THE CONJUNCTION
Much the same conditions occur as with the Harmonious aspects, but the effects are very
potent. Among the examples we see statesmen, as with the former class, and Blackbourne, the
chess champ, is an instance of the sense of perspective that the combinations give.
There is refinement, sometimes a love of luxury, or at all events of having things nice; the
love of art is marked, and a cool, collected mental condition is common, with optimism and calm
emotions.
It is, again, excellent for the family-life in men, but my female examples show the contrary
tendency, two being cases of peculiarly cruel and treacherous conduct on the part of the husband,
while in others the partner was unsuccessful, foolish and incapable. In all cases the Venus qualities
were prominent in the natives, who were artistic, sociable and attractive; in one there was a selfindulgent tendency probably due to other influences, since the opposite is true of the rest.
In no case, male or female, was the early life particularly happy or opulent so far as I know,
but, as regards the natives own career, it seems unquestionably better for men than women why, I
know not, except that it makes the latter affectionate and trusting and therefore liable to ill-treatment.
It inclines always to popularity of a general sort, though in this respect the sign occupied is
naturally important; in Leo, for example, it would gain the favour of those in good circumstances.