Chapter V. The Parents（续 1）

In the investigation of all these circumstances, it is highly essential that the properties of the signs, in which are situated the stars actuating the influence, should be also taken into consideration; and that, by day, the Sun and Venus should be principally observed; and, by night, Saturn and the Moon.

If, however, after due attention has been paid to the foregoing points, a more specific inquiry should still be demanded, it will then become necessary to assume the place allotted to the paternal or maternal condition, as the case may be, for an horoscope or ascendant, in order to pursue the investigation¢. And by this means, which in this respect will answer the purpose of a nativity, all other particulars concerning the parents may be viewed succinctly ; according to the general forms herein-after given, as adapted for practice and applicable to all events.

In these and in all other cases, the mode, in. whieh the influences are commixed, must be carefully kept in view;

* By the quartile or opposition, as before mentioned.

t On this passage, Whalley remarks that “ Ptolemy teacheth, from “ the child’s nativity, to erect schemes for the father and mother, and. ‘“¢ thence to give judgement, as if it were their proper nativities; the “ rule is this: If the nativity be diurnal, for the father, observe the “* degree the Sun is in, in the child's nativity ; and make that the de- “ sree ascending for the father ; and conformable to that, order the ‘ eusps of ali the other houses. If for the mother, use Venus. -But if «« the nativity be nocturnal, for the father, take the place of Saturn; ~ “ and for the mother, that of the Moon.” Whalley adds, that *‘ what ‘¢ in this chapter hath relation to the parents, is what shall happen to “ them after the nativity, and not before.” -

" and it must be observed whether amy particular stars possess, in themselves alone, the operative cause, or whether others share dominion with them 5 and it is then to be seen which among them all are more powerful, and which of them take the lead in establishing the event: so that due inference may be drawn agreeably to their several natures. And should the several stars, which may happen to be combined in do- ~ minion, be also equal in power, the diversity of their seyeral natures, and the admiature of qualities thence arising, must then be taken into consideration; and, by fairly weighing this various admixture, the nature and quality of the future — event may be apprehended.

Stars, posited separately or at a distance from each other, distribute, at their appropriate times and periods, the events operated by each: thus the earlier events are brought about by stars which are more oriental than others, and the latter events by those which are more occidental. For it is indispensibly. requisite that the star, under the influence of which . some particular event is expected to happen, should be origiually* connected with the place to which the i inquiry, concerning that event, is allotted; and, if such connection should not have existed, no effect of any importance can possibly be produced ; because a stat does not exercise a vigorous infkoence, unless it was fully in cammunication at the beginning.. But, however, the time, at which the effect will take place, is further regulated by the relative distance of the star, governing the effect, from the Sun and the angles of -the wosld,.as well as by its primary position of dominion.