Saturn in the fourth brings obstacles and difficulties to the Government, and the affairs of the nation will not proceed smoothly. It causes bad weather for crops, and adversely affects agricultural matters. It denotes mining disasters, earthquakes, and depreciates the value of land, and disturbs property. If afflicted, the evil is very considerably increased. Uranus in the fourth is an especially evil influence, denoting serious trouble to water companies, and causes mining disasters, and explosions in public buildings. It is evil for the Government, bringing difficulties to them.
Land, mining royalties, and the taxation of land values are likely to be a source of much trouble under this influence.
Neptune in this house is a doubtful influence, but being malefic will cause trouble in all fourth house matters. It has special reference to all forms of socialistic agitation in respect to taxation of landlords, ground values, mining royalties, and the like, and if much afflicted will cause considerable trouble to the Government.
CHAPTER XII
CONCERNING THE FIFTH HOUSE AND THE PLANETS THEREIN.
The fifth house has relation to theatres, music halls, children, education, the birth-rate, schools and places of amusement.
The Lunation falling in the fifth house will bring matters connected with these affairs to the front. If well aspected it shows benefits, and if evilly aspected the reverse.
The Sun in the fifth is favourable for educational matters, children, and theatres generally. If evilly aspected it denotes losses to places of amusement, heavy expenses, and illness and death of noted theatrical artists.
The Moon in the fifth, well aspected, shows that the people generally will be inclined to amusements. It will benefit theatres, and increase their receipts. If evilly aspected, it denotes trouble to women and children, immorality, and much crime against children, cases of ill-treatment being brought to light.
Mercury in the fifth shows activity in theatrical circles, new plays, and ventures; is good for educational matters and those which affect children and their welfare. If afflicted, shows theatrical law-suits, disputes over educational matters, and adversely affects the interests of schools and the like.