CHAPTER XIV
CONCERNING THE SEVENTH HOUSE AND THE PLANETS THEREIN.
The seventh house is a very important one, for it governs all matters relating to foreign countries, disputes, war, international affairs, and all matters which arise in the dealings of one country with another.
It has also relation to marriages, divorces, and matters of a public nature.
A Lunation falling in the seventh house is important, as the aspects thereto should be considered. If good, better relations with Foreign Powers, but if evilly aspected, disputes and complications.
The Sun in the seventh house will act in a similar manner, and the aspects to the Sun must be considered.
The Moon in the seventh is favourable, denoting an increase in the marriage rate, public ceremonies, and honours to women. If afflicted, it denotes trouble in foreign affairs, scandals in home life, divorces, and many unpleasant episodes in public life.
Mercury in the seventh denotes much activity in foreign affairs, and, if well aspected, treaties, commercial agreements, and successful negotiations with other Powers. Diplomacy gains, and success attends the foreign policy of the nation. If afflicted, it shows double-dealing with other Powers, diplomatic blunders, breaking of treaties, commercial and trade disputes with foreign countries, and general disagreement in international affairs.
Venus in the seventh augurs well for peace and prosperity in foreign trade, increases the marriage rate, denotes many marriages in high life. If badly aspected, it shows many public scandals, divorces, crime against women, and unpleasant and offensive episodes.
Mars in the seventh is a very powerful influence. It shows grave danger of international disputes, disagreement with other Powers, unsatisfactory condition of foreign relations, and danger of war. In all cases where war is denoted from this position, the direction from which the enemy will come is shown from the position of Mars, Aries being East, Cancer North, Libra West, and Capricorn South, the other signs pointing to the points of the compass between the four cardinal points. It will also show by the sign in which Mars is in, which country is opposed to the nation, according to the country ruled by the sign. (See Chapter 28.)