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CHAP. X. Of Renting or Hiring, and Letting of Houses, Land or Fruit, or any other thing to be Let or Hired.
IN this, the Ascendent and its Lord are Significators of the Hirer or Farmer; the seventh and its Lord of the Letter or owner of the House, Land, or thing to be hired or Let; the mid-heaven, of the price; the fourth house, of the end of the business.
Fortifie therefore the ascendent, its Lord, the Moon and her dispositor, for the ascendent or its Lord being so constituted, denotes the hirer or farmer to be just, good and honest, and willingly and readily performing what he hath promised to the letter or owner; If he be weak and afflicted, as also the cusp of the ascendent, Judge the contrary; after the same manner understand of the significators of the Owner or Letter.
Wherefore let both significators be well fortified, and the Lord of the seventh ap∣plying to the Lord of the ascendent if you would have the Owner or Letter be reasonable or desirous to deal with the Farmer or Hirer at a reasonable rate, and to cause him to have a good penyworth (as we call it) but if you would that it succed or fall out to the advantage of the Letter ot Owner, let the Lord of the ascendent apply to the Lord of the seventh.
Some Authors (and that with good reason) have assigned the ascendent, its Lord and planet from whom the Moon is separating, to signify or be significators of the Farmer or Hirer; if he be the first mover or desirer to traffique or deal in the Farm∣ing the Land or house; The seventh, the planet Lord thereof, and the planet the Moon next applys unto, of the Letter or Owner: But if the Owner be the first mover of the business, Judge the contrary.
And as the fourth house hath signification of the end of the thing, so also hath the Moon and the sign wherein she is.
Know then that in Electing a time for this business, it will not be amiss to for∣tifie Jupiter and Saturn, beholding each other with a benevolent aspect, for this causeth both the Renter and Letter to be faithful in keeping their promises and bargain with each other.
However observe in this matter chiefly to fortifie the Moon and its dispositor; the ascendent, seventh and their Lords, the Lord of the tenth and fourth, as also their houses and let the significators apply to each other as you have heard according to the intent and purpose of your Election; and remember that the application of the planets the Moon separates from and applyes to, have the same significations as you have heard the Lords of the seventh and ascendent have.