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CHAPTER XIII
THE EYES
NO. 2A.--EYE TROUBLE
Male, born March 21, 1847, between 1:00 and 2:00 A.M.
We usually judge the appearance of the native by the ruler of the Ascendant and the planets on or near the Ascendant, also by the positions of the sun and moon and their aspects. In this case we find there are two rulers, Capricorn being intercepted in the 1st house. One of the rulers, the planet Jupiter, is in its detriment in the sign of Gemini, making a square aspect to the co-ruler Saturn, showing that these two planets are very active in affecting the personal appearance and also the personality. Saturn has a tendency to darken the eyes and hair and to make the body and the features small. This man has the physical appearance of a Capricornian, is thin-featured and small of body, and very nervous and restless. It is
always necessary to study the temperament of the patient in order to know how to deal with him, as it often gives a clue to the cause of disease and also helps to guide us in giving advice.
We find that the man, Uranus, Mercury, and Venus are all in the martial and energetic sign of Aries, with the sun making a sextile to Jupiter and Mars. The last named planet is intercepted in the 1st house in the
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2A ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: Libra 22 SUN: Taurus 0:02 SATURN: Pisces 6:32 ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: Scorpio 18 MOON: Taurus 29:50 URANUS: Aries 13:26 ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: Sagitt. 9 MERCURY: Aries 15:21 NEPTUNE: ]
[ ASCENDANT: Sagitt. 29:04 VENUS: Aries 22:47 Aquarius 29:12 ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: Aquarius 7 MARS: Capricorn 27:34 DRAGON'S HEAD: ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: Pisces 18 JUPITER: Gemini 10:18 Libra 20:01 ]
[ DRAGON'S TAIL: ]
[ Aries 20:01 ]
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saturnine sign of Capricorn and is making a square to Venus and a trine to the moon. Mars thus placed in the first house gives a very materialistic state of mind. This man would sacrifice his health in the pursuance of success in worldly matters. He craves riches, and worries and becomes very restless when material matters do not prospect. This would in time, if
continued, undermine his health and cause him to suffer from nervous disease.
Neptune in the sign of Aquarius in square aspect to the moon in the worrisome and pessimistic sign of Taurus in the 5th house, the house of
investments, indicates that he expends much energy in speculation. It is plainly indicated that he has a tendency to become entangled with large
corporations. He wrote to Headquarters several times endeavoring to get us to
advise him regarding his speculations, but was told repeatedly that this was against our teachings. During the war he invested his all in a large corporation which was building a submarine boat in which it hoped to interest the government; but the corporation did not succeed in this, and in consequence he lost heavily. We find that Saturn in the 2nd house in the watery sign of Pisces, square to Jupiter in Gemini; also the watery planet Neptune is in the last degree of Aquarius in the 2nd house, square to the watery moon in the 5th house and the second sign, Taurus, all indicating speculation and loss.
Worry over financial loss aggravated the eye trouble from which he had suffered for a number of years. He has been an incessant reader and has put a heavy strain on his eyes. The mental disturbance over his financial loss weakened the nervous system, causing him to lose the sight of one eye. We find the moon in 29 degrees of Taurus conjunction the Pleiades and square to Neptune; Jupiter is in 10 degrees of Gemini in the 6th house, that of
sickness, in opposition to the fixed star Antares, which is situated in 8
degrees of Sagittarius; also Jupiter is making a square to the obstructing Saturn, all indicating eye trouble.
We find Mars square to Venus and trine to the moon in Taurus. This man has in the past been fond of the "flesh pots of Egypt," and has gone to
excess in drink and good things to eat. The result is constipation and
internal hemorrhoids. We note that with Jupiter square to Saturn he has also suffered from obstructed arterial circulation. Due to the amount of food consumed in the past the poor body has been unable to bear the strain. At present he is fearing the loss of the second eye, which if he is not more careful in his diet and mode of living may be the case.
This man would be a very hard patient to heal, as Mars in Capricorn near the Ascendant is a most stubborn influence; he will not take advice from anyone. It would take great persuasion and diplomacy to get him to follow the advice of the healer.
NO. 2B--BX: THE EYES
The Rosicrucian method of healing is not only one of faith, but it is faith joined with common sense. We recognize disease, we acknowledge that it is caused by breaking the laws of nature. Sometimes there is lack of will. The horoscopes that we will herewith diagnose will show how one can overcome where another will succumb to almost the same astrological conditions.
NO 2B
Female, born December 1, 1862.
Application for healing was made by this woman during the winter of 1918, to assist her during an operation for the removal of cataracts on both eyes. She had been under the care of the doctor for a number of months. He
concluded that the cataracts had reached a stage where they could be removed with safety, but the woman felt that she desired the assistance of our
Invisible Helpers during this trying period. She had previously heard of the wonderful success of our healers from friends who had been benefited.
There were a number of good aspects in the horoscope, which always make for safety, especially Mars trine the sun, which gives great recuperative power. In looking for the afflictions we find Mercury opposition to the Pleiades in Taurus, and the sun and Venus conjoined to Antares. The Pleiades and Antares are fixed stars which have direct influence over the eyesight; especially is this true when they are afflicting the sun and Mercury.
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2B [FLAT CHART] ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: Capricorn SUN: Sagitt. 9:05 SATURN: Libra 3:49 ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: Aquarius MOON: Aries 15:47 URANUS: Gemini 19:07 R ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: Pisces MERCURY: Scorpio 27:24 NEPTUNE: Aries 1:08 R ]
[ ASCENDANT: Aries VENUS: Sagitt. 6:49 DRAGON'S HEAD: ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: Taurus MARS: Aries 10:54 Sagitt. 16:22 ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: Gemini JUPITER: Libra 20:17 DRAGON'S TAIL: ]
[ Gemini 16:22 ]
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Much of this woman's trouble is due to the afflictions which we find in the cardinal signs, Aries and Libra, the latter of which has rule over the kidneys. Jupiter is conjoined to the restricting Saturn which is strong in Libra, its sign of exaltation, and these two planets, namely, Jupiter and Saturn, are in opposition to Neptune in Aries, while Mars is also strong in Aries, being conjoined the moon. These are danger signals, showing that through wrong living (moon conjoined Mars stimulates the appetite) she has undermined her health by wrong choice of foods and by eating to excess. These practices have filled the kidneys with poisons, and when the kidneys suffer the eyes go wrong, for the eyesight is frequently impaired through the kidneys. However, cataracts are usually due to an excess of sweets, creams, and very rich foods, and the afflictions in Libra are prone to send these impurities to the eyes. But since Mars is in good aspect to the sun and Venus, and the sun and Venus are in conjunction, this woman has overcome the obstacles and been cured, passing successfully through the operation for removal of cataracts.
NO. 2BX.
Female, born April 9, 1851.
The chart for this case is the same as 11B, page 279. We here give the outcome of this case in 1919, and earlier stage of which in 1915 is
described in No. 11B.
This is the case of a woman afflicted similarly to the one in No. 2B, but the reverse condition is found as regards the aspects of the planets. Nothing but adverse aspects exist with the exception of one, Mars trine to the moon. We find the sun, the life giver, in the sign Aries, restricted by a conjunction of Saturn and in opposition to Jupiter, ruling the arterial blood, placed in the sign Libra, ruling the kidneys. These three planets are also square to the moon in Cancer, the stomach. Here we find the
kidneys (the janitor), the stomach, (the cook), and the head of the home,
Aries, all afflicted, careless, and not doing their work. How can a home be kept clean and fit to live in if all the workers are on a strike? The dust will accumulate, an naturally the tenant will be very uncomfortable. We find the stove full of ashes; it will not burn, and the smoke is escaping through the doors and windows instead of through the chimney.
In this horoscope we find the same indications as in No. 2B. The kidneys have not been eliminating properly, and an abundance of food has been
consumed which has not been properly digested. Naturally the body has become overcharged with poisons, which must find an outlet. We again find that the weakest place is the head and eyes. When this woman called upon us she had been operated on by a doctor who claimed that it was necessary to remove both eyeballs as they had become diseased. The operation had already been performed upon one of them, which affected the sight of the other. The
result was that our healing was not successful. We were able, however, to help the patient greatly in the matter of her stomach trouble, it having seemed almost impossible for her to digest her food. But in her horoscope we find little encouragement. Mars evidently did not give the assistance necessary. Mercury, the sun and moon are all afflicted. The native had not the strength of will or mentality to assist nature in a cure of her
blindness as we find Mercury square the moon and conjunction Saturn.
In order to help such patients it is necessary first to remove the cause of the disease. We must advise them to live so that the kidneys will be purified. An entire change of diet is necessary; tea, coffee, meat, and all starchy foods must be eliminated. Nine patients out of ten will respond to healing very quickly as soon as you give them a sane and rational diet. Teach them how to live, and the work of the Invisible Helpers will be greatly reinforced.
NO. 2C.--THE EYES
Female, born June 13, 1873, 11:55 P.M.
First we judge the mind, by the aspects and position of Mercury and the moon. We find that Mercury is in conjunction with the sun, but not so close as to be combust; therefore he is in a very good position. We also see that he is sextile to Jupiter and Neptune and trine to Mars. This gives the mind considerable energy and brightness and creates an optimistic nature. On the other hand we find the moon in conjunction with the planet of obstruction, Saturn, and square to Venus, which is a testimony in the opposite direction. Saturn is square to Neptune and Uranus is square to Mars. Thus all four malefics are afflicting one another, and there can never be any great
cheerfulness where this is the case unless the person can learn through
philosophy or religion to seek a peace that is above earthly understanding. At the same time it must be understood that all the good aspects in the present case will help to give the native occasional periods of optimism and joy, which will break the periods of gloom and despondency.
We find that there are common signs on the angles, which is a testimony of a flexible character, difficult to rouse from sickness or trouble into which the native may fall. The moon in conjunction with Saturn in Aquarius, the sign which governs the ankles and lower parts of the limbs, is evidence of a poor circulation; and Uranus in Leo, the sign of the heart, in opposition to the moon and Saturn shows that there is a fluttering of that
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2C ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: Sagitt. 22 SUN: Gemini 23:08 SATURN: Aquarius 1:52 R ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: Capricorn 13 MOON: Aquarius 6:48 URANUS: Leo 3:38 ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: Aquarius 7 MERCURY: Gemini 28:58 NEPTUNE: Aries 28:00 ]
[ ASCENDANT: Pisces 14:34 VENUS: Taurus 12:32 ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: Taurus 1 MARS: Libra 28:13 ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: Gemini 0 JUPITER: Leo 26:05 ]
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organ. This condition is much aggravated by the aforementioned square of
the four malefics.
Saturn rules the pneumogastric nerve; if you count four degrees forward from the position of Neptune to make the exact square with Saturn, you will find that the point thus reached falls in Taurus, which governs the lower part of the head and the neck. This shows that there is pressure upon the pneumogastric nerve where it leaves the head. If this could be relieved by an osteopathic treatment, much good could be done for this person. On the other hand, the square of Saturn to Mars in the last degrees of Libra (which works also upon the first degrees of Scorpio), shows that there is trouble with the elimination of the urine, a restriction of account of scalding urine and bleeding piles, for Mars afflicted always causes heat and eruption.
But the worst affliction in this person's life arises from the fact that Uranus is in the nebulous spot of the zodiac called Ascelli, which is centered in Leo 6. Uranus being there an in opposition to Saturn and the moon causes blindness, which sad to say cannot be cured by any physical means, for the afflictions which come from the fixed signs usually indicate a
destiny which we have made for ourselves in past lives and which is now "ripe." All that we can do for this person is to endeavor to make her as cheerful as possible under that affliction.
With respect to the poor circulation and the faulty elimination of waste products a great deal can be done by osteopathic treatments and the proper kind of food. She should avoid all condiments and stimulating foods which heat the urine, and she should be taught to walk for exercise so as to strengthen the circulation in the body.
There are many people who have been afflicted with blindness yet who have made their mark in the world. "WHAT MAN HAS DONE, MAN CAN DO." By
constantly stimulating her to effort she may be roused from the lethargy indicated by the common signs on the angles so that she will cease to feel her condition as she does at the present time.
NO. 2D.--EYE TROUBLE
Male, born February 11, 1918, 3:45 A.M.
If the poor child whose horoscope we are about to diagnose had lived, he might well have said, "I could have been the master of my fate, but instead I have become a slave." Freedom of will depends upon the limitations which the soul has placed for itself in its former lives. It may have placed
obstacles in its way by wrong use of knowledge or by breaking the laws of nature in some way. Man was made in the likeness of God and God gave him
dominion over the lower kingdoms. Therefore he has no one to interfere with his freedom of will; he is absolute master of his destiny.
Now, if this is so, why do we find so many who are born with misshapen and deformed bodies or whose lives have been so unfortunate? Sometimes through accidents as wee babes they are made to suffer during the rest of their earth life. A cause set going in one life has its effect in another embodiment. If it were not so, if the law of cause and effect were not
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2D ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: Libra 18 SUN: Aquarius 21:51 SATURN: Leo 10:14 R ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: Scorpio 14 MOON: Aquarius 21:03 URANUS: Aquarius 23:37 ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: Sagitt. 4 MERCURY: Aquarius 1:25R NEPTUNE: Leo 5:16 R ]
[ ASCENDANT: Sagitt. 21:06 VENUS: Aquarius 19:38 DRAGON'S HEAD: ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: Capricorn 29 MARS: Libra 2:42 R Sagitt. 28:50 ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: Pisces 13 JUPITER: Gemini 1:54 ]
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established beyond a doubt, would not God, whom we know is an all-loving Father, be very cruel and unjust? Could we love and worship such a tyrant? But He has made man a little lower than the angels and has offered him a crown of glory. This crown is not given for the asking, however; man must earn it by a life of purity and unselfishness.
Now let us see what fate we may find in this babe's horoscope:
We find Sagittarius rising, with Venus, moon, sun, and Uranus all in
conjunction in the advanced sign of Aquarius, intercepted in the 2nd house, sextile to the Ascendant. Also the Dragon's Head, which is of a Jupiterian nature, is in conjunction with the Ascendant. This would have given the little fellow a most beautiful and charming personality. With Mars near the Midheaven, trine to Mercury, which is in the mental sign of Aquarius, he was very bright mentally.
At eleven months of age he could stand alone. On July 12, 1919, at the age of 17 months, he fell from a balcony, but no serious symptoms developed. At that time we find the transiting moon and Mars square to the radical Mars in the Midheaven; this is a very strong indication of accident. On July 14th and 15th the boy began to get drowsy, and could not keep food in his
stomach, for on that day the transiting moon was in Aquarius, making an
opposition to Saturn and Neptune in the eighth house in Leo. On the morning of the 16th he was taken with convulsions, the transiting moon having just passed a conjunction with Venus, moon, sun, and Uranus. Uranus when afflicted causes convulsions. At the third convulsion the child lost his eyesight, for the transiting Mercury had reached an opposition to the
planets in Aquarius, (especially the lights, the sun and the moon), which brought on total blindness, as indicated in the radical chart by Neptune in conjunction with fixed stars, the Ascelli, and also in conjunction with
Saturn. On the fifth day of his illness he became unconscious, lost his
hearing and the control of his tongue, and the head was drawn back over the spine. A number of the most noted doctors were consulted, but none could diagnose the case. They operated on the head and spine, however, and the operations failed.
Now, from the astrological diagnosis what do we find? Neptune rules the spinal canal, that channel of spiritual fire from which all life emanates. Saturn, the planet of obstruction, the chastener, is found in conjunction with this occult planet, which also has rule over the pineal gland through which the spiritual faculties first become awakened. Abuse of the spiritual powers in former lives brings about physical infirmities. From birth this boy's spine was affected, the spinal fluid obstructed, and total blindness unavoidable. It is a known fact to astrologers that a child born at the new or the full of the moon, if not supported strongly by benefics, rarely lives. This child was born when the sun and moon were in exact conjunction with the benefic Venus, and Mars, the planet of energy, was elevated near the cusp of the 10th house, trine to Jupiter and Mercury. These benefic
aspects made it possible for this babe to live for a short time. We have not the exact date of the child's death. The last letter we received from the parents stated that he was very low on November 6th, and was not expected to live. We find on November 14th, 1919, the transiting sun making a square to the cluster of planets in Aquarius, and the transiting moon in conjunction with the afflicting planets in Leo and making an opposition to the planets in Aquarius. It would be almost impossible for the babe to pass these af
flictions, and death, no doubt, occurred at that time.
THE EYES
We will here give a lesson on the effect of Saturn, the obstructor, when in the last decanate of Aquarius. The writer has observed that many cases of eye trouble may be traced to Saturn when he is posited between the 24th and the 30th degrees of Aquarius, and especially does this affect the sight of the left eye.
NO. 2E.
Female, born August 19, 1905.
We will use a flat figure as the hour of birth is missing. We find the sun in its own sign of Leo. Saturn is retrograde in its own sign, Aquarius, and Mars is in Scorpio, the sign in which it is able to exercise its full strength. These three powerful planets are all in fixed signs and in
opposition or square to one another. Here we find a debt of ripe destiny facing this soul which it was impossible to avoid. At the age of twelve this girl was almost entirely blind.
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2E [FLAT CHART] ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: Capriocorn 0 SUN: Leo 25:48 SATURN: Aquarius 29:48R ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: Aquarius 0 MOON: Aries 14:40 URANUS: Capricorn 0:26R ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: Pisces 0 MERCURY: Virgo 13:36R NEPTUNE: Cancer 9:36 ]
[ ASCENDANT: Aries 0 VENUS: Cancer 14:41 ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: Taurus MARS: Scorpio 28:43 ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: Gemini JUPITER: Gemini 4:19 ]
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Now let us see if we cannot read the message of the stars and see why this dreadful affliction should come upon one so young. What is the debt that she is called upon to pay? Neptune, the planet which rules spiritual sight, is exalted in the watery sign of Cancer. This occult planet is in opposition to Uranus, which is retrograde and in the saturnine sign of
Capricorn. Uranus stands for clairvoyance and the unseen. Capricorn is the natural 10th house sign of authority, that of one who rules. The sun,
Saturn, and Mars, all at home and in fixed and dominant signs and Mars parallel to both Neptune and Uranus indicate that this poor soul in a previous life, and in a cruel and dominant manner while occupying a male body, used his occult powers to enslave the opposite sex, thereby causing many tears to be shed. It is said, "The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small." The Lords of Destiny have brought this Ego, who caused so many tears to flow in a past life, into the weak body of this little girl, whose mother, fearing childbirth, shed many tears while carrying her. The result was a tender, sensitive body with impaired eye sight.
NO. 2F.
Female, born January 31, 1876, 8:00 P.M.
Here we have Saturn in the 26th degree of Aquarius in conjunction with Mercury and in the 6th house, the house ruling sickness. The moon is
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2F ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: Gemini 12 SUN: Aquarius 11:38 SATURN: Aquarius 26:36 ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: Cancer 16 MOON: Aries 16:47 URANUS: Leo 18:14R ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: Leo 18 MERCURY: Aquarius 29:17 NEPTUNE: Taurus 0:25 ]
[ ASCENDANT: Virgo 14:35 VENUS: Pisces 12:58 ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: Libra 9 MARS: Aries 11:00 ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: Scorpio 9 JUPITER: Scorpio 28:57 ]
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parallel to and in conjunction with Mars in the sign of Aries. This indicates emotion and impulse. It shows one who does not reason but jumps into things thoughtlessly and with fear. Especially is fear indicated when in addition the sign of Virgo is rising. Sometimes in such cases the resulting acts of impulse rebound upon the native, causing great suffering as in the case of this woman. When she began to suffer with eye strain she permitted the doctors to operate on her eyes on two different occasions. The first time they removed the right eyeball, and the second time the operation destroyed the sight of the left eye. From planetary indications, with the proper care and diet her eyesight might have been saved, but unfortunately she did not hear of the Invisible Helpers until too late.
We see that in the case of horoscope no. 2E, the native was in the hands of fate, and she had to pass through the greater part of this life in
darkness, while in the second figure fear and excessive emotion precipitated
total blindness.
NO. 2G.--THE EYES
Female, born July 27, 1856, at 9:00 A.M.
This woman has the feminine, earthy, and common sign of Virgo on the
Ascendant. We are taught in the COSMO-CONCEPTION that the Law of Consequence works in harmony with the planets, and that the spirit is born into the physical world at that opportune time when these may operate in harmony with each other. The birth of the Ego is so timed by the Lords of Destiny that the horoscope, which is the clock of destiny, registers the kind of debts which the Ego has incurred in its previous lives and the time when these debts come to fruition, when the harvest from the seeds which have been sown must be garnered.
However, the law of destiny is not a blind law, for it may be modified to a certain degree in proportion to the strength of the will of the Ego. When fixed or cardinal signs are on the angles and the afflictions are from
common signs, then the Ego is often able to modify the effect of planetary afflictions; but when, as for instance in the horoscope under consideration, we find a common sign on the Ascendant and the afflictions come from fixed signs, then it is very probable that the forces involved in the debt of
des
tiny are too powerful for the Ego and the Law must take its course.
In this horoscope we find the sun strongly placed in its own sign, Leo, which is a fixed sign, in conjunction with Venus, square to the inflammatory Mars, and parallel to Uranus. The fiery planet, the sun, is also in
conjunction with Ascellus, a fixed star which is in 5-41 of Leo and has influence over the eyes. We find Uranus in 24-36 Taurus, a fixed sign, in
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2G ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: Gemini 21 SUN: Leo 4:38 SATURN: Cancer 7:51 ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: Cancer 25 MOON: Gemini 12:29 URANUS: Taurus 21:36 ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: Leo 25 VENUS: Leo 6:32 NEPTUNE: Pisces 20:09R ]
[ ASCENDANT: Virgo 22:10 MERCURY: Cancer 20:54 ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: Libra 18 MARS: Libra 27:59 ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: Scorpio 18 JUPITER: Aries 9:10 ]
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conjunction with the Pleiades, a group of fixed stars which are in 28-41 of Taurus, also having an afflicting influence upon the eyes. We find the moon prominently situated near the Midheaven in 12-29 of Gemini and in opposition to another fixed star, Antares, which is in 8 degrees and 27 minutes of Sagittarius.
Here we may read from the clock of destiny that blindness was likely to be the fate of this woman. With the feminine, earthy, and common sign of Virgo on the Ascendant and the afflictions from fixed signs, what could be expected but that the will of this soul would not be strong enough to
overcome. Total blindness was the result.
But what did she do to precipitate this? We find Saturn, the planet of obstruction, in the 10th house in the sign of its fall, Cancer, and square to Jupiter. Saturn is most evil in this watery sign, the sign of the stomach, where he can undermine health by denying the stomach the fluids which are so necessary for digestion. In Cancer Saturn also perverts the appetite. People with Saturn afflicted in Cancer have strange likes and dislikes regarding food and are most stubborn about it. Even if they know that
too many chocolate creams and sodas and too much pie, cake, etc., will
undermine their health, they will have them. People with this affliction frequently suffer from auto-intoxication. The poison which is then generated by the stomach is mixed with the blood stream, and this very frequently
precipitates blindness.
We find in this horoscope a well aspected Mercury, which is sextile to Uranus and the Ascendant and trine to Neptune, indicating that the native had a keen desire for knowledge, especially along occult lines, and did not save her eyes, but very likely read with poor light late at night, perhaps reading in bed, which is a most dangerous habit and which has caused many to lose their eyesight. But every cloud has its silver lining, and although this poor woman has been totally blind for some years, yet she has developed the sixth sense. With Neptune sextile Uranus and trine Mercury, she has a wonderful development of the spiritual faculties, making it possible for her to leave her body at will and she claims to be able to travel to far-off planets.
Had these afflicting planets and the Ascendant been reversed, with a fixed sign rising and the afflictions from common signs, even though Saturn had been in Cancer, the will would have been strong enough to have saved at least a degree of this woman's eyesight.
"One ship sails east and another sails west
With the self-same winds that blow.
'Tis the set of the sail and not the gale
Which determines the way they go."
NO. 2H.--THE EYES.
Female, born June 28th, 1868.
This horoscope is minus the hour of birth, therefore we are using a plain figure with the planets copied from the Ephemeris for noon, Greenwich Mean Time; but from all indications we believe that this woman has the last part of Cancer on the Ascendant.
The sun is in conjunction with Uranus, square to Jupiter, Uranus being square to Neptune, while Jupiter is in conjunction with Neptune in Aries. If we take the rising sign to be Cancer, this would bring the moon back so that it would be within orb of an opposition to Jupiter and Neptune and square to Uranus. We have here a configuration of planets which indicates that excesses and emotions have ruled this woman to a very great extent, especially as we find the planet of desires, the hot tempered Mars, in its fall in Taurus. Mars when in Taurus has a tendency to express his evil side and is prone to cause excesses in food and also in temper. Now, with
Cancer, the sign ruling the stomach, on the Ascendant and with Uranus, the planet of impulse, in conjunction with the sun and square to Jupiter and Neptune, we have a woman who has very little self-control. Excesses of all kinds have filled her body with toxic matter. The blood vessels have become clogged and hardened. When a woman at the age of fifty-five who has had to work hard to support herself and family gives away to anger, and when as a result the blood bounds through the hardened arteries bringing an unusual rush of it to the head, we may expect trouble. Let us see where this may be found:
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[ BIRTH CHART NO. 2H [FLAT CHART] ]
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[ MIDHEAVEN: CAPRICORN 0 SUN: Cancer 6:59 SATURN: Sagitt. 0:00R ]
[ 11TH HOUSE: AQUARIUS 0 MOON: Libra 22:46 URANUS: Cancer 12:46 ]
[ 12TH HOUSE: PISCES 0 MERCURY: Cancer 27:45 NEPTUNE: Aries 17:13 ]
[ ASCENDANT: ARIES 0 VENUS: Leo 2:22R ]
[ 2ND HOUSE: TAURUS 0 MARS: Taurus 27:55 ]
[ 3RD HOUSE: GEMINI 0 JUPITER: Aries 12:13 ]
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Mars is in conjunction with the group of fixed stars, called the Pleiades, which have an evil effect upon the eyes. With Mars in 27-55 of Taurus in conjunction with fixed stars of a Mars-moon nature, with the
progressed sun within orb of a square to Mars, and with the progressed Saturn retrograded back to the opposition of Mars, there is a tendency for the
temper to be aggravated, bringing trouble upon parts of the body which Mars affects,--in this case the eyes. Saturn has a hardening, ossifying,
restricting influence upon the part of the body corresponding to his position in the horoscope. We find this planet in 0 degrees and 0 minutes of Sagittarius in opposition to Mars radical. With these afflictions we may expect some trouble with the eyes.
In the early part of July, 1923, this woman developed what doctors called retinitis of the right eye, which is an inflammation of the retina. This caused a rupture of one of the blood vessels accompanied by severe pains in the neck and shoulders.
We would not, however, attribute all the damage to temper and hardened arteries, for the foundation of the trouble had been laid by eye strain. This woman was employed during the day as a chiropodist, and at night she spent long hours in reading occultism and studying astrology. She had the pernicious habit of reading with a bright light close to the eyes while lying upon a couch or bed, thereby causing a strain of the muscles of the eye. With Neptune in opposition to the moon and Uranus square to both Neptune and the moon, there has been a desire to force development. Intensive gazing at bright objects, such as crystals, etc., which is ignorantly taught by some occult orders, has a most destructive effect upon the eyes and has caused much eye trouble among occult students.
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