CHAPTER XII. Pisces--the Fishes

PISCES--THE FISHES

Period--Constellation--Precession of the Equinoxes--Ichthyes the Fishes--Mythology--Symbol--The Rulers of the House--Characteristics--Ailments of the Type--Professions-- Friendship and Marriage--Harmonious and Inharmonious Types--The Gem of the House--The Amethyst--Virtues of the Stone--Talisman against Inebriety--Its Calming Influence--The Stone of St. Valentine--As a Lovers’ Talisman--The Effect of Purple Rays--The Amethyst Beneficent to all Types--Real and Artificial Gems, and how to test and select them 267-81

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Gems, Symbols, and Glyphs of the Zodiac Frontispiece

DESCRIPTION.

1. Aries the Ram, Diamond, Iron. 2. Taurus the Bull, Sapphire, Copper. 3. Gemini the Twins, Agate, Silver. 4. Cancer the Crab, Emerald, Silver. 5. Leo the Lion, Chrysolite, Gold. 6. Virgo the Virgin, Cornelian, Silver. 7. Libra the Balance, Opal, Copper. 8. Scorpio the Scorpion, Aquamarine, Iron. 9. Sagittarius the Archer, Topaz, Tin. 10. Capricorn the Goat, Ruby, Lead. 11. Aquarius the Water-bearer, Garnet, Lead. 12. Pisces the Fishes, Amethyst, Tin.

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I. Primeval Talismans; Chinese, Indian, and Thibetan Talismans 14

II. Indian and Thibetan Talismans (continued) 30

III. Chinese and Japanese Talismans 40

IV. Egyptian Talismans 60

V. Egyptian Talismans 66

VI. Egyptian Talismans 72

VII. Egyptian and Gnostic Talismans 78

VIII. Etruscan, Greek, Roman, and Oriental Talismans 95

IX. Early Christian and Mediæval Talismans 104

X. Mediæval Talismans 120