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THE ASTROLOGERS' MAGAZINE. VOL. II. A WORK DEALING SOLELY WITH ALL BRANCHES OF ASTRAL SCIENCE. PRICB: SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE. Published by the Proprietors, 12, Luoard Road, London, S.E. 3F I/. 2-3 1*11 INDEX. PAGE. Astrology : Biblical References 291- Horary 325, 326, 330, 350, 378, 417, 471, 493, 517, 543. 563- Pre-natal 331- Horary, Thoughts on . 393- ,, Thought-reading by .. 451- Anareta 298. Aspect Table *99- Answers to Correspondents ..401, 432, 470, 504, 528, 552, 572. Astro-Meteorology 479- Astrological Books .. .. .. .. .. .". .. .. 531- Arrangements . 542- Boulanger, General 37°- Chaney, W. H 3»9 Coming Events.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5°6. Cycle . 548- Directing, A New Method of 300, 318, 354, 374, 399. Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised 309, 323, 348, 379, 402, 427, 442. Directions : Prince of Wales 368. H.M. Queen Victoria .. .. .. -. 512- Duke of Clarence, Death of 439, 504. Delineation, May Williams 5°9- Elevation 298. Eclipses 307. 373. 5". Earth and the Electric Railway, The 308. Extracts 328. 520. Ethics 328. Earthquakes . 423, 548. Epoch, The Pre-natal 396, 428, 454, 476, 503, 526. Exaltations 473, 486. Elections . 522. Fortunate Days . 306, 382. Friendly Hints 342. Horoscopes of Notable Astrologers : Raphael I. (R. C. Smith) 294. Zadkiel I. (R. J. Morrison) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 315. Madame Blavatsky . 343. Ebenezer Sibly . , . 363. Ebn. Shemaya . 387. W. H. Chaney . 413. N.Culpepper.. .. 436. John Gadbury .. .. 461. Raphael II. (John Palmer) . 483. Swedenborg, Baron .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 484. Henry Coley 506. John Heydon .. .. 533. George Parker .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 555. PAGE. Horary Astrology . 325, 326, 350, 378, 394, 417, 471, 493, 517, 543, 563. Hints between the Lines . .. .. 331. Ingresses (see Mundane). Influenza . 495. Infant Mortality 519. Judicial Astrology (see Mundane). Lessons 289, 313, 337, 361, 385, 409, 433, 457, 481, 505, 529, 553. Lunar Aspects . 294, 317. Letters 3n, 335, 359, 384, 404, 428, 454, 474, 502, 524, 551, 569. Lunations .. .. .. 297,321,346,372,391,416,438,466,490,510,535. Mundane Astrology . 297, 321, 347, 372, 391, 416, 438, 466, 490, 510, 535, 557. Mundane Directions . 552. Manning, Cardinal . 470. Notes on Recent Events, 293, 320, 329, 352, 367, 404, 423,450, 474, 501, 512, 547, 566. Neptune.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 336,378,406,456. Nativities, Remarkable . 365, 519. Numbers to Exaltations, From . 445, 468 Orbs 464. Oriental . 549. Occidental . 549. Pre-natal Directions (see Directions). Post-natal „ ,, Ptolemaic System, The . '. 300. Prizes 317, 342, 366. 380, 403, 432, 441, 518. Personal Descriptions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 381. Planetary Influence . 419. Prince George of Wales . 478. Queries 351. 369- Reviews 353. 456- Rectification 4°5. 55L Satellitum 298. Sidereal Time .. .. .. 354- Scraps . 4I8. Stellium (see Satellitum). Symbols 463. 491. 539- Sun Spots 492, 546- Seven Planets, The 5 14- Sittings 520. Societies, Astrological . 527. 545- Time to Marry . 44°- Triplicities . 448- Thought Reading 45 Transits 481. 490. Thoughts 393.541- Useful Notes . 298, 334, 358, 377, 390, 4n, 449, 459, 488, 523, 544, 564. u ranus . 366. Occult Thoughts on 546- Zodiac, Signs of the 53°. 559 Bstrolocjer's rtfoaQa3ine. [COPYRIGHT]. No. 13. H£ i * AUGUST, 1891. * Price 4d. Post free 4^d. lessons in astrology for beginners. Bv APHOREL. Section II. No. 1. Directions. THERE are several methods of "directing" used by Astro logers, but ere I take the "directional" part of the nativity given in my lessons in the previous numbers in hand, I think it will be well to make clear to the student what is meant astrologi- cally by " directing" or " direction." It is generally known to students that each of the planets possess a specific influence, and produce certain effects when they are in certain positions with the others, termed by Astrologers " aspects," as I have previously taught. " Directing " is nothing more or less than finding out by arithmetical calculation when the luminaries, or any of the planets, arrive at certain degrees of, or aspect certain parts of the zodiac. It is found by experience that the degree of the zodiac held at birth by a planet is im pressed with the influence of that planet, whether or not such planet may be there when another may have travelled (or, as it is termed, " progressed ") to that degree, or " aspected " it in its course through the zodiac ; and to find out by calculation the time when such aspects will be formed, is termed "directing," and the period when such aspects may be completely formed is called the " arc of direction," which, upon being turned into time, will shew the date when events may be expected to occur to the native according to the nature and quality of the influences then formed, i.e., good or bad, unless there are other directional influences also in operation that may hinder, retard, or otherwise affect it. There are two methods (out of several) that are chiefly used ; one generally called the Ptolemaic and Placidian, worked by the semi-arcs of the planets ; and the other is termed the Arabian. 290 LESSONS IN ASTROLOGY. The former system, judging by the public predictions that have emanated from a public annual (whose ruling spirit affects to comparatively ignore the Arabian method), does not appear to be reliable, and as it requires a thorough knowledge of mathematics and more time than the generality of students have at their dis posal, it is not by any means so popular as the Arabian method, especially as the results from the Ptolemaic and Placidian system are so unsatisfactory. Those interested should test the system for themselves, and will find Simmonite's " Arcana " one of the best books to guide them, but unless they can get the time of birth within a quarter of a minute (which few can), the predictions arrived at from the directions by this method will be months, nay, years wide of the mark. My friend " Sepharial," if the numerous demands on his time permit, purposes working the directions of certain notable natii, both by the Ptolemaic, and the system taught by him in these pages. Our readers may then be able to judge for them selves by the results. The other method is termed the Arabian ; it commends itself to all, from those who may have received a meagre education, to those who have had the advantages of a liberal one; It is ex tremely simple, no mathematical knowledge being requisite, and another point in its favour is that but little time is required to master its principles. It is based upon the scriptural prophesy, viz. : " A year for a day and a day for a year," and it is upon this method I purpose working the directions in our example natus, by the rules laid down by " Sepharial," as given in our volume I. (see page 87, et seq.), with ceitain modifications and additions. Another simple system has been recently discovered by an able contributor to the columns of this magazine, and, as far as I have been able to find out, it has never been even hinted at in any authors. It will be explained and demonstrated in due course, but as this latter system is entirely new, and I have not yet had time to test its principles, I refrain from commenting further upon it ; but will now proceed to take out the directions in the natus on page 73, vol. I., first advising all who may be desirous of following me, to commit to memory " Sepharial's " rules, given on page 87 of Vol. I. (To be continued). astrolog^ ano tbe Bible. HERE is scarcely a book written on Astrology but what has -I- for its introduction certain portions of the Holy Scriptures in order to prove how the Almighty Creator ordained to a cer tain extent the science of Astronomy and revealed Astrology to mortal man, by which he may foresee, or rather prophecy, events to come ; but some of the strongest points which the Holy Bible contains upon the science, and how it was worked, I consider have been overlooked by some writers. One may commence at the first chapter of Genesis and go through the whole Bible, and if he does so with an unprejudiced mind, he may see the " figure of Astrology in every book he reads ; but it is not my desire to tire our readers with every quotation which may be brought forth, or which have been noticed before, but to simply draw their atten tion to one or two points which may have escaped the observa tion of many, and then leave them to " search the Scriptures." My object is to assist fellow students who have a difficulty in convincing their friends and non-students of the righteousness of the science, and not exactly to prove its perfection. Some people look upon one as an unholy being if he speaks in favour of Astrology, but there were always " Astrologers " and "soothsayers," and if one can put his finger upon a passage of Scripture and show how he is following the line of the " true Astrologers " and how God Himself ordained this very science through which to make known His will to His prophets, or that they spoke by this science through His inspiration, it will have a wonderful effect upon all concerned. The few points I will touch upon are with reference to Joseph, Balaam, Isaiah and Daniel. Astrology, as we understand it to-day, was understood by Jacob and his family, for we find that Joseph (the dreamer) dreamt the " Sun, Moon, and eleven stars bowed themselves to him." The lad not knowing what this meant, ran to ask his father the interpretation of it, when Jacob told him, without any hesitation, that his father and mother and eleven brethren should bow down and serve him, the Sun representing his father, the Moon his mother, and the eleven planets, we may suppose, were the eleven signs of the zodiac, him self being the twelfth.