The Eclipse of June 6, 1853, was in the Midheaven at Cumana on the Spanish Main and in five weeks there followed a terrible earthquake which killed 4,000 people and destroyed all the property. In May, 1901, there was an Eclipse on the 8th of May which fell in the meridian of St. Pierre, Martinique, and the same day there was a fearful devastation of the place by the eruption of Mont Pelée. Instances might be multiplied to show that the effects of Eclipses are of the most striking and effective nature. SECTION III HOW TO READ THE HOROSCOPE CHAPTER I THE PLANETS IN THE HOUSES It is impossible to categorically state the effects which are due to the positions of the planets in the several Houses, because very much depends upon the signs they are in and the aspects they have from other planets. The means of judging the effects is very simple, when once the natures of the planets and the dominion of the several Houses have been thoroughly digested. Thus, it is first necessary to see in what House a planet is situated. Then consider the nature of the planet in the following concrete manner: Neptune means chaos, confusion, deception. Uranus, eccentricity, originality, estrangement. Saturn, privation, hindrance, denial. Jupiter, affluence, fruitfulness, increase. Sun, dignities, honours. Mars, excess, impulse, quarrels. Venus, peace, happiness, agreement Mercury, commerce, versatility, adaptability. Moon, changes, publicity. Now look to the things that are governed by the House in which any particular planet is situated at the moment of birth (Sect. I., chap. iii.). Suppose Saturn to be found in the 11th House. Saturn is “privation” and the 11th House is the domain of “Friends.” Hence a paucity of friends, or such as there may be are evil or unfortunate to the subject. Jupiter in the 2nd House, in the same manner, would signify “increase” of “money and possessions.” Mars in the 7th would indicate “quarrels” with “partners”; and so on. Each planet reflects its own nature upon the affairs governed by the House in which it is found at the moment of birth.