A brief and most easy Introduction to the Astrological judgement of the Stars.  
Whereby every man may with small labour, give answer to any question demanded.  
Written by Claudius' Dariot Physician, and translated by Fabian Wither.  
Hereunto is annexed a most necessary, ready, and brief table, for the speedy finding out of the Planetary and unequal hours of every day thorough the year, exactly calculated by the said Fabian Wither.  
Optime Virtus seipsam novit & quam amabilis sit intelligit.  
Imprinted at London by Thomas Purfoote, and are to be sold at his shop without Newgate, over against Saint sepulchres Church.   

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL MASTER EDWARD DODGE ESQUIRE, FABIAN WHITHER WISHETH LONG LIFE, WITH PROSPEROUS SUCCESS AND INCREASE OF GOD'S GRACES. etc.  
WHen as I do often times revolve with myself (Right Worshipful) the great labours, continual pains, and incessant diligence, which the foreign Nations use for the advancement of their country & people, to bring them unto the understanding and knowledge of all, and all manner Arts and sciences: in so much there is not any Author that hath written in any tongue or language, or of any Art or Science, which they have not translated into their own proper and vulgar tongue, for the common commodity of their country: as daily experience without further proof doth sufficiently approve & testify. I cannot a little marvel at the slackness, or rather contemptuous negligence of our countrymen in these our days, upon whom, although God hath bestowed his gifts most plenteously, so that I suppose them not to be inferior unto any Nation in learning and knowledge: yet as though they were borne only for themselves and to their own uses, have altogether neglected to publish or set forth any thing for the common commodity of their country, or rather seem to have envy that any man should be partaker of the fruits and benefits of their labours and studies. The which their dealings how far off it is from Christianity, they themselves can easily judge. But how far different it is from a mind endowed with wisdom, let this one sentence of Cicero in h●● offices declare and show, he saith, Non nobis silum nati su●●● sed partem patris, partem parentibus partem amicis debemus. That is, we are not borne only for ourselves, but partly for our country partly for our parents and partly for our friends, where as he atiributeth the first and principal point and duty of our being in this life to the use and commodity of our country, the other parts as by destribution doth appear the last and least part unto ourselves. But now by a preposterous conversion, as in all other humane actions and affairs so likewise in knowledge and learning, every man seeketh to profit and advance himself that he may seem to furmount and excel others, but none for the common commodity of his country, which showeth the great abuse of God his good gifts and argueth the horrible ingratitude and contempt of natural duties, which even the heathen men which knew not God did acknowledge to be requisite in a good man, but me thinketh I hear one object and say: Sir in no age or time hath there been so many famous learned men which have written of and upon the sacred Scriptures both by way of controversy as otherwise, as are in these our days, but for your astrology it is thought of many better unknown then known. Whereunto I answer thus, most true it is that the sacred scriptures are to be preferred before all other knowledge, learning arts, or sciences, whatsoever, and such as have traveled in them for the commodity of their country worthy to reap their due reward and commendation, but notwithstanding as God hath revealed himself in his word, so hath he also opened himself in his creatures, neither is it to be accounted the least or smallest point of Divinity to know God truly in his works and creatures. The Psalmist saith. The heavens declare the glory of god & the firmament show forth his handy work, now I suppose there is none so ignorant and wilful that will affirm or say, the declaration of his glory or the setting forth of his handy work to be wholly included and contained in the frame beauty or motion of the same, wherefore we must proceed further and with diligent minds enter into the contemplation of their natures seeking out their secret and hidden qualities, for as it profiteth us little to know that GOD hath adorned and decked the earth with all kind of Corn and cattle, with herbs, fruits, plants, and trees, except he had also taught us to know the natural qualities and use of them, how some serve for food and sustenance▪ some for the help and cure of sundry diseases griefs and maladies, some for other necessarte purpose, etc. Whereby he doth not all only teach us to know him to be the Creator of these things, but also his fatherly liberality in the bountiful bestowing of these his gifts, and careful providence in providing for us all things necessary for the maintenance and relief of man's nature whereby we might be continually provoked to acknowledge him to be our God and to praise and glorify his name for his great benefits. So in like manner when we duly consider the natures and influences of the celestial bodies beholding and marking diligently thelr force and effects in the inferior bodies, we shall straightway be brought to the understanding and knowledge how that God hath planted and placed in them a law of reigment, or rule, by whom as by his instruments and second causes, he will rule and govern this inferior Orb making it subject unto divers and sundry mutations and changes at his will and decree. The which mutations and changes, notwithstanding he hath not secretly closed up unto himself but most plainly set forth as in a table in his celestial creatures to behold, and also to forewarn us to foresee and take heed, that when any evil is threatened, to fly unto him, who alone can turn the same away, and likewise to stir us up unto thankfulness, when as he showeth his favourable countenance and promiseth all goodness. The like that is spoken here in general, may also be said and applied unto every particular man in himself, whose nature with the disposition and inclination of the same either unto good or evil with his sundry mutations and changes prosperity and good success, as also adversity, sickness, or other mishaps is easily foreseen and soreshewed by the course and disposition of the celestial bodies, as by immovable examples set down by sundry learned men, is most evidently approved that it needeth no further demonstration. If then the whole course of man's life be thus ordered & guided, it is not to be doubted but all the actions of the same are in like sort ruled and governed, so that consequently the disposition of them is likewise to be foreseen, and therefore by wisdom most lightly borne if they be evil, or more thankfully received being good, the judgements of both which parts are most plainly set down upon several questions for example sake in this small Treatise. Then let us duly consider what Art or Science is there that draweth nearer unto divinity then this iuditial part of Astrology discreetly used (the abuse which happeneth as well in this as in all other Arts, I do not excuse, neither allow, but except) which teacheth us not only to know GOD in his creatures, but also his absolute power and governance, his Fatherly care and providence, his will and pleasure toward us, if we seek to know it with reverence, do altogether move us to obedience, thanksgiving, and to the praise of his holy name. Let no man therefore contemn or despise it causeless, for as the proverb is, Learning hath no greater enemy than ignorance, & it is the greatest mishap that may be, when an unskilful man shall take in hand to judge any Art. I therefore, Right Worshipful, fearing the like censure upon me that hath happened unto others, have presumed to dedicate these my labours unto you, trusting that as you have always been not only a favourer, but a supporter and maintainer of learning and learned men, so you will accept in good worth this rude, compendious, yet learned treatise, defending it as a Patron, receiving with good will, as from a well willing Friend, Thus with increase of Worship, prosperous health, and Gods graces, I commend you to the Almighty.  
Your worships to command Fabian Wither.   

AN INTRODUCTION to the judgement of the Stars. WRITTEN BY CLAUDIUS DARIOT Physician of Beaume.  

Of the Zodiac, and the division of the Signs. CAP. 1.  
BEFORE that we enter to speak or entreat of the principal points and judgements, to the end that all things may be the better understand, I will entreat orderly of the principles, beginning with the Zodiac & signs. First therefore we will speak of the Zodiac, one of the greatest circles of the celestial Sphere, the which is divided into two equal parts, having in breadth 12 degrees, and 360 degrees in length, as shall be more at large declared. This Zodiac is divided into 12 equal parts, the which are called Signs, and have taken their names of certain properties which they have, or of the disposition of the stars: The names are such as here follow. Aries, ♈. Taurus, ♉. Gemini, ♊. Cancer, ♋. Leo, ♌. Virgo, ♍. Libra, ♎. Scorpio, ♏. Sagittarius, ♐. Capricornus. ♑. Aquarius, ♒. Pisces, ♓. And these signs are marked with these proper figures and characters here before annexed after every name, as doth plainly appear. Every one of these signs again is divided into 30 degrees, and so the Zodiac doth contain in length 360 degrees, for 12 multiplied by 30, doth product so much in number. Each degree again is divided into 60 minutes, and every minute into 60 seconds, and every second into 60 threes, and every third into 60 fourthes: and so proceeding by multiplying by 60 unto an infinite number, or at least unto tens. These signs also are divided into many sorts and kinds. first they are called Northern and Southern, according to that part of the heaven whereunto they do decline from the equinoctial.  
The Northern signs. The Southern Signs. ♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓  
Secondly they are divided into such as have a right ascension, and into such as have a crooked ascension, as followeth.  
The signs which have a right ascension, ♋ These are said to have right ascension or rising, because that with every one of these there riseth more than 30 degrees of the equinoctial, and with the whole 6 signs more than the moiety or the one half of the equinoctial line. The six which have the obliqne or crooked ascension, are obedient to them that have the rights ascension, as for example of the two Signs equally distant in the beginning of ♋ or of ♑ that which hath crooked ascension is obedient to that which hath the right ascension. ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐ The signs which have a crooked ascension. ♑ These are said to have an obliqne or crooked ascension or rising, because that with every of them there riseth less than 30 degrees of the equinoctial, & with all six less than the moiety or half of the equinoctial Circle. ♒ ♓ ♈ ♉ ♊  
Thirdly they are divided into four triplicities, that is to say, into Fiery, Earthly, Airy and Watery triplicity.  
The signs of the fiery triplicity. ♈ These are hot and dry, choleric, bitter, masculine, oriental, and of the day. ♌ ♐ The signs of the earthly triplicity. ♉ These are cold and dry, melancholic, sour, feminine, meridional, and of the night. ♍ ♑ The signs of the airy triplicity. ♊ These are hot and moist like the air, of quality sanguine, sweet, masculine, occidental, and of the day. ♎ ♒ The signs of the watery triplicity. ♋ These are cold & moist, like the water, phlegmatic, unsavoury, feminine, of the night, and septentrional. ♏ ♓  
Fourthly, some of them are called movable, othersome fixed, and the third sort mean or common, so termed or called because that when the sun is in any of them, he beareth and holdeth the qualities which is attributed unto them, as also because that such as have them in the ascendent at the time of their nativity, do for the most part participate with their qualities in all their affairs.  
The movable signs. ♈ The fixed signs. ♉ The common signs. ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓  
Again, some of them as is beforesaid are Oriental, some Meridional, some Occidental, and some Septentrional, which are so called, because they have respect unto that part of the world. And further, some be called of the day, because it maketh such as have them in the ascendent of their nativity, more beautiful and pleasant. The other are called Nocturnal or of the night, because they work the contrary. Likewise the Masculines are so named because they make the man the more strong and valiant, and the woman more manly. And the other which are called feminine, make the man more effeminate and weak, and the woman more amiable, delicate and natural.  
Finally the signs are divided into four quarters, that is to say, into the Spring time, the Summer, the Autumn or harvest, and the Winter: the which contain the signs which make those parts of the year, as followeth.  
The spring time which is called sanguine, and is attributed to childhood, hath these signs, ♈ The Summer time, which is choleric, and compared to youth, containeth these signs, ♋ ♉ ☊ ♊ ♍ The Autumn or harvest compared to the 3 age, and to melancholy, consisteth of these signs, ♎ The Winter which is attributed unto phlegm & to the last old age, hath these signs, ♑ ♏ ♒ ♐ ♓   

Of the Planets together with their movings and qualities. CAP. 2.  
NOw that there is sufficiently entreated of the Signs of the Zodiac and of their divisions, it resteth to speak of the Planets, and afterward as briefly as may be, to declare the dignities they have in the same signs. It is therefore to be understand, that under the zodiac there be seven Planets, which move continually of their own proper and continual motion, and finish their courses in divers spaces and times, according to the swiftness or slowness of their motion, and according to the greatness or smallness of their Orb or circle. For Saturn which is the highest of them all, and hath greatest circle, finisheth not his course or revolution but in 30 years, jupiter in 12 years, Mars in 2 years, the Son in 365 days, & about 6 hours, Venus and Mercury keep their course like the Sun: the Moon maketh her revolution in 27 days, and about eight hours: Then according to the diversity of the qualities of the signs, and the diverse and sundry motions and aspects of the Planets in them, they work their divers effects here below on earth, the which who so will perfectly understand, he must first know the qualities of the Planets, the which I will here prsently declare, beginning first with Saturn because he is the highest above all the other, and so orderly proceed with the rest as they stand.  
Saturn is cold and dry, Melancholic, an enemy and destroyer of the nature and life of man, of the day, Masculine, evil, and the greatest misfortune.  
jupiter is hot and moist, sanguine, a friend and preserver of the life and nature of man, masculine, of the day, and is called the greatest fortune.  
Mars is immoderately hot & dry, choleric, masculine, and of the night evil, and the less misfortune.  
The Sun is moderately hot and dry, masculine, and of the day fortunate, by aspect infortunate by corporal conjunction.  
Venus is cold and moist, temperate, phlegmatic, feminine, of the night, of good nature, and is called the less fortune.  
Mercury in all things is common and mutable, he is good with the good, and evil with the evil, with the Masculine masculine, with the Feminines feminine, hot with the hot, and moist with the moist, infortunate with the misfortunes, and fortunate with the fortunes, especially when he is joined or corporally applying unto them, or beholdeth them with some good aspect.  
The Moon is likewise cold and moist: and albeit she do heat a little, yet she doth moisten more, she doth change her nature and quality according to the quarters, like as the Sun doth throughout the signs of the Zodiac, & the quarters and parts of the year. She is also feminine, of the night, and fleugmatick, and sendeth unto us the virtue and impression of all the other Planets: For all the influences of the higher bodies passing through her Circle, come finally unto us. And this may suffice for the nature of the Planets, howbeit I think it necessary also in this place to declare the nature of the head and tail of the Dragon.  
The head of the Dragon is in all points like to Mercury, good with the good Planets, and evil with the evil: for being joined with the good Planets, he doth increase their goodness, and with the evil their malice.  
The tail of the Dragon is contrary to the head, for he is evil with the good, and good with the evil, so that he doth diminish the malice of the evil Planets, and in like manner doth hinder and let the goodness of the good.  
All these Planets together with the head and tail of the Dragon, are noted and marked by their certain characters as appeareth: Saturn, ♄. jupiter, ♃. Mars, ♂. Sun, ☉. Venus, ♀. Mercury, ☿. moon, ☽. the tail of the dragon, ☋. the head, ☊.   

Of the essential dignities of the Planets. CAP. 3.  
THe ancient Astronomers have found out and tried by experience, that the Planets do show and utter their force and strength, much more in some certain places of the Zodiac then in othersome, and therefore are said to be more strong and better fortuned in those places then in other, the which thing happeneth because the nature of those places, and of the stars which are in those places, do accord and agree better with the nature of the planets, in so much that there is a certain sympathy or agreement between the nature of the one and the other. And for this place also they are called the essential dignities of the planets. These be in number five, that is to weet: the House, the Exaltation: the Triplicity: the Term, and the Face: of the which we will speak in order.  

Of the first essential dignity, that is to say, of the House.  
THe Sun and the Moon which are created of God to be the two great lights amongst the other planets, the one for the day, the other for the night, and having the principal dominion and government in the generation and corruption of bodies and things here below upon earth, are allotted for that cause for their houses two signs agreeable to their natures and qualities, that is to say, the Lion for the Sun, and the Crab for the Moon: which two signs are most near unto our Zenith or point over our heads, and have their course the greatest part of the summer. They do also accord and agree to their nature and qualities, as is already said: for the Crab is cold and moist, nocturne or of the night, feminine and movable as the Moon. And the Lion is hot and dry, diurne or of the day, masculine and fixed as the Sun. These two planets or lights, have each of them but one sign for their house, but the other five have every one two signs, whereof the one is called the diurne or day house, because it is in such a sign, the other nocturne, or of the night, which shall be in such a sign. That is to say, the day house shallbe in a diurne sign, and the night house in a nocturne sign.  
Then Saturn being the highest of the other five, like as he is contrary unto the two great Lights, being enemy unto nature, and a corrupter of her works, so hath he obtained for his houses, the two signs which do behold the Crab and the Lion with perfect enmity, that is to say, with an opposition or contrary aspect, as Capricorn and Aquarius, of the which Capricorn is the night house, and Aquarius the day house. Contrariwise, jupiter which is the father and friend of Nature, hath for his houses Sagittarius and Pisces, which behold the Lion and the Crab with a trine aspect, which is the aspect of perfect amity, of the which Sagittarius is the day house, and Pisces the night. And because jupiter doth follow next after Saturn, the one of his houses are before the houses of Saturn, and the other after. Mars following after hath for his houses Aries, and the Scorpion, whereof Aries is the day house, and the scorpion the night house. These two signs do behold the Crab and the Lion with a quartile aspect, which is the aspect of unperfect enmity, because that Mars is not friend unto Nature, neither so great an enemy as Saturn. Then followeth Venus, which being no enemy unto Nature, neither so great a friend as jupiter, hath for her houses two signs, which behold the houses of the sun and Moon with an aspect of unperfit amity, that is with a sextile aspect, as Taurus and Lybra: of the which, Taurus is the night house, and Lybra the day house. Mercury being the last of all, hath for his day house Gemini, and Virgo for his night house, the which do not behold the houses of the Lights with any aspect, because that Mercury being always mutable, he doth always accord and agree with those Planets with whom he is corporally joined. This dignity is called the dignity of the house, because that when a Planet is in any one of them, he is like a Prince in his palace, commanding and is obeyed. Always it is to be noted, that one diurnal or day planet, is of greater force in his diurnal or day house, then in his nocturnal or night house. In like manner must you judge of the nocturnal or night planet. Unto this dignity because it is the first and chiefest is attributed the number of five, and as this dignity is the greatest amongst them, even so when any planet is in the opposite or contrary sign, he is most unfortunate, in so much that when he is in the opposite of his house, he is said to be in his detriment or decay.   

¶ Of the second essential dignity, that is of the Exaltation.  
THe second Essential dignity is called the Exaltation, the which is a certain place of the Zodiac, in the which, the virtue and force of any planet is by a certain natural excellency advanced as it cometh to pass in the sun, who according to the judgement of Ptolomey is exalted in Aries, but chief according to the opinion of others, in the nineteen degree of the same. And in that place he is exalted, because than he beginneth to come toward the North, and then the days begin to increase and to exceed the night. But he is abased and in his detriment or decay in the place where his enemy is exalted, that is in the nineteen degree of Libra, in the which place Saturn is exalted, as likewise Saturn thrown down and abased in the nineteen degree of Aries: For as the sun is the preserver of Nature, and Saturn the ruin and decay: so are their elevations and decays clean contrary. In like sort doth it happen between jupiter and Mars, for jupiter is exalted in the xv. degree of the Crab, and abased in the like degree of Capricorn, and Mars is exalted in the 28 degree of Capricorn, and abased in the like degree of the Crab. Venus hath her exaltation in the xxvii. degree of Pisces, and in the like degree of Virgo her fall. Mercury hath his fall in the xv. degree of Pisces, and his exaltation in the like degree of Virgo. Finally, the Moon is exalted in the third degree of Taurus, and abased in the like degree of Scorpio. The head and tail of the Dragon are likewise exalted in certain places, and abased in the contrary: For as the head is exalted in the third degree of Geminy, and the tail in the third of Sagittary, so is the head there abased, and the tail in Geminy. Thus it is to be seen, that the Planets have their exaltations in such signs as do behold the signs of some one of their houses with an aspect of amity, which is partly the cause that they are fortunate in those places, as shall be hereafter declared. And albeit the ancient Arabians have placed the exaltation of the Planets in certain particular degrees, of the signs, yet nevertheless following the mind of Ptolemey, we will take the whole signs for the exaltation. The Planets then being in those signs and degrees, do show their force in so much that if any be borne they being in the like degrees, they make him happy and fortunate, working the contrary when they are in their fall and decay. This essential dignity succeeding and following the house hath given unto him the number of four.   

Of the third essential dignity, that is of the Triplicity.  
Amongst the essential dignities of the Planets, the Triplicitye hath the third place, of the which, as touching the division of the signs, we have already spoken where we entreated of their divisions. Now therefore we will speak of the planets, and of their dominion and government which they have over the triplicities, as well by day as by night. Every triplicity therefore is governed by three Planets, whereof one governeth the day, the other the night, the third is common aiding and assisting both day and night.  
The first, which is called the fiery Triplicity, is ruled and governed by the sun by day, by jupiter by night, and both day and night by Saturn, and therefore is saturn called the common Dominator of that Triplicity.  
The second, which is the earthly Triplicity, is likewise ruled by Venus in the day, by the Moon in the night, & both by day and night by Mars.  
Saturn, Mercury, and jupiter, and Lords of the third Triplicity, which is of the Air, but the day is subject unto Saturn, the night to Mercury, and both day and night to jupiter.  
Finally, the Watery Triplicity, which is the fourth, hath for their Lords, Venus, Mars, and the Moon: Venus governor for the day, Mars for the night, and the Moon both for day and night. This dignity hath for his value, three in number.   

Of the fourth essential dignity, the terms or bounds of the Planets.  
ALbeit that by a certain orderly division every sign is attributed unto a proper house of some one Planet. Nevertheless their parts and degrees are divided again for the terms or bounds of the same Planets, in the which division the Egyptians have proceeded in this manner, that is to say the first six degrees of Aries they give unto jupiter for his term or bounds the six degrees next following of the same sign unto Venus, and the eight degrees next ensuing unto Mercury, the other ten which remain they divide into two equal parts, giving the first five unto Mars & the other five unto saturn, & in like manner the planets in all the other signs possess certain degree for their terms or bounds, but for so much as it were too tedious to recite them presently, they are drawn into a table hereunto annexed wherein is contained the other dignities also, this may not be let pass to be noted that the two Lights have no certain degrees for their terms or bounds, but each of them hath the one moiety or half of the Zodiac, the which doth serve them in place or steed of their terms or bounds, the Sun hath for his moiety or half that part which beginneth at the first degree of the Lion, unto the last degree of Capricorn. The other moiety which beginneth at the first degree of Aquarius, and continueth to the end of the Crab, is appointed for the terms and bounds of the Moon. The two Lights therefore being in that part of the zodiac which is attributed unto them, are also in like dignity as the other five Planets when they are in their proper terms or bounds. And unto this dignity is attributed and given the number of two.   

Of the fift essential dignity, of the faces of the signs.  
BEfore we have divided the Zodiac into xii. signs and every sign into thirty. degrees. Now we will divide those thirty degrees into three equal parts, which we call faces, so that every face shall contain ten degrees, and in every of those faces some one Planet shall have his place or dignity: As Mars hath the first face of Aries, the Sun the second, and Venus the third. The first face of Taurus is subject to Mercury, the second to the Moon, the third to Saturn. The first face of Geminy to jupiter, the second to Mars, the third to the Sun: and so consequently proceeding according to the order of the faces and of the Planets, as more plainly shall be declared in the Table hereafter placed. This dignity is the least of all, and hath given unto it the unity or number of one.  

Here followeth the Table containing all the places and dignities of the Planets.  
   

A declaration of the Table here before placed.  
THis table here before placed, is framed of many circles, which also do make diverse spaces and distanses: Whereof the first space containeth the degrees of the signs, the second the number of the degrees, marked with charactars' of Arithmetic, in the third is noted the names of the signs, with their charactars'. In the fourth the faces with their Lords and governors, in the fift is described the terms of the planets divided by lines, and between every two lines is placed the character of the planet which hath the ominion in that place, the sixth space containeth the lords of the triplicities, in the seventh is set their exaltations, in the eight their houses, in the ninth there detriment fall or decay, the tenth finally comprehendeth the joys of the Planets. In the Centre or middle of the table, there is an Index or Volnel, upon the which is described the names of the dignities of the Planets, If any man then will know if any Planet be in his dignity, or would find the Lord of any house, by setting the Index upon the degree of that sign, he shall find directly downward under the same sign all the dignities which that Planet or any other may have in that place. There is also under the same Index another rundle or Voluell, containing the critical days, the demonstrative or judging days, as also the killing or mortal days: By the which if any man will know what day the crisis or extreme force of any malady shall happen (I speak of those sickness which follow the force of the Moon) Let him mark in what sign and degree the Moon was, when the patiented fell sick, then set the index of that Voluel upon the place when the Moon was and the uppermost little index upon the first angle cretike, it will strait show the degree of the sign, unto the which when the Moon cometh, you shall judge of the sickness, so that the Moon be there fortunate. For the contrary will happen, if she be unfortunate, or rather to be inclined to evil then to good. The like must be done to find out the other critical, iudicatyfes or mortal days, in marking diligently when the Moon shall touch any degree, which is correspondent to any of the 16 Angels of the figure or voluell, which judgement is drawn out of the 60 Aphorism of Ptolomey in his Centiloqui●: who saith, that for to know the critical days of any sickness, we must behold the motion of the Moon thorough the sixteen Angels of the figure, for if the Moon be in them fortunate, it shall fall out well, if she be unfortunate, contrariwise.    

Of the degrees masculine and feminine, bright, smoke and dark, vacant or void, deep, augmenting Fortune, and diminishing fortune, and of those which bring imbecility or weakness to the body, which are called Azimenes. CAP. 4.  
NOw we have already spoken how the Zodiac is divided into signs and degrees, and that some of them are masenlyne and some feminine. Now we must speak likewise of their parts and degrees, which are separate into many sorts: for one sort are called masculine, for so much as when a masculine Planet is in any of them, he is the more strong and fortunate, the other are called feminine, because they work the like with the feminine Planets. Again some are called light or bright, some dark, some smoky, and some void, (and that because of the stars which are in those places) and some are called deep, and amongst these, the Light make these Planets which are in them fortunate: the smoky, dark, and deep degrees work the contrary, the void make them neither fortunate neither unfortunate. Those which do augment fortune, are in place where there be stars of the nature of the fortunate Planets, or be in the place of the exaltation or terms of the good planets, or in the place where the terms of the good Planets nets gather together. Finally, there are some degrees which are said to bring detriment, imbecility, or diminution unto our bodies, which cometh to pass by the evil nature of the fixed stars which are in that place, or for some other cause. Therefore when it shall happen that in the nativity of any, or in any question, the Moon or the principal significator shall be found in any of those degrees, if they be not in one of the angles, or in his house or exaltation and oriental, it shall bring unto him that is borne, the loss or decay of some one member, or at the least the loss of the thing that he demandeth or seeketh. All these degrees are contained in a Table following, with an Index or Voluel, wherein is also described the names of them, wherefore setting the Index upon any part of the signs directly by the line of the said Index you shall know the nature of the degree, whereupon it is set. For the masculine degrees are all black, the feminine white, the light, the dark, the smoky, and the void degrees are distinguished by small lines, between the which they are marked with the first letter of their names, as the light degrees with the letter L, the dark with D, and so the other, the rest of the degrees as the Azinienes, the deep, and those which augment fortune they are marked with a figure of Arithmetic in their proper circles, as the 6. 11. 16. 23. & the 29 degree of Aries are called deep, and so likewise the other as well that augment fortune, as the Azimenes, are noted as it appeareth by the table following after the fift chapter.   

Of the unequal hours called the hours of the Planets. CAP. 5.  
Having deliberated how to entreat of things in order or with the least confusion that may be, I will speak of the unequal hours which are attributed unto the dominion or rule of the Planets, for that the dominion of the hour serveth to the Planet as for a dignity. Then to return to our purpose we will show how the ancient astronomers have divided their artificial day, and likewise the night into 12 equal parts, which they call unequal hours, because the artificial days are unequal by means of the obliquity of the Zodiac, the ascension of the signs, the hours must also be unequal for the hours of one day are greater or lesser then of the day following, or of the night of the same day, always the hours of the clock or of the equinoctial and the unequal hours, are like and equal when the sun is in any of the equinoctial points, for then the artificial day and nights are like. The babylonians and their followers have given the dominion and rule of these hours unto the two lights, and the other Planets, giving unto Saturn which is highest above the rest, the rule and dominion of the first temporal hour of the Saturday, the second to jupiter, the third to Mars, the fourth to the Sun, the fifth to Venus, the sixth to Mercury, the seventh to the Moon, the eight to Saturn again, and so in order according to the Circle of the Planets, until you come to 24 hours, that is 12 by day, and 12 by night, the 25 hour which is the first hour of the day following is governed by the fourth Planet, (following the order which we have spoken) which is the Sun being the fourth from Saturn, and he is Lord of the first hour of the Sunday, Venus of the second, Mercury the third, the Moon the fourth, Saturn the fift, jupiter the sixth, and so likewise of the rest. By the which order he that doth proceed shall easily find out what Planet doth govern every hour of the day, but for the better understanding we have hereafter affixed a table conceining the 12 hours of the day, and as much by night with the Planets which have the rule of them, so that having found out the unequal hour, you shall by the chapter prefixed before the Table, easily find out the Planet, with the quantity of the hour.  

Here followeth the Table containing the degrees Masculine and Feminine, bright, smoky, and dark, vacant or void, deep, augmenting Fortune, and diminishing Fortune, and of those which bring imbecility or weakness to the body, which are called Azemenes.  
   

Of the Radiations or aspects of the Planets. CAP. 6.  
NOW we will entreat orderly of the Radiations or aspects of the Planets, and their accidents, but we will begin with the aspects, and show that there is five sorts of them, that is to say, a conjunction, a sextil, trine, quadrat or quartile, and opposition, and albeit that the conjunction is not properly an aspect, notwithstanding we will place it in the number amongst them, some of them are aspects of amity, or love, as the trine and sextil: others of enmity and hatred, as the quadrat and opposition, the conjunction is doubtful, for with the good Planet she is good, and with the evil contrary: the conjunction is when the senters or points of two Planets are distant one from the other, as well by longitude as latitude, one only degree, or at the least 16 minutes, when he approacheth nearest unto a perfect conjunction, and that is when the Centres of the bodies of both the Planets are in one point of the Zodiac. The sextile aspect is when the senters of two planets are distant one from another by the 60 part of the Zodiac, which is in valour two signs or 60 degrees, wherefore this sextil is called aspect of unperfect friendship, because the Planets do behold one another in that sort, and do only agree by a certain quality. The quadrat or quartile aspect (also called a tetragon) comprehendeth between the senters of two Planets or celestial bodies, the fourth part of the crooked circle, which is in value 3 signs or 90 degrees, the which, because the signs beholding one another by this aspect are most commonly of two qualities, therefore it is the aspect of unperfect enmity. The trine aspect containing the third part of the said circle, which is 120 degrees, is called the aspect of perfit amity and love, for that the signs beholding one another by the same, do agree in all qualities. The opposition happeneth when the moiety or half of the Zodiac containing 6 signs, or 180 degrees, is between the centures of the bodies of the two Planets: the which is called the aspect of perfit enmity or hatred, for so much as those parts of the Zodiac which behold one another with that aspect, like unto the disposition of the heaven, they are directly contrary. Amongst these aspects as julius Firmicus witnesseth in the second book of his Mathematics the 25 chapter: the sextil, quadrat, and tryne aspects are double, that is to say, a right and a left, taking the right for the hinder part, and the left for the fore part: as if we would say, that Aries hath a right sextil unto Aquarius, and a left unto Geminy. Likewise Aries hath a right tryne unto Sagittarius, and a left unto Leo. In like sort you must judge of all the other aspects. These continue so long as the beams of the Planets do endure, of the which aspects there is also made applications and separations, which are many times taken for true aspects. And these aspects are described by certain proper Characters and figures geometrical, as followeth.  
The Conjunction is thus noted ☌, Sextill ✿, the Quadrat □, the Trine △, the Opposition ☍.  
Hereafter ye shall have described a figure of all the aspects of the Zodiac.  
Gemini Taurus Aries Pis es Aquarius Capricornus Sagitarius Scorpius Libra Virgo Leo Cancer   

Of the applications and separations of the Planets. CAP. 7.  
THe application happeneth when as the Circles or beams of the planets come to join together by a corporal Conjunction, or by aspect of the one half of their Deamiters.  
or when one Planet is distant six degrees from a true aspect to another, or that he do join unto another by the half of his beams. These circles or Radiations are divers and different one from another, because the one is great, and the other little. For Saturn casteth his beams circularly, 9 degrees forward, and so much backward, wherefore the half deamiter of his radiall circle containeth nine degrees, and the whole deamiter 18. The Radial circle of jupiter is of the same quantity and bigness. But the circle of Mars containeth in his Deamiter only 16 degrees, which is 8 for his half. The Sun casteth his beams in compass 15 degrees upon every part which maketh the whole deamitur of his Circle to contain 30 degrees, and the one half 15. Venus and Mercury casteth their circular beams 7 degrees every way in length, so their whole Deamitur is 14. Finally the Moon sendeth forth her beams on every side 12 degrees, for the half of her deamiter, and the whole containeth 24 degrees. Then the right application of the Moon unto Saturn by a sextile aspect, shall be when as between the centure of their two bodies there is contained 49 degrees and 30 minutes, or at the most 54 degrees. The left application is, when as between the 2 centres is contained 70 degrees 30 minutes, or at the least 66 degrees, for so much as the moiety of the half deamiter of the Circle radiant of Saturn is 4 degrees 30 mynutes, and the half of the Circle of the Moon is six degrees, if then these parts be joined together, which mount unto 10 degrees and 30 minutes, and taken from 60 degrees for the right application are added unto the same number, for the left, the application will be easily found. Likewise must you judge of all other aspects of the Planets.  
And now to come to the separation it is to be understand, that it is when one planet doth leave or departed from the aspect of another, or from his conjunction by the space of one only degree, and always he is still said to be separated until that he hath wholly left and is departed from the beams of the other Also we do say that the Moon doth separate herself from the conjunction of jupiter, when she hath left him one degree, and when she is from him 10 degrees and 30 minutes, then is she said to be fully separated. Here must it also be noted, that the inferior Planets, do apply unto the superior or higher, and likewise separate themselves from them, and not contrariwise, that the higher Planet should apply to the inferior, or separate themselves from them, because their motion is more slow, and they more weighty and heavy than the inferior planets are.   

Of the accidents which happen unto the Planets, as well among themselves as in themselves, and first of all of their defence or let. CAP. 8.  
BEsides those things which are already spoken of, there happeneth unto the Planets divers accidents, as well among themselves as in themselves: among the which, the first that cometh in place, is called the prohibition, let or defence: which is that, which doth let and hinder the conjunctions and aspects of the planets: the which happeneth after three sorts or ways, by the body, by aspect, or by retrogradation or going backwards. the body of one Planet doth hinder the aspect of another, when he is nearer to the conjunction of that planet which is beholden, then is the other planet, that doth or would behold him: as you shall plainly see in the Table following, for the Sun being in the first degree of Taurus doth let the tryne aspect that Mars would cast unto Venus, or Venus unto Mars. Thus doth the body let the aspect, when as the planet and he that doth behold, are in like degrees, as by the example before showed the Sun being in the first degree of Taurus, and Mars in the first of Capricorn.  
A prohibition or let is also wrought by aspect, when as the beams of him that doth let are nearer unto the third planet, than the beams of him that doth behold him, or corporally apply unto him: as the Moon being in the second degree of Cancer, by a sextile aspect doth let the conjunction of the Sun and Venus, for the Moon is nearer unto Venus then the Sun, he being in the first degree of Taurus, and Venus in the third. finally, prohibition or let is done by retrogradation or going backward, when one planet applying to another, be cometh retrograde before he perfectly beholdeth the other Planet, or be corporally joined with him. As if Mercury were corporally applying to the Sun, should become retrograde, before he were joined to him: and this let is properly called a Refreynation, or holding back.  

Of the Translation of the light and nature of the Planets.  
THe Translation of the Light and nature of the planets, happeneth in two sorts. first, when a light Planet doth separate himself from the Conjunction or aspect of another heavier than he, and afterward applieth himself again to another that is more heavier, or more light than the second: for then the first doth transport or carry away the light or virtue of the second unto the third: As Mercury separating himself from the Sun, and applying unto Venus, doth transport the light and virtue of the sun unto her.  
The superior or highest Planets are more weighty than the inferior or lower. For Saturn is more weighty than jupiter, jupiter then Mars, Mars then the Sun, the Sun than Venus, Venus then Mercury, and finally, Mercury is more heavier than the Moon. And they are called more weighty and heavy because their motions are slower than of those which are underneath them.  
Secondly, this translation doth also happen, when a light planet doth join himself corporally or by aspect, unto one that is more heavy than he, and the same again, to one that is more heavier. For then the second doth transport the light or nature of the first unto the third. As if the sun should apply unto Mars, and Mars unto Saturn, then should Mars transport the light or nature of the sun unto saturn.   

Of the Reception or receiving of Planets.  
REception is of two sorts, strong and weak. The strong reception is, when a Planet doth apply to the Lord of a house, or Exaltation, or Triplicity from the place where he is, and that likewise he hath some dignity in the place where the Lord is placed, and if both two be in dignities one of another, having also dignity in the plate where they are, and that their application be by a trine or sextile aspect, the reception shall be the better and the more perfit. For example, the Moon being in Cancer and beholding Venus in Taurus, with a sextile aspect, doth receive Venus in her exaltation, and Venus the Moon in her Triplicity, but when this application is, the planets being in their lesser dignities as in their terms or faces then their reception is weak and impotent.   

Of the rendering up or giving back of the light or virtue of the Planets.  
Rendering up or giving back is double, that is to say, of the virtue and of the light. The rendering up of the one virtue, is when a Planet being in his own house, or in any other of his dignities, beholdeth another which is combuct or retrograde: for that Planet because of his imbestlitie which cometh by his Retrogradation or combustion, cannot hold or keep the virtue which the other doth communicate or give unto him by his aspect. As in the figure following is showed, where Venus being combust in Taurus, rendereth up to the Moon her virtue which she did give unto her by a sextile aspect. Such yielding up is good and profitable, if both the planets be in angles or succeeding houses being fortunate, likewise if the Planet that doth apply unto the other be in an angle, although the other be in a falling house (so that there be some reception between them) is indifferent. Finally, it will be profitable if he which yieldeth up his virtue be in an angle: otherwise it is altogether unprofitable. The yielding or rendering up of the Light is, when two planets which do not behold one another with any aspect, yet both of them do behold some other planet: for that planet doth gather their Lights and doth cast it back again, either to themselves or to some other place of the Zodiac, as appeareth by the figure hereafter placed. Mars gathering the light of Saturn and the Sun, doth yield it back again unto them. If it happen the third planet to be more weighty than the other two, that shall be called a collection or gathering together of the lights.   

Of the Contrariety of the Planets.  
THis Contrariety happeneth, when a weighty planet is placed in the midst, between two light planets, the first applying unto the weighty planet, and the third being retrograde, joineth himself to the second, and after to the first. For not only the conjunction of the first and second is letted, but also the third is joined with the second, and the first: as it appeareth in the figure, by Venus, the Sun, and Mercury: for there Venus being retrograde, joineth herself to the Sun first, and after to Mercury, and letteth the corporal or bodily conjunction of the Sun and Mercury.   

Of the cutting off, or frustrating the light of the Planets.  
THis cutting of the light doth but little differ from the contrariety before spoken of, and it happeneth after two sorts: First, when a third planet going forward by certain degrees into another sign, where the first and second planets are by retrogradation, joineth himself to the second, and not to the first, as in the figure following, Venus' retrograde joineth herself to the Sun. The second sort is, when as a planet going to the Conjunction of another more weighty than he, and the same do behold another planet that is more weighty, before the first be joined unto him. In this case the third planet by his aspect, doth let the conjunction of the first and second, as for Example: Mercury going to the conjunction of the Sun, and the Sun beholding jupiter with a quartile aspect, jupiter by his said aspect, doth let the conjunction of Mercury and the Sun, and because this happeneth at the time when the second planet entereth into another sign to go to the aspect of another planet more weighty and heavy than he, it is called the frustrating or cutting of the light.  

Here followeth the Table containing all the foresaid accidents.  
    

Of the accidents which happeneth unto Planets, as well among themselves as also with the Sun and Moon, and first of all the combustion or burning of any planet. CAP. 9  
NOw to return to the accidents which happeneth the Planets, as well among themselves as with the lights We will first speak of those which are the last, beginning with the Combustion or burning of any Planet, when any Planet is hidden under the beams of the Sun, so that we cannot see it, than it is said to be combust or burnt and so is still called until it hath left the body of the Sun, by the space of 15 degrees or at the least 12.  
The Almugea of the Planets is no other thing but a vision or beholding of face to face in respect of the two lights, For it happeneth, when as between a planet and the Sun or the Moon there is so many signs, as there is between the house of the Planet and the house of the Sun or of the Moon: so that the said Planet be occidental from the Sun or oriental from the Moon, like as when the Sun is in Virgo and Venus in sagittary, then there should be almugea, for between Taurus and Leo there be two signs and as much between Virgo and sagittary, or if Venus were in Leo, and the Moon in Libra, there should be almugea, for Venus being Oriental from the Moon, there is on sign between Cancer and Taurus, like as there is between Leo and Libra. The Planets are called Oriental, when as they do rise in the night before the Sun, and set in the day time before him, and likewise they are called occidental, when as they rise in the day time after him, and likewise set after him in the night.  

Of the accidents which happeneth unto the Planets among themselves.  
AMong the accidents which do happen unto the Planets among themselves, the first is when any of them is void or without course or motion which is said to be when one Planet separating himself from another doth not apply to any other during the time that he tarrieth in that sign, and then he is said to have his course and motion void. That Planet which is placed out of all his dignities is called peregrine or strange.  
When a Planet is in a sign alone by himself, and that no other Planet doth behold the same sign, that Planet is called wild or savage.  
The Planets are also said to be in their vain, which is as much to say, as in their similitude or like, when the masculine planets are in masculine signs, and the diurnal or day Planets are by day above the earth, and in masculine signs and degrees, the contrary is likewise to be considered of the feminine nocturnal, or night Planets.    

Of the accidental forces, strengths, and fortunes of the Planets. Cap. 10.  
Having sufficiently spoken of the qualities and natures of the signs of the Zodiac, and of the Planets with all their dignities & forces which they have in the same, and their accidents which may happen unto them, whereby a man may generally understand and know when they be fortunate or unfortunate. Now to make it more easier and plain, I will briefly and particularly speak of their fortunes and infortunes. The Planets than are most strong and fortunate, when they are in the angles or succeeding houses, or when they behold the ascendent, or else when they are in their essential dignities, or in signs of their own natures, or in the houses wherein they do rejoice. As when Mercury is in the first house, the Moon in the third, Venus in the fift, Mars in the sixth, the Sun in the ninth, jupiter in the eleventh, and Saturn in the twelfth. Likewise when they are in the part of their excenters furthest distant from the earth, the which is called their Aux or increase: and also when they are septentrional ascendent.  
The masculine planets are also fortunate in the masculine degrees, and quarter of the heaven. Like as when they are oriental from the Sun, judging the like of the feminine planets, when they are occidental from the sun, and in a feminine quarter or degree of the heavens.  
The force of the deurnall Planets is advanced when they are by day above the earth, and by night under, but the nocturnal planets rejoice to be by day under the earth, and by night above.  
Likewise when their motion is increased, or that they be direct, or at the least in their second station, then are they fortunate.  
The like again is, when they are in a sextile trine, or at the least in a quartile aspect of good planets, as also when they are in the same degree and minute that the sun is, without any difference of longitude or latitude, or in a sextile or tryne aspect with the sun, and when they depart from combustion or from under the beams of the sun.  
Finally, they are strong and fortunate when they are free and without any aspect of the malygn planets, or when they are in reception with the good.  

The particular fortunes of the Moon.  
WHen the Moon is increasing in her light, or number, or motion, or that her course be not void or empty, she is strong and fortunate.    

Of the misfortunes of the Planets. CAP. 9  
THe Planets are called infortunate when they are in falling houses, or that they do not behold the ascendent, and that they are out of their own essential dignities, or being in the dignities of the malign planets as in the terms of Mars or Saturn, or that they be in their falls, or in contrary signs to their own houses, or else be retrograde or in their first station or meridional specially ascendent. The force and strength of the masculines is diminished in feminine degrees, and in a feminine quarter of the heaven, and when they are occidental of the sun. The force of the feminines is likewise diminished, when they are in masculine quarters and degrees of the heaven, and be oriental from the Sun. Likewise when the deurnall planets are by day under the earth and by night above, and the nocturnal by night under the earth and by day above, or that they be slow in their movings, or joined to the thyle of the Dragon, their force and strength is diminished. Like misfortune happeneth unto them when they are besieged, that is to say, when a good planet is placed between two evil, so that when he separateth himself from one evil, he applieth to the other.  
So long also as they are combust, that is, under the beams of the sun as before already appeareth, or that they have their course in via combusta, that is, in the  way, which is from the 13 degree of Libra, unto the ninth degree of scorpio, they are likewise infortunate. They also receive great misfortune and hurt by the quadrat aspect of the evil planets, but specially by the Conjunction and opposition. Likewise their strength is much weakened by the quadrat and oppisition of the sun. They suffer in like manner detriment & hurt when as the evil planets are exalted above the good, or that the good do apply unto the evil being retrograde.  

The particular impediments of the Moon.  
The Moon being void of course and she diminished in her motion and light is infortunate. When as also she hath her course thorough the sign of Geminy, which is the 12 sign from Cancer which is her house, or that she doth not behold Cancer, or is in the first or twelve houses, she is likewise afflicted and hurt.  
Also when she suffereth an Eclipse, or being in her increase hath her course with Mars, or in her decrease with Saturn, or doth not behold the place of her conjunction or opposition, immediately going before from the place that she is in, she is likewise infortunate.    

Of the twelve houses of the heavens. Cap. 12.  
THe ancient Astronomers which have written of Astrology, have in divers manners and sorts divided the 12 houses: notwithstanding for brevities sake, we will leave the variety of their opinions, and following only john Regiomontanus, will divide the houses by four circles, which shall pass by intersexions, or cuttings asunder of the Meridian and Horizon, and divide the heaven into 12 unequal parts, which are called houses. First of all the whole Sphere of the heaven is divided into four parts by the Meridian & Horizon, the beginning of the which parts are called the angles or chief points of the heaven. By these chief points are understood the four degrees of the ecliptic line, the which doth touch the Meridian as well at mid day, as at midnight, & the horizon as well at the rising as setting. These principal degrees are the cusps or beginnings of the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses. The other houses are had and found by the four foresaid circles, which do pass by two divisions thorough the Meridian and Horizon the distance of all which houses are equal in the quarter, the beginning therefore of those houses are taken from those circles. For the first house beginneth with the east or rising horizon and endeth according to the order of the signs, with the succeeding circle, where the second house beginneth, and so going forward, the residue of the houses are had and found out. Among these, four of them are called angles, the four next, succeeding: and the last four cadent or falling houses as in the figure following shall appear. The 1 house is called the joy of ☿, the 3 of the ☾, the 5 of ♁ the 6 of ♂ the 9 of the ☉ the 11 of ♃ the 12 of ♄.  

The Figure of the 12 celestial houses, and what Planets joy in them, as is declared in the chapter afore.    

Of the signification of the houses. CAP. 13.  
NOw that we have showed the division of the houses, we will also entreat of the significations of the fame, for every house hath his own proper signification, as there be also proper Lords of the triplicity of the houses. By the Lords of the triplicity of the houses is understand the Lord of the Triplicity of the sign which maketh the house whereof we have spoken before in the third chapter.  

Of the first house which is called life.  
The first house which is the angle of the east and called the Horoscope signifieth the life and body of him that is borne or that doth are the Question, and is the beginning of all things, as of elections, life and birth, and is therefore called life. The first Lord of the triplicity showeth the life and nature of him that is borne, or that demandeth the Question. By the same is known also what he doth love or hate in the beginning of his life.  
By the second Lord we do judge the force and strength of his body, and the middle age of his life. The third hath the same significations which the two first Lords and governeth the old age.   

Of the second house called hope.  
The second is the house of substance, riches or servants, and therefore is called hope. The first or the second Lords of the triplicity, which of them is the strongest shall be judged the author or giver of the stubstance or riches, notwithstanding the first Lord giveth at the beginning of man's life, the second in middle age, and the third in the end.   

Of the third house, which is called the Goddess or the house of brethren.  
The third house showeth us all things touching brethren sisters, cousines, changes, small journeys, Kindred, faith and religion. Wherefore it is called the Goddess. And the Lords of this triplicity have the same signification, the first Lord signifieth the greater or elder brethren, the second the middle: the third, the least or youngest.   

Of the fourth called the house of parents.  
By the fourth which is called the house of parents, we judge of fathers, houses, lands, and ancient heritage's (but not always of those that are dead) and of all things unmovable as of Castles, and other like things, by the same also we do gather a certain and true judgements of hidden treasures and all things hidden in the earth, and finally of the end of all things. By the Lords of this triplicity one shall know what will follow. The first Lord giveth judgement of the fathers. By the second we know all things touching Castles and cities. By the third, the end of all things is determined.   

Of the fifth house named the house of children.  
The fifth is named the house of children hath his signification of them, of love, of Ambassadors and messengers, and of gifts. The first Lord of that triplicity signifieth the children or their life. The second love. The third Ambassadors, messengers or gifts.   

Of the sixth house, called the house of health or sickness.  
The sixth house doth signify infirmities, and sickness, servants and maids: by the same also may be judged all that shall happen before old age, also changings and removings from place to place, and all small beasts and cattle are signified. By the first Lord of the triplicity, you shall know the maladies, diseases and griefs that shall happen by them. By the second you shall judge of servants. And by the third of the profit and commodity that shall come by them, and of the small cattle with their multitude and store.   

Of the seventh house named Marriage or a Wife.  
The seventh house is the house of marriage, women, concentions, wars, public enemies, banishments, robberies, and it is the end of middle age. It is also the house of buying and selling, and of runaways.  
The first Lord of the Triplicity giveth judgement of marriage and women, the second of contentions, the third of the lawful or unlawful joining or coupling.   

Of the eight called the house of death.  
This house is the signifier of death, labours, sadness and heaviness, heritage of dead men, and the end of the life. For which cause it is called the house of death. The first Lord of that triplicity is Lord of the death, the second teacheth precepes and did ancient things: and the third, the heritage's of the dea●.   

Of the ninth called the house of Religion or God.  
By the ninth house, religion, faith, visions, wisdom, the deity, the true worshipping, rumours, and tales, dreams, declarations of things to come. Ambassadors, long journeys, and the half of man's life is foreknown, and it is called the house of Religion or God. The first Lord of the triplicity showeth the peregrinations or long journeys, with the accidents which shall happen in them. The second Lord is the ruler of faith and religion with their accidents. The third is the interpreter of dreams, and the governor of wisdom.   

Of the tenth house, called the middle of the Heaven.  
This tenth is a rial house: for by this we learn to judge of empire and rule, dignities, offices, arts, mothers, and of all things that are stolen, and this is called the middle or angle of the heaven, the first Lord of the triplicity is moderator of the works and advauncements, the second giveth dignity and boldness, the third signifieth the stability or continuance of the dignities or advauncements.   

Of the eleventh house which is called the good spirit.  
The eleventh house is the house of hope, trust & confidence, of footmen, of the aid and help of the King, & of him which is most in favour with the king. Of this house also is judgement taken for praise and commendation. The first Lord of the triplicity is the giver of confidence and boldness. The second of labours. The third is the foundation of all the commodities and profits that comes of the labours.   

Of the twelfth house which is called the ill spirit.  
This twelfth house which is called the evil spirit, giveth a true and determinate judgement of privy and secret enenimies. deceivers, envious persons, imprisonmentes, evil thoughts, whisperings, great beasts and cattle, and of all things good and evil, which happen in the travel of women and of harlots. The first Lord of the triplicity is Lord of the secret enemies. The second of the labours and sorrows, and the third of the bease and cattle, and these are the chief points briefly touched, diligently to be committed to memory touching the significations of the twelve houses.    

By what means the other signification of the houses may be found out, CAP. 14.  
NOW having thoroughly considered and weighed the first and principal significations of the houses: it is easy to find the rest, numbering them successively, according to the natural order and progression of the signs, the second house doth always give certain judgements of the substance or riches of the house that goeth before him. The third house of the brethren, the fourth of the father and heritage, and other significations pertinent unto the fourth house, The fift house of Children, the sixth of infirmities and servants, the seventh of wives and women, the eight of death, the ninth of religion, the tenth of rule and dominion, the eleventh of friends, the twelfth giveth judgement of secret enemies, whereupon they are named with these names, life, hope, goods, or brethren, parents, children, health, wife, death, religion, or God. The middle of the heaven, the good spirit, and the evil spirit, by these names and places as Julius Firmicus affirmeth, judgement is given upon the whole birth of man, the which if they be diligently looked upon and marked what dominion the Planets have in them, there is nothing whereof you shall not be able to give true judgement. These significations are not only gathered beginning at the assendent, but also take their beginning at every house, whereby it comes to pass that the other houses have more divers and almost infinite significations, wherefore that this doctrine may the better be understanded, we will give you an example of the first and second house.  

Of the first house.  
For so much as the first house is the second from the twelfth it giveth judgement of the substance riches and servants of the secret enemies, and forsomuch as it is the third house from the eleventh, it signifieth the brethren of friends and other things which the third house doth signify.  
And because it is the fourth from the tenth house it ruleth the fathers of Kings and their heritage's and castles, it signifieth also the children of religious parsons, because it is the fifth from the ninth house, it hath also rule over servants and sickness, of familiars and open enemies, and of women that do not dwell with their husbands, because it is the sixth house from the eight, and because it is the seventh from the seventh house, it signifieth the wives of open enemies. Touching the death of servants, also it giveth judgement because it is in the eight place from the sixth house, it showeth also the religion and long journeys of children, being the ninth house from the fifth, likewise, being the fourth house from the tenth, it showeth the dignities and advauncements of the fathers, it declareth also the friends of brethren being the eleventh from the third house, and finally it showeth the secret enemies of the ministers or servants, because it is the twelfth from the second house.   

Of the second house.  
By like reason and order the second house giveth judgement of the brethren and sister of the open enemies, also it representeth the fathers of friends, because it is the fourth house from the eleventh, it governeth likewise the children of Kings being the fifth from the centh, it giveth judgement also of servants and sickness of religious persons as that which by natural order hath the sixth place from the ninth, by this the wifes of our famylyars and enemies are known as being the house of marriage, and the seventh from the eight, but the eight house hath not this signification of his own proper nature, but because it is the second succeeding, the seventh house which doth principally signify wives and enemies, by the second the cause of the death of the wife's is known, because it possesseth the eight place from the seventh house, also the religion of servants and their long journeys are known by the second house, because it is the ninth from sixth.  
The dignity or advancement of the children is gathered from it because it is the tenth from the fift house, it signifieth also the friends and estate of father's being the eleventh from the fourth house. Finally, it signifieth the secret enemies of brethren, because it is the twelfth house from the third, and in this sort we must judge of the other houses, notwithstanding these significations do stretch it further: as if any man would axe in what house the substance or riches of the uncles is to be placed. first it is to be considered what house hath the dominion or rule of Uncles. That it may be the better known you must look which of the 12 houses is the third to the fourth house, because the fourth house doth signify the father, and the third house from any other house doth signify the brethren. Therefore the sixth house, which is the third house from the fourth, doth signify the Uncles on the father's behalf, and the substance and riches of the uncles is contained in the seventh house, because it is the second house to the sixth. There may many other and divers significations be found in every house, the which who so doth understand rightly that which already is spoken, shall easily find it out. Wherefore for brevities sake, we will go in hand to speak of other matters briefly.    

How to find out the Lord of any house, which of the Arabians is called Almuten. Cap. 15.  
Having declared as briefly as may be the signification of the 12 houses, we will also according to the doctrine of the ancient astronomers, show you the mean and ways to find out that Planet which shall rule in every of them: the which of the Arabians is called the Almuten, in Latin Dominum, and in English the Lord, beginning therefore with the definition of the name, this ●lmuten is as much to say, as vanquishing or surmounting, and therefore is called the Lord. The Lord therefore of the ascendent or of another house, is the planet which hath most dignities, or greatest strength in that place. If then thou desire to know what planet is Lord of the ascendent, look what sign and what degree of the sign is in the beginning of the first house. If with that sign and that degree you do enter into the table of the dignities of the planets, and place your Index upon the degree of the sign found out, by and by under the index, directly under the line of the same shall appear all the dignities of the planets, as for example, if a question be opposed whose ascendent is the fift degree of Aries, & you would know the Lord thereof, placing your index upon the fift degree of Aries in the table of the dignities of the Planets, I do see the Sun to be exalted in Aries and therefore to have four virtues. Then you see that although the exaltation of the Sun be in the 19 degree of Aries yet it stretcheth throughout the whole sign as the exaltations of the other Planets do, he hath also a dignity of a triplicity because the question is by day, and therefore hath three virtues, but Mars because Aries is his house, he hath there five dignities and one by a face, jupiter also Lord of a term, hath there two dignities, the Sun therefore is Lord or almuten of the ascendent because he doth excel with most dignities, for he doth surmount by the dignities of the exaltation and triplicity, having four given him for his exaltation, and three for the triplicity, which are seven, Mars hath six dignities, five for his house & one for his face, jupiter hath only two for his term, but if that two Planets be found having like dignity in the same place, then must it be marked if any of them be in the ascendent within 2. 3. or 4. degrees near to the beginning of the first house, for the planet although it had but two degrees shallbe Lord, and the other although he had all the dignities that he might have in the same place, yet because of his absence he shall not be Lord, if none of them be in the ascendent then look if they do behold the ascendent, for he which beholdeth it with the better or stronger aspect shallbe Lord, if none of them do behold the ascendent or be equal in aspects, than which of them is strongest in the heaven, that is, if one of them be in an angle & the other in a succeeding house, or one in a succeeding, & the other in a falling house, that which is in the angle or succeeding house, shallbe adjudged the Almuten or Lord. If it still happen that they be equal in dignities, then look which of them is in degree most agreeable to his nature, as if it should be a masculine planet in a masculine degree, a feminine in a feminine, or in a light, dark, deep, void, azemene, or degrees that doth increase fortune, than which of them shall appear strongest, shall be the Lord: Finally, if they be in all points alike, than the house is preferred before the other dignities, and the exaltation before the triplicity, the Triplicity before the term, and the term before the face, as for example: A question being preposed for the day time: Whose ascendent is the two and twentieth degree of Aries, the Lord whereof you would know: therefore setting your index upon the 22 degree of Aries, in the Table of dignities aforesaid, strait ways it will appear that Aries is the house of Mars, and hath also his term in the same degrees, whereby he possesseth in the same place 7 dignities, five by his house, and two by his term. Likewise the sun hath 7 dignities, 4 by his exaltation, and 3 for his deurnall triplicity. Venus hath only one for a face. Now it is doubtful which of these two shallbe adjudged Lord. But because the sun is found in the beginning of the tenth house beholding the ascendent with a quadrat aspect, and Mars in the sixth house having no participation with the ascendent, the sun shallbe the lord of the ascendent: notwithstanding Mars shall be partaker with the sun, because of his dignity which he hath in Aries, and beareth rule with the sun in the ascendent, although the sun be the chief Lord. In like sort are the Lords and rulers of the other houses to be searched and found out.   

By what means by the help of the tables placed in the Ephemerides, the Figures or houses of the heaven are to be erected in every hour of the day. Cap. 16.  
ALbeit there be divers & sundry times of the day, in the which the celestial figures or houses may be erected, notwithstansting we have reduced them only to 2 times, that is the noon time, and the afternoon time. This afternoon time is reckoned from the noon of the one day, till noon of the day following, reckoning from 1 of the clock, unto the end of 24 hours, but first we will speak of the erection of the houses for the noon time, because it is most easy, and afterward for the afternoon. If you will then erect a celestial figure for the hour of the noon: first frame your figure after the manner astronomical, than you must seek out the true place of the Sun in your tables of the ephemerideses, the which you shall find directly over against your determined day, in the table that serveth for your year. This degree being found with the minutes, if there be any, place it in the Cusp or beginning of the tenth house together with the Caractor of the sign, wherein the Sun is the same day, this being done, you must search amongst the tables of the houses, for that table which is calculate for the altitude of the paul of your region or place, in the which table you must seek out the Column of the houses, under the which is placed the sign, wherein you found the Sun that day, and under the title of the tenth house adding or leaving certain minutes, you shall find the whole degrees, amongst the which having found the degree of the sun in the right line, leading to the right hand, you shall find the degrees with the signs, which shall be let in the eleventh 12 first, 2 and 3 houses, as the title set over them doth teach you: and so have you six houses of the figure erected, the other six houses are found out by the contrary signs, with their contrary degrees, but if your time of your figure be spoken for the after noon, after the same manner you must seek out the degree of the Sun for your hour appointed, leaving as it is aforesaid, the minutes if they be under 30, or putting too one degree if they be above 30, you must enter as before into your table, which serveth for your place, and in the column, under the which is placed the sign where you found the Sun that day and hour, under the title of the 10 house, going directly to the left hand in a little column; whose inscription is Tempus à miridiae, that is to say, the time after noon or mid day, you shall see the hours and minutes of the noon tide, unto the which the hours and minutes of the time supposed are to be added, also because the Sun in six hours space doth run 15 minutes of a degree of the Zodiac, by his proper motion, and to those 15 minutes doth answer one quarter of a degree, of the equinoctial, the which quarter is in value one minute of time. Therefore for every six hours in the afternoon add one minute of time unto the number that is gathered together. But if the number of hours and minutes gathered together, do surmount 24, then take away those 24, and the residue which remaineth so gathered together, and seek it out in the table of the houses, in the little column entitled Tempus à meridiae, and if you find not the same number take the next less before, and so shall you commit the less error, and directly toward the right hand in the right line overthwart shall appear the signs and degrees of the six houses, that is, of the 10. 11. 12. 1. 2. and 3 houses. The other six houses are easily found by the opposite signs and degrees, I will not hear strive, if any man being skilful in arithmetic will erect his houses after a more exact manner, for me I leave it to his own discretion. In this place I only go about to teach those that are ignorant and would learn the art, prescribing unto them whole degrees, lest by the difficulty and hardness in redusing of them into minutes and seconds, I might over-burden and surcharge their wits and capacities.   

Of the manner how to place the Planets in the Figure. Cap. 17.  
THe figure being erected, all the planets together with the head and tail of the Dragon, are fitly to be placed in it, which is done by this means. The place of the Planet being found out in the Ephemerides for the hour proposed, must likewise be sought out in the houses, which being found, you shall place your planet there. But it happeneth many times, and that very often, that the character of the sign of the place of the planet is marked in some house, in the which the Planet is not to be placed, because the degree of his place is in another house, in the which (as by the example following shall appear) the Planet with the degree, minute, and character of the sign is to be placed: For the character of the sign is written again when as there is another sign marked in the beginning of any house.  

Hereafter followeth the Figure.  

The year of our lord .1555. the .26. day of march .41. minutes in the afternone:   
In this Figure the sun is found in the 15 degree of Aries wherefore he is to be placed in that house whereas the 15 degree of that sign shall be found, but that degree is not in the tenth house, although the character of Aries be there marked but in the ninth house, because that house hath his beginning with the 25 degree of Pisces, and doth end with the 26 of Aries. Therefore in the same ninth house the sun must be placed with his degrees, minutes, and character of the sign of Aries, as appeareth in the example before placed, in the same house are likewise placed Saturn & Mercury with their degrees and minutes wherein they are found. Venus is likewise placed in the eight house being found in the 17. degree and 31 minutes of Pisces, because the eight house hath his beginning with the first degree of Pisces, in like order the other planets are to be placed with the head and tail of the dragon, but in the ephemerideses the head of the dragon is only marked, and not the tail, because the tail is always in the contrary or opposition of the head.    

Of certain parts, and the way and mean how to find them out. Cap. 18.  
THe part of fortune is likewise to be placed in the figure, like as also the part of life and death, & of the planet which is cause of the death. which is called the interficiente or killing planet: if the question be● touching any sick body, the finding out of the which we will now presently teach. The part of life in in the day time is gathered from jupiter to Saturn, and in the night contrariwise, and both times are projected from the ascendent.  
The part of fortune in the day time is taken from the sun unto the Moon, and in the night from the Moon unto the Sun, and hath day and night, like the part of life is added to the ascendent.  
The part of death as well by night as by day is gathered from the Moon to the degree of the 8 house, and is projected from the sign wherein Saturn is.  
The part of the interficient or killing planet is reckoned in the day time from the Lord of the ascendent to the moon, contrariwise from the Moon to the Lord of the ascendent, and is projected from the Lord of the ascendent.  
Therefore when you will find out or ferche the place of any of these parts, first bring your signs into number in order, so that Aries may be in the first place, Taurus in the second, and so orderly that Pisces may be found the twelfth as followeth.  
Aries, 1 Taurus, 2 Gemini, 3 Cancer, 4 Leo, 5 Virgo, 6 Lybra, 7 Scorpius, 8 Sagittarius, 9 Capricornus, 10 Aquarius, 11 Pisces. 12  
Then take away the place of the Planet from the which ye begin to reckon unto the other, from the place of that whereunto you do reckon, and put the differences that remaineth, unto the degree ascendent, or to some other sign or place of the zodiac, as in the exposition of that part is before said. But if there can no substraction be made, then put 12 signs unto the signs and degrees from whence the substraction should be made.  
Then accounting from the beginning of Aries, whereas the number shall end, there shall that part be placed, as for example: if you would find out the place of the part of fortune in the figure before placed because it is a day figure, the place of the sun is to be substracted from the place of the Moon.  
The place of the Moon is two signs, 3 degrees, and 11 minutes, the place of the sun is only 15 degrees and 5 mynutes from the first minute of Aries. If then you do subtract 15 degrees and 5 minutes, which is the place of the Sun, by astronomical substraction from 2 signs, 3 degrees, and 11 minutes, there will remain 1 sign, 18 degrees, & 6 minutes, which being added unto the degree ascendent, maketh 5 signs, 28 degrees and 6 minutes, because the ascendent is of 4 signs and 10 degrees: then taking your beginning from Aries, the part of fortune shall be placed in the 28 degree and 6 minutes of Virgo. In this order must you proceed in the finding out the true places of the other parts before mentioned. Always this is not to be forgotten, that in all of them the difference is not to be added to the ascendent, as in the part of fortune, whereas the difference is to be added to the place of Saturn, notwithstanding in every part ye must take your beginning from Aries.   

Of such things as are to be observed before you give judgement of any question. Cap. 19  
NOw having erected your figure, and placed your planets with the parts in the same, as is before showed, before that you do give judgement upon any question, certain things are diligently to be considered, least error he committed in the same. First therefore the 7 house and the Lord thereof, are to be considered, for if the 7 house be letted by the aspect or presences of malign planets, or that his Lord be letted, that is, if he be in his fall or retrograde, or combust, or otherwise hindered by misfortunes aforesaid, you may not safely give judgement, fearing to commit error. For Ptolemy in the 14 Aphorism of his Centiloquium saith: In how great error shall the Astronomer be wrapped, when the 7 house and the Lord thereof are afflicted. Furthermore it is diligently to be marked whether the question be radical or no, which is known if the Lord of the ascendent and Lord of the hour be one, or of one triplicity or nature. For this constellation rising, the question is radical, contrariwise it is not, and therefore absolute judgement is not to be given. Here note that the first evil extendeth no further than when the question demanded doth not appertain to the 7 house, for than it taketh no place, but rather showeth that the question demanded shall have ill success or effect. Likewise neither the first nor second rules do not hold in nativities, neither in any question where the certain hour of the thing done is known and given.   

Of the significators, and how for to find them. CAP. 20.  
BEfore that we come to give judgement, we must learn to know what the significators are, and who they are, and how to find them out. The significator than is both the house that signifieth the thing demanded, and the Planet which hath most dignities in the same house, which is called the Lord of the house, of the finding out whereof we have already spoken. When as therefore any question is preposed, the ascendent and his Lord is to be attributed unto the querent, or mover of the question, and the house that signifieth the thing that is demanded, and his Lord is attributed unto the question or thing demanded, the Moon which in every question is common, is attributed always with the ascendent and his Lord, unto him that moveth the question, as for example, if a man should move a question to inquire of the state of his brother, the ascendente and the Lord thereof, and the Moon, are given unto the querent.  
But the third house and his Lord is given unto the brother, or if that any man should inquire of the diseases & sickness of another, the ascendent, his Lord, & the Moon are significators of the patiented, but the sixth house and the Lord thereof doth signify the diseases. And in this manner is to be dealt in all other questions. Notwithstanding it is to be known that many times you must take many significators, as in those things which are done be personages are Ambassadors coming between, as in bargeninges, treaties of peace, marriages, and such other like: for in these things with the ascendent & his Lord and the Moon, the planet from the which the moon is separate, is to be joined. And the Planet whereunto the Moon doth apply, with the house that signifieth the thing demanded, with the Lord of the same is to be given to the question. Also they do join to the significators any planet which hath any community or fellowship with the signification of the thing. As for example, a man preposeth a question of a future marriage. Here the ascendent with his Lord, and the Moon with the Planet from which she is separate, is given unto the querent, but the seventh house and the Lord thereof, and the Planet whereunto the Moon doth apply you shall give unto the thing that is demanded. But if it be a man that is the querent, you shall join the Sun unto the other significators, because the sun doth signify a man. But contrariwise, if it be a woman, Venus is joined unto the significators, because she ruleth the woman, and the Sun to the thing that is demanded: and thus must you do in all other questions. For their disposition either one to another, or to the fortunate or unfortunate Planets doth show what shall come to pass of the thing demanded. Thus we have sufficiently spoken of the significators, and now we will happily hasten to the judgements.   

How many ways things are brought to perfestion and end. CAP. 21.  
Having finished our treatise sufficiently touching the principles of this science and observations necessary. Now the right order calleth us to the setting down of the right Method & way to bring things to their perfit end & scope. Therefore we will now show how many ways things may be perfitted, the which happeneth by four means and ways, that is to say, by conjunction, by translation of light and nature, by collection of light, and by being in houses: when as therefore the Lord of the ascendent, the significator of the thing demanded, be either corporally joined or by aspect, the thing demanded without all doubt shall come to pass, specially if the conjunction be in the ascendent. Notwithstanding it shall come to pass but with some difficulty, if it happen the conjunction to be in the house that signifieth the thing that is demanded.  
Secondly it is brought to perfection by translation of light and nature, that is when as the said significators are joined by conjunction or aspect, and that some other planet do separate himself from one of the significators, of whom he hath been received, and applieth to the other significator before that he doth behold or apply unto any other planet, for than he transporteth the force and nature which he took of the one unto the other, and he which receiveth the light, is the author of the perfection of the thing. But when it comes to pass in this sort, he that doth demand or axe the question doth agree with him for whom it is demanded, for the ching that is demanded by means of some man, messenger, or judge, sent or coming between them.  
Thirdly, things are brought to pass when as there is collection of their light by a planet more weighty than the Lord of the ascendent or significator of the thing demanded, that is, when the Lord of the ascendent and the significator, or the thing demanded do both behold a planet weightier than themselves, and specially by receptions, for that Planet is as it were judge that causeth the things to come unto entire perfection.  
Fourthly, and finally, things are finished by the dwelling of Planets in houses, for if the significators of any thing be in the first house, specially if they be received it doth argue the thing shall come to pass without any labour. But if the Lord of the horoscope or the Moon, or any of the significators of the querent be in the house of the thing demanded, it showeth that it shall come to pass, but with much labour and travel. These things by example shallbe made plainer, let this therefore be the example. In the year of our Lord 1555, the 6 day of june, hour 12, minutes 56, there was a question proposed by one, whether he should get or obtain any of his brother's goods: at the which hour the figure of the heaven was erected in such sort as followeth.  
Mercury is here Lord of the ascendent, and Mars significator of the thing demanded, because he being Lord of the fourth house, wherein is contained the substances of brethren, because it is the second house to the third, he shall justly signify the thing desired. Now therefore we must look if by any means the querent shall obtain or get that which he desireth. Which thing being considered, there appeareth no conjunction between the Lord of the ascendent or the Moon with the significators of the thing demanded. Wherefore by this means the querent shall not have his desire.  
But I do see further a translation of the light and nature of the significator of the thing to be wrought by the moon unto the Lord of the the horoscope, for the moon being separate from the trine aspect of Mars whom Mars had received in his exaltation, it doth show that the querent shall obtain his desire more easily than if the translation had been done contrariwise. By the third mean which is by the collection or gathering of the light it cannot come to pass because there is no weightier planet than they that doth behold them both.  
fourthly it is like that the thing shall come to pass because the significator of the thing desired is placed in the ascendent, therefore we do also judge that he shall have that which he desireth, because the significator of the thing doth possess the ascendent, and his light is translated to the Lord of the horoscope, in this sort you shall judge of all manner of questions propounded, always taking heed unto the disposition of the significators, & marking the good or evil aspects, with the fortunate or unfortunate planets, their applications or separations, For their disposition with the good showeth good, and with the evil the contrary, for their application doth signify inclination, and their separation their privation. Further their applications which are by a trine or sextile aspect do easily bring the thing to pass, but those which happeneth by a quadrat or opposition, do cause many difficulties. And this shall suffice to resolve sundry questions, notwithstanding to make this doctrine more easy, we will show an example upon every one of the houses beginning with a question referred unto the first house, and so prosecute the rest in order.   

The first Question to know whether any man that is absent, be dead or alive. Cap. 22.  
MAny & sundry questions are moved, which are referred to some of the 12 houses because of their sundry significations. But because every house hath almost innumerable significations, if we would touch them all, or bring them into one volume our labour would be tedious and very great. Wherefore setting down one only question upon every house, easy judgement may be given of the rest, so that which is spoken before, be well understood and perceived. The first house giveth judgement of the life, and therefore the question proposed of one that is absent whether he be dead or alive is referred unto the first house. When you will therefore resolve such a question, look whether the Lord of the ascendent, the Moon, or the Lord of the 8 house be joined together, for that showeth that the man is departed this life. Look also if there be any translation of the light of the Lord of the ascendent unto the Lord of the eight house, or contrariwise: or whether the Lord of the 8 house be in the ascendent, or the Lord of the ascendent be placed in the angle of the earth, for all these do declare that the man hath ended his life. Furthermore, the dispositions of the Lord of the ascendent is to be marked whether it be with fortunate or unfortunate planets for the applications with the good planets showeth life, but with the evil it bringeth hurt and death. The like is to be judged of the ascendent and part of fortune, for the good planets being in the ascendent, or with the part of fortune, or beholding them with good aspect signifieth life, as contrariwise the malygne or evil Planets being so placed, doth threaten mischief and death.   

The second question whether any man shall have or possess riches and substance, and at what time. Cap. 23.  
THe dispositions also of the significator with the Lord of the ascendent, and the Moon whereof we have often spoken doth show the life, if the almuten of the ascendent or significator do behold any Planet being in an angle it doth declare conseption, contrariwise if they being in an angle do behold a planet in a falling house, or that there be a movable sign in the ascendent, or any malign Planet, it showeth that there is no conseption, or if there were, it showeth abortion, but a fixed sign in the ascendent with a fortunate Planet in the same, foreshoweth true consception, also a Planet having many dignities in the fifth house and placed in the same and beholden of the Moon doth show true consception, likewise the Lord of the fift house being strong in the ascendent or tenth house doth show that like, now if that you desire to know when a woman is conceived, whether she shall bring forth a man child or a woman, behold whether the Lord of the ascendent the Moon and the Lord of the fifth house be in masculine signs or the most of them, for that doth signify the woman shall bear a man child, if they be in feminine signs it showeth a woman child, likewise mark if the Lord of the hour and the Lord of the house of children and the Moon or two of them be in masculine signs, for than it showeth a man child: in feminine signs, it signifieth a woman, I would also have set down some question upon the sixth house, but minding hereafter to add another treatise unto this work the scope whereof shallbe almost wholly referred to the nature of the sixth house, now we will only touch a short question of the same house as followeth.   

To know whether a man shall keep or leave his servant. CAP. 27.  
Servants oftentimes being in good credit with their masters, do fear least their master will give them over unto some other or that they shall not be in so good state as they are, as it happeneth in those countries where they sell or give their servants, wherefore if any man will know if he shallbe in better case with another then with him that he serveth, he may put forth his question to know if the master will keep his servant or leave him, for answer whereunto we will first set down the first house and the Lord thereof, and the Moon, for the interrogant, and the sixth house and his Lord for the servant, and the tenth house and his Lord, for the master of the servant. Then we must consider the disposition of these significatours as well among themselves as the angles, for if the Lord of the ascendent or the Moon be corporally joined with the Lord of the tenth house, by conjunction or aspect, and that the same be in one degree or minute, it signifies that he shall be delivered by his master: and if they be already separated or that they do separate themselves, the servant hath had already leave to departed, but if the Lord of the first or sixth house or the moon do separate themselves from the Lord of the tenth house, and do apply to some other planet of whom they are received either in his house, exaltation, term or triplicity, it doth show that his master shall give him to some other, and that he shall be better than with the first master, but if they separate themselves from the Lord of the tenth house, and do not apply to some other Planet, his master shall not keep him although he give him unto another: if they separate themselves from the Lord of the tenth house and do apply unto a malygn Planet without reception, he shall be given unto another master with whom he shall not be so well as with the first, and if there be no conjunction or separation found between the lord of the ascendant the moon and the lord of the sixth house, with the Lord of the tenth, then look if there be any such thing between them and the sun, for than you must judge as you would do between them and the Lord of the tenth house, if none of these constellations be found, the servant shall dwell still with his master, specially if the ascendant or sixth house be fixed signs, or that the Lord of them or the moon or the most part of them be in stable or fixed signs.   

How to know whether a man shall obtain that woman in marriage which he desireth. Cap. 25.  
THis question being preposed by a man will also serve to answer the like demanded by a woman, giving unto each their proper significators, as is before showed, it may be resolved in this sort. First give unto the querent the ascendent and his lord, and the moon with the planet from the which the Moon doth separate herself, and the Sun for his significator. But to the woman, the seventh house and his lord, the Planet unto whom the Moon doth apply, and Venus. Then mark diligently what disposition there is between the lord of the ascendent, and the Moon, with the lord of the seventh house, and with the Planet from whom the Moon is separate, with the Planet to whom she doth apply, and with the Sun and Venus: for a trine or sextile aspect or application between them doth show the matter shall be easily brought to pass, but the quadrat and apposition showeth it hardly, and the separation declareth that it shall come to no effect or purpose. If the lord of the ascendent or the Moon be in the seventh house, and the Planet from whom the Moon is separate, doth behold or apply unto the Planet whereunto the Moon doth apply, or the Sun do behold or apply unto Venus, it signifieth that the marriage shall come to pass but with much labour and difficulty, and specially if the application or aspects be of enmity, for these aspects breed hatred and displeasure, and destroy the work, except some other better significations come between.  
But if the Lord of the seventh house be placed in the first, or be corporally joined unto him, or that the Planet unto whom the Moon doth apply, doth be hold the planet from whom she is separate, by a trine or sextile aspect, or doth apply unto him by like aspect, or that Venus doth the like unto the Sun, the querent shall easily obtain his wife. Notwithstanding if this be one by a quadrat or opposition without any reception, it shall hardly come to pass. But if the Lord of the ascendente be received or any Planet, it signifieth that it shall come to pass if the Planet which receiveth him, have any dignities in the seventh house, but if you find none of these things before spoken of, then mark whether there be any translation or collection of light between them, for they do likewise promise unto the querent his wife, as the other aspects before mentioned, notwithstanding it shall be brought to pass by messengers or others that shall deal between. finally, the Moon free from misfortune and received, promiseth the like, but if it happen that there fall out none of these foresaid constellations, than the querent is not to have any hope to obtain his demand.   

Whether a man shall enjoy the goods and dowry of his Wife. Cap. 26.  
SOmetimes it happeneth this question to be moved: whether any man may have and enjoy the goods or dowry of his wife, which question is answered according to the disposition of the ascendent and his Almuten, and the Moon with the eight house and his lord because the eight house being the second and succeeding to the seventh, the house of the substance of women. If then the lord of the first house and the Moon be joined with the lord of the eight house by aspect, conjunction, or application, the querent shall obtain the woman's goods or substance: or if there be any application between them with reception, or translation, or collection of light, the querent shall have that he seeketh, if none of these be found, look if the lord of the eight house be in the first, or the Lord of the first, or the Moon be in the eight house, than the querent shall have the goods of the woman, but with much labour and entreaty. But the lord of the eight house in the ascendent bringeth the matter easily to pass. But if none of these aspects doth appear, then that he seeketh, is frustrate and void.   

Of the speedy or slack return of him that taketh in hand any journey, and of such things as shall happen in the journey. CAP. 27.  
BEing demanded of any man which would take in hand any journey, what shall or may happen unto him in the same, and of his short or slack return, take diligent heed to the significator of the journey, and to the Lord of the ascendent, and the Moon, for if the significator of the journey which is the Almuten of the ninth house, and the lord of the ascendent, or the Moon, be joined together, or that one of the significators do apply unto another, or that there be between them translation or collection of light, or the greater part of them be in movable signs, the journey shall soon be ended, and the return short: but if they be in fixed signs, it will be a long journey, and long return, but if it be in common signs, his journey shall be indifferent, and his return like, but by the way he shall take in hand another journey. But the lords of the ascendent and the ninth house, being infortunate, retrograde, or combust, do hinder the journey and bring great danger. But if the Lord of the ascendent and of the ninth house be efortunate, or do apply to the lord of the eleventh house, or the Lord of the eleventh house be fortunate in the ninth, it signifieth a prosperous journey, and that the querent shall obtain that he travaileth for. But if the Moon be in the sixth or twelfth house, or joined with the Lord of the sixth, and be infortunate, or that the Lord of the ascendent or of the ninth house be afflicted by the lord of the sixth, it signifieth that the travailer shall be sick in his journey, but if the affliction be by the Lord of the 12, it showeth imprisonment. And by this means you may judge of the fortunes or misfortunes, by the disposition of the Lords of the houses, with fortunate or unfortunate planets.   

To understand whether a man shall obtain that dignity or office that he desireth, or seeketh for. CAP. 28.  
IF any man move a question of an Office or dignity which he hopeth to obtain, to understand or know whether he shall have it or no: Behold if the Lord of the tenth house which is significator of the office, be joined with the Lord of the first house, or if one of them do apply unto the other, by a tryne or sextile aspect, with reception, then judge boldly that he shall have the office. The like you shall judge also if you find the Lord of the ascendent and the lord of the tenth house placed in angles, so that there be no misfortune between them. But if the Lord of the ascendent be cadent or falling from the lord of the tenth house and do not behold him: or the Lord of the tenth house be falling from the tenth house, and doth not behold the same, except some fortunate planet do come between, and translate the light of the one to the other, the querent shall not have the office he seeketh, for it signifieth that it is already given to another. If the Almuten of the first house, or the Moon, be received in the tenth, or the Lord of the tenth be received in the ascendent, they do promise the office unto the querent. If any planet heavier than the Lords of the ascendent or tenth house, do gather their light, he placeth the querent in the office, as the other Constellations do: But if the lord of the house of Hope, be an unfortunate Planet, and behold the Moon being unfortunate, or that the Moon be in the eleventh house unfortunate, the office shall not be granted unto the Querent. But if the Lord of the eleventh house be fortunate, and behold the Moon being also fortunate, or the Lord of the ascendente or of the tenth house with a good aspect, or apply unto any of them, or be placed in the tenth house, he doth promise and give the office and dignity to the querent. But if a fortunate Planet be Lord of the eleventh house, and be placed in a very good place, and the Moon being unfortunate be found falling from the fortunes, and the eleventh house, the querent shall obtain but a part of his suit, and if that misfortune of the Moon do come by Mars, and that Mars be strong in the heaven beholding the Lords of the eleventh house, and ascendent it showeth that the querent shall be murdered or slain after he hath gotten the Office, except some fortunate Planet coming between do let or hinder that mischief. The Lords of the tenth and eleventh house being fortunate & beholding one another with reception, although the Moon be afflicted by Saturn, they promise the Office unto the querent: who notwithstanding by means of the misfortune of the Moon, wrought by Saturn, shall in his office be of ill behaviour, and thereby get no love or friendship, but hatred and displeasure.   

To know whether a man shall have the thing he hopeth or looketh for. CAP. 29.  
A Question being moved by any man of any matter, whether it be dignity, office, or any other thing, whether he shall obtain it or no, and yet will not tell what it is that he hopeth for, nor at whose hands he looketh for it. Take your significator from the eleventh house for if the Lord of the eleventh do apply to the Lord of the ascendent, or the Lord of the ascendent, unto the Lord of the eleventh, or do behold him, the querent shall obtain that he looketh for, and that very easily, if the application be by a tryne or sextile aspect. The like shall come to pass when the Lord of the eleventh house is received into any angle. Also when the receiver of the disposition of the Moon is received, and his Receiver again received, the querente shall obtain lightly and easily.  
In like manner you shall judge of the Lord of the ascendent if the receiver of the disposition of the Moon be in a common or movable sign, he shall obtain but a small or the least part of the thing he seeketh, but if he be in a fixed sign he shall have it wholly. The like also shall come to pass when there is any applications, translations, or collections of light, whereof we have spoken oftentimes before.  
In like manner a man may judge when any man doth demand whether he shall obtain the good will or friendship of him that he seeketh or desireth. If you find the Lord of the ascendent, the Moon, and the Lord of the eleventh house, joined together, or any of them applying to any other, judge that he shall have his desire, and so much the rather if it be by friendly aspects. But if the aspects or applications be unfriendly, hardly shall be obtain his desire, but if it happen he do obtain, the friendship shall not continue long, but there shall rise discord and contention between them, and hardly shall they be made friends again.   

Of a man's secret Enemies. CAP. 30.  
A Question being moved of the state or condition of a secret enemy, consider well who is the Almuten of the 12 house, and his disposition with the other houses and Planets. For according to his disposition, shall give judgement of the secret enemy. If the Almuten of the 12 house be in the sixth, or joined with the Lord of the sixth, it showeth that the enemy is sick, or the like, if the Lord of the sixth house he in the twelfth, but if the significator of the secret enemy be found joined with the Lord of the 10 house, it showeth that the enemy is either at the Court or talking with the King, to have or obtain some thing of him which shall be hurtful unto the Querent. If the significator aforesaid do behold the ascendent or his Lord with a quadrat or opposition, and so you shall judge. But if the Lord of the 12 house be found placed in the fourth house, or in the house of death, or joined to the Lord of the eight house, which is the house of death, you shall affirm that he is either already dead or else that he will die very shortly. In this sort a man may judge of the state of his secret enemy by the disposition of the significator, with the Lords of the houses and the planets good or bad. But if the querent will tell you the name of his enemy, or that he be not a privy, but rather an open enemy, you must seek out his condition and state by the seventh house and the Lord thereof, for because the seventh house doth behold the ascendent with an envious aspect, worthily therefore the state of open enemies is drawn from it. By this means, and in this sort, a man may give judgement of every question proposed, and answer unto them.   

Whether any man shall have or possess riches and substance and at what time. CAP. 30.  
WHen any man preposeth a question, whether he shall have any substance or riches, and if it shall come to pass, at what time and when it shall be, and yet he will not tell from or of whom he hopeth to have or receive any riches. They that shall give answer in this point, must diligently foresee if there be any application between the Lord of the second house, the Moon, and the lord of the first house or not, also you must look if there be any translation of light and nature between them, or that their light be gathered by any higher Planet. Or if the Lord of the second house be fortunate in the ascendent, or if the part of fortune or Lord of the ascendente be fortunately placed in the second house: For if these or any of these, or the most part of them do happen, it doth signify that the Querente shall have substance and riches. But if none of these be found it showeth the contrary, if the Moon be not placed in the second house.  
But to know when it shall happen if unto every degree that is between their conjunction or aspect to jupiter, or the part of fortune or one significator to another, you do give a day a week, month or year, according to the qualities of the signs, you shall understand the tyme. The movable signs do determine hours or days, the common signs months or weeks, the fixed signs months or years, by this means also a man shall know when any thing that is demanded shall come to pass.   

Of the inquisition or searching out of brethren. Cap. 31.  
ALL things are in nature according to the variable and divers qualities and complexions of men, for some men do continually travel and pass from City to City, from country to country, othersome very seldom or never travel out of their own country, or remove from their own habitations, but unto such as be wanderers or travelers sundry accidents are wont to happen whereupon also divers questions are preposed, as some do inquire for their brother, some for their father, others for their cousin, and one for another. Therefore when any man moveth a question to understand the state of his brother being absent, the third house is diligently to be considered, for it giveth judgement of brethren, also the Lord thereof, and the Lord of the triplicity are to be marked, for their fortunate or unfortunate disposition showeth in what estate the brother is, if the Lord of the third house be in the sixth, or the Lord of the sixth in the third, or one of them have application or aspect to the other, it showeth that he is sick, if the significators of the brother be in the seventh house or the Moon, or Lord of the seventh house be in the third, or that there be any application between them, it showeth that he hath or shall marry a wife: but if these dispositions be found with the Lord of the eight house, or in the same house, or that the Lord of the third, be in the fourth house, it showeth that he is dead. Likewise the application aspect or conjunction of the significators of the brother, with fortunate Planets showeth his good estate and condition, but with the infortunate, it showeth the contrary.  
After this sort may you judge of the disposition of the significators of the brother, with the Lords of the other houses and of other questions preposed, whether it be of father mother wife or children, or any other thing whereof divers and sundry judgements may be given.   

To know whether any man shall possess and enjoy the house or land that he desireth to buy. Cap. 32.  
IF any man demand a question for the buying of a house, whether he shall obtain it or not, give the ascendent and his Lord and the Planet from whom the Moon is separated unto the querent, and the fourth house & his Lord and the Moon unto the house or ground desired, & the 10 house with his lord unto the price or value of the same, but if he will not tell you who it is, that doth sell it, then attribute the seventh house and the lord thereof and the Planet to whom the moon doth apply unto the cellar, but if he will tell you his name then another significator must be given unto him as if he did desire to buy his brother's land, than the third house and his Lord is to be given unto the cellar, but if he will not tell the name of the cellar either because he knoweth him not or otherwise then as is aforesaid the seventh house with his lord and the Planet whereunto the Moon doth apply shall be the significator, but now to know what shall come to pass in this matter, we must look what the disposition or habit of these significators is, for if the Lord of the ascendent and the Lord of the seventh house be in conjunction, or there be any application between them or translation of light the querent shall easily obtain, specially if there be a reception or that the aspect or application be friendly.  
If these things happen not, then must you look if the lord of the seventh house be in the first, or the Lord of the first in the seventh, for that would cause the querent to obtain his request. The like is to be judged, if there be any application or conjunction, or translation of light between the Planet from whom the moon is separate and that to whom she doth apply so that the translation be not wrought by the Moon, or the Planet from whom the Moon is separate, be in the seventh house or that whereunto she doth apply be placed in the first house, the querent shall obtain the thing he seeketh, but if none of these be found, then mark if the Lord of the ascendent and the Lord of the fourth house and the moon be joined together, or whether there be any application or translation of light between them, or if the Lord of the fourth house, or the moon be in the ascendent or the Lord of the ascendent in the fourth house these shall bring the matter to pass like the other constellations before said, in like manner may you judge by the disposition of the lord of the tenth house with the lord of the ascendent, if any of these constellations be found them shall the querent have his desire otherwise not.  
Wherefore this shall be sufficiently spoken of those questions according to our compendious institution and purpose, for many other writers have written more at large of every question as Guydo, Bonatus, Haly, Aben-Ragell and others, unto whom I refer them that desire to know more herein, notwithstanding whosoever shall diligently read and perfectly understand that which we have before declared, he shall be able to give a certain and determinate judgement of all questions that shall be proposed or demanded.  
This endeth the introduction to the judgement of the Stars.    

A brief Treatise of the proper Elections for the enterprising or beginning of any thing: written by Claudius' Dariot Physician, and translated, corrected and augmented by Fabian Wither.  
FOllowing my purpose and deliberation, after that I have now sufficiently entreated and showed the principles and elements of the whole art, and by what means and ways a man may attain unto it: and how all questions demanded may be referred and reduced unto the 12 houses that their significator may be found out. Now to the end that I will leave nothing untouched, I will briefly and with a short phrase or style set down a certain Treatise containing the general principles for choosing of fit times to begin or take in hand any manner of action. Therefore I will show you how in the beginning of any matter the constitution and due disposition of the heavens and heavenly bodies is to be observed and marked, for every hour of the day is not apt or fit for the beginning of every work, but the constellation of one hour is meet for one work, and another for another. Therefore in great and weighty matters, as also in those things which are ruled by the natural course and constitutitution of the elements and stars, the due constellation of the heavens is to be elect and chosen. Wherefore in this Treatise following, we will show such things as are to be observed in every election, and first we will speak of the roots and foundations of elections.  

Of the roots or grounds of Elections. CAP. 1.  
FIrst it is to be remembered, that an election is not to be made for him whose nativity or revolution of that year is unknown, or of any question whereof the hour or ascendent is not likewise known. For peradventure thereby might be chosen an ascendent contrary to the ascendent in the root of his nativity: for peradventure there should be set down for the ascendent that sign: which in the nativity was in the sixth 8 are 12 houses whereby the election supposed to be made for commodity or profit may turn to hurt or damage. For we see often times some one that beginneth his work under a good constellation whereof notwithstanding he reapeth nothing but hurt and misfortune. Contrariwise another attempteth a matter under an evil constellation and yet notwithstanding reapeeths commodity and profit by the same, yea and it often times happeneth that two more together even at one and in the self same hour, do take their journey or enter into a ship, whereof some of them return home with gain and good fortune, othersome be in great danger and hazard, and others return with loss & misfortune: the which thing happeneth upon no other cause but thorough the diversity of the ascendants in their nativities. For a good election cannot turn away the evil that the planets hath threatened at the time of the nativity. Some therefore will say that elections than doth profit nothing: truly a good election doth help when the significators of the thing in the nativity do help the goodness of the election, for if they be good or indifferent good, and not altogether evil, than the election shall profit. But if the significators in the nativity do promise in any matter some good or some ill, a good election shall help the good and let the evil, or at the least diminish or make the evil the less. For Ptolomey in his fift Aphorism of his Centiloquium saith: The wise man may turn away or put of many effects of the stars when as he knoweth their natures, and prepareth himself before they work their effect, and Solomon saith: a wise man shall rule the stars. He therefore that doth foresee things that shall happen, is accounted wise, for he will either withstand or let the evil that shall happen, or else diminish or make it less, otherwise elections taketh no place: for if any man would make election of a time fit or meet for begetting of children, and hath the significators of children unfortunate in his nativity, and therefore signify the privation of children, an election will help or profit him nothing at all, for it cannot take away the damage which the significators brought in the nativity, except the election be very good, and the goodness thereof equal to the evil of the nativity.   

What is to be observed in the signs at the time of an Election. CAP. 2.  
THe signs as hath been already spoken, are divided into many sorts, some be movable, some fixed, some mean or common, and therefore every sign cannot be apt or fit for every work, for the fixed signs bring stability and continuance unto things. Those things therefore that are done to continue long, as building of houses and Castles, planting of trees, marriages, and such like, they should take their beginning when fixed signs are in the ascendent. For the movable signs work altogether the contrary, in so much that whatsoever is begun they being ascending, it cometh swiftly and in short time to an end, wherefore whilst they be in the horoscope it is good to sow seeds, to buy and sell, and to plight faith and troth with a woman, and to take in hand such other like things, that require sudden or hasty accomplishment. The common or mean signs have a mixed or indifferent quality betwixt both & therefore under them it is good to begin such things as be common to two or more, as for to enter into society with any man, or to do any thing for lucre or gain sake, it is very good, for those things that are done under them, are subject to mutation as if a disease be cured under them, it returneth again often times, or if any man take a journey from one, he strait way entereth into another journey. By this reason we see that sign agreeable to the qualities of the things you will take in hand are always to be chosen. And this is not alonely to be observed in the movable, fixed or common signs, but also in all the other qualities: for amongst the fixed signs, the earthly signs are most convenient, and amongst the movable the airy or fiery signs. If any man therefore would work any thing by fire which he would have quickly brought to effect, let him choose common signs fiery, or at the least airy. When any man would plant or build a house or such like, let him choose fixed signs, but specially earthy. Or if any man will take a journey by water, he must choose a movable and watery sign. And so in all other things he must make his elections of the signs according to the qualities of the work. Now follow certain canons touching the elections of works.   

Rules or Canons for the Elections of works. Cap. 3.  
Having the nativity of any man his revolution or question, the house and significator of the nativity or question of the thing you would take in hand are to be framed, but if these be unknown, than the house that signifieth the thing and his Lord are to be framed and made fortunate in the hour of the beginning of the thing, which hour must be diligently sought out. As if any man would take in hand a journey to the King, the 9 house and his Lord are to be made fortunate, and if it may be the 10 house of the nativity, revolution or question are to be set in the ascendent, and the Lord thereof to be fortified in the ascendent or 10 house, also the ascendent and the Lord thereof, & the Lord of the house where the ascendent is placed, are diligently to be fortified and framed, and let the sign of the ascendent be in nature and quality agreeable unto the thing to be taken in hand, as in taking in hand of war, the signs of Mars are to be chosen, and so of other things as aforesaid. But if the Lord of the ascendent be unfortunate, frame him to behold the ascendente with a trine or sextile aspect. Likewise the Moon because she is common unto all things, she and her Lord, that is, the Lord of the sign or house where she is placed, are to be fortified and framed. Notwithstanding let not the Moon be in the ascendent, for there she is unfortunate. You shall also place the Sun in the Horoscope, or in the house that signifieth the thing you will take in hand, or else in Aries, or Leo, for otherwise he is thought to be infortunate. Also the planet which naturally signifieth the thing is to be fortified, as if any man would marry, Venus is to be fortified. Mars if any man would begin a skirmish or battle, but in election for substance or riches, jupiter is to be fortified, for these Planets do naturally govern such things. Furthermore you must take great heed to fortify and strengthen the place of the conjunction or opposition of the lights, and the Lord thereof immediately going before: likewise the house of Hope, and the lord thereof, the tenth house and his Lord, and the Planet that signifieth the end of things are strongly to be placed. But the planet which showeth the end of things, is the lord of the fourth house, if he be in the fourth house or behold the same, otherwise it shallbe the Lord of the house of the Moon, if he do behold the Moon, or the Moon him, else it is the Planet unto whom the Moon shall be first corporally joined, or else the Lord of the part of fortune, if he do behold the part, otherwise the signification thereof remaineth unto the Moon and her Lord, or to the fourth sign from that wherein the Moon is, or as some judge, the Lord of the fourth sign from the part of fortune.  
These are the chief points that are to be observed in all elections: if all these cannot be framed, you must endeaour to observe and keep as many of them as you may, for the significator of the thing, the ascendent, and his Lord, and the Moon at the least are to be fortified. But if the Moon be unfortunate, you shall place her falling from the ascendent, and shall choose the Planet that doth afflict the Moon, to be the Lord of the ascendente, so that the Horoscope being under his rule and power, he will not hurt himself, so that he be otherwise free from other infortunate aspects, but if he cannot be lord of the ascendent, at the least let him rule the tenth, or the eleventh, or the fift house, and if the Moon be received of that planet, she will do little hurt or none, for her malice shall be abated. Also the fortunate planets, as jupiter and Venus are to be placed in the ascendent or tenth house, or else if you can make fortunate the lord of the hour, it will help very much in the matter. Thus we have briefly showed what things are to be wished and observed in all elections, now I will as briefly in few words touch what things are to be avoided and taken heed of.   

The things that are to be avoided and taken heed of in all elections. Cap. 4.  
BY nature all things are subject to lets and hinderances, wherefore in the beginning of any work it is diligently to be taken heed of, that the lord of the ascendent be not retrograde, for when he is so disposed, all that he doth he turneth rather to evil then to good, and worketh all things utterly to the contrary, for albeit that all the other significators be well disposed, yet the matter shall not take effect, or else with great pain and labour, for the retrogradation doth hinder and let the operasions of all things, also you must diligently mark and take heed that the evil and unfortunate Planets do not possess the ascendent, the midst of the heaven, or any other angle, specially if they be lords of any evil house, as of the fixed, eight, or twelfth house. Also that no fixed star of the nature of the evil planets be placed in those places, specially in the ascendent or tenth house, also the sixth, eight or twelfth house of any nativity or question, are not to be ascendente at the taking in hand of any enterprise, for those houses have no fellowship or aspect with the ascendent, and therefore be evil and perverse and bring great hurt, and therefore are justly to be eschewed and avoided. Also you must not begin or take in hand any work in the time of the conjunction or opposition of the two lights, that is at the new or full Moon, specially if it happen with the head or tail of the Dragon, you must take heed that neither the head or tail of the Dragon be in the ascendente, or in the house of the thing that is demanded, or with the part of the thing, for the tail of the dragon is worse than the head. The Moon also is to be eschewed when she is placed in the second, sixth, eight or twelfth house, for then in those places she is evil and unfortunate. Finally, the part of Fortune must not be separate from the conjunction of the Moon, or some aspect, neither cadent from any angle in the beginning of any work. But if you join him with the lord of the ascendent, or place him in any aspect within, it will bring great commodity unto the work. This therefore shall suffice to be briefly spoken touching elections.   
FINIS.   

  

Hear followeth the table of the unequal hours, wherein the Planets have their dominion every day and night through the whole year.  
FOr so much as the hours of the days and nights in the whole year wherein the Planets have their reign and dominion are altogether unequal, by reason of the sun his rising up toward the north, and his going back or declination towards the South, which causeth the day to be longer or shorter according to the course thereof, the day being accounted from the rising of the Sun, unto the setting of the Sun, and from thenceforth the night unto the rising again, and the hour which is the twelfth part of the day and likewise of the night, is thereby very unequal and hard to be discerned, and yet most necessary to be known, aswell for elections as also for avoiding of sundry actions and doings, I have reduced into a compendious table the unequal hours aswell of the nights and days of the whole year which for brevities sake, and because the difference is so small that it may hardly he discerned I have divided by 3 in this manner, 3, 6, 9, 12, etc. whereby you may very easily find out the unequal hours of every day and night, by this rule and method following, first in the top of the table is set down for a title the hours before noon, then over the first colomne which containeth the characters of the signs with the degrees divided as is aforesaid by 3 is set the place of the Sun, over the second column the Sun rising, which showeth the beginning of the first hour, and over the other columns orderly towards the right hand, these numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, which showeth the end of every hour, and endeth always at 12 of the clock at noon, and so likewise by the titles you shall see the hours in the afternoon unto the Sun setting in like number, and from thence to midnight and so to the Sun rising again in the morning. Now to proceed by example to teach you to find out what hour you desire I will set down the 2 day of October, with which I enter into the alminake or Ephemerides and seek in what sign and what degree of the sign the same is in, which I find to be the 8 degree of Libra, with that I enter into my table, and under the title of the suns place I find the same degree, then in the 〈◊〉 column I find the Sun to rise at 6 of the clock 38 minutes. which is the beginning of the first hour. Then I proceed to the next column which I find to be 7 & 32 minutes which is the end of the first hour and the beginning of the second, and so you shall proceed throughout the columns doth of the day and night. Further note that whereas you find but 3 signs directly under the place of the Sun, and other 3 on the other side under the like title, understand that these signe● make like unequal hours according to the declination of the Sun, so that if the Sun be in any of those signs you shall seek the degree in the column under the title of the place of the Sun on the right hand of the page, and begin your hour on the lefts side of the page under the title of the suns rising, and so proceed orderly a● before. Now to know also the order of the Planets, I return to my example of the of october, being wednesday, and therefore I give to the 1 hour ☿ to the 2 ☽, to the 3 ♄ to the 4 ♃ to the 5 ♂ to the 6 which endeth at high noon ☉, to the 1 after noon ♀, to the 2 ☿, and so forth orderly; as here ensueth beginning with every Planet appropriate to the day at the ●●st hour,  
Saturday, ♄ Thursday, ♃ Tuesday, ♂ Sunday, ☉ Friday, ♁ Wednisday, ☿ Monday. ☾  
Then having given the Planet appropriate to the day unto the first hour then follow the order set down in the example according to the order of the Planets which is thus.  
♄ ♃ ♂ ☉ ♁ ☿ ☾ and so begin again.  
Thus have I briefly finished the Method and order of this Table, the use and commodity whereof may in practice be found such as will bring no small pleasure unto the diligent practitioner.  
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The Table of the unequal hours of the artificial day  Place of the Sun. The suns rising. The hours before noon. Place of the Sun. 1 2 3 4 5 6 S. D. H. M H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. S. D. ♈ 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 ♍ 30 3 5 54 6 55 7 56 8 57 9 58 10. 59 0 27 6 47 47 51 54 56 58 0 24 5 41 44 47 51 54 57 0 21 12 35 39 43 48 52 56 0 18 ♈ 15 5 28 6 33 7 39 8 44 9 49 10. 55 12 0 ♍ 15 18 2● 28 35 41 47 54 〈◊〉 12 21 16 23 31 38 45 5● 0 9 24 10 18 27 35 48 52 0 6 27 3 1● 22 3● 41 51 0 3 ♉ 0 4 57 6 8 7 18 8 29 9 39 10. 50 12 0 ♍ 0 3 51 3 14 26 37 49 0 27 6 45 5 58 10 23 35 48 0 24 9 40 5● 7 20 33 47 0 21 12 34 48 8 17 31 46 0 18 ♉ 15 4 28 5 43 6 59 8 14 9 29 10. 45 12 0 ♌ 15 18 23 39 55 12 28 44 0 12 21 18 35 52 9 26 4● 0 9 24 12 30 48 6 24 42 0 6 27 8 27 45 4 23 41 0 3 ♊ 0 4 3 5 2● 6 42 8 2 9 21 10. 41 12 0 ♌ 0 2 3 59 19 39 0 20 40 0 27 6 55 16 37 7 58 18 39 0 24 9 51 13 34 56 17 39 0 21 12 48 10 32 54 16 38 0 18 ♊ 15 3 45 5 8 6 30 7 53 9 15 10. 38 12 0 ♋ 15 18 4● 6 29 52 14 37 0 12 21 41 4 27 51 14 37 0 9 24 40 3 27 50 1● 37 0 6 27 9 2 26 50 1● 36 0 3 ♊ 30 ● 38 5 1 6 25 7 49 9 13 10. 36 12 0 ♋ 0   


For the elevation of the Pole 52 degrees 30 minutes.  Place of the Sun. The hours after noon. The place of the Sun. 7 8 9 10 11 12 S. D. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. S. D.  ♈ 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 ♍ 30  3 1 2 3 4 5 6 27  6 2 4 6 9 11 13 24  9 ● 6 10 1 16 19 21  12 4 8 1● 17 21 25 18  ♈ 15 1 5 2 11 3 16 4 21 5 27 6 31 ♍ 15  18 6 13 19 25 3 38 1●  21 7 15 22 29 37 44 9  24 8 17 25 33 42 50 6  27 10 19 2● 38 48 57 3  ♉ 0 1 11 2 21 3 32 4 42 6 53 7 3 ♍ 0  3 12 23 35 46 58 9 27  6 13 25 38 50 6 3 15 24  9 13 27 40 53 7 20 21  12 14 29 43 57 12 26 18  ♉ 15 1 15 2 31 3 46 5 1 6 17 7 31 ♌ 15  1 18 16 32 49 5 21 37 12  21 17 34 51 8 25 41 9  24 18 36 54 12 30 48 6  27 19 37 56 15 33 52 3  ♊ 0 1 20 2 39 3 59 5 18 6 38 7 57 ♌ 0  3 20 40 4 1 21 41 8 1 27  6 21 42 3 23 44 5 24  9 22 43 5 26 48 9 21  12 22 44 6 28 50 12 18  ♊ 15 1 23 2 45 4 8 5 30 6 53 8 15 ♋ 15  18 23 46 9 31 54 17 13  21 23 46 10 32 56 19 9  24 23 47 10 3 57 20 6  27 24 4● 11 3● 58 21 〈◊〉  ♊ 30 1 24 2 47 4 11 5 35 6 58 8 22 ♋ 0    


The Table of the unequal hours of the artificial day  Place of ●he Sun. Sons sing. Hours before noon. Place of the Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 S. D H. M. H. M. H. M H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. S. D ♎ 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 ♓ 30 3 ● 0 ● 5 4 3 2 1 0 27 0 13 11 9 7 4 2 0 24 9 19 16 13 10 6 3 0 21 12 25 21 17 13 8 4 0 18 ♎ 15 6 32 7 27 8 21 9 10 10. 11 11 5 12 0 ♓ 15 18 38 30 25 19 13 6 0 12 21 44 37 29 22 15 7 0 9 24 50 42 33 25 17 8 0 ● 27 57 48 38 29 19 9 0 3 ♏ 0 7 3 7 53 8 42 9 32 10. 21 11. 10 12 0 ♓ 0 3 9 58 46 35 23 11 0 27 ● 15 3 50 38 25 12 0 24 9 20 7 53 40 27 13 0 21 12 26 12 57 4● 29 14 0 18 ♏ 15 7 32 8 17 9 1 9 46 10. 31 11. 15 0 ♒ 15 18 37 21 5 49 32 16 0 12 21 42 25 8 51 34 17 0 9 24 48 30 12 54 36 18 0 6 27 52 33 15 56 37 19 0 3 ♐ 0 7 57 8 3● 9 18 9 59 10. 39 11. 20 0 ♒ 0 3 8 1 4● 21 10 1 40 20 0 27 6 5 44 23 2 41 21 0 24 9 9 48 26 4 43 22 0 21 12 12 50 28 6 44 22 0 18 ♐ 15 8 15 8 53 9 30 10 8 10. 45 11. 23 12 0 ♑ 15 18 17 54 31 9 45 23 0 12 21 19 5● 33 10 4● 23 0 9 24 20 57 3 10 47 23 0 6 27 21 5● 34 11 47 24 0 3 ♐ 30 8 22 8 5● ● 35 ●0. 1● 10. 47 11. 24 12 0 ♑ 0   


For the elevation of the Pole 52 degrees 30 minutes.  Place of the Sun. The hours after noon. The place of the Sun. 7 8 9 10 11 12 S. D. H. M H. M H. M H. M. H. M. H. M. S. D.  ♎ 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 ♓ 30  3 0 59 1 58 2 57 3 56 4 55 5 54 27  6 58 56 54 51 49 47 24  9 57 54 5● 47 44 41 21  12 56 5 4● 4● 3● 35 18  ♎ 15 0 55 1 49 2● 44 ● 39 ● 33 5 28 ♓ 15  18 54 47 4● 35 28 21 1●  21 53 4 38 31 23 16 9  24 5● 43 35 27 18 10 6  27 51 41 3● 22 13 3 ●  ♏ 0 0 50 1 39 2 29 3 18 4 8 4 57 ♓ 0  3 49 37 26 14 3 51 27  6 48 35 22 10 58 45 24  9 47 33 20 7 5 40 21  12 46 31 17 3 48 34 18  ♏ 15 0 45 1 29 2 14 2 59 3 43 4 28 ♒ 15  18 44 28 12 55 39 2● 12  21 44 26 9 52 35 18 9  24 4● 24 6 48 30 13 6  27 41 23 4 45 27 8 3  ♐ 0 0 41 1 21 2 2 2 42 3 23 4 3 ♒ 0  3 40 20 0 39 19 59 27  6 39 18 1 57 3● 15 55 24  9 39 17 56 34 1● 51 21  12 38 16 54 31 10 48 18  ♐ 1● 0 38 1 15 1 53 2 30 3 8 3 45 ♑ 15  18 37 14 51 28 5 42 1●  21 37 14 51 27 4 41 9  24 37 1● 50 2  40 6  27 37 13 50 2●  ●9   ♐ 30 0 36 1 1● 1 49 2 2●  ●8 ♑ 0    


The Table of the unequal hours of the artificial night  Place of the Sun. Sons setting. Hours before midnight. Place of the Sun. 1 2 3 4 5 6 S. D. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. S. D. ♈ 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 ♍ 30 3 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 27 6 13 11 9 7 4 2 0 24 9 19 16 13 10 6 3 0 21 12 25 21 17 13 8 4 0 18 ♈ 15 6 32 7 27 8 21 9 16 10. 11 11 5 12 0 ♍ 15 18 38 30 25 19 13 6 0 12 21 44 37 29 22 15 7 0 9 24 50 42 33 25 17 8 0 6 27 57 48 38 29 19 9 0 3 ♉ 0 7 3 7 53 8 42 9 32 10. 21 11. 10 12 0 ♍ 0 3 9 58 46 35 23 11 0 27 6 15 8 3 50 38 25 12 0 24 9 20 7 53 40 27 13 0 21 12 26 12 57 4● 29 14 0 18 ♉ 15 7 32 8 17 9 1 9 46 10. 31 11. 15 0 ♌ 15 18 37 21 5 49 32 16 0 12 21 42 25 8 51 34 17 0 9 24 48 30 0 12 54 36 18 0 6 27 52 33 15 56 37 19 0 3 ♊ 0 7 57 8 38 9 18 9 59 10. 39 11. 20 0 ♌ 0 3 8 1 41 21 10 1 40 20 0 27 6 5 44 23 ● 2 41 21 0 24 9 9 48 26 4 43 22 0 21 12 12 50 28 6 44 22 0 18 ♊ 15 8 15 8 53 9 30 10 8 10. 45 11. 23 12 0 ♋ 15 18 17 54 31 9 45 23 0 12 21 19 56 33 10 46 23 0 9 24 20 57 3● 10 47 23 0 6 27 21 58 34 11 47 24 0 3 ♊ 30 8 22 8 58 9 35 10. 11 10. 47 11. 24 12 0 ♋ 0   


For the elevation of the Pole 52 degrees 30 minutes.  Place of the Sun. Hours after midnight. The Place of the Sun. 7 8 9 10 11 12 S. D. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. S. D.  ♈ 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 ♍ 30  3 59 1 58 2 57 3 56 4 55 5 54 27  6 58 56 54 51 49 47 24  9 57 54 51 47 44 41 21  12 56 52 48 4● 39 35 18  ♈ 15 0 55 1 49 2 44 3 39 4 33 5 28 ♍ 15  18 54 47 41 35 28 22 12  21 53 45 38 31 23 16 9  24 52 43 35 27 18 10 0  27 51 41 32 22 13 3 3  ♉ 0 0 50 1 39 2 29 3 18 4 8 4 57 ♍ 0  3 49 37 26 1● 3 51 27  6 48 35 23 10 3 58 45 24  9 47 33 20 7 53 40 21  12 46 31 17 ● 48 34 18  ♉ 15 0 45 1 29 2 14 2 59 3 43 4 28 ♌ 15  18 44 28 12 55 39 23 12  21 43 26 9 52 35 18 9  24 42 24 6 48 30 13 6  27 41 23 4 45 27 8 3  ♊ 0 0 41 1 21 2 2 2 41 3 23 4 3 ♌ 0  3 40 20 0 39 19 3 9 27  6 39 18 1 57 36 15 55 24  9 39 17 56 34 13 51 21  12 3● 16 54 32 10 48 18  ♊ 15 0 3● 1 15 1 53 2 30 3 8 3 45 ♋ 15  18 37 15 51 28 5 43 1●  21 37 14 51 27 4 4● 9  24 3● 1● 5● 27 3 40 6  27 37 1● 50 26 3 39   ♊ 30 0 36 1 1 1 49 ● 2● 3 2 3 38 ♋ ●    


The Table of the unequal hours of the artificial night  Place of the Sun. The sun● setting. The hours before midnight. Place of the Sun. 1 2 3 4 5 6 S. D. H. M H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M H. M. S. D. ♎ 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 ♓ 30 3 5 54 6 55 7 56 8 57 9 58 10. 59 0 27 6 47 47 51 54 56 58 0 24 9 41 44 47 51 54 57 0 21 12 35 39 4● 48 52 56 0 18 ♎ 15 5 28 6 33 7 39 8 44 9 49 10. 55 12 0 ♓ 15 18 22 28 35 41 47 54 0 12 21 16 23 31 38 45 5● 0 9 24 10 18 27 35 43 52 0 6 27 3 13 22 32 41 51 0 3 ♏ 0 4 57 6 8 7 18 8 29 9 39 10. 50 12 0 ♓ 0 3 51 3 14 26 37 49 0 27 6 45 5 58 10 23 35 48 0 24 9 40 5● 7 20 33 47 0 21 12 34 48 3 17 31 46 0 18 ♏ 15 4 28 5 4● 6 59 8 14 9 29 10. 45 12 0 ♒ 15 18 23 39 55 12 28 44 0 12 21 18 35 52 9 26 43 0 9 24 12 30 48 6 24 42 0 6 27 8 27 45 4 23 41 0 3 ♐ 0 4 3 5 23 6 4● 8 2 9 21 10. 41 12 0 ♒ 0 3 3 59 19 39 0 20 40 0 27 6 55 16 37 7 58 18 39 0 24 9 51 13 34 56 17 39 0 21 12 48 10 32 54 16 38 0 18 ♐ 15 3 45 5 8 6 30 7 53 9 15 10. 38 12 0 ♑ 15 18 4 6 29 52 14 37 0 12 21 41 4 27 51 14 37 0 9 24 40 3 27 50 13 37 0 6 27 9 2 26 50 1● 36 0 3 ♐ ●0 38 5 2 6 2● 7 49 9 1● 10. 36 12 0 ♑ 0   


For the elevation of the Pole 52 degrees 30 minutes.  Place of the Sun. The hours after midnight. The place of the Sun. 7 8 9 10 11 12 S. D. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. S. D.  ♎ 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 ♓ 30  3 1 2 3 4 5 6 27  6 2 4 7 9 11 13 24  9 3 6 10 1 16 19 21  12 4 8 12 17 21 25 18  ♎ 15 1 5 2 11 3 1● 4 21 5 27 6 31 ♓ 15  18 6 13 19 25 3 38 1●  21 7 15 22 29 37 44 9  24 8 17 25 33 42 50 6  27 10 19 29 38 48 57 3  ♏ 0 1 11 2 21 3 32 4 43 6 53 7 3 ♓ 0  3 12 23 35 46 58 9 27  6 13 25 38 50 6 3 15 24  9 13 27 40 53 7 20 21  12 14 29 43 57 12 26 18  ♏ 15 1 15 2 31 ● 46 5 1 6 17 7 31 ♒ 15  18 16 32 49 5 21 37 12  21 17 34 51 8 25 41 9  24 18 36 54 12 30 48 6  27 19 37 56 15 33 52 3  ♐ 0 1 20 2 39 3 59 5 18 6 38 7 57 ♒ 0  3 20 40 4 1 21 41 8 1 27  6 21 42 ● 23 44 5 24  9 22 43 5 26 48 9 21  12 22 44 6 28 50 12 18  ♐ 15 1 23 2 45 4 8 5 30 6 53 8 15 ♑ 15  18 23 46 9 31 54 17 12  21 23 46 10 32 56 19 9  24 23 47 10 3 57 20 6  27 24 47 11 34 58 21 ●  ♐ 30 1 24 2 47 4 11 5 35 6 58 8 22 ♑ 0