People born from the 1st to 10th of a month are stronger in the quality of a sign because in the centre of the sign farther from the influences of the signs either side of it. People born on the dividing line of a sign are hard to read, because they partake a little of the two signs, neither of which are predominant, unless so made by other planets of a like nature.

A person is best fitted for walk of life or business according to the character or nature of the sign born in, and in special sub-departments of that walk according to the testimonies of the other bodies.

The Birth Point is called the Conjunction of our Spirit with matter; the Sun-ship inheritance. We inherit earth.

The next angle to one's own, either way, is semi-sextile. The next sextile, the next square, the next trine, the next inconjunct, the next opposition.

Semi-sextile, sextile and trine are good. Square and opposition bad. The inconjunct is the Judas of the 12; he may kiss, or betray, or both. Until his injuries are noticeable, he feels blameless.

Plate 2 in this book gives the Signs in regular order, with their qualities, powers and physical functions.

THE WONDER WHEEL. It is but a symbol of the human body in a circle, like a hoop, with feet resting upon top of the head, face outward towards the east. Run your eye around the wheel where parts of the body are marked, and get the impression in your mind as illustrated by a hoop contortionist. When you learn from Astronomic works the path which the Moon makes about this circle, you may think of that "old serpent," who has always more or less disturbed the mind of man.

The purpose of the Wheel is to elucidate the wonders of Natal Astrology, more than to encourage the Lunar interests of Horary Astrology, without deprecating the value of either when righteously used. The plates in our book illustrating the Horary features are too fine for weak eyes. By aid of a magnifying glass they can be distinctly read, if it be so desired. We look for encouragement to our book, more from the highly intelligent classes, who will learn to appreciate this Higher Astrology. We leave the Horoscopic features to those who prefer brass and tinsel to pure gold.

(See 3d paragraph, 2d. col., page 16.) The Signs, like the parts of the body, are divided into four Triplicities, 4x3 equals 12.

Firey Triplicity

Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, or Head, Heart and Thighs.

Earthy Triplicity

Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, or Neck, Bowels and Knees.

Airy Triplicity

Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, or Arms, Loins and Legs.

Watery Triplicity

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, or Chest, Secrets and Feet.

People born in the same Triplicity, or having good planets in the same Triplicity with another, are always more or less agreeable to each other, according to the nature of the planet.

The Elements of themselves are always resisting each other, but Fire and Air and Earth and Water work best together when not exactly opposite. People born, or having planets in any one of these elemental signs, do not long agree with people having planets in the other elements, but these agreements and disagreements must be judged by the nature of the particular planets, and not in a general way, for in most cases, one's planets are in several elemental signs, hence we may agree with another on some things most admirably, while on others we may not be able to tolerate his views. In this way we learn the law of affinities in the order of humanity. For instance, Taurus and Scorpio people would be opponents, but Jupiter or Venus in Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn or Pisces, would, by good aspects to both, modify the opposition, through mutual interests which neither would care to destroy, yet the determined nature of Taurus and the magnetic nature of Scorpio would find ways of expression from time to time, not mutually agreeable, yet not discordant all of the time.

Taurus and Scorpio people with most any planet in Leo or Aquarius, might require some pretty strong modifier elsewhere to keep them in harmony.

In like manner judge any couple, trio, or body of people, or judge any individual alone, for as his planets are discordant or harmonious, so he will be with himself, if with no one else.

Every other sign, beginning with Aries, is termed a positive sign. Beginning with Taurus and every other sign, is termed a negative sign. In Horoscopes, these are termed male and female, on the symbolic idea that males are more positive than females. That sym-bology will not now apply to Natal Astrology, for womankind today is as positive mentally, as mankind.

In a general way, the first six Signs, beginning with Aries, are positive, and the last six, negative, because the former are in the North, and colder than the latter which are in the South. Other information of the nature of the above, may be, if necessary, found in any of the common text-books on either Astronomy or Astrology. Our Lessons do not require more than as given.

The people in Mosaic times were separated into Tribes, according to the Zodiacal Signs, and the Disciples of Jesus and the Gates of the New Jerusalem, are Astrologic significances which the world, in the Coming New Dispensation, will more clearly understand. We are now passing through the Abomination of Desolation, as spoken of by Daniel. In other words, by Presession of the Equinox the Constellation, Aqua-ries, is within a few degrees of the first point of the Sign Aries. The Astrologers hold to the Signs, the Astronomers follow the Constellations, and that is how the two disagree in speaking of the places of the planets; but there is no disagreement as to the places of the Sun or Earth.

When the Mind of the reader is prepared to practice the Lessons, the following indices may aid in the sequence of his work:

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The same effects are produced upon the Disposition in Horoscopal Astrology when aspecting the Ascendant; upon business when aspecting the 10th House, and upon the several houses according to their Department of Life Horoscopically. Similar judgments in a general way may be drawn from the corresponding signs as they are aspected.

These are the only matters in the book to become thoroughly familiar with for practical work, yet the same matters are more or less again spoken of, because by other methods of alluding to them may throw more light upon points which the popular mind of today appears to be very unfamiliar with.

The Philosophic articles, the Questions and Answers, and the General Descriptions of the Wheel, at the end of the book, will each contribute to impress the mind, until the Light of Truth, in many unexpected ways will be revealed.

One should become familiar with the Wheel and the movements of the Planets - all of which move in the same order from east to west, but in different intervals of time - so as to be able to see the various features of the Wheel in one's mind's eye, the moment any hour of day, date of month, or even the year, may be mentioned. Repeated readings of the book, without any special study, will soon create this knowledge.

When such is obtained one will instinctively be able to harmonise Astrology with every phase of religion, and all mysteries of the Bible, as well as with every Scientific or Social law known to man.

It will thereby become evident that Astrology is the Key to Christ, Cross and True Christianity, and as Jesus declared, "The stone rejected by the builders, and which is to become the head of the corner."

No knowledge of Astrology, as presented by the Wonder Wheel, can disturb any one's love of God, of Christ, or of one's fellowman, but each of these will be revealed in a clearer light, in strict accordance with the text of the Bible; though not always in conformity with the views of Biblical Commentators.

The Director of the Cincinnati Observatory, in one of his published lectures, said: -

"To those who have given but little attention to a study of the heavens, its truths, its predictions, its revelations are astonishing, and but for their rigorous verification, would be absolutely incredible."

If so acknowledged by such able authority as he and others, why should these truths, predictions and revelations be suspected when presented under the title "Astrology." The reason is self-evident. The people are not properly informed as to what Astrology is.

If "the heavens do rule," how unwise and even foolish, for mortals to deny the fact. If the heavens have no influence upon earth and its inhabitants, why are they not alike governed by night as by day; and why are not our necessities, desires and feelings the same in winter as in summer?