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as_o you_o can_v but_o be_v sure_a you_o fortify_v mercury_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o nine_o in_o the_o radix_fw-la and_o your_o time_n wherein_o you_o make_v your_o election_n trade_n to_o a_o trade_n and_o if_o you_o send_v any_o child_n or_o youth_n to_o apprentice_n fortify_v the_o moon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ten_o and_o sign_n of_o the_o ten_o also_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o ten_o and_o lord_n of_o the_o ten_o in_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o the_o youth_n nativity_n and_o see_v what_o planet_n the_o trade_n he_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v proper_o belong_v and_o fortify_v he_o both_o in_o your_o radix_fw-la and_o time_n as_o if_o the_o trade_n profession_n or_o occupation_n be_v a_o currier_n potter_n plummer_n brick-maker_n maltster_n chandler_n gardner_n or_o a_o worker_n in_o mine_n etc._n etc._n fortify_v saturn_n if_o thou_o make_v the_o child_n a_o clothier_n or_o wollen-draper_n or_o a_o lawyer_n divine_a or_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a call_n 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dignify_v but_o especial_o in_o earthy_a sign_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o and_o other_o again_o do_v contradict_v this_o and_o say_v virgo_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o barren_a sign_n and_o therefore_o in_o cut_v of_o hair_n grow_v that_o hair_n may_v not_o soon_o grow_v that_o you_o will_v not_o have_v to_o grow_v sudden_o place_z the_o moon_n in_o either_o virgo_fw-la gemini_fw-la or_o leo_fw-la decrease_v in_o light_n and_o motion_n and_o afflict_v by_o saturn_n but_o if_o you_o desire_v your_o hair_n to_o grow_v speedy_o let_v the_o ascendent_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fruitful_a sign_n as_o also_o moon_n speedy_o that_o hair_n man_fw-mi grow_v speedy_o viz._n in_o cancer_n scorpio_n or_o pisces_fw-la but_o let_v the_o moon_n be_v increase_v in_o light_n and_o motion_n and_o let_v she_o be_v in_o sextile_n or_o trine_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ascendent_n of_o the_o party_n nativity_n but_o have_v special_a regard_n the_o moon_n be_v free_a from_o the_o malevolent_a impedition_n of_o saturn_n or_o mars_n for_o they_o will_v cause_v much_o scurff_n and_o dandruff_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o hair_n but_o if_o you_o desire_v it_o shall_v be_v thick_a let_v the_o moon_n be_v in_o opposition_n of_o the_o sun_n thick_a that_o it_o grow_v thick_a and_o the_o ascendent_n and_o the_o moon_n free_a from_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o malevolent_n chap._n iii_o of_o cut_v the_o nail_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n as_o also_o corn_n hand_n rule_n in_o cut_v of_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o hand_n make_v then_o the_o moon_n in_o cut_v of_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v in_o no_o cadent_a house_n but_o in_o a_o succedent_fw-la and_o if_o not_o in_o a_o succedent_fw-la in_o a_o angle_n increase_v in_o light_n and_o motion_n the_o angle_n of_o a_o figure_n be_v
election_n but_o deliver_v plain_o the_o word_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a author_n hereon_o advantageous_a that_o the_o gift_n may_v prove_v advantageous_a know_v then_o first_o in_o receive_v of_o gift_n you_o be_v to_o fortify_v the_o ascendent_n the_o second_o house_n and_o their_o lord_n also_o the_o moon_n and_o its_o dispositor_n for_o this_o cause_v gain_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o by_o this_o gift_n or_o present_n i_o mean_v it_o shall_v be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o receiver_n and_o he_o shall_v thereby_o much_o benefit_v himself_o hereof_o for_o confirmation_n hereof_o but_o to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o certain_a you_o must_v fortify_v part_n of_o fortune_n and_o its_o lord_n viz._n the_o planet_n who_o be_v disposer_n thereof_o which_o be_v more_o plain_o that_o planet_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sign_n wherein_o part_n of_o fortune_n be_v fortify_v also_o jupiter_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o general_a significator_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n this_o confirm_v the_o former_a rule_n and_o make_v it_o the_o more_o certain_a present_n of_o send_v of_o present_n but_o know_v that_o in_o send_v of_o present_n or_o gift_n you_o be_v to_o fortify_v the_o five_o house_n and_o its_o lord_n as_o also_o jupiter_n and_o let_v mars_n both_o in_o receive_v and_o give_v be_v in_o no_o configuration_n with_o the_o ascendent_n the_o second_o their_o lord_n the_o moon_n its_o dispositor_n part_v of_o fortune_n its_o lord_n part_v of_o substance_n jupiter_n the_o five_o house_n or_o their_o lord_n and_o if_o possible_a let_v the_o ascendent_n and_o five_o house_n be_v in_o common_a sign_n and_o know_v that_o sagittary_n and_o pisces_fw-la be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o gemini_fw-la or_o virgo_fw-la yet_o virgo_fw-la be_v before_o gemini_fw-la you_o must_v understand_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o fifteen_o degree_n of_o sagittary_n you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o beware_v of_o mars_n but_o also_o of_o saturn_n that_o he_o be_v not_o either_o bodily_a 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