The threefold division of man's constitution, as illustrated in the twelve signs of the Zodiac, has long been known as triune in its nature, such as spirit, soul, and body, correspondential in their relationship of father, mother, and son, and, according to the Hermetic philosophers, objective, subjective, and passive, or sleeping - the state of inertia.

The corporeal nature or animal soul of man is formed in the life of the physical body; hence man has his natural animal soul from the life of the objective natural man and of the human body, formed by man himself. The spiritual soul, or the Divine human, is the immortal individuality, which is formed by the Divine breath, Spirit, the Holy Ghost - essential soul-action from God, the life-principle of the universe in its localized and physical manifestation.

There is no such thing as chance in natural and spiritual law. Every man and woman has a spiritual mission somewhere along life's journey, and it is for this mission God has created each individual.

WARNING

The alleged influence of some of the signs is certainly more powerful and more difficult to overcome than others. Signs that are governed by the Sun and Saturn are particularly hard, but right here let it be emphatically stated that neither Zodiacal Signs nor planets have the slightest power over the spiritualized man or woman, spirit being absolute over all matter. The stars may influence us, but God rules the stars, and when man recognizes God in himself, he can be dominated no longer by anything apart from God.

It is the habit of some students to complain of their signs and planets, and in some cases rather to look down upon their neighbors who have more to contend with in this matter of overcoming natural faults. But this is unwise, because the more there is of outward conditions to work out of the greater the credit.

The student in this science is soon convinced that there is no delusion about it, and after a little practice the careful observer can calculate with almost unerring fidelity the domains of his friends and acquaintances by their general conduct and habits. The people who belong in the fiery triplicity, for instance, are as different from those who belong in the watery triplicity as fire is different from water; the air people are entirely unlike the earth folks, and so on.

When a marked difference really exists between two persons born the same day, the intelligent observer and student will immediately set about comparing the environments, always remembering that education is a most potent force in the evolution of the race. Take the hard-working washerwoman, for instance, whose life from birth has been a struggle for the bare necessities of life, and the educated and protected wife and mother, who were born under the same sign. They may not appear to have any traits in common, but if the matter is looked into they will be found alike in fundamental characteristics.

Take those, again, who are on the same plane of social and intellectual life. One may show the selfishness or the quick temper that belongs to her sign, the other may appear quite thoughtless of self and as gentle as a summer breeze. The last has probably conquered the disagreeable and hindering qualities, while the former has allowed them to conquer her.