THE INFLUENCE OF THE STARS
PLYMOUTH
WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON
PRINTERS
WHEEL OF PYTHAGORAS. FACSIMILE FROM AN OLD WOODCUT
DATE. 1657.
Frontispiece and Cover.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE STARS
A Book of Old World Lore
BY
ROSA BAUGHAN
AUTHOR OF "THE HANDBOOK OF PALMISTRY"; "CHARACTER IN HANDWRITING";ETC., ETC.
IN THREE PARTS
Part I. Astrology.
Part II. Chiromancy
Part III. Physiognomy
TO WHICH ARE ADDED
CHAPTERS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MOLES OF THE BODY ASTROLOGICALLYCONSIDERED,
THE MYSTICAL WHEEL OF PYTHAGORAS AND THE METHODS OF WORKING IT
Fourth Edition,
Revised and Enlarged by the Author
ILLUSTRATED WITH TEN PLATES
LONDON
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER & CO., Ltd.
DRYDEN HOUSE, GERRARD STREET, SOHO
1904
"Ye stars which are the poetry of Heaven!
If, in your bright leaves we read the fate
Of men and empires—'tis to be forgiven,
That in our aspirations to be great,
Our destinies o'erleap this mortal state
And claim a kindred with you; for ye are
A beauty and a mystery and create
In us such love and reverence from afar,
That Life, Fame, Power, and Fortune have named themselves a star."
Byron.
CONTENTS
| Part I. | ||
| ASTROLOGY | ||
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Astrology | 4 |
| II. | The Alphabet of Astrology | 12 |
| III. | Concerning the Signs of the Zodiac | 17 |
| IV. | Of the Natures of the Seven Planets and of theirEssential and Accidental Dignities | 23 |
| V. | Of the Influences of the Seven Planets | 34 |
| VI. | Concerning the Twelve Houses of Heaven and theirPowers | 50 |
| VII. | An Explanation of Various Terms used in Astrology | |