PTOLEMY'S TETRABIBLOS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK I
3.......................................................................................................................................Proem 4..............................................................................................................................Introduction 4........................................................................................Knowledge ! A"tronomic#l Me#n" $...........................................................................................................T%#t it i" #l"o Bene&ici#l '.................................................................................................................Power o& t%e Pl#net" ().........................................................................................Bene&icent #nd M#le&icent Pl#net" ()............................................................................................M#"culine #nd *eminine Pl#net" ((...............................................................................................+iurn#l #nd ,octurn#l Pl#net" ((.............................................................................................Power o& t%e A"-ect" to t%e Sun ((........................................................................................................Power o& t%e *i.ed St#r" (4........................................................................E&&ect o& t%e Se#"on" #nd o& t%e *our Angle" (/.............................................................Sol"titi#l0 E1uinocti#l0 Solid0 #nd Bicor-ore#l Sign" (/..............................................................................................M#"culine #nd *eminine Sign" (2...............................................................................................................A"-ect" o& t%e Sign" (2...........................................................................................3omm#nding #nd O e!ing Sign" ($...................................................Sign" w%ic% Be%old e#c% ot%er #nd Sign" o& E1u#l Power ($........................................................................................................................+i"4unct Sign" ($................................................................................................5ou"e" o& t%e Se6er#l Pl#net" (7.................................................................................................................................Tri#ngle" ('..............................................................................................................................E.#lt#tion" ('..............................................................................................................+i"-o"ition o& Term" 8(.................................................................................................According to t%e 3%#ld#e#n" 88.................................................................................................................Pl#ce" #nd +egree" 83.................................................................................................*#ce"0 3%#riot"0 #nd t%e Li9e 83.............................................................A--lic#tion" #nd Se-#r#tion" #nd t%e Ot%er Power"

BOOK II
84............................................................................................................................Introduction 84.......................................................3%#r#cteri"tic" o& t%e In%# it#nt" o& t%e :ener#l 3lime" 82..............................................*#mili#ritie" etween 3ountrie" #nd t%e Tri-licitie" #nd St#r" 3(..............................................................................Met%od o& M#9ing P#rticul#r Prediction" 3(..................................................................................E.#min#tion o& t%e 3ountrie" A&&ected 3(.................................................................................................Time o& t%e Predicted E6ent" 38...........................................................................................................3l#"" o& t%o"e A&&ected 33...............................................................................................;u#lit! o& t%e Predicted E6ent 32............................................................................3olour" o& Ecli-"e"0 3omet"0 #nd t%e Li9e 32...........................................................................................................,ew Moon o& t%e Ye#r 3$....................................,#ture o& t%e Sign"0 P#rt ! P#rt0 #nd t%eir E&&ect u-on t%e <e#t%er 3'..........................................................................................In6e"tig#tion o& <e#t%er in +et#il 4)........................................................................................Signi&ic#nce o& Atmo"-%eric Sign"

BOOK III
48............................................................................................................................Introduction 43.............................................................................................+egree o& t%e 5oro"co-ic Point 44................................................................................Su di6i"ion o& t%e Science o& ,#ti6itie" 4/....................................................................................................................................P#rent" 4$................................................................................................................Brot%er" #nd Si"ter" 47.................................................................................................................M#le" #nd *em#le" 47......................................................................................................................................Twin" 4'.................................................................................................................................Mon"ter" 4'..................................................................................................3%ildren t%#t #re not Re#red /)........................................................................................................................Lengt% o& Li&e //..............................................................................................Bodil! *orm #nd Tem-er#ment /$..................................................................................................Bodil! In4urie" #nd +i"e#"e" 2).................................................................................................................;u#lit! o& t%e Soul 2/...............................................................................................................+i"e#"e" o& t%e Soul

BOOK I=
27............................................................................................................................Introduction 27.....................................................................................................................M#teri#l *ortune 27..................................................................................................................*ortune o& +ignit! 2'....................................................................................................................;u#lit! o& Action $(.................................................................................................................................M#rri#ge $4..................................................................................................................................3%ildren $/..............................................................................................................*riend" #nd Enemie" $2........................................................................................................................*oreign Tr#6el $$.....................................................................................................................;u#lit! o& +e#t% $'...................................................................................................................+i6i"ion o& Time"

PROEM
T%e "tudie" -relimin#r! to #"tronomic#l -rogno"tic#tion0 O S!ru"> #re two? t%e one0 &ir"t #li9e in order #nd in -ower0 le#d" to t%e 9nowledge o& t%e &igur#tion" o& t%e Sun0 t%e Moon0 #nd t%e "t#r"@ #nd o& t%eir rel#ti6e #"-ect" to e#c% ot%er0 #nd to t%e e#rt%? t%e ot%er t#9e" into con"ider#tion t%e c%#nge" w%ic% t%eir #"-ect" cre#te0 ! me#n" o& t%eir n#tur#l -ro-ertie"0 in o 4ect" under t%eir in&luence. T%e &ir"t mentioned "tud! %#" een #lre#d! e.-l#ined in t%e S!nt#.i" to t%e utmo"t -r#ctic# le e.tent@ &or it i" com-lete in it"el&0 #nd o& e""enti#l utilit! e6en wit%out eing lended wit% t%e "econd@ to w%ic% t%i" tre#ti"e will e de6oted0 #nd w%ic% i" not e1u#ll! "el&Acom-lete. T%e -re"ent wor9 "%#ll0 %owe6er0 e regul#ted ! t%#t due reg#rd &or trut% w%ic% -%ilo"o-%! dem#nd"? #nd "ince t%e m#teri#l 1u#lit! o& t%e o 4ect" #cted u-on render" t%em we#9 #nd 6#ri# le0 #nd di&&icult to e #ccur#tel! #--re%ended0 no -o"iti6e or in&#lli le rule" B#" were gi6en in det#iling t%e &ir"t doctrine0 w%ic% i" #lw#!" go6erned ! t%e "#me immut# le l#w"C c#n e %ere "et &ort%? w%ile0 on t%e ot%er %#nd0 # due o "er6#tion o& mo"t o& t%o"e gener#l e6ent"0 w%ic% e6identl! tr#ce t%eir c#u"e" to t%e Am ient0 "%#ll not e omitted. It i"0 %owe6er0 # common -r#ctice wit% t%e 6ulg#r to "l#nder e6er!t%ing w%ic% i" di&&icult o& #tt#inment0 #nd "urel! t%e! w%o condemn t%e &ir"t o& t%e"e two "tudie" mu"t e con"idered tot#ll! lind0 w%#te6er #rgument" m#! e -roduced in "u--ort o& t%o"e w%o im-ugn t%e "econd. T%ere #re #l"o -er"on" w%o im#gine t%#t w%#te6er t%e! t%em"el6e" %#6e not een # le to #c1uire0 mu"t e utterl! e!ond t%e re#c% o& #ll under"t#nding@ w%ile ot%er" #g#in will con"ider #" u"ele"" #n! "cience o& w%ic% B#lt%oug% t%e! m#! %#6e een o&ten in"tructed in itC t%e! %#6e &#iled to -re"er6e t%e recollection0 owing to it" di&&icult! o& retention. In re&erence to t%e"e o-inion"0 t%ere&ore0 #n ende#6our "%#ll e m#de to in6e"tig#te t%e e.tent to w%ic% -rogno"tic#tion ! #"tronom! i" -r#ctic# le0 #" well #" "er6ice# le0 -re6iou"l! to det#iling t%e -#rticul#r" o& t%e doctrine.

BOOK I.
1. Introduction. O* t%e me#n" o& -rediction t%roug% #"tronom!0 O S!ru"0 two #re t%e mo"t im-ort#nt #nd 6#lid. One0 w%ic% i" &ir"t ot% in order #nd in e&&ecti6ene""0 i" t%#t w%ere ! we #--re%end t%e #"-ect" o& t%e mo6ement" o& "un0 moon0 #nd "t#r" in rel#tion to e#c% ot%er #nd to t%e e#rt%0 #" t%e! occur &rom time to time@ t%e "econd i" t%#t in w%ic% ! me#n" o& t%e n#tur#l c%#r#cter o& t%e"e #"-ect" t%em"el6e" we in6e"tig#te t%e c%#nge" w%ic% t%e! ring # out in t%#t w%ic% t%e! "urround. T%e &ir"t o& t%e"e0 w%ic% %#" it" own "cience0 de"ir# le in it"el& e6en t%oug% it doe" not #tt#in t%e re"ult gi6en ! it" com in#tion wit% t%e "econd0 %#" een e.-ounded to !ou #" e"t we could in it" own tre#ti"e ! t%e met%od o& demon"tr#tion. <e "%#ll now gi6e #n #ccount o& t%e "econd #nd le"" "el&A"u&&icient met%od in # -ro-erl! -%ilo"o-%ic#l w#!0 "o t%#t one w%o"e #im i" t%e trut% mig%t ne6er com-#re it" -erce-tion" wit% t%e "urene"" o& t%e &ir"t0 un6#r!ing "cience0 &or %e #"cri e" to it t%e we#9ne"" #nd un-redict# ilit! o& m#teri#l 1u#litie" &ound in indi6idu#l t%ing"0 nor !et re&r#in &rom "uc% in6e"tig#tion #" i" wit%in t%e ound" o& -o""i ilit!0 w%en it i" "o e6ident t%#t mo"t e6ent" o& # gener#l n#ture dr#w t%eir c#u"e" &rom t%e en6elo-ing %e#6en". But "ince e6er!t%ing t%#t i" %#rd to #tt#in i" e#"il! #""#iled ! t%e gener#lit! o& men0 #nd in t%e c#"e o& t%e two e&oreA mentioned di"ci-line" t%e #lleg#tion" #g#in"t t%e &ir"t could e m#de onl! ! t%e lind0 w%ile t%ere #re "-eciou" ground" &or t%o"e le6eled #t t%e "econdA&or it" di&&icult! in -#rt" %#" m#de t%em t%in9 it com-letel! incom-re%en"i le0 or t%e di&&icult! o& e"c#-ing w%#t i" 9nown %#" di"-#r#ged e6en it" o 4ect #" u"ele""Awe "%#ll tr! to e.#mine rie&l! t%e me#"ure o& ot% t%e -o""i ilit! #nd t%e u"e&ulne"" o& "uc% -rogno"tic#tion e&ore o&&ering det#iled in"truction on t%e "u 4ect. *ir"t #" to it" -o""i ilit!. 2. That Knowledge b A!trono"ical #ean! i! Attainable$ and %ow Far. A 6er! &ew con"ider#tion" would m#9e it #--#rent to #ll t%#t # cert#in -ower em#n#ting &rom t%e etern#l et%ere#l "u "t#nce i" di"-er"ed t%roug% #nd -erme#te" t%e w%ole region # out t%e e#rt%0 w%ic% t%roug%out i" "u 4ect to c%#nge0 "ince0 o& t%e -rim#r! "u lun#r element"0 &ire #nd #ir #re encom-#""ed #nd c%#nged ! t%e motion" in t%e et%er0 #nd in turn encom-#"" #nd c%#nge #ll el"e0 e#rt% #nd w#ter #nd t%e -l#nt" #nd #nim#l" t%erein. *or t%e "un0 toget%er wit% t%e #m ient0 i" #lw#!" in "#me w#! #&&ecting e6er!t%ing on t%e e#rt%0 not onl! ! t%e c%#nge" t%#t #ccom-#n! t%e "e#"on" o& t%e !e#r to ring # out t%e gener#tion o& #nim#l"0 t%e -roducti6ene"" o& -l#nt"0 t%e &lowing o& w#ter"0 #nd t%e c%#nge" o& odie"0 ut #l"o ! it" d#il! re6olution" &urni"%ing %e#t0 moi"ture0 dr!ne""0 #nd cold in regul#r order #nd in corre"-ondence wit% it" -o"ition" rel#ti6e to t%e Denit%. T%e moon0 too0 #" t%e %e#6enl! od! ne#re"t t%e e#rt%0 e"tow" %er e&&luence mo"t # und#ntl! u-on mund#ne t%ing"0 &or mo"t o& t%em0 #nim#te or in#nim#te0 #re "!m-#t%etic to %er #nd c%#nge in com-#n! wit% %er@ t%e ri6er" incre#"e #nd dimini"% t%eir "tre#m" wit% %er lig%t0 t%e "e#" turn t%eir own
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tide" wit% %er ri"ing #nd "etting0 #nd -l#nt" #nd #nim#l" in w%ole or in "#me -#rt w#. #nd w#ne wit% %er. Moreo6er0 t%e -#""#ge" o& t%e &i.ed "t#r" #nd t%e -l#net" t%roug% t%e "9! o&ten "igni&! %ot0 wind!0 #nd "now! condition" o& t%e #ir0 #nd mund#ne t%ing" #re #&&ected #ccordingl!. T%en0 too0 t%eir #"-ect" to one #not%er0 ! t%e meeting #nd mingling o& t%eir di"-en"#tion"0 ring # out m#n! com-lic#ted c%#nge". *or t%oug% t%e "un'" -ower -re6#il" in t%e gener#l ordering o& 1u#lit!0 t%e ot%er %e#6enl! odie" #id or o--o"e it in -#rticul#r det#il"0 t%e moon more o 6iou"l! #nd continuou"l!0 #" &or e.#m-le w%en it i" new0 #t 1u#rter0 or &ull0 #nd t%e "t#r" #t gre#ter inter6#l" #nd more o "curel!0 #" in t%eir #--e#r#nce"0 occult#tion"0 #nd #--ro#c%e". I& t%e"e m#tter" e "o reg#rded0 #ll would 4udge it to &ollow t%#t not onl! mu"t t%ing" #lre#d! com-ounded e #&&ected in "#me w#! ! t%e motion o& t%e"e %e#6enl! odie"0 ut li9ewi"e t%e germin#tion #nd &ruition o& t%e "eed mu"t e molded #nd con&ormed to t%e 1u#lit! -ro-er to t%e %e#6en" #t t%e time. T%e more o "er6#nt &#rmer" #nd %erd"men0 indeed0 con4ecture0 &rom t%e wind" -re6#iling #t t%e time o& im-regn#tion #nd o& t%e "owing o& t%e "eed0 t%e 1u#lit! o& w%#t will re"ult@ #nd in gener#l we "ee t%#t t%e more im-ort#nt con"e1uence" "igni&ied ! t%e more o 6iou" con&igur#tion" o& "un0 moon0 #nd "t#r" #re u"u#ll! 9nown e&ore%#nd0 e6en ! t%o"e w%o in1uire0 not ! "cienti&ic me#n"0 ut onl! ! o "er6#tion. T%o"e w%ic% #re con"e1uent u-on gre#ter &orce" #nd "im-ler n#tur#l order"0 "uc% #" t%e #nnu#l 6#ri#tion" o& t%e "e#"on" #nd t%e wind"0 #re com-re%ended ! 6er! ignor#nt men0 n#! e6en ! "ome dum #nim#l"@ &or t%e "un i" in gener#l re"-on"i le &or t%e"e -%enomen#. T%ing" t%#t #re not o& "o gener#l # n#ture0 %owe6er0 #re com-re%ended ! t%o"e w%o %#6e ! nece""it! ecome u"ed to m#9ing o "er6#tion"0 #"0 &or in"t#nce0 "#ilor" 9now t%e "-eci#l "ign" o& "torm" #nd wind" t%#t #ri"e -eriodic#ll! ! re#"on o& t%e #"-ect" o& t%e moon #nd &i.ed "t#r" to t%e "un. Yet ec#u"e t%e! c#nnot in t%eir ignor#nce #ccur#tel! 9now t%e time" #nd -l#ce" o& t%e"e -%enomen#0 nor t%e -eriodic mo6ement" o& t%e -l#net"0 w%ic% contri ute im-ort#ntl! to t%e e&&ect0 it %#--en" t%#t t%e! o&ten err. I&0 t%en0 # m#n 9now" #ccur#tel! t%e mo6ement" o& #ll t%e "t#r"0 t%e "un0 #nd t%e moon0 "o t%#t neit%er t%e -l#ce nor t%e time o& #n! o& t%eir con&igur#tion" e"c#-e" %i" notice0 #nd i& %e %#" di"tingui"%ed in gener#l t%eir n#ture" #" t%e re"ult o& -re6iou" continued "tud!0 e6en t%oug% %e m#! di"cern0 not t%eir e""enti#l0 ut onl! t%eir -otenti#ll! e&&ecti6e 1u#litie"0 "uc% #" t%e "un'" %e#ting #nd t%e moon'" moi"tening0 #nd "o on wit% t%e re"t@ #nd i& %e i" c#-# le o& determining in 6iew o& #ll t%e"e d#t#0 ot% "cienti&ic#ll! #nd ! "ucce""&ul con4ecture0 t%e di"tincti6e m#r9 o& 1u#lit! re"ulting &rom t%e com in#tion o& #ll t%e &#ctor"0 w%#t i" to -re6ent %im &rom eing # le to tell on e#c% gi6en occ#"ion t%e c%#r#cteri"tic" o& t%e #ir &rom t%e rel#tion" o& t%e -%enomen# #t t%e time0 &or in"t#nce0 t%#t it will e w#rmer or wetterE <%! c#n %e not0 too0 wit% re"-ect to #n indi6idu#l m#n0 -ercei6e t%e gener#l 1u#lit! o& %i" tem-er#ment &rom t%e #m ient #t t%e time o& %i" irt%0 #" &or in"t#nce t%#t %e i" "uc% #nd "uc% in od! #nd "uc% #nd "uc% in "oul0 #nd -redict occ#"ion#l e6ent"0 ! u"e o& t%e &#ct t%#t "uc% #nd "uc% #n #m ient i" #ttuned to "uc% #nd "uc% # tem-er#ment #nd i" &#6our# le to -ro"-erit!0 w%ile #not%er i" not "o #ttuned #nd conduce" to in4ur!E Enoug%0 %owe6er@ &or t%e -o""i ilit! o& "uc% 9nowledge c#n e under"tood &rom t%e"e #nd "imil#r #rgument". T%e &ollowing con"ider#tion" mig%t le#d u" to o "er6e t%#t critici"m o& t%e "cience on t%e "core o& im-o""i ilit! %#" een "-eciou" ut unde"er6ed. In t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 t%e mi"t#9e" o& t%o"e w%o #re not #ccur#tel! in"tructed in it" -r#ctice0 #nd t%e! #r# m#n!0 #" One would e.-ect in #n im-ort#nt #nd m#n!A"ided #rt0 %#6e roug%t # out t%e elie& t%#t e6en it" true -rediction" de-end u-on c%#nce0 w%ic% i" incorrect. *or # t%ing li9e t%i" i" #n im-otence0
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not o& t%e "cience0 ut o& t%o"e w%o -r#ctice it. Secondl!@ mo"t0 &or t%e "#9e o& g#in0 cl#im credence &or #not%er #rt in t%e n#me o& t%i"0 #nd decei6e t%e 6ulg#r0 ec#u"e t%e! #re re-uted to &oretell m#n! t%ing"0 e6en t%o"e t%#t c#nnot n#tur#ll! e 9nown e&ore%#nd0 w%ile to t%e more t%oug%t&ul t%e! %#6e t%ere ! gi6en occ#"ion to -#"" e1u#ll! un&#6our# le 4udgment u-on t%e n#tur#l "u 4ect" o& -ro-%ec!. ,or i" i i" de"er6edl! done@ it i" t%e "#me wit% -%ilo"o-%!Awe need not # oli"% it ec#u"e t%ere #re e6ident r#"c#l" #mong t%o"e t%#t -retend to it. ,e6ert%ele"" it i" cle#r t%#t e6en t%oug% One #--ro#c% #"trolog! in t%e mo"t in1uiring #nd legitim#te "-irit -o""i le0 %e m#! &re1uentl! err0 not &or #n! o& t%e re#"on" "t#te 0 ut ec#u"e o& t%e 6er! n#ture o& t%e t%ing #nd %i" own we#9ne"" in com-#ri"on wit% t%e m#gnitude o& %i" -ro&e""ion. *or in gener#l0 e"ide" t%e &#ct t%#t e6er! "cience t%#t de#l" wit% t%e 1u#lit! o& it" "u 4ectAm#tter i" con4ectur#l #nd not to e # "olutel! #&&irmed0 -#rticul#rl! One w%ic% i" com-o"ed o& m#n! unli9e element"0 it i" &urt%ermore true t%#t t%e #ncient con&igur#tion" o& t%e -l#net"0 u-on t%e #"i" o& w%ic% we #tt#c% to "imil#r #"-ect" o& our own d#! t%e e&&ect" o "er6ed ! t%e #ncient" in t%eir"0 3#n e more Or le"" "imil#r to t%e modern #"-ect"0 #nd t%#t0 too0 #t long inter6#l"0 ut not identic#l0 "ince t%e e.#ct return o& #ll t%e %e#6enl! odie" #nd t%e e#rt% to t%e "#me -o"ition"0 unle"" One %old" 6#in o-inion" o& %i" # ilit! to com-re%end #nd 9now t%e incom-re%en"i le0 eit%er t#9e" -l#ce not #t #ll or #t le#"t not in t%e -eriod o& time t%#t &#ll" wit%in t%e e.-erience o& m#n@ "o t%#t &or t%i" re#"on -rediction" "ometime" &#il0 ec#u"e o& t%e di"-#rit! o& t%e e.#m-le" on w%ic% t%e! #re #"ed. A" to t%e in6e"tig#tion o& #tmo"-%eric -%enomen#0 t%i" would e t%e onl! di&&icult!0 "ince no ot%er c#u"e e"ide" t%e mo6ement o& t%e %e#6enl! odie" i" t#9en into con"ider#tion. But in #n in1uir! concerning n#ti6itie" #nd indi6idu#l tem-er#ment" in gener#l0 One c#n "ee t%#t t%ere #re circum"t#nce" o& no "m#ll im-ort#nce #nd o& no tri&ling c%#r#cter0 w%ic% 4oin to c#u"e t%e "-eci#l 1u#litie" o& t%o"e w%o #re orn. *or di&&erence" o& "eed e.ert # 6er! gre#t in&luence on t%e "-eci#l tr#it" o& t%e genu"0 "ince0 i& t%e #m ient #nd t%e %oriDon #re t%e "#me0 e#c% "eed -re6#il" to e.-re"" in gener#l it" own &orm0 &or e.#m-le0 m#n0 %or"e0 #nd "o &ort%@ #nd t%e -l#ce" o& irt% ring # out no "m#ll 6#ri#tion in w%#t i" -roduced. *or i& t%e "eed i" generic#ll! t%e "#me0 %um#n &or e.#m-le0 #nd t%e condition o& t%e #m ient t%e "#me0 t%o"e w%o #re orn di&&er muc%0 ot% in od! #nd "oul0 wit% t%e di&&erence o& countrie". In #ddition to t%i"0 #ll t%e #&ore"#id condition" eing e1u#l0 re#ring #nd cu"tom" contri ute to in&luence t%e -#rticul#r w#! in w%ic% # li&e i" li6ed. Fnle"" e#c% One o& t%e"e t%ing" i" e.#mined toget%er wit% t%e c#u"e" t%#t #re deri6ed &rom t%e #m ient0 #lt%oug% t%i" l#tter e conceded to e.erci"e t%e gre#te"t in&luence B&or t%e #m ient i" One o& t%e c#u"e" &or t%e"e t%ing" eing w%#t t%e! #re0 w%ile t%e! in turn %#6e no in&luence u-on itC0 t%e! c#n c#u"e muc% di&&icult! &or t%o"e w%o elie6e t%#t in "uc% c#"e" e6er!t%ing c#n e under"tood0 e6en t%ing" not w%oll! wit%in it" 4uri"diction0 &rom t%e motion o& t%e %e#6enl! odie" #lone. Since t%i" i" t%e c#"e0 it would not e &itting to di"mi"" #ll -rogno"tic#tion o& t%i" c%#r#cter ec#u"e it c#n "ometime" e mi"t#9en0 &or we do not di"credit t%e #rt o& t%e -ilot &or it" m#n! error"@ ut #" w%en t%e cl#im" #re gre#t0 "o #l"o w%en t%e! #re di6ine0 we "%ould welcome w%#t i" -o""i le #nd t%in9 it enoug%. ,or0 &urt%er0 "%ould we gro-ingl! #nd in %um#n &#"%ion dem#nd e6er!t%ing o& t%e #rt0 ut r#t%er 4oin in t%e #--reci#tion o& it" e#ut!0 e6en in in"t#nce" w%erein it could not -ro6ide t%e &ull #n"wer@ #nd #" we do not &ind &#ult wit% t%e -%!"ici#n"0 w%en t%e! e.#mine # -er"on0 &or "-e#9ing ot% # out t%e "ic9ne"" it"el& #nd # out t%e -#tient'" idio"!ncr#"!0 "o too in t%i" c#"e we "%ould not o 4ect to #"trologer"
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u"ing #" # #"i" &or c#lcul#tion n#tion#lit!0 countr!0 #nd re#ring0 or #n! ot%er #lre#d! e.i"ting #ccident#l 1u#litie". &. That it i! al!o Bene'icial. In "omew%#t "umm#r! &#"%ion it %#" een "%own %ow -rogno"tic#tion ! #"tronomic#l me#n" i" -o""i le0 #nd t%#t it c#n go no &urt%er t%#n w%#t %#--en" in t%e #m ient #nd t%e con"e1uence" to m#n &rom "uc% c#u"e"At%#t i"0 it concern" t%e origin#l endowment" o& &#cultie" #nd #cti6itie" o& "oul #nd od!0 t%eir occ#"ion#l di"e#"e"0 t%eir endur#nce &or # ling or # "%ort time0 #nd0 e"ide"0 #ll e.tern#l circum"t#nce" t%#t %#6e # directi6e #nd n#tur#l connection wit% t%e origin#l gi&t" o& n#ture0 "uc% #" -ro-ert! #nd m#rri#ge in t%e c#"e o& t%e od! #nd %onour #nd dignitie" in t%#t o& t%e "oul0 #nd &in#ll! w%#t e&#ll" t%em &rom time to time. T%e rem#ining -#rt o& our -ro4ect would e to in1uire rie&l! #" to it" u"e&ulne""0 &ir"t di"tingui"%ing %ow #nd wit% w%#t end in 6iew we "%#ll t#9e t%e me#ning o& t%e word u"e&ulne"". *or i& we loo9 to t%e good" o& t%e "oul0 w%#t could e more conduci6e to wellA eing0 -le#"ure0 #nd in gener#l "#ti"&#ction t%#n t%i" 9ind o& &orec#"t0 ! w%ic% we g#in &ull 6iew o& t%ing" %um#n #nd di6ineE And i& we loo9 to odil! good"0 "uc% 9nowledge0 etter t%#n #n!t%ing el"e0 would -ercei6e w%#t i" &itting #nd e.-edient &or t%e c#-# ilitie" o& e#c% tem-er#ment. But i& it doe" not #id in t%e #c1ui"ition o& ric%e"0 &#me0 #nd t%e li9e0 we "%#ll e # le to "#! t%e "#me o& #ll -%ilo"o-%!0 &or it doe" not -ro6ide #n! o& t%e"e t%ing" #" &#r #" it" own -ower" #re concerned. <e "%ould not0 %owe6er0 &or t%#t re#"on e 4u"ti&ied in condemning eit%er -%ilo"o-%! or t%i" #rt0 di"reg#rding it" gre#ter #d6#nt#ge". To # gener#l e.#min#tion it would #--e#r t%#t t%o"e w%o &ind &#ult wit% t%e u"ele""ne"" o& -rogno"tic#tion %#6e no reg#rd &or t%e mo"t im-ort#nt m#tter"0 ut onl! &or t%i"At%#t &ore9nowledge o& e6ent" t%#t will %#--en in #n! c#"e i" "u-er&luou"@ t%i"0 too0 1uite unre"er6edl! #nd wit%out due di"crimin#tion. *or0 in t%e &ir"t -l#ce. we "%ould con"ider t%#t e6en wit% e6ent" t%#t will nece""#ril! t#9e -l#ce t%eir une.-ectedne"" i" 6er! #-t to c#u"e e.ce""i6e -#nic #nd deliriou" 4o!. w%ile &ore9nowledge #ccu"tom" #nd c#lm" t%e "oul ! e.-erience o& di"t#nt e6ent" #" t%oug% t%e! were -re"ent0 #nd -re-#re" it to greet wit% c#lm" #nd "te#dine"" w%#te6er come". A "econd re#"on i" t%#t we "%ould not elie6e t%#t "e-#r#te e6ent" #ttend m#n9ind #" t%e re"ult o& t%e %e#6enl! c#u"e #" i& t%e! %#d een origin#ll! ord#ined &or e#c% -er"on ! "ome irre6oc# le di6ine comm#nd #nd de"tined A to t#9e -l#ce ! nece""it! wit%out t%e -o""i ilit! o& #n! ot%er c#u"e w%#te6er inter&ering. R#t%er i" it true t%#t t%e mo6ement o& t%e %e#6enl! odie"0 to e "ure. i" etern#ll! -er&ormed in #ccord#nce wit% di6ine. unc%#nge# le de"tin!0 w%ile t%e c%#nge o& e#rt%l! t%ing" i" "u 4ect to # n#tur#l #nd mut# le r#te0 #nd in dr#wing it" &ir"t c#u"e" &rom # o6e it i" go6erned ! c%#nce #nd n#tur#l "e1uence. Moreo6er0 "ome t%ing" %#--en to m#n9ind t%roug% more gener#l circum"t#nce" #nd not #" t%e re"ult o& #n indi6idu#l'" own n#tur#l -ro-en"itie"A&or e.#m-le0 w%en men -eri"% in multitude" ! con&l#gr#tion or -e"tilence or c#t#cl!"m"0 t%roug% mon"trou" #nd ine"c#-# le c%#nge" in t%e #m ient0 &or t%e le""er c#u"e #lw#!" !ield" to t%e gre#ter #nd "tronger@ ot%er occurrence"0 %owe6er0 #ccord wit% t%e indi6idu#l'" own n#tur#l tem-er#ment t%roug% miner #nd &ortuitou" #nti-#t%ie" o& t%e #m ient. *or i& t%e"e di"tinction" #re t%u" m#de0 it i" de#r t%#t ot% in gener#l #nd in -#rticul#r w%#te6er e6ent" de-end u-on # &ir"t c#u"e0 w%ic% i" irre"i"ti le #nd more -ower&ul t%#n #n!t%ing t%#t
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o--o"e" it0 mu"t ! #ll me#n" t#9e -l#ce@ on t%e contr#r!0 o& e6ent" t%#t #re not o& t%i" c%#r#cter0 t%o"e w%ic% #re -ro6ided wit% re"i"t#nt &orce" #re e#"il! #6erted0 w%ile t%o"e t%#t #re not &ollow t%e -rim#r! n#tur#l c#u"e"0 to e "ure0 ut t%i" i" due to ignor#nce #nd not to t%e nece""it! o& #lmig%t! -ower. One mig%t o "er6e t%i" "#me t%ing %#--ening in #ll e6ent" w%#t"oe6er t%#t %#6e n#tur#l c#u"e". *or e6en o& "tone"0 -l#nt"0 #nd #nim#l"0 #nd #l"o o& wound"0 mi"%#-"0 #nd "ic9ne""e"0 "ome #re o& "uc% # n#ture #" to #ct o& nece""it!0 ot%er" onl! i& no o--o"ing t%ing inter&ere". One "%ould t%ere&ore elie6e t%#t -%!"ic#l -%ilo"o-%er" -redict w%#t i" to e&#ll men wit% &ore9nowledge o& t%i" c%#r#cter #nd do not #--ro#c% t%eir t#"9 under &#l"e im-re""ion"@ &or cert#in t%ing"0 ec#u"e t%eir e&&ecti6e c#u"e" #re numerou" #nd -ower&ul0 #re ine6it# le0 ut ot%er" &or t%e o--o"ite re#"on m#! e #6erted. Simil#rl! t%o"e -%!"ici#n" w%o c#n recogniDe #ilment" 9now e&ore%#nd t%o"e w%ic% #re #lw#!" &#t#l #nd t%o"e w%ic% #dmit o& #id. In t%e c#"e o& e6ent" t%#t m#! e modi&ied we mu"t gi6e %eed to t%e #"trologer0 w%en0 &or e.#m-le0 %e "#!" t%#t to "uc% #nd "uc% # tem-er#ment0 wit% "uc% #nd "uc% # c%#r#cter o& t%e #m ient0 i& t%e &und#ment#l -ro-ortion" incre#"e or decre#"e0 "uc% #nd "uc% #n #&&ection will re"ult. Simil#rl! we mu"t elie6e t%e -%!"ici#n0 w%en %e "#!" t%#t t%i" "ore will "-re#d or c#u"e -utre&#ction0 #nd t%e miner0 &or in"t#nce0 t%#t t%e lode"tone #ttr#ct" iron? 4u"t #" e#c% o& t%e"e0 i& le&t to it"el& t%roug% ignor#nce o& t%e o--o"ing &orce"0 will ine6it# l! de6elo- #" it" origin#l n#ture com-el"0 ut neit%er will t%e "ore c#u"e "-re#ding or -utre&#ction i& it recei6e" -re6enti6e tre#tment0 nor will t%e lode"tone #ttr#ct t%e iron i& it i" ru ed wit% g#rlic@ #nd t%e"e 6er! deterrent me#"ure" #l"o %#6e t%eir re"i"ting -ower n#tur#ll! #nd ! &#te@ "o #l"o in t%e ot%er c#"e"0 i& &uture %#--ening" to men #re not 9nown0 or i& t%e! #re 9nown #nd t%e remedie" #re not #--lied0 t%e! will ! #ll me#n" &ollow t%e cour"e o& -rim#r! n#ture@ ut i& t%e! #re recogniDed #%e#d o& time #nd remedie" #re -ro6ided0 #g#in 1uite in #ccord wit% n#ture #nd &#te0 t%e! eit%er do not occur #t #ll or #re rendered le"" "e6ere. And in gener#l0 "ince "uc% -ower i" t%e "#me w%et%er #--lied to t%ing" reg#rded uni6er"#ll! or -#rticul#rl!0 One would wonder w%! #ll elie6e in t%e e&&ic#c! o& -rediction in uni6er"#l m#tter"0 #nd in it" u"e&ulne"" &or gu#rding one'" intere"t" B&or mo"t -eo-le #dmit t%#t t%e! %#6e &ore9nowledge o& t%e "e#"on"0 o& t%e "igni&ic#nce o& t%e con"tell#tion"0 #nd o& t%e -%#"e" o& t%e moon0 #nd t#9e gre#t &oret%oug%t &or "#&egu#rding t%em"el6e"0 #lw#!" contri6ing cooling #gent" #g#in"t "ummer #nd t%e me#n" o& w#rmt% #g#in"t winter0 #nd in gener#l -re-#ring t%eir own n#ture" wit% moder#tion #" # go#l@ &urt%ermore0 to en"ure t%e "#&et! o& t%e "e#"on" #nd o& t%eir "#iling" t%e! w#tc% t%e "igni&ic#nce o& t%e &i.ed "t#r"0 #nd0 &or t%e eginning o& reeding #nd "owing0 t%e #"-ect" o& t%e moon'" lig%t #t it" &ull0 #nd no one e6er condemn" "uc% -r#ctice" eit%er #" im-o""i le or u"ele""C@ ut0 on t%e ot%er %#nd0 #" reg#rd" -#rticul#r m#tter" #nd t%o"e de-ending u-on t%e mi.ture o& t%e ot%er 1u#litie"A"uc% #" -rediction" o& more or le""0 o& cold or o& %e#t0 #nd o& t%e indi6idu#l tem-er#mentA"ome -eo-le elie6e neit%er t%#t &ore9nowledge i" "till -o""i le nor t%#t -rec#ution" c#n e t#9en in mo"t in"t#nce". And !et0 "ince it i" o 6iou" t%#t0 i& we %#--en to %#6e cooled our"el6e" #g#in"t %e#t in gener#l0 we "%#ll "u&&er le"" &rom it0 "imil#r me#"ure" c#n -ro6e e&&ecti6e #g#in"t -#rticul#r &orce" w%ic% incre#"e t%i" -#rticul#r tem-er#ment to # di"-ro-ortion#te #mount o& %e#t. *or t%e c#u"e o& t%i" error i" t%e di&&icult! #nd un&#mili#rit! o& -#rticul#r -rogno"tic#tion0 # re#"on w%ic% in mo"t ot%er "itu#tion" #" well ring" # out di" elie&. And "ince &or t%e mo"t -#rt t%e re"i"ting &#cult! i" not cou-led wit% t%e -rogno"tic0 ec#u"e "o -er&ect # di"-o"ition i" r#re0 #nd "ince t%e &orce o& n#ture t#9e" it" cour"e wit%out %indr#nce w%en t%e -rim#r! n#ture" #re concerned0 #n o-inion %#" een -roduced t%#t # "olutel! #ll &uture e6ent" #re ine6it# le #nd
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ine"c#-# le. But0 I t%in90 4u"t #" wit% -rogno"tic#tion0 e6en i& it e not entirel! in&#lli le0 #t le#"t it" -o""i ilitie" %#6e #--e#red wort%! o& t%e %ig%e"t reg#rd0 "o too in t%e c#"e o& de&en"i6e -r#ctice0 e6en t%oug% it doe" not &urni"% # remed! &or e6er!t%ing. it" #ut%orit! in "ome in"t#nce" #t le#"t0 %owe6er &ew or unim-ort#nt0 "%ould e welcomed #nd -riDed. #nd reg#rded #" -ro&it# le in no ordin#r! "en"e. RecogniDing0 #--#rentl!0 t%#t t%e"e t%ing" #re "o0 t%o"e w%o %#6e mo"t #d6#nced t%i" &#cult! o& t%e #rt0 t%e Eg!-ti#n"0 %#6e entirel! united medicine wit% #"tronomic#l -rediction. *or t%e! would ne6er %#6e de6i"ed cert#in me#n" o& #6erting or w#rding o&& or remed!ing t%e uni6er"#l #nd -#rticul#r condition" t%#t come or #re -re"ent ! re#"on o& t%e #m ient0 i& t%e! %#d %#d #n! ide# t%#t t%e &uture c#nnot e mo6ed #nd c%#nged. But #" it i"0 t%e! -l#ce t%e &#cult! o& re"i"ting ! orderl! n#tur#l me#n" in "econd r#n9 to t%e decree" o& &#te0 #nd %#6e !o9ed to t%e -o""i ilit! o& -rogno"tic#tion it" u"e&ul #nd ene&ici#l &#cult!0 t%roug% w%#t t%e! c#ll t%eir i#trom#t%em#tic#l "!"tem" Bmedic#l #"trolog!C0 in order t%#t ! me#n" o& #"tronom! t%e! m#! "ucceed in le#rning t%e 1u#litie" o& t%e underl!ing tem-er#ture"0 t%e e6ent" t%#t will occur in t%e &uture ec#u"e o& t%e #m ient0 #nd t%eir "-eci#l c#u"e"0 on t%e ground t%#t wit%out t%i" 9nowledge #n! me#"ure" o& #id oug%t &or t%e mo"t -#rt to &#il0 ec#u"e t%e "#me One" #re not &itted &or #ll odie" or di"e#"e"@ #nd0 on t%e ot%er #nd0 ! me#n" o& medicine0 t%roug% t%eir 9nowledge o& w%#t i" -ro-erl! "!m-#t%etic or #nti-#t%etic in e#c% c#"e0 t%e! -roceed0 #" &#r #" -o""i le0 to t#9e -rec#ution#r! me#"ure" #g#in"t im-ending illne"" #nd to -re"cri e in&#lli le tre#tment &or e.i"ting di"e#"e. Let t%i" e0 to t%i" -oint0 our "umm#ril! "t#ted -relimin#r! "9etc%. <e "%#ll now conduct our di"cu""ion #&ter t%e m#nner o& #n introduction0 eginning wit% t%e c%#r#cter o& e#c% o& t%e %e#6enl! odie" wit% re"-ect to it" #cti6e -ower0 in #greement wit% t%e -%!"ic#l o "er6#tion" #tt#c%ed to t%em ! t%e #ncient"0 #nd in t%e &ir"t -l#ce t%e -ower" o& t%e -l#net"0 "un0 #nd moon. (. O' the )ower o' the )lanet!. T%e #cti6e -ower o& t%e "un'" e""enti#l n#ture i" &ound to e %e#ting #nd0 to # cert#in degree0 dr!ing. T%i" i" m#de more e#"il! -erce-ti le in t%e c#"e o& t%e "un t%#n #n! ot%er %e#6enl! od! ! it" "iDe #nd ! t%e o 6iou"ne"" o& it" "e#"on#l c%#nge"0 &or t%e clo"er it #--ro#c%e" to t%e Denit% t%e more it #&&ect" u" in t%i" w#!. Mo"t o& t%e moon'" -ower con"i"t" o& %umidi&!ing0 de#rl! ec#u"e it i" clo"e to t%e e#rt% #nd ec#u"e o& t%e moi"t e.%#l#tion" t%ere&rom. It" #ction t%ere&ore i" -reci"el! t%i"0 to "o&ten #nd c#u"e -utre&#ction in odie" &or t%e mo"t -#rt0 ut it "%#re" moder#tel! #l"o in %e#ting -ower ec#u"e o& t%e lig%t w%ic% it recei6e" &rom t%e "un. It i" S#turn'" 1u#lit! c%ie&l! to cool #nd0 mode. r#tel!0 to dr!0 -ro # l! ec#u"e %e i" &urt%e"t remo6ed ot% &rom t%e "un'" %e#t #nd t%e moi"t e.%#l#tion" # out t%e e#rt%. Bot% in S#turn'" c#"e #nd in t%#t o& t%e ot%er -l#net" t%ere #re -ower"0 too0 w%ic% #ri"e t%roug% t%e o "er6#tion o& t%eir #"-ect" to t%e "un #nd t%e moon0 &or "ome o& t%em #--e#r to modi&!
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condition" in t%e #m ient in one w#!0 "ome in #not%er0 ! incre#"e or ! decre#"e. T%e n#ture o& M#r" i" c%ie&l! to dr! #nd to urn0 in con&ormit! wit% %i" &ier! colour #nd ! re#"on o& %i" ne#rne"" to t%e "un0 &or t%e "un'" "-%ere lie" 4u"t elow %im. Gu-iter %#" # tem-er#te #cti6e &orce ec#u"e %i" mo6ement t#9e" -l#ce etween t%e cooling in&luence o& S#turn #nd t%e urning -ower o& M#r". 5e ot% %e#t" #nd %umidi&ie"@ #nd ec#u"e %i" %e#ting -ower i" t%e gre#ter ! re#"on o& t%e underl!ing "-%ere"0 %e -roduce" &ertiliDing wind". =enu" %#" t%e "#me -ower" #nd tem-ered n#ture #" Gu-iter0 ut #ct" in t%e o--o"ite w#!@ &or "%e w#rm" moder#tel! ec#u"e o& %er ne#rne"" to t%e "un0 ut c%ie&l! %umidi&ie"0 li9e t%e moon0 ec#u"e o& t%e #mount o& %er own lig%t #nd ec#u"e "%e #--ro-ri#te" t%e e.%#l#tion" &rom t%e moi"t #tmo"-%ere "urrounding t%e e#rt%. Mercur! in gener#l i" &ound #t cert#in time" #li9e to e dr!ing #nd # "or-ti6e o& moi"ture0 ec#u"e %e ne6er i" &#r remo6ed in longitude &rom t%e %e#t o& t%e "un@ #nd #g#in %umidi&!ing0 ec#u"e %e i" ne.t # o6e t%e "-%ere o& t%e moon0 w%ic% i" clo"e"t to t%e e#rt%@ #nd to c%#nge 1uic9l! &rom one to t%e ot%er0 in"-ired #" it were ! t%e "-eed o& %i" motion in t%e neig% or%ood o& t%e "un it"el&. *. O' Bene'icent and #ale'icent )lanet!. Since t%e &oregoing i" t%e c#"e0 ec#u"e two o& t%e &our %umour" #re &ertile #nd #cti6e0 t%e %ot #nd t%e moi"t B&or #ll t%ing" #re roug%t toget%er #nd incre#"ed ! t%emC0 #nd two #re de"tructi6e #nd -#""i6e0 t%e dr! #nd t%e cold0 t%roug% w%ic% #ll t%ing"0 #g#in0 #re "e-#r#ted #nd de"tro!ed0 t%e #ncient" #cce-ted two o& t%e -l#net"0 Gu-iter #nd =enu"0 toget%er wit% t%e moon0 #" ene&icent ec#u"e o& t%eir tem-ered n#ture #nd ec#u"e t%e! # ound in t%e %ot #nd t%e moi"t0 #nd S#turn #nd M#r" #" -roducing e&&ect" o& t%e o--o"ite n#ture0 one ec#u"e o& %i" e.ce""i6e cold #nd t%e ot%er &or %i" e.ce""i6e dr!ne""@ t%e "un #nd Mercur!0 %owe6er0 t%e! t%oug%t to %#6e ot% -ower"0 ec#u"e t%e!0 %#6e # common n#ture0 #nd to 4oin t%eir in&luence" wit% t%o"e o& t%e ot%er -l#net"0 wit% w%ic%e6er o& t%em t%e! #re #""oci#ted. +. O' #a!culine and Fe"inine )lanet!. Ag#in0 "ince t%ere #re two -rim#r! 9ind" o& n#ture"0 m#le #nd &em#le0 #nd o& t%e &orce" #lre#d! mentioned t%#t o& t%e moi"t i" e"-eci#ll! &eminineA&or #" # gener#l t%ing t%i" element i" -re"ent to # gre#ter degree in #ll &em#le"0 #nd t%e ot%er" r#t%er in m#le" wit% good re#"on t%e 6iew %#" een %#nded down to u" t%#t t%e moon #nd =enu" #re &eminine0 ec#u"e t%e! "%#re more l#rgel! in t%e moi"t0 #nd t%#t t%e "un0 S#turn0 Gu-iter0 #nd M#r" #re m#"culine0 #nd Mercur! common to ot% gender"0 in#"muc% #" %e -roduce" t%e dr! #nd t%e moi"t #li9e. T%e! "#! too t%#t t%e "t#r" ecome m#"culine or &eminine #ccording to t%eir #"-ect" to t%e "un0 &or w%en t%e! #re morning "t#r" #nd -recede t%e "un t%e! ecome m#"culine0 #nd &eminine w%en t%e! #re e6ening "t#r" #nd &ollow t%e "un. *urt%ermore t%i" %#--en" #l"o
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#ccording to t%eir -o"ition" wit% re"-ect to t%e %oriDon@ &or w%en t%e! #re in -o"ition" &rom t%e orient to midA%e#6en0 or #g#in &rom t%e occident to lower midA%e#6en0 t%e! ecome m#"culine ec#u"e t%e! #re e#"tern0 ut in t%e ot%er two 1u#dr#nt"0 #" we"tern "t#r"0 t%e! ecome &eminine. ,. O' -iurnal and Nocturnal )lanet!. Simil#rl!0 "ince o& t%e two mo"t o 6iou" inter6#l" o& t%o"e w%ic% m#9e u- time0 t%e d#! i" more m#"culine ec#u"e o& it" %e#t #nd #cti6e &orce0 #nd nig%t more &eminine ec#u"e o& it" moi"ture #nd it" gi&t o& re"t0 t%e tr#dition %#" con"e1uentl! een %#nded down t%#t t%e moon #nd =enu" #re nocturn#l0 t%e "un #nd Gu-iter diurn#l0 #nd Mercur! common #" e&ore0 diurn#l w%en it i" # morning "t#r #nd nocturn#l #" #n e6ening "t#r. T%e! #l"o #""igned to e#c% o& t%e "ect" t%e two de"tructi6e "t#r"0 not %owe6er in t%i" in"t#nce on t%e -rinci-le o& "imil#r n#ture"0 ut o& 4u"t t%e o--o"ite@ &or w%en "t#r" o& t%e "#me 9ind #re 4oined wit% t%o"e o& t%e good tem-er#ment t%eir ene&ici#l in&luence A i" incre#"ed0 ut i& di""imil#r "t#r" #re #""oci#ted wit% t%e de"tructi6e One" t%e gre#te"t -#rt o& t%eir in4uriou" -ower i" ro9en. T%u" t%e! #""igned 0S#turn0 w%ic% i" cold0 to t%e w#rmt% o& d#!0 #nd M#r"0 w%ic% i" dr!0 to t%e moi"ture o& nig%t0 &or in t%i" w#! e#c% o& t%em A #tt#in" good -ro-ortion t%roug% #dmi.ture #nd ecome" # -ro-er mem er o& it" "ect0 w%ic% -ro6ide" moder#tion. .. O' the )ower o' the A!/ect! to the Sun. ,ow0 m#r9 !ou0 li9ewi"e0 #ccording to t%eir #"-ect" to t%e "un0 t%e moon #nd t%ree o& t%e -l#net" e.-erience incre#"e #nd decre#"e in t%eir own -ower". *or in it" w#.ing &rom new moon to &ir"t 1u#rter t%e moon i" more -roducti6e o& moi"ture @ in it" -#""#ge &rom &ir"t 1u#rter to &ull0 o& %e#t@ &rom &ull to l#"t 1u#rter@ o& dr!ne""0 #nd &rom l#"t 1u#rter to occult#tion0 o& cold. T%e -l#net"0 in orient#l #"-ect" onl!0 #re more -roducti6e o& moi"ture &rom ri"ing to t%eir &ir"t "t#tion0 o& %e#t &rom &ir"t "t#tion to e6ening ri"ing0 o& dr!ne"" &rom e6ening ri"ing to t%e "econd "t#tion0 o& cold &rom "econd "t#tion to "etting@ #nd it i" cle#r t%#t w%en t%e! #re #""oci#ted wit% One #not%er t%e! -roduce 6er! m#n! 6#ri#tion" o& 1u#lit! in our #m ient0 t%e -ro-er &orce o& e#c% One &or t%e mo"t -#rt -er"i"ting0 ut eing c%#nged in 1u#ntit! ! t%e &orce o& t%e "t#r" t%#t "%#re t%e con&igur#tion. 0. O' the )ower o' the Fi1ed Star!. A" it i" ne.t in order to recount t%e n#ture" o& t%e &i.ed "t#r" wit% re&erence to t%eir "-eci#l -ower"0 we "%#ll "et &ort% t%eir o "er6ed c%#r#cter" in #n e.-o"ition li9e t%#t o& t%e n#ture" o& t%e -l#net"0 #nd in t%e &ir"t -l#ce t%o"e o& t%e one" t%#t occu-! t%e &igure" in t%e Dodi#c it"el&. T%e "t#r" in t%e %e#d o& Arie"0 t%en0 %#6e #n e&&ect li9e t%e -ower o& M#r" #nd S#turn0 mingled@ t%o"e in t%e mout% li9e Mercur!'" -ower #nd moder#tel! li9e S#turn'"@ t%o"e in t%e %ind &oot li9e t%#t o& M#r"0 #nd t%o"e in t%e t#il li9e t%#t o& =enu".
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O& t%o"e in T#uru"0 t%e "t#r" #long t%e line w%ere it i" cut o&& %#6e # tem-er#ture li9e t%#t o& =enu" #nd in # me#"ure li9e t%#t o& S#turn@ t%o"e in t%e Plei#de"0 li9e t%o"e o& t%e moon #nd Gu-iter@ o& t%e "t#r" in t%e %e#d0 t%e one o& t%e 5!#de" t%#t i" rig%t #nd "omew%#t reddi"%0 c#lled t%e Torc%0 %#" # tem-er#ture li9e t%#t o& M#r"@ t%e ot%er"0 li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd moder#tel! 0 li9e t%#t o& Mercur! @ t%o"e in t%e ti-" o& t%e %orn"0 li9e t%#t o& M#r". O& t%e "t#r" in :emini0 t%o"e in t%e &eet "%#re t%e "#me 1u#lit! #" Mercur! #nd0 to # le"" degree0 #" =enu"@ t%e rig%t "t#r" in t%e t%ig%"0 t%e "#me #" S#turn@ o& t%e two rig%t "t#r" in t%e %e#d"0 t%e one in t%e %e#d in #d6#nce t%e "#me #" Mercur!@ it i" #l"o c#lled t%e "t#r o& A-ollo@ t%e one in t%e %e#d t%#t &ollow"0 t%e "#me #" M#r"@ it i" #l"o c#lled t%e "t#r o& 5ercule". O& t%e "t#r" in 3#ncer0 t%e two in t%e e!e" -roduce t%e "#me e&&ect #" Mercur!0 #nd0 to # le"" degree0 #" M#r"@ t%o"e in t%e cl#w"0 t%e "#me #" S#turn #nd Mercur!@ t%e cloudAli9e clu"ter in t%e re#"t0 c#lled t%e M#nger0 t%e "#me #" M#r" #nd t%e moon@ #nd t%e two on eit%er "ide o& it0 w%ic% #re c#lled A""e"0 t%e "#me #" M#r" #nd t%e "un. O& t%o"e in Leo0 t%e two in t%e %e#d #ct in t%e "#me w#! #" S#turn #nd0 to # le"" degree0 #" M#r"@ t%e t%ree in t%e t%ro#t0 t%e "#me #" S#turn #nd0 to # le" " degree0 #" Mercur!@ t%e rig%t "t#r u-on t%e %e#rt0 c#lled Regulu"0 t%e "#me #" M#r" #nd Gu-iter@ t%o"e in t%e %i- #nd t%e rig%t "t#r in t%e t#il0 t%e "#me #" S#turn #nd =enu"@ #nd t%o"e in t%e t%ig%"0 t%e "#me #" =enu" #nd0 to # le"" degree0 Mercur!. O& t%e "t#r" in =irgo0 t%o"e in t%e %e#d #nd t%e one u-on t%e ti- o& t%e "out%ern wing %#6e #n e&&ect li9e t%#t o& Mercur! #nd0 in le"" degree0 o& M#r"@ t%e ot%er rig%t "t#r" o& t%e wing #nd t%o"e on t%e girdle" li9e t%#t o& Mercur! #nd0 in # me#"ure0 o& =enu"@ t%e rig%t "t#r in t%e nort%ern wing0 c#lled =indemi#tor0 li9e t%o"e o& S#turn #nd Mercur!@ t%e "oAc#lled S-ic#0 li9e t%#t o& =enu" #nd0 in # le"" degree0 t%#t o& M#r"@ t%o"e in t%e ti-" o& t%e &eet #nd t%e tr#in li9e t%#t o& Mercur! #nd0 in # le"" degree0 M#r". O& t%o"e in t%e 3l#w" o& t%e Scor-ion0 t%e one" #t t%eir 6er! e.tremitie" e.erci"e t%e "#me in&luence #" do Gu-iter #nd Mercur!@ t%o"e in t%e middle -#rt" t%e "#me #" do S#turn #nd0 to # le"" degree0 M#r". O& t%e "t#r" in t%e od! o& Scor-io0 t%e rig%t "t#r" on t%e &ore%e#d #ct in t%e "#me w#! #" doe" M#r" #nd in "ome degree #" doe" S#turn@ t%e t%ree in t%e od!0 t%e middle one o& w%ic% i" t#wn! #nd r#t%er rig%t #nd i" c#lled Ant#re"0 t%e "#me #" M#r" #nd0 in "ome degree0 Gu-iter@ t%o"e in t%e 4oint"0 t%e "#me #" S#turn #nd0 in "ome degree0 =enu"@ t%o"e in t%e "ting0 t%e "#me #" Mercur! #nd M#r"@ #nd t%e "oAc#lled cloudAli9e clu"ter0 t%e "#me #" M#r" #nd t%e moon. O& t%e "t#r" in S#gitt#riu"0 t%o"e in t%e -oint o& %i" #rrow %#6e #n e&&ect li9e t%#t o& M#r" #nd t%e moon@ t%o"e in t%e ow #nd t%e gri- o& %i" %#nd0 li9e t%#t o& Gu-iter #nd M#r"@ t%e clu"ter in %i" &ore%e#d0 li9e t%#t o& t%e "un #nd M#r"@ t%o"e in t%e clo#9 #nd %i" #c90 li9e t%#t o& Gu-iter #nd0 to # le"" degree0 o& Mercur!@ t%o"e in %i" &eet0 li9e t%#t o& Gu-iter #nd
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S#turn@ t%e 1u#dr#ngle u-on t%e t#il0 li9e t%#t o& =enu" #nd0 to # le"" degree0 o& S#turn. O& t%e "t#r" in 3#-ricorn0 t%o"e in t%e %orn" #ct in t%e "#me w#! #" =enu" #nd0 in "#me degree0 #" M#r"@ t%o"e in t%e mout%0 #" S#turn #nd0 in "#me degree0 #" =enu"@ t%o"e in t%e &eet #nd t%e ell!0 #" M#r" #nd Mercur!@ #nd t%o"e in t%e t#il0 #" S#turn #nd Gu-iter. O& t%e "t#r" in A1u#riu"0 t%o"e in t%e "%oulder" e.ert #n in&luence li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd Mercur!0 toget%er wit% t%o"e in t%e le&t #rm #nd t%e clo#9@ t%o"e in t%e t%ig%"0 li9e t%#t o& Mercur! in # gre#ter degree #nd li9e t%#t o& S#turn in # le""er degree@ t%o"e in t%e "tre#m o& w#ter0 li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd0 in "#me degree0 li9e t%#t o& Gu-iter. O& t%e "t#r" in Pi"ce"0 t%o"e in t%e %e#d o& t%e "out%ern *i"% #ct in t%e "#me w#! #" Mercur! #nd "omew%#t #" doe" S#turn@ t%o"e in t%e od!0 #" do Gu-iter #nd Mercur!@ t%o"e in t%e t#il #nd t%e "out%ern cord0 #" do S#turn #nd0 in "ome degree0 Mercur!@ t%o"e in t%e od! #nd #c9 one o& t%e nort%ern *i"%0 #" do Gu-iter #nd0 in "ome degree0 =enu"@ t%o"e in t%e nort%ern -#rt o& t%e cord0 #" do S#turn #nd Gu-iter@ #nd t%e rig%t "t#r on t%e ond0 #" do M#r" #nd0 in "ome degree0 Mercur!. O& t%e "t#r" in t%e con&igur#tion" nort% o& t%e Dodi#c0 t%e rig%t "t#r" in Fr"# Minor %#6e # "imil#r 1u#lit! to t%#t o& S#turn #nd0 to # le"" degree0 to t%#t o& =enu"@ t%o"e in Fr"# M#4or0 to t%#t o& M#r"@ #nd t%e clu"ter o& t%e 3om# Berenice" ene#t% t%e Be#r'" t#il0 to t%#t o& t%e moon #nd =enu"@ t%e rig%t "t#r" in +r#co0 to t%#t o& S#turn0 M#r"0 #nd Gu-iter@ t%o"e o& 3e-%eu"0 to t%#t o& S#turn #nd Gu-iter? t%o"e in BoHte"0 to t%#t o& Mercur! #nd S#turn@ t%e rig%t0 t#wn! "t#r0 to t%#t o& Gu-iter #nd M#r"0 t%e "t#r c#lled Arcturu"@ t%e "t#r in 3oron# Se-tentrion#li"0 to t%#t o& =enu" #nd Mercur!@ t%o"e in :enicul#tor0 to t%#t o& Mercur!@ t%o"e in L!r#0 to t%#t o& =enu" #nd Mercur!@ #nd li9ewi"e t%o"e in 3!gnu". T%e "t#r" in 3#""io-ei# %#6e t%e e&&ect o& S#turn #nd =enu"@ t%o"e in Per"eu"0 o& Gu-iter #nd S#turn@ t%e clu"ter in t%e %ilt o& t%e "word0 o& M#r" #nd Mercur!@ t%e rig%t "t#r" in Aurig#0 o& M#r" #nd Mercur!@ t%o"e in O-%iuc%u"0 o& S#turn #nd0 to "ome degree0 o& =enu"@ t%o"e in %i" "er-ent0 o& S#turn #nd M#r"@ t%o"e in S#gitt#0 o& M#r" #nd0 to "ome degree0 o& =enu"@ t%o"e in A1uil#0 o& M#r" #nd Gu-iter@ t%o"e in +el-%inu"0 o& S#turn #nd M#r"@ t%e rig%t "t#r" in t%e 5or"e0 o& M#r" #nd Mercur!@ t%o"e in Andromed#0 o& =enu"@ t%o"e in Tri#ngulum0 o& Mercur!. O& t%e "t#r" in t%e &orm#tion" "out% o& t%e Dodi#c t%e rig%t "t#r in t%e mout% o& Pi"ci" Au"tr#li" %#" #n in&luence "imil#r to t%#t o& =enu" #nd Mercur!@ t%o"e in 3etu"0 "imil#r to t%#t o& S#turn@ o& t%o"e in Orion0 t%e "t#r" on %i" "%oulder" "imil#r to t%#t o& M#r" #nd Mercur!0 #nd t%e ot%er rig%t "t#r" "imil#r to t%#t o& Gu-iter #nd S#turn@ o& t%e "t#r" in Erid#nu" t%e l#"t rig%t one %#" #n in&luence li9e t%#t o& Gu-iter #nd t%e ot%er" li9e t%#t o& S#turn@ t%e "t#r in Le-u"0 li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd Mercur!@ o& t%o"e in 3#ni"0 t%e ot%er" li9e t%#t o& =enu"0 #nd t%e rig%t "t#r in t%e mout%0 li9e t%#t o& Gu-iter #nd0 to # le"" degree0 o& M#r"@ t%e rig%t "t#r Proc!on0 li9e t%#t o& Mercur!. #nd0 in # le"" degree0 t%#t o& M#r"@ t%e rig%t "t#r" in 5!dr#0 li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd =enu"@ t%o"e in 3r#ter0 li9e t%#t o& =enu" #nd0 in # le"" degree0 o& Mercur!@ t%o"e in 3or6u"0 li9e t%#t o& M#r" #nd S#turn@ t%e rig%t "t#r" o& Argo0 li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd Gu-iter@ o& t%o"e in 3ent#uru"0 t%e one" in t%e %um#n od!0 li9e t%#t o& =enu" #nd Mercur!0 #nd t%e rig%t "t#r" in t%e e1uine od! li9e t%#t o& =enu"
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#nd Gu-iter@ t%e rig%t "t#r" in Lu-u"0 li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd0 in le"" degree0 o& M#r"@ t%o"e in Ar#0 li9e t%#t o& =enu" #nd0 to # le""er degree0 o& Mercur!@ #nd t%e rig%t "t#r" in 3oron# Au"tr#i"0 li9e t%#t o& S#turn #nd Mercur!. Suc%0 t%en0 #re t%e o "er6#tion" o& t%e e&&ect" o& t%e "t#r" t%em"el6e" #" m#de ! our -redece""or". 12. O' the E''ect o' the Sea!on! and o' the Four Angle!. O& t%e &our "e#"on" o& t%e !e#r0 "-ring0 "ummer0 #utumn0 #nd winter0 "-ring e.ceed" in moi"ture on #ccount o& it" di&&u"ion #&ter t%e cold %#" -#""ed #nd w#rmt% i" "etting in@ t%e "ummer0 in %e#t0 ec#u"e o& t%e ne#rne"" o& t%e "un to t%e Denit%@ #utumn more in dr!ne""0 ec#u"e o& t%e "uc9ing u- o& t%e moi"ture during t%e %ot "e#"on 4u"t -#"t@ #nd winter e.ceed" in cold0 ec#u"e t%e "un i" &#rt%e"t #w#! &rom t%e Denit%. *or t%i" re#"on0 #lt%oug% t%ere i" no n#tur#l eginning o& t%e Dodi#c0 "ince it i" # circle0 t%e! #""ume t%#t t%e "ign w%ic% egin" wit% t%e 6ern#l e1uino.0 t%#t o& Arie"0 i" t%e "t#rting -oint o& t%em #ll0 m#9ing t%e e.ce""i6e moi"ture o& t%e "-ring t%e &ir"t -#rt o& t%e Dodi#c #" t%oug% it were # li6ing cre#ture0 #nd t#9ing ne.t in order t%e rem#ining "e#"on"0 ec#u"e in #ll cre#ture" t%e e#rlie"t #ge"0 li9e t%e "-ring0 %#6e # l#rger "%#re o& moi"ture #nd #re tender #nd "till delic#te. T%e "econd #ge0 u- to t%e -rime o& li&e0 e.ceed" in %e#t0 li9e "ummer@ t%e t%ird0 w%ic% i" now -#"t t%e -rime #nd on t%e 6erge o& decline0 %#" #n e.ce"" o& dr!ne""0 li9e #utumn@ #nd t%e l#"t0 w%ic% #--ro#c%e" di""olution0 e.ceed" in it" coldne""0 li9e winter. Simil#rl!0 too0 o& t%e &our region" #nd #ngle" o& t%e %oriDon0 &rom w%ic% origin#te t%e wind" &rom t%e c#rdin#l -oint"0 t%e e#"tern one li9ewi"e e.cel" in dr!ne"" ec#u"e0 w%en t%e "un i" in t%#t region0 w%#te6er %#" een moi"tened ! t%e nig%t t%en &ir"t egin" to e dried@ #nd t%e wind" w%ic% low &rom it0 w%ic% we c#ll in gener#l A-eliote"0 #re wit%out moi"ture #nd dr!ing in e&&ect. T%e region to t%e "out% i" %otte"t ec#u"e o& t%e &ier! %e#t o& t%e "un'" -#""#ge" t%roug% midA%e#6en #nd ec#u"e t%e"e -#""#ge"0 on #ccount o& t%e inclin#tion o& our in%# ited world0 di6erge more to t%e "out%@ #nd t%e wind" w%ic% low t%ence #nd #re c#lled ! t%e gener#l n#me ,otu" #re %ot #nd r#re&!ing. T%e region to t%e we"t i" it"el& moi"t0 ec#u"e w%en t%e "un i" t%erein t%e t%ing" dried out during t%e d#! t%en &ir"t egin to ecome moi"tened@ li9ewi"e t%e wind" w%ic% low &rom t%i" -#rt0 w%ic% we c#ll ! t%e gener#l n#me Ie-%!ru"0 #re &re"% #nd moi"t. T%e region to t%e nort% i" t%e colde"t0 ec#u"e t%roug% our in%# ited world'" inclin#tion it i" too &#r remo6ed &rom t%e c#u"e" o& %e#t #ri"ing &rom t%e "un'" culmin#tion0 #" it i" #l"o w%en t%e "un i" #t it" lower culmin#tion@ #nd t%e wind" w%ic% low t%ence0 w%ic% #re c#lled ! t%e gener#l n#me Bore#"0 #re cold #nd conden"ing in e&&ect. T%e 9nowledge o& t%e"e &#ct" i" u"e&ul to en# le One to &orm # com-lete 4udgment o& tem-er#ture" in indi6idu#l in"t#nce". *or it i" e#"il! recogniD# le t%#t0 toget%er wit% "uc% condition" #" t%e"e0 o& "e#"on"0 #ge"0 or #ngle"0 t%ere i" # corre"-onding 6#ri#tion in t%e -otenc! o& t%e "t#r"' &#cultie"0 #nd t%#t in t%e condition" #9in to t%em t%eir 1u#lit! i" -urer #nd t%eir e&&ecti6ene"" "tronger0 t%o"e t%#t #re %e#ting ! n#ture0 &or in"t#nce0 in %e#t0 #nd t%o"e t%#t #re moi"tening in t%e moi"t0 w%ile under o--o"ite condition" t%eir -ower i"
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#dulter#ted #nd we#9er. T%u" t%e %e#ting "t#r" in t%e cold -eriod" #nd t%e moi"tening "t#r" in t%e dr! -eriod" #re we#9er0 #nd "imil#rl! in t%e ot%er c#"e"0 #ccording to t%e 1u#lit! -roduced ! t%e mi.ture. 11. O' Sol!titial$ E3uinoctial$ Solid$ and Bicor/oreal Sign!. A&ter t%e e.-l#n#tion o& t%e"e m#tter" t%e ne.t "u 4ect to e #dded would e t%e n#tur#l c%#r#cter" o& t%e Dodi#c#l "ign" t%em"el6e"0 #" t%e! %#6e een %#nded down ! tr#dition. *or #lt%oug% t%eir more gener#l tem-er#ment" #re e#c% #n#logou" to t%e "e#"on" t%#t t#9e -l#ce in t%em0 cert#in -eculi#r 1u#litie" o& t%eir" #ri"e &rom t%eir 9in"%i- to t%e "un0 moon0 #nd -l#net"0 #" we "%#ll rel#te in w%#t &ollow"0 -utting &ir"t t%e unmingled -ower" o& t%e "ign" t%em"el6e" #lone0 reg#rded ot% # "olutel! #nd rel#ti6el! to one #not%er. T%e &ir"t di"tinction"0 t%en0 #re o& t%e "oAc#lled "ol"titi#l0 e1uinocti#l0 "olid0 #nd icor-ore#l "ign". *or t%ere #re two "ol"titi#l "ign"0 t%e &ir"t inter6#l o& 3)J &rom t%e "ummer "ol"tice0 t%e "ign o& 3#ncer0 #nd t%e &ir"t &rom t%e winter "ol"tice0 3#-ricorn@ #nd t%e! %#6e recei6ed t%eir n#me &rom w%#t t#9e" -l#ce in t%em. *or t%e "un turn" w%en %e i" #t t%e eginning o& t%e"e "ign" #nd re6er"e" %i" l#titudin#l -rogre""0 c#u"ing "ummer in 3#ncer #nd winter in 3#-ricorn. Two "ign" #re c#lled e1uinocti#l0 t%e One w%ic% i" &ir"t &rom t%e "-ring e1uino.0 Arie"0 #nd t%e One w%ic% egin" wit% t%e #utumn#l e1uino.0 Li r#@ #nd t%e! too #g#in #re n#med &rom w%#t %#--en" t%ere0 ec#u"e w%en t%e "un i" #t t%e eginning o& t%e"e "ign" %e m#9e" t%e nig%t" e.#ctl! e1u#l to t%e d#!". O& t%e rem#ining eig%t "ign" &our #re c#lled "olid #nd &our icor-ore#l. T%e "olid "ign"0 T#uru"0 Leo0 Scor-io0 #nd A1u#riu"0 #re t%o"e w%ic% &ollow t%e "ol"titi#l #nd e1uinocti#l "ign"@ #nd t%e! #re "o c#lled ec#u"e w%en t%e "un i" in t%em t%e moi"ture0 %e#t0 dr!ne""0 #nd cold o& t%e "e#"on" t%#t egin in t%e -receding "ign" touc% u" more &irml!0 not t%#t t%e we#t%er i" n#tur#ll! #n! more intem-er#te #t t%#t time0 ut t%#t we #re ! t%en inured to t%em #nd &or t%#t re#"on #re more "en"i le o& t%eir -ower. T%e icor-ore#l "ign"0 :emini0 =irgo0 S#gitt#riu"0 #nd Pi"ce"0 #re t%o"e w%ic% &ollow t%e "olid "ign"0 #nd #re "o c#lled ec#u"e t%e! #re etween t%e "olid #nd t%e "ol"titi#l #nd e1uinocti#l "ign" #nd "%#re0 #" it were0 #t end #nd eginning0 t%e n#tur#l -ro-ertie" o& t%e two "t#te" o& we#t%er. 12. O' #a!culine and Fe"inine Sign!. Ag#in0 in t%e "#me w#! t%e! #""igned "i. o& t%e "ign" to t%e m#"culine #nd diurn#l n#ture #nd #n e1u#l num er to t%e &eminine #nd nocturn#l. An #ltern#ting order w#" #""igned to t%em ec#u"e d#! i" #lw#!" !o9ed to nig%t #nd clo"e to it0 #nd &em#le to m#le. ,ow #" Arie" i" t#9en #" t%e "t#rtingA-oint &or t%e re#"on" we %#6e mentioned0 #nd #" t%e m#le li9ewi"e rule" #nd %old" &ir"t -l#ce0 "ince #l"o t%e #cti6e i" #lw#!" "u-erior to t%e -#""i6e in -ower0 t%e "ign" o& Arie" #nd Li r# were t%oug%t to e m#"culine #nd diurn#l0 #n #ddition#l re#"on eing t%#t t%e e1uinocti#l circle w%ic% i" dr#wn t%roug% t%em com-lete" t%e -rim#r! #nd
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mo"t -ower&ul mo6ement o& t%e w%ole uni6er"e. T%e "ign" in "ucce""ion #&ter t%em corre"-ond0 #" we "#id0 in #ltern#ting order. S#me0 %owe6er0 em-lo! #n order o& m#"culine #nd &eminine "ign" w%ere ! t%e m#"culine egin" wit% t%e "ign t%#t i" ri"ing0 c#lled t%e %oro"co-e. *or 4u"t #" "ome egin t%e "ol"titi#l "ign" wit% t%e moon'" "ign ec#u"e t%e moon c%#nge" direction more "wi&tl! t%#n t%e re"t0 "o t%e! egin t%e m#"culine "ign" wit% t%e %oro"co-e ec#u"e it i" &urt%er to t%e e#"t0 "ome #" e&ore m#9ing u"e o& t%e #ltern#te order o& "ign"0 #nd ot%er" di6iding ! entire 1u#dr#nt"0 #nd de"ign#ting #" m#tutin#l #nd m#"culine "ign" t%o"e o& t%e 1u#dr#nt &rom t%e %oro"co-e to midA%e#6en #nd t%o"e o& t%e o--o"ite 1u#dr#nt &rom t%e occident to t%e lower midA %e#6en0 #nd #" e6ening #nd &eminine t%e ot%er two 1u#dr#nt". T%e! %#6e #l"o #tt#c%ed ot%er de"cri-tion" to t%e "ign"0 deri6ed &rom t%eir "%#-e"@ I r#&er0 &or e.#m-le0 to K&ourA&ooted0K A. terre"tri#l0KK comm#nding0KK &ecund0K #nd "imil#r #--ell#tion". T%e"e0 "ince t%eir re#"on #nd t%eir "igni&ic#nce #re directl! deri6ed0 we t%in9 it "u-er&luou" to enumer#te0 "ince t%e 1u#lit! re"ulting &rom "uc% con&orm#tion" c#n e e.-l#ined in connection wit% t%o"e -rediction" w%erein it i" o 6iou"l! u"e&ul. 1&. O' the A!/ect! o' the Sign!. O& t%e -#rt" o& t%e Dodi#c t%o"e &ir"t #re &#mili#r one to #not%er w%ic% #re in #"-ect. T%e"e #re t%e one" w%ic% #re in o--o"ition0 enclo"ing two rig%t #ngle"0 "i. "ign"0 #nd (7) degree"@ t%o"e w%ic% #re in trine0 enclo"ing one #nd oneAt%ird rig%t #ngle"0 &our "ign"0 #nd (8) degree"@ t%o"e w%ic% #re "#id to e in 1u#rtile0 enclo"ing one rig%t #ngle0 t%ree "ign"0 #nd ') degree"0 #nd &in#ll! t%o"e t%#t occu-! t%e "e.tile -o"ition0 enclo"ing twoAt%ird" o& # rig%t #ngle0 two "ign"0 #nd 2) degree". <e m#! le#rn &rom t%e &ollowing w%! onl! t%e"e inter6#l" %#6e een t#9en into con"ider#tion. T%e e.-l#n#tion o& o--o"ition i" immedi#tel! o 6iou"0 ec#u"e it c#u"e" t%e "ign" to meet on one "tr#ig%t line. But i& we t#9e t%e two &r#ction" #nd t%e two "u-er-#rticul#r" mo"t im-ort#nt in mu"ic0 #nd i& t%e &r#ction" oneA%#l& #nd oneAt%ird e #--lied to o--o"ition0 com-o"ed o& two rig%t #ngle"0 t%e %#l& m#9e" t%e 1u#rtile #nd t%e t%ird t%e "e.tile #nd trine. O& t%e "u-er-#rticul#r"0 i& t%e "e"1ui#lter #nd "e"1uiterti#n e #--lied to t%e 1u#rtile inter6#l o& one rig%t #ngle0 w%ic% lie" etween t%em0 t%e "e"1ui#lter m#9e" t%e r#tio o& t%e 1u#rtile to t%e "e.tile #nd t%e "e"1uiterti#n t%#t o& trine to 1u#rtile. O& t%e"e #"-ect" trine #nd "e.tile #re c#lled %#rmoniou" ec#u"e t%e! #re com-o"ed o& "ign" o& t%e "#me 9ind0 eit%er entirel! o& &eminine or entirel! o& m#"culine "ign"@ w%ile 1u#rtile #nd o--o"ition #re di"%#rmoniou" ec#u"e t%e! #re com-o"ed o& "ign" o& o--o"ite 9ind". 1(. O' Co""anding and Obe ing Sign!. Simil#rl! t%e n#me" K comm#ndingK #ndK o e!ing K #re #--lied to t%e di6i"ion" o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% #re di"-o"ed #t #n e1u#l di"t#nce &rom t%e "#me e1uinocti#l "ign0 w%ic%e6er it m#! e0 ec#u"e t%e! #"cend in e1u#l -eriod o& time #nd #re on e1u#l -#r#llel". O& t%e"e t%e one" in t%e "ummer %emi"-%ere #re c#lled K comm#nding K #nd t%o"e in t%e winter
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%emi"-%ere K o edient0K ec#u"e t%e "un m#9e" t%e d#! longer t%#n t%e nig%t w%en %e i" in t%e "ummer %emi"-%ere0 #nd "%orter in t%e winter. 1*. O' Sign! which Behold each other and Sign! o' E3ual )ower. Ag#in t%e! "#! t%#t t%e -#rt" w%ic% #re e1u#ll! remo6ed &rom t%e "#me tro-ic#l "ign0 w%ic%e6er it m#! e0 #re o& e1u#l -ower0 ec#u"e w%en t%e "un come" into eit%er o& t%em t%e d#!" #re e1u#l to t%e d#!"0 t%e nig%t" to t%e nig%t"0 #nd t%e lengt%" o& t%eir own %our" #re t%e "#me. T%e"e #l"o #re "#id to K e%oldK One #not%er ot% &or t%e re#"on" "t#ted #nd ec#u"e e#c% o& t%e -#ir ri"e" &rom t%e "#me -#rt o& t%e %oriDon #nd "et" in t%e "#me -#rt. 1+. O' -i!4unct Sign!. K +i"4unctK #ndK #lienK #re t%e n#me" #--lied to t%o"e di6i"ion" o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% %#6e none w%#te6er o& t%e #&ore"#id &#mili#ritie" wit% One #not%er. T%e"e #re t%e One" w%ic% elong neit%er to t%e cl#"" o& comm#nding or o e!ing0 e%olding or o& e1u#l -ower0 #nd &urt%ermore t%e! #re &ound to e entirel! wit%out "%#re in t%e &our #&ore"#id #"-ect"0 o--o"ition0 trine0 1u#rtile0 #nd "e.tile0 #nd #re eit%er One or &i6e "ign" #-#rt@ &or t%o"e w%ic% #re One "ign #-#rt #re #" it were #6erted &rom One #not%er #nd0 t%oug% t%e! #re two0 ound t%e #ngle o& One0 #nd t%o"e t%#t #re &i6e "ign" #-#rt di6ide t%e w%ole circle into une1u#l -#rt". w%ile t%e ot%er #"-ect" m#9e #n e1u#l di6i"ion o& t%e -erimeter. 1,. O' the %ou!e! o' the Se5eral )lanet!. T%e -l#net" #l"o %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% t%e -#rt" o& t%e Dodi#c0 t%roug% w%#t #re c#lled t%eir %ou"e"0 tri#ngle"0 e.#lt#tion"0 term"0 #nd t%e li9e. T%e "!"tem o& %ou"e" i" o& t%e &olIowing n#ture. Since o& t%e twel6e "ign" t%e mo"t nort%ern0 w%ic% #re clo"er t%#n t%e ot%er" to our Denit% #nd t%ere&ore mo"t -roducti6e o& %e#t #nd o& w#rmt% #re 3#ncer #nd Leo0 t%e! #""igned t%e"e to t%e gre#te"t #nd mo"t -ower&ul %e#6enl! odie"0 t%#t i"0 to t%e lumin#rie"0 #" %ou"e"0 Leo0 w%ic% i" m#"culine0 to t%e "un #nd 3#ncer0 &eminine0 to t%e moon. In 9ee-ing wit% t%i" t%e! #""umed t%e "emicircle &rom Leo to 3#-ricorn to e "ol#r #nd t%#t &rom A1u#riu" to 3#ncer to e lun#r0 "o t%#t in e#c% o& t%e "emicircle" One "ign mig%t e #""igned to e#c% o& t%e &i6e -l#net" #" it" own0 One e#ring #"-ect to t%e "un #nd t%e ot%er to t%e moon0 con"i"tentl! wit% t%e "-%ere" o& t%eir motion #nd t%e -eculi#ritie" o& t%eir n#ture". *or to S#turn0 in w%o"e n#ture cold -re6#il"0 #" o--o"ed to %e#t0 #nd w%ic% occu-ie" t%e or it %ig%e"t #nd &#rt%e"t &rom t%e lumin#rie"0 were #""igned t%e "ign" o--o"ite 3#ncer #nd Leo0 n#mel! 3#-ricorn #nd A1u#riu"0 wit% t%e #ddition#l re#"on t%#t t%e"e "ign" #re cold #nd wintr!0 #nd &urt%er t%#t t%eir di#metric#l #"-ect i" not con"i"tent wit% ene&icence. To Gu-iter0 w%ic% i" moder#te #nd elow S#turn'" "-%ere0 were #" "igned t%e two "igne ne.t to t%e &oregoing0 wind! #nd &ecund0 S#gitt#riu" #nd Pi"ce"0 in tri#ngul#r #"-ect to t%e lumin#rie"0 w%ic% i" # %#rmoniou" #nd ene&icent con&igur#tion. ,e.t0 to M#r"0 w%ic% i" dr! in n#ture #nd occu-ie" # "-%ere under t%#t o& Gu-iter0 t%ere were #""igned #g#in t%e two "ign"0 contiguou" to t%e &ormer0 Scor-io #nd Arie"0 %#6ing # "imil#r n#ture0 #nd0 #gree# l! to M#r"' de"tructi6e #nd in%#rmoniou" 1u#lit!0 in 1u#rtile #"-ect to t%e lumin#rie". To =enu"0
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w%ic% i" tem-er#te #nd ene#t% M#r"0 were gi6en t%e ne.t two "ign"0 w%ic% #re e.tremel! &ertile0 Li r# #nd T#uru". T%e"e -re"er6e t%e %#rmon! o& t%e "e.tile #"-ect@ #not%er re#"on i" t%#t t%i" -l#net #t mo"t i" ne6er more t%#n two "ign" remo6ed &rom t%e "un in eit%er direction. *in#ll!0 t%ere were gi6en to Mercur!0 w%ic% ne6er i" &#rt%er remo6ed &rom t%e "un t%#n One "ign in eit%er direction #nd i" ene#t% t%e ot%er" #nd clo"er in # w#! to ot% o& t%e lumin#rie"0 t%e rem#ining "ign"0 :emini #nd =irgo0 w%ic% #re ne.t to t%e %ou"e" o& t%e lumin#rie". 1.. O' the Triangle!. T%e &#mili#rit! ! tri#ngle" i" #" &ollow". In#"muc% #" t%e tri#ngul#r #nd e1uil#ter#l &orm i" mo"t %#rmoniou" wit% it"el&0 t%e Dodi#c #l"o i" ounded ! t%ree circle"0 t%e e1uinocti#l #nd t%e two tro-ic"0 #nd it" twel6e -#rt" #re di6ided into &our e1uil#ter#l tri#ngle". T%e &ir"t o& t%e"e0 w%ic% -#""e" t%roug% Arie"0 Leo0 #nd S#gitt#riu"0 i" com-o"ed o& t%ree m#"culine "ign" #nd include" t%e %ou"e" o& t%e "un0 oc M#r"0 #nd o& Gu-iter. T%i" tri#ngle w#" #""igned to t%e "un #nd Gu-iter0 "ince M#r" i" not o& t%e "ol#r "ect. T%e "un #""ume" &ir"t go6ern#nce o& it ! d#! #nd Gu-iter ! nig%t. Al"o0 Arie" i" clo"e to t%e e1uinocti#l circle0 Leo to t%e "ummer "ol"tice #nd S#gitt#riu" to t%e winter "ol"tice. T%i" tri#ngle i" -reeminentl! nort%ern ec#u"e o& Gu-iter'" "%#re in it" go6ernment0 "ince Gu-iter i" &ecund #nd wind!0 "imil#rl! to t%e wind" &rom t%e nort%. 5owe6er0 ec#u"e o& t%e %ou"e o& M#r" it "u&&er" #n #dmi.ture o& t%e "out%Awe"t wind #nd i" con"tituted Borroli !con0 ec#u"e M#r" c#u"e" "uc% wind" #nd #l"o ec#u"e o& t%e "ect o& t%e moon #nd t%e &eminine 1u#lit! o& t%e occident. T%e "econd tri#ngle0 w%ic% i" t%e One dr#wn t%roug% T#uru"0 =irgo0 #nd 3#-ricorn0 i" com-o"ed o& t%ree &eminine "ign"0 #nd con"e1uentl! w#" #""igned to t%e moon #nd =enu"@ t%e moon go6ern" it ! nig%t #nd =enu" ! d#!. T#uru" lie" tow#rd t%e "ummer tro-ic0 =irgo tow#rd t%e e1uino.0 #nd 3#-ricorn tow#rd t%e winter tro-ic. T%i" tri#ngle i" m#de -reeminentl! "out%ern ec#u"e o& t%e domin#nce o& =enu"0 "ince t%i" "t#r t%roug% t%e %e#t #nd moi"ture o& it" -ower -roduce" "imil#r wind"@ ut #" it recei6e" #n #dmi.ture o& A-eliote" ec#u"e t%e %ou"e o& S#turn0 3#-ricornu"0 i" included wit%in it0 it i" con"tituted ,ot#-eliote" in contr#"t to t%e &ilet tri#ngle0 "ince S#turn -roduce" wind" o& t%i" 9ind #nd i" rel#ted to t%e c#"t t%roug% "%#ring in t%e "ect o& t%e "un. T%e t%ird tri#ngle i" t%e One dr#wn t%roug% :emini0 Li r#0 #nd A1u#riu"0 com-o"ed o& t%ree m#"culine "ign"0 #nd %#6ing no rel#tion to M#r" ut r#t%er to S#turn #nd Mercur! ec#u"e o& t%eir %ou"e". It w#" #""igned in turn to t%e"e0 wit% S#turn go6erning during t%e d#! on #ccount o& %i" "ect #nd Mercur! ! nig%t. T%e "ign o& :emini lie" tow#rd t%e "ummer tro-ic0 Li r# tow#rd t%e e1uino.0 #nd A1u#riu" tow#rd t%e winter tro-ic. T%i" tri#ngle #l"o i" -rim#ril! o& e#"tern con"titution0 ec#u"e o& S#turn0 ut ! #dmi.ture nort%Ae#"tern0 ec#u"e t%e "ect o& Gu-iter %#" &#mili#rit! wit% S#turn0 in#"muc% #" it i" diurn#l. T%e &ourt% tri#ngle0 w%ic% i" t%e one dr#wn t%roug% 3#ncer0 Scor-io0 #nd Pi"ce"0 w#" le&t to t%e onl! rem#ining -l#net0 M#r"0 w%ic% i" rel#ted to it t%roug% %i" %ou"e0 Scor-io@ #nd #long wit% %im0 on #ccount o& t%e "ect #nd t%e &emininit! o& t%e "ign"0 t%e moon ! nig%t #nd =enu" ! d#! #re coAruler". 3#ncer i" ne#r t%e "ummer circle0 Scor-io lie" clo"e to t%e
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winter one0 #nd Pi"ce" to t%e e1uino.. T%i" tri#ngle i" con"tituted -reeminentl! we"tern0 ec#u"e it i" domin#ted ! M#r" #nd t%e moon@ ut ! #dmi.ture it ecome" "out%Awe"tern t%roug% t%e domin#tion o& =enu". 10. O' E1altation!. T%e "oAc#lled e.#lt#tion" o& t%e -l#net" %#6e t%e &ollowing e.-l#n#tion. Since t%e "un0 w%en %e i" in Arie"0 i" m#9ing %i" tr#n"ition to t%e nort%ern #nd %ig%er "emicircle0 #nd in Li r# i" -#""ing into t%e "out%ern #nd lower One0 t%e! %#6e &ittingl! #""igned Arie" to %im #" %i" e.#lt#tion0 "ince t%ere t%e lengt% o& t%e d#! #nd t%e %e#ting -ower o& %i" n#ture egin to incre#"e0 #nd Li r# #" %i" de-re""ion &or t%e o--o"ite re#"on". S#turn #g#in0 in order to %#6e # -o"ition o--o"ite to t%e "un0 #" #l"o in t%e m#tter o& t%eir %ou"e"0 loo90 contr#riwi"e0 Li r# #" %i" e.#lt#tion #nd Arie" #" %i" de-re""ion. *or w%ere %e#t incre#"e" t%ere cold dimini"%e"0 #nd w%ere t%e &ormer dimini"%e" cold on t%e contr#r! incre#"e". And "ince t%e moon0 coming to con4unction in t%e e.#lt#tion o& t%e "un0 in Arie"0 "%ow" %er &ir"t -%#"e #nd egin" to incre#"e %er lig%t #nd0 #" it were0 %er %eig%t0 in t%e &ir"t "ign o& %er own tri#ngle0 T#uru"0 t%i" w#" c#lled %er e.#lt#tion0 #nd t%e di#metric#ll! o--o"ite "ign0 Scor-io0 %er de-re""ion. T%en Gu-iter0 w%ic% -roduce" t%e &ecund nort% wind"0 re#c%e" &#rt%e"t nort% in 3#ncer #nd ring" %i" own -ower to &ullne""@ t%e! t%ere&ore m#de t%i" "ign %i" e.#lt#tion #nd 3#-ricorn %i" de-re""ion. M#r"0 w%ic% ! n#ture i" &ier! #nd ecome" #ll t%e more "o in 3#-ricorn ec#u"e in it %e i" &#rt%e"t "out%0 n#tur#ll! recei6ed 3#-ricorn #" %i" e.#lt#tion. in contr#"t to Gu-iter0 #nd 3#ncer #" %i" de-re""ion. =enu"0 %owe6er0 #" "%e i" moi"t ! n#ture #nd incre#"e" %er own -ro-er -ower #ll t%e more in Pi"ce"0 w%ere t%e eginning o& t%e moi"t "-ring i" indic#ted. %#" %er e.#lt#tion in Pi"ce" #nd %er de-re""ion in =irgo. Mercur!0 on t%e contr#r!0 "ince %e i" #rier0 ! contr#"t n#tur#ll! i" e.#lted0 #" it were0 in =irgo0 in w%ic% t%e dr! #utumn i" "igni&ied0 #nd i" de-re""ed in Pi"ce". 22. O' the -i!/o!ition o' Ter"!. <it% reg#rd to t%e term" two "!"tem" #re mo"t in circul#tion@ t%e &ir"t i" t%e Eg!-ti#n0 w%ic% i" c%ie&l! #"ed on t%e go6ernment o& t%e %ou"e"0 #nd t%e "econd t%e 3%#ld#e#n0 re"ting u-on t%e go6ernment o& t%e tri-licitie". ,ow t%e Eg!-ti#n "!"tem o& t%e commonl! #cce-ted term" doe" not #t #ll -re"er6e t%e con"i"tenc! eit%er o& order or o& indi6idu#l 1u#ntit!. *or in t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 in t%e m#tter o& order0 t%e! %#6e "ometime" #""igned t%e &ir"t -l#ce to t%e lord" o& t%e %ou"e" #nd #g#in to t%o"e o& t%e tri-licitie"0 #nd "ometime" #l"o to t%e lord" o& t%e e.#lt#tion". *or e.#m-le0 i& it i" true t%#t t%e! %#6e &ollowed t%e %ou"e"0 w%! %#6e t%e!
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#""igned -recedence to S#turn0 "#!0 in Li r#0 #nd not to =enu"0 #nd w%! to Gu-iter in Arie" #nd not to M#r"E And i& t%e! &ollow t%e tri-licitie"0 w%! %#6e t%e! gi6en Mercur!0 #nd not =enu"0 &ir"t -l#ce in 3#-ricornE Or i& it e e.#lt#tion"0 w%! gi6e M#r"0 #nd not Gu-iter0 -recedence in 3#ncer@ #nd i& t%e! %#6e reg#rd &or t%e -l#net" t%#t %#6e t%e gre#te"t num er o& t%e"e 1u#li&ic#tion"0 w%! %#6e t%e! gi6en &ir"t -l#ce in A1u#riu" to Mercur!0 w%o %#" onl! %i" tri-licit! t%ere0 #nd not to S#turn0 &or it i" ot% t%e %ou"e #nd t%e tri-licit! o& S#turnE Or w%! %#6e t%e! gi6en Mercur! &ir"t -l#ce in 3#-ricorn #t #ll0 "ince %e %#" no rel#tion o& go6ernment to t%e "ign E One would &ind t%e "#me 9ind o& t%ing in t%e re"t o& t%e "!"tem. Secondl!0 t%e num er o& t%e term" m#ni&e"tl! %#" no con"i"tenc!@ &or t%e num er deri6ed &or e#c% -l#net &rom t%e #ddition o& it" term" in #ll t%e "ign"0 in #ccord#nce wit% w%ic% t%e! "#! t%e -l#net" #""ign !e#r" o& li&e0 &urni"%e" no "uit# le or #cce-t# le #rgument. But e6en i& we rel! u-on t%e num er deri6ed &rom t%i" "umm#tion0 in #ccord#nce wit% t%e downrig%t cl#im o& t%e Eg!-ti#n"0 t%e "um would e &ound t%e "#me0 e6en t%oug% t%e #mount"0 "ign ! "ign0 e &re1uentl! c%#nged in 6#riou" w#!". And #" &or t%e "-eciou" #nd "o-%i"tic #""ertion # out t%em t%#t "#me #ttem-t to m#9e0 n#mel! t%#t t%e time" #""igned to e#c% "ingle -l#net ! t%e "c%edule o& #"cen"ion" in #ll t%e clime" #dd u- to t%i" "#me "um0 it i" &#l"e. *or0 in t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 t%e! &ollow t%e common met%od0 #"ed u-on e6enl! -rogre""ing incre#"e" in t%e #"cen"ion"0 w%ic% i" not e6en clo"e to t%e trut%. B! t%i" "c%eme t%e! would %#6e e#c% o& t%e "ign" =irgo #nd Li r#0 on t%e -#r#llel w%ic% -#""e" t%roug% lower Eg!-t0 #"cend in 37 (L3 time"0 #nd Leo #nd Scor-io e#c% in 3/0 #lt%oug% it i" "%own ! t%e t# le" t%#t t%e"e l#tter #"cend in more t%#n 3/ time" #nd =irgo #nd Li r# in le"". *urt%ermore0 t%o"e w%o %#6e ende#6ored to e"t# li"% t%i" t%eor! e6en "o do not "eem to &ollow t%e u"u#ll! #cce-ted num er o& term"0 #nd #re com-elled to m#9e m#n! &#l"e "t#tement"0 #nd t%e! %#6e e6en m#de u"e o& &r#ction#l -#rt" o& &r#ction" in t%e e&&ort to "#6e t%eir %!-ot%e"i"0 w%ic%0 #" we "#id0 i" it"el& not # true one. 5owe6er0 t%e term" mo"t gener#ll! #cce-ted on t%e #ut%orit! o& #ncient tr#dition #re gi6en in t%e &ollowing &#"%ion ? Ter"! according to the Eg /tian!. Arie" ? Gu-iter M 2@ =enu" M 2@ Mer9ur M 7@ M#r" M /@ S#turn M /@ T#uru" ? =enu" M 7@ Mer9ur M 2@ Gu-iter M 7@ S#turn M /@ M#r" M 3@ :emini ? Mer9ur M 2@ Gu-iter M 2@ =enu" M/@ M#r" M $@ S#turn M 2@ 3#ncer ? M#r" M $@ =enu" M 2@ Mer9ur M 2@ Gu-iter M $@ S#turn M 4@ Leo ? Gu-iter M 2@ =enu" M /@ S#turn M $@ Mer9ur M 2@ M#r" M 2@ =irgo ? Mer9ur M $@ =enu" M ()@ Gu-iter M 4@ M#r" M $@ S#turn M 8@ Li r# ? S#turn M 2@ Mer9ur M7@ Gu-iter M $@ =enu" M $@ M#r" M 8@ Scor-io ? M#r" M $@ =enu" M 4@ Mer9ur M 7@ Gu-iter M /@ S#turn M 2@ S#gitt#riu" ? Gu-iter M (8@ =enu" M /@ Mer9ur M 4@ S#turn M /@ M#r" M 4@ 3#-ricornu" ? Mer9ur M $@ Gu-iter M $@ =enu" M 7@ S#turn M 4@ M#r" M 4@ A1u#riu" ? Mer9ur M $@ =enu" M 2@ Gu-iter M $@ M#r" M /@ S#turn M /@ Pi"ce" ? =enu" M (8@ Gu-iter M 4@ Mer9ur M 3@ M#r" M '@ S#turn M 8@

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21. According to the Chaldaean!. T%e 3%#ld#e#n met%od in6ol6e" # "e1uence0 "im-le0 to e "ure0 #nd more -l#u"i le0 t%oug% not "o "el&A"u&&icient wit% re"-ect to t%e go6ernment o& t%e tri#ngle" #nd t%e di"-o"ition o& 1u#ntit!0 "o t%#t0 ne6ert%ele""0 one could c#"il! under"t#nd t%em e6en wit%out # di#gr#m. *or in t%e &ir"t tri-licit!0 Arie"0 Leo0 #nd S#gitt#riu"0 w%ic% %#" wit% t%em t%e "#me di6i"ion ! "ign" #" wit% t%e Eg!-ti#n"0 t%e lord o& t%e tri-licit!0 Gu-iter0 i" t%e &ir"t to recei6e term"0 t%en t%e lord o& t%e ne.t tri#ngle0 =enu"0 ne.t t%e lord o& t%e tri#ngle o& :emini0 S#turn0 #nd Mercur!0 #nd &in#ll! t%e lord o& t%e rem#ining tri-licit!0 M#r". In t%e "econd tri-licit!0 T#uru"0 =irgo0 #nd 3#-ricorn0 w%ic% #g#in %#" t%e "#me di6i"ion ! "ign"0 =enu" i" &ir"t0 t%en S#turn0 #nd #g#in Mercur!0 #&ter t%e"e M#r"0 #nd &in#ll! Gu-iter. T%i" #rr#ngement in gener#l i" o "er6ed #l"o in t%e rem#ining two tri-licitie". O& t%e two lord" o& t%e "#me tri-licit!0 %owe6er0 S#turn #nd Mercur!0 ! d#! S#turn t#9e" t%e &ir"t -l#ce in t%e order o& owner"%i-0 ! nig%t Mercur!. T%e num er #""igned to e#c% i" #l"o # "im-le m#tter. *or in order t%#t t%e num er o& term" o& e#c% -l#net m#! e le"" ! One degree t%#n t%e -receding0 to corre"-ond wit% t%e de"cending order in w%ic% &ir"t -l#ce i" #""igned0 t%e! #lw#!" #""ign 7J to t%e &ir"t0 $J to t%e "econd0 2J to t%e t%ird0 /J to t%e &ourt%0 #nd 4J to t%e l#"t@ t%u" t%e 3)J o& # "ign i" m#de u-. T%e "um o& t%e num er o& degree" t%u" #""igned to S#turn i" $7 ! d#! #nd 22 ! nig%t0 to Gu-iter $80 to M#r" 2'0 to =enu" $/0 to Mercur! 22 ! d#! #nd $7 ! nig%t@ t%e tot#l i" 32) degree". ,ow o& t%e"e term" t%o"e w%ic% #re con"tituted ! t%e Eg!-ti#n met%od #re0 #" we "#id0 more wort%! o& credence0 ot% ec#u"e in t%e &orm in w%ic% t%e! %#6e een collected ! t%e Eg!-ti#n writer" t%e! %#6e &or t%eir utilit! een deemed wort%! o& record0 #nd ec#u"e &or t%e mo"t -#rt t%e degree" o& t%e"e term" #re con"i"tent wit% t%e n#ti6itie" w%ic% %#6e een recorded ! t%em #" e.#m-le". A" t%e"e 6er! writer"0 %owe6er0 now%ere e.-l#in t%eir #rr#ngement or t%eir num er0 t%eir &#ilure to #gree in #n #ccount o& t%e "!"tem mig%t well ecome #n o 4ect o& "u"-icion #nd # "u 4ect &or critici"m. Recentl!. %owe6er0 we %#6e come u-on #n #ncient m#nu"cri-t0 muc% d#m#ged0 w%ic% cont#in" # n#tur#l #nd con"i"tent e.-l#n#tion o& t%eir order #nd num er0 #nd #t t%e "#me time t%e degree" re-orted in t%e #&ore"#id n#ti6itie" #nd t%e num er" gi6en in t%e "umm#tion" were &ound to #gree wit% t%e t# ul#tion o& t%e #ncient". T%e %oo9 w#" 6er! lengt%! in e.-re""ion #nd e.ce""i6e in demon"tr#tion0 #nd it" d#m#ged "t#te m#de it %#rd to re#d0 "o t%#t I could %#rdl! g#in #n ide# o& it" gener#l -ur-ort@ t%#t too0 in "-ite o& t%e %el- o&&ered ! t%e t# ul#tion" o& t%e term"0 etter -re"er6ed ec#u"e t%e! were -l#ced #t t%e end o& t%e oo9. At #n! r#te t%e gener#l "c%eme o& #""ignment o& t%e term" i" #" &ollow". *or t%eir #rr#ngement wit%in e#c% "ign0 t%e e.#lt#tion"0 tri-licitie"0 #nd %ou"e" #re t#9en into con"ider#tion. *or0 gener#ll! "-e#9ing0 t%e "t#r t%#t %#" two ruler"%i-" o& t%i" "ort in t%e "#me "ign i" -l#ced &ir"t0 e6en t%oug% it m#! e m#le&icent. But w%ere6er t%i" condition doe" not e.i"t0 t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re #lw#!" -ut l#"t0 #nd t%e lord" o& t%e e.#lt#tion &ir"t0 t%e lord" o& t%e tri-licit! ne.t0 #nd t%en t%o"e o& t%e %ou"e0 &ollowing t%e order o& t%e "ign". And #g#in in order0 t%o"e t%#t %#6e two lord"%i-" e#c% #re -re&erred to t%e one w%ic% %#" ut one in t%e "#me "ign. Since term" #re not #llotted to t%e lumin#rie"0 %owe6er0 3#ncer #nd Leo0 t%e %ou"e" o& t%e "un #nd moon0 #re #""igned to t%e m#le&icent -l#net" ec#u"e t%e! were de-ri6ed o& t%eir "%#re in t%e order0 3#ncer to M#r" #nd Leo to S#turn@ in t%e"e t%e order #--ro-ri#te to t%em
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i" -re"er6ed. A" &or t%e num er o& t%e term"0 w%en no "t#r i" &ound wit% two -rerog#ti6e"0 eit%er in t%e "ign it"el& or in t%o"e w%ic% &ollow it wit%in t%e 1u#dr#nt0 t%ere #re #""igned to e#c% o& t%e ene&icent -l#net"0 t%#t i"0 to Gu-iter #nd =enu"0 $J @ to t%e m#le&icent0 S#turn #nd M#r"0 /J e#c%@ #nd to Mercur!0 w%ic% i" common0 2J@ "o t%#t t%e tot#l i" 3)J. But "ince "ome #lw#!" %#6e two -rerog#ti6e" &or =enu" #lone ecome" t%e ruler o& t%e tri-licit! o& T#uru"0 "ince t%e moon doe" not -#rtici-#te in t%e term" t%ere i" gi6en to e#c% one o& t%o"e in "uc% condition0 w%et%er it e in t%e "#me "ign or in t%e &ollowing "ign" wit%in t%e 1u#dr#nt0 one e.tr# degree@ t%e"e were m#r9ed wit% dot". But t%e degree" #dded &or dou le -rerog#ti6e" #re t#9en #w#! &rom t%e ot%er"0 w%ic%.%#6e ut one0 #nd0 gener#ll! "-e#9ing0 &rom S#turn #nd Gu-iter ec#u"e o& t%eir "lower motion. t%e"e term" i" #" &ollow" ? Ter"! according to )tole" . Arie" ? Gu-iter M 2@ =enu" M 7@ Mer9ur M $@ M#r" M /@ S#turn M 4@ T#uru" ? =enu" M 7@ Mer9ur M $@ Gu-iter M $@ S#turn M 8@ M#r" M 2@ :emini ? Mer9ur M $@ Gu-iter M 2@ =enu" M $@ M#r" M 2@ S#turn M 4@ 3#ncer ? M#r" M 2@ Gu-iter M $@ Mer9ur M $@ =enu" M $@ S#turn M 3@ Leo ? Gu-iter M 2@ Mer9ur M $@ S#turn M 2@ =enu" M 2@ M#r" M /@ =irgo ? Mer9ur M $@ =enu" M 2@ Gu-iter M @ S#turn M 2@ M#r" M 2@ Li r# ? S#turn M 2@ =enu" M /@ Mer9ur M /@ Gu-iter M 7@ M#r" M 2@ Scor-io ? M#r" M 2@ =enu" M $ @ Gu-iter M 7@ Mer9ur M 2@ S#turn M 3@ S#gitt#riu" ? Gu-iter M 7@ =enu" M 2@ Mer9ur M /@ S#turn M 2@ M#r" M /@ 3#-ricornu" ? =enu" M 2@ Mer9ur M 2@ Gu-iter M $@ S#turn M 2@ M#r" M /@ A1u#riu" ? S#turn M 2@ Mer9ur M 2@ =enu" M 7@ Gu-iter M /@ M#r" M /@ Pi"ce" ? =enu" M 7@ Gu-iter M 2@ Mer9ur M 2@ M#r" M /@ S#turn M /@

22. 2' )lace! and -egree!. Some %#6e m#de e6en &iner di6i"ion" o& ruler"%i- t%#n t%e"e0 u"ing t%e term"K -l#ce"K #ndK degree".K +e&ining K-l#ceK #" t%e twel&t% -#rt o& # "ign0 or 8 (L8J0 t%e! #""ign t%e domin#tion o6er t%em to t%e "ign" in order. Ot%er" &ollow ot%er illogie#l order"@ #nd #g#in t%e! #""ign e#c% KdegreeK &rom t%e eginning to e#c% o& t%e -l#net" o& e#c% "ign in #ccord#nce wit% t%e 3%#ld#e#n order o& term". T%e"e m#tter"0 #" t%e! %#6e onl! -l#u"i le #nd not n#tur#l0 ut0 r#t%er0 un&ounded0 #rgument" in t%eir &#6our0 we "%#ll omit. T%e &ollowing0 %owe6er0 u-on w%ic% it i" wort% w%ile to dwell0 we "%#ll not -#"" !0 n#mel!0 t%#t it i" re#"on# le to rec9on t%e eginning" o& t%e "ign" #l"o &rom t%e e1uino.e" #nd "ol"tice"0 -#rtl! ec#u"e t%e writer" m#9e t%i" 1uite cle#r0 #nd -#rticul#rl! ec#u"e &rom our -re6iou" demon"tr#tion" we o "er6e t%#t t%eir n#ture"0 -ower"0 #nd &#mili#ritie" t#9e t%eir c#u"e &rom t%e "ol"titi#l #nd e1uinocti#l "t#rtingA-l#ce"0 #nd &rom no ot%er "ource. *or i& ot%er "t#rtingA-l#ce" #re #""umed0 we "%#ll eit%er e com-elled no longer to u"e t%e n#ture" o& t%e "ign" &or -rogno"tic#tion" or0 i& we u"e t%em0 to e in error0 "ince t%e "-#ce" o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% im-l#nt t%eir -ower" in t%e -l#net" would t%en -#"" o6er to ot%er" #nd ecome #lien#ted.

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2&. O' Face!$ Chariot!$ and the Li6e. Suc%0 t%en0 #re t%e n#tur#l #&&initie" o& t%e "t#r" #nd t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c. T%e -l#net" #re "#id to e in t%eir K-ro-er &#ceK w%en #n indi6idu#l -l#net 9ee-" to t%e "un or moon t%e "#me #"-ect w%ic% it" %ou"e %#" to t%eir %ou"e"@ #"0 &or e.#m-le0 w%en =enu" i" in "e.tile to t%e lumin#rie"0 -ro6ided t%#t "%e i" occident#l to t%e "un #nd orient#l to t%e moon0 in #ccord#nce wit% t%e origin#l #rr#ngement o& t%eir %ou"e". T%e! #re "#id to e in t%eir own Kc%#riot"K #nd Kt%rone"K #nd t%e li9e w%en t%e! %#--en to %#6e &#mili#rit! in two or more o& t%e #&ore"#id w#!" wit% t%e -l#ce" in w%ic% t%e! #re &ound@ &or t%en t%eir -ower i" mo"t incre#"ed in e&&ecti6ene"" ! t%e "imil#rit! #nd coAo-er#tion o& t%e 9indred -ro-ert! o& t%e "ign" w%ic% cont#in t%em. T%e! "#! t%e! Kre4oiceK w%en0 e6en t%oug% t%e cont#ining "ign" %#6e no &#mili#rit! wit% t%e "t#r" t%em"el6e"0 ne6ert%ele"" t%e! %#6e it wit% t%e "t#r" o& t%e "#me "ect@ in t%i" c#"e t%e "!m-#t%! #ri"e" le"" directl!. T%e! "%#re0 %owe6er0 in t%e "imil#rit! in t%e "#me w#!@ 4u"t #"0 on t%e contr#r!0 w%en t%e! #re &ound in #lien region" elonging to t%e o--o"ite "ect0 # gre#t -#rt o& t%eir -ro-er -ower i" -#r#l!Ded0 ec#u"e t%e tem-er#ment w%ic% #ri"e" &rom t%e di""imil#rit! o& t%e "ign" -roduce" # di&&erent #nd #dulter#ted n#ture. 2(. O' A//lication! and Se/aration! and the Other )ower!. In gener#l t%o"e w%ic% -recede #re "#id to K#--l!K to t%o"e w%ic% &ollow0 #nd t%o"e t%#t &ollow to K e "e-#r#tedK &rom t%o"e t%#t -recede0 w%en t%e inter6#l etween t%em i" not gre#t. Suc% # rel#tion i" t#9en to e.i"t w%et%er it %#--en" ! odil! con4unction or t%roug% one o& t%e tr#dition#l #"-ect"@ e.ce-t t%#t wit% re"-ect to t%e odil! #--lic#tion" #nd "e-#r#tion" o& t%e %e#6enl! odie" it i" o& u"e #l"o to o "er6e t%eir l#titude"0 in order t%#t onl! t%o"e -#""#ge" m#! e #cce-ted w%ic% #re &ound to e on t%e "#me "ide o& t%e ecli-tic. In t%e c#"e o& #--lic#tion" #nd "e-#r#tion " ! #"-ect0 %owe6er0 "uc% # -r#ctice i" "u-er&luou"0 ec#u"e #ll r#!" #lw#!" &#ll #nd "imil#rl! con6erge &rom e6er! direction u-on t%e "#me -oint0 t%#t i"0 t%e center o& t%e e#rt%. *rom #ll t%i" t%en0 it i" e#"! to "ee t%#t t%e 1u#lit! o& e#c% o& t%e "t#r" mu"t e e.#mined wit% re&erence ot% to it" own n#tur#l c%#r#cter #nd t%#t #l"o o& t%e "ign" t%#t include it0 or li9ewi"e &rom t%e c%#r#cter o& it" #"-ect" to t%e "un #nd t%e #ngle"0 in t%e m#nner w%ic% we %#6e e.-l#ined. T%eir -ower mu"t e determined0 in t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 &rom t%e &#ct t%#t t%e! #re eit%er orient#l #nd #dding to t%eir -ro-er motion A &or t%en t%e! #re mo"t -ower&ul A or occident#l #nd dimini"%ing in "-eed0 &or t%en t%eir energ! i" we#9er. Second0 it i" to e determined &rom t%eir -o"ition rel#ti6e to t%e %oriDon@ &or t%e! #re mo"t -ower&ul w%en t%e! #re in midA%e#6en or #--ro#c%ing it0 #nd "econd w%en t%e! #re e.#ctl! on t%e %oriDon or in t%e "uccedent -l#ce@ t%eir -ower i" gre#ter w%en t%e! #re in t%e orient0 #nd le"" w%en t%e! culmin#te ene#t% t%e e#rt% or #re in "ome ot%er #"-ect to t%e orient@ i& t%e! e#r no #"-ect #t #ll to t%e orient t%e! #re entirel! -owerle"".

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1. Introduction. LET it e con"idered t%#t t%u" &#r we %#6e &urni"%ed in rie& t%e mo"t im-ort#nt det#il" o& t%e t# ul#r e.-o"ition need&ul &or t%e in1uir! into -#rticul#r -rogno"tic#tion". Let u" now #dd in -ro-er "e1uence t%e -rocedure" &or de#ling in det#il wit% t%o"e m#tter" w%ic% lie wit%in t%e limit" o& -o""i ilit! o& t%i" 9ind o& -rogno"tic#tion0 %olding e6er!w%ere to t%e n#tur#l met%od o& e.-o"ition. Since0 t%en0 -rogno"tic#tion ! #"tronomic#l me#n" i" di6ided into two gre#t #nd -rinci-#l -#rt"0 #nd "ince t%e &ir"t #nd more uni6er"#l i" t%#t w%ic% rel#te" to w%ole r#ce"0 countrie"0 #nd citie"0 w%ic% i" c#lled gener#l0 #nd t%e "econd #nd more "-eci&ic i" t%#t w%ic% rel#te" to indi6idu#l men0 w%ic% i" c#lled genet%li#logic#l0 we elie6e it &itting to tre#t &ir"t o& t%e gener#l di6i"ion0 ec#u"e "uc% m#tter" #re n#tur#ll! "w#!ed ! gre#ter #nd more -ower&ul c#u"e" t%#n #re -#rticul#r e6ent". And "ince we#9er n#ture" #lw#!" !ield to t%e "tronger0 #nd t%e -#rticul#r #lw#!" &#ll" under t%e gener#l0 it would ! #ll me#n" e nece""#r! &or t%o"e w%o -ur-o"e #n in1uir! # out # "ingle indi6idu#l long e&ore to %#6e com-re%ended t%e more gener#l con"ider#tion". O& t%e gener#l in1uir! it"el&0 # -#rt0 #g#in0 i" &ound to concern w%ole countrie"0 #nd # -#rt to concern citie"@ #nd &urt%er0 # -#rt de#l" wit% t%e gre#ter #nd more -eriodic condition"0 "uc% #" w#r"0 &#mine"0 -e"tilence"0 e#rt%1u#9e"0 deluge"0 #nd t%e li9e@ #nd #not%er wit% t%e le""er #nd more occ#"ion#l0 #" &or e.#m-le t%e c%#nge" in tem-er#ture in t%e "e#"on" o& t%e !e#r0 #nd t%e 6#ri#tion" o& t%e inten"it! o& "torm"0 %e#t0 #nd wind"0 or o& good #nd #d cro-"0 #nd "o on. But in e#c% o& t%e"e c#"e"0 #" i" re#"on# le0 -rocedure0 ! entire countrie" #nd ! more im-ort#nt condition" i" -re&erred0 &or t%e "#me re#"on #" e&ore. And "ince in t%e e.#min#tion o& t%e"e 1ue"tion" t%e"e two t%ing" -#rticul#rl! #re t#9en into con"ider#tion0 t%e &#mili#rit! o& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c #nd #l"o o& t%e "t#r" wit% t%e "e6er#l clime"0 #nd t%e "igni&ic#nce" o& %e#6enl! odie" in t%eir own -ro-er region" #t # gi6en time0 m#ni&e"ted t%roug% t%e ecli-tic#l con4unction" o& t%e "un #nd moon #nd t%e tr#n"it" o& t%e -l#net" #t ri"ing #nd #t t%eir "t#tion#r! -eriod"0 we "%#ll &ir"t e.-l#in t%e n#tur#l re#"on &or t%e #&ore"#id "!m-#t%ie"0 #nd #t t%e "#me time rie&l! "ur6e! t%e odil! #nd et%ic#l -eculi#ritie" gener#ll! o "er6ed to elong to w%ole n#tion"0 w%ic% #re not #lien to t%e n#tur#l c%#r#cter o& t%e "t#r" #nd "ign" t%#t #re &#mili#r to t%em. 2. O' the Characteri!tic! o' the lnhabitant! o' the 7eneral Cli"e!. T%e dem#rc#tion o& n#tion#l c%#r#cteri"tic" i" e"t# li"%ed in -#rt ! entire -#r#llel" #nd #ngle"0 t%roug% t%eir -o"ition rel#ti6e to t%e ecli-tic #nd t%e "un. *or w%ile t%e region w%ic% we in%# it i" in One o& t%e nort%ern 1u#rter"@ t%e -eo-le w%o li6e under t%e more "out%ern -#r#llel"0 t%#t i"0 t%o"e &rom t%e e1u#tor to t%e "ummer tro-ic0 "ince t%e! %#6e t%e "un o6er
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t%eir %e#d" #nd #re urned ! it0 %#6e l#c9 "9in" #nd t%ic90 wooll! %#ir0 #re contr#cted in &orm #nd "%run9en in "t#ture0 #re "#nguine o& n#ture0 #nd in %# it" #re &or t%e mo"t -#rt "#6#ge ec#u"e t%eir %ome" #re continu#ll! o--re""ed ! %e#t@ we c#ll t%em ! t%e gener#l n#me Et%io-i#n". ,ot onl! do we "ee t%em in t%i" condition0 ut we li9ewi"e o "er6e t%#t t%eir clim#te #nd t%e #nim#l" #nd -l#nt" o& t%eir region -l#inl! gi6e e6idence o& t%i" #9ing ! t%e "un. T%o"e w%o li6e under t%e more nort%ern -#r#llel"0 t%o"e0 I me#n0 w%o %#6e t%e Be#r" o6er t%eir %e#d"0 "ince t%e! #re &#r remo6ed &rom t%e Dodi#c #nd t%e %e#t o& t%e "un0 #re t%ere&ore cooled@ ut ec#u"e t%e! %#6e # ric%er "%#re o& moi"ture0 w%ic% i" mo"t nouri"%ing #nd i" not t%ere e.%#u"ted ! %e#t0 t%e! #re w%ite in com-le.ion0 "tr#ig%tA%#ired0 t#ll #nd wellA nouri"%ed0 #nd "omew%#t cold ! n#ture@ t%e"e too #re "#6#ge in t%eir %# it"0 ec#u"e t%eir dwelling -l#ce" #re continu#ll! cold. T%e wintr! c%#r#cter o& t%eir clim#te0 t%e "iDe o& t%eir -l#nt"0 #nd t%e wildne"" o& t%eir #nim#l" #re in #ccord wit% t%e"e 1u#litie". <e c#ll t%e"e men0 too0 ! # gener#l n#me0 Sc!t%i#n". T%e in%# it#nt" o& t%e region etween t%e "ummer tro-ic #nd t%e Be#r"0 %owe6er0 "ince t%e "un i" neit%er directl! o6er t%eir %e#d" nor &#r di"t#nt #t it" noonAd#! tr#n"it"0 "%#re in t%e e1u# le tem-er#ture o& t%e #ir0 w%ic% 6#rie"0 to e "ure0 ut %#" no 6iolent c%#nge" &rom %e#t to cold. T%e! #re t%ere&ore medium in coloring0 o& moder#te "t#ture0 in n#ture e1u# le0 li6e clo"e toget%er0 #nd #re ci6iliDed in t%eir %# it". T%e "out%ernmo"t o& t%em #re in gener#l more "%rewd #nd in6enti6e0 #nd etter 6er"ed in t%e 9nowledge o& t%ing" di6ine ec#u"e t%eir Denit% i" clo"e to t%e Dodi#c #nd to t%e -l#net" re6ol6ing # out it. T%roug% t%i" #&&init! t%e men t%em"el6e" #re c%#r#cteriDed ! #n #cti6it! o& t%e "oul w%ic% i" "#g#ciou"0 in6e"tig#ti6e0 #nd &itted &or -ur"uing t%e "cience" "-eci&ic#ll! c#lled m#t%em#tic#l. O& t%em0 #g#in0 t%e e#"tern grou- #re more m#"culine0 6igorou" o& "oul0 #nd &r#n9 in #ll t%ing"0 ec#u"e One would re#"on# l! #""ume t%#t t%e orient -#rt#9e" o& t%e n#ture o& t%e "un. T%i" region t%ere&ore i" diurn#l0 m#"culine0 #nd rig%tA%#nded0 e6en #" we A o "er6e t%#t #mong t%e #nim#l" too t%eir rig%tA%#nd -#rt" #re etter &itted &or "trengt% #nd 6igour. T%o"e to t%e we"t #re more &eminine0 "o&ter o& "oul0 #nd "ecreti6e0 ec#u"e t%i" region0 #g#in0 i" lun#r0 &or it i" #lw#!" in t%e we"t t%#t t%e moon emerge" #nd m#9e" it" #--e#r#nce #&ter con4unction. *or t%i" re#"on it #--e#r" to e # nocturn#l clime0 &eminine0 #nd0 in contr#"t wit% t%e orient0 le&t %#nded. And now in e#c% o& t%e"e gener#l region" cert#in "-eci#l condition" o& c%#r#cter #nd cu"tom" n#tur#ll! en"ue. *or #" li9ewi"e0 in t%e c#"e o& t%e clim#te0 e6en wit%in t%e region" t%#t in gener#l #re rec9oned #" %ot0 cold0 or tem-er#te0 cert#in loc#litie" #nd countrie" %#6e "-eci#l -eculi#ritie" o& e.ce"" or de&icienc! ! re#"on o& t%eir "itu#tion0 %eig%t0 lowne""0 or #d4#cenc!@ #nd #g#in0 #" "ome -eo-le" #re more inclined to %or"em#n"%i- ec#u"e t%eir" i" # -l#in countr!0 or to "e#m#n"%i- ec#u"e t%e! li6e clo"e to t%e "e#0 or to ci6iliD#tion ec#u"e o& t%e ric%ne"" o& t%eir "oil0 "o #l"o would one di"co6er "-eci#l tr#it" in e#c% #ri"ing &rom t%e n#tur#l &#mili#rit! o& t%eir -#rticul#r clime" wit% t%e "t#r" in t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c. T%e"e tr#it"0 too0 would e &ound gener#ll! -re"ent0 ut not in e6er! indi6idu#l. <e mu"t0 t%en0 de#l wit% t%e "u 4ect "umm#ril!0 in "o &#r #" it mig%t e o& u"e &or t%e -ur-o"e o& -#rticul#r in6e"tig#tion".

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&. O' the Fa"iliaritie! between Countrie! and the Tri/licitie! and Star!. ,ow o& t%e &our tri#ngul#r &orm#tion" recogniDed in t%e Dodi#c0 #" we %#6e "%own # o6e0 t%e one w%ic% con"i"t" o& Arie"0 Leo0 #nd S#gitt#riu" i" nort%we"tern0 #nd i" c%ie&l! domin#ted ! Gu-iter on #ccount o& t%e nort% wind0 ut M#r" 4oin" in it" go6ernment ec#u"e o& t%e "out%Awe"t wind. T%#t w%ic% i" m#de u- o& T#uru"0 =irgo0 #nd 3#-ricornu" i" "out%Ae#"tern0 #nd #g#in i" go6erned -rim#ril! ! =enu" on #ccount o& t%e "out% wind0 ut con4ointl! ! S#turn ec#u"e o& t%e e#"t wind. T%e one con"i"ting o& :emini0 Li r#0 #nd A1u#riu" i" nort%Ae#"tern #nd i" go6erned -rim#ril! ! S#turn ec#u"e o& t%e e#"t wind0 #nd con4ointl! ! Gu-iter ec#u"e o& t%e nort% wind. T%e tri#ngle o& 3#ncer0 Scor-io0 #nd Pi"ce" i" "out%Awe"tern #nd i" go6erned -rim#ril!0 ec#u"e o& t%e we"t wind0 ! M#r"0 w%o i" 4oined ! =enu" #" coAruler on #ccount o& t%e "out% wind. A" t%i" i" "o0 #nd "ince our in%# ited world i" di6ided into &our 1u#rter"0 e1u#l in num er to t%e tri#ngle"0 #nd i" di6ided l#titudin#ll! ! our "e# &rom t%e Str#it" o& 5ercule" to t%e :ul& o& I""u" #nd t%e mount#inou" ridge #d4#cent on t%e e#"t0 #nd ! t%e"e it" "out%ern #nd nort%ern -ortion" #re "e-#r#ted0 #nd in longitude ! t%e Ar# i#n :ul&0 t%e Aege#n Se#0 t%e Pontu"0 #nd t%e L#9e M#eoti"0 w%ere ! t%e e#"tern #nd we"tern -ortion" #re "e-#r#ted0 t%ere #ri"e &our 1u#rter"0 #nd t%e"e #gree in -o"ition wit% t%e tri#ngle". T%e &ir"t 1u#rter lie" in t%e nort%Awe"t o& t%e w%ole in%# ited world@ it em r#ce" 3eltic :#ul #nd we gi6e it t%e gener#l n#me Euro-e. O--o"ite t%i" i" t%e "out%Ae#"tern 1u#rter@ t%i" include" e#"tern Et%io-i#0 w%ic% would e c#lled t%e "out%ern -#rt o& :re#ter A"i#. Ag#in0 t%e nort%Ae#"tern 1u#rter o& t%e w%ole in%# ited world i" t%#t w%ic% cont#in" Sc!t%i#0 w%ic% li9ewi"e i" t%e nort%ern -#rt o& :re#ter A"i#@ #nd t%e 1u#rter o--o"ite t%i" #nd tow#rd t%e "out%Awe"t wind0 t%e 1u#rter o& we"tern Et%io-i#0 i" t%#t w%ic% we c#ll ! t%e gener#l term Li !#. Ag#in0 o& e#c% o& t%e #&ore"#id 1u#rter" t%e -#rt" w%ic% #re -l#ced clo"er to t%e centre o& t%e in%# ited world #re -l#ced in # contr#r! &#"%ion wit% re"-ect to t%e "urrounding 1u#rter"0 4u"t #" #re t%e l#tter in com-#ri"on wit% t%e w%ole world@ #nd "ince t%e Euro-e#n 1u#rter lie" in t%e nort%we"t o& t%e w%ole world0 t%e -#rt" # out t%e centre0 w%ic% #re #llied to t%e o--o"ite #ngle0 o 6iou"l! #re "itu#ted in t%e "out%Ae#"t -#rt o& t%e 1u#rter. T%e "#me %old" o& t%e ot%er 1u#rter"0 "o t%#t e#c% o& t%em i" rel#ted to two o--o"itel! "itu#ted tri#ngle" @ &or w%ile t%e ot%er -#rt" #re in %#rmon! wit% t%e gener#l inclin#tion o& t%e 1u#rter0 t%e -ortion" #t t%e centre No& t%e worldO "%#re in &#mili#rit! wit% t%e o--o"ite inclin#tion0 #nd0 #g#in0 o& t%e "t#r" t%#t go6ern in t%eir own tri#ngle"0 in #ll t%e ot%er domicile" t%e! #lone go6ern0 ut in t%e -#rt" # out t%e centre o& t%e world li9ewi"e t%e ot%er grou-0 #nd Mercur! e"ide"0 ec#u"e %e i" midAw#! etween #nd common to t%e two "ect". Fnder t%i" #rr#ngement0 t%e rem#inder o& t%e &ir"t 1u#rter0 ! w%ic% I me#n t%e Euro-e#n 1u#rter0 "itu#ted in t%e nort%Awe"t o& t%e in%# ited world0 i" in &#mili#rit! wit% t%e nort%A we"tern tri#ngle0 Arie"0 Leo0 #nd S#gitt#riu"0 #nd i" go6erned0 #" one would e.-ect0 ! t%e lord" o& t%e tri#ngle0 Gu-iter #nd M#r"0 occident#l. In term" o& w%ole n#tion" t%e"e -#rt" con"i"t o& Brit#in0 BTr#n"#l-ineC :#ul0 :erm#n!0 B#"t#rni#0 It#l!0 B3i"#l-ineC :#ul0 A-uli#0 Sicil!0 T!rr%eni#0 3eltic#0 #nd S-#in. A" One mig%t e.-ect0 it i" t%e gener#l c%#r#cteri"tic o& t%e"e n#tion"0 ! re#"on o& t%e -redomin#nce o& t%e tri#ngle #nd t%e "t#r" w%ic% 4oin in it"
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go6ernment0 to e inde-endent0 li ert!Alo6ing0 &ond o& #rm"0 indu"triou"0 6er! w#rli9e0 wit% 1u#litie" o& le#der"%i-0 cle#nl!0 #nd m#gn#nimou". 5owe6er0 ec#u"e o& t%e occident#l #"-ect o& Gu-iter #nd M#r"0 #nd &urt%ermore ec#u"e t%e &ir"t -#rt" o& t%e #&ore"#id tri#ngle #re m#"culine #nd t%e l#tter -#rt" &eminine0 t%e! #re wit%out -#""ion &or women #nd loo9 down u-on t%e -le#"ure" o& lo6e0 ut #re etter "#ti"&ied wit% #nd more de"irou" o& #""oci#tion wit% men. And t%e! do not reg#rd t%e #ct #" # di"gr#ce to t%e -#r#mour0 nor indeed do t%e! #ctu#ll! ecome e&&emin#te #nd "o&t t%ere !0 ec#u"e t%eir di"-o"ition i" not -er6erted0 ut t%e! ret#in in t%eir "oul" m#nline""0 %el-&ulne""0 good &#it%0 lo6e o& 9in"men0 #nd ene6olence. O& t%e"e "#me countrie" Brit#in0 BTr#n"#l-ineC :#ul0 :erm#n!0 #nd B#"t#rni# #re in clo"er &#mili#rit! wit% Arie" #nd M#r". T%ere&ore &or t%e mo"t -#rt t%eir in%# it#nt" #re &iercer0 more %e#d"trong0 #nd e"ti#l. But It#l!0 A-uli#0 B3i"#l-ineC :#ul0 #nd Sicil! %#6e t%eir &#mili#rit! wit% Leo #nd t%e "un@ w%ere&ore t%e"e -eo-le" #re more m#"ter&ul0 ene6olent0 #nd coAo-er#ti6e. T!rr%eni#0 3eltic#0 #nd S-#in #re "u 4ect to S#gitt#riu" #nd Gu-iter0 w%ence t%eir inde-endence0 "im-licit!0 #nd lo6e o& cle#nline"". T%e -#rt" o& t%i" 1u#rter w%ic% #re "itu#ted # out t%e centre o& t%e in%# ited world0 T%r#ce0 M#cedoni#0 Ill!ri#0 5ell#"0 Ac%#i#0 3rete0 #nd li9ewi"e t%e 3!cl#de"0 #nd t%e co#"t#l region" o& A"i# Minor #nd 3!-ru"0 w%ic% #re in t%e "out%Ae#"t -ortion o& t%e w%ole 1u#rter0 %#6e in #ddition &#miIi#rit! wit% t%e "out%Ae#"t tri#ngle0 T#uru"0 =irgo0 #nd 3#-ricornu"0 #nd it" coA ruler" =enu"0 S#turn0 #nd Mercur!. A" # re"ult t%e in%# it#nt" o& t%o"e countrie" #re roug%t into con&ormit! wit% t%e"e -l#net" #nd ot% in od! #nd "oul #re o& # more mingled con"titution. T%e! too %#6e 1u#litie" o& le#der"%i- #nd #re no le #nd inde-endent0 ec#u"e o& M#r"@ t%e! #re li ert!Alo6ing #nd "el&Ago6erning0 democr#tic #nd &r#mer" o& l#w0 t%roug% Gu-iter@ lo6er" o& mu"ic #nd o& le#rning0 &ond o& conte"t" #nd cle#n li6er"0 t%roug% =enu"@ "oci#l0 &riendl! to "tr#nger"0 4u"ticeAlo6ing0 &ond o& letter"0 #nd 6er! e&&ecti6e in elo1uence0 t%roug% Mercur!@ #nd t%e! #re -#rticul#rl! #ddicted to t%e -er&orm#nce o& m!"terie"0 ec#u"e o& =enu"'" occident#l #"-ect. And #g#in0 -#rt ! -#rt0 t%o"e o& t%i" grou- w%o li6e in t%e 3!cl#de" #nd on t%e "%ore" o& A"i# Minor #nd 3!-ru" #re more clo"el! &#mili#r to T#uru" #nd =enu". *or t%i" re#"on t%e! #re0 on t%e w%ole0 lu.uriou"0 cle#n0 #nd #ttenti6e to t%eir odie". T%e in%# it#nt" o& 5ell#"0 Ac%#i#0 #nd 3rete0 %owe6er0 %#6e # &#mili#rit! wit% =irgo #nd Mercur!0 #nd #re t%ere&ore etter #t re#"oning0 #nd &ond o& le#rning0 #nd t%e! e.erci"e t%e "oul in -re&erence to t%e od!. T%e M#cedoni#n"0 T%r#ci#n"0 #nd Ill!ri#n" %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% 3#-ricorn #nd S#turn0 "o t%#t0 t%oug% t%e! #re #c1ui"iti6e0 t%e! #re not "o mild o& n#ture0 nor "oci#l in t%eir in"titution". O& t%e "econd 1u#rter0 w%ic% em r#ce" t%e "out%ern -#rt o& :re#ter A"i#0 t%e ot%er -#rt"0 including Indi#0 Ari#n#0 :edro"i#0 P#rt%i#0 Medi#0 Per"i#0 B# !loni#0 Me"o-ot#mi#0 #nd A""!ri#0 w%ic% #re "itu#ted in t%e "out%Ae#"t o& t%e w%ole in%# ited world0 #re0 #" we mig%t -re"ume0 &#mili#r to t%e "out%Ae#"tern tri#ngle0 T#uru"0 =irgo0 #nd 3#-ricorn0 #nd #re go6erned ! =enu" #nd S#turn in orient#l #"-ect". T%ere&ore one would &ind t%#t t%e n#ture" o& t%eir in%# it#nt" con&orm wit% t%e tem-er#ment" go6erned ! "uc% ruler"@ &or t%e! re6ere t%e "t#r o& =enu" under t%e n#me o& I"i"0 #nd t%#t o& S#turn #" Mit%r#" 5elio". Mo"t o& t%em0 to 0 di6ine &uture e6ent"@ #nd #mong t%em t%ere e.i"t" t%e -r#ctice o& con"ecr#ting t%e genit#l org#n" ec#u"e o& t%e #"-ect o& t%e #&ore"#id "t#r"0 w%ic% i" ! n#ture gener#ti6e. *urt%er0 t%e! #re #rdent0 concu-i"cent0 #nd inclined to t%e -le#"ure" o& lo6e@ t%roug% t%e in&lucnce o& =enu" t%e! #re d#ncer" #nd le#-er" #nd &ond o& #dornment0 #nd t%roug% t%#t o& S#turn lu.uriou" li6er". T%e! c#rr! out t%eir rel#tion" wit% women o-enl! #nd not in "ecret0
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ec#u"e o& t%e -l#net"P orient#l #"-ect0 ut %old in dete"t#tion "uc% rel#tion" wit% m#le". *or t%e"e re#"on" mo"t o& t%em eget c%ildren ! t%eir own mot%er"0 #nd t%e! do o ei"#nce to t%e re#"t0 ! re#"on o& t%e morning ri"ing o& t%e -l#net" #nd on #ccount o& t%e -rim#c! o& t%e %e#rt0 w%ic% i" #9in to t%e "un'" -ower. A" &or t%e re"t0 t%e! #re gener#ll! lu.uriou" #nd e&&emin#te in dre""0 in #dornment0 #nd in #ll %# it" rel#ting to t%e od!0 ec#u"e o& =enu". In t%eir "oul" #nd ! t%eir -redilection t%e! #re m#gn#nimou"0 no le0 #nd w#rli9e0 ec#u"e o& t%e &#mili#rit! o& S#turn orient#l. P#rt ! -#rt0 #g#in0 P#rt%i#0 Medi#0 #nd Per"i# #re more clo"el! &#mili#r to T#uru" #nd =enu"@ %ence t%eir in%# it#nt" u"e em roidered clot%ing0 w%ic% co6er" t%eir entire od! e.ce-t t%e re#"t0 #nd t%e! #re #" # gener#l t%ing lu.uriou" #nd cle#n. B# !loni#0 Me"o-ot#mi#0 #nd A""!ri# #re &#mili#r to =irgo #nd Mercur!0 #nd "o t%e "tud! o& m#t%em#tic" #nd t%e o "er6#tion o& t%e &i6e -l#net" #re "-eci#l tr#it" o& t%e"e -eo-le". Indi#0 Ari#n#0 #nd :edro"i# %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% 3#-ricorn #nd S#turn@ t%ere&ore t%e in%# it#nt" o& t%e"e countrie" #re ugl!0 uncle#n0 #nd e"ti#l. T%e rem#ining -#rt" o& t%e 1u#rter0 "itu#ted # out t%e centre o& t%e in%#%ited world0 Idum#e#0 3oelQ S!ri#0 Gud#c#0 P%oenici#0 3%#ld#e#0 Orc%ini#0 #nd Ar# i# *eli.0 w%ic% #re "itu#ted tow#rd t%e nort%Awe"t o& t%e w%ole 1u#rter0 %#6e #ddition#l &#mili#rit! wit% t%e nort%Awe"tern tri#ngle0 Arie"0 Leo0 #nd S#gitt#riu"0 #nd0 &urt%ermore0 %#6e #" coAruler" Gu-iter0 M#r"0 #nd Mercur!. T%ere&ore t%e"e -eo-le" #re0 in com-#ri"on wit% t%e ot%er"0 more gi&ted in tr#de #nd e.e%#nge@ t%e! #re more un"cru-ulou"0 de"-ic# le cow#rd"0 tre#c%erou"0 "er6ile0 #nd in gener#l &ic9le0 on #ccount o& t%e #"-ect o& t%e "t#r" mentioned. O& t%e"e0 #g#in0 t%e in%# it#nt" o& 3oelQ S!ri#0 Idum#e#0 #nd Gud#e# #re more clo"el! &#mili#r to Arie" #nd M#r"0 #nd t%ere&ore t%e"e -eo-le" #r# in gener#l old0 godle""0 #nd "c%eming. T%e P%oenici#n"0 3%#ld#e#n"0 #nd Orc%ini#n" %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% Leo #nd t%e "un0 "o t%#t t%e! #re "im-ler0 9indl!0 #ddicted to #"trolog!0 #nd e!ond #ll men wor"%i--er" o& t%e "un. T%e in%# it#nt" o& Ar# i# *eli. #re &#mili#r to S#gitt#riu" #nd Gu-iter@ t%i" #ccount" &or t%e &ertilit! o& t%e countr!0 in #ccord#nce wit% it" n#me0 #nd it" multitude" o& "-ice"0 #nd t%e gr#ce o& it" in%# it#nt" #nd t%eir &ree "-irit in d#il! li&e0 in e.c%#nge0 #nd in u"ine"". O& t%e t%ird 1u#rter0 w%ic% include" t%e nort%ern -#rt o& :re#ter A"i#0 t%e ot%er -#rt"0 em r#cing 5!rc#ni#0 Armeni#0 M#ti#n#0 B#ctri#n#0 3#"-eri#0 Seric#0 S#urom#tic#0 O.i#n#0 Sogdi#n#0 #nd t%e region" in t%e nort%Ae#"t o& t%e in%# ited world0 #re in &#mili#rit! wit% t%e nort%Ae#"tern tri#ngle0 :emini0 Li r#0 #nd A1u#riu"0 #nd #re0 #" mig%t e e.-ected0 go6erned ! S#turn #nd Gu-iter in orient#l #"-ect. T%ere&ore t%e in%#%it#nt" o& t%e"e l#nd" wor"%i- Gu-iter #nd S#turn0 %#6e muc% ric%e" #nd gold0 #nd #re cle#nl! #nd "eeml! in t%eir li6ing0 le#rned #nd #de-t" in m#tter" o& religion0 4u"t #nd li er#l in m#nner"0 lo&t! #nd no le in "oul0 %#ter" o& e6il0 #nd #&&ection#te0 #nd re#d! to die &or t%eir &riend" in # &#ir #nd %ol! c#u"e. T%e! #re. digni&ied #nd -ure in t%eir0 "e.u#l rel#tion"0 l#6i"% in dre""0 gr#ciou" #nd m#gn#nimou"@ t%e"e t%ing" in gener#l #re roug%t # out ! S#turn #nd Gu-iter in e#"tern #"-ect". O& t%e"e n#tion"0 #g#in0 5!re#ni#0 Armeni#0 #nd M#ti#n# #re more clo"el! &#mili#r to :emini #nd Mercur! @ t%e! #re #ccordingl! more e#"il! "tirred #nd inclined to r#"c#lit!. B#ctri#n#0 3#"-eri#0 #nd Seric# #re "9in to Li r# #nd =enu"0 "o t%#t t%eir -eo-le" #re ric% #nd &ollower" o& t%e Mu"e"0 #nd more lu.uriou". T%e region" o& S#urom#tic#0 O.i#n#0 #nd Sogdi#n# #re in &#mili#rit! wit% A1u#riu" #nd S#turn @ t%e"e n#tion" t%ere&ore #re more ungentle0 "teril0 #nd e"ti#l. T%e rem#ining -#rt" o& t%i" 1u#rter0 w%ic% lie clo"e to t%e centre o& t%e in%# ited world0 Bit%!ni#0 P%r!gi#0 3olc%ic#0 S!ri#0 3omm#genQ0 3#--#doci#0 L!di#0 L!ci#0 3ilici#0 #nd P#m-%!li#0 "ince t%e! #re "itu#ted in t%e "out%Awe"t o& t%e 1u#rter0 %#6e
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in #ddition &#mili#rit! wit% t%e "out%we"tern 1u#rter0 3#ncer0 Scor-io0 #nd Pi"ce"0 #nd t%eir coAruler" #re M#r"0 =enu"0 #nd Mercur!@ t%ere&ore t%o"e w%o li6e in t%e"e countrie" gener#ll! wor"%i- =enu" #" t%e mot%er o& t%e god"0 c#lling %er ! 6#riou" loc#l n#me"0 #nd M#r" #" Adoni"0 to w%om #g#in t%e! gi6e ot%er n#me"0 #nd t%e! cele r#te in t%eir %onour cert#in m!"terie" #ccom-#nied ! l#ment#tion"? T%e! #re e.ceedingl! de-r#6ed.. "er6ile0 l# oriou"0 r#"c#ll!0 #re to e &ound in mercen#r! e.-edition"0 looting #nd t#9ing c#-ti6e"0 en"l#6ing t%eir own -eo-le"0 #nd eng#ging in de"tructi6e w#r". And ec#u"e o& t%e 4unction o& M#r" #nd =enu" in t%e Orient0 "ince M#r" i" e.#lted in 3#-ricorn0 # "ign o& =enu"'" tri#ngle0 #nd =enu" in Pi"ce"0 # "ign o& M#r"'" tri#ngle0 it come" # out t%#t t%eir women di"-l#! entire goodwill to t%eir %u" #nd"@ t%e! #re #&&ection#te0 %omeA9ee-er"0 diligent0 %el-&ul0 #nd in e6er! re"-ect l# oriou" #nd o edient. O& t%e"e -eo-le"0 #g#in0 t%o"e w%o li6e in Bit%!ni#0 P%r!gi#0 #nd 3olc%ic# #re more clo"el! &#mili#r to 3#ncer #nd t%e moon@ t%ere&ore t%e men #re in gener#l c#utiou" #nd o edient0 #nd mo"t o& t%e women0 t%roug% t%e in&luence o& t%e moon'" orient#l #nd m#"culine #"-ect0 #re 6irile0 comm#nding0 #nd w#rli9e0 li9e t%e Am#Don"0 w%o "%un commerce wit% men0 lo6e #rm"0 #nd &rom in&#nc! m#9e m#"culine #ll t%eir &em#le c%#r#cteri"tic"0 ! cutting o&& t%eir rig%t re#"t" &or t%e "#9e o& milit#r! need" #nd #ring t%e"e -#rt" in t%e line o& #ttle0 in order to di"-l#! t%e # "ence o& &emininit! in t%eir n#ture". T%e -eo-le o& S!ri#0 3omm#genQ0 #nd 3#--#doci# #re &#mili#r to Scor-io #nd M#r"@ t%ere&ore muc% oldne""0 9n#6er!0 tre#c%er!0 #nd l# oriou"ne"" #re &ound #mong t%em. T%e -eo-le o& L!di#0 3ilici#0 #nd P#m-%!li# %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% Pi"ce" #nd Gu-iter@ t%e"e #ccordingl! #re more we#lt%!0 commerci#l0 "oci#l0 &ree0 #nd tru"twort%! in t%eir com-#ct". O& t%e rem#ining 1u#rter0 w%ic% include" w%#t i" c#lled ! t%e common n#me Li !#0 t%e ot%er -#rt"0 including ,umidi#0 3#rt%#ge0 A&ric#0 P%#D#ni#0 ,#"#moniti"0 :#r#m#ntic#0 M#urit#ni#0 :#etuli#0 Met#goniti"0 #nd t%e region" "itu#ted in t%e "out%Awe"t o& t%e in%# ited world0 #re rel#ted ! &#mili#rit! to t%e "out%Awe"tern tri#ngle0 3#ncer0 Scor-io0 #nd Pi"ce"0 #nd #re #ccordingl! ruled ! M#r" #nd =enu" in occident#l #"-ect. *or t%i" re#"on it e&#ll" mo"t o& t%e in%# it#nt"0 ec#u"e o& t%e #&ore"#id 4unction o& t%e"e -l#net"0 to e go6erned ! # m#n #nd wi&e w%o #re own rot%er #nd "i"ter0 t%e m#n ruling t%e men #nd t%e wom#n t%e women@ #nd # "ucce""ion o& t%i" "ort i" m#int#ined. T%e! #re e.tremel! #rdent #nd di"-o"ed to commerce wit% women0 "o t%#t e6en t%eir m#rri#ge" #re roug%t # out ! 6iolent # duction0 #nd &re1uentl! t%eir 9ing" en4o! t%e 4u" -rim#e nocti" wit% t%e ride"0 #nd #mong "ome o& t%em t%e women #re common to #ll t%e men. T%e! #re &ond o& e#uti&!ing t%em"el6e" #nd gird t%em"el6e" wit% &eminine #dornment"0 t%roug% t%e in&luence o& =enu"@ t%roug% t%#t o& M#r"0 %owe6er0 t%e! #re 6irile o& "-irit0 r#"c#ll!0 m#gici#n"0 im-o"tor"0 decei6er"0 #nd rec9le"". O& t%e"e -eo-le0 #g#in0 t%e in%# it#nt" o& ,umidi#0 3#rt%#ge0 #nd A&ric# #re more clo"el! &#mili#r to 3#ncer #nd t%e moon. T%e! t%ere&ore #re "oci#l0 commerci#l0 #nd li6e in gre#t # und#nce. T%o"e w%o in%# it Met#goniti"0 M#urit#ni#0 #nd :#ctuli# #re &#mili#r to Scor-io #nd M#r"@ t%e! #re #ccordingl! &iercer #nd 6er! w#rli9e0 me#te#ter"0 6er! rec9le""0 #nd contem-tuou" o& li&e to "uc% #n e.tent #" not e6en to "-#re One #not%er. T%o"e w%o li6e in P%#D#ni#0 ,#"#moniti"0 #nd :#r#m#ntic# #re &#mili#r to Pi"ce" #nd Gu-iter@ %ence t%e! #re &ree #nd "im-le in t%eir c%#r#cter"0 willing to wor90 intelligent0 cle#nl!0 #nd inde-endent0 #" # gener#l rule0 #nd t%e! #re wor"%i--er" o& Gu-iter #" Ammon. T%e rem#ining -#rt" o& t%e 1u#rter0 w%ic% #re "itu#ted ne#r t%e centre o& t%e in%# ited world0 3!ren#ic#0 M#rm#ric#0 Eg!-t0 T%e #i"0 t%e O#"i"0
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Troglod!tic#0 Ar# i#0 AD#ni#0 #nd Middle Et%io-i#0 w%ic% &#ce t%e nort%Ae#"t o& t%e w%ole 1u#rter0 %#6e #n #ddition#l &#mili#rit! wit% t%e nort%e#"tern tri#ngle :emini0 Li r#0 #nd A1u#riu"0 #nd t%ere&ore %#6e #" coAruler" S#turn #nd Gu-iter #nd0 &urt%ermore0 Mercur!. Accordingl! t%o"e w%o li6e in t%e"e countrie"0 ec#u"e t%e! #ll in common0 #" it were0 #re "u 4ect to t%e occident#l ruler"%i- o& t%e &i6e -l#net"0 #re wor"%i--er" o& t%e god"0 "u-er"titiou"0 gi6en to religion" ceremon! #nd &ond o& l#ment#tion@ t%e! ur! t%eir de#d in t%e e#rt%0 -utting t%em out o& "ig%t0 on #ccount o& t%e occident#l #"-ect o& t%e -l#net"@ #nd t%e! -r#ctice #ll 9ind" o& u"#ge"0 cu"tom"0 #nd rite" in t%e "er6ice o& #ll m#nner o& god". Fnder comm#nd t%e! #re %um le0 timid0 -enuriou"0 #nd longA"u&&ering0 in le#der"%icour#geou" #nd m#gn#nimou"@ ut t%e! #re -ol!g#mou" #nd -ol!#ndrou" #nd lec%erou"0 m#rr!ing e6en t%eir own "i"ter"0 #nd t%e men #re -otent in egetting0 t%e women in concei6ing0 e6en #" t%eir l#nd i" &ertile. *urt%ermore0 m#n! o& t%e m#le" #re un"ound #nd e&&emin#te o& "oul0 #nd "ome e6en %old in contem-t t%e org#n" o& gener#tion0 t%roug% t%e in&luence o& t%e #"-ect o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" in com in#tion wit% =enu" occident#l. O& t%e"e -eo-le" t%e in%# it#nt" o& 3!ren#ic# #nd M#rm#ric#0 #nd -#rticul#rl! o& Lower Eg!-t0 #re more clo"el! &#mili#r to :emini #nd Mercur!@ on t%i" #ccount t%e! #re t%oug%t&ul #nd intelligent #nd &#cile in #ll t%ing"0 e"-eci#ll! in t%e "e#re% &or wi"dom #nd religion@ t%e! #re m#gici#n" #nd -er&ormer" o& "ecret m!"terie" #nd in gener#l "9illed in m#t%em#tic". T%o"e w%o li6e in T%e #i"0 t%e O#"i"0 #nd Troglod!tic# #re &#mili#r to Li r# #nd =enu"@ %ence t%e! #re more #rdent #nd li6el! o& n#ture #nd li6e in -lent!. T%e -eo-le o& Ar# i#0 AD#ni#0 #nd Middle Et%io-i# #re &#mili#r to A1u#riu" #nd S#turn0 &or w%ic% re#"on t%e! #re &le"%Ae#ter"0 &i"%Ae#ter"0 #nd nom#de0 li6ing # roug%0 e"ti#l li&e. Let t%i" e our rie& e.-o"ition o& t%e &#mili#ritie" o& t%e -l#net" #nd t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c wit% t%e 6#riou" n#tion"0 #nd o& t%e gener#l c%#r#cteri"tic" o& t%e l#tter. <e "%#ll #l"o "et &ort%0 &or re#d! u"e0 # li"t o& t%e "e6er#l n#tion" w%ic% #re in &#mili#rit!0 merel! noted #g#in"t e#c% o& t%e "ign"0 in #ccord#nce wit% w%#t %#" 4u"t een "#id # out t%em0 t%u" ? Arie"? Brit#in0 :#ul0 :erm#ni#0 B#"t#rni#@ in t%e centre0 3oelQ S!ri#0 P#le"tine0 Idum#e#0 Gud#e#. T#uru"? P#rt%i#0 Medi#0 Per"i#@ in t%e centre0 t%e 3!cl#de"0 3!-ru"0 t%e co#"t#l region o& A"i# Minor. :emini? 5!rc#ni#0 Armeni#0 M#ti#n#@ in t%e centre0 3!ren#ic#0 M#rm#ric#0 Lower Eg!-t. 3#ncer? ,umidi#0 3#rt%#ge0 A&ric#@ in t%e centre0 Bit%!ni#0 P%r!gi#0 3olc%ic#. Leo? It#l!0 3i"#l-ine :#ul0 Sicil!0 A-uli#@ in t%e centre0 P%oenici#0 3%#ld#e#0 Orc%eni#. =irgo? Me"o-ot#mi#0 B# !loni#0 A""!ri#@ in t%e centre0 5ell#"0 Ac%#i#0 3rete. Li r#? B#ctri#n#0 3#"-eri#0 Seric#@ in t%e centre0 T%e #i"0 O#"i"0 Troglod!tic#. Scor-io? Met#goniti"0 M#urit#ni#0 :#etuli#@ in t%e centre0 S!ri#0 3omm#genQ0 3#--#doci#. S#gitt#riu"? T!rr%eni#0 3eltic#0 S-#in@ in t%e centre0 Ar# i# *eli.. 3#-ricorn? Indi#0 Ari#n#0 :edro"i#@ in t%e centre0 T%r#ce0 M#cedoni#0 Ill!ri#. A1u#riu"? S#urom#tic#0 O.i#n#0 Sogdi#n#@ in t%e centre0 Ar#%i#0 AD#ni#0 Middle Et%io-i#. Pi"ce"? P%#D#ni#0 ,#"#moniti"0 :#r#m#ntic#@ in t%e centre0 L!di#0 3ilici#0 P#m-%!li#. ,ow t%#t t%e "u 4ect #t %#nd %#" een "et &ort%0 it i" re#"on# le to #tt#c% to t%i" "ection t%i" &urt%er con"ider#tion A t%#t e#c% o& t%e &i.ed "t#r" %#" &#mili#rit! wit% t%e countrie" wit% w%ic% t%e -#rt" o& t%e Dodi#c0 w%ic% %#6e t%e "#me inclin#tion" #" t%e &i.ed "t#r" u-on t%e circle dr#wn t%roug% it" -ole"0 #--e#r to e.ert "!m-#t%!@ &urt%ermore0 t%#t0 in t%e c#"e o&
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metro-olit#n citie"0 t%o"e region" o& t%e Dodi#c #re mo"t "!m-#t%etic t%roug% w%ic% t%e "un #nd moon0 #nd o& t%e centre" e"-eci#ll! t%e %oro"co-e0 were -#""ing #t t%e &ir"t &ounding o& t%e cit!0 #" in # n#ti6it!0 But in c#"e" in w%ic% t%e e.#ct time" o& t%e &ound#tion" #re not di"co6ered0 t%e region" #re "!m-#t%etic in w%ic% &#ll" t%e mid%e#6en o& t%e n#ti6itie" o& t%o"e w%o %eld o&&ice or were 9ing" #t t%e time. (. #ethod o' #a6ing )articular )rediction!. A&ter t%i" introductor! e.#min#tion it would e t%e ne.t t#"9 to de#l rie&l! wit% t%e -rocedure o& t%e -rediction"0 #nd &ir"t wit% t%o"e concerned wit% gener#l condition" o& countrie" or citie". T%e met%od o& t%e in1uir! will e #" &ollow"? T%e &ir"t #nd mo"t -otent c#u"e o& "uc% e6ent" lie" in t%e con4unction" o& t%e "un #nd moon #t ecli-"e #nd t%e mo6ement" o& t%e "t#r" #t t%e time. O& t%e -rediction it"el&0 one -ortion i" region#l@ t%erein we mu"t &ore"ee &or w%#t countrie" or citie" t%ere i" "igni&ic#nce in t%e 6#riou" ecli-"e" or in t%e occ#"ion#l regul#r "t#tion" o& t%e -l#net0 t%#t i"0 o& S#turn0 Gu-iter0 #nd M#r"0 w%ene6er t%e! %#lt0 &or t%en t%e! #re "igni&ic#nt. Anot%er di6i"ion o& t%e -rediction i" c%ronologic#l@ t%erein t%e need will e to &oretell t%e time o& t%e -ortent" #nd t%eir dur#tion. A -#rt0 too0 i" generic@ t%roug% t%i" we oug%t to under"t#nd wit% w%#t cl#""e" t%e e6ent will e concerned. And &in#ll! t%ere i" t%e "-eci&ic #"-ect0 ! w%ic% we "%#ll di"cern t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e e6ent it"el&. *. 2' the E1a"ination o' the Countrie! A''ected. <e #re to 4udge o& t%e &ir"t -ortion o& t%e in1uir!0 w%ic% i" region#l0 in t%e &olIowing m#nner? In t%e ecli-"e" o& "un #nd moon #" t%e! occur0 -#rticul#rl! t%o"e more e#"il! o "er6ed0 we "%#ll e.#mine t%e region o& t%e Dodi#c in w%ic% t%e! t#9e -l#ce0 #nd t%e countrie" in &#mili#rit! wit% it" tri#ngle"0 #nd in "imil#r &#"%ion #"cert#in w%ic% o& t%e citie"0 eit%er &rom t%eir %oro"co-e #t t%e time o& t%eir &ounding #nd t%e -o"ition o& t%e lumin#rie" #t t%e time0 or &rom t%e midA%e#6en o& t%e n#ti6it! o& t%eir t%en ruler"0 #re "!m-#t%etic to t%e Dodi#c#l "ign o& t%e ecli-"e. And in w%#t"oe6er countrie" or citie" we di"co6er # &#mili#rit! o& t%i" 9ind0 we mu"t "u--o"e t%#t "#me e6ent will occur w%ic% #--lie"0 gener#ll! "-e#9ing0 to #ll o& t%em0 -#rticul#rl! to t%o"e w%ic% e#r # rel#tion to t%e #ctu#l Dodi#c#l "ign o& t%e ecli-"e #nd to t%o"e o& t%em in w%ic% t%e ecli-"e0 "ince it loo9 -l#ce # o6e t%e e#rt%0 w#" 6i"i le. +. O' the Ti"e o' the )redicted E5ent!. T%e "econd #nd c%ronologic#l %e#ding0 w%ere ! we "%ould le#rn t%e time" o& t%e e6ent" "igni&ied #nd t%e lengt% o& t%eir dur#tion0 we "%#ll con"ider #" &ollow". In #" muc% #" t%e ecli-"e" w%ic% t#9e -l#ce #t t%e "#me time #re not com-leted in t%e "#me num er o& ordin#r! %our" in e6er! loc#lit!0 #nd "ince t%e "#me "ol#r ecli-"e" do not e6er!w%ere %#6e t%e "#me degree o& o "cur#tion or t%e "#me time o& dur#tion0 we "%#ll &ir"t "et down &or t%e %our o& t%e ecli-"e0 in e#c% o& t%e rel#ted loc#litie"0 #nd &or t%e #ltitude o& t%e -ole0 centre"0
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#" in # n#ti6it!@ "econdl!0 %ow m#n! e1uinocti#l %our" t%e o "cur#tion o& t%e ecli-"e l#"t" in e#c%. *or w%en t%e"e d#t# #re e.#mined0 i& it i" # "ol#r ecli-"e0 we "%#ll under"t#nd t%#t t%e -redicted e6ent l#"t" #" m#n! !e#r" #" t%e e1uinocti#l %our" w%ic% we di"co6er0 #nd i& # lun#r ecli-"e0 #" m#n! mont%". T%e n#ture o& t%e eginning" #nd o& t%e more im-ort#nt inten"i&ic#tion" o& t%e e6ent"0 %owe6er0 #re deduced &rom t%e -o"ition o& t%e -l#ce o& t%e ecli-"e rel#ti6e to t%e centre". *or i& t%e -l#ce o& t%e ecli-"e &#ll" on t%e e#"tern %oriDon0 t%i" "igni&ie" t%#t t%e eginning o& t%e -redicted e6ent i" in t%e &ir"t -eriod o& &our mont%" &rom t%e time o& t%e ecli-"e #nd t%#t it" im-ort#nt inten"i&ic#tion" lie in t%e &ir"t t%ird o& t%e entire -eriod o& it" dur#tion@ i& on t%e midA%e#6en0 in t%e "econd &our mont%" #nd t%e middle t%ird@ i& u-on t%e we"tern %oriDon0 in t%e t%ird &our mont%" #nd t%e &in#l t%ird. T%e eginning" o& t%e -#rticul#r # #tement" #nd inten"i&ic#tion" o& t%e e6ent we deduce &rom t%e con4unction" w%ic% t#9e -l#ce in t%e me#ntime0 i& t%e! occur in t%e "igni&ic#nt region" or t%e region" in "#me #"-ect to t%em0 #nd #l"o &rom t%e ot%er mo6ement" o& t%e -l#net"0 i& t%o"e t%#t e&&ect t%e -redicted e6ent #r# eit%er ri"ing or "etting or "t#tion#r! or #t e6ening ri"ing0 #nd #re #t t%e "#me time in "#me #"-ect to t%e Dodi#c#l "ign" t%#t %old t%e c#u"e@ &or -l#net" w%en t%e! #re ri"ing or "t#tion#r! -roduce inten"i&ic#tion" in t%e e6ent"0 ut w%en "etting0 #nd under t%e r#!" o& t%e "un0 or #d6#ncing #t e6ening0 t%e! ring # out #n # #tement. ,. O' the Cla!! o' tho!e A''ected. T%e t%ird %e#ding i" t%#t o& generic cl#""i&ic#tion0 w%ere ! One mu"t determine w%#t cl#""e" t%e e6ent will #&&ect. T%i" i" #"cert#ined &rom t%e "-eci#l n#ture #nd &orm o& t%e Dodi#c#l "ign" in w%ic% %#--en to e t%e -l#ce" o& t%e ecli-"e" #nd in w%ic% #re t%e %e#6enl! odie"0 -l#net" #nd &i.ed "t#r" #li9e0 t%#t go6ern ot% t%e "ign o& t%e ecli-"e #nd t%#t o& t%e #ngle -receding t%e ecli-"e. In t%e c#"e o& t%e -l#net" we di"co6er t%e ruler"%i- o& t%e"e region" t%u"? T%e One w%ic% %#" t%e gre#te"t num er o& rel#tion"%i-" to ot% t%e region" #&ore"#id0 t%#t o& t%e ecli-"e #nd t%#t o& t%e #ngle w%ic% &ollow" it0 ot% ! 6irtue o& t%e ne#re"t 6i"i le #--lic#tion" or rece""ion"0 #nd ! t%o"e o& t%e #"-ect" w%ic% e#r # rel#tion0 #nd &urt%ermore ! ruler"%i- u& t%e %ou"e"0 tri#ngle"0 e.#lt#tion"0 #nd term"0 t%#t -l#net #lone will %old t%e domin#nce. 5owe6er0 i& t%e "#me -l#net i" not &ound to e ot% lord o& t%e ecli-"e #nd o& t%e #ngle0 we mu"t t#9e toget%er t%e two w%ic% %#6e t%e gre#te"t num er o& &#mili#ritie"0 #" #&ore"#id0 to eit%er one o& t%e region"0 gi6ing -re&erence to t%e lord o& t%e ecli-"e. And i& "e6er#l ri6#l" e &ound on eit%er count0 we "%#ll -re&er &or t%e domin#tion t%e One w%ic% i" clo"e"t to #n #ngle0 or i" more "igni&ic#nt0 or i" more clo"el! #llied ! "ect. In t%e c#"e o& t%e &i.ed "t#r"0 we "%#ll t#9e t%e &ir"t one o& t%e rilli#nt "t#r" w%ic% "igni&ie" u-on t%e -receding #ngle #t t%e #ctu#l time o& t%e ecli-"e0 #ccording to t%e nine 9ind" o& 6i"i le #"-ect" de&ined in our &ir"t com-il#tion0 #nd t%e "t#r w%ic% o& t%e grou6i"i le #t t%e time o& t%e ecli-"e %#" eit%er ri"en or re#c%ed meridi#n wit% t%e #ngle &ollowing t%e -l#ce o& t%e ecli-"e. <%en we %#6e t%u" rec9oned t%e "t#r" t%#t "%#re in c#u"ing t%e e6ent0 let u" #l"o con"ider t%e &#rm" o& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c in w%ic% t%e ecli-"e #nd t%e domin#ting "t#r" #" well %#--ened to e0 "ince &rom t%eir c%#r#cter t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e cl#""e" #&&ected i" gener#ll! di"cerned. 3on"tell#tion" o& %um#n &orm0 ot% in t%e Dodi#c #nd #mong t%e &i.ed "t#r"0 c#u"e t%e e6ent to concern t%e %um#n r#ce. O& t%e ot%er terre"tri#l "ign"0 t%e &our&ooted #re
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concerned wit% t%e &ourA&ooted dum #nim#l"0 #nd t%e "ign" &ormed li9e cree-ing t%ing" wit% "er-ent" #nd t%e li9e. Ag#in0 t%e #nim#l "ign" %#6e "igni&ic#nce &or t%e wild #nim#l" #nd t%o"e w%ic% in4ure t%e %um#n r#ce@ t%e t#me "ign" concern t%e u"e&ul #nd dome"tic#ted #nim#l"0 #nd t%o"e w%ic% %el- to g#in -ro"-erit!0 in con"i"tenc! wit% t%eir "e6er#l &orm"@ &or e.#m-le0 %or"e"0 o.en0 "%ee-0 #nd t%e li9e. Ag#in0 o& t%e terre"tri#l "ign"0 t%e nort%ern tend to "igni&! "udden e#rt%1u#9e" #nd t%e "out%ern une.-ected r#in" &rom t%e "9!. Yet #g#in0 t%o"e domin#nt region" t%#t #re in t%e &orm o& winged cre#ture"0 "uc% #" =irgo0 S#gitt#riu"0 3!gnu"0 A1uil#0 #nd t%e li9e0 e.erci"e #n e&&ect u-on winged cre#ture"0 -#rticul#rl! t%o"e w%ic% #re u"ed &or %um#n &ood0 #nd i& t%e! #re in t%e &orm o& "wimming t%ing"0 u-on w#ter #nim#l" #nd &i"%. And o& t%e"e0 in t%e con"tell#tion" -ert#ining to t%e "e#0 "uc% #" 3#ncer0 3#-ricorn0 #nd t%e +ol-%in0 t%e! in&luence t%e cre#ture" o& t%e "e# #nd t%e "#iling o& &leet". In t%e con"tell#tion" -ert#ining to ri6er"0 "uc% #" A1u#riu" #nd Pi"ce". t%e! concern t%e cre#ture" o& ri6er" #nd "-ring"0 #nd in Argo t%e! #&&ect ot% cl#""e" #li9e. Li9ewi"e "t#r" in t%e "ol"titi#l or e1uinocti#l "ign" %#6e "igni&ic#nce in gener#l &or t%e condition" o& t%e #ir #nd t%e "e#"on" rel#ted to e#c% o& t%e"e "ign"0 #nd in -#rticul#r t%e! concern t%e "-ring #nd t%ing" w%ic% grow &rom t%e e#rt%. *or w%en t%e! #re #t t%e "-ring e1uino. t%e! #&&ect t%e new "%oot" o& t%e #r ore#l cro-"0 "uc% #" gr#-e" #nd &ig"0 #nd w%#te6er m#ture" wit% t%em@ #t t%e "ummer "ol"tice0 t%e g#t%ering #nd "toring o& t%e cro-"0 #nd in Eg!-t0 -eculi#rl!0 t%e ri"ing o& t%e ,ile@ #t t%e #utumn "ol"tice t%e! concern t%e "owing0 t%e %#! cro-"0 #nd "uc%@ #nd #t t%e winter e1uino. t%e 6eget# le" #nd t%e 9ind" o& ird" #nd &i"% mo"t common #t t%i" "e#"on. *urt%er0 t%e e1uinoeti#l "ign" %#6e "igni&ie#nce &or "#cred rite" #nd t%e wor"%io& t%e god"@ t%e "ol"titi#l "ign"0 &or c%#nge" in t%e #ir #nd in -olitic#l cu"tom"@ t%e "olid "ign"0 &or &ound#tion" #nd t%e con"truction o& %ou"e"@ t%e icor-ore#l0 &or men #nd 9ing". Simil#rl!0 t%o"e w%ic% #re clo"er to t%e orient. #t t%e time o& t%e ecli-"e "igni&! w%#t i" to e concerning t%e cro-"0 !out%0 #nd &ound#tion" @ t%o"e ne#r t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt%0 concerning "#cred rite"0 9ing"0 #nd middle #ge@ #nd t%o"e ne#r t%e occident0 concerning c%#nge o& cu"tom"0 old #ge0 #nd t%o"e w%o %#6e -#""ed #w#!. To t%e 1ue"tion0 %ow l#rge # -ortion o& t%e cl#"" in6ol6ed will t%e e6ent #&&ect0 t%e #n"wer i" "u--lied ! t%e e.tent o& t%e o "cur#tion o& t%e ecli-"e"0 #nd ! t%e -o"ition" rel#ti6e to t%e -l#ce o& t%e ecli-"e %eld ! t%e "t#r" w%ic% &urni"% t%e c#u"e. *or w%en t%e! #re occident#l to "ol#r ecli-"e"0 or orient#l to lun#r0 t%e! u"u#ll! #&&ect # minorit!@ in o--o"ition0 # %#l&@ #nd t%e m#4orit!0 i& t%e! #re orient#l to "ol#r ecli-"e" or occident#l to lun#r. .. O' the 8ualit o' the )redicted E5ent. T%e &ourt% %e#ding concern" t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e -redicted e6ent0 t%#t i"0 w%et%er it i" -roducti6e o& good or t%e o--o"ite0 #nd o& w%#t "ort i" it" e&&ect in eit%er direction0 in #ccord#nce wit% t%e -eculi#r c%#r#cter o& t%e "-ecie". T%i" i" #--re%ended &rom t%e n#ture o& t%e #cti6it! o& t%e -l#net" w%ic% rule t%e domin#nt -l#ce" #nd &rom t%eir com in#tion ot% wit% one #not%er #nd wit% t%e -l#ce" in w%ic% t%e! %#--en to e. *or t%e "un #nd t%e moon #re t%e m#r"%#l" #nd0 #" it were0 le#der" o& t%e ot%er"@ &or t%e! #re t%em"el6e" re"-on"i le &or t%e entiret! o& t%e -ower0 #nd #re t%e c#u"e" o& t%e ruler"%i- o& t%e -l#net"0 #nd0 moreo6er0 t%e c#u"e" o& t%e "trengt% or we#9ne"" o& t%e ruling -l#net". T%e com-re%en"i6e o "er6#tion o& t%e ruling "t#r" "%ow" t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e -redicted e6ent".
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<e "%#ll egin wit% t%e c%#r#cteri"tic #cti6e -ower" o& t%e -l#net"0 one ! one0 &ir"t0 %owe6er0 m#9ing t%i" gener#l o "er6#tion0 #" # "umm#r! reminder0 t%#t in gener#l w%ene6er we "-e#9 o& #n! tem-er#ment o& t%e &i6e -l#net" one mu"t under"t#nd t%#t w%#te6er -roduce" t%e li9e n#ture i" #l"o me#nt0 w%et%er it e t%e -l#net it"el& in it" own -ro-er condition0 or one o& t%e &i.ed "t#r"0 or one o& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c0 con"idered wit% re&erence to t%e tem-er#ment -ro-er to it0 4u"t #" t%oug% t%e c%#r#cteriD#tion" were #--lied to t%e n#ture" or t%e 1u#litie" t%em"el6e" #nd not to t%e -l#net"@ #nd let u" remem er t%#t in t%e com in#tion"0 #g#in0 we mu"t con"ider not onl! t%e mi.ture o& t%e -l#net" one wit% #not%er0 ut #l"o t%eir com in#tion wit% t%e ot%er" t%#t "%#re in t%e "#me n#ture@ w%et%er t%e! e &i.ed "t#r" or "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c0 ! 6irtue o& t%eir #&&initie" wit% t%e -l#net"0 #lre#d! "et &ort%. S#turn0 w%en %e g#in" "ole domin#nce0 i" in gener#l t%e c#u"e o& de"truction ! cold0 #nd in -#rticul#r0 w%en t%e e6ent concern" men0 c#u"e" long illne""e"0 con"um-tion"0 wit%ering0 di"tur #nce" c#u"ed ! &luid#0 r%eum#ti"m"0 #nd 1u#rt#n &e6er"0 e.ile0 -o6ert!0 im-ri"onment0 mourning0 &e#r"0 #nd de#t%"0 e"-eci#ll! #mong t%o"e #d6#nced in #ge. 5e i" u"u#ll! "igni&ic#nt wit% reg#rd to t%o"e dum #nim#l" t%#t #re o& u"e to m#n0 #nd ring" # out "c#rcit! o& t%em0 #nd t%e odil! de"truction ! di"e#"e o& "uc% #" e.i"t0 "o t%#t t%e men w%o u"e t%em #re "imil#rl! #&&ected #nd -eri"%. <it% reg#rd to we#t%er0 %e c#u"e" &e#r&ul cold0 &reeDing0 mi"t!0 #nd -e"tilenti#l@ corru-tion o& t%e #ir0 cloud"0 #nd gloom@ &urt%ermore0 multitude" o& "now"torm"0 not ene&ici#l ut de"tructi6e0 &rom w%ic% #re -roduced t%e re-tile" %#rm&ul to m#n. A" &or t%e ri6er" #nd "e#"0 in gener#l %e c#u"e" "torm"0 t%e wrec9 o& &leet"0 di"#"trou" 6o!#ge"0 #nd t%e "c#rcit! #nd de#t% o& &i"%0 #nd in -#rticul#r t%e %ig% #nd e tide" o& t%e "e#" #nd in ri6er" e.ce""i6e &lood" #nd -ollution o& t%eir w#ter". A" &or t%e cro-" o& t%e e#rt%0 %e ring" # out w#nt0 "c#rcit!0 #nd lo""0 e"-eci#ll! o& t%o"e grown &or nece""#r! u"e"0 eit%er t%roug% worm" or locu"t" or &lood" or cloudA%ur"t or %#il or t%e li9e0 "o t%#t &#mine #nd t%e de"truction o& men t%ere ! re"ult. <%en Gu-iter rule" #lone %e -roduce" incre#"e in gener#l0 #nd0 in -#rticul#r0 w%en t%e -rediction i" concerned wit% men0 %e m#9e" &#me #nd -ro"-erit!0 # und#nce0 -e#ce&ul e.i"tence0 t%e incre#"e o& t%e nece""itie" o& li&e0 odil! #nd "-iritu#l %e#lt%0 #nd0 &urt%ermore0 ene&it" #nd gi&t" &rom ruler"0 #nd t%e incre#"e0 gre#tne""0 #nd m#gn#nimit! o& t%e"e l#tter@ #nd in gener#l %e i" t%e c#u"e o& %#--ine"". <it% re&erence to dum #nim#l" %e c#u"e" # multitude #nd # und#nce o& t%o"e t%#t #re u"e&ul to men #nd t%e diminution #nd de"truction o& t%e o--o"ite 9ind. 5e m#9e" t%e condition o& t%e #ir tem-er#te #nd %e#lt%&ul0 wind!0 moi"t0 #nd &#6our# le to t%e growt% o& w%#t t%e e#rt% e#r"@ %e ring" # out t%e &ortun#te "#iling o& &leet"0 t%e moder#te ri"e o& ri6er"0 # und#nce o& cro-"0 #nd e6er!t%ing "imil#r. M#r"0 w%en %e #""ume" t%e ruler"%i- #lone0 i" in gener#l t%e c#u"e o& de"truction t%roug% dr!ne"" #nd in -#rticul#r0 w%en t%e e6ent concern" men0 ring" # out w#r"0 ci6il &#ction0 c#-ture0 en"l#6ement0 u-ri"ing"0 t%e wr#t% o& le#der"0 #nd "udden de#t%" #ri"ing &rom "uc% c#u"e"@ moreo6er0 re6er"0 terti#n #gue"0 r#i"ing o& lood0 "wi&t #nd 6iolent de#t%"0 e"-eci#ll! in t%e -rime o& li&e@ "imil#rl!0 6iolence0 #""#ult"0 l#wle""ne""0 #r"on #nd murder0 ro er! #nd -ir#c!. <it% reg#rd to t%e condition o& t%e #ir %e c#u"e" %ot we#t%er0 w#rm0 -e"tilenti#l0 #nd
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wit%ering wind"0 t%e loo"ing o& lig%tning #nd %urric#ne"0 #nd droug%t. Ag#in0 #t "e# %e c#u"e" "udden "%i-wrec9 o& &leet" t%roug% c%#nge# le wind" or lig%tning or t%e li9e@ t%e &#ilure o& t%e w#ter o& ri6er"0 t%e dr!ing u- o& "-ring"0 #nd t%e t#inting o& -ot# le w#ter". <it% re&erence to t%e nece""itie" -roduced u-on t%e e#rt% &or %um#n u"e0 %e c#u"e" # "c#rcit! #nd lo"" o& dum #nim#l" #nd o& t%ing" w%ic% grow &rom t%e e#rt%0 #nd t%e lo"" o& cro-" ! dr!ing #" t%e re"ult o& %ot we#t%er0 or ! locu"t"0 or ! t%e e#ting o& t%e wind"0 or ! urning in -l#ce" o& "tor#ge. =enu"0 w%en "%e ecome" "ole ruler o& t%e e6ent0 in gener#l ring" # out re"ult" "imil#r to t%o"e o& Gu-iter0 ut wit% t%e #ddition o& # cert#in #gree# le 1u#lit!@ in -#rticul#r0 w%ere men #re concerned0 "%e c#u"e" &#me0 %onour0 %#--ine""0 # und#nce0 %#--! m#rri#ge0 m#n! c%ildren0 "#ti"&#ction in e6er! mutu#l rel#tion"%i-0 t%e incre#"e o& -ro-ert!0 # ne#t #nd well conducted m#nner o& li&e0 -#!ing %onour to t%o"e t%ing" w%ic% #re to e re6ered@ &urt%er0 "%e i" t%e c#u"e o& odil! %e#lt%0 #lli#nce" wit% t%e le#der"0 #nd eleg#nce o& ruler"@ #" to t%e wind" o& t%e #ir0 o& tem-er#tene"" #nd "ettled condition" o& moi"t #nd 6er! nouri"%ing wind"0 o& good #ir0 cle#r we#t%er0 #nd generou" "%ower" o& &ertiliDing w#ter"@ "%e ring" # out t%e &ortun#te "#iling o& &leet"0 "ucce""e"0 -ro&it"0 #nd t%e &ull ri"ing o& ri6er"@ o& u"e&ul #nim#l" #nd t%e &ruit" o& t%e e#rt% "%e i" t%e -reeminent c#u"e o& # und#nce0 good !ield"0 #nd -ro&it. Mercur!0 i& %e g#in" t%e ruler"%i-0 i"0 gener#ll! "-e#9ing0 in n#ture li9e w%#te6er o& t%e ot%er -l#net" m#! e #""oci#ted wit% %im. In -#rticul#r0 %e i" # o6e #ll "timul#ting0 #nd in -rediction" concerning men i" 9een #nd 6er! -r#ctic#l0 ingeniou" in #n! "itu#tion@ ut %e c#u"e" ro er!0 t%e&t0 -ir#c!0 #nd #""#ult0 #nd &urt%ermore0 ring" # out un"ucce""&ul 6o!#ging w%en %e i" in #"-ect wit% t%e m#le&icent -l#net"0 #nd occ#"ion" di"e#"e" o& dr!ne""0 1uotidi#n #gue"0 coug%"0 r#i"ing0 #nd con"um-tion. %e i" t%e c#u"e o& e6ent" t#9ing -l#ce w%ic% concern t%e -rie"tl! code0 t%e wor"%i- o& t%e god"0 t%e ro!#l re6enue"0 #nd o& c%#nge in cu"tom" #nd l#w"0 &rom time to time0 in con"i"tenc! wit% %i" #""oci#tion wit% t%e ot%er -l#net" on e#c% occ#"ion. <it% re&erence to t%e #ir0 "ince %e i" 6er! dr! #nd "wi&t on #ccount o& %i" ne#rne"" to t%e "un0 #nd t%e "-eed o& %i" re6olution0 %e i" -#rticul#rl! #-t to #rou"e irregul#r0 &ierce0 #nd c%#nge# le wind"0 #nd0 #" mig%t e e.-ected0 t%under0 %urric#ne"0 c%#"m" in t%e e#rt%0 e#rt%1u#9e"0 #nd lig%tning@ "ometime" ! t%e"e me#n" %e c#u"e" t%e de"truction o& u"e&ul #nim#l" #nd -l#nt". At "etting %e dimini"%e" w#ter" #nd ri6er"0 #t ri"ing &ill" t%em. Suc% #re t%e e&&ect" -roduced ! t%e "e6er#l -l#net"0 e#c% ! it"el& #nd in comm#nd o& it" own n#ture. A""oci#ted0 %owe6er0 now wit% one #nd now wit% #not%er0 in t%e di&&erent #"-ect"0 ! t%e e.c%#nge o& "ign"0 #nd ! t%eir -%#"e" wit% re&erence to t%e "un0 #nd e.-eriencing # corre"-onding tem-ering o& t%eir -ower"0 e#c% -roduce" # c%#r#cter0 in it" e&&ect0 w%ic% i" t%e re"ult o& t%e mi.ture o& t%e n#ture" t%#t %#6e -#rtici-#ted0 #nd i" com-lic#ted. It i" o& cour"e # %o-ele"" #nd im-o""i le t#"9 to mention t%e -ro-er outcome o& e6er! com in#tion #nd to enumer#te # "olutel! #ll t%e #"-ect" o& w%#te6er 9ind0 "ince we c#n concei6e o& "uc% # 6#riet! o& t%em. 3on"e1uentl! 1ue"tion" o& t%i" 9ind would re#"on# l! e le&t to t%e enter-ri"e #nd ingenuit! o& t%e m#t%em#tici#n0 in order to m#9e t%e -#rticul#r di"tinction".

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It i" need&ul to o "er6e w%#t #&&init! e.i"t" etween t%e -l#net" w%ic% go6ern t%e -rediction #nd t%e countrie" or t%e citie" &or w%ic% t%e e6ent i" "igni&ied. *or i& t%e ruling -l#net" #re ene&icent0 #nd %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% t%e "u 4ect" #&&ected0 #nd #re not o6ercome ! -l#net" o& t%e o--o"ite "ect0 t%e! more -ower&ull! -roduce t%e ene&it" n#tur#l to t%em@ e6en #"0 w%en t%e! e#r no &#mili#rit!0 or #re o6ercome ! t%eir o--o"ite"0 t%e! #re le"" %el-&ul. But w%en t%e! #re o& t%e in4uriou" tem-er#ment #nd go6ern t%e -rediction0 i& t%e! %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% t%e "u 4ect" #&&ected or #re o6ercome ! t%e o--o"ite "ect0 t%e! do le"" %#rm@ ut i& t%e! #re neit%er lord" o& t%e countrie" nor #re o6ercome ! t%e -l#net" t%#t %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% t%o"e countrie"0 t%e! e.ert #ll t%e more inten"el! t%e de"tructi6ene"" o& t%eir tem-er#ment. F"u#ll!0 %owe6er0 t%o"e men #re #&&ected ! t%e more uni6er"#l ill" w%o in t%eir own geniture" %#--en to %#6e t%e mo"t e""enti#l -l#ce"0 ! w%ic% I me#n t%o"e o& t%e lumin#rie" or o& t%e #ngle"0 t%e "#me #" t%o"e t%#t &urni"% t%e c#u"e o& t%e gener#l mi"&ortune"0 t%#t i"0 t%e -l#ce" o& t%e ecli-"e" or t%e -l#ce" directl! o--o"ite. O& t%e"e t%e -o"ition" mo"t d#ngerou" #nd %#rde"t to #6oid #re t%o"e in w%ic% eit%er o& t%eir lumin#rie" i" in -o""e""ion o& t%e 6er! degree o& t%e -l#ce o& t%e ecli-"e0 or t%e degree o--o"ite. 0. O' the Colour! o' Ecli/!e!$ Co"et!$ and the Li6e. *or t%e -rediction o& gener#l condition" we mu"t #l"o o "er6e t%e colour" #t t%e time o& t%e ecli-"e"0 eit%er t%o"e o& t%e lumin#rie" t%em"el6e"0 or t%o"e o& t%e &orm#tion" t%#t occur ne#r t%em0 "uc% #" rod"0 %#lo"0 #nd t%e li9e. *or i& t%e! #--e#r l#c9 or li6id t%e! "igni&! t%e e&&ect" w%ic% were mentioned in connection wit% S#turn'" n#ture@ i& w%ite0 t%o"e o& Gu-iter@ i& reddi"%0 t%o"e o& M#r"@ i& !ellow0 t%o"e o& =enu"@ #nd i& 6#rieg#ted0 t%o"e o& Mercur!. I& t%e c%#r#cteri"tic colour #--e#r" to co6er t%e w%ole od! o& t%e lumin#r! or t%e w%ole region "urrounding it0 t%e -redicted e6ent will #&&ect mo"t o& t%e -#rt" o& t%e countrie"@ ut i& it i" in #n! one -#rt0 it will #&&ect onl!0 t%#t -#rt #g#in"t w%ic% t%e -%enomenon i" inclined. <e mo"t o "er6e0 &urt%er0 &or t%e -rediction o& gener#l condition"0 t%e comet" w%ic% #--e#r eit%er #t t%e time o& t%e ecli-"e or #t #n! time w%#te6er @ &or in"t#nce0 t%e "oAc#lled K e#m"0K Ktrum-et"0K K4#r"0K#nd t%e li9e0 &or t%e"e n#tur#ll! -roduce t%e e&&ect" -eculi#r to M#r" #nd to Mercur! A w#r"0 %ot we#t%er0 di"tur ed condition"0 #nd t%e #ccom-#niment" o& t%e"e@ #nd t%e! "%ow0 t%roug% t%e -#rt" o& t%e Dodi#c in w%ic% t%eir %e#d" #--e#r #nd t%roug% t%e direction" in w%ic% t%e "%#-e" o& t%eir t#il" -oint0 t%e region" u-on w%ic% t%e mi"&ortune" im-end. T%roug% t%e &orm#tion"0 #" it were0 o& t%eir %e#d" t%e! indic#te t%e 9ind o& t%e e6ent #nd t%e cl#"" u-on w%ic% t%e mi"&ortune will t#9e e&&ect@ t%roug% t%e time w%ic% t%e! l#"t0 t%e dur#tion o& t%e e6ent"@ #nd t%roug% t%eir -o"ition rel#ti6e to t%e "un li9ewi"e t%eir eginning@ &or in gener#l t%eir #--e#r#nce in t%e orient eto9en" r#-idl! #--ro#c%ing e6ent" #nd in t%e occident t%o"e t%#t #--ro#c% more "lowl!. 12. Concerning the New #oon o' the 9ear. ,ow t%#t we %#6e de"cri ed t%e -rocedure o& -rediction # out t%e gener#l "t#te" o& countrie" #nd citie"0 it would rem#in to mention m#tter" o& gre#ter det#il@ I re&er to e6ent" t%#t %#--en !e#rl! in connection wit% t%e "e#"on". In t%e in6e"tig#tion o& t%i" "u 4ect it would e
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#--ro-ri#te &ir"t to de&ine t%e "o c#lled new moon o& t%e !e#r. T%#t t%i" "%ould -ro-erl! e t%e eginning o& t%e "un'" circul#r cour"e in e#c% o& %i" re6olution" i" -l#in &rom t%e t%ing it"el&0 ot% &rom it" -ower #nd &rom it" n#me. To e "ure0 One could not concei6e w%#t "t#rting -oint to #""ume in # circle0 #" # gener#l -ro-o"ition@ ut in t%e circle t%roug% t%e middle o& t%e Dodi#c one would -ro-erl! t#9e #" t%e onl! eginning" t%e -oint" determined ! t%e e1u#tor #nd t%e tro-ic"0 t%#t i"0 t%e two e1uino.e" #nd t%e two "ol"tice". E6en t%en0 %owe6er0 One would "till e #t # lo"" w%ic% o& t%e &our to -re&er. Indeed0 in # circle0 # "olutel! con"idered0 no One o& t%em t#9e" t%e le#d0 #" would e t%e c#"e i& t%ere were One "t#rting -oint0 ut t%o"e w%o %#6e written on t%e"e m#tter" %#6e m#de u"e o& e#c% o& t%e &our0 in 6#riou" w#!" #""uming "#me one #" t%e "t#rting -oint0 #" t%e! were led ! t%eir own #rgument" #nd ! t%e n#tur#l c%#r#cteri"tic" o& t%e &our -oint". T%i" i" not "tr#nge0 &or e#c% o& t%e"e -#rt" %#" "#me "-eci#l cl#im to eing re#"on# l! con"idered t%e "t#rting -oint #nd t%e new re#l. T%e "-ring e1uino. mig%t e -re&erred ec#u"e &ir"t #t t%#t time t%e d#! egin" to e longer t%#n t%e nig%t #nd ec#u"e it elong" to t%e moi"t "e#"on0 #nd t%i" element0 #" we "#id e&ore0 i" c%ie&l! -re"ent #t t%e eginning o& n#ti6itie"@ t%e "ummer "ol"tice ec#u"e t%e longe"t d#! occur" #t t%#t time #nd ec#u"e to t%e Eg!-ti#n" it "igni&ie" t%e &looding o& t%e ,ile #nd t%e ri"ing o& t%e dog "t#r@ t%e &#ll e1uino. ec#u"e #ll t%e cro-" %#6e ! t%en een %#r6e"ted0 #nd # &re"% "t#rt i" t%en m#de wit% t%e "owing o& t%e "eed o& &uture cro-"@ #nd t%e winter "ol"tice ec#u"e t%en0 #&ter dimini"%ing0 t%e d#! &ir"t egin" to lengt%en. It "eem" more -ro-er #nd n#tur#l to me0 %owe6er0 to em-lo! t%e &our "t#rtingA-oint" &or in6e"tig#tion" w%ic% de#l wit% t%e !e#r0 o "er6ing t%e "!D!gie" o& t%e "un #nd moon #t new #nd &ull moon w%ic% mo"t ne#rl! -recede t%em0 #nd #mong t%e"e in -#rticul#r t%e. con4unction" #t w%ic% ecli-"e" t#9e -l#ce0 "o t%#t &rom t%e "t#rting -oint in Arie" we m#! con4ecture w%#t t%e "-ring will e li9e0 &rom t%#t in 3#ncer t%e "ummer0 &rom t%#t in Li r# t%e #utumn0 #nd &rom t%#t in 3#-ricorn t%e winter. *or t%e "un cre#te" t%e gener#l 1u#litie" #nd condition" o& t%e "e#"on"0 ! me#n" o& w%ic% e6en t%o"e w%o #re tot#ll! ignor#nt o& #"trolog! c#n &oretell t%e &uture. *urt%ermore0 we mu"t t#9e into con"ider#tion t%e "-eci#l 1u#litie" o& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c to o t#in -rogno"tic#tion" o& t%e wind" #nd o& t%e more gener#l n#ture"@ #nd t%e 6#ri#tion" o& degree &rom time to time #re in gener#l #g#in "%own ! t%e con4unction" w%ic% t#9e -l#ce #t t%e #&ore"#id -oint" #nd ! t%e #"-ect" o& t%e -l#net" to t%em0 #nd in -#rticul#r #l"o ! t%e con4unction" #nd &ull moon" in t%e "e6er#l "ign" #nd ! t%e cour"e o& t%e -l#net". T%i" mig%t e c#lled mont%l! in6e"tig#tion. A" it i" -ro-er t%#t &or t%i" -ur-o"e t%ere e enumer#ted t%e -eculi#r n#tur#l -ower" o& t%e "e6er#l "ign" to in&luence #nnu#l condition"0 #" well #" t%o"e o& t%e "e6er#l -l#net"0 we %#6e #lre#d!0 in w%#t -recede"0 e.-l#ined t%e &#mili#rit! o& t%e -l#net"0 #nd o& t%e &i.ed "t#r" o& li9e tem-er#ment0 wit% t%e #ir #nd t%e wind"0 #" well #" t%#t o& t%e "ign"0 #" w%ole"0 wit% t%e wind" #nd "e#"on". It would rem#in to "-e#9 o& t%e n#ture o& t%e "ign"0 -#rt ! -#rt. 11. O' the Nature o' the Sign!$ )art b )art$ and their E''ect u/on the :eather. ,ow t%e "ign o& Arie" #" # w%ole0 ec#u"e it m#r9" t%e e1uino.0 i" c%#r#cteriDed ! t%under or %#il0 ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 t%roug% t%e 6#ri#tion in degree t%#t i" due to t%e "-eci#l
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1u#lit! o& t%e &i.ed "t#r"0 it" le#ding -ortion i" r#in! #nd wind!0 it" middle tem-er#te0 #nd t%e &ollowing -#rt %ot #nd -e"tilenti#l. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re %ot #nd de"tructi6e0 it" "out%ern &ro"t! #nd c%ill!. T%e "ign o& T#uru" #" # w%ole i" indic#ti6e o& ot% tem-er#ture" #nd i" "omew%#t %ot@ ut t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion0 -#rticul#rl! ne#r t%e Plei#de"0 i" m#r9ed ! e#rt%1u#9e"0 wind"0 #nd mi"t"@ it" middle moi"t #nd col#0 #nd it" &ollowing -ortion0 ne#r t%e 5!#de"0 &ier! #nd -roducti6e o& t%under #nd lig%tning. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re tem-er#te0 it" "out%ern un"t# le #nd irregul#r. T%e "ign o& :emini #" # w%ole i" -roducti6e o& #n e1u# le tem-er#ture0 ut t#9en -#rt ! -#rt it" le#ding -ortion i" wet #nd de"tructi6e0 it" middle tem-er#te0 #nd it" &ollowing -ortion mi.ed #nd irregul#r. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re wind! #nd c#u"e e#rt%1u#9e"@ it" "out%ern -#rt" dr! #nd -#rc%ing. T%e "ign o& 3#ncer #" # w%ole i" one o& &#ir0 w#rm we#t%er@ ut0 -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion #nd t%e region o& Pr#e"e-e i" "ti&ling0 -roducti6e o& e#rt%1u#9e"0 #nd mi"t!@ it" middle tem-er#te0 #nd it"0 &ollowing -#rt" wind!. It" nort%ern #nd "out%ern -#rt" #re &ier! #nd -#rc%ing. T%e "ign o& Leo #" # w%ole i" %ot #nd "ti&ling@ ut0 -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion i" "ti&ling #nd -e"tilenti#l0 it" middle -#rt tem-er#te0 #nd it" &ollowing -ortion wet #nd de"tructi6e. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re un"t# le #nd &ier!0 it" "out%ern -#rt" moi"t. T%e "ign o& =irgo #" # w%ole i" moi"t #nd m#r9ed ! t%underA"torm"@ ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion i" r#t%er w#rm #nd de"tructi6e0 it" middle tem-er#te0 #nd it" &ollowing -#rt w#ter!. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re wind! #nd it" "out%ern -#rt" tem-er#te. T%e "ign o& Li r# #" # w%ole i" c%#nge# le #nd 6#ri# le@ ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding #nd middle -ortion" #re tem-er#te #nd it" &ollowing -ortion w#ter!. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re wind! #nd it" "out%ern moi"t #nd -e"tilenti#l. T%e "ign o& Scor-io #" # w%ole i" m#r9ed ! t%under #nd &ire0 ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion i" "now!0 it" middle tem-er#te0 #nd it" &ollowing -ortion c#u"e" e#rt%1u#9e". It" nort%ern -#rt" #re %ot #nd it" "out%ern moi"t. T%e "ign o& S#gitt#riu" #" # w%ole i" wind!@ ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion i" wet0 it" middle tem-er#te0 #nd it" &ollowing -#rt &ier!. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re wind!0 it" "out%ern moi"t #nd c%#nge# le. T%e "ign o& 3#-ricorn #" # w%ole i" moi"t@ ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion i" m#r9ed ! %ot we#t%er #nd i" de"tructi6e0 it" middle tem-er#te0 #nd it" &ollowing -#rt r#i"e" r#inA"torm". It" nort%ern #nd "out%ern -ortion" #re wet #nd de"tructi6e. T%e "ign o& A1u#riu" #" # w%ole i" cold #nd w#ter! @ ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion i" moi"t0 it" middle tem-er#te0 it" &ollowing -#rt wind!. It" nort%ern -ortion ring"
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%ot we#t%er #nd it" "out%ern cloud". T%e "ign o& Pi"ce" #" # w%ole i" cold #nd wind! @ ut0 t#9en -#rt ! -#rt0 it" le#ding -ortion i" tem-er#te0 it" middle moi"t0 #nd it" &ollowing -ortion %ot. It" nort%ern -#rt" #re wind! #nd it" "out%ern w#ter!. 12. O' the In5e!tigation o' :eather in -etail. ,ow t%#t t%e"e &#ct" %#6e een "t#ted in introduction0 t%e met%od o& de#ling wit% t%e "igni&ic#tion" in det#il in6ol6e" t%e &ollowing -rocedure. *or One met%od i" t%#t w%ic% i" more gener#ll! concei6ed0 wit% rel#tion to t%e 1u#rter"0 w%ic% will dem#nd0 #" we %#6e "#id0 t%#t we o "er6e t%e new moon" or &ull moon" w%ic% mo"t ne#rl! -recede t%e "ol"titi#l #nd e1uinocti#l "ign"0 #nd t%#t0 #" t%e degree o& t%e new moon or o& t%e &ull moon m#! &#ll in e#c% l#titude in6e"tig#ted0 we di"-o"e t%e #ngle" #" in # n#ti6it!. It will t%en e nece""#r! to determine t%e ruler" o& t%e -l#ce o& t%e new moon or &ull moon #nd o& t%e #ngle t%#t &ollow" it0 #&ter t%e &#"%ion e.-l#ined ! u" in t%e -receding "ection" de#ling wit% ecli-"e"0 #nd t%u" to 4udge o& t%e gener#l "itu#tion &rom t%e "-eci#l n#ture o& t%e 1u#rter"0 #nd determine t%e 1ue"tion o& degree o& inten"i&ic#tion #nd rel#.#tion &rom t%e n#ture o& t%e ruling -l#net"0 t%eir 1u#litie"0 #nd t%e 9ind" o& we#t%er w%ic% t%e! -roduce. T%e "econd mode o& -rocedure i" #"ed on t%e mont%. In t%i" it will e nece""#r! &or u" to e.#mine in t%e "#me w#! t%e new moon" or &ull moon" t%#t t#9e -l#ce0 in t%e "e6er#l "ign"0 o "er6ing onl! t%i"0 t%#t0 i& # new moon occur" ne#re"t to t%e "ol"titi#l or e1uinocti#l "ign 4u"t -#"t0 we "%ould u"e t%e new moon" w%ic% t#9e -l#ce #" &#r #" t%e ne.t 1u#dr#nt0 #nd in t%e c#"e o& # &ull moon t%e &ull moon". It will e need&ul "imil#rl! t%#t we o "er6e t%e #ngle" #nd t%e ruler" o& ot% t%e -l#ce"0 #nd e"-eci#ll! t%e ne#re"t #--e#r#nce" o& t%e -l#net"0 #nd t%eir #--lic#tion" #nd rece""ion"0 t%e -eculi#r -ro-ertie" o& t%e -l#net" #nd o& t%eir -l#ce"0 #nd t%e wind" w%ic% #re #rou"ed ot% ! t%e -l#net" t%em"el6e" #nd ! t%e -#rt" o& t%e "igne in w%ic% t%e! c%#nce to e@ "till &urt%er0 to w%#t wind t%e l#titude o& t%e moon i" inclined t%roug% t%e o li1uit! o& t%e ecli-tic. *rom #ll t%e"e &#ct"0 ! me#n" o& t%e -rinci-le o& -re6#lence0 we m#! -redict t%e gener#l condition" o& we#t%er #nd t%e wind" o& t%e mont%". T%e t%ird "te- i" to o "er6e t%e e6en more minutel! det#iled indic#tion" o& rel#.#tion #nd inten"i&ic#tion. T%i" o "er6#tion i" #"ed u-on t%e con&igur#tion" o& t%e "un #nd t%e moon "ucce""i6el!0 not merel! t%e new moon" #nd &ull moon"0 ut #l"o t%e %#l& moon"0 in w%ic% c#"e t%e c%#nge "igni&ied gener#ll! %#" it" eginning t%ree d#!" e&ore0 #nd "ometime" t%ree d#!" #&ter0 t%e moon'" -rogre"" m#tc%e" t%#t o& t%e "un. It i" #"ed #l"o u-on t%eir #"-ect" to t%e -l#net"0 w%en t%e! #re #t e#c% o& t%e -o"ition" o& t%i" 9ind0 or li9ewi"e ot%er"0 "uc% #" trine #nd "e.tile. *or it i" in #ccord#nce wit% t%e n#ture o& t%e"e t%#t t%e "-eci#l 1u#lit! o& t%e c%#nge i" #--re%ended0 in %#rmon! wit% t%e n#tur#l #&&initie" o& t%e #ttending -l#net" #nd o& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c &or t%e #m ient #nd t%e wind". T%e d#! ! d#! inten"i&ic#tion" o& t%e"e -#rticul#r 1u#litie" #re roug%t # out c%ie&l! w%en t%e more rilli#nt #nd -ower&ul o& t%e &i.ed "t#r" m#9e #--e#r#nce"0 m#tutine or 6e"-ertine0
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#t ri"ing or "etting0 wit% re"-ect to t%e "un. *or ordin#ril! t%e! modul#te t%e -#rticul#r condition" to #ccord wit% t%eir own n#ture"0 #nd none t%e le"" too w%en t%e lumin#rie" #re -#""ing o6er One o& t%e #ngle". *or t%e %our ! %our inten"i&ic#tion" #nd rel#.#tion" o& t%e we#t%er 6#r! in re"-on"e to "uc% -o"ition" o& t%e "t#r" #" t%e"e0 in t%e "#me w#! t%#t t%e e #nd &low o& t%e tide re"-ond to t%e -%#"e" o& t%e moon0 #nd t%e c%#nge" in t%e #irAcurrent" #re roug%t # out e"-eci#ll! #t "uc% #--e#r#nce" o& t%e lumin#rie" #t t%e #ngle"0 in t%e direction o& t%o"e wind" tow#rd" w%ic% t%e l#titude o& t%e moon i" &ound to e inclining. In e6er! c#"e0 %owe6er0 One "%ould dr#w %i" conclu"ion" on t%e -rinci-le t%#t t%e uni6er"#l #nd -rim#r! underl!ing c#u"e t#9e" -recedence #nd t%#t t%e c#u"e o& -#rticul#r e6ent" i" "econd#r! to it0 #nd t%#t t%e &orce i" mo"t en"ured #nd "trengt%ened w%en t%e "t#r" w%ic% #re t%e lord" o& t%e uni6er"#l n#ture" #re con&igur#ted wit% t%e -#rticul#r c#u"e". 1&. O' the Signi'icance o' At"o!/heric Sign!. O "er6#tion" o& t%e "ign" t%#t #re to e "een #round t%e "un0 moon0 #nd -l#net" would #l"o e u"e&ul &or # &ore9nowledge o& t%e -#rticul#r e6ent" "igni&ied. <e mu"t0 t%en0 o "er6e t%e "un #t ri"ing to determine t%e we#t%er ! d#! #nd #t "etting &or t%e we#t%er #t nig%t0 #nd it" #"-ect" to t%e moon &or we#t%er condition" o& longer e.tent0 on t%e #""um-tion t%#t e#c% #"-ect0 in gener#l0 &oretell" t%e condition u- to t%e ne.t. *or w%en t%e "un ri"e" or "et" cle#r0 uno "cured0 "te#d!0 #nd unclouded0 it "igni&ie" &#ir we#t%er@ ut i& it" di"9 i" 6#rieg#ted or reddi"% or "end" out rudd! r#!"0 eit%er directl! outw#rd or turned #c9 u-on it"el&0 or i& it %#" t%e "oAc#lled -#r%eli#c cloud" on one "ide0 or !ellowi"% &orm#tion" o& cloud"0 #nd #" it were emit" long r#!"0 it indic#te" %e#6! wind" #nd "uc% #" come &rom t%e #ngle" to w%ic% t%e #&ore"#id "ign" -oint. I& #t ri"ing or "etting it i" d#r9 or li6id0 eing #ccom-#nied ! cloud"0 or i& it %#" %#lo" # out it on one "ide0 or t%e -#r%eli#c cloud" on ot% "ide"0 #nd gi6e" &ort% eit%er li6id or du"9! r#!"0 it "igni&ie" "torm" #nd r#in. <e mu"t o "er6e t%e moon in it" cour"e t%ree d#!" e&ore or t%ree d#!" #&ter new moon0 &ull moon0 #nd t%e 1u#rter". *or w%en it #--e#r" t%in #nd cle#r #nd %#" not%ing #round it0 it "igni&ie" cle#r we#t%er. I& it i" t%in #nd red0 #nd t%e w%ole di"9 o& t%e unlig%ted -ortion i" 6i"i le #nd "omew%#t di"tur ed0 it indic#te" wind"0 in t%#t direction in w%ic% it i" -#rticul#rl! inclined. I& it i" o "er6ed to e d#r90 or -#le0 #nd t%ic90 it "igni&ie" "torm" #nd r#in". <e mu"t #l"o o "er6e t%e %#lo" #round t%e moon. *or i& t%ere i" one0 #nd t%i" i" cle#r0 #nd gr#du#ll! &#ding0 it "igni&ie" &#ir we#t%er@ i& t%ere #re two or t%ree0 "torm"@ i& t%e! #re !ellowi"%0 #nd ro9en0 #" it were0 "torm" #ccom-#nied ! %e#6! wind"@ i& t%e! #re t%ic9 #nd mi"t!0 "now"torm"@ -#le0 or du"9!0 #nd ro9en0 "torm" wit% ot% wind" #nd "now@ #nd t%e more o& t%em t%ere #re t%e more "e6ere t%e "torm". And t%e %#lo" t%#t g#t%er # out t%e "t#r"0 ot% t%e -l#net" #nd t%e rilli#nt &i.ed "t#r"0 "igni&! w%#t i" #--ro-ri#te to t%eir colour" #nd to t%e n#ture" o& t%e lumin#rie" w%ic% t%e! "urround.

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A" &or t%e &i.ed "t#r" w%ic% #re clo"e toget%er in "ome num er0 we mu"t o "er6e t%eir colour" #nd m#gnitude". *or i& t%e! #--e#r rig%ter #nd l#rger t%#n u"u#l0 in w%#te6er -#rt o& t%e "9! t%e! m#! e0 t%e! indic#te t%e wind" t%#t low &rom t%eir own region. A" &or t%e clu"ter" in t%e -ro-er "en"e0 %owe6er0 "uc% #" Pr#e"e-e #nd t%e li9e0 w%ene6er in # cle#r "9! t%eir clu"ter" #--e#r to e dim0 #nd0 #" it were0 in6i"i le0 or t%ic9ened0 t%e! "igni&! # down-our o& w#ter0 ut i& t%e! #re cle#r #nd con"t#ntl! twin9le0 %e#6! wind". <%ene6er0 o& t%e "t#r" c#lled t%e A""e" on e#c% "ide o& Pr#e"e-e0 t%e One to t%e nort% ecome" in6i"i le0 it me#n" t%#t t%e nort% wind will low0 #nd t%e One to t%e "out%0 t%e "out% wind. O& occ#"ion#l -%enomen# in t%e u--er #tmo"-%ere0 comet" gener#ll! &oretell droug%t" or wind"0 #nd t%e l#rger t%e num er o& -#rt" t%#t #re &ound in t%eir %e#d" #nd t%e gre#ter t%eir "iDe0 t%e more "e6ere t%e wind". Ru"%ing #nd "%ooting "t#r"0 i& t%e! come &rom one #ngle0 denote t%e wind &rom t%#t direction0 ut i& &rom o--o"ite #ngle"0 # con&u"ion o& wind"0 #nd i& &rom #ll &our #ngle"0 "torm" o& #ll 9ind"0 including t%under0 lig%tning0 #nd t%e li9e. Simil#rl! cloud" re"em ling &loc9" o& wool #re "ometime" "igni&ic#nt o& "torm". And t%e r#in ow" t%#t #--e#r &rom time to time "igni&! "torm" #&ter cle#r we#t%er #nd cle#r we#t%er #&ter "torm". To "um u- t%e w%ole m#tter0 t%e 6i"i le -%enomen#0 w%ic% #--e#r wit% -eculi#r colour" o& t%eir own in t%e #tmo"-%ere in gener#l0 indic#te re"ult" "imil#r to t%o"e roug%t # out ! t%eir own -ro-er occurrence"0 in t%e m#nner #lre#d! e.-l#ined in t%e &oregoing. Let u"0 t%en0 con"ider t%#t t%u" &#r0 in outline0 t%ere %#" een gi6en #n #ccount o& t%e in6e"tig#tion o& gener#l 1ue"tion"0 ot% in t%eir more uni6er"#l #"-ect" #nd in -#rticul#r det#il. In t%e &ollowing we "%#ll "u--l! in due order t%e -rocedure &or t%e -rediction w%ic% &ollow" t%e genet%li#logic#l &orm.

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1. Introduction. A" in w%#t -recede" we %#6e -re"ented t%e t%eor! o& uni6er"#l e6ent"0 ec#u"e t%i" come" &ir"t #nd &or t%e mo"t -#rt %#" -ower to control t%e -rediction" w%ic% concern t%e "-eci#l n#ture o& #n! indi6idu#l0 t%e -rogno"tic -#rt o& w%ic% we c#ll t%e genet%li#logic#l #rt0 we mu"t elie6e t%#t t%e two di6i"ion" %#6e One #nd t%e "#me -ower ot% -r#ctic#ll! #nd t%eoretic#ll!. *or t%e c#u"e ot% o& uni6er"#l #nd o& -#rticul#r e6ent" i" t%e motion o& t%e -l#net"0 "un0 #nd moon@ #nd t%e -rogno"tic #rt i" t%e "cienti&ic o "er6#tion o& -reci"el! t%e c%#nge in t%e "u 4ect n#ture" w%ic% corre"-ond" to -#r#llel mo6ement" o& t%e %e#6enl! odie" t%roug% t%e "urrounding %e#6en"0 e.ce-t t%#t uni6er"#l condition" #re gre#ter #nd inde-endent0 #nd -#rticul#r One" not "imil#rl! "o. <e mu"t not0 %owe6er0 con"ider t%#t ot% di6i"ion" em-lo! t%e "#me "t#rting -oint"0 &rom w%ic%0 %! rec9oning t%e di"-o"ition o& t%e %e#6enl! odie"0 we #ttem-t to &oretell t%e e6ent" "igni&ied %! t%eir #"-ect" #t t%#t time. On t%e contr#r!0 in t%e c#"e o& t%e uni6er"#l" we %#6e to t#9e m#n! "t#rting -oint"0 "ince we %#6e no "ingle one &or t%e uni6er"e @ #nd t%e"e too #re not #lw#!" t#9en &rom t%e "u 4ect" t%em"el6e"0 ut #l"o &rom t%e element" t%#t #ttend t%em #nd c#rr! wit% t%em t%e c#u"e"@ &or we in6e"tig#te -r#ctic#ll! #ll t%e "t#rtingA-oint" -re"ented ! t%e more com-lete ecli-"e" #nd t%e "igni&ic#nt -#""#ge" o& t%e -l#net". In -rediction" #&&ecting indi6idu#l men0 %owe6er0 we %#6e ot% one #nd m#n! "t#rtingA-oint". T%e one i" t%e eginning o& t%e tem-er#ment it"el&0 &or t%i" we %#6e@ #nd t%e m#n! #re t%e "ucce""i6e "igni&ic#nce" o& t%e #m ient" w%ic% #re rel#ti6e to t%i" &ir"t eginning0 t%oug% to e "ure t%e "ingle "t#rtingA-oint i" n#tur#ll! in t%i" c#"e o& gre#te"t im-ort#nce ec#u"e it -roduce" t%e ot%er". A" t%i" i" "o0 t%e gener#l c%#r#cteri"tic" o& t%e tem-er#ment #re determined &rom t%e &ir"t "t#rting -oint0 w%ile ! me#n" o& t%e ot%er" we -redict e6ent" t%#t will come # out #t "-eci&ic time" #nd 6#r! in degree0 &ollowing t%e "o c#lled #ge" o& li&e. Since t%e c%ronologic#l "t#rtingA-oint o& %um#n n#ti6itie" i" n#tur#ll! t%e 6er! time o& conce-tion0 ut -otenti#ll! #nd #ccident#ll! t%e moment o& irt%0 in c#"e" in w%ic% t%e 6er! time o& conce-tion i" 9nown eit%er ! c%#nce or ! o "er6#tion0 it i" more &itting t%#t we "%ould &ollow it in determining t%e "-eci#l n#ture o& od! #nd "oul0 e.#mining t%e e&&ecti6e -ower o& t%e con&igur#tion o& t%e "t#r" #t t%#t time. *or to t%e "eed i" gi6en once #nd &or #ll #t t%e eginning "uc% #nd "uc% 1u#litie" ! t%e endowment o& t%e #m ient@ #nd e6en t%oug% it m#! c%#nge #" t%e od! "u "e1uentl! grow"0 "ince ! n#tur#l -roce"" it mingle" wit% it"el& in t%e -roce"" o& growt% onl! m#tter w%ic% i" #9in to it"el&0 t%u" it re"em le" e6en more clo"el! t%e t!-e o& it" initi#l 1u#lit!. But i& t%e! do not 9now t%e time o& conce-tion0 w%ic% i" u"u#ll! t%e c#"e0 we mu"t &ollow t%e "t#rting -oint &urni"%ed ! t%e moment o& irt% #nd gi6e to t%i" our #ttention0 &or it too i" o& gre#t im-ort#nce #nd &#ll" # ort o& t%e &ormer onl! in t%i" re"-ect t%#t ! t%e &ormer it i" -o""i le to %#6e &ore9nowledge #l"o o& e6ent" -receding irt%. *or i& One "%ould c#ll t%e One K"ourceK #nd t%e ot%er0 #" it were0 K eginning0K it" im-ort#nce in time0 indeed0 i"
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"econd#r!0 ut it i" e1u#l or r#t%er e6en more -er&ect in -otenti#lit!0 #nd wit% re#"on# le -ro-riet! would t%e &ormer e c#lled t%e gene"i" o& %um#n "eed #nd t%e l#tter t%e gene"i" o& # m#n. *or t%e c%ild #t irt% #nd %i" odil! &orm t#9e on m#n! #ddition#l #ttri ute" w%ic% %e did not %#6e e&ore0 w%en %e w#" in t%e wom 0 t%o"e 6er! One" indeed w%ic% elong to %um#n n#ture #lone@ #nd e6en i& it "eem" t%#t t%e #m ient #t t%e time o& irt% contri ute" not%ing tow#rd %i" 1u#lit!0 #t le#"t %i" 6er! coming &ort% into t%e lig%t under t%e #--ro-ri#te con&orm#tion o& t%e %e#6en" contri ute"0 "ince n#ture0 #&ter t%e c%ild i" -er&ectl! &ormed0 gi6e" t%e im-ul"e to it" irt% under # con&igur#tion o& "imil#r t!-e to t%#t w%ic% go6erned t%e c%ild'" &orm#tion in det#il in t%e &ir"t -l#ce. Accordingl! one m#! wit% good re#"on elie6e t%#t t%e -o"ition o& t%e "t#r" #t t%e time o& irt% i" "igni&ic#nt o& t%ing" o& t%i" "ort0 not0 %owe6er0 &or t%e re#"on t%#t it i" c#u"#ti6e in t%e &ull "en"e0 ut t%#t o& nece""it! #nd ! n#ture it #" -otenti#ll! 6er! "imil#r c#u"#ti6e -ower. Since it i" our -re"ent -ur-o"e to tre#t o& t%i" di6i"ion li9ewi"e "!"tem#tic#ll! on t%e #"i" o& t%e di"cu""ion0 introduced #t t%e eginning o& t%i" com-endium0 o& t%e -o""i ilit! o& -rediction o& t%i" 9ind0 we "%#ll decline to -re"ent t%e #ncient met%od o& -rediction0 w%ic% ring" into com in#tion #ll or mo"t o& t%e "t#r"0 ec#u"e it i" m#ni&old #nd wellAnig% in&inite0 i& One wi"%e" to recount it wit% #ccur#c!. Be"ide"0 it de-end" muc% more u-on t%e -#rticul#r #ttem-t" o& t%o"e w%o m#9e t%eir in1uirie" directl! &rom n#ture t%#n o& t%o"e w%o c#n t%eoriDe on t%e #"i" o& t%e tr#dition"@ #nd &urt%ermore we "%#ll omit it on #ccount o& t%e di&&icult! in u"ing it #nd &ollowing it. T%o"e 6er! -rocedure" t%roug% w%ic% e#c% 9ind o& t%ing i" #--re%ended ! t%e -r#ctic#l met%od0 #nd t%e #cti6e in&luence" o& t%e "t#r"0 ot% "-eci#l #nd gener#l0 we "%#ll0 #" &#r #" -o""i le0 con"i"tentl! #nd rie&l!0 in #ccord#nce wit% n#tur#l con4ecture0 "et &ort%. Our -re&#ce "%#ll e #n #ccount o& t%e -l#ce" in t%e %e#6en" to w%ic% re&erence i" m#de w%en -#rticul#r %um#n e6ent" #re t%eoretic#ll! con"idered0 # 9ind o& m#r9 #t w%ic% One mu"t #im e&ore -roceeding &urt%er@ to t%i" we "%#ll #dd # gener#l di"cu""ion o& t%e #cti6e -ower" o& t%e %e#6enl! odie" t%#t g#in 9in"%i- wit% t%e"e -l#ce" ! domin#ting t%em A t%e loo"ing o& t%e #rrow0 #" it were@ ut t%e -redicted re"ult0 "ummed u! t%e com in#tion o& m#n! element" #--lied to t%e underl!ing &orm0 we "%#ll le#6e0 #" to # "9ill&ul #rc%er0 to t%e c#lcul#tion o& %im w%o conduct" t%e in6e"tig#tion. *ir"t0 t%en0 we "%#ll di"cu"" in -ro-er "e1uence t%e gener#l m#tter" t%e con"ider#tion o& w%ic% i" #ccom-li"%ed t%roug% t%e time o& irt% t#9en #" t%e "t#rtingA-oint0 &or0 #" we %#6e "#id0 t%i" &urni"%e" #n e.-l#n#tion o& #ll n#tur#l e6ent"0 ut0 i& One i" willing to t#9e t%e #ddition#l trou le0 ! t%e "#me re#"oning t%e -ro-ertie" t%#t &#ll #t t%e time o& conce-tion will #l"o e o& #id tow#rd #"cert#ining t%e -eculi#r 1u#litie" t%#t #--l! directl! to t%e com in#tion. 2. O' the -egree o' the %oro!co/ic )oint. +i&&icult! o&ten #ri"e" wit% reg#rd to t%e &ir"t #nd mo"t im-ort#nt &#ct0 t%#t i"0 t%e &r#ction o& t%e %our o& t%e irt%@ &or in gener#l onl! o "er6#tion ! me#n" o& %oro"co-ic #"trol# e" #t t%e time o& irt% c#n &or "cienti&ic o "er6er" gi6e t%e minute o& t%e %our0 w%ile -r#ctic#ll! #ll ot%er %oro"co-ic in"trument" on w%ic% t%e m#4orit! o& t%e more c#re&ul -r#ctitioner" rel! #re &re1uentl! c#-# le o& error0 t%e "ol#r in"trument" ! t%e occ#"ion#l "%i&ting o& t%eir -o"ition" or o& t%eir gnomon"0 #nd t%e w#ter cloc9" ! "to--#ge" #nd irregul#ritie" in t%e &low o& t%e w#ter &rom di&&erent c#u"e" #nd ! mere c%#nce. It would t%ere&ore e nece""#r! t%#t #n
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#ccount &ir"t e gi6en %ow one mig%t0 ! n#tur#l #nd con"i"tent re#"oning0 di"co6er t%e degree o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% "%ould e ri"ing0 gi6en t%e degree o& t%e 9nown %our ne#re"t t%e e6ent0 w%ic% i" di"co6ered ! t%e met%od o& #"cen"ion". <e mu"t0 t%en0 t#9e t%e "!D!g! mo"t recentl! -receding t%e irt%0 w%et%er it e # new moon or # &ull moon@ #nd0 li9ewi"e %#6ing #"cert#ined t%e degree #ccur#tel!0 o& ot% t%e lumin#rie" i& it i" # new moon0 #nd i& it i" # &ull moon t%#t o& t%e one o& t%em t%#t i" # o6e t%e e#rt%0 we mu"t "ee w%#t "t#r" rule it #t t%e time o& t%e irt%. In gener#l t%e mode o& domin#tion i" con"idered #" &#lling under t%e"e li6e &orm"? w%en it i" trine0 %ou"e0 e.#lt#tion0 term0 #nd -%#"e or #"-ect@ t%#t i"0 w%ene6er t%e -l#ce in 1ue"tion i" rel#ted in One or "e6er#l or #ll o& t%e"e w#!" to t%e "t#r t%#t i" to e t%e ruler. I&0 t%en0 we di"co6er t%#t One "t#r i" &#mili#r wit% t%e degree in #ll or mo"t o& t%e"e re"-ect"0 w%#te6er degree t%i" "t#r ! #ccur#te rec9oning occu-ie" in t%e "ign t%roug% w%ic% it i" -#""ing0 we "%#ll 4udge t%#t t%e corre"-onding degree i" ri"ing #t t%e time o& t%e n#ti6it! in t%e "ign w%ic% i" &ound to e clo"e"t ! t%e met%od o& #"cen"ion". But i& we di"co6er two or more coruler"0 we "%#ll u"e t%e num er o& degree" "%own ! w%ic%e6er o& t%em i"0 #t t%e time o& irt%0 -#""ing t%roug% t%e degree t%#t i" clo"er to t%#t w%ic% i" ri"ing #ccording to t%e #"cen"ion". But i& two or more #re clo"e in t%e num er o& degree"0 we "%#ll &ollow t%e One w%ic% i" mo"t ne#rl! rel#ted to t%e centre" #nd t%e "ect. I&0 %owe6er0 t%e di"t#nce o& t%e degree occu-ied ! t%e ruler &rom t%#t o& t%e gener#l %oro"co-e i" gre#ter t%#n it" di"t#nce &rom t%#t o& t%e corre"-onding midA%e#6en0 we "%#ll u"e t%i" "#me num er to con"titute t%e mid%e#6en #nd t%ere ! e"t# li"% t%e ot%er #ngle". &. The Subdi5i!ion o' the Science o' Nati5itie!. A&ter t%i" -re&#ce0 "%ould #n! One "im-l! &or t%e "#9e o& order #ttem-t to "u di6ide t%e w%ole &ield o& genet%li#logie#l "cience0 %e would &ind t%#t0 o& #ll t%e n#tur#l #nd -o""i le -rediction"0 One di6i"ion concern" "olel! e6ent" -receding t%e irt%0 "uc% #" t%e #ccount o& t%e -#rent"@ #not%er de#l" wit% e6ent" ot% e&ore #nd #&ter t%e irt%0 "uc% #" t%e #ccount o& rot%er" #nd "i"ter"@ #not%er0 wit% e6ent" #t t%e 6er! time o& t%e irt%0 # "u 4ect w%ic% i" no longer "o unit#r! #nd "im-le@ #nd &in#ll! t%#t w%ic% tre#t" o& -o"tAn#t#l m#tter"0 w%ic% i" li9ewi"e more com-le. in it" t%eoretic#l de6elo-ment. Among t%e "u 4ect" contem-or#r! wit% t%e irt% into w%ic% in1uir! i" m#de #re t%o"e o& "e.0 o& twin" or multi-le irt%"0 o& mon"ter"0 #nd o& c%ildren t%#t c#nnot e re#red. To t%o"e de#ling wit% -o"tAn#t#l e6ent" elong t%e #ccount o& t%e lengt% o& li&e0 &or t%i" i" not #tt#c%ed to t%e #ccount o& c%ildren t%#t c#nnot e re#red@ "econd0 t%#t o& t%e &orm o& t%e od! #nd t%#t o& odil! illne""e" #nd in4urie"@ ne.t0 t%#t o& t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e mind #nd illne""e" o& t%e mind@ t%en t%#t w%ic% concern" &ortune0 ot% in t%e m#tter o& -o""e""ion" #nd in t%#t o& dignitie"@ #nd #&ter t%i" t%e #ccount o& t%e 1u#lit! o& #ction@ t%en t%#t o& m#rri#ge #nd o& t%e egetting o& c%ildren0 #nd t%#t o& #""oci#tion"0 #greement"0 #nd &riend"@ &ollowing come" t%e #ccount o& 4ourne!"0 #nd &in#ll! t%#t o& t%e 1u#lit! o& de#t%0 w%ic% i" -otenti#ll! #9in to t%e in1uir! # out t%e lengt% o& li&e0 ut in order i" re#"on# l! -l#ced #t t%e end o& #ll t%e"e "u 4ect". <e "%#ll "9etc% e#c% o& t%e"e "u 4ect" rie&l!0 e.-l#ining0 #" we "#id e&ore0 toget%er wit% t%e e&&ecti6e -ower" ! t%em"el6e"0 t%e #ctu#l -rocedure o& in6e"tig#tion @ #" &or t%e non"en"e on w%ic% m#n! w#"te t%eir l# our #nd o& w%ic% not e6en # -l#u"i le #ccount c#n e gi6en0 t%i" we "%#ll di"mi"" in &#6our o& t%e -rim#r! n#tur#l c#u"e". <%#t0 %owe6er0 #dmit" o& -rediction we "%#ll in6e"tig#te0 not ! me#n" o& Lot" #nd num er" o& w%ic% no re#"on# le e.-l#n#tion c#n e
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gi6en0 ut merel! t%roug% t%e "cience o& t%e #"-ect" o& t%e "t#r" to t%e -l#ce" wit% w%ic% t%e! %#6e &#mili#rit!0 in gener#l term"0 %owe6er0 w%ic% #re #--lic# le to # "olutel! #ll c#"e"0 t%#t we m#! #6oid t%e re-etition in6ol6ed in t%e di"cu""ion o& -#rticul#r c#"e". In t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 we "%ould e.#mine t%#t -l#ce o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% i" -ertinent to t%e "-eci&ic %e#ding o& t%e geniture w%ic% i" "u 4ect to 1uer!@ &or e.#m-le0 t%e midA%e#6en0 &or t%e 1uer! # out #ction0 or t%e -l#ce o& t%e "un &or t%e 1ue"tion # out t%e &#t%er@ t%en we mu"t o "er6e t%o"e -l#net" w%ic% %#6e t%e rel#tion o& ruler"%i- to t%e -l#ce in 1ue"tion ! t%e &i6e w#!" #&ore"#id @ #nd i& one -l#net i" lord in #ll t%e"e w#!"0 we mu"t #""ign to %im t%e ruler"%i- o& t%#t -rediction@ i& two or t%ree0 we mu"t #""ign it to t%o"e w%ic% %#6e t%e more cl#im". A&ter t%i"0 to determine t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e -rediction0 we mu"t con"ider t%e n#ture" o& t%e ruling -l#net" t%em"el6e" #nd o& t%e "ign" in w%ic% #re t%e -l#net" t%em"e(6e"0 #nd t%e -l#ce" &#mili#r to t%em. *or t%e m#gnitude o& t%e e6ent we mu"t e.#mine t%eir -ower #nd o "er6e w%et%er t%e! #re #cti6e(! "itu#ted ot% in t%e co"mo" it"el& #nd in t%e n#ti6it!0 or t%e re6er"e@ &or t%e! #re mo"t e&&ecti6e w%en0 wit% re"-ect to t%e co"mo"0 t%e! #re in t%eir own or in &#mili#r region"0 #nd #g#in w%en t%e! #re ri"ing #nd #re incre#"ing in t%eir num er"@ #nd0 wit% re"-ect to t%e n#ti6it!0 w%ene6er t%e! #re -#""ing t%roug% t%e #ngle" or "ign" t%#t ri"e #&ter t%em0 #nd e"-eci#ll! t%e -rinci-#l o& t%e"e0 ! w%ic% I me#n t%e "ign" #"cend#nt #nd culmin#ting. T%e! #re we#9e"t0 wit% re"-ect to t%e uni6er"e0 w%en t%e! #re in -l#ce" elonging to ot%er" or t%o"e unrel#ted to t%em0 #nd w%en t%e! #re occident#l or retre#ting in t%eir cour"e@ #nd0 wit% re"-ect to t%e n#ti6it!. w%en t%e! #re declining &rom t%e #ngle". *or t%e time o& t%e -redicted e6ent in gener#l we mu"t o "er6e w%et%er t%e! #re orient#l or occident#l to t%e "un #nd to t%e %oro"co-e@ &or t%e 1u#dr#nt" w%ic% -recede e#c% o& t%em #nd t%o"e w%ic% #re di#metric#ll! o--o"ite #re orient#l0 #nd t%e ot%er"0 w%ic% &ollow0 #re occident#l. Al"o we mu"t o "er6e w%et%er t%e! #re #t t%e #ngle" or in t%e "uccedent "ign"@ &or i& t%e! #re orient#l or #t t%e #ngle" t%e! #re more e&&ecti6e #t t%e eginning@ i& t%e! #re occident#l or in t%e "ucceeding "ign" t%e! #re "lower to t#9e #ction. (. O' )arent!. T%e guiding "t!le o& t%e "-eci&ic in1uir!0 to w%ic% we "%ould #d%ere t%roug%out0 run" #&ter t%i" &#"%ion. <e "%#ll now0 t%ere&ore0 egin0 &ollowing t%e order 4u"t "t#ted0 wit% t%e #ccount o& -#rent"0 w%ic% come" &ir"t. ,ow t%e "un #nd S#turn #re ! n#ture #""oci#ted wit% t%e -er"on o& t%e &#t%er #nd t%e moon #nd =enu" wit% t%#t o& t%e mot%er0 #nd #" t%e"e m#! %e di"-o"ed wit% re"-ect to e#c% ot%er #nd t%e ot%er "t#r"0 "uc% mu"t we "u--o"e to e t%e #&&#ir" o& t%e -#rent". ,ow t%e 1ue"tion o& t%eir &ortune #nd we#lt% mu"t e in6e"tig#ted ! me#n" o& t%e #ttend#nce u-on t%e lumin#rie"@ &or w%en t%e! #re "urrounded ! -l#net" t%#t c#n e o& ene&it #nd ! -l#net" o& t%eir own "ect0 eit%er in t%e "#me "igne or in t%e ne.t &ollowing0 t%e! "igni&! t%#t t%e circum"t#nce" o& t%e -#rent" will e con"-icuou"l! rilli#nt0 -#rticul#rl! i& morning "t#r" #ttend t%e "un #nd e6ening "t#r" t%e moon0 w%ile t%e lumin#rie" t%em"el6e" #re &#6our# l! -l#ced in t%e w#! #lre#d! de"cri ed. But i& ot% S#turn #nd =enu"0 li9ewi"e0 %#--en to e in t%e orient #nd in t%eir -ro-er &#ce"0 or #t t%e #ngle"0 we mu"t under"t#nd it to e # -rediction o& con"-icuou" %#--ine""0 in #ccord#nce wit% w%#t i" -ro-er #nd &itting &or e#c% -#rent. But0 on t%e ot%er %#nd0 i& t%e lumin#rie" #re -roceeding
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#lone #nd wit%out #ttend#nt"0 t%e! #re indic#ti6e o& low "t#tion #nd o "curit! &or t%e -#rent"0 -#rticul#rl! w%ene6er =enu" or S#turn do not #--e#l in # &#6our# le -o"ition. I&0 %owe6er0 t%e! #re #ttended0 ut not ! -l#net" o& t%e "#me "ect0 #" w%en M#r" ri"e" clo"e #&ter t%e "un or S#turn #&ter t%e moon0 or i& t%e! #re #ttended ! ene&icent -l#net" w%ic% #re in #n un&#6our# le -o"ition #nd not o& t%e "#me "ect0 we mu"t under"t#nd t%#t # moder#te "t#tion #nd c%#nging &ortune" in li&e #re -redicted &or t%em. And i& t%e Lot o& *ortune0 o& w%ic% we "%#ll m#9e #n e.-l#n#tion0 i" in #greement in t%e n#ti6it! wit% t%e -l#net" w%ic% in &#6our# le -o"ition #ttend t%e "un or t%e moon0 t%e c%ildren will recei6e t%e -#trimon! int#ct@ i&0 %owe6er0 it i" in di"#greement or o--o"ition0 #nd i& no -l#net #ttend"0 or t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re in #ttend#nce0 t%e e"t#te o& t%e -#rent" will e u"ele"" to t%e c%ildren #nd e6en %#rm&ul. <it% reg#rd to t%e lengt% or t%e "%ortne"" o& t%eir li&e One mu"t in1uire &rom t%e ot%er con&igur#tion". *or in t%e &#t%er'" c#"e0 i& Gu-iter or =enu" i" in #n! #"-ect w%#te6er to t%e "un #nd to S#turn0 or i& S#turn %im"el& i" in #n %#rmoniou" #"-ect to t%e "un0 eit%er con4unction0 "e.tile0 or trine0 ot% eing in -ower0 we mu"t con4ecture long li&e &or t%e &#t%er@ i& t%e! #re we#90 %owe6er0 t%e "igni&ic#nce i" not t%e "#me0 t%oug% it doe" not indic#te # # ort li&e. I&0 %owe6er0 t%i" condition i" not -re"ent0 ut M#r" o6ercome" t%e "un or S#turn0 or ri"e" in "ucce""ion to t%em0 or w%en #g#in S#turn i" not in #ccord wit% t%e "un ut i" eit%er in 1u#rtile or in o--o"ition0 i& t%e! #re declining &rom t%e #ngle"0 t%e! merel! m#9e t%e &#t%er" we#90 ut i& t%e! #re #t t%e #ngle" or ri"ing #&ter t%em0 t%e! m#9e t%em "%ortAli6ed or li# le to in4ur!? "%ortAli6ed w%en t%e! #re u-on t%e &ir"t two #ngle"0 t%e orient #nd t%e midA%e#6en0 #nd t%e "uccedent "ign"0 #nd li# le to in4ur! or di"e#"e w%en t%e! #re in t%e ot%er two #ngle"0 t%e occident #nd lower midA%e#6en0 or t%eir "uccedent "ign". *or M#r"0 reg#rding t%e "un in t%e w#! de"cri ed0 de"tro!" t%e &#t%er "uddenl! or c#u"e" in4urie" to %i" "ig%t@ i& %e t%u" reg#rd" S#turn %e -ut" %im in -eril o& de#t% or o& c%ill" #nd &e6er or o& in4ur! ! cutting #nd c#uteriDing. S#turn %im"el& in #n un&#6our# le #"-ect to t%e Still ring" # out t%e &#t%er'" de#t% ! di"e#"e #nd illne""e" c#u"ed ! g#t%ering" o& %umour". In t%e c#"e o& t%e mot%er0 i& Gu-iter i" in #n! #"-ect w%#te6er to t%e moon #nd to =enu"0 or i& =enu" %er"el& i" concord#nt wit% t%e moon0 in "e.tile0 trine0 or con4unction0 w%en t%e! #re in -ower0 t%e! "igni&! long li&e &or t%e mot%er. I&0 %owe6er0 M#r" reg#rd" t%e moon or =enu"0 ri"ing #&ter %er or in 1u#rtile or in o--o"ition0 or i& S#turn "imil#rl! reg#rd" t%e moon ! %er"el&0 w%en t%e! #re dimini"%ing or declining0 #g#in t%e! merel! t%re#ten wit% mi"&ortune or "ic9ne""@ ut i& t%e! #re incre#"ing or #ngul#r0 t%e! m#9e t%e mot%er" "%ortAli6ed or "u 4ect to in4ur!. T%e! m#9e t%em "%ortAli6ed "imil#rl! w%en t%e! #re #t t%e e#"tern #ngle" or t%e "ign" t%#t ri"e #&ter t%em0 #nd li# le to in4ur! w%en t%e! #re #t t%e we"tern #ngle". *or w%en M#r" in t%i" w#! reg#rd" t%e w#.ing moon0 it ring" # out "udden de#t% #nd in4ur! o& t%e e!e"ig%t &or t%e mot%er"@ ut i& t%e moon i" w#ning0 de#t% &rom # ortion" or t%e li9e0 #nd in4ur! &rom cutting #nd c#uteriDing. I& %e reg#rd" =enu"0 %e c#u"e" de#t% ! &e6er0 m!"teriou" #nd o "cure illne""e"0 #nd "udden #tt#c9" o& di"e#"e. S#turn reg#rding t%e moon c#u"e" de#t% #nd illne""e"0 w%en t%e moon i" in t%e orient0 ! c%ill" #nd &e6er@ w%en "%e i" in t%e occident0 ! uterine ulcer" #nd c#ncer". <e mu"t t#9e into con"ider#tion0 #l"o0 wit% re&erence to t%e -#rticul#r 9ind" o& in4urie"0 di"e#"e"0 or de#t%"0 t%e "-eci#l c%#r#cter" o& t%e "ign" in w%ic% #re t%e -l#net" w%ic%
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-roduce t%e c#u"e0 wit% w%ic% we "%#ll &ind more #--ro-ri#te occ#"ion to de#l in t%e di"cu""ion o& t%e n#ti6it! it"el&0 #nd &urt%ermore we mu"t o "er6e ! d#! -#rticul#rl! t%e "un #nd =enu"0 #nd ! nig%t S#turn #nd t%e moon. *or t%e re"t0 in c#rr!ing out t%e"e -#rticul#r in1uirie"0 it would e &itting #nd con"i"tent to "et u- t%e -#tern#l or m#tern#l -l#ce o& t%e "ect #" # %oro"co-e #nd in6e"tig#te t%e rem#ining to-ic" #" t%oug% it were # n#ti6it! o& t%e -#rent" t%em"el6e"0 &ollowing t%e -rocedure &or t%e in6e"tig#tion o& t%e gener#l cl#""i&ic#tion"0 ot% -r#ctic#l #nd c#"u#l0 t%e %e#ding" o& w%ic% will e "et &ort% in t%e &ollowing. 5owe6er0 ot% %ere #nd e6er!w%ere it i" well to rec#ll t%e mode o& mi.ture o& t%e -l#net"0 #nd0 i& it %#--en" t%#t t%e -l#net" w%ic% rule t%e -l#ce" under in1uir! #re not o& one 9ind ut di&&erent0 or ring # out o--o"ite e&&ect"0 we "%ould #im to di"co6er w%ic% one" %#6e mo"t cl#im"0 &rom t%e w#!" in w%ic% t%e! %#--en to e.ceed in -ower in # -#rticul#r c#"e0 to t%e ruler"%i- o& t%e -redicted e6ent". T%i" i" in order t%#t we m#! eit%er guide our in1uir! ! t%e n#ture" o& t%e"e -l#net"0 or0 i& t%e cl#im" o& more t%#n one #re o& e1u#l weig%t0 w%en t%e ruler" #re toget%er0 we m#! "ucce""&ull! c#lcul#te t%e com ined re"ult o& t%e mi.ture o& t%eir di&&erent n#ture"@ ut w%en t%e! #re "e-#r#ted@ t%#t we m#! #""ign to e#c% in turn #t t%eir -ro-er time" t%e e6ent" w%ic% elong to t%em0 &ir"t to t%e more orient#l #mong t%em #nd t%en to t%e occident#l. *or # -l#net mu"t &rom t%e eginning %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% t%e -l#ce # out w%ic% t%e in1uir! i" m#de0 i& it i" going to e.erci"e #n! e&&ect u-on it0 #nd in gener#l0 i& t%i" i" not t%e c#"e0 # -l#net w%ic% %#d no "%#re w%#t"oe6er in t%e eginning c#n e.ert no gre#t in&luence@ o& t%e time o& t%e occurrence o& t%e e6ent0 %owe6er0 t%e origin#l domin#nce i" no longer t%e c#u"e0 ut t%e di"t#nce o& t%e -l#net w%ic% domin#te" in #n! w#! &rom t%e "un #nd &rom t%e #ngle" o& t%e uni6er"e. *. O' Brother! and Si!ter!. T%e -receding m#! -er%#-" %#6e m#de cle#r t%e to-ic o& t%e -#rent". A" &or t%#t o& ret%ren0 i& %ere too One e.#mine" onl! t%e gener#l "u 4ect #nd doe" not c#rr! e!ond t%e ound" o& -o""i ilit! %i" in1uir! #" to t%e e.#ct num er #nd ot%er -#rticul#r"0 it i" more n#tur#ll! to e t#9en0 w%en it i" # 1ue"tion o& loodA ret%ren #lone0 &rom t%e culmin#ting "ign0 t%e -l#ce o& t%e mot%er0 t%#t i"0 t%#t w%ic% cont#in" ! d#! =enu" #nd ! nig%t t%e moon@ &or in t%i" "ign #nd t%#t w%ic% "ucceed" it i" t%e -l#ce o& t%e c%ildren o& t%e mot%er0 w%ic% "%ould e t%e "#me #" t%e -l#ce o& t%e ret%ren o& t%e o&&"-ring. I&0 t%en0 ene&icent -l#net" e#r #n #"-ect to t%i" -l#ce0 we "%#ll -redict #n # und#nce o& ret%ren0 #"ing our con4ecture u-on t%e num er o& t%e -l#net" #nd w%et%er t%e! #re in "ign" o& # "im-le or o& # icor-ore#l &orm. But i& t%e m#le6olent -l#net" o6ercome t%em or o--o"e t%em in o--o"ition0 t%e! "igni&! # de#rt% o& ret%ren0 e"-eci#ll! i& t%e! %#6e t%e "un #mong t%em. I& t%e o--o"ition i" #t t%e #ngle"0 #nd e"-eci#ll! #t t%e %oro"co-e0 in c#"e S#turn i" in t%e #"cend#nt0 t%e! #re t%e &ir"tA orn or t%e &ir"t to e re#red@ in c#"e it i" M#r"0 t%ere i" # "m#ll num er o& ret%ren ! re#"on o& t%e de#t% o& t%e ot%er". I& t%e -l#net" w%ic% gi6e ret%ren #re in # &#6our# le mund#ne -o"ition0 we mu"t elie6e t%#t t%e ret%ren t%ere ! gi6en will e eleg#nt #nd di"tingui"%ed@ i& t%e re6er"e i" t%e c#"e0 %um le #nd incon"-icuou". But i& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" o6ercome t%o"e t%#t gi6e ret%ren0 or ri"e #&ter t%em0 t%e ret%ren will #l"o e "%ortA li6ed@ #nd t%e m#le -l#net" in t%e mund#ne "en"e will gi6e m#le"0 t%e &em#le &em#le"@ #g#in0 t%o"e &#rt%er to t%e e#"t t%e &ir"t #nd t%o"e &#rt%er to t%e we"t t%e l#terA orn. Be"ide" t%i"0 i&
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t%e -l#net" t%#t gi6e ret%ren #re in %#rmoniou" #"-ect wit% t%e -l#net t%#t rule>> t%e -l#ce o& ret%ren0 t%e! will m#9e t%e gi6en ret%ren &riendl!0 #nd will #l"o m#9e t%em li6e toget%er0 i& t%e! #re in %#rmoniou" #"-ect wit% t%e Lot o& *ortune@ ut i& t%e! #re in di"4unct "ign" or in o--o"ition0 t%e! wiIl -roduce 1u#rrel"ome0 4e#lou"0 #nd &or t%e mo"t -#rt0 "c%eming ret%ren. *in#ll!0 i& one would u"! %im"el& wit% &urt%er in1uirie" # out det#il" concerning indi6idu#l"0 %e mig%t in t%i" c#"e #g#in m#9e %i" con4ecture ! t#9ing t%e -l#net w%ic% gi6e" ret%ren #" t%e %oro"co-e #nd de#ling wit% t%e re"t #" in # n#ti6it!. +. O' #ale! and Fe"ale!. ,ow t%#t t%e to-ic o& ret%ren %#" een roug%t e&ore our e!e" in "uit# le #nd n#tur#l &#"%ion0 t%e ne.t "te- would e to egin t%e di"cu""ion o& m#tter" directl! concerned wit% t%e irt%0 #nd &ir"t to tre#t o& t%e rec9oning o& m#le" #nd &em#le". T%i" i" determined ! no "im-le t%eor! #"ed u-on "ome one t%ing0 ut it de-end" u-on t%e two lumin#rie"0 t%e %oro"co-e0 #nd t%e "t#r" w%ic% e#r "ome rel#tion to t%em0 -#rticul#rl! ! t%eir di"-o"ition #t t%e time o& conce-tion0 ut more gener#ll! #l"o ! t%#t #t t%e time o& t%e irt%. T%e w%ole "itu#tion mu"t e o "er6ed0 w%et%er t%e #&ore"#id t%ree -l#ce" #nd t%e -l#net" w%ic% rule t%em #re eit%er #ll or t%e mo"t o& t%em m#"culine0 to -roduce m#le"0 or &eminine0 to -roduce &em#le"0 #nd to -roduce &em#le"0 #nd on t%i" #"i" t%e deci"ion mu"t e m#de? <e mu"t %owe6er di"tingui"% t%e m#le #nd t%e &em#le -l#net" in t%e w#! "et &ort% ! u" in t%e t# ul#r "erie" in t%e eginning o& t%i" com-il#tion0 &rom t%e n#ture o& t%e "ign" in w%ic% t%e! #re0 #nd &rom t%e n#ture o& t%e -l#net" t%em"el6e"0 #nd &urt%ermore &rom t%eir -o"ition wit% re&erence to t%e uni6er"e0 "ince t%e! ecome m#"culine w%en t%e! #re in t%e e#"t #nd &eminine in t%e we"t@ #nd e"ide"0 &rom t%eir rel#tion to t%e "un0 &or #g#in w%en t%e! ri"e in t%e morning t%e! #re m#de m#"culine0 #nd &eminine w%en t%e! ri"e in t%e e6ening. B! me#n" o& #ll t%e"e criteri# one mu"t con4ecture w%#t -l#net e.erci"e" -re-onder#ting control o6er t%e "e.. ,. O' Twin!. Li9ewi"e wit% reg#rd to t%e irt%" o& two or e6en more0 it i" &itting to o "er6e t%e "#me two -l#ce"0 t%#t i"0 t%e two lumin#rie" #nd t%e %oro"co-e. *or "uc% #n e6ent i" #-t to #ttend t%e intermi.ture w%en eit%er two or t%e t%ree -l#ce" co6er icor-ore#l "ign"0 #nd -#rticul#rl! w%en t%e "#me i" true o& t%e -l#net" t%#t rule t%em0 or w%en "ome #re in icor-ore#l "ign"0 #nd "ome #re di"-o"ed in -#ir" or in l#rger grou-". But w%en ot% t%e domin#nt -l#ce" #re in icor-ore#l "ign" #nd mo"t o& t%e -l#net" #re "imil#rl! con&igur#ted0 t%en it e&#ll" t%#t e6en more t%#n t6o #re concei6ed0 &or t%e num er i" con4ectured &rom t%e "t#r t%#t c#u"e" t%e -eculi#r -ro-ert! o& t%e num er0 #nd t%e "e. &rom t%e #"-ect" w%ic% t%e -l#net" %#6e wit% re"-ect to t%e "un #nd t%e moon #nd t%e %oro"co-e &or t%e -roduction o& m#le" or o& &em#le"0 in #ccord#nce wit% t%e w#!" "t#ted # o6e. But w%ene6er "uc% #n #rr#ngement o& t%e -l#net" doe" not include t%e %oro"co-ic #ngle wit% t%e lumin#rie"0 ut r#t%er t%#t o& t%e midA%e#6en0 mot%er" wit% "uc% geniture" gener#ll! concei6e twin" or e6en more@ #nd in -#rticul#r0 t%e! gi6e multi-le irt%0 to t%ree m#le"0 ! t%e geniture o& t%e King"0 w%en S#turn0 Gu-iter0 #nd M#r" #re in icor-ore#l "ign" #nd e#r "#me #"-ect to t%e #&ore"#id
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-l#ce"@ #nd to t%ree &em#le"0 ! t%e geniture o& t%e :r#ce"0 w%en =enu" #nd t%e moon0 wit% Mercur! m#de &eminine0 #re "o #rr#nged@ to two m#le" #nd One &em#le0 ! t%e geniture o& t%e +io"curi0 w%en S#turn0 Gu-iter0 #nd =enu" #re "o ordered0 #nd to two &em#le" #nd # m#le0 ! t%e geniture o& +emeter #nd KorQ0 w%en =enu"0 t%e moon0 #nd M#r" #re t%u" ordered. In t%e"e c#"e" it gener#ll! %#--en" t%#t t%e c%ildren #re not com-letel! de6elo-ed #nd #re orn wit% cert#in odil! m#r9"0 #nd #g#in t%e go6erning -l#ce" m#! e#r cert#in unu"u#l #nd "ur-ri"ing m#r9" ! re#"on o& t%e di6ine m#ni&e"t#tion0 #" it were0 o& "uc% -ortent". .. O' #on!ter!. T%e "u 4ect o& mon"ter" i" not &oreign to t%e -re"ent in1uir!@ &or0 in t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 in "uc% c#"e" t%e lumin#rie" #re 0&ound to e #" &#r #" -o""i le remo6ed &rom t%e %oro"co-e or in no w#! rel#ted to it0 #nd t%e #ngle" #re "e-#r#ted ! t%e m#le&icent -l#net". <%ene6er0 t%en0 "uc% # di"-o"ition i" o "er6ed0 &or it &re1uentl! occur" in %um le #nd unluc9! n#ti6itie"0 e6en t%oug% t%e! #re not t%e geniture" o& mon"ter"0 One "%ould #t once loo9 &or t%e l#"t -receding new or &ull moon0 #nd t%e lord o& t%i" #nd o& t%e lumin#rie" o& t%e irt%. *or i& t%e -l#ce" o& t%e irt%0 o& t%e moon0 #nd o& t%e %oro"co-e0 #ll or t%e m#4orit! o& t%em0 %#--en to e unrel#ted to t%e -l#ce o& t%e -receding "!D!g!0 it mu"t e "u--o"ed t%#t t%e c%ild will e nonde"cri-t. ,ow i&0 under "uc% condition"0 t%e lumin#rie" #re &ound in &ourA&ooted or #nim#lA"%#-ed "ign"0 #nd t%e two m#le&icent -l#net" #re centred0 t%e c%ild will not e6en elong to t%e %um#n r#ce0 ut i& no ene&icent -l#net witne""e" to t%e lumin#rie"0 ut t%e m#le&icent -l#net" do "o0 it will e com-letel! "#6#ge0 #n #nim#l wit% wild #nd %#rm&ul n#ture@ ut i& Gu-iter or =enu" witne""0 it will e one o& t%e 9ind" reg#rded #" "#cred0 #" &or e.#m-le dog"0 c#t"0 #nd t%e li9e@ i& Mercur! witne""e"0 one o& t%o"e t%#t #re o& u"e to m#n0 "uc% #" ird"0 "wine0 o.en0 go#t"0 #nd t%e li9e. I& t%e lumin#rie" #re &ound in "ign" o& %um#n &orm0 ut t%e ot%er -l#net" #re di"-o"ed in t%e "#me w#!0 w%#t i" orn will e0 indeed0 o& t%e %um#n r#ce or to e cl#""ed wit% %um#n"0 ut mon"ter" #nd nonde"cri-t in 1u#lit#ti6e c%#r#cter0 #nd t%eir 1u#litie" in t%i" c#"e too #re to e o "er6ed &rom t%e &orm o& t%e "ign" in w%ic% t%e m#le&icent -l#net" w%ic% "e-#r#te t%e lumin#rie" or t%e #ngle" %#--en to e. ,ow i& e6en in t%i" c#"e not one o& t%e ene&icent -l#net" e#r" witne"" to #n! o& t%e -l#ce" mentioned0 t%e o&&"-ring #re entirel! irr#tion#l #nd in t%e true "en"e o& t%e word nonde"cri-t@ ut i& Gu-iter or =enu" e#r" witne""0 t%e t!-e o& mon"ter will e %onoured #nd "eeml!0 "uc% #" i" u"u#ll! t%e c#"e wit% %erm#-%rodite" or t%e "oAc#lled %#r-ocr#ti#c"0 #nd t%e li9e. I& Mercur! "%ould e#r witne""0 #long wit% t%e &oregoing0 t%i" di"-o"ition -roduce" -ro-%et" w%o #l"o m#9e mone! t%ere !@ ut w%en #lone0 Mercur! m#9e" t%em toot%le"" #nd de#& #nd dum 0 t%oug% ot%erwi"e cle6er #nd cunning. 0. O' Children that are not ;eared. A" t%e #ccount o& c%ildren t%#t #re not re#red i" "till l#c9ing in t%e di"cu""ion o& m#tter" rel#ted to t%e irt% it"el&0 it i" &itting to "ee t%#t in One w#! t%i" -rocedure. i" connected wit% t%e in1uir! concerning lengt% o& li&e0 &or t%e 1ue"tion in e#c% c#"e i" o& t%e "#me 9ind@ ut in #not%er w#! t%e! #re di"tinct0 ec#u"e t%ere i" # cert#in di&&erence in t%e #ctu#l me#ning o& t%e in1uir!. *or t%e 1ue"tion o& lengt% o& li&e con"ider" t%o"e w%o in gener#l endure &or
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-erce-ti le lengt%" o& time0 t%#t i"0 not le"" t%#n one circuit o& t%e "un0 #nd "uc% # "-#ce i" -ro-erl! under"tood to e # !e#r@ ut -otenti#ll! #l"o le""er -eriod" t%#n t%i"0 mont%" #nd d#!" #nd %our"0 #re -erce-ti le lengt%" o& time. But t%e in1uir! concerning c%ildren t%#t #re not re#red re&er" to t%o"e w%o do not #tt#in #t #ll to KtimeK t%u" de&ined0 ut -eri"% in "omet%ing le"" t%#n KtimeK t%roug% e.ce"" o& t%e e6il in&luence. *or t%i" re#"on t%e in6e"tig#tion o& t%e &ormer 1ue"tion i" more com-le.@ ut t%i" i" "im-ler. *or it i" merel! t%e c#"e t%#t i& one o& t%e lumin#rie" i" #ngul#r #nd one o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" i" in con4unction wit% it0 or in o--o"ition0 ot% in degree" #nd wit% e1u#lit! o& di"t#nce0 w%ile no ene&icent -l#net e#r" #n! #"-ect0 #nd i& t%e lord o& t%e lumin#rie" i" &ound in t%e -l#ce" o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net"0 t%e c%ild t%#t i" orn will not e re#red0 ut will #t once come to it" end. But i& t%i" come" # out wit%out t%e e1u#lit! o& di"t#nce0 ut t%e "%#&t" o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" "ucceed clo"el! u-on t%e -l#ce" o& t%e lumin#rie"0 #nd t%ere #re two m#le&icent -l#net"0 #nd i& t%e! #&&lict eit%er one or ot% o& t%e lumin#rie" eit%er ! "ucceeding t%em or ! o--o"ition0 or i& one #&&lict" one lumin#r! #nd t%e ot%er t%e ot%er in turn0 or i& one #&&lict" ! o--o"ition #nd t%e ot%er ! "ucceeding t%e lumin#r!0 in t%i" w#! too c%ildren #re orn t%#t do not li6e@ &or t%e num er o& #&&liction" di"-el" #ll t%#t i" &#6our# le to lengt% o& li&e ec#u"e o& t%e di"t#nce o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net t%roug% it" "ucce""ion. M#r" e"-eci#ll! #&&lict" t%e "un ! "ucceeding it0 #nd S#turn t%e moon@ ut con6er"el! in o--o"ition or in "u-erior -o"ition S#turn #&&lict" t%e "un #nd M#r" t%e moon0 mo"t o& #ll i& t%e! occu-! #" ruler" t%e -l#ce" o& t%e lumin#rie" or o& t%e %oro"co-e. But i& t%ere c%#nce to e two o--o"ition"0 w%en t%e lumin#rie" #re #t t%e #ngle" #nd t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re in #n i"o"cele" con&igur#tion0 t%en t%e in&#nt" #re orn de#d or %#l&Ade#d. And in "uc% circum"t#nce"0 i& t%e lumin#rie" "%ould c%#nce to e remo6ing &rom con4unction wit% one o& t%e ene&icent -l#net"0 or #re in "ome ot%er #"-ect to t%em0 ut ne6ert%ele"" e#"t t%eir r#!" in t%e -#rt" t%#t -recede t%em0 t%e c%ild t%#t i" orn will li6e # num er o& mont%" or d#!"0 or e6en %our"0 e1u#l to t%e num er o& degree" etween t%e -rorog#tor #nd t%e ne#re"t r#!" o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net"0 in -ro-ortion to t%e gre#tne"" o& t%e #&&liction #nd t%e -ower o& t%e -l#net" ruling t%e c#u"e. But i& t%e r#!" o& t%e m#le&ieent -l#net" &#ll e&ore t%e lumin#rie"0 #nd t%o"e o& t%e ene&icent e%ind t%em0 t%e c%ild t%#t %#" een e.-o"ed will e t#9en u#nd will li6e. And #g#in0 i& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" o6ercome t%e ene&icent one" t%#t e#r #n #"-ect u-on t%e geniture0 t%e! will li6e to #&&liction #nd "u 4ection@ ut i& t%e ene&icent -l#net" o6ercome0 t%e! will li6e ut #" "u--o"ititiou" c%ildren o& ot%er -#rent"@ #nd i& one o& t%e ene&icent -l#net" "%ould eit%er e ri"ing or #--l!ing to t%e moon0 w%ile one o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" i" "etting0 t%e! will e re#red ! t%eir own -#rent". And t%e "#me met%od" o& 4udgment #re to e u"ed #l"o in c#"e" o& multi-le irt%". But i& one o& t%e -l#net" t%#t two ! two or in l#rger grou-" e#r #n #"-ect to t%e geniture i" #t "etting0 t%e c%ild will e orn %#l&Ade#d0 or # mere lum- o& &le"%0 #nd im-er&ect. But i& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" o6ercome t%em0 t%e in&#nt orn "u 4ect to t%i" in&luence will not e re#red or will not "ur6i6e. 12. O' Length o' Li'e. T%e con"ider#tion o& t%e lengt% o& li&e t#9e" t%e le#ding -l#ce #mong in1uirie" # out e6ent" &ollowing irt%0 &or0 #" t%e #ncient "#!"0 it i" ridiculou" to #tt#c% -#rticul#r -rediction" to one w%o0 ! t%e con"titution o& t%e !e#r" o& %i" li&e0 will ne6er #tt#in #t #ll to t%e time o& t%e
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-redicted e6ent". T%i" doctrine i" no "im-le m#tter0 nor unrel#ted to ot%er"0 ut in com-le. &#"%ion deri6ed &rom t%e domin#tion o& t%e -l#ce" o& gre#te"t #ut%orit!. T%e met%od mo"t -le#"ing to u" #nd0 e"ide"0 in %#rmon! wit% n#ture i" t%e &ollowing. *or it de-end" entirel! u-on t%e determin#tion o& t%e -rorog#ti6e -l#ce" #nd t%e "t#r" t%#t &ule t%e -rorog#tion0 #nd u-on t%e determin#tion o& t%e de"tructi6e -l#ce" or "t#r". E#c% o& t%e"e i" determined in t%e &ollowing &#"%ion ? In t%e &ir"t -l#ce we mu"t con"ider t%o"e -l#ce" -rorog#ti6e in w%ic% ! #ll me#n" t%e -l#net mu"t e t%#t i" to recei6e t%e lord"%i- o& t%e -rorog#tion@ n#mel!0 t%e twel&t% -#rt o& t%e Dodi#c "urrounding t%e %oro"co-e0 &rom /J # o6e t%e #ctu#l %oriDon u- to t%e 8/J t%#t rem#in"0 w%ic% i" ri"ing in "ucce""ion to t%e %oriDon@ t%e -#rt "e.tile de.ter to t%e"e t%irt! degree"0 c#lled t%e 5ou"e o& t%e :ood +#emon@ t%e -#rt in 1u#rtile0 t%e midA%e#6en@ t%e -#rt in trine0 c#lled t%e 5ou"e o& t%e :od@ #nd t%e -#rt o--o"ite0 t%e Occident. Among t%e"e t%ere #re to e -re&erred0 wit% re&erence to -ower o& domin#tion0 &ir"t t%o"e w%ic% #re in t%e mid%e#6en0 t%en t%o"e in t%e orient0 t%en t%o"e in t%e "ign "uccedent to t%e midA%e#6en0 t%en t%o"e in t%e occident0 t%en t%o"e in t%e "ign ri"ing e&ore midA%e#6en@ &or t%e w%ole region elow t%e e#rt% mu"t0 #" i" re#"on# le0 e di"reg#rded w%en # domin#tion o& "uc% im-ort#nce i" concerned0 e.ce-t onl! t%o"e -#rt" w%ic% in t%e #"cend#nt "ign it"el& #re coming into t%e lig%t. O& t%e -#rt # o6e t%e e#rt% it i" not &itting to con"ider eit%er t%e "ign t%#t i" di"4unct &rom t%e #"cend#nt0 nor t%#t w%ic% ro"e e&ore it0 c#lled t%e 5ou"e o& t%e E6il +#emon0 ec#u"e it in4ure" t%e em#n#tion &rom t%e "t#r" in it to t%e e#rt% #nd i" #l"o declining0 #nd t%e t%ic90 mi"t! e.%#l#tion &rom t%e moi"ture o& t%e e#rt% cre#te" "uc% # tur idit! #nd0 #" it were0 o "curit!0 t%#t t%e "t#r" do not #--e#r in eit%er t%eir true colour" or m#gnitude". A&ter t%i" #g#in we mu"t t#9e #" -rorog#ti6e" t%e &our region" o& gre#te"t #ut%orit!0 Still0 moon0 %oro"co-e0 t%e Lot o& *ortune0 #nd t%e ruler" o& t%e"e region". T#9e #" t%e Lot o& *ortune #lw#!" t%e #mount o& t%e num er o& degree"0 ot% ! nig%t #nd ! d#!0 w%ic% i" t%e di"t#nce &rom t%e "un to t%e moon0 #nd w%ic% e.tend" to #n e1u#l di"t#nce &rom t%e %oro"co-e in t%e order o& t%e &ollowing "ign"0 in order t%#t0 w%#te6er rel#tion #nd #"-ect t%e "un e#r" to t%e %oro"co-e0 t%e moon #l"o m#! e#r to t%e Lot o& *ortune0 #nd t%#t it m#! e #" it were # lun#r %oro"co-e. O& t%e"e0 ! d#! we mu"t gi6e &ir"t -l#ce to t%e "un0 i& it i" in t%e -rorog#ti6e -l#ce"@ i& not0 to t%e moon@ #nd i& t%e moon i" not "o -l#ced0 to t%e -l#net t%#t %#" mo"t rel#tion" o& domin#tion to t%e "un0 to t%e -receding con4unction0 #nd to t%e %oro"co-e@ t%#t i"0 w%en0 o& t%e &i6e met%od" o& domin#tion t%#t e.i"t0 it %#" t%ree to one0 or e6en more@ ut i& t%i" c#nnot e0 t%en &in#ll! we gi6e -re&erence to t%e %oro"co-e. B! nig%t -re&er t%e moon &ir"t0 ne.t t%e Sun0 ne.t t%e -l#net" %#6ing t%e gre#ter num er o& rel#tion" o& domin#tion to t%e moon0 to t%e -receding &ull moon0 #nd to t%e Lot o& *ortune@ ot%erwi"e0 &in#ll!0 i& t%e -receding "!D!g! w#" # new moon0 t%e %oro"co-e0 ut i& it w#" # &ull moon t%e Lot o& *ortune. But i& ot% t%e lumin#rie" or t%e ruler o& t%e -ro-er "ect "%ould e in t%e -rorog#ti6e -l#ce"0 we mu"t t#9e t%e one o& t%e lumin#rie" t%#t i" in t%e -l#ce o& gre#te"t #ut%orit!. And we "%ould -re&er t%e ruling -l#net to ot% o& t%e lumin#rie" onl! w%en it ot% occu-ie" # -o"ition o& gre#ter #ut%orit! #nd e#r" # rel#tion o& domin#tion to ot% t%e "ect".
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<%en t%e -rorog#tor %#" een di"tingui"%ed0 we mu"t "till &urt%er #do-t two met%od" o& -rorog#tion. T%e one0 t%#t w%ic% &ollow" t%e order o& t%e &ollowing "ign"0 mu"t e u"ed onl! in t%e c#"e o& w%#t i" c#lled t%e -ro4ection o& r#!"0 w%en t%e -rorog#tor i" in t%e orient0 t%#t i"0 etween midA%e#6en #nd t%e %oro"co-e. <e mu"t u"e not onl! t%e met%od t%#t &ollow" t%e order o& &ollowing "ign"0 ut #l"o t%#t w%ic% &ollow" t%e order o& le#ding "ign"0 in t%e "oc#lled %orim#e#0 w%en t%e -rorog#tor i" in -l#ce" t%#t decline &rom midA%e#6en. T%i" eing t%e c#"e0 t%e de"tructi6e degree" in t%e -rorog#tion t%#t &ollow" t%e order o& le#ding "ign" #re onl! t%e degree o& t%e we"tern %oriDon0 ec#u"e it c#u"e" t%e lord o& li&e to 6#ni"%@ #nd t%e degree" o& t%e -l#net" t%#t t%u" #--ro#c% or e#r witne"" merel! t#9e #w#! #nd #dd !e#r" to t%e "um o& t%o"e #" &#r #" t%e "etting o& t%e -rorog#tor0 #nd t%e! do not de"tro! ec#u"e t%e! do not mo6e tow#rd t%e -rorog#ti6e -l#ce0 ut it mo6e" tow#rd t%em. T%e ene&icent "t#r" #dd #nd t%e m#le&icent "u tr#ct. Mercur!0 #g#in0 i" rec9oned wit% t%e grou- to w%ic% %e e#r" #n #"-ect. T%e num er o& t%e #ddition or "u tr#ction i" c#lcul#ted ! me#n" o& t%e loc#tion in degree" in e#c% c#"e. *or t%e entire num er o& !e#r" i" t%e "#me #" t%e num er o& %ourl! -eriod" o& e#c% degree0 %our" o& t%e d#! w%en it i" d#! #nd %our" o& t%e nig%t w%en it i" nig%t@ t%i" mu"t e our rec9oning w%en t%e! #re in t%e orient0 #nd "u tr#ction mu"t e m#de in -ro-ortion to t%eir de-#rture t%ere&rom0 until #t t%eir "etting it ecome" Dero. In t%e -rorog#tion w%ic% &ollow" t%e order o& &ollowing "ign"0 t%e -l#ce" o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net"0 S#turn #nd M#r"0 de"tro!0 w%et%er t%e! #re #--ro#c%ing odil!0 or -ro4ect t%eir r#!" &rom #n! -l#ce w%#te6er in 1u#rtile or in o--o"ition0 #nd "ometime" too in "e.tile0 u-on t%e "ign" c#lled K%e#ringK or K"eeingK on ground" o& e1u#lit! o& -ower@ #nd t%e "ign t%#t i" 1u#rtile to t%e -rorog#ti6e "ign in t%e order o& &ollowing "ign" li9ewi"e de"tro!". And "ometime"0 #l"o0 #mong t%e "ign" t%#t #"cend "lowl! t%e "e.tile #"-ect de"tro!"0 w%en it i" #&&licted0 #nd #g#in #mong t%e "ign" t%#t #"cend r#-idl! t%e trine. <%en t%e moon i" t%e -rorog#tor0 t%e -l#ce o& t%e "un #l"o de"tro!". *or in # -rorog#tion o& t%i" 9ind t%e #--ro#c%e" o& -l#net" #6#il ot% to de"tro! #nd to -re"er6e0 "ince t%e"e #re in t%e direction o& t%e -rorog#ti6e -l#ce. 5owe6er0 it mu"t not e t%oug%t t%#t t%e"e -l#ce" #lw#!" ine6it# l! de"tro!0 ut onl! w%en t%e! #re #&&licted. *or t%e! #re -re6ented ot% i& t%e! &#ll wit%in t%e term o& # ene&icent -l#net #nd i& one o& t%e ene&icent -l#net" -ro4ect" it" r#! &rom 1u#rtile0 trine0 or o--o"ition eit%er u-on t%e de"tructi6e degree it"el& or u-on t%e -#rt" t%#t &ollow it0 in t%e c#"e o& Gu-iter not more t%#n (8)0 #nd in t%#t o& =enu" not o6er 7)@ #l"o i&0 w%en ot% t%e -rorog#tor #nd t%e #--ro#c%ing -l#net #re -re"ent odil!0 t%e l#titude o& ot% i" not t%e "#me. T%u" w%en t%ere #re two or more on e#c% "ide0 #""i"ting #nd0 6ice 6er"#0 de"tro!ing0 we mu"t con"ider w%ic% o& t%em -re6#il"0 ot% ! t%e num er o& t%o"e t%#t coAo-er#te #nd ! -ower@ ! num er w%en one grou- i" -erce-ti l! more numerou" t%#n t%e ot%er0 #nd wit% reg#rd to -ower w%en "ome o& t%e #""i"ting or o& t%e de"tro!ing -l#net" #re in t%eir own -ro-er -l#ce"0 #nd "ome #re not0 #nd -#rticul#rl! w%en "ome #re ri"ing #nd ot%er" "etting. *or in gener#l we mu"t not #dmit #n! -l#net0 eit%er to de"tro! or to #id0 t%#t i" under t%e r#!" o& t%e "un0 e.ce-t t%#t w%en t%e moon i" -rorog#tor t%e -l#ce o& t%e "un it"el& i" de"tructi6e0 w%en it i" c%#nged # out ! t%e -re"ence o& # m#le&icent -l#net #nd i" not rele#"ed ! #n! o& t%e ene&icent one".

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5owe6er0 t%e num er o& !e#r"0 determined ! t%e di"t#nce" etween t%e -rorog#ti6e -l#ce #nd t%e de"tructi6e -l#net0 oug%t not to e t#9en "im-l! or o&&%#nd0 in #ccord#nce wit% t%e u"u#l tr#dition"0 &rom t%e time" o& #"cen"ion o& e#c% degree0 e.ce-t onl! w%en t%e e#"tern %oriDon it"el& i" t%e -rorog#tor0 or "ome one o& t%e -l#net" t%#t #re ri"ing in t%#t region. *or one met%od #lone i" #6#il# le &or %im w%o i" con"idering t%i" "u 4ect in # n#tur#l m#nner A to c#lcul#te #&ter %ow m#n! e1uinocti#l -eriod" t%e -l#ce o& t%e &ollowing od! or #"-ect come" to t%e -l#ce o& t%e one -receding #t t%e #ctu#l time o& irt%0 ec#u"e t%e e1uinocti#l -eriod" -#"" e6enl! t%roug% ot% t%e %oriDon #nd t%e midA%e#6en0 to ot% o& w%ic% #re re&erred t%e -ro-ortion" o& "-#ti#l di"t#nce"0 #nd0 #" i" re#"on# le0 e#c% one o& t%e -eriod" %#" t%e 6#lue o& one "ol#r !e#r. <%ene6er t%e -rorog#ti6e #nd -receding -l#ce i" #ctu#ll! on t%e e#"tern %oriDon0 we "%ould t#9e t%e time" o& #"cen"ion o& t%e degree" u- to t%e meeting -l#ce@ &or #&ter t%i" num er o& e1uinocti#l -eriod t%e de"tructi6e -l#net come" to t%e -l#ce o& t%e -rorog#tor0 t%#t i"0 to t%e e#"tern %oriDon. But w%en it i" #ctu#ll! #t t%e midA%e#6en0 we "%ould t#9e t%e #"cen"ion" on t%e rig%t "-%ere in w%ic% t%e "egment in e#c% c#"e -#""e" midA%e#6en@ #nd w%en it i" on t%e we"tern %oriDon0 t%e num er in w%ic% e#c% o& t%e degree" o& t%e inter6#l de"cend"0 t%#t i"0 t%e num er in w%ic% t%o"e directl! o--o"ite t%em #"cend. But i& t%e -recedent -l#ce i" not on t%e"e t%ree limit" ut in t%e inter6#l" etween t%em0 in t%#t c#"e t%e time" o& t%e #&ore"#id #"cen"ion"0 de"cen"ion"0 or culmin#tion" will not c#rr! t%e &ollowing -l#ce" to t%e -l#ce" o& t%e -receding0 ut t%e -eriod" will e di&&erent. *or # -l#ce i" "imil#r #nd t%e "#me i& it %#" t%e "#me -o"ition in t%e "#me direction wit% re&erence ot% to t%e %oriDon #nd to t%e meridi#n. T%i" i" mo"t ne#rl! true o& t%o"e w%ic% lie u-on one o& t%o"e "emicircle" w%ic% #re de"cri ed t%roug% t%e "ection" o& t%e meridi#n #nd t%e %oriDon0 e#c% o& w%ic% #t t%e "#me -o"ition m#9e" ne#rl! t%e "#me tem-or#l %our. E6en #"0 i& t%e re6olution i" u-on t%e #&ore"#id #rc"0 it re#c%e" t%e "#me -o"ition wit% re&erence to ot% t%e meridi#n #nd %oriDon0 ut m#9e" t%e -eriod" o& t%e -#""#ge o& t%e Dodi#c une1u#l wit% re"-ect to eit%er0 in t%e "#me w#! #l"o #t t%e -o"ition" o& t%e ot%er di"t#nce" it m#9e" t%eir -#""#ge" in time" une1u#l to t%e &ormer. <e "%#ll t%ere&ore #do-t one met%od onl!0 #" &ollow"0 w%ere !0 w%et%er t%e -receding -l#ce occu-ie" t%e orient0 t%e midA%e#6en0 t%e occident0 or #n! ot%er -o"ition0 t%e -ro-ortion#te num er o& e1uinocti#l time" t%#t ring t%e &ollowing -l#ce to it will e #--re%ended. *or #&ter we %#6e &ir"t determined t%e culmin#ting degree o& t%e Dodi#c #nd &urt%ermore t%e degree o& t%e -recedent #nd t%#t o& t%e "u "e1uent0 in t%e &ir"t -l#ce we "%#ll in6e"tig#te t%e -o"ition o& t%e -recedent0 %ow m#n! ordin#r! %our" it i" remo6ed &rom t%e meridi#n0 counting t%e #"cen"ion" t%#t -ro-erl! inter6ene u- to t%e 6er! degree o& midA%e#6en0 w%et%er o6er or under t%e e#rt%0 on t%e rig%t "-%ere0 #nd di6iding t%em ! t%e #mount o& t%e %or#r! -eriod" o& t%e -recedent degree0 diurn#l i& it i" # o6e t%e e#rt% #nd nocturn#l i& it i" elow. But "ince t%e "ection" o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% #re #n e1u#l num er o& ordin#r! %our" remo6ed &rom t%e meridi#n lie u-on one #nd t%e "#me o& t%e #&ore"#id "emicircle"0 it will #l"o e nece""#r! to &ind #&ter %ow m#n! e1uinocti#l -eriod" t%e "u "e1uent "ection will e remo6ed &rom t%e "#me meridi#n ! t%e "#me num er o& ordin#r! %our" #" t%e -recedent. <%en we %#6e determined t%e"e0 we "%#ll in1uire %ow m#n! e1uinocti#l %our" #t it" origin#l -o"ition t%e degree o& t%e "u "e1uent w#" remo6ed &rom t%e degree #t midA%e#6en0 #g#in ! me#n" o& #"cen"ion" in t%e rig%t "-%ere0 #nd %ow m#n! w%en it m#de t%e "#me num er o& ordin#r! %our" #" t%e -recedent0 multi-l!ing t%e"e into t%e num er o& t%e %or#r! -eriod" o& t%e degree o& t%e "u "e1uent@ i& #g#in t%e com-#ri"on o& t%e ordin#r! %our" rel#te" to t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt%0 multi-l!ing into t%e num er o& diurn#l %our"0 ut i& it re(#te" to t%#t e(ow t%e e#rt%0 t%e num er o&
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nocturn#l %our". And t#9ing t%e re"ult" &rom t%e di&&erence o& t%e two di"t#nce"0 we "%#ll %#6e t%e num er o& !e#r" &or w%ic% t%e in1uir! w#" m#de. To m#9e t%i" cle#rer0 "u--o"e t%#t t%e -recedent -l#ce i" t%e eginning o& Arie"0 &or e.#m-le0 #nd t%e "u "e1uent t%e eginning o& :emini0 #nd t%e l#titude t%#t w%ere t%e longe"t d#! i" &ourteen %our" long0 #nd t%e %or#r! m#gnitude o& t%e eginning o& :emini i" #--ro.im#tel! ($ e1uinocti#l time". A""ume &ir"t t%#t t%e eginning o& Arie" i" ri"ing0 "o t%#t t%e eginning o& 3#-ricorn i" #t midA%e#6en0 #nd let t%e eginning o& :emini e remo6ed &rom t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt% (47 e1uinocti#l time". ,ow "ince t%e eginning o& Arie" i" "i. ordin#r! %our" remo6ed &rom t%e diurn#l midA%e#6en0 multi-l!ing t%e"e into t%e ($ e1uinocti#l time"0 w%ic% #re t%e time" o& t%e %or#r! m#gnitude o& t%e eginning o& :emini0 "ince t%e di"t#nce o& (47 time" rel#te" to t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt%0 we "%#ll %#6e &or t%i" inter6#l #l"o ()8 time". 5ence0 #&ter 42 time"0 w%ic% i" t%e di&&erence0 t%e "u "e1uent -l#ce will -#"" to t%e -o"ition o& t%e -recedent. T%e"e #re 6er! ne#rl! t%e e1uinocti#l time" o& t%e #"cen"ion o& Arie" #nd T#uru". "ince it i" #""umed t%#t t%e -rorog#ti6e "ign i" t%e %oro"co-e. Simil#rl!0 let t%e eginning o& Arie" e #t mid%e#6en0 "o t%#t #t it" origin#l -o"ition t%e eginning o& :emini m#! e /7 e1uinocti#l time" remo6ed &rom t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt%. T%ere&ore0 "ince #t it" "econd -o"ition t%e eginning o& :emini "%ould e #t midA %e#6en0 we "%#ll %#6e &or t%e di&&erence o& t%e di"t#nce" -reci"el! t%i" #mount o& /7 time"0 in w%ic% #g#in0 ec#u"e t%e -rorog#ti6e "ign i" #t midA%e#6en0 Arie" #nd T#uru" -#ge t%roug% t%e meridi#n. In t%e "#me w#! let t%e eginning o& Arie" e "etting0 "o t%#t t%e eginning o& 3#ncer m#! e #t midA%e#6en #nd t%e eginning o& :emini m#! e remo6ed &rom t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt% in t%e direction o& t%e le#ding "igne ! 38 e1uinocti#l -eriod. Since@ t%en0 #g#in t%e eginning o& Arie" i" "i. ordin#r! %our" remo6ed &rom t%e meridi#n in t%e direction o& t%e occident0 i& we multi-l! t%i" ! ($ we "%#ll %#6e ()8 time"0 w%ic% will e t%e di"t#nce o& t%e eginning o& :emini &rom t%e meridi#n w%en it "et". At it" &ir"t -o"ition #l"o it w#" di"t#nt &rom t%e "#me -oint 38 time"@ %ence it mo6ed to t%e occident in t%e $) time" o& t%e di&&erence0 in w%ic% -eriod #l"o Arie" #nd T#uru" de"cend #nd t%e o--o"ite "ign" Li r# #nd Scor-io #"cend. ,ow let it e #""umed t%#t t%e eginning o& Arie" i" not on #n! o& t%e #ngle"0 ut remo6ed0 &or e.#m-le0 t%ree ordin#r! %our" &rom t%e meridi#n in t%e direction o& t%e 'le#ding "ign"0 "o t%#t t%e (7t% degree o& T#uru" i" #t midA%e#6en0 #nd in it" &ir"t -o"ition t%e eginning o& :emini i" (3 e1uinocti#l time" remo6ed &rom t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt% in t%e order o& t%e &ollowing "ign". I&0 t%en0 #g#in we multi-l! ($ e1uinoeti#l time" into t%e t%ree %our"0 t%e eginning o& :emini will #t it" "econd -o"ition e di"t#nt &rom midA%e#6en in t%e direction o& t%e le#ding "ign" /( e1uinocti#l time"0 #nd it will m#9e in #ll 24 time". But it m#de 42 time" ! t%e "#me -rocedure w%en t%e -rorog#ti6e -l#ce w#" ri"ing0 /7 w%en it w#" in midA %e#6en0 #nd $) w%en it w#" "etting. 5ence t%e num er o& e1uinocti#l time" #t t%e -o"ition etween midA%e#6en #nd t%e occident di&&er" &rom e#c% o& t%e ot%er". *or it i" 240 #nd t%e di&&erence i" -ro-ortion#l to t%e e.ce"" o& t%ree %our"0 "ince t%i" w#" (8 e1uinocti#l time" in t%e c#"e o& t%e ot%er 1u#dr#nt" #t t%e centre"0 ut 2 e1uinoeti#l time" in t%e c#"e o& t%e
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di"t#nce o& t%ree %our". And in#"muc% #" in #ll c#"e" #--ro.im#tel! t%e "#me -ro-ortion i" o "er6ed0 it will e -o""i le to u"e t%e met%od in t%i" "im-ler w#!. *or #g#in0 w%en t%e -recedent degree i" #t ri"ing0 we "%#ll em-lo! t%e #"cen"ion" u- to t%e "u "e1uent@ i& it i" #t midA%e#6en0 t%e degree" on t%e rig%t "-%ere@ #nd i& it i" "etting0 t%e de"cen"ion". But w%en it i" etween t%e"e -oint"0 &or e.#m-le0 #t t%e #&ore"#id inter6#l &rom Arie"0. we "%#ll t#9e &ir"t t%e e1uinocti#l time" corre"-onding to e#c% o& t%e "urrounding #ngle"0 #nd we "%#ll &ind0 "ince t%e eginning o& Arie" w#" #""umed to e e!ond t%e midA%e#6en # o6e t%e e#rt%0 etween midA%e#6en #nd t%e occident0 t%#t t%e corre"-onding e1uinocti#l time" u- to t%e &ir"t o& :emini &rom midA%e#6en #re /7 #nd &rom t%e occident $). ,e.t let u" #"cert#in0 #" w#" "et &ort% # o6e0 %ow m#n! ordin#r! %our" t%e -recedent "ection i" remo6ed &rom eit%er o& t%e #ngle"0 #nd w%#te6er &r#ction t%e! m#! e o& t%e "i. ordin#r! %our" o& t%e 1u#dr#nt0 t%#t &r#ction o& t%e di&&erence etween ot% "um" we "%#ll #dd to or "u tr#ct &rom t%e #ngle wit% w%ic% com-#ri"on i" m#de. *or e.#m-le0 "ince t%e di&&erence etween t%e # o6e mentioned $) #nd /7 i" (8 time"0 #nd it w#" #""umed t%#t t%e -recedent -l#ce w#" remo6ed ! #n e1u#l num er o& ordin#r! %our"0 t%ree0 &rom e#c% o& t%e #ngle"0 w%ic% #re one %#l& o& t%e "i. %our"0 t%en t#9ing #l"o oneA%#l& o& t%e (8 e1uinoeti#l time" #nd eit%er #dding t%em to t%e /7 or "u tr#cting t%em &rom t%e $)0 we "%#ll &ind t%e re"ult to e 24 time". But i& it w#" remo6ed two ordin#r! %our" &rom eit%er one o& t%e #ngle"0 w%ic% #re oneAt%ird o& t%e "i. %our"0 #g#in we "%#ll t#9e oneAt%ird o& t%e (8 time" o& t%e e.ce""0 t%#t i"0 40 #nd i& t%e remo6#l ! two %our" %#d een #""umed to e &rom t%e midA%e#6en0 we would %#6e #dded t%em to t%e /7 time"0 ut i& it w#" me#"ured &rom t%e occident we would %#6e "u tr#cted t%em &rom $). T%e met%od o& #"cert#ining t%e #mount o& t%e tem-or#l inter6#l" oug%t in t%i" w#! con"i"tentl! to e &ollowed. *or t%e re"t0 we "%#ll determine in e#c% o& t%e #&ore"#id c#"e" o& #--ro#c% or "etting0 in t%e order o& t%o"e t%#t #"cend more r#-idl!0 t%o"e w%ic% #re de"tructi6e0 clim#cteric0 or ot%erwi"e tr#n"ition#l0 #ccording #" t%e meeting i" #&&licted or #""i"ted in t%e w#! we %#6e #lre#d! e.-l#ined0 #nd ! me#n" o& t%e -#rticul#r "igni&ic#nce o& t%e -rediction" m#de &rom t%e tem-or#l ingre""e" o& t%e meeting. *or w%en #t t%e "#me time t%e -l#ce" #re #&&licted #nd t%e tr#n"it o& t%e "t#r" rel#ti6e to t%e ingre"" o& t%e !e#r" o& li&e #&&lict" t%e go6erning -l#ce"0 we mu"t under"t#nd t%#t de#t% i" de&initel! "igni&ied@ i& one o& t%em i" enign#nt0 gre#t #nd d#ngerou" cri"e"@ i& ot% #re enign#nt0 onl! "luggi"%ne""0 in4urie"0 or tr#n"itor! di"#"ter". In t%e"e m#tter" t%e "-eci#l 1u#lit! i" #"cert#ined &rom t%e &#mili#rit! o& t%e occurrent -l#ce" wit% t%e circum"t#nce" o& t%e n#ti6it!. Sometime"0 w%en it i" dou t&ul w%ic% oug%t to t#9e o6er t%e de"tro!ing -ower0 t%ere i" not%ing to -re6ent our c#lcul#ting t%e occour"e" o& e#c% #nd t%en eit%er &ollowing0 in -redicting t%e &uture0 t%e occour"e" w%ic% mo"t #gree wit% -#"t e6ent"0 or o "er6ing t%em #ll0 #" %#6ing e1u#l -ower0 determining #" e&ore t%e 1ue"tion o& t%eir degree. 11. O' Bodil For" and Te"/era"ent. ,ow t%#t t%e -rocedure in t%e m#tter o& t%e lengt% o& li&e %#" een e.-l#ined0 we Bre#9 # out t%e &orm #nd c%#r#cter o& t%e od!0 eginning t%e det#iled di"cu""ion in t%e -ro-er order0 in#"muc% #" n#tur#ll!0 too0 t%e odil! -#rt" #re &ormed -rior to t%e "oul@ &or t%e od!0 ec#u"e it i" more m#teri#l0 c#rrie" #lmo"t &rom irt% t%e outw#rd #--e#r#nce" o& it"
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idio"!ncr#"ie"0 w%ile t%e "oul "%ow" &ort% t%e c%#r#cter" con&erred u-on it ! t%e &ir"t c#u"e onl! #&terw#rd" #nd little ! little0 #nd e.tern#l #ccident#l 1u#litie" come # out "till l#ter in time. <e mu"t0 t%en0 in gener#l o "er6e t%e e#"tern %oriDon #nd t%e -l#net" t%#t #re u-on it or #""ume it" ruler"%i- in t%e w#! #lre#d! e.-l#ined@ #nd in -#rticul#r #l"o t%e moon #" well@ &or it i" t%roug% t%e &orm#ti6e -ower o& t%e"e two -l#ce" #nd o& t%eir ruler" #nd t%roug% t%e mi.ture o& t%e two 9ind"0 #nd &urt%ermore t%roug% t%e &orm" o& t%e &i.ed "t#r" t%#t #re ri"ing #t t%e "#me time0 t%#t t%e con&orm#tion o& t%e od! i" #"cert#ined@ t%e ruling -l#net" %#6e mo"t -ower in t%i" m#tter #nd t%e "-eci#l c%#r#cter" o& t%eir -l#ce" #id t%em. T%e det#iled #ccount0 t%en0 #" one mig%t re-ort it in "im-le term"0 i" t%i"? *ir"t0 #mong t%e -l#net"0 S#turn0 i& %e i" in t%e orient0 m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" in #--e#r#nce d#r9A"9inned0 ro u"t0 l#c9A%#ired0 curl!A%#ired0 %#ir!Ac%e"ted0 wit% e!e" o& moder#te "iDe0 o& middling "t#ture0 #nd in tem-er#ment %#6ing #n e.ce"" o& t%e moi"t #nd cold. I& S#turn i" "etting0 in #--e#r#nce %e m#9e" t%em d#r90 "lender0 "m#ll0 "tr#ig%tA%#ired0 wit% little %#ir on t%e od!0 r#t%er gr#ce&ul0 #nd l#c9Ae!ed@ in tem-er#ment0 "%#ring mo"t in t%e cold #nd dr!. Gu-iter0 #" t%e ruler o& t%e #&ore"#id region"0 w%en %e i" ri"ing0 m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" in #--e#r#nce lig%t o& "9in0 ut in "uc% # w#! #" to %#6e # good colour0 wit% moder#tel! curling %#ir #nd l#rge e!e"0 t#ll0 #nd comm#nding re"-ect@ in tem-er#ment t%e! e.ceed in t%e %ot #nd t%e moi"t. <%en Gu-iter i" "etting0 %e m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" lig%t0 to e "ure0 ut not #" e&ore0 in "uc% # w#! #" to gi6e t%em # good colour0 #nd wit% l#n9 %#ir or e6en #ld in &ront #nd on t%e crown0 #nd o& #6er#ge "t#ture@ in tem-er#ment t%e! %#6e #n e.ce"" o& t%e moi"t. Simil#rl!0 M#r"0 w%en ri"ing0 m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" in #--e#r#nce red #nd w%ite o& com-le.ion0 t#ll #nd ro u"t0 gr#!Ae!ed0 wit% t%ic9 %#ir0 "omew%#t curl!0 #nd in tem-er#ment "%owing #n e.ce"" o& t%e w#rm #nd dr!. <%en %e i" "etting0 %e m#9e" t%em in #--e#r#nce "im-l! rudd!0 o& middle %eig%t0 wit% "m#ll e!e"0 not muc% %#ir on t%e od!0 #nd "tr#ig%t !ellow %#ir@ t%eir tem-er#ment e.ceed" in t%e dr!. =enu" %#" e&&ect" "imil#r to Gu-iter'"0 ut i" #-t to m#9e %er "u 4ect" more "%#-el!0 gr#ce&ul0 wom#ni"%0 e&&emin#te in &igure0 -lum-0 #nd lu.uriou". On %er own -ro-er #ccount "%e m#9e" t%e e!e" rig%t #" well #" e#uti&ul. Mercur!0 in t%e orient0 m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" in #--e#r#nce "#llow0 o& moder#te %eig%t0 gr#ce&ul0 wit% "m#ll e!e" #nd moder#tel! curling %#ir@ in tem-er#ment0 "%owing #n e.ce"" o& t%e w#rm. In t%e occident %e m#9e" t%em0 in #--e#r#nce0 o& lig%t ut not o& good colouring0 wit% "tr#ig%t %#ir #nd oli6e com-le.ion0 le#n #nd "-#re0 wit% gl#ncing0 rilli#nt e!e"0 #nd "omew%#t rudd!@ in tem-er#ment t%e! e.ceed in t%e dr!. T%e lumin#rie" #""i"t e#c% o& t%e"e w%en t%e! e#r #n #"-ect to t%em0 t%e "un tending to # more im-re""i6e #nd ro u"t e&&ect0 #nd t%e moon0 e"-eci#ll! w%en "%e i" "e-#r#ting &rom t%e -l#net"0 in gener#l tending tow#rd etter -ro-ortion #nd gre#ter "lenderne""0 #nd tow#rd # more moi"t tem-er#ment@ ut in -#rticul#r c#"e" %er e&&ect i" -ro-ortioned to t%e "-eci#l
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1u#lit! o& %er illumin#tion0 in #ccord#nce wit% t%e "!"tem o& interni.ture e.-l#ined in t%e eginning o& t%e tre#ti"e. Ag#in0 gener#ll!0 w%en t%e -l#net" #re morning "t#r" #nd m#9e #n #--e#r#nce0 t%e! m#9e t%e od! l#rge@ #t t%eir &ir"t "t#tion0 -ower&ul #nd mu"cul#r@ w%en t%e! #re mo6ing &orw#rd0 not wellA-ro-ortioned@ #t t%eir "econd "t#tion0 r#t%er we#9@ #nd #t "etting0 entirel! wit%out re-ute ut # le to e#r %#rd"%i- #nd o--re""ion. Li9ewi"e t%eir -l#ce"0 #" we %#6e "#id0 t#9e #n im-ort#nt -#rt in t%e &orm#tion o& t%e odil! c%#r#cter" #nd tem-er#ment". In gener#l term"0 once more0 t%e 1u#dr#nt &rom t%e "-ring e1uino. to t%e "ummer "ol"tice m#9e" t%e "u 4ect" wellA&#6oured in com-le.ion0 "t#ture0 ro u"tne""0 #nd e!e".0 #nd e.ceeding in t%e moi"t #nd w#rm. T%e 1u#dr#nt &rom t%e "ummer "ol"tice to t%e #utumn e1uino. -roduce" indi6idu#l" wit% moder#tel! good com-le.ion #nd moder#te %eig%t0 ro u"t0 wit% l#rge e!e" #nd t%ic9 #nd curl! %#ir0 e.ceeding in t%e w#rm #nd dr!. T%e 1u#dr#nt &rom t%e #utumn e1uino. to t%e winter "ol"tice m#9e" t%em "#llow0 "-#re0 "lender0 "ic9l!0 wit% moder#tel! curling %#ir #nd good e!e"0 e.ceeding in t%e dr! #nd cold. T%e 1u#dr#nt &rom t%e winter "ol"tice to t%e "-ring e1uino. -roduce" indi6idu#l" o& d#r9 com-le.ion0 moder#te %eig%t0 "tr#ig%t %#ir0 wit% little %#ir on t%eir odie"0 "omew%#t gr#ce&ul0 #nd e.ceeding in t%e cold #nd moi"t. In -#rticul#r0 t%e con"tell#tion" ot% wit%in #nd out"ide o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% #re o& %um#n "%#-e -roduce odie" w%ic% #re %#rmoniou" o& mo6ement #nd wellA-ro-ortioned@ t%o"e %owe6er w%ic% #re o& ot%er t%#n %um#n "%#-e modi&! t%e odil! -ro-ortion" to corre"-ond to t%eir own -eculi#ritie"0 #nd #&ter # &#"%ion m#9e t%e corre"-onding -#rt" li9e t%eir own0 l#rger #nd "m#ller0 or "tronger #nd we#9er0 or more #nd le"" gr#ce&ul. *or e.#m-le0 Leo0 =irgo0 #nd S#gitt#riu" m#9e t%em l#rger@ ot%er"0 #" Pi"ce"0 3#ncer0 #nd 3#-ricorn0 "m#ller. And #g#in0 #" in t%e c#"e o& Arie"0 T#uru"0 #nd Leo0 t%e u--er #nd &ore -#rt" m#9e t%em more ro u"t #nd t%e lower #nd %ind -#rt" we#9er. 3on6er"el! t%e &ore -#rt" o& S#gitt#riu"0 Scor-io0 #nd :emini c#u"e "lenderne"" #nd t%e %ind -#rt" ro u"tne"". Simil#rl! too =irgo0 Li r#0 #nd S#gitt#riu" tend to m#9e t%em well -ro-ortioned #nd gr#ce&ul0 w%ile Scor-io0 Pi"ce"0 #nd T#uru" ring # out #w9w#rdne"" #nd di"-ro-ortion. So it i" wit% t%e re"t0 #nd it i" &itting t%#t we "%ould o "er6e #nd com ine #ll t%e"e t%ing" #nd m#9e # con4ecture #" to t%e c%#r#cter w%ic% re"ult" &rom t%e mi.ture0 wit% reg#rd ot% to t%e &orm #nd to t%e tem-er#ment o& t%e od!. 12. O' Bodil In4urie! and -i!ea!e!. Since t%e "u 4ect w%ic% come" ne.t i" t%#t w%ic% tre#t" o& t%e in4urie" #nd di"e#"e" o& t%e od!0 we "%#ll #tt#c% %ere in regul#r order t%e met%od o& in6e"tig#tion de6i"ed &or t%i" &orm o& 1uer!. It i" #" &ollow". In t%i" c#"e #l"o0 to g#in # gener#l com-re%en"ion0 it i" nece""#r! to loo9 to t%e two #ngle" o& t%e %oriDon0 t%#t i"0 t%e orient #nd t%e occident0 #nd e"-eci#ll! to t%e occident it"el& #nd t%e "ign -receding it0 w%ic% i" di"4unct &rom t%e orient#l #ngle. <e mu"t #l"o o "er6e w%#t #"-ect t%e m#le&icent -l#net" e#r to t%em. *or i& t%e!0 one or ot% o& t%em0 #re "t#tioned #g#in"t t%e #"cending degree" o& t%e #&ore"#id -l#ce"0 eit%er odil! on t%em or 1u#rtile or in o--o"ition to t%em0 we mu"t conclude t%#t t%e "u 4ect" orn will
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"u&&er odil! in4urie" #nd di"e#"e0 e"-eci#ll! i& eit%er one or ot% o& t%e lumin#rie" #" well c%#nce to %e #ngul#r in t%e m#nner de"cri ed0 or in o--o"ition. *or in t%#t c#"e not onl! i& one o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" i" ri"ing #&ter t%e lumin#rie"0 ut e6en i& it i" ri"ing e&ore t%em #nd i" it"el& #ngul#r0 it %#" -ower to -roduce one o& t%e #&ore"#id in4urie" or di"e#"e" o& "uc% 9ind #" t%e -l#ce" o& t%e %oriDon #nd o& t%e "ign" m#! indic#te0 li9ewi"e w%#t i" indic#ted ! t%e n#ture" o& t%e #&&licting #nd t%e #&&licted -l#net"0 #nd moreo6er ! t%o"e t%#t e#r #n #"-ect tow#rd t%em. *or t%e -#rt" o& t%e indi6idu#l "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c w%ic% "urround t%e #&&licted -ortion o& t%e %oriDon will indic#te t%e -#rt o& t%e od! w%ic% t%e -ortent will concern0 #nd w%et%er t%e -#rt indic#ted c#n "u&&er #n in4ur! or # di"e#"e or ot%0 #nd t%e n#ture" o& t%e -l#net" -roduce t%e 9ind" #nd c#u"e" o& t%e e6ent" t%#t #re to occur. *or0 o& t%e mo"t im-ort#nt -#rt" o& t%e %um#n od!0 S#turn i" lord o& t%e rig%t e#r0 t%e "-leen0 t%e l#dder0 t%e -%legm0 #nd t%e one"@ Gu-iter i" lord o& touc%0 t%e lung"0 #rterie"0 #nd "emen@ M#r" o& t%e le&t e#r0 9idne!"0 6ein"0 #nd genit#l"@ t%e "un o& t%e "ig%t0 t%e r#in0 %e#rt0 "inew" #nd #ll t%e rig%tA #nd -#rt"@ =enu" o& "mell0 t%e li6er0 #nd t%e &le"%@ Mercur! o& "-eec% #nd t%oug%t0 t%e tongue0 t%e ile0 #nd t%e uttoc9" @ t%e moon o& t#"te #nd drin9ing0 t%e "tom#c%0 ell!0 wom 0 #nd #ll t%e le&tA #nd -#rt". *or t%e mo"t -#rt it i" # gener#l -rinci-le t%#t in4urie" occur w%en t%e "igni&ic#nt m#le&icent -l#net" #re orient#l0 #nd di"e#"e"0 con6er"el!0 w%en t%e! #re "etting. T%e re#"on &or t%i" i" t%#t t%e"e two t%ing" #re di"tingui"%ed t%u" A #n in4ur! #&&ect" t%e "u 4ect once &or #ll #nd doe" not in6ol6e l#"ting -#in0 w%ile di"e#"e e#r" u-on t%e -#tient eit%er continuou"l! or in "udden #tt#c9". *or t%e -ur-o"e o& #"cert#ining -#rticul#r"0 cert#in con&igur#tion" "igni&ic#nt o& in4ur! or "ic9ne"" %#6e een "-eci#ll! o "er6ed0 ! me#n" o& t%e e6ent" w%ic% gener#ll! #ccom-#n! "uc% -o"ition" o& t%e "t#r". *or lindne"" in one e!e i" roug%t # out w%en t%e moon ! it"el& i" u-on t%e #&ore"#id #ngle"0 or i" in con4unction0 or i" &ull0 #nd w%en it i" in #not%er #"-ect t%#t e#r" # rel#tion to t%e "un0 ut #--lie" to one o& t%e "t#r clu"ter" in t%e Dodi#c0 #" &or e.#m-le to t%e clu"ter in 3#ncer0 #nd to t%e Plei#de" o& T#uru"0 to t%e #rrow -oint o& S#gitt#riu"0 to t%e "ting o& Scor-io0 to t%e -#rt" o& Leo #round t%e 3om# Berenice"0 or to t%e -itc%er o& A1u#riu" @ #nd w%ene6er M#r" or S#turn mo6e" tow#rd t%e moon0 w%en it i" #ngul#r #nd w#ning #nd t%e! #re ri"ing0 or #g#in w%en t%e! #"cend e&ore t%e "un0 eing t%em"el6e" #ngul#r. But i& t%e! #re in #"-ect wit% ot% lumin#rie" #t once0 eit%er in t%e "#me "ign or in o--o"ition0 #" we "#id0 morning "t#r" wit% re"-ect to t%e "un 0#nd e6ening "t#r" to t%e moon0 t%e! will #&&ect ot% e!e"@ &or M#r" ring" # out lindne"" &rom # low0 # t%ru"t0 iron0 or urning@ w%en %e %#" Mercur! in #"-ect0 in -#l#e"tr#" #nd g!mn#"ium" or ! &eloniou" #tt#c9. S#turn c#u"e" it ! "u&&u"ion0 cold0 gl#ucom#0 #nd t%e li9e. Ag#in i& =enu" i" u-on one o& t%e #&ore"#id #ngle"0 -#rticul#rl! t%e occident0 i& "%e i" 4oined wit% S#turn or i" in #"-ect wit% %im or %#" e.c%#nged %ou"e"0 #nd i" in&erior to M#r" or %#" %im in o--o"ition0 t%e men w%o #re orn #re "terile0 #nd t%e women #re "u 4ect to mi"c#rri#ge"0 -rem#ture irt%"0 or e6en to em r!otomie"0 -#rticul#rl! in 3#ncer0 =irgo0 #nd 3#-ricorn. And i& t%e moon #t ri"ing #--lie" to M#r"0 #nd i& "%e #l"o e#r" t%e "#me #"-ect to Mercur! t%#t S#turn doe"0 w%ile M#r" #g#in i" ele6#ted # o6e %er or i" in o--o"ition0 t%e c%ildren orn #re eunuc%" or %erm#-%rodite" or %#6e no duct" #nd 6ent". Since t%i" i" "o0 w%en t%e "un #l"o i" in #"-ect0 i& t%e lumin#rie" #nd =enu" #re m#de m#"culine0 t%e moon i" w#ning0 #nd t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re #--ro#c%ing in t%e "ucceeding degree"0 t%e m#le" t%#t #re
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orn will e de-ri6ed o& t%eir "e.u#l org#n" or in4ured t%erein0 -#rticul#rl! in Arie"0 Leo0 Scor-io0 3#-ricorn0 #nd A1u#riu"0 #nd t%e &em#le" will e c%ildle"" #nd "terile. Sometime" t%o"e w%o %#6e "uc% geniture" continue not wit%out in4ur! to t%e "ig%t #l"o@ ut t%o"e "u&&er im-ediment o& "-eec%0 li"-0 or %#6e di&&icult! in enunci#tion w%o %#6e S#turn #nd Mercur! 4oined wit% t%e "un #t t%e #&ore"#id #ngle"0 -#rticul#rl! i& Mercur! i" #l"o "etting #nd ot% e#r "ome #"-ect to t%e moon. <%en M#r" i" -re"ent wit% t%em %e i" gener#ll! #-t to loo"en t%e im-ediment to t%e tongue0 #&ter t%e moon meet" %im. Ag#in0 i& t%e lumin#rie"0 toget%er or in o--o"ition0 mo6e tow#rd t%e m#le&icent -l#net" u-on t%e #ngle"0 or i& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" mo6e tow#rd t%e lumin#rie"0 -#rticul#rl! w%en t%e moon i" #t t%e node" or %er ending"0 or in t%e in4uriou" "ign" "uc% #" Arie"0 T#uru"0 3#ncer0 Scor-io0 or 3#-ricorn0 t%ere come # out de&orm#tion" o& t%e od! "uc% #" %unc% #c90 croo9edne""0 l#mene""0 or -#r#l!"i"0 congenit#l i& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re 4oined wit% t%e lumin#rie"0 ut i& t%e! #re #t t%e midA%e#6en -oint"0 ele6#ted # o6e t%e lumin#rie" or in o--o"ition one to t%e ot%er0 t%e de&orm#tion" will re"ult &rom "eriou" d#nger"0 "uc% #" &#ll" &rom # %eig%t0 t%e coll#-"e o& %ou"e"0 or t%e #tt#c9" o& ro er" or #nim#l". I& M#r" -re6#il"0 t%e d#nger i" &rom &ire0 wound"0 iliou" #tt#c9"0 or ro erie"@ i& it i" S#turn0 t%roug% coll#-"e o& uilding"0 "%i-wree90 or "-#"m". *or t%e mo"t -#rt in4urie" come # out w%en t%e moon i" ne#r t%e "ol"titi#l or e1uinoeti#l "ign"0 -#rticul#rl! #t t%e "-ring e1uino.0 in4urie" ! w%ite le-ro"!@ #t t%e "ummer "ol"tice0 ! lic%en"@ #t t%e &#ll e1uino.0 ! le-ro"!@ #t t%e winter "ol"tice0 ! mole" #nd t%e li9e. +i"e#"e" #re li9el! to re"ult w%en #t t%e -o"ition" #lre#d! de"cri ed t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re in #"-ect0 ut in t%e o--o"ite "en"e0 t%#t i"0 e6ening "t#r" wit% re"-ect to t%e "un #nd morning "t#r" to t%e moon. *or in gener#l S#turn c#u"e" %i" "u 4eet" to %#6e cold ellie"0 incre#"e" t%e -%legm0 m#9e" t%em r%eum#tic0 me#gre0 we#90 4#undiced0 #nd -rone to d!"enter!0 coug%ing0 r#i"ing0 colic0 #nd ele-%#nti#"i"@ t%e &em#le" %e m#9e" #l"o "u 4ect to di"e#"e" o& t%e wom . M#r" c#u"e" men to "-it lood0 m#9e" t%em mel#nc%ol!0 we#9en" t%eir lung"0 #nd c#u"e" t%e itc% or "cur6!@ #nd &urt%ermore %e c#u"e" t%em to e con"t#ntl! irrit#ted ! cutting or c#uter! o& t%e "ecret -#rt" ec#u"e o& &i"tul#"0 %Rmorr%oid"0 or tumour"0 or #l"o urning ulcer"0 or e#ting "ore" @ %e i" #-t to #&&lict women &urt%ermore wit% mi"c#rri#ge"0 em r!otomie"0 or corro"i6e di"e#"e". O& t%em"el6e"0 t%e! #l"o ring # out t%e -ro-ertie" o& di"e#"e in #greement wit% t%e n#ture"0 w%ic% %#6e een #lre#d! di"cu""ed0 o& t%e -l#net" in #"-ect0 #" t%e! rel#te to t%e -#rt" o& t%e od!. Mercur! #""i"t" t%em c%ie&l! to -rolong t%e e6il e&&ect"0 w%en %e i" #llied wit% S#turn inclining tow#rd cold #nd continu#ll! "tirring into #cti6it! r%eum#ti"m" #nd g#t%ering" o& &luid0 -#rticul#rl! # out t%e c%e"t0 t%ro#t0 #nd "tom#c%. <%en %e i" #llied wit% M#r" %e #dd" %i" &orce to -roduce gre#ter dr!ne""0 #" in c#"e" o& ulcerou" "ore e!e"0 e"c%#r"0 # "ce""e"0 er!"i-el#"0 "#6#ge lic%en" or "9in eru-tion"0 l#c9 ile0 in"#nit!0 t%e "#cred di"e#"e0 or t%e li9e. 3ert#in 1u#litie" o& di"e#"e #re determined ! c%#nge" #mong t%e Dodi#c#l "ign" w%ic% "urround t%e #&ore"#id con&igur#tion" on t%e two #ngle". *or in -#rticul#r 3#ncer0 3#-ricorn0 #nd Pi"ce"0 #nd in gener#l t%e terre"tri#l #nd -i"cine "ign"0 c#u"e di"e#"e" in6ol6ing e#ting "ore"0 lic%en"0 "c#le"0 "cro&ul#0 &i"tul#"0 ele-%#nti#"i"0 #nd t%e li9e. S#gitt#riu" #nd :emini #re re"-on"i le &or t%o"e t%#t come # out wit% &#lling &it" or e-ile-tic "eiDure". And w%en
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t%e -l#net" #re in t%e l#"t degree" o& t%e "ign" t%e! c#u"e di"e#"e" #nd in4urie" e"-eci#ll! in t%e e.tremitie"0 t%roug% le"ion" or r%eum#ti"m0 &rom w%ic% ele-%#nti#"i" #nd0 in gener#l0 gout in t%e &eet #nd %#nd" re"ult. Since t%i" i" t%e c#"e0 i& no ene&icent -l#net e#r" #n #"-ect to t%e m#le&icent one" w%ic% &urni"% t%e c#u"e0 or to t%e lumin#rie" on t%e centre"0 t%e in4urie" #nd di"e#"e" will e incur# le #nd -#in&ul@ "o #l"o0 i& t%e! e#r #n #"-ect ut t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re in -ower #nd o6ercome t%em. But i& t%e ene&icent -l#net" #re t%em"el6e" in t%e #ut%orit#ti6e -o"ition" #nd o6ercome t%e m#le&icent -l#net" t%#t e#r t%e re"-on"i ilit! &or t%e e6il0 t%en t%e in4urie" #re not di"&iguring #nd do not ent#il re-ro#c% #nd t%e di"e#"e" #re moder#te #nd !ield to tre#tment0 #nd "ometime" t%e! m#! e e#"il! cured0 i& t%e ene&icent -l#net" #re ri"ing. *or Gu-iter gener#ll! c#u"e" t%e in4urie" to e conce#led ! %um#n #id t%roug% ric%e" or %onour"0 #nd t%e di"e#"e" to e mitig#ted@ #nd in com-#n! wit% Mercur! %e ring" t%i" # out ! drug" #nd t%e #id o& good -%!"ici#n". And =enu" contri6e" t%#t t%roug% -ronouncement" o& t%e god" #nd or#cle" t%e lemi"%e" "%#ll e0 in # w#!0 comel! #nd #ttr#cti6e0 #nd t%#t t%e di"e#"e" "%#ll e re#dil! moder#ted ! di6ine %e#ling@ i& %owe6er S#turn i" !0 t%e %e#ling will e #ccom-#nied ! e.%i ition #nd con&e""ion o& t%e di"e#"e0 #nd "uc% li9e0 ut i& Mercur! i" 4oined wit% %er it will e wit% t%e #ccru#l o& u"e #nd g#in0 t%roug% t%e in4urie" #nd di"e#"e" t%em"el6e"0 to t%o"e t%#t %#6e t%em. 1&< O' the 8ualit o' the Soul. T%e c%#r#cter0 t%en0 o& t%e in1uir! into odil! #&&ection" would e o& t%i" "ort. O& t%e 1u#litie" o& t%e "oul0 t%o"e w%ic% concern t%e re#"on #nd t%e mind #re #--re%ended ! me#n" o& t%e condition o& Mercur! o "er6ed on t%e -#rticul#r occ#"ion@ #nd t%e 1u#litie" o& t%e "en"or! #nd irr#tion#l -#rt #re di"co6ered &rom t%e one o& t%e lumin#rie" w%ic% i" t%e more cor-ore#l0 t%#t i"0 t%e moon0 #nd &rom t%e -l#net" w%ic%. #re con&igur#ted wit% %er in %er "e-#r#tion" #nd #--lic#tion". But "ince t%e 6#riet! o& t%e im-ul"e" o& t%e "oul i" gre#t0 it "t#nd" to re#"on t%#t we would m#9e "uc% #n in1uir! in no "im-le or o&&%#nd m#nner0 ut ! me#n" o& m#n! com-lic#ted o "er6#tion". *or indeed t%e di&&erence" etween t%e "ign" w%ic% cont#in Mercur! #nd t%e moon0 or t%e -l#net" t%#t domin#te t%em0 c#n contri ute muc% to t%e c%#r#cter o& t%e "oul@ "o li9ewi"e do t%e #"-ect" to t%e "un #nd t%e #ngle" "%own ! t%e -l#net" t%#t #re rel#ted to t%e cl#"" o& 1u#litie" under con"ider#tion0 #nd0 &urt%ermore0 t%#t -eculi#r n#tur#l 1u#lit! o& e#c% one o& t%e -l#net" w%ic% rel#te" to t%e mo6ement" o& t%e "oul. O& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c in gener#l0 t%en0 t%e "ol"titi#l "ign" -roduce "oul" &itted &or de#ling wit% t%e -eo-le0 &ond o& tur ulence #nd -olitic#l #cti6it!0 glor!A"ee9ing0 moreo6er0 #nd #ttenti6e to t%e god"0 no le0 mo ile0 in1ui"iti6e0 in6enti6e0 good #t con4ecture0 #nd &itted &or #"trolog! #nd di6in#tion. T%e icor-ore#l "ign" m#9e "oul" com-le.0 c%#nge# le0 %#rd to #--re%end0 lig%t0 un"t# le0 &ic9le0 #morou"0 6er"#tile0 &ond o& mu"ic0 l#D!0 e#"il! #c1ui"iti6e0 -rone to c%#nge t%eir mind". T%e "olid "ign" m#9e t%em 4u"t0 un#&&ected ! &l#tter!0 -er"i"tent0 &irm0 intelligent0 -#tient0 indu"triou"0 "tern0 "el&controlled0 ten#ciou" o& grudge"0 e.tortion#te0 contentiou"0 #m itiou"0 &#ctiou"0 gr#"-ing0 %#rd0 in&le.i le. O& con&igur#tion"0 -o"ition" in t%e orient #nd #t t%e %oro"co-e0 #nd in -#rticul#r t%o"e w%ic% #re in -ro-er &#ce0 -roduce li er#l0 "im-le0 "el&Awilled0 "trong0 no le0 9een0 o-en "oul". Morning "t#tion" #nd culmin#tion" m#9e t%em c#lcul#ting0 -#tient0 o& good memor!0 &irm0 intelligent0 m#gn#nimou"0 #ccom-li"%ing w%#t t%e! de"ire0 in&le.i le0 ro u"t0 roug%0 not
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re#dil! decei6ed0 critic#l0 -r#ctic#l0 -rone to in&lict Puni"%ment0 gi&ted wit% under"t#nding. Prece""ion" #nd "etting" m#9e t%em e#"il! c%#nged0 un"t# le0 we#90 un# le to e#r l# our0 emotion#l0 %um le0 cow#rdl!0 deceit&ul0 ull!ing0 dull0 "low witted0 %#rd to #rou"e. E6ening "t#tion" #nd -o"ition #t midA%e#6en ene#t% t%e e#rt%0 #nd &urt%ermore0 in t%e c#"e o& Mercur! #nd =enu"0 ! d#! e6ening "etting" #nd ! nig%t morning "etting"0 -roduce "oul" no le #nd wi"e0 ut wit% mediocre memor!0 not -#in"t#9ing nor &ond o& l# our0 ut in6e"tig#tor" o& %idden t%ing" #nd "ee9er" #&ter t%e un9nown0 #" &or e.#m-le m#gici#n"0 #de-t" in t%e m!"terie"0 meteorologi"t"0 m#9er" o& in"trument" #nd m#c%ine"0 con4uror"0 #"trologer"0 -%ilo"o-%er"0 re#der" o& omen"0 inter-reter o& dre#m"0 #nd t%e li9e. <%en0 in #ddition0 t%e go6ernor" o& t%e "oul0 #" we e.-l#ined #t t%e eginning0 #re in t%eir own or &#mili#r %ou"e" or "ect"0 t%e! m#9e t%e c%#r#cter" o& t%e "oul o-en0 unim-eded0 "-ont#neou"0 #nd e&&ecti6e0 e"-eci#ll! w%en t%e "#me -l#net" rule t%e two -l#ce" #t once0 t%#t i"0 w%en t%e! #re con&igur#ted to Mercur! in #n! #"-ect w%#te6er0 #nd %old t%e "e-#r#tion or #--lic#tion o& t%e moon @ i& t%e! #re not "o di"-o"ed0 %owe6er0 ut #re in -l#ce" #lien to t%em0 it render" t%e -ro-ertie" o& t%eir own n#ture" o "cure0 indi"tinct0 im-er&ect0 #nd ine&&ecti6e wit% re"-ect to t%e #cti6e 1u#lit! o& t%e "oul. T%e -ower"0 %owe6er0 o& t%e n#ture o& t%e -l#net" t%#t domin#te or o6ercome t%em #re 6igorou" #nd in4uriou" to t%e "u 4ect". T%u" men w%o0 ! re#"on o& t%e &#mili#rit! o& t%e m#le&icent -l#net"0 #re un4u"t #nd e6il0 &ind t%eir im-ul"e to in4ure one #not%er e#"!0 unim-eded0 "ecure0 #nd %onour# le0 i& t%o"e -l#net" #re in -ower@ ut i& t%e! #re o6ercome ! -l#net" o& t%e o--o"ite "ect0 t%e men #re let%#rgic0 ine&&ecti6e0 #nd e#"il! -uni"%ed. And t%o"e #g#in t%#t t%roug% t%e &#mili#rit! o& t%e ene&icent -l#net" to t%e #&ore"#id ound#rie" #re good #nd 4u"t0 i& t%e"e -l#net" #re not o6ercome0 #re t%em"el6e" %#--! #nd e#r # good re-ute &or t%eir 9indne"" to ot%er"0 #nd0 in4ured ! none0 continue to ene&it &rom t%eir own 4u"tice@ i&0 %owe6er0 t%e good -l#net" #re domin#ted ! o--o"ite"0 "im-l! ec#u"e o& t%eir gentlene""0 9indne""0 #nd com-#""ion0 t%e! "u&&er &rom contem-t #nd re-ro#c% or e6en m#! e#"il! e wronged ! mo"t -eo-le. T%i"0 t%en0 i" t%e gener#l met%od o& in1uir! #" to c%#r#cter. <e "%#ll ne.t rie&l! con"ider0 in due order0 t%e -#rticul#r tr#it" re"ulting &rom t%e 6er! n#ture o& t%e -l#net"0 in t%i" 9ind o& domin#tion0 until t%e t%eor! o& mi.ture %#" een tre#ted in it" mo"t im-ort#nt #"-ect". I& S#turn #lone i" ruler o& t%e "oul #nd domin#te" Mercur! #nd t%e moon0 i& %e %#" # digni&ied -o"ition wit% re&erence to t%e uni6er"e #nd t%e #ngle"0 %e m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" lo6er" o& t%e od!0 "trong minded0 dee- t%in9er"0 #u"tere0 o& # "ingle -ur-o"e0 l# oriou"0 dict#tori#l0 re#d! to -uni"%0 lo6er" o& -ro-ert!0 #6#riciou"0 6iolent0 #m#""ing tre#"ure0 #nd 4e#lou"@ ut i& %i" -o"ition i" t%e o--o"ite #nd wit%out dignit!0 %e m#9e" t%em "ordid0 -ett!0 me#nA"-irited0 indi&&erent0 me#nAminded0 m#lign#nt0 cow#rdl!0 di&&ident0 e6ilA"-e#9er"0 "olit#r!0 te#r&ul0 "%#mele""0 "u-er"titiou"@ &ond o& toil0 un&eeling0 de6i"er" o& -lot" #g#in"t t%eir &riend"0 gloom!0 t#9ing no c#re o& t%e od!. S#turn0 #llied wit% Gu-iter in t%e w#! de"cri ed0 #g#in in digni&ied -o"ition"0 m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" good0 re"-ect&ul to elder"0 "ed#te0 no leAminded0 %el-&ul0 critic#l0 &ond o& -o""e""ion"0 m#gn#nimou"0 generou"0 o& good intention"0 lo6er" o& t%eir &riend"0 gentle0 wi"e0 -#tient0 -%ilo"o-%ic#l@ ut in t%e o--o"ite -o"ition"0 %e m#9e" t%em uncultured0 m#d0
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e#"il! &rig%tened0 "u-er"titiou"0 &re1uenter" o& "%rine"0 -u lic con&e""or" o& #ilment"0 "u"-iciou"0 %#ting t%eir own c%ildren0 &riendle""0 %iding wit%in door"0 wit%out 4udgement0 &#it%le""0 9n#6i"%l! &ooli"%0 6enomou"0 %!-ocritic#l0 ine&&ecti6e0 un#m itiou"0 -rone to c%#nge t%eir mind"0 "tern0 %#rd to "-e#9 wit% or to #--ro#c%0 c#utiou"0 ut ne6ert%ele"" &ooli"% #nd "u mi""i6e to # u"e. S#turn0 #llied wit% M#r"0 in %onour# le -o"ition" m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" neit%er good nor #d0 indu"triou"0 out"-o9en0 nui"#nce"0 cow#rdl! r#gg#rt"0 %#r"% in conduct0 wit%out -it!0 contem-tuou"0 roug%0 contentiou"0 r#"%0 di"orderl!0 deceit&ul0 l#!er" o& #m u"%e"0 ten#ciou" o& #nger0 unmo6ed ! -le#ding0 courting t%e mo 0 t!r#nnic#l0 gr#"-ing0 %#ter" o& t%e citiDenr!0 &ond o& "tri&e0 m#lign#nt0 e6il t%roug% #nd t%roug%0 #cti6e0 im-#tient0 lu"tering0 6ulg#r0 o#"t&ul0 in4uriou"0 un4u"t0 not to e de"-i"ed0 %#ter" o& m#n9ind0 in&le.i le0 unc%#nge# le0 u"!A odie"0 ut #t t%e "#me time #droit #nd -r#ctic#l0 not to e o6er orne ! ri6#l"0 #nd in gener#l "ucce""&ul in #c%ie6ing t%eir end". In t%e o--o"ite -o"ition" %e m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" ro er"0 -ir#te"0 #dulter#tor"0 "u mi""i6e to di"gr#ce&ul tre#tment0 t#9er" o& #"e -ro&it"0 godle""0 wit%out #&&ection0 in"ulting0 cr#&t!0 t%ie6e"0 -er4urer"0 murderer"0 e#ter" o& &or idden &ood"0 e6ildoer"0 %omicide"0 -oi"oner"0 im-iou"0 ro er" o& tem-le" #nd o& tom "0 #nd utterl! de-r#6ed. Allied wit% =enu" in %onour# le -o"ition" S#turn m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" %#ter" o& women0 lo6er" o& #nti1uit!0 "olit#r!0 un-le#"#nt to meet0 un#m itiou"0 %#ting t%e e#uti&ul0 en6iou"0 "tern in "oci#l rel#tion"0 not com-#nion# le0 o& &i.ed o-inion"0 -ro-%etic0 gi6en to t%e -r#ctice o& religion" rite"0 lo6er" o& m!"terie" #nd initi#tion"0 -er&ormer" o& "#cri&ici#l rite"0 m!"tic"0 religion" #ddict"0 ut digni&ied #nd re6erent@ mode"t0 -%ilo"o-%ic#l0 &#it%&ul in m#rri#ge0 "el&Acontrolled0 c#lcul#ting0 c#utiou"0 1uic9 to t#9e o&&en"e0 #nd e#"il! led ! 4e#lou"! to e "u"-iciou" o& t%eir wi6e". In -o"ition" o& t%e o--o"ite 9ind %e m#9e" t%em loo"e0 l#"ci6iou"0 doer" o& #"e #ct"0 undi"crimin#ting #nd uncle#n in "e.u#l rel#tion"0 im-ure0 decei6er" o& women #nd -#rticul#rl! t%eir own 9in0 un"ound0 cen"oriou"0 de-r#6ed0 %#ting t%e e#uti&ul0 &#ultA&inder0 e6ilA"-e#9er"0 drun9en0 "er6ile0 #dulter#tor"0 l#wle"" in "e.u#l rel#tion"0 ot% #cti6e #nd -#""i6e0 ot% n#tur#l #nd unn#tur#l0 #nd willing to "ee9 t%em wit% t%o"e #rred ! #ge0 "t#tion0 or l#w0 or wit% #nim#l"0 im-iou"0 contem-tuou" o& t%e god"0 deriding m!"terie" #nd "#cred rite"0 entirel! &#it%le""0 "l#nderou"0 -oi"oner"0 rogue" w%o will "to- #t not%ing. S#turn0 in &#mili#rit! wit% Mercur!0 in %onour# le -o"ition" m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" meddler"0 in1ui"iti6e0 in1uirer" into m#tter" o& l#w #nd cu"tom0 &ond o& t%e #rt o& medicine0 m!"tic"0 -#rt#9er" in conce#led #nd "ecret rite"0 mir#cleAwor9er"0 c%e#ter"0 li6ing onl! &or t%e d#!0 &#cile0 # le to direct u"ine""0 "%rewd0 itter0 #ccur#te0 "o er0 &riendl!0 &ond o& -r#ctic#l #&&#ir"0 c#-# le o& g#ining t%eir end". In di"%onour# le -o"ition" %e m#9e" t%em &ri6olou" t#l9er"0 m#lign#nt0 wit% no -it! in t%eir "oul"0 gi6en to toil0 %#ting t%eir own 9in0 &ond o& torment0 gloom!0 nig%tA-rowler"0 l#!er" o& #m u"%e"0 tr#itor"0 un"!m-#t%etic0 t%ie6e"0 m#gici#n"0 -oi"oner"0 &orger"0 un"cru-ulou"0 un&ortun#te0 #nd u"u#ll! un"ucce""&ul. I& Gu-iter #lone %#" t%e domin#tion o& t%e "oul0 in %onour# le -o"ition" %e m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" m#gn#nimou"0 generou"0 godA&e#ring0 %onour# le0 -le#"urelo6ing0 9ind0 m#gni&icent0 li er#l0 4u"t0 %ig%minded0 digni&ied0 minding t%eir own u"ine""0
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com-#""ion#te0 &ond o& di"cu""ion0 ene&icent0 #&&ection#te0 wit% 1u#litie" o& le#der"%i-. I& %e c%#nce" to e in t%e o--o"ite 9ind o& -o"ition0 %e m#9e" t%eir "oul" "eem "imil#r0 to e "ure0 ut wit% # di&&erence in t%e direction o& gre#ter %umilit!0 le"" con"-icuou"ne""0 #nd -oorer 4udgement. *or e.#m-le0 in"te#d o& m#gn#nimit!0 %e endow" t%em wit% -rodig#lit!@ in"te#d o& re6erence &or t%e god"0 wit% "u-er"tition@ in"te#d o& mode"t!0 wit% cow#rdice@ in"te#d o& dignit!0 wit% conceit@ in"te#d o& 9indne""0 wit% &ooli"% "im-licit!@ in"te#d o& t%e lo6e o& e#ut!0 wit% lo6e o& -le#"ure@ in"te#d o& %ig%Amindedne""0 wit% "tu-idit!@ in"te#d o& li er#lit!0 wit% indi&&erence0 #nd t%e li9e. Gu-iter #llied wit% M#r" in %onour# le -o"ition" m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" roug%0 -ugn#ciou"0 milit#r!0 m#n#geri#l0 re"tle""0 unrul!0 #rdent0 rec9le""0 -r#ctic#l0 out"-o9en0 critic#l0 e&&ecti6e0 contentiou"0 comm#nding0 gi6en to -lotting0 re"-ect# le0 6irile0 &ond o& 6ictor!0 ut m#gn#nimou"0 #m itiou"0 -#""ion#te0 4udiciou"0 "ucce""&ul. In t%e o--o"ite -o"ition %e m#9e" t%en in"olent0 undi"crimin#ting0 "#6#ge0 im-l#c# le0 "editiou"0 contentiou"0 "tu orn0 "l#nderou"0 conceited0 #6#riciou"0 r#-#ciou"0 1uic9l! c%#nge# le0 lig%t0 re#dil! c%#nging t%eir mind"0 un"t# le0 %e#d"trong0 untru"twort%!0 o& -oor 4udgement0 un&eeling0 e.cit# le0 #cti6e0 1uerulou"0 -rodig#l0 go""i-!0 #nd in #ll w#!" une6en #nd e#"il! e.cited. Gu-iter0 #llied wit% =enu"0 in %onour#%le -o"ition" m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" -ure0 -le#"ureAlo6ing0 lo6er" o& t%e e#uti&ul0 o& c%ildren0 o& "-ect#cle"0 #nd o& t%e dom#in o& t%e Mu"e"0 "ingle"0 &ond o& t%o"e w%o re#red t%em0 o& good c%#r#cter0 ene&ieent0 com-#""ion#te0 guilele""0 religiou"0 -rone to #t%letic tr#ining0 &ond o& com-etition0 wi"e0 #&&ection#te0 c%#rming in # digni&ied w#!0 m#gn#nimou"0 &#ir0 c%#rit# le0 &ond o& le#rning0 o& good 4udgment0 moder#te #nd decorou" in m#tter" o& lo6e0 &ond o& t%eir 9in"&ol90 -iou"0 4u"t0 #m itiou"0 "ee9er" #&ter glor!0 #nd in gener#l gentlem#nl!. In t%e o--o"ite -o"ition" %e render" t%em lu.uriou"0 "o&tA li6er"0 e&&emin#te0 &ond o& t%e d#nce0 wom#nl! in "-irit0 l#6i"% in e.-enditure0 e6il in rel#tion" wit% women0 erotic0 l#"ci6iou"0 lec%erou"0 "l#nderou"0 #dulterou"0 lo6er" o& orn#ment0 r#t%er "o&t0 l#D!0 -ro&lig#te0 gi6en to &#ultA&inding0 -#""ion#te0 #dorner" o& t%eir -er"on"0 wom#nl! minded0 in&#tu#ted ! religiou" rite"0 -#nderer"0 &re1uenter" o& t%e m!"terie"0 tru"twort%! %owe6er #nd not r#"c#ll!0 ut gr#ciou"0 e#"! o& #--ro#c%0 #nd c%eer&ul0 #nd inclined to li er#lit! in mi"&ortune. Gu-iter #llied wit% Mercur! in %onour# le -o"ition" m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" le#rned0 &ond o& di"cu""ion0 geometrici#n"0 m#t%em#tici#n"0 *#ct"0 or#tor"0 gi&ted0 "o er0 o& good intellect0 good in coun"el0 "t#te"men0 ene&#ctor"0 m#n#ger"0 good n#tured0 generou"0 lo6er" o& t%e mo 0 "%rewd0 "ucce""&ul0 le#der"0 re6erent0 religiou"0 "9ill&ul in u"ine""0 #&&ection#te0 lo6er" o& t%eir own 9in0 well roug%t u-0 -%ilo"o-%ic#l0 digni&ied. In t%e o--o"ite -o"ition" %e m#9e" t%em "im-le0 g#rrulou"0 -rone to m#9e mi"t#9e"0 contem-ti le0 &#n#tic#l0 religiou" ent%u"i#"t"0 "-e#9er o& &oll!0 inclined to itterne""0 -retender" to wi"dom0 &ool"0 o#"ter"0 "tudent"0 m#gici#n"0 "omew%#t der#nged0 ut well in&ormed0 o& good memor!0 te#c%er"0 #nd -ure in t%eir de"ire". M#r" #lone0 gi6en t%e domin#tion o& t%e "oul0 in #n %onour# le -o"ition m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" no le0 comm#nding0 "-irited0 milit#r!0 6er"#tile0 -ower&ul0 6enture"ome0 r#"%0 unrul!0 indi&&erent0 "tu orn0 9een0 %e#d"trong0 contem-tuou"0 t!r#nnic#l0 #cti6e0 e#"il! #ngered0 wit% t%e 1u#litie" o& le#der"%i-. In # -o"ition o& t%e o--o"ite 9ind %e m#9e" t%em "#6#ge0
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in"olent0 loodt%ir"t!0 m#9er" o& di"tur #nce"0 "-endt%ri&t"0 loudAmout%ed0 1uic9A&i"ted0 im-etuou"0 drun9en0 r#-#ciou"0 e6ilAdoer"0 -itile""0 un"ettled0 m#d0 %#ter" o& t%eir own 9in0 im-iou". Allied wit% =enu"0 in %onour# le -o"ition"0 M#r" m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" -le#"ing0 c%eer&ul0 &riendl!0 "o&t li6ing0 %#--!0 -l#!&ul0 #rtle""0 gr#ce&ul0 &ond o& d#ncing0 erotic0 #rti"tic0 imit#ti6e0 -le#"ureAlo6ing0 # le to "ecure At%em"el6e" -ro-ert!0 m#"culine0 #nd gi6en to mi"conduct in m#tter" o& lo6e0 ut "till "ucce""&ul0 circum"-ect0 #nd "en"i le0 di&&icult to con6ict #nd di"creet0 &urt%ermore -#""ion#te &or ot% !oung men #nd !oung women0 "-endt%ri&t"0 1uic9 tem-ered0 #nd 4e#lou". In contr#r! -o"ition" %e m#9e" t%em leering0 l#"ci6iou"0 -ro&lig#te0 indi&&erent0 "l#nderer"0 #dulterer"0 in"olent0 li#r"0 decei6er"0 "educer" o& t%o"e ot% in t%eir own &#milie" #nd in t%o"e o& ot%er"0 #t t%e "#me time 9een #nd in"#ti#te o& -le#"ure0 corru-ter o& women #nd m#iden"0 6enture"ome0 #rdent0 unrul!0 tre#c%erou"0 -er4urer"0 e#"il! in&luenced #nd o& un"ound mind0 ut "ometime" li9ewi"e -ro&lig#te0 &ond o& #dornment0 old0 di"-o"ed to #"e -r#ctice"0 #nd "%#mele"". Allied wit% Mercur!0 in %onour# le -o"ition" M#r" m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" le#der" o& #rmie"0 "9ill&ul0 6igorou"0 #cti6e0 not to e de"-i"ed0 re"ource&ul0 in6enti6e0 "o-%i"tic0 -#in"t#9ing0 r#"c#ll!0 t#l9#ti6e0 -ugn#ciou"0 tric9!0 un"t# le0 "!"tem#tic wor9er"0 -r#cticing e6il #rt"0 9eenAwitted0 deceit&ul0 %!-ocritic#l0 in"idiou"0 o& #d c%#r#cter0 meddler"0 inclined to r#"c#lit! ut ne6ert%ele"" "ucce""&ul #nd c#-# le o& 9ee-ing contr#ct #nd &#it% wit% -er"on" li9e t%em"el6e"0 #nd in gener#l in4uriou" to t%eir enemie" #nd %el-&ul to t%eir &riend". In o--o"ite -o"ition" %e m#9e" t%em "-endt%ri&t"0 #6#riciou"0 "#6#ge0 6enture"ome0 d#ring0 -rone to c%#nge t%eir mind"0 e.cit# le0 e#"il! #rou"ed0 li#r"0 t%ie6e"0 im-iou"0 -er4urer"0 re#d! to t#9e t%e o&&en"i6e0 "editiou"0 9indler" o& &ire"0 cre#tor" o& di"tur #nce" in t%e t%e#tre0 in"olent0 -ir#tic#l0 urgl#r"0 murderer"0 &orger"0 6ill#in"0 wiD#rd"0 m#gici#n"0 "orcerer"0 %omicide". I& =enu" #lone t#9e" t%e domin#tion o& t%e "oul0 in #n %onour# le -o"ition "%e m#9e" %er "u 4ect" -le#"#nt0 good0 lu.uriou"0 elo1uent0 ne#t0 c%eer&ul0 &ond o& d#ncing0 e#ger &or e#ut!0 %#ter" o& e6il0 lo6er" o& t%e #rt"0 &ond o& "-ect#cle"0 decorou"0 %e#lt%!0 dre#mer" o& -le#"#nt dre#m"0 #&&ection#te0 ene&icent0 com-#""ion#te0 &#"tidiou"0 e#"il! concili#ted0 "ucce""&ul0 #nd0 in gener#l0 c%#rming. In t%e o--o"ite -o"ition "%e m#9e" t%em c#rele""0 erotic0 e&&emin#te0 wom#ni"%0 timid0 indi&&erent0 de-r#6ed0 cen"oriou"0 in"igni&ic#nt0 meriting re-ro#c%. Goined wit% Mercur!0 in %onor# le -o"ition" =enu" m#9e" t%em #rti"tic0 -%ilo"o-%ic#l0 gi&ted wit% under"t#nding0 t#lented0 -oetic0 lo6er" o& t%e mu"e"0 lo6er" o& e#ut!0 o& wort%! c%#r#cter0 "ee9er" #&ter en4o!ment0 lu.uriou"0 %#--!0 &ond o& &riend"0 -iou"0 "#g#ciou"0 re"ource&ul0 intellectu#l0 intelligent0 "ucce""&ul0 1uic9 to le#rn0 "el&At#ug%t0 "ee9er" #&ter t%e e"t0 imit#tor" o& e#ut!0 elo1uent #nd -le#"ing in "-eec%0 comm#nding #&&ection0 o& wellA ordered c%#r#cter0 e#rne"t0 &ond o& #t%letic"0 u-rig%t0 o& good 4udgment0 m#gn#nimou"@ in #&&#ir" o& lo6e0 re"tr#ined in t%eir rel#tion" wit% women ut more -#""ion#te &or o!"0 #nd 4e#lou". In t%e contr#r! -o"ition "%e m#9e" t%em -ugn#ciou"0 re"ource&ul0 e6ilA"-e#9er"0 un"t# le0 o& #d intention"0 decei6er"0 #git#tor"0 li#r"0 "l#nderer"0 -er4urer"0 t%oroug% r#"c#l"0 -lotter"0 &#it%le""0 unreli# le0 #dulter#tor"0 corru-ter o& women #nd c%ildren@ &urt%ermore0
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#dorner" o& t%eir -er"on"0 r#t%er e&&emin#te0 m#liciou" in cen"ure #nd in go""i-0 g#rrulou"0 6ill#in"0 "ometime" &eigning "uc% #ct" wit% # 6iew to corru-tion #nd "ometime" -er&orming t%em in e#rne"t0 lending t%em"el6e" to #"e #ct" #nd -er&orming t%em0 #nd "u 4ected to #ll "ort" o& #"e tre#tment. Mercur!0 ! %im"el& t#9ing t%e domin#tion o& t%e "oul0 in #n %onour# le -o"ition m#9e" t%o"e w%o #re orn under %im wi"e0 "%rewd0 t%oug%t&ul0 le#rned0 in6enti6e0 e.-erienced0 good c#lcul#tor"0 in1uirer" into n#ture 0 "-ecul#ti6e0 gi&ted0 emulou"0 ene&icent0 -rudent0 good #t con4ecture0 m#t%em#tici#n"0 -#rt#9er" in m!"terie"0 "ucce""&ul in #tt#ining t%eir end". In t%e o--o"ite -o"ition %e m#9e" t%em utter r#"c#l"0 -reci-it#te0 &orget&ul0 im-etuou"0 lig%tminded0 &ic9le0 -rone to c%#nge t%eir mind"0 &ooli"% rogue"0 witle""0 "in&ul0 li#r"0 undi"crimin#ting0 un"t# le0 unde-end# le0 #6#riciou"0 un4u"t0 #nd0 in gener#l0 un"te#d! in 4udgment #nd inclined to e6il deed". <%ile t%e &oregoing i" true #" "t#ted0 ne6ert%ele"" t%e condition o& t%e moon it"el& #l"o m#9e" # cert#in contri ution. *or w%en t%e moon %#--en" to e #t t%e ending" o& it" nort%ern #nd "out%ern limit"0 it %el-"@ wit% re"-ect to t%e c%#r#cter o& t%e "oul0 in t%e direction o& gre#ter 6er"#tilit!0 re"ource&ulne""0 #nd c#-#cit! &or c%#nge@ #t t%e node"0 in t%e direction o& gre#ter 9eenne""0 #cti6it!0 #nd e.cit# ilit!@ #g#in0 #t ri"ing #nd in t%e incre#"e" o& it" illumin#tion0. tow#rd" gre#ter n#tur#l endowment"0 renown0 &irmne""0 #nd &r#n9ne""@ #nd in t%e w#ning o& it" illumin#tion0 or it" occult#tion"0 tow#rd" gre#ter "luggi"%ne"" #nd dullne""0 le"" &i.it! o& -ur-o"e0 gre#ter c#utiou"ne""0 #nd le"" renown. T%e "un #l"o #id"0 w%en it i" &#mili#r wit% t%e -l#net t%#t go6ern" t%e tem-er#ment o& t%e "oul0 in #n %onour# le -o"ition modi&!ing it in t%e direction o& 4u"tice0 "ucce""0 %onour0 dignit!0 #nd re6erence &or t%e god"0 ut in t%e contr#r! #nd #lien -o"ition m#9ing it %um ler0 more indu"triou"0 le"" con"-icuou"0 more "#6#ge0 more o "tin#te0 %#r"%er0 wit% # %#rder li&e0 #nd in gener#l le"" "ucce""&ul. 1(. O' -i!ea!e! o' the Soul. Since t%e #ccount o& t%e -rinci-#l di"e#"e" o& t%e "oul0 in # "en"e0 &ollow" u-on t%#t o& t%e "oul'" c%#r#cteri"tic"0 it i" in gener#l need&ul to note #nd o "er6e t%e -o"ition" o& Mercur! #nd t%e moon rel#ti6e to e#c% ot%er0 to t%e #ngle"0 #nd to t%e -l#net" w%o"e n#ture it i" to do in4ur!@ &or i&0 w%ile t%e! t%em"el6e" #re unrel#ted to e#c% ot%er0 or to t%e e#"tern %oriDon0 t%e! #re o6ercome0 or "urrounded0 or %eld in o--o"ition ! un&#mili#r "t#r" in in4uriou" #"-ect0 t%e! c#u"e t%e incidence o& 6#riou" di"e#"e" w%ic% #&&ect t%e "oul'" c%#r#cter. T%eir inter-ret#tion #g#in i" to e c#lcul#ted &rom t%e -re6iou"l! de"cri ed 1u#litie" o& t%e -l#net" w%ic% #re &#mili#r to t%e -l#ce" in t%e "9!. Indeed0 mo"t o& t%e more moder#te di"e#"e" %#6e0 in # w#!0 #lre#d! een di"tingui"%ed in w%#t %#" een "#id # out t%e c%#r#cter o& t%e "oul0 #nd t%eir incre#"e c#n e di"cerned &rom t%e e.ce"" o& in4uriou" in&luence"@ &or one mig%t now wit% -ro-riet! c#ll Kdi"e#"e"K t%o"e e.treme" o& c%#r#cter w%ic% eit%er &#ll "%ort o& or e.ceed t%e me#n. T%o"e #&&ection"0 %owe6er0 w%ic% #re utterl! di"-ro-ortion#te #nd #" it were -#t%ologic#l0 w%ic% rel#te to t%e
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w%ole n#ture0 #nd w%ic% concern ot% t%e intelligent -#rt o& t%e "oul #nd it" -#""i6e -#rt0 #re0 in rie&0 to e di"cerned #" &ollow". In mo"t c#"e" t%o"e #re e-ile-tic in w%o"e geniture" t%e moon #nd Mercur! #re0 #" we "#id # o6e0 unrel#ted to e#c% ot%er or to t%e e#"tern %oriDon0 w%ile S#turn ! d#! or M#r" ! nig%t i" #ngul#r #nd in t%e #"-ect -re6iou"l! de"cri ed. T%e! #re 6iolentl! in"#ne w%en0 #g#in under t%e "#me condition"0 S#turn ! nig%t #nd M#r" ! d#! rule" t%e -o"ition0 -#rticul#rl! in 3#ncer0 =irgo0 or Pi"ce". T%e! #re #&&licted ! demon" #nd %#6e w#ter on t%e r#in w%en t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re in t%i" -o"ition #nd control t%e moon in -%#"e0 S#turn w%en "%e i" #t con4unction0 M#r" w%en "%e i" &ull0 #nd -#rticul#rl! in S#gitt#riu" #nd Pi"ce". <%en. t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re ! t%em"el6e" #nd rule t%e con&igur#tion in t%e m#nner "t#ted0 t%e di"e#"e" o& t%e r#tion#l -#rt o& t%e "oul w%ic% we %#6e mentioned #" eing c#u"ed ! t%em #re0 to e "ure0 incur# le0 ut l#tent #nd o "cure. But i& t%e ene&icent -l#net" Gu-iter #nd =enu" %#6e "ome &#mili#rit! to t%em w%en t%e! #re t%em"el6e" in t%e we"tern -#rt" #nd t%e ene&icent -l#net" #re #ngul#r in t%e e#"t0 t%e! m#9e t%e di"e#"e" cur# le0 ut notice# le@ i& it e Gu-iter0 cur# le ! medic#l tre#tment"0 # diet0 or drug"@ i& =enu"0 ! or#cle" #nd t%e #id o& t%e god". <%en t%e m#le&icent -l#net" t%em"el6e" #re #ngul#r in t%e e#"t #nd t%e ene&icent -l#net" #re "etting0 t%e di"e#"e" w%ic% t%e! c#u"e #re ot% incur# le0 t%e "u 4ect o& t#l90 #nd con"-icuou"@ in e-ile-"! t%e! in6ol6e t%e 6ictim" in continuou" #tt#c9"0 notoriet!0 #nd de#dl! -eril@ in m#dne"" #nd "eiDure"0 t%e! c#u"e in"t# ilit!0 #lien#tion o& &riend"0 te#ring o&& clot%e"0 # u"i6e l#ngu#ge0 #nd t%e li9e@ in demonic "eiDure"0 or w#ter on t%e r#in0 -o""e""ion0 con&e""ion0 torment"0 #nd "imil#r m#ni&e"t#tion". In det#il0 o& t%e -l#ce" t%#t -o""e"" t%e con&igur#tion0 t%o"e o& t%e "un #nd M#r" #id in c#u"ing m#dne""0 t%o"e o& Gu-iter #nd Mercur!0 e-ile-"!@ t%o"e o& =enu"0 di6ine -o""e""ion #nd -u lic con&e""ion@ #nd t%o"e o& S#turn #nd t%e moon0 g#t%ering" o& w#ter #nd demonic "eiDure". T%e mor id -er6er"ion o& t%e #cti6e -#rt o& t%e "oul in it" gener#l n#ture0 t%ere&ore0 i" -roduced in "ome "uc% &orm" #" t%e"e #nd i" -roduced ! t%e"e con&igur#tion" o& t%e -l#net". T%e corre"-onding -er6er"ion o& t%e -#""i6e -ortion0 #" in t%e &ormer in"t#nce 6iewed in it" e.treme c#"e"0 i" mo"t #--#rent in e.ce""e" #nd de&iciencie" in m#tter" o& "e.0 m#le #nd &em#le0 #" com-#red wit% w%#t i" n#tur#l0 #nd in in1uir! i" #--re%ended in t%e "#me &#"%ion #" e&ore0 t%oug% t%e "un i" t#9en0 toget%er wit% t%e moon0 in"te#d o& Mercur!0 #nd t%e rel#tion to t%em o& M#r"0 toget%er wit% =enu"0 i" o "er6ed. *or w%en t%e"e t%u" &#ll under o "er6#tion0 i& t%e lumin#rie" #re un#ttended in m#"culine "ign"0 m#le" e.ceed in t%e n#tur#l0 #nd &em#le" e.ceed in t%e unn#tur#l 1u#lit!0 "o #" merel! to incre#"e t%e 6irilit! #nd #cti6it! o& t%e "oul. But i& li9ewi"e M#r" or =enu" #" well0 eit%er one or ot% o& t%em0 i" m#de m#"culine0 t%e m#le" ecome #ddicted to n#tur#l "e.u#l intercour"e0 #nd #re #dulterou"0 in"#ti#te0 #nd re#d! on e6er! occ#"ion &or #"e #nd l#wle"" #ct" o& "e.u#l -#""ion0 w%ile t%e &em#le" #re lu"t&ul &or unn#tur#l congre""e"0 e#"t in6iting gl#nce" o& t%e e!e0 #nd #re w%#t we c#ll tri #de"@ &or t%e! de#l wit% &em#le" #nd -er&orm t%e &unction" o& m#le". I& =enu" #lone i" con"tituted in # m#"culine m#nner0 t%e! do t%e"e t%ing" "ecretl! #nd not o-enl!. But i& M#r" li9ewi"e i" "o con"tituted0 wit%out re"er6e0 "o t%#t "ometime" t%e! e6en de"ign#te t%e women wit% w%om t%e! #re on "uc% term" #" t%eir l#w&ul Kwi6e".K But on t%e ot%er %#nd0 w%en t%e lumin#rie" in t%e #&ore"#id con&igur#tion #re un#ttended in
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&eminine "ign"0 t%e &em#le" e.ceed in t%e n#tur#l0 #nd t%e m#le" in unn#tur#l -r#ctice0 wit% t%e re"ult t%#t t%eir "oul" ecome "o&t #nd e&&emin#te. I& =enu" too i" m#de &eminine0 t%e women ecome de-r#6ed0 #dulterou"0 #nd lu"t&ul0 wit% t%e re"ult t%#t t%e! m#! e de#lt wit% in t%e n#tur#l m#nner on #n! occ#"ion #nd ! #n! one "oe6er0 #nd "o t%#t t%e! re&u"e # "olutel! no "e.u#l #ct0 t%oug% it e #"e or unl#w&ul. T%e men0 on t%e contr#r!0 ecome e&&emin#te #nd un"ound wit% re"-ect to unn#tur#l congre""e" #nd t%e &unction" o& women0 #nd #re de#lt wit% #" -#t%ic"0 t%oug% -ri6#tel! #nd "ecretl!. But i& M#r" #l"o i" con"tituted in # &eminine m#nner0 t%eir "%#mele""ne"" i" outrig%t #nd &r#n9 #nd t%e! -er&orm t%e #&ore"#id #ct" o& eit%er 9ind0 #""uming t%e gui"e o& common #wd" w%o "u mit to gener#l # u"e #nd to e6er! #"ene"" until t%e! #re "t#m-ed wit% t%e re-ro#c% #nd in"ult t%#t #ttend "uc% u"#ge". And t%e ri"ing #nd morning -o"ition" o& ot% M#r" #nd =enu" %#6e # contri utor! e&&ect0 to m#9e t%em more 6irile #nd notoriou"0 w%ile "etting #nd e6ening -o"ition" incre#"e &emininit! #nd "ed#tene"". Simil#rl!0 i& S#turn i" -re"ent0 %i" in&luence 4oin" wit% e#c% o& t%e &oregoing to -roduce more licentiou"ne""0 im-urit!0 #nd di"gr#ce0 w%ile Gu-iter #id" in t%e direction o& gre#ter decorum0 re"tr#int0 #nd mode"t!0 #nd Mercur! tend" to incre#"e notoriet!0 in"t# ilit! o& t%e emotion"0 6er"#tilit!0 #nd &ore"ig%t.

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1. lntroduction. T%e &oregoing m#! e t#9en #" w%#t c#n e le#rned ! in6e"tig#tion o& m#tter" #ntecedent to t%e n#ti6it! #nd contem-or#r! wit% it0 toget%er wit% "uc% o& t%o"e -o"terior to t%e n#ti6it! #" -ro-erl! #--l! to t%e con"titution o& t%e "u 4ect ! di"clo"ing t%e gener#l 1u#lit! o& %i" tem-er#ment. Among e.tern#l #ccident#l"0 w%ic% "%ould e tre#ted ne.t in order0 t%e di"cu""ion o& t%e &ortune o& ot% ric%e" #nd %onour come" &ir"t@ #nd #" m#teri#l &ortune i" #""oci#ted wit% t%e -ro-ertie" o& t%e od!0 "o %onour elong" to t%o"e o& t%e "oul. 2. O' #aterial Fortune. <%#t t%e "u 4ect'" m#teri#l #c1ui"ition" will e i" to e g#ined &rom t%e "oAc#lled KLot o& *ortuneK@ t%#t one #lone0 %owe6er0 to di"co6er w%ic% we me#"ure &rom t%e %oro"co-e t%e di"t#nce &rom t%e "un to t%e moon0 in ot% diurn#l #nd nocturn#l n#ti6itie"0 &or t%e re#"on" w%ic% we "t#ted in t%e di"cu""ion o& t%e lengt% o& li&e. A" it i" con"tituted in t%i" w#!0 we "%#ll e o liged t%ere&ore to t#9e t%e lord"%i- o& t%e "ign0 #nd o "er6e w%#t i" t%e condition o& t%e"e -l#net" wit% reg#rd to -ower #nd &#mili#rit!0 in t%e w#! w%ic% we "-eci&ied #t t%e eginning. *urt%er0 we mu"t con"ider t%e -l#net" in #"-ect wit% t%em0 or t%o"e o& t%eir own or o& t%e o--o"ite "ect t%#t o6ercome t%em. *or w%en t%e -l#net" w%ic% go6ern t%e Lot o& *ortune #re in -ower0 t%e! m#9e t%e "u 4ect" ric%0 -#rticul#rl! w%en t%e! c%#nce to %#6e t%e -ro-er te"timon! o& t%e lumin#rie"@ t%u" S#turn ring" ric%e" t%roug% uilding0 or #griculture0 or "%i--ing 6enture"0 Gu-iter t%roug% &iduci#r! rel#tion"%i-"0 gu#rdi#n"%i-"0 or -rie"t%ood"0 M#r" t%roug% milit#r! o-er#tion" #nd comm#nd0 =enu" t%roug% gi&t" &rom &riend" or women0 #nd Mercur! t%roug% elo1uence #nd tr#de. And in # "-eci#l w#!0 w%en S#turn i" #""oci#ted wit% m#teri#l &ortune0 i& %e i" in #"-ect wit% Gu-iter0 %e i" t%e c#u"e o& in%erit#nce"0 -#rticul#rl! w%en t%i" come" # out u-on t%e u--er #ngle" #nd Gu-iter i" in # icor-ore#l "ign or %old" t%e #--lic#tion o& t%e moon. *or in t%#t c#"e t%e! #re #do-ted #nd in%erit t%e -o""e""ion" o& ot%er"@ #nd i& t%e -l#net" o& t%e "#me "ect #" t%e ruling -l#net" %#--en t%em"el6e" to witne"" to t%e ruler"%i-0 t%e! ret#in t%eir -o""e""ion" wit%out lo""@ ut i& t%e -l#net" o& t%e o--o"ite "ect o6ercome t%e go6erning -l#ce" or ri"e #&ter t%em0 t%e! ring0 # out lo"" o& -o""e""ion"0 #nd t%e gener#l time i" di"co6ered ! me#n" o& t%e #--ro#c% o& t%e c#u"#ti6e -l#net" to t%e #ngle" #nd t%e "uccedent "ign". &. O' the Fortune o' -ignit . It will e need&ul to determine t%e 1ue"tion" o& dignit! #nd %#--ine"" re"ulting t%ere&rom &rom t%e -o"ition o& t%e lumin#rie" #nd t%e &#mili#rit! to t%em o& t%eir #ttend#nt -l#net". *or i& ot% t%e lumin#rie" #re in m#"culine "ign" #nd eit%er ot% o& t%em0 or e6en one o& t%e two0 #ngul#r0 #nd -#rticul#rl! i& t%e lumin#r! o& t%e "ect i" #l"o #ttended ! t%e &i6e -l#net"0
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m#tutine to t%e "un #nd 6e"-ertine to t%e moon0 t%e c%ildren will e 9ing". And i& t%e #ttend#nt -l#net" #re eit%er t%em"el6e" #ngul#r or e#r #n #"-ect to t%e "u-erior #ngle0 t%e c%ildren orn will continue to e gre#t0 -ower&ul0 #nd worldruler"0 #nd t%e! will e e6en more &ortun#te i& t%e #ttend#nt -l#net" #re in de.ter #"-ect to t%e "u-erior #ngle". But i&0 w%ile t%e ot%er" #re in t%i" -o"ition0 t%e "un #lone i" in # m#"culine "ign0 #nd t%e moon i" in # &eminine one0 #nd one o& t%e lumin#rie" i" #ngul#r0 t%e! will merel! e gener#l"0 wit% -ower o& li&e #nd de#t%. I&0 %owe6er0 e"ide" t%i" t%e #ttend#nt -l#net" #re neit%er #ngul#r nor witne""ing to t%e #ngle"0 t%e! will e merel! gre#t #nd will en4o! -#rti#l dignitie"0 t%o"e w%ic% in6ol6e t%e we#ring o& c%#-let"0 or t%o"e o& "u-erintendence or o& milit#r! comm#nd0 #nd not t%o"e o& &ir"t r#n9. But i& t%e lumin#rie" #re not #ngul#r0 #nd mo"t o& t%e #ttend#nt -l#net" #re eit%er #ngul#r or in #"-ect wit% t%e #ngle"0 t%e! will not #tt#in t%e more con"-icuou" %onour" ut r#t%er ci6il le#der"%i- #nd moder#te #d6#ncement in t%eir c#reer". I&0 %owe6er0 t%e #ttend#nt -l#net" #re not #""oci#ted wit% t%e #ngle"0 t%e! #re rendered o "cure in t%eir #ction" #nd wit%out -re&erment0 #nd t%e! #re entirel! %um le #nd mi"er# le in t%eir &ortune" w%en neit%er o& t%e lumin#rie" i" #ngul#r0 or in # m#"culine "ign0 or #ttended ! t%e ene&icent -l#net". T%e gener#l outline0 t%en0 o& t%e in6e"tig#tion e&ore u" in6ol6e" # gr#d#tion o& dignitie" o& t%i" "ort. Since t%ere #re 6er! m#n! condition" intermedi#te etween t%e"e gr#de"0 one mu"t e"tim#te t%em &rom t%e "-eci&ic 1u#litie" o& t%e lumin#rie" t%em"el6e"0 #nd t%e -#rticul#r 6#ri#tion" in t%e m#nner in w%ic% t%e! #re #ttended0 #nd t%e go6ernment o& t%e #ttend#nce. *or i& t%eir #ttend#nce con"i"t" o& -l#net" o& t%e "#me "ect0 or o& t%e ene&icent -l#net"0 gre#ter inde-endence #nd "ecurit! will #ttend t%e dignitie"@ ut i& it in6ol6e" t%e o--o"ite "ect0 or t%e m#le&icent -l#net"0 t%ere will e de-endenc! #nd le"" "ecurit!. T%e 9ind o& &uture %onour i" to e di6ined &rom t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e #ttending -l#net"@ &or i& S#turn go6ern" t%e #ttend#nce0 %e ring" # out -ower #"ed on we#lt% #nd t%e #m#""ing o& ric%e"0 ut Gu-iter or =enu" t%#t w%ic% re"t" u-on &#6our"0 gi&t"0 %onour"0 #nd m#gn#nimit! @ M#r" ring" -ower &ounded on gener#l"%i-"0 6ictorie"0 #nd t%e &e#r" o& "u ordin#te"0 #nd Mercur! t%#t w%ic% de-end" u-on intelligence0 educ#tion0 #nd t%e c#re #nd m#n#gement o& #&&#ir". (. 2' the 8ualit o' Action. T%e lord o& #ction i" #--re%ended ! two met%od"0 &rom t%e "un #nd &rom t%e culmin#ting "ign. *or it will e need&ul to loo9 ot% &or t%e -l#net t%#t %#" m#de it" morning #--e#r#nce clo"e"t to t%e "un0 #nd t%#t w%ic% i" #t midA%e#6en0 -#rticul#rl! w%en it occu-ie" t%e #--lic#tion o& t%e moon@ #nd i& t%e "#me "t#r occu-ie" ot% t%e #&ore"#id -o"ition"0 t%i" #lone mu"t e em-lo!ed0 #nd "imil#rl! i& none occu-ie" one o& t%e"e -l#ce"0 we mu"t u"e onl! t%e one w%ic% occu-ie" t%e ot%er o& t%e -l#cc". And i& one -l#net %#" m#de t%e ne#re"t morning #--e#r#nce #nd #not%er i" #""oci#ted wit% t%e midA%e#6en0 #nd wit% t%e moon0 we mu"t em-lo! t%em ot%0 gi6ing -re&erence to t%e one w%ic% ! re#"on o& it" "trengt% %#" t%e gre#ter num er o& cl#im" to domin#tion #ccording to t%e "c%eme w%ic% we %#6e #lre#d! "et &ort%. But i& not one i" &ound w%ic% eit%er %#" m#de #n #--e#r#nce or i" #t midA%e#6en0 we mu"t t#9e t%e lord o& t%e l#tter region0 wit% re&erence %owe6er to t%e occ#"ion#l -ur"uit" o& t%e "u 4ect0 &or -er"on" wit% "uc% geniture" #re &or t%e mo"t -#rt in#cti6e. T%u"0 t%en0 we "%#ll determine t%e -l#net t%#t go6ern" #ction. T%e 1u#lit! o& t%e #ction0
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%owe6er0 i" to e di"cerned &rom t%e c%#r#cter o& t%e t%ree -l#net"0 M#r"0 =enu"0 #nd Mercur!0 #nd &rom t%#t o& t%e "ign" t%roug% w%ic% t%e! %#--en to e -#""ing. *or i& Mercur! go6ern" #ction0 to "-e#9 gener#ll!0 %e m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" "cri e"0 men o& u"ine""0 c#lcul#tor"0 te#c%er"0 merc%#nt"0 #n9er"0 "oot%"#!er"0 #"trologer"0 "#cri&icer"0 #nd in gener#l t%o"e w%o -er&orm t%eir &unction" ! me#n" o& document"0 inter-ret#tion0 #nd gi6ing #nd t#9ing. And i& S#turn te"ti&ie" to %im0 t%e! will e m#n#ger" o& t%e -ro-ert! o& ot%er"0 inter-reter" o& dre#m"0 or &re1uenter" o& tem-le" &or t%e -ur-o"e o& -ro-%ecie" #nd in"-ir#tion. I& i" Gu-iter t%#t witne""e"0 t%e!will e l#wAm#9er"0 or#tor"0 "o-%i"t"0 w%o en4o! &#mili#rit! wit% gre#t -er"on". I& =enu" rule" #ction0 "%e m#9e" %er "u 4ect" -er"on" w%o"e #cti6itie" lie #mong t%e -er&ume" o& &lower" or o& unguent"0 in wine0 colour"0 d!e"0 "-ice"0 or #dornment"0 #"0 &or e.#m-le0 "eller" o& unguent"0 we#6er" o& c%#-let"0 inn9ee-er"0 wineAmerc%#nt"0 druggi"t"0 we#6er"0 de#ler" in "-ice"0 -#inter"0 d!er"0 "eller" o& clot%ing. And i& S#turn te"ti&ie" to %er0 "%e m#9e" t%em de#ler" in good" u"ed &or -le#"ure or #dornment0 "orcerer"0 -oi"oner"0 -#nder"0 #nd t%o"e w%o m#9e t%eir li6ing &rom "imil#r occu-#tion". I& Gu-iter te"ti&ie"0 t%e! will e #t%lete"0 we#rer" o& t%e wre#t%0 -er"on" deemed wort%! o& %onour"0 #nd men w%o deri6e #d6#ncement &rom women. M#r"0 in #"-ect wit% t%e "un0 m#9e" %i" "u 4ect" t%o"e w%o u"e &ire in t%eir cr#&t"0 "uc% #" coo9"0 moulder"0 c#uteriDer"0 "mit%"0 wor9er" in mine"@ i& %e i" not wit% t%e "un0 t%o"e w%o wor9 wit% iron0 "uc% #" "%i- uilder"0 c#r-enter"0 &#rmer"0 1u#rr!men0 "toneAdre""er"0 4eweler"0 "-litter" o& wood0 #nd t%eir "u ordin#te wor9er". I& S#turn te"ti&ie" to %im0 %e -roduce" "e#men0 dr#wer" o& w#ter0 tunneler"0 -#inter0 g#me9ee-er"0 coo9"0 em #lmer". I& Gu-iter te"ti&ie"0 %e -roduce" "oldier"0 "er6#nt"0 -u lic#n"0 inn9ee-er"0 &err!men0 #""i"t#nt" #t "#cri&ice. Ag#in0 w%en two -l#net" #re &ound to rule #ction0 i& Mercur! #nd =enu" t#9e t%e ruler"%i-0 t%e! ring # out #ction e.-re""ed ! t%e #rt" o& t%e Mu"e"0 mu"ic#l in"trument"0 melodie"0 or -oem"0 #nd r%!t%m0 -#rticul#rl! w%en t%e! %#6e e.c%#nged -l#ce". *or t%e! -roduce wor9er" in t%e t%e#tre0 #ctor"0 de#ler" in "l#6e"0 m#9er" o& mu"ic#l in"trument"0 mem er" o& t%e c%oru"0 m#9er" o& "tring"0 -#inter"0 d#ncer"0 we#6er"0 #nd w#.Amoulder". And #g#in0 i& S#turn te"ti&ie" to t%em0 %e -roduce" t%o"e in t%e #&ore"#id c#lling"0 #" well #" de#ler" in &eminine &iner!. I& Gu-iter te"ti&ie"0 %e -roduce" l#w!er"0 "u-er6i"or" o& counting %ou"e"0 -u lic o&&icer"0 te#c%er" o& c%ildren0 le#der" o& t%e -o-ul#ce. I& Mercur! #nd M#r" toget%er #""ume t%e lord"%i- o& #ction0 t%e! -roduce "cul-tor"0 #rmourer"0 m#9er" o& "#cred monument"0 modeller"0 wre"tler"0 -%!"ici#n"0 "urgeon"0 #ccu"er"0 #dulterer"0 e6ilAdoer"0 &orger". Ir S#turn te"ti&ie" to t%em0 t%e! -roduce murderer"0 "ne#9At%ie6e"0 urgl#r"0 -ir#te"0 c#ttlet%ie6e"0 6ill#in". I& Gu-iter te"ti&ie"0 t%e! -roduce menA #tA#rm"0 duelli"t"0 energetic0 cle6er -er"on"0 u"! odie"0 w%o meddle in ot%er" #&&#ir" #nd t%ere ! g#in t%eir li6ing. But i& =enu" #nd M#r" toget%er domin#te #ction0 t%e! -roduce d!er"0 -er&umer"0 wor9er" in tin0 le#d0 gold0 #nd "il6er0 &#rmer"0 d#ncer" in#rmour0 druggi"t"0 -%!"ici#n" w%o em-lo! drug" in t%eir tre#tment". I& S#turn te"ti&ie" to t%em0 t%e! -roduce #ttend#nt" o& "#cred
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#nim#l"0 t%o"e w%o ur! men0 mourner"0 -i-er" #t &uner#l"0 &#n#tic"0 w%o re"ort to w%ere6er t%ere #re m!"terie"0 l#ment"0 #nd lood! rite". But i& Gu-iter te"ti&ie"0 &re1uenter" o& tem-le"0 inter-reter" o& omen"0 e#rer" o& t%e "#cred in"trument"0 "u-er6i"or" o& women0 inter-reter" o& m#rri#ge" #nd m#tc%e"0 m#9ing t%eir li6ing ! "uc% occu-#tion"0 #nd #t t%e "#me time de6oted to -le#"ure0 #nd rec9le"". Li9ewi"e t%e "-eci&ic n#ture" o& t%e "ign" in w%ic% #re t%e ruler" o& #ction contri ute to t%e 6#riet! o& t%e #ction. *or #nt%ro-omor-%ic "ign" #re o& "#me #""i"t#nce to #ll "cienti&ic -ur"uit" or t%o"e u"e&ul to m#n@ t%e 1u#dru-ed#l #""i"t in t%o"e t%#t concern mine"0 commerce0 uilding0 #nd c#r-entr!@ t%e "ol"titi#l #nd e1uinocti#l0 t%o"e t%#t #re inter-ret#ti6e0 in6ol6e #rter0 or concern me#"uring0 #griculture0 #nd religion@ t%e terre"tri#l #nd #1u#tic0 #cti6itie" in or wit% li1uid"0 or t%o"e t%#t #re ot#nic#l0 or concern "%i- uilding0 #nd &urt%ermore uri#l0 or -ic9ling0 or "#lting. In # "-eci#l w#!0 #g#in0 i& t%e moon %old" t%e -l#ce o& #ction0 #nd i" mo6ing #w#! &rom con4unction0 toget%er wit% Mercur!0 in T#uru"0 3#-ricornu"0 #nd 3#ncer0 "%e -roduce" "oot%"#!er"0 m#9er" o& "#cri&ice"0 #nd #de-t" in le9#nom#nc! @ in S#gitt#riu" #nd Pi"ce" necrom#ncer" #nd t%o"e w%o c#n #rou"e d#emon"@ in =irgo #nd Scor-io m#gici#n"0 #"trologer"0 -ro-%et"0 t%o"e w%o %#6e "econd "ig%t @ in Li r#0 Arie"0 #nd Leo -er"on" in"-ired ! t%e god"0 inter-reter" o& dre#m"0 #nd e.orci"t". So0 t%en0 t%e -#rticul#r "-ecie" o& #ction will %#6e to e con4ectured ! "uc% me#n"0 t%roug% com in#tion"@ it" #m-litude mu"t e di"co6ered &rom t%e -ower o& t%e domin#ting -l#net". *or w%en t%e! #re ri"ing or #ngul#r t%e #ction" w%ic% t%e! c#u"e #re inde-endent0 ut i& t%e! #re "etting or declining &rom t%e #ngle"0 "u ordin#te@ w%en ene&icent -l#net" o6ercome t%em0 gre#t0 gloriou"0 -ro&it# le0 unerring0 #nd gr#ciou"@ ut i& m#le&icent -l#net" o6ercome t%em0 me#n0 ingloriou"0 -ro&itle""0 #nd &#lli le. <it% S#turn in o--o"ition0 t%e! ring cold #nd mi.ture" o& colour" @ wit% M#r"0 temerit! #nd notoriet!@' wit% ot% toget%er0 utter ruin o& #ction. In gener#l t%e -eriod o& incre#"e or diminution0 #g#in0 i" c#lcul#ted ! me#n" o& t%e -o"ition0 &rom time to time0 o& t%e -l#net" re"-on"i le &or t%e e&&ect rel#ti6e to t%e e#"tern #nd we"tern #ngle". *. O' #arriage. A" t%e "u 4ect o& m#rri#ge come" ne.t in order to t%e"e m#tter"0 t%e &ollowing i" t%e met%od w%ere ! t%e l#w&ul #""oci#tion o& m#n #nd wi&e mu"t e in6e"tig#ted. *or men it i" nece""#r! to o "er6e t%e -o"ition o& t%e moon in t%eir geniture". *or0 in t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 i& "%e c%#nce" to e in t%e e#"tern 1u#dr#nt"0 "%e m#9e" men m#rr! !oung or m#rr! women !ounger t%#n t%em"el6e"@ ut i& "%e i" in t%e we"tern 1u#dr#nt" t%e! m#rr! l#te or m#rr! older women. And i& "%e i" under t%e r#!" o& t%e "un #nd in #"-ect wit% S#turn0 t%e! do not m#rr! #t #ll. T%en #g#in0 i& t%e moon i" in # "ign o& # "ingle &igure0 or i" #--l!ing to one o& t%e -l#net"0 "%e m#9e" t%em men o& one m#rri#ge@ ut i& "%e i" in # icor-ore#l or multi&orm "ign0 or #--lie" to "e6er#l -l#net" in t%e "#me "ign0 "%e m#9e" t%em m#rr! more t%#n once. And i& t%e -l#net" to w%ic% "%e #--lie"0 eit%er ! -ro-in1uit!0 or ! te"timon!0 #re ene&icent0 t%e men get good wi6e"@ ut i& t%e! #re m#le&icent -l#net"0 t%e o--o"ite. I& "%e
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#--lie" to S#turn0 %e m#9e" t%e wi6e" %#rdwor9ing #nd "tern @ Gu-iter0 digni&ied #nd good m#n#ger"@ M#r"0 old #nd unrul!@ =enu"0 c%eer&ul0 e#uti&ul0 #nd c%#rming@ Mercur!0 intelligent #nd 9een0 *urt%er0 =enu" wit% Gu-iter0 S#turn0 or Mercur! m#9e" t%em t%ri&t! #nd #&&ection#te to t%eir %u" #nd" #nd c%ildren0 ut wit% M#r"0 e#"il! rou"ed to wr#t%0 un"t# le0 #nd un&eeling. In t%e c#"e o& t%e wi6e" one mu"t o "er6e t%e "un in t%eir geniture"@ &or i& %e0 #g#in0 c%#nce" to e in t%e e#"tern 1u#dr#nt"0 %e m#9e" t%o"e w%o %#6e %im in t%i" -o"ition in t%eir geniture" eit%er m#rr! !oung or m#rr! men !ounger t%#n t%em"el6e"0 ut in t%e we"tern 1u#dr#nt"0 %e m#9e" t%em m#rr! l#te or m#rr! %u" #nd" older t%#n t%em"el6e"0 And i& t%e "un i" in # "ign o& # "ingle &igure0 or #--lie" to one o& t%e orient#l -l#net"0 %e m#9e" t%em m#rr! ut once @ ut0 #g#in0 i& %e i" in # icor-ore#l or multi&orm "ign0 or in #"-ect wit% "e6er#l -l#net" in t%e e#"t0 t%e! m#rr! more t%#n once. I& S#turn i" "imil#rl! in #"-ect wit% t%e "un0 t%e! m#rr! "ed#te0 u"e&ul0 indu"triou" %u" #nd"@ i& Gu-iter i" in #"-ect0 digni&ied #nd m#gn#nimou"@ M#r"0 men o& #ction0 l#c9ing in #&&ection0 #nd unrul!@ =enu"0 ne#t #nd %#nd"ome@ Mercur!0 t%ri&t! #nd -r#ctic#l@ =enu" wit% S#turn0 "luggi"% #nd r#t%er we#9 in "e.u#l rel#tion"@ =enu" wit% M#r"0 #rdent0 im-etuou"0 #nd #dulterou"@ =enu" wit% Mercur!0 in&#tu#ted wit% o!". In t%i" connection we me#n ! e#"tern 1u#dr#nt"0 in t%e c#"e o& t%e "un0 t%e "ign" w%ic% -recede t%e ri"ing "ign o& t%e Dodi#c0 #nd t%o"e w%ic% -recede t%e "etting "ign@ wit% re&erence to t%e moon0 t%e "ign" &rom new #nd &ull moon to t%e 1u#rter"@ #nd ! we"tern 1u#dr#nt" t%e "ign" o--o"ite t%e"e. M#rri#ge" &or t%e mo"t -#rt #re l#"ting w%en in ot% t%e geniture" t%e lumin#rie" %#--en to e in %#rmoniou" #"-ect0 t%#t i"0 in trine or in "e.tile wit% one #not%er0 #nd -#rticul#rl! w%en t%i" come" # out ! e.c%#nge@ #nd e6en more w%en t%e %u" #nd'" moon i" in "uc% #"-ect wit% t%e wi&e'" "un. +i6orce" on "lig%t -rete.t" #nd com-lete #lien#tion" occur w%en t%e #&ore"#id -o"ition" o& t%e lumin#rie" #re in di"4unct "ign"0 or in o--o"ition or in 1u#rtile. And i& t%e ene&icent -l#net" reg#rd t%e lumin#rie" w%en t%e l#tter #re in %#rmoniou" #"-ect0 t%e! 9ee- t%e m#rri#ge -le#"#nt0 #gree# le0 #nd -ro&it# le0 ut i& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" "o reg#rd t%e lumin#rie"0 t%e m#rri#ge will e 1u#rrel"ome0 un-le#"#nt0 #nd un-ro&it# le. Simil#rl!0 w%en t%e lumin#rie" #re in in%#rmoniou" -o"ition"0 t%e ene&icent -l#net" te"ti&!ing to t%e lumin#rie" do not com-letel! termin#te t%e m#rri#ge"0 ut ring # out renew#l" #nd recollection"0 w%ic% -re"er6e 9indne"" #nd #&&ection@ ut t%e m#le&icent -l#net" c#u"e di6orce" wit% # u"e #nd 6iolence. I& Mercur! #lone i" wit% t%em0 t%e! #re in6ol6ed in notoriet! #nd recrimin#tion"@ #nd #long wit% =enu"0 in #dulter!0 -oi"oning"0 #nd t%e li9e. M#rri#ge" w%ic% come # out in #n! ot%er m#nner w%#t"oe6er mu"t e 4udged ! loo9ing to =enu"0 M#r"0 #nd S#turn. *or i& t%e! #re wit% t%e lumin#rie" in &#mili#rit!0 we mu"t decide t%#t t%e m#rri#ge" #l"o will e dome"tic #nd t%e rel#tion"%i- l#w&ul. *or t%e m#rri#ge rel#tion"%i- will &ollow t%e rel#tion w%ic% =enu" %old" to e#c% o& t%e -l#net" mentioned0 tow#rd M#r"0 t%#t o& -er"on" o& t%e "#me #ge0 "ince t%e! %#6e t%eir e.#lt#tion" in "ign" t%#t #re in trine to one #not%er@ tow#rd S#turn. t%#t o& t%e older -er"on. "ince #g#in t%e! %#6e t%eir %ou"e" in "ign" w%ic% #re in trine to e#c% ot%er. T%ere&ore =enu". wit% M#r"0 -roduce" merel! #morou" di"-o"ition"0 ut i& Mercur! i" -re"ent. notoriet! #l"o@ in t%e common #nd &#mili#r "ign"0 3#-ricorn #nd Pi"ce". union" wit% ret%ren or 9indred. I& in t%e c#"e o& men =enu" i" wit% t%e moon. "%e m#9e" t%em unite
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wit% two "i"ter" or 9in"&ol9. #nd i& in t%e c#"e o& women =enu" i" wit% Gu-iter. wit% two rot%er"0 or 9in"&ol9. Ag#in0 i& =enu" %#--en" to e wit% S#turn. "%e -roduce" merel! -le#"#nt #nd &irm union"0 ut i& Mercur! i" -re"ent. t%e! #re #l"o ene&ici#l. But i& M#r" #l"o i" -re"ent t%e m#rri#ge will e un"t# le. %#rm&ul #nd &ull o& 4e#lou"!. And i& "%e i" in t%e "#me #"-ect to t%em. "%e ring" # out m#rri#ge" wit% e1u#l" in #ge@ ut i& "%e i" &urt%er to t%e e#"t t%#n t%e!0 m#rri#ge" wit% !ounger men or women0 #nd i& "%e i" &urt%er to t%e we"t0 wit% older women or men. But i& =enu" #nd S#turn #re #l"o in t%e common "ign". t%#t i"0 in 3#-ricorn or Li r#0 t%e! -ortend m#rri#ge" o& 9in. I& t%e moon i" -re"ent wit% t%i" #&ore"#id com in#tion w%en it i" #t t%e %oro"co-e or #t midA%e#6en0 "%e m#9e" men wed t%eir mot%er"0 or wit% t%eir mot%er'" "i"ter"0 or t%eir "te-mot%er"0 #nd women wed t%eir "on"0 t%eir rot%er"' "on"0 or t%eir d#ug%ter"' %u" #nd". T%e "un0 -#rticul#rl! i& t%e -l#net" #re "etting0 m#9e" men wed t%eir d#ug%ter"0 d#ug%ter"' "i"ter"0 or "on"' wi6e"0 #nd t%e women wed t%eir &#t%er"0 &#t%er"' rot%er"0 or "te-&#t%er". But i& t%e #&ore"#id #"-ect" c%#nce not to e com-o"ed o& "ign" o& t%e "#me gender0 ut #re in &eminine -l#ce"0 t%u" t%e! -roduce de-r#6ed indi6idu#l"0 re#d! in e6er! w#! &or ot% #cti6e #nd -#""i6e -#rtici-#tion0 #nd in "#me &orm#tion" utterl! o "cene0 #" &or in"t#nce in t%e &orw#rd #nd %inder -#rt" o& Arie"0 t%e 5!#de"0 #nd t%e Pitc%er0 #nd t%e %ind -#rt" o& Leo0 #nd t%e &#ce o& 3#-ricorn. But i& t%e con&igur#tion i" #ngul#r0 on t%e &ir"t two #ngle"0 t%e e#"tern #nd midA%e#6en0 t%e! m#9e # com-lete di"-l#! o& t%eir # norm#litie" #nd ring t%em &orw#rd e6en in -u lic -l#ce"@ on t%e l#"t two0 t%#t i"0 t%e we"tern #nd nort%ern0 t%e! -roduce "-#de" #nd eunuc%" or "terile women #nd t%o"e wit%out -#""#ge"@ i& M#r" i" -re"ent0 men w%o %#6e lo"t t%eir genit#l"0 or t%e "oAc#lled tri #de". In gener#l we "%#ll0 in t%e c#"e o& men0 in6e"tig#te t%roug% M#r" w%#t will e t%eir di"-o"ition wit% re"-ect to m#tter" o& lo6e. *or i& M#r" i" "e-#r#ted &rom =enu" #nd S#turn0 ut %#" t%e te"timon! o& Gu-iter0 %e -roduce" men w%o #re cle#nl! #nd decorou" in lo6e #nd w%o #im onl! #t it" n#tur#l u"e. But i& %e i" #ccom-#nied ! S#turn #lone0 %e -roduce" men c#utiou"0 %e"it#nt0 #nd &rigid. I& =enu" #nd Gu-iter #re in #"-ect wit% %im0 %e will -roduce men e#"il! rou"ed #nd -#""ion#te0 w%o #re0 %owe6er0 continent0 %old t%em"el6e" in c%ec90 #nd #6oid un"eemline"". <it% =enu" #lone0 or i& Gu-iter #l"o i" wit% %er0 ut S#turn i" not -re"ent0 %e -roduce" lu"t&ul0 c#rele"" men0 w%o "ee9 t%eir -le#"ure" &rom e6er! 1u#rter@ #nd i& one o& t%e -l#net" i" #n e6ening #nd t%e ot%er # morning "t#r0 men w%o %#6e rel#tion" wit% ot% m#le" #nd &em#le"0 ut no more t%#n moder#tel! inclined to eit%er. But i& ot% #re e6ening "t#r"0 t%e! will e inclined tow#rd t%e &em#le" #lone0 #nd i& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c #re &eminine0 t%e! t%em"el6e" will e -#t%ic". I& ot% #re morning "t#r"0 t%e! will e in&ected onl! wit% lo6e o& o!"0 #nd i& t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c #re m#"culine0 wit% m#le" o& #n! #ge. I& =enu" i" &urt%er to t%e we"t0 t%e! will %#6e to do wit% women o& low degree0 "l#6e"0 or &oreigner"@ i& M#r" i" &urt%er we"t0 wit% "u-erior"0 or m#rried women0 or l#die" o& %ig% "t#tion. In t%e geniture" o& women one mu"t e.#mine =enu". *or i& =enu" i" in #"-ect wit% Gu-iter or li9ewi"e wit% Mercur!0 "%e m#9e" t%em tem-er#te #nd -ure in lo6e. I& S#turn i" not -re"ent0 ut "%e i" #""oci#ted wit% Mercur!0 "%e m#9e" t%em e#"il! #rou"ed #nd &ull o& de"ire0 ut gener#ll! c#utiou"0 %e"it#nt0 #nd #6oiding tur-itude. But i& =enu" i" toget%er wit% M#r" onl!0
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or i" in "ome #"-ect to %im0 "%e m#9e" t%em lu"t&ul #nd de-r#6ed #nd more %eedle"". I& Gu-iter too i" -re"ent wit% t%em0 #nd i& M#r" i" under t%e "un'" r#!"0 t%e! %#6e commerce wit% "l#6e"0 men o& lower cl#""e"0 or &oreigner"@ ut i& =enu" i" in t%i" -o"ition0 t%e! con"ort wit% men o& "u-erior r#n90 or m#"ter"0 -l#!ing t%e -#rt o& mi"tre""e" or #dultere""e"@ i& t%e -l#net" #re m#de &eminine ! t%eir -l#ce" or #"-ect"0 t%e! #re inclined onl! to t#9e t%e -#""i6e -#rt0 ut i& t%e0 -l#net" #re m#de m#"culine t%e! #re "o de-r#6ed #" #cti6el! to %#6e commerce wit% women. 5owe6er0 w%en S#turn i" roug%t into #""oci#tion wit% t%e #&ore"#id con&igur#tion"0 i& %e i" %im"el& m#de &eminine0 %e i" ! %im"el& t%e c#u"e o& licentiou"ne""0 ut i& %e i" ri"ing #nd i" in # m#"culine -o"ition0 %e m#9e" t%em t%e o 4ect" o& cen"ure or lo6er" o& "uc%@ ut com in#tion wit% Gu-iter0 #g#in0 #lw#!" gi6e" # more "eeml! #--e#r#nce to t%e"e &#ult"0 #nd wit% Mercur! m#9e" t%em more notoriou" #nd un"#&e. +. O' Children. A" t%e to-ic o& c%ildren &ollow" u-on t%#t o& m#rri#ge0 we "%#ll %#6e to o "er6e t%e -l#net" t%#t #re in t%e midA%e#6en or in #"-ect wit% it or wit% it" "ucced#nt0 t%#t i"0 t%e %ou"e o& t%e :ood +#emon0 or0 in de&#ult o& "uc% -l#net"0 t%o"e connected wit% t%e di#metric#ll! o--o"ite -l#ce"@ #nd we mu"t t#9e t%e moon0 Gu-iter0 #nd =enu" to -ortend t%e gi6ing o& c%ildren0 t%e "un0 M#r"0 #nd S#turn to indic#te &ew or no c%ildren. Mercur! mu"t e t#9en #" common0 wit% w%ic%e6er grou- o& -l#net" %e c%#nce" to e in #"-ect0 #nd to gi6e c%ildren w%en %e i" # morning "t#r0 #nd to t#9e t%em #w#! w%en %e i" #n e6ening "t#r. ,ow0 t%e don#ti6e -l#net"0 w%en t%e! #re merel! in "uc% # -o"ition #nd #re ! t%em"el6e"0 gi6e "ingle o&&"-ring0 ut i& t%e! #re in icor-ore#l #nd &eminine "ign"0 #nd "imil#rl! i& t%e! #re in t%e &ecund "ign"0 "uc% #" Pi"ce"0 Scor-io0 #nd 3#ncer0 t%e! gi6e two or e6en more. I& t%e! #re o& # m#"culine n#ture0 ec#u"e t%e! #re in m#"culine "ign" or in #"-ect to t%e "un0 t%e! gi6e m#le c%ildren@ ut &em#le0 i& t%e! #re o& # &eminine n#ture. I& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" o6ercome t%em0 or i& t%e! #re &ound in "terile -l#ce"0 "uc% #" Leo or =irgo0 t%e! gi6e c%ildren0 ut &or no good nor &or #n! lengt% o& time. <%en t%e "un #nd t%e m#le&icent -l#net" go6ern t%e #&ore"#id region"0 i& t%e! #re in m#"culine "ign" or in "terile "ign"0 #nd i& t%e! #re not o6ercome ! t%e ene&icent -l#net"0 t%e! "igni&! com-lete c%ildle""ne""0 ut i& t%e! #re in &eminine or &ecund "ign" or %#6e t%e te"timon! o& t%e ene&icent -l#net"0 t%e! gi6e o&&"-ring0 ut it will "u&&er in4ur! #nd e "%ortAli6ed. I& ot% t%e "ect" e#r "ome rel#tion to t%e "ign" w%ic% "igni&! t%e egetting o& c%ildren0 t%ere will e lo""e" #mong t%e c%ildren gi6en0 eit%er o& #ll o& t%em or o& # &ew0 de-ending u-on t%e "u-eriorit! o& t%e -l#net" o& eit%er "ect t%#t e#r witne""0 w%ic%e6er we &ind to e more in num er0 or gre#ter in -ower0 ec#u"e t%e! #re &urt%er to t%e e#"t0 or #re clo"er to t%e #ngle"0 or #re "u-erior0 or #re "ucced#nt. I&0 t%en0 t%e -l#net" w%ic% rule t%e #&ore"#id "ign" #re ri"ing0 #nd #re gi6er" o& c%ildren0 i& t%e! #re in t%eir own -l#ce"0 t%e! will m#9e &#mou" #nd illu"triou" t%e c%ildren w%ic% #re gi6en@ ut i& t%e! #re "etting #nd #re in -l#ce" elonging to t%e ot%er "ect0 t%e c%ildren will e %um le #nd o "cure. And i& t%e! #re &ound to e in %#rmon! wit% t%e %oro"co-e #nd wit% t%e Lot o& *ortune. t%e c%ildren will e de#r to t%eir -#rent"0 t%e! will e #ttr#cti6e0 #nd will in%erit t%eir -#rent" e"t#te"@ i& %owe6er t%e! #re di"4unct or o--o"ed0 t%e! will e 1u#rrel"ome0 trou leAm#9er"0 #nd in4uriou"0 #nd will not "ucceed to t%eir -#trimon!.
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And "imil#rl!0 i& #l"o t%e -l#net" w%ic% gi6e c%ildren #re in %#rmoniou" #"-ect one to #not%er0 t%e c%ildren w%ic% t%e! gi6e continue in rot%erl! #&&ection #nd mutu#l re"-ect@ ut i& t%e! #re di"4unct or in o--o"ition to one #not%er0 t%e di"-o"ition o& t%e c%ildren will %e 1u#rrel"ome #nd "c%eming. P#rticul#r det#il"0 #g#in0 one could con4ecture ! u"ing in e#c% c#"e #" # %oro"co-e t%e -l#net w%ic% gi6e" c%ildren0 #nd m#9ing %i" in6e"tig#tion o& t%e more im-ort#nt 1ue"tion" &rom t%e re"t o& t%e con&igur#tion0 #" in # geniture. ,. O' Friend! and Ene"ie!. <it% reg#rd to &riendl! di"-o"ition" #nd t%e o--o"ite0 t%e dee-er #nd more l#"ting o& w%ic% we c#ll "!m-#t%ie" #nd %o"tilitie"0 #nd t%e le""er #nd occ#"ion#l #c1u#int#nce" #nd 1u#rrel"0 our in6e"tig#tion will &ollow t%i" cour"e. In in1uirie" reg#rding m#tter" o& im-ort#nce we mu"t o "er6e t%e -l#ce" in ot% n#ti6itie" w%ic% %#6e t%e gre#te"t #ut%orit!0 t%#t i"0 t%o"e o& t%e "un0 t%e moon0 t%e %oro"co-e0 #nd t%e Lot o& *ortune@ &or i& t%e! c%#nce to &#ll in t%e "#me "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c0 or i& t%e! e.c%#nge -l#ce"0 eit%er #ll or mo"t o& t%em0 #nd -#rticul#rl! i& t%e %oro"co-ic region" #re # out ($J #-#rt0 t%e! ring # out "ecure #nd indi""olu le "!m-#t%!0 un ro9en ! #n! 1u#rrel. 5owe6er0 i& t%e! #re in di"4unct "ign" or o--o"ite "ign"0 t%e! -roduce t%e dee-e"t enmitie" #nd l#"ting contention". I& t%e! c%#nce to e "itu#ted in neit%er o& t%e"e w#!"0 ut merel! in "ign" w%ic% e#r #n #"-ect to one #not%er0 i& t%e! #re in trine or in "e.tile0 t%e! m#9e t%e "!m-#t%ie" le""0 #nd in 1u#rtile0 t%e #nti-#t%ie" le"". T%u" t%ere come # out occ#"ion#l "-ell" o& "ilence #nd o& di"-#r#ging t#l9 in &riend"%i-"0 w%ene6er t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re -#""ing t%roug% t%e"e con&igur#tion"0 #nd truce" #nd reconcili#tion" in enmitie" #t t%e ingre"" o& t%e ene&icent -l#net" u-on t%em. *or t%ere #re t%ree cl#""e" o& &riend"%i- #nd enmit!0 "ince men #re "o di"-o"ed to one #not%er eit%er ! -re&erence or ! need or t%roug% -le#"ure #nd -#in@ w%en #ll or mo"t o& t%e #&ore"#id -l#ce" %#6e &#mili#rit! wit% e#c% ot%er0 t%e &riend"%i- i" com-ounded o& #ll t%ree 9ind"0 e6en #" t%e enmit! i"0 w%en t%e! #re di""oci#ted. But w%en t%e -l#ce" o& t%e lumin#rie" onl! #re in &#mili#rit!0 t%e &riend"%i- will re"ult &rom c%oice0 w%ic% i" t%e e"t #nd "ure"t 9ind0 #nd in t%e c#"e o& enmit! t%e wor"t #nd &#it%le""@ "imil#rl!0 w%en t%e -l#ce" o& t%e Lot" o&*ortune #re &#mili#r0 t%roug% need@ #nd w%en t%e -l#ce" o& t%e %oro"co-e" #re &#mili#r0 t%roug% -le#"ure or -#in. One mu"t o "er6e0 o& t%e -l#ce" in #"-ect0 t%eir ele6#tion" #nd %ow t%e -l#net" reg#rd t%em. To t%e n#ti6it! in w%ic% #n ele6#tion o& t%e con&igur#tion occur"0 w%et%er it i" t%e "#me "ign #" t%e "ucced#nt -l#ce or t%e one clo"e"t to it0 mu"t e #""igned t%e gre#ter #ut%orit! #nd direction o6er &riend"%i- or enmit!@ #nd to t%o"e n#ti6itie" in w%ic% t%e reg#rd o& t%e -l#net" i" more &#6our# le &or ene6olence #nd -ower0 we mu"t #llot t%e gre#ter ene&it &rom t%e &riend"%i- #nd t%e gre#ter "ucce"" in t%e enmit!. In t%e occ#"ion#l #c1u#int#nce" #nd o--o"ition" t%#t #ri"e &rom time to time etween indi6idu#l"0 we mu"t -#! #ttention to t%e mo6ement" o& t%e -l#net" in e#c% o& t%e n#ti6itie"0 t%#t i"0 #t w%#t time" t%e -rorog#tion" o& t%e -l#net" o& one n#ti6it! re#c% t%e -l#ce" o& t%e ot%er. *or -#rti#l &riend"%i-" #nd enmitie" t#9e -l#ce in t%e"e time"0 -re6#iling #t t%e "%orte"t u- to t%e com-letion o& t%e -rorog#tion0 #nd #t t%e longe"t until "#me ot%er o& t%e #--ro#c%ing -l#net" re#c%e" t%e -l#ce. ,ow i& S#turn #nd Gu-iter #--ro#c% e#c% ot%er'"
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-l#ce" t%e! -roduce &riend"%i-" t%roug% introduction"0 #griculture0 or in%erit#nce@ S#turn #nd M#r" m#9e intention#l 1u#rrel" #nd "c%eming"@ S#turn #nd =enu"0 #""oci#tion" t%roug% 9in"&ol90 w%ic%0 %owe6er0 1uic9l! cool@ S#turn #nd Mercur! m#9e m#rri#ge #nd -#rtner"%i-" &or t%e "#9e o& gi6ing #nd recei6ing0 tr#de0 or t%e m!"terie". Gu-iter #nd M#r" c#u"e #""oci#tion" t%roug% dignitie" or t%e m#n#gement o& -ro-ert!@ Gu-iter #nd =enu" &riend"%i-" t%roug% women0 religion" rite"0 or#cle"0 or t%e li9e@ Gu-iter #nd Mercur! #""oci#tion" &or le#rned di"cu""ion0 #"ed u-on -%ilo"o-%ic inclin#tion. M#r" #nd =enu" c#u"e #""oci#tion" t%roug% lo6e0 #dulter!0 or illegitim#te rel#tion"0 ut t%e! #re un"ure #nd &louri"% onl! rie&l!@ M#r" #nd Mercur! -roduce enmitie"0 noi"! di"-ute"0 #nd l#w"uit" w%ic% #ri"e t%roug% u"ine"" or -oi"oning". =enu" #nd Mercur! gi6e #""oci#tion" #"ed u-on "#me #rt or dom#in o& t%e Mu"e"0 or #n introduction ! letter or t%roug% women. ,ow t%en we mu"t determine t%e degree o& t%e inten"it! or rel#.#tion o& #c1u#int#nce" #nd o--o"ition" &rom t%e rel#tion etween t%e -l#ce" w%ic% t%e! #""ume #nd t%e &our -rinci-#l #nd mo"t #ut%orit#ti6e -l#ce"0 &or i& t%e! #re u-on t%e #ngle" or t%e Lot" o& *ortune or t%e %ou"e" o& t%e lumin#rie"0 t%eir -ortent i" t%e more con"-icuou"0 ut i& t%e! #re remo6ed &rom t%em0 t%e! #re in"igni&ic#nt. <%et%er t%e #""oci#tion will e more in4uriou" or more ene&ici#l to t%e #""oci#te" i" to e determined &rom t%e c%#r#cter &or good or #d o& t%e -l#net" w%ic% reg#rd t%e -l#ce" n#med. T%e "-eci#l to-ic or #ccount o& "l#6e" #nd t%e "!m-#t%! or #nti-#t%! o& t%eir m#"ter" to t%em i" elucid#ted &rom t%e c#u"e o& t%e E6il +#emon #nd &rom t%e n#tur#l "uit# ilit! o& t%e -l#net" w%ic% reg#rd t%i" -l#ce ot% in t%e n#ti6it! it"el& #nd in t%eir ingre""e" #nd o--o"ition" to it0 -#rticul#rl! w%en t%e lord" o& t%e "ign #re eit%er in %#rmoniou" #"-ect to t%e -rinci-#l -l#ce" o& t%e n#ti6it!0 or t%e o--o"ite. .. O' Foreign Tra5el. T%e to-ic o& &oreign tr#6el recei6e" tre#tment ! o "er6ing t%e -o"ition o& t%e lumin#rie" to t%e #ngle"0 ot% o& t%em0 ut -#rticul#rl! t%e moon. *or w%en t%e moon i" "etting or declining &rom t%e #ngle"0 "%e -ortend" 4ourne!" # ro#d or c%#nge" o& -l#ce. M#r" too "ometime" %#" # "imil#r &orce0 eit%er w%en %e i" "etting or w%en %e %im"el& #l"o %#" declined &rom midA%e#6en0 w%en %e i" in o--o"ition or 1u#rtile to t%e lumin#rie". I& t%e Lot o& *ortune #l"o &#ll" #mong t%e "igne t%#t c#u"e tr#6el0 t%e "u 4ect" "-end t%eir w%ole li6e" # ro#d #nd will %#6e #ll t%eir -er"on#l rel#tion" #nd u"ine"" t%ere. I& ene&icent -l#net" reg#rd t%e #&ore"#id -l#ce" or "ucceed t%em0 t%eir #cti6itie" # ro#d will e %onour# le #nd -ro&it# le #nd t%eir return 1uic9 #nd unim-eded@ ut i& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" reg#rd t%em0 t%eir 4ourne!" will e l# oriou"0 in4uriou"0 #nd d#ngerou"0 #nd t%e return di&&icult0 #lt%oug% in e6er! c#"e t%e mi.ture o& in&luence" i" t#9en into con"ider#tion0 determined ! t%e domin#nce o& t%e -l#net" t%#t e#r #n #"-ect to t%e"e "#me -l#ce"0 #" we e.-l#ined #t &ir"t. In gener#l0 it %#--en" t%#t0 i& t%e lumin#rie" &#ll in t%e lower -#rt" o& t%e e#"tern 1u#dr#nt"0 t%e tr#6el i" to t%e e#"tern #nd "out%ern -#rt" o& t%e world0 ut i& in t%e we"tern 1u#dr#nt" or in t%e occident it"el&0 to t%e nort% #nd t%e we"t@ #nd i& t%e Dodi#c#l "ign" w%ic% c#u"ed t%e tr#6el c%#nce to e t%o"e o& # "ingle &igure0 eit%er t%em"el6e" or t%e -l#net" t%#t rule t%em0
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t%e 4ourne!" will e m#de #t long inter6#l" #nd u-on occ#"ion@ ut i& t%e! #re icor-ore#l "ign"0 or o& dou le &orm0 t%e! will tr#6el continuou"l! #nd &or # 6er! long time. I& Gu-iter #nd =enu" #re t%e ruler" o& t%e -l#ce" w%ic% go6ern tr#6el0 #nd o& t%e lumin#rie"0 t%e! m#9e t%e 4ourne!" not onl! "#&e ut #l"o -le#"#nt@ &or t%e "u 4ect" will e "ent on t%eir w#! eit%er ! t%e c%ie& men o& t%e countr! or ! t%e re"ource" o& t%eir &riend"0 #nd &#6our# le condition" o& we#t%er #nd # und#nce o& "u--lie" will #l"o #id t%em. O&ten0 too0 i& Mercur! i" #dded to t%e"e0 -ro&it0 g#in0 gi&t"0 #nd %onour re"ult &rom t%i" good &ortune o& w%ic% we %#6e "-o9en. I& S#turn #nd M#r" control t%e lumin#rie"0 %owe6er0 #nd -#rticul#rl! i& t%e! #re in o--o"ition to e#c% ot%er0 t%e! will m#9e t%e re"ult" u"ele"" #nd will in6ol6e t%e "u 4ect in gre#t d#nger"0 t%roug% un&ortun#te 6o!#ge" #nd "%i-wrec9 i& t%e! #re in w#ter! "ign"0 or #g#in t%roug% %#rd going #nd de"ert -l#ce"@ #nd i& t%e! #re in "olid "ign"0 t%roug% &#lling &rom %eig%t" #nd #""#ult" o& wind"@ in t%e "ol"titi#l #nd e1uinocti#l "ign"0 t%roug% l#c9 o& -ro6i"ion" #nd un%e#lt%! condition"@ in t%e "ign" o& %um#n &orm0 t%roug% -ir#c!0 -lot"0 #nd ro erie"@ in t%e terre"tri#l "ign"0 t%roug% t%e #tt#c9" o& e#"t"0 or e#rt%1u#9e"0 #nd i& Mercur! i" -re"ent #t t%e "#me time0 t%roug% t%e we#t%er0 d#ngerou" #ccu"#tion"0 #nd0 &urt%ermore0 t%roug% t%e ite" o& re-tile" #nd ot%er -oi"onou" cre#ture". T%e -eculi#r 1u#lit! o& t%e e6ent"0 w%et%er t%e! e ene&ici#l or %#rm&ul t%#t i"0 t%e di&&erenti#tion in t%e c#u"e i" o "er6ed &rom t%e go6ernment o& t%e -l#ce" "igni&ic#nt o& #ction0 -ro-ert!0 od!0 or dignit!0 #ccording to our origin#l di"-o"ition o& t%em0 #nd t%e occ#"ion" w%ic% will to t%e gre#te"t degree ring # out t%e"e -ortended e6ent" #re 4udged &rom t%e time o& t%e ingre""e" o& t%e &i6e -l#net". Suc% e our gener#l #ccount o& t%e m#tter. 0. O' the 8ualit o' -eath. Since #&ter #ll t%e ot%er" t%e in1uir! concerning t%e 1u#lit! o& de#t% rem#in"0 we "%#ll &ir"t determine0 t%roug% t%e me#n" &urni"%ed ! t%e di"cu""ion o& t%e lengt% o& li&e0 w%et%er t%e de"truction will e #ccom-li"%ed ! t%e -ro4ection o& # r#! or ! t%e de"cent o& t%e "igni&ic#tor to t%e occident. *or i& t%e de"truction "%ould come # out t%roug% t%e -ro4ection o& r#!" #nd occour"e0 it i" &itting to o "er6e t%e -l#ce o& t%e occour"e in order to determine t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e de#t%0 ut i& it occur" ! t%e de"cent o& t%e "igni&ic#tor to t%e occident0 we mu"t o "er6e t%e occident it"el&. *or o& w%#te6er 1u#lit! #re t%e -l#net" t%#t #re u-on t%e #&ore"#id -l#ce"0 or0 i& t%e! #re not u-on t%em0 t%e &ir"t -l#net" to #--ro#c% t%em0 "uc% we mu"t under"t#nd t%#t t%e de#t%" will e0 w%ile #t t%e "#me time t%e -l#net" in #"-ect ! t%eir n#ture" contri ute to t%e com-le.it! o& t%e e6ent"0 #" do #l"o t%e -eculi#r c%#r#cter" o& t%e #&ore"#id de"tructi6e -l#ce" t%em"el6e"0 ot% t%roug% t%e "ign" o& t%e Dodi#c #nd t%roug% t%e n#ture o& t%e term". ,ow t%en0 i& S#turn %old" t%e lord"%i- o& de#t%0 %e ring" # out t%e end t%roug% l#ng illne""0 -%t%i"i"0 r%eum#ti"m0 colli1u#tion"0 c%ill" #nd &e6er0 #nd "-lenic0 dro-"ic#l0 enteric0 or %!"teric condition"0 #nd "uc% #" #ri"e t%roug% e.ce""e" o& cold. Gu-iter c#u"e" de#t% t%roug% "tr#ngul#tion0 -neumoni#0 #-o-le.!0 "-#"m"0 %e#d#c%e"0 #nd c#rdi#c #&&ection"0 #nd "uc% condition" #" #re #ccom-#nied ! irregul#rit! or &oulne"" o& re#t%. M#r" 9ill" ! me#n" o& &e6er"0 continued or intermittent #t inter6#l" o& one #nd # %#l& d#!"0 "udden "tro9e"0 ne-%ritic condition" #nd t%o"e t%#t in6ol6e t%e "-itting o& lood0 %emorr%#ge"0 mi"c#rri#ge"0 c%ild irt%0 er!"i-el#"0 #nd -e"tilence"0 #nd "uc% di"e#"e" #" induce de#t% ! &e6er #nd
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immoder#te %e#t. =enu" c#u"e" de#t% ! "tom#c%ic0 %e-#tic0 #nd inte"tin#l condition"0 #nd &urt%ermore t%roug% c#ncer"0 &i"tul#"0 lic%en"0 t#9ing -oi"on"0 #nd "uc% mi"&ortune" #" come # out &rom e.ce"" or de&icienc! o& moi"ture. Mercur! -ortend" de#t% ! m#dne""0 di"tr#ction0 mel#nc%ol!0 t%e &#lling "ic9ne""0 e-ile-"!0 di"e#"e" #ccom-#nied ! coug%ing #nd r#i"ing0 #nd #ll "uc% #ilment" #" #ri"e &rom t%e e.ce"" or de&icienc! o& dr!ne"". T%u"0 t%en0 t%o"e w%o de-#rt &rom li&e in t%e w#! de"cri ed die n#tur#l de#t%"0 w%ene6er t%e lord" o& de#t% %#--en to e in t%eir own or in 9indred n#tur#l c%#r#cter"0 #nd i& no -l#net t%#t i" # le to do in4ur! #nd to m#9e t%e end more rem#r9# le o6ercome" t%em. T%e! die0 %owe6er0 ! 6iolent #nd con"-icuou" me#n" w%ene6er ot% t%e e6il -l#net" domin#te t%e de"tructi6e -l#ce"0 eit%er in con4unction0 or in 1u#rtile0 or in o--o"ition0 or #l"o i& one o& t%e two0 or ot%0 "eiDe u-on t%e "un0 or t%e moon0 or ot% t%e lumin#rie". T%e #&&liction o& t%e de#t% in t%i" c#"e #ri"e" &rom t%eir 4unction0 it" m#gnitude &rom t%e te"timon! o& t%e lumin#rie"0 #nd it" 1u#lit!0 #g#in0 &rom t%e w#! in w%ic% t%e ot%er -l#net" reg#rd t%em0 #nd &rom t%e "ign" in w%ic% t%e e6il -l#net" #re &ound. *or i& S#turn i" in 1u#rtile to t%e "un &rom # "ign o& t%e o--o"ite "ect0 or i" in o--o"ition0 in t%e "olid "ign" %e c#u"e" de#t% ! tr#m-ling in # mo 0 or ! t%e noo"e0 or ! indur#tion"0 #nd "imil#rl! i& %e i" "etting #nd t%e moon i" #--ro#c%ing %im@ in t%e "ign" t%#t %#6e t%e &orm o& #nim#l"0 %e c#u"e" de#t% ! wild e#"t"0 #nd i& Gu-iter0 w%o i" %im"el& #&&licted0 e#r" witne"" to %im0 de#t% in -u lic -l#ce"0 or on d#!" o& cele r#tion0 in &ig%ting wit% t%e e#"t"@ ut in t%e #"cend#nt0 in o--o"ition to eit%er o& t%e lumin#rie"0 de#t% in -ri"on. I& %e i" in #"-ect to Mercur!0 #nd -#rticul#rl! in t%e neig% or%ood o& t%e "er-ent" in t%e "-%ere0 or in t%e terre"tri#l "ign"0 %e m#9e" men die &rom t%e ite" o& -oi"onou" cre#ture"0 #nd i& =enu" i" -re"ent wit% t%em0 ! -oi"oning #nd ! &eminine -lot"@ ut in =irgo #nd Pi"ce"0 or t%e w#ter! "ign"0 i& t%e moon i" in #"-ect0 ! drowning #nd "u&&oc#tion in w#ter@ in t%e neig% or%ood o& Argo0 #" t%e 6ictim" o& "%i-wrec9 @ in t%e tro-ic#l or &ourA&ooted "ign"0 w%en S#turn i" wit% t%e "un or i" in o--o"ition to %im0 or i& %e i" wit% M#r" in"te#d o& t%e "un0 ! eing c#ug%t in t%e coll#-"e o& # %ou"e@ #nd i& t%e! #re in midA%e#6en0 # o6e or elow t%e e#rt%0 ! # &#ll &rom # %eig%t. I& M#r" i" 1u#rtile or in o--o"ition to t%e "un or t%e moon0 &rom # "ign o& t%e ot%er "ect0 in t%e "ign" o& %um#n &orm0 %e c#u"e" t%e "u%4ect" to e "l#ug%tered in ci6il &#ction" or ! t%e enem!0 or to commit "uicide0 #nd to die ec#u"e o& women or #" murderer" o& women0 w%ene6er =enu" te"ti&ie" to t%em@ #nd i& Mercur! #l"o i" in #"-ect to t%e"e0 %e c#u"e" de#t% #t t%e #nd" o& -ir#te"0 ro er"0 or crimin#l"@ in t%e mutil#ted #nd im-er&ect "ign"0 or in t%e :orgon o& Per"eu"0 de#t% %! dec#-it#tion or mutil#tion@ in Scor-io #nd T#uru"0 de#t% t%roug% c#uter!0 cutting0 or #m-ut#tion ! -%!"ici#n"0 or de#t% in con6ul"ion"@ #t midA %e#6en or t%e o--o"ite -oint0 ! eing "et u- on "t#9e"0 #nd -#rticul#rl! in 3e-%eu" #nd Andromed#@ #t t%e occident or in o--o"ition to t%e %oro"co-e0 ! eing urned #li6e@ in t%e 1u#dru-ed#l "ign"0 de#t% ! t%e coll#-"e o& %ou"e"0 ! re#9ing0 or ! cru"%ing@ i& Gu-iter #l"o e#r" witne"" to %im #nd i" #&&iicted #t t%e "#me time0 #g#in t%e "u 4ect" -eri"% con"-icuou"l! ! condemn#tion #nd t%roug% t%e #nger o& gener#l" or 9ing". I& t%e m#le&icent -l#net" #re toget%er #nd in t%i" "t#te #re in o--o"ition in "#me one o& t%e #&ore"#id "igni&ic#nt -o"ition"0 t%e! wor9 toget%er #ll t%e more &or t%e #&&liction o& t%e
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de#t%. In t%i" c#"e t%e "igni&ic#tion o& t%e 1u#lit! o& t%e de#t% lie" wit% t%e one t%#t c%#nce" to occu-! t%e de"tructi6e -l#ce0 or el"e t%e &#t#l occurrence" #re multi-lied0 or dou led0 eit%er in 1u#lit! or in 1u#ntit!0 w%ene6er ot% %#6e "#me rel#tion to t%e de"tructi6e -l#ce". Per"on" wit% "uc% geniture" #re e6en le&t wit%out uri#l0 #nd #re con"umed ! wild e#"t" or ird"0 w%ene6er t%e m#le&icent -l#net" c%#nce to e in "ign" o& "uc% &orm0 i& none o& t%e ene&icent -l#net" i" witne""ing to t%e lower midA%e#6en or to t%e de"tructi6e -l#ce". +e#t%" occur in &oreign l#nd" i& t%e -l#net" t%#t occu-! t%e de"tructi6e -l#ce" &#ll in t%e declining -l#ce"0 #nd -#rticul#rl! w%ene6er t%e moon %#--en" to e in0 or 1u#rtile to0 or in o--o"ition to0 t%e #&ore"#id region". 12. O' the -i5i!ion o' Ti"e!. A" we %#6e tre#ted "!"tem#tic#ll! under it" "e6er#l %e#d" t%e outline o& e#c% 9ind o& in1uir! onl! "o &#r #" to e.-l#in t%e gener#l doctrine0 w%ic% w#" our origin#l intention0 it would rem#in to #dd in t%e "#me m#nner #n! o "er6#tion" t%#t "%ould e m#de # out t%e di6i"ion o& time"0 in "uc% m#nner #" to #gree wit% n#ture #nd to e con"i"tent wit% t%e "-eci&ic doctrine" w%ic% %#6e #lre#d! een "et &ort%. So t%en0 #"0 #mong #ll genet%li#logic#l in1uirie" w%#t. "oe6er0 # more gener#l de"tin! t#9e" -recedence o& #ll -#rticul#r con"ider#tion"0 n#mel!0 t%#t o& countr! o& irt%0 to w%ic% t%e m#4or det#il" o& # geniture #re n#tur#ll! "u ordin#te0 "uc% #" t%e to-ic" o& t%e &orm o& t%e od!0 t%e c%#r#cter o& t%e "oul #nd t%e 6#ri#tion" o& m#nner" #nd cu"tom"0 it i" #l"o nece""#r! t%#t %e w%o m#9e" %i" in1uir! n#tur#ll! "%ould #lw#!" %old &ir"t to t%e -rim#r! #nd more #ut%orit#ti6e c#u"e0 le"t0 mi"led ! t%e "imil#rit! o& geniture"0 %e "%ould unwittingl! c#ll0 let u" "#!0 t%e Et%io-i#n w%ite or "tr#ig%tA%#ired0 #nd t%e :erm#n or :#ul l#c9"9inned #nd wooll!A%#ired0 or t%e l#tter gentle in c%#r#cter0 &ond o& di"cu""ion0 or &ond o& contem-l#tion0 #nd t%e :ree9" "#6#ge o& "oul #nd untutored o& mind@ or0 #g#in0 on t%e "u 4ect o& m#rri#ge0 le"t %e mi"t#9e t%e #--ro-ri#te cu"tom" #nd m#nner" ! #""igning0 &or e.#m-le0 m#rri#ge wit% # "i"ter to one w%o i" It#li#n ! r#ce0 in"te#d o& to t%e Eg!-ti#n #" %e "%ould0 #nd # m#rri#ge wit% %i" mot%er to t%i" l#tter0 t%oug% it "uit" t%e Per"i#n. T%u" in gener#l it i" need&ul &ir"t to #--re%end uni6er"#l condition" o& de"tin!0 #nd t%en to #tt#c% to t%em t%e -#rticul#r condition" w%ic% rel#te to degree. In t%e "#me &#"%ion li9ewi"e0 de#ling wit% t%e di6i"ion o& time0 one mo"t t#9e #" # #"i" in e#c% "ingle -rediction t%e di&&erence" #nd "-eci#l -ro-rietie" o& t%e tem-or#l #ge"0 #nd "ee to it t%#t we do not0 in t%e ordin#r!0 "im-le tre#tment o& m#tter" incident to t%e in1uir!0 c#rele""l! #""ign to # # e #ction or m#rri#ge0 or #n!t%ing t%#t elong" to #dult"0 or to #n e.tremel! old m#n t%e egetting o& c%ildren or #n!t%ing el"e t%#t &it" !ounger men@ ut once #nd &or #ll let u" %#rmoniDe t%o"e det#il" w%ic% #re contem-l#ted in tem-or#l term" wit% t%#t w%ic% i" "uit# le #nd -o""i le &or -er"on" in t%e 6#riou" #geAcl#""e". *or in t%e m#tter o& t%e #ge di6i"ion" o& m#n9ind in gener#l t%ere i" one #nd t%e "#me #--ro#c%0 w%ic% &or li9ene"" #nd com-#ri"on de-end" u-on t%e order o& t%e "e6en -l#net"@ it egin" wit% t%e &ir"t #ge o& m#n #nd wit% t%e &ir"t "-%ere &rom u"0 t%#t i"0 t%e moon'"0 #nd end" wit% t%e l#"t o& t%e #ge" #nd t%e outermo"t o& t%e -l#net#r! "-%ere"0 w%ic% i" c#lled t%#t o& S#turn. And in trut% t%e #ccident#l 1u#litie" o& e#c% o& t%e #ge" #re t%o"e w%ic% #re n#tur#ll! -ro-er to t%e -l#net com-#red wit% it0 #nd t%e"e it will e need&ul to o "er6e0 in order t%#t ! t%i" me#n" we m#! in6e"tig#te t%e gener#l 1ue"tion" o& t%e tem-or#l di6i"ion"0 w%ile we determine -#rticul#r di&&erence" &rom
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t%e "-eci#l 1u#litie" w%ic% #re di"co6ered in t%e n#ti6itie". *or u- to # out t%e &ourt% !e#r0 &ollowing t%e num er w%ic% elong" to t%e 1u#drennium0 t%e moon t#9e" o6er t%e #ge o& in&#nc! #nd -roduce" t%e "u--lene"" #nd l#c9 o& &i.it! in it" od!0 it" 1uic9 growt% #nd t%e moi"t n#ture0 #" # rule0 o& it" &ood0 t%e c%#nge# ilit! o& it" condition0 #nd t%e im-er&ection #nd in#rticul#te "t#te o& it" "oul0 "uit# l! to %er own #cti6e 1u#litie". In t%e &ollowing -eriod o& ten !e#r"0 Mercur!0 to w%om &#ll" t%e "econd -l#ce #nd t%e "econd #ge0 t%#t o& c%ild%ood0 &or t%e -eriod w%ic% i" %#l& o& t%e "-#ce o& twent! !e#r"0 egin" to #rticul#te #nd &#"%ion t%e intelligent #nd logic#l -#rt o& t%e "oul0 to im-l#nt cert#in "eed" #nd rudiment" o& le#rning0 #nd to ring to lig%t indi6idu#l -eculi#ritie" o& c%#r#cter #nd &#cultie"0 #w#9ing t%e "oul #t t%i" "t#ge ! in"truction0 tutel#ge0 #nd t%e &ir"t g!mn#"tic e.erci"e". =enu"0 t#9ing in c%#rge t%e t%ird #ge0 t%#t o& !out%0 &or t%e ne.t eig%t !e#r"0 corre"-onding in num er to %er own -eriod0 egin"0 #" i" n#tur#l0 to in"-ire0 #t t%eir m#turit!0 #n #cti6it! o& t%e "emin#l -#""#ge" #nd to im-l#nt #n im-ul"e tow#rd t%e em r#ce o& lo6e. At t%i" time -#rticul#rl! # 9ind o& &renD! enter" t%e "oul0 incontinence0 de"ire &or #n! c%#nce "e.u#l gr#ti&ic#tion0 orning -#""ion0 guile0 #nd t%e lindne"" o& t%e im-etuou" lo6er. T%e lord o& t%e middle "-%ere0 t%e "un0 t#9e" o6er t%e &ourt% #ge0 w%ic% i" t%e middle one in order0 !oung m#n%ood0 &or t%e -eriod o& nineteen !e#r"0 w%erein %e im-l#nt" in t%e "oul #t lengt% t%e m#"ter! #nd direction o& it" #ction"0 de"ire &or "u "t#nce0 glor!0 #nd -o"ition0 #nd # c%#nge &rom -l#!&ul0 ingenuou" error to "eriou"ne""0 decorum0 #nd #m ition. A&ter t%e "un0 M#r"0 &i&t% in order0 #""ume" comm#nd o& m#n%ood &or t%e "-#ce o& &i&teen !e#r"0 e1u#l to %i" own -eriod. 5e introduce" "e6erit! #nd mi"er! into li&e0 #nd im-l#nt" c#re" #nd trou le" in t%e "oul #nd in t%e od!0 gi6ing it0 #" it were0 "#me "en"e #nd notion o& -#""ing it" -rime #nd urging it0 e&ore it #--ro#c%e" it" end0 ! l# our to #ccom-li"% "omet%ing #mong it" undert#9ing" t%#t i" wort%! o& note. Si.t%0 Gu-iter0 t#9ing #" %i" lot t%e elderl! #ge0 #g#in &or t%e "-#ce o& %i" own -eriod0 twel6e !e#r"0 ring" # out t%e renunci#tion o& m#nu#l l# our0 toil0 turmoil0 #nd d#ngerou" #cti6it!0 #nd in t%eir -l#ce ring" decorum0 &ore"ig%t0 retirement0 toget%er wit% #llAem r#cing deli er#tion0 #dmonition0 #nd con"ol#tion@ now e"-eci#ll! %e ring" men to "et "tore ! %onour0 -r#i"e0 #nd inde-endence0 #ccom-#nied ! mode"t! #nd dignit!. *in#ll! to S#turn &#ll" #" %i" lot old #ge0 t%e l#te"t -eriod0 w%ic% l#"t" &or t%e re"t o& li&e. ,ow t%e mo6ement" ot% o& od! #nd o& "oul #re cooled #nd im-eded in t%eir im-ul"e"0 en4o!ment"0 de"ire"0 #nd "-eed@ &or t%e n#tur#l decline "u-er6ene" u-on li&e0 w%ic% %#" ecome worn down wit% #ge0 di"-irited0 we#90 e#"il! o&&ended0 #nd %#rd to -le#"e in #ll "itu#tion"0 in 9ee-ing wit% t%e "luggi"%ne"" o& %i" mo6ement". T%e &oregoing0 t%en0 m#! e t#9en #" # -relimin#r! de"cri-tion o& t%e c%#r#cteri"tic" o& t%e #ge" o& li&e0 6iewed gener#ll! #nd in #ccord#nce wit% t%e ordin#r! cour"e o& n#ture. But #"
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&or -#rticul#r"0 w%ic% #re to e di"co6ered &rom t%e -eculi#ritie" o& t%e n#ti6itie"0 "ome o& t%em #g#in we "%#ll #"e u-on t%e gener#l con"ider#tion" #lre#d! "et &ort%0 t%#t i"0 u-on t%e -rorog#tion" o& gre#te"t #ut%orit!0 #ll o& t%em0 %owe6er0 #nd not one0 #" in t%e c#"e o& t%e "-#ce o& li&e. <e "%#ll #--l! t%e -rorog#tion &rom t%e %oro"co-e to e6ent" rel#ting to t%e od! #nd to 4ourne!" # ro#d@ t%#t &rom t%e Lot o& *ortune to m#tter" o& -ro-ert!@ t%#t &rom t%e moon to #&&ection" o& t%e "oul #nd to m#rri#ge@ t%#t &rom t%e "un to dignitie" #nd glor!@ t%#t &rom t%e midA%e#6en to t%e ot%er det#il" o& t%e conduct o& li&e0 "uc% #" #ction"0 &riend"%i-"0 #nd t%e egetting o& c%ildren. *or t%u" it will come # out t%#t one ene&icent or m#le&icent "t#r will not e t%e ruler o& #ll o& t%em on t%e "#me occ#"ion0 &or u"u#ll! m#n! contr#dictor! e6ent" t#9e -l#ce #t t%e "#me time. One m#!0 &or e.#m-le0 lo"e # rel#ti6e #nd recei6e #n in%erit#nce0 or #t once e -ro"tr#ted ! illne"" #nd g#in "ome dignit! #nd -romotion0 or in t%e mid"t o& mi"&ortune ecome t%e &#t%er o& c%ildren0 or %#6e ot%er e.-erience" o& t%i" "ort w%ic% #re #-t to occur. *or it i" not u"u#l t%#t #li9e in goodne"" or #dne"" o& od!0 "oul0 -ro-ert!0 dignit!0 #nd com-#nion"0 one mu"t ! 6er! nece""it! e eit%er &ortun#te0 or0 #g#in0 un&ortun#te in #ll t%e"e -#rticul#r". T%i"0 to e "ure0 mig%t -er%#-" %#--en u-on occ#"ion" t%#t #re com-letel! le""ed or com-letel! un%#--!0 w%en t%e occour"e" o& #ll t%e ene&icent -l#net"0 or o& #ll t%e m#le&icent -l#net"0 con6erge u-on #ll or t%e m#4orit! o& t%e -rorog#tion". R#rel! would t%i" t#9e -l#ce0 %owe6er0 ec#u"e %um#n n#ture i" im-er&ectl! #d#-ted to eit%er one o& t%e e.treme"0 ut i" inclined tow#rd t%e #l#nce o& good #nd e6il #ri"ing &rom t%eir #ltern#tion0 <e "%#ll0 t%en0 m#9e di"tinction" #mong t%e -rorog#tor! -l#ce" in t%e m#nner de"cri ed0 #nd #" &or t%e "t#r" w%o"e occour"e" t#9e -l#ce in t%e -rorog#tion"0 we mu"t t#9e into #ccount not onl! t%e de"tructi6e one"0 #" in t%e c#"e o& t%e lengt% o& li&e0 ut # "olutel! #ll o& t%em0 #nd "imil#rl! not t%o"e #lone t%#t meet t%e -rorog#tion onl! odil!0 or ! o--o"ition0 or in 1u#rtile0 ut #l"o t%o"e t%#t #re in t%e trine #nd "e.tile #"-ect". In t%e &ir"t -l#ce0 we mu"t gi6e t%e ruler"%i- o& t%e time" in e#c% -rorog#tion to t%e "t#r t%#t i" #ctu#ll! u-on t%e -rorog#tor! degree or in #"-ect to it0 or0 i& t%i" condition doe" not e.i"t0 to t%e one t%#t mo"t ne#rl! -recede"0 until we come to #not%er w%ic% i" in #"-ect wit% t%e ne.t &ollowing degree in t%e order o& t%e "ign"@ t%en to t%i" #" &#r #" t%e ne.t &ollowing0 #nd "o on@ #nd t%e -l#net" w%ic% go6ern t%e term" #re to e gi6en # -#rt o& t%e ruler"%i-. And #g#in we mu"t #""ign !e#r" to t%e degree" o& t%e inter6#l"? in t%e -rorog#tion &rom t%e %oro"co-e # num er e1u#l to t%e time" o& #"cen"ion in t%e l#titude concerned@ in t%e -rorog#tion &rom midA %e#6en0 #" m#n! #" t%e time" o& t%e culmin#tion" @ #nd in t%e -rorog#tion" &rom #ll t%e ot%er"0 in -ro-ortion to or in #ccord#nce wit% t%e ne#rne"" o& t%e ri"ing"0 or "etting"0 or culmin#tion"0 to t%e #ngle"0 #" we e.-l#ined in t%e di"cu""ion o& t%e lengt% o& li&e. <e "%#ll di"co6er t%e gener#l c%ronocr#tor"0 t%en0 in t%e m#nner de"cri ed0 #nd t%e #nnu#l c%ronocr#tor" ! "etting out &rom e#c% o& t%e -rorog#tor! -l#ce"0 in t%e order o& t%e "ign"0 t%e num er o& !e#r" &rom irt%0 one !e#r to e#c% "ign0 #nd t#9ing t%e ruler o& t%e l#"t "ign. <e "%#ll do t%e "#me t%ing &or t%e mont%"0 "etting out0 #g#in0 t%e num er o& mont%" &rom t%e mont% o& irt%0 "t#rting &rom t%e -l#ce" t%#t go6ern t%e !e#r0 twent!Aeig%t d#!" to # "ign@ #nd "imil#rl! &or t%e d#!"0 we "%#ll "et out t%e num er o& t%e d#!" &rom t%e d#! o& irt%0 "t#rting wit% t%e -l#ce" w%ic% go6ern t%e mont%"0 two #nd # t%ird d#!" to # "ign.

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<e mu"t #l"o -#! #ttention to t%e ingre""e" w%ic% #re m#de to t%e -l#ce" o& t%e time"0 &or t%e! -l#! no "m#ll -#rt in t%e -rediction o& t%e time" o& e6ent"@ -#rticul#rl! to t%e ingre""e" o& S#turn to t%e gener#l -l#ce" o& t%e time"0 #nd to t%o"e o& Gu-iter to t%e -l#ce" o& t%e !e#r"@ to t%o"e o& t%e Sun0 M#r"0 =enu"0 #nd Mercur! to t%o"e o& t%e mont%"0 #nd to t%e tr#n"it" o& t%e Moon to t%o"e o& t%e d#!". T%e re#"on &or t%i" i" t%#t t%e gener#l c%ronocr#tor" %#6e gre#ter #ut%orit! to re#liDe t%e -rediction0 w%ile t%e -#rti#l c%ronocr#tor" #""i"t or deter0 in #ccord#nce wit% t%e &#mili#rit! or un&#mili#rit! o& t%eir n#ture"0 #nd t%e ingre""e" in&illence t%e degree o& incre#"e or diminution in t%e e6ent. *or in gener#l t%e "-eci#l 1u#lit! #nd t%e lengt% o& time #re "igni&ied ! t%e -rorog#tor! -l#ce #nd t%e lord o& t%e gener#l time" toget%er wit% t%e lord o& t%e term"0 ec#u"e e#c% one o& t%e -l#net" #t t%e 6er! time o& t%e n#ti6it! i" m#de &#mili#r wit% t%e -l#ce" w%ic% t%e! %#--ened #t &ir"t to go6ern. <%et%er t%e e6ent will e good or #d i" di"co6ered &rom t%e n#tur#l #nd com-o"ite -ro-ertie" o& t%e c%ronocr#tor"0 w%et%er t%e! #re ene&icent or m#le&icent0 #nd &rom t%eir origin#l &#mili#rit! wit% or #nti-#t%! to t%e -l#ce" w%ic% t%e! -o""e"". At w%#t time t%e -redicted e6ent will e e6idenced i" "%own ! t%e #"-ect" o& t%e #nnu#l #nd mont%l! "ign" to t%e -l#ce" w%ic% &urni"% t%e c#u"e"0 #nd ! t%e #"-ect" o& t%e "ign" into w%ic% t%e -l#net" #re m#9ing ingre"" #nd in w%ic% t%e -%#"e" o& t%e "un #nd moon occur to t%e #nnu#l #nd mont%l! "ign". *or t%o"e w%o"e rel#tion to t%e #&&ected -l#ce" under con"ider#tion i" %#rmoniou" &rom t%e eginning m#de in t%e n#ti6it!0 #nd w%ic% in t%eir ingre""e" #re in &#6our# le #"-ect to t%em0 e.ert # good e&&ect u-on t%e "-ecie" o& t%e m#tter concerned0 e6en #" t%e! c#u"e e6il i& t%e! o--o"e. And t%o"e w%ic% #re in%#rmoniou"l! rel#ted #nd o& o--o"ite "ect c#u"e e6il i& t%e! #re in o--o"ition or in 1u#rtile to t%e tr#n"it"0 ut not in t%e ot%er #"-ect". And i& t%e "#me -l#net" #re lord" o& ot% t%e time" #nd t%e ingre""e"0 t%e n#ture o& t%e -redicted e6ent i" m#de e.ce""i6e #nd un#llo!ed0 w%et%er it incline to t%e good or to t%e #d@ #ll t%e more "o i& t%e! go6ern t%e "-ecie" o& t%e c#u"e not onl! ec#u"e t%e! #re c%ronocr#tor"0 ut #l"o ec#u"e t%e! ruled it origin#ll! in t%e n#ti6it!. T%e "u 4ect" #re un&ortun#te or &ortun#te in #ll re"-ect" #t once0 w%ene6er eit%er #ll or mo"t o& t%e -rorog#tion" #re &ound in one #nd t%e "#me -l#ce0 or i& t%e"e #re di&&erent0 w%ene6er #ll or mo"t o& t%e occour"e" occurring #t t%e "#me time" #re "imil#rl! &ortun#te or un&orturn#te. T%e c%#r#cter o& t%e in6e"tig#tion o& t%e time"0 t%en0 i" o& t%i" &#"%ion0 ! t%e "t!le w%ic% #gree" wit% t%e n#tur#l -rocedure". At t%i" -oint0 %owe6er0 t%e met%od o& #tt#c9ing0 in -#rticul#r c#"e"0 t%e -ro lem o& t%e 1u#lit! o& tem-or#l -rediction"0 wit% # com-lete #ccount o& t%e re"ult"0 w%ic% i" # com-lic#ted m#tter di&&icult o& e.-l#n#tion0 mu"t0 in #ccord#nce wit% our origin#l -rogr#mme0 e le&t to t%e #"trologer'" good 4udgment o& t%e m#tter o& tem-er#ment"0 &or t%ere ! %e i" # le correctl! to #ccommod#te to "-eci&ic in"t#nce" t%e e&&ecti6e &orce o& t%e "t#r" gener#l n#ture. ,ow "ince t%e to-ic o& n#ti6itie" %#" een "umm#ril! re6iewed0 it would e well to ring t%i" -rocedure #l"o to # &itting clo"e. <e "%#ll0 %owe6er0 omit #dding #t t%i" -oint # det#iled #ccount o& t%e 9ind" o& -redicted e6ent" t%#t %#--en #t t%e time"0 on #ccount o& t%e -l#n w%ic% I "t#ted #t t%e out"et0 n#mel! t%#t t%e e&&ecti6e -ower w%ic% t%e -l#net" e.erci"e in gener#l "itu#tion" c#n e m#de to #--l! "imil#rl! #nd con"i"tentl! in -#rticul#r c#"e" #l"o0 i& t%e c#u"e &urni"%ed ! t%e #"trologer #nd t%e c#u"e #ri"ing &rom t%e mi.ture #re com ined wit% due "9ill.

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