The great importance ascribed to the Zodiac by all the astronomers of the most ancient times, is proved by the elaborate and artistic representations of it, which are still to be found In Eastern countries, such as China, India and Egypt. Our frontispiece pictures one of the most famous of these, hewn in stone.
The twelve equal divisions of the Zodiac are called “Signs”; each of them is itself divided into thirty “Degrees” or days, and every one was born in one of these degrees. The first thing to know, therefore, is the ancient meaning of each of the signs and the type peculiar to the human beings born under it. I shall give in this chapter a summary of the leading features belonging to the Signs. Before doing so, however, I will state that the Signs have been classed into four groups, or “Trinocracies,” according to their dominant characteristics.
Taurus, Virgo, Capricornus, are “Earthy Signs.”
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, are “Airy Signs.”
Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio, are “Watery Signs.”
The illustration on this page indicates this division by means of triangles. Later
I shall have occasion to more fully explain the importance of this classification. I
begin now the enumeration of the peculiarities and omens special to each of the
signs. It is the basis of all further study and must, therefore, be given most serious attention.
1. ARIES. (The Ram.) ♈
2. TAURUS. (The Bull.) ♉
3. GEMINI. (The Twins.) ♊
4. CANCER. (The Crab.) ♋
5. LEO. (The Lion.) ♌
6. VIRGO. (The Virgin.) ♍
7. LIBRA. (The Balance.) ♎
8. SCORPIO. (The Scorpion. ) ♏
9. SAGITTARIUS. (The Archer.) ♐
10. CAPRICORN. (The Sea-Goat.) ♑
11. AQUARIUS. (The Water-Bearer.) ♒
12. PISCES. (The Fishes.) ♓
CONCLUSION OF THE INTERPRETATION OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
We are compelled to admit that a hasty perusing of characteristics thus assigned by tradition to the subjects of the various Zodiacal signs, may reveal a number of discouraging contradictions, at least on the surface, until the student has fairly grasped the onward, esoteric significance of these long enumerations of qualities, defects, probable accidents, etc.
This unfavorable impression disappears, however, as soon as one takes the trouble to classify these various “symptomatic prophesies,” according to the Trinary Kabbalistic divisions y or “Trinocracies,” the importance of which cannot be too strongly insisted upon.
As I mentioned repeatedly in my large book on Palmistry all visible manifestations of the occult may, or rather, must, bear three distinct separate meanings, to be used, the one or the other, or again the third, according to the elements in the human being which we wish to understand and fathom.
We have:
First: The World of the Soul — Inspiration.
Second: The World of the Mind — Intellect.
Third: The World of Matter — Action.
To the first world belong religious and psychological aspirations, the knowledge of good and evil, Conscience.
To the second world belong: Imagination at its best, or its worst; what is erroneously called Genius; the gift of reasoning, of higher eloquence, of poetry, of art, of music, the inventive faculty, the direct influence over one’s fellow beings.
Finally, to the third world: Our passions, our instincts, our love for doing and undoing, the creative or destructive impulses.
Now that we have laid down, in a few brief words, the tripartite rule that must govern our investigations, of ourselves or other human beings, be it by Astrology, Chiromancy, Graphology, or Phrenology, let the student read over the special characteristics (given above) that have been, from prehistoric times to our days, attributed to those born under this or that sign of the Zodiac, and he will have no difficulty to find his way through what appeared at first a rather inextricable labyrinth.
Should he desire, however, to plunge a little further into the mysteries of the three worlds, inasmuch as this classification enters into the scheme of this work, he may read the following pages, that will, doubtless, lighten the wide stretches of kabbalistic horizon still left dark in this our popular exposition of the particularities of the Zodiac subjects.
THE FOUR TYPICAL TEMPERAMENTS
Bilious: Dark complexion, strong muscles, great vitality, strong passions, tenacity of purpose.
Sanguine: Brilliant complexion, active mind and body, energy, fickleness of purpose.
Nervous: Delicate features, rapid circulation of blood, irritability of vital functions and temper, shrewdness.
Lymphatic: Flabby muscles, dull complexion, sluggish of circulation, emotion and mind.
As the pure type is rarely found, a temperament is best described by modifying one of the above terms by another. George Washington might be called sanguine-bilious; Victor Hugo, nervous-sanguine.
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From Practical Astrology by Comte C. de Saint-Germain
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Dear Alexander, Im sorry but you have changed the order of the archetypes according to what we have learned through the teachings of Emma Costet of Masheville. Have you heard about her?
Dear Helo Von Gal, could you prease specify the order of archetypes? No, I haven’t heard about Emma. I hope I will hear from you.
Aries on the right and Pisces on the left looking at the picture.Aries is Simon, Taurus is Jude Thaddeus, Gemini Mathew (hands to one side face to the other Cancer – Philip: from Bethsaida the one with hands forming a “crab” gesture Next comes Leo – James: commonly identified with James the Less, with open hands, chest exposed (Leo gesture) and of course pushing Philip and Thomas to the back, kind of trying to assume centre stage and so on. Thomas oh Virgo with his pointing finger ( a famous gesture of Virgo) Scorpio -Judas Iscariot with a bag of money , Capricorn- Andrew with long fingers facing you with a “stay at distance gesture etc … https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Costet_de_Mascheville
Thank you for your comment! I will examine the information you have provided 🙂