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the lord of the second house is in the house of his opponent’s wealth, and $ ruling that house is in his twelfth house.~-But the adversary would also be near ruin, owing to the position of the luminaries in the eleventh house, and $ accidentally in the opponent’s second.Were it concerning a duel, the challenging party would be killed, as the J of 0 and D would be fatal, added to P? in the sixth and $ in the eighth house, or house of mortality.Were it concerning marriage , no marriage would take place, as sickness or death would prevent it. — P? ruling the ascendant, being in the house of sickness and the D combust, which signifies infinite vexation and defection of friends, from the houses these planets rule.Were it concerning children, £ angular in f a bi- corporeal sign and 1/ in lit a fruitful sign, denotes a large family of both sexes ; several of whom would be great travellers, but deaths and sickness in such a family would be probable.Were the question concerning short journeys, $ goingto the £ of Pj , denotes all possible misfortune therein, and sickness to the wife (if married) while absent.

When the third decanate of Virgo ascends the planet Venus and her distance from Mercury should be considered; the nearer these planets are the better will be the fortunes ; if in exact conjunction great prosperity is denoted. Note also the second house.The signs Cancer, LEo, and Vireo belong to the preservative and maturing or Maternal Trinity. The keynote of such natives will generally be emotion, and progression through the moral sentiments.VII. Lisra rising denotes a courteous, affable, kind, and affectionate disposition. The fate is largely in the hands of others, and there is very small ability to mould or alter circumstances, the natives being controlled principally by feeling and intuition more thanreason. The native is keen of observation, fond of comparing, and generally very artistic, refined and truly sympathetic. ‘There is not much energy or incentive to action, and consequently the life tends to run in a groove and the native is very much disposed to lean on others.The second decanate of Libra rising accentuates the sympathetic side of the nature, and increases the love of approval and general adapta-PHE ASCENDANT OR RISING SIGN. THE FIRST HOUSE 99

XXXIX. Affliction of the eleventh house, in the creation of a king, indicates damage in his household ‘and his ttea- ‘sury: affliction of the second house denotes the detriment of his subjects’ wealth.XL. When the ascenddnt is oppressed by the malefics, the native will delight in sordid things, and approve illflavoured odours.XLI. Beware the affliction of the eighth house ahd its| lord, at a time of departure; and that of the second houseXLIT. Should a disease begin when the Moon may be in a sign occupied at the birth by some malefic, or in quartile or opposition to any such sign, such disease will be most severe; and if the malefic also behold the said sign,. © it will be dangerous. On the other hand, there will be no danger if the Moon be in a place held at the time of birth by some benefic.

The material trinity of houses consists of the second, sixth and tenth and shows the worldly possessions of man, his means of obtaining them and the enjoyment they bring him. Wealth, or its reverse, is shown by the second house, health, without which there can be no joy in any worldly possession, is shown by the sixth house ; and the public prestige which is the chief source of gratification to the average human being, is shown by the tenth house.The social houses are the third, seventh and eleventh houses and in them are shown the nature of our relations with various classes of souls we meet in life. Brothers and sisters to whom we are bound by the tie of blood are shown by the third house, the companion of our heart with whom our blood blends in another way, is shown by the seventh house, and the friends, more precious than pearls to whoever has earned friendship, are designated by the eleventh house.