Chapter I. Proem

ALL those circumstances have now been set forth, which occur previously to the birth, as well as at the actual birth, and after it, and which it seemed necessary to mention, as conducing to a knowledge of the general quality of the contemperament produced. And of the other points, now res maining, by which extrinsic events * are contemplated, those regarding the several fortunes of wealth and of rank claim to be taken first into consideration. Each of these fortunes has a distinct relationship ; for instance, that of wealth re- _lates to the body, and that of rank to the mind.

THE circumstances regulating the fortune of wealth are to be judged of from that part alone, which is expressly denominated the Part of Fortune; the position of which is, in all cases, whether arising in the day of in the night, always as far removed from the ascendant as the Sun is distant from the Moon ft. | When the Part of Fortune has been determined, it must be ascertained to what planets the dominion of it belongs; and ese Se ts ale eS a ete ee ee * That is to say, such events as are independent of the will, and not necessarily consequent on any peculiar conformation of the minéor . body. + Vide Chapter 13 of the 8d Book.

their power and connexion, as also the power and ‘connexion of others configurated with them, or in elevation above them, whether of the same or of an adverse condition, are then to be observed: for, if the planets which assume dominion of the Part of Fortune be in full force, they will create much | wealth, and especially should the luminaries also give them suitable testimony in addition.

In this manner, Satuim will effect the acquirement of wealth by means of buildings, agriculture, or navigation 5, Jupiter, by holding some government, or office of trust, or by the priesthood ; Mars, by the army and military command ; Venus by means of friends, by the dowry of wives, or by other gifts proceeding from women *; and Mercury by the sciences and by trade. :

Should Saturn, however, when thus in influence over the fortune of wealth, be also configurated with Jupiter, he particularly provides wealth through inheritance; especially, if the configuration should exist in the superior angles, Jupiter being also in a bicorporeal sign and yeceiving the application of the Moon; for, in-such a case, the native will also be adopted by persons unallied to him, and will become heir to ' their property.

And, further, if other stars, of the same condition as those which rule the Part of Fortune, shculd likewise exhibit testimonies of dominion, thé wealth will be permanent: but, on the other hand, if stars of an adverse condition should either be in elevation above the ruling places, of ascend itt succession to them, the wealth will not continue.—The general period of its duration is, however, to be calculated by means of the declination of the stara,y which operate the loss, in fespect of the angles and succedent houses t.

* I have considered the words, yuvsinsscry Swesery, a8 comprising * the ‘s dowry of wives,” as well as other “gifts from women.” + That is to say, its duration will depend on the time requisite to