The Message of the Stars[27]

The Message of the Stars[27]

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                                CHAPTER XXVII

                                  TRANSITS

   The  progressed positions of planets are the principal  significators  of
events,  but the transitory positions of the planets in space at the  actual
time  of  events strengthen or weaken effects of aspects in  the  progressed
horoscope,  according  to whether they are akin in nature or not.   The  New
Moons  are particularly potent.   These so-called TRANSITS are seen  in  the
ephemeris for the actual year of events.

                      THE INCREASING OR DECREASING MOON

   Among the points in Astrology which bother the beginner, is when the Moon
is  increasing in light or decreasing.   Astrological works  frequently  use
these  expressions  when tabulating the effects of  various  configurations.
But so far as we know, no explanation has been given elsewhere, and we trust
the following may make the subject clear to students.

   Each  month the Moon comes into conjunction with the Sun,  and this  con-
junction of the luminaries is called a LUNATION OR NEW MOON.  After the con-
junction or New Moon,  she may be seen in the western sky close to the hori-
zon as a tiny crescent; day by day the lighted surface grows larger;  at the
time of the opposition to the Sun she has increased her light to the fullest


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capacity, and at that time we speak of her as a full Moon; she then rises in
the  eastern  sky at the same time as the Sun sets in the west.   From  that
time  for  another fortnight it will be observed that she  rises  later  and
later  in the night;  at the same time the illuminated part of her disc  de-
creases until just before the next conjunction or new Moon, early risers may
observe  her in the eastern sky just before sunrise as a tiny crescent  upon
the vault of heaven.   Thus the Moon is increasing in light from the time of
its conjunction or new Moon to the opposition,  or full Moon,  and from  the
full Moon to the net New Moon it is decreasing in light.   The times of  the
New Moon, Full Moon and eclipses are given each month in our SIMPLIFIED SCI-
ENTIFIC EPHEMERIS, which see.

   Transits of Neptune,  Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter are important,  and when
the  student has become familiar with the mysteries of the progressed  horo-
scope  but  not before,  he may profitably write the ephemeral  position  of
these planets outside the progressed horoscope and watch their effect,  also
the aspects of the New Moons.  But be sure, at first, to keep the progressed
horoscope down to first principles,  for fancy aspects are "the stuff dreams
are  made of,"  the warp and woof of astrological romances which  fade  away
into  moonshine and leave the astrologer discomfited.   It is  comparatively
easy to wield the shuttle of imagination with natal, progressed and transit-


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ing planets,  each set with its corresponding houses, and a multitude of as-
pects to choose from, but simple judgment based upon the prime essentials of
a horoscope is almost invariably justified by events.

        SATURN TRANSITING THE RADICAL SUN, MOON, VENUS OR JUPITER.
These transits lower the vitality and act as a damper on the spirits of  the
person;  there is a tendency to colds, gloom and melancholy, delays and dis-
appointments,  and  if Saturn should turn retrograde passing  and  repassing
these points, quite a long time of trouble and anxiety results.

   SATURN  TRANSITING  SQUARE  OR  OPPOSITION  RADICAL  SUN,  MOON, VENUS OR
JUPITER.
These  aspects will produce similar effect to the conjunction but  more  in-
tense, and falls, bruises, or broken bones are often additional results.

   SATURN  TRANSITING  SEXTILE  OR  TRINE  THE  RADICAL  SUN, MOON, VENUS OR
JUPITER.
These aspects do not produce any benefit so far as has been observed.

         SATURN TRANSITING SEXTILE OR TRINE THE RADICAL MERCURY.
These aspects steady the mind and make it more capable of concentration when
Saturn is direct, or when he is retrograde, but aspecting Mercury by  SQUARE


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OR OPPOSITION,  fear,  worry,  melancholy, gloom and trouble result; then it
is also dangerous to travel.

           SATURN TRANSITING RADICAL MARS, URANUS OR NEPTUNE.
These transits always mark a time of trouble, NO MATTER WHAT THE ASPECT, but
the nature of the trouble is best determined by the house and sign where the
afflicted planet is located.

                SATURN TRANSITING THE RADICAL MIDHEAVEN.
This aspect always produces slander, discredit and loss of prestige.

     SATURN TRANSITING THE SIXTH OR TWELFTH HOUSE OR THE ASCENDANT.
These  positions  have an inimical effect on the health,  according  to  the
signs which are on the cusps of these houses.

   JUPITER  TRANSITING  SEXTILE  OR TRINE THE RADICAL SUN, VENUS, MERCURY OR
MOON.
These  aspects bring health,  happiness and financial benefit in  accordance
with  the radical indications.   If Jupiter retrogrades he is not so  active
but the period of good is protracted by his repeated direct passage over the
good aspects.


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   JUPITER TRANSITING SQUARE OR  OPPOSITION  RADICAL SUN,  VENUS, MERCURY OR
MOON.
These aspects are not very evil because evil is out of harmony with the  ba-
sic nature of Jupiter.

   JUPITER TRANSITING OR ASPECTING RADICAL SATURN, MARS, URANUS OR NEPTUNE.
These  aspects produce no appreciable results because the basic  natures  of
these  planets are entirely different.   This is on the same principle  that
tuning forks of different pitch do not respond to one another.

                 URANUS TRANSITING RADICAL SUN OR VENUS.
These transits produce romantic attachments,  Bohemian pleasures,  unconven-
tional experiences; when Uranus is retrograde this may last for a long time,
but when he is in evil aspect immorality, scandal and divorce may result.

             URANUS TRANSITING RADICAL MARS, MOON OR MERCURY.
These  aspects of Uranus to the radical Mars.   Moon or Mercury have a  ten-
dency to make the person rash, reckless, foolhardy and erratic, sometimes to
the  point  of insanity if other testimonies in the  horoscope  concur,  the
phase of the mental disturbance varying from violence when induced by  Mars,
to mild idiocy when produced by the Moon.


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   URANUS TRANSITING OR IN EVIL ASPECT TO RADICAL SATURN, MARS OR NEPTUNE.
These transits cause trouble according to the house and sign where Uranus is
located.  Good aspects produce no benefit as far as we have observed.

                NEPTUNE TRANSITING RADICAL MERCURY OR MOON.
These aspects bring a spiritual awakening accompanied by dreams and  visions
of an elevating nature.  These aspects are also good for travel, but the bad
aspects  make the mind unclean,  polluted and criminal if the radical  horo-
scope allows, so that the person may commit a crime and suffer imprisonment.
Mediumship is also often the result of these transits.

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