A VVONDERFVLL PROGNOSTICATION OR PREDICTION for these seuen yeeres insuing Shewing the strange and wonderfull Comets and Meatuors beginning this present yeere 1604. Written in French by the Lord of Billy Secretarie to the most illustrious Princesse the Lady Celestine Olalâ—â—pa Dutchesse of Pancosme Imprinted at London for W. Ferbrand and are to be sold in Popes-head Ally neare the Exchange 16â—4 A Prediction vpon this present yeere 1603. BY the Configuration of the Heauens in this yeeres Reuolution and the Sunnes entraunce the fountaine of heate light into the signe of Aries we may speake of the principal matter therby signified and this Reuolution of the Worlde hath almost the selfe same signification as that in the yeere 1602. For Mars ioyned to the Sunne shall force himselfe with all his power to oppresse the Mortals with greeuous Sicknesses and other diseases whereby if God pittie vs not many thousandes of men shall perish by Pestilence Faâ—ine and by the Sword as also the Moone infortunated by Mars by a fourth aspect shewes the same For there shall happen great controuersies among Souldiers and many robberies shall be done also diuers Citties shall be tormented and vexed with diuers perrils troubles by reason of the furie of Warre In briefe by reason that Mars will force himselfe to vexe men more and more many tumults shall be heald great expâ—ditiens in Warre shall happen and many shall be surprised with feare He that can keepe himselfe at home let him not trauâ—ll because that most like thereby he may haue some â—â—â—hap many complaintes of griefe and sodaine losses shall be heard he that shall ariue at home shall bring but little goodnesse with him The fourth aspect of â—aturne and Venus foresheweth great vexations and differences to arise amongst Women by reason of adulteries and fornications Now meetinges and assemblies shal be summoned in diuers Provinces to appease the differences of this time but nothing shall be concluded and therefore with Sâ—lomon I will say Eccles. 9. I returned and saw vnder the Sunne that the raâ—e is not to the sâ—â—â—t nor battaâ—le to the strong nor yet bread to the wise nor also riches vnto men of vnderstanding neither yet sauour to men of knowledge but time and chaunce commeth to 〈◊〉 all This yeere the Moone shall be twice Eclipsed to wit the .xiiii. of May and at .xi. of the clocke and .xxx. minutes after noone and shall be Eclipsed .viii. poyntes and .lv. min. she shall continue .iii. houres and .v minuts and will appeare blacke in colour mixed with palenes The other shall be the .viii. of Nouember at .vi. of the clocke and .xxii. min. after noone in greatnesse .iii. deâ—rees and .xxxviii. min her continuance shall be two houres and viii min. And in colour shall appeare as the former and moreouer Ash-colour mixed with White which Eclipses are not without great signification no more then are the Coniunctions of the highest Planets Saturne and Iupiter with the others in the first face of Sagittarius the highest lodge of Saturne and mansion of Iupiter which will be celebrated the .x of December Touching the effectes of the Eclipse on the xiiii of May appearing in the .x. and .xi. houses of the heauen proclaymes death vnto Kinges Princes and Ecclesiasticall persons especially in their manly age and by reason that she hath her operation in the fierie triplicitie she signifieth death of Cattell the exile of a great King or Prince immprisonmentes or death hate betweene the Commons and 〈◊〉 greater sort mutuall hates and differences 〈◊〉 tions of great Hoastes and horrible War 〈…〉 â—â—ansl-aughters fire theeuery rapines and depopulations vntimely birthes Agâ—es Pestilences hot infirmities death and barrennesse of fruites and notable mutations especially in the Regions which are subiect to the signes of this Eclipse And by reason that she is found in the first tenth of the signe she signifies theftes and robberies And for the said great Coniunction there is no doubt but they are of great signification as being the first which happeneth vnder this fierie triangle For since the time of Charlemaine which are 800 yeeres agoe they haue not been seene in this manner As likewise in the .xiii. yeere of our Saluation she was in the same face of Sagittarius and from that time vntill the time of Charlemaine which was Anno. 809. After which followed diâ—ers Eclipses apparitions of Comets as after this also will ensue some greeuous accidentes from which God defend vs. For there will happen alterations as well in Housholdes as in Estates Common-wealthes as Religion for these great Coniunctions in the fiery signes do â—raw vp exhalations which inflaming themselues in the highâ—â—â— Region of the ayre cause this Comet or 〈◊〉 Starre which although by reason of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 staunce of the earth shee seemes litle vnto our sight yet is she of an extreame and incredible greatnesse And as after the same Coniunctions in the time of Charlemaine the death of some great Men or great Lightes of the world did ensue so must â—oe be assured that the death of great persons will follow this which God defend Also thereby is foreshewed great motiues to Warre and great alteration of Lawes Sectes and Religion as well in the Politicke as Spirituall Estates For this fiery Triangle hath his proper signification vpon Monarkes and great Religions As we see that the Christian fayth began vnder this Triangle and likewise was greatly augmented vnder the same in the time of Charlemaine as well in number of persoâ—â— as in Pompes and Ceremonies As for the other Triangles and great Coniunctions contayned vnder them their significations are vpon the sectes and deuisions in the great Religion as are the sectes of the foure begging Orders and others more rich in gyftes these foure begging Orders began 400. yeeres since in which time began the greatest Coniunctions in the ayrie Triangle which is the signes of Gemini Libra and Aquarius and continued 200. yeeres At that time there liued a great Astronomer called Guido Bonatus who sayth thus of these Sectes Sicut finis quando incips sâ—cta sine religio Augustini secta Benedicti secta fraetrum minorum quae incipit Era Araâ—um 609 Anno mense Rabe vitiâ—â— Era Christi 1211. 〈◊〉 câ—â—us principâ—â—m fuit tale ascendens quod ipsa supra decabit omâ—es alias sectas ordines sub Romana Ecclesia de gentes sed cius sinem dicâ—re non aâ—diâ— timore ne inciâ—am in remorem vâ—lga Eriâ— tamen publicâ—s valde cum â—â—â—â—nerit as de ipso rumor mensus The Prediction vpon the yeere 1604. BY this yeeres Reuolution which is the entraunce of the Sunne into the signe of Aries we are shewed that in many things she agreeth with the former yeeres and all thinges shall happen in selfe same maner as we haue foretolde For she signifies calamities and troubles in Religion and in the estates of Religions persons Item discontentions in the assemblies of great men as the last
or others put in captiuitie because there will be multitudes of Prisoners the greater part shall lyue by hope which notwithstanding shall obtaine nothing and many men of Warre shall be casheer'd Likewise there shall be great Warres and many hidden inuentions betweene diuers Lordes in diuers Prouinces in such sort that it shall be hard to discerne whom amongst friendes shall be true and faythfull Mercury will cause many deceiptfull Counsayles wherefore it is to be feared least many do endure euill Catastrophes changes and conuersions What restes and concernes this Profession we leaue it to be disputed of the learned and louers of this Art since withâ—â—t danger the mysteries thereof cannot be interpreted This yeâ—re in our Horizâ—â— shall be seene no Eclipse The Prediction of the yeere 1607. THere shall be one Ecipse of the Moone â—he 28. of August at two a clocke and halfe an houre after midnight and shall be darkoned in 4 poyntes 28. min. in the 13. degree of the signe Pisces which signifieth death to watry Creatures principally to Fishes Corruption of Fountaynes and Riuers and this Eclipse is made in the second 10. of Pisces offending and hurting Sowing vniuersally aâ— because it is made in the house of Religion it signifieth lâ—sse to Ecclesiasticall persons and for that it is made in the watry Triplicitie it betokeneth death of ignoble persons long seditions Warres and domaâ—e to watry things and such as liâ—e in the Seas notwithstanding Iupiter Lord of the Eclipse the friend of Nature sayes better things that is increase of all things but peculiaâ—ly lyberally giueth to men glory health of body rest of spirit ioy peace great helpe of wealth reconciliation with great men augmenting Religion in Kinges Princes principally those which he Iouials good renowne magâ—â—niâ—â—itie liberalitie and good deedes to the people aboundance of Annimals profiâ—able for the vse of men and will kill thinges inâ—â—â—ble augmenting the Fruites of the earth preseruing especially Corne and Graiâ—e and such thinges making the blessing â—â—nigniâ—y of the heauens in full force the Ayre tempâ—raâ—e and healthfull breathing moyst blaâ—â—es holsome and myâ—kie shewers on terrestrtall things the Waters to haue moderate Floodes tempering the flâ—wing and ebâ—ings of the Sea gentle calmes which will make Nauigations prosperous and profitable garding from Pyrats and tempâ—sâ—eous stormes and to conclude and is Author of all happynesse Behold what the good Iupiter signifieth being dominator of this gearâ— and graciously correcteth the malice of the euill The great God so graunt it to his euerlasting glory Predictions in generall for the yeere 1608. THe 19. day of March at two a clocke 29. min. after noone this yeere shal reuine the former Reuolution being accomplyshed and the Sunne great conductor of Knightes â—rrant passing through the wandring troupe will make his entry in the house of Mars taking for ensigne the Celestiall weather theâ— with vs shall rise vpon our Hemispheere the 25. degree of the Lion with the head of the Dragon Lunaried Saturne with Capricorne in his proper House and Mars in the same signe his exhalation Iupiter in the signe of Aries Mercury in Pisces and the Moone in the height of heauen into Taurus her exaltation there she shall finde her selfe the best lodged and more diguisied then all the others and for that she hath participation in the dominion with Saturne after her the most worthy the which being lodged in the house of Infirmities with Venus in the water powrer doth foreshew some peculiar Sicknesses if the benignitie of Venus and God aboue all breake not her malice Item the Winter following to be cold rigorous snowy ycâ—sie hâ—yly euill and pestilent also thicke and obscurely cloudy cloudes full of tempestes conâ—eaâ—nges anâ— rawnesse windes Innundations of Currents and Floodes flowinges and ouerflowings in the dâ—ere Seas hard and perilous Nauigations Shypwrackes and many times Earth-quakes corruption scarcity and death to Fish deadly euils to wild beastes Domageable and harmefull to fruites pothearbes and especially to those which belong to the vse of man by reason of Wormes Caterpillers and Locustes which shall eate them to sâ—aâ—â—h their hunger But these euils are more vpon beastes then vpon men because she is in Capricorne halfe Goate haste Fish All which things the good Almighty great God can change if it please him and make as nothing proouing vs vayne lyers euen vnspeakable vayne The fortunate part of this Reuolution is in sufficient good place and promiseth vs being radâ—ated and enlightned by Iupiter to be a good portion of the yeere and to goe well with Marchants But the Soâ—â—ner Figurâ— of Heauen being ioyned wiâ—â— Saturne the maâ—euolent enemy of Nature in the signe of Capricorne shall make the same also bountifull for as much as Saturne denoteth intemperance of too much moysture and coldnesse more then is customable The first of August at three a clocke 29. min. after noone there shall be an Eclipse or rather the Sunnes labour by the Moones interposition betwixt him our sight who shall couer him 3. poyntes 44. min. One may behold this his couerture in water hee shyning and by a saffronlike yellownesse in the cloudes against a wall and against the earth and should be obserued before the sayd houre and something after that one may see him couer'd by the Moone as well in the beginnyng as in the ende The sayd Eclipse shall be made in the. 17. degree of the signe of Leo the house of the Sunne and in the. 8. station of the heauens which is of death we raysing vpon our Horizon the 15 degree of Sagittarius and amonst other things it betokeneth the death of some great Personage from which God keepe him if he please and vs from the threatninges and euill effectes of this Eclipse In the second face of Leo she threatneth with troubles and detriment the great and powerfull Venus Lady of the South Angle following the place of the Eclipse hath her part with the Sunne in domination of the same and therefore the effectes shall not be so euill as some are The Countryes and Cities subiect â—o the first Quadrangle of the Zodiaque and those persons which in the Horoscope of their Natiuitie or in their Reâ—olution shall haue the place of the Eclipse opposite from them and the Planets shall taste more bitterly such effectes if any are then others From all which the good mightie God keepe vs if it please him Yet furthermore vpon the first day of May the two euill Planets Saturne and Mars shall be togeather conioyned in the first poynt of the signe of Aquarius the house of the sorrowfull Saturne which neither promiseth to vs goodnesse nor to Dame Flora and her lytle ones by their intemperate heate and frozen hayle thunder and rayne of them it is sayd Cum malus malo sungitur angetur omne malum Prayers and supplications should therefore then be made to the moderaâ—our of all thinges for the conseruation of them The auncient Pagans
celebrated in that time the Robigals Florals one was by the decree of Sibilla the other by the decree of Nâ—ma Pompilius and in place of the sayd prayers they yet celebate dayly Rogations the Procession of S. Marke Predictions for the yeere 1609. THe tenth of the month of March at 8. of the clocke 24. minutes 55. secondes after noone the former Reuolution is accomplished and the only eâ—e of this world wil make his entry vpon the signe of the Ramme Mars with vs then risinâ— in the 25. degree of the Balance the Sunne Moone opposite th' one to the other in the same signe of the Balance the Moone in her full the Lady Venus in her Bull iayned with Iupiter the gentle Lady of this Ascendâ—nt and of this yeere being lodged in an angle of the â—ccident and because she is ioyned with Iupiter the friende of Nature and herselfe also is fortunate denoteth her influence of this Reuolution as we haue sayd of Iupiter in the yeere precedent Besides peculiarly she shall giue to men I meane as a second cause health of body beautie tranquilitie and rest of minde a happie yeere increase of goodes respect honour good esteeme amongst the better sort principally venâ—rions and Musitions shall haue of the best and shall be more enclyned to sportes dauncings reuellinges banqâ—â—tinges voluptuousnesse anâ— maâ—â—age then they were vsually inclyned Besides 〈…〉 sh â—ll cause sweete moyst mâ—lâ—y shewers at 〈…〉 frâ—m the producing earth the blessings â—â— Nature She shall cause fresh gentle Winds tempered of heauen 〈…〉 ayre cleerenesse and happy passage for Sâ—â—pp 〈…〉 filling the Floodes and Founâ—ames and the Trees with Fruites Briefly she pron â—sâ—th ayre better then the former although Saturne in his Aquarius would haue it as the precedent But if Iupiter once take him he will thrust him from his raigne yet during the Winter Saturne marching by Capricorne and the water filler his houses shall make it moâ—â—â—old then it customably is For Eclipses we shall haue this yeere two of the Moone The first shall he the. 10. day of Ianuary at two a clocke after midnight and shall be darkened to 8. poyntes and. 18. minutes and shall endure about some three houres it shall be made in 29. degree 50. min. of the signe of Cancer to the head of the Dragon Lunaried then shall well rayse the. 14. degree of Scorpius and shall be made in the. 10. station of the Heauens the house royall and shall continue in the ninth which is of Religion The good Iupiter bearing the prize amongst the number of the workes towardes the end of the Eclipse neuerthelesse before the end of the Eclipse the Moone shall enter in the signe of Leo. Proclus sayth that the Eclipse being in the last tenth degree of Cancer betokeneth to all Armenia Affricke and other Regions subiect to Cancer sicknesses seditions and other euils and for that shee passeth also into the Lyon shâ—e denoteth also the death of some soueraigne Prince and scarsity â—f all kinde of Grayne He sayth also that by the last 10. of Cancer shee menaseth the Feminine sexe with sicknesse sodayne sicknesse of some great Prince or the death of some excellent man and by making her Eclipse first in the Palace royall and of dignity she denotech some disaster fortune in the dignity of the great which God can preserue if it please him And her continuing in the house of Religion denoteth also some trouble or euill principally some euill diminution of the Ecclesiasticall estate From all which euils the great GOD delyuer vs if it please him There shall be an other Eclipse the. 6 day of Iuly at 11. of the clocke 17 min. after noone and shall be darkoned to 15. poyntes 53. min. and shall dure 3. houres it shall be made in the 24. degree of the signe of Capricorne the house oâ— the maleuolent Saturne Then shall we rayse in our Horizon the. 5. degree of Taurus now there is no doubt but the euill Saturne will beare a share in the domination beeing that it is made in his house and therefore betokens small good but rather the euill which we haue before spoken of him in the Reuolution of the yeere 1608. from which God of his goâ—â—nesse keepe vs if it â—he his good pleasure Proâ—lus sayth that the Eâ—lipse being made in the last tenth of Capricorne signifieth death and sedition of some great Prince and tumultuous â—â—surrections and being made in the eleuenth heauâ—nly Temple and conâ—inuiâ—â— in the house of worthynesse she denoteth ill fortune to these two Countryes in their significations to wit that many shall be deceyued of whom they trust and by their friendes and that many shall fall from their dignities The Countrey and Towne subiect to Capricorne and to the first Quadrangle of the Zodidique and those persons hauing in the Horoscope of their natiuities the 24. degrâ—e of Capricorne the poynt opposite from that of the Sunnes the Moone and the fiue other Planets in that degree of the Eclipse and 3. degrees before and 3. after shall be more subiect to the euill effectes of the same if any come then others From the which thinges God of his mercy preserue vs if it please him Predictions for the yeere 1610. THe 21. day of Marth at two of the clocke 20. minutes 40. secondes the Sunne conductor of the wandring troupe maketh his entry into the signe of the Martiall Ramme with vs there ryseth vpon our Hemisphere the first degreâ— of the signe of Capricorne the house of Saturne the Planet Mars in the. 23. degree of the same signe in the Horoscope the most dignified of this hand there being in his exaltation and there takeing the domination of this yeere and for that naturally he hath burning intemperate and dry effectes he promiseth vs no good but rather by his influence heate great drought and scarcitie of rayne drying vp many Fountaines and Springes of Riuers corrupting them and narrowyng the currentes bringing hotte Windes pestilent and horrible exahalations thunders lightnings and by the commixtion of troublous and stormy Wyndes he will cause subuersion and losse of Shyppes he will cause those Cattell which are most necessary to the v 〈…〉 of man dye barnyng through pernitious vapours hâ—getable thinges springing from the earth corrupting Fruites so as â—â—ey will â—ot in the barnes Heâ— denoteth ruines of edifices embraâ—â—inâ—es rapes depopulations cruell slaughters of men Hee will mooue Warres ciuill seditions tu 〈…〉 s of the people because of the eyranny of the Ruleâ—s through their exactions and cruelties and by these thinâ—es the world shall endure contumelies banishmentes obscure and hellish prisons and in the ende violent deathes the vertuous despised and the wicked esteemed peruertyng thinges vnlawfully all which euils the great God through his Almyghty goodnesse will turne to nothing if it please him and none shall feele these calamities except barbarous and strange Nations which call not vpon his holy name Saturne marching by the
signe of Aquarius in winter shall ragingly giue snowes and raynes and great extraordinary frostes especially towardes the end Wee shall haue two Eclipses of the Moone this yeere The first shall be the. 27. of Iune at 4. of the clocke 11. min. in the mornyng in the. 13. degree and. 31. min. of the signe Capricorne â— then with vs shall ryse in the same 13. degree of Cancer the Moone touching the poynt of the Occident in such sort as we can see but the beginnyng thereof but the people of the West as the Spaniardes and Low Brittanes may better see it then we shee shall make it in the seuenth Station of the Heauen and. 6. deg which is of Dâ—seases and therefore she maketh vnfortunate these two Stations in their significations which are of Maryage and of infirmitie Saturne is Dominator in this Eclipse and therefore he threatens vs with euill effectes as we haue sayd of him in 1608 and by his working in the second 10. of Câ—pricorne he shall vexe accordyng to Procluâ— the men of Armes enâ—eagued agaynst the Emperour and hiâ— Captaines and Leaders fierce assaultes of men of warre incursions robberies and captiuities The Townes and Countrey subiect to the second Quadrangle of the Zodiaque and especially to Capricorne and the persons which in their natiuities haue for Ascendant the degree of the Eclipse and her opposite and the fiue other Planets shall feele most sharpely these her euill effectes if any come but God is aboue all his workes The other Eclipse of the Moone shall be the first of December at three of the clocke 9. min. in the mornyng and shall be darkoned 5. poynts 42. minutes and shall be made in the 8. degree of the sigae Cancer rysing in our Horizon in the. 11. degree of the signe Scorpius and shall begin in the second station of the Heauen and shall end in the first the beueuolent Iupiter exalting in Cancer and in him shall ioyne to the Eclipse presaging no euill by the Sunne but rather good and therefore we will speake lytle of it onely that we pray to the soueraigne worker creator and mediator of all thinges that it will please him to turne or moderate all sinisters euentes and Celestiall threates to the end we may serue to his glory A Description of such dayes as are most happie and vnhappie throughout the yeere THese dayes hereafter mentioned were by the Angel reuealed as some say vnto good Ioseph and others say vnto Iob whereby he knew what dayes were good or bad fortunate or vnfortunate throughout the yeere to sell buy sow plant and to buylde to remooue to vndertake vayages for trade of Merchandize for Warre or any other matter And such dayes being chosen as arâ—â—ereafter named are found to be most fortunate and any thing taken in hand in these dayes can not but haue good successe neither as our French Author affirmes shall any man haue any losse by any bargaine he vndertakes but shall alwayes profite himselfe Moreouer al children which are borne in any of these happy dayes shall neuer be poore and being in like sore either put to Schoole or to any science trade or occupation vpon any of these sayd happie dayes if he do perseuer and continue in his estate vocation shall vndoubtedly prosle greatly and become a rich man These ensuing are the happie dayes in number 27. IAnuary hath two the 3. and 26. February hath three the 15. 19. and 26. March hath two the 20. and 26. Aprill hath three the 12. 19. and 24. May hath three the 7. 24. and 29. Iune hath one which is the 22. Iuly hath two the 3. and 4. August hath three the 2. 22. and. 28. September hath two the 13. and 24. October hath one which is the 5. Nouember hath two the 3. and 29. December hath three the 8. 16. and 24. These dayes are sayd to be vnfortunate IAnuary hath two the 5. and 25. February hath three the 7. 18. and 24. March hath foure the 6. 7 8. and 28. Aprill hath two the 5. and 27. May hath three the 5. 7. and 27 Iune hath none Iuly hath two the 5. and 8. August hath two the 9. and 10. September hath three the 6. 8. and 26. October hath none Nouember hath foure the 4. 6. 26. and 27. December hath sixe the 1 22. 23. 25. 27. 29. A certaine Philosopheâ— sayth that one ought neuer to vndertake nor bâ—gin any thing of long continuance in these ensuing dayes viz. The. 1. of March the. 2â— of Iuly the. 25. of August And in the yeere are three dayes whereon great heede must be taken eyther of ouer-eating or ouer-drinking the. 6. of the Ralendes of Aprill the. 21. of Nouember and the. 22. of Iuly for that on these dayes one myght easily fall into a great languishing Sicknesse and danger of death and 〈…〉 hâ—se dayes ought to be shunned by all men for else a man may vnwittingly cast himselfe away and cut off his life before his time for these dayâ—â— are called crosse or straying dayes and therefore it is written in the Gospell Primum querite râ—gnum Deâ— omnia Adijcicntur vobis FINIS