Chapter XVIII. The Solar-Lunar Combinations（续 6）

This combination on the cardinal group intensifies the sensitiveness and the emotional nature ; it gives anxiety, especially with regard to home affairs. It also gives some changeability, but inclines to progress ; there is some psychic ability and inspiration, which may be latent owing to the ambitious tendencies of the cardinal signs.

This is a very good combination with regard to the feelings of the personality, as it intensifies the spiritual and refining influences. It tends to balance the individual and personal nature and bring

harmony. It gives a strong inclination to spiritual things, and sometimes makes the nature rather too idealistic. There is poetic and musical ability, and either the artistic or moral nature will have many opportunities for development.

This combination gives a critical personality, which is softened considerably by the powers of comparison. It gives much receptivity and intuition; it tends to lead the mind into physical, practical matters and gives intuition in business affairs. It is a refined combination and produces an attractive personality.

Although this gives a very clear perception, it is not a very good combination, and there is apt to be too much reliance upon others or inability to move forward on their own initiative. This combination brings dreams and the power to see visions. It is good for the disposition, making it affable, courteous, obliging and well-disposed. There is much foresight and mental sensitiveness, as well as humanitarian views and a desire to do good, but this combination is very often spoilt by a self-centring inclination which makes the idealism of the dreamy order, and fails to accomplish that which it regards as the ideal. Much depends upon the planetary influences as to how this combination will act.

This gives a love of approbation, an ambitious nature, and makes the native fully aware of his own abilities, inclined to be somewhat combative, although not as courageous as would seem, owing to the individuality seeking to harmonise and soften the hard positiveness of Scorpio. When the personality has the greatest power there will be a display of energy, industry, and ambitious tendencies.

THE SUN IN LIBRA AND MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

VII.-IX. (Sextile) This is a very good combination, although the personality is

inclined to be rather too reckless and careless, over-active and excitable. It intensifies the activity of the brain and also increases the rapidity of speech. This combination gives prophetic talents, ability for preaching and public speaking, and in many pursuits brings success in life.

This gives some musical ability. This is a good combination, but the mind is apt to be too practical for the solar influence, leading it into the external world. It is a good combination for popularity and public recognition »

This is a very harmonious combination of the airy triplicity. It gives power to psychometrise, and splendid foresight, especially in all matters connected with humanitarian principles, large businesses, associations, and public companies. It gives ability to judge human nature and enables the mind to concentrate. The disposition is kind, gentle and humane.

This gives a great deal of restlessness, together with industry and perseverance, but there is apt to be much tendency to dream rathtr than to be practical. It inclines towards mediumship, which is always dangerous with this combination ; when the mind is occupied in practical and physical occupations the nature is improved.

The Sun in the sign Scorpio gives a very firm, determined, and reserved individuality, with inclination to be very dignified, secretive, and full of desire. It gives pride to the individuality. Its tendency is to give much self-control to each of the lunar indications ; the individuality may be very well disposed or very selfish, according to progress. Scorpio is a sign of strength, independence, and industry.

This gives stubbornness and a liability to go to extremes of anger ; also much jealousy, impulse, and positiveness. It makes strong characters who are rather dogmatic, self-assertive, and full of very keen likes and dislikes. The passional nature is often very strong,, and there is a liability to become rather tyrannical, and too forceful.

This is by no means a good combination, although the lunar tendencies will be to reduce some of the positiveness of the Scorpio nature. It makes good medical men, and gives remarkable intuition or instinct with regard to disease. It increases the approbativeness and love of display of the Scorpio nature, without which the combination would not be so good. It gives success in business pursuits, and a very firm and determined nature.

This is by no means a good combination, as the personality is inclined to great extremes and is easily drawn into reckless habits. It gives a love of cleverness, smartness, and shrewdness ; it makes very good critical writers, reviewers, and literary critics. It is not a good combination for the health.

This is a harmonious combination of the watery triplicity, but there is a great liability to be easily drawn into mistakes through the feelings and sensations, and those under this combination are very easily led by others into acts of folly. Early marriage could be recommended for this combination, the powers of attachment being very strong, and the life may thus be influenced for good.

VIII.-V. This is an inharmonious combination, inclining the mind to romance and love affairs of an unhealthy nature, increasing all the

passions and desires, and making the feelings very intense and very acute. It gives pride, some arrogance, and much love of power. The emotions are very keen and active.

This is the most critical of all the twelve signs. It gives literary ability, a great deal of pride, much passion, and liability to become very sarcastic and bitter in speech. It is a good combination for a doctor or chemist, or one who is inclined toward scientific discoveries. Females make good nurses. Those under this combination may become too practical.

This gives a tendency to second sight, inclinations towards the occult and mystical, the love of all that is psychic, romantic and wonderful, and leanings towards metaphysics, mystical brotherhoods, and higher thought. A great deal depends upon planetary influences as to the working of this combination/, in some cases there will be no occult ability, but business foresight instead.

This combination gives much self-reliance and independence, inclinations towards materialism, ability to govern others, but always a tendency to over-ride, domineer and master. It gives much pride and a great amount of reserve. There is a tendency to be inquisitive and search into hidden secrets. Those under this combination are well able to assume responsibility.

THE SUN IN SCORPIO AND MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

This combination gives much combativeness, sarcasm, explosive and indiscreet speech. There is strong impulse, and an inclination towards rash conduct. When angry they are terrifying. There is a tendency to combine occultism and religion.

THE SUN IN SCORPIO AND MOON IN CAPRICORN

This intensifies the pride of Scorpio ; gives strong inclinations towards self-indulgence, but a great amount of patience, perseverance and endurance. It inclines towards ambition with determination behind it, and high attainments may be reached. The tendency of this combination is toward materialistic thought. It makes capital dramatic critics.

This gives ability for Government employments ; a tendency to mix in large concerns; much conservatism, pride, a keen desirenature ; a love of external appearances, wealth and grandeur ; there is also some love of the occult and mysterious.

This combination gives a very restless and anxious nature, inclined to mathematics. It makes mediumship easy, but in many respects it is rather a weak combination for the morals. . There is a tendency toward deception and duplicity.

The Sun in the sign Sagittarius inclines the individual towards science, philosophy and religion. It gives much activity, and a restless spirit, but also one who is frank, honest, sincere, loyal, and a lover of liberty. It gives a tendency to prophecy through any of the twelve signs that the Moon may be placed in. In undeveloped egos there will be a rebellious and dominative spirit, but in the advanced souls a love of law and order.