Chapter XVIII. The Solar-Lunar Combinations（续 3）

This combination gives a considerable amount of sensitiveness, much determination and firmness. It is a very sensitive combination, and causes thefeehngs and ambitions to be strong and powerful, owing to the intellect that is mixed up with the sensational nature. There is apt to be a considerable amount of energy, and perseverance, and determination. The Gemini characteristics are very much strengthened by this combination, and there is not so much changeability, restlessness, and irritability, but it is not altogether a favourable combination. It gives gain through relatives and literary pursuits.

This combination indicates a considerable amount of wilfulness, activity and restlessness, and a tendency to measure all things from an intellectual standpoint. There is a certain amount of self-esteem and independence, and the feelings are not so active as in the other combinations of this polarity. The motive temperament will dominate. There is much dexterity in all matters where the hands are employed. There is an inclination for the Moon to express the Sun very clearly in this combination, giving refinement, artistic tendencies and literary ability.

This combination gives a strong inclination towards economy and thrift in the home life, also in all matters concerned with the welfare of others, but it is a very sensitive and anxious combination. There is likely to be a great deal of travelling, also much restlessness and a longing for sympathy from others, but the artistic and imaginative faculties are well developed. The receptive nature is rery easily affected and upset by surrounding conditions. This position gives success in all matters regarding transit and public affairs.

The Leo personality suffers by this combination, as there is not sufficient firmness in the background to support the Leo indications ; therefore there is likely to be too much impulse, and the affections are very easily moved. The imagination is active, and there is poetical and dramatic ability. This combination gives a kind of weird tendency, and there is at times a liability to hypochondria. The affections are keen, but there is much love of display. There is some literary ability in the direction of fiction, etc.

This is a very good combination, the Mercurial elements coming out very forcibly, inclining the mind to be studious, critical and analytical. It gives a great love for chemistry, humanitarian views^

and inclines to the study of the laws of hygiene. It is a very sensitive combination, however, with regard to the mind ; there is apt to be some mistrust and melancholic tendencies, and if worry or anxiety be given way to, the nervous system may suffer considerably. Persons born under this combination may obtain great benefit through nursing and serving others, also by their clever criticism, but should avoid irritability, which is apt to mar the finer qualities. It gives a strong will, but some subtlety, and when perverted there is a liability to duplicity and indecision.

This is a very good combination, built up on the airy triplicity. It gives much refinement and a sympathetic nature ; it also increases the intuitions, gives a great amount of foresight, sharpness to the perceptive faculties, inclines to study, gives ability for public writing and a great amount of imitativeness. It is necessary for those born under t.his combination to live purely. The faculty of comparison is well developed and there is some probability of becoming popular. It gives success in artistic pursuits.

This is by no means a good combination, there being very little harmony between the common and fixed signs. It accentuates the critical faculties, which are rather hard and severe. There is a tendency to combativeness, much determination, and a desire to pull down without rebuilding ; it gives argumentiveness, assertiveness, over-sensitiveness, jealously, pride, and self-esteem.

THE SUN IN GEMINI APTO MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

This is not always a good combination, owing to these two signs giving too much activity and restlessness, lack of continuity, too much force, and nervousness. There is apt to be waste of mental energy, much enthusiasm, exceptional force of character and a great deal of excitement ; the personal character appears to be far in excess of the individual, but the higher and lower minds are both active, and may benefit each other, the lower aspiring for light by devotion.

This is a very good business combination, and it gives Saturnine ballast and steadiness to the Mercurial tendency. The individuality is quick, but the personality often slow, therefore there may be a lack of harmony, but by labour, perseverance, and patience, a great deal of good work may be done by the personal character for the building up of the individuality. This combination gives mental temperament, a love of science, some tact and diplomacy, and often much ingenuity.

This is a very good combination of the airy triplicity. It gives a great deal of mental and physical activity. Those born under this combination are good character readers, also good students of metaphysics ; they are able to get along very well with strangers, but should always avoid excitement. The artistic faculty may be cultivated. Success will come through co-operation with others, also through science and art.

This intensifies the restlessness and causes a great deal of irritability, but it gives a great desire for knowledge, which often comes psychically. There is frequently a great deal of dissatisfaction, a yearning for the unattainable, discontent and peevishness. This is a psychic combination, producing great receptivity, and an inclination to dip into hidden mysteries ; the mind becomes very receptive to the mysterious and weird ; it also gives success in writing strange and uncommon novels, and out-of-the-common pursuits.

This is not a strong position for the individuality, therefore the personal characteristics may pull considerably away from the higher qualities. Tenacity, attachment and the clinging desire for objects are very marked. It makes the individual character exceedingly sensitive, impressionable, and highly emotional, often lacking in self-reliance,

and giving a yearning towards feeling. There is power to psychomet rise and sense the general conditions of others. It gives a very tenacious moral character. The signs of awakening will be shown in activity and power.

This combination gives a great deal of activity, much persistency, a liability to become headstrong and go to extremes, a love of fame, ambition, and a desire to lead and be at the head of things. The parents may affect the life very considerably. There is a great deal of impulse in the personal character, which will bring many sorrows into the life. Success will come through public affairs and fame will be sought.

This gives a considerable amount of sensitiveness, but all the higher faculties are stimulated. There are some morbid tendencies in this combination, and self-control must be practised before success can be obtained. This gives a very psychic nature, keen intuitions, and great receptivity. The nature is imaginative, impressionable, and very easily affected by others. Good conipany should always be chosen. This combination makes good mediums and gives the ability to psychometrise. There is a certain amount of fortune attached to this combination. It favours the sympathetic temperament.

This gives a personality very susceptible of education, and makes the brain exceedingly sensitive and receptive to the higher part of the nature. There is a great love of knowledge and a great deal of activity and energy, especially in literary matters and travel. Artistic tendencies in the home life may be displayed. Success will come through the help and assistance of relatives.

IV. -IV. (Conjunction) Fancy and imagination will be manifest in this combination,

and there is a great liability to go to extremes. It gives independence and conservatism, or a clinging to ancient customs and habits ; there is also much changeability. Inertia will produce laziness, but when other planetary influences allow, the tenacity and motive power will be great.