SEPHARIAL THE SOLAR EPOCH

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THE SOLAR EPOCH

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THE SOLAR EPOCH

A NEW ASTROLOGICAL THESIS

BY

SEPHARIAL
Author o !The "anual o A#trolog$%& !The S'(en'e o )orekno*le+ge,& !Ne* -('t(onar$ o A#trolog$%& !E'l(p#e# In Theor$ an+ .ra't('e,& et',% et',

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CONTENTS
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)OREWORSECTION

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I, THE HOROSCO.E O) BIRTH , II, THE L/NAR HOROSCO.E III, THE SOLAR HOROSCO.E CONCL/SION , , , ,

I7, -IRECTIONAL IN)L/ENCES ,

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FOREWORD
THE ollo*(ng page# *(ll be oun+ to +e:elop a #'he;e
o thought that po##(bl$ ;a$ ha:e been approa'he+ b$ other #tu+ent# o A#trolog$% but I bel(e:e that I ;a$ 'la(; to ha:e been the (r#t to put the ;a(n (+ea (nto 'on'rete or;% *h('h *a# +one (n a le'ture +el(:ere+ be ore the Br(t(#h A#trolog('al So'(et$ (n 195<, Stu+ent# o ;$ Manual of Astrology *(ll be a;(l(ar *(th the (+ea o a po##(ble (nterpla$ o the or'e# pe'ul(ar to the :ar(ou# plane# or #tate# o e=(#ten'e% an+ a #tu+$ o *hat (# kno*n a# the .renatal Epo'h *(ll ha:e prepare+ the *a$ or the re'ept(on o th(# the#(# o the Solar Epo'h, )or ;an$ $ear# the (+ea ha# been #(;;er(ng (n ;$ ;(n+% an+ ten+(ng to*ar+# e=pre##(on o a +e (n(te nature, The pr(;ar$ (+ea *a# that a# "an (# 'o;po#e+ o a 'o;ple= nature an+ (# g( te+ *(th *hat ;a$ be 'alle+ (nter(or #en#e#% 'apable o re#pon+(ng to #o;e o the (ner or'e# (n the un(:er#e% #o there ;u#t be a 'ont(nu(t$ o ;atter on the ph$#('al plane o e=(#ten'e *h('h a or+# a ;e+(u; or the ult(;ate re'ept(on o (;pre##(on# re'e(:e+ ro; the#e (nter(or #our'e#, In #hort% >u#t a# ;an ;a$ be #a(+ to 'on#(#t o Sp(r(t% Soul an+ Bo+$% #o (n the ph$#('al *orl+ he (# en+o*e+ *(th an organ(#; 'apable o re#pon+(ng to (;pul#e# ro; the Solar% Lunar an+ Terre#tr(al plane# o e=(#ten'e, Here (# +e:elope+ the an'(ent #$;bol(#; o the C(r'le% the Cre#'ent an+ the Cro##, The C(r'le #tan+# a# #$;bol or the Sp(r(t or the Sun% *h('h (# the 4

The Solar Epoch

#our'e o l( e% the e:er?lu;(nou# an+ 'on#tant #our'e o heat an+ l(ght% *h('h are the ult(;ate e=pre##(on# on th(# plane o e=(#ten'e o Lo:e an+ W(#+o;% o Char(t$ an+ Truth% o A e't(on an+ @no*le+ge% o A't(on an+ Spee'h, Hen'e there (# a +epen+en'$ ro; the Supre;e Sour'e o all th(ng# *h('h (n+# ult(;ate e=pre##(on (n the l( e o ;ank(n+, The Cre#'ent #tan+# or the #$;bol o the Soul o "an an+ o the "oon, L(ke the (n er(or lu;(nar$ the Soul re'e(:e# (t# l(ght ro; a #uper(or #our'e% *h('h (# the Sp(r(tual Sun, It goe# through :ar(ou# pha#e# an+ pur#ue# an (n'on#tant 'our#e% be(ng hel+ bet*een the attra't(on# o the Sun on the one #(+e an+ o the Earth on the other, When the Earth (nterpo#e# (t#el bet*een the "oon an+ Sun there (# an e'l(p#e #u ere+, The l(ght o the Sun (# 'ut o ro; the "oon% the Soul o "an (# te;porar(l$ (n a #tate o +arkne##, The "oon ha# no l(ght o (t# o*n% but *hat (t re'e(:e# ro; the Sun (t re le't# upon the Earth% *h('h other*(#e *ere ent(rel$ (n +arkne##% (n the n(ght(;e o l( e, The Cro## (# the #$;bol o the Bo+$ o ;an an+ o the Earth ro; *h('h that gro## Bo+$ (# +er(:e+, The Cro## repre#ent# the #eg;entat(on o the 'ell ro; *h('h ;an (# born% the ph$#('al 'ro## on *h('h the Soul #u er# (n (t# upl( t(ng% an+ the our ol+ +(:(#(on o our ph$#('al un't(on#A ab#orpt(on% '(r'ulat(on% #e'ret(on an+ e='ret(onB an+ al#o the our ol+ +(:(#(on o te;poral #ea#on# to *h('h *e are #ub>e'te+A #pr(ng% #u;;er% autu;n an+ *(nter, The Cro## +e (ne# the 'ar+(nal po(nt# b$ *h('h *e t(;e our +a(l$ l( e% (,e, #unr(#e% noon% #un#et an+ ;(+n(ghtB an+ l(ke*(#e our $ear '(r'le ro; the eCu(no=e# an+ #ol#t('e#, The#e thought# took #hape (n ;$ ;(n+ an+ (n+u'e+

Foreword

a 'lo#er #tu+$ o the relat(on# e=(#t(ng bet*een the Terre#tr(al Horo#'ope or Horo#'ope o B(rth% an+ the Lunar Horo#'ope or .renatal Epo'h% an+ then'e le+ ;e urther to a #ear'h or the Solar Epo'h *h('h #ee;e+ to be reCu(re+ (n a##o'(at(on *(th the#e, It *a# re'ogn(#e+ that ( there *a# a horo#'ope #u'h a# that o b(rth *h('h an#*ere+ to the l(;(tat(on# o our ph$#('al e=(#ten'e an+ the :ar(ou# !'hange# an+ 'han'e# o our ;ortal l( e%& an+ a Lunar Horo#'ope +(re'tl$ relate+ to (t through the pro'e## o ge#tat(on a# +e (ne+ b$ the .renatal Epo'h% then there ;u#t be a urther horo#'ope an#*er(ng to the #olar pr(n'(ple (n ;an *h('h (n re#pe't o t(;e ;u#t be anter(or to the pro'e##e# o generat(on% an+ *h('h (n pro'e## o operat(on ;u#t be +(re'tl$ relate+ to the Lunar Epo'h a# th(# (# to the epo'h o b(rth, The +e;on#trat(on o th(# pr(n'(ple o #(+ereal ;e+(at(on ha# long been +ela$e+ b$ pre##ure o other *ork but I a; at la#t able to pla'e be ore #tu+ent# o A#trolog$ the re#ult# o ;$ (n:e#t(gat(on# an+ to e=h(b(t a the#(# *h('h or (t# ;athe;at('al (ntegr(t$ alone +e#er:e# at lea#t the (;part(al e=a;(nat(on *h('h I tru#t (t *(ll re'e(:e, It ha# been trul$ #a(+ that% (n a ph$#('al #en#e% !noth(ng (# true *h('h +oe# not an#*er to a ;athe;at('al te#t,& Wh(le 'on'e+(ng th(# 'r(ter(on *e ;u#t not lo#e #(ght o the a't that there are ;an$ true th(ng# *h('h are not ph$#('al% an+ there ore *h('h 'annot be gauge+ b$ the appl('at(on o ;athe;at('#, It #ee;# not (;probable that the pre#ent the#(# ;a$ #er:e herea ter to a better un+er#tan+(ng o the proble; o #e=?+eter;(nat(on *h('h (# no* #o pro? ;(nentl$ be ore the publ(' ;(n+, Taken (n 'onne't(on *(th the La* o Alternat(on% *h('h (# +e;on#trate+

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(n the appl('at(on o the Lunar Epo'h% a the#(# alrea+$ *ell kno*n to #tu+ent#% the #'(ent( (' approa'h to th(# 'o;ple= proble; o hu;an l( e ;a$ be greatl$ a'(l(tate+, To tho#e *ho are una'Cua(nte+ *(th the ;a(n a't# perta(n(ng to the Lunar Epo'h an+ (t# 'onne't(on *(th the re'or+e+ t(;e o a b(rth% I *oul+ re'o;;en+ a #tu+$ o The Prenatal Epoch% b$ "r, E, H, Ba(le$% (n e=ten#(on o the pr(;ar$ la*# +e (ne+ (n The Manual of Astrology% Book III% un+er the t(tle o !The .renatal Epo'h an+ the La* o Se=,&

SECTION I
THE HOROSCO.E O) BIRTH

TENS o thou#an+# o people ha:e ha+ the(r horo#'ope#

'a#t an+ kno* *hat a ;ap o the hea:en# look# l(ke, It ;a$ be #a(+ to +e (ne the po#(t(on# o the #tar#% the planet# an+ lu;(nar(e#% a# #een ro; the pla'e o b(rth at the ;o;ent o that e:ent, That (t (# not a true graph o the hea:en# (# a+;(tte+, It +oe# not purport to +o ;ore than (n+('ate the long(tu+e# o the planet# an+ lu;(nar(e# an+ the relat(:e po#(t(on# o the #(gn# o the Do+(a' (n regar+ to the ;er(+(an an+ hor(Don o the pla'e o b(rth, In a plane (gure o th(# #ort (t (# not po##(ble to (n+('ate the relat(:e +(#tan'e# o the planet# ro; the earth at the t(;e% nor the(r +e'l(nat(on# (n regar+ to the ECuator% nor the(r lat(tu+e# (n relat(on to the e'l(pt('% but the#e +ata are anne=e+ to the ;ap an+ are brought (nto reCu(#(t(on *hen ;ak(ng 'al'ulat(on# there ro;, A#trolog$ a# no* un+er#too+ an+ pra't(#e+ (# not a per e't #'(en'e% but (t (# 'apable o a or+(ng a #er(e# o a't# *h('h ha:e an enor;ou# #'(ent( (' :alue, The#e a't# +e;on#trate be$on+ all po##(b(l(t$ o +(#pute the un+a;ental ba#(# o all a#trolog('al 'on'ept#% na;el$% that o planetar$ a't(on (n hu;an l( e, Th(# reall$ goe# no arther than a +e;on#trat(on o the ba#(' a't o all A#trono;$ a# +e (ne+ b$ @epler an+ +e;on#trate+ b$ Ne*ton, Th(# a't (# that o (nter?planetar$ a't(on, B$ a 11

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kno*le+ge o th(# truth the planet /ranu# *a# +(#? 'o:ere+ ro; the perturbat(on# ob#er:e+ (n the orb(tal ;ot(on o Saturn% an+ #(;(larl$ Neptune *a# +(#'o:ere+ ro; the perturbat(on# o /ranu#, Take (nto 'on#(+erat(on the a't that /ranu# (# a# ar ro; Saturn a# the latter (# ro; the Earth% an+ (t *(ll be e:(+ent that ( Saturn 'an a e't the bo+$ o /ranu# #o ar a# to (;pe+e or a''elerate (t# ;ot(on (n the orb(t% then Saturn 'an a e't the Earth eCuall$, What (# 'alle+ the !un#table eCu(l(br(u;& o the #olar #$#te; re#ult# ro; th(# 'on#tant an+ ;utual (nterpla$ o all the bo+(e# 'on#t(tut(ng the #$#te;, We un+er#tan+ b$ a !#$#te;%& not a 'onger(e# o 'o?relate+ bo+(e#% but a 'onger(e# o correlated bo+(e#% (n all re#pe't# analogou# to the organ# o the ph$#('al bo+$ o ;an, There (# no #u'h th(ng a# the (n+epen+ent e=(#ten'e or a't(:(t$ o an$ one organ% but ea'h e=ert# a +(re't (n luen'e on the un't(on# o all the other#, In other *or+#% !e:er$ ato; e=ert# a +(re't (n luen'e on e:er$ other ato; throughout the #$#te; to *h('h the$ belong,& Noth(ng 'an +(#turb the a't(on o one *(thout a e't(ng all the other#, Th(# (# a a't un+a? ;ental to our 'on'ept o the 'o;;un(t$ o l( e, Then ( *e are able to #a$ that *e are (n+epen+ent o the Earth ro; the ele;ent# o *h('h *e are ;a+e% an+ ro; *h('h *e 'ont(nue to e=(#t% then *e 'an #a$ *(th truth that *e are (n+epen+ent o the planet# o the #olar #$#te;, But *h(le *e are a e'te+ b$ e:er$ *(n+ that blo*#% b$ the a't(on o the Sun an+ "oon% the #aturat(on po(nt o the a(r% the +en#(t$ o the at;o#phere% an+ a thou#an+ other (n'(+ent# o our ph$#('al en:(ron;ent% *e 'annot trul$ #a$ that *e are (n+epen+ent o the Earth or the planet#, In th(# 'onne't(on I ;a$ Cuote ro; S(r -a:(+ Bre*#ter% not

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h(;#el e(ther a #tu+ent o A#trolog$ nor an a+:o'ate o (t# pr(n'(ple#% but *(thal a +eep th(nker an+ a''urate ob#er:er, In the Edinburgh Encylopdia he #a$#A !All ;en ha:e ob#er:e+ that the bo+(l$ 'on#t(tut(on (# #en#(bl$ a e'te+ b$ the ;o+( ('at(on# o the at;o? #phereB all ;en o re le't(on kno* al#o that the #tate o the bo+$ an+ that o the ;(n+ are (nt(;atel$ 'onne'te+, I the hea:enl$ bo+(e# ha:e an (n luen'e on the at;o#phere% *h$ not a e't the hu;an bo+$E An+ *h$ ;a$ the$ not% through the (nter:ent(on o the bo+$% a e't the +(#po#(t(on an+ pa##(on# o the ;(n+E I# (t not :er$ generall$ bel(e:e+ that 'l(;ate ha# great e ('a'$ (n or;(ng hu;an 'hara'ter% an+ ( a e* +egree# o the ther;o;eter are 'apable o a''ount(ng or the :ar(t(e# o (ntelle'tual 'apa'(t$% or the #trength an+ *eakne## o pa##(on% or the l(:el(ne## or +e e't o (;ag(nat(on% or the a't(:(t$ or torpor o all the a'ult(e#% (# (t (rrat(onal to 'on'lu+e that the#e :ar(et(e# are to be a#'r(be+ to (n luen'e# ro; the 'ele#t(al reg(on#E I# (t not po##(ble that other ;o+( ('at(on# o a(r be#(+e# te;perature% gra:(t$% +r$ne##% or ;o(#ture ;a$ +e#'en+ ro; +( erent part# o the #olar #$#te;E What *e 'all l(ght (# an (n luen'e o the Sun% *(thout *h('h the organ o :(#(on *oul+ be u#ele##, I# (t not po##(ble that (n luen'e# ro; #o;e other part# o the #$#te; ;a$ be ne'e##ar$ to enable u# to hear% to #;ell% to ta#teB to rea#on% to re;e;ber% to lo:e an+ to +e#(reE The#e (n luen'e#% (n+ee+% are not per'ept(ble to the #en#e#% nor are the$ +e+u'(ble ro; an$ general pr(n'(ple#B but the$ are not (n'on#(#tent *(th analog$,& Ba#e+ a# th(# argu;ent (# upon onl$ a part(al 'on? 'ept(on o *hat (# (n:ol:e+ (n the theor$ o the #olar #$#te; an+ a #t(ll ;ore part(al kno*le+ge o *hat

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A#trolog$ (;port#% (t 'an #er:e no other purpo#e (n th(# pla'e than to thro* the *hole #ub>e't open to (;part(al an+ properl$ (n or;e+ +(#'u##(on, S(r -a:(+ *oul+ re er all +( eren'e# o te;pera;ent an+ o 'hara'ter an+ ;ental 'apa'(t$ to at;o#pher(' 'on+(t(on#% an+ thu# to ;erel$ te;porar$ 'hange# o our en:(ron;ent% thereb$ lo#(ng #(ght o the a't that a;ong the (nhab(tant# o an$ #(ngle 'ountr$ *e get #u'h :ar(at(on# o 'apa'(t$ an+ 'hara'ter (rre#pe't(:e o the a't that the$ are pre#u;e+ to be the re#ult o the #a;e 'l(;ate, But the ;ore (;portant a't *h('h (# here ob#'ure+ (# that o (nherent 'hara'ter, .eople +( er ro; the(r b(rth# an+ +e:elop :ar(ou#l$ a''or+(ng to the re#pon#e ;a+e b$ the(r #e:eral 'on#t(tut(on# to the #t(;ulu# o 'l(;ate% +(et% tra(n(ng% e+u'at(on an+ enl(ghten;ent, We ob#er:e the o #pr(ng o the #a;e parent# to be 'a#t (n a +( erent ;oul+, One o the progen$ (# re+?hea+e+% *(th #teel?gre$ e$e# an+ re'kle+ 'o;ple=(onFob:(ou#l$ a "ar# 'h(l+, H(# brother (# o #allo* 'o;ple=(on% *(th ra:en?bla'k ha(r% an+ lu#trou# +ark e$e#Fa #'(on o Saturn, Yet the#e ha:e been born o the #a;e parent#% e+ at the #a;e boar+% e+u'ate+ at the #a;e #'hool an+ (n all re#pe't# ha:e been bre+ un+er the #a;e 'on+(t(on#, When'e the +( eren'eE A#trolog$ tea'he# u# that *e are 'o;poun+e+ o 'o#;(' ele;ent# an+ re#pon+ at all po(nt# to our greater en:(ron;ent, The#e 'o#;(' ele;ent# are tho#e *h('h (n+ the(r e;bo+(;ent (n the #e:eral planet# o the #olar #$#te; to *h('h our Earth belong#, But the#e ele;ent# are (n a 'ont(nual #tate o lu= an+ (nter? ;(=ture% an+ at an$ g(:en ;o;ent o t(;e the$ bear a +( erent relat(on#h(p to an$ pla'e on the EarthG# #ur a'e at *h('h a hu;an b(rth 'an take pla'e, At

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one t(;e Saturn (# oun+ to be (n the Den(th or on the ;er(+(an% at another t(;e Hup(ter *(ll be there% an+ anon 7enu#% "ar# or "er'ur$% an+ ea'h o the#e (n turn be'o;e# the +o;(nant a'tor or a't(:e pr(n'(ple (n the 'o#;(' 'on#t(tut(on o the bo+(e# that are generate+ un+er the(r (n luen'e, We kno* that there are no terre#tr(al ele;ent# *h('h are not oun+ (n the 'on#t(tut(on o the Sun an+ planet#, The latter re'e(:e the ra$# o the Sun an+ re le't the; to the Earth (n altere+ ele'tr('al an+ ;agnet(' 'on+(t(on#% +( er(ng a# the nature o the planet *h('h re le't# the;, Th(# (nterpla$ o planetar$ a't(on pro+u'e# a 'on#tant 'hange (n the ele'tro#tat(' 'on+(t(on# o the EarthG# at;o#phere% an+ hen'e the ra+('al 'on#t(tut(on o an$ 'reature (# be(ng 'on#tantl$ a e'te+ b$ a #er(e# o :ar(able rea't(on#, We ;a$ take an analog$ #ugge#te+ b$ the late S(r Al re+ Ru##el Walla'e (n h(# ;a#terl$ *ork% The orld of !ife, T*o 'he;('al 'o;poun+# are #een to ha:e the #a;e ato;(' #tru'ture% the ;ole'ule 'onta(n(ng the #a;e ele;ent# an+ the nu;ber o ato;# o the #a;e ele;ent#% but +( erentl$ arrange+, The#e are phen$l(#o? '$an(+e an+ benDon(tr(l, Ea'h 'onta(n# the #a;e nu;ber o ato;# o 'arbon an+ h$+rogen an+ one o n(trogen% but the$ :ar$ ent(rel$ (n the(r re#pe't(:e nature#% one be(ng a no=(ou# 'o;poun+ o pe'ul(arl$ e:(l #;ell% an+ the other rather #*eet?#;ell(ng an+ per e'tl$ (nno'uou#, What (# the un+a;ental +( eren'eE Not the ele;ent# *h('h enter (nto the 'on#t(tut(on o the bo+(e#% but the(r ato;(' arrange;ent, In the one the ato; o n(trogen (# ob#'ure+% an+ (n the other (# the ! l$ (n the o(nt;ent,& Hen'e (t appear# t*o per#on# ;a$ be #(;(larl$ 'o;poun+e+ o the #a;e 'o#;(' ele;ent#% but (n the one 'a#e the Saturn(an ele;ent *(ll be

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+o;(nant an+ (n the other the Ho:(an ele;ent (# #o, An+ that (# the *hole al'he;$ o nature (n regar+ to the elaborat(on o hu;an 'on#t(tut(on#% nature# an+ 'hara'ter#, I (t #houl+ be a#ke+ *h$ one per#on (# born un+er a +o;(nant "ar# an+ another un+er a +o;(nant 7enu#% I #houl+ #a$ that *e are *hat *e are b$ rea#on o *hat *e ha:e been, In other *or+#% a# e:ol:(ng ent(t(e# *e 'o;e (nto th(# *orl+ not or the (r#t t(;e or the #e'on+% but a ter a #u''e##(on o (n'arnat(on#% +ur(ng *h('h *e ga(n e=per(en'e an+ atta(n to an e:er?(n'rea#(ng +egree o #el ?'on#'(ou#ne## an+ #el ?real(#at(on% a''or+(ng to the '$'l(' la* o per(o+(' reb(rth, We #o* an+ *e reap, Th(# (# (n:ol:e+ b$ the la* o 'o;pen#at(on *h('h (# e:er at *ork% relat(ng e:er$ e e't to (t# ante'e+ent 'au#e, It ;aketh an+ un;aketh% ;en+(ng allB What (t hath *rought (# better than ha# beenB Slo* gro*# the #plen+(+ pattern that (t *ea:e# It# #ubtle han+# bet*een, It *(ll there ore be #een that (t (# no (gn(# atuu# that the a#trologer# are ollo*(ng *hen the$ #eek to +eter? ;(ne the +o;(nant planet (n the horo#'ope o b(rth, It (#% o 'our#e% 'on'e+e+ that the horo#'ope o b(rth (# that *h('h +eter;(ne# the en:(ron;ent an+ 'on? +(t(on# (n an+ through *h('h the per#onal(t$ *(ll be reCu(re+ to ;an( e#t an+ +e:elop, It (# e##ent(all$ the horo#'ope o l(;(tat(on#, Set or the ;o;ent o t(;e *hen the un(t o l( e a##u;e# (n+epen+ent e=(#ten'e% (t re le't# the #tellar 'on+(t(on# *h('h then obta(n (n the greater en:(ron;ent% *h('h 'on+(t(on#% (t (# hel+% (n+ the(r re le= (n the 'our#e o e:ent# perta(n(ng to the Sub>e't o that horo#'ope,

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It (# *ell kno*n that b(rth# take pla'e (n #pora+# or group# *(th *ell?+e (ne+ (nter:al# o t(;e bet*een the;, There ;a$ be t*ent$ b(rth# tak(ng pla'e (n a l(;(te+ area at appro=(;atel$ the #a;e t(;e, All the#e people +o not gro* up to ollo* (+ent('al l(:e#% but there (# no +en$(ng the a't that the #eCuen'e an+ nature o e:ent# (n the(r #e:eral l(:e# pre#ent a #er(e# o 'o(n'(+en'e# *h('h 'annot be (gnore+, That th(# #houl+ be #o (n the 'a#e o t*(n# (# perhap# ob:(ou#% but *hen ob#er:e+ (n regar+ to per#on# born o +( erent parent# at the #a;e t(;e an+ (n the #a;e lo'al(t$% an+ there ore ha:(ng horo#'ope# that are pra't('all$ (+ent('al% the ;atter a##u;e# a ;ea#ure o (;portan'e *h('h no #'(ent( (' ;(n+ 'oul+ a or+ to o:erlook, I ;a$ '(te a e* (n#tan'e# ro; the ;an$ that ha:e 'o;e un+er ;$ ob#er:at(on, In the ne*#paper# o )ebruar$% 1852% the +eath o "r, Sa;uel He;;(ng# *a# not('e+, He *a# born on the 3th Hune% 14<8% at the #a;e t(;e an+ (n the #a;e par(#h o St, "art(nG#?le?)(el+#% a# @(ng George III, He *ent (nto bu#(ne## on the +eath o h(# ather% *ho#e propert$ he (nher(te+% (n O'tober% 14I2% *hen George III 'a;e to the throne, He ;arr(e+ on the 8th Septe;ber% 14I1% the #a;e +a$ a# the k(ng% an+ (nall$ a ter other e:ent# o the l(:e# ha+ 'o(n'(+e+% he +(e+ on Satur+a$% 59th Hanuar$% 1852% on the #a;e +a$ an+ at nearl$ the #a;e hour a# the k(ng, Con#(+ere+ a# e e't# the#e e:ent# ;u#t be relate+ to the(r ante'e+ent 'au#e#% an+ I lea:e the proble; *(th tho#e *ho th(nk the;#el:e# 'apable o e=pla(n(ng (t a*a$ *(thout re'our#e to the a't that both the#e ;en ha+ the #a;e horo#'ope, The Annual "egister o 144I% p, 154% re'or+# the 'a#e o a t*(n o oppo#(te #e=e#% *ho *ere born at the #a;e

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t(;e% ;arr(e+ on the #a;e +a$% +(e+ together% an+ *ere bur(e+ (n the #a;e gra:e, Here (t (# Cu(te e:(+ent that #e= ;ake# l(ttle or no +( eren'e to the #eCuen'e o e:ent#, That the$ both #prang ro; the #a;e root (# not a #u ('(ent pre;(## to *arrant a pre+('t(on o #(;ultaneou# e=per(en'e (n the ;a(n eature# o l( e% a# *ell appear# ro; the great :ar(et$ o ortune# an+ +( eren'e# o longe:(t$ perta(n(ng to the :ar(ou# ;e;ber# o the #a;e a;(l$% an+ *e are there ore boun+ to re#pe't the a't that the#e t*o per#on#% ;ale an+ e;ale% *ere born at the #a;e t(;e an+ (n the #a;e pla'e% an+ there ore ha+ (+ent('al horo#'ope#, Another pe'ul(ar 'a#e (# that o a t*(n *ho *ere born on 16th Apr(l% 1849% one at 6,12 p,;, an+ the other at 6,55 p,;,% the +( eren'e o t(;e be(ng 15 ;(nute#, The or;er +(e+ on the 9th Hul$% 1881 an+ the latter three +a$# a ter*ar+#, Here the t*el:e ;(nute#G (nter:al (# o great #(g? n( ('an'e% an+ #er:e# to e#tabl(#h one o the un+a? ;ental pr(n'(ple# o pre+('t(:e A#trolog$% na;el$% that e:er$ +a$ a ter b(rth (# eCual to one $ear, Th(# ;ea#ure o t(;e *a# u#e+ b$ the Chal+ean#% an+ (n the S'r(pture# (t (# oun+ that <J +a$# (# eCual to <J $ear#% or ! ort$? t*o ;onth#%& an+ that the !*eek& o prophe'$ (# eCual to #e:en t(;e# three hun+re+ an+ #(=t$ +a$# or 5%652 $ear#, Thu# -an(elG# !#e:ent$ *eek#& are eCual to 392 +a$# or $ear#, Tak(ng the ;ea#ure o t(;e a# ;o+ernl$ u#e+ b$ a#trologer#% na;el$% one +a$ o 53 hour# or a $ear o l( e% or 5 hour# or e:er$ ;onth% an+ there ore 3 ;(nute# or e:er$ +a$% (t (# #een that the (nter:al o 15 ;(nute# bet*een the b(rth# e=a'tl$ 'orre#pon+# *(th < +a$#% the (nter:al bet*een the +eath#, The 'elebrate+ "orr(ll t*(n#% at one t(;e a;ou# (n

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the We#t or the(r ;u#('al an+ elo'ut(onar$ po*er#% *ere born at Ne*ark% N,H,% <2th Augu#t% 18I4, The$ *ere re#'ue+ ro; the *ater at ele:en $ear# o age b$ a brother% *ho +(e+ (n #a:(ng the;, The$ entere+ 'ollege together (n the ourteenth $ear, The$ both gra+uate+ (n the t*ent(eth $ear, The$ re'e(:e+ +(plo;a# ro; the Shake#per(an In#t(tute at the #a;e t(;e, Both *ere l('en#e+ to prea'h on 5n+ No:e;ber% 1884% an+ or $ear# therea ter *orke+ an+ tra:elle+ together, In appearan'e the$ are #o #(;(lar that there (# noth(ng to 'hoo#e bet*een the;, In the !eeds #ews o the Ith Augu#t% 1835% an a''ount (# g(:en o the .u+#e$ t*(n#% na;e+ Hohn an+ Sa;uel Clough% *ho *ere born at .u+#e$ on 58th Hune% 1853% at 8 a,;, Th(# t*(n ha+ #'arlet e:er together *hen our $ear# o age, The$ be'a;e engage+ (n ;arr(age at the #a;e t(;e% an+ both the $oung *o;en the$ 'ourte+ +(e+ at the #a;e t(;e *hen the t*(n ha+ rea'he+ n(neteen $ear# o age, )(nall$ the$ both +(e+ *(th(n t*ent$? our hour# o one another% ro; the #a;e 'o;pla(nt% 'on#u;pt(on% an+ *ere bur(e+ (n the #a;e gra:e on 5n+ Augu#t%1835, Here *e get an e=ten#(on o the 'o(n'(+ent a't# o t*o l(:e# that began at the #a;e t(;e, Not onl$ are the #ub>e't# #een to ha:e been ;o:e+ b$ the #a;e (;pul#e# at the #a;e t(;e% but b$ a #(ngular (nterpla$ o '(r'u;#tan'e t*o other per#on# are (n:ol:e+ (n or+er to ul (l the 'o(n'(+ent o the(r l(:e#, The a't that the t*(n +(e+ ro; the #a;e 'o;pla(nt onl$ goe# to #ho* a ta(nte+ #to'k% an+ 'annot be brought (nto the argu;ent or A#trolog$% but that the$ #houl+ both be ;o:e+ to 'ourt t*o $oung *o;en *ho *ere +e#t(ne+ to +(e at the #a;e t(;e (# a po(nt that reCu(re# #er(ou# thought, We ;a$ 'all (t a 'o(n'(+en'e% but that +oe# not help u# to

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e=pla(n (t, A#trolog$ *oul+ #ho*% ho*e:er% that both $oung ;en *ere #ub>e't to the #a;e (n'(+ent o l( e% an+ that th(# berea:e;ent (n er# an (nterpla$ o *heel# *(th(n *heel# o a 'hara'ter ar ;ore 'o;ple= than *oul+ be (;ag(ne+ *hen regar+e+ #uper ('(all$, The operat(on# o nature appear% (n+ee+% to be #o ;athe;at('all$ e=a't that un+er #(;(lar 'on+(t(on# ro; l(ke 'au#e# #he al*a$# pro+u'e# l(ke e e't#, I ha:e (n ;(n+ the 'a#e o "r, -a:(+ H(n'hl( e% o Hu++er# (el+% *ho *a# ;arr(e+ on the #a;e +a$ a# Kueen 7('tor(a% an+ though I ha:e not been able to tra'e the +ate o h(# b(rth or that o h(# *( e% I a; able to #tate that h(# *( e *a# +el(:ere+ o a +aughter on the +a$ that the .r(n'e## Ro$al *a# born% an+ al#o o a #on on the +a$ that the .r(n'e o Wale# L@(ng E+*ar+ 7IIM 'a;e (nto the *orl+, The 'a#e open# up a #o;e*hat +( ('ult proble; or g$? ne'olog(#t# (n 'onne't(on *(th that o #e=?+eter;(nat(on% but e:en ;ore 'ur(ou# (# the 'a#e *h('h ollo*#, T*o $oung art(#an# o Br(#tol% b$ na;e o Hohn#on% *ere born t*(n#, Bet*een the; there (# a #(;(lar(t$ greater e:en than that *h('h e=(#te+ bet*een the -ro;(o# o Shake#peareG# !Co;e+$ o Error#&Fa pla$ e:(+entl$ ba#e+ on the ob#er:e+ 'o(n'(+en'e o e:ent# (n the l(:e# o t*(n#Fan+ not onl$ #o% but the$ ha:e the #a;e he(ght an+ *e(ght% the #a;e 'olour o ha(r an+ e$e#% the #a;e bo+(l$ ;ea#ure;ent#% the #a;e +eport;ent an+ ;anner(#;#% an+ the #a;e tone o :o('e, In all re#pe't# the$ are +upl('ate#, The$ ollo* the #a;e o''upat(on% hol+ the #a;e po#(t(on (n l( e% an+ ha:e the #a;e rel(g(ou# op(n(on# an+ the #a;e l(ke# an+ +(#l(ke#, But ;ore #(ngular #t(ll% the$ ha:e e#pou#e+ #(;(lar *(:e#% an+ ha:e the #a;e nu;ber o 'h(l+ren% *ho are o the #a;e #e=e#% three g(rl# an+

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three bo$#, An a''ount o the#e people *(ll be oun+ (n the 'olu;n# o the $aily Graphic or 1<th Hune% 1892 The#e a't# ;u#t e(ther be e=pla(ne+ b$ #'(en'e or re erre+ to the(r theoret('al #our'e% the horo#'ope o b(rth% an+ te#te+ on the ba#(# o ;o+ern a#trolog('al pr(n'(ple#, The unbroken #u''e##(on o the +a$# o the *eek throughout all t(;e a or+# a rel(able ba#(# or ;ark(ng a nu;ber o e:ent# *h('h appear to ha:e a +e (n(te planetar$ #(gnature, It (#% o 'our#e% *ell kno*n to the rea+er that the +a$# o the *eek are re erre+ to the planet# *ho#e na;e# the$ bear% a# Sun+a$ to the Sun% "on+a$ to the "oon% Tue#+a$ to "ar# L)r, "ar+(M% We+ne#+a$ to "er'ur$ LWo+enG# +a$M% Thur#+a$ to Hup(ter LHeu+( or Ho:eG# +a$M% )r(+a$ to 7enu# L7enere+( or 7en+re+(% 7enu#G +a$M an+ Satur+a$ to Saturn LSaturnG# +a$M, A''or+(ng to the +o;(nat(on o one or other o the#e bo+(e# (n the horo#'ope o b(rth% (t (# oun+ that a 'erta(n +a$ o the *eek (# ortunate or un ortunate (n the e=per(en'e o ;o#t people, We ha:e 'a#e# on re'or+ *h('h 'all or 'o;;ent, All the great e:ent# (n the l( e o Tho;a# Be'ket% Ar'hb(#hop o Canterbur$% happene+ upon a Tue#+a$, /pon a Tue#+a$ he *a# ban(#he+% on a Tue#+a$ he returne+ ro; e=(le% on a Tue#+a$ the peer# +e'lare+ aga(n#t h(;% on a Tue#+a$ he *a# ;ur+ere+ (n the 'athe+ral% an+ on a Tue#+a$Fthe la* o 'o;pen#at(on (# al*a$# at *orkFh(# bo+$ *a# re;o:e+ an+ en#hr(ne+ *(th great po;p, In the l( e o the great e''le#(a#t(' Tue#+a$ *a# e:(+entl$ a ate ul +a$, Thur#+a$ appear# to ha:e been eCuall$ un ortunate or @(ng Henr$ 7III an+ h(# o #pr(ng% or he +(e+ on Thur#+a$% 58th Hanuar$B h(# #on% E+*ar+ 7I% +(e+ on

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Thur#+a$% Ith Hul$B h(# +aughter% Kueen "ar$% +(e+ on Thur#+a$% 14th No:e;berB an+ Kueen El(Dabeth +(e+ on Thur#+a$% 53th "ar'h, We ;a$ ;ake *hat *e l(ke o the#e 'o(n'(+en'e#% but (t (# to the 're+(t o a#trologer# that the$ ha:e

#ought to +eter;(ne the un+erl$(ng la* *hen'e the$ are 'ontrolle+, E:er$ +epart;ent o natural #'(en'e bear# *(tne## to the 'on#tant (nterpla$ o or'e# (n Nature% an+ the (nter+epen+en'e o the la*# *h('h go:ern the; *oul+ #ee; to a''ount or the 'hange# that are 'on#tantl$ tak(ng pla'e (n the 'on+(t(on o all bo+(e#% an+ hen'e pro+u'(ng tho#e ;o+( ('at(on# o hu;an l( e

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an+ thought *h('h ;ake to*ar+# the ul (ll(ng o prophe'$, It (# the pro:(n'e o A#trolog$ to +(#'ern the en+ ro; the beg(nn(ng, Ha:(ng no* #ho*n that there (# a :er(table an+ :er(+('al la* o planetar$ operat(on (n hu;an l( e re erable to the horo#'ope o b(rth% *e ;a$ no* e=ten+ the #ur:e$ to a per(o+ that (# anter(or to that o b(rth, The anne=e+ horo#'ope *(ll be u#e+ throughout th(# #tu+$, It (# kno*n to be authent(' an+ genu(ne% an+ there ore a or+# a #oun+ ba#(# or argu;ent# *h('h *(ll herea ter be a++u'e+, The #ub>e't *a# born (n lat, 65J N,% long, 1N W, on the 52th "ar'h% 18I3% at Green*('h t(;e 5h, 12;, a,;, Here (t (# #een that the A#'en+ant o the horo#'ope (# (n Sag(ttar(u# 53,3< an+ the "oon (n Leo 53,3<, The "oon (# (n'rea#(ng (n l(ght% (,e, 'o;(ng to the ull an+ (# abo:e the hor(Don, The#e po(nt# ;a$ be borne (n ;(n+ a# un+a;ental to the e=ten#(on o the b(rth horo#'ope *e are about to 'on#(+er, The a#'en+(ng po#(t(on o #(= o the 'ele#t(al bo+(e# argue# or (n+epen+en'e o #p(r(t% a;b(t(on to a'h(e:e% +e#(re or re#pon#(b(l(t$ an+ progre##% an+ a# the ar' 'ul;(nate# (n Hup(ter (n 'on>un't(on *(th Cau+a L"oonG# a#'en+(ng No+eM (t ;a$ be (n erre+ that the 'areer *(ll be ult(;atel$ #u''e## ul, Saturn (# a po*er ul planet (n th(# horo#'ope a# be(ng a (l(ate+ *(th the #(gn Capr('orn (n the a#'en+(ng +(:(#(on o the hea:en#% an+ (n (t# e=altat(on #(gn L(bra, Be(ng (n the 9th +(:(#(on o the hea:en# (t e=er'(#e# 'on#(+erable (n luen'e on the rel(g(ou# an+ ph(lo#oph('al bent o the nature an+ ten+# to (ntere#t the ;(n+ (n all or;# o an'(ent learn(ng% ant(Cu(t(e#% rel('# an+ an'(ent ;onu;ent#% g(:(ng #tea+ a#tne##% #tab(l(t$% +epth an+ gra:(t$ to the ;(n+,

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/ranu# (n #e=t(le a#pe't to the "oon an+ 'lo#e to one o the great ;agnet(' plane# o the horo#'ope Lthe ;er(+(an an+ hor(DonM ha# unu#ual #trength, In e e't (t 'ontr(bute# to (n:ent(:e a'ult$% or(g(nal(t$% (ngenu(t$% (n+epen+en'e o thought an+ op(n(on an+ a 'erta(n +egree o #el ?rel(an'e (n *r(t(ng an+ (n #pee'h, The ;a>or(t$ o the planet#% (n'lu+(ng the ruler o the horo#'ope% Hup(ter% be(ng (n (=e+ #(gn#% g(:e# a pat(ent% 'aut(ou#% per#e:er(ng nature an+ a ;ental(t$ that #eek# to*ar+# the root o th(ng#% ten+(ng to be +og;at(' ro; 'on:('t(on, The a#'en+(ng #(gn Sag(ttar(u# an#*er# to the apprehen#(:e a'ult$ o the hu;an ;(n+ an+ +(#po#e# to +e:elop the teleolog('al a'ult$ *h('h (# ;ore or le## e:(+ent (n all #tu+ent# o the #'(en'e o orekno*le+ge to *h('h the Sub>e't o th(# horo#'ope (# *holl$ +e:ote+, W(th the#e e* re;ark# on the Ra+(=% a# the horo#'ope o b(rth (# 'alle+% I ;a$ pa## to the 'on#(+erat(on o the .renatal Epo'h,

SECTION II
THE L/NAR HOROSCO.E THE Lunar Horo#'ope (# a ;ap #et or the t(;e o the .renatal Epo'h, Th(# latter (# +eter;(ne+ b$ the relat(on# o the Sun% "oon an+ A#'en+ant at the t(;e o b(rth% the 'al'ulat(on be(ng retro#pe't(:e, Tho#e *ho ha:e #tu+(e+ the #ub>e't a# #et orth (n ;$ Manual of Astrology% Book III% *(ll not nee+ an$ (ntro+u't(on to the #ub>e't% but or the bene (t o tho#e to *ho; the (+ea (# ne* the ollo*(ng br(e #u;;ar$ o the la* o the .renatal Epo'h *(ll #er:e to put the; (n tou'h *(th the ;a(n a't#, The la* pro:(+e# that ( at b(rth AF 1, The "oon (# (n'rea#(ng an+ abo:e the hor(Don or +e'rea#(ng an+ belo* the hor(Don% the per(o+ ro; b(rth to the epo'h *(ll be less than ten lunar re:olut(on# or n(ne #olar ;onth#, 5, The "oon (# (n'rea#(ng an+ belo* the hor(Don% or +e'rea#(ng an+ abo:e% the per(o+ *(ll be %ore than ten lunar re:olut(on# or n(ne #olar ;onth#, <, The nu;ber o +a$# ;ore or le## than ten lunar re:olut(on# *(ll be +eter;(ne+ b$ the +(#tan'e o the "oon ro; the hor(Don% *h('h (n no 'a#e 'an e='ee+ 182 +egree#% eCual to ( teen +a$#, 3, The "oon be(ng on the (n'rea#e% (t# pla'e at the 56

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epo'h *(ll be (n the #(gn *h('h *a# r(#(ng at b(rth% an+ ( on the +e'rea#e (t *(ll be oun+ (n the #(gn *h('h *a# +e#'en+(ng at b(rth, 6, At #u'h t(;e a# the "oon (# oun+ (n the e=a't +egree *h('h *a# r(#(ng or #ett(ng% a# the 'a#e ;a$ be% the A#'en+ant o the horo#'ope *(ll be the #a;e a# the long(tu+e o the "oon at b(rth% or (t# oppo#(te, The#e are the ba#(' la*# 'ontroll(ng the (ntrauter(ne per(o+ o generat(on, The :ar(ant#% *h('h 'on#(#t o re:er#al to oppo#(te po(nt# to tho#e (n+('ate+ (n the horo#'ope o b(rth% are thoroughl$ *ell kno*n an+ +e (ne+% an+ the thou#an+# o horo#'ope# that ha:e been te#te+ b$ th(# epo'h lea:e no +oubt (n the ;(n+# o (;part(al #tu+ent# that there (# a ne'e##ar$ 'onne't(on o th(# epo'h *(th the horo#'ope o b(rth, The argu;ent% ho*e:er% goe# a goo+ +eal arther% an+ probabl$ the ;o#t (;portant a'tor% an+ that *h('h (# #een to 'ontrol all :ar(ant#% (# the La* o Se=, A Lunar Horo#'ope +er(:e+ ro; the Ra+(= or b(rth horo#'ope (# e(ther +(re't or re:er#e+, I (t an#*er# to the abo:e (:e rule# (t (# regular an+ +(re't, I the #(gn# o the "oon or A#'en+ant or both ha:e to be re:er#e+% then the horo#'ope +er(:e+ (# (rregular an+ ;u#t be regar+e+ a# a :ar(ant, There are onl$ three :ar(ant# po##(ble% na;el$AF 1, The "oon (# oun+ (n the oppo#(te #(gn to that reCu(re+ b$ Rule 3, 5, The A#'en+ant o the Lunar Horo#'ope (# oppo#(te to that reCu(re+ b$ Rule 6, <, Both the "oon an+ A#'en+ant o the Lunar Horo#'ope are re:er#e+ a''or+(ng to Rule# 3 an+ 6,

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It ha# been oun+ that the onl$ 'au#e o #u'h re:er#al or (rregular(t$ (# +ue to the (n'(+ent o #e=% *h('h appear# to hol+ a pre+o;(nant pla'e (n the +eter;(nat(on o the Lunar Epo'h% an+ hen'e al#o o the t(;e o b(rth, I the a#tral 'on+(t(on# are not a:ourable to the ;an( e#tat(on o one o the ;ale #e= the per(o+ ;a$ be +e erre+ or ha#tene+% #o that at b(rth the horo#'ope #ho*# the a'tor# o the Sun% "oon an+ A#'en+ant ;utuall$ +(#po#e+ a# to one another an+ a# to the +egree# o the Do+(a' hel+ b$ the;% to the en+ that a ;ale b(rth (# (n+('ate+, The proo o th(# a#ton(#h(ng a't (# that ( the t(;e o b(rth (# a''uratel$ note+ (n a nu;ber o 'a#e# the #e= o the b(rth 'an be +e'lare+ (n e:er$ 'a#e, Not onl$ (# th(# the 'a#e% but ( there be an$ abnor;al(t$ (t 'an be +ete'te+, The Lunar Horo#'ope (# there ore #een to hol+ +e (n(te a#trono;('al relat(on# to the horo#'ope o b(rth, It (# re erre+ to the po(nt o t(;e at *h('h the p#$'hopla#; or a#tral e(+olon or;# a l(nk *(th the ph$#('al ba#(# o l( e or ger;?'ell , That (t ha# noth(ng at all to +o *(th the 'o(tu# (# apparent on the ;ere#t e=a;(nat(on o the a't#, But bet*een the 'o(tu# an+ the b(rth there are #e:eral *ell?+e (ne+ #tage#% e,g, (;pregnat(on% 'on'ept(on% Cu('ken(ng% an+ the (r#t o the#e (# a :ar(able a'tor +epen+(ng upon ph$#('al 'on+(t(on#% an+ (n an$ 'a#e a pro'e## *h('h (n:ol:e# t(;e, We ha:e no ;ean# o +eter;(n(ng at *hat po(nt o t(;e (t ;a$ o''ur% an+ $et (t ;a$ be pro:e+ to ha:e a +(#t(n't ne=u# *(th lunar po#(t(on# *h('h (n+ ult(;ate re le't(on (n the horo#'ope o the b(rth, The out#tan+(ng a't (#% ho*e:er% that *(thout a kno*le+ge o the La* o Se= an+ (t# +eter;(n(ng

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'au#e% no #u'h relat(on# o the "oon an+ A#'en+ant (n a horo#'ope a# are pro:(+e+ or un+er the orego(ng (:e rule# o the Lunar Horo#'ope% 'an be tra'e+, Th(# #ho*# that Se= (# the +eter;(n(ng a'tor o:er all other#% an+ the a't that the horo#'ope o b(rth e=pre##e# th(# #e= la* (# Cu(te #u ('(ent groun+ or Cue#t(on(ng the 'la(;# o tho#e *ho preten+ to a kno*le+ge o #e=? +eter;(nat(on, It (#% o 'our#e% ne'e##ar$ to pla'e the Lunar Horo#'ope (n our #'he;e o thought *here (t properl$ belong#% an+ +oubtle## *e #hall +o r(ghtl$ to regar+ (t a# e=pre##(ng the #a;e relat(on# to the horo#'ope o b(rth L'alle+ the Ra+(=M a# the a#tral ent(t$ bear# to the per#onal(t$ *h('h (t (n:e#t#, In po(nt o t(;e the a#tral ent(t$ e=(#t# pr(or to the per#onal(t$ an+ outl(:e# (t, It (# hel+ to ha:e a po#t?;orte; e=(#ten'e% but (# not en+o*e+ *(th (;;ortal(t$, It (# the e(+olon or a#tral ;o+el on *h('h the ph$#('al +e:elop;ent (# a#h(one+, The l(ne# o th(# ;o+el are pre+eter;(ne+ b$ the nature an+ Cual(t(e# (nherent (n the (n'o;(ng #oul% an+ e=pre## the#e Cual(t(e# ;ore nearl$ than the ph$#('al bo+$ 'an be hel+ to e=pre## the;% (na#;u'h a# the latter (# largel$ 'on+(t(one+ an+ 'ontrolle+ b$ the here+(tar$ or'e# *h('h lo* (n ro; t*o great #trea;# on e(ther #(+e o the parentage an+ (n+ the(r o'u# (n the un(t o l( e 'alle+ the per#onal(t$, The a#tral ha# no here+(t$% but (t ha# un+oubte+ tra+(t(on, It +oe# not 'o;e (nto th(# *orl+ +(re't ro; the .r(;al Sour'e o l( e% but ro; a long l(ne o ;an$ peregr(nat(on# an+ terre#tr(al re:olut(on#% e:en a# the "oon (t# #$;bol('al 'ounterpart 'o;e# to an$ epo'h a ter ;an$ re:olut(on# an+ perturbat(on# an+ pha#e#, It (# *hat (t (# b$ rea#on o *hat (t ha# been, It# (nherent apt(tu+e#% Cual(t(e#% ten+en'(e# an+ po*er#% are the +(re't 'u;u?

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lat(:e re#ult o long e=per(en'e *h('h ha:e (tte+ (t to be'o;e ;ore or le## per e'tl$ the :eh('le o the (n? +*ell(ng #p(r(tual Soul% the real "an, It (# th(# a''u? ;ulate+ tra+(t(on *h('h (# e=pre##e+ (n the a#tral 'on+(t(on# obta(n(ng at the ;o;ent o the Lunar Epo'h% a# #ho*n (n the Lunar Horo#'ope, )or *e 'annot a (r; a la* o 'au#at(on an+ a +epen+en'e o e e't upon ante'e+ent 'au#e *(thout re'ogn(#(ng that b(rth# +o not happen ortu(tou#l$ an+ haphaDar+% but that the$ +o an+ 'an onl$ take pla'e *hen the a#tral en:(ron;ent L(,e, the #tellar a;b(ent an+ the planetar$ po#(t(on#M (# #u'h a# to #$nton(#e ;ore or le## per e'tl$ *(th the ;a## 'hor+ o :(brat(on# #et up b$ the l(:(ng ent(t$ *e 'all the a#tral bo+$, )or ( b(rth# took pla'e *(thout regar+ to an$ un+erl$(ng an+ 'ontroll(ng or'e *e #houl+ not be able to +ete't an$ la* (n regar+ to the;, The La* o Se= *oul+ e#'ape +e (n(t(on a# 'erta(nl$ a# that o lunar appul#(on% ro; *h('h *e regulate the Lunar Epo'h b$ r(g(+ a#trono;('al rule#, In or+er to #ho* the *ork(ng out o the Lunar Horo#'ope (n ter;# o the ra+(= or horo#'ope o b(rth% *e ;a$ take the 'a#e alrea+$ '(te+ an+ 'al'ulate the Lunar Horo#'ope ro; (t, It *(ll be #een that the Sun (# (n the en+ o .(#'e# an+ 'lo#e to the :ernal eCu(no=% an+ that the "oon ha# 13< +egree# o elongat(on% be(ng (n the #(gn Leo an+ (n the 5<r+ +egree o that #(gn, The#e po#(t(on# are taken ro; the #autical Al%anac or the $ear o the b(rth an+ 'annot be +(#pute+, The A#'en+ant o the horo#'ope (# (n Sag(ttar(u# 53O<5P, Th(# (# a ;atter o #(;ple 'al'ulat(on, We (n+ the "oon to be (n'rea#(ng (n l(ght% (,e, go(ng to the ull% an+ al#o abo:e the hor(Don, A''or+(ng to

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Rule 1 th(# *(ll g(:e a per(o+ anter(or to the b(rth o #o;eth(ng le## than n(ne #olar ;onth# or ten lunar re:olut(on#, The b(rth ha:(ng taken pla'e on 52th "ar'h% 18I3% *e ;u#t (n+ the epo'h *(th(n ( teen +a$# a ter the 52th o Hune% 18I<, Re eren'e to the ephe;er(# *(ll #ho* that on the 52th Hune% 18I<% the "oon *a# pa##(ng through the #(gn Leo a# at b(rth, Rule < (n or;# u# that the nu;ber o +a$# le## than ten lunar re:olut(on# (# +eter;(ne+ b$ the +(#tan'e o the "oon ro; the hor(Don% ea#t ( the "oon (# (n'rea#(ng an+ *e#t ( +e'rea#(ng at b(rth, Here (t (# (n'rea#(ng an+ 155 +egree# ro; the A#'en+(ng +egree, Hen'e ten +a$# (# the ;ea#ure% an+ b$ a++(ng ten +a$# to 52th Hune Lb$ *h('h *e 'urta(l the per(o+ ten +a$#M *e 'o;e to <2th Hune% *hen the "oon (# oun+ to be tran#(tt(ng the +egree hel+ b$ the A#'en+ant at b(rth% Sag(ttar(u# 53,3<, Ha:(ng no* the +a$ o the epo'h *e ha:e to (n+ the hour an+ ;(nute o that e:ent, Th(# (# e e'te+ b$ (n+(ng at *hat t(;e o +a$ the "oonG# ra+('al long(tu+e% Leo 55,3<% (# r(#(ng (n lat(tu+e 65J N, The 'al'ulat(on #ho*# AF S(+ereal t(;e at noon% <2th Hune , Rt, A#'en, o "(+hea:en *(th Leo 55,3< r(#(ng , , , T(;e be ore noon lo'al , Ih, <5;, 13#, 5 53 33 ????????????????? 3 4 <2

*h('h 'orre#pon+# to 4,65J a,;, lo'al t(;e an+ to Green*('h "ean T(;e 8,2 a,;,% at *h('h t(;e the Green*('h ephe;er(# #ho*# the "oon to ha:e been (n Sag(ttar(u# 56% *h('h *a# the +egree o the Do+(a' a#'en+(ng at b(rth, Hen'e *e ha:e the ollo*(ng 'o;parat(:e +ata (n per e't al(gn;ent AF

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Epoch A#'en+ant (n Leo 53, "oon (n Sag(ttar(u# 56,

Here ollo*# the horo#'ope o the Lunar Epo'h,

Here *e (n+ 7enu# on the A#'en+ant% *h('h *a# the lunar pla'e at b(rth% 'ontr(but(ng a #trong ta#te or art% ;u#(' an+ poetr$B the "oon hel+ b$ a re? #tra(n(ng (n luen'e o Saturn *h('h g(:e# a +(#ta#te or or+(nar$ 'o;;er'(al an+ (nan'(al a a(r#% an+ +(#? turb(ng (n luen'e# 'o;(ng ro; /ranu# (n oppo#(t(on

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to the "oon% ;o+erate+ b$ the #e=t(le a#pe't o 7enu#% both 7enu# an+ /ranu# #trongl$ t(n'tur(ng the ;ental 'o;po#(t(on b$ the(r a##o'(at(on *(th the planet "er'ur$% the latter be(ng #trong (n (t# o*n #(gn Ge;(n(% *(th *h('h (t ha# +(#t(n't a (n(t$, But *hen *e 'o;e to 'on#(+er the La* o Se= (n relat(on to th(# Lunar Horo#'ope *e (n+ that (t (# (n all re#pe't# #at(# (e+% or not onl$ (# the 5<r+ +egree o Leo (n a ;ale area% but the "oon al#o (# (n a ;ale Cua+rant% an+ al#o (n the ;ale area 'entral(#e+ (n the (r#t po(nt o Capr('orn, It (# perhap# ne'e##ar$ to e=pla(n to the no:(t(ate that e;p(r('al #tu+$ ha# +e (ne+ the South?Ea#t an+ North? We#t Cua+rant# o the horo#'ope a# o po#(t(:e or ;ale gen+er% an+ the South?We#t an+ North?Ea#t Cua+rant# a# o negat(:e or e;ale gen+er, Al#o that ;ale (n luen'e# are generate+ ro; L(bra 2 an+ Capr('orn 2% an+ e;ale (n luen'e# ro; Ar(e# 2 an+ Can'er 2, The#e (n luen'e# pro'ee+ b$ (nter:al# o 61<Q4 +egree#% an+ are alternatel$ ;ale an+ e;ale% or e;ale an+ ;ale% a''or+(ng to the 'ar+(nal po(nt ro; *h('h the$ are generate+, Thu# ro; Ar(e# 2 *oul+ be generate+ the po(nt# Tauru# 51% Can'er 1<% 7(rgo 3% L(bra 5I% Sag(ttar(u# 14% ACuar(u# 9% alternatel$ ;ale an+ e;ale (n #e= ten+en'$, The#e po(nt# +e (ne the 'entre# o area# o (n luen'e e=ten+(ng to IO 5IG on e(ther #(+e o the;, S(;(larl$ #e= area# are +e (ne+ a# generate+ ro; the po#(t(:e po(nt L(bra 2% other# ro; Can'er 2% an+ other# ro; Capr('orn 2, Thu# ea'h 'entre (# balan'e+ b$ another (n the #a;e +egree o the oppo#(te #(gn o the Do+(a'% an+ ( the one (# po#(t(:e or ;ale% the other (# negat(:e or e;ale, .erhap# the ter;# a't(:e an+ pa##(:e are pre erable (n th(# 'onne't(on, Then ( the "oon at b(rth (# (n an a't(:e area

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an+ the b(rth (# ;ale% (t# pla'e *(ll generall$ be oun+ r(#(ng at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ the "oon o the latter *(ll be (n the ;ale area that (# r(#(ng or #ett(ng at b(rth, Hen'e there (# an alternat(on o t*o k(n+#% that *h('h perta(n# to the po#(t(on o the "oon% an+ that *h('h perta(n# to the po#(t(on o the A#'en+ant (n the Do+(a'% an+ the true epo'h *(ll e=h(b(t the a't that ( the b(rth (# ;ale% the "oonG# ra+('al pla'e *(ll be (n a ;ale area% or ( (n a e;ale area% (t *(ll be (n a ;ale Cua+rantB an+ the A#'en+ant ;o#t reCuentl$ take# the #e= (n luen'e *h('h an#*er# to the nature o the b(rth% (,e, ;ale or e;ale, The "oon thu# be'o;e# the ;ore :ar(able a'tor, In an$ e:ent t*o out o the three a'tor#% (,e, the "oon% A#'en+ant% an+ Kua+rant% ;u#t be o the #a;e #(gnature a# the #e= o the b(rth, W(th the#e rule# (n :(e* one 'annot a(l to e=h(b(t a true epo'h, It ha# alrea+$ been #a(+ that the Lunar Epo'h an#*er# to the une=p(re+ a;b(t(on#% ten+en'(e# an+ +e#(re# o the (n'o;(ng ent(t$% an+ urther that the A#tral Ent(t$ ha# a po#t?;orte; e=(#ten'e, It be'o;e#% then% an (ntere#t(ng enCu(r$ a# to *hat be'o;e# o th(# bo+$, In (t# po#t?;orte; 'on+(t(on (t (# +oubtle## relate+ to a plane o e=(#ten'e *h('h (n all re#pe't# (# a ;ater(al one% but o a rarene## or tenu(t$ a+apte+ to the h(gher ga;ut o #en#at(on *h('h 'on#t(tute# the &ia e'perienti o the A#tral Sel , Not onl$ #o% but the #phere o l( e (n *h('h the A#tral Sel ;o:e# *(ll be regulate+ b$ natural a (n(t$% #o that (t gra:(tate# to that '(r'le o be(ng# *ho#e ta#te# an+ (n'l(nat(on# are #(;(lar to (t# o*nF or (t ;u#t be re;e;bere+ that the A#tral Sel (# (n all re#pe't# a hu;an be(ng% a 'reature *ho ha# but re'entl$ thro*n o an ol+ an+ *orn?out 'oat% an+ ha# pa##e+ ro; one hou#e to another, Th(#

<3

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+oe# not (n:ol:e an$ the lea#t 'hange o appearan'e% per#onal(t$% 'hara'ter% apt(tu+e% ten+en'$ or +e#(re, What perta(ne+ (;;e+(atel$ to the per#onal(t$ *h('h ha# been le t beh(n+ (# te;porar(l$ orgotten% a# happen# e:er$ n(ght *hen one (# +rea;(ng% an+ onl$ re:(:e# un+er #tre## o #o;e #t(;ulu# ro; *(thout, In pro'e## o t(;e the A#tral Sel % not be(ng (;;ortal% 'o;e# to (t# en+% an+ then the #p(r(tual Soul o ;an% the :er(table "an h(;#el % the (;per(#hable but ;(grator$ Ego% (# ree to a#'en+ to (t# .ara+(#e o re#t, It (# probable that +ur(ng th(# per(o+ o #p(r(tual re#t an+ re re#h;ent the a''u;ulate+ e=per(en'e# o the pa#t (n'arnat(on are% (n e##en'e% a##(;(late+ an+ pa##e+ (nto the #torehou#e o a'Cu(re+ 'on#'(ou#ne##, N(ght (# ollo*e+ b$ +a$% an+ re#t b$ ne* e=ert(on#, The Ego +e#'en+# to the a#tral plane% an+ then o''ur# a pro'e## o rehab(l(tat(on kno*n a# !the gather(ng o the #kan+ha#,& In other *or+#% there are attra'te+ to the Ego all the ele;ent# o tho#e une=p(re+ ten+en'(e# an+ +e#(re# *h('h (n:e#te+ the A#tral at the t(;e o (t# +(##olut(on *(th the ph$#('al bo+$, The#e take or; Lthe 'on'rete e=pre##(on o or'eM an+ 'on#t(tute the A#tral en:elope or :e#t;ent o the re(n'arnat(ng Soul, In pro'e## o t(;e% (n a''or+ *(th the per(o+(' la*% the A#tral% no* *holl$ en#oule+ b$ the Sp(r(tual "ona+ or Ego% (# +ra*n to earth?l( e an+ (n+# (t# o'u# (n a 'ongen(al ph$#('al pla#;% be(ng +ra*n thereto b$ +e#(re an+ a (n(t$ (n the ;a>or(t$ o 'a#e#% but #o;et(;e# (;pelle+ thereto b$ a po*er that (# greater than (t#el % an+ or en+# that are h(gher an+ *(+er than are 'o;prehen+e+ b$ the (n+(:(+ual un(t o l( e, Th(# br(e l$ (# the 'on'ept to *h('h a #tu+$ o horo#'op$ ten+#% an+ that *h('h ha# taken or; (n

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the e#oter('(#; o #o;e ;o+ern #'hool# o h(gher thought, -oubtle## #o;eth(ng o th(# #ort take# pla'e (n a''or+ *(th *hat *e kno* o the '$'l(' re'urren'e o e:ent# e:en (n the 'a#e o ph$#('al pheno;ena% but (t 'an onl$ take pla'e (n re#pe't to ;an #o long a# the part('ular '$'le% age or +(#pen#at(on (n *h('h he (# ;an( e#t(ng en+ure#, At the 'lo#e o e:er$ +(#pen#at(on or planetar$ '$'le% there ;u#t be #o;eth(ng (n the nature o a general *(n+?up or #to'k?tak(ng% *hen the +erel('t# o the e:olut(onar$ pro'e## an+ the !thro*?out#& o '(:(l(#at(on L(n the true #en#e o the *or+M are #*ept a*a$% an+ the groun+ 'leare+ or a ne* #o*(ng, Spe'ulat(:e perhap#% but not altogether out o tou'h *(th *hat Chr(#t(an(t$ pro e##e# to tea'h, The un't(on# o the Lunar Horo#'ope are t*o ol+A LaM A# a 'he'k upon the re'or+e+ t(;e o b(rth% *h('h reCuentl$ (# (n'orre't to #o;e ;(nute# an+ o ten ;ore% an+ LbM a# a ;ean# o pre+('t(on ba#e+ upon the t(;e# at *h('h the planet# 'o;e to the pla'e# or a#pe't# o the S(gn( ('ator#% or :('e :er#a, Th(# pro'e## (# 'o;;onl$ kno*n a# +(re't(ng% an+ the ar'# repre#ente+ b$ the +(#tan'e o one bo+$ ro; another% or (t# a#pe't% are 'alle+ +(re't(onal ar'#, Thu# (n the 'a#e '(te+ or (llu#trat(on% ha+ the b(rth been taken a# 1,36 a,;, (n#tea+ o 5,< a,;, lo'al t(;e% (t *oul+ ha:e been at on'e 'orre'te+ b$ re eren'e to the .renatal Epo'h, Then (n regar+ to +(re't(on# ro; th(# horo#'ope (t *(ll be #een that "(+hea:en 'on>un't(on /ranu# (# or;e+ at 33% *hen #u++en 'hange# an+ re:er#al# a e'te+ the po#(t(on, The "(+hea:en oppo#(t(on to the "oon ;ea#ure# to 34% *h('h *a# a per(o+ o ;an$ 'hange# an+ peregr(nat(on#B *h(le A#'en+ant 'on>un't(on Saturn% ;ea#ur(ng to 65% *a# the #(gnal or a per(o+ o ba+ health an+ #e:ere ;(#?

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ortuneB an+ #o o the re#t o the (n+('at(on# ro; th(# #our'e, The$ are o ten 'on (r;ator$ o the (n+('at(on# +er(:e+ ro; the horo#'ope o b(rth% an+ #o;et(;e# ar(#e (n+epen+entl$ o (t, The re;arkable 'onne't(on that e=(#t# bet*een the :ar(ou# #tage# o the pro'e## o generat(on 'annot be better (llu#trate+ than b$ the ollo*(ng e='erpt# ro; the *ork o "r, E, H, Ba(le$ on the .renatal Epo'h, In both 'a#e# the t(;e# o 'o(tu# are #een to be +(re'tl$ a##o'(ate+ *(th the +egree o the Do+(a' *h('h hel+ the hor(Don at the epo'h% an+ al#o *(th the +egree o the Do+(a' hel+ b$ the "oon at b(rth, The$ are a# ollo*#AF 1, Co(tu#% 5Ith "ar'h% 1926% at 11 p,;, At th(# t(;e the +egree o the Do+(a' on the hor(Don *a# (n S'orp(o 54, 5, The b(rth took pla'e <,<6 p,;, on 5<r+ -e'e;ber% 192I, At th(# t(;e the "oon *a# (n S'orp(o 54, <, The epo'h or the Lunar Horo#'ope +er(:e+ ro; th(# t(;e o b(rth o''urre+ on 54th "ar'h% 1926% at 4,<3 a,;,% *hen the +egree on the hor(Don *a# S'orp(o 54, But ho*e:er #(ngular th(# 'on'atenat(on o a't# ;a$ appear (t (# ent(rel$ e'l(p#e+ b$ the a't that the ather o the 'h(l+% *ho ;a+e a per#onal #tu+$ o a#trolog('al la*#% pre+('te+ the e=a't t(;e o the 'h(l+G# b(rth an+ al#o (t# #e=% *h('h *a# ;ale, Here *e ha:e the r(#(ng +egree at 'o(tu# pa##e+ on to the +e#'en+(ng +egree at the epo'h% *h('h (n turn be'o;e# the pla'e o the "oon at b(rth, W(th no :ar(at(on o th(# #eCuen'e *e ha:e #o;eth(ng e=a'tl$ #(;(lar (n the ollo*(ng AF

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1, Co(tu#% 53th Septe;ber% 1886% at 11 p,;, Can'er 1I r(#(ng, 5, Epo'h% 5n+ O'tober% 1886% at 5,<8 p,;, Can'er 1I +e#'en+(ng, <, B(rth% 3th Hune% 188I% at 12,68 p,;, Can'er 1I (n "oonG# long(tu+e, Aga(n% the r(#(ng +egree at 'o(tu# (# han+e+ on to the +e#'en+(ng +egree at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ th(# (n turn be'o;e# the pla'e o the "oon at b(rth, The re'or+e+ t(;e o b(rth *a# 11h, p,;,% *h('h the Lunar Epo'h 'orre't# to 12h, 68;, 5I#, p,;,% *h('h (# *ell *(th(n the l(;(t# o an error o ob#er:at(on, The#e 'a#e# are not (#olate+% but are a++u'e+ (n (llu#trat(on ;erel$, The$ 'learl$ #ho* the e=(#ten'e o a :er(table la* o lunar a't(on (n regar+ to the per(o+ o (ntra?uter(ne l( e, Su;;ar(#e+% the Lunar Horo#'ope a or+# AF LaM Con (r;at(on o the t(;e o b(rth *(th(n the l(;(t# o an error o ob#er:at(on, LbM -eter;(ne# the #e= o the orth'o;(ng progen$, LcM G(:e# the a'tual per(o+ o ge#tat(on% (,e, ;ore or le## than the nor;, LdM A or+# a ba#(# o progno#t('# +er(:able ro; #tan+ar+ ;ea#ure#, But (n a++(t(on to the#e eature#% all o *h('h an#*er to a ;athe;at('al te#t% the Lunar Horo#'ope el(;(nate# the #uperpo#e+ eature# o the B(rth Horo#'ope% largel$ repre#entat(:e o here+(t$ an+ en:(ron;ent% an+ hen'e o l(;(tat(on#% an+ #tr(ke# +eeper (nto the ra+('al nature o the ;an% #ho*(ng (nherent Cual(t(e# an+

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apt(tu+e# *h('h are not al*a$# +(#'o:erable (n the horo#'ope o b(rth, The B(rth Horo#'ope (# that o here+(t$ an+ en:(ron;ent% the Lunar Horo#'ope (# that o tra+(t(on an+ (nherent a'ult$, To the Lunar Horo#'ope% there ore% *e ;u#t re er or the true poten? t(al o the un(t o l( e, There re;a(n# $et another eature% an+ one that (# o the greate#t (ntere#t% (n 'onne't(on *(th the #tu+$ o the Lunar Horo#'ope, It (# that re erre+ to b$ ;e a# the -e#'ent o the "ona+, The (+ea *a# #ugge#te+ to ;e b$ a le'ture +el(:ere+ ;an$ $ear# ago (n B(r;(ngha; b$ the late S(r W(ll(a; Crooke#% (n *h('h he +e (ne+ the Gene#(# o the Ele;ent# ro; the h$+rogen ba#e% or rather ro; the prot$le Lproto?h$leM *h('h un+erl(e# all ele;ental e=(#ten'e, He #ho*e+ ho* h$+rogen *a# to be regar+e+ a# the (r#t +( erent(at(on kno*n to u# o the ba#(' prot$le or ho;ogeneou# ;atter o the ph$#('al plane, It *a# #ho*n that the ;ean ree path o the h$+rogen ato; *a# greater than that o an$ other ele;ental ato;% an+ that (t *a# at the #a;e t(;e the un(t o ato;(' *e(ght, Then b$ a pro'e## o +( erent(at(on the h$+rogen ato; (# #lo*e+ +o*n an+ ;an( e#t# #u''e##(:el$ a# a #er(e# o ele;ent#% gra+uall$ (n'rea#(ng (n ato;(' *e(ght an+ a# gra+uall$ +(;(n(#h(ng (n the e=tent o the ;ean ree path o :(brat(on, The (+ea #ugge#te+ the +e#'ent o the ato; a# parallel to the o''ult 'on'ept(on o the +e#'ent o the "ona+, I then oun+ that ( th(# +e#'ent *ere repre#ente+ b$ a #tra(ght l(ne all(ng ro; the "oonG# pla'e at the Lunar Epo'h to the pla'e o the A#'en+ant or -e#'en+ant o the horo#'ope o b(rth% the (nter:en(ng perturbat(on# o the "oon +e (ne+ a 'our#e *h('h (n all re#pe't# *a# (llu#trat(:e o the ;ental 'on#t(tut(on o the ent(t$ thu# pro+u'e+, In ;o#t

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'a#e# the l(brat(on# o the "oon *ere *ell?balan'e+ an+ #$;;etr('al% but (n other#% *here ;ental aberrat(on *a# a ter*ar+# +(#'o:ere+% or *here the b(rth *a# o an abnor;al 'hara'ter b$ rea#on o #o;e ;al or;at(on% the l(brat(on# o the "oon #ho* an eCuall$ *ell?;arke+ pe'ul(ar(t$, To e=a;(ne th(# the#(# properl$ (t *(ll be ne'e##ar$ to a++u'e one or t*o e=a;ple#% *h('h I (n+ rea+$ to han+ (n the page# o "r, E, H, Ba(le$G# The Prenatal Epoch% to *h('h the rea+er (# re erre+ or nu;erou# other e=a;ple# o the #a;e #ort, 1, E=a;ple o abnor;al b(rth o a !+onke$? a'e+& 'h(l+% 5n+ "a$% 1894% (n )loren'e% Ital$, The t(;e o b(rth *a# g(:en a# 2,<2 a,;,% eCu(:alent to G,",T, 11,<2 p,;,% "a$ 1#t, Corre'te+ to lo'al t(;e ro; Stan+ar+ T(;e the b(rth *a# 2,16 a,;, lo'al t(;e on 5n+ "a$% eCu(:alent to G,",T, 11,52 p,;, 1#t "a$, W(th the#e +ata (t (# #een that the A#'en+ant (# oun+ (n Capr('orn 19 +egree# an+ the "oon (n Tauru# 1<, The "oon (# (n'rea#(ng an+ belo* the hor(Don, At the epo'h% 1<th O'tober% 189I% *(th S'orp(o 1< r(#(ng% *e (n+ the "oon po#(te+ (n Capr('orn 14 +egree#, The a#'en+(ng +egree (# (n a ;ale area% an+ l(ke*(#e the "oon, The #e= o the 'h(l+ *a# ;ale, The l(ne o +e#'ent (# repre#ente+ b$ the perpen+('ular ro; "oon (n Capr('orn 14 to the A#'en+ant o the B(rth Horo#'ope% al#o (n Capr('orn 14% a# #ho*n b$ 'orre'te+ t(;e thu# +er(:e+, E:er$ t(;e the "oon pa##e# the long(tu+e o the A#'en+ant (n Capr('orn 14 *e ha:e a #ub#(+(ar$ epo'h or;e+% *(th S'orp(o 1< on the A#'en+ant (n ea'h 'a#e, In e e't *e get the ollo*(ng graph o the "oonG# l(brat(on#, The +(#t(ngu(#h(ng eature# o th(# 'hart are% (r#tl$% that (t #ho*# the (ntra?uter(ne per(o+ to ha:e been

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abnor;all$ #hort% an+ #e'on+l$% that (t #ho*# the l(brat(on o the "oon to be altogether lop#(+e+ an+ unbalan'e+, Th(# 'hart +oe# not #ho* the A#'en+ant o the epo'ha thu# generate+% *h('h (# un( or;l$ (n S'orp(o 1<% an+ Saturn *a# a e't(ng th(# +egree >u#t pr(or to the pr(;al epo'h% *h(le >u#t pr(or to the b(rth *e (n+ the "oon or;(ng one o (t# l(brat(on# (n

oppo#(t(on to the pla'e o "ar#% an+ 7enu# at the #a;e t(;e (n oppo#(t(on to the A#'en+ant o the epo'h (n Tauru# 1<, The#e are +(#turb(ng (n+('at(on#% an+ the$ (n+ the(r 'l(;a= (n the horo#'ope o the Lunar Epo'h or the 1<th O'tober% 189I% *here *e (n+ S'orp(o 1< r(#(ng% *(th Saturn% 7enu# an+ /ranu# 'on>o(ne+ (n the A#'en+ant% the "oon (n Cua+rature to the Sun% an+ Neptune 'on>o(ne+ *(th "ar# (n Ge;(n( (n the

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8th +(:(#(on o the hea:en#, It (# there ore ob:(ou# that #o;e +(#turban'e o the oetu# ;u#t ha:e taken pla'e about 55n+ Apr(l% 1894% to pro+u'e pre;ature b(rth an+ to e e't #u'h great +(# (gure;ent o the 'h(l+% the a'e o *h('h *a# not ull$ +e:elope+% the no#e be(ng 'o;pletel$ ;(##(ng% lea:(ng onl$ t*o hole# (n the a'e to ;ark *here that organ #houl+ ha:e been% the general e e't be(ng #u'h a# to ga(n or (t the #oubr(Cuet o the !-onke$ Ch(l+,& 5, The !)rog Ch(l+%& born at Hol:enen% Ant*erp% lat, 61,15 N,% long, 3,53 E,% on 56th Hul$% at <,6< a,;, G,",T,% lo'al t(;e 3,11 a,;, The A#'en+ant (# (n Can'er <2 an+ the "oon (n L(bra 54, The Lunar Horo#'ope all# out on 14th O'tober% 1928% at 3,38 p,;, G,",T,% or lo'al t(;e 6,I p,;,% *hen the "oon (# (n Can'er <2 an+ the A#'en+ant (n Ar(e# 54, The 'h(l+ *a# born *(th the r(ght ar; ;(##(ng ro; the elbo* +o*n*ar+#% an+ the leg# ;(##(ng ro; the knee +o*n*ar+#% the eet an+ toe# be(ng atta'he+ to the e=tre;(t$ o the#e trun'ate+ l(;b#% the *hole e e't be(ng a rog?l(ke appearan'e, The #tu+ent 'an *ork out the ;ap# or the b(rth an+ epo'h ro; the#e +ata, What *e are no* 'on'erne+ *(th (# the Chart o -e#'ent% an+ (t *(ll be #een that (n the #ub>o(ne+ (gure the "oonG# l(brat(on# are ent(rel$ lop#(+e+ an+ that the (ntra?uter(ne per(o+ *a# longer than the nor;, It *oul+ be +( ('ult (n+ee+ to (n+ an$ 'hart o +e#'ent Cu(te #o abnor;al a# th(#, When *e 'o;e to an e=a;(nat(on o the planetar$ (n+('at(on# 'on'urrent *(th the "oonG# prenatal pro? gre## *e (n+ the; to be :er$ re;arkable (n+ee+, When the "oon 'a;e to the (r#t o (t# e=tre;e# o l(brat(on (n Can'er 53% *e (n+ (t (n Cua+rature to the pla'e o "ar#% then (n L(bra 55, At the th(r+ return%

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*h('h all# (n Can'er 5I% *e (n+ "er'ur$ (n oppo#(t(on ro; Capr('orn 56, At the ourth '(r'u(t% *h('h e=ten+# to Can'er 55% *e (n+ 7enu# (n oppo#(t(on ro; Capr(? 'orn 5< an+ /ranu# (n oppo#(t(on ro; Capr('orn 19, At the #(=th return% *(th the "oon (n Can'er 54% *e

(n+ "ar# (n 55 +egree# an+ /ranu# (n 51 +egree# o the oppo#(te #(gn Capr('orn, In the #e:enth ;onth% *hen the "oonG# l(brat(on br(ng# (t to Can'er 51,62% *e (n+ /ranu# stationary (n oppo#(t(on to (t ro; Capr('orn 51,6, )(nall$% (n the n(nth ;onth% *hen the "oon (# (n Can'er 5<% *e (n+

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/ranu# (n Capr('orn 52 (n oppo#(t(on to (t, At :ar(ou# po(nt# throughout the per(o+ o ge#tat(on% an+ notabl$ at the #e:eral epo'ha (n+('ate+ b$ the return o the "oon to (t# neare#t approa'h to the <2th +egree o Can'er% *e (n+ (t hea:(l$ a l('te+ b$ the oppo#(t(on# o the planet# (n the 'our#e#, Su'h o''ur#(on# al*a$# ten+ to abnor;al(t(e# o b(rth, We ;a$ no* pa## on to the 'h(e #ub>e't o the pre#ent #tu+$ an+ 'o;plete our #ur:e$ o planetar$ (ntera't(on# (n relat(on to hu;an a'ult$ an+ e=per(en'e b$ re eren'e to the Solar Epo'h,

SECTION III
THE SOLAR HOROSCO.E

WE ha:e 'o;e no* to the po(nt o +e;on#trat(ng the

ne'e##(t$ or an a#trono;('al epo'h *h('h (# +(re'tl$ relate+ to the horo#'ope o b(rth through the Lunar Horo#'ope or .renatal Epo'h, In +eal(ng *(th the#e t*o la#t?na;e+ horo#'ope# I ha:e ha+ to a#k the rea+er to take ;e :er$ ;u'h (nto h(# 'on (+en'e% or I a; *ell a*are that one #*allo* +oe# not ;ake a #u;;er% an+ the a't that I ha:e a++u'e+ onl$ one horo#'ope b$ *a$ o e=a;ple o a nor;al gen(ture ;a$ hen'e appear (na+eCuate, I ha:e (n ;(n+% ho*? e:er% the a't that book# o all #ort#% ro; the #(;ple pr(;er to the ;ore re'on+(te ;anual% e=(#t or the e+( ('at(on o #tu+ent#% an+ that the#e 'onta(n a :ar(et$ o horo#'ope# (n (llu#trat(on o the +( erent po(nt# un+er 'on#(+erat(on, There are% ;oreo:er% thou#an+# o horo#'ope# a:a(lable or #tu+$% an+ to repeat the#e or an$ nu;ber o the; (n the#e page# *oul+ be re+un+ant an+ (ne e'tual to the ;a(n purpo#e o the pre#ent *ork, Here(n I #eek onl$ to #ho* that there (# a ne'e##ar$ an+ ;athe;at('al 'onne't(on bet*een the t(;e o a b(rth an+ a 'erta(n a#trono;('al epo'h *h('h pre'e+e# (t % an+ that the#e are re#pe't(:el$ relate+ to the per#onal(t$ o the #ub>e't an+ to a 'erta(n +eeper :e(n o h(# nature an+ 'hara'ter *h('h largel$ tran#'en+ the l(;(tat(on# o en:(ron;ent an+ 33

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here+(t$% be(ng l(nke+ up *(th the#e latter onl$ through the horo#'ope o b(rth% *h('h (# oun+ to be a#tro? no;('all$ relate+ to (t# ante'e+ent epo'h% the Lunar Horo#'ope, We kno* *hat a +ea+ #to'k (#% *hether (t be a #t(ll? born 'h(l+ or a bo+$ o ;ature $ear#, There (# the organ(#;% but *here (# the l( eE "an$ ha:e atte;pte+ the +e (n(t(on o l( e% but all ha:e (nall$ a(le+ an+ ;u#t a(l% #ee(ng that l( e (# un(:er#al an+ $et a# (n#'rutable a# the Sp(r(t *h('h !goeth *here#oe:er (t l(#teth,& We kno* that (t (# a or; o energ$ *h('h reCu(re# 'erta(n 'on+(t(on# or (t# ;an( e#tat(on, A# energ$ *e are able to +e le't (t an+ to +eplo$ (t (nto +e (n(te 'hannel# b$ ;ean# o appropr(ate ;e+(a, But the a't re;a(n# that *e kno* noth(ng o l( e apart ro; #ub#tan'e% an+ noth(ng o ;atter apart ro; or'e, Ne(ther 'an *e b$ an$ ;ean# a++ to or +e+u't ro; the #u;?total o a:a(lable or'e (n the un(:er#e, The#e th(ng# are be$on+ u#, So (n the 'a#e o a b(rth *e #uppl$ the organ(' 'on+(t(on# or the ;an( e#tat(on o l( e% but *e 'annot 'o;pel l( e to *a(t upon our b(++(ng, But *hen (t 'o;e#% an+ (n *hate:er or;% (t (# #ub>e't to ;an( e#tat(on a''or+(ng to the la*# go:ern(ng the bo+$ through an+ (n *h('h (t ;an( e#t#, Care ul thought lea+# to the 'on'lu#(on that b(rth# +o not happen haphaDar+% but that% l(ke all ph$#('al pheno;ena% the$ are #ub>e't to a 'ontroll(ng la*, A#trolog$ tea'he# that the horo#'ope o b(rth% an+ ;ore (nt(;atel$ the horo#'ope o the epo'h pre'e+(ng b(rth% (# e=pre##(:e o (nnate apt(tu+e% 'hara'ter% ten+en'$ an+ a'ult$% an+ that a #oul o +e (n(te potent(al 'annot be born at an$ other t(;e than *hen the po#(t(on# o the #tar# an+ planet# are #u'h a# to har;on(#e *(th *hat ;a$ be re erre+ to a# the ;a##

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'hor+ o :(brat(on repre#ent(ng that potent(al, Thu# (n+(:(+ual# an+ horo#'ope# are all(e+, We (n+ the; to be #o% an+ the a't (# a# ull$ e#tabl(#he+ a# ;o#t other# (n'lu+e+ (n the range o ;o+ern #'(en'e% an+ (n :(e* o the e:(+en'e a or+e+ b$ tho#e *ho ha:e g(:en the(r t(;e to the #tu+$ o the #ub>e't% a# *ell a# the (ntegr(t$ an+ a'u;en o tho#e *ho ha:e #ub#'r(be+ to th(# bel(e % *e are boun+ to a''or+ (t the ulle#t an+ ;o#t (;part(al 'on#(+erat(on, See(ng% then% that there (# a horo#'ope *h('h (# relate+ to the bo+$ o ;an% an+ another that (# relate+ to h(# #oul% there ;u#t be one that (# relate+ to an+ (# the a#tral e=pre##(on o that :eh('le o the Sp(r(t *h('h *e 'all the (n+(:(+ual or "ona+, The tr(log$ o Sun% "oon an+ EarthFO#(r(#% I#(#% Horu#F#$;bol(#e+ b$ the C(r'le% Cre#'ent an+ Cro##% (# not 'o;plete *(thout th(# Solar Horo#'ope, Th(# horo#'ope I 'la(; to ha:e +(#'o:ere+% an+ (n+ that (t (# +er(:able ro; the Lunar Horo#'ope (n the #a;e ;anner a# that (# +er(:e+ ro; the B(rth Horo#'ope, To (llu#trate the ;etho+ o (t# 'al'ulat(on% I ;u#t aga(n re er to the e=a;ple horo#'ope g(:en (n the earl(er page# o th(# *ork% +ate+ 52th "ar'h% 18I3% *here(n *e (n+ Sag(ttar(u# 53,3< r(#(ng an+ the "oon (n Leo 55,3<% ro; *h('h *e +er(:e the Lunar Horo#'ope +ate+ <2th Hune% 18I<% *(th the A#'en+ant (n Leo 55,3< an+ the "oon (n Sag(ttar(u# 53,3<, It (# th(# latter horo#'ope that (# no* to be e;plo$e+ or (n+(ng the Solar Horo#'ope, In the pa##age o the Sun through the #u''e##(:e #(gn# o the Do+(a' a ter the ;o;ent o the .renatal Epo'h (t 'o;e# to the po(nt *here (t (# e(ther (n 'on>un't(on or oppo#(t(on *(th the pla'e o the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h, In the e=a;ple horo#'ope the Sun

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(# oun+ (n Can'er 4O 69P% an+ (n pa##(ng through the #(gn Can'er (t 'o;e# #u''e##(:el$ (nto Leo% *here (t 'ro##e# the Lunar A#'en+ant% 7(rgo% L(bra% S'orp(o an+ Sag(ttar(u#% *here (n the 56th +egree (t ;eet# the 'on>un't(on *(th the pla'e o the "oon, Ha+ the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h been +e'rea#(ng (n l(ght% the Sun *oul+ ha:e 'o;e (r#t o all to the oppo#(t(on o the "oonG# pla'e% an+ (n e(ther 'a#e th(# *oul+ ha:e g(:en the +ate o the pre'e+(ng Solar Epo'h, In the 'a#e be ore u# *e (n+ the Sun to be (n Sag(ttar(u# 53,3<% an+ +at(ng ba'k ro; the Lunar Epo'h o <2th Hune% 18I<% *e 'o;e to the 1Ith -e'e;ber% 18I5% *h('h (# the +a$ o the Solar Epo'h, On th(# +a$ the S(+ereal T(;e at noon (# 14h, <9;, We no* br(ng the "oonG# ra+('al pla'e% or rather the A#'en+ant o the Lunar Epo'h% to the A#'en+ant on the +a$ o the Solar Epo'h% *hen (t (# oun+ that *(th Leo 55,3< r(#(ng the S(+ereal T(;e on the "(+hea:en *(ll be 5h, 53;, ThenA S,T, *(th Leo 55,3< r(#(ng (n lat, 65J N, 5h, 53;, p,;, A++ or purpo#e o #ubtra't(on , , 53 2 5Ih, 53;, Subtra't S,T, at noon 1Ith -e',% 18I5 14 <9 Re;a(n# t(;e a ter noon Llo'alM , 8h, 36;, p,;, ECuat(on or *, long, 4 ;(n#, , , 4 Green*('h T(;e p,;, o Solar Epo'h, 8h, 65;, At th(# t(;e the SunG# long(tu+e (# Sag(ttar(u# 53O 3<P% e=a'tl$ 'o(n'(+ent *(th the A#'en+ant at b(rth% an+ the "oonG# pla'e at the Lunar Epo'h% *h(le at the #a;e t(;e *e (n+ Leo 55O 3<P on the A#'en+ant o the Solar Horo#'ope% e=a'tl$ 'o(n'(+ent *(th the "oonG# pla'e at b(rth an+ the A#'en+ant o the Lunar Epo'h, The#e

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'o(n'(+en'e# e=pre## a :er(table la* o rh$th;(' pro? pul#(on +ue to lun(?#olar ;ot(on#% *h('h are (n:ol:e+ (n the pro'e## ro; b(rth to the Lunar Epo'h an+ ro; th(# latter to the Solar Epo'h, The *hole pro'e## e=pre##e# that +egree o har;on$ an+ #$;;etr$ *h('h (# e:er the te#t o truth, In .latoG# tr(log$ o the Goo+% the Beaut( ul% an+ the True% there (# onl$ one te#t, It (# that o Har;on$, Whate:er (# goo+ (# har;on(ou#% *hate:er (# beaut( ul (# har;on(ou#% *hate:er (# true (# har;on(ou#, Here there (# 'o;plete ;athe;at('al har;on$% #ho*(ng that t(;e# an+ #ea#on# are regulate+ ent(rel$ b$ the ;ot(on# o the Sun an+ "oon% to *h('h un't(on the$ *ere appo(nte+ ro; the beg(nn(ng% *(th the Star#, LGen, 1% 1I,M The horo#'ope o the Solar Epo'h (# here #et out ro; the +ata +er(:e+ a# #ho*n abo:e, LSee p, 39,M Apart ro; the ;athe;at('al pre'(#(on *(th *h('h the ;a(n a'tor# o the Sun% "oon an+ A#'en+ant a''or+ *(th one another throughout the *hole pro'e## o +er(:at(on ro; the B(rth Horo#'ope ba'k*ar+# (n t(;e% (t *(ll be ob#er:e+ that 'o(n'(+ent planetar$ (n+('at(on# 'o;e (nto e e't(:e pla$, In the Lunar (gure *e oun+ /ranu# an+ "er'ur$ (n 'on>un't(on, Here the planet# are oun+ (n oppo#(t(on, In the Lunar (gure 7enu# *a# on the A#'en+ant% an+ here (# oun+ (n 'on>un't(on *(th the Sun% be(ng (n #e=t(le a#pe't to the "oon to *h('h at the Lunar Epo'h (t *a# (n tr(ne a#pe't, Hup(ter (n the Lunar Horo#'ope (# #e=t(le to the "oon% an+ here *e (n+ (t (n 'on>un't(on, Th(# *oul+ (n+('ate that 'erta(n tra(t# o 'hara'ter% *h('h (n relat(on to a g(:en en:(ron;ent ten+ to #pe'( (' +e#t(n$% are (nherent an+ #u ('(entl$ *ell +e (ne+ to be per#(#tent, The ;a(n eature% ho*e:er% (# the a't that

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the Sun (n Sag(ttar(u# 53,3< (# the (n(t(al po(nt ro; *h('h the pro'e## o +e#'ent (nto earth?l( e beg(n# (n th(# 'a#e% an+ *e (n+ (t re le'te+ (r#t o all to the pla'e o the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ then to the A#'en+ant o the b(rth horo#'ope, Th(# (;;e+(atel$

#ugge#t# that the "ona+ (# (+ent( (e+ *(th a part('ular +egree o the Do+(a' *h('h or;# one o a +e (n(te group *(th a +(#t(n't(:e a#tral #(gnature e=pre##(:e o the +e#t(n$ or *orl+? un't(on o un(t# o l( e e;anat(ng there ro;, We #houl+ e=pe't to (n+% or (n#tan'e% a 'erta(n 'on or;(t$ o ;(n+ perta(n(ng to (n+(:(+ual# born un+er the #a;e Solar 'on+(t(on#, The$ *oul+

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repre#ent a #o;eth(ng (n the general e'ono;$ o the *orl+ to *h('h the$ #e:erall$ belong *h('h (# not ent(rel$ or ull$ e=pre##e+ b$ un(t# o l( e ro; other po(nt# (n the '(r'le o the EarthG# greater en:(ron;ent% *ho#e un't(on# are +( erent, Th(# ;ake# o the Solar Horo#'ope a a'tor o 'on#(+erable (;portan'e% (na#? ;u'h a# the +egree o the Do+(a' hel+ b$ (t (# boun+ (n the nature o th(ng# to be re le'te+ e(ther (n the A#'en+ant o the b(rth horo#'ope or (t# oppo#(te, But *e ;u#t not lo#e #(ght o the a't% (;pre##e+ upon u# b$ the #tu+$ o "ona+olog$% that e:er$ ato; re le't# e:er$ other ato; throughout the #$#te; to *h('h the$ belong% an+ (n appl$(ng th(# truth to the #ub>e't o horo#'op$ *e 'o;e to the 'on'lu#(on that% not onl$ +oe# e:er$ #(gn o the Do+(a' re le't e:er$ other #(gn% *(th (t#el a# +o;(nant% but e:er$ +egree o the Do+(a' re le't# e:er$ other +egree% *h(le reta(n(ng (t# +o;(nant 'hara'ter(#t('#, Th(# *(ll a''ount or the #(;(lar(t$ ob#er:able (n hu;an 'hara'ter an+ e=per(en'e% *h(le pro:(+(ng or the +e:elop;ent o part('ular 'hara'ter? (#t('# b$ *h('h the (n+(:(+ual (# re'ogn(#e+, We ;u#t there ore regar+ the Solar po(nt% that hel+ b$ the Sun at the t(;e o the epo'h% a# be(ng (n:e#te+ *(th #pe'(al #(gn( ('an'e a# regar+# the +e#t(n$ o the (n+(:(+ual% an+ a# be(ng en+o*e+ *(th Cual(t(e# *h('h are e=pre##e+ (n the Solar Bo+$% the *hole Be(ng 'on#t(tut(ng the (;per(#hable "ona+ or Ent(t$% *h('h pre#entl$ (n:e#t# the Lunar Bo+$ at the t(;e o the Lunar Epo'h% attra't(ng to (t#el at #u'h t(;e all tho#e ele;ent# *h('h reCu(re to be (n'orporate+ (n the p#$'hopla#; ro; *h('h the a#tral bo+$ (# bu(lt up, Th(# latter (n turn be'o;e# atta'he+ (n pro'e## o t(;e to the ph$#('al pla#;% through *h('h (t ha# e:entual b(rth, Thu# the en#oul(ng po*er# o the Sp(r(tual "ona+ are brought

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(nto earth?l( e to the #o*(ng an+ the reap(ng o (t# +e#t(n$ an+ to the ga(n(ng o e=per(en'e #u'h a# 'an onl$ be #ought at the ter;(nal# o l( e, Re#(#tan'e (# e##ent(al to 'on#'(ou#ne##, Ele'tr('al a't(on e=(#t#% but (t +oe# not ;an( e#t a# l(ght or heat e='ept un+er re#(#tan'e, There (# a natural la* (n the #p(r(tual *orl+ an+ a #p(r(tual la* (n the natural *orl+% an+ b$ th(# *e kno* that (ntell(gen'e an+ a e't(on% *(#+o; an+ lo:e% are born ro; e=per(en'e an+ #u er? (ng, The #oul #toop# to 'onCuer,
Our l( e (# but a #leep an+ a orgett(ng% The Soul that r(#e# *(th u#% our l( eG# #tar% Hath ha+ el#e*here (t# #ett(ng% An+ 'o;eth ro; a ar, Not (n ent(re orget ulne##% An+ not (n utter nake+ne##% But tra(l(ng 'lou+# o glor$ +o *e 'o;e )ro; Go+ *ho (# our ho;eR L ordsworth,M

It (# b$ the 'onta't o #p(r(t *(th ;atter that 'on? #'(ou#ne## ar(#e#% then (n pro'e## o t(;e kno*le+ge an+ (ntell(gen'e% an+ (nall$ *(#+o;, An+ one b$ one the gro## gar;ent# o the le#h g(:e pla'e to the ;ore (nel$ *o:en :e#t;ent# o the #oul% unt(l at la#t the Sp(r(t #o thoroughl$ en#oul# ;atter that (t be'o;e# re#pon#(:e to the h(ghe#t (;pul#e# o the Sp(r(t% an+ (nall$ b$ the al'he;$ o the #oul the #upre;e ;etabol(#; (# e e'te+ an+ ;atter (# *on ba'k to Sp(r(t, We are look(ng (nto a ;(llenn(al age *here there (# ne(ther pa(n nor #orro* nor #('kne## nor +eath% an+ to *h('h Eno'h% El(>ah an+ the Chr(#t ha:e po(nte+ u#, No* let u# be a#trolog('al an+ pra't('al or a *h(le an+ 'ea#e ro; +rea;(ng, We ha:e be ore u# the (gure o a Solar Horo#'ope #ho*(ng the e=a't ;o;ent o t(;e *hen a 'erta(n #oul *a# #ent orth ro; the

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Lan+ o E7ER IS *(th (t# bur+en o gol+en ;e;or(e# an+ (t# eCu(p;ent o a##(;(late+ e=per(en'e#, We ;a$ look at the 'hart o (t# eCu(p;ent an+ gue## at (t# ;(##(on *(th the +(#pa##(onate e$e# o the a#trolog('al #tu+ent, Leo (# r(#(ng% the +e'anate on the A#'en+ant be(ng rule+ b$ "ar# *h('h hol+# (t# o*n #(gn Ar(e# (n the 9th Hou#e% (,e, the reg(on o ph(lo#oph$% rel(g(on an+ teleolog$, "ar# (# the #$;bol o Deal% (re an+ energ$, In (t the la;(ng heat o +e#(re an+ the keenne## o 'ol+ #teel are 'o;b(ne+, It g(:e# a#p(rat(on% penetrat(on% energ$% Deal an+ a lo:e o ree+o;, In th(# po#(t(on (t operate# ;ore e#pe'(all$ (n the (;pon+erable *orl+ o (+ea#, It# bene (' a#pe't to /ranu#% "er'ur$% Sun an+ 7enu# o er# no +egree o oppo#(t(on to the real(#at(on o the h(ghe#t pro>e't# to *h('h th(# nature 'an a#p(re, But the oppo#(t(on o "ar# to Hup(ter an+ the "oon po(nt# to #o;e penalt(e# an+ en'u;bran'e# *h('h are reCu(re+ b$ an e:en?han+e+ >u#t('e% an+ here% a# (n all 'a#e# o th(# #ort% rea't(on# *(ll be (ne:(table, !Take *hat thou *(lt% but pa$ the pr('e%& (# the -(:(ne ;an+ate, E=tra:agan'e *(ll br(ng (t# ;ea#ure o retr(but(on, Leo r(#(ng g(:e# the #(gnature o the Sun a# 'h(e ruler o the horo#'ope, Con'ern(ng the 'hara'ter(#t('# o Leo I ;a$ Cuote ro; that e='ellent *ork o 'hara'ter? anal$#(#% Fro% Pioneer to Poet% *r(tten b$ "(## I, ", .agan% *here the pure Leon(ne t$pe (# a##o'(ate+ *(th "a#ter$ an+ Co;;an+% an+ (t (# #a(+ that !The +r(:(ng or'e o th(# #(gn (# an aboun+(ng a(th (n Go+ an+ (n -e#t(n$,& But *e (n+ the ruler (n the #(gn Sag(ttar(u# an+ (n the Leon(ne +e'anate o that #(gn, The Sun (n Sag(ttar(u# (# #a(+ to #(gn( $ one *ho !#houl+ (n+ #u''e## (n #o;e #phere o a't(:(t$ *h('h (n:ol:e# the 'on#tant e=er'(#e o the rea#on an+ the

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+e:elop;ent o the log('al a'ult$, E:er$th(ng *h('h a:our# the#eFtra:el% e=plorat(on% 'onta't *(th other ;(n+# an+ enCu(r$ (nto un a;(l(ar #$#te;# o ph(lo#? oph$% theolog$ or la*F*(ll pro:e help ul an+ 'on? gen(al% or *(#+o; an+ un+er#tan+(ng *(ll be the heartG# +e#(re,& The "oon *(th Hup(ter (n the #(gn L(bra g(:e# a #trong #en#e o Hu#t('e an+ ECu(t$% but al#o generou# In#t(n't# *h('h #o;et(;e# ;a$ ten+ to +e eat the en+# o >u#t('e, The ;(n+ (# here #ho*n to be ru(t ul (n the ;atter o *r(t(ng Lrule+ b$ the <r+ Hou#eM% an+ a 'on#(+erable ;ea#ure o #u''e## #houl+ be e=per(en'e+ (n th(# +(re't(on% or Hup(ter a;pl( (e# an+ enhan'e# all e e't# *(th *h('h (t (# 'on'erne+% an+ (# (t#el the #$;bol o !(n'rea#e an+ e=pan#(on& LBr(ha#pat(M, The +e'an hel+ b$ the "oon an+ Hup(ter be(ng re? le'te+ (n the #(gn Ge;(n(% (t (# to be (n erre+ that #'(ent( (' *r(t(ng# *(ll be the 'h(e output, But here *e (n+ /ranu# (n the #(gn Ge;(n(% an+ th(# (n luen'e *(ll 'hara'ter(De the 'la## o l(terature to *h('h the "oon *(ll g(:e publ('(t$ an+ Hup(ter *(ll a(+ (n pro+u'(ng, /ran(an l(terature (# there ore (n+('ate+% an+ (n the 'a#e un+er 'on#(+erat(on% Cu(te 'orre'tl$, The a (n(t$ o /ranu# an+ the "oon (# here e;pha#(#e+ b$ the a't that /ranu# (# (n the +e'an o Ge;(n( that re le't# L(bra% *h(le the "oon (# (n the +e'an o L(bra that re le't# Ge;(n(% #o that there (# a +(re't (nter'hange o (n luen'e or (n+('at(on, "er'ur$% the Sun an+ 7enu# are (n the +e'an o Sag(ttar(u# *h('h re le't# the #(gn Leo% an+ "ar# (# (n the +e'an o Ar(e# *h('h al#o re le't# the #(gn Leo, The#e our po#(t(on#% taken (n 'onne't(on *(th the r(#(ng o the #(gn Leo (n the Solar Horo#'ope% g(:e# a #trong Leon(ne #(gnature% an+ ro; the po(nt o :(e* o

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the Soul Worl+ (t ;a$ be #a(+ that th(# ent(t$ !*ent orth (n the po*er o the Sp(r(t,& The 6th Hou#e% (n *h('h the Sun% 7enu# an+ "er'ur$ are pla'e+ (n goo+ a#pe't to Hup(ter% the "oon an+ "ar#% (# the Hou#e o Generat(on, It (# eCuall$ the Worl+ o Ne* I+ea# a# that o Ne* )or;# o l( e% an+ there (# here a #ugge#t(on that (n the 'ru'(ble o the "(n+ #o;e ne* ele;ent# ;a$ be +(#'o:ere+ or #o;e ne* pro'e## e:ol:e+ b$ *h('h the #e'ret# h(++en (n the *o;b o t(;e ;a$ be re:eale+, Al*a$# (t ;a$ be #a(+ (n per e't #(n'er(t$ an+ *(th ;u'h truth that e:er$ ;an ha# h(# ;e##age% an+ no #oul 'o;e# (nto th(# *orl+ but to re:eal (t#el an+ to go hen'e *(th onl$ the#e *or+# to tea'h u# or to ;o'k u#A !Thu# #a(th the Lor+,& Ye#% e:en tho#e un ortunate# *ho are the b$? pro+u't# o our ;(#gu(+e+ #o'(olog$% o our (n>u#t('e% #el (#hne## an+ (n#(n'er(t$% e:en the$ are tr$(ng to tell u# *hat an+ *hen'e the$ are, !What#oe:er a ;an #o*eth that al#o #hall he reap,& We are the ;aker# o our o*n +e#t(n$% or a# Tha'kera$ trul$ #a(+% *e& #o* an a't an+ reap a hab(tB #o* a hab(t an+ reap a 'hara'terB #o* a 'hara'ter an+ reap a +e#t(n$,& Anal$#(ng th(# horo#'ope% *e (n+ a# ollo*# AF A#'en+antA Leo (n +e'anate o Sag(ttar(u#% rule+ b$ Hup(ter, "oonA L(bra% (n +e'anate o Ge;(n(% rule+ b$ "er'ur$, SunA Sag(ttar(u#% (n +e'anate o Leo% rule+ b$ the Sun, "ar#A Ar(e#% (n +e'anate o Leo% rule+ b$ the Sun, 7enu#A (n Sag(ttar(u#% (n +e'anate o Leo% rule+ b$ the Sun, "er'ur$A Sag(ttar(u#% (n +e'anate o Leo% rule+ b$ the Sun,

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Hup(terA (n L(bra% (n +e'anate o Ge;(n(% rule+ b$ "er'ur$, SaturnA L(bra% (n +e'anate o L(bra% rule+ b$ 7enu#, /ranu#A Ge;(n(% (n +e'anate o L(bra% rule+ b$ 7enu#, NeptuneA Ar(e#% (n the +e'anate o Ar(e#% rule+ b$ "ar#, Here *e #ee Leo% Ge;(n( an+ L(bra #trongl$ repre? #ente+ (n the 'o;ple= o a ;(n+ that (# pr(;ar(l$ un+er the +(re't (n luen'e o Sag(ttar(u#, Leo g(:e# 'on#tru't(:e a'ult$% L(bra a #en#e o :alue#% Ge;(n( a +e#(re or kno*le+ge% an+ al#o po*er# o e=pre##(on, The +o;(nant eature% ho*e:er% pro'ee+# ro; the SunG# po#(t(on (n the #(gn Sag(ttar(u# an+ the 56th +egree, It (# the 'entre o a't(on ro; *h('h the *hole ;an( e#tat(on pro'ee+#, It +o;(nate# all #ub#eCuent pha#e#% an+ (nall$ 'o;e# through a# the a#'en+(ng +egree o the horo#'ope o b(rth, Thu#A Sun at Solar Epo'hA Sag(ttar(u# 53,3< "oon at Lunar Epo'hA Sag(ttar(u# 53,3< A#'en+ant at B(rth Epo'hA Sag(ttar(u# 53,3< *h('h 'on'lu#(:el$ pro:e# the +o;(nat(on o th(# +egree o the Do+(a' (n the pre#ent (n#tan'e, The +e'an *e ha:e #een to be all(e+ to the #(gn Leo% an+ th(# aga(n (gure# pro;(nentl$ (n the #u''e##(:e epo'haAF A#'en+ant at Solar Epo'hA Leo 55,3< A#'en+ant at Lunar Epo'hA Leo 55,3< "oon at B(rth Epo'hA Leo 55,3< Thu# *e ha:e e=a;(ne+ the the#(# o the Solar Epo'h an+ (n+ (t to be e#tabl(#he+ on ;athe;at('al an+

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a#trolog('al e:(+en'e *h('h 'annot :er$ *ell be a#'r(be+ to 'han'e, But (n or+er to #ho* that th(# (# not an (#olate+ 'a#e% but that there (# a :er(+('al la* at the root o the ;atter% *e ;a$ take other (n#tan'e# ro; re'or+# *h('h are at han+, -a:(+ Llo$+ George% late .r(;e "(n(#ter o the Coal(t(on Go:ern;ent% *a# born (n "an'he#ter on the 14th Hanuar$% 18I<% at 8h, 64;, a,;, *hen the Sun *a# (n Capr('orn 5I,39% the "oon (n Sag(ttar(u# 53,<5 an+ the A#'en+ant (n ACuar(u# 12,55, The "oon (# oun+ to be +e'rea#(ng an+ abo:e the hor(Don% an+ a''or+(ng to the la*# o the Lunar Epo'h alrea+$ +(#pla$e+% the per(o+ o ge#tat(on *(ll be ;ore than 12 lunar re:olut(on# or 9 #olar ;onth#, A''or+(ngl$ *e (n+ (t happen# on the 9th Apr(l% 18I5% at 8,13 (n the ;orn(ng% *hen the "oonG# pla'e at b(rth (# #ett(ng% an+ the "oon (# oun+ (n Leo 12,55, The rea#on or the Lunar Horo#'ope #ho*(ng the "oonG# ra+('al pla'e #ett(ng (# that the +egree that (# r(#(ng (# ACuar(u# 12,55% *h('h (# e;ale (n #e= ten+en'$% an+ the oppo#(te po(nt% Leo 12,55% (# there ore ;ale, Al#o the "oonG# long(tu+e (# ;ale at b(rth, Con#eCuentl$% a''or+(ng to the rule# perta(n(ng to a +e'rea#(ng "oon at b(rth *hen abo:e the hor(Don at the #a;e t(;e% *e ;ake the "oonG# pla'e at b(rth to be #ett(ng, We then (n+ the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h (n a #e= area *h('h (# ;ale, Re err(ng no* to the 9th Apr(l% 18I5% *h('h (# the +ate o the Lunar Epo'h% *e (n+ Ge;(n( 56 r(#(ng% the "oon (n Leo 11% an+ the Sun (n Ar(e# 52, Then% 'ount(ng ro; the Sun on*ar+# through the #(gn# *e (r#t 'o;e to the pla'e o the "oon (n Leo 11, Th(# g(:e# u# the long(tu+e o the Sun at the Solar Epo'h% *h('h a''or+(ngl$ *e (n+ to ha:e happene+ on the 5n+ Augu#t% 18I1, "ak(ng 'al'ulat(on or th(# +ate

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*e (n+ that at 4,39 p,;, the Sun *a# (n Leo 11% the "oon (n Ge;(n( 56% an+ the A#'en+ant (n ACuar(u# 11% e=a'tl$ a# at b(rthR

Thu# *e ha:e the ollo*(ng analog(e# AF Sun at Solar Epo'hA Leo 11 +egree#, "oon at Lunar Epo'hA Leo 11 +egree#, A#'en+ant at B(rth Epo'hA ACuar(u# 11 +egree#% an+ al#o the ollo*(ng AF A#'en+ant at Solar Epo'hA Ge;(n( 56, A#'en+ant at Lunar Epo'hA Ge;(n( 56, "oon at B(rth Epo'hA Sag(ttar(u# 56,

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In the #tu+$ o th(# 'a#e *e #ee (n+('at(on# o a ;ore 'o;ple= 'hara'ter than ar(#e (n 'onne't(on *(th a regular #er(e# o epo'h#, The Sun an+ "oon% a# (n the pre:(ou# 'a#e% hol+ the #a;e +egree (n the Solar an+ Lunar Epo'h# re#pe't(:el$% but the$ are (n the +egree *h('h *a# #ett(ng at b(rth (n#tea+ o that *h('h *a# a#'en+(ngB an+ #(;(larl$% the A#'en+ant at the Solar an+ Lunar Epo'h# (# the #a;e% but (n oppo#(t(on to the "oon at b(rth% *h(le the "oon at b(rth #et# (n#tea+ o r(#(ng% a# *oul+ be nor;all$ the 'a#e *ere the lu;(nar$ (n'rea#(ng (n l(ght, Here% ho*e:er% *e (n+ (t at b(rth +e'rea#(ng (n l(ght an+ abo:e the hor(Don% an+ the ter;# be(ng oppo#(te% the long(tu+e o the "oon (# oun+ to be #ett(ng at the Lunar Epo'h, The har;on$ (#% there ore% one +ue to polar(t$ an+ not to (+ent(t$, The anal$#(# o the Solar Horo#'ope #ho*#% (n th(# 'a#e% the Sun (n a +e'anate re#pon+(ng to the #(gn Sag(ttar(u#% the "oon (n one that re#pon+# to ACuar(u#% an+ the A#'en+ant (n one that re#pon+# to Ge;(n(, Hen'e *e ha:e the 'o;b(ne+ (n luen'e o the Sun an+ Hup(ter (n Leo% *h('h g(:e# buo$an'$% #el ?'on (+en'e% lea+er#h(p% 'o;;an+ an+ Cual( ('at(on# *h('h ten+ to +(#t(n't(on an+ a luen'eB a 'o;b(nat(on o /ranu# an+ "er'ur$ (;porte+ ro; the po#(t(on o the "oon (n the th(r+ +e'anate o Ge;(n(% *h('h g(:e# or(g(nal(t$% po*er# o #el ?e=pre##(on% (n+epen+en'e o thought an+ a't(on% *a$*ar+ne##% ;ental a'u;en% an+ 'on#(+erable ten+en'$ to +(ale't('#, The A#'en+ant be(ng rule+ b$ /ranu#% an+ (n a "er'ur(al +e'anate 'on (r;# an+ #trengthen# the#e 'hara'ter(#t('#% the po#(t(on# be(ng #u'h a# to pro+u'e an out#tan+(ng an+ re;arkable ;ental(t$, It ;u#t not% ho*e:er% be thought that the rule# o

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the Solar Epo'h a+;(t o no (rregular(t(e# #(;(lar to tho#e *h('h *e ha:e ob#er:e+ an+ a++u'e+ (n relat(on to the Lunar Horo#'ope, The re:er#al o the a'tor# #ho*n (n the 'a#e o "r, -, Llo$+ George (# o reCuent o''urren'e% but there (# e:(+en'e enough to #ho* that the ;er(+(an o the horo#'ope o b(rth (# (n:ol:e+ (n#tea+ o the A#'en+ant (n 'erta(n 'a#e#, I ;a$ here a++u'e e:(+en'e ro; t*o horo#'ope# that are *ell authent('ate+ an+ ha:e been reCuentl$ Cuote+ b$ a#trolog('al *r(ter#, The (r#t (# that o the CDar N('hola# o Ru##(a% born on 18th "a$% 18I8% at about noon% an+ 'orre'te+ b$ re eren'e to the Lunar Epo'h to 11h, 64;, a,;, lo'al t(;e at .etrogra+, At th(# t(;e the "oon (# oun+ (n Ar(e# 9,1I% an+ the A#'en+ant (n 7(rgo 8,<2, The "oon (# +e'rea#(ng an+ abo:e the hor(Don% *h('h g(:e# a per(o+ o prenatal ge#tat(on ;ore than the nor;, We (n+ the Lunar Epo'h to ha:e o''urre+ on 1Ith Augu#t% 18I4% at 8,<2 p,;, lo'al t(;e, The "oonG# long(tu+e *a# then (n .(#'e#% 8,<2% an+ the Sun *a# (n Leo 5<,55, The Solar Epo'h +er(:e+ ro; th(# Lunar Epo'h (# oun+ to ha:e o''urre+ on 1#t Septe;ber% 18II% *hen the Sun *a# (n the 9th +egree o 7(rgo% on the pla'e o the "oonG# oppo#(t(on po(nt% the "oon be(ng (n the en+ o Tauru#% an+ there ore (n tran#(t o:er the "(+hea:en o the b(rth horo#'ope% an+ the A#'en+ant (n L(bra 9, The Sun *a# there ore e=a'tl$ r(#(ng at the Solar Epo'h, The ollo*(ng 'o;parat(:e #ur:e$ o the ele;ent# o the :ar(ou# epo'h# #ho*# AF Sun at Solar Epo'hA 7(rgo 9, "oon at Lunar Epo'hA .(#'e# 9, A#'en+ant at B(rth Epo'hA 7(rgo 9,

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An+ al#o the ollo*(ng AF A#'en+ant at Solar Epo'hA L(bra 9, "oon at B(rth Epo'hA Ar(e# 9, The t(;e o the Solar Epo'h (n th(# 'a#e (# 9,19 a,;, lo'al t(;e% or 4,18 a,;, Green*('h "ean T(;e% *hen

the "oon (# (n Tauru# 58,32% *h('h ;ark# the "(+? hea:en at the b(rth, Hen'e AF "oon at Solar Epo'hA Tauru# 58,32, "(+hea:en at B(rthA Tauru# 58,32,

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The "oon at the Solar Epo'h (# (n the Capr('orn +e'an o Tauru# rule+ b$ Saturn% an+ hen'e there (# a #(n(#ter 'on>un't(on o the (n luen'e o Saturn an+ 7enu# (;porte+ b$ the "oon to the ra+('al "(+hea:en% to *h('h the Sun *a# 'lo#el$ 'on>o(ne+, The #e'on+ 'a#e (# that o the e=?@a(#er W(lhel;% born (n Berl(n% 54th Hanuar$% 1869% at < p,;, lo'al t(;e% 'orre'te+ to 5,66 p,;, b$ the Lunar Epo'h, The "oon at b(rth (# (n S'orp(o 54% +e'rea#(ng an+ belo* the hor(Don, The per(o+ o ge#tat(on (#% there ore% le## than the nor;% an+ the Lunar Epo'h all# on the 3th "a$% 1868% *hen Tauru# 54 (# r(#(ng an+ the "oon (# (n Capr('orn 52, The Solar Epo'h a''or+(ngl$ 'ount# to the 52th +egree o Can'er% *h('h (# the oppo#(t(on po(nt o the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h, We (n+ the Sun here on the 15th Hul$% 1864% *(th the "oon (n .(#'e# 52% an+ the A#'en+ant (n Can'er 52, LSee )(g, page Io,M Here the "oon (# hol+(ng the pla'e o the "(+hea:en (n the B(rth Horo#'ope% (n#tea+ o e(ther the A#'en+ant or -e#'en+ant% a# (# u#ual, The 'a#e (# on all our# *(th that o the CDar o Ru##(a g(:en abo:e, It #ho*# AF Sun at Solar Epo'h (n Can'er 52, "oon at Lunar Epo'h (n Capr('orn 52, A#'en+ant at B(rth (n Can'er 52, Al#o% A#'en+ant at Solar Epo'h (n Tauru# 54 "oon at B(rth (n S'orp(o 54 an+ "oon at Solar Epo'h (n .(#'e# 52 "(+hea:en at B(rth (n .(#'e# 52,

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The Solar Epo'h #ho*# a :er$ #tr(k(ng group o planet# po#(te+ (n the #(gn Can'er an+ (n'lu+(ng Saturn (n 'on>un't(on *(th the Sun% "ar# (n 'on>un't(on *(th "er'ur$B *h(le (n the #(gn .(#'e# *e (n+ the "oon 'on>o(ne+ *(th NeptuneB an+ e=a'tl$ on the A#'en+ant *e (n+ the planet /ranu#, Con#(+er(ng ho* 'on#(#tentl$ the e=?@a(#er bu(lt h(# hope# upon #ea?po*er% (t (# the keene#t o #at(re# that he #houl+ ha:e #et out (nto th(# :ale o tear# *(th t*o ;ale (' 'on>un't(on# (n Can'er% the rul(ng #(gn o the O'eanR *h(le the urther 'on>un't(on o the "oon *(th Neptune le t h(; but l(ttle hope o e:er #ee(ng h(# +rea;# real(#e+% or although (t +(#po#e# to an (n+ulgen'e (n #trateg('#% (t (n:ar(abl$ lan+# the ;(#gu(+e+ per#on (nto a ;e#h o h(# o*n *ea:(ng an+ en+# (n 'hao# an+ 'on u#(on o pro>e't#, The#e are a't# *ell kno*n to a#trolog('al #tu+ent#% an+ I here br(ng the; or*ar+ to #ho* that the Solar Epo'h ha# #o;eth(ng o +e#t(n$ (n (t# ;akeup, I the e=?@a(#er ha+ been #pe'( ('all$ +e#t(ne+ to br(ng 'hao# an+ 'on u#(on to th(# #ublunar$ *orl+% he 'oul+ not ha:e been better eCu(ppe+ ro; an a#trolog('al #tan+po(nt than (# re:eale+ (n the horo#'ope o the Solar Epo'h, It (# a note o #(ngular (ntere#t that (n both the#e horo#'ope# o ruler# o great e;p(re#% the "(+hea:en (# the po(nt (n:ol:e+ (n the pro'e## o p#$'h(' tra+(t(on% an+ not the A#'en+ant a# u#ual, But th(# '(r'u;#tan'e 'ount# or l(ttle (n (t#el , What (# #(gn( ('ant% ho*e:er% (# that both ruler# ha:e been ;o#t un ortunate (n the 'on+u't o the(r (;per(al a a(r#% a a't that (# ull$ pre (gure+ (n the horo#'ope# o the(r Solar Epo'h#, A urther :ar(ant o the Solar Epo'h (# (llu#trate+ (n that o H,", @(ng George 7% *ho *a# born on <r+ Hune% 18I6% at about 1,52 (n the ;orn(ng% *hen

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the A#'en+ant *a# (n Ar(e# <% the "oon (n L(bra 1% an+ the Sun (n Ge;(n( 15, The "oon (# (n'rea#(ng an+ belo* the hor(Don% but #o l(ttle belo* a# to ;ea#ure onl$ a ra't(on o a +a$, We (n+ the Lunar Epo'h on the <r+ Septe;ber% 18I3% *hen the "oonG# pla'e% L(bra 1% (# r(#(ng (n a ;ale area% the "oon be(ng then (n L(bra <% al#o *ell *(th(n the #a;e ;ale area% an+ the Sun (n 7(rgo 11, The Sun 'o;e# (r#t to the 'on>un't(on *(th the "oon (n L(bra < at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ *e ;u#t there ore look or the pre'e+(ng +ate *hen the Sun *a# (n that +egree o the Do+(a', Th(# (# oun+ to be 54th Septe;ber% 18I<% an+ on th(# +ate *e ;ake the "oonG# pla'e at her epo'h to r(#e% *h('h happen# at 6,34 a,;, *hen the Sun (# (n L(bra <,<4% the "oon (n Ar(e# <,5I an+ the A#'en+ant (n L(bra 1,3, Here *e ha:e the 'o(n'(+en'e o Sun at Solar Epo'h (n L(bra <, "oon at Lunar Epo'h (n L(bra <, A#'en+ant at B(rth (n Ar(e# <, Here% a# u#ual% the Sun at epo'h (# 'arr(e+ to the pla'e o the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ then'e to the hor(Don at b(rth, The (rregular(t$ ar(#e# ro; the a't that at b(rth *e (n+ the "oon (n'rea#(ng an+ belo* the hor(Don% *h('h are oppo#(te ter;#, What are regar+e+ a# (n the #a;e ter;# happen# *hen the "oon at b(rth (# (n'rea#(ng an+ abo:e the hor(Don% or (# +e'rea#(ng an+ belo* (t, When other 'on+(t(on# ar(#e there *(ll be #o;e re:er#al o the a'tor# (n:ol:e+, Th(# (# true (n regar+ to both the Lunar an+ Solar Epo'h#, G(:en a ;ale +e#t(n$ a# pre+eter;(ne+ upon pr(or to b(rth% the l(ne o Solar (n luen'e (# tran#;(tte+

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to that pla'e (n the Do+(a' to *h('h the "oon *(ll e:entuall$ 'o;e an+ *here (t *(ll (n:ar(abl$ be oun+ at the ;o;ent o the Lunar Epo'h% an+ th(# lunar (n luen'e (n +ue 'our#e (# tran#;(tte+ to that +egree o the Do+(a' to *h('h the A#'en+ant o the pla'e o b(rth *(ll 'o;e at the ;o;ent o that e:ent, Th(# +oe# not al*a$# happen (n a +(re't l(ne% b$ pre'(p(tat(on o (n luen'e% but (n 'a#e# #u'h a# tho#e ;ent(one+ *here there (# an (rregular(t$ o the a'tor#% (t (# oun+ that the (n luen'e (# tran#;(tte+ b$ re le't(on% (,e, b$ polar(t$% (n or+er that (nall$ the b(rth #hall be o the reCu(re+ #e=, Th(# #ho*# that #e= (# the +o;(nant a'tor (n the pro'e## o (n+(:(+ual e=pre##(on% at all e:ent# (n the p#$'ho? ph$#('al *orl+, In the 'a#e be ore u# *e ha:e the Solar (n luen'e pre'(p(tate+ to the "oonG# pla'e at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ then tran#;(tte+ then'e b$ polar(t$ to the pla'e o the A#'en+(ng +egree at b(rth, In the #a;e horo#'ope *e (n+ AF A#'en+ant at Solar Epo'h (n L(bra 1 "oon at B(rth Epo'h (n L(bra 1 an+ al#o% "oon at Solar Epo'h (n Ar(e# < A#'en+ant at B(rth (n Ar(e# <, When *e 'o;e to a 'on#(+erat(on o the po#(t(on# o the planet# at the t(;e o the Solar Epo'h (n th(# 'a#e *e 'an rea+(l$ un+er#tan+ ho* (t *a# that our @(ng *a# +e#t(ne+ to be the :('t(; o a great plot% an+ a +o;(nant repre#entat(:e (n the I;per(al *orl+ o the greate#t *ar that the *orl+ ha# e:er kno*n, The Sun (# (n L(bra <% (n 'lo#e 'on>un't(on *(th both Saturn an+ "ar#% an+ the#e bo+(e# are oppo#e+ to the

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"oon an+ Neptune (n the 4th Hou#e Lene;(e#M, But there (# a ortunate #a:(ng (n luen'e o 7enu#% al#o (n L(bra an+ (n 'lo#e 'on>un't(on *(th the Sun, Al#o "er'ur$ on the 'u#p o the 5n+ Hou#e Lre:enue#M (# (n tr(ne a#pe't to /ranu# (n Ge;(n(% an+ Hup(ter hol+#

the 5n+ Hou#e (n the (r#t +egree o S'orp(o, The (gure (# o #o ;u'h (ntere#t both h(#tor('all$ an+ potent(all$% that I ;ake no e='u#e or pre#ent(ng (t (n th(# pla'e, It *(ll be ob#er:e+ that th(# (# an epo'h?;ak(ng horo#'ope an+ (;port# a re;arkable +e#t(n$% or not

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onl$ (# 7enu#% the ruler o the horo#'ope% be#(ege+ b$ "ar# an+ Saturn% but al#o oppo#e+ b$ the "oon an+ Neptune% *h(le there are no le## than #e:en out o the n(ne 'ele#t(al bo+(e# #(tuate+ (n 'ar+(nal #(gn#, The $ear 1954 'reate# a 'l(;a'ter(' (n th(# horo#'ope *h('h (# o the ;o#t ;o;entou# 'hara'ter% an+ lea+# on to other an+ e:en greater e:ent# o *(+er (;port *h('h (n ;$ bel(e *(ll #hake the pol(t('al *orl+ to (t# :er$ oun+at(on#, S/""ARY Su;;ar(#(ng the re#ult# that are here #et be ore the #tu+ent or 'lo#er e=a;(nat(on% (t ;a$ be o u#e to br(ng the; (nto arra$% #o that the (nterpla$ o the ;a(n a'tor# 'an be ;ore rea+(l$ appre'(ate+, Ca#e I, Solar Epo'h% 1Ith -e'e;ber% 18I5% the Sun pre'(p(tate# to the "oon at Lunar Epo'h% an+ then'e +(re't to the A#'en+ant at b(rth (n Sag(ttar(u# 53,3<, Here the A#'en+ant at b(rth% *h('h (# the Ra+(= ro; *h('h 'al'ulat(on (# ;a+e% (# oun+ (n a ;ale area% the "oon (# (n'rea#(ng (n l(ght an+ abo:e the hor(Don, Hen'e the per(o+ o ge#tat(on (# le## than the nor;% an+ the "oonG# pla'e r(#e# at the Lunar Epo'h, The "oon at epo'h be(ng (n're#'ent% the Sun at the Solar Epo'h (# oun+ (n the #a;e long(tu+e a# the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h, Ca#e II, Solar Epo'h% 5n+ Augu#t% 18I1, Here the Sun (n Leo 11 pre'(p(tate# (t# (n luen'e +(re't to the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ th(# (n turn tran#;(t# to the -e#'en+ant at b(rth (n ACuar(u# 11 b$ polar(t$, The #e= 'on+(t(on# are altogether #at(# (e+ b$ the relat(on# o b(rth an+ the Lunar Horo#'ope#, The "oon at the Lunar Epo'h *a# (n'rea#(ng (n l(ght% an+

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*e a''or+(ngl$ (n+ the Sun at the Solar Epo'h (n the #a;e long(tu+e, Ca#e III, Solar Epo'h% 1#t Septe;ber% 18II, The Sun hol+# the 9th +egree o 7(rgo% an+ tran#;(t# (t# (n luen'e to the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h (n .(#'e# 9 b$ polar(t$% *h('h (n turn re:ert# to the A#'en+ant at b(rth (n 7(rgo 9, The A#'en+ant o the Solar Epo'h (# L(bra 9% an+ th(# (# re le'te+ b$ the "oon at b(rth *h('h (# (n Ar(e# 9, The pe'ul(ar(t$ o the horo#'ope (# that the "oon at the Solar Epo'h hol+# the #a;e +egree a# the "(+hea:en o the B(rth Horo#'ope, LSee Ca#e I7,M Ca#e I7, Solar Epo'h% 15th Hul$% 1864, In th(# 'a#e the Sun (n Can'er 52 tran#;(t# b$ polar(t$ to the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h (n Capr('orn 52% an+ then'e to the A#'en+ant at b(rth (n Can'er 52, The A#'en+ant at the Solar Epo'h (# (n oppo#(t(on to the "oon at b(rth, The pe'ul(ar eature (# that the "oon at the Solar Epo'h hol+# the #a;e +egree a# the "(+hea:en at b(rth% a# *a# oun+ to be the 'a#e (n the Epo'h o CDar N('hola#, LSee Ca#e III,M Ca#e 7, In the 'a#e o @(ng GeorgeG# horo#'ope the Solar Epo'h o''ur# on 54th Septe;ber% 18I<% *hen the Sun (# (n L(bra <% *h('h pre'(p(tate# to the pla'e o the "oon at Lunar Epo'h (n L(bra <% an+ then'e (# re le'te+ b$ polar(t$ to the A#'en+ant at b(rth (n Ar(e# <, Here aga(n *e ha:e the "oon at Solar Epo'h (n the pla'e o the A#'en+ant at b(rth% Ar(e# <, The#e 'a#e# b$ no ;ean# e=hau#t the 'ategor$ o Solar Epo'h# *h('h ha:e 'o;e un+er ;$ not('e% but (na#;u'h a# the$ all 'on or; to the general pr(n'(ple# here la(+ +o*n an+ (llu#trate+% there (# no goo+ ob>e't #er:e+ b$ repet(t(on, I ha:e #ho*n (n the 'our#e o the#e page# that there

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(# a +e (n(te a#tral epo'h *h('h +eter;(ne# the ;o;ent o b(rth% that th(# epo'h re:eal# the +o;(nant a'tor o #e= a# *ell a# #(ngular eature# o 'hara'ter an+ a'ult$ *h('h are not e=pl('(t (n the horo#'ope o b(rth% an+ that th(# Lunar Horo#'ope ha# e=pl('(t re eren'e to 'ont(ngen'(e# that ar(#e (n 'our#e o the pro'e## o ge#tat(on, Th(# relat(on#h(p o the .renatal Epo'h to the ;o;ent o b(rth% #ee;# to ha:e been apprehen+e+ b$ Clau+(u# .tole;$ LBk, <% Ch, 5M% *here he #a$#A !Although the b(rth #houl+ (n #tr('tne## be 'alle+ the #e'on+ar$ beg(nn(ng% *h(le the 'on'ept(on ;(ght be (n#(#te+ on a# the pr(;ar$ beg(nn(ng% (t (# #t(ll oun+ to be eCual to the 'on'ept(on (n (t# e ('a'$ an+ ;u'h ;ore 'o;plete% although later (n t(;e,& LNote that .tole;$ ha+ no 'erta(n ;ean# o a#'erta(n(ng the true .renatal Epo'hM% !be'au#e Nature% a ter 'o;plet(ng the or;at(on (n the *o;b% always effects the birth in i%%ediate obedience to so%e position in the a%bient( corresponding and sy%pathising with the pri%ary position which brought about the incipient for%ation, It (# there ore a+;(##(ble an+ 'on#(#tent *(th rea#on that the 'on (gurat(on o the #tar#% a# (t e=(#t# at the t(;e o b(rth% although (t 'annot be #a(+ to po##e## an$ #hare o the creati&e 'au#e% #houl+ #t(ll be 'on#(+ere+ to a't (n signification% a# ull$ a# the 'on (gurat(on at the t(;e o 'on'ept(onB because it has% o ne'e##(t$% a power corresponding to that configuration which actually pos) sessed the creati&e cause,& .tole;$ here 'on e##e# that (n the ab#en'e o an$ 'erta(n kno*le+ge o the ;ean# o a#'erta(n(ng the pre'(#e .renatal Epo'h to *h('h the ;o;ent o b(rth (# relate+% he (# or'e+ to a''ept the !#e'on+ar$ beg(nn(ng%& *h('h (# the t(;e o partur(t(on or ;o;ent o b(rth% an+ th(# he (# *(ll(ng to +o be'au#e o (t#

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ne'e##ar$ 'onne't(on *(th the 'on (gurat(on o the hea:en# at the t(;e o 'on'ept(on% or *hate:er ;a$ be a''epte+ a# the 'reat(:e 'au#e (n a generat(:e #en#e, .tole;$ ha+ an (+ea that the pla'e o the ne* or ull ;oon (;;e+(atel$ pre'e+(ng 'on'ept(on ha+ #o;e 'onne't(on *(th that r(#(ng at b(rth% e(ther b$ +(#po#(t(on or b$ nu;er('al a#pe't% or that (t *a# o the #a;e +eno;(nat(on, Thu# (n Ca#e I% u#e+ (n (llu#trat(on o the Solar Epo'h% the Lunar Epo'h ro; *h('h th(# (# +er(:e+% an+ *h('h .tole;$ here regar+# a# the pr(;ar$ 'reat(:e 'au#e% (# oun+ to all on the <2th Hune% 18I<% an+ the lunat(on (;;e+(atel$ pre'e+(ng th(# +ate *a# the Ne* "oon o the 1Ith Hune% 18I<% *h('h 'ur(ou#l$ enough ell (n the e=a't long(tu+e o the -e#'en+ant at b(rth% na;el$ Ge;(n( 53O 3<P% but on e=a;(nat(on *(ll be oun+ to be a ;ere 'o(n'(+en'e% $et not ea#(l$ to be r(:alle+, Our #tu+$ o the .renatal Epo'h% a# +e (ne+ (n the page# o the Manual of Astrology% 'on#t(tute+ the (r#t #'(ent( (' atte;pt to br(ng the a#trono;('al a't# (nto or+erl$ arra$ an+ to or;ulate the la*# perta(n(ng to the relat(on#h(p #ub#(#t(ng bet*een the horo#'ope o b(rth an+ that o the (n(t(al #tage o ge#tat(on, Th(# #tu+$ le+ u# to the (;portant +(#'o:er$ that there *ere #e:eral :ar(ant#% an+ e:entuall$ to the a't that all the#e *ere 'ontrolle+ b$ #e= potent(al(t$, The#e a't# *ere e=a;(ne+ an+ 'ert( (e+ b$ t*o e;(nent ;en o #'(en'e% te#te+ b$ a pra't(t(oner an+ g$ne'olog(#t% an+ (nall$ lo+ge+ *(th the Ro$al So'(et$ an+ put on re'or+ at the Br(t(#h "u#eu; (n the ;anu#'r(pt #e't(on o the l(brar$, Later 'on#(+erat(on# le+ ;e to the 'on'ept that >u#t a# there *a# a horo#'ope relate+ to the ph$#('al bo+$ o ;an an+ another to h(# (nter(or or

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p#$'h(' nature% #o there ;u#t be one that *a# relate+ to ;an a# (n+(:(+ual or #p(r(tual ent(t$, B$ +(nt o pat(ent re#ear'h an+ ob#er:at(on% gu(+e+ b$ the (ntu(t(:e pro'e## *h('h (# the bea'on l(ght o e:er$ re#ear'her% I e:entuall$ arr(:e+ at a +e;on#trat(on o the Solar Epo'h, The ;a(n a't# ha:e no* been pla'e+ be ore the rea+er% *ho% ( he ha# an$ kno*le+ge o the :ar(at(on# perta(n(ng to the apparent ;ot(on# o the Sun an+ "oon (n relat(on to the Earth% *(ll #ee at on'e that the re#ult# here re'or+e+% an+ other# l(ke the; (n all re#pe't# *h('h (ll up the ;ea#ure o ;$ e=per(en'e% 'annot b$ an$ ;ean# be re erre+ to 'han'e, The lun(?#olar per(o+% (,e, the (nter:al bet*een the Solar Epo'h an+ the Lunar Epo'h% (# +eter;(ne+ b$ the relat(on# o the Sun an+ "oon (n the Lunar Horo#'ope% (,e, the 'hart o the hea:en# at the ;o;ent o the Lunar Epo'h a# #een ro; the pla'e o b(rth, S(;(larl$ the lun(? terranean per(o+ bet*een the Lunar Epo'h an+ the ;o;ent o b(rth% here re erre+ to a# the per(o+ o ge#tat(on% (# regulate+ b$ the relat(on# o the "oon (n the horo#'ope o b(rth to the Sun an+ hor(Don, The rule# regulat(ng th(# latter per(o+ ha:e alrea+$ been +e (ne+ (n the Manual of Astrology% an+ aga(n (n the later re:(#(on o the #ub>e't (n the Prenatal Epoch% to *h('h *ork# the rea+er (# re erre+ or uller (n or;at(on, Tho#e regulat(ng the lun(?#olar per(o+ ;a$ no* be 'on#(+ere+, REG/LATION O) THE SOLAR E.OCH When the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h (# (n'rea#(ng (n l(ght% the 'ount (# ro; the Sun to the "oon (n the or+er o the S(gn# o the So+(a'% an+ the Sun at the Solar Epo'h *(ll be oun+ (n that +egree *h('h (# hel+ b$ the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ the A#'en+ant

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o the Solar Horo#'ope *(ll be the "oonG# pla'e at b(rth% or (t# oppo#(te, When the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h (# +e'rea#(ng (n l(ght% the 'ount (# ;a+e ro; the Sun to the oppo#(t(on o the "oon (n the or+er o the #(gn#% an+ the Sun at the Solar Epo'h *(ll be oun+ (n the oppo#(t(on po(nt to that hel+ b$ the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h% *h(le the A#'en+ant *(ll be (n the "oonG# pla'e at b(rth% or (t# oppo#(te, But (na#;u'h a# the "oonG# pla'e at the Lunar Epo'h (# the A#'en+ant at b(rth% or (t# oppo#(te% an+ the A#'en+ant at the Lunar Epo'h (# the "oonG# pla'e at b(rth% or (t# oppo#(te% there (# an a##o'(at(on o the "oonG# pla'e (n the B(rth Horo#'ope *(th the A#'en+ant o the Solar Horo#'ope, The ;ea#ure o t(;e (# 'ounte+ ro; the pla'e o the Sun at the Lunar Epo'h against the order of the signs to the pla'e o the "oon ( (n'rea#(ng% or to the oppo#(t(on o the "oon ( +e? 'rea#(ng, Th(# ;ea#ure :ar(e# :er$ 'on#(+erabl$% but ne:er? thele## (n:ol:e# the e=a't relat(on bet*een the Sun an+ "oon (n the Lunar Horo#'ope, Thu# (n Ca#e I the per(o+ (# 19I +a$#% (n Ca#e II 562 +a$#% (n Ca#e III <39 +a$#% (n Ca#e I7 59I +a$#% an+ (n Ca#e 7 <35 +a$#, The ea#(er ;etho+ o ;ak(ng the 'ount ro; the Lunar Horo#'ope to the Solar Epo'h (# a# ollo*# AF I the "oon (# (n'rea#(ng l(ght% 'ount ro; the "oon in the order of the signs roun+ to the pla'e o the Sun, I the "oon (# +e'rea#(ng (n l(ght% 'ount ro; the oppo#(t(on o the "oon (n the or+er o the #(gn# roun+ to the pla'e o the Sun, It *(ll be #een that the longe#t po##(ble 'ount (# *(th(n the l(;(t# o the $ear% a# *hen the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h (# (n'rea#(ng an+ onl$ >u#t pa#t the 'on?

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>un't(on *(th the Sun% *h('h g(:e# an ent(re '(r'le% le## the +(#tan'e bet*een the Sun an+ "oon, Or% *hen the "oon (# +e'rea#(ng an+ onl$ >u#t pa#t the )ull% *h('h aga(n g(:e# an ent(re '(r'le le## the +(#tan'e bet*een the Sun an+ the "oonG# oppo#(t(on po(nt, On the other han+% the #horte#t po##(ble 'ount (# >u#t o:er 182% a# *hen the "oon (# (n'rea#(ng an+ >u#t go(ng to the )ull% the 'ount (# then ro; the "oon to the Sun% an+ e='ee+# 182 +a$# b$ the (nter:al bet*een the "oonG# pla'e an+ the oppo#(t(on o the Sun, Or% *hen the "oon (# +e'rea#(ng an+ >u#t go(ng to the Ne*% the 'ount be(ng then ro; the "oonG# oppo#(t(on to the pla'e o the Sun% the (nter:al be(ng (n e='e## o 182 +egree# b$ the +(#tan'e bet*een the "oonG# long(tu+e an+ that o the Sun, Hen'e the Solar Epo'h# that are (n#t(tute+ (n ter;# o the Lunar Epo'h% a# ;u#t al*a$# be the 'a#e% #ho* a +e'rea#(ng per(o+ ro; the Ne* "oon to the )ull% the ;(n(;u; be(ng eCual to 182 +egree# L185,6 +a$#M% an+ a +e'rea#(ng per(o+ al#o ro; the )ull to the Ne*% (n eCual ter;#B #o that the ;a=(;u; (nter:al bet*een the t*o epo'h# ;u#t be <I6 +a$#% *h('h o''ur# *hen the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h (# e=a'tl$ at the Ne* or the )ull, We ha:e no* +ealt *(th the relat(on# o the B(rth Horo#'ope to that o the Lunar Epo'h% an+ *(th the relat(on# o th(# latter to the pre'e+ent Solar Epo'h, It ha# been #ho*n that there (# a ;athe;at('al har;on$ e=(#t(ng bet*een the; an+ a 'au#at(:e 'onne't(on or l(ne o (n luen'e runn(ng ro; the A#'en+ant o the b(rth to the "oon o the Lunar Epo'h% an+ then'e to the Sun at the Solar Epo'h% an+ theoret('all$ ea'h o the#e epo'h# 'o(n'(+e# *(th a 'hange o #tate an+ 'on#'(ou#ne## an+ the pro+u't(on o a ne* or;

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o e=(#ten'e (n the pro'e## re erre+ to a# the -e#'ent o the "ona+, The#e epo'h# are #e:erall$ relate+ to the #olar% lunar an+ terre#tr(al bo+(e# o ;an% to *h('h are (;porte+ a #er(e# o (n luen'e# re#ult(ng ro; the 'hange# tak(ng pla'e 'ont(nuall$ (n the(r 'ele#t(al or greater en:(ron;ent, )(:e 'a#e# ha:e been #ele'te+ (n (llu#trat(on o the pr(n'(ple# here la(+ +o*n% an+ the$ *(ll probabl$ be oun+ a+eCuate or all other#, I *e e;plo$ #$;bol(#; a;(l(ar to the #tu+ent o a#trolog$% *e #hall repre#ent the Solar Epo'h b$ the #$;bol o the Sun% a '(r'leB the Lunar Epo'h b$ the #$;bol o the "oon% a 're#'entB an+ the B(rth Epo'h b$ the #$;bol o the Earth% a 'ro##, /n+er the#e #$;bol# *e ;a$ 'on:en(entl$ arra$ our e:(+en'e or purpo#e# o 'o;parat(:e #tu+$% thu# AF

Although (t ;u#t ollo*% a# a ne'e##(t$ o the rule# la(+ +o*n here(n% that the SunG# pla'e at the Solar Epo'h (# that hel+ b$ the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h% or (t# oppo#(te% there (# no ;anner o rea#on that the "oon #houl+ then be oun+ a##o'(ate+ *(th the A#'en+ant or "(+hea:en at the b(rth% e='ept that there (# a :er(table tra+(t(on o 'ele#t(al (n luen'e pro'ee+(ng ro; the Sun at the Solar Epo'h to the "oon at the Lunar Epo'h% an+ then'e to the +egree hel+ b$ the A#'en? +ant or "(+hea:en at b(rth, An+ a# an$ a#trono;er *(ll un+er#tan+% the +egree o the Do+(a' on the hor(Don +epen+# ro; that *h('h (# on the

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;er(+(an% an+ hen'e ( the ;er(+(an +egree (# +eter? ;(ne+ ro; the Solar Epo'h the A#'en+ant ;u#t al#o be, In re eren'e to the (;portan'e o the ;er(+(an +egree% on *h('h% o 'our#e% the *hole 'al'ulat(on o a horo#'ope ;athe;at('all$ +epen+#% .tole;$ ha# #o;eth(ng to #a$ *h('h (# o (ntere#t, In the appl('at(on o h(# an(;o+er or ;etho+ o re't( ('at(on o the t(;e o b(rth% he #tate# that the a#'en+(ng +egree at b(rth (# a##o'(ate+ *(th the +egree hel+ b$ the lunat(on Lne* or ull ;oonM (;;e+(atel$ pre'e+(ng the 'on'ept(on% an+ then 'ont(nue#A !It ;u#t ho*e:er be ob#er:e+% that ( the a'tual +(#tan'e o the +egree% (n *h('h the rul(ng planet ;a$ be po#(te+% ro; the or+(nar$ +egree a#'en+(ng Lb$ rough 'al'ulat(on o b(rth t(;eM be oun+ to e='ee+ (t# +(#tan'e ro; the or+(nar$ +egree o the "(+hea:en La# e#t(;ate+ ro; putat(:e t(;e o b(rthM% the nu;er('al +eno;(nat(on L2 to <2 +egree#M oun+ (n the *a$ abo:e ;ent(one+% is then to be considered as applicable to the actual degree in cul%ination% an+ the other angle# are to be arrange+ (n 'on or;(t$ *(th (t,& Here .tole;$ e:(+entl$ a##ert# that the .renatal Epo'h *hen +eter;(ne+ ha# +(re't re eren'e e(ther to the +egree *h('h (# r(#(ng or that *h('h (# 'ul;(nat(ng, Repeate+ e=per(en'e #ho*# that the Lunar Epo'h% ;o#t naturall$ a##o'(ate+ *(th the per(o+ o 'on'ept(on% about *h('h .tole;$ *r(te# #o;e*hat loo#el$% (# al*a$# a##o'(ate+ *(th the +egree that (# r(#(ng or #ett(ng at b(rth an+ ne:er% *(th(n ;$ e=per(en'e at all e:ent#% *(th the +egree that (# 'ul;(nat(ng, When *e 'o;e to the Solar Epo'h% ho*e:er% *e (n+ th(ng# other*(#e% or the "oonG# pla'e (# then ;o#t reCuentl$ a 'onne't(ng l(nk *(th e(ther the +egree on the A#'en+ant at b(rth or that *h('h (# then 'ul?

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;(nat(ng% a# e=a;ple# here(n *(ll #ho*, I *oul+ not (n#(#t upon a 'lear?'ut rule at the pre#ent t(;e% but (t (# (;po##(ble to e#'ape the #ugge#t(on o a 'onne't(on bet*een the "oonG# pla'e at the Solar Epo'h an+ the +egree +o;(nat(ng the "(+hea:en or A#'en+ant at b(rth, In #peak(ng o ;on#trou# b(rth# .tole;$ Cu(te r(ghtl$ (n or;# u# that (n the b(rth horo#'ope #u'h abnor;al 'a#e# are u#uall$ atten+e+ b$ angular po#(t(on# o the ;ale (' planet#% an+ th(# ;o#t u#uall$ (n er# that the l(ne o lunar appul#(on ro; the "oonG# pla'e at the Lunar Epo'h to the A#'en+ant at b(rth Lor (t# oppo#(te% a# the 'a#e ;a$ beM (# a e'te+ ;ore or le## 'ont(nuou#l$ +ur(ng the per(o+ o partur(t(on b$ the tran#(t o the ;ale (' planet% an+ th(# (# 'erta(n to be the 'a#e *hen the ;ale (' (# r(#(ng at b(rth an+ (# #lo* (n ;ot(on% a# (# the 'a#e *(th Neptune% /ranu# an+ Saturn, It (# (;portant to note that !the a'tual ;o;ent (n *h('h hu;an generat(on 'o;;en'e# (# (n a't b$ nature the ;o;ent o the 'on'ept(on (t#el , , , or the #ee+ *(ll% at the :er$ (r#t% an+ at on'e% re'e(:e (t# +ue Cual(t$ a# then +(#pen#e+ b$ the a;b(ent Lo the hea:en#M% an+ although (n #ub#eCuent per(o+# (t# #ub#tan'e (# :ar(e+ b$ gro*th an+ 'on or;at(on% (t *(ll #t(ll% b$ the la*# o nature% 'ongregate% +ur(ng (t# gro*th% onl$ #u'h ;atter a# ;a$ be proper to (t#el % an+ *(ll be'o;e ;ore an+ ;ore (;bue+ *(th the pe'ul(ar propert$ o the (r#t Cual(t$ (;pre##e+ on (t at the ;o;ent o 'on'ept(on,& Wh(le en+or#(ng all that .tole;$ ha# here #a(+% an+ *h('h e;pha#(#e# the (;portan'e o the Lunar Epo'h% I a; here #eek(ng to #ho* that there (# a 'au#e ante'e+ent to the t(;e o 'on'ept(on #o ar a# th(# latter (# relate+ to the Lunar Epo'h% an+ that the gene#(# o

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the hu;an #pe'(e# reall$ beg(n# ro; a #olar appul#(on *h('h ;a$ ant('(pate the t(;e o 'on'ept(on b$ a per(o+ :ar$(ng ro; 182 to <I6 +a$#, It (# not to be pre#u;e+ that a (r#t +e;on#trat(on o a la*% e#pe'(all$ one that (# go:erne+ ent(rel$ b$ ;athe;at('#% *(ll not a+;(t o :ar(ant# an+ e:en e='ept(on#% an+ (t (# ro; the#e latter that *e ;a$ e=pe't the greate#t +egree o (llu;(nat(on, The #tu+$ o the nor; all# naturall$ (nto a ;ore or le## ;e'han('al #tate;ent o a't an+ e;bra'e# the large ;a>or(t$ o 'a#e# un+er e=a;(nat(on% but ro; the abnor;al *e ;a$ learn :er$ ;u'h ;ore% an+ ;ore part('ularl$ *e ;a$ then'e +(#'o:er *hat re#ult# perta(n to th(# abnor;al(t$ an+ *hat ;a$ be the pre:a(l(ng 'au#e o #u'h re'e##(on ro; the la*,

SECTION I7
-IRECTIONAL IN)L/ENCES

THE #ub>e't o the Solar Epo'h *oul+ not be 'o;plete

*(thout #o;e re eren'e to the +(re't(onal e e't# *h('h are (n+('ate+ ro; that #our'e, Tho#e *ho ha:e ;a+e a #tu+$ o the Ra+(= S$#te; o -(re't(on# a# e=poun+e+ (n Prognostic Astrono%y% an+ #ub#eCuentl$ +e:elope+ an+ urther (llu#trate+ (n the 'olu;n# o the British *ournal of Astrology% *(ll alrea+$ be 'on:(n'e+ ro; e=per(en'e o the e ('a'$ o +(re't(on# ;a+e ro; the Ra+(= LB(rth Horo#'opeM an+ ro; the Lunar Epo'h, In both the#e horo#'ope# the 'h(e #(gn( ('ator# are the Sun% "oon% "(+hea:en% A#'en+ant an+ )ortuna, The latter po(nt (# +e (ne+ a# that *h('h bear# the #a;e relat(on to the A#'en+ant o the horo#'ope a# the "oon +oe# to the Sun, The pro'e## o +(re't(ng (n:ol:e# the pa##age o an$ o the#e S(gn( ('ator# to the pla'e# o the planet#% or the(r a#pe't#% (n the horo#'opeB an+ #(;(larl$% the planet# are ;o:e+ to the pla'e# an+ a#pe't# o the S(gn( ('ator#, In e:er$ 'a#e the ;ea#ure o t(;e (# one +a$ or a $ear o l( e, But (na#;u'h a# a $ear 'on#(#t# o <I6 +a$# an+ the '(r'le o <I2 +egree#% the ;ean :alue o the +a$ *(ll be <I2Q<I6 or 5<h, <9;,% or ( the +a$ be taken a# eCual to 1O% then the ;ean +(urnal :alue *(ll be 69P8PP, -(re't(on# thu# ;a+e are oun+ to be :al(+ (n regar+ to the (n+('at(on# +ra*n ro; the horo#'ope o b(rth an+ al#o ro; that o the 44

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Lunar Epo'h% an+ hen'e ;a$ be e=pe'te+ to an#*er to the #a;e ;ea#ure *hen +er(:e+ ro; the Solar Epo'h, Th(# *(ll be #een to be the 'a#e, In our the#(# regar+(ng the -e#'ent o the "ona+ *e ha:e (n erre+ that the Sp(r(t (# >o(ne+ to the Soul an+ the latter to the Bo+$ o ;an at +(#t(n't epo'h# pr(or to b(rth% but that all are repre#ente+ an+ (n'orporate+ (n the ph$#('al bo+$ at the ;o;ent o b(rth *hen (n+epen+ent e=(#ten'e (# e#tabl(#he+, Hen'e% ( *e pre#u;e% a# #ee;# log('al% that ea'h o the three pr(n'(ple# (# repre#ente+ b$ (t# appropr(ate :eh('le o a te=ture that (# #ub#tant(all$ relate+ to the :ar(ou# #tate# o ;atter (n *h('h the$ un't(on% the hu;an% a# *e here kno* h(;% (# a 'o;po#(te be(ng% not a Ch(ne#e ne#t o bo=e#% one *(th(n the other% but a 'o;po#(te o three bo+(e# o +( erent tenu(t$% the ph$#('al be(ng (nterpenetrate+ b$ the a#tral an+ the latter b$ the #p(r(tual, Th(# (nterpenetrat(on o the three #tate# o ;atter a+;(t# o the (n luen'e# proper to the #olar bo+$% an+ tho#e proper to the lunar bo+$ (n+(ng an (nterpla$ *(th tho#e (n luen'e# *h('h are proper to the ph$#('al bo+$% an+ *h('h ar(#e ro; the 'on (gurat(on# o the #tar# (n the horo#'ope o the terre#tr(al b(rth, The The#(# o the Solar Epo'h 'learl$ br(ng# out th(# 'onne'te+ne## o the pr(;e S(gn( ('ator#% the Sun% "oon an+ A#'en+ant% an+ (t re;a(n# no* onl$ to #ho* that +(re't(on# +er(:e+ ro; the Solar Epo'h b$ the or+(nar$ ;etho+# o ;ea#ure;ent an#*er to the e:ent# o l( e% ro; *h('h (t *(ll be apparent that the Solar Bo+$ an+ the Sp(r(tual Ent(t$ #hare# (n the e=per(en'e# o our e:er$+a$ l( e% an+ (# not re;ote ro; the; a# #o;e ;a$ #uppo#e% but rather that the e:ol:(ng Sp(r(tual Ent(t$ (# here or the purpo#e o ga(n(ng e=per(en'e to the en+ that (t

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;a$ be'o;e #el ?'on#'(ou#% #trong% *(#e an+ 'o;? pa##(onate, In the (n#tan'e o Ca#e I% the +eath o the ather (n the #pr(ng o 18I8 ;ea#ure# ro; the Solar Epo'h to 6 $r#, 6 ;o#,% an#*er(ng to an ar' o 6O 51P% an+ br(ng# the Sun to the Cua+rature o Neptune nearl$% 7enu# ha:(ng progre##e+ to the Cua+rature o that planet (n 'on>un't(on *(th the Sun, "ar# *a# +(re'te+ to the oppo#(t(on o the "oon (n the Solar Horo#'ope% an+ the "(+hea:en *a# 'lo#e to the #e;(#Cuare o Neptune, 7enu#% on the +a$ o the e:ent% *a# (n oppo#(t(on tran#(t to the pla'e o the Sun at the Epo'h% an+ "er'ur$ *a# (n oppo#(t(on tran#(t to the "oonG# pla'e (n the #a;e (gure o the Solar Epo'h, The "oon on that +a$ *a# (n tran#(t o:er the A#'en+ant o the horo#'ope% <2th Apr(l% 18I8, The +eath o the ;other *a# (n+('ate+ b$ the Cua+? rature o the Sun to the "oon an+ b$ the tran#(t o Neptune o:er the "(+hea:en% an+ al#o b$ the tran#(t o Saturn o:er the A#'en+ant at the t(;e o the e:ent% 8th "a$% 1891, Bloo+ po(#on(ng% reCu(r(ng #urg('al operat(on to the han+% took pla'e (n -e'e;ber% 1922% an+ *a# (n+('ate+ b$ the +(re't(on o the A#'en+ant to the #Cuare o /ranu# (n Ge;(n( Lrul(ng the han+#M% b$ the progre## o 7enu# to the oppo#(t(on o the A#'en+ant an+ b$ the +(re't(on o the "(+hea:'n to the 'on>un't(on *(th Cau+a, The Sun (n the hea:en# or;e+ (t# 'on>un't(on *(th /ranu# (n oppo#(t(on to the progre##e+ "(+hea:en o the Solar Horo#'ope on the Ith -e'e;ber% an+ th(# *a# the #(gnal o the trouble# *h('h (;;e+(atel$ ollo*e+% a 'r(#(# (n:ol:(ng the l(:e# o three per#on# an+ ter;(nat(ng that o one o the;% the re;a(n(ng

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pa(r be(ng% a# (t *ere% hel+ to ran#o; or o:er a ;onth, In the horo#'ope o -, Llo$+ George LCa#e IIM *e (n+ that at the outbreak o the *ar (n 1913 the Sun *a# 'lo#e to the oppo#(t(on o Neptune b$ +(re't(on% an+ (n Hul$ o that $ear /ranu# *a# oppo#e+ to the Sun b$ tran#(t ro; ACuar(u# 11 +egree#% *h(le Saturn (n Ge;(n( 56 *a# (n tran#(t o:er the pla'e o the "oon, Stre## 'on+(t(on# *ere (n e:(+en'e all through 1916% /ranu# 'ont(nu(ng (t# tran#(t o:er the oppo#(t(on o the Sun% an+ Saturn retrogra+(ng to the pla'e o the "oon aga(n, In 1914 an+ 1918 Saturn *a# (n tran#(t o:er the Sun (n Leo 11% an+ ro; 1919 to 1951 Neptune *a# #tea+(l$ un+er;(n(ng the reputat(on o the .r(;e "(n(#ter o the Coal(t(on Go:ern;ent% an+ tena'(ou#l$ a# th(# (nept 'o;b(nat(on o +(#'or+ant ele;ent# 'lung to o ('e% Neptune e:entuall$ ha+ (t# *a$ *(th the;, In the ol+ B(ll(ng#gate +a$# *hen the ra+('al ;e;ber or Carnar:on oun+ (t (n'u;bent on h(; to 'r$ !#t(nk(ng (#h& (n the b$?*a$# o pol(t('#% an+ all through the per(o+ o the Boer War% he *a# un+er :er$ a+:er#e (n luen'e#% the Sun pa##(ng ro; 'on>un't(on *(th "ar# to 'on>un't(on *(th Saturn an+ Cua+rature *(th /ranu#, The#e (n luen'e# la#te+ up to the age o 32 or 31 $ear#% an+ +(+ ;u'h to +(#'re+(t h(# reputat(on (n '(r'le# to *h('h he a ter*ar+# a#p(re+ an+% (n :(rtue o (nherent po*er#% e:entuall$ atta(ne+, In the horo#'ope or the Solar Epo'h o the CDar o Ru##(a LCa#e IIIM% *h('h #ho*# Neptune (n the 4th Hou#e% al;o#t (n +(re't oppo#(t(on to the A#'en+ant% a ;ena'e o hurt ro; ;o#t #(n(#ter ene;(e#% *e (n+ that the Ru##o?Hapane#e War (n 1923 ;ea#ure# to the

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<8th $ear ro; that o the Solar Epo'h% an+ at th(# t(;e the Sun ha+ 'o;e to the e=a't Cua+rature o "ar#, The Sun% on the #a;e +a$ a ter the epo'h% *a# e'l(p#e+% an+ "ar# ha+ progre##e+ to a 'on>un't(on *(th the "(+hea:enR There 'an be l(ttle +oubt that th(# atal *ar *(th Hapan ha+ (t# or(g(n (n the 'o;pul#or$ 'e+(ng o .ort Arthur to Ru##(a a ter the :('tor$ o:er Ch(na (n 1896% *h('h ;arke+ the beg(nn(ng o the atal r(:alr$ o the t*o .o*er#, At th(# t(;e the (n+('at(on# #ho* Sun #Cuare /ranu#% an+ al#o (n oppo#(t(on to Neptune% *h('h be(ng angular *a# the ;ore e e'tual% an+ go(ng to the #Cuare o "ar#% o:ertak(ng the latter (n 1923, The +e eat #u ere+ b$ Ru##(a (n that #tr( e *a# the #(gnal or the a=e to be la(+ at the root o the -$na#t$, )( t$?one +a$# a ter the Solar Epo'h% ;ea#ur(ng to 1914% *e (n+ the Sun (n L(bra 59% an+ the "oon +(re'te+ to Can'er 52, Saturn *a# (n tran#(t through Can'er an+ 'a;e to the Cua+rature o the Sun (n the en+ o L(bra (n the ;onth o Hune% 1914% an+ "ar# ha+ progre##e+ to the +(re't(onal pla'e o the "oon, At the epo'h Saturn *a# (n the (r#t +e'an o S'orp(o% an+ *hen the A#'en+ant 'a;e to the pla'e o Saturn (n the Solar Horo#'ope% the ate ul +e'larat(on o *ar aga(n#t Ger;an$ *a# the to'#(n o the Hou#e o Ro;ano , In the e=?@a(#erG# horo#'ope o the Solar Epo'h LCa#e I7M *e (n+ Can'er 56 on the lo*er ;er(+(an% an+ ( t$?#e:en +a$# a ter the epo'h% an#*er(ng to 1913% Saturn ha+ progre##e+ to Can'er 56% an+ *a# there ore (n +(re't oppo#(t(on to the "(+hea:en, In "ar'h o the #a;e $ear there *a# an e'l(p#e o the "oon *h('h ell on the pla'e o the "oon at the epo'h% *h('h *a# al#o the "(+hea:en o the B(rth Horo#'ope, But (t (#

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al#o oun+ that the "(+hea:en (# +(re'te+ to .(#'e# 51% an+ hen'e the e'l(p#e ell al#o on the "(+hea:en o the Solar Epo'h or the $ear 1913% an+ "ar# pa##e+ the oppo#(t(on o th(# po(nt at the en+ o Hul$% 1913, Hen'e the *ar *h('h *a# to be the +o*n all o the HohenDollern#, It (# true that at th(# t(;e the Sun *a# +(re'te+ to the tr(ne o Hup(ter *h('h happene+ (n the $ear 191I% an+ ga:e to the Ger;an or'e# that (n(t(al #er(e# o br(ll(ant :('tor(e# *h('h lure+ the War?lor+ on to h(# (ne:(table +e#tru't(on, SaturnG# progre## *a# #lo* but #ure% an+ *hen% #(=t$?one +a$# a ter the Solar Epo'h% an#*er(ng to the $ear 1918% Can'er 56 'a;e to the A#'en+ant% (t brought along *(th (t th(# #a;e Saturn% *h('h then ha+ progre##e+ to Can'er 56% an+ the +o*n all o the auto'rat *a# 'o;plete, It *(ll not be lo#t #(ght o that Saturn (# the ruler o the "(+hea:en (n the Solar Horo#'ope% an+ at that epo'h (# oun+ (n Can'er L(t# allM an+ (n 'on>un't(on *(th the Sun, )( t$?#e:en +a$# a ter the epo'h (t or;e+ the oppo#(t(on to the "(+hea:en% an+ our +a$# later LeCu(:alent to 1918M (t ro#e *(th Can'er 56 (n the horo#'ope b$ +(re't(onR A ;ore lu;(nou# augur$ 'oul+ har+l$ ha:e been (n:ente+% an+ ha+ the e=?@a(#er not been bl(n+e+ b$ h(# a;b(t(on% or ha+ he kno*n !that the hea:en# +o rule%& he *oul+ not ha:e a+:enture+ h(# ortune# (n *ar at a t(;e #o ;ena'(ng, In the (n#tan'e o H,", @(ng George LCa#e 7M (t *(ll be ob#er:e+ that at 34 $ear# L+a$#M a ter the epo'h the Sun ha# rea'he+ the 52th +egree o S'orp(o% an+ there *a# an e'l(p#e o the Sun on "a$ 9th o that $ear *h('h ell (n oppo#(t(on to the progre##e+ pla'e o the Sun (n Solar Horo#'ope, Al#o that Hup(ter *a#

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#tat(onar$ (n Hune% 1912% (n the 3th +egree o L(bra% an+ there ore on the pla'e o the Sun at the epo'h, The or;er (n+('at(on *a# that o the +eath o @(ng E+*ar+% an+ the latter (n+('at(on *a# that o the A''e##(on, There *a# pre;on(tor$ (n+('at(on o th(# e:ent 36 +a$# a ter the epo'h *hen a Ne* "oon o''urre+ 'on#t(tut(ng a Solar e'l(p#e (n S'orp(o 19, The A#'en+ant o the Solar Horo#'ope *a# at that t(;e +(re'te+ to S'orp(o 4% an+ on re eren'e to the 34th +a$ a ter the epo'h L1912M *e (n+ "ar# e=a'tl$ (n that +egree o the Do+(a'% ollo*e+ b$ Hup(ter an+ pre'e+e+ b$ "er'ur$% "er'ur$ an+ Hup(ter 'o;(ng (nto 'on>un't(on at the t(;e o the Coronat(on, Be'au#e Hup(ter an+ "ar# *ere on the A#'en+ant o the progre##e+ Solar Horo#'ope or the open(ng o the Great War L61 +a$# a ter the epo'hM there 'oul+ be no po##(ble +oubt a# to the (##ue o the great #truggle, The #u++en turn (n the t(+e o a a(r# (n the #u;;er o 1918 *a# a''o;pan(e+ b$ the tran#(t o Hup(ter o:er the "(+hea:en o the #olar (gure, The 'on>un't(on o /ranu# an+ Hup(ter on the -e#'en+ant o the #olar (gure (n Hul$% 1954% *(ll pro+u'e a 'on#t(tut(onal 'r(#(#, The +epen+en'$ o (n er(or th(ng# upon the(r #uper(or# (n hu;an #o'(et$ a# (n Nature% #er:e# to (llu#trate the a't that (n the 'o;ple= o hu;an l( e there are *heel# *(th(n *heel#, A ;an (n #ub#er:(ent po#(t(on ;a$ be brought (nto pro;(nen'e b$ rea#on o h(# #er:('e to #o;ebo+$ o ;u'h greater (n luen'e% an+ th(# (# e#pe'(all$ the 'a#e *hen the #ub#er:(ent un(t ha# a bene (' planet (n e(ther the Ith or 11th Hou#e o the horo#'ope% or then he (# pro;(#e+ ortune an+ +(#t(n'? t(on b$ #er:('e or b$ patronage, There (# an a (n(t$ to be tra'e+ bet*een horo#'ope# thu# relate+% an+ a 'o;par(#on o the po#(t(on o Hup(ter (n @(ng GeorgeG#

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B(rth Horo#'ope *(th that o the "oon (n the horo#'ope o "r, Llo$+ George% or (n#tan'e% or the A#'en+ant o )(el+?"ar#hal Ha(g% *(ll #ho* that the$ are pra't('all$ (+ent('al, I % ho*e:er% *e 'o;pare the horo#'ope# o the late CDar o Ru##(a an+ the e=?@a(#er W(lhel; *e (n+ that /ranu# (n the horo#'ope o the latter (# on the "(+hea:en o the CDarG# B(rth Horo#'ope, Thu# #$;path$ an+ ant(path$ e=(#t# (n the 'on#t(tut(on o (n+(:(+ual#% an+ *ork# out to*ar+# the ul (ll(ng o +e#t(n$, An+ >u#t a# there are *heel# *(th(n *heel# (n the 'a#e o (n+(:(+ual#% #o there (# a 'on#tant (nterpla$ bet*een the horo#'ope# o nat(on#, The nat(on 'on#(#t# o (n+(:(+ual#% an+ the *orl+ 'on#(#t# o nat(on# an+ people#, The Worl+ Horo#'ope (#% there ore% the (nal #our'e o appeal (n all great (##ue#% an+ the 'urrent (n+('at(on# (n (t are to be regar+e+ a# #*a$(ng the +e#t(n(e# o nat(on# at an$ g(:en per(o+, What *e 'all the !#phere o (n luen'e& o the (n+(:(+ual +( er# a''or+(ng to the rTle the$ are reCu(re+ to a##u;e (n the *ork(ng out o the greater (##ue# o l( e, .lanet# (n 'ar+(nal #(gn# al*a$# (n+('ate 'on#(+erable pro;(nen'e% an+ *hen the ;a>or(t$ o the planet# are #o #(tuate+ (n a horo#'ope *e ha:e (n+('at(on o a ;ore than or+(nar$ 'hara'ter, When the#e 'ar+(nal #(gn# an+ the planet# (n the; are al#o angular% (,e, o''up$(ng the 'ar+(nal Hou#e# o the horo#'ope o b(rth% *e ha:e e:(+en'e o an epo'h?;ak(ng +e#t(n$, An+ a# the Lunar Horo#'ope (# o ;ore (nt(;ate nature than that o the b(rth% an+ the Solar Horo#'ope e:en ;ore #o% (t ollo*# that #u'h po#(t(on# o the planet# (n the latter ;u#t (n+ee+ be :er$ #tr(k(ng an+ #(gn( ('ant, Th(# (# (llu#trate+ (n the Solar Epo'h o @(ng George LCa#e 7M, No* the Worl+ Horo#'ope at the pre#ent t(;e (# :erg(ng to*ar+# a pol(t('al 'r(#(# *h('h beg(n# (n the $ear 1956

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an+ +oe# not 'o;e to an en+ unt(l the 7ernal ECu(no= o 19<5 (# rea'he+, The pre#ent '$'le o the Worl+G# 'areer began at the ull ;oon o the 7ernal ECu(no= (n the $ear F<999% *h('h *a# the 16th +a$ o the 4th ;onth, On the 16th +a$ o the 4th ;onth N(;ro+ oun+e+ Bab$lon% the (r#t o the '(t(e# o h(# k(ng+o; a ter the )loo+% *h('h *a# (n the $ear F5558, On the 16th +a$ o the 4th ;onth% the patr(ar'h Abraha; le t /r o the Chal+ee#% h(# nat(:e pla'e% an+ *ent orth to ul (l h(# :a#t +e#t(n$, Th(# *a# the $ear F191I, On the 16th +a$ o the 4th ;onth% he prepare+ the #a'r( ('e o h(# onl$ #on I#aa'% (n t$pe o the Great Sa'r( ('e *h('h *a# to be prepare+ b$ Go+ or H(;#el , Th(# *a# the $ear F18I4, On the 16th +a$ o the 4th ;onth I#rael% the progen$ o Abraha;% *ent orth ro; Eg$pt un+er the lea+er#h(p o "o#e#, Th(# *a# (n the $ear F138I% e=a'tl$ 3<2 $ear# to the !#el #a;e +a$& a ter the +eparture o Abraha; ro; /r, On the 16th +a$ o the 4th ;onth% the Great Sa'r( ('e took pla'e at Cal:ar$ a# ore#ha+o*e+ b$ the (;;olat(on o I#aa', Th(# 16th +a$ o the 4th ;onth (# o h(#tor('al an+ rel(g(ou# (ntere#t% an+ *hen the *orl+ 'o;e# to the apprehen#(on o th(# great an+ #(gn( ('ant +ate (n the $ear 19<5% the Sun an+ "oon *(ll ha:e pa##e+ about the earth (n the(r apparent re:olut(on# +ur(ng a per(o+ o 31I2 $ear#% an+ *(ll hol+ e=a'tl$ the #a;e relat(on# *(th one another an+ the 7ernal ECu(no= that the$ +(+ at the oun+(ng o Bab$lon% to a ra't(on o a #e'on+ o t(;e, No* ( *e 'on#(+er the portent# o the Great War o 1913?1918 (n th(# 'onne't(on *e #hall #ee that at the t(;e o the Great "utat(on 'on>un't(on o Saturn an+ Hup(ter on the 5Ith Hanuar$% 1835% the 'on>o(ne+ planet# *ere (n Capr('orn 8O 63P% an+ the A#'en+ant

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or Lon+on at the t(;e o the(r 'on>un't(on *a# Sag(t? tar(u# 53,6<, No* b$ a 'ur(ou# pro'e## o attra't(:e a (n(t$ all tho#e great 'hara'ter# *ho 'a;e (nto relat(on# *(th the o'u##(ng 'entre o (n luen'e are oun+ to ha:e horo#'op('al a (n(t(e# ;ore or le## ;arke+ an+ +(re't *(th the horo#'ope o the "utat(on, The (;portan'e o th(# latter horo#'ope (# that ro; (t *a# pre+('te+ the Great War *h('h *a# to happen (n 1913% an+ the (n+('at(on *a# +er(:e+ thu#A The "(+? hea:en o the horo#'ope or Lon+on *a# (n L(bra 59O51P *h('h an#*er# to R,A, 1<h, 39;, 6#, To th(# (# a++e+ the :alue 'orre#pon+(ng to 45J $ear# LHanuar$% 1835% to Hul$% 1913M% an+ th(# (# eCual to 3h, 62;,% ;ak(ng a #u; o 18h, <9;, 6#, Th(# #u; (# the R,A, o Capr('orn 9 +egree#% an+ there ore to the long(tu+e o the Great Con>un't(on o the t*o greate#t planet# o the #olar #$#te;, But *hat I +e#(re+ to po(nt out part('ularl$ (n th(# 'onne't(on *a# the a't that a :er$ po*er ul tr(angle o per#onal(t(e# ha+ 'on:erg(ng (n luen'e# on the A#'en+ant o the horo#'ope or Lon+on, H,", the @(ng ha# Hup(ter (n the #a;e +egree a# that *h('h *a# r(#(ng% )(el+?"ar#hal Lor+ Ha(g ha# h(# A#'en+ant (n that +egree% an+ the "(n(#ter o "un(t(on# ha# the "oon (n the #a;e +egree, "arU'hal )o'h *a# born 5n+ O'tober% 1861% an+ ha# Hup(ter on the +egree *h('h hel+ the "(+hea:en o the Lon+on horo#'ope or the Great "utat(on Con>un't(on, At the age o I< L+a$# a ter b(rthM *e (n+ 7enu# an+ "er'ur$ (n 'lo#e 'on>un't(on pa##(ng o:er the A#'en+ant o the "utat(on Horo#'ope% an+ the Sun 'o;(ng to the tr(ne a#pe't o "ar# *h('h at b(rth *a# (n the "oonG# No+e an+ r(#(ng, Hen'e he *a# +e#t(ne+ to br(ng pea'e through :('tor$ to a #tr('ken *orl+, S(gn( ('ant% too% (# the

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a't that "ar# (n h(# horo#'ope o b(rth *a# (n 'on? >un't(on *(th the A#'en+ant o the e=?@a(#er an+ the "oon (n oppo#(t(on to (t, But th(# (# Cu(te (n keep(ng

*(th the a't that he +(+ :er$ ;u'h to topple the auto'rat o h(# throne% an+ #en+ h(; #kulk(ng (nto e=(le, E:en a# I *r(te the *orl+ (# on the thre#hol+ o a 'r(#(# greater #t(ll than that *h('h be ell (t (n 1913% an+

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the *orl+ ;o:e# a# ( the ;a+ +og o Europe *ere +ea+% an+ there *ere no +(#gruntle+ but a;b(t(ou# ruler# out o *ork (n Europe *(th an (nt(;ate kno*le+ge o (nternat(onal a la(r# an+ a a'ult$ or pull(ng the #tr(ng# *h('h 'o;e# o long e=per(en'e, The heel o E#au ;a$ ha:e been l( te+ ro; the ne'k o +o*ntro++en Hu+ah% but the han+ o Ha'ob (# not $et re:eale+, Bet*een the heel o E#au an+ the han+ o Ha'ob there (# an (nterregnu;% +ur(ng *h('h the han+ o ;an *(ll *ork (t# o*n (ne:(table +e#t(n$% grop(ng (n the t*(l(ght, !)or E#au (# the en+ o the Age an+ Ha'ob (# the beg(nn(ng o that *h('h ollo*eth,& Enough ha# been #a(+ (n the#e page# to #ho* that there (# a language o the hea:en# *h('h 'an be learne+ an+ un+er#too+% *h('h ha# e=(#te+ ro; the beg(nn(ng an+ ro; *h('h the l(ght o prophe'$ pro'ee+#, Sett(ng a#(+e a# o but ephe;eral (ntere#t the (nterpla$ o or'e# *ork(ng (n the *orl+% *e pa## ro; one to another o the #$#te; o *heel# b$ *h('h the :a#t ;a'h(ner$ o hu;an pol(t$ (# ;o:e+ unt(l *e 'o;e to the one great 'entral +r(:(ng .o*er on *h('h all el#e +epen+#% an+ there *e #ta$% or Go+ hath *rought th(# th(ng% an+ He (# >u#t,

CONCL/SION
I HA7E no* onl$ to br(ng ;$ e##a$ to a 'lo#e b$ re?
;ark(ng that or a long t(;e I ha:e put o the ta#k o *r(t(ng (t% but oun+ that the +e;an+ or ;ore l(ght on the #ub>e't *a# be'o;(ng too (n#(#tent to be an$ longer +(#regar+e+, I ha:e *a(te+ unt(l #u'h t(;e a# (n ;$ bel(e the 'la(;# o the Lunar Epo'h% better kno*n perhap# a# the .renatal Epo'h% ha:e been ull$ e#tabl(#he+, "oreo:er% although per e'tl$ #at(# (e+ (n ;$ o*n ;(n+ a# to the pla'e to *h('h the Solar Epo'h #houl+ be a##(gne+ (n the #'he;e o a#trolog('al thought% an+ al#o ull$ a##ure+ o (t# truth% the 'a#e 'oul+ not be a+eCuatel$ pre#ente+ *(thout *ork(ng up #o;e e*% at lea#t% o the ;an$ (n#tan'e# that ha+ #er:e+ to br(ng 'on:('t(on to ;e, I eel no* not onl$ that (t (# ;$ +ut$ to pre#ent the the#(# to a#trologer# generall$% but that the *ork ha# been +one at a t(;e *hen (t (# a#ke+ or an+ ;o#t nee+e+, )urther% I a; *ell a*are o the a't that the t(;e or the #tu+$ o the#e ar'ana (# #hort% an+ that an$th(ng *h('h 'an 'ontr(bute to a uller un+er#tan+(ng o the or(g(n% nature an+ +e#t(n$ o ;ank(n+ ought to be brought or*ar+ at a t(;e *hen there (# an oppor? tun(t$ to ab#orb (t an+ ;ake (t a part o oneG# #'he;e o thought, )or e:er$th(ng (n the near uture *(ll +epen+ on ;anG# att(tu+e to% an+ un+er#tan+(ng o % the greater en:(ron;ent to *h('h he (# relate+, So 89

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here are the ;a(n a't# 'onne'te+ *(th the Solar Epo'h It (# open to the rea+er to a''ept the; (n the l(ght o a plea#(ng theor$ or to br(ng the; to the te#t o true or al#e% an+ therea ter to g(:e the; +ue hou#e?roo;, The Solar Epo'h% *hen thoroughl$ e=plore+ *(ll% (n ;$ bel(e % herea ter hol+ a pla'e no le## (;portant than that a''or+e+ to the Lunar Epo'h (n the e#t(;at(on o all progre##(:e #tu+ent# o the #'(en'e o A#trolog$,

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