In every circle there is 1 conjunction, 1 opposition, 2 sextiles, 2 squares, and 2 trines, so called. In reality the opposition is only the oth-er end of the conjunction and is also only the corner of one Square, while the conjunction is the nearest cornet of the same Square of the Circle and the "2 squares" are the other corners, half way between the conjunction and the opposition. So, if you cannot understand how to get these aspects cut a piece of cardboard, exactly square, mark one corner "conjunction," the next corner "square," the next "opposition," and the last one "square." Put the corner marked "conjunction" on your place of birth on the wheel, and the other points will tell you where your bad aspects are. Don't have your cardboard so large as to extend outside the circle. Everybody has these same aspects somewhere in the Circle, and when your squares or opposition touch the points that they are horn in then both you and they are not living on harmonious lines with each other and cannot do so, except by mutual concessions, any more than can dogs and cats, or lions and lambs.

When we learn to concede, to each other's differences, (charity), then we will overcome the evil of artifice, by learning Its true astrologic purpose, and both Art and Nature will be combined in the enjoyment of the Elysian fields.

Take another piece of cardboard and make a perfect triangle. Pot one of the points on your place of birth, and the other two points will snow the good times and the good people in your life. Half way between these trine points will be good points, called "Sextiles." After doing this once or twice you will throw your card squares and triangles aside

Aspects to any of the zodiacal signs ruled by a planet, as given on the Wonder Wheel, have effect upon the life, much after the same manner as if the planet that lords the sign, was so aspected, yet the planet itself, elsewhere otherwise aspected, would modify the effect, or a like aspect to the rlanet that lords the sign would intensify the effect.

Each atom in the universe is related to every other atom, and while each has a specific nature of its own, yet each is modified, as in any other chemical process, by any other atom, or combination of atoms which mixes with them. The law is plain, precise and sure. Judgment of the law is the only apparent weakness.

Judgment depends entirely upon one's own genius, or ability to blend the law of one thing with that of some other, which may, perhaps, in its specific nature, be diametrically opposite. This genius in judgment, like that of a judge on the bench, is of a clearsighted or clairvoyant nature, which improves most wonderfully by practice, or familiarity with the subject. Thumb rules are only for those whose thinking is dependent upon the ready-made thought of others.

Every atom in creation stands in the centre of its own cross and by the laws of progression evolution, reincarnation, or whatever name we choose to call a never ceaseless cyclic movement of change, each atom as in the waters of a boiling chaldron is continually changing its relative position with the universal mass, but never for once departing from the centre of its own cross. The Sol-mind is the Son of God. The lunar-mind is the son of man. The former is eternal; may be crucified (or crossified) but can never be killed. The latter suffers according to its own appreciation of its own creations.

These signs and the planets, with their criss-crossing aspects, make up the whole story of earth-life, or earth existence. As they are operative upon the physical, sentient or solar man, in their blending and in their movements and modifications from hour to hour, day to day, month to month, year to year, and life to life, so will the life of every creature on earth be affected, in thought, speech, action, health, weal or woe. Whether we like it, or whether we do not like it, the "Mills of the gods grind slowly but grind exceeding fine."

Are these all alike as strong and as clearly manifested to everyone having these birth numbers. No! they are all more or less good and bad, but not equally as strong or as clearly manifested. Why. Because these are the good or the bad influences created by the earth's position, at time of birth, like the differences in the seasons of the year, by earth's declination north or south of the equator. When the earth is north it is generally more or less colder than when the earth is south, but every winter is not equally as cold as other winters, nor summer equally as warm as ether summers. Why?

Because the moon and the planets are differently situated in relation to the earth and the sun, and the moon and the planets, are not in the same parts of the heavens each year at the self same times or seasons.

Just as they are differently located in the combination of the whole of them, just so are there differences in the weather, or atmospheric influences on all things upon earth, yet, surely by the earth's declination the summer and winter are more or less favored according to their respective requirements, and so when the sun, is in the good and bad signs as given by birth numbers human individuals (of the earth, earthy) are more or less favored according to their natural requirements by virtue of the months in which they are born.

No matter about year or hour. We can attend to those matters later on. What is the use of mixing so many things all up in the mind at the same time, let us get one thing straight

Any mental machine for spirit use born into life on any particular day, thus becomes a "living soul," stamped with the characteristics of its Birth Points, as its Trade Mark. All things else connected with that machine is and must be subject to its make and style, regardless of ornamentations, We cannot make a man born in one part of the Zodiac, do things in the self same way that men born in other parts do them. They do not crave the same mental food, nor the same love, nor the same appreciation of dollars. Until this primary law is thoroughly understood and digested, Astrology to the world is nothing but a delusion and a snare, because its votaries fail to recognize the one chief and fundamental law, that what is food to one is poison to another. The parts of one make of machinery will not properly fit the parts of another make, and no whitewashing nor plastering with laws that fit one order of humanity will ever create peace in the hearts of the diametrically opposite order. You may fit the bodies if you will, but if the mentalities do not fit then there will be weepings and wailings and gnashing of teeth, at times in spite of all good intentions.

It is man-made laws on sentinent and physical planes of life, that have created what are termed the inevitable laws of "Fate."

We all have mental necessities that the laws of Church and State have not yet provided. They have tried to provide them but have failed because they have ignored and are ignorant of this Basic law of Astrology, which we are endeavoring to make plain through the kindergarten system of the wonder wheel.

The Birth Date is invariably the place of the Sun. The places of the Moon and Planets must be obtained from an Ephemeris.

Astrologic Almanacs, called "Ephemeris," give planets' places in Signs.

Astronomic Almanacs give their places in Constellations.

At this present age the Signs and the Constellations are about 30 degrees apart. Astrologers depend upon the Signs and their Decanates.

By virtue of the Sun we Exist. The Sun is the Saviour of our Being. By the Sun and its aspects we judge our Sun-ship with the Great Eternal.

By virtue of the Moon, we live. The Moon is ruler over the Animal forces of the world. As the Moon and. its aspects are we judge our sensations, which are the Earth life in the confines of a beastly body.

The Constellations are the natural rulers over the beastly body. They create the beastly forms on Earth, and while the Sun overshadows the Earth, by standing between some member of the Zodiac, our Eternal Being enters into Earth life by the Sign protected by the Sun, and the Moon takes us under her care and protection as Animal-Man, until by conquering the Animal and Beastly forces we are raised to our true Man estate of Sun-ship, under the Solar laws as the primary and the Lunar laws as secondary. Under this law of dispensational progression, we in time refine the beastly forms, until we reach the Angelic stage again, by precession of the equinoxes, and according to our merits we will inhabit this earth as good or evil demons, dwelling in darkness or light.

With this bit of flash-light thrown upon the science, we are better able to judge the Signs, Constellations, Planets and Aspects, without being confined to Thumb Rules, built mainly on the Animal plane of Astrology, regardless of both Soul and Body.

Those who desire to deal in that line of Astrology, which is the Fortune Telling field, will find all that it is necessary to know in William til-ley's Introduction to Astrology, Bonn's edition, from which all other modern works are mainly copied.

The Wonder Wheel will fit any system of Astrology ever written, or that ever will be written, whether for Fortune Telling, or for Self-Knowledge.

With the Wheel one gradually sinks into the science and the philosophy by a sort of unconscious absorption, because the laws are before one's very eyes.

In learning from the books, one is apt to become a mere Automatic Astrologer, depending upon uncertain Thumb-Rules, or upon experimental remembrances, that are often absent when most needed.

Thus it will be seen that one must educate his judgment in this analytical line, to be an Astrologer, and not depend so persistently upon his mathematics, as the only thing necessary to arrive at conclusions.

Thumb rules in Astrologic books, are like the matrix of an organett. You put in the matrix and grind out the tune. It may be pleasing, but unless you are familiar with the air you will not know whether the matrix is correct or not.

The same thumb-rules and the same things said in books on Astrology will not apply to every one in the self same way. They are only hints, to give you an idea, and unless you first know the basic quality of the subject, you will be quite apt to run amuck in your conclusions.