Chapter V. The THree Centres. Sun, Moon, anp ASCENDANT（续 8）

IV. Cancer rising denotes an imaginative, fanciful, receptive and tenacious disposition. The fate is bound up with domestic ties, family interests and impressionable attachments, and much will depend upon environment and general surroundings with regard to the progress that will be made by the native. The native will exhibit a certain amount of timidity, reserve and mistrust, which will give rise to morbid and fanciful conditions, with a liability to go to extremes and become somewhat exacting and over-cautious. The virtues of this sign are economy, receptivity, and tenacity.

This sign gives the native power to experience every kind of sensation, from the lowest physical sensation to the highest feelings of emotion, and all the misfortunes and troubles the native experiences may be traced to this emotional and hyper-sensitive nature.

The second decanate of Cancer rising awakens the psychic and mystical tendencies of the sign Cancer, but also gives a certain amount of control over the sensations. It increases the tenacity of the sign, and denotes determination, love of power, ambition, and less internal receptivity. The fate is influenced by conventional notions, acquisitiveness, and pride.

The third decanate of Cancer rising improves the whole sign and denotes a very hospitable and sympathetic nature. The native will be studious and intuitive, having a keen love of acquiring knowledge. Two distinct types are born under this decanate: the over-anxious, hysterical, and hyper-sensitive; and the kind, mentally active and useful worker for the good of others. If the Moon is afflicted at birth the former tendency is shown, with some liability to obsession, but if Jupiter is very strong the latter qualities will predominate.

When the first decanate of Cancer rises the Moon’s influence will affect the nativity principally, and also in a lesser degree the fourth, eighth and twelfth houses will specially influence the life.

When the second decanate of Cancer rises the planet Mars and the eighth house must be noted. Malefics in the eighth house will then give a liability to a fatal or tragic end.

When the third decanate of Cancer rises the planet Jupiter must be noted and the twelfth house. If the Moon is much afflicted note carefully the influence of Neptune and the fourth house.

V. Leo rising denotes a fearless, frank, generous, and ambitious disposition. The fate develops rapidly, and an eventful life is the outcome of the love of power and the organising ability which the native manifests. Downfalls are the result of hasty and passionate impulses, but the native recovers his balance through firmness, endurance, and self-control. The native is generally sincere, honourable, and magnanimous, but he often displays much pride, and is generally austere and positive. If indiscreet and inclined to give way to the emotional side of his nature there is grave danger of becoming demoralised through passion and sensuality. This sign gives great vitality and a splendid physique, the body being strong, and generally very healthy. When

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exceptions to this rule occur it will be found that the Sun is afflicted or badly placed.

The second decanate of Leo rising denotes a liability to go to extremes, making the native more demonstrative, active, and at times very rebellious. It awakens the philosophical side of the nature when the horoscope denotes the possibility, but weakens the will-power of the sign as a whole, if the Sun is not well placed and in good aspect with Jupiter.

The third decanate of Leo rising strengthens the will-power of the sign and adds to the impulsive and persistent side of Leo. In the advanced types it gives opportunities to unite head with heart, and through the intellect strengthens the higher emotions, giving zeal and ardour to the general activities, with a quiet determination that is unequalled. The fate is to a great extent under the control of the native, whose will-power is often controlled by the reason and illuminated by the intuition.

When the first decanate of Leo ascends note carefully the first aspect to which the Sun applies, for the whole career of the native will be affected by this influence. Note also the fifth house.

When the second decanate of leo ascends note the position and aspects of Jupiter, also the ninth house and its occupants.

When the third decanate of Leo ascends note the aspects of Mars, and its position by house and sign; give also especial attention to any planets near the cusp of the ascendant.

VI. Virco rising denotes a quiet, reserved, retiring, and receptive disposition. The fate depends upon opportunity. The native, although lacking in determinative ambition, is persevering and ingenious, but he rarely dominates his environment or moves entirely unaided and helped by others. This sign gives more than the usual amount of selfishness common to the negative signs, but it is often counteracted by sympathy for the troubles of others and by the sense of justice which the native develops when the intelligence awakens. He is very orderly, critical, systematic and often self-centred, and is rarely understood on first acquaintance. The native thrives best in a business atmosphere, and generally prefers scheming and the exercise of his ingenuity to hard work; although never lazy or afraid to work, he prefers to use his wits whenever they will serve, and to improve upon the discoveries or

The second decanate of Virgo rising awakens the independence of the nature, and makes the native thoroughly practical and well adapted for all business pursuits; it also gives some artistic inclinations, or musical ability. The fate is largely governed by the social element or the political world, in which distinction is generally sought and obtained. Wealth is acquired through industry, thrift, and by adopting practical common-sense methods in business organisation.

The third decante of Virgo rising accentuates all the business and practical tendencies of the sign Virgo, and adds intuition to the mental qualifications for acquiring wealth and where business enterprise is concerned. It is a fortunate decanate for the fate, and only affects the general disposition by adding determination to all the Virgo characteristics. There is usually considerable artistic ability.

When the first decanate of Virgo ascends, the ruling planet is Mercury; the fate depends largely upon the condition of the sixth house, or the aspects of Mercury, and also considerably upen planets rising, if any.

When the second decanate of Virgo ascends study the position of the planet Saturn and the mid-heaven, also the planet that Saturn afflicts ; if afflicting Mercury the native is very unfortunate.

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-

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tion of the sign Libra. The native may become remarkably intuitive, and generally takes a keen delight in social intercourse, loving and appreciating all that pertains to the social side of life. The fate is affected by friends and associates, so much so as to make the native a slave to friends and attachments. Such lives are generally bound up with others, although they may be strangers in their own homes by the peculiarity of their magnetic conditions.