A strange and wonderfull prognostication: or rather, prenomination of those accidents which shall, or at least are likely to happen as may be coniectured by the rules and directions of astrology, in this yeare 1624. Written by Anthonio Magini, an Italian professor of the mathematickes, and much experienced in astonomy. And now faithfully translated into English.

Ianuarie.

THe yeares in former times took not their beginning as they do now, for some be∣gan it when the Sun was in the midst of the Firmament; and others, when it was neerest vnto them; and we make the be∣ginning of it when the Sunne is furthest from vs, to wit, in Capricornus.

So that our Winter beginneth vpon the the 22 of September. And I find, hauing ouer-looked all the celestiall Signes, that Saturnus and Iupiter going into Leo, goe backwards as the Crabs doe, Mars in Aqua∣rius, Venus and Mercurius in Sagitarius, and Luna neere at hand, trauelling as a messenger vp and down; when the Moone shall be in Taurus, and begin to en∣crease, then we shall haue the eight after the birth of Christ, and the same is the first day of the yeare, and shal be gouerned as followeth, by the power of God.

The 5, being full Moone, are Saturnus and Iupiter declared Lords of this yere, & Luna is also to be an aid of them. And first to speake of her gouernment, she shal cause a cold, vnhealthfull, deare, & miserable time.

Concerning Saturnus, hee shall also vse his won∣ted cruelty, and goe about to spoile euen the child in the Cradle; and in seuerall places, as vpon the height of 48 and 53 degrees, doe great hurt, as in Bohemia,

Hungary, Morauia, Silesia, Germany, Polonia, and o∣ther Countries bordering vpon the Low-Countries.

The 13, with the last quarter of the Moone, is Mars in Pisces, which is certainly an ill signe (for bad trees giue bad fruits, & lame messengers bring bad newes) and he causeth the Sea to bee set on fire, through the power of Neptunus, and shall also goe about to breake the Peace, which could be concluded in these times, making great steps euen into the Indies, and incites the Waterlanders (or Hollanders) to the battell, shew∣ing them all the riches of the world, so that many na∣tions of Europe shall hearken to him, being desirous to be deliuered from the cryes of the hungry, and to find a better Country then they inhabit.

The 20, with the full Moone, was Venus and Mer∣curius aboue the head of Sagitarius, the one being somewhat whorish, and the other somewhat knauish. About this time will much treason and deceit bee in∣tended, and that shall euen come from lands that lye farre off at the other side of Hell, seeing that Luci∣fer reigneth, therefore looke to your selfe, so shall it happen that the Crane shall inuite the Fox, who shall find himselfe deceiued at last.

The 27, being the first quarter of the Moone, ought his Holinesse to looke a little to the Alpes, for there shall strange signes be seene, and many conspirations be made with them of S. Marck (the Venetians.)

The 28 commeth the Sunne into Aquarius, who running swiftly to the warre, in the hot Countries, seemes to confirm the former, leauing the cold coun∣tries behind infested or vexed with famine, pyracies, and inundations.

The last of this Moneth shall Iupiter and Mercurius be opposite, as likewise Saturnus and Venus, and there was a strange tricke played, but it seemed not cleanly to be done. But Luna although shee was in Cancer came neuerthelesse to them which dwell vnder the Creuice, namely, the Sea-cocks, and brought tydings that Shield-bearer would ayd them vpon the fronti∣ers of Turky.

Notes

• • a 1. Circ. of Chr.
  • b 2. Steph. oct.
  • c 3. S. Ioh oct.
  • d 4. Titus.
  • e 5. Edward
  • f 6. Three Kings.
• Sunday.

  • G 7. Valentius.
  • a 8. Erhardus.
  • b 9. Iulianus.
  • c 10. Paulus her.
  • d 11. Higinus pa.
  • e 12. Benedictus.
  • f 13. Hilar. Epis.
• Sunday.

  • G 14. Pontian.
  • a 15. Jesus nam.
  • b 16 Marcellus.
  • c 17. Anton. op.
  • d 18. Prisc. virg.
  • e 19. Herental.
  • f 20. Fab. Sebast.
• Sunday.

  • G 21. S Agneta.
  • a 22. Vincentius.
  • b 23. Emerent.
  • c 24 Timotheus.
  • d 25. Pauls co••u.
  • e 26. Policarpus.
  • f 27. Ioh. Chrisost.
• Sunday.

  • G 28. Carol. Mag
  • a 29. Valerius.
  • b 30. Septuages.
  • c 31. Isaac.