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.

OF REVOLUTIONS.

CHAP. I.

SECTION I. Teaching how many Schemes ought to be erected for this purpose, and for what time they are to be set.

I Shall not dispute the various Opinions of Authors about this business, but wholly adhere to the Judgment and Pre∣cepts of Ptolomy, who was Princeps Astro∣••ogo••um; which is that we should erect Schemes for the punctual times that the Sun enters the four Cardinal Signs, viz. ♈, ♋, ♎, and ♑; and from thence deduce a judgment of that years affairs, that is thus from the Position of Heaven at his ingress into ♈, we are to judge of the Accidents of the Spring Quarter, which is from the 10th of March until the 11th of June, at

which time he enters ♋; from whence judgment must be drawn of the Summer Quarter, or until he enters ♎; which is about the 13th of September, from the Fi∣gure whereof we are to judge the events of Autumn, or the Harvest Quarter: and lastly, by the Position of Heaven at his ingress into ♑, we may know the state of the Winter Quarter, that is, from the 11th of December until he enters ♈ again.

However, you ought in a general way, to prefer and esteem the Scheme of his in∣gress into ♈ above all the rest: For the Ancients have affirmed that the Sun was placed in this very Sign, and in the first punctum thereof at the Creation; where he began his unwearied course, in the Me∣ridian of Mesopotamia.

Therefore must the Position of Heaven at the time of his return thereunto every year, be the Principal Piller on which we are to build our Astrological Judgment of Mundane Affairs: and this we need not cavil at, if we do but consider that he is sons vitae, the Fountain of Life; fons lucis, the Fountain of Light, or anima mundi, the Soul of the World, by which all things, as well Vegetatives as Sensitives have their subsistence and vivifying nourishment.

Again, experience crams us with belief

that this affirmation of the Ancients is an undeniable truth.

First, we see that when the Sun 〈…〉〈…〉 this Equinoctial Sign the Earth and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 grow green, and ••r••ctifie by degrees after∣wards, the birds warble forth their sweet and melodious Tunes, and all Creatures re∣joyce.

Secondly, we find the Actions and Af∣fairs of the World correspond with the Face of Heaven at this time.

SECTION II. Of the Lord of the Year.

The Lord of the Year is that Planet who is almuten of the Ascendent, at the Sun's ingress into ♈.

CHAP. II. Of the significations of the Planets when they are Rulers of the Year.

SECTION I. Of ♄, when strong,

THe People will that year, build New Houses, and alter and repair their Old, they will be fortunate in all their worldly Employments, and be in good esteem among their Neighbours, the Earth shall be fruitful, so that the Farmers or Countrey-men will increase in Substance, and the poor Day-labourer have little cause to complain.

But if he be weak,

Then instead of building and repair∣ing their Houses, they may be forced to sell or morgage them: There will be much cold weather, People shall be sorrowful, crossed and vexed in their undertakings, grievous infirmities will be spread abroad, dammage by Storms and Tempests, Hurri∣canes, Earth-quakes, Ancient People will

die, and the Winter pinching cold.

SECTION II. Of ♃, when strong,

Noblemen, Judges, Councellors, and all such Persons signified by him shall be suc∣cesful, and they will do justice too, which as a good thing, besides they shall be live∣ly, contented, honoured and esteemed by the People. Sure they cannot chuse but be contented then: a peaceable, fruitful and pleasant year may now be expected, all kind of weather in its due season, and the commonallity in a thriving condition.

But if weak,

Then judge clean contrary, Jovialists will be prodigal and domineering, windy and moist weather will come oftner than welcome, &c.

SECTION III. Of ♂, when strong,

People shall be fortunate, bold and active, they will overcome their Enemies,

and trample on all their devices, the Wea∣ther warm and seasonable.

But if weak,

Then men will be quarrelsome, given to War, Duels and the like; yet the Fo∣menters of such, subject to come off with small credit or honour, the Weather will be untemperate, hot, bloomy, thunder, lightning, unseasonable Rain, a sickly Sum∣mer.

SECTION IV. Of ☉, when strong,

Kings, Princes, and all Noble-men shall increase in Honour and Renown; the Com∣mon People will be of high and elevated spirits, the Weather warm and reviving, Corn, Beasts and Birds plentiful.

If weak,

People will be subject to palpitations of the Heart, Sore-eyes, and other Ma∣lignant Distempers, many great and ho∣nourable Persons suffer some degradation, the Weather very unseasonable.

SECTION V. Of ♀, when strong,

A successful and advantageous year to Women and Maids, they will be general∣ly free from infirmities, and other mishaps, married Women shall love and delight themselves in the company and society of their Husbands, be fruitful, easily conceive, and be delivered with much facility; the People or Commonallity will thrive, and be prosperous, delight in all modest re∣creations, feastings, and the like, to go spruce and fine in Apparel, many happy Marriages will be contracted, and a jocund year it will be to most Persons; the Air will be healthful, pleasant showers falling in season.

But if weak,

Then People will be given to lewd plea∣sures, and bring to themselves much evil thereby: you may judge quite contrary to what was said before: viz. Sickly, Scarci∣ty, unwholesome Dews, Mists, &c. many Miscarriages, Abortive Births, &c.

SECTION VI. Of ☿, when strong,

Merchants, and all Learned Men will have a successful time, Shop-keepers, and Trades-men little cause to complain, for ☿ is the natural signification of Trade, Traffick and Merchandizing; therefore when he is Lord of the year and strong, there shall be a brisk imploy among most Professions, Arts and Sciences will be ad∣vanced, and each Student strive to excel therein.

But if weak,

Trading will be at a low ebb, Shop-Keepers, Trades-men, and Merchants break; high Winds shall often annoy Ships at Sea, and do much harm by Land also; many Ship-wracks, and some suffer by contrary winds.

SECTION VII. Of ☽, when strong,

People shall be healthy, fortunate, just,

honest and punctual in all their dealings, a very calm and tranquil time, a year hedged round with peace and plenty, wholesome Weather, no want of Rain in its due Season.

But if weak,

The Commonallity will be subject to many cold and dull Diseases, have little success in their Vocations, deceitful and false in their Dealings, an unwholesome, destructive season, the Weather raw and cold, with great scarcity of Rain when the Earth requires it, and Floods of water when there is no need of any.

SECTION VIII.

If the Lord or Ruler of the year be strong and afflicted, or weak and assisted, then we must judge a medium between both of what is before declared.

So likewise, we must observe the Sign he is in, whether it be Masculine or Femi∣nine, humane or bestial, fiery, earthy, airy or watery; East, West, North, South, &c. and accordingly order our Judgment.

CHAP. III. Shewing how to give Judgment on the 12 Celestial Houses in any Revolu∣tion of the years of the World.

First House.

THis House signifies the Lives, state and condition of the Common Peo∣ple, therefore if you find it free from the presence or evil Aspect of an infortune, and the Lord thereof, and the ☽ free from affliction, they will be in a happy and prosperous state, no ways molested or grieved: if ♃, ♀ or ☊ be in the first, or in ☌, ✶, or △ to the Lord thereof or ☽, they shall be brisk, healthy, and enjoy much felicity during that Revolution; but if ♄ ♂ or ☋ be in the first, or in ☌ □ or ☍ to the Lord thereof or ☽, they denote trouble, vexations, infirmities, dangers and crosses to the People. Note, I do not mean Dragon's Head or Tail in any Aspect but Conjunction.

Second House.

If you find no evil Planet in this House, nor in ☌ □ or ☍ to the Lord thereof or ♁; then judge it will be a succesful and advantageous year to the Commonali∣ty, more especially if either of those signi∣ficators are befriended with the presence or laudable Aspect of a Fortune: but if ♄ or ♂ be in the second ill dignified, or in ☌ □ or ☍ with the Lord thereof or ♁, they signifie poverty, losses, little tra∣ding, and much couzening and cheating in the World; if ☋ be in the second, or in ☌ with the ♁ the same.

Third House,

If ♃ ♀ ☊ or ♁ be found in this house well dignified, or the Lord of the third in friendly configuration with the Lord of the Horoscope or ☽, or if they be in reception; Neighbours and Relati∣ons will live in Love and Unity, short Journeys shall be safe, and removals very advantageous: If ♄ ♂ or ☋ be in the third, or the Lord of the third in □ or ☍ to the Lord of the Ascendent or ☽, then Relations will jar, Neighbours clash,

envy, hate and disturb one another, they shall be full of feuds, perfidiousness and heart-burnings, &c.

Fourth House.

Hence we judge of the fertility or ste∣rility of the ground, if ♃ ♀ ☊ or any other Planet be in the fourth house well dignified, the earth will be fruitful and bring forth good increase, the Countrey∣man shall have very hopeful crops of Corn, and most Fruits plentiful; but if ♄ ♂ or ☋ be in this house unfortunate, then the earth shall be barren, or not bring forth its due increase, Fruits scarce, and much of the Husbandman's time spent in vain, houses come to ruine and little profit redound to the owners.

Fifth House.

If you find this house free from the pre∣sence or evil Aspect of an infortune, or ♃ ♀ or ☊ therein you may judge teem∣ing-women will have good success in child-bearing that year, and People enjoy much felicity in their Feasting and Pastime, if ♄ ♂ or ☋ are herein they signifie many miscarriages, abortive births and hard la∣bours:

so likewise many will be addicted to lewd courses, and small good come of company-keeping, but rather strife, quar∣rels and duels issue from thence; if ☉ ☿ or ☽ be in the fifth, judge according un∣to their strength or weakness.

Sixth House.

If the Lord of the Horoscope or Luna be in the sixth, and the Lord of the sixth in the Horoscope, it will be a sickly season; if the Lord of the sixth or any Planet therein be in ☌ □ or ☍ with the Lord of the Horoscope or ☽, you may verily pronounce or conclude a sickly time; if the Lord of the sixth be in the eighth, in evil Aspect to the Lord of the first or ☽, those Diseases that are likely to be ram∣pant that Revolution, will prove the sharp Knife of Atropos to many; or if he be in the fourth it is not a half penny diffe∣rence, for they will then drill People as fast into their Graves: but if the Lord of the Ascendant and Luna be in their es∣sential Dignities, and free from affliction, then there is no fear of sickness in that Revolution.

Of the Parts of mens Bodies under the seven Planets and the Diseases they cause.

♄

Is cold and dry in the third and fourth degree, he rules the Memory, Hearing, right Ear, Teeth, Spleen, Bones and Joynts.

Of Diseases, he causes Gouts, Consum∣ption, Quartan Ague, Tooth-Ach, Lepro∣sie, Sciatica, vain melancholy Fears, black Jaundice, Trembling, Hemorrhoids or Piles, Broken-bones, Dislocations, pain in the Bones, Deafness, Ruptures, all Diseases proceeding from Melancholy and Grief or Frights.

♃

Is hot and moist, he rules the Judgment, Lungs, Liver, Veins, Blood, Taste, Sides and Ribs.

Of Diseases all that belongs to the Li∣ver, &c. as, Plurisie, inflammation of the Lungs, Quotidian Fevers, Imposthumes in the Lungs, true Quinsie, Surfets, Coughs, Scurvie, and want of taste.

♂

Is hot and dry in the third and fourth degree, he rules the bulk of the Head, Face, Smell, left Ear and Gall; he likewise sways the Apprehension.

Diseases, Burning-Fevers, Pestilence, Plague-Sores, Tertian Agues, Megrims, Carbuncles, Burnings, Scaldings, Ring∣worms, Shingles, Blisters, Phrensie, Yel∣low Jaundice, Bloody-Flux, Fistula's, Ca∣lenture, St. Anthonie's Fire; Stone in the Reins and Bladder, Small-Pox, hurts by Iron, all Wounds, Stabs, Old Ulcers, and all Diseases proceeding from Choler, Fu∣ry or Anger.

☉

Is hot and dry in the first and second degree, he rules the Heart, Arteries, Vi∣tal Spirits, Sinews, Sight, right Eye of a man, and left Eye of a woman, the Back.

Diseases, Vertigo, Sore-eyes, Pimples in the Face, Sore-Mouth, Cramp, Palpitati∣on of the Heart, Heart-burnings, Qualms, Faintings, Swoonings and rotten Fevers.

♀

Is cold and moist in the first and second degree, she rules the Throat, Neck, Breast, Milk, Reins, Seed, Kidneys, Womb, Yard, Stones, all the Instruments of Gene∣ration.

Diseases, all such as belong to the Womb, as Suffocations, Precipitation, Dislocation; all Diseases incident to the Vessels of Generation, French-Pox; Run∣ning of the Reins, Priapism, pissing Di∣sease, all Distempers coming from inordi∣nate Love or Lust.

☿

Is cold and dry in the first and second degree, he rules the Intellect, Imagination, Reason, Feeling, Tongue, Voice, Hands and Feet.

Diseases, Apoplexies, Stammering, Lis∣ping, Dumness, Hoarsness, Ptisick, Ast∣mah, dry Cough, snuffling in the Nose, stoppings in the Head, foolish Fancies, all Diseases of the intellectual Faculty.

☽

Is cold and moist in the third and fourth degree, she rules the bulk or body of the Brain, Nerves, Sence, left Eye of a man, and right Eye of a womam, natural Pow∣ers, Stomack, Bowels and Bladder.

Diseases, Palsie, Convulsions, Falling-Sickness, hurts in the Eyes, Rhumes, Kings-evil, Cholick, Belly-aches, Dropsies, Fluxes, Worms, over-flowing of the Terms, Le∣thargies, bastard Quinsie, Measles, all Di∣seases proceeding from cold Flegm.

Of the Parts of the Body and Diseases under the Signs.

♈

Head, Face, Brain, Hair, Beard, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Lips, Mouth, Tongue, Teeth, and every Part of the upper Ventricle or Head.

Diseases, Whilks, Pushes, Pimples, Freckles, Sun-burn, Polippus, or Noli me tangere, Head-ach, Vertigo, Megrim, Fren∣zy, Lethargy, Catalepsie, Apoplexy, Dead-Palsie, Falling-Sickness, Convulsions, Cramps, Madness, Forgetfulness, Ring∣worms,

Small-Pox, Tooth-Ache, Hare-Lips, Baldness and Tremblings.

♉,

Neck, Throat, Channel-bone, Shoulder-blade, Voice, all Parts of the Neck.

Diseases, King's-evil, Quinzie, Wens in the Neck, Sore-throat, flux of rhume in the Throat, Pallat-faln, Kernels, &c.

♊,

Arms, Shoulders, Hands, Fingers, eve∣ry Part from the Shoulders to the Finger's ends.

Diseases, windiness in the Blood, Fra∣ctures, Dislocations, and all Infirmities of those Parts.

♋,

Breast, Stomack, Ribs, Lungs, Liver, Plura, Women's Paps, and the Ventricle of the Stomack.

Diseases, Plurisie, want of Appetite, weakness of Digestion, coldness of the Stomack, Dropsies, Coughs Cancers, Pty∣sicks, Imposthumes, watery Humours.

♌,

The Heart, Back, Appetite and Peri∣cardium.

Diseases, Qualms, Passions, palpitation or trembling of the Heart, violent Fevers, sore Eyes, yellow Jaundies, Plague or Pesti∣lence, &c.

♍,

Belly, Bowels, Spleen, Navel, the Omen∣tum and Diaphragma.

Diseases, Spleen, Worms, Wind-cho∣lick, Illaick-passion, Hypocondriack Me∣lancholy, Obstructions in the Meseraick Veins, &c,

♎,

Reins, Kidneys, Small of the Back, &c.

Diseases, Ulcers in the Reins or Kid∣neys, Gravel or Stone there, heat in the Loyns, weakness of the Back, and corru∣ption of the Blood.

♏,

The Secrets of Men or Women, Semi∣nal Vessels, all the Instruments of Genera∣tion, Womb, Bladder and Fundament.

Diseases, Stone or Gravel in the Blad∣der, Ulcers there, difficulty of Urine, Fi∣stula's, Hemorrhoids, Priapismus, French-Pox, Gonorrhaea or Running of the Reins, Ruptures, &c.

♐,

Hips, Thighs, Os Sacrum or the Rump∣bone, Thigh-bones, Buttocks, &c.

Diseases, Sciatica, Pestilential Fevers, falls from horses, hurts by fire, &c.

♑,

The Knees, Hams, and their Appurte∣nances.

Diseases, Leprosie, Itch, Scabs, Sprains, Fractures and Dislocations of the Knee-bones, Cramps, &c.

♒,

The Legs, Ancle bones.

Diseases, Melancholy Coagulations in the Blood, the Gout, &c.

♓,

The Feet, Toes.

Diseases, Lameness, Kibes, Chilblains,

Dropsie, Measels, salt Flegm, wet or cold taken at the Feet.

Seventh House.

From hence we judge of Wars, Quar∣rels, Law-Suits, &c.

If the Lord of the Ascendent or ☽ be in □ with the Lord of the seventh, there will be much suspicion or fear of a War that year, and many Clandestine Actions on foot tending thereto: but if either the Lord of the Horoscope or ☽ are in ☍ to the Lord of the seventh, Open Wars is then very likely to be that Revolution: ♄ or ♂ in the seventh, in ☌ □ or ☍ with the Lord of the Horoscope or ☽ signifie much blood-shed by Wars, Duels, &c. also many tedious Law-Suits: ♂ in any Angle excites or stirs up mens minds to War: any of the Superior Planets, viz. ♄ ♃ ♂ or ☉ in ☌ □ or ☍ to each other in the Scheme of a Revolution, prompts the Grandees of Nations to E∣minent Debates or Differences; and from thence come Wars and effusion of blood: but if none of those Positions or Confi∣gurations be found in the Figure, and ♃ or ♀ angular, or the Lord of the seventh in ✶ or △ to the Lord of the Ascendent

or Luna, then you may conclude it will be a Year of Peace and Tranquillity.

Eighth House.

The Lord of the eighth in the sixth, and in ☌ □ or ☍ with the Lord of the Ho∣roscope or ☽, denotes a great Mortality, or Death of People by some poysonous or malignant Distemper, the Lord of the Ascendent or ☽ in the eighth, or the Lord of the eighth in the Ascendent in evil Aspect to each other the same: but if you find the Lord of the first or ☽ free from the Body or ill Rayes of the Lord of the eighth, or any Planet therein, then judge the contrary.

Ninth House.

♄ ♂ or ☋ in this house, declares much danger, losses and trouble in Sea-voyages, there will be unusual Ship-wracks, and o∣ther mischiefs to Merchants in their Ad∣ventures; ♄ signifies loss of Ships by leak∣age, foundring, bilging, or sinking in the Sea, he likewise gives danger of being taken by the Turks; ♂ denotes Pyrates, blowing up, or burning; ☋ signifies rob∣bing, cheating, &c. ☿ in the ninth in □

or ☍ to the Lord of the first or ☽, de∣clares many Ships to suffer by suddain gusts of wind, or running on Quick-sands; but if you find the ninth house free from the presence of an infortune, or ♃ or ♀ there∣in, then there shall be great profit, safety and delight in Sea-voyages, or long Jour∣neys by Land: you must in all these Judg∣ments, mind the nature of the Sign each Planet is in.

Tenth House.

If ♃ ♀ or ☊ be herein, or the Lord of the tenth strong and no ways afflicted, then will the condition of Kings, Princes and the like, be firm and secure from all mischief; but if ♄ ♂ or ☋ be in this house, or the Lord thereof weak and o∣therwise afflicted, then they shall be in jeo∣pardy according to the nature of the Pla∣net afflicting, the house he is Lord of and posited in: we ought also to consider the ☉ who is the natural significator of such Persons.

Eleventh House.

This house takes notice of the Armies, Exchequers and Assistance of Princes;

therefore if ♃ ♀ or ☊ be placed herein, or the Lord thereof well dignified and in ☌ ✶ or △ with the Lord of the tenth, there will be no want of courage, fulness and freeness of those: if you find an in∣fortune in the eleventh, or the Lord thereof weak, or in □ or ☍ to the Lord of the tenth judge the contrary.

Twelfth House.

The Lord of the twelfth well dignified, or a fortune in ☌ ✶ or △ with him, or posited in the twelfth in good Aspect to the Lord of the Ascendent or ☽, signi∣fies that great Cattle will thrive and be very successful to their Owners: if an in∣fortune be in this house, or the Lord thereof in evil Aspect to the Lord of the second, it denotes loss and dammage to many by keeping and dealing in such kind of Goods.

Thus, by these brief Precepts the young and engenious Student may learn how to judge of any thing necessary to be known, from each House of Heaven in the Scheme of an Annual Revolution: and as for them that are better learned, or think themselves so to be, than my self, let

them not be offended, for it is not such I undertake to teach; and further we let the Student know, that he ought both in his Judgment on this House of great Cat∣tle, or on the sixth house of small, to con∣sider those Signs that are termed Bestial, and observe what Beasts are under each of them: as under the rule of ♈ are Sheep: ♉ Bulls, Oxen, Cows: ♌ Lions, Deer: ♐ Horses: ♑ Goats, Hoggs, Hares.

CHAP. IV. Teaching how for to judge of the price of any Commodity in each Year.

HEre you are to observe what Planets in the Scheme of an Ingress are strong and free from affliction, and which of them be weak and afflicted: then judge the Things, Goods or Commodities un∣der those Planets that are strong, will be dear or of a high price; and such things as be under the Planet or Planets that are weak, shall be cheap or of low esteem; likewise observe what Planets are Orien∣tal, for the things under them will be

dear; and the Commodities under those that are Occidental shall be cheap: Now if you find any Planet strong and occiden∣tal, or weak and oriental, then judge a medium between both.

CHAP. V. Of the alteration of the Ayr, or change of Weather.

SECTION I.

VVE must first know the general or simple signification of each Pla∣net in this matter, before we come to treat of their particular or compound de∣notations: observe then that ♄ is the Author of cold and dryness, and signifies cold, dark, obscure Ayr; thick, black and condense Clouds: ♃ is the Author of heat and moisture, he denotes warm and gentle winds mixt with rain: ♂ is very hot and dry, and signifies bloomy hot weather, thunder and lightning: ☉ is Author of glorious warm and dry Ayr: ♀ is cold and moyst, she gives us

gentle Showers and wholesom Dews: ☿ is cold and dry, he is the Author of winds: ☽ is very cold and moist, but varies much the Ayr according to the Sign she is in, and the Planet in Configuration with her.

SECTION II. Now then of compound significations.

♄ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ♃ denotes cold Rain, Hail, Inundations, or Overflowings of Water; windy or tempestuous Wea∣ther, Earth-quakes, and sometimes a great Drought.

♄ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ♂ high Winds, Rain, Hail, Thunder, Lightning, some∣times Frost and Snow.

♄ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☉, Thunder-Showers, cold Rain, Hail, stormy Wea∣ther, Snow or slabby Sleet, dark Clouds and Foggs.

♄ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ♀ cold Rain, Snow, hoary Frost or Mists.

♄ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☿ cold sharp Winds, dark Clouds, Frost and Snow, tempestuous Weather.

♄ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☽, Rain, Snow, Wind, dark Clouds or Frost.

♃ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ♂, Windy,

Thunder and Lightning, Rain and Storms, Frost or Snow.

♃ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☉, thunder Showers, high Wind, Lightning, frosty Weather.

♃ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ♀, misling Showers, gentle Winds.

♃ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☿, vehement Winds, Rain or Hail, Snow, Thunder and Lightning.

♃ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☽ moist Ayr, sweet dripling Showers, or pleasant Dews.

♂ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☉, Heat, Thun∣der and Lightning-showers, Frost, Hail or Rain, sometimes a very dry Ayr.

♂ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ♀, Tempests, suddain violent Rains, Thunder and Light∣ning, Snow or Sleet.

♂ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☿, dry Wind, Hail, cold Frost, Thunder and Lightning-showers.

♂ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☽, Wind, Thunder, Rain, Hail, sometimes tempe∣stuous.

☉ in ☌ with ♀, Wind, Rain, Thun∣der-Showers, much wet Weather some∣times.

☉ in ☌ with ☿, Wind, serene Ayr, Frost, sometimes Rain or Hail.

☉ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☽ Wind and Rain.

♀ in ☌ with ☿, suddain Storms, Hail, Rain or Snow.

♀ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☽, wet Weather, Dews or Mists.

☿ in ☌ □ or ☍ with ☽, Wind and Rain, or Hail-storms.

Here you must always remember to ob∣serve which Planet is strongest, the Signs they are in, and the season or time of the Year, for so we are to order our Judg∣ment.

The opening of the Flood-gates of Heaven, called in Latin, Apertio portarum, is a sure Sign of cold and terrible Rains, and that is when two Planets, whose Hou∣ses, be opposite, are in ☌ ✶ □ △ or ☍ to each other: these be ♄ and ☉, ♄ and ☽, ♃ and ☿, ♂ and ♀: where note, if it be a ☌ □ or ☍ the Weather by them signified will be violent, if a ✶ or △ mo∣drate: when they are in fixed Signs, it will continue long: in moveable, but a short time: when in common Signs, judge a medium between both; it is also an apertio portarum, when that any Planet separates from another by Body or Aspect, and next applies to the Planet whose House or Houses, is opposite to that from whom he seperated.

Of Winds appropriated to the seven Planets. First, according to Authors,

♄ (say they) stirs up the East-wind: ♃, the North: ♂, the West: ☉ and ☽, the East and West-winds: ♀, the South: ☿ according to the Planet he is in confi∣guration with.

Secondly, according to reason and experience in our dayes.

♄ rouseth up the North, and North-East-winds: ♃ the South, and South-West: ♂ and ☉ the East, and South-East: ♀ and ☽ the West, and North-West Winds: ☿ as he is the general Significator of Winds, so he stirreth up all sorts, according to his configuration, as before noted.

CHAP. VI. Of the general and constant Qualities of the four Quarters of the Year.

SECTION I. Of the Spring.

THe most glorious and delightful Sea∣son of the whole Year, is the Spring, which takes its beginning when the Sun enters ♈, then making the Days and Nights equal all over the World, except under the Poles; and he then leaving the Inhabitants of the Southern Hemisphere, doth begin to refresh and revive with his glorious and cherishing influence all those that inhabit the Northern Hemisphere: this Quarter is generally hot and moist, signifying Child-hood; it continues all the time that the Sun is passing thorough ♈, ♉, ♊, And the Rulers hereof are ♂, ♀, ☿, and they Physically denote vigour, de∣light, and mutability. So accordingly while the Sun is in ♈, all Vegetables put forth their Leaves and Blossoms, and Na∣ture is indued with a Spring-like force: while the Sun is in ♉, the Leaves and

Flowers of the Fields expand themselves after a delightful manner; and Dame Ve∣sta opens her Paradice of Pleasures to all her Children: while the Sun is in ♊, Na∣ture's Limners are at work, and out of the force of ♂, and the delights and plea∣sances of ♀, paint to the World a million of pleasant Varieties.

SECTION II. Of Summer.

The next glorious Season begins where the Spring ends, at which time the Sun en∣ters ♋, and he being then mounted his Apogaeon, is removed to his greatest di∣stance from the Earth, and being in his greatest Declination North-ward, maketh longest Days and shortest Nights to all we that inhabit the North side of the Aequa∣tor, this Quarter is generally hot and dry, signifying Youth; it continueth all the time the Sun is perambulating the Signs ♋, ♌, ♍; and the Rulers hereof are ☽, ☉, ☿; the ☽ here precedes the ☉ in Government, and all the Births of the fore-going Spring are now swel'd to a pleasing Dropsie, and so they remain du∣ring the Sun's continuance in ♋; and then

so soon as he enters ♌, he assumes a parti∣cular (so well as a general) power of go∣verning; and by his great heat reduces all Vegetables from their Anasarchal swel∣ling, to a positive hectick Fever: thereby ripening Seeds, Flowers, Fruits, &c. which he fails not to put forwards while he con∣tinues in this his Royal Palace. Lastly, ☿ brings up the rear of this Season, and while the ☉ is in ♍ it being an earthly Sign, he herein reduceth all things from their hectical condition, into a direct Ma∣rasmus: and now all things are ripe for the Sycle, and the honest Countrey-man goes whisling with his Cart loaden to the Barn.

SECTION III. Of Autumn.

This Season begins when the Sun enters ♎, at which time he once more maketh the Days and Nights equal, it is by Na∣ture cold and dry, signifying Manhood, and continueth all the time that the Sun is running through the Signs ♎, ♏, ♐; and the Rulers hereof are ♀, ♂, ♃; first ♀ bestows her tears upon the Hearse of the deceased Summer, and hereby generates a

Phaenix out of the old ones Ashes: and so while the Sun continues in ♎, we are made happy with a second Spring; but of no long continuance: next comes ♂ and he while the Sun is in ♏, endeavours to add heat to the moisture Venus lent, the better to cherish the later Summer: but that too is soon returned by reason of the absence of the Sun, the Fountain of all heat and grand Principle of Generation. Lastly, ♃ by his Balsamick Beams, while the Sun is in ♐, endeavours to perfect what the other two could not alone; and so conserves the mummial virtue of all Plants, Herbs, Fruits, &c. for the good of humane kind, and for the preservation of the Species of all things; to the end of this Quarter, which is as far as his Go∣vernment extends.

SECTION IV. Of the Brumal, or Winter Quarter.

This Season commenceth at the Sun's entrance into ♑, and he being in his Peri∣gaeon or nearest to the Earth, also in his greatest South-Declination; maketh short∣est Days and longest Nights to us that in∣habit the North-side of the Aequator:

this Quarter is by Nature cold and moist, signifying old age, it continues all the time that the ☉ is transiting the Signs ♑, ♒, ♓; and the Rulers hereof are ♄ and ♃, but ♄ hath a double power to that of ♃; and hence it is, that all things, (this Quar∣ter) more especially while the Sun passeth through ♑ and ♒; look with a sad and lowring face, and are seen to wear the Image of Death and Destruction: now Frosts, Snows, Hail, black Clouds, Rain, Isicles, Barrenness, extremity of cold, and all things that are negative to delight and pleasure, have their Regency: but ♃ by his gentler moisture, while the Sun is in ♓, puts us in hopes of an approaching Spring. And thus by this orderly govern∣ment of the Planets through the several Seasons of the Year, are we put in mind of the passage of the several parts of our life, hereunto agreeable; viz. how we pass the Spring of our Infancy and Ado∣lescency; the Summer of our Youth, and strength; the Autumn of our Manhood, and declining years: And lastly, the Winter of our Old-age; where ♄ stands ready with his Sythe to cut us down: And how by passing this vale of misery, this na∣tural death, we go onward to the govern∣ment of ♃ to immortallity, and a blessed

life, where we shall behold God Almighty in glory.