Pisces. Those stars in Pisces, which are in the head of the southern fish, have the same influence as Mercury, and, in some degree, as Saturn: those in the body are like Jupiter and Mercury: those in the tail and in the southern line are like Saturn, and, moderately, like Mercury. In the northern fish, those on its body and back-bone resemble Jupiter, and also Venus in some degree: those in the northern line are like Saturn and Jupiter; and the bright star in the knot acts like Mars, and moderately like Mercury.[39]
CHAPTER X
CONSTELLATIONS NORTH OF THE ZODIAC
The constellations north of the zodiac have their respective influences, analogous to those of the planets, existing in the mode described in the following list.
- Ursa Minor. The bright stars in this constellation
- are like Saturn, and in some degree like Venus.
- Ursa Major is like Mars, but the nebula under the
- tail resembles the Moon and Venus in its influence.
- Draco. The bright stars operate like Saturn and Mars.
- Cepheus is like Saturn and Jupiter.
- Bootes is like Mercury and Saturn; but the bright and
- ruddy star, called Arcturus, is like Mars and Jupiter.
- Corona Borealis is like Venus and Mercury.
- Hercules (or the Kneeler) is like Mercury.
- Lyra is like Venus and Mercury.
- Cygnus is like Venus and Mercury.
- Cassiopeia is like Saturn and Venus.
- Perseus is like Jupiter and Saturn: but the nebula,
- in the hilt of the sword, is like Mars and Mercury.
- Auriga. The bright stars are like Mars and Mercury.
- Serpentarius is like Saturn, and moderately like Venus.
- Serpens is like Saturn and Mars.
- Sagitta is like Saturn, and moderately like Venus.
- Aquila is like Mars and Jupiter.
- Delphinus is like Saturn and Mars.
- Equus (or Pegasus). The bright stars are like Mars and Mercury.
- Andromeda is like Venus.
- Delta (or the Triangle) is like Mercury.
CHAPTER XI
CONSTELLATIONS SOUTH OF THE ZODIAC
The influences of the constellations south of the zodiac, existing in a similar mode, are as follows:—
- Piscis Australis. The bright star in the mouth is of the same
- influence as Venus and Mercury.
- Cetus is like Saturn.
- Orion. The stars on the shoulders operate similarly to Mars and
- Mercury; and the other bright stars to Jupiter and Saturn.
- Fluvius (or Eridanus). The last bright one is of
- the same influence as Jupiter; the rest are like Saturn.
- Lepus is like Saturn and Mercury.
- Canis. The bright star in the mouth is like Jupiter, and
- partly like Mars: the others are like Venus.
- Procyon.[40] The bright star is like Mercury, and in some
- degree like Mars.
- Hydrus. The bright stars are like Saturn and Venus.
- Crater is like Venus, and in some degree like Mercury.
- Corvus is like Mars and Saturn.
- Argo. The bright stars are like Saturn and Jupiter.
- Centaurus. The stars in the human part of the figure are
- of the same influence as Venus and Mercury; the bright
- stars in the horse’s part are like Venus and Jupiter.
- Lupus. The bright stars are like Saturn, and partly like Mars.
- Ara is like Venus, and also Mercury in some degree.
- Corona Australis. The bright stars are like Saturn and Jupiter.
The respective influences of the several stars have been observed by the ancients to operate in conformity with the mode pointed out in the foregoing distributions.[41]
CHAPTER XII
THE ANNUAL SEASONS
The year comprises four seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter; of these, the spring partakes chiefly of moisture, for on the dissipation of cold and recommencement of warmth, an expansion of the fluids takes place: the summer is principally hot, owing to the Sun’s nearest approach to the zenith: the autumn is principally dry, because the recent heat has absorbed the moisture: and the winter is chiefly cold, the Sun being then at his farthest distance from the zenith.