Chapter V. The THree Centres. Sun, Moon, anp ASCENDANT（续 10）

The second decanate of Aquarius rising lessens the tendency to drift, as it makes the mind active and inclines towards intellectual attainment, but does not give sufficient continuity or concentration to qualify for any literary or educational work, and favours mechanical and physical activities in the business world more than mental pursuits. The fate is often affected by relatives and companions.

The third decanate rising improves the Aquarius nature, giving more balance and a higher standard of intellect, with very refined tastes and clear discrimination. This decanate leads the native towards the occult

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and mystical side of life, and often awakens the clairvoyant faculty. The fate is affected by marriage or love affairs, yet the native is not zuclined towards marriage and prefers a celibate life.

When the first decanate of Aquarius ascends Saturn is the ruling planet, but if Uranus is strongly placed this planet will also largely share in the destiny. Note well the eleventh house.

When the second decanate of Aquarius ascends note the position and aspects of Mercury and the third house.

When the third decanate of Aquarius ascends note the aspects between Venus and Uranus, if any, also the position and strength of Venus and the seventh house.

XII. Pisces rising denotes a restless, anxious, impressionable, and mediumistic disposition. The fate is rarely under the native’s control, some impelling force behind the native seeming to push him on toward good or ill unconsciously. He has dual experiences of extreme nature, and is often torn between two different emotions. He is kind and just, but tends to encourage the romantic and sentimental side of his nature, and rarely understands himself or the emotions that play through him from time to time. He is easily psychologised, and suffers from varying moods, being receptive to the mental atmosphere around him. He is inclined to be secretive, is very receptive and at times inspired.

The second decanate of Pisces rising awakens all the latent sensitiveness of the sign Pisces and gives the keenest internal aspirations to become a channel through which the good forces may flow. It lessens the methodical tendency of Pisces, but increases the inclination towards economy and usefulness, giving more persistency and ability to utilise the virtues of Pisces without passing through all its vices. This decanate strengthens the whole sign, and gives more ambition, with the internal power necessary to rise through merit and adaptability.

The third decanate of Pisces rising gives a liability to encourage the weaker side of the sign, in which selfishness, jealousy, conventionality, and the material side of life are cultivated. If the horoscope is favourable there is a possibility of the personal element being modified, but if the horoscope is weak the pride of personal qualifications is apt to carry the native beyond the limits of fear for consequences, and tends to make the Pisces nature hard and unfeeling. The psychic tendencies of this decanate are unhealthy and difficult to understand.

Wheu the first decanate of Pisces ascends note the position of Jupiter and planets near the ascendant, also the ninth house.

When the second decanate of Pisces ascends pay special attention to the Moon’s place and aspects, also note the position of Neptune; if this planet is angular it will have some influence over the life. Also the fourth house.

When the third decanate of Pisces ascends note carefully the position of Mars; if this planet afflicts Jupiter the native will suffer great temptation and may wreck his life by his conduct. Note carefully the condition of the eighth house.

The signs Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces comprise the Serving Trinity.

The Ascendant describes the native’s personal appearance, his temperament, inherited brain-mind, and peculiar habit of thinking or receiving thought from the thought-sphere around him, also his personal disposition and idiosyncrasies; in short, his personality in physical form. It may be partially summed up in the word TEMPERAMENT. Any planet rising will modify the nature of the ascending sign.

The Sun rising will increase the pride and ambition, give greater firmness and stability, and raise the native beyond his sphere of birth. The Moon rising will likewise give ambition, but it will affect the mind and intellect more than the character, making it more flexible and less firm and determined. Mercury will give greater adaptability, quicker comprehension, and the power to respond to the mental requirements of the surroundings: but it will not affect the ascending sign so much as other planets, for this planet is specially liable to become coloured by the sign it is in. Venus rising will increase the cheerfulness and artistic ability, and make the disposition affectionate and responsive to the emotional side of the nature; it usually gives a more or less comely form and attractive disposition. Mars will make the personality more consequential, increasing the impulses, sharpening the intellect, and adding fire and dash to the rising sign. Jupiter rising will give more power, greater executive ability and wider sympathies, increasing the social faculties. Saturn will give more depth and meaning to the sign rising, accentuating its main characteristics, and tending to focus and consolidate the general tendencies denoted by the sign. Uranus rising will bring out all the eccentricities of the sign, and accentuate al! its

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qualities, either for good or ill: it is dispersive in its influence. Neptune will affect the psychic side of the sign, and will awaken its talent, idealism tingeing the whole personality with a dreamy ethereality which has a peculiar fascination: it is resolvent in its influence.

ae Neptune rising in the twelve signs ty

NEPTUNE rising gives psychic ability, and when the native is advanced he acts under inspiration; having the power to see far into the future; when perverted, however, this influence acts most disastrously, giving mediumistic and receptive tendencies which open the way for obsession and strange phantasies. The influence of Neptune is not yet fully known by modern astrologers, and much of the information current with regard to its nature is purely speculative. Its general influence tends to the tzversion of moiives.

gy Imaginative ; subtle; poetical ; changeable ; full of schemes and plans, % Artistic ; refined ; sensuous ; musical ; some artistic genius.

i Humorous; inventive ; literary ; comprehensive mentality ; poetic. go Wayward ; difficult to know ; emotionally changeable ; sympathetic. § Romantic love nature ; capable of going to great lengths ; ; enterprising. ny Extremely sensitive ; retiring ; mysterious: artistic ; reserved.

<= Poetical and visionary ; gentle and refined ; somewhat sensuous.

TM Mysterious; elusive ; fond of self-concealment ; proud.

f Inspirational ; utopian in ideas ; sympathetic ; highly imaginative.

¥3 Crafty ; subtle and designing ; apt to be extremely selfish.

«2 Broad-minded ; humanitarian ; deep insight into human nature.

}{ Fond of dumb animals; sympathetic ; some crazy notions.

Hi Uranus rising in the twelve signs bel

Uranus rising always causes the native to be somewhat original or eccentric, and quite different from the everyday type. It gives a keen interest in all things occult, curious, profound, or metaphysical. To the most advanced of humanity it gives genius and the power to see ahead mentally farther than the ordinary individual. Those who cannot respond to the higher vibrations of this planet are very independent, and usually rather abrupt, as it acts directly upon the nervous system, and so stirs into great activity the personal magnetism. All persons born with Uranus rising are much in advance of the period in which

they live, and usually become pioneers of reform, being attuned to a higher octave of thought than the majority can understand. It tends to the mversion of tdeas.