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. IIII. Of the partes of Natiuities.

AFter you haue well sought the Planets in the sayd figure verified, you must consider their aboue cer∣taine proportions of the Planets and partes of the heauen, taken of theyr distances, as followeth.

The parts concerning the significations of the first House.

The part of the qualitie of the lyfe, is taken by the di∣stance of Iupiter from Saturne, counting as much space from the ascendant, as when the natiuity is by day: for when it is by night, they take it to the cōtrary, the distance of Saturne vnto Iupiter, folowing the natural order of the signes, counting likewise as much space since the ascen∣dant.

The part of lyfe by day and by night, is taken of the de∣gree of the precedent coniunction, or opposition of the lights vnto the Moone, counting from the ascendant.

The part of the Spirite (many do call the part of earth∣ly things and secrets, the other, the part of things to come, the others, the part of the Sun) in the day frō the Mooue vnto the Sunne, from the ascendant, in the night to the contrary.

The part of the vnderstanding, by the day, is frō Mer∣curie vnto Mars, from the ascendant, at night to the con∣trarie.

Of the second House.

The part of Fortune by the day, is from the Sunne vn∣to the Moone, from the ascendant, at night to the contra∣rie. Ptolome doth take it as much by day as by night, from the Sunne vnto the Moone.

The part of the goods aswell by day as by night, is from the Lord of the second house, vnto the said second house, taken vpon the quality of the Eclipse, frō the ascendant.

Of the third.

The part of brothers, by the day, is from Saturne vnto Iupiter, from the ascendant, at night to the contrary.

The part of the loue of bretheren, by the day, is from the Sunne vnto Saturne, from the ascendant, at night to the contrary. If Saturne bee vnder the beames of the Sunne, take Iupiter in his place.

Of the fourth.

The part of father, by the day, is from the Sun vnto Sa∣turne, from the ascendant, at night to the contrary. Thys same is like the loue of bretheren: then if Saturne be vn∣derneath the beames of the Sun, in his place take Iupiter.

The part of inheritances and possessions, by day and by night, is from Saturne to the Moone, from the ascendant.

The part of fortune in tillage and sowing, by day and by night, is from Venus vnto Saturne, from the ascendant.

Of the fift.

The part of Infants, is as the part of the qualitie of the lyfe.

The part of male chyldren by day and by night, is from the Moone vnto Iupiter, and is numbred from the ascen∣dant.

The part of daughters, by day and by night, is from the Moone vnto Venus, and is taken from the ascendant.

Of the sixt.

The part of diseases inseperable, in the day, is the di∣staunce of Saturne vnto Mars, and it is cast from the de∣gree ascendant, and in the night from Mars, which is contrary.

The part of seruaunts, by day and by night, from Mer∣curie vnto the Moone, is from the ascendant.

The part of pryson and captiuity by day, from the lord of the place of the Sunne, vnto the Sunne, and is recko∣ned from the ascendant. By night, from the Lorde of the place of the Moone, vnto the Moone.

If the Sunne by day, or the Moone by night, be in theyr proper houses or exaltations, they shall be signifiers of thys part.

Of the seauenth.

The part of the marriage of men, by day and by night, from the Sunne vnto Venus, is from the ascendant.

The part of the marriage of women, by day & by night, from Venus to Saturne, is from the ascendant.

The part of marriage common to men & to women, by day and by night, is from Venus vnto the poynt of the seauenth house, accounting from the ascendant.

The part of kindred, by day and by night, from Saturne vnto Venus, is from the ascendant.

The part of discord & agreement, by day, is from Mars to Iupiter from the ascendant: by night to the contrary.

Of the eight.

The part of death, by day and by night, from the Moone vnto the degree of the eyght house, taken vpon the equalitie of the Eclipse accounting from the place o•• Saturne.

The part of the mortall Planet by day is from the Lord of the ascendant, vnto the Moone, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

The part of the perrillous yeere of death, or pouerty, or of any other mis-fortune by day, and by night, is from Sa∣turne vnto the Lord of the fore-said coniunction or op∣position of the light, from the ascendant.

The part of all enuies, by day, is from Saturne vnto Mars, by night to the contrary, accounting frō the place of Mercurie.

Of the ninth.

The part of fayth and of religion by day, is from the Moone vnto Mercurie, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

The part of waies by land by day and by night, is from the Lord of the ninth vnto the ninth, taken vpon the e∣qualitie of the Eclipse, from the ascendant.

The part of trauaile by water by day, is from Saturne vnto the fifteenth degree of Cancer, from the ascendant, at night to the contrary.

If Saturne doe meete in the sayde fifteenth degree of Cancer, he shall be signifier of this part, with the ascen∣dant.

Of the tenth.

The part of nobilitie by day, is from the Sunne vnto the nineteenth degree of Aries, accounting from the ascen∣dant, by night, from the Moone vnto the third degree of Taurus. If the Moone by night be in the said degree of Taurus, or the Sunne by day, in the said degree of Aries,

they shall be signifiers of the said part.

The part of gouernment by day, is from Mars vnto the Moone from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

The part of Magistrates, as the part of the vnderstan∣ding, written vpon the first house.

The part of conquest & victorie, as the parte of father.

The part of suddaine aduauncement, by day, is from Saturne vnto the part of Fortune, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary; If Saturne be burned, take in hys place Iupiter.

The part of estimation, by day and by night; is from Mercurie vnto the Sunne, accounting from the ascendant.

The part of gouernments and seates of warre, by day, is from Mars vnto Saturne; from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

The part of the profession and action, by day and by night, is from Saturne vnto the Moone frō the ascendant.

The part of honour proceeding of the profession, by day and by night, is from the degree of the Sunne, vnto the degree of the tenth house, from the ascendant.

The part of the industry of the hands, by day, is from Mercurie to Venus, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

The part of the feare of Merchandize, by day, is from the part of the spirite, vnto the part of Fortune, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

The part of felicitie, and profit, by day, is from the part of Fortune vnto Iupiter, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

The part of the mother, by day, is from Venus vnto the Moone, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

Of the eleuenth.

The part of friendes, by day and by night, is from Mer∣curie to the Moone, from the ascendant.

The part of praise, by day, is from Iupiter vnto Venus from the ascendant, by night to the contrarie.

The part of honourable companies, by day, is from the part of Fortune vnto the Sunne, from the ascendant, by night to the contrary.

Of the twelfth.

The part of enemies, by day & by night, is from the lord of the xij. house vnto the said xij. taken vpon the equali∣tie of the Eclipse, from the ascendant.

The second part of enemies, as the part of diseases in∣seperable, written in the sixt house.

The part of paine, trauaile and affliction, by day and by night, is frō the part of the spirite, vnto the part of fortune.