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 ...

CHAPTER I. Of the Names and Natures of the Signs, Planets and Aspects.

HE that resolves to be an ingenious Student, or would attain any knowledge in the Sacred Coe∣lestial Sciences of Astronomy and Astrology, must (first) necessarily know that there be twelve Signs (in the Zodiack) whose Names and Natures are as followeth.

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scor∣pio, Sagitary, Capricorny, Aquary and Pisces.

The nature of Taurus, Virgo, Capricorny, is cold and dry, Earthly.

The nature of Gemini, Libra, Aquary, is hot and moist, Airy.

The nature of Aries, Leo, Sagitary, is hot and dry, Fiery.

The nature of Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, is cold and moist, Watry.

The twelve signs are divided into Moveable, Com∣mon, Fixed, Masculine and Faeminine.

Aries, Cancer, Libra, are moveable signs.

Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, are fixed signs.

Gemini, Virgo, Sagitary, Pisces, are common signs.

Masculine signs be Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagitary, Aquary.

Foeinine signs be Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Ca∣pricorny, Pisces.

Every one of these twelve signs is said (and found true by experience) to rule certain distinct Members of Mans Body, as Aries rules the Head, Taurus the Neck, Gemini the Shoulders, Cancer the Breast and Ribs, Leo the Heart, Virgo the Belly and Bowels, Libra the Reins, Loyns and Kidneys, Scorpio the secrets of both Sexes,

(tis not fitting for me to name them) Sagitary the thighs, Capricorn the Knees and Hams, and Pisces the Feet.

In the twelve signs of the Zodiack, are constantly moving (according to nature) seven Planets, which by reason of their different and various motions from that of the 8 Sphere, (in which the fixed Stars move) are called wandring or erant Stars, whose Names and Na∣tures are these following, viz. Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Venus, Mercurius, and the Moon.

Of these 7 Planets, two (viz. the Sun and Moon) are most perspicuous and universally known, by every vul∣gar eye, but the other five are carefully observed (only) by the Sons of Wisdom, in all ages throughout the earth.

The seven Planets are of different Natures, for

Saturn is cold and dry, and hath Capricorny and Aquary for his houses.

Jupiter is hot and moist, and hath Sagitary and Pisces for his houses.

Mars is hot and dry, and hath Aries and Scorpio for his houses.

Sol is hot and dry, and hath only Leo for his house.

Venus is cold and moist, and hath Taurus and Libra for her houses.

Mercury is convertible in nature, and hath Gemini and Virgo for his house.

Luna is cold and moist, and hath only Cancer for her house.

These seven Planets moving in the twelve signs, do make several Angles and mutual Aspects, from whose in∣fluence, the generation and corruption of all Sublunaries are caused, and they are five especially, whose Names, and Natures are these following, viz.

A Conjunction is either good or bad.

A Sextile is an aspect of imperfect friendship.

A Quartile is imperfect enmity.

A Trine signifies perfect amity.

A Opposition signifies nothing but mischief, &c.

And thus much shall serve for the Names and Natures of the Signs, Planets and Aspects.