In fine your skill it cannot be exprest By man this BOOK alone can do it best ☿ Mercurius Ignotus alias Guil. Surius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Table of the CONTENTS of the Book CHap. 1. The number of the Signes Planets and Aspects together with their Names and Characters 1 Chap. 2. Of the division of the 12 signs 6 A Table shewing the degrees Masculine and Feminine c. in each signe of the Zodiack 8 Chap. 3. The Description and Signification of the 12 Signes of the Zodiack 11 Chap. 4. Of the Description and natural Signification of the 7 Planets 20 Chap. 5. The Description and natural Signification of the Seven Planets in any of the Twelve Signes of the Zodiack 31 Chap. 6. Of the Houses Antiscions Friendship and Enmity and of the Orbs and Latitude of the Seven Planets 52 Chap. 7. Of the Essential and Accidental dignities of the Planets 59 A Table shewing what Member of the Body every Planet governs by being posited in any of the Twelve Signes 64 Of the Kingdomes and Cities under the Twelve Signes and Seven Planets 65 Chap. 8. Of the Terms of Art that every Student ought well to understand 68 Chap. 9. How to erect a Figure of the Heavens for any hour of the day or night by an Ephemeris and Table of Houses 74 Chap. 10. How to reduce the Planets motions to any hour of the day or night 81 A Table of the hourly motion of the Planets whereby you may reduce their motions to any hour of the day 83 Chap. 11. Of the Astrological signification of the Twelve Houses of Heaven 84 Of the quarters of Heaven signified by the Twelve Houses 91 Chap. 12. How to compute the Part of Fortune ibid. A Table of the Fortitudes and Debilities of the Part of Fortune 93 Chap. 13. Of the Significators of the Querent and of the thing enquired after 94 A general Rule to know whether a Question be radical or sit to be judged 95 What Marks Moles or Scars the Querent hath 97 To know if the thing demanded will be brought to perfection or not 99 Who shall be the furtherance or hindrance of the thing enquired after 101 Of varying the Houses in your Judgement according to any Question propounded 102 Of the time of receiving a Horary Question 104 Chap. 14. Of the Planetary hours and how to finde them either day or night 105 The Second PART shewing the Resolution of all manner of Horary Questions CHap. 1. Questions appertaining to the first House Shall the Querents life be long or short 111 To what part of the world may the Querent direct his course to prosper 113 Shall the Querent finde the party at home he would speak withal 114 If an absent party be dead or alive 116 Of a thing suddenly happening whether good or evil is signified thereby 117 Of a ship at Sea her safety or destruction 118 Chap. 2. Of the second House and Questions thereunto belonging Shall the Querent be rich or poor 122 By what means shall the Querent attain riches 123 Shall the Querent obtain his Wages or Stipend that is due from the King or any Nobleman c. 124 A Figure erected to know if the Querent should obtain his Wages due from his Master 126 Judgement upon the preceding Figure ibid. Shall the Querent obtain the Money which he lent or the Goods pawned 127 Chap. 3. Judgements properly belonging to the third House The particular parts and members of the body which the Planets generally rule 182 The particular parts of the body governed by the twelve Signes of the Zodiack 184 Of the Diseases the Planets signifie 185 The Diseases signified by the twelve Signes 187 To know what part of the body is afflicted 190 Is the disease in the Body or Minde or both 191 To know the nature and quality of the disease 193 Whether the Disease be Chronick or Acute 195 Signes of life or that the sick party will recover of the infirmity afflicting 198 Signes of death or that the party will die of the infirmity afflicting 199 Whether a Servant shall prove just or knavish to his Master 200 If a Servant shall get free from his Master 202 Of small Cattle shall the Querent gain by them or not 203 Chap. 7. Of the seventh House and Questions thereunto belonging Shall the Querent marry 204 In what time shall the Querent marry 205 Shall the Querent marry more than once 206 Whether the Marriage intended shall be effected or no 207 What shall be the hindrance 209 What manner of person shall the Querent marry 210 Who is the more noble and which will be Master 211 Shall they agree after marriage 212 From what part one shall marry 213 If she be a maid that asks the question 214 Shall the Querent marry in what time A Figure and Judgement 216 If marry the Woman desired 218 Shall the Querent or his Adversary overcome in a Law-suit 219 Shall two Partners agree in their Partnership 222 Hath the Querent any publick Enemies 223 Shall a person return safe from the Wars 224 Shall the Town or Castle besieged be taken 225 Of Fugitives Strays Theft c. Whether Cattle be stoln or strayed of themselves 227 Whether the Beasts lost be dead or alive 228 Shall Cattle sirayed be had again 229 Whether Cattle be in Pound or not 230 Which way are they gone what distance 231 If a Fugitive shall be found or come again 232 Of a Thief and his Significator 234 Of the age of the Thief 235 Whether the Thief be Man or Woman 236 Is the Thief a Stranger or Familiar ibid. Is the Goods far from the Owner 238 Which way the Thief is gone what distance 239 Doth the Owner suspect the Thief ibid. If the Goods stoln be recoverable or not 240 In what time shall the Goods be recovered 241 If an absent Husband were dead or alive If alive will he return and in what time A Figure and Judgement 243 Chap. 8. Of the eighth House and Questions thereunto belonging What death the Querent may die whether natural or violent 245 In what time the Querent shall die 246 Shall the Querent obtain his Wives Portion 248 Chap. 9. Of the Ninth House Of a long Journey or Sea-voyage and the success thereof 249 Shall the Voyage be long or short 250 Towards what part of the world is it best for the Querent to go 252 Shall the Querent profit by the Science intended 253 Shall a Parson obtain the Benefice enquired after 254 Chap. 10. Of the tenth House and Astrological Questions thereunto belonging Shall the Querent obtain the place of Preferment desired 257 Shall the Querent continue in the Office or Employment he possesses 258 What Profession is best for the Querent to follow 260 Shall the Querent obtain the place of preferment desired A Figure and Judgement thereupon 263 Chap. 11. Of the Eleventh House Shall the Querents Friends prove faithful 265 Shall
a mans Friends or Assistants Upon Sol his ingress into Aries or in Eclipses and great Conjunctions it signifieth the wealth or poverty Allies and support of the Commonwealth The Consignificators of this House are Jupiter and Taurus In Mans body it rules the Neck and Throat It is a Feminine and succedent House of colours it signifieth green Of the Third House From the Third House is judgement given of the Querents Brethren Sisters Kindred and Neighbours of short or inland Journeys of removing from one place to another It also signifies Messengers Epistles Letters c. In the parts of Mans body it governs the Arms and shoulders The Consignificators of this House are Gemini and Mars It is a Masculine House and of colours it signifieth red and yellow or sorrel colour Of the Fourth House The Fourth House hath signification of the Querents Father it also signifieth Lands Houses Orchards Inheritances Tillage of the earth and the quality and nature of the ground enquired after It hath signification of Minerals hidden Treasures c. also of Towns Cities or Castles besieged and all antient Houses Gardens c. and the end of all things Also from this House is judgement given of Reports or common Rumours whether they be true or false The Consignificators of this House are Cancer and Sol. It is the North Angle and a House Feminine Of colours it signifieth red Of Mans body it governeth the Breast and Lungs Of the Fifth House This House hath signification of Children Embassadors and Messengers Taverns Alehouses Plays Pleasures Joys Banquets Gifts Bravery and all manner of Delights also the estate or riches of the Native or Querents Father the Ammunition of a Castle or Town besieged The Consignificators hereof are Leo and Venus It is Masculine and of the Body of man it rules the Heart and Back It is a succedent House of colours it signifieth black and white or honey-colour Of the Sixth House The Sixth House hath signification of Servants Day-labourers and of the lesser sort of Cattle as Sheep Hogs Goats Hares Coneys c. It signifieth the Nature and Qualities of Sicknesses Shepherds Warreners and such as look after small Cattle It signifieth Uncles or the Brethren and Sisters of the Querents Father It rules the Belly and the inferiour parts c. The Consignificators of this House are Virgo and Mercury It is a House Feminine and cadent of colour it signifieth black Of the Seventh House This House hath signification of Marriages Wives Sweet-hearts c. of publick Enemies Law-suits quarrels and contentions all men we have common dealing with In questions of Astrologie the Artist himself in Physick the Physician It hath signification of Thieves and Thefts In Eclipses and great Conjunctions and at the Sun's ingress into Aries it signifieth the publick Enemies of the Kingdom or place which the Figure was erected for It is called the West Angle and is by nature Masculine Its Consignificators are Libra and Luna of Mans Body it governs the Haunches and Navil to the Buttocks Of colours it signifieth sad brown or black Of the Eighth House The Eighth House signifies the death of the Native or Querent its nature and quality the Estates of men deceased their Wills Legacies and Testaments the Portion or Dowry of the Wife in suits of Law the Defendants Friends in Duels the Adversaries second The Consignificators of this House are Scorpio and Saturn In Mans body it governs the Privy parts It is a Feminine and succedent House and of colours it signifieth green and black Of the Ninth House From this House we give judgement of long Voyages Dreams Pilgrimages and Religion and all sorts of Ecclesiastical persons and Ministers Books Learning Church-livings or Benefices and the Brethren and Kindred of the Querents Wife Of mans body it governeth the Hips and Thighs The Consignificators of this House are Sagittary and Jupiter Of colours it hath the green and white it is a Masculine and cadent House Of the Tenth House The Tenth House signifies Honour Dignities Offices Magistracy Kings Princes Dukes Earls Judges and all Commanders in general and all persons in Rule and Authority It signifies the Querents Mother and hath signification of preferment whether it be attainable or not also what Profession it is best for any one to follow It is a Feminine House and is called the Medium Coeli or Mid-Heaven The Consignificators of this House are Capricorn and Mars Of the Body of man it rules the Knees and Hams of colours red and white Of the Eleventh House This House hath signification of Friends and Acquaintance the thing hoped for or desired the Fidelity or Falseness of Friends As to Kings it represents their Houses Allies Counsellors their Associates Treasure Ammunition and Souldiery The Consignificators of this House are Aquarius and Sol. Of mans Body it rules the Legs It is a Masculine House and of colours it signifies yellow or Saffron-colour and is a succedent House Of the Twelfth House This House hath signification of secret Enemies great Cattle as Horses Oxen c. also of Prisons Captivity Witches and evil Spirits malicious persons c. The Consignificators of this House are Pisces and Venus Of the parts of man it rules the Feet It is a Feminine and cadent House of colours it signifies green Of the quarters of Heaven signified by the Twelve Houses The First House is East The Second House is N.E. by E. The Third House is N. N. E. The Fourth House is North. The Fifth House is N. W. N. The Sixth House is W. N. W. The Seventh House is West The Eighth House is SW by S. The Ninth House is S. S. W. The Tenth House is South The Eleventh House is S.E. by S. The Twelfth House is S. S. E. CHAP. XII How to compute the Part of Fortune THe Part of Fortune is taken either by day or night by substracting the place of Sol from the place of Luna in signes degrees and minutes remembring to adde 12 signes to the Moons place if substraction cannot be made and to the remainder adde the signe degrees and minutes of the Ascendant the sum thereof shall be the place of the Part of Fortune marked or charactered thus ⊕ Suppose it were required to finde the Part of Fortune ♈ 0 ♉ 1 ♊ 2 ♋ 3 ♌ 4 ♠5 ♎ 6 ♠7 ♠8 ♑ 9 ♒ 10 ♓ 11 in the former Scheme on the 6th of January 1677 I finde the place of Luna to be Gemini 29 deg 25 min. which you ought to number as you see in the Margent accounting from the beginning of Aries to the beginning of Taurus one whole signe c. and then her Longitude is 2 signes 29 deg 25 min. the place of Sol is in Capricorn 27 deg 6 min. which is 9 signes 27 deg 6 min. And because the Longitude of Sol exceeds the Longitude of Luna we must adde 12 signes to the Moons place and it makes  sig d. m. The
short stature broad fleshy Face the Hair of a light brown occasioned by Mars in Pisces the whole Body much inclined to fatness The Quesited is signified by the Lord of the 7th in Gemini and the 7th House it self finding Taurus descending upon the Cusp of the 7th and Sol posited therein I judged the Quesited to be a man of a middle stature a strong and well-composed Body the Hair black or of a dark brown which was confessed Finding Venus Lady of the 7th no ways afflicted by the Lord of the 8th I judged he was alive and because she was Peregrine in Gemini I judged he continued a stranger and had very little acquaintance in the place where he was In the next place I found Venus applying to a Quadrate of Mars Lord of the Ascendant and also Luna applying to an Opposition of Sol in the 7th I told the Querent her Husband would come home again Also I considered the time when Mars and Venus came to their Quadrate aspect which happened about the 30th day of the same moneth I judged about that time he would come home but little love could be expected in their meeting because the Significators apply by Quadrate aspect CHAP. VIII Of the Eighth House and Questions thereunto belonging What death the Querent may die whether natural or violent THe Lord of the Ascendant or Luna in good aspect to the Lords of the 8th or 4th Houses is an argument of a natural death Jupiter or Venus in the 8th or if they happen to be Lords of the 8th in good aspect with the Lord of the Ascendant or Luna or with stars of their nature judge the same A fortunate Planet in the 8th in good aspect to the Lord of the Ascendant denotes the Querent to die a natural death But if you finde the Luminaries posited in violent signes not beholding each other it denotes a violent death especially if they be with violent fixed stars which are the Head of Medusa the Bulls Eye Orion Serpentarius Hydra and Cor Scorpii If you finde Saturn or Mars being either of them Lords of the 8th or having dignities in the 8th and afflict the Luminaries or Lord of the Ascendant these are all arguments of a violent death The Lord of the 8th in the Ascendant in his Detriment or Fall in violent signes or afflicted by the malevolent Planets either by Body or Aspect it signifies a violent death But this Question were better resolved from the Querents Nativity if it can be obtained Fiery signes shew the death to come from Fire Gun-shot c. Watry signes death by Water The Significator of death in Gemini Leo or the latter part of Sagittary denotes danger by a fall from a Horse In what time the Querent shall die Give the Ascendant his Lord and Luna to signifie the Querent the 8th House and Lord thereof and the Planets posited therein to signifie the death of the Querent If you finde the Lord of the Ascendant free from the malevolent beams of the Infortunes and from the Lord of the 8th or good Planets in the Ascendant in good aspect to the Lord of the Ascendant it is an argument the Querent is of an indifferent long life But if you finde the Lord of the 8th in the Ascendant or Dragons Tail or the Lord of the Ascendant in the 8th in Quadrate or Opposition to the Lord of the 8th or the Lord of the Ascendant or Luna afflicted by the Lord of the 8th 4th 6th or 12th Houses it is an argument the Querents life will not be very long The Lord of the Ascendant Combust of Sol and if Sol happen to be Lord of the 8th and they posited in the 8th 4th 12th or 6th Houses the degrees of distance between the Sun and Lord of the Ascendant shall shew the time of the Querents death otherwise you are to consider the degrees of distance between the Lord of the Ascendant and the Lord of the 8th House either by Conjunction Quadrate or Opposition which of these aspects shall first happen and allow to every degree in a fixed signe one Year Common signes shew Moneths movable signes Weeks or days But if the Nativity of the Querent can possibly be had judge by it Shall the Querent obtain his wives Portion The Ascendant his Lord and Luna signifie the Querent the 7th House and Lord thereof his Wife the 8th House and Lord thereof her Portion The Lord of the Ascendant in Sextile or Trine to the Lord of the 8th or the Lord of the second or the Moon in good aspect to the Lord of the 8th especially if it be with Reception it is an argument the Querent will receive his Wives Portion or Dowry without much difficulty The Lord of the Ascendant in the 8th or the Moon or Lord of the second in the 8th or Lord of the 8th in the Ascendant or second House no ways afflicted shews the same Fortunate Planets or Dragons Head in the 8th in good aspect to the Lord of the Ascendant it is an argument the Querent shall obtain the Portion If none of the former Rules happen but on the contrary you finde the Significators in Quadrate or Opposition without Reception or the Lord of the 8th Combust or Retrograde it shews the Querent will not attain his Wives Portion The malevolent Planets in the 8th Peregrine and in no good aspect of the Lord of the Ascendant or Lord of the second and also without Reception it is an argument the Querent shall not obtain the Portion but if he do obtain part of it it will be with much trouble and difficulty CHAP. IX Of the Ninth House Of a long Journey or Sea-Voyage and the success thereof THe Lord of the Ascendant in Conjunction Sextile or Trine to the Lord of the 9th especially if the Significators be strong or in Reception it is an argument the Querents Journey shall be attended with good success and shews a happy return If you finde the Lord of the Ascendant in the 9th in any of his own dignities or the Dragons Head there or the Lord of the 9th in the Ascendant free from the malevolent rays of the Infortunes it denotes a good Voyage c. The Lord of the Ascendant or Luna in good aspect of fortunate Planets in the 10th shews a good Journey and that the Querent shall profit much by his Journey c. But if infortunate Planets or Dragons Tail be in the 9th or if Mars afflict the Lord of the 9th it is an argument they shall be in danger of Thieves or Pyrates c. The Lord of the Ascendant or Luna afflicted by the Lord of the 9th or a Planet in the 9th in Quadrate or Opposition to the Lord of the Ascendant without Reception it shews an ill Journey The Lord of the Ascendant Peregrine or Combust in the 9th or afflicted by the presence of Dragons Tail or by the Quadrate or Opposition of the Infortunes it denotes a bad
Significator of the disease he afflicts the Liver he shews a bad digestion the blood abounds either in quantity or quality If Jupiter be in a fiery signe he signifies Feavers but of no long continuance the body abounds with too much choler If he be in airy Signes the blood abounds in the body If in watry Signes the blood is watrish or too thin If Jupiter be in earthy Signes the blood is troubled with viscous gross humours proceeding from Melancholy the blood is too gross and has no free passage through the Veins If Mars be Significator of the disease and in the fiery Triplicity it signifies the disease is a hot burning Feaver or the Pestilence If Saturn also be mixt in signification the disease hath a share of Melancholy When Mars is Author of the disease and posited in a common Signe the disease often varies whereby it is not easily known what it is Always when Mars is significator of the disease it never continues long but ends either one way or another If Venus be Significator of the disease it often comes by drinking or veneral sports Venus in fiery Signes sometimes produceth Feavers if Mars be joyned with her in signification the Feaver is rotten proceeding from flegm If Mercury be Significator of the disease the sick party is afflicted in his Head the distemper lies in the Brain either madness or Falling-sickness is to be feared If Mars be joyned in signification with him it is a Frenzie The Moon in Aries in the 8th House afflicts the Head extreamly the Lord of the 12th in the 6th Witchcraft is to be feared or the disease lies very occult And so I conclude with this Subject and proceed to shew whether the disease be Chronick or Acute Whether the Disease be Chronick or Acute Herein you are to consider the Ascendant and his Lord also the Sun and Moon and consider whether they be much or little afflicted the Signes the afflicting Planet is in Saturn gives long diseases Sol and Jupiter short but Mars shorter than either of them Venus indifferent Mercury various according to the Planet he is joyned with the Moon gives much sickness which often returns as Agues Falling Sickness c. You are also to consider the Signes possessing the Ascendant 6th House or place of the Moon And consider that fixed Signes shew Chronick diseases common Signes shew diseases not very long neither very short movable Signes denote the disease to end quickly either one way or another If an Infortune be Lord of the 6th and in the 6th it denotes the disease to continue long a Fortune the contrary You are also to consider the age of the sick party for old age brings longer diseases than youth also their Complexion for a Melancholy man retains a disease longer than a Cholerick Also the time of the year for Autumn and Winter bring longer diseases than Spring or Summer The latter degrees of a Signe upon the Cusp of the 6th is an argument of a short sickness If the Lord of the 6th be stronger than the Lord of the Ascendant the sickness increases and gets strength against Nature But if the Lord of the Ascendant be stronger than the Lord of the 6th Nature will recover its strength and the disease decreaseth If Luna be angular and strong or applying to a Sextile or Trine of the Lord of the Ascendant the disease will quickly be cured The Lord of the 10th in the Ascendant in any of his Essential dignities or in good Aspect to the Lord of the Ascendant shews that the party will easily be cured by good Medicines If the Moon be Lady of the Ascendant it shews that ill diet was the cause of the distemper or perhaps Surfeiting by drinking c. The Lord of the Ascendant in the 6th or Lord of the 6th in the Ascendant shews a long disease also if the Lord of the Ascendant be slow in motion you may pass the same Judgement If the Lord of the Ascendant Sol or Luna be joyned to the Infortunes it prolongs the disease Signes of life or that the Sick party will recover of the infirmity afflicting Herein you are to consider the Ascendant and Lord thereof and Luna first therefore if you finde Jupiter Venus Sol or Luna in the Ascendant not afflicted by the Lord of the 8th nor being Lord of the 8th themselves promise a speedy recovery The Moon or Lord of the Ascendant separating from a malevolent Planet or from the Lord of the 6th and applying to a Fortune fortunately placed in the Figure denotes the same If Luna be angular well posited free from the body or beams of Saturn or Mars or the Lord of death or if the Moon be void of course at the decumbiture and upon a Critical day behold a good Planet or Star it is a signe of recovery to the sick party If on a Critical day the Moon be in her own House or Exaltation though she be void of course it denotes recovery If the benevolents be stronger than the malevolents and they behold the Ascendant Lord thereof or be in good aspect to the Moon it is an argument of recovery Signes of Death or that the Party will die of the infirmity afflicting In the resolution hereof you are to consider if the Lord of the Ascendant be afflicted in the 8th House or by the malevolent rays of the Lord of the 8th without reception it is an argument of death to the sick Or if at the decumbiture you finde the Lord of the Ascendant combust in the Ascendant it denotes the same If the Lord of the 8th be in the tenth House and afflict the Lord of the Ascendant the Physician will go near to kill by improper Physick The Lord of the 8th very strong in the Ascendant or if there happen a Conjunction between the Lord of the 8th and Lord of the Ascendant it is a great argument of mortality The Moon in the 4th in Conjunction Quadrate or Opposition of Saturn or Mars without reception and either of them Lord of the 8th House it denotes death If the Lord of the Ascendant fall retrograde from the Lord of the 8th death is to be feared upon the next Conjunction except the Lord of the Ascendant meet with a benevolent Aspect of the Fortunes in the mean time Whether a Servant shall prove just or knavish to his Master If the Master himself propound this Question then let the Lord of the Ascendant and the Ascendant it self and Luna signifie the Querent the 6th House and his Lord signifie the Servant together with the Planet posited therein with Mercury a general significator of Servants If you finde the Lord of the Ascendant in good aspect to the Lord of the 6th or the Moon or some other Planet separating from the Lord of the 6th and applying to the Lord of the Ascendant these are all arguments of fidelity in Servants The Lord of the 6th in Conjunction Sextile or Trine to the Fortunes or to the Lord