been said in these Triplicites are such as have the most principal signification of the affairs of the whole They conjoyn but once in 20 years making 10 conjunctions in signs of the same Triplicity and then in order they enter the next This Conjunction I am now to treat of happens in the first of these which because it is the most eminent most principal Effects in their proper times and places will ensue What they are more hereafter The day on which this Conjunction happens is the 10 of October by the best Tables or about the 11 as most have it By the Caroline Tables the best extant it should be about 20 min. past 9 in the morn By the Rudolphine Tables 37 min. past 2 in the morn By Astronomia Instaurata about 24 min. past noon but by another new Theory of the same Authors not till 24 min. past 2 after noon Argoll will have it about 8 of the clock the 12 day a great mistake But such is the difficulty of finding the true moment of any of these Conjunctions by the most exact Tables that are or can be framed by the Art or Industry of Man by reason of the slow motion of the Superiours It was therefore truly said of Cardane Segm. 4. Aphor. 79. Nullius planetae cum altero praeterquam cum Luna exacta conjunctio ut per seipsum signum ascendens sciri queat haberi potest The exact conjunction of no Planet with another except the Moon as that the Sign ascending may be known cannot be obtained Nay such is the disadvantage saith he Nullus mortaliū nec instrumento nec aliter discernere potest in Ptol. fol. 215. no mortal man neither with instrument nor otherwise can discern it Humanus intellectus non comprehendat saith Naibod The reasons I have more fully explained in my Treatise of the conjunction of Saturn Mars An. 1658. And therefore according to the rule there prescribed which is to take the next subsequent new or full Moon or preceding especially if it be a new Moon I have taken the new Moon following which I the rather accept because it is almost the same with the Revolutional Figure for this year in which the Conjunction happens which in some sense we are advised by Ptolomy and others to consider For the Ascend of that Revolution is the 23 deg of Leo of this the 10 of the same Sign Which Lunation according to the Carol. Tables is as followeth and it were to be wished that such as are furnished with convenient Instruments would carefully observe some dayes before and after if the weather will permit that so we may have a foundation of further speculations 19.8 1663. Octob. 20 d. 10 h. 56 P. Mer. Temp. Appar ☽ a ☉ ad □ ♂ London Novilun postvent This is the Conjunction we are now to handle it happeneth to be the third Conjunction since their last entrance into this Triplicity the first being in the year 1603. December the 7. carefully observed by Sir Christopher Heydon in England and by Kepler at Prague between whose observations was very little difference the difference of Meridians considered as any may more fully see in his defence of Astrology This their Inition or entrance into the Fiery Triplicity is the seventh Restitution after their first conjunction therein since the Creation of the World Andcertainly as Mr. Lilly well expresseth it hath a more secret mystery of Sabbatism in it than any other and promiseth something of more singular moment to the World where by the way I cannot omit a judicious observation of Mr. Whartons in his Hemerescopeion for the year 1653. It is good reason saith he like as Rome was built soon after the beginning of the fifth Fiery Trigon the first being that under which the World was created and afterwards by little and little increased and amongst other Cities the great assembly of the Inhabitants People and Kingdomes she had subdued bore up her head until at length about the sixth Fiery Trigon she had reduced very many Kingdomes of Europe Asia and Africa to the form of a Monarchy and soveraign Empire and flourished in great glory And that from thence this Empire being divided into two East and West was observed to have fallen to decay being troubled with intestine Wars and exhausted by Alienations of Kingdomes and Provinces untill about the seventh Trigon it was restored by Charls the Great and in some sort received its pristine beauty so shall this Empire at this time also during the effects of this eighth Fiery Trigon sustain great mutations Thus he And surely with good reason it may be so conjectured it is the judgement of Alstedius that the Fire of this Conjunction that is of this Restitution of the Fiery Trigon will consume all the dregs and refuse of the City of Rome I say there will notable Accidents happen to the Roman Empire during the Effects of this Return of the Superiours into the Fiery Triplicity and those transactions will also in abundant measure be manifested these next 20 years especially about the years 1665. or 66. as many conjecture yet do I not conceive that Rome it self will be subject to such grand Mutations as some have conceived till the year 1683. or after in which there happens three Conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter in Leo the Ascendant of Rome which undoubtedly will have great force thereon though I cannot say to its subversion totally However before these Superiours have performed their period in this Triplicity which will be about the year 1801. there will assuredly be very great alterations if not a finall Catastrophe of the Soveraignty and Dominion thereof For if as Dasipod saith Aphor. 77. the Fiery Trigon hath dominion over the Christians then must the See of Rome be much concerned herein And besides from the position of Mars in Leo at the time of the Conjunction and some other considerations we shall speedily hear of some grand Commotions Wars Fires Tumults and Uproars c. that will afflict both City and Countrey in great measure King James upon this first Entrance of Saturn and Jupiter into the Fiery Trigon was established into the English Monarchy and in the year 1623. was their second meeting in the same Triplicity viz. in Leo not long after was the death of that Glorious Prince and King Charls the First of happy Memory was crowned King as rightful Successor But behold in the year 1642 3. when according to the accustomed order of the Celestial Powers and the natural course of those Superiours it was to be expected they should have their Conjunction in Aries a Sign of the same Triplicity contrary I say to that orderly Method they usually observe they made conjunction in Pisces a Sign of the Watry Triplicity and so of quite contrary nature to the former Excellently was it observed therefore of Campanella in his Astrologia sub quarto Trigono qui primum respicit hostili radio Monarchia prima frangitur incipium
effects will most forcibly manifest themselves towards the latter end of the year or about the beginning of 1665. The places more especially concerned are those that lie more Southward and South-east and some that lie full East from England Aquarius in which the Eclipse happens signifies great Tartaria Amazonia Sarmatia Valachia Muscovia the South of Swethland Westphalia of Cities Hamborough Breme Trent Ingolstade Mars afflicts Libra viz. Austria with Fires and Commotions if not Wars so also Lisbon Vienna in Austria Frank ford Antwerp c. And if Capricorn be the Ascendent of Oxford Jupiter who represents Scolars and Divines and men of Religious Orders is unfortunately posited therein and afflicted by the Quartile of Mars God grant Unity and Peace among the Reverend Clergy and deliver the City from Fire and Pestilence Towards the latter end of this year also is that other Conjunction of Saturn and Mars neer the place of Sol and Venus in the great Conjunction which doth also manifest its effects most effectually in the following year yet it may be feared that there will be notorious Robberies and Murthers committed in the latter end of that year 1664. This Conjunction operates most forcibly upon Spain Dalmatia Hungaria c. in which Death or Deposition is signified to some eminent person therein ere the year 1665. be expired In the year 1665. Son to the New Star and 66. I find in my inquiry very notable configurations or meetings of the Planets which do abundantly manifest the Conjunctional effects in those years in most parts of the world For first the Sun from his place at the first appearance of the new-star comes to the place of the said Star about the beginning of the year 1665. if not the latter end of the preceding year and then to the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars the year following Mars and Jupiter about the same time to the sextile place of the same Star and of their own Conjunction Venus to the trine of Mars in the latter end of the year 1665 or beginning of sixty six and the Conjunction of the year 1603. to the trine of the Moon in Autumn of the year 1665. These I say are very notable and do undoubtedly about those times produce most glorious actions in several parts of the world Some eminent person comes to greater dignity and renown those matters signified more especially by the new-star do now most apparently shew themselves both in matters of Church and State Some treaties of peace or reconciliations may be conjectured by Inter-marriages signified by the trine of Mars and Venus and some notable conspiracy of the turbulent or seditious multitude discovered and appeased Mercury in this year and about the middle thereof comes also to the Sextile of the Conjunction in the second of that Figure and in Aquarius where he hath dignity so that from hence the Merchant may expect good returns by his adventures especially such as deal into the Eastern and South east parts of the world nor will such as adventure into the south-west have cause to complain of their ill successe But we are also to observe that there is a partile Eclipse of the Moon Jan. 20. 1664 3. in the 12 degree of Leo the ascendent of Rome She is also separated from the opposition of Jupiter and applying to the opposition of Mars this prenotes some molestation by tumults uproars and seditions in Italy and more especially in Rome it self In March following there happens a Conjunction of Sol and Mars in the 25 of Pisces exactly in square to the place of the Sun in the great Conjunction and the conjunction of Saturn and Mars 1664. both the Sun and Mars applying to the Square of Saturn both Spain and Portugal are herein concerned the death of some eminent persons are thereby signified and if Peace between those Princes is not ere this time concluded it is to be feared the Wars will again break forth greatly to the prejudice of the Spanish Monarch But that which is yet very observable is the configurations of the year 1666. Mars to the place of the Conjunction 1603. The M. C. to the Sun The Conjunction of the year 1663. to the Opposition of the Moon that year so frequently pointed at by the Learned to be so famous for those eminent Mutations or Transactions then or neer those times to be expected to happen in some parts of the world but especially in the Church of Rome In this year I finde that Mars by direction comes to the place of the great Conjunction and that about the Spring or in the moneth of April is the meeting of the Significators the M. C. of that Conjunction to the place of the Sun the Conjunction of this year 1663. may be conjectured about the same time to come to the Opposition of the Moon if we take the distance at noon about which the Conjunction I believe did happen the effects of these do chiefly concern the Spanish Monarchy some great alterations and disturbances do happen therein in some other parts of the world a new Monarchy or mannner of Government is erected or some eminent person doth then appear and come to great honour and dignity beyond former expectation Insurrections Tumults and Commotions in England perhaps in London to the destruction of the contrivers thereof In June there appears a great Eclipse of the Sun above half the Suns body will be obscured it happens in Cancer a Cardinal Sign and the Ascendent of Scotland Holland Zealand c. both the Infortunes afflict the Luminaries having been lately in Quartile with Mars and applying to the Opposition of Saturn these prove very ominous to those places and among the rest great Inundations are threatned in Holland in Scotland Insurrections and Rebellions to be feared there is also a conjunction of Saturn and Mars in the 18 deg of Capricorn in Square to the place of the Sun at the New Star and in our present Conjunction denoting some differences and other detriments to great persons But seeing therefore that about these times there happen such notable concurrences of the superiour Powers we may in general conclude that the accidents signified by the Conjunctions and those other concomitant Configurations do forcibly manifest themselves about those times especially so that we then may expect to hear of the most eminent Mutations and Transactions to happen in the several places of the world from the effects of those Conjunctions And among the rest it is not to be forgotten that Saturn and Jupiter in this year also do make their first A Sextile of â— Sat. and Jup. Sextile Aspect after their Conjunction Saturn being in the 21 degree of Capricorn Jupiter in the same degree of Pisces both Planets are essentially dignified from whence notwithstanding the great stirrings and actions then on foot there will be much endeavouring for Peace and unity in most places of the world yet Mars having lately been in opposition to Jupiter by
inquire Yet it must not be expected that such great alterations should immediately succeed but sometimes sooner and sometimes later according to the will of the Creator and the intentions and remissions of other Natural Causes For Corpora coelestia non agunt in instanti sed cum tempore the Coelestial bodies do not act in an instant or not alwayes on a sudden but many times at length and with some delay there must be Coition and Conception before there can be a birth or bringing forth of things If we add to either of the forementioned Revolutions 200 or more truly 199 years it brings us to the entrance of the superiour Planets into the next Triplicity which are called Conjunctiones Mediae their Mean Conjunctions for notable transactions have succeded these also Anonim 85. Mutationes Trigonum ab uno signo ad alterum vehementes durabiles mutationes efficient in provinciis gentibus The Mutations of the Triplicities from one Sign to another do effect vehement and durable mutations in Provinces and Countreys For example The last Restitution of the Fiery Triplicity except this we are now under was Anno Christi 809. as was mentioned before about the 20 of October to which if we add 199 years it brings us to the year 1008. in which year about the middle of June Saturn and Jupiter made their first conjunction in the next which is called the Earthly Triplicity and that about the 10. or 11. of Virgo ex Tab. Carol. the Invasion of ☜ William the Conquerour was during the effects of this Trigon and succeeded about 60 years after And thus the same proportion of years being added we are directed to the third and fourth Triplicities and so to the Lesser Conjunctions which do happen in signs of the same Triplicity and are once in 20 years the particular times of which for the reasons already mentioned are not to be obtained without calculation Vid. Proph. Merl. p. 52. Seq As to the quality of the Events according to the precepts of Astrologers besides what hath been already mentioned shall be more fully handled in the following discourse and perhaps may hereafter be inlarged I have been the more large upon these things because they have principal relation to the present subject nor is this doctrine of Conjunctions hitherto sufficiently handled the best Treatise I have hitherto met withall in general is that forementioned of Mr. Lilly viz. Prophetical Merl. from which I have received great light to the discovery of the effects depending on this Conjunction I am now to treat of CHAP. IV. Of Comets and new Starrs c. to be considered in generall Accidents THere are also other principal Causes of natural Mutations as was mentioned in the beginning and they are Comets New Stars Parahelii and Paraselenes or Mock-suns and Mock-moons and divers other Meteorological Appearances which by the Learned we are also advised to consider in future Events Ptol. Quad. fol. 105. Cardanus Segm. Aph. 133. In consideratione generalium eventuum c. In consideration of general events Comets and all such things as are incident thereto are to be consider'd For by the 99. of the Centiloq Ptol. they also carry a second part in judgement History makes plentiful mention of these and the notable events that have succeeded and our own experience of late years are a sufficient testimony not to mention many how ominous was that Comet or Blasting Star that appeared in the year 1618. to Germany especially and divers other Countreys too fresh in our memories to be denied What strange alterations succeeded suddenly after the Comet of the year 1652. here in England assisted with other causes concomitant as the Eclipse of the Sun c. New Lords New Laws New Governors and Government New Customes and what not But of this Comet I shall have occasion to speak more in the sequel Nor can it be with good reason conceived that such Prodigies as these should appear in vain Signa quae videntur in coelo aut Luna vel cum aliis stellis quae apparuerint extra motum cursum natura nunquam evenient sine magna mutatione regnorum illius climatis in quo apparuerint Rig. Prop. 87. Signs which are seen in Heaven either with the Moon or with other Stars when they appear beyond the motion and course of Nature they never happen but they portend great mutation of those Kingdomes or the Kingdomes of that Climate in which they appear And here I cannot omit the repetition of those excellent expressions of Herodotus mentioned by Mr. Lilly When God intends to punish a Nation or a City he first signifies his will by Prodigies Loquitur cum hominibus non modo lingua humana c. God doth not speak to man with humane tongue onely As by Prophets Apostles and Pastors but also by divers forms and Images composed in the Elements And indeed it is worthy of note that seeing those ordinary and more frequent signatures of the will of the Almighty the Influences of the Celestial Bodies instituted by God himself at the Creation Gen. 1. 14. are not so diligently observed by all nay derided by some he therefore many times sends us such prodigious and unaccustomed Appearances such extraordinary and irregular Accidents in Nature that he might thereby leave a more deep impression of his Almighty power and Will in the hearts of the sons of men that all might be left without excuse Not that hereby we limit the more secret purposes of God in the ordering and governing his Church for whose glory and promulgation all Monarchies and States have their being here But that we may observe that God seldome bringeth any extraordinary transactions to pass in this world but he first foreshewes his Will and future purpose by some ordinary or extraordinary productions of Nature Thus the Birth of our Saviour was accompanied with a glorious Star that the wise men of the East who no doubt were conversant in the Astral Influences might also come to the knowledge of the Messias and God of Nature For having seen HIS STAR we are come to worship him Mat. 2. 2. Of the New Star of the year 1604. and the Comet 1652. whose influences are cooperating with our present Conjunction they are handled in the following discourse in their proper places CHAP. V. Of Eclipses and Lesser Conjunctions of the Planets HItherto of the most principal causes of such accidents as do naturally happen in the World Lesse principal causes are Eclipses lesser conjunctions of the Planets Revolutions c. And by lesser conjunctions of the Planets I mean of Saturn or Jupiter or Sol with Mars which I term lesser Conjunctions comparatively to those of Saturn and Jupiter alone And in this sense may Messahala be understood when he terms the conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter Great of Saturn and Mars Mean of Jupiter and Mars the Least These although they produce many times very forcible effects yet those effects are not
yet shall they be most terrible and rigorous after the year 1660. God divert the Evil that is yet further portended from the effects of this Star from the Kingdom of England for seeing the Star did first appear so neer the body of Mars and that Saturn was also applying whose influence Mars translates first to the New Star afterwards to Jupiter it may probably be conjectured that many violent and turbulent accidents must ensue in the world which as they do proceed from such natural causes whose influences are universal so that all places more or lesse shall be sensible of the effects therefore England cannot be excluded and the rather because we are under a sign of the same Triangularity But if we consider the dominion of the Sign it self or their situation in Heaven the effects are for certain extended to the more Southern parts of the World and such as are both South-East and South-West from England and in Europe more particularly Spain France Italy Portugal c. But let this suffice for the effects of the New Star also onely if we consider the time of the Sun 's coming to the place of the Star Mars and Jupiter it informs us of some superlative transactions to fall out in the years 1664 65 and 66. CHAP. IV. Of the other Lesser Conjunctions Anno 1623. and 1643. OF these we are not to take any great notice seeing the effects extended but to the following 20 years after each Conjunction among which we may not forget that the death of King James succeeded the Conjunction of the year 1623. and that King Charls whose Ascendent was the sign of the Conjunction came by rightful succession to the Crown there was also several years of great Drought Scarcity and a most furious Plague And therefore seeing such like Evils did also succeed the great Conjunction of the year 1603 especially that great Plague in England Anno 16â—â— and that as Mr. Cambden observes Saturn cannot or seldomâ— doth passe through the Fiery Triplicity b 〈…〉 afflicts the City of London with a Plague and as at other times it hath been observed so God grant it not to be so now But truly when I consider beside the Transit of Saturn through the sign Sagittary that besides other Enormities great Plagues have also succeeded those preceding Conjunctions of the years ☞ 1603. and 1623. that there are also two conjunctions of Saturn and Mars in the same Sign me thinks we have too great cause to fear an approaching Plague and that a very great one ere the year 1665. be expired I dare not be positive in such determinations but I say from these reasons taken from such eminent natural causes it is greatly to be feared and if we consider how the Fruits of the Earth have been corrupted by intemperate seasons and unwholsome airs and thence a great destruction of Cattel we cannot but look on those also as the Prodromi of the same and how hath Almighty God visited most Nations about us and a long time spared us LIBERA LIBERA NOS DOMINE Notable is that expression of Mr. Lilly's We in England saith he have had two of our best Princes followed with two Great Plagues viz. Queen Elizabeth 1603. and King James 1625. There 's a Mysterie in it if I durst unfold it God grant we have no more such Plagues I wish such Princes I onely further note in this Conjunction of the year 1623. that as Mars his next Aspect is a Quartile with the Moon who translates the light and malevolent influence of Mars to the Sun by a hostile Aspect viz. a Square from Cardinal Signs and that the Sun being separated from the Opposition of Mars applies next to the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter doth evidently denote most violent Transactions to ensue though not suddenly because of the distance of the degrees which if we convert into time viz. of the Moon to the Quadrate of the Sun and Mars to his opposite place it gives about 16 or 17 years which brings us to the years 1639. or 40. And who knows not what troubles were then agitating and beginning to come upon us And seeing that the place of Mars at the time of our present Conjunction is the place of the Conjunction of the year 1623. or near it which sign being the Ascendent of Rome and of Italy in general it threatens detriment to them especially by Fires Tumults War and such like Enormities by which means those who especially had the Original of their greatnesse from the effects of that Conjunction shall be deposed and lose much of their Honour and Dignity whiles others by some Noble Heroick Exploits and principal Martial performances will be elevated to greater dignity and power which will be also of longer continuance But as for the Conjunction in 1643. which according to the usual order of the Superiours should have happened in Aries and so have made their third Conjunction in the Fiery Trigon but contrarily it happened in Pisces which is a sign of the last Triplicity so that after two Conjunctions made in the Fiery Triplicity this preposterously comes in to finish the period of the former Triangularity And indeed the effects thereof were of as contrary nature according to that of Lud. de Reg. Aph. 32. Deterior â—â—â—ur general hominum per transmutationes illarum magnarum cum succedeâ—tes inimicabiliter configurantur cum figuris praeteritarum c. the kinds of men are made worse by the transmutations of those Conjunctions when those that succeed are inimically configurated to those that are past So I say did this preposterous Conjunction produce as preposterous Effects viz. the suppressing and abrogating of former Laws Religion Customes Privileges Governments c. which now from the effects of this Restitution or returning again of the Superiours into the Fiery First and Regal Triplicity must all those exorbitant abuses both in Church and State be abolished and all or most of those former Rights and Privileges Laws and Customes be restored and established upon their former principles and foundations But if we consider moreover the malevolent configurations of the Planets at the time of the Conjunction Mars is neer the opposite place of Mercury and the Conjunction of the year 1603. the Sun separating from his Quadrature and applying next to the place of the Conjunction the Moon separated from the body of Mars and Square of the Sun is in Square to Mercury and opposition of the Ascendent of the great Conjunction and New Star and applies next to the Square of a Conjunction All which I say considered are all Arguments in Astrology of much Faction and Division of much turbulency and disturbance in Affairs which although they were carried on under pretence of Religion and Justice Rights and Liberties of the people yet were the intents of those Enormities nothing but self-ends and who knows not how fraudulently and deceitfully matters were performed however they were at first otherwise pretended Those
presignified and foreseen and that thereby the future purpose and will of the Almighty may take more impression upon the hearts of the sons of men France which now is not generally at variance or in any actual hostility with none except the present Pope is also promised well from this Conjunction viz. that they will alwayes be in an excellent posture of defence and sufficiently capable of maintaining their dignity and prerogative against all opposers but generally Peace and Tranquillity is promised that Nation for these next twenty years nor will that difference that now is between the King and Pope long continue without reconciliation yet with some restrictions and amendments greatly to the honour and benefit of the Kingdome and satisfaction of the French Nation Germany and the whole Empire now much threatned and in great danger of the Turk ere long will be delivered from that Egyptian or Babylonish Cruelty hower they may suffer and be in great fear of desolation and destruction at present and may be so for a time the power of Mars is such and so friendly in general to those people and Countreys that either by the power policy or treaties of some Christian Princes it may be hoped that ere the year 1664. be expited all or the greatest part of that fear will be diminished if not wholly extirpated though some Countreys that are under the dominion of the other Signs more unfortunate will suffer more than ordinary For Hungaria is under the dominion of Sagittary where hath already been a malevolent Conjunction of Saturn and Mars and another to succeed in the same Sign before the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter will forcibly manifest themselves Zealand Prussia c. are under Cancer and the Moon is afflicted Bohemia is under Leo which Sign is sorely afflicted by Mars viz. Wars Fires Plague and such like evils of the nature of Mars Austria is under Libra and Venus is going retrograde before she comes to the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter or the Trine of Mars and so other Countries and places of the Emperours Dominions lying under the Jurisdiction or Dominion of other Signs must accordingly expect to be sensible of the effects signified by the disposition of their proper significators Under Leo as was noted before it seems are Italy in general Rome in particular Sicilia Bohemia part of Turky the city of Prague Syracuse Mars I say afflicts that Sign and the Sun who is ruler thereof is in his Fall therefore to those places are great calamities threatned by Fire the Sword Uproars Tumults Murthers grievous Contentions and Quarrellings deposition of many Nobles Princes and Rulers from their Honours and Dignities without hope of restitution Death and Destruction to others ROME many or most of these Enormities are threatned thee if peace be not speedily concluded with the French King great detriment is thereby threatened But besides the Triplicity we are to observe those places also subject to the Quadrangle for to determine the places of the Events viz. of Gemini Virgo and Pisces Gemini is the the Sign opposite to the Conjunction in which the Moon is and very weak and under this Sign is part of Flanders Brabant the Dukedome of Wittenburg the Cities of Noremberg Corduba in Spain Turin Bruges in Flanders Mentz Kitzing Hasford Bamberg and divers others Mercury you have heard is very much depressed and afflicted by the Square of Mars so must all those places be some with Tumults and Insurrections notorious Robberies and Cheats the common people in many places are dissatisfied the Merchants and Tradesmen suffer great losse by Piracies and Thieves Under Virgo is Achaia Greece Athens Mesopotania Babylon Assyria part of Rhyne Silesia the lower of Cities Jerusalem Rhodes Novarr in Italy Paris Lyons Basil Heydleberg Erphord these are also under the dominion of the unfortunate Mercury and must therefore expect to meet with such like misfortunes as are of his nature which was mentioned before among which Paris is like to suffer much by most notorious Fraud Cheats Mutinies Tumults and most horrid Villanies secret Conspiracies c. Under Pisces are Portugal Normandy Cilicia Galitia Lydia Pamphilia Egypt the higher Alexandria Compostella Rhemes Wormes Ratisbone Jupiter is Lord of this Sign and Venus hath also exaltation therein this promiseth well generally to those places viz. a general peace yet some new Monarchy or Government or alteration of Laws and Customes is also signified and these more just and profitable to the people of those Nations than those they enjoyed before or are more to their satisfaction Christian Religion in those places where it is professed is more zealously practised there will be many corrections and amendments therein many superstitions Ceremonies abolished and a propagation or an increase of the knowledge of the Christian Religion in those places where it is yet scarcely begun But we are yet further to consider the Signs that are either afflicted by the Infortunes and wherein the Planets are or that are subject to the rule or dominion of the Planets for according as those are well or ill dignified so will the Event be in those places subject to the Signs And this is the Doctrine generally and more plainly laid down in the Proph. Merl. pag. 90. than elsewhere I can find I conceive it most rational saith the Author First to consider the Sign of the Conjunction 2. The Angles of the Figure if it can be obtained 3. The Signs afflicted by the presence of any of the Infortunes 4. Those places of Heaven the Conjunction casteth its Trine Square and opposite Aspects to 5. The Lords of those Signs and Quarters of Heaven they are in And 6. Whether they are strong or weak According to which rule I judge that as Cancer is the Ascendent of Scotland so also of Holland and that the Moon is weak but in opposition to the Conjunction there will much discontent and sorrow happen to many of the common people there various murmurings and repinings a giddy multitude unsatisfied and endeavouring to oppose the consultations of their Superiours But let me tell you be not tumultuous or endeavour to raise Sedition nor strive to oppose the Resolves of your Superiours lest you bring great Damage if not Destruction upon your selves verily it may justly be expected that some secret Conspiracies will be contriving and agitating in the Northern and north W. parts from England Those other places subject to this Sign must also be passive in the Effects hereof though in a different manner in several places and they are Holland who I doubt will produce their own ruine by their obstinacy breach of Peace and Articles Zealand Prusia part of Burgundy Constantinople Tunis Venice Genoa Lucas Millan York in England S. Andrews in Scotland Lubeck Wittenburgh Corlitz c. Next let us consider Saturn under Aquarius is the South part of Swethland part of Denmark Westphalia of Cities Hamborough Breme Satzburgh Ingoldslade c. Mars afflicts this Sign by
the events all which as may be most necessary I shall handle not troubling my self or my Reader with niceties or too many curiosities such as are studious may wade further if they please These in themselves are not onely demonstrative and most rationally to be observed but it is also the judgement of the ancient and modern Astrologians as by these notable precepts will appear Non solum per revolutiones annorum civitatis vel mundi aut sectae cognitionem futurorum habueris oportet enim directiones ipsorum principiorum considerare Not onely by the revolutions of the years of the World or of a City or of a Sect may'st thou have the knowledge of future events but it behoveth thee also to consider the directions of those Radixes or beginnings Ludov. de Rig. Aph. 44. Moventur nova mala in civitate quando directio pervenerit ad quadraturam vel oppositiones infortunarum c. New evils are moved or stirred up in a City when the direction cometh to the quadrature or opposition of the Infortunes which if they be retrograde the evil will be the worse c. Rig. Aph. 47. In magnis conjunctionibus utere directionibus ut tempora grandium mutationum urbium climatum cognoscas Anonim 245. In great Conjunctions use directions that thou maist know the times of the grand Mutations of Cities and Countreys so also in the 293 Aph. of the same Author he adviseth us to use Directions yea and Profections too in the beginning of Sects that we may know the accidents attending which is also to be understood in all other Radixes The very same rule is prescribed in the 53 Aphor. of another unknown Author In maximis conjunctionibus in nativiurbium provinciarum gentium utere directionibus pro inveniendo tempore eventuum In great or the greatest Conjunctions and in the Nativities of Cities Provinces or People or Sect use directions for the finding of the time of the events But a more general and special Rule is laid down in 52 Aph. Eventus magnae conjunctionis ad actum reducuntur quando atmuten ejus pervenerit ad suam domum vel exaltationem vel ab angulo figurae conjunctionis redierint ad aspectum vel quando constellatio Eclipsis vel annuae revolutionis similis fuerit significationis The events of a great Conjunction are reduced to action when the chief significator thereof comes by direction to his own house or exaltation or when they are taken from an Angle of the Figure to an Aspect or when the Constellation of an Eclipse or annual Revolution shall be of like signification Many more Aphorisms might be produced to this purpose but I must hasten What hath been said of Directions is also as true in Aspects and other Configurations according to that of Cardane Non solum conjunctiones verum etiam oppositiones quadrati radii superiorum planetarum magnas in mundo mutationes designant Not onely the Conjunctions but also the Quadrat and opposite Rayes or Aspects of the superiour Planets Nota the Aspects or Conjunctions of the Inferiours are little significant de minimis non curamus do produce great mutations in the world not that they enforce any thing contrary to the influence of the Conjunction but being subordinate thereto do shew the times of the events For by the 8 Propos of Hermes Aspectus non potest diminuere significationem conjunctionis nam conjunctio fortitor est aspectu As for the method used in Directions I shall wholly adhere to Kepler who directs all the Planets in the Ecliptick allowing the motion of a day for a year which as in it self it hath been sufficiently proved to be more harmonious true and demonstrative so in this case is it alone to be admitted since for the reasons already given we cannot attain the true figure of the Conjunction so as to take the circles of Position to direct in the Equator And seeing as hath been said that in our judgements we are to take in the great Conjunction and the new Star of the years 1603 and 1604. I must therefore begin with those and see what directions of any moment do fall within the limits of our present Conjunction As for the Comet in fifty two no certain directions can be gathered from thence because of the uncertainty of its first appearance and besides the influence properly of it self is diminishing although something may now and then break forth The first Direction observable is that about the year 1663. or 1664. even neer the time or at least within the year which this Conjunction happens do the conjoyned Planets come to a Sextile of their own places viz. to the place of the Conjunction and consequently all the other Planets so that from hence it may be hoped there may be great inclinations and endeavours to compose differences especially such as have been formerly or not lately broached or begun and who knows but the effects of Mars his Trine to the Conjunction may produce much to that purpose about the time of the Vernal Ingresse 1664 For about that time the Sun in the great Conjunction comes also to a Sextile of Venus in the 26 deg 3 2 of Aquarius not far from a Trine of the M. C. thereof the Sun signifies Kings Emperours and great men Venus signifies Treaties Embassies by Marriages and such like many differences may be composed But in this year there happens a total Eclipse of the Moon in the 16 degr of Aquarius that is in Sextil to the place of the Conjunction but in Opposition to the place of Mars therein Mars at the time of the Eclipse is nigh to his place at the great Conjunction and the M. C. thereof is lately separated or separating from a Quartile of Jupiter both Planets are in Cardinal Signs the one in his fall the other in his detriment these are of no small moment they prenote great detriment to some eminent persons some of the Clergy in those parts called to question some Uproars and Commotions are to be feared The Eclipse is visible in England and begins with us in the 11th which signifies Favourites and Assistances of Kings and Princes the Middle is the 10th which signifies Emperours and Great Men in general the End is in the 9th which signifies Religion and the Religious and shews the successe of Voyages and Adventures by Sea And that which is very observable is that Mars after his separation from the Square of Jupiter comes next to the Sextile of Saturn who disposeth of the place eclipsed and is posited very neer to the place of the Sun in the great Conjunction so that the effects of this Eclipse will in a great measure put forward the influences of those preceding Configurations and that the events are of a superlative nature viz. do operate chiefly upon the most eminent persons and matters then acting upon the Stage of the world The Eclipse happens upon the 27 of July but the
Retrogradation and now applying again by direction to his Opposition will be prejudiciall to the Religious in many places and may therefore retard or crosse the designs of the more prudent and judicious by Contentions factious Opinions and such like yet neverthelesse there will be a very great composure of differences in many places a more right understanding of those mistakes that have occasioned such disturbances and commotions Mars who in the Conjunction applied to the Trine of the Conjunction ♂ ad △ of ♄ and ♃ so signifying the endeavour of the Martialist not so much by power as by policy to make peace and cause a reconciliation and composure of differences among the European Princes and Potentates especially of Italy he I say in the year 1667. comes by direction to the same Trine and will then be very active and stirring to that purpose There is in this year an invisible Eclipse of the Moon in the An invisible Eclipse of the Moon 1. 15 deg of Sagit 15 deg of Sagittary the same Sign of the Conjunctions and New Star this Eclipse happens on the 27 of May Mars at that time is in opposition thereto the Sun lately in conjunction with Mars God preserve the City of London from Fire and Plague from Combustions and Tumults and let Spain beware of Seditions War c. for these are more particularly concerned in the effects of the Eclipse In June this year Saturn in 0. 26 of Aquarius retrograde A Quartile of Sat. and Jup. is in Square to Jupiter the 18 day in the same degree and minute of Taurus some small doubts and fears do arise close consultations about matters political but the Sun applying to the Sextile of Jupiter discovers something in the end by which some come to great honour and esteem There is also a little Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars in the A conj of Jup. and Mars beginning of the year in the 6 deg of Aries in Trine to the Conjunction which doth also put forward the effects of the Conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter which doth operate most forcibly in England and indeed considering also that in the moneth of November there doth not onely happen another Quartile of Saturn and Jup. from Cardinal Signs Jupiter being in the 27 deg of Aries directly in opposition to the place of the Sun at the time of the Conjunction the Sun then applying to the Sextile and Mars to a Trine of Saturn but also there A total Ecl. of Luna happens an Eclipse of the Moon though subterranean total in the 9 deg of Gemini opposite to the Conjunctions of the years 1603. and 1663 and also to the New Star of the year 1604. is in the place of the first appearance of the Comet 1652 c. These are of principall concernment and as is to be feared will excite some new commotions and disturbances in many places many dubious counsels are now on foot in most parts of Europe in England some Domestick differences among some grand persons private murmurings and grudgings the actions of some eminent person somewhat in dislike for which he himself receives some disrepute or losse of some credit thereby and indeed there is a very notable Congression of the superiour Planets which I am constrained to be silent in which will operate or manifest it self in the latter end of the year 1667. or the beginning of 68. which unexpectedly will cause some private differences c. The like might have been observed ☜ in the preceding year But I must forbear Anno 1668. the most material Configurations are a third Quartile of Saturn and Jupiter April 3. in 13 deg of Aquarius A Quartile of Sat. and Jup. and Taurus Saturn in Sextile to the Conjunction Jupiter in Quartile to the place of Mars who beholds both with malevolent aspect An Eclipse of the Moon almost total May 16. in the 6 degree A total Ecl. of Luna of Sagittary the place of the great Conjunction Saturn in Sextile to the Conjunction Mars in the then place of the Sun a conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Novem. in the 9 deg of A conj of Sat. and Mars Aquarius the opposite degree of Mars at the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter These I say are the principal Configurations for this year they denote some principal Consultations in remote parts especially in Spain and Italy some new Commotions or old Breaches not sufficiently reconciled doe now again break forth There is no considerable Direction in this year from either of these preceding eminent Configurations onely the Moon comes to a Trine of the New Star about April and Mercury to the Trine of the Moon the M. C. also of that great Conjunction is in this year directed to the body of Venus these may produce good successe to those that travel or adventure by Sea and may discover some petty counsels or contrivances among the vulgar or common people and it is very probable some come to great preferment by honourable Marriages beyond any former expectation In August the 10th Saturn and Jupiter make their first Trine in the 9 degr of Aquarius and Gemini Jupiter being in opposition to the Conjunctions and meeting with an opposition of Mars neer the same place some preparations for Peace and Unity but that many do injure themselves by their own rashnesse In the year 1669. Saturn and Jupiter come to a Trine Aspect Sat. and Jup. in Trine Saturn then in 25 of Aquarius Jupiter in Gemini here is again some Treaties of Peace many Embassies to that purpose in most places of Europe Saturn is very strong Jupiter is in his detriment combust and in direct opposition to the place of the Sun in the great Conjunction this is a bad configuration for ♀ in this year by direction comes to the 12 de of ♠viz within 1 de r. of the ♀ from whence she goes retrograde the Jovialists viz. the prudent Magistrate and the pious and Orthodox Clergy a subtil spirit there is in most places about these times that pretends fair but deludes many but Venus being so very neer the conjunction of Jupiter and trine of Saturn it may be expected that through the many Treaties and Embassies that then will be emitted there may be a right understanding of the things and matters in the end though with some difficulty reconciled and this the rather forasmuch as it is the third Trine they make the second happening in November the year before which I forgot to mention which neverthelesse doth manifest its influence in this yeare 1669. But in this year Mars comes by direction to the opposite ♂ ad ☠☽ place of the Moon in the great Conjunction and will afflict the people with either a pestilent Disease or else excite them to Combustion and Tumults Spain suffers much hereby some Uproars in London and other places for the conjunction of Jupiter and Mars and of Sol and Jupiter
the one in May the other in June both in Gemini opposite to the Sign of the Conjunction and more especially to the place of the great Conjunction and New Star these also do portend some disturbances in those places subject to the Signs Gemini and Sagittary those seditious and factious effects of the Moon and Mercury in the Conjunction are now stirred up among the vulgar and very notable contentions and differences among persons of higher degree About the year 1670. Mars comes to the Sextile of the ♂ ad ⚹ ☽ Moons being directed from the time of the Conjunction of this year 1663. this intimates that what was signified by the Moon in the Conjunction viz. disturbances from a factious people these now are brought to submission rather by the policy and solicitations of some Martial men or men of Military command in what place soever such enormities shall happen to break forth In September 19. a partile Eclipse of the Moon in 6 degree of Aries neer to a Trine of the Conjunctions puts forward the influence thereof in England the defect being in a bestial Sign denotes destruction to our smaller Cattel as Sheep Hogs and such like the place of the Sun is neer the degree of Mars in the great Conjunction it threatens detriment to some great Man in Austria or of the Austrian Family and some domestick quarrellings in other places In November of this year Saturn and Mars are conjoyned in Conj ♄ ♂ the 2d degree of Pisces both in Square to Mercury now and to the place of the great Conjunction 1603. from whence ariseth various transactions in those places subject to the Sign of which they say Portugal hath a principal share it happens upon the 26 day the Sun then is in the 15 degree of Sagittary the place of the New Star and of this Conjunction Anno 1663. and not much elongated from that of the year 1603. so that whatsoever is hereby signified in particular to those places under the dominion of the Sign yet much of the influence thereof will manifest themselves in the effects of those Conjunctions and will certainly prepare and excite the minds of men to various distempers and disturbances here are many notable consultations in many places of Europe about the setling or retarding and hindering of those approaching evils that are even ready to break forth in the world but it is to be feared all will not do For in the year 1671. is the first opposition of Saturn and Jupiter An Oposit of ♄ and ♃ Oct. 25. which though it happen toward the latter end of the year yet it is to be feared very notable disturbances will break out before as it were to prepare matter for the influence of the Opposition It happens in the 13 degree of Virgo and Pisces both Planets in a direct Quartile to the Conjunction the Sun is in Trine to Saturn and Sextile to Jupiter he viz. Kings Emperours and great Potentates would compose and reconcile the differences but Saturn hath gotten possession of Jupiters prerogative and Jupiter is in his detriment there is a private malicious subtil spirit that having gotten power and opportunity will not be satisfied but with the ruines of their adversaries as they take them to be though they are men far more just faithful and prudent than many of themselves although they have the habit of Religion or however they may be accounted by these hypocritical incendiaries Authors do judge of notable events to happen in those years wherein there happens an Opposition of Saturn and Jupiter of the Ancients Bonatus Fol. mihi 253. saith That there will be Wars and Contentions and great detriment to the great men of that Countrey in which Jupiter is from the great men of that Countrey where Saturn is so I understand Bonatus and yet as he saith those places under the dominion of the Sign Saturn is in will also suffer great calamities and miseries Jupiter as to persons is most afflicted because in his detriment but those places subject to the Sign Pisces where Saturn is will be most afflicted by such calamities as he signifies viz. Scarcity Poverty Depopulations and Ruines of Buildings and such like Of our European Countreys Pisces hath Portugal under its dominion Rhemes and Wormes in Germany c. under Virgo where Jupiter is is Paris Lyons Tholouse Novaria in Italy and some Cities in Poland and Denmark Haly's judgement of an Opposition of Saturn and Jupiter is Quod significat rixas lites contentiones inter homines c. That there will be many strifes and contentions among men in those years one Nation will go to war with another and there will be notable divisions among themselves the people subject to rebell against their Kings and Governours rich men will suffer much many of them made equal with the poor saith Albumazar the King will depose many out of their Offices and Honours Fiunt strages interfectiones saith Cardane Segm. 5. Aphor. 49. there will be many Slaughters and private Duels Inter alios homines qui sunt inferioris gradus quam Reges unus animabitur contra alium one man animated or stirred up against another among those that are of inferiour degree to Kings In a word Origanus saith That Eo in anno nulla quies cum Jupiter Saturnus in oppositione sunt nunquam enim mentes hominum quiescum In that or those years wherein Saturn and Jupiter are in opposition there will be no quiet for the minds of men cannot rest Who lives to see the years of 1671 and 1672. will see and hear of very notable Disturbances Confusions and Commotions in all or most parts of Europe I say in the year 1672. also and especially because this first Opposition is towards the latter end of the year 1671. and there happening two other Oppositions of the same superior Planets in the following year the one on the 17 of Jan. in the 17 deg of the same Signs ♠♓ Jup. then not only in his detriment but also retrograde Mars in the very deg of the great Conjunction and within 5 degrees of this Conjunction of the year 1663. for which we may give 5 moneths he applies to a Quartile of both Planets and in this year comes by direction to the Square of Mercury in the conjunction so that those Factions and Disturbances signified by Mercury as dispositor of the Moon will undoubtedly very evidently be manifested Piracies and Robberies in abundance c. he viz. Mars is in Sextile to the Sun almost platick Good God! will the persecutions and afflictions of the Godly and Religious that then in many places will be manifested whether by War Fire Sword Captivities or whatever shall these I say be countenanced by the power and authority of those places God forbid Certainly great Calamities are then portended to all those persons signified by Jup. especially who signifies the Laws and Religions of Nation Kingdoms and