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.

To know the Nature and Quality of the Disease.

If you finde the Significators of the sickness in fiery Signes, the disease comes of Choler, arguing Feavers, or such∣like Diseases, &c. Earthly Signes shew the disease proceeds from melancholy humours, long and tedious Feavers, A∣gues, &c.

Airy Signes shew the disease proceeds from blood, and wind; as Leprosie, the Gout, &c. Watry signes signifie the di∣seases proceed from cold and moist cau∣ses, as rotten Coughs, all diseases procee∣ding from water, and salt flegm, &c.

Saturn Significator of diseases, shews they are of a long continuance, as Con∣sumptions, Quartan Agues, Coughs, &c. If he be in Leo or Capricorn Combust, or with Dragons Tail, or with violent fixed Stars, he produceth pestilential Feavers.

Saturn in fiery signes, shews dangerous Feavers, especially in Leo he gives a hectick Feaver: If he be in watry Signes, the disease proceeds from gross viscous hu∣mours, occasioned by cold and moist di∣stempers, with a continuing flux, and cold trembling.

In movable Signes, he shews flux of humours, the Dropsie, &c. If he be in common Signes, he gives compound disea∣ses, such as run out of one disease into a∣nother: If he be in fixed Signes, he sig∣nifies diseases of long continuance, as Quartan Agues, Gouts, &c.

If Jupiter be the Significator of the disease, he afflicts the Liver, he shews a bad digestion, the blood abounds either in quantity or quality. If Jupiter be in a fiery signe, he signifies Feavers, but of no long continuance, the body abounds with too much choler. If he be in airy Signes, the blood abounds in the body. If in watry Signes, the blood is watrish, or too thin. If Jupiter be in earthy Signes, the blood is troubled with viscous gross humours, proceeding from Melan∣choly; the blood is too gross, and has no free passage through the Veins.

If Mars be Significator of the disease, and in the fiery Triplicity, it signifies the disease is a hot burning Feaver, or the Pestilence. If Saturn also be mixt in signification, the disease hath a share of Melancholy. When Mars is Author of the disease, and posited in a common Signe, the disease often varies, whereby

it is not easily known what it is. Always when Mars is significator of the disease, it never continues long, but ends either one way or another.

If Venus be Significator of the disease, it often comes by drinking, or veneral sports. Venus in fiery Signes, sometimes produceth Feavers: if Mars be joyned with her in signification, the Feaver is rotten, proceeding from flegm.

If Mercury be Significator of the di∣sease, the sick party is afflicted in his Head, the distemper lies in the Brain; either madness or Falling-sickness is to be feared: If Mars be joyned in significa∣tion with him, it is a Frenzie.

The Moon in Aries in the 8th House, afflicts the Head extreamly; the Lord of the 12th in the 6th, Witchcraft is to be feared, or the disease lies very occult. And so I conclude with this Subject, and proceed to shew whether the disease be Chronick or Acute.