A learned astronomical discourse, of the iudgement of natiuities Deuided into three bookes, and dedicated first to Katherin the French Queene, by Oger Ferrier her physition. Translated by Thomas Kelway Gentleman.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the action and profession.

HOW to knowe of what profession the childe shall be, you must chiefely consider if any Planet be in the tenth house, for he shal be Significator of the profession: otherwise, you must come to the part of Fortune, and to his lord, to the part of the profession, and to his lord, to the tenth house, and to his lord, and to the places of Mars, Mercurie and Venus.

The Planet that vpon these places shal haue the most dignities, shalbe Significator of the profession. The which if it be Saturne, it shall signifie a Husbandman, a good house-keeper, a Receiuer of rents, and many times a Go∣uernour of Townes, when he is in angles fortunate. Iupi∣ter denoteth the officers, Iudges, Benefices, Prelates, By∣shops, Gouernours of the goods of the Church. Mars sig∣nifieth Captaines, men of warre, Coyners, Forgeours, and other that vse to worke with fire and yron: and Phi∣sitions when he is in the aspect of Venus.

Sol representeth Princes, Lords, Magistrates, Hun∣ters, Treasurers and Archers. Venus Players, Dauncers, Perfumers, Appothecaries, and in aspect of Mars, Phisi∣tions. Mercurie, Aduocates, Notaries, Registers, Poets, Rymers, Phylosophers, Mathematicians, Diuiners, wry∣ters, Messengers and traders.

The Moone, Embassadors, Counsellers, Consuls, Ru∣lers of Common wealth, Trauailers, Hunters. If there be many Significators, or if the principall bee coupled with many Planets, you must mingle the significations of the one and of the other, and of the said mixture, gather to∣gether the profession comming of the concurrence of the starres. You must also consider in what house the sayde Significators be, if they be within the second, the profes∣sion shall be of feates of merchandize and traffiques: if within the third or ninth, of feates of religion, or gathering the goods of the Church. If in angles, of Dominations & gouernments. If in the fift of Embassages, legations, and other things of pleasure. If in the sixt, of feates of diseases, of seruaunts and of Cattell. &c. If the part of the honour comming of the profession, be with his Lord fortunate, the Infant shall obtayne great credite and honour because of his profession. If they be vnfortunate, if hee doe neuer so well, he shall neuer gayne to himselfe honor in the feates of his profession.