The lunation falling in the second house depends upon the aspects thereto. It will produce changes in financial affairs, but if well aspected shows increased revenue, improvement in the national exchequer, and a more prosperous time for stocks and shares, especially gilt-edged securities. If evilly aspected, it will cause heavy national expenditure, financial and bank failures, and losses on the Stock Exchange.
The Sun in the second house, well aspected, is favourable for the revenue, denoting increase of receipts, and a brighter outlook generally for the money market. If afflicted it denotes great waste of public revenue, increase of taxation, and heavy expenditure.
The Moon in the second house shows great fluctuation in the revenue and on the money market, in stocks and shares, but if well aspected shows an increase of receipts in the Exchequer, and improvement in the financial conditions of the country.
Mercury in the second house denotes changes in financial affairs, and, if well aspected, gains in trade and commerce, benefits to the revenue thereby. If badly aspected, it shows losses through fraud and theft, and a good deal of sharp practice in the money market.
Venus in the second shows increase of receipts, and if well aspected will denote many benefits to the nation in a financial way. If evilly aspected, it denotes heavy losses, waste of the nation’s finances, and is bad for banks and commercial affairs.
Mars in the second house shows losses on the Stock Exchange, panics, bank failures, and, though not denoting a diminution of the national revenue, denotes an enormous expenditure and waste of public money. Military affairs will require large amounts of money, and the revenue will be seriously affected in this way.
Jupiter in the second is the best influence, denoting a large increase of receipts, improvement in the national finances, success in banking and commercial operations, and may denote a lessening of taxation. If afflicted, it shows heavy expenditure, bank failures, and panics on the Stock Exchange. One the worst aspects to Jupiter is a square or opposition of Mars, especially in financial affairs.
Saturn in the second house is very evil, denoting a poor revenue, decrease of receipts, financial stagnation, depression in securities and financial circles, and general want of activity in all money matters. If afflicted, it will make the evil much greater, and cause heavy depreciation of securities, but if well aspected it gives a steadying tone to the money market.
Uranus in the second shows unexpected losses and equally as unexpected gains to the national revenue, according as the planet may be badly aspected or the reverse. It denotes financial crashes, strange and unlooked-for occurrences in the stock and share market, and much uneasiness generally in financial circles.
Neptune in the second denotes fraud and dishonesty, losses to the revenue through illicit undertakings, theft, sharp practices, and everything underhand and secret. If evilly aspected it acts more forcibly.
CHAPTER X
THE third house rules over railways, postal, telegraphic and telephonic services, and all matters connected therewith, such as railway stocks and shares, traffic returns, etc.; it has also to do with all forms of locomotion, buses, motors, and the like, also books, newspapers and literary undertakings. The same rules are to be applied here as in dealing with the other houses, viz., that the planet in the house has chief influence, and when no planet is therein, the ruler of the sign on the cusp of the house is to be considered.
The Lunation falling in the third house denotes much activity in all matters ruled over by the house, and shows many benefits and successful undertakings connected therewith, but if afflicted it denotes much trouble therein, danger of accidents, and losses in ventures with publishers, and the like.
The Sun in this house benefits the heads of departments, but if afflicted denotes illness and probably death among notable people connected with the third house affairs.
The matters ruled by the house in which the afflicting planet is situated should be carefully considered in this respect.
The Moon in the third benefits workers in railways and postal affairs, and if well aspected will improve their condition, wages, and prospects, If afflicted, it shows much discontent among employees, unrest and agitation, danger of accidents and falling off of receipts.
Mercury in the third benefits traffic returns if well aspected, shows an active period and increased facilities for traveling. It is especially beneficial for postal affairs, publishing concerns, newspapers, and the like. If much afflicted it denotes falling off of returns, discontent in the postal service, failure of publishers, and causes a good deal of discontent. It may also cause illness or death of noted writers, or people connected with third house affairs.
Venus in this house is favourable, denoting improved returns, better condition of workers, etc. If afflicted, it denotes discontent, illness and death of noted writers or artists, more likely of the novelist type. It may also cause crime on railways and many unpleasant events in connection with third house matters. Mars in this house has particular relation to railways and denotes accents and fires, heavy expenses, losses, depreciation of railway securities, and if much afflicted causes discontent and agitation among employees. It is a very evil position, and when much afflicted brings serious accidents not only on railways, but also in other forms of locomotion. It will adversely affect publishing concerns,
Jupiter in the third is favourable for railways, and traffic returns will increase. The wages and conditions of workers will improve. It will cause busy times in literary and publishing circles, and many improvements in postal affairs. It denotes many benefits in all matters coming under the rule of the third house. If much afflicted, it shows heavy expenses, losses. And troubles in the working and management of affairs to do with locomotion.
Saturn in this house denotes much discontent among employees, depreciation of trade, falling off of receipts in railways and postal matters, accidents, and a general unsatisfactory state of affairs in all third house matters. If much afflicted the evil is augmented, but if well aspected it has no very appreciable effect, and the evil shown is not much ameliorated. It is sure to cause illness and death among prominent people connected with publishing or literary affairs.
Uranus in the third house has particular reference to railways, telephonic and telegraphic affairs, motors, and the like. It shows accidents on the railways, explosions, extraordinary occurrences.
Strikes and insubordination among employees, thefts and disputes. It will bring many troubles in postal matters, and disturbs third house affairs generally.
Neptune in the third denotes much agitation among employees, plots and secret movements, socialistic projects, crime and fraud, losses in trade, and falling off of returns. Cases of fraud and swindling will come to light.
CHAPTER XI
The fourth house is another important division of the Mundane Map, and has rule over the land; and in connection with this we must take into consideration agriculture, crops, mines, minerals, the landed interests, mining royalties, etc. It also governs the Opposition party to the Government. The cusp of this house is taken specially into account in making prognostications regarding earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.
The Lunation falling in this house will bring into prominence the matters governed thereby. If well aspected it will strengthen the hands of the Opposition, and the Government will lose by-elections, and suffer loss of prestige. It will also benefit agriculture, crops, and the landed interest generally. If evilly aspected it shows bad weather, shortage of crops, and much trouble in agricultural matters. A Lunation falling in a fixed sign exactly on the cusp of the fourth house is a sign of a disastrous earthquake in whatever part of the world this position may occur.