Chapter XX. A Comprenpium oF PLANETARY Positions AND ASPEcTs *（续 5）

In conjunction or bad aspect, the native is frequently confronted with obstacles and delay, and unless in mutual reception* it is very unfortunate for all things signified by the two planets, bringing misfortunes in business, loss of public favour, likelihood of the father’s death, loss of father’s money or separation from or disagreement with him; and the same of a child (probably son): the native incurs opposition, enmity and jealousy ; his ambitions are frequently thwarted, and he meets with reverses or downfall: he will be autocratic, boastful, selfish, or careless of the feelings of others, cold and unsympathetic. It has an injurious influence upon the heart and the vitality generally. It may bring the disfavour of others, social unpopularity, and the enmity of superiors and those in high positions.

Any aspect may incline to marriage or a love affair with one ina different position of life (probably higher, but sometimes lower). Ifbad, lack of sympathy and disharmony in love and marriage; the parent (probably father) may intervene to delay or break off a love affair. In any case there will be some little difference in age between husband and wife.

h and 2. In good aspect this is very good for money matters, giving a tendency to prudence, thriftiness, economy, and carefulness. It

* ‘Mutual reception’ is when each of two planets is in a sign governed by the other—eg., © in «, h in §t, which was the case with Lord Salisbury.

favours the accumulation and prevents the wasting of money. In some cases it will go rather too far in this direction, and result in a lack of generosity and a hoarding up of money approaching miserliness. Money or property is acquired through the native’s father, by his own exertions, or by marriage; also through occupations of the tenth and eleventh houses. There is considerable business ability and tact, and the native makes the best financial use of any occupation he may follow, or any opportunity he may have. He may be very successful as a financier, in either a small or a large way, depending upon the environment of birth. He gains through companies, societies, associations, banking, investments, etc.; generally speaking, through the aged, or _ those considerably older than himself, and through superiors in position. His gains do not come so much by favour as by method, by business instincts, prudent manipulations, or by mere inevitableness. There will be some little difference either in age or social position, or both, between the native and the marriage or business partner. The union will probably be with one in a higher social position: it may be for money or position or ambition; and will be brought about or assisted, directly or indirectly, by a parent, guardian or superior. There will be gain of friends by marriage. It is an aspect favourable for pleasure, social intercourse, and popularity; and it gives faithfulness in friendship and love. To a less extent, moreover, it favours the gain of money by superior positions or occupations coming under the ninth house; through friends of the mother, and through careful speculation for financial ends rather than for pleasure, though there may also be gain through occupations of the fifth house and of the earthy element; success in business or occupation through partnership or association with another person; partnership with the father or association with him in some pursuit or purpose; marriage with a relation; membership in societies or associations coming under the ninth house ; good fortune, pecuniary and otherwise, for the children.

In bad aspect, all matters referred to under the good aspect suffer, and, generally speaking, all things signified by the four signs also. Money is lost through the parents (father) and occupation ; little or none is inherited; severe loss in business, or even bankruptcy, is threatened. If the moral sense is deficient, which must be judged from the horoscope as a whole, there will be dishonesty: or if otherwise, the native will suffer through the dishonesty of others. Money is lost through invest-

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ments, speculations, financial operations, companies, societies, farming, building, gardening. To a less extent, too, it is bad and brings loss through all occupations and matters of the fifth and ninth houses, It threatens unpopularity or hostility from some quarter: reversal, downfall, misfortune through elders, seniors, parents, and relatives: trouble in partnership and marriage; interference of parents, guardians, or seniors ; marriage delayed or not contracted until over twenty-eight: trouble in marriage through difference in age or social or pecuniary position: trouble, financial or otherwise, through children and friends.

The conjunction is partly good and partly bad, and exhibits influences and characteristics from both; Venus benefiting Saturn, while Saturn impedes Venus.

h and §. In good aspect this will make the native very successful at some occupation of the third or sixth houses; he will gain power, responsibility or fame through writing, speaking, or in connection with intellectual work, drugs, hygiene, medical works. He will occupy some responsible post as agent, traveller or servant, or may himself have many such under him; and will exercise a good deal of power or authority in this way according to his position in life. Either he himself or one of his brothers or sisters will rise considerably above the ordinary in capacity for education, intellectual ability, or some matter of the third or sixth houses. This is.a good influence for the mind, memory, and reasoning powers; it gives orderliness and method. The native will make friends and acquaintances among people whose character or pursuits come under the third or sixth houses, and to a less degree the ninth. He will belong to, or be associated with, or start, some club, society, association or union coming under the third or sixth houses, or to a less degree the ninth, and may be of some importance therein: will be secretary, servant, agent, or representative in some way for his father, or will be associated in occupation with a brother or sister; but if so there is unlikely to be equality between them, for one will dominate the other. He may derive benefit from drugs; will be cleanly in habits, and observant of sanitation; and very particular with regard to food. He will have others under him; will pull the strings and direct others. May own or have to do with merchant vessels, means of transport by short journeys, vehicles, post-office, telegraph, and general affairs of the third house, also the distribution of food-products, drugs, and affairs of the sixth house. He will be a vigorous and capable

master of his servants and those under him, exercising both persuasion and compulsion.

In a slighter degree such aspect gives the possibility of a legacy from brethren or friends, or money by association with them, and from societies, clubs, etc. It inclines slightly to travelling, more especially in connection with business, but chiefly to intellectual pursuits. The native is an investigator of mystical or occult subjects; may possess psychic powers of some kind, more or less mental; and may gain some eminence, responsibility or mastery in religious matters or affairs of the ninth house, probably as agent or superintendent for another. Will study or write on subjects coming under the ninth house, and will travel because of eleventh house matters.

The conjunction is partly evil but not wholly so, and is distinctly beneficial for the mind, making it concentrative, careful and precise. Two planets like these that have their houses in trine cannot bealtogether evil when in conjunction. This influence would seem to be intermediate between the good and evil aspects. The same remarks apply to the conjunction of Saturn and Venus.

In bad aspect, matters signified by the four signs ruled by the planets suffer; misfortune, hindrances and obstacles attend these activities. Native will be very ambitious in spheres of activity coming under the eleventh, third and sixth houses, and may exhibit much selfishness and desire for mastery. His desires in these respects are frequently thwarted and often entirely overthrown. He meets with much criticism and opposition, open or hidden, and will suffer from slanders, false reports, back-biting, forged letters or documents, unfriendly writings, etc.; or may himself descend to these methods. There will be trouble in his education and all matters pertaining to school, study and books. The death of father or brethren, or their ill-health, or separation or estrangement from them, will occasion him sorrow or loss. The aspect is bad for digestion, and may cause affections of the bowels or digestive tracts, or, to a less degree, of any part of the body signified by the houses of these planets. It causes trouble between master and servant; the native will be for long in a relatively subordinate position, or, if a master, will suffer through those under him: he will be a strict and harsh master, or will suffer under one himself. It brings trouble through false friends, societies, associations; also from servants, messengers, travellers, and generally through people following any occupation of the