In the Ephemeris, the day, hour, and minute of the ingress of the in (which is about the 20th or 21 st of March in every year) is correctly noted; and to that precise time the theme of heaven must be cast; in which the following diagram will be found eminently useful.

Having erected the scheme to the given time of the solar ingress, the student must well and attentively collect the various testimonies of good and evil; observing what planets are angular, (and consequently more powerful) what aspects they form, and the symbolical indication to which they are allotted, by the foregoing diagram; - stilt bearing in mind, that as in the doctrine of nativities, the greater cause will still be found to overcome the lesser, and the more powerful aspect will neutralise the weaker; by which means he will read in the heavens the well or ill being of that nation or kingdom for whose latitude he erects his scheme, with all its various contingencies; and will be able to answer positively of peace or war, health or sickness, dearth or plenty, either of the national population, or the particular subject denoted by that house of heaven from which he deduces his judgment. - We have a most famous example on record of the accuracy with which the ancient Astrologers observed the heavens; In the instance of Tholes, who was one of the celebrated wise men of ancient Greece; Aristotle relates of Thales, " that being upbraided by some foolish scoffers on account of his poverty, and with the unprofitableness of bis studies in wisdom and philosophy, he had recourse to his Astrological skill, whereby foreseeing that in the year following, olives would be unusually plentiful; to show his reproach-era the vanity of their ill-timed scoffing, the winter before that year he hired all the shops and depositaries (both at Chios and Miletum) that were reserved for the making of oil, and having got them into his hands for a very small sum, because no man would give more at that season of the year - After he had thus forestalled their use, the next year, when the time of gathering olives came on, every man being suddenly destitute of rooms and offices, answerable to the great plenty of olives, with which they were glutted, were driven to resort to Thales for his supply thereof; who taking advantage of that necessity, did turn them over at what price himself listed: whereby he gathered together on a sudden, a great mass of money; and afterwards (to show his contempt of riches) gave it to the poor. - Thus letting the world understand that it was no hard matter for an Astrologer to enrich himself, if wealth were the thing that he esteemed; and although at the present day", the precious metals" are more difficult to acquire, yet it may be still retorted upon the adversaries of Astrology, that as in the days of Thales, the wise observer of nature, by the courses of the stars, might, were he so inclined, even in these days, as certainly enrich himself by his skill in celestial wisdom, as did those of old.

The foreknowledge of the rise and fall of certain commodities, connected with the commercial pursuits, or the daily fluctuations in the monied interest, and the various secrets relative to the finances of the country; which none but an Astrologer could possibly foresee or account for, afford the means of almost boundless wealth, and without the hazard usually attendant upon such contingent speculations. Probably some illiberal persons, or inveterate critics, may condemn these assertions, as destitute of truth; but the believer in the art, or the true philosophic observer of nature, will readily perceive that it is no vain or empty boast of fallacious skill, bat merely the effects of a judicious application of certain principles, which antiquity has bequeathed us, and experience ratified; in certain peculiar cases, by which the student in starry science is enabled to foresee the good or ill fortune of every undertaking.-Thus also the sacred writers "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding - she is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto her, - -length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor!"

The ingress of Sol in Aries, is the horoscope, radix, or ground work of the Astrological year, which commences therewith, and continues with the solar circuit throughout the whole of the twelve celestial signs. - Hence all predictions in almanacks, and annual publications, have,or are presumed to have, the theme of heaven erected to the vernal ingress for their primary data; but in addition to this, it is also necessary to pay great attention to the Neomenia, or THE NEW MOON OF THE YEAR. In every annual revolution of the Sun, the first New Moon of the infant year, is to be considered as of particular and essential force in Astrological knowledge. In former times, this lunation was with much pomp and solemnity observed as a festival, especially in the remoter ages, and by the ancient na-tions.-It was celebrated by the Israelites, as well as by the Pagans (which is evident from the 20th chapter of the first book of Samuel) and kept once in a year with extraordinary ceremonies. Although these superstitious observances are happily no more, yet the efficacy of the planetary motions at the New Moon, nearest to the vernal equinox, cannot be denied, and in all cases the student must well observe the horoscope for that lunation; and by examining the various configurations formed by die active or passive stars, and Astral significators, Joined to the effects denoted in the vernal ingress, he will be enabled to arrive at the most perfect conclusions, relative to the destiny of that nation, for which his calculations are made.

"--------Look how the floor of heava.

Too thick inlaid with patines of bright gold!

There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st

Bat in his notion like an angel sings,

Still quiring to the young-eyed cheruhims;

Such harmony is in immortal souls. - -----------But when the planets,

In evils mixture, to disorder wander,

What plagues ? and what portents? what mutinies ? What raging of the sea? what shaking of the earth?

Commotion in the winds ? Frights, changes, horrors,

Divest and crack

The unity and married calm of states.

Quite from their fixtures!"

Shakspeare.