Solar Biology, by Hiram E. Butler, [1887], at sacred-texts.com
Solar Biology, by Hiram E. Butler, [1887], at sacred-texts.com
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INTRODUCTION. |
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Bible History of Solar Biology | |
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Useful evidences for sceptics | |
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Hidden treasures of the Bible | |
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Generation and potency of thought | |
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The visible Logos or image of God | |
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Restoration of the order of the heavens | |
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Relation of the twelve sons of Jacob to the twelve signs of the zodiac | |
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The metaphysical significance of the sign Leo | |
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Joseph as a fruitful bough | |
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Jacob describes the nature of his twelve sons | |
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Testimony of Moses, Ezekiel, and Revelation | |
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The Twelve Apostles of Christ | |
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Solomon's Temple | |
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CHAPTER I. |
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Preliminary Philosophy | |
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The physical, mental, and spiritual relations of man | |
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The body a chemical laboratory | |
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The source of mental and physical energy | |
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Conservation and waste of life forces | |
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Why children should rise on first awaking | |
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How chastity promotes the higher intuitions | |
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The relation of intuition to business success | |
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Love as a controlling influence | |
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Psychic or will force as a controlling influence | |
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The power of conserved thought over mind and body | |
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Harmony between the selfhood and cause world | |
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Involution and Evolution | |
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Judging character by the hair, finger-nails, etc. | |
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The rewards of controlling the passions | |
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Man's Triune Nature | |
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Experience and memory, the measure of conscious individuality | |
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The Law of Soul Marriage | |
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The consequences of inharmony | |
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The Selection of Partners in Marriage | |
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How to determine fitness | |
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Evidences of soul adaptability | |
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CHAPTER II. |
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The Mechanism of Solar Biology | |
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The planets; their periods of revolution | |
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Relation of the most ancient people to the solar fluid | |
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Intuitive knowledge and animal instinct | |
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The signs of the zodiac as expressers of the life forces of a Grand Man | |
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Idea of the Grecian poets | |
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A return of the Golden Age | |
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Biblical order of the signs of the zodiac | |
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Well-defined divisions of the solar fluid | |
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The four quarters or trinities of the zodiac | |
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The solar fluid; its nature and expanse | |
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Description of Diagram No. 4 | |
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Vulcan and the remote planets | |
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The Earth, Zodiac, and Polarities | |
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The Moon as a polarizing body | |
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Attraction and Repulsion of Polarities | |
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Hints Regarding Marriage | |
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Sympathy arising from polarity | |
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Harmony in marriage, good offspring, etc | |
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Conditions when women are entitled to rule | |
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The Order of the Living Temple | |
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CHAPTER III. |
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The Twelve Signs or Functions of the Zodiac. |
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♈ (Aries) | |
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♉ (Taurus) | |
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♊ (Gemini) | |
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♋ (Cancer) | |
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♌ (Leo) | |
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♍ (Virgo) | |
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♎ (Libra) | |
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♏ (Scorpio) | |
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♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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♑ (Capricorn) | |
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♒ (Aquarius) | |
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♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER IV. |
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Polarity and Quality | |
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Effect of the Moon in entering the sign of birth | |
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Periods favorable for procreation | |
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A useful calendar for ladies | |
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Periods most favorable to success | |
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CHAPTER V. |
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Courage and Consolation To All | |
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The merit and virtue of life | |
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The possibility of high and grand attainment | |
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Present life mainly that of the physical and material | |
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Methods of producing superior fruit | |
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The solar system as a womb of natural generation | |
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The Power and Importance of Breath | |
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Means of strengthening and vitalizing the system | |
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Exhilaration of the mountain top | |
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CHAPTER VI. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Aries. |
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♈ (Aries), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER VII. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Taurus. |
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♉ (Taurus), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER VIII. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Gemini. |
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♊ (Gemini), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) 120 |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER IX. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Cancer. |
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♋ (Cancer), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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♋ (Cancer), with the Moon in ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER X. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Leo. |
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♌ (Leo), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XI. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Virgo. |
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♍ (Virgo), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XII. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Libra. |
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♎ (Libra), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XIII. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Scorpio. |
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♏ (Scorpio), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XIV. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Sagittarius. |
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♐ (Sagittarius), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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♐ (Sagittarius), with the Moon in ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XV. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Capricorn. |
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♑ (Capricorn), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XVI. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Aquarius. |
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♒ (Aquarius), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XVII. |
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The Twelve Polarities of Pisces. |
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♓ (Pisces), with the Moon in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ `ca (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XVIII. |
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The Planets | |
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The solar plexus as a distributor of planetary influence | |
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The distinguishing principle between man and animals | |
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Cause of antagonism between the exterior and interior nature | |
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Concerning exterior and interior signs | |
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Significance of planets in the sign of one's nativity | |
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Effect of planetary positions on the size and structure of the body | |
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The planets as centres of creative energy | |
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Order And Harmony of the Seven Vital Functions | |
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Positions of greatest controlling influence | |
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CHAPTER XIX. |
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The Twelve Positions of Mercury. |
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☿ (Mercury): its Function | |
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“ “ “ in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XX. |
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The Twelve Positions of Venus. |
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♀ (Venus): its Function | |
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“ “ “ in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XXI. |
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The Twelve Positions of Mars. |
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♂ (Mars): its Function | |
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“ “ “ in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XXII. |
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The Twelve Positions of Jupiter. |
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♃ (Jupiter): its Function | |
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“ “ “ in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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♃ (Jupiter), in ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XXIII. |
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The Twelve Positions of Saturn. |
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♄ (Saturn): its Function | |
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“ “ “ in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♋ (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♌ (Leo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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CHAPTER XXIV. |
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The Twelve Positions of Uranus, or Herschel |
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♅ (Uranus): its Function | |
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“ “ “ in ♈ (Aries) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♉ (Taurus) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♊ (Gemini) | |
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“ “ “ “ `ca (Cancer) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♍ (Virgo) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♎ (Libra) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♏ (Scorpio) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♐ (Sagittarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♑ (Capricorn) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♒ (Aquarius) | |
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“ “ “ “ ♓ (Pisces) | |
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CHAPTER XXV. |
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Parental Conditions | |
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Strong and weak points of character | |
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Cause of the great variety of human types | |
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Zodiac of the sun | |
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Conflicting Attributes of Character | |
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Reconciling conflicting tendencies | |
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How to Control and Overcome Bad Habits | |
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Concerning effects of thought at and subsequent to meals | |
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Method of conquering prenatal conditions | |
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Efficacy of Fasting to Overcome Disease | |
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How to create a new body | |
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The best time to commence a fast | |
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Persons who should not take strong cathartics | |
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Salt fish as a corrective of fermentation | |
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CHAPTER XXVI. |
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Critical Periods in the Life of Woman | |
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Dangers attending girls at puberty | |
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Importance of out-door exercise | |
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The Second Period and Danger in Woman's Life | |
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New conditions and states of higher spiritual being | |
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Renewal of powers, longevity, etc. | |
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Adjusting the habits and appetites to new and higher conditions | |
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Causes of Inharmony in Married Life | |
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Intuition and reason contrasted | |
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The electric, centrifugal, or masculine force | |
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The magnetic, centripetal, or feminine force | |
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Two methods of generation | |
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Sexual Excesses | |
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Concerning latent sex forces | |
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How love comes to he changed to repulsion | |
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Misery prevented by knowledge of the laws of life | |
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Rewards of chastity | |
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Drawing from the fountain of life | |
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CHAPTER XXVII. |
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Directions for reading Character | |
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Periods of the twelve signs of the zodiac | |
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Directions for finding the polarity | |
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“ “ “ “ position of the planets | |
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More frequent changes of planets as we approach the sun | |
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Tabulated form of writing a nativity | |
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Significance of the twelve tribes of Israel | |
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To find to which of the twelve tribes one belongs | |
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APPENDIX. |
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Fragments of a lost planet | |
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Powers and principalities of the air | |
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Historical foundation of Grecian myths | |
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Relations of the lost planet to this earth | |
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Nature and origin of evil | |
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People whose faces shone like the sun | |
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Where the divergence from heavenly order originated | |
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The planet Lucifer | |
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The new MAN of the starry heavens | |
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Reasonableness of a special incarnation on this earth | |
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What Isaiah says of the sin of Lucifer | |
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The extremity of individualism | |
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The people of Jupiter | |
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Man's realization that he was naked | |
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A new cycle of the solar system | |
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Restoration of the solar and spiritual atmosphere to the lungs of man | |
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The nature of love | |
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Possibilities of the people of earth | |
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A vast saying | |
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Demands of intellect and, affection | |
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Omnipotent personality opposed to chaos | |
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The future of earth |
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE.
For important notice to Readers, Teachers, Lecturers, Physicians, and Agents, see pages 289, 290.
