The Moon exercises an influence over the children of men, which varies
with her monthly age, in like manner as that of the sun is varied
according to his progress through the signs of the zodiac. Her term is
completed in thirty days and recurs twelve times annually. The probable
fate of each individual through life is to be gathered from the aspect of
the day on which he was born; and the issue of any particular event or
undertaking from the day of its occurrence or transaction or commencement;
counting in both cases from the _new moon_, as is shown in the following
calendar. She has power over dreams and visions; and exercises it more
particularly on certain days.
A child born within twenty-four hours after the new moon will be fortunate
and live to a good old age. Whatever is dreamed on that day will be
pleasing to the dreamer.
The second day is very lucky for discovering things lost, or hidden
treasure; the child born on this day will thrive.
The child born on the third day will be fortunate through persons in
power, and whatever is dreamed will prove true.
The fourth day is evil; persons falling sick on this day rarely recover.
The fifth day is favorable to begin a good work and dreams will be
tolerably successful; the child born on this day will be vain and
deceitful.
The child born on the sixth day will not live long, and his dreams will
not immediately come to pass.
On the seventh day do not tell your dreams, for much depends on concealing
them; if sickness befalls you on this day you will soon recover; the child
born on this day will live long, but have many troubles.
On the eighth day whatever is dreamed will come to pass; whatever business
a person undertakes on this day will prosper.
The ninth day differs very little from the former; the child born on this
day will arrive at great riches and honor.
The tenth day is likely to be fatal to those who fall sick; but the child
born on this day will live long and be a great traveler.
The child that is born on the eleventh day will be much devoted to
religion, and of an engaging form and manners.
On the twelfth day dreams are rather fortunate and the child born then
shall live long.
On the thirteenth day the dreams will prove true in a very short time.
If you ask a favor of any one on the fourteenth day, it will be granted.
The sickness that befalls a person on the fifteenth day is likely to prove
mortal.
The child that is born on the sixteenth day will be of very ungraceful
manners and unfortunate; it is nevertheless a good day for buying and
selling merchandise.
The child born on the seventeenth day will be very foolish; it is a very
unfortunate day to transact any kind of business or contract marriage.
The child born on the eighteenth day will be valiant, but will suffer
considerable hardships; if a female, she will be chaste and industrious
and live respected to a great age.
The nineteenth day is dangerous; the child born during it will be very
ill-disposed and malicious.
On the twentieth day the dreams are true, but the child born during it
will be dishonest.
The child born on the twenty-first day will grow up healthy and strong,
but selfishly inclined and of low habits.
The child born on the twenty-second day will be fortunate; he or she will
be of cheerful countenance, religious, and much beloved.
The child that is born on the twenty-third day will be of an ungovernable
temper, will forsake his friends and wander about in a foreign country,
unhappy through life.
The child born on the twenty-fourth day will achieve many heroic actions
and be much admired for his extraordinary abilities.
The child born on the twenty-fifth day will be very wicked; he will meet
with many dangers and will probably come to an ill end.
On the twenty-sixth day the dreams are certain; the child then born will
be rich and greatly esteemed.
The twenty-seventh day is very favorable for dreams, and the child then
born will be of a sweet and amiable disposition.
The child born on the twenty-eighth day will be the delight of his
parents, but will not live to a great age.
The child born on the twenty-ninth day will experience many hardships,
though in the end they may turn out happily. It is good to marry on this
day, and business begun on this day will be prosperous.
And, finally, the child that is born on the thirtieth day will be
fortunate and happy and well skilled in arts and sciences.