posted August 05, 2007 09:59 AM              

Weak vision or sore eyes results from the luminaries being in mutual opposition in Aries and Libra, or from the Sun or Moon in Aries being afflicted by Saturn. Pluto in the first house square both the Sun and the Moon brings the same result, and inclines to blindness if the fixed signs are involved.

Afflictions to the Sun are more likely to be permanent than those to the Moon, in matters governing the eyesight.

Deafness occurs if Mercury is Lord of the 12th house or in the 12th house, and conjunct the Sun or afflicted by Mars, Saturn or Uranus.

Stammers occur if Mercury is in a Water sign and afflicted by Saturn; and any aspect received from Mars will compound the problem with rapid speech, lisping or poor pronunciation. Stammers or lisps may also occur if Mercury is Lord of the sixth house, posited in a Water sign, and afflicted by Mars or Saturn.

Speech impediments occur if Mercury is in the first six degrees of Scorpio and opposite the Moon; or if Saturn is in the First house in Aries, Leo, Capricorn or a Water sign; or if Mercury is in the sixth house and either conjunct the Sun or afflicted by Mars or Saturn.

Red hair results from Mars exactly conjunct the Ascendant. Black hair is caused by Saturn in the First house. Premature baldness results from Mars afflicting Venus and being elevated above Venus, or if not elevated above it, being posited in Aquarius, Gemini or Sagittarius. It also results from Jupiter or Saturn being Lord of the Ascendant and in one of the occidental house quadrants.

Lameness results from either luminary in Capricorn, Aquarius or Pisces being afflicted; or from the Ascendant being in one of these signs and afflicted by a malefic. The part of the body governed by the natal sign placement of the afflicted Sun or Moon is affected. Paralysis of the limbs may result from Pluto in the 1st house afflicting a luminary and in conjunction or hard aspect to Saturn.