If born between September 23 and October 23 your Solship is Libra. - This is the line of the Mediator between Spirit and Matter, otherwise called the Equi-noxtional point, or Balances, "Weighed in the balances," says the Bible. You are positive, decisive, spontaneous, intuitive. As an opposite from Aries, you are not disposed to think, but thought springs spontaneously from you without effort. You are foresighted, fond of excitement, and your first decisions are always best. Born under Venus. If planets are not squared at birth these people will succeed best in matters of art, or something disposed to please others. Some Libra people make good speculators; not easily cheated, while still others make good merchants, accountants, teachers or scientists. It is a versatile sign. On the equatorial line, like on a fence, they can easily jump either side, but, unlike Aries, there is lack of reason in the act.

If born between October 23 and November 22, your Solship is Scorpio - the Serpent that biteth the horse's heels. - Strongly wilful and passionate, willing to rule or to be ruled, if self-gratified. Very magnetic, with psychologic power for highest good or greatest evil as per disposition. "What other people do not know will never hurt them" is a Scorpio motto, and friends are valueless unless useful. Born under Mars. If planets are not squared at birth these people have great staying powers in responsible positions. Scorpio has unfortunately been termed the Judas Iscariot of the twelve, but that quality depends upon circumstances. When betraying friendships they do it with a kiss, or in other words, cut throats with a feather.

If born between November 22 and December 21 your Solship is Sagittarius, - the Astrologic Jews of the world, the horse whose heels the serpent bites.- - Bold, fearless, self-glorious, combative for glory or means; timid in physical combat, unless aided by the planet Mars. Very determined, and naturally disposed toward money, or towards church for worldly standing. Very quick to decide, impulsive and executive. Born under Jupiter. If planets are not squared at birth these people manage to occupy the most respected and the easiest money walks of life.

If born between December 21 and January 20, your Solship is Capricorn - The goat disposed to dizzy heights flaunting the sceptre of Judah. - Very ambitious, and capable of great attainments, if possessed of sufficient means. When once crushed very easily kept down, because of your own contempt for trivial amounts or demeaning occupations. Great powers for schemes and for prophecy. Very positive and executive, but very ambitious of honors, or personal recognition. Born under Saturn. If planets are not squared at birth, these people are great at organizing or promoting stupendous affairs.

If born between January 20 and February 19, your Solship is Aquarius - The true quality of Humanity, which succeeds Christianity. - Very faithful and devoted, humane, active, nervous, and exceedingly useful among many. Capable of adapting ways and means to end without unnecessary means or waste. Disposed to be helpful, even at a self-sacrifice. As a natural judge of human character you can easily deal in personal ways with the general public. Born under Saturn. If planets are not squared at birth these people are quite sucessful, especially in doing good. They are the representative people of the New Dispensation, which follows the Christian Era.

If born between February 19 and March 21, your Solship is Pisces. - The sign of the Christian Dispensation, in which the world has been engaged as "fishers of men." - Faithful, restless, kind and considerate when others are likewise, but tricky when trickery prevails. Ever anxious, seldom careless and highly responsible in positions of trust. Melancholy at times, even when no special occasion for it. Great capability for absorbing means, knowledge or information, and with silent tongue. Born under Jupiter. If planets are not squared at birth, these people quickly amass fortunes in money or knowledge, and are ever fearful that it may slip from them and leave them dependent upon others, the most fearful of all events in life to them.

When people are born on the dividing line of these signs, i. e., within a day or two of the dates given, they are termed to be of a double nature. They partake of a mixture of the two signs, or else at some times express the characteristics of one sign and at other times the characteristics of the other sign. Of course this makes them hard people to read, and more especially so if the planets were squared at birth.

The Sun at birth gives the Solship; the Moon gives the Sentient Nature; the Horoscope gives the Dispositional Nature; Mercury gives the Passions; Venus gives the Loves; Jupiter gives the Pride; Saturn gives the Stability; Mars gives the Energy; Uranus gives the Eccentricities.

Each of these may be in different signs, and thereby make a mixture of conditions, from times to time, thus preventing the real character manifesting itself openly, but knowing where the Sun is, we know the foundation character upon which all of the other conditions rest. When we "winter and summer" a person, we find the Solship to be the. quality upon which to depend. We cannot get away from our Solship without "losing our soul" any more readily than the leopard can change his spots.

The Divine law radiating from the Sun, is the Solship of our being. It masters us, and our Lord of Lords is the planet that our Solship is born under. Hence, remember the Lord's Prayer, that the Father's will, not ours "be done in earth as it is done in heaven."

Author's Note

The lines entitled "God's Bible,"were presented to the author of "Astrology in a Nutshell" by a lady - a registered physician - who is seventy-five years of age, and is one of the oldest and most advanced students in all phases of occultism in this country. She was a leader when prominent leaders of today were in their swaddling clothes.

When our book was more than half printed, another pioneer in progressive thought, and one who has passed seventy-six mile-stones in life's journey, presented the following lines setting forth her soulful ideas of the portents of our new century.

For nearly three-fourths of the nineteenth century these two Septegenarians - now in the Sabbatarian period of their years - have intelligently watched the progress of thought and action, socially, politically, commercially and religiously, and from their ripened scholarship we may receive lessons of hope and cheer, more substantial than from mere imitative minds, which as yet are but manifest in the bud, or, like unto half-ripened fruit. C. H. W.