,,the ,,influence ,,of ,,the ,,stars ,,plymouth ,,william ,,brendon ,,and ,,son ,,printers ,illustration3 ,,wheel ,,of ,,pythagoras4 ,,facsimile ,,from ,,an ,,old ,,woodcut ,,date4 #afeg4 ,frontispiece and ,cover4 ,,the ,,influence ,,of ,,the ,,stars ,a ,book of ,old ,world ,lore ,,by ,,rosa ,,baughan ,,author ,,of ,,the ,,handbook ,,of ,,palmistry2 ,,character ,,in ,,handwriting2 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,in ,,three ,,parts ,,part ,i4 ,,astrology4 ,,part ,,ii4 ,,chiromancy ,,part ,,iii4 ,,physiognomy ,,to ,,which ,,are ,,added ,,chapters ,,on ,,the ,,significance ,,of ,,the ,,moles ,,of ,,the ,,body ,,astrologically ,,considered1 ,,the ,,mystical ,,wheel ,,of ,,pythagoras ,,and ,,the ,,methods ,,of ,,working ,,it ,,fourth ,,edition1 ,,revised ,,and ,,enlarged ,,by ,,the ,,author ,,illustrated ,,with ,,ten ,,plates ,,london ,,kegan ,,paul1 ,,trench1 ,,tr,,bner ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,,dryden ,,house1 ,,gerrard ,,street1 ,,soho #aijd ,transcriber's ,note3 ,minor typographical errors have been corrected without note4 ,dialect spellings1 contractions and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed4 ,words enclosed by square brackets replace the symbol1 as it is not possible to represent the symbol itself in plain text4 ,ye stars which are the poetry of ,heaven6 ,if1 in your bright leaves we read the fate ,of men and empires--'tis to be forgiven1 ,that in our aspirations to be great1 ,our destinies o'erleap this mortal state ,and claim a kindred with you2 for ye are ,a beauty and a mystery and create ,in us such love and reverence from afar1 ,that ,life1 ,fame1 ,power1 and ,fortune have named themselves a star4 ,byron4 ,,contents ,part ,i4 ,,astrology ,,chapter ,,page ,i4 ,,astrology #d ,,ii4 ,,the ,,alphabet ,,of ,,astrology #ab ,,iii4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,signs ,,of ,,the ,,zodiac #ag ,,iv4 ,,of ,,the ,,natures ,,of ,,the ,,seven ,,planets ,,and ,,of ,,their ,,essential ,,and ,,accidental ,,dignities #bc ,v4 ,,of ,,the ,,influences ,,of ,,the ,,seven ,,planets #cd ,,vi4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,twelve ,,houses ,,of ,,heaven ,,and ,,their ,,powers #ej ,,vii4 ,,an ,,explanation ,,of ,,various ,,terms ,,used ,,in ,,astrology #ed ,,viii4 ,,of ,,the ,,figure ,,of ,,the ,,heavens #ei ,,ix4 ,,of ,,the ,,influences ,,of ,,the ,,fixed ,,stars #fe ,x4 ,,of ,,the ,,effect ,,of ,,each ,,planet ,,in ,,each ,,of ,,the ,,twelve ,,houses #gj ,,xi4 ,,on ,,forming ,a ,,general ,,judgment ,,on ,a ,,nativity #gf ,,xii4 ,,concerning ,,directions ,,and ,,horary ,,questions #ib ,,xiii4 ,,solar ,,horoscopes #ajc ,,xiv4 ,,aphorisms ,,culled ,,from ,,the ,,works ,,of ,,ptolemy ,,and ,,other ,,ancient ,,astrologers #abj ,,part ,,ii4 ,,chiromancy ,,xv4 ,,chiromancy ,,and ,,its ,,origin #abe ,,xvi4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,principal ,,lines ,,in ,,the ,,hand ,,and ,,the ,,mounts #abi ,,xvii4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,life #acg ,,xviii4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,heart ,,and ,,line ,,of ,,head #adc ,,xix4 ,,the ,,saturnian ,,line #aej ,,xx4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,the ,,sun ,,and ,,line ,,of ,,health #aee ,,xxi4 ,,on ,,the ,,ring ,,of ,,venus1 ,,the ,,wrist ,,lines ,,and ,,the ,,letter ,m ,,to ,,be ,,seen ,,in ,,most ,,hands #afj ,,xxii4 ,,concerning ,,chance ,,lines2 ,,that ,,is1 ,,lines ,,which ,,are ,,sometimes--,,but ,,only ,,rarely--,,seen ,,on ,,any ,,hand #aff ,,xxiii4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,fingers ,,and ,,thumb ,,and ,,nails #afi ,,xxiv4 ,,of ,,the ,,various ,,marks ,,to ,,be ,,seen ,,on ,,the ,,hand #agg ,,xxv4 ,,the ,,triangle1 ,,the ,,quadrangle ,,and ,,the ,,happy ,,hand #ahb ,part ,,iii4 ,,physiognomy ,,xxvi4 ,,physiognomy #ahe ,,xxvii4 ,,the ,,forehead ,,and ,,eyebrows #aid ,,xxviii4 ,,the ,,eyes ,,and ,,eyelashes #bja ,,xxix4 ,,the ,,nose #baa ,,xxx4 ,,the ,,mouth1 ,,teeth1 ,,jaw ,,and ,,chin #bba ,,xxxi4 ,,the ,,hair ,,and ,,ears #bca ,,xxxii4 ,,the ,,signatures ,,of ,,the ,,planets #bcg ,,xxxiii4 ,,the ,,moles ,,on ,,the ,,face #bdf ,,xxxiv4 ,,moles ,,having ,,no ,,corresponding ,,moles ,,on ,,the ,,face #bed ,,xxxv4 ,,the ,,zodiacal ,,marks #beh ,,xxxvi4 ,,concerning ,,alfridaries #bfc ,,xxxvii4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,wheel ,,of ,,pythagoras ,,and ,,the ,,method ,,of ,,working ,,it #bfg ,,list ,,of ,,illustrations ,,wheel ,,of ,,pythagoras ,frontispiece and ,cover ,,the ,,earth ,to face ,chapter ,,vi4 ,,natus4 #i,,th ,,january1 #ahhi ,,viii4 ,,facsimile ,,of ,a ,,map ,,of ,a ,,horary ,,question ,,from ,,lilly',s ,,astrology ,,xii4 ,,principal ,,lines ,,on ,,the ,,palm ,,of ,,the ,,hand ,,xvi4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,life ,,xvii4 ,,chance ,,lines ,,on ,,the ,,hand ,,xxii4 ,,various ,,marks ,,on ,,the ,,hand ,,xxiv4 ,,the ,,happy ,,hand ,,xxv4 ,,the ,,planets' ,,places ,,on ,,the ,,face ,,xxvii4 ,,alfridary ,,table ,,xxxvi4 ,,foreword ,of all subjects that have at any time engaged the attention of the world1 there is none more ancient than astrology4 ,in the ,east--where it first arose at a period of very remote antiquity--it still holds sway and in every part of the world 7especially among the learned7 it reigned supreme until the middle of the seventeenth century4 ,that it not only ruled the daily actions of individuals but swayed the councils of princes1 is shown by the records of every nation that has a history 7and by none more fully than by that of ,england72 yet the present generation seems never1 until quite lately1 to have cared to inquire on what basis this belief could have been for so many ages supported4 ,during the past ten years1 however--possibly from a reaction growing out of the realism by which we have been so long oppressed--a new interest in these old-world beliefs has sprung up and it is to satisfy that interest that this book 7containing the results of many years' study7 was written4 ,chiromancy and ,physiognomy are both based on astrology and are1 therefore1 quite in place as the second and third parts of a work treating of the influence of the stars4 ,many of the modern writers on ,chiromancy seem disposed to deny its affinity to astrology1 with which it is1 however1 inseparably connected4 ,dr4 ,saunders1 in the preface to his exhaustive work on ,chiromancy and ,physiognomy1 published in #afga1 and dedicated to his friend ,lilly1 the great astrologer1 says3 ,for our more orderly proceeding with the body of this work1 it is in the first place necessary to be observed that there are seven planets1 named ,stell ,errantes--wandering stars--which have each of them its separate character as they are used in astrologie2 the which stars have great power over inferior bodies and do1 each of them1 govern some part or other of man's body and they especially have their material existence in the hand and without astrology ,chiromancy could not subsist and be subservient to true wisdom4 ,now1 why1 in the face of this and many other equally forcible words among the old-world authorities1 do the modern writers try to force their own crude theories upon us8 ,to drag the time-honoured study of ,chiromancy into the turmoil of nineteenth-century existence and--by robbing it of its mysticism--to strain it into unison with the realism of modern thought1 strikes the earnest student with the same sense of incongruity as would the hanging of a carnival mask over the mystically calm features of an antique statue4 ,,rosa ,,baughan4 ,november1 #aijd4 ,,the ,,influence ,,of ,,the ,,stars ,,astrology ,to doubt the influence of the stars is to doubt the wisdom and providence of ,god4--,,tycho ,,brahe4 ,,chapter ,i4 ,that a certain power1 derived from thereal nature1 pervades the whole earth1 is clearly evident to all4 ,fire and air are altered by the motions of the ther1 and these elements1 in their turn1 encompassing all inferior matter1 vary it1 as they themselves are varied1 acting equally on earth and water1 on plants and animals4 ,the ,sun1 not only by the change of the seasons1 brings to perfection the embryo of animals1 the buds of plants and the springs of water1 but also1 by his daily movement1 brings light1 heat1 moisture1 dryness and cold4 ,the ,moon1 being of all the heavenly bodies the nearest to earth1 has also much influence1 and things animate and inanimate sympathise and vary with her4 ,by her changes rivers swell or are reduced1 the tides of the sea are ruled by her risings and settings1 and animals and plants are influenced as she waxes or wanes4 ,the stars also produce in the ambient#a many impressions1 causing heats1 winds and storms1 to the influence of which earthly things are subjected4 ,the force of the ,sun1 however1 predominates1 because it is more generally distributed2 the others either co-operate with his power or diminish its effects4 ,the ,moon more frequently does this at her first and last quarter2 the stars act also in the same way1 but at longer intervals and more obscurely than the ,moon4 ,from this it follows that not only all bodies which may be already in existence are subjected to the motion of the stars1 but also that the impregnation and growth of the seeds from which all bodies proceed are moulded by the quality in the ambient at the time of such impregnation and growth4 ,when1 therefore1 a person has acquired a thorough knowledge of the stars 7not of what they are composed1 but of the influences they possess71 he will be able to predict the mental and physical qualities and the future events in the existence of any one whose actual moment of birth is accurately given to him4 ,but the science of astrology demands great study1 a good memory1 constant attention to a multitude of different points and much power of deductive judgment2 and those persons who undertake to cast horoscopes without possessing these qualities1 must necessarily make frequent mistakes in their judgments1 which1 perhaps1 accounts for much of the disbelief which exists as regards the power of astrology2 but it is unfair to blame the science for inaccuracies which are only the result of the ignorance of its exponents4 ,no one should attempt to pronounce judgments on the influence of the stars without having first given years of study to the subject2 and even then1 unless he should have been born under certain influences1#b he will never become a proficient astrologer4 #a ,the ambient means the heavens when spoken of in a general manner4 #b ,saturn1 ,mercury and the ,moon4 ,the practice of observing the stars began in ,egypt in the reign of ,ammon 7about a thousand years before the ,christian era71 and was spread by conquest in the reign of his successor into the other parts of ,africa1 ,asia1 and ,europe2 but it appears to have been taught in the earliest ages by oral tradition only1 for there is no good evidence of its having been reduced to written rules before some years after the first century of the ,christian era1 when ,claudius ,ptolemy 7who was born and educated in ,alexandria7 produced a work called ,tetra-biblos1 or ,quadripartite1 being four books of the influences of the stars4 ,in this treatise 7translated into ,english by ,john ,whalley--,professor of ,astrology--in the year of #aghf7 ,ptolemy seems to have collected all that which appeared to him of importance in the science4 ,another translation of the ,tetra-biblos1 rendered into ,english from the ,greek paraphrase of that work by ,proclus1 was made in #ahbb by ,j4 ,m4 ,ashmand and this is1 by most people1 preferred to the translation made by ,whalley4 ,somewhere between #afdg and #afeg1 ,placidus di ,titus1 a ,spanish monk1 published a system of astrology1 founded1 to a great extent1 upon ,ptolemy's calculations4 ,this work was printed in ,latin and is called the ,primum ,mobile1 or ,first ,mover1 and was translated by ,john ,cooper in #ahaf2 other translations have appeared1 but his is the best among them4 ,the planetary orbs1 which the ancients recognised as having the most powerful influence1 were seven in number 7now known under the ,latin names of the principal deities of the heathen mythology71 viz43 ,jupiter1 ,saturn1 the ,sun1 ,mercury1 ,venus1 ,mars and the ,moon4 ,it may be objected that science has long since revealed to us many more planets than the seven known to the ancients2 but1 in considering a study so mystical as that of astrology1 it is better to adhere to the theories of the old-world writers4 ,in the earliest ages almost all the inhabitants of the earth led pastoral lives--were1 in fact1 merely shepherds--but amongst these shepherds there naturally arose1 from time to time1 men of superior intelligence1 whose imaginations 7purified and strengthened by solitude and the constant communion with ,nature which grew out of that solitude7 led them to the study of those distant lights which they saw1 night after night1 appear and disappear in the wide expanse of the heavens above them4 ,of purer lives and more impressionable than we moderns1 they were necessarily more open to the influences of nature2 and all their thoughts being given to the study of the mysteries by which they felt themselves surrounded1 their intuitive perception is likely to be a safer guide on mystical subjects than the scientific conjectures of our day4 ,besides1 as the results produced by their methods were astoundingly correct1 why should we imagine ourselves capable of bettering their theories8 ,jupiter1 ,saturn1 ,mars and ,mercury are still the most important planets1 whilst the ,moon 7though so small7 has a more subtle influence in consequence of her nearness to us2 whilst of the ,sun's power over us and the whole creation there can1 of course1 be no question4 ,each of these seven planets is in the ascendant once during the space of the twenty-four hours forming the day and night2 and according to the junction of two or more planets under which a person is born1 his outward appearance1 character and fate1 will be influenced4 ,the sign of the zodiac1 too1 under which a child comes into the world1 possesses a power to produce a particular form of body and mental inclination1 always1 however1 subject to the influence of the seven planets4 ,it must also be borne in mind that the planets dominating the lives of both parents would1 to a certain extent1 have an influence not only during the pre-natal period of our existence1 but also in arresting or hurrying forward the moment of our advent into life4 ,the father's influence is strong at the moment of conception2 the mother's during the whole period of pre-natal existence4 ,in this way we can account for the resemblance between parents and children1 and also for the physical and mental qualities which we see constantly reproduced through a long line of ancestry4 ,it is rarely that one planet is the sole influence of a life1 for the child at birth may1 and more generally does1 receive influences from several planets1 and some not those of the father or mother2 and thus we can account for the innumerable differences of mind and body to be found among members of the same family4 ,for the benefit of those who object that there is too great a leaning to what they would call the dangerous doctrine of fatalism in these old-world beliefs1 it may be well to quote a few reassuring words from a very able and voluminous writer on these subjects1 ,dr4 ,richard ,saunders1 who modestly styles himself on the title-page of his learned work 7published in #afga7 student in astrology and physic4 ,the stars1 he says1 have such an influential power over us that we act by them and1 though they are but second causes1 their influences do so necessitate us that we cannot avoid their fatality1 unless we have recourse to the ,first ,cause which governs this all4 ,in other words1 though the stars influence us1 ,god rules the stars4 ,,chapter ,,ii4 ,,the ,,alphabet ,,of ,,astrology ,the ,science of ,astrology consists of four branches1 namely1 ,mundane ,astrology1 which is the art of foreseeing1 by the aspect of the stars1 at certain periods1 the events likely to happen to nations1 such as pestilences1 wars1 inundations and earthquakes2 ,atmospherical ,astrology1 which is the art of foreseeing1 by the positions of the heavenly bodies1 the quality of the weather at any particular time or place2 the ,casting of ,nativities1 or the art of foretelling1 from the position of the stars at the moment of birth1 the fate and character of the native2 and ,horary ,astrology1 or the art of foreseeing1 by the positions of the heavens at the moment1 the result of any business or circumstance4 ,as the two former branches are treated in the astrological almanacks issued every year by ,zadkiel1 ,raphael1 ,orion1 and others1 it is needless to go into them2 but as the casting of nativities and the answering of horary questions require individual treatment1 the working of these two branches of astrology 7after the ancient methods7 shall be described as clearly as possible4 ,before the student can do anything in astrology he must master its alphabet--that is1 he must make himself thoroughly acquainted with the symbols used to represent the planets1 the signs of the zodiac and the aspects4 ,the planets recognised by the ancient astrologers are1 as we have seen1 seven in number1 and are as follows1 with their symbols3--,saturn1 symbol2 ,jupiter1 symbol2 ,mars1 symbol2 ,sol1 symbol2 ,venus1 symbol2 ,mercury1 symbol2 ,luna1 symbol4 ,there are also the ,dragon's ,head1 thus symbolised1 symbol2 and the ,dragon's ,tail1 symbol4 ,these are neither planets nor signs of the zodiac1 nor constellations1 but are only the nodes or points where the ecliptic is crossed by the ,moon4 ,one of these points looks northward1 where the ,moon begins her northern latitude1 and the other points southward1 where she commences her south latitude4 ,the head of the ,dragon is considered of a benevolent nature2 the tail of the ,dragon is of evil tendency4 ,there are also the twelve signs of the zodiac1 which are as follows1 with their symbols3-- ,,northern4 ,,southern4 symbol ,aries symbol ,libra symbol ,taurus symbol ,scorpio symbol ,gemini symbol ,sagittarius symbol ,cancer symbol ,capricorn symbol ,leo symbol ,aquarius symbol ,virgo symbol ,pisces ,through these twelve signs the planets continually move1 and are ever in one or other of them4 ,they are divided into north and south4 ,the first six1 from ,aries to ,virgo1 are northern2 the latter six1 from ,libra to ,pisces1 are southern2 this is because the ,sun and planets when in the first six are north of the equator1 and when in the last six they are south of that line4 ,each point of the zodiac rises and sets once every twenty-four hours1 occasioned by the earth's revolution on its axis once every day2 therefore1 when any given point is rising1 the opposite point must be setting4#c #c ,aries is always opposite to ,libra2 ,taurus to ,scorpio2 and so on of all the rest1 as shown by the table given 7p4 #aa74 ,as the zodiac consists of #cfj degrees from the first point of ,aries until we come to that point again1 and as these are divided into twelve portions or signs1 they must consist of #cj degrees each4 ,the aspects are five in number2 they represent certain positions which the planets bear to each other as they move through the signs of the zodiac2 they are as follows1 with their symbols3-- ,symbol ,conjunction1 when two planets are in the same place1 viz41 in same degree of the same sign4 ,symbol ,sextile1 when they are #fj degrees or two signs apart4 ,symbol ,square1 when they are #ij degrees or three signs apart4 ,symbol ,trine1 when they are #abj degrees or four signs apart4 ,symbol ,opposition1 when they are #ahj degrees or six signs asunder4 ,the conjunction 7symbol7 is rather a position than an aspect1 as planets can hardly be said to aspect each other when they are in the same place4 ,when ,saturn is in the first degree of ,aries1 and any planet in the same degree of that sign1 they are said to be in conjunction2 this is good or evil1 according to the nature of the planets thus posited4 ,the ,trine 7symbol7 is the most powerful of all the good aspects4 ,the ,sextile 7symbol7 is favourable4 ,the ,square 7symbol7 is evil4 ,the ,opposition 7symbol7 is also very evil4 ,there are several other aspects 7sometimes called the modern aspects7 invented by ,kepler2 but as they only appear to complicate what is at best a very intricate study1 it is best to ignore them and adhere in this1 as in the matter of the planets1 to the old methods4 ,,chapter ,,iii4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,signs ,,of ,,the ,,zodiac ,the zodiac is a band or belt1 measuring about #ad degrees in breadth1 but1 as ,venus sometimes appears to have more than her real latitude1 it is more correctly considered to be #ah degrees in breadth4 ,the ecliptic1 or path of the ,sun1 passes exactly through the centre of the zodiac1 longitudinally4 ,the ancients divided the zodiac into ten signs--,libra being omitted altogether1 ,virgo and ,scorpio being merged into one1 thus3 ,virgo-,scorpio4 ,this accounts for the similarity of their symbols1 ,virgo ,scorpio4 ,ptolemy divides the zodiac into twelve equal parts1 of #cj degrees each4 ,he says3 ,the beginning of the whole zodiacal circle 7which in its nature as a circle can have no other beginning or end capable of being determined7 is1 therefore1 assumed to be the sign ,aries1 which commences at the vernal equinox in ,march4 ,one of the many objections urged against ,ptolemy's system of astrology is that the signs are continually moving from their positions2 but ,ptolemy seems to have been aware of this motion of the signs1 and has met this objection by what he says in the twenty-fifth chapter of the first book of the ,tetra-biblos1 where he makes it clear that the respective influences he ascribes to the twelve signs were considered by him to belong rather to the places they occupied in the ambient than to the stars of which they are composed2 and he especially speaks of the ambient as producing the effects attributed to the respective signs of the zodiac when in the ascendant in a nativity2 thus his astrology is just as applicable to modern astronomy as it was to his own4 ,the signs have been divided into four triplicities1 thus3 fiery ,aries1 ,leo 1 ,sagittarius2 earthy1 ,taurus1 ,virgo1 ,capricorn2 airy1 ,gemini1 ,libra1 ,aquarius2 and watery1 ,cancer1 ,scorpio1 ,pisces4 ,the bicorporal1 or double-bodied1 signs are ,gemini1 ,pisces1 and the first half of ,sagittarius4 ,the fruitful signs are ,cancer1 ,scorpio1 ,pisces2 the barren signs are ,gemini1 ,leo1 and ,capricorn4 ,these descriptions are useful in showing the modifications brought to bear 7by the sign ascending7 on the planet's influence4 ,but1 when no planets are in or near the ascendant at birth1 the following descriptions of the temperament and form of body produced by each sign ascending at birth should be used4 ,aries 7symbol7 is a hot and fiery sign and produces a lean body1 spare and strong1 large bones1 grey eyes1 with a quick glance and sandy or red-coloured hair4 ,the temper is violent4 ,it governs the head and face2 its colour is white4 ,taurus 7symbol7 differs greatly1 in its effects1 from the preceding sign2 it is cold and dry1 and gives a broad brow and thick lips4 ,a person born under it is melancholy and slow to anger but1 when roused1 furious and difficult to be appeased4 ,it governs the neck and throat2 its colour is red4 ,gemini 7symbol7 is in nature hot and moist and produces a person of straight1 tall body1 sanguine complexion1 brilliant eyes and light brown hair4 ,the temperament of those born under ,gemini is lively and the understanding good4 ,this sign governs the arms and shoulders2 its colours are red and white4 ,cancer 7symbol7 is by nature cold and moist2 it produces a native fair and pale1 short in stature1 with a round face1 sand-coloured brown hair and grey eyes4 ,those born under it are phlegmatic1 indolent and gentle tempered4 ,women born under this sign generally have many children4 ,it governs the breast and stomach2 its colours are green and russet-brown4 ,leo 7symbol7 is a fiery1 hot and dry sign4 ,when it rises at birth without any planet being near the ascendant1 the native will be of tall stature1 with yellow hair1 ruddy complexion and oval face1 and he will have a quick glance and a strong voice4 ,it governs the heart1 the back and the neck2 its colours are red and green4 ,virgo 7symbol7 is an earthy1 cold1 barren1 feminine sign4 ,when it ascends1 it shows a well-formed body1 slender and tall1 straight1 dark-brown hair and a round face4 ,the mind of the native is ingenious1 but rather inconstant4 ,it governs the belly2 its colour is black speckled with blue4 ,libra 7symbol7 is an arial1 sanguine1 masculine1 hot and moist sign4 ,rising at birth it produces a well-made body1 with long limbs1 an oval and beautiful face1 sanguine complexion1 straight flaxen hair and grey eyes4 ,those born under it are courteous1 just and honourable4 ,it governs the loins2 and the colours under its rule are black1 crimson and tawny4 ,scorpio 7symbol7 is a moist1 phlegmatic1 feminine sign4 ,it gives a strong1 corpulent body1 low stature1 thick legs1 hair growing low on the forehead and heavy eyebrows4 ,those born under this sign are reserved1 thoughtful1 subtle and malicious4 ,it governs the lower parts of the body2 the colour under its rule is brown4 ,sagittarius 7symbol7 is a fiery1 masculine sign4 ,the person born under its rule is handsome1 with a rather long face and features1 chestnut hair1 inclined to baldness and ruddy complexion2 the body strong and active4 ,those born under this sign are fond of field sports1 are good riders1 and are lovers of animals4 ,they are kindly1 generous and careless of danger4 ,this sign governs the thighs and hips1 and rules yellow and green4 ,capricorn 7symbol7 is an earthy1 cold1 dry1 feminine sign4 ,it produces a person of slender stature1 with a long neck1 narrow chest and dark hair4 ,the mind is quick1 witty and subtle4 ,it governs the knees and hams and1 in colours1 it rules black or dark brown4 ,aquarius 7symbol7 is an airy1 moist1 masculine sign4 ,in a nativity where no planets are in or near the ascendant1 it would produce a person of a well-set1 strong body1 long face and delicate complexion1 with brown hair4 ,it governs the legs and ankles and rules the sky-colour or blue4 ,pisces 7symbol7 is a watery1 cold and feminine sign4 ,it produces a person of short stature and fleshy body1 with a rather stooping gait4 ,those born under its influence are indolent and phlegmatic4 ,it governs the feet and toes and presides over the pure white colour4 ,it is needful to remember the colours belonging to the signs1 as they are especially useful in horary questions4 ,,chapter ,,iv4 ,,of ,,the ,,natures ,,of ,,the ,,seven ,,planets ,,and ,,of ,,their ,,essential ,,and ,,accidental ,,dignities ,of the seven planets ,jupiter and ,venus1 because of the heat and moisture predominant in them1 are considered by the ancients as benefics or causers of good4 ,the ,moon is so considered for the same reasons1 though in a less degree4 ,saturn and ,mars are causers of evil or malefic2 the first from his excess of cold1 and the other from his excess of heat4 ,the ,sun and ,mercury are deemed of common influence--that is1 either of good or evil1 according to the planets with which they are connected4 ,the planets have particular familiarity with certain places in the zodiac by means of parts designated as their houses1 and also by their triplicities1 exaltations and terms4 ,the nature of their familiarity by houses is as follows3-- ,cancer and ,leo are the most northerly of all the twelve signs2 they approach nearer than the other signs to the zenith of this part of the earth1 and thereby cause warmth and heat2 they are consequently appropriated as houses for the two principal and greater luminaries2 ,leo for the ,sun1 as being masculine2 and ,cancer for the ,moon1 as being feminine4 ,saturn1 since he is cold and inimical to heat1 moving also in a superior orbit most remote from the luminaries1 occupies the signs opposite to ,cancer and ,leo2 these are ,aquarius and ,capricorn1 and they are assigned to him in consideration of their cold and wintry nature4 ,jupiter has a favourable temperament1 and is situated beneath the sphere of ,saturn2 he1 therefore1 occupies the next two signs1 ,sagittarius and ,pisces4 ,mars is dry in nature and beneath the sphere of ,jupiter2 he takes the next two signs1 of a nature similar to his own1 viz41 ,aries and ,scorpio1 whose relative distances from the houses of the luminaries are injurious and discordant4 ,venus1 possessing a favourable temperament1 and1 placed beneath the sphere of ,mars1 takes the next two signs1 ,taurus and ,libra4 ,these are of a fruitful nature and preserve harmony by the sextile distance2 this planet is never more than two signs distant from the ,sun4 ,mercury never has greater distance from the ,sun than the space of one sign1 and is beneath all the other planets2 hence he is nearest to both luminaries1 and the remaining two signs1 ,gemini and ,virgo1 are allotted to him4 ,the houses of the planets are readily shown by the following table4 ,it is exactly the same as that found in the mummy-case of the ,archon of ,thebes1 in ancient ,egypt1 as may be seen at the ,british ,museum3 ,leo ,sun ,moon ,cancer ,virgo ,taurus ,gemini ,libra ,venus ,taurus ,scorpio ,mars ,aries ,sagittarius ,jupiter ,pisces ,capricorn ,saturn ,aquarius ,it will be seen1 at once1 from this table that the ,sun and ,moon have each only one house assigned them4 ,all planets are most powerful in that sign which constitutes one of their houses4 ,planets receive detriment in the signs opposite to those of their houses4 ,thus1 ,saturn would receive detriment in ,cancer and ,leo1 which are the signs opposite to his houses1 ,capricornus and ,aquarius4 ,there are some signs in which the planets are found to be very powerful1 though not to the same extent as when in their own houses2 these are called the exaltations of the planets1 and the signs opposite to these are those in which they receive their fall when they are considered to be weak in power4 ,saturn has his exaltation in ,libra2 his fall would therefore be in ,aries4 ,he governs the airy triplicity1 which is composed of the signs ,gemini1 ,libra and ,aquarius by day1 and in all the twelve signs he has these degrees 7zodiacal signs7 allotted him by ,ptolemy for his ,terms3 ,in ,aries #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,taurus #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf4 ,in ,gemini #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be4 ,in ,cancer #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,leo #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,in ,virgo #ai1 #bj1 #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd4 ,in ,libra #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,in ,scorpio #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,sagittarius #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be4 ,in ,capricornus #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,aquarius #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,in ,pisces #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,the meaning of which is that if ,saturn should rise in any of these degrees it is a sign that he is not void of essential dignities2 or1 if he is posited in any of the following degrees 7which he is allowed for his ,face or ,decanate7 he is still not devoid of dignities4 ,this is to be understood of all the planets4 ,saturn is allotted for his ,face these degrees3 ,in ,taurus #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,leo #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,libra #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,sagittarius #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,pisces #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,jupiter has his exaltation in ,cancer and his fall in ,capricornus4 ,he rules the fiery triplicity1 ,aries1 ,leo and ,sagittarius1 by night4 ,he has these degrees allotted for his ,terms3 ,in ,aries #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,in ,taurus #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj1 #ba1 #bb4 ,in ,gemini #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad4 ,in ,cancer #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac4 ,in ,leo #bj1 #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be4 ,in ,virgo #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah4 ,in ,libra #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai4 ,in ,scorpio #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad4 ,in ,sagittarius #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h4 ,in ,capricornus #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai4 ,in ,aquarius #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be4 ,in ,pisces #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad4 ,he has for his ,face1 or ,decanate3 ,of ,gemini #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,of ,leo #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,of ,libra #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,of ,capricornus #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,of ,pisces #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,mars has ,aries for his day-house and ,scorpio for his night-house4 ,he is exalted in ,capricornus1 and has his fall in ,cancer4 ,he governs the watery ,triplicity1 viz41 ,cancer1 ,scorpio and ,pisces1 and he has these degrees in each sign for his ,terms3 ,in ,aries #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf4 ,in ,taurus #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,gemini #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,cancer #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,in ,leo #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,virgo #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,scorpio #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,in ,aquarius #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,pisces #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf4 ,he has allotted to him for his ,face these degrees3 ,in ,aries #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,gemini #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,leo #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,virgo #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,pisces #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,the ,sun rules the fiery ,triplicity--,aries1 ,leo and ,sagittarius--by day4 ,he is exalted in the sign of ,aries1 and receives his fall in ,libra4 ,he has no degrees admitted him for his ,terms1 but in the twelve signs he has the following degrees for his ,face3 ,in ,aries #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,gemini #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,virgo #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,scorpio #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,capricornus #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,venus governs the earthy ,triplicity--,taurus1 ,virgo and ,capricornus--by day4 ,she is exalted in ,pisces1 and has her fall in ,virgo4 ,she has the following degrees for her ,terms3 ,in ,aries #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad4 ,in ,taurus #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h4 ,in ,gemini #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai4 #bj4 ,in ,cancer #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg4 ,in ,leo #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai4 ,in ,virgo #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac4 ,in ,libra #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa4 ,in ,scorpio #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj1 #ba4 ,in ,sagittarius #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad4 ,in ,capricornus #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f4 ,in ,aquarius #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,pisces #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h4 ,the following degrees are allowed for her ,face3 ,in ,aries #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,cancer #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,virgo #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,scorpio #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,pisces #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,mercury governs the airy ,triplicity1 viz41 ,gemini1 ,libra and ,aquarius1 by night4 ,he has his exaltation in ,virgo1 and his fall in ,pisces4 ,he has the following degrees for his ,terms3 ,in ,aries #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj1 #ba4 ,in ,taurus #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae4 ,in ,gemini #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g4 ,in ,cancer #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,leo #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac4 ,in ,virgo #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g4 ,in ,libra #bj1 #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd4 ,in ,scorpio #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg4 ,in ,sagittarius #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,capricornus #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab4 ,in ,pisces #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,these degrees are assigned him for his ,face3 ,in ,taurus #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,cancer #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,virgo #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,sagittarius #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,aquarius #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,the ,moon governs the earthy ,triplicity1 viz41 ,taurus1 ,virgo and ,capricornus1 by night4 ,she is exalted in ,taurus1 and has her fall in ,scorpio4 ,the ,sun and the ,moon have no terms assigned them4 ,in the twelve signs she has these degrees assigned her for her ,face3 ,in ,taurus #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,cancer #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,in ,libra #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,in ,sagittarius #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,in ,aquarius #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj4 ,a planet in his fall is very weak in his influence4 ,the ,houses count first in dignity1 then the ,exaltation2 afterwards the ,triplicity1 the ,terms1 and the ,faces4 ,the meaning of this is1 if a planet is in any of the signs we call his house or houses1 he is essentially strong1 and he is allowed five dignities4 ,if he is in the sign in which he is said to be exalted1 he is allowed four dignities4 ,if he should be placed in any of the signs allowed him for his ,triplicity1 he is allowed three dignities4 ,if in any of the degrees in the signs which are given as his ,terms1 he has two dignities4 ,if in any of the degrees of the sign given to him as his ,face1 he is allowed one essential dignity4 ,accidental dignities are when a planet is swift in motion1 angular or in sextile aspect with ,jupiter or ,venus4 ,there was a great difference between the ,arabian1 ,indian1 and ,greek methods in the disposing of the degrees of the sign to each planet until the time of ,ptolemy4 ,since then almost all astrologers followed the method he left1 which is that which has been given in this chapter4 ,,chapter ,v4 ,,of ,,the ,,influences ,,of ,,the ,,seven ,,planets ,the planet ,saturn is the most remote of the seven planetary orbs recognised by the ancient writers on astrology4 ,he is of a pale ash colour1 slow in motion1 only finishing his course through the twelve signs of the zodiac in #bi years and about #aeg days4 ,his greatest north latitude from the ecliptic is #b degrees #dh minutes2 his south latitude is #b degrees #di minutes4 ,those born with this planet well-dignified#d are studious1 grave1 economical1 prudent1 patient and in all their actions sober and somewhat austere4 ,they are not much given to the love of women1 but they are persons of much depth of feeling1 and1 when they do love1 they are very constant4 ,they are given to the study of occult matters1#e and are of a melancholic1 suspicious and jealous temperament4 ,in person when well-dignified ,saturn gives a rather tall stature and long limbs4 ,the hair is dark1 the eyebrows much marked and generally meeting between the eyes1 which are dark brown1 deep set and close together4 ,the nose is long and generally somewhat bent over the lips and the under jaw slightly protrudes4 ,the complexion is sallow1 the ears large and the hands and feet are generally long1 but not fleshy4 #d ,the foregoing chapter explains this term4 #e ,the ,chaldees averred that when ,saturn was powerful in a nativity the person then born was mystical and confederate in secrecy4 ,those born under the potent aspect of ,saturn are generally slow of speech and their voices are harsh2 when ,saturn rises in a horoscope devoid of dignities1 the native is envious1 covetous1 malicious1 subtle1 untruthful and of a discontented disposition4 ,in person frequently deformed1 with long and irregular features1 the eyes and hair dark and the skin yellow and harsh4 ,in man's body this planet rules the spleen1 the right ear1 the lips and the teeth4 ,in illness he gives ague1 palsy1 ruptures 7especially should he rule in the sign of ,scorpio71 jaundice1 toothache and all affections of the sight1 of the ear1 of the teeth and jaws and of the legs4 ,the herbs he governs are the hemlock1 hellebore1 burdock1 sage1 henbane1 rue1 nightshade and mandrake4 ,the trees under his rule are the willow1 the yew1 the cypress1 the box-tree and the pine4 ,the beasts he governs are the elephant1 the wolf1 the bear1 the dog1#f the basilisk1 the crocodile1 the scorpion1 the serpent1 the rat1 the mouse and all manner of creeping things2 among birds1 the crow1 the cuckoo1 the raven1 the owl and the bat4 #f ,this animal has been probably assigned to him by reason of its sagacity and extreme fidelity--constancy in feeling being one of the attributes given by the planet ,saturn when well-dignified4 ,of fish he rules the eel1 the tortoise and all shell fish4 ,the minerals he governs are lead and the dross of all metals4 ,his stones are jet1 onyx and all dark stones which are incapable of polish4 ,the colour he rules is black4 ,he rules ,saturday--the first hour after sunrise1 and the eighth hour of the same day4 ,his number is #ee4 ,in gathering the herbs under his rule the ancients were particular to do so in his hours1 as this rendered the medicament more powerful4 ,this is to be observed regarding the herbs ruled by all the planets4 ,saturn's orb is nine degrees before and after any aspect2 that is1 his influence begins to operate when either he applies to any planet or it applies to him within nine degrees of his perfect aspect1 and his influence continues in force until he is separated nine degrees from the aspect4 ,his angel is ,cassiel4 ,his friends are ,jupiter1 ,venus1 ,mercury and the ,moon2 his enemies are ,mars and the ,sun4 ,jupiter is the next planet below ,saturn and is of a bright1 clear1 azure colour4 ,he much exceeds ,saturn in motion1 as he finishes his course through the twelve signs in twelve years4 ,his greatest north latitude is #a degree #ch minutes1 and his greatest south latitude #a degree #dj minutes4 ,when he rises at birth well-dignified he gives an erect1 tall stature1 sanguine complexion1 oval face1 large grey eyes1 thick brown hair1 full lips and good teeth4 ,in temperament those born under the good influence of this planet are honourable1 generous and hospitable1 but loving material pleasures1 kind and affectionate to wife and family1 charitable1 desiring to be well thought of and hating all mean and sordid actions4 ,the voices of those born under ,jupiter are clear and sonorous4 ,when this planet rises devoid of dignities the native will be gluttonous1 profligate1 vain1 and boastful1 of mean abilities and shallow understanding1 easily seduced to extravagance and a tyrant to those of his family and household4 ,in man's body he rules the lungs and the blood1 and of diseases he gives apoplexy1 gout1 inflammation of the lungs1 pleurisy and all illnesses proceeding from corruption of the blood4 ,the herbs he governs are cloves1 mace1 nutmeg1 gilliflower1 marjoram1 mint1 borage and saffron4 ,of trees1 he rules the mulberry1 the olive1 the vine1 the fig1 the beech and the pear-tree4 ,of beasts1 the sheep1 the hart1 the ox and all those animals that are useful to man4 ,of birds1 the stork1 the snipe1 the lark1 the eagle1 the pheasant1 the partridge and the peacock4 ,of fishes1 the whale1 the dolphin and the sword-fish4 ,his metal is tin4 ,his stones are the sapphire1 the amethyst and the emerald4 ,of colours he rules red mixed with green4 ,his day is ,thursday and he rules the first hour after sunrise and the eighth hour4 ,his number is #gh4 ,his orb is #i degrees before and after any aspect4 ,all the planets except ,mars are his friends4 ,his angel is ,zadkiel4 ,mars in order succeeds ,jupiter4 ,he appears of a red colour1 and finishes his course through the zodiac in #a year #cba days4 ,his greatest north latitude is #d degrees #ca minutes4 ,his south latitude is #f degrees #dg minutes4 ,when he is well-dignified in a horoscope1 the native is courageous1 confident1 loving war and all that belongs to it1 jealous of honour1 hot-tempered and a great lover of field-sports4 ,in person he will be of middle stature1 broad-shouldered and with big bones2 the complexion of a red fairness2 the hair is crisp or curly and also red1 but this varies slightly according to the sign rising at birth2 in watery signs the hair is not so red1 and in earthy signs it is more chestnut2 the eyes are grey and have a bold1 fixed glance like that of a hawk4 ,when he is ill-dignified at birth1 the native is turbulent1 cruel1 boastful1 a promoter of sedition1 ungracious in manners and unscrupulous in his actions1 with no fear of either ,god or man4 ,he rules the head and face1 the gall1 the throat and intestines2 and the diseases he gives are fevers1 carbuncles1 smallpox1 all throat affections1 all hurts to the head and face 7especially by iron71 and all diseases which arise from too much heat of blood2 also accidents from four-footed beasts4 ,the herbs over which he rules are the nettle1 the thistle1 onions1 scammony1 garlic1 horehound1 cardamons1 mustard and all herbs giving heat4 ,of trees1 all those which are of a prickly nature1 such as the holly1 the thorn and the chestnut4 ,of beasts1 all fierce animals--the tiger1 the panther1 the wolf1 the horse1 the leopard1 the wild ass and the bear4 ,the dog is sometimes assigned to ,mars on account of its courage and combativeness4 ,this delightful animal is probably ruled by both ,saturn and ,mars2 the former giving it the quality of fidelity which it possesses in a degree beyond all other creatures4 ,of fish1 the pike1 the barbel and the sword-fish4 ,of birds1 the hawk1 the vulture1 the kite1 the eagle1 the magpie and the cock1 all of which are combative4 ,the metal he rules is iron4 ,the colour he rules is red4 ,the stones1 the carbuncle1 the ruby and the blood-stone4 ,his orb is #g degrees before and after any aspect4 ,he governs ,tuesday--the first hour after sunrise1 and the eighth4 ,his number is #ci4 ,his friend among the planets is ,venus1 all the others are his enemies4 ,his angel is ,samael4 ,the ,sun passes through all the twelve signs of the zodiac in one year and a few hours over the #cfe days which constitute the year4 ,he has no latitude4 ,when the ,sun rises at a birth well-dignified1 the native is of an honourable disposition1 but always desiring to rule1 loving pomp1 yet affable1 speaking with gravity and without too many words and possessing much self-reliance and dignity of manner4 ,in person he will be tall1 well made1 with golden hair1 yellowish skin1 large and piercing eyes and long1 straight and well-formed features4 ,when ill-aspected the native is arrogant1 boastful1 a spendthrift1 proud1 yet in poverty hanging on other men's charity1 very loquacious1 restless and without judgment4 ,he governs the heart1 the brain1 the right eye and the arms2 and the diseases he causes are all illnesses of the heart1 such as swoons1 palpitations1 cramps1 also diseases of the mouth1 the brain1 and the eyes4 ,of colours he rules the yellow and orange colour4 ,the plants subject to the ,sun are all those of pungent odours1 such as the marigold1 heliotrope1 rosemary1 balsam1 peony1 spikenard1 musk1 ,st4 ,john's wort1 and ginger4 ,of trees he rules the palm1 the laurel1 the cedar1 the orange-tree and the citron-tree4 ,of beasts1 the lion1 the ram1 the goat4 ,of birds1 the eagle1 the cock1 the buzzard4 ,of fish1 the star-fish1 the crab-fish and the sea-fox4 ,he governs ,sunday4 ,his number is #cd4 ,of metals1 gold4 ,of colours he rules the yellow4 ,of stones1 the topaz1 amber1 chrysolite and all yellow stones4 ,his orb is #ae degrees before any aspect1 and as many after separation4 ,his friends are all the planets except ,saturn and ,mars4 ,his angel is ,michael4 ,after the ,sun the planet ,venus succeeds in order2 she is of a bright shining colour4 ,her greatest north or south latitude is #b degrees and #b minutes4 ,when she rises well-dignified in a nativity the person born will be of middle stature1 rather inclining to shortness1 with a beautiful complexion1 light brown hair1 the eyes large1 of a blue or grey colour and with a slow and rather languishing movement1 red lips1 and dimples in the cheeks1 chin and about the mouth4 ,in disposition1 gracious1 very tender1 inclined to love-making2 easy of belief and not given to labour about anything2 fond of music1 plays1 and all sorts of merry-makings4 ,when ill-dignified at birth ,venus causes the native to be over-fat1 with thick lips1 and much flesh about the chin and cheeks4 ,in disposition1 sensual1 riotous and immoral4 ,venus governs the lower parts of the body1 and the illnesses she gives are cancer and all affections of the womb4 ,all the herbs she governs have a sweet smell and1 generally1 have smooth leaves and white flowers1 such as the lily1 both white and yellow1 and the lily of the valley1 also the water lily1 the myrtle1 maidenhair1 violets and roses4 ,the trees she rules are the walnut1 the almond1 the apple-tree1 the box-tree1 the sycamore1 the ash and myrtle4 ,of beasts1 the hart1 the rabbit1 the calf and all small cattle4 ,of birds1 the dove1 the sparrow1 the nightingale1 the swan1 the pelican and the swallow4 ,her metal is copper4 ,her stones1 white and red coral1 rubies1 the beryl1 turquoise and lapis lazuli1 because it expels melancholy4 ,her colours are white and purple4 ,her orb is #g degrees before and after any aspect4 ,her day of the week is ,friday1 of which she rules the first and eighth hour after sunrise4 ,her number is #de4 ,her friends are all the planets1 but ,saturn is the least sympathetic to her4 ,her angel is ,anael4 ,mercury is of a soft silver colour4 ,his greatest north latitude is #c degrees #cc minutes4 ,his greatest south latitude is #c degrees #cc minutes4 ,when he rises well-dignified at a birth the native is a person of subtle intellect1 an excellent logician1 and possessing much eloquence in his speech2 sharp and witty1 of admirable memory1 curious in occult knowledge1 given to divination1 and1 if he should turn his attention to trade1 no man would exceed him in the invention of new ways to gain wealth4 ,in person1 when ,mercury rises well-dignified1 the native is of rather small stature1 but elegantly formed1 very active and supple in his limbs1 and with long arms2 he will have a long1 narrow face1 a high forehead1 rather swelling at the temples1 grey eyes with brown spots in them1 delicate mouth1 straight eyebrows1 a skin of a pale yellow or olive colour1 the hair of a red-brown1 commonly called auburn4 ,when ill-dignified at birth ,mercury gives a person of very small stature1 with small1 insignificant features and very small and quickly-moving eyes2 and in character he is shifty1 a boaster1 foolishly loquacious and a great liar4 ,he rules the liver1 the tongue and the nerves1 and the illnesses he gives are epilepsy1 giddiness1 dry cough1 any affection of the tongue1 and all nervous affections4 ,the herbs attributed to him are generally those having a subtle smell1 and having effect on the tongue1 brain1 lungs1 or memory2 they are vervain1 adder's-tongue1 aniseed1 dragon-wort1 and the reed4 ,the trees are the elder and the filbert-tree4 ,the animals are the squirrel1 the weasel1 the spider1 the greyhound1 the fox1 the ape and all cunning and quickly-moving creatures4 ,the birds1 the parrot1 the magpie1 the crane1 the linnet and the swallow4 ,of fish1 the jack-fish and the mullet4 ,his metal is quicksilver4 ,his stones all those of divers colours1 white and red carnelian and marcasite1 or fire-stone4 ,in colours he rules azure1 and all light blue colours4 ,his orb is #g degrees before and after any aspect4 ,he governs ,wednesday--the first hour and the eighth after sunrise4 ,his number is #aad4 ,the ,moon1 ,venus1 ,jupiter1 the ,sun and ,saturn are his friends2 ,mars is his enemy4 ,his angel is ,raphael4 ,the ,moon is the nearest to the earth of all the seven planets4 ,she finishes her course through the whole twelve signs in #bg days #g hours and #cf seconds4 ,her greatest north latitude is #e degrees and about #ag minutes1 her greatest south latitude #e degrees and #ab minutes4 ,when she rises well-placed in a horoscope1 she signifies a person of soft and gentle manners1 timid1 imaginative1 loving pleasure and ease1 yet fond of moving from place to place1 rather capricious1 but of a poetic and romantic turn of mind4 ,in person1 those born under good aspects of the ,moon are of middle height1 with a round head and face1 pale1 soft skin1 large light eyes1 usually one a little larger than the other4 ,the whole body inclined to be fleshy1 the lips full1 and the hair of a dull1 light colour1 but not at all inclined to gold4 ,when the ,moon is ill-aspected at birth the native is indolent1 sometimes a drunkard and vagabond1 generally a liar1 and1 as ,lilly puts it1 a muddling creature4 ,the ,moon governs the left side and the bladder4 ,she gives dropsy1 all cold and rheumatic diseases1 colds or hurts in the eyes1 convulsive fits1 hysteria1 and feminine weaknesses4 ,the plants she governs are all those which have soft1 juicy leaves1 such as the lettuce1 the melon1 the gourd1 the poppy1 mushroom1 cabbage and colewort4 ,of trees1 all those which have round1 spreading leaves1 such as the lime-tree and the sycamore4 ,the beasts she rules are those which love the water1 as the otter and the seal4 ,she rules all sea fowl and also the goose1 the duck and the night owl4 ,of fish1 the oyster1 the cockle and the lobster4 ,her colours are light greenish-blue mixed with white4 ,her metal is silver4 ,her stones1 pearls1 diamonds1 opals1 crystals and selenite4 ,her orb is #ab degrees before and after any aspect4 ,her day is ,monday2 the first hour and the eighth after sunrise are hers4 ,her number is #de4 ,her friends are ,venus1 ,jupiter1 the ,sun1 ,saturn and ,mercury4 ,her enemy among the planets is ,mars4 ,her angel is ,gabriel4 ,illustration3 ,to face ,chapter ,,vi4 ,,chapter ,,vi4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,twelve ,,houses ,,of ,,heaven ,,and ,,their ,,powers ,the ancient astrologers divided the heavens into twelve houses4 ,the ,first ,house4--,this is called the ,ascendant1 and the planet rising therein--whether well or ill-dignified--will materially affect the mind1 bodily appearance and fate of the native through his whole existence4 ,this house is masculine1 and governs the head and face of man and1 if the planet ,mars be in this house at the time of birth1 there will always be some blemish or mole in the face of the native2 if a few out of the degrees have ascended the scar or blemish is1 without fail1 on the upper part of the head2 if the middle part of the sign ascends the mark is in the middle of the face2 if the latter part of the sign is ascending the mark is near the chin4 ,this house represents the head1 the tongue and the memory1 and it governs in colours white4 ,the ,second ,house4--,this house has signification of the native's wealth and worldly goods4 ,the house is feminine1 ruling the neck1 and the colour is green4 ,the ,third ,house4--,this governs brothers and sisters1 short journeys1 neighbours1 letters and writings4 ,it is masculine and governs the hands1 arms and shoulders2 its colours are red and yellow mixed4 ,the ,fourth ,house4--,this rules the father1 inheritances or property of the native1 and shows his condition at the close of life4 ,it is feminine1 and rules the stomach1 breast and lungs2 its colour is red4 ,the ,fifth ,house4--,this signifies the children of the native1 also his success in speculation and hazardous games1 the pleasures he enjoys and the wealth of the father4 ,it rules the heart1 back and liver1 is masculine1 and represents in colour black and white mixed4 ,the ,sixth ,house4--,this concerns the native's servants1 sheep1 goats and small cattle4 ,it also signifies the father's kindred4 ,this house is feminine4 ,it rules the belly and intestines and its colour is black4 ,the ,seventh ,house gives judgment of marriage and describes the man or woman in all love questions4 ,it is masculine1 it rules the haunches1 and its colour is black4 ,the ,eighth ,house argues of death1 of legacies and wills1 also of the kind of death a man shall die2 it is a feminine house4 ,it rules the lower parts of the trunk of the body2 its colours are green and black4 ,the ,ninth ,house gives judgment on voyages and long journeys1 and also on events happening to the wife's kindred4 ,it rules the hips and thighs4 ,it is a masculine house2 its colours are green and white4 ,the ,tenth ,house is called the ,mid-heaven1 and is feminine4 ,this concerns the native's mother1 and also his calling4 ,it rules the knees and hams1 and its colours are red and white4 ,the ,eleventh ,house represents friends and friendship4 ,it is masculine and rules the legs4 ,the ,twelfth ,house4--,this house is often called the ,evil ,dmon1 for it is the house of sorrow1 self-undoing1 enemies and imprisonment4 ,it governs great cattle4 ,it is feminine1 and rules the feet and toes1 and in colour it governs green4 ,the strongest houses are the first 7the ,ascendant7 and the tenth 7the ,mid-heaven74 ,the first1 fourth1 seventh1 and tenth are called ,angular ,houses1 and represent the four cardinal points of the compass2 thus the first is east1 the seventh west1 the fourth is north1 and the tenth south4 ,the second1 fifth1 eighth1 and eleventh houses are called ,succedent ,houses2 the third1 sixth1 ninth1 and twelfth houses are termed ,cadent ,houses 7see plate #a74 ,any planet posited in a ,cadent ,house is regarded as weak in its effects on the native4 ,it is necessary to have thoroughly mastered the influences of the twelve houses1 as well as those of the seven planets1 and of the signs of the zodiac1 before attempting to cast a nativity or to work a horary question4 ,,chapter ,,vii4 ,,an ,,explanation ,,of ,,various ,,terms ,,used ,,in ,,astrology ,ascension1 ,right4--,the distance any body or point in the heavens is from the beginning of the ecliptic or first point of ,aries4 ,it is measured in degrees and minutes of a degree4 ,it is thus abbreviated1 ,a4 ,r4 ,ascension1 ,oblique4--,if a star be not on the equator1 it will1 when it rises1 form an angle with that part of the equator which is rising at the same time1 and this is called its ,ascensional ,difference4--,this1 added to its right ascension 7,a4 ,r47 if it have south declination1 but subtracted from it if it have north declination1 gives its oblique ascension4 ,application signifies the approach of two planets and is of three kinds3 first1 when a planet1 swift of motion1 applies to one of slower progress3 for example1 we will suppose ,mercury posited in #af degrees of the sign ,gemini1 and ,mars in #ba degrees of the same sign 7both being in direct motion71 ,mercury being swifter would overtake and form a conjunction with ,mars1 which is termed a direct application4 ,the second kind of application is formed by two retrograde planets3 thus we will suppose ,mercury in #af degrees of ,gemini and ,saturn in #ae degrees of the same sign1 both retrograde4 ,mercury being the swiftest planet1 applies to ,saturn1 a more ponderous planet1 by retrogradation1 and this is called a retrograde application4 ,the third kind of application is when one planet1 being direct in motion1 meets another which is retrograde3 for instance1 we will suppose ,mercury retrograde in #af degrees of ,gemini1 and ,saturn direct in motion in #ab degrees of the same sign2 here ,mercury1 being the higher planet1 applies to a conjunction of ,saturn by a retrograde motion4 ,these two last are considered evil applications4 ,it should also be remembered that the superior planets1 ,saturn1 ,jupiter and ,mars1 never apply to the inferior planets1 ,venus1 ,mercury and the ,moon1 except by retrograde motion2 but the inferior planets apply in both ways4 ,besieging signifies a planet situated between the two malevolent planets1 ,saturn and ,mars3 thus1 if ,saturn were in the #abth degree of ,aries1 ,jupiter in the #adth1 and ,mars in the #afth1 ,jupiter would then be besieged by the two malefic planets1 ,saturn and ,mars4 ,this is1 of course1 an evil position4 ,cazimi4--,a planet is said to be in cazimi when it is in the heart of the ,sun3 that is1 only #ag minutes before or after the ,sun4 ,all astrologers agree that a planet is fortified by this position1 but a planet when combust is very evil in its influences4 ,direct motion signifies that a planet is moving on its natural course1 according to the succession of the signs of the zodiac3 thus a planet is direct in motion when it moves from ,aries to ,taurus1 or from ,taurus to ,gemini4 ,frustration means the approach of a swift planet to an aspect with one of slower motion2 but before it can approach near enough to join that aspect the more weighty planet is joined to some other1 by which the first aspect is frustrated4 ,hayz is when a masculine diurnal planet is situated above the horizon in the daytime1 or when a feminine nocturnal planet is placed below the horizon in the night-time2 this is fortunate in its influence4 ,node4--,that part of the ecliptic where a planet passes out of north into south latitude is its south node2 that where it goes into north latitude is its north node4 ,oriental and ,occidental4--,a planet1 when oriental1 rises before the ,sun2 when occidental sets after him and is seen above the horizon when the ,sun is down2 consequently1 when a planet is oriental it is posited in the east1 and when occidental1 in the west4 ,from the fourth house eastward to the tenth is oriental and from the tenth westward to the fourth is occidental4 ,but ,sun or ,moon are oriental between the first and tenth and its opposite quarter and are occidental between the tenth and seventh and its opposite quarter4 ,void of course is when a planet is separated from another planet1 and does not1 during its continuance in the same sign1 form any aspect with any other planet4 ,this most usually happens with the ,moon4 ,the effect of this is ,illustration3 ,to face ,chapter ,,viii4 ,,chapter ,,viii4 ,,of ,,the ,,figure ,,of ,,the ,,heavens ,this was formerly termed a horoscope1 but is now more generally called a figure of the heavens4 ,it is simply a scheme1 or plan1 representing an accurate picture of the heavens--that is1 of the positions of the ,sun1 ,moon1 and planets1 and1 in some instances1 of the fixed stars also1 for the moment at which a child is born4 ,in horary questions the figure is drawn for the required time1 which may be the moment of the propounding of a question to an astrologer1 or of the occurrence of any event of the result of which astrological information is desired4 ,this map1 which contains the twelve divisions already described as the twelve houses of heaven1 may be drawn in either a square or circular form4 ,lilly and other medival writers use both forms indiscriminately2 but as the latter is more easily understood1 the diagram 7plate #b7 is drawn up in that manner4 ,it will be seen that it is formed of three circles4 ,in the centre space the date1 time and place of the event of a horary question are entered1 and in a nativity the name1 sex and moment of birth of the native4 ,the next space 7divided into twelve equal parts for the houses7 is reserved for the planets and in the outer space are placed the signs of the zodiac1 with the number of their degrees1 on the cusp of each house4 ,the cusps of the ,houses are represented by that line between each house4 ,having obtained an ,ephemeris1 or astrological almanack#g for the year required1 we must find the ,sidereal ,time for the day and month of the birth1 or question2 then1 if the time of the event be before noon we must deduct the difference between the given time and noon from the ,sidereal ,time of the day2 for example1 on the day of the event 7the #ith ,january1 #ahhi71 the ,sidereal ,time at noon is shown by the ,ephemeris to be #ai hours #af minutes #ea seconds1 if the birth had been at #i a4m4 ,the difference between #i a4m4 and noon is #c hours4 ,we should1 therefore1 have to deduct #c hours from #ai hours #af minutes #ea seconds1 which gives #af hours #af minutes #ea seconds1 the ,sidereal ,time required4 #g ,zadkiel's and ,raphael's are both good2 the following figure is worked after the ,ephemeris of the latter4 ,as the event is supposed to happen at #c in the afternoon1 we must add the difference between noon and the time given to the ,sidereal ,time of the day4 ,the difference between noon and #c p4m4 is #c hours1 and1 as the ,sidereal ,time on the #ith ,january1 #ahhi1 is #ai hours #af minutes #ea seconds1 we add #c hours to this amount1 which gives #bb hours #af minutes #ea seconds1 the ,sidereal ,time required4 ,we must now proceed to place the signs for #c p4m4 on the #ith ,january1 #ahhi1 which is thus done3 ,we turn to the ,table of ,houses 7which will be found at the end of the ,ephemeris71 and having found 7under the column headed ,sidereal ,time7 the nearest time to #bb hours #af minutes #ea seconds1 which in this case is #bb hours #af minutes #dh seconds for the latitude of ,london1 we see in the next column 7headed #aj7 the sign 7,pisces71 and the number #c opposite our ,sidereal ,time1 showing that the third degree of ,pisces is on the cusp of the #ajth house1 ,in the next column 7headed #aa7 we see ,aries1 and the number #g2 we therefore place #g ,aries on the cusp of the #aath house1 next #bd ,taurus on the #abth2 then #g #e' ,cancer on the ,ascendant 7or first house71 #bc ,cancer on the #bnd and #aj ,leo on the #crd2 for the remaining houses we place the signs in order opposite to those already given1 keeping the same number of degrees to each corresponding house and sign4 ,the opposite house to the #ajth is the #dth1 and the opposite sign to ,pisces is ,virgo2 we therefore place #c ,virgo on the cusp of the #dth house1 and so on of the rest4 ,it will1 however1 now be seen that the two signs ,gemini and ,sagittarius are missing2 these signs are intercepted1 which means that they lie between two houses without occupying the cusp of either2 they must1 therefore1 be placed in their order between the cusps of the houses4 ,this is1 of course1 not always the case1 and some horoscopes will have no intercepted signs4 ,,how ,,to ,,place ,,the ,,planets4 ,in the ,ephemeris the longitudes of the planets are given daily for mean noon2 so1 to find the exact place of a planet for a given time1 we must note the difference of longitude between the previous noon and noon of the day for drawing the map for a4m4 and for p4m41 the difference between noon of the day and noon of the day after4 ,this difference is the motion of the planet in #bd hours1 which we must work thus3 ,as #bd hours are to--hours 7i4e41 the difference between the given time and noon71 so is the daily motion to the motion required4 ,for example1 the ,sun at noon on the #fth ,january is 7omitting seconds7 in #ai #bi' ,capricorn1 and on the #ajth ,january at noon he is in #bj #cj' ,capricorn1 which gives a daily motion of #ei minutes4 ,we must find his place for #c p4m4 on the #ith ,january4 ,as #bd hours are to #c hours1 so are #ei minutes to the time required2 this equals about #g minutes1 which we add to the ,sun's longitude at noon on the #ith4 ,if the event had been for a4m4 this amount would have been deducted from the ,sun's longitude at noon on the day of the event4 ,we must proceed in the same way for the other planets and place them in the map according to their positions in respect to the degrees on the cusps of the houses4 ,the ,sun will be in #ai #cf' ,capricorn1 or about the middle of the #gth house4 ,and note that the number of degrees of a sign on the cusp of any house shows that that sign commenced in the previous house4 ,supposing the ,sun had been #a of ,capricorn1 we should then have placed it in the #fth house1 a little below the cusp of the #gth4 ,when a planet is ,retrograde 7shown in the ,ephemeris thus1 ,r471 we add the amount to the longitude when the event is before noon or a4m41 and deduct it from the longitude when the event is after noon or p4m4 ,the mode of giving the judgment on a horoscope will be shown farther on4 ,,chapter ,,ix4 ,,of ,,the ,,influences ,,of ,,the ,,fixed ,,stars ,the fixed stars are so called because they appear to keep at the same distance from one another in the heavens4 ,all of these stars have their respective influences analogous to those of the planets4 ,the following table of the principal fixed stars1 with their several magnitudes and natures1 will be found useful4 ,it is only those of the first and second magnitude which much affect us2 the influence of those stars marked as of fourth magnitude is very slight4 ,the time of the rising and setting of the fixed stars varies according to the latitudes of the places of observation4 ,their longitudes increase at the annual rate of #ej seconds1 but their latitudes vary very little4 ,the right ascension and declinations of the numerous fixed stars are given every year in the ,nautical ,almanack4 ,,table ,,of ,,the ,,principal ,,fixed ,,stars1 ,,with ,,their ,,magnitudes ,,and ,,natures4 ,stars4 ,magnitudes4 ,natures4 ,south ,end of the ,tail of the ,whale #b ,of the nature of ,saturn4 ,the ,star in the ,wing of ,pegasus #b ,mars and ,mercury4 ,the ,head of ,andromeda #b ,jupiter and ,venus4 ,the ,whale's ,belly #d ,saturn4 ,the ,girdle of ,andromeda #b ,venus4 ,the ,bright ,star in the ,head of ,aries #c ,saturn and ,mars4 ,the ,left ,foot of ,andromeda #b ,venus4 ,the ,bright ,star in the ,jaw of the ,whale #b ,saturn4 ,caput ,algol #b ,saturn and ,jupiter4 ,the ,pleiades or ,seven ,stars #e ,mars and the ,moon4 ,the ,middle ,star in the ,pleiades #c ,mars and the ,moon4 ,oculus ,taurus #c ,venus4 ,aldebaran #a ,mars4 ,rigel #a ,jupiter and ,venus4 ,the ,foremost ,shoulder of ,orion #b ,mars and ,mercury4 ,the ,she-,goat #a ,mercury and ,mars4 ,the ,middle ,star in ,orion's ,belt #b ,jupiter and ,saturn4 ,the ,highest ,star in the ,head of ,orion #d ,jupiter and ,saturn4 ,the ,star in the ,horn of the ,bull #c ,mars4 ,propus #d ,mars4 ,the ,right ,shoulder of ,auriga #b ,mars and ,mercury4 ,the ,foot of ,gemini #b ,mercury and ,venus4 ,castor #b ,mars1 ,venus and ,saturn4 ,pollux #b ,mars4 ,the ,smaller ,dog ,star #b ,mercury and ,mars4 ,prsepe#h #a ,mars and the ,moon4 ,north ,asellus #d ,mars and the ,sun4 ,south ,asellus #d ,mars and the ,sun4 ,cor ,leonis or ,regulus #a ,mars4 ,heart of ,hydra #a ,saturn and ,venus4 ,vindemiatrix #c ,saturn1 ,venus and ,mercury4 ,the ,back of the ,lion #b ,saturn and ,venus4 ,the ,tail of the ,lion #a ,saturn1 ,venus and ,mercury4 ,crater #d ,venus and ,mercury4 ,arcturus #a ,jupiter and ,mars4 ,the ,virgin's ,spike or ,arista #a ,venus and ,mars4 ,the ,south ,balance #b ,saturn and ,venus4 ,the ,north ,balance #b ,jupiter and ,mars4 ,the ,left ,hand of ,ophiucus #c ,mars and ,saturn4 ,the ,highest ,star in ,head of ,scorpio #b ,saturn and ,venus4 ,the ,left ,knee of ,ophiucus #c ,saturn and ,venus4 ,cor ,scorpio #b ,mars and ,jupiter4 ,antares #a ,mars4 ,the ,right ,knee of ,ophiucus #c ,saturn and ,venus4 ,the ,bright ,star of the ,vulture #b ,saturn and ,mercury4 ,the ,mouth of ,pegasus #c ,venus and ,mercury4 ,the ,tail of the ,goat #c ,saturn4 ,marchab #b ,mars and ,mercury4 ,fomalhaut #a ,venus and ,mercury4 ,scheat-,pegasi #b ,saturn4 #h ,the nebulous mass in the body of the ,crab4 ,to know when any of these fixed stars will affect the horoscope we must note the sign and degree on the cusps of the houses1 and if 7on consulting the ,ephemeris7 any of these stars should be found to be ascending or descending within five degrees of the signs upon the cusps of the several houses1 they must be entered in the same manner as the planets1 and their qualities weighed according to the nature of the planet or planets with which they correspond1 as shown by the table given4 ,the influences of the fixed stars are not much considered by the modern astrologers1 yet in certain positions their power is undeniable4 ,the conjunction and opposition are the only aspects to be considered in regard to them1 as they do not operate on the planets by sextile1 square1 or trine aspects4 ,when a fixed star happens to be in conjunction with the ,sun at birth1 certain effects are distinctly traceable4 ,for example1 the ,sun conjoined with ,aldebaran1 ,hercules1 ,antares1 or any fixed star having the nature of ,mars1 threatens a violent death1 or1 at best1 constant illness to the native4 ,the ,sun1 with the ,pleiades1 ,castor1 ,pollux1 or ,prsepe1 shows a cruel and headstrong disposition in the native and the probability of violent death4 ,the star ,arista1 with the ,sun1 gives great and lasting good fortune4 ,all the stars of the nature of ,saturn1 conjoined with the ,sun1 bring calamity and disgrace4 ,when a fixed star1 whose latitude does not differ much from that of the ,moon1 is in conjunction with her1 certain effects are produced2 for instance1 when she is conjoined with ,aldebaran or ,pollux violent death is indicated2 when with the ,pleiades injury to the eyes or blindness4 ,the ,moon with ,antares and in opposition to ,saturn with ,aldebaran1 shows death by strangulation4 ,the ,moon1 with ,aldebaran or ,antares either in the ascendant or in the mid-heaven1 gives brilliant honours1 but not without many attendant dangers and hair-breadth escapes4 ,fixed stars of the first magnitude1 near the cusp of the seventh house1 show a rich wife1 but her disposition will sympathise with the planetary qualities of the star4 ,fomalhaut and ,rigel1 in either the ascendant or mid-heaven1 give fame after death4 ,sirius1 the ,dog ,star1 in conjunction with the ,sun1 either in the ascendant or mid-heaven1 gives preferment and honours from royalty4 ,caput ,algol1 in conjunction with the ,sun in the eighth house and in square to ,mars1 shows decapitation4 ,,chapter ,x4 ,,of ,,the ,,effect ,,of ,,each ,,planet ,,in ,,each ,,of ,,the ,,twelve ,,houses ,saturn in the first house1 or ascendant1 shows melancholy and many sorrows1 and if near the ascendant probability of early death2 in the second house pecuniary troubles2 in the third quarrels with brothers and sisters1 and dangers and losses in travelling2 in the fourth house death of father or mother1 and loss of friends2 in the fifth barrenness or death of children2 in the sixth illness1 worries with servants and losses from cattle2 in the seventh an ungovernable wife and unhappy marriage2 in the eighth violent death and loss of legacies2 in the ninth losses by sea2 in the tenth dishonour and imprisonment2 in the eleventh deep depression and false friends2 in the twelfth sorrow1 trouble and persecution from secret enemies4 ,if the planet is strong--that is1 well-dignified--these evils are much lessened4 ,jupiter in the first house gives a good1 happy and long life2 in the second riches2 in the third family affection and fortunate short journeys2 in the fourth lands and inheritance with an honourable life and end2 in the fifth many children who are good and affectionate2 in the sixth faithful servants and fortunate dealings respecting cattle2 in the seventh honourable marriage2 in the eighth long life and natural death2 in the ninth profitable sea voyages2 in the tenth preferment and honours2 in the eleventh faithful friends2 in the twelfth victory over secret enemies4 ,this1 of course1 means when the planet is strong in dignities2 if weak the good will be somewhat abated4 ,mars in the first house shows shortness of life and scars on the head or face2 in the second poverty and troubles2 in the third quarrels with kindred and dangers in travelling2 in the fourth short life to the fathers2 in the fifth disobedient children2 in the sixth fevers1 bad servants1 and loss of cattle2 in the seventh sensuality and unhappiness in marriage2 in the eighth a violent death2 in the ninth irreligion and losses at sea2 in the tenth military preferment1 but troubles from great dignitaries2 in the eleventh false friends and loss of money2 in the twelfth imprisonment4 ,this is when ,mars is afflicted1 but if well-aspected these evils are somewhat abated4 ,the ,sun in the first house gives honour1 glory1 and long life2 in the second much riches1 but great extravagance2 in the third good brethren and fortunate journeys2 in the fourth a noble inheritance and honours in old age2 in the fifth few children1 yet such as will be a comfort2 in the sixth diseases of the mind2 in the seventh a good wife1 honourable adversaries1 and sickness2 in the eighth good dowry with the wife1 but danger of a violent death2 in the ninth gain by the sea1 and ecclesiastical dignities2 in the tenth gain from princes and noble women2 in the eleventh distinguished friendships2 in the twelfth powerful adversaries4 ,this is if the ,sun is well-dignified2 if weak the good fortune is not so pronounced4 ,venus in the first house gives good health1 but sensuality as regards the opposite sex2 in the second riches by means of women2 in the third1 in a woman's horoscope1 by means of lovers above her in rank2 in the fourth inheritance2 in the fifth many children2 in the sixth illness from excesses2 in the seventh a good and beautiful wife and very few enemies2 in the eighth a good dowry with the wife and a natural death2 in the ninth good fortune by sea2 in the tenth honour and preferment through the means of some one of the opposite sex2 in the eleventh sympathetic friends2 in the twelfth freedom from the power of private enemies4 ,this if ,venus be strong2 if weak the good fortune is less pronounced4 ,mercury in the first house gives noble thoughts1 graceful elocution1 and love of art and science2 in the second profit by intellectual work2 in the third mathematical skill1 swift and prosperous journeys2 in the fourth the gain of an inheritance by craftiness2 in the fifth clever children2 in the sixth thieving servants and diseases of the brain2 in the seventh a fomenter of quarrels1 but a discreet wife2 in the eighth death by consumption2 in the ninth wonderful ability1 especially in occult matters2 in the tenth much preferment for ability2 in the eleventh inconstant friends2 in the twelfth secret enemies1 but they will not much affect the destiny4 ,this is when ,mercury is well-dignified4 ,if weak the good fortune is much lessened4 ,the ,moon in the ascendant1 or first house1 shows the native will travel and will gain the favour of noble persons2 in the second she sometimes gives unstable fortune1 riches1 and poverty alternately2 in the third long journeys2 in the fourth profit by travelling2 in the fifth many children2 in the sixth diseases of the brain1 but good servants2 in the seventh honourable marriage2 in the eighth danger by drowning1 but otherwise a long and healthy life2 in the ninth many long sea voyages1 inconstancy in religion1 and love of art2 in the tenth great honours2 in the eleventh the friendship of noble personages2 in the twelfth the common people will be the native's enemies and do him much wrong4 ,the ,dragon's ,head when posited in the first house shows poverty2 in the second a good estate2 in the third honest kindred and fortunate journeys2 in the fourth gain by travels2 in the fifth long life and good children2 in the sixth health and good servants2 in the seventh a virtuous wife2 in the eighth many legacies and a natural death2 in the ninth prosperity at sea2 in the tenth honour2 in the eleventh faithful friends2 in the twelfth open enemies4 ,the ,dragon's ,tail in the same places signifies the contrary in all things4 ,,chapter ,,xi4 ,,on ,,forming ,a ,,general ,,judgment ,,on ,a ,,nativity ,respecting the distribution of the doctrine of nativities1 we are to consider first the parents1 then the duration of life2 the shape and figure of the body2 after these the quality of the mind2 then as to fortune in regard to honours as well as wealth4 ,in succession to these the character of the employment2 the questions relative to marriage1 children1 and friendships2 then that concerning travel2 and lastly1 that concerning the kind of death which awaits the native from the configuration of the heavens at his birth4 ,the ,parents4--,in conformity with nature1 says ,ptolemy1 the ,sun and ,saturn are allotted to the person of the father1 and the ,moon and ,venus to that of the mother2 and the mode in which these luminaries and planets may be found posited1 with reference to each other as well as to other planets and stars1 will intimate the situation of affairs affecting the parents4 ,if ,mars should be in bad aspect to the ,sun1 the father will receive some injury to the face or die suddenly2 but a long life is presaged if ,jupiter or ,venus be in any mode whatever configurated with either the ,sun or ,saturn4 ,if ,mars be succedent to the ,moon or ,venus1 or in quartile or opposition to them1 or if ,saturn be similarly aspected to the ,moon only1 and both of them be void of course or retrograde1 or cadent1 adverse accidents and disease will attend the mother2 should they1 on the other hand1 be swift in motion and placed in angles1 they portend that her life will be short or grievously afflicted4 ,should the ,sun be configurated1 in any mode whatever1 with the ,moon or ,venus1 or should ,venus herself be harmoniously configurated with the ,moon1 either by the sextile1 the trine1 or the conjunction1 the mother will live long4 ,concerning the duration of the native's own life1 the ,hylegliacal#i places are1 according to ,ptolemy1 the sign on the angle of the ascendant from the fifth degree above the horizon to the twenty-fifth degree below it2 the thirty degrees in dexter sextile thereto constituting the eleventh house2 also the thirty degrees in dexter quartile forming the ,mid-heaven above the earth2 those in dexter trine making the ninth house2 and1 lastly1 those in opposition belonging to the angle of the west4 #i ,hyleg is the word used for that body or point which is the giver of life4 ,among these places1 the degrees which constitute the ,mid-heaven are entitled to preference1 as being of a more potent influence2 the degrees in the ,ascendant are next in virtue2 then the degrees in the eleventh house1 succedent to the ,mid-heaven2 then those in the angle of the west2 and1 lastly1 those in the ninth house1 which precedes the ,mid-heaven4 ,he also holds that the ,sun1 the ,moon1 and the ,ascendant to be considered as the four principally liable to be elected to the office of prorogator--or ,,hyleg4 ,these views are not adopted by the modern astrologers1 but as this is a book setting forth the ancient methods it is needless to discuss the various objections made by them to this1 as to some other of the theories laid down by ,ptolemy4 ,among the four prorogators already given1 the ,sun by day is to be preferred1 provided he is placed in one of the ,hylegliacal places1 and if not1 the ,moon2 but if the ,moon also should not be so posited that planet is to be elected as ,hyleg which may have most claims to dominion in reference to the ,sun1 the ,moon and the ,ascendant1 which means that the planet should have dominion1 in any one of the places where these are situated1 by at least three dignities4 ,if1 however1 no planet should be so circumstanced the ,ascendant is then to be taken as ,hyleg4 ,by night the ,moon is to be elected as prorogator1 provided1 in like manner1 she should be in some prorogatory place2 and if she be not1 the ,sun2 if he also be not in any prorogatory place1 then that planet which may have most right of dominion in reference to the ,moon1 and the antecedent full ,moon1 and the ,part of ,fortune4 ,but if there be no planet claiming dominion in the mode prescribed the ,ascendant must be taken2 in case a new ,moon had last preceded the birth2 but if a full ,moon1 the ,part of ,fortune4 ,if the two luminaries and also some ruling planet of appropriate condition should be each posited in a prorogatory place1 then1 provided one luminary may be found to occupy some place more important and influential than the others1 that luminary must be chosen2 but should the ruling planet occupy the stronger place1 and have prerogatives of dominion suitable to the conditions of both luminaries1 the planet must then be preferred to either of them4 ,when the ,hyleg has been determined by the foregoing rules1 then note whether it is supported by benevolent planets in good aspects towards it and free from affliction--that is1 from evil aspects from evil planets--if so1 the life is likely to continue and the constitution to be strong2 but if the ,hyleg1 whether it be the ,sun1 the ,moon1 or the ,ascendant1 be afflicted with evil planets and there be no assistance from good planets1 the child will die in infancy3 if there be some assistance from good planets1 but yet the evil aspects exceed the good1 the constitution will be weak and the first train of evil directions will destroy the life4 ,concerning the disposition and quality of the mind1 we must look principally to the planets in the ,ascendant1 the influences of which over mind and body have already been given in the chapter on the seven planets4 ,we must1 however1 always bear in mind that ,mercury has chief dominion over the mental faculties1 whilst the sentient passions are governed by the ,moon and the planet in the ascendant4 ,the ,moon well-aspected1 that is1 in trine1 sextile1 or conjunction to ,mercury at birth1 will give to the native excellent abilities1 ingenuity1 versatility and wit4 ,even the evil aspects of the square and opposition are better than no aspects at all1 though these sometimes produce a cynical and obstinate nature4 ,the abilities of those born when ,mercury is in cazimi 7that is1 within seventeen minutes of the ,sun's centre7 are of the highest order4 ,mercury in conjunction with ,saturn at birth gives clear judgment and a love of occult subjects4 ,venus in good aspect with ,mercury gives love of music and an artistic nature4 ,if ,mercury and the ,moon throw no aspect to each other and are afflicted by ,mars and ,saturn1 the native will be liable to become insane4#aj #aj ,this was the case at the birth of ,george the ,third of ,england2 at that of the ,emperor ,paul of ,russia2 ,maria1 ,queen of ,portugal2 ,charles the ,second1 ,king of ,spain2 and ,murad the ,fifth1 ,sultan of ,turkey2 and all these sovereigns1 as is well known1 became insane4 ,the fortune of wealth is determined by the ,sun and the ,moon2 if they are in good position1 that is1 angular and well-aspected by the two luminaries1 the native will be rich4 ,if the ,sun and the ,moon are well placed1 and if there be benefic stars in the ,mid-heaven1 the native will rank high in the world4 ,if the contrary1 the native never rises above mediocrity2 and if ,saturn afflicts the ,mid-heaven1 he meets disgrace4 ,if ,mars is strong and in good aspect to the ,sun and ,moon1 he will gain military glory4 ,jupiter on the ,mid-heaven and the ,sun and ,moon in trine to each other1 the ,moon1 having the trine of ,jupiter1 is one of the best positions for rising in the world4 ,jupiter in the tenth house will cause the native to do fairly well in the world2 but ,saturn in that house1 if not extremely well-aspected1 will bring him to shame and beggary4 ,concerning the nature of employment1 the dominion of the employment is claimed by the ,sun and by the planet on the ,mid-heaven4 ,if ,mercury should rule alone he produces writers1 teachers of science1 merchants and bankers2 also1 if well-aspected to ,saturn and the ,moon1 astrologers and students of all occult matters2 if ,jupiter is in conjunction1 then the native will be an orator1 actor1 or painter and his pursuits will lead him into the society of persons of rank4 ,venus ruling makes wine-merchants1 dealers in colours1 dyes1 perfumes1 drugs1 garments or apparel1 c42 if connected with ,saturn1 she makes persons have to do with amusement1 players1 jugglers1 c42 if with ,jupiter1 persons attending exhibitions and priests who have much personal decoration such as ,catholic priests1 bishops1 c4 and they will gain by women4 ,mars ruling alone makes martial men and1 if in ,scorpio1 ,cancer1 or ,pisces1 naval men4#aa ,the ,sun joined with him1 being near the ,mid-heaven1 or in aspect1 makes persons dealing with fire or metals1 the latter especially if in ,taurus or ,leo4 ,if ,mars be separated from the ,sun1 he makes shipwrights1 smiths1 agriculturists1 stonemasons and carpenters4 #aa ,at ,admiral ,nelson's birth ,mars was rising in the sign ,scorpio4 ,if ,saturn bear testimony in addition to ,mars1 persons become mariners1 workers in mines1 wells1 vaults1 c41 underground1 keepers of cattle1 cooks1 butchers4 ,if ,jupiter join with ,mars1 they will be soldiers1 innkeepers1 tax-gatherers1 mechanics4 ,if ,mercury and ,venus become joint arbiters of employment1 they produce musicians1 dancers1 poets1 weavers and painters1 c4 ,jupiter in connection with them makes magistrates and senators and also teachers of youth4 ,mercury with ,mars makes surgeons1 statuaries1 boxers4 ,if ,mercury be more powerful1 they will be scientific2 and if ,mars be stronger1 they will be more violent and cruel in their practices4#ab ,if ,saturn join these two1 they will be thieves 7especially if the ,moon be in ill aspect to ,mercury72 if ,moon be in ill aspect to ,mars1 they will be robbers or assassins4 ,if ,jupiter join ,mercury and ,mars1 they engage in honourable warfare and are industrious4 ,if ,venus and ,mars rule together1 persons will be dyers1 workers in tin1 lead1 gold1 silver and medical drugs4 #ab ,probably vivisectionists4 ,the ,moon regulating the employment and1 separating from the ,sun and forming an aspect with ,mercury1 inclines to the pursuit of astrology1 spiritualism and magic4 ,concerning ,marriage1 ,ptolemy has laid down some very clear rules4 ,he advises persons about to marry to have a care that the luminaries--that is1 the ,sun and ,moon in their respective nativities--are in concord4 ,it is of happy augury if the ,moon in the bridegroom's nativity is in good aspect--that is1 in trine or sextile to the ,sun in the bride's nativity4 ,the ,square or ,opposition aspects formed between the luminaries in the two nativities indicate discord and separation1 and very evil effects follow if the malefic planets1 ,saturn and ,mars1 have a bad aspect to the ,sun and ,moon in both nativities4 ,if ,venus be with them the separation will be caused by adultery4 ,good planets1 such as ,jupiter and ,venus1 placed between the luminaries in both nativities1 show much happiness4 ,in men's nativities the ,moon must be chiefly considered in regard to marriage4 ,should she be in her first or third quarter at birth1 the man will marry under thirty1 or if older his wife will be a very young woman4 ,if the ,moon be configurated with ,saturn1 she entirely denies marriage4 ,if she should be in a sign of single form1 such as ,libra or ,taurus1 the native will marry only once1 but if she should be placed in a double-bodied sign1 such as ,pisces or ,sagittarius1 the man will marry more than once4 ,if the ,moon make application to the benefics1 the wives will be good and true2 but if she make application to evil planets1 the wives will prove either bad or of a quarrelsome disposition4 ,for example3 ,if ,saturn receives the ,moon's application the wife will prove troublesome and morose1 yet constant and industrious2 if ,jupiter receive it1 the wife will be decorous1 good and economical2 if ,mars1 bold and refractory2 if ,venus1 cheerful1 handsome and agreeable2 if ,mercury1 sensible1 prudent and clever4 ,women in whose nativities ,venus is configurated with ,jupiter or ,mercury are virtuous and well-conducted2 but1 when ,venus is with ,mars and no other planet is there1 women born under such aspects are liable to become licentious4 ,mars in square to ,venus shows adultery4 ,for women the ,sun is to be chiefly regarded in estimating their chances of marriage and happiness4 ,if the ,sun be oriental 7i4e41 between the ,ascendant and ,mid-heaven1 or between the ,descendant and ,nadir7 the native will marry in her youth2 or when old1 to a young man4 ,if the ,sun be occidental1 the native will marry late in life2 or when young1 to an old man4 ,if the ,sun be in a sign of single form1 she will marry but once2 if in a double-bodied sign1 or configurated with several oriental planets 7in one sign7 she will marry more than once4 ,if ,saturn be configurated with the ,sun1 the husband will be steadfast1 prosperous and industrious4 ,jupiter configurated with the ,sun gives a good1 benevolent and honourable husband4 ,mars1 says ,ptolemy1 gives a severe husband1 void of affection and intractable4 ,venus gives an amiable husband of handsome appearance4 ,mercury gives one who is provident and expert in business and of a lively and cheerful temperament4 ,if ,mars be separated from ,venus and ,saturn1 yet have the assistance of ,jupiter1 men will lead virtuous lives4 ,if ,mars be configurated with ,venus only men are of a licentious temperament4 ,saturn1 when in the #gth house of a nativity1 brings either unhappiness in marriage or early death of one or other of the married people4 ,the ,sun badly aspected by ,saturn in the nativity of a woman and the ,moon afflicted by the same planet in the nativity of a man1 will bring trouble in love and marriage4 ,description of the wife or husband4--,the planet with the sign in which it is placed1 which is posited near the cusp of the #gth house1 must be taken to describe the person4 ,if no planet should happen to be so placed1 then we must go by the sign alone4 ,benefic planets in the #hth house show that the wife or husband will be rich2 unfortunate planets show the reverse4 ,children4--,as regards the probability of having children1 the #ajth and #aath houses must be consulted and1 should there be no planets in them1 then the opposite1 the #dth and #eth houses1 must be considered4 ,the ,moon1 ,jupiter and ,venus are said to be givers of children2 the ,sun1 ,mars and ,saturn deny children1 or give very few and those either die early1 or are a source of trouble to their parents4 ,mercury either gives or denies according to the planets with which he may happen to be posited4 ,if the ,sun and malefics be in barren signs or in masculine signs and in the before-named houses1 there will be no children2 but if they be in fruitful or feminine1 or common signs1 there may be children1 but they will be delicate and short-lived4 ,if ,jupiter1 the ,moon and ,venus1 are well-dignified in the #ajth and #aath houses1 the children born will attain rank and distinction in the world4 ,friends and ,enemies4--,persons born under the same sign of the zodiac are likely to be sympathetic2 so also if the planet in the ascendant of one person's nativity is one which is friendly to that which rises in the ascendant in the other's4 ,thus1 a person whose ruling planet is ,venus would be attracted by one in whose ascendant ,mars is dominant and a person whose ruling planet is the ,moon rarely contracts a warm friendship with one who has ,mars in the ascendant of his nativity and vice vers4 ,the friendships and enmities of the planets have already been given in the chapter on the influences of the seven planets4 ,mars in bad aspect to the ,sun or ,moon in the #gth house causes quarrels in married life4 ,travelling4--,the position of the ,moon and ,mars are here to be considered4 ,if they should be in a cadent position the native will travel a great deal4 ,the ,moon in a watery sign causes much travelling by water4 ,ptolemy tells us that ,mars in square or opposition to the ,sun or ,moon will cause much travelling in foreign countries4 ,if the benefics are conjoined with the ,moon1 the journeys will be safe and pleasant2 if with the malefics they will produce mischances and ill-health in travelling4 ,mercury ascending at birth1 in a double-bodied or moveable sign1 shows a great disposition to travel4 ,if a malefic affecting the ,moon should be in the watery signs of ,cancer1 ,scorpio1 or ,pisces1 shipwreck and even death by drowning may ensue during travelling4 ,of the ,manner of ,death4--,if the ,hyleg and ,ascendant should be well-aspected and if either ,jupiter1 ,venus1 ,mercury or the ,moon well-dignified should appear in the eighth house the native will die a natural death4 ,if either the ,sun or ,moon should be badly aspected by ,mars or ,saturn in the eighth house it is significant of a violent or remarkable death4 ,saturn causes lingering deaths and ,mars those which are sudden4 ,saturn indicates death by chronic diseases1 rheumatism1 ague and paralysis4 ,jupiter 7when not well-aspected at birth7 may become a promittor1 or cause of death1 by apoplexy1 inflammation of the lungs1 spasms1 or gout4 ,mars indicates death by acute or eruptive fevers1 small-pox1 all kinds of hmorrhage1 burns1 suicides and wounds from iron1 over which metal he presides4 ,venus produces death by cancer1 scurvy1 dysentery1 or wasting away and putrid diseases4 ,if violence attends she causes death by poisoning4 ,mercury kills by madness1 epilepsy1 coughs and obstructions4 ,if violence concur he brings death by accident in sport or by robbers4 ,the ,moon4--,when the ,ascendant or ,sun be ,hyleg1 the ,moon will assist in causing death by cold phlegmatic diseases and if she be placed in ,cancer1 ,scorpio1 or ,pisces1 by drowning4 ,the ,sun will assist to cause death by his ill aspects to the ,ascendant or ,moon if they be ,hyleg and then he acts like ,mars1 and if in ,leo1 will produce death by fire1 if other testimonies agree4 ,the benefics cannot cause death of themselves2 and even their ,opposition aspects will frequently save life when they fall amidst a train of evil directions4 ,but if the malefic influence is too powerful for them to avert1 then they cause death in the various manners above described4 ,illustration3 ,a ,dogge ,missing--where8 ,,facsimile ,,of ,a ,,map ,,of ,a ,,horary ,,question ,,from ,,lilly',s ,,astrology4 ,to face ,chapter ,,xii4 ,,chapter ,,xii4 ,,concerning ,,directions ,,and ,,horary ,,questions ,we have seen in the chapter on the judgment of a nativity that by the consideration of the position of the planets and of the ,sun and ,moon in the twelve houses1 what the general fortune of the native will be in the whole course of his life2 but the art of ,direction measures out the time into years1 months1 weeks and days and thus informs us when we may expect in particular what is generally promised us in the nativity4 ,directions are of two kinds1 primary and secondary1 and are based upon arithmetical calculations of the time of the events caused by the aspects of the significators 7that is1 of the ,sun or the ,moon71 with the places of the planets4 ,they are founded upon the familiarities of the stars amongst each other in the zodiac 7after the nativity71 and show1 by calculations1 the distance of the place of a significator at the moment of the nativity from the place it must reach before it can join the aspect1 which distance is called the ,arc of ,direction4 ,some astrologers consider what are called ,mundane ,directions1 which are distances in the world measured by the semi-arc1 and are wholly independent of the zodiac4 ,these were invented by ,placidus1 but as ,ptolemy does not treat of them they will not be considered here4 ,it must always be remembered that--in directions--the place of a planet1 at the time of the nativity1 is called the planet itself1 although it may not be there when the significator arrives2 thus1 if we wish to direct the ,sun to the conjunction of ,jupiter1 we must do so to the position which that planet occupied at the moment of the nativity4 ,when the ,arc of ,direction is found the ,sun's right ascension must be added to it1 and the ,sun will be the right ascension 7without latitude7 of that place in the zodiac at which1 when the ,sun arrives1 the direction will be completed4 ,for every day of the ,sun's approach to this point a year must be added1 and thus the time when the event is likely to happen is pointed out3 these primary directions1 however1 cannot be depended upon to produce an event of great importance unless the secondary directions agree2 but where the nativity is weak the primary direction alone is powerful enough to kill 7especially if it should be opposed to the ,hyleg71 and misfortune will always happen if the positions of the planets1 at the moment of birth1 are unfortunate1 without the coincidence of any secondary direction4 ,secondary ,directions are those daily aspects to the luminaries which happen after birth1 every day of which is reckoned for a year1 two hours for a month1 thirty minutes for a week1 and four minutes for a day4#ac ,thus1 whatever aspects take place in the first day of the native's life will develop their effects in the first year and those of the second day in the second year1 so that1 should the native live fifty years1 his secondary direction for his fiftieth year will arise from the aspects which took place on the fiftieth day after his birth4 ,the ancient astrologers--particularly the ,egyptians--used to predict the events of a nativity wholly from these secondary directions1#ad in which the ,moon should be chiefly considered2 for in those days on which she comes to an evil aspect with the malefics1 ,saturn or ,mars1 the years corresponding to those days will be peculiarly unfortunate and dangerous to the native2 and where1 on the contrary1 the ,moon is well-aspected to the benefics1 the years corresponding to those days will be very fortunate3 a good direction gives prosperity in that matter which the significator indicates2 thus we direct the ,sun to signify the native's preferment or disgrace1 his good or bad health1 and the favour or disesteem of great personages4 #ac ,these aspects can all be judged from the ,ephemeris of the year of birth4 #ad ,and these secondary directions being so much easier to calculate1 students are advised to follow the ancient methods in this as in all else relating to this old-world study4 ,the direction of the ,moon refers to the nature of the native's journeys1 whether prosperous or the reverse1 his marriage1 his wife1 his women friends and kinsfolk4 ,the direction of ,saturn signifies the native's inheritance1 buildings1 possessions1 and also his fears1 jealousies and mistrusts4 ,jupiter is directed as regards glory1 renown1 riches1 children and religion4 ,mars is directed for the native's law-suits1 animosities and victories2 he also shows the estates of brethren4 ,venus is directed for marriage1 love and pleasure and all matters in connection with women4 ,mercury is directed for a knowledge of the amount of wit1 understanding1 trade1 industry1 and journeys of the native2 also for distinction in scholarship and all intellectual pursuits4 ,the ,horoscope or ,ascendant is directed to signify the life1 affections and manners of the native4 ,the ,mid-heaven's direction affects the position and career of the native4 ,if the directions are to good aspects of benevolent planets1 they signify prosperity both of mind and body1 cheerfulness and all manner of earthly happiness2 but if the horoscope should have directions to the ill aspects of the malefics1 ,mars or ,saturn1 then evil is to be expected of the nature given by the malevolent star4 ,if directed to the good aspects1 such as the trine or sextile of these evil planets1 the misfortune is not so great1 and even in some instances good may be predicted4 ,as1 for example1 the horoscope directed to the trine or sextile of ,mars gives preferment by arms2 the same aspects towards ,saturn would indicate success in building or in mines1 or some calling connected with metals4 ,the occasional differences in the life1 tastes1 health1 marriage and pecuniary affairs of twins1 born within ten or twenty minutes of each other1 are accounted for by the fact that at the birth of the first child the last degree of a sign may ascend with planets therein1 or a planet in the #bnd house at #e p4m4 may be in the #ast at #e4ae p4m4 and the early degrees of another sign may be exactly on the ascendant at the birth of the second child4 ,a planet may reach the ,m4,c41 or any other of the four cardinal points at1 say1 #aj p4m4 and ten minutes later have passed off1 when its powers would have greatly diminished4 ,though the signs rise and set at the rate of #ae per hour1 in our latitude from #ej to #fj ,north1 it often happens that #cj will ascend in fifty-two minutes4 ,horary questions are questions asked at a certain time when a person feels anxious concerning any undertaking or impending event4 ,a figure or map of the heavens1 like that erected for a nativity1 is drawn out for the minute in which the question is asked2 and1 if the astrologer be skilful1 and the querist sincere--that is1 not putting the question from frivolous motives--the answer will1 in general1 be true1 for the whole is the effect of that sympathy which pervades all nature and which is the keynote of all divination under whatsoever form it is practised4 ,in horary questions the sign ascending and its lord represent the querent1 and to these the ,moon is added and must be considered with the lord of the ascendant4 ,the house to which the thing belongs--about which enquiry is made--is the significator of that person and thing1 and every other house and its lord are to be considered according to their respective significations1 so as to indicate the means and persons by which the event1 about which the enquiries are made1 will be accelerated or retarded4 ,the dates of events are regulated by the signs and angles4 ,for example1 should the significator of the event be in a movable sign and an angle the event will come to pass in the same number of days as there are degrees between the significator's aspect and the star to which it is directed if the aspect be by application2 if by separation1 the thing will not take place at all4 ,in one of the succedent houses movable signs give months1 common signs years and fixed signs bring about the event1 after much delay1 and when all hopes of it are past4 ,significators in any of the cadent houses seldom do anything and1 should they bring about an event at all1 they do so after much waiting and with much trouble and vexation4 ,the matter of horary questions is very well treated in ,lilly's ,grammar of ,astrology1 published in #afdg1 and1 by way of explaining the manner in which this branch of astrology is worked1 we give a fac-simile of a map of a horary question to be found in this book1 with 7verbatim7 ,lilly's method of dealing with that particular question4 ,judgment of the ,figure given in ,plate4--,living in ,london1 where we have few or no small cattle as in the country1 ,i cannot give example of such creatures1 but ,i once set the figure preceding concerning a ,dogge 7which is in the nature of small beasts71 which dogge was missing4 ,the question to me was what part of the city they should search and if he should ever be recovered4 ,the querent was signified by the sign ascending and the lord thereof1 for1 in his person1 he was ,saturnine and vitiated 7according to the ,dragon's ,tail in the ascendant7 in his nature1 mind and understanding--that is1 he was deformed in body and of a covetous disposition4 ,the sign of the sixth house and his lord signifies the dogge1 for that sign stands for sheep1 hogs and small cattle4 ,the sign of ,gemini is west1 and by south the quarter of the heaven is west2 ,mercury 7the significator of the dogge7 is in ,libra1 a western sign1 but southern quarter of heaven1 tending towards the west2 the ,moon is in ,virgo1 a south-west sign1 and verging towards the western angle4 ,the strength of the testimonies being thus examined ,i found the plurality to signify the west1 and therefore ,i judged that the dogge ought to be westward from the place where the owner lived1 which was at ,temple ,bar1 wherefore ,i judged that the dogge was about ,long ,acre1 or the upper part of ,drury ,lane4 ,in regard that ,mercury 7the significator of the beast7 was in a sign of the same triplicity as ,gemini the ascendant1 which signifies ,london1 and applied to a trine aspect of the cusp of the sixth house1 ,i judged that the dogge was not out of the lines of communication1 but was in the same quarter1 of which ,i was more confirmed by the trine of the ,sun and ,saturn4 ,the sign in which ,mercury appeared was ,libra--an airy sign2 therefore ,i judged that the dogge was in some chamber or upper room1 and kept privately1 or in great secrecy1 because the ,moon was under the beams of the ,sun2 and ,mercury1 the ,moon and the ,sun were in the eighth house3 and because the ,sun on the ,monday following would apply by trine to ,saturn1 the lord of the ascendant1 and the ,moon to trine of ,mars having exaltation in the ascendant1 ,i intimated to the owner of the beast that1 in my opinion1 he should have his dogge again1 or news of his dogge or small beast1 upon the ,monday following1 or near that time1 which was true2 for a gentleman of the querent's acquaintance sent home the dogge the very same day1 about ten in the morning1 who1 by accident1 coming to see a friend in ,long ,acre1 found the dogge chained up under a table1 and1 knowing the dogge to be the querent's1 sent him home as above said1 to my very great credit1 and no doubt also to the great satisfaction of the dogge himself4 ,,chapter ,,xiii4 ,,solar ,,horoscopes#ae ,,january4--,,aquarius #ae ,translated from a ,hebrew manuscript found near ,cairo in #ahcf at the time of the removal of the obelisk to ,france4 ,the influences of this sign last from the ,twenty-second of ,january to the ,twenty-first of ,february4 ,the man born under this influence will be of medium stature1 good genius and a great speaker4 ,he will achieve what he desires and will become famous in his own country4 ,he will be subject to melancholy1 very religious and of a highly conscientious nature4 ,the stars1 however1 destine him to pass through much poverty in his youth and he will have other troubles in the matter of deaths of relations and friends before he is thirty4 ,he will travel much and1 in his early youth1 he will suffer from illness4 ,he will be much influenced by women to his own detriment4 ,he will lose his first wife and will marry twice1 but the second marriage will not be very fortunate4 ,at thirty he will be very seriously ill1 but will recover and live on to about sixty-four years4 ,the woman who is born at the above-mentioned dates will have a charming and expressive face2 her eyes will be soft and beautiful in shape and her hair of a medium brown colour1 neither very dark nor very fair4 ,in character she will be slightly melancholy and of a romantic turn of mind4 ,she will be happy in her marriage4 ,she will have a serious illness at fifty1 but will recover from it through the affectionate care of her husband1 and will live to a good old age1 surrounded by her children's children4 ,,february4--,,pisces ,the influences of this sign last from the ,twenty-second of ,february to the ,twentieth of ,march4 ,the man who is born under the influence of this sign will be above middle height1 his chin will be fleshy1 his eyes blue and his complexion rather colourless4 ,his forehead will be low and broad and his eyes will express much kindness and goodness of disposition4 ,he will be very fond of aquatic pursuits and take great delight in angling4 ,he will not be studious1 for he has not much perseverance1 but he will take delight in conversation of an instructive order4 ,he will not be much of a talker and will be slow to give his opinions on any subject4 ,he will be of a luxurious temperament and will be much influenced by women4 ,he will be economical in his household expenses1 but will spend money freely on his own pleasures out of his family circle4 ,he will be fond of travelling and will be more fortunate in other places than in his own country4 ,he will be ingenious and of good counsel1 yet wiser for others than for himself4 ,he will lose his wife early in life1 but will not marry again1 yet this more from indolence than constancy of feeling4 ,the woman born at this time will be fairly good looking2 her eyes will be light blue and she will have a fair complexion and a dimple in the right cheek4 ,she will be of a good disposition and kind to the poor2 but yet she will be self-indulgent and much given to luxury of all sorts4 ,she will marry twice and have many children1 but the stars do not promise her much happiness4 ,she will die at sixty-eight4 ,,march4--,,aries ,the qualities given by this sign of the ,zodiac last from the ,twentieth of ,march to the ,twentieth of ,april4 ,the man born under this sign will be of medium stature1 of fierce countenance1 with an aquiline nose1 quickly moving eyes and a strongly marked dimple in the chin4 ,his hair will be of a reddish tint1 his forehead broad and his complexion florid4 ,he will be a loud talker and have much inclination for women and also for the pleasures of the table4 ,he will be fond of field sports and very courageous4 ,he will be subject to accidents1 both from fire and from four-footed beasts4 ,he will be capricious in his affections and will suffer much from his affairs with women in his youth1 but will grow wiser towards middle age4 ,he will not marry4 ,at fifty he will lose much money and will fall into poverty1 and thus become alienated from the friends of his youth4 ,his life will not be prolonged much beyond fifty-five years4 ,the woman born at this time will have a florid complexion1 large round-shaped eyes and a square chin4 ,she will be of middle height and rather strongly made4 ,she will be quick-tempered1 strong-willed1 very courageous and rather selfish4 ,she will marry at twenty-three1 but will not have many children4 ,she will be a widow in middle life and will marry again within a year of her first husband's death4 ,she will die suddenly by an accident in her fifty-sixth year4 ,,april4--,,taurus ,the influences of this sign last from the ,twenty-first of ,april to the ,twenty-first of ,may4 ,the man born under this sign will have full lips1 a short throat1 and a mole at the back of his neck4 ,he will be subject to sudden fits of anger and will be fierce and cruel4 ,he will be fond of women1 but will not be much liked by them and will suffer much in consequence4 ,he will be ambitious1 fortunate in business and energetic4 ,he will not be very prudent in speech and will often get himself in trouble by over-communicativeness4 ,he will marry a rich wife and will acquire much money by legacies from her relations4 ,he will be very ill at forty1 but he will survive it and come into much riches soon after it4 ,his life will go on to about sixty-two1 when he will die of much the same illness which he had at forty4 ,the woman born at this time will be graceful and well formed1 with luxuriant hair and a full and well-formed mouth4 ,she will have a good complexion and will have fascinating manners1 so that she will much attract men4 ,she will run great risks both from fire and water1 and she will be subject to weakness of the eyes to such excess that towards the end of her life she will have reason to fear blindness1 but she will escape this calamity4 ,although she will have many lovers she will only marry once1 for her husband will survive her4 ,she will have many children and they will all live4 ,she herself will die before sixty4 ,,may4--,,gemini ,the influences of this sign will last from the ,twenty-second of ,may till the ,twenty-first of ,june4 ,the man born under the influence of this sign will be subject to ulcers and all skin diseases4 ,he will be tall1 well formed and of florid complexion4 ,he will be much liked for his amiable qualities and will govern his family well4 ,he will travel much in foreign countries and will acquire many beautiful things in the course of his travels4 ,he will be attentive to women1 very conscientious1 gracious and valiant4 ,he will not be at all given up to luxury1 but will be of a pious and self-denying temperament4 ,he will be bitten by some venomous reptile1 yet will not die of the wound1 but will recover entirely from it in a short time4 ,he will be falsely accused of some sin and will be imprisoned for it2 but he will come out victorious and his innocence will be acknowledged by all4 ,his marriage is uncertain4 ,the woman who is born at this time will be fluent of speech1 gracious in manners1 witty and intelligent1 but rather sensitive in temper4 ,she will be small of stature1 slight in figure and of a fair complexion4 ,she will have well marked yet delicate eyebrows1 brilliant eyes and small white teeth2 her hands will be slender1 with pointed fingers4 ,by reason of her grace and wit she will be much loved1 but she will not marry until she is twenty-five4 ,she will be passionately loved by her husband1 but she will not return his affection4 ,she will have very few children who will not live beyond childhood4 ,she herself will die at sixty-seven4 ,,june4--,,cancer ,the influences of this sign last from the ,twenty-first of ,june to the ,twenty-first of ,july4 ,the man born under this sign will be of medium height and will have light hair and eyebrows4 ,he will be given to deceit in his manners with women and will be very inconsistent1 yet always with such gracious manners towards them that he will be much beloved by them4 ,he will travel much1 and will suffer many misfortunes in the way of accidents4 ,he will in middle age lose much money through the misconduct of his brothers1 who will1 by their extravagance1 spend all the father's money and thus leave only a poor inheritance4 ,he will occupy himself with agriculture and be successful with it4 ,at forty he will suffer from a very serious illness and his life will probably end at forty-eight4 ,the woman born at this time will have large grey eyes1 full lips and an abundance of soft1 rather colourless hair4 ,she will be fond of luxury and ease1 and will be much given to the pleasures of the table1 and will eat much and drink more4 ,she will marry early1 but will not agree with her husband by reason of her own inconstancy4 ,she will be married three times1 and will get on better with her last husband than with the two others4 ,she will have several children1 but they will all be of a sickly constitution4 ,she herself will have a very serious illness at seventy which will cure her of all her troubles4 ,,july4--,,leo ,the influences of this sign extend from the ,twenty-first of ,july to the ,twenty-first of ,august4 ,the man born under this sign will be of middle height1 but more inclined to be tall than short2 his hair will be of a red colour1 and his eyebrows will be well marked and much arched in their form4 ,he will be valiant1 hot tempered1 very talkative1 somewhat boastful1 but pleasant and jovial in his manners4 ,he will be a great admirer of women1 but not constant in his affection4 ,he will marry once1 but not the woman he so much loves4 ,the woman born at this time will be tall1 with bright hair of a reddish gold colour1 grey eyes1 with a bold fierce glance1 and long features4 ,her nose will be aquiline and the face a long oval4 ,the lips will be full but firmly closed and the teeth good and large4 ,she will be quick of temper and difficult to please1 fond of pleasure and very ambitious of shining in society4 ,her great desire for admiration will cause her to be much talked about--not always in a manner pleasing to her husband4 ,she will marry early4 ,she will lose her husband in early youth and will marry again soon after her widowhood4 ,she will be much subject to illnesses through the blood1 and at forty-eight she will have a very serious illness2 but she will recover and live another fifteen years1 but her life will always be full of anxieties and troubles4 ,,august4--,,virgo ,the influences of this sign last from the ,twenty-second of ,august to the ,twenty-third of ,september4 ,the man born under this influence will have an abundance of hair and will have a large chin and a good complexion4 ,he will be ambitious1 enterprising1 and very valiant1 but a little capricious4 ,he will suffer much illness and1 when he is about thirty years of age1 he will be menaced by death or imprisonment1 yet he shall escape both evils4 ,he will be of a sympathetic and benevolent disposition and will give good counsel to his friends4 ,he will have a beautiful wife whom he will tenderly love1 although she will not return his affections4 ,a woman born at this time will be graceful and charming1 with a well-formed face1 an agreeable expression1 small mouth and well-proportioned figure4 ,her voice will be one of her charms1 and will be clear and soft and singularly harmonious4 ,she will be much loved and admired for her wit1 and will show much taste for music and dancing4 ,she will have fairly good health1 and her beauty and charm of manner will make her much sought after in marriage1 but she will not accept any of her numerous lovers until after her twenty-second birthday4 ,she will be much loved by her husband1 and being inclined to be devout1 she will educate her children in the fear of ,god4 ,she will die at sixty-nine4 ,,september4--,,libra ,the influences of this sign last from the ,twenty-third of ,september to the ,twenty-third of ,october4 ,the man born under this sign will be fluent of speech and his voice will be sonorous and will sound angry even when he is not so4 ,he will be wise and prudent and will be much esteemed by good men4 ,he will be just and honourable in all his dealings and will acquire the respect of all who know him for his conscientious dealings with his fellow-men4 ,he will marry twice4 ,his second wife1 whom he will marry when he is turned forty1 will be extravagant1 and will so worry him by spending all his substance1 that she will bring on his death before he is fifty4 ,the woman born at this period will be1 say the astrologers1 cheerful and of a kindly disposition4 ,she will be of a lively temperament and will easily learn both music and dancing and will excel in both4 ,she will be amiable1 very caressing in manner and much loved by all who know her4 ,she will marry twice4 ,her first husband will be rich and of mature age and very prudent4 ,the second will be young and will soon spend the greater part of the money left her by her first husband4 ,she will be gay1 fond of pleasure and rather a coquette1 which will much displease the second husband4 ,she will be rather given to gambling and will lose money in this way1 which will cause her much discomfort and anxiety in her latter years4 ,,october4--,,scorpio ,the influences of this sign will last from the ,twenty-second of ,october to the ,twenty-first of ,november4 ,a man born under this sign will be short and broad in figure and ungraceful in his movements4 ,he will be dark in complexion2 but the hair will be of a red-brown colour1 the eyebrows thick and meeting over the nose4 ,he will be prompt in judgment1 but very wily and inconstant1 promising one thing and doing another1 so much so1 that those who have once had dealings with him will never again have confidence in him1 knowing how likely he is to deceive them4 ,he will be of a perverse and irritable temper1 which will cause him to have many enemies2 and notwithstanding all his acuteness1 he will always be poor4 ,he will travel much and will lead a somewhat vagabond life4 ,he is very unlikely to marry1 and he will probably die a violent death4 ,the woman who is born under the influence of the ,scorpion will be of a reddish colouring and of middle height and strongly built4 ,as regards her character1 she will be affable1 much beloved by her relations1 fond of pleasure1 yet very energetic in the discharge of her household duties1 sensitive in temper1 a little revengeful and very ingenious and of quick judgment4 ,in her youth she will have much trouble from lawsuits1 but she need not fear the result1 for as she is pious ,god will always protect her4 ,she will only marry once1 at about her twenty-sixth year1 and will die at sixty-eight4 ,she will have no children4 ,,november4--,,sagittarius ,the influences of this sign continue from the ,twenty-second of ,november till the ,twenty-first of ,december4 ,the man born under this sign will be of pale complexion and he will have long features and dark hair and eyes4 ,he will be prudent1 studious and economical4 ,he will see many foreign countries and will gain much money in his youth1 by reason of which he will excite the envy of his friends4 ,he will receive much injury from a relative1 who will endeavour to prejudice people against him1 but he will always be well received and much liked in society4 ,he will be generous to his friends1 but he will be badly recompensed for his kindness4 ,he will be persevering in his profession and will attain a good position in it4 ,he will be subject to internal complaints1 but will live long4 ,he will be untrue to his wife1 but he will be careful that she does not know it4 ,he will have several children1 but they will be no comfort to him1 as they will be always ungrateful to him4 ,the woman who is born at this time will be well formed1 with luxuriant hair and well-marked and rather arched eyebrows2 her forehead will be broad and her intellect good1 but her temper easily irritated and over sensitive1 especially where her affections are concerned4 ,she will be timid1 very constant both in love and friendship1 generous in her affections1 yet very ill-requited in this respect4 ,she will marry at twenty-six and will have many children4 ,she will suffer much from the evil tongues of false friends1 who will malign her to her husband1 but her innocence will be made known and in the end she will be fully justified4 ,she will live to sixty-eight4 ,,december4--,,capricornus ,the influences of this sign last from the ,twenty-first of ,december to the ,twenty-second of ,january4 ,the man born under this influence will be of good complexion1 his voice will be clear and bright and he will be fluent of speech4 ,he will have a mole on his chin or on his right arm4 ,he will be very much influenced by women and will be a great lover of luxury4 ,he is likely to be bitten by some mad animal and he is also menaced by many illnesses of the eyes and eyesight4 ,he will be much deceived by a woman who will cause him much injury4 ,the woman born under this sign will be amiable1 with an agreeable countenance1 a clear voice and a well-formed body4 ,she will be twice married4 ,her first husband will much love her4 ,he will be a poor man1 but of a very conscientious nature and much respected for his straightforwardness of character4 ,her second husband will be much richer and of a gay and pleasure-loving nature1 but he will not be so affectionate as the first4 ,she will suffer much from melancholia1 and when she is thirty she will have a very serious mental illness2 but1 by the grace of ,god1 she will recover from it and live until she is forty-seven4 ,,chapter ,,xiv4 ,,aphorisms ,,culled ,,from ,,the ,,works ,,of ,,ptolemy ,,and ,,other ,,ancient ,,astrologers ,whosoever may be adapted to any particular event or pursuit will assuredly have the star indicative thereof very potent in his nativity4 ,if ,virgo or ,pisces be on the ascendant the native will create his own dignity2 but if ,aries or ,libra be there he will cause his own death4 ,venus gives pleasure to the native in that part of the body which may be ruled by the sign she occupies4 ,it is the same with other stars4 ,should a disease begin when the ,moon may be in a sign occupied at the birth by some malefic1 or in quartile or opposition to any such sign1 such disease will be most severe2 and if the malefic also behold the said sign1 it will be dangerous4 ,on the other hand1 there will be no danger if the ,moon be in a place held at the time of birth by some benefic4 ,in all horary questions remember that there is no affliction to the ,moon so great as when she is in conjunction with the ,sun2 the ill aspects for the malefics must affect her1 but no evil aspect is so powerful as her conjunction4 ,mercury in trine or sextile to the ,moon gives the capacity for acquiring foreign languages4 ,in bad aspect to the ,moon makes the native envious1 sarcastic1 ill-natured1 given to lying and thieving4 ,saturn in trine or sextile to ,venus shows much power of attachment to wife and family4 ,in a woman's nativity this is very good1 as it indicates purity4 ,those born near noon are generally successful in life1 owing to the ,sun's influence being then most powerful4 ,those born near midnight are by no means so fortunate as those born at midday1 and it is a singular peculiarity in such nativities that the most remarkable events of their lives take place after their thirtieth year1 and they are also certain of some kind of a name after death1 meritorious or otherwise1 according to what their horoscope declares4 ,persons born near midnight are very imaginative1 and subject to see visions1 dream dreams1 and to be believers in the unseen world4 ,in all travels the ,moon is to be considered1 for she is a general signifier of journeys1 whether by sea or land4 ,when the moon is besieged between ,mars and the ,sun in a nativity1 it argues a short life to the native4 ,mercury1 if posited in one of the houses of ,saturn1 in trine or sextile to that planet1 gives excellent understanding2 and if the moon be also well-dignified1 the native is much given to the study of occult science1 and will have much renown in that particular4 ,those born with the ,moon powerful in their horoscopes would do well to be guided by her aspects in their daily avocations4 ,if she should be in trine or sextile to ,jupiter1 it is a good day to seek favours of the great1 or to make arrangements with employers4 ,when she is in trine or sextile to ,mercury1 all intellectual matters taken in hand will be likely to prosper4 ,when she is so aspected to ,venus1 matters undertaken with reference to love1 marriage1 or friendship will have a happy issue4 ,when she is in square or opposition she would have1 of course1 the contrary effects4 ,the ,sun and ,moon in conjunction with ,mercury give to the native great intellectual abilities4 ,those who have the benevolent planets1 ,jupiter and ,venus1 well posited in either the ascendant or the mid-heaven at birth will always be much beloved during the whole course of their lives4 ,he who is born with the sun in trine to ,jupiter is fond of rule1 and very famous in his generation4 ,venus in square to ,saturn at a birth causes the native to be sensual and given to unnatural vices4 ,all the planets1 or most of them above the earth1 make the native eminent and famous1 and if all should be well-dignified1 he will--like a comet--outshine all others in the world's esteem4 ,if1 on the contrary1 all the planets are under the earth at a birth1 the native will be of a falling fame and fortune1 or if they promise by their natures honour1 dignity and fortune 7that is1 if they appear essentially dignified in nocturnal genitures71 these good things will only come in the latter part of the native's life4 ,jupiter in conjunction with the ,moon in a watery sign gives drunkenness4 ,venus in conjunction1 trine or sextile to the ,moon1 gives happy marriage1 but in square to the ,moon1 prodigality1 indolence and drunkenness4 ,saturn in square to ,mars means a malicious and murderous temperament1 and liability to imprisonment4 ,it is advantageous to make choice of days and hours at a time well constituted by the nativity4 ,should the time be adverse1 the choice will in no respect avail1 however favourable an issue it may chance to promise4 ,a sagacious mind improves the operation of the heavens1 as a skilful farmer by cultivation improves nature4 ,part ,,ii4 ,,chiromancy ,god has placed signs in the hands of all men1 that every man may know his work4--,job xxxvii4 #g 7,st4 ,hierom's ,translation74 ,,chapter ,,xv4 ,,chiromancy ,,and ,,its ,,origin ,chiromancy is a science which teaches us to read not only the character but the whole destiny--for good or evil1 the length of life and often the manner of death of a man by the lines and marks to be seen in his hand4 ,this study is sometimes called ,palmistry1 in which case1 however1 it properly refers only to a judgment formed from what appears in the palm of the hand1 whilst ,chiromancy 7taken from the word ,cheir1 a hand1 and ,manteia1 divination7 signifies the revelations made by the hand1 taken as a whole4 ,chiromancy is nearly as ancient as astrology1 with which it is indissolubly connected1 for the hand represents1 as has been before said1 a natural horoscope1 which is placed upon it at the time both of the conception and the birth by the influence of the stars4 ,the seven planets are all represented in the hand and also the twelve signs of the zodiac1 so that the casting of a nativity is needless1 as by simply examining a hand by the light of ,chiromancy we can indicate what planets have been powerful at the time of birth1 and what1 therefore1 will be their effect for good or evil over the existence2 and we can also find the dates of the principal events of the life4 ,we find many allusions to this subject in the ,bible1 and still more in the ancient ,kabbala4 ,the ,holy ,kabbala1 as it was called by the ,magi1 must not be confounded with what is called ,the ,black ,art2 it is1 on the contrary1 the quintessence of reason and morality as they were understood by the ancients and contains that traditional science of the secrets of nature which1 from age to age1 is borne towards us as the wave is carried by the tide to the shore2 but it has been transmitted obscurely1 because the doctrines of the ,kabbala were known only1 in those early ages1 to the adept and the initiation1 later on1 of neophytes was only yielded after a series of severe and terrible ordeals1 whilst the revelation of its mysteries to the uninitiated was punished by death4 ,the necessity of silence was1 in fact1 one of the principal tenets of the ,kabbala and is represented1 in the figure of ,adda-,nari1#af by the position of the fingers of the hand holding the flowering branch of ,abundance2 the thumb and the first two fingers1 which in ,chiromancy represent will1 power and fatality1 are held open2 whilst the third and fourth fingers1 representing light and science1 are closed4 ,this was meant to indicate to the good--the initiated--that they would have1 when united1 strength and will to direct ,fate2 but that they must keep hidden from the wicked and ignorant both light and science4 ,it must1 however1 in justice to the ancient ,kabbalists1 be suggested that their inculcation of silence probably arose1 not so much from a desire of domination1 but rather from the fact that1 feeling themselves superior in knowledge1 they thought they were obeying a divine law in refusing to the wicked those lights which1 when possessed by them1 led1 as perhaps they had sometimes found1 to error4 ,we1 seeing things in a wider light1 give1 or try to give1 equal knowledge to all1 without submitting the ignorant to the ordeal of initiation to prove their worthiness as recipients2 but1 after all1 it amounts to much the same thing--give to all men truth and light in abundance1 but all will not profit by it4 ,we see this every day in our college system2 the lesson is the same for all1 but it is only the few who profit by it2 and although we appear to be obeying a divine law in opening the way of light and life--the life of knowledge--to all1 as ,god makes ,his sun to shine on good and bad equally1 still we can1 in some sort1 understand the feeling of the ancient ,magi1 whose motto was3 ,know1 ,dare1 ,will1 but keep ,silence4 #af ,adda-,nari1 ,nature--that is1 the deity known under the name of ,isis by the ,egyptians4 ,illustration3 ,to face ,chapter ,,xvi4 ,,chapter ,,xvi4 ,,the ,,principal ,,lines ,,in ,,the ,,hand ,,and ,,the ,,mounts ,in the plate belonging to this chapter we give a hand on which are marked the principal lines seen on the palm2 three of which1 viz41 the ,line of ,life1 the ,line of ,head and the ,line of ,heart1 are found in a clearer or fainter degree on all hands1 but which vary1 as regards their relative position1 in every hand4 ,the first and largest1 that which encircles the thumb1 is called the ,line of ,life2 by the length1 colour and evenness1 or the reverse1 of this line the length of life is indicated1 and also the illnesses and accidents by which the life is menaced in running its course4 ,the line immediately above it1 crossing the palm of the hand1 is the ,line of ,head2 by it we are to judge of the intellectual powers4 ,above it is the ,line of ,heart1 from which we form an opinion of the strength of affection1 or the want of it1 in the native4 ,the lines which are not always to be found are the lines going from the wrist to the finger of ,saturn1 which is called the ,saturnian line1 and which shows the events of the life2 the ,line of the ,sun1 which goes towards the finger of the ,sun and which indicates success in art1 literature1 or the pursuit of riches2 and the ,line of ,health1 which goes from the wrist to the finger of ,mercury3 this line is often absent in a hand4 ,all these lines will be more fully discussed further on2 at present it is only necessary to name them in order to explain the plate belonging to this chapter4 ,at the base of each figure there is a mount1 more or less developed1 on every hand4 ,now1 each of these mounts corresponds with one of the planets from which it has received more or less influence1 according to its development1 and the signs or marks to be found upon it4 ,it will be seen also1 from the plate1 that the ancients gave to each finger the name of one of the planets1 thus3-- ,the first finger represented ,jupiter1 the mount at its base being called the ,mount of ,jupiter4 ,the second1 ,saturn1 the mount at its root being the ,mount of ,saturn4 ,the third1 the ,sun1 the mount below being the ,mount of the ,sun4 ,the fourth1 ,mercury1 the mount at its base being called the ,mount of ,mercury4 ,the thumb is sacred to ,venus1 and the root of the thumb is called the ,mount of ,venus4 ,it will also be seen that the planet ,mars 7although no finger is dedicated to it7 is twice represented in the hand1 along the side of the palm by the ,mount of ,mars1 and in the palm1 between the ,line of ,life and the ,line of the ,head1 which is called the ,plain of ,mars4 ,the ,moon is only represented by the ,mount of the ,moon1 at the lower part of the palm on the opposite side of the hand to the thumb4 ,when these mounts are well in their places1 and clearly but not too strongly defined1 they give the qualities of the planet they represent2 but when any mount is not well marked1 or even1 as frequently happens1 is quite deficient1 there is a want of the qualities shown to exist where the mount is clearly defined4 ,if the mounts are not only ill-defined1 but represented by a cavity1 that cavity would indicate the existence of qualities which are the reverse of those indicated by the mount2 whereas an exceeding development would denote an excess of the qualities given by the mount4 ,thus the ,mount of ,jupiter1 which is immediately under the index finger1 when fairly developed1 indicates noble ambition1 will-power1 love of nature1 kindliness1 generosity1 religion and happy marriage4 ,when in excess--that is1 when the mount is so large as to invade that next it--the ,mount of ,saturn--it gives superstition1 exaggerated pride and domineering self-assertion4 ,the total absence of this mount 7which is sometimes1 but rarely1 seen7 indicates coldness1 selfishness1 irreligion and that want of dignity which is produced by the utter absence of self-respect4 ,the ,mount of ,saturn is found immediately beneath the second finger1 which the ancients assigned to ,saturn1 the planet of ,fatality4 ,saturn gives extreme misfortune1 or extreme good fortune1 according to the development of the mount and the signs and lines to be seen upon it1 and the course of the ,saturnian ,line1 or ,line of ,fate 7of which we will speak further on71 in the palm of the hand4 ,this mount also denotes a tendency to occult science4 ,those born specially under the influence of ,saturn are timid1 lovers of solitude1 and very seldom marry1 but are very persistent in their affections when they do love4 ,saturn1 when well developed1 gives prudence1 wisdom and1 to a certain extent1 success2 when in excess it gives sadness1 taciturnity1 asceticism1 dread of the after-life and yet1 sometimes1 a predisposition to suicide4 ,the total absence of the mount indicates an insignificant existence4 ,the ,mount of the ,sun is placed at the root of the third finger1 which was sacred to the ,sun2 when this mount is well developed it indicates love of art and literature1 which shows itself 7according to temperament7 in poetry1 painting1 sculpture1 or music2 it gives also religion of the sthetic1 tolerant sort1 grace1 riches and celebrity2 in excess it gives love of show1 frivolity and vaingloriousness4 ,the total absence of the mount means a thoroughly material existence2 absence of all taste for art--a life without colour1 a day without sunlight4 ,the ,mount of ,mercury is found at the base of the fourth finger1 and1 when well defined1 indicates intelligence1 success in science and in occult studies1 the love of work and activity1 both of mind and body and eloquence2 in excess it gives impudence1 theft and falsehood3 absence of the mount indicates no aptitude for science1 no intellectuality--a negative existence4 ,of course1 should the ,mount of the ,sun be well defined1 the last quality would be overridden by the success which that indicates4 ,the ,mount of ,mars is at the side of the hand opposite the thumb1 just below the ,mount of ,mercury1 and1 when well developed1 indicates courage1 ardour and resolution2 in excess it gives cruelty1 anger1 revenge and tyranny3 the absence of the mount gives cowardice and want of self-command4 ,the ,mount of the ,moon is found immediately below that of ,mars1 and1 when well developed1 gives imagination of the dreamy1 sentimental order1 gentle melancholy and love of solitude2 in excess it gives morbid melancholy1 caprice and fantastic imagination3 the absence of the mount indicates want of poetry in the nature1 positivism4 ,the ,mount of ,venus1 which is formed by the root of the thumb1 indicates1 when fairly developed1 love of the beautiful1 melody in music1 the desire of pleasing and sensuous tenderness2 in excess it gives love of material pleasures1 coquetry1 inconstancy and 7when other signs1 afterwards to be explained1 are also seen in the hand7 extreme sensuality4 ,each planet has a special influence over certain parts of the body4 ,jupiter governs the head and lungs2 ,saturn1 the spleen and ears2 the ,sun1 heart1 eyes and arms2 ,mercury1 the liver and legs2 ,mars1 the head and throat2 the ,moon and ,venus1 the lower parts of the body4 ,any excess in the length or size of the fingers or mounts argues a tendency to disease in the organs represented by that finger or mount4 ,when a mount is--instead of being high--broad and full1 it gives the same indications as if it were high2 if much covered with lines it shows an overabundance of the quality of the mount1 and is equal to an excess of height4 ,one deep perpendicular line upon a mount is a fortunate sign2 two show danger of too great force of the quality2 and three give misfortune arising from excess of the qualities of the mount4 ,crossway lines on the mount always denote obstacles4 ,some old ,italian writers affirm that fine cross lines on a mount signify wounds to that part of the body over which the mount on which they are seen has influence4 ,the mounts are often irregularly placed4 ,if one should lean towards the other1 it absorbs some of the qualities of the mount which it invades4 ,illustration3 ,to face ,chapter ,,xvii4 ,,chapter ,,xvii4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,life ,the ancient ,chiromancists divided the ,line of ,life into ten compartments 7see plate71 each representing ten years of life1 and thus they were enabled to prognosticate at what date in the life the illnesses or dangers indicated by the form or colour of the line would be likely to happen4 ,this plate is copied from one in the ,sieur de ,peruchio's interesting work1 ,la ,chiromance1 published in ,paris in #afeg4 ,it will be noticed that the mounts are here indicated by the astrological symbols of the various planets they represent1 ,mars being placed on the ,plain of ,mars1 and again on the ,mount of ,mars1 which1 as we have already seen1 lies immediately below the ,mount of ,mercury1 ,it will also be seen that the signs of the zodiac are also represented on the hand3 ,aries 7,march71 which begins the astrological year1 is placed at the base of the hand1 close to the ,mount of ,venus2 ,taurus 7,april7 is on the ,mount of ,venus2 ,gemini 7,may7 is at the base of the ,mount of ,jupiter4 ,these represent the spring-tide of the year1 and also of life3 therefore they are placed on and near ,venus1 which planet represents happiness and enjoyment4 ,the signs ,cancer 7,june71 ,leo 7,july7 and ,virgo 7,august7 represent the second age1 which is given to the accumulation of riches and honours3 so these signs appear on the finger of ,jupiter4 ,in the third age a person is supposed to enter upon the enjoyment of dignities1 therefore ,libra 7,september71 ,scorpio 7,october7 and ,sagittarius 7,november7 are on the third finger1 that of the ,sun1 which is supposed to accord position and reputation4 ,the last months of the astrological year are thus placed3 ,capricornus 7,december7 is beneath the ,mount of the ,sun2 ,aquarius 7,january7 is on the upper part of the ,mount of the ,moon2 and ,pisces 7,february7 will be seen at the base of the ,mount4 ,when the ,line of ,life is long1 well-formed1 slightly coloured and goes all round the thumb1 it indicates a long life and free from serious illness2 but when the line is wide and pale in colour1 it indicates bad health2 when it is short1 it means early death4 ,if the ,line of ,life is broken on one hand1 but is marked in a continuous line on the other1 these signs indicate an illness of a very serious nature2 but if the broken line should appear in both hands1 it means death at the epoch corresponding with the place on the line where the break occurs4 ,when the ,line of ,life is not clearly defined1 but is formed by a sort of chain of small lines1 it indicates continuous small illnesses4 ,when the ,line of ,life1 instead of starting from the side of the hand1 takes its rise in the ,mount of ,jupiter1 which is sometimes1 but rarely1 the case1 it indicates a life of successful ambition1 honours and celebrity--qualities given by the influence of ,jupiter4 ,if the ,line of ,life joins the ,line of the ,heart and the ,line of the ,head1 it indicates grave misfortune or violent death1 by which the ancients probably meant to infer that when the heart and the head are dominated by merely vital instincts1 the life is menaced by misfortune1 but1 when the ,line of ,life is very far from the ,line of ,head1 it indicates a life that accomplishes its course without much intelligence2 so also if the ,line of ,life is very far from the ,line of ,heart1 it indicates a life without love4 ,when the ,line of ,life is bi-forked at its termination1 near the wrist1 it means a total change in the way of life towards its close and1 should one of the branches tend towards the ,mount of the ,moon1 it indicates madness towards the end of existence4 ,a double ,line of ,life is sometimes1 but rarely1 seen3 this indicates excess of health and long life and also success in a military career4 ,this line is sometimes called the ,line of ,mars4 ,to a woman it indicates success in love4 ,three stars inside the line1 but so close to it as to be almost on it1 show that the subject will be much loved of men or women as the sex will determine1 but that these signs will bring distress4 ,a circle on the ,line of ,life shows loss of an eye or disease of the eye at the period at which it appears on the line4 ,if two circles appear the person will become blind4 ,if the ,line of ,life terminates with many small lines it means slight illnesses towards the close of life4 ,a woman having two crosses on the upper part of the ,line of ,life is sensuous and immodest4 ,a line going from the ,line of ,life and terminating with an island on the ,mount of ,jupiter shows lung disease or pleurisy at the time where such line starts4 ,if at the end of the ,line of ,life1 towards the wrist1 there is a small triangle1 it denotes loquacity and falsehood2 but with a good ,line of ,head and ,heart1 tact and eloquence4 ,when the ,line of ,life throws branches upwards towards the ,plain of ,mars it means that1 after long struggles1 riches and honours will be acquired in old age4 ,a line upwards from the ,line of ,life to the ,mount of ,jupiter shows success by the subject's own merits4 ,this often makes its appearance quite suddenly4 ,a black spot on the ,line of ,life indicates an illness or some misfortune which affects the health4 ,lines going from the base of the thumb across the ,mount of ,venus and cutting the ,line of ,life denote illness from money worries if they stop at the ,line of ,head2 and from heart troubles if they go direct to the ,line of ,heart4 ,a line going from the ,line of ,life straight to the ,mount of ,saturn indicates accident from a four-footed beast4 ,a line going from the ,mount of ,venus to the ,line of ,heart and terminating with a fork shows separation after marriage4#ag ,when this is seen1 in conjunction with an island on the line of ,fate1 it has a worse indication--that of adultery and divorce4 ,one deep line going from the joint of the thumb across the ,mount of ,venus and just cutting the ,line of ,life indicates a deep heart sorrow from the death or faithlessness of someone much loved4 #ag ,the date of this event would be determined by the place where the separation line crosses the ,line of ,fate4 ,,chapter ,,xviii4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,heart ,,and ,,line ,,of ,,head ,the ,line of ,heart is placed immediately beneath the mounts at the root of each finger4 ,this line1 when clear1 straight and well coloured1 rising in the ,mount of ,jupiter and extending to the outer edge of the hand1 signifies that its possessor has a good heart capable of strong affection4 ,if1 instead of commencing on the ,mount of ,jupiter1 it does not take its rise till the ,mount of ,saturn1 then the love will1 in that nature1 be rather of a sensual character4 ,the ,line of ,heart sometimes stretches across the whole of the hand2 such a line announces a too great amount of tenderness--a passionate and blind devotion in affection4 ,when the ,line of ,heart is broken in several places1 it means inconstancy1 both in love and friendship4 ,should the breaks be seen immediately beneath the ,mount of ,saturn1 it indicates a tragic end to the love2 if beneath the ,mount of the ,sun1 by pride2#ah but if between the ,mount of ,saturn and the ,mount of the ,sun1 the heart-break will be occasioned by folly2 if between the ,mounts of ,apollo and ,mercury1 by cupidity--the desire to make a better marriage in a worldly point of view2 if the break occurs immediately beneath the ,mount of ,mercury1 the evil issue of the love will be from caprice4 #ah ,if the ,sun is one of the dominant planets1 the ,line of ,heart broken under the ,mount of the ,sun shows serious physical affection of the heart2 if this sign is on both hands it is fatal4 ,when the ,line of the ,heart appears in the form of the links of a chain instead of in one clear line1 it indicates inconstancy and indecision--a tendency towards a series of amourettes rather than to a high and serious affection4 ,if it goes round to the percussion of the hand it indicates jealousy4 ,the ,line of ,heart of a deep red colour indicates a power of love ardent even to violence2 but when1 on the contrary1 the ,line of ,heart is pale and wide1 it is an indication of coldness of temperament4 ,when1 at its starting-point1 the ,line of ,heart is seen to turn round the base of the ,mount of ,jupiter somewhat in the form of a circle1 it is what the ancient ,chiromancists called ,solomon's ,ring1 and indicates an aptitude for the occult sciences4 ,if the ,line of ,heart joins the ,line of ,life between the thumb and forefinger1 it is a sign 7if the mark is in both hands7 of a violent death2 if only in one1 of a serious1 but not fatal1 illness connected with the heart4 ,should the ,line of ,heart droop towards the ,line of ,head and touch it1 it is a sign of coldness in the affections3 the instincts of the heart are swayed by worldly considerations4 ,red punctures on the ,line of ,heart mean as many wounds in the affections as there are spots4 ,white spots1 on the contrary1 show the persons of the opposite sex who1 at some time of the subject's life1 have given him1 or her1 a strong love4 ,should the spot be at the beginning of the line1 above the ,mount of ,venus1 the person will have the appearance and qualities given by that planet2 if under the ,mount of ,jupiter he would be a ,jupiterian2 if under ,saturn he would have the appearance and character of a ,saturnian2 under the ,sun of a ,sun person2 if under ,mercury the appearance and character would be those of a ,mercurian2 if near the side of the hand1 of ,mars2 and if quite at the percussion of the hand1 the qualities and physical appearance given by the ,moon would describe the person4 ,if1 on starting1 the ,line of ,heart is bi-forked and one branch of the fork rises towards the ,mount of ,jupiter1 it indicates great happiness of a glorious nature2 but if the other branch stops between the finger of ,jupiter and that of ,saturn1 it is merely negative happiness--a life passed without great misfortunes4 ,when a hand 7but this is rare7 is entirely without the ,line of ,heart it indicates an iron will1 wickedness and cruelty1 unless the ,ring of ,venus is deep and goes towards the ,mount of ,mercury1 in which case it would supply the place of the ,line of ,heart4 ,the ,line of the ,head rises between the ,line of ,life and the ,mount of ,jupiter and1 when it is long and clear1 it denotes a sound judgment1 good memory and masterly intellect2 but it must not extend across the hand in a straight line1 as that signifies a disposition to avarice1 or at any rate of extreme economy1 because unless corrected by a rich ,line of ,heart1 it would indicate an excess of calculation in the character4 ,if the ,line of ,head is long1 but droops towards the ,mountain of the ,moon1 it signifies ideality in excess4 ,life and its numerous duties and cares will be considered from an artistic and unreal point of view1 for the ,mount of the ,moon1 it will be remembered1 represents imagination in excess1 romanticism and superstition2 and if the ,line of the ,head droops very low to the ,mount of the ,moon1 it indicates more than superstition--it is then mysticism4 ,if1 instead of drooping towards the ,mount of the ,moon1 the ,line of ,head rises towards the mounts at its close1 the intellect will partake of the qualities of that mount towards which it rises3 thus1 if it rises beneath the ,mount of ,mercury1 the intellect will be employed successfully in affairs or on the stage2 if towards the ,sun1 in art and literature4 ,the ,line of the ,head pale-coloured and wide indicates a want of intelligence2 so also does a very short line1 only extending half-way across the hand4 ,this is often seen in persons of medium intellect4 ,the ,line of the ,head broken in two immediately under the ,mount of ,saturn means1 where the sign is on both hands1 death on the scaffold1 or at least1 a fatal wound on the head4 ,when this sign appears in only one hand 7no matter which71 it indicates a probability of madness from an unfortunate passion1 or a broken limb1 or a blow1 but not fatal1 on the head4 ,when it is broken under the ,mount of the ,sun it shows injury to the right arm or1 in a very artistic hand1 illness from over-strain of the mental powers4 ,if the ,line of the ,head is long1 thin and not deeply marked1 it shows infidelity and treachery4 ,if1 towards its close1 it mounts suddenly to the ,line of the ,heart1 it signifies early death4 ,when the ,line of ,head is cut by a number of small hair lines1 it indicates continuous nervous headaches2 a cross in the middle of the line is a sign of approaching death1 or of a mortal wound4 ,when the ,line of the ,head is not joined to the ,line of ,life at its starting-point1 it indicates self-confidence and impulsiveness1 jealousy and that sort of untruth which springs from exaggeration of facts1 from over-impressionability4 ,with the planets of ,mars and ,jupiter in excess1 the ,line of ,head separate from the ,line of ,life gives audacity and enthusiasm and1 therefore1 success4 ,if large1 round1 red spots are seen on the ,line of ,head1 they indicate so many wounds on the head2 whilst white spots on the ,line of the ,head indicate as many successes in literature as there are spots to be seen4 ,a star on the ,line of ,head means a wound on the head1 or madness if the line droops much to the ,mount of the ,moon1 and the star appears at its termination4 ,a sister 7or double line7 of ,head is rarely seen2 but if it appears it is a sure sign of fortune by inheritance4 ,,chapter ,,xix4 ,,the ,,saturnian ,,line ,when the ,saturnian ,line starts from the wrist1 exactly below the finger of ,saturn1 and goes in a direct line to it1 cutting through the mount1 but stopping at the root of the finger1 it is a sign of a life of extreme happiness4 ,if the line goes toward the mount of ,jupiter1 this happiness is the result of a marriage bringing both riches and love4 ,if the ,saturnian ,line stops short at the ,line of ,head1 it is misfortune in affairs through a false calculation2 or1 taken in conjunction with a troubled ,line of ,life1 it would mean a physical brain affection4 ,if the ,saturnian ,line is straight and well-coloured at its termination--that is1 as it nears the finger of ,saturn--it indicates happiness and success in old age1 however troubled the life may have been before4 ,if this line only starts from the ,line of ,head1 it denotes poverty and stupidity4 ,the age1 on the ,saturnian ,line1 is counted from the wrist upwards2 from the wrist to the ,line of ,head chiromancists count thirty-five years1#ai from the ,line of ,head to the ,line of ,heart fifteen years2 and from the ,line of ,heart to the root of the finger are the remaining years of ,life4 #ai ,if the ,head ,line it placed very low1 then the date where it crosses the ,saturnian ,line would be #cj1 and if the ,heart ,line is proportionately low the date where it crosses the ,saturnian would be #de years4 ,if the ,saturnian ,line is broken and irregular1 it means trouble and worry in life2 and according to whether these breaks occur on the ,line of ,head or on the ,line of ,heart1 so will the troubles be of the head or heart--troubles arising from affairs or from the affections4 ,if the ,line of ,life be irregular1 denoting uncertain health1 these troubles may be physical evils to the heart or head4 ,short ,lines crossing the ,saturnian show vexations in either the affairs or in love-matters4 ,a downward branch from the ,saturnian going towards the ,moon shows sorrow from the death or treachery of a woman4 ,this is the same whether it be on a man's or a woman's hand4 ,if the ,saturnian ,line is twisted in a sort of spiral at the starting-point1 but yet the upper part of it goes in a clear1 direct line to the ,mount of ,saturn1 and cuts through it to the root of the finger without penetrating beyond1 it indicates a troubled and anxious youth1 followed by riches and good fortune in middle age4 ,if the twisted line continues and crosses the ,line of the ,head and the ,line of the ,heart1 the troubles will continue until old age1 and the good fortune be only quite at the close of life4 ,a triangle1 or small island1 at the commencement of the line1 shows death of the father or mother in early childhood4 ,if the ,mount of ,saturn is much wrinkled1 and the ,saturnian ,line cuts through it1 and is of a deep-red colour1 and mounts as high as the third joint of the finger of ,saturn1 it indicates a violent and disgraceful end--death on the gallows4 ,upward lines from the ,saturnian ,line mean events of happy omen either in the affections or affairs at the age shown on the line2 downward lines have the reverse signification4 ,there are some hands in which the ,saturnian ,line is very faintly indicated and1 when this is the case1 it signifies an uneventful1 insignificant existence4 ,the ,esquimaux1 for example1 who live in a wretched climate1 and live hard1 unlovely lives1 have absolutely1 some of them1 no ,saturnian ,line in their hands2 and ,m4 ,serres1 a famous ,french anthropologist1 asserts that this line 7which he calls the ,caucasian ,line7 is only to be found in the hands of the white races2 whilst ,m4 ,desbarrolles1 another ,french writer on this subject1 goes farther1 and affirms that1 among persons condemned to a dry1 unintellectual vegetative life1 even among the white races1 the ,saturnian ,line is often found entirely wanting4 ,the ,saturnian ,line is one of great importance1 for it corrects and modifies the significations both of the lines and of the mounts4 ,a double ,saturnian ,line1 which is sometimes1 but very rarely1 seen1 indicates great moral corruption and physical infirmities1 brought about by abuse of material pleasures4 ,a cross upon the line shows a change of position or a crisis in the affections at the age indicated by its position on the line4 ,a star on the line shows disaster at the date at which it appears4 ,downward lines from the ,line of ,heart towards the ,fate ,line show heart sorrows at the period when they cross the line4 ,widowhood is indicated in this way if the ,line of ,fate breaks and shows a total change in the way of life immediately afterwards4 ,it sometimes only means a death at the period when it crosses the ,fate ,line4 ,,chapter ,,xx4 ,,the ,,line ,,of ,,the ,,sun ,,and ,,line ,,of ,,health ,the ,line of the ,sun takes its rise either in the ,line of ,life or from the ,mount of the ,moon1 and1 ascending1 it traces a furrow in the ,mount of the ,sun1 but stops at the root of the finger2 it signifies1 when straight and well defined1 and taking the course we have described1 celebrity in literature or art1 whether in poetry1 painting1 sculpture1 or music4 ,the mounts decide in some measure which branch of art is preferred4 ,with ,venus large it would probably be music or painting2 with the ,moon much developed1 poetry--or at any rate literature of an elevated kind4 ,those having the ,line of ,sun thus traced1 even who are not artists by profession and whom destiny has placed in quite inartistic careers1 will always have artistic tastes1 eye for colour1 ear for music1 or a perception of beauty in form or in language4 ,where the line only begins in the ,line of ,heart the artistic feeling is only appreciative1 not productive1 but when it rises as low as the ,mount of the ,moon1 it signifies creative power4 ,if the ,line of the ,sun subdivides1 in traversing the ,mount of the ,sun1 into several lines1 it indicates a tendency to cultivate several branches of art1 which prevents the success which generally crowns excess of artistic feeling when confined in its expression to one especial art2 it also indicates too great a struggle after effect in art2 it is more significative of the dilettante1 or patron of art generally1 than the artist pur et simple4 ,when the ,line of the ,sun1 in its upward course1 is barred by several transverse lines1 there are obstacles in the career of art2 but if the line continues and marks a single deep furrow in the mount till it reaches the root of the finger1 these obstacles will1 in the end1 be conquered and success1 riches1 honours and celebrity will be attained4 ,in a hand where the ,sun ,line begins above the ,head ,line1 the deep line at its close only means riches after fifty1 and has nothing to do with art4 ,the ,line of ,health1 or1 as it is sometimes called1 the ,line of the ,liver1 takes its rise at the wrist1 near the ,line of ,life1 and mounts in the direction of the ,mount of ,mercury4 ,if it is well coloured and the line is not broken1 it denotes good health1 great power of memory and success in business pursuits2 if the line becomes broken1 or is forked at its close1 before it reaches the mount1 it indicates severe illness in old age4 ,if this line starts from the ,line of ,life it is a sure sign of weakness of the heart's action4 ,if the line is unequally coloured and gets redder as it crosses the ,line of ,head1 it indicates a predisposition to apoplexy2 if it stops suddenly on the ,line of the ,heart1 a serious physical heart affection is likely4 ,the ,line of ,health sometimes takes a curved form on one hand1 forming a sort of half-circle1 from the ,mount of the ,moon to the ,mount of ,mercury4 ,in this case it is called the ,line of ,presentiment and indicates vivid intuition1 especially if ,mercury is strong in his influence4 ,when the ,line of ,health on both hands takes this form1 it indicates mediumistic powers and powerful second sight4 ,should there be a long island at the starting-point1 that is1 near the ,mount of the ,moon in the ,line of ,presentiment1 it indicates somnambulism4 ,when the ,line of ,health forms a large and distinct cross with the ,line of ,head1 it shows a disposition for the study of occult science1 but this is not the mystical cross which will be described farther on4 ,an island on this line shows some internal illness at the date on which it appears on the line--that is1 if before it reaches the ,head ,line1 it would be before thirty-five2 if after and between the ,lines of ,head and ,heart1 it would be between thirty-five and fifty2 if later1 during the remainder years of life4 ,a twisted ,liver ,line is a sign of biliousness and indigestion2 if it is of a red colour 7as it frequently is where ,mars is one of the ruling planets7 it shows a tendency to feverish complaints4 ,the ,line of ,health is sometimes1 but rarely1 accompanied by another line called the ,milky ,way2 when this line commences side by side with the ,line of ,health and mounts with it in an unbroken line1 towards the finger of ,mercury1 it signifies a long life of uninterrupted happiness4 ,this line1 which is sometimes called the ,via ,lasciva1 gives ardour in love1 because a super-abundance of health gives force to passion4 ,,chapter ,,xxi4 ,,on ,,the ,,ring ,,of ,,venus1 ,,the ,,wrist ,,lines ,,and ,,the ,,letter ,m ,,to ,,be ,,seen ,,in ,,most ,,hands ,the ,ring of ,venus seems to enclose1 as in an island1 the ,mounts of ,saturn and the ,sun2 this line is not seen in many hands and1 when fully developed1 signifies unbridled passion and debauchery of all kinds when1 in conjunction with it1 the ,mount of ,venus is strongly developed and marked with crossway lines4 ,if1 with the signs mentioned above1 the ,ring of ,venus is strongly marked1 yet broken at its centre in both hands1 it is a sign of eccentric and depraved passion2 still1 there are always modifications of these bad signs1 and a very good ,line of ,head would1 by bringing reason to bear upon passion1 considerably mitigate the evil indications of the broken ring4 ,when the ,ring of ,venus is seen on a hand where both the planets ,venus and the ,moon are strongly indicated and where it is traversed by innumerable fine lines1 it is a true sign of an hysterical temperament4 ,sometimes the ,ring of ,venus will be seen to ascend and lose itself on the ,mount of ,mercury1 leaving one end of the semicircle open1 which mitigates1 in some sort1 the terribly strong instincts of voluptuousness indicated by this mark2 but if1 on the contrary1 the semicircle1 after extending itself to the ,mount of ,mercury1 closes itself at the root of the finger1 such a mark in the hand would indicate a terrible and absorbing power of passion1 which would not hesitate at any means to secure its end4 ,a line traced on the wrist is a sign of long life and1 if there are three of these lines1 as is sometimes seen1 it forms the triple bracelet4 ,these lines indicate1 in ,chiromancy1 thirty years of life each and the three lines form what is called the magic bracelet1 indicating long life1 health and riches4 ,if these lines are formed irregularly1 like the links of a chain1 and more especially if the first one--that next the hand--is so formed1 it indicates a long life of labour1 but acquiring ease and competency at its close4 ,if a cross appears in the centre of the wrist1 it indicates a rich heritage at the close of life4 ,when lines start upwards from the bracelet1 and ascend towards the ,mount of the ,moon1 they denote as many travels by land as there are lines4 ,if a line starts from the wrist and1 after traversing the ,plain of ,mars1 goes to the ,mount of the ,sun1 such a line presages riches and honours coming from royalty4 ,when these travel lines go as high as the ,line of ,head and ,heart1 they denote journeys during which some person is met who influences either the fortunes or the affections1 according to whether the line stops at the ,line of ,head or ,heart4 ,lines lengthways on the ,mount of the ,moon mean sea-voyages2 if these lines terminate with a star1 it denotes shipwreck2 if on both hands1 death by drowning4 ,the letter ,m1 formed more or less regularly in every hand by the ,line of ,life1 the ,line of ,head and the ,line of ,heart1 represents the three worlds--the material1 the natural and the divine4 ,the first1 the ,line of ,life1 surrounds ,love and ,generation1 as represented by the thumb1 which is1 as we have seen1 sacred to ,venus--the material world1 or world of sense--but the ,mount of ,venus may either degenerate love to vice1 or perfectionate it to tenderness4 ,with high instincts the ,mount of ,venus is a good quality1 since1 without it1 all the other passions are hard and selfish4 ,the second line--the ,line of the ,head--stretches across the natural world2 it traverses the ,plain and the ,mount of ,mars1 which represent the struggle of ,love and ,reason in existence--the natural world1 life as it presents itself to most persons4 ,there is in the hand the ,plain of ,mars and the ,mount of ,mars2 both mean a struggle3 the ,mount is the struggle of resistance2 the ,plain of ,mars 7which is between the ,lines of ,head and ,heart7 is the struggle of aggression4 ,the third line1 that of the ,heart1 encloses the divine world1 for it surrounds the mounts which represent ,religion1 ,jupiter2 ,fate1 ,saturn2 ,art1 the ,sun2 ,science1 ,mercury2 all of which are especially influenced by the astral light1 or fluid1 emanating from the planets4 ,according to the proportions--the relative proportions--which these three lines bear to one another1 so the life is influenced by the three different worlds represented4 ,thus we have a hand in which material 7sensual7 pleasure dominates3 the line of the material world enclosing a space greatly superior to that of the two others4 ,it is needless to give further examples of these differences1 for1 after all1 this matter is but a rsum of what has been said before about the power of correction which one line has over the others4 ,given a wide range to sensual pleasure in the hand1 but a good and extensive ,line of the ,head1 the former will be corrected by it1 as reason dominates passion2 or given the strong powers of sensuality1 with a wide range to the divine world by the space occupied between the ,line of ,heart and the mounts1 and again1 religion1 love of art and science1 will correct and keep under extreme sensuality4 ,in reading the hand1 each line must be judged with reference to the others1 and the hand must be considered in all its bearings1 before an opinion on the tendencies it indicates can be arrived at with any degree of correctness4 ,illustration3 ,to face ,chapter ,,xxii4 ,,chapter ,,xxii4 ,,concerning ,,chance ,,lines2 ,,that ,,is1 ,,lines ,,which ,,are ,,sometimes--,,but ,,only ,,rarely--,,seen ,,on ,,any ,,hand ,when two lines1 starting from the ,mount of ,venus1 join with a star on the ,plain of ,mars 7see ,plate #c1 ,fig4 #a7 it indicates two loves carried on at once and both having a disastrous issue4 ,a square with spots at all four corners placed on the ,mount of the ,sun 7see ,fig4 #b7 shows danger by fire with preservation4 ,a line from the ,mount of ,mars going to the ,mount of the ,sun 7see ,fig4 #c7 indicates love of glory1 desire to attain distinction in life4 ,a person with this mark in his hand would be stimulated rather than intimidated by a large audience1 and would have great success in addressing multitudes4 ,this line is good for soldiers1 orators and actors1 as it shows force1 energy and moral as well as physical courage4 ,the figure of the sign ,aquarius when seen on the ,mount of the ,moon 7see ,fig4 #d7 is a certain sign of death by drowning1 even when marked on one hand only4 ,a circle on the ,heart ,line beneath the finger of ,mercury 7see ,fig4 #e7 denotes the person as likely to cause--though unwittingly--the death of someone much loved4 ,a star on the ,mount of ,venus1 low down on the ,mount 7see ,fig4 #f71 indicates a man or woman who shall fall into dishonour by reason of sensual indulgence or unnatural vice4 ,a line starting from the ,wrist ,line1 crossing the ,mount of ,venus and ending in a star on the palm of the hand 7see ,fig4 #g71 indicates that the person will lose some dearly-loved friend in a tragic manner4 ,the symbol of the planet ,saturn1 when seen in the palm of the hand 7see ,fig4 #h71 denotes the person to be malicious beyond expression1 and likely to cause the death of someone by poison4 ,a line starting from the ,head ,line going through the ,mount of ,jupiter with a star 7see ,fig4 #i71 is an indication of a violent death before the age of thirty4 ,should the person be ruled by ,venus1 by poison2 if under the ,moon1 by drowning2 if under the ,sun1 by fire2 if under ,mars1 by firearms2 if under ,jupiter1 by horse accident2 if under ,mercury1 by fits consequent on loss of money4 ,the ,saturnian ,line1 crossed by transverse lines on the ,mount of ,saturn 7see ,fig4 #aj71 indicates dangerous1 but not fatal1 wounds on the head4 ,many rings encircling the thumb 7see ,fig4 #aa7 indicate an amorous and very inconstant disposition in either man or woman4 ,two lines starting from the middle of the ,mount of ,venus and terminating in the form of an apex on the ,mount of the ,moon 7see ,fig4 #ab7 indicate a great tendency to hysteria and to abnormal attachments2 the latter is more especially indicated if ,saturn and the ,moon should be the ruling planets4 ,,chapter ,,xxiii4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,fingers ,,and ,,thumb ,,and ,,nails ,as the shapes and relative proportions of the fingers to the palm modify the indications given by the lines and mounts1 it is necessary to consider them very attentively before giving a judgment in ,chiromancy4 ,fingers longer than the palm and with pointed tips show idealism2 they are the expression of the ,moon's influence when she is well-dignified at a birth4 ,the ,mount of the ,moon in these hands would always be large4 ,people with these fingers see everything in the golden light of imagination and find happiness in dreams of intangible beauty2 poetical expression 7ethereal1 not passionate7 is their natural language4 ,they always incline to the marvellous--the sublime1 the spiritualistic side of all things4 ,theirs the belief in omens1 in occult literature1 in the supernatural4 ,without1 perhaps attaching themselves to any fixed creed1 they are1 by nature1 worshippers2 and the mysterious moan of the sea1 the song of the brook1 the roar of the torrent1 and the sighing of the wind1 are to them but so many revelations of the ,deity4 ,they are loyal to old associations and are never in advance of their age4 ,they are easily moved to tears and are graceful in all their gestures4 ,they can1 in exalted moments1 do without the necessaries of life and yet1 from their intuitive worship of the beautiful1 they are lovers of the luxurious superfluities which make up an elegant and refined existence4 ,people with these fingers do not age much2 their hearts are eternally young1 for they live a life of perpetual illusion and though often1 alas6 necessarily disappointed in both men and things1 they never entirely lose faith in the poetry of existence4 ,fingers the same length as the palm1 and with slightly pointed tips1 show refinement1 correct taste and love of art--these are the fingers of those born under the dominant influence of the ,sun4 ,fingers the same length as the palm1 but fleshy at their base and square at the tips1 show practicality1 family affection1 love of animals1 good judgment1 respect for the world's opinion and much appreciation of material comfort4 ,these fingers show the strong influence of ,jupiter4 ,long fingers1 knotty at the joints and with square tips1 show reasoning power and taste for science4 ,persons with these fingers are always in harmony with progress and have little or no veneration and are1 therefore1 never stirred by associations2 with the antiquity of ,catholicism1 its mystical and somewhat sensuous worship1 its celibate priesthood and golden aureole of saints and martyrs1 persons having these fingers have no sympathy4 ,if they belong to any fixed creed 7and their logical powers are rather against this7 they prefer ,protestantism--or its offshoot1 ,dissent--where their real deity1 ,reason1 is permitted full sway4 ,these people love--with all the force of their nature--the study of history1 jurisprudence1 mathematics and the exact sciences4 ,they are naturally clever at calculation and have much sense of order4 ,such fingers show the influence of ,saturn1 but not when most dignified2 ,saturn when most exalted gives mysticism1 but then the fingers are not knotted at the joints and the tips are always spatulated4 ,fingers that are shorter than the palm and with spatulated tips1 show sensuality in love and materialism in all things1 energy1 love of field sports and indomitable courage4 ,such fingers indicate the influence of ,mars at birth4 ,fingers shorter than the palm1 but with very pointed tips and thick at the base1 show self-indulgence and love of luxury4 ,persons with such fingers are very sensuous and are1 therefore1 ardent pursuers of material pleasures1 but yet with a certain refinement of taste which prevents their becoming grossly sensual4 ,such fingers are often seen in the hands of singers of both sexes2 they indicate the strong influence of ,venus in the nativity4 ,fingers that are slender and longer than the palm1 but with spatulate tips1 indicate versatility1 wit and intuitive perception4 ,such fingers show the dominant influence of ,mercury4 ,in the relative lengths of the three divisions of the fingers ,chiromancy also recognises the indications of three separate influences--that of the soul1 that of the mind1 and that of the body4 ,fingers that have the first division 7that containing the nail7 long1 show high aspirations and power of veneration--soul2 fingers with the second division longer than the other two indicate intellectual force--mind2 whilst fingers having the lowest division longest show a love of material pleasure3 people having such fingers1 unless there are other modifying indications in the hand1 are slaves to the body4 ,the first joint of the thumb 7that which is nearest the nail7 represents ,will2 therefore1 when this is short1 such a form indicates want of will--a character very impressionable and therefore easily led2 when this joint is long1 it indicates great power of will and therefore force of character4 ,the second joint represents logic1 judgment and reason2 therefore1 where this joint is long these qualities exist in excess and1 where it is short1 they are wanting in both4 ,the third joint 7that which is outside the ,mount of ,venus7 represents the power which love--more especially the love between the sexes--will have on the character4 ,if long and thick it implies the existence of strong passion2 if short and flat a cold disposition--no attraction towards the opposite sex4 ,poets have frequently the first joint of the thumb short 7because want of will gives the rein to impulse and impressionability71 and whilst the second--the intellectual one--is fairly long1 the third is almost always large1 full and long4 ,this combination of impressionability1 intellectuality and warmth of passion gives us the poets full of the sweet1 sad music of humanity4 ,these various types of finger-tips are often seen in the same hand1 which shows that several planets have much the same amount of influence1 in which case the following indications should be considered3 ,the finger of ,jupiter pointed gives idealistic religion and sense of honour2 square1 it would show reasoning power2 spatulate1 energy and impulse4 ,the finger of ,saturn is rarely pointed1 but when it is so1 it rather mitigates the melancholy given by the planet and shows callousness and 7if ,mercury is strong in the hand7 frivolity4 ,square tipped1 it indicates prudence1 love of agriculture and mechanical genius2 spatulate1 which is the ordinary termination of this finger1 it betokens sadness and superstition1 and1 when the finger is abnormally long1 a tendency to suicide2 especially where1 with it1 there is a small weak thumb4 ,the third finger--that of the ,sun--pointed shows idealism and artistic tastes2 when square-tipped1 realism in art and a love of wealth2 spatulate1 it gives spirit of adventure1 especially when it is as long as the first finger2 when the third finger is longer than the first and spatulate it indicates love of gambling and of speculation4 ,the fourth finger--that of ,mercury--pointed shows occultism1 intuitive perception1 eloquence and talent for languages2 square at the tip it denotes logic1 facility of expression1 science and love of research2 spatulate1 it gives movement1 vivacity and1 where the rest of the hand is bad1 knavery in business and theft2 a very short little finger shows unselfishness and1 some old writers say1 happiness in marriage4 ,a pointed thumb gives impressionability2 square at its tip1 decided but not obstinate will2 the thumb bending outward shows generosity and impulse and1 when much bent inwards towards the palm of the hand1 avarice and reticence4 ,people with short fingers are quicker1 more impulsive and have more intuition than those who possess long fingers4 ,those with long fingers have much love of detail--often to a worrying extent2 they are inquisitive and somewhat distrustful4 ,as regards the nails1 short strong nails show courage1 combativeness and critical faculties4 ,white polished and filbert-shaped nails indicate sensitiveness and refinement1 but no force of character4 ,short1 weak1 crooked and black-coloured nails show deceit and slothfulness4 ,round nails indicate a luxurious1 pleasure-loving nature4 ,very thin nails--especially when the tips are bent inwardly--show delicacy of constitution4 ,red nails with little white marks on them indicate a choleric and cruel nature4 ,those who have on the root of the thumb--that is1 on the ,mount of ,venus--many crossbar lines are sensual and prone to gross indulgence in licentiousness4 ,they who have these marks on their hands will have in their nativity--,venus in the #fth or #hth house 7which houses rule the lower parts of the body71 thus showing the entire concordance of ,chiromancy with ,astrology4 ,illustration3 ,to face ,chapter ,,xxiv4 ,,chapter ,,xxiv4 ,,of ,,the ,,various ,,marks ,,to ,,be ,,seen ,,on ,,the ,,hand ,besides the ,lines and ,mounts already described there are other signs or marks which1 as they modify the qualities given by the lines and mounts1 should be carefully considered in giving judgment on the hand as a whole4 ,a star 7,fig4 #a7 indicates something beyond our own power of action--a fatality for good or evil over which we have1 personally1 no power4 ,a star on the ,mount of ,jupiter indicates honours and distinction in marriage and great and unexpected glory1 for ,jupiter is always a favourable planet4 ,a star on the ,mount of ,saturn means assassination or death on the scaffold2 or1 in an otherwise good hand1 death by paralysis4 ,a star on the ,mount of the ,sun 7with no ,line of the ,sun7 indicates fatal riches1 which bring of themselves unhappiness in the affections4 ,should the ,sun line be strong it would signify success in art1 or military glory in a hand where ,mars is strong4 ,a star on the ,mount of ,mercury shows theft and dishonour2 on the ,mount of ,mars1 death in battle2 but a star on the plain of ,mars1 military glory4 ,a star on the ,mount of the ,moon1 when on a voyage line1 means death by drowning2 when not on a voyage line1 an illness connected with water1 such as dropsy or diabetes4 ,a star in the centre of the hand shows that some person of the opposite sex will influence the life in an unhappy manner4 ,a star on the ,mount of ,venus means unhappiness caused by love4 ,two stars on the top joint of the middle finger indicate death on the scaffold4 ,a square 7,fig4 #b7 shows power and energy of the qualities of the mount on which it appears1 except on the ,mount of ,venus1 when it means imprisonment4 ,a square announces preservation from accident when seen near any indication of such accident4 ,a circle 7,fig4 #c7 on any of the mounts1 but above all on the ,mount of the ,sun1 signifies success in the qualities given by the mount on which it appears2 but a circle on the lines of the hand has always a bad signification4 ,a circle on the ,line of ,life means loss of one eye1 and two circles would indicate total blindness4 ,an island 7,fig4 #d7 is again always a bad sign2 on the ,line of ,heart1 it signifies adultery2 on the ,line of ,life1 illness1 corresponding in time to its position on the line2 on the ,line of ,head1 it would mean ruin arising from false speculations1 or if illness is shown on the ,life ,line1 it might indicate brain illness or neuralgia2 on the ,line of ,health1 disorders of the liver and the digestion2 on the ,saturnian ,line1 an island indicates happiness from an adulterous liaison2 but if the island is broken in shape1 it indicates poignant grief arising from an illicit affection4 ,the duration of these affections is shown by the size of the island4 ,an island at the commencement of the ,saturnian ,line indicates an event of an unfortunate nature1 probably death of father or mother1 in childhood or very early youth4 ,the lines which go lengthways round the side of the hand1 between the ,line of ,heart and the root of the finger of ,mercury1 show the serious attachments4 ,a horizontal line barring these1 or a black spot1 shows widowhood4 ,if the lines take the form of islands1 it shows love for cousins or near relatives4 ,a triangle 7,fig4 #e7 announces aptitudes of a favourable signification4 ,on ,jupiter it shows diplomatic distinction2 on ,saturn1 mystical ability2 on the ,sun1 success in art or literature2 on ,mars1 military glory2 on ,venus1 happiness in love2 on ,mercury1 distinction in law1 physics1 or mathematics2 but on the ,mount of the ,moon it indicates danger from the water4 ,a branch 7,fig4 #f7 shows aptitude in the qualities of the mount on which it appears4 ,chains 7,fig4 #h7 always show obstacles and worries in connection with the qualities of the mount on which they appear4 ,a spot 7,fig4 #i7 is sometimes favourable and sometimes the reverse4 ,red spots on the ,line of ,heart mean physical suffering from that organ4 ,white spots show love conquests1 and the lover is indicated by the mount under which these spots appear by the physical description of the planet to which the mount belongs4 ,curved lines 7,fig4 #aj7 mean disaster wherever they appear4 ,on the ,line of ,head1 madness1 especially should the line droop to the ,mount of the ,moon4 ,hair-lines 7,fig4 #aa7 show an excess of the quality of the line on which they appear4 ,cross-bars 7,fig4 #ab7 are always obstacles1 and show excess in the qualities of the mounts on which they appear2 on the ,moon1 morbid imagination2 on ,venus1 lasciviousness4 ,two lines going from the ,mount of ,venus to that of ,mars denote the pursuit of two love affairs at the same time1 and a star joined to these lines shows that the matter has ended or will end in disaster4 ,a long island1 extending from the ,mount of ,venus to that of ,saturn1 shows1 on a woman's hand1 seduction at the age when the sign crosses the ,line of ,life4 ,should a square appear on the line1 she escapes the temptation4 ,a ,line extending from a star on the ,mount of ,venus1 and terminating with a fork on the ,mount of ,saturn1 shows an unhappy marriage4 ,a ,line going from a star on the ,mount of ,venus straight to the ,mount of the ,sun1 foretells a great inheritance from the death of a near relation4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,happy ,,hand4 ,to face ,chapter ,,xxv4 ,,chapter ,,xxv4 ,,the ,,triangle1 ,,the ,,quadrangle1 ,,and ,,the ,,happy ,,hand ,the ,triangle is the name given to the space enclosed between the ,line of ,life1 the ,line of ,head and the ,line of ,health4 ,if the angle is an equal one and the lines well coloured1 it signifies a good disposition both as regards mind and body and also much health1 courage1 good reputation and a long and happy life4 ,when the angles of the ,triangle are not well defined1 it signifies a dull and mean person1 who will not rise above mediocrity4 ,when the ,triangle is wide as well as clearly defined1 it indicates liberality and nobility of mind4 ,when it is narrow1 it signifies avarice1 cowardice and poverty4 ,if the ,triangle is altogether wanting in a hand1 it portends much evil1 a short life and much illness4 ,a cross in the ,triangle shows a quarrelsome disposition4 ,the ,quadrangle is the square space contained between the ,lines of ,heart and ,head4 ,when broad it signifies a liberal1 courageous person with much sense of honour1 who will attain to the highest dignities in his profession and position in life4 ,those who have the ,quadrangle narrow are covetous and deceitful1 and therefore untrustworthy in all business relations4 ,a star in the middle of the ,quadrangle shows honours and dignities1 and a line from the ,mount of ,mercury running down to the centre of the ,quadrangle indicates the friendship of great men1 and much honour and distinction from these friendships4 ,in the plate at the beginning of this chapter we have a sketch of what is called ,the ,happy ,hand1 which is given as showing what are the happiest prognostications to be shown on the hand4 ,an explanation of the lines and marks of this is given below4 ,the explanation of the ,happy ,hand4 ,double ,line of ,life1 which means good health and long life4 ,the ,saturnian ,line straight and well-defined till it reaches its termination on the ,mount of ,saturn1 which shows happiness in domestic life and good fortune to the end of life4 ,branches at beginning and end of the ,heart ,line1 power of passionate tenderness4 ,cross on ,mount of ,jupiter1 love and marriage4 ,ring of ,venus1 power of passionate attachment and much force of sympathy4 ,the ,line of ,head long with branches to the ,mount of the ,moon1 intellectual gifts and vivid imagination4 ,direct ,line of the ,sun1 success in art and celebrity4 ,union of ,venus with ,mercury1 love and good fortune in connection with the affections4 ,line of ,health strong shows a vigorous constitution4 ,triple branches on the wrist1 superabundance of vitality and long life4 ,a ,cross on the ,mount of ,venus4 ,this1 taken in conjunction with the cross on the ,mount of ,jupiter1 shows happiness in married life4 ,of course it is seldom that such a conjunction of good lines is seen on the same hand2 but still1 in those born under a fortunate conjunction of the stars1 many of these lines are seen together2 but such hands are rare1 for anxiety1 grief and disappointment are the general rule and happiness the exception in this world4 ,part ,,iii4 ,,physiognomy ,la fisonomia lo specchio dell' anima4--,,finetta4 ,,chapter ,,xxvi4 ,,physiognomy ,the face is the mirror of the soul1 says ,finetta1 a medival ,italian writer on the subject of physiognomy2 and1 to those who take the trouble to study the matter1 the intelligence1 the sentiments and the instincts of a person are all clearly manifested by the form of the head and features and their relative proportions1 by the colouring of the skin1 eyes and hair1 by the fugitive expressions which1 to an attentive observer1 are seen to pass over even the most impassable faces1 and last1 but certainly not least1 by the lines left by the habitual passage of the expression of strong feeling1 which1 to the physiognomist1 are visible even when the face is in repose4 ,we are in the habit of applying the term physiognomy to the face only1 but the word has really a much wider signification4 ,all things animate and inanimate have their physiognomy and1 when judging of the character by the form of the features of the face1 it would be impossible to ignore that given by the shape of the head1 for1 without altogether believing that the brain is mapped out in the manner described by phrenologists1 there is no doubt that a good development of the front of the head shows intelligence1 whilst a head which is inordinately protuberant at the back indicates the dominance of animal instincts in the organisation4 ,if the back of the head is quite flat1 it indicates coldness--want of passion in the nature4 ,a head which is large just above the ears shows a tendency to anger and if the signs of benevolence on the brow and lips are entirely wanting it would mean cruelty2 but in physiognomy the signs on both the head and face must be considered as a whole1 and the qualities shown by both must be weighed one against another1 before any right judgment can be arrived at4 ,in this study1 as in that of graphology and chiromancy1 a deductive power of mind is required4 ,among twenty persons who may be sufficiently interested in physiognomy to study it1 there will be scarcely more than one who will become a good physiognomist4 ,one among the countless objections which have been urged against physiognomy is that many physiognomists make erroneous judgments2 but1 granted that they do so1 it is their want of discernment1 or more probably their want of deductivity--not the science--which fails4 ,there is a certain sort of instinctive power of judging character by the face1 possessed by children and animals1 which is in harmony with the theories of those who have thought and written most upon this interesting subject4 ,we are all of us--women1 perhaps1 more than men--daily influenced by this sort of instinctive physiognomy3 for there are few people who do not1 when they first see a stranger1 form a judgment of him1 in which they are1 of course1 only swayed by his outward appearance1 although they may never have even heard the word physiognomy4 ,the temperament has an immense amount of influence over the character and this temperament is shown more especially by the colour and texture of the skin and hair4 ,it is temperament which precipitates1 or retards1 the effects of illness and age and temperament is the result of the astral influence which presided at our birth4 ,these temperaments have been classified under four heads--viz41 the sanguine or choleric1 the lymphatic1 the bilious and the melancholic4 ,the first1 the sanguine or choleric1 is the result of the astral influence of ,mars and ,jupiter2 the lymphatic1 of the ,moon and ,venus1 but more especially the ,moon2 the bilious 7which is especially the intellectual temperament7 of the ,sun and ,mercury and the melancholic temperament is the result of the dominance of the sad planet1 ,saturn4 ,the sanguine temperament is shown by a skin with a good deal of colour in it1 either of a soft pinky white with a rosy peach-like colour on the cheeks1 in which case it is ,jupiter which dominates in the temperament1 or of a deep red colour all over the face1 when the sanguine temperament is dominated by ,mars1 the hair being red or brown1 crispy or curling4 ,the lymphatic temperament is shown by a soft1 pale skin of a thick dead white1 the lips and cheeks being only slightly coloured2 the hair is fine and long1 but not thick1 and is light1 not golden1 but rather colourless1 or what the ,french call un blond cendr--that is1 of an ash-coloured fairness1 sometimes of a soft brown1 when ,venus is the dominating planet4 ,the bilious temperament is the result of the combination of the astral influences of the ,sun and ,mercury1 the planets which give artistic feeling and intelligence4 ,those having this temperament have yellow skins of a soft1 fine texture and when the ,sun is the dominant planet they have a vivid colour in the cheeks2 the hair of those of the bilious temperament is golden and is generally curly or wavy2 if the melancholic temperament given by ,saturn is in combination 7and it is frequently so in the bilious temperament7 with the yellow-tinted skin of the bilious temperament1 we find also the straight1 deep black hair peculiar to the ,saturnian4 ,the melancholic temperament is that of those born under the dominant influence of ,saturn4 ,people of this temperament are of a pale or livid1 and1 sometimes1 of a greenish-tinted or earth-coloured skin and their hair is always of a dead black4 ,it must be remembered that though one planet may dominate at a birth1 there are always present others which have also their influences1 though in a secondary degree1 so no person is of one temperament without any admixture of the others1 although one may and often does dominate the others4 ,thus no one is exclusively sanguine1 bilious1 lymphatic1 or melancholic4 ,one person could be at once bilious1 melancholic and lymphatic4 ,we sometimes see the apparently contradictory temperaments of the melancholic and sanguine in the same person1 but1 generally speaking1 one temperament dominates1 modified by one or more of the others4 ,this makes one of the sources of the variety of character we see in those about us1 no one person having precisely the same modification of temperament1 to say nothing of the difference of intellectual gifts4 ,now1 as the temperament produces the character and the character the passions1 it is very necessary1 in order to be a good physiognomist that we should be thoroughly expert in being able to assign to each person under judgment the exact amount of domination of each of these four temperaments and this is only to be done by noting the colour and texture of the skin and hair4 ,aristotle has said that though there is a certain physiognomy of the whole person1 the principal signs to guide us in a knowledge of human beings are to be found on the face2 and this is perhaps because the skin of the face is somewhat differently constituted to that over the other parts of the body4 ,it is more transparent than that of the other parts of the body1 and thus more readily reflects the different colours--the vivid flush of joy1 the blush of shame1 the livid hue of envy1 the pallor of fear1 the different passions by which we are agitated4 ,the face also is the seat of the eyes and the lips1 both of which features 7being continually in movement7 make the face1 as the old ,italian writer has said1 the mirror of the soul4 ,even those who habitually deny the power given by a knowledge of the science of physiognomy admit that in certain moments they have been able to judge of what they could ask for from the expression they saw on the face of the person with whom they were dealing4 ,now1 if this were so at one moment1 why should it not be so always8 ,when the soul is agitated1 that agitation shows itself1 at once1 upon the face by the variation of its colours and by the contraction of certain muscles about the features4 ,both this changing of colour and this movement of the features vary according to the passions which produce the agitation and these different expressions most people can read at a glance4 ,no one confounds the expression of happiness with unhappiness1 of love with hatred1 of hope with despair1 of jealousy with trustfulness1 of envy with sympathy4 ,habitual drunkards show their vice on their faces1 even when they are perfectly sober2 so also do the other vices show themselves by the lines left on the face by the constant recurrence of the contraction of the features when under the immediate and violent influence of the ruling passion4 ,by dint of continually exercising the faculty of observation they come to see expressions and lines on the face which1 though perhaps quite lost upon others1 give them indications of character which are sometimes startling revelations4 ,here1 again1 is another objection which is often advanced against the study of physiognomy4 ,does it not1 by laying bare the vices and weaknesses of human nature1 induce a cynical opinion of human nature8 ,no2 for1 whilst it makes us clear-sighted as to the vices1 it also reveals to us many sweet and noble qualities in those by whom we are surrounded1 which1 perhaps1 were never suspected by us4 ,no one better understood his fellow-men1 no one was ever more alive to the sweet1 sad music of humanity1 than ,shakespeare4 ,his large-hearted1 sympathetic nature gave him intuitive perception of character1 and this1 aided by his wonderful powers of observation1 must have made him a physiognomist4 ,he looked quite through the thoughts of men1 and yet1 with all this wondrous knowledge of human nature1 he says1 ,what a piece of work is a man6 ,how noble in reason6 ,how infinite in faculties6 ,in form and moving how express and admirable6 ,in action how like an angel6 ,in apprehension how like a ,god6 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,planets' ,,places ,,on ,,the ,,face ,,facsimile ,,from ,,an ,,old ,,woodcut1 ,,date #afeg ,to face ,chapter ,,xxvii4 ,,chapter ,,xxvii4 ,,the ,,forehead ,,and ,,eyebrows ,one part of the forehead1 says a ,chinese proverb1 shows our faculties1 the other part the use we make of them4 ,this is1 in a great measure1 true2 for the form and height of the brow show the degree of thought and power of intellect1 whilst the skin of the forehead1 its colour1 lines and tension1 denote the passions and the state of mind4 ,though the skin of the forehead may be equally wrinkled in different faces1 the forms which these lines take vary very much4 ,the first line next the hair1 which is rarely seen till past middle age1 is referred to the influence of ,saturn2 the second to ,jupiter2 the third to ,mars2 the fourth1 over the right eyebrow1 to the ,sun2 the fifth1 over the left eyebrow1 to the ,moon2 the sixth1 between the eyebrows1 to ,venus1 whilst ,mercury is assigned his place on the bridge of the nose 7see plate74 ,when the ,line of ,saturn is long and well-defined1 it indicates the prudence and sagacity which ought to come with age2 when it is broken or curved in an oblique manner it shows peevishness and avarice4 ,the ,line of ,jupiter1 straight and clearly-defined1 shows an honourable and just person2 if broken or taking oblique curves it indicates a very voluptuous person4 ,if the ,line of ,mars should be long and clear1 and stretching across the forehead in one continuous line1 it denotes courage and much warlike ambition2 if the line be broken1 such a person will be a brawler and quarrelsome and will experience ill fortune in war4 ,the ,line of the ,sun being perfect and reaching nearly to the middle of the forehead1 shows ambition1 good judgment and success2 being broken or oblique in its form1 it shows egotism and love of money4 ,the ,line of the ,moon1 clear and perfect above the left eyebrow1 much imagination and also much travelling into strange places4 ,when this line is broken or much curved1 it indicates caprice and want of truth4 ,the ,line of ,venus1 delicately marked and straight1 shows tenderness and success in love matters2 if broken and curved1 the reverse4 ,if three lines appear in the place of ,mercury across the bridge of the nose1 they denote eloquence and wit2 if more than three1 loquacity and deceit4 ,so much for the lines on the forehead4 ,as to the form1 ,aristotle tells us that a very large and prominent forehead shows stupidity2 it is quite true that men of the highest intelligence have foreheads of medium height1 but exceptionally broad and full over the eyebrow4 ,a forehead which is very full over the eyebrows and rather low than high1 shows intuitive faculty1 artistic perception and idealism2 we see this form of brow in all the antique statues of ,apollo4 ,a very projecting forehead1 fuller above than below1 and so large as to appear to dominate the whole face1 is generally the forehead of a slow if not a dull intellect4 ,a perpendicular forehead1 well rounded at the temples1 rather high than low and having straight1 well-defined eyebrows1 shows solid power of the understanding1 love of study and power of concentrating the attention1 but it is not the forehead of the poet1 painter1 or musician4 ,arched foreheads1 somewhat low1 but full at the temples1 with long1 sweeping and mobile eyebrows1 appear properly to be feminine1 since they show sweetness and sensitiveness of nature4 ,high1 narrow and wholly unwrinkled foreheads1 over which the skin seems tightly drawn1 are indicative of weakness of the will-power1 want of imagination and very little susceptibility4 ,they are the foreheads of narrow-minded1 commonplace persons4 ,of course other features may soften these indications2 intelligent eyes may give intellect1 or a sweet and tender mouth feeling enough to1 at any rate1 diminish the unpleasant indications of this type of forehead4 ,foreheads not altogether projecting1 but having angular and knotty protuberances upon them1 denote vigour of mind and harsh and oppressive activity and perseverance4 ,to be in exact proportion1 the forehead should be the same length as the nose4 ,in ,greek art1 however1 it is generally shorter1 which gives softness and elegance to the face4 ,it should be oval at the top1 or somewhat square2 if the latter1 it gives more force--if the former1 more sensibility of character4 ,it should be smooth in repose1 yet have the power of wrinkling when in deep thought1 or when in grief or anger2 for foreheads over which the skin is so tightly strained as never to change under these circumstances show a dull1 unsensitive and unintellectual nature4 ,a forehead should project more over the eyes than at the top1 and there should be a small cavity in the centre1 separating the brow into four divisions3 but this should be so slightly accentuated as only to be seen when the forehead is in a strong light coming from above it4 ,when the eyebrows are far from each other at their starting-point between the eyes1 they denote warmth1 frankness and impulse--a generous and unsuspicious nature4 ,a woman or man having such eyebrows would never be causelessly jealous4 ,eyebrows1 on the contrary1 which meet between the eyes in the manner so much admired by the ,persians denote a temperament ardent in love1 but jealous and suspicious3 all ,saturnians have these eyebrows4 ,eyebrows somewhat higher at their starting-point1 and which pass in a long sweeping line over the eyes1 drooping slightly downwards at their termination1 show artistic feeling and great sense of beauty in form4 ,the ,empress ,eugnie's eyebrows are of this form1 which gives a sweet and wistful expression to the face and which some old writers have asserted to be the sign of a violent death4 ,eyebrows lying very close to the eyes1 forming one direct1 clear line on strongly-defined eyebones having the same form1 show strength of will and extreme determination of character4 ,this sort of eyebrow appears on the busts of ,nero2 but there its indications of determination are deepened with cruelty by the massive jaw and the development of the cheekbone by the ear4 ,this form of eyebrow1 in conjunction with other good indications1 would mean only constancy in affection1 power of carrying out a project despite all difficulties and taste for science4 ,eyebrows that are strongly marked at the commencement and then terminate abruptly without sweeping past the eyes1 show an irascible1 energetic and impatient nature4 ,thick eyebrows1 somewhat arched1 show artistic perception of beauty in colour4 ,delicately marked eyebrows1 slightly arched1 indicate tenderness4 ,eyebrows lighter than the hair show weakness and indecision4 ,eyebrows much darker than the hair denote an ardent1 passionate and constant temperament4 ,angular1 strong and sharply interrupted eyebrows close to the eyes always show fire and productive activity4 ,no profound thinker has weakly marked eyebrows1 or eyebrows placed very high on the forehead4 ,want of eyebrow almost always indicates a want of mental and bodily force4 ,the nearer the eyebrows are to the eyes1 the more earnest1 deep and firm the character2 the more remote from the eyes1 the more volatile and less resolute the nature4 ,eyebrows the same colour as the hair show firmness1 resolution and constancy2 but in judging of the eyebrows it must be remembered that if form and colour give different indications1 the form 7as this also means that of the brow7 gives the most important indication1 the colour and texture of the eyebrow being secondary to its position as regards the eyes and forehead4 ,,chapter ,,xxviii4 ,,the ,,eyes ,,and ,,eyelashes ,the eye has been called the window of the soul1 and not without reason1 for it seems more than any other organ to be capable of expressing all its emotions4 ,the most tumultuous passions1 the most delicate feelings1 the most acute sensations1 the eye expresses in all their force and in all their purity1 as they arise and transmits them by variations so rapid as to give to the lookers-on the very image of that with which it is itself inspired2 for the eye receives and reflects the intelligence of the thoughts as well as the warmth of the feelings4 ,the colours most common to the eyes are brown1 grey1 blue1 hazel and black1 or what we call black--for those eyes which appear to be black will generally be found to be of a deep yellowish-brown when looked at very narrowly2 it is the distance only which makes them seem to be black1 because the deep yellow-brown colour is in such strong contrast to the white of the eye that it appears black4 ,there are also eyes of so bright a hazel as to seem almost yellow2 lastly1 there are eyes that are positively green4 ,very beautiful1 too1 are some of the eyes of this colour when they are shaded--as is very often the case--with long1 dark eyelashes2 but1 though beautiful1 they are not indicative of a good disposition4 ,green eyes1 although their praises are often sung in ,spanish ballads1 show deceit and coquetry4 ,we sometimes see eyes which appear to be a combination of yellow1 orange1 and blue1 the latter colour generally appearing in streaks over the whole surface of the iris1 while the orange and yellow are set in flakes of unequal size around and at some distance apart2 these eyes are indicative of originality1 amounting1 at times1 to eccentricity4 ,no commonplace person has this sort of eye2 they show intellectuality1 and1 in most cases1 literary ability4 ,there are eyes which are remarkable for being of1 what might be said to be1 no colour4 ,the iris has only some shades of blue or pale grey1 so feeble as to be almost white in some parts1 and the shades of orange which intervene are so small that they can scarcely be distinguished from grey or white1 notwithstanding the contrast of colours4 ,the black of the pupil is1 in these eyes1 too marked1 because the colour of the iris around it is not deep enough1 so that in looking at them we seem to see only the pupil4 ,these eyes are expressionless1 for their glance is fixed and dead2 they invariably belong to persons of the lymphatic temperament1 and they indicate a listless and feeble disposition1 incapable of enterprise and a cold and indolently selfish nature4 ,blue eyes are more significant of tenderness and of a yieldingness of purpose than either brown1 black1 or grey eyes4 ,there are occasionally to be met strong characters with this tint of eye1 but then they will be found to have other indications in the rest of their physiognomy which correct the delicacy and yieldingness of this coloured eye4 ,blue-eyed people are not inconstant1 like those of the hazel and yellow eyes1 but they yield from affection4 ,angry1 irritable persons have frequently eyes of a brownish tint1 inclined to a greenish hue4 ,although the purely green eye of which ,i have spoken indicates deceit and coquetry1 the propensity to greenish tints in the eyes is a sign of wisdom and courage4 ,very choleric persons1 if they have blue eyes1 have also certain tints of green in them and1 when under the influence of anger1 a sudden red light appears in them4 ,such eyes as these are generally found in connection with the sanguine1 or1 as it is sometimes called1 choleric temperament2 that is1 in those persons who have been born under the double influence of ,jupiter and ,mars2 but1 when we see these red tints in the eyes1 it would be a sign that1 of the two planets presiding over this temperament1 ,mars was dominant4 ,clear grey-blue eyes1 with a calm steadfastness in their glance1 are indicative of cheerfulness of disposition1 of a serene temper and a constant nature4 ,these eyes are peculiar to the ,northern nations2 one meets with them among the ,swedes1 and also sometimes amongst the ,scotch4 ,the blue eyes we see among the rare blondes of the ,south--that is1 in ,italy and ,spain--always have eyes in which there are some greenish tints2 and such eyes1 though often called light blue1 have none of the qualities of serenity and constancy which belong to the light blue eyes of the ,north4 ,neither must the pleasant light blue eye1 with the honest glance1 be confounded with another sort of eye of a pale blue1 almost steel-coloured hue1 which has a continually shifting sort of motion both of the eyelids and the pupils of the eyes4 ,people with such eyes as these are to be avoided1 as they are indicative of a deceitful and selfish nature4 ,very dark blue eyes1 with something of the tint of the violet1 show great power of affection and purity of mind1 but not much intellectuality4 ,grey eyes1 of a somewhat greenish grey1 with orange as well as blue in them1 and which are of ever-varying tints1 like the sea1 are those which denote most intellectuality4 ,they are especially indicative of the impulsive1 impressionable temperament--a mixture of the sanguine and the bilious--which produces the poetic and artistic natures4 ,the line-- ,the poet's eye1 in a fine phrenzy rolling1 does not suggest a blue1 or even a black1 so much as the changeful1 ever-varying tinted1 grey eye2 and it is a fact that in ,england 7where there are more varieties of tints in eyes than in any other country7 the poets have almost always grey eyes4 ,a biographer of ,byron speaks of his beautiful1 changeful grey eyes1 which deepened in colour when he was under the influence of tenderness and passion1 and which glowed with a red light when he was angry4 ,shakespeare also had1 we are told1 grey eyes1 and so had ,sir ,walter ,scott2 whilst ,coleridge had eyes of a greenish grey4 ,among the artists1 too1 eyes of this colour abound4 ,black eyes1 or what are considered such1 are indicative of passionate ardour in love4 ,brown eyes1 when not of the yellowish tint1 but pure russet brown1 show an affectionate disposition2 the darker the brown--that is1 the more they verge on to that deepest tint of brown which is seen in eyes we are in the habit of calling black--the more ardent and passionate is the power of affection4 ,the brown eyes which do not appear black--that is1 which are not dark enough to appear so--are the eyes of sweet1 gentle1 and unselfish natures1 without the inconstancy of the light brown or yellow eyes--golden eyes1 as they were called by a lady novelist--and which are very little more to be trusted than the green eyes already spoken of4 ,the maiden in ,longfellow's ,hyperion1 of whom he says1 ,she has two eyes so soft and brown1 ,she looketh up1 she looketh down2 ,beware1 beware1 she is fooling thee1 must have had these light brown eyes4 ,eyes which show no lines when in sorrow or laughter denote a passionless and unimpressionable nature4 ,eyes of a long almond shape1 with thick-skinned eyelids which appear to cover half the pupil1 are indicative of genius2 if in conjunction the forehead is that which shows idealism1 and has one deep perpendicular line between the eyebrows1 which is indicative of originality of mind and which is generally to be seen in the forehead of distinguished writers and artists4 ,it is very remarkable in all the portraits of ,michael ,angelo4 ,the almond-shaped eye1 however1 even without this peculiar form of forehead1 always means a susceptible1 impressionable nature4 ,eyes which are large1 open and very transparent and which sparkle with a rapid motion under well-defined eyelids1 denote elegance in tastes1 a somewhat susceptible temper and great interest in the opposite sex4 ,eyes with weakly-marked eyebrows above them and with thinly-growing eyelashes which are completely without any upward curve1 denote a feeble constitution and a melancholy disposition4 ,these eyelashes are often seen in people who combine the lymphatic and melancholic temperaments--that is1 in persons born under the combined influence of the two melancholy planets1 ,saturn and the ,moon4 ,the eyes of these people are either of a pale1 colourless sort of blue1 or of a dull black without any sparkle in them4 ,want of eyelash1 like want of eyebrows1 shows a general want of force1 both of body and intellect4 ,strong1 dark and short eyelashes show force of character and a strong and obstinate will4 ,eyes with sharply-defined angles1 sinking at the corners1 show subtlety of mind2 the sharper the angle and the more it sinks1 the greater the delicacy of perception it denotes2 but when very much developed it shows also craftiness amounting to deceit4 ,well-opened eyes with smooth eyelids and a steady and somewhat fixed glance denote sincerity4 ,lines running along the eyelid from side to side and passing out upon the temples denote habitual laughter--a cheerful temperament1 or1 at any rate1 one in which the sense of humour is strong4 ,we sometimes see 7but it is rare7 persons whose eyes are of different colours4 ,for instance1 one eye will be of a bluish-grey1 whilst the other will be so flecked with orange or tawny yellow spots as to appear what might be called a brown eye4 ,this peculiarity of having eyes of different colours is sometimes to be seen in dogs1 and very often in cats of the ,persian breed1 or white cats1 but it is very rare in human beings4 ,an old ,italian writer says that people having eyes of different colours are likely to become mad4 ,having1 during the whole course of my life1 only known two persons having this peculiarity1 ,i do not feel qualified to pass an opinion as regards this indication4 ,one of these persons certainly was mad on several points2 and1 when it is added that the other is the writer of this book1 many of its readers may be inclined to think that the medival physiognomist's theory might very possibly be correct4 ,,chapter ,,xxix4 ,,the ,,nose ,we often see fine eyes in an otherwise ugly face1 but rarely is a thoroughly beautiful nose found in a face which could be called ugly1 for the nose is the keynote of the face1 and in it lies the chief characteristic of the countenance4 ,beautiful eyes and beautiful lips have1 it is true1 more charm--it is the expression of the eyes and lips of those we love which we most remember in absence--but it is the nose which1 more than any other feature1 most affects the general character of the face4 ,this will be seen if we try the experiment of drawing the head and face of any beautiful statue--say the ,venus of ,milo1 for instance--and1 while giving it all its fair proportions of brow and cheek and chin1 we substitute a small turn-up nose1 or1 worse still1 a flat or snub nose1 for the noble yet softly gracious line of the nose in this most perfect head and how much we should lower the noble type of beauty this ,venus presents6 ,of course no one in real life could be unattractive with such a brow and beautifully shaped eyes1 to say nothing of the perfect lips and softly rounded lines of the chin2 but the nobility of the face would be entirely lost by this alteration of the lines of the nose2 whilst we might alter the beautiful lines of the eyes1 narrow the brow1 and even take from the softly voluptuous contour of lips and chin1 yet by leaving untouched the perfect form of the nose we should still retain the dignity of expression which is so characteristic of this statue4 ,a nose to be perfect should equal the length of the forehead2 it may1 when the forehead is exceptionally low1 be even longer than the forehead 7and in most of the beautiful antique statues it is so71 but on no account should it be shorter than the brow4 ,viewed in front1 the nose should be somewhat broader at its root--that is1 where it starts from the brow--than below4 ,the end of it should be neither hard nor fleshy1 but it should be well defined1 though neither very pointed nor very broad1 for all extremes of forms in any of the features are bad4 ,viewed in profile1 the distance from the line of the wing of the nose to its tip should only be one-third of the length of the nose4 ,thus1 those noses which stand very much out from the face as they near the end of the nose1 whilst they are low on the bridge and between the eyes1 are out of proportion4 ,those having such noses are vivacious1 but wanting in dignity and force of character4 ,they are impressionable1 inquisitive and inconstant4 ,the nostrils 7from the different forms of which many indications are given7 should be pointed above and rounded below4 ,the sides of the nose at its root between the eyes should close well with the line of the eyebone 7as one sees them invariably do in the antique statues71 and should be at least half an inch in width4 ,perhaps a better rule of proportion--as regards the whole face--is that the width of the nose between the eyes should be exactly the length of the eye4 ,noses which are arched from their starting-point between the eyes show capability of command1 energy and force of character4 ,it will be remembered that the ,duke of ,wellington--the ,iron ,duke--had this sort of nose4 ,of course1 this form in excess 7as it certainly was in his case71 without the characteristics of self-control and other good points in the face1 would not have the same indication4 ,a very prominent nose1 like the beak of a parrot1 with a narrow brow and retreating chin1 would give stupid obstinacy2 but1 in an otherwise good physiognomy1 a prominent nose gives force1 command and productive energy4 ,it cannot1 however1 be denied that one sometimes comes upon noses which are rather small in proportion to the rest of the face and which are so devoid of arch as to be almost concave in their line when seen in profile1 in persons of fairly good understanding2 but such noses belong rather to those who appreciate1 than to those who produce1 works of literature and art4 ,the people having these noses1 provided the brows show some intellectuality1 will be found to enjoy the beautiful influences of works of the imagination1 but they themselves possess little or no creative power4 ,straight noses give indications between these two extremes2 they may belong to persons of the creative1 or simply appreciative1 order of mind4 ,the form of the head and brow and the line of the eyebrows would determine to which class they especially belong4 ,arched noses with broad backs denote force of character4 ,swift and ,napoleon ,bonaparte had noses of this type4 ,this sort of nose1 with an arch starting from the root1 is seen in almost all the busts of the ,roman emperors2 it is1 in fact1 frequently called the ,roman nose1 and is very typical of the race which was for so many ages dominant in ,europe2 whilst the beautiful straight nose 7which we are accustomed to call ,grecian1 because it is seen in almost all the antique statues7 is quite as indicative of the perception of beauty in art and literature and of the subtlety of mind which distinguished the ,greeks4 ,the creative force in the antique straight nose is given by its proportion to the rest of the face1 for it is always larger in proportion to the brow1 cheeks and jaws than the strongly-arched broad-bridged nose which we call ,roman1 and thus it is indicative of quite as much productive force as the arched ,roman nose1 with infinitely more delicacy of perception2 a small straight nose shorter than the forehead and set in a large round face1 shows timidity and foolishness and is the nose of an unintelligent person4 ,high noses that are not broad-backed are often seen in the faces of men of letters1 but a high thin-backed nose1 which seems to start up in a sharp ridge when seen in profile1 is more indicative of penetration and acuteness than force of mind4 ,these noses have generally fine1 sharp tips1 with a downward curve2 this is an indication of wit4 ,voltaire and ,sterne had such noses2 they are generally seen in combination with thin and flexible lips and a somewhat pointed chin4 ,a nose which is bent downwards is also indicative of sadness of disposition1 for it is one of the signatures of the melancholy planet ,saturn2 but wit may exist 7in fact generally does so7 with a somewhat sad temperament4 ,voltaire's wit is almost always cynical1 and cynicism grows out of a want of hope1 a want of belief in one's fellow-creatures2 whilst in ,sterne 7the writer of the inimitable though now little-read work1 ,tristram ,shandy7 there is always1 even in his brightest sallies1 an under-current of pathetic sadness4 ,people with this sort of nose are sarcastic1 somewhat hypochondriacal and very often reserved and morose4 ,if1 with this form of nose1 the nostrils are narrow and almost closed and the wings of the nose pinched1 the indications are still more those given by the melancholy planet ,saturn2 the more elastic and freely moving the nostril with this form of nose1 the more bright and the less sardonic the wit4 ,a person with a broad ,roman nose1 having this violent downward curve over the mouth1 is one to be avoided1 for this combination denotes a secretly voluptuous temperament--a man or woman of strong passions hidden beneath a cold and reserved manner4 ,broad-backed fleshy noses1 round and full at the tips1 with intellectually good brows1 show a genial temperament and a sense of humour4 ,without the good indications of the brow they would only show love of good cheer and a certain good-humoured carelessness4 ,snub-noses--that is1 noses short in proportion to the brow and with round fleshy tips--are indicative of commonplace1 somewhat coarse natures1 especially if the nostrils are round and the bridge of the nose very low between the eyes4 ,what is called a turned-up nose shows vivacity of temperament1 jealousy1 talkativeness1 impudence 7growing out of a certain amount of self-esteem7 and petulance4 ,there is a sort of delicately turned-up nose which we often see in pretty women1 and which1 though it shows wilfulness and coquetry--things not uncommon in pretty women1 since the song tells us-- ,for oh6 these charming women1 ,they all have wills of their own-- is significant of delicate perceptions and a certain intuitive cleverness which is thoroughly feminine and1 therefore1 very attractive to men4 ,these noses--which are especially the noses of charming women--are well raised at the root2 in fact1 have all the delicacy of line of a straight nose1 except that the extreme tip has an upward curve4 ,it must have been of one of these delicate and thoroughly feminine noses that ,tennyson must have been thinking when he describes one of his heroines as having a nose-- ,tip-tilted like a flower4 ,flexible nostrils1 which quiver under excitement1 show an ardent1 poetic1 and sensitive temperament4 ,very open and flexible nostrils show ardour in love and if seen in conjunction with large1 full and slowly-moving eyes and a full under lip1 indicate a voluptuous and passionate nature4 ,closed nostrils show melancholy1 timidity and absence of hopefulness--a person who habitually sees everybody and everything en noir4 ,round nostrils show animal instincts and a somewhat low type of individuality2 they are generally seen in snub-noses1 which of themselves give the same indication4 ,noses which have on both sides many wrinkles1 which become visible on the slightest motion and never entirely disappear1 even in a state of complete rest1 show cunning and sarcasm4 ,when the line 7which1 after extreme youth1 is always more or less seen from the nose to the mouth7 is very strongly marked1 and descends at a great distance from the corners of the mouth to the chin1 it evidences an anxious and melancholic nature4 ,,chapter ,,xxx4 ,,the ,,mouth1 ,,teeth1 ,,jaw ,,and ,,chin ,a mouth to be beautiful should be in harmony as regards proportion with the rest of the features of the face2 that is1 it should be neither remarkably large nor remarkably small4 ,neither the upper nor the lower lip should project beyond the other when the mouth is closed4 ,the lips should shut easily over the teeth1 and in doing so should fall into a flowing line of curves without compression4 ,the more the lips are endowed with motion and the more richly they are coloured1 the finer and more delicate are the human passions they indicate4 ,an excess of even good form is bad2 thus if the full rich lines of a generous mouth are exaggerated1 we have the indication of sensuality1 whilst the finer susceptibilities shown by delicately moulded lips may1 by a little excess towards thinness1 give fastidiousness and even avarice4 ,the middle-sized mouth1 which combines strength with warmth of feeling1 whilst it steers clear of coarseness1 is what gives the best indications4 ,such a mouth shows courage1 generosity1 and affection4 ,a mild1 somewhat overhanging upper lip generally signifies goodness1 or rather kindliness of disposition2 but if very much overhung it shows weakness of purpose and an irresolute1 vacillating character and1 where the under lip is small as well as retreating and the chin also small1 it is an indication of imbecility4 ,a mouth in which the lower lip projects shows prudence amounting to distrust and melancholy4 ,we often see this form of mouth with the down-drooping nose2 both are indications of the dominating influence of ,saturn at the birth of the person possessing such a combination of features4 ,if the under lip should be very full as well as projecting and droops in a flaccid manner without closing over the teeth when the lips are in repose1 it is a sign of a sensual nature4 ,of course an intellectual brow and a firm and energetic form of nose would lessen the evil of such an indication1 but there is always a tendency towards the grosser pleasures of the senses in a person with such a form of lips4 ,a mouth with lips habitually apart denotes eloquence1 if the rest of the face gives intellectual indications2 but if none of the signs of mental power are there1 it would only signify a chattering person wanting in decision and promptness of action4 ,a firmly closed mouth shows courage1 fortitude and determination2 even an habitually open mouth will be seen to close with a sort of forced compression when endurance is necessary4 ,everyone closes the mouth after saying1 ,i am resolved4 ,a somewhat long mouth1 with an upward curve at the corners and with thin and very flexible lips1 indicates wit4 ,voltaire had this sort of mouth4 ,full1 flexible lips1 with a hollow in the centre of the lower lip1 and with the corners turning upwards1 show a joyous1 hospitable and rather materialistic temperament1 with good spirits and sense of humour4 ,a mouth with full lips1 but in which one side of the lower lip is larger and fuller than the other1 was said by the old writers to denote ardour in love and general sensuousness4 ,it is one of the signatures of ,venus4 ,a wart just above the upper lip shows a coarse and cruel nature2 a mole in the same place1 love of the opposite sex4 ,of course1 the shape and placing of the teeth are not without significance in the character given by the mouth4 ,when the upper gum shows above the teeth directly the lips are open1 it is a sign of a selfish and phlegmatic nature4 ,short1 small teeth are held by the old physiognomists to denote weakness and short life1 whilst rather long teeth1 if evenly set in the head1 denote long life4 ,the more the teeth1 in point of size1 shape and arrangement1 approach to those of the carnivorous animals1 the more violent are the animal instincts in the person2 whilst the more the human teeth in shape and position approach to those of the graminivorous animals1 the more placid is the character4 ,white1 medium-sized and evenly-set teeth1 which are seen as soon as the mouth is open1 but which are never exposed--that is1 which do not at any time show the gums--are a sign of good and honest natures4 ,projecting teeth show rapacity2 small1 retreating teeth1 such as are rarely seen unless in laughter1 show weakness and want of physical and moral courage4 ,the lower teeth projecting and closing over the upper range are indicative of a harsh nature4 ,in most faces the mouth or the nose is the more prominent4 ,where the nose is the dominant feature1 energy1 command and force of willpower1 combined 7unless the mouth and eyes show great kindness7 with selfishness1 show themselves in the character4 ,where the mouth1 jaw and chin are more prominent1 the appetites and passions are strong4 ,broad jaws1 with a broad forehead1 mean both force of intellect and force of animal passion4 ,byron had this combination of brow and jaw2 but the lips1 which were full and flexible and with upward-curving corners1 redeemed the sensuality given by the jaws1 and the intellectual qualities shown by the form of the brow were in excess of the indications of voluptuousness given by the lower part of the face4 ,a person who has the jaw much broader than the brow and head has strong passions and a weak intellect--the very worst possible combination4 ,when the jaws are massive and yet the head and brow are more so1 we have a powerful character1 who can exert all his intellectual powers on one subject--one who has the very valuable faculty of concentration4 ,where the jaws are much narrower than the head1 we have a character where the sensual instincts are feeble1 and where intellect is of a subtle and refined order4 ,wit is shown by this form of face1 especially if the nose is delicately outlined1 the tip pointed and somewhat drooping over the mouth4 ,when the lips retreat on each side of the mouth and open into an oval form1 it denotes a subtle intelligence1 tact and refinement of nature4 ,a sharp indentation immediately above the chin1 between it and the lower lip1 shows good understanding4 ,a pointed chin is a sign of craftiness1 wisdom1 discretion and intuitive perception4 ,a soft1 fat1 double chin shows epicurism and love of sensual pleasures of all sorts2 it also indicates an indolent temperament4 ,we never see such chins in persons of an energetic1 restless nature4 ,charles ,james ,fox1 who was excessively indolent1 had this chin even in youth4 ,a flat chin shows avarice and a cold1 hard nature2 a small chin indicates weakness1 want of will-power and cowardice4 ,a retreating chin is a sign of silliness and1 if the brow is shallow1 of imbecility4 ,where the space between the nose and the red part of the lip is short and very sharply cut1 it indicates refinement and delicacy of perception1 but not much power--no force of intellect2 where this space is unusually short1 it denotes silliness and weakness of purpose4 ,a rather long but not flat upper lip1 especially where the serpentine line of the middle of the mouth is much defined and the middle of the lip droops to the lower lip and is very flexible1 denotes an eloquent person4 ,we see this form of upper lip in the bust of ,demosthenes1 the greatest of ,grecian orators2 in ,cicero1 whose eloquence was unsurpassed in his age2 in ,fox1 whose powers of oratory were great2 in the demagogue ,wilkes1 in ,edmund ,burke1 in ,lord ,palmerston and numerous other orators4 ,a very long upper lip1 which is flat and which belongs to a straight and formless or too thick-lipped mouth1 is a sign of a low and vicious type of character4 ,almost all the faces of great criminals have this defect1 combined with massive jaws and high cheek-bones1 which last defect is1 both ,lavater and ,perneti 7a great ,french writer on the subject of physiognomy7 tell us1 a sign of rapacity and egotism4 ,a round chin1 with a dimple in it1 denotes kindliness and benevolence1 a tender and unselfish nature4 ,in a very massive double chin the dimple increases the quality of love of sensual pleasures4 ,a square and massive chin shows strong perseverance and determined will4 ,an old ,italian writer says that women with brown1 hairy moles on the chin1 especially if these excrescences are on the under part of the chin1 are industrious1 active and are good housewives2 they are also1 he says1 very sanguine and given to love follies4 ,they talk much and whilst they are easily excited to return a love which is offered them1 they are not so readily prevailed upon to become indifferent4 ,for this reason1 he goes on1 evidently speaking feelingly and probably therefore with personal experience of the matter1 they should be treated with circumspect1 calm friendship and kept at a distance by a mildly cold dignity of demeanour4 ,he gives no directions as to how this effective demeanour is to be arrived at1 but at once passes on to another remark on the subject of moles1 and tells us that a mole upon the upper lip1 especially if it is bristly1 will be found in no person who is not defective in something essential4 ,this is rather a wide way of putting the matter4 ,are people with this blemish morally1 mentally1 or physically deficient8 ,wanting in kissableness such a mouth might be and this1 perhaps1 where lips are concerned1 is something essential4 ,,chapter ,,xxxi4 ,,the ,,hair ,,and ,,the ,,ears ,black hair which is perfectly without any wave or curl and which lies in lank1 lifeless masses1 shows a melancholic disposition2 a black beard which grows sparsely gives the same indication4 ,black hair which is wavy or curling and very thick1 shows force of affection and a certain ardour in love matters2 so also does a thick and crisp-textured black beard and moustache4 ,the lank1 thin and uncurling black hair is one of the signatures of ,saturn alone2 the crisp1 curling and thickly-growing black hair is the combination of ,venus and ,saturn4 ,the united influence of these two planets on a life gives force of character1 for the warmth and impulse given by ,venus is tempered by the distrust of ,saturn into prudence2 thus people with the crisp dark hair get the ardour1 combined with prudence1 which produces success in life4 ,chestnut hair of a soft and silky texture and not very thick1 gives romance of character4 ,this is not the sort of hair which is ever seen on very commonplace1 realistic persons4 ,men having this soft chestnut-coloured hair are somewhat effeminate in their tastes and are wanting in energy and decision4 ,both men and women having it are incapable of strong affection3 they are attracted by the opposite sex1 but they are more given to having a series of small interests than one strong love4 ,if this hair is found in combination with the golden coloured eyes it is indicative of coquetry in the nature2 if with pale blue-grey eyes we have languor and caprice--a sentimental and inconsistent person4 ,bright golden hair of a rich deep colour and of a crisp and waving texture growing thickly on the head and somewhat low on the brow1 shows an ardent1 poetic and artistic temperament4 ,it is the signature of the ,sun4 ,such people are generally fond of music1 painting1 or poetry4 ,both men and women having this sort of hair are intuitive in their judgments2 they do not reason about things1 they feel them2 they are a little quick of temper1 that is1 easily ruffled1 but they are quickly appeased2 they are gay and interest themselves in art1 even if they are not artists themselves4 ,persons with red hair are ardent and vivacious1 especially if1 with it1 they have hazel eyes1 in which case they have a bright and quick intelligence1 for reddish hair and bright brown eyes are the signature of ,mercury4 ,they have a great deal of natural facility for study and good memories1 but they are selfish and rather cruel4 ,red hair1 with blue eyes1 shows the same warmth of character1 but not so much intelligence1 and if1 with blue eyes and red hair1 the eyebrows and eyelashes are white--as is often the case--it is an indication of a weak and capricious nature4 ,people with red-brown hair1 which is very thick and redder over the ears and at the temples and on the beard than on the head1 are courageous and hot-tempered4 ,this coloured hair is the signature of the fiery planet ,mars1 and 7unless the other indications in the face are widely different7 shows activity and energy in all things4 ,it augments the indications of force and power given by other features and in art gives sense of colour in painters--force of language and eloquence in poets--and power in musical composition4 ,hair of that colourless1 fair colour which ,french writers call blond cendr1 or ash-coloured1 denotes persons of an indolent and dreamy temperament4 ,it is the indication given by the dominant influence of the ,moon at birth4 ,persons with this sort of hair1 in combination with large blue-grey eyes1 with fair1 long1 but straight eyelashes and very slightly-defined eyebrows of the same blonde colour and white1 soft skin1 are capricious1 languid1 imaginative and somewhat melancholic4 ,the imaginative and excessively indolent ,thophile ,gautier1 the ,french novelist1 was of this type in combination with ,venus1 giving a sensuousness amounting to sensuality4 ,women having this sort of colouring of skin and hair are romantic and devoted in a resigned1 but not active spirit--that is1 they are more generous in words than deeds1 for they are incapable of exertion and still less of perseverance4 ,persons with soft1 wavy brown hair are affectionate1 gentle and loving4 ,their first instincts are always good and kind4 ,they like society and are gracious in manners and1 though they are not quite as indolent as those having the soft ash-coloured hair--indicative of the ,moon's influence--they are still lovers of repose and elegant comfort4 ,people with this soft brown hair 7which is one of the signatures of the planet ,venus7 are very open to the impressions of beauty and they abhor noise1 discords and quarrels2 men with this sort of hair1 like those with pale golden hair1 are somewhat effeminate and are easily moved to tears4 ,large1 fleshy ears 7especially those which have the lobes of the ears red7 show coarseness of nature and sensuality4 ,if the ears stand forward so as to show their entire form when the face is seen from the front1 it denotes rapacity and cruelty4 ,long-shaped but small ears indicate refinement2 a very small ear1 close to the head1 shows delicacy of perception1 refinement1 but also timidity4 ,the ears should be so placed as not to be higher than the eyebrow1 or lower than the tip of the nose2 if set in too sloping a direction they show timidity2 if too upright1 animal instincts1 courage1 amounting to cruelty1 especially if they obtrude from the head4 ,a thin ear shows delicacy and poetry of feeling2 a thick ear the reverse4 ,middle-sized ears1 rather close to the head1 are the signature of ,jupiter2 large ears of ,saturn2 delicate1 long-shaped ears of the ,sun and also of ,mercury1 only those bearing the signature of ,mercury are more coloured1 whilst those of the ,sun are pale4 ,very upright ears1 standing forward1 are the signature of ,mars2 small1 round ears1 delicately tinted pink and close to the head1 show the influence of ,venus2 whilst middle-sized round ears1 of a very pale colour1 are indicative of persons born under the influence of the ,moon4 ,,chapter ,,xxxii4 ,,the ,,signatures ,,of ,,the ,,planets ,,on ,,the ,,face ,those born under ,jupiter have fresh complexions1 and large blue or grey eyes1 with thick and well-formed eyelids2 and their eyelashes are long2 their hair--which is chestnut1 or1 if tending towards black1 is a brown1 not blue1 black--and is crisp or curly4 ,they generally have well-marked and somewhat arched eyebrows1 and their noses straight1 with a slight rise on them1 and somewhat fleshy2 their mouths are large1 but with generous1 curved and full lips1 the upper lip projecting over the lower one2 their teeth are large1 and the two in front are generally longer than the rest2 their cheeks are fleshy and firm2 the cheek-bones are well defined1 without being prominent2 the chin is large1 with a dimple in the centre of it2 their ears are of medium size and lie somewhat close to the head4 ,the men born under ,jupiter have thick curly brown beards1 but they get bald early in life4 ,those born under the dominant influence of the melancholy planet ,saturn have no colour in their cheeks and their skin is dark and of a yellow or leaden tint4 ,it is seldom that anyone is born under the sole influence of one planet2 the ugliness of the ,saturnian type is much mitigated by the influence of ,jupiter1 and the union of ,venus and ,saturn often produces positive beauty of a serious and melancholic sort4 ,many of the strikingly beautiful ,spanish faces show the combined influence of these two planets4 ,those born under the dominant influence of the ,sun have regular features and a soft skin of a yellowish tint1 but with colour in the cheeks and lips4 ,their hair is of a red-gold tint2 and their eyebrows are well defined1 but not dark4 ,their eyes are of a golden brown or greenish grey1 and are brilliant and well shaped2 the eyelashes and eyebrows are a little darker than the hair1 but not dark1 and are traced in a long sweeping line extending to the temples4 ,their cheeks are well covered1 without being plump2 their jaws are a long oval and neither the cheek-bones nor the jaws are at all prominent4 ,their teeth are even1 but of rather yellowish white2 their mouths are neither large nor small1 but well formed1 with the lips meeting evenly1 that is1 neither the upper nor the lower lip projecting4 ,their ears are medium-sized1 rather long in shape1 lying close to the head and the lobes of them are fleshy and slightly coloured of a pinkish hue4 ,the chin is rather prominent1 round and well shaped1 like those of the antique statues1 but not fleshy4 ,those born under the influence of the ,sun have frequently weak sight1 especially if their birth has taken place during an eclipse4 ,those born under the influence of ,mercury have long faces and delicate1 mobile features4 ,their skin is fine1 soft and honey-coloured1 but changes in tint with every passing emotion1 for those born under ,mercury are of a nervous1 vividly intuitive and highly excitable temperament4 ,their hair is of a reddish1 not golden1 brown 7what is called auburn71 very fine and supple4 ,their foreheads are high and prominent and their eyebrows1 which are long and delicately traced1 lie very low over the eyes and are very mobile1 moving up and down with every emotion4 ,the eyes of those born under this planet are somewhat sunken1 of a hazel or dark grey colour2 they move quickly and have a restless expression2 the white of the eye is 7like that of those born under ,saturn7 of a yellowish tint and the lids of the eyes are thin and do not droop at all over the eyes4 ,their noses are straight and long1 with delicate nostrils2 the tip of the nose is round rather than pointed and frequently has a small cleft or dimple1 which is1 however1 only faintly perceptible in certain lights1 at the extreme tip4 ,they have delicate mouths which droop a little at the corners and the lips are thin1 mobile and often a little apart2 the upper lip is thicker and more projecting than the lower lip2 the teeth are small and even4 ,the chin is long1 pointed and a little projecting at the lip4 ,the head is oval in shape and full at the temples4 ,those born under the planet ,mars have short1 square-shaped1 but small heads1 with high foreheads on which the hair grows far back1 leaving the forehead much exposed4 ,their faces are round1 sometimes square at the lower part and their skin is hard and dry and of a red colour1 especially about the ears1 which are long-shaped1 set straight rather high on the head and slightly projecting from it4 ,their eyebrows are short1 sometimes stopping midway over the eyes1 very bushy and lying close to the eyes4 ,between the eyebrows are several short upright wrinkles4 ,the hair is of a red or sandy colour1 coarse and very curly4 ,the beards of men born under ,mars are thick1 short and of the same fiery colour as the hair4 ,their eyes are grey or red-brown and are large1 round1 very wide open and have a fierce and fixed glance2 the white of the eye in those born under this fiery planet is often bloodshot4 ,their mouths are large1 but the upper lip is thin and compressed2 the lower lip is somewhat thicker than the upper lip4 ,their noses are short and aquiline1 with dilated nostrils4 ,their chins are projecting and somewhat massive1 for the jaw is strongly developed2 the cheeks are somewhat hollow1 and the cheek-bones very marked4 ,those born under the influence of the ,moon have round-shaped heads1 broad at the temples 7showing ideality--the ,moon gives imagination74 ,the forehead is full over the eyebrows1 but retreats at the top2 it is broad and low4 ,the complexion is pale1 almost colourless and the skin is soft4 ,their hair is fine1 soft1 of a colourless fairness1 no golden tint in it and it is never very thick4 ,the faces of those born under the dominant influence of the ,moon are large and round2 the nose is 7in proportion to the face7 small and short and its tip is round rather than pointed4 ,their eyes are of the same colour as the hair1 very lightly marked1 but joining over the nose4 ,their mouths are small2 but their lips1 which are of a pale colour1 are full and pouting and are rarely quite closed4 ,their teeth are large and often irregular4 ,their chins are round1 fleshy and retreating4 ,their ears are also round1 medium size1 pale coloured1 set in a very sloping direction and lying close to the head4 ,if born during an eclipse of the ,moon1 those born under this influence are sometimes blind4 ,people born under the influence of ,venus have a great resemblance to those born under ,jupiter1 only their beauty is more feminine4 ,they have the white and delicately-tinted skin of the ,jupiterians1 but it is still softer1 finer and more transparent4 ,they have round faces1 the cheek-bones and the jaw-bones are not at all apparent2 their cheeks are softly rounded and generally ornamented with dimples2 their foreheads are a delicate oval1 rather low and have delicate azure veins at the temples4 ,the eyebrows of persons born under the influence of this beautiful planet are dark and beautifully marked in long sweeping but very delicate lines1 but not meeting over the nose4 ,their hair is long1 thick1 soft1 undulating and of a light brown colour4 ,their noses1 which are broad at the root between the eyes1 are straight and delicate1 not at all pointed1 but rather rounded at the tip2#bj the nostrils are round1 but dilated and very flexible4 ,their eyes are large1 clear1 humid and somewhat projecting2 the pupils are large in proportion to the white of the eye1 which is limpid and of a clear1 transparent1 bluish white2 their eyelids are well formed and blue veined4 ,their mouths are small and of a beautiful red colour2 the lips are full1 especially the lower one1 the right side of which is slightly larger than the left4 ,this is a particular ,signature of ,venus1 as is also a small dimple near the corner of the mouth4 ,the teeth are white1 small1 evenly set in coral-tinted gums and the chin is soft and round and has1 like the chin of ,jupiterians1 a dimple in it4 #bj ,the noses of those born under ,venus are frequently slightly upturned at the tip2 they are never bent downwards over the lips4 ,although the signs just described are those given by each planet1 as it rarely happens that anyone is born under the influence of one planet only1 but generally of two or more1 it is rarely that we see a face which gives the pure type of any one planet without admixture4 ,it is for the physiognomist to examine and ascertain which is the dominant planet4 ,the union of ,saturn and ,jupiter gives a pale skin without freshness1 chestnut hair and eyes and a rather dark skin1 the face a round oval and dark grey eyes4 ,the union of ,venus with the ,sun gives brilliant beauty1 a beautiful complexion1 hair of a golden brown or rich chestnut1 full1 bright brown eyes with long eyelashes1 a delicately-formed nose and a beautiful mouth4 ,people born under this junction have much charm of manner1 but they are not very constant2 for1 although they have much tenderness1 they are of the ardent artistic nature1 which1 from its very susceptibility1 cannot be expected to be as constant as those who are less impressionable2 they are people of quick rather than deep feelings2 they love readily1 but as readily forget4 ,women born under the double influence of ,venus and the ,sun1 says an old ,italian writer on the subject1 are loving1 lovely and beloved4 ,,chapter ,,xxxiii4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,moles ,,on ,,the ,,face ,,and ,,their ,,reference ,,to ,,those ,,on ,,the ,,body ,all moles are the result of the influences of the planets1 or of the sign of the zodiac rising at birth4 ,the moles which are given by ,saturn are black2 those by ,jupiter are of a purple-brown colour2 those by the ,sun1 yellow2 by ,venus1 light brown2 ,mercury1 honey-coloured2 by the ,moon1 of a bluish white4 ,a mole on the right side of the forehead1 just beneath or on the line of ,saturn 7see plate7 indicates another on the right side of the breast4 ,this mole shows to a man1 if yellow1 that he will have good fortune in sowing1 tilling the earth1 or building2 if red1 he will have luck all through his life1 by his courage and force of character2 if black1 his condition will be changeable2 if the mole is purple1 he will be advanced to be the head of his family4 ,in a woman a mole in this position shows fortune by inheritance or legacies2 but if black in colour she will not live long4 ,a mole on the left side of the forehead on the ,line of ,saturn indicates another on the left side of the back and shows to a man imprisonment and disaster2 if honey-coloured1 his trouble comes from women2 if red1 from quarrels with enemies2 if black1 he will be unfortunate all his life4 ,to a woman it foretells that she will live out of her own country and if black she will be a widow4 ,a mole in the middle of the forehead on the ,line of ,saturn shows another in the middle of the stomach and foretells to a man1 if it should be black1 that he will suffer much ill-fortune for the sake of women2 if red1 he will get some pleasure out of his troubles with them2 and if yellow1 he will rejoice through women2 if of a pale bluish colour and raised1 he will be much beloved of women4 ,to a woman1 of whatever colour it may appear1 it indicates that she is of a very luxurious nature and will suffer from her own folly as regards men4 ,a mole on the right side of the forehead on the ,line of ,jupiter shows another on the right side over the liver and indicates1 to a man1 good fortune in marriage1 long life and large possessions2 but if black1 he will not be quite so lucky as regards marriage4 ,to a woman it shows1 whatever its colour1 good fortune in all that concerns her4 ,a mole on the left side of the forehead on the ,line of ,jupiter shows another on the left side of the stomach and indicates1 to a man1 love of material enjoyments1 especially if it be of a purple colour2 if honey-coloured1 he is not so sensual4 ,to a woman such a mole shows her to be imprudent and quite regardless of her own honour4 ,a mole in the middle of the ,line of ,jupiter shows another in the middle of the breast and indicates that a man is of a harsh nature2 if red1 he is furious in temper2 if black1 he is singularly unfortunate in all his undertakings2 but if raised and of a bluish colour1 he is less unlucky4 ,to a woman it indicates that she is foolish1 prattling and idle4 ,a mole on the right side of the ,line of ,mars shows another on the right arm and indicates1 if red1 military distinction2 if honey-coloured1 good fortune with horses and other cattle2 if black1 danger from four-footed beasts2 if much raised and somewhat red1 it shows good fortune in all things relating to fire4 ,to a woman this mole shows a rich husband1 full of kindness and complacency4 ,a mole on the left side of the ,line of ,mars indicates another on the left arm1 and shows a man to be of a quarrelsome nature2 if black1 he is treacherous and loses much by four-footed beasts and by horse-racing2 if purple or yellow1 he is involved in quarrels about women4 ,such a mole1 whatever its colour1 shows a woman to be very unfortunate in her love affairs1 and likely to be betrayed by her female friends4 ,a mole in the middle of the ,line of ,mars indicates another on the left side of the belly2 if red1 the man is likely to be guilty of manslaughter and if any other colour he is sensual4 ,to a woman this mole shows vanity and1 if black1 she is likely to be the cause of the death of some friend1 but more by mischance than by design4 ,a mole on the right side of the forehead on the ,line of the ,sun indicates another on the right breast and intimates1 to a man1 of whatever colour but black1 riches and honours2 if black1 his good fortune will not be so great and will come1 not from his own merits1 but from the exertions of friends4 ,to a woman it shows an affluence of the goods of fortune2 but if black she will have to be very subservient to her husband4 ,a mole near the right ear shows another on the right side of the belly1 not low down and signifies1 to a man1 a blow on the head1 some accident to that ear1 whereby he may lose his hearing2 if black1 these evils are the more to be apprehended4 ,to a woman it shows the loss of those things she most values4 ,a mole on the left ear shows another on the left side1 low down on the belly4 ,this mole indicates to a man persecution from enemies4 ,if it be of a red colour1 that he will go near to committing murder by reason of women2 if black1 or even honey-coloured1 it is still of evil indication and shows quarrels and violent death4 ,to a woman1 let it be of whatsoever colour1 it shows that she will be the cause of death to someone2 let her1 therefore1 shun to meddle with poison4 ,a mole on the right cheek shows another on the right hip and indicates1 to a man1 that he will have great charm of manner towards women1 and be much beloved by them2 this1 whatever its colour4 ,to a woman also it shows happy marriage and that she will be vehemently beloved4 ,a mole on the left cheek shows another on the left hip and indicates1 to a man1 a wandering existence and short life2 if black1 he dies by violence4 ,to a woman it threatens sharp and hard fortune1 especially in love matters4 ,a mole on the right side or corner of the mouth shows another at the right side of the lower part of the spine and shows1 to a man1 that he shall much increase his wealth by reason of his own sagacity2 but if honey-coloured1 his good fortune will come by women4 ,to a woman such a mole shows she will abound in wealth and be vehemently beloved2 if black in colour1 with all these advantages1 she will yet suffer from the scandal of envious women friends4 ,a mole on the left side of the mouth indicates another on the left side of the base of the spine and shows1 to a man1 that he will be entangled with a woman he cannot marry1 and have illegitimate children4 ,to a woman it shows a likelihood of the same disgrace4 ,a mole in the middle of the upper lip shows another on the lowest part of the body and indicates1 to a man1 that he will be miserable from various perils1 but above all from women4 ,to a woman this mole shows sickness and weakness from internal diseases4 ,a mole beneath the middle of the under lip shows another on the knee and indicates1 to a man1 that he will undertake long and perilous journeys1 by reason of which he shall see many strange countries2 if honey-coloured1 he will gain wealth from strangers and marry a rich1 foreign wife4 ,such a mole shows a woman to be thoughtless and likely to marry a foreigner and live much out of her own country4 ,a mole upon the middle of the chin shows another upon the right foot and indicates1 to a man1 that he shall have good fortune through women4 ,to a woman happy marriage1 but worry for her children4 ,a mole on the right side of the chin shows another on the right haunch and indicates1 to the man1 that he will be of great intellectual capacity2 if black1 he will be a searcher in occult matters4 ,in a woman it shows good fortune1 happy marriage and long life1 whatsoever may be its colour4 ,a mole on the left side of the chin shows another on the left haunch and indicates1 to a man1 inconstant fortune1 much worry of mind and bodily discomfort4 ,in a woman it shows ill-health and1 if of a pale bluish colour1 danger by water4 ,,chapter ,,xxxiv4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,moles ,,which ,,have ,,no ,,corresponding ,,moles ,,on ,,the ,,face ,a mole on the right side of the throat shows to a man great wit but short life1 whatever may be its colour4 ,to a woman it indicates a reasonably happy life1 but danger and pain from childbirth4 ,a mole on the left side of the throat threatens a man with dangerous falls from horses or from high places4 ,to a woman the same and1 should the mole be of a pale colour1 danger by water4 ,a mole at the nape of the neck indicates to either man or woman great danger of untimely death by water4 ,a mole in the midst of the throat--that is1 on the gullet--shows to a man much danger of death by strangulation or hanging4 ,to a woman peril in sickness and1 if the mole should be black in colour1 she dies4 ,a mole immediately under the right breast shows to a man that he will be lucky in agriculture4 ,to a woman that she shall receive inheritance from the dead2 if black1 her father is killed by accident4 ,a mole under the left breast shows a man to be of a malignant nature and furious of temper1 but strong in love4 ,to a woman it indicates great constancy and suffering by reason of that constancy4 ,a mole on the knee1 whether left or right1 predicts1 to either man or woman1 long and various journeys4 ,such persons will marry entirely for their own fancy1 probably foreigners1 and will be very fortunate in their marriages4 ,a mole on the calf of the right leg shows to a man that by his own ingenuity and learning he shall attain a high position2 if black1 he will receive some sorrow from women2 but if the mole should appear raised he marries a lovely person--has only one wife and lives happily4 ,to a woman it shows a fortunate1 good and rich husband and that she will have many children and live long4 ,a mole on the lowest part of the body shows to a man that he is of a very luxurious nature and that he shall be enriched by marriage4 ,a woman having this mole is rather sensuous1 but--on the whole--faithful to her husband4 ,a mole on the right shoulder shows a man to be fortunate in his undertakings2 if red1 he has a large fortune with his wife4 ,to a woman it indicates a marriage above her expectations2 but if black1 she buries her first husband and marries again4 ,a mole on the right foot shows to a man that he will be clever in acquiring foreign languages and that he will be a great student of occult matters4 ,to a woman it promises a fortunate and happy1 long life2 if black1 this good fortune is somewhat chequered with troubles4 ,a mole on the left foot denotes a man to be rash and of an evil and vagabond disposition4 ,to a woman it shows much care and trouble and1 if black1 danger in travelling4 ,if the second toe in a foot should stretch out much beyond the great toe1 it shows1 to either man or woman1 riches and a happy and prosperous life4 ,a mole on the left shoulder predicts to a man much worry in money matters4 ,to a woman it shows a life of continual anxiety and humiliation by reason of her own vanity4 ,if black in colour1 she suffers some serious disgrace from her own conduct4 ,a mole on the lower part of the neck on the right side near the shoulder shows a man to be very covetous4 ,to a woman it indicates that she will be beloved of princes or great personages far above her in rank4 ,a mole on the neck near the left shoulder indicates to either man or woman disgrace from evil practices4 ,,chapter ,,xxxv4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,marks ,,given ,,at ,,birth ,,by ,,the ,,signs ,,of ,,the ,,zodiac ,by a knowledge of the signature given by the signs of the zodiac1 when rising at birth1 we may sometimes ascertain the hour of nativity1 or1 at any rate1 go near enough to it to be able to work out the horoscope after a fashion1 supposing the exact date to be impossible of attainment4 ,a person born when the first part of the sign ,aries is rising will have a small raised mole amongst the hairs of the head2 if the second part of the sign happened to be rising at the birth1 the mark or mole would be raised in the form of a pea or wart and would be seen on the forehead2 if the third part of the sign arose at birth1 the mark would appear below the mouth1 or towards the chin4 ,those persons having these marks of ,aries on any of the parts described will generally be found to have the mark of ,mars in the lowest part of the body1 also in the form of a raised mole or wart4 ,when ,taurus is rising at a birth1 the native bears a mark in the front of the throat1 sometimes in the form of a raspberry or red-coloured mole1 which mark is always ill in its effects4 ,should the second part of the sign ,taurus have been rising at the nativity1 the person will have the mark at the side of the throat4 ,if the third1 the same mark will appear on the nape of the neck1 but then it will be more raised than the two former moles4 ,those born under ,gemini have their marks in the arms4 ,if the first part of the sign arose at birth1 they bear its mark on the right arm1 near the shoulder2 if the second1 on the same part of the left arm and if the third part of the sign arises at birth1 the native bears the mark on the right arm1 but below the elbow and generally near the wrist4 ,when the sign ,cancer is in the ascendant1 the mark is on the upper part of the right breast in the form of a flower or a hare's foot1 of a whitish colour1 and commonly having a hair or two springing from it4 ,in the older days this mark was supposed to be an evidence of witchcraft in a woman and many poor creatures have lost their lives for this4 ,those born under the second part of the sign ,cancer have the mark lower down on the breast and when the third part of ,cancer is rising at a birth1 the sign is nearly under the breast4 ,when ,leo is in the ascendant at birth1 the sign is on the left breast and1 in the same manner1 if the sign appears high up on the breast it indicates that the first part of the sign was ascending2 if near the middle1 the second2 and if on one side1 towards the left armpit1 the third part of the sign must have been ascending at birth4 ,in nativities under ,virgo the mark is on the upper part of the stomach1 that is1 between the two breasts1 when the first part of the sign ascends2 those born when the second part is rising have the mark near the navel2 and those when the third part is rising quite low down on the stomach4 ,those that are thus marked are very inconstant4 ,the moles given by ,virgo are flat1 and of a reddish colour4 ,when ,libra is in the ascendant1 the marks are raised like warts1 and are small1 soft1 and hairy2 when the first part of the sign is rising the mark is near the loins2 when the second1 towards the centre of the stomach and the third part of the sign throws the mark to quite the lower part of the body4 ,those born under ,sagittarius have the mark of the sign in the thighs and these moles are raised like bulbs and are very big4 ,when the first part of the sign is rising1 the mark is on the right thigh2 when the second part is rising1 on the left thigh and those who have the third part of ,sagittarius rising at their birth are so marked on the right haunch4 ,those born under ,capricornus have the marks on the knees1 which marks are quite flat4 ,when the first part is rising1 the mark is on the right knee2 when the second1 on the left1 and when the third1 the mole is under the knee4 ,it will be remembered that the sign ,aquarius governs the legs2 therefore those who are born with this sign ascending have the mark of it 7which is a long-shaped mole7 on the right leg 7this mark shows extreme inconstancy72 when the sign ,scorpio is rising at birth there is a dark mole on the belly showing ill fortune4 ,the sign ,pisces1 or the ,fishes1 governs the feet2 therefore those who have this sign in their ascendant are marked on the feet4 ,those born under the first part have the marks 7which are ordinary flat moles7 on the right foot2 those under the second1 on the left2 and those on the third1 on the soles of the feet or on the heels4 ,these last are called the ,royal marks2 they are large moles inclining to red1 and those who are marked in those places are assured of honours and dignities4 ,illustration3 ,,alfridary ,,for ,a ,,diurnal ,,nativity4 ,,alfridary ,,for ,a ,,nocturnal ,,nativity4 ,to face ,chapter ,,xxxvi4 ,,chapter ,,xxxvi4 ,,concerning ,,alfridaries ,this word is taken from the ,greek and refers to the certain time or number of years of the several planets which1 in those years1 dispense their benevolence or malignity according to their natures4 ,it will be observed from the plate at the beginning of this chapter1 that each of the planets has his ,alfridary1 one after the other--and in this table will be seen the number of years in which each planet more particularly governs the life4 ,in all diurnal nativities the ,sun begins the first ,alfridary1 and has seven years of government2 ,venus succeeds1 having seven years of ,alfridary2 then ,mercury1 who has seven years of government4 ,after him the ,moon rules the existence for seven years2 then ,saturn for the same number2 ,jupiter succeeds him for seven years2 afterwards ,mars dominates the existence for seven years2 after which the ,dragon's ,head and ,dragon's ,tail influence the life for three years2 and then the ,sun has five more years of government1 when the life probably ends4 ,those that are born in the night have their first ,alfridaric years from the ,moon1 which are seven1 followed by those of ,saturn1 who has seven years2 after him ,mars is dominant for seven years2 then the ,sun for the same number of years2 succeeded by ,venus and ,mercury1 each only seven years4 ,the years of an ,alfridary are eighty-two--namely1 the ,moon1 seven2 ,saturn1 seven2 ,jupiter1 seven2 ,mars1 seven2 the ,sun1 seven2 ,venus1 seven2 ,mercury1 seven2 the ,dragon's ,head1 three2 the ,dragon's ,tail1 two4 ,these two last have their ,alfridaric years separate from the others1 and they are those which exceed the seventy years of life1 which are weak and feeble4 ,for these signs are not 7as we have seen7 planets1 but only symbols of a place in the zodiac representing the ,moon's north and south nodes4 ,it will be noticed in these tables that1 after the years of seventy-five1 the ,sun in a diurnal nativity1 and the ,moon in a nocturnal nativity1 take up again their government1 as at the beginning of the life4 ,these tables are interesting1 as shadowing forth the dates of the events of the subject's life4 ,those born under the ,sun marry early1 whilst those in whose nativity the ,moon is powerful1 generally marry rather late than early4 ,in either nativity1 when ,saturn comes up1 sorrows by death1 sickness and loss of money may be expected2 whilst1 when ,mars is powerful1 evils of a strong and sudden nature appear1 such as accidents1 sudden deaths1 quarrels and contentions of a vexatious character4 ,those born under the ,moon have very often serious and passionate loves quite late in life2 this is accounted for in some measure by the fact that ,venus has seven years of government in a nocturnal nativity from the age of fifty to fifty-seven4 ,the age of forty-four1 in a diurnal nativity1 would be likely to bring about some misfortune during that year of the native's life1 both the infortunes1 ,saturn and ,mars1 being then powerful4 ,the same thing occurs in a nocturnal nativity at the age of thirteen1 from which age up to twenty there is not much good fortune2 it will be remembered that the latter part of the life of a person born at night is generally much happier and altogether more fortunate than the earlier years of existence4 ,,chapter ,,xxxvii4 ,,concerning ,,the ,,mystical ,,wheel ,,of ,,pythagoras ,,and ,,the ,,methods ,,of ,,working ,,it ,this mystical figure is copied from a work in old ,french on ,chiromancy and ,geomancy1 compiled by the ,sieur de ,peruchio1 and published at ,paris in #afeg4 ,arithmancy1 or divination by numbers1 on which the working of this figure depends1 was much practised in various ways during the ,middle ,ages2 and much confidence appears to have been placed in this wheel of ,pythagoras1 which resolves questions by a species of sortilegy by numbers1 in which the result depends upon the unfettered agency of the mind and will1 or the serious intent to know any difficult thing4 ,the wheel is said by the old-world writers to be able to resolve all questions on all matters upon the result of which the querent desires information1 whether of the past1 present1 or future4 ,concerning the method of working it1 the ,sieur de ,peruchio gives the following explanations3-- ,the wheel1 it will be perceived1 is divided into four equal parts1 the upper part of which contains the numbers which are fortunate1 and the lower half those which are unfortunate4 ,around the wheel are seen the letters of the ,alphabet1 above which are placed certain corresponding numbers1 which are required in the calculations4 ,the following table gives the numbers to be chosen by chance 7as will be explained further on7 in working the questions3-- -------------------------- #a #aa #bb #bh #bi -------------------- #f #b #ab #bc #cj -------------------- #ae #g #c #ac #bd -------------------- #ai #af #h #d #ad -------------------- #be #bj #ag #i #e -------------------- #bg #bf #ba #ah #aj -------------------------- ,the inquirer1 whilst thinking earnestly upon the matter he wishes resolved by the wheel1 must choose a number out of the above ,table4 ,this is better done with the eyes closed1 and the number pricked out with a pin1 so that there may be no premeditation in the choice4 ,to this number1 thus chosen1 the inquirer must add the number answering to the first letter of his first name1 which number is seen in the wheel itself where the numbers are above the letters of the alphabet4 ,to this number must be added the number of the day of the week on which the question is asked and of the planet ruling that day4 ,then add all these numbers together and divide the sum by #cj as often as it can be done4 ,then look for that number which is the remainder in the inner circle of the wheel2 observing in what part of the wheel it falls should there happen to be no remainder1 then the number #cj must be looked for4 ,if the question to be propounded should be whether anything about to be undertaken will succeed or not1 should the number fall in the upper part of the wheel the matter will have a happy issue2 but if1 on the contrary1 the number appears on the lower part of the wheel the thing in question will not be a success4 ,in any question where time is concerned as1 for instance1 as regarding how long or how short shall be the matter in hand it must be borne in mind that the numbers in the right half of the wheel represent long time--that is1 that the event about which the question is asked will be some time before it comes to pass2 whilst those in the left half of the wheel signify short time--and so1 whether for good or evil1 shall the business quickly or slowly come to pass4 ,all questions are thus to be asked but one1 and that is1 whether a sick person shall recover or die2 in which case1 after proceeding to add the numbers of the ,christian name1 the day of the week and the planet1 the number representing the ,moon's age on the day the question is asked must also be added2 for example1 if a person whose name is ,veronica--asks on a ,wednesday1 #bjth day of the ,moon1 if a sick friend should live or die1 and chooses from the ,table the number of #bc1 the matter would be worked thus3-- ,number chosen #bc ,number answering to the letter ,v #i ,number answering to ,wednesday #ajb ,number answering to the planet ,mercury #aad ,number of the age of the ,moon #bj --- #bfh ,this1 divided by #cj1 leaves #bh remainder1 which will be found to fall in the unfortunate part of the wheel1 showing that her friend will not recover4 ,the following table of the mystical numbers representing the planets1 and also those belonging to the days of the week which each planet governs1 is of much importance in working the wheel3-- ,,planets4 ,,days ,,of ,,the ,,week4 ,saturn #ee ,saturday #de ,jupiter #gh ,thursday #ca ,mars #ci ,tuesday #eb ,sun #cd ,sunday #ajf ,venus #de ,friday #fh ,mercury #aad ,wednesday #ajb ,moon #de ,monday #eb ,these several numbers attributed to the days of the week1 as well as those of the planet ruling the day1 are of very ancient origin and are1 probably1 as well as the wheel itself1 a relic of former traditional foreknowledge by lots and numbers4 ,there are certain days1 however1 which are evil days1 on which no question should be asked of the wheel of ,pythagoras4 ,these days are as follows3-- ,of ,january1 the #crd1 #dth1 #eth1 #ith and #aath4 ,of ,february1 the #gth1 #acth1 #agth and #aith4 ,of ,march1 the #acth1 #aeth and #afth4 ,of ,april1 the #eth and #adth4 ,of ,may1 the #hth and #adth4 ,june has but one ill day1 which is the #fth4 ,july has two1 the #afth and the #aith4 ,august has also only two1 the #hth and #afth4 ,september has three1 the #ast1 #aeth and #afth4 ,october has only one ill day1 which is the #afth4 ,november has two1 the #aeth and #afth4 ,december has three1 the #fth1 #gth and #aath4 ,this is a very old tradition1 and in medival ages these days were universally shunned as ruled by evil influences4 ,in conclusion1 those consulting the wheel of ,pythagoras are advised not to ask more than one question on the same day and to refrain from all gibing1 sporting1 or jesting1 and--above all--from all unbelief whilst making use of this mystical wheel in order to know the truth4 ,,envoy4 ,go--little book--and teach the present age something of the wisdom bequeathed us by the ,past4