CHAPTER VII.

THE CHILDREN OF THE TWELVE SIGNS

The Children of Aries
Born March 20th to April 21st.

ARIES is the home of Mars, the planet of dyna-
mic energy, and is also the exaltation sign of the
life-giving Sun, hence it is a very fountain of life
and vitality as manifest in the sprouting of the mil-
lions of seeds which break through the earth's crust
at that time and change the white winter garment
to a flower-embroidered carpet of green, and make
the forests a bridal bower for the mating beasts
and birds.

This great vital force also finds its expression
in the children of Aries, they bubble over with life
and energy to such an extent that it is often very
difficult to curb them sufficiently to hold them with-
in the bounds of safety and common sense. They
are self-assertive and aggresive to a degree, always
in the lead for they scorn to follow, turbulent and
radical in all their thoughts, ideas and actions.
They are venturesome to the verge of foolhardiness.
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We also find that they are greedy for the fruits of
their labor, they never can get enough, but no mat-
ter how much they earn they are generally poor
for they spend as lavishly and as thoughtlessly as
they earn. They make splendid foremen and over-
seers, for, being so full of vital energy and ambition
themselves, they have a faculty of infusing their en-
ergy into their subordinates or forcing them to work
when necessary. But being too impulsive and reck-
less they lack the ability to originate for themselves.
They are serious and ardent in all they undertake;
they cannot go into anything half-heartedly, and
therefore, if they once espouse a cause, social, poli-
tical or religious, they will work for that cause with
all the vim and vigor of their energetic nature. But
if on the other hand an Aries child becomes addicted
to a vice the whole intensity of its nature is turned
towards the gratification of that particular part
of its lower nature. Therefore parents with Aries
children have a great responsibility to set before
them by precept and example the noblest and best
form of conduct of which they are capable, for this
is probably the most impressive sign in the zodiac,
and the habits formed, the lessons learned in child-
hood and youth will generally cling to the person
through life and make him either very good or very
bad. Be particularly careful to inculcate abstinence
from alcoholic liquors, for if an Aries child becomes
addicted to that vice he is beyond saving and often
becomes subject to delirium.

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Children of Taurus
Born April 21st to May 22nd.

On the 21st of April the Sun enters the zodiacal
sign of the Bull, Taurus, and remains in that sign un-
til the 20th of May and therefore children born be-
tween those dates partake in a great measure of the
characteristics of this sign. Taurus is ruled by Venus
the planet of love, and therefore the children of Tau-
rus have a basically amicable and kind disposition,
but when they once have conceived an idea they cling
to it with stubbornness, they are very resentful of
contradiction and very difficult to convince that they
have made a mistake, but when once one has suc-
ceeded in showing them that they are wrong their
inherent love of justice and truth will prompt them
to acknowledge their mistakes and try to rectify
them. They have a very strong and determined
will so that when they set up a goal for themselves
or have made up their minds to do anything they
keep on working with patience and persistence until
they usually make a success of whatever they under-
take. They also have good executive ability and are
able to take leading positions where they have oth-
ers under their command. Although they are ami-
cable and agreeable when in the company of others
they have a strong tendency to seek solitude and to
become very self-centered. They seem to set up un-
consciously a barrier between themselves and other
people so that it is difficult to become intimately

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acquainted with them. Taurus children are very
keen in their desires for material possessions and
they are usually very fortunate also in acquiring
them for besides having good earning power them-
selves they are often the recipients of inheritance.
But they do not want wealth for the sake of hav-
ing it as much as for the pleasure and comfort which
they can get out of it ; they are mainly very fond of
comforts and luxuries, art, music, drama and other
refining influences of life.

The children of Taurus have an abundance of
vitality to start with, but they are very apt to go
to excess in work or play, waste their energy and
become ill as a consequence. They are particularly
attracted to the pleasure^ of the table. They revel
in rich foods which later give them a tendency to
digestive troubles, enlargement of the liver, heart
disease and congestion of the kidneys. These dis-
eases are very apt to make them uncomfortable in
later life, therefore parents should inculcate in them
above all things the virtue of frugality, not only by
precept, but by example, for these Taurus children
are very quick and they will readily see that ''mo-
ther and father tell me to eat little but they eat all
they want themselves." They should also be taught
to take plenty of exercise as a means to promote
health, for the children of Taurus are rather indo-
lent in their manner. However, as said before, they
have a most wonderful vitality particularly if they
are born at sunrise and although they may become

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subject to the diseases mentioned they will have a
long life and a fair measure of general good health,
wealth and happiness.

Children of Gemini
4 Born May 22nd to June 22nd.

The children of Gemini are wonderfully quick-
witted and bright; they also have the ability to ex-
press themselves clearly and to the point, therefore
they are always good company. Conversation never
lags when they are present, in fact they are some-
times given to monopolizing it entirely, but then
they are often so interesting that other people
are glad to listen. They acquire learning very
rapidly and are very well informed on most sub-
jects. They have a good memory so that what they
have won is not lost, that is of course, provided the
horqscope is otherwise well-aspected and configur-
ated. Where it is seriously afflicted we find the
faults of the Gemini pointing in the opposite direc-
tion; then they may be inveterate chatterboxes,
shunned by everybody who can possibly get out of
their way. The great point to remember with these
children is that they have the ability of expression
and a great deal may be done during the days of
childhood to mould the character in such a way that
it expresses itself in a manner that is congenial and
to the general benefit of the child and its surround-
ings, and will be of help to it later in life.

The children of Gemini are, generally speaking,

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of a very kind and affable disposition, easy to get
along with. They are able to adapt themselves to
other people and to circumstances so that they be-
come all things to all men and in that way they usu-
ally make many friends and few enemies. They are
of a roving disposition and love to travel about from
one place to another and they excel in scientific or
clerical activities, as agents or representatives of
others where their Mercurial talents find an avenue
of expression.

From the moral point of view it is not good to
have a flexible nature. The children of Gemini are
only too easily made victims of flattery and there-
fore apt to be led unconsciously into paths of wrong-
doing. It should be the aim of the parents of these
children to hold before them very seriously the
straight and narrow path and emphasize the idea in
their minds that that is never to be swerved from
under any consideration.

The children of Gemini are very high-strung and
nervous and therefore they are easily worried and
irritated, which reflects upon their actions and upon
their bodily health. On that account parents with
children born in this month ought to be lenient with
them in their flashes of temper for they are very
quick-spoken under wrath; they need a soothing an-
swer rather than reproof, in order that they may be
helped to overcome while they are young and to
strengthen their moral constitution in that respect
When the horoscope of a Gemini child is afflicted

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there is very apt to be some disorder of the lungs
and Gemini children will be much helped if they are
taught proper breathing exercises and calisthenics.
It will at least minimize the tendencies and may
entirely overcome them. Gemini children usually
grow very tall and straight. They are fine-looking
people with a quick walk and brisk movements, but
they may be either light or dark complexioned ac-
cording to the placement and configuration of the
other planets.

The Children of Cancer
Born June 22nd to July 23rd.

The watery sign Cancer is one of the weakest
in the zodiac so far as vitality goes and when that
is upon the eastern horizon of a person's horoscope
it always gives a rather weak body, but usually this
does not apply to the children born during the time
when the Sun is in Cancer, for the Sun is the giver
of life, and these children are therefore more for-
tunate with respect to vitality than those, children
who have Cancer rising.

The children of Cancer are usually very timid
and retiring, yet they want and need friendship and
sympathy; though they are very sensitive about
seeking it, yet when they get well acquainted they
can at times be very exacting with their friends,
even autocratic in their ways of ordering them about.
At the same time, it must be said they are very con-
scientious in all things entrusted to them, and use

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considerable discretion in whatever they do, so that
one may safely trust them to keep a secret or exe-
cute a commission. The sign Cancer is ruled by the
restless Moon, and therefore changes of residence, po-
sition, vocation, and of all matters, are quite frequent
in the lives of these children. At the same time they
cannot be called fickle and flippant for they are very
tenacious whenever they have undertaken to do a
certain work or undertaken a certain obligation;
then they stay by it until it is finished. Neither do
they run haphazard into anything; in fact, there are
times when they are inclined to be too cautious. Es-
pecially where there is danger of injury they are al-
most cowards, and they are often given to anxiety
and worry.

The Children of Leo
Born July 23rd to August 24th.

The sign Leo is ruled by the life-giving Sun, and
it is called the royal sign of the Zodiac; therefore it
confers upon the children which are born under its
influence a noble, ambitious and aspiring nature.
They are of the Master breed and make good leaders
but poor followers. Being of a noble and lofty char-
acter themselves they scorn mean and sordid things,
nor will they stoop to do a low act even under great
provocation or the strong urge of self-interest. The
love nature is very strong and ardent. No inconven-
ience or sacrifice is too great to serve those they love.
They are loyal and true friends through thick and

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thin. Leo is a fixed sign and gives its children
considerable will power, so that they are usually
able to win their way to the top despite all
handicaps and obstacles. They are very fixed in their
opinions and if they espouse any cause they will usu-
ally stay by it and work for it in a most enthusiastic
manner. They never do anything half-heartedly, for
Leo being a fiery sign endows them with power, vi-
tality and enthusiasm. Leo also gives its children a
good memory. The foregoing tendencies are indi-
cated when the Sun is fairly well aspected in the
horoscope ; but if it is afflicted by Mars, or any of
the malefics, the nature is changed, so that the per-
son becomes bombastic, blustering and domineering,
one not to be trusted in any department of life, and
an unfaithful, amorous husband or wife, a disloyal
friend^ one who will not hesitate to stoop to any
meanness. He is then just as bad as the Leo with
the well aspected Sun is good, this on the principle
that the brightest light always casts the deepest
shadow. The principal fault of the Leos is a quick
temper, but they do not hold spite, and when shown
to have been in the wrong they are always ready to
apologize and make amends. They are magnanimous,
even to their bitterest enemies.

The 'Children of Virgo
Born August 24th to September 23rd.
Virgo, the Sixth sign of the zodiac, is ruled by
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terity. It is said, and with considerable truth, that
love is blind, for were one to see faults in the beloved
one the master passion never would find expression.
Therefore the children of Virgo who are governed
so much by intellect are not sympathetic, but in-
clined to be cynical, critical and skeptical of any-
thing that is not scientifically demonstrable to the
reason and senses. They are very quick mentally,
though only too often inclined to "strain at a gnat,"
and though they seldom "swallow the camel," they
get into a rut where they become narrow-minded and
bigoted. They are rather lazy themselves and fond
of taking things easy, but they like to drive others,
and can be very masterful with subordinates. On
that account they often cause enmities of a lasting
nature, but whenever they become friendly with any
one they also make very good friends and treat their
friends well. The Mercurial disposition infused by
this sign brings many changes of environment and
therefore new associations and friendships are con-
stantly being formed. They are very acquisitive and
always looking out for ways and means of bettering
themselves financially, socially and economically.
It may also be said that they deserve promotion for
they are industrious to a degree where they see that
a reward may be gained thereby. They are also very
ingenious and versatile, fond of the study of science,
particularly chemistry, diet and hygiene, and many
among them become extreme food faddists. As Virgo
Is the Sixth sign these people take on Sixth house

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characteristics and are therefore very sensitive to
suggestions of ill health, so that if they ever become
enmeshed in the tentacles of disease they frequently
lack the necessary will power to extricate themselves;
with the result that they then usually become chronic
invalids or perhaps rather they think themselves so,
for it may be said that these people seem to resent
any effort to cheer them up and get them out of the
clutches of their particular illness, real or fancied.
They seem in fact to enjoy bad health, and they are
always looking for sympathy, though as we noted
in the beginning of this reading, they are very slow
to grant the same to others. If they can keep out of
the clutches of disease, they often become excellent
nurses and have a splendid influence upon the sick,

The Children of Libra
Born September 23rd to October 24th.
Libra is the Seventh sign of the zodiac and the
children which are born under that sign are ruled
by the planet of love, Venus. The symbol of Libra
in the pictorial zodiac is a pair of scales and this
instrument describes graphically their principal
characteristic. The children of Libra are very ardent
in anything they do; they take up a vocation or an
avocation with a zeal and enthusiasm which for the
time being excludes all other things from their con-
sideration, but after a while they may drop it just
as suddenly, take up something else as a trade, a
fad or a hobby, and pursue that with an equal en-

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ergy and absorbing interest. This is in fact one of
their principal faults, as they find it very difficult
to settle down to anything definite, and continue it
with patience and persistence until they have
achieved success.

Libra is the sign when the Sun changes from
the northern to the southern hemisphere; it crosses
the equator there, and consequently the Sun is
very weak at that point. It is the great life-giver
going down into the dark winter months, and there-
fore Saturn, the planet of darkness, is exalted in
Libra. Thus we find two natures very markedly ex-
pressed in children that are born under this sign ; one
is of the Sun, which is cheerful and optimistic,
the other is that of Saturn, which is morose and
melancholy. And this expresses itself in the
changeable nature of the Libra children; sometimes
they are up in the seventh heaven, optimistic and
enthusiastic, cheerful and happy, then as suddenly
and without any seeming cause the scale swings and
they seem to be down in the dumps of worry and
melancholy just as if they had not a friend in the
world. As a matter of fact they make many friends,
for they have a basically kind disposition en-
gendered by the Lady of Libra, Venus, but they al-
so have a quick temper, though fortunately they do
not hold spite. They are exceedingly fond of pleas-
ures in general and particularly lean toward art
and music.

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The Children of Scorpio
Born October 24th to November 23rd.
Scorpio is ruled by Mars, the planet of dynamic-
energy, and therefore the children born during that
month when the Sun is passing through this sign are
filled with a force that must have an outlet some-
where or somehow. They partake of all the Martial
qualities, either good or bad, according to the way
the Sun is placed and aspected, and they are always
ready to take up an argument or a fight, either on
their own behalf or for someone else ; they are never
content with half measures, either they go to one-
extreme or the other, good or bad. Those who show
the good side of Scorpio have splendid constructive
and executive abilities. They are brusque but honest
and just, indefatigable workers, and always ready
to sacrifice themeslves for the good of others by re-
belling against oppression or in other Ways unself-
ishly working for the cause they have espoused. But
those who show the bad side of Scorpio not only re-
fuse to work themselves but become demagogues
who incite others to anarchy and lawlessness and de-
struction. These people are social fire-brands and
very dangerous to the community. But there is one
redeeming feature about them and that is that they
are not underhanded, whatever they do is open and
aboveboard. The children of Scorpio usually hare
a very uncertain temper and a sarcastic tongue that
bites like the sting of the scorpion, when they turn
that side of their nature. Therefore the parents of

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these children should take them in hand as early
as possible and teach them self-control by every
means within their power; also strive to soften the
Mars ray and instill into them a more kindly spirit.
This may be very difficult because the sign Scorpio
gives a very determined nature, still, in childhood's
years it is plastic to a certain extent and can be best
worked upon then. They have a very strong and
vivid imagination, with a clear, sharp and pene-
trating mind, also a personal magnetism that makes
them very attractive to those with whom they come
in contact. They seem to be most contented in mili-
tary life where there is sharp and strict discipline.
Particular care should be taken to teach these child-
ren sex hygiene, for the sign Scorpio rules the gene-
rative and eliminatory organs, whose functions are
stimulated by the presence of the Sun in Scorpio,
so that if the person is not morally and physically
clean, much trouble may be expected. These child-
ren also make excellent surgeons and if they are
taught to use surgery only for constructive purposes
they can do a great deal of good in the world. All
this depends in a considerable measure upon the early
training, for there is a destructive side to the Scorpio
nature which would make it very dangerous from
the spiritual viewpoint for such a person to take
up a vocation that offers scope for malpractice; he
would then contract a very heavy debt under the
law of consequence, which must be paid back in sor-
row and suffering either in this or later lives.

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The Children of Sagittarius
Born November 23rd to December 22nd.

Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, the great bene-
fic planet, and it may be said generally that those
who are born while the Sun is in this sign from No-
vember 23rd to December 22nd are well liked
in the society where they move. They are of a
hearty and jovial disposition, princes among men,
hail-fellows-well-met, and their acquaintances are
generally glad to see them. There are two very dis-
tinct classes born under this sign. In the pictorial
zodiac, Sagittarius is represented as a centaur, half
horse and half man, and one class of those who come
to birth under its influence are well described by
the animal part thereof, for they are of a sporty na-
ture, ready to gamble on the speed of a horse at long
odds or to stake their last dollar on a game of cards.
They are fond of a "good time right straight
through" and their moral nature is of low grade,
aptly described by the animal part of the symbol,
so that they have no scruples with respect to the
indulgence of their appetites, passions and desires.
They are lacking in respect for both the law and or-
dinary morals, hence they are often found among
the criminal class. But those children of Sagittarius
who are symbolized by the human part of the cen-
taur, aiming the bow of aspiration at the stars, are
as different as day is from night, for they are ex-
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characters who win the respect of society in general
and particularly all with whom they come into in-
timate contact. Therefore they become in time the
pillars of society and receive positions of honor and
preferment in the State or Church as judges or di-
vines. They are very orthodox and conservative
in their opinions and punctilious to a fault in their
observance of all customs and traditions of the times
wherein they live, but they are not progressive, for
they value the opinions of their contemporaries very
highly and are seldom induced to espouse any pro-
gressive ideas which might jeopardize the respect of
the community enjoyed by them. They are firm be-
lievers in the necessity of red tape. Withal, how-
ever, they are charitable and benevolent, tender and
sympathetic; they can always be relied upon to aid
any altruistic movement, and though they are of
a kindly nature and endeavor to avoid quarrels
in their own behalf, they sometimes fight with
great zeal and courage for others who have been in-
jured and in whose behalf their sympathies have
been enlisted, hence they make admirable lawyers.

The Sagittarians are usually excellent conver-
sationalists and they have a quick and ready wit and
are fond of indulging in oratory. Their memory and
interesting way of relating experiences always hold
the audience. They are very proud and have great
confidence in themselves.

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The Children of Capricorn
Born December 22nd to January 20th.

.. , Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the planet of ob-
struction, therefore the vitality of these children is
very low and they are difficult to raise, but once in-
fancy is passed the Saturnine persistence makes it-
self felt and they cling to life with an amazing ten-
acity so that they often become very old. They are
very much subject to colds and their principal
source of danger is falls and bruises. The children of
Capricorn are usually bashful and timid in the pres-
ence of strangers but when they have become used
to people they show their domineering nature and en-
deavor to make everybody around them conform to
their will. The Saturnine quality of the sign makes
them jealous and suspicious of the motives of others.
Therefore they are very fond of detective work.
They will follow a trail with unerring instinct and
unwavering perseverance that never gives up as long
as there is the remotest chance of success. It is good
to be friends with Capricornians and bad to make
enemies of them, for they find it very hard to for-
give a real or fancied offense or injury and always
brood over any wrong done to them. On the other
hand, if they once give their confidence or friendship
they are also consistent in that direction. They are
very ambitious and anxious to have their services
recognized by other people and they have a splendid
executive ability because of the unusual qualities of

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forethought and concentration conferred by Saturn.
They are born leaders and organizers but chafe un-
der restrictions and dislike particularly to take or-
der^ from others. When they are placed in such a
subordinate position and cannot have their own way
they become gloomy, taciturn, moody, pessimistic,
irritable, and given to worry. The children of Cap-
ricorn usually have a disinclination for marriage and
are seldom at ease if they enter into that state. The
union is usually childless or children are few.

The Children of Aquarius
Born January 20th to February 19th.

The children of Aquarius are of a rather shy,
retiring nature. They like to keep their own com-
pany and counsel more than is good for them, for
if this bent in their nature is allowed full swing it
has a tendency to breed melancholy and make them
recluses. They have a quiet, unassuming manner
which gains many friends for them and their home
life is usually ideal. They are generally affectionate
and of a very sweet and kind disposition, and are al-
ways ready to defer to the opinion of a loved one
and ready to yield a point for the sake of harmony.
Besides, Aquarius being a fixed sign they are very
constant in their affection as well as in other things.

Aquarius is an intellectual sign and its children
usually have a good mentality, because the Saturnine
rulership gives depth to the mind, and the Uranian
ray gives them intuition and an inclination towards

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science, literature and philosophy. They are re-
markably persistent in whatever they undertake, and
therefore usually succeed in the long run. As
Aquarius is the llth sign it partakes also of the
qualities ruled by the llth House; therefore the
children of Aquarius are usually well liked among
their associates and have many friends. The child-
ren of Aquarius are very proud and jealous of the
esteem of others. Their principal fault is that on
account of Saturnine traits they are somewhat giv-
en to worry. Like the Leos they are strong in their
likes and dislikes ; they will do anything for those
who have won their affection, but resent any attempt
to drive them, and under such conditions are ex-
tremely stubborn; in fact they are very set in their
mental attitude, once an opinion has been formed it
is not easily changed. They are so very sensitive to
the mental condition around them that it affects their
physical well being perhaps more than they are
aware for this is one of the most sensitive signs.

The Children of Pisces
Born February 20th to March 20th.
The children of Pisces are of a marked negative
disposition, subject to varying moods, and are, like
the children of Aquarius, very sensitive to the men-
tal atmosphere in their environment. For that rea-
son it is of the greatest importance that parents of
these children should guard them during childhood
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proverb about "bad company corrupting good man-
ners" applies with ten-fold strength to. these child-
ren, and they will absorb good or evil with equal fa-
cility. So until they have learned to choose for
themselves the good things, it is especially necessary
for their natural guardians to shield them. They
also have a strong tendency to mediumship and if
they are taken into seances there is a great danger
that they may become controlled. Moreover, having
such an extremely flexible nature they can never ex-
ert sufficient will power to free themselves from the
influence when once they have been subjected to it.
and it may ruin their whole life.

These children are very peaceable in disposition
and suffer injury rather than fight for their rights,
not because they do not care, for they are very jealous
especially when born in the latter part of the sign,
but the Piscean nature is always averse to exertion,
and generally they do not want to take the trouble
to fight for their rights. In plain English they are
lazy. Therefore the parents should see that a cer-
tain amount of work is allotted to them during the
earliest years, for it is then that the habits are formed
and the nature is the most plastic. They can learn
to be diligent with much less effort at that time than
during the later stages of life. But once the children
of Pisces have commenced doing a piece of work it
will probably be a surprise to others to watch them
and see the methodical way they go at it, making ev-
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with seemingly very little effort on their part. Hon-
esty is another of the virtues of the Pisces children;
they are usually dependable and close-mouthed, so
that they may be trusted with secrets in full confi-
dence that they will not betray the trust.

The children of Pisces are generally kind and
sympathetic, cordial and suave in manner, qualities
which will of course bring them many friends. They
are notoriously fond of good things to eat, they re-
vel in rich foods, but are also prone to be fond of
drink. If these tendencies are allowed to work
themselves out they will of course ruin the life, and
besides bring on a train of disease. Therefore the
parents of these children should endeavor by pre-
cept and example to teach them the simple life, fru-
gality and control of the appetite during the years
when habits are formed, besides guarding them
against too strenuous exercise which even the child-
ren of Pisces will not shun in childhood when the
abundance of life force impels them. Then later in
life these lessons will not be without their fruit. The
chances are that the child which by the help of the
parent has learned in childhood to rule its stars will
be both healthy and hearty, respected and loved be-
cause of good habits, and in full enjoyment of life. In
short, these children need a very careful bringing up
to save them from the evil tendencies and bring out
the good, but that is just what such souls come to
parents for. Their necessity is the parents' oppor-
tunity to make a great and wonderful soul growth.