MINGLED STAR ACTION ONLY PROMOTES OR RETARDS PROCESSES ALREADY NATURAL.
12. The influences proceeding from the stars commingle; and this mixture modifies all generated things, determining their nature and qualities.[238] It is not the celestial influence which produces the horse, it is limited to exercising an influence upon him; for,[239] the horse is begotten from horse, man from man; the sun can only contribute to their formation. Man is born from the (seminal logos), or reason of man; but the circumstances may be favorable or unfavorable to him. In fact, a son resembles the father, though he may be formed better or worse; but never does he entirely detach himself from matter. Sometimes, however, the matter so prevails over nature that the being is imperfect because the form does not dominate.[240]