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FOREWORD
The
aim
of this book is to give to the public the benefit of the practicalfindingsgleaned bythe authorthrough alifetime of astro-logical study andhuman
experience In the course of her con-sultations with hundreds of thousands of clients. These dailyand
Intimatecontacts
and
this extensiveresearchhavemade
possible theinterpretationsset forth In this volume,so cosmic
and
yet sohuman
and
personal.No
attempt has beenmade
to cover the elementary facts orin-structions necessary for drawing
up
a chart of the heavens, as thishas adequately been covered
from
time to time Inmany
text bookson
the science.The
Sun,Moon
and
Planets have been touchedupon
ratherbriefly, as a
more
exhaustive description ofthem and
of the twelve signs inthe zodiac can be found In "AstrologyYour
Place in theSun," published
by Dodd,
Mead &
Co. in 1927. In this presentvolume, the effects of the Sun,
Moon
and Planets In their passagethrough the twelve signs of the zodiac have been stressed at great length,
and numerous
examples of well-known persons in different periodsand
walks of life have been given to illustrate their oper-ation.The
positions of the Planets, Uranus, Saturnand
Jupiter, fromabout
1850
and
through the 20th century, have been tabulated so that the layman, with little or no knowledge of astrology, will be able to discover justwhen
he willcome
underthe chaoticand
bene-ficent influences of Uranus, the adverse effects of Saturn, and the beneficent vibration of Jupiter.
With
this information in his posses-sion, he willknow when
toguard
hishealth,when
totake advantage of opportunities,when
topush
forwardand
when
to hold back,in short,
how
best tomake
themost ofhis life.There
are also tabulations which follow the description of eachPlanet in the twelve signs, giving the sign position of the Planets
from
about1850
on, thus enabling the reader to ascertain the sign in whichhisown
planets were placed accordingto his date of birth.vi
The
time has passedwhen
It is necessary to present a brief foiAstrology, as the latest findings of science prove conclusively thai
life is vibration
and
thatman
is under the influence of the wholeuniverse.
We
know
that the differencebetweenlight, colorand
soundis a matter of vibration; in like manner, the difference between Saturn9 which represents the centripetal vibration,,
and Mars,
thecentrifugal, is a matterof vibration.
And
so with all the Planets.Not
even Einstein5s latest contributions to astral science affect
this aspect
and
Implication of theTheory
of Gravitation; namely,that
we
are part of a world of mutual Influenceand
that every particle of matter, a star or an atom,and
every kind of being, ininfluenced by (and, in turn, influences) every other.
Therefore,It Isdesirablethat eachofusshould
know
the "setting"of our particular world, at our birth
and
throughout life.To
thisknowledge of our status
and
our relationship with the Cosmos,Astrology affords acontinuously helpful clue.
The
Individual meaningYOU
shouldsummon
to his serviceallthe
Power
available.That
means,in addition towhat
has alreadybeen suggested, the use of all possible psychic force.
We
live not merelyinaphysical, but, evenmore significantly,in a psychic world,to which
we
shouldbe Intimatelyand
consciously related.The
conscious beingYOU,
as a spiritual individuality shoulddraw upon
The
Subconsciousand
the Superconscious.Ponder
the implied significance of the inspiring suggestion contained hiKmer-son's lines:
"The
passive master lent hishand
To
the vast Soul that o'erhim
planned."That
merely means: That, ifYOU,
mastering the technique ofliving,
make
yourself actively passive to all the vastcomplex
of physical and psychical energy In the universe,you
can multiplyinfinitely yourpower
and
your efficiency,Enlightened self-interest, then, should
move
you toPage Your
Fate, andmake
it serve you most effectively towards a creative career of power, wisdom, beauty,and
joy.INTRODUCTION
TO
IT has often been a source of bewilderment to the student that,
with such small variations in the heavens, the variations should be so large on earth.
Everybody
has just asmany
signsand
planetsaseverybodyelse; yet one
man
isanobody
and anotherismore
thanhalfdivine.
No
study of aspects as suchcan explain the fact.They
"work,"
more
orless,when
they are far from being exact; and, onthe theoryof probabilities, itwould seemas ifat least a third of the
human
race should be ofnoble calibre.As
afact,hardly oneman
in ten thousand leaves even a transientmark upon
his generation.How
is this?The
problem has always baffled astrologersand
en-couraged their critics. In fact, few astrologers have fairly faced it. ii
What
is the difference between an amoebaand
an elephant?The
cells of which an elephant is
composed
are oneand
all not verydis-similar
from
the amoeba.The
difference is that one is variedand
organized, a harmonious republic; the other remains single.
What
is the difference, togo
higher in the scale of evolution,be-tween a
monkey
and
aman? The
answeris similar. Itis notsomuch
the size
and
weight of the brain that differ; somemen
with smallbrains have been theintellectualsuperiors of
men
with large brains.But
ifwe
take the brain ofan
apeand
that ofa
man
from
their envelopes, a radical difference becomes immediately patent.The
convolutions in the ape are fewand
simple; in theman
they aremany
and
complex.There
lies the great secret; themen who
mould
the destinies ofhumanity
are the most evolvedand
therefore themost
highlycom-plex types.
They
are notmen who
have small interests here,and
small functions there; theyhave built
up
every factor in their beingviii
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intoasinglecompositepattern. Often themanifestationsof the
com-plex will be widely divergent, on the surface, but this is only
an-other
symptom
of the complexity. All this is explainedby
Astrol-ogy.
m
A
glance at the horoscopes of the greatestmen
ofwhom
we
have record shows that, generally speaking, the planets form exact or very close aspects, and also this is the important point that all,or very nearly all, the planets are interwoven. Sometimes
we
findtwo or three complexes in a nativity, perhaps even four;
and
thosehave
BO
close relation with one another.Such
horoscopes are thoseof
commonplace
people. It is as if theyhad
several strands in their nature whichhad
not been properly interwoven.As
a result, there are timeswhen
one is atwork
in itsown
feebleway;
then it is for-gotten,and
anothercomes into operation.The
lack of continuity isfataltotheperformance of
any
constructive work. Ifsuch a person should acquire fame, it is the result of some action suddenly con-ceivedand
executed, or because of an apparent accident.A
fewexamplesof great horoscopes will
make
these points certain.Shakespeare, to begin with, has all nine planets in a single
com-plex. Five of
them
are in aspect within three degrees,and
only oneis
more
thanten degrees fromthe veryfarthest.Dante
may
be said to have two complexes, one of five planets, allwithin six degrees; another of four, all within nine decrees; and one
complexis only nine degrees
from
the other.Michael Angelo has six planets within six decrees, with a seventh only four degrees,
and
an eighth only three degrees away.Petrarch has six planets within six and a half degrees,
and
the otherthreewithinten degrees.Sir Richard
Burton
has five planets within five degreesand
the other four withinseven degrees.Bismarck has seven planets within ten degrees, the oilier two
within fourdegrees.
Edison has six within eleven degrees; the others within eight degrees.
INTRODUCTION
Ixs^
and
the other only six degreesfrom
a conjunction withoneof the larger complex.
Zola has all nine within eleven degrees; Copernicus, eight within
the
same
limit.Goethe has two distinct complexes? one of six planets, within thirteen degrees,the otherof threewithin sevendegrees.
Napoleon
hassixwithin tendegrees.,threewithin threeand
ahalf degrees^and
theoneis but eight degrees from the other.Newton
has threewithin oneand
a half degrees,three within fiveand
a half degrees,and
three within seven degrees.Balzac has four within nine degrees, five within ten degrees,
and
thetwo
complexes are related within seven degrees.Wagner
hasfivewithin five degrees, threewithin sixdegrees, and the last only five degrees away.Baudelaire has two complexes within ten degrees, one of five
planets
and
the other of four.Pasteur has six planets within six
and
a half degrees, two within three degrees,and
theMoon,
whichstands aloof, isby
far the leastimportant of the host of heaven.
Swinburne
has six planets within five degrees, the rest within oneand
a quarter degrees.If
we had
chosen to include minor aspects, such as forty-five de-greesand
onehundredand
thirty-five degrees,or the quincunxand
sesquiquadrate an even stronger case could have been,
made
out;but it Is undesirable to introduce too
much
subtlety Into anargu-ment
of thissort;we
prefer tobaseit onlyupon
obviousand
patentfacts.
IV
In the Investigation of
any
nativity, it Is quite useless to content oneself, as Is too frequently done, with the consideration of planets In pairs. These will give details of the native. It is true; but It isthe complex which decides on
what
scale these details are to be Interpreted. Zolahad
Saturn trine to Mercury, whichmade
him
great in construction.
But had
not this aspect been merely part ofa
mighty
complex, Itwould havemade him
agood
merchant, aclever lawyer, or something comparativelycommon.
x
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SheIIey
9
s conjunction of
Mars
and
Jupiter is very differentlyeffectivefromthat aspectinthe horoscope ofthelate J. P.
Morgan.
Why?
Because they form parts of complexes of quite oppositena-tures.
The
mere fact thatone isinLeo and
the otherin Librawould
not account for the difference.
And
here it is thatwe
must
empha-size the necessity of looking not only for the complex, but for the
key to It.
Two
men
might haveidentical aspects andyet be utterly different just because in one case theLord
of the Ascendant wasMars
and
in the other Venus, It is not always easy to divine the secret pivot
on which a complex swings.
The
Lord
of theAscendant
is usuallythe cardinal point, butif there be several planets or even one very strong planet rising, he
may
be overwhelmedby them
or itand
hisplace in heaven,, as it were, usurped.
And
it is of the utmost impor-tance that this fundamental planet be detected with accuracy; forit makes all the differencein the world whether
we
regard the other planets as modifying Saturn or Jupiter. If the native bea
Satur-nian at heart, the trine of Jupiter will favor his selfish plans; ifa
Jupiterian9 the trine of Saturn will restrict
and
balance hisen-thusiasms.
The
conjunction of theSun
andVenus
whichmade
Shelley so glorious an incarnation of Light
and
Beauty would
hardly have acted in that
way
had
Scorpio, not Sagittarius, beenhis ascendant. It is the Lord, Jupiter, culminating in conjunction
with
Mars
and Neptune, that determines the disposition,and
the superiority oftheSun
inLeo
toVenus
thatmade
effectivetheman-ifestation of that disposition in the heart through art;
had
those planets been influenced by Pisces, for example, it would haveshown
itself In some soft shadowy way.Enough
has been said for a preliminary account of this matter;in the course of these pages
we
shall pile Pelionupon
OHHH,and
Ossaupon
Olympus, indemonstration oftlus secretof theCONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION vii
THE
SUN SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
THE SUN
3THE
SUN
IN THE SIGNS 5SUN
IN ARIES 6SUN
IN TAURUS 8SUN
IN GEMINI 10SUN
IN CANCER 12SUN
IN LEO 14SUN
IN VIRGO 17SUN
IN LIBRA 19SUN
IN SCORPIO 21SUN
IN SAGITTARIUS 24SUN
IN CAPRICORN 26SUN
IN AQUARIUS 28SUN
IN PISCES 31PERIODS
WHEN
THESUN
WILLBE
AFFLICTEDBY URANUS....
33 PERIODSWHEN
THESUN
WILLBE
BENEFICENTLYASPECTED BYURANUS 58 PERIODSWHEN
THESUN
WILLBE
AFFLICTED BYSATURN . . ..81
PERIODS
WHEN
THESUN WILL BE
BENEFICENTLYASPECTED BY JUPITER 114THE
MOON
SYMBOLICALLY
CONSIDERED
THE
MOON
152THE
MOON
IN THE SIGNS 155THE MOON
IN ARIES 159THE MOON
IN TAURUS 161THE
MOON
IN GEMINI 164THE
MOON
IN CANCER 166THE
MOON
IN LEO . 168THE MOON
IN VIRGO 170THE
MOON
IN LIBRA 171THE MOON
IN SCORPIO 173THE MOON
IN SAGITTARIUS 175THE
MOON
IN CAPRICORN 177THE
MOON
IN AQUARIUS J79THE
MOON
IN PISCES 181MERCURY
SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
MERCURY
IN THE SIGNS 185xii
CONTENTS
PAGE MERCURY IN TAURUS...
...
190 MERCURY IN GEMINI...
...
194 MERCURY IN CANCER...
...
...
198 MERCURY IN LEO...
203 MERCURY IN VIRGO...
....
207 MERCURY IN LIBRA...
. 213 MERCURY IN SCORPIO...
,217
MERCURY IN SAGITTARIUS...
. . . .2*22 MERCURY IN CAPRICORN...
...
230 MERCURY IN AQUARIUS...
. 237 MER.CURY IN PISCES...
...
243VENUS
SYMBOLICALLY
CONSIDERED
VENUS IN THE SIGNS...
...
250VENUS IN ARIES
...
252 VENUS IN TAURUS...
....
258 VENUS IN GEMINI...
263 VENUS IN CANCER...
...
, 2C>8 VENUS IN LEO...
273 VENUS IN VIRGO...
27H VENUS IN LIBRA...
....
. 283 VENUS IN SCORPIO...
28!* VENUS IN SAGITTARIUS...
294*VENUS IN CAPRICORN
...
....
...
i>OJ> VENUS IN AQUARIUS...
, VENUS IN PISCES...
.MARS SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
MARS IN THE SIGNS...
. ..318
MARS IN ARIES
...
....
, . ,'Uf) MARS IN TAURUS...
, 324MARS IN GEMINI
...
327MARS IN CANCER
...
....
. 330MARS IN LEO
...
. , :i;i3 MARS IN VIRGO... ,..,.,*
33H MARS IN LIBRA...
...
3^0 MARS IN SCOEPIO...
...
3|,;i MARS IN SAGITTARIUS...
...,..,
3III MARS IN CAPRICORN...
..*...,
348MARS IN AQUARIUS
...
351MARS IN PISCES
*...,,,,.
H54JUPITER
SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
JUPITER IN THE SIGNS
...
...
JUPITER IN ARIES
...
...
JUPITER IN TAURUS
...
...
CONTENTS
xiii PAGE JUPITER IN CANCER 369 JUPITER IN LEO 371 JUPITER IN VIRGO 374 JUPITER IN LIBRA 376 JUPITER IN SCORPIO 379 JUPITER IN SAGITTARIUS 384 JUPITER IN CAPRICORN 387 JUPITER IN AQUARIUS 389 JUPITER IN PISCES 392THE
EFFECTS OF JUPITER ON VOCATION 394SATURN SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
SATURNIN ARIES 405 SATURN IN TAURUS 408 SATURN IN GEMINI 411 SATURN IN CANCER 413 SATURN IN LEO 416 SATURN IN VIRGO 419 SATURN IN LIBRA 423 SATURN IN SCORPIO 425 SATURN IN SAGITTARIUS 429 SATURN IN CAPRICORN 431 SATURN IN AQUARIUS 433 SATURN IN PISCES 436
URANUS SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
URANUS IN THE SIGNS 444
URANUS IN ARIES 444 URANUS IN TAURUS 447 URANUS IN GEMINI 451
URANUS
IN CANCER 454 URANUS IN LEO 457 URANUS IN VIRGO 460 URANUS IN LIBRA 461 URANUS IN SCORPIO 465 URANUS IN SAGITTARIUS 468 URANUS IN CAPRICORN 471 URANUS IN AQUARIUS 472 URANUS IN PISCES 476NEPTUNE
SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
NEPTUNE
IN THE SIGNS 481NEPTUNE
IN ARIES . 484NEPTUNE
IN TAURUS 485NEPTUNE
IN GEMINI 486xiv
CONTENTS
PAGM NEPTUNE IN LEO 438 NEPTUNE IN VIRGO 489 NEPTUNE IN LIBRA 490 NEPTUNE IN SCORPIO...
491 NEPTUNE IN SAGITTARIUS . 492 NEPTUNE IN CAPRICORN 493 NEPTUNE IN AQUARIUS 495 NEPTUNE IN PISCES . . . 496 DISEASES OP NEPTUNE 497THE
PROBLEM
OF
DEATH
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SUN SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED
HELIOS* Apollo, Sol, or the Sun, is the center
and
source of allthings in our system.
By
him
are all things,and
inhim
all thingssubsist.
All the planets are children of the Sun,
and
inhim
all theirqualities are harmonized
and
made
perfectThere
is nothing inthem
that is not in him; they are but specializations of one power,functions of one body, ministers of one king.
For
theSun
is the image ofGod
in the greater Universe, asMan
is His image in the lesser.Itis, then, aroundthe
Sun
that the true fables of all mythologiesweavetheirmagic dance.
And
theirlegendis ever themystery whichwe
have learntin Christian symbol, the threefoldmysteryof Incar-nation -Life, Death, Resurrectionand
Ascension. These fiveare one,
and
this is the history of every God,and
every man.Here
is a great secret; if this were understood and valued, itwould realize the
dream
of the adepts the Brotherhood ofMan.
It is
by
virtue of this that Freemasonry has brokendown
thefron-tiers of nations, uniting all
men
in a simpleand
sublime sacramentthat recalls thedeepesttruths oflife to those
who
are apt to forgetthem
in the frivolities of business, pleasureand
ambition.The
ChristianChurch
attemptedthe same work,and
if orthodox religion is broken, it is because theChurch
insistedupon
a literalinterpretation of her mystery, confining to one time
and
placea
tragedy as universal as the Cosmos.
For
each one of us is the central figure of adrama
divineand
human.
Each
one of us has clothed immortal splendour in a veil offlesh, has
doomed
himself to suffer and to die in order to rise againand
mount
the heaven with ever-increasing joyand
majesty. Itis hard for us to realize
why
this formulamust
be fulfilled,why
the nature of things is such that the incorruptible
must
feed oncorruption, theimmortal shroud itselfin thecerecloth of mortality.
Only when we
consciously attain to theenjoyment of life as a sacra-ment, onlywhen
the universe is understood as being a vast replica8
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ofour
own
natures do weaccept the cross,,and
hail death as thecul-mination
and
prize of life.For
theSun
is preeminentlyLord
of Life and Death*From
hisglittering eye radiates the glory of life; then from his quiver he
draws an arrow tipped with gold,
and
feathered from the engle;he draws the string ofhis ivory
bow
to his shoulder; it twangs,and
the lifepours from the veins of the victim. Swift is he
and
gloriousIn hischariot^ andthe horses ofEternitygallop through the
galax-ies; to right andleft he shoots,,
and
misses never his mark.He
hathgivenall, and he willtake all back, that it
may
hemade
perfect.Proud
ishe, and a spendthrift, but his wealth has no limit; holdand
free, a prodigal lover; but his heart is greatenough
for all, lieis the heir and viceregent of the
Most High
andHoly
One
that, ishidden behindhis Intolerablebrilliance* If our eyes could pieree the
fiery gates of heaven.,
we
might behold a vaster andmore awesome
form.
Nor
should theSun
arise without our meditatingupon
Him
whose representative in matter he is, nor reach the zenith withoutourthrillof ecstasyin his triumph.
At
sunsetlet us pause,and
par-take of the grand
and
gloomy mystery of his crucifixion,and
even atmidnightletusInoursilence callupon
him, thatbeing, descendedinto the darkness,,
who
Is the herald of our resurrectionawl
ascen-sion.
So also In the course of the
Sim
In the year, let us study the strange festivals ofEgypt
and
ofChaMca,
of Mexico, Peru,. India, Persia, Tibet3 Greece, Syria, Scandinavia, and Ninevehand
Huby-Ion of old. Let us trace their survival in the fasts and feasts of our
own
day,,and?thereby understandingwhat we
do, practisethem
withzeal
and
with intelligence.In this
way
?we
shallnot only harmonizeand
perfect our natures,but thrill
them
with the rapture of illumination*We
shall lose the petty personalconsciousness thatm
the causeof ourseliishxu*sttynnd
soof all ourmiseries and fears,, of all ourcruelty and our injustire;
we
shall regain the cosmic consciousness;we
shall be oncemore
onewith all things, and the Universe will
appear
In its unsullied glory, freed from the veil of horrorand
darkness that ourown
imperfectlight has seemed to cast
upon
Its holyand
adorable splendour*Darkness Is an Infinitely rare
phenomenon
in the* universe.Only
par-SUN
3tlal obscurity exist
and
how
that is recompensedby
the aspect of the innumerable host of heaven! Onlywhen
clouds arisefrom
the earth is that light hidden. It is not theSun
that is darkened; theveil is tied over our
own
eyes. It is for us to rise toward the Sun,beyond
thedbudbank, and
to bask in his glory. Ifwe
cannot dothat, it is still our
own
fault; it is the grossness of our bodies, the attraction of the earth. aSet not your affectionsupon
things of earth"but "Seek firstthekingdom
of God, andallthese thingsshallbe
added
untoyou.93THE
SUN
As
the zodiacal signsform
the basis ofhuman
temperament,, sodo the planets possess themagnetic forces which, playing
upon
thattemperament, produce those countless modifications of which
man-kind is capable.They
are the cosmic generators, as it were the focus points of distinct types of electronic energy.The
four bodies whose influence and position have most to dowith
human
character are the two luminaries, that is thejSunand
the JMoon,
and
the two minor planets,,Mercury and
Venus, whoseorbits lie within that of the earth.
'" " ~*
Experience shows us that these four react
more
directlyupon
the sensitive plate ofman's being
and
have most to do withmaking
him
what
he is.They
havea modifiedeffectupon
events.The
planets of the other orbits, while also affectingcharacterin ameasure, seem tomodify
itmore
in an evolutionary than aprimary way.Sinceprehistoric
man
stoodintheprimal jungle his naked arms upraisedin supplicationto themorning
lightman
has worshipped the Sun.Not
a plant grows, not a beast of the field nor a bird of the air, but lives in reference toand
from the beneficence of thecentral orb.
But
for its lightand
power the very earth would cease to be.But
for our continued baths in itswarmth,we
shouldbecomeas sprouted potatoes in a cellar, white and lifeless.
Not
by
any ac-cident did the fire worshipper adore it, and the Greeks glorify it as Helios-Sol-Apollo,and
with countless other names.He
is "Sanso," the sun-god of India.The
individuality, indicatedby
the Sun, is to man's nature as theSUB
to theUniverse, its very formative forceand
center of life.4
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Thus
in the correspondence between theSun
?s position in the
Universe,, his passage through the Zodiac
and
his aspect to the planets revolvingaroundhim,we
have themajor
measure ofhuman
nature and in each particular instance the primary
major
of that individuality. All other planetary aspects, positionsand
influencesrelate to these central
and major
aspects, positionsand
Influences of theSun
in measure as the planets themselves relate to the Sun. There mustbe no confusion betweenwhat we
mean
as individuality,personality,, temperament* mentality
and
character. Individualityis the thing
we
fed behind a handshake, behind our likesand
dis-likes, behind casual manners.
Charm
ofmanner
is a matter oftem-perament and color.
The
swiftcome and
go, themoods and
habits are matters of personality.The
ways
of reacting, ofspeaking
frowning
and
smiling are matters of disposition.A
weak Sun
(or individuality) in a horoscope implies aweak
nature, no matter
how
many
other strong factors are found,and
vice versa, astrong
Sun
will carry a nativity far.A
strongSun
implies nobility of character, sturdiness of courage, dependability of actionand
integrity of purpose. It gives firmness to the natureand
a strong sense of rightand
wrong.The Sun
soendowed implies a sound
mind
and, unless other planets areun-usually malefic, a strong
and
healthy body,It is a splendid testimony for ultimate success because it HO co-ordinates, so attunes the centers of the nature, so adjusts the attri-butes of individuality,thatminordisturbances
and
humiliation tendto melt
away
with the years, leaving the simple fibre ofa
truena-ture.
An
afflictedSun
is a strong testimony of individual limitation,The
limitationmay
be one of character, of wortli or of men!id bal-ance, of emotional capacity, of moral integrity, or of bodily health, in one, ormay
be in all of their ways, dependingupon
the type or the degree of malefic influences.The
Sun
in the earthy signs gives excess ofenergy, increases pride
and
haughtinessand
gives a headstrong individuality. In the airy signs it inclines to intellectual energy, to ability, socialin-terest, arts and sciences. In the watery signs, a .strong:
Sun
giveninclina-SUN
IN
THE
SIGNS
5tion,
and
capacity. In fiery signs,a strongSun
tends to power5am-bition, leaderships gravity and dignity.
SUN
IN
SIGNS
THE
Sun
stands for the individuality, just as theMoon
expresses the personality. It also governs the constitutionand
is the Life forceand
backbone of the whole system.Where
theSun
is strongby
position of aspects, it gives strength of character, a powerfulwill
and
a vigorous constitution, all of which contribute towardmaking
the life successful.Where
theSun
is weak, there is dangerof short life or one broken
by
spells of illness ormuch
misfortune.In this volume, no consideration will be given to the significance of the decanates of the signs, as for example: Aries is subdivided into three sections of ten degrees each, ruled respectively
by
Mars
sthe
Sun and
Jupiter. These points, although important in theminuteexamination ofthe nativities of people with regardto
whom
it is possible to obtain exact data, are too exhaustive for consider-ation in a
work
of this kind.It cannot be too strongly emphasized again that an analysis of the
meaning
of every factor in Astrology is dependentupon
itsrelation to every other factor.
For
instance, theSun
in each sign has a certain definite influence which it invariably exerts, but thatinfluence, thus exerted, is combined with every other influence of the
Sun
in its house positionand
in its aspects, as well as inrefer-ence to the ascending sign
and
other planetary positionsand
as-pects. Thus, it is from the
sum
of the forcesand
notfrom
each one ofthem
separatelyjudged, thatananalysis ismade.The
reader should remember, therefore, that to read the analysis of theSun
in the signs as it follows, as an analysis verbatim of the solar position in a nativity, to read it except as one of the forces of a nativity to be united, accentuated or modifiedby
the other factors involved, is not scientific astrologyand
will not give a true interpretation.The
statements true in themselves,must
be unitedintellectually, in eachparticularnativity, with other particular
fac-tors of thatnativity;
and
then, and only then, are the peculiarities6
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SUN
IN
ARIES
IN
Aries theSun
Is in his exaltation,, very powerfuland
brilliant,with that first glow and exultation which is associated with the
Spring. Aries,, however9 is under
Mars
as ruler,and
this tends tobring out the arrows from the quiver of Apollo. In this sign, the
Sun
is sometimes apttoslay.Aries rulesthe head inman, and
being alsothe beginning of theZodiac, he tends to fill themind
of thena-tive with extreme ambition to accomplish daringly original, yet practical^ undertakings-
Wilhclm
I ofGermany, and
Bismarrk,who
built the
German
Empire from
the ruins of the stru^los of theMiddle
Ages and
of the NapoleonicWars,
both had theSun
in this sign. Sohad
Thiers,who
restored theFrench
Republic after thecrashof Sedan and the flames of the
Commune,
and
Grxmbettawho
contributed so largely to the same work. It is frequently the case that the Ideas ofthe native are considered impractical or impossible
by those to
whom
he communicates them. It was fortunate forBis-marck
that hisKing
possessed thesame
Sun
position, for it ischar-acteristic of thesepeoplethat,unless the vigorous energy which they manifest on the conception of their ideas shows an immediate
re-sult,theirinterest
may
wane and
anotherideaof equal vehemencere-place the first.
It is most necessary for the native to acquire patience
and
per-severance.
The
mind
must be trained to continue in out* channel and the dissipation of the forces of lifemust
be #\iarded agatnntwith the utmost care.
The
native must not be content merely to im-aginehis career;also hemust not shrink from thespadowork
whichis essentialto bringideas to fruition.
The
Aries constitution is rather finely balanced; it is powerful,yet delicate.
There
is a decided tendency to overwork the body,either intellectually or physically.
There
is, however, no clunker of nervous over-strain. Aries people are generally lacking inMw
psy-chic
and
spiritual qualities.Dangers
to the health are indicatedby
the planets involved, but feversand
apoplexy are principally to be feared;and
thenativemay
also sufferfrom
headache**and
otherafflictions of that extremity of the body.
The
expression i UHiwllycommanding
sometimes even violent,and
the countenancemay
atSUN
IN
ARIES
7
on
the face. In itself, this position of theSun
does not promiseany
great longevity. Diseases are likely to-beaggravated
by
thedisposi-'
'tion, whichis usually careless
and
even contemptuous of the health; the appetites are sometimes excessive and the passions needcon-trol. Speaking generally5 this is a better place for the
Sun
in amale nativity than in that of a female.
The
followingwellknown
persons were also born with theSun
in the sign Aries:Oliver Cromwell
John Burroughs
The
late SenatorWeeks
Houdini? Magician
General
Gordon
ofEngland
King
Albert ofBelgium
King
George ofEngland
Hon.
Charles E.Hughes
Mrs. AllanLeo
Nicholas
Murray
ButlerRay
Long
Frederick Collins
John
Hays
Hammond
Andrew
MellonGeorge
F.Baker
The
lateThomas Eugene
MittenJohn
W.
DavisJames Branch
Cabell Prince PierreTroubetskoy
"Bud"
FisherDaniel Chester
French
Elizabeth Goldsmith
Mary
Pickford Charlie ChaplinMary
Miles MinterGloria
Swanson
Margaret
AnglinMr. McMorris
8
ASTROLOGY
SUN
IN
TAURUS
THE
naturalsympathy
between theSun and
Venusmakes Taurus
a
happy
habitation for the Sun.The
earthy quality of the sign,moreover, tends to stabilize his influence,
and
its balanced naturelends still further dignity to the configuration.
Taurus
people are usually broad, sturdy and of iron constitution. Their vitality isgreat, but with a tendency to sluggishness; they are slow to start,
but, once in motion, they gather
momentum, and when
wellunder
way
nothingwillever stopthem.In a word, they are weighty, usingthat
word
in its full mechanical sense.The
will isdominant and
even obstinate
and
the persistenceand
tenacity of the native are neverin doubt. GeneralGrant
is an excellent example of thisposi-tion ofthe Sun.
Like other qualities, however, this tenacity
may
have its defects.The
native is sometimes inclined to continuein a course whichgood
judgment
would see to be hopeless.Here we
find in particultxr the devotees of lost causes.The
reason for this is thatTaurus
beingunder Venus, the affections are strongly implicated.
As
a corollary, onemay
say that these people, though they can never txs driven,may
easily be led.They
respond readily to appeals to their better feelings; at the same time togoad them
is to rousethem
toanger
which
may
almost approximate madness.The
bull-natureis stillfurtherbrought outby
acertain placidityand
domesticity in all cases where themore
active qualities are notaroused. There is a great wealth of affection in this sign, which is
frequently the aftermath of passion. In their love-affairs Hizch
people
may
begin with the vehemence of equinoctial gales, stormfollowing storm.
When
this passes, the end comes not by breach or tragedy,butby
the development ofwarm
friendships.The
disposi-tionisthus idealformarriage.The
mental activity ofTaurus
people is, as a rule, not great.Their original tendency is to be conservative, but if once convinced
of the necessity of a revolutionary course,
they will then pursue it
to the bitter end.
Even
if onany
point they seem radical, it is onlyaccidental tothe nature; on all fundamentals, they are reactionary.
ConsiderHuxley, forexample, the scientific sideof
Ms
naturemis-SUN
IN
TAURUS
9 understood InEngland
to imply belief in atheism, anarchy and free love.Yet
his philosophical writings are basedupon
suchcom-paratively early authors as
Hume
and Berkeley, while his politicalwritings are themost steadily conservative that can be imagined.
The
general inertia of the nature will cause the native to ac-quiesce in most of the conventionalities customary to hisenviron-ment, not because he believes that they are right, (supposing
him
to be cross-examined on the subject) but because it would lead to trouble to ignore them.
He
would say frankly that he thought itdidnot matter very
much
what
happened in so small a matterand
that it
was
best "to let sleeping dogs lie."Peoplewith the
SimjjxJE^^
They
arenotliableto beled
away by
idealism anddreams.One
may
quote Shakespeare as themost steady-going, sensible poet that everlived.It is his extraordinary
common
sense which has so endearedhim
to the Anglo-Saxon. Spencer, too, has theSun
in this sign,and
hisphilosophy was based
upon
objective facts. Hence, thename
which hehimself gave it, synthetic philosophy, as opposed to the analytic,which has held almost undisputed
sway
since the beginning of the science.In
thehuman
anatomy,Taurus
is said to rule the base of thebrain, the neck
and
shoulders,and
the throat. People with theSun
inthis positionare,to
some
extent,liableto disorders inoneof these places, but, unless theSun
is badly afflicted, there is notthe samedanger
of ill-healthand
of sudden death thatwe
found in Aries, for while theSun
is not so brilliantly strong, he ismore
harmoni-ouslyplaced
and
his rays fallmore
softly.The
following wellknown
persons were also born with theSun
inthe sign
Taurus
:Alexander II of Russia General Boulanger of France Shakespeare
Bakac
Hon.
Stephen A.Douglas
Harold
F*McCormick
Cyrus H.
McCormick
10
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LionelBarrymore
EffieShannon
Roy
AtwellJack
HendersonNorma
Talmadge
Edwin
Markham
SUN
IN
GEMINI
IN
Gemini the stability of theSun
is greatly diminished.The
firstprinciple of all mechanical efficiency is the fulcrum; a rigid base is necessary for every machine.
An
enormous proportion of thepower developed for locomotion is wasted in,
hammering
outa
per-manent
way. If, therefore, theSun
? which is the fulcrum of thebodily machine, is in a movable, airy, mercurial sign* the
working
powerofthe engine is seriously diminished.
If Dante,
Wagner, and Queen
Victoria seem to be exceptions tothis rule, it is because, in their cases, the
Sun
was still withina
degree or two of
Taurus and
partakes very largely of his nature*In all these cases, too, itwas well-aspected*
Speaking generally, people with the
Sun
in Geminishow
a
cer-tain vaguenessand
irresponsibility, finding it hard to concentrateupon any
subject or even totakeany
subject seriously.Kven
when
their lives appear devoted to the prosecution of a particularob-ject, it will seem as if there were
no
real basis in the nature cor-responding to the observed effect. Their actions are prescribedby
themood
of the moment,and
they do thingsmore
Ix&aune they are personally interested than with the idea of buildingup
any
im-portantresult forthemselves.There
isagreattendency to dttmipatcthe force,and, owingto the dualnature of Gemini, suchpeople arc always happier
when
leadinga
double life. This expression in not usedin any equivocal sense; itmerelymeans
that they arc happiestwhen
theyhavemore
than onedominantinterest.They
cannot tttay,according to the expression, with their "noses to the grindstone.**
Permanent work makes them
restlessand
uneasy ina
very short space of time. "Variety is the spice oflife" to them, and* especiallywhen
Venus andMercury
are both in theeame
sign, they oftenSUN
IN
GEMINI
IIunless there Is some extremely
stabilizing Influence
from
asteady-going
planet like Jupiter or Saturn,more
especially Saturn.Thomas Moore
isan
excellent example of the lighter talents givenby
theSun
in this sign,and
the versatility of Bulwer-Lytton isalso a manifest confirmation of this position.
Most
of the force of the constitutionand
vitality of the native goes to nerveand
intellect rather than to heart.We
do not, as arule, find people with
warm
dispositions having this position oftheSun. AlbrechtDiirer,Bulwer-Lytton,
Schumann,
Strauss,areallex-amples ofthis. In the cases of
Jay
Gouldand
Nero, this coldness of disposition is evenmore
marked.Gemini
rules not only the nerves but the ratiocinative partofthe brain, as distinguishedfrom
the executive, which is under Aries,the sensory as opposed to the motor function. It also rules the
hands
and
arms and, in particular, the lungs.The
generalsensi-tiveness of the nerves is, however, an excellent token of artistry.
People with this position of the
Sun
are likely to hear more, to seemore, than the average
man.
They
are open to impressions, even themost
delicate,and,whereMercury
assists,areable torecordthem
with exquisite fidelity.
The
intellectual qualities are, moreover, fineand
strong. Their apprehensionis based on knowledge; theirmemo-ries are excellent,
and
theybuildup
splendidly on existingfounda-tions.
There
is, however, not likely to beany
tremendous force of originality in the mind, unlessMercury
holds aspects toUranus
or Neptune.
The
student will remark that evenDante
was greatlyindebted to Virgil on the one hand, and tothe Patristic authors
on
the other.
Similarly,
Wagner
went entirely to existing tradition for his material,and
agood
third of the originality of his music is due tohis exquisite sensibility in regard to sound, while his whole plan, particularly the cry of the leitmotif, is rationalistic
and
literary,rather than musical.
It is part of the
Gemini
nature todemand
a change of sceneand
relaxation; exercise, sleepand
fresh air are necessary to the health, which, however, will never be robust In thesame
way
aswe
find It
when
theSun
Is In such asign asTaurus and
Leo.The
na-tiveisreally too high-strung and,unless things
go
his way,he18
ASTROLOGY
settle
down
inany
fixed occupation.The
besthe cando
is totryto take advantage, as far as possible, of the qualities of his defectsand
so to arrange his life that the sword does not too quicklywear
out its scabbard.
The
following wellknown
persons were also born with theSun
inthe sign Gemini:
Elbert
Hubbard
Emerson
RobertM.
LaFollette Richard MansfieldWalt Whitman
May
AllisonMargaret
de Alvarez ElizabethMarbury
John
McCormick
Gene
Tunney
RobertW.
Chambers
WilliamH.
Woodin
FrancesAlda
James
Montgomery
Flagg
Gilbert
Emory
Queen
Mary
ofEngland
SUN
IN
CANCER
IN
Cancer, theSun
findsa sign which is too wateryand
lunar to be altogether ahappy
habitation. Jupiter, exalted in this sign, blendssome of his qualities with the solar rays, but, unless the
Sun
it*well-dignified, the working is not altogether favorable; for, since
it is Jupiter's luxuriousness that is brought out, the
Sun
in thissign tends tolaxness of life, giving a disposition too contented
and
easy-going, and a disinclination to exercise energy*The
dispositionis apt to beidle; lassitude seemsto bethe rule of life, yet with this
is associated
what
passes for tenacity of purpose.Such
changes as take place are superficialand
leave the temperamentand
purposeSUN
IN
CANCER
13undisturbed, but there Is little manifestation of
any
real vigor or energy. These remarks apply to undeveloped types.Where
theIn-fluence of Jupiter,
who
is exalted in Cancer, enters strongly into the developmentof the native,we
may
find indomitable will and an extremely masterful disposition.Such
types are fairly well rep-resentedby John Quincy Adams,
JosephChamberlain, CecilRhodes,Lord
Northcliffeand
Mrs. Pankhurst.A
loveof antiquityand
of old, establishedthings often manifestsitself in the native,
and
hemay
take a deep interest in old books, paintings, bric-a-brac or in some such half-forgotten science as heraldry.The
energetictype,onthe otherhand, occupiesitself moreexclusively with the affairs of the moment,
and
is apt to have acontempt for anythingthat is notentirely up-to-date.
Cancer rules the alimentary canal, as far as the bowels, which
are under Virgo,
and
people with theSun
in this sign are often sufferersfrom
indigestion, with functional troubles whichmay
man-ifestin ahundred differentforms, all ofwhich can be traced to this
original weakness, as occasionally caused by the implication of the
pneumo-gastric nerve.
The
disposition of the native tends to con-firm this threat against the health.The
appetite is frequently bothexcessive
and
abnormal. Cancer being a watery sign, there is alsoa danger of over-indulgence in strongdrink.
Especially
when Venus
is in the same sign, the sex appetite ofthe native is prone to be quite normal, and, being generally
com-bined with strong affection
and
a placid disposition, this oftenmakes
for happiness in marriage.This position of the
Sun
is not favorable to longevity. Childrenwho
come
into the world aboutthis time ofthe yearseem not to get the necessary hardening,and
theMoon,
lady of the sign, being so easily influencedand
sorapid in motion, evil directionscome
about,if not
more
frequently, yet at least with amuch
greater chanceof shattering the citadel. This gives a natural explanation of the fact that in alist ofhundreds of famous people, only a few isolated cases are found to havebeen born under the Sun's rays in Cancer.
On
the other hand, as the native of Cancer grows older, his con-stitution growsmore
robustand
he stands agood
chance ofreach-ing a fairly good old age. This is
bound
to be so for the reason that the Sun, in time, progresses intothe sign Leo.14
ASTROLOGY
The
following wellknown
persons werealsobornwith theSun
in the sign Cancer:Lord
KitchenerH.
RiderHaggard
Mary
Baker
Eddy
Katherine TingleyJohn
Wanamaker
Dr. J. Frankel Wallace Eddinger Calvin Coolidge Luis CabreraWalter
Hampden
Cosmo Hamilton
Frank
CrowninshieldJohn
D. Rockefeller, Sr.Frank Damrosch
Otis SkinnerJohn O'Hara
Cosgrave Dr. WilliamJames
Mayo
Anne Morrow
LindberghPrince of
Wales
SUN
IN
LEO
THE
Sun
inLeo
is his greatest strength, forLeo
is hisown
house and his influence is not even complicated by the exaltation ofany
other planet therein.We
find here the most enormous vitalityand
strength of constitution.
We
have examples of this in suchgrand
old
men
as Petrarch,who
died at seventy, but whose lifewas
fullof vigor; Colonel Olcott
who
died at over eighty;Tennyson*
at eighty-three; Cardinal Gibbons, at eighty-three,and
Franz
Josef of Austria, at eighty-six. Blavatsky died at sixty, but herSun
u
in opposition to Jupiter
and
Herschel, while Cancerwas
rising* asign not predisposingto longevity. Napoleon, too, died at the age
of fifty-two,but thisis hardly a caseof natural death, since the
opposi-SUN
IN
LEO
15tion to the
Moon
was aggravated to malignant diseaseby
the cruel regimen imposedupon him by
his captors. Shelley alsohad
a magnificent constitutionand
a vitality as superabundant as that of the great conqueror; his life, too, was cut shortby
drown-ing.
People with the
Sun
inLeo
are not only strong themselves, butshed forth this strength on others. It is emotionally the most
mag-netic of all the signs for the
Sun
; perhaps in consequence of this,the disposition is usually masterful and
may
possibly in some casesbecome
almosttyrannical.There
is immensegenerosityand
nobilityof feeling, but this again
may
sometimes degenerate into extrava-gance.The
native is a tremendous worker, but anything in thenature of menialtasks revolts his soul,
and
whilehe is notashamed
to do anything of this kind
when
necessity calls or as an example to others, yet he will not do it as a matter of routine, while thereis
anyone
else to do it for him. If he finds himself ina
situationwhere people will not do for
him what
he thinks they ought to, hegenerally prefers to let the
work
go undone.The
nature is exces-sivelyproud and
incapable of meanness.Such
personsmust
be trusted or they can do nothing.As
long as they feel that they are in positions of authorityand
responsibility, they will killthem-selvesifnecessary, inorderto justify the confidencereposedinthem. If forced into
any
other situation, they will despise theirwork and
so neglect it.
The
disposition of persons with theSun
inLeo
is placableand
not easily perturbed, but this advantage is gained
by
"prepared-ness."
They
give so forcibly the impression that they are ready for a fight that the peace is seldom in danger of being broken.When
actually forced into combat,Leo
peopleform
the mostde-termined opponents.
They
have taken to heart Shakespeare's ad-vice:"Beware
of entranceto aquarrel, but, beingin,Bear't that the opposer
may
beware of thee."Their only defect as fighterslies intheir reckless courage.
They
ex-pose themselves unnecessarilyand
they refuse to fight otherwisethanfairly,howevergreat
may
be theadvantages offered. Invictory16
ASTROLOGY
People with this position of the
Sun
should always attend, as far as possible, to theirown
business,and
not relyupon
others todoitforthem, ortrust tocorrespondence (unless they
happen
to be born writers, because ofgood Mercury
aspects) for their successdepends almost entirely
upon
themagnetism
of their personality.The
ambition ofthese people is nearly always uncontrollable;how-ever
much
they get, they willwant
far more,and
this discontentmay
be the cause ofmuch
unhappiness. It is the mainspring of their success, butmay
also bringthem
to disaster, for they refuse to realize itwhen
theycome
toa blankwall.They
are consequently likely to waste their strength in attempting impossibilities.The
samepride
and
masterfulnessofwhich mentionhas beenmade
makes
itimpossible to coerce the native, but heresponds withextremeread-iness to theslightest appeal to his better feelings,
and
hewill often injure himself seriously rather than give anyone the chance ofthinking that he has acted meanly, although such thought
may
beutterlyunjust.
Leo
rules the heart.The Sun
in this position is very strong; it isbecause of his greatpower
that the vitality is usually sotremen-dous,but
when
atthelast,Apollo, lordoflifeand
death, turnsfrom
the one to the other, it is at the heart that he will strike.Death
inlikelyto
come
suddenlyby
some kindofstroke orbysyncope.Where
theSun
is over-excitedby
Mars, especiallyby
squaresand
conjunc-tions, the tendency to diseases of the heart is greatly increased
and
may
occur comparatively early in life. Itmay
also lead to deathin infancy through convulsions.