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.

Shall a Parson obtain the Benefice enqui∣red after?

In this Question, as in the last, you are to give the Ascendant, the Lord thereof, and the Moon, to signifie the Querent; the 9th House and Lord thereof, to signifie the Parsonage or Benefice enquired af∣ter.

If you finde the Lord of the Ascendant, or Luna, applying to the Lord of the 9th by Conjunction, Sextile, or Trine, from good Houses, and free from the malevo∣lent rays of the Infortunes: Or if you finde the Lord of the Ascendant, or Luna, posited in the 9th, in any of their own dignities, or in Reception with the Lord of the 9th, it is an argument the Querent shall obtain the Benefice, &c. enquired after.

The Moon, or Lord of the Ascendant, in Sextile or Trine to Sol or Jupiter, and either of them posited in the 9th, in any of their own dignities, it denotes the Parson or Minister shall obtain the Bene∣fice or Parsonage desired.

If the Moon or some other Planet sepa∣rate from the Lord of the Ascendant by body or good aspect, and apply to the Lord of the 9th, or to a fortunate Planet in the 9th, it shews the Parsonage or Be∣nefice will be obtained by the person sig∣nified by the Planet that thus transfers the vertue of the one Significator to the o∣ther.

But if on the contrary you finde the infortunate Planets in the 9th, afflicting the Lord of the Ascendant or Luna, or afflicting the Lord of the 9th, or Dragons Tail posited in the 9th, it shews the Be∣nefice will not be obtained.

The Lord of the Ascendant Retro∣grade, or Combust, or afflicted by the Dragons Tail, and in Quadrate or Oppo∣sition to the Lord of the 9th without Re∣ception, and void of all helps from the Fortunes, it is a certain argument the Mi∣nister or Querent shall not obtain the Par∣sonage or Benefice desired or sought af∣ter.

If they enquire what shall be the rea∣son, or what shall be their hindrance? ob∣serve in your Figure what Planet afflicts the Lord of the Ascendant, what House he is Lord of, and from hence you may know what person will be the occasion of not obtaining the Benefice or Parsonage sought after. If no Planet afflict the Lord of the Ascendant, observe what Planet afflicts the Moon; then behold what House he is Lord of, and what the affli∣cting Planet of himself naturally signifi∣eth: If it be the Lord of the third that afflicts the Querents Significator, you may judge it is some Neighbour, or some of the Querents Brethren that hinders the effecting of the business, &c. And so of the rest of the Houses in order. And so I conclude with the 9th House.