Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-30
FORTUNE IN LIFE.

How It IL Regulated By the Celestial Bodies.
The nature of the action of the planets
having been explained it remains only
to remind the reader that they are
merely dull masses of matter capable of
nothing in themselves, but perform as
secondary agents the will of the AL
mighty. The necessity of secondary
agents is not clean; but they are dis
tributed in all the operations of the
universe. The tides, for instance, rise
and fall through the instl umentality of
the Moon and Sun; but they could do
the same at the divine wish without the
necessity OF any intermediary force.
Their action is understood, and is mi
nutely predicted years in advance, and
the arrangement is evidently for the
benefit of mankind. The most natural
explanation of the operation of the
planets in regulating human events is
of the same character-that they may
be foreseen and the knowledge taken
advantage of.
Why some persons should be born
fortunate and others the reverse-some
to enjoy good health and others to suf-
fer afaction, some OF superior mind and
others of none, some to die peacefully
in their beds, and others to be hurled
out of life by violence-is a mystery
which will never be solved. But the
whole system of creation is mystery,
which neither religious nor infidel
philosophy can explain. The fact is
established, however, that there is a
connection between the planetary bodies
and even the remotest fixed stars and
all animal and vegetable births and
growths. So far as human beings are
concerned, as their stars stand at en-.
trance into the world, so will their lives
and fortunes be.
As already explained, those people
are luckier than others who are born
when the planets hold commanding
situations above the earth, and more
particularly when they are in or orien-
tai of the zenith. No matter what may
be their sphere of life at the nativity,
these classes are always seen to rise
above it, and to greater height, ac-
cording to the freedom from affliction
of those planets. They become rulers,
masters and employers. II born kings
they make many conquests, and hold
dominion over other kings. If born in
servitude, they emerge from that condi-
tion and eventually have others in SUBJ
lection. When the planets are descend
ing, their chances in life are much'les-
} sened, and when they are all subterra-
mean, career of submission and toll
} follow. In addition to the power they
derive from situation as regards the
world. they are affected by their situa
tion in the zodiac; with certain signs
they have sympathy. and in them they
are stronger; with others this sympaty
is absent, and placed therein their
potency is measurably diminished.
, For rank, power and permanence OF
fortune the best position is to have
,, Jupiter in the midheaven in Sagittary,
Pisces or Cancer, and in good aspect to
the sun or moon. Many famous persons
. have been born under this constitution.
. Queen Victoria was one, and she came
: unexpectedly to the throne. The Duke
of Wellington was another. Saturn in
the meridian gives rank and dominion
in many cases, ii there are signs of the
same elsewhere, bat it does not last.
Some tremendous reverse follows from
which there is no recovery. Where
there are not indications of advancement
in life his position in the midheaven,
particularly if affecting the sun or moon,
is pei petual barrier to success. The
native struggles along as il under 8
curse. have often observed this situa
tion of Saturn in the horoscopes OF the
blind and deformed. Mars thus elevated
gives great ambition and energy, and
his favorable aspect to the luminariei
- will bestow power and position. The
/. experience is apt to be stormy, how
- ever, particularly in the case OF Kings
:, Frederick the Great and George III
= both had Mars thus placed and thel
reigns were marked by continual war
fare. 1t is very evil for women ant
}, they invariably, whether deservedly o
not, suffer from scandal. Venus in tn
meridian is favorable position, but
afflicted she inclines greatly to pleasur
and dissipation. Mercury then is goo'
for trade, commerce, science or litera
n ture, as the native may be inclined
The sun and moon both give eminenc
and preferment in this position. Her
70 schel causes vicissitude.
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