Astrologia restaurata, or, Astrologie restored being an introduction to the general and chief part of the language of the stars : in four books ... / by VVilliam Ramesey, Gent. ...

CHAP. II. Containing other Rules concerning borrowing and lending of money.

UNless you know the true significators, you can herein do nothing.

The Ascendent and its Lord, are the significators of the Borrower or Pe∣titioner: the seventh and his Lord, are significators of the Lender; Mer∣cury and the Moon signifie the Thing to be lent. When therefore you finde the Lord of the Ascendent and the Lord of the seventh in any good Aspect of each other, or in reception, or the Lord of the seventh in any good Aspect of each other, or in reception, or the Lord of the seventh in the ascendent, or Mercury, or Mercury joyned to the Lord of the Ascendent by body or aspect, or in reception of each other, the business shall be accomplished:* 1.1 But if the Moon be under the Sun beams, the Sun shall signifie the thing demanded in stead of the Moon.

And Haly saith, If the Moon be in Via Combusta, or in the ascendent at noon, or in the first degrees of Gemini, Leo, or Sagittary, or if they be in the degree or cusp of the ascendent, it signifieth no good to the Lender; but to the Borrower; this is Halies opinion; you have but just now heard it is neither good for the Borrower or Lender at such a time; you may follow which you please, and in your curiosity try them both, and follow which you finde most true; a little experience will soon clear the doubt: however it is no ways good to lend any thing in the hour of Saturn.

* 1.2But if you desire that the received money remain long with you, not desiring any ways to imploy it; let the ascendent at the time of the receit thereof be a fixed sign, and the Lord of the ascendent, the Moon and the Lord of the second in fixed signs, free from misfortune or impediment, as also the angles of your figure.

But if (for some occasions you have) you would speedily disburse, turn, and winde your money (which perhaps may be advantagious) let the ascendent be a movable sign, or a common: but a movable in such a case is much better;* 1.3 let also the Lord of the ascendent, the Moon, and the Lord of the second in your Radix, and at the time (if you can) of the receit of the money be a movable sign free from

impediment, as also the Angles of your Figures; and remember that in all Elections you fortifie (if possible) your chief significators; as also in your Radix, as well as at the time of the Election.

Furthermore if you desire to keep what you get or receive, that it may be im∣ployed by you to your best advantage, fortifie the ascendent and its Lord at the time of the receit of the money; fortifie also Jupiter, and let not Mars behold the Moon, Ascendent, Part of substance, or part of Fortune, or their houses, or any of their Lords, especially of the Moon or Ascendent; how to take part of substance, or any other part you shall have hereafter, as I have leisure.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The money to be borrowed shall be had.
• * 1.2

  That the bor∣rowed money may long last.
• * 1.3

  Of laying out money to ad∣vantage.