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.