Chapter XI. THE MOON, THE PLANET OF FECUNDATION（续 2）

D V3 The Moon in Capricorn, if well-aspected, give* abundance of help from people who are higher in the social scale so that whatever success there may be will come through others, the person being too timid to push himself forward, besides being of a melancholy turn of mind which makes him exceedingly sensitive to real or fancied slights. If the Moon is afflicted it gives a liability to slander whether that is merited or not. This position also has a detrimental effect upon the digestion. People with the Moon in this position often have an insane fear of coming to want and therefore they become avaricious and miserly, denying themselves all comforts at the present time that they may have something for a rainy day. They have very little feeling for themselves and none at all for others.

3) £? The Moon in Aquarius if well-aspected gives the person a very vivid imagination and the power of calling images up before the mind's eye in such a manner that they almost seem tangible ; besides these people are not dependent upon the faculty of reason, for their intuition is also exceedingly well-developed. In disposi-

tion they are sociable, kindly and courteous with the result that they attract many friends and are very popular in their environment, and they are helped by their friends according to the aspects of the Moon. On the other hand if the Moon is afflicted this position shows one of an exceedingly erratic mind.

D ^ The Moon in Pisces gives a receptive mind and a fertile imagination with a disposition to indolence and self-pity, vacillating and faintheartedness, fond of dreaming rather than acting, therefore sorrow, trouble and self-undoing beset their path in life. This position not infrequently leads to mediumship, especially if Neptune is in adverse aspect, for these people are peculiarly sensitive to the flattery of spiritcontrols and love anything that will stir their emotions. They are also very wordy in their expressions and if a good aspect from Venus and Mercury enables them to take up music they play with extraordinary inspiration and feeling. If the Moon is afflicted in Pisces loveaffairs are apt to bring the person into trouble. If Pisces be in the Twelfth House and the Moon there at birth this will give a liability on the part of the parents to drink and thus neglect their children who may then become the wards of charitable institutions until they reach maturity.

THE MOON, PLANET OF FECUNDATION 231 ASPECTS OF THE MOON TO THE OTHER PLANETS

O P 6 J) The Sun parallel or conjunction to the Moon. No matter in what sign or hou.sc the conjunction of the Lights occurs the person will be so strongly marked with the characteristics of that sign that, lacking knowledge of his true ascendant, even the most competent astrologer is likely to be misled and judge him to be born with the sign rising in which the conjunction took place, and whatever matters are ruled by the house in which the conjunction occurs will play a very important part in the life. In the First he is an out and out egotist with very little love for others save in so far as they serve his ends, in the Seventh his world pivots on the mate, in the Tenth House or sign he will sacrifice all other considerations to rise in public life, in the Twelfth House or sign it will give a strong tendency to intemperance which will bring trouble in the life, in the Third and Ninth Houses it will brighten the mind and induce travel from which he will benefit, in the Second House it will bring wealth, especially if in good aspect with Jupiter.

O#AD The Sun sextile or trine to the Moon. If the conjunction of the Sun and Moon is closer than three degrees it has a tendency to deplete the vitality and if it is also a solar eclipse and the child survives, this will be particularly no-

ticeable all through life. People who have such close conjunctions or eclipses become listless, disspirited and out of sorts every time there is a new Moon. It does not seem to interfere with the good effects in other departments of life. The good aspects of the Sun and Moon make for general success in life, health, fair financial fortunes, good home conditions with faithful friends and esteem in the community; they favor a rise in life because of the person's innate ability, which either gains for him the recognition of people in a position to help him rise, or impels him to carve his own way.

O D 8 5 The Sun square or opposition to the Moon makes the person vacillating and unsettled in disposition, changeable and unable to pursue a, settled course in life, rash to plunge into untried ventures but lacking the persistence or continuity of purpose to carry anything to a successful conclusion. For that reason such people become failures in life ; their dealings with women and people higher in the social scale such as employers, the authorities, judges, etc., are especially unsuccessful, they always have difficulty in obtaining and keeping employment and keeping their positions when obtained, for they are hyper-sensitive and ready to take offense, with or without provocation. These configurations also affect the health ; the body is liable to colds

and recuperation is slow when sickness has overtaken the person.

9 P 6 * A D Venus parallel, conjunction, sextile or trine to the Moon. The Moon is significator of marriage for a man and therefore the good aspects between Venus the planet of love and the Moon are good indications of a happy marriage when it occurs in a man's horoscope. But in a woman's horoscope these aspects operate upon the health, for the Moon is the planet of fecundity and has rule over the female functions in particular, wrhich are so large a factor in the woman's health, and this is much strengthened by them. These aspects give oratorical ability with a fruitful imagination, a love of pleasure, music and art. They give an engaging personality, very attractive to the opposite sex because kindly, affectionate and sympathetic, and they tend to general success in life; though the finances may be fluctuating the person usually has sufficient for the day and the way.

9 n <? 5 Venus square or opposition to the Moon are indications of trouble in marriage for a man, because the wife described by an afflicted Venus will then be slovenly and of dissolute habits which will destroy domestic happiness. In a woman's horoscope they indicate a disturbance of the female functions and also give a tendency to digestive troubles and poor circulation in the

horoscope of either sex. These aspects also give a liability to slander and public scandal as the person so afflicted is fickle and inconstant in his affections, of a sensual nature who loves to flit from flower to flower regardless of the sorrows caused by playing with the hearts of others.

$ P 6 * A D Mercury parallel, conjunction, sextile or trine to the Moon gives a receptive mind and a retentive memory, two very rare qualities and therefore these aspects; particularly the sextile and trine a.re good indications of success in life, especially in one of the mercurial occupations, literary, clerical or traveling. People with these configurations are usually very verbose, particularly if the conjunction or trine occurs in airy signs or a sign of voice, for then the power of expression reaches a superlative degree and such people become able linguists and elocutionists, but unless there is some steadying influence people with aspects of Mercury and the Moon are not reliable because of their tendency to change their minds repeatedly in the most unexpected manner. They are inclined to look upon the bright side of life and are fond of pleasure, particularly travel.

V D «? 5 Mercury square or opposition to the Moon gives a poor memory and lack of mental stability with a tendency to indecision and worry, liability to brain storms and hysterics. These character-

istics make the person unpopular and as the saying is "unlucky."

* A D Saturn sextile or trine to the Moon imparts all the best saturnine qualities to the mind and makes the person self-reliant, serious, sober and systematic, careful and thrifty in business affairs and gives success in life through tactful and diplomatic dealings with others. Such people are eminently responsible and trustworthy in all matters of honor and justice and gain great esteem in the community on that account. Their patience and persistence are inexhaustible.