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CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

 

 

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Bible History of Solar Biology

1

    Useful evidences for sceptics

2

    Hidden treasures of the Bible

2

    Generation and potency of thought

2

    The visible Logos or image of God

3

    Restoration of the order of the heavens

3

    Relation of the twelve sons of Jacob to the twelve signs of the zodiac

4

    The metaphysical significance of the sign Leo

7

    Joseph as a fruitful bough

8

    Jacob describes the nature of his twelve sons

9

    Testimony of Moses, Ezekiel, and Revelation

11

    The Twelve Apostles of Christ

11

    Solomon's Temple

12

 

 

CHAPTER I.

 

Preliminary Philosophy

13

    The physical, mental, and spiritual relations of man

13

    The body a chemical laboratory

13

    The source of mental and physical energy

14

    Conservation and waste of life forces

15

    Why children should rise on first awaking

15

    How chastity promotes the higher intuitions

16

    The relation of intuition to business success

17

    Love as a controlling influence

17

    Psychic or will force as a controlling influence

18

    The power of conserved thought over mind and body

19

    Harmony between the selfhood and cause world

20

Involution and Evolution

21

    Judging character by the hair, finger-nails, etc.

22

    The rewards of controlling the passions

23

Man's Triune Nature

23

    Experience and memory, the measure of conscious individuality

24

p. xiv

 

 

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The Law of Soul Marriage

25

    The consequences of inharmony

26

The Selection of Partners in Marriage

26

    How to determine fitness

27

    Evidences of soul adaptability

28

 

 

CHAPTER II.

 

The Mechanism of Solar Biology

30

    The planets; their periods of revolution

30

    Relation of the most ancient people to the solar fluid

30

    Intuitive knowledge and animal instinct

31

    The signs of the zodiac as expressers of the life forces of a Grand Man

32

    Idea of the Grecian poets

82

    A return of the Golden Age

33

    Biblical order of the signs of the zodiac

33

    Well-defined divisions of the solar fluid

36

    The four quarters or trinities of the zodiac

37

    The solar fluid; its nature and expanse

39

Description of Diagram No. 4

40

    Vulcan and the remote planets

41

The Earth, Zodiac, and Polarities

42

    The Moon as a polarizing body

42

Attraction and Repulsion of Polarities

43

Hints Regarding Marriage

44

    Sympathy arising from polarity

44

    Harmony in marriage, good offspring, etc

45

    Conditions when women are entitled to rule

46

The Order of the Living Temple

47

 

 

CHAPTER III.

 

The Twelve Signs or Functions of the Zodiac.

 

♈ (Aries)

49

♉ (Taurus)

51

♊ (Gemini)

53

♋ (Cancer)

54

♌ (Leo)

57

♍ (Virgo)

60

p. xv

 

 

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♎ (Libra)

62

♏ (Scorpio)

66

♐ (Sagittarius)

69

♑ (Capricorn)

72

♒ (Aquarius)

75

♓ (Pisces)

77

 

 

CHAPTER IV.

 

Polarity and Quality

80

    Effect of the Moon in entering the sign of birth

80

    Periods favorable for procreation

81

    A useful calendar for ladies

81

    Periods most favorable to success

82

 

 

CHAPTER V.

 

Courage and Consolation To All

83

    The merit and virtue of life

83

    The possibility of high and grand attainment

84

    Present life mainly that of the physical and material

84

    Methods of producing superior fruit

85

    The solar system as a womb of natural generation

85

The Power and Importance of Breath

86

    Means of strengthening and vitalizing the system

86

    Exhilaration of the mountain top

87

 

 

CHAPTER VI.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Aries.

 

♈ (Aries), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

88

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

88

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

89

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

91

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

92

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

93

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

94

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

96

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

96

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

98

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

99

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

100

p. xvi

 

 

 

CHAPTER VII.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Taurus.

 

 

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♉ (Taurus), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

102

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

103

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

103

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

104

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

105

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

107

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

108

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

109

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

109

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

110

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

111

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

112

 

 

CHAPTER VIII.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Gemini.

 

♊ (Gemini), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

114

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

115

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

115

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

116

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

116

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

117

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

118

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

119

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

120

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn) 120

 

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

121

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

121

 

 

CHAPTER IX.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Cancer.

 

♋ (Cancer), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

123

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

123

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

125

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

125

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

126

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

126

p. xvii

 

 

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♋ (Cancer), with the Moon in ♎ (Libra)

127

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

128

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

128

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

129

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

130

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

131

 

 

CHAPTER X.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Leo.

 

♌ (Leo), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

132

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

133

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

133

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

134

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

135

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

135

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

136

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

137

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

137

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

138

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

139

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

140

 

 

CHAPTER XI.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Virgo.

 

♍ (Virgo), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

141

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

141

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

142

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

142

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

143

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

144

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

145

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

146

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

147

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

148

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

149

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

149

p. xviii

 

 

 

CHAPTER XII.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Libra.

 

 

PAGE

♎ (Libra), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

151

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

151

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

152

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

153

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

153

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

154

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

155

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

155

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

155

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

157

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

158

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

158

 

 

CHAPTER XIII.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Scorpio.

 

♏ (Scorpio), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

160

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

161

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

162

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

163

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

164

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

165

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

165

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

166

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

167

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

168

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

168

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

169

 

 

CHAPTER XIV.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Sagittarius.

 

♐ (Sagittarius), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

170

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

171

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

171

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

172

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

173

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

174

p. xix

 

 

PAGE

♐ (Sagittarius), with the Moon in ♎ (Libra)

175

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

176

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

177

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

177

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

178

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

179

 

 

CHAPTER XV.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Capricorn.

 

♑ (Capricorn), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

180

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

181

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

181

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

182

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

182

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

183

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

184

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

185

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

186

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

186

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

187

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

188

 

 

CHAPTER XVI.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Aquarius.

 

♒ (Aquarius), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

190

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

190

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

191

“       “       “      “      ♋ (Cancer)

191

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

192

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

193

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

194

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

194

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

195

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

106

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

197

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

197

p. xx

 

 

 

CHAPTER XVII.

 

The Twelve Polarities of Pisces.

 

 

PAGE

♓ (Pisces), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries)

199

“       “       “      “      ♉ (Taurus)

199

“       “       “      “      ♊ (Gemini)

201

“       “       “      “      `ca (Cancer)

202

“       “       “      “      ♌ (Leo)

202

“       “       “      “      ♍ (Virgo)

203

“       “       “      “      ♎ (Libra)

204

“       “       “      “      ♏ (Scorpio)

205

“       “       “      “      ♐ (Sagittarius)

206

“       “       “      “      ♑ (Capricorn)

207

“       “       “      “      ♒ (Aquarius)

207

“       “       “      “      ♓ (Pisces)

208

 

 

CHAPTER XVIII.

 

The Planets

210

    The solar plexus as a distributor of planetary influence

210

    The distinguishing principle between man and animals

211

    Cause of antagonism between the exterior and interior nature

211

    Concerning exterior and interior signs

212

    Significance of planets in the sign of one's nativity

212

    Effect of planetary positions on the size and structure of the body

213

    The planets as centres of creative energy

213

Order And Harmony of the Seven Vital Functions

214

    Positions of greatest controlling influence

214

 

 

CHAPTER XIX.

 

The Twelve Positions of Mercury.

 

☿ (Mercury): its Function

215

“       “       “      in ♈ (Aries)

216

“       “       “      “  ♉ (Taurus)

216

“       “       “      “  ♊ (Gemini)

216

“       “       “      “  ♋ (Cancer)

217

“       “       “      “  ♌ (Leo)

217

“       “       “      “  ♍ (Virgo)

218

“       “       “      “  ♎ (Libra)

218

“       “       “      “  ♏ (Scorpio)

219

“       “       “      “  ♐ (Sagittarius)

219

“       “       “      “  ♑ (Capricorn)

219

“       “       “      “  ♒ (Aquarius)

220

“       “       “      “  ♓ (Pisces)

220

p. xxi

 

 

 

CHAPTER XX.

 

The Twelve Positions of Venus.

 

 

PAGE

♀ (Venus): its Function

221

“       “       “      in ♈ (Aries)

222

“       “       “      “  ♉ (Taurus)

222

“       “       “      “  ♊ (Gemini)

223

“       “       “      “  ♋ (Cancer)

223

“       “       “      “  ♌ (Leo)

223

“       “       “      “  ♍ (Virgo)

224

“       “       “      “  ♎ (Libra)

224

“       “       “      “  ♏ (Scorpio)

224

“       “       “      “  ♐ (Sagittarius)

225

“       “       “      “  ♑ (Capricorn)

225

“       “       “      “  ♒ (Aquarius)

225

“       “       “      “  ♓ (Pisces)

226

 

 

CHAPTER XXI.

 

The Twelve Positions of Mars.

 

♂ (Mars): its Function

228

“       “       “      in ♈ (Aries)

228

“       “       “      “  ♉ (Taurus)

229

“       “       “      “  ♊ (Gemini)

229

“       “       “      “  ♋ (Cancer)

229

“       “       “      “  ♌ (Leo)

230

“       “       “      “  ♍ (Virgo)

230

“       “       “      “  ♎ (Libra)

231

“       “       “      “  ♏ (Scorpio)

232

“       “       “      “  ♐ (Sagittarius)

232

“       “       “      “  ♑ (Capricorn)

233

“       “       “      “  ♒ (Aquarius)

233

“       “       “      “  ♓ (Pisces)

234

 

 

CHAPTER XXII.

 

The Twelve Positions of Jupiter.

 

♃ (Jupiter): its Function

235

“       “       “      in ♈ (Aries)

235

“       “       “      “  ♉ (Taurus)

236

“       “       “      “  ♊ (Gemini)

237

“       “       “      “  ♋ (Cancer)

237

p. xxii

 

 

PAGE

♃ (Jupiter), in ♌ (Leo)

238

“       “       “      “  ♍ (Virgo)

239

“       “       “      “  ♎ (Libra)

239

“       “       “      “  ♏ (Scorpio)

239

“       “       “      “  ♐ (Sagittarius)

240

“       “       “      “  ♑ (Capricorn)

240

“       “       “      “  ♒ (Aquarius)

240

“       “       “      “  ♓ (Pisces)

241

 

 

CHAPTER XXIII.

 

The Twelve Positions of Saturn.

 

♄ (Saturn): its Function

242

“       “       “      in ♈ (Aries)

243

“       “       “      “  ♉ (Taurus)

243

“       “       “      “  ♊ (Gemini)

244

“       “       “      “  ♋ (Cancer)

244

“       “       “      “  ♌ (Leo)

245

“       “       “      “  ♍ (Virgo)

246

“       “       “      “  ♎ (Libra)

246

“       “       “      “  ♏ (Scorpio)

246

“       “       “      “  ♐ (Sagittarius)

247

“       “       “      “  ♑ (Capricorn)

247

“       “       “      “  ♒ (Aquarius)

248

“       “       “      “  ♓ (Pisces)

248

 

 

CHAPTER XXIV.

 

The Twelve Positions of Uranus, or Herschel

 

♅ (Uranus): its Function

250

“       “       “      in ♈ (Aries)

250

“       “       “      “  ♉ (Taurus)

251

“       “       “      “  ♊ (Gemini)

251

“       “       “      “  `ca (Cancer)

251

“       “       “      “  ♌ (Leo)

252

“       “       “      “  ♍ (Virgo)

252

“       “       “      “  ♎ (Libra)

252

“       “       “      “  ♏ (Scorpio)

253

“       “       “      “  ♐ (Sagittarius)

253

“       “       “      “  ♑ (Capricorn)

253

“       “       “      “  ♒ (Aquarius)

254

“       “       “      “  ♓ (Pisces)

254

p. xxiii

 

CHAPTER XXV.

 

 

PAGE

Parental Conditions

255

    Strong and weak points of character

255

    Cause of the great variety of human types

255

    Zodiac of the sun

256

Conflicting Attributes of Character

256

    Reconciling conflicting tendencies

257

How to Control and Overcome Bad Habits

258

    Concerning effects of thought at and subsequent to meals

258

    Method of conquering prenatal conditions

259

Efficacy of Fasting to Overcome Disease

259

    How to create a new body

260

    The best time to commence a fast

261

    Persons who should not take strong cathartics

262

    Salt fish as a corrective of fermentation

262

 

 

CHAPTER XXVI.

 

Critical Periods in the Life of Woman

264

    Dangers attending girls at puberty

264

    Importance of out-door exercise

265

The Second Period and Danger in Woman's Life

265

    New conditions and states of higher spiritual being

266

    Renewal of powers, longevity, etc.

266

    Adjusting the habits and appetites to new and higher conditions

266

Causes of Inharmony in Married Life

267

    Intuition and reason contrasted

267

    The electric, centrifugal, or masculine force

268

    The magnetic, centripetal, or feminine force

268

    Two methods of generation

269

Sexual Excesses

270

    Concerning latent sex forces

271

    How love comes to he changed to repulsion

271

    Misery prevented by knowledge of the laws of life

272

    Rewards of chastity

273

    Drawing from the fountain of life

273

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CHAPTER XXVII.

 

 

PAGE

Directions for reading Character

274

    Periods of the twelve signs of the zodiac

274

    Directions for finding the polarity

274

       “   “   “   “          position of the planets

275

    More frequent changes of planets as we approach the sun

276

    Tabulated form of writing a nativity

278

    Significance of the twelve tribes of Israel

278

    To find to which of the twelve tribes one belongs

278

 

 

APPENDIX.

 

Fragments of a lost planet

279

Powers and principalities of the air

279

Historical foundation of Grecian myths

279

Relations of the lost planet to this earth

280

Nature and origin of evil

280

People whose faces shone like the sun

280

Where the divergence from heavenly order originated

281

The planet Lucifer

282

The new MAN of the starry heavens

282

Reasonableness of a special incarnation on this earth

282

What Isaiah says of the sin of Lucifer

283

The extremity of individualism

283

The people of Jupiter

284

Man's realization that he was naked

284

A new cycle of the solar system

285

Restoration of the solar and spiritual atmosphere to the lungs of man

285

The nature of love

286

Possibilities of the people of earth

286

A vast saying

287

Demands of intellect and, affection

287

Omnipotent personality opposed to chaos

288

The future of earth

288

PUBLISHER'S NOTICE.

For important notice to Readers, Teachers, Lecturers, Physicians, and Agents, see pages 289, 290.


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