ASTROLOGY AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATION By E. PARKER TRANSLATED FROM THE DUTCH BY COBA GOEDHARTCONTENTS. ap ree Petace | yige fy enna =. Hie {ae 1 tnrodscton. 1 | Serpe mB a [3 a Saale Accot of the omits) Lt Zodiseal Signs 2 | Geom es :3 ‘The three Croseee 10 Pisces " 0 ‘he rae <3) x the Pines tu the twelve Fe Meters, ‘stent a 2 3 4 The four Etomene te Triangle,» The bart Te 7 Tra, i $ aay & H & Bi tv Hose te i x dg ‘ x Wo TiePunees B z ) s 4 HE | x te Pins e ® & tito 8 into # arent 4 tbr 8 Mars (6). 2S 100 Wr BID Tw cof etna « er, a | Sie Bir te tm Irs retwow oe | SMM ABT DDT ‘VL Specimen of Caleula Lie ‘Xi The Part of Fortune (@) in Horoscope - ad the twelve Houses. . A se 1d UiTe teve Sigs scent ing - m u dese oa ‘a x eam ‘3 came z s 8XIN _How fo calaiate Pron'™' | XVII The transis of Jupiter, S reece Horoscope i | “aro, Urewan ena Ni XIV Example of Calesiating « me Oahu 2S ‘Progressive Horoscope... . 153. > > Uranus and Neptune. 192 The Tabiedey. «394 | XY TuePropreanet Move trong The Transits. 2111 Lae8 | the twelve Houses. "0 °° XIX The rats of May Jeiter ours ie we XY, Mow to Indge a Progressed ive Indge a Progr ae XVI The Directions... =. 1 relone oF me Si SST AR | Table of Logarithas. . . . «m2 Mercury. «+ + + 180 ‘Table of the Sigus 203 Menus 222183 Mare 221185 | table of the Planets... . 28PREFACE. ther Astrology is a science or not is a question which can only be discussed when we know what is meant by science. For many of the dogmas that to-day go officially by that name will hardly seem to be such to a thinking person, seeing that — considering thelr continual modifications and changes — they seem to result from groping rather than knowledge. 'No one who takes the pains to compare them can deny that there is a relation between Astrology and the science of to-day. When for instance we examine the most primitive plant and animal forms, the, so-called radiolaria, diatomee etc. (ct. Haeckel “Kunstformen der Natur’) and also the Chladnie figures, formed in fine sand. alon magnetic lines of power under definite vibrations, does it not seem as the latter had come to life in the former? Snow crystals too, sections of flowers, flowers themselves, trees, fems — even the parts of our own body “(ngs "heart, organs’ of hearing’ etc) show this Wwondertul mutual correspondence. Might not this indicate that these plant and animal forms have their origin under definite vibrations, built up of definite materials? ‘Would it really be impossible.to prove that those vibrations come to us through the celestial bodies as nuclei in Cosmic vibrations — seeing that s0 much has been found (the ‘Od’ of Reichenbach, and other si substances) that proves in fact that something emanates from the celestial Can it be maintained much longer that matter should exist apart from splrit ‘which sends out its vibrations to set the matter moving, when, on ‘one hand we leam that our muscles work according to the command from the centre of the mind conveyed to them by the nerves, and on the other hand we believe that all ‘are made by the Word that was with God and was God? Flammarion’s work *La pluralité des mondes habitués” has this pass- age: .this law of unity which aives fo many minerals a definite geometrical shape’ and to every one of the worlds a fixed form and a similar motion; ‘which in space groups together systems of worlds round Mother-Suns and in the lap of dense matier a group of single molecules round a centre of affinity. It ts this law that has formed the system of the bloodvessels, of the bones of man and animals according to the same model as the leaves of plants and the ramifications of trees.” ‘And Kant also has said in his *Traume eines Geistersehers”: “It will be proved that in this Ufe already the human sout ts indissolubly connected wlth the tnmatertal entities of the sptri-workd. ‘In truth, much can be found by him who eamestly wishes to seek. But fist the attude of seoffing nepation must give place to that of impartial terest. ‘This book has been written for those who take an interest in Astrology because of the important place it has occupied in human thought for ages and who would like to be acquainted to it more intimately, In order not to frighten away the laity I have kept to the main potnts‘when choosing the subdivisions and the calculations that require to be dealt with, but at the same time I have tried to set these forth as com- pletely and clearly as possible. All details of value for closer study, but ‘confusing to the beginner have been omitted. ‘May that which Is_given bring to the reader the realisation of the ower working in the Cosmos, the qmnection ofall hat exists, and prompt Yo further research into the occult teachings. Differences of opinion, additions, explanations etc. arising after serlous perusal of this work will be gratefully accepted. E. PARKER. ‘Amensroort, July 1927.INTRODUCTION. ‘As the Sun by ite influence regulates on earth the seasons, the division of the day etc., and the influence of the Moon may be seen eg. in the tides, s0 do other celestial bodies also exercise a definite influence upon everything on earth, not only on the material but also on the spiritual plane. "The principal influences known up to this moment come from the Sun, the Moon, the planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) and the Signs of the Zodiac. ‘All these being constantly in motion form ever changing positions in relation to each other and in relation to us; these positions we put down jn a horascope-figure in order to conclude from them under what influences we are. As we undergo those influences on this earth, the horoscope must have the earth (place of birth) for a centre, ‘Those in ignorance of Astrology take this as a proof that its students deny or forget that our system is heliocent ‘that the Sun Is its centre, and therefore assert that Astrology is an illusion. But itis well to remember, that the Egyptians, with whom Astrology was honoured as the divine sclence, knew already that the Sun is the centre of our system, whereas Western peoples without Astrology for centuries supposed that the Sun revolved around the eartht ‘When we are born we each come separately into contact with the said forces, and though all through life we are under their influence, yet that first contact is strongest and of the most consequence for our cha- racters. The position of the stars at the moment of our birth, our birth- horoscope, indicates what will be our characters, our inclinations, and our circumstanices in life. tis no mere chance that we prove to be exactly as the constellations led us to surmise, nor are we objects without a will of our own which happen to receive that special imprint of the stars. The ‘cogs of the wheels interlock — we could not be bom on this earth under ‘these circumstances (necessary to our development) unless those special positions in the skies were formed. Like makes like conscious. ‘The theory of heredity is not thrown over by Astrology as some people think, but ina measure is confirmed by it. When investigating horoscopes wwe lind that in a family some special signs are dominant. It is necessary for a precise delineation uf a horoscope to know the exact place and date of birth; for, every degree of longitude and every 12 ‘minute makes a difference. found between twins. The elements of the horoscope are three in number, viz. 1. The Signs of tho Zodiac. 2. The Houses (being the twelve fields into which the citcle of the horoscope is divided). ‘3. The Planets, For convenience’ sake we shall in the following pages include the Sun and the Moon under the word “Planets”, accounts for the great distinction sometimes u Synthetic Account of the Zodiacal Signs. ‘The signs of the Zodiac are 12 in number, viz. ‘Aries (Ram) 2. Libra (Balance) ‘w Taurus i) m Scorpio (Scorpion) am Gemini fins) # Sagittarius (Archer) ®@ Cancer (Crab) % Capricorn (Goat) 81 Leo (Lion) © Aquarius (Waterbearet) ‘mp Virgo (Virgin) ‘% Pisces (Fishes) To form a better idea of their various natures we shall divide them Into groups and mutually compare them. First we distinguish between the cardinal or principal signs (Y’, a, , 2), the fixed signs (¥, Q,M,%) and the mutable or changeable signs (rt, ‘m, #, %) which by fours’ form a cross and which we shall now examine in ‘detail. ‘The Three Crosses, The Cardinal Cross. This is formed by the signs Y—o and o—z. ‘These four mutually have these ‘cardinal’ properties {in common: the consciousness of self and—in a way—of responsible authority over others. People born under these signs always feel more or less called to lead thelr fellow-men, 10 help them in word and deed, to educate them and where necessary to ier thelr evolution. With ‘Y* and ,, the positive sings this inclination Is shown in the world, with a and %, negative, it can better be seen in Intimate circles or along lines that strike one less. But as °Y—. and o>— are opposite to one another much difference can be found in their similarity. Artes being @ Mars-sign is fond of active work, personal example, this type intervenes immediately and settles things quickly. When‘ sees something that is wrong he directly bustles about to fight it and he will not be content unless he reaches his aim. When his fellow-men are of the3 same opinion as he, but lack the courage and the power to contend on his side, he is willing to do their share of the work, being satistactori supported by their sympathy in his endeavour. Thus *¥ is the “champion as well as the “Lamb taking away the sins of the world”, Libra, the Venue-sign is naturally opposed to all strife, because it adheres to the principle that everywhere the supreme consciousness can balance equally ‘all opposites. That is why 2 is sure to give the advice to read much, to study much, not to disapprove of a thing too. quickly Dut to try and find the sunny side of things unpleasant, and therefore others be ready to bring about the desired solution together. But above al “together”, for then the least chance of one-sidedness exists. Jede Kon- sequenz fahrt zum Teufel”, all extremes are wrong, but to walk in the path of the golden mean brings blessing and happiness—that is Libra's ine of work. Cancer, preeminently the Mother-sign will rst pay aitention to the education of and care for his or her own children, of, filing these, those who are looked upon as most intimately related. With this sign feeling isthe principal thing. a> wil always try Yo reach others trough feeling and is therelore most successful with children and sensitive people. 2 will tty {0 get somebody to do a thing in order to please him (z)" and cep, him, rom doing thing becuse, the Ce) would be made mise able by it’, all of which as a matter of fact holds good in intimate circles only. ‘When in the world some injustice is done, a will not call the doers there- ‘of fo account, but pass them by in indignant silence and demonstratively show ‘compassion with the victims in order to induce the culprits to tum from sin, Capricorn in opposition to e may be called the Father-sign; here the dominance of Satur renders the outlook on life more or es meiancoly and serious. % very soon knows that iife is not easy and that only hard work senders it bearable, He will algo prompt others to perform {heir duties punctiliously-—at least if they come to. ask advice from him ot At his position towards them is that of a superior (lather: for this negative ign isnot aptto interfere with ther people's business, nelther does It Itself Silfer interlerence. But knowledge and experience ere willingly placed at ‘the disposal of those who seek eamestly and much patience and tact is also shown to those who are younger. The Fixed Cross. This is formed by the signs ¥, these are distinguished by care for spiritual or material store, 4 fixed possession, Irom Which can be spared to others of { taken for oneself to enable or to accelerate to carry out plans. The positive pair QWs show this in the world, whereas the negative couple ¥—m keep their "capital" calmly to theme selves and enlarge it unt it proves to be possible to expend it usefully in some muTaurus, as an earthly sign, will make up his possessions of ‘earthly’ ‘metal (money), because practical life proves that even the best plans fail, if they are ‘not backed up financially. Being ruled by Venus—although negatively—makes those born under this sign subject to altruistic, artistic of religious feelings, s0 that they are always willing to stand by enterprises of that kind financially. ¥ is averse to all complications; motive, aim and ‘means must be simple and true, before he is wishing to give help honestly and in good faith. Things beyond the comprehension of a ¥ man are ignored; but when they are pressed upon his attention, he is likely to oppose them as firmly (fixedly) as on the other hand he might support them. Scorpio however follows the principle that knowledge ts power and that in order to gather knowledge one should not be afraid of complications. He usually feels most attracted to things not generally known; things Ihidden from the majority Dut which might be ot great importance to any- ‘one able to work with that knowledge. m also knows that there is danger lurking in knowledge just as in every other power, and so is offen very reticent. He likes to put others to the proof and when they come up 10 his expectations he grows indulgent and helpful and evinces much respect for anybody morally stronger than himself. On the other hand to those ‘whom m looks upon as his inferiors, his attitude will be disparaging, although this will find expression more negatively than positively. Leo feels himself fist of all the ruler, the patron of all_ enterprises in which he takes part. Therefore his “capital” consists of organising power and an inspiring love for enterprise. Leo is the sovereign head, the representative person, the tie that binds the various workers and seekers ‘together and who gives them some “grip”. It goes without saying that Q requires a certain amount of respect, and submission from those workers in order to increase his sway and this in a less developed §) leads easily to pedantry and despotism, but in the more evolved is tsed to promote success of the aim in view. Aquarius, the opposite of ©, is of more ‘democratic’ tendencies and ids its greatest power in solidarity and friendship'of those of the same mind. The ‘working capital” of = is "brotherhood", which provides a constant inspiration to the workers when depressed. To = all others are important and interesting but he will admire most those who have pro- ‘gressed furthest in living the brotherhood ideal. Like all airy signs = is leal by nature, but more even than the other three signs he tries to put ideals into practice. But since ideals are usually ,dreams of the future”, ‘more than the other airy signs = will experience opposition a thing Which ‘of course does not alter the “fixedness” of the conviction. The Mutable Cross. 11, wy, and 2, igns represent the word “initiative”, and the fixed signs “capital” whilst the mutable signs symbolise “work”. Although every one of course has to work to a certain ‘extent, the cardinal signs do so principally in order5 to become predominant and the fixed signs in order to seize some desired power. The mutable signs alone like work for its own sake and could not live without it, Here also is the distinction between + and — the positive signs mt and # doing their work on the positive plane; the negative mp ‘and x being bound to the negative. The difficulty of the mutable or ‘changeable signs lies in their inability to keep to the point; their interest ‘goes also out to things outside their line and they always like to do things to which they are not called. This leads either to gentus or to failure. Gemini, the positively ruled sign of Mercury the “messenger of the Gods", has naturally an interest in everything; all “messages” ofall "gods" fare important and interesting to the 2 man. He is sure to be wherever anything can be learmed or picked up, and he continually studies and works ut the problems te meets with, However lite “education” It ye may have had, he will make the impression of being generally well- iMormed. His knowledge is offen scant and superficial, but shows that mind has been active in all those directions and has formed an image of the whole. ‘Though 11, being an airy sign has its strongest point in the department of thought—reflection, deduction, execution—yet on the material plane nothing tums up without inducing 1 to try his hand at it. For solid, practical work this type is less fit Sagittarius, as a fiery sign, always occupies itself with an ideal. The ditterence between # and Tis, that 1 With all his Work does not know {or certain what it will lead to, whereas # has the inspiration of a definite thought always prompting him to action. Jupiter the ruler of # gives him confidence that his ideal must in the end be victorious and that all ci cumstances must cooperate for good. This comforting certainty does not eave him even in the darkest times, and it is this characteristic that procures him a large number of friends willing to help him overcome critical junotures, Sagittarians like to stand in full life; they want space for their activity and ‘listeners for their theories. As a'rule they are more or less philosophical, but being one of the “changeable” signs, they are also able {o fall into the opposite extreme and behave like froliesome foals ( the Centaur as a matter of fact is closely related to the horse). Virgo as a negative tactor will be less creative than analytic and constrictive in his work. Where there is neglect or destraction ay puts his and, arranging everything systematically and constructively. That Is why Under ths sign we find so mAay workers in laboratories, nurses and house- wives. ny is¢the” ministering angel of the cardinal and fined signs which tan always’ depend on the. due execition they give of thelr orders and the care of any-properies entrusted. As however Mercury rules this sign, though negatively, the y's are ususlly endowed with good. Grain and arise inclinations; but itis nat always given to tem to show this openly. Im any case they fook upon their knowledge and thei rt only asa means of serving other. Pisces, the watery sign, reacts first of all to “perceptions” of the feelings.6 ‘Where a x type feels that sorrow and misfortune are, he has but one longing, fo help. Neither the desire for knowledge of x, nor the inspiration of 34, nor the critical activity of m7, but, general human compassion is here the motive of all actions. The *Fishes” usually pursue their course quietly and fre often not valued particularly highly by their fellow men, because they look upon themselves as “unworthy”. One gets fo know the fishes when {in need, for the Fish himself only feels in his element when he can look alter and console others. As, however, society at present has no room for such natures, a % is apt to hide behind an other sign of his horoscope ‘or not to take himself quite seriously in order to prevent others doing so. 1 is. seldom or never that a “ish” dares to live out fully what he feels ‘The Four Elements. Another division of the zodiacal signs is according to the different elements—fire, earth, air, water—to which they belong. ‘The flery’signs are *V, Q, #: the earthy signs %, 7. 33 the airy signs 1, 2, =: the watery signs’ so, m2. In this way therefore four triangles are formed each of which consists of one cardinal, one fixed and one mutable sign. s The Flery Trlangle. Fie Js in every philosophic and religious. system, x also in Christianity, the symbol of the divine spirit, the active, male, creative principle of live. The flery signs are therefore all of them positive; they all have the 4 consciousness that they have something divine in them and cannot but bear witness to it in the material world. Fire is called “the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer” and when we regard the fiery trinity V—Q—# we easily recognise these three qualities. Aries the cardinal sign naturally is the one in which the Divine Spark expresses itsell as Creative Power. Aries is the Creator of new things, the pioneer, he who rings in a new era (a new spring and a new sound”). For that reason it is the first sign of the zodiac and the beginning of a new eyele, not only on the material plane, but also ‘on a higher one (Easter, Resurrection). So it wi be understood that Aries people though they are only the material expression of the Arles principle and even as such not pure, for itis influenced in many other Ways, always promote new things likely to grow and expand, and always strive honestly and independently. Leo as a fixed sign gives more the realisation of the mighty fire that not only creates but also sustains. He feels himself a ruler ‘by the grace of God,” ‘Gleposing of the weal or woe of those around him, claiming their admiration ‘and adoration, (Q is therefore, as a rule, more or less kingly, which in this7 ‘material world may be expressed by the lowest, most childish despotism as, well as by the noblest magn Leo is the radiant one, the giver; and it is a fact that a. §Q-type—inasmuch as he is not transformed by other influences