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AMongst all those glittering Lamps that the Almighty God hath pla∣ced in the Heavens, there be seven wandring Stars, called Planets, viz. ♄ Saturn, ♃ Jupiter, ♂ Mars, ☉ Sol, ♀ Venus, ☿ Mercury, and ☽ Luna; there is also the ☊ Dragon's head, ☊ Dragon's tail, and ♁ Part of Fortune.
KNow then that the Heavens are divi∣ded into 12 equal Parts, called Signs: viz. ♈ Aries, ♉ Taurus, ♊ Gemini, ♋ Can∣cer, ♌ Leo, ♍ Virgo, ♎ Libra, ♏ Scorpio, ♐ Sagittary, ♑ Capricorn, ♒ Aquarius, ♓ Pisces.
Every one of these Signs are divided into 30 equal Parts, or Degrees; every Degree into 60 Minutes, and every Minute into 60 Seconds, &c.
♈ ♌ ♐ are fiery Signs, ♉ ♍ ♑ earth∣y, ♊ ♎ ♒ airy, ♋ ♏ ♓ watery.
Fiery Signs are hot and dry, and so make up the fiery triplicity; earthy, cold and dry, and make the earthy triplicity; aiery, hot and moist, and so compose the aiery, triplicity; watery, cold and moist, and these constitute the watery triplicity.
♈ ♊ ♌ ♎ ♐ ♒ are Masculine and Diurnal Signs, ♉ ♋ ♍ ♏ ♑ ♓ are Fe∣minine and Nocturnal.
♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍ are Northern Signs,
because they decline from the Equinoctial Line toward the North Pole: ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓ are Southern Signs, because they decline from the Equinoctial toward the South Pole.
♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍ are Signs command∣ing, ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓ obeying.
♋ ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐ are Signs of right or long Ascentions, ♑ ♒ ♓ ♈ ♉ ♊ are Signs of oblique or short Ascentions.
♈ ♋ ♎ ♑ are moveable Signs.
♉ ♌ ♏ ♒ are fixed Signs.
♊ ♍ ♐ ♓ are common Signs.
♈ ♎ are Equinoctial Signs.
♋ ♑ are tropicks, or tropical Signs.
♈ ♋ ♎ ♑ are cardinal Signs.
♊ ♍ ♎ ♒ are humane Signs, ♈ ♉ ♌ ♐ ♑ bestial.
♋ ♏ ♓ are fruitful Signs, ♊ ♌ ♍ barren.
♊ ♓ are double bodied Signs.
♋ ♏ ♓ are mute Signs, or slow of voice.
♊ ♍ ♎ ♒ are whole Signs, ♌ ♓ broken.
♈ ♊ ♌ ♎ ♐ ♒ are fortunate Signs, ♉ ♋ ♍ ♏ ♑ ♓ unfortunate.
♊ ♎ ♒ are sweet Signs, ♈ ♌ ♐ bitter.
♈ ♐ ♑ are weak Signs, ♌ ♏ ♒ strong.
Signs opposite to each other in the Hea∣vens, are ♈ to ♎, ♉ to ♏, ♊ to ♐, ♋ to ♑, ♌ to ♒, ♍ to ♓.
Through these 12 Signs the Planets take their progress, and are always to be found in one part or other of the same.
In the very next place I shall present you with a Table of the Essential Dignities of the Planets (which by some perhaps may be thought immethodical) yet I know no reason why they should think so, however we will insert it in a Chapter by it self.
| Signs | Houses of the Plan. | Exalt. of the Plan. | Tripl. | The Terms of the Planets. | The Faces of the Pla∣nets. | Detri∣ment. | Full. | |||||||
| d. n. | ||||||||||||||
| ♈ | ♂ d | ☉ 19 | ☉ ♃ | ♃ 6 | ☽ 14 | ☿ 21 | ♂ 26 | ♄ 30 | ♂ 10 | ☉ 20 | ♀ 30 | ♀ | ♄ | |
| ♉ | ♀ n | ☽ 3 | ♀ ☽ | ♀ 8 | ☿ 15 | ♃ 22 | ♄ 26 | ♂ 30 | ☿ 10 | ☽ 20 | ♄ 20 | ♂ | ||
| ♊ | ☿ d | ♌ 3 | ♄ ☿ | ☿ 7 | ♃ 14 | ♀ 21 | ♄ 25 | ♂ 30 | ♃ 10 | ♂ 20 | ☉ 30 | ♃ | ||
| ♋ | ☽ | n | ♃ •• 5 | ♂ ♂ | ♂ 6 | ♃ 13 | ☿ 20 | ♀ 27 | ♄ 30 | ♀ 10 | ☿ 20 | ☽ 30 | ♄ | ♂ |
| d | ||||||||||||||
| ♌ | ☉ | d | ☉ ♃ | ♄ 6 | ☿ 13 | ♀ 19 | ♃ 29 | ♂ 30 | ♄ 10 | ♃ 20 | ♂ 30 | ♄ | ||
| n | ||||||||||||||
| ♍ | ☿ n | ☿ 15 | ♀ ☽ | ☿ 7 | ♀ 13 | ♃ 18 | ♄ 24 | ♂ 30 | ☉ 10 | ♀ 20 | ☿ 30 | ♃ | ♀ | |
| ♎ | ♀ d | ♄ 21 | ♄ ☿ | ♄ 6 | ♀ 11 | ♃ 19 | ☿ 24 | ♂ 30 | ☽ 10 | ♄ 20 | ♃ 30 | ♂ | ☉ | |
| ♏ | ♂ n | ♂ ♂ | ♂ 6 | ♃ 14 | ♀ 21 | ☿ 27 | ♄ 30 | ♂ 10 | ☉ 20 | ♀ 30 | ♀ | ☽ | ||
| ♐ | ♃ d | ♌ 3 | ☉ ♃ | ♃ 8 | ♀ 14 | ☿ 19 | ♄ 25 | ♂ 20 | ☿ 10 | ☽ 20 | ♄ 30 | ☿ | ||
| ♑ | ♄ n | ♂ 28 | ♀ ☽ | ♀ 6 | ☿ 12 | ♃ 19 | ♂ 25 | ♄ 30 | ♃ 10 | ♂ 20 | ☉ 30 | ☽ | ♃ | |
| ♒ | ♄ d | ♄ ☿ | ♄ 6 | ☿ 12 | ♀ 20 | ♃ 25 | ♂ 30 | ♀ 10 | ☿ 20 | ☽ 30 | ☉ | |||
| ♓ | ♃ n | ♀ 27 | ♂ ♂ | ♀ 8 | ♃ 14 | ☿ 20 | ♂ 26 | ♄ 30 | ♄ 10 | ♃ 20 | ♂ 30 | ☿ | ☿ |
In the first Column you have the Twelve Signs, beginning at ♈, then ♉, ♊, ♋, &c. down to ♓.
In the next Column to Signs, is written Houses of the Planets, under it ♂. d. ♀. n. &c. over against ♂ to the left hand is ♈, again ♀ ♉; which tells you that ♈ is the day house of ♂, and ♉ the night house of ♂, understand the like of all the rest, and then you will see and know that every Planet (except ☉ and ☽) have two of those Signs for their Houses: as ♄, ♑ and ♒; ♃, ♐ and ♓; ♂, ♈ and ♏; ☉, ♌; ♀, ♉ and ♎; ☿, ♊ and ♍; ☽, ♋.
In the third Column you have the Ex∣altations of the Planets, in it and over a∣gainst ♈, is ☉ 19. under him, over against ♉, you may see ☽ 3. So the 19 Degree of ♈ is the very Point of the ☉ s Exaltati∣on, the 3 Degree of ♉ is the ☽ s. &c. yet you must understand that the Exalta∣tion of a Planet reaches the whole Sign.
In the fourth Column is Triplicities written over head, under which against ♈ ♌ ♐, is ☉ ♃; ☉ under d. and ♃ un∣der
n. which shews that they rule the fiery Triplicity, the ☉ by day, and ♃ by night: So against ♉ ♍ ♑, you find ♀ ☽; a∣gainst ♊, ♎ ♒, ♄ ☿; and over right ♋ ♏ ♓, ♂ ♂; which signifies that ♂ rules the watery Triplicity both day and night.
In the next five Columns is contained the terms of the Planets, the first 6 De∣grees of ♈ is the terms of ♃, from 6 to 14 the terms of ♀, from 14 to 21 the terms of ☿, from 21 to 26 the terms of ♂, and from 26 to 30 are the terms of ♄. So of the rest in order.
Every Sign is again divided into three equal Parts, called Faces or Decanates, so the first 10 Degrees of ♈ is the face of ♂, from 10 to 20 the face of ☉, and from 20 to 30 the face of ♀: observe the same in the rest.
Next is the Detriments, as you will find ♀ in ♈ is in her Detriment, ♂ in ♉ in his Detriment, &c.
The last Column tells you the falls of the Planets, so ♄ in ♈ is in his fall, ♂ in ♋ in his fall, &c.
Thus much for the description of the Table, I will now shew you the signification of a Planet in any of his or her Essential Dignities, that I may make good the
word use, to the full: Observe then, that
A Planet in his own house direct, signi∣fies a Person of a strong and healthful con∣stitution, he is one that will be known in his Family, and rule over them with good Judgment; likewise he lives in a very plentiful way, or at least in a thriving condition.
A Planet in his Exaltation, denotes a Person of a high majestical carriage, a proud lofty disposition, high minded; assuming more than his due, scorns to ••••oop or buckle to any: in matters of war, a Planet in his Exaltation is stronger than one in his own house.
A Planet in his Triplicity, sheweth a Person at the present time to be in a pret∣ty good condition, and modestly well in∣dued with the Goods and Fortunes of this World; not meanly nor very well des∣cended, yet his present state is commenda∣ble.
A Planet in his term, declares one rather participating of the temper and shape of the said Planet, than of the Wealth, Pow∣er or Dignity by him denoted.
A Planet in his face, and no otherwise dignified, the Person by him denoted is as it were at the last shift, or as some say at the last gasp, not knowing what to do, or
how to bestow himself: You may judge likewise the deplorable condition of things, as well as what we have said of a Person.
A Planet in his Detriment, signifies one cast out of all good Enjoyments, and that without hope of recovery: a Person that is his own Enemy, and lives in a dejected condition.
A Planet Peregrine, signifies a Person to be a Stranger, or Sojourner in the place where he is.
A Planet in his fall, denotes a Person averse to honour, I believe it is because he hath lost it: for I have more than once experienced, that when a Planet was so posited, the Person by him signified made Ship-wrack of his credit; but it prenotes only a present subjection to a misfortune, which in a little time may be vanquished: In matters of War, a Planet in his fall is weaker than one in his detriment.
A Planet is in his detriment when he is in a Sign opposite to his own House, in his fall when he is in the opposite Sign to his exaltation; and Peregrine when he is void
of all Essential Dignities, viz. neither in his house, exaltation, triplicity, term, nor face.
| Essential Dignities. | Essential Debilities. | ||
| In his own House | 5 | In detriment | 5 |
| In exaltation | 4 | In fall | 4 |
| In triplicity | 3 | Peregrine | 5 |
| In term | 2 | ||
| In face | 1 |
| Accidental Fortitudes. | Accidental Debilities. | ||
| In medium Cali | 5 | In the 12 houses | 5 |
| In Ascendent. | 5 | In the 8. or 6. | 2 |
| In 7.4 or 11 houses | 4 | Retrograde | 5 |
| In 2. or 5. | 3 | Slow in motion | 2 |
| In 9. House | 2 | ♄, ♃, and ♂ occidental | 2 |
| In the 3 House | 1 | ♀ and ☿ oriental | 2 |
| Direct in motion | 4 | Combust of ☉ | 5 |
| Swift in motion | 2 | Under ☉ beams | 4 |
| ♄, ♃, or ♂ oriental | 2 | In partil ☌ with ♄ or ♂ | 5 |
| ♀, or ☿ occidental | 2 | In partil ☌ with ♌ | 4 |
| ☽ occidental, or inere. | 2 | In partil ☍ of ♄ or ♂ | 4 |
| Free from combustion | 5 | In partil □ of ♄ or ♂ | 3 |
| Free from ☉ beams | 4 | Besieged of ♄ or ♂ | 5 |
| In Caz••mi | 5 | In ☌ with caput algel | 5 |
| In partil ☌ with ♃ or ♀ | 5 | In the terms of ♄ or ♂ | 1 |
| In partil ☌ with ♌ | 4 | ||
| In partil △ with ♃ or ♀ | 4 | ||
| In partil ✶ to ♃ or ♀ | 3 | ||
| In ☌ with Cor Leonis | 6 | ||
| In ☌ with Spica Virginis | 5 | ||
| In terms of ♃ or ♀ | 1 |
The following Table, shews what De∣grees of the Signs are Masculine, Femi∣nine, light, dark, smoky, void, deep or pitted, azemen, lame or deficient, and Degrees encreasing Fortune.
| Sign•• | deg. mascul. deg. femin. | degr. light, dark, smoky, void. | deg. deep or pitted | deg. aze. a, or def | •• in. fort. |
| •• | mas. 8.15.30 fem. 9.22 | l. 3. l. 8. d. 16. l. 20 v. 24. l. 29. v. 30 | 6 11 16 23 29 | 19 | |
| ♉ | ma. 11.21.30 fem. 5.17.24 | d. 3, l. 7. v. 12. l. 15 v. 20. l. 28. l. 30 | 5 12 24 25 | 6 7 8 9 10 | 3 15 27 |
| •• | masc. 16.26 fem. 5.22.30 | l. 4 d. 7. l. 12. v. 16 l. 22 d. 27. v. 30. | 2 12 17 26 30 | 11 | |
| ♋ | m. 2.10.23.30 fem. 8.12.27 | l. 12. d. 14. v. 18 sm. 20 l. 2•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 30 | 1•• 17 23 26 30 | 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | 12 14 15 |
| •• | masc. 5.15.30 fem. 8.23 | d. 10. sm. 20 v. 25. l. 30 | 6 13 15 22 23 28 | 18 27 28 | 2 5 7 19 |
| ♍ | ••••asc. 12.30 fem. 8.20 | d. 5 l 8. v. 10 ••. 16 sm. 22. v. 27. •• 30 | 8 13 16 21 22 | 3 14 20 | |
| ♎ | masc. 5.20.30 fem. 15.27 | l. 5 d. 10 d. 1 8 d 21. •• 27.30 | 1 7 20 30 | 3 15 21 | |
| ♏ | masc. 4.17.30 fem. 14.25 | d. 3.8. v. 1••. •• 22 sm. 24. v. 29. ••. ••0 | 9 10 22 23 27 | 19 28 | 7 18 2•• |
| ♐ | ma••••. 2.12.30 fem. 5.••2•• | l. 9 d. 12. l. 19 sm. 23. l. 30 | 7 12 15 24 27 30 | 1 7 8 18 19 | 13 20 |
| ♑ | masc. 11.30 fem. 19 | d. 7. l. 10. s. 15. l. 19 d. 22. v. 25. d. •• | 7 17 22 24 29 | 26 27 28 29 | 12 13 14 20 |
| ♒ | mas••. 5.21.27 fe. 15.25.3 | fm. 4. l. 9. ••. 13 l. 21. v. 25. l. 30 | 1 12 17 22 24 29 | 18 19 | 7 16 17 20 |
| ♓ | ma. 10.23.30 fem. 20.28 | d. 6. l, 12. d 18 l 22 1. 25. l 28. d. 30 | 4 9 2 27 28 | 13 20 |
By this Table you may perceive the first five Degrees of ♉ are Feminine, from 5 to 11 Masculine; from 11 to 17 Femi∣nine, from 17 to 21 Masculine; from 21 to 24 Feminine, and from 24 to 30 Mascu∣line.
In the next Column to the right hand you will find the first 3 Degrees of ♉ is dark, noted by the letted d. from 3 to 7 are light; from 7 to 12 void, from 12 to 15 light, from 15 to 20 void, from 20 to 28 light, and from 28 to 30 dark.
Now you must observe another method in the other 3 Columns, as thus; the 5th, 12th, 24th, and 25th Degrees of ♉ are deep or pitted Degrees, so likewise the 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 Degrees, are azemin, lame or deficient; and the 3, 15, and 27 are Degrees increasing Fortune. Understand the same throughout the Table.
OF these I shall take notice only of the most forceable, which are in number five, viz. the ☌ Conjunction, ✶ Sextile, □ Quartile, △ Trine, Opposition ☍.
A ☌ is when two Planets are in one and the same Degree and Minute of a Sign, this is the most powerful of all the Aspects, and is good or bad according to the nature of the Planets conjoyned.
A ✶ is when two Planets are distant one from each other the sixth part of the Heavens, which is two Signs, or 60 De∣grees, and is an Aspect of imperfect friend∣ship.
A □ is when two Planets are distant from each other the fourth part of the Zo∣diack, which is three Signs or 90 Degrees, and this Aspect is of imperfect Enmity.
A △ is when two Planets are the third part of the Heavens asunder, which is four Signs or 120 Degrees, and this Aspect is of perfect love and friendship.
And ☍ is when two Planets are diame∣trically opposite to each other, viz. six Signs or 180 Degrees, this divideth the Heavens into two equal parts, and is an Aspect of perfect evil; for being both in a direct line, and this distance asunder they openly oppose each other.
The Aspects go under two Denomina∣tions, viz. partil and platick. A partil Aspect is when two Planets be exactly so many Degrees and Minutes from one ano∣ther as make a perfect Aspect. A platick
admits of the moity of each Planets Orbs.
The Orbs of the Planets are thus under∣stood, viz. ♄ 9 Degrees, ♃ 9 Degrees, ♂ 8 Degrees, ☉ 17 Degrees, ♀ 7 De∣grees, ☿ 7 Degrees, ☽ 12 Degrees.
Thus you see the Orbs of ♄ is 9 De∣grees, the half of which is 4 degr. 30 min. the Orbs of ☉ is 17 Degrees, the half thereof is 8 Degrees 30 Minutes, this being added together makes 13 Degrees, which tells you that when ♄ and ☉ are within 13 Degrees of a ☌; ✶, □, △, or ☍ to each other, they are said to be in a platick Aspect: now if they are apply∣ing to the Aspect, the good or evil there∣by signified is not yet come to a perfect birth; but if they be seperating then it is over, I mean the heat thereof; but it will be visable although in a declining con∣dition, till they are 13 Degrees separated, and then it will wholly disappear; you must likewise know, that Aspects are dex∣ter and sinister: therefore view the fol∣owing Table.
| Sinister Aspects. | The 12 Signs | Dexter Aspects. | |||||
| △ | □ | ✶ | ✶ | □ | △ | ☍ | |
| ♌ | ♋ | ♊ | ♈ | ♒ | ♑ | ♐ | ♎ |
| ♍ | ♌ | ♋ | ♉ | ♓ | ♒ | ♑ | ♏ |
| ♎ | ♍ | ♌ | ♊ | ♈ | ♓ | ♒ | ♐ |
| ♏ | ♎ | ♍ | ♋ | ♉ | ♈ | ♓ | ♑ |
| ♐ | ♏ | ♎ | ♌ | ♊ | ♉ | ♈ | ♒ |
| ♑ | ♐ | ♏ | ♍ | ♋ | ♊ | ♉ | ♓ |
| ♒ | ♑ | ♐ | ♎ | ♌ | ♋ | ♊ | ♈ |
| ♓ | ♒ | ♑ | ♏ | ♍ | ♌ | ♋ | ♉ |
| ♈ | ♓ | ♒ | ♐ | ♎ | ♍ | ♌ | ♊ |
| ♉ | ♈ | ♓ | ♑ | ♏ | ♎ | ♍ | ♋ |
| ♊ | ♉ | ♈ | ♒ | ♐ | ♏ | ♎ | ♌ |
| ♋ | ♊ | ♉ | ♓ | ♑ | ♐ | ♏ | ♍ |
Here you see a Planet in ♈ casteth his ✶ sinister to ♊, his □ sinister to ♋, and his △ sinister to ♌ his ✶ dexter to ♒, his □ to ♑, and his △ dexter to ♐; the ☍ cannot be said to dexter or sinister; however you see it falls in ♎.
| Cont. Ant. | Signs | Antiscion | Cont. Ant. | Signs | Antiscion | |
| ♓ | ♈ | ♍ | ♍ | ♎ | ♓ | |
| ♒ | ♉ | ♌ | ♌ | ♏ | ♒ | |
| ♑ | ♊ | ♋ | ♋ | ♐ | ♑ | |
| ♐ | ♋ | ♊ | ♊ | ♑ | ♐ | |
| ♏ | ♌ | ♉ | ♉ | ♒ | ♏ | |
| ♎ | ♍ | ♈ | ♈ | ♓ | ♎ |
This Table is easie to understand, for in these three left hand Columns you may find that a Planet in ♈ casteth his antiscion to ♍, and contrantiscion to ♓: So like∣wise by the three right hand Columns, a Planet in ♎ casts his antiscion to ♓ and contrantiscion to ♍, &c. to know the degr. and min. of a Planets Antiscion, you must substract the degr. and min. he is in from 30 degr. and the remainder is the degr, and min. of his antiscion, and the same degr, and min. of the opposite Sign to his antiscion is his contrantiscion.
Suppose ♄ in 10 degr. 37 min. of ♈, his antiscion by those precepts will be found in 19 degr. 23 min. of ♍, and his contrantiscion in 10 degr. 23 min. of ♓.
An antiscion is in vertue equal to a △ if the Planet be strong, and equal to a ✶ if he be weak; the counter-antiscion is e∣quivalent to an ☍ if the Planet be strong, but like unto a □ if he be weak.
THe whole Globe is first and prin∣cipally divided into four equal parts by two great Circles, the Meridian and Horizon; the Horizon divideth the Heavens into two Hemispheres, the North and South, called the upper and lower He∣misphere.
The Meridian cutteth the Heavens into two equal parts also, viz. East and West; called the oriental and occidental parts thereof.
Every one of these are again divided into three equal parts more, by Circles of Position, which intersect the Equator, and do likewise meet in the Points of Section of the grand Meridian with the Hori∣zon.
Thus are the Heavens equally divided into 12 Parts, which the Learned have called Mansions or Houses.
Oriental Houses are the 3, 2, 1, 12, 11, and 10.
Occidental Houses are the 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4.
The 1st, 10th, 7th and 4th Houses are Angles.
The 11th, 5th, 8th and 2d are succe∣dent Houses.
The 12th, 9th, 6th and 3d are cadent Houses.
Houses opposite to each other are the 1 and 7, 2 and 8, 3 and 9, 4 and 10, 5 and 11, 6 and 12.
The upper Hemisphere containeth the 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7th Houses.
The lower Hemisphere have the 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1st Houses.
The Lines that the Figures stand by shew the entring or Cusp of each House.
The 1st, 12th and 11th Houses signifies Child-hood.
The 10th, 9th and 8th youth, or young people.
Th 7th, 6th and 5th man-hood.
The 4th, 3d and 2d old age.
The use that may be made hereof is this, if in a Figure of a Revolution of any year of the World, Eclipse, great Conjun∣ction, &c. You find the Lord of the As∣cendant in the 11th afflicted by the Lord of the 8th: You may judge there will be a great Death or Mortallity among Child∣ren, or such as are under 15 years of Age; but you must also have respect to the Pla∣net, for ♄ signifies old people; ♃, ♂, and ☉ such as are in the prime of their Age, ♀ and ☿ Youth, ♄ in her first quar∣ter Children, in the second Youth, in the third Man-hood, and in her last quarter those that are well in years.
IN erecting a Figure, you must be ad∣vised in these things.
First, be sure you are furnished with a Table of Houses fitted for the Latitude of the place you intend to erect your Fi∣gure in.
Secondly, Consider the Year, Month, day of the month, day of the Week, the hour and minute of the day.
Thirdly, You must have by you in a rea∣diness an Ephemeris, or Almanack, that have the true places of the Planets.
Fourthly, In your Ephemeris for that year, and in the Month, against the day, find the place of the Sun, in Signs, Degrees, and Minutes, at Noon.
Fifthly, Have recourse to your Table of Houses, and seek the Sun's place, under the 10th House; then take the hour, mi∣nute, and second that stands right against it, under the title time from noon, and add it to the hour and minute of the day or night you erect your Figure for; with which Sum enter the Table of Houses a∣gain, (if it exceed not 24 hours, but if it do deduct 24 hours from it) and with the remainder enter the Table, under time from noon; against it, in a right Line, you will have the Cusp of the 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, and 3 Houses; and then upon their op∣posite Houses place the opposite Signs, De∣grees and Minutes.
This being done, find by the Ephemeris the places of all the Planets at the day pro∣posed, and set each one of them in his pro∣per place in the Figure. Where note, if
the degr. and min. of the Planets place be more than the Cusp of the House posses∣sed by the Sign he is in, you must set him over the Cusp in the House; but if his degr. and min. be less than the Cusp of the House, then place him before the Cusp thereof in the other House.
You must likewise find the ♁ and set it in the Figure.
It is sound thus, substract the Sign, degr. and min. of the ☉ s place in your Figure, from the Sign, degr, and min. of the ☽ s place, to the remainer add the Sign, degr. and min. of the Ascendent, the Sun is the true place of ♁, which you must reckon from ♈.
In 1677, March 9th, at 9 hours, 27 mi∣nutes Post-Meridian or Afternoon; the Sun made his ingress into the first scruple of ♈, according to the Rudolphine Ta∣bles; for which time we will set a Scheme by a Table of Houses for the Latitude o•• London, viz. 51°, 32′.
Now I enter the Table of Houses i•• that Page where it is written Sol in Aries or ☉ in ♈; with the Sun's place 0 De¦grees, under Dom. X. or 10th House, & righ••
against it, to the left hand I find 0 hour, 0 minute, 0 second, under time from noon: which tells me I have nothing of time, to add to the time of the Revolution; I therefore move along under time from noon, till I come to 9 hours, 27 minutes, which I cannot find, but I can have 9 hours, 25 minutes, 44 seconds, this wants but a little more than a minute thereof, which is near enough. And so in a strait Line from these Numbers, I have the Cusps of the six Oriental Houses; the nearest whole Degrees we shall accept in our Figure and neglect the minutes.
Here you may see the Figure is perfe∣cted by placing the opposite Signs and Degrees on the opposite Houses, likewise by this Example you may learn how to set the Planets in any Scheme of the Hea∣vens.
How the ♁ was taken in this Figure, observe that the ☽ is ♎ 7. 36′, the ☉ i•• •• 0°. 0′. set them together for Sub∣straction.
| Sig. | deg. | min. | |
| First the ☽ s place | 06 | 07 | 36 |
| Secondly, the ☉ s place Subst. | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| Rests still | 06 | 07 | 36 |
| Ascendent add, viz. | 07 | 06 | 00 |
| The Sum is | 13 | 13 | 36 |
| Cast away the Circle, viz. | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| There remains | 01 | 13 | 36 |
| For the true place of ♁, i. e. | ♉ | 13 | 36 |
| Latit. of the place | 11 & 3 | 12 & 2 | Latit. of place | 11 & 3 | 12 & 2 | Latit. of place | 11 & 3 | 12 & 2 |
| de. mi | de. mi. | de. mi. | de. mi | de. mi. | de. mi. | |||
| 1 | 0 30 | 0 52 | 21 | 10 52 | 18 24 | 41 | 23 29 | 36 59 |
| 2 | 1 00 | 1 44 | 22 | 11 25 | 19 17 | 42 | 24 14 | 37 56 |
| 3 | 1 30 | 2 36 | 23 | 11 59 | 20 11 | 43 | 25 0 | 28 55 |
| 4 | 2 00 | 3 28 | 24 | 12 33 | 21 5 | 44 | 25 46 | 39 54 |
| 5 | 2 30 | 4 20 | 25 | 13 8 | 21 59 | 45 | 26 34 | 40 54 |
| 6 | 3 1 | 5 12 | 26 | 13 43 | 22 54 | 46 | 27 22 | 41 53 |
| 7 | 3 31 | 6 4 | 27 | 14 18 | 23 49 | 47 | 28 12 | 42 53 |
| 8 | 4 1 | 6 57 | 28 | 14 53 | 24 44 | 48 | 29 3 | 43 53 |
| 9 | 4 32 | 7 49 | 29 | 15 30 | 25 39 | 49 | 29 55 | 44 53 |
| 10 | 5 2 | 8 41 | 30 | 16 6 | 26 34 | 50 | 30 47 | 45 54 |
| 11 | 5 33 | 9 34 | 31 | 16 43 | 27 30 | 51 | 31 42 | 46 55 |
| 12 | 16 4 | 10 25 | 32 | 17 22 | 28 25 | 52 | 32 37 | 47 57 |
| 13 | 6 35 | 11 19 | 33 | 18 0 | 29 22 | 53 | 33 34 | 48 58 |
| 14 | 7 0 | 12 11 | 34 | 18 38 | 30 18 | 54 | 34 32 | 50 0 |
| 15 | 7 38 | 13 5 | 35 | 19 18 | 31 14 | 55 | 35 32 | 51 2 |
| 16 | 7 59 | 13 57 | 36 | 19 58 | 32 8 | 56 | 36 33 | 52 2 |
| 17 | 8 45 | 14 50 | 37 | 20 39 | 33 8 | 57 | 37 36 | 53 8 |
| 18 | 9 13 | 15 43 | 38 | 21 20 | 34 5 | 58 | 38 39 | 54 11 |
| 19 | 9 40 | 16 36 | 39 | 22 3 | 35 2 | 59 | 39 45 | 55 14 |
| 20 | 10 18 | 17 30 | 40 | 22 45 | 36 0 | 60 | 40 53 | 56 18 |
| Minute of time | Deg. & min. of the Equator. | Minute of time | Deg. & min. of the Equator. | Minute of time | Deg. & min. of the Equator. | Minute of time. | Deg. & min. of the Equator. | Hour of time | Degree of the Equator. | Hour of time | Degree of the Equator. |
| 1 | 0 15 | 16 | 4 0 | 31 | 7 45 | 46 | 11 30 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 195 |
| 2 | 0 30 | 17 | 4 15 | 32 | 8 0 | 47 | 11 45 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 210 |
| 3 | 0 45 | 18 | 4 30 | 33 | 8 15 | 48 | 12 0 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 225 |
| 4 | 1 0 | 19 | 4 45 | 34 | 8 30 | 49 | 12 15 | 4 | 60 | 16 | 240 |
| 5 | 1 15 | 20 | 5 0 | 35 | 8 45 | 50 | 12 30 | 5 | 75 | 17 | 255 |
| 6 | 1 30 | 21 | 5 15 | 36 | 9 0 | 51 | 12 45 | 6 | 90 | 18 | 270 |
| 7 | 1 45 | 22 | 5 30 | 37 | 9 15 | 52 | 13 0 | 7 | 105 | 19 | 285 |
| 8 | 2 0 | 23 | 5 45 | 38 | 9 30 | 53 | 13 15 | 8 | 120 | 20 | 300 |
| 9 | 2 15 | 24 | 6 0 | 39 | 9 45 | 54 | 13 30 | 9 | 135 | 21 | 315 |
| 10 | 2 30 | 25 | 6 15 | 40 | 10 0 | 55 | 13 45 | 10 | 150 | 22 | 330 |
| 11 | 2 45 | 26 | 6 30 | 41 | 10 15 | 56 | 14 0 | 11 | 165 | 23 | 345 |
| 12 | 3 0 | 27 | 6 45 | 42 | 10 30 | 57 | 14 15 | 12 | 180 | 24 | 360 |
| 13 | 3 15 | 28 | 7 0 | 43 | 10 45 | 58 | 14 30 | ||||
| 14 | 3 30 | 29 | 7 15 | 44 | 11 0 | 59 | 14 45 | This Table is easie understood. | |||
| 15 | 3 45 | 30 | 7 30 | 45 | 11 15 | 60 | 15 0 |
When you would erect a Figure by Ta∣bles of right and oblique Ascentions, you must first seek the Sun's place that day in your Ephemerides, and repair therewith to a Table of right Ascentions, and hav∣ing found the right Ascention of the Sun, set it in some place by it self; then consi∣der the time of the day you would erect
your Figure for, and by the last of the two foregoing Tables turn that time into degrees and minutes of the Aequator, the which being added to the right Ascention of the Sun, the Sum will be the right As∣cention of the 10th house; wherewith enter the Table of right Ascentions again, and the Sign and nearest Degree that an∣swer thereto place on the Cusp of the 10th house: Now if you make your address to the first of the two aforesaid Tables with the Latitude of the place you are in, or erect the Figure for; there you will find the Circle of Position of the 11th and 3d, 12th and 2d houses, agreeing to the Lati∣tude thereof; which is to be understood, that by Tables of oblique Ascentions, for those Latitudes you must obtain the Cusps of them 4 houses.
Then to go on with your Work add 30 degrees to the right Ascention of the 10th house, and so you have the oblique Ascention of the 11th house, which being sought in its proper Table you will find the Sign and Degree on the Cusp thereof: Thus by a continual addition of 30 De∣grees you may obtain the Cusps of the six oriental houses, under their several Poles; and for the six occidental houses them fill up with opposite Signs and De∣grees.
Note, that for the Ascendent you must use a Table of oblique Ascenti∣ons for the Latitude of the Place you are in or erect the Figure for.
IS called the Ascendent or Horoscope, it signifies the Life, Stature, Complexion, Form, Shape, Manners or Disposition of a Person: the beginning of any Enterprize, in Revolutions, Eclipses, great Conjuncti∣ons, and the like, it doth signifie the Com∣mon People, the General State of a King∣dom or Nation; of Colours, White; Quarters, East.
Denotes a Person's Estate, Substance, moveable Goods, Money, Profits, loss by Commodities, or by any undertaking, a man's Assistance in Law, or Duel, the ge∣neral
fate of any one as to Riches or Po∣verty; Colours, green; Quarter, East, North-East.
Signifie Brethren, Sisters, Kindred, Neighbours, small or in-land Journeys, short coasting Voyages, oft removing from one place to another: the Enemies Fleet of Ships, Rumours or Reports; Colours, red and yellow; Quarter, North-East.
Have all old People, Father, Houses, Land, Orchards, Gardens, Tillage, Heri∣tages, Minerals, hidden Treasure, immove∣able Goods, all things under the Earth, the end of every thing; Colours, red; Quarter, North.
Doth signifie Children, Joy, Pleasure, Delight, Mirth, Jollity, Gifts, Apparel, Bravery, Riches of the Father, Private Pastime, Plays, Drinking, Ale-houses, Ta∣verns, Gaming-houses, Banquets, Ambassa∣dours, Messengers, Posts, Petitions, Let∣ters,
Epistles, &c. Quarter, North, North-West; Colours, black and white.
Have signification of Sickness or Disea∣ses, Uncles and Aunts on the Father's side, Farmers, Tenants, Shepherds, Warriners, Bond-men or Women, Servants, Day-Labourers, small Cattle, such as are not fit for labour, as Sheep, Goats, Hogs, Co∣neys, all Birds; Colours, black; Quarter, North-West.
Takes notice of Marriages, Women, Wives, Sweet-hearts, known or publick Enemies, all that openly oppose us; Ad∣versaries in Law-Suits, Contentions, Strife, Quarrels, Duels, all men we have common dealing with, in War the Enemies of a Kingdom or Nation; Physicians, the Grandfather, the Country a man or Ship is bound to, false Accusations, the Deb∣tors of any one, Theft, Thieves or Pad∣ders; Colours, dark, black; Quarter, West.
Represents Grim-death, Sadness, Sor∣row, Mourning, Poyson, the Aid of pub∣lick Enemies, in a Duel the Adversaries Second, Dowry of the Wife, Estate of Debtors, or they a man deals with, Sweet∣hearts portion, the Goods or Riches in the Enemie's Ship, the Will or Testament of Persons deceased, Riches near thought of, or to be got in Forreign Parts; Co∣lours, green and black; Quarter, West, South-West.
Brings to our view Religion, Learning, Law, Clergy-men, Lawyers, all Students, Books, Manuscripts, Arts, Science, Pil∣grimages, long Journeys, Voyages by Sea, the Kingdom's Fleet of Ships at Sea, News from Forreign Parts, Dreams, the Wive's Kindred, Church-Livings; Co∣lours, green and white; Quarter, South-West.
Signifie the Mother, Honour, Preferment,
Dignities, Rule, Office, Power, Emperors, Kings, Princes, all Noble men, Trade, Counsel or Advice, the intent of secret whispering, the Medicines of a Physician, the honour or dishonour of the Artist, the middle of a Journey; Colours, red and white; Quarter, South.
Comprehends Friends, Acquaintance, Companions Hope, the Army of a King; a Harbour of Relief as to Voyages; Co∣lours, saffron or yellow; Quarter, South, South-East.
Signifies private Enemies, occult Con∣spiracies, Treason, clandestine Plots, se∣cret Villany, Arrests, Captives, Prison, Prisoners, Slaves, Slavery, Torments, Dis∣grace, all the misery a man endures in his Life, Evil Tongues, Witches, Witchcraft, all great Beasts, as Oxen, Cows, Horses, and such as are fit for Labour; Colours, green; Quarter, South-East.
YOu have heard the first house signifies the Persons of the Commonality in any Revolution of the Sun, Eclipse, Con∣junction, &c. the second house denotes their Substance, the eighth death, &c.
So likewise know, that as the seventh house represents publick Enemies, the eighth doth signifie their Estate and Assist∣ance, the second house of the Figure their Death and Destruction, &c. it being the eight from the seventh.
The tenth house denotes Kings, Princes and the like, the eleventh house being the second from the tenth, hath signification of their Exchequers, &c.
GIves a Person of a middle stature, raw∣bon'd, a great head, broad fore∣head, little black eyes; looking down∣ward, lowring eye-brows, beetle-brow'd, a flat or thick nose, thick lips, thin whey beard, large ears, a long lean face, of a dark, swarthy or muddy complexion, a lumpish heavy countenance, a sower look, black or sad brown hair, harsh or rugged, thick round shoulders, sometimes crooked or crump shoulder'd, thick hands, thick stomack, a short lank belly, thin thighs, spla-footed, they go a large ploding gate, and often shuffles one knee or foot against the other.
He is grave and sober, seldom performs or goes about any business without serious premeditation, he is full of profound thoughts, very studious, hath a sharp fancy
and strong imagination; a good memory, thinks ten times more than he speakes, for he delights to emply his ears much; which makes some that hath not half his wit, think him little better than a fool.
Then he is malicious, envious, cove∣tous, jealous, mistrustful, sluggish, stub∣born, sordid, timorous, a close lyar, a murmuring, swearing, forgetful person. O me, he is very bad then, to make a lyar.
Ancient Magistrates, Fathers, Grand∣fathers, Old men, Monks, Jesuits, sure he will lay his paws on the Pope too; Usu∣rers, Farmers, Clowns, Husband men, Plummers, diggers of Metals, Curriers, Stone-cutters, I do not mean those they call Sow-gelders; Potters, Plow-men, Brick-makers, Broom-men, Hostlers, Sca∣vengers, Colliers, Ditchers, Delvers, Car∣ters, Gardners, Herds-men, Sextons, Grave-diggers, Night-farmers, Day-la∣bourers, Chimney-sweepers, Tanners, Beggars, Turks, and all dogged people, Masons, and all kind of Trades relating to the Earth.
Black-cloth, Wood, Coals, Lead, Stone, Barley, Earthen-ware, Leather, the dross of Mettals, Skins, Hemp, &c.
He represents a Person of an upright, straight and tall stature, corpulent and well set, a great head, high and large fore-head, full grey eyes, a great space between his eye-brows, his beard grows round, and much of it; a black spot between his two foreteeth, an oval plump visage, a comely look, of a brown ruddy complexion, hair between red and dark sandy brown, or a chesnut colour, thick, soft, and gently courling; a short neck, broad shoulders, a deep belly, great thighs, large well pro∣portioned legs, long feet, and a low in∣step, they have a large sober gate.
A lover of fair dealing, doing good deeds, very charitable, of a sweet affable disposition, loving to his Wife and Chil∣dren,
a right honest person, a generous, constant and untainted Friend: just, no∣ble and prudent, aspiring in an honoura∣ble way, a hater of ill company.
He is hypocritically religious, prodigal, exspensive, a dull capacity, easely cozened, delights in company beneath himself, a babling friend, or a dissembling compa∣nion.
Bishops, Judges, Priests, Councellors, Chancellors, Justice of Peace, Lawyers, Mayors of Cities or Towns, Cloth-work∣ers, Woollen-drapers.
Wheat, Tinn, Pewter, Woollen cloth, Stuffs, Searge, Hats, yarn or wosted Wooll, &c.
Describes one of a middle stature, strong and well set, big bones, not fat, but
rather lean; a middle sized head, fore-head not very high, bent eye-brows, pier∣cing sharp hazle eyes, moving quick; a sharp little chin, round and ruddy face, a brownish complexion, thin beard, a bold confident countenance, red hair, or sandy flaxen: crisping or curling, broad shoul∣ders, narrow sides, long spare feet; goes upright, having a quick and bold gate.
A sharp wit, a prudent behaviour, vali∣ant, in War he scorns any should exceed him; will hazard all perils, invincible bold in the face of an Enemy: delights in nothing but victory, yet scorns to trample on those he hath conquered.
Then he is rash, head-strong, prates without modesty, cracks of his man-hood, a reporter of incredible things, a quarrel∣som turbulent fellow, fierce, violent, loves to have a finger in all kind of mis∣chief.
New Conquerours, Usurpers, Tyrants, Generals of Armies, Colonels, Captains, all Souldiers, Gunners, Physicians, Chy∣rurgions, Alchymists, Marshals, Serjeants, Cutlers, Butchers, Barbers, Armourers, Dyers, Carpenters, Smiths, Bakers, Cooks, Jaylors, Bayliffs, Hangmen, Constables and Headboroughs, Brick-burners.
Iron, Steel, Red-lead, Brimstone, Oaker, Bricks, Ginger, Flints, Antimony, Arsnick, Charcoal, Tobacco, Coffee, Load-stone, Brandy, Vermillion, Gauls, Pepper.
Presents you with a Person of a goodly fair stature, above a middle size, a portly strong body, fleshy and every way well composed; a great head, broad high fore-head, full goggle hazle-eyes, quick, sharp and piercing sight, a large face, much beard, short chin, a saffron, ruddy com∣plexion,
yellow hair, sometimes dark flaxen, ever curling, soon bald; a clear voice, slow ofspeech, broad shoulders, full belly, a white and tender skin, large feet; a stately Majestical gate.
Desires rule, loves to be in power, he is lofty and high minded, cannot endure sub∣jection, entirely loves those that honour him, he is grave, trusty and secret, pru∣dent and of incomparable judgment, hu∣mane and affable to every one.
He is arrogant, proud, disdaining all men, thinks none so good as himself, cracks of his Pedigree, pur-blind in sight, and judgment too: exspensive, talks at random, wearies his company with his idle braging words, yet will hang on other men's charity.
Emperours, Kings, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Barrons, Knights, all Noble men: Coyners, Gold-smiths, Watch-makers,
Gold-wyer-drawers, Silver-smiths, Spinners of Gold and Silver, Pewterers, &c.
Gold, Saffron, Nutmegs, yellow Amber, Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, Almonds, Wall∣nuts, Raisons, Frankincense, Myrrhe, &c. Canary-sack.
Prescribes a Person of a mean stature, a straight neat composed body, slender, yet plump and fleshy; high smooth forehead, black eyes, lovely and wandring, a red cherry lip, a neat mouth, dimples in the cheecks, a love dimple in the chin, a round face, full of amorous enticements: a curi∣ous complexion, being white entermixed with a little blush and darkness, which makes them of a most deluding counte∣nance; light brown hair, smooth, and much of it, compleat limbs, short feet; they have a nimble mincing gate.
They are merry, loving to all People, delights to go spruce and neat in Apparel, cleanly, an admirer of good company, zealous in affections, a harmless Person, true to a Friend, nothing mistrustful, ea∣sie of belief, speaking sweetly and solidly.
Then they are riotous, expensive, given to lewd company, haunting Ale-houses and Taverns, spends their money idlely, regards not their credit, lazy, a busie body, a tale bearer, a very pratling gossip.
Women, Maids, Embroyderers, Jewel∣••ers, Mercers, Linnen-drapers, Perfumers, Picture-drawers, Ingravers, Silk-men, ••emsters, Limners, Glovers, Fidlers, Pipers, Painters, Upholsterers, Stage-players, Drugsters, Poets, Dancers, &c.
Copper, Brass, Alabaster, white Am∣ber,
white Coral, Silk, Musk, Sugar, Cor∣rants, Oyls; Malego-Sack, Sharey, Tent, all sweet Wines; Linnen-cloth, Flax, or Line, Apples, Pears, Plums, Apricoks, Peaches, Olives, Capers, Cherries, and in∣deed most kind of Fruits, Oranges, Le∣mons.
Gives a Person of a tall slender stature, lean and spare, a little head, high fore∣head, long strait-nose, little dark grey eyes; a sparkling look, thin lips, a long face, a small beard, but much hair on his head, black or sad brown: an obscure countenance, a kind of a Sun-burnt com∣plexion, long Arms, Fingers, Legs and Feet; he goeth a large and quick pace swinging one arm.
Then he is brisk and active, a subtle po∣litick creature, one of a penetrating brain a great Student, able to attain unto any thing without a Teacher, a strong' imagina∣tion, and of witty Inventions, a good Ora∣tor, Rhetorician, and Logician.
A troublesome wit, his Tongue and Pen roving against every one, a kind of a fran∣tick fellow, puzzles himself to attain the knowledge of good Arts, but at last flings them by, and rails at them: pretends he hath the very pith of all Arts in his nod∣dle, when he never had fast hold of the bark of any.
Philosophers, Mathematicians, Astro∣nomers, Astrologers, Secretaries, Com∣missioners, Embassadors, Merchants, At∣torneys, Advocates, School-masters, Ora∣tors, Factors, Scriveners, Clerks, Sollici∣tors, Printers, Stationers, Book-Sellers, all Scholars, Taylers, &c. all Young men.
Quick-silver, Books, Paper, Velloms, Parchment, parti-colour'd Silks, and Stuffs, Oats, Chesnuts, Hazle-nuts.
Gives a Person of a mean stature, cor∣pulent and well set, fat and flegmatick, low fore-head, bottle-nose, grey-eyes, a lowring look, round face, a whitely brown complexion, lightish brown hair, much beard, a very hairy body, short arms, thick hands and fingers, every way a truss fleshy creature.
They are witty and ingenious, pro∣pense to many necessary and delightful studies, a lover of Honesty, a searcher af∣ter Novelties, often shifts, and removes their Habitation, timerous, loves peace, and to live free from care, tampers in several Trades.
An idle Person, a Drunkard, sottish, of no spirit, or fore-cast, careless, delights not to labour, or take any pains, lives beg∣garly, peevish, seldom contented.
Empresses, Queens, Princesses, Ladies, Midwives, Widdows, Nurses, Vulgar Peo∣ple, Messengers, Carriers, Foot-men, Mar∣riners, Sea-men, Water-men, Fisher-men, Fish mongers, Brewers, Vintners, Inn-keepers, Coach-men, Strong-water-men, Whitsters.
Silver, Fish, White-wine, Rhenish-wine, Bear, Ale, Cabbage, Colworts, Melons, Cowcumbers, &c.
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
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.
| 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.
♄ 2 minutes, ♃ 5 minutes, ♂ 31 mi∣nutes, ☉ 59 minutes, ♀ 59 minutes, ☿ 59 minutes, ☽ 13 degrees.
♄ is near 30 years tracing through the 12 Signs, ♃ 12 years, ♂ 2 years, ☉ one year, ♀ one year, ☿ one year, ☽ almost a moneth, viz, she slips through them 13 times in a year.
The bigness or compass of the Globe or Ball of the Earth is 21600 English miles, from hence you may find how many miles each Planet is about; as for Example, the Moon which you see is the very least of all the Planets, will be found by this Rule near 500 miles round every way, which tells you the Heavens must be of a large Volumn, therefore considering this, toge∣ther with their Influences, with the Pro∣phetical King, you may say when we con∣sider the Heavens, ☉ ☽ and Stars, which God hath made, What is man that he is so mindful of him, &c.
| The | The Hours of the Day and Night. | |||||||||||
| Week days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Sunday | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ |
| Sund. night | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ |
| Monday | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ |
| Mond. night | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ |
| Tuesday | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ |
| Tuesd. night | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ |
| Wednesday | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ |
| Wedn. night | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ |
| Thursday | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ |
| Thurs. night | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ |
| Friday | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ |
| Frid. night | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ |
| Saturday | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ |
| Saturd. night | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ | ☉ | ♀ | ☿ | ☽ | ♄ | ♃ | ♂ |
In the first Column to the left hand you have the days of the week, and the night following each day: In the other 12 Co∣lumns is contained the 12 hours of the day or night, and the Planet ruling each hour, observing that the Planet which go∣verns
the day, ever rules the first hour thereof, beginning at Sun-rising; then successively the next in order, as you will find by the Table.
You must know these Planetary hours are greater or lesser, according to the mo∣tion of the Sun, always dividing the day and night each into 12 equal Parts; al∣lowing the time from Sun-rising to Sun-setting to be divided into 12 equal Parts for the day, and from Sun-setting to Sun-rising for the night: So that those Plane∣tary hours are never of equal length with a common hour which is 60 minutes, un∣less it be when the Sun is in the Equinocti∣al, which is about the tenth of March, and the thirteenth of September every year: By this Rule we shall find, that from the tenth of March to the thirteenth of September; a Planetary hour is longer by day than a common hour, and so much shorter than a common hour by night: but from the thirteenth of September to the tenth of March, a Planetary hour is short∣er than a common hour by day, and so much longer than a common hour by night.
| The length of the day. | The length of the Planetary hour by day. | The length of the Planetary hour by night. | |||
| h. | m. | h. | m. | h. | m. |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 55 |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 50 |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 45 |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 40 |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 35 |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
This Table is very easie to understand, and shews you how the Planetary hours do lengthen and shorten, according to the day and night, as is before declared, you may make proportion for the odd minutes of the day if you will, but it's
needless if you do but take the nearest whole hour.
Direction, Retrogradation, Stationary, Application, Separation, Prohibition, Re∣frenation, Translation, Collection, Re∣ception, Frustration, Peregrination, Com∣bustion, Cazimi, under the Sun-beams, void of Course, Besieging, Oriental, Occi∣dental, Superior, Inferior, Athazer, Al∣muten and Haiz.
What every one nor any of these are I shall not stand to explain, it being so co∣piously handled in most Introductions; only I thought good to muster them to∣gether, that the young Student may know what he ought to be acquainted with.
VVHich describes a Person of a middle stature, lean and spare, but big bones, strong limbs, long face, sharp hazle eyes, blackish eye-brows, light yellowish hair, or sandy red, crisping or curling: a swarthy brown complexion, long neck, thick shoulders, and short feet.
Very Apprehensive, Witty, Ingenious, Aspiring, Cholerick and Violent.
Sandy dry hilly Grounds, brick and lime Kills, unfrequented places, places where small Cattle feed, and Stables where they are kept, Downs where Flocks of Sheep feed, Sheep-pens, new plow'd land, and Ground newly taken in; in a House, the Covering, Ceiling, Chimney, Places where Arms lay, Black-Smiths and Gun-Smiths Shops.
Colour, white mixed with red; Quar∣ter, East.
Gives one of a short stature, thick truss body, a full face, broad forehead, wide nostrils, big eyes, thick lips, wide mouth, a dark swarthy complexion, black hair, thick harsh and curling; a fat short neck, fleshy hands, large buttocks; and every way a Tuskinly Person.
A reserved subtle Disposition, a little given to Deceit, however very laborious and industrious.
Stables, Ox or Cow-houses, Grounds where Oxen and Cows feed, Corn-Fields, plain Grounds, and such where Trees have lately been grub'd up, Meadows and Fields remote from Houses; in a House Cellars, or low Rooms, Vaults, &c.
Colour, white mixed Cittrine; Quar∣ter, South by East.
Denotes one of an upright, streight and tall stature, strong and active body, oval visage, a wanton hazle eye, brown san∣guine complexion, black or sad brown hair, short and curling, long arms and legs.
They are of a sharp and ready under∣standing, a lover of Art, but of double intentions.
High Grounds, Mountains, Copses, Store-houses, Barns; in a House, Wain∣scot-rooms, Halls, Parler, middle Cham∣bers, Dining-rooms, Chests, Coffers, Trunks, Plastring or Walls, &c.
Colour, white mixed with red; Quar∣ter, West by South.
Gives a Person of a low and small sta∣ture, yet broad shoulders, a round visage, or oval; little grey eyes, a sickly pale
complexion, black or sad brown hair.
A timerous spirit, subject to fears, un∣constant, wavering, rash.
The Sea, large Rivers, all navigable Waters, Harbours for Ships, Brooks, deep and clear Ponds, Springs, Wells, Ditches of store of Running-water, or such Places where Sedges grow, Marsh-grounds, Fenns; in a House Cisterns, Drink-house, Milk-house, and the like.
Colour, green or russet; Quarter, North.
Describes one of a tall, large and fair stature, a strong well knit portly body, a round head, oval visage, goggle eyes, grey or light hazle, a fierce countenance or sprightly look, quick-sighted, ruddy or sanguine complexion, somewhat mixed with obsucrity, yellow or dark flaxen-hair, curling; broad shoulders and narrow sides.
A Heroick Spirit, valiant and active, majestical, imperious, some say tyrannical and cruel, yet they grant he is sober and discreet: but I think those are not very sober tricks, that be acted with tyranni∣calness and cruelty.
Woods, Forests, Parks, Deserts, Rocks, Craggy Places, Stony ways, King's Palaces, Castles, Forts, Stoves, Furnaces, Ovens, Dog-Kennel, &c.
Colour, red or green; Quarter, East and by North.
Gives one of a moderate tall stature, a straight slender body, handsomely compo∣sed, a long visage, a lovely brown com∣plexion, but no great Beauty; long black hair, not much curling, a small and shrill voice.
An excellent Wit, studious, a good Ora∣tor, judicious, and ingenious, a cunning subtle politick man, a well-willer to War; Ah, but they have some Vices as well as all those Vertues.
Corn-fields, Corn-ricks, Barns, Mault-house, Granaries, Dairy-house, Places where Cheese or Butter is stored up; in a House, a Study or Library of Books, Maps, &c.
Colour, black speckled with blew; Quarter, South by West.
Describes a tall slender Person, a round lovely and beautiful visage, a fine sanguine complexion, yellowish hair, or flaxen, long and smooth; grey eyes, in age they have pimples or red spots in the face.
Humane, affable, just and prone to Acts
of Charity, but inconstant, and conceited of their abilities.
Sandy gravelly Fields, Sides of Hills, tops of Mountains, Grounds where hawk∣ing and hunting is used, Churches, Wind∣mills, and Fields or Places where they stand, Barns remote from Dwellings, strag∣ling Out-houses, Cooper's Work-house, Saw-pits; in a House Upper-rooms, Chambers, Cock-lofts, Balconeys, and the like.
Quarter, West; Colour, black, dark crimson, or tawny.
Gives one of a middle stature, a strong corpulent body, broad face, a duskish mud∣dy complexion, a sad dark hair, much and crisping; a short thick neck, hairy body, and bow-legged.
Bold, active, ingenious, covetous, but of a good understanding, some say false and deceitful.
Muddy and moorsh Grounds, Lakes Boggs, Quagmires, Ditches of stand∣ing water, places where Adders, Snakes, Toads, Frogs and Serpents use: Or∣chards, Gardens, Vineyards; in a House, the Kitchin, Wash-house, Sink, &c.
Colour, brown; Quarter, North and by East.
Denotes a Person of a tall stature, or above a middle size, a strong and comely body, long full visage, ruddy sanguine complexion, a stately countenance, broad forehead, grey eyes, chesnut coloured hair, a handsome conformity in all the Members.
They are of good conditions, valiant, fears nothing, generous, good horse∣men.
Stables for War-horses, or other Hor∣ses, Ox-houses, the highest places in Lands, Hills, barren Ground, Brick-kills, ferny
Ground, stony places; in a house near the fire, and where Arms lay; upper-rooms.
Colour, yellow, or green sanguine; Quarter, East by South.
Gives one of a little stature, a dry spare and slender body, long lean and thin visage, little head, narrow chin, small beard, a whitely swarth complexion, black hair, long neck, and streight breast.
Ingenious, valiant, but inconstant, and they do say much given to the flesh.
Sheep-pens, Ground where Goats feed, fallow Grounds, barren Fields, bushy Places, Dung-hills in the Fields, Houses where small Beasts are kept, or Calves rear'd, likewise where Implements of Cattle are laid, or Saylers Tackle for Ships are stored; and such places as the Husband man's Tools be laid in; in a House, low rooms, dark places, near the Ground or Threshold.
Colour, black, russet, or sworth brown; Quarter, South.
Describes one of a middle stature, a strong body, fleshy and well composed, longish visage, a sanguine complexion, sandy flaxen hair, and a clear skin.
Humane, affable, not always so; con∣stant, grave and sober in their opinion.
Stone-Quarries, Mines, new plowed Land, or digg'd, uneven places, Conduits; in a House, the Roofs, Eves and Win∣dows.
Colour, skie or blew; Quarter, West and by North.
Gives one of a short low stature, fleshy body, a broad face, palish complexion, light brown hair, a home-spun person, somewhat incurvetting with the head.
A stuttering idle person, but no ways hurtful, yet some say a bold pretender to Religion, and a meer Hypocrite.
Fish-ponds, Decoys, Water-mills-moorish slabby Grounds, where Wild-Fowl use; small Rivers, trickling Springs, Caves, Hermitage places, Moats about Houses, or Towns, Pomps, Bear-casks.
Colour, white glittering; Quarter, North by West.
GRaecia, India, Albania, Ariana, Mace∣donia, Illyria, Thracia, Bosnia, Bulga∣ria, Massovia, Lithuania, Saxony, Morea,
Orcades Islands, Stiria, Romandiola, Mar∣chia, Hassia, Turingia.
Cities or Towns, Oxford in England, Brandenburg, Juliacum, Chevonia, Berga, Meclinia, Gaudanum, Vilna, Augusta, Con∣stantia, Derrhona, Faventia, Tortona, Pra∣tum.
Tartary, Muscovia, Arabia Desert, Oxi∣ana, Sogdiana, Paetrea, Azania, Sarmatia, Valachia, red Russia, Dania, Swecia, South part; Westphalia, Mosselania, Pedemontium, Arabia-Stoney, West part of Bavaria, Croacia.
Cities or Towns, Hamburgum, Monsfe∣ratus, Brevu, Pisaurum, Salisburgus, Forum Sempronium, Trent, Ingolstadius.
Spain, Hungary, Arabia Foelix, Dalmatia, Slavonia, Tyrrhenia, Celtica, Moravia, Mis∣nia, Provincia, Lyguria, Lunesana.
Cities or Towns, Colonia, Toletum, Vola∣terrae, Mutina, Norbona, Avininion, Agrippi∣na, Stutgardia, Rotemburgus, Tuberinum, In∣demburgus, Astum, Buda, Firmum.
Portugal, Galitia, Cilicia, Egypt the high∣er, Phazonia, Nazomonitidis, Garamatis, Lydia, Pamphilia, Calabria, Normandia, Lusitania.
Cities or Towns, Alexandria, Compostel∣la, Sibilia or Hyspalis, Parantium, Rhotoma∣gum, Normatia, Worms, Ratisporia.
England, France, Germany, Sweedland, Denmark, the lesser Poland, Judea, the upper Burgundy, upper Sylesia, Syria, Ba∣starnea, Palestina.
Of Cities or Towns, Naples, Ʋtrecht, Capua, Ancona, Imola, Ferraria, Florenea, Verona, Liudavia, Brunswick, Cracovia, Mas∣silia Seragosse, Berganum, Caesaria, Padua.
Catalonia, Norway, Cappadocia, Matra∣gonitida, Commogena, Idumaea, Mauritania, Getulia, the Kingdom of Fez.
Cities or Towns, Algera, Aquileia, Ari∣minum, Valentia, Trapizuntius, Virbinum, Pistoria, Camerinum, Petavium, Messana,
Viena of the Allobroges, Gedamun, Crema, Forum Julii.
Italy, Sicilia, Bohemia, Phoenicia, the Alps, Aemilia, Chaldea, Sabina, Togata, Ori∣chemia, part of Turky
Cities or Towns, Bristol in England, Prague, Linzinus, Damascus, Rome, Raven∣na, Cremona, Confluentia, Cremisium, Croton, Ghent in Flanders.
Ireland, the greater Poland, Lorain, Per∣sia, Media, Parthia, Cyprus, white Russia, the Islands of Archipelagus, the lesser Asia, Helvetia, Rhetia, Switzerland, Franoamia.
Cities or Towns, Mantua, Bononia, Par∣ma, Senas Tarentum, Burgus a Castle in Spain, Panoruma, the head of Histria, Brix∣ia, Tigurum, Lucerna, Vanceium, Metis, Herbipolis, Carolastadium, Liepsia, Nants, Posua, Novogardi, Guesma.
Aethiopia, Alsatia, Austria, Livonia, Ba∣striana, Caspia, Seres, Oasis, Sabandia, Sund∣gavia,
Pannonia, the Dukedom of Savoy, Jamaica Island.
Of Cities or Towns, Lisbon in Portugal, Vienna in Austria, Olysiponis, Arefatum, Ca∣jeta, Lauda, Suessa, Placentia, Friburgia, Argentina, Veldkirchium, Spira, Francofor∣dia, Halafrisinga, Heilprima, Mosbachium, Landshuta.
Flanders, Brabant, Lombardy, Armenia, Barbados Island.
Cities or Towns, London, Bamberg, Nor∣rinberg, Lovain, Cesena, Hasford, Bruges, Corduba, Mentz.
Babylon, Mesopotamia, Corinthia, Athens, Croatia, Assyria, Achaia, Greece, Athesina, Creet or Candy, the lower Silesia, Egypt the lower.
Cities or Towns, Jerusalem, Corinth, Paris, Cumas, Novaria, Rhodes, Arethium, Brundusium, Tolosa, Lugdunum, Basil, Hei∣delburg, Cratislavia, Erphordia, Sigina, Reding in England.
Scotland, Holland, Zealand, Granado, Numidia, Affrica, Carthage, Calchis, the lower Burgundy.
Cities or Towns, York, St. Andrews, Amsterdam, Venice, Lubeck, Genoa, Tunis, St. Cadiz, Millan, Wittenberg, Magdenberg, St. Lucas, Prousia.