Magick Without Tears

21 My Theory of Astrology Cara Soror, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. A few well-chosen words about Astrology? Madam, I am only too happy to oblige: our aim is to serve. The customer is usually wrong; but statistics indicate that it doesn't pay to tell him so. It seems a long while since I set up your Nativity , and read it, but it is very clear in my mind that you were astonished , as so many others have been, by the simplicity and correctness of my reading. It began, you remember, by your giving me the usual data when we dropped in for tea at the Anglers' Rest. I calculated the Ascendant on the spot , and remarked "Rubbish!" I looked at you again very carefully ; and, after many grunts , observed, "More likely half-past ten-within an hour one way or the other. You insisted; I insisted. Unwilling to make a Fracas in the Inn, we decided to put you to the trouble of writing to your mother to settle the dispute. Back came the answer: "within a few minutes of eleven. I remember because your father had hung on as long as he could-he had to take the morning service." This occurrence is very common in my experience ; I have contradicted what sounded like ascertained fact and proved on enquiry to have been right ; so, considering that the statistics I made many years ago showed me to have been right 109 times out of 120, I think two things are fairly near probation ; firstly , I am not guessing- that doesn't matter 159