The afore-going Descriptions of the Planets must be understood as they are by themselves, for if they be in any Configu∣ration with another Planet, then they par∣ticipate of the Description, Nature and Disposition thereof, either good or evil, according to the strength or weakness of that Planet, and his good or ill Aspect; by the true Observation hereof, I have for some late years, so exactly described the quesited Person in the Resolution of Ho∣••ary Questions, that many of my Clients
Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.
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- Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.
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- Knight, William, fl. 1680-1699.
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- London :: printed by E.T. and R.H. for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge,
- 1681.
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"Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47548.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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have stood amazed to hear me: and in this I never fail, if my Figure be truly ra∣dical, and I true to those Rules.
| ♄ | 30 | 43 | 57 | 465 | ♀ | 8 | 45 | 82 | 151 |
| ♃ | 12 | 45 | 79 | 428 | ☿ | 20 | 48 | 76 | 450 |
| ♂ | 15 | 40 | 66 | 214 | ☽ | 25 | 66 | 108 | 320 |
| ☉ | 19 | 69 | 120 | 1460 |
The use of this Table is thus to be un∣derstood; suppose a Town, City or Country were taken, founded or built, un∣der the regency of ♄ and he very strong, then might you judge it would continue under the Government of the Builders or Takers thereof, from being retaken, wast∣ed or destroyed, 465 years: if ♄ was but meanly strong, 57 years: if he were weak, 43 years, and if very weak, then thirty years shall be the utmost time thereof; and so of the rest of the Planets.
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| North | South | Friends | Enemies | Joys | |||
| ° | ′ | ° | ′ | ||||
| ♄ | 2 | 48 | 2 | 49 | ♂ ☿ | ♃ ☉ ☽ | In ♒ |
| ♃ | 1 | 38 | 1 | 40 | ☉ ♀ ☽ | ♄ ☿ ♂ | In ♐ |
| ♂ | 4 | 38 | 6 | 47 | ☉ ♄ ☿ | ☽ ♀ | In ♏ |
| ☉ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ♃ ♂ ☿ | ♄ | In ♌ |
| ♀ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ♃ ☉ ☿ ☽ | ♄ ♂ | In ♉ |
| ☿ | 3 | 33 | 3 | 35 | ♄ ♀ | ♃ | In ♍ |
| ☽ | 5 | 17 | 5 | 12 | ♃ ♀ | ♄ ♂ | In ♋ |
This Table is so plain, that it needs no further Discourse, yet least some should stumble at it, I will illustrate it thus, in the first and left hand Column you have the seven Planets, in the next to the right hand each Planet's greatest North Lati∣tude, in the third Column their greatest South Latitude, in the fourth their Friends, in the fifth their Enemies, and in the last Column their Joys.