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.

CHAP. VIII.

Of the Eighth House, and Questions thereunto belonging.

What death the Querent may die? whe∣ther natural or violent?

THe Lord of the Ascendant, or Lu∣na in good aspect to the Lords of the 8th or 4th Houses, is an argument of a natural death.

Jupiter or Venus in the 8th, or if they happen to be Lords of the 8th, in good aspect with the Lord of the Ascendant or Luna, or with stars of their nature, judge the same.

A fortunate Planet in the 8th, in good aspect to the Lord of the Ascendant, de∣notes the Querent to die a natural death.

But if you finde the Luminaries posi∣ted in violent signes, not beholding each other, it denotes a violent death, espe∣cially

if they be with violent fixed stars, which are, the Head of Medusa, the Bulls Eye, Orion, Serpentarius, Hydra, and Cor Scorpii. If you finde Saturn or Mars being either of them Lords of the 8th, or having dignities in the 8th, and afflict the Luminaries or Lord of the Ascendant, these are all arguments of a violent death.

The Lord of the 8th in the Ascendant, in his Detriment or Fall, in violent signes, or afflicted by the malevolent Planets, either by Body or Aspect, it signifies a vi∣olent death. But this Question were bet∣ter resolved from the Querents Nativity, if it can be obtained.

Fiery signes shew the death to come from Fire, Gun-shot, &c. Watry signes, death by Water. The Significator of death in Gemini, Leo, or the latter part of Sagittary, denotes danger by a fall from a Horse.

In what time the Querent shall die?

Give the Ascendant, his Lord, and Luna, to signifie the Querent; the 8th House, and Lord thereof, and the Planets posited therein, to signifie the death of the Querent.

If you finde the Lord of the Ascen∣dant free from the malevolent beams of the Infortunes, and from the Lord of the 8th, or good Planets in the Ascendant in good aspect to the Lord of the Ascen∣dant, it is an argument the Querent is of an indifferent long life.

But if you finde the Lord of the 8th in the Ascendant or Dragons Tail, or the Lord of the Ascendant in the 8th, in Qua∣drate or Opposition to the Lord of the 8th; or the Lord of the Ascendant, or Luna, af∣flicted by the Lord of the 8th, 4th, 6th, or 12th Houses, it is an argument the Que∣rents life will not be very long.

The Lord of the Ascendant Combust of Sol, and if Sol happen to be Lord of the 8th, and they posited in the 8th, 4th, 12th, or 6th Houses, the degrees of di∣stance between the Sun and Lord of the Ascendant shall shew the time of the Querents death; otherwise you are to consider the degrees of distance between the Lord of the Ascendant and the Lord of the 8th House, either by Conjunction, Quadrate, or Opposition, which of these aspects shall first happen, and allow to e∣very degree in a fixed signe one Year. Common signes shew Moneths, movable

signes Weeks or days. But if the Nati∣vity of the Querent can possibly be had, judge by it.

Shall the Querent obtain his wives Por∣tion?

The Ascendant, his Lord, and Luna, signifie the Querent; the 7th House and Lord thereof, his Wife; the 8th House and Lord thereof, her Portion.

The Lord of the Ascendant in Sextile or Trine to the Lord of the 8th or the Lord of the second, or the Moon in good aspect to the Lord of the 8th, especially if it be with Reception, it is an argument the Querent will receive his Wives Por∣tion or Dowry without much difficul∣ty.

The Lord of the Ascendant in the 8th, or the Moon or Lord of the second in the 8th, or Lord of the 8th in the Ascendant or second House, no ways afflicted, shews the same.

Fortunate Planets or Dragons Head in the 8th, in good aspect to the Lord of the Ascendant, it is an argument the Que∣rent shall obtain the Portion. If none of the former Rules happen, but on the con∣trary

you finde the Significators in Qua∣drate or Opposition without Reception, or the Lord of the 8th Combust or Re∣trograde, it shews the Querent will not attain his Wives Portion.

The malevolent Planets in the 8th Pe∣regrine, and in no good aspect of the Lord of the Ascendant, or Lord of the second, and also without Reception, it is an argument the Querent shall not obtain the Portion; but if he do obtain part of it, it will be with much trouble and difficulty.