posted August 17, 2006 09:17 PM
Taken from an old post of mine.----
The question as to whether marriage will take place or not in any given case depends for its answer upon several factors, the balancing of which is not always an easy task.
It is made slightly easier than it might otherwise be by the fact that, in normal cases, there is a bias in favor of marriage, so that stronger influences are needed to prevent it than to bring it about.
The problem is not quite the same in the case of women as it is in that of men, although astrological authors have never differentiated between them, except in regard to the signifactors to be used.
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Let us first take a look at the Male birthchart:-
The chief signifactors to be studied in the case of men are the Moon, Venus, and the seventh house. The problem consists in determining whether these factors are sufficiently weak or afflicted either to prevent marriage taking place, or to remove the desire for it.
Before examining these significators it is always advisable to get a general idea of the nature of the person with whom one is dealing. In other words, study the character indicated in the horoscope.
For the study of marriage and fertility, the divisions of the signs of the zodiac into barren and fruitful groups is of importance.
According to ancient astrologers, the Barren signs are Gemini, Leo, and Virgo. The fruitful ones are Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces.
On the whole these signs may be considered as without marked influence upon fertility, but for the sake of those who could appreciate some guidance, even of a tentative nature, the following classification is suggested:-
a) Barren:- Gemini, Leo, Virgo
b) Semi-Barren:- Aries, Sagittarius, Capricorn
c) Semi-Fruitful:- Taurus, Libra, Aquarius
d) Fruitful:- Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
In order to judge whether marriage will take place, it is necessary to study the sign and house positions of the marriage signifactors and the nature of the seventh and certain other houses. The whole matter turns upon the strength and amount of affliction received by these.
It is best to start by examining the Moon and Venus, and noting the signs and houses they occupy.
They are most favorably disposed to marriage when in the fruitful signs, least favorably in the barren signs.
In regard to house position, the angular houses are the strongest, the succedent ones come next. But, from the point of view of marriage, the more elevated the position occupied by Venus and Moon, the better.
Perhaps the best houses for them are the 10th, 11th, and 1st. The 4th, 5th, and 7th are also good, but, in the case of the last two, much depends upon the fruitfulness of the sign and the nature of the aspects received.
These houses being primarily concerned with love and marriage are particularly sensitive. Barren signs and afflictions are worse here than elsewhere.
The most unfavorable houses for the Moon and Venus are the 12th, 6th, and 8th, all of which tend to hinder marriage.
The aspects to the Moon and Venus are the next factors to be considered. The worst possible afflictions are those from Saturn and Uranus, particularly if barren signs are involved.
Afflictions from Mars are not by any means so serious. They may stir up the passionate side of the nature far too much, and create matrimonial quarrels, but they alone will not prevent marriage.
In a general way, any influence that tends to increase isolation affords the greatest threat to a marriage, while influences of a gregarious nature tend to bring it about most easily.
The 12th, 6th, and 8th houses are all of an isolating nature.
The 12th acts as a prison to the planets occupying it, the 6th holds them in servitude, and the 8th kills them so to speak.
On the other hand, houses such as the 10th, 11th, 5th, and 7th are intimately concerned with the affairs of other people, and encourage contact with others instead of preventing it.
Again, from the point of view of the aspecting planets, Saturn is limiting and isolating in its effect, while Uranus is even more so, though in a rather different way (Home Work to you all, Think about how does Uranus act this way differently than Saturn).
Mars, on the other hand, does not isolate. If afflicted it will at least go out and quarrel with someone and not shut itself up in the manner of Saturn.
For an early marriage it is rather an advantage than otherwise to have no apsects between the signifactors and Saturn and Uranus, though good aspects may be very useful in married life.
An aspect from Mars to Venus, however, is always desirable, and tends to hasten marriage. (Home work for you all, why?)
Having decided whether the signifactors tend to favor marriage or not, look over the rest of the chart, and pay special attention to the ascendant and seventh house.
Barren signs here act against marriage, fruitful signs favor it, as do good aspects between the rulers of the rising and descending sign, and good aspects from Jupiter and Mars to these planets and the signifactors.
There is no decisive factor in the matter. The final conclusion as to whether marriage will take place or not must be arrived at by balancing up the pros and cons, not merely numerically, but with an eye to the importance and strength of each indication.
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Let us now take the case of a Female Birthchart:-
In the case of a woman, the aspectscan more easily suppress the marriage, but all sexual experiences, can more easily suppress the normal desire for marriage than in the case of a man. (Sigh, chauvinistic isn't it.)
In a man's chart, particular attention should be paid to any positions denoting a solitary life, such as strong 12th house afflictions, and unaspected ruler, or 7th house ruler ruler, a dominant Saturn or Uranus, and a marked absense of fruitful signs.
If such tendencies are not paramount, the afflictions in the chart will not deny sexual experience (because men are pigs) and irregular unions (figure it out yourself), though they may prevent legal marriage. This is especially the case if Jupiter joins in the afflictions.
In a woman's chart the normal desire for marriage may be destroyed by strong influences tending to cause idealism, such as are given by Libra; intense love fo freedeom, as given by Sagittarius or Aries; or an innate virginity, due usually to Virgo (sometimes Aquarius)
In cases of this kind, afflictions to the marriage signifactors will entirely prevent both marriage and sex experiences.
If the character is a more normal one, afflictions will prevent marriage if barrenness predominates, but should the afflictions involve fruitful signs they may, while preventing legal marriage, lead to an irregular union (figure it out)m or even to prostitution (or being plain sl*tty) if sufficiently strong.
Apart from considerations of this kind, the methods to be adopted in examining the marriage prospects in a woman's chart are the same as in the case of the man.
The planetary signifactors differ, for the Sun and Mars must be consulted for a woman instead of Moon and Venus.
It is necessary to study the Sun and Mars in exactly the same way and by the same rulers as the Moon and Venus are studied in a Man's chart.
If the Sun and moon are strong and elevated in fruitful signs in aspect with, and not afflicted by Saturn and Uranus, marriage will take place.
Marriage will be hindered or entirely prevented if the Sun and Mars are in no aspect to each other, and are situated in barren signs ot weak houses, and afflicted by Saturn or Uranus from a barren sign. The value of the houses is the same as they are in a Man's horoscope.
These indications are respectively the best and worst that maybe found. Most charts will show a mixture of good and bad, so that an attempt must be made to balance the conflicting indications, and find out which set preponderates.
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Hope all this helps, if any doubts or queries, or any thing you wish to ask or counter. Feel free to do so.
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