Practical astrology in two parts : the first part containeth an easie introduction to the whole art of astrologie ... : the second part sheweth the resolution of all manner of horary questions which concern the life of man, his estate, brethren, or short journeys ... / by John Middleton, Philomath.
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Practical astrology in two parts : the first part containeth an easie introduction to the whole art of astrologie ... : the second part sheweth the resolution of all manner of horary questions which concern the life of man, his estate, brethren, or short journeys ... / by John Middleton, Philomath.
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Middleton, John, Philomath.
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London :: Printed by J.C. for Richard Preston ...,
1679.
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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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Shall the Querent be Rich or Poor?
THe Ascendant, his Lord, and the Moon, are the Querents Significa∣tors; the second House, his Lord, and Part of Fortune, shall signifie his Estate, toge∣ther with the Planet or Planets posited therein, and the Planets aspecting the Sig∣nificators.
If you finde the Significators, viz. the Lord of the second and Part of Fortune placed in angles, and essentially strong, it is one good argument: If the Lord of the Ascendant or the Moon apply to the Lord of the second by Body or good Aspect from good Houses in the Figure, it is a great argument of attaining Ri∣ches.
The Lord of the Ascendant, or the
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Moon in the second, in their essential dig∣nitiès, in good aspect to Jupiter or Ve∣nus; the Moon or any other Planet trans∣ferring the light of the Lord of the se∣cond to the Lord of the Ascendant, the Querent then shall attain Riches, and live in good esteem according to his ca∣pacity of birth.
If Jupiter, who is a natural significator of Riches, or Venus, or Dragons Head, be free from the malevolent beams of the Infortunes, and be posited in the second House, the Querent will be rich; if they be in fixed Signes, it will continue the longer.
Saturn, Mars, or Dragons Tail in the second House Peregrine or Retrograde, and afflicting the Lord of the second, Jupi∣ter, Venus, or Part of Fortune, it is a very great argument of Poverty.