十二星座

「Aries, the house of Mars and exaltation of the Sun, or the first sign of the zodiac, is a vernal, dry, fiery, masculine, cardinal, equinoctial, diurnal, moveable, commanding, eastern, choleric, violent, and quadrupedian sign. Persons born solely under this constellation, (if unmixed with the rays of either of the planets) are in stature rather tall, of a strong and spare bodily conformation ; dry constitution, long face and neck, thick shoulders, piercing eyes, black eye-brows, sandy or red hair, and sallow or swarthy complexion. In disposition resembling Mars, by the ancients termed the lord of this sign, viz. hasty, passionate, violent, and intemperate. These are the natural qualities of this sign ; but a good aspect of Mercury, or the moon, to benevolent planets, will materially alter the judgment for the better, and 1o ill planets for the worse. This must invariably be remembered by the student ; for in Astrology, the majority of astral causes, and not general or universal principles, must be considered, judiciously combining the various testimonies for good and evil together, as a skilful chymist would arrange the materials on which he operates ; and after well weighing each aspect, unprejudiced by the case under consideration, and comparing」

「This sign governs the head and face. Its diseases are the small pox, ring worms, eruptions, measles, fevers, convulsions, epilepsy, apoplexy, palsy, baldness, and all diseases peculiar to the head and face, and which proceed from heat, choler, and aridity, or a dry constitution. It is generally considered as a barren sign.」

「Taurus is a cold, dry, melancholy, feminine, nocturnal, southern sign, of short ascension ; the house of Venus, and the exaltation of the moon. The native born under it, if the sign be unaspected by stars of a contrary nature, is generally remarkably stout and athletic, broad forehead, thick lips, dark curly hair, short neck, dull and apathetic, slow to anger, but if once provoked, exceedingly cruel and malicious. It governs the neck and throat. Its diseases are melancholy, a consumptive habit, scrophula, croup, defluxions of rheum, disorders of the throat, wens or eruptions in the neck, &c. It is generally reckoned to be a sign fruitful in nature.」

「Gemini is the house of Mercury, and by the ancients termed the exaltation of the Dragon's Head ; (this latter the Author rejects as superfluous ;) it is a hot, moist, sanguine, masculine, northern, diurnal, western, commanding, bicorporeal sign ; influencing the ambient so as to produce a tall and straight stature, of a dark sanguine complexion, dark hazle eyes, quick sighted and piercing, dark brown hair, smart active look, always in motion ; and from the number of fixed stars of the first magnitude in this sign, it produces persons of greater intellect, and more powerful invention and genius, than any other sign of the zodiac. It governs the arms and shoulders. Its diseases are head aches, brain fevers, corrupt blood, bilious complaints, fits or mental delirium ; and if afflicted by evil planets, insanity. It also denotes falls, fractures, and bruises, especially falls from high places. It is barren in nature.」

「Cancer is the sign of the ^Estival or Summer tropic, cold, watery, phlegmatic, feminine, cardinal, northern, commanding, nocturnal, moveable, weak, mute, and particularly fruitful sign, more so, perhaps, than any other sign in the zodiac. It is the house of the Moon, and exaltation of Jupiter; producing a native of fair, but pale, complexion, round face, grey or mild blue eyes, weak voice, the upper part of the body large, slender arms, small feet, and an effeminate constitution. It governs the breast , and the whole region of the stomach. Its diseases are asthmas, shortness of breath, disorders of the chest and lungs, pleurisy, coughs, consumptions, loss of appetite, inflammations of the vital parts, cancers, dropsy, and imposthumes. It also gives great fear of insanity, if malific stars are angular. Its colours are green and russet.」

「Leo is a hot, dry, burning, fiery, choleric, feral, furious, brutish, barren, quadrupedian, strong, eastern, masculine, northern, diurnal, and violent sign, of long ascension. The house of the Sun. The native born under this sign is generally of a large body, broad shoulders, austere countenance, large eyes, dark yellow, or reddish hair, strong coarse voice, oval ruddy countenance, of a high, resolute, unbending, ambitious temper, yet.」

「often generous, free, and courteous : the latter part of the sign is said to produce a weaker body, with lighter hair. It governs the heart and back ; and its diseases are pains in the back and ribs, syncopes, fevers, convulsions, pestilence, small-pox, measles, jaundice, and inflammations. It denotes accidents by fire, explosio」

「The Virgo type may be summed up as retiring, ingenious, discriminative, active and mercurial」

「Libra is the sign of the autumnal equinox ; a hot, moist, airy, sanguine, western, diurnal, cardinal, equinoctial, moveable, masculine, human?, obeying sign, of long ascension in European climates. It is the house of Venus, and exaltation of Saturn. Under this sign, generally, the native is tall and well made, rather elegant in person, a round beautiful face, ruddy in youth, but very plain featured and inclined to eruptions, that disfigure the face when old, and consequently, in years, the reverse of being handsome ; generally, the Libra person has blue eyes, and yellow or auburn hair. Authors state the disposition to be sweet, and the dealings and character just and upright ; but this depends almost wholly on the good aspects of the moon and mercury ; for instance, if the moon or mercury is in square aspect to Jupiter, Saturn, or Mars, although born under Libra, the native is usually dishonest, untrue, and far from virtuous, whether male or female. It is rather a fruitful sign. It governs the reins, loins, and all that region of the body, internal or external. Its diseases are weakness, debility, tabes dorsalis, syphilis, and imposthumes of various descriptions.」

「Scorpio is the house of Mars, and also his joy. It is termed a cold, moist, watery, phlegmatic, feminine, nocturnal, fixed, mute, southern, and extremely fruitful sign, of long ascension. It produces a strong, corpulent, robust, bony person, dark curl-」

「ing hair and eyes, middle stature, dusky complexion, coarse, but active ; generally, they are very reserved in their mode of speech. It governs the organs of generation, and the groin, bladder, fyc. Its diseases are confirmed lues, and the worst kind of syphilis, all secret and virulent diseases, fistulas, ruptures, scurvy, and 」

「Sagittarius is a hot, fiery, choleric, dry, masculine, diurnal, eastern, common, bicorporeal, quadrupedian, changeable, southern, obeying sign ; the house and joy of Jupiter, (and exaltation of the Dragon’s Tail.) The native born under this sign is well formed, generally tall, or above the middle stature, ruddy complexion, handsome jovial looking countenance, oval fleshy face, fine clear eyes, chesnut coloured hair ; they are generally jolly fellows, “ at either bin or board,” active, intrepid, gener* ous,and obliging. The sign inclines to fruitfulness. It rules the thighs and os sacrum : its diseases are gout, rheumatism, fevers, falls, and a liability to broken bones.」

「Capricorn is a cold, earthy, melancholy, arid, nocturnal, southern, obeying, moveable, cardinal, quadrupedian, changeable sign, the sign of the Winter tropic ; the house of Saturn, and exaltation of Mars. It is accounted barren : it produces a dry constitution, slender make, with a long thin visage, thin beard, dark hair, long neck, narrow chin and breast, and weak knees. In disposition crafty, thrifty, subtle, and saving, witty, but changeable, and very liable to melancholy and curious dreams. If Mercury is afflicted, they have much of enthusiasm in their disposition, and are sometimes determined mystics. The voice is generally weak and effeminate.」

「Aquaries is a sanguine, aerial, hot, moist, masculine, diurnal, western, humane, rational, southern, obeying sign ; the house of Saturn. It is rather fruitful, producing a robust, sturdy, strong, healthy, middle statured person ; delicate or fair complexion, clear, but not pale ; sandy, or dark flaxen hair, hazle eyes, and generally an honest disposition.」

「It governs the legs and ancles ; and its diseases are lameness, fractures of limbs, the gout, cramp, rheumatism, and those proceeding from foul blood. It reigns over Arabia, Petrea, Tartary, Russia, Denmark, Lower Sweden, Westphalia, Hamburgh, and Bremen. Its colour, is etherial blue. In horary questions , it denotes, quarries of stone or marble, mines of precious metals, as well as of lead or copper, or any place recently dug up, uneven grounds, aerostatic machines, and aeronautic experiments, or apparatus relating thereto ; also springs, conduits, roofs of houses, and deep wells : it is deemed a fortunate sign.」

「Pisces , the house of Jupiter, and exaltation of Venus, is a moist, cold, watery, phlegmatic, nocturnal, bicorporeal, effeminate, sickly, southern, obeying sign ; producing a short, pale, fleshy person, stooping, thickset, round shouldered, and brown hair. It rules the feet and toes ; and its diseases are those of the feet, with cold, moist distempers. It is exceedingly fruitful, and luxuriantly productive.」