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. XVII. Shewing the Significations of Mars, when he is Lord of the year in any of the twelve Signs.

* 1.1IN the next place you see follows Mars who is next under Jupiter, and there∣fore now to be treated of; wherefore if he be Lord of the year, and in Aries, he signifies many great and high winds, and various mutations in the ayr, in the Eastern parts especially; he signifies also little or no rain, and that men shall have pain in their eyes, and quarrels, dissentions and debates amonst men, especially in the Eastern parts, and such places and Cities subject to Aries, and that Kings shall disagree amongst themselves and fight: but understand, this is when he is maliciously aspected of Saturn, or any other Infortune.

* 1.2But if he be free from their affliction, as also retrogradation and combustion, the common people in that Revolution, as also those subject unto Aries, shall be in a happy and good condition, shall prosper and overcome all their enemies; the ayr shall be temperate, and the year fruitful, and there shall be much plenty, chiefly if he be then Lord of the Ascendent, and men shall generally be joyful and merry, as having no other cause.

* 1.3 And if he have Sepentrional latitude, he notes little or no rain, and a hot ayr.

* 1.4 If he have Meridional latitude, he denotes much thunder and lightning.

* 1.5 Also if he be Oriental, wars and discords amongst noble, great and rich men, or such as are the Grandees of the earth.

* 1.6 But if he be Occidental, many fears and troubles shall fall upon men, as also dis∣cords and contentions.

* 1.7 Again, if he be retrograde, men shall be perplexed with many infirmities in many parts of their body, but especially in their eyes.

* 1.8 But if direct and combust, or otherways impedited, men shall be hypocritical, cloathed in sheeps cloathing, but shall inwardly be ravening woolves.

* 1.9Also, if Mars be Lord of the year in any Revolution, and in Taurus, he denotes many great Southern winds and blasts, very hurtful and destructive to the fruits of the earth, by reason sudden heats will follow thereupon: there shall also be many showers of rain, and much thunder and lightning, death to greater cattel and wo∣men, or at least many tribulations and crosses unto them: also the year shall not be fruitful, nor healthful, the fruits shall be blasted, and rotten, and the seeds of the earth destroyed.

* 1.10And if he have North latitude, he signifies much rain, and somewhat the more good unto the herbs and fruits of the earth.

But if South latitude, he denotes many gusts of wind and blasts (as you have heard) and destruction to the fruits of the earth.

* 1.11If he be Oriental, there shall be peace in the Southern and Western parts.

And if Occidental, he denotes much death, and many infirmities, especially to women, and that they shall be hated if he be direct and otherways impe∣dited.

* 1.12 But if he be Retrograde, many children and young people shall dye, during the time of that Revolution.

* 1.13But if Mars be Lord of the year, and in Gemini, many casualties and damage shall befal men through thunder, and lightning, and little rain, or through the want thereof also by excess of heat; there shall also be debates and contentions, thefts and robberies in the Northern and Western parts; the King or chief Rulers shall be exalt∣ed and overcome their enemies; there shall be many griefs of the ears, as in∣flammations

and pustules which shall be very offensive and troublesome to men.

* 1.14And if he have North latitude, he signifies much rain; but if his latitude be South, there shall be a drought of fountains, and a scarcety of water.

If Oriental, he causeth many infirmities, pustules, scabs, and breakings out in the skin; and if Occidental, he denotes much trouble and auxiety to Lawyers, Scribes, Merchants and Judges, and that some of them shall run away by reason of their in∣justice, extortion and cheating tricks.

* 1.15Again, if he be Direct, men shall be blabs of their tongues, and divuldge both their own and others secrets, committed to their charge; and when he is Retrograde, religious men, or such as take such kinde of functions on them, shall clash, disagree and contend upon some nice points.

* 1.16Again, if Mars in any annual Revolution of the world, be Lord of the year in Cancer, he shall signifie frequent shipwracks, by reason of sudden blasts of wind; also dissentions and quarrels in the Western and Northwest parts, and that men shall suffer much damage under taxations; many infirmities also are threatned, feavers, pains and infirmities in the throat and breast; the ayr shall be grievous and contagious, and a want of rain; also the year shall be turbulent and dangerous, many cattel, especially horses shall dye, the fruits of the earth generally shall be wanting, and there shall be a palpable scarcety thereof.

* 1.17And if his latitude be Septentrional, there shall be grievous sharp cold weather in winter, and a drought of fountains: also if he have Meridional latitude, many noi∣som gusts of wind, very destructive to trees and fruits.

* 1.18If he be Oriental there shall be a death or mortality amonst such creatures as are kept upon Commons, and in the open fields: when Occidental, the common peo∣ple shall be very careful and industrious in their ordinary imployments and nego∣tiations.

* 1.19 And if it be Direct, the ayr shall be healthy and pleasant; but if he be Retrograde, men shall be lascivious, and study how they may opportunely commit Adulteries and Fornications.

* 1.20Yet again, if Mars be Lord of the year, and in Leo, he signifies wars, contenti∣ons, and discords and a scarcity of provisions, and the fruits of the earth, in the Eastern parts especially: also death amongst men, and that chiefly to those of younger years; and if he have Septentrional latitude, there shall be a scarcity of waters; but if he be Meridional, there shall be no want thereof; if Oriental, damage to such beasts as are useful to mankinde, especially the greater sort; Occidental, fish, and such creatures as inhabit the water shall be destroyed and dye: If he be Retrograde, loss and detriment shall be to the great and rich men of the earth; and if he be Direct, many great Western winds,* 1.21 and ships shall be safe and secure at Sea.

* 1.22Moreover, if Mars be in Virgo, and Lord of the year, he denotes war and ef∣fusion of blood in the Northern parts; also pains and griefs in the eyes, plenty of provision and fruits of the earth, death to many women, &c. And if he be Septen∣trional, damage to fruits and seeds; also infirmities to mans body: if Meridional, success to the fruits, &c. if Oriental, the death of old men: if Occidental, he de∣notes great and tempestuous winds; if Direct, he denotes the good and prosperi∣ty of rich and great men; if Retrograde, wars shall happen amonst men.

When Mars is Lord of the year, and in Libra, he signifies vehement and great winds, infirmities and mortalities, and more especially to men then women; also winds rain and clouds, also mists, and those chiefly Southward, and infirmities and mortalities, a scarcity of the fruits of the earth, corn and wine, many sackings and robberies, quarrels, dissentions and discords amonst men, terrors, fears and tri∣bulations.

* 1.23And if he have Septentrional latitude, there shall be many thunderings and lightnings; if Meridional, many infirmities amonst men, especially on the left side; and if he be Oriental, he signifies wars and dissentions amonst rich and noble men;

if Occidental,* 1.24 rich noble and great men shall be safe and secure; if Retro∣grade, sickness shall be incident to noble, great, rich men and Judges; if Direct, it will not be so bad with them.

* 1.25Again, when Mars is Lord of the year, and accidentally located in Scorpio, he signifies much misty and cloudy weather, also much cold in winter, and very ex∣cessive heat and intemperate ayr in Summer, for which cause the fruits of the earth shall be much damnified, as also the herbs and seeds shall be much hurt; men shall be molested with pains and griefs in the eyes, thefts and robberies, quarrels and de∣bates, as also deceits and frauds, and a scarcity of fruits and provisions: Also if he be Septentrional,* 1.26 there shall be a scarcity of water; if Meridional, abundance of water; if Oriental, many infirmities shall be incident to man, especially in the lower and secret parts, if other testimonies concur; if Occidental, small Piety among men; if Retrograde, he denotes many tribulations, fears and troubles; if Direct, things will be so much the better.

* 1.27Also Mars in Sagittary, if he be Lord of the year, he signifies wars shall happen in the Eastern parts; also damage and mischief unto the inhabitants of those parts, and the Regions subject to the sign Sagittary; death, infirmities, coughs and infirmities in the eyes, as also in the loyns and back; little or no rain, and extream cold wea∣ther in winter, as also the spring, so that the fruits of trees shall be blasted and nipt; also plants, herbs and seeds shall be very much damnified, and the year gene∣rally shall be scarce and indigent of provisions, also honey shall not be plentiful; for by reason of the scarcity of herbs, Bees shall many of them be destroyed: and if therein he be well aspected, and free from the Malevolent Aspects of the Infortunes, all such as bear arms, or have any relation thereunto of what degree soever, shall be in good condition, fortunate and successful.

Some of the Ancients with Albumazar say, that if Mars be in the last fifteen degrees of Sagittary,* 1.28 and Lord of the year in any Revolution, or in any humane Sign, he denotes wars, tumults and insurrections of the people against their King and Superiors, sudden death, feavers both Tertian, Quartan, and Pestilential, and many other infirmities, robbings, sackings and polings, bloodshed, fire and sword, and lightnings, and if he be Infortunately aspected by the Malevolents, and otherways also debilitated,* 1.29 he signifies all these things you have now heard, but more mis∣chievously, unless the Benevolent Aspects of Jupiter prevent and contradict his fury.

* 1.30If his latitude be Septentrional, he signifies the ayr shall be good, pleasant and temperate; if Meridional, Merchants and Trades-men shall be on the thriving and gaining hand; if he be Oriental, he denotes peace, quietness and security, and no war; Occidental, the safety of trees, and much fruit; and if Retrograde, he denotes coughs,* 1.31 and pains in the hinder part of the head and neck, also in the thighs; if Direct, a death or mortality amongst cattel.

* 1.32Again, if Mars be Lord of the year in any Revolution, and located in Capricorn, he denotes wars, tribulation and slaughter to yong men, perplexities and fears to the Eastern parts: also rain in due season, and that moderate, plenty of all provi∣sions, and a fruitful and plentiful year.

* 1.33 And if he have North latitude, he signifies much snow in those parts where it is usual and requisite if he have Meridional latitude, he denotes a close, hot ayr; if Ori∣ental, let the Roman Emperor have a care of a stob, and so much the more assured will this be if the Moon be in the eighth house or joyned by body or aspect to the Lord thereof, or joyned to Mars in any of the Angles, or indeed any other house, especially in the eighth, or be beheld by the Square or Opposition of the Lord of the eighth; and the more assuredly will this be, and thou mayest be confident thereof, if there be mutual reception also betwixt them, or either of them, and the Lord of the eighth; for if then Jupiter prevent not by his Benevolent beams, and cast his aspect unto Mars or the Moon, he will not escape with life that Revolution, unless God miraculously shew his infinite mercy towards him; if he be Occidental, botches, boyls,* 1.34 and such like, shall molest the bodies of men; if Direct, abundance of plen∣ty is promised during that Revolution; if Retrograde, want, scarcity and penury.

* 1.35Moreover, if Mars be in Aquaries, and Lord of the year, tribulation and trouble is threatned to men during that Revolution; abundance of rain, snow and cold weather in winter and such times as it is usual; a probability of degrading and un∣throwning Kings and great Hogens of the times, in those places for which the Re∣volution of the year is; a scarcity and want of provisions and fruits of the earth, especially in the Western parts; but if he be beheld then by Venus, or the Lord of the Ascendent, and she be then also Septentrional, the spring shall be good and seasonable; and if he be Septentrional,* 1.36 much snow and cold hard weather in winter; if Meridional, much hot weather, but a thick, obscure, muddy ayr; if he be Oriental, it shall be well with great, noble, and rich men, and they shall be jovial,* 1.37 and merry; if Occidental, it will not be so good: but if he be Retrograde, he denotes very hot weather, and detriment to trees and their fruits by reason thereof; if Direct there shall be many Catterpillars, and such like creatures,* 1.38 that shall de∣stroy trees, especially if then the Dragons head be also in this Sign, or in Gemini.

* 1.39Lastly, if Mars be Lord of the year, and in Pisces, he signifies much snow and rain; also destruction to fish, and such creatures as live in the water, for men shall catch many during that Revolution; the slaying and massacring of Kings and Great men, scarcity of provisions, and the fruits of the earth, and generally it shall be a turbulent and hard year both for man and beast; and if Venus behold the Ascendent, there shall be much thunder and lightning, also much death and mor∣tality amongst men, and grief and pains in their eyes:* 1.40 and if Mars be Septen∣trional, the ayr shall be good, pleasant and healthy; and if he be Meridional, there shall be many Caterpillars and Locusts in such places, as shall be natural for them, and such like noysom creatures, but they shall not do much hurt: if he be Oriental,* 1.41 he signifies the slaughter of rich and great men: if Occidental,* 1.42 many infirmities shall fall on servants, and the inferior sort of people; and if he be Direct, they shall be safe and in health: also sheep and small cattel shall be in good condition: if Retrograde, the good condition and state of those that follow Trading is also pro∣mised,* 1.43 who shall gain and profit.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mars Lord of the year in Aries, and af∣flicted.
• * 1.2

  Free from af∣fliction.
• * 1.3

  Septentrional.
• * 1.4

  Meridional.
• * 1.5

  Oriental.
• * 1.6

  Occidental.
• * 1.7

  Retrograde.
• * 1.8

  Direct.
• * 1.9

  Mars Lord of the year in Taurus.
• * 1.10

  If he have north latitude. South latitude.
• * 1.11

  Oriental. Occidental. Direct.
• * 1.12

  Retrograde.
• * 1.13

  Mars Lord of the year in Gemini.
• * 1.14

  If he have north, south latitude. Oriental. Occidental.
• * 1.15

  Direct. Retrograde.
• * 1.16

  Mars Lord of the year in Cancer.
• * 1.17

  Septentrional. Meridional.
• * 1.18

  Oriental. Occidental.
• * 1.19

  Direct.
• * 1.20

  Mars Lord of the year in Leo. If he have north latitude. If south. Oriental. Retrograde.
• * 1.21

  Direct.
• * 1.22

  Mars Lord of the year in Virgo. If Septentri∣onal. Meridional. Oriental. Occidental. Direct. Retrograde. Mars Lord of the year in Libra.
• * 1.23

  Septentrional. ••eridional. Oriental.
• * 1.24

  Occidental, Retrograde. Direct.
• * 1.25

  Mars Lord of the year in Scorpio.
• * 1.26

  Septentrional. Meridional. Oriental. Occidental. Retrograde. Direct.
• * 1.27

  Mars Lord of the year in Sagittary.
• * 1.28

  If strong.
• * 1.29

  If weak.
• * 1.30

  Septentrional. Meridional. Oriental.
• * 1.31

  Occidental. Retrograde. Direct.
• * 1.32

  Mars Lord of the year in Capricorn.
• * 1.33

  North latit. Meridional. Oriental.
• * 1.34

  Occidental. Direct. Retrograde.
• * 1.35

  Mars Lord of the year in Aquaries.
• * 1.36

  Septentrional.
• * 1.37

  Meridional. Oriental. Occidental. Retrograde.
• * 1.38

  Direct.
• * 1.39

  Mars Lord of the year in Pisces.
• * 1.40

  Septentrional. Meridional.
• * 1.41

  Oriental.
• * 1.42

  Occidental. Direct.
• * 1.43

  Retrograde.