Palmistry, the secrets thereof disclosed, or, A familiar, easy and new method whereby to judge of the most general accidents of mans life from the lines of the hand withal its dimensions and significations as also that most useful piece of astrology (long since promised) concerning elections for every particular occasion, now plainly manifested from rational principles of art, not published till now / by Richard Saunders ...

Elections having the Signifi∣cation of, and appertain∣ing to the 7th. House.

THis 7th. House hath variety and multiplicity of Significations, therefore I shall take liberty to insist more copiously herein, choosing rather, to serve the common Utillity, then Brevity, under this head we absolve all particulars concerning Matrimony, Quarrels, Law-suits, and mutual contentions, waging War, and making

peace with Enemies, the ruin and de∣struction of Castles, Camps, and War∣like places of defence, the making and procuring of Warlike Instruments, and Engins, of Partnerships, & participati∣ons, & all things & actions between two persons Inquisition concernig Theives, & Fugitives, to cause the Theife to con∣fess the truth, to buy & purchase, armes and Warlike Ammunition, concerning Dice, and all manner of play, for gaine the finding an apt and fit time for the casting out and allaying of EvilSpirits from out persons; places or houses, the discovery of vain Visions, Dreams and Phantasms, and the discovery of secret Plots, and combinations, of any partys, either against our selves or others, cum Multis Aliis.

• 1. In the first place, for happy Marriage, aptate the Ascendant, the Moon and their Lords with their Dispositers, and let the Ascendant be a fixed Sign as ♉, or ♌; (avoid∣ing ♏) and the moon in either of them in Trine, or Sextil aspect with the ☉.
• 2. In the Marriage of Virgins, let not the ☽ be in ♌ or ♋, but in the

• marriage of Widdows, to be so posi∣ted doth well.
• 3. The 7th. House and his Lord, ♀ and the Planet from which the moon seperated, are the Significators of the Woman, the Lord of the 10th signifies what shall be hereafter be∣tween them, the 4th. and his Lord, the conclusion of both or either of their successes.
• 4. If a fortune posses the 10th. House in the hour of marriage, it signifies the woman shall be with child, (if capable) the first night she companies with her husband, if she were before corrupted, consider this Election.
• 5. In Contracting marriage for fortune and gaine aptate the Ascen∣dant, the moon their Lords and Dis∣positers, and posite in the Ascendant a common Sign, and the ☽ likewise in a common Sign except ♊ in like manner the Lord of the house of the ☽ let him be in ♌, the Significators all free (if posible) in good places, fortunate & in reception for recep∣tion signifies the benefit and gain, of their society, but if you cannot

• observe all these aptate the First, 2d. 4th. 10th. and 11th. Houses, and their Lords, let the part of fortune be fortunated by ♃ or ♀, and let the Significators be free from the con∣sort, and aspects of the Malevo∣lents.
• 6. In the Invasion of Enemies, Debillitate the Lords of the 7th, and 8th. Houses, and fortifie the Lords of the first and second.
• 7. In Hunting, Debilitate the Lord of the 7th. and let the moon be infortunated, by the Lord of the first, or the 8th. and not other∣wise.
• 8. In Love affaires, fortify ♀ and the moon.
• 9. Its prejudice to him that fights a Duel, if the Lord of the first shall be an infortune, Retrograde, or Combust; in like manner judge of the Lord of the 7th. for the Adver∣sary, being so affected, he that be∣gins shall obtaine the Victory.
• 10. In the hour of going forth to fight, beware the Lord of the first do not apply to the Lord of the 7th.

• 11 Forbeare to besige, or assault that City, Fortress, or Castle, whose Lord of the Ascendant is the Lord of the Annual Revolution that year, therefore in Elections be Prudent.
• 12. In a Question arising of two Armys, suppose the one East, and the other West, the Planets their Signi∣ficators, are seriously to be consider∣ed for which of these is the most Po∣tent, shall obtaine the victory, there∣fore aptate and posite the Heavens for Signification, on that part you affect, and undertake for.
• 13. In choosing and selecting a fit time to fight, provide that the Lords of the first and second, be stronger then the Lords of the 7th. and 8th. for the stronger shall ob∣tain the victory.
• 14. Many of the Antients are of opinion that it is good to aptate the part of Fortune in the East part of the Circle, in the beginning of Bat∣tel, for if it be in the West, the In∣vaders shall be repulsed, and the In∣vaded will stoutly defend them∣selves.
• 15. In Wars, know that the for∣titude

• of the Superiour Planets, is greater then the Inferiour.
• 16. if you would make peace and settle concord amongst Enemies, choose a time when there is good Aspects between the Lords of the Ascendant and 7th. Houses.
• 17. Beware the Moon be not In∣fortunate in the beginning of Bat∣tel, but rather free from all afflicti∣ons and impediments, and the Lord of the Ascendant so likewise, if the moon be infortunate, he loseth which first began the Quarrel.
• 18. For him that intends an inva∣sion for the West, let the Lord of the Ascendant and the Moon be O∣riental, if to the South, let them be placed in the Northern Angle.
• 19. In the siege of a City, Town, or Castle, assault the East part, when ♂ is in the Oriental part of Hea∣ven, from the 10th. degree of ♉ to the 10th. of ♌, and from the 10th. of ♏ to the 10th. of ♐, but assault the Westpart, ♂ being in the Occident from the 10th. degree of ♒ to the 10th of ♉.
• 20. Begin no fight nor Battel the

• moon being Combust of the Sun, i. e. in her change.
• 21. Sol, ♃ and ☊, in the Ascen∣dant, promise to him that first be∣gins the Battel Victory, safty and a happy return.
• 22. Let no man approach to fight, the Sun being joyned to the Lord of the Ascendant, and for your freind, be sure you Elect no such hour.
• 23. Saturn in the East (although his Dispositer be well dispos'd) for∣bids to ingage in Battel for he shall be precipitated by the wiles of the Enemies horse, but if Saturns Dispo∣siter shall be Malignantly dispos'd, the Commander shall be wounded, or worse.
• 24. Mars with Cauda Draconis in the Ascendant or with his Disposi∣ter, ill disposed; predicts the inceptor of the Quarel to be Mortally woun∣ded, but he being Dignified his wounds shall not be unto death.
• 25. Infortunes in the 8th. in the hour of Battel makes many Cowards.
• 26. the ☉ in the 8th. House, or

• with the Lord of the 8th. forbids Battel.
• 27. Infortunes in the 10th. for∣bids any approach to Battel.
• 28. Mars and ♄ in the Ascendant, afflicts both partys with prejudice, if not death.
• 29. At the time of the Hoast go∣ing forth to fight, provide that the Lords of the 7th. and 8th. be in the first or second, and the Lords of the first and second well placed or dig∣nified, and Debillitate the Signi∣ficators of the Adversarys, and let the Ascendant be a Sign relating to some of the Superiour Planets, and for the Houses of Mars, Scorpio is better then Aries, make ♂ most strong and fortunate, and let Iupiter be with him, or freindly behold him, in or from the First or second, 10th. or 11th. Houses, and Debillitate ♀ if she be Lady of the 7th. and ☿ like∣wise, for the recruites of the Adverse party, because ♊ will then be in the 8th, and posite ♀ and ☿ in the Ascen∣dant or second Retrograde, Com∣bust, or Cadent if possible, and in no good Aspect of the 7th. or 8th. Houses.

• 30. When you would fortunate your freind, and unfortunate his Adversary, let the Lord of the As∣cendant, at leastwise of the second, be for him, whom thou wouldest help.
• 13. in the beginning of Battel, see that ♂ be not in the Ascendant, unless he be Lord thereof, but let him behold the Ascendant with a favourable aspect.
• 32. At your entring be sure that you posite not the Lord of the first or second, in the 7th. or 8th. Houses.
• 33. And note, that if the Nativity of the principal Commander may be known, (as I have before observed) it is a safe way to dignify the Lord of the Radical Ascendant, and that he be aspected or joyned with good Stars, and for certaine that Officer or Captain in any Fight, hath the best success, whose fare it is to come neerest this Position.
• 34. The first twelve hours suc∣ceeding the Conjunction of the Sun and Moon, are evil for him that be∣gins

• a Battel, but from those 12 houres to 72. hours, are good for the beginner.
• 35. If ♌ be in the Ascendant in the houre of Battel fortify the ☉, and if the time of the year will bear it, posite the ☉ in the Ascendant, and Debillitate ♄ by Combustion, Re∣trogation, or posite him in ♌, ♋, or ♈, & aptate ♂ for the Victors part, and see the Enemy hath not ♂ in the 7th. or 8th. Houses.
• 36. At the setting up a Princes Standard, hanging out a Flag, the Ensigne of Battel, or receiving the Colours as Ensigne, Standerd-bearer or the like; you may know the success by observing the position of the Heavens at that time, for which if you Elect a time, fortify the 10th House and his Lord, posite the Moon in ♏ with ♂ if posible, or in a good aspect of him, as also aspecting ♃ or ♀, and Mars free from all impediments, and if the Moon may not conveniently be in ♏, posite her in Aries free from affliction, and impediments, and the neerer the change the better, ♏ is most adjua∣tious.

• 37. And farther Note, that if the Standard, or Colours be given by the King to any person, it is best that ♏ be placed in the 10th. House and the ☉ and Moon there if it may be.
• 38. In receiving the Colours or command from a free City or Com∣mon-wealth, that the receiver may undergoe the same with success and honour, let the Moon be in one of the houses of ♃, fortunate and free from afflictions, not in Cancer; In like manner fortunate Iupiter, and let neither ♃ nor the Moon be in a∣ny the Houses of the Infortunes; unless he hath a minde to be taken Prisoner and his Colours.
• 39. To Advance your Honour in the Conquest of him against whom you strive, posite the ☽ in the Houses of ♂, free from infortunes, or in ♌ beholding the ☉ with a good aspect, and let the part of fortune and his Lord be in the Ascendant.
• 40. To choose a Fortunate time for the Besieging of any place, let the moon be diminished in Light, with Meridional Latitude, joyn'd to for∣tunate

• Stars, or in in some Ami∣able manner beholding them, and Mars and Trine with the Moon out of a Feminine Signe, and the Ascen∣dant a Sign of right Ascention, and Fortunes in, or beholding the As∣cendant, ♄ beholding the Moon with a Trine is very good, but be sure to shun the Malignant aspects of ♄ and the Moon, and Saturn not Cadent, for then he intimates dela∣tory proceedings, and prolixity of time in the Siege, to the great detri∣ment of the Besiegers; this hath been experienced oft, and is sup∣posed to be verified in the Siege of Tr••y by the Greeks: Therefore I propound these Rules for the beni∣fit of all Honourable, Fortunate, and Ingenious Commanders and Soul∣diers.