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1From the foregoing, it will be seen that any number of individuals, bom during the course of a single day, at different times, will differ 278 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT widely in their physical temperament and mental bias. Not only so, but, they will differ just as widely in their fortunes and destiny. Herein, then, we see the grand basic principles of this science; which accounts, in a most philosophical manner, for the wonderful diversity in human beings; so that, scarcely any two are alike in mind, form, or feature; because no two are born exactly at the same moment of time, under exactly the same position of the heavens. For instance; suppose one hundred children in different parts of the world were born at the same precise moment of time, the difference in the latitude and longi¬ tude of their respective birthplaces would render it probable that no two would be alike; because of the different aspects presented by the heavens to different portions of the globe at exactly the same moment. The reader has only to bear in mind that, it is sunrise, noon, sunset, and midnight, every moment; at some point on the earth; in order to realize the great natural difference that exists between those who are bom at the same moment of time in different parts of the world.
2The secondary causes which regulate and modify the astral and planetary influx are the apparent motions of the sun, moon, and planets, in their orbits; as they either approach each other or recede. As before stated, it is the real motion of a planet which affects its inhabitants; therefore, we need not repeat the reasons we have already given. When our earth is so situated as to appear to an observer in the sun to be moving through Cancer; the sun appears, to the in¬ habitants on earth, to be passing through the opposite sign, Capricorn; and so far as the earth is concerned it really is; because the solar center stands between the earth and the sign; and the solar influx is, consequently, impregnated with the magnetic qualities of Capricorn; with which it permeates the earth. Hence, when we speak of the influence of the sun in Capricorn or any other sign, though only an astronomical appearance, we mean exactly what we say. Further, when the earth, by its progressive motion, moves faster or slower in a different direction from other planets and causes them to become alternately stationary, direct in motion, or retrograde; we know that these are purely appearances, so far as the planets, themselves, are concerned; but their influx is just the same on earth, as if it were a reality; because the real movements of our earth place them in those positions, in reference to the apparent position of the sun. The various angular distances so formed, termed aspects, are so potent in their
3ized b/CiOCV^Ic THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF THE STARS 279 magnetic effects; that some times, the whole good or evil influx of a given planet is completely polarized by them; and, almost always, these aspects are found to constitute very important factors in the native’s horoscope. The reader will perceive from the foregoing statement of astral principles, that in order to properly gauge and apply the actual in¬ fluences in operation at a person’s nativity; two primary considerations are necessary, viz.: the time and place of a person’s physical birth. Without these, nothing reliable can be scientifically determined. And any system of astral, planetary, or solar influences; that pretends to determine the celestial influences upon man; which ignores these essential elements, is thoroughly inaccurate; if not utterly misleading.
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.
1From the foregoing, it will be seen that any number of individuals, bom during the course of a single day, at different times, will differ 278 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT widely in their physical temperament and mental bias. Not only so, but, they will differ just as widely in their fortunes and destiny. Herein, then, we see the grand basic principles of this science; which accounts, in a most philosophical manner, for the wonderful diversity in human beings; so that, scarcely any two are alike in mind, form, or feature; because no two are born exactly at the same moment of time, under exactly the same position of the heavens. For instance; suppose one hundred children in different parts of the world were born at the same precise moment of time, the difference in the latitude and longi¬ tude of their respective birthplaces would render it probable that no two would be alike; because of the different aspects presented by the heavens to different portions of the globe at exactly the same moment. The reader has only to bear in mind that, it is sunrise, noon, sunset, and midnight, every moment; at some point on the earth; in order to realize the great natural difference that exists between those who are bom at the same moment of time in different parts of the world.
2The secondary causes which regulate and modify the astral and planetary influx are the apparent motions of the sun, moon, and planets, in their orbits; as they either approach each other or recede. As before stated, it is the real motion of a planet which affects its inhabitants; therefore, we need not repeat the reasons we have already given. When our earth is so situated as to appear to an observer in the sun to be moving through Cancer; the sun appears, to the in¬ habitants on earth, to be passing through the opposite sign, Capricorn; and so far as the earth is concerned it really is; because the solar center stands between the earth and the sign; and the solar influx is, consequently, impregnated with the magnetic qualities of Capricorn; with which it permeates the earth. Hence, when we speak of the influence of the sun in Capricorn or any other sign, though only an astronomical appearance, we mean exactly what we say. Further, when the earth, by its progressive motion, moves faster or slower in a different direction from other planets and causes them to become alternately stationary, direct in motion, or retrograde; we know that these are purely appearances, so far as the planets, themselves, are concerned; but their influx is just the same on earth, as if it were a reality; because the real movements of our earth place them in those positions, in reference to the apparent position of the sun. The various angular distances so formed, termed aspects, are so potent in their
3ized b/CiOCV^Ic THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF THE STARS 279 magnetic effects; that some times, the whole good or evil influx of a given planet is completely polarized by them; and, almost always, these aspects are found to constitute very important factors in the native’s horoscope. The reader will perceive from the foregoing statement of astral principles, that in order to properly gauge and apply the actual in¬ fluences in operation at a person’s nativity; two primary considerations are necessary, viz.: the time and place of a person’s physical birth. Without these, nothing reliable can be scientifically determined. And any system of astral, planetary, or solar influences; that pretends to determine the celestial influences upon man; which ignores these essential elements, is thoroughly inaccurate; if not utterly misleading.
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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