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T the beginning of the present .century it would have been impossible for any- body but an astro- loger to foresee the extra- ordinary revival of interest in astrology that has, taken place since the war.
I do not know how far the contemporary world believes in astrology; but, at least we find widely-read newspapers regu- larly publishing astrological pre- dictions, and presumably these are not meant to be taken as a jake, es such predictions usually were in the age of Queen Victorin.
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COHESION OF THE EMPIRE
At that time astrology was generally regarded as a bygone superstition. like the belief in or the belief in witch- craft. The age of reason seemed to have set in for good. Astrologers were all very well as comic characters in musical comedies, but as men of science they had ceased for most of us to exist.
I have not myself enough scientific knowledge either to commend astrology as a se.enco or to attack it as a superstition. I have an instinctive feeling, however, that human beings would do well not to take it too seriously. Even the betting man may be tempted, after reading, say, that Tuesday next week is favourable for sport, to put on a horse a shirt that he can ill afford to loac.
During the recent constitu- tional crisis at Home, a timely discovery was made of a scrap of paper, the contents of which bore on a matter then upper- It would surprise me to hear When an astrologer says most in the public mind, tho that it ever happened on any things like that about me I
day "favourable to sport" that purr. stability of the British Empire.all the botting men who had This was in the form of a few thoughts penned by the late Lord Balfour on a subject which always ny very close to his heart. "Whence comes the cohc- sion of the British Empire?" he
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No sooner was I basking in this planetary flattery, however, To be given a rosy future in than I came on the sentence: print is distinctly encouraging. "Persons born in this sign sel- I felt greatly encouraged on dom get through life without reading an astrological predic- receiving cuts, wounds, or blows tion on my last birthday.
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blond, causing boils and crup tions on the head, fned and body. You will be subject to many experiences of the sur- geon's knife in various parts and to have danger from the intestines."
I used to have a friend who anid things like that to me. He thought they were interesting. They were, but we ceased to be friends.
I suppose, however, there must be some way of counter. Ing these appalling threats from the night-sky. That, I imagine, is why Cheiro advises ma, as to what colours and As regards jewels to wear. jewels, he tells me: "Your lucky jewels are green jade, moonstone, cat's-eyes, opals, pearls, rubies, garnets, and all red stones." I now know what 1o ask for as Christmas present.
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As a matter of fact, there may be something in this jewel business. Before I sailed for Canada this summer, a friend gave me some kind of stonea cornellan or something-and anid: "So long as you wenr this stone, you will not be drowned." I wore it all the way to Canada and back and-be- lieve it or not-I was not drowned. Does that strike you
or does it not as suggesting that there may be something in the lucky jewel theory after all?
I only wish that I had known what my lucky colours were before my last visit to the tailor. If I had, you might now see me going about in a to the head, either from acci- costume in which the colour scheme whs founded on (be- dent or violence."
Fighting man though I may cause of the moon) all shades be, I have a fastidious.dislike of of green and white, (because of cuts, wounds, and blows to the Neptune) all shades of greys head. I dislike even drawing and (because of Mars) all blood with a safety razor. shades of red, crimson and rose. Worse was to come, however, How many of my misfortunes when Cheiro-using the second in the past may have been due person-warned people born on to the fact that my favourite. my birthday (April 20th); colour is blue!
"You will meet with many seci- I am all the more grateful to dents, have danger to your life Cheiro for his guidance for the from enemies, and will run the future. I will outwit those sur- risk of assassination or a violent geons with cat's-eyes or a death."
moonstone, and it may be that It is true that Sir Thomas even the threats of assassina. Beecham and Mr. William Ran- tion can be countered by wear dolph Hearst, whose birthday ing a grey suit, rose-coloured falls under the same influence, socks, a white shirt and a green are told the same thing. But tie. that is a small consolation to
me.
Astrology seems to be a more. cheerful science than I had at first thought. Your jeweller, Again, after having been lull your hosier and your tailor ed into a sense of security by among them ought to be a match even for the most the statement that I have a
constitution, I
maleficent stars. robust
"You and Your Star." By Cheiro warned: "You will be liable to have fevers and disorders of the (Count Louis Hemon). Jenkins. 15.
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consulted the astrologers back-
Again, I rather like the por ed all the right horses.
And the trouble is that if trait of myself in the passage:
Mara, the ancient symbol astrology begins to be taken seriously it will begin to be of War and Action, strongly taken seriously about far more influences persons important things than sport. April, making the competitive People will then consult the element predominant. As A sources. astrologers two
they fight their business, rule
way "Patriotism, Loyalty, health, marriage and all the through all obstacles,
dangers and most serious concerns of the ing many Second, "Religion,
future; and a gloomy forecast periencing many changes in Race, Pride in various manifes-from the stars may exercise an their lives and careers.
A friend of mine sings a song tations, Habit, Language." And important influence on a man's
life or plunge him into the that ends with the question: then, he wrote, "Mere Law is deepest misery.
"Am I a man or a mouse?" As the weakest bonds." I used to enjoy the old- I read that passage in Cheiro's Many years before these words fashioned popular astrology book I rejoiced at the news Litt which kept discreetly vague according to the Daniel - wise were written, it was said that in its prophecies of disasters stars, I was certainly not a if the Empire were supported by and left one with the feeling bayonets only, it would collapse that one's own future was fairly like a house of cards. The truth of that saying becomes obvious as we think of the events of the recent past. Foreign observers
It seems to me, however, that were strongly impressed by the calmness and the steadiness the astrologers are becoming more outspoken than they used with which the transfer from to be about the darker pos- They one monarch to another was sibilities of the future. achieved. The spirit then dis-no longer hide the worst from us like good doctors. They do played was certainly a tribute not hesitate to hint at ex- to the British people's love of tremely unpleasant things if order and their devotion to the they find them foretold by the
All Fools' Day, April 1, is said to be They then served to button back the Great Britain's coastline is decencies of public life. Ex-
That, at least, is what struck connected with the fruitless fratskirts of long frock coats. citement there was, and deep me when I looked up my birth-errand of the dove from Noah's Ark. feeling, but self-discipline, was Your Star," by the most day in a new, book, "You and
Oldest almshouse In England is at St. Cross, near Winchester. the outstanding, characteristic famous of astrologers, Cheiro.
A Mr. Archer. Invented the Cheiro, it is true, says many Picture postcards originated in
machine for perforating postage displayed. The change, which in
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in Wettest place the world is strate the unity of the Empire are no heights persons born in Reintroduced 1888 by Dr. J: B. Dun-
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Cherrapungi, Bengal: average yearly in time of crisis. Even those vided they keep their heads.'"
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Duchess of Richmond, friend "Lager" beer is named after the Charles II, posed as model for the life. These things, or some of fact in these days of unrest and them, may seem Intangible and tension. So far from the recent laner or frame on which it is stored figure of Britannia on pennies.
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The two buttons on the back of Empire unity do not rest either Nations, the effect has been pre-present day men's evening tall coats on force or on regimentation of cisely opposite.
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