Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
ASTR0LQ!GY IN RUSSIA
Court of the Gear Given Up
to Occultism.
HOROSCOPE OF PRINCE
PROPHECIES AND PREDICTIONS
AFFECTING IMPERIAL FAMILY.
Fear Of the Czarevitch's Choking Has
Kept Emperor From Taking Com
mand Of His Armies.
HOROSCOPE OF PRINCE
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star
PARIS, April %. 1905
If the baby czarevitch Is In good health
| next Friday, May IL. the car will probably
go to the front in order to fulfill an ancient
| prophecy of victory.
The reason why must be looked for in
astrology for astrology has never died out
of Russia any more than it has died out
OF Italy. where there is another baby heir
apparent. Concerning both these high
| placed infants there circulate in favored
Europeon circles curious lot of astrologi-
| cal and other predictions. but by far the
most curious OF all their details are the
dates worked out of the czarevitch's horo-
scope composed. 1t is affirmed. by the ven
cradle Metropolite Antoine at the request
of the dowager empress. In word. they
| form one Of the two secrets of his recent
terrible hesitation as to taking command
OF his armies In person-an act which,. it
| is admitted would enthuse his troops in the
field and, In all probability. win him some
| thing like popularity at home. The other
secret is the prophecy of st. Serafim: ana
the explanation of both is that the very
highest circle of the Russian court has
been for some months past completely given
up to occultiSm.
Horoscope of the Czarevitch.
ION August. II. 1904. at 1880 noon, was
born at st. Petersburg. the legitimate heir
to the imperial Russian throne. The day
was that OF Venus, and the hour was also
governed by that planet The sign presid-
ing was the lion. whose master is the sun.
Favorable planetary Influences were nu-
merous, from which the prince will be en-
dowed with numerous good qualities Mer-
curry and the moon, consulted for mental
aptitudes, are strong in their throne-dgni-
ties and rigone. also conjoint. from which
the prince will have an impetuous but So
ciable character. also sagacious enterpris-
ing, even audacious, Mars being conf1gured
to the aspects.
The sun and moon causes of dignities
are in good place, in their dignities, and
the moon, mistress of the Xth House at
| the height of heaven. is in good aspect with
Mars bodily in the Xth House-certain signs
of a. naturally brilliant future Unhappily
Saturn, of evil influence, is opposed to the
sun; ana the sun, though near to Regulus
| "a good starr, Is also near the heart of the
Hydra-which threatens with poison
Mars is doubly master of fortune % be-
ing Lord of the Scorpion. in which for
tune Is found, and (2) because he is in the
Ath House But he regards the ascendant
by bad quadrature Jupiter is opposed TO
fortune. in the sign of the bull without
dlgnitles and slow. These aspects indicate
numerous struggles and perlls both to ac-
qnre and to keep fortune, because Saturn
also strikes this sign with a formidab bic
| quadrature.
from the positions Of the stars The first
house of the horoscope is a violent sign
whose mistress. Venus, is rendered evil
by an opposition of Saturn and coniunc-
tlon OF the sun. Mars at the eliminating
point OF the theme, indicates struggles and
dangers.
Saturn. in the Water Bearer. is also
threa tening: and the danger is still in
creased by the quadrature of Jupiter and
the solar opposition, indicating plot or
coalition.
The czarevitch has particularly to fear
stihing, suffocation Inflammation of throat
or chest or submersion-i. e. troubles hav-
Ing to do with breathing. The months and
the years by sevens and mines will be par
ticularly threatening to him and should he
watched with care
Horoscopes Not Specific.
1t Is the specially of horoscopes not to
speak out too plainly, yet after the thing
happens we can look back and see 1t was
perfectly we'll indicated. The czarevitch
may succumb to choking by Group or by
poison or by drowning, by accident or by
plot. But when?
The car has seen the first seventh month
pass without injury, on March II the mar
t1cular bad incident being TIE discovery of
the faithless pages on March =. They are
languishing in prison, and from what con-
resSlons they have made il results that
something bad might very well have hap
pened on March L. The first ninth month
VIII have passed on May l., next Friday
After that there will be no threatening, ia To
until the coming of the second seventh
month, on October II. If, therefore moth
ing happens to the czarevitch next Friday
there VIII be breathing spell. in which
the car may well take command of his
armies in person. Until the passing of Nav
II 1t is known that he has absolutely feared
TO bulge.
How firmly is fixed the fear of tl,asa Il, .as
in the cars mind can only be imagined
by those who know the pressure of late nut
on MIN to make an energetic move and de-
part for the seat of war. AS these things
pass in holy Russia we need not be aston
ished that prophecy is also at the bottom
of much of this pressure. II is the preiic-
ton of st. Serafim of Sarof, whose body
was solemnly transported last wear To
church especially quilt for the purpose
Predictions of St Serafim.
This pious person, who died seventy years
ago. inhabited the desert of Sarof to the
south of Nijni-Novgorcd. and was venerat-
ed as a. prophet and miracle worker during
his lifetime. After his death the water of
his well began curing diseases. and his cave
became great pilgrimage. The Russian
orthodox Church canonized him; and when
his body was transferred last year the ear
and the grand dukes bore it on their shout
ders. Now, among the predictions of ST
Serafm is the following:
Inc year following that in which my
body shall be buried In a church Russia
Win engage IN a Terrible war, which will
do great harm"
Now you understand why the body of
Seraf1m was not transferred TO a church at
an earlier date. Who wanted to bring on
great and harmful war? Then a really
diScouraging war having at last broken out
they at last hastened to transport the body
for the sake of the second part of the pre-
diction. which is:
''The car will go to the war and VIII
go with him, and will tear the apron OF
the English (woman)."
The latter phrase does not necess arily
mean war with England; the apron may
well be Japan, say Russians for reasons
not difficult to conjecture. During seventy
years no car had any desire to go to war,
even though accompanied by St Serafim
and you may rest assured that there was
more significance in the act than appeared
when the car and the grand dukes after
hurrying the building of the church bore
the body of Serafim on their shoulders to it,
The Strange Monk.