〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Astrological Optics. Wherein are represented the Faces of every Sign, with the Images of each Degree in the Zodiac: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the Degree ascending in the East at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every Planet through the 12. Signs. 3. A most excellent Description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of ☿ in his ☌ with all other the Planets. 4. A Clear Explanation of the signification of the Horoscope in any sign of the Zodiac. Compiled at Venice, by those famous Mathematicians, Johann. Regiomontanus and Johannes Angelus. London, Printed for John Allen, and R. Moon, and are to be sold at their Shops, at the Sunrising, and Seven-Starrs in Paul's Churchyard, in the new buildings between the two North-doors. On this Ingenious Translation. WHat? Learned Angelus in English▪ Say, Why deviat'st thou from the Latin way? That Gallant Road! much beat by learned men, Fathers, and Counsels; Speak! why turnd'st thou then? Alas! Since Littleton hath left the place To Anchor there, th'ingenious deem't disgrace. English is Hebrew grown; Latin poor Scotc'h! We Pray in English; and in Latin watch. Come then you Sacred Damsels, learn to Dance By ' th' Albion Music! Italy, and France, Go shake your Ears! Brave Britain is the place Of Princely speech; Rome's Language is High-base. But hark my Muse, must we damn Tully so, And Execrate that Language, whence doth flow. All proper English: No, we'll trim her Brow, With Wreaths of Bays and Laurel; 'Tis her due. 'Twas not our Authors Aim to strangle her, But by his English Version, to prefer Her unto all; and for this end hath he Bestowed his Pains, that aftertimes may see Old Angelus (A young Tree, bearing fruit) Has got a work-days (well as Sundays) Suit. He is so verdant in the English, that My Poorer praise (Alas!) he needeth now What shall I say? If then Angelus be, So Excellent in English; what is he. In Highborn Latin? Surely he's as far, Above the English, As the morning Star Beneath the Sun; That serves for higher wits! And this th' ingenious Tyre best befits. Jo. Gadbury Philomath. To the Reader. TAke here the fruits of some cold Winter-nights which I have painfully sustained, being desirous that the works of this Ancient Author, (being scarce to be had in the original) should not die in obscurity but be revived to see the light again: Though I have been both discouraged and prejudiced in my intents to reduce what of art should come into my hands, into the English tongue; not only by the ignorant and illiterate; (but their reproach I value not; they doing but their doglike nature, to bark at that which they know not,) but also by some time-serving, selfe-ended, selfe-ayming, selfe-applauding persons; to them I say no more but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Reader, the discourse ensuing was penned above 200. years ago in the Latin tongue at Venice, by a learned Author Johannes Angelus. It being now almost gone out of Print; I have endeavoured to revive it, and suit it to our English fashion; here he first represents you with an emblem of Astrology; or an jmaginary Ison of the ascension of every degree of the Zodiac; thereby-setting forth a description of the nature and quality of every person, signified by such an ascendant; which being well considered and weighed with the position of the Planets, you may the better balance your judgement in the describing of any person, native querent or quesited, In the next place follows the most copious judgements on Nativities that ever yet were in the English tongue; with the applications of the ☽ to every Planet: And as I have herein endured much cold, and pains, in the writing of it; I hope you will reap much profit, in the studying of it. I think it needless to say any thing in the praise or vindication of Astrology; its use and lawfulness being already well known: but only this I would be glad, if the Vulgar people were not so apt to be frighted at those Rawheads and Bloody-bones, wherewith Mothers use to scare their Children from running abroad: nor to think old women Witches, and such silly people, and that they make Contracts and Seal bonds to the Devil, ride up and down in the Air with him; dance abroad like Cats while their Bodies have lain as dead by their Husbands (as if the Devil could take a soul out of the body and cause it to return again! Vah) haunt people's houses, and render them inhabitable. Indeed these tales use Children to terrify one another with; but they could never learn it, unless they were taught by some more Childish than themselves; I wonder that these which have any wit in their heads, or at least would seem to have, are not ashamed of such idle stories; but the Devil indeed who is the Father of lies is their tutor, and his doctrine they will follow; though neither they nor any man or woman in the world yet saw his Cloven-foot; but he keeps his school in their own bosoms. And therefore St. Paul teaches them how to make their defence against him. That ever there was any such thing as Bill or Bond by any one Sealed to him, or any Contract or Covenant by any witch made with him, is impossible to be true. I could never yet learn where his Scriuner dwells nor who was witness to any of his Bonds: if no witness, then certainly they are fools that let him take them in execution upon his Bonds, and will not plead Nonest factum; and make him prove his bargain, pertestes the Scripture says he is a Prisoner reserved in Chains of darkness unto the judgement of the last day; and if so, then how he can come abroad to drive such bargains, I do not know: but I believe the brokers are his Factors, for amongst them there are many a simple Wizard, drawn-in to seal devilish Bonds and Contracts indeed; at 30. pounds per cent; and is not this the Devil's interest? I am sure it's no Christians, by their Law. Some will say, that many have confessed themselves to be Witches: that may be; many simple people or persons overcome with melancholy have imagined themselves to be Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Frogs, Cats, Dogs, Fire, Water, Rivers, nay any thing, and will not be persuaded by reason to believe otherwise; then judge you what these will confess: Yet all this while I do not deny, but there are Witches, and too many; wherefore it is Commanded, Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live; but what these Witches are, those who have two or 300 pounds a year to do nothing else but talk to you an hour or two's discourse, in a week; might bestow the pains to tell you if they would: if they do not, assoon as I have another opportunity, I will: But one of them hath puzzled himself and all the wit he hath to puzzle Astrologers; and, very wisely, for want of other Authors quotes those scurilous Ballads and Pamphlets of Friar Bacon and Doctor Foster; which were idle stories impudently Fathered on them since their deaths; just like the story of James Hind the great thief; the pranks which they Printed of him, as done by him, are all in an old tale-book, Printed above a hundred years ago which I had when I was a Schoolboy; nay I have heard some persons impudently tell some things to have been done by Mr. Lilly, which you may verbatim read amongst other stuff in a story of George, a Greene. And I verily believe when ever Mr. Lilly dies; the Pamphlets of Doctor Foster and Friar Bacon will be new vampt in his name. I cannot tell how he can think otherwise, having had the experience of so many impudent lies imputed to him in his life time. But let every one learn to know himself, and keep the Devil out of his own bosom and he need not fear him any where else. Reader here is also annexed a Sygil of ♄ to be made when he comes into his Exaltation; which I have the rather put in, because the elected time is now a coming: you may make an experiment of it, which happens but once in 30. years; it was taken out of an Ancient Author: hereafter perhaps you shall see the rest, in the mean time study the great book of God, and this; and you shall see them both agree to your good; which that it may, is the desire of him who is Amicus omnibus, inimicus nullis, nisi sibipsi. A study in Art Coelesti. 15. Jan. 1655. R. Turner. William Lily student in Astrology unto the Lovers thereof. THis kind of Astrology now published by Mr. Turner, had its Original from the Egyptians, and was first made known to us in Europe by the learned Jew Even Ezra, from whom I conceive Johannes Angelus had those Notes, which he first published at Venice 1494. and twenty years after reprinted; This learning is properly termed Monomaeriarum Doctrina, or a part of the Doctrine of the Spheres; and may be of great Concernment unto parents who desire to know those Magisteries or Professions which would best suit with the natural constitution of their Children: For this is very true, that if the Nativity be exactly rectified, and the true Degree of the sign arising, Horoscope or Ascendant, exactly found out, and then compared with the Decanate or Face of that sign, so arising; I say then, much of the Inclination of the Child will be found out, and unto what Magistery he is most propense: and so the Parent may accordingly, suit his Child with a Trade or Profession, answerable unto his proper Genius or disposition, by which means the Native is like to prove an absolute Master in that Profession, he shall be put unto. I am straitened of time, else I would discover very manifold Uses of this book. The Author hath very well translated it, and delivered the Astrological sense of every sentence, judiciously, I wish both the Translator, Stationer and Book itself; a kind acceptance: the matter very highly deserving it. Thine, William Lilly FINIS. Errata. Page 2. line 6. deal like. l. 12. deal in, and for right read right. l. 15. r. Laborious. p. 4. l. 18. after standing a. p. 5. l. 14. for reckless, r. restless. p. 8. l. 11. r. of eod, r. and. p. 10.8. r. Covetous. p. 16. l. 22. r. ascends p. 17. l. 11. r. the. p. 22. l. 16. for Virgo r. Saturn. p. 25. l. 16. r. a role. p. 27. l. 6. r. covetously, p. 33. l. 25. r. a Camel p. 45. l. 11. r. after shoulder, r. it signifies a man without Power. p. 48. l. 14. for Venus r. Mercury. p. 53. l. 1. for Aries r. Saturn, p. 55. l. 27. r. of Pisces. p. 59 l. 7. for Crump r. Cramp; l. 13. for Aries r. Mars, l. 20. for Leo r, Saturn. p. 62. l. 1. for Aries posited, r. Saturn posited, p. 62. l. 9 for Aries, r. Saturn. p. 63. l. 9 for Aries r. Saturn. l. 11. for. 6. r. Conjunction. p. 66. l. 18. r. beholds. Pt 72. l. 2. deal valitious. l. 11. r. rejoiceth. p. 74. l. 20 r. Herdsman. p. 75. l. 13. r. diaffected. l. ult. for Taurus r. Venus. p. 77. l. 14. r. jupiter. p. 82. l. 9 for joined to, r. beholding. l. 12. r. he, be. p. 85. l. 8. r. Covetous. p. 87. l. 25, r. Lamenesses. p. 90. l. ult. for, Saturn r. Mars. p. 95. l. 16. for and posited r. posited and. p. 96. l. 19 fo. the Mars read that Mars. p. 103. l. 17. r. lascivious. p. 114. l. 23. r. fortune. p. 116. l. 22. r. aspect. p. 122. l. 22. r. the 6th. p. 122. l. 25. r. Sicences. p. 129. l. 14. r. Opposition. l. 24. r. Mercury and Mars. p. 131. l. 18. r. opposite. p 134. l. deal they. p. 135 l. 8. r. infamous, p. 135. l. 12 deal to. p. 141. l. 13. deal. Opposition or. p. 145. l. 21. for quartile Mars p. 147. l. 1. r. great, l. 16. to r. and p. 152. l. 11. r. Courteous. p. 152. l. 13. r. women p. 152. l. ult. r. cruelly. 153. l. r. wickedness. John Angelus, OF Astrology. CHAP. I. Of the Faces of the Signs, their Signification, & the Forms of every Degree of the Zodiac; with the Condition and Description of the person signified by them. THe first Face of Aries, is of Mars, and it is a Face of Boldness, Fortitude, Stoutness, and Immodesty. The Second face of Aries is of the Sun, and is a Face of Nobility, Highness, Rule and great Dominion. The Third Face of Aries is of Venus, and is a Face of Subtlety in every work, and of Meekness, of Play, Mirth and Beauty. In the first Face of Aries, ascends a Valiant man Armed, holding out a Falchion in his right Hand. In the Second Face, ascends a man in a gown like a Clergy man. The third face ascends like a young woman sitting on a stool, and playing on a Lute. The Forms ascending throughout all the Degrees of Aries. In the First degree of ♈, there ascendeth a man holding a Sickle in in his right hand, and in his left hand an engine of War. A man then borne, or querent, shall be laboirous, and much exercised in Warlike affairs. In the Second degree of ♈, there ascendeth a man having a Head like a Dog, stretching out his right hand towards the Skies, and holding a Staff in his left hand. It denotes the man borne under that degree, will be a Litigious and troublesome person and envious as a dog. The Third degree of ♈ ariseth like a handsome man, stretching forth his right hand as if he were showing the various things of the world, and applying his left hand to a girdle bound about him. It signifies a peaceable quiet person. In the Fourth degree of ♈, there ascendeth a man with a curled head of hair, holding a Hawk in his right hand, and a whip in his left hand. The person signified by this ascension, is seldom rich; but a spender of his estate, consuming all he hath in his age. The First degree of Aries ascendeth like two men, one holding in his hand an Axe, cleaving wood; the other, holding a Sceptre in his right-hand. It signifies a person that will be a provident housekeeper; and a provider for his family. In the sixth degree of ♈, there ascends a King Crowned, holding a Globe in his right hand, and a Sceptre in his left. The native under this Ascension, will exceed all his kindred and acquaintance in greatness. The Seventh degree of Aries ascendeth like a man Armed all over, holding a dart in his right hand. It denotes a wary careful person, a preserver of himself. In the eighth degree of Aries, there ascends a man having his head covered with a Helmet, and no where else Armed, holding in his right hand a Crossbow. Under this degree are signified quarrelsome contentious persons, and Murderers. In the Ninth degree of Aries there ascendeth a man bareheaded, well clothed over his body with a Gown, holding a sword in his left hand, with the point downwards. It signifies talkative persons full of words, and of a wonderful Spirit. The Tenth degree of Aries ariseth like a man bareheaded, but clothed over his body, piercing a Bear thorough, with a spear. It signifies a Forester or Hunter. In the Eleventh degree of Aries, there ascendeth a woman, standing holding a Distaff in her right hand. It signifies Persons loving friendship and hospitality. In the Twelfth degree of Aries there ascendeth an Eagle, spreading out her wings over her young-ones, sitting under her. It denotes ambitious persons, Proud, Covetous of applause, and aspiring to be exalted to dignity. The Thirteenth degree of Aries ascendeth like a subtle person with his right hand, holding a Goat by the horns. The Person borne under him, will be wonderful famous. The 14. Degree of Aries ariseth like a Captived man standing upright between two pillars having his Arms bound with two Chains. It denotes persons much Subject to Imprisonment. The 15. Degree of Aries ascendeth like a man bareheaded, his arms stretched out, and clothed with an Habergeon: it Signifies thiefs, reckless, lewd, and wicked persons. In the 16. Degree, of Aries ariseth a man labouring with a dungfork; or sometimes a man pouring water out of a pitcher. it denotes a Fisherman or a Labourer. The 17. Degree ariseth like a man standing Idle, Clothed in fine silk. It Represents fine delicate persons. In the 18. Degree, ascends a woman sitting on a Chair, holding up her right hand: it denotes a man Loving peace and quietness. In the 19 Degree of Aries, ascends a man clothed with an Habergeon standing & showing treasure and money with his hands. A Thief, Wicked, debauched person, is signified by this Degree. In the 20. Degree of Aries, ascendeth a man with a Helmet on his head, and an Ostrith-Feather in his Hat; Riding upon a Bull, Leading a horse in his Lefthand. The man born under this Degree, will be malicious. The 21. Degree of Aries ascendeth a dog sitting and turning his face towards a Lyon. It Signifies a faithful Companion. In the 22. Degree of Aries, ariseth a Bear, sitting and holding a great Beam in his mouth. The man will be a wicked person that is signified hereby. In the 23. Degree of Aries, there ascendeth 6. Serpents, three of them fight against the other three. The man, then born, will have many enemies. In the 24. Degree there ascendeth a naked woman, Covering her secrets with her lefthand, and holding up her right-hand. If the native be a woman, she will be desirous of a man; If a man, much given to women. In the 25. Degree of Aries, ariseth a man with Curled locks, Riding upon a Ram, holding him by the horns. It Signifies a Citizen covetous to bear rule. The 26. Degree ariseth 2. Suns, one shining against the other. A man bearing rule and keeping his power, is Signified hereby. The 27. Degree ascendeth like a great Dragon, lying upon the earth. A man that will be potent in his old age is Signified by this ascension. In the 28. degree of Aries ascendeth a woman standing upright, being well clothed. It signifies a pleasant peaceable person. In the 29. degree ariseth a Man holding a Saw in his hands. A laborious person nourishing himself and his Wife by his labour, is signified hereby. In the 30. degree of ♈, ascendeth an Austere Woman, leading a saddled horse in her right hand. The native under this degree, will be highminded, ambitious to bear rule over others. CHAP. II. Of Taurus. THe first face of Taurus, is the face of ☿ and it is a face of Ploughing, Sowing, building, peopling-houses, of learning and wisdom in the earth, and of learning in Geometry. The 2. is the face of the ☽ and it is a face of Power, Nobility, Dignity, and necessity over people. The third face is of ♈, & it is face of misery, slavery, madness, necessity & baseness. In the first face Taurus, ascends a book, a young man tilling of the ground. In the Second a tall man girt with a girdle, holding a Key in his right hand. In the Third a decrepit old man leaning on a Crutch, hanging down one Arm, and having a wooden leg. In the First degree of ♉, ascendeth a man leading a Bull to the slaughter, holding a Staff in his hand. It signifies a Hangman. In the Second degree of ♉ ariseth a woman holding a horsetail in her hand. It denotes an idle person. In the Third degree ascendeth an old Woman naked covering her pudenda with her left hand. It signifies a Woman desirous of a man in her old age, and to continue young. In the Fourth, a Woman holding a whip in her right hand. In denotes a hasty angry person. In the Fifth degree of ♉, ariseth a Bull sitting in a Cauldron. By this ascension are signified men loving hospitality, good housekeepers. In the sixth degree ascends a man having three heads, and pointing to the ground with his right hand. It signifies a prudent wise and illustrious person. In the Seventh degree, arises a beautiful woman standing naked. It denores a man of a proud mind. In the Eighth degree of ♉, ascends a sorrowful Woman sitting upon a footstool. It signifies a man of a low humble dejected Spirit. In the 9 degree of ♉, ariseth a man holding a whip in his hand feeding Sheep and Goats in a field. The man then borne will be a Neat-herd or Shepherd. In the 10 degree of ♉, ascendeth two men standing, with a Dog playing between them. It signifies an idle person, much addicted to venereous acts. In the 11. degree, ariseth a Crow standing on the ground. It demonstrates a covetous person. In the 12. degree, arise, two women standing hand in hand. It imports a benevolent well minded man. In the 13. degree of ♉, scends two Women with Staves, smiting and striking one another. It denotes a troublesome, contentions, wrangling person. In the 14. degree ariseth a man holding a Staff in his hand: hereby is signified an appeaser of quarrels, or one restraining and bridling the contentious. In the 15. degree, ascend 7. fowls, flying in the Air. It Signifies an instable wavering minded man. In the 16. degree, ascends a man riding on an Ass. It denotes a Sluggard, a man slow and tedious in all his actions. In the 17. degreeof ♉, ariseth a Bull bound by the middle to a tree. It signifies a man much over-laden with daily labour. In the 18. degree ascends two Bulls fight one against another. It denotes a raging furious man. In the 19 degree, ascends a Woman pouring water out of one pot into another. It signifies a smooth tongued person. In the 20. degree of ♉, ascends two Dogs, a fight. It demonstrates an envious person. In the 21. degree, there ariseth a Bear looking backwards. In signifies a wicked, malicious, and wrathful person. In the 22. degree, ascend three men holding one another by the hands: the person signified hereby, will be a lover of peace and friendship. In the 23. degree ascends a man falling backwards to the earth. It signifies, a man unfortunate in all things. In the 24. degree of ♉, ascends a crooked man holding himself up upon his staff. It denotes a person weak and feeble in his Actions. In the 25. degree, a man standing upright, and holding a Staff in his hand. It signifies a valiant man, strong and powerful in his deeds. In the 26. degree, a man standing showing his hand. A peaceable person, or a peacemaker is hereby signified. In the 27. degree, there ariseth the similitude of a field of wheat or Corn standing un-cut. This ascension denotes a gatherer together, and heaper up of riches. In the 28. degree, a Woman leading a horse by the bridle. It denotes a person desirous to rule over others. In the 29. degree, there ascendeth a Woman leading an Ass with a Bridle, or otherwise a Woman leading a he-Goate by the Horns. Hereby is signified a Woman that rules over her Husband. In the 30. degree of ♉, there ascends a fair beautiful building. Hereby is signified a person delighting to do pleasant and delectable deeds. CHAP. III. Of Gemini. THe first face of ♊ is of ♃, and is a face of writing, of giving and receiving money, of petition, and wisdom in unprofitable things. The 2. face is of ♂ and is a face of burden, pressure, labour, and getting goods by labour, and of unhonest actions. The 3. face is of the Sun, and is a face of oblivion, disdain, of mirth and jollity, and of hearing unprofitable words. The first face ascendeth like a young man girt with a girdle. The second like a man with an axe cutting wood. The third, a man with a Hawk in his right hand, and a pipe in his left. In the 1. degree of ♊, ascendeth two men sitting on the ground holding one another by the hands. It signifies a joyful merry man. In the 2. degree of ♊, there ascends one man girt with a sword, leading two other naked men bound. The person hereby signified, will be a Jailor, or Theefe-taker. In the 3. degree, ariseth a man singing and playing on a Lute. It denotes a man, causing joy to others. In the 4. degree, ascends a man leading his Wife by the hand. It signifies, one keeping good hospitality and entertainment for others. It the 5. Degree a man holding a Crossbow in his left hand, and a girdle in his right. It signifies a man preparing for war. In the 6. a man holding a balance in his right-hand. It signifies a Merchant. In the 7. two brides, hand in hand. It denores a person, employed in nuptial affairs. In the 8. Degree, ascends a Smith Smiteing on Iron, and a woman standing by Idle. It Signifies a person shunning labour, and loving Idleness. In the 9 Degree of ♊ ascends a king fitting on a throne, having a Globe in his right-hand and a Sceptre in his left. Signifying a man shall have great power and Authority, that is born under this degree. In the 10. Degree, a man ascends lifting up another man from the ground. It Signifies a person composing differences, freindlily, a mongst others. In the 11. an Eagle fluttering with her wings over three of her young ones. The man will be a Soothsayer, or Conjurer that is Signified hereby. In the 12. Degree, arise two women standing weeping. It Signifies a Sorrowful person. In the 13. three Crowns standing together on the ground. It denotes a Covetous and Envious person. In the 14. ascends two Foxes devouring Hens. The man born under this degree, will be a glutton and Covetous. In the 15. ascends a man having three heads. It Signifies one of good understanding. The 16. ascends like a Bridge beside the water. It Signifies a man labouring without profit. In the 17. Degree of ♊, ascends a man without hands, and Idle. It Signifies an unprofitable person. In the 18. degree, a Fox running Swiftly. It denotes a Laborious person. In the 19 Degree ascends a poor man carrying a Staff on his shoulder. It Signifies the man will be a traveller, a foot-post. In the 20. Degree, three Snakes lying on the ground The man born under this degree, will be wise and of good understanding. In the 21. Degree, ascends a man sitting on Horse Back. It signifies a Client or one retaining to another to have his Defence In the 22. ascend two Birds Chattering together. It Signifies a fowler. In the 23. Degree a decrepit old man leaning on a staff. It daemon Strates a poor miserable Idle person. In the 24. two women sitting at play together. It represents one given to mirth. In the 25. Degree, a man holding a book open in his hand. It denotes a studious person. In the 26. of ♊, ascend two Doge fight. it represents a quarrelsome litigious person. In the 27. Degree, a woman ascends standing idle and weeping. An idle vagabond is hereby signified. In the 28. Degree, ascend two Bulls endue greater than other. A Laborious man is hereby represented. In the 29. Degree, ascend 3. Dogs, 2. running one way together, and the other the contrary way. The man thereby Signified will be a Huntsman to some Noble Man. In the 30. Degree, ascend 2. men, each of them leading a Hound in a Chain. It Signifies a Huntsman of a Prince. CHAP. IU. Of Cancer. THe first face of ♋ is of ♀, and is a face of joy, Subtilty, Humanity, Counesie, and of such things as induce men to love. The Second face of ♋ is of ☿, and is a face of Jollity, Mirch, of women, of riches and plenty. The Third face of ♋ is of ☽ and is a face of Hunting, pursuing Fugitives; of getting goods by war, quarrels and contention amongst men. The First face of ♋ appeareth like a beautiful woman holding a Flower in her hand. The Second face, a man and a woman sitting at a table with great heaps of money before them. The Third face, a Hunter blowing a Horn with a Dog by his side, and a spear on his shoulder. In the first degree of ♋, ascendeth a man and a woman holding one another by the hands and rejoicing. It signifies an Amiable person given to mirth. In the Second Degree, ascends 2. women standing Idle, like 2. Turrets. The man signified hereby will be Idle. In the Third Degree, arises two women Sitting, and tow men standing before them. It Signifies a serving man, one wayring upon another's pleasure. In the 4. a maid standing Idle, expecting a man. It represents a libidinous person full of lustful thoughts. In the 5. a woman standing expecting a man. It denotes a Luxurious person. In the 6. a man holding a Goat in a Brass pot. It denotes a fool. In the 7. a man leading a goat with a girdle about his horns. A Hangman is hereby Signified. In the 8. Degree of ♋, ascends a house, and a woman standing as it were absconding herself behind it. It Signifies a Lazy, slow, and lascivious person. In the 9 a woman holding a distaff in her right hand. It imports a laborious person. In the 10. a man holding a Chest in his right hand. It Signifies also a laborious person. In the 11. a ship standing in the water It represents a fisherman. In the 12. a man carrying the skin of a Beast on his shoulders. A Cobbler or Currier, or such handicraft, is hereby signified. In the 13. a Boy sitting holding a Book open, with a pen in his hand. It represents a studious person. In the 14. a Lamb ascends having a Crown of Gold on his head. It Signifies a Gold Smith. In the 15. ascends a horse and a mouse lying in her nest under the roof thereof. It represents a man desirous to keep home. In the 16. a bird holding a Serpent under her feet. It imports a man accounting himself Noble. In the 17. Degree, a woman standing idle ascends. It Signifies a sluggish person. In the 18. Degree of ♋ ascends 3. women sitting at play at Tables. A joyful merry person it represents. In the 19 Degree, a man having a Spear in his right hand, and a pipe in his left. A stage player is hereby Signified. In the 20. a Dog sitting in a Chariot. It signifies a slothful person. In the 21. a Chariot standing empty. It denotes a person given to vanity. In the 22. ascends a man standing idle. it signifies a slothful person. In the 23. ascends a running water. An instable unconstant person is Signified under this Degree. In the 24. ascends 2. Horses, one leaping upon the others back. It represents a man of aspiring thoughts Coveting dignity and authority over others. In the 25. a Horse running in a field. It Signifies an instable person. In the 26. Degree, a water Springing out of mountains. It signifies a movable unstable man. In the 27. a Horse bridled. It signifies a man in bondage and servitude. In the 28. degree of ♋, ascends two men fitting under a tree, and seeing a Hawk in the tree. It denotes an idle person. In the 29. a man hanging on the Gallows. It signifies a Thief. In the 30. degree of ♋, a Ship Sailing on the water. It denotes a sailor or Marriner. CHAP. V Of Leo. TThe first face of Leo is of ♏ and is a face of cruelty, wickedness, and violence, of sustaining great labours, boldness, and lust. The second face is of ♃ and is a face of wrangling, quarrelling, ignorance, necessity; of victory over the miserable and vile, through their ignorance; of occasion of drawing swords and Wars. The third face is of Mars, and is a face of love, society, not parting from, not losing of one's own, for avoiding quarrels: The 1. face ascends like a Man riding on a Lion, with a feather in his hat. The 2. a man holding a sword drawn over his head in one hand, and a buckler in the other. the 3. a young man with a Hawk on his fist. In the 1. degree of Leo, there ascends a man holding a Lion's head in his hand. It signifies a valiant man. In the 2. degree, ascends a Ship, one side thereof inclining towards the waters. The man will be unfortunate in the water, that is signified hereby. In the 3. degree, a man ascends sitting mourning upon a footstool. It signifies a sorrowful person. In the 4. degree, a Fish swimming in the water. A prudent and a crafty person is hereby signified, affected of great men. In the 5. a Serpent lying wreathed on the ground. It signifies an envious man. In the 6. a man holding a sword drawn in his right hand. A litigious person desirous to resist others is signified by this degree. In the 7. degree ariseth a man riding upon a Lyon. A valiant man, strong and wise is by this ascension denoted. In the 8. a fire flaming. It imports a labourer with fire. In the 9 a man well clothed and adorned. It signifies a proud man. In the 10. death standing with a Sith in his hands. It signifies a murderer. In the 11. degree of ♌ ascends a woman standing and showing her naked belly. It demonstrates an impudent immodest person. In the 12. A beautiful woman ascends well adorned. It signifies a chaste modest person. In the 13. a Bull feeding in pasture. It signifies a man constant and stable in his deeds. In the 14. a man standing idle ariseth. It signifies a loiterer. In the 15. degree a Dog or Lion lying couched in the grass. A valiant man is hereby represented. In the 16. a bridled Ass. An illiterate dull person it signifies. In the 17. ascends a Camel standing. The person hereby signified will be valiant and full of Spirit. In the 18. a Key of a Chamber. A man of power it imports. In the 19 a man leading a horse by the bridle, It signifies a client or one pertaining to a noble man. In the 20. a man holding role of paper in hishand. A Messenger or Carrier it signifies. In the 21. a man holding a. Key in his hand. It signifies a keeper of good hospitality. In the 22. a man lying as if he were dead. It signifies a weak feeble person. In the 23. degree of ♌ ascends a man having two heads. It signifies a man of several minds. In the 24. a man holding a lock in his ' right-hand. It signifies a man meditating wisdom. In the 25. a man swimming in the water. It denotes a fisherman. In the 26. a man working with a dungforke. It signifies a labourer. In the 27. a man holding a sickle in his right hand. A laborious person it represents. In the 28. three men sporting together. It represents an idle fellow. In the 29. a man and woman holding one another by the hands. An Amiable person is hereby signified. In the 30. degree of ♌ ascends a servant riding on a horse. The man by this ascension signified will be a servant unto others. CHAP. VI Of Virgo. THe first face of ♍ is of the Sun, and is a face of sowing, ploughing, of planting herbs, peopling, gathering together riches and food. The second face is of ♀, and is a face of gain, of getting substance, covetuously raking together, and being covetous, and arising with the strength of men. The third face of ♍, is of ☿ and is a face of old age, of debility, slothfulness, and of loss of the members through infirmities; of pulling up trees, and depopulating of places peopled. In the first face of ♍ ascends a man laying money into a Chest. In the 2. two men one having a purse in his hand. In the 3. a decrepit old man leaning on a staff. In the 1. degree of ♍, ascends a woman adorned expecting the sight of a man. It signifies a lover, either man or woman. In the 2. degree ascends two women standing idle. It signifies a vagabond and idle person. In the 3. a man holding a book of accounts in his hand. It signifies a Merchant. In the 4. a man at plough with Oxen. A labourer in the field is hereby denoted. In the 5. an Eagle resting. A Merchant, but one living without labour, is hereby demonstrated. In the 6. a Woman well clothed standing idle. An idle fellow it signifies. In the 7. a simple woman standing idle. It signifies a sluggish person. In the 8. a man sitting under a tree. It denotes a Shepherd. In the 9 degree of ♍, ascends a woman well clothed, with a red face standing idle. The man hereby signified will be angry and luxurious. In the 10, a man well clothed standing idle holding an apple in his hand. It intimates a vagabond or wanderer-about. In the 11. a white horse bridled running. The man hereby signified will be swift a fo●●. In the 12. a man in red clothes, with a black face. 〈◊〉 wicked person it represents. In the 2. degree, ascend two women gathering roses. A merry jocund man it denotes. In the 14. an Ox standing in pasture. The man borne under this degree will be laborious. In the 15. two merry women standing together. It signifies a merry person. In the 16. ascends two Dogs running. together. The man having this degree ascending, will be a Huntsman. In the 17. A fair Castle compassed about with a Hedge. It signifies a man living in safety. In the 18. degree, ariseth a tree full of leaves standing in Grass. It signifies, the man will be a labourer in woods: In the 19 a man sitting as a servant upon a Horse. The man will be a retainer to another. In the 20. degree of ♍, ariseth a Bird following a Mole or a Mouse. It signifies a man contrary to others. In the 21. a man ariseth standing and holding Gold in his right hand, and silver in his left. A rich man it signifies. In the 22. a naked woman carrying a Goat and a Lamb on her shoulders. An impudent immodest person it denotes. In the 23. A man ascends rowing a boat in the water with an Oar. It signifies a Mariner. In the 24. A Bird bound by the neck to a post. It signifies a man who will be restrained and held to labour. In the 25. a man casting a stone into a ditch. It signifies a litigious person. In the 26. two men discoursing together. It signifies the man will be well educated. In the 27. two women standing idle. An idle person is denoted. In the 28. degree ascends some on the ground, others flying in the Air. It signifies the man shall have much Rents. In the 29. ascends dew or rain falling on the ground. The person will be religious that is signified by it. In the 30. degree, ascends a dumb man standing still. It signifies a fool. CHAP. VII. Of Libra. THe first face of Libra is of the ☽, and is a face of Justice right and truth, of succouring the weak against the strong & the wicked, & of helping the poor & miserable The second is of Saturn, and is a face of quietness, plenty, and good life, quiet and secure. The third face is of ♃, and is a face of gluttony, of sodomy, of singing, and mirth and following evil pleasures. In the first face of ♎, ascendeth a student having a book open before him. In the second, an old man in a Gown sitting in a Chair. In the third, a young man having a cup in his hand. In the 1. degree of ♎, ascendeth a man holding in each hand a spear. The man who hath this ascendent will be a Warrior. In the 2. degree a Clergy man with a pot of incense. It signifies a religious person. In the 3. degree a decrepit man crooked in his hands and feet. It signifies amiserable laborious person. In the 4. a man at plough with horses. It Signifies a labourer in the fields. In the 5. a blackbird, with red bill & feet. It denotes a fat gross man. In the 6. a man drawing a plough himself. It signifies a man taking a great deal of pains without sense or reason. In the 7. degree of ♎, a man holding a Gold Ring in his right hand. The person is signified to be a lover. In the 8. a woman weeping over one that is sick. It represents a sorrowful man. In the 9 a man holding a sword over this head in his right hand. It signifies a litigious person. In the 10. a blackbird holding his beak to the ground. The man is signified to be altogether a sloven. In the 11. degree a man with black hands and face, but white feet. It denotes an idle, dull; but unstable person In the 12. a woman standing looking about her. The man having this ascendant will be a vagabond and idle. In the 13. degree a man and a woman going two several ways. The man having this degree rising, will be contentious, & live divided from others. In the 14. a great looking glass fixed upon a wall. It denotes a proud person. In the 15. two hearts hanging together. It signifies a wordling. In the 16. camel running: It signifies the man will be swift and valiant. In the 17. a bird sweetly singing. It signifies a person full of mirth. In the 18. degree of Libra, ascends the similitude of a Village neatly built. It signifies a man having dominion in the Country. In the 19 degree a fair Castle on a Mountain. It denotes a noble man. In the 20. degree, a fair Altar beautifully Adorned. It signifies, a religious man. In the 21. degree, a man riding on an Ass or Horse. The man will be a Horseman, a groom and servant, who hath this degree rising. In the 22. degree, ascends 2. horses saddled. It signifies a man coveting much and enjoying little. In the 23. degree, a physician viewing an Urinal through a glass. The man will be a physician, who is signified hereby. In the 24. degree, ascends a man in the upper part, and a horse in the lower parts beating a Dragon with a Staff. It signifies a strong man. In the 25. degree, a Peacock standing in the Grass. It imports a proud person. In the 26. degree, ascends a man beating a Lion with a staff. It signifies, he will be a Conqueror in War. In the 27. degree a shady tree standing in a garden. It signifies the man to be a gardener. In the 28. degree ascends a man labouring with a spade. A laborious person, it represents, In the 29. degree, a woman standing idle. It signifies an idle person. In the 30. degree of Libra, ascends a Hare running out of a wood. The man hereby signified will be inconstant and unstable. CHAP. VIII. Of Scorpio. THe first face of ♏ is of ♂, and is a face of strife, sadness, deceit, detraction, perdition and treachery. The second face of ♏, is of the ☉, and is a face of affronts, detections, stirring up mischiess and quarrels between men and continuing that strife which it stireth up. The third face is of ♀, and is a face of War, Drunkenness, and Violence, Fornication, Wrath and Pride. In the first face appears two men a fight and tearing one another by the hair. In the second, a man sitting on a stool, and two dogs a fight by him. In the third, two women pulling one another by the hair of the head, one having a staff in her right hand, striking the other on the head. In the 1. degree of ♏, appeareth a man holding a spear in his hand. It signifies a thief and a wicked fellow. In the 2. ascends a man riding upon an Elephant. It denotes a strong valiant and stable person. In the 3. a man standing idle. It declares the person to be wicked and idle. In the 4. a man playing on a Harp. It denotes a jocund merry man. In the 5. degree, a man ascends, wanting the lower part of his body. The man will be imperfect in his deeds. In the 6. degree an Ass or Horse bridled and saddled. It Signifies a man producing few things to good effect. In the 7. degree ascends a man sitting and having a purse of money in his right hand, and in his left hand a golden cup,. It denotes a rich merchant. In the 8. a great Cock standing. The man will be a Scrivener. In the 9 a man sitting in a Tub. It denotes one of little wit. In the 10. degree, ascends a head with a face much wrinkled. It Signifies a man of strange opinions. In the 11. degree a man holding a Scorpion by the neck. It Signifies an envious person. In the 12. Degree of ♍ ariseth a great Serpent with three Flies biting of her. It Signifies a wise man, but wicked. In the 13. Degree. a fair and strong Tower. The man will be a strong labourer. In the 14. Degree, a well without water. It Signifies a man instable without wit. In the 15. Degree, a fair woman standing idle. It denotes an idle person. In the 16. degree a woman giving Alms to a poor man. It Signifies a merciful man. In 17. degree, a wolf running in a field. It denotes a Robber. In the 18. a house, and woman hiding herself behind the door. It signifies a sluggish idle person. In the 19 a dog with great mouth and ears. It represents a Noble man. It the 20. a man sitting on a Camel. It Signifies a valiant man. In the 21. degree ascends a horse standing freely in a field. It Signifies the man shall not be subject to the yoke of others. In the 22. Degree a great flood of water. An instable person is thereby denoted. In the 23. Degree, many rivers flowing out of a fountain. It Signifies an unstable unconstant person. In the 24. Deg. of ♏ ascends a woman holding a distaff in her right hand. It denotes a laborious man. In the 25. a wolf Carrying a foul in his mouth. It Signifies a thief and a robber. In the 26. Deg. a man carrying garments spoilt on his shoulders. It Signifies a destroyer. In the 27. arise two men standing speaking together. It Signifies a Jocund sociable person. In the 28. deg. a house or great Church ascends. It Signifies a man much given to prayer. In the 29. deg. a Master sitting with a Book open. It Signifies a studious man. In the 30. Degree, ascends a Serpent with a great head. A prudent person is thereby Signified. CHAP. IX. Of Sagitary. THe first face of ♓ is of ☿, and is a face of Boldness, freedom, and warfar. The Second is of the ☽, and is a face of fear, of lamentation, grief, and of a fearful Spirit over his own body. The third is of ♄ and is a face of wilfulness and not being persuaded from it, of contrarying, yielding, agility in evil, strife and horrible things. In the first face ascendeth a man armed with a pole-axe in his hand. In the Second, a man sitting, mourning on a stool. In the third a man with a feather in his hat, holding a staff on the top of his finger. In the first Degree of ♓, ascend three men standing without heads. The man hereby Signified will be religious and just. In the Second Degree a man ascends shooting an arrow out of a Cross-bow. It Signifies a person always litigious. In the 3. a man sitting on a Ram, cleathed with flame. It Signifies a litigious troublesome person. In the 4. a man carrying a spear on his shoulder. It Signifies a destroyer. In the 5. ascends a woman carrying a Cradle on her shoulder. It denotes a laborious person. In the 5. an ox with three horns. It Signifies a man of good understanding. In the 7. degree a woman standing Idle. The man hereby Signified will be an Idle person. In the 8. Degree, two men playing at Dice upon a table. It Signifies a player. In the 9 Degree, a great fire of wood burning. It denotes the man will be a labourer with fire. In the 10. ascends a portion of gold and silver in the earth. It Signifies a rich man. In the 11. Degree, an ape sitting upon a Wolf. It Signifies a ruler over another man. In the 12. a man riding upon a goat. It siignifies A contrarier of others. In 13. Degree, ascends a man having his hands bound behind him. It Signifies a conquered vanquished man. In the 14. a master holding a Book open. The man hereby Signified will be learned. In the 15. Degree, a man walking by a horse saddled. It Signifies a fearful Coward. In the 16. Degree, ascend Chariot-wheels without the body. It Signifies a man void of reason. In the 17. Degree, a decrepit person leaning on a staff. It Signifies a man much given to prayer. In the 18. Degree, a man holding a bird by the tail, and in the other hand a burning torch. It Signifies the man will be a fowler. It the 19 Degree, ascends a house Compassed about with burning faggots. The man thereby Signified will be laborious and compassed about with fear. In the 20. Degree, three men walking leading one another by the arms. It Signifies one merry and sociable. In the 21. Degree a man standing in the habit of a Doctor. It denotes a wise man. In the 22. degree two men piercing one another with their swords. It Signifies a thief and manslayer. In the 23. degree a woman cutting another in the Breast with a knife. It signifies a manslayer. In the 24. degree, ascends a man running himself through with a sword. It signifies a man that will be his own enemy. In the 25. degree. A man vomiting upon the ground. It signifies a Drunkard, yet a laborlous man. In the 26. degree. A man playing with a little stasse. The man will be a stage player, a merry person that is hereby denoted. In the 27. degree. A man hanging with his hands on a beam. It denotes a merry fellow. In the 28. degree. A man riding on a Camel ascends. Hereby is signified a valiant man. In the 29. degree, a man tumbling himself out of one bed into another. A Childish man it signifies, In the 30. degree. A man holding a horse-shoe in his hand. It signifies a blacksmith. CHAP. X. Of Capricorn. THe first face of ♑, is of ♃, and is a face of wand'ring of travail, of joy, of gain and loss, with weakness and vileness. The 2. face is of ♂, and is face of seeking such things as cannot be known; and seeking aster such things as cannot be attained to. The third face is of the ☉, and is a face of covetousness, of governing one substance, of not sufficing himself, and of suspecting. In the first face ascends a man travailing on foot. In the second a man reaching at a bird in the Air. In the thind, a man sitting at a table telling of money. In the 1. degree of ♑, ascends two men in like form. It signifies a jocund amiable person. In the 2. degree, a man carrying a reed on his shoulder. In the 3. degree a great Serpent ascends. Hereby is signified a wise man. In the 4. degree, two Rakes in a field. It denotes a Clown. In the 5. two gates open. It signifies a man given to hospitality. In the 6. degree, a man carrying two dogs on his shoulders. It signifies a litigious person. In the 7. a man standing between two women. It denotes a merry person. In the 8. degree. A hand holding a Bird. A fowler it represents. In the 9 a man falling on the ground. It denotes a feeble person. In the 10. a man with a Lapwing on each hand. A Fowler or Hunter, it signifies. In the 11. degree of ♑, ascends a King Crowned receiving letters from a messenger. The man hereby signified will be an Ambassador to a Prince. In the 12. degree, ascends a man running swiftly. It denotes a swift person. In the 13. a man carrying a goat's skin on his shoulders. A hangman it represents. In the 14. degree, a hand holding a Spear. It imports a litigious troublesome person. In the 15. a man bending his knees. It denotes a noble man. In the 16. degree, a man riding an unbridled horse ascends. It signifies a man without power. In the 17. degree, a man with a dog's head arises. It signifies a man full of strife. In the 18. degree, ascends a man divided in one half. It denotes a pusillanimous Childish person. In the 19 degree, a man having fowr legs standing idle. It signifies a man playing or resting when he should be at work. In the 20. degree, an Ape looking on himself in a glass. It denotes a proud man. In the 21. degree, a Master holding a book open. It signifies a learned man. In the 22. a man digging the ground with a spade. A labourer it represents. In the 23. a man leading a woman by the hand. A lover it denotes. In the 24. a Cooper working on a Cask, It signifies an artificer. In the 25. degree of ♑, ascends a man with a Hawk on his hand. It signifies a Noble man. In the 26. degree, a fair Grove of Trees. The man signified hereby will be a labourer in woods. In the 27. degree. A man lying on the Grass. A weak feeble person it denotes. In the 28. degree, a man carrying earth on his head. It denotes a rich man. In the 29. degree, a fairewoman sitting on a stool. It signifies a man full of mirth. In the 30. degree of ♑, ascends the tail of a fish. It signifies a man imperfect in his deeds. CHAP. XI. Of Aquarius. THe first, face of ♒, is of ♀, and is a face of an Anxious Spirit grieving after gain, and never resting, of labour, loss, poverty and vileness. The second face is of ♀, and is a face of beauty, understanding, humanity, modesty, good manners, compliments and freedom. The third face is of the ☽, and is a face of detection and affronts. In the first face ascends a woman sitting spinning on a Rock. In the second a comely person well clothed sitting on a stool. In the third a man having an envious look holding his hands on his sides. In the 1. degree of ♒, ascends a man holding in each hand a bird. It denotes a Fowler. In the 2. degree, a man holding both his hands upon his head. It signifies a sorrowful person. In the 3. degree. A man holding one hand upon his head. It signifies a man full of grief. In the 4. a man riding on his treasure. A Merchant it denotes. In the 5. degree, a woman going before, and a man following her. It denotes a solicitous person. In the 6. degree, a man playing with a staste. It signifies a merry person. In the 7. A sword drawn, lying on the ground. A Soldier or warlike person it represents. In the 8. degree, a man holding a chain in his hand. It signifies a man not enjoying himself. In the 9 degree. One man lifting up another from the ground. It denotes an idle person. In the 10. degree. a man standing without an head. It represents a man without power. In the 11. degree an Armed man without an head. It signifies a Noble man without power In the 12. degree of ♒, an armed man smiting down a King. The man hereby signified will be a ruler over a King. This deserves a Comment. In the 13. degree, a Troop of horsemen Armed. I denotes a litigious person, and a Robber. In the 14. degree. A man holding a boot in his hand. It represents a sorrowful person. In the 15. degree, two men riding on an Unicorn. It denotes a Litigious man. In the 16. degree of ♑, ascends a man holding fire in his hand. The man signified hereby will be a labourer with fire. In the 17. deg. A woman lying sick a bed. An infirm & idle person it represents. In the 18: degree. A great Owl standing still. It denotes an envious man. In the 19 degree. A man holding another's head in his hand. It denotes, a man having power and authority. In the 20. deg, a decrepit woman leaning on a staff. A weak feeble person it signifies. In the 21. degree, a man clothed lying on his back on the ground. An infirm man it denotes. In the 22. degree, a man cutting off another's hands and feet with a hatchet. It denotes a wicked doer. In the 23. degree, two dogs running together. It signifies a man given to sport. In the 24. degree, a man weeping holding his hand on his head. It signifies a man always sorrowful. In the 25. degree, One carrying a great Spear. A Thief and wicked person it signifies. In 26. degree. Water flowing out of a great mountain. An instable unsettled man, it represents. In the 27. degree. A house compassed about with a hedge. It signifies a man safe in his deeds. In the 28. A man drinking out of a vessel. It declares a joyful man. In the 29. degree. A man sitting on horseback, holding a sword drawn in his hand. It signifies a Warrior. In the 30. degree. A King Crowned sitting. It signifies a man living at peace. CHAP. XII. Of Pisces. THe first face of Pisces, is of ♈, and is a face of auxiety, of many thoughts, of journeys, and removing from place to place, of seeking after substance and food. The second face of ♓ is of ♃, and is a face of praising one's self, of a high mind, of seeking after and intermeddling with great and high things. The third face is of ♂, and is a face of fornication and embraces of great delight with women and loving peace and quietness. In the first face ascendeth a man travailing, carrying a burden on his back. In the second, an ancient man pointing with his hand to the Sky. In the third, a young man embracing a beautiful woman. In the 1. degree of ♓, there ascends two men with one head joined together. It signifies a troublesome and inconstant person. In the 2. degree. A man sitting on the earth. It denotes a Clown. In the 3. a man eating a roll of bread. The man will be a baker signified hereby. In the 4. an Unicorn lying on his back. A man without power it denotes. In the 5. Two Maids standing together. A merry person it signifies. In the 6. A great bird feeding on the ground. A covetous miser it represents. In the 7. degree of ♓, arises a man holding in each hand a bell. It denotes a Sexton or keeper of a Church. In the 8. degree. A man sitting in a tub with a brush in his hand. It signifies a maker of baths. In the 9 degree. A Pilgrim walking. It denotes a religious man. In the 10. A man beating in a mortar. A laborious man is hereby signified. In the 11. degree. A man walking with a staff on his arm. It signifies a vagabond. In the 12. degree. A young man looking behind him. Hereby is signified a timorous person. In the 13. degree. A man and woman riding on horseback. It denotes an idle person. In the 14. degree. A man cutting wood in a Wood The man will be a labourer. In the 15. degree, a man ascends with a knife drawn. It denotes a man preparing himself to strife. It the 16. degree, a man holding a cock in his hand. A Noble man it signifies. In the 17. degree, a man drowning himself in the water. It Signifies a senseless person. In the 18. degree two horsemen fight. It Signifies a troublesome Litigious man. In the 19 degree, ♓ ascends a man piercing himself through with a sword. The man hereby Signified will be the cause of his own death. In the 20. degree, a moon shining in the night ascends. An instable unconstant person is hereby Signified. In the 21. degree, two men stabbing one another. It signifies a . In the 22. degree a woman having her girments rend. It denotes an immodest person. In the 23. degree, a woman swimming in a boat. It signifies an unconstant person. In the 24. degree, a man and woman lying in a bed ascend. A lascivious person it represents. In the 25. a man casting a stone into a ditch. A troublesome person is denoted hereby. In the 26. a woman cutting off a man's head with an axe as he lies asleep. Hereby is signified a man slayer. In the 27. a man standing naked pissing. An immodest person is hereby represented. In the 28. degree, a man walking by a horse holding in one hand a bird, and in the other a serpent. It denotes a man of great understanding In the 29. a great fish out of the water. An unstable perion it signifies. In the 30. degree, a woman looking in a glass. It denotes a proud unchaste person. Here followeth the nature and fignication of the Planets, in the signs, and throughout the 12. houses. CHAP. XIII. The Signification of Saturn in the Signs. IF Saturn be found to be Lord of a Geniture, and well placed in the Geniture, and increasing in strength, and the ☽ decreasing; he maketh men of a high Spirit; and raiseth them to great honours; seldom laughing, keeping anger long, of good counsel, faithful, and of approved good Judgmen, performing all things with Judgement, and reason, but not caring for marriage, not affecting wives nor Children. They are always removed and vacant, to themselves, little eaters, but great drinkers: for the Corporature of their bodies, they are Slender, pale, and wan, an ill-favoured countenance, great ears, and thick lips, thick hard hair, a small heart, a little breast, of nature cold, always some malignant humour daily offending them, and are very much afflicted with some inward grief as the colic daily belching and breaking of wind. For the most part they are malicious, leading a laborious solicitous and careful life, full of daily griefs and employed about the water or leading their lives in watery places. But if ♄ be Lord of the Geniture and in his own house, or in his Terms; or in the house of ♃ or in his terms; or in the house of the ☉: and if the nativity be by day, he maketh the native famous and Noble in his life, giving him much power and felicity. But if he be in the house of ♂ or in the terms of ♂, or in the house of the ☽, he maketh the native, of a sorrowful, laborious, humble, sordid; and inglorious life, and daily afflicted with sorrow. And these evils shall be stronger, if it be a nocturnal Geniture; and if the ☽ be decreasing in light, than the hair of his head is very thin, or he will be much deformed by baldness, and such persons are much subject to be suddenly taken with blindness, or loss of their sight, through some flux of Rehume; he also signifies pleurisies Dropsies, Gout, Falling-sickness, Crump, Convulsion-fits, especially if the Lord of the Geniture be afflicted; and ill placed, or impedited by any ill Aspect of the ☽. But if he be placed with any benevolent Stars beairng rule and strong, he bringeth those benefits and preferments before spoken of: and maketh a good Physician. But if Aries be placed with any evil Star, these evils he increaseth with much calamity; he commonly causeth long life, and sickness through vicious humours. They commonly live in moist watery places, or in secret hidden places. If ♌ be in the house or Terms of ☿ he maketh wicked persons, witches, perjured, haters of their Brothers and parents. CHAP. XIIII. Of the Signification of Saturn in the 12. houses. SAturn partilely placed in the horoscope in a nativity by day, he that is born then shall be greater than any of his brothers, or kindred born before him, and shall be separated from his parents; and by day in all the fourth Angles he always produceth the first born, or first nourished; or those Brothers which were born before, do departed out of the place, he giveth a haughty proud and high Spirit. But if ♄ be in the horoscope by day, and ♂ possess any other Angle of the Geniture; or be in the Angle of the Ascendant, he Signifies much evil and bringeth many Dangers, and loss of estate and expense of ones patrimony, and more frequently if no benevolent Stars be joined with them; or cast their powerful Rays unto them. Saturn in the horoscope in a naivity by night, he that hath him so placed shall be troubled with great labours; and continually oppress thereby; he shall be exercised in employments about waters, but his conversation shall always be laborious. Saturn placed in the 2. place from the Horoscope giveth to the native great sickness, and many overthrows; he is a destroyer of wife and Children, and a frequent stirrer up of great troubles, a waster. of the substance both of Father and Mother, and the native will be slow and dull in all his actions; to some he giveth continual infirmnesse of body. But if Saturn be thus constituted and ♂ in any Angle of the geniture, and behold the Sun by a □, or ☍. or the ☽, increasing with the like Aspect, he causeth poverty and misery, and a body overpressed with daily labours. But if ♄, be in the second in a nativity by day, he giveth increase of substance, but slowly and by degrees, but the native will be of a low Spirit, and one delighting to live obscure, and secret, and always denying that they have any thing; and he giveth increase of estate to some through employments about the water. ♈, posted in the 3. giveth a slow sluggish idle body, not regarding to get any estate; but if he be placed in this house with the ☽, or ♀, he maketh the native foolish, malicious, speaking sacrilegious words against divinity, wasters of their Patrimony, Thiefs; but seldom have good success therein. If ♈, be thus posited and ♂, joined to him by any Aspect whatsoever; he maketh the native a flase accuser, a sycophant, wicked, malevolent, envious, and malicious; and always dying an evil death. Saturn partilely placed in the fourth house that is in Imo-Coeli; if it be by day, he signifies the native to be a covetous hoarder up, and keeper of Gold and Silver; but in this place by night, than the native is a spender of his Patrimony; bringeth sudden death to the Father; he also afflicteth the body with great sickness, cold diseases, and infirm old age. If the ☽, behold him by a □, or ☍, or if the ☽, be placed in the same house with him, he giveth barrenness, and causeth the native to adopt strangers Children for his own, or maketh him a tutor of little Children, & deformeth the body through some hidden grief wherewith he always languisheth, he maketh the Mother a widow, and afflicteth her with many diseases incident to women, and continual pains and griefs of the stomach. Saturn posited in the 5. house by day, maketh Kings or Dukes, or raiseth the native to great power and authority. But if ♈, be thus posited and not the ☉, but ♃, in the Horoscope, and ♄, separated from a 6. of ☽, he giveth perpetual felicities, great Power and Magistracy. But if ♄, be thus posited and not the ☉, but ♃, in the Horoscope, he raiseth the native to a lesser office of Magistracy; but signifieth a governor of some City or the like; nevertheless he maketh him Lord of a great estate, and one that sustaineth others by his riches. But if neither ☉, nor ♃, be in the Horoscope, and ♄, be placed in the fifth and separated from a ☍, of ☽, he giveth substance and possessions, but commonly the native leads a single life, or joins himself to some unworthy match. But if ♄, be thus placed in a Nocturnal Geniture; he giveth some happiness to the native in the later part of his age, but the continuance thereof is uncertain and the man slow in all his actions, but if the moon be joined unto him, and deficient in light, it destroys a man's estate and makes him miserably spend what before he had gotten. Saturn placed in the sixth house destroys a man's estate, for he is always ill posited there, for he giveth much sickness, if the ☽, decreasing be joined to him, or behold him by a □, or ☍, he is the author of much unhappiness, he makes men unhappy, infamous, vagabonds; such as can seldom subsist long in a place. But if ♂, do behold ♄, thus placed by a □, or ☍, or be in the same sign with him, he giveth many hidden and secret griefs of body as ptisicks, dysenteries; and if they be thus placed and their malignancy not mitigated by the benevolent beams of some good star, they bring death to the native by some of the diseases. Saturn in the 7. house that is the West Angle partilely posited in a diurnal Geniture is good, and giveth a good estate and old age; signifieth the native to be a covetous keeper of money, and for diseases he signifies secret infirmities; the Hemorrhoides, and shrinking of the sinews. Saturn thus placed in a nativity by night causeth Fistulaes', Hemorrhoides, and such diseases about the fundament, especially if ♂ be in any Aspect with him, he causeth Rheumatic bodies, and the native is very subject to impostumes, and oftentimes the death of their wives happen by some such infirmity. Saturn in the 8. house by day, giveth a good estate in old age, and if he be thus placed, in the house of ♂, or terms of ♂, he brings profit to the native by the death of strangers. But if ♄, be thus placed in a nativity by night, he destroys the estate of the native; or if the ☽ behold him by a □; or ☍, he is ill placed here; or if the ☽, be in the house of ♄, and behold him with the like Aspects; or if the ☽ be so placed with ♄, and ♂ behold him with any such Aspect, it brings a violent death to the native; But if ♂, and ♃, behold ♄, and the ☽, so placed with any good Aspect, it is fortunate, and giveth a prosperous life, but the native is always unconstant in his love towards women: a good Aspect is a a ▵, or ⚹. Saturn, in the 9 house maketh famous men, opinionated Philosophers Priests, men that have always some imaginary opinions, also according to the quality of the sign he maketh witches, diviners, Mathematicians, interpreters of Divinity, Prelates, sometimes Diviners and Interpreters of dreams; but most frequently he signifies, Philosophers; but ♄, thus posited in a nativity by night, stirreth up the wrath of God, and the hatred of the Prince towards the native especially if the ☽, carry light to him any way whatsoever. but he that is thus borne, receiveth more evil from the anger of God then from his Prince, if ♄ be so placed with the Moon and ♂, behold him, but these evils are mitigated if ♃ cast his beams to him from any fortunate place, as if he be in his Terms, House, or Exaltation, or behlods him by a ▵ Aspect. Saturn, partilely placed in the 10. house, that is, the mid-heaven maketh Emperors Dukes, Precedents Magistrates, if the Sun be in his exaltation, in the Horoscope. Also ♄, thus posited in a nativity by day, denotes honest men, of good manners, wealthy Farmers their dwelling and possessions always adjoining to the Sea, Rivers or Woods, he giveth also great substance and honour, and possessions from great persons especially, if he be so posited, and in no Aspect with ♂, but if ♂, be joined to him so placed he abateth the good before spoken of. But ♄, in the mid-heaven in a Nocturnal Geniture is the author of infelicity, a destroyer of substance, and hindereth marriage and Children, chiefly if he be found in the place sign or terms of any Malignant star, but if any benevolent star as ♃, or ♀, behold him with a good Aspect, they take away his malignity; giving those things which ♄ denies, being so placed by night. But ♄, by night is always evil in any of the Angles, and signifies much evil to the geniture, for he killeth the wife, destroyeth the Children and afflicteth the whole course of a man's life with bitter evils. But if ♄, so posited separate from a conjunction of the ☽, decreasing, he that hath ♄, so placed shall always be afflicted with the burden of poverty, so that he shall scarce have daily sustenance to maintain his life, especially if the ☽, be decreasing and joined to him in a feminine sign. But if ♄, be so placed and separate from the beams of the ☽, increasing, he giveth unstability and unconstancy of life, so that he that hath ♄, so placed, shall scarce have one course of his life like another, but always subject to mutability; but ♄ so placed, if that ☿ be joined to him, signifies the native to be crafty, sly and subtle, and giveth long life, especially if he be Lord of the geniture, or giver of life: but if, on the contrary, the Lord of the geniture be opposite to the giver of life, it abates 30 years of the natives life, and signifies greater evils and more powerful as often as he is so posited; against the Lord of the geniture which the Greeks call Oicodespoten: or if he be placed against the giver of life, especially if ♂ behold him by a □, or ☍ he giveth the palsy, the native is crooked hunchbackd, ridiculous, deformed persons, Hermaphrodites, and the like; which things are known by the marks and substance of the corporature of the body. But if ♄ be so, placed and the ☽ separating from him & applying to ♂, in a nocturnal birth, he signifies fools, Lunatics, melancholy persons of languishing bodies, or ♄, so posited in the last quarter of the ☽ decreasing, it signifies the ptisick. Saturn, posited in the 11. sometimes signifies good, and sometimes increases evils: he that is then borne, shall live in the same place, and after the same fashion as his Father hath done before him, but about the 30. year of his age he loseth whatsoever he had gotten, and never attaineth to any dignity or estate till he hath surpassed the 30th. year of his age. Saturn, placed in the 12. houses showeth much strife to the native to happen through words, and dangers, and loss by servants, and causeth bondage, and he giveth to him that hath him so placed great griefs, and moderate sickness, especially if ♄ be thus placed, and the ☽ in any manner joined to him; But if a benevolent star be placed in any Angle of the geniture, then though ♄ be so placed he that hath a benevolent star in any Angle of the geniture it doth in some sort mitigate these evils and malignancy of ♄, making them more mild and gentle if ♄, be found so posited by day. But the evil is more strong and vehement, if ♄, be found thus placed in any nativity by night, but in which of these houses soever ♄ is posited in, diligently inquire out his part, that is, to find out in what part place or terms of his Duodecathemary he is placed; for by the Duodecathemary and the terms of the Duodecathemary, you may find out all the power of Saturn. CHAP. XV. Of the signification of Jupiter in the Signs. IF ♃, be Lord of a birth, he maketh men of high Spirits, coveting greatness, faith full and always aspiring to great acts, giving more to themselves then the faculty of their patrimony or power requires; Imperious, Noble, Glorious, and honest in all their actions, lovers of cleanliness, cheerful and amiable in all their actions, desiring much meat, lovers and affecters of their friends, and always delighting in welldoing; a handsome composed body, beautiful and fair, fair and beautiful eyes and head, the same adorned with thick hair; of a grave gate. Their life is glorious notable, and full of felicity, following whatsoever they desire, beautified always with a good and honest conversation, and protected by the testimony of great men, tender over their Wives and Children, their Sons always increasing their dignity, & bringing great honours to their Fathers by their Acts. He giveth some sickness or infirmities to the liver through Wind or Crudities, and death by dejection or undue carnal copulation. But when ♃ is Lord of a Geniture then look how ♄ beholds him and the other stars: for what hath been spoken of one, aught to be an example to guide you in the rest. For if ♃, be Lord of ageniture and possess the first Angles of the geniture in his own house, exaltation or rearmes, or in the house of the ☉, and in a nativity by day and is adorned with the testimonies of benevolent stars, the full ☽, carrying her light unto him, and ♂ possess not any other Angle of the nativity, nor 〈◊〉 them, and the ☽, increasing oppose him not, it signifies full and complete felicity. But, if he be in any base humble signs or terms, or in base abject places of the geniture, and ♃, and the ☽, afflicted by any valitious malevolent Planets, it deprives him of all power, showeth no good signification in the geniture, neither doth the native live a full age, for if malevolent stars do Aspect him by a □, or ☍, according to their strength, they shorten his days. CHAP. XVI. The signification of Jupiter in the 12. Houses. IUpiter partily placed in the 1. Angle that is in the Horoscope in those signs in which he rejoineth, or in either of his own house Terms or exaltation, he maketh the native noble glorious, chief ruler to Cities, sometimes signifying the chief governor of great Cities, according to the measure of his strength in the geniture, by nature he signifies good benevolent honest cheerful and rich persons especially if he be placed in the Horoscope by day, and aspected by no malevolent star. For if ♃, be so placed and malevolent stars behold him with ill Aspects it greatly diminishes the good signified by Jupiter. If ♃, be placed in the Horoscope in a nativity by night he signifies the native to be the first borne, or the death of his brethren that were borne before him, or separates him fare from them, signifies him to be the governor of some Country or chief ruler in his Father's house; to be delicately brought up & his parents to live in great felicity. But if ♃, possess this place by night and malevolent stars behold him, he signifies the native to be a spend thirst and a destroyer of the estate of his Father and Mother. But always ♃, placed in any Angle of the geniture, either the native is the first borne or his brethren die that were borne before him, and he bears chief Rule in his Father's house, but of he be in the Horoscope whether it be by night or by day, if the ☽ increasing be joined to him by any Aspect whatsoever, he signifies great Magistrates, Governors of Cities, or men employed in weighty affairs. Jupiter, in the 2. house signifies possessions in foreign Countries, and from strangers, he giveth great dominions and possessions to Noble men, if he be so placed, & ☿ joined to him by any good Aspect. But ♃ so placed, if ☿ be joined to him and ♂ or ♄ behold them, it signifies mutability of estate, changing from good actions to bad; and he that hath ♄, so posited, all the term of his life will be various and subject to mutability, sometimes abounding with riches, and other times cast down under the burden of poverty. Jupiter, in the 3. house is neither good nor evil, but equally moderate; sometimes a helper forward to spend an estate; and sometimes a gatherer together of riches. Jupiter, in the 4. house that is in the Imum Coeli, signifies Lawyers, Judges; men loving Cattle, Hredsmen, tilers of the ground, according to the nature of the sign, Ambassadors of Kings or Dukes; or such as to whom is given the charge of some public government in a Commonwealth; messengers often sent to and fro, by the command of the King, Prince or Judges: he frequently signifies the native to be employed in some public actions by the King, etc. Religious Persons, Pilgrims, fortellers of things to come; reverend Churchmen, etc. Some, according to the quality of the sign are finders out and discoverers of hid treasure; but always ♃, being so placed, giveth to the native a happy old age to the time of his death. But if ♃ be so placed, and the ☉ in ☍, to him he signifieth the Father to be noble and honourable; but the native will spend his estate in his middle age, and get it again afterwards, he will be slow in Venereous acts, disaeffcted to Children. jupiter, thus placed by night, gives an indifferent estate, and in process of time happiness. jupiter, in the 5. house, signifies great felicity, and the native to be honoured with some public preferment, especially if he be in his houses, or in his terms, or exaltation, or in the house of the ☉. But if ♃ be thus placed, and ♂ behold him with any good Aspect, he signifies Captains, and such as have the power of life and death, but if without ♂, Mercury and the ☽ be joined to him, he signifies Officers pertaining to Kings; if ♀, alone be joined to him, he giveth perfect happiness; if ♉ be joined to him he giveth length of years and old age, and giveth Children of both sexes, especially if he be Lord of the geniture, or Lord of part of the Horoscope, or Lord of that sign wherein the Lord of the geniture is placed. But if in a nocturnal geniture he be placed opposite to the giver of life (for ♃, rejoiceth not in nocturnal genitures) he diminisheth 12. years of the natives age; but if in a nocturnal geniture, ♂, ♀, or the ☽ be opposite to him, they fill the native with many vices according to the nature and quallty of the signs: in humane signs they are libidinous excessive lustful and preposterously effeminate, in 4. footed signs, Hunters, Lovers of Wild-beasts; frequent haunters of Woods and desert places; and given to much labour: in earthly signs, herbarists; desirous to know more of the secrets of nature than is lawful: in watery signs, fishers or such as get their living about Rivers the Sea or watery places, truly laborious and always living thereby. But if ♃, be thus posited by night, opposing these stars, and the ☽ separating from him, he signifies an unconstant life, subject to much unhappiness, but the same is in some sort mirigated, if the ☽ separate from him and apply herself by a good Aspect to ♀: but if the ☽, depart from him and go to ♂, with any star, it signifies much misery and unhappiness. But if ♃, be thus placed and the ☽ separate from him, and apply to ♂, by a □, it denotes a violent death to the native according to the nature and quality of the signs; for if ♂ behold the ☽, with and ☍, so departed from ♃, in a nativity by night, it signifies wranglings, dangers, and strife with inferior people. Wherefore jupieer, in this sign by night commonly signifies calamities. jupiter, in the 6. house signifies much evil, if he be lord of the sign wherein the Horoscope is or of the mid-Heaven, or behold the ☉, ♄, or ♂, by a □, or if he behold the ☽, decreasing by a □; or the ☽, be decreasing in the same sign: but if he be not afflicted by any evil star, and receive the light of the ☽, increasing the evil is thereby mitigated, he signifies here soothsayers, embroiderers in Gold, Silver-Smithes, but nevertheless, if they gain any thing by these arts, they quickly spend it. jupiter, in the 7. house signifies wealth and long life in a nativity by day, but in nocturnal genitures, he generally signifies Wives and Children; for the native shall lose a dear Wife, and see the miserable death of a Son or a Daughter. But in old age he giveth increase of estate, nevertheless but mean, and so much as he shall not want. Jupiter, in the 8. house, commonly destroys one's estate, raiseth up a great many enemies, stirreth up seditions commonly among the people and malicious acts; he signifies the native to be ignoble, a proud foolish boaster; full of preposterous animosity, and mad raging folly; especially if there be an evil star in any Angle of the geniture, but if he have ☿ with him, or in ▵, to him or the ☽ increasing behold him with any good Aspect, he signifies procurators or messengers of Kings; and the native always to die in his youth. Jupiter, in the 9 house by day signifies Prophets and Foretellers of things to come, interpreters of the Oracles of God, Priests, Churchmen, and sometimes he signifies loss or damage; in a nativity by night he signifies, dreamers of false dreams and the like. jupiter, in the 10. House or mid-Heaven, signifies Princes, public officers, Chief Governors, men always graced with public honours, and desirous of praise, but luxurious of life; men employed about the affairs of Kings or great men; to some he giveth happiness throughout their whole lives, but commonly he signifies felicity, if no evil star hinder; but if any malevolent star hinder him whatsoever estate honour or dignity is got in Youth, he loses and consumes in Age, unless the 7. house be fortified with some benevolent star. jupiter, in the 10. House by night signifies honest men, and of good manners, but apt easily to be deceived, and sudden wasters of their estates. If ♃, be in the 11. house in a nativity by day he gives much happiness, great riches power and government, if the ☉, and ♀, be joined to him by good Aspect, but if it be in a nativity by night and the ☽ in ☍ to him, the good is thereby abated, but if ♂, be in the 8. contrary to him, though the native have great riches honour and dignity, he turneth it all to misery and unhappiness. jupiter, in the 12. House giveth good fortune, signifies the native to be powerful over his enemies and a terror to them; especially if a malevolent star be in the ascendant or ♂, in the 7. house; but ♂ in the 7. undoubtedly signifies a sudden violent death, and the evils and calamities of the native will be more prevalent and greater if the ☉, and ♄, behold ♃, by an ☍; but if in a nocturnal geniture the ☽ decreasing oppose him, it signifies great poverty. But if neither ☉, nor ♄, be in ☍ to him & are in good houses, nor the ☽ afflict him; these who have ♃ so posited, may thrive, by some art or mystery, as Goldsmiths or embroiderers of garments with Gold, painters or workers of Silver, but what art soever it be, it will be sought after and praised, if ♃ be so placed and ♀ joined with him. CHAP. XVII. The signification of Mars in the signs. IF ♂ be Lord of a nativity he signifies, men of proud Spirits, subject to no reason, , contentious, and audacious, headstrong, fearing no danger, subject to be deceived, great eaters, valiant, highminded, ignorant, having redhaire, eyes bloodshotten, imperious, always desiring to rule over others, of a preposterous mind, not caring for Wife, Children nor friends, greedily coveting other men's goods; he signifies hurt by fire, and Iron, as cuttings or burn, falls from high places, or burstings in the lower parts of the body, he giveth a sudden or violent death; if he separate from the full ☽, death by thiefs, or condemned by the Magistrate for some offence, but if his malice be kindled by the beams of the ☉, it signifies openly destruction by burning. But ♂, is more strong if he be Lord of a birth by day, and be in any Angle, and the full ☽ in any other Angle afflicted by the beams of ☽, or giving her power to ♂. But if in a nativity by night he be in the house of ♄, or ♃, or in their terms, or in his own house or terms, or in the 5.11.10. or first, and behold the ☽ decreasing, or the ☽ decreasing give powerto ♂, or ♃ joined to him in an Angle by a ▵ he signifies Dukes, Captains, Tyrants, terrible rulers, men of great power, but if be in the 7th. house in ♂, as before spoken, he denotes the native surely to die a violent death: for always ♂, in the 7th. house signifies a violent death; but the kind thereof, is to be judged according to the nature and quality of the sign, CHAP. XVIII. The signification of Mars in the 12. Houses. Mar, partilely placed in the ascendant by night in a masculine sign, maketh Soldiers; By day, without the beams of ♃, he signifies bountiful men willing to give more than their estates will bear, something profuse, but their acts all balanced with reason. But if by day the ascendant be the house of ♂ and a masculine sign, and ♂ therein; and ♃ with him, or beholding him with a good Aspect, he signifies generals and chief Captains of Armies, Lords of life and death, and terrible to all Cities, or Countries they approach unto, happy valiant and grave, greatly subject to anger, not greatly affecting Wife nor Children. Mars, in the ascendant by day signifies crafty audacious furious persons, vagabonds, instable, never finishing any thing with reason, full of revenge, spenders of their estate, losing all the substance of their lives, and Wives, and Children not reserving any patrimony for them, and die young: but if ♃ be in his house exaltation or terms, and behold him with a △, he mitigates these evils every way. But I know and have found in many genitures, when ♂ hath been in the ascendant, the natives to have been banished, and have been good Governors in the Common wealth. Mars in the 2. House is very unfortunate by day if it be in the morning, he maketh the native to wander from his Father's house and home, and wander up and down in strange Countries, but if the ☽, increasing be with him or in ☍, or □, to him he signifies slow feeble persons, subject to receive hurt by Iron, Colds, or fower-footed-beasts, sometimes he maketh Seamen, men subject to be Captives or come in bondage through their own wit, but highminded in their greatest necessities. But if ♃, he joined to him by good Aspect or in his house or terms, he bringeth the native out of danger, freeth them from Captivity or imprisonment, and restores them to liberty. But sometimes they are in want: but ♂, so placed by night, signifies the native to be a knight or a great ruler, but such as sometimes shall be subject to dangers, though assisted by the beams of ♃, or ♀. Mars, in the 3. house signifies the native shall attain to honour with great labour, covetous of other men's goods, envying all men, and having a wicked conscience, but if jupiter, be in the 11. or 7. he signifies the native may attain to an estate through great labour in some public Office; if jupiter be in ♂ with him, he giveth great riches and power exceeding others in nobility, or if he be in the 3. in his own house terms or exaltation, and jupiter joined to him, he signifies Magistrates and Governors. Mars, in the 4th, house by night signifies common Soldiers, such as live in desert Countries, keepers of wild beasts, sometimes wasters or spoilers of Countries, according to the quality of the sign, it destroys both life and estate of the parents, giveth widowhood, ruin, one Child or none, and he that hath one shall be hindered by him in all his actions; by day he signifies weak, feeble, lame bodies, subject to receive hurt by Iron, opposed by women, always ingrateful, but if the ☉, behold him by a □, or ☍, or be in ♂ with him, these evils he augmenteth and maketh the native mad or lun attic, if the ascendant be the house of ♂. Mars, in the 5. house by night in his own house or in the house of Jupiter, or in his terms or exaltation, or if jupiter be with him, or behold him in his own house by a △, signifies much honour, a great estate, much honour and love amongst great men. But if ♂, and ♃, be thus posited and the ☽ apply to ♂, by a fortunate Aspect, it signifies great honour & power to the native, Captains and Generals of Armeis, to whom is committed authority over life and death, and great power of the sword; but if the ☽ behold him not, but Venus be with him or behold him by a △, he signifies the native to be rich and happy, pursuing honourable acts; of proper handsome bodies. But by day, Mars signifies the native shall spend his estate, and frequently change his house; and because of misfortunes happening to him, he often dies in a strange Country, or undergoes some eminent danger. But if ♃ or ♀ be joined to him or behold him by a △ or ⚹, they bring great profit to the native by travail, and recall him soon home to his own Country. But if by day the ☽ increasing be in ☍ to him, let him fear great trouble, or danger of bondage to happen to him: For although he seem to be happy, yet his happiness is always subject to the power of another; for he signifies Councillors to great Judges; accusations, seditions, troubles, loss and sudden dangers; weakness in some part of the body, sometimes madness, burning fevers, which cause frenzies; he also signifies Jails, Bondage and imprisonment, unless Jupiter beholding the ☽ in the ☍ to ♂, or ♂ himself abate these calamities; for Jupiter brings sudden help, ♂ also in this place by day denies Children without the testimony of Jupiter. Mars, in the 6th. house signifies much ill, brings hurt to Children, gives inequality of life, he gives diseases according to the quality of the signs, in crooked signs he denotes lamenses and crooked deformity; and signifies all kinds of diseases in this place. Mars, in the 7th. house is very evil, causeth great dangers to the native, signifies great labours, homicides, wicked persons, guilty, Inventors of wickedness, Tormentors, Hangmen, Traitors. But if he behold his own house by an ☍, he gives not a violent death for ♂, never destroys his own house; but generally ♂, in the 7. by day or night causes a violent death, according to the nature of the sign; But these evils are more violent in signs contrary to him for in this Place he gives many griefs and troubles of body, sometimes sudden death or perpetual imprisonment; in nativities by night he causeth trouble to proceed from all their actions oftentimes causes wounds by fire or Iron, great secret diseases and infirmities of body, especially if he be lord of the time, or partake thereof with the full ☽. But if ♄ be posited with Mars, or in the mid-heaven, or it be the power of ♄ or if the full ☽ apply to ♂ or ♄, it denotes great evil to the native, and many misfortunes; sometimes accusations, sometimes imprisonment, sometimes loss, great sentences pronounced against him, or he is cast unto wild-beasts; cast down headlong, destroyed by domestic treachery, killed by thiefs, or perisheth by shipwreck, but these are discerned by the quality of the signs; for in earthly signs he signifies death by wild-beasts, in solid signs, destruction by some fall headlong, in watery signs drowning, in humane signs to perish by the sword: but if the ☉ be in ☍, to him or with him or in any Angle of the geniture, he signifies the native to be burned alive, and afflicts him with lamentable miseries; before the last day of his life, he shall suffer hurt by fire, iron, violence, torments or homicides, ♂, also greviously afflicts Wives and Children in the 7th. house. Mars in the 8th. house, by day, either denies any estate, or causeth the native miserably to spend what he hath; if he have the ☉ and ☽ in ☍ he causeth blindness but if he be alone in this place he signifies want penury trouble sedition and danger, but if the ☽ be in the second, and ♃, in no Aspect to Mars and behold not the ascendant, he giveth a violent death, according to the quality of the sign, in humane signs to be slain by the sword, by Pirates or thiefs, or by his own household, or to be put to death for son crime by the sentence of the Judge; and to come to some public cruel death, without the testimony of Jupiter, or ♀ in earthly signs to be slain in some desert place having first undergone great troubles in fourfooted signs to be drowned in some River or Lake, or cast into the Sea by Pirates: in solid signs, death by a sudden fall; in fiery signs, burning. By night, he signifies the native to be crafty, and have some good office, nevertheless violent or sudden death. But if Jupiter, be joined to him or behold him by any good Aspect, he mitigates these evils, or if ♃ be in the ascendant or the ascendant the house of jupiter or ♀, these mitigate and abate his malice. Mars, in the 9th. house is good, giveth a happy and honourable life, especially if Jupiter be in the ascendant; but by night, if Jupiter be in the Horoscope, he signifies Magistracy; such as have the power of the sword, leaders of Armies, but frequently causeth some damage in travails; but if the 9 be the house of ☿ or ♀, he signifies learned famous Doctors and Orators; but if he be in his own house, or in the house of Jupiter, or in his exaltation, and Jupiter not in the ascen daunt, it signifies the native to be a terr or to evil Spirits, and easily to expel them, and command them to departed out of any one, that is possessed with them. Mars, in the 10th. house, by night in his own house or the house of Jupiter in a masculine sign, or in his exaltation, subjecteth the native to great danger, and often is easy to be deceived, nevertheless he signifies chief rulers, Captains, Lords of life and death, Tyrants and terrible Governors in Towns and Countries, but commonly dying an evil death. Mars, in the 11th, house, is very fortunate and good, giveth increase of estate, and lore amongst people, giveth some dignity or preferment, if the ☽ be with him decreasing, and Jupiter be old him with a good Aspect, or be with him or joined to him by a △, then he signifies Judges or such as have the power of the sword. Mars, in the 12th. house by day, giveth great troubles and evil, signifies loss by wicked treacherous servants, much sickness cares and dangers; but by night, these are all mitigated. We ought always to wish in all genitures either by day or night that ♂ be in some ●ood Aspect, either with ♀ or Jupiter, for they abate his malice; and also it is to be desired that Mars possess no Angle of any birth, for Mars, in any Angle of a geniture by day doth divers ways afflict the native, if by day Mars possess one Angle, ♄ another, and ♃ another, he signifies a violent death to the natives or to be self murderers. But if by day ♂ be in one Angle, and ♀ in another, he wearies the native with daily evils; either they are killers of their Wives or themselves; if ♂ possess one Angle by day, and ☿ another, he signifies fools and void of reason, if by day ♂ possess one Angle, and the ☉ another, loss and death by fire, if the ☽, violent death, and the mother to die a cruel death; if he be by day in any Angle without the ☽ or ♂ of any other star, he signifies great sickness and debility, ♂ likewise by day in any Angle or lord of the house of Children denies Children: if he be the giver of life by night he gives long life, if in a diurnal geniture he be the giver of life, he kills the native in his youth, but if another Planet be giver of life, and ♂, behold him by an ☍ or □, he diminisheth 15. years of the natives life, if the ☽ interpose between him and ♄ he causeth lameness or weakness to some part of the body according to the signification of the sign; if he behold the ☽ increasing by a □ or ☍, it soon kills the native. CHAP. XIX. The Sun's signification in the signs. IF the ☉ be lord of a geniture and well placed, he signifies faithful persons, but proud, wise, doing all things with moderation, full of humanity, religious, honourers and lovers of their parents, he signifies persons of corpulent bodies, yellow hair: he denotes husbandmen honest persons gaining an estate by virtuous actions, but disaffected to Wives and Children; of diseases, he signifies infirmities about the eyes and other parts of the body frequently happening by fire, and public or violent death in strange places the ☉ increaseth the time of life if he be well placed and not impedited by the beam of any malevolent star. CHAP. XK. The signification of the Sun in the 12. Houses. THe ☉ in the Horoscope hardly gives any brethren, but in a masculine sign or in his own house or exaltation or joined to the benevolent Aspect of some good Planet, showeth great nobility; but if he be joined to malevolent stars it blemisheth the eyesight, but if ☉ be in the ascendant by day, he signifies Kings and great rulers; but if his power be hindered, Counsellors. But because we have said he giveth great felicity in the first house, it ought to be explained, for if ♄ be posited with him by day it signifies Kings and Emperors; if ♂ Aspect the ☉ or be placed with him it signifies great envy, danger and trouble to the native to keep his power: but the ☉ in the ascendant, and ♃ in any other Angle, and ♂ in the 10, and the ☽ in any other Angle, it denotes great power and dignity to the native; but if the Sun and Jupiter be so posited, and ♂ in the 10. or 7. and the ☽ with Mars in the 10. or 8, it signifies the native, be he King or Emperor, to die a violent death, or to be imprisoned and deposed from his honour according to the nature of the signs. But if Saturu be in the 10. he signifies potent persons the ☉ in the ascendant, and ♃; ♀ and ☿ in the other Angles signifies great men of happy persons, prosperous and abounding in riches, and always free from the burden of Poverty; especially if Saturn behold the ☉ with a △, or ⚹. But if the Sun, Jupiter ♀ ☿ and ♄ be thus & posited ♂ behold them with a □ or ☍, or otherwise be evil placed or joined to them, he signifies great potent persons having power of life & death, but Thiefs Robbers, Tyrants, greedy after other men's estates, and at last to be banished or suffer a violent death. The ☉ in the ascendant in a nativity by night signifies the native to be a more base sordid person, but, if ♄ or ♂ be with the Sun or behold him by a □ or ☍ it signifies the native will kill his elder brethren, and destroy all his own estate and substance and the Sun in any Angle of a geniture debilitateth the elder brethren; unless the native be the first borne. The Sun in the 2. house signifies the native to be careful in seeking an estate; and in all their lives good and affable of condition; but languishing in their bodies, and of a short life, and crossed with many troubles: but if ♀ and ♃ behold the ☉, with any good Aspect as a △ or ⚹ or be with him; they bring some unexpected good to the native, and increase of happiness, raising up men that are dejected and cast down, to some public office or dignity. The ☉ in the 3. house signifies an evil death to the Father, signifies the native to be invalid and of no repute, but if ♃ and ☿ be joined to him by good Aspect, he signifies grave Counsellors, Treasurers, Rulers and Governors of Cities and the like, but if he be in the 3. in his own house or exaltation, or in the house or exaltation of ♃ ♀ or ☿, he signifies devout religious persons, but if ♄ or ♂ be with him, or joined to him in other signs, he signifies perjured perfidious persons, profane irreligious wicked blasphemers. The Sun in the 4. house Aspected by ♄, or Mars signifies the death of the Father, destruction of the whole family and estate, nevertheless he signifies a happy old age, but the native unconstant in his affection towards his Wife and Children. Sol, in the 5. house signifies amiable & honourable persons easily attaining all things they desire, and beloved of all their friends but if he be so placed with ♀, or she behold him with any good Aspect △ or ⚹, he signifies great honour and dignity to the native. But although malevolent stars be with him or in Aspect to him, it doth not much hurt the native, because of the natural goodness of the place, but is only hurtful to the Children of the native. The ☉ in the sixth house is hurtful to the native and giveth great and long sickness and if ♂ be in the ascendant, he afflicts the native, with hurt, or some wound by Iron; denotes the Father to die a sudden evil death, and destroys the natives estate. But if any good star be in the 10. he signifies riches great possessions, and the native happily to enjoy his Father's estate. But although there be no star in the Medium Coeli, if Jupiter and ♀ be with the ☉ in the 6. house, they mollify and mitigate all evil. Sol in the 7. house is very ill, and gives many infirmities and diseases, especially if ♂ and ♄ behold him with any Aspect, or be placed with him; he brings much sickness and affliction to the native, according to the malignancy of the afflicting Planner. But if the ☉ be in the 7, and the ☽ with him, or in the 10. or ascendant, he signifies potent and noble persons, men in great authority; chief if he be in his own house or exaltation, or in the house of ♃, and have part of fortune in any Angle. The ☉, in the 8. gives sudden death to the Father, if ♂, or ♄ be with him or Aspect him by □ or ☍, he signifies dotage, falling evil, Frenzies and vicious diseases according to the nature of the sign. But if the ☽ be in ☍ to him and the ♂ or ♄ do Aspect him by □ or ☍, he signifies diseases of the head, Lunatic, Ptisick and Dropsies, according to the nature of the sign. Sol. in the 9 house, signifies bvilders of Churches and religious persons, lovers of Divine Worship, makers of hymns and Divine Songs, and gaining glory thereby; and signifies the Father to be of a happy estate, and to lead a happy life; but nevertheless many changes and mutations of life to happen to the native. The ☉ in the 10. house, in a diurnal geniture in his own house, or the house of ♃, or in his exaltation; signifies potent persons, men in great offices, power and dignity; but if ♂ be in the 7. house and the ☽ in any other Angle beholding ♂, let the native be King, Duke, or of what degree soever; he signifies that he shall suffer imprisonment. But generally the ☉ in any Angle with ☿, signifies learned and devout persons, Orators and studious of various kinds of learning and curious Arts, the same effects ☿ produces, if he be fare from the ☉, free from ♄ and ♂ and ♃ and ☿ behold him by any good Aspect. The ☉ in the 11. house signifies noble persons, men of a good happy estate and condition; living in great credit, and in process of time increase of felicity, and the greater if ♃ or ♀ be with him, or behold him by a △ or ⚹ Aspect: neither do malevolent stars impedite or hinder the native, but only are obstructive to the place of Children. The ☉ in the 12. house frequently signifies ignoble persons servants and Captives, sudden death to the Father, and destruction of the estate, and great afflictions and diseases to the body: if good stars be with him nevertheless he signifies ignoble persons, but if malevolent stars, be with him; he giveth perpetuall-calamities of body and continual bondage and servitude. CHAP. XXI. The signification of Venus in the signs. Venus' being Lady of a nativity, signifies loving amiable cheerful persons luxurious, grateful, honest, near, libidinous; godly, just sincere and faithful friends of uncorrupted friendship, of a slender handsome body, pleasant countenance fair eyes, thick hair, a little curling, a beautiful corporature, great drinkers, but little eaters, covetous of venereous acts; oft entangled in love; honest and virtuous in all their actions; lovers of mirth, delighting in music, makers of musical instruments, Painters, if ♀ be placed in the Principal places of the geniture ture, she signifies great fame and honour to the native, students in sacred learning. the men great affecters of women, and the women of men, that are thereby signified; she signifies the native to be fruitful, and to have many Children, and their Children to be great joy and comfort to them. But the positure and dignity of this star is diligently to be noted: for in a nativity by night, if she be in the first 5.10. or 11. or in her own house exaltation or Terms, or receive power from the ☽ decreasing or be beheld by ♃, by a △ or the ☽ apply to her without the testimony of ♄, she signifies Councillors, Treasurers, and honourable persons, or if Mars do behold her with a △, she also giveth great power and dignity, if ♂ be in his own house or in the house of ♃, or in his terms, or in the terms of Jupiter, or in his exaltation, and Venus; be free from the beams of the ☉. But if ♀ be thus placed with ☿, or in his house, terms, or exaltation; or ☿ in the house of ♀, or in her terms, and in good houses or places of the geniture, he signifies sundry changes and varieties of life. But if ♀ be ill posited, in the house or terms of ♄ by night or ♂ by day, she signifies unchaste lustful persons, afflicted with daily calamities and mischances, receiving great disgrace by luxurious lust and unlawful love; and such as bring to themselves public infamy and disgrace by reason of adultery and unlawful lusts; and for this cause to die a shameful violent death, especially if ♀ be in the 7. and behold Mars with any ill Aspect. CHAP. XXII. The signification of Venus in the 12 sign. Venus' in the ascendant in a nativity signifies Divines, godly men, beloved of great men, employed in their affairs good Orators according to the nature and quality of the sign; in humane signs she signifies Priests, Preachers, foretellers of things of come; she denotes courteous honest men and rich, if she be not impedited by some malevolent star: if ☿ be with her, it signifies good musicians; in sixed signs, and signs of a small voice she signifies great students, lovers of their Princes; in earthly or watery signs, embroiderers or Painters; in fourfooted signs, noble Heroic Spirits, lovers of Cattle, and a nativity by day she signifies infamous libidinous unchaste persons. Venus, in the 2. house signifies inventors of Curious arts in a nativity by night, but often branded with infamy, but by little and little attaining to a happy condition; grateful, and free in love ●● in this place by day she giveth many crosses, hinders marriage, and giveth sudden death to the wife: but if ☉ or ♄ behold her with a □ or ☍ or be with her, she causeth barrenness and insufficiency in Venereous acts; the native never marries but is a great lover of Children. But this influence is more potent, if by day ♀ be in the house of ♄ ♂ or ☿ or in their terms. Venus in the 3. house is fortunate if well Aspected by ♃, the native is religious and marries one belonging to the Church. Venus' posited in the 4. house destroys an estate, and causes Widowhood, the native is always uncapable of getting any thing, and if she be joined with ☿, she signifies Adulterers. But by night in this place she raiseth in process of time to credit and honour and signifies the native to bebeloved of great men, and to live in good favour and credit, she signifies the first part of youth to want nothing, but nevertheless the mind to be filled with some vices, to the quality and signification of the signs. For in tropic or double signs she signifies Widowhood and loss about women; in sixed signs, love and an estate by women, setting ♒ aside for ♀ in the 4. in this sign with the ☽ or in □ or ☍, to her, caused barrenness; and such as care not for marriage. Venus in the 5th. house is fortunate and signifies good honest persons, such as eafily attain to their desires; if ♃ Aspect her, she signifies famous men and such as attain to great dignity if ♀ be placed with her, he augments the promotion and preferment of the native, but brings Infamy and dilgrace therewith. But she signifieth the native to be a conqueror in all things, and to receive rewards of victories; foretellers of things to come, great gainers by wives or women. If ♀ be posited in the sixth house, whether it be by day or night, she signifies ignoble Wives, Widows, or weak women, if no star be in the mid-heaven. if a woman have ♀ posited in the sixth house of her nativity, it signifies she shall have hard difficult labour, and undergo great peril in Childbirth; but a benevolent star in the 10. causeth happiness and good fortune. Venus' posited in the 7th. house, in her own sign by night, gives a happy old age; but hinders marriage and Children, but brings some disgrace to the native by reason of venereous acts, and if ♂ be with her or joined to her by a □ or ☍, she signifies unchaste lascivious libidinous persons and if ♂ and ♀ be so posited, and ♄ behold them by □ or ☍, or be posited with ♀ it denotes that women that have ♀ so posited to be unchaste and lsacivious; and these vices are the more potent, if these stars be conjoined with ♂ in ♑. If ♀ be in the 8th, house, she hinders marriage, and signifies the Wife to be barren and deformed, if the native do marry; but if ☍ be with her, and malevolent stars behold them, by □ or ☍ or be with them it signifies destruction of your native estate; and death by a Gonorthea or Apoplexy. But Venus in this house by night signifies riches to the native, and great profit by the death of women, and denotes a sudden death, but without terror or torment. Venus in the 9th. house by day signifies the native to be much tempted of the Devil, to go sordidly without dressing his hair, pretending themselves to be Prophets, and interpreters of dreams, and the more if Saturn be in any Aspect with Venus. In a nativity by night ♀ signifies religious persons, devout worshippers of God, studious of sacred and religious things; and sometimes the natives to be employed in some office about the Church, or in King's houses, or about making Ornaments for women, whereby they increase their estate. But if ♂ behold ♀ so posited by a □ or ☍ especially if he be angular, he gives to the native many enemies; and his Children to suffer cruel death, and that for adultery or whoredom. But if ♀ be so posited, and ♃ or ☍ behold her with a □ or ♄ by an ☍, and ☍ in □ to him, or ♄ and ♀ with ☍ thus placed she gives barrenness, signifies lovers of Children, lustful persons, and by reason of such vices given to homicide and such Crimes. Venus in the 10th. house, signifies happy men; famous and of great and happy fortunes; if ☍ be with her, Musicians, scholars, artists; if ♄ and ♂ be not joined to her by any Aspect, she signifies Musicians, and Philosophers, but if ♄ behold her with any Aspect, if signifies infamy, and men of no power nor repute, but such as commit the tuition of their estate to others; if it be a woman that hath ☍, so posited, it signifies her to be unchaste, and expose herself to every lust, full of whorish actions, and to prostitute herself to whoring to maintain her life. Venus in the 11th. house by night Aspected by ♂, and ♄, causeth barrenness; and hinders marriage: but by degrees increaseth an estate, by the help of friends; nevertheless she signifies honest persons, and if she receive the ☽ be ♂, she signifies wealth and power to the native somtiems the chief ruler of a City. But if by day she be thus placed with the ☽, it signifies power wealth and good fortune to the native, from his youth to the day of his death, and the rather if ☍ be with them, or Aspect them. Venus' posited in the 12th. house by night signifies dally trouble and grief to a woman, by reason of lust and unlawful love; if the native be a man she signifies him to marry his maid, or some common whore, whereby he is without Children, but ♀ in this place by day signifies death to the native, through women, according to the nature of the signs for this star hath various instuences which are difficult to be found out; for as a Painter by mixture of several colours brings them to the true form and colour of a perfect body, so the Aspects of the stars and intermixture, one among another altars and changes their natures. For if ♀ be thus posited, and ♄ joined to her, if signifies men of perverse minds full of vices, and necessary for no act, especoally if it be in a nativity by night; but if ♃ behold them with any Aspect, he abates this malice, and confers much good to the native, increase of his estate and free from vice. If the ☽ be in ☍ to ♀, it signifies infanous lustful persons, lovers of Children, given to incest whoredom and coveting unlawful beds; or if the ☽ be with ♀ in ☍, or behold her by a □, it always signifies the native to burn with unlawful lust, if it be a woman, she is mch given to lust, promiscuous love and pleasures. But in a nativity by night ♀ posired in a good sign and well Aspected by ♂, gives increase of happiness wealth and honour. But by day, if ♂ behold her with any Aspect, it signifies much ill fortune, for ♀ rejoiceth by night if the ☽. ♂ or ☍ be joined to her, and gives much happiness and felicity to the native. But if ♀ be in this place with the ☉ she signifies injustice, for she is ill placed here with the ☉; but she rejoiceth here in the morning behind the ☉, and signifies good with the good, and increase of happiness. But if she be Lady of the ascendant and of the geniture, and placed in a good sign she giveth long life, but if the giver of life oppose the Lord of the ascendant in a nativity, by day, it abates 8. years of the age, and affects the native with some vices; but such as do not much stain him with infamy. CHAP. XXIII. The signification of Mercury in the signs. IF ☿ be Lord of the geniture, he signifies witty ingenuous persons, easily learning all things, modest searchers into the secrets of all arts, covetous of learning; if he be in his own house terms or exaltation, or in the house of Venus, or behold her by a △, he maketh poets, eloquent Orators; in the house of the ☽ he signifies men of a graceful speech. But if ☿ be in the house or terms of ♄ and ♃ or ♀ behold him with a good Aspect, or if ♃ be in any Angle, or in the third house, he signifies the native to be addicted to religion, searchers into secret magical arts, Mathematicians, Astrologers, Religious, faithfully keeping the bond of friendship, just and honest, doing all things with reason and counsel. But if Mars behold him by any Aspect or apply to him by a □, and if ☿ be in the 3th. house in humane signs adorned with the testimony of ♃, or ♃ in the first or 10. he signifies advocates, Orators, men of great wit and ingenuity, attaining their desires by their own power. But if ♄ be in ☌ with him in a nocturnal geniture, and placed in the best places of the geniture, he denotes treachery accusations and stirs up the people with envy. But if ♄ do so behold ☿, and ♂ be in the 7th. house, and he receive the light of the ☽ increasing, it signifies the native to be put to death for some evil deed, sacrilege, or false money, or the like. Mercury being lord of the geniture signifies a small handsome body, pale faced fair beautiful eyes; moderate eaters and drinkers, studious of all kind of learning; and by reason of their eloquence often employed in some embassy, loving secret learning; he signifies masters of Grammar or Oratory, Physicians or Interpreters, careful in all their business, and thereby gaining an estate, free from lust and luxury, walking strictly from the vulgar conversation; but if he possess any house of sickness or vice, or the threatening rays of malevolent stars; it signifies vicious humours, if the ☽ be ill placed either lunatic, the Cramp or Lameness and death thereby, of by the water. CHAP. XXIIII. The signification of Mercury in the 12. Houses. MErcury in the ascendant in a diurnal geniture in such signs wherein he rejoces signifies Philosophers, Grammarians and Geometricians, and such as study celestial sciences, and are apt hereunto, skilful in saered learning, good orators, advocates; especially if he be in his own sign. But if ☉ ♄ or ♃ behold ☿ in a nativity by day, it signifies great men, crowned with religious actions, and oftentimes employed in the affairs of their Prince. If ♂ behold ☿ so posited by a □ or ☍, or with him in the ascendant, he casts down the native through multiplicity of evils; but if ♂ behold ☿ with a △, he signifies prosperous actions to the native. Mercury placed in the ascendant by night signifies Divines; and men easily attaining to whatsoever they seek after, he also signifies the native to be grave and honest according to the nature of the sign, sometimes the interpreter to a Prince or chief ruler. Mercury, in the 2. house in the morning signifies men secretly and obscurely wicked; without learning; and destitute of any help to maintain a livelihood. By night or in the evening he signifies worshipful persons, men employed about other men's estates. But by day the native is always afflicted with misery and trouble. Mercury, posited in the 3. house, signifies Priests, Architectors, Mathematicians, Inventors of new arts, easily applying themselves to learn any art, if ♃, behold ☿ by △ or ⚹, he signifies men of a great wit and understanding, good Councillors, and if ♂, Aspect him so posited with ♃, he gives great honour and power to the native. In the 4. house ☿ signifies men of an acute wit, and good learning, and if it be in the morning, Masters of secret Arts. But if ♂ and ♄ possess any other Angle of the geniture, it signifies accusers, keepers of Jails, and frequent loss, but in a nocturnal geniture, he signifies workers of Gold, or diggers in mines of Gold, masters of all secret arts: Captains and Governors. Mercury, in the 5. house signifies hiders of Gold and treasure, providently getting an estate, keepers of other men's treasure and goods; he also in this house signifies the native to have many Children. But by night he signifies profuse spenders of their estate, or that they are entrusted with; and such as seldom keep any money, he sometimes also signifies Geometritians, and Astrologers. Sometimes ☿ placed in this house, in ☌, with the ☽ increasing, afflicts the body with many diseases and infirmities. Mercury, in the 6th. house, brings great fortune to the native, and highly advances him, by reason of his faculty in learning, especially if another Planet, be in the 10th. house. By night in this house, he signifies interpreters, fishers, fowlers, ingravers, if there be any other star in the 10th. house. if he be oriental in a nocturnal geniture and no other star in the 10th. he signifies malignant malicious persons, authors of evil Counsels, thiefs, liars, having a greedy covertuous desire, after other men's goods, bearing a bitter hatred to their friends and neighbours, full of evil actions. Mercury, in the 7th. house in a diurnal geniture, signifies the native to be full of vice and wickedness; burning with wicked and unlawful lusts; signifies wives to be whores, according to the nature of the sign; if he be in the houses of ♂ or ♄ he signifies Whores, Bawds, and such as are sordidly wicked, In the 7th. house by night Mercury signifies rich Wives, and profit by women, Musicians, Notaries, Schoolmasters. Mercury, in the 8th. house Occidental in a nativity by day, signifies sluggish persons; not willing, nor daring to do any things, fools, malicious, and good for nothing; but if he be in the house or terms of ♄ he maketh the native deaf especially if ♄ behold him with any Aspect, but by night in this place, he signifies the native to have some estate from strangers, and to be finders of some hidden treasure. Mercury, posited in the 9th. house not Aspected by any other star signifies contentious persons, professinng themselves to know much but masters of nothing, malicious and acting nothing by reason. But if he be in this place oriental, he signifies Priests, Divines; Soothsayers, Astrologers, Mathematicians, Physicians and such as get their live by such arts, and if any benevolent star Aspect him, he gives them good success & great happiness. But if malevolent stars behold him or be in □ or ☍ to him, he signifies irreligious sacrilegious persons, spoilers of Churches vagabonds, exiles. Mercury, in the 10th. house, gives to the native success in great and admirable actions, grave, wise, and benevolent, faithful, and employed for Princes, and great men if ♃ behold him by a △ or ⚹, and it be a nativity by day, or if ♀ behold him with the like ctspect, by night. But if ♂ behold ☿ by either □ or ☍, he divers ways hinders promotion by some kind of offence, and hereupon cause oftentimes banishment, or some great damage and loss; and if the ☽ be joined to ♂, it causes a violent death. If ♄ behold ☿ by □ or ☍, it signifies the employment of the native to be always in watery places, either the Sea, or some Pond or River, and also causes diseases through the abounding of vicious humours. Mercury, posited in the 11. house signifies ingenious persons, qualified, fit for all manner of actions, and to be entrusted in great offices, if ♃ be in good Aspect to him. In the 12th. house ☿ also signifies ingenious persons, entrusted in great affairs; but sometimes they are in danger, whether the event will be prosperous or not. But because ☿ is good with the good, and bad with the bad, we will explain his signification with every Planet in a geniture, for by day if he be well placed with the ☉ and ♃, he is very fortunate; if with ♂, unfortunate, and causes much hurt to the native. But by night he altars his nature, for with ♀ and ☽, he is good; but with the ☉ very evil and unfortunate. CHAP. XXV. Of the Conjunction of Mercury with Sol. MErcury with the ☉ by day in the ascendant, signifies Kings, Dukes, and great persons. But by night, signifies the Father to be ignoble; they will also be good Artists, but live private and miserable, according to the nature and quality of the signs. Mercury, and the Solemnising in the 2d, house gives increase of estate; and employment about Princes. The ☉ and ☿ in the 3d. house in ☌, signify interpreters of dreams, Physicians, Divines, Soothsayers, Enchanters, Astrologers, Mathematicians, Fortune-tellers. In the 4th. house ☿ and the ☉ in ☌ signifies ignoble persons; skilful and studious in hidden and unlawful arts, but nevertheless honest and grave: but the sign is diligently to be considered, which they are posited in, and the Lord of that sign; for it is dangerous if they be so placed in the house of ♄. the Sun and ☿ in ☌ in the 5th. house, signifies noble persons, easily bringing to perfection, all things they desire; but it is dangerous, they never having constant felicity; and apt to deceive many. Mercury, and the ☉, in ☌ in the 6th. house, signifies poor, sluggish, but laborious persons, of ignorant parents dull and slow in all their actions, unless some other star be in the 10: but if any other star be in the 10th. house, it is a sign of riches, ingenuity and honour, especially if a benevolent star be in the 10th. house. The ☉ and ☿ in ☌ in the 7th, house, by day signifies great power & riches to the native but nevertheless a violent death. But by night in this place they are very evil signifying perpetual evil to the native, and to seek his nourishment by daily labour, and always to be employed in sordid actions, and of stinking arts & trades. In the 8th. house ☿ and the ☉ in ☌, signifies seeble diseased persons, easy to be deceived; in this place they signify sudden death, and frequently madness. Mercury, and the ☉ in the 9th. house signify exorcists, and such as cure persons, Possessed with details and evil Spirits, and by such arts gain the greatest part of their living. The ☉ and ☿ in ☌ in the 10. house in such signs as they rejoice in or are exahed in, signify great potent and powerful persons especially if they have the testimony of ♃. Mercury, and the ☉ in ☌, in the 11th. house, in the latter part of ones age give increase of estate and felicity. The ☉ and Mercury in Conjunction, in the 12th. house, denotes poor unhappy persons, servile flaves and such as always die in a wand'ring Condition. CHAP. XXVI. Of the Conjunction, of Mercury and Saturn. MErcury, and ♄ in ☌ in the ascendant in a diurnal genitute signifies hiders of money, advocates, men well skilled in the law, scribes, but of languishing bodies and soon die. By night in this place they signify slaves servants and Captives; and of freemen to be delivered into servitude and bondage to potent men. If they be in a feminine sign, in a nativity by night; they signify Eunuches or barren men; impotent in copulation, sordid, filthy, impudent, immodest persons. In the 2d. house ☿ and ♄ by day signifies herbarists and Physicians, rich and famous in all their actions, sometimes Orators according to the nature of the sign. By night in this place they signify liars fools, madmen, keepers of Churches, weak in some part of their bodies and full of sundry vices, often subject to be accused and put in prison having no Children. Mercury, and ♄ in the 3th. house signifies water-bearers, makers of Ornaments for Funerals keepers of dead bodies or sepulchres, Porters. Saturn, and ☿ in the 4th. house signifies students in secret and unlawful arts, and get their living thereby; but some that have ♄ and ☿ in the 4th. are oftentimes subject to imprisonment. Saturn and Mercury in ☌ in the 5th house cause the natives oftentimes to change their houses and dwellings, signify keepers of Granaries, of Gems, Pearls, Aromaticks and metals, and revealers of holy things. Saturn, and ☿ in ☌ in her 6th, and 12. houses signify in both alike, for by day in either of these places they signify knowledge inmany sciences, seeking into secret arts and mysteries, desirous to know all humane things, they are malicious and envious; and often afflicted with vicious diseases. But in either of these houses by night they signify authors of false letters, malicious, wicked malefactors, always, full of mischief, but if ♄ and ☿ be in either of these houses by day or night, and ♂ Aspect them either by □ or ☍, unless the evil be avoided, he signifies men to be punished by death for some Criminal offence. Mercury, and ♄ in ☌ in the 7th, house signifies heirs of women, covetous of great estates, and lovers of women. If they be in this house, by night they denote misery to the native, all his life and involved in many debts, vicious and feeble of body, malignant and malicious, and subject to imprisonment, for some accusation laid against them. Mercury, and ♄ in the 8th. house in process of time, give increase of life and substance, and to some, an estate by the death of other men, but they shall be troubled with some diseases about the belly; by night in this place they signify poverty and languishing sickness, if the ☽ decreasing apply to Saturn, or the full ☽ to Mars. In the 9th, house, ☿ and ♄ signify prophet's, makers of superstitious Images and religious ceremonies. In the 10th. house Mercury, and Saturn signify the native to inherit the estate of strangers, inventors of great things, writers, actors, or sometimes the procurators of great men; if a fortunate star Aspect them, they signify men of a divine wit, Orators, Masters of Oratory or Grammarians, or Masters thereof. Mercury, and ♄ in ♂ in the 11th. house fignifie the same things as they do in the 5th. In the 12th. house, ☿ and ♄ have the same signification as in the 6th. house is expressed. CHP. XXVII. Of the Conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter. MErcury, in conjunction with ♃ in the 1. house signifies noble men, virtuous honest and honourable, chief magistrates or Governors of Towns and Cities, always delighting in Justice and honest actions. Mercury, and ♃ in the 2. house in a nativity by day signifies the native to have possessions and an estate adopted to him from strangers, and in process of time great felicity, but in this place by night they signify foolish persons; of no durable felicity, much subject to be deceived. Mercury and ♃ in the 3. house signify Magicians, but always lovers of goodness and virtue makers of hymns, religions persons and exciters of others to religious exercises, keepers of temples, foretellers of things to come, all which are also signified by these Planets in the 9th. house. Merury, and ♃ in ♂ in the 4th. signifies singers and Organists, Curates, Tutors of Children and such as have the tuition of women, and sometimes to find some hidden treasures by chance, whereby they attain to great happiness. In the 5th, house, ☿ and ♃ by day or night do signify the same thing: in process of time they raise the native to great power, and make them happy in all their actions, easily attaining what they desire, the same signification they have in the 11th. house. Mercury, and ♃ in the 6th. house by night and day have the same signification, and are very fortunate, signifying happiness to the native in all his actions, especially if any other star be in the 10th. house, or if the ☽ apply to them, it denotes great riches to the native, and to flow in money, to be Lords of much Gold and great possessions. Mercury, and ♃ in the 7th. house by night or day, signifies gain and profit from women, public offices, men of long life a happy old age of good Counsel and good manners, always coveting good things, but if it be in a nativity by night and ♂ behold ☿ and ♃ by a □ or ☍ it diminisheth their goodness. Mercury, and ♃; in ♂ in the 8th. house in a diurnal geniture are but moderately good; the native subsisting by his own invention, they signify some disgrace to the native: in his youth, but in the latter part of his age increase of estate. If they be in this house by night, either the native gains something himself to subsist well on, or some great estate is conferred upon him, but they denote a sickly body. Mercury, and ♃ in the 9th. house have the same signification as in the third. In the 10th. house ☿ and ♃ signifies magistrates and men or great power according to the quality of the native. In the 11th. house they have the same signification as in the 5th. Mercury, and ♃ in the 12th. house in a nativity by night and oriental, signifies secretaries to Prince's States or great men, Notaries; but often offending, subject to much unhappiness in their youth, or put to a violent death, but in a diurnal geniture, they signify the native not to be so much subject to offences; and to continue longer in their place or office; if in this place they be Occidental, the native is more slow in his actions, they denote a sinister unhappy fate, much subject to trouble and popular actions. CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Conjunction of Mercury and Mars. MErcury and ♂ in ♂ in the first house, are very unfortunate, and Signify unhappiness, to befall the native by unlawful love; and for some evil deed, to be put to a violent death, if it be a diurnal Geniture. But by night he Signifies men of great Offices, Captains, and such as shall have good success in war. But if by night ♂ ☿ be so posited and ♄ behold them by a □ or ☍ he Signifies much unhappiness to the native, ☿ and ♂ in the 2. house, by day Signifies vagabonds, fugitives, Captives, and a violent death, if the full ☽ behold them, but in this house by night, Signifies men of an evil mind; wicked, malicious, but subject to be deceived in all their Actions. Mercury and ♂ in the 3d. house, Signifies foretellers of things to come, suchas are much conversant in Imploument about Churches and in process of time, happiness. ☿ and ♂ in the 4th. house, signify men of a poor unfortunate Condition, enemies and treacherous to their parents and friends, practisers of unlawful acts, always by their evil actions involving themselves into trouble; bringing poverty upon themselves, and subject to great and long sickness, if the ☽ behold them by a □ or ♂. But if it be by night, they Signify the native to come to some public office, as Captains or Magistrates, but to die a violent death. Mars and ☿ in the 5th. house, Signifies valiant noble men, Conquerors, and invincible in all their actions, public treasurers; tyrants and terrible to all their adversaries. In the sixth house, ☿ ♂ in a diurnal Geniture, signifies great sickness, Imprisonment, the native to suffer much by false accusations, and Circumventions of his Servants and servile persons, or to suffer false Imprisonment for others men's facts; and to suffer great torments, or a violent death, especially if the full ☽ any way beheld them. But if ♂ and ☿ be thus posited by night, they signify the native to be much in debt, or suffer much by usury; they denote sluggish and dull persons in all their actions; and to suffer many unjust accusations, by their servants and envious persons. Sometimes the natives are cruel to their servants, afflicting them with over much labour, hunger, and torments. Mercury and ♂, in the 7th. house, in a diurnal Geniture, Signify the native will kill his wife or some other woman by reason of some unlawful lust, and by reason thereof to suffer Imprisonment and death; but generally ♂ and ☿ so posited signifies Homicides, Thiefs, Pirates, and such like according to the nature of the signs, always pursuing evil actions and to receive a public sentence of death; for some wicked fact. If they be thus posited by night they Signify the native to be involved in trouble by reason of some unlawful acts committed with women. Mercury and ♂ in the 8th. house, in a diurnal Geniture, signify the native seldom attains to what he desires, subject to many dangers, and loss of all their estates; foolish and wilful persons; often Imprisoned, and dying a violent death. By night in this house, he signifies men of evil parts; studious to execute evil offices, and always living by evil acts: it signifies Thiefs, Robbers, Faith-Breakers, Inventors or Actors of wickedness, Tormentors, Hangmen, subsisting by such actions, or oftentimes subject to die a violent death. Mercury and ♂ in the 9th. house, Signifies irreligious unjust perjured persons; of erroneous minds, spoilers of Churches, sacrilegious, especially if they be far from the Sunbeams, or oppsiote to the Sun, or in his house, or if the fulls ☽ behold them by □ or ☍. Mercury and ♂, in the 10th. house sinnifies weak and miserable persons, loving navigation, and watery places; sometimes slaves to Kings and great Men, according to the quality of the signs. But commonly ♂ and ☿, in the 10th house, signify the native to be employed in some public office, but not long to continue in it, by reason of some false accusation, to be against him, whereby he will lose his place and estate: unless he be friendly aspected by Jupiter. Mercury and ♂ and ♀ in the 11th. house, signify always the native to die in fight; lovers of watery places, of weapons, sound Counsellors; happy in all their actions. Mercury and ♂, in the 12th. house, are very unfortunate, and signifies many Calamities to the native, for they who have ♂ and ☿ so posited, are much addicted to falsehood and wicked acts, much oppressed with debt; subject to suffer public shame and disgrace, by reason of their perfidious wickedness. CHAP. XXIX. Of the Conjunction of Mercury and Venus. MErcury and ♀ in the ascendant in a diurnal Geniture, signifies men belonging to the guards of Prince's treasures, or such like Offices: they also signify Musicians, Dancers, making of Musical Insttuments; public Magistrates, Orators, Grammarians, Arithmeticians; by night in the ascendant, they represent men of acute wits, ingenious in all their actions, Priests makers of Images, and; in time, to attain to great Dignity; Ambassadors of Princes, of a graceful speech and eloquence. Mercury and ♀ in the 2d. house, in a nativity by day, signify men employed in noble actions, and long to persevere therein, grate full and courteous in all their lives, but subject to lustful vices. If they be oriental in this place, they signify the natives to gain an estate by their own industry, happy learned men, practising, learning, and music, cheerful honest, graceful persons: In a nocturnal Geniture, if they they be occidental in this place they foreshow great happiness, and an increase of estate. Mercury and ♀, in the 3th. house signify good disputants in Religion, Priests, Prophets, such as have some great office or authority in the Church, Ambassadors of Princes. In the 4th. house ☿ and ♀, signify the native to be skilful in occult learning, Magicians Philosophers, always studying celestial sciences, profitable to all men. Mercury & ♀, in the 5th. house, give great riches in process of time. And great gifts or profit from women or wives, and love amongst great persons. Mercury and ♀ in the 6th. house, signify an estate by learning, especially if some good star be in the 10th. house, but they seldom marry, but are lustful and receive some disgrace thereby. In a nocturnal Geniture, if they be oriental in this house, it signifies the native to marry some servile servant, widow, or harlot, and always to be servile and laborious, and employed about the the water, if there be no star in the 10th. house. Mercury and ♀, partilely placed in the 7th. house, signify many hidden and occult diseases, in the liver, Frenzies, Melancholy, and the like, always disaffected to Marriage, and in famous all their lives. But by night in this house, they signify the native to gain much riches, and an estate by wives and women; to obtain to much honour and dignity in their old age: if neither ♂ or ♄ aspect them but especially ♄; for if ♂ or ♄ behold them by any aspect, they turn all the good we speak of, to the Contrary. Mercury and ♀, in the 8th. house, signify in a diurnal Geniture, if they be occidental the native to be gelded, always to be employed in laborious actions, vicious in body & mind, not marrying, for they will be barren and unfit for generation, and die either vexed with evil Spirits, of an apoplexy or Frenzy. Mercruy and ♀ in the 9th. house, signifies the native to gain his living by some Employment or office belonging to Churches, Priests, Astrologers, fortune-tellers, Magicians. In the 10th. house ☿ and ♀ posited, denotes the native to gain honour from the people by some public employment, but to receive some disgrace by reason of some actions of their wives. But if they be oriental in this place, they signify inventors of Music; players of public comedies; but unhappy in marriage, for they either marry Whores, or public infamous wives; or they will be given to many vicious lustful pleasures. In the 11th. house ☿ and ♀ signifies persons, exercised in employments about women; trusted with the estates of women; and thereby raising their own fortunes; but afterwards are again dejected and cast down by contrary fortunes. Mercury & ♀ in the 12th. house by day, signify lovers labouring with the vice of lustful love, & are perspicuous and notoriously known to all to abound in those vices, & thereby tosuffer great loss; and to come to a violent death, through lustful vices. But in this place by night, ☿ and ♀ signify the native to suffer much affliction by reason of whores or unworthy women, and subject often to be deceived in their actions, and of their estates. CHAP. XXX. The signification of the Moon, in the signs. IF the Moon be Lady of a geniture & well placed, she signifies men stable, constant, honourable, honest, of a large fair body, eating much meat, caring for little drink; but the course of their lives unequal and subject to change and variety, that sometimes their estate doth increase daily, and is again suddenly cast down and diminished; they delight to live or be conversant about watery places; well affected to their Wives, Children, Fathers and Mothers. But if any malevolent stars cast their beams to the ☽, they give to the native some infirmity about the eyes, either disfiguring them with some wound or hurt thereabouts, or else obscureth the sight with some mist or cloud before it: it also deformeth the beauty of the body with many scars or marks, as leprosy, or some malignant wounds; debilitates the whole body. But these things the testimony of good stars prevents. CHAP. XXXI. Of the Moon in the 12. houses. THe ☽ in the ascendant in a nocturnal geniture at full, and in those signs wherein she rejoiceth, gives great increase of fortune, raiseth the native above his brethren, and to great deserts in age. The ☽ in this house by day signifies, Admirals or chief Governors of Ships; but if by day the ☽ be in the first, and ♂ or ♄ possess any other Angle of the geniture; if they behold her by □ or ☍, or be with her, it signifies cruel Pirates, but if the ☽ be so posited with evil Planets and Aspected of no good Planets, it signifies a short time of life to the native. The ☽ in the 2d. house in a nativity by day signifies men of famous and perspicuous actions, but luxurious and much given to voluptuous delights, their employments to be in sundry places, and to live in subjection to others. If Saturn be in the ascendant and the ☽ in this place diminished in light, it signifies blindness to the native by reason of some sudden hurt or wound in the eyes; if ♂ be in the ascendant it signifies Ruptures, Hemerhoids, and such like infirmities. The ☽ in the 3d. house signifies the Mother to be ignoble, spotted with some kind of infamy; but if ♃ be posited with her, it signifies the native to gain by being some public Treasurer: but if ♃ and the ☽ be so posited and ☿ behold them, it signifies prelate's, chief rulers about church Government. If the ☽ be in this place with ♀ it signifies the natives to be dealers in pledges, Aromaticks, wine, or flowers. If in a nativity by night the ☽ be in this house with ♄, it signifies lazy slothful persons in all their actions, attaining to nothing which they desire, speaking sacrilegious words against religion. If in a diurnal geniture the ☽ be in this house with ♂ and ☿, it signifies sacrilegious persons, unjust, irreligious, wicked Homicides. The ☽ in the 4th. house in a nativity by day signifies an ignoble Mother, and her husband to outlive her: but if ♄ be in any other Angle of the geniture and ♀ in the west angle, it brings servitude or imprisonment to the mother. But if by night the ☽ be in this place at full, it signifies a Mother rich and noble, and greatly raises the natives by daily increase of riches. But if the ☽ be in the 4th. house and the ☉ in the ascendant, the natives receive deserts of happiness, some by religion, others by negotiations about women; but by day they signify ignoble, wand'ring persons; their whose lives full of troubles and dangers; employed sometimes in some servile office about the Church, especially if any evil stars behold the ☽. The ☽ in the 5th. house by night signifies the native to have many Sons and joy with them or from them, but in a diurnal geniture she giveth many daughters. In the 6th. house, the ☽ increasing in light and well aspected by good Planets, gives profit to the native by four footed beasts, and health and soundness of body; but if beheld by the rays of evil lanets, she signifies miserable humble servile laborious persons. The ☽ in the 7th house, in a nocturnal geniture in those signs wherein she is exalted or rejoiceth and increasing in light, well Aspected by ♃ or ♀ gives a happy old age, profit by women and a happy marriage, but if she be oppressed by the malevolent beams of evil Planets, especially in a diurnal geniture and decrease in light; she hinders marriage, and when she doth give a wife, she is a widow, barren or very much deformed and ill-favoured. The ☽ in the 8th. house, gives an estate by the dead, and denotes sudden death to the native without pain or torment; but if ☍ or ♄ do behold her by □ or ☍, she often signifies lunatics. In the 9th. house, the ☽ being placed in a diurnal geniture, signifies the native to remain sordidly in the Churches, and to pretend to reveal something to men declared unto them from God; but in a nativity by night she signifies divine worshippers of God, religious persons, having some office about the Church, men of various Cogitations, if she be in the house of ☿, Astronomers; if of ♀, singers; if the house of ♂, Armourers, makers of weapons; if the house of ♃, devout persons, well skilled in the law; if of ♄, Chemists; if the house of the ☉ profit by fourfooted beasts; if she be in ♋, her own house, the native hath knowledge in all things belonging to the water. The ☽ in the 10th. house, in a nocturnal geniture in a sign wherein she is exalted or rejoiceth, and increase in light and be well Aspected by ♃, signifies great potent persons having in their hands the power of life and death, great Counsellors, Dukes, Magistrates, happy in all their actions. But if ♄ be in any other Angle of the geniture, it signifies much envy and unhappiness to oppress the native. In a nativity by day, the ☽ in the 10th. house signifies the native to be subject to be deceived in all his actions; but if the ☉ be in the first in his own house, or exaltation, or in the house of ♃ it signifies great potent persons, happy in their actions. The ☽ in the 11th. house, hath the same signification, as in the fifth house is declared. The ☽ in the 12th. house, in a nocturnal geniture, signifies long life; but if ♃ or ♀, or either of them, be in the ascendant, it signifies power and happiness. But if ♄ or ♂, in a nocturnal geniture, be in the ascendant or one of them, and the Moen in the 12th, it signifies many evils misfortunes, and sickness, both to the native and his Mother. But if there be no Planet in the ascendant, and the ☽ in the 12th. house in a nativity by day, it signifies misery and destruction of the estate, Or if she be alone in this house by night, she signifies miserable servile laborious men; their bodies having a filthy savour, subject often to be deceived, and suffer loss by strange Journeys, The ☽ so placed in the place of fortune and apply to ♃, or be with him, signifies great happiness and magistracy. If with ♀, or apply to ♀, denotes much honesty; if she apply to ☿, signifies men happy, potent, ingenious, cordial, by learning raising themselves to dignity and increase of their estate. If the ☽ be in this place and apply to ♂, it signifies miserable laborious persons, labouring in fire or about Iron, and getting their living thereby; if she apply to ♄, it signifies the native to spend both his Fathers, and Mother's estate, and to die an erist death. In all genitures the course of the ☽ is to be diligently observed, not only on the very day of the birth, but also we ought diligently to inquire on the 3. day of the nativity to what star and by what Aspect she is joined, from whom she separates and to whom she applies, whether she increase or decrease in light, and what malevolent stars behold her; for the 3d. day gives the same Judgement in all things as the first: which being diligently observed and collected together, we can never err in giving judgement of the fates of men by their nativities. If the ☽ apply or be carried to ♄, and increase in light, it signifies widowhood to the mother, destruction of the estate and much misfortune. If the ☽ increase in light and apply to ♃, or be joined to him, it signifies rich, faithful, honest, happy persons; if ♂ do not behold her by a □ or ☍; otherwise, it signifies much misery and unhappiness. If the ☽ increasing apply to ♂, or be joined to him in a nocturnal geniture, it signifies crafty, violent, dangerous persons, often subject to be deceived: by day, weak feeble bodies; subject to diseases about the eyes and stomach, and to die a violent death. If the ☽ be carried to the ☉ or be joined to him, what part of the scheame soever it be in, it signifies miserable persons, in all things unfortunate; afflicted daily with sickness. If the ☽ be carried to ♀, and ♀ partilely receive the beams of the approaching ☽, and if the ☽ increasing apply herself to the ♂ of ♀, if signifies noble Parents, but the natives to be separated from their affections, and miserably burdened with want; but they are well known, noble, full of grace and honesty, and in process of time gain increase of estate. But if the ☽ decreasing, apply so to ♀, she signifies power & happiness in youth, but to be scandalised with daily reports, unchaste lustful and burning in lust towards women, especially if ♂ behold them with a □, and the evils are the greater if the ☽ and ♀ be in the house of ♄ or □, without the testimony of ♃. If the ☽ be joined to ☿, she signifies eloquent orators; especially if ☿ be well placed in his own signs or terms, or ♃ behold them with a ▵. If the ☽ separate from ♄, and apply to ♃, it denotes rich wealthy happy persons. The full ☽ separating from ♄ and applying to ♂, signifies much sickness and infirmities, and the native to die in his youth. If the ☽ separate from ♄, and apply to the ☉, it is very unfortunate, and signifies many calamities, madness lunatic, Dropsies, and the like to happen to the native daily, during his life. The ☽ separating from ♄ and applying to ♀ signifies noble happy rich wealthy persons, but libidinous, and thereby to suffer infamy: if the ☽ decrease in light, it denotes the native, to cover unlawful loves; impure and immodest lusts, but nevertheless seeking after and gaining an estate and riches. If the ☽ separate from ♄, and apply to ☿ and be increasing, she signifies, obscure close persons, guilty of writing unlawful letters, studying celestial sciences, liberal arts, good Orators and Physicians. But if the ☽, decrease in light, she impedites the speech, or hearing; the body is sickly, subject to the spleen, melancholy, Coughs, Dropsies and daily griefs of the Colic. If the ☽ separate from ♃ and apply to ♂ in a nocturnal geniture, and be increasing, it denotes magistrates, men in great power, but holding their power in great care and danger, and not without sickness. The ☽ separating from ♃ and applying to the ☉, destroys all the patrimony of Father and Mother, the native to live from his Parents; exiles, fugitives, slaves, Captives; especially if the ☽ be in the house of ♄ or ♂. If the ☽ increasing or at full separate from ♃, and apply to ♀, it signifies noble potent powerful persons, but to live from their own house, soon to want their parents, but nevertheless it signifies happiness in the latter part of their age; honest grateful courteous persons; and much happiness to gains by their wives. If the ☽ separate from ♃ and apply to ☿, he signifies Judges, Collectors of money interpreters of the law, religious persons, in all things happy. If the ☽ separate from ♃ and apply to ♄ and be increasing or at full, it signifies the native to be adopted by a stranger; tutors or teachers of Children; to be employed in moist watery places; Sailors, Pilgrims: but if the ☽ be decreasing, it signifies servitude, misfortune, captivity, continual sickness & misery; a miserable death; if it be a nocturnal geniture, a violent death. If the ☽ separate from ♂ and apply to the ☉, it signifies very great evils, misfortunes, shortness of life, infelicity, a violent death, and to die in a strange Country. The ☽ separating from ♂ and applying to ♀ at full or increasing, denotes Adulterous libidinous lecherous persons, loving and coveting libidinous Venereous acts, and thereby oftentimes involving themselves into dangers; it signifies Jewellers, painters, perfumers, commonly dealers in metals; and sometimes according to the nature of the sign, Vintners, Innkeepers, Victuallers. If the ☽ be decreasing in light, it signifies fortunate happy persons, solicitors about women and getting wealth by them; gaining by their wife's estate and credit, but sometimes suffering disgrace by Venereous acts, always addicted to promiscuous lusts. The full ☽ separating from ♂, and applying to ☿ in a nocturnal geniture, signifies great persons, in great public authority, but wicked, malicious, always coveting to do wickedness: if it be in a nativity by day, and the ☽ at full, it signifies them to receive a public sentence of condemnation from the mouth of a Judge; and therefore to be put to a violent death. If the ☽ separate from ♂ and apply to ♄- it denotes sluggish dull persons, profitable for nothing; if the ☽ be at full or increasing, destroyers of their estate, full of sundry vices. But if the ☽ be decreasing, it denotes hunger, sickness, Lunatics, falling sickness, Hemorhoids, and to die a violent death. If the ☽ separate from ♂, and apply to ♃ it signifies powerful rich fortunate persons: but if she be decreasing in light, it afflicts the native with secret hidden vices, and frequent sickness. The ☽ in a diurnal geniture separating from the ☉ and applying to ♀ signifies barrenness, hinders marriage, and Children; denotes preposterous loves, filthy unclean lusts; persons addicted to servile studies, and occupied in servile actions, subsisting and maintaining themselves by their own endeavours, and in process of time living happily. But in a nativity by night it signifies the native to have many wives, to be grateful, acceptable, well beloved, living in credit and getting a great estate. The ☽ separating from the ☉ and applying to ☿ in a diurnal geniture, sigmfies the native to be full of danger in all his life and actions; of evil manners, sacrilegious, denying the Divinity. In a nocturnal geniture, signifies public Notaries, Scriveners, inventors of occult and secret writing, or unlawful letters, finders out of secret things; whereby some gain an estate, if not hindered by ♄ or ♂. The ☽ separating from the ☉ in a diurnal geniture, and applying to ♄, destroys an estate, divides one from his parents and brings him to want and misery, but in process of time gives an estate and happiness, but by night it signifies want; destruction of ones estate, much sickness and affliction. The ☽ separating from the ☉ and applying to ♃ by day, signifies a great estate, good fortune, and happiness beyond measure: but in a nocturnal geniture the natives get their estate by their own industry, are subject to daily travails, apt to be deceived in their youth, but in age they live in good credit and gain good estates. If the ☽ apply from the ☉ to ♂ in a diurnal geniture, it signifies sudden death to the parents and want to the native, commonly the parents die a violent death, the natives are subject to blindness or defects in the sight, lame, feeble bodies, they die young, sometimes a violent death; if it be a nocturnal geniture, it signifies cruel violent persons, their employment to be about fire, Iron or Metals; subject to continual labour. The ☽ parting from ♀ and applying to ☿ if she be increasing or at full, signifies stewards of noble women, thereby gaining preferment; it denotes also Dyers, Jewellers, Armourers, delighters in Music, but libidinous; subject to daily lusts, but grateful and amiable in venereous acts, but if the ☽ decrease, it signifies vicious unclean persons, but of various employments as Orators, makers of images, ingracers, Painters, sustaining the care of others pleasures and delights. The ☽ eperating from ♀ and applying to ♄, at full or increasing in a nocturnal geniture, gives a wife that is a public common woman or some of his kindred. If it be a diurnal geniture and the ☽ decrease, the native is addicted to filthy lusts and vicious delights, and through libidinous acts getting great disgrace and infamy, servile wand'ring, filthy persons, Bawds and keepers of Whore-houses; if the native be a woman she will be a common Whore. If it be in a nocturnal geniture, it denotes barren persons, Eunuches, He moprodites; if the ☽ separate from ♀ and apply to ♃, it signifies Noble men, Chief Magistrates of Cities; grateful, Courous, lovers of women; if the ☽ decrease, it signifies the natives to gain much by womaen, to live happy from their youth, attaining to possessions, great gains, or some honourable office in the Church. The ☽ separating from ♀ and applying to ♂, in a diurnal Geniture at full or increasing, signifies misery, destruction, imptisonment, or a sudden death by reason of the love of some one. but if in nocturnal Geniture, the ☽ so apply to ♂, it signifies cruel persons in great power, but subject to daily dangers and mischances. If the ☽ be transferred from ☿ to the ☉, it separates the native from his parents by some bitter falling out. Whereby he is cruel burdened with want, full of trouble, but unchaste and miserably afflicted with love: but after youth is past, in process of time, he increaseth his estate, and easily attains his desires. If in a diurnal Geniture the ☽ increasing, separate from ☿ and apply to ♄, it denotes deasnesse, flammerers, or such as have some impediment in their speech, interpreters, pryers into secret acts, laylors: but if it be a nativity by night, it signifies watermen, or men employed to labour about the water: but if malevolent stars afflict them, it denotes imprisonment and ill fortune to the native. If the ☽ be transferred from ☿ to ♃, it signifies great men, Ambassadors, Treasurer's stewards of Noble men, priests, rich, happy persons. If the ☽ be increasing, or at full, or apply from ☿ to ♂ in a diurnal Geniture; it signifies irreligious, perjured, fallacious, wicked persons, full of malice, their wickedness daily increasing, Thiefs, Robbers, Church-Breakers, Homicides, murderers, and for some wicked act, to suffer a violent death. If it be in a Nocturnal Geniture and the ☽ at full or increasing appyly to ♂, it signifies Captains Governors, of cities, men in great power, but terrible tyrants, never standing long in their power, but divers ways offending, and therefore to be deposed banished or put to a violent death: if the ☽ separate from ☿, and apply to the Sun, it signifies men dull in their understanding, impedited in their speech, deaf, poor wand'ring people, having no Constant dwelling house: but in process of time, these evils will be qualified, and after the time of youth is past they gain a lively hood by sundry employments; if in a Nocturnal Geniture the full ☽ separate from ☿ and ayply to ♀, it signifies men employed in public actions, getting Credit and honour in all their actions, and increase of happiness; it signifies orators, men of fluent tongues, poets; gaining by women and women's affairs; Makers of painting Pictures and Colours, Medecines, jewellers, but living meanly neither abounding nor in want, intemperate in venereous acts, and thereby getting some disgrace. But if in a nocturnal geniture the ☽ be decreasing and apply to ♀, it signifies rich and wealthy persons, having the chief government of some Towns or Cities; especially if the ☽ be free from the beams of the ☉ and so likewise ♀. But if this ♂ be in the other places of the geniture, it signifies men always of honest actions and gaining an estate by their own: if in a nativity by day the ☽ decreasing by joined to ♀, and this ♂ be in the 10th. house, it signifies religious persons, bvilders of Churches, Prelates or men bearing great Offices in the Church; but in any other places of the geniture, this ♂ signifies men of mean estates; occupied in arts about metals; or Leather-dressers, sellers of perfumes or sweet spices; polishers of precious Jewels, Colourers of Gems and Jewels, ingravers of Images; bvilders, Choristers, such as have knowledge in celestial sciences; learned in hidden and secret arts: and by such means, gaining their livelihood. The Signification of the 12 Signs or Houses in the four Angles of Heaven. CHAP. XXXII. The Signification of the Horoscope in Aries. IF the Horoscope be found in ♈ the Medium Caeli in ♑ the 7th. house in Libra, and the fourth in ♋; we come now generally to explain what the Horoscope in ♈, and the other three Angels signifies. The Horoscope in ♈ for the most part signifies youth, denyeth any brethren, or only one liveth of many, and he is debilitated by the bitterness of some vice, whereby his name is hated: he keepeth not his Father's estate in the same state, it was left him; but sometimes wastes and spends it, and again gathers it together: to some he will seem free from too much liberality, and displease others with his free liberality; bestowing benefits upon ungrateful persons that will never give him thanks; he will be mutable unconstant, and subject to griefs and pains in the head. If the Medium Caeli be also partilely in ♑, he will persevere to attain to some honourable acts, and flatter with a certain humility, he will be placed in some office, chief in some learned employment, maintaining many, procureing estates to others; ingenious in many necessary things; penetrating into celestial secrets if ☿ behold that place or be in that house. The third Angle the 7th. house challengeth, wherein if ♎ be posited, it signifies the native to be a daily servant in the houses of Kings or Princes, or employed in public actions, but their lives to be mutable, and of an unequal fortune, infelicity following happiness, and misfortune prosperity, casting them suddenly down from the highest degree of dignity to the lowest of humility, envy always fight against their happiness; especially if ♃ do not behold the Horoscope by a ▵ or be not posited therein, the evils are the stronger. The next Angle is the 4th. house. wherein if ♋ be found, and the Horoscope in ♈, it signifies famous happy persons; if ♃ be in the ascendant, and behold that place, or be in that place; but some of the natives kindred will be adversaries to him, either because of himself, or of some necessary thing belonging to him, he will be sordid and slovenly in his hair; but will always have plenty of all necessaries, especially if ♃ be found in any Angle. CHAP. XXXIII. Of the Horoscope in Taurus. THe Horoscope in Taurus always denotes the native to be defatigated with many labours, losing whatsoever he gets in his youth; but afterwards whatsoever he lost before, he shall cheerfully regain, and a plentiful increase of happiness he shall see his enemies miserably cast down and kept in continual subjection; if the Medium Caeli be in ♒, he shall always be in favour and friendship amongst great men, and his whole life shall be conversant in public actions, and his employment for the most part to be about the water; sometimes enviously accused, but he shall have increase of riches as well as loss. If the 7th. house be the sign, the native will be prudent in the whole conversation of his life, nourishing others by some Office of his procuring, burying his first wife; and if the native be a woman, she buryeth her husband and a son. If the 4th. house be in Leo, the native gains an estate by his own proper labour and by divers kinds of wiles gains a great estate, but always living happily, but these things are to be judged according to the nature of the geniture. CHAP. XXXIIII. Of the Horoscope in Gemini. IF the Horoscope be found in ♊ it signifies the native to begin his life with labour; to receive comfort from his parents, bound in friendship to wicked men; Which gives his patrimony. If the Medium Caeli be in ♓, it signifies the native to live in watery places, and to possess his estate and patrimony, to gain his livelihood by other men's endeavours, and either to be potent in two Cities, or to divide his patrimony. If the West Angle be in ♐, he brings some damage to himself or his kindred occasioned by him, and his mind to be troubled with many cares by reason of the various changes of the time, he shall have many enemies, and be beaten out of his own Country to wander in strange Nations; but afterwards shall return to his own Country, and his estate be restored unto him. The 4th, house in ♍ signifies the first part of the natives age; shall be wearied with the continuation of many labours, but in process of time to attain to many felicities and much happiness; but all these things are to be considered by the position or the whole geniture, which we have frequently desired you, diligently to observe. CHAP. XXXV. The Horoscope in Cancer. THe Horoscope in Cancer signifies acute ingenious persons, doing all things with moderation; subject to much anger; but the same is soon mitigated and qualified; they subsist by public employments or offices, using much flattery. If the Horoscope be in ♋ and ♄ therein, it signifies a violent death, or much sickness, or their own brothers to suffer for their vices. If ♈ be in the 10th. house or Medium Caeli, it signifies the native to lead his life amongst great men, to have his daily subsistence from other men's estates, always seeking after and desiring good things; but his estate subject to mutability, sometimes losing and as often gaining. Capricorn in the 7th. house denotes the native shall be troubled with some daily hidden afflictions, but the same shall be appeased after, much disprofit; he will be ingenious in his actions and understanding, but sustaining some secret grief, and his mind afflicted with many furrows. Libra, in the 4th. bouse or Imum Caeli, denotes the native shall suffer many labours; applying to civil women, and conversant in popular employments, he will waste the substance of his patrimony that is left him; he will be in power, and necessary to others; well learned and trusted with others secrets; attaining to a very old age, and have an honourable burial. If Mercury be in the following sign, he will be preferred before all his brethren; but if ♀ be in the 2d. house, the daughters have most preferment, if the Lord of the geniture be well placed, and Aspected by benevolent stars. CHAP. XXXVI. Of the Horoscope in Leo IF the Horoscope be found in ♌ he that hath this ascendant shall be subject to much labour and many dangers, well known, always ingenious, one having free power; not expressing his malice in all things, desirous to live and Rule; and getting the Substance of his estate by his own endeavours; but if ♂ be partilely placed in the ascendant, or the ☉ behold him with a □ or ☍, he denies having any Children, but if ♃ be found so placed, he gives one daughter. The Medium Caeli in ♉ signifies the native to live in some public employment or in the Church, to Contract marriage with some widow, whore, servile person, or old woman or one publicly infamous he shall receive his greatest honour from some potent person; he will be Ignorant, but nevertheless shall have a prosperous increase of fortune. Fortune always favours fools. If ♒ be in the 7th. house, it signifies his life shall be subject both to loss and gain, he will be grateful and approved in some things. If ♏ be in the 4th. house, he will be the Chief in some employments, but if ☍ do behold this place by any aspect, he will sometimes be imprisoned; if ♂ be so posited and oriental, he will be a soldier or Commander of an army; but will die in some strange and foreign place, a Sudden or violent death. CHAP. XXXVII. The Horoscope in Virgo. THe Horoscope being in ♍, signifies many Cares and troubles to the native, he will be skilful in telling things to come, much subject to unlawful lo●e, Coveting the Society of many women; but he shall labour with these vices but until the Anaphora of his sign be Completed. He will he well learned humane, friendly, knowing much and seeking into all secret learning, of a good memory: gaining some office by his learning, and thereby great increase of his estate. The Medium Caeli in ♊, signifies an estate by public or religious employment; in his old age, a devote worshipper of God, and having some government of a City, seeking after hidden things but Ignorant of much learning; just and upright in the latter part of his age. If ⚹ be in the 7th. house the native shall travail in many strange places, and he known to many men, many will flatter him; he will be grateful, happy, amiable, acute, full of much Employment, in all his Conversation Noble. The 4th. house in ♐ signifies the native will be happy, receiving an estate from his friends, many will flatter him, he will rejoice in the happiness of his Children, but shall grieve for the loss of some of them; he will be apt and fit for all things, learned and happy. CHAP. XXXVIII. The Signification of the Horoscope in Libra. LIbra in the ascendant, signifies much sickness many troubles and dangers, many adversaries; the native will be religious, a worshipper of God; but his life much subject to mutability, but inconquerable in all things; the later part of his time will be more glorious, but having few Children, of a right & sincere Judgement in all things, proceeding from a divine and heavenly mind. Cancer in the 10th. signifies he will be ocpucied in some famous actions, his old age will be honourable pentifull, rich and happy, having a good estate, but few Children. But if ♃, behold this place by any aspect, he will have a happy offspring. Aries in the 7th. house, signifies profit to the Native by the water or watery places; he will be fearful, he will be in danger of his life in some desert place, subject to dangers and sudden travails, having some hidden vice; and happiness in his old age. The 4th. house in ♑, the natives estate shall be subject to mutability; sometimes losing and again getting what he lost, but he shall get all his estate by his own proper industry, and the latter part of his estate shall be very happy. CHAP. XXXIX. The Horoscope in Scorpio. THe Horoscope in ♏ signifies the native to be acute in youth, angry, subject to many misfortunes, but afterwards happy, and given much to mirth; if ♃ behold him by any Aspect, they will be famous, religious, and magnified by their own Studies, always high spirited, running into some danger by reason of their friends or business, and after many infortunes by the loss of Children, they shall rejoice in an happy Offspring. Leo in the Mid-heaven, signifies the native shall be wearied with many labours, and obliged to some great person for honour or maintenance; he will be valiant, and in process of time flattered by many; and by this means will raise many others: he will be placed in some authority, and increase his estate left him by his Father. Taurus in the west Angle, signifies the native shall be oppressed with many adversaries, always covetous of venerous acts, and subject to some infamy or disgrace; he shall get an estate, and lose it again, and afterwards regain it again. ♒ In the fourth House, signifies danger of life by water, and to whomsoever the native shall be profitable, they will always be ingrateful to him. CHAP. XL. The Horoscope in Sagittary. SAgittary in the Ascendant, signifies the native shall have many adversaries; but an estate conferred upon him which he hoped not for: he will be frequently in strange Countries, going much by Sea, in public employments, conversant on the water, or about watery places, having much Learning, Prudent, Ingenious, and skilful in all Arts. ♍ In the tenth, denotes he shall be preferred to great power, the common people shall obey him, and many shall subsist by him; but on whomsoever he bestows any thing, they will always be unthankful unto him. ♊ in the seventh, signifies the native shall have children and nephews in his old age; he shall easily overcome all troubles and losses, addicted to secret learning, ingenuous, just and prudent, always overtaking his adversary with subtle dissimulations, teaching all things, and in process of time, attaining to happiness. Pisces in the fourth or Imum Caeli, intimates the native shall gain his livelihood about the water, or in watery places; he will be of good credit, known, and noble, disaffected to a wife or marriage, unless ♃ behold that place by some Aspect, than he easily takes a wife, and is well affected to her; but she is a whorish or adulterous woman. CHAP. XLI. Of the Horoscope in Capricorn. THe Horoscope in ♑, signifies the native will be faithful in his friendship to his friends, subtle, and wanting nothing that appertains to the sustenance of his life, he will travail in strange Countries and relieve strangers, but they will always be ingrateful to him; he will be amiable, of a little Spirit, a long life, and wealthy; abounding in lust to women; and contemning & dispraising them when his lust is satisfied; studious to learn hidden secrets, either of others lives, or of religion and holy things. The Mid-Heaven in ♎ denotes the native to be just, honest, learned, well-spoken, performing vows to God for deliverance from some danger or necessity: he will have good success in his actions, but afterwards some misfortune; yet he will gain by the misfortune of others, and have profit by others deaths, and gains some secret profit by some ancient thing. Cancer in the 7th. signifies the native to undergo much trouble by his friends or kindred, and to be subject to many dangers. Aries in the 4th. house signifies the native will fall into many errors, and many disprofits; his life subject to change and mutability, sometimes in a high degree of dignity, and sometimes cast down in adversity; he will have a wife and his first son or what son soever he hath, shall be much debilitated with sickness. CHAP. XLII. Of the Horoscope in Aquarius. A Quary in the ascendant signifies the native shall waste and lose whatsoever he hath gotten, but shall again gather it together; he will cherish and relieve many, but in what state soever he is placed he will be in many dangers, despaired, of by men, but delivered by the assistance of God; he will be smitten by many with the stroke of envy, but he will be in some religious office, and well known by his good acts to great men. The Mid-Heaven in ♍ denotes the native will be valiant, but leading a hard life and conversation, removing from place to place, if he be ingenious he will have some servile office; but the event of all his actions will be prosperous, but about the beginning of his marriage he will suffer many misfortunes by his wife or Children, and afterwards much good fortune is conferred upon him. Leo in the 7th. house signifieth the native and his wife will live at variance; either he will join himself to some unworthy woman; or burn in love to many; and many enemies will rise against him with some sudden actions, and by his own power he will take a wife belonging to another man or espoused to another or a widow. Taurus in the 4th. house signifies the native to be great and much conversant amongst potent persons; to gain honour in all his actions, and much esteemed for his learning, and to live a very old age; if the Lord of the geniture be also well posited. CHAP. XLIII. Of the Horoscope in Pisces. THe Horoscope in ♓, signifies ingenious prudent persons, faithful friends; but having many enemies, and easily vindicating himself from them; inclined to travail, and negotiations in foreign Countries, and in process of time increase of estate and felicity. The Medium-Caeli in ♑ involus the native into many troubles and dangers; having many great variances with potent persons, and subject to ensnare himself for some other man; losing all his first possession and estate; and again getting the dominion and possession of another man's estate, by the means of some faithful friend. Virgo in the 7th. house denotes the native to be prudent faithful and helpful to others, having many faithful secrets committed to him; raising many friends by his helps, but they always prove ingrateful, he will attain to much riches, and greatness, and have a loving tender affection towards his wife, but she will sometimes be ingrateful to him, and he will suffer much misfortune by his Wife and Children. The fourth house in ♋ denotes much sickness and labour to the native, secret hidden griefs, but afterwards good fortune; on a sudden an estate shall be conferred upon him to supply all his wants, and in his old age he shall die suddenly in a strange Country; but herein the Lord of the geniture is to be observed; for some will give another Judgement hereof, but this is the substantial truth of it. CHAP. XLIIII. THe ascendant in the terms of Saturn doth signify slow dull sluggish persons slow of speech; alienated from all goodness, hated in all their actions, keeping anger long. If ♄ be in the ascendant in his terms, he denies the native to have any brothers or sisters, or the first borne to die an evil death, or some evil fortune to befall them, and the native to have no Children. If ♃ be in the Horoscope in the terms of ♄, it signifies sordid covetous persons, always doing servile acts, and letting all their estate be at the disposing of others. Mars so posited signifies malicious, wicked, cruel persons giving themselves over totally to work wickedness; but their mischief is often discovered and brought to light. The ☉ so placed denotes men of temperite manners, but always armed with envy, imperfect, and defective in their Counsels. Venus thus placed signifies men sordidly lascivious about Venereous acts, and always covetous of other men's goods. Mercury in this place, signifies men sordidly wicked in all their actions, oftentimes imprisoned, suffering much trouble by reason of their wickedness. The ☽ thus posited and at full or increasing, signifies men vain, both in mind and body: but if the ☽ be decreasing in light, she vitiateth their bodies with malignant humours; either dropsies, or a deformed pale Colour, or madness. CHAP. XLV. Of the Horoscope in the terms of Jupiter. THe Horoscope in the terms of ♃ signifies wife, virtuous persons; and if ♃ be posited there, magnanimous, but full of cruelty. Saturn or ♂ in those places by night signifies perfidious persons, never keeping their credit or promise; wise in their own conceits, leading a poor life, full of sorrow and misery; but in a diurnal geniture, these evils are in some sort mitigated. Venus thus placed signifies men apt to perform all good offices; but never having prosperous success in marriage; they are loving and daily reaping the fruits of felicity. Mercury posited here, denotes persons of good manners, free from malice; simply and plainly understanding and discerning many things. The ☽ thus placed is very fortunate and gives soundness and health of body. The ☉ in this place, signifies the same as the ☽ doth. CHAP. XLVI. Of the Horoscope in the terms of Mars THe Horoscope in the terms of ♂ always signifies men of an acute quick Spirit; ♄ in this place signifies also acute Spirits, but long keepers of Anger. Jupiter in the same place also signifies an acute sharp wit, but such as are desirous always to do good to others. Mars in the Horoscope in his own terms, signifies in a diurnal Geniture men addicted to all wickedness, but timorous and subject to unfortunare Changes; in a nocturnal Geniture, Cruel irreligious persons, destroyers of other men's goods. The full ☉ thus placed denotes crafty subtle persons, but oftentimes ensnared in treachery. Venus in this place signifies lustful adulterate persons. Mercury in this place signifies homicides, such are given to wicked lascivious and unlawful lusts, and drunkenness; ingenious, but seldom having any true Judgement of any thing. The ☽ thus posited, denotes men divers ways contending with their adversaries; and their adversaries doing the like by them, they are very laborious, receiving some wound by fire or iron: but if it be a diurnal geniture, and the ☽ at full, it gives a strong body; if a nocturnal geniture, it denotes a strong well composed body fit for labour; but covetous, and always dying a violent death. CHAP. XLVII. The Horoscope in the terms of Venus. THe Horoscope in the terms of Venus signifies lovers of music, benevolent persons, desirous to be profitable to all men, in a diurnal geniture great dignity profit and good fortune, Saturn, thus placed in the terms of Venus, signifies scorners of women, haters of marriage, if it be a diurnal geniture; but in a nativity by night it signifies sordid unclean immodest persons, addicted to unnatural lusts; not loving natural coition; mutable in their Counsels, and haters of all goodness. Jupiter in this place signifies, tender delicate but libidinous persons, luxurious but free from envy and cruelty, merciful in any office, their employment to be appertaining to the Church. Mars, in these terms in a diurnal geniture gives sudden troubles, losses many and seditions among the people, whereby he comes into much danger; but signifies lovers of music and poetry, engravers, or the like. In a nocturnal geniture, ♂ in the terms of ♀, gives a double marriage, and great riches thereby; but withal much carefulness. The ☉ thus placed, signifies the native to Prosper daily in his actions, but dissertion in marriage and disprofit thereby, but it gives gains and love amongst great men, always favoured and commended by them. Mercury in the terms of ♀, thus posited in the ascendant, signifies libidinous, wise, and of good manners; desiring to profit others, Grammarians, Astrologers, Poets, Orators. The ☽ thus placed, signifies Artificers, delighting in neat honest arts; Ingravers; getting commendations by their work; but in a nocturnal geniture, she signifies fishermen, or such as get their livelihoods by such employments; signifies zealous persons; of a good mind and understanding. CHAP. XLVIII. Of the Horoscope in the terms of Mercury. THe Horoscope in the terms of ☿ signifies learned men, credited with offices of trust, Orators, stewards of great men. If ☿ be therein placed, he signifies Astrologers, Mathematians; doing virtuous offices, and esteemed for their knowledge. Saturn in the terms of ☿ signifies unhappy cruel persons, slow in their words and actions, great laborers, full of poisonous malice, long keepers of anger, of an evil report; interpreters of dreams, rash in their Counsels. Jupiter in this place signifies men skilled in the law, physicians, advocates for great persons, but lustful and adulterers; but in a nativity by night he signifies the natives to be scriveners and of a good report and credit unto the end of their lives. Mars thus placed in a diurnal geniture signifies wicked malicious persons, contentious, cruel, rash, not ruled by reason, clamorous, impudent, full of raging preposterous fury, hangmen, full of all wickedness; but in a nativity by night, these evils are something qualified. The ☉ thus placed signifies famous Noble men of popular applause and fame, interceders or advocates in the defence of the people, whereby they are publicly known, exercising many offices; and if ☿ be thus posited with the ☉, they do all things with sound Counsel and reason, and are of an uncorrupt judgement. Venus in the terms of ☿, hath the same signification as we have declared ☿ to have in the terms of ♀; she signifies great happy persons, easily attaining their desires in all things, learned merry persons, lovers of music, Poets, famous for their verses; gaining estates by others mischances. The ☽ in the terms of ☿ in a diurnal geniture, maketh artificers, such as are preferred for their artificial works; but in a nocturnal geniture, she denotes such as have knowledge in all arts, all manner of artists, delighting in all manner of exercises ingenious, dealing in Merchants and for reign affairs, knowing all things, and for divers causes are transferred from one place to another, and striving to hid and dissemble all grief and infirmities. FINIS. Books sold by John Allen at the Rising Sun in St. Paul's Churchyard between the two North doors in the New Building, etc. Divinity. BEzain Novum Testamentum, in folio Doctor Holdsworth works complear, 4ᵒ. Mr. Carylls fifth Vol. Job 4ᵒ. — his seventh Vol. on Job 4ᵒ. Mr. Grenhills second Vol. on Ezekiel, 4ᵒ. Mr. cradock's Gospel-liberty, 4ᵒ. Mr. Lockyers works in 4ᵒ. Bishop Andrews catechistical doctrine, 12ᵒ. Simsons Justification, 8ᵒ. Doctor Ainsworth, Communion of Saints, 8ᵒ. — His Arrow against Idolatry, 8ᵒ. Welsh Testament, 12ᵒ. Richardsons' Saints desire, 120. Jacob Behme of Election and predestination, 4ᵒ. H. N. His first exhortation to the Family of Love, 8ᵒ. Cotton on the Covenant, 8ᵒ. Books of Art. Streets Ephemerideses, with Keplers' way of direction for Nativities. Magia Adamica; or, the antiquity of Magic's. by Eugenious Philo loathes Lumen de Lumine; or, a new magical Light. by Eugenious Philo loathes Anthroposopia Theomagica. by Eugenious Philo loathes Caelestis Legatus; or the Celestial Ambassador, by John Gadbury, &c: Opus Astrologicum, sold by Richard Moon at the seven Stars, in Paul's Churchyard. FINIS.