PRINCIPLESOFNATURAL ASTROLOGY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 306, 15 November 1906, Page 1

PRINCIPLES OFNATURAL ASTROLOGY.

| ARTICLE NO. X. i m PRQGtNOSTICATIONS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. '06 "Prophecy, by its very nature, relates to the Future, and proceeds with some degree of independence of the limitations which enter into tho gerceral abstract concept of TiniQ. It is by no means, however, entirely independent of Time relations ; that is to say, it is hy no means Absolute, but simply relates to a more speedy and effective method of detecting the necessary sequence of human ' ideas and events. It is a shorter and quicker cut to conclusions which men generally arrive at through the slow and circuitous channels or- ordinary sensation. Its utterances can* be verifiedi'op else be proved to be false and futile by patient calculation ; and,, therefore, partake largely of Intuition and mathematical precision. The farther ahead is the event : predicted, the longer we have to wait for proof or confutation : interest in the prophecy is lost i through waiting for its fulfilment ; and, even should it prove ultimately to be true, J'ct the phenomenon of accurate foresight loses -its striking force unless it relates to events in the dim future which are short- , ly to come within the range of common experience. It is on tho strength of these principles of reasoning that I have hitherto in the present series of articles confined myself almost entirely to monthly prognostica- ■ tions. It is not because accurate I forecastes cannot be made for longer periods than four weeks in advance. There is no intrinsic difference between long periods and short periods. The element of duration — days, weeks, months, or even j 5-oars — does not in any way affect ■the equation : it is sin-nly a ques- \ tion of labour and accurate calcula- ! tion, and that iu conjunction with j clear discernment of Truth or conclusions based upon right principlos of reason aDd Intuition. 1 Given accurate data, or scientific : certainty to begin with, wc can by • means of mathematics trace the [ time of eclipses for centuries, either forwards or backwards. And if we proceed on valid principles of Natural Astrology (as contra-dis-tinguished from spurious sentimenj tal methods) we can tell not only. I months but also for years before- , hand the time of earthquakes, , storms, famines, epidemics, andvolcanic eruptions. I now venture to make predictions concerning the striking seismic phenomena whioh will charac- ! terise the next two months, ond which will leavo their speoial impress upon the last two weeks of the presant year. My forecasts are again based , upon diagramatic drawings, whioh have been submitted and explained to a number of intelligent persons, who have been able to perceive at once their rare and practical significance. I worked out the position of the various main bodies in our solar systom some time ago until the end of 1906 ; and these will be sufficiently obvious from rthe following statement of the conjunctions and oppositions of the Moon. On 3rd Nov. the Mooti will be in opposition to the Sun. n 3rd Nov. the Moon- will be in opposition to Mercury. On 4th Nov. the Moon will be in opposition to Venus. On 6th Nov. the Moon will bo in opposition to Uranus, and in conjunction with Jupiter ond Neptune. On 13th Nov. the Moon will be in conjunction with Mars. On 16th Nov. the Moon will be in conjunction with the Sun. Cn 17th Nov. the Moon will be in conjunction with Mercury and Venus. On 19th Nov. the Moon will be

in conjunction with Uranus, and in opposition with Jupiter and Neptuna* On 28rd Nov. the Moon will be in conjunction with Saturn. On 26th Nov. the Moon, will be in opposition with Mars. On 30th Nov. the Moon wiU be to opposition with the Sun, Mercury, and Venus. To such as understand the significance of Ithese conjunctions and oppositions of the Moon, and the implied positions oi the plants and Sun in relation to each other' and the Earth, it will at once be' obvious that the most critical period during the month of November will be from tho l3bh to the 19th, when we may again expect considerable seismic disturbance. The special strain will commence on the 13th, when the Moon will come into line with the planet. Mars ; and it will reach Hs maximum intensity 'on the 16th and 17lh, when the Moon will he new aud in conjunction with the Sun, Mercury, and Venus. Our two nearest neighbouring planets (jYfenus and Mercury) -will then corae into very close rejations with our nearest celestial companion (the moon) on one and the same side of the Sun, and wall arrange themselves along with our satellite between us and the Sun. They and the Sun will then give a united pull on the Earth in what will ibe Ri-actioally one straight line, while there will be no counteracting pull in a directly opposite direction assisting the Earth to resist the strain. Under this unequal pull (even if it as a question of gravity alone, as contradistinguished fronj a question of magnetism), something will have to give ; and the tension will doubtless tell along the lines ol least resistance in the Earth's crust, and will cause extraordinary earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, accompanied by meteorological disturbances, especially in those parts of the equatorial regions (from 10 •deg. to. 30deg. South of the Equator) where the Sun's centripetal force is most concentrated and powerful at the time. Not that the seismic disturbance will be confined to .those latitudes ; but that the regions specified will form its most general seat and centre ; in dud accordance with all the notable recent occurrences fulfilling my published predictions month after month ever sinoe the time of the San Francisco disaster. Venus and 'Mercury will this month, at the time in t_ujSs4.ion, be approaching their -nearest^possiblo point from the Moon -and the Earth, and will consequently exert their their utmost influence, .cm terrestial things, and 'hu-map^&yi-duals. And this' time the* influence of these two planets will resolve itself into its two wcll-defijjod fundamental factors ; viz., of 'blind and brutal gravity,, and' of beneficent psychic or spiritual magnetism. Venus will ba about 150 million miles nearer to us than- the | is when at the other sklo of 'her orbit, and Mercury wild be about 60 million wiles nearer to us than she sometimes is. And, 'as these two influential planets .bn the 16 and 17th inst.' are' in line I with the Sun and Moon and Earth they will unite i their whole force of gnavity 1 with that of the Sun and Moon in a sort of conspiracy, to split the Earth in two hy pulling in one and the same direction, as against the unassisted Earth ; at the saime time as the position of the planets Mars and Saturn will enable them to exert their maliginant influences apart from modifying complications with the influence of other planets. This is a vory rare and trying predicament. Such a position has never before occurred witihin the life of any human t>cings now living ; and its trying" character has not yet by any means reaohed its maximum intensity. "He that hath oars to hear, let him hear."During this month of November tho trying strain will bo intensified at the very time when it under ordinary circumstances would be released ; for -on the 19th inst tbe Moon (whilst still under the grip oi Venus, Mercury, and the Sun), comes right into line with three othor powerful planets. As it will be seen form the list of conjunctions and oppositions I have -given, the Moon cm the 19th conies simultaneously into conjunction with the planet Uranus and into opposition with Jupiter and Neptune., This means that there will then occur

a hew strain on tho Earthy end and, that at a very a>kwa*d ■wita" the strain ' elrmjidy' existing ; : abcfthe consequence ."'.will doubtless be very. ; considerable sadi.tionaJ seismic dii%b^4oi«^Poctirijr land wind and water,^n)^ce»trinK round 19th*November. -"«? - ' As against the operation of ttesa ruSfer and more : mechanical foroe^there witt, toowover" -;liave to -bo iirinsidorod all the yb'^fioent influences At- work .. thisCmonth, for tii^e will- come' inta'.pW <»• * n exceptionally large scale owrag to tie peculiar position '-,•£' * h « Sun and Moon and the principal planJovial Jupiter, on the same side of thfe Sun «s .our Earth, is : 800 million miles nearer to; us than ba would be at the. other side of bis orbit ; and, consequently, this plan-et-most benefic of all the planetsis in a good position- (so *ar as distance is cdncerned)"- for everting ! himself for our benefit.; This advantage enjoyed' .by 1- *» stlU further increased by the fact tbat he is free from complications wrtß other planets ; and, except for Ner» tune (which happens to' co-operate with hiin>, he has the field aU to I himself. ' Jupiter's influence is. nearly al--1 ways good ; but in his present position it is doubly so, and bodes grehi benefits to the British Empire Parents, whoTiava to do wrtih bringing children into the wiortd. wiU know what I mean when I say that the 19th of this morrth is * good time to be born ; and Vtna remark may furnish a side tout aa to the sociological bearing of Astrology. As one writer has well said -. "Jupiter gives joviality, optimism, bountifulness. generosity, a ri*? and fruitful mind. It renders the subject fortunate 'in bis affairs giving success and frequently opulence. With this planet strong in the horoscope a person never 'goes under.' '* Besides tb* benefice influence ot Jupiter on one side of the Earth va space, there are on the. otter side of us those of the Suri Mercury. Venus and the Moon, all of **»<* are of a positive and desirabila character. Ih spite of tbe pernicious effects ot their -brutish gravity to which I have previou&ly referred as the chief causes' of- the ;seismic distuttbance about tho time of now, moon, the roignirtip and more etirerial influences' or charges and states they will; induce will 'be of a highly helpful nature ; and aid Use more so because thiey will coalesce with the vital emaalrations from tiia central Stin. • JOSEPH TAYLOR. The \jniversal Institute, Nelson, 2nd Nov., '06. Atticlcs on' this subject appeared in the "Nelson Evening Mail" as follows :— ' " Article I, July 24th, 1906. Article 11, August 6th, 1906. Article 111., Sept. 4th, 1906Article IV., Sept. 22nd, 1906. Article V., Oct. 10th, 1906. Article VI., Oct. 16th, l90«. Article Vii:. Oct. 23rd, 1906. Article VIII.-; Oct. 30th, 1906. ■"" Article IX., November 15th, -I9oti Jts 'a number of appreciative inquiries have been mape concerning the scries .of articles running in tlie "Nelson Evening Mail," the above list tif dates on which they appeared is Riven for convenience of refer.ence. .There are several mote articles already in our, hands, making 12 in all ; which completes the . present series, reaching to the end of this year. Th2 last three artio cles will show more particularly the .kind and reason of the specific influences exerted by the planets and heavenly bodies j also tbe ground on which Mr Taylor bases his spe■cial prophetic conclusions concerning seismic phenomena In the near future. ■' . i As some, have, expressed a desire to seo the' articles reprinted together in volume^ form, wo are authorised to say .that the writer of the articles contemplates the possibility of such a reprint, especially if he could be .assured beforehand of a sufficient nun»ber of. subscribers to repay the cbst of publication. Therefore, Mr Taylor would be v glad to hear", either directly or through the coltoans of the '.'"S'ielson Evening Mail," from any who desiro to see such a reprint ; especially if they would promise to take two or more copies of a smell and inexpensive f volume.