Mars is fortunate (1) when line of Life is strong, deep, red and
decently drawn; (2) when a cross or star is found on his place,
especially the palm of the hand.
Description when strong: denotes full courage, often bold, dauntless,
stout, warlike, contentious, firm of purpose, large and lusty appetite,
imperious.
Hair light brown or sandy, yellow, often red.
The eyes, blue or grey-green, which often grow red and terrible-looking
when angry.
Mars unfortunate: men, etc., are quarrelsome, violent, deceitful, angry
natures—produces thieves and murderers.
Profession according to strength: generals, surgeons, ironmasters or
workers and tradesmen of all kinds who work with metal, as ironmongers,
farriers, etc.
_Note._—Mars has signification of wives, husbands, sons and friends
(deceitful or otherwise).
Diseases: he produces fevers, blisters, sore eyes, skin diseases,
apoplexy, wounds, wicked thoughts.
With Jupiter he affects the gall, the reins, back and liver.
With Venus he affects the privy parts and sexual diseases.
If Mars be strong females have largely constructed bodies and love men
of rank; if Venus be strong men love women of rank; if weak they form
attachments for servants, coachmen and inferiors.
The sign ♄ placed in cavea of the hand threatens a fall from a precipice
or some high place; a fall is also indicated by the line of Saturn
stopping or breaking on the mount of Mars (hollow of hand).
Imprisonment: a crooked line ascending from mount of Mars to the mount
of Saturn.
Journeys and peregrinations denoted by a line running from plain of Mars
(hollow of hand) down to the Bracelet lines and ending immediately below
the mount of the Moon.