THE CONSTITUTION
The Sun is the chief significator of the constitution, and the aspects
he holds to the other planets are to be considered. Thus if he be found
in good aspect, or at least not in evil aspect, to the other planets,
the constitution may be judged as sound.
When, however, the Sun is afflicted by some planets and assisted by
others, there will be only a moderate constitution, and judgment has to
be made as to which influence predominates, the good or evil. When the
afflicting planets are angular--that is to say, in the 1st, 4th, 7th, or
10th Houses--the congenital or hereditary tendency to organic disease
is by that circumstance so much the stronger. But when the assisting
planets are angular, the predisposition to disease is considerably
mitigated, and in most cases entirely overcome.
The predisposition of the body to affections of a constitutional nature
is to be judged from the prevalence of evil aspects to the Sun, and the
parts of the body liable to be affected are judged from the Signs which
are occupied by the afflicting bodies.
The various affections due to the several planets have already been
cited (Sect. I., chap. i.). The Signs are grouped for purposes of
pathological study as follows:--
The Movable Signs--Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricornus--have relation
to the head, stomach, skin, kidneys, liver, and spine.
The Fixed Signs--Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius--are related to the
throat, heart, blood, and excretory system.
The Common Signs--Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces--are related to
the lungs, bowels, and nervous system.
It will also be advisable to read Sect. I., chap. ii., in order to
determine the special points liable to affections, the nature of the
affection being judged solely by the planet which casts the malefic
aspect to the Sun.
When the Sun is found to be afflicted by several planets, and at the
same time there is no assistance from the good aspects or conjunctions
of other bodies, then the constitution is deemed faulty and liable to
early disruption. But when there are several planets afflicting and at
the same time some benefic influences from others, it is probable that
there will be prolonged disease and physical weakness, though life will
continue.
Death in infancy occurs when the malefic planets are immediately rising
or culminating at the birth in evil aspect to the luminary which at
the time may be above the horizon. Also when there are malefic planets
immediately setting or passing the nadir, in evil aspect to the luminary
below the horizon. But when there are mitigating influences from the
good aspects of the benefic planets, or the luminaries, the malefic
planets will not induce death, but there will be great difficulty in
rearing.