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. I.

A Comet of a pale, leaden, ashy, or dull wan colour belongs to ♄, it de∣notes terrible frights or fears, among the People, exile or banishment to many, Fa∣mine, Pestilence, lingring Diseases, out∣ragious Storms and Tempests, Ship-wracks, Inundations, scarcity of Fish, plenty of lit∣tle else but Worms or Caterpillers.

Such as are of a bright and clear colour relate to ♃; they signifie a fertile and plentiful year, wholsome gales of wind, seasonable Showers, alterations and change of Laws, perhaps for the better if Jupiter be then strong, otherwise much detriment to those Kingdoms and Places under him.

Those that are red or fiery, be Comets of ♂, they denote Wars, Quarrels, Duels, Blood-shed, Tumults, Seditions, Massacres, Sea-fights, Thundering and Lightning in the Ayr, and in mens minds too: nothing delights them now but the clattering of Arms and russing of Armies; Thieves and Robbers abound, scorching hot wea∣ther, drying up Rivers, Wells and Foun∣tains, intollerable Diseases, Mars will be rampant in earnest.

The Comets of the Nature of ☉, are

of a yellow or gold colour, splendid and glorious to behold: They signifie the death of Kings, Princes or Rulers, altera∣tions of Government, War, Drought, Up∣roars, many and dangerous Infirmities.

Such as be of a glittering, illustrious white colour belong to ♀; those denote much evil to Women, great mutations in the World, alterations of Laws, Customs and Priviledges; dammage to the Fruits of the Earth, and also to fresh-water Fish.

When any Comet appears of an azure, sky or rain bow colour, ☿ claims it; these are the fore runners of strange Cata∣strophes, Wars, Plague and Famine: Trou∣ble, Sorrow, Tribulation and Mourning, wise and learned men degraded and lord∣ed over by Clowns, Learning it self turn∣ed out for a wrangler.

Lastly, Those that appear of a pale white, or somewhat spotted therein, are Comets of the ☽: they denote much mis∣chief to Women and Vulgar People, alte∣ration of Laws, Customs and Rites, Scarcity, Wars, Troubles, Sickness, Floods of Wa∣ter, Ship wrack, and misery to Sea-men, dammage unto Fish of the Sea.