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CHAPTER XII
SATURN, THE PLANET OF SORROW
KEYNOTE: OBSTRUCTION
A fruitful method of acquiring knowledge is by comparison of similars and
contrasts of opposites; thus lights and sidelights are brought out, which
otherwise may escape attention.
Applying this method to the Sun and Saturn, we remember that the keyword
of the Sun is "Life," and at the vernal equinox when the Sun is in Aries,
the sign of its exaltation, we may readily note the powerful effect of the
crestwave of vital fluid then poured over the earth. Nature is vibrant
with life, which races through the forms of all kingdoms and endues them
with such abundance of vitality that they are compelled to generate in order
to take care of the overflow. Life manifests as motion; but the keynote of
Saturn is Obstruction, therefore that is the planet of decrepitude and de-
cay, and consequently when the Sun is in Libra, the sign of Saturn's exalta-
tion, at the fall equinox, Nature is tired and ready for its wintry sleep.
The human frame also is energized by the solar life contained in our food,
which enters our system through the head and throat, governed by the exalta-
tion signs of the Builders, the Sun and Moon, and is eliminated by the Sun
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and Moon, and is eliminated by the activity of the liver and kidneys ruled
by Saturn and his exaltation sign, Libra.
In youth, when the Sun forces surge through the frame, assimilation and
excretion balance, but as time goes on, "Chronos" or Saturn accumulates ob-
structions in the organs of excretion, and elimination is gradually re-
stricted, the avenues of life are dammed up, and decrepitude and decay turn
the scales of life (Libra) towards the realm of death.
Similarly in other departments of life; where the Sun makes the social
favorite, by imbuing him with optimism and a bright sunny smile, Saturn
makes recluses and sours existence with frowns and pessimism; where the Sun
furthers our worldly affairs and makes things run smoothly, Saturn causes
provoking delays of the most inexplicable nature; all the world seems to
conspire to frustrate our plans.
In the Kingdom of God all things are balanced to produce the highest ul-
timate good to all, and so the influence of Saturn is used to offset the
exuberant life of Mars. The intrinsic nature of Saturn is OBSTRUCTION; he
is slow and persistent as Mars is impulsive and quick to change; he takes no
chances, but looks before he leaps, and his cold, calculating reason misses
no flaws in any scheme.
In the horoscope of a young soul Mars is dominant and the man grows along
physical lines much as animals do under the law of the survival of the fit-
test, but gradually the thumbscrews of Saturn are put on, squares and
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oppositions bring sorrow and suffering; Saturn is placed above Mars in the
horoscope, to frustrate and check him, till it seems as if every effort were
futile because of the Saturnian obstruction.
Elijah could not hear the voice of guidance in the fire, the storm nor
the earthquake, but when the tumult was over he heard "the still small
voice" to cheer him; and likewise with us, while we yield to the unchecked
Mars impulses our lives are too turbulent to admit of communion with the
Higher Self, but when the sorrows of Saturn have chastened the unruly Mars
spirit, when the night seems darkest, as in Elijah's cave, then we also hear
the voice that shall speak peace after the storm.
The leash of Saturn is not pleasant; we sometimes chafe, fret and fume
while being thus held in leash, but meanwhile we ripen and are more fitted,
when the obstruction is removed, to have or use that which Saturn delayed,
for as we develop physical muscle by overcoming physical obstacles, so we
cultivate soul power by the resistance spiritually engendered by Saturn.
The teaching which he gives may be summed up in the motto: "Patient persis-
tence in well doing."
Most of us when considering Saturn in the horoscope are inclined to look
upon him as evil on account of the affliction be brings, but that is only a
one-sided view, for there is nothing evil in God's Kingdom. What appears so
is merely good in the making. When we remember that the destiny shown by
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our horoscope is of our own making in past existences then we shall under-
stand that Saturn only marks the weak spots in our horoscope, where we are
vulnerable and liable to go wrong. When the weak points have been brought
out through temptation, AND WE HAVE YIELDED, the punishment follows auto-
matically as a natural and logical sequence, for every wrong acts carries in
itself the seed of punishment which brings home to our consciousness the
mistakes we have made. We must hold clearly before our mind's eye that
through the planets incline to a certain life of action we, as evolving
Egos, are supposed to discriminate between good and evil and choose only
that which is good. If we fail in this respect and YIELD to the temptation
the transgression merits a just recompense under the laws of nature and
these are the things signified by Saturn. WE ARE NOT PUNISHED BECAUSE WE
ARE TEMPTED BUT WE ARE PUNISHED BECAUSE WE YIELDED. Supposing for instance
that Saturn is in Cancer, then it is plain that in the past we have yielded
to an inordinate desire for food, that in consequence our digestive organs
have become impaired and that if we do not learn frugality and discrimina-
tion in the choice of our good we shall be punished by digestive disorders.
We will then be tempted to indulge in dainties and perhaps we will have an
aversion for the simple foods which are best for us. The temptation, how-
ever, will cause no trouble to the stomach unless we yield and satisfy our
appetite. Then the food, and not an avenging Deity, automatically punishes
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us until we learn to curb our appetite. Similarly in other departments of
life, if Saturn is on the Ascendant or in the Third of Ninth Houses and ad-
versely aspected to Mercury or the Moon it causes us to brood over our
troubles and fills our lives with gloom. It gives an obstruction there to
warn us that we should be more sociable and not turn our faces away from the
sunshine of life. God is at the helm of the universe, His ministers are
continually working with us for good, there is really no reason for blues
and if we cannot see it today Saturn is going to tighten his grip tomorrow
and crush harder and harder until with the sheer courage of desperation we
burst his bonds and jump out into the joy and sunshine of life.
If it were not for the chastening, subduing influence of Saturn we should
be liable to run amuck and burn out the lamp of life quickly in the exuber-
ance of spirits. Saturn is well symbolized as Father Time with his
hour-glass and scythe. He does not permit us to leave the school of life
until the time has been run and the course is finished. Furthermore he
gives to humanity many of its noblest qualities. When he lays a restraining
hand upon the flighty Moon or Mercury, the swift "messenger of the gods," he
deepens the mind and makes it more serious and better able to concentrate
upon the problems of life. He makes the mind resourceful and better able to
cope with the difficulties of our existence. Tact and diplomacy, method and
system, patience and perseverance, honor and chastity, industry and
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mechanical ability, justice and fair-mindedness all come from Saturn when he
is well-aspected and it is only when we transgress the principles for which
he stands that under the influences generated by his adverse aspects he pun-
ishes us until he has brought us to our knees to pray to our Father in
Heaven for forgiveness and strength to overcome our lower nature.
SATURN IN THE TWELVE HOUSES
SATURN IN THE FIRST HOUSE and well-aspected is a fortunate sign for no
matter how a person may be handicapped in the start of life the ultimate
success is assured through the patience, persistence, self-control and re-
straint of the person through a well-placed Saturn. Such people have a won-
derful capacity for work. They seem never to tire and never to give up no
matter what the obstacles. They have infinite confidence in themselves and
their ability to accomplish that which they undertake and therefore they
eventually win. But when Saturn is weak and afflicted in the First House it
makes the person timid and averse to undertake responsibility; subtile, se-
cretive, and distrustful of other people; of a gloomy disposition and in-
clined to seek isolation. Such people are usually shunned by others and
doomed to sorrow, disappointment, delay and general trouble through life.
This is also a bad sign for health, particularly in the earlier years.
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Bruises to the head, colds, and if Scorpio is rising, constipation; in our
Leo poor circulation, in Cancer poor digestion, in Libra obstruction of the
kidneys, renal calculi and other urinary difficulties and so on with the
other signs.
SATURN IN THE SECOND HOUSE when well-aspected and particularly in its ex-
altation sign Libra, brings money by inheritance and ability to increase it
by present economy, careful, conservative investments and similar methods.
Some of the very wealthiest of the world's financiers have had Saturn in
this position. They obtain the money wherewith to start from ancestors in-
dicated by Saturn and from the saturnine ray in this house they derive the
business acumen and far-sighted methods that enable them not only to hold
their own as so many do whose wealth comes through Saturn but also to in-
crease the inherited estate. If Saturn is weak or afflicted, however, the
life is sure to be passed in poverty.
SATURN IN THE THIRD HOUSE when well-aspected gives a serious, sober and
thoughtful mind, capable of concentration and well able to grapple with the
most profound sciences and other serious subjects in life. It gives tact,
diplomacy, justice, honest and all the other saturnine virtues of the mind.
When Saturn is afflicted in the Third House it indicates trouble with
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brethren, danger when traveling, delays and disappointments in obtaining an
education. It also fills the mind with gloomy forebodings, worry and gen-
eral despondency.
SATURN IN THE FOURTH HOUSE, well-aspected, shows gain from inheritance,
also success from investments and administration of houses and lands, agri-
culture or mining property under careful and economical management. The
success grows better as life advances. When Saturn is afflicted in the
Fourth House it signifies the early death of one of the parents, in harmony
and trouble in the home, loss of property and consequent poverty. This po-
sition whether well or ill aspected makes the person a recluse in the latter
years of life.
SATURN IN THE FIFTH HOUSE when well-aspected by the Sun and Jupiter would
be good for speculation in the things that are ruled by Saturn: houses,
lands and mines. This position and its aspects would also give the person a
chance of appointment to public office, especially in matters connected with
education. If Saturn is afflicted in the Fifth House it indicates trouble,
disappointment and delay in courtship, particularly during the earlier
years, or else the affections are centered upon someone who is much older
than the person whose horoscope is being judged. It decreases the number of
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children and indicates probable death of those who are born, also that they
will bring a great deal of trouble to the person.
SATURN IN THE SIXTH HOUSE, well-aspected, gives the person ability to
handle employees and workmen in general in a most efficient manner, for
though such a person is quiet and subdued he is at the same time firm and
serious. He has a way about him which employees respect and which calls for
instant obedience to his commands without causing the resentment called
forth by a blustering, bellowing Mars.
When Saturn is afflicted in the Sixth House it means a great deal of
sickness in the life and if in a weak sign like Virgo the person is in dan-
ger of becoming a chronic invalid, for one he is in the grip of sickness the
recuperative powers are so poor it is almost impossible for him to recover.
The nature of the principal illness will depend upon the sign that is on the
cusp of the Sixth House or of the Twelfth, but usually with such people many
complications set in after this. Also a person with an afflicted Saturn in
the Sixth House finds it almost impossible to secure employment and it is
evident that such a person has indeed a hard life, being unable to earn a
living when able to be about.
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SATURN IN THE SEVENTH HOUSE when well-aspected denotes a marriage partner
endowed with the saturnine virtues, chastity and discretion, tact and dis-
crimination, prudence and economy, which will be of great help to the person
in building up his fortunes socially as well as financially; and this is a
very fortunate position save for the fact that Saturn in the Seventh House,
whether well-aspected or afflicted, indicates the early death of the part-
ner. An afflicted Saturn in the Seventh House designates a glum, gloomy,
cold and disagreeable companion who is always restraining and obstructing
the person. "Don't" is the word most frequently on the tongue. It also
gives trouble and loss through litigation and people with this aspect should
never go to law or enter into partnerships for they will always be subject
to treachery.
SATURN IN THE EIGHTH HOUSE when well-aspected or placed in either of its
own signs, Capricorn or Libra, gains my marriage or inheritance with the
ability to properly care for whatever wealth is acquired in that manner. It
is also a sign of long life and death from natural causes, but if Saturn is
afflicted in the Eighth House or weak by sign, especially in Aries or Can-
cer, the financial prospects of the person will be decidedly worse after
marriage and chronic debility may be expected.
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SATURN IN THE NINTH HOUSE when Saturn gives a deep, serious and thought-
ful mind with ability and inclination for the study of law, science and phi-
losophy, physics or metaphysics. It is a splendid position for a president
of a corporation or college, a judge or a divine. Such people always make
their mark in the world, the scope of being naturally dependent upon the na-
ture of the aspects and the line of endeavor selected by the person.
When Saturn is afflicted in the Ninth House he makes a narrow-minded
bigot, critical and sarcastic; he also gives liability to trouble and loss
through law, danger on voyages and trouble in foreign lands.
SATURN IN THE TENTH HOUSE shows a strong self-reliant and ambitious
spirit with the patience and perseverance which make a person destined to
rise in life. It is the signature of the self-made man, self-made by all
the sterling saturnine ventures, tact, foresight, honesty and systematic ap-
plication to business. Such people are destined to become captains of in-
dustry, presidents of banks or hold other high positions involving great re-
sponsibility.
When Saturn is afflicted or weak by the sign he nevertheless gives the
person who has him in the Tenth House, ability to rise, but when he does
rise it is by underhanded trickery and questionable business methods which
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in the end bring exposure, downfall and dishonor. It is said that Napoleon
had Saturn in the Tenth House.
SATURN IN THE ELEVENTH HOUSE when well-aspected gives friends among the
aged and wealth who will be of benefit to the person in helping him to real-
ize his hopes, wishes and ambitions; but when Saturn is afflicted here he
should beware of seeking friends older than himself, for they will always
endeavor to make use of him for personal ends and desert him when he is no
longer of use to them.
SATURN IN THE TWELFTH HOUSE gives a secluded life in a position or oc-
cupation where the person does not come into contact with the general pub-
lic. When well-aspected it is good for success in an official capacity in
public institutions, asylums, hospitals or prisons. When afflicted there is
danger of being bed-ridden for many years, imprisoned, or employed in ob-
scure positions.
SATURN IN THE TWELVE SIGNS
SATURN IN ARIES is weak and therefore unable to express his best
qualities to their full and legitimate extent even if well-aspected. Never-
theless he gives a minor measure of poise, self-reliance, discretion and
tact, industry, patience and perseverance. But when Saturn is afflicted in
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Aries the person is quickly angered and apt to hold spite, and also of a
jealous, malicious, and vindictive disposition.
SATURN IN TAURUS when well-aspected makes a person slow of speech but
that he says will have weight and be well worth hearing. It gives a quiet
disposition, slow to decide, but stubborn in maintaining a position once
taken. These people are close-mouthed, and my be trusted to keep their own
and other people's secrets well. When Saturn is afflicted in Taurus, par-
ticularly by Mercury he always causes trouble with the speech and gives a
quick temper, especially if Mars is also an afflicting planet. This posi-
tion makes financial difficulties.
SATURN IN GEMINI when well-aspected gives a deep, one-pointed, orderly
and scientific mind, adaptable to circumstances and able to cope with all
the exigencies of life. Love of mathematics is usually pronounced and when
literature is taken up as a vocation the more serious branches devoted to
industrial and mechanical subjects are preferred. When Saturn is afflicted
in Gemini, it gives trouble through brothers and sisters, literature and
law, danger on short journeys. An afflicted Saturn in Gemini also gives
trouble with the lungs. Such people should therefore be particularly care-
ful not to catch cold.
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SATURN IN CANCER is always weak and his virtues therefore find it dif-
ficult to express themselves when he is in this position. Nevertheless he
gives reliable judgment concerning houses, lands, mines etc., and gains by
investing in these things; when well-aspected, he favors thrift, economy and
solid comfort in the home with quiet, peaceful and comfortable conditions in
the latter part of life. He makes the person frugal and gives a good con-
trol of the appetite. But when afflicted he indicates domestic infelicity,
the person being held back in life by a gloomy kill-joy partner who is al-
ways restraining every ambitious thought. Trouble, sorrow and disappoint-
ment increase as the life advances and to this is added ill-health, for Sat-
urn in Cancer indicates that the stomach is weak and the gums subject to
pyorrhoea, hence there is inability to properly digest the food, so that un-
less such people have sufficient will to curb their appetites they become
the victims to chronic indigestion. Saturn in Cancer also indicates a reli-
gious tendency and an inclination toward study of the deeper sciences.
SATURN IN LEO when well-aspected gives favor from people higher in the
social scale and success in obtaining public appointments where the Satur-
nine virtues, tact, diplomacy, discretion and system, honor and executive
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ability are required. The constitution of these people is not overly strong
by they may maintain perfect health by the conservation of energy as indi-
cated by Saturn. When Saturn is afflicted in Leo however, they are cruel
and quick-tempered, jealous, and do not scruple to stoop to underhanded
methods to satisfy an ambition. This position also indicates heart trouble.
SATURN IN VIRGO gives a studious, deep, scientific mind of studying the
deeper problems of life. It indicates an innate ability to manage others.
It gives a thrifty, economical and frugal nature, but when Saturn is af-
flicted in Virgo the mind usually centers upon disease and the person be-
comes a confirmed hypochondriac. These people are the nest customers of the
patent medicine vendors for most of their ills are usually imaginary. This
position does however, carry with it a liability to intestinal diseases.
SATURN IN LIBRA is exalted and very strong and therefore his good aspects
bring out all the fine saturnine qualities and on that account secure for
the person public esteem and recognition. The marriage partner is chaste
and pure as gold. This position also brings good health and long life, but
when Saturn is afflicted in Libra the marriage partner is either treacherous
or removed by an early death. If the person goes to law he is likely to
lose, and become the object of public disfavor. He will also be subject to
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urinary troubles.
SATURN IN SCORPIO when well-aspected gives a rare mechanical turn to the
mind, a resourcefulness under the most difficult conditions, an indomitable
courage and a patient persistence before which even the most difficult con-
struction problems must give way. Hence such people make exceedingly able
engineers and are invaluable in all pioneer undertakings; they blend the
fire of Mars with the forethought of Saturn and are therefore invincible.
They gain by legacy, economy and thrift and their financial fortunes are
much improved after marriage. Good health and a long life are also indi-
cated, but when Saturn is afflicted in Scorpio the marriage partner is poor,
dull, egotistical and exacting and the person is liable to worry and
ill-health; constipation and piles are the basic causes when then affect the
nerves and the whole system.
SATURN IN SAGITTARIUS when well-aspected gives a charitable and philan-
thropic disposition with a desire to elevate humanity by self-help under
just laws and true religious impulse. It couples all the saturnine virtues
with the benevolent Jupiterian spirit of aspiration so that such people al-
ways aim to work for the public good according to their ability and station
in life. Therefore they are trusted, honored, respected and in much demand
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for positions where these qualities are of value, in social, industrial or
religious circles. When Saturn is afflicted in Sagittarius he makes the
person insincere, cynical and sarcastic, ambitious to fill positions of
trust and honor but for selfish purposes, liable to become involved in law
and lose thereby. This position also affects the lungs and the person
should be very careful not to catch cold.
SATURN IN CAPRICORN when well-aspected is strong and therefore his vir-
tues are also pronounced, with honesty and integrity as staunch as the Rock
of Gilbraltar and the determination to work toward the desired goal no mat-
ter how long it may take. Hence in spite of all handicaps and obstacles
people with a well-aspected Saturn in Capricorn ultimately achieve a large
measure of success and are generally esteemed by their contemporaries. But
when Saturn is afflicted in Capricorn the mind is gloomy and the person sees
life from a biased point of view. There is a general sense of dissatisfac-
tion which sometimes develops into a diseased mind. These people are cun-
ning, underhanded and not to be trusted.
SATURN IN AQUARIUS when well-aspected gives a humane outlook upon life, a
sympathetic and friendly disposition, very distinct and deliberate speech
and a seriousness in all affairs of life. These people therefore make
friends among the aged, the wealthy and the intellectual who are able to
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help then rise in life. But when Saturn is afflicted in Aquarius it makes
the disposition shrewd, cunning and alert to prey upon others by gaining
their confidence and friendship and such people therefore sink to the lower
levels of society. This position also carries with it a tendency to heart
trouble and varicose veins.
SATURN IN PISCES when well-aspected gives a tendency to success in some
quiet peaceful line of life where these people do not come into contact with
the public, such as laboratory or research work or in connection with insti-
tutions for the care of wards of the community; they are regular
"home-bodies" but when Saturn is afflicted in Pisces it gives danger of
confinement by a chronic disease or liability to imprisonment. The person
makes many enemies who will be persistent in their persecution of him.
THE ASPECTS OF SATURN
THE SUN SEXTILE OR TRINE SATURN endows the person who is fortunate enough
to have it with some of the finest faculties in the gamut, for it brings out
the best qualities in the two planets. It gives foresight, method and orga-
nizing ability with the moral stamina to carry any project determined on to
a successful conclusion despite delays and obstacles. Yet the person makes
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no enemies in so doing, for this configuration also makes him the soul of
honor, kind and considerate; he would never stoop to do anything mean for he
is sincere and just in his dealings with all men, but on the other hand,
when he believes a certain course of action to be right he will never swerve
there from through heaven and earth be moved against him. These aspects
bring success in political and judicial positions, also in connection with
mining or agriculture. The person often benefits by legacy, but recognition
and success are generally delayed till middle life.
THE SUN CONJUNCTION OR PARALLEL SATURN. Either aspect has a very detri-
mental effect upon health, especially in the common signs where the resis-
tance is fundamentally low; in Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces it gives a
tendency to tuberculosis. It does least damage in the fixed signs where the
resistance is greatest, but when sickness does get a grip on the person it
hangs on like grim death, for this configuration lessens the power of the
body to throw off disease quickly, hence recuperation is very slow. This is
especially true in a man's horoscope; in a woman's figure it affects her
husband's health.
THE SUN SQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN. These aspects are adverse to
that which is generally termed success, but they give an abundance of
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experience, so they are excellent form the standpoint of the soul. It may
truly be said of the person who has either that "the best-laid plans of mice
and men gang aft agely," for no matter how carefully be may plan his affairs
he will be subjected to delays and meet obstacles which will thwart his de-
sires; his marriage often is unhappy and is likely to end in divorce or
early death of the partner; there is difficulty in finding and keeping em-
ployment, trouble with employers and authorities, a feeling as if he were
held in leash all his life and denied expression in any direction. These
are the outward experiences but they are generated by the inner nature, and
until that changes he must suffer the whiplash of necessity. In the first
place such a person has a tendency to crawl into a shall and shut himself in
and others out. He is pessimistic and a kill-joy, has little or no regard
for the feelings of others and is very obstinate. In the horoscope of a
woman it signifies marriage to one much older, a person who will hold her
with a very tight rein; it augurs death of the husband and often several
marriages which are terminated by death or divorce.
These configurations often bring legacies but either there is trouble and
litigation over the bequests, or the person squanders the estate after he
receives it. If Saturn is in Libra, his exaltation-sign, the latter part of
the life may be better because the person has taken the lessons of life to
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heart and mended his ways.
VENUS SEXTILE OR TRINE TO SATURN. The good qualities of Venus are love
and affection and the good qualities of Saturn are tact, diplomacy , method
and system, justice, thrift and economy, and we may therefore judge that
when these two planets are configurated in good aspect they make the person
faithful and true, just and honorable, diplomatic and tactful, systematic
and methodical, qualities which make for success in all departments of life.
Therefore a person with these aspects will be much sought as a friend and
adviser, or as a person to be trusted with any commission requiring sterling
honesty and ability. The make him simple in his tastes and of impeachable
morality. Hence either is what one may call one of the luckiest aspects in
the gamut.
VENUS PARALLEL, CONJUNCTION, SQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN brings out
the evil qualities of the two planets and troubles which are thus generated
usually come through the person's relations with the opposite sex. It makes
him underhanded and scheming to gratify his passions, often in an unusual
manner, and his perverted desires are usually directed against someone who
is much younger than himself. If regular marriage relations are entered
into, such a person is often a demon of jealously which makes life a burden
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for the marriage partner on account of his suspicious nature. People with
these afflictions are also stingy in all money matters and exceedingly
avaricious. They have very poor business judgment and are therefore liable
to losses, failure and bankruptcy. During the earlier years people with
these configurations should beware of dealings with older people who will be
prone to take advantage of them, but later on it will be their turn to prey
upon the young.
MERCURY SEXTILE OR TRINE TO SATURN acts as a brake upon the flighty mind
and gives it a seriousness, depth and concentration which is of inestimable
value in life. The forethought and profound reasoning ability indicated by
these aspects insure success in whatever vocation the person may pursue.
The patient persistence which permits no temporary failure to stand in the
way of ultimate success, also caution and diplomacy make such people invin-
cible in the long run. Therefore they generally become prominent in connec-
tion with some serious enterprise such as secret societies, the church or
even in politics. They are in demand for high positions where a steady hand
is required on the helm. But they do not usually shine for they are very
quiet, subdued and serious in their manner and demeanor. They are absolute-
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ly honest, hence they make the very finest judges obtainable.
MERCURY CONJUNCTION OR PARALLEL TO SATURN. These aspects also give depth
to the mind and forethought, together with all the other good qualities enu-
merated as resulting from the sextile or the trine, if Mercury is otherwise
well-aspected; but not in so full a measure, or at any rate the person does
not seem to be able to externalize them as readily, hence does not meet the
same assured success as given by the definitely good aspects; he also suf-
fers from the tendency to melancholy denoted by the square or opposition,
especially if the aspect occurs in one of the common signs or in Capricorn,
and if in Gemini it interferes sadly with the dexterity; such people tend to
drop everything they take into their hands. These aspects also give an em-
barrassing timidity and if Mercury is afflicted the undesirable qualities
enumerated as resulting from the square or opposition may be looked for.
MERCURY SQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN makes the person subject to
trouble and delays all through life. He is thwarted on every hand by slan-
der and secret enemies and this condition in time makes him bitter and sar-
castic with the additional consequence that he is shunned by all who can
possibly get away from him, and that in time leads him to become a recluse
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who shuts himself away to brood over his troubles. Such a person sometimes
becomes a subject of melancholia of a most piteous character. These aspects
also make the person cunning and untruthful. They give the same desire to
study the occult conferred by the good aspects, but there is the great dif-
ference that while the good aspects of Saturn and Mercury incline to the
study of occultism from unselfish motives the bad aspects impel him to fer-
ret out nature's secrets for person power or gain.
THE MOON SEXTILE OR TRINE TO SATURN imparts all the best saturnine
qualities tot he mind; it makes the person self-reliant, serious, sober and
systematic, careful and thrifty in business affairs and gives success in
life through tactful and diplomatic dealings with others. Such people are
eminently reasonable and trustworthy in all matters of honor and justice and
gain great esteem in the community on that account. Their patience and per-
sistence are inexhaustible.
THE MOON CONJUNCTION OR PARALLEL TO SATURN is not always to be classed as
a bad aspect so far as the mental qualities go, for in any case it deepens
the mind and gives greater power of concentration, but if Saturn is strong
by sign, in Libra or Capricorn, and the Moon is otherwise well-aspected this
position also will impart the virtues of Saturn, through under all condi-
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tions it makes the mind gloomy and the person is subject to periodical
spells of melancholy; but if Saturn is weak by sign, especially if he is in
Aries and if the Moon is otherwise afflicted, then his conjunction is to be
judged and read the same as the square and opposition The effect of the
conjunction also depends upon the department of life we are considering; for
instance, the conjunction of the Moon and Saturn is good for concentration
of the mind, but bad for the digestion, particularly in a woman's horoscope,
where it has also the tendency to obstruct the menses with all that that im-
plies, and in a man's horoscope it indicates the death of the marriage part-
ner. Similar distinctions should be made when reading the conjunctions of
the so-called malefics.
THE MOONSQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN is one of the signatures of sor-
row in life, for it makes the mind melancholy and full of worries so that
the person is constantly carrying an atmosphere of gloom with him and as
thoughts are things this attitude of mind brings about delays and disap-
pointments in every department of life. Such a person will experience dif-
ficulties from persons and things signified by Saturn, probably parents, and
if he has money he may lose it and have difficulty in getting more. Thus he
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may be in poverty all his life. He will make more enemies than friends and
become subject to slander and scandal, but the disfavor he meets is undoubt-
edly merited for these aspects make the mind bitter and selfish and such
people are unscrupulous, avaricious and entirely unfeeling with respect to
others, hence they are under the whiplash of Saturn that the sorrow and
troubles which they themselves are constantly feeling may make them more
mellow. If the aspect is six, five or even four degrees from being exact
and if Saturn is in his exaltation sign Libra these aspects are not quite so
evil in the latter part of life. They may then imply that the person has
learned his lesson and as a consequence he may find himself in easier cir-
cumstances. The adverse aspects of Saturn to the Moon are very had for the
health, particularly in the woman's horoscope. There they indicate obstruc-
tions of the female functions. In the man's horoscope they either deny mar-
riage or indicate the death of the marriage partner and their general ten-
dency is to obstruct everything connected with the houses and signs wherein
they are placed in the horoscope.
JUPITER SEXTILE OR TRINE TO SATURN gives a strong character with a deep
and profoundly philosophical mind, a benevolent disposition with a strong
sense of justice and fair play. All the virtues of Saturn and Jupiter are
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combined by these aspects and people in whose horoscope they are found will
consequently gain honor and esteem in the community where they are. They
will be looked upon as the pillars of society and gain prosperity commensu-
rate with the environment in which they are placed, for these aspects give
sound financial judgment, the ability to grasp opportunity when it is met,
benevolence, devotion to duty, religion and all good objects in life.
JUPITER PARALLEL OR CONJUNCTION SATURN has the same beneficent influence
as the sextile or trine, though not in as great a measure and if Jupiter is
weak by sign or otherwise afflicted the aspects will probably count for very
little, but in that case its effect upon the arterial circulation will be
obstructive, giving a tendency to sclerosis of the arteries the same as the
opposition and square.
JUPITER SQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN gives a diffident, vacillating
mind unable to form decisions, always distrustful of others, indolent and
inclined to drift with the tide, often a ward of society either in the
poor-house or the prison, for the character is basically dishonest. These
aspects also give a tendency to arterio-sclerosis.
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MARS SEXTILE OR TRINE TO SATURN gives a capable, determined and ener-
getic nature capable of intense and sustained actions and of obtaining un-
usual results thereby. The executive ability, dominant forcefulness and en-
durance of these people are remarkable and consequently they are constantly
accomplishing that others cannot achieve. On account of these qualities
they always rise to prominent positions and are much esteemed on account of
their ability but seldom liked for these aspects also make the character
cruel and hard. They give a strong physique and general good health.
MARS CONJUNCTION, PARALLEL, SQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN. These are
thoroughly bad aspects indicating a selfish, violent, harsh and cruel na-
ture, quick-tempered and vindictive, absolutely dishonest and untruthful;
unscrupulous and liable to public disgrace and imprisonment, also to acci-
dent and a violent death, but if one of the planets is essentially dignified
or exalted the evil influence is much enhanced. It should also be remem-
bered that such serious defects do not result from one aspect alone and if
the other configurations in the horoscope are good the foregoing delineation
will only apply in a very mild measure.
URANUS SEXTILE OR TRINE TO SATURN is fortunate for a public career in an
officially capacity for it gives ambition and determination with ability to
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concentrate upon large problems and exercise authority, plan upon large
problems and exercise authority, plan and systematize. It strengthens the
intuition so that such people are guided by an interior insight when new and
important steps have to be taken, therefore they are in demand and find po-
sitions with large corporations where they win their way through sheer abil-
ity. The mind is both mechanical and ingenious, hence this position often
denotes the successful inventor, particularly along the lines of electri-
city.
URANUS CONJUNCTION OR PARALLEL TO SATURN has an influence like the good
aspects of the planets are elevated, in angles, essentially dignified or ex-
alted, as Saturn in Libra or Capricorn or Uranus in Aquarius or Scorpio; but
if the conjunction occurs in signs where either of the planets is weak, like
Aries, Taurus, Cancer, or Leo then the influence will be detrimental and
should be judged the same as the square or opposition.
URANUS SQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN gives an unscrupulous, dishonest
nature with an extremely violent temper. The outbursts are as sudden as a
bolt from the blue and exhaust the person completely. These people are very
eccentric and look at everything from a peculiar angle; they are treacher-
ous, idle, indolent and altogether dangerous to the community. These
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aspects also indicate chronic or incurable diseases according to the signs
wherein they are placed, but as said, if the other indications in the horo-
scope are good the influence of a single aspect will not bring out such evil
characteristics and therefore the whole horoscope is to be carefully consid-
ered before judging the influence enumerated for they may be materially
minimized by favorable indications in the horoscope.
NEPTUNE SEXTILE OR TRINE TO SATURN is good for success in worldly affairs
for it brings out the saturnine virtues--honor, self-reliance, determina-
tion, etc., by which the person gains the confidence and esteem of others,
but the principal effect is spiritual and therefore only felt by those who
are able to respond because of other aspects in the horoscope. To them it
gives the ability to delve deeply into occult and mystical subjects, also to
become proficient in the art and practice of them.
NEPTUNE CONJUNCTION OR PARALLEL TO SATURN has the same effect as the good
aspects when it occurs in a sign where either of the planets are strong as
Neptune is in Cancer and Pisces and Saturn in Libra and Capricorn.
NEPTUNE SQUARE OR OPPOSITION TO SATURN lays the person liable to loss by
deception, treachery or fraud.