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.

A Scheam erected concer∣ning a house Robbed in the Minories of thirty pounds-worth of Clothes the 29th of Sep∣tember 1663.

[illustration]

29 Septem. 1663 30 in. P. Mer' ☽ ab □ ☉ ad ✶ ♀ Diae Lunae. Hora Mercurij.

Judgment upon the foregoing figure.

This figure is more difficult then ordinary in giving judgment by rea∣son that all the four quarters are con∣cerned in it, therefore I shall according to my Judgment give you the perfect discovery of it.

First I find the sign of the seventh house a western sign.

Seconly Mercury Lord of the seventh house and Lord of the hour in a northern sign, but in the south quarter.

Thirdly the part of fortune in a easterly sign, yet in a northern quarter.

Fourthly Mars Lord of the fourth and disposer of the part of fortune in an northeren sign, but in the western quarter.

Fifthly the Moon being in Quartile with the Sun he being in a westerly sign.

Sixthly, the Dragons-tail being in a Westerly sign, but in the North quar∣ter, the which doth signifie the de∣voiding, and the sale of the goods to be north-west from the querent, not∣withstanding the greatest part of the goods went to the South-east, but yet where after that they were devoided.

Because that that the Moon was in a South sign, but in the East quarter next applying to Venus, she entring an East sign, and in an Easterly quarter, but this I shall describe more at large here∣after. Therefore according to the a∣foresaid testimonies, I sent the querent to Cow-Cross, or about the lower end of Long-lane London, which it did so appear after discovery that they were devoided in an Alley near Cow-cross, and by this means did I discover it.

First, I find the Moon in the first house, and she applying to Venus, she having exaltation in the third, and en∣tring

the sign ascending, she being La∣dy of the tenth house, which is the house of discovery.

Also Venus being a feminine Planet and the sign of the third a feminine sign, where Venus hath exaltation, and the part of fortune being in the third, I told the querent that the goods would be discovered, and that by a sister of hers, or some kinswoman that dwelt that way, and so it was for it was discovered by her own sister after this manner.

One of the Thiefs sent a woman to sell the Clothes at the querents sisters house, and her sister knew the goods by which means they were all taken.

The querent had some part of satis∣faction, but not all, as the Dragons-tail in the second doth show.

But there was grand testimony of discovery, because the Moon was in the first house.

Secondly Saturn Lord of the second in the ascendant with Jupiter Lord thereof.

Thirdly the Moon in application to Venus, she being a fortune, and Lord of the tenth, which notes discovery.

Concerning the distance I thus judged.

Finding the Sun and Moon casting their Aspects to the part of fortune, and within 5 degrees of the true Aspect and both of them newly separated and in moveable signs, I did judge it to be some five or six furlongs North-west, and so it was.

Likewise I found three theeves by the figure, two women and one man.

First I find Mercury Lord of the se∣venth, in the tenth a sign feminine and likewise the house feminine, which doth signifie one woman.

Secondly, the Moon in Capricorn a

feminine sign perigrine, and applying to Venus a feminine Planet, I did dis∣cover another woman.

Also finding the Sun in Opposition to the part of fortune, I did discover another which was a man and this was true, for the man made his escape, the two women was taken and Comitted to New-gate and both of them were condemned to dye yet one was Repre∣ved and the other was hanged.

Concerning beasts or any li∣ving thing lost or strayed.

First the beast are not stolen but strayed

First of all if that the Lord of the se∣cond, or Lord of the sixth, or Lord of the house of the Moon, do separate from any Planet then strayed, but if that any Planet separate from them then led away.

If that the Moon give virtue to Sa∣turn or Mars, or to the Lord of the eighth, or to any Planet in a Cadent house, especially by Trine or Sextile, the beast are strayed of themselves.

Note that the separation herein na∣med, is that when one Planet separates from another by ♂ and no otherwise.

If that the Lord of the house of the Moon, or the Lord of the second, do separate from any Planet, or from their own houses, if the signs be fixt then stolen, but if moveable fled of them∣selves.

That the Cattle are driven away or stolen.

If that any planet doth seperate from the Lord of the house of the Moon, they are driven away or stolen.

If that any Planet doth seperate

from the Lord of the second house they are stolen or driven away, If that none of these things be the beast are not far from the place they first went from.

Where the Beasts are.

If that the Lord of the sixth be in fiery signes they are Eastward in woods where are bushes or brambles or where fire hath been.

But if in Angles in fiery signes then in a close pound or under a lock.

If in earthly signes then south in Grounds.

But if in an Angle close poun∣ded in succedant houses, in Closes on the Right hand of the Querent.

If in Cadent houses on the left hand of the querent.

If in Aiery signes then are they westward in marshy Grounds.

In an Angle the beasts are housed or pounded.

In succedant houses west on the right hand of the querent.

If in Cadent houses on the left hand of the querent in a Common going away.

If that the Lord of the sixth be in watry signs North, in a low place.

If in an Angle, in a close or pound northward.

If in a Cadent house, on the left hand of the querent northward going awayward.

If that the Lord of the sixth be in moveable signs, they are in hilly grounds.

If the Lord of the sixth be in fixed signs, they are in mrrshy grounds where new buildings are.

If in Common signs, then they are in grounds where ditches and water is, and where Rushes grow.

If that the Lord of the terme of the Moon, be in fixed signs, they be in

places newly taken in, or near some new buildings.

If in moveable signs, in a place full of hills.

If in Common signs in watry places or Marshy grounds nigh ditches or pits.

Whether the Beasts be in the pound or no.

If the Lord of the sixth be in the twelfth house, then are the Beast in the pound.

If the Lord of the sixth, or the Moon be unfortunate, they shall be pounded.

If the Lord of the sixth or twelfth be in the tenth or nineth, they are in the custody of some Justice or Officer, or under lock.

If the Lord of the twelfth do apply to the Lord of the Ascendant, or the Ascendant unto the Lord of the 12th,

and either one or both of them be un∣fortunate the beasts will be pounded.

If the significator of the beast be un∣fortunate in the eighth house the beast will die in the pound.

If Mars doth Aspect the Moon in the twelfth by Conjunction Quartile or Opposition, they will be killed in the pound.

Whether the beast be dead or a live.

If the Moon doth apply to the Lord of the eighth house dead.

If the Moon doth apply to the eighth house or the disposer of the Moon doth apply to the eighth house or his Lord, dead or will be speedily.

If the Moon doth apply to the Lord of the eighth house, from the place where she is, then dead.

To know if the beasts be lost.

If the Lord of the sixth be unfortu∣nate by Saturn or Mars, then the beasts are lost.

Chiefly if the Lord of a Cadent house.

If that the Lord of the sixth doth be∣hold the Lord of the Ascendant by Quartile or Opposition, they are like to be stopt from the owner.

If the Lord of the sixth doth so be∣hold the Lord of the Terme of the Moon the same.

If the Moon and the Lord of the house of the Moon, doth behold one another, by Quartile or Opposition, they will be stopt from the owner.

Whether the beasts shall be had again or not.

If the significator of the sixth house

be fortunated by Jupiter or Venus, and they or either of them be in the second fifth or eleventh houses, the beasts shall be had again.

If the Lord of the Terme of the Moon, or the Lord of the fourth house be with the Lord of the Ascendant, or with his Almuten, the owner shall have his goods again.

The Moon in Trine or Sextile to the Lord of the Ascendant they will be found.

The Moon in Trine or Sextile to the Sun, then they may be found.

The Sun in the Ascendant except in Libra or Aquaries the goods will be found.

The Lord of the Ascendant, or the Lord of the second house, in the house of the significator fortunate, they shall be found.

As you have the explanation of small beasts by the sixth house and his

Lord, after the same manner Judge by the twelfth house and his Lord for great beasts.

Concerning Fugitives.

How to find out the significator of a Fu∣gitive.

If that a question be proposed con∣cerning one that dwelt in the house with the Querent, then take the Planet in the Ascendant not being the Lord thereof. But if none be there then take the Planet that is in the sign or house where the Lord of the Ascendant is, if that none be there, then take the Moon, she shall be the significator of the Fugitive.

But if that he enquires for his ser∣vant then take the sixth house and his Lord, if for his brother or sister then

the third house, if for his child then the fifth house.

If for his acquaintance his publique enemy or for his wife or sweet heart, then take the seventh house, if for his friend, then take the eleventh house, and so be sure to take the right signifi∣cator.

Whether the Fugitive will be found or come again.

If the significator of the Fugitive be in the Ascendant he comes of his own accord.

If the Moon be separated from the Lord of the Ascendant, and then im∣mediately doth apply to the significa∣tor of the Fugitive, you shall hear news of the party fled, for some or other will tell you where he is.

If the significator of the Fugitive be Combust, or entring into combustion,

the Fugitive shall be found though he hide himself secretly, this hath been of∣ten proved.

If that the Moon doth separate from the significator of the Fugitive, and then doth immediately apply to the Lord of the Ascendant, then the Fu∣gitive is sorry that he went away, and will send one to treat that he may come again.

If that the Moon be joyned to ill Planets, as Saturn or Mars, or the Dra∣gons tail, or to a Planet Retrograde he shall be found, or come again of his own accord.

If that the Lord of the Ascendant doth behold an evil Planet from the house signifying the Fugitive, the que∣rent shall then find the party fled.

If that the Moon do separate from Jupiter or Venus, he shall come back again, or a thing lost shall be quickly found.

If that the Moon doth behold her own house, by Sextile or Trine the Fugitive shall return in three days.

The Moon being in Virgo, he that flyeth shall soon return.

If that the Lord of the Ascendant be joyned to the significator of the Fugi∣tive or applying to them, the Fugitive or applying to it, taken.

The Lord of the Ascendant in his own house, he shall be taken.

The significator of the Fugitive un∣fortunate by Saturn or Mars then taken.

The Moon in the Ascendant with Jupiter or Venus he comes again.

The Lord of the Ascendant and the Moon applying to the Lord of the tenth, or to the Lord of the house of the Moon, the Fugitive shall be found the Moon unfortunate he shall be ta∣ken, but chiefly when she is unfortu∣nate

in the tenth house.

The Moon and Lord of the Ascen∣dant in the Ascendant, and the Sun be∣holding them by a Trine or Sextile, the Fugitive shall be found the same day, but with a Quartile Aspect in a week, with an Opposition in a moneth.

When the significator of the Fugi∣tive comes into the house of the Lord of the Ascendant, then comes the Fu∣gitive into the hands of the querent.

If that the Moon be in evill termes, and with Saturn or Mars, or either of, them be in the house where the Moon is, he is with some poor strange people who will bring him again.

Where the Fugitive is.

If that the Moon give virtue to Sa∣turn or Mars, or be in any of their houses, then he is with some kinsman as evill as himself.

If the significator of the Fugitive be in the seventh house, he is hid in the house of him that knows him well.

If his significator be in an angle he is in a house, if in Ascendant house he is in a close or street, if in a Cadent house he is in a Common, an indfferent large distance off.

If that significator of the Fu∣gitive or the Moon, be in a strong Angle within three degrees of the Ascendant or his Lord, it notes the Fugitive to be in the Town or Parish of the querent and very near him.

If that he be within seventy degrees of the Ascendant or his Lord, he is yet in Town but cheifly if that he be in an Angle but if that he be above seventy degrees and in a Cadent house, then he is gone far.

If that the significator of the Fu∣gitive be in the fourth six or tenth houses, he is gone but a litle way, but if

he be in the third or nineth houses then he is gone far.

If you find any Planet that hath dig∣nities where the significator of the Fugitive is, if that Planet doth seperate from the Lord of the Ascendent; And apply to any Planet in the sixth eight or twelf house, he is then out of town, if that the significator of the Fugitive be going out of one signe into another then he is new gone out of town.

If that significator of the Fu∣gitive doth behold the Lord of the Ascendant with a Quartile aspect he is gone out of Town.

If that the significator of the Fugi∣tive be departing from the Sun he is gone out of Town.

The significator of the Fugitive se∣parating from the Lord of the Ascen∣dant, especially if he have any dignities in the place where the significator of the Fugitive is, and he applying to a∣ny

Planet in the sixth, eight or 12th houses he is gone out of town.

To know the distance between the Que∣rent and the Fugitive.

If that the significators of the Fugi∣tive and the Lord of the Ascendant be in fixed signs, account for every de∣gree between him and the Lord of the Ascendant three miles.

If in common signs one mile.

If that the significator of the Fugitive be in the fourth sixth or tenth houses, he then is gone but a little way, but in the third or nineth houses he then is gone far.

Another distance.

Mind the distance of the aspect that the Moon hath from the signe or Cusp of the significator of the Fugitive or from the Fugitive himself.

And for one degree in a Common sign give five paces, and for one degree in a moveable sign give seventeen paces.

And for one degree in a fixed sign give 1000 paces.

Note that one mile gives 1056 paces.

Consider likewise whether the Fugitive be in town or not, then give distance accordingly and so observing thy di∣stances aright you cannot erre.

For which way the Fugitive is gone you must note that the Moon hath a grand significator for Fugitives, there∣fore look to the significator of the Fugi∣tive and to the Moon, and according to the strongest of them judge, and in the sign and quarter that the strongest is in, say that way the Fugitive is gone.

A Table of the Escential dignities of the Planets according to Ptolemy.

Signs

Planets Houses

Exalti∣on.

Triplic. Ds. No.

The ••••••mes of the Planets.

the faces of the Planets.

Detr.

Fall.

♈

♂ D

☉ 19

☉ ♃

♃ 6

♀ 14

☿ 21

♂ 26

♄ 30

♂ 1

☉ 20

♀ 30

♀

♄

♉

♀ N

☽ 3

♀ ☽

♀ 8

♀ 15

♃ 22

♄ 26

♂ 30

☿ 10

☽ 26

♄ 30

♂

♊

♀ D

♌ 3

♄ ☿

♀ 7

♃ 14

♀ 21

♄ 25

♂ 30

♃ 10

♂ 20

☉ 30

♃

♋

☽ N / D

♃ 15

♂ ♂

♂ 6

♃ 13

☿ 20

♀ 27

♄ 30

♀ 10

☿ 20

☽ 30

♄

♂

♌

☉ N / D

☉ ♃

♄ 6

☿ 13

♀ 19

♃ 25

♂ 30

♄ 10

♃ 20

♂ 30

♄

♍

☿ N

☿ 15

♀ ☽

☿ 7

♀ 13

♃ 18

♄ 24

♂ 30

☉ 10

♀ 20

•• 30

♃

♀

♎

♀ N

♄ 21

♄ ☿

♄ 6

♀ 11

♃ 19

☿ 14

♂ 30

☽ 10

♄ 20

♃ 30

♂

☉

♏

♂ D

♂ ♂

♂ 6

♃ 14

♀ 21

☿ 27

♄ 30

♂ 10

☉ 20

♀ 30

♀

☽

♐

♃ D

•• 3

☉ ♃

♃ 8

♀ 14

☿ 9

♄ 25

♂ 30

♀ 10

☽ 20

♄ 30

☿

♑

♄ N

♂ 28

♀ ☽

☿ 6

☿ 12

♃ 19

♂ 25

♄ 30

♃ 10

♂ 20

☉ 30

☽

♃

♒

♄ D

♄ ♀

♄ 6

☿ 12

♀ 20

♃ 25

♂ 30

♀ 10

☿ 20

•• 30

☉

♓

♃ N

♀ 27

♂ ♂

♀ ••

♃ 14

☿ 20

♂ 26

♄ 30

♄ ••0

♃ 20

♂ 30

☿

☿