Complete Arcana of Astral Philosophy

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COMPLETE ARCANA
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ASTRAL PHILOSOPHY,
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GENETHLIOLOGY SUIPLIFIED, OB THE
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RUL1N<1 OF THE MICROCOSM.
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INDEX.
BOOK .I.
CHAP. . PAGK,
1.-The Twelve Signs and their Divisions •• 1
II.-· Definitions of Astro-PhilOSQphical Terms, &c. s·
111.-(;eneral Description producEi<rby the Signs.. .. •• 28
IV.~ispositions and Qualities of the Facet • • • • • • •o
V.-Corporature and 'i'emperameilt.produced by the Planets •• 58
Vl.-Qualities of the Disposition produced by the .Planets •• 56
VII.--Employments produced by the Planets . 58
VIII.-Sickness denoted by the Planets •• . 60
IX.-Diseases ruled by the Signs • • • • '66
X.-Diagram of the Twelve Houses 70
XI.-Effects of the Twelve Houses in Nativities •• 71
XII.-Qualities and Effects of the Aspects 78
XIII.-Of Mundane Aspects • • •• 78
XIV.-A Demonstration of the Aspects .. .. .. .. 78
XV.-PreliminaryRemarkson the Planet Neptune, by John Story 83
XVI.-Of Hylegical Places •• . •• •• •• •• •• 86
XVII.-Of the Form and Temperament of the Body •• Ul
XVIII.-Peculiar Tempers, Dis~sitions, Characters, Manners 08
XIX.-The Quality of the Mmd and Disposition 100
XX.-On the Diseases of the Mind • • • • 107
XXI.-Hurts, Injuries, and Diseases •• 108
XXII.-Riches, or Fortune of Wealth .. 111
XXIII -Notoriety, or Fortune of Rank 113
XXIV.-The Quality of Employment .. JUS
XXV.-Men's and Women's Marriages 122
XXVI .-Destiny of Children .. .. 121
XXVII.-On Fnendship and Enmity 128
XXVIII.-On Travelling .. .. J81
XXIX.-The kind of death 181
XXX.-Of the Parents • • • • 1a7
XXXI.-Of Brothers and Sisters uo
XXXII.-Male or Female • • .. .. .. .. 1U
XXXIII.-To Judge of the Effects of the Arcs of Directions •• 1U·
Note on Neptune by John Story, Specific Rules 148
Midheaven to Aspects • • • • • • • • lOB
The Second House, or its Rulers to Promittors 158
Direction of the Sun to Promissors 169
The Moon to Aspects •• 166
The Part of Fonune to Aspects 172
The Planets to their own Aspects J74
-.. XXXIV.-Of Secondary,. or Progressive Directions 179
Of Periodic Revolutions 180
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,.".' XXXV.-Of Revolutionary Figures J88
Of Transit of Planets 186-
:) BOOK II.
~ ~d 18~
Oo tbe Doctrine of the Sphere Astra-Mathematics • • • •
To ~ec:t the Sphere StereographJcally upon the Plane of the M.erlsi\a.\\. '-'
Of &110 Spbere and itl! CJrcle • • '
iv. t!oiDEX,
l'KOBLKMS. PAoa.
I. To find the Geocentric Longitude of the Sun or Planets at anr time 198
:d. Given the Sun's geocentric longitude and greatest declination to
find his Right Ascension • • • • • • • • lUIS
a. To convert Time into Degrees and Minutes •• 195
·1. To turn Degrees and Minutes of an Arc. into Time 197
6. To find the Right Ascension of the M.C. in any latitude • • • • 198
6. The Obliquity of the Ecliptic and the R.A. of the M.C. given to
find the degree of the Ecliptic on the M.C. .. •• 199
7. To find the Oblique Ascension of thl! six Eastern Houses 199
. 8. Ditto ditto six Western Houses 200
· 9. To find the Sun's Ascensional dilftorence of the Houses •• 200
10. To find the Pole of the 11th, 8rd, 6th, or 9th Houees !Wl
11. To find the Pole of the 12th, 6th, 2nd, or 8th Houses 201
12. To find the sine, cosine, &c.,answering to any degrees and minutes • 208
13, To find the Logarithmic number bet~een 90 and 180 degrees •• 204
U. To find the Logarithmic number between 180 and 270 degrees •. 204
15. To find the Logarithmic number between 270 and 860 degrees •• 204
16. To find the log. sloe, tangent, &c., for degree'J, minutes, and sees. 206
17. To find the Arithmetical Complement of a Logarithm .. .. 206
18. To find the log. sine, tangent, &c.,of an Arc less than 8 degrees .• 206
· 111. To find the degrees, minutes, and seconds, ansV~ering to any Log. 1107
20. Ditto ditto ditto 209
21. To perform Multiplication by Logarithms • , 200
22. To perform Divis1on by Logarithms.. •• 210
28. To work a Proportion, or the Rule of Three by Logarithms .• 211
U. To find the degree of the Ecliptic on the 11th, 12th, 1st, 2nd, and
8rd Houses in any latitude .. .. .. .. .. 211
25. To erect a figure of the Heavens by the 1'able of Hou~~es 214
26, To find the Planets' places from the Ephemeris 211)
27. To find the Planets' latitude In the Ephemeris 220
2tl. To find the Planets' Declination, &c... • • 220
211. To find the Declinations when &iven at intervals 221
80. To find the Declinations by the Tables •• :.122
8L. To find the Declinations by Trigonometry .. .. .• 223
82. Given the Latitude and Longitude to find the Declination 221
38. To find the Planets' R.E. by Trigonometry·.. .. .. 225
. Bi. Given the Latitude, Longitude, and Declination to find the R.A. 226
8/l. Given the Latitude, Longitude, and Declination, to find the R.A.
· by the Tables . • • • • • • , •• 227
86. Given a Star's R.A. to' find Its Meridian Distance .. .. 227
37. To find a Star's Ascensional Difference under the Pole at Birth •• 228
81j. To find the Semldiurnal Arc above the Earth 229
811. To find the Seminocturnal Arc below the Earth • • • • 229
40. To find the Semiarc without the Ascensional Difference •• 230
41. To find the Logarithm of a Planet's Circle of Position •• 1181
42. 'l'o find a Planet's difference of Circle of Position, &c. • • 232
48. 'ro find a Planet's Ascensional Difference under its own Pole 233
4! . .To find the Pole of any Star in any Figure • • • • 23!
45. To find a Planet's Obhque Ascension or Descension •• 235
46. To bring a Star to the Cusp of any House alwfle the Earth 236
47. To bring a Star to the Cusp of any House beww the Earth •• 237
48. To find the Pole and Oblique Ascension, &c., of a Star in any Fig. 238
49. To find the place of the part of Fortune • • • • • • • • 23!J
60 to 68. To direct the 'M.C. to the conjunction, semisextile, semi·
quintile, nonagon, semi<I,uartile, sextlle, quintile, square, trecile,
trine, sesquisquare, biqumtile, quincunx, OpPOSition of a Planet 2·U to 251
64 to 78. To direct the Ascendant to the conJunction, semisextile,
r.emi19uare, qulntile, square, ·trine, sesquisquare, biquintlle.
opposition of a Star .. .. .. .. .. .. .. llo8 to 256
74. To direct the M.C. to aspects in the Zodiac.. .. .. .. -t67
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To direct the At.cendant to aspects In the Zodiac without latitude 258
'- To direct thtt M.C. of parallel to declination without latitude • • ·i6V
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INDEX.
PROBLEMS. PAGE.
77. To direct the Ascendent to Parallels •• 259
78. To direct the Sun, Moon, and Planets to their own aspects 1160
79. To direct the Planets "to their own aspects secondarily •• 1160
80. To direct the Sun and Moon in parallel mundo (direct) •• 261
81. To direct the Sun and Moon to mundane parallels (converse) 262
82. To direct the Sun and Moon to any aspect in mundo •• 263
83. Ditto ditto ditto · 26-i
84. To direct to the Part of Fortune 265
85. To direct to the Parallel to the Part of Fortune 266
86. To direct the Sun and Moon to rapt parallel 267
87. To find the place of Zodiacal As_PC<:ts . ·,. • • 269
88. To direct the Sun to any Aspect 1n the Zodjac, direct 269
89. To direct the Sun and Moon to parallels ~n the Zodiac • • • • 271
90. To direct the Moon in the Zodiac to any aspect except a parallel 1172
91. To direct the Moon to parallels of DeQ).inatton • • • • • • 273
92. To direct the Sun and Moon to Zodiacal Aspects 274
93. To direct the. M.C., the Ascendant, and the Part of Fortune to
Promissors - •• 275
94. To direct the Planets to their Periodic Aspects in the Zodiac •• 275
95. To direct the M.C. or the Cusp of a House, to the Cusp of any
other House .. • • .. .. .. • • .. .. 276
96. To convert the Arcs of Direction into Time ~76
97. To find the Time of Arc of Direction by Naibod's Measure of Time 277
98. Simmonite's Naibod Measure of Time 1178
99. Simmonite's Method of equating Arcs of Directions 281
100. To rectify a Nativity by Personal accidents .. 281
Of the fixed Stars • • • • 282
Explanation t:Jf the Tables of the eminent Fixed Stars .• lltS4
A Table of Sixty eminent Fixed Stars • • •• • . . 286 and 287
T.he Rising, Setting, and Culminating ol Sixty l'il'ed Stars 288
The Nature and Effects of the Fixed Stars 288
Abbreviated Method of Working Nativities 290
Rectification of a Nativity .. .. .. .. .. 292
Sol and Mars to Aspects in mundo and Mars Preliminaries 298
The Sun to the sextile "of Mars direct 1194
The Sun to the Aspects of Venus direct 295
Midheaven to Aspects in the World 296
Venus to Aspects of M.C. .. .. :!98
Ascendant to Aspects in Mundo ~98
Zodiacal Aspects • • • • • • • • • • 299
Simmonite's method of timing Arc of Directions 299
Arcs of Direct:ons in the Queen's Nativity 390
Lady's Nat us •• BOll
Mathematical 'l'ables •• 807
Introduction for making Calculations 809
Diurnal Logarithms •• 820
Table for Right Ascension and Declination 323
Table for Proportional Logarithms 827
Table of Logarithmic Sines, Tangents, &c. 843
Sexagenary Tables • • • • • • • • • • • • 367
Latitude and Longitude (in Time) from Greenwich •• 885
Table of Difference of Time throughout Great Britain 386
Tables of Right Ascension and Declination 887
Tables of Ascensional Difference •• 402
A Heady Reckoner for finding the Ascensional Difference 406
A PerpP.tual Table of Houses 407
Tables of Houses • • • • • • • • • • • • 408
Table to Reduce Mins. and Sees. into Degs. and Mlns. of Longitude 4U
The Ruling of the Microcosm, by John Story.
Letter to the Editor on Nevt\ln~.
Preface to the New Edition.
I make no apology for republishing Dr. Simmonite's 11 Arcana of
Astrology." Dr. Simmonite was the master of this science in his
day; his work has ever been eagerly sought after, and fabulous
prices have been asked and obtained for it. Its republication was
an imperative nectlssity that truth might the more fully abound.
· I commenced the republication of this great work at such a time
as the superior powers appointed for me to do so, for the good of
mankind and the benefit of all students in the grand, noble, and
sublime study of astrology, and when the influences indicated a
·permanent and ever-growing fame. This book will ever stand in
the first rank with all students of astrological lore. Generations
shall pass away, and the cenruries roll on, but this work shall
endure and remain; remain as a preacher of laws, as a teacher of
·truth, and as an evidence of the . power of times and of seasons.
It is already makir.g its way over the Continents of Europe,
America, and Australia, and will eventually be found in the utter
most parts of the earth.
The old edition contained a great number of printer's errors, and
I have given great attention to this reprint to make it as correct
and free from error as possible ; and that it might be clear to the
sight I have had it printed with new type, bought expressly for the
purpose.
I have added short notes on the planet Neptune (page 84, g8,
134, 146, and other parts) as I am of opinion that it is time the
. nature and influence of this planet was brought before the notice
of students. Although discovered September 23rd, 1846, the pro
fessors of astrology have not generally made up .their minds as to
what they can, or will, say for it. Writing this as I am 44 years
. after its discovery, I find them still saying, 11 Let us watch it,"
11 We must compare notes for sometime to come yet," etc. This is
very good and very proper, but it seems to me they are unwilling
to let go their old notions. It is with planets as with men, "By
their works ye shall know them." Then let us look at Neptune's
works and know it. It has just left the sign Taurus, ruling Ireland,
and such history has been made for that country that future gener
ations will read with amazement and awe. Relllember Dublin,
May 6th, x88:z. At the present time the -p\a.uet is slowly wending
...?' PFR E(FA/C1E-.~ fZ OF u, s ~ vii.
its way through Gemini, the ruling sign of our Capital City
London, and it has already begun to show its disposition. It has
just been passing over the Sun, Moon, and Ascendent of our
Sovereign Lady, Queen Victoria, and the result is shown in the
discontent and trouble in the army, police, postal service, etc., and
when it reaches the ruling degree of the city it will, according to
the aspects thrown to it, cause such events as will long be remem
bered. It will put to nought the wisdom of our legislators, and
show, '''tis not in mortals to command success." At the same time
I do not wish you to understand by this that his influence will be,
and produce, all evil. His positions at birth, his aspects, transits
over him, and he over others, wUl show the thoughtful student his
power and influence, and I expect he will produce some very novel
and striking features in the near future. Most of the readers of
this work began their lives in the most important, intellectual, and ·
progressive period of human history; the period of such marvels
as the telepraph, telephone, phonograph, electric lighting, anresthet·
ics, new and po.verlul explosives, the spectroscope, etc., but I look
for greater wonders to be unfolded during the next decade. The
preacher, the lawyer, and the medical man, will have to take long
strides to keep pace with the times ; and who shall say that the
undying vigil of the astronomer shall not be rewarded by discovering
other intelligent dwellers in other planets, and even discover means
of intercourse with them.
I have added at the end of this work an article on Neptune,
forwarded me by a very thoughtful and erudite professor of astro
logy, in which I trust you will find matter for thought and
consideration.
I see it is becoming the fashion amongst a certain class of writers
to entirely repudiate any -power or influence to the .Q, ~, and $.
I advise you to take no man's word upon them, but look to the $
in your money affairs, and note the passage of the 0 over the radix
~, and then judge for yourselves. There are too many
superficial professors of this art. It requires as much study as
medicine or law, and years of experience before any man should
consider himself sufficiently proficient to follow it as a profession.
And now, in conclusion, let me say,-do not simply read this
book, but be a student of it, study to understand the mysteries.
therein set forth, divest your mind of all prejudices, notions, and
educational acquirements which are in opposition to this science,
and come to it, even as a little child, knowing nothing, but desiring
to know all the truth. Herein is stored the wisdom of the ages of
the past ; here is the lore of the shepherds of old, the Egyptians,
Hindoos, Greeks, Arabians, and a long line.ot philosophers have
added to the store of this knowledge, and you, standing in their
lot, can take hold of the threads where the'j ha.~e \e\\ \'t\.e-m., "<1-"t\.~
fpJJo~ knowled~e and truth for its own sa,\te anO. \o"t \\\.e ~~'t~\.\."t\.1,.
viii. PREFACE.
of prevailing superstition and error. The mind of mankind is
bounding onward. The spirit of th~ age is one of enquiry. Reason, ·
not faith, is the prevailing tendency. Sacerdotal ascendency is
on the wane, and proof for every assertion is demanded. Old beliefs
are shaking, their errors are bemg detected, and the cry upon every
side is for Light and Truth. 'Tis now the mental crisis of the race,
and the my:>teries of nature are now the subjects of thought and of
study. Then, if you would know the secrets of Humanity, survey
the universe around you, mark its wonderful laws and workings,
then turn to the pages of this work and study the application of the
wonderful laws and works there seen, and you will find mankind
and his works no longer a mystery to you, but that he is acting in
perfect subserviency to laws which have been set in operation by·
the Maker and Creator of the uni\·erse.
I have added a very choice little work which will be found at
the end of this book, entitled, "The Ruling of the Microcosm,"
being an astrological and physical discourse on the human virtures
in the body of man, both principal and administrating, which
students will find of inestimable value, and which may probably
throw light upon some points which have seriously puzzled them.
I also desire to add that I have some very valuable manuscripts
and tables of houses f:Jr different latitudes, which I may probably
at some futur.e date put into print and introduce to your notice.
Now, if each reader will introduce the "Arcana of Astrology"
to some other seeker after truth he will be hastening the time for
the public recognition of the grand old science, and the universal
acceptation of its grand, noble, and elevating truths.
Wishing and hoping for each reader a long, bright, and pros
perous future, each in his own sphere, and that each may do his
utmost to advance the work,
I am, yaurs very truly,
JOHN STORY.
157, Lansdowne Road,
Sheffield, r8go.
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PREFACE
TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION.
THE present Treatise is the most full, practical, and simple Work
on Genethliology ever offered, in one body, to the Astrological
world. Herein the Student will find embodied the most pithy
and philosophical information of all Astral Philosophers of all
age11 and all countries, from the time of the wise and learned
Babylonians and Chaldeans to the present day.
The Science of which this Volume treats is the most ancient as
to its antiquity, the most sublime as to its application, for it leads
the benevolent mind from natu~e up to nature's God ; it is the
most moral branch, nay, most virtuous of Natural or Physical
Philosophy; it is second to none as to its utility and ·divinity, for
holy men of God have studied it, such as a holy Daniel, a Sha
drach, a Mesech, and an Abednego. Moses learned it in Egypt,
and taught it to many of the Prophets and Seers; Abraham learned
the art in Chaldea, and instructed the Egyptians in astrology,
arithmetic, and geometry. Noah preserved the science from the
time of Enos to the days of Abraham ; and Enos learned it from
Seth, the latter patriarch was taught by Adam. Hence we find
that a knowledge of Astrology has been understood, and has also
been practised from the very creation of man.
In modern days all the master-minds of philosophers have
practised and cultivated the great Art ; the most renowned mathe
maticians have devoted much of their time and talents to the
perfecting the Astral Doctrine, such as Ptolemy, Newton, Kepler,
Napier, and many hundreds more, notwithstanding the opposition
of blind and zealous bigots. All the fathers of Physic were
indebted to this laudable philosophy, and inseparably connected
it with medicine, such as Hypocrates, Galen, Mesmer, &c., as
well as many of the present day eminent physicians which I could
mention. The immortal reformers oi \be te\\\\0\\'0 "'NO"t\0., ~'-~~~'\.
11 PREFACE.
an exception, were either Authors in this gigantic boon to man
kind, or were believers in its verity and divine origin-such were
Jerome, Melancthon, Luther, Grotius, Bishop Hall, Archbishop
Usher, and many others.
The chief reason, perhaps, why Prognostic Astronomy is not
more universally practised in these days, is, that the science has
been generally cultivated by eminent mathematicians, and hence
ill-founded opinion has arisen that it is necessary to sturiy a
tedious cour~e of mathematics prior to entering upon the study of
this science. Here the science may be understood, without
possessing a knowledge of mathematics, for wherever geometrical
figures are introduced they explain themselves, and these are more
generally found in Book Second.
It is with the view to render the study of this sublime and
useful branch of knowledge more entertaining, mo!e complete, and
more easily understood hy the general class of enquirers than it
has hitherto been, that this book appears.
The science assures us that the earth we inhabit is but a small
and inconsiderable part of a glorious fabric, since there are almost
infinite worlds created hy a Supreme Being, which are prodigiously
large, and that they all work harmoniously and sympathetically
together, in the disposing and governing of which the same Being
exercises His infinite power and wisdom. Nor is there any
knowledge, attained by the light of nature, that gives us juster
ideas of this great Being, or furnishes us with stronger arguments
by which to demonstrate his existence and attributes : for the
heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth his
handy-work; day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night
sheweth knowledge ; and there is no speech nor language where
the voice of the stars is not heard.
How far I have been able to simplify and perfect Genethliolgy
I shall leave the Student and Elder Artists to decide. Hoping
this piece of labour, pains, and indefatigable research into the
Arcanum of Nature will be found of eternal advantage is the most
sincere desire of
THE AUTHOR.