Also if he be Oriental wars and discords amongst noble great and rich men or such as are the Grandees of the earth Occidental But if he be Occidental many fears and troubles shall fall upon men as also discords and contentions Retrograde Again if he be retrograde men shall be perplexed with many infirmities in many parts of their body but especially in their eyes Direct But if direct and combust or otherways impedited men shall be hypocritical cloathed in sheeps cloathing but shall inwardly be ravening woolves Mars Lord of the year in Taurus Also if Mars be Lord of the year in any Revolution and in Taurus he denotes many great Southern winds and blasts very hurtful and destructive to the fruits of the earth by reason sudden heats will follow thereupon there shall also be many showers of rain and much thunder and lightning death to greater cattel and women or at least many tribulations and crosses unto them also the year shall not be fruitful nor healthful the fruits shall be blasted and rotten and the seeds of the earth destroyed If he have north latitude South latitude And if he have North latitude he signifies much rain and somewhat the more good unto the herbs and fruits of the earth But if South latitude he denotes many gusts of wind and blasts as you have heard and destruction to the fruits of the earth Oriental Occidental Direct If he be Oriental there shall be peace in the Southern and Western parts And if Occidental he denotes much death and many infirmities especially to women and that they shall be hated if he be direct and otherways impedited Retrograde But if he be Retrograde many children and young people shall dye during the time of that Revolution Mars Lord of the year in Gemini But if Mars be Lord of the year and in Gemini many casualties and damage shall befal men through thunder and lightning and little rain or through the want thereof also by excess of heat there shall also be debates and contentions thefts and robberies in the Northern and Western parts the King or chief Rulers shall be exalted and overcome their enemies there shall be many griefs of the ears as inflammations and pustules which shall be very offensive and troublesome to men If he have north south latitude Oriental Occidental And if he have North latitude he signifies much rain but if his latitude be South there shall be a drought of fountains and a scarcety of water If Oriental he causeth many infirmities pustules scabs and breakings out in the skin and if Occidental he denotes much trouble and auxiety to Lawyers Scribes Merchants and Judges and that some of them shall run away by reason of their injustice extortion and cheating tricks Direct Retrograde Again if he be Direct men shall be blabs of their tongues and divuldge both their own and others secrets committed to their charge and when he is Retrograde religious men or such as take such kinde of functions on them shall clash disagree and contend upon some nice points Mars Lord of the year in Cancer Again if Mars in any annual Revolution of the world be Lord of the year in Cancer he shall signifie frequent shipwracks by reason of sudden blasts of wind also dissentions and quarrels in the Western and Northwest parts and that men shall suffer much damage under taxations many infirmities also are threatned feavers pains and infirmities in the throat and breast the ayr shall be grievous and contagious and a want of rain also the year shall be turbulent and dangerous many cattel especially horses shall dye the fruits of the earth generally shall be wanting and there shall be a palpable scarcety thereof Septentrional Meridional And if his latitude be Septentrional there shall be grievous sharp cold weather in winter and a drought of fountains also if he have Meridional latitude many noisom gusts of wind very destructive to trees and fruits Oriental Occidental If he be Oriental there shall be a death or mortality amonst such creatures as are kept upon Commons and in the open fields when Occidental the common people shall be very careful and industrious in their ordinary imployments and negotiations Direct And if it be Direct the ayr shall be healthy and pleasant but if he be Retrograde men shall be lascivious and study how they may opportunely commit Adulteries and Fornications Mars Lord of the year in Leo. If he have north latitude If south Oriental Retrograde Yet again if Mars be Lord of the year and in Leo he signifies wars contentions and discords and a scarcity of provisions and the fruits of the earth in the Eastern parts especially also death amongst men and that chiefly to those of younger years and if he have Septentrional latitude there shall be a scarcity of waters but if he be Meridional there shall be no want thereof if Oriental damage to such beasts as are useful to mankinde especially the greater sort Occidental fish and such creatures as inhabit the water shall be destroyed and dye If he be Retrograde loss and detriment shall be to the great and rich men of the earth and if he be Direct many great Western winds Direct and ships shall be safe and secure at Sea Mars Lord of the year in Virgo If Septentrional Meridional Oriental Occidental Direct Retrograde Mars Lord of the year in Libra Moreover if Mars be in Virgo and Lord of the year he denotes war and effusion of blood in the Northern parts also pains and griefs in the eyes plenty of provision and fruits of the earth death to many women c. And if he be Septentrional damage to fruits and seeds also infirmities to mans body if Meridional success to the fruits c. if Oriental the death of old men if Occidental he denotes great and tempestuous winds if Direct he denotes the good and prosperity of rich and great men if Retrograde wars shall happen amonst men When Mars is Lord of the year and in Libra he signifies vehement and great winds infirmities and mortalities and more especially to men then women also winds rain and clouds also mists and those chiefly Southward and infirmities and mortalities a scarcity of the fruits of the earth corn and wine many sackings and robberies quarrels dissentions and discords amonst men terrors fears and tribulations Septentrional â—eridional Oriental And if he have Septentrional latitude there shall be many thunderings and lightnings if Meridional many infirmities amonst men especially on the left side and if he be Oriental he signifies wars and dissentions amonst rich and noble men if Occidental Occidental Retrograde Direct rich noble and great men shall be safe and secure if Retrograde sickness shall be incident to noble great rich men and Judges if Direct it will not be so bad with them Mars Lord of the year in
a successful and most prosperous condition but if contrariwise he be then weak and impedited retrograde combust c. he denotes wars quarrels slaughters trouble effusion of blood epidemical diseases feavers hot and dry diseases many mischiefs and the clean contrary to what he before promised So likewise if the Sun be as aforesaid significator and strong the People shall assuredly be in an honourable and noble condition and many that are thereunto fit shall be raised to dignity power and authority according to the capacity and quality of their persons and be in great esteem and favour with their King or Rulers but if he be weak and impedited it diminisheth the honour of the King and abaseth their condition and the People shall suffer much damage and disgrace from their Superiors and be tormented by them If Venus be placed and dignified as above said the People shall have all the pleasures and good promised by her signification as delights banquets riches pleasure c. and shall delight themselves with Women and the like if she be impedited you may judge the clean contrary as sadness poverty and little or no mirth c. If you find Mercury in your Figure placed as you have heard the People shall gain by Merchandizing and increase their riches by Traffique shall love and delight in knowledge good instructions and ingenious Arts and Sciences shall also cherish and propagate all good Learning and the Studious therein and shall love one another but if he be afflicted and unfortunate they shall suffer much loss and vexation by contrary winds decay of Trade and Merchandizing and have no disposition at all to any good Learning or Education and to be short he signifies the clean contrary to what you have but now heard In like manner if the Moon be well placed and be Almuten and essentially strong as hath been said the year shall be seasonable fortunate and fertile and the People during that Revolution happy successful and in a prosperous and fortunate condition and shall be preserved from death slaughters and sickness Also if she be ill-affected and impedited much damage and mischief shall happen unto the People the year shall be unseasonable destructive sickly and unfruitful or scarce by distilling unseasonably rain and dew when no need is thereof and withholding of it when it is requisite and thirsted after by the earth So likewise as thou hast judged of the Moon and the Planets in a general way as being Almuten mayst thou judge of the Lord of the Ascendent who if he be fortunate and well dignified and aspected thou mayst judge the fortunate condition and state of the Common People during that Revolution also their mis-fortune if afflicted impedited c. Judge the nature thereof from the nature of the House Planet afflicting and sign wherein it is whether it be good or bad as you have been already sufficiently taught wherefore it were needless and superfluous here to run over the nature of the Planets fortunate and unfortunate afflicting or assisting your significator and the nature of the Signs and Houses they are in for an example Yet least thou shouldest not be so apt and ingenious herein as I could wish thou wert I shall a little hint at the manner thereof that so thou mayest be the better enlightened to the through understanding of this kinde of Judgement If the Lord of the Ascendent or Moon be in the seventh afflicted and weak especially if malevolently aspected by the Lord of the seventh and he essentially strong say the People shall during that Revolution be grievously afflicted and molested by their enemies if in the eighth by death in the ninth by or in long journeys in the tenth by their Rulers Superiours and Kings in the eleventh by their friends or so in pretence or by the frustration of their hope and trust in the twelfth by imprisonment secret enemies and the like in the Ascendent they shall suffer bodily in their own proper persons according to the nature of the sign then possessing the cusp thereof and so accordingly vary your Judgement after the nature and signification of the other houses if therein he be in the like manner afflicted the more assured will this Judgement be if it be a humane sign if bestial then will it happen to the beasts of that place for which your Revolution is observed And according to the Nature of the sign will the evil fall on such beasts as are appropriated thereunto as if the sign ascending at that time be Aries or Capricorn it will happen on Sheep Hogs Hares Goats c. and all lesser Cattel for the use of man if Iaurus or the last fifteen degrees of Sagittary on Cowes Oxen Horses and the greater sort of Cattel if in Leo or any of the feral signs on the wilde sort of Beasts if in Scorpio Cancer or Pisces on Fishes and such Creatures as live on the Water if in any of the aëry signs the mischief shall be in the ayr viz. it shall be Intemperate Pestilential and Infectious Some of the Ancients also say that if Gemini do then ascend the evil will fall on young men chiefly if Virgo on Virgins and young women if Libra on men of more mature years if in the first fifteen degrees of Sagittary or Aquaries on the Antienter People this shall chiefly happen to those Regions Cities and Places subject to the sign and the part of Heaven thereby signified of which you are fully informed in the 28th Chapter of our Introduction to the Judgement of the Stars also to these places assigned to the dominion of the Planet concerning which thou mayst also fully be informed in the same aforesaid Treatise As if the Ascendent be Aries and Mars be then impedited the Regions Cities Villages and places subject to Aries shall be damnified and shall suffer much detriment by the heat of the ayr and defluctions of Rheume head-ach and the like except the benevolent Aspects of Venus be prevalent and gainsay it if the Ascendent be Scorpio those places subject thereunto shall be afflicted with water and venemous Creatures the Pox pain in the head and arms c. If the Ascendent be Taurus and Venus then impedited and afflicted the Regions and Countreys subject thereunto shall suffer much detriment and loss through extremity of Cold Frost and Snow and also dryness whereby the fruits of the earth shall be destroyed c. If the Ascendent be Libra such as are thereunto allotted shall suffer affliction by winds pestilential ayr sicknesses and pains in the head and reins except Mars work or signifie to the contrary In like manner if the Ascendent be Gemini and Mercury then afflicted and weak the Places under the power or Gemini shall be afflicted with corrupt ayr and receive much hurt and loss by winds and the people shall be troubled with Head-aches and obstructions of the Lungs and Breathing-pipes if it be Virgo the evil threatned will be in the Regions and
Catterpillers and the like and if he be Retrograde the Common People shall be angry and fall out one with another if Direct it signifies the good Condition of Great and Noble men that they shall carry themselves well towards all men and that they shall delight in and love the Law and put it in execution Saturn Lord of the year in Aquaries If Saturn be Lord of the Year and in Aquaries having Septentrional Latitude he signifies much Rain Frost and Cold at Times convenient when Meridional a scarcity of water in Fountains and Rivers if he be Oriental the Common People shall obtain but few Heritages and thrive but little if he be Occidental he signifies many Combustions if he be Retrograde the Evill is increased and if Direct he denotes the Death of such Cattell as Men ordinarily imploy about their Occasions Saturn Lord of the year in Pisces Lastly if Saturn be Septentrional and Lord of the year and in Pisces he signifies many great and tempestuous blasts of winds and that from the North and grievous cold weather in winter if he be Meridional he denotes storms and tempests by sea and many shipwracks also hurt and loss to those that have their living and dependency on the sea or water and if he be Oriental it signifies dissentions and discords amongst great and noble men and also slaughter amongst them but if he be Occidental the ignoble and baser sort of people shall exalt themselves above their Superiors and if he be Retrograde there shall be many dissentions tribulations and discords amongst Religious men and such as study Divine matters and if he be Direct men shall serve and worship God c. CHAP. XVI Shewing the Significations of Jupiter when he is Lord of the year in any of the Twelve Signs WE are now in order to descend to Jupiter being the next Planet under Saturn in the heavens Jupiter Lord of the year in Aries who if he be in Aries and Lord of the year he signifies an appearance of religion in the Eastern parts or that some new Sect or Schism shall there arise and men shall be observers and lovers of the Laws both Moral and Divine and shall be given to good works also he denotes much windy weather and that from the East or Eastern parts as also much cold and rain in winter yet not so much as shall be hurtful or to cause any inundation the fruits of the earth also shall be plenteously and seasonably produced And if he be then well dignified when he is Lord of the year and in Aries he signifies the prosperous and successful condition of those men places Cities and Countreys subject unto him and the sign wherein he is that they shall be merry and jovial and want nothing the like also to the common people in general and that they shall love their Superiors but if he be impedited and weak judge the contrary Also if Jupiter be in humane Signs or fiëry Signs in any Revolution and Lord of the year you are to know if he be weak that he signifies great and noble men shall be dejected and perplexed molested and afflicted and shall sustain many losses and disgraces according to the nature of the affliction and these shall chiefly be incident to the Regions and places subject unto him and the sign in which he is located as also the place for which the figure of the Revolution is erected but if he be strong judge the contrary Also if he be strong and well placed or accidentally aspected by any of the other fortunate Planets which you have heard may sometimes accidentally be fortunes in earthy or watery Signs he shall denote good to all such things as are thereby signified as the fruits of the earth and seeds if in earthy Signs also fishes and such things as appertain to water if in watry signs as Navigators and such as have their living out of the Sea they shall make good voyages and that safely and with security but if he be weak you may judge danger by shipwrack tedious and unprofitable voyages and the like and so contrariwise in earthy Signs when he is weak and afflicted he denotes a scarcity of Grain fruits and seeds and that the earth shall be afflicted with barrenness according to the nature of the Planet or Planets assisting him c. Jupiter Lord of the year in Taurus Jupiter in Taurus and Lord of the year well dignified or assisted by Adjuvant Planets shall denote fertillity and the good condition of the fruits of the earth and that there shall be a temperate and good ayr men shall delight in the husbandring and manuring of the ground and shall profit thereby the King also and the Rulers or Great and Noble men shall do good to the people and incourage them and do them justice and equity and again the People shall love honor and respect their Superiors there shall also be sufficient and moderate rain and sweet Southern winds and all things signified by Jupiter shall chiefly be manifest in the Southern parts and those places subject to Taurus but if he be weak and afflicted judge the contrary and judge the nature thereof from the significator affâ—icting as you have been often taught before Nora bene But you are ever to remember this general rule which I would also have you observe and take notice of in all the other Planets that although Jupiter do in Taurus signifie good when he is well disposed he being naturally good in himself yet doth he not effect it so powerfully or so fully as when he is in Aries for he hath therein borh Triplicity and Term but in Taurus only Term and in Sagittary more power then in Aries to effect what he denotes for therein he hath both House Triplicity and Term for by how much the stronger essentially a Planet is by so much is his power increased and so on the contrary when he is debilitated c. this I say I would have thee still remember in what thou hast already heard as also in what follows and in all the other Planets Jupiter Lord of the year in Gemini If Jupiter be Lord of the year in Gemini and well dignified and in some Aspects of the Malevolents men shall be perplexed with extream warm winds and if he be in Aspect with Mars many casualties through thunder and lightning shall be incident unto them but if he be aspected with Saturn he denotes corruption of ayr and if other testimonies concur pestilential ayr and diseases through corruption of blood are to be feared but if you see him free from any Aspect of the Malevolents yet shall he denote no very pleasant ayr many sudden gusts of winds and storms of rain which shall be somewhat destructive to the fruits of the earth and not pleasant unto men For it is certain that when Jupiter is in Gemini if he do no hurt he doth as little good or rather none
the rule or Dominion before the other yet shalt thou joyn him in judgement therewith but if there be several Planets that have Dominion in these places you shall prefer that which is nearest an Angle and most strong in the degree of the Eclipse and make him Lord of the Eclipse Fixed Stars to be considered And you are also to observe those fixed Stars which are of most note and placed nere the place of the Eclipse and the Cuspe of the Angle preceding the Eclipse as also the Cusps of the Ascendent and mid-Heaven at the time of the Eclipse The forms and figures of the signs Having thus seriously considered the fixed Stars as you ought the forms and figures of the signs are to be considered in which an Eclipse fals and in which the predominant Planets are for the quality of the Events cannot be well known but by the nature thereof For humane signs of such as are of that form have signification unto mankinde and if they be ferall signs or such as bear the form of wild Beasts or four-footed Creatures it shall be to such Beasts and Creatures which are found in shape and Nature agreeable thereunto whether the sign signifie Snakes Beasts of the field domestick tame Creatures c. Northern signs Nota. signifie sudden Earth-quakes which have the figure of Beasts of the field when an Eclipse is therein in Southern alteration of the ayr in such Signs and Constellations as have wings such as are Virgo Sagittary the Hen the Vulture c. it denotes detriment to birds and flying fowl chiefly such as are usually eaten by man If in Cancer Pisces or the Dolphin to Creatures living in the water if in the Constellation of the Ship to Ships and such as Navigate in Aquaries to Rivers and the like c. The portence of an Eclipse in Tropical or Equinoctial signs Also if an Eclipse of either I uminary be in any of the Tropical or Equinoctial signs it denotes change of ayr in every of these times if in the vernal Equinox dammage to Trees when they begin to bud and shout forth as the Vine Fig-tree and others then springing if in the Summer Solstice the events will be on fruits when they are gathered but in Egypt it signifies the over-flowing of Nilus If in the Autumnall Equinox they will be manifest on Hearbs and the Seeds of the Earth when they are sown and detriment in harvest in the Winter Solstice on Pot-Hearbs Birds of the season and Fish Also if an Eclipse be in Equinoctial signs it shews its Effects in Religious things and Church affairs in the Tropicks in the ayr laws and manners of men In fixed signs in foundations and edifices in common signs in mankinde and Kings In the quarters of Heaven Moreover Eclipses nere the East signifie their Effects will be apparent in fruits youth and foundations in the mid-Heaven in the Church State great ones and such as are of middle age but if in the West in the Laws and Customs of the People the alteration thereof and in those of elder years it hath signification also of Murthers To know the greatness of the Events of any Eclipse The quantity or the greatness of their Effects are known from the greatness of the Eclipse and from those Stars which in the place of the Eclipse are caused of the future events For when an Eclipse of the Sun is vespertine the evill portended thereby is lessened but when Matutine increased so likewise on the contrary an Eclipse of the Moon Vespertine increaseth the evill Matutine impareth it the one half The reason thereof is because the Sun is the proper Governour of the Day and the Moon Governess of the Night Gen. 1.16 and therefore when they are thus afflicted in their own season the Effects must needs be much more effectual then when on the contrary CHAP. IV. Of the quality of the Events of any Eclipse whether Good or Evill How to know the nature and quality of the Events of any Eclipse whether good or evill UNder the verge of this Chapter will the quality of the events whether good or evill fall and the nature of them both the which is known from the nature of the Planets having most fortitudes in the place of the Eclipse and the Communication and commixtion of one with another and the places in which they are in the Figure of Heaven For the Sun and Moon bear rule over the other Planets and are main causes of future accidents as also the power and efficacy of the other Stars are by them augmented or diminished but the commixture of those Stars who are of most power shew the quality of the events But let us declare the works and properties of each Planet and their natures but that our relation thereof may be the more effectual you are to take notice that when I nominate or declare the nature generally of the five Planets you are to understand their temper power and force whether that Planet doth of himself in his own nature predominate or no or whether any other Star which is not errant or other place of the Zodiack of the same nature and temper or influence of that Star wherefore if possible we are to know the nature and quality of every fixed Star worthy the noting for the making a right commixtion when they are joined in Configuration with the Errant Stars or Planets because this is as considerable as their commixtion one with another according to their familiarity before mentioned Of Saturn when he is chief Ruler and his significations in general So that if Saturn be only chief Lord or Ruler he shall be generally the occasion of destruction and mischief caused by cold and particularly when his influence relateth unto men he causeth long and tedious Infirmities Tissicks and obnoxious Diseases occasioned from Humors Flegm and Defluxions quartane Feavers Banishment Want Tribulation Anxiety Fears sadness and Death and these chiefly to those that are stricken in years But when it relateth to Beasts and Creatures belonging to the use of Man he bringeth destruction and causeth a scarcity of them and sickness and rottenness to those that remain death also and infirmity in the same nature to those men that use or eat them In the ayr he shall cause frost and snow and such as shall produce bitter cold weather cloudy and obscure also pernicious pestiferous and tempestuous Snow and inconvenient wind and moisture producing by corruption pernicious and offensive creatures to mankinde But in the Sea and Rivers tempests and shipwracks also difficult and dangerous Navigating a destruction and scarcity of fishes increase and decrease of waters in the Sea by fits the over-flowing of Rivers and eruptions of the Sea-banks and mischief by water In the Earth a diminution and destruction of fruits and chiefly to such as are more particularly for the use of Man they shall suffer by Worms very much detriment and Caterpillars Locusts and
known by observation wherefore to descend to particulars That the Sun hath influence If we have regard first to the Sun we shall finde that the power of the Sun and the quality of the Heavens cause the inhabitants of the Torrid Zone to be black such are they which we call vulgarly Blackmoors or Negroes and causeth them also to be of constitution Cholerick their hair curled of mean stature by reason of the temperature of their bodies which is hot and dry Look Ptol. lib. 2. cap. 2. de quadripar We further know the Sun doth also tan even us in this our climate and is the cause also of Spring Summer Autumn and Winter day and night and the chief cause of the generation of all living creatures but more especially those which proceed from putrefaction c. every one knows bringeth also to maturity all the fruits of the earth and extimulateth all creatures to the act of generation for the procreation of their several kinds But to be short that 33. of Deut. ver 14. before mentioned and the testimony of Moses Gen. 1.14 of which anon that the Sun and the Moon were constituted for signs and seasons as well as other stars is cleer We know also he is of a drying and attractive Nature That Chronick diseases follow his course as acute and sharp the course of the Moon cum multis aliis but here I shall pass them by since there is no Peasant but can acquaint us with some one effect or other of this clearly by experience known unto him And who is so ignorant but knoweth that the Moon hath a great influence on the ebbing and flowing of the Sea which every waterman on the Thames can justifie The Moon Object Answ Why there is no Tides or such as can hardly be discerned in the Atlantick seas Why there is no Tides in fresh waters and why in some places there are no Tides but if some urge that in the Atlantick sea there is no Tides and so think by this their ignorance to make ought against this most heavenly Art they are mistaken for as touching this their idle and vain conceit I shall not need for the answering thereof use many words but let them know that by reason of the profundity and vast wideness of those seas I must confess little or no Tide can be discerned yet is it most probable there is an increase and decrease of that current as I shall appeal to all the learned in Navigation for by reason of the indisposition of the subject the influence I must confess of the Moon is not so much discerned as in other things as all moist and watery bodies that she wholly rules as in fresh waters by reason of the rarity and subtilty thereof she not having that fit subject to work on which is requisite causeth no Tide there also expert Navigators can testifie that in some places of the Ocean Tides are letted by the strength of a contrary Current c. But there is no female of twenty one yeers of age though some at sixteen nay sooner but can testifie its effects on their bodies by causing their menstrues once a moneth this they finde by experience though perhaps all know not the cause or reason thereof you have already heard her influence on lunaticks causing their fits sometimes to be more grievous then again at other times wherefore then if we further look to shell-fish we shall see cleerly that they are made by her divers illuminations of or with the Sun both to increase and decrease this there is no Oyster-wench but knows the same effect she hath in the humours of all bodies sublunary And there is none so ignorant but knoweth also that those who sleep in the open fields in Moon-light-nights she filleth them with dulness and heavy drowsiness and their heads with moisture moreover flesh newly slain being hung forth in moon-light-nights doth soon putrifie and Pease sown in the increase of the Moon never leave blooming and blossoming and that she is the cause of critical days and also judicial you have had shewn you in my Lux Veritatis wherefore here I shall not insist thereon but refer you thereunto and to Galen de diebus decretoriis and you shall there finde what admirable vertue and power he assigns her over all alterations of ayr and other inferiour Elementary things as well as over diseases especially acute c. And not only shell-fish and the humours in men and women do increase and decrease according to her increase and wane but also the Brain of man and other living creatures Again there is no Sow-gelder but can justifie he observes the age and configurations of the Moon with the Sun for gelding of Cattle and every husband-man or Peasant knoweth that it is very useful for him to observe a time of the Moon to put his cattle to ingender and as it is reported by Gesner in his 300 page of beasts Democritus affirmeth that if a Horse cover a Mare the third day before the full Moon the Mare shall conceive a male foal if the third day after the Full a female If a Horse cover a Mare the third day before the Full Moon a male Foal will be conceived and also in his 207 page testifieth that Pliny knowing the strange secret operation of the Moon in Elephants doth as it were ascribe a kinde of Religion in this creature for from the Change of the Moon till the prime and appearance thereof they take boughs from off the Trees and first look or lift them up to Heaven and then look upon or towards the Moon which they many times together do as it were in a supplication or adoration thereof He further relateth of the Baboon who by the influence of the Sun and Moon on him in the equinoctial times of the yeer barks every hour once viz. twelve times a day The third day after the Full Moon a female and as often pisseth and at the Change of the Moon the male Baboon will neither look up or eat but in a forlorn condition through the sence of that conjunction of the Luminaries goes up and down and the female purging her self of abundance of blood But this is further handled in the fourth chapter of the second Book of this Volumn viz. That which we call the Introduction wherefore here I shall hasten to proceed Those born at the time of an Eclipse or Change of the Moon live not long and why Again we see that those that are born at the time of an Eclipse of either of the Luminaries or at the Change of the Moon cannot live long for the Sun or Moon being eclipsed he being fons vitae and she the mother as it were of moisture the native then by this defect must be deprived in the eclipse of the Sun of natural heat and nourishment he being deprived of his light and in the defect of the Moon of convenient moisture to mitigate and to
and Mule the Hare Civet-cat Squirrel Spider Pismire the Hyaena c. Weather He must principally be observed the sign he is in and season of the year but usually he causes rain hail-storms sometimes thunder and lightning according to the nature of the Planets in configuration with him of the which more hereafter Winds He delighteth in the Northern Quarter of Heaven yet commonly he causeth such winds as are signified by the Planet to which he applies Places Schools Common-hals Tennis-Courts Fairs Ordinaries Markets Bowling-Allies Tradesmens-shops in a gentlemans-house his Hall c. Studies Libraries Signs Of the Coelestial signs he hath for his houses which he ruleth Gemini and Virgo Triplicity He ruleth the Aëry Triplicity by night viz. Gemini Libra and Aquaries He is exalted in Virgo the 15. degree Exaltation He suffreth Detriment in Sagittary and Pisces Detriment His Fall is in the 15. deg of Pisces Fall Age. From 7. to 14. Raphael Angel His Enemies are Mars Sol and Luna Enemies His Friends are Jupiter Friends Venus and Saturn He ruleth Wednesday Day of the week and that night we call Saturday night Flanders Graecia Aegypt Regions and Indies both East and West Orbe His Orbe is seven degrees before and after any Aspect In conception He ruleth the sixth moneth His greatest years are 450. Years His greater years are 76. His mean years are 48. His least years are 20. Journeys In Journeys he is according as he placed and in Aspect with the other Planets Diseases Vertigo's Lethargies Madness Frensies Diseases of the brain Ptisick Stammerings Defects in the memory Hoarsness Dry-cough the Hand and Feet-gout all imperfections in the Fancy Stationary He is Stationary one day before Retrogradation and one day before direction Retrograde He is Retrograde 24. days CHAP. VII Of the Nature and Significations of the MOON MY Intentions are now to treat of the lowermost of all the Planets and next unto the earth which is the Moon she is Feminine and Nocturnal The nature and complexion of ☽ her colour is so vulgarly known that it were superfluous or needless here to relate since our intentions and scope of our writings are to inform the ignorant and illiterate of what they as yet are ignorant of she is the biggest of Planets to our outward sight except the Sun nay and it is hardly discernable externally which of the two is the greater but this is by reason of their nearness unto our sight whence in Genesis she is called one of the two great lights which is to be understood as in relation to our sight But according to Tycho Globe of ☽ is 42. times less then the earth Ptolomie saith 39. times and Copernicus 43. times And according to Tycho she is less then Sol 5848. times Comparison of ☉ Ptolomie saith 6348. times and Copernicus 7000. times Distant from the earth And distant from the earth according to Tycho 60. semidiameters at her greatest elongation in her least elongation but 52. semidiameters Ptolomie saith 64. semidiameters her least 34. and her mean 49. Copernicus saith her greatest 68. her least 52. and her mean 60. Nature of ☽ She is neither fortunate nor unfortunate but as she is placed and in configuration with either the Fortunes or Malevolents she is most powerfull in operation of all the other Planets on Elementary bodies by reason of their proximity to us and her swiftness by which she transfers the light and influence of all the Superiors to us by her configuration with them Mean motion Her mean motion is 13. deg 10. min. 36. sec Diurnal She never exceedeth 15. deg 2. minutes in one day Revolution She finisheth her course through the 12. signs of the Zodiack in 27. days hours and 45. minutes or thereabouts Moon Lady of the year and strong in any Revolution ☽ When well placed denotes there shall be no want of rain in its due season both former and latter men shall be generall healthy fortunate safe and punctual in all their actions and promises especially if she be in reception with her dispositor or good Aspect therewith c. but if she be then weak and unfortunate you are to judge the contrary When ill placed One of a palish whitish colour round face gray-eyes yet having a kind of a lowring or cloudish eye-brow very hairy fleshie and plump of a large stature corpulent and well set Oriental When Oriental she inclineth more to fatness Occidental When Occidental not so well set Her greatest North latitude is 5. deg 17. sec or neer upon North latitude Her greatest South latitude is 5. deg 12. sec or neer upon Quality of men She signifieth common people Savours Fresh watrish tastes or such as one can hardly say what taste it is of Colours Silver-colour white a pale-green and a pale yellow In man She ruleth the Flegmatick humour the brain all watrish and excrementitious humours the left eye and the right eye of a woman her menstrues c. Sea tangle Lunaria or the Moon-herb Hysope Rosemary Agnus-castus Herbs the herb Chinosta Pompion Melon Muskmelon Gourd Cucumber Colwort Cabbidge Endive Mushrooms Poppy Lintseed Rapeseed and all such herbs as turn towards the Moon and increased and decrease as she doth Trees and Plants The Plam-tree for that it sends forth a twig every time the Moon riseth and all such trees and plants as participate or sympathize with her and are juicy and full of sap Birds Goose Swan Duck Divedapper Moor-hen and all Fowl using the water Night-owl Night-raven Bat c. Stones All stones that are white and green the Marchasite the Chrystal the Senenite and soft stones Minerals Silver Aelurus Fishes whose eyes increase aand decrease according to the course of the Moon all fish of the like nature the Tortoise the Echeneis Crab Oister Lobster Cockle Muscle and all shel-fish also the Eele c. Beasts Such Beasts as use and delight in water as the Otter c. and such as sympathize any wise with the Moon as the Camelion Dog Hog Frog Hind Goat Baboon Panther Cat the Civet Cat all monstrous Beasts Mice Rats c. Of the Baboons passions I forbear here to speak since you have had it related in the 4. chapter being caused by the secret influence of Sol and Luna Places Fountains Fields Sea-Ports High-ways Rivers Deserts Pools Fish-Ponds Bogs Brooks Docks Springs Common-shores Wharffs c. Weather According to her configuration with the other Planets viz with Saturn cold moyst and clowdy weather with Jupiter heart and temperate ayr with Mars wind and clouds with the Sun according to the time of the year with Venus showres with Mercury wind and rain Wind. She usually causeth that wind signified by the Planet she
and the Lord of the ascendant in a masculine sign or beheld of a masculine Planet in a masculine sign then is the nature and actions of the thing in question or signified masculine if in feminine signs the contrary being more effeminate So likewise if the Ascendant his Lord and the Planets beholding them be in movable signs the thing denoted by the Ascendant is fickle unconstant and wavering in all particulars if the abovesaid testimonies be through fixed signs the contrary if in common signs neither perfectly constant nor fickle yet both sometimes the one way and sometimes the other Also if the aforesaid testimonies be in feral signs the thing signified is of the nature and temper of that beast represented by the sign as if Leo be the sign ascending it is then bold strong couragious stately hot and dry c. If Taurus it is solid staid and resolved yet of a slow muddy condition cold and earthy Likewise if in any figure of the Heavens the sign ascending be a fruitfull sign and the sign of the fifth house a fruitfull sign also and the Lords of the ascendant and fifth and the Moon be in fruitfull signs it denotes fruitfulness So if the sign ascending be a humane sign and the Lord of the Ascendant and the Moon in humane signs accordingly doth it signifie as hereafter will more largely be shown so likewise of all the rest c. CHAP. XXIV Demonstrating the Reasons of the names of the twelve signs and why there are just twelve and neither more nor less LEt us now descend to the several divisions of the signs it resteth now you know why they are so called and wherefore there are no more nor less then twelve which according to Albumazer and Bonatus is for these Reasons First as all things are made of the four Elements which are subject to the signs every sign through the whole Circle of Heaven ruling one element or other now there are four elements every sign-being over them and they divided into three parts as having relation to beginning middle and end as there is in all works make just the number of 12. Besides the number 12. is so compleat a number as none is to compare with it it having more particular divisions then any other number there being therein three fours and four threes two sixes and six twoes besides they are so constituted from the division of the Heaven as you have heard already divided into twelve parts every part being a sign the first called Aries the second Taurus the third Gemini c. The reason why Aries is called by that name The reason why they are called by these names are briefly thus the first sign is called Aries signifying a Ram because when the Sun is therein he approacheth to his highest point heat thereby being increased yet being mixed with the humidity of the preceding Winter makes the temperature of the ayr hot and moyst which is according to the complexion of the Ram but there are some of the Ancients say that the stars in the signs being particularly observed and as it were measured with a line the one from the other they resemble each the thing they are nominated The second sign is called Taurus signifying a Bull because the Sun being therein Why ♉ the heat is more fixt and fortified and the moisture consumed or expelled the temperature of the ayr tending rather to dryness which resembleth the nature of a Bull. The third sign is named Gemini signifying Twins because the Sun therein causeth a reduplication of heat and all Creatures couple and ingender Why ♊ every thing delighting in its mate The fourth sign is called Cancer signifying a Crab because the Sun being therein Why ♋ goeth as it were backward after the nature of the Crab retiring towards the Equinoctial from whence he came declining contrary to that of the Twins The fifth sign is called Leo signifying a Lion because the Sun being therein Why ♌ the heat is increased in great strength and dryness after the nature of the Lion which is of a strong hot and dry nature The fifth sign is called Virgo signifying a maid because the Sun therein hath his heat diminished and dryness ruleth so that things cease to increase Why â™ and the earth becometh barren being of the nature of a Virgin who is naturally tending to cold rather then heat and is of her self barren The seventh sign is called Libra signifying Balance for that the Sun being therein both the length of the days and nights as also the temper of the ayr Why ♎ are in balance as it were neither inclining one way nor other the days and nights being of an equal length through the whole World and the temperature of the ayr between the decayed heat of Summer and the approaching cold of winter is neither tending one way or other but as it were in a balance The eighth is called Scorpio signifying a Scorpion because when the Sun is therein cold and dryness is predominate which are obnoxious to nature Why â™ and by reason the natural temper of the ayr is hot and moyst the ayr is thereby corrupted so that dangerous diseases are ingendred thereby as pestilential Feavers Plagues and the like The ninth sign is called Sagittarius signifying an Archer or one using to cast darts because the Sun being therein Why â™ the heat is overcome by cold whereupon ensue Fogs and Frosts and such like being for the nature of the mischief and hurt they do as obnoxious or equivalent to venemous Arrows or Darts The tenth sign is named Capricornus signifying a Goat because the Sun being therein is farthest from the vertical point Why ♑ so that by reason of the cold mixed with dryness and the want of heat which at that time is the nature and disposition of the ayr is melancholy after the nature of the Goat The eleventh sign is called Aquaries signifying a Waterman Why â™’ or one pouring water because when the Sun is in this sign dryness is overcome by moisture beginning yet the cold remaining which causeth the temper of the ayr to be cold and moist after the nature of water The twelfth sign is named Pisces signifying â—â—shes for that when the Sun is therein Why ♓ the ayr is inclined to cold and moisture yet â—â—â—ng some small heat after the nature of Fishes who are cold and moyst by reason 〈◊〉 â—â—eir Element the water yet they retain some little natural hâ—â—â— so the ayr is then foâ— what participating of some small quantity of heat by reâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Suns approach to 〈◊〉 equinoctial point And thus much concerning 〈…〉 of the names of the â—welve Coelestial signs we come now to shew the Reason 〈…〉 reckoned from Aries and so in order to Pisces and not from Taurus 〈…〉 sign as also the Reasons why they are not placed according to the order o◠〈…〉 â—â—â—ents viz. Fâ—â—e Ayr Water and Earth but
2  50 8 13 The foremost star on the back of the goat 4 00  00 8 14 In the tail of the Dolphin ♄ ♂ 3 l. 29 B. 10 9 15 〈◊〉 the southernmost star of the fore side of the Rhomboydes or of the Dolphin 3 32  00 10 16 The brightest of the 3. in the middle of the body of the goat ♂ ☿ 5 4 M. 15 10 17 The pinion of the right wing of the swan or Hen. ♀ ☿ 3 64 B 40 10 18 The northernm of the foreside of Rhomboydes of the Dolph ♄ ♂ 3 l 33  50 11 19 The foremost of the conjoined stars under the belly of the Goat ♂ ☿ 4 6 M. 50 11 20 The hindermost of the conjoined stars under the belly of the Goat 5 6  00 11 21 The hindermost of the two on the back of the goat 4 00  50 12 22 The southernm of the latter side of the long diamond square or Rhomboydes of the Dolphin ♄ ♂ 3 32 B. 00 12 23 The northernm of the latter side of the long diamond square or Rhomboydes of the Dolphin 3 l 33  10 14 24 The foremost Denek Alchedi in the flank or doubling of the tail of the Goat ♄ ♃ 4 4 M. 45 14 25 The foremost Denek Alchedi on the bowing of the back or doubling of the tail of the Goat 3 2  10 16 26 The hinderm in the flank or doubling of the tail of the Goat 4 4  30 16 27 The hinderm on the bowing of the back or doubling of the tail of the Goat 3 2  00 17 28 Of the lesser horse foremost in the head ♂ ♃ obs 20 B. 30 17 29 Of the lesser horse foremost in the mouth 25  30 17 30 The left shoulder of Aquarius ♄ ☿ 3 8  50 18 31 The foremost star after the doubling of the tail of the goat ♄ ♃ 4 2 M. 20 18 32 Of the lesser horse the hindermost in the Mouth ♂ ♃ obs 25  00 19 33 Of the lesser horse the hindermost in the Head 20  40 19 34 The breast of the Swan or Hen. ♀ ☿ 3 56  20 20 35 The southernmost star in the left buttock of Aquarius ☿ P. ♄ 6 1 M. 40 23 36 Enif Alpheracz the yawning of Pegasus ♂ ♄ v ☿ 3g 21 B. 30 26 37 The forem of the 2 in the right side of the pitcher of Aquarius ☿ P. ♄ 4 3 B. 00 27 38 The brighter star in the right shoulder of Aquarius ♄ ☿ 3 11  00 27 * 39 The mouth of the south fish and end of the water of Aquarius ♀ ☿ 1 23 M. 00 28 CHAP. XXXIX Of the Fixed stars in Pisces their nature number names magnitude latitude and longitude EVen as we have proceeded in the other signs let us here conclude with Pisces which is the last the number then of the stars therein are twenty nine as followeth Their number The names of the Stars Their Nature magnitude Their latitude Longit.  In ♓   D  M ♓ 1 The star in the right buttock of Aquarius ♀ P ♄ 4 00  50 0 18 2 Arided Deneb Adigege the tail of the Swan or Hen. ♀ ☿ 2 60 B 00 0 48 3 The Northermost of the two in the head of Pegasus ♂ ♃ v ☿ 3 16  50 0 58 4 The right arm of Aquarius ♄ ☿ 3 8  48 1 5 The Northermost star in the right hand of Aquarius ♄ ☿ 3 10  45 1 6 The first star of the stream next the Pitcher of Aquarius ♄ P ♃ 4 2  00 1 7 The Northermost in the right leg of Aquarius ☿ P ♄ 4 5 M 00 2 8 The Southermost in the right leg of Aquarius 3 7  30 3 9 The Formost of the southermost of Aquarius ♄ ☿ 3 9 M 00 3 10 The Hindermost stars in the right hand of Aquarius 3 8  30 4 11 Of Aquarius the The next Southermost of the Pitcher of the stream ♄ P ♃ 4 00  10 6 12 Of Aquarius the Star in the forepart of the bowing of the stream 4 1 M 10 9 13 Of Aquarius the Northermost in the bowing of the stream 4 3  20 10 14 Of Aquarius the Southermost in the bowing of the stream 4 4  10 11 15 Of Aquarius the Next after the foremost in the bowing of the stream 4 00  30 11 16 Of Aquarius the Southermost next after the bowing of the stream 4 1  40 12 17 The Sothermost in the neck of the foremost of the 2. Fishes ☿ P ♄ 4g 7  30 15 18 The Foremost of the belly of the foremost of the 2. Fishes ♃ ☿ 4 4 B 30 17 19 Markab Alpharacz The pinion of Pegasus his wing ♂ ♃ v ☿ 2 l 1  40 18 20 The latter in the belly of the foremost of the 2. Fishes ♃ ☿ 4 2  30 21 21 The latter on the back of the foremost of the 2. Fishes 4 7  30 22 22 Foremost on the South side of the square without form ♃ P ♀ 4 5  50 22 23 Foremost on the North side of the square without form 4 2  40 22 24 Scheat Alparaiz The right shoulder of Pegasus ♂ ♃ v ☿ 2 l 31  00 23 25 The hindermost on South side of the Square besides or under the form of the Fishes ♃ P ♀ 4 5 M 20 23 26 The hindermost on North side of the Square besides or under the form of the Fishes 4 2  30 24 27 Of the VVhale the star at the North end of the tail ♄ 3 9  30 25 28 Of the VVhale the star at the South end of the tail 3 20  20 27 29 The tail of the foremost of the two Fishes ♄ P ☿ 4 6 B 20 27 CHAP. XL. Shewing the use of all the former Tables YOU see in the foregoing page in the 1. column 1 2 3. and so forward intimating the number of the stars in the sign Pisces as you have specified by the word number on the head of the column In the second column you have their several names signified by this inscription on the head thereof The names of the fixed stars in Pisces Upon the head of the third column you have their Natures intimating that underneath it and over against every star is set the Character of the Planet of whose nature it participates as for example over against the right shoulder of Pegasus we finde ♂ ♃ v. ☿ intimating that the star on the right shoulder of Pegasus is of the nature of ♂ ♃ or ☿ v. signifying vel in English or again we see over against the two subsequent stars ♃ P ♀ signifying they are of the nature of Iupiter and partly of Venus P. standing for partly c. On the head of the fourth column you finde magnitude intimating that by the Figures underneath and over against each star is shewn the magnitude
Revolution of the world for that year ought to be regarded and concluded the radix or ground-work of all your Elections for according to the nature of the significator therein must your Election be framed Divers events happen to men on the election of one and the same hour and minute or your shall never be perfect in this Art Hence it is that often we shall finde some kind of men and occupations thrive and prosper some years more then in others and again on the contrary do all what they can their business still and endeavours go backward The reason is their significator is more fortified or debilitated in the Radix and we see that such shall in an Election by Saturn and Mars have a good and prosperous day The reason thereof and upon the square or opposition of the Moon to Saturn or Mars although on a mischievous day because these malevolents were chiefe rulers or significators of the business in hand things or persons c. in the Radix Consider also the places of any Eclipse or Great conjunction in every year So that when your true significator is known and his essential and accidental fortitudes and debilities you cannot erre the following Rules being diligently and warily observed there being an harmony and such a concordancy betwixt the Coelestial Creatures and our Terrestrial affairs according to that excellent saying of Hermes there is nothing here beneath that is not governed and ruled by what is above Coelestial influences are not effectual but to such as are of their own nature Know then that in judging of the stars in Elections special care must be had unto the business in hand for according unto the nature thereof must your business be ordered and your time chosen as for earthy businesses as planting and sowing and the like an earthy sign is to be chosen or placed in the ascendent if appertaining to fire a fiery sign if to the water a watry one c. As for example if you would elect a time to plant you must prefer Virgo before any other of the signs because she is an earthy sign and such an one too as is participating more of the nature of the fruits of the earth then any other viz. Taurus or Capricorn and so understand of any business be sure you still elect a sign proper for your business and agreeable to the nature thereof For the continuance or dispatch of business And for the speedy dispatch of any business let a moveable sign be chosen if for permanency you would elect any time take a fixed sign if you be indifferent or desire your business shall neither be of long or short continuance preferr a common sign c. Chief Significators to be fortifyed The Moon The Sun But still look to the fundamental grounds of Elections viz. to fortify your chief significators and cheifly the Moon because she hath a general signification in all things in journeys times places and all businesses whatsoever also the Sun he being as it were cheif Ruler or King amongst the other Planets but more particularly the Planet signifying the business in hand as if your Election be concerning war or fireworks you must fortify Mars if to speak to the King the Sun to gain money Iupiter if concerning marriage or love-matters Venus because these significations these Planets are generally of and so understand of any business whatsoever still have a care to fortify the Planet signifying your business in general as well as particular if you can The Sign agreeing generally with the business to be fortifyed In like manner you must choose and fortify the Sign signifying your business in general for as I have sayd as is the nature of your business such must the Sign be you choose and fortify as if you would goe by water as to Sea c. you must fortify a watry Sign and more especially Cancer for that she is the house of the Moon if by land as a journey c. an earthy Sign c. viz. free from misfortune or affliction of the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes and place it in the Ascendent of your Election or the Lord of the Ascendent therein or the Moon Note or both if possible and this is necessary in all Elections and the Antients moreover have for men elected a masculine sign for women a feminine but this is needless c. The sign and house signifying your businesâ— in your radix is also to be observed in Elections A general rule worth the noting The sign also and house signifying your business in your Radix ought to be regarded and well dignifyed also fortify the house and sign signifying the business in your Election as if you would elect a time for profit you must fortify in the figure of your Election the second house in the Radix its sign and the Lord thereof as well as the second in your Election c. In all Elections remember to fortify the Ascendent its Lord and Disposer of him and the fourth and the Lord of the fourth and also his Dispositor for by fortifying the Ascendent the Lord thereof and his Dispositor the health and safety of the Parties body electing is promised by fortifying the fourth its Lord and his Dispositor a good and safe conclusion and end of the business But note as aforesayd that if a malevolent Planet be significator in any thing in the Radix you must fortify it and not think the making a fortune viz. Iupiter or Venus which are but generally so significators will be beneficial for it will often prove contrary Jupiter and Venus may sometimes be malevolent Planets and not fortunes Saturn and Mars may also sometimes be fortunes not infortunes for all men are not ruled by Jupiter and Venus neither as I say are they always fortunes for accidentally they may be infortunes and when they are Lords of the eighth twelfth and sixth they are occasions of sickness poverty imprisonment mischief and death as effectually as Saturn or Mars for every Planet must doe the office whereunto it is ordained and so by the same rule may Saturn and Mars be fortunes and so they are to those they cheifly rule and to such things as are properly under their dominion either naturally or accidentally wherefore the true knowledge of your significator in Elections of the business intended is of great value and worthy serious consideration Also in electing any work have especial care to fortifie the part of fortune the Lord thereof and its Dispositor so that they be either in body or aspect helped by the fortunes and free from the configurations of the Malevolents Let not the Lord of your Ascendent by any means be retrograde Note for it will occasion tardity and hindrance in any thing although all the other significators were essentially strong and promising the effecting of the business it causeth also much trouble and pains in the business although naturally never so
hand being not began before ♃ A fortunate day go to noble men Iudges and Prelates and sue for thy right and take councel Converse with Lawyers and Ecclesiastical persons read the Laws Apply thy study to Philosophie and take Counsel Begin any good work make your journey to Kings and great men Prelates and Iudges Go thy journey and go to Prelates and Iudges ♂ An unfortunate day take no journey avoid the company of Souldiers c. Buy weapons of War or horses hire Champions and kindle the fire for Alchymle A day full of fear avoid contentions make no league or new friendship Dispose of all things for War buy cattel or beasts Take no journey flie company friendships and love of women ☉ Begin nothing but that thou wouldest have hidden and secret Take in hand the affairs of Kings and Princes and sue for preferments under them A day to be eschewed in all things deal not with company of great men Offer presents to Princes and your suit will be heard of them Sue for judgement from great men but avoid rich men ♀ A day for pleasures and delights put on new garments seek the love of women A day fit for amorous sports contract Marriage seek for all kinde of ornaments it is a prosperous day Hire servants or workmen make sports sing or play and marry Seek the love of women and put on new clothes if the Moon be not in Leo. It is good to hire men or maid servants to take recreation and contract marriage ☿ Begin writings and accompts chaffer send messengers or carriers Apply to thy study make accounts chaffer take charges send youths to school and accompany with Sages It is good to send Embassadors Orators and Carriers take your journey buy and sell Compose verses which require a good invention use exercise and send children to School Repair to Scribes and Chancellors send messengers take thy journey use Merchandise follow thy study The Vse of the TABLE You see here in the first column ♄ ♃ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ and in the five other columns several matters over the first also yow see ☌ over the next âš¹ over the third â–¡ and upon the fourth â–³ and over the head of the last ☠which intimates no more then this viz. That they are the Moons aspects to the aforenamed Planets As in the first column you have these words An unfortunate day take no Journey c. in the same line and on the left hand yow have ♄ placed and over the head of these words ☌ shewing that the ☽ in ☌ with ♄ is an unfortunate day to begin any business or to go a journey c. In the next column and over against ♄ you see these words Converse with old men and husbandmen c. and over the head thereof âš¹ intimating that the ☽ in âš¹ with ♄ is good for such business and so understand of the rest of the columns and aspects over against ♄ and know also that those aspects on the head serve for all the other Planets and what you finde written over against any Planet appertains to the signification of that Planet as for example in the third column and over against ♃ you see this written Apply thy study to Philosophy and over the head thereor â— so that when the ☽ is in a â–¡ of ♃ it is good to apply ones study that way and so you may following this rule understand all the rest A Table of the Mansions of the Moon Mansions Sig D. M. Qualities Elections 1 ♈ 20 6 Temperate Take thy Journey and Physick Laxative 2 ♉ 2 57 Dry. Take thy Journey by water buy Cattel plant 3 ♉ 15 49 Moist Chaffer or buy and sell but goe not by Sea 4 ♉ 28 40 Moist and cold More cold Plant and sowe marry not nor journey by water 5 ♊ 11 32 Dry. Vse Merchandise Voyage joyn Wedlock and take Physick 6 ♊ 24 23 Temper War sowe not nor take in hand any good 7 ♋ 7 5 Moist Plough Sowe Travell not either by Sea or Land 8 ♋ 20 6 Cloudy and temâ—â—â—â—uâ—â—s Journey and take Physick 9 ♌ 5 57 Dry. Navigate 10 ♌ 15 49 Moist Plant Build Marry but make no voyage 11 ♌ 28 40 Temperate and cold Sowe Plant Deliver prisoners but take no purgation 12 â™ 11 31 Moist Plant Marry but Navigate not 13 â™ 24 23 Temper Journey Navigate Sowe Plough Marry and send messengers 14 ♎ 7 15 Temper Sowe Plant take Physick neither travel nor marry 15 ♎ 20 6 Moist Delve and Dig but neither marry nor travel 16 â™ 2 57 Cold and moist Vnfortunate for any thing 17 â™ 15 49 Moist Buy cattel but Navigate not 18 â™ 28 40 Dry. Build Sowe Plant Navigate but Wed not 19 â™ 11 32 Moist War Plant Sowe and Voyage 20 â™ 24 23 Temper Buy cattel use hunting but Wed not 21 ♑ 7 25 Temper Build Repair to a Magistrate for favour but marry not 22 ♑ 20 6 Moist Take Physick Navigate and put on new apparel 23 â™’ 2 56 Temper Take Physick Voyage but neither Marry nor lend 24 â™’ 25 49 Temper Lead an Army Marry Sowe take Physick 25 â™’ 28 40 Dry. Build Marry seek friendship take thy journey 26 ♓ 11 32 Dry. It is in all things unfortunate save in taking of Physick 27 ♓ 24 23 Moist Plant Sowe Chaffer Marry but Navigate not 28 ♈ 24 15 Temper Vse Merchandise Marry take Physick but lend not neither enterprise any voyage The Vse of the Table In the first Column you have the number of the Mansions of the Moon and on the head thereof this word Mansions In the second Column you have the Signs Characters and over the head thereof Sig. intimating signs you see first ♈ and ♉ ♉ ♉ over against ♈ on the left-hand Column you see the Figure 1. over against the first ♉ the figure 2. and the figure 3. against the second ♉ 4. against the third ♉ all which speaks no more then thus that the first Mansion of the Moon is in Aries the second third and fourth in Taurus c. In the third Column over against the figure 1. and ♈ you finde 20.6 and over the head D. M. signifying degrees and minutes which shews that the first Mansion of the Moon begins at the 20th degree and 6th minute of Aries and ends at the second degree and 57th minute of Taurus at which beginneth the second Mansion and so understand of all the rest As for the Qualities of every Mansion in the next Column in the same line with each Mansion you have its quality or nature over the head of which Column you have this word Qualities As for example over against ♈ you see Temperate intimating the first Mansion to be so qualified and over against the figure 2. being the second Mansion you have dry and so observe of all the rest this being understood you may also over against each Mansion in the fifth and last Column finde the several elections which are then
and if he be Retrograde let the King have a care of death or some prime and chief Ruler during that Revolution and if Mars behold him with any Malevolent aspect it signifieth Mortalities to the aforesaid places and many evils and mischiefs And if Saturn behold not the Ascendent there shall be much cold rain and dew but if he be direct the evil shall not be so bad except then the Moon be in the Ascendent for that signifieth the evil shall fall on the King or chief Rulers of the Region in which the Revolution is if not death it self but if he be retrograde and beheld of Mars it signifieth death and mortality in those Regions aforesaid and if he be Cadent and not beholding the Ascendent and be direct and Mars Cadent from him it signifieth that men shall be secure and safe and so much the more assured will this be if he be past the first fifteen degrees of the sign yet shall there be infirmities in the Regions and Places subject unto the said sign but if he be retrograde and beheld of Mars and neither of them in the Aspects of the Fortunes many tribulations and troubles shall be incident unto those Regions also abundance of rain and cold weather also Shipwracks and Disasters by Sea and much danger to Navigators and such as make Voyages also death to fish and the creatures lying in the Sea and other Waters Saturn in Cancer and having Septentrional latitude Meridional Oriental Occidental If that Saturn be in Cancer having Septentrional Latitude he denotes a scarcity of Waters and a drought of fountains and rivers and but little rain Also if he be Meridional that men shall labour and take much pains in their Trades but shall gain little or nothing thereby if he be Oriental he denotes dark thick and obscure unwholsom ayr also in the Winter time grievous cold raw weather and dammage to fruits by Northern winds if he be Occidental also much rain And if he be retrograde the evil shall be augmented and the King or Rulers of the Countreys and Nations under the sign wherein Saturn is shall undergo grievous aspersions reproaches and disgraces even equivalent to death it self but if he be direct it will lessen and diminish the evil a little for look how much your significator is fortified and so much the less shall the evil signified be and so much the more the good c. And this thou wilt plainly see by what follows if thou hast diligent respect to what shall be expressed so as to ponder throughly the reason of every Judgement the which I would advise thee to do for then shalt thou be assuredly an expert Philosopher and be soon able to deliver Judgement most rationally on any Configuration of the Heavens without recourse to thy Books for that Astrologer whose brains remains in his Library shall never come to the accomplishment of this Science but he that makes his Library remain in his brains shall not erre Et ille erit mihi amicus Saturn Lord of the year and in Leo. But if Saturn be Lord of the year in any Revolution and in Leo having Septentrional or North latitude he causeth much rain and corruption of things both to the prejudice of great and small Rulers and People also bringeth to nought the designs and works of mens hands If he be Oriental he denotes many infirmities to the People of the Climate under that Revolution and if he be Occidental many Mortalities and Pestilencies shall happen unto the People and so much the more grievous will the Evil and mischief be if he be retrograde less if direct Saturn Lord of the year in Virgo Also if Saturn be in Virgo and be Lord of the Year and Septentrional he signifies good wholsom and sweet gales and blasts of wind also convenient and seasonable gusts in Harvest-time and if he be Meridional there shall be a drought of Fountains and a scarcity of waters but if he be Oriental the women that shall conceive during that Revolution shall miscarry by reason of wind or carnal copulation after conception but if he be Occidental he causeth acute and sharp Fevers and if he be Retrograde the King and Rulers shall fear their Enemies but if he be Direct they shall not thus fear but be provided for by them Saturn Lord of the year in Libra Again if Saturn be in Libra and Lord of the Year Septentrional he denotes a hot and dry Ayr and little or no rain during that Revolution and a scarcity of Waters And if he be Meridional a good wholsom sweet Ayr and no noysom Blasts and if he be Oriental men shall have a lustfull inclination to women but if he be Occidental he denotes infamy and disgrace which shall come of such Doings If he be Retrograde he signifies Infirmities to Servants and the Baser Sort of People And if he be direct there shall be pretty Plenty of the Fruits of the Earth especially of Barly c. Saturn Lord of the year in Scorpio Saturn Lord of the Year and in Scorpio Septentrional signifieth abundance of Rain and increase of Waters both in Rivers and Fountains also that they shall be corrupt and if he be Meridional he shall denote a scarcity of provisions appertaining to the life of man especially such as are produced by the Earth And if he be Oriental there shall be many dissentions and quarrels amongst Great men but if Occidental he signifies destruction and trouble on the Sea also loss and dammage to such as have their Livelihood thereon also if he be Retrograde there shall happen Pestilential Diseases but if direct Babylon as say some of the Antients shall be safe Saturn Lord of the year in Sagittary Again if Saturn be Lord of the Year Septentrional and in Sagittary he denotes the increase of Fountains and extremity of Cold in Winter according to the nature of the Climate if he be Oriental Noble and Rich men shall be put out of their Countries and Habitations and if he be Occidental there shall be many dissentions quarrels and wars between Kings and Great men also if he be Retrograde it shall go ill with all manner of men and their affairs and quarrels shall be amongst them and if he be Direct Travellers both by Sea and Land shall be in a good Condition and successfull Saturn Lord of the year in Capricorn Moreover if Saturn be Lord of the Year and in Capricorn and Septentrional the Ayr shall be temperate and healthy and there shall be moderate and seasonable Rains but if he be Meridional or have Meridional Latitude in Winter there will be dark cloudy cold weather and if he be Oriental the state of Great and Noble men shall be but sad and troublesome neither shall they agree with the Common People and if he be Occidental the fruits of the Earth shall be wasted and consumed by and through extremity of heat and creeping things as
at all especially if Retrograde weak or afflicted Jupiter Lord of the year in Cancer When Jupiter is in Cancer and Lord of the year the People and Nobles shall be in a most prosperous and good condition shall live credibly in honor and esteem the ayr shall be pleasant and healthy the earth fruitful and the fruit wholsom and good There shall be no danger by Sea but men shall make prosperous and succesful voyages rain shall fall seasonably and moderately the winds also shall be temperate and calm if other testimonies also agree therewith but if he be in Cancer and weak the year will not be altogether so happy as you have heard yet you are to know that if he be so aspected and afflicted that his sweet influence of doing good is letted yet will he not do any mischief when he is in any Revolution of the years of the world located in Cancer Jupiter Lord of the year in Leo. Jupiter Lord of the year in Leo denotes high winds and cold weather in winter also much rain and tempests even to the blowing up trees by the roots yet there shall be a clear and wholsom ayr towards the latter end of winter in the spring aboundance of rain a drought of fountains and a scarceity of water in rivers and lastly in Autumn thou shalt be sure of a plentiful and good harvest yet many people shall be troubled with unusual coughs c. Jupiter Lord of the year in Virgo If he be Lord of year and in Virgo free from the Malevolent Aspects of the Infortunes men shall be sociable and love one another and delight in Husbandry and manuring of the earth the fruits shall be plentiful but soon corrupt also seeds shall come to good many Southerly winds and those sometimes obnoxious c. but if be afflicted in this Sign he will not be of sufficient force and efficacy to effect the good he naturally would perform Jupiter Lord of the year in Libra Also if Jupiter be in Libra in an annual Revolution and Lord of the year well aspected and placed he shall manifest his effects chiefly in the ayr which shall generally be temperate and wholsom many warm winds and pleasant showers for the production of the fruits of the earth which shall be good and pleasant men also generally shall be healthy and love one another if he be beheld by the Malevolent aspect of Mars there shall be much thunder and lightning in Summer and in the Western parts some hurt thereby if by Saturn the ayr shall sometimes be perplexed with unwholsom fogs and mists Jupiter 〈◊〉 of the year in Scorpio Again Jupiter in Scorpio denotes a good clear ayr if he be Lord of the year and not afflicted and thin clouds the year shall be plentiful many seasonable and sweet showers or rain shall fall hot weather may be expected in summer but very cold in winter and thick clouds the ayr shall be healthy and there shall be many Northern winds also the Sea shall be free from misfortune viz. Shipwracks Wars and the like but if you finde him Retrograde and in Square or Opposition of Saturn or Mars judge the contrary to what hath been said Jupiter Lord of the year in Sagittary Moreover if Jupiter be in Sagittarie he denotes a temperate ayr in the beginning of winter but in the end thereof great cold but few or no high winds also much snow and frost in the spring insomuch that the fruits of the earth shall be much damnified thereby for many of them shall be nipt in the bud and blasted And if his latitude be Septentrional he signifies little rain but a most temperate good ayr if Meridional a turbulent ayr and many great gusts of wind if he be Oriental noble and rich men shall be in a good and joyful condition if Occidental they shall be raised to dignity and renown if Retrograde it shall not be safe travelling or voyaging by Sea but if Direct judge them to be safe and free from any danger that voyage by sea judge also that fish and such creatures as delight in waters shall in crease c. Jupiter Lord of the year in Capricorn In Capricorn Jupiter if he be Lord of the year doth not promise much good weather indeed he will be the Author of much mischief but according to his position and the aspects of other Planets unto him you are to judge for if he be well aspected and free from Retrogradation and other impediments he promises a plentiful year quo ad Capax yet no extraordinary abundance but sufficient also a pleasant ayr many great Southern winds success and profit to the common people c. but if you finde him afflicted by their Malevolent Aspects and ill placed judge the contrary Jupiter Lord of the year in Aquaries But if Jupiter be in Aquaries and Lord of the year also assisted and well placed judge the year to be temperate and seasonable for the most part a temperate ayr pleasant showers c. but if you finde him afflicted judge the contrary much hurt and damage by high winds rain and snow c. Jupiter Lord of the year in Pisces Lastly if Jupiter be Lord of the year and in Pisces the ayr shall be wholsome clear and good a plentiful year seasonable showers and success to all those that navigate and negotiate by sea abundace of fish c. but if he be afflicted he shall denote much thunder and rain CHAP. XVII Shewing the Significations of Mars when he is Lord of the year in any of the twelve Signs Mars Lord of the year in Aries and afflicted IN the next place you see follows Mars who is next under Jupiter and therefore now to be treated of wherefore if he be Lord of the year and in Aries he signifies many great and high winds and various mutations in the ayr in the Eastern parts especially he signifies also little or no rain and that men shall have pain in their eyes and quarrels dissentions and debates amonst men especially in the Eastern parts and such places and Cities subject to Aries and that Kings shall disagree amongst themselves and fight but understand this is when he is maliciously aspected of Saturn or any other Infortune Free from affliction But if he be free from their affliction as also retrogradation and combustion the common people in that Revolution as also those subject unto Aries shall be in a happy and good condition shall prosper and overcome all their enemies the ayr shall be temperate and the year fruitful and there shall be much plenty chiefly if he be then Lord of the Ascendent and men shall generally be joyful and merry as having no other cause Septentrional And if he have Sepentrional latitude he notes little or no rain and a hot ayr Meridional If he have Meridional latitude he denotes much thunder and lightning Oriental
Scorpio Again when Mars is Lord of the year and accidentally located in Scorpio he signifies much misty and cloudy weather also much cold in winter and very excessive heat and intemperate ayr in Summer for which cause the fruits of the earth shall be much damnified as also the herbs and seeds shall be much hurt men shall be molested with pains and griefs in the eyes thefts and robberies quarrels and debates as also deceits and frauds and a scarcity of fruits and provisions Also if he be Septentrional Septentrional Meridional Oriental Occidental Retrograde Direct there shall be a scarcity of water if Meridional abundance of water if Oriental many infirmities shall be incident to man especially in the lower and secret parts if other testimonies concur if Occidental small Piety among men if Retrograde he denotes many tribulations fears and troubles if Direct things will be so much the better Mars Lord of the year in Sagittary Also Mars in Sagittary if he be Lord of the year he signifies wars shall happen in the Eastern parts also damage and mischief unto the inhabitants of those parts and the Regions subject to the sign Sagittary death infirmities coughs and infirmities in the eyes as also in the loyns and back little or no rain and extream cold weather in winter as also the spring so that the fruits of trees shall be blasted and nipt also plants herbs and seeds shall be very much damnified and the year generally shall be scarce and indigent of provisions also honey shall not be plentiful for by reason of the scarcity of herbs Bees shall many of them be destroyed and if therein he be well aspected and free from the Malevolent Aspects of the Infortunes all such as bear arms or have any relation thereunto of what degree soever shall be in good condition fortunate and successful Some of the Ancients with Albumazar say that if Mars be in the last fifteen degrees of Sagittary If strong and Lord of the year in any Revolution or in any humane Sign he denotes wars tumults and insurrections of the people against their King and Superiors sudden death feavers both Tertian Quartan and Pestilential and many other infirmities robbings sackings and polings bloodshed fire and sword and lightnings and if he be Infortunately aspected by the Malevolents and otherways also debilitated If weak he signifies all these things you have now heard but more mischievously unless the Benevolent Aspects of Jupiter prevent and contradict his fury Septentrional Meridional Oriental If his latitude be Septentrional he signifies the ayr shall be good pleasant and temperate if Meridional Merchants and Trades-men shall be on the thriving and gaining hand if he be Oriental he denotes peace quietness and security and no war Occidental the safety of trees and much fruit and if Retrograde he denotes coughs Occidental Retrograde Direct and pains in the hinder part of the head and neck also in the thighs if Direct a death or mortality amongst cattel Mars Lord of the year in Capricorn Again if Mars be Lord of the year in any Revolution and located in Capricorn he denotes wars tribulation and slaughter to yong men perplexities and fears to the Eastern parts also rain in due season and that moderate plenty of all provisions and a fruitful and plentiful year North latit Meridional Oriental And if he have North latitude he signifies much snow in those parts where it is usual and requisite if he have Meridional latitude he denotes a close hot ayr if Oriental let the Roman Emperor have a care of a stob and so much the more assured will this be if the Moon be in the eighth house or joyned by body or aspect to the Lord thereof or joyned to Mars in any of the Angles or indeed any other house especially in the eighth or be beheld by the Square or Opposition of the Lord of the eighth and the more assuredly will this be and thou mayest be confident thereof if there be mutual reception also betwixt them or either of them and the Lord of the eighth for if then Jupiter prevent not by his Benevolent beams and cast his aspect unto Mars or the Moon he will not escape with life that Revolution unless God miraculously shew his infinite mercy towards him if he be Occidental botches boyls Occidental Direct Retrograde and such like shall molest the bodies of men if Direct abundance of plenty is promised during that Revolution if Retrograde want scarcity and penury Mars Lord of the year in Aquaries Moreover if Mars be in Aquaries and Lord of the year tribulation and trouble is threatned to men during that Revolution abundance of rain snow and cold weather in winter and such times as it is usual a probability of degrading and unthrowning Kings and great Hogens of the times in those places for which the Revolution of the year is a scarcity and want of provisions and fruits of the earth especially in the Western parts but if he be beheld then by Venus or the Lord of the Ascendent and she be then also Septentrional the spring shall be good and seasonable and if he be Septentrional Septentrional much snow and cold hard weather in winter if Meridional much hot weather but a thick obscure muddy ayr if he be Oriental it shall be well with great noble and rich men and they shall be jovial Meridional Oriental Occidental Retrograde and merry if Occidental it will not be so good but if he be Retrograde he denotes very hot weather and detriment to trees and their fruits by reason thereof if Direct there shall be many Catterpillars and such like creatures Direct that shall destroy trees especially if then the Dragons head be also in this Sign or in Gemini Mars Lord of the year in Pisces Lastly if Mars be Lord of the year and in Pisces he signifies much snow and rain also destruction to fish and such creatures as live in the water for men shall catch many during that Revolution the slaying and massacring of Kings and Great men scarcity of provisions and the fruits of the earth and generally it shall be a turbulent and hard year both for man and beast and if Venus behold the Ascendent there shall be much thunder and lightning also much death and mortality amongst men and grief and pains in their eyes Septentrional Meridional and if Mars be Septentrional the ayr shall be good pleasant and healthy and if he be Meridional there shall be many Caterpillars and Locusts in such places as shall be natural for them and such like noysom creatures but they shall not do much hurt if he be Oriental Oriental he signifies the slaughter of rich and great men if Occidental Occidental Direct many infirmities shall fall on servants and the inferior sort of people and if he be Direct they shall be safe and in health also sheep and small
in the Eastern parts and abundance of provision and the earth shall be fruitfull and the year generally successfull but if she be impedited it will be nothing so well Venus Lady of the year in Aquaries Again if Venus be in Aquaries in any Annual Revolution and free from impediment men shall be in a happy and prosperous condition during that Revolution and there shall be no abundance of rain nor snow neither much cold in Winter the year shall be successfull and plentifull and people in a happy condition and prosperous if Mars work not the contrary Venus Lady of â—â—e year in Pisces Lastly if Venus be in Pisces free from the Malevolent aspects of the Infortunes and Lady of the year there shall not be much cold weather in Winter nor much snow nor rain but what shall be necessary and convenient and that too in due Season the Earth shall be fruitfull the year plentifull and the Sea quiet and safe from Shipwracks and Pirates but if she be afflicted Retrograde or Combust and beholding the Ascendent she denotes Thunders and Lightnings also death amongst men and pains in the eyes and generally unless Mars hinder they shall abound in all things that are produced by the Earth CHAP. XX. Of the Significations of Mercury when he is Lord of the Year in any of the Twelve Signs IN the next place we are to look what are the significations of Mercury who is the second of the inferiour Planets and the next under Venus who if he be Lord of the year and posited in Aries Mercury Lord of the year in Aries there shall be abundance of water and rain and a scarcity of provisions in the Western parts he signifies also great winds much dew and many thin clouds also death to young men and women Now because he is of that quality that he participateth still of the nature of that Planet in Configuration with him it is requisite we have respect thereunto for with the Fortunes he is good with the Infortunes bad in his own nature indifferent and he is with the Masculine Planets a Masculine Planet and of that signification with the Feminine a Feminine Wherefore if Mercury be joyned to the Moon either by body or aspect it denotes plenty of Fish if to the Sun plenty of Wine and the safety and prosperity of women and so much the rather if Mars and Venus be then in Conjunction or Aspect with the Sun and if Saturn be in the place of Mercury he signifies very much rain and abundance of Waters but if Mars be only then with the Sun he denotes pains in the eyes and much war and blood-shed Mercury Lord of the year in Taurus If Mercury be Lord of the year and located in Taurus he signifies many showers and plenty of waters and a destruction of Corn and the fruits of the earth through diversity and change of ayr pains and infirmities in the eyes in the Eastern parts and the death of Great and Noble men unless Jupiter or Venus work the contrary by their benovolent aspects to him or to the Ascendent but if Mars behold the Ascendent he signifies the death of Cows and the greater sort of Cattel especially in the Southern parts Mercury Lord of the year in Gemini Also if he be in Gemini and be Lord of the year in any Revolution of the World he denotes Wars in those parts subject to the sign much snow and dammage to the fruits of the earth and plenty of wine This is one of the mad Rules of the Ancients I would fain know why not a plentifull year for every thing else as well as wine if he be strong for this is his own house and if he be weak how comes he to be so successfull to Vines and nothing else they say also he signifies pestilencies and death inflammations swellings and eruptions he denotes also much dew and moist ayr I believe it should be a wholsom good ayr and health and prosperity to the People in general the Antients say if Jupiter or the Sun behold the Ascendent of the Revolution Pestilence and Sickness will be lessened and that there will be a diminution of these evils and men in the Eastern parts shall be stronger and in a better and happier condition then before it is clear to me all this will happen without their assistance so Mercury be but free from impedition and the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes when he is located in this sign Reader thou mayst follow the Ancients in every thing they say if thou wilt and be a Drone for ever for my part I am absolutely resolved to the contrary especially in these and such like whimsies of theirs Mercury Lord of the year in Cancer If Mercury be Lord of the year in Cancer he signifies slaughter and bloodshed in the Western parts I believe it should be in the Northwest parts a little time and experience will soon decide the controversie scarcity of provisions and the fruits of the earth mischief and detriment to Trees and Seeds many infirmities through Rheums Defluxions and Swellings and those chiefly in the neck throat and brest such as are Squincies Kings-evil Obstructions and stuffings in the pectorals through thick gross tough Flegme unnatural Swellings or Hydropical Humours in the legs If he be joyned by either body or aspect to Mars and Venus both together he denotes the murthering and slaughtering of great and Noble men or perhaps of such as are rampant in authority in any Nation for which your Revolution is made but if Venus and the Moon be so joyned to him judge the contrary Mercury Lord of the year in Leo. Also if he be in Leo and be Lord of the year he denotes excessive and vehement hot weather in Summer also hot and warm winds also if he be beyond the tenth house viz. towards the seventh he signifies impediment and dammage to those parts or to that Quarter of Heaven viz. Southwest Southwest and by South and Southwest and by West and a diminution or a scarcity of Provisions and Fruits but not an absolute Famine If he be in any Configuration of the Fortunes the evil will be lessened by so much as the adjuvant Planet is in strength and the aspect in goodness but if beheld by the Infortunes by so much the more is the mischief increased by how much the worse is the aspect and power of the malevolent Planet he also signifies the death of Lions Wolves and such beasts as are ravenous Mercury Lord of the year in Virgo Again if he be in Virgo and Lord of the year there shall be much rain and plenty of Corn and the fruits of the earth too I may add and there shall be many Infirmities of the eyes and death in the Southern parts I should truly rather conclude this sign being the house wherein he is both exalted and essentially dignified by house contrary to the precepts of my
him especially if she be in Leo it signifies many flashes of lightning and thunder yet little or no rain especially if they are in Partil Conjunction or Aspect also if the Sun be in Aries Leo Libra Scorpio or Aquaries and the Moon in a right diameter joined unto him by Conjunction or Aspect or to Venus by Opposition from either Aries or Libra it denotes after rain many flashes of lightning and thunder Lastly if the Sun or the Moon be in Pisces no wise upheld or aspected of the fortunes and Mars do then behold them with a Square or Opposition it shews there will follow much rain thunder and flashes of lightning But you are here to note that there are some places of the Zodiack called Places of rain and again others which are not altogether so effectual those which most conduce and incline to rain are Cancer Leo Capricorn and Aquaries for if the Moon be in any of them and corporally joined to Venus or by any Aspect doth participate of her nature and their beams touch each other within one degree either before or after the Partil Conjunction or Aspect especially if the Aspect be a Square or Opposition there shall follow many shewers but you are to take notice that the first 15 degrees of Capricorn is less effectual or conduceth least to rain of any of the other and the last fifteen degrees inclines rather to cold so that you are warily to judge according to discretion those places that are less effectual are the last term of Aries and the signs Gemini Virgo and Libra And here for the manifestation of the secret and admirable power and influence of the Heavens Stars and Planets I may justly reprehend such as deny their influences on Sublunaries by these ordinary and common signs of rain As Ordinary signs of the mutation of weather or tokens of rain The unusual crowing of the Cock viz. at times unaccustomed denotes rain Also inordinate swelling of the Seas Rivers and other waters in calm and moderate weather The straightness of doores and windows The noyse and trumpeting sound of Peacocks The crying of Fowles about waters The crying and whining of Swine The absence of Sea and Water-fowl from the Sea and frequenting the Land And Land-fowle frequenting the water The chirping of Sparrows in a morning viz. about Sun-rising or a little after The sudden motion of Beasts out of one place into another and their making then a noyse The frequent licking of their feet and hoofs and this is very remarkable in the Cat who still before rain and tempestuous weather will run up and down the house turning over and over and playing with her tail and ascend up by hangings beds or such like to the roof of the room and this she will do very often together although each time she endangereth her self by descending Even as though and as I indeed conceive it she were by the influence of the Heavens constrained to such mad freakish actions You may also observe that these creatures make a great stir at such times in licking their feet and rubbing their feet about their visage and head whence the vulgar usually say at such times The Cat washeth her face c. The greedy feeding of Beasts also denotes rain and their snuffing up the ayr with their head held up against the wind The resorting of Poultry to their roost being covered with dust The egression of Worms out of the Earth The tumbling and rubbing oâ— Dogs in the dust The busie heaving of Moules The quick pratling of the Crow The high flight of Birds The close flying of the Swallow to the water and the flapping of her wings therein The busie working of the Spider in her web Also the business of the Ant with her Egges The sound of Bels when they are heard further then usually The inordinate sweating of Stones in dry weather The hankering of Bees about home in fair weather The excessive pain of Corns and old sores and wounds in men and women which are either very great or not well cured The business of Fowls in pruning themselves especially if it be in winter And here I would have the Reader to take notice that unless they be seen to squeese the small Pustule as it were that groweth on their rump and then anoint their feathers by slightly stroaking their bils thereon it is no certain sign of rain for in their time of moultring they will prune and peck their feathers all day long but in this Pustule as I may call it for the resemblance it hath therewith there is a certain unctious matter or oily substance wherewith they smooth their feathers and anoint them be better to keep out the wet and this thou mayest easily perceive to be true by taking a feather and pulling it asunder with your fingers gently and you will soon see how the beards on the edges thereof will stick together I might here instance many more such like ordinary signs of the mutations of the Ayr but since I desire not to be tedious and to the judicious and searchers of Nature many such like testimonies will be frequently offered to their considerations I shall here desist deriding such as shall deny by their ignorance the admirable and powerful vertues of the Heavens Stars and Celestial Planets being convinced even by these bruit creatures Fowls creeping things and the very stones wherefore such must needs be concluded worse or at best no better then Stocks Dolts or Asses CHAP. XIV Shewing Haly his judgement on Weather and the alteration of the Ayr. How to judge of the alteration of the ayr at any time of the year WE are to judge and know the alteration and Mutation of the Ayr and Weather from the various Configurations and Positions of the Planets at certain times especially at the Conâ—unction and prevention of the Luminaries before the Sun his entrance into Aries whose Ascendents are chiefly to be regarded and the places of the Conjunction and Opposition also the places of the Luminaries in the figure at the Ingress of the Sun into Aries and the places of the Planets in these aforesaid Scheams So that if Saturn be in any of the Angles from the Ascendent or in any of the Angles from the Lord of the Ascendent strong and essentially dignified especially in the mid Heaven he signifies a various and divers temper of Ayr thick and dark clowds and in hot weather he lesseneth the heat and in winter or cold weather the cold is by him augmented and increased but if he be not in an Angle the times shall be more stable and natural also if Saturn be in any of the Angles from the Lord of the Ascendent he shall not work so forcibly his effects as when he is in any Angle from the Ascendent it self And if Mars be located as you have heard of Saturn especially in the mid-Heavens the heat in Summer shall be increased and augmented and the cold in Winter diminished and
keep Books of Accompts Stewards and Secretaries of State Trustees c. souldiers shall be obedient to their Commanders and many thefts and robberies by the High-way shall be committed so that passengers are threatned mischief ☌ ♄ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ and the ☽ in ♋ So likewise Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Sun and Venus and Mercury and the Moon in Conjunction in Cancer signifieth detriment in every thing and fear shall fall on men and the King shall perplex men and one man another there shall also be Earth-quakes and detriment both at Sea and Land ☌ ♄ ♃ ♂ and ♀ ☽ in ♌ And when Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Moon are joined in Leo Kings shall war and kill one another and there shall happen many great terrors and evils to men ☌ ♄ ♂ and ☿ in ♠☉ Eclipsed and ♂ in ☌ ☌ ♄ and ♀ When Saturn and Mars and Mercury are joined in Virgo it signifieth damage and detriment to women and Kings shall be deceived also if the Sun be eclipsed in Virgo and Mars joined unto him there shall be slaughter between the Nobles and Plebeans and great dissentions Also when Saturn and Venus are joined in this sign it denotes an increase of waters ☌ ♂ and ♃ in ♎ ☌ ♃ ☉ and ☽ in ♎ When Mars and Iupiter are joined in Libra it signifies the evill state of Noble men and their Associates Also when Iupiter and the Sun and the Moon are therein joined there shall happen mortalities to women and just men and there shall be much rain clouds and malignant ayr ☌ ♄ ♂ and ♀ in ♠Again when Saturn and Mars and Venus are joined in Scorpio it signifieth the King shall be wounded or bitten by some Beast or stung by some Adder or obnoxious creature and that Kings shall go out of their own Lands into others one King shall disagree and clash with another and they shall break the league and promise which they have made to each other Also when the Moon is also joined with them it signifies much rain and increase of waters Moreover if Scorpio be the Ascendent of the Revolution of the World and Saturn be there and Mars also joined unto him or have any participation with him in the Ascendent and Venus be then Combust and Iupiter retrograde judge evill in every thing wars and quarrels sackings and spoilings of Cities and Towns Earth-quakes terrours and blood-shed mortalities and many destructive infirmities because Scorpio is the most unfortunate of all the signs judge also that Kings shall disagree and fight one with another and Noble and Great men shall die and there shall happen many anxieties tribulations and trouble in the world ☌ ♃ and ♀ in ♠also if both the Fortunes be joined in this sign there shall many seducers be discovered and such as study to with-draw men from the true Worship of God ☌ ♄ ♃ ☿ and ☽ in ♠Also when Saturn and Iupiter and Mercury and the Moon are joined in Sagittary it signifieth there shall be many waters upon the face of the Earth and that Kings shall exalt themselves also Noblemen Scribes Astrologers and Ingenuous men shall be in great esteem ☌ ☉ ♂ and ☿ in ♑ Again when the Sun and Mars and Mercury are joined in Capricorn it signifieth destruction to Kings causeth hot and dry diseases many Combustions and fiery apparitions in the ayr many windes and a scarcity of all sorts of Vegetables and that there shall be many thefts and robberies ☌ ♂ ♄ and ☽ in ♒ Moreover when Mars and Saturn and the Moon are joined in Aquaries it signifieth a scarcity of water and rain damage to travellers and that there shall be many Snakes and Serpents ☌ ♄ ♃ and ♂ in ♓ ☌ ☉ ♂ and ♄ ♓ Lastly when Saturn and Iupiter and Mars are joined in Pisces it signifieth the death and great damage of Kings Noblemen and Grandees also if the Sun and Mars and Saturn be there joined the King shall be slain there shall be little or no rain and many Fishes shall be taken in the Sea Note that when Dragons Head and Saturn are joined in any Sign The Conjunction of Dragons Head and Saturn in any sign it signifieth evill and damage according to the nature of the Sign as if they be joined in any fiery Sign drought and damage to Beasts if in Aries to Sheep and small Cattel if in Leo to Lyons or feral Beasts and creatures of prey if in Sagittary to Horses especially in the last 15 degrees thereof if in Earthy viz. Taurus to Buls Cows and Oxen in Capricorn to Goats and such like and damage to the Earth and fruits but especially if in Virgo if in watry damage in and by water shipwracks and the death of Fish and creatures living in the water if in Aiery there shall be many tempestuous pernicious winds and storms corruption of the Ayr the death of many Kings and many infirmities c. And thus have I by the blessing of God delivered unto thee the Natural rules and reasons of fertility Note sterility health sickness wars peace alterations and accidents of this life and how to judge of them by the Revolutions of the Years of the World Eclipses of the two great lights and lamps of Heaven the Sun and Moon Comets and Blazing-Stars the fore-runners of great mutations which we have found in all Ages God hath used to send for the reclaiming of his people from their evill wayes before his wrath be poured on them and lastly by the great mean and lesser Conjunctions of the Coelestial Planets who next under the Great Creator Governour and Causer of all causes are the Governours of the World and causes of all things therein in a general and natural way Wherefore to him alone that ordereth and disposeth all things according to his Divine will and that Created the Heavens Earth Coelestial Planets and Stars and that calleth them all by their names and that maketh them differ from each other in glory and that giveth of his free will and pleasure the knowledge of Divine and Natural things to the sons of men he ascribed all possible Praise Glory Power Dominion and Thanksgiving both now and for evermore Amen With this Chapter I thought to have concluded but since we have treated already of the Natural causes of the general accidents of the World and that some of the Antients have judged of all these things by the Falling of New-Years-Day and for that I have for some few years found them experimentally true I shall adde this own Chapter more for my Readers recreation and sport when he is so disposed yet if he diligently observe the Effects he will finde them for the most part come very near truth though many times on the otherside they may deviate therefrom CHAP. XV. Shewing how to judge of the General Accidents of the World by the Falling of New-Years Day YOu are herein to