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.

If a Woman enquiring be with Childe or not?

If a Woman propound this Question unto you whether she be with Childe or not, you are to give the Ascendant, his Lord, and the Moon, to signifie the Que∣rent; and judge according to these Rules following.

If you finde in your Figure the Lord of the Ascendant or the Moon applying to the Lord of the 5th by Conjunction, Sextile, or Trine, from good Houses; or if the Moon or Lord of the Ascendant be found posited in the 5th House, it is an argument the Querent is with Childe.

Or if you finde the Lord of the 5th in the Ascendant in a fruitful signe, no ways afflicted by the Infortunes, it is an argument that the Querent is with Childe.

If the Lord of the 5th behold a Pla∣net in an Angle with Reception, it is an argument the Querent is with Childe:

and if you finde all the aforesaid Signifi∣cators in fruitful signes, it may the better confirm your Judgement.

If you finde Jupiter, who is a natural Significator of Children, posited in the Ascendant, 5th, 7th, or 11th Houses, free from Combustion and other afflictions, the Querent is with Childe.

But if you finde the aforesaid Signifi∣cators afflicted by the malevolent beams of the Infortunes, or by the presence of Dragons Tail, you may judge the Querent is not with Childe.

Mr. Gadbury saith, in his Doctrine of Nativities, page 265. If you finde Sa∣turn, Mars, or Dragons Tail in the 5th, it shews a Non-conception: But if it so hap∣pen, that the testimonies for her being with Childe are the greater in number, they then threaten abortion; the like when they afflict either Venus, Luna, or the Lords of the 5th or Ascendant.