The influence of the stars : $b a book of old world loreBaughan, Rosa
Religion
The influence of the stars : $b a book of old world lore
Baughan, Rosa
Astrology; Palmistry; Physiognomy
When Taurus is rising at a birth, the native bears a mark in the front
of the throat, sometimes in the form of a raspberry or red-coloured
mole, which mark is always ill in its effects. Should the second part
of the sign Taurus have been rising at the nativity, the person will
have the mark at the side of the throat. If the third, the same mark
will appear on the nape of the neck, but then it will be more raised
than the two former moles.
Those born under Gemini have their marks in the arms. If the first part
of the sign arose at birth, they bear its mark on the right arm, near
the shoulder; if the second, on the same part of the left arm and if
the third part of the sign arises at birth, the native bears the mark
on the right arm, but below the elbow and generally near the wrist.
When the sign Cancer is in the ascendant, the mark is on the upper part
of the right breast in the form of a flower or a hare's foot, of a
whitish colour, and commonly having a hair or two springing from it. In
the older days this mark was supposed to be an evidence of witchcraft
in a woman and many poor creatures have lost their lives for this.
Those born under the second part of the sign Cancer have the mark lower
down on the breast and when the third part of Cancer is rising at a
birth, the sign is nearly under the breast.
When Leo is in the ascendant at birth, the sign is on the left breast
and, in the same manner, if the sign appears high up on the breast it
indicates that the first part of the sign was ascending; if near the
middle, the second; and if on one side, towards the left armpit, the
third part of the sign must have been ascending at birth.
In nativities under Virgo the mark is on the upper part of the stomach,
that is, between the two breasts, when the first part of the sign
ascends; those born when the second part is rising have the mark near
the navel; and those when the third part is rising quite low down on
the stomach. Those that are thus marked are very inconstant. The moles
given by Virgo are flat, and of a reddish colour.
When Libra is in the ascendant, the marks are raised like warts, and
are small, soft, and hairy; when the first part of the sign is rising
the mark is near the loins; when the second, towards the centre of the
stomach and the third part of the sign throws the mark to quite the
lower part of the body.
Those born under Sagittarius have the mark of the sign in the thighs
and these moles are raised like bulbs and are very big. When the first
part of the sign is rising, the mark is on the right thigh; when the
second part is rising, on the left thigh and those who have the third
part of Sagittarius rising at their birth are so marked on the right
haunch.
Those born under Capricornus have the marks on the knees, which marks
are quite flat. When the first part is rising, the mark is on the right
knee; when the second, on the left, and when the third, the mole is
under the knee.
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