The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
POINTS ON ASTROLOGY.
Origin aud Few Peculiarities of the Al
legged Sciencs.
Some Of the Things Taught by 1t, Apostles
and Believers How wsre the Planets at
thu Tim, Of Your Birthi

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back thousands OF years before our
era.
Astronomy teaches us that this earth
ls but speck In the universe. and that
we play very Insignificant part in
the scheme OF creationy but the astro-
logers took the exactly opposite
ground. According to their belief. the
earth was the center OF the universe,
and the universe only existed as nm
adjunct to man. Hence IL followed
that the planets exerted an influence
over mankind.
This crude belief was gradually en-
larged until IL became an art and the
hstrologer avery important parsonage.
Kings and rich people kept their own
astrologers and other people consult
ed astrologers at so much visit. us
credulous persons do fortune tellers at
the present day. Tho majority OF
astrologers were firm believers in the
so-called science. Among the most
noted OF these were Claudius Ptolemy.
who complied "The Tctrabiblos.n be-
ing four books upon the influence OF
the stars; Placidus. Spanish monk.
and Lilly. an snglishman OF the time
OF Charles III.
Tiberius, emperor OF Rome, prac-
ticed astrology, and liippocrates, the
Father OF Medicine ranked IL among
the most important branches OF knowl-
edge for II physician. During the
middle ages astrology was ut its height
OF popularity. Even the great Lord
Bacon believed In IL firmly
There are four general departments
in astrology -natiylties, or the art OF
Ioretelling from study OF "A map OF
the heavens mt the moment OF birth
the general character and destiny OF
the questioner; mundane matters, or
foretelling by the map OF the heavens
Mt certain stated times the fate OF ma
tions and races. such MS wars, pesti-
lences, floods and conllagrations;
weather prophesying, or predicting
from the mutual aspects OF the sun.
moon and planets what the weather
will be at certain times aud
places Horary astrology is the art
Of predicting from map Of the heav.
ems at the time OF anxiety or question
the result OF any business or other
matter OF interest To the questioner.
1t is fundamental doctrine Ia as
trology that the sun. moon and plan
OTIS each exercise "A distinct, peculiar
and immediate influence upon man.
This Influence eliminates ut birth, and
the ruling planet (Which Is called
1.-The lord OF the nutivity'O at that
time exerci.es such power over the
child as 20 stamp It's character upon
the entire life.
This astral influence extends not
only TO the whole life IN general, but
likewise 10 all its particulars Of feel
ings, thoughts and actions in mlnuti9.
This astral influence determines mans
physical appearances. intellectual pc
culiarities, moral character. length OF
wears, rank. fortune and friends in
short. determines his life.
TO least nativity" IL was neces-
sary for the astroioger TO know the
exact instant OF birth. Then he drew
horoscope that Is, made n map OF
the heavens at that instant rs accu-
rately as his knowledge OF astronomy
would permit, and studied the aspect
OF tho planets.
The zodiac is divided into twelve
ELENA ~ ~ daUraes each and from tho
conjunction OF the planets in these
signs and from the various positions
OF other planets they argued good or
IN for the babe.
The moon rules the first four years
OF life. and during this period all other
indications must be interpreted with
the fair goddess OF the night rs the
dominator OF the activities and results.
Her subjects that Is. those born
when the moon Is la the ascendant
are pale and serene; and. while full In
form and gentle In disposition. they AR
apt 20 DO lazy. or at least rather inefii-
cient They are frequently noticeable
for their large, languid eyes and re-
ceding chin.
The moon has muchtto do with ones
natural propensitles, apAi so her posi-
ton In the zodiac and her aspects with
the other powers should be fully and
accurately determined and carefully
studied.
Good aspect with Saturn promises
legnoiea. gains and honors through the