Chapter XX. A Comprenpium oF PLANETARY Positions AND ASPEcTs *（续 1）

In bad aspect, fickleness or deceit in love or marriage on the part of one or other of the parties; danger of scandal; instability or want of good faith on the part of marriage or business partner. Loss of money through false confidence, deceit, fraud; obtaining of money by false pretences.

tY and %. In good aspect a versatile mind, changeable, embracing many subjects and not lingering long over one; ingenious, inventive, intuitive, fertile in resource. Gives aptitude for psychic studies, ability to get ideas from astral sources; crystal-gazing, psychometry, automatic writing, trance or inspirational speaking. Gives some understanding of interior planes of being, and attraction to subjects connected with them, and success in practising them. Attracts to unconventional healing and hygienic methods, faith-healing, curative mesmerism, etc. The pleasures and the emotions are chiefly mentalin character. There is clear dreaming and ability to remember dreams. If any ability for poetry, music, etc., exists, this aspect will support and increase it.

lin bad aspect, any or all the above subjects may attract quite as much, but will be attended by obstacles and misfortune. The memory is apt to be poor, and the native in some respects unpractical. He changes his opinions, vacillates, or even holds contradictcry views. Danger of trouble, duplicity, underhand conduct. Trouble through servants and possible dishonesty, slander, libel or scandal. Both aspects promote changes and travelling.

“ and ). In good aspect, increases the imagination, makes the emotional side of the nature active and fertile. The native lives largely in the emotions and feelings, is swayed by passing moods and impulses, lives in them, learns from them, and expresses himself through them. Fortunate for acting, music, art, etc., and for most psychic studies and occupations, mediumship, crystal gazing, etc. Gives sympathy with the mother and possible benefit through her. Favours offspring.

Any aspect increases the impressionability, and this may blend with the higher side of the mind in emotional, imaginative, or devotional activities ; or may show as love of the things of sense—luxuries, exquisite tastes, colours, odours, etc.; while in bad aspects and in a severely afflicted horoscope, may tend from the sensuous to the sensual. Serious affliction brings trouble through any of the above sources, largely depending upon the house in question; bad luck from females; hinders marriage in a male horoscope; threatens incurable diseases; brings trouble at the close of life ; danger from deception, fraud, or slander.

These influences will be accentuated should either planet be the ruler. (Neptune, however, is very rarely the ruler of any horoscope —see Dp. 37.)

Hl and h. Any good aspect will deepen and intensify the nature in some respect, but this may vary according to the type of horoscope. With some, it increases the strength of the will, gives a very fixed and unchanging nature, one that can form its plans a long way ahead and spend a lifetime in carrying them out. It concentrates the mind, gives thoughtfulness and seriousness, ability to plan and control, formulate and reduce to order and method. This general tendency may operate either through the feelings and emotions (fire and water), or the reasoning mind (air and earth), according to position by sign and the type of

* The influence of aspects between Uranus and Neptune is given on p. 233.

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horoscope ; its good influence giving control and orderliness in either direction. Whether the inward power thus shown will be carried out into actual practice in daily life, depends a good deal upon whether the influences in the horoscope are chiefly positive or negative. It attracts somewhat in the direction of psychism and occultism, and gives some success in these matters ; but here either angular position or the good aspects of the Moon or Mercury are usually necessary if the influence is to amount to much in actual life. The effect as regards health is to conserve the vitality and prolong life, especially after middle age; but probably this will not operate greatly unless one or both are in good aspect to the luminaries or the ascendant. If favourably placed, its power of concentration and control may be brought to bear upon business and worldly affairs with fortunate results.

In bad aspects these planets are extremely likely to affect the health injuriously, either sooner or later, according to directions. Their mere presence in the same sign, even if not in conjunction, is liable to weaken that part of the body ruled by the sign or the house, unless well aspected by Sun, Moon, or Ascendant. Their diseases are long-continued, complicated, and frequently incurable. The general tendency under bad aspects will be much the same as under good ones, but misapplied, wrongly-used, inverted, or attended by bad luck. For instance, when in opposition or square, there may be as much strength of will, control, and force of character as when in trine, but the result may be continual bad luck in those matters signified by whichever is the weaker of the two; or, in a thoroughly evil type of horoscope, the powers may be deliberately used for wrong ends, producing a dangerous criminal; or, again, in an unevolved nature, the outcome may be indolence, sloth, tamasic inertia that never progresses, never improves. This may show mentally or morally, according to sign, or, if angular, in practical life: but the evil effects are not usually serious except when other testimonies concur, either by radical position or by direction.

Kl and Y. In good aspect it is fortunate for all matters signified by the two planets. The higher side of the mind is opened, and there may be an impulse towards philosophy, the higher sciences, and originality of thought. The religion is of a mystical, poetic, imaginative or occult type. The native may succeed in or receive worldly benefit from pursuits bearing upon any of these matters, depending upon position by sign and house. If Uranus is angular, there may be success

through following one of the Uranian occupations or studies. The influence is believed to be good for money, legacies, and general worldly success, as well as for all affairs arising out of the ninth house, either those connected with the churches and religious movements, or with law, philosophy, and mystical affairs, or foreign travel.

In evil aspect, these same concerns and tendencies are to the fore, but they occasion trouble and loss, and entail suffering.

HI and 3 In good aspect, energy, impulse, activity, and power, manifesting through matters signified by the houses involved, qualified by the signs. The mind is generally very alert and quick to act; the will is vigorous and emphatic; a good deal of determination and energy are thrown into whatever is undertaken. The tendency is to increase the mental pride and self-will. The native is original, enterprising, resourceful, and practical in those matters involved by the aspect; ambitious, difficult to turn aside or thwart, and in general gets his own way. ‘The aspect increases the will-power, mental activity, and positiveness of character. It is allied to wit, sarcasm, irony, and destructive criticism. In psychic matters it interferes. with the development of those gifts that are promoted by passivity, such as mediumship, clairvoyance, trance, etc., but inclines to those requiring mental activity and a positive will.

In bad aspect, there is the same energy, will-power, and positiveness, but acting erratically, unwisely, imprudently. There is apt to be much spasmodic self-will, lack of mental balance and sobriety of judgment, intolerance of opposition or control, dislike of all restraint. It signifies unfortunate events that come about with startling suddenness ; and it tends to disturb and upset all matters signified by the houses involved. This position strongly predisposes to physical violence if either planet is angular, and is in any case of a turbulent character, needing strong self-discipline on the part of the native to overcome its evil influence.