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. III. Of that which the Plannets signifie in the sayde Signes.

SAturne in his signes of Capricorne and Aquarius in Natiuities by day giueth knowledge and loue of no∣ble men: and of credit and great riches principally in the Ascendant: with the part of Fortune: and ma∣keth the man graue, prudent: proude and mellanchollie: and first of all his bretheren, or most aduaunced. In Na∣tiuities by night giueth great payne and trauayle and ma∣ny diseases. Iupiter in the sayd signe, maketh the man of little courage, vnfortunate in the goodes of the Church, otherwise of small riches, or alwayes poore.

Mars maketh him bolde, a great enterpriser of mat∣ters, and not in vayne, and maketh him see the death of his bretheren.

The Sunne in the natiuities by day signifieth that hee shall be perfect and happie in all his enterprises. In na∣tiuities

by night that he shall haue vnconstant fortune.

Venus maketh him an Adulterer and effeminate, and denoteth that his wiues shall not liue long.

Mercurie causeth him to haue impeachment in his tongue, and maketh the man euill spoken otherwise, and which haunteth the companie of men of knowledge and of Religion.

The Moone maketh the man too slowthfull, and one of euill estimation: and his mother also, and signifieth im∣bicillitie of the eyes and great coughes.

In the houses of Iupiter. ♐ ♓

Saturne in the houses of Iupiter, which bee Sagitarius & Pisces maketh the man fayer, rich, mighty and faithfull in natiuities by day: In natiuities by night, strife against men of authoritie, and neere the death of his Father.

Iupiter signifieth riches, honour, great creditte and offices.

Mars yeeldeth the men noble, gouernours in warres & friendes of Princes.

The Sunne maketh them beneficed men, prelats, offi∣cers and more aduaunced then any of their familie, they shalbe alwayes greatly couetous.

Venus giueth them goodes of the Church, or of the side of women; and maketh them discreet, honest, among the which they shall haue great strife against theyr pa∣rents, famylies and friendes.

Mercurie maketh them iust, men of good estimation, which by their proper vertue shall come to the know∣ledge & loue of great Lordes and Kings.

The Moone yeeldeth them chiefe and most honored among their friendes: maketh them also couetous, sound and of long life.

In the house of Mars. ♈ ♏

Saturne giueth great anger and cruell malice.

Iupiter maketh the man happie, and afriende of great

Lordes, and a Conductor of warres, principall in the signe of Aries.

Mars within his houses signifieth Captaines, Gouer∣nours in warres, and great Lordes.

The Sunne, hote diseases, in the signe of Scorpio: in the signe of Aries great aduauncement.

Venus denoteth luxurie and all voluptuous villanie, but against nature, and euill dealing to women. Alwayes in the signe of Aries she maketh him hate women, prin∣cipally if the moone be in the same signe, and if the sunne be in a masculine signe.

Mercurie, maketh the man a lyer, an euill person, a de∣ceiuer, a babler and a demaunder of vniust thinges: o∣therwise eloquent, subtle in his affayres, diligent, suspici∣ous, a nigromancer, a little false or a theefe.

The moone denoteth euill companions, in perill of be∣ing drowned: and short end by the sea.

In the houses of the Sunne. ♌

Saturne in the signe of Leo: being a house of the Sunne: sygnifieth good Fortune and long life to the father.

Iupiter maketh the man wise: of good spirite: of good nature: amiable: which by vertue shall come to the knoweledge and loue of great Kinges and princes.

Mars denoteth violent death, great sicknesses, losse of goodes, infirmyties of the eyes. and of the Sto∣macke.

The Sunne in his sayde house signifieth great and incredible aduauncement, in Angles or Houses succe∣dant, when the Natiuitie is by daye: VVhen it is by night sygnifieth Sadnesse, Enuies, and a short ende of the Father.

Venus, great loue, great couetousnes, and impudent life, when Iupiter dooth not regard her.

Mercurie: good writers, men of knowledge, good me∣morie, and of great councell.

The moone, honourable companions, and viuacitie of the spirite.

In the houses of Venus. ♉ ♎

Saturne denoteth impudent life, loue of maydes & wo∣men of small discretion, diseases by reason of leacherie.

Iupiter honourable companions, loue of great lordes, profit by the side of women, or Ecclesiasticall goodes, or comming by the men of the Church.

Mars, furious men, raueshers of women, shamelesse in their leacherie, vnto the constraynings of their parents & friendes.

In the signe of Taurus, maketh the man, false and tray∣terous.

In the signe of Libra denoteth some hurt by irō or fire.

The Sunne maketh him contēplatiue, iust, interperter of dreames, curious in the secreets of nature, and a louer of pilgrimages.

Venus signifieth ioyfulnes, great prosperity, happy in ef¦fecting his enteprises, but he shal loue womē reprehended Mercurie giueth many good & profitable friendes: and yeeldeth the man pleasant, ioyfull, and a musitian.

The moone giueth profit by women.

In the houses of Mercurie. ♊ ♍

Saturne, maketh the man verye skilfull, wise, and of great iudgement: which hath enuious menne pursuing him, an impediment in his speach, his anger violent.

Iupiter maketh him also skilfull, or a marchant, a man of good fayth, and more rich then his parents.

Mars, slowthfull, prudent, subtile, men of warre.

Sagitarius busie fellowes, counterfeytors of letters and forgers.

The sunne giueth aboundance of knowledge aswell in matters of iudgements as in mathematickes.

Venus companies & loue of men of the Church, other∣wise she doth yeelde them very leacherous.

Mercurie in his proper houses signifieth men of all knowledge, philosophers, mathematicians: Orators, Ad∣uocates, Poets, Rimers Southsayers, & skilfull in knauery.

The Moone good life and long, great vnderstanding in the affayers which he taketh in hande good fortune in merchandizes and in loue of young maydens.

In the house of the Moone. ♋

Saturne greate sicknesse losse of goodes: hurt in the eyes, voyages from the which hee shall neuer returne, or very late with great payne.

Iupiter: loue of honourable men good renowne and good fortune.

Mars: swiftnesse of spirit, rash, bold enterprisers, blind∣nes of the eyes, losse of goodes by his mother.

The Sunne, good renowne, and if he be ioyned to the tayle of the Dragon, or to Saturne or Mars, blindnesse of eyes, perill of drowning, frequenting voiages.

Venus signifieth, inconstancy, & shamlesse lecherie.

Mercurie good will, chastitie, fidelitie, and happie for∣tune in deedes of marchandise.

The Moone, hooly, and profitable in voiagaes, Traf∣fiques and marchandize when she is fortunate: or when she is vnfortunate, continuall sicknesses, hurts in the eyes, perill of death by land and water.