part dealing with Medical Astrology will give the

necessary information.

THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL FORTUNES

The vocation, financial fortune and social stand-
ing, like all other matters, should be judged from
the whole horoscope, but the Second, the Sixth, the
Eighth and the Tenth Houses with their lords are
the chief significators.

Tine Second House indicates what the person
earns by his own efforts. When Jupiter, Venus, the

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Sun, the Moon and Mars are well-aspected and placed
in the Second House or lord thereof they attract
wealth commensurate with the number and closeness
of their aspects and whether they are dignified, ex-
alted or elevated. But if Saturn, Mars, Uranus and
Neptune are elevated and afflict the Sun and Moon
it is a sure sign of financial misfortune.

Jupiter in the Second House i,s moderately gen-
erous but Mars makes a free spender and conse-
quently the money he brings goes about as fast as it
comes. Saturn in the Second House, or ruler, makes
the person thrifty and saving but he will find it diffi-
cult to make ends meet unless Saturn is in his ex-
altation sign Libra and well-aspected with Jupiter;
then fortune comes by legacy or in the latter part of
life. Uranus in the Second House and in good aspect
to Jupiter or the Sun and Moon is also a good indi-
cation of financial fortune.

The Eighth House: The planetary influences
which bring financial fortune through the person's
own efforts when operating through the Second House
bring money through the marriage partnership or
legacy when operating through the Eighth House.
Thu;s Jupiter in the Eighth House indicates money
by marriage or partnership if well-aspected by the
Sun, Moon, Venus or the lord of the Seventh House.
But if aspected by Saturn and Uranus it shows a
legacy. Mars in the Eighth House well-aspected
shows a husband, wife or partner with good earning
capacity but too free a spender. The other indica-

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tions enumerated as acting through the Second House
may be similarly applied to the Eighth.

VOCATION

When the majority of the planets are well-
aspected and above the Earth or when the Sun is
in good aspect to the Moon and Mars it is generally
easy for the person to obtain a situation and when
the Sun is in good aspect to Jupiter it gives promise
of a lucrative occupation. But when the majority
of the planets are below the Earth, weak and afflicted,
or when the Sun is in bad aspect to the Moon, Mars
or Jupiter, it is usually difficult for the person to find
employment.

To find the employment in which the person will
be most likely to succeed consider the nature and
significance of the Houses and Signs which hold the
majority of the planets.

When the majority of the planets are in the
Fiery Signs, Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, it indicates
as profitable the occupations in which the metals and
fire play a prominent part, such as machinists, en-
gineers, chauffeurs, smiths, cutlers, barbers, surgeons,
soldiers and hazardous and dangerous vocations.

If the majority of the planets are found in the
Eartliy Signs, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, it indi-
cates success in agriculture, horticulture, gardening,
land, mines, timber, building materials and as con-
tractor for buildings; houses, dealers in foodstuffs

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both in the raw and cooked states, such as the grocery
buisiiess, in restaurants or as grain dealers, chem-
istry, etc., also dress goods and clothing; in short
everything that comes out of the Earth to nourish,
clothe and shelter the physical body.

If the majority of the planets are in the Airy
Signs, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, it indicates suc-
cess in clerical, literary, or artistic pursuits; occupa-
tions principally involving brains or travel, such as
accountants, bookkeepers, agents, messengers, ex-
pressmen, architects, civil engineers, mechanical
draughtsmen and designers, lecturers, scientists, elec-
tricians, aviators, inventors, and all similar occupa-
tions in which mind is a principal factor.

If the majority of the planets are in the Watery
Signs, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, the person should
seek occupations in which fluids are prominent, .such
as sailors and fishermen, ship builders and ship own-
ers, marine engineers and other occupations on ship-
board ; manufacturers and dealers in liquid refresh-
ments, etc.

The ruling planet also has an important bearing
on the life-work, and the occupations signified by the
different planets may be stated as follows:

G The Sun as life ruler indicates a leader — it may
be of a state as king or president, or of a pro-
vince or city as governor or mayor, or as head
of a corporation, whether large or small. Thus
when the Sun is life ruler, especially if it is in

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the Tenth House, it indicates a government posi-
tion or employment in an executive capacity.

9 Venus as life ruler indicates employment in an
artistic capacity as a musician, singer, actor,
theatrical agent, manufacturer or dealer in milli-
nery or fancy goods, laces, embroidery and
women's clothing; candy and confections, flow-
ers or ornaments, etc.

$ Mercury as life ruler indicates success in litera-
ture or on a lecture platform; as printers, pub-
lishers, or bookkeepers; as school teachers, ex-
press agents, mail carriers, commercial travelers,
stenographers, secretaries, office workers and all
other clerical and traveling occupations.

D The Moon as life ruler signifies success as travel-
ing salesmen, railroad employees, ticket agents
and other positions concerned with the trans-
portation of the public ; car builders, hotel keep-
ers, dealers in fluidic commodities, nurses, obstet-
ricians, fishermen, sailors and others employed
on shipboard and in the shipping trades.

>> Saturn as life ruler signifies all employments con-
nected with the earth such as agriculture, gar-
dening, mines, building and building materials;
diplomats, judges, politicians, police, jailers, de-
tectives, secret service agents and all whose work
is accomplished by stealth and strategy ; night

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workers and those engaged in slow, plodding, la-
borious work.

Jupiter as life ruler signifies success in the profes-
sions, as lawyers, judges, clergymen, ambassa-
dors, cabinet officers, senators, congressmen or
other positions of public trust; bankers, finan-
cial agents, physicians, benevolent or social
workers.

Mars as life ruler signifies employments in which
iron and sharp instruments are prominent, such
as soldiers and surgeons, smiths, machinists, bar-
bers, structural iron workers, founders, molders,
engineers and all dangerous employments.

Uranus as life ruler signifies employments in
which air, electricity, thought power and genius
are chief factors, such as inventors, electricians,
aviators and those interested in supernormal
or super-physical subjects such as psychology,
phrenology, magnetic, divine or mental healing;
cooperative colonies, socialism, and advanced
ideas of life and living.

Neptune as life ruler indicates occupations involv-
ing the occult, watery and psychic elements; also
those in which fraud and deception are rampant
because the genuine article is so rare. These in-
clude astrologers, mediums and clairvoyants.
Neptune also produces some highly inspirational
musicians.