THE MIDPOINT POLIS AND CANES VENATICI FALLS ON ZUBEN ELGENUBI, THE MIDPOINT FOR ANTARES (HEART OF THE SCORPION), THE SATANIC BIBLE AND CANES VENATICI FALLS ON ZUBEN ELGENUBI; ACCORDING TO PTOLEMY AND THE OLD WRITERS IT IS OF THE NATURE OF SATURN AND MARS, BUT LATER AUTHORS SUBSTITUTE SATURN AND VENUS OR SATURN AND MERCURY, AND ALVIDAS LIKENS IT TO MARS, VENUS AND SATURN. IT CAUSES MALEVOLENCE, OBSTRUCTION, AN UNFORGIVING CHARACTER, VIOLENCE, DISEASE, LYING, CRIME, DISGRACE, AND DANGER OF POISON. IT IS WELL TO REMEMBER HERE THE ASSOCIATION OF THIS STAR WITH A SCORPION'S CLAW, USED FOR MAKING LOVE AS WELL AS FOR SLAYING ITS PREY. IT DOES NOT LET GO UNTIL ONE OR OTHER MATTER IS COMPLETE AND ONLOOKERS ARE NOT SURE WHICH OF THE TWO ACTS ARE IN PROCESS. SOMETIMES EVEN THE SCORPION SEEMS TO GET IT WRONG ALONG THE WAY! IT FREQUENTLY SHOWS UP ILL-ASPECTED IN MANY UNFORTUNATE SITUATIONS, FROM DOMESTIC STRIFE AND MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE TO PSYCHOPATHIC KILLINGS THAT STARTED OUT IN THE GUISE OF LOVE.
