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A Te & Scei nt i a; f r omt hysel f and l ear ni ng: f or i t cannot be, t hat he who i s
ski l f ul shoul d pr onounce par t i cul ar f or ms of t hi ngs; nor can t he f ancy under t ake
a par t i cul ar , but gener al not i on of t he sensi bl e mat t er ; i n such t hi ngs we must
use conj ect ur e. None but t hose endued wi t h Di vi ne I nspi r at i on pr edi ct
par t i cul ar s.

2. When he t hat consul t s shal l bet t er consi der of i t ; he shal l f i nd t her e wi l l
be smal l di f f er ence bet ween t he t hi ng pr opounded, and t he f or mt her eof . [ The
meani ng of Pt ol emy i s no mor e t han t hi s; vi z. t he sympat hy any one shal l obser ve
t hat pr opounds hi s Quest i on, bet wi xt t he mat t er i nt ended, and t he posi t i on of
t he Heavens at t he t i me of i t s pr oposi t i on] . [ 3]

3. He t hat i s i ncl i nabl e t o any ar t , wi t hout doubt i n hi s nat i vi t y had some st ar
of t he same nat ur e ver y wel l f or t i f i ed.

4. A nat ur al i ncl i nat i on t o any knowl edge; at t ai ns mor e per f ect i on t her ei n, t han
one t hat shal l r ake har d pai ns by l ear ni ng t o obt ai n i t .

5. He t hat i s ski l f ul may di ver t many ef f ect s of t he st ar s when he knows t hei r
nat ur es, and wi l l pr epar e hi msel f bef or e t hei r event or comi ng.

6. The el ect i on ei t her of day or hour shal l t hen advant age when i t i s
const i t ut ed f r omt he nat i vi t y; ot her wi se, t hough t he el ect i on be wel l made, i t
wi l l not pr of i t .

7. None can di scer n t he mi xt ur e of t he st ar s, unl ess he f i r st knows t hei r
nat ur al di f f er ences and mi xt ur es one amongst anot her .

8. A j udi ci ous man hel ps f or war ds t he cel est i al oper at i ons, even as t he di scr eet
husband- man assi st s nat ur e i n hi s pl oughi ng and pr epar i ng t he gr ound.

9. I n gener at i on and cor r upt i on ear t hl y f or ms ar e subor di nat e t o t he cel est i al s;
wher ef or e t hey t hat f r ame i mages, do t hen make use of t hem, by obser vi ng when
t he pl anet s do ent er i nt o t hose const el l at i ons or f or ms. [ 4]

10. I n el ect i on of days and hour s, make use of t he t wo mal evol ent pl anet s Sat ur n
and Mar s; f or even so dot h t he exper t physi ci an use poi son moder at el y f or cur e
of man.

11. Make no el ect i on ei t her of day or hour , bef or e you know t he qual i t y of t he
t hi ng i nt ended.

12. Love and hat r ed cause er r or i n j udgement ; f or af f ect i on magni f i es even
t r i f l es, and envy as much depr esses wei ght y t hi ngs.

13. When t he posi t i on of heaven shal l si gni f y anyt hi ng t o come t o pass, make use
i n t he busi ness as assi st ant s t he mal evol ent pl anet s, t hough i n t he quest i on
t hey wer e not f r i endl y.

14. The ast r ol oger pl unges hi msel f i nt o many er r or s, when t he cusp of t he
sevent h house, and l or d t her eof ar e unf or t unat e or af f l i ct ed. [ 5]

15. The ascendant s of a ki ngdom' s enemi es ar e t hose si gns whi ch decl i ne f r omt he
ascendant of t he ki ngdom: t he ascendant of t he ki ngdom' s f r i ends ar e t he si gns
of t he angl es, and of t he si gns succeedi ng t hose angl es. The same i s
consi der abl e i n t he r i si ng or begi nni ngs of sect s and schi sms. [ 6]

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16. When benevol ent pl anet s have domi ni on i n t he ei ght h house & ar e i l l
di gni f i ed, he t hat i s t hen bor n shal l r ecei ve damage f r omhonest men; but i f
t hose pl anet s be wel l af f ect ed, t he cont r ar y shal l happen.

17. Bei ng demanded of t he l engt h of an ol d man' s l i f e, be not r ash t o gi ve your
j udgment bef or e you have consi der ed or measur ed accor di ng t o hi s nat i vi t y how
l ong he may l i ve accor di ng t o nat ur e.

18. When t he sun and Moon ar e i n one and t he sel f same degr ee and mi nut e at t he
t i me of anyone' s bi r t h, and a benevol ent pl anet i s l or d of t he ascendant , t he
nat i ve t hat t i me bor n shal l be f or t unat e i n al l hi s act i ons; t he same shal l
happen i f t he t wo l i ght s be i n opposi t i on, t he one i n t he ascendant , t he ot her
i n t he sevent h house, so qual i f i ed as bef or e. But i f an i nf or t une be pl aced i n
t he ascendant , you may wel l j udge t he cont r ar y.

19. A pur gi ng medi ci ne shal l not oper at e so ef f ect ual l y when t he Moon i s
conj oi ned wi t h J upi t er .

20. Dr aw not bl ood f r omt hat member , whi l st t he Moon i s i n a si gn r epr esent i ng
t he same. [ The meani ng wher eof i s t hi s, t hat i f you f i nd at any t i me t he Moon i n
Gemi ni ( whi ch si gni f i es t he ar ms) t o be unf or t unat el y af f l i ct ed of Sat ur n or
Mar s i n Sagi t t ar i us, Vi r go or Pi sces, i t ' s not t hen, says he, so good t o l et
bl ood at t hat t i me, as when she hat h made her pr ogr ess out of t hat si gn: many
exper t physi ci ans now l i vi ng know t he t r ut h her eof . ] [ 7]

21. When t he Moon i s i n Scor pi o or Pi sces, and t he l or d of t he ascendant i n
aspect t o a pl anet under t he ear t h, i t ' s good t o gi ve pur gi ng medi ci nes: but i f
t he l or d of t he ascendant appl y t o a pl anet above t he ear t h, i t ' s pr obabl e t he
si ck shal l vomi t up hi s pot i on.

22. Nei t her cut out , or f i r st put on a new gar ment whi l st t he Moon i s i n t he
si gn Leo: i f she t hen be unf or t unat e i t be so much t he wor se: [ t hi s aphor i sm
smel l s of t he super st i t i on of t he Ar abi ans, and per t ai ns t o el ect i ons. Mr . Li l l y
sai t h, once casual l y, wi t hout i nspect i on t o t he posi t i on of t he Moon, he put on
a new sui t , t he Moon bei ng i n Leo and i l l di gni f i ed, and t or e many hol es i n t he
sui t goi ng a nut t i ng wi t hi n a f or t ni ght af t er ; nor di d t hat sui t ever do hi many
ser vi ce: yet we must not be super st i t i ous, but modest i n our el ect i ons, onl y use
t hemas nat ur al hel ps. ]

23. The aspect of t he Moon, or her conj unct i on wi t h t he pl anet s, i ncl i nes t he
nat i ve t o be moveabl e i n hi s di sposi t i on; i f t he pl anet s be st r ong, t hey show
hi mt o be act i ve or f ul l of spi r i t s; but i f t hey be i l l f or t i f i ed, t hey i ncl i ne
t o sl uggi shness.

24. An ecl i pse of t he sun or Moon i n t he angl es of a nat i vi t y or year l y
r evol ut i on i s obnoxi ous; but we t ake t he t i me t her eof f r omt he di st ance whi ch i s
bet ween t he degr ee ascendi ng and pl ace ecl i psed: and as i n a sol ar ecl i pse we
gi ve or al l ow f or each hour one year ; so f or ever y hour i n a l unar ecl i pse, we
admi t one mont h f or t he ef f ect ' s cont i nuance.

25. Di r ect t he Medi umCoel i of a nat i vi t y by t he t abl e of r i ght ascensi ons, but
t he ascendant by t he obl i que ascensi ons under t he el evat i on of t he pol e wher e
t he nat i ve was bor n, &c.

26. The mat t er of any quest i on i s obscur ed, when t he pl anet si gni f yi ng i t i s
ei t her under t he ear t h, or j oi ned t o t he sun i n an obscur e house: but i s
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mani f est ed when a pl anet i s br ought out of hi s depr essi on i nt o hi s al t i t ude, and
posi t ed i n hi s pr oper spher e or el ement .

27. Venus demonst r at es t hat member t o be neat l y f or med or shaped i n whi ch she i s
posi t ed at t i me of bi r t h; t he l i ke do t he ot her pl anet s.

28. I n el ect i ons, i f you cannot f or t i f y t he Moon by her j oi ni ng t o or aspect i ng
of pl anet s, see t hat she be near some f i xed st ar s of t hat nat ur e your pl anet
ought t o have been, &c.

29. The f i xed st ar s do desi gn i mmeasur abl e and admi r abl e pr ef er ment s, whi ch
not wi t hst andi ng det er mi ne i n unusual cal ami t i es, unl ess t he pl anet s concur i n
j udgment , or be i n conj unct i on wi t h t hem. [ 8]

31. When t he pr i nci pal si gni f i cat or of a ki ngdomshal l come t o hi s cl i mact er i cal
year , ei t her t hen t he ki ng of t hat ki ngdomshal l di e, or some of t he most
emi nent her oes of t hat nat i on: [ t hi s was ver i f i ed i n t he deat h of a val i ant
wor t hy per son, and t r ue l over of hi s count r y t hat deceased some year s si nce i n
Engl and] . [ 9]

32. An ami cabl e aspect of t he st ar s dot h conduce much t o t he f r i endshi p of t wo
per sons; but i f you wi l l know t he qual i t y of t he t hi ng wher ei n t hey shal l agr ee,
you must obser ve t hat f r ombot h t hei r nat i vi t i es.

33. Fr omt he benevol ent or mal evol ent posi t ur e of t he sun and Moon, and each
ot her ' s ascendi ng si gn at t i me of bi r t h, i s di scer ned t he l ove or hat r ed bet wi xt
any t wo: t hose si gns whi ch we cal l obedi ent [ 10] do i ncr ease uni t y and
f r i endshi p.

34. That pl anet who hat h most di gni t i es i n t he degr ee wher ei n t he Moon changes,
i f he be car di nal , vi z, i n an angl e, he dot h demonst r at e t he pr i nci pal act i ons
of t hat mont h: [ t hi s i s of most f or ce i n t he change of weat her , &c] . [ 11]

35. When t he sun by t r ansi t shal l come t o t he degr ee of t he zodi ac wher ei n any
pr i nci pal si gni f i cat or , vi z, pl anet i s, he makes t hat pl anet mor e act i ve i n such
t hi ngs as concer n change of ai r or weat her . [ 12]

36. I n t he new const r uct i on of any ci t y, make use of t he adj uvant [ 13] f i xed
st ar s; i n bui l di ng houses t ake t he pl anet s: t hose ci t i es t hat i n t he t i me of
t hei r f oundat i on have Mar s cul mi nat i ng, t hei r pr i nces usual l y di e by t he swor d.

37. Who hat h t he si gn of Vi r go or Pi sces i n t hei r hor oscope[ 14] t hey shal l
at t ai n pr ef er ment by t hei r own i ndust r y and wor t h; but t hey who have Ar i es or
Li br a t hei r ascendant s shal l wi l l f ul l y or i nnocent l y be t he cause of t hei r own
deat hs.

38. When Mer cur y shal l be wel l f or t i f i ed or pl aced i n ei t her of t he houses of
Sat ur n i n any one' s nat i vi t y, t he nat i ve hat h a di vi ni ng soul , and i s capabl e of
pr yi ng f ar i nt o mat t er s; i f he be pl aced i n t he house of Mar s, especi al l y i n
Ar i es, he i ncl i nes t o el oquence.

39. I f t he el event h house be unf or t unat e at what t i me a ki ng i s cr owned, i t ' s an
ar gument hi s domest i c ser vant s shal l t hr i ve l i t t l e by hi m, nor wi l l t hat ki ng
gr ow r i ch; but i f t he second house of t he f i gur e be af f l i ct ed, i t shows hi s
subj ect s shal l be i mpover i shed under hi s gover nment .

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40. When t he si gn ascendi ng i s besi eged or i nf or t unat ed by t he mal i gnant
pl anet s, he who i s t hen bor n wi l l del i ght i n coar se act i ons, and i n hi s sense of
smel l i ng shal l t ake pl easur e i n f i l t hy odour s.

41. When t hou set t est f or t h upon any j our ney, bewar e t hat t he ei ght h house and
l or d t her eof be not unf or t unat e; when you r et ur n, i n t he same manner have r egar d
t o t he second house and hi s l or d.

42. A di sease or si ckness f i r st begi nni ng whi l st t he Moon i s i n a si gn wher ei n a
mal evol ent was i n t he nat i vi t y or i n squar e or opposi t i on t her eunt o, wi l l pr ove
ver y gr i evous; and i f at t hat t i me she i s i n i l l aspect of an i nf or t une, i t wi l l
be ver y danger ous; but i f at t he f i r st decumbi t ur e she do possess t he degr ee
wher e a f or t une was, t her e' s l i t t l e danger .

43. The i nf or t unat e pl anet s do i mpedi t t hose mat t er s whi ch t hey per f or med
accor di ng t o nat ur al exi st ence, as mat r i mony: but what t hi ngs ar e act ed
accor di ng t o nat ur e, and not unt o l aws or cust oms; or t hose af f ai r s whi ch
nei t her ar e per f or med nat ur al l y, or accor di ng t o l aws; such t hi ngs r ecei ve
dest r uct i on f r omt he f or t unes. [ I must t r ul y acknowl edge, nei t her Pont anus or
Tr apezunt i us have gi ven any l i ght t o t hi s aphor i sm; I have f ol l owed Hal y: i t ' s
as f ol l owet h i n pont anus: " Cont r ar y conf i gur at i ons of t he t i mes do i nt end or
r emi t t he obnoxi ous f i gur es of a nat i on. Ut r umhor ummavi s acci pe. " ] [ 15]

44. When t he f i gur e er ect ed at t he begi nni ng of any si ckness i s cont r ar y t o t hat
of t he nat i vi t y; i f no pr opi t i ous t hi ng be t hen i n f or ce, t he si ck par t y i s l i ke
t o be i n gr eat per i l .

45. Whosoever hat h not t he pr edomi nant pl anet s of hi s nat i vi t y i n humane si gns,
wi l l be l i t t l e soci abl e, and not ver y humane.

46. Excel l ent pr osper i t y i s desi gnd i n men' s geni t ur e f r omt he f i xed st ar s, and
f r omt he angl es of t he pr ecedi ng l unat i ons, and f r omt he degr ee of t he Par t of
For t une, [ 16] when t he degr ee ascendi ng at t he bi r t h chances t o be t he same.

47. When i n any one' s nat i vi t y a mal i gnant pl anet i s pl aced wher e a f or t une was
i n anot her ' s geni t ur e, he who hat h t he f or t une so pl aced, shal l r ecei ve
pr ej udi ce f r omhi mt hat had t he i nf or t une so posi t ed.

48. When t he Medi umCoel i of a ki ng' s nat i vi t y i s t he hor oscope[ 17] of a
subj ect , or t he pr i nci pal domi nat or s ar e i n benevol ent conf i gur at i on, t hey shal l
cont i nue i nsepar abl e: j udge t he l i ke when a ser vant ' s si xt h house i s t he
ascendant of hi s mast er : [ i t may be t hought t he l at e duke of Bucki nghamhad such
a one] .

49. When t he ascendant of a subj ect shal l cul mi nat e i n hi s pr i nce' s nat i vi t y,
hi s l or d shal l so ent r ust hi m, t hat he wi l l be r ul ed by hi m. [ Thi s must be
under st ood of such of t he nobi l i t y or gent r y t hat have of f i ces or commands i n
pr i nces' ser vi ces] .

50. [ N. B. ] For get not i n gener al j udgment s t he one hundr ed and ni net een
conj unct i ons: i n wel l consi der i ng t hese, you shal l under st and what wi l l be done
i n t he wor l d bot h of gener at i on and cor r upt i on. [ What t he conj unct i ons ar e, and
how t o under st and t hem, you may have r ecour se t o Mr . Li l l y' s Pr ophet i cal Mer l i n,
f ol . 51. ] [ 18]

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51. I n what si gn t he Moon i s at t he t i me of bi r t h, make t hat si gn t he ascendant
i n concept i on; and i n what si gn she i s f ound at t he concept i on, make t hat or i t s
opposi t e t he si gn ascendi ng at t he bi r t h. [ 19]

52. The l or ds of t he geni t ur es of men of t al l st at ur e ar e i n t hei r
subl i mi t i es, [ 20] and t hei r hor oscopes[ 21] i n t he begi nni ngs of si gns: but t he
l or ds of t hei r nat i vi t i es who ar e of shor t st at ur e, ar e f ound i n t hei r f al l s:
t oget her wi t h t hi s, enqui r e whet her t he si gns be of r i ght or obl i que
ascensi on. [ 22]

53. The l or ds of t he geni t ur es of l ean men have no l at i t ude, but of f at men t hey
have: i f t he l at i t ude be sout h t he nat i ve wi l l be ni mbl e; i f nor t h, mor e
sl uggi sh. [ 23]

54. When t he pr i nci pal l or ds i n bui l di ngs ar e j oi ned unt o a pl anet under t he
ear t h, t hey hi nder t he er ect i on of t he bui l di ng.

55. The mal i ci ous i nf l uence of Mar s agai nst shi ps i s l essened when he i s nei t her
pl aced i n t he t ent h or el event h house of heaven; i n ei t her of t hose pl aces he
dest r oys t he shi p, t hi eves sur pr i si ng and possessi ng her by f or ce; but t he shi p
wi l l be f i r ed i f t he ascendant be af f l i ct ed by any f i xed st ar of t he mi xt ur e of
Mar s.

56. When t he Moon i s i n her f i r st quar t er , t hat i s, f r omt he t i me she i s r eceded
f r omt he Sun' s conj unct i on, t he moi st ur es of bodi es do f l ow, unt i l her second
quar t er , [ 24] at ot her t i mes t hey decr ease.

57. Change your physi ci an when you shal l see t he sevent h house and hi s l or d
af f l i ct ed i n any si ckness.

58. Consi der t he pl ace of t he conj unct i on, i n whi ch par t of heaven i t f al l s t o
be f r omt he ascendant of t he year ; f or when t he pr of ect i on[ 25] shal l ar i se unt o
t hat par t of heaven, t hen shal l t he event appear .

59. Pr onounce not r ashl y t hat t he absent per son shal l di e, bef or e t hou
consi der est whet her he be not dr unken; nor say t hat he hat h r ecei ved a wound,
bef or e you have enqui r ed whet her he wer e not l et t i ng bl ood; nor do you j udge
t hat he shal l f i nd t r easur e, bef or e you have sear ched out whet her per chance he
t ook not hi ng t o pl edge of l at e, seei ng t he f i gur es of al l t hese demands ar e
al i ke.

60. I n consi der at i on of t he si ck, behol d t he cr i t i cal days, and t he per agr at i on
of t he Moon by t he angl es of a f i gur e of si xt een si des; f or wher e you shal l f i nd
t hose angl es wel l af f ect ed, i t wi l l f al l out wel l t o t he si ck par t y: On t he
cont r ar y, i t wi l l f al l out i l l i f you f i nd t hemaf f l i ct ed. [ How t o set a f i gur e
of si xt een si des, see Mr Li l l y' s I nt r oduct i on, page 294] . [ 26]

61. The Moon si gni f i et h t hose t hi ngs whi ch apper t ai n unt o t he body, as what have
r esembl ance unt o her i n r egar d of her mot i on.

62. When you shal l make t he mi nut e of a conj unct i on your basi s or r adi x, [ 27] you
may gi ve j udgment of t he change of weat her i n t hat mont h; f or your j udgment
shal l be f r amed accor di ng t o t he pr i nci pal domi nat or of t he angl e of ever y
f i gur e, f or t hat pl anet over comes i n t he nat ur e of t he ai r ; assumi ng t oget her
wi t h t hese t hi ngs t he qual i t y of t he pr esent t i me, vi z. , t he season of t he year .

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63. When Sat ur n and J upi t er make t hei r conj unct i on, see whi ch of t hemi s most
el evat ed, and pr onounce j udgment accor di ng unt o hi s nat ur e; do t he l i ke upon al l
t he conj unct i ons of t he ot her pl anet s.

64. When t hou hast consi der ed t he l or d of t he quest i on, see what essent i al
di gni t y he hat h i n t he quer ent ' s annual r evol ut i on, or i n t he ascendant of t he
new Moon pr ecedi ng, gi ve j udgment accor di ngl y.

65. I n mi ni ma conj unct i one di f f er ent i a medi a conj unct i oni s, & i n medi a maxi mae
conj unct i oni s di f f er ent i a. [ 28]

66. Use not pr of ect i on al one, but al so t he agr eement of t he i nt er f i ci ent [ 29] and
benevol ent pl anet s and t hei r aspect s. [ Thi s aphor i smhat h r el at i on unt o
nat i vi t i es, and i s f or di scover y of t he t r ue t i me of t he nat i ve' s deat h. ]

67. The year s of t he nat i ve ar e di mi ni shed and made much shor t er , by r eason of
t he i mbeci l i t y of t he gi ver of l i f e. [ 30]

68. A mal evol ent pl anet when he i s mat ut i ne, [ 31] si gni f i es a f al l [ 32] ; when
vesper t i ne, [ 33] a di sease.

69. Ther e wi l l be a bl emi sh i n t he nat i ve' s si ght when t he Moon i s i n opposi t i on
t o t he Sun, and i s near t o nebul ous or cl oudy f i xed st ar s; or when t he Moon i s
i n t he sevent h house, and bot h Sat ur n and Mar s i n t he hor oscope: but i f t oget her
wi t h t hi s t he Sun be angul ar , t he nat i ve wi l l qui t e l ose hi s si ght .

70. Mer cur y i s not i n conj unct i on wi t h t he Moon i n t hei r nat i vi t i es, who di vi ne
by a ki nd of f ur y of t hi ngs t o come, nor i s ei t her of t hemi n t he ascendant of
t hose who ar e daemoni ack, i n such a ki nd of a f i gur e i n t he ni ght t i me Sat ur n
shal l possess t hat angl e, but i n t he day t i me Mar s, especi al l y i n Cancer , Vi r go
or Pi sces. [ 34]

71. I n men' s nat i vi t i es, when bot h t he Sun and Moon shal l be i n mascul i ne si gns,
t hei r act i ons shal l appear accor di ng t o t he nat ur e t her eof : but i n t he
nat i vi t i es of women, t hese ver y act i ons ar e augment ed. J udge t he f ame t hi ng of
Mar s and Venus, f or bei ng mat ut i ne, t hey i ncl i ne t o be mor e manl y; but
vesper t i ne t hey ar e ef f emi nat e.

72. Requi r e such t hi ngs as concer n t he nat i ve' s educat i on f r omt he l or ds of t he
t r i pl i ci t y of t he ascendant : what may concer n l i f e must be der i ved f r omt he
l or ds of t he t r i angul ar i t y of t he condi t i onal [ 35] l umi nar y.

73. Wher e t he Sun i s f ound t o be wi t h Caput Al gol i f t hen he i s nei t her aspect ed
by a benevol ent pl anet , or t hat a beni gn pl anet dot h gover n t he ei ght h house,
and t he di sposer of t he t empor al l i ght shal l be i n opposi t i on t o Mar s, or
af f l i ct s hi mwi t h a squar e aspect , he t hat t hen i s bor n shal l be beheaded: But
i f t he l i ght shal l cul mi nat e, or be i n t he t ent h house, hi s body shal l be
wounded: I f t hi s copul at i on be i n Gemi ni or Pi sces, hi s hands and f eet shal l be
cut of f .

74. Who hat h Mar s i n t he ascendant of hi s nat i vi t y wi l l not f ai l t o have a scar
i n hi s f ace.

75. When t he Sun i s j oi ned unt o t he l or d of t he ascendant i n Leo, or t hat Mar s
hat h no pr er ogat i ve[ 36] i n t he ascendant , or no benevol ent pl anet i s pl aced i n
t he ei ght h house, he t hat i s bor n under such a const el l at i on shal l be bur ned,
vi z, shal l di e by f i r e.
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76. When Sat ur n possesset h t he t ent h house, vi z, i s posi t i oned t her ei n, and t he
t empor al l i ght of t he t i me i s i n hi s opposi t i on, and an ear t hl y si gn i s i n t he
f our t h, he who i s t hen bor n shal l per i sh by t he r ui n or f al l of houses or
bui l di ngs: I f t he si gn of t he f our t h be a wat er y si gn, he wi l l di e i n t he wat er
or by wat er , vi z, he wi l l be dr owned: I f t he si gn of t he f our t h he humane, he
wi l l di e by t he hands of man; vi z, he wi l l ei t her be hanged or st r angl ed, &c. ,
but i f a benevol ent pl anet i s posi t ed i n t he ei ght h, he wi l l be near t o deat h by
such acci dent s or casual t i es as af or esai d, but shal l evade and not di e t her eby.

77. Make use of , or di r ect t he pr of ect i on of t he ascendant f or such t hi ngs as
concer n t he body; di r ect t he par t of f or t une f or ext er nal or out war d t hi ngs; t he
Moon f or such t hi ngs as concer n bot h t he body and t he mi nd; t he MC f or t he
act i ons, magi st er y or pr of essi ons, &c.

78. A pl anet dot h many t i mes exer ci se hi s i nf l uence i n t hat par t of t he heaven
wher ei n he hat h no essent i al di gni t y, br i ngi ng unt o t he nat i ve unl ooked f or
weal t h. [ Thi s hat h r el at i on unt o t he ant i sci ons of t he pl anet s. ]

79. When Mar s i s i n t he el event h house of heaven, he t hat hat h hi mso posi t ed,
shal l not have domi ni on over hi s mast er or l or d.

80. When Venus i s j oi ned unt o Sat ur n, and he hat h any domi ni on i n t he sevent h
house, he t hat i s t hen bor n wi l l be sor di di coi t us. [ 37]

81. The t i mes of t he event s of t hi ngs ar e di scover ed seven manner of ways:
f i r st , f r omt he i nt er val or di st ance of t he t wo l or ds or r ul er s; [ 38] secondl y,
f r omt he di st ance of t hei r conf i gur at i on each unt o ot her ; [ 39] t hi r dl y by t hei r
access each unt o ot her ; [ 40] f our t hl y, f r omt he i nt er val bet wi xt t hemsel ves, or
t he one of t hem, f r omt he pl ace si gni f yi ng t he t hi ng desi r ed or l ooked
af t er ; [ 41] f i f t hl y, f r omt he set t i ng of t hat st ar whi ch gi ves assi st ance or
i mpedi ment ; [ 42] si xt hl y, f r omt he mut at i on of t he pr i nci pal si gni f i cant
pl anet ; [ 43] sevent hl y, f r omt he access of a pl anet unt o hi s own pr oper pl ace[ 44]
.

82. When t he f i gur es of t he new and f ul l Moon ar e equal , behol d t he ascendant ,
whi ch i f t hat be al so equal , t hen def er your j udgment f or t hat t i me. [ 45]

83. The t i me of cr avi ng any t hi ng at t he ki ng' s hands, dot h show t he af f ect i on
bet wi xt t he ki ng and t he pet i t i oner ; vi z. , t he t i me when t he pet i t i oner r ecei ves
t he di gni t y gr ant ed hi m, shal l show t he qual i t y of act i on dependi ng upon t he
pr ef er ment , &c.

84. When Mar s i s l or d of t he ascendant at t he t i me of t aki ng any possessi on, and
dot h al so gover n t he sevent h house, or i s i n conj unct i on wi t h t he l or d of t he
second, he br i ngs much damage or l oss.

85. When t he l or d of t he ascendant i s i n conf i gur at i on wi t h t he l or d of t he
second, t he pr i nce or l or d shal l wi l l i ngl y consume much t r easur e. [ Thi s hat h
r el at i on t o t he t wo pr ecedi ng aphor i sms] . [ 46]

86. The Sun i s t he f ount ai n of vi t al power , t he Moon of nat ur al .

87. Mont hl y conver si ons[ 47] consi st of t went y ei ght days, t wo hour s, and about
ei ght een mi nut es; but some t her e ar e who j udge t hemf r omt he per agr at i on[ 48] of
t he Sun when he i s equat ed par t i l el y[ 49] unt o t he degr ee and mi nut e he was at
t he begi nni ng of t he mont h.
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88. When we di r ect t he pr of ect i on of t he par t of f or t une f or t he whol e year of a
r evol ut i on, we t ake i t f r omt he Sun t o t he Moon, and pr oj ect i t onl y f r omt he
ascendant .

89. Requi r e what concer ns t he gr andf at her f r omt he sevent h house, but t he uncl e
f r omt he si xt h house. [ 50]

90. When t he l or d of t he ascendant dot h behol d t he ascendant , t he t hi ng whi ch
l i es undi scover ed i s of t he nat ur e of t he ascendant : i f he behol d not t he
ascendant , i t s qual i t y shal l be accor di ng t o t he nat ur e of t he pl ace wher e t he
l or d of t he ascendant i s; t he l or d of t he hour demonst r at es t he col our s, but t he
pl ace of t he Moon t he t i mes: i f t hat pl ace of t he Moon be above t he ear t h, t he
t hi ng or mat t er i s new; i f under t he ear t h, ol d: t he par t of f or t une shows i t s
quant i t y, whet her i t be l ong or shor t ; t he l or ds of t he t er ms of t he f our t h and
t ent h houses, and of t he Moon, show i t s subst ance.

91. I t ' s an i l l si gn when t he l or d of t he si ck par t y i s combust , especi al l y i f
t he par t of f or t une be af f l i ct ed.

92. Sat ur n bei ng or i ent al dot h not so much oppr ess t he si ck body, nor dot h Mar s
when he i s occi dent al .

93. I n quest i ons do not pr onounce j udgment bef or e you conf i der t he next
subsequent new Moon; f or t he f i r st begi nni ngs ar e var i ed i n ever y conj unct i on;
wher ef or e mi x bot h t oget her , and you shal l not er r .

94. The pl ace of heaven wher ei n t he pr i nci pal and most power f ul si gni f i cat or i s
posi t ed, dot h decl ar e such t hi ngs as ar e i n t he t hought s of t he quer ent t o be
demanded. [ 51]

95. Those i mages[ 51] whi ch do ar i se wi t h t he sever al decanat es, t hey decl ar e t he
i ncl i nat i on of t he nat i ve t o t hat pr of essi on he handl es. [ What t hey ar e, see
Scal i ger upon Mani l i us[ 52] or J ohannes Angel us[ 53] ] .

96. The si gni f i cat i ons of an ecl i pse shal l be most appar ent when t he ecl i pse i s
near unt o an angl e; consi der al so t he nat ur e of t he st ar s i n conf i gur at i on t o
one anot her , as wel l of t he er r at i cal pl anet s, as of t he f i xed st ar s, so al so
t he i mages co- ar i si ng wi t h t he si gn ascendi ng, and pr onounce j udgment
accor di ngl y. [ By i mages he means ast er i sms, of whi ch see Magi nus, Or i ganus and
Ar gol ] .

97. The mat t er or t hi ng i n quest i on whi ch i s demanded, wi l l be per f or med i n a
shor t t i me, when ei t her t he l or d of t he new or f ul l Moon i s car di nal .

98. Bl azi ng st ar s and shoot i ngs of t he st ar s i n t he ai r ( or pr odi gi ous
appar i t i ons t her ei n) have a second si gni f i cat i on i n mundane af f ai r s; vi z. ,
ecl i pses ar e i n t he heavens, but appar i t i ons i n t he ai r , t her ef or e event s
por t ended by ecl i pses ar e f i r st pr ef er r ed.

99. Fi er y appar i t i ons show want of r ai n, or a dr y ai r , whi ch i f t hey ar e car r i ed
or moved unt o one par t of heaven, t hey decl ar e wi nd t o come f r omt hat quar t er of
heaven: but i f t hose appar i t i ons ar e car r i ed di ver sel y, or i nt o sundr y par t s,
t hey show scar ci t y of r ai n or wat er s, t he el ement s of t en t r oubl ed, and t he
i ncur si ons of ar mi es.

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100. Comet s, whose di st ance i s el even si gns f r omt he Sun, i f t hey appear i n
angl es, t he ki ng of some ki ngdomor one of t he pr i nci pal men of t he ki ngdomwi l l
di e; but i f t hey appear i n a succedent house, hi s t r easur es ar e l i ke t o do wel l ;
yet shal l t he ki ng or ki ngdomchange t hei r gover nor . I f t hey appear i n a cadent
or obscur e house, di seases, and sudden deat hs wi l l succeed. I f t hey move f r om
t he west t owar d t he east , a f or ei gn enemy shal l i nvade sever al ki ngdoms and
count r i es: i f t he comet move not t he enemy shal l be pr ovi nci al .
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