Opus astrologicum, &c. or, An astrological work left to posterity, by Nich. Culpeper, gent. Briefly containing, 1. A century of aphorisms, appropriated to the resolving of horary questions. 2. Elections astrological, for such as are going to war. 3. Elections and observations concerning journeys. 4. Elections for buildings, hidden treasures, and marriages. 5. Prognostications, and astrological secrets, proved by example.
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- Opus astrologicum, &c. or, An astrological work left to posterity, by Nich. Culpeper, gent. Briefly containing, 1. A century of aphorisms, appropriated to the resolving of horary questions. 2. Elections astrological, for such as are going to war. 3. Elections and observations concerning journeys. 4. Elections for buildings, hidden treasures, and marriages. 5. Prognostications, and astrological secrets, proved by example.
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- Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
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"Opus astrologicum, &c. or, An astrological work left to posterity, by Nich. Culpeper, gent. Briefly containing, 1. A century of aphorisms, appropriated to the resolving of horary questions. 2. Elections astrological, for such as are going to war. 3. Elections and observations concerning journeys. 4. Elections for buildings, hidden treasures, and marriages. 5. Prognostications, and astrological secrets, proved by example." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67918.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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Observations.
1.
HE that goes about any business to a King or Prince, when the Moon is in Aquarius, he may be received: but the King will not regard him, nor his Suit.
2.
If the Moon be in Pisces, the King will not let him see his face.
3.
If any demand any thing of another (which may in Reason be granted)
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when Capricorn is in the Mid-heavens, and Jupiter in it, and the Moon applying to him; or if separating from him, she apply to the Lord of the Ascendent; or if the Lord of the Ascendent apply to Jupiter, he will quickly obtain his de∣sire.
4.
Venus causeth rain and moisture; Mer∣cury, short journeys and changes.
5.
Venus in the first degree of Cancer at the Conjunction of the Luminaries, or any other great Conjunction, causeth great Rains.
6.
In all Elections, fortifie the Lord of the Ascendent, and the Lord of the house of the thing desired.
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7.
Saturn doth most mischief in long journeys, Mars in short.
8.
Fixed Signes forbid journeys, move∣able Signes urge them, the later end of Libra excepted.
9.
The Moon increasing in light, in good Aspect to the Sun, helps forward Jour∣neys.
10.
When an Infortune receives a Fortune by good Aspect, it works no mischief.
11.
In Journeys, the greatest impediment a Planet can have, is to be peregrine.
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12.
Cancer regards the Sea most; and Pisces, Rivers.
13.
Every thing which is suddenly made, and suddenly destroyed, and suddenly re-made, the cause is in Mars.
14.
Every thing that is suddenly made, and suddenly destroyed, and remains long in destruction, is caused by Saturn and Mars.
15.
When you go a journey by land, 'tis bad to have Mars in the ninth or third, because he signifies thieves: but 'tis worse to have him in the second.
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16.
When you would go into the Coun∣try, let the Lord of the second house be in a fortunate place, and not in the fourth house, nor in the Ascendent.
17.
At the very time when you enter a journey, take heed there be no ill Planet in the seventh house: for that signifies evil will befal thee, in the place to which thou goest.
18.
Yet if he be well dignified, and in good aspect to the Lord of the Ascen∣dent, the mischief will not be much.
19.
If the Lord of the ninth house be in the Ascendent, the journey will be made with honour and profit.
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20.
If the Lord of the Ascendent give power to the Lord of the ninth, the Journey will be good and profitable.
21.
In short Journeys, view the Lord of the third, because he is Lord of short Journeys.
22.
In all Journeys, view the Moon, be∣cause she is general Significatrix of Journeys.
23.
And have a special care to the Lord of the hour: for if he be impedited when you take a Journey, he will do as much mischief as the Lord of the Ascendent if he be impedited.
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24.
The Significator of Messengers and Ambassadors is the Lord of the fifth house.
25.
The hours of Saturn and Mars are ill to take a journey in; the hours of Jupi∣ter, Venus, and the Luminaries, is good.
26.
In Journeys, the impediments of Sa∣turn are very many; and may be known by the nature of the Signe he is in.
27.
For example: if in a Sea-journey, at the setting forth, Saturn ascend in Pisces, the ship will suffer ship-wrack.
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28.
Take no journey by Sea, when a fiery Signe ariseth: for then a watry Signe is in the eighth house.
29.
If you go to a Prince or King, let the Sun be fortunate, and let Aries or Leo ascend.
30.
In all journeys, let not the Lord of the Ascendent nor hour be impedited, nor in combustion, nor Square, nor Op∣position to the Sun; neither let the Moon be in the Ascendent.
31.
When the Sun is in his own house or exaltation in the day, or the Moon in hers in the night, and one of them Lord of the hour, it is good to take a journey.
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32.
If at such a time the Sun or Moon behold the tenth house, it is so much the better.
33.
If the Sun or Moon give power to the Lord of the Ascendent, it is good.
34.
By a Nativity you may judge which part of the world is best for any to live in: if you have not the Nativity, you may judge it by a Question.
35.
If the Fortunes be joyned with the Lord of the Ascendent, between the M. C. and the Ascendent, it is best for him to live eastward.
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36.
This is also so much the better, if the Question be demanded in the forenoon.
37.
But if the Fortunes be between the seventh and fourth house, the Western part is best for him, and most profitable for him to live in. And if the Question be demanded between sun-set and mid∣night, it is more prevalent.
38.
The other parts of the heaven may easily be gathered from these.
39.
These all will be far more significant, if the Lord of the hour be a Fortune, and the Lord of the Ascendent joyned with a Fortune.
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40.
If a Question be demanded, to know the return of a man, behold whether the Lord of the Ascendent, or the Moon, be in the tenth, or in the Ascendent: for then he will return.
41.
If the Lord of the Ascendent be re∣trograde, he will quickly return: if di∣rect, it makes his return the slower.
42.
Moveable Signes hasten his return; fixed, delay it; mean Signes make him travel from one place to another.
43.
If the Lord of the Ascendent give his strength to the Lord of the ninth or third houses, or to any Planet in those houses, his return will be slow enough.
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44.
If the Lord of the Ascendent be in the tenth, in a moveable Signe, he will not stay a day before he come home, but certain hours onely.
45.
By considering the Signe the Significa∣tor is in, whether fickle, fixed, or mean, and his difference from the Cusp of the Angle, or from the body or Aspect of the Significator of the Querent; and guiding your judgement by Reason, ac∣cording to the thing quesited, you may judge how many hours, days, weeks, months, or yeers, it will be before he return.
46.
The Moon also hath great strength in such Questions.
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47.
Notwithstanding, if she be in the se∣cond, sixth, eighth, or twelfth houses, regard her not.
48.
Also, if the Ascendent be Leo or A∣quarius, Gemini or Sagittary, the Moon is of little force: not so in other Signes; the reason is, because these Signes have no aspect to Cancer the house of the Moon.
49.
Also, give the Lord of the fifth house to the Messenger or Ambassadour; and the Lord of the Ascendent to the Que∣rent; and give judgement of his return by the former Rules.
50.
If the Question be about any that is sent to receive money, see what
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application the Lord of the fifth hath with the Lord of the second, and judge accordingly.
51.
If the Lord of the fifth house be sepa∣rated from the Lord of another house, you may see what hath been done alrea∣dy, by the signification of that house; and whether it be good or bad, by the signi∣fication of the Planet he is separated from.
52.
And also, you may know whether the business be effected wholly, or in part, by the strength of the Significators.
53.
Also, you may note what Planet either impedites or strengthens the Significa∣tors; and so you may know the cause of it.
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54.
If the Question be about Honour, take the Lord of the tenth house, and work accordingly.
55.
Another way to judge of returns, is this: See if the Moon be Lady of the hour of the Question: if so, and she be strong, she is Significatrix of the return: if she give beams to the Lord of the fifth house, he will return when she comes to his place, or perfect Aspect.
56.
But if she aspect the Ascendent, he will return when she comes to the de∣gree ascending at the Question.
57.
But let judgement herein be ruled by Reason; namely, if there be a pos∣sibility
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of his returning so speedily.
58.
By these Rules may any Astrologer, that is not troubled with the Simples, easily make Elections for the beginnings of any of these businesses.
This Treatise was revised, ☉ 12m. 1648.
NICH. CULPEPER.