_Secondary Directions_ are those daily aspects to the luminaries which happen after birth, every day of which is reckoned for a year, two hours for a month, thirty minutes for a week, and four minutes for a day.[13] Thus, whatever aspects take place in the _first day_ of the native's life will develop their effects in the first year and those of the second day in the second year, so that, should the native live fifty years, his secondary direction for his fiftieth year will arise from the aspects which took place on the fiftieth day after his birth. The ancient astrologers--particularly the Egyptians--used to predict the events of a nativity _wholly_ from these secondary directions,[14] in which the Moon should be chiefly considered; for in those days on which she comes to an evil aspect with the malefics, Saturn or Mars, the years corresponding to those days will be peculiarly unfortunate and dangerous to the native; and where, on the contrary, the Moon is well-aspected to the benefics, the years corresponding to those days will be very fortunate: a good direction gives prosperity in that matter which the significator indicates; thus we direct the Sun to signify the native's preferment or disgrace, his good or bad health, and the favour or disesteem of great personages. [13] These aspects can all be judged from the Ephemeris of the year of birth. [14] And these secondary directions being so much easier to calculate, students are advised to follow the ancient methods in this as in all else relating to this old-world study. The direction of the Moon refers to the nature of the native's journeys, whether prosperous or the reverse, his marriage, his wife, his women friends and kinsfolk. The direction of Saturn signifies the native's inheritance, buildings, possessions, and also his fears, jealousies and mistrusts. Jupiter is directed as regards glory, renown, riches, children and religion. Mars is directed for the native's law-suits, animosities and victories; he also shows the estates of brethren. Venus is directed for marriage, love and pleasure and all matters in connection with women. Mercury is directed for a knowledge of the amount of wit, understanding, trade, industry, and journeys of the native; also for distinction in scholarship and all intellectual pursuits. The Horoscope or Ascendant is directed to signify the life, affections and manners of the native. The Mid-heaven's direction affects the position and career of the native.