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. XV. Demonstrating the Significations of Saturn when he is Lord of the Year in any of the twelve Signs.

YOu have been promised this plain jog trot way, and therefore I shall here de∣liver it you, though to the ingenious what hath been already said is sufficient, and this superfluous.

* 1.1Wherefore then know, that if Saturn be Lord of the year, and in Aries, he stirreth up many great winds, and those Eastern, and causeth the death of many Matrons and old Women, or such as are Overseers of Nunneries, scarcity of Provisions, and a leanness and barrenness of the earth: And if he be impedited, he causeth many Thefts and Robberies, Cutters by the High-way, anxiety, sadness and tribulation during that Revolution: Also if he be the only Lord or Significator of the year, and be Cadent from the Ascendent, and behold it not, and be direct, he shews anxiety and trouble to Rich and Noblemen, or such as are the Grandees of the earth; and if he be Retrograde, their houses, substance and coffers of wealth shall be visited and de∣stroyed or taken away, and so much the rather, if he be beheld by the malevolent Aspects of Mars; for then he shall denote grievous cold weather, the death of Cat∣tel, especially Sheep, and such as are signified by Aries, and that by some rot or the violence and rudeness of Wars; and if he do not behold Mars, or Mars him, the Winter shall be extream cold, according to the nature and quality of the Climate, and there shall be a destruction or death of Cattel; also if he be not Retrograde there shall be dissentions and quarrels amongst men, Sackings, Robbings and Spoil∣ings, and a great deal of mischief; especially if he be beheld of Mars out of an angle; but if he behold him from a Cadent house, it shall not be so bad: Also if Saturn be direct, and in an angle, he signifies much rain, discords amongst great and rich men, especially if he be aspected by Mars, for then the Common People shall assuredly disagree, and contend with their King and Superiours; and if he be Retrograde, the state and condition of the People shall be grievous; and if both Mars and the Moon behold him with a malevolent Aspect together, there shall be terrible cold weather, Cattel shall die, and there shall be dissentions and Wars.

* 1.2In any Revolution of the World, if you finde Saturn in a fixed sign, he denotes mortality, poverty, scarcity, and great want of the fruits of the earth (if he be Lord of the year this is meant) especially in Leo, because he is therein afflicted and in de∣triment (being the sign opposite to his own house Aquaries) not altogether so bad in Scorpio, and in Taurus a great deal less mischievous then in Scorpio; for the more he is impedited, the more evil shall he be the occasioner of, especially if he behold Mars, or be aspected by him, except Jupiter do moderate the matter by his benevolent beams.

If Saturn be Lord of the year, and have Septentrional Latitude,* 1.3 (or more plain∣ly North Latitude, because every one understands not Septentrional) he denotes thick, gross and corrupt ayr, also dark and cloudy.

If he have Meridional or South latitude, he signifies much hard cold weather and frost.

* 1.4If he be Oriental also, he shall be the occasioner of trouble, sadness, grief and sorrow to Great and Noblemen, perhaps through the coldness and frostiness of the weather.

* 1.5Again if he be Occidental, there shall be Earthquakes during that Revolution, especially in the Eastern parts (this is if he be in Aries or any sign signifying that Quarter) if he denote Earthquakes, and be Oriental, joy shall not be so great; if he be Retrograde it will be the worse, and so judge of the quality and greatness of

the good or evil still signified by any Planet according to his strength or impediment and affliction.

* 1.6Thus much touching the significations of Saturn when Lord of the year, and po∣sited in Aries; wherefore now as touching this position in Taurus when he is Lord of the year, who if he be then in an angle and direct, he signifies War and Discords or Quarrels, chiefly in the Regions and Places subject to Taurus, and in the Southern parts of the Nation in which the Revolution is made, also destruction to the Seeds and Plants in the earth, because Taurus is an Earthy sign, and he no ways essentially fortified so as to do there any good, and being naturally evil, unless the good aspects of the Fortunes do prevent and alter his influence; he shall also cause Catterpillers, Worms, and such kinde of Creatures as shall destroy the Fruits of the Earth; also Tribulations, and Sorrows in the earth, destruction of Houses, Cities and Towns, also Earthquakes, chiefly Southward (because Taurus is a Southern sign, &c.) and in those places subject unto Taurus.

Moreover if Saturn be Lord of the year, and located in Taurus, he signifies Wars, Scarcity and Famine, or a want of such things as are produced out of the earth; and if he be impedited, he also denotes mortality, and that also to the great Ones of the earth; and if Mars and the Moon be joyned either in Conjunction or Aspect with Saturn, in what ever sign it be, or what ever then ascends, they shall denote mortality and famine, or a scarcity and if they be joyned to Mars, it signifies trouble and vexation to the King and chief Rulers; also Quarrels and Wars in the Southern parts; and if he be then Retrograde, he denotes destructions and violencies gene∣rally over all the Region, Wars and Bloodshed, especially if he be in the tenth, for then it shall be more universal; also mischief and dammage to children and young men: but if he behold the Ascendent, and be direct, the evil shall not be so great and general; and if he be Cadent from the Ascendent, nor in Aspect therewith, and be direct, nor beheld of Mars, the evil is thereby still declared not to be so great: but if he be retrograde and impedited by Mars, he denotes destruction to the fruits of the earth and mortalities, according to the nature of the sign he is in.

* 1.7When Saturn is Lord of the year and in Gemini, and in an angle direct, he stirreth up many great and high Western winds, and causeth very sharp cold wea∣ther in Winter according to the nature and quality of the Climate; the Birds of the ayr shall suffer Detriment of which there shall be a scarcity; also men shall be af∣flicted with cold and dry Diseases commixed with heat and moisture, and men shall be lyars, contentious and shedders of blood; there shall be much Frost in Winter, and in Summer corruption of ayr, thunder, lightning and rain; and if he be Retrograde, dissentions and discords shall happen between Kings, Nobles and great men; also they shall during that Revolution be in great fear of death; it signifieth also Earthquakes and these towards the Western parts; and if he be remote from an Angle, he signi∣fies as well Eastern as Western winds, and abundance of Cold, and men shall suffer many changes; so also judge they shall be if Saturn be then Retrograde; and that there shall be many infirmities through winds, storms, unnatural Dews and Rains: but if he be Cadent and not beholding the Ascendent and be direct, these things shall happen in the sign in which Saturn then is, and shall cause many Southern and Southwest winds.

Also if Saturn be in the fourth house in Gemini, or its Triplicity, and Lord of the year, or if he be not Lord of the year, yet if he be in aspect of the Lord of the Ascen∣dent, he signifieth that in the Western parts during that Revolution many men shall die through Earthquakes; but if he be in Aspect with the Lord of the tenth, there shall be many controversies and dissentions about Rule and Government, and the power and right of one another; also many inundations, and abundance of over∣flowings of Waters, by which the fruits of the earth shall be damnified.

Again,* 1.8 if Saturn have Septentrional Latitude, there shall be many grievous high winds, corrupt, foggy dark ayr and earthquakes, and these chiefly in the Western parts and places subject to Gemini.

* 1.9But if he have Meridional Latitude, there will be a hot and dry ayr, mortality, and little or no rain; if he be Oriental, he denotes infirmities and sickness, also trouble to the Grandees of the earth, and Nobles of those Re∣gions under Gemini;* 1.10 so if he be Occidental, there shall be a very dry ayr, and little or no rain, &c.

* 1.11Again, if Saturn be in Cancer in any Revolution and Lord of the year, there shall be an increase and abundance of Water, Fish and Locusts (or Cater∣pillers rather in our Country) and such Worms and creeping Creatures as are de∣structive to Fruits, and are ingendred by immoderate rain with which the year shall abound, as also with Fishes; and if Mars behold him not, there shall be grievous and terrible cold weather, and many infirmities in those places under the sign where∣in Saturn is, as also under the signs in Square and Opposition to him, and they shall be such Diseases as shall be of the nature of the sign he possesses, and if he be Retrograde, let the King have a care of death, or some prime and chief Ruler du∣ring that Revolution: and if Mars behold him with any Malevolent aspect, it signi∣fieth Mortalities to the aforesaid places and many evils and mischiefs.

And if Saturn behold not the Ascendent, there shall be much cold, rain and dew; but if he be direct, the evil shall not be so bad, except then the Moon be in the Ascendent, for that signifieth the evil shall fall on the King or chief Rulers of the Region in which the Revolution is, if not death it self; but if he be retrograde, and beheld of Mars, it signifieth death and mortality in those Regions aforesaid; and if he be Cadent and not beholding the Ascen∣dent, and be direct and Mars Cadent from him, it signifieth that men shall be secure and safe; and so much the more assured will this be if he be past the first fifteen degrees of the sign; yet shall there be infirmities in the Regi∣ons and Places subject unto the said sign: but if he be retrograde and be∣held of Mars, and neither of them in the Aspects of the Fortunes, many tri∣bulations and troubles shall be incident unto those Regions, also abundance of rain and cold weather, also Shipwracks and Disasters by Sea, and much danger to Navigators, and such as make Voyages; also death to fish, and the creatures lying in the Sea and other Waters.

* 1.12If that Saturn be in Cancer having Septentrional Latitude, he denotes a scar∣city of Waters, and a drought of fountains and rivers, and but little rain; Also if he be Meridional, that men shall labour and take much pains in their Trades, but shall gain little or nothing thereby: if he be Oriental, he denotes dark, thick and obscure unwholsom ayr, also in the Winter time, grievous cold raw weather; and dam∣mage to fruits by Northern winds; if he be Occidental, also much rain; And if he be retrograde the evil shall be augmented, and the King or Rulers of the Countreys and Nations under the sign wherein Saturn is, shall undergo grievous asper∣sions, reproaches and disgraces even equivalent to death it self; but if he be direct it will lessen and diminish the evil a little, for look how much your signifi∣cator is fortified, and so much the less shall the evil signified be, and so much the more the good, &c. And this thou wilt plainly see by what fol∣lows, if thou hast diligent respect to what shall be expressed, so as to ponder throughly the reason of every Judgement, the which I would advise thee to do, for then shalt thou be assuredly an expert Philosopher, and be soon able to deliver Judgement most rationally on any Configuration of the Hea∣vens without recourse to thy Books; for, that Astrologer whose brains re∣mains in his Library shall never come to the accomplishment of this Science: but he that makes his Library remain in his brains shall not erre; Et ille erit mihi amicus.

* 1.13But if Saturn be Lord of the year in any Revolution, and in Leo, having Septentrional (or North) latitude, he causeth much rain and corruption of things both to the prejudice of great and small, Rulers and People, also bringeth to nought the designs and works of mens hands.

If he be Oriental, he denotes many infirmities to the People of the Climate un∣der that Revolution: and if he be Occidental, many Mortalities and Pestilencies shall happen unto the People: and so much the more grievous will the Evil and mischief be if he be retrograde, less if direct.

* 1.14Also if Saturn be in Virgo, and be Lord of the Year and Septentrional, he signifies good, wholsom and sweet gales and blasts of wind, also convenient and seasonable gusts in Harvest-time: and if he be Meridional, there shall be a drought of Foun∣tains, and a scarcity of waters; but if he be Oriental, the women that shall con∣ceive during that Revolution shall miscarry, by reason of wind or carnal copula∣tion after conception: but if he be Occidental, he causeth acute and sharp Fevers: and if he be Retrograde, the King and Rulers shall fear their Enemies: but if he be Direct, they shall not thus fear, but be provided for by them.

* 1.15Again if Saturn be in Libra and Lord of the Year Septentrional, he denotes a hot and dry Ayr, and little or no rain during that Revolution, and a scarcity of Waters: And if he be Meridional, a good wholsom sweet Ayr and no noysom Blasts: and if he be Oriental, men shall have a lustfull inclina∣tion to women: but if he be Occidental, he denotes infamy and disgrace which shall come of such Doings: If he be Retrograde, he signifies In∣firmities to Servants and the Baser Sort of People: And if he be di∣rect, there shall be pretty Plenty of the Fruits of the Earth, especially of Barly, &c.

* 1.16 Saturn Lord of the Year and in Scorpio Septentrional, signifieth abundance of Rain and increase of Waters both in Rivers and Fountains: also that they shall be corrupt: and if he be Meridional, he shall denote a scarcity of provisions appertain∣ing to the life of man, especially such as are produced by the Earth: And if he be Oriental, there shall be many dissentions, and quarrels amongst Great men: but if Occidental, he signifies destruction and trouble on the Sea, also loss and dammage to such as have their Livelihood thereon: also if he be Retrograde, there shall hap∣pen Pestilential Diseases: but if direct, Babylon (as say some of the Antients) shall be safe.

* 1.17Again if Saturn be Lord of the Year Septentrional and in Sagittary, he denotes the increase of Fountains, and extremity of Cold in Winter according to the nature of the Climate: if he be Oriental, Noble and Rich men shall be put out of their Countries and Habitations: and if he be Occidental, there shall be many dissentions, quarrels and wars between Kings and Great men: also if he be Retro∣grade, it shall go ill with all manner of men and their affairs; and quarrels shall be a∣mongst them: and if he be Direct, Travellers both by Sea and Land shall be in a good Condition and successfull

* 1.18Moreover if Saturn be Lord of the Year, and in Capricorn and Septentrional, the Ayr shall be temperate and healthy, and there shall be moderate and seasonable Rains: but if he be Meridional or have Meridional Latitude, in Winter there will be dark, cloudy, cold weather: and if he be Oriental, the state of Great and Noble men shall be but sad and troublesome, neither shall they agree with the Common People: and if he be Occidental, the fruits of the Earth shall be wasted and consumed by and through extremity of heat and creeping things, as Catterpillers and the like: and if he be Retrograde, the Common People shall be angry and fall out one with another: if Direct, it signifies the good Condition of Great and Noble men, that they shall carry themselves well towards all men, and that they shall delight in and love the Law, and put it in execution.

* 1.19If Saturn be Lord of the Year and in Aquaries having Septentrional Latitude, he signifies much Rain, Frost and Cold at Times convenient; when Meridional, a scar∣city of water in Fountains and Rivers: if he be Oriental, the Common People shall obtain but few Heritages, and thrive but little: if he be Occidental, he signifies many Combustions: if he be Retrograde, the Evill is increased; and if Direct, he de∣notes the Death of such Cattell as Men ordinarily imploy about their Oc∣casions.

* 1.20Lastly, if Saturn be Septentrional, and Lord of the year, and in Pisces, he signi∣fies many great and tempestuous blasts of winds and that from the North, and grievous cold weather in winter; if he be Meridional, he denotes storms and tem∣pests by sea and many shipwracks, also hurt and loss to those that have their living and dependency on the sea or water; and if he be Oriental, it signifies dissentions and discords amongst great and noble men, and also slaughter amongst them; but if he be Occidental, the ignoble and baser sort of people shall exalt themselves above their Superiors; and if he be Retrograde, there shall be many dissentions, tribulations and discords amongst Religious men and such as study Divine matters; and if he be Direct, men shall serve and worship God, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Of the significa∣tions of Saturn when Lord of the Year, and in Aries. In Aries and impedited.
• * 1.2

  Saturn Lord of the year, and in fixed signs.
• * 1.3

  Saturn when Lord of the year, and hath North latit. When South latitude.
• * 1.4

  Saturn Lord of the year, and Oriental.
• * 1.5

  Saturn Lord of the year and Occidental.
• * 1.6

  Saturn in Tau∣rus, and Lord of the year.
• * 1.7

  Saturn Lord of the year, and in Gemini.
• * 1.8

  Saturn Lord of the year, & ha∣ving Septen∣trional lat. in ♊
• * 1.9

  If he be Meri∣dional. Oriental.
• * 1.10

  Occidental.
• * 1.11

  Saturn Lord of the year, and in Cancer.
• * 1.12

  Saturn in Can∣cer, and having Septentrional latitude. Meridional. Oriental. Occidental.
• * 1.13

  Saturn Lord of the year, and in Leo.
• * 1.14

  Saturn Lord of the year in Virgo.
• * 1.15

  Saturn Lord of the year in Libra.
• * 1.16

  Saturn Lord of the year in Scorpio.
• * 1.17

  Saturn Lord of the year in Sagittary.
• * 1.18

  Saturn Lord of the year in Capricorn.
• * 1.19

  Saturn Lord of the year in Aquaries.
• * 1.20

  Saturn Lord of the year in Pisces.