Astrological reasons for moods

 

“ In sooth, I know not why I am so sad: 

It wearies me; you say it wearies you; 

But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, 

What stuff ‘t is made of, whereof it is born, 

I am to learn; 

And such a want-wit sadness makes of me 

That I have much ado to know myself.”

With these prophetic words Shakespeare opened “The Merchant of Venice". Not only do they foreshadow the trend of the play and suggest the theory that coming events cast their shadows before them, but they describe the mental state of us all at frequent intervals.

How to explain it and how to fight it? That is the question. Many of us know when we are suffering from a passing mood, but are none the less depressed. Others, unaware that they are victims of emotional manipulation, try to live a routine life or perhaps settle important matters when their normal judgment is not functioning. 

Certain astrological types are receptive subjects for moods, fears and worries. Naturally there are degrees of susceptibility and the birth chart determines which of the sun signs make the native succumb more readily to aspects of fear and worry as life advances.

It is very hard to unbalance a person born in the sign of Aquarius, Leo, Taurus or Scorpio. Their natural make-up gives them qualities that withstand hysteria. In the case of Aquarius it is superior mental equipment coupled with selflessness that disarms fright. With Leo, it is a kingly sense of power and safety, and the moral conviction of inward strength. With Taurus it is a solid effort of will and earthy strength against unseen foes. With Scorpio it is an uncanny occult understanding of the unknown. Scorpio natives can meet the forces of darkness and the mysterious lords of unworthy impulse on their own ground. It is the most occult of the signs, and has an innate understanding of moods and impulses.

The signs of Aries, Libra and Capricorn come next in the strength to throw off worry and fear.

But the signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Cancer and Pisces are the weakest and most susceptible to change. The one exception in this group is Cancer. Cancer is not a mutable sign, but it is ruled by the moon, whose influence gives a variable changeable, timid nature, all of which certainly leans toward fear and worry. 

Therefore we may say that people with birthdays in Aquarius Leo Taurus and Scorpio can control worry during life. The people born in the signs of Aries Libra and Capricorn find the strength to fight moods and fears. But the people with birthdays in Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Cancer and Pisces succumb to the demons of the blues. 

To know this is a large part of winning the battle. People with birthdays in susceptible signs will realize that these troubles which appear to be overpowering are like shadows, greatly magnified and often entirely unreal. 

The planets whose influence creates worry, depression, fears, in total, “ The blues” are Saturn, Mars and the Moon. On the other hand Venus, Jupiter ( Especially Jupiter) are the “Pepper- Uppers” of the Zodiac. 

If any of these four depressing planets are afflicted in the nativity, the person is a natural-born worrier. But even if this is not the case, during the life all of the aforementioned do make unfavorable aspects to the native’s sun and other natal positions and progressed positions. This means that for a few hours, if it is the moon, to almost six weeks at a stretch, if it is Saturn, the native will be subject to lessened vitality, pessimistic thought hysteria and melancholia.

The native has two courses open. He or She may force the unwilling spirit and body in to action and knowing the mood is a false one try to face life with an imitation of the usual responses.

The second course is to rest. No Action-No Decisions- No Pretenses. Behave as if living through a dream, and upon awakening take up the thread of action. 

This may be difficult but a course of conduct is always possible in a thoughtful life.

Saturn is the greatest single influence in the Zodiac to create false fears, exaggerated terrors and pervade the life with an atmosphere of ominous expectancy. If Saturn is posited in Gemini Virgo Sagittarius or Pisces in the Nativity the person will be subject to dour moods and an exaggerated concept of danger. 

During the life all persons enduring a Saturn transit ( by this is meant the passage of Saturn through the birth sign) will be extremely timorous and exacting. They will see the worst side of every problem and have little faith in happy endings. This is of course, not a true condition, nor is it to be counted a normal part of the natives’ state of mind. It is a nightmare created out of Saturnian magnetism that will pass like a black cloud, leaving the native himself again. The pity of it is that so many mistakes are made and so much unhappiness results from actions perpetrated by persons suffering these malefic influences. 

The Moon is perhaps the best known of all the makers of moods. When the moon is afflicted in the nativity the person is fanciful apprehensive and full of worry all through the life. 

Since the Moon passes swiftly through the signs, she may be said to act as a messenger of mood. The nature of the moon is absorbing, reflective and retentive. In this passage from sign to sign she releases as well as collects. 

Some of these collected influences are dispersed in transit and other qualities are absorbed for future release. Consequently everyone is subject to a variety of changing impulses unreasonable and often unexplainable. The energy dispersed by the moon accounts for the mood of the moment – the strange, swift change of thought often irrational sometimes intuitive but all of it founded upon the Lunar tides. 

This ebb and flow of activity is an important function of moon, astrologically, as it is the ruler of human energy. Periods of rest, inactivity, quiet and inertia come during the decrease of the moon. With the Full Moon comes action, agitation and a general release of violent energy. With this outward flow of life comes a climax. It may  be for good or bad according to the nature of the planets coloring the Lunar tide. 

The Moon controls all the fluids of the body and this includes the adrenal glands. When the body fluids are at low ebb, weariness, depression and melancholia result. This session accompanies the waning Moon. With a Full Moon comes the return of vitality. Should the action of Venus or Jupiter govern this Lunar tide a vast release of optimism, joy and constructive energy results. Jupiter, of all the planets, is the benefic harbinger of hope.

Your Life Work Helped By The Stars

Today the attitude of parents is more progressive and they themselves search out the most congenial and suitable professions for their children. Despite business depressions and the scarcity of work countless avenues for new professional activities have opened so that the various tendencies of each sign character have plenty of scope. 

Each sign has professional and artistic possibilities although the medium and means of expression vary. The native should always look up the moon’s position in the natal chart and also the sign position of Venus to form a better conception of their place in the world’s work.

ARIES March 21 - April 19.

Aries person are regardless of the choice of craft, leaders and pioneers. They have the ability to brave new fields of enterprise conquer new worlds and lead groups of workers whether a sales force or a group  of South American excavators among the cliffs of the Andes Mountains. They have the Soldier’s temperament and may rise to high official positions through the Army Government Service, Civil Service, or politics. Where the Arts or Professions or even business is concerned. The Aries nature furnishes the motor or energy. It is up to the other planetary indications to indicate the specialized field where this power can be put to work for these people are exceedingly versatile and can learn to do almost any fine ennobling work well. 

TAURUS April20 - May20.

Taurus people have an instinctive understanding for all branches of farming planting and cultivating. They make fine gardeners, horticulturists and florists. They succeed with breeding animals and with poultry. They have scientific leanings along the lines of natural history and domestic science and could work enthusiastically in the fields of bacteriology and dietetics. The dietician has great commercial possibilities today.  Building is another field for which the Taurean is adapted especially the construction of homes. Modern housing is a great industry and the possibility of improvements in this line opens new vistas of progress. Last mentioned but very important is the Taurus gift for singing. Some of the great songsters of the world have the Sun, Moon or some other planet well aspected in Taurus. 

GEMINI May 21 - June 21

The Gemini person is designed for success in the newspaper or publishing business and this includes the advertising and publicity or radio advertising fields. 

They have natural dexterity that inclines them toward dentistry or commercial art and combined with this facility goes a searching analytical type of mind which often makes a successful inventor. 

A flow of ready speech is one of the Gemini gifts and sometimes these people make clever lawyers and tutors. 

The Gemini person with the mathematical mind turns to finance audit and stock operations. 

CANCER June 22 - July 22.

Here we find the artists and authors and poets. The sensitivity of the cancer native inclines them to all the arts for the nature yearns for self-expression. Cancer people make very sympathetic actors and actresses for they not only have the emotional urge to act but they succeed in captivating an audience.

For this reason they make splendid crusaders especially as Cancer people almost always have a ‘Cause’ for which they are fighting or a social error that they hope to put right. 

Cancer people have very good business minds combined with their art and they fit in very well in the fields of commerce. 

Scientifically they also have a place. They make excellent doctors with marvelously sympathetic beside manners. The original “beside manner” of the successful physician must have belonged to a Cancer man for they are the most tender people and almost suffer with the patient. The sensitive perceptions of these natives make them fine diagnosticians, good analytical chemists and excellent nurses.

LEO July 23 - August 23

Leo people are most successful where they can employ their dominant and colorful personalities. They excel in the amusement field either as actors, actresses, managers or dramatists. Any department in the amusement business suits their temperament to perfection. 

As for the other arts Leo people lean toward decoration and design. They excel as interior decorators and designers of cloths, fabrics and household furnishings. 

Another outstanding gift of both sexes that may be uncovered among the Leo capabilities is the ability to “Cook” superbly.

VIRGO August 24 - September 23.

The Virgo group inclines toward statistical work. Accountancy, book-keeping, stock-brokerage management or any work directing the exact and conservative use of money or wealth of any kind.

Scientifically Virgoans are adapted to medical practice especially in the field of germ study and sterilization. They make active workers in public health movements and good nurses.

As for the social sciences these people incline toward research history and governmental recording. They excel as teachers and in the higher groups preachers.

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

The Libra people lean toward the arts. In the theatre they become beautiful dancers or actors and actresses where grace and charm are essential. Sculptors,, painters and musicians are often found among Libra natives.

In governmental service the Libran chooses the Navy. The romance of sea life seems to appeal to their temperament. 

In the business world Librans succeed as merchants, where their talent for selection, buying, display, tact and management gets full play. 

In professional life diplomacy international law and judgeship or work in any advisory capacity is quite within their talents even if the road to some of these professions is long and arduous. 

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22.

These people are natural scientists and philosophers. They are “Searchers”. They are constantly studying the occult and mystic and working in the ruins of the world to find a key to the past that may enlighten the future. They make great chemists mining experts and engineers. 

Since the desire to search is natural to them a manhunt is interesting to them. They make excellent detectives. 

The Mars’ influence in Scorpio makes these natives very skillful with instruments. In the Scorpio group can be found some of the finest dentists and surgeons.   

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - DEC 21

The Sagittarian makes a great professor in which profession he is often called upon to be guide, philosopher and prophet. This role he is well able to undertake, in fact, any position of responsibility, where mature worldly judgment and wise counsel are needed is the right place for the Sagittarian. It is not so much the specific field chosen by the Sagittarian, as what he or she will do in that particular position. Well aspected, these people are big in stature, and likely to be successful whether they become publishers, dramatists, politicians, clergymen or great financial manipulators. All of these professions are within their scope. The physical type excels as an athlete.

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 19.

The Capricorn person has been described astrologically as the specialist. A person who takes one small department in a business or profession and develops it to perfection. This gift for exactitude is outstanding in all of the works of the Capricornian. 

They are exceedingly material people and make a place for themselves in the business world commerce and business are their best fields of endeavor and all other things being equal they make great executives.  The sign itself is one of high authority and a strong Capricornian often reaches a very powerful position. In any walk of life where authority is militaristic the Capricorn person is temperamentally at home. 

Scientifically these natives lean toward work with a mathematical background chemistry military science astronomy and navigation are all possible for the Capricorn person.

AQUARIUS January 20 - February 18.

The Aquarian is the ideal college professor. These natives have wonderful intellectual equipment and a real urge toward helping the seeking mind of the student. They are never hidebound but quite the opposite are always on the lookout for the progressive idea or the new thought provided it is constructive thought.

The Aquarian is naturally an inventor and no matter what his’ line he can think of something new to help himself or the boss to the betterment of the business. Aquarians are great social organizers and reformers. They succeed in the publishing business and the advertising line particularly in connection with radio. Any business or profession that deals in the distribution of knowledge or education is good for the Aquarian. They are naturally literary and writing is a fertile field for them. 

They have an urge for travel (especially air travel) And could succeed in work connected with travel bureaus or any agency connected with air rail or even water locomotion.

PISCES February 19 - March 20.

In the arts Pisceans favor poetry, humorous writing, or the more emotional types of fiction. They often make good musicians or artists. In the dance they favor pantomime or eccentric dancing. The motion –picture field (being a world of illusion) is especially good for the Pisces person. Neptune rules the world of illusion and therefore the Piscean tendency is in the direction of all shadowy dreamlike creations. 

Travel by water or any employment connected with water transportation is good for Pisces. Trade in liquids medicines beverages liquors perfumes make-up and cosmetics (luxury trades) are all natural avenues for the Piscean to seek out for a life work. 

For the highly evolved natives of this sign social reform especially work in prisons medical research or attendance and the ministry (or other church work) offer natural outlets for the spiritual sympathetic Pisces nature.