The Message of the Stars
by Max Heindel and
Augusta Foss Heindel
(Part 5)
Saturn in Cancer is always weak and his virtues therefore find it
difficult to express themselves when he is in this position. Nevertheless
he gives reliable judgment concerning houses, lands, mines etc., and gains
by investing in these things; when well-aspected, he favors thrift, economy
and solid comfort in the home with quiet, peaceful and comfortable conditions
in the latter part of life. He makes the person frugal and gives a good
control of the appetite. But when afflicted he indicates domestic
infelicity, the person being held back in life by a gloomy kill-joy partner
who is always restraining every ambitious thought. Trouble, sorrow and
disappointment increase as the life advances and to this is added
ill-health,
for Saturn in Cancer indicates that the stomach is weak and the gums
subject to pyorrhea, hence there is inability to properly digest the food,
so that unless such people have sufficient will to curb their appetites they
become the victims to chronic indigestion. Saturn in Cancer also indicates a
religious tendency and an inclination toward study of the deeper sciences.
Saturn in Leo when well-aspected gives favor from people higher in
the social scale and success in obtaining public appointments where the
Saturnine virtues, tact, diplomacy, discretion and system, honor and
executive ability are required. The constitution of these people is not
overly strong by they may maintain perfect health by the conservation of
energy as indicated by Saturn. When Saturn is afflicted in Leo however,
they are cruel and quick-tempered, jealous, and do not scruple to stoop
to underhanded methods to satisfy an ambition. This position also indicates
heart trouble.
Saturn in Virgo gives a studious, deep, scientific mind of studying
the deeper problems of life. It indicates an innate ability to manage
others. It gives a thrifty, economical and frugal nature, but when Saturn
is afflicted in Virgo the mind usually centers upon disease and the person
becomes a confirmed hypochondriac. These people are the nest customers of the
patent medicine vendors for most of their ills are usually imaginary. This
position does however, carry with it a liability to intestinal diseases.
Saturn in Libra is exalted and very strong and therefore his good
aspects bring out all the fine saturnine qualities and on that account
secure for the person public esteem and recognition. The marriage partner
is chaste and pure as gold. This position also brings good health and long
life, but when Saturn is afflicted in Libra the marriage partner is either
treacherous or removed by an early death. If the person goes to law he is
likely to lose, and become the object of public disfavor. He will also be
subject to urinary troubles.
Saturn in Scorpio when well-aspected gives a rare mechanical turn to
the mind, a resourcefulness under the most difficult conditions, an
indomitable courage and a patient persistence before which even the most
difficult construction problems must give way. Hence such people make
exceedingly able engineers and are invaluable in all pioneer undertakings;
they blend the fire of Mars with the forethought of Saturn and are
therefore invincible. They gain by legacy, economy and thrift and their
financial fortunes are much improved after marriage. Good health and a
long life are also indicated, but when Saturn is afflicted in Scorpio the
marriage partner is poor, dull, egotistical and exacting and the person is
liable to worry and ill-health; constipation and piles are the basic causes
when then affect the nerves and the whole system.
Saturn in Sagittarius when well-aspected gives a charitable and
philanthropic disposition with a desire to elevate humanity by self-help
under just laws and true religious impulse. It couples all the saturnine
virtues with the benevolent Jupiterian spirit of aspiration so that such
people always aim to work for the public good according to their ability and
station in life. Therefore they are trusted, honored, respected and in much
demand for positions where these qualities are of value, in social,
industrial or religious circles. When Saturn is afflicted in Sagittarius he
makes the person insincere, cynical and sarcastic, ambitious to fill
positions of trust and honor but for selfish purposes, liable to become
involved in law and lose thereby. This position also affects the lungs
and the person should be very careful not to catch cold.
Saturn in Capricorn when well-aspected is strong and therefore his
virtues are also pronounced, with honesty and integrity as staunch as the
Rock of Gilbraltar and the determination to work toward the desired goal no
matter how long it may take. Hence in spite of all handicaps and
obstacles people with a well-aspected Saturn in Capricorn ultimately achieve
a large measure of success and are generally esteemed by their
contemporaries. But when Saturn is afflicted in Capricorn the mind is gloomy
and the person sees life from a biased point of view. There is a general
sense of dissatisfaction which sometimes develops into a diseased mind.
These people are cunning, underhanded and not to be trusted.
Saturn in Aquarius when well-aspected gives a humane outlook upon life,
a sympathetic and friendly disposition, very distinct and deliberate speech
and a seriousness in all affairs of life. These people therefore make
friends among the aged, the wealthy and the intellectual who are able to
help then rise in life. But when Saturn is afflicted in Aquarius it makes
the disposition shrewd, cunning and alert to prey upon others by gaining
their confidence and friendship and such people therefore sink to the lower
levels of society. This position also carries with it a tendency to heart
trouble and varicose veins.
Saturn in Pisces when well-aspected gives a tendency to success in
some quiet peaceful line of life where these people do not come into contact
with the public, such as laboratory or research work or in connection with
institutions for the care of wards of the community; they are
regular "home-bodies" but when Saturn is afflicted in Pisces it gives
danger of confinement by a chronic disease or liability to imprisonment.
The person makes many enemies who will be persistent in their persecution of
him.
The Sun sextile or trine Saturn endows the person who is fortunate
enough to have it with some of the finest faculties in the gamut, for it
brings out the best qualities in the two planets. It gives foresight, method
and organizing ability with the moral stamina to carry any project determined
on to a successful conclusion despite delays and obstacles. Yet the person
makes no enemies in so doing, for this configuration also makes him the soul
of honor, kind and considerate; he would never stoop to do anything mean for
he is sincere and just in his dealings with all men, but on the other
hand, when he believes a certain course of action to be right he will never
swerve there from through heaven and earth be moved against him. These
aspects bring success in political and judicial positions, also in connection
with mining or agriculture. The person often benefits by legacy, but
recognition and success are generally delayed till middle life.
The Sun conjunction or parallel Saturn. Either aspect has a very
detrimental effect upon health, especially in the common signs where the
resistance is fundamentally low; in Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces it gives
a tendency to tuberculosis. It does least damage in the fixed signs where the
resistance is greatest, but when sickness does get a grip on the person it
hangs on like grim death, for this configuration lessens the power of the
body to throw off disease quickly, hence recuperation is very slow. This is
especially true in a man's horoscope; in a woman's figure it affects her
husband's health.
The Sun square or opposition to Saturn. These aspects are adverse
to that which is generally termed success, but they give an abundance
of experience, so they are excellent form the standpoint of the soul. It
may truly be said of the person who has either that "the best-laid plans of
mice and men gang aft agley," for no matter how carefully be may plan his
affairs he will be subjected to delays and meet obstacles which will thwart
his desires; his marriage often is unhappy and is likely to end in
divorce or early death of the partner; there is difficulty in finding and
keeping employment, trouble with employers and authorities, a feeling as if
he were held in leash all his life and denied expression in any direction.
These are the outward experiences but they are generated by the inner nature,
and until that changes he must suffer the whiplash of necessity. In the
first place such a person has a tendency to crawl into a shall and shut
himself in and others out. He is pessimistic and a kill-joy, has little or
no regard for the feelings of others and is very obstinate. In the
horoscope of a woman it signifies marriage to one much older, a person who
will hold her with a very tight rein; it augurs death of the husband and
often several marriages which are terminated by death or divorce.
These configurations often bring legacies but either there is trouble
and litigation over the bequests, or the person squanders the estate after
he receives it. If Saturn is in Libra, his exaltation-sign, the latter part
of the life may be better because the person has taken the lessons of life
to heart and mended his ways.
Venus sextile or trine to Saturn. The good qualities of Venus are
love and affection and the good qualities of Saturn are tact, diplomacy ,
method and system, justice, thrift and economy, and we may therefore judge
that when these two planets are configured in good aspect they make the
person faithful and true, just and honorable, diplomatic and tactful,
systematic and methodical, qualities which make for success in all departments
of life. Therefore a person with these aspects will be much sought as a
friend and adviser, or as a person to be trusted with any commission
requiring sterling honesty and ability. The make him simple in his tastes
and of impeachable morality. Hence either is what one may call one of the
luckiest aspects in the gamut.
Venus parallel, conjunction, square or opposition to Saturn brings
out the evil qualities of the two planets and troubles which are thus
generated usually come through the person's relations with the opposite sex.
It makes him underhanded and scheming to gratify his passions, often in an
unusual manner, and his perverted desires are usually directed against
someone who is much younger than himself. If regular marriage relations
are entered into, such a person is often a demon of jealously which makes
life a burden for the marriage partner on account of his suspicious nature.
People with these afflictions are also stingy in all money matters and
exceedingly avaricious. They have very poor business judgment and are
therefore liable to losses, failure and bankruptcy. During the earlier
years people with these configurations should beware of dealings with older
people who will be prone to take advantage of them, but later on it will be
their turn to prey upon the young.
Mercury sextile or trine to Saturn acts as a brake upon the flighty
mind and gives it a seriousness, depth and concentration which is of
inestimable value in life. The forethought and profound reasoning ability
indicated by these aspects insure success in whatever vocation the person
may pursue. The patient persistence which permits no temporary failure to
stand in the way of ultimate success, also caution and diplomacy make such
people invincible in the long run. Therefore they generally become prominent
in connection with some serious enterprise such as secret societies, the
church or even in politics. They are in demand for high positions where a
steady hand is required on the helm. But they do not usually shine for they
are very quiet, subdued and serious in their manner and demeanor. They are
absolutely honest, hence they make the very finest judges obtainable.
Mercury conjunction or parallel to Saturn. These aspects also give
depth to the mind and forethought, together with all the other good qualities
enumerated as resulting from the sextile or the trine, if Mercury is
otherwise well-aspected; but not in so full a measure, or at any rate the
person does not seem to be able to externalize them as readily, hence does
not meet the same assured success as given by the definitely good aspects; he
also suffers from the tendency to melancholy denoted by the square or
opposition, especially if the aspect occurs in one of the common signs or in
Capricorn, and if in Gemini it interferes sadly with the dexterity; such
people tend to drop everything they take into their hands. These aspects
also give an embarrassing timidity and if Mercury is afflicted the
undesirable qualities enumerated as resulting from the square or opposition
may be looked for.
Mercury square or opposition to Saturn makes the person subject
to trouble and delays all through life. He is thwarted on every hand by
slander and secret enemies and this condition in time makes him bitter and
sarcastic with the additional consequence that he is shunned by all who
can possibly get away from him, and that in time leads him to become a
recluse who shuts himself away to brood over his troubles. Such a person
sometimes becomes a subject of melancholia of a most piteous character. These
aspects also make the person cunning and untruthful. They give the same
desire to study esotericism conferred by the good aspects, but there is the
great difference that while the good aspects of Saturn and Mercury incline
to the study of esotericism from unselfish motives the bad aspects impel him to
ferret out nature's secrets for person power or gain.
The Moon sextile or trine to Saturn imparts all the best
saturnine qualities tot he mind; it makes the person self-reliant, serious,
sober and systematic, careful and thrifty in business affairs and gives
success in life through tactful and diplomatic dealings with others. Such
people are eminently reasonable and trustworthy in all matters of honor and
justice and gain great esteem in the community on that account. Their
patience and persistence are inexhaustible.
The Moon conjunction or parallel to Saturn is not always to be classed
as a bad aspect so far as the mental qualities go, for in any case it
deepens the mind and gives greater power of concentration, but if Saturn is
strong by sign, in Libra or Capricorn, and the Moon is otherwise well-aspected
this position also will impart the virtues of Saturn, through under all
conditions it makes the mind gloomy and the person is subject to
periodical spells of melancholy; but if Saturn is weak by sign, especially if
he is in Aries and if the Moon is otherwise afflicted, then his conjunction
is to be judged and read the same as the square and opposition The effect
of the conjunction also depends upon the department of life we are
considering; for instance, the conjunction of the Moon and Saturn is good for
concentration of the mind, but bad for the digestion, particularly in a
woman's horoscope, where it has also the tendency to obstruct the menses with
all that that implies, and in a man's horoscope it indicates the death of the
marriage partner. Similar distinctions should be made when reading the
conjunctions of the so-called malefics.
The Moon square or opposition to Saturn is one of the signatures of
sorrow in life, for it makes the mind melancholy and full of worries so
that the person is constantly carrying an atmosphere of gloom with him and
as thoughts are things this attitude of mind brings about delays and
disappointments in every department of life. Such a person will experience
difficulties from persons and things signified by Saturn, probably parents,
and if he has money he may lose it and have difficulty in getting more. Thus
he may be in poverty all his life. He will make more enemies than friends
and become subject to slander and scandal, but the disfavor he meets is
undoubtedly merited for these aspects make the mind bitter and selfish and
such people are unscrupulous, avaricious and entirely unfeeling with respect
to others, hence they are under the whiplash of Saturn that the sorrow
and troubles which they themselves are constantly feeling may make them
more mellow. If the aspect is six, five or even four degrees from being
exact and if Saturn is in his exaltation sign Libra these aspects are not
quite so evil in the latter part of life. They may then imply that the
person has learned his lesson and as a consequence he may find himself in
easier circumstances. The adverse aspects of Saturn to the Moon are very
had for the health, particularly in the woman's horoscope. There they
indicate obstructions of the female functions. In the man's horoscope they
either deny marriage or indicate the death of the marriage partner and their
general tendency is to obstruct everything connected with the houses and
signs wherein they are placed in the horoscope.
Jupiter sextile or trine to Saturn gives a strong character with a
deep and profoundly philosophical mind, a benevolent disposition with a
strong sense of justice and fair play. All the virtues of Saturn and
Jupiter are combined by these aspects and people in whose horoscope they are
found will consequently gain honor and esteem in the community where they
are. They will be looked upon as the pillars of society and gain prosperity
commensurate with the environment in which they are placed, for these aspects
give sound financial judgment, the ability to grasp opportunity when it is
met, benevolence, devotion to duty, religion and all good objects in life.
Jupiter parallel or conjunction Saturn has the same beneficent
influence as the sextile or trine, though not in as great a measure and if
Jupiter is weak by sign or otherwise afflicted the aspects will probably count
for very little, but in that case its effect upon the arterial circulation
will be obstructive, giving a tendency to sclerosis of the arteries the same
as the opposition and square.
Jupiter square or opposition to Saturn gives a diffident,
vacillating mind unable to form decisions, always distrustful of others,
indolent and inclined to drift with the tide, often a ward of society
either in the poor-house or the prison, for the character is basically
dishonest. These aspects also give a tendency to arterio-sclerosis.
Mars sextile or trine to Saturn gives a capable, determined and
energetic nature capable of intense and sustained actions and of obtaining
unusual results thereby. The executive ability, dominant forcefulness and
endurance of these people are remarkable and consequently they are constantly
accomplishing that others cannot achieve. On account of these qualities
they always rise to prominent positions and are much esteemed on account of
their ability but seldom liked for these aspects also make the character
cruel and hard. They give a strong physique and general good health.
Mars conjunction, parallel, square or opposition to Saturn. These
are thoroughly bad aspects indicating a selfish, violent, harsh and cruel
nature, quick-tempered and vindictive, absolutely dishonest and untruthful;
unscrupulous and liable to public disgrace and imprisonment, also to
accident and a violent death, but if one of the planets is essentially
dignified or exalted the evil influence is much enhanced. It should also be
remembered that such serious defects do not result from one aspect alone and
if the other configurations in the horoscope are good the foregoing
delineation will only apply in a very mild measure.
Uranus sextile or trine to Saturn is fortunate for a public career in
an officially capacity for it gives ambition and determination with ability
to concentrate upon large problems and exercise authority, plan upon
large problems and exercise authority, plan and systematize. It strengthens
the intuition so that such people are guided by an interior insight when new
and important steps have to be taken, therefore they are in demand and find
positions with large corporations where they win their way through sheer
ability. The mind is both mechanical and ingenious, hence this position
often denotes the successful inventor, particularly along the lines of
electricity.
Uranus conjunction or parallel to Saturn has an influence like the
good aspects of the planets are elevated, in angles, essentially dignified or
exalted, as Saturn in Libra or Capricorn or Uranus in Aquarius or Scorpio; but
if the conjunction occurs in signs where either of the planets is weak, like
Aries, Taurus, Cancer, or Leo then the influence will be detrimental and
should be judged the same as the square or opposition.
Uranus square or opposition to Saturn gives an unscrupulous,
dishonest nature with an extremely violent temper. The outbursts are as
sudden as a bolt from the blue and exhaust the person completely. These
people are very eccentric and look at everything from a peculiar angle; they
are treacherous, idle, indolent and altogether dangerous to the
community. These aspects also indicate chronic or incurable diseases
according to the signs wherein they are placed, but as said, if the other
indications in the horoscope are good the influence of a single aspect will
not bring out such evil characteristics and therefore the whole horoscope is
to be carefully considered before judging the influence enumerated for they
may be materially minimized by favorable indications in the horoscope.
Neptune sextile or trine to Saturn is good for success in worldly
affairs for it brings out the saturnine virtues — honor, self-reliance,
determination, etc., by which the person gains the confidence and esteem of
others, but the principal effect is spiritual and therefore only felt by
those who are able to respond because of other aspects in the horoscope. To
them it gives the ability to delve deeply into esoteric and mystical subjects,
also to become proficient in the art and practice of them.
Neptune conjunction or parallel to Saturn has the same effect as the
good aspects when it occurs in a sign where either of the planets are strong
as Neptune is in Cancer and Pisces and Saturn in Libra and Capricorn.
Neptune square or opposition to Saturn lays the person liable to loss
by deception, treachery or fraud.
From each of the divine Hierarchies which have
ministered at birth and evolution of humanity we have received certain
qualities and faculties upon which we are being nursed from nascence to
omniscience and from impotence to omnipotence in life's great school.
From the Lords of Venus we received the priceless gift of love which links
humanity in the tenderest affection of varying degrees and makes life
beautiful. From the Lords of Mercury we received the no less valuable
gift of mind which enables us to conquer the material world and provide
ourselves with the comforts of life, but something more is needed. The
divine spark within us is every seeking an outlet and the greater the two
qualities of love and intellect grow, the stronger the upward urge, but
this cannot be fully satisfied either if the Spirit seeks to raise itself
to its divine source only through the love nature expressed by Venus and
culminating in its higher octave Uranus. The religious fervor then
expresses itself as devotion of the most sublime nature but there is
still a lack. Feeling without knowledge is incomplete. Nor can the
inner urge be satisfied if through the mercurial channel of intellect it
attempts to raise itself to the spiritual perception of Neptune, the higher
octave of Mercury, for though the intellect be sharp as a razor it is of no
account when it is devoid of love. It therefore follows that only by the
wedding of love and intellect can wisdom be born. The mercurial knowledge in
itself, through neither good nor evil, may be used for one purpose or the
other. Even genius shows only the bent of this knowledge. We speak of a
military genius, one who has a wonderful knowledge of the tactics of war,
but a man of war, whether he be a Napoleon or a common soldier, is not be be
classed as wise because he deliberately crushes the finer feelings of which
we take the heart as symbol. Only when the mercurial faculty of mind is
tempered, blended and balanced by the heart-born faculty of love generated
by the Venus ray, is wisdom born of the union. And this is the quality
which the planetary spirit of Jupiter is seeking to infuse into mankind to
aid them in their spiritual evolution that they may rise above the material
plane and soar to higher spheres. Therefore the Jupiterian ray makes people
human, honorable, courteous, refined and generous, law-abiding and
religious, cheerful and optimistic. The true Jupiterian is aptly described
as a jovial fellow, and he is usually large but his heart is almost too
big to find room even within his capacious chest. The corners of his mouth
are always turned upward with a broad smile that can only be described as
radiant and in his hearty good-feeling he is so demonstrative that when he
shakes your hand the ligaments of your arm are almost sprained. He
is "hail fellow well met" with everybody, always ready to give anything or
anybody a boost. He seems actually grateful to you when you ask him to do
you a favor and is never so happy as when working hard to help others. He
would not harm a child and never gets angry on his own account but when
moved to righteous indignation on account of the wrongs of others then he
may be terrible in his wrath, yet he will never be cruel to the aggressor
or the oppressor, but show mercy and kindness even to them as soon as they
have been vanquished. Such is the pure Jupiterian, but of course he is
very seldom found at the present time. Nevertheless, an increasing number
of people are beginning to walk the way of wisdom and show the Jupiterian
traits.
It is said that "Opportunity knocks at every man's door," yet we
often hear people bewail their fate because they "never had a chance."
Saturn is blamed for our misfortunes when we have learned to study Astrology;
we are so intently on the lookout for evil that we usually forget to look
for the good, and thus miss our opportunity. It takes Saturn thirty years
to go around the horoscope, by transit, and form aspects to all planets, but
Jupiter, the most beneficent influence in the solar system, goes around once
in eleven years and thus the good fortunes which he may brings are at
least three times as numerous as the misfortunes brought by Saturn's evil
aspects.
As a matter of fact, we get from others just what we give, each
is surrounded by a subtle auric atmosphere which colors our views of
others, and the thoughts, ideas and actions of others towards us. If we
harbor meanness in our hearts, that colors this atmosphere so that we see
meanness in others and in their actions towards us, we awaken this trait in
them, as vibrations from a tuning-fork start another of the same pitch to
sing. On the other had, if we cultivate the Jupiterian qualities of
benevolence, his expansive smile, his cordial attitude of mind, etc., we
shall soon feel the response in our circle of acquaintances and the beneficent
aspect of Jupiter will them have greater effect in making our life and work
pleasant.
Jupiter is essentially dignified when found in Pisces, or in
Sagittarius, the sign of aspiration. He is exalted in Cancer, the house of
the Moon, for the seed-atom which furnishes the body of the incoming Ego is
protected by the Moon into the sphere of Cancer but in Jupiter represents
the spiritual part and therefore he presides at the ingress of the Ego
itself into the body. He also rules the blood in which the indwelling
spirit finds expression, though his activities are confined principally to
the arterial circulation. He furthers assimilation and growth, and
therefore he also rules the liver. (Saturn rules the gall bladder.)
Jupiterians are very fond of show and display. In their religious
observances they love ceremonial and they are rather partial to the
established church but often dislike any "ism" not sanctioned by society or
correct form.
When Jupiter is afflicted his influence makes the person lawless,
sensuous, self-indulgent, gluttonous, extravagant and careless in the payment
of his obligations, hence liable to loss of health, trouble with the law
and consequent social disgrace. An afflicted Jupiter makes people sporty,
fond of horse-racing and gambling.
Jupiter in the First House when well-aspected is a good sign of
health and general fortune in life. It gives a good-natured, kindly
disposition, a nature which breathes cordiality, honor and uprightness.
These people love pleasure, particularly out-of-doors, and are fond of
traveling. They have considerable executive ability and are therefore sought
for positions of importance and responsibility. There is an inclination to
stoutness in later years.
Jupiter afflicted on the Ascendant gives a tendency to self-
indulgence, according to the sign wherein he is placed. If in Cancer the
person becomes an inveterate glutton and literally makes a god of his stomach
with the inevitable result that in the course of years he becomes
excessively stout, the liver being particularly enlarged and as a
consequence he is subjected to sickness of a serious nature. In Sagittarius
it makes him an inveterate gambler who would stake his soul on the toss
of a coin. In Pisces he becomes an incurable drunkard, in Scorpio a
sensualist of the worst nature and so on with the other signs. It may also
be said that whenever Jupiter is afflicted on the Ascendant the health
suffers through some corruption of the blood.
Jupiter in the Second House when well-aspected, particularly by the
Sun or Moon, gives great financial prosperity in life and this is a
fortunate position in that respect even when Jupiter is afflicted, but then
the person is liable to loss under bad directions. When Jupiter is unaspected
he gives no help; the person may then be poor and starve.
Jupiter in the Third House when well-aspected gives a mind of a
highly optimistic nature so that no matter what other obstacles there may
be in life the person who has this position will always look at the silver
lining of the cloud and in so doing forget the cloud itself. He will have
exceptional educational advantages and what is more the education which he
receives will be of great benefit to him. He will be popular among his
brothers, sisters and neighbors and they will help to benefit him. Success
is indicated by traveling, writing and publications. When Jupiter is
afflicted in the Third House the person is liable to be in wrecks and
accidents while traveling, but he will not be injured though he escape
only by a hairbreadth. If Saturn afflicts he will become careless and
indolent, thus forfeiting the respect and esteem of his immediate family, but
if Mars is adverse they will mistrust him because of rash and imprudent acts.
Jupiter in the Fourth House when well-aspected is most fortunate for
the home conditions, especially in the latter part of life. People with
Jupiter in this position will do better in their place of birth than anywhere
else. They will receive considerable help from the parents and probably an
inheritance from them. Their business affairs will be on a solid basis and
run smoothly so that at the close of life there will be a considerable
accumulation according to their station and the opportunities of their
environment. They pass their days in peace and end them amid friends,
wealth and prosperity. But when Jupiter is afflicted in the Fourth House
the person should leave his native town early in life for the conditions
there will be detrimental to this success. Lavish and extravagant
expenditure, love of display and kindred costly tendencies will sap his
resources and bring him into bankruptcy; besides a false pride will keep
him from undertaking a radical reform even when he has awakened to the fact
that he ought to do so if he would save himself and the only way out of it to
make a new start will be removal to another city.
Jupiter in the Fifth House and well-aspected increases the number
of children and they will bring much profit and pleasure to the parents;
it gives popularity and good friends who will be a help to the person, also
a sociable and pleasure loving disposition. Gain by speculation is foreshown,
high intelligence and success in educational work or the publishing or
newspaper business. These people make fine teachers and have a very
convincing way of putting things. If Jupiter is afflicted in the Fifth
House, especially in Sagittarius, it gives a tendency towards gambling
and loss thereby, a love of sports, disinclination for work, and trouble
with children.
Jupiter in the Sixth House gives good health and success in the care
and cure of the sick, faithful servants, and the respect and esteem of all
with whom the person comes in contact in the course of his occupation. But
when Jupiter is afflicted in the Sixth House it gives a tendency toward
liver troubles, enlargement of the liver, obesity and general disorders
produced by over-indulgence of the appetite.
Jupiter in the Seventh House gives a noble, great-hearted and
sympathetic marriage partner who will bring the person favor, fortune
and social prestige. It is an ideal indication for marriage, also for a
person seeking to take a partner or enter into partnership. He may also be
assured that the partner will be noble, sincere, honest and trust-worthy,
and that success will come by co-operation. It is an ideal position for a
lawyer for it indicates success in law and the ability to reconcile opponents.
But if Jupiter is weak of afflicted the person will lose his lawsuits or
suffer by misplaced confidence in his partner; marriage will be delayed or
denied and when consummated trouble will arise through the indolence and self-
indulgent habits of the marriage partner. Therefore wisdom would dictate
that the person avoid such relationships.
Jupiter in the Eighth House when well-aspected indicates financial
gain by marriage, partnerships or legacy, but when weak or afflicted it
indicates lawsuits and losses in connection with these matters. A well-
aspected Jupiter in the Eighth House is also a sign of an easy and peaceful
termination of the life when the full course has been run.
Jupiter in the Ninth House gives a peaceful, noble, optimistic
and kind-hearted disposition, with religious tendencies, broad-minded
and tolerant of the opinions of others, but favoring the more orthodox and
established lines of thought. The person is much esteemed in society and apt
to occupy prominent positions in church, state or in institutions of learning
or philanthropic associations. This position also gives a love of travel
with pleasure and gain thereby. But when weak or afflicted by sign or
aspect it gives arrogance and love of display which is our of proportion with
the person's pocketbook, consequently there are lawsuits and liability to
social discredit. It also shows danger when traveling.
Jupiter in the Tenth House when well-aspected is one of the best
indication of an eminently successful and virtuous life, especially if he is
supported by Saturn, Sun and Moon, for then the person will rise to a high
position in the church, state or law and gain great wealth, honor and social
esteem. Furthermore he will deserve all he gets for the character will be
of superlative nobility. But if Jupiter be weak or afflicted in the Tenth
House, particularly by Saturn or the luminaries, it shows that the character
is not reliable. The person may rise but his evil deeds will find him out
and therefore he will experience reversals of fortune and loss of prestige.
Jupiter in the Eleventh House and well-aspected gives wealthy and
influential friends who may be relied upon to help the person to realize
his hopes, wishes and ambitions. It also gives a sociable disposition and
fondness for pleasure. In a man's horoscope it signifies that the marriage
will be fruitful and that his children will be a credit and a help to him,
but before judgment is rendered in this respect the wife's horoscope should
also be examined to see whether it concurs, for if not then the judgment must
be modified. When Jupiter is afflicted in the Eleventh House either the
person meets friends who are good and sincere in their desire to help him but
lack the ability or less the friends whom he attracts come to him to be
benefited. In either case he will not be helped much by friends but must
depend upon his own resources to attain his desires.
Jupiter in the Twelfth House when well-aspected brings gain and
success through occupations carried on in comparative seclusion such as
laboratory work, work in hospitals or asylums in an executive capacity; or
in a position in one of the fraternal orders which have to do with sick
benefits or in the study and practice of the mystical or esoteric arts. If
people with Jupiter in this position are personally indigent they receive
much bounty from people or institutions of a fraternal or charitable nature,
but if they are well-to-do they give lavishly to these purposes. If they
have enemies they also have a way of turning them to friends. If Jupiter is
afflicted it makes the person indolent and improvident so that in time he
usually becomes the ward of one of the charitable institutions where he lives
till the end of life without either trouble or worry.
Jupiter in Aries gives a high-spirited, energetic and ambitious mind,
always on the lookout and alert for new and progressive methods usable for
advancement in the world's work, it makes a true pioneer, neither too
conservative not too impulsive, a thoughtful, but sympathetic
disposition, sincere, honest and trustworthy, somewhat religiously inclined.
It gives some legal of literary ability and a love of out-door games with
popularity in social and business circles. But if Jupiter is afflicted the
mind is not so conservative and well-balanced. There is a tendency to rash
and impulsive acts; impatience and temper are shown under adverse
circumstances with a consequent loss of esteem and popularity.
Jupiter in Taurus when well-aspected gives an eminently kind and
sympathetic nature to all people but a deep-seated, tender and warm love
for those towards whom the relationship warrants such expression. This
position also attracts wealth and gives a generous disposition to aid in
philanthropic enterprises; yet Jupiter in the Second House or second sign is
never lavish or extravagantly generous but rather conservative and inclined to
investigate the merits of any proposition before he extends a helping hand. On
the other hand he is absolutely open-handed to those who are near and dear
to him. His home and his family are all in all. When Jupiter is afflicted
in Taurus it inclines to extravagant expenditures for show, display and
gratification of the lower nature. Such people are great gourmandizers,
fond of rich and savory foods that tickle the palate. They often experience
financial difficulties and trouble with creditors, also such sickness as may
result from the over-indulgence of their appetites according to other
indications of the stars.
Jupiter in Gemini when well-aspected gives literary ability of a
high class and if that is backed by the necessary education success in this
line in certain. This position also gives an inventive turn to the mind, a
love of mathematics and an attraction towards esotericism. Jupiter in
Gemini shows that travel will bring both pleasure and profit and it gives an
honorable, courteous and friendly disposition. But if Jupiter is afflicted
the person is liable to meet with losses and trouble when traveling. He
will have a number of hair-breadth escapes from accidents, legal and
religious trouble, also difficulties with brothers, sisters and close
relatives.
Jupiter in Cancer. The full effect of Jupiter for good or ill is
never felt until the middle life and this is especially the case when he is
placed in the Fourth House or fourth sign, Cancer. When well-placed there he
gives an exceedingly kindly and courteous disposition, that is at peace with
all the world; he is endowed with a most vivid and fruitful imagination,
a dreamer of Utopian dreams and a lover of the esoteric and mystical. There is
also however, a practical side to the nature which makes him ambitious to
attain worldly success and fortunate in his investment in houses, lands or
mines, so that he will accumulate property and be well-to-do especially after
middle life. this position also indicates that the person may receive much
help from his parents during life and an inheritance after their death.
Jupiter in Cancer makes the person very fond of the pleasures of the table
but if well-aspected he will probably keep himself within such bounds that
his health does not suffer. If however, Jupiter is afflicted it inclines to
inordinate gluttony which will eventually corrupt the blood and cause such
disease and noxious growths as result from that condition.
Jupiter in Leo gives a truly noble nature, blending kindness and
courage, self-reliance and loyalty, self-restraint and compassion, mercy and
justice. It indicates, in short, a paragon of virtues nowhere excelled. It
gives an abundance of vitality and a strong constitution so that it marks a
leader physically, morally and spiritually, nor will such a person ever be
content to follow. He craves positions of trust and responsibility, the
greater the better. He will always be equal to the occasion and never abuse
the confidence of those who have placed him there. Such people have an
innate culture and refinement. They are fond of everything that tends to
the uplift of humanity, religious, sincere; sure to win recognition and
success dealing in speculative investments. When Jupiter is afflicted in Leo
the person becomes cruel and sensuous, abnormally fond of pleasure and subject
to loss by investments, speculation and gambling.
Jupiter in Virgo gives a cautious, analytical and practical nature
with an almost unerring faculty for discriminating between the seeming and
the real, for sifting truth from error and arriving at facts. They cannot
ferret out secrets by underhanded methods as Saturn in Capricorn which makes
an ideal detective, but if Jupiter in Virgo is the judge no one is
clever enough to hide the truth from him. A well-aspected Jupiter in Virgo
indicates success with servants who will be found faithful and loyal, ready
to do their master's bidding. It also indicates prosperity through business
or professional vocations; but if Jupiter is afflicted in Virgo it gives
a cynical carping and critical disposition, mistrustful of others and
therefore liable to loss through servants or employees. Such people cannot
succeed in business and they will find it extremely difficult to obtain or
keep a position. At any rate they will serve in a very inferior capacity.
Jupiter in Libra when well-aspected gives a kind, sympathetic and
loving disposition, a conscientious, sociable and benevolent nature and an
interest in all that makes for the uplift of humanity — music, art, literature,
social intercourse, et cetera. On that account the person is popular,
particularly with the opposite sex from whence gain and benefit may be
expected. Success in the business and public life are shown. But if Jupiter
is afflicted in Libra undue indulgence of the lower nature will bring
trouble and public scandal with a consequent loss of popularity and
prestige.
Jupiter in Scorpio gives an ardent, aggressive and self-reliant
nature, an enthusiastic, constructive and resourceful mind with the ability
to meet all the exigencies of life in an efficient manner and it ensures
success in practical everyday occupations, gives a large family and plenty
of means to provide for them. This position also shows a tendency towards
esoteric investigations. But if Jupiter is afflicted in Scorpio it will bring
loss and trouble through the indulgence of the lower nature in an inordinate
measure, love of rich an expensive good and sickness on that account.
Jupiter in Sagittarius when well-aspected gives good fortune and
general success in life, a humane, broad and philosophical mind, a reverent
and religious disposition. Hence people with this position rise to the top
and become leaders in their various spheres of life, finding places
of prominence in church or state, scientific or philosophic enterprises or
institutions. If Jupiter is afflicted in Sagittarius it makes the person
sporty, fond of cheap and gaudy display, extravagant and ready to take a
chance on any gamble, causes loss of social standing if born in a better
environment, trouble through law, financial difficulties, narrow-minded
sectarian views if incline to be religious.
Jupiter in Capricorn gives an ambitious nature, self-reliant
and self-controlled with a desire to rise to a position of authority over
others also the ability to dictate wisely and well. It gives a careful,
economical disposition, and an abhorrence of waste; ingenuity, resourcefulness
and some mechanical ability. These people are trust-worthy to a degree,
sincere and honest in all their undertakings and hold every promise inviolate,
therefore they usually rise to honor, esteem and general popularity. As
already said their aim is to attain independence at the head of some
business, but if they do not succeed in that and have to work for others they
are best suited to be in the employ of the government, either municipal or
national. On account of the implicit trust generated by their sterling
characteristics of honesty, sincerity and faithfulness these people are
often made the recipients of confidence from friends who feel the need
of sharing their troubles with someone who can be depended upon either to
give honest, disinterested advice or else to keep the secrets told then
inviolate. If Jupiter is afflicted in Capricorn it makes a miser who will
hoard all he can scrape together and deny himself all except the barest
necessities and is consequently despised by all who know him.
Jupiter in Aquarius when well-aspected gives a humane,
optimistic, original and philosophic mind, fond of friends and the society
of others particularly those who are interested in science or mysticism,
literature and music, consequently he attracts people of that nature and they
will be a benefit to him in helping him to realize his hopes, wishes and
ambitions. He may possibly obtain a position of importance in some official
capacity with secret or esoteric societies. This is a good indication of
general success in life, but if Jupiter is afflicted it makes the nature
restless, nervous and erratic with revolutionary or anarchistic ideas with
disinclination for serious work and such people are generally disliked and
distrusted.
Jupiter in Pisces gives a charitable, sympathetic and hospitable
nature which loves to minister to the outcasts of society. These people
are veritable angels of mercy to all who suffer in body, soul or spirit.
They are well known to those who are "sick of in prison." Being of a
sensitive nature and subject to the influences from the invisible world they
not infrequently have psychic experiences and become students of esotericism.
They love music, art and literature and if well-aspected by Venus, Jupiter in
Pisces will give considerable ability as a performer; but if Jupiter is
afflicted in Pisces it gives a vacillating mind, a nerveless, cowardly nature
indulging in all vices in the calendar and a generally despicable
dispositon — a social parasite.
The Sun conjunction, sextile or trine to Jupiter. The conjunction
gives a tendency to apoplexy, especially if it occurs in Aries, but with that
exception we may say that these configurations are sure indications of health,
wealth and happiness; they give the person an abundance of vitality which is
proof even against very severe onslaughts of disease, and should a
particularly unfavorable planetary influence succeed in breaking down the
constitutional resistance recovery will be so rapid as to seem miraculous.
This nearly impregnable condition of health is all the more unassailable
because it is backed by a disposition at once "sunny" and "jovial" and that
latter characteristic also makes the fortunate possessors of these aspects
beloved by all with whom they come in contact; everybody is glad to see the
person with the perpetual smile, but they do more than "smile" — they earn
the friendship universally bestowed upon them by deeds of kindness, by words
of sympathy, cheer or hope as the occasion may demand. They are trusted by
everybody for they never betray a trust; they have good clear heads, good
judgment and executive ability so that they are well fitted to help others.
These characteristics also favor their own financial fortunes so that they
accumulate wealth, but theirs is never "tainted money," they never benefit
by the loss of others. They are conservatively religious and may be aptly
described as "pillars of society." They shine particularly in governmental
offices.
The Sun square or opposition to Jupiter gives a tendency to indulge
in habits which are bad for the health; the person is far too fond of the
"good things in life" and very selfish in supplying his own comforts; he
exercises little and never denies himself, with the result that the
circulation becomes sluggish and as these people have a superabundance of
blood their lassitude and indulgence is productive of various noxious
growths and kindred disorders; sometimes a fit of anger raises the blood
pressure to such a point that a vessel burst and ends the life or leaves the
person thenceforth a useless wreck. These aspects give a bombastic, haughty
disposition with an inordinate love of display and thus induce to extravagance
both in social and business affairs with the result that the person sometimes
finds himself involved in debt which he cannot pay and then there is but a
step to the bankruptcy court. A false pride often prevents these people
from working honestly for others so they would rather prey upon the public
as gamblers where there is an opportunity to swindle other people and get
what they call an "easy" living until then land in the meshes of the law.
Children with these aspects should be given special training in self-
restraint, thrift and honesty, above all, religion, for they have a tendency
to scorn and scoff at religion, but perhaps a memory of a devout mother may
help to keep them straight.
Venus conjunction, parallel, sextile or trine to Jupiter is one of
the best signs of success and general good fortune in life. It favors
the accumulation of wealth and the enjoyment of all the luxuries of life. It
is a good indication of a successful and happy marriage, social prestige
and the respect of all with whom the person comes in contact. It endows
him with a jovial, optimistic, generous and large-hearted disposition, makes
him honorable to a degree, interested and active in philanthropic measures,
liberal in mind, tolerant of the views of others even where he
differs radically, fond of pleasure, traveling, parties, and capable of
enjoying life to the fullest extend; he loves expensive and ultra-comfortable
things, a fine house, valuable books, pictures and other rich appointments.
Venus square or opposition to Jupiter gives the same luxurious likings
as the good aspects but limits the ability to satisfy them; although
such people make the most frantic efforts to present a fine front to the
world they are generally found out to he shams. Their lack of business
ability so often responsible for failure and bankruptcy and they are very
liable to suffer losses through treachery of others. Love and marriage
also are sources of sorrow for those whom Venus and Jupiter are afflicting.
They are apt to be jilted before marriage or the marriage partner will prove
faithless and may desert them. These aspects also produce an amorous
nature likely to take liberties regardless of the laws of decency and make the
person faithless to marriage vows.
Mercury conjunction, parallel, sextile or trine to Jupiter is one of
the finest assets in life for it gives a cheerful, optimistic disposition
with the ability to always look upon the bright side of things and keep up
the spirits in the hours of adversity; the mind is broad, versatile and able
to reason correctly and to form a reliable judgment be careful
deliberation; these people never decide hastily; they require time to think
over what is presented to them, but once they have reached a conclusion, it
will be found incontrovertible. They are successful in law or literature
and much respected for their honesty and sincerity. These aspects are
particularly fortunate for people who travel for business or pleasure, for
they will reap both benefit and enjoyment from a migratory mode of life. It
will make them "healthy, wealthy and wise" beyond the average, loved by
everybody for the vital vibration they radiate upon whomever they meet.
Mercury square or opposition to Jupiter gives a vacillating and
wavering disposition so that the person cannot make up his mind when more
than one course of action is open, hence people with these aspects often
lose their opportunities through procrastination and lack of judgment;
they must therefore often be classed as failures. They are liable to
scandal and slander because of treacherous associates, and should not ravel
for it will bring them loss and trouble; they should also be extremely careful
in making contracts or agreements to do or deliver certain things at a
specified time for they will probably be unable to fulfill the
requirements and thus trouble and loss will result.
The Moon parallel, conjunction, sextile or trine to Jupiter gives an
optimistic, noble and generous disposition. The open-hearted honesty,
fairness and friendliness of people with these aspects make them
universally popular. These aspects strengthen both the reasoning faculties
and constitution, so that such people usually have a strong mind in a strong
body and hence a powerful personal magnetism which may be used to great
advantage in healing the sick. They have lofty ideals and a fruitful
imagination with the power of acquiring wealth which will grow greater if
used in philanthropic enterprises of which these people are prone to dream.
This is one of the best aspects in the gamut and makes for general success in
life both physically and spiritually.
The Moon square or opposition to Jupiter impairs the reasoning
faculties and brings the person trouble through litigation, lack of fore-thought and indecision or dishonesty. People with these aspects are too fond
of ostentation aid display, extravagant beyond their means, lavish in their
expenditures, prone to take desperate chances in gambling or speculation to
rehabilitate their fortunes and doomed to loss, slander and sometimes
bankruptcy on that account. These aspects are also bad for health in a
woman's horoscope especially; they indicate digestive and liver troubles.
Saturn sextile or trine to Jupiter gives a strong character with a
deep and profoundly philosophical mind, a benevolent disposition with a
strong sense of justice and fair play. All the virtues of Saturn and Jupiter
are combined by these aspects and people in whose horoscope they are found
will consequently gain the honor and esteem of the community where they
are. Thus they will be looked upon as pillars of society and gain prosperity
commensurate with the environment in which they are placed, for these
aspects give sound financial judgment and the ability to grasp the opportunity
when it is met.
Saturn conjunction or parallel to Jupiter has the same beneficent
influence as the sextile or trine through not in as great a measure and if
Jupiter is weak by sign of otherwise afflicted the aspects will probably
count for very little, bit in that case its effect upon the arterial
circulation will be obstructive, giving a tendency to sclerosis of the
arteries the same as the opposition or square.
Saturn square or opposition to Jupiter gives a different,
vacillating mind unable to form decisions, always distrustful of others,
indolent and inclined to drift with the tide; often a ward of society
either in the poor-house or the prison, for the character is basically
dishonest. These aspects also give a tendency to arteriosclerosis.
Mars sextile or trine to Jupiter. It is the nature of Jupiter to
be somewhat conservative and dignified, but when blended with the fire of
Mars it gives enthusiasm and an ability to influence of others and imbue
them with the same feelings. It makes the nature noble, sincere, honest
and straightforward. This aspect is also good for the financial prosperity
of the person, for both Mars and Jupiter when well-aspected give good
earning ability and favor accumulation. Jupiter is somewhat conservative in
respect to expenditures, Mars is too free, but where the Martian and
Jupiterian tendencies are blended by a good aspect the result is an ideal,
generous nature, neither too lavish not too conservative, able to strike a
happy medium. These people have much ingenuity and constructive
ability and whatever they do they put their whole heart in it. Hence they
are successful in business, popular in society, fond of out-of-door sports and
games. They love to travel and gain much pleasure by so doing. Mars rules
the hemoglobin in the blood which is so important a factor in health and
vitality, therefore the good aspects of Jupiter and Mars increase the red
blood corpuscles with the result that people with these aspects have an
abundance of health, vitality, power and endurance.
Mars parallel or conjunction Jupiter strengthens the constitution and
increases the vitality the same as the good aspects. It also indicates that
the person is able to earn much money and uses it freely and generously, but
the mental qualities are similar to those conferred by the bad aspects:
sporty, swaggering, tricky, deceitful and untruthful, impulsive in judgment,
but to be depended upon, and if the conjunction occurs in one of the watery
signs, especially in Pisces, the person will probably be a drunkard, through
this is not as certain as with the square or opposition.
Mars square or opposition to Jupiter is the signature of the gambler
and if one of the planets is in a watery sign, especially in Pisces, he will
be a drunkard also, a tricky, dishonest and disreputable character who
always acts through impulse. With respect to health we find that these people
suffer principally from blood and liver complaints, the circulation is
poor and the blood is so rich that there is danger of apoplexy.
Uranus sextile or trine to Jupiter gives a broad, humane disposition
and a tendency to delve into the esoteric arts and sciences. It favors an
association with secret orders and gives promise of prosperity in life. Such
a person is honest and sincere, sociable, hospitable and likely to benefit a
great deal from influential friends in official positions. This positions
also gives executive ability and success in connection with institutions of
learning.
Uranus parallel or conjunction Jupiter gives similar indications to
the good aspects but the influence is not quite so decided, particularly if
either of the planets is weak by sign or otherwise afflicted. In that case it
will be found that the tendencies conferred are more like those of the bad
aspects.
Uranus square or opposition to Jupiter gives am impulsive nature
liable to act in a sudden or unexpected manner to one's own undoing;
loss by speculation, lawsuits and impulsive extravagance are also
indicated, many changes both of occupations and residence, loss of friends
and reputation.
Neptune sextile or trine to Jupiter gives an inspirational, mystical
nature and success in an occupation connect with esoteric orders, that is to say
where the character is sufficiently developed is that Neptune can makes his
influence felt, for then this position brings out all the noblest and most
spiritual strength of both planets, and esoteric experiences are not
infrequently the result. During the sleeping hours these people are quite
conscious in the invisible worlds.
Neptune parallel or conjunction Jupiter gives an influence similar
to that of the good aspects when Neptune and Jupiter are not afflicted, but
if they are in a weak sign and aspecting the other planets by square or
opposition then the influence is similar to that one of the bad aspects of
Jupiter and Neptune.
Neptune square or opposition to Jupiter indicates lack of control of
the emotions. The person is sensitive to the low psychic influences of the
borderland between the seen and the unseen worlds but they are of
an awe-inspiring and disgusting type, hence apt to cause hysterical
conditions, such as involuntary trance and kindred disorders attendant upon
negative psychism. From a material standpoint it gives danger of fraud
through speculation or large companies and dealing with predatory interests
should therefore be avoided.
From the Bible we learn that Jehovah was the Creator of mankind for
we find His angels announcing the birth of various notable personages.
Thus the conclusion is inevitable that He and they preside over the
generative function and impart the quality of fertility which at that time
was looked upon as a token of the favor of God while barrenness was indicated
as a sign of His displeasure. This is in accordance with the Western Wisdom
Teaching which tells us that tin the earliest days when mankind was still in
the making Jehovah and His angels guided them to great temples at the times of
year when planetary conditions were propitious to generation, and men born
under those harmonious conditions lived for hundreds of years without sickness
of disease. It is noticeable that wild animals which are still entirely
under the guidance of their group-spirits and mate only at certain seasons
are also immune from sickness. Jehovah still retains control over the
fertilization of the animals which are attuned to His lunar vibrations
through their twenty-eight pairs of spinal nerves that correspond to
the twenty-eight days of the lunar revolution and His vehicle the Moon
still measures the period of gestation for men and beasts.
But the Bible also tells us of Lucifer and his fallen angels who
taught humanity to take the prerogative of creation into their own hands and
instilled into them the passion that has caused sorrow, sin and death, because
the holy function of generation which was intended only for temporary
purposes of propagation and which works so well under propitious planetary
conditions has been desecrated and made subservient to the lusts of humanity
at all times regardless of the stellar rays. Yet it is a mistake to think
of the Lucifer spirits as evil, for under the sway of the angels humanity
neither good nor evil and having no choice or prerogative, but since though
the martial Lucifer spirits we have learned to know good and evil we are
also able to exercise of will power to shun the evil and choose the good, to
flee from vice and cultivate virtue, thereby placing ourselves in
harmonious co-worker-ship with God and nature and unfolding our divine
possibilities so that we may become like our Father in Heaven.
While Jehovah and His angels are thus working upon humanity from the
Moon the Lucifer spirits who rebelled against His regime are located on
the planet Mars and from them also we have received and are receiving many
valuable gifts, chief among them fire and iron. It is well known that
every living body is warm, for the Ego cannot manifest in the physical world
save through heat, or perhaps it should be said that heat is generated in
the manifestation of the Ego. But without iron, which exists in the blood
in the form of hemoglobin, there could be no oxidation and consequently
no heat. That was the condition previous to the fall, so-called,
when man-in-the-making was mindless. But then the Lucifer spirits came and
infused iron into the blood, which made it possible for the Ego to draw into
its vehicles and from that time the Ego became an indwelling spirit capable
of evolving individuality. Thus had it not been for the Lucifer spirits man
could not have become man. It is their fire and their iron that has made
the world what it is today, good and bad according to the use man has made
of it. The solar force focused through the Moon imparts vitality and the
faculty of growth but the rays of the Sun focused upon us by the martial
Lucifer spirits give us dynamic power and are the source of all activity in
the world.
Power may be latent for millennia, as exemplified in coal beds, which
are reservoirs of solar force; a furnace and engine are required to
transmute and make it available as dynamic energy, but, once the sleeping
giant has been roused from latency to potency it knows no rest or peace till
it has expended the last ounce of its prodigious strength. Under strict
control, and carefully guided into channel of useful activity, this Martian
force is the most valuable servant of mankind; the most powerful agent in the
world's work, an incomparable boon to humanity. But if it escapes control
the servant quickly takes mastery, its inimical power of destruction and
devastation is then as terrible as scourge as its beneficent use under
guidance is an inestimable blessing. It is as precious as it is
dangerous, eternal vigilance is the price of safety from its ravages, but
without it the world would be wilderness.
Mars, as a focus for the latent solar life, transmutes it into desire, passion and what we may call animal spirits. It is a consuming fire, more dangerous than all the nitroglycerine every manufactured, but also more precious than any other blessing we can have or enjoy.
The Hindu preacher, nurtured in a land governed by Saturn, the planet of obstruction, says: "Kill out desire." However, as "temper" conserves the edge of the steel that carves its
way through all obstruction, so the well-directed energetic desires of the
martial Western culture has wrought a marvelous transformation in the earth; they
have reared a civilization beyond all which preceded it, and through perhaps
brutal in many respects, there is promise in that also, according to the
proverb: "The greater the sinner, the greater the saint." Parents should
take this lesson and refrain from applying the Saturnine wet blanket to the fiery Mars spirit of children. Saturn always says "don't, don't;" his aim is to repress and obstruct. A clear fire under proper control is useful, but death lurks in the smoke and noxious gases of a smothered fire; too many "don'ts" smother legitimate ambition and
frustrate accomplishment; they may drive hapless victims into ways of evil,
for the dynamic energy of Mars must and will have an outlet, so beware.
The worst faults of Mars are impulsiveness and lack of persistence, but
he breeds no hypocrites as does an afflicted Saturn.
From Mars we receive a number of our highly-prized virtues as well
as some of our worst faults. When well-aspected he gives a strong
constitution and physical endurance, a positive, independent and self-reliant
nature, determined and proud, generous and energetic, resourceful and quick
to learn, especially when in Aries, Leo, Scorpio or Capricorn, but when he is
weak by sign as in Taurus, Cancer, Libra or aspected by squares or
oppositions he makes the person quick-tempered, obstinate and spiteful,
inclined to drunkenness and criminal acts, cruel and hard, a bully and
braggart.
People who have Mars prominent in their horoscopes are eminently practical and play an important part in the world's work. They are especially proficient in occupations where iron and fire are used for
constructive purposes or where sharp instruments are handled. Soldiers,
surgeons and butchers, machine workers and iron founders, engineers and man in
kindred occupations are of the martial nature. They also excel in other
positions where courage and intrepidity are necessary qualities.
Mars in the Ascendant, or First House, when well-aspected has a most
beneficial influence upon the constitution, particularly if he is in one of
the fiery signs, Aries, Leo or Sagittarius, or in the sign of his
exaltation Capricorn, but sometimes when a weak sign like Cancer is rising
and the other planets are much afflicted Mars in the Ascendant may infuse
sufficient energy into the body to tide it over the critical period of
infancy. This position also gives energy, ambition, courage, self-reliance
and determination which are exceedingly helpful characteristics in winning the
battle of life. It indicates an enterprising and practical person who will
shun no effort in order to succeed. When Mars is afflicted in the First
House he nevertheless strengthens the constitution and gives muscular power
and endurance, but he makes such persons rash, impulsive, headstrong and
foolhardy. Thus they neglect the ordinary precautions to guard their health
and become subject to fevers and other inflammatory diseases, also liable to
accidents and loss of blood by lesions of varying magnitude, danger from fire
such as burns or scalds, according to the nature of the afflicting planet.
In this respect the Sun is usually productive of fevers and inflammations.
Jupiter gives liability to broken bones or accident by railroad or rolling
stock, Uranus and Saturn falls and bruises and Venus disease caused by
indulgence of the passional nature.
Mars in the Second House when well-aspected makes the nature free
and generous in financial dealings with others. The person has a splendid
earning capacity and will make a financial success in any business or a
martial nature involving the use of fire, iron tools or machinery. It is
also an indication of money by marriage or legacy, but although the money
comes fast and easily, the person will not accumulate wealth as he is very
generous and fond of comfort and pleasure. When Mars is afflicted in the
Second House money will come just as fast as under the good aspects at
times, but at other times the bad aspects make the person outrageously
extravagant and inclined to be reckless in financial ventures, with the
inevitable result that heavy losses are incurred and the person may find
himself without a cent in the world. A competence may be made and spent
several times during life. These people never give up, however, and when they
have met financial disaster they immediately start to build up anew on the
ruins of the old. They are then usually successful for a time again, but
they can never learn to be more careful and less extravagant, hence they are
always liable to repeated financial shipwreck.
Mars in the Third House when well-aspected makes the mind keen,
bright and alert, fond of argument, quick at repartee, ingenious, inventive
and resourceful, with plenty of initiative and constructive ability. But
when Mars is afflicted in the Third House it gives liability to accidents
on short journeys, a quarrelsome nature specially liable to get into
trouble with brothers, sisters and neighbors. These people are very
critical towards everybody with whom they come in contact and therefore
generally feared and avoided when possible.
Mars in the Fourth House when well-aspected gives a strong
constitution which is maintained unimpaired even in old age; the digestive
faculty is particularly good and consequently the health and strength are
rugged. It makes the native exceedingly aggressive in his efforts to
"feather his nest" and accumulate property for old age and rainy day. There
is also likelihood of a legacy from his parents. This is a very fortunate
position, especially if Mars is in Aries, Leo or Capricorn, but if Mars is
weak as in Cancer or Pisces and afflicted by square or opposition, digestive
troubles or dissipation will undermine the vitality and the person will become
more quarrelsome and disagreeable every day he lives. He will be liable to
accident by fire in the home also to fevers and inflammatory diseases.
People with Mars in this position should leave their native place as quickly
as possible. This may in some measure relieve the trouble.
Mars in the Fifth House when well-aspected gives an ardent,
demonstrative love-nature. It makes the person fond of athletic exercises,
sports and muscular effort, a clean, masterful man much admired by the
opposite sex or a woman who is a real "pal" to her male companion. These
people make excellent disciplinarians and are much beloved by their pupils if
placed in positions as teachers, or better still as principals for they make
much better leaders than followers. But when Mars is afflicted in the
Fifth House it makes the person very fickle in his affections. It is on
with the new love even before he is through with the old, an all-around
flirt and therefore likely to get into a great deal of trouble. Over-
indulgence of the amorous nature is liable to sap the vitality and create
dangerous physical conditions. In a woman's horoscope there is grave
danger of death to a child in the horoscope of either sex. People with Mars
afflicted in the Fifth House are also liable to loss through gambling and
speculation in stocks, bonds and securities.
Mars in the Sixth House when well-aspected makes a quick,
energetic worker who is likely to rise to prominent position in the employ of
someone else, therefore the larger the firm in which he seeks employment the
better. But he should not attempt to start in business for himself, for
people with Mars in the Sixth House always succeed better when in the
employment of someone else. This position also increases the vitality and
should the person on account of other planetary configurations in the
horoscope become subject to disease the dynamic energy and recuperative
power of Mars will soon burn and leave it in better health than before.
But a liability to trouble and quarrels with other employees or employer.
Should the person be in the position of employer himself he will always be at
a variance with his employees and subject to loss by theft and dishonesty
through them. They will waste his goods and have no regard for his
interests. An afflicted Mars in the Sixth House also gives a liability to
fevers and inflammatory diseases, dangers of burns, scalds and gun-shots
and accidents sustained in the course of employment.
Mars in the Seventh House when well-aspected gives a capable,
industrious and aggressive marriage partner, untiring in the promotion of the
welfare of the family, a strong personality who is bound to rule but will do
so in a kindly manner. This applies to both sexes, for when in a man's
horoscope the marriage partner is indicated by Mars in the Seventh House she
also will be masculine and will want to take the reins of government in her
own hands. However, as Mars in the Seventh House gives a tendency to an
early union when the parties are both plastic they accommodate themselves to
these conditions more easily than if the marriage were consummated at a more
mature age. But if Mars is afflicted in the Seventh House it indicates an
accident or sudden death to the marriage partner who will be of a domineering,
quarrelsome nature and if one of the watery signs, Cancer, Scorpio not Pisces
is on the cusp he will also be a drunkard and sex addict. This latter
applies particularly if Mars is afflicted in Scorpio. Then he also brings
on inflammatory diseases of the genitals or rectum.
Mars in the Eighth House and well-aspected brings financial
benefit through the marriage partner or by legacy. In business it is also
good for gain by partnerships, lawsuits or similar Eighth House matters.
But when Mars is afflicted in the Eighth House the financial conditions
grow worse after marriage through the extravagance of the marriage partner.
Business partnerships and litigation should also be avoided for they are
sure to bring loss. People with Mars in this position should not delay
making their will for the end usually comes very sudden and unexpectedly.
Mars in the Ninth House well-aspected gives a liberal, broad and
progressive view upon all problems of life. People with Mars in this position
are likely to take up some cause having for its object the social or
spiritual upliftment of mankind in general and become very enthusiastic
workers in the particular cult which has aroused their sympathies. They are
fond of a roving life and benefit by changing from one place to another,
especially by travel in foreign lands. They have a clean, clear and alert
mentality and a taking way or presenting their views to others. Therefore
they make good missionaries in whatever line of propaganda they take up.
But if Mars is afflicted in the Ninth House he makes people bigoted and
fanatical in their views, regular ranters who disgust all whom they try to
afflict with their ideas, whether they are religious or atheistic. People
with an afflicted Mars here should never travel, but remain in their native
place for they will always be in danger of accident on journeys and however
much they may be disliked in their native place they will find a still worse
reception in foreign parts.
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