Signs of poverty, and an unfortunate Horoscope, are the and in semiquartile, sesquiquadrate or parallel of or . These are the worst positions; but even these are increased by being in angles. and in the same aspects to , is highly unfortunate; but is the true author of trouble, and the source (under Divine Providence) whence proceeds the " iron hand of griping poverty", and the perpetual mishaps of life, whereby the native is born to trouble " even as the sparks fly upwards".

The or (but especially the ) in , semiquartile, sesquiquadrate, or of , causes misfortune through wasting, and squandering money. He who has this aspect unassisted, although possessed of thousands, will die poor. Imprisonment, as well as poverty, is caused by the planet being highly afflicted, such as his semiquartile, , sesquiquadrate, or to or much afflicts by his aspect; persons having him so aspected, will never be any way fortunate or successful in writings, books, business, or public opinion.

or angular, is of itself evil, causing perpetual obstacles in the way of advancement; but is far worse than ; and should or assist these by aspect, the native will advance himself in life " per vi, et via" by fighting, as it were, against his evil star; when the fortunes or are hurt by aspect, the native never can be rich; but in all cases, as before observed, let the majority of testimonies be carefully taken. It must also be observed, that wherever a nativity is unafflicted by aspect, the native will be negatively fortunate;< that is to say, what he may procure, he will be able to retain. As also where the planets and , are strong by aspect, and not afflicted by position, the native will be positively fortunate, or born to great wealth. But the best nativities are those wherein are found testimonies of saving, or thrift and economy, and at the same time, of fortune's favours. The real" favourite of fortune", has the fortunate planets angular and unafflicted, with the luminaries receiving their rays. The real " child of misfortune", has the evil planets in the same position; and every planet is more or less vitiated by mal-configurations. That there is this fate in nature, the sad history of thousands, both of the past and present time, too plainly and sensibly proves.

" For fortune at fome hours to all is kind: The lucky have whole days, which still they choose; The unlucky have but hours, and that they lose".