CONCERNING THE SEVENTH HOUSE AND THE PLANETS THEREIN.
The seventh house is a very important one, for it governs all matters relating to foreign countries, disputes, war, international affairs, and all matters which arise in the dealings of one country with another.
It has also relation to marriages, divorces, and matters of a public nature.
A Lunation falling in the seventh house is important, as the aspects thereto should be considered. If good, better relations with Foreign Powers, but if evilly aspected, disputes and complications.
The Sun in the seventh house will act in a similar manner, and the aspects to the Sun must be considered.
The Moon in the seventh is favourable, denoting an increase in the marriage rate, public ceremonies, and honours to women. If afflicted, it denotes trouble in foreign affairs, scandals in home life, divorces, and many unpleasant episodes in public life.
Mercury in the seventh denotes much activity in foreign affairs, and, if well aspected, treaties, commercial agreements, and successful negotiations with other Powers. Diplomacy gains, and success attends the foreign policy of the nation. If afflicted, it shows double-dealing with other Powers, diplomatic blunders, breaking of treaties, commercial and trade disputes with foreign countries, and general disagreement in international affairs.
Venus in the seventh augurs well for peace and prosperity in foreign trade, increases the marriage rate, denotes many marriages in high life. If badly aspected, it shows many public scandals, divorces, crime against women, and unpleasant and offensive episodes.
Mars in the seventh is a very powerful influence. It shows grave danger of international disputes, disagreement with other Powers, unsatisfactory condition of foreign relations, and danger of war. In all cases where war is denoted from this position, the direction from which the enemy will come is shown from the position of Mars, Aries being East, Cancer North, Libra West, and Capricorn South, the other signs pointing to the points of the compass between the four cardinal points. It will also show by the sign in which Mars is in, which country is opposed to the nation, according to the country ruled by the sign. (See Chapter 28.)
Jupiter in the seventh is favourable for foreign relations, and all matters connected with the seventh house. The marriage rate will increase, and many notable alliances will occur. If much afflicted, it will occasion disputes with other Powers in connection with financial and trade questions.
Saturn in the seventh is a very unfavourable position for foreign affairs, and presages much trouble and difficulty in dealings with other Powers.
Depression in foreign trade, and, if Venus afflicts, scandals, divorces, and crimes against women, Next to Mars it is the most evil influence in relation to international affairs, and is sure to cause long and grievous difficulties in relations with other countries, especially those ruled by the sign in which Saturn is placed.
Uranus in the seventh is another troublesome position in regard to foreign affairs, producing awkward and unexpected complications of a serious nature. It also causes much agitation against the country, and, if afflicted by Venus, will bring a crop of unsavoury scandals, divorces and law-suits.
Neptune in the seventh denotes treachery and double-dealing on the part of Foreign Powers. It warns a nation to be on guard against plots, and schemes, secret attacks, and the like. It denotes also scandals, divorces, crime and immorality in married life, and many unpleasant and disgusting episodes in the law-courts.