This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 ...and the " Last"; the " Alpha and Omega," which gives life and potentiality to the lunar and solar forces. It is the " bridegroom" that is now descending. It is the throne of power; it is life everlasting. It fully and finally solves the problem of matter. It banishes night and death. It gives power to take up or to lay down this physical life. It brings the f ullness of involution, the basic work of which can only be solved in the realm of matter, and those who receive it are delivered from further necessity for incarnation, as also from earth, lunar and solar bondage. "Whoso will, let him receive it." Helios. TWELVE MANNER OF PEOPLE. NATURE OF THOSE WHOSE BIRTHDAYS OCCUR BETWEEN DECEMBER 21 AND JANUARY 20. This sign rules from December 21 to January 20. These persons are fitly symbolized by the goat, as they make their dependence on the head, and throw their whole powers into the execution of their mental plans. Capricorn is the head of the trinity of service, or of the uses of the body and business world. Their main function, or action, is with the head; they are thinkers, reasoners, and philosophers in business schemes; they are the natural heads of corporations and large enterprises. It is well expressed by saying that they are natural heads of the general business of life. They usually feel as if they were, or should be, wealthy, and it is often unfortunate if they are born It must not be supposed that all persons born in a given sign or period of the year will be alike in all respects. They will be characterized by the general nature of their sign, but may differ widely in polarity (as derived from the position of the moon), and also in mental characteristics, due to different planetary positions. But while they...