Chapter XXIX. THE LAW OF CORRESPONDENCES

IT IS said in the Bible that God made man in His likeness, and from hoary antiquity seers and sages have noted a correspondence between the macrocosm, the great world, and the microcosm, the little world, or man. This is again expressed in the hermetic axion which is the master-key to all mysteries: "As above, so below." Therefore we may note that the various parts of the human body are correlated to different divisions of the vaulted arch of heaven with the marching orbs that move through it. As the creative forces within the womb act upon the ovum and gradually build the fostus, so also the stellar rays from the macrocosmic body of mother nature are active upon man. It is their activity which we note in the process of evolution whereby that which is now man has come up through the lower kingdoms to his present stage of completion, and it is by the same rays that he will gradually evolve to the divine stature where he will indeed be like the Father in Heaven, consequently we may note the correspondences between the signs and planets and the different divisions of the human body as follows :

Aries rules the head, the cerebral hemispheres, the various organs within the head, and the eyes, but the nose is under the rulership of Scorpio. Thus any affliction in Aries will react upon the head, producing headaches, neuralgia, coma and trance conditions, diseases of the brain and cerebral hemispheres.

Taurus rules the neck, throat, palate, larynx and tonsils, lower jaw, ears, and occipital region. The cerebellum is also under the rule of Taurus, so are the atlas and cervical vertebrae, the carotid arteries, jugular veins, and other minor blood vessels.

The diseases to which this region is subject are goitre, diphtheria, croup and apoplexy. As each sign always reacts upon the opposite, affliction,s in Taurus may also produce venereal diseases, constipation, or irregular menses.

Gemini rules the arms and hands, shoulders, lungs, and the thymus gland, also the upper ribs, therefore afflictions in Gemini cause pulmonary diseases, pneumonia, pleurisy, bronchitis, asthma and inflammation of the pericardium.

Cancer rules the oesophagus, stomach, diaphragm, and lower lobes of the lungs, the mammae, lacteals, upper lobes of liver, and thoracic duct.

hence afflictions in Cancer produce indigestion, gas on the stomach, cough, hiccough, dropsy, gloom, hypochondria, hysteria, gall stones, and jaundice.

SI Leo rules the heart, the dorsal region of the spine, the spinal cord, and the aorta, therefore the afflictions in Leo cause regurgitation, palpitation, faintings, aneurism, spinal meningitis, and curvature of the spine, also arterio-sclerosis and angina pectoris, hyperaemia, anaemia and hydrsemia.

TTg Virgo rules the abdominal region, the large and small intestines, the lower lobes of the liver, the pancreas and spleen, therefore afflictions in Virgo produce peritonitis, tapeworm, malnutrition, interference with the absorption of the chyle, typhoid fever, cholera, and appendicitis.

=^= Libra rules the kidneys, the suprarenals, the lumbar region of the spine, the vasomotor system and the skin, hence afflictions in Libra produce polyuria, or suppression of the urine, inflammation of the ureters which connect the kidneys with the bladder, Bright 's disease, malnutrition, lumbago, eczema and other skin diseases.

TH, Scorpio rules the bladder, urethra, and genital organs in general. Also the rectum and the descending colon, the sigmoid flexure, the prostate gland, and also the nasal bones, hence afflictions

in Scorpio produce nasal catarrh, adenoids, and polypi, diseases of the womb and ovaries, various venereal diseases, stricture, and enlargement of the prostate gland, irregularities of the menses, leucorrhoea, rupture, renal stones and gravel.

/ Sagittarius rules the hips and thighs, the femur, ilium, the coccygeal and sacral regions of the spine, the iliac arteries and veins, sciatic nerves, hence afflictions to Sagittarius produce locomotor ataxia, sciatica, rheumatism, and hip diseases. Furthermore, as each sign has an influence upon its opposite, afflictions in Sagittarius may also cause pulmonary troubles. It is also noteworthy that broken bones are caused by this sign.

Itf Capricorn governs the skin and the knees, but it has also a reflex action on the stomach, which is governed by the opposite sign Cancer. Hence afflictions in Capricorn produce eczema and other skin diseases, erysipelas, leprosy, and digestive disturbances.

£? Aquarius rules the ankles, the limbs from the knees to the ankles, and has also a reflex action on its opposite sign Leo, hence afflictions in Aquarius produce varicose veins, sprained ankles, irregularities of the heart action and dropsy.

^ Pisces rules the feet and toes. It also has a reflex effect on the abdominal region governed by the opposite sign, Virgo, hence afflictions in this sign indicate trouble and deformities of the feet, intestinal diseases and dropsy. It also produces a desire for drink and drugs which may bring about delirium tremens. Consumption is sometimes found to be a secondary result of cold in the feet contracted by an afflicted Pisces.

The Sun rules in the very first place the vital fluid which is specialized through the spleen, transferred to the solar plexus, and thence distributed over the whole body. This vital fluid is invisible to ordinary humanity, but to those gifted with the spiritual sight it appears as a rose-colored fluid which is like the electricity in the wires of a telephone or telegraph system. When the wires designed to carry electricity are minus the electric fluid they are dead and the telephone or telegraph instruments do not respond. Similarly, when for some reason the invisible vital fluid ceases to flow through any part of the human organism in sufficient quantity, that part of the body will not perform its proper function, and therefore disease results, continuing until the obstruction has been removed and the path cleared for the vital fluid On that account an afflicted Sun always causes disease, particularly in a male horoscope, and in a female

nativity the Moon, which is the collector of solar forces, takes the same office or function. The heart and the pons varolii, or vital knot, situated in the brain, are the principal parts of the body ruled by the Sun. When the Sun is well aspected in Leo or Aries radiant health may be looked for. But on the other hand, when he is afflicted he produces the various ailments according to the sign wherein he is placed at the time. These disabilities may be set down as follows:

O T The Sun afflicted in Aries, the sign which rules the head, gives a tendency to aphasia or loss of identity, brain fever, cerebral haemorrhage, and meningitis, cerebral anaemia or congestion of the blood, faintings and headaches.

0 8 The Sun afflicted in Taurus gives a tendency to quinsy, diphtheria, and polypus of the nose. In the Pleiades (Taurus 29°), eye trouble.

O n The Sun in Gemini gives a tendency to pleurisy, bronchitis, and hyperemia of the lungs.

0 55 The Sun afflicted in Cancer gives a tendency to anemia, dropsy, dyspepsia, and gastric fever.

QSl The Sun afflicted in Leo gives a tendency to palpitation of the heart, backache, and spinal afflictions. In the Ascelli (Leo 6°), eye trouble.

OTH2 The Sun afflicted in Virgo gives a tendency to interference with the assimilation and peritonitis,, typhoid fever, and dysentery.

0=2= The Sun afflicted in Libra gives a tendency to Bright 's disease and eruptions of the skin through overheated blood, for Saturn rules the skin and Libra is his exaltation sign.

O fll The Sun afflicted in Scorpio gives a tendency to renal calculus, genito-urinary and menstrual disturbances, uterine and ovarian affections.

O J The Sun afflicted in Sagittarius gives a tendency to sciatica, paralysis of the limb.s and pulmonary diseases. If the Sun is in Antares (Sagittarius 8°) and afflicted by one or more of the malefics there is danger of disease of the eyes.

QV3 The Sun afflicted in Capricorn gives a tendency to rheumatism, skin diseases, and digestive troubles.