Chapter X. The periodital Divisions of Time（续 1）

good fortune-or distress, when meetings of all the benefics or malefics may concur in all or most of the prorogations. Still such cases are but rare, because human. nature in general is not subjected to the extremity either of good or evil, but rather to their moderate alternation and counterchange. | , 5 &

The prorogatory places must, therefore, be separately distinguished in the mode ‘before ‘pointed out; and the planets meeting the prorogations must again be all taken into consideration : not only those which may be anezretic (asin the case of the duration of life), nor those only which may be configurated bodily*, or-in opposition or quartile, but also those in trine or sextile. And, first, the times in each prorogation will be governed by the planet occupying or configurated with the actual prorogatory degree itself: if, however, there be found no planet thus constituted, the nearest preceding planet will. govern the times until another, which may be in aspect to the degree following in the order of the signs, shall take them; and this one, again, will do the same

until the next in succession shall take them*. The like rule obtains with respect to any other planets received into domi-— nion, and with respect to those in occupation of the terms.

-Further, in: prorogations of the ascendant, the degrees -of’ distances will be equal in number to the ascensional times of the particular latitude ; but, in prorogation from the midheaven, to the times of culmination; and, in other prorogations, they will be in proportion to the ascensions, or descensions, or culminations, and will depend on their proximity to the angles; as has been sae said in treating of the duration of lifet.

The arbiters of general times are to be determined by the foregoing method; but arbiters of annual periods as follows: viz. after the number of years which have elapsed Since the birth has been ascertained, the amount is to be Projected from each place of prorogation, in the succession of the signs, at the rate of one sign fora yeart, and the

* On this passage, Whalley remarks, “we are to observe in direc- ‘tion, that the star in exact ray with the prorogator shall be ruler ‘‘ until the prorogator méets another ray ; that then the planet whose “ray it is shall take the dominion, and so on. But if no planet “ aspect the byleg (proregator) exactly, that which casts its rays before “ the prorogator is to be taken for ruler of the_time, till another pla- ‘ net’s ray comes in by direction. And the jord of the term, in which “ the direction falls, must be considered as a co-partner in this do- ‘“ minion.”

¢ The Greek is simply sic va ero.sva nate Yedior; but the context proves that the entire meaning must be as now given, although the Latin translation of Perugio renders it “ one year to each degree.” Whalley explains that by-annual periods “the author intends profec- - “tions: for the taking of which, for every year from the birth, add.one “‘ sign to the sign in which the aphetics are at birth, and the sign which “ ends at the year desired is the sign profectional for that year, and the

“ lord of that sign is chronocrator (arbiter) for that year; sofar as |

“the degrees of that sign reach, For example, if a prorogator at

lord of the last sign* is to be assumed as arbiter. And, with regard to periods reckoned by months, the same rule {s to be observed: for in this case also, the number of the . month, as counted from the month of the nativity, is to be projected from such places as possess the dominion of the year, in the proportion of twenty-eight days per sign. So, likewise, in the case of periods reckoned by days, the number of the days counted from the day of birth, must be projected from the monthly places of dominion, allowing for each sign two days and a third.

It is, however, necessary to notice the ingresses made on = places allotted to different periods; for they take effect in no small degree on the events of the period. Thus, the ingresses made by Satum, on places of general periods, require special observation; those made by Jupiter, on places of annual periods ; those made by the Sun, Mars, Venus, and Mercury, on monthly.places ; and the Moon’s _ transit over daily places. It must also be remembered, that arbiters of general periods are chiefly paramount over the “events; and that, to their influence, the arbiters of particu- Jar periods (each of whom acts by its own proper nature)

’ “ birth be in 15° of Gemini, to 15° of Cancer serves the first year; ‘“‘ but the first six months are ruled by Mercury, and the last six by “‘ the Moon and Jupiter; and so on.”

* The Latin translation of Basle, 1541, says, “the lord of that sign - “in which the number shall terminate.”

+t Whalley says here, “ let a sign be added-for each month to the sign of the year. So, in the example before proposed, the last 15° ‘of Gemini, and the firat 15° of Cancer, shall serve for the first “month: the last 15° ef Cancer and the first 15° of Leo, for the ‘“‘ second month; and soon. And for days, from 15° of Gemini to ‘15° of Cancer, rules two days and eight hours after birth, &c.”

Piacidus is of opinion, “thet Ptolemy, speaking of annual places, “ is to he understood of the places of secondary directions ; and that “‘ when he speaks of the menstrual, he hints at the places of: progres: ' “sions.” (Cooper’s Translation, pp. 25 and 57.) .

present either co-operation or obstruction; and that the ingresses alsa operate on.eyents, by increasing or diminishing their force and extent*.

. The general characteristic property, and the duration of the period, will be indicated by the place of prorogation, as alag by the Jord of the general times, and by the planet in possession of the termsas by. means of the familiarity gubsisting, fram the actual birth, between each planet, and the places of which they may have respectively and originally taken dominion. The arbiters of time will also give-indication whether the event will be good or evil, by means of their own naturally benefic or malefic property and tempera- _ ment, and by: their osiginal familiarity or variance with the place af which they have become lords. But the period, at which the event will become more strongly evident, is shewn by the relative positions of the annual and monthly signs towards the places wherein the causes exist, and also by the ingresses of the planets¢.

* Placidys says, that “ active ingresses, if they ba similar to the “ pre-ordained effects, cayse them to influence ; if dissimilar, they “ either diminish or retard; as Ptolemy has it in the last Chapter of “ Book 4.” (Caoper’s Pranslation, p. 27.)

+ Placidus observes, that “the primary directions of the significa- “ tors to their promittors, and the lords of the terms, Ptolemy calls ‘“‘ the General Arbiters of Times, because they pre-ordain the general ~ “times of theis effects; whieh, a8 ita motian is slaw and its perse- “ verance long, discovers ite effects after a very long time ; that i, “after months and yeass. Jn order that we may know, in this “ extent of time, on what particular month aad day the effects ap- * pear, Ptolomy proposes these motions for observation, wherein, “‘ whew the majority of (he causes agree together, then doubtless the effent is accomplished, or meat clearly manifests itself.” (Cooper's Tranaetion, p. 109.) And he says afterwards, ip speaking of secondary directions, progressions, ingtesscs, &e. “ these subgequent mo- ‘“‘4ions of the causes demand our greatest attention.” (Ibid. p. 110.) In the Appendix to the same-book, at p. 488, the proper equation of

'The mode in which the Sun.and Moon may be disposed, in reference to the signs relating to annual and monthly periods, is also indicative. For example, should they, from the date of the nativity, be posited in concord with the operative places, and keep a position of concord at the ingresses, they will: produce good ; but, if adversely posited, evil. And also, if they be not in concord with the said places, and provided they be contrary in condition, and in opposition or in quartile, to the transits, they will cause evil: should they, however, not be in quartile, nor in opposition, but otherwise configurated, their influence then will not be equally malefic. = | ’ Should it happen that the same planets may be lords of the times*, as well as of the ingresses, the effect will be extreme and unalloyed, if of a favourable nature ; and more particularly unmitigated, if evil. And should the said planets be not only lords of the times, but. likewise hold dominion from the date of the nativity, and provided also that all the prorogations, or most of them, should tend to, or depend on, one and the same place, or, should the prorogations not be so constituted, yet notwithstanding, if the meetings occurring at the periods be found to be either all, or most of them, benefic or malefic, they will wholly produce, in all respects, good or evil fartune, respectively.