Astrologers have also imagined, for the same ridiculous purpose, to be in the same houses different positions of the signs and planets, and from their different aspects, opposition and conjunction, and according to the rules and axioms they have prescribed to themselves and invented, have the sacrilegious presumption to judge, in _dernier resort_, of the fate of mankind, though their pretended art or science is quite barren either of proofs or demonstrations. _Signs to the Houses of the Planets._ The planets have allowed themselves each, except SOL and LUNA, two signs for their houses; to SATURN, Capricorn and Aquarius; to JUPITER, Sagittarius and Pisces; to MARS, Aries and Scorpio; to SOL, Leo; to VENUS, Taurus and Libra; to MERCURY, Gemini and Virgo; and to LUNA, Cancer. _Angles or Aspects of the Planets._ By their continual mutations among the twelve signs, the planets make several angles or aspects; the most remarkable of which are the five following, viz.— ☌ CONJUNCTION.—Δ TRINE.—☐ QUADRATE.—⚹ SEXTILE.—☍ OPPOSITION. A CONJUNCTION is when two planets are in one and the same degree and minute of a sign; and this, according to Astrological cant, either good or bad, as the planets are either friends or enemies. A TRINE is when two planets are four signs, or 120 degrees distant, as MARS in twelve degrees of ARIES, and SOL in twelve degrees of LEO. Here SOL and MARS are said to be in _Trine Aspect_. And this is an aspect of perfect love and friendship. A QUADRATE ASPECT is when two planets are three signs, or 90 degrees distant, as MARS in 10 degrees, and VENUS in 10 degrees of LEO. This particular aspect is of imperfect enmity, and Astrologers say, that persons thereby signified, may have jars at sometime, but of such a nature as may be perfectly reconciled. A SEXTILE ASPECT, is when two planets are two signs, or 60 degrees distant, as JUPITER in 15 degrees of Aries; and SATURN in 15 degrees of Gemini; here JUPITER is in a sextile aspect to SATURN. This is an aspect of friendship. An OPPOSITION is, when two planets are diametrically opposite, which happens when they are 6 signs, or 180 degrees (which is one half of the circle) asunder; and this is an aspect of perfect hatred. A PARTILE ASPECT, is when two planets are in a perfect aspect to the very same degree and minute. DEXTER ASPECTS, are those which are contrary to the succession of signs; as a planet, for instance, in Aries, casts its sextile _dexter_ to Aquarius. SINISTER ASPECT, is with the succession of signs, as a planet in Aries, for example, casts its sextile sinister in Gemini. In addition to these, Astrologers play a number of other diverting tricks; hence we read of the APPLICATION—PROHIBITION—TRANSLATION— REFRENATION—COMBUSTION—EXCEPTION—RETROGRADATION, &c. of planets. _The Application of Planets._ Application of the planets is performed by Astrologers in three different ways.