An astrological judgement touching theft wherein is demonstrated most incomparable secrets according to the best rules in art : first how to find out or discover theft or theeves ... : secondly to discover fugitives and beasts lost or strayed, &c. ... / by Anthony Griffin, stud. in astrology.

About this Item

Title
An astrological judgement touching theft wherein is demonstrated most incomparable secrets according to the best rules in art : first how to find out or discover theft or theeves ... : secondly to discover fugitives and beasts lost or strayed, &c. ... / by Anthony Griffin, stud. in astrology.
Author
Griffin, Anthony, Stud. in astrology.
Publication
London :: Printed by Peter Lillicrap,
1665.
Rights/Permissions

This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions.

Subject terms
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Stealing.
Cite this Item
"An astrological judgement touching theft wherein is demonstrated most incomparable secrets according to the best rules in art : first how to find out or discover theft or theeves ... : secondly to discover fugitives and beasts lost or strayed, &c. ... / by Anthony Griffin, stud. in astrology." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A42132.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.

Pages

The Marks of the Thief.

Look to the Moon, and if she be significator, and in Scorpio, and infor∣tunate by Saturn or Mars, and Venus have any Aspect by the Moon, the par∣ty is hurt in the privy parts, by some woman, A Winchester Goose, generally if that the Moon behold the significa∣tor of the Thief or have any dignities where he is.

If the Moon be significator of the

Page 23

Thief, and she unfortunate, it shows some defect in the parties eye-sight, cheifly if she be in the Ascendant af∣flicted by Saturn Mars or the Sun.

If Mercury be significator, and in Quartile or Opposition of Saturn, it notes the Thief to have some impedi∣ment in his speech.

If Venus be significator and in any the signs of Mars, it notes a woman in∣famous for whoredom, Venus significa∣tor and in Quartile or Oposition to Mars signifies the like.

Venus significator of the Thief, and in Leo, or with the Dragons-tail, denotes the Thief to have a Copper nose.

Saturn or Mars in Opposition to the significator of the Thief shows that the Thief is sick or will be shortly.

Venus significator and void of course gives a Mark in the face, or a gogle eye or a Wart, but if slow of motion, then

Page 24

she gives a hollow Mould.

If that the Moon have any dignities where a Perigrine Planet is, then there is a Mark where the Moon is, or where that Perigine Planet is, the sign will discover in what part of the body it is in.

If that the Moon be in Quartile, or Opposition to the significator of the Thief in the second house, it notes a Mark in the neck, if in the third house in the Arms and shoulders and so in order &c.

If that the Moon be weak or in Quartile or Opposition to Saturn or Mars, it denotes a mark to be in the sign where the Moon is.

If that the Lord of the sixth be in∣fortunate, there is a Mark in the sign where he is, and likewise in the sign of the cuspe of the sixth.

Also observe the same Method by the sign Ascending, and by the sign that

Page 25

the Lord of the Ascendant is in. If the Lord of the Ascendant be infortunate then it is certain.

If Saturn be infortunate in the as∣cendant, gives a bruise or the like in the head or face, Mars infortunate in the Ascendant signifies a cut in the head or face, or else damnified by Iron.

If that the Sun be significator and in fiery signs and infortunate, it doth note a bald head and short curled hair. But unfortunate in watry signs, it signifies the Thief to have a scal'd head:

Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.