A rather inacurate "Planet Ruling" by an astrologer from Exeter in the late 19th century

Astronomical Man - Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, the Musée Condé, Chantilly. 15th century.

"A LADY wishing to verify the statement that C. of Exeter "ruled the planets, thereby foretelling interesting facts in connexion with the future," sent him five shillings, stating at the same time, the hour, date, and year of her birth. The following are a few extracts from the reply, which consisted of eight closely written pages of foolscap paper.

A FEMALE.
Born, June 13th, 1874.

At 7 hours 13 minutes, p.m.

At the time of this birth the 19th degree of the sign Libra ascended the Eastern Horizon, and the 26th degree of the sign Cancer culminated, and Venus who rules or governs the ascendant was posited in the sign Taurus in the eighth house. Saturn was posited in Scorpio retrograde.

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This is a sign of a tine with Saturn. Mars and Mercury were in conjunction in Pisces in the ninth house. The moon was in Sagittarius applying to a tine with the Sun in Aries in the seventh house.

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The above configuration of the planets shews the native to be over the middle height, with a fine well proportioned body, neatly compacted, moderately fleshy, but not stout, or corpulent ; brown hair and good complexion, tending to sanguine. Fine brown eyes, with tender expression. Of cheerful disposition ; merry and mirthful, persevering in all undertakings, loves neatness in dress, never guilty of extravagance or unworthy action. Of high intelligence and graceful carriage.

As regards husbands. The native will do well to be cautious in selecting her husbands. The first will be respectable, fond of wine, often intemperate, careless in business. Tall, stout, and of a passionate disposition, careless in money matters, but generous at times. Fond of the pleasures of the table, and will die suddenly. The second husband will be tall, handsome, with a good complexion, hasty tempered but soon appeased, generous, free spirited, will be possessed of substantial means, fond of manly sports and exercises, highly cultured and intellectual. The native must temporize with him, and will then easily get her own way in most things.

She will always have pecuniary worries, and must therefore be very careful in all money matters. At forty she will lose a relative, but will not be much prejudiced thereby. She must never make a friend of, or trust any dark woman older than herself. She will have many friends and be popular amongst her acquaintances. At about fifty-four or sixty-eight she will have great trouble, a bad illness, or some untoward event is likely to occur.

The "native" died when about thirty. She married a very tall, pale, thin man, who survives her."

Hewett 1900

Map - Exeter