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.

CHAP. III. Of the Eclipses of the Sun in each Face of the twelve Signs, as also the Moon with very little variation.

First Face of ♈,

IN this Face it signifies bold, resolute, confident and violent actions on the Stage of the World; quick and suddain Controversies, the motion of Armies: Tumults, Seditions, Duels, Assaults and Batteries against Forts or Castles: hot and dry Ayr, Thunder, Lightning, a scarcity of Waters, Drought of Rivers and Foun∣tains, malignant Fevers.

Second Face of ♈,

Detriment unto Princes, Nobles and Great-men, Barren-earth and scarcity of the Fruits thereof, Pestilence.

Third Face of ♈,

The Death of Women, vexation and sadness to many People, destruction of Sheep and Rabbets.

First Face of ♉,

Dammage to witty and learned Men, Merchants, Scribes, &c. dull Trading, scar∣city of Corn and Fruits of the Earth, Death of great Cattle.

Second Face of ♉,

Signifies much Mischief to the Vulgar or Common People, married Women and Travellers, &c.

Third Face of ♉,

Poverty, Cruelty and many Crosses will surround the People, pernicious lingring Diseases, death of Oxen and Cows, the Earth will be barren and consequently a scarcity of Corn and Fruits.

First Face of ♊,

Denotes Troubles, Controversies and Debates about Religion, Seditions, Con∣spiracies and Contempt of Laws, Incursi∣ons of Enemies.

Second Face of ♊,

Wars, Duels, much Blood-shed, Rob∣bers and Pyrates abound, laborious Trou∣bles among men.

Third Face of ♊,

The Death of some King or Prince, men disdain and scoff at each other, evils of sundry kinds afflict most People.

First Face of ♋,

Vexations and troubles to young Wo∣men and Maids, plenty of Showers, and over-swellings of Rivers, with many sud∣dain alterations of the Ayr.

Second Face of ♋,

The Sea will be infested with Picka∣roons, Merchants shall sustain much loss and dammage in their Adventures, many Infirmities afflict the People, a drying up of Rivers and Fountains.

Third Face of ♋,

Much evil will be incident to great La∣dies; and Women of mature years, the Commonallity afflicted with dropsical and other fluggish Diseases, over-swelling of the Sea, and Rivers by fits.

First Face of ♌,

The Death of a Mighty Prince, violent Mischiefs, Cruelty and toyl; a scarcity of Corn and Fruits.

Second Face of ♌,

Troubles to Kings, Princes and Magi∣strates, Wars, Quarrels and Contention about Religion.

Third Face of ♌,

Wars, Slaughters, Commotions, Capti∣vities and other evils.

First Face of ♍,

The misery or death of some King or great Prince, detriment and mischief to

the Fruits of the Earth: Seditions and Discords among men.

Second Face of ♍,

Famine, Pestilence, Seditions, and much evil to Women, as also dammage to Fruit.

Third Face of ♍,

Great mischief to Merchants, and all such as study Arts and Sciences, destructi∣on of People and cold Ayr.

First Face of ♎,

A sickly Ayr, Bread-corn will be dear and scarce, tempestuous storms of Hail.

Second Face of ♎,

The death of some great Prince, Sedi∣tions, Famine, corruption of Seeds and Herbs.

Third Face of ♎,

Schisms amongst Ecclesiastical men, Controversies about Religion and breach of Laws.

First Face of ♏,

Wars, Duels, Slaughters, Tumults, Se∣ditions, Captivities, treacherous Plots and Devices.

Second Face of ♏,

Detriment to some Prince, Contenti∣ons among men, Strife and Debate, evil Fevers.

Third Face of ♏,

The starting up of some Tyrant, drun∣kenness and lewdness of People, foggy and sickly Ayr.

First Face of ♐,

Dissentions and Fewds among men, Schisms and Heresies in Religion, Thefts and Rapins.

Second Face of ♐,

Trouble and Crosses to the Commo∣nality, death of great Cattle.

Third Face of ♐,

Vilde, obstinate, wilful and whimsical actions among men, detriment to Horses and Mules.

First Face of ♑,

Denotes the unhappiness of Eminent men, weak estate of some King, Rebelli∣on of Nobles and Rusticks, People will be addicted to Ramble and Sports.

Second Face of ♑,

Wars, Tumults, Rebellion of Souldiers against their Commanders, Thefts and Captivities.

Third Face of ♑,

The suddain motion of Kings to Wars, desiring to enlarge their Territories or Dominions, to Augment their Rule and Power; and in so doing perhaps may lose some of what they have instead of gaining more to it, if not life and honour to boot.

First Face of ♒,

Trouble, Sorrow, Sadness, Labour and

Toyl for little profit, the death of some Eminent Person.

Second Face of ♒,

Robberies, Earth-quakes, Famine and pernicious Diseases, hurt to the Seeds of the Earth.

Third Face of ♒,

Contentions, Repinings, Strife and Vexations among People, slaughter of Sheep and other Cattle; I do not well understand why an Eclipse here, should have any relation to Cattle.

First Face of ♓,

Causeth Ship-wracks, unfortunate Na∣vigating, drought of Rivers, and destru∣ction of Fish.

Second Face of ♓,

Denotes such Persons signified by ♃, will be of high Minds, lofty Dispositions, aiming at things out of their reach: it signifies the death of many of them; Earth-quakes, and mischief to Fish.

Third Face of ♓,

Signifies Seditions, cruel and inhumane Actions of Souldiers, Sea fights, and death of Fish.

Observe according to Cardan Aphor. 45. Seg. 5. tells us, Eclipses Luminarium super C••vitates, Provincias & Regna, magis quam super privatae conditionis homines, aut etiam super Reges; respiciunt enim multitudinem: The Eclipses of the Sun and Moon pour down their Influences upon Cities, King∣doms and Provinces, more notable and re∣markable, than upon men of mean condi∣tion, or yet upon Kings themselves; for they principally respect the Multitude.

Here I shall conclude this Subject with the 53 Aphorism of Hermes Centiloquim, fiunt in mundo multa incommoda, quando erit in uno mense utrinsque Luminaris Eclipsis, & praecipue in his locis quibus est significatio eo∣rum specialis: Much Troubles shall be in the World, when both the Luminaries shall be eclipsed in one Month, and chief∣ly in those places in which their effects shall be manifested.

Here followeth a brief Account of the admirable and strange mutations which happen in this Elementary World, upon

the meeting of either two of the three Superiour Planets, in any of the four Tri∣plicities. Note their Oppositions pro∣duce near the same Accidents as do their Conjunctions: You are likewise to take notice that either the Conjunction or Op∣position of Saturn and Jupiter is the most powerful, yet none to be praised.

Of great Conjunctions.

We intend only the ☌ of ♄ ♃ and ♂ with each other.

Now when as either of these are conjoyned in the fiery Triplicity, they denote high difference between Christi∣an Kings and Princes, their Kingdoms and Monarchies much afflicted, Com∣motions, Wars, Seditions, Treasons, alteration of Laws and Customs, strange Apparitions, prodigious Meteors, Plagues, Scarcity and Desolation, the death of Great men, &c.

In the earthy Triplicity, barrenness of the Ground, scarcity of the Fruits thereof, mortality of four-footed Beasts, Earth∣quakes, eruptions of Banks.

In the aiery Triplicity, pernicious and pestilent Diseases among men, corrupted Ayr, uncouth Sights therein, tempestuous

Storms, destruction to those delightful aiery Inhabitants the Birds, Murders, Treasons and unruly Actions, &c.

Lastly, when in the watery Triplicity, they are the fore runners of Wars, terri∣ble Slaughters, Depopulations, Fire and Sword, Famine and Pestilence; over-swellings of the Sea and Rivers, floods of Rain, and cruelty used by the Turks or Mahometans against Christians.