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1stellar influx is reflected to any given point of the earth. For instance, the conditions at sunrise are practically different from the conditions prevailing at noon, when the Sun is shining upon the meridian. At sunvrt we see another wonderful difference manifested, possessing nothing in common with either noon or sunrise. Then, again, we have the midnight state of the earth and the atmosphere, in which the condi¬ tions are the polar opposite of those in force at noon. These cardinal points of the day indicate the greatest changes, but, as a matter of course, these changes, from one to the other, are gradual. To measure this gradual angular change, the ancient astrologers divided that space of the heavens visible at any moment into six houses or mansions, as they termed them, and the opposite or invisible arc into the same number, making twelve in all, designated as the diurnal and nocturnal houses of the heavens. Modem astrologers follow out the same principles, because, being founded upon the rock of absolute truth, their influence can be verified in every cor¬ rectly calculated horoscope, when the plane occupied by the native is taken into consideration.
2These twelve houses contain, like the signs of the Zodiac, 30 degrees of space each, but unlike them, the house distance is measured by degrees of right ascension, or time, instead of celestial longitude. This is the only real relation existing between the twelve houses and the twelve signs. The various symbolical relations between the two, such as Aries being the regent of the first mansion and so on, possess no influence or importance in the practical appli¬ cation of the science, but pertain to the realm of Kabbalistical mythology. If the reader will draw a circle three inches in diameter, and then, in the center of this, a smaller circle about one inch in diameter, he will possess two mathematical ideas in objective form. The smaller circle will represent the earth, the larger one the heaven around it. If we now divide the larger circle into quadrants, we shall see the angles which represent the four cardinal points of the day, and, upon a more extensive scale, the seasons of the year. These are no mere fanciful ideas, but they are external symbols of living realities upon the external plane of phenomena. If the reader will now divide the larger circle into twelve equal parts, he will possess another outline chart representing the twelve houses THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF THE STARS 277
3of the heavens, with the earth in the center. The horizontal line upon the left represents the eastern horizon or the point, in refer¬ ence to the earth, which is occupied by the sun at sunrise. The perpendicular line above the horizon, marking off one quadrant of the circle, represents the zenith or meridian occupied, at noon, by the sun in its daily transit. Now between these two points, the horizon and the meridian, we have two angular lines which divide the quadrant of 90 degrees into three parts containing 30 degrees each. These are the three south-eastern houses which mark off the angular changes of solar and astral influx between sunrise and noon. The horizontal line opposite to and parallel with the line of the horizon, shows that point of the heavens which is occupied by the sun, in reference to the earth, at sunset, and the two angular lines between it and the meridian indicate the changes of terrestrial and celestial conditions between noon and sunset. Thus, in the space of the daytime, the sun, stars and planets (if there should be any situated in that part of the heavens) have made the transit of the diurnal arc of six houses. During this time every conceivable change of polarity that is possible under solar influx has been manifested upon the earth, and thousands of human beings have been ushered into physical existence, each and all differing more or less widely from each other, according to the influence dominant at the exact moment of mortal birth. It is needless to repeat this description of the six nocturnal houses; it is similar; the perpendicular line opposite the zenith is the lower meridian where the sun is situated at midnight; then, still moving forward in its ceaseless round, the sun arrives upon the horizon again, at sunrise, to commence another day. In order to give a clearer idea of this thought than words can possibly convey, we insert a diagram which explains itself. We have only to add in this connection, that the earth is divided into positive and negative halves, which are continually changing from one to the other; the half under the sun’s rays is always positive; that portion under the shades of evening is negative. Day and night then, like the sun and moon, are the polar opposites of each other, and so are the individuals bom under the two conditions.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1stellar influx is reflected to any given point of the earth. For instance, the conditions at sunrise are practically different from the conditions prevailing at noon, when the Sun is shining upon the meridian. At sunvrt we see another wonderful difference manifested, possessing nothing in common with either noon or sunrise. Then, again, we have the midnight state of the earth and the atmosphere, in which the condi¬ tions are the polar opposite of those in force at noon. These cardinal points of the day indicate the greatest changes, but, as a matter of course, these changes, from one to the other, are gradual. To measure this gradual angular change, the ancient astrologers divided that space of the heavens visible at any moment into six houses or mansions, as they termed them, and the opposite or invisible arc into the same number, making twelve in all, designated as the diurnal and nocturnal houses of the heavens. Modem astrologers follow out the same principles, because, being founded upon the rock of absolute truth, their influence can be verified in every cor¬ rectly calculated horoscope, when the plane occupied by the native is taken into consideration.
2These twelve houses contain, like the signs of the Zodiac, 30 degrees of space each, but unlike them, the house distance is measured by degrees of right ascension, or time, instead of celestial longitude. This is the only real relation existing between the twelve houses and the twelve signs. The various symbolical relations between the two, such as Aries being the regent of the first mansion and so on, possess no influence or importance in the practical appli¬ cation of the science, but pertain to the realm of Kabbalistical mythology. If the reader will draw a circle three inches in diameter, and then, in the center of this, a smaller circle about one inch in diameter, he will possess two mathematical ideas in objective form. The smaller circle will represent the earth, the larger one the heaven around it. If we now divide the larger circle into quadrants, we shall see the angles which represent the four cardinal points of the day, and, upon a more extensive scale, the seasons of the year. These are no mere fanciful ideas, but they are external symbols of living realities upon the external plane of phenomena. If the reader will now divide the larger circle into twelve equal parts, he will possess another outline chart representing the twelve houses THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF THE STARS 277
3of the heavens, with the earth in the center. The horizontal line upon the left represents the eastern horizon or the point, in refer¬ ence to the earth, which is occupied by the sun at sunrise. The perpendicular line above the horizon, marking off one quadrant of the circle, represents the zenith or meridian occupied, at noon, by the sun in its daily transit. Now between these two points, the horizon and the meridian, we have two angular lines which divide the quadrant of 90 degrees into three parts containing 30 degrees each. These are the three south-eastern houses which mark off the angular changes of solar and astral influx between sunrise and noon. The horizontal line opposite to and parallel with the line of the horizon, shows that point of the heavens which is occupied by the sun, in reference to the earth, at sunset, and the two angular lines between it and the meridian indicate the changes of terrestrial and celestial conditions between noon and sunset. Thus, in the space of the daytime, the sun, stars and planets (if there should be any situated in that part of the heavens) have made the transit of the diurnal arc of six houses. During this time every conceivable change of polarity that is possible under solar influx has been manifested upon the earth, and thousands of human beings have been ushered into physical existence, each and all differing more or less widely from each other, according to the influence dominant at the exact moment of mortal birth. It is needless to repeat this description of the six nocturnal houses; it is similar; the perpendicular line opposite the zenith is the lower meridian where the sun is situated at midnight; then, still moving forward in its ceaseless round, the sun arrives upon the horizon again, at sunrise, to commence another day. In order to give a clearer idea of this thought than words can possibly convey, we insert a diagram which explains itself. We have only to add in this connection, that the earth is divided into positive and negative halves, which are continually changing from one to the other; the half under the sun’s rays is always positive; that portion under the shades of evening is negative. Day and night then, like the sun and moon, are the polar opposites of each other, and so are the individuals bom under the two conditions.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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