot expect a decided or to buy a piece of land out of six different plots, example, you want the one think best and try the figure for that. select you

care

to give

the

definite.

by astrology and do not be Horanr questions must if,for satisfactory result ;

T.B.D.

If you suggest.
"

can

give

us

date, "c., of birth,

we

could

do

as

you

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1894.

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fftobern Hstroloficre,
REMARKS
BY

"RAPHAEL."
in the East

I
My

WAS

At the of England. sent to the village school ; left again at fourteen. age of ten was father died February, 1861. I commenced the study of Astrology
a

born

in

farm-house

in 1862, and At the age

studied

it day

and

night

I remained

of fifteen I went to London Married, September, seven years.

M Propheticessenger
^

for the following eight years. into an engineer's office, where 1871.
and,
a

In

May,

got the editorship of the

few months

1875, later,

secured the Copyright.

Health. exception
"

Up
a

to

of

mild

very good, with the of thirty this was fever in the, spring of 1874. attack of rheumatic

the age

After thirty I over-worked

of the stomach,
Money. since
have
"

which

seems

myself, and contracted a peculiar weakness I am a stranger to head-aches. chronic. 1874

was

During
nothing

1873 and
to

in low water,

complain

of; in fact, my

but before and has been success

greater than I expected.

Employment.

Astrology Nothing,

chiefly in Farming, Engineering, (especially).

"

This

has

been

connection

with

Gardening. .and
in the 7th in ^
to

however,
"

succeeded
happy.
are

with My

me

like Astrology.
=i:t

Marriage.
the 0
,

Very

wife has 2^ in

so

our

quarrels
"

not many.
or

Children. last
one are

About

sixteen

seventeen.

The
the

three firstand the

were

alive, healthy,

and

strong;

others

chiefly

still-bom. Travelling. residence.

the S.E.

"

Very

little.

A
N.E.,

few
or

journeys and
E.

changes

Lucky

in the N.,

Very

unfortunate They

of in

Friends.
turn

"

Next they
"

to
are

none.

Do

not

care

for them.

generally

up when

not

wanted

!
not

Enemies.

If I have
; and

any, I do

know

it.

Critics X have,
me,

and
I
am

plenty of them

if any

of them

feel spiteful towards

sorry for them.

170
^
O

THE

HOUSES

AND

EXALTATIONS

OF

THE

PLANETS.

^ makes

me

quick in anger, and when

young

my

temper

was

very bad. 0 it.

in 2nd, I set
no

value

on

money,

and spend it as

fast

as

I make

? aif.

The

J)in 4th, I attribute much

.

of my

success

to this position.

Jf a 2^

I make

no

end of blunders.
are

2f in 6th, my employes for me ; but if I want to be

According
Inhabitiveness,
Firmness,
to

faithful fellows, and will do anything

I rely
on

must successful,

myself.

Phrenology

have

an

excess

Combativeness,

Constructiveness,
Ideality,

of Amativeness, Approbativeness,
Individuality,
Nature,

Conscientiousness,
Form,
;

SubHmity,
Human

Imitation,

Size, CausaUty,
I
am

Comparison,

and

Agreeableness
and

deficient in Continuity, Acquisitiveness, Weight,

other organs
are

Eventuality.

The

normal.

JLbc 1bou0e0 anb.Eyaltatione

of tbe planets.
interesting communication
"

OUR
which
at

friend

"

Sagittarius
"

"

has sent
*'

us
"

an

in reference to the

houses

and

exaltations

of the planets,
students what he

will, we

all events.

think, be read with avidity by experimental The following is the epitomisation of

adduces. It is admitted by all astrologers that Uranus

(^) has

great

influence

in the airy triplicity(n ^ and /xz), that his chief domal dignity is ^, that ^ is of the nature also of ^ and Tj) combined, and it has been
T? that ^ evolves negative electricity (like ),and repeatedly proved in aspect to 0, 2 , 5 , or the ]), always lowers the temperature when therefore since the discovery of ^ and ^, modern astrologers have and giving acted wisely in dethroning Tp from ^ (Ptolemy's

system),
old

that sign
the
same

as

the chief house

of the eccentric of ^, and following

.

Uranus.
poor
are no

reason

is the chief house

(K) for must Jove (l^)

Pisces
reasons

be satisfiedwith
why

f in future.
jx!: and

The

doubt the

^ should rule in
The

in tjf K

system rules in of light and life to our Leo (SI) as his own house; the first planet revolving round him is the (rejecting inter-mercurial planet Vulcan of R. A. Proctor)

Sun

(0)

fountain

Mercury

(5 ) who
is next

consequently
to the

gets Virgo
comes

the (itjt)

's

sphere

0 ; then

Venus

sign to SI, as (? ) next in order,

next

who,
next

gets Libra of course, in order is Mars (^

for (="i=) her house; passing the Earth, the ) who gets Scorpio (nx) the next sign in ;

THE

HOUSES

AND

EXALTATIONS

OF

THE

PLANETS,

171
toto,

omitting the asteroids {!(.) Jupiter gets Sagittarius (f) the

rotation

then,

in Vesta, (Ceres, etc.)

next

in order ;. then the (l^)

next
,

comes

Satxim
Ptolemy

( ) who
T?

follows
and
to the

turns

on with Capriqomus ^ goes backward

2f ,
who

sign. Here the etc., from

circumference
complete
our

centre,

but

we

modems

have

^ and ^

to

and deal with, must advance and not recede as Ptolemy did for he knew nothing of these two planets ^ and ^ ; to T? who has Irf only therefore the next planet in the order of nature
system

is

of necessity have Aquarius the last of the spheres is ^ , so he for the same last sign (K) for his ** domal dignity. Aries

Jg[ who
,

must

(^) ;

the next
must

and sign, have the

reason

'*

(t),the

vernal equinox

and the firstsign of the circle,is given to ^ who is akin to the earth in nature, the principle of wrath and selfishness predominating over the principle of love, hence
to the

^ gets T

next

to K

Si the sphere of $ comes next, so ? is 5 " so consequently he next sign for her other house, then below Then comes the Moon(])), reason. gets Gemini (n) for the same gets the next swiftest of all the heavenly wanderers, so the fair Luna
0

in the zodiac. Returning (^ ) the she gets Taurus

sign Cancer

(") for her

and
my
so on

house, then the ])joinshe 0 t

Sit and from the

another

principles conjoint
commences
**

of heat

and

moisture

in union

gestation

ad-infinitum,
an

Steady,

friend," says
$

planets

if and

allotted to each of them ?" Why, fortnight in so S my friend ? because they move swiftly, is only about a has two signs for a sign when not stationary in it,and for this reason houses, and as $ likewise, and ^ , although really a superior, he moves beyond the earth's orbit,must, as faras his motion and small magnitude discovered

moons)

and have

the
two

small
houses

objector, why should the inferior recently planet ^ (withhis two

**

swift
"

is concerned, be considered

an

being only inferior, unless he be stationary,

about

six weeks

in

sign, hence
,

5
,

"

to planets, ^ compared !(.,

" and ^
,

have

moving and ^ being swiftly for the aforesaid reason two

but the giant planetsf , ^ , " , and ^ ,^on 2 The have only one house each. theirslow and ponderous account of motion, 0 and ]) being passive planets, and, according to Ptolemy, the most essential significatorstranslating the influences of all the planets to our earth,
each

houses

allotted them,

have

for this reason

one

house each only, even

though

the lesser luminary

is the swiftest in motion

of any of them.

'

(To

be

continued,)

The by
a

o conjunctionf
severe

Mars

very

storm,

on December with Uranus did an immense amount which

followed 7th, was damage the on of

English

coasts,

and caused the loss of many

lives.

"ttotc0 on
Brihat

t)in^u Hetroloai?.
few
the
We

THE
not

Jataka
as

gives

words
account

of
is

description
so our

of

the
as

Navamsas

they rise, but

unsatisfactory Hindu

to

be

worth

transcribing.
on

hope

that

if

readers
they

have

information

the
us,

influence of the Navamsas, of subject the

that
we

will transmit

it to

may

pubhsh

it for the

benefit of all

astrologers.
The
the
so are said to be those which fallin signs of strongest Navamsas in sign Aries is not name ; for instance, Sagittarius Navamsa as

same

strong

the

same on

Navamsa

in sign would

Sagittarius.
suggest

Until

we

have

further information of the Navamsas

that
**

we subject, (assumingthem to

the

that the influence

must

possess
are

any)

be

similar to
these
see case

of

the
"

signs

after which

they

named

(and for
to

Sepharials

Prognostications,

and

but elsewhere), be subordinate

was

that in every

the influence of the Navamsa

must

that

of the

sign

in which

it falls.

The

poet Shelley

bom

with

the 27th degree of

Sagittarius rising, and this is the last, or

sign, and
is strong

Sagittarius
in nature

Navamsa
the

of that
sign.
As

because

it agrees

with

Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac, and corresponds in influence to the ninth house, this is a very characteristic position, especially as
the planet house. In

Jupiter,uHng r
Mars
were

both

sign

and

Navamsa,

was

in the

ninth

Shelley's figure

in (published Fate and Navamsas, eighth

house,

the Fortune), Moon, Venus, the

Jupiter, and
of them,
ninth sign

all in Venus
mundane

and
was

ruler

although

in the

zodiacally in the the Moon

were

from

the ascending

sign ; and Venus

and

in

mutual
"

reception Leo
"

by Navamsas.
was

Alan

born

with

Sagittarius for
one

Navamsa,

27" St 34'
more

rising ; and
than
one

this is not
come

unsuitable

whose

activities, in

direction,
the

largely under

the ninth house.

Take

horoscope

Mortality Infantile

page 9, the firstin the of **JohnJ. H." on is rising, and its ruler, the Sun, is in series : Leo Saturn
in the the

conjunction with
Gemini,
Mercury the which

fifth,

or

Aquarius

Navamsa

of

position

makes

Sun

weak

and

Saturn

strong.

is their dispositor by sign, and he also rules the Navamsas

of
in
a

Ascendant

and

the

Moon,

and
a

is himself
square
to

at

23" ^ 57' weak

Sagittarius Navamsa,
planets
in the

and
are

casting

the
a

ascendant.
testimony

Five against

figure

in Saturnian

Navamsas,

long life.
The
**

following
births
a

aphorism
at

will be
twilight

of interest at the present before (just

sunrise
or

time

"

If the

occurs

just after
th" last

when sunset),

lunar hora is rising, and when

malefics occupy

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

173

Navamsas
the Moon

testimony

We are also told that of signs, the child will die young." is bad in a last Navamsa, unless counteracted by be'nefics, a for long life.

finds exemplification in the horoscope of " Elizabeth B.," the 8" 25 30' is rising, a Mortality series, page 33. second of the Infantile The ruler, the Moon, is in the last weak lunar sign and a lunar hora.
This

by by detrimented sign, and weak of sign Capricorn, lord of an Navamsa because the last, and in opposition to Jupiter, house, the sixth. The and the unfavourable cusp of the Ascendant is in Moon Mercury both in Virgo Navamsas, are and their ruler
Navamsa
square his
own

to

Mars,

and

in

Saturnian

Navamsa

; Saturn

also being in

Navamsa
the
next

and in the twelfth house.

,case, a

In

given

on

page

55, the

child

was

bom

with

24" y 23' rising,

sign

The

ascending

Navamsa
Mars,

is well known to give convulsions. which in being its ruler, the Sun, is Leo,
thus aggravating the tendency
to convulsions,

w conjimctionith

and

in

the

sign

Leo

governing

the

back.

The

child

died

of

convulsions The ascendant

next

and spinal disease. child,

0"
"

Edward
a

E.,"

page

was

ruling the stomach.

for its lord, and Mercury, and also

governing

weak watery Virgo, the sign ruling the bowels, has Mercury for he was weak at 8" b 38', a Pisces Navamsa,
45', watery.
was

74, died of diarrhoea. The sign, and a Cancer Navamsa

The
19" T

Sun,

lord of the

sixth

house,

the bowels,

at

28', a Virgo

Navamsa,

and Virgo

rules the bowels.

be possible to continue this analysis indefinitely; but has been said to convince the reader that there is probably enough primd facie evidence in favour of the claim of Hindu Astrologers that
It would

these Navamsas

are

of importance.
Leo.

(To

he

continued.)

We

Sepharial.

" three lectures, entitled *' Records ofthe Past^"" Astrology ^^ Astrology as a Science''; and these are followed by Relation to Man,'' and

and Society.

have received from India a recently published book on Astrology, by It is published at the office of the Theosophist, Adyar, Madras, lectures delivered before the Mylapur Literary a consists of series of
There
are

in
an

Majesty the Queen, whose figure is examination of the horoscope of Her first in the ordinary form, and then in Sanskrit, in the Hindu fashion. given Special attention is given to the Queen's directions and transits for the next
from them to the events as that are years, and predictions are made The substance of part of the book has already been given likely to happen. in Fate and Fortune, but other parts of it are new. or either in this magazine
two

The

lectures

were

intended

for

Hindu

audience,

but they will prove

of

considerable

interest to all astrologers.

peculiar Doroscope.
(Page
140,

Vol.

3.)

Disposition.
=^,

"

In this Natus

the

j) is rising in active,

moveable

sign

shows

disposition

fond

of change,

aspiring, sociable,

fond

people of society, philanthropic ; such easily, because they are not infrequently good

usually

make

friends

t Jupiterrines in anything

the Moon
a

from

9th, this person

nature.
one

As conversationalists. will take a great interest

her
to

of

philanthropic

This
who

position shows

be

kind, charitable, well intentioned, and

to administer to the needs

is willing to relieve want

of suffering humanity.
planets, etc., placed and sympathetic
so

It is

an

excellent

position for these

a

in

female natus,
She
is moved

giving by
are

tender, high

generous, and

disposition.
as

motives

moral
and

in their character, and

houses,

both planets probably

at times

in scientific signs

in congenial
on

she would
D

take delight in literary works

moral

subjects. ^
D

will

make

her hasty

and

rash, and

with

Tp

she

will treat with

PECULIAR

HOROSCOPE.

75

strong

measure

those her

who

endeavour

to

do
D

her

injury.

These
her

positions show

weaknesses,

justas

the j)

1(. pointed

out

good qualities.
They

show
to

her to be reserved in the expression

inclined

strategy, guarded, shrewd, to deceive, and take delight in the power with these positions have in their effecting surprises, hence they can be taciturn, or non-committal
practice sentiments,
to
an

of her sentiments, and artful. People

and have
pay

the tact to
scores, never

cover

up their actions ; such

can

wait

to

off old
would

injustice, she
5
D

and although forget it.

show
her

this person may

afford forgive

from

fixed

signs

to

be

somewhat
T? to

mined deter-

and ]) A

deliberate.

I should

imagine active

from

the Z

2^, and

interest in religious matters. However, as ^ is on cusp of ninth, and 5 ruler of ninth in Z 2^ and Tp , she will differ considerably from the generally accepted doctrine. D

2f that she would

take

an

This position of ^ on cusp of ninth, in a scientificsign, usually shews a fondness for argument, and such are readily disposed to defend and maintain just what their conscience may dictate.
is principal ruler of the mental faculties, not well placed in this natus, being afflictedby If and Tp without assistance. fondness for Airy signs on Ascendant a and ninth houses, shew g n Tp firom fixed signs she would science and literature,, and as Mental

Qualities. ^
"

of retaining much, and as this position is in mental pursuit, she could, by sheer significative of determination force of will, accomplish This tenacity, much. position shews to overcome resoluteness, and a determination obstacles; hence the
possess
a

mind

capable

persons

having

these

positions

at

birth,

which

are

not

directly

significative of much
the

mental

ability, at least shew

mental

capacity, and

possession

of those

^ is enable them to attain to a afflictedby if and Tp , she would readily enter into debate, but would if the point of manifest irritability, and a disagreeable temperament,
argument
went
"

qualities, which, if properly employed, As position in the intellectual world.

will

against her.

Finance.

1(. general ,
0
,

rising ; also ]) P satisfactory.

2
D

J), the latter significator of wealth ; A point to the financial affairsbeing, on the whole,

shew

lavishness, either in finery connected

with

or

good

living, and
or

probably houses.
Mars,

difficulty in matters

fifth, sixth,

eighth

(?

2^.

2^ Z Tp

.)
Fp , either points to a

ruler of second

in eighth in P

marriage

partner who

is poor

or

extravagant*

176
Marriage.
"

PECULIAR

HOROSCOPE.

principle, is in the sixth ruler of the amative in D 2^ and L 0 , and from these positions I should say her love of the as j)A 2^ , she not be a passionate one ; however, opposite sex would a love warmly devoutly, and, as ]) P 0, would make and could
Venus,

kind wife.
The positions of $ and
not
Tp
as

though

unduly

early,

would seem barren a

to point to

an

early marriage,

sign occupies the cusp of fifth,

also the eleventh.

fiery sign in Z $ P ])" point to an austere, he will be sociable, generous, and well however, exacting husband; disposed, with a military bearing, fond of order and discipline.
The 0

in seventh, in

Children. observed
that
a

"

In
a

judging of
sign
near

the prospects in this direction, it will be

the fifth; also that

barren

sign occupies
cusp

the

ruler

thereof is in
offspring. doubt

barren

of eleventh

testimonies give
one,

The

j) angular

in fruitful sign A 2f may

as

against but I

whether

it will be reared,
and

Tp is on

cusp

of eleventh.
]) A
Z

Friends

Enemies.

"

The
Tp
near

j) and

2f shew
some

many

powerful
prove

friends, whereas false, and probably

eleventh, the injure

2f, shew

will

seek to

native through

the press,

"

"?.

On

the
or

notoriety

whole fame in

she
some

will
way
or

be

well

respected,

other, shewn

and will attain by the elevated position

of If, and the occupation

Travelling. about,
and
as
"

of the angles by cardinal signs.

signs
on

Movable
the

angles
aspects

shew

a on

desire to
cusp

move

]) from

Ascendant

^
be

of ninth,

travelling is shewn. by Vr in ninth A ]).

Health.
"

Long

journeys should

profitable, shewn

strong
a

sign rising with

good
constitution.
the
n

])therein. Par

and

2f,

and

? in sixth, shew
I should

imagine

from

of 2f to
^,

the position of Tp in S\,opposition

to subject

signs, also blood, that she would be ruling

? from

common

dropsical complaint

or

poorness

of blood.
a

This

would

be confirmed

by

"^

in t^,

fixed sign
yours,

to

SI and

^.

Truly

Arthur

Elson.

will be greatly excited during the be expected to arise in the rule of neomenia, and turbulence may debates in the legislative assembly." This was ber strangely fulfilledon Decemfrom the gallery" of the gth, when Vaillant, an anarchist, threw a bomb Chamber It exploded, but fortunately did no great damage. of Deputies. predicted
the
on

We

page

108 that

**

France

1?emarftable t)oro0cope*

THE
although

above

horoscope
it
we

presents
was a

the

subjectof
Society
pleasure
our

several features of interest, and hardworking of the Bombay member pleasure deep in giving
that

as

Astrological

have

especial

it publicity, the

is imbued
away
so soon

with

regret

talented

astrologer has passed of which

was

he

was

very
are

keen.

after the formation of the Society, he one of the founders, and in the welfare of which As will be seen, cardinal signs hold the angles, but no
angular
houses,

planets
on

in the

although

Mars
in square

and

the

Moon

are

the threshold His

of the fourth and seventh

although

aspect.

significator Venus, had been

a
"

well aspected

by

Mars,

is badly

placed, and

she been

would
he
was

have
not

angular, the signification of the cardinal signs is not prominent, manifested publicly; but as Venus
"

notable

man

in the
were

strict

sense

of the term.
common

From

the fact that all the planets

in cardinal and

signs, he had
to

exceptional
Venus

abihties and
Mercury,

was

decidedly
give give him

versatile ; the aspect of Mars quickness

and

would also

perception,

and

would
in
as a

mathematical

of thought and acute mystic ability. The

planet Uranus, Moon. This,

scientific sign, in the ninth house, is in sextile to the

we

have

previously
one or

pointed

out,

always

confers

astrological ability, especially if

or

the other be

in either the ninth

the third house.

The

evil houses

(thesixth
Saturn.
and

and
At

are twelfth)

occupied
was

by the luminaries, separating

and
the

by

Jupiter and

birth, the Sun

to

from

sextile of Mars

applying

the
13

square

of

178
Uranus,

MR.

GLADSTONE

DIRECTIONS.

and the Moon

was

in sextile to the latter and

square

to

the

Under these adverse positions and former planet, a peculiar contrast. aspects, a long lifecould not be expected, and it is as well to note that is 31" 35' 14" from the Moon, which at a degree for a year is Venus find he lived thirty-one years and nine months, significant, when we
and both these planets have relation to the eighth house. By secondary direction, the 0 had progressed to 13 T 8 ascendant, separating from
a

to radical, in -)(" ^ radical and progressive, and applying to a Z of 5 ^^^ ? radical, the j)has progressed to 0" n 30' in square to $ and 5 radical, and in the house of death, and by cyclic direction

square of ^

"

or

process the Ascendant

is

10

nx, consequently

is
;

on

the cusp

of

the

progressed

afflicting the

eighth, and the p with Sun at birth is in this house.

Uranus

the latter planet

are
no

There
we

strong
was

benefic directions to avert

a

the final issue, and

judgethe death

sudden

one.

flDr, (5lab0tone'0 Directlona,

The immediate following
future
:
"

are

the

Premier's

Post-Natal

directions for

the

Secondary.
D P. Z ? I?.
=

April, 1894.

"

Par?P.[=J""^'^^94=

July, 1894.
August, Dec.
1894.

"X-

Asc.

1894.

d^P.
dM.C.

Jan.1895.
Feb. 1895. April, 1895.

June,1895. July, 1895.

Aug.
1895.

0?P.

"

Z Asc.

"

Par^
Par

\}
=
=

Sept. 1895.
Oct. 1895.

"

"

FsLT

]gP. ^^

Jan.1896.
now

From and,
summer
as

this it will be

seen

that the progressed

])is

entering nx, the

this sign is elevated, and the ])receives good

aspects during

and

early

autumn

of this year, considerable parUamentary

MR.

GLADSTONE

DIRECTIONS.

I79

be anticipated then, with the probable passage of useful legislation. It is worth noticing, in connection with the rumour that Mr. Gladstone is translating Horace, that Mercury, the literary planet,
success

may

is very prominent
Towards
the

by direction this year.

end
on

inaugurated, directions
The The 0 0
more

and,

tb be of the present year a very evil period seems it is worth while examining the that account,

closely. ]) were
came near a

and

dexter square at Mr. Gladstone's birth.

opposition

of the radical ]" in 1891, The and it reaches the square of its own radical position in 1899. these two midway point between aspects is situated at 3" T 45', and
to the

by direction

this will be reached

by the 0 be

in September,
as

1895.

Until that date the

to the ]), and
us

progressed

must

considered

after then it will proceed to its own will be a criticalyear.

By
the

in still opposition This shows square.

that 1895

M.C.

of adding 1" to the M.C. for 1895 will be at 13" /xz, which is d ^
method

for each year of life, the

and

applying

to

the

of "y 5.. By the method of adding 30" to the Ascendant for each year of life, the Ascendant the d of ^ in February, 1895, and the 6 oi $ meets in the following year.
Comparing
than

all these indications,

that the
a

we

cannot

come

to any

clusion other con-

very

evil and

critical period will begin

for Mr.

of the present year, and will continue during 1895, the worst period being, apparently, the firsthalf of 1895. During this time of evil influences, the present Parliament will, we Death will invade the Premier's family circle, to an think, come end. and will also strike heavily upon one exalted personage in close relation
with him
; the

Gladstone

in

latter part

probable that he himself will bow Pallida Mors during the period indicated. has the directions J) d It is curious that, while Mr. Gladstone
native's great
too
D

sign Scorpio age, it is only

seems

to

indicate

female.

Seeing the
to

""
in

during

1895, the

Queen

has the similar directions ]) D

^,

"?

the

same

year.

**Sephariar'
lectures,
upon
on

has

commented,

in his recently

published

book

of

the effectof the successive lunations dviring 1894 ^^^

;

^^95

the

Queen'shoroscope

and

we

advise the student to also watch

them

in connection

evil

major aspect
a

with Mr. Gladstone's figure. If a lunation falls in to any important place in the horoscope, this has all direction.

the force of
In

malific secondary

addition, the eclipses, whether

of the Moon

or

Sun, should be

noticed ; and the transits of Mars. his Moon,

Mars,

and Uranus,

Conjunctionsnd oppositions with a indicate the critical periods. will

H
Is the

transit

of fleptune*

? or influence Neptuftehenefic malefic of

"
"

Note. May On Derby, and Mr. H.

"

31st,

1893,

Mr.

H.

McCalmont*s
thirty-two
years

Isinglass

won

McCalmont

attained
was

of age, and
Neptune

the became
n

entitled, under his great uncle's will, to On May the Sun 31st, 1893, at noon,

;f

4,000,000 1 in n 10.12,

and

in

10.59.

IN
upon
over

this

case,

at

least, Neptune McCalmont be

seems on

to

have

brought

great

good

fortune

to

Mr.

the
to

thirty-second how
other

anniversary
persons

of
born

his birth.
May the

It would

interesting
year,
were

know

31st, in any

affected by of

this transit of Neptime

Sun,
and

on

the

anniversary

their birth? worth

This

position

of

Neptune,
as

the accompanying
power

facts are

consideration,

especially
on

affecting the
of
seems a

of transits of the

Sun

by

the

Planets

the

anniversary

birth. littledoubt
that
the transits

There
the place and

of the

superior

planets

over

of the

Sun

on

anniversary

of

birth

are

productive
are

of
so

great

immediate

results.

At

other

times
are,

transits
at present,

not

certain in their effects.

These

observations
It must
on

confined when Sun

at

to
a

transits

by

only. conjunction
takes place

be

remembered of
a

that

transit of the Sun

then actually in

the anniversary

birth, the
planet,

is
a

conjunctionwith
any

the

transiting

but

transit
not

by

conjunctionat
was

other

period of the year, the Sun transiting

planet,

would
the

be in actual

conjunctionwith
in

the

although
radical

transiting planet
This

with conjunction

the place of the into two

Sun.

being

so,

it follows that transits fall naturally

categories.

(i) Transits,

and

actual
no

conjunction.

(2) Transits,
The

but

actual

conjunction.
and rapid
in effects.

first being and

rule

powerful

The

second

less

powerful,
This

less certain in effects. should be applied

But
to
so

aspects much

by

transit,

as

well

as

to

conjunctionsby
attached
to
as anniversary),

transit.

importance
the

should
opposition

not
on

be
an

aspects
to

by transit,

(unless,erhaps, p
transit.
to include

by conjunctions
is not
to

The

word

aspects

intended

Parallels of Declination.
their effects

There
are

is much
same

learn
Radical

regarding and
the
upon

transits, whether Progressive

the

upon

places

in

the

Nativity,
or

whether
or

they

require
or

assistance
they

of directions, primary
an

secondary,

both,

whether

have only

inherent towards
a

power

entirely independent

of directions.
in the

The

road

tion solu-

of these

difficulties Hes

direction

of

careful analysis

of

THE

VERNAL

INGRESS.

l8l

labour, the after much law regulating the effects of transits will be discovered; at present know but little. we
numerous

Nativities.

Ultimately,

no

doubt,

'

Anyone

inclined

to

investigate

this

subjectof

transits should

carefully distinguish
Progressive
There transit,
matter
or

between
a

transits affecting the

Radical

and

the

places of

Nativity. said both planet

over

is much

to be

for and
a

against

the

effects of

ingress

of

Progressive

place, and

the

is worthy

of careful examination.
and rapid effect of the
may transit of Neptime fresh of awakening

Perhaps
over

the marked

Mr.

McCalmont's

Sun
on

be the
and

means

interest, and

of urging
goal.

enquiries

researches

tending

towards

the wished-for

Aquarius,

^be

IDernal 3nQre00^

in the house of death ; there will be gaps in the ascendant higher circles during the period ruled by the figure, and as the Moon

THE

figure for the Sun's entry

into Aries

shews

the lord of the

is opposed

to

Mercury

in the eighth house, much

position of

The young persons will occur. is favourable for useful measures affairs, but
railways
are

in Jupiter

mortality amongst the Mid-heaven

rulers of public Accidents on deduced

there

will be

being passed by the falHng off in the revenue.

are

likely,and explosions in mines, etc.,

and Herschel.
an

from the
cusp of

positions of Saturn

The

ruler of the

M.C.

on

the seventh

points to

increase of marriages.

l82

MUKDAKE

AStROLOGV.

and exciting correspondence foreign affairswill be the chief factors during the period. New anent York will experience a heavy death rate, amongst whom many notable female be rife. A be found. Much persons will sickness will
scientist will be made.
come

At St. Petersburg,

failing

revenue

to

the

front, and

some

notable

discoveries will

fftunbane

HetroloQi?^

AT

the time of New

Moon house,

the

conjoined
from

luminaries
a

are

on

the cusp

of the

ninth

separating

Mars, sextile of

and

is The position of Jupiter applying to a similar aspect to Jupiter. favorable for the authorities, but Mars in the sixth foreshadows much

sickness, the lord of the eighth in the fourth heavy The position of Venus (who is part ruler of the

bills of mortality. in Mid-heaven) the

the
; tapis but,
as

royal marriage will probably be the lesser benefic is retrograde, delay is likely.
seventh

shews

on

the position of the greater malefics in the fourth house, we shall not be surprised to hear of explosions or seismic disturbances during the month. The death of members of the legislature will

From

cause

concern.

will experience to public buildings and on accidents

At
very

St. Petersburg

heavy

death
are

rate ;

and

serious

railways

foreshadowed.

New

York

trade will be good,

prevalent,

and

much

but epidemical diseases will be by the ill-health will be experienced

community.

^be

Sianiflcation of tbe flDunbane

of
our

iJOuaeB.
taught
**

AS
and
**

most

students
**

are

aware,

and
are

as

I have

in my

lessons in Vol. I., the Mundane."

each

Houses"
"

two-fold, viz.,
are

Celestial*'

The

**

Celestial
is

houses

the twelve

signs of the and such

zodiac,

of which

ruled

by

one

of the

planets,

zodiacal Mars

sign is termed known

as

"a

planet's house,"

e,g,, Aries

("^)is
"

one

of the houses

of Mars,

(t) ruled by Scorpio (nx) being

the other.

The of the
where
"at

Mundane"
into

houses twelve

are

different, these
portions,

consist of the division

except
on

zodiac

unequal
as
"

the

equator,
,

the division is equal, for the

equator,

Raphael"

wisely says in his Manual

arcs are

where

the

Sun
parts

is vertical, all celestial

measured

by

rectangles,

equal

of the
times ;

zodiac
or,

pass

through

the
every

great circle of the equator

in equal

in other

words, in every
in

mundane
part

house

would
the

contain

justthiyty degrees,
ascension

but
earth

other

of the globe

obUque

of the
our one arc,

her

orbit
to

(whichcauses
rise apparently

the length and

shortness
set

of
at

days) causes
period
or

the Sun

earher
causes

and

later

of the year
space
or

than

another;

and
noon

this

his semi-diurnal
or

apparent

between

sunriseand

to be greater

less

as

the year advances

maps

decreases,"
he

and if the student will find that

none

will refer to any

of the

in this magazine,

of
more

the and

houses
some

comprise

exactly
as

thirty the

degrees,
one

for

some or

contain
short

less, according

sign is

of long Each

ascension. houses has certain significations in relation

are

of these Mundane

to mundane

(orearthly) affairs,and
The
as

divided

into

simple

and
has

compound

significations. been

simple

signification of these

already and

given in Vol. I., but

investigation has
the

found

modification

alteration necessary,
houses, The

I will first give

simple

signification of the

and

follow

on

with

the compound.

simple
house

signification

of

the

houses

is

as

follows

"

The
short

first, the

of

life;
house
;

second,

riches ;
mother,

third, brethren,
also the the grave
house
;

; journeys fourth, the

of the

fifth,

children,
or

speculation partnership

sixth, sickness ; seventh,

riage of mar-

; eighth,

death ; ninth,

long

journeys,religion,

science ; tenth, honour,

the house

of the father ; eleventh, friends ; the

twelfth,
The

sorrow,

secret

foes.
houses
are numerous,

compound
the simple
to
"

significations of the significations to

numerous

and

by

applying relating example

the

various

houses
are

and

matters

them,

other is the house

significations

manifest.

For

the third house

as (thethird)

the brothers ascendant,

of brethren, ifwe the fourth house

treat that house

is the brothers

184

THE

SIGNIFICATION

OF

THE

MUNDANE

HOUSES.

second

dant, of wealth), although judged from the native*s ascenit is the fourth house, and has relation to the mother's affairs, "c. It will thus be seen that endless significations are arrived at by
in
a

house (or

treating each house

similar way. house, leaving

I will the

now

give

some or

compound

significations of each

student

professor

to

amplify them, if need be. The firsthouse signifiesthe wealth of secret foes, the brethren of friends, the grandmother on the father's side, the sickness of public or open enemies, or of the open enemies of his wife if married, or husband if the horoscope
is for
a

female,

or

public enemies

death of servants, the grandfather on the mother's reputation of the mother, "c., "c. house, and rules the head and the face, the same It is a masculine as the sign Aries, for as Aries is the firstsign of the Zodiac, so is the

of partners, the side, the honor and

of the horoscope. has signification of finance in general, the The second house brethren of private enemies, the mothers of friends, the death of partners, wives, and open enemies, the religion, and long joiurneys of
servants,

Ascendant

the firsthouse

the friends of the mother, magnetic, the

same

the private enemies

It is

feminine
parts

house, the

and
human

of brethren. is similar to the sign Taurus,

system,

ruling

of

viz., throat,

neck,

and

ears.

The
cousins,

third house
short

has

reference to

brethren,

kindred,

neighbours,

the mothers of private friends, the father's sickness, the friends of enemies, the children of house, and, like Gemini, It is an children, etc. electric masculine hands, shoulders, "c. rules the arms,

letters, messages, journeys,

The

fourth house

all matters life, the wealth of brethren, the children of private enemies, It is a of friends, the private enemies of children, "c.

the affairsof the mother and her patrimony, to lands, secrets, hidden matters, the end of relating
concerns

the

ness sick-

magnetic feminine house, and, like Cancer, rules the heart, lungs, "c. The fifth house has signification of children, speculation, the the brethren of pleasures of the native, the wealth of the mother, brethren,
the sickness of private enemies,
the enemies

of friends, the
liver,

private enemies It is
an

of servants,

enemies

friends, "c.
and
rules the stomach,

electric mascuHne

house,

heart, side and back, like Leo. The sixth house has an evilsignification, being
servants,

the

house

ness, of sickside,

dependents, finance
as

uncles

and

aunts

on

the mother's

small

of children, private enemies the case may be. otherwise, married It is a feminine magnetic house, and rules the abdomen similar to Virgo. (To he
or

cattle, the

of

partner,

and

tines, intes-

continued.)

3nfantlle flDortaliti^*
(Summary Continued,)
BY
"

ALAN

LEO."

IF
doubt

the

student

will turn
B."

to

page
who

33, present

vol., he

will find the day. fifth birthwhen,

case

of

"

Elizabeth
would
are

died

justprevious
would
commit
over
a

to her

That

she

die

any
who

astrologer would

predict, but
themselves
so

I
as

if there The

many

far,

to say.

Moon

who

has

chief rule
case

female's health is here

; being

heavily

afflicted,and
the

in this

happens house

to

be Hyleg
opposes

within
is

5" above

Cusp

of the eighth

she

Jupiter and
this great

Sesquiquadrate
Now ?
why The

Saturn,

the latter being also lord of the eighth. live nearly

passes

did Elizabeth
Moon

5 years with

tion afflic-

by

direction

Square

Saturn

and
to
we so a can

quadrate Sesqui-

Jupiterithout w
of Saturn
when

killing, and
so

is actually applying
reason,

Sextile

the

child dies, had

nothing

I think, with do with There her

safely
as

say that the

Moon
motion

to

decease,
to

far
one

her

progressive
to

is concerned.

seems

be

only

thing
the

account

for

the

life being
energy,

prolonged
is posited has
as

for five years.

in the
to

Mars,

giver of heat, force, and

first, the house

Mercury,

of

life, and
planet

the

only

affliction he will act

is square

which have
constitution

in consequence

Mars.

The

Sun

and

Venus
to

but

just left the

to

Sextile of Mars
the child
to

and

thus adds

strength

the

enable
are

resist the

affliction of Saturn.

Sun

and

Venus Now

also unafflicted in the fourth house.

the

first affliction by

process

was

Saturn

square

ascendant

which

falls in Virgo.
and
Venus

If the map
strong

be turned

round

until Virgo

ascends.
who

Sun

will be

in the ascendant,
is within
to

and

Mars,

is ruler

of
the

the

process

eighth

house,

orbs
act.
a

of sextile
The
map
next

Sun

and

so

square

of Saturn
the
you

is not

allowed
;

evil to

Saturn
the

will be

sesquiquadrate

if you

erect

with

5"ilX

on

ascendant
there who natural
has
as seems

will have littlehope,

figure

for ascendant
consider
over

Tp
was

At firstglance
hope,

but

I should

there

for Mars
the

is still strong heat,

is in elevation is lord of the the

next

Saturn,

and

sustains

for Mars

processed

ascendant severe

and
to

thus

chief rule, but

can

affliction is too
Mars

be

overcome,

be
the

seen

by

figure vi ;
rules the

is weakened

by

falling in the
to

eighth,

Moon

house

of death,
the

and

is opposite house, the

Jupiter,nd a
in square
to

the
to

progressive

Moon

is in

fourth

grave

the

radical ascendant.
on

This
must

child appears

have

held

to

life to the
we

bitter end ; it
the
Moon

have

been

struggle

all through.

If

process

ij^

186
the
same

INFANTILE

MORtALITY.

way

as

the ascendant,

we

find it is exact
a

square

to

the in

planets in the fourth house

of the figure v.
,

very

strong argument

favour of the process theory.

THE CASE OF

J.

R.'s

SON.

The

next

case

on

pages 55 and 56 needs when

very

Httle comment
process

here, very

for

(as I

explained

giving

the

the particulars)

clearly pointed to the time of death ; the processed ascendant has only forming a square, and the boy between Saturn and Jupiter, to come dies.
I presume in this
case,
an

according Hylegracal

to

consider

as Jupiter

holding

the old authors, we may not inclined place ; but I am

to attach much

importance

to this, as

he is lord of the eighth.

informed that I am E. 74, are the particulars of Edward But fine child, well developed, and with good features. he was a Edward did not have a long turn in, for he only lived nine months, and in favour of a Saturn in the fourth, the end was a strong argument On
page short life. I presume in this
case

the

Hyleg

according to the old writers, but to what time of death, no appears to state, for ancient or modem author here does not point to the death time, and I failto see any the Moon for death save the process which is Ascendant Square Saturn, other cause
"
"

will be the Ascendant, look for direction we must

The

previous strong
case

New
case

Moon

fell in

the

eighth

house.

This

is yet

another

in favour 'ofthe Process

System.

following this is that of a female who lived just over teen thirIt had progressed to 28" ^ I stated that the Moon months. brings the Moon to exact should have been 14" ^ , which sesqui.

The

quadrate

the

to Trine Mercury

processed

applying The and Saturn, and the Moon rules the eighth. Ascendant is y^ 2", to which has progressed to the Moon
the
Moon,

Sun,

just separating

from

Square

but Jupiter,

sesquiquadrate of. This is purely a lunar case, governs the health of a female, is ruler of the house for the
survived
same

who

Moon's
so as

trine to
as

the Sun

of death, and, but at birth, I doubt if she would have If

we

long

thirteen months.

process

the

Moon

in the

she fallsin opposition to Venus death and also square to Mars.

way

the Ascendant,

at time

of

In the

case

is besieged

planets

are

of C. L., the Moon, ruler of the eighth house of death, between the malifics Saturn and Uranus, both of which retrograde, in elevation, and the Moon at the time of death

is just separated from the semi-square of Saturn; the process Ascendant is square Mars and Uranus ; the exact degree of the Midheaven falls
on

of the eighth, with Herschel therein ; on the day of death Saturn transits the M.C., and Mars applies to the opposition of the Now, the death was to seem radical Moon. sudden, which would

the Cusp

THE

students'

CORNER.

187

point to the process Ascendant as the fatal square Uranus and Mars factors, for the Moon had separated from the semi-square of Saturn; but both Moon for the decease, and I think and process here accounts to force the other into needed the one action. The testimonies for a ^it infancy are here certainly very small, survival over and I should be very loath to say that the child would escape the Ascendant square both Mars and Herschel.

full particulars of the next case, Ida L., and need no further comment at present.
The

are

given

on

page

75,

(To

he

continued,)

^be

Stubent0'
BY
**

Corner*

RAPHAEL."

respecting the erection of for different parts of the world. I will map now try to make this clear. Take the Sidereal time for the day without ** time from noon," any alteration,and add or subtract therefrom the and

MORE
a

than

one

enquiry

has reached

me

of the Heavens

the

remainder

Meridian.

made
amoimts

of the because there is a small correction to be I say approximate^ for the difference between This Mean and Sidereal Time.
will
approximate
to

be

the

Right

Ascension

about Now,

ten

seconds

per

hour,
no

or,

say, two
use

mintrtes for
one

twelve hours.
one's

this correction is
as

earthly
are

unless

knows
I did
"

time

is correct ; and,

very few clocks

exactly correct,

not
or
"

consider it necessary

to mention
our

this small correction in my

"Key

Guide,"

for, with

imperfect

knowledge

of Astrology,

it is

unnecessary.

Take

an

example.

"

Suppose

I wish

to erect
"

map

for Julyist,

1894, 6 p-ni., at St. Louis,

U.S.A., I proceed thus

12

39

With and

this amount

I go to the nearest

place the signs on in computing Now, so good. the places of the planets, consideration in time between St. Louis and Greenwich, be had to the difference must
which

for St. Louis, of Houses So far, the cusps of the houses accordingly.
Table

is
as

just six
for
12

hours.

Therefore,

I must

places

p.m. at Greenwich,

because

calculate the planets' it is 6 p.m. at St. when

Louis, it is midnight

a^ Greenwich.

l88

NOTES

ON

RECENT

EVENTS.

applies to all parts of the world ; but note, if the time for the map is a.m., as well as the the time from noon, correction, be subtractedfrom the Sidereal time at noon. must
This
example

Respecting degree whole.

accurate,

Tables

of Hotises, these
between
American
22"

can

now

of N.
They
and

Latitude
are
an

and

56";

be obtained the price is

well
or

10/-

for every for the

very

production,
Longitude, East
an

printed, and
West

applicable to any refers to

at

of Greenwich. United of it,

One

correspondent

Ephemeris
I have

published by the
never seen
a

States Government
so

Washington.

copy

do not know

what

it contains.

(To be continued).

Brrata.
On
read
"

page

167,

"

the

secondary

directions j)to Par

Ij ."

are

3 p.m,"

it should

the secondary

directions are

"Wotea on

"Recent fiventa.
one more

The death of Professor Tyndall on December 4th, adds listof distinguished persons whose deaths we predicted from New Moon.
^

to the

the November

position of Saturn in the mid-heaven of the figure for the December Moon, has had its due effect. Things have dragged on unsatisfactorily in in the House of Commons, and littleor nothing has been accomplished

The

New

the way

of actual legislation.
^ ^ ^
^ ^

In

our

Members

on the December remarks This was Parliament. of

of the Right

Hon.

E. Stanhope, ^

Lunation, we predicted death amongst by the death, on 21st December, fulfilled M.P., a minister in the last Government.
^

*
" volume, entitled The is book, which The

have received from Boston, U.S.A., a ponderous Astrology of the Old Testament,'' by Karl Anderson. We expensively

the bearing of printed and got up, is largely devoted to showing astrology upon the Bible narrative, with frequent references to fireemasonry. The book is made Several plates are given, one Zodiac. of the Dendera large by the insertion in it of several Tables of Houses. Seeing unnecessarily that most of these have already been printed elsewhere, we think the author

would have done well to omit them, or else to have published them separately. The book as it now stands is a curious mixture of very elementary astrology, with matter of an entirely different kind, relating to the religious aspect of the science. kept apart.
Fortune,

These
We

may the Dragon's

which

most

modern

divisions of the we subject, think, should have been is an that the author advocate of the Part of head and tail,combustion, and other ancient methods astrologers are inclined to drop.
two say

Xettere

to

tbe

EMtor.

Letters

of general enclose

interest alone
a

are

inserted.
envelope.

Correspondents

desiring

reply

must

please

stamped

addressed

All correspondents should give full name but as a token of good faith. N.B." Writers

and

address,

not

necessarily

for publication,

of signed

articles

are

alone

responsible

for

th*

opinions

therein

contained.

Seville, Spain. Dear Sir, I feel constrained to say lady's horoscope, the about
"

few

of
"

course,"
"

Raphael

for that

to

affirmed the

happy
cause

gentleman's opinion, as in face of radical testimony to the contrary, marriage and in the absence at the age of death of thirty-four of any

your permission words, "with has been to which submitted to the astrological cause of an

for to quote "Raphael's" Number words from page 1 14 of December he says he fails to find a suitable direction corresponding Magazine, to the of led to infer (reading to marriage time of death, and are we respect with between has doubts the hues) that " Raphael" about the conjugalhappiness to the affliction of 0 by Ip and we are of this lady, and pointed ^. Now I have often thought

direction;

ruler of the seventh I think, upheld so dignified, and in A

seventh, opinion, the

that in giving judgment on marriage, the into our is, to enter ought consideration, opinion which by this natus, for we find ^ , ruler of seventh, essentially

and

still think

together
ensure

$ and ^ , and this position of the ruler of the and Ip and fifth, and the position ^ would, in my with o| $ in happiness. late marriage, The the difference in and rather
by the affliction of 0, and also several shewn But it is with reference to the cause of death like to speak, deference to especially and, with all bye, is slow to receive new here I would the doctrines)

T^

respective

that
"

of the planets I should

be ages, would in barren signs.

most

Raphael
in
a

"

(who, by

by " Leo," direction, as discovered the efficacy plea for Pre-Natal for in many have I have had ample cases proof, of which and power which in the entire absence directions, come of Post-Natal my observation, under have ^have occurred events events exactly striking which corresponded put
" "

to existing Pre-Natal ones, and the horoscope in point. directions Post- Natal The Primary for we find the 0 D P less so, Pre-Natal are

before
are

us

seems

to

be

case

not

very

favorable,
near

but

the
in

(^

5^ progress
during
a

Ip P, and

ruler of sixth in P Tp and November, October, and

And
are

the

months

there

train

secondary
the

directions
the
n

sufficient to account
R,
n

for death,

of evil for during these

n

tember, of SepPre-Natal
months when
we

J) meets

P,

T? P,

Tp R,

IjlP,

R, and

that the radical place of the J)is afflicted by the progressed g $ remember from sixth and by Post-Natal is a that the constitution D motion, also (^ to say there are Astrological directions, I think that ic is wrong no one, weak
or

that

"

Raphael which

"

fails to

death,

and

would

find any, which for the same. account

are

illoperation

at the time

of

Yours

truly,
ARTHUR ELSON.

190
Dear
Sayana

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

Sir,

"

In

answer

systems appears he calls the " Bhawphal

in your
'*

signs. Houses

The

Bh"vaphalam

and I would state that what (BhAvaphalam) is not affected by the rising of the is due to the positions of the planets in the several whose
December

to

"

Amateur,"

letter

on

the Niryana

number,

(BhAvas),not

to the signs they

may

be

in.

But here

"

Amateur

"

unconsciously I have what

associates the Bh"va been stating all along

'*

(House)
as

with

the Rds*i
among

(sign), which is
all Hindu

prevalent

almost

Astrologers.

from f in reducing my Ascendant a mistake makes z'f the fifth degree, since he does not take the latitude of birth into consideration, and the consequent dant. oblique ascension of the Ascen"

Amateur

be ^ (should 25")to

At the time of my between birth the Ayandms^a the star (distance Revati and the Equinox) was at most 19" 5' 5". I must also point out that " Sepharial" did not publish any such notice as is quoted by him either in the Theosophic I do not Gleaner or elsewhere.

know a paper of that name. But in the Theosophisty editor has published the the notice referred to. In quoting, it is always advisable to be accurate. In reference to the Ascension and of the sign Scorpio in the Niryana Sayana systems, I can make nothing of the latitude for which the calculation is given, and
the Hence

date from

referred to.

is computed the Ayandms*a which the observation is without point. Yours sincerely,

are

not

sepharial;
I trust that you will excuse for referring to a me so subject far back figure for the birth of Deeming, as my speculative and which was shortly criticisedin a superior sort of way in a following number of the Astrologers' Sir,
"

I have re-examined Iconoclast." the figure very carefully, lasting good in it. There is not a planet or angle and promise of that is not afflictedone way or another ; for instance, the Ascendant 11 ss: ^ has D ^ firom the second house (wealth), ^ fourth house (on cusp Q of fifth, but not cadent from the D 2f I^ near cusp of M.C., and by ^ I^
"

Magazine
can

by

find

no

angle),

therein the

"

^ 'S^ and Par. "^" in the Houses of Ascendant is certainly A D, but the D ^, g Ijland Par. ^ ; the latter position approaching by the improved he (separating), being within orbs -X- 0 Z ^ and Par. \} D ^ S Ascendant
U

4 Ret. in close
Grave.
The

Life, Honor,

and latter is quickly be much cannot

and approaching

D Tp lord of Ascendant, $ lady of the eighth, in the house of strife and contention, 6 1^ (1?) applying, and D 1? , thus doubly afflicted, while the " gentle " Moon is besieged between the cruel T^ and blood-thirsty ^ in the lower angle.
near

5 ruler of fourth house,

? and $ are descending, the evil Tj"Jg and ^ are rising, and 2f, benefic ascending, is 1^, and heavily afflicted. the only " Should you be able to insert these few further remarks, perhaps "Raphael will kindly give a short judgment of the original figure, purely on its merits as a scheme, without reference to Deeming.
0 J)^
has passed the criticalpoint, a few figures given, interest than the students, would, perhaps, excite more did, when the number previous prize competitions of subscribers was not so large. With best wishes for the continued success of the Magazine^
Now,
that the Magazine

for

judgment

by

I remain,

yours

truly,

2f

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR,

I9I

interested in the various death figures that appear in your pages, the one on page 161 is especially good, but may I point out to is it the birth figure does not shew a "How your contributor who remarks Virgo more severe sign governing the bowels?" (a complaint afflictionof ^the is of which caused the death) that Venus, who is in the house of life, in semiDear

Sir,

"

am

much

"

house, and is transmitting the evil square to Herschel ruling the "death" in Virgo by a close semi-square, this latter thus receives to Mercury she planet and sign being on the fourth, the grave, and end of all ; and, in addition,

Herschel in elevation is also in square to the lord of the fourth, the death, and the grave being in mutual rulers of life, affliction,for, from the Venus, have very considerable influence over the life, position of she must is afflicted by semi-square the Moon the Ascendant, although rules and in Virgo, the bowels Jupiter. In my opinion, it is significant that Mercury
receive the weight

of affliction. CORONA.

Sir, I have been waiting for Mr. Casael's explanation, which is as " I expected it to be, and I am has been as Raphael weak glad to see that puzzled with Casael's figures for a long time, as it confirms me in my opinion. Casael may have been right in every particular, as he stales, but as he personally
Dear
"

"

knew
unnecessary.

Astrology the parties. Horary Let us go back to his remarks

was,
"

according

to my

idea, quite

" his remark The planet the J)last separated on page 141, viz., from shews has recently happened ; therefore, as )) had recently what * Venus, from both * Candid Raphael as agree that and separated and

(i)See

'

'

c5

the Moon
to

apply admitted)." the querent applying to Casael is immaterial, and has nothing to do with the question ; but, if it did, Casael is thoroughly wrong, for J)last separated from 1?. These Come, A are the figures: Tp 12.14 =^i $ 8.5 ^, ])12.45
"scr.

signifies the querent, I stated boldly that a female urged her to Whether me a female or a male (which was suggested

Casael,

own

like
you

man
seven

you

are

wrong,

and

also note

there

are

only two is D
T? ,

queries, and

give

replies.
says

(2)On
very

page

245 Casael

0 is not afflicted,whereas
to my

the 0

heavy

all authors
another

according affliction, use the aspect ; but who in his second reply on page reason
the
same

idea, and according to the teaching of Casael quibbles again, and gives now
141.
to

(3) On
"making

Aquarius

page 3 is a good specimen query the fact suit the prediction," as could well be devised, viz., is a Western sign, why not America ? "

his reply

of
"as

(4)Casael again evades persons" although he knows,

any

the

says Mercury signifies young it,that Mercury so placed in but will not own

point, and

**

figure is masculine.

These authority figures Mr.

sort of replies are unworthy of Horary Astrology, and I only on

one

to be an who is supposed hope that any future Horary

Casael may publish will be judged strictlyaccording to the rules Astrology, and no personal knowledge of Horary of querents or their affairs be allowed to bias the reading of the figure as he has done in this instance. Personally, I have lost confidence in his Horary figures, and quite expect investigated they would not be found entirely that if others were closely satisfactory. CANDID.
P.S.

page

what

looked at the Horary say I have just last volume the Astrologers' Magazine, 33 of of I have said previously in this letter.
"

I may

figure and remarks on the result bears out and

1^^
Dear Sir,
"

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

" Raphael number of the Magazine^ declares, in reference to the natus of a la(iy who died on the 27th of November, the state of directional Astrology is unsatisfactory. 1890, that

In

the

"

current

be pleased, I beg of him it is quite satisfactory. judge

Should

**

Raphael

"

to try my

method,

he

will

Here

is my

radical map planetar"\

signs

observation of longf shorty

in directions of the abridged form : The modus faciettdi, an by two ways firstrational, and the second be made must ^the These directions have both the same principle, that is to say, the daily motion of the Sun, after birth, in its relation with the of the
"

or as

middle annual,

Ascension

because

the
or

Sun,

by

its daily

progress, considered of the birthday.

is the true moderator

regulator of the map

add for each day after birth as one year, at the place of degree of right or oblique ascension, according to its in circleofposition the nativity, and look afterwards for the longitude correspondent to this sum, in the proper table, to the very position of the Sun.

(t)Then

you

must
one

the

radical

sun,

(2)Then

you

day when the Sun direction.

You hour
as

is the look in the ephemeris of the year of the birth. What reach that longitude ? This day will be the year of will

the places calculate now that of the birth.

of planets

for that day

and

for the

same

erect for this very day and for the hour (time)of the nativity a in which you insert the planets you calculated before ; this map will be map, the theme of rational direction.

(3)You

(4)You erect then a second map with the same signs and cusps of houses that of the nativity, and you insert the planets calculated as above ; this direction^which will indicate the events of the map will be the theme ofplanetary direction, where the rational theme will mark the details, year of
as

I calculate for each of these that, established by this means, pecuniary position of the native.

maps has

the
a

position of the part of fortune, the shows real influence, and

I should be very grateful to " Raphael will have obtained with this method.

"

to let me

know

the results he

JULEVNO.

answers
AsHER.
"

to Corresponbents*

At

birth,

of the accident ^ Q ^ denoting the planets must

McHDi

in m a watery sign, g 4 in T a fiery. At the time fiery planet, a M.C. a dant Ascenthe processed and the sudden No, the natures of nature of the event.

always
"

be considered

for future events.

so

Hasan

write

you.

send your full address shall be pleased to have the Arabic promised for insertion.

(Lucknow). Kindly
We

that

we

may
contribution

Astrology

T. B. Dixon

and

Miss any

Oettl.

"
"

Sepharial

"

desires

us

to

say he is unable

to undertake

private astrological work.

Zbe

Hetrologere'
No. 45.

^aga3ine.
^

[copyright].
^"\ J;*
APRIL,
1894.

Price ^d. Post

free

4^(1.

Zbc

1boro0cope

of Hitnie
was

Besant
ist of October,

THE
Right i8h.
2m.

subjectof

this delineation p.m., the

**

born
the sound

on

the

1847, at 5h. 24m.

Ascension of

within

of Bow
at

Bells."
time
38'.

The
was

meridian

of

London

that
0"

45s., which
1"

corresponds rising when

to the sign Capricornus

The

sign Aries The

40'

was

the birth took place.

following is the figure of the heavens

for the moment

of birth

"

ANNIE Oct.

BESANT.
22s.

ist, 1847, at 5h. 24m.

p.m,

London.

Navamsas.

Asc. O

5
?=vy

;rc

end.

if.

f
^

f
-^

b
=

J)
The

"

^
degree

end.
as

general signification of the second

:
"

of Aries is given

follows
"

man,

statiding, armed
purple,

scarlet and
apparently

prepared in his own powers. with much self-reliance and confidence warlike nature, in his way One who will have few friends and will be very independent of living; at all times willing to assert his opinions and to evidence his powers. fond of display." A nature somewhat
J

in spear ; richly dressed and of fine brass or gold with jewelledclasps and helmet for battle and confident of victory. It denotes a proud, with

sword

"

194

"^^E

HOROSCOPE

OF

ANNIE

BESANT.

This, while touching

character, nevertheless

some

of the leading elements

ample modification
in

of
some

our

subject's
particulars,

needs

evident to those who

is adjustment evident

have
as

the honour
as
we

of her friendship.
to
a

The

required
detailed

soon

turn

more

criticaland

view of the horoscope

In the

itself. of having

CelestialMirror
Greek,
and

JohannesAngelus,
its origin
in

translated originally
a

from

the

Egypt,

very

different
:
"

symbol

is given for the second degree of Aries.

It is as follows
having
a

degree of Aries there ascends a man "In the second dog, stretching out his right hand towards the skies, and his left hand."
a

head
a

like

holding

staff in

It is the figure of the

was

Egyptian

Anuhis,

"the

Awakener."

He

it

who

called forth the souls of the dead

they
were

and led them

to the Hall

of

Justice where
The

weighed.

signification of the first decanate of Aries, to which for obstacles, this degree belongs, is ** firmness of character, contempt dignity"; characteristics which enter of very fully into the complex general

Annie

Besant's

nature.

The

decanate West.

is variously represented Varaha Mihira

a

by the
it by
a

astrologers
**

of the red

East

and

represents

man

with

eyes, girt round

as

the waist with

as

white cloth ; of
a

black

complexion,

formidable

able

to

protect, holds

raised

battle-axe." it is thus

In the description given by Angelus

**a

in the i6th century,

out
a

portrayed:

valiant

man

armed,

holding
are

falchion

in his right hand."

Boldness eminently

and

fortitude

the

characteristics

of this decanate,
The

so

under

the influence of the planet Mars.

as

general signification of the sign Aries is

follows

:
"

" It renders born its influence the person straightforward under ingenious, frank, disposed to leadership and and enterprising command, to industrious, courting difficultieswith a view to conquest, generous even

extravagance,

in religion aspiring, active, manly, enthusiastic bigoted, though, generally subtle, combative, often and and in views in his tendencies ; liable to change speaking, progressive and but at all times enthusiastic in the pursuit of a prevailing idea. objects,

determined,

politics ;

The

tastes

are

disposed

to be

fastidious in many

desire to shine, to gain honours and prominence, to his own courage and determination equal only
a

under Aries are more in executive than successful mental Often a strong reformer, organization.
person

born

The native will things. but will have difficulties, The powers of than profound, and he is more versatile than work, more capable of command

but
The

more

destructive
is quick,

of existing

orders than fretful, and

vivacious, declamatory a capricious. and sometimes of a of kind, is given by this sign. * Where the more there is much smoke violent is a fireburns long*; but here it is all flame, and the anger of the Aries man thing of the hour Quick to anger, but soon pacified, the native does only.

constructive

of new Eloquence

ones.

temper

not bear long resentment.

in

monetary

matters

He gains by marriage, but will have difficulties be a legal suit. In business female ; may a affairs through he will be successful. He is likelyto be an only child, or generally

THE

HOROSCOPE

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BEsANT.

I95

brother or sister. In early life he such by the death of a younger have difficulties in connection his profession or business affairs; will with disputes in the family, and if the Sun be below the earth he will lose his father early. Journeys will be caused by family matters by reason or of
He will be disposed to ballooning or climbing of high In the married state there will be strife, and danger The sign gives few or no children, but should any of divorce or separation. live they will rise to good position and receive honours. The native is likely to be disaffection and inconstancy there a as marry early, and will

to become

disputes and

enmities.

mountains

consequence. The to Aries predisposes intestinal disorders, are maladies which inflammation, cholera, accidents to the head and eyes. " The native will travel by sea, discoveries and and will probably make become for his explorations. noted profession will be of a creditable and elevated kind, but will afford difficulties and will be many subjectto changes and reversals. Some strife in connection with the occupation is shown, upon and jealousy consequent The the office held by the native is almost certain Friends will cause in the profession, and if the Sun be above the earth, the native will success his supporters. through Friends rise to eminence and will be numerous but feminine influence must be carefully watched, treachery will or steadfast,
cause
" "

and

There will be many enemies but such will not last long." strife,

trouble.

and

many

causes

for

jealousy
the

Such,
horoscope,

in brief,

are

the effects of the

sign Aries, when

we

ruHng

by being in the Ascendant

the necessary written

at birth ; and

venture
sex,

to think

that, making delineation

"

changes
years
type

in deference to the
ago

this general

several
as
a

individual, but
case

merely

reference to any fitsthe present of the Aries person

and without
"

very

fairly.
out

But

the individuality is brouhgt

when

we

consider

more

the affections of the planets in the horoscope

we

may

consider

the

of the native. influence of the planets in the several Houses

closely first And

of

the horoscope.

independence confers extreme of mind It gives eccentricity, love of the marvellous, desire the native. upon for strange sights, curious knowledge, It renders the individual "c. disposed to self-assertion,and liableto be estranged romantic, wayward,

Uranus

in the

first house

from the family circle and relatives.

Mars
on

cosmopolitan

by nature.

of the second house indicates a liberal nature, inclining to extravagance, hardly knowing the value of money except immediate to an end in view. Money an means as through the slips fingers. Such Mars indicates large earnings, but little position of
the cusp

likelihood of
The
an

reserve

fund.

The

native lives close to the income.

Moon

in the fourth house

; unsettled life much

a

popularity, with

changes of residence, intercourse with the people of the native town ; ; reversal at the end of life voyages, especially in the for the mother
; inheritance.

denotes many

latterhalf of the life close sympathy ;

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on Jupiter

THE

HOROSCOPE

OP

ANNIE

BESANT.

the cusp of the fifth house

; temperate

tions speculagives advantageous honours will come. pleasures ; dutiful children to whom
and Mercury, enemies,

The

Sun, Venus

forming

satellitum in the

seventh

house, indicate many

open

public disputes, legal affairs which

in partnerships, contracts,

will

cause

much

trouble ; complications

and

business relations ; troubles in the married Saturn

secret

life. troubles through

in early

in the

twelfth

house

denotes
some

relatives; life, and

enemies

among
water,

women;

privations

dangers
To

through
be
more

and large quadrupeds.

we

particular

should need to take into account

all the

another, various affections of these planets ; their aspects to one dignity or otherwise in the horoscope, the signs they occupy, "c.

their

Thus

Mars,

in the second

well aspected

by the Moon

house, although retrograde, is extremely s and and Jupiter, free from affliction,howing
amass

great earning capacity, but inability to The

wealth.

features in the present horoscope are the presence remarkable less than six of the eight planets in cardinal signs, and the of no the angles of the figure. The latter presence of cardinal signs on
circumstance

confers upon

the

a subject

reputation which

will outlast
concurrence we

life;

fame

of other

which will be widespread in proportion to the And in this case significations in the horoscope.
amply
the

find the

circumstance

confirmed

by the singular feature first mentioned.

planets being in cardinal signs denotes activity, aptitude, business capacity for the foremost order, nimbleness, ambition, It gives a tendency to reforms trations and active adminisperseverance. The

of majority

makes
even

the

native

fond

of politics, foremost
matters

in his village,

town,

or

country,

in social affairs and

relating to the

government of the people.

to
overcome

It gives great executive

a

obstacles and to cut out

ability ; the power line of life for oneself ; courting

capable objects,
one's
own

responsibility, active in the pursuit of

and

one's

of command regardless

leadership ; yet

often impetuous,

forcing

way

pacified ; eager in of existing law and order ; quick to anger, but soon intellect,acute in perception, apprehensive ; fond of debate.
The cardinal signs produce
men,

the most
most

the best business departments

and the

active workers of the world, useful persons in the executive

of social life.
planets
are

Three

in aerial signs and in the mental

three in watery

signs, hence

the

native lives equally

The

and

emotional

aspects

of Her

nature.

physical and purely spiritual are

subordinate.
cause

If enquiry

be made

as

to

the astrological
that Mercury

of Annie
a

Besant's
**

oratorical powers;

it will be

seen

is in Librg,

sign. of

THE

HOROSCOPE

OF

ANNIE

BESANT.

I97

"

voice

as

we

technically term

it, and

Venus,

the ruler of the second

house

is to language), conjoined (governing and poesy of expression. glance

at
a

Mercury,

which

confers

singular eloquence We
may
now

few of the events of lifeand show their corresponding astrological indications. At five years of age, Annie The premature Besant lost her father. death of the parent is shown

by the affliction of Sun by Uranus,

by Uranus, Sun, Venu^, afflicted birth the Sun had reached the exact Uranus by had

and the Moon and Mercury.

square
come

in the fourth house,

At the fifthday after aspect of the Moon, and

to the ascending horizon, by oblique ascension taking a degree of meridian passage for every year of life. The Moon by direction was opposed to Saturn in the twelfth house (thehouse of

affliction).
At twenty
years and two
are

months

radical significations
although the Sun

by

no

applies to the conjunction is retrograde and afflicted by the Moon, Jupiter, Uranus. and latter planet when afflictingthe Sun in a female, or the Moon in
nativity, always legal suit. It is a

The of age marriage took place. means good ; but, on the contrary, of Venus, yet that planet
The
a

brings about

male by the death of the partner, or separation terrible planet for bringing about estrangements, and
At the time of marriage the Sun

it is powerful

in this nativity.

had

reached the parallel declination of Saturn, an evil portent, and one of a lasting nature. But the Moon in Pisces in good aspect to Mars, was

Jupiter, and Jupiter, and

planet Venus
this
case,

Mercury,

and

so

the marriage
are

took place.

early marriage

in the nativity

Mars

in good
a

unafflicted ; the Sun ruler of the seventh^ house (thatf o

in the sign Libra

going to

conjunction

signs of an aspect to Moon and Venus, with The

in

The

and marriage),

in the seventh.

will describe the marriage

as a man

partner
**

according to the rules of the art, florid complexion, and blue eyes. temperament,
Two

of

full vital

children
was

were

born from this marriage

to the place of the Sun

Digby,

the

son,

when

the Moon

opposed

at birth, at twenty-one

of the mother's age ; and Mabel, the daughter, in opposition to the place of the Sun by progresthe Moon was sive when direction, at twenty-two ten months years and of age. These
years and three months

children, born under such conditions, were into the mother's life, unconscious agents
the 2ist to the 26th
over

destined to bring trouble

though

they

were.

From

Libra.

At

being retrograde, was progressing of life,Venus, the opposition of the Ascendant, in the second degree of in Annie the time of her mother's death, the Ascendant
years
was

Besant's horoscope

directed to

Other evil influences

were

of the Moon. also in play at that period of her life.

a

semi-square

aspect

igS

THE

HOROSCOPE

OF

ANNIE

BESANT.

During
was

the period at which

the Moon
was

the famous

Knowlton from

Pamphlet

Case
the

in process,

progressing

the fourth to
an

fourteenth degree

of the sign Leo, meeting

in Scorpio and Taurus

at the outset

evil aspect

of the Sun and Mars

close to
an

the Sun being respect iveily,

opposition

of Mars

on

the twenty-ninth
same

and thirtieth days In May,

1889,
was

after the birth, corresponding

when Annie
to

to the

years of life.

Besant
a

about

form
a

Society, the the Theosophical joined trine (fortunate) aspect of Jupiter, Venus and

Sun

had progressed

to
on

w conjunctionith

the Sun's place at birth, Mercury

being
to

the cusp

Venus'

of the ninth house (religion) in sextile and The Moon had reached a at birth. place
placing her reputation
by (represented honour
at this time very

(good) aspect

with conjunction
much

the

mid-heaven,
of the
**

in the hands produce

public

the
or

Moon).
the
case reverse,

It is stated to according
were

changes, attended with influences in force at the time

to the solar
as we

this (in

they

good,

have

seen); the
honours
the
century,

period

is restless and
From

unsettled.
present

It gives
time

benefits and
close of in the
"

from

females."
a

the

till the
are

series of evil primary it is to be hoped

directions

formed

horoscope,
severe

and

that the effects signified thereby

illness, loss of friends, changes

"

in life,severed

links, home

and losses will lose some of their keen edge when working sorrow out their destined purpose in a lifealready charged with so much
troubles and hardship.
will live to her sixtieth year, but will not reach her sixtieth birthday, for in March, 1907 the Sun, in the eighth house, meets the square aspect of Saturn by direction, and the Moon reaches an Annie
Besant

equal degree of the sign Virgo, thus forming The Sun and Saturn from the sixth house.
sixth, eighth, and twelfth
"

an

evil aspect to

both

the
"

three most

evil houses

conspire

to the

same

effect ; and

in March, The Full

1907, Saturn
Moon the

will be

transiting the

place it held at birth.

same

at the end

of February, and

1907, will fallin the

in the sixth house,

fatal degree of
the place of the

opposite

sign, Virgo,
The

on

Moon

by

direction. The

lungs
has

and

abdominal

viscera will both

be

affected.

been uplifted in the cause of so many to plead its own, suffering fellow-creatures, will not have the power
voice, which
even

if it would.

The
a

Annie

Besant

of

our

sketch will pass away,

but

the memory
as we

of

noble soul will remain

name

in the hearts of the people, and,

have

said, her

will endure.
are

It may

be asked if there and

that of H.

similar signs of sympathy Blavatsky,

as

between

this

horoscope
case

P.

were

seen

to exist in the

To this we can answer, of Colonel Olcott. made to the horoscope of H. P. B., it will be seen
with conjunction

yes.

If reference

be

that the Ascendant

case

is in close

the Moon

in the present

and

near

to

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MORTALITY.

I99
in the latter is
on

the place of

; Jupiter while

at the

same

time the Sun

a

the place of the Moon

in H.
are

P. B.'s horoscope,

sure

sign of sympathy

between

persons

who

destined
nature,

to

meet

one

another.

There

are

other indications of minor

are

but the Ascendant

and the Luminaries

are

in or and when conjunction good aspect productive of the closest friendship between those concerned. Sepharial.

chiefly considered,

a curious coincidence it is to be noticed that H. P. Blavatsky for India in the forty-seventh year of her age, and occupied herself with sailed the formation of Theosophical centres in various parts of the Peninsula ; and find her lately in the forty-seventh Besant's age, we now year of Annie

NoTE.-^As

in the arrived in India and actively engaged H. P. Blavatsky died in her sixtieth year
case

same

work.
year

of Annie

Besant

has already been

of life,and the same indicated as fatal. S.

"

in the

firstpublished in the Weekly Sun newspaper there given as Her time of birth was autobiography. preface The fact that the time was 5.43 p.m. given so closely to the minute, and not me suspect that merely to the hour or the nearest division of the hour, made Mrs. Besant's
to

horoscope

was

as

her

own estimate, but that it had been subjectedto the ordeal of by some me that On enquiry, Mrs. Besant informed rectification astrologer. by an American in the Weekly Sun the figure published was calculated the She could not obtain access to the family Bible in which astrologer.

it was

not

her

time

was

thought
certain, American

between 5 and 5.45 p.m. recorded, but it was somewhere the true time was 5.20 p.m., but she could not remember about it might lie anywhere between the limits mentioned. and

She
for The

astrologer, starting with this estimate, rectified it to 5.43 p.m., but he made the mistake of taking the 9th of January for the epoch instead of the 8th. It will be seen the directions that " Sepharial," who carefully compared to the angles with the events of Mrs. Besant's life, has rectified it to 5.24 p.m.,

and this accords is much the more

so

closely with Mrs. Besant's recollection of 5.20 p.m. that it Leo. reUable figure of the two.
"

3nfantile flDortalit^.
(Summary Continued,)
BY
"

ALAN

LEO."

THE

case

of Rob
at

on

page

112

was

father

the time

of Rob's

of special interest to me. in my employ. birth was

did not

The
I had

carefully noted the time of birth, and

consider that the child die. Now, would live ; but at that time I could not say when it would here the only thing you can attribute to the j)is her Semi-square to

Saturn, but many

counteract

astrologers would

say that the sextile to Mars

would
out
on

it.

Now,

the influence that really did kill I pointed hy

page

112.

The Ascendant

eighth, and also^xact

lord is process Semi-square Jupiter, of the to oppositionUranus,

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INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

In

the next

case,

T. C. has
"

some

heavy

0 afflictions,

J 6 ^ ;

but when

pull through the y ^ifou decide that he cannot the Moon reaches affliction aspect and position ? Surely not when of 3" SI 50', which it does at the time of death ; the boy Hves eighteen will T. C. die

months

and

within the Moon

few days, the Sun

has
no

has But

aspect.

of Saturn, Ascendant is exactly the processed

passed
the

Square

between the opposition midway poiftt Emma

Moon

]),ruler ofth^ eighth, and Uranus,

The progressive lived six months within a few days. into operadoes not appear to force any of the radical afflictions tion. Ascendant is has progressed to 6" X, but the processed She

J.R.

10"

'WJt 3o'" exactly

to opposition the

midway

pointbetween

and

gressive. ]) proare

It is the firstafflictionthe Ascendant arrives at. Not five planets retrograde, but the radical figure is very weak

only

"

^Jupiter,
the ruler

Uranus, lord of the eighth, is square Saturn, and conjunction of the Ascendant, is in opposition to Mars. Female

SeptemApril 25th, 1887 ; died 7.30 p.m., ber This child died at five years and five months in the 17th, 1892. hospital. The twelfth house is well tenanted, and Mars, part ruler of the sixth in the twelfth, would denote this. At the time of death the ])

born

a.m.,

is 6" St , squaring the midway

point between

the radical and progressive

is very Now Mars. the processed map and place of the Sun interesting. Tix 15" ascends at time of death ; n , the ascending sign at lord of the radical birth, is on the cusp of the eighth ; and Jupiter, in eighth, falls in the twelfth (hospitals) exact sesquiquadrate to the degree

of the processed eighth ; and, if you believe in the cusp of the fourth being the magnetic quadrate pole, then here you have Saturn sesquifrom the degree, extracting all the magnetism the exact
But

physical framework. The

next
case

I will have

more

to say

on

this point later.

is exact Square

is very clear, the processed

house.

Ascendant

Jupiter, ofthe eighth ruler

from
would
those
supporters expect

Now,

I should very much places what clearly enough

like to hear
direction the Moon they

of the
case,

Hylegiacal for here

to killin this

is

for death taking of their rules can they account place when it does. My advice is Note well the lord of the eighth, and are take no heed of Hylegiacal places while their supporters so vague.
and
none
"

Hyleg,

by

Concluding Now
Moon
we

Remarks.

have

seen

by the

o majorityf the
to
we

foregoing

cases
an

that the

has not the power

to point accurately
can

the time of

infant's

death. What
fact ?

inference, then,
each
case

draw
we

Reviewing

singly,

from this apparently strange find that some aspect of a

is
near

malefic nature

the death

predict time, if the ruler of the eighth denotes that the child cannot

to the Ascendant

by

process

enough

to

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MORTALITY.

201

live.
method

This

warrants

us

in saying that the

the

/"y(?^^55 system

is the correct

of predicting
the method

terminus

vitae of infants, and

if

we

now

examine
this is so.

The

shall, I think, discover the reason why is rather a complicated one to handle, so I will subject closely, we
as

try and make

it as simple

possible.

of the Zodiac have always been considered to represent the physical framework of man, and as he stands upright with ^rms outstretched he represents the + symbol of the Cross ;' as "the
twelve

The

signs

of the Soul of Mankind, so the + is a r^symbol of infants prior to their seventh year of life Now, the body. whether to argue, possess a soul or not, I do not feel inclined for the moment iii., hat before this age there? but " Leo t mentions on page 226, vol

J) is the symbol

"

is
not

no

moral

responsibihty, because the link between the body and the Ego is

close. sufficiently

Assuming

that

previous

to

their seventh: year,

a strong hold upon what is called their soul, it be only natural for us to look to physical arrangements to affect would physical things, and thus aspects from the malefics, or lord of the

infants do not possess

eighth, to the vital parts of the physical framework would -produce fatalresults, it would appear feasible that if the vitality is good, the' +: But how longer than if the vitalityis low. will hold together much
are we

to

judge the
to

strength
a

of the

vitality?

this framework
as

be

vessel, and

the

will suppose^ for the time l?eing! planets

we us

We

liquids

or

gases

of various

strength, then

shall only require to

to obtain
a

know

the exact

strength of each planet to enable

us

correct,

judgment.
framework.

But, first, let

look at

the signs for the nature

of the

The

Cardinal

Signs

qb+VS
=^

govern
"

the

head,

stomach,

ovaries, veins, and liver. The

Fixed

Signs

SV+^ocr the throat, heart,

m.
n

generative and excretory system, and blood. The

the lungs, taken bowels,
and
nervous

Common
the

Signs nj^Tf K\

system.

Now
the

}
planets must
system,

be
in

separately.- Uranus

dominates

nervous

and

regard to the Physical body, he is the greatest

over

and malefic^

his influence

the human

most

disastrous stage

present

system, and affairsgenerally, until understood, is the^ in its results, and nearly all his complaints at the incurable, unless they have aexistence are of our

peculiar treatment,
up

and to the physical world he is undoubtedly

bottled

his adverse aspects always affect the blood,., gunpowder, and he invariably produces death. Saturn is just the accidents and sudden in his influence ; he is a cold and contracting planet, always reverse lowering the temperature, and retarding the growth of the warping

body,

and

as

heat is the most

needed

for growth

to the

Saturn

may be considered a decided malefic. afilicted balance, between OF these two malefics

is Jupiter the
on

medium, planet

the

physical J3

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MR.

GLADSTONE

DIRECTIONS.

to the in every way heavily afflicted are opposed purely physical body, and until that body is illuminated with the j) to Control it, they play a prominent part in the departure of our infants.

J"

Tj" and

1(.when

is Jupiter said
to do with

to have

chief rule

over

the liver,and also has

great deal
say
to

the blood, and, if I may

add my
or

private opinion, I would

the vitality also, for he enriches

deteriorates the blood according

his aspects and positions, as it flows from the heart. Mars, giver of heat and Now, the next three are ? , and 5 (^, force, has certainly a very great deal to do with the vitality, and if boys grow into youth, we shall not failto be convinced our we watch
.

of this fact when

we

see

generative organs are judgingif the infant will live

head The the martial element in them. and by Mars, and our first observation when governed
or

die should be to note

the position and

aspect of this planet, also his relationship to his greatest enemy

Saturn,

for heat and force will not be strong when Saturn is afflictingthis planet. Venus, who governs the seed, I do not consider has any power to

kill; her
Mercury

mission
may

is to

nourish

and

love

"

not

to

kill
"

and

finally

and

he

has

be considered the medium, or balance, between these two, for his mission is to rule the least power in himself to kill, intellect,but his virtue depends teach elsewhere.
I consider him entirely upon
a

the brain and aspects,

as
we

his

major

Satelliteof the Sun.

if you will consider the 0 purely as a symbol of the male, and the ]) as a symbol of the female, the former the positive and electric
principle, and
the later the negative I shall say in the next and

Now,

magnetic,

you

will clearly

understand

what

number.

fRr.

(5Iat)0tone'0 Directions.
or

THE

events

of the last month

now

two

have

so

aptly illustrated the

astral influences
that

at

horoscope

it will probably Moons

E. in Mr. W. Gladstone's work be of interest if I continue the

subject
they

by examining the New aflect the late Premier. There

are
on

and Eclipses of the present

year

as

two

principal points of danger 107, vol.

in the figure
Moon
Moon

is (which to

be

found

page

firstly, the iii.),

(at 1" =fi=), and

is at
a

secondly, the middle point, because

Moon

of the four fixed signs. The

dangerous

the primary

direction of the Sun

to the opposition

of the

is stillin force, as has already been explained ; and the middle because ^ and S" at birth were in of the fixed signs is dangerous is square and parallel from signs nx and ;xjc, and the progressed Moon
now

the radical ^ entering the sign nx and approaching Therefore lunation, eclipse, or transit, at the beginning any of signs, or in the middle of fixed signs, will be fatal. This is all cardinal
.

MR.

GLADSTONE

DIRECTIONS.

203

the

more

so

since the

Queen

has

now

in force the direction of the

Sun

to the opposition

We

have

from the middle of fixed signs. of Jupiter illustration of the truth of this. already had one

The

February
Mars,

bound

Mr. Gladstone's of Aquarius, near I saw in advance that this was and in square to his Uranus. to be a critical month for the Premier, but as I knew the

lunation fellin the middle

lunation would

be nearly

over

before my
omission
we

remarks

could be published, I
now

omitted all reference to it, an

During
Gladstone's

that

lunation

had,

for which I am first, the rumours

sorry.
as

to

Mr.

impending
the

of Lords Bill, and beginning

over

resignation, then the wrangle with the House Employers' Liability Bill and the Parish Councils
definite announcement
when

finally the

of March, his Ascendant.

Here
are
:
"

the Moon

was

in

conjunction

of his resignation at the on with Mars

the progressed

places of the planets for his birthday next

December
0
$
2

52
3 New
"

5 T

T (^ 24 T 2| 29

46 31
at 17 K,

D 13 lU 32

I? 15

^ 19 i?.
53

Jg 13
D

March

7.
"

Moon

44 15^ ^ and ? Rad.

m
i
=i"=.

5 6 X

Eclipse of the Moon April 6. Solar Eclipse at 17 T. do harm, I think.

21.
"

March

at

Very

unfavorable.
to Jupiter

Too

near

the radical

May

5.
" "

Lunation
Lunation

at 15

^
n

Unfavorable.
Too
close to the opposition of Saturn

June 3.

at 13

to be pleasant.

July3.
"

Lunation
I.
"

at

11

05,

g 0
g^.
D

IJ^.
j) P. and
near

August

Lunation
"

at 9

^ I^.

August

30.

Lunation

at 8 irjj. Favorable,

Ascendant.

September September unfavorable.

October

15.
"

Lunar
"

eclipse at 15 X.
={i=,

29.

Solar ^clipse at 6

near

radical Moon.

Very

28.

"

Lunation
"

at 5 irt,near at 5

November December
The

27. 27.
"

Lunation Lunation

I^. Jg[ near ^ ^*

radical Sun.
are
.

at 5 ":f ,

near

principal transits during end of February

over

the year
over

Mars

over

the Sun

and

Ascendant, April;

; Mars

his radical place, latter part of

Moon,

Mars

the

opposition

of the

end

of

June and
year, to

beginning
the square

of

July;

and

during Jupiter,

the latter part of the

and opposition of Sun and Moon. It will be seen from this that very few of the lunations during the The worst days will year are free from misfortune for Mr. Gladstone.

be those when the Sun and Moon pass the opposition of important points, in the radix, especially from the middle of fixed signs and the beginning of cardinal signs. r
'
..

^l)c

1boro0copc

of

fl"i% Dinftar

"alwant

patwar^balt
{SeePage 177.)

Delineation

by

his

Friend,

J. T.
of the
house the

Chitnis.
Ascendant $

MR.
the

PATWARDHAN
is again
the

has the

lady

She
part
as

lord

of the

eighth

in

with

}?
as

ruler of the eighth eighth house,

house.

In this instance

Ascendant,

well

is governed have

by

one

planet alone, and

upon

hence ?
,

the two

dignities of the houses

has
to

distinct claims

the planet the

i.e,, 2 has to

safeguard
likewise
nature.

the
the

Ascendant,
cause

consequently
are more

health, and

support opposite

of death, which In this instance it appears

either separately
or

really qualities of the

reasonable with $
.

to

take

to represent

death
lady

in connection lords

Thus $ and where

posited.

the

of the
sixth

Ascendant house

and

of the eighth
a

house,

}?

are

in the

of the
and

figure, lords

house

of

sickness,

the

lord of the
above
sixth,

Ascendant

of the

death

house

are

The

combination eighth, and

to

of the lord of the Ascendant twelfth

the in any

with the

lords

of. the

of these
on

houses

is

certain testimony, short

according

Hindu
to

works
various

Astrology,
on

of

life. A

short

life, according
at thirty
a or

authorities
Middle

astral

e subjects,nds
to

generally

thereabouts.
loo or

life extends
to the

seventy

years,

and

long

life to

125 years, according

strength

of the planets
"

and

their yogas.
K
,

Mr.

Patwardhan

has

the

Atmakarak

life

^(the
power
a

giver)in
; j), who

watery
a

sign, where

much

of the by by
T?
,

of the

heat is lost.

The-O,

planet
the

of heat, is opposed
mind,
is squared

planet

of cold nature
T,
a

governs
d

J) is in
greatly

house
the

destroy

The "^. heat. 2| , the

of

aspect

between

and

]) would

greater

benefic, who
and

is the lord of
in 6 with
Tp

the sixth house,

is in the twelfth house

detrimented,

the

greater

malefic.

2|, the

lord of the sixth, is in the house is in the sixth house. Thus The
we

of 5 5
have

the lord of the twelfth house, reception

here mutual

of 1^ and

by

signs

and

houses.
a

whole

of the

combination

is certainly

unfavorable
2
a
,

for

long

life.
testimony and

Uranus in favour being

inherit will not
the
the have

unfortunately of the
lord death,
as

squares

and

5 is

an

additional
planet

is

convertible
squared
*

by nature,

of the

eighth

and

by

^, would

naturally
course

malefic
6 with

nature

^ in his progressional of ig when the lady of the Ascendant.

THE

HOROSCOPE

OF

MR.

DINKAR

BALWANT

PATWARDHAN.

-265

has observed of Wales's nativity, Mr. Patwardhan a the Atmakarak (the in rrx, watery sign, and the O supported by ^ , 0) has particularly noticed the thirtieth year of the He a planet of heat.
In

the

Prince

Prince,
system.

when

he

was

taken

seriously ill under

at

the

cyclic direction

The

Atmakarak
who

(the 0), who

birth is deprived

of his

heating

actions, and

is solely supported

by

for the sustenance

of
n a

the very

life cr
near

for keeping

the lifeflame burning, by progress fallsin

the cusp of the sixth house, a house of sickness, while ^ , planet of heat, who feeds the solar furnace in a watery sign, falls
ffi,
a

in

stopped

sign, and thus the heating to regulate the functions of the human
watery It
was

Atmakarak).
Ascendant

of S are greatly frame and of the 0 (the fortunate for the Prince that he has lord of the
actions
to avert

2| of his sign in the Ascendant

2|
was

the

death.

Under

the cyclic direction system

.

in the

cyclic Ascendant

of the year, and in an angle unafflicted. Prince has JJ in the house of 11 , and in the cyclic year 5J, the lord of the Ascendant of the cyclic year was again in ^ , a house of 2f , and hence the detriments of 5J and 2f by progress caused a regular combat
over

f in the seventh

and $J in The Royal

the

death,
over

and
the

If, the
death,

supremacy

life supporter, gained in debilited in his although

the

end

progres-

sional In the
sign
K
,

course.

is the 0 (the Atmakarak) in a watery of Mr. Patwardhan Mr. by ^ by his -x- aspect, like the Prince. supported
case

Patwardhan
in
a

has

watery

always suffered in health whenever course. sign in his progressional

the planet ^ At
the

was

beginning

his fall ^, by progress passes through of this year the 0 and falls at the end of November in rrt,a watery sign, while ^ , a planet of heat, who supports the 0 at birth, by progress fallsin irjj, and thus
supports
mt

the 0

(theAtmakarak), although
0
.

but

afflicts the

radical position of the Atma

at

the -x- aspect is kept up, Thus the planet ^ , the

supporter
Tp who

of the

by (life), birth by S

progress progress

does
comes

wrong

to

the

0.

opposes

the 0

in the Ascendant Thus

T? , who
.

(rfir and 11"),

opposed
the

thus squares

radical, a planet of heat. opposed

at

birth, has
are

"

the

supporter

-Thus

the two

planets of heat
course.

spoiled by

T? , viz., the

of the 0 at birth and

^ in the progressional
The thirty-second $ and

year

eighth house. $
is the

in the Padwardhan commences of Mr. g both thus become the lords of the Ascendant.

lord of the opposed

radical Ascendant,
a

as

well

as

of the
house,

cyclic

Ascendant,

lady

of both the cyclic Ascendant

"^ , Ascendants
is also

by

part ruler of the sixth is afflicted, g

i.e,^ the

the

part

ruler of the

the lord of the

we

eighth

and

twelfth house.

Thus

in the cyclic Ascendant

observe the radical lords of the sixth

2o6

THE

HOROSCOPE

OF

MR.

DINKAR

BALWANT

PATWARDHAN.

and twelfth houses, who

have

mutual

detrimental

Thus we with each other in the house of death. (S ) is joinedby 2|, the lord of the cycHc eighth cycHc Ascendant in the radical figinreat the This combination, as was house. shewn beginning

reception, are in 6 notice the lord of the

of this nativity, is unfavorable

are

to the health, but when

we

both

the combinations

considered

together The

have

no

reason

to await

for

an

additionalevil testimony,
of the radical figure, the work
0

nature

cyclic directions being of the speedily brought about. of death was

progress at the beginning of Mr. Patwardhan's present year falls in the sixth house of the cyclic year. In the radical figure we Atmakarak)is posited in observe the 0 (the As may be observed in the Prince's horoscope that the sixth house.
The

(the Atmakarak) by

his progressive sixth house,

so

in the thirtieth year

case

of his lifewas

in the radical

in the

house, and the same 0 in the sixth of the cyclic year.

the 0 is in radical sixth of Mr. Patwardhan in his progress fallsin irt, a watery sign, and Mr.
was

Patwardhan attacked

on

the

24th

of

November
in the testes

(Friday), at
as

12.30 p.m.,

by

his fatal sickness

was

represented by the house

of the 0 therein. Mr. Patwardhan for the month which commences

and sign, and the position has ninth house as the Ascendant and ends
on

on

the 2nd of November

The 0 being in the sixth house of the month, the 2nd of December. in the testes (note, a house rrt rules of sickness, the illness commenced Some would say that the 0 is not in the sixth house of a secret

part).

the cyclic year to

cause

illness there, but the radical position of the position of the

and

the progressive
me

as

well

as

the nature

of the

sign, leads
part
some

to

suspect that the disease really originated in the secret

before, and which was not but the medical opinion is that the native was
months
some

observed
to subject
,

by

the native,

such

diseases

months

before

the

death.

Thus

the lord of the

ninth
house,

month

who falls in the twelfth house

Ascendant,

is again the lord of the eighth

Ascendant, while ]), the part of the month Ascendant, is in the sixth house of the ruler of the ninth month who figure, and who fallsin is opposed in his progressional course, by "^ The tenth month the sixth house (radical). of the native commences The native died on the 2nd of December, on the 2nd of December. at would have " 11" to be the Ascendant for the tenth month, observe the lord of and it is hence we the monthly the 0 at birth, comes eighth, l^ , who opposes very a powerful in the radical Ascendant, and by squaring ^ (radical),
p.m., nearly
one

.(radical)

9.20

hour

before he

in his Atmakarak)successor planet of heat, the supporter of the 0 (the in by progress falls the malefic effects which the lady of the Ascendants

monthly

Mr.

Thus eighth house, and in no way supporting the Ascendant. Patwardhan, the originator of the cyclic system, met with his

THE

HOROSCOPE

OF

MR.

DINKAR

BALWANT

PATWARDHAN

207

death very calmly, and expired precisely at the hour he has foretold to known his death hour at 8 a.m. his relations and friends. He made
on

the 2nd of December,

when

hope

of his recovery

was

slightly

seen

had suffered by his friends and medical attendants. Mr. Patwardhan from acute rheumatism for nine days only. His knee and elbow were
much I paining him. for consideration.

subjoin
It is

here the horoscope

of Mr.

Patwardhan

's

advisable, to refer to the last Son of manner the horoscope the native for the death, and in the same of the date of her Mother's death. last Daughter would give the accurate Son
more

periodic places, "c., of the planets The child lost his mother on the 4th of 2nd December, 1893, at 9.20 p.m.

The

are

5'

D 7" ;^, 8 5"

the father

"

"

June, 1892,

and

on

the

According
Tp

to the Indian

system,

lord thereof is detrimented

Matrukarak

The
.

(the mother's giver)

rules the mother, and in the eighth house of the mother. life j)is also in her falland " by

the fourth house

giver)

i" ]),the lord of the karak (the father's life

The
0 is in
K
,

tenth, is thus afflicted,and the 0 , the Petruis in the eighth of the father. J) D 0 sign, and
hence

watery

loss of heat, while the lord

,

of the tenth ])is besides her fall is " fifth year of the child second house therefore stands
thereof, by progress falls in
55

by

and

squared

by

the

The

commences as

in the fifth house,

and

the

the

cyclic tenth house.

"^,

the lord

5", and

in the eighth of the cyclic tenth.

the radical lord of the tenth, fallsin V:f her fall, and in the sixth ]), , of the father ; while the Petrukarak, the 0 , who is in a watery sign K ,

unsupported

in a 5", i.e., the eighth planet of heat, falls in n "^ , house of the figure, representing the loss of the father to the child. is the lord of the cyclic tenth, is in 25 , a ^ , a planet of heat, who the heat. 2|, the lord of watery sign, and consequently imsupporting

by

2o8

THE

HOROSCOPE

OF

MR.

DINKAR

BALWANT

PATWARDHAN.

the cyclic tenth, by the figure ; but

the

progress

falls in

which

is the eighth house

gs

of

in ^ really, the lord of the cyclic tenth, falls

5", and

lord of the

radical tenth

falls in ^
by

7', thus

we

notice here the

as

radical lord of the tenth these lords, by of the cusp

represents

opposed
an

cyclic lord of the tenth, and

adding

orb 5", get approximately

our

to the beginning

sufficient for

the tenth house p presenturposes,

really

the loss of the father.

According

to Indian

Bhivas,

and]) If
we

would
count
over

be taken in the tenth and the fourth house

respectively.
"

for the month

the

we

get 22nd

of November
which

22nd

of December
month

radical

tenth

house,

is really the

of the

father's death.
Thus
the

cyclic system
does not allow

"

which
to take
as

serves
a

the

purpose
a

of the solar
year,
as we no

revolutions"
get
our

us

sign to represent

earth exactly the

same

at

birth, and

the figure makes

alterations in the cusps

and interception of signs.

We

worth of interest to

various essays and articles " for notorious death figures astrologers, as well as several The price is ten cents, and it is published by the author at 66, West murders. Fourth Street, New York.
"

received from reading on Planetary have

the author,

L.

D. Brdughton,

M.D.,

book little

Influence.It contains

^
In the figure for the

"":

^
was Jupiter

January
; but
as

lunation,
it
was

in the seventh
this
was

house,

signifying

manifested opposed peace abroad There was only after one or two unpleasant incidents had occurred. forces in Africa, and there was a English and French a collision between " The by the young Board of Khedive of Egypt. disposition shown restive came Conciliation of the coal strike, as we off successfully in the matter
"

by Uranus,

predicted.
^
The
-)(" *

^
at

square

of Uranus

to

the

luminaries

the

February

lunation

the Continent. on coincided with several anarchist outbreaks the tenth and the Sun that in that figure the Moon ruled that these houses would suffer. In England, there was showing
on

It is noteworthy the eleventh,

one

explosion to pieces in anarchist 15th, when The Moon Park shortly before sunset. was Greenwich well aspected on that in opposition to Mars, he If he had waited until the i6th, when it was day. In England, have blown up others beside himself. the probably would February
a

French

blew

himself

tenth, and eleventh, coincided with the Commons affliction of the Sun, Moon, Lords being at loggerheads. After two Bills have been tossed to and fro and Liability Bill was times between the two Houses, the Employers' several

abandoned

by
.

the

Government,

and

the

Parish

Councils

Bill got through

.

somehow.

\.

Zbc

prince of Males'

Directions^

The

Prince's
:
"

Post-Natal

directions

for the immediate

future

are

as

follows

Secondary.

By

comparing
0

this with

his horoscope

be of birth, it will

seen

that

the the

progressed
Radical
point

(dayfor
and
the

year)is separating
to that

from

the

of conjunction
The
'"

Saturn

applying Radical

of the Radical and

Mars

Mars.

critical and
the

between
0

Saturn

is at 7" VS 41

progressed and
to

reached

this point at the

death

of Prince
the 0

Albert

Victor

the the

Duke

of Clarence.
Mars,

Since
which the

that time

has been

applying

conjunctionof
But,

dangerous 0
passes

be reached position will

the

in 1899.

in the meantime,

parallels of should
year that
seems

Jupiter
a

and

Venus,

which,

under
to

suitable
Prince.

secondaries,
present

bring
to

prosperous

period
on

the

The

be bad

fortunate

the whole,
at

but it is interesting to
the with

notice

very

period

commences

latter part
those of the

of next

year.

The

Prince's
in

directions quite accord

Queen

and

Mr.

Gladstone

foreshadowing
seems
or as

trouble, changes,
to the

and
Throne

events
were

of national importance.
at hand

It

if his elevation
and

at the end

of 1895

early in 1896,

the

Prince

himself will not

severe

escape

illness, and will follow.

family and national loss under

the

directions which

tCcrminus

\Dit"^" professor tCijubalL

DECLINATIONS.

22

l8

22

47

1?

28
22

H
16

(^ 43

15
20

57

17

49

t^ 42
on

for many 1893. suffered from sleeplessness in the habit years, and of taking Syrup of Chloral to produce sleep. Every he took a dose other Epsom Salts, which morning was of to him by his wife. out measured On the morning and given of his death, she gave him what she believed to be his usual dose of Epsom Salts and he swallowed it, when that she had made a she discovered had him Syrup mistake and The an given of Chloral" overdose. taken quantity killed a strong man, in full would probably not have health ; but Professor Tyndall had inflammation suffered from of the lungs, and this his breathing bad. Medical aid was made called in and every possible means used, but he died the same evening at 6.30 p.m. The above figure is drawn for the time he drank the poison. when The positions in the figure are remarkably not malefic ; indeed, it would be easy to draw figure a here are with fewer good positions, for they
-L
was

pROFESSORTYNDALL December,

died by poison
He

at

Haslemere

the 4th

had

almost
Moon

reduced

to

minimum.

Saturn
malefic

is exactly

culminating,
to
two

and

the

is separating devoid

from

one

and

applying rulers

others, and

entirely

of

good

aspects.

The

of

the

Ascendant

and

TERMINUS

VITiE.

"

PROFR5SOR

TYNDALL.

211

signifying the deceased and his wife, are in opposition and both retrograde, showing evil wrought for the one by. (unintentionally) both planets are in earthquake the hand of the other ; moreover,
signs, signs of sudden disaster ; and each has only one good aspect, that from Venus, which planet may perhaps show the non -criminal nature The Sun is rising in exact opposition to the mysterious of the event.
Neptune whatever

Descendant,

setting, whose it may

influence

is therefore undoubtedly is exerted

upon

evil here

be elsewhere, and with

the sign governing

the lungs, in accordance

which

fact

we

find that the difficulty

in breathing

was

one

cause

of death.

we

Saturn, I should imagine, will govern dangerous narcotics, and here have it afflictingthe Moon in the mid-heaven, the latter ruling the

eighth sign of the figure.

Mars,

Uranus,

and

Mercury

are

evilly placed
the

in the twelfth sign

of the in Sagittarius, rising with the Sun zodiac, the zodiacal sign : it,gives not an inapt description of Professor Tyndall ; and, being the
natural
eighth death

(nothouse)

of the figure Scorpio,

house

ninth sign of the zodiac, points out under that house.

man

whose

activities came

largely

If the figure is examined

Part II. of Notes
out.
on

by

Navamsas
or

(forTable
two

of which
points

see are

Hindu

one Astrology)

curious

brought
seventh

Jupiter and
as
a

Mercury
Navamsa

are

the

lords of the
a

first and

signs, but
two

Virgo
are

rises and

Pisces Navamsa
as

sets, the same

planets

by sign.

Moreover, is
a as

again the lords by Navamsa at the moment of death, 8.30 p.m.,

so

they
03

were was

19"

rising, which
are

Sagittarius Navamsa,

that

Jupiternd a

Mercury

brought Then

here

lords of the angles again.

if the planets are examined, it will be found that five of them by Navamsa; are 0 in 05, g in }i, 2 in viji,^ in =^, and weak Tp in T This is a curious coincidence when taken in with conjunction the very malefic positions in the figure. Also note that three of the
.

planets
For

are

in end Navamsas.

his sleeplessness, there is Mercury

the rising Navamsa,

and the Moon

both afllicted,
also

while

Virgo,
to the

governs

the bowels, influenced

by Mercury

in opposition

and the medicine The

position.

he thought
are

lord of the Ascendant he was taking was intended for the bowels. in lunar
Horas, which

from

Scorpio ;

three

malefics

is not

their best

Examined

by Dwadasamsas,
Dwadasamsas,
the seventh

the Ascendant

and Saturn

are

found to

be in Gemini

Gemini

is on

signifying the lungs and the wife house); and the Moon and Mercury
the bowels.

(because
are

both

afflictedin Virgo Dwadasamsas,

fftunbanc

Hstrolofii?*

AT
the
an

the Neomenia in the second

on

the

6th

instant, the

conjoined

luminaries

are

house,
are

applying
in
the
some

to the opposition

of Saturn.
hence

Both

Sun

and

Saturn
Budget

signs

of

their exaltation,

the

forthcoming Ecliptic

will have

surprises

for the quidnuncs.

From

It is
the
to the

New

Moon,

and

will not

be visible in England.
some

position of Saturn, peerage, having

matters

I opine

there will be
our

notable

elevations

and

deaths

amongst

legislators and
some are

scientists.
on

Jupiter
house
some

entered
; but
as

Gemini
he

will
the

bring

benefits

third

and

luminaries
Mars

in close semi-square,
to

departmental

trouble
to

will arise.

is in semi-square

Mercury

from

the

twelfth
an

the

Ascendant

; some

daring
Mars

robberies will take

to the

place, and
square
ones,

excess

of crime
in the house

will prevail.

is also applying will be

some

of Uranus
and

of death

; there

peculiar

fires and

explosions
will have

will be serious.
an

St. Petersburg
has entered
the Foreign

eventful

month,

for the

Red

Planet

the ruling sign of the country.

Warlike
prisons
or

talk is Hkely, and hospitals

will be

Office has
and
has

busy

time.

The

heavily
New the

tenanted, York

the health Saturn

in

of the community
M.C.,

far from
in the

good.
and
an

Neptune
These

seventh,

conjoined lights in the

month
state.
"

fourth.

positions

will produce

eventful
unsettled

heavy

failures, deaths

of prominent

men,

and

general

tTbe Stubent6' (toriier*

BY
"

RAPHAEL."

IN
answer

last month's

*'

Corner,"

I explained

the method

of erecting
a

map

in Northern
error

Latitudes,

and

commenced

the article with

stupid

grammatical

in the firstline.
how

I will

now

explain

Tables
The
are

of Houses

for North
"

Latitudes That

will

for.South

Latitudes.

difference is this

signs of

short ascension

in N.

Latitude

signs of long ascension

a

in S. Latitude,
to

and
we

vice versa.
must
use

Therefore, in adapting
the
same

Table

of Houses

S. Latitude,
easiest way,

signs, but the

hours

degrees. opposite
time, and
use a

The

however,

is to add by

twelve
way

to your

the opposite signs. map

Suppose,

of example,

that

I require

for April ist,

3 hours
East

1894, 7 p.m., for Latitude

51" 32' South,

thus
"

and

Longitude

of Greenwich.

I proceed

H.

M.

s.

Sidereal time, April ist, 1894

Add time from Noon
seven
-

"

'

39

19

-700
hours
-

Correction

for

10

7 40 Add

29
o

for South Latitude

12

19 40

29

now

turn

to

the

Table

of Houses
the nearest
to VS 23"
,

for London,
amount
on

which
"

is 51" 32' N.
"

Latitude,
I9h. 39m.

and
20S.,

I find that

in

Sidereal Time

is

which

answers

the cusp
05

of the tenth house.

on

Now
house.

the

sign opposite
In the next

to ":f is 05

so

I place
;x;r

23"

the

cusp

column
on

I find

15", the

s oppositeign On

of this is to which
twelfth
cusp

SI,

so

I place SI 15"
21",

cusp

of the eleventh
is ttjj,so
21"

house.

the
on

find X twelfth.
so

the opposite

to which

I place Ttjj21"
opposite

of the
is nx,
n

On

the
irt
21"

Ascendant 48'
on
on

is b
the

48', the On

to which

I place

Ascendant.
"b

the

second
to

is

17", is

answering
V^ 5", and

to

t 17") and

the third

5", the opposition

cusps

which and

I place these

on

their respective

accordingly,

fill

up the other cusps

in the usual way. is three

hours
East,

The

Longitude

which

must

be subtracted from for Greenwich,

the time been

the 7 hours p.m., and

it leaves 4 p.m., which

is the time

and for which three hours In Eastern

the

must places planets'

be calculated.
have

Had

West it would,

of

course,

been add instead of subtract.

add.

Longitude

it is subtract ; in Western,

All Tables

of Houses

for N.
in the
manner

Latitudes shown

are

applicable to the

same

degrees in S. Latitudes,

above.

(To

he

continued,)

t\otcB

on

"Recent "vent6.

On

March

Councils

Bill,

House of Ascendant.

Mr. Gladstone made 2nd fighting speech, described Moon The Lords. was then
a

his
as a

last speech declaration of

on

the

Parish

war

in

with conjunction

against the Mars his on

-X-

-)(" -X-

-)f

We
success

in the

** Sepharial," in his book of lectures, predicted Ministerial notice that lunation falling on the place of Jupiter from the fact of the February lunation for the It was not at all a fortunate Queen's mid-heaven.

Government,

for during

the

explanation in the Sun to the opposition of Jupiter force at Queen of the fact of the lunation falling on the place of Jupiter present, and stirred up direction in the the direction into activity, and took the place of a secondary lunar horoscope. The the solar eclipse of 21st, and eclipse of March
The one fall on unfavorable on places in the Queen's figure. bereavement, Saturn will cause the place of Ministerial troubles, and perhaps Mars, the the eleventh, twelfth, and sixth other, near reflects upon and houses.

Gladstone's

resignation has the direction

its rule the Employers' The was announced.

Liability Bill

lost and Mr. lies in the fact that

was

April 6th, both

Xetter0

to tbe

fibitor.

Letters

of general please enclose

interest alone
a

are

inserted. envelope. and

Correspondents

desiring

reply

must

stamped

addressed

All correspondents should give full name but as a token of good faith.

address,

not

necessarily

for publication,

N.B."

Writers

of

signed

articles

are

alone

responsible

for the

opinions

therein

contained.

Dear

Sir,

"

As

reader

of your

the discussions otherwise,

experiments

and opinions different systems of

interested in much in it with regard to the reliability,or published directing in Genethliology. I have made of
Magazine,
I have

been

did what the books found that any system myself, and never i.e., indicate the exact time to the week or month of events. In fact, pretended, from the more the calculations were not, however often than carefully made for months, Anyone or even years. original data, the events did not happen
I have done, viz, : Get George experiment which related in her Letters and Journals, arranged and edited by J. W. Cross," make an abstract of the chief events in her life,
try
an

likes may who Eliot's Life "as

her husband,

The and draw up the nativity and compare, after calculating directions. time of birth is very precisely given as follows, extracted from an old diary " her father, who November was a man : 22, very strict business of 1819 : Mary Ann Evans born at Arbury five o'clock this morning." Farm was at
"

Arbury
there. The

seems

to be in the parish

of Chilvers
be

Coton,

as

the child

was

baptized

figure
as

will be

found

theories,

regards

personal

startling confirmation future fame, "c. qualities,

to

of Astrological

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

215

it has struck me that the fact of directions antedatinjj^ considerably be ascribed to them by astrologers, is not very surprising. events, which may In fact, it would be surprising if they did not. If we assume the stars to be this planet, they can only be such by setting into here. No event is of a sudden character, operation which work effects however it it affects. Take, for example, unexpected may be to those whom
causes

Now,

of certain events
causes

on

does not care unless in the case of a drunken whom, sailor, who he marries, it is simply the consummation of an e\ent, or have been coming in most series of events, which may off for at least months cases, in many. If a direction counted up to the day of marriage, and years
a

marriage,
or

when,

where

we

may

case

may

confidently that it had nothing of a death, a similar line of argument to bystanders. And this, too, appear
say

to

do with that event. In the it applies, however sudden

in
causes

even

the

case

accidents, disease, or death in battle. The earthly lengths before the event y which varying of time
takes place.

have

of sudden been at work

is their

consummation,

For

this

reason,

it seems kind, which

to

me

count of any pretension of astrologers to do so science in the eyes of sceptics.

direction

to discover arcs very futile business of to the very time of any event, and the up is not calculated to enhance their favorite

Yours,

"c.,
"

PUZZLED."

Dear

Sir,

"

In

recent

the

**

Future."

the horoscope, was and of the firstnumber to Correspondents," on page 47, that my surmise was diagram I referred to had ^ rising, and the planets were The thus correct. ^ in .the eleventh in n, 1? is in the second, ^ in the third in nj^,])in placed: same sign on cusp of fourth, ^ in the fourth, ^ in 1^ in sixth, 0 in CC7 on On ^ in K on cusp of eighth, and 2| in X in the eighth. cusp of seventh,

whether he replied in "Answers

I wrote the diagram on

a correspondent number the Editor on this cover

subject

asks for the horoscope some time ago, as

of
to

the

latter numbers
same

this diagram

house

zodiacal places, of death, although

but

but planets are in the twisted round, is in the in different houses, T rising, and "^ the symbol is partly obliterated.
has been
Yours

truly,
"

RAMSHALL."

Dear

Sir,

"

Re your

article

on

p in Vy.
a.m.

Male
parents.

born

December
August

27th,

Married

1837, about three 26th, or thereabouts, his

Born
i860.

in

of very poor At that time

earning

per week. 21/-

Commenced
man,

in business
350 persons,

on

own

account

in

1861.

Now

wealthy

employing born Female

April 15, 1849, 11.30

put to work

or

thereabouts
years

at night.
or

Born

poor parents, and the wife of a mill manager.

at eight

of age,

thereabouts.

of very Now

Yours

respectfully,

JAMES

LINNEY.

Mr. Elson's remarks on the marriage of a lady are good so far that if he relies upon the lord of the seventh, he will as they go, but I feel sure failmany times.

Dear

Sir,

"

2l6
Respecting
at all
sure

LETTE?IS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

the

of any

cause of death, Pre-Natal Epoch

as

speak, not being given by him, I cannot than Conception,If, by any means, other

the

be ascertained, a map for such time would be in a nativity. Looking fill up at gaps valuable, and probably would Directions as at the present time, I have no great faith in them. understood In the course an there are on average 150 to 160 Mutual and of a month time

of conception

could

Lunar

Aspects,

every year, and therefore follows

will give about five Directions which if we reckon the Pre-Natal^ the number
that there however,
A

(on the average)for

month
In
next

of life. Such, reply issue.

to

It will be double. Direction to operate in each will be about one is not my experience, by any means.
on

2^, I will give remarks

"

the

map

in time for your

Respecting
some

the letter of

I Julevno,"

letter.
means;

years ago, but will go how I fail to see

over

experimented with Right Ascensions the ground again in the way indicated in his

also, what

be established by any can the Part of Fortune the signs of long and short Ascension have to do with it. RAPHAEL.

Candid critic is a littletoo hard that your is not yet an exact science with hard and fast upon laws; a good deal has to be left to individual judgment; and it should be each quite possible for doctors to differ without using hard words about In the figure on page 245, vol. iii.,"Casael" other. wrote that as the Moon had urged the querent to apply to him. was a female separating from Venus, Sir,
**
"

I cannot

help

thinking

Casael."

Astrology

**

Candid"

secondly, feel rather inclined to agree with bodily application the world between
Moon

; replies, firstly,that this has nothing to do with the subject and, I is not separating from Venus, but from Saturn. that the Moon
**

Casael."

There

or separation and is at 12 ^ 45, 1? at 12 :ii= 14, and $ at 8 ^ There is here a separation 5. from by trine, it is true, but the Moon Saturn is not yet five degrees

is all the difference in The that by aspect.

removed
reason

from

Venus,

I should than that

is stillin For this conjunctionwith that planet. from Venus tance impormore as regs.rd the separation of much from Saturn. is, Saturn ruling the seventh (the

and

by aspect, in between
I should

Venus

(thewoman) and

the Moon

astrologer) (thequerent).

also like to say that I think Mr. Elson is quite right in calling I attention to the importance of the lord of the seventh in cases of marriage. believe some Hindu (how many, I do not know) take Venus and astrologers
the lord of the seventh
not

for marriage,

and

ignore the luminary

I

am prepared convinced draw an Genethliacal and arbitrary and unnatural distinction between who Horary Astrology, and ignore the lordship of houses in the former, make a great mistake. I have seen cases some where the position of the lord of the described the marriage partner better than Venus or the application seventh the luminary. of

to go to these lengths, but

entirely. I am that those astrologers

With
seem

to

Mr. Elson Directions, to which regard to Pre-Natal be nearly, if not quite, as important as Post-Natal.

refers, they That is my

LEO.

experience,

Hnewers
Marsunven.
"

to Corresponbcnts*
correspondents. See

under

"

totally ignore all anonymous Letters to Editor."

'

We

Notes

tCbe

HstroloQers'
No.
46.
* J^l'^i.

flibaoasine.
"^

[copyright].
Price 4d. Post

MAY,

1894.

free

4jd.

1boro0cope

of *"

S* "Icott, p.Z.Q.

THE
II.

subject of
the 2nd

my

present 1832.
or

delineation The

was

born

near

New

York

on

of August,
York Time,

time

of birth is calculated to
Mean

15

a.m.

New

4.15 p.m.

Greenwich

Time.

^^V?4 "Kt;
4^.

SI
0
10"

1/

v?"?0

c-vV

4^

aV

i6"48'I{.
-TV

^"v"

The

horoscope

shows

the

sign

Libra

to be rising

at that time, its

ruler, Venus, sign

Leo.
are

being

in the meridian,

conjoinedto
"

the

Sun

in the

regal

There
Aquarius,
a

no

less than
and

five planets of these

by
This

in

"

fixed
has

signs
a

"

Leo,

Scorpio,

and
sense, own

Taurus,

the Sun

position

of dignity in

double

accidentally
sign Leo.

being

in the meridian,
a

and essentially by

being

in its

indicates

singular degree and dogged

which

of patience,
resolution.

method,
He

diplomacy,
never

caution,* fixity dk purpose,

away

will

be turned by
waiting

from working

course

upon

he has set his

heart ; and
always

and

in

silence

and

patience,

he will also

ultimately

succeed

in his greatest

ambitions.

This

position

^l8
indicates
a

ROROSCOPB

OF

H.

S. OLCOTT,

P.T.S.

peculiar faculty for construction

to persons, places, and

and

invention.

It gives
to

strong attachments
contract

even

things ;

tendency

change

habits of lifewhich cling to the native, even through years of and activity of body and mind, and reappear at the lirst opportunity. The native under these positions of the planets is careful in his

speech, precise in action, orderly in his affairs, and generally has a good for past events and a strong sense The position memory of arrangement.

of the Sun and Venus in the meridian indicates an ambitious turn of of the fitness of things, a love of the arts, especially mind, a keen sense degree ability in architecture, sculpture, and poetry, having in some
these native

things

himself.

This position of the Sun

will tend to make

the

display, and publicity ; while it will kings. assuredly confer dignities and honors from noblemen and even Saturn in the eleventh house indicates false friends, especially among females, that planet being in a feminine sign, and afflicting in the Moon
a

fond of ornamentation,

Mercury feminine sign also. are the two significators of and Mars here we Mercury but badly afflicted see ; well placed, marriage, and

and

Mars

in its

"

detriment

"

in (Taurus)

the seventh

house,

that

of

there would marriage. marriage, i,e,yafter the twentybut it would fallout in the twenty-eighth year, birthday, when the Moon the Sun and Venus in the tenth joins seventh Mars would produce, however, domestic disturbances, and the house.
some

Hence

be

delay in contracting

end would
The

not

be good.

life :
"

sign Libra rising gives the following general indications of the The an sign Libra confers upon its subjects excellent sweetness
evenness

and amiability, kindness, gentleness, and

the native

of temper.

It renders

just, virtuous,

sympathetic,

and of courtly disposition

The affections are constant and the nature forgiving. and deportment. The native is frank, outspoken, readily accessible to others, fond of but when left alone, inclined to' be company, and very communicative;

melancholic.

Like the well-poised Balance,

to
a

sense

sympathetically moved decision and as gradually recoils, halting a long while out of a If pushed before coming to a decision. too far, however, of justice
he

the

is subject

will metaphorically " limbo." He calculations to There

is a good

**kick the

beam"

and
as

send

everyone's

is easily excited and

readily appeased.
a

deal of flexibility the nature, in and,

can

with

certain radical
to
one

fixity of purpose,

though
never

he may

oscillate by persuasion

side and another, he

The

forsake the central stability his nature. of ability for mechanics

He has
a

native is inventive, has much

tion, and construc-

the applied sciences and navigation.

strong will, but it

to

is not always effective,nor,

for that

matter,

conducive

his welfare.

HOROSCOPE

OF

H.

S. OLCOTT,

P.T.S.

ttg

Successful in his studies, quick in comprehension,

the most

the native will make

poses of his mental powers, and will turn them to the practical purlifeu The appetites are keen, and the sense of of pleasures strong The both deep and sincere. The are and enthusiastic. passions be strong there may the native are volatile, and though opinions of
attachment
to the prevaihng

theory, yet, the mind

it is apt to undergo character, chemistry, may

The rapid changes. be in the army, secret

bei"g very versatile, occupation will be of a martial

service, navy,
or

in surgery,

and the like ; most

likely of

public nature.

But
or

there will partners.

be
The

opposition

and

probably

disagreement
have

with co-workers

of a native will probably step-brothers or different parent, and the father will die early in the life the native ifhe of be bom during the daytime ; children will be few, and the loss of some is indicated. One of them will cause There the native much trouble.
will be
or some

sisters, born

peculiarities of relationship in the family,

parents.

double

family

adopted
to
some

In the second part of life there will be ill-health

dangers to affection of the bowels and bladder, and some the hands and feet. The indications of marriage are not fortunate, and Natives though the relations will be ardent, they will not endure. of
father and closely attached to the mother. will gain honors of a public subject into numerous nature, and in connection with his calling will come relations with persons of high rank who assistance. will render him Enemies be powerful and numerous, but the native will always will
this sign

due

generally become

estranged The

from

the

have

cause

to fear most

from his

own

relatives.

Colonel Olcott's mother died at twenty-three years, eleven months (rulerf the tenth, and and nineteen days of his age, when the Moon o
.

to the natural significator of the mother)came of conjunction Saturn, by direction. Marriage took place in the twenty-eighth year, when the

with its radical position and in semi-square conjunction in to (evil conjoined Virgo. aspect) Venus and Saturn, which were
was

Moon

in

Only

result could be expected from such change, ending in disappointed affections.

one

planetary positions, a

The

arc

of life reaches to
19x5.
so

5th November, in making us

many

point between the zyd October and It is to be hoped that the data afforded warrant
a

agreeable a prognostication, and in believing that so years lie before him in which to complete the work upon which

he has set his heart.

The
and

Sim, by direction, will then be in the radical place of the Moon

Mercury

to conjoined

and in sesquiquadrate

to

The Jupiter.

Sun's

by Saturn and Uranus. radical place will be afflicted

The

latterplanet

will be transiting the opposition of the Sun's place at birthi and the

i^O

HOROSCOPE

OF

H.

S. OLCOTT,

P.T.S.

New
^

Moon
Moon

of October
are

23rd will fallexactly in the place where

direction in the first house.
in the
to

the Sun

and

by conjoined

It will be observed
to

that the Sun

present

nativity,

conjoined
in the
cements

Venus,

is in sextile

(good)aspect

the
a

Moon

and Venus

horoscope

of H.

P.

Blavatsky.

Such

position always

friendship. Sepharial.
Remarks
upon
the

Above."**

Sepharial

"

has sent

me

his MS.

to Gulistan,

but

little about
fits my
is very

hardly whole,

puts me rather in a quandary, since one I think his reading of the sign Libra However, oneself. did H. P. B.'s; still the horoscope, as a case as that of Cancer

which

for comment really knows

My intimate friends, rather than interesting and satisfactory. It is true that I have have been asked to judge of its accuracy. myself, should suffered from the treacheries of female friends, yet I have also been blessed true as steel, and whose me, were confirming conduct towards with many who

the

influence is certainly

of my
one

mother,

which the outcome

am

of my

that respect and regard ** What Sepharial characteristics. gave

me

for
"

women, as

says

to

not

I is true, but delicacy forbids further comment. of my marriage however, in the least. On the contrary, I am tutionally constimelancholic,
optimistic, which
temperament

has carried

me

through

our

Society

severance. perand antecedent, unwavering others with is right about my inventiveness and love for the Fine Arts ; but Libra does not fit me to my father to having as as step -brothers, nor dying early in my life. I have had four children, of whom two died ; have had very robust health, with the exception of camp-dysentery tracted and fever, conin the army ; my feet have given me some trouble now and again ; and

troubles,

and

hopefulness

He

had my passionate estranged from my father, while my mother As for my had powerful having there is not the least enemies, doubt had more important No man an ever than I while occupying of it. man ever ; and no public position in my own country cared less or suffered less from My mother's death and my marriage did occur their opposition.
I
was never

devotion.

at the
an

time

specified.

Finally
" "

to avoid

as offence against good taste it may interest ** Sepharial" has twice to learn that the same prognostic been made by Hindu That is not saying much, perhaps, for me astrologers.

being led into egotistic proUxity, or date of my decease, regards the presumed

poor

Powell's

Hindu-drawn

ninety, and

he died within
now

horoscope prophesied the following fortnight I

Founders,

that he

would

live to be

Having be upon

done

up the two

**Sephariars'* Society.

next

venture

will

the horoscope

of the Theosophical

H.

S. O.

At the. March

lunation, Saturn

more

opposing than
Rome,

the
one

midheaven,

one

or

country. the outside the Chamber of Deputies, two deaths. In England, March on

both in the fourth house, were and Uranus this had its effect upon the ruling powers and of On the 8th of March a bomb there was explosion in
work 13th, Labouchere's

of anarchists, causing the Government was

to farcial amendment a Cabinet crisis not serious in

defeated

by

majorityof

two

over

Mr.

the Address
in Belgimn.

to the

Queen. being Jupiter

the 17th of March there was in the midheaven, the results were

On

any

direction.

BY

"

ALAN

LEO."

THE
body;
we

human
are,

body

is

one

mass

of atoms,

ever

coming,

ever

going.
a

We
even

in reality, myriads

of atoms of evolution
years.

compressed goes
on,

into

solid

in ourselves
our

the work
seven

for, it is said,

change

bodies every
we

Relatively

may

say

that the twelve

signs of the zodiac

are

composed as ever

for the zodiac, which of milHons of atoms, may is made degrees, minutes, the astral framework, up of
changing,
and,
one

be

considered

and seconds,
in

apparently,

passing
space,

on

; every

four

minutes
are

time

is

equal

to

degree

in

and

in this

degree

thousands

of

seconds,

equivalent

to atoms,

all in motion,
a

nothing critical

remaining
one, we can

still.
account
comes

Now,

if the seventh

year, physically, is system

for it zodiacally, for by the process

to the

the eighth
new

house

then birth

Ascendant,
system,
or or

the

ninth

representing

life, new
house
or

to

the
the

physical positive
point

reaction,
or

for

each

alternate
active

represents

negative, electric

magnetic,
a

passive,

and

if this
periods
active,
so on.

be well studied, it will be infant

or

key

to the critical times

and
or

in

an

individual's

life. The

first house

is positive

the

second

negative,

the third positive, the fourth negative, point between

the eighth

and

The

fourth, being

the midway

and Ascendant,
the rising of the

will always
processed the

require

closely
the

watching,

for it is during
have
most

fourth
house

that then

evil influences
to

power

to operate^

eighth

coming

the

fourth

by

process.

Very

little signs

attention
or

appears

to have

been
who

paid to these

positive

and

negative

houses, draw

and

to

those

feel interested
to

in these

infantile
clue.

cases,

I
will

would
notice

their

especial

attention
cases

this important

You

that in the
or

majority of

given,

the negative

signs held the

planets,
When

occupied

fatal positions

in the horoscopes. then power

the negative
attract

principle predominates,
and
as

the system
is not
so

is

more

likely to
throw the

disease,

the recuperative positive

great to

off the malignancy Ascendant.

and I have

when

signs that
a

hold
when

the
a

planets

and

noticed

repeatedly is in is
a

positive sign

ascends,

the lord of the Ascendant

is
a

positive

sign may

and

house,

that the body

robust

one.

This

rule that you

easily test,
the watery

for the positive and

and
nature

fiery signs always weakness

and the

give heat and

vigour,

negative

indicating

liability to ailments,
electric to
repel. And
out
K

for it is the
this fact
to
3
me

of the magnetic
answer

to attract,

will

the

numerous

students

who

have

pointed

that

222

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

there

are

many

cases

where

heavy

at affliction birth has not resulted in

me

death.
these

I regret that space will not allow

cases

to deal exhaustively

with

as I would wish, as separately, or go as far with the matter But next I am compelled to finish the article in the present volume. I will deal with a few of these cases, month and show why the children

did not die, when you will find infantile mortality no longer the puzzle that it has been, for Nature has her laws, and, while we obey them, the disobey these laws, how results will be satisfactory, but while humanity
can we

expect

healthy bodies for the mind

to

use

or

work

through

! It is

of astral laws that the incoming race will concern itself, and to disobey them will then be a greater sin than the breaking of laws, for it is by working in harmony the Mundane with these laws that
with
this knowledge

working would of this harmonious it now has to bear save the world much of the suffering and sorrow The more investigate, the we through sheer ignorance of these laws. find that knowledge is power, and only a complete knowledge more we
we

become

nun

and

women.

And

more

of Astrology will enable us to understand the universal law of harmony. Thousands of infants die annually, and will continue to do so until the more parents know of useless births might of astral physics ; thousands be saved ; also much suffering to the female portion of humanity, if
men

only bestir themselves, and think of deeper things than profitless pleasure ; but while the population increases at such a terrible tables recently published, so long will rate, as evidenced by the census would
infantile mortality continue.
I
we
am

no

puritan, but I think

we

are

all wasting
so

valuable

time when

neglect to study who

runs

the laws of nature

read, and

plainly written in the skies, will

ever

that he
vex our

may

I think the social problem

thinking objective
mysteries.
cause

savants while

they

the deeper^ side of reject

to go

Nature's

Even

those who

profess Christianity will not seek

are

for the
out

of the

world's suffering, but

content

on

crying

they know about the D-evil Satan (Saturn), nothing about, who little thinking that he is in the skies ; limiting even them to their own
narrow

views, they may

well fear ths broadening

around
us

influence of Astrdlogy,
with
narrow

for the limitless space

that terrify the

is incongruous

creeds

personality

only ; but

while

this reckless production

goes

on,

so

long

will

the

personahty

predominate,

and

infantile

mortality increase.

(To

he

continued,)

In

the

for Thcosophist and

March,

"

Sepharial
been

"

predicted fulfilled.

deficiency in the

Indian

Budget,

this has already

amply

tiotee

on

1"tn^u Bstrolodi^.

THERE
they fixed stars.
Arietis, But

are

twenty-seven

Asterisms,
not

and

in the

books
but

before

me

are

measured, Aswini

by

zodiacal
to extend

degrees,

from

certain
to Beta to

Thus

is said the

from of
the

Zeta

Piscium

because
in the

of

uncertainty

Nirayan

zodiac,

which

I alluded

first of these

articles, and
a

in pursuance

of the

plan suggested
Eastern

of endeavouring
Astrology,

to make

reasonable

arid Western

I have
our

thought

of amalgamation it best to translate the

zodiac, and
I have

table of Asterisms accordingly done

into terms
so

of

Western

Sayan

in the above

table. and by reference to the it will be

is to
say,
seen

Each

Asterism

is divided

into four quarters,

table of Navamsas,
that each
quarter

given

on

page

160

of this volume,
Navamsa
"

of

an
an

Asterism
Asterism.

is

that

that

four Navamsas

make

224

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

The
o"

first Asterism,
to 13" Y 20';

in terms

of the Sayan from and

so

zodiac, extends from

20'

o'

the second
10"

13" Y
on.

to

26"

40'; the

third from 2"' T

These
mansions

40' to

o',

inevitably remind the reader of the twenty-eight of the Moon, referred to by some old astrologers, and the not of these two is correct, the twenty-seven the twenty-eight mansions ? is one that must he answered place much reliance upon either. The average European
question
"

Asterisms

unimportant

Which

Asterisms

or
can

"

before

we

astrologer Asterisms

regards
are can

the

twenty-eight

mansions
same

likely to be treated in the

in infusing
an
a

fanciful; and the fashion unless our Hindu

as

brethren
which
**

succeed Sepharial" says is only

littlescience into that

art with them.

Astrology

division of the zodiac into twenty-eight parts (four septenary is stated to be much older than that into twelve signs ; and quarters) by some it is believed that one has been " lost," whatever Asterism
that may
same as mean,

The

which

would

the mansions.

bring the number up to twenty-eight, the If the correct division is that into twenty-seven

Asterisms,

be built upon the triangle, with numbers three and nine for the key ; but if into twenty-eight mansions, then upon the It is perhaps just cross, for the key numbers. with four and seven
they

would

possible that both divisions may

one cross

have

their

uses,

the Asterisms
as

having

meaning

and

the mansions

another,

varying

the triangle and the

vary, and to be applied for different purposes. I will

now

give the supposed

I have

effects produced appended

a

by the presence of the

names,

Moon

in the Asterisms.

few

for convenience
at

of reference, of those persons

is accurately known.
1st Asterism. sweet

the position of the Moon

whose

birth

Handsome,

intelligent, popular,

fond

of ornament,

speech, skilfulworker.

(Hahnemann).
truthful.
a

2nd.

Healthy,
Handsome,

prosperous,

(AlanLeo).
eater,

3rd.
wives.

famous,

voracious

fond

of other

men's

(General ordon). G
Truthful, handsome, honorable, polite.

4th. 5th.

(Duke of Edinburgh).
changeable,

Skilful,active, rich, talkative, timid and

sex.

fond of

the opposite
6th.

(A.J.Pearce,

Zadkiel

I., Queen

Victoria).

Insincere, irascible,ungrateful, bad disposition. Devout,

Newton,

(Tennyson).
views,

7th.
Isaac (Sir

patient, will live in comfort, of wrong

sickly.

Adelina

Patti, Dr. Anna

in the

Kingsford).
wealthy,

8th. good

Charitable,

"learned

Shastras,"

popular,

disposition.

(Mrs.Annie Besant).

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

225

9th.

pretender, Lytton,

ungrateful, and
the

cheat.

(The

late Prince

Imperial, Lord

novelist).
habits, will

loth.
nth.

Prosperous,

religious, respected.
speech,

Of sweet

generous,
poet

of wandering

serve

under kings.
1 2th.

Sibly, (Sepharial, the

prosperous,

Coleridge).
(Lord Beaconsfield).
thief or
a

Learned,

popular.
a

13th.

Active, ingenious, merciless,

drunkard.

14th.

Handsome

and

well

proportioned,
Prince

fond
"

of fine clothes.
of

the (Gladstone,

Prince of Wales,

George

Duke

York).
speech,

15th.

Charitable,

kindhearted,
Blavatsky,

skilled in trade.
1

(Mme.

self-controlled, of sweet Sir Richard Burton).

matters,
a

6th.

Good-looking,

careful in money

good

speaker,
Empress

often

at variance other people. with Germany, Colonel Olcott). of

(PrinceConsort,

17th.
1

Wealthy,

of roving habits.

8th.

friends.
19th.

of irascible temper, virtuous, will have (EmperorWilliam II. of Germany). Cheerful, but Firm,

few

decided, self-reliant, peaceable disposition, prosperous.

Qohn Bright).
2oth. A pleasant

marriage,

proud,

constant

in

friendship.

(Princess Beatrice).
2 1 St.

Popular, A

general favorite,virtuous, charitable.

marriage,
"

22nd.

good

prosperous,

famous,

learned.

(Lord

Wolseley,
23rd.
matters.

Prince

Albert Victor

Duke

of

Clarence).

courageous, fond of music, careful in money Prince I. of Germany, WiUiam (NapoleonI., Emperor
Kind, wealthy,

Rudolph
24th.

of

Austria).
and independent,

Adventurous

eloquent

speaker,

truthful,

will

overcome

his enemies. Wealthy,

(Dor6).
matters,

25th.

close in money
women.

unfortunate,

of

good

speech, will be ruled by

26th.

III., Boulanger). (Napoleon happy,

An

able speaker,

virtuous

and charitable, will have

his enemies. (Emperor children and grandchildren, will overcome Frederick of Germany, Princess Ahce, Goethe, Shelley, Raphael I., ** Aphorel ").

27th.

Well

proportioned

body,

popular,

learned,

wealthy,

conscientious and moral.

books add that the weaker the Moon is, whether accidentally, by aspect, the less will these supposed effects be visible. essentially, or
The
K3

226

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

glancing over descriptions are very

On

the

table, it will be
to

seen

that

some
names

of the
I have

appropriate

the

persons

whose

For instance, affixed to them, while others are vague, if not absurd. ** Tennyson but he was irascible,** may have been certainly not allthat Gordon General him to be. the sixth Asterism out would make
was (third)

both
as
a

handsome
voracious

and famous,
eater

but it makes

one

smile to

see

him

put down

the other hand, the eighteenth

On wives. and fond of other men's Emperor Asterism hits off the German

remarkably;

the nineteenth

could not

be better for

John

Bright;

the

twenty-fifth in part suits both Napoleon

the sixteenth
**

III. and Boulanger;

parts of

to it ; are appended suit each of the persons whose names the wandering habits** of No. ii hits off the poet Coleridge to the life, only it applies mentally more rather than physically, for a

shiftless, irresolute, undecided, and unstable man ** sweet speech also suits him, for he was remarkably
**

never

lived;

the

eloquent. applied sometimes and

that they

It would
on

seem

as

if the effects of the Asterisms

on

the physical

plane

therefore require

and sometimes interpreting. The

the

mental,

"timid**

of No.
shunning

5 applies to the publicity ; and

Queen
the

in the

sense

of loving retirement
"

and

of the opposite sex of her having been applies in the sense ** In No. a very loving and faithful wife. 7 the applies to sickly Dr. Anna Kingsford, for she died, I believe, prematurely of consumption " her having been a in the sense the ; wrong views of also apply "fond
'*

**

somewhat

unorthodox

bound

by

the

and original thinker, fashions and customs of the also suits Sir Isaac apply
to

one

who

day. and

refused to be In a scientific
I believe the

application, the
tefm
**
**

same
*'

Newton,

devout

would

adventurous
The

and

Dor6 (No. of them. 24)was independent,** but only in matters pertaining to his

both

art.

eighth suits Mrs. Annie

Besant

very

well,
a
"

so

far

as

it goes.

It is remarkable
late Prince Whether Lytton,
may

that the ninth should signify

pretender,** for the

Imperial

stood

in that relation to the throne

of France.

the Asterism

could by any
The
"

possibility apply
'*

to the first Lord

I do not know.
in the the
"

fond of fine clothes

of the fourteenth

apply
are

sense

of fondness for popularity, dignity, and power,

'*

which

fine clothes

of the Ego.
descriptions
to
can

On
and

the whole, unless

these

be carefully verified books

not
or
a

extended,

either

by

reference
the

ancient
are

careful
prove

examination

of horoscopes,
to astrologers.

Asterisms
are

likely to

of much

use

They Western

like the aphorisms

too

of
not

so

many

old writers, both Eastern

enough.

and

"

vague,

and

practical

Daillant, tbe Snarcbiet

DECLINATIONS.

23 18 24

21

15 18
2

12

4
22

I?

50
27

])

3
9

^ 2^
20

THIS
Chamber
many

is the

horoscope
9th

of birth of the
a

French

anarchist
the

who,

on

December

last, threw
at

bomb

from
exploded,

gallery

of
a

the

of Deputies
Mars
a

Paris, the bomb the

wounding

great

people.

and

Moon

are

rising in close parallel in the of forces.

Mars

sign energy

Scorpio,

very

unfortunate
but

association
to to

gives
to

to the character,

his square incline

Venus,

semi-square

the the

Sun,

and

parallel to

the

Moon,

dissipation,

and, with
a

afflictionof Mercury balanced

there
are

by

Saturn, Jupiter,
is not

and

Uranus, destitute and

show

badlypoints
"

mind.
the

The

figure

wholly
to

of good
to

sextiles of Mercury

Venus,

of Mars house,
a

; Jupiter

these, with likely have duty, and

have power,
a

the fact that

the

Moon

rules

the

ninth
as

may

very

made
possibly

him

regard

the anarchy

of force
cruelty

kind of religious
have

to him

his murderous A

may
a

seemed

to

conscientious
a

basis.
all times
peace,

fiery enthusiasm,
willing
to

lack of restraining
extremities,

nature

at

proceed
He

to
was

and

loving
son

war a

better than
servant

are

shown

here. which

the illegitimate
the

of

girl, in accordance
in the mother's

with

fact is to be noted

presence

of Venus
in
a

angle
to

afflicted, and

also the affliction

of the Moon

sign unfavorable

morality.

I
228
He threw the bomb
VAILLANT, THE ANARCHIST.

day for a follows:

"

the 9th of December, 1893, and, allowing a year afterbirth,the progressed planets were then situated as
on

His directions were

very
=

severe

"

0
"

P.

D D

]) 15. Asc.

1890. 1891.

"

Par. J)^
"

^ !{.

"

1894.

It

^ S P.

is afflicted by the Moon, the Ascendant, Mars (lord is no secondary There of Ascendant), Mercury (lordf eighth). o and direction(to the progressed Moon), measuring exactly to the event, but

The

Sun

the lunation preceding the event

was direction) very

secondary significant. From the progressed positions,itwill be seen that the progressed Mars was at 14 f 41, in opposition to the This interplanetary radical Uranus at 13 n 33 in the house of death. brought into operation by the New Moon of December the 8th (seeage 106),hich fell 16 ^ 30, in conjunction at with the p w This formed Mars and in opposition to the radical Uranus. progressed direction was
a

(whichhas

the force of

with the martial primary, and acted with characteristic suddenness and force.
martial secondary
By transitthe planets
were

direction, which

coincided in nature

situated thus at
;xsr 39,

noon

on

the day of the

outrage: 0

17 ^ 41, ])o ;^ 30, 5 27

I? 22
=a=

? 4

56, "^ 14 nt 58,

2^ 23 8 41,

36,

% 13

ni 14, fun

59.

Sun opposition his Uranus, Neptune on his Uranus, and Mars and Uranus in his Ascendant, Jupiter on opposition his Mars

conjunction

and square his Venus.

have the adding 1" to the M.C. for each year of life,we 6 ^ progressed M.C. at 21" ttK,which gives us the directions M.C. and M.C. Z ]).
By

By adding 30" per annum to the Ascendant, we have the progressed Ascendant at 5" ", which gives us the direction Ascendant g 0.
The directionsin force at the pre-natal Asc. Z ^ P. Asc. d P. "^ D It d a^ P.
It is curious that neither by pre-natal nor

time of his death

were

:
"

motioa post-natal

were

VAILLAI4T,

THE

AKARCrtlST.

li^g

there any aspects to his progressed

Moon

The

stimulus thus wanting previously remarked.

was

supphed

of the outrage. by the December lunation, as

at

the time

I have

Now

let us

turn

to the pre-natal epoch.

Vaillant's

Epoch, 1861,

15th March,

He
as just

rising in parallel at the pre-natal epoch and the Moon he had at birth. The reader will understand that, justas the

had Mars

immortal

Ego
so

cannot

function properly if it has

aspects

an

unsuitable body

to

only manifest of the epoch can in the lifehistory, when the horoscope of birth harmonises themselves fact of Mars The rising, and being in and the Moon with them. almost the same parallel of declination in the two figures, brings the the natus a suitable vehicle for epoch and natus together, and makes

work

in,

the positions and

the epoch, at least

as

regards

eighth, is in the tenth house lord of the twelfth a public death of

"

lord of the planets. Jupiter, from the eighth, in square to Mars, rising
these
two
a

disgraceful nature.

At the time of the outrage the directions operating

were:
"

from

the epoch

0
"

P. Z

P.

\
=

^r.^^

Z 0

It )

D P. Z 2; P.

Dec.

1893.

^ Par. 5 P.

1894-

Mercury

is of the nature

of Uranus,
by

because
:

those two

planets

are

equidistant from the Ascendant

longitude

S 28 K

58,

34.

230

VAILLANT,

THE

ANARCHIST.

There
with
the

is another
natus.

point in which the

the epoch

agrees most

curiously

In the natus
we

direction ^

8 ^ coincided with
8 n 35 in conjunction "^ at the similar post-natal

death.

From
with

the epoch

have
26.

the progressed

^ I^ at 8
Moon

This,

as

well

as

direction,was by the New

stirred into action by the Sun's direction to Uranus,

I have mentioned.

and

It will be noticed that in the the twelfth house, while square

house
to

pre-natal figure three

part lord of the

planets

are

in

Mars,

twelfth, is rising in
When
the twelfth

the Jupiter,

other

lord of the twelfth.

as

is so unfortunately

occupied

this

(Venus is ruler
are

of Ascendant,
two

and is opposition Saturn

open
:

and

square

Uranus),there

tations interpre-

not

only may
a

the native suffer from

secret

enemies,

but,
as a

unless
secret

the figure shows enemy

good

disposition, he

may

himself act
out

towards

other

people.

This
we see

figure bears
Venus,

the

idea,

and

so

does

the birth figure, where

squared

by

Mars.

One

who

has

twelfth (as Vaillant's at

sly and

epoch)may,
one

ruling the twelfth, in the the ruler of the Ascendant if the figure is a bad one, be of a and working
in secret ;

underhanded but if the figure is a good

disposition, unscrupulous,

(asin

the

be Queen's horoscope),

only

of

retiring nature

the native may attempted least two

upon
a

and shunning publicity. In both cases, of course, suffer from secret enemies ; the Queen'slifehas been of times.
not

number

In fact, each house only the

in the figure has at

environment

aspects ; it shows

influence of the

the native, but also vice versa,

the attitude of the native

towards

his environment.
the
or

native

may

For instance, if malefics occupy the second house, lose money, innocently and he may also be the cause,

the

reverse,

of other people losing money.

THE

"

"

CYCLES

OR

"

"

PERIODS

OF

THE

PLANETS.

23

DECLINATIONS.

15
24 16

53
4
16

3
23

45

7
16
20

Tj,

17
16

X)

^ ^

27
33 when

^
tp
was

17

24

This is the figure for the moment

Paris.
utterance

Vaillant

guillotined at
and
are

He
was

showed
a

slightest fear of death, The Sun and Moon cheer for anarchy.
not

the

his

last

rising in

the fourth house

on

of his birth figure, and they

It is worth
a

are

in square to Uranus
is almost

his natal Ascendant. exactly rising, and in

noticing that the Moon

fixed sign, in each of the three figures. Uranus and Jupiter in opposition from his natal first and seventh, are Sun, and Mercury between the two and in are midway and the Moon, Of the three planets rising, the Moon was square to both. rising at
his birth afflicted by
to the public nature

planet. Mercury,

and relates the death, by order of the State ; and the third of ruled the eighth house, that of death, and here also It matters
or

Mars

; the Sun

ruled his midheaven,

rules the fourth. whether planets

littlewhich

we

take

as

Uranus

Saturn ; if the former,

dant, ruler of the Ascenit is squared by the

rising ; and, if the latter, it also rules the twelfth and is in the eighth. The three malefics are above the earth, and both benefics are The rays of Mars and Saturn to Mercury are void of good aspects.
the

figure, and they agree well with desperate resolution and determination he displayed to the last.
only good
aspects

in the

the

Leo. We
us

have

to thank

an

esteemed

Parisian

astrologer for furnishing

with the data of Vaillant's birth, "c.

Zbe

''C^clce'' or

''

jperiobe of tbe jplanete*

investigating the
"

''

" periods of the of directing, we give below the As there is a difference in some various planets used in Astrology. ** I.) respects between the periods assigned by R. C. Smith (Raphael

FOR

the convenience

of

our

students who

purpose

Hindu

method

"

in his

Manual

of
by

Astrology

(a work
friend,
pages
we

every

student

should

possess)
to

and that used

our

Hindu
on

merely

call attention

it.

They

will

be

found

Astrologers' Magazine,

but

we

may

172, 199, 230 in vol. iii. of the here remark that exception to the
an

period of Mars
opinion

has been

taken who

by

esteemed

is valued,

and

finds from

correspondent, experience that Mars*

whose

period

232

THE

**

"

CYCLES

OR

"PERIODS

"

OF

THE

PLANETS.

should Another Moon.

be

fifteen years, and

not
a

nineteen,

as

stated by

Raphael

I.

able We,

astrologer assigns

period of twenty-five

years to the

therefore, think would

**

it desirable to draw and

attention to these

discrepancies, and
investigate these
period of each

be glad if students
say

others will closely

so

periods," and

which

is correct,

that the true

may

be registered and published for the benefit of future

astrologers. The American

following periods
"mathematician

have

been

calculated and
we

tabulated by
glad to
or

an

and astrologer, and

shall be

hear

especially from the astrologers in India whether

are

these cycles

periods

the true
:
"

ones,

and, if not,

what

period of time

they allot to the

planets

Table

of

Planetary

Cycles.

Query

15 years.

This

system

of

"Cyclic"

directions will be

found

on

page

171,

vol. iii. the of

name,

Astrologers' Magazine,
"

but it is given there under

being the operandi
same

another
; but

viz., the

Process,"

the modus

instead of using the Primary

as

(Solar) and
**
"

Secondary

Directions, (Lunar)
are

taught in vol. i. and

ii.,the

cyclic

positions of the planets

calculated from the foregoing table, and inserted in the various

signs,

in addition to the radical positions.

insert the
radical positions in black

The

student will find it best to

ink, and

the cyclic progressive

places in red, for the sake of distinction, but if a colored ink is not at
hand,
**

let them
"

be

marked

with

**

C."

We

shall revert

to

these

Cyclic

directions at greater length shortly.

rt"un"ane

Hatrolofii^^

MOON,
May,

5th
2

1894,
p.m.

hr. 41 min.

THE
Uranus office ;
may Venus

New

Moon house,

for the month

the

of May

is formed being

on

the cusp

of the
to

ninth

conjoined
This

luminaries

in opposition

in the
some

third

house.

will produce

trouble
the

for the
month.

post

serious thefts will be discovered

during

We

expect

accidents
a

by

sea

and

land, and of
a

explosions. marriage lights,

a

The
rate,

position of

is

favorable

indication

high

but
cause

as

the

planet of love is in close semi-square will figure in the Divorce finance ; there
a

to the

notable

cilebre

Courts. notable

Saturn's

position is unfavorable is retrograde and

for
in

will be Mars,

some

failures, for Saturn

cardinal

sign.

too,

foreshadows

trouble to children
in the house

places

of amusements.
points
occur

The high
the
rate

ruler

of the

Ascendant, and
very the death

of death,
man

to

of mortaHty,
It is
a

of

notable

will all

during
from

month.

unsatisfactory
will feel the

figure, and

classes
adverse New

the

monarch

downwards

effects of these

influences. York fires

deaths.
or

will experience
some

explosions,

sudden

panics,

much

ill-health, and

notable
has
a

St. Petersburg
affairs, scarcity

momentous

month,

much

trouble with
in the higher

foreign
circles

of finance,

and

notable

deaths

of society.

the

Stubents'
BY

(torncr*

"RAPHAEL."

THE
otherwise.
as

map

for Deeming's
a

birth, page
one,

6i, vol. iii., of the Magazine,

see

is

certainly

favorable
strong

and

I fail to

how

it

can

be

judged
all the

Jupiteris
is
a

in the

M.C.,

and and

elevated

above

planets, which
the
0

sign of

success,

honour,
aspect.

fame,

more

especially $
are

is within

orbs of
a

We

find

and

in

to

T^ , which

denotes
not

bad

and

cruel temper,
or
a

but their
character,

position
as

in the

map
was.

does

signify

murder,
never seen

wild

such

Deeming
think he

I regret I have

his photograph,
as

but of
a

I do not

can

be

represented
is a humane

by

^,

which,

some

your

readers

have

remarked, sign,

sign, and,

not only that, but

not

kind and produce

sympathetic
a

tp rising is certainly
candidly
and

evil enough
not

to

murderer.
native
to

Speaking

plainly, I should cruel person

have

judged
was.

the

be the wild, headstrong,

That
sure,

that Deeming

there is whether
one,

an

intimate
the method

connection
used

between

birth and

death

am

but

by your

esteemed

correspondent

is

the correct

I must

leave.

In reply to another

correspondent,
I cannot

New

Moon

occurred
as

April 30th,
not

1832, about
requisite
the

p.m.

give the exact

minute,

I have
me

the

data.

Surely,

this gentleman

cannot

expect

to calculate

planets'

places

for every
500

half-hour
600

for twenty-four

hours occupy

this

would
pages

involve of your

between

and

calculations,

and

several

valuable space.

Respecting planets
recourse

the
the

lord

of the

seventh

and

marriage.
it
a or

If

planet

or

occupy
to

seventh

house,

consider

them,

also have

the

application
and

of the Moon

for

male,

and

the Sun

for

female, blend

the two,

judge

therefrom,

but if neither
"

ditions of these conshould

exist, take the lord of the seventh.

not

Lords

'*

of houses
house

be

neglected,

but

the presence

of
may

planet

in any

over-rides

anything

that the lord of that house

signify.

(To he continued,)

Hatrolofiical

Booha*

SiMMONiTE*s

"Arcana

of

Astral
OF

Philosophy,

or

thb

Doctrine

Nativities."
on

OF
about
that

all the
century, 1851, and

books
this is
was were

published
one

Astrology
It
was so

during

the

present

of the

best.
in
^

originally
scare

published
it become
Mr.

in great demand;

fact,
!

had

in

1889

we

offered

"s

^^^

copy
to

However, it, and

in 1890,

John
whose they

Story,

of Sheffield, determined
parts,
at

re-publish
thus

he issued

it

in nine

monthly
means were

1/3 each,
to

and

enabled

those

students
otherwise

small have the

become
and
we

possessed
can

of it, which
hope lie has copies.

could
not

not

done,

only

that
or

Mr.

Story

has
now

lost by
the

adventure

; but,

whether

not,

students
comprises

have

opportunity

of
no

Obtaining
100

It

414

pages,

which

includes

less than

pages

of

tables, which
sexagenary in

include

proportional

logarithms,

tables and

of

declination,
ascension;

tables, tables
the

of houses

of right
the

oblique

fact, all

tables

necessary
or

for
other

working
of

of

nativity
even

by
the

Ptolemaic,
**
"

Placidian,

any

form
therein,

directing ;
in

periodic
he

directions will be
states

foimd

although

his

remarks

thereon

he would is
a

rather
very

trust

to transits than
or

this method

of calculating.

There

good

lexicon

dictionary

explanatory and
or

of the terms,
of
the

symbols,
each

"c., used

in Astrology,

the

descriptions rising

characteristics

"face"

effects of

be (or decanate)that may directions (periodic, secondary,

culminating,
; etc.)

mundane,

in fact, all

that is necessary

for

student

to know.

Book
and

I. comprises
are

186 pages,

and

is in the

form

of

"

catechism,"

the lessons

exhaustively
to

treated.
is
are "on

Book and Astro

II.

(pages 187

306)
There

the 181

doctrine

of the

Sphere
out
are

Mathematics." the various

problems,

all worked and

the shown

in detail, showing clear,

a

methods

of direction,

rules
to

knowledge
even

of
to

abstruse
work
out

mathematics

being
or

be

unnecessary,

Ptolemaic

Placidian

directions

correctly. Book III.

(307

to

414) consists
numerous

principally examples
a

of

tables, the

use

of
we

which

is clearly

exemplified,
to send
to

being given, and

price is

advise every free, and

low

student

us

for

copy.

The

post 10/6,

they
a

will find, when

they

study

it, that the price is absurdly

on

for such

useful book.

We

have

copies

sale.

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Addison

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THESE
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our

three littlebooks
us,

and

perhaps

brief notice
the

be welcome
are

to
so

readers.

In

these

days

when

East

West

being

closely united
to receive
a new

in their studies of occult impetus towards

subjects,

Astrology The

cannot

fail

from

the two

classes of mind.

European
on

astrologer
ancient

turns

the Hindu

Jyotisha seeking
of obtaining
with which

fresh light
it, he he
turns
meets.

the

science ; but, too

often, instead

back,
It is

baffled and well known

whereas

perplexed

by the discrepancies

that the Hindu

European

zodiac consists of the constellations of stars,

erect
commences

astrologers

their

figures
where

by
the

the

signs of the
crosses

zodiac, the first point of which Equator Hindu often

in March. European

Sun

the

As

consequence

of this distinction between

by
the
one

the
are

and

methods, by
those

the rules evolved

school

contradicted
For

of the other, and

West,
;

the result is inextricable Moon

confusion. and

instance,

in the

the waxing

is fortunate,

the waning

Moon

unfortunate

but, in the first two

although
view.
the

of these

three

books,
the

the signification is exactly

reversed,

the third book

and

Brihat

Jataka
to

accord

with
the

the Western

By

the

Hindus,

(neckin Europe), Gemini the breast (shoulders, and arms, and lungs in Europe),Cancer in Europe), Leo the heart (breast the belly (heart and and stomach in back in Europe),Virgo the navel (intestine parts of abdomen and The Europe),Libra the abdomen (kidneysin Europe), and so on.
Aries
is said

govern

head,

Taurus

face

reason

for

some

of these
stars

anomalies
to

is evident
move

; by

the precession

of the
the

equinoxes

the

appear
covers,

forward
speaking,
when the

in the the

signs,

and

constellation zodiac governs

they
are
as

Cancer sign

roughly

same

part

of the

the

Leo

; therefore,

Western

says that Leo

the heart, and

his

Eastern
same

brother
portion

maintains

that it is Cancer,

both

referring to the
names.

of the zodiac, and

calling it

by two
The

different

discrepancies

are

equally

great

in

the

significations of the

ELEMENTARY

ASTROLOGY.

^37
house,

twelve houses

of the figure.
with
the

Thus
Hindu

the

second

which

with

us

governs

weahh,

astrologer

wealth, speech,
with
us

face, metals, journeys, and

indicates servants diseases.

gold. disease, in the east stands for enemies,

with
us

signifies family, eyes, The sixth house, which

kinsmen,
or

The

twelfth, which

confinement, and secret enemies, with The third of the three books named above evil deeds, hell, heaven. lowing different significationsto each house ; for instance, the folgives twelve
are

imprisonment, signifies them governs travels, loss,

the twelve

meanings
a

pertaining

to

the

tenth

house

:
"

(i)

religious acts
property
property;
;

done

in

past birth ;

apparel;
Many

(4)mercy, clemency devotion to God; (7) and (12) change of dwelling

of the rules and aphorisms
as

(2)good ; (5) religious devotion ; (6) house (9)fame; (10)seed; (11) (8) courage;
place to
which
we an

; acts and life

(3)landed

eastern

country".

guide Hindu noted.

We
two

Astrology
are

are

justas
we

contradictory
our

the instances
a

have

afraid it

is out of

power

to attempt

reconciliation of the

schools, for

incline to the opinion that neither one possesses the complete truth. Many from time to time to be western of our rules have been shown
there
cannot

unreliable, and
exoteric Hindu

be

much

doubt

that

good

deal

of

Astrology

will have

to be thrown
our

aside if the truth is to

be

discovered.

We

trust that those of

readers who

have

the true

welfare of the science at heart will not lose sight of the Hindu methods in their studies ; and that our brethren, in their turn, will do Hindu
what each they system
our can

to

reconcile their rules and be

**

ours,

so

that the truth in

may

revealed,

and

what is
now

is false in both

rejected.
be

Perhaps

friend

Sepharial," who

living in India, may

able to help to this end.

We
or

believe the three books

through
the

we

have

quoted

above

may

be obtained 7, Duke

ordered

Theosophical Each

Publishing
a

Society,

Street, Adelphi, London. and the first two

are

book contains
a

lengthy introduction,

adorned

with

symbolical map,

representing the

signs of the zodiac.

leiementan?

Hatrologi?*

WE
is
a

are

frequently asked, especially by

of commencing
the

new

subscribers who of Astrology,

to

are

desirous

study

give

rudimentary

instructions

in the current

issues ; they say

(andrightly)
This
our

that the greater part of the letterpress is too advanced

for them.

fact of which

we

are

well

aware,

but if we

were

to re-publish

258
lessons in the current friends who

ELEMENTARY

ASTROLOGY.

issues,

we

should

be doing

to injustice

those

subscribed for the Astrologers'Magazine

would, already,
naturally,
to object have a for,judging by the numerous

trom the commencement,

repetition of matter letters we
new

and who
that they have
our

receive,

publication is perused
who
our

with avidity ; but to

later
on, we

our

students, and
them
to

others

will become
Vol. I., where

students

recommend
B

obtain
an

they will find the A

C of Astrology, with
manner,

example

horoscope

worked

and

delineated in the simplest planets, and and,

the measurements

and nature

of the aspects,

significance

of the planets in the different signs and

will find therein
the
same

houses,
"

in addition, they
or,

the system

of

**

directing

used and taught,

to put

in simple

language,

to find out
i

by calculation the time when

12,

events cannot

will happen.

The

Numbers
as

to

which

comprise

Vol. I.,
been

be had

separately,
present

the
10

few
6

remaining
are

copies have many

bound
a

in volumes, time
was

price

There
as

not

left, and in

short

the

price

will be

raised,

no

reprint

will be made.

Vol. II.

in great demand
21
-,

that there

are

now

only six volumes

scarce,

left,

the price of each being

and when
are

Vol. I. becomes

the price
secure

of that will go up,

Vol. I. without

so

our

friends
In

advised to be in time, and

in whose
than

delay.

fact, those
do
a

horoscopes

gain

by

speculation is shown
that
are now

might

worse

speculate in the volumes

obtainable, for in
what
now

few years they

are
now

will be
at.

rare,

and

will
was

command originally
not

at least double

they

charged

Vol. 11.

6/6,the

price is
so

as 21/-,

we

said before, and there will

be any reprints,
now

that those who

an

may

feel inclined for a little, mild doing.

speculation

have

opportunity

of

so

lerrata*
Map on regret to find the Mimdane page 212 in our April is wrong ; the cusps of the second, third, fourth, fifth,sixth, number The lunation was formed in and opposite houses are all one sign out.
the firsthouse, hence
can

We

the interpretation

of the figure is wrong.

We

only tender
was

our

mistake
afford

not

readers, and are sorry that the apologies to our found out before the number issued. It will was

our

opponent

language,

which, himself. availing

(A. J. Pearce)an opportunity of by past experience, he will not judging

expletory be slow in

flotc0
So

on

IRcccnt lEpcnta*

left Taurus Home Rule for Ireland, passing b"th without What be the result ? Ireland, it is well known, is Parliament. of will the greater astrologically under the influence of the sign Taurus, and Jupiter, benefic, entered this sign in March, Mr. Gladstone for leave to 1893. moved

Jupiterhas

Houses

introduce
3.43 p.m. Mars was

Uranus,
Ascendant. that

1893, at Jupiterwas then exactly culminating, but 188, vol. iii.). in Taurus, to the opposition of also in the midheaven applying by the Moon, was the latter on Mr Gladstone's squared and Jupiter

the

Home

Rule

Bill in the

Commons

on

13th

February,

(vide page

We

then

remarked

that "it hardly

Bill will encounter the sharpest and ; but at least it is satisfactory without saying indications are the political." quite in. accord with the
Moon

needs an astrologer to predict bitterest hostility ^that goes to note that the planetary
"

At

the

nearest

New

(page
to

160, vol.

M iii.)ars

opposition September
By

Uranus.

The

the 8th, it was

had Jupiter

rejected

in the midheaven in Taurus, in was again but, on Bill passed Commons, the House of in the Lords by a of ten to one.

majority

passed out of Taurus and had entered Gemini, after brief stay only in the sign. It will not again enter Taurus a very until 1905, and there are Rule will be placed on not prophets wanting who think that Home We the shelf until then. are so sure that Jupiter in not of this, for now

that time

Taurus

has given

an

impulse

to the movement,
so

other appropriate Scorpio, the opposition anything

measures

signs. Certainly,

long

as

Uranus

its influence may continue from and Saturn continue in

is very

sign

to

Taurus,

there

little likelihood of

full measure Rule being granted, whatever of Home minor left Scorpio by have Both pass in the interval. malefics will first Home The 1898, and in the following year Jupiter will enter that sign. introduced in the Commons Rule Bill was 8th April, 1886, when on Jupiter
a

like
may

in Virgo, the trine sign to Taurus. is the tenth house of Ireland, Aquarius in the autumn in Mars and Jupiter were of 1890, when and conjunctionin Aquarius, Mr. Parnell's there occurred over the tremendous excitement
was

look to some We fresh development suit. of the Home Saturn enters Scorpio this year, and at the end when of Jupiter enters Leo (thefourth from Taurus) in 1895.
^ ^

divorce

Rule
again

agitation

when

ParHament
same
as

met

at two

that for the New

p.m., on 12th March. Moon the 7th March. of

The Leo

figure
was

was

almost

the

Sun

in

with conjunction with the conjunction

in

Mercury Moon,

rising, with the in in the ninth. Jupiter, Taurus, culminated This shows a setting. and in square to Venus

fairly strong and The Moon Cabinet. popular and Jupiterare squared by by Uranus, hence the path of the Venus the midheaven) and opposed (ruler of Government means and their opponents smooth, will score will be by no During the session, some men many points against them. eminent very will die.
to the front while Jupiter affairs of Wales prominently will come but Gemini Mercury, is well aspected, the ruler of Gemini, ; passes through is retrograde in a weak sign, Pisces ; hence it is very doubtful if the desires of

The

the

Welsh

for
as

Disestablishment

legislation,

the Moon

suffer (Saturn and Uranus and Commons will become step will not

and in the

Ireland will benefit by will be gratified. in Taurus. The landed interest will are Jupiter

fourth), and
more

be taken
it
seems

bitter and still during this session. With improbable

Election

the struggle between the Lords intense, although the final in the the Moon Jupiter and

midheaven,
country

not

that the Government

and

General

follow

the

end

appeal to the cry of the session, the war

may

being

against the Lords.

letters

to

tbe

""itor.

Letters

Correspondents of general Interest alone are inserted. please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. should
token of
give full name faith.

desiring reply

must

All correspondents
but
as a

and

address,

not

necessarily

for publication,

of good

N.B.

"

Writers

signed

articles

are

alone

responsible

for the

opinions

therein

contained.

THE
Dear

MOON
on

IN

CAPRICORN.
a subject,nd
to

Sir,

"

The

able article
to

this

the useful suggestions

were

as

to tabulation,

all genuine students, and lives of notable people, whether have "c., who the Moon politicians, clerics, lawyers, merchants, posited in for the the fact to the Astrologers' Magazine this sign, should communicate It will be difficult, I expect, to get the time of the tabulation. purpose of

should

all to

endeavour

commend find

themselves
in

cases

the

people's
whether light on

birth in many the Moon was

the influence

cases,

but the date being

this

known,

in

of the Moon

equinoxial sign, and in Capricorn.

it could this might

soon

be

seen

throw

fresh

IN

VS-

Bombay. Dear

Sir,

"

It is
now

ephemerides On comparing astrological calculations. longitudes of minute's difference in the You little consequence. are already

are

of great pleasure extensively used in Bombay,

matter

to

me

to observe

that Raphael's

and other places in India, for these with those of Zadkiel we find a

some

minute's and a half days, roughly, kindly suggest to these in the time for happening Will you events. the utility of working (Zadkieland Raphael) out all the authors of ephemerides in Indian ephemerides (Panchangs); or, if planets to seconds, as they are done

out periods (dasha)chiefly and working at the time of birth, even of the Moon

of the major planets, but this is of aware that the Eastern of method depends the exact position upon solely
to

seconds,
two

and

therefore

difference

in her longitude

would of the

be equal

to

to work this is too much, at least up out the Moon those littlebooks really very useful. and render

to

minutes

and

seconds,

Hoping
you

to be exeused
a

for thus trespassing

in your
magazine

on

your

valuable

time, and

that

will give

little corner

to the above,
am,

Dear
Yours

Sir, faithfully,

J.

V.

MAHIMTURA.

anawera

to (torre0pon"ent0*

Remarkable the

Nativities.

"

Will

any

student

or

amateur

astrologer

delineate

horoscope

of

lady born

at Salisbury,

7 p.m., April 5th, 1858.

ttbe

HetroloQers'
No.

YIC)aga3ine.
^

[copyright].
Z.il
*

47.

JUNE,

1894.

Price

^d. Post

free

4^d.

Zhc

Ibouaee

an"

lEyaltattona
(Contifiued,)

of tbe (Manets.

THE
one

superior
on

planets

4,

P?

^, and
slow

have

only

(?"^

sign awarded

them

account

of their

and
reasons

ponderous

motion.

If you
reader,

stillobjectto this apple-pie order and enlighten

house
us

given,

pray, kind

as

to

why the

the

j), 2|

Tp

^
5^,

and
?
,

^ should
and

only have
two

each, By

and
the

inferior planets
system

S" " too, have Chronos

serving
is thus

houses
one

each.

modern

of robbing

old
and

(^ ) of

of his houses
a

to (;x:r)provide

for Uranus
X

(^),

Jupiter
provided

in

similar

manner

by
Libra

appropriating

for tp, who

for, Ptolemy
that

gave
in

as (=iir) the exaltation of Saturn

because (Tp),
and
the

sign

was

trine to

Aquarius

triplicity of Saturn of necessity

domal
to

(Tp ) and
exaltation

Mercury from

(^), Saturn's (g ). Now,

Aquarius
must,

old house,
we

moderns

having

dethrone

Saturn

for Uranus
by the
same

(his real
rule, be
in the

the dignity),
own

of Uranus The
one

trine to his
"

house

Aquarius.

trine Libra
new

is (=i^) already hence

exaltation"
trine,

of Saturn

(^ )by
must,

both old and

the
same

methods,

the other

Gemini

(n),

by

infallible rule

of

Claudius

Ptolemy,
We

Uranus. be the exaltation of

thus
see

by this mode

of reasoning
as

that Scorpio

is (irt) not

the

exaltation house

of Uranus

at all, but,

this sign is in trine to Neptune's

(tp)
is is

(or domal
Scorpio.

Pisces dignity)

(X),

the

exaltation

of

Neptune

therefore
exaltation

Again,
so

Pisces,

the

house

of

Neptune,

the

of Venus,
in

that she

( $ ) may
watery

be in trine to

in Jupiter, his Mars, the

exaltation

Cancer
both

(").
friend

The

triplicity, ruled by
to

star of energy,

by day and
our

night,
uses,

according

Ptolemy's

system,

is, by

the

method

the exaltations of the three planets,

viz., Neptune

in Scorpio,

in Jupiter

Cancer,
to

and

Venus
moist,

in Pisces,

and

all these
nature,

planets Neptune
the

have

been

proved

be

warm,

and

fruitful in
and
nature

being

considered
; hence

generally

the

Venus, spiritual

Uranus

Mercury spiritual

their exaltations should

by

242

THE

HOUSES

AND

EXALTATIONS

OF

THE

PLANETS.

What be placed in the signs 1U and n ! He had Neptune, the late Lord Beaconsfield was
and
reason
.

remarkable

man

and Jupiter,

Venus

in sign of the nose, all in conjunction Scorpio at his birth (the of Neptune way, in Physiognomy),nd here is a good example a in his exaltation in 27" nt

by the
strong

his or near all these planets on friend by our Ascendant the method ; therefore, by advocated ** man, Lord Beaconsfield was a fair specimen of a Neptune Jaskeb," " Sepharial," too, has in Scorpio, his exaltation. Neptune as was Uranus. in his exaltation (Gemini), Uranus and he is a true child of laughed The at by modern though ^ much

(about), and

(Cauda Leonis),

in the zodiac of the astrologers, really faithfully records the place invisible to invisibleMoon, the evil magnetic vampireofthis earth, totally it not for the were us, otherwise would' not be known, and which

revelations of the ancient Hermetic

To summarise,

Philosophy.
own

Uranus

is in his

house in Aquarius,

in

his

'^exaltation'' in Gemini,
own

in and in triplicity Libra, house in Pisces, in his exaltation in Scorpio,nd a Uranus

as

Neptune
in his
as

is in his

in triplicity
remains

Cancer,

is very strong in
was are

so Scorpio

long

Mars

in

he

from

.Aquarius, Mars and

*'

9th
"

May mutual

to

8th November,
"

1892, because

Uranus

then in

reception

by house, a powerful
in Aquarius.

essential dignity'* like Mars

in Scorpio, and they

were

Uranus
"

In Mr.

Gladstone's

horoscope Mars
In

in ^/r/s position the house he

^
the

in 13"
a

10'

nx,

th3 house of Mars;

in 19" 31'
our

;xs',

of Uranus,

strong
in
an

mutual

reception.

reception,

^ in

planets -has in fourth, and in the first in the pre-natal map,

friend's horoscope,

to Hackett, according whilst ^ is in ^ in the second house in sextile. Therefore, these positions and aspect make ** Jaskeb" an enthusiast in Astral Physics, and it may be well to note that he has

occult

house

"

S at

birth, whilst

**

Sepharial
Thus,

"

has

and

"

Zadkiel
^,

I. the

had (Morrison) former

planet

when

is in nt and

^ in

is very strong, and he will continue to be so for some And in nt and ty in n years, so loiig as he (^) remains why? Not because ^ has any dignity in rix at all ; but simply because ^ and
.

are

now,

and will be for

some

time

to

come,

in powerful

reception,

men and things ruled by tp and ^ favor year by year, for these planets are now and public in their own houses or exaltations, and are, as they were

and all those

will increase in power

as

strong as if stated in the

Book

of

Judges
"

**

The

stars

in their

courses

(or rather, exaltations)

fought against
disposer, is in
a

Sisera,'' When

Uranus

is in

has no sign where Uranus then the native has no innate occult power or love of the marvellous Heydon whatever. and many other astrologers say g is in his worst in go and K. How is it that R. C. Smith (Raphael and signs '.vhen I.)

his Scorpio, and Mars, dignity (like for instance), trjt,

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

243
so

R.

J.Morrison (Zadkiel who I.),

had
05

have

both done

much

for Astrology
in
K,

in England,

g in those very signs, Raphael's

Raphael
same

being

and

Zadkiel's in
we

II. also

ha^ IJ in

believe, the

position, whilst Lord

and Henry Irving has, had S in " , like Tennyson

X,

Zadkiel I., and Lord Randolph Churchill, cute and witty, has JJ in K. " Sepharial has this position also, " Jaskeb likewise, and ** Aphorel has three planets in K (the ^, and $ ), whilst his ^ I5" 0" 20' T in ]),
"
"

"

is

just about
^
,

to

re-enter

the

same

sign
Pearce
to

X,

where
**

so

many
one,"

able
has

astrologers have in

him

placed, whilst aho.

the the
K
,

sapient

his detriment

According

"apple-pie"

Ptolemy,
in
our

^ is likewise in his detriment

friend's opinion
upset the

in

but the

order of foregoing facts

in this point. of Ptolemy Very few talentedMembers in the Hous3 or good orators, of Commons, be seen to be born at a time when is either in n or trj^, seem can as g by obtaining their dates of birth and the year. About the year 1833,

dogmas

there

was

great discussion

as

to whether

the planets

were

stronger
man's

or

weaker mind

in the signs allotted to them

by Ptolemy,

for to

judgeany
never

and

character

by the
can

place of

alone, and the sign he is in at taught

their

birth, is sheer folly,and

any such absurd dispositors," and how
"

Ptolemy only end in failure. " doctrine. He g and the said,

j) and

famiHarity
**

"

or

"

they aspected allthe other planets, and whether in to Wilson, meant conciliated," which, according
or
**

any kind

of reception,"

aspect,"

or

**

posited in glory

"

in the

figure.

IRotea
DIVISIONS

on

Ibin"u HetroloaiJ*
THE

OF

ZOT"lKC."

{Continued.)
"

I
ten

HAVE
two

Navamsas.
instance,

described the divisions of each sign of the zodiac into Horas ; three parts Decanates ; and nine parts parts There are several other divisions mentioned in the books. For
now
" "

each sign may

"

also be divided into

;

seven

parts

"

Saptamamsas;
thirty
parts
"

parts

Dasamsas

twelve

parts

"

Dwadasamsas
no

Trimsamsas

; also sixteen and

sixty parts, but

these last two
are

of any value is given concerning Trimsamsas,

It
seems or

information whatever divisions.

thirtieth parts,
that

to

me

each
some

of these
one

of course equivalent to degrees. degrees, having its own proper

with
it
as so

influence, should have

ruler
or

particular planet associated

nor

significator ; bat neither in Eastern

I
am aware,

Western Instead

Astrology, of it we

far

as

is this idea carried out.

Ptolemy's
on

have, in
in

Western each

Astrology,

table of the

"

terms

"

of the planets
corres-

sign, given

page

87 of Raphael's

Guide, vol. ii. A

244

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

ponding
methods
"

classificationof trimsamsas
terms

and trimsamsas
over

"

is given in Hindu agree in dividing each

Both works. sign into five

,

irregular parts, ruled

and S in and the 0 and ]) do not enter into either classificationat all; but Here is the Hindu table : other respects the two tables disagree.
by
the

five planets T? , If , ^

"

"

Particulars
trimsamsa student his
own
can

or

its own given of the influence of each planet when in to give these here, as the elsewhere, but it is unnecessary
are

readily deduce

them

for himself.

For

instance, Mars

in

trimsamsa
a

the native, and trimsamsa. Which

in characteristics for good similar efiect will be produced by the Sun in a martial

strengthens

the martial

of these
"terms,"

two

tables is correct,
not

the

Ptolemy's

do

know. taken

European

trimsamsas .Hindu astrologers, such

as

or
as

Lilly and others, have

always

Ptolemy's
"

table
'*

correct,

though Varaha

modern Mihira

astrologers generally ignore the

uses

terms

altogether.
women,

his trimsamsas

in the horoscopy

of

which, I should

imagine, is of very doubtful value in the west.

Dwadasamsas,
"

This

is the only

other

division of the signs of the

even

zodiac to which much here the information

have

reference is made
is very
scanty,

in the various books ; and

at

least, in the books

to which

referred.

of 2\ degrees. Taurus, and so of Taurus

sign is divided into twelve equal parts, consisting The first dwadasamsa of Aries is Aries, the second Then the firstDwadasamsa on, the last being Pisces. and its last Aries. The

Each

is Taurus,

firstof these sub-divisions

of each sign is named

after the sign itself.

This is what I find stated in the books, but my it is objection that leaves an unnatural hiatus between the ning sign and the beginend of one For instance, the last dwadasamsa of another. of the sign Aries
is Pisces, and this is followed, not by
an

Aries dwadasamsa,

but by

one

it is not in nature that Pisces should be Now, after Taurus. followed by Taurus; I doubt very much whether and, on this account, these sub-divisions have been correctly arranged.

named

The All I
are

information
can

given about these dwadasamsas

is of the scantiest. when malefics

at

gather and

is that, under
a

certain circumstances,

prominent

non-human
or

sign rising, the creature

of the
nature

born

that

time

(whether animal
by the Moon.

is plant)

of the

dwadasamsa

occupied

NOTES

ON

HINDU

ASTROLOGY.

245

sign into ten equal parts of The firstdasamsa of Aries is Aries, and the others three degrees each. are repeated in perfectly regular order all through the zodiac. No is given about them. information whatever, so far as I am aware,
are

Dasamsas

formed by dividing each

divisions of each sign of the zodiac into are Saptamamsas They

are

seven

equal

The firstsaptaparts of 4f"each. named in regular order. is mamsa of Aries is Aries, and its last Libra ; the first of Taurus Taurus, Scorpio, and its last one and so on in regular order. No to believe, reason information is given about them, but I have some

from

the investigations of

clever English
they
are

great attention to them, Every govern polarity.

that

astrologer, who has paid importance, and of extreme

seven, and number find that these saptamamsas I hope the astrologer to were of value. I have referred will publish the result of his investigations when whom

occultist is aware of the great power of it would only be in accordance with experience to

completed.
It will be
to
a.

with little at present really very astrologers. information as to the use and value of these various divisions, the idea has occurred to me that they must all be governed by the properties of
much

that these divisions of the zodiac greater length in the East than has ever
seen

have

been

carried

been the

case

European

Although

we

have

numbers.
upon

That

is to say, the signification of Navamsas

must

depend

of productiveness ; number nine, the triple triangle, the number I have already indicated, Navamsas to be of interest in as seem and, questions of birth and vitality,relating especially to the triangle of the first,fifth, and ninth houses. Saptamamsas may relate to polarity
such
as

that of the firstand seventh

houses.
more

But
can

further speculation is useless until be furnished by Hindu astrologers.

**
"

reUable information

Of all the

amsas

which

I have

now

described, the
are

ones

can

most

strongly commend for tables of which and Navamsas,

seem we

to the reader's attention

see

the Drekanas

(decanates)
books
as

my

Jast article. Hindu

Navamsas

to

place quite

as

much

stress upon

and their lords

signs of the zodiac and their rulers ; and in every astrological question, from the first house round to the to the Navamsas, to see if twelfth, reference has always to be made they
are

Western

astrologers do upon

favorable

or

not.

(To
The

he

continued.)

in eclipse of April has been followed by very severe earthquakes beginning on April 20th at the Taurus- Scorpio full Moon, which, a lengthy period, and entailed the loss of several hundreds continued over of

Greece,

lives. On

May 2nd, Opposition to Uranus

an feltin Wales was earthquake from Taurus-Scorpio.

; the Sun
L

was

then in

5nfantile nDortaliti?*
BY
**

ALAN

LEO."

OBJECTIONS.

LAST
which

month

I promised

to give

some :

cases

where
one a

severe

affliction
case

at birth

did not

kill the infant

I have,

but I think

strong

will
the

be sufficient to illustrate.
affliction is
she
as severe, moves,

therefore, chosen
a

figure where
in the sphere

the

subject being
well known

lady
many

noted

in

also
as

to

of the

readers

of this

magazine,

well born

myself.
at

She
as

was
:
"

in Salisbury,

7 p.m.,

April

5th,

1858,

positions

follows

Ascendant.
20"
=2.

2nd.
i6"ni9'

3rd.

4th.

Intercepted
^

5th.
i"K6'

6th.
29^X2'

35'

i9''"?4' '^'^f
])

S
27" T 32'

^
46'
2"

15" T

42'

7" ^^ 13'

24" T

i'

18" 8 31'

21"

ffi

35'

26" 8

52'

if

3'

The

planet

Venus,

significator, also ruler of the eighth, house

of death,

is heavily
son

afflicted by

of Neptune,

Saturn, lord of the fourth ; and, with the excepin the figure, Saturn there is only one good aspect
The
Moon

textile

Jupiter.
from
which

first meets
square

the

sesquiquadrate by
a

of Uranus
to to

in the house Mars,

of death, then
it passes

Sun,

followed

semi-square
Venus,

to opposition

Saturn, then

square

square

Mercury. However,
was

So much
she

for the Moon

with
a

ruling the firstfour years

of

life.

commenced

tumble

out
a

of bed
wet-nurse,

at
at

three

weeks,
months

nearly

starved to death
had
at

by the deceit of fever at

four
at

fell downstairs,
measles
very

low
ten,

five years,

scarlet fever

nine,

badly

inflammation

of left eye

at eleven,

and

so

on.

The various

Moon

is in the

magnetic

sign

Capricorn,

and
and

thus

attracts the

diseases ; and

Saturn,

the enemy and

of youth,

the friend to the

aged, is in the negative

sign Cancer,
what

in elevation,

therefore

more

powerfully
this

placed

for evil ; but

Note,
the

saved

the child in the face of all

affliction?

ruler

Venus

is strong

in the positive sign positive

Aries ; also the

Sun

is aspected

by
and

Mars

from

sign,
power

thus
to

strengthening
repel
or

the constitution,

giving
and

the child heat enables

I

and

throw

off the

evil influences,
cases

it to
have

pull
seen

through himdreds
almost

illnesses that in many

would

have
so

killed.
severe

of

cases

where

the affliction has been

that

it seemed

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

247

impossible for the infant to survive,

apparent

but

the

severe

is affliction only

in nine

cases

out of ten, look well to

the

nature

of the

signs

holding the planets, "c. "Isis," of Ashford, has forwarded

will
serve as
a

me
r

the following letter, and the

case

further illustration :"

Enclosed is the natus

Dear
a

Sir,

"

large cup of boiling water pulled principally on the left side. I was

of a child who, on September 7th, 1891, off table, scalding his chest considerably, for the at a loss for a long time to account
a

accident astrologically ; the in any way.

The

secondary

directions

did not

seem

to show

it

to be the pre-natal ones only direction having any bearing on it seems t $ and 6 ^" but ? is in ^ nothing to do with chest ; Tj" in S\,,hat of ]) D I apply the process, it has nothing to do with the chest ; but when again
"

seems

to

me

to supply

cause. seven

Four
go
X
10"

months

and

days.

"

April

30th,

1891,

Ascendant

13.9,

is D 43' 25, within r8' ofAsc. 34' 33" =23" ^ applied to the ])the result is striking. days. April 30th, 1891, ])13.41 =ji= x 10" 34' 33'" = Four months and seven for it 24" 15' ^, within 14' of J) d ^ If' I thought that seemed to account
if !$", the process
"

remarkably
Looking

well.
at

the

natus

again,

I thought

Ascendant
more

produce
to
see

as something, it would when

Tj"is afflictingat birth

than
to

be, and

was

surprised
5 months 13' 36" 13' 36"
13' 36"
=

would surely I worked it out find it had passed also

(S ^

ig.,

Ascendant

^.
21

days.
22'

27"

36"

Oct. 21st, 1892. a Asc. 6 ^ ^^

ra

27" 54' 36"

24"
2'

D
0

a a

Tj, ^

36"

05

i;.

3 days,

April 27th, 1893.

D

April 30,

1893, Asc. 13.9 ra X

14' 48" 14' 48" 14' 48"

D 13.41 f 0 9.49 a
You
reason
see

X
X

"? 13" 26' d ^ ?", D D IJ^8 Asc. P. 8 2^ i;.. 9" 34' 0 a 0 ?" App.
Can you suggest result. the other nothing, although
any the

12"

54' Asc.

!$".

the afflictionis greater, yet without

on"

why is

afflictionwas
How
one

set produced result and equal, if not greater.

a

to tell which

aspects

are

going to have

effect,and
Yours

which

not ?

truly,. Isis.

The

planetary
a.m.,

8 minutes,

positions are as follows : Time April 30th, 1890, at Ashford.

"

of birth, 6

hours,

Now,

this

case

fully illustrateswhat
Here

I have

negative houses. This sign is

one

is T? , lord of the

said about positive and eighth, in the foiurthin SI-

of the best for Saturn to be in, because the malignancy

2i"

MUNDANE

ASlrftdLOGY.

of 1^ is greatly reduced in the fiery signs, and his power for evil in this is much lessened. case ^ is also in a positive sign, and Mars, who has the sextile of Jupiter, the most elevated planet, is in the fiery sign Sagittarius. The Ascendant is a positive sign, and so the testimonies
are

all in favor of the boy successfully meeting the Saturn and the Square of Mars, but Saturn is not

Conjunction of

from Mars, opposition affliction comes has the trine of Jupiter, is and Jupiter sextile Mars. in the next number. next question of Isis I will answer
greatest Ascendant

afflicted. The but the Ascendant, The

(To

be

continued.)

Obnnbanc

UbUoIoq^.

THE
house

lunation

is formed

near

the

cusp

of the

fifth house,
Neptune
"

the
a

luminaries

being in
As

and with Jupiter conjunction

planets
are

peculiar satellitum.

these

opposing

the eleventh, the

there will be a significantof the House of Commons, for the Mars, Chamber. near the trouble in store

period
cusp

of of

the second, is unfavorable for finance the high

will exceed receipts. Accidents on seas and explosions will result from the position of Uranus, and the fact of Saturn being in a cardinal sign in the house that many of death foreshadows notabilities will join the majority during the period affected by the lunation.
"

expenditure

is favorable to benefits of third in sextile to Mercury affecting persons and things signified by these planets ; but, as Venus is by the tenants of the fourth house, the post office, afflicted and matters
Venus
near

cusp

ruled by the third, will be adversely affected.

MUNDANE

ASTROLOGY.

249

cause may excited, Anarchists be general, for Uranus and Saturn are in trouble, and warlike talk will for peace and the seventh, rises an evil testimony whilst Mars

St.

Petersburg

will

be

greatly

"

prosperity.

will have and neighbourhood benefit will of trouble is in store, but some
New York he transits Gemini.

plenty eventful month, from Jupiterhilst accrue w

an

THE

SUMMER

INGRESS.

At

the

moment

posited as figure, and is in the eleventh house in trine to Mars and sextile to Venus; this foreshadows much excitement in the House of Commons, exciting debates : Scotch affairs,signified by Cancer, will be prominent.
Mars in the seventh
seems

of the Sun's entry into Cancer, the planets are in the foregoing map. Mercury is the ruler of the

to

point to warlike talk, with much

correspondence

heaven

in Jupiter the midand busy times in the Foreign Office. is favorable to Royalty and the Powers that be, but the position
is that (notwithstanding Jupiter in

of Saturn

trine, and Saturn is in his

is exaltation) not promises

some

favorable
serious

for the

revenue.

Uranus

in the

third

causalities, and many

accidents through deaths in consequence,

explosions and railway for Mars rules the eighth,

It is also well to notice and is in sesquisquare to the eccentric planet. is applying to a square aspect of her dispositor. Also it that the Moon
may

be well to draw
is culminating

who

the students' attention to the position of Neptune, and in semi-square to Mercury, who rules the mid-

heaven

and

the

Ascendant, There

and note what

some

of the figure.

will be

during the rule for Venus is notable divorce cases, Gemini, should benefit by

is produced

afflicted. London,

and

places

ruled by

transit through Jupiter's

the sign.
L3

^erminua

Ditfe:

preeibent (Barfielb.

THIS
shot

is the

figure

for the

moment
a

when

President

Garfield

was

by the assassin
had
driven
was

Guiteau,
to

disappointed station, and

the station his

office-seeker.
was

The it at

President
the time

up

the railway He
came

entering

the shot

fired.

to

for the purpose wife and

of

travelling to Long
were

Branch,

New

Jersey, where
revolver
the
the
were

daughter
and
It
one was
a

staying.

Two the

barrels of the
arm,

discharged,

ball entered

right

the

other died
on

small
19th

of the back. September,

from
period

the latter wound

that

he

after

of great suffering.
taken
are

It is, I believe, generally transaction

that in the involved, There it

covers case

case

of

murder,

or

any

in which
moves

two

people

the Ascendant

represents something
truth. How

the

one

who

first in the
I
am

matter.

is probably the whole

a

in this view,

but

not

sure

that in

should
where in the
man

we

distribute

the

houses is as
we

the

of

fair stand-up the other

as

fight Again,
the

one case

of the coml:)atants
of
a

much
the

to blame

as

duel, should
the

take
or

Ascendant
one

representing

who

makes

challenge, ?
It would

the
seem

who

offers the insult, that

some

leads to the challenge

cases,

difficult to decide, for, in

must

at

any

rate,

the

responsibility

rest

about

equally

between

the

two.

am

inclined to look rather really is

a

differently upon synthesis

such

figures.

think
That

the

Ascendant

general

of the whole

figure.

TERMINUS

VnJE

'.

PRESIDENT

GARFIELD.

25I

is to say, nothing
what
mean

astrological figure except " I Ascendant is contained potentially in the Ascendant, and by more especially that sign that is on the cusp of the firsthouse,
can

come

to fruition in any

"

for there may

sometimes

be two

houses celestial

(signs) within
take

the compass

of the mundane
contained

firsthouse.

No

event

can

place unless

it is

potentially in the rising sign.

Unfortunately,
what

is and what

astrologers are is not contained

twelve,
the
one

not

yet

in

position to say exactly

that the
most

in embryo
that

in

important horizon.
their real

sign of the whole

How

is upon

eastern

little we

yet

know

of the sub-divisions

of signs, and

significations ! According
procedure indicated,
under such
to

the

theory

I have

indicated, the
to

would and

be
then

for the
ask
as

astrologer
**

erect

a are

correct mode of figure for the time

himself
these ?"

What

events

likely to happen
a

influences
the

In answering

such

question,

one

might
houses
as

travel round in turn.

The

figure and consider Ascendant would then have

whole

each
some

of the twelve
such meaning

that attributed to the lord of the hour hours ; it would

some

by those who

pay

attention to

planetary

indicate the general influences at work, and his victim.

and

would
In

apply in
this
case,

degree to both the murderer

man was

the murdered

the President

of the nation ;

therefore, the tenth house, its lord and the Sun, are to be noted ; also the fifth house, because it is the eighth from the tenth, the Sovereign's
death house.
It was
must
an

assassination by be considered
The motive

secret

enemy

; therefore, the

twelfth

house

; and
was

the ninth, because

it is the

twelfth from the tenth. office-seeking, and railway station

comes

revenge second

for disappointment

in

this relates to

the

and tenth houses.

The

under

the third house.

the Dragon's (although is (also, ruler of the Ascendant),

There
but there),
by Mars,

are

no

planets

in the

M.C.

tail is

its ruler. Mercury

the latter being in

from tenth),nd (twelfth a fifth (eighth from tenth). This

actually happened. house
The

squared Saturn in the ninth house with conjunction the eighth house, Saturn ruling the ruling is
a

plain picture of the event is squared

that

ruler's planet

by

the lord of the

of death from the ruler's house of secret enemies ; and the lord of the house of death is in w conjunctionith the lord of the ruler'shouse of death.
The

President

was

intending

to

travel.

The

lord of the house is badly

of

is short journeys also lord of the house in the house

of death, and

afflicted

of long

journeys.
that the

It is worth highest personage

noticing

Sun, is not

the general

significator of the
by

in the country,

afflicted, except

the

semi-

252
square

TERMINTUS

VlTit

PkESIDENT

GARFIELD.

of Venus,

Against
at
once,

but is in sextile to four planets. this, we may place the fact that President Garfield did not die but lingered on for nearly three months. At times it was
ruling the second,
that he might the
heart
recover.

almost hoped
Mercury, governs the

President's and

planet, is afflicted in Leo, from the wound back ; and it was

which

sign

in the back

that he

died.
that
Mercury

It is remarkable

is in

an

Aries Navanisa

of Leo.

with Saturn, ruling the President's death house, is also in (theback). Aries or death Navamsa, is Uranus an as rising. The cusps of the Ascendant and Mars are associated by both being in Pisces Navamsas.
Leo

Aries

is here

the death sign ; and thus Aries

is (death) associated

Pisces

is the

twelfth house Each

sign of the twelfth (secret enemies).

zodiac, and

has

sympathy

with the

but when they triflingby itself, of these indications may seem There are several important. direction they become all point in one is in the thirteenth other indications of the kind ; for instance, the Moon Asterism,
resources,

which

indicates

one

who
a

is

"of

active
a

habits, full of
The

shameless,

merciless,
on

thief, and

drunkard."

President's house and

has Gemini
same

the cusp, the third sign of the zodiac,

as

governing

the

matters

the third mundane

house ; short

journeys.
sign, which

is in the third sign from Gemini (which and again introduces the idea of travelling), this is Leo, the monarch's
Its ruler. Mercury, is here the

twelfth sign of the figure. The Sun itself, is although not badly afflicted, in an unfavorable sign, the twelfth sign from its own house. is (It worth noticing, in passing, that the Sun is of the three watery signs : nt is the fourth ; X the eighth ; and ", the twelfth from SI, the end, death, and secret enemies, of the Sun). The lord of the third and eighth is in the ninth ; death dent's while travelling. The lord of the President's eighth is in the Presinot

well placed in any

twelfth ; assassination. from the eighth, which involves

is in Taurus,
same

The death

lord of the eighth is in the second and

money.

The

malefic

con-

junction

the

second mundane
born

sign of the

zodiac, which

has the

meaning

as

the second

house ; money
on

again.
1831,
were near

James Abram
Cleveland.
as

Garfield
noon on

was

the 19th November,

At

the day of his birth, the planets

"

situated

follows

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At the murder,

56,

"

10

54.
rising with the Moon

his radical Saturn

was

was

and

Uranus

near

it,and Mars

exactly in opposition to its radical place.

^be

IRationale

of

Declination.

DECLINATION
the

is distance

north

or

south
measures one

of the equator.
360

Since
the

complete

circle

of

the

earth

degrees,

distance

from

the equator is 90
are

to the

Poles,
two

being

quarter

of the whole
equi-distant

circumference,

degrees.

Any

heavenly
same

bodies

from
the

the

equator

said to be in the such

a
a

parallel of declination,
is

and
be

astrological equal
to

effect of
to

position

generally

stated

to

similar and

that of

conjunction.
why oppositions, conjunctions,

It is easy
aspects

understand

and
aspects

other
the
are
arcs

should bodies

exert
are or

influence
lying
on or

astrologically,

for in such

heavenly

close to the line of the ecliptic, and

either side by

side

else separated
aspects
or

from

one

another
upon

by

definite

of the circle, the good bad

see ones

being
cross.

founded
But

the triangle, and

easy,

the

upon

the square

it is not

at first sight, to

why
same

declinations

should

exert
are

any

influence
in
no

at all.

Two
to

bodies
each
other

in
;

the
are

parallel of declination from

each does
to

often

aspect
arc

distant

other
not

by

no

recognised
way

of

the

circle ; the
and then,
cannot

influence
be

exerted

depend
cross

in any
or

upon

aspect,

referred

either
have

the

the

triangle.
they

Why,
act like
to

should

declinations and
with
not

any
or or

effect, and trines ?

two

why

should

conjunctions,
an

like squares
one

I think

it is possible
or

give

answer

the help of When

any

illustrations
are

analogies.
on

two

bodies

exerting

influence

each

other,
where

there
the
one

is

certain

point

in the

line of

junctionbetween
point is called
are

the two the

two

will balance Take

an

the other, and

pair

that

centre

of. gravity.
and the bar

ordinary
the
two.

of scales ; there
The
two centre

the

pans

connecting

of gravity
and
the

is where

the bar is poised,

midway
the two
two

between
pans

the

pans,

whole

weight

of the bar and Now

take
any

is concentrated

in this centre each

the other
a

of gravity.
certain
any

planets
not

separated
how
many.

from If

number

of degrees,

it
is

matters

Sun,
two

or

other it will

heavenly
receive

body,
the

situated influence
not

midway

between
of them,
but

these

planets,

full

of both

because

it will be placed

at their

centre, joint

of gravity,

of astrological

influence.
"

We

have

had'

several

excellent

illustrations in this magazine horoscope, his

for instance, had

in the
at

Prince

of

Wales's point

progressed

Sun

arrived of death

the

midway
son.

between

Mars

and

Saturn

at the time

of his eldest

254

'^"^-

RATIONALE

OF

DECLINATION.

The

analogy
a

of the pair of scales enables

as

us

to understand

how

the Sun,
Mars

in such and

case

this, receives the how

that influence

combined

influence

of both
to

Saturn, and

is similar in nature

that

of

conjunction.
This
may

be

described
will hold

as

kind

of parallel by

longitude, and

similar explanation longitude

the
or

good
Any

of mundane
two

parallels, whether

by

right ascension.

planets equi-distant either from tenth and

or the fourth) (cuspsof first and

vertical line of the meridian line of the

exert
an

(cuspsof
and each

horizontal

Ascendant

Descendant
other

will seventh)
they
are were

influence

on

exactly which

the

same

as

if

in parallel decHnation.

The

Hne from
or

the two

planets
as

equi-distant, whether

the vertical Hne

as

the horizontal, will act

the centre

and
then
as

of influence, or will collect, focus, or

act upon

the Sun

does in the instance given above,

rays.

mingle
upon

the two

The

two

bodies will
in question,

each

other and

the cusp

of the

house

if the

three

were

in

parallel

declination. be
situated

Take
at
0"

an

imaginary and
0
at

illustration. 30" T
with
; the

Let 0
and

15" T
Jj

rise; let h

T,

will then be in mundane with the cusp

parallel

(by longitude)
and will act

each

other The

and
same

of the

Ascendant,

accordingly.
seventh,

thing may

be applied to the cusps

of the fourth

and tenth

houses.

A similar principle applies to zodiacal parallels. in the

the
same or as

If two

planets
they
are

are on

parallel of declination, it matters

opposite

not

whether

same

sides of the

line of the earth's equator,

this line with

the

will act other.

the

Centre

of Influence, and
although
not

will connect

the

one

The

equator,

physically visible, is, nevertheless,

"

functionally real and existent, being midway between the two poles North Pole, or head of the earth ; and the South Pole, or its feet. the In fact, the equator be said to be the neutral point or centre of may
influence between
the two it may
same

the

two

poles,

just as

the

centre

of the bar is

between
But
on

scale pans.
that objected when the two

be

heavenly

bodies
run

are

both

the

side of the

equator,

the latter does not really

between

them,
the 0

and, therefore, does not

is at 5" T
,

collect their influence.

For

instance, if
on

it will be both

in parallel declination with any planet will be

on

the ecliptic at 25" njj, and

the

same

side of the equator.

the vertical line
run

The

reply is that they

the
two

will then
o

be
"

equi-distant from
o

connecting

tropics,

and

1^, which

line will

midway

between
By

them. the aid of another illustration, I think it is possible to go

a

little

further.

THE

RATIONALE

OF

DECLINATION.

255
occult literature will be

Those

who

have

some

acquaintance

with

familiar with the idea that the Cosmos is divided into a number of familiar planes, the physical on If we take the two most planes. live, and the astral plane next it, we we which shall, by above
investigation, find plenty
whenever any

force

or

of evidence to energy is set going

to the other,

us justify on

in concluding

that

one

of these planes, it is

immediately
inverted,
or

reflected
turned

on

are justas objects

reflected, and
at

round,

in

mirror.

I have often been present

have
names.

spiritualistic seances, "spirits" such

present

where
and that
have

clairvoyants given
names

described the so-called

I have
seen

their
are

been told by
written

clairvoyants

these

sometimes
a

up

reversely,

just

as

if a slide had been put in

name

magic

lantern the wrong

end first, so
same

that the

''Jones"would
one

be
to

seen

SENOJ.
is seen The
apex
a

The in the

principle of reflection from

plane

another

tables and diagrams

of the Sephiroth
a

of the Kabalah.
A,

firstthree
pointing

Sephiroth
upwards;

form
and

*'

radiant

triangle,"
three
are

with

the
as

the
the

second
apex

''considered
writes
us

triangle of
Westcott

reflection with
ix., {Lucifer^
p.

below,"

v,

Dr.

Wynn
two

28).

This

reminds

again
as

of the
the

interlaced

triangles

called

Solomon's

Seal,

adopted

symbol

of

the

"

Society ; the white triangle of spirit,apex upward, becomes the dark triangle of matter, apex reflected downwards, Demon est Deus inversus.
The science of electricity helps
one us

Theosophical

when

below

to

realise the

fact that
on

force
to

acting upon
next.

plane is immediately wires

current
a

reflected and

inverted another,
one

the
not

Let

two

be

placed

parallel to

one

but

touching.
certain

If

of electricity is passed
similar
current

through

direction,

spontaneously
-

of them in a springs up in the

people listening
connected

parallel wire, but flows in the opposite direction.

at
a

Most

telephone

realise this. Let

have

man

listen at

an

instrument

with wire A ; he will not conversation carried

on

to wait long before hearing

"

fragments
D
a
"

of
not

in connection

distance. transferred
reproduced,
Why
current
a

along various other wires parallel with it for with wire A, but running The electric current started on one wire, B, C, or
by

B, C, and

short
D, is

induction

to
two

wire wires
one one

A,
are

and
not

the

conversation way

thus

although the flowing current

a

in

any

connected.
a

along

wire

should
so
as

induce
as

reversed
; but
;

the and,

parallel wire, no These two fact remains.

along

knows,

far
two

am

aware

wires stand

planes of Cosmos

if

force is exerted

on

one

plane,

an

equivalent,
on

but

opposite

force, immediately
the

springs up between
as

as

its representative the

two

the

other
what

plane ;
I have

line of division

planes

forming

previously described

the Centre

of Influence.

256
Now,

THE

RATIONALE

OF

DECLINATION.

zodiacal parallels, let the of this upon northern and scnithern hemispheres planes, of the earth represent two The Hne of junctionor division between the equator these. the and

for the

bearing

facts I have
planetary

justmentioned
is exerted

will enable the reader to realise that if any

in
one

force

hemisphere,

it will inevitably be

reflected or induced in the other in an know for a fact that it is so in the case
six northern
southern, the Sun
a

inverted

or

reversed form.

We

of the signs of the zodiac.

appear
as

The
six

signs, when reflected downwards, equal in strength, but opposite in nature

the

and

influence.

If

is situated at, say, the twenty-third

degree of north declination, invisibly existent Then,

on

reflected and

inverted
plane of

image

of it w41l be

the

corresponding situated induced

combine
on

southern

declination.

if any

planet is

this

southern
set

plane, the

it will receive
on

all the

force of the
planet

current

up

by

Sun

this plane ; the

will
the

its influence with

must

that of the the

Sun's
same

induced
in nature

current,
as
a

and

combination The

ine vital)ly be

conjunction.
and,

planet will be in

vice versa,
current.

of

course,

the

w conjunctionith Sun in with conjunction

cannot

the Sun's induced

current;

the planet's induced

are

I think

there

be

much

doubt

that these currents

In
cases

actually existent, and heavenly

two
means

not
on

merely
the
same

imaginary.

where

the two

bodies
or

are

both

side of the equator,

reflected

induced
the two

of which
The
reason

springing up on influences will be commingled.

currents

there will be the other side, by

why

induced

currents

spring up has yet to be explained ;

two

and
much have

very likely the interaction between

more

centres

of influence may
; but

be
I
"

complicated
will be

than

I have
to

here supposed
some

I think what the problem

no

stated

found
have

throw

hght they
are

upon

(i) Why
connection

declinations with

effect ;

(2) why
they

have

necessary
to

aspects ; and

(3) why

similar in nature

conjunctions.
I may
nature
as

add

that,

in my

opinion,

parallels, although less powerful

of the

same

are conjunctions,

sHghtly

and

lasting.

It is

only natural to suppose force in the

process

that there would

be

some

slight dissipation of
"

of reflection
supports

or

induction

whichever
; but

term

be

preferred.
insist upon

My it, as

experience
1 may

this conclusion

I will not

be wrong. Leo.

The

Bill on April 26 house ; but, being in chnn Queen'sninth to Saturn, the prospects be brilliant, and the square of the Bill cannot o majoritiesbtained at the divisions have, up to the present, been so small that the Lords will probably summon to it. up courage reject
Moon
was

Mr.

Asquith

introduced

the

Welsh

Disestablishment

in Capricorn

in the

^bc

Conjunction ot Ifteptune an" Jupiter

JUNCTION
are

A
and
under

CON
as

of Neptune

and

t Jupiterakes
are

place
This

on

June ist,
to

probably

all astrological students

worth

aware.

conjunction
will
now

its effects
that

observing born
on

and

recording.
ist

It is needless
year

mention

all persons by

June

in any in
any

be both

the influence,

transit, of their

Sun,
have

conjunctionof

Neptune

and
prove

Jupiter.Surely,
a

if transits

effect, this transit

should
Now,

very

powerful

one.

if all astrological students

would

do their best to obtain records

them

of the effect of this transit, and

Astrologers'
the advance We Magazine, they

forward
each

for publication
contributing

to

the
to

would

be

greatly

of this particular branch

to know
on

of the science.
transits produce in the lives horoscopes,

require

^^hat

effect these

of persons
with
events

bom taken

June ist
to

in any year.
are

Well

authenticated

time

to the minute,

of

course

desirable, but, failing this,

at

happening will be of

any

persons

born

any

time

on

any

ist

of of

June
upon
a

considerable
we can

value.
hope
to

It is only

by

observations

this description

that

place
so

the

science

of Astrology

firm basis. If all will help

In

ever

little,the
and

result will certainly

horoscopes,

be

appreciable.

well authenticated
any

accurate

it

might

be

well to notice
Moon
or

effects where

this

conjunction

falls upon

the Radical

M.C.
has been

However,

enough
are

said to indicate the lines of observation, them. place in

n

if any

students

inclined to undertake

It it worth
is close to
3rd., the
n

notice that this

takes conjunction Ascendant

13.9, which
on

17.54, *h" reputed

is in

of London, Neptune
in

whilst 14th

June
degree

Sun
on

conjunction with
the

in the

of

; and

June 4th
degree takes

Sun
n
.

will be

conjunctionwith
New
Moon

Jupiter,
of the

also in the 14th

3rd

of

Added
the

to

this the

of

June
Sim!
some

place

between

before-mentioned

conjunctions
a

of the

If, as

think, Neptune

is

benefic, then
by
two

we

have

New

Moon

in the Ascendant trine !

of London
square
event,

besieged work be

benefics, and evil under

in recording

Saturn

in

Can

the

of Mars
there
can

much
no

the

stances circum-

?
From
and
a

In any

harm

the results. Neptune

Meteorological

point of view,

the

conjunctionof
the

Jupiter, and
perhaps

their subsequent
intense
heat

with conjunctions and

Sun, may

be

expected

to produce

fine weather

storms generally, thunder-

excepted.

Aquarius.

the

Stu"cnt6'
BY
"

(torncr*

RAPHAEL."

THE
mentions

nativity

of
In

Mrs.

Besant

in last month's

Magazine

is very she

interesting.
a

her

published auto-biography,
or

by
she

Unwin,

kind
a

of

nervousness

timidity and,

which

experiences

before

giving
etc.,

public

discourse,

despite

the

hundreds

of

lectures,

which
as

she has given, there

soon
as

is stillthat feeHng her audience,

of timidity
it instantly

beforehand
vanishes,

; but,

she

gets

before

and

she feels ready

for any

emergency. and

In her nativity, this the

0
,

is signified by the seventh,

^
the

afflictedin the
former
as one

first house,
the

and

^ in

producing
meets
a

nervousness,

the

latter the of is

courage,
the very

for, as

soon

public
play.

assembly,
In

the

influence house

seventh

house

comes

into

her

case

this

strong.

Students
the seventh,

may

wonder

why,
was so

with

the

presence The

of those
cause

planets

in

her marriage

unfortunate.
are

is not

far to

seek. her

Those

planets
seventh
in
a

in the

seventh

much

afflicted, and
we

Jg is in

husband's
was,

in her
measure,

nativity, consequently
the
cause

find that she

chiefly

herself
through

great

of the

trouble,

changes

in her religious views.

ig. people always

nature
are

chafe under
to

restraint, and
not

bonds
they

and

ties of whatever
to

irksome
they

them,

because

wish

break

them,

but

because

value

absolute

freedom
The minded
**

and

independence. of 2^
on

position
person.

the

cusp

of the

fifth makes

very

pure-

Sepharial
="i=,

"

attributes

the
$

native's
,

great

oratorical
the in

powers

to

being in
It
so

voice sign, in 6

the
n
are
,

latter ruling
a

second
5
,

house.

happens

that

my

g is in

voice sign

lady of my

second,

but my

oratorical powers
none.

of the worst
that

possible

description ;
has
"

in fact, I have

It may

be thought
he

T^ in my

Ascendant
"

something
theory

to

do

with surely

it, but
I ought

is

")(. ?

and
a

so

if

Sepharial's
none

be correct,
in my
with

to possess

little, but of

I possess

Now,
to

opinion,
Mrs.

the position and

elevation
; by

have
mean,

something

do

Besant's

eloquence

I position,

being keen,

above the
sensitive,

earth.

ig.is in
very

the Ascendant,

which

makes ideas

the mind

and

intuitive, hence

thoughts

and
not

flow

into her

mind
times,

without

mental

effort ; in fact, I should

utterance to language

be surprised

if,at

her tongue

gave

and

ideas which

the mind

has scarcely shaped.

astrological
The following criticism is taken April 6th

Cyiticteme.
from
1894.

the Daily

Telegraph of
it appears that he wished. had

"

From

the organ

Lord As far

Rosebery
as can

Astrology of English called The Future help being Minister even Prime not could his

the martial declination

be ascertained sign Aries,' and

lordship
the
*

was

) with

Mars.'

while Anybody

Moon

in intellect, noble, powerful in government, fit for much business, fond of acute, self-reliant, stern, able learning, an orator, temperate, skilful in counsel, politic, beneficent, wise, to be ambassador With a or statesman.' person proper all successful, and Minister ? What these attributes could anybody resist being Prime credit, happy combination
First Lord under might ask, is there in being of the Treasury The ? that Parliament same out points reliable authority such conditions favorable under might have gone on very well this session (forit commenced it not that the solar eclipse which were takes place today astrological Mark Tapley

is

comes who imperious, versatile,

* in Mercury was when in a zodiacal was parallel (in into the world under such a

born

auspices)

happens the Prime

by Uranus in Aries, close to the place occupied at the birth of The astrologer Minister. these admits it is difficult to divine what
to the Government *in all probabiUty will have in April to retain power, to the an and early appeal There is a hint in the same improbable.* article that a man

configurations fight a severe

import,

but

battle

is not country born Lord under

Rosebery's

star

can

hardly

avoid

being

winner

of the

Derby."
is a is the cause pertinent criticism who of the foregoing Mr. A. J. Pearce, the Editor that originally appeared a periodical of Future Owing to the amount It comprised threepence. at 16 pages. of monthly to sixpence, it received, its price was the quantity' and success (?) raised

The

individual

of the with this duplication for it again in price advanced paid expenses, for it, and it being a "quarterly" hut not in size^ one shilling being the amount heretofore. instead of a monthly as production

being the quality of its matter it could not have original price

same.

Yet,

even

The
not

Editor

hesitated
not

to draw

of it has been largely

our
on

opponent avowed since we started, and his imagination for traducing us, when

has
he

for so doing, except, some jealousy at our may-be his vaunted boast of. The phrase with ability, could not which " be ascertained, his lordship (Lord Rosebery) in above far as can as extract, born when Mercury, "c., vide J" This phrase conwas demnation carries its own

could

cause find\just

success,

he,

supra
time

and

death
Pearce

warrant,

for how
the

assertion when his remarkable list of virtues Pearce

states

based

delineation ascribes
to

on

is it possible to make a rash such his birth is not known , and he has of the planet's placesat noon ! ! ! Notice the

in Aries

(Mercury with these configurations in zodiacal parallel (indeclination with Mars). How and Moon many born with these positions ? hundreds No were the Daily Telegraph wonder
one

born

pertinently exclaims Prime Minister ?" But in

their horoscope,
never

"

resist being all these attributes, could anybody what about the hundreds who have these aspects, "c., they like to be Prime who and might although with
"

will. in the horoscope import,

Minister

let well alone.

and
yet

with
as

into speculate what certain configurations but as he does know the time, why did he not not In the case he knew Wales the Prince his time of birth, of of he made mess this information a pretty of it, for all his
Pearce goes to

predictions

to his coming

the

throne

were

wrong,

and

it is worthy

of

26o
note that in Zadkiers

ASTROLOGICAL

SOCIETIES.

shadow for this year he has not attempted to forethe Queen and the Prince of Wales, coming events of to say the least of it. The passage in above concluding which is remarkable is literary vaporising is decidedly This extract of Pearce*s amusing. calculated to do the science of Astrology lasting damage, and gives the critics better, to know is old enough Pearce an opportunity to gird at Astrology.
Almanac

in the

case

but what

else

can

be expected

from him

APHOREL.

H0trolofiical Socictiee^
desire to 'form an Astrological our some ago months announced to be interested in the Society, and asked for those who might subject being received, names us, so that in the event of a sufficient number write of We a start might be made. were at once not very sanguine as may say we

\X 7E

to the result, and our ideas were for so few names confirmed, In "Raphael's that we thought it wise to abandon the idea. 1891 he suggested the formation of such a society, but it seems to be, at all events

were

received for Almanac"

that it is not with a few

at present. proprietors a years ago, for the astrological friends formed small society some investigation and study of astrology, and the "modus as was operandi" drawn and copies distributed amonst follows. Horoscopes the members, were and at the weekly meeting each member gave his delineation and his reasons

The

of this magazine

other

for what he asserted. When who all had given their judgments,the one knew particulars about the map stated them at length, and discussions upon made varied points in connection were closely gone into. Certain members house, one took the loth, another the 7th, and so a special study of a certain on ; and by reliable data were the members enabled to which possessed we
corroborate
or

rejectmany
on

aphorisms

that

had

come

before

us

in the

obtainable books
The
"
"

Astrology.

thrashed out by us at an early stage, theory was thoroughly orb believed we were the means we of the absurdity of these long orbs being and to be considered. In cases, if the new published aspects :^l.l.^ were where two three students to meet or practicable, we seriously recommend would
"

at stated intervals

(say
unless

once
a

plan

we

astrology will enable one from an entirely different stand-point perhaps aspect position to that previously Should this be practicable, and an5rthiiig conceived. occurring in the course not be clear of Astrological investigation they may if they will send can, we upon, we shall be pleased to render them aid what
on

adopted, of ideas
to view

a week notes, working upon the ) and compare change better one itself to them, for the intersuggests an

such

abstruse

subjectas

or

an

maps

and queries in.

opposition of the Sun and Saturn from Aries- Libra, the first and houses of England, resulted, as we expected, in some trouble abroad. seventh There district of an was attack of Mussulmans upon Hindus in the Malabar

The

India at that time ; and the German is reported to have made Emperor overtures to the Czar in the direction of that desirable consummation European but being made at such a time it inevitably failed. disarmament,
"

tiotee

on

*Kecent

levents.

fearfully out in the to follow. He was Falb is not a good man last year, and he is now daring to prophesy weather will happen about what in 1899, when inevitably collide with the the great volume of this planet must by the before the fire, was looked just comet of 1666, which, upon coming

Professor

people
years fever,

of the time as from now, and

or

of most

import. maUgn it portends whether

rinderpest, no Falb, Professor

This
a

comet

returns

again
Home

in five

recurrence

of

the

Rule
by
an

only
at

an

ordinary

as predicting. such word hesitation where prophecy is concerned, and therefore tells us that a colHsion is He is not being of light material, that the comet, certain. at all confident be the best of it ; but he thinks it highly that, if his theory will get possible

attempt

astrologer however,

will commit knows no

himself

correct

"

viz., that

the

comet

large proportion of the earth's survive will have a magnificent spectacle is not stated whether has the Professor
about his will, or if he has insured that want matters clearing up.
")f

is mainly inhabitants

a of carbonic acid gas composed be poisoned, that those who and will It them. stars afforded of shooting
"

up to date made himself on the tontine

arrangements These are system.

any

-X-

-5f

-X-

Delhi
whose

at present

in rejoices

the possession

of

remarkable

fortune-teller,

"The

exploits, according Indian community owing

"

justnow Joshi
"

to the

to a correspondent, are excitement. causing much here," he says, " is put into a ferment of excitement by an Indian revelations made and strange wonderful
man

or

astrologer. The

has
are

taken

up

quarters

in the

Chandui

Chauk,

and

so

extraordinary and flock to him to have have paid

the

correct

his predictions

their destinies
man
a

Europeans

full of wonder. He is reported being Re. i for every question that the man to have the power appears of second sight or rather to be able to He is either a very clever impostor anticipate the questions he is to be asked. for he places no restriction on the questions he or a phenomenon, wonderful be asked, so that from the most to the most important trivial queries should
put to him and answered future with equal facility.
are
"

unravelled. not only satisfied, but away visit and have come his charges to be making Rs. 40 per diem, over to record to have to him, and it is strange put

in large numthat people bers It is rumoured that even

to tell you the wish me dictu. The "Joshi" furnished the and of your 3.nd mirabile even gentleman with every particular of his birth, giving the correct date and does To say the least of it, the man the hour of the occurrence. specifying Mirror, Indian things. most extraordinary
come

Delhi, visited the " Joshi thought-reading, and on being admitted " I know at once what you have said,
date

He discloses the past and reveals the correctly. in An Indian gentleman, and respected well known testing his capabilities for the express of with

into the

object Joshi's
"
"

presence,

the

latter

to ask ; you

hour

birth,"

"

^
Registration Bill.
The
Moon

On
was

13th

April, Mr.

Morley

introduced
a

the

not

badly

placed

Saturn

is ominous,

undergo

change,

even

to sextile to Jupiter,but the Sun's opposition have that the Bill Mil certainly events and since shown if it should pass.

with

a6"
The

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

transits of the J) are said to cause all the daily passing events of a house. life as she transits the A or D 8 (5 of any particular -)f, Tj and If. held to be more are powerful in their transits than the rest, and their effects last about a year. I suspect there is great power in transits,
man's

I would and though not

them particularly to the considferation of the artist, recommend they respect the houses or their lords, but as they respect the I have always observed those times to be places of the lights or the angles. to a native when the luminaries are in c5" O " or g to the most unfortunate
as

radical places of the infortunes, especially if they happen time, or if the preceding lunation places at the same
remarkably ]) in D at the Astrology " Some
same

to square
was

their

own

in

evil event time

is generally at hand when the 0 to a radical malefic. Wilson's

"

evil place. is in g and the

"

an

Dictionary

of

")f ^
In
**

-)f ")(" ^ Astrology,

he

called attention to the fact that the April eclipse fellupon the Queen's radical Mars, and he predicted " in the country, and secret that it would some stir up seditious movements Sepharial's
**

lectures

on

enemies
and

to Her

Majesty'sGovernment."
two

This

was

fulfilled On
and

April

14th

22nd,

to show evidence probably prevented lives. But at Her Majesty's the loss of many birth, Venus was close to Mars, Moon, falling near Venus as Mars, seems to have acted through and the New " thus completing Sepharial's " prediction for January of " a pleasant well,
event

when forthcoming was

Anarchists

were

arrested that their arrest had

in London,

sufficient

of

domestic

nature

; the

Queen

On April 19th occurred children." was of Her Majesty'srand-daughters g the marriage, between the which Czarewitch
was

will have cause the Royal Wedding

for pleasure in her one at Coburg, when

was present at the engagement of Thus the secondary

followed

by

The married. the announcement

Queen

and Princess Alix of Hesse. direction of the ])P. to January, acted technically measured w -)f 5f 'fy, hich in April. The for this is that a lunation is able to stimulate a reason direction into activity before it is technically due, and also to revive it after it is apparently the examine planet whether
not
measure

direction to any planet is due, the student should position of the lunations with regard to that planet ; for if the is strongly aspected by some lunation, the direction will then act,
past.

If

it is apparently

due

or

not.

This

often explains

why

directions do

exactly to events.

letters

to tbe

"t"itor.
desiring reply must
for publication, therein

Letters of general interest alone are inserted. Correspondents please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

All correspondents should give full name but as a token of good faith.

and
alone

address, not

necessarily

N.B."

Writers

of signed

articles

are

responsible for the

opinions

contained.

noticed that there will be

number, has "Aquarius" Prince George Qune 3rd, 1894) of a not conjunction, only of Sun and Neptune, but also Moon and This is the more t Jupiter,rine to Saturn. peculiar, as at birth Neptune was Ascendant, on on Zenith, Moon on Descendant, Jupiter and Sun on Nadir.
re
on

In

transit Neptune,

page the approaching

180, your

March

birthday

After this, George

of Wales

should become

George

V. of England.

A. BAUR.

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

^^3
Melbourne,
Victoria.

few words offer sincere greetings from ably assisted in carrying on

"

Sir,

I have

let me on astrological matters ; but, first, far-off land to you and all who have so well and is doing such the Astrologers' Magazine ^ which
to say

excellent work,
science.

and

in such

good

style, to further the interests of Astral

to the present time, your magazine is pre-eminently the work of all in print on the grand old science, and, if you continue its career the on works lines, the valuable store of information same be enormous, soon and will fail to raise the faithful and studious advocate of the science to the cannot

Up

proper The

respect and position he deserves.

lessons

on

Astrologyby
and
some

"

AphoreV

were on

most

start many

beginners

more

advanced

clearly given, and the right path.

will

interesting and a most symbols of the degrees of the zodiac are items, which are quite startling in the way they strike valuable collection of home, when the correct ascending degree at birth is known, and, as I believe, " " I have a considerable number for his priceto Sepharial of such (thanks less system fully appreciate them, though I can ; I for one of

The

rectification)

have not the slightest idea how they are obtained. I hope you the series of symbols for others, as well complete quickly, anxiously waiting for the remainder of the signs. A word letters and
re
"

will be able to
as

myself,

are

nothing
writer

I have carefully read the rectification scheme. arguments of those who wrote rather doubting the system, but saw to practically disprove any part of it. The statement made by one

Sepharial's

"

some cases the pre-natal epoch would be entertained as an Such cannot easily argument. be, both in high and lowHfe, but I fully appreciate will where there is a doubtful case.

that

in

occur

before marriage things have been and the value of "mum"

own of the experience I have been able to prove the correctness for I have the times of several births noted most minutely by the a attending surgeon expressly, and the rectification correspondslmost to a tick ! I happen In two cases to know the the date of the pre-natal epoch (I mean

In my

method,

material

one),and

they
no

both
matter

come

out correctly

as

to date.

be, are of very the authors may tical such subjects, unless they are the absolute result of pracfrom which the observation and experience, for these are the only sources be obtained. The descriptions and characteristics truth in such matters can
Mere opinions, little, any, use on if

how

learned

being contributed to the magazine,will of the Ascending signs, which are now be of the highest value when completed, and the most sincere thanks of in all parts of the world are for his gifts of due to "Sepharial" students teachings. clear and advanced

And now It seems to me that the literature of of a few stumbling blocks. the science is sadly deficient in three very important features, and, in so far these are as concerned, the standard works on the science are almost valueless. I refer to the judgment of Nativities in describing the personal appear
"

ance

and stature of the native ; the probabilities of and time of marriage, with description of marriage partner, and the estimate duration of life. Although we are often correct in one or all of these matters, yet it seems rather by the
chance

hazardous
With

of such rules that

we

have, than

by their soundness.

regard to the time of death, the investigation of Alan Leo, recently in your columns, may lead up to something of a more definitecharacter. given

264
We

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

read
even or

death,
been

done,

of the late poet, Dryden, and others, predicting the time of to the day, from the horoscope of birth, and if these things have be done with any scientificcertainty, then it is evident that can
or

the

means

method

this may be arrived at are either held back to the writers of the standard works. is not known

by which

the

true

and of personal appearance of rising signs, or planets therein, or aspects thereto, or faces of the signs, "c., "c., will fail sit times out of twelve, which raises a grave doubt as to whether there is anything reliable about them.
rules and
stature,

Certainly,
by

all the

descriptions

means

Amongst

several
"

cases

in my

Cancer

the most
"

a short person ; Saturn, person from the tenth house in sign Pisces trine Ascendant elevated planet, inch and a-half without my boots. I am six feet one short person ; whereas Now, I cannot find any indication of this in the figure by any of the ordinary

rising

short

possession, my own in Scorpio ; Moob

is a
"

striking example

"

posited in Virgo (fourth it, but this is scarcely the to do with house), which may have something from which we should look for the result. I have lately been watching source latitude, which seems Influence in the matter, but f to have some the Moon's rules. The
Sun,
Mars,

Venus,

and

Mercury

are

have

not yet sufficiently investigated

no

this to be any

way

certain.

I have

doubt
decide

shirk ii it would be a altogether, want of confidence, and throw any can great service if you or any of your experienced correspondents light on these important branches new tend to a more may reliable which
know

how

to

but that numbers of students are often much in this when the native has not been seen,
do, through

puzzled
or

to

as

I frequently

judgment.
attention than Moon's Nodes.
which requires a great deal more practical and the receiving, viz., the Part of Fortune I am to see these points so lightly thrown aside by surprised for doing so seem the reasons the result of opinion given modem writers, while they We are told that, as they are not material objects, not and of practice. have no influence, but this is a very poor argument in the face of many can

Another

comes subject

to mind

it

seems

to

be

astrological and

cusps of the twelve houses natural facts. The but are merely divisions of space, and yet those who material objects, the former symbols accept these as powerful influences.

are

not

discard

All the divisions of the zodiac come heading, and yet some under the same influence is conveyed Raphael says we don't therefrom. mysterious magnetic I think is very true, for the best judgments the zodiac enough, which study
are

often derived from

the reading

of zodiacal influence.

points ? and the Part of Fortune be magnetic The The true answer must come only from practical experience in their use. discovery of new is not a reasonable for discarding those excuse planets found efficacious by our predecessors, any more than a symbols which were

Why

should not

the

Nodes

new

medical Culpepper.
The

remedy

obliterates the curative powers

of the herbs described

by

results

(practical) of
be of value
as

their

use

by
who

those who
are

are

using them

would

to those

medium

is so valuable
my

your

impartial magazine
remarks
are

searching for the purpose.

lengthy
to

in still the habit of for truth, and no

Hoping your

inquiries

and

not

too

find favor in

columns.
I
am,

yours

faithfully,

^"ZARIEL."

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of

our

students
as

who
set

are

investigating
on

the

**

Process
on

of directing,

forth

page

150, vol. iii., and

think

pages

8, 33, 124, and

150 in the present Ptolemy

says
on

volume

we (iv.),
"

it well to

give in extenso what

"

the

: subject

the years from the period of birth, and take the same of number from the prorogatory the rate of a sign for a year, signs place, at succeeding for the last year. and the lord of the last sign will be the chronocrater

Number

In months from months

**

the
the

same

month

signs

from

allowing the number from and

a

which days twenty-eight

of days
signs from

that

the number rule is to be observed, viz., to reckon of the birth, and take a corresponding of of number to the chronocrater belongs year, of the present
for each sign. It is likewise the same day of the birth must be taken in
to

in days,
a

for

the

the

third.

belong which ingresses The

the
are

month,

that

made

allowing on the

for each

similar way sign two days

for they have no small share should also be observed, The ingresses of Saturn the places of the general on made
as particularly observed, should Venus, Mars, Sun, the periods
"

places of those periods in producing the event.

periods

those

of

Jupiter on
Mercury

and
over

and the transits of the Moon that general must also be observed The events. particular producing periods, their The
event

those

chronocraters
ones

places the places of monthly It of the diurnal periods. have the greatest power in
on

the

be should of the angular

respective

natures,

but

the

assist or oppose ingresses increase or

to according diminish the event.

them

place and

of prorogation, its duration, as does

the
term

also to whom

the true nature shows and quality of the lord of the general times, and that planet also the belongs, owing to the familiarity of the planets from the

therefore,

period of the geniture, to those places The nature also of the event, whether
those

which

are or

influenced

from

the beginning.

antipathy which

chronocraters, whether at the beginning with

events

benefic
those

by the nature evil, is shown of by their sympathy malefic, and and But the time in places they governed. good
or

happen

monthly

signs

with

by the relative position is chiefly shown the events, the places that cause and

of the annual or likewise by the

M

266
planetary
the annual operative

CLAUDIUS

PTOLEMY

ON

"

ANNUAL

PERIODS."

ingresses.
or

The

luminaries

also operate
are

according

as

they behold with the

monthly

signs; for if they

agreeably

configurated
are

places in the nativity, and

also at the ingresses, they

beneficial;

but, if otherwise, they are productive of evil. For when they are in evil found in to the said places, and contrary in condition they are configuration but if they do square or opposition at the time of transit, they will cause evil ; or not square oppose, but are otherwise configurated, they will not be so

injurious.
If the lord of the time and of the ingress be the same planet, if it be If such ; if evil, the evil will be excessive. good, the benefit will be extreme have dominion indeed, planets at birth wherever all the and, also prorogators, or most of them, operate on one particular place, and to one and
"
"

if they be not so constituted, end ; or even have a series of benefic or malefic occurrences periods everything in the extreme, whether good or evil."
same

the

if all the times and they will produce

"

H0trologi? an"

flDcbicinc*

To

properly prescribe for all the ailments incidental to thorough

humanity,
mn,

knowledge

of Astrology
or

is

sim

qua

and,

in

addition to

this, the A

prescriber

adviser should
who

possessounds reliable s
the

judgment,
and
yet

fully qualified

M.D.

possesses

above

is

benefactor to the whole

there
are

community,
who,

and cannot
they

be too highly esteemed

have
not

many

although

been

able to

qualified M.D.'s, have been able, by prescribing a few of the simple herbs to be used in certain forms, to alleviate pain, and create, for curative quite unintentionally, a repute in their neighbourhood
abilities. Were
pain
were

become

it possible that
we

an

horoscope

of such

alleviators of

procurable,
are

should
We

find
have has

evidence

of sound, reliable
to

judgment, we
remarks
"no

confident.
our

been

induced

pen
state

these that is
are

because

contemporary

thought
a

fit to

astrologer,

who
as

has
to

not

received

medical

education,

competent
not
aware

to advise

likely remedies"

{vide page
"

152). We
a

whether

our

friend
he has
or

**

Casael
we

has

received

medical

education
is
a

; but, whether

not,

must

judge by
what
we

results, and it
a

of gratification to us deal of good, judging by what finds fault with, or contemporary

matter

to be able to say that he has done

we

know
at

and

hear.

Our

sneers,

every
or

earnest

seeker after
measures.

truth
We

who quite
to

does
agree
one

not

blindly follow his leading

a

adopt
prove

his

that

medical
has

education

would

of immense
and tastes

benefit

who

Nature

gifted with

the sympathy

necessary

for the act of healing aided by

our

the knowledge
that category

but

does

critic claim

to

come

under

of Astrology, ? We are not.

ASTROLOGY

AND

MEDICINE.

267
or

aware we

that he has obtained either his Bachelor

his M.D.

degree ; but
on

as

do not claim to know

We
can

everything,

we

are

open to be enlightened
as

the

point.
earnest

only hope

that such discouragement

he throws upon

truth-seekers, in whichever

branch

their special study, will not deter them We the botanical portion. note he runs

of Astrology they may make from persevering, especially in down Horary Astrology {vide of his paper
is filled with its

Text

and -book),
the
as

yet

page

after page

tenets.

In

old

herbals,
were

no

herbs

are

assigned

to

either
an

Uranus

or

Neptune,

they

not

then known,

and here is

opportimity

for

Astro-Botanists, known
newly
-

to

our

for if certain herbs are forefathers,other herbs must

planets
an

influenced

by

the

planets

be in sympathy
Neptune,

with
here

the
there

discovered
scope

Uranus

and

and

is ample

and

unexplored

field,which
can

perhaps
to

Mr. these

Pearce,

with

his

superior

(?) knowledge,

apportion

mystic

planets.
that all is not gospel the old herbalists (Culpepper t included)each ; for instance, their remedies for what they called the
are

We

aware

"pin

and

web"
In
our

(cataract) and
opinion,
a

stone

in the
**

bladder
date,"

are (lithiasis)

useless.

true herbal,
one

up

to

has

yet to be

written, and who appointed

one

knows
a

but that
task.
not

who

may
not

read these

lines is the

for such

All must

forget that
no

"

old customs
matter
a

die hard,"
amount

but that must

deter the truth-seeker,

hurled
him,

what

as rule, their of villifying may upon from jealousy,specially if such antagonism venom emanates arises e from people who have Saturn in Ascendant in square to both Uranus

be

for,

and Mars,

and both Mars

and Uranus

in opposition from the ninth and

third house.

Professor earthquake

Falb

has
or

scored

success.

He
one

predicted occurred

destructive
on

for the 4th

5th of May,
This
was

and the

in Greece
New

the

early morning

of the 6th.

time

of the

Taurus

Moon,

which

was

in opposition

to Uranus

in Scorpio.
")(" *

")("")(" ^

At the May

lunation,
On the

we

predicted
4.10

"accidents
there

by
was

sea
a

and
nitro
were
-

land,

and

explosions."

7th

May,

p.m.,

glycerine lost and

was

explosion at Waltham

Abbey,
was

in England,

by which

four lives

several injured. Saturn

a

rising at the time. supposed explosion

a

On

the next day, there of anarchists. No

one was

bomb

explosion there
was
a

in

Rome,

to be the work

On

the
on

nth,

similar the

in
was

Paris.

killed

either occasion.
was

On

21st,

bomb

discovered in Paris, but the fuse

extinguished

before it could explode.

Zbc

2)egrcc0

of tbe Zobiac
BY "APHOREL.

an"

tbciy flaturc*

IN
that

the works

of the

ancient

writers

on

Astrology, of each
authors.

we

find certain

peculiarities ascribed

to various

degrees

sign of the zodiac

are

absent

from the pages

of the modern

I think, without
they all wrote
am

exception,

they appear
or

in all the older works,

but whether
another,
who may

from
say.

experience, As, however,

whether it may

they

copied

one

not

able to
the

interest students
I will give
:
"

not

possess

writings

of

our

predecessors,
Dictionary

an

example,

which

is taken

from
"

Wilson's
Degrees.
"

ofAstrology
or

Certain

degrees,
imaginary

parts
; but

of the
to render

zodiac,

supposed

to possess

certain qualities wholly

this Dictionary
:

complete,

shall insert the table of them,

which
A

is

as

follows

Table of the
Degrees

Exhibiting

the

Affections

and

Significations
of the

in

each

Sign

Zodiac.

INFANTILE

MORTALITY.

^69

Against T are found 8.15 and 30 in the masculine column, and 9 and 22 in the feminine column ; this shows the firsteight degrees of T to be masculine, the ninth feminine, from thence to the fifteenth masculine, from the fifteenth
to the twenty-second

the like

manner

feminine, and from thence to the thirtieth masculine ; in the first three are dark degrees, from thence to the eight light
to the

degrees, from thence

light, the twenty

are
no

degrees.
pitted degree
**

or

sixth, eleventh, sixteenth, twenty-third, and twenty-ninth are deep degrees. There are no azimene degrees, and the nineteenth is fortunate.
or its lord be in any of these degrees in a nativity,it issaid in the native's fortune or appearance corresponding ; thus, degree, he or she will be more masculine ; if in a feminine, a

smoky The

sixteenth dark, and from thence to the twentieth is also a light degree, the rest are indifferent. There -ninth degrees in T. The twenty-fourth and thirtieth are void

If the Ascendant
something

to denote

if in
more

masculine feminine. If in degree,

more

light

or

dark

degree,

more

smoky and swarthy, with Deep pitted degrees render the native empty and void of knowledge. subject "c., or, according to other the native to deep marks of the small-pox or scars, in speech, impediment troubles, and they cause an $apient gentlemen, disputes, in which in a deep pit. The arimene degrees they are as sunk

dim

fair or dark; and ifin a dull intellect. Void degrees

crooked, lame, or deformed, according to the nature and part signified by it, and this, they say, is an invariable fortunate degrees, if on the cusp of the second house, or if the be in such a degree, or if 2|: be in a fortunate degree, the second
make

them

the

of the sign rule. The

lord of the
native will

acquire riches and honor.

Such

nonsense

as

this deserves

no

comment.

This
the

is Wilson's

opinion.

I will next

quote what

Salmon

says

on

subject.
(To
he

continued,)

3ntantilc flDortaUti?*
(Conclusion,)

AS
"

I intend

to

refer again
an

to this

I subject, will close last question

are

this present
"
"

article with is
one

answer

to

the

How

to

tell which

aspects

going

to

" Isis of have effect,and

which not ?" It is upon

ourselves,
once

this important

point

that

we

must

chiefly

concern

having

decided

that the child cannot

survive infancy.

be considered, as the of the zodiac must physical body of the infant, the positive signs ruling the exterior, and And as these signs rise on the the negative signs the interior parts.
the

Now,

twelve

signs

Ascendant
to

by the process

the

rising sign must

system, the aspects of the lord of the eighth be closely watched and studied with my

previous remarks as to positive and negative signs ; but, before looking for the time when the child will die, be sure that your judgment is Then coftect as to whether it will live or die. note the affliction the of

lord of the eighth

to

the significator also the ;

position Saturn and of

M2

270
and the death,
to
or
causes

ON
.

MOINES.

MarS)

the
or

of majority

the planets.
cause

Note

carefully the nature

of

illness likely to the disease.

Then

death, and that planet which points this planet or the lord of the when

the processed Ascendant, eighth afflicts erect a map for this processed Ascendant final giving your and progressive planet's places before judgment. It is upon the lord of the eighth and the processed fix your attention during the infancy state, to be able to say when the child will die, and it is upon the radical figure
that you must

Ascendant

that you must this system

as

decide if the child will die. I do not wish So far, I have found it more a definite rule.

to

establish

satisfactory

and reliable than any other system ; but, for the benefit of the science, I hope students will forward us every case where they find this rule does not apply. It is one difficult things to decide with of the most
the student
as

to whether

the infant will survive

or

not, and itis useless

to decide which

aspect

will have

effect until this question

is answered.

If those students who have been interested in this will forward subject me their opinion, I shall be glad to refer again to this matter at an date. early
''

Alan

Leo."

,ni"olc0*
Astrology in their works all the old writers on give for telling the whereabouts or rules marks, of any moles, excrescences that may be upon the various parts of the body, "c. ; but

NEARLY
many

as

of my
an

readers may
extract

not

know

what

these rules

are,

I think it

well to give
which

from

by from Lill/sAstrology (edited Zadkiel),

work

most
or

of the older writers, and many

:
"

of the modern

ones,

have copied
**

adapted what

Observe

member
part

of

man's

body

the ascending

sents sign reprea

; for upon

that
as

of his body
be T
,
,

will the querent

the
arms same

have
on

mole,

mark,

or

scar

if the Ascendant
the neck ; if
n

will be
or

the head ;

if 8

it will be

on
"

on

the

shoulders,

"c.

(see

table

following)
Parts
of the

Body

Ruled

by

the

Twelve

Signs.

also in the part ruled by the sign in which Ascendant i$ will there be another mark.
**And

the lord of the

ON

MOLES.

271

sign on the cusp of the sixth house, and that in which the lord Also the of the sixth is, will give other marks on the parts they rule. sign in which the j)is found will give a mark in that part it governs.
"

The

give the mark, it is dark, obscure, or black ; $ usually gives red mole ; but if he be in a fiery sign, it is generally a cut or scar.
"*

T?

**

If the sign

or

planet signifying the mark

more

or

mole be much

afflicted,

the mark,
**

"c., will be

obvious and eminent.

the

If the sign or planet be masculine, the mark is on the right side of body ; but, if they be feminine, on the left if the side. And
mole,

significator of the will be member,

on

"c., be above the

to

horizon, the mark

or

or

mole

the

or forepart^ visible

the

eye,

on

the outside of the

on

"c. ; but if the planet be below

or

the earth, it will be found

the inside,

or hinderparty not visible.

If few degrees

are

on

the cusp

of the house,

the planet signifying the mole, "c., be in few degrees of

the sign, the mark,

If they
member,
or are on

mole, "c., will be in the upper part of the member. be in the middle of the sign, it will be in the middle of the But if the latter degrees ascend, or part ruled by the sign.
the sixth,
or

their lords, mole,

or

then

will the

mark,

})be in the latter degrees of a sign, be near scar, the lower part of the
or

member.

If your

question

be radical, and the time rightly taken, the

And so will they {mutatis above rules will exactly hold good, mutandis) the body of the quesited : for if a person enquire concerning his upon the woman's wife, then the sign on the seventh and its lord will show marks
; and

the sign
two

on

the twelfth

(thesixth

from

the

and seventh)

its lord will show

other marks.

"Many

times if the
in
or near

p be

in

or

"
even

0,

the querent

has
or

some

blemish

his eyes ; and this is 0

true if the

be in

angles, and j)or

"

be afflictedby Mars.*
as
a

all these rules apply to the figure of birth, as well figure ; but defects, such as protrusion of the breastbone, or

And

horary

humpedbe

back, "c.

(to persons

born
or

with
scars.

"

or

S\,rising), may
example,
her

sometimes

found in lieu of moles having T? in K , which

For

present

Majesty,

twelfth house at
testimony

her

the cusp of the rules the feet,and situated near birth, has a weakness in her feet. Had one

merely
*

only existed, and l? been in K had a mole on her foot."

by
"

elsewhere,

she

would

have

If 2f give the marks, it will be blemish or purple ; ? gives it yellow; 5, a pale, lead color; 0, olive, or chestnut; and p, a The infortunes whitish hue, or partly of the color of the planets she aspects. Tp and together, or in exact aspect, mark according to $ , especially when
Note

Zadkiel."

"

their position. in the second, if

If they be in the Ascendant,

on

the neck;

in the third,

on

mole, "c., will be in the face ; "C the arms,

273

ON

MOLES.
"

It thus follows that every individual must

other marks, about
6,

have at leasttwo moles,

case
as

or :

them,

if we

take the following

an

example

T on therein ; n^ on sixth, with j)and S therein. (^ face, Ascendant rules head and face, ^ therein should give a mark on njt on sixth rules belly, IJ and j)therein should give a mole on that part of the body ; that given by "^ should be red, that resulting from d and 5 of a pale lead color. I give the above as a simple example for the I will now : nx ascends, and 8 is student as a proxis. give my own

Ascendant

is near Ascendant, cusp of tenth in SI "^ ruling 6 Regulus (a fixed star of the nature of J ) ; 2 ruling sixth, is in I may also add ^ is K near cusp of fourth ; the j)is in K in fourth. in sixth and in ^ five, viz., one on ]). These positions should give me
on

the sixth house.

the part ruled by nx ;

one

on

the throat, ruled by

on

one one

on

the

back
by

from

(rulingscendant)in SV \ two A in X, (ruling and the other sixth)

^
possessor

the feet,
the ]) in
a

given

from
as

K.

I therefore
am

should he the happy

I

; oifive but,

matter

of fact, I
is upon

not,

as can only lay claim to three, and not one of them parts signified by the planets, "c., before-mentioned.

any of the
one

I have

mole

(small,ale yellow)above p
one
on

the ankle

on

the
one one

inner
on

side of the

left leg,

of the leftarm, and three in all, and not red excrescence), indications in the rules given by Lilly.
the

middle

the left eyelid

(asmall,
the

of them

agrees with
i"

I have the

S in
one on

and the 0 eyelid, but

in 6" T there is

in fifth house, which

no

may
or

(?)give
^

the

planet in either
the

ruling the

arms

and ankles.
in his Christian

Judgingfrom
Astrology, he had
a

numerous

examples

Lilly gives
I
am

great faith in his rules, and did mt

concoct

convinced

Lilly

was

true
as

artist, and

far

his rules have

been

his figures to suit the events, but as applied by myself to horoscopes, I cannot
and
"

say much

reference to moles, in his Guides, there is a chapter and remarks on them. It whereas that the rules cannot stands to reason always obtain, for in many ** instances the human form divine" is entirely free from marks or
"

last work

in favor of the dogma, The Key to Astrology

I notice that

**

Raphael

"

in his

entirely omits any

moles

of any
as

kind ; and,
I
can

least two,

showed

according to the rules, everyone must have in my firstexample. Therefore, I failto

to

at
see are

how
many

the rules
on some

be

**

accommodated"
are

such

persons, and there

whom

marks

entirely absent.
are

In
'*

instances, the rules

are

Sepharial "; but there

natus,

numerous

verified,as in the case of my friend I have shown by own as cases,

own

they do not, and there is no doubt as to the correctness horoscope, for the time stated agrees very closely with the of my "rectified" figure; and, in addition, I have horoscopes of many whose
where
**
"

mole

are quite ^t variance significations with the rules that

are

extajttt.

THE

SIGNIFICANCE

OF

THE

MUNDANE

HOUSES.

273

our astrological societies or other investigation, and further light on the students that requires subject from whatever source it may come. will be gladly welcomed

Here

is another

for subject

I would magazine

suggest the student referring to page 137 of Vol. I. of this ** in investigating this inasmuch Sepharial as
"

subject,
warrants

given4)y
we

therein gives rules, which, in some Lilly ; but his experience

have repeatedly

respects,

are

at variance with thoge

him

in his utterances, he has given. ** Aphorel."

and

found verity in the rules which

Zbc

Significance of tbc nDun"anc

( Continued frompage 184,)

l"ou0C0v

THE
It is

seventh

house

has

signification of the grandmother

marriage
on

partners,

law-suits, public enmity,

the mother's

side

the (being fourth from the

the private, envies, father'shouse of honor
a

the fourth), children of brethren, the death of long journeysof friends, also their religion, the

and credit. positive, masculine house,

and

rules the p^rts represented

by Libra.
death, legacies, the wealth of the eighth house is the house of brethren, the friends of wife, partner or public enemies, the sickness of The the father,etc. It is a feminine magnetic
house, and has sympathy

with the

ruling the part assigned to that sign. eighth sign of the zodiac (Scorpio) The ninth house is the house of long journeys, religion,science, the brethren of the wife, partner or public enemies, grand-children, the
sickness of the mother,
It is a masculine
secret

enemies

electric house body signifiedby the sign. rules over the parts of the important The tenth house is the most of all, denoting honor, All planets herein are especially strong. It is the reputation, etc. house of the father, the mother of partners' wife or public enemies, the death of brethren, the secret enemies of friends,etc. It is a feminine magnetic house under the rule of Capricomus, and by the sign. rules the knees and other parts affected The eleventh house is chiefly the house of friends, the wealth of the of father, the death of the mother, religion,and long journeys brethren,
the children of partners and public enemies, etc., etc. It is an electricmasculine house, in affinitywith the celestial sign Aquarius, and rules those parts of the body under itsjurisdiction. The twelfth house is the house of secret enemies, uncles on the

of the father, etc. in sympathy with Sagittarius,and

father's side, the sicknesses of the partners, and open enemies, etc. It is a feminine magnetic negative house, in sympathy with the sign the body ascribed in this sign. Pisces, and rules the parts of M3

nDunt)ane

Hatrolodi?.

r.^

(So

"^y

NEW

MOON,

3rd

July, 1894,
a.m.

5 hr. 45 min.

^t

AT
There

the moment
Aries
is
on

of New
the

Moon,

the firstdecanate with

Mars, who

of Leo
has

rises, and

midheaven

culminated.

will be much

scandal but

; the upper at

classes
they

the Lords) are (notably

secure,

adversely
dignified. Mercury Ascendant,

talked about, Activity

and Mars'

present

are

for
the

Mars

is

in trade should trine aspect.

be

produced

from

position
to

of

being Jupiter,

close

London's
city. The

should
occurring

be productive in the

of important
house
is
an

benefits to
argument

our

lunation and

twelfth

of secret

foes,

their machinations.

Trouble

in Government
to the opposition

circles and of Saturn M.C.,

secret

crime

may

be anticipated.
or

Mars

going

will produce

anarchial and

other

troubles ; but the ruler of the

will keep
them
seciu'e

being

dignified

in elevation,
will be much

for the time, at all events. for the luminaries

finance strikes
may
are

There

political excitement,

squared
as

by Mars

Mars.

At

New

York, notable
on

improves;

but,
the

is close

to

the

Ascendant, Accidents
have
a

engage be
"

attention

of the
Foreign
on

authorities.

railways

expected, strange

and

the

Office

will law

busy

and

exciting time

questions

international

may

prop

up.

Notable
our

cases

in the Divorce

Court

appeared

in May,

in

accordance

with

predictions.

2)cgrcc0

of tbc

Zobiac

Si?mboU3C"*

CANCER.

FIRST
capable
acts,

degree.

"

well-fruited

vine

hanging day.
and

upon

an

old

wall

beneath

the sunshine
a

of

summer

It signifies

person

of tender

sympathies
to
one

strong

attachments,

of extreme
and

self-devotion
contented

who

is beloved

; fruitful in good

happy

in disposition.
will
use

One
them

who wisely.

will have The

enough will

of the
marry

good
well,

things
and
one a

of life and

native

frequently
place, and

it will

be

found
strong

the native

of this degree
to

abides long in
and
to kin.

is held by

associations

country

It is
"

degree
dog

of

Sympathy,
over
a

2nd
two

degree.

standing

bare

bone

in front

of it

are

others
It

half starved.
a

denotes

person

of

very

selfish and of
no

jealous nature,
to

ductive unproa mere

of any
hanger-on. suppUes
a

good
The

to himself

and

use

his

fellows ;

disposition

is indolent,

but what
so

it lacks in energy
is
never

it
at

by suavity,

finesse, and
to

subtlety,
the

that the native

loss

for

the

means

live ; but
a

native

buys

comfort
It is
a

at

the

cheapest
Indolence.

price,

and

is often

respectable

beggar.

degree

of

3rd

degree. and

"

A her

woman

seated

in

an

attitude
some

of grief, her clothes faded flowers

in her

disordered,
hands It
whose

hair unkempt,
are

holding
roses.

; among

the flowers
a

lilies and

indicates
life will be
extremely

person

of fateful inclinations
the influence in those
to
one

and

strong
sex,

passions,

to subject

of the opposite

and

who,

if not
perhaps

cautious It points

relations,

will suffer

injury and
feelings,
degree

disgrace.
are

of weak

will, but
It

strong
is
a

which

apt to over-rule

reason

and

experience.

of

Spoliation,
4th degree. lying upon
it.
a
"

well-appointed

table, with

the

remnants

of

feast

It indicates

person

of worldly

tendencies,
not

with

an

appetite

for the
is

good

things

of
and

life^ which
reckless,

will
to

be

denied. of
excess

The
and

nature

extravagant impulses, things

prone

all kinds

passionate These

whereby from

the fortunes will be most

a

seriously

damaged.

arise

certain richness

will of heart and camaraderie, but goodmostly through

the
sensuous

in this individual
nature.

finds expression

It is

degree of Sensuality,

276

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLIZED,

5th degree.
thence growing

"

A young
awry.
a

tree,

or

sapling, bent about the middle, and

It indicates

person of

warm

affections, but incautious nature in those around

confides, without

sex misplace In general, it shows a loving and trustful nature knowledge without much human It is apt to be bent, and perhaps broken, of weaknesses.

his trust.

sufficientgrounds, To those of the female

; who him ; and is apt to it is a baneful degree.

by the storms
is a

of passion, and to lean where degree of Betrayal,

"

there is no

real support.

It

6th degree.

woman,

clothed in gaudy

apparel,

plays with

some

in jewels her lap. It indicates

with
some a

nature

of wasteful and impractical habits, yet gifted

The degree of savoirfaire nature. and knowledge of human will be fond of dress and native will be inclined to habits of excess, fortunate in the acquisition of wealth, but wholly ornamentation;

unacquainted extravagant
prone

with

its right

use

good- hearted,

but
A

foolish and
nature
too

; liberal,and

yet frequently
show.
a

therein. unjust

to externals and
"

outward

It is a degree of Semblances,
a

7th degree.
upon

An

iron gauntlet,
a

sword, and

scourge lying together

the stump

of

tree.
a

It indicates a person of strong personality, but of

who,

tyrannous

nature,

generally will press insensible of their feelings. His regardless of the merits of others and hand, though strong, is frequently unjustand cruel in its action, is right"; and, when opposed, is impelled by the motive that "might and

by

force of

arms

aggression,

forward

the cruelty and selfishness. In certain natures capable of extreme It is a influence of this degree generates the common-place "bully."

degree of
8th

Self-assertion,
"

degree.
an

dove

lies upon

the ground,

while

over

it a snake is

poised in

attitude of attack.
on

a nature capable of extreme selflicence ; and, on the other, one who is apt to succumb indulgence and The influence of this degree acts most powerto worldly seductions. iFuUy destroy domestic happiness and to fracture marital relations ; to

It indicates

the

one

hand

the fate of the native will hang upon the nature and influence of a It is a degree of subtile fascination for a secret attachment. and

Self-ahandon,
9th degree.
"

A little village lying in

one

fertile valley.

hand whose heart is full of native goodness, whose is set to great work in modest ways, and whose patience, thrift, and to perfection. true humility will bring his work There is very little
It indicates

DEGREES

OF

THE

ZODIAC

SYMBOLIZED.

277

in self-assertion this nature ; but, like the valley, it is fruitful in good things because of its lowliness, while surrounding high famous, barren. The native, though never are peaks of the mountains aggression

and

no

beyond his ambitions, which will be always successful, even but steadfast. It is a degree of Contenttnent,
loth

are

modest

degree.
are

"

wide

spreading

oak-tree, the

which

many

young

shoots ; while

the roots of around birds of the season sing

among

its branches.

It indicates

industry

comes

of Hfe will be
energy

which by much at length to the fruits of its labour, and in the autumn surrounded by the most grateful evidences of its own
a

steady,

strong, and

reliable nature,

and perseverance.

While

sustaining
its
own

itselfit will afford shelter

and comfort to others, both among

so

that with integrity and competence

a

kindred and among strangers, there will go honor and esteem

to enrich

good
"

old age.

It is a degree of
on a

Fruitfulmss.
beach.
an

iith degree.
It indicates

A stranded vessel
person

low, sandy

end,

or

will oftentimes
is not

to affairsin lifewill come The nature be totally arrested.

whose

unfortunate
is
one

where

ambition

joinedto

avoiding obvious sandbanks. Yet through hold together without all risks the native will serious to himself, and will somehow a new injury start in life always gain after each failure. The nature is hopeful and even confident ; but not If a sailor or traveller, the native will qualified for independent work. be in danger of shipwreck. This degree is fateful to those on the sea.
It is a degree of Obstruction.
1

sufficient experience is liable to run upon unsuspected rockb,

or

discretion ; and, in

2th degree.

"

A dagger lying beside

of fatal tendencies,
This

skull.
a

It denotes
to cruelty and

one

destructive to
will need
come

degree ; inclined

oppression.
or

person

to hold his passions

in strong
nature

check

some

fatality will surely

upon

him.

The

is melancholy
**

and taciturn ; yet silently discerning, atid capable

It makes
not,

of keen feelings.
eyes

but
secret

it

mars

; and

with

the

hollow

of death

looks
The
A

back

unfruitful work."
13th degree.
"

its upon self-condemnation end of lifeis tragic. It is a degree of Undoing, with between
two
moons, one

caduceus

crescent

and

the other gibbous.

It denotes
a a

person

of extreme

capacity in the pursuit of knowledge,

; the native will accomplish penetrating mind, and retentive memory in the pursuit of the subtile sciences. The temper is changeful wonders

like the

moon,

and

to subject

fits of hope

and

despondency

of

more

or

less rapid alternaticm.

The

native is likely to travel mucl;

and to ba

278
to subject

"

'*

DIVINING

ROD

IN

ESSEX.

many

changes

of fortune.

But

the chief characteristic is

With the symbol versatility and aptitude in the gaining of knowledge. be a linguist, doctor, or a dominant the native will either of Hermes

distinguished scholar. 14th degree.

star which
"

It is a degree of Knowledge,

which of spring flowers, over flashes and sparkles in a deep blue atmosphere. A bunch
a

is set

bright

It indicates

person

of

poetical and

gentle

disposition, fond
; may

of
a

sublime
botanist

a subjectsnd
or

the study of nature

or one

in itsgentler phases

be

for such associations. In early life this individual will rise to a good position, and ifnot bom into In all illustrious family will marry a person of high rank or fame. an
astronomer,

with

strong taste

cases
a

the native attains

good

position and generally marries early into

It is
a

family devoted

to the fine arts.

degree of Success,
a

15th degree.-^ A dais in which which

a

is set

throne,

on

the

cushion

of

dog is l)ang asleep.

a

hard work and care of idle habits, to whom by watchfulness, foreign and distasteful; but who are will, whether forces or strategy, attain to a good position and hold officesfor which It indicates
person

he is not by nature
or
one

qualified.
a a

who

hides under

It frequently produces a mere charlatan ; indifferent exterior, a vicious and passive and

spiteful nature.

It is

degree of

Usurpation.

"DIVINING

ROD"

IN

ESSEX.

instance of the successful use of the hazel twig, generally A remarkable Braintree. termed the " divining rod," has just at Cressing, near occurred Many fruitless attempts had been made in the parish to find water, the boring Mr. E. Sach, of Jeffrey's in several instances extending to great depths.

wanted a well provided for supply, and he invited Mr. H. W.

Farm,

cottages, they being without a water Golding, of the firm of Messrs. Ashley, has acquired some Co., mat manufacturers, Bocldng, Adkins who and skill ** look over He did so, and near the place. the cottages the rod," to with the
some

twig turned
not

be
men

up, and, although Mr. done. Golding

were

and

at

once

supply

of water

was

every effort was made to keep it down, it could felt certain that water could be found there, boring, with the result that an abundant to work set The People^ found 22ft. below the surface. May 6th.
"

"Mars

the

L.R. C.P." writes : last remnant of dying moons

"

"

am

have

full moons, moons, and certain that new distinct influence. This has often been

evidenced to main
a. new

labour pains strong during are my midwifery practice. Why feeble at the end of the lunation ? diseases of an Why are and lingering and inflammatory in the firstquarter, and more or acute character do medicines is at the the moon chronic in the last ? Why act better when full, particularly a solar remedy for a solar disease, e.g.t gold in heart given
moon

Zbe

Stu"ent0'
BY
**

Corner*

RAPHAEL."

IN
the

the March

number

of the Magazine
of the

there

is

an

article

on

"The in

Houses

and

Exaltations On
page

Planets^"

which

is continued

June
?
two
on
,

number.
and

171, it is stated that the inferior planets

5 and
have

the small planet each

(although^
move so

is double

the size of 5

houses
account

because

they
and

and swiftly,
motion,
as

that the other

have

planets, house

of their slow
0

ponderous

only

one

each.

The

and
one

j)

are

described
let their

passive planets,
be
what they

and,

of

course,

require

only

house,

motions
were

will.

This

reasoning

would
with
A

be very
the
to

beautiful if it article that

must
t^,

correct.
am

But

it
=q=

is

June
:;:^, so

chiefly concerned.
of

Because
which the the

is in

the

exaltation

be
D
a

in
to
to

is also in A

to ^

; but

the exaltation

of Jj , is in of "^ , is in
; rt\i

lrj",
T
,

recognised

house

of

ys*, the exaltation

house
in

of
^

^ ;
in
-)f

5
to

is exalted
".

in his
stay!
to
,

own

house
is
a

and

the and

j) is
may

exalted
have
to
not

But,

She

^^ss/t;^. planet,

ways
n

and
as

motions

peculiar of from
=^,

herself.

It therefore

follows

that,

allot

the exaltation
and

ig. because
experience nx and
;xs'.

that sign is in A
I may

to /xz, will correct.

bear

examination,
most

say it is not

possesses

power

in

^
160

is also
or

well

accommodated

by

this writer ;
to

but

as

it takes

years, the

thereabout,

for this

planet

travel
to

once

through the

the

zodiac,

arrangement
we

is certainly that
we

premature,

say

least,

especially

when prior

consider

have

no

accurate

ephemerides
^ ^^

of

this planet
It is true
or

to

forty-five years
laughed
I
never

ago. Tail ; but

We
I
are can

I have Tail,

at the

Dragon's laugh
at.

Cauda

I^eonis,
to

the

Lion's

did

not

told where

find this Tail.

of the
That
one

I should

also like to know and

what

how

verify the position

the Lion's Tail.

invisible Moon,
an

business

it has

with

the j) has

astral body,

I do not

doubt

; but
.

that it should

be in

place, and
I
am

the j) itself in another,

a

is doubtful.
reception,"
a man

not

believer do

in

**

mutual

as

set

forth by this
has the gift of

writer ; neither the gab,

or can

I believe
"

because
to his

is popular,
that he must

affix
**

M.P."

name,

be

genius

of

wise.

^ is the ^

God

of Wisdom."
own

If

is exalted

in his

house
**

njj, he

must,
"

of necessity,

be

debilitated in "^ ; if not, then

the

essential dignities

the planets

^-of

28o
are

ANSWERS

TO

CORRESPONDENTS.

might suppose, from what this writer says, that the is ; my of g affliction by IJJ beneficial experience of it is the reverse. nothing.

One

I attribute "SephariaPs occult procHvities to the position of T? in direct first,third, and ninth houses have his ninth house. The a

'*

influence
manner,

on

the mind
as

; the other houses

affect the mind

in

an

indirect

such

the

fifth through

friends; the seventh

through

carnality, the eleventh through public affairs,business, or marriage, "c.

1?e\"icw*
"The Key Palmistry,''
by
M.

to

C.

Langridge.

Sixpence.

Nichols

and Co., 23, Oxford

**

Street, London.
illustrated.
The
author

This little" Key

wisely says that
"

is well

written

and

and Astrology are inextricably connected." The teaching contained in this little work is clear and to the point, and A more to beginners. can strongly be recommended advanced work is promised

Palmistry

by the author,

copy

of which

we

shall be glad to peruse.

Hnawcra
W.
Mayland.
and
as
"

to Cocrcaponbcnta*
see
on

(i)We

do not

anyone,

except

very special occasions^

12,

then only by appointment.

nor

It is useless calling at
proprietors

Lugard

Road,
i?
an

neither the editor

the

reside there.

(2)There

occult significationin the inversion of the symbol of $ for the symbol of Mars (S ); but it will be the wisest course for you to use the accepted Mars thus ^ in all cases to avoid confusion. (3) Raphael's symbol of
Manual is

Primum
you
met

book, and we can strongly recommend Mobile^ of Placidus de Titus, translated by Cooper,
a

good

it.

(4) The
book
not often

is the
are

want.

We

can

supply

you

with

one

for

12/6.

They

with.
You
or

W.P.

Angels," will find the "Planetary Sihly^s Astrology, and also Barrett's Magus,
"
"

"spirits," alluded to in

Pegasus.

On
we

the 21st
cannot

of

July the
the

planet

Uranus
or

becomes

"

direct."

We
at

regret

give you

"period"

"cycle"

of Neptune

present.

G. Petty

The (Junior).
"

part

of marriage And,
as as

is alluded

to
a

in the

Doctrine
we

of

Nativities, by

Gadbury.

it is to many
an

give the extract in these pages

curiosity at

novelty, early date.

will

SB*

List

ot

U""FtJt

Books,

page

of

Cover.

Tlote0 on

"Recent j"vcnte.

York in May. On the 13th, when "fires" at New the Moon predicted in opposition Dr. Talmage's to Mars, Brooklyn Tabernacle destroyed was by fire,justafter the morning This is the third time it has been service. burnt, and each time it was An inspection Dr. Talmage*s on a Sunday. of
We
was

horoscope

would

be of interest. -K^

-)f

-)f
seems

-)f
to govern

In Mundane

Astrology,
Office, and
was we

the third house telephone,

among
at

messengers
steamers

in all
on

forms

"

Post

telegraph,
suppose

railways,
other May

rivers, "c., third house

6,000

that

things

passenger it governs

cabs. the

The i6th

badly
went

afflicted
out
on

the

lunation,
Moon
was
so

London
Saturn,

cabmen

strike.

The

on and then in

conjunction
as

with
may

which

does

not

seem some

to promise

them

much

success

they

have

anticipated.

Yet

good
^

will probably
-Jf
^

come

of it.

*
We
predicted that
"

-)f

the effects of the May

downward all classes from the monarch to have been the this seems afflictions, and
Government
met

"

case

would in
over

feel
more

than
Budget
on

one

country.

The

(" Saturn's

position

is unfavorable

with for

great opposition finance," we

a

the

wrote), and

the

Budget
Whisky
Mr.

May, by they were loth only saved division, owing to Parnellite absentions.

lay closer to their hearts than had to resign the Presidency Mundella

Home

a majority of ten on Sixpence on the spirit duty I May, On Rule. the 14th on

of his private to deal. The On

the 22nd

with of the Government majorities May, Government the French

connection

Company

of the Board of Trade the Board with which

sank
was

account

low more extremely defeated, the and

would than

have
once.

Cabinet

resigned.
-)f -)f -)f

-Jf

-Jf

The affliction of the 9th house in May coincided with the death of several first fairly well-known literary men, though none were of them of the very literature, died; on On the 14th, Mr. H. Morley, Professor of English rank. the Mr.

Edmund 20th, Mr. B. H. Hodgson, an

Roden

Yates,

Editor

of the
and

World;

eminent
a
"

scholar
poet,"

orientaUst.

and On

on

the 26th

the

23rd, May,

the Hon.

Noel,

minor

died.
^

-)f
'*

-)f

-)f

-)f

Sepharial's
Moon
";

"

New

prediction fell in square

on

for May
to
we

is being

fulfilled as

we

write.
for the
means

The

May

the

hence Queen's Jupiter,

from the figure

"Governmental
opening
of

troubles

and

Parliament,
their and Members,
occasions,

that

page 239 ''the path

predicted, of the Government

opponents had who

ominously towards

abstained too low to support low figure, probably the Cabinet House hostile and destructive of Lords.

The many points will score have, hitherto the Government, on supported several has dropped to an from voting, and the normal majority

will be by no against them."

smooth, Parnellite

in its attitude

282
On May Gladstone's
Ascendant.

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

his passmg Mercury the eyes, and Mr. one state that governs of Gladstone has a good direction both solar and lunar to Mercury this summer. is also a literary We gave a list of his directions on page 178. Mercury hear that Mr. Gladstone's translations from "Horace" we planet, and will
was across

24tb, at 9.30 a.m., eye for cataract.

successful operation was The Moon on that day

performed

upon

Mr.

Kabalists

be published shortly*
^ page 233, we Courts. This has ^ ^ ^ ^

predicted from the lunation a notable case in the Divorce been Dunhill v, of Dunhill and verified in the case Baroness Ferichs, the petitioner obtaining a decree, with the custody of the In connection figure, we predicted the death of an children. with the same Yates, the this has been fulfilledin the death of Edmund man ; eminent
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" Will you or " Sepharial enlighten me on a matter I in a fog over ? In one of the early numbers it is said that the fourth house am is significant of the father, and the tenth of the mother. On page 184 of the March the fourth house is said to rule the mother's affairs. On number, " " Sepharial" writes Colonel Olcott's mother died when the Moon page 219,

Dear

Mr.

Editor,

"

"

to the and natural significator of the mother) came by direction"; and on page 195, when Saturn of speaking about conjunction Does. he for the mother." the fourth house, "close says sympathy

(ruler of the

tenth,

"

is the natural significator of the mother ? that the Moon is on the tenth, Olcott's map Cancer the sign ofthe Moon in Mrs. Besant's, the same in it. On is on the fourth, with the Moon and sign it is said, " According to the Hindu the fourth house rules page 207, system, Will you please make this clear to the mother."
because
mean "Sepharial" in Colonel

STUDENT.

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

283

but I on I notice your correspondent's "Exaltations," remarks " he speaks of is particularly prominent see that the cannot apple pie order in his system. He exalts ^ in n because, he says, that the exaltation should
Sir,
"

"

tp is left in trine to the house ; but he forgets that, by his arrangement, house Irf,and is exalted in =^5=, in square to vy. Not much of the one with only apple pie here I

be

that ig.has the suggestion ^ sympathy with and adopting ^ with ? , he actually exalts ^ in tn.. If ^ is a " spiritual Venus," it must be sadly out of place in such a sign as Scorpio, the detriment of Venus and its has the apple pie gone to now ? Where worst position.

Then,

that if the ig.g and ^ $ theory has to have suggested seems in it, ig.ust be strong in the houses and exaltation of " " n viJi JX::; m an5rthing This would explain why and ^ in those of $ , ^ :^ K. ^ seems well placed to think. in n and astrologers seem and ^ in K, as many

Nobody

-SS^,

I stilladhere

to Ptolemy's

arrangement

of houses.

"LEO."

In talking with those interested in Astrology, I have noticed P. planets, confusion of opinion as to the relative power of aspects to I^ and My own the former to be the more some experience shows supposing powerful. that aspects of the J)to 1^ positions are powerful upon the mind, and things,
Dear

Sir,

"

and persons dangerously

life.For example, D P. a 0 I^ lying at the radix of one's Tp P. d ill. ]) P. Z 1? !$", moment while at the same
"

my

father

2 P. Z Tp ^yl suffered
torment
; but no

and depression and day of inexplicable mental and nervous took place except very slightindisposition outward occurrence
a

M.C.

of wife.
a severe the other hand, J)P Z 1? P. has just given me and persistent P. at an earlier date gave me P D but scarcely any mental anxiety. J) cold, "^ feverish illness, with very high temperature a sharp (105").

On

boy who a little is always having ^. between his teeth in such a with forceps, and lay on
I have He

has

house, and ])Z in second "^ and by a cab, fellwith a tin down accidents drawn clean out as though tooth was way that one He the floor, knocks and bruises innumerable.

^ 6

in

r^sr

"

knocked

is the very incarnation

of self-will.

the Natus

Figure and its relation to it not be well to treat of the Epochal I have noticed in several instances that while certain aspects in the E. F. are very suggestive and throw light on the life experience, that

Would

the ordinary rules. Thus, when read by the rules (say) questions as to which apply to the natus, the E. F. will not answer For example, ]) A ^ in ^ in my natus points out and exactly "c. -marriage, find her in the E. F. To what extent then describes my wife ; but I cannot life,and how must it has the E. F. a relation to one's or

Figure cannot

be

judged by

subjective

objective

be

judged ?

You are doubtless familiar with Simmonite's Solar Figures. I cannot find that it is particularly valuable for yearly judgments,but have found it highly To set up a figure, I take the number valuable for monthly readings. of degrees of 0 I^, and set the figure for the moment the 0 (in ephemeral

during reaches that number of degrees in the sign it passes through To erect for April, 1894, find Thus my 0 :^ is n^ 8.30. any given month. time 0 reaches T 8.30 ; set up figure for that time, and compare with ^, map.

motion)

Sincerely yours,

G. H. L.

284
Dear

LETTERS

TO

THE

EDITOR.

Sir,

"

Do

Moon, The Will A

.

and, if so,
M.

to transits over the radical Sun and you attach importance is it only the superior planets which should be considered ?
us

advises

to notice those whose

birthdays

are

on

June istthis year.

are
a

the

of conjunction 2^ and

influence those whose

birthdays

day

different, say the 2nd ? Again, radical Mars

How
can
an

page

262

teaches

that

the

April

eclipse operated
a

on

both

the

and Venus

of the

Queen, the
?

latter being

"pleasant

event."

produce eclipse
as

good
an

This point is not explained in this article,

which

speaks

if it were

ordinary lunation.

Raphael's

the

sexes

Guid^, p. 74, vol. i., says that friendship and enmity between depend on the aspects of ^ and $ in their nativities. I have lately
a score

tested above

of such

aspect between

"y and

cases, and they would leads to liking. 2

lead

me

to infer that

any

What

is your

opinion ?
Yours

sincerely,

AMATEUR.

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the advanced student, and we ^'interesting,but instructive. be

Hindu

will be

death-figures will bq

closely investigated. ** Leo Alan continued.

"

directions that
"Raphael,"

produce

marriage.

The
**

admirable will investigate the Comer," by "Students'

"

**

Leo*s

"

will be continued;
as

whilst

Sepharial

and
"

"Aphorel"

will contribute

hitherto. is
now

"Sepharial"
the Zodiac
**

engaged
";

in the completion

of the
up

Degrees

of

Symbolized

and

w?ll thereafter take

a

the

of subject

Hindu

Astrology,"

of Pardshara
The
"

and will give complete based upon the lunar Asterisms.

exposition of the system

horoscopes
we

of Annie

Besant

Sepharial," and

reprinted them

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