CHAPTER VIII.

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THE CEOSS OF CHRIST. FUETHEE INSTRUCTION IN DELINEATING.
'N page 58 we gave an "Independent Solar Spread," which is explained upon page 57. Now, there are many strange properties con- nected with this solar spread, or quadrate from the solar test book. We have explained on pages 45 to 47 some of these properties, but w^e will give here something more. On page 181 we give the " Grand Cross," which represents the Cross of Christ, with Jesus, the Teacher of Nazareth, upon the center of the cross, represented by the emblem which in mystic language indicates a single man with a kind and loving heart, rul- ing under Venus. But in the solar test book he comes in the same place in all its quadrations.
The two Marys are seen at the foot of the cross, the
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secret emblem at the top with the emblems of power on each side. The eight at the right hand end of the cross represents power in knowledge. I will not give all the emblematic meanings here, leaving much for our mystic friends to study out.
But we will call the attention of the student to the fact that the quadration from the solar test book, endlessly produces Christ iipo7i the same place in this cross. The king of spades, a representative of the kingly power, and the 8 of clubs before spoken of, remain throughout all the quadrates in the same positions. The king at the head of the sun line. In order to illustrate this fully, and at the same time to give our readers the first 12 solar quadrates complete, we will give upon the next alternating pages from 183 to 203 inclusive, the other eleven solar quadratic spreads. They are all well worthy of study as independent quadrates.
Following this series, we will give upon pages 205, 207 and 209 samples of quadrated astral test book, upon astro- nomical time, with the deal in fours. There are thousands of these, so we give only three for purposes of study. With this explanation, we are prepared to go on with our work.
FAETHEE EXPLANATIONS OF DELINEATING.
Combinations of cards, either under one planet or side by side in same life lines, change the indications very materially. That is, combinations tending in a certain direction, either good or bad, favorable or unfavorable, are stronger than the indications of their component parts would be if in separated positions.
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For instance, take the following:
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This combination indicates that the person will gain many friends and through that power he will have the power of gaining wealth ; that he will have great success in applying his knowledge to business matters and he will succeed in making money. The two tens not only double the effect by being together, but show a blending influence in the shape of a double success in wealth and knowledge.
The same is true of all doubles, and three or four cards of same spot value, together, increase the power in like proportion.
On the other hand take the following:
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This combination is a very bad one and indicates trouble, worry, illness, loss of a friend, loss of money or property, disappointment in labor and in business, and a double disappointment besides.
NEUTRALIZING INFLUENCES.
When cards of opposing qualities come together they neutralize each other in such a manner that the full mean- ing of each cannot be taken.
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In this illustration the five of spades, indicating a change or a journey, is contra-indicated by the six, which shows that the change or journey contemplated will be postponed for a time. This will cause a disappointment, but the ten of hearts following the nine, or by its side, indicates that the disappointment will be slight. The trouble with some money matter, shown by the seven of diamonds, is only partially neutralized by the ten, because the suit is different-
THE GENERAL EULE.
Emblems of the same suit, that indicate opposite, or nearly opposite, qualities, strongly neutralize each other.
Tf the suits are different they only partly neutralize each other.
PLANETAEY NEUTRALIZATIONS.
When a good card comes under a bad planet, or a bad card comes under a good planet, the indications are neu- tralized to a certain extent, dependant upon the surround- ings. As an illustration take the following:
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Here the seven of hearts is neutralized in its effect by ruling under Venus, and so also is the nine of clubs. The four of hearts is augmented by its position, while the ten of diamonds is slightly lowered in its power, because Venus is antagonistic to Jupiter, the principal ruler in diamonds.
In short, the student should constantly bear in mind the suits ruling naturally under each planet and give due force to the changes produced by emblems appearing under different aspects.
These various changes in indications are provided for as far as possible in the tables of indications preceding, but the almost infinite combinations and meanings cannot all be provided for.
POSITION OF THE PLANETS AT THE TIME.
The professional expert, who wishes naturally to give as perfect a delineation as possible, will need a "trestle- board" upon the wall, exhibiting the planets in their proper positions for the time.
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-^Ik Planets, Earth ajid Moon.#-
For the benefit of numerous students of astralism who have the necessary knowledge and means of tracing these bodies in their revolution about the sun we give a very brief synopsis of their character- istic effects.
Planet of impulse. Passion, sex love, activity, sudden changes. Stimulator of magnetism. Accidents. Quickener of effects of other planets. Rules fevers and all inflamma- tory diseases.
Planet of love. Beauty, purity, devotion, harmony, ideality, spirituality, affection, esteem, kindness, blandness, music, poetry, art, grace, connubial love, honor and truth, Eules emotional diseases.
Planet of ivar. Inharmony, quarrels, law suits, com- bativeness, antagonism, strength, vitality, sex force, rest- lessness under restraint. Rules liver and bilious diseases, headache and dyspepsia.
Planet of luealth. Power, avariciousness, pride, con- trol, governing force, greatness, elegance, order, ascendancy, love of money, strength of will, selfish instinct, memory of events, firmness. Rules appoplexy and many diseases of the brain.
Planet of inharmony. Sickness, death, enmity, anger, selfishness, intoxication, gluttony, poverty, disgrace, ill luck, hardship. Rules diseases of all kinds, in each house- of the Zodiac.
Planet of Labor. Domesticity, love of nature and the young, life force high, veneration, justice, foresight, frugal- ity, ingenuity. Appertains to the ground. Rules tveakness and all diseases caused by a low vibratory force.
Planet of ivater. Locality, or poiver to remember places, bibativeness, sailing, traveling,' sublimity or love of the marvelous, intuition, application, eventuality, self con- trol. Rules rheumatism and all diseases made worse by dampness.
MOON. Satellite of earth. Rules all forms of insanity and crankiness. Effect constant upon inhabitants of earth but varied by polar changes.
EARTH. Planet of selfishness. Grasping, greed, ac- quisitiveness, tyranny, love of money and power, effect coiistant upon the inhabitants thereof, but changed accord- ing to polarity of earth in the various houses.
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We Keep a pamphlet for sale at the Grand Temple each year, which gives the position of the planets for the year. Sent postpaid for 25 cents, to any address. When certain planets are in strong aspect to each other; for instance in conjunction or oj)position; or when two planets are each in the same aspect relative to the earth, such as quad- rature or sextile; the emblems ruling in the same life line and under those co-ordinating planets act together, so as to augment their effect or neutralize each other in the same manner as when such appear together under one planet.
In order to aid the student in understanding the plane- tary effects, so that he can calculate as nearly as possible as to whether the effects co-ordinate, antagonize or are neutral in any given condition. We give a condensed, general table of planetary effects on page 190.
The letters at the side are the ones used to indicate the suits and are always used in recording the names of emblems, instead of writing the names out in full.
The earth and moon both act together and rule in clubs, but the card lay-outs do not spread cards for those bodies be- cause the earthly and lunarian magnetism is already account- ed for in the planetary calculations. The earth effect is a " constant,'' that is a force constantly acting at the same distance, upon the inhabitants.
The effects of the moon is nearly a constant as to distance^ but constitutes a changeable force as to polarity.
While the brains of a human being are in a good normal state, Luna has but little effect upon that person except in the physical condition.
But the moment that the brain becomes diseased, the rate
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of psychic vibration comes within the power of the moon to co-ordinate therewith and just in proportion to the extent of the cerebral unbalancino; or derangement the moon's effect takes the place of the normal planetary effects.
A WONDERFUL PECULIARITY.
It is a strange fact, but it has been determined by observa- tions, that a lay-out of cards, spread from the handling and mixing of a lunatic, actually become reversed in their mean- ings and all rule under the moon. Bad cards are better than the normal indication, while good ones become bad.
Success becomes disappointment, love becomes hate, vir- tue and goodness become immorality and sin. Trouble and weakness are no longer indicated by sevens but by eights.
Predictions made regarding the action of insane persons, under given conditions, must be more or less reversed accord- ing to the extent of the mental aberation.
THE EFFECT INDICATED BY SUN CARDS.
There are always three cards called " sun cards" in each lay-out. These cards are the ones that do not rule under any one of the planets at the time, and they are usually regarded as emblems of effects that are not in the person's life at the time. By some masters, they are considered as events or conditions passed and gone out of the person's life.
From my own observations, I am inclined to the belief that the sun cards simply indicate that those conditions are not at present in force in the planetary aspects prevailing at the time.
Heliocentric astrology does not take the apparent motion of the sun into consideration, for the sun effect is always about the same and is called the "solar constant."
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THE EFFECT OF THE SUJST.
But the manner in which this solar effect is received hy tlie earth is very important and is fully considered in the calculations of polarity relative to the earth. These polar changes are all calculated on a time basis, for " time " is nothing but a measure of motion of the heavenly bodies, particularly the earth.
If the earth stood perpendicular to the plain of its revolu- tion about the sun, the polar changes would be so slight as to scarcely be worth calculating, and if, at the same time, the orbit of the earth was perfectly circular and the inclination of the sun zero, there Avould be no change to calculate through polarity and it would make no possible difference when a person was born, whether it was in January or July.
The student will understand by this explanation that the "signs of the Zodiac" are nothing but points of measure- ment dividing the heavens into twelve portions and that , these signs are only emblems and tokens of the twelve grand polarities of the earth as that body moves around Old Sol in his yearly journey.
The signs themselves have no magnetic effect ivhatever, the mass of suns in each sign being too numerous and too far awa}^ to be calculated or considered by mathematics.
MILLIONS OF TEAKS HENCE.
After the lapse of an enormous time, comparatively Speak- ing, the planet Jupiter will have cleared its atmosphere of its
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loads of carbon and metalic vapors now held from its surface by the power of heat vibrations, and he will become the abode of human beings. There, under the ever present and ever acting laws of evolution those beings will arrive at a high state of civilization, growth and spiritual power. I At first they will be obliged to pass through the errors and follies incident to all early growths. The people will allow kings and self-appointed priests to rule over them. Human liberty will be trampled in the dust for ages and ages.
But the time will come when the " Religion of the Stars " will be the religion of Jupiter, and kings and priests will be no more forever on that planet.
There are many reasons for this prediction. One is that Jupiter is inclined but slightly to the plane of the ecliptic, which will make the seasons uniform and the effects from magnetic conditions very constant. While the enormous length of time that the planet will be in a condition to sus- tain life, will give ample scope for the work of evolution to advance the people to a high state of unfoldment.
But our business is with our own little insignificant speck of a planet, at present, so we will endeavor to not wander away again.
GEAND SPEEAD, SOLAE.