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EOSICBUCIAN PHILOSOPHY
bodied in the pictures shown a spirit as the panorama of
its coming life when starting toward rebirth. Once the
spirit has chosen a certain life with the "ripe" destiny al-
lotted for liquidation by the Recording Angels, it is bound
by its choice. The tendencies to act in a manner conducive
to adjustment of this mature destiny are inherent in the
body and inscribed in the stars, for the stellar influences
are the source of man's activity, and therefore this mature
destiny may be seen from the horoscope at birth, standing
out with exceeding clearness, so that it is very plain and
patent to the spiritually minded astrologer or palmist.
He can also see the other kinds of destiny and may some-
times mistake one kind for the other and hence be wrong
in his view as to whether an event can be avoided or not.
If it is "ripe" destiny, it will be impossible to avoid it
despite all warnings, as perhaps the following instance may
serve to show:
In 1906 the writer gave some lessons in astrology to Mr.
L., a well known lecturer, in Los Angeles, using the gentleman's
own horoscope for purposes of instruction, as that
enables the pupil to check the truth of the interpretations
of the symbols so far as the past is concerned, and lends
more interest than \vhen using the horoscope of a stranger.
It was found that Mr. L. had had a number of accidents ;
these were figured to the day when they happened. An
impending accident, due to occur at the time of the new
moon, July 21, 1906, was also noted. Mr. L. was, there-
fore, warned to stay in the house on that day and the
seventh day after, the latter date being regarded as the
more dangerous. He was told that there would be danger
of an accident to the lower part of the head, the neck,
breast and arms, in consequence of a short journey by
bicycle, buggy or electric car.