Ouranoskopia, or, The contemplation of the heavens, in a perpetual speculum, or general prognostication for ever wherein is succinctly demonstrated the names and natures of the signs, planets and aspects, terms of art, order of the spheres, the colours, magnitudes, motions, solid proportions and distances of the seven planets from the earth ... / by Iames Corss ...

CHAP. XIX. How to Prognosticate what winds will blow.

THat this may be known, for 'tis not only possible, but also probable, be pleased to take notice of these few particulars following:

In the Figure of the Suns ingresse into any of the Car∣dinal Signs, or Conjunction or Opposition of the Luminaries preceeding and succeeding, or any Monthly Lunations; observe carefully what Planet is predominant in the Fi∣gure, his position and mutual aspect (if he hes any) which known, do so much but as to take notice what Winds or Quarters of Heaven that Planet (or Planets) signifie (together with the sign he is posited in) & that you may not be mistaken herein; before I go further, I will here show you the principal Quarters of Heaven, which the Planets signifie, by which you may (at all times) be en∣abled to give a more then probable conjecture, which way the wind will blow, For,

Saturn is mover of the Eastern winds, Jupiter, of the Northern, Mars of the West and Southern, Venus of the Southern, Mercury according to the nature of that or those Planets he is joyned with, or aspected to; the Lu∣minaries are movers of the Western winds, &c.

The quality of the winds and their bearing is also known from Planets positions in the Figure; for those Planets with Latitude and South Declination, from the Medium Coeli moves the Southern winds to blow; from the Imum Coeli with Latitude and Northern Declination, the North winds: The Oriental Planets move the Eastern winds, and the Ocidental the Western wind, and when they be weak, they cause the intermediate winds to blow. —Likewise the Scituation and Quality of the winds is found from the Latitude of the Moon, as she inclines to the North or South.

The Signs do also demonstrate the winds as well as the Planets, although the magnitude of their significati∣ons be lesse then the Planets, for they draw down their vertues, and transmits it to the Earth: Aries, Leo and Sa∣gitary excite the North-west winds; Taurus, Virgo and Capricorny the South-east, Gemini, Libra, and Aquary the North-east, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces the South-west.

We may in some measure Prognosticate the quality of the winds, for if Mercurius apply to Saturn, it produceth great winds, clouds and rain; if to Jupiter, sweet winds, if to Mars, warm winds; if to the Sun, warm and hurt∣full winds; if to Venus, winds, and so I conclude this Chapter.