The Moon exercises an influence over the children of men, which varies with her monthly age, in like manner as that of the sun is varied according to his progress through the signs of the zodiac. Her term is completed in thirty days and recurs twelve times annually. The probable fate of each individual through life is to be gathered from the aspect of the day on which he was born; and the issue of any particular event or undertaking from the day of its occurrence or transaction or commencement; counting in both cases from the new moon, as is shown in the following calendar. She has power over dreams and visions; and exercises it more particularly on certain days.

A child born within twenty-four hours after the new moon will be fortunate and live to a good old age. Whatever is dreamed on that day will be pleasing to the dreamer.

The second day is very lucky for discovering things lost, or hidden treasure; the child born on this day will thrive.

The child born on the third day will be fortunate through persons in power, and whatever is dreamed will prove true.

The fourth day is evil; persons falling sick on this day rarely recover.

The fifth day is favorable to begin a good work and dreams will be tolerably successful; the child born on this day will be vain and deceitful.

The child born on the sixth day will not live long, and his dreams will not immediately come to pass.

On the seventh day do not tell your dreams, for much depends on concealing them; if sickness befalls you on this day you will soon recover; the child born on this day will live long, but have many troubles.

On the eighth day whatever is dreamed will come to pass; whatever business a person undertakes on this day will prosper.

The ninth day differs very little from the former; the child born on this day will arrive at great riches and honor.

The tenth day is likely to be fatal to those who fall sick; but the child born on this day will live long and be a great traveler.

The child that is born on the eleventh day will be much devoted to religion, and of an engaging form and manners.

On the twelfth day dreams are rather fortunate and the child born then shall live long.

On the thirteenth day the dreams will prove true in a very short time.

If you ask a favor of any one on the fourteenth day, it will be granted.

The sickness that befalls a person on the fifteenth day is likely to prove mortal.

The child that is born on the sixteenth day will be of very ungraceful manners and unfortunate; it is nevertheless a good day for buying and selling merchandise.

The child born on the seventeenth day will be very foolish; it is a very unfortunate day to transact any kind of business or contract marriage.

The child born on the eighteenth day will be valiant, but will suffer considerable hardships; if a female, she will be chaste and industrious and live respected to a great age.

The nineteenth day is dangerous; the child born during it will be very ill-disposed and malicious.

On the twentieth day the dreams are true, but the child born during it will be dishonest.

The child born on the twenty-first day will grow up healthy and strong, but selfishly inclined and of low habits.

The child born on the twenty-second day will be fortunate; he or she will be of cheerful countenance, religious, and much beloved.

The child that is born on the twenty-third day will be of an ungovernable temper, will forsake his friends and wander about in a foreign country, unhappy through life.

The child born on the twenty-fourth day will achieve many heroic actions and be much admired for his extraordinary abilities.

The child born on the twenty-fifth day will be very wicked; he will meet with many dangers and will probably come to an ill end.

On the twenty-sixth day the dreams are certain; the child then born will be rich and greatly esteemed.

The twenty-seventh day is very favorable for dreams, and the child then born will be of a sweet and amiable disposition.

The child born on the twenty-eighth day will be the delight of his parents, but will not live to a great age.

The child born on the twenty-ninth day will experience many hardships, though in the end they may turn out happily. It is good to marry on this day, and business begun on this day will be prosperous.

And, finally, the child that is born on the thirtieth day will be fortunate and happy and well skilled in arts and sciences.

CHILDREN BORN ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.

Sunday.—The child shall be of long life and obtain riches.

Monday.—Weak and of an effeminate temper, which seldom brings a man to honor.

Tuesday.—Worse; though he may, with extraordinary vigilance, conquer the inordinate desires to which he will be subject; still he will be in danger of dying by violence, if he has not great procreation.

Wednesday.—He shall be given to the study of learning and shall profit thereby.

Thursday.—He shall arrive at great honor and dignity.

Friday.—He shall be of a strong constitution, yet perhaps remarkably lecherous.

Saturday.—Is another bad day; but, notwithstanding, the child may come to good, though it be seldom; but most children born on this day are of a heavy, dull and very dogged disposition.

SICKNESS—LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS.

Whoever, in the first day of any month, fall sick, or is attacked with any infirmity, the third day ensuing is to be feared, which, if he pass, he shall escape.

Those falling ill on the second day of any month, though they be long confined, yet shall recover.

Any illness commencing on the third day will certainly terminate favorably.

Those falling sick on the fourth day will probably linger until the twenty-eighth, which, if they pass, may possibly recover.

Those taken ill on the fifth day may become very low, but will recover.

Persons falling sick on the sixth day may recover, if they pass the fifth day of the ensuing month, but they will stand a poor chance of recovery.

The seventh is a lucky day, and one falling sick on this day may recover, even though having to endure great suffering.

The eighth day is an unfortunate one, and those falling ill on it will not be likely to survive.

Illness commencing on the ninth day will not usually prove fatal, though sometimes so.

On the tenth day, the contrary.

The eleventh day is remarkably fortunate for those falling sick; they will recover speedily.

It is a bad omen to be taken sick on the twelfth of any month; for unless you recover within two or three days, you will most certainly die within the year.

Those falling sick on the thirteenth day, if they pass five days, they will quite likely recover.

The fourteenth is a lucky day, and those taken sick on it will recover in forty-eight hours.

On the contrary, those falling ill on the fifteenth day may experience long and lingering illness, which will probably prove fatal.

Those taken on the sixteenth day, may escape, after some weeks of illness.

Persons falling ill on the seventeenth day are almost sure to die within three weeks.

The eighteenth is a lucky day and those falling sick on that day will undoubtedly recover.

The nineteenth, the same—though the sickness may last much longer.

The twentieth is an uncertain day, and sickness commencing on this day frequently terminates fatally, if it continue more than five days.

The twenty-first day perils one’s life for ten days—that time passed, you will recover.

Those falling sick on the twenty-second, will die within forty-eight hours, or after that time will certainly recover.

Those taken sick on the twenty-third will stand a chance of lingering illness, which will probably terminate favorably.

The twenty-fourth is another unlucky day, and those falling ill on that day, though they be partially restored, will probably die within three months.

On the contrary, the twenty-fifth is a very favorable day, and those falling sick will get well speedily.

The twenty-sixth portends a protracted illness, which will terminate favorably.

The twenty-seventh threatens death, though the chances of recovery are fair.

Those falling ill on the twenty-eighth, menace death.

Persons who are taken sick on the twenty-ninth day will have a very protracted illness and recover slowly.

The thirtieth and thirty-first are uncertain days, and persons falling sick on either of these days, it cannot be known whether they will recover or not.