Briefe introductions, both naturall, pleasaunte, and also delectable vnto the art of chiromancy, or manuel diuination, and physiognomy with circumstances vpon the faces of the signes. Also certain canons or rules vpon diseases and sickenesse. Whereunto is also annexed aswel the artificiall, as naturall astrologye, with the nature of the planets. Written in the Latin tonge, by Ihon Indagine prieste. And now latelye translated into Englishe, by Fabian Withers.

❧ A compēdious discription of Naturall Astrologye, ne∣uer so briefely handeled before. Made by, Iohn Indagine Priest. (Book 3)

FIrst of all and chiefelye, it is mete to resell and put of the obiections of suche as ob∣tecte and saic: that besidethe Sunne and the Mone we at∣tribute verie little or nothinge at all to the other Planets, but do collocate and set the whole summe & power of Astro∣logye in them two onelye. Wherefore let euerie man vnderstande and knowe, as muche vertue and force to be in them two, as in all the other. And that the Sunne hathe the whole power and go∣uernance in the daie, and the Moone in the night, so that it is not neadefull to

haue respecte to anye of the other pla∣nettes. And this is the onely difference betwene naturall and arificiall Astro∣logye, that that thinge whiche artificial Astrology dothe by the seueral obserua∣tions of euerye Planet and Horoscope: the same doth natural Astrologye bring to passe by the onely obseruation of the motion of the Sunne and Mone. Or els they are so knitte and toyned together, that the one without the other can not well be learned or vnderstande. Wher∣fore, he shall not lofe his laboure whiche shall ioyne them bothe together, as well for the learnynge, as for the pleasure of them: for the naturall hathe somewhat more delectation then the artificiall, albeit the other seme the better. But now we wil define what a house is.

A House is a certaine space in the fir∣mamēt deuided by certain degrees, by the which the planets haue their mo∣tion, so Metaphorically called. For as in a house there be many mantions: so euery planet hath his proper place in the heauen or firmament, by the whiche they do moue, and in the which they be resident and situate. And it is called the discription or diuiston of the signes by. 30 degrees, for euerie house or signe hathe 30. degrees.

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The number of the houses.

AS the Astronomers do make menti∣on in their common Rithmes, there be .xii. houses, the whiche wee will here ascribe with their interpretations.

• The first is interpreted the house of life
• The .ii. the house of faculties or substāce, called also of thimportunity of the place, the gate of hell.
• The .iii. is the mancion of brethren.
• The .iiii. beinge the bottome of the hea∣uens, and the angle of the earth, is the house of parentage.
• The .v. is the pleasure of Venus, the house of children.
• The .vi. of euil fortune, seruauntes, sick∣nesse, and the pleasure of ♂
• The .vii. being opposite to the firste, is the house of mariage and open enemies
• The .viii. is the house of death.
• The .ix. of religion or long iourneys, the delite of the Sunne.
• The .x. being the middle of the firma∣mēt, is the house of rule or gouernance.
• The .xi. is the house of Fortune, the ex∣altation of Iupiter.

• The .xii. is the house of prisons, euil for∣tune, the pleasure of Saturne.

¶ Of the principall Angles or houses of the heauen or firmament.

AMongest these .xii. there be certaine which are called y^e principall angles or coruers of the firmament, whiche are the first, the tenth, the seuēth, the fourth. The firste is the angle of the Easte, the Horoscope of the birth, and the house of Aries. The seconde is the midst of hea∣uen, and the house of Capricorne. The thirde is the angle of the west, and per∣teyneth to Libra. The fourth of Firmic⁹ is called the bottome of the firmament. And in these foure almoste the whole iudgement dothe depende and consiste. For they are the principall angles and houses, & the planets haue more power and strength in them then in any of the other.

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Medium celi.

Oriens.

Occidens.

Imum celi.

I Iudge it but supersticious vnprofita∣bly to intreate much of the beginning of the natiuitic, because it dothe rather pertain to artificial Astrology: as of the fall of the sede into the wombe, and the ascendente of the houre of the natiuitye, whiche (as I said) perteyneth to an other kinde of speculation. Our intention at thys presente is fullye derected to the Sunne, and the signe wherein the Sunne is the daye of natiuitie.

For as Ptolomye is witnesse, there are as great effectes and vertues in the Sunne as in al the other Planets. And those thinges which nature & long expe∣riēce hath taught vs: we will make eui∣dent vnto you, letting passe all supersti∣tious thinges.

Of the effectes of the Planets.

FIrst of all it is conuenient to declare the natures and effectes of the Pla∣nets in euery house, the which although we haue sufficiētly handled in our boke intituled Octocedrō, yet I am nothing a hashed to describe it here the secōd time.

If any man be borne betwene the .x. or .xi. daye of Marche, (when the sunne commonlye dothe enter into Aries) and cōtinueth there through thre decanes or faces, vnto the .x. or .xi. daye of Aprill, Mars is founde larde in the day of nati∣uitie: who beinge by nature fierye, and Aries likewise, dooeth augmente and increase his heat and furye, and al other cull dispositions, more then if he had ben in an earthly or watery signe.

Saturnus wheresoeuer he be, and spe∣ciallye

in the .vi .viii. or .xii. house, is the auctoure of all miseries, calamities, la∣boures, and sickenesse.

Venus being temperate, causeth a mā to be a louer of women, of playes, son∣ges and bankettes, and all thinges per∣taining vnto mirth.

Mercury is the minister and geuer of wisdome and eloquence, lawes, retho∣ricke, subtile workes, merchaundise, and such like.

The Mone causeth madnesse, vnsted∣fastnes, moistnesse, and stouth.

Iupiter in the angles is the auctor of beauty, richesse, honor, and rule.

The Sunne in the ascendente, or in the angles maketh a greate and honou∣rable personage, and had in reputation amongst princes and greate men.

The signes also causinge beautye, are Gemini, Libra, Virgo, and the firste part of Sagittarius.

Workers of meane beauty, Scorpio, Capricorne and Pisces.

Barren signes, are Gemini, Leo, virgo.

Causinge defection or lacke of chil∣dren

Aries, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorne, and Aquarius.

Meane and without voice, Cancer, Scorpio, pisces.

Ministring reason, Virgo, Libra, A∣quarius, Gemini.

The qualities of the signes I iudge are wel inoughe knoweit.

Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, are hotte and drye.

Taurus, Virgo, Capricorne, melancho∣like, colde, and drye.

Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, are colde, moyst, and waterye.

Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, are hotte, moist, and ayrye.

And thus always thre signes agreing in one nature, do make a triplicitie. And euerye Planette likewise haue certaine powers and effectes in their priuate or proper houses, as for example.

Aries and Scorpius, are the houses of Mars.

Taurus and Libra, of Venus.

Gemini and Virgo, of Mercury.

Sagittarius and Pisces, are the houses of Iupiter.

Capricorne and Aquarius, are attri∣bute to Saturne.

The Sunne hathe onlye one house, which is Leo.

The Mone possesseth also Cancer.

Euerye signe hath likewise his proper signification in the creation of the mē∣bers of mans bodye.

Aries hathe of the bodye of man, the head and the face.

Taurus the necke, and the throte bole.

Gemini, the shoulders, armes, and handes.

Cancer the brest, the heart, stomack & ribbes, splene, and longes.

Leo the nether parte of the stomacke, backe, and sides.

Virgo the belly or midriffe, Diaphrag∣ma and bowels.

Libra the loynes, the nether parte of the belly and nauel.

Scorpio the priuye members, stones, blather, and thighes.

Sagittarius the buttocks with the apper∣tenances. And Capricorne the knees. Aquarius the legges, Pisces the feete and soules.

Certaine vvorthy notes concerning the sunne and Moone.

LEaste that any shoulde herein be de∣ceiued, we thinke it not mete to be let passe, concerning the sunne and Mone, the which al be it they be the chiefe and princes of the Planettes: yet are they ne∣uer Lordes of the natiuity, as for exam∣ple. If y^e Mone be in Gemini, or in Can∣cer, whiche is her owne house, when a childe is borne: yet shall not the Moone haue the dominion of the birthe, but it shalbe imputed to the Lord of the house folowing. So likewise, if a man be born the Sunne being in Leo, which is his pro¦per house: yet he loseth the dominion of the natiuity, and it is deriued vnto Mer∣cury being patrone of the next mansion Virgo. Againe, the Mone being in Vir∣go, Venus is Ladye of the birthe, because of Libra folowing which is the house of Venus. Neither is it vnprofitable to ad∣monish

you also of his, which I perceiue euery wher to be doubted of, that y^e euel planets as Saturn and Mars, are not so hurtful & pernicious in their own proper houses, as thei be in y^e mansiōs of others. I wil propound an example of the firste signe, wherby it may appeare more eui∣dent. We wil set the Sunne to be in the time of some natiuitye in Aries, whose nature you al ready know, and what ef∣fect he worketh being in the Horoscope. Then in therection of the figure, ioyne Mars with Aries beinge Lorde of the house: and therby iudge that he whiche is born shal liue long. Notwithstāding, Mars who although he be nought, & ill, yet he doth not so much pour out & shew his malice being in his own house; as if he were in another house, sacring that in stede of hurt by the sword, he threatneth sode••ne sickenesse, because Mars being in Scorpio, the .viii. house, neyther shall those sickenesse bring death. And this is for an e••āple. The like is also to be vn∣derstād of Saturn, being in Capricorn or in Aquarius. And left we may seine here

vtterly to neglect artificial Astrology, y^e which we do not denye, but to be requi∣••i••e, to the vnderstāding of the natural. Wherefore, we mindinge to declare the force & strēgth of the signes, we wil first do it by artificial Astrology: so that anye mā lacking Firmicus and his tables, ha∣uing a plaine Astrolobe, and beholding thascendent at thoure of y^e natiuity: may by these smal instructions geue iudgmet. And after this in order, in another phrase I wil do the same by natural Astrology the which shal helpe the artificial.

Of the first house and horoscope in Aries

IF any man wil peraduenture demaūd what operation & effect the Horoscope in Aries doth worke in vs. First of all I admonish thē that the stars or signes do not {pro}uoke or force vs to any thing, but onlye doth make vs prone & apt:•• being so apt, they do moue stir vs vp vnto the things we are so prone vnto. Frō whose motion we are fre and oute of daunger, that folowing the rule and gouernāce of reasō, they shal haue no effect in vs. But if cōtraciwise, we onli folow our natural

stinction they shal worke the same effect in vs, that they do in a manner in brute beastes. Wherfore, this Horoscope ma∣keth them which are borne, florishing in youth, withoute brethren, or one at the most, if they be fortunate: hauing a mu∣table inheritance, now gotten, now lost, and now lost, and st••ait recouered again, inclined to the diseases of the hed, rather then to ani other sicknesse (because Aries hath chief respect to the hed). For y^e most part bestowing his labor & good wil vp∣on vnthankful persons, & specially Aries being in the Horoscope. Nexte after the Horoscope, must hede be taken vnto the chiefe angles, & what signe is in eche an∣gle, which may easily be rekened, by the fingers or els bi a figure erect, as for ex∣ample. Aries being in the first house, Cā∣cer possesseth the nether part of the hea∣uen, Capricorne the midst, and Libra the west, and now we wil shew, what these principal angles do promisse.

Capricorne in the midst of the heauen, doth discern honors, riches, promotions, secretes of religion, and a suttel wit.

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Libra in the west sheweth the life and courtly maners, the which life few do a∣low: for it is vnconstant, casting down a man from honor and reputation, into in famy and reproche: fortune nowe flatte∣ring and laughing vpon him, and bi and by vering him with sondry miseries and calamities, so that he shal haue no como¦dity or gaine, withoute incomoditye and losse. Al this shal happen throughe emu∣lation or y^e despite of his cōpanions. But

al these euils, whatsoeuer thei are Cācer in the nether part of the heauen doth a∣mend and recompence. We haue ioyned hereunto a figure, by the whiche as in a table you may perceiue all thinges per∣fectlye.

Of the second house and Horos∣cope in Taurus.

NExt after Aries, Taurus doth orderly follow, and is placed in the figure to the second house: the which, as we saide before, is the house of substāce or riches. If any man therfore wil know whether he shalbe rich in the first, second, or thirde age: let him iudge accordinge to y^e lordes of the triplicities & their places. Whiche we wil do hereafter. Now we will only speake in general.

The Horoscope or ascendent, beinge in Taurus, thou shalt iudge in this sort: that that mā shalbe painfully disquieted with sondry cares for getting of richesse, which he shal easely attain vnto, and be as apt to lose the same againe, and shall triumph ouer his enemies.

Aquarius also in the middest of heauē maketh him acceptable vnto Princes & great men, and geueth him rule in pub∣like affaires and offices, and peraduen∣ture in busines perteinynge to waters, because he semeth to be moste geuen to the nature of the water.

Scorpius in the west causeth a harty & beneficial person, the which shal lose his wife, if it be a woman, she shal lose both her husband, and her sonne or childe.

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Leo in the nether parte of the heauen

causeth him to chalenge his patrimonie, the which (notwithstandynge al the en∣deuours & liyng in waite of his kinred) he shal obteine and get.

Of the ascendent in Gemini.

VVhosoeuer hathe this Horoscope, shal haue prosperitie & good fortune by his parentes, brethren, frendes, kins∣folke, and great menne.

According vnto Firmicus Pisces being in the middest of the heauen, causeth thē which are so borne, to get their liuynge by moiste and watery thinges, howbeit for a tyme he shall not liue of his owne costes, but shal get the stipende or fee of some prince or citie.

Sagittarius in the west doth contrari∣wise threaten destruction vnto his bre∣thren and kinred, whereby throughe di∣uers cares and vexations being put be∣sides his minde, he shal be a longe tyme tormented. After this his enemies wax∣inge fierce, and vyolentlye commynge vpon hym, and the waues of mischiefes styll increasynge: he shall be compelled to forsake hys owne natyue countrey,

and shal be banished & driuen awaye as Cain was, vntil at lengthe by the helpe of God, he shall be restored into his for∣mer estate and condition.

Virgo likewise in the bottome of the heauen doth threaten the very same, but by chaunge and increase of time (accor∣dynge to the state of the incommodities and hurtes) it doth increase abundaunce and good fortune.

¶ Here you may behold the figure.

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Of the Horoscope in Cancer.

Cancer in the Horoscope doth dispose the natural disposition, and al other for∣tune in this sorte. It maketh a man of a quicke and subtile wit, albeit somewhat slowe, pleasaunt, quiet, and angry, ear∣nestly pursuynge all euil persons, whose anger is sone appeased. Also strong, mo∣derate, and graue, by the which gifts he shall be promoted vnto publike offices, & haue his liuing by them. Manye shal o∣bey him, and some by compulsion flatter him but fainedly and not hartely. Saturn is also hurtful vnto him, if that he be ei∣ther in the Horoscope or any near aspect For he dothe forshew not onely violente death, but also continual veration wyth sickenes, and the death of his brethren.

Howbeit Aries beinge present in the midst of y^e heauen, doth resist him al that he may, and maketh him also acceptable vnto princes and great men, desirous of good thinges, also wastyng and recoue∣ryng again his patrimony & inheritāce.

With like clemency Capricorne in the occidēt shal cause him to be spotted with

infamy, which he shal shortly after wipe away, and many other misfortunes, and shal restore him into his former estate. And shal also encourage him to seke out hidden and secrete things, but not with∣out great vexation and trauaile.

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Libra in the bottome bringeth sorow vpon sorow, dispersying the patrimonye, and gettyng it againe, preferryng hym to publike or ciuil offices, whereby great and secreate affaires shall be commit∣ted

vnto hym, which are not accustomed to be committed, but onely vnto verye good menne.

And where as Saturne before in the Horoscope doth threatē a violent death, Libra doth alienate the same, promising an honest death and burial. And if Iupi∣ter be in the signe folowynge, it causeth the first childe to be a sonne.

Of the Horoscope in Leo.

THey also which haue Leo in the Ho∣roscope for the moste parte are trou∣bled with businesse not perteinynge to them selues, whereby thei get them sel∣ues immortall name and fame, prefer∣ring them selues vnto other nacions, lo∣uing libertie, neither willynglye suffe∣ring subiection: bestowinge all their la∣boure and trauayle to prescribe lawes and ordinaunces to other. Mars in the artificial figure being opposite vnto Leo dothe to al effectes denye men children: except Iupiter beinge present do appease his rigour, who peraduenture wil geue a daughter.

Taurus in the middeste of Heauen, causeth hym to bee suspecte amongest Princes and greate menne, and ma∣keth hym a ruler of publyke offices. Al∣so promoted into dignityes by greate menne, wittye in all thinges, and like∣wyse fortunate in all thinges but one∣lye in mariage, for because he shal refuse the moste honest and beautifull women, and marrye either an olde woman, or a woman of euyll name, or els a wydow.

Aquarius beynge in the occidente dooeth geue bothe increase and losses. Scorpius in the nether parte of the hea∣uen, maketh hym a ruler ouer certaine affayres. And they also haue Taurus in the middest of the heauen, whome Mars beholdynge wyth a contrarye a∣specte, dooeth threaten bothe imprison∣mente, and also death in a straunge place or contrey.

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¶ Of the Horescope in Virgo.

THe Horoscope in Virgo dothe vehe∣mentlye prouoke a manne to lechery and riote, and causeth him to bee so farre in loue with women, that he wold abuse all women. It dothe also minister riches and religion, and maketh him ru∣ler ouer aunswers and oracles, so that he shal be thought to be of the noumber of the Goddes, wittye and cunnynge in all thynges, searchynge out al thinges

a good artificer, with aboundance of ri∣chesse, whether it happen by religion, by learning, or by marchandise.

Gemini beinge in the middest of the heauen, dothe promisse in a manner the same effecte: howe be it, noc so sone, but doth adde a goodly wit and disposition in seking out of secrete thinges, and pre∣scribinge rules and preceptes of liuinge vnto others.

Pisces also tending towardes the west doth not only for show the same: but also more plesāt and ioyful thinges, as beau∣ty or comlines, liberality, gentlenes and softnesse, with fauor & loue amongst mē.

Sagittarius doth adde vnto this the fa∣uour and giftes of the goddes, as felicity and plenty of all thinges, as of children, ecclesiastical rule, and agility and quick∣nesse to do al these thinges. And this is the desteny of him, which hath Virgo in his Horoscope, the other thre signes be∣inge also gathered, as you maye here perceiue.

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Of the Horoscope in Libra.

LIbra being ascendente at the houre of natiuity, causeth sicknesse, daungers, enemies, & great strifes and debates, how be it, after all those daungers, it decreeth victory and triumphe. Also promotions, religion, sincerity, and integrity of iudg∣ment. In nothing so vnfortunate as in hauinge of children, for when he hathe gotten certaine children, and beginneth to put all his hole confidence and truste

in them by and by, they shall decaye and dye, euen those in whome he had set his ful hope and trust in.

If any mā desire to know what digni∣ties he shal haue & in what place, y^e may very wel be perceiued by Cācer being as¦cendēt in the midest of the heauen. Who promiseth ecclesiastical promotiōs or sti∣pend, and to haue his liuing oute of the common treasure. Hither also are to be referred the substance, nobility, and chil∣dren, which shal happen aboundantly in age: how be it he shal not be so fortunate in children, except Iupiter do behold him with some foundly aspecte.

Aries being in the accident, shal mini∣ster all these thinges in watery places, or about the water: shal also bring him in∣to great daungers, lōg iourneys, and de∣sert places, into pearils by his wife: and peraduenture into a frensye or madnesse til he draw in age, and then he shal haue an end of all these miseries.

Capriobrne shall tesse him hither and thither, and seldome suffer him to be in quiet, nether wil he suffer his patrimony

to be in suretie, but now vp, now down, now losse, now recouered again: because for the most parte they be wanton whi∣che haue Capricorne in the nether parte of the heauen. Also be shall haue a sonne by an vnlawfull woman.

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The Horroscope in Scorpio.

I Iudge the nature of the Horroscope in Scorpio to be manifest, accordynge to the naturall guiding of the thing ta∣king life therin. For it maketh an angry

man, priuily pouring out his poison, and backbityng with his pestilent tong, ve∣ry rich, and tossed with many perils, and thereby almost brought to desperation: the which being somewhat quieted and pacified, he shal enioy a quiet fruite and vse of glorie, dignitie, ministration, and religion. It addeth also a liuely spirite & vigour of minde, with adournament of speache. Further, notwithstanding his former damages, it geueth increase of children, whiche shal recompence his so∣rowes passed.

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For so much as it happeneth seldom but y^e thother pricipall angles perform the same which the ascendent doth pro∣mise: so Leo possessyng the midste of the heuen, doth promisse that which is afore∣said, adding therunto fortitude & strēgth to perform the same withal, geuing also dignitie, as an imortal reward of vertue.

Taurus in the accident geueth him vi∣ctory ouer his enemies, as wel priuy, as apert. Howheit he shal be infamed for lechery, the whiche he shal also wipe a∣way by little and little, now encreasyng and augmentyng his inheritaunce, and shortly dispersing and spoyling it again.

Aquarius in the nether angle threate∣neth peryll and daunger by water, and ingratitude of them vnto whō he hath bene most beneficiall.

Of the Horoscope in Sagittarius.

THe Horoscope in Sagittarie is recke∣ned amongst them which wrappeth a mā in manifold daūgers & perils beinge ascendēt, for it doth allure them whiche are borne vnder it to trauayle longe iourneys, & to commit them selues to the

seas and great waters. It ministreth al∣so naturally a prompt and ready wit to all good learnyng and discipline, so that they folow nature.

Wherfore, if Virgo happen to be in the middest of the heauen, it dothe aug∣ment his fortune, recompensyng the la∣bours of his minde and wit with some notable preferment, bi the which he shal excell others: vsing the same liberalitye in helpynge others, althoughe they bee vnthankefull.

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Gemini in the west geueth children & neuewes by and by in the middle age, and shall geue hym rule or office ouer bokes and secrete thinges.

Pisces in the nether part of the heauē g••ueth helpe out of watery places, ma∣keth him faithful, to whom secrets may be committed, noble, either by bloude or gentlenes: whome, if Iupiter do beholde with any meane aspect, he shal marye a wife which hath bene defiled before, or an adulterous woman.

Of the Horroscope in Capricorne.

CApricorne in the Horroscope is not altogither an ill signe, for it causeth a man to be louyng, mery, faithful, som∣what crafty, abundant, but faint harted, and very supersticious in prayer. Moreo∣uer, libidinous, and the pleasure beinge once paste, he wil straite be at defiaunce and mishandle the women. Also of a straunge life or liuing, and a secrete sen∣sore or iudge, and speciallye of religion, or such like maiters.

Libra in the midst of the heauen brin∣geth in his gaine by the losse and deathe

of others, maketh him also honest, godly, acceptable, eloquent, and learned: and in his necessitie wowyng & praiynge vnto God, wherby after all euils and misfor∣tunes, he shall obteine a prosperous and happye age.

Cancer in the occidente stirreth vp all his frendes against him, and increaseth innumerable perilles and daungers to∣wardes him. The same thing also Aries doth thretten in the bottome of the heuē, for al his substaunce, dignities, & offices

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shal be tossed to and fro, nowe vp, nowe downe, vntil at the length as is said, Li∣bra shal moderate the same, yet shall be nor preserue his sonne or childe, but that he shal be greuously vexed with sicknes.

Of the Horoscope in Aquarius.

THe effect of this Horoscope is suche that it maketh them meanely riche, promoted them vnto great men, and ca∣steth them into manye daungers, out of the which, euen in the midst of despera∣tiō, he shal be releued by the holy of god. It maketh them also kepers of hospita∣litie, liberal, and prodigal, and a patrone to thē which seme to excel in good sciēces, handlyng & dispensing holy matters.

Scorpius possessyng the midste of the heauen, geueth strengthe, and causeth a harde and vile lyfe, neuer permanent or abidyng in one place, hauyng ill fortune by his wiues. But last of al, he shal be de∣liuered out of al these euils by the helpe of good men. Leo in thoccidēt shal cause him to be often at variāce with his wife or concubine, he shal also mary with an olde woman, whyche shall flatter hym,

promisyng him great giftes, but in her hart she shal loue other better then him. His owne houshold shal be his enemies, by whose healpe his other enemies shal go aboute to destroye him. And he shal marie either another mans wyfe, or els a widdow.

Taurus in the nether angle, encreseth his glory and pompe which he is geuen vnto, enrichynge hym also with other mennes goodes, and causynge hym to liue longe.

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Of the Horoscope in Pisces.

PIsces maketh them very witty, bold, harty, faithful, frēdly, & somwhat hie minded, promoting them also to honor. Sagittarius in the vpper angle, shal caste him headlonge into manye pearils and daugers. Notwithstanding, maketh him personable, and bold to moue debate and strife with great men, and shal bring o∣ther mens goodes in pearil and danger, and therby possesse that whiche is none of his owne.

Virgo in the occidente, maketh him hartye, a keper of hospitalitye, secrete, a steward, and one louing his wife immo∣deratly, whom she contrariwise shal not loue, and al other vnto whome he hathe beneficial, shalbe vnthankeful. Wherby he shal be often vexed & troubled through his wife and children.

Moreouer, he shall be troubled with sickenesse, by reason of Gemini in the nether angle. He shal also haue a disease whome none shal know but him self, he shal lose his substaunce, and recouer the same againe, and also be holpen by his

fre••des, lest he might seme destitute. He shal surrendre his spirit to his maker in a strange land or place, out of his owne country by sodaine deathe.

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¶ Hereafter folovveth the natural iudge∣mentes of Astrology, according to the re∣uolution of the Sunne, throughe the .xii. signes of the Zodiacke.

HItherto we haue intreated y^e obscure sayinges of others, concerninge the iudgementes of the Horoscope. But be∣cause we only promised to intreat briefli of those thinges, which others haue hād∣led

with long comentaries: some perad∣uēture wold impute theft vnto me, in ad∣ding other mens doing vnto mine. Of y^e which theft I am nothing ashamed: for albeit y^e theft in al thinges be reprehen∣sible, yet in learning only it is comenda∣ble and praise worthy, & especially when that a man goeth aboute by the same to enucleat and discusse the darke & obscure sayinges of others. This we speake vn∣to such as enuy al our doinges, like as y^e barbarous people, whiche beinge nether apt, nether prompt to any kinde of good learninge: yet they iudge all thinges in their own tong & lāguage vile & nought. Thou, who so euer thou art, that readest these thinges, rather waye and consider our minde and intent, then our wordes, mindinge to teach and make euident all thinges vnto thee: which if it come other wise to passe, it is contrary to our minde and purpose. Nowe we wil enter vppon the natural iudgementes, wheras briefly concerning Aries, it is in this sort.

The Sunne in Aries.

THe Sunne beinge in Aries, maketh thē which are born, nether riche, ne∣ther very pore. Also angry, but sone plea¦sed, studious, eloquent, diuerse, proude, liyng, and luxurious, promising (as they say) mountains of gold, and performing nothinge, euel reported of amongste his kinred, and shalbe broughte in daunger by his enemies, whiche shalbe men of power. He shall be burie by foure foted beastes, as being cast of a horse, he shal receiue great woundes with daunger of death. So much vnfortunate and aduers shal al kinde of hauking, hūting, fishing and al thinges to be done on horseback, be, & happen vnto him: in other things he shalbe more fortunate and happy, and also long liued. Also if it be maid which is born, she shalbe geuē to liyng, angry, faire, curious, deliting in new & strange thinges, enuious and fruteful in childrē, whose first childe shalbe slain: she shalbe in many pearils and daungers; whereby she shal get a marke or skar in the head, or elsse be naturally marked there, or in

the féete. This we haue noted also out of certayne authors, that the children of Aries, being borne in the day, shalbe for∣tunate and of greate reputation and re∣nowme amongste greate men and prin∣ces: contrariwise, they whiche are borne in the nighte, to be infortunate, and of no reputacion.

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The Sunne in Taurus.

TAurus doth make thē bold and fortu∣nate in attēpting hard and waightie affaires & businesse, a victor or conque∣rour of his enemies, a great trauailer, & banished from his natiue countrye. Also seruile, familiar, angrye, but more in youth thē in age•• for age shal take away al incōmodities and displeasures, & shal bringe richesse and mariage, by whiche meanes he shall be exhilerate and made ioyful & glad. For if he go about to ma∣ry in youth, he shal scarse attain vnto it, how be it age doth not take away sicke∣nesse, but increaseth sadnesse, melancho∣ly, blacke choler, and causeth hurt, as bi∣ting of a dogge, and that about the .xxviii or .xxxv. yeare of his age. These thinges once passed, he shal florish again & liue ve¦ry lōg. It maketh also the womē childrē wanton, painful, obediente, & ful of wor∣des: also infamed for whoredō, which in∣famy shal vanish away by litle and litle, whē she cometh to the age of .xxi. yeres, she shal haue many husbands & children, wise and witty in helping and counsai∣ling others also circumspect and rich.

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The Sunne in Gemini.

GEmini beinge naturallye faire, dothe cause also a fair childe, merciful, wise and wittye, liberall, a boaster, a runner and strayer about countries, taking smal regard to his owne busines, whereby he shall be neither riche, neither oppressed with pouerty, but of a meane estate. And of suche fidelitye and faythfulnesse, that he shall haue the rule of the common treasure, merye mineded, full of vnder∣standing, subtile, gentle to be spoken to, 〈1 page missing〉〈1 page missing〉

& by a certain instructiō acceptable vnto men, as they whiche haue Venus in the rote of their natiuiti. Also fair of face, in∣dued with good learning and science: as Mathematical sciences, the lawes, and Arithmatick. This singuler gift he hath also before others, that being angrye, he can dissemble and couer his anger. He shalbe in great daūger about .xxiii. yeres of age, ether to be bitten of a dog, or hurt by fire, or els by Iron or weapon.

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The Sunne in Cancer.

CAncer being naturally cold & moiste, doth make grose the flesh, and doth al¦lure and prouoke to the loue and cōpany of women. Also it causeth a good wit, hu∣mility, and wisdome, ful of strife and de∣bate: & for the most part geuing victorye ouer al his enemies. Attemptinge many thinges, and specially on the sea, often in daūger, and vexed with manye incōmo∣dities, with much pouerty & misery. And al be it he be the causer of gaine, yet shal he be neuer a whitte the richer: he shall digge for treasure, and finde that, which he ••oked not for. But if it be a maid, she shalbe fat, beautifull, nimble, angry, and sone pleased, diligente, wise, ciuile and shamfast, witty, disceitful, and crafty, sai∣yng one thinge and doinge another: al∣waies careful and paineful, ordeyned to many dangers, as by water, by fallinge, by childe bearing, and by the c••licke, ha∣uing her firste childe weake and tender, the other somewhat stronger. And if she happen to commit any faut of infamye, after the age of .xxvi. yeres it shalbe clene

abolished & put out of minde. After the which age, whether it be man or womā, it promiseth good successe & fortune. It maketh them also well heered, modest, faithful, painful, greadye of meate and drinke, acquainted with noble men, and fortunate in husbandrye.

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The Sunne in Leo.

THe Sunne in Leo, maketh a stoute stomacke, bolde, arrogant, eloquent

and proud: a mocker & scorner, vnmerci∣full, cruel, harde, and harde to be intrea∣ted. Beset with manye miseries and pe∣rilles, out of the whiche he beinge esca∣ped, shall obtaine some cōmon office: as to be a centurion or a captaine ouer .v.c. lokinge for benefite at the hands of thre noble men, vnfortunate in children, & for thē susteininge muche laboure and af∣fliction, prone to anger, and putting him selfe in manye daungers, enflaminge cholere, promoting to honours and dig∣nities, and bringeth them in daunger of fire, sword, and violence of beasts, wher∣by he shal dye oute of his owne house or place. How be it by the helpe of God, he shall escape oute of all these daungers. Likewise, if it be a maid, she shalbe bold, haue a great and large breaste and slen∣der legges, whiche are tokens of stoute∣nesse and boldnesse, anger, slaunders and bablinge, albeit that the softnesse which is in women, dothe somwhat remit and asswage thexcesse of y^e same. She ought also specially to take hede of hot water & fire, bi y^e which she shalbe gretli in dāger

she shal also be much inclined to the sick∣nesse or knawinge of the stomacke. But after the age of .xx. or .xxi. yeres, she shal be fortunate in richesse, the whiche she shal obtaine by the helpe of greate men, and the vse of other mennes goodes: also in housekeping, beauty, and loue. Not∣withstandinge, she shall haue but fewe children.

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The Sunne in Virgo.

SO likewise Virgo dothe make them fortunate in housholde affaires, witty, true, stout, and ambitious. His wife shal die before he know of it, diuerse thinges also shalbe taken and stoine from him, and he shal be reuenged of his enemies. Moreouer, he shalbe so muche geuen to boastinge and bablinge, that he can not hide and keepe close his owne secreates, faire of face, well mannered, a louer of women, and deliting to be in the courtes of great men and princes. Moreouer, iust wise, good, and honourable, a patr••ne & defender of his frendes: also holy & mer∣ciful, comelye bodied and well frended. A maide of the same birthe, shalbe wittye, honest, and shamefaste, wel willinge, di∣ligente, circumspecte and angrye, she shall marrye aboute the age of sixtene yeares, and shall bringe forthe her firste begotten of an elogant and goodly form or shape. Howbeit, whether thei be men or women, they shalbe wrapped in ma∣ny pearils and daungers.

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The Sunne in Libra.

THe Sunne in Libra causeth the childe to bee libidinous, busye, fortunate, and specyallye vppon the waters, or things perteinyng to the water. Also by swete spices and precious stones, & suche like. It causeth likewise a comely bodye and nimble, a pleasant tongue or speche, a good name, sekinge oute secretes, but seldome stedfast in promises, althoughe he pretende otherwise. He shal put him

selfe in greate daungers and troubles. His firste wife shall not continue wyth him longe, he shal also haue enheritance of the goodes of deade men, and partely by his owne witte and industrye. Nei∣ther shall he bee altogether vnfortunate by foure foted beasts. He shal suffer ma∣nie and great things for womēs sakes, and shal be infamed for vnlawfull com∣paniynge with them. Also he shall be a good interpreter of dreames, whether his birthe be by daie or night. The wo∣men shall bee frendelie, merie, and io∣cunde, settinge her whole delite on the fieldes and hearbes, wanderinge into straunge places. Aboute the age of .xxiii. shee shal marie, whiche maxiage shal be fortunate: whose beautie, pleasant speche or tongue, and comelie behauiour, shall greately preferre and promote her. Nei∣ther are the children of Libra altogether vnapt to letters or good learnynge. But let them take heede of scaldinge water and of fire, for they shall receiue hurt by them, without great regard he had.

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The Sunne in Scorpio.

SCorpio dothe augmente the inheri∣tance, and addeth boldnes and stout∣nesse, also flatterie, by the which he shall disceiue manye, shewynge (as they say) breade in the one hande, and hidynge a Stone in the other: minglynge poyson with honye, perfourmynge almoste no∣thinge that he promiseth. Notwithstan∣dynge, merye, and iestynge, yght of be∣liefe, and a Conquerour of his enemies.

It causeth also the women to be frend∣lye, wyse, and craftye, whiche shall be disceyued of her firste hu••bande: her o∣ther husbande shee shal ioyfully vse, & ouercome her enemies. Shee shall also haue the paine of the splene, & bee mar∣ked either in the heade, or shoulders, or brawne of the arme. It maketh bothe kyndes bolde and rasshe to robbe and steale, and to searche oute forbidden thinges, and to make contractes or bar∣gaines. Also it maketh them wanton, fornicatours, vnstable, and full of euyll thoughtes and imaginations, babblyng and angrye, and sometyme very sadde and afflicte. Howbeit, there shall bee Princes and greate menne whiche shall esteme and sette muche by suche sorte of menne, and also of the common people whiche shall flatter them, whereby they shalbe hadde in reputation and honour.

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The Sunne in Sagittarius.

SAgittarius is not altogether euil, for the Sunne dwellyng in it dothe geue fortune, & ministreth a courage to take anie thinge in hande, whatsoeuer thou purposest: and specially to trauel straūge countreys, and to passe the seas, and not to returne without great gaine. He shal also get frendes to come into the houses and courtes of princes, (not to gather vp the trenchers, or licke the disshes as the

common and viler sorte of courtiers do: but to be put in some office, as to be ste∣ward or suche like, to the which promo∣tion his agility and strength shal great∣ly prefer him. Moreouer, he shalbe alto∣gether geuen to ridinge, haukinge, hun∣tinge, daunsinge, and leapinge, playes and games, combates and conflictes, for the whiche he shall haue many enemies whiche shal enuy him and impugn him greuously, whome he shal not withstan∣dinge vanquishe and ouercome. He shall also possesse his fathers inheritance, whi¦che hapneth not vnto al mē. And often∣times it maketh them iuste, wittye, stil, harty, ingenious, faithful, gentle, firme and stable, paineful and boastinge. The woman also shal not much differ: for she shalbe full of anxietie, painful, merciful, and muche enuied and lien in waite for by euel men: but she shal ouercome them and be fertile in childe bearing. She shal mary about the age of .xvii. yeares, but if that mariage procede not, she shall not mary vntil the age of .xxiiii. yeares.

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The Sunne in Capricorne.

CApricorne maketh the childe angrye and light, accompaniynge him selfe with vyle and suspicious persons. Also painefull, and distracte and vexed wyth diuerse variaunces, the whiche aduer∣sities he shall boldely and stoutlye beare out and sustaine. He shall be readye to dye for the loue of some pore aud simple

maide, the which at length shal cast hym into some disease and sickenes.

It maketh them also meanelye riche, beneuolente, chearefull, and merye: but vnstedfaste, if the natiuitye be by night. In his age, when hee seeth his rychesse increase, he will beginne to loue mony, and decline from his former liberality, vnto couetousnesse, for in youth he was easye to be handeled. He shal prospere in nauigations, and speciallye towarde the East, for hys fortune shal come out of the Easte from greate menne. The Phisiognomye of these children for the moste parte is suche: a little heade, hol∣lowe eyes, and a meane voyce. Bathes be profitable vnto hym beynge sicke. The women are tymerous, and verye shamefast, and shal haue dominion and vyctorye ouer their ennemyes, and shall straye farre abroade.

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The Sunne in Aquarius.

AQuarius maketh the childe frendlye, but couetous, & apte to quotidian a∣gues, vnfortunate about waters, which naturally he shal abhorre. His good for∣tune shal begin to increase about thage of .xv. or .xvi. yeares, at the whiche time he shall beginne to wander and straye throughe diuers places, and waxe som∣what riche, whiche richesse shall neuer

come to aboundaunce, but shalbe disper∣sed againe vntil his latter yeares, which shall make amendes for that which hath bene ouer liberally spent afore. Neither shall his long iourneis turne him to any greate lucre or gaine, but he shal loke for, and obtaine greater profite at the hāds of others. Further, he shalbe vexed with sondry incommodities, losses, and pearils, and specially with his wife, and other women: for she shal fal into a pal∣sey, neyther shal he haue the fruition of her any long time, nether shal he prosper with other women, but she beinge once deade, al thinges shall come more fortu∣nate to passe.

The maide borne in Aquarius shalbe proper and fine, true, and constant, and in these three pointes, she shall excell the man. She shal also be enriched by other mens goodes, and let her take heede of her childrē, for she shalbe vexed with ma∣ny incōmodities, and attempte straunge places, she shalbe but of a mene estate vn¦to thage of .xxii. yeares, and then fortune

shall begin somewhat to fauour her: and she shal optaine meane richesse. Often∣times bothe the men and wemen be soft of speche, wise, ingenious, faithfull, me∣rye, and continually angry with theyr enemies.

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The Sunne in Pisces.

PIsces in youthe, dothe vere his children with many euils, and oftentimes with out deserte: and maketh them couetous, merye, diligente, players, neglecting for∣tune,

of a good disposition, louing the cō∣panye of good men. Also of a quicke and readye tonge, bolde, standinge muche in their owne conceite, and fortunate in se∣kinge oute treasures: for this is only ge∣uen vnto them, that they shal finde som∣thing vnloked for. Thei shal also be part¦ly enriched by other mens goodes. Thei shal not liue lōg, except they passe y^e age of. 35. yeres, then ther is hope of lōg life: yet shal they neuer be very riche, al be it in their own opinion, they thinke to pos∣sesse the richesse of Cresus. Full of trou∣blous thoughtes, and shalbe brought in∣to captiuitye throughe women, and few thinges shal prosper with them in their childehode or youthe. They shalbe mar∣ked in the elbowe or fote, and their for∣tune is towardes the Southe. The mai∣den children shall be hote, bolde, of inso∣lente tonges, contumelious, and full of braulinge and scoldinge, beset with ma∣nye pearilles, (and puttinge all honestye aparte) she shall forsake her husbande: and if she be not let, she will marye her self vnto an aduoutrer. Also they shalbe

muche vexed with the tormentes of the belly and stomacke. And thus you haue the secōd time the influēces of the signes sufficiently spoken and intreated of.

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The nature of the houses.

NOwe there dothe remaine to speake of the natures of the houses & signes howe and in what thinges they fauoure or helpe our doinges, and what is to be

done in euerie signe: whereby we may•• so ordre all our accions and doinges, that all thinges maie come prosperouslie and happelie to passe. For this is the onelye scope of Naturall Astrology, to the whi∣che if we do not attaine, I know not (as Alchabitius saith) to what ende it can o∣therwise be profitable vnto vs.

THe first house is geuen vnto Aries, who also is the first signe in order, and is called of the Astronomers the house of life, and signifieth the begin∣ninge of all workes: and that whiche in the beginning of the life shall either de∣lite the childe, or els vexe him and trou∣ble him, also his strength and weaknes: and finally, al things that pertain to the natural life.

The second house is of Taurus, and is the house of substaunce, liuinge, mi∣nistration, and seruauntes, and betoke∣neth the ende of youthe. In the which•• house if Iupiter and Venus happen to bee: they will chiefelye encrease those goodes which amongest the lawers are

called mouables, and also vnmouables, as gardens, fieldes, vineyardes and yere∣ly rentes, and what so euer dothe endure longe. Also if any man do hier any bond seruaunte vnder this signe, he shall be faithfull in all thinges he shalbe put in truste withal.

The thirde house whiche signifieth successe by brethren, sisters, kinred, and smal iourneis, is attribute vnto Gemini. Wherefore if anye manne haue Aries in the Horoscope, you may pronoūce vnto him good fortune by his brethren & kin∣dred, by greate men, and his neighbours.

It is good vnder this signe, to write and sende letters, to take in hande short iourneys, to begin frendship or brother∣hode, and sende letters, to take in hande short or such like.

The fourthe house is called the man∣sion of parentes, inheritance, treasures, and secreates. In this house it is good to contract, bie and sell, & to chaunge vine∣yardes, fieldes, and possessions, to builde houses and engines, to lay foundations, to big the earth, & to chuse thy sepulchre, for al these things Cācer doth prosperate.

The fifte house, is the house of chil∣dren, and loue, legacies, and giftes, and of al those thinges whiche after deathe do pertaine either to praise or reproche. It is expedient therfore vnder this signe to take in hande all thinges that com∣meth in minde, to chearishe thy selfe, to banket and make good cheare, to straye abroade, to entre in couenauntes and frendship, because of Venus ministringe gladnesse. It is good also to put on newe garmentes, to write Epistles, to be me∣rye and playe, and to gette him faithful frendes, whiche maye defend him in his necessity and nede.

The sixte is the house of infirmitie and sickenesse, sadnesse, and seruaunts, the delite of Mars, and is imputed vnto Virgo. It is not good herein neither to bie nor sel, because of vnfaithfulnesse, la∣bour, and sorow: and specially by Mercu∣rials and virgines, whome a man ought to eschue. For it heapeth against vs false witnesse, theues, and those whiche shal lie in wait for our life, menslears, & bloud sheders. Also tumultes, seditions, and

factions, and al these shall happen by the Virginistes, & Mercurials, because y^e Mars as is aforsaid doth reioise ī these things.

The .vii. is in Libra, which folowing by and by after the sicknesse, is the house of mariage, and of those thinges whiche are handled aboute the middle age, as it were in equal balance. In this it is good to amend and recouer things lost and in desperation: and because it is the house of perfit enmity, it is good to haue to do with thine enemies, to begin warres & debates, and speciallye for them whiche haue Aries in thascendent.

The .viii. mansion is attribute vnto Scorpio, & is the house or portiō of death, feare, and inheritance of deade men, and of such thinges as are done after death. Wherfore take heede that in this signe thou take in hand nothing, nether entre vpon any iourney or cōmit thy self vnto waters, because that herein he shal easi∣ly take hurt. Wherfore al battailes, cō∣tentions, vniust causes, enmities, & euill wemen are to be eschued, and specially if they rise by meanes of inheritance.

The .ix. is in Sagittarius, the house of faithe, religion, long iourneys, wisdome, philosophy, Mathematical sciēces, bokes, epistles, narrations, messages, dreames, and rumoures, whiche euerye one haue their proper starre in the firmamente or heauen. Wherefore the Sunne or Mone beinge in that house, it is good to take in hande the thinges aforesaid, for because they shal soner take effecte at that time then at anye other, for it is the mansion of perfect frendship.

The .x. house is in Capricorne, and is called the house of kingdome, rule, and office, and what so euer pertaineth to power. Wherfore, if thou wilt geue forth any precept or commaundemēt, or bryng any prouince or city in subiection, or at∣tain and get any rich kingdome, or haue to do with any iudge, or take in hand the defence of the poore, or haue conferens with great or noble men: al these things may haply & fortunately be done the Sun or Mone being in this house, cōmonlye called the house of Capricorne by the re∣guler order, Aries being in y^e first house.

The .xi. is referred to Aquarius, and is the house of praise, of good Fortune, the delite of Iupiter, of seruauntes, and helpers in this māsion. It is good to set vpon thine ennemies, to get frendes, to praise them by whom thou lokest for re∣warde and gaine: and finally, to take in hande al thinges that wee woulde haue come wel to passe.

The moste euill and pestilente house in a manner of all is the .xii. house, for it is the mansion of enemies, prisons, la∣bours, miseries, enuye, murmurations, and beastes, and is the ende of life. In this house let no goodnesse be loked for, but let him take hede of imprisonmente or fetters, the whiche (if he chaunce to come into in this signe) he shal be hardly deliuered oute. And if that Saturne the Lorde of the house, or Mars bee there: if woorketh deathe, and all kinde of mis∣chiefe. And thus successiuelye of al the other signes.

Hitherto we haue spoken of the na∣ture and effectes of the signes, in what thinges thei beinge ascendente, do helpe

and furder vs. Nowe wee will call to minde againe somewhat whiche was spoken before concerninge the Planets, aboute the whiche, (as the matter dothe require) wee will not tarie with longe circumstaunce accordinge to the Pro∣uerbe, not mindynge to make an Ele∣phant of a flie: a great matter of a small.

❧ Saturne Lorde of the Birthe.

SAturnus whersoeuer he be Lorde of birthe, doth draw the minde of those whiche are borne vnder him, hauing the bridle at libertie: to bee hie minded and stubburne, to malice, and to manie mise∣ries and calamityes. Howbeit, he ge∣ueth faieth and wisedome to perswade, and to discerne that whiche is iuste and true in all matters but in his owne, in the whiche he shal not be so circumspect. He shall trust muche vnto him selfe and to his owne witte, a small eater, but a

large drinker, not greatly affectioned to∣wardes his wife and children.

Moreouer, he causeth the bodye to be leane, colde, and drie, filling it ful of euil humoures, maketh palenesse, bringeth sickenesse sone, and heapeth all diseases together; as the inflammations of the lunges, with a feruent ague, the dropsy, the gout, the kings euil, botches & biles, fallinge of the heere, and blindenesse, fal∣linge sickenesse: and finallye, the whole seas and floude of noughtye and vicious humours. He dothe also cut of and shor∣ten the life, either in a moiste place, or els in a straunge or deserte place, oute of his natiue countrye. It is also very euell if Mercury do fal in the house of Saturn, for he maketh an inchaunter, a coniurer, a Southsayer, a truse breaker, and an enemy of his parents and brethren, and of al other men.

❧ Iupiter Lorde of the birthe.

IVpiter doth euery wher deserue praise for there is no pointe of counsel, wise∣dome, knowledge, eloquence, and beau∣tye, whiche he dothe not liberallye mi∣nister and geue: so that if you will di∣scribe anye good manne, you maye wel faine him to be a Iouial. And brieflye, if thou wendicate vnto him al vertues and goodnesse, thou canste not erre. For the Iouialles be fullye replenished wyth all those thinges, so much lesse do they lacke anye thinge. To what ende shal I nede to commende and praise their magnani∣mitie, with their large honours and pro∣motions: whē as I saide before, there is nothinge founde to be wantinge or lac∣king in them.

Mars Lord of the Birthe.

COntrariwise, Mars beinge naturally euil, dothe make them disposed to all kinde of euell. And as we sayde, there was nothing in Iupiter blame worthy:

so wee do againe pronounce, that there is none so greate a mischiefe, but that the Martialistes dare boldly take in hād: nor none so foule a crime, wherewyth they are not contaminate and defiled. It is counted an heynous thinge amon∣gest them to be honest and good. And it is counted a greate vertue to robbe and steale, to kill, to burne, to lye, to disceaue, and delude. And to be shorte, it is natu∣rall vnto them to commit all vnlawful thinges. And if there be any thing more mischeuous then other, they thinke it lawfull for them to do it without shame or punishment.

Venus ladie of the birthe.

THe properties of Venus are so well knowen that I shal not nede to stand about it with greate circumstances: nei∣ther do I see why she should not be ioy∣ned with Iupiter. For vnto al the effects and workes, to al the vertues and scien∣ces, and finallye, to all the good thinges that Iupiter doth geue: she addeth splen∣doure

and renowme, and also riote, and specially if Iupiter be in any frendlye a∣specte with her: or that Mercurye be in coniunction with Saturne and Mars, her signification is well knowen.

Mercuri lord of the birth

VNto some Mercury semeth doubtful good with the good, & euill with the euil. Howbeit alone he is verye good in geuinge the dowries of the witte or dis∣position, in the which he doth excel Iupi∣ter and Venus. As for the sortes & kinds of sciences and learning, they are so wel knowen, that we shal not nede to repete them here againe.

¶ The Sunne vvith the lord of the birth.

AL y^e which is aforesaid of y^e good pla¦nets, we wold also haue it vnderstād of the Sunne. For he is assured of a good planet which hath him, I mean not lord of y^c birth: for that he is neuer. Likewise as the Moone being with the lord of the birthe semeth to me to bee (as it were) meane betwene Mars and Venus, and

therfore kepeth as it were a mean in the natural gifts. But if she happē to come in coniunction with Iupiter, Venus, and Mercurye: who wil not iudge that man most happye.

¶ The Mone vvith the lord of the birth.

THe Mone onely for this cause is euyl reported, bicause it doth brede insta∣bilitie and vnstedfastnes, the which in a mā bringeth also al kind of mischiefe••.

Canons or rules for the erexion of the figure of the heauen.

THE same order of the signes is ob∣serued herein that is in the artifici∣al, for what signe is ascendēt, euery pla∣net accordynge to the order, is to be put into euerie house. As if Aries be the as∣cendente of the birthe: place Aries in the firste house, Taurus in the seconde, Ge∣mini in the thirde, and Cancer in the

fourth. If the Sunne be in Cancer, short sha•• place Cancer in the first house, Leo in the seconde, Virgo in the thirde, Li∣bra in the fourth, Scorpio in the fift, Sa∣gittarius in the sixte, Capricorne in the seuenthe, whiche is opposite to Cancer, and the other in their order as you well knowe.

But the Lordshippe and gouernours of the signes is cleane preposterous and contrarye to that whiche is alledged of Firmicus: for here onelye respecte is had to the Lorde of the ascendente, and after him the other Planettes in eche house are to bee placed accordynge to their na∣turall order.

And in this onlye it agreeth with the artificial, that the Lord of the ascendent is placed with the ascendent of the other planets, there is no order but onlye the natural order. As for example, I desire to erect a figure of natiuity, the Sun be∣ing in Aries, I knowe the order of the houses. I will sette in the firste house Aries, in the seconde Taurus, in the eyght Scorpio, in the nynthe Sagittarius,

in the .x. Capricorne, in the .xi. Aquarius, in the .xii. Pisces. And the signes beinge thus sette, is almooste the whole order of them whiche iudge by the Horos∣cope. Nowe foloweth the order of the Planettes. Firste of al I appointe to the Lordship of Aries, Mars: for he is Lorde of the sign, to the second house I ascribe the Sunne, to the thirde Venus, to the fourthe Mercurye, to the fifte the Mone, to the sixthe Saturne, to the seuenthe Iu∣piter, to the eighte Mars, to the ninthe the Sunne, to the tenthe Venus, to the leuenth Mercury, to the .xii. the Mone.

Thus you see the Lorde of the ascen∣dente onlye, excepte al other planets, to be placed according to their natural or∣der. I wold not that any man shuld vn∣derstand me herein, that when I speake of the ascendente, that I meane the as∣cendente of the houre or Horoscope: but of the signe in the whiche the Sunne is at that time.

Likewise, in the seconde reuolution, thou shal set Saturne in the firste house, and shalbe the Lorde of life at the age of

xiii. yeares. In the seconde house Iupiter, and accordynge to his nature iudge the substaunce of the childe. To the thirde house adde Mars, and by him iudge con∣cerninge brethren and kinred, and short ••ournets. To the fourth house, the sunne, and accordinge to his Nature, haue re∣spect to the parentes and inheritance at xvi. yeres of age. And by this example you maie raise to anye man a like reuo∣lation, and perceiue thereby what shall happen yerelye. For this house doth not signifie that shorte reuolution wherein the Sunne is euery two hours: but a yere∣lye reuolution. Wherfore we haue ad∣ded a reuolution, stretching to. 84. yeres, accordyng to the ascendent in Aries: but if that any other signe be ascendent, you must fourme an other reuolutiō, but ac∣cordyng to this tipe or rule. If thou wilt iudge of children, loke to y^e fift house. For sicknes, smal beastes, or seruants: behold the sixte house. For mariages and open enemies, the seuenth house. For deathe and inheritance by deade men, and such kinds of thinges: geue iudgement by the

eight house, and so likewise of all the o∣ther houses. Neither do I vnderstande and perceiue what ether ought or can be furder spokē or said herein. The summe of this art is to know the natures of the signes & planets, & then to erect a figure, & to exercise that which you haue reade. Proue it who will, and he shal see it not onely to agree with the artificial: but al∣so for to excel it, as wel for the easinesse, as also for the certainetie of the same. Thou seest (as we said before in our pre∣face, & now againe without shame) that there is nothing so much to be takē h••de of, as a few things which are taken out of the artificial. Neither is it vnknowen y^t Liechtenbergius the best learned of his time in naturall Mathematical sciences, by this onely Arte to haue made all the astronomers astonied, & to haue wrought straungs thinges. Wherfore it shoulde feme very euill, if that we shoulde suffer the learnyng and cunning of such a man to be obscured & kept close, for these oure doinges wee haue drawen out of him. Wherfore we are the lesse to be blamed

if that we haue not satisfied eueri mans mind: except you wil count it faut wor∣thye, that we haue expounded and sette oute other mens good workes, vnto the posteritye, and preferre them before our owne. The whiche thinge if it be culpa∣ble, who is then withoute shame or re∣proche, euen they whiche are counted best learned in this time and seasō. We haue added hereunto a figure of the reuolution: he that will knowe thother reuolutiōs, let him read the tables folowinge.

A Figure of the reuolution of the Signes and Planettes accordynge to Naturall Astrologye, whose ascendente is ♈, and the Lorde of the same ♂.

[illustration] astrological diagram

A continuation or prolongyng of the figure aforesaide, from the first yeare of the Horoscope in ♈, vnto the ende of .84. yeres.

1 ♈ ♂	13 ♄	25 ☿	37 ☉	49 ♃	61 ☽	73 ♀
2 ♉ ☉	14 ♃	26 ☽	38 ♀	50 ♂	62 ♄	74 ☿
3 ♊ ♀	15 ♂	27 ♄	39 ☿	51 ☉	63 ♃	75 ☽
4 ♋ ☿	16 ☉	28 ♃	40 ☽	52 ♀	64 ♂	76 ♄
5 ♌ ☽	17 ♀	29 ♂	41 ♄	53 ☿	65 ☉	77 ♃
6 ♍ ♄	18 ☿	30 ☉	42 ♃	54 ☽	66 ♀	78 ♂
7 ♎ ♃	19 ☽	31 ♀	43 ♂	55 ♄	67 ☿	79 ☉
8 ♐ ♂	20 ♄	32 ☿	44 ☉	56 ♃	68 ☽	80 ♀
9 ♑ ☉	21 ♃	33 ☽	45 ♀	57 ♂	69 ♄	81 ☿
10 ♀	22 ♂	34 ♄	46 ☿	58 ☉	70 ♃	82 ☽
11 ☿	23 ☉	35 ♃	47 ☽	59 ♀	71 ♂	83 ♄
12 ☽	24 ♀	36 ♂	48 ♄	60 ☿	72 ☉	84 ♃

¶ By this order (gentle Reader) you may multiply your reuolu∣tion into an infinite number.

FINIS.