not infortunate in the Revolution of the years of the World for that year which you have bin taught is the Radix of your Work have also a special care that you bring not your Radix backward viz. from the ascendent to the second but rather forward viz. to the twelfth and see that the Lord of your ascendent be not Occidental especially if the Moon be joyned with him Of the significations of Saturn with the Sun or Moon in the ascendent in Elections Know also that the Sun in the ascendent is not good as hath been said except he be in Leo or Aries the Sun in the ascendent with Saturn hindreth the business in Election and causeth an end with much labour and difficulty Saturn with the Moon in the ascendent signifieth much sadness long and tedious diseases mischief and death evil from Kings and great men loss of substance and kindred friends and companions Jupiter with the Sun in the ascendent signifieth sadness grief and little good and change out of one place into another with the Moon he signifieth many waters Of Jupiter and young children concubines marriage and honours Mars with the Sun in the ascendent signifieth also much grief and dammage by enemies small friendship from friends destruction and sudden death by iron or fire Of Mâ—â—â— with the Moon he denotes power and strength for mischief and deceit Venus with the Sun in the ascendent signifieth much pain and travel Of Venus discords and accusations by friends and alliance also the appurtinances of women with the Moon she denotes health and safety of the body gain also and profit by women c. Mercury in the Ascendent with the Sun also signifieth grief and sadness Of Mercury with the Moon he signifieth many imployments and occasions and that often with friends and alliance The Moon in the ascendent with the Sun signifieth destruction Of the Moon mischief grief and trouble instability also and griefs in the eyes c. but the knowledge of these is more for curiosity then practice or use in my opinion Also have a care in businesses of continuance of movable signs in such as require haste of fixed and in such as are indifferent prefer common signs as hath been said still remembring that according to the business in hand and agitation a sign must accordingly viz. of its nature be chosen and thus much shall suffice for the first chapter being introductory therefore let us now proceed CHAP. II. Of the signs and their significations in Elections and of the hinderances of the Moon being a farther instruction to the judging of Elections LIke as I have promised I shall for the better instruction of the Students herein be in this Chapter somewhat more large in delivering the significations of the signs and how they are to be chosen in electing any manner of work Of the signification of the moveable signs in elections Know then that movable signs as are Aries Cancer Libra and Capricorn signifie and denote mutation and alteration of things and that they shall be of short continuance wherefore in Planting Sowing Graffing and in buying and selling they are to be chosen and if any one fall sick in these signs viz. when they are in the ascendent or bearing rule otherways the sick party shall either soon die or soon recover and whoso flieth or taketh a journey at such a time shall be soon taken or return and the promise made or any other thing then began shall soon come to an end and be speedily performed news or reports are at this time uncertain and most commonly false Of the signification of the fixed signs in Elections Then look that you begin not any work you would have continue at such a time but in such affairs elect the fixed signs which are Taurus Leo Scorpio and Aquaries for in all things these make a continuance and prolong time wherefore in building it is good to elect these signs also marriages or any such thing as you would have continue if voyages or journies be taken in them they cannot be good except there be many testimonies of the Fortunes and if any one be at such time taken prisoner his inlargement shall be protracted and this I can testifie upon my own knowledge and who so shall incur the anger and displeasure of any one shall never be more in that parties favour Of the signification of the common signs in Elections The common signs such as are Gemini Virgo Sagittary and Pisces are to be preferred in such businesses as you would have of no long continuance nor yet soon at an end for they are neither movable nor fixed but common between both wherefore that house founded or what ever it be that is then began shall not long continue wherefore in such it is good to purifie gold and silver or to put children to School or any other learning and it advantageth in all such businesses as do admit of a medium or indifferency c. But note the Moon doth never good in the ascendent unless when well fortified and in good aspecâ— or upheld by the fortunes But to elect any business beforementioned or any other in the like nature put the Moon in the ascendent in a convenient sign viz. both agreeing to your business in nature and continuance and make her apply to a fortune with reception in a sign also of the same nature if possible if it be in the day see that your signs be diurnal or the day-houses of the Planets and so on the contrary if it be in the night time for so much the better will your business succeed To insist longer hereon were but vain wherefore let us proceed c. In this manner of work viz. Electing a good and fitting time for the acting or doing of any business you must have a special regard to the Moon Note and that she be nowise impedited or afflicted for as all the ancient Rabies in this Art do testifie there are ten ways whereby the Moon may be impedited wherefore since it is a thing so necessary I shall here plainly insert them The ten impâ—ditions of the Moon First then the Moon may be impedited by being in combustion of the Sun and even when she is twelve degrees distant from his body either before or after or more plainly applying to or separating from him but you must note she is not so much afflicted when she is separated as when she is applying In the next place the Moon may be impedited when she is in the degree of her fall viz. in the third degree of Scorpio Note still that your infortunes are the impediting â—anâ—rs as in relation to your business not Saturn and Mars as you have heard in the first chapter Thirdly she may and is impedited when she is in Opposition of the Sun Fourthly when joyned with infortunes or in Quartile or Opposition of them Fifthly the Moon is impedited when she
Mercury in the sixth Moreover if he be in the sixth contentions trouble and vexation shall happen through the default and actions of servants and vile ignoble persons or such as belong to a mans own family or by small Cattel viz. such as are signified by the sign wherein he is or by sickness c. Children also and Young men shall many of them dye and be diseased according to his affliction in this House Mercury in the seventh If he be in the seventh he denotes men will be addicted to lasciviousness and the company of women carnally and if he be weak they shall fly out and commit many fornications and filthy acts Mercury in the eighth In the eighth he shall cause the death of many Young men Women and Children also discords and contentions between men concerning Wils Legacies and the mind of the deceased Mercury in the ninth Also if in the ninth long Journies will be performed with safety and pleasure also men shall mutually desire each others society and delight in all honest and good Learning and apply their minds to the finding out of hidden secrets and mysteries but if he be weak their study will be impious and wicked and so of all the rest judge the contrary Mercury in the tenth Again If Mercury be in the tenth Merchants and Scribes also Scholars and Ingenious men shall be honoured by their King and Superiours also all such men as are signified by Mercury but if he be afflicted judge the contrary according to the nature of the Planet afflicting and the Sign and Quarter of Heaven he is in ☿ in the 11th Moreover if he be in the Eleventh men shall love and associate themselves one with another they shall mutually give gifts and profit one by another ☿ in the 12th In the Twelfth the People shall be plotted against by their Enemies also Servants and Children shall disagree and clash with men and women also losses by great Cattell if the Sign be Bestial c. CHAP. XII Of the significations of the Moon in the Twelve Houses of Heaven in any Annual Revolution whether She be Lady of the Year or no. EVen as we have already treated of the Six fore-going Planets let us yet continue to shew also the significations of the Moon in the Twelve Houses of Heaven ☽ in the first Wherefore if the Moon in any Annual Revolution be in the first House whether she be Lady of the Year or no she denotes the People shall be fickle ever wavering and going out of one Opinion into another and one house and place to another and men shall have joy and profit by women especially such as have Mothers shall gain much by them The Year shall be prosperous men shall be successfull and in health of Body and strong this if she be fortunate but if she be impedited and weak judge the contrary ☽ in the 2d Also if she be in the Second and Fortunate men shall gain and profit and abound in Riches having plenty of all things but if she be infortunate they shall be indigent poor and vile c. shall have many losses and crosses ☽ in the 3d. If she be in the Third men shall delight and joy in the society and company of their Friends Acquaintance and Kindred and all enmity and former heart-burnings shall be forgotten and laid aside they shall delight in all goodness and charitable Alms-deeds also short journies shall be performed with all the security and profit that may be ☽ in the 4th In the Fourth and the Revolution be diurnal she denotes misfortune at the beginning of the Year but towards the latter end amendment but if it be nocturnal the People whether at the beginning or ending of the Year shall not have any success but contrariwise many tribulations crosses losses vexations and imprisonments but if she be strong and well dignifyed the evill will not be altogether so bad ☽ in the 5th In the Fifth men shall be fortunate in and through their Children in whom they shall rejoyce and take pleasure there shall be plenty of every thing men shall juncket banquet feast and be merry and the like delight to get Children and many shall be conceived and all things with young shall be safely and well delivered in a word every thing appertaining to the signification of this House shall be successfull if she be fortunate but if afflicted judge the contrary ☽ in the 6th Also if she be in the Sixth men shall leave off their accustomed wickednesses and apply themselves more to goodness then usually they were wont gain by Servants and small Cattell but if unfortunate loss and dammage thereby and the clean contrary is to be expected ☽ in the 7th Again if in the Seventh men shall be fortunate and happy in women and gain and profit much by them ☽ in the 8th And if in the Eighth Mortalities shall happen amongst men and if she be then unfortunated it shall be so much the worse and if she be in any of the houses of Mars there shall be many and grievous slaughters also tribulations and anxieties amongst men and that about Legacies and the like and men shall endeavor to prosecute one another and to cast one another out of their Possessions c. ☽ in the 9th Moreover if she be in the Ninth men shall make many journeys and Remove out of one place into another if the Sign be watry they shall make Voyages by Sea if an earthy long and tedious journies by land Men shall be lovers of Arts and Sciences for if the Sign on the Ninth be one of the Houses of Saturn they shall delight in Alchimy and Chimical preparations if it be one of the Houses of Jupiter in Divinity Law and Justice if of Mars in wars feats of Arms c. if belonging to Sol in all noble Sciences if to Venus in Musick singing and dancing if to Mercury in Astrology and all curious Sciences and ingenious Arts to herself in all water-works or things pertaining thereunto and if she be therein afflicted then mayst thou judge inconveniency will come thereby expences and trouble according to the nature of the Planet afflicting c. ☽ in the 10th If she be in the Tenth the People shall be in a good and prosperous condition shall be honored and beloved by their King and Superiors and this shall the more assuredly happen if she behold the Lord of the Tenth or be in reception therewith and the revolution Nocturnal ☽ in the 11th If in the Eleventh the year shall be fortunate and successfull in every thing appertaining to that houses signification if she be strong but if weak judge the contrary Lastly if the Moon be in the Twelfth ☽ in the 12th she denotes the instability and uncertainty of every thing and the People subject to the Sign wherein she is shall have many quarrels dissentions and discords if not
such like or by inundations over-flowings of Water or too much abundance of Rain cold Frost or the like so that thereby there shall be such a scarcity and deerness of such things that many men shall dye for want of bread Of Jupiter when he is chief Ruler what he signifieth in general If Jupiter be chief Ruler he causeth generally an increase and plenty of all things and particularly to man he elevateth their condition to honour renown and plenty giveth health tranquillity peace and an increase of riches and goods and all things appertaining to the life of man in a natural way Increaseth the benefits and goods received from Princes or such as are in Authority and causeth also even these Grandees to be more Illustrious inlargeth their Territories and Dominions and abundantly augmenteth their Grandure generally Jupiter denotes success and happiness in every thing To Beasts belonging chiefly to the use of Man he signifieth an increase but such as are destructive and not profitable he destroyeth The ayr also he tempereth and maketh wholsome and sendeth convenient moisture in seasons requisite for the Production of the fruits of the Earth the which he multiplyeth and increaseth by his sweet influence The Sea also for Navigation shall be safe the floods of Rivers temperate c. Of the significations of Mars if he be chief Ruler If Mars be chief Lord of any Eclipse he generally threatneth mischief to all sorts and kinds of men which shall happen through extremity of drought and particularly he causeth much war intestine hatreds fewds quarrels and discords amongst men especially of that kinde of life viz souldiers he excites men also to many robberies spoilings sacking tyranny and rebellion he also causeth the wrath of Kings and Great men and troubles in general sudden death sicknesses and those chiefly tertian Agues or Feavers and those principally or more particularly to those of younger years or in their strength of youth much choler and anger amongst men of small repute they shall commit unlawful things and violate the Law many Combustions slaughters rapines thefts and robberies In the ayr he causeth extremity of heat and very warm windes also ligthning and little rain In the Sea destruction to ships and submersions suddenly by mixt winds lightning and such like In Rivers a scarcity of waters a drought of Fountains and detriment by drinking of waters which for the most part will be corrupted And in things appertaining to the life of Man viz. Beasts and Vegetables he shall cause a scarcity and destruction of the fruits of the Earth by reason they shall be scorched with extremity of heat or eaten with Locusts and Caterpillers or destroyed by winds or nipt in the bud Of Venus and her significations general But if Venus be chief Significatrix she denotes the same as doth Jupiter generally but together with it some Venereal sports and particularly to men she causeht honour fame joy fortunate success in every thing happy marriages abundance of children and felicity in all things belonging to Matrimony and an increase of riches and an unusual familiarity and correspondency between Princes and their Subjects and Familiars In the ayr winds but temperate bringing abundance of showers yet they very seasonable and convenient for the fructifying of the Earth a seasonable time according to the nature of the season In the Sea such Ships as Navigate shall be safe and prosperous In Rivers abundance of waters by reason of many showers Beasts Vegetables and such things as are for the use of man shall be plentiful Of Mercury and his significations when he is chief Ruler If Mercury be chief Ruler he signifieth such events generally as are of the nature of the Planet he is in Conjunction with and in Configuration for you have been taught in our second Book of this Volume that he participateth in Nature with the Planet in Conjunction or Configuration with him but properly in his own nature he furthers the natural signification of the other Particularly in men he excites expedition industry cunning and ingenuity in every thing In the Sea he causeth unfortunate Navigation when he is joined in judgement with the Infortunes as being in Configuration or Conjunction with them but if with the Fortunes judge the contrary with the Malevolents also he denotes many diseases and infirmities Quotidian Feavers Imposthumes Consumptions and Coughs Phthisis and dry diseases as touching matters of State Laws Customs and Priviledges he orders all according to the Planets and Stars in Configuration with him wherefore we see he being dry of constitution being so nere the Sun and of a swift motion and because he is often Retrograde he stirs up frequent turbulent and pernicious winds also thunder and lightning openings of the Earth and Earth-quakes and perhaps much damage thereby to Vegetables and Creatures for the use of Man I conceive Ptolomy might very well have left out perhaps also in the houres of his setting he causeth a diminution of Waters and Rivers in the houres of his rising an augmentation and thus much of the innate significations of the Planets Now when according to the variety of the Aspects and Signs they are mingled by being mutually behold of each other and their Position in respect of the Sun they thereby vary their effects or actions according to the variety of significations and judgements arising from their several Conjunctions and Configurations Wherefore since it is impossible to relate exactly unto thee all their Configurations and their commixtures or at least for that it would be so intricate a thing we shall refer it to the study and consideration of the Student for as I have said before unless thy Genius leadeth thee to the exact knowledge thereof the reading of all the Books in the World will no wise avail thee But we ought diligently to observe the nature of those Stars by which the events are signified and their affinity with those Regions where the effects are to be manifested thus If they be fortunes and have relation to the evil places where the events shall happen and no wise contradicted by other Stars they more effectually perform what events were afore promised but if they have no relation to those places or if they be gainsayed by malevolent Stars their good influence is by so much lessened and so thou mayest judge on the contrary And thus much of Eclipses according to Ptolomy Some lines towards the latter end of the eighth chapter of his aforesaid second Booke I have willingly omitted for that I do not in every word agree with him and therfore herein I shall desire to be excused as also if I have in any other places varied somewhat from him I know no reason why any man that standeth on his shoulders may not see farther then he truly I must really confess he hath merited much honour from his successors wherefore I shall esteem him as for his shortness so for his accurate and sufficient largeness and
middle but about the edges more rare those resembling beards have their extreams more rare and dispersed and those that are much extended in length are more rare and subtil The distinct significations of every Comet or Blazing Star The Antients have delivered moreover these nine following several Comets or Blazing-Stars and their virtues or Portences which I could no wise omit being so necessary to Instruction The first then is callâ—â— Veru for that it resembleth a spit or dart and appeareth in the day time very terrible to the beholders It denotes a scarcity of fruit both of the Earth and trees mutations in Church and State grievous slaughters and the death of Kings Nobles and such as are of their adherence The second Tenaculum of the colour of Mars and hath raies under it like the flames of burning coals it signifieth there shall not be such plenty as formerly yet not famine wars also are thereby stirred up to the great prejudice of the godlier sort of people who shall be very forward therein The third Pertica which sometimes emitts obscure raies and again at other times bright this denotes a drought both of the Earth and Waters and a scarcity of Provisions the which if corporally joined to any Planet signifyeth events according to the nature of that Planet the nature of every Planet you have been taught before as if it be joined to Saturn there shall be mortalities troubles to old men and those of the religious Orders to Jupiter it extends its effects to Kings and Grandees whether good or bad according to their fortitudes to Mars many wars tumults slaughters and effusion of bloud to the Sun it will not appear by reason of the Suns splendour yet it portends the death of Kings and many tribulations plagues and sicknesses to Venus it signifies drought and a diminution of great waters to Mercury it denotes the death of young men wits and ingenuous souls to the Moon it signifies death and grievous mortality to men especially common people The fourth Miles consecrated to Venus and hath an hairy tail or main emitting Moon-like beams or rayes it signifieth mischief to Kings Nobles and Great men and that men shall rise that will endeavour to alter the Laws and antient Customs and set up new but the greatest evil portended thereby will be incident to those places towards which it extends its tail or rayes it denotes also wars The fifth Ceruleus of a blew or azure colour appropriated to Mercury it denotes the death of Kings and Grandees Nobles such as are chief Rulers and chiefly towards the part towards which it extends its rayes also wars The sixth Aurora five Matutina assigned to Mars it hath a tale and is of a fiery complexion when it appeareth towards the East bending its head downwards it signifies war combustions fire and sword pestilence and famine in Arabia and Egypt drought and a scarcity of waters and this shall extend also to the Western Regions The seventh Argentum sive Argenteus and this is the brightest and clearest of all Comets it hath pure bright beams when it appears Jupiter being then in Cancer or Pisces it promiseth abundance of corn and fruit in those parts where it appeared but if Jupiter be then in Scorpio it will not be altogether so good The eighth Rosa this is a great round Comet and is of the form and similitude of of a man it causeth the death of Kings Great Noble and Rich men and the alteration of things The ninth and last Niger appropriated to Saturn being in colour like unto him it denotes mortality both natural and also by the sword beheadings and the like If a Comet appear in the Ascendent of any Town Note Kingdom City Family or in the Ascendent of the Revolution of the World it signifieth destruction of the things signified by the Ascendent and the sign thereof and if it appear in the sign of the mid-Heaven at the time of any of these it bringeth danger to such as are promoted to honour The signification of Comets in Earthy signs watry aiery and fiery Comets appearing in earthy signs denote sterility through drought in watry through abundance of rain and floods and causeth also Pestilence in aiery they promise Winds Seditions and Pestilence yet not alwayes Plagues in fiery Wars slaughters and commotions CHAP. IX Of the signification of Comets and Blazing-Stars appropriated to the seven Planets REceive these Rule following as from the Chaldeans Arabians and such as were very expert in these matters in former Ages The Portences of such Comets as belong to Saturn Wherefore know that if any Comet of the nature and complexion of Saturn appear in the Ascendent of the Revolution of the World it denotes many evils Famine Pestilence Banishment Want Anxiety terrour and trouble Chronick diseases and Melancholy distempers Catarrs Quartane Agues Falling Sickness Leprosies Palsies Cancers and those diseases which are of continuance lingring Consumptions and the like destruction to Beasts appertaining to the use of man excessive cold weather in winter Note but you are still to remember the Nature of the Climate for this inordinate cold in Aethiopia will cause but a temperate Ayr c. and therefore this is to be understood of these Northern parts clouds frost and snow strong and high winds tempests shipwracks destruction of Fish as also of Fruit by Caterpillers Locusts and such like Vermine great Inundations and storms to the anoyance of Cattel and all things Men and Kingdoms under the Dominion of Saturn shall suffer detriment and be in danger of destruction Comets of the nature of Jupiter and their portences Such as are of a silver colour bright and of great splendor and of the nature of Jupiter cause a plentiful year when they appear in the Ascendent as you have heard wholsome blasts of Ayr with many seasonable showers especially if it be a watry sign it denotes also such infirmities as are of the nature of Jupiter which you have heard in the second Book of this Volume and many alterations and changes in such Kingdoms Regions and Places subject unto him the which I have there also at large set down Comets of the nature of Mars and their significations Those Comets which you have heard we have understood by the names of Veru and Pertica are of the nature of Mars wherefore they denote horrible winds storms and tempests a drought of Fountains and a destruction of Fruit by corruption and all the diseases portended by Mars c. frequent Thundering and Lightnings to the destruction of many Ship at Sea wrath quarrels heart-burnings slaughters and blood-shed amongst men tumults seditions and wars alterations of Kingdoms Laws Government and Customs and such like evils appropriated to the nature of Mars and the shall chiefly be incident to such men as are under his Dominion Towns Cities Kingdoms and Places as also to those parts towards which the Comet extendeth its tayl as you have heard
the Moon be in a movable sign nor the Ascendent nor its Lord if thou intendest it shall stand for this denotes its mutability and that after a short time thou shalt alter it again wherefore let the Ascendent be fixed and the Moon and the Lord thereof placed in fixed signs for this denotes permanency this is for such as will be disposed to such actions before they are visited with sickness but when once it hath seized on them it is not to stand upon electing of times but then you are to judge of the event by the time in this manner If the Moon be slow in motion and increasing in light and in no aspect of any Planet in combustion under the Sun beams or Retrograde it is good and denotes the death of the party quickly and that his Will shall not be altered especially if she be joyned to Mars by body but not by aspect provided Mars be not in the Ascendent nor in aspect therewith nor its Lord yet it shall not be kept but in a short time it shall be either lost or stollen But if Saturn be placed with the Moon or Lord of the Ascendent as you have heard of Mars and in no aspect of the Ascendent it signifieth the sick party shall yet live and the Will then made shall continue in force all his life and also after his death for it shall not be altered nor revoked bur if he afflict the Ascendent it shall be altered Also if Iupiter and Venus be so posited the party sick that hath made his Will shall again recover And that some time after he shall revoke the former Will and make an other c. CHAP. II. Of the Heritages of the Dead DO thou be sure herein to place one of the houses of either Jupiter or Venus in the eighth house or else fortifie the cusp of the eighth and the Lord thereof and place them in Sextile or Trine of either Jupiter or Venus or make the degrees of the cusp of the eighth and the Lord thereof the terms of Iupiter or Venus and make the second and its Lord strong and free from all manner of impediment and if possible in good aspect of the Fortunes Fortifie also the Moon and let her lovingly behold the eighth house or its Lord and if possible fortifie also the Ascendent and its Lord and place the Lord of the eighth in reception with the Lord of the second or Ascendent and if you can let him be in the second and the Lord of the second in the eighth c. SECTION X. Containing the Elections of the ninth House of Heaven CHAP. 1. Of the returning of such as are absent and of going of journeys and entring into any place EVery man hath some Fancy or particular way to himself that is not common to all some of the Ancients have placed returnings in the tenth House by reason it is the next after the ninth that hath signification of long journeys and voyages which returnings follow others have placed this matter in the eighth making the ninth house to follow it because a man must journey to return but because one cannot return without voyaging or travelling contrary to both these I have placed it in the ninth house it self And as I dissent from the Ancients in placing this Election so do I also much deviate from them in the matter thereof yet if thou wilt follow them thou mayest please but thy self and I am content Of returning from any journey Fortifie therefore in this manner of judgement the ninth house at the time of your setting forth the Lord thereof and the Moon as also the ninth and its Lord and the place of the Moon in the Revolution of the year of the World or Quarter if it be a year wherein such are admitted and if possible let Jupiter or Venus or both be in the ninth or applying thereunto or to the Lord thereof or the Moon in both these Schemes and let these places however you do be free from the malevolent configurations of the Infortunes and see that there be no Infortune in the second house in a return nor in the eighth when thou settest first out for the second is then in lieu of the eighth being the eighth from the seventh which hath ever signification of the place intended or travelled to and therefore it seemeth requisite unto me that you also fortifie the seventh house at the time of the first journey as also its Lord and the place of the Moon at that time But thou wilt the better understand how to make an Election for returning by knowing how to set out at first Of going of jâ—urneys or Voyages Wherefore you must know the Ascendent is the significator of the City Town or place from whence any one Travels the seventh of the place intended or journeyed to the tenth house hath signification of the ways or passages in the journey and the fourth of the ways or passages in the return Look then how these places are affected and accordingly judge for if they are assisted by the presence or aspects of the Fortunes good is promised if by the Malevolents evil according to the Nature of the thing signified by the house afflicted or assisted as if the seventh be fortunated you may judge success and happiness to the Traveller in the Country or place to which he goes if the tenth he shall have good success in his journey shall be safe and merry and in good health if the fourth judge the same at his return c. In beginning of any Journey let the Moon be increasing in light and motion free from impediment and affliction of the Infortunes for an Infortune afflicting the Moon doth more hurt then when it afflicteth the Ascendent and let her not be in the second eighth fourth sixth nor twelfth but in the fifth and if possible beheld of the Fortunes however it causeth good success and gain in the journey health of body and that he shall quickly return to his own content and let Mercury be free from combustion and the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes as also the Lord of the Ascendent and let him be placed in a good place of Heaven place also a Fortune in the Ascendent or some Angle for such an Election denotes safety agility joy and gladness in the journey and let not the Moon be in the Ascendent neither going nor returning for it signifies sickness and much grief in the journey But if thou canst not observe all this let the ☽ apply unto the Ascendent as also the Lord of the Ascendent and let them be free from the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes also prosperity and good followeth if the Moon be joyned to Jupiter or Venus or be beheld of them by a Sextile or Trine But you must know there can no Election be framed without respect to the Revolution of the World and the true significator of every man therein according to his quality the which
was an earnest desire that all the ingenious spirits of our Nation should increase in Knowledge especially this which of all other comes nearest to Divinity that hath egged me on to this undertaking I shall according to my desire and first intentions be herein as plain as possibly I can and shall cordially and sincerely deal with thee as I would be dealt by for wilfully I shall not in the least detain or keep back the smallest matter according to that little knowledge God in his wisdom and infinite mercy and goodness hath bestowed on me that might advantage thee in this most heavenly study or be a means to propagate the Art Of Saturn in the Ascendent in any Annual Revolution and what he signifies whether he be Lord of the Year or no. If in any Revolution of the years of the world Saturn be in the Ascendent and diurnal and beheld by his dispositor by a good aspect as also by the Lord of the mid-heaven or in reception therewith it signifieth the People under that Revolution shall be quiet during that Revolution not making many Journies shall be in a good condition fortunate successful and shall be much honoured by their King and Superiours of whom they shall obtain much good but if he be therein afflicted unfortunate or anywise weak he denotes mischief and trouble to the People in their proper persons also infirmities and all vexations signified by Saturn and this shall the more assuredly happen if he be in humane signs and no wise beheld of the Fortunes or adjuvant Planets Saturn in the second In the second and beheld by the fortunate aspects of the Lord of the second he denotes the successful and prosperous condition of the Common People in their Trades and Merchandizings and that they shall thrive and grow rich especially in such things as are signified by the sign wherein the Cuspe of the second is if he be therein weak impedited and unfortunate he shall signifie the contrary and that the People shall be poor have losses and crosses especially in such things as are signified by Saturn and the sign wherein he is And this understand touching the quality of the good or evil understood or signified by any of the other Planets for according to the nature of the Sign and Planet therein must you give Judgement Saturn in the third Saturn in the third if he be well dignified shall generally denote mirth and jollity to the People that they shall delight and associate themselves one with another and all heart-burnings and differences between them shall be forgotten and laid aside but if he be in the third and unfortunate men shall suffer by short Journies shall envy hate and disturb one another shall be liars perfidious and treacherous and oftentimes shall have terrible and troublesom dreams c. Saturn in the fourth Also if he be in the fourth and strong as abovesaid men shall be very laborious therein and shall thrive thereby as also by heritages and houses but if he be weak there shall be no profit in such things houses shall come to ruine the earth shall not give its due increase especially if other testimonies concurr for how to judge of plenty and scarcity you shall have anon yet Saturn his presence in this house and unfortunate you must know will somewhat lessen the fertility promised in any Revolution as will be expected by the husbandman whose hopes therein will be frustrated and much of his time spent in vain Saturn in the fifth Again If he be in the fifth and strong the People shall be jocund pleasant and merry shall delight in their Children Feastings and the like if he be therein weak judge the contrary sadness for joy crosses by Children for delight in them and penury and want instead of Feasts Saturn in the sixth If he be fortified in the sixth judge health to the People if it be a humane sign which possesseth the Cusp thereof and good to servants if it be bestial it will be more especially manifest in such Creatures as are thereby represented as if Aries or Capricorn Sheep Goats and small Cattel if Taurus Buls Cows Oxen and the greater sort of Cattel Horses c. if in watry signs success and good to Rivers Fountains and Fish if the sign of the sixth be Virgo to the Earth and its Fruits as Corn c. if he be impedited or weak judge the contrary sickness and detriment unto them according as you see the several significations of the sign on the Cusp of the sixth House Saturn in the seventh Moreover if Saturn be in the seventh and strong and the sign be humane men shall delight themselves in women especially old men and shall Contract and make Marriages if it be any other sign see of what nature and signification it is and judge they shall delight themselves in such things as are according to the nature thereof and profit thereby but if he be weak judge the contrary Saturn in the eighth And if he be in the eighth although he be strong yet shall he signifie danger of death and ruine to those things signified by the sign of the eighth as if a humane sign to men c. but if he be weak it is the more to be feared and if other testimonies agree it is to be concluded but especially to men of elder years Saturn in the ninth Also if he be in the ninth well dignified and in a fixed sign men shall be chaste lovers of Religion the Law and all good Learning but if the sign be movable they shall make many Voyages by Sea or long Journies in which they shall continue long but if he be then weak judge the contrary and that many Ships shall suffer shipwrack and men shall receive much damage and detriment through long Journies Saturn in the tenth Again If Saturn be in the tenth and strong the People shall receive much honour and benefit from their King and Superiours but if he be weak and elevated above all the other Planets it signifieth that his cold unfortunate and malicious inclination shall go generally through all the Region Country or Kingdom and then the King shall remove out of one place into another and shall do much mischief and evil acts and too tyrannically impose unusual Taxations on the People Saturn in the eleventh Saturn in the eleventh and strong shews that men shall obtain their desires and hopes shall be successful in their Journies and Removes and shall be merry but if he be weak judge the contrary Saturn in the twelfth Lastly If he be in the twelfth and strong men shall be quiet shall love one another and retain no malice or ill will but if he be weak men shall be envious malicious and wicked one against the other and there shall be many quarrels and discords in that Region for which your Revolution is CHAP. VII Of the Signification of Jupiter as
wars c Remember still that if your Significator or Lord of the year Note c. be afflicted then mischief is to be expected if assisted and well dignified the contrary and whether good or bad is portended it shall still happen to the quarter of the Region answering to the quarter of heaven he is in as if in the Ascendent it shall happen in the Eastern parts in the Seventh in the Western in the Tenth in the Southern in the Fourth in the Northern in the Second in the North-east and by East in the Third in the North-east just if upon the Cusp thereof but if within the house North-east and by North and so judge of all the rest of the houses round the whole heavens But the good or evill shall chiefly be incident to those Regious and Countries subject to your Significator and the Sign in which he is located Also you are to remember to judge the nature of the good or bad according to the nature of the Planet afflicting or assisting and the nature of the Sign in which he is whether Aiëry Earthy Fiery or Watry for it is not for me upon every Rule to make repetition wherefore you are warily to understand and consider what hath been already delivered c. CHAP. XIII Containing the signfications of the Head and Tail of the Dragon in the Twelve Houses of Heaven in any Annual Revolution of the Years of the World SInce we have now waded through the significations of the Seven Celestial Planets in the Twelve Houses of Heaven in any Revolution of the Years of the World it resteth we now also shew the significations of the Head and Tayl of the Dragon and then proceed to the significations of them in the Twelve Celestial Signs ☊ in the first wherefore then if you find ☊ in the first the People will be successfull fortunate in honor and health especially if free from the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes ☋ in the first and fortunately beheld by the Benevolents But if ☋ be in the first it denotes dangers misfortunes crosses losses and that all manner of mischief shall be incident to the persons of the People also infirmities according to the Nature and signification of the Sign wherein it is ☊ in the 2d If ☊ he in the Second it portends fortune and good success to the People in their Trades that they shall grow rich and thrive in the world but if ☋ be therein little or no Trading crosses and losses in their substance and wealth is to be feared ☋ in the 2d and that casually and unexpectedly ☊ in the 3d. If ☊ be in the Third short Journies shall be profitable safe and advantagious to the People who shall also be good and well disposed and dream true Dreams and shall delight in all manner of good things Brethren and Associates shall love and agree also be helpfull and advantagious one to another but if be therein ☋ in the 3d. judge the contrary discords dissentions and feuds among them chiefly amongst the men if the Sign wherein it is be masculine amongst the women if feminine also dammage and loss by long journies c. ☊ in the 4th If ☊ be in the Fourth and the Sign wherein he is be ♈ ♌ or ♠or ♊ ♎ or ♒ if signifies good success and increase of things of the Earth as fruits and the like and all immoveable things signified by the Fourth house but if it be ♉ ♠♑ ♋ ♠or ♓ judge the contrary and if ☋ be therein Poverty and Indigency ☋ in the 4th also a scarceness of fruits and the ill state of things signified by that house is to be expected ☊ in the 5th Also if the Dragons Head be in the Fifth it signifies encrease of Joy by children also abundance of pleasure c. but if the Dragons Tayl be therein sadness trouble ☋ in the 5th vexation and anxiety is to be expected also grief and trouble by and through children and if any recreation or pastime be used it is an hundred to one if there follow not much inconveniency thereby ☊ in the 6th Again if the Dragons Head be in the Sixth it denotes encrease of small Cattell and much gain and profit thereby also faithfull Servants and such as shall advantage their Masters and the Ayr shall be healthfull and pleasant but if you find the Dragons Tayl therein judge the contrary also loss by Cattell and Servants ☋ in the 6th and that they shall be perfidious and false ☊ in the 7th Moreover if the Dragons Head be in the Seventh men shall delight in the company and society of women and love shall be encreased between them the enemies of the People shall be strong and in good condition but if the Dragons Tayl be there ☋ in the 7th say there shall be no love nor delight between men and women nor society in any love but 02 rather quarrels scoldings brawlings chiefly among the common sort of people c. ☊ in the 8th If ☊ be in the Eighth the People shall gain and profit by the decease of men and women also by Legacies and such like c. but it ☋ be there ☋ in the 8th it signifies loss by the death of men and women quite contrary ☊ in the 9th Also ☊ in the Ninth long journies shall be successfull men shall also be Lovers of the Law and all good Learning but if ☋ be therein ☋ in the 9th long journies and voyages by Sea shall be tedious dangerous and unprofitable also men shall be negligent and careless of the Law and Learning ☊ in the 10th Again if ☊ be in the Tenth the condition of the King and Rulers shall be good and the People shall study such Trades as are very curious and ingenious also dive into the Secrets of all Sciences and Studies but if ☋ be there ☋ in the 10th they shall be also as inquisitive but the Arts shall be Diabolical and unlawfull and the Trades-men shall devise ways in their Trade to cozen and cheat their Neighbors and the King or Rulers shall have crosses and troubles and perhaps their Honor ecclipsed ☊ in the 11th Also if ☊ be in the Eleventh the Ancients have sayd he signifieth neither good nor bad the same also they affirm of ☋ ☋ in the 11th I must confess I have not had much regard to the verity thereof by any sufficient observation nor can I as yet conceive the true Reason thereof I hope a little time and Search thereinto will better inform both me and thee in the Interim because they have so concluded I shall not in the least contradict them in this Point nor derogate from them because something may I know be sayd for this their Tenet although not so much as is fully satisfactory to my Objections c. ☊ in the 12th Lastly if ☊ be in the Twelfth he
denotes encrease of mischief and not good and ☋ loss to and by great Cattell that few men shall during that Revolution be imprisoned and if they be they shall not so continue Note but I shall desire thee to remember that according to their affliction or assistance thou art to judge good or bad and not always according to these general Rules as you have been sufficiently taught of the Planets so also touching the places where their effects shall be manifested observe the same Rules you have been already taught viz. those subject to the signs in which they are c. CHAP. XIV Shewing the Significations of the Planets in any of the Triplicities when any of them is Lord of the Year in any Annual Revolution of the years of the World EVen as we have before promised to give you some Rules more at large for the better and further illustration of what hath been already delivered so though what hath been said is sufficient we shall yet further persist and endeavour to make every thing so clear that there shall not be the least complaint thereof now therefore as touching the signification of every Planet when they are either Lords or Ladies of the year in any of the four Triplicities what a Triplicity is and how and wherefore so divided you have been already shewn in the 12. Chapter of our Introduction to the Judgement of the Stars and then what may be expected by their being in any of the twelve signs as also the Head and Tail of the Dragon and so we shall proceed to the third Section that we may the sooner hasten to a conclusion I might hereon inlarge as have the Ancients but it shall be needless to say more then thus much That look what Planet is Lord of the year and the sign he is then placed in and ponder exactly his Debilities and Fortitudes and according to his strength you know and have been sufficiently already taught you are to judge good or bad according to his nature the nature of the sign he is in and the nature of the place of Heaven he is placed in as if Saturn be in Aquaries or its Triplicity this being both his house and Triplicity by day and so consequently if the Revolution be Diurnal strong and well dignified as also having exaltation in Libra the same Triplicity you shall judge what he signifies and denotes shall be advantagious and good to the Common People and Nation but it shall chiefly be manifested and effected in the Western parts because this is a Western sign For whatever your Planet Lord or Lady of the year denotes whether by her or his natural Complexion or Accidental Fortitudes good or bad it shall be chiefly manifest in those Regions subject to the sign wherein he or she is and the Countreys also subject to that Triplicity but more particularly in the quarter signified by the said Triplicity as for example if Saturn be in Aries he shall denote mischief and dammage to all Noble Rich and Great men because they are denoted and signified especial by fiery signs which also you have heard in the 23. Chapter of the second Treatise of this Volume are regal also to the Common People and Nation in general because he is Lord of the year and so becomes significator thereof or of them now I say mischief shall be unto these losses and crosses because Saturn in this sign as also in the whole Triplicity is weak Aries being his Fall and Le◠his Detriment c. And this shall be in the Places Cities Regions Countreys and Kingdoms signified by Aries and all the Triplicity which you have also been shewn in the aforesaid Book and 27. Chapter especially in the Eastern parts thereof because they are Eastern signs c. this is clear So that if thou hast but regard to the Natural and Accidental significations of the Planet Note sign he is in his strength and debilities therein what Triplicity the sign is of and what Regions and Quarter of Heaven it denotes together with the Triplicity and do but judge according to what thou hast been shewn and I need say no more for thereby mayst thou easily and exactly judge of the rest CHAP. XV. Demonstrating the Significations of Saturn when he is Lord of the Year in any of the twelve Signs YOu have been promised this plain jog trot way and therefore I shall here deliver it you though to the ingenious what hath been already said is sufficient and this superfluous Of the significations of Saturn when Lord of the Year and in Aries In Aries and impedited Wherefore then know that if Saturn be Lord of the year and in Aries he stirreth up many great winds and those Eastern and causeth the death of many Matrons and old Women or such as are Overseers of Nunneries scarcity of Provisions and a leanness and barrenness of the earth And if he be impedited he causeth many Thefts and Robberies Cutters by the High-way anxiety sadness and tribulation during that Revolution Also if he be the only Lord or Significator of the year and be Cadent from the Ascendent and behold it not and be direct he shews anxiety and trouble to Rich and Noblemen or such as are the Grandees of the earth and if he be Retrograde their houses substance and coffers of wealth shall be visited and destroyed or taken away and so much the rather if he be beheld by the malevolent Aspects of Mars for then he shall denote grievous cold weather the death of Cattel especially Sheep and such as are signified by Aries and that by some rot or the violence and rudeness of Wars and if he do not behold Mars or Mars him the Winter shall be extream cold according to the nature and quality of the Climate and there shall be a destruction or death of Cattel also if he be not Retrograde there shall be dissentions and quarrels amongst men Sackings Robbings and Spoilings and a great deal of mischief especially if he be beheld of Mars out of an angle but if he behold him from a Cadent house it shall not be so bad Also if Saturn be direct and in an angle he signifies much rain discords amongst great and rich men especially if he be aspected by Mars for then the Common People shall assuredly disagree and contend with their King and Superiours and if he be Retrograde the state and condition of the People shall be grievous and if both Mars and the Moon behold him with a malevolent Aspect together there shall be terrible cold weather Cattel shall die and there shall be dissentions and Wars Saturn Lord of the year and in fixed signs In any Revolution of the World if you finde Saturn in a fixed sign he denotes mortality poverty scarcity and great want of the fruits of the earth if he be Lord of the year this is meant especially in Leo because he is therein afflicted and in detriment being the sign opposite to his
and if he be Retrograde let the King have a care of death or some prime and chief Ruler during that Revolution and if Mars behold him with any Malevolent aspect it signifieth Mortalities to the aforesaid places and many evils and mischiefs And if Saturn behold not the Ascendent there shall be much cold rain and dew but if he be direct the evil shall not be so bad except then the Moon be in the Ascendent for that signifieth the evil shall fall on the King or chief Rulers of the Region in which the Revolution is if not death it self but if he be retrograde and beheld of Mars it signifieth death and mortality in those Regions aforesaid and if he be Cadent and not beholding the Ascendent and be direct and Mars Cadent from him it signifieth that men shall be secure and safe and so much the more assured will this be if he be past the first fifteen degrees of the sign yet shall there be infirmities in the Regions and Places subject unto the said sign but if he be retrograde and beheld of Mars and neither of them in the Aspects of the Fortunes many tribulations and troubles shall be incident unto those Regions also abundance of rain and cold weather also Shipwracks and Disasters by Sea and much danger to Navigators and such as make Voyages also death to fish and the creatures lying in the Sea and other Waters Saturn in Cancer and having Septentrional latitude Meridional Oriental Occidental If that Saturn be in Cancer having Septentrional Latitude he denotes a scarcity of Waters and a drought of fountains and rivers and but little rain Also if he be Meridional that men shall labour and take much pains in their Trades but shall gain little or nothing thereby if he be Oriental he denotes dark thick and obscure unwholsom ayr also in the Winter time grievous cold raw weather and dammage to fruits by Northern winds if he be Occidental also much rain And if he be retrograde the evil shall be augmented and the King or Rulers of the Countreys and Nations under the sign wherein Saturn is shall undergo grievous aspersions reproaches and disgraces even equivalent to death it self but if he be direct it will lessen and diminish the evil a little for look how much your significator is fortified and so much the less shall the evil signified be and so much the more the good c. And this thou wilt plainly see by what follows if thou hast diligent respect to what shall be expressed so as to ponder throughly the reason of every Judgement the which I would advise thee to do for then shalt thou be assuredly an expert Philosopher and be soon able to deliver Judgement most rationally on any Configuration of the Heavens without recourse to thy Books for that Astrologer whose brains remains in his Library shall never come to the accomplishment of this Science but he that makes his Library remain in his brains shall not erre Et ille erit mihi amicus Saturn Lord of the year and in Leo. But if Saturn be Lord of the year in any Revolution and in Leo having Septentrional or North latitude he causeth much rain and corruption of things both to the prejudice of great and small Rulers and People also bringeth to nought the designs and works of mens hands If he be Oriental he denotes many infirmities to the People of the Climate under that Revolution and if he be Occidental many Mortalities and Pestilencies shall happen unto the People and so much the more grievous will the Evil and mischief be if he be retrograde less if direct Saturn Lord of the year in Virgo Also if Saturn be in Virgo and be Lord of the Year and Septentrional he signifies good wholsom and sweet gales and blasts of wind also convenient and seasonable gusts in Harvest-time and if he be Meridional there shall be a drought of Fountains and a scarcity of waters but if he be Oriental the women that shall conceive during that Revolution shall miscarry by reason of wind or carnal copulation after conception but if he be Occidental he causeth acute and sharp Fevers and if he be Retrograde the King and Rulers shall fear their Enemies but if he be Direct they shall not thus fear but be provided for by them Saturn Lord of the year in Libra Again if Saturn be in Libra and Lord of the Year Septentrional he denotes a hot and dry Ayr and little or no rain during that Revolution and a scarcity of Waters And if he be Meridional a good wholsom sweet Ayr and no noysom Blasts and if he be Oriental men shall have a lustfull inclination to women but if he be Occidental he denotes infamy and disgrace which shall come of such Doings If he be Retrograde he signifies Infirmities to Servants and the Baser Sort of People And if he be direct there shall be pretty Plenty of the Fruits of the Earth especially of Barly c. Saturn Lord of the year in Scorpio Saturn Lord of the Year and in Scorpio Septentrional signifieth abundance of Rain and increase of Waters both in Rivers and Fountains also that they shall be corrupt and if he be Meridional he shall denote a scarcity of provisions appertaining to the life of man especially such as are produced by the Earth And if he be Oriental there shall be many dissentions and quarrels amongst Great men but if Occidental he signifies destruction and trouble on the Sea also loss and dammage to such as have their Livelihood thereon also if he be Retrograde there shall happen Pestilential Diseases but if direct Babylon as say some of the Antients shall be safe Saturn Lord of the year in Sagittary Again if Saturn be Lord of the Year Septentrional and in Sagittary he denotes the increase of Fountains and extremity of Cold in Winter according to the nature of the Climate if he be Oriental Noble and Rich men shall be put out of their Countries and Habitations and if he be Occidental there shall be many dissentions quarrels and wars between Kings and Great men also if he be Retrograde it shall go ill with all manner of men and their affairs and quarrels shall be amongst them and if he be Direct Travellers both by Sea and Land shall be in a good Condition and successfull Saturn Lord of the year in Capricorn Moreover if Saturn be Lord of the Year and in Capricorn and Septentrional the Ayr shall be temperate and healthy and there shall be moderate and seasonable Rains but if he be Meridional or have Meridional Latitude in Winter there will be dark cloudy cold weather and if he be Oriental the state of Great and Noble men shall be but sad and troublesome neither shall they agree with the Common People and if he be Occidental the fruits of the Earth shall be wasted and consumed by and through extremity of heat and creeping things as
Catterpillers and the like and if he be Retrograde the Common People shall be angry and fall out one with another if Direct it signifies the good Condition of Great and Noble men that they shall carry themselves well towards all men and that they shall delight in and love the Law and put it in execution Saturn Lord of the year in Aquaries If Saturn be Lord of the Year and in Aquaries having Septentrional Latitude he signifies much Rain Frost and Cold at Times convenient when Meridional a scarcity of water in Fountains and Rivers if he be Oriental the Common People shall obtain but few Heritages and thrive but little if he be Occidental he signifies many Combustions if he be Retrograde the Evill is increased and if Direct he denotes the Death of such Cattell as Men ordinarily imploy about their Occasions Saturn Lord of the year in Pisces Lastly if Saturn be Septentrional and Lord of the year and in Pisces he signifies many great and tempestuous blasts of winds and that from the North and grievous cold weather in winter if he be Meridional he denotes storms and tempests by sea and many shipwracks also hurt and loss to those that have their living and dependency on the sea or water and if he be Oriental it signifies dissentions and discords amongst great and noble men and also slaughter amongst them but if he be Occidental the ignoble and baser sort of people shall exalt themselves above their Superiors and if he be Retrograde there shall be many dissentions tribulations and discords amongst Religious men and such as study Divine matters and if he be Direct men shall serve and worship God c. CHAP. XVI Shewing the Significations of Jupiter when he is Lord of the year in any of the Twelve Signs WE are now in order to descend to Jupiter being the next Planet under Saturn in the heavens Jupiter Lord of the year in Aries who if he be in Aries and Lord of the year he signifies an appearance of religion in the Eastern parts or that some new Sect or Schism shall there arise and men shall be observers and lovers of the Laws both Moral and Divine and shall be given to good works also he denotes much windy weather and that from the East or Eastern parts as also much cold and rain in winter yet not so much as shall be hurtful or to cause any inundation the fruits of the earth also shall be plenteously and seasonably produced And if he be then well dignified when he is Lord of the year and in Aries he signifies the prosperous and successful condition of those men places Cities and Countreys subject unto him and the sign wherein he is that they shall be merry and jovial and want nothing the like also to the common people in general and that they shall love their Superiors but if he be impedited and weak judge the contrary Also if Jupiter be in humane Signs or fiëry Signs in any Revolution and Lord of the year you are to know if he be weak that he signifies great and noble men shall be dejected and perplexed molested and afflicted and shall sustain many losses and disgraces according to the nature of the affliction and these shall chiefly be incident to the Regions and places subject unto him and the sign in which he is located as also the place for which the figure of the Revolution is erected but if he be strong judge the contrary Also if he be strong and well placed or accidentally aspected by any of the other fortunate Planets which you have heard may sometimes accidentally be fortunes in earthy or watery Signs he shall denote good to all such things as are thereby signified as the fruits of the earth and seeds if in earthy Signs also fishes and such things as appertain to water if in watry signs as Navigators and such as have their living out of the Sea they shall make good voyages and that safely and with security but if he be weak you may judge danger by shipwrack tedious and unprofitable voyages and the like and so contrariwise in earthy Signs when he is weak and afflicted he denotes a scarcity of Grain fruits and seeds and that the earth shall be afflicted with barrenness according to the nature of the Planet or Planets assisting him c. Jupiter Lord of the year in Taurus Jupiter in Taurus and Lord of the year well dignified or assisted by Adjuvant Planets shall denote fertillity and the good condition of the fruits of the earth and that there shall be a temperate and good ayr men shall delight in the husbandring and manuring of the ground and shall profit thereby the King also and the Rulers or Great and Noble men shall do good to the people and incourage them and do them justice and equity and again the People shall love honor and respect their Superiors there shall also be sufficient and moderate rain and sweet Southern winds and all things signified by Jupiter shall chiefly be manifest in the Southern parts and those places subject to Taurus but if he be weak and afflicted judge the contrary and judge the nature thereof from the significator affâ—icting as you have been often taught before Nora bene But you are ever to remember this general rule which I would also have you observe and take notice of in all the other Planets that although Jupiter do in Taurus signifie good when he is well disposed he being naturally good in himself yet doth he not effect it so powerfully or so fully as when he is in Aries for he hath therein borh Triplicity and Term but in Taurus only Term and in Sagittary more power then in Aries to effect what he denotes for therein he hath both House Triplicity and Term for by how much the stronger essentially a Planet is by so much is his power increased and so on the contrary when he is debilitated c. this I say I would have thee still remember in what thou hast already heard as also in what follows and in all the other Planets Jupiter Lord of the year in Gemini If Jupiter be Lord of the year in Gemini and well dignified and in some Aspects of the Malevolents men shall be perplexed with extream warm winds and if he be in Aspect with Mars many casualties through thunder and lightning shall be incident unto them but if he be aspected with Saturn he denotes corruption of ayr and if other testimonies concur pestilential ayr and diseases through corruption of blood are to be feared but if you see him free from any Aspect of the Malevolents yet shall he denote no very pleasant ayr many sudden gusts of winds and storms of rain which shall be somewhat destructive to the fruits of the earth and not pleasant unto men For it is certain that when Jupiter is in Gemini if he do no hurt he doth as little good or rather none
Also if he be Oriental wars and discords amongst noble great and rich men or such as are the Grandees of the earth Occidental But if he be Occidental many fears and troubles shall fall upon men as also discords and contentions Retrograde Again if he be retrograde men shall be perplexed with many infirmities in many parts of their body but especially in their eyes Direct But if direct and combust or otherways impedited men shall be hypocritical cloathed in sheeps cloathing but shall inwardly be ravening woolves Mars Lord of the year in Taurus Also if Mars be Lord of the year in any Revolution and in Taurus he denotes many great Southern winds and blasts very hurtful and destructive to the fruits of the earth by reason sudden heats will follow thereupon there shall also be many showers of rain and much thunder and lightning death to greater cattel and women or at least many tribulations and crosses unto them also the year shall not be fruitful nor healthful the fruits shall be blasted and rotten and the seeds of the earth destroyed If he have north latitude South latitude And if he have North latitude he signifies much rain and somewhat the more good unto the herbs and fruits of the earth But if South latitude he denotes many gusts of wind and blasts as you have heard and destruction to the fruits of the earth Oriental Occidental Direct If he be Oriental there shall be peace in the Southern and Western parts And if Occidental he denotes much death and many infirmities especially to women and that they shall be hated if he be direct and otherways impedited Retrograde But if he be Retrograde many children and young people shall dye during the time of that Revolution Mars Lord of the year in Gemini But if Mars be Lord of the year and in Gemini many casualties and damage shall befal men through thunder and lightning and little rain or through the want thereof also by excess of heat there shall also be debates and contentions thefts and robberies in the Northern and Western parts the King or chief Rulers shall be exalted and overcome their enemies there shall be many griefs of the ears as inflammations and pustules which shall be very offensive and troublesome to men If he have north south latitude Oriental Occidental And if he have North latitude he signifies much rain but if his latitude be South there shall be a drought of fountains and a scarcety of water If Oriental he causeth many infirmities pustules scabs and breakings out in the skin and if Occidental he denotes much trouble and auxiety to Lawyers Scribes Merchants and Judges and that some of them shall run away by reason of their injustice extortion and cheating tricks Direct Retrograde Again if he be Direct men shall be blabs of their tongues and divuldge both their own and others secrets committed to their charge and when he is Retrograde religious men or such as take such kinde of functions on them shall clash disagree and contend upon some nice points Mars Lord of the year in Cancer Again if Mars in any annual Revolution of the world be Lord of the year in Cancer he shall signifie frequent shipwracks by reason of sudden blasts of wind also dissentions and quarrels in the Western and Northwest parts and that men shall suffer much damage under taxations many infirmities also are threatned feavers pains and infirmities in the throat and breast the ayr shall be grievous and contagious and a want of rain also the year shall be turbulent and dangerous many cattel especially horses shall dye the fruits of the earth generally shall be wanting and there shall be a palpable scarcety thereof Septentrional Meridional And if his latitude be Septentrional there shall be grievous sharp cold weather in winter and a drought of fountains also if he have Meridional latitude many noisom gusts of wind very destructive to trees and fruits Oriental Occidental If he be Oriental there shall be a death or mortality amonst such creatures as are kept upon Commons and in the open fields when Occidental the common people shall be very careful and industrious in their ordinary imployments and negotiations Direct And if it be Direct the ayr shall be healthy and pleasant but if he be Retrograde men shall be lascivious and study how they may opportunely commit Adulteries and Fornications Mars Lord of the year in Leo. If he have north latitude If south Oriental Retrograde Yet again if Mars be Lord of the year and in Leo he signifies wars contentions and discords and a scarcity of provisions and the fruits of the earth in the Eastern parts especially also death amongst men and that chiefly to those of younger years and if he have Septentrional latitude there shall be a scarcity of waters but if he be Meridional there shall be no want thereof if Oriental damage to such beasts as are useful to mankinde especially the greater sort Occidental fish and such creatures as inhabit the water shall be destroyed and dye If he be Retrograde loss and detriment shall be to the great and rich men of the earth and if he be Direct many great Western winds Direct and ships shall be safe and secure at Sea Mars Lord of the year in Virgo If Septentrional Meridional Oriental Occidental Direct Retrograde Mars Lord of the year in Libra Moreover if Mars be in Virgo and Lord of the year he denotes war and effusion of blood in the Northern parts also pains and griefs in the eyes plenty of provision and fruits of the earth death to many women c. And if he be Septentrional damage to fruits and seeds also infirmities to mans body if Meridional success to the fruits c. if Oriental the death of old men if Occidental he denotes great and tempestuous winds if Direct he denotes the good and prosperity of rich and great men if Retrograde wars shall happen amonst men When Mars is Lord of the year and in Libra he signifies vehement and great winds infirmities and mortalities and more especially to men then women also winds rain and clouds also mists and those chiefly Southward and infirmities and mortalities a scarcity of the fruits of the earth corn and wine many sackings and robberies quarrels dissentions and discords amonst men terrors fears and tribulations Septentrional â—eridional Oriental And if he have Septentrional latitude there shall be many thunderings and lightnings if Meridional many infirmities amonst men especially on the left side and if he be Oriental he signifies wars and dissentions amonst rich and noble men if Occidental Occidental Retrograde Direct rich noble and great men shall be safe and secure if Retrograde sickness shall be incident to noble great rich men and Judges if Direct it will not be so bad with them Mars Lord of the year in
Scorpio Again when Mars is Lord of the year and accidentally located in Scorpio he signifies much misty and cloudy weather also much cold in winter and very excessive heat and intemperate ayr in Summer for which cause the fruits of the earth shall be much damnified as also the herbs and seeds shall be much hurt men shall be molested with pains and griefs in the eyes thefts and robberies quarrels and debates as also deceits and frauds and a scarcity of fruits and provisions Also if he be Septentrional Septentrional Meridional Oriental Occidental Retrograde Direct there shall be a scarcity of water if Meridional abundance of water if Oriental many infirmities shall be incident to man especially in the lower and secret parts if other testimonies concur if Occidental small Piety among men if Retrograde he denotes many tribulations fears and troubles if Direct things will be so much the better Mars Lord of the year in Sagittary Also Mars in Sagittary if he be Lord of the year he signifies wars shall happen in the Eastern parts also damage and mischief unto the inhabitants of those parts and the Regions subject to the sign Sagittary death infirmities coughs and infirmities in the eyes as also in the loyns and back little or no rain and extream cold weather in winter as also the spring so that the fruits of trees shall be blasted and nipt also plants herbs and seeds shall be very much damnified and the year generally shall be scarce and indigent of provisions also honey shall not be plentiful for by reason of the scarcity of herbs Bees shall many of them be destroyed and if therein he be well aspected and free from the Malevolent Aspects of the Infortunes all such as bear arms or have any relation thereunto of what degree soever shall be in good condition fortunate and successful Some of the Ancients with Albumazar say that if Mars be in the last fifteen degrees of Sagittary If strong and Lord of the year in any Revolution or in any humane Sign he denotes wars tumults and insurrections of the people against their King and Superiors sudden death feavers both Tertian Quartan and Pestilential and many other infirmities robbings sackings and polings bloodshed fire and sword and lightnings and if he be Infortunately aspected by the Malevolents and otherways also debilitated If weak he signifies all these things you have now heard but more mischievously unless the Benevolent Aspects of Jupiter prevent and contradict his fury Septentrional Meridional Oriental If his latitude be Septentrional he signifies the ayr shall be good pleasant and temperate if Meridional Merchants and Trades-men shall be on the thriving and gaining hand if he be Oriental he denotes peace quietness and security and no war Occidental the safety of trees and much fruit and if Retrograde he denotes coughs Occidental Retrograde Direct and pains in the hinder part of the head and neck also in the thighs if Direct a death or mortality amongst cattel Mars Lord of the year in Capricorn Again if Mars be Lord of the year in any Revolution and located in Capricorn he denotes wars tribulation and slaughter to yong men perplexities and fears to the Eastern parts also rain in due season and that moderate plenty of all provisions and a fruitful and plentiful year North latit Meridional Oriental And if he have North latitude he signifies much snow in those parts where it is usual and requisite if he have Meridional latitude he denotes a close hot ayr if Oriental let the Roman Emperor have a care of a stob and so much the more assured will this be if the Moon be in the eighth house or joyned by body or aspect to the Lord thereof or joyned to Mars in any of the Angles or indeed any other house especially in the eighth or be beheld by the Square or Opposition of the Lord of the eighth and the more assuredly will this be and thou mayest be confident thereof if there be mutual reception also betwixt them or either of them and the Lord of the eighth for if then Jupiter prevent not by his Benevolent beams and cast his aspect unto Mars or the Moon he will not escape with life that Revolution unless God miraculously shew his infinite mercy towards him if he be Occidental botches boyls Occidental Direct Retrograde and such like shall molest the bodies of men if Direct abundance of plenty is promised during that Revolution if Retrograde want scarcity and penury Mars Lord of the year in Aquaries Moreover if Mars be in Aquaries and Lord of the year tribulation and trouble is threatned to men during that Revolution abundance of rain snow and cold weather in winter and such times as it is usual a probability of degrading and unthrowning Kings and great Hogens of the times in those places for which the Revolution of the year is a scarcity and want of provisions and fruits of the earth especially in the Western parts but if he be beheld then by Venus or the Lord of the Ascendent and she be then also Septentrional the spring shall be good and seasonable and if he be Septentrional Septentrional much snow and cold hard weather in winter if Meridional much hot weather but a thick obscure muddy ayr if he be Oriental it shall be well with great noble and rich men and they shall be jovial Meridional Oriental Occidental Retrograde and merry if Occidental it will not be so good but if he be Retrograde he denotes very hot weather and detriment to trees and their fruits by reason thereof if Direct there shall be many Catterpillars and such like creatures Direct that shall destroy trees especially if then the Dragons head be also in this Sign or in Gemini Mars Lord of the year in Pisces Lastly if Mars be Lord of the year and in Pisces he signifies much snow and rain also destruction to fish and such creatures as live in the water for men shall catch many during that Revolution the slaying and massacring of Kings and Great men scarcity of provisions and the fruits of the earth and generally it shall be a turbulent and hard year both for man and beast and if Venus behold the Ascendent there shall be much thunder and lightning also much death and mortality amongst men and grief and pains in their eyes Septentrional Meridional and if Mars be Septentrional the ayr shall be good pleasant and healthy and if he be Meridional there shall be many Caterpillars and Locusts in such places as shall be natural for them and such like noysom creatures but they shall not do much hurt if he be Oriental Oriental he signifies the slaughter of rich and great men if Occidental Occidental Direct many infirmities shall fall on servants and the inferior sort of people and if he be Direct they shall be safe and in health also sheep and small
in the Eastern parts and abundance of provision and the earth shall be fruitfull and the year generally successfull but if she be impedited it will be nothing so well Venus Lady of the year in Aquaries Again if Venus be in Aquaries in any Annual Revolution and free from impediment men shall be in a happy and prosperous condition during that Revolution and there shall be no abundance of rain nor snow neither much cold in Winter the year shall be successfull and plentifull and people in a happy condition and prosperous if Mars work not the contrary Venus Lady of â—â—e year in Pisces Lastly if Venus be in Pisces free from the Malevolent aspects of the Infortunes and Lady of the year there shall not be much cold weather in Winter nor much snow nor rain but what shall be necessary and convenient and that too in due Season the Earth shall be fruitfull the year plentifull and the Sea quiet and safe from Shipwracks and Pirates but if she be afflicted Retrograde or Combust and beholding the Ascendent she denotes Thunders and Lightnings also death amongst men and pains in the eyes and generally unless Mars hinder they shall abound in all things that are produced by the Earth CHAP. XX. Of the Significations of Mercury when he is Lord of the Year in any of the Twelve Signs IN the next place we are to look what are the significations of Mercury who is the second of the inferiour Planets and the next under Venus who if he be Lord of the year and posited in Aries Mercury Lord of the year in Aries there shall be abundance of water and rain and a scarcity of provisions in the Western parts he signifies also great winds much dew and many thin clouds also death to young men and women Now because he is of that quality that he participateth still of the nature of that Planet in Configuration with him it is requisite we have respect thereunto for with the Fortunes he is good with the Infortunes bad in his own nature indifferent and he is with the Masculine Planets a Masculine Planet and of that signification with the Feminine a Feminine Wherefore if Mercury be joyned to the Moon either by body or aspect it denotes plenty of Fish if to the Sun plenty of Wine and the safety and prosperity of women and so much the rather if Mars and Venus be then in Conjunction or Aspect with the Sun and if Saturn be in the place of Mercury he signifies very much rain and abundance of Waters but if Mars be only then with the Sun he denotes pains in the eyes and much war and blood-shed Mercury Lord of the year in Taurus If Mercury be Lord of the year and located in Taurus he signifies many showers and plenty of waters and a destruction of Corn and the fruits of the earth through diversity and change of ayr pains and infirmities in the eyes in the Eastern parts and the death of Great and Noble men unless Jupiter or Venus work the contrary by their benovolent aspects to him or to the Ascendent but if Mars behold the Ascendent he signifies the death of Cows and the greater sort of Cattel especially in the Southern parts Mercury Lord of the year in Gemini Also if he be in Gemini and be Lord of the year in any Revolution of the World he denotes Wars in those parts subject to the sign much snow and dammage to the fruits of the earth and plenty of wine This is one of the mad Rules of the Ancients I would fain know why not a plentifull year for every thing else as well as wine if he be strong for this is his own house and if he be weak how comes he to be so successfull to Vines and nothing else they say also he signifies pestilencies and death inflammations swellings and eruptions he denotes also much dew and moist ayr I believe it should be a wholsom good ayr and health and prosperity to the People in general the Antients say if Jupiter or the Sun behold the Ascendent of the Revolution Pestilence and Sickness will be lessened and that there will be a diminution of these evils and men in the Eastern parts shall be stronger and in a better and happier condition then before it is clear to me all this will happen without their assistance so Mercury be but free from impedition and the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes when he is located in this sign Reader thou mayst follow the Ancients in every thing they say if thou wilt and be a Drone for ever for my part I am absolutely resolved to the contrary especially in these and such like whimsies of theirs Mercury Lord of the year in Cancer If Mercury be Lord of the year in Cancer he signifies slaughter and bloodshed in the Western parts I believe it should be in the Northwest parts a little time and experience will soon decide the controversie scarcity of provisions and the fruits of the earth mischief and detriment to Trees and Seeds many infirmities through Rheums Defluxions and Swellings and those chiefly in the neck throat and brest such as are Squincies Kings-evil Obstructions and stuffings in the pectorals through thick gross tough Flegme unnatural Swellings or Hydropical Humours in the legs If he be joyned by either body or aspect to Mars and Venus both together he denotes the murthering and slaughtering of great and Noble men or perhaps of such as are rampant in authority in any Nation for which your Revolution is made but if Venus and the Moon be so joyned to him judge the contrary Mercury Lord of the year in Leo. Also if he be in Leo and be Lord of the year he denotes excessive and vehement hot weather in Summer also hot and warm winds also if he be beyond the tenth house viz. towards the seventh he signifies impediment and dammage to those parts or to that Quarter of Heaven viz. Southwest Southwest and by South and Southwest and by West and a diminution or a scarcity of Provisions and Fruits but not an absolute Famine If he be in any Configuration of the Fortunes the evil will be lessened by so much as the adjuvant Planet is in strength and the aspect in goodness but if beheld by the Infortunes by so much the more is the mischief increased by how much the worse is the aspect and power of the malevolent Planet he also signifies the death of Lions Wolves and such beasts as are ravenous Mercury Lord of the year in Virgo Again if he be in Virgo and Lord of the year there shall be much rain and plenty of Corn and the fruits of the earth too I may add and there shall be many Infirmities of the eyes and death in the Southern parts I should truly rather conclude this sign being the house wherein he is both exalted and essentially dignified by house contrary to the precepts of my
fifteen degrees of Sagittary it signifies also an hot and dry ayr also a thick and obscure face of heaven ☋ in ♠And if Dragons Tail be therein it signifies the dejection of Noble and Great men and their misfortune but the rise of Ignoble base fellows and the sad condition of Judges Councellors Learned and Wise-men espetially if Dragons-Tail be in the first fifteen degrees Also if Dragons-Head be in Capricorn it denotes joy and gladness to Rich ☊ in ♑ Noble and Great men and their honour and preferment but the dejection of the base and Ignoble ☋ in ♑ but if Dragons Tail be therein it signifies Earthquakes and dammages especially in the southern parts And Dragons-Head in Aquaries signifies the death of religious men and such as study the Law ☊ in ♒ this to some few but in one kinde or other they will all suffer detriment and vexation ☋ in ♒ many Sects and Shismes shall also arise and if Dragons Tail be therin Kings Great-men and Land-Lords shall be very injurious and tyrannical over their subjects servants and tennants and shall afflict tax and grinde theire faces beyond common humanity and honesty Lastly Dragons-Head in Pisces shews the honour and dignity of Great and Noble men ☊ in ♓ and of every man according to his degree and if Dragons-Tail be in Pisces ☋ in ♓ many Noble and rich men shall be subjugated and brought under the power of the militia or men in armes and be removed out of their habitations for their faults and much controversie and debates concerning Sects and the apperance of some new Heresie or Schism And so much for the significations of the Head and Tail of the Dragon and what we have to say in this second Section Let us now proceed to the third and hasten to a conclusion SECTION III. Containing some other necessary Instructions for the judging of Events portended by any Revolution of the Years of the World Also shewing how to judge of such Years as signifie fertility sterility wars peace health or sickness alteration of and in the air and of all other things foreknown by the position of the Heavens at the Ingress of the Sun into the first point of Aries CHAP. I. Shewing the Significations of the Planets in their Exaltations and also in Conjunction Square or Opposition of Saturn or Mars at that time in any Revolution IN this matter we shall have chief respect to the superiour Planets who by reason of their magnitude and slowness of motion in comparison of the other do effect more forcibly and infallibly on the Elementary things of the world and bodies of men The signification of Saturn when in any Revolution he is in the point of his exaltation We shall begin then with Saturn being the highest as you have heard who if he be at the time of the Sun his Ingress into the first point of Aries in Libra especially the 21 degree thereof which is the sign and point of his exaltation and receive the light and nature of Venus he shall signifie and denote and be the fore-runner of some great and most notable thing to happen during that Revolution especially in those parts subject to Libra and Saturn and men shall suffer much loss and detriment in their estates and fortunes and that his significations shall be of long continuance but if Venus be fortunate Occidental direct free from the affliction of the Malevolents or other impediment free from combustion and the Sun-beams Saturn shall be the portender of good prosperity and increase of the Kingdoms and Powers in the places subject to his dominion and the sign Libra but if Venus be weak retrograde unfortunate afflicted by the Malevolents combust under the Sun-beams and impedited judge the contrary but yet you may be confident of some strange Catastrophe to happen thereupon but the nature thereof will incline rather to evil then good Also if Jupiter in any Revolution be in the 15 degree of Cancer being his exaltation fortunate and strong accidentally as being well aspected of the Fortunes and no wise afflicted by the Malevolents Of Jupiter when in his exaltation and well aspected of the Moon and she also strong both essentially and accidentally there is no doubt to be made of it but that he shall be the occasioner of some great alteration in Church-affairs and matters Divine and appertaining to the Law and that for the better but if they be afflicted weak and impedited judge the contrary viz. that the alteration shall be for the worse Again if at the Sun his ingress you find Mars in the 28 degree of Capricorn being his exaltation Of Mars when in his exaltation he denotes many and great Mutations yet not altogether so notable and strange as the two other preceding and the nature and quality thereof shall be according to his own proper signification viz. wars fire combustions uproars slaughters thefts rapines and robberies and such like unless he be beheld of Saturn by a Sextile or Trine and Saturn be then also well dignified and free from all manner of impediment and affliction or behold other Planets of whom he is received and well aspected and those Planets also fortunate and free from all manner of impediment but if otherwise it shall be the worse Of the Sun There is nothing to be said of the Sun in this particular who by reason the Revolution is still made by his return to the first point of Aries can never be in the point of his exaltation in any Revolution of the World neither indeed have I found any of the Ancients regard any of the inferiour Planets in this matter onely Bonatus testifieth of Albumazar a most learned Arabian in this Heavenly Science that in every Revolution of the World we are to have regard to the exaltation of Mercury which is the 15 degree of Virgo and see what Planet is then therein receiving Mercury or Mercury him for he shall be Lord or chief Denoter or Significator of what is portended by him according to his strength or weakness as you have heard of the Superiours for after the same manner must you judge c. And truly I see no reason why we may not after this rule judge of Venus and the Moon also Of the Conjunction or Aspect of Saturn with any Planet in exaltation in any Revolution In every Revolution see what Planet is in his exaltation and how aspected by either Saturn or Mars for if it be Saturn he shall cause much dammage and detriment and trouble to those Regions and Places subject to the Planet with whom he is in Configuration and if Saturn be in a fixed sign and the Planet also in a fixed sign the evill shall continue so many years as there wanted degrees betwixt the perfect Conjunction or Aspect if in common signs so many moneths if movable so many weeks or dayes but if one be in a fixed sign and the
therefore in this ☋ is omitted again if Dragons Head be exalted above a Blazing Star Blazing Star it signifies tempestuous stormy windes and tempests and those very often Dragons Tayl exalted above ♄ Dra. T. exalted above Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol. Venus Mercury Luna signifies the death and destruction of old people and Monks and Religious men Above ♃ long life and joy Above ♂ sadness and vexation above ☉ much evill and want of charity Above ♀ dammage to Women especially to young Maids and Virgins Above ☿ evil to learned and wise men above the ☉ destruction to rich men and loss of substance Above a Blazing Star It denotes damage in the affairs generall of women Now lastly touching Blazing Stars Blaz. S. exalted above Saturn Jupiter and what may be predicted by their being exalted above the Planets ☊ and ☋ A Blazing Star then being in Configuration of ♄ and exalted above him signifies many and great infirmities Above ♃ men shall kill and murther their Nobles and Great men and such as are in esteem Above ♂ men shall usually delight to bear Arms and there shall happen many great wars and slaughters If above ☉ Mars Sol. Venus Mercury Luna Dragons Head Dragons Tayl. men shall quarrell one with another be treacherous and given to Treasons Above ♀ a deminution and drying up of waters Above ☿ damage and destruction to young men Above ☽ loss and damage to men in generall in their substance Above ☊ Noble men shall be slain and such as are in esteem Above ☋ there shall happen loss and destruction to fruits of the Earth and Trees CHAP. III. Containing Considerations from the Sun and Moon when the Revolution is either Diurnal or Nocturnal also when the Revolution happens at Sun-setting and break of day from the Lord of the hour Part of Fortune the indisposition of Saturn and Mars from their Conjunction with the Dragons Head and Tail in any Annual Revolution DIligently thou art to observe whether the Revolution in any year be by night or by day viz. Diurnal or Nocturnal and if it be Diurnal have regard to the Sun If any Revolution be Diurnal how and where he is posited in the figure at the time of the Revolution and how aspected of the Fortunes or Infortunes for if he be well aspected by benevolent and adjuvant Planets it signifies according to the nature and signification of the Planets aspecting him and the nature of the signs they are in if he be maliciously and unfortunately beheld by the Malevolents judge the contrary dammage and evil For if the Sun be strong and well dignified and aspected he signifies the Revolution being Diurnal the accomplishment of some high and remarkable action see also if the Lord of the then Ascendent be strong essentially and accidentally well aspected for if so he shall signifie prosperity health and happiness during that Revolution to those Regions Cities Towns and Places subject to the sign which is then upon the Cuspe of the Ascendent also to that Kingdom or Nation for which the Revolution is made and the Kingdoms Regions and Places subject to the Lord of the Ascendent but if he be weak afflicted and impedited he shall signifie trouble vexation misery detriment and very much unhappiness according to the quantity and quality of his affliction unto those aforesaid places subject to the Lord of the Ascendent and sign thereof And if the Ascendent be Libra and Venus who is Lady thereof be cadent from it or from an angle impedited retrograde or combust afflicted by the Malevolents or any other ways unfortunated it signifies there shall happen sadness vexation trouble misery and many infirmities and destruction in an high measure to all those Regions Towns Cities Kingdoms and Nations under the dominion of Venus and Libra what those are you are taught in the second Book and so likewise judge of any other Planet and Sign in the same nature If the Revolution be Nocturnal But if the Revolution be Nocturnal you are to have regard to the place and strength of the Moon as you have heard of the Sun and judge accordingly for if the Moon be Lady of the Year or of the Ascendent increasing in light and motion in Cancer well dignified and aspected of the benevolent Planets you shall judge the Year will be successful the people generally healthful fortunate and happy but if she be weak impedited afflicted of the malevolent Planets slow in motion decreasing in light and impedited judge the contrary and that this good or evil shall chiefly be incident to those Regions and Places signified by her and Cancer c. but if she be not in Cancer look to the Planet that is then her dispositor viz. he that is Lord of the sign wherein she is and see whether he be essentially or accidentally debilitated or assisted and accordingly judge as you have heard of the Moon good or bad as he is strong or weak and that it shall happen to the places subject to the sign ascending the Lord thereof and to the sign wherein the Moon is and its Lord as also the Region for which your Figure is erected See also if the Moon the Revolution being Nocturnal be either in Conjunction or aspect with Saturn or any other malevolent Planet if in your Figure you find him also accidentally significator of mischief and impediment without any reception either of house exaltation triplicity term or face and the Moon decreasing in light for if so the mischief and misfortune is so much the more increased as is the nature and signification of the afflicting or impediting Planet but if the Moon be separating from the Conjunction or aspect of any afflicting and unfortunate Planet and be increasing in light and motion the evil will be so much the more lessened and diminished c. The nature of any affliction and from whence it shall arise If you would know the nature of the affliction threatned or portended by any Planet afflicting or impediting your significator you need do no more then this see to the natural signification of the afflicting Planet and also accidental as he is placed in your Scheme the nature of the house and sign he is placed in and so judge accordingly judge the evil shall proceed from the signification of the house wherein the afflicting Planet is located the nature and quality thereof from the natural and accidental signification of the Planet and sign wherein he is As for example we shall suppose your significator to be the Lord of Year or Ascendent the Planet afflicting to be Mars and he Lord of the seventh and located in the second from hence you shall conclude that the people of the Nation for which the Revolution is made signified by the Lord of the Year or Ascendent shall be afflicted and damnified in their estates and riches being afflicted in or from the second house which you know denotes the wealth and riches of the
Fourth Book I have already declared what an Eclipse of either of the Luminaries is and the cause of that defect in each of them wherefore it would be both needless and superfluous here again to touch thereon I shall therefore give you now the whole Method whereby to judge of any Mutation or Accident in this World portended by Eclipses and that in brief according to the Rules of our Predecessor Ptolomy whom I prefer for his shortness and plainness before any or all other Writings that I have mett with it is true Leovitius hath been very large on this subject and others but since what Ptolomy hath delivered us is sufficient for instruction to any that are to seek in these matters I shall pass them by as more mysterious and intricate and yet tending no more to edification In the first Section and first Chapter of this Fourth Book you have been taught that in your judgement of Revolutions you are to consider the place of the Eclipses of either Luminaries or both if any such happen and joyn them in judgement for if there be any Eclipse or Eclipses you are to see if there be any agreement betwixt them and the Lord of the Year and Ascendent of the Revolutions for there is nothing more certain then that there followeth many inconveniencies and alterations in the World after any of the great Lights are Eclipsed for by them all things have their subsistence and nutriment in a natural way and therefore it must needs follow sublunary things must suffer detriment in one kinde or other when either of them are deprived of their lights and influences especially if both in one Moneth whence Hermes saith Note There shall much inconveniency and trouble happen in the World when both the Luminaries shall be Eclipsed in one Moneth and chiefly in those places in which their Effects shall be manifested Wherefore in any Year if either or both the Luminaries are Eclipsed or in any quarterly Revolution see if the Lord of the Sign wherein the Eclipse is to fall be strong or weak or in Conjunction or any Configuration with the Lord of the Ascendent at the time of the middle of the Eclipse which you are to know is the time wherein you are to erect your Scheme or Figure of the Heavens for the judging of the Effects of any Eclipse or with the Lord of the Year or Quarter What time the figure of Heaven is to be erected for the judging of Eclipses or whether the Fortunes behold these or the Infortunes for if the Fortunes you are to judge good if the Infortunes the contrary The nature and quality thereof judge from good if the Infortunes the contrary The nature and quality thereof judge from the nature of the Significators as you have heard before likewise whether much evill or good is to be expected by considering the strength of your Significators and their Receptions and nature of their Aspects What things or places are signified good or evill in any Eclipse And judge this evill or good to those signified by the Planet in Configuration with these Lords or the Fortunes or Infortunes whether men or things as if the Ascendent or its Lord be beheld by the Fortunes then you may safely say the People of that Nation or Kingdom wherein the Revoluton is shall be safe of good health and prosperous c. and so judge of all the rest of the Houses according to their several significations as you have been taught before and so on the contrary evill if by the Infortunes And this shall be the more encreased if the Lord of the Ascendent or Lord of the Year be the Lord of the Sign wherein the Eclipse is to happen In like manner pronounce evill and dammage to the persons and things signified by any other House of whom you find the Lord of the Sign of the Eclipse Ruler c. Judge the time when it shall be most grievous unto them to be when the Sun comes to the same House in the Eclipse I mean the very degree and minute of the Cusp whereby they are signified or to the degree and minute of the Zodiack their chief Sgnificator was then in as if it be the Common People when the Sun comes to the degree and minute of the Ascendent at the time of the middle of the Eclipse if it be the Rulers or King it will be most grievous when the Sun comes to the degree and minute of the Tenth House at that time and so of the rest Detriment and mischief also is to be expected to all things signified by the House wherein any Eclipse is as if in the Tenth to Kings Grandees and chief Rulers if in the Ninth to Church-men in the Eighth the death of Old men c. and it shall be chiefly incident unto men if any Eclipse be in Humane Signs if in Aiery to Birds if in Earthy to the Fruits of the Earth and Seeds yet Junctinus assureth us that if an Eclipse be in Libra it signifies the rottenness of Herbs and that there shall be Sects and Schisms amongst Church-men in watery to the Fish and Creatures living in the Watery Element in Bestial Signs to Beasts according to the nature of the Sign as if Aries to Sheep if Capricorn to Goats if Taurus to Bulls Cows and Oxen if Sagittary the last 15 degrees to Horses c. and if feral signs to wild Beasts The Portence of an Eclipse in any Triplicity See also in what Triplicity the Luminaries are Eclipsed for Junctinus saith An Eclipse either of the Sun or Moon in the Fiery Triplicity denotes the motion of Armies the death and destruction of Cattell Kings and Great men imprisonments enmity between the Vulgar and Nobler sort of People dissemblings fewd and discords wars and grievous slaughter and destruction of men murthers thefts depopulations abortions to women sharp Feavers and Epidemical diseases through excess of heat apparitions in the Air scarcity of Rain especially in those Regions and places subject to the sign wherein the Eclipse is admirable and strange mutations In the Earthy Triplicity when any of the Luminaries are Eclipsed it occasions scarcity of the Fruits of the Earth and chiefly of Corn and such things as are usually sown every Year In the Aiery shews Famine fierce and violent Maladies and Pestilential Diseases tempestuous stormy winds and those very pernicious In the Watry Triplicity it promiseth the death of the Vulgar and ignobler sort of People seditions and rumors of wars and eruptions and overflowings of the Sea-banks In the Cardinal points Moreover he further testifieth that if an Eclipse happen in Aries it causeth alteration in Fruits Vines and Fig-trees shall be corrupted If in Libra in Seeds and Herbs and Schisms amongst Ecclesiastical men as you have already heard In Cancer a rot tenness or corruption of the fruit when it is gathered causing sickness to those that eat them perhaps surfeits In Capricorn it denotes Olives to be devoured
The signification of the Sun his Coments Comets and Blazing-Stars of the nature and complexion of the Sun denote the death of Kings Great men and Nobles in those parts they appear and in that Kingdom or Nation under the Ascendent of that sign where in they appear and for which the Revolution is made when they are seen in the Ascendent thereof also alterations in Government to the better continall and dayly tumults also war drought and such infirmities and are solar and those chiefly to solar men and to such places as are under his Dominion Comets of the nature of Venus and their portences Such as are appropriated unto Venus shew their Effects on Fruits and in Waters and cause change and mutations in the World alterations of the Laws Customs and Priviledges of Men damage and detriment to Women Nuns and Matrons chiefly in their Stomach Secrets and Reins c. All infirmities signified by Venus are threatned to those especially that are under her rule and also to those places subject unto her What is signified by Mercurial Comets Mercurial Comets occasion the death of some Great man still remember this is where they have Dominion grievous calamities War Pestilence and Famine Destruction Tribulation Anxiety trouble and sadness to Mercurialists and Ingenuous and wise men and such as are ruled by Mercury and grievous trouble and sorrow to such places as are subject unto him and the sign wherein the Comet appears and places to which it extends it self and where it is visible it sends Mercuriall diseases What by Lunar Lunar Comets chiefly manifest their significations on women and common people as also to all such as are under her rule whether Towns Cities Kingdoms or Nations they particularly denote troubles alteration of the Laws Customs and Rites Sterility and Wars all infirmities signified by the Moon and those chiefly to such as are by her governed c. Note also that if a Comet extends its self towards Saturn viz. its raies or tail it portends the destruction of the fruits of the Earth and a scarcity or Famine towards Jupiter wrath and destruction to Kings and the Grandees of the Earth towards Mars grievous and terrible sicknesses wars slaughters and blood-shed and the alteration of Kingdoms towards the Sun the death and destructions of Kings and Government towards Venus the death of Great and Noble women and damage to such things as appertain unto them towards Mercury much consumption of wealth with shame and infamy towards the Moon troubles and shame to the People in general CHAP. X. Shewing the Significations of Comets when they appear in any of the twelve Signs of Heaven Of the signification of Comets when they appeat in Aries ALbumaser and Junctinus with many others say that if any of the aforesaid Comets or Blazing-Stars appear in Aries it signifies evill and detriment to Noble men and the Grandees of the Earth in the Eastern parts and abundance of sadness to the commoner sort and truly I conceive all Nations Kingdoms and People Cities Towns Villages and Families under the sign Aries will suffer the same also a noise of the clashing of Arms blood-shed and the death of some eminent Prince or slaughter of some great Lady you must remember to confine your judgment herein to the places wherein the Blazing-Star or Comet hath power so also in the subsequent rules in the like case with fear and trouble of slaughter amongst men also great drought common diseases in the Head Eyes and Brain a rot amongst small Cattel especially Sheep and a dejection of Great and Noble men or an un-throning of some King and a rise or promotion of vile and ignoble mean people If its apparition be in the Eastern part of Heaven it will operate sooner and there shall be enmity amongst men but if in the Western more slow and much evill and detriment from Kings or Superiours and many showers inundations and frequent snows in Winter In Taurus If any Blazing-Star or Comet appear in Taurus it signifieth mischief to men and diminution of their goods also injuries and wrongs put upon them it uses also to signifie as say the Antients the death of some Great man Captivities injuries and a toleration of evils detriment to the greater sort of Cattel especially Buls Cows and Oxen great winds a corruption of Fruit and destruction of Corn and in Winter much cold also grievous Earth-quakes vehement sicknesses and dry scurfie diseases proceeding of putrefication as scabs c. If it appear toward the East it will sooner operate and the King shall fear his Enemies and men shall be molested with boils and swellings about the Groins and these shall continue for some years also sicknesses in the Summer-quarter and if it appear in the Western part it will work more slowly and signifies much rain In Gemini In Gemini if any Comet appear it signifies men shall be lascivious and incestuous In Gemini loose livers and neglecters of goodness also it denotes quarrels wars and dissentions amongst men sicknesses and the death of children and yong men especially also Abortive births the slaughter of Birds Famine Thunder and Lightning with very high winds to the eradication and subversion of trees and houses And if it appear towards the East part of Heaven the Effects thereof will soon be seen and many Grandees of the World shall be abased and brought down from their High Places and Honours and if it appear in the West not so soon and it signifies much captivity and abundance of rain and inundations In Cancer Also if a Comet appear in Cancer it signifies abundance of Locusts in the parts where they are naturally produced in our Climate it produces Caterpillars and such like pernitious worms which shall eat up and destroy the Fruits of the Earth also small worms in Corn and Trees a scarcity of Fruit and plenty of Worms it denotes also wars discords and much evill the death of some Great Person submersions Rapes and Robberies Famine and Pestilence And if it appear in the Eastern part of Heaven its Effects will be quickly manifest and there shall be scarcity of Provisions for the use of man towards the latter end of the year if in the Western not so soon it denotes the kindness of Kings and Great men to the Commons Again if any appear in Leo men shall be damnified by wild Beasts In Leo. Lyons and Woolfs this is to be understood in those Regions where such feral creatures are Worms and Vermin shall be destructive to the Corn an men shall be damnified in their estates the Gentry and Nobility shall suffer detriment and many of them death and War amongst Kings towards the end of the year and much effusion of bloud in the Eastern parts note the Parenthesis in Aries and pains in the Eyes And if it appear in the Eastern part the Effects are soon manifested and it signifies great Winds Lightning and a scarcity
of Waters in the Western not so soon and it signifies many sicknesses and that Wolves and mad Dogs will rage And if in Virgo In Virgo it denotes the extirpation of Domesticks belonging to some King or Prince or their removall out of one place into another or out of one Kingdom into another or their banishment or their being carried away captive and their goods and offices shall be taken away without any hope of restauration neither shall they ever recover them it denotes also damage to Merchants and mutual injuries and injustice amongst men also vexations and captivities and much labour pain trouble tribulations and sadness Feavers Abortions in women a noise of Arms c. If it appear Eastward the sooner are its Effects manifest and portends war if Westward the later and denotes quarrels and a rankeness of Corn. In Libra it denotes theft and robberies also cutters on the High-way In Libra and men shall fear poverty and want and shall suffer through cold it denotes also the death of some eminent man slaughters and secret plots and treacheries a scarcity of Rain impetuous Winds a drought of Fountains and other waters a want of the Fruits of the Earth and Provisions for the use of man Earth quakes c. And if it be Eastern these Effects will the sooner appear and the Kings of Babylon and such as are under the sign Libra shall be unfortunate and Horses and Mules shall be dear and Wars amongst the Romans but if Western the contrary and servants shall contemn and reject their Masters and the fruits of the Earth shall not be altogether so scarce In Scorpio any Comet signifieth abundance of war and rebellion to Kings In Scorpio changes and alterations detriment and damage to souldiers labour and travel to all kings of men contentions amongst Great men great perils and dangers the death of some eminent man and a scarcity of waters at some certain times mischief to such as are with child a scarcity of Corn and the fruits of the Earth and pains in the Testicles and Bladder And if it be seen in the East or Eastward these do soon appear and it denotes a scarcity of rain and that Wolves sand Dogs will ravin but if it be Westward not so soon and there shall be Locusts and such like creatures Also a Comet in Sagittary denotes a decay of Nobility In Sagittary and a suppression of Great and Noble men wise prudent and learned and much evill and tribulation will fall upon them and especially to Scribes or Lawyers moreover captivity of Princes war and such like But if it be seen towards the East sooner will these be effected and it signifieth the death of Kings fightings robberies and a scarcity of Provisions for the life of man if towards the West later and it denotes many fantastical dreams and that women shall have many Abortions Again In Capricorn in Capricorn any Comet signifies fornications amongst men war amongst King and Nobles many calamities and misfortunes quarrels poisoning of Kings the death of Princes cutting by the High-way contempt of Religion men and things and it also shews persecution of or to Religion hail snow and a sharp winter to the great anoyance of the seeds of the Earth also it threatneth Famine Pestilence and the like If it be first seen in the Eastern part of Heaven its Effects will suddenly appear and it denotes that Kings shall be damnified by their enemies and they shall be the occasion of their death and alterations in Government snow also and abundance of rain to the destruction of Vines and other the fruits of the Earth but if in the Western not so soon and it denotes a Year of abundance of grass and water Moreover if in Aquaries In Aquaries it denotes many wars and slaughters and the death of some honorable and eminent Prince or Lady in the Eastern parts say some of the Antients but I should have judged it in the Western parts Aquaries being a Western sign c. war for a long time Epidemical diseases an obscuration of the Ayr with thundring and lightning Pestilence also and the death of both Illustrious men and also the common sort of people If it appear in the Eastern parts their Portences will sooner operate and it denotes abundance of grass if in the Western later and it signifies various rumors and chiefly of war and that many men shall be imprisoned and captivated Lastly In Pisces a Comet in Pisces signifies war amongst kindred and to another and there shall be much slaughter contentions also touching matters of Faith and priviledges and customs in Religion and antient Traditions there shall be also many apparitions in the Ayr fishes shall many of them suffer destruction and it shall be dangerous Navigating Kings shall War one against another the father against the son and the son against the father and brother against brother c. And if it appear in the East part of Heaven the sooner will these be manifested and it signifies enmities between Kings Nobles and Plebeans tumults bickerings c. if in the West part the later and there shall be many anxieties and deaths amongst men in the Western parts I should judge it in the North-west parts and this shall continue three years and and there shall be many birds fishes and inundations and overflowings of Rivers When Comets chiefly manifest their Effects You have heard that they chiefly shew their Effects to those parts to which they emitt their beams or rayes to the which I may adde the Regions where they are seen and the Kingdoms Countreys Provinces and Cities subject to the sign wherein they appear but the time when it shall be chiefly most manifest is when the Sun comes to the place of their first appearance or to that Planet of whose nature and complexion it is c. And thus much of Comets and Blazing-Stars come we now to great Conjunctions and so conclude these our labours CHAP. XI Of great Conjunctions their Number and how to judge of their Effects MOst of the Antients have been short in their judgments on this subject yet some more copious then others but none so effectual as I could wish for thy instruction since by the Conjunction of the Planets all the accidents and mutations of this Elementary World are known especially by the Conjunction of the Superiours how ever such as they are I shall here deliver unto the with my best assistance time and opportunity may happily produce more hereafter in the Interim understand thus much That there are seven sorts of Conjunctions considerable The first and greatest of all the rest is the Conjunction of the two superiour Planets Saturn and Jupiter in the first term or degree of Aries which happens but once in nine hundred and threescore yearr The second is the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in the first term or degree of every triplicity and this is accomplished once
signifieth the destruction of Kingdoms Sects and Schisms and great things according to their strength and the nature of that Planet which is strongest in the sign c. Note that when these Planets are joined in their exaltations they denote good to their power yet there shall be much war and many Miracles if they be joined in their fals they denote mischief Famine and Pestilence c. CHAP. XIII Of the mean and lesser Conjunctions and their Effects SOme of the Antients have termed the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars I mean their Conjunction in any other sign or place of the Heavens save that in Cancer a mean Conjunction that of Jupiter and Mars a lesser and that of the Sun with any Planet in his ingress into Aries and his Conjunction with the Moon every moneth least of all Their reasons will soon appear if we but warily consider why they term the foregoing Conjunctions greatest or greater for Saturn and Mars must needs do more mischief then Jupiter and Mars Saturn being of a Malevolent nature and highest of all the Planets and so consequently slowest as to us yet his motion doth equal if not exceed the Moons only the largeness of his sphear causeth that it is not so apparently obvious to our sense and Jupiter of a Benevolent and sweet Influence and lower c. and therefore as touching the rest your own sense will give you having considered what hath been said that the Inferiour are not of such power and efficacy as are the Superiour Of the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars The Conjunction of Saturn and Mars I mean this mean Conjunction denotes war and blood-shed but if you would know in what degree this will be executed you are to see what Planet is Almuten of the figure and whether he be fortunate or no for if he be strong essentially and free from impediment and affliction and be of a Benevolent nature judge the evil will be lessened in one kinde or other and if this Almuten have any good Aspect to the place of the Conjunction see to the nature of your Almuten and the quarter of Heaven he is in and the nature of the sign he doth possess and judge that by such things occasions or men signified thereby shall the war threatned be mitigated and perhaps dissolved especially if there be any reception between him and the strongest of those Planets in Conjunction c. understand this in all the rest mutatis mutandis Note likewise if your Almuten be evil weak and unfortunate judge the contrary and that rather by such as are by him signified the war will be fomented or increased Note also that if they are joined in humane signs many infirmities shall be incident to men and those according to the nature of the strongest of the two in Conjunction in earthy signs frost snow and cold shall molest and prove offensive and destructive to the fruits and seeds of the Earth in fiery the Earth shall be barren through extremity of heat and drought in aiery there shall be many high and tempestuous winds in watry abundance of waters and many inundations so likewise if it happen in beastial signs the evil chiefly will be incident to Beasts and those especially that are of the nature and form of the sign c. as you have often heard before in delivering rules for the judging of the Revolutions of the Years of the World in this manner also mayest thou enlarge upon all the preceding and subsequent Conjunctions Note if they be joined in an Angle they declare war amongst great ones and many tribulations and dissentions which shall continue till they are otherwise joined c. Of the ☌ of ♃ and ♂ The chiefest of the lesser Conjunctions is the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars and this denotes many accidents and evils by rain snow corruption of the ayr war â—nd blood-shed if Jupiter be strongest in the Conjunction it will not be so bad if Mars do not expect better and if they be joined in the Ascendent of the Revolution of the Year mischief and misfortune will happen assuredly unto the people in general the nature of the evil judge from the nature of the sign they are in and the Planet most fortified c. In the same manner judge of the rest of the preceding and subsequent Conjuntions if they be in the Ascendent of the Revolution and so also according to the signification and nature of every House wherein you find them in the Figure or Revolution as you have heard in other cases sufficiently before understand this and thou hast attained a great secret The ☌ of the ☉ with the other Planets Of the ☌ of the ☉ and ☽ The Conjunction of the Sun with any other Planet when he in his annual Revolution enters the first point of Aries you are to judge according to the nature of the Planet whether good or bad of which as also his Conjunction with the Moon every Moneth I need say no more in this place since what hath been delivered where we treat of the Revolutions of the World of weather and alteration of the Ayr and of Eclipses before in this same fourth Book may suffice wherefore let us now draw to a conclusion of this work CHAP. XIV Of the Conjunction of the Planets in the twelve Signs according to Hermes ENdeavour thou but to understand what hath been said touching Conjunctions and this one Chapter more and thou wilt soon be able to give a rationall and sufficient judgement upon any Cinjunction whatsoever Of the ☌ of ♃ ♀ ☿ and ☽ in ♈ When Jupiter Venus Mercury and the Moon are joined in Aries they promise good success to Mankinde and much gain and profit every where fertil shewers and honour to women and Secretaries of State also if the Moon and Jupiter alone be joined in Aries they denote justice and honesty amongst men ☌ ♀ and ♂ in ♉ When Venus and Mars are joined in Taurus it signifies women shall brawl and quarrel with their husbands and there shall be many Epidemical diseases amongst men and Beasts destruction and slaughter strong and Malevolent winds and detriment to trees and fruits ☌ ♃ ♀ ♂ and ☽ in ♉ also if Jupiter and Venus and Mars and the Moon be joyned in Taurus there shall be much lying and dissembling amongst men as also treacheries destruction of Kings and Nobles vile and ignoble men shall rebel and raise war against their Prince also it denotes Earth-quakes And if Saturn and Jupiter and Mars be joined in Taurus they signifie the death and mortality of beasts ☌ ♄ ♃ and ♂ in ♉ and that Kings shall go out of their own Kingdoms into others and there shall happen many infirmities to men through choler and grievous mortalities both to Man and Beast ☌ ☉ ♀ and ♂ in ♊ Also when the Sun and Venus and Mercury are joined in Gemini Scribes and Secretaries shall suffer detriment and such as
keep Books of Accompts Stewards and Secretaries of State Trustees c. souldiers shall be obedient to their Commanders and many thefts and robberies by the High-way shall be committed so that passengers are threatned mischief ☌ ♄ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ and the ☽ in ♋ So likewise Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Sun and Venus and Mercury and the Moon in Conjunction in Cancer signifieth detriment in every thing and fear shall fall on men and the King shall perplex men and one man another there shall also be Earth-quakes and detriment both at Sea and Land ☌ ♄ ♃ ♂ and ♀ ☽ in ♌ And when Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Moon are joined in Leo Kings shall war and kill one another and there shall happen many great terrors and evils to men ☌ ♄ ♂ and ☿ in ♠☉ Eclipsed and ♂ in ☌ ☌ ♄ and ♀ When Saturn and Mars and Mercury are joined in Virgo it signifieth damage and detriment to women and Kings shall be deceived also if the Sun be eclipsed in Virgo and Mars joined unto him there shall be slaughter between the Nobles and Plebeans and great dissentions Also when Saturn and Venus are joined in this sign it denotes an increase of waters ☌ ♂ and ♃ in ♎ ☌ ♃ ☉ and ☽ in ♎ When Mars and Iupiter are joined in Libra it signifies the evill state of Noble men and their Associates Also when Iupiter and the Sun and the Moon are therein joined there shall happen mortalities to women and just men and there shall be much rain clouds and malignant ayr ☌ ♄ ♂ and ♀ in ♠Again when Saturn and Mars and Venus are joined in Scorpio it signifieth the King shall be wounded or bitten by some Beast or stung by some Adder or obnoxious creature and that Kings shall go out of their own Lands into others one King shall disagree and clash with another and they shall break the league and promise which they have made to each other Also when the Moon is also joined with them it signifies much rain and increase of waters Moreover if Scorpio be the Ascendent of the Revolution of the World and Saturn be there and Mars also joined unto him or have any participation with him in the Ascendent and Venus be then Combust and Iupiter retrograde judge evill in every thing wars and quarrels sackings and spoilings of Cities and Towns Earth-quakes terrours and blood-shed mortalities and many destructive infirmities because Scorpio is the most unfortunate of all the signs judge also that Kings shall disagree and fight one with another and Noble and Great men shall die and there shall happen many anxieties tribulations and trouble in the world ☌ ♃ and ♀ in ♠also if both the Fortunes be joined in this sign there shall many seducers be discovered and such as study to with-draw men from the true Worship of God ☌ ♄ ♃ ☿ and ☽ in ♠Also when Saturn and Iupiter and Mercury and the Moon are joined in Sagittary it signifieth there shall be many waters upon the face of the Earth and that Kings shall exalt themselves also Noblemen Scribes Astrologers and Ingenuous men shall be in great esteem ☌ ☉ ♂ and ☿ in ♑ Again when the Sun and Mars and Mercury are joined in Capricorn it signifieth destruction to Kings causeth hot and dry diseases many Combustions and fiery apparitions in the ayr many windes and a scarcity of all sorts of Vegetables and that there shall be many thefts and robberies ☌ ♂ ♄ and ☽ in ♒ Moreover when Mars and Saturn and the Moon are joined in Aquaries it signifieth a scarcity of water and rain damage to travellers and that there shall be many Snakes and Serpents ☌ ♄ ♃ and ♂ in ♓ ☌ ☉ ♂ and ♄ ♓ Lastly when Saturn and Iupiter and Mars are joined in Pisces it signifieth the death and great damage of Kings Noblemen and Grandees also if the Sun and Mars and Saturn be there joined the King shall be slain there shall be little or no rain and many Fishes shall be taken in the Sea Note that when Dragons Head and Saturn are joined in any Sign The Conjunction of Dragons Head and Saturn in any sign it signifieth evill and damage according to the nature of the Sign as if they be joined in any fiery Sign drought and damage to Beasts if in Aries to Sheep and small Cattel if in Leo to Lyons or feral Beasts and creatures of prey if in Sagittary to Horses especially in the last 15 degrees thereof if in Earthy viz. Taurus to Buls Cows and Oxen in Capricorn to Goats and such like and damage to the Earth and fruits but especially if in Virgo if in watry damage in and by water shipwracks and the death of Fish and creatures living in the water if in Aiery there shall be many tempestuous pernicious winds and storms corruption of the Ayr the death of many Kings and many infirmities c. And thus have I by the blessing of God delivered unto thee the Natural rules and reasons of fertility Note sterility health sickness wars peace alterations and accidents of this life and how to judge of them by the Revolutions of the Years of the World Eclipses of the two great lights and lamps of Heaven the Sun and Moon Comets and Blazing-Stars the fore-runners of great mutations which we have found in all Ages God hath used to send for the reclaiming of his people from their evill wayes before his wrath be poured on them and lastly by the great mean and lesser Conjunctions of the Coelestial Planets who next under the Great Creator Governour and Causer of all causes are the Governours of the World and causes of all things therein in a general and natural way Wherefore to him alone that ordereth and disposeth all things according to his Divine will and that Created the Heavens Earth Coelestial Planets and Stars and that calleth them all by their names and that maketh them differ from each other in glory and that giveth of his free will and pleasure the knowledge of Divine and Natural things to the sons of men he ascribed all possible Praise Glory Power Dominion and Thanksgiving both now and for evermore Amen With this Chapter I thought to have concluded but since we have treated already of the Natural causes of the general accidents of the World and that some of the Antients have judged of all these things by the Falling of New-Years-Day and for that I have for some few years found them experimentally true I shall adde this own Chapter more for my Readers recreation and sport when he is so disposed yet if he diligently observe the Effects he will finde them for the most part come very near truth though many times on the otherside they may deviate therefrom CHAP. XV. Shewing how to judge of the General Accidents of the World by the Falling of New-Years Day YOu are herein to