Chapter IV. The Quality of Employment

Tx dominion of the employment, or profession, is claimed

in two quarters ; viz. by the Sun, and by the sign on.the mid-.

- It is, ‘therefore, necessary to observe whether any planet may be making its oriental appearance nearest to the Sun *,

* See the 4th Chapter of the 8th Book ¥.. Almagest, and the ta-

. ble annexed thereto, inserted in the Appendix. @

and whether any be posited in the mid-heaven ; especially, when also receiving the application of the Moon. And, if one and the same planet possess both these qualifications, that is to say, make its nearest appearancé to the Sun, and be also in the mid-heaven, that one alone must be-elected to determine the present inquiry : and, likewise, though the plqnet should not be thus doubly qualified, but only singly, in whichever respect, even then that planet alone must still be elected, provided itself alone should possess such single qualication. If, however, there should be one planet presenting its nearest appearance, and another in the mid-heaven conciliated with the Moon, both must then be noticed; and whichever of these two may have greater sway, and possess greater nghts of dominion, that one must be preferred. But where not any planet may be found so situated, neither making Hts appearance as above described, nor being in the midheaven, then that one, possessing the doiminion of the mid-hea-. vem *, is to be considered as lord of the employment: # is, boweve only some occasional occupation which can be thus denoted ; because persons, born under such a configuration, most commonly remain at lewure and unemployed.

What has now been said, relates to the election of the lord of the employment or profession; but the species of the employment will be distinguished by means of the respective properties of the three plancts; Mars, Venus and Mercury, and of the signs in which they may be posited.

Mercury, for instance, produces writers, superintendents of business, accomptants, teachers in the sciences, merchants aad bankers : also, soothsayers, astrologers, and attendents on sacrifices, and, in short, all who live by the exercise of literatere, and by furnishing aaa or i 5 85 specifying the place of dominion: the Latin printed at a is, however, “ dominum ateipe meds coli,” which is certainly the sense

required by the tenor of the previous instructions. Whalley also bas similarly rendered it.

well as by stipend and salary, or allowance. If Saturn bear testimony jointly with Mercury, persons then born. will become managers of the affairs of others, or interpreters of dreams, or willfbe engaged in temples for the purposes of divination, and for the sake of their fanaticism. But, if Jupiter join testimony, they will be painters, orators, or pleaders in argument, and occupied with eminent personages.

Shoald Venus have dominion of the employment, she will cause persons to be engaged in the various perfumes of flowers, in unguents and wines, and also in colours, dyes, and in spices: thus she will produce venders of unguents, garland-makers*, wine-merchants, dealers in medical drugs, weavers, dealers in spices, painters, dyers, and venders of apparel. If Saturn add his testimony to her’s, he will cause persgns:to’ be employed in matters belonging to amusement andidecoration; and will also produce jugglers, sorcerers and charlatans, and alt such as practise similarly. But, if Jupiter join testimony with Venus, persons will become prize-wrestlers, and garland-wearers}, and-will be advanced in honour through female interest.

Mars, ruling the employment, and being configurated with

* Among the antients, a garland was an indispensable decoration at all public ceremonies, whether civil or religious, and at private banquets. The making of garlands was, therefore, a considerable . employment.

¢ It would seem, from “ garland-wearers” being placed here in connection with “ prize-wrestlers” (a§avra:), that the author intended to’ point out persons competent to obtain the victors wreath in public exhibitions.—But it appears that the word ¢gspaygegos, garland-wearer, also signifies a person who was annually chosen by the priests to superintend religious ceremonies, an office similar to that of high priest. According to Athenzus, the Stephanephorus of Tarsos was invested with a purple tunic, edged or striped with white, and wore- - the Jatrel chaplet, which Plato, in the treatise de Legibus, describes as being constantly worn by these officers, although the other priests wore it eee during the performance of the ceremonics. is

the Sun, will produce persons who operate by means of fire ; for instance, cooks, as well as those who work in copper, brass, and other metals, by melting, burning, and casting : if Mars be separated from the Sun, he will make shipwrights, smiths, agriculturists, stonemasons, carpenters, and subordinate labourers. If Saturn bear testimony, in addition to Mars, persons will become mariners, workers in wells, vaults or mines, painters, keepers of beasts or cattle, cooks or butchers, and attendants on baths or on exhibitions. And, if Jupiter join testimony, they will be soldiers, or ieenauieds collectors of revenue, innkeepers, toll-gatherers, or attendants on sacrifices.

Further, should it happen that two arbiters of saiployaient may be found together, and provided they should be Mercury and Venus, they will then produce musicians, melodists, and persons engaged in music, poetry, and songs: they will also produce, (especially if changed in their places*), mimics, actors, dealers in slaves, makers of musical instruments, choristers and musical performers, dancers, weavers, modellers in wax, and painters. And if Saturn join testimony with Mercury and Venus, the preparation and sale of female ornaments will be added to the aforesaid occupations. But, if Jupiter give testimony, the persons will become administrators of justice, guardians of public affairs, instructors of youth, and magistrates of the people.

Should Mercury and Mars together be lords of the employment, persons will become statuaries, armour-makers, sculptors}, modellers of animals, wrestlers, surgeons, spies or informers, adulterers, busy in crime, and forgers. And, if Saturn also bear testimony in addition to Mercury and Mars, he will produce assassins, highwaymen, thieves, rob-«

* Meaning probably “ if in mutual reception,” which Position has been before explained.

t Or makers of hieroglyphice—sjep duper.

bers lurking in ambush, marauders on cattle, and swindters. But, if Jupiter afford testimony, he will engage persons m honourable warfare, and in industry ;. making them cautious and diligent in business, curions in foreign matters, and deriving profit from their pursuits.

When Venus and Mars exercise the dominion together, persons will become dyers,-dealers in unguents and perfumes, — workers in tin, lead, gold, and silver, mock-combetants or dancers in armour, dealers in medical drugs, agricutturists, and: physicians, healing by means of medicine. And, if Saturn add testimony to Venus and Mars, he will produce persons attendant on animals consecrated to religion; also gtave-diggers and undertakers, mourners and musicians at funerals, and fanatics occupied in religious ceremonies, la- Mentations, and blood. But, if Jupiter add testimony, the persons will become regulators of sacrifices, augurs, " holders of sacred offices, governors placed over women, and Anterpreters ; and they will derive support from such oecupations,

The properties of the signs, in which the lords of the employment may be posited, are also influential im varying the employment. For example, the signe of human shape

‘promote all: scientific pursuits, and such as are of utility to mankind; the quadrupedal signs contribute to prodace employment anfong metals; in business and trade, in housebuilding, and in the work of smiths and mechanics: the tropical and equinoctial signs tend to give employment im translation or interpretation, in matters of exchange, in mensuration and agriculture, and in religious duties: the terres- . trial ard watery signs tend to employment in water, and in _ connection with water, as well in regard to the nurture of plants, as to ship-building ; they likewise contribute to employment in funerals, in embalming and preserving, aad . also in salt. ; Moreover, should the Muon herself actualy occupy the