Chapter XX. A Comprenpium oF PLANETARY Positions AND ASPEcTs *（续 1）

In bad aspect, fickleness or deceit in love or marriage on the part of one or other of the parties; danger of scandal; instability or want of good faith on the part of marriage or business partner. Loss of money through false confidence, deceit, fraud; obtaining of money by false pretences.

tY and %. In good aspect a versatile mind, changeable, embracing many subjects and not lingering long over one; ingenious, inventive, intuitive, fertile in resource. Gives aptitude for psychic studies, ability to get ideas from astral sources; crystal-gazing, psychometry, automatic writing, trance or inspirational speaking. Gives some understanding of interior planes of being, and attraction to subjects connected with them, and success in practising them. Attracts to unconventional healing and hygienic methods, faith-healing, curative mesmerism, etc. The pleasures and the emotions are chiefly mentalin character. There is clear dreaming and ability to remember dreams. If any ability for poetry, music, etc., exists, this aspect will support and increase it.

lin bad aspect, any or all the above subjects may attract quite as much, but will be attended by obstacles and misfortune. The memory is apt to be poor, and the native in some respects unpractical. He changes his opinions, vacillates, or even holds contradictcry views. Danger of trouble, duplicity, underhand conduct. Trouble through servants and possible dishonesty, slander, libel or scandal. Both aspects promote changes and travelling.

“ and ). In good aspect, increases the imagination, makes the emotional side of the nature active and fertile. The native lives largely in the emotions and feelings, is swayed by passing moods and impulses, lives in them, learns from them, and expresses himself through them. Fortunate for acting, music, art, etc., and for most psychic studies and occupations, mediumship, crystal gazing, etc. Gives sympathy with the mother and possible benefit through her. Favours offspring.

Any aspect increases the impressionability, and this may blend with the higher side of the mind in emotional, imaginative, or devotional activities ; or may show as love of the things of sense—luxuries, exquisite tastes, colours, odours, etc.; while in bad aspects and in a severely afflicted horoscope, may tend from the sensuous to the sensual. Serious affliction brings trouble through any of the above sources, largely depending upon the house in question; bad luck from females; hinders marriage in a male horoscope; threatens incurable diseases; brings trouble at the close of life ; danger from deception, fraud, or slander.

These influences will be accentuated should either planet be the ruler. (Neptune, however, is very rarely the ruler of any horoscope —see Dp. 37.)