Chapter X. The periodital Divisions of Time（续 5）

VII. The mingled influences of the stars can be understood by no one who has not previously acquired knowledge of the combinations and. varieties existing in. nature. |

VIII. A sagacious mind improves the operation of the heavens, as a skilful farmer, by cultivation, i ea a nature.

IX. In their generation and corruption forms are influenced iby the celestial forms, of which the framers of talismans consequently avail themselves, by observing the in- | gresses of the stars thereupon.

X. In the election of days and hours, make use of the malefics, to the same moderate extent as the skilful phystcian would use poisons in ofder to perform cures.

XI. A day and hour are not to be elected until the qua« lity of the object proposed shall be known.

XII. Love and hatred prohibit the’ true accomplishment of.judgments ; and, inasmuch as they lessen the most important, so likewise they magnify the most trivial things. .

XIII. In every indication made by the constitution of the heavens, secondary stars, whether auxiliary or meus thereto, are also to be used.

XIV. The astrologer will be entangled in a labyrinth of . error, when the seventh house and its lord shall be afflicted.

-+ XV. Signs cadent from the ascendant of any kingdom GG

are the ascendants of that kingdom’s: enemies. But the angles and succedent houses are the ascendants of its friends. It is the same in all doctrines and institutions. _

_-XVI. When the benefics may be controuled in the eighth house, they bring. mischief by means of good men :. if, on the other hand, they he well. affected, they will a mischief. XVII. .Give no eacsicn as to the future life ne an aged

person, until the number. of yer he may. live shall have .

XVIII. If, while a benefic may ascend, both. the luminaries should be in the same minute*, the native will be equaily. and’ highly, prosperous in all things which can befal him. So, likewise, if the luminaries be mutually opposed by the east and west... But the contrary effect.will: be produced, should a.malefic be on the ascendant. -

XIX. The efficacy of purgation is a aa the Moon’s . Conjunction with Jupiter.

XX. Pierce not with iron that part of the body which May be governed by the sign actually occupied by the Moon.

XXI. When the Moon may be in. Scorpio or Pisces, purgation may be advantageously used, provided the lord of the ascendant be coupled with some star posited below the earth. If he be coupled with a star placed above the earth, * the potion swallowed will be vomited up.

XXII. Neither put on nor lay aside any garment for the first time, when the Moon may be located in Leo. And ‘it will be still. worse to do so; should she be badly affected.

XXIII. Aspects between the Moon and stars give the native much activity ; and, if the stars be in. power, they -andicate an efficient, but if. weak an mens excitation to action.

XXIV. An eclipse of the luminaries, if in the angles of the nativity, or of an annual revolution, is noxious ; and the effects take place according to the space between the ascendant and the place of eclipse. And as, in asolareclipse, “ a year is reckoned for an hour, so likewise, in a lunar fue

XXV. The progression of a significator, posited in the mid- heaven, i is to be made by ‘right ascension ; of another

- posited in the ascendant, by the oblique ascension of the

XXVI. There is obvious concealment-in the case, if thestar significative of any particular affair be in conjunction. with the Sun, either under the earth of in a place foreign to.its own nature. On the ‘other hand, there is’ manifestation, should the star be raised ‘to elevation out of its depres-

-sion, and be, located in its own place.

XXVII. ‘Venus gives pleasure to the native in that part of the body which may be ruled by the sign she o¢cupies. It .

is the same with other stars. XXVIII. When the Moon may not hold a familiarity

with two planets, as is desirable, care- should be taken to connect her, if possible, with some fixed. star. combining their qualities,

XXIX. The fixed stars grant sicenaly good fortune, unconnected with the understanding; but it is most commonly marked by calamities, unless the planets also agree in the felicity.

_ XXX. Obierve the creation of the first king of any dynasty; for if the ascendant at that creation should agree with the ascendant of the nativity of the king’s son, he will succeed his father.

. XXXI. When the star ruling over any kingdom shall enter into a climacterical place, either the king, or some one of the chief men-of his kingdom, will die.

XXXII. Concord: between two persons is. produced by

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an harmonious figuration of the .stars, indicative of the matter whereby good will is constituted, in the -nativity sg either person.

XXXII. Loveand hatred are discernible, as:well from the concord and discord of the luminaries, .as from the ascendants of both nativities : but one signs increase good will.

XXXIV. If the lord of the place of the new Moon be in an angle, he is indicative of the events liable to happen in that month. .

XXXV. When the Sun arrives at the place se any star, he excites the influence of that'.star in the atmosphere.

XXXVI. In the foundation of cities, consider the fixed stars which: may seem to contribute thereto ;. but in the erection of houses, observe the planets. The. kings of every city which has Mars in culmination will most commonly perish by the sword.

XXXVII. If Virgo or Pisces be on the aecendaat, the native will create his own dignity ; but if Aries of Libra be

on the ascendant, he will cause his own death.. The other

signs are to be contemplated inthe same way.

XXXVIIT. Mercury, if- established in eithet house of Saturn, and in power, gives the native a speculative and inquisitive intellect : if in a house of Mars, and on if in Aries, he gives eloquence. .

XXXIX. Affliction of the eleventh house, in the creation of a king, indicates damage in his household ‘and his ttea- ‘sury: affliction of the second house denotes the detriment of his subjects’ wealth.

XL. When the ascenddnt is oppressed by the malefics, the native will delight in sordid things, and approve illflavoured odours.

XLI. Beware the affliction of the eighth house ahd its

| lord, at a time of departure; and that of the second house

XLIT. Should a disease begin when the Moon may be in a sign occupied at the birth by some malefic, or in quartile or opposition to any such sign, such disease will be most severe; and if the malefic also behold the said sign,. © it will be dangerous. On the other hand, there will be no danger if the Moon be in a place held at the time of birth by some benefic.

_ XLIIT. The malefic figures of a nation are ‘strengthened by adverse figurations of existing times.

XLIV. It is an evil case if the ascendant of a sick person resist the figuration of his own nativity; and if the time should not bring up any benefic. |

XLV. If the ascendant, or principal significators, be not in human signs, the native himself will be also estranged from human nature.

XLVI. In nativities much happiness is conferred by the fixed stars; and also by the angles of the new Moon, and by the places of a kingdom’ s Part of Fortune, should the ascendant be found in any of them.

XLVII. If a malefic in one nativity fall on the place of a benefic in another nativity, he who has the benefic will suffer damage from him who has the malefic.

ALVIII. If the mid-heaven of a prince be the ascendant of his subject, or if their respective significators be configurated in a benevolent form, they will continue long in-

, separable, It will be the same, also, should the sixth house of a subject or servant be the ascendant of his prince or master. |

XLIX. If the ascendant of a servant be the mid-heaven in his master’s nativity, the master will place so much confidence in that servant as to be ruled by him.

@ LL. Overlook none of the hundred and nineteen conjunc tions ; for on them depends the knowledge of worldly operations, whether of generation or of corruption.