This section is from the book "A Manual Of Astrology, Or The Book Of The Stars", by Raphael. Also available from Amazon: A Manual Of Astrology; Or The Book Of The Stars.
In order to be correct in this particular, the student must well observe the Mid-heaven, Ascendant, and places of the luminaries (the
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.) For according to the quality of the stars either in those angles, or aspecting the luminaries, so will be the profession or occupation the native is destined to follow. In these particulars,
denotes all trades or professions relating to ancient matters; also those relating to buildings, all heavy, dirty, mean, or laborious occupations, and those wherein money is obtained with great difficulty.
denotes offices of place of trust, and honorable as well as lucrative occupations; he particularly denotes preferment either in the law or the church, and favour of the great
denotes all trades or occupations wherein fire, metals, or sharp instruments are used; the army, and military affairs relative to the navy; also all ingenious and mechanical trades.
denotes all elegant occupations, whether relating to dress, decoration, ornament, music, or such like, peculiar to the fair sex, or the luxuries of the great.
is the author herein of all literary occupations; and those of a scientific nature, or connected with writing, books, messages, papers: or nimble, active, but ingenious and light or easy occupations.
denotes various professions according to the sign she is in; of her own nature, she denotes trades or professions where great changes or frequent alterations are necessary. In watery signs
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she denotes those relating to the sea or naval occupations, dealing in fluids and liquids; in other signs her nature is altered accordingly.
The above are the singular qualities of the chief significa-tors, to which the
may be added as denoting a love of rule and dominion, and honorable employments either under the state or under some public body of men.
denotes occupations out of the common, or ordinary, sphere of life, whence he so generally conduces to the study of Astrology and Astronomical speculations. Conjoined, the planets have other effects, which nothing but a minute and close attention to the foregoing " elementary principles of the science" can be expected to de-velope: but in these cases
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conjoined denotes poets, musicians, musical instrument makers, actors, dancers, singers, artists, painters, and eminent sculptors.
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conjoined denotes statuaries, surgeons, engravers, and workers in ingenious mechanical employments.
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denotes perfumers, dyers, tinmen, plumbers, gold and silver smiths, apothecaries, physicians, and hair-dressers.
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give lawyers, counsellors, stationers, dealers in antiquities, and those employed in the lower offices of the state.
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semisquare,'or sesquiquadrate to
, denotes professed thieves born to inherit the gallows for their portion,
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conjoined evilly, denotes genteel swindlers who seldom escape punishment, unless when
assists in his aspects at the same time, when they may do so.
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in evil aspect denotes murderers as well as thieves, which is far worse if
at the same time assist in the malignancy of the configuration.
denote of themselves a variety of occupations, sig-nificators therein are judged accordingly;
denotes but one occupation;
denotes inventions and consequent changes in the profession or employment;
is a peculiar sign for giving a love of chymistry,and chymical operations. Planets strong in angles, more especially in the angles of the first and tenth house, denotes eminence in the profession, let that profession be what it will. Evil planets in the tenth or tot or in
to the cusp of these houses, denote at best bat a mediocrity in the occupation the native, follows: but a.
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will much assist herein in warding off evil. The greater or less proportions of good ox evil will be readily discovered by attention to the different configurations, of the operating stars.
 
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