The marrow of astrology in two books : wherein is contained the natures of the signes and planets, with their several governing angels, according to their respective hierarchies : also philosophical reasons for takeing the planets antiscions, and part of fortune, with the method of directions according to the Ægyptians and Chaldeans, with several other useful examples : also a new table of houses, exactly calculated for the latitude of London, with tables of the mundane aspects, and all that is requisite, for the rectifying and directing nativities, according to the true intent and meaning of Ptolomy : wherein is discovered the errors of Argol, Regiomontanus, and most of our modern authors, in several examples, never before done in English / by Richard Kirby and John Bishop ...

Now we shall treat of PROGRESSIONS.

W•…•… Note, that the progression is no otherwise to be taken, but from the space of time in which the ☽ Represents all her Faces, and distances, from the ☉, which she can have, and return to the same place where she had her begining from; in which Compass she Runs through almost 13 Signs, and the Sun one; and the Pro∣gressions according to our Method, have their begining from these Motions of the Luminaries; Now the first Lu∣nation after Birth, shall Measure out the first year; so likewise the second Progression the second year; the third Progression the third year &c. And likewise than the first parts of the Progressions, shall Measure out the first part of the year, the second part the Middle, part of the year, and the third part the latter end of the year, or last part thereof &c.

Now for the finding of the Progressions for any year,

We are to Number up so many Lunations from the Nativity; which is done by putting the ☽ in the same face and distance from the ☉, as she had at Birth, and for every month above the compleat year, add 32 dg. 30 m.

because they are the 12 parts of one Lunation: and if you would have the progression to many years, you must Note that the ☽ makes 12 Lunations in 354 Dayes which is 11 Dayes less then a year, therefore take the distance of the ☽ from the ☉ in the Nativrty, and this you will find a 11 Dayes before the End of the first year, and where you find that distance, that shall be the Pro∣gression for the 12 th year; and if 22 dayes be substracted from the End of the second year, there you will find the Progression for the 24 th. year, and so you may Proceed to every single year, and to every month thereof, by the addition of 32 dg. m. 30 and where ever the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall be well placed in these Progressions the Native shall have much falicity; and the contrary, &c. those Progressions have alwayes been in great Esteem by the Learned in past Ages, and much Comended by that great Phylosopher Roger Bacon fryer, our own Country Man; who took great pains this way and made his Lunar Pro∣gression monthly, wherein he did use to discover many material accidents as I have been informed by the Learn∣ed Mr B••ech Deceased, who hath seen something thereof in the Library in Oxford and it hath 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as well observed by others of Great Learning, and Profound Philosophers, it being the very Doctrine of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Potlomy himself,

Notes

• Of Pro∣gressions.