VOYAGES AND JOURNEYS
The indications of short journeys, inland and around the coast, are to
be judged from the 3rd House and the planets therein. If a movable sign
be on the cusp of the 3rd House, or planets in a movable sign occupy the
3rd House, then there will be much travelling and many short journeys
to and fro. The aspects to these planets in the 3rd will indicate
whether such journeys will be mainly successful or not. When there are
no aspects to the planet or planets in the 3rd House the fortune of
short journeys is to be judged from the nature of the planet in the 3rd,
as if Jupiter, they will be fortunate and lucrative; but if Saturn,
unfortunate and subject to many hindrances and delays. When malefic
planets are afflicted in the 3rd House, or malefic planets in the 3rd
throw evil aspects to the Sun or Moon, then there will be dangers and
accidents.
Watery signs on the cusp of the 3rd House, or planets in watery signs in
the 3rd, indicate cruising and yachting, short journeys by water around
the coast. If the Moon be in good aspect to these planets, then there
will be safety in passage; but if afflicted by the planets in the 3rd
there will be danger of collision, capsizing, &c., according to the
nature of the planet in the 3rd House.
Long voyages are to be judged in exactly similar manner from the 9th
House, the planets therein and their aspects.
The 4th House indicates the place of birth, and if this House hold a
benefic planet, or either the Sun or Moon, well aspected, then there is
fortune in the place of birth, and journeys should only be undertaken
when they are without doubt fortunate in their issues and admit of a
return to the native place. When, however, the 4th House is occupied
by evil planets or planets heavily afflicted, it will be advisable to
remove from the place of birth and seek fortune in more propitious
localities.
In this matter the choice is made by reference to that planet which
holds the greatest power for good in the horoscope of birth, and the
quarter of the Heavens which it occupies will indicate the direction, as
from the place of birth, to which the Subject should repair.
Thus, if between the East horizon and the meridian, South-east; between
the meridian and the West horizon, South-west; and so of the rest. The
points of the compass follow the cardinal points of the Heavens, the
Midheaven being South; the Nadir, North; the Ascendant, East; and the
Descendant, West. If a malefic planet is rising or setting at birth it
is advisable to fix the place of residence so much to the Eastward of
the birthplace as will suffice to bring the malefic planets out of the
angles of the horoscope. The same if malefic planets occupy the 10th
or 4th Houses. On the contrary, if benefic planets are in the 3rd and
9th Houses the Subject should move Westward so as to bring the benefic
influences into the 10th and 4th Houses.
When benefic planets or planets well aspected occupy the angles of the
figure at birth the Subject should not travel far, nor reside long away
from the place of birth.
Indications of many voyages are as follows: Many planets in watery
signs, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, and also in the sign Virgo. When the
majority of the planets are in cardinal and flexed signs, Aries, Gemini,
Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricornus, and Pisces, there will
be many changes and journeys. Also if the Sun, Moon, Mars, and Mercury
are in either the 3rd, 9th, 12th, or 6th Houses, there will be many
journeys and long explorations in foreign countries.
When planets are afflicted in watery signs there will be danger in
voyages, and if the Moon or Sun be afflicted in Virgo there will be
submersion due to wreck.
Also, when there are planets, especially malefics, in Scorpio, Leo,
Taurus, and Aquarius, afflicted by the aspects of other planets, or
themselves afflicting the Sun or Moon, then there is danger of drowning.
When the signs of voyaging are propitious, and especially when the
indications in the 4th House are not so, then removal from the place of
birth to some other permanent centre of activity will be advisable. But
when good planets or planets well aspected are either rising or in the
4th House, the Subject should remain in his native place, and in the end
his patience will be justified.