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 ...

CHAP. V. Treating of Elections of times, for those things which properly concern the Signification of the 5th. House which are, to this effect.

FIrst, concerning Reconcilliation between Father and Son, Gene∣ration and prolification, the putting Children to Nurse, weaning them &

changing the Nurses, repelling the milk and drying it up, the putting on of New Garments, the giving and receiving Presents, the sending of Messengers, making of writing Promises, and Bonds, of Feasting and sweet Odoriferous things, of quitting & avoiding the dead Birth, in setting Children to Learn any Art or Science, in storing a Dove∣house, and the time how to send out your Pidgeons to alliciate, and attract others, &c.

1. As the Father may discord with the Son, (as before is touched) so oftimes it comes to pass that the son of his own Motion may discord with the Father, from whence it may come to pass that the Father may design to be reconciled to his Son, and may designe an Artist to aptate, and Elect him a convenient time to that purpose, for which ap∣tate the Ascendant & Lord thereof, the Moon and her Dispositer, ap∣tate also the 5th. and his Lord, which hath signification of the Son, and cause that the Lord of the 5th. be joyned to the ascendant, or behold

the same with an aspect of amity, and if it be by reception it is much the better, moreover let the Lord of the first be in the Ascendant, or in the 10th. or 11th. Houses, and let the Moon aspect the Lord of the first and the Lord of the 5th. or either of them, that the Reconcilliation, and Friendship may be durable.

2. In reference to Generation, the Antients have not blusht to handle largely this Subject, as hold∣ing it very observable, for the pro∣creation of Noble spirits, and hope∣ful issue, which is no more (though to a more Nobler end) then Pru∣dent Country men at this day use in choice of times for the procreation of Domestick Animals, and might reason in this Predominate sense, in Rational Creatures, we might possible finde such Heroick spirits and Famous Worthys for Valour and Learning in the World, as past Ages have produced, whose worths instead of Equalizing, we discomfor∣table mention in our storys, finding no footsteps in these Ages (or very rare) of such productions, probably

for want of such rational modest observations, herein requisite to be observed: Our fore Fathers, have so far insisted on this Subject, as to in∣form of Convenient times for the procreation and production of all Qualifications in Nature, as to the Conceivement of a Son or daughter, whether for Learning, if so, for what Science, Art or Learning, so for Valour, for all particulers, Emu∣lating Eminency in all Qualificati∣ons; as also in the Constitution of the body, but should I inlarge on this Subject, posible I might offend the quesy Stomacks of some, and gain an immodest repute with the weak, and wilful to reason.

In the Conception of Sons aptate the 5th. House the Lord thereof, in Masculine Signs, the Moon if po∣sible in the Ascendant, or in a Mas∣culine Sign, aptate also the Luminary of the time, that it be in a Mascu∣line Signe, or in a Masculine Quar∣ter of Heaven, which is from the 10th. to the first, its op∣posite part, a Masculine hour herein is likewise observable, which are the

odd hours, but be sure the 5th. House and Lord thereof be free from af∣fliction, and well fortified.

For Daughters, what is said of Masculine, observe in the Feminine; observe also that when the Planets are Oriental they are accounted Masculine, when Occidental Femi∣nine.

3. In putting your Children to learn any Art or Science, let the Ascendant be ♊ or ♍ but Virgo is best, and let the Moon be seperate from the Malevolents, and joyn'd or applying to ☿ with a good Aspect, let ☿ be Oriental and strong as also his receiver, or Dispositer, and let the Moon be increasing in Light, and Number, and be sure that ☿ be not Retrograde nor the Moon slow in motion.

4. If you would send a Messen∣ger, ot Embassador to any person; in this consider cheifly the Moon a∣bove all other Significators, and cause that she be joyned to the Pla∣net Signifing the person to whom the Messenger is sent, or at least∣wise that she behold the same with

a Fortunate Aspect, a Trine or Sextil, and if you may, cause that Planet to receive the Moon, or the Lord of the Ascendant, as if you send to a King or Prince, let the Moon be joyned to the ☉ or the Lord of the 10th. House, and posite the ☉ or the Lord of the 10th. in the 10. or 11th. or first houses, if this may not with convenience be performed, posite them in the 9th. or 3d. and this will do indifferently well: In sending mes∣sages, or Embassys to the King, be ware the ☽ be not in ♒ or ♓, if you send to other Noble persons, or Eccle∣siastical persons, let the Moon be∣hold ♃ with the before mentioned Aspects, in an Angle, and a good place from the Ascendant, if your message be to warlike persons, let the Moon in like manner behold ♂, but let there be no Conjunction angular, nor ♂ in any Angle, but in succedant houses, if you send to An∣tient men, Usurers, Husbandmen, or the like, let the Moon in the be∣foresaid manner behold ♄, and let ♄ be well posited in succedant hou∣ses, if you send to the Feminine

Sex, let the Moon be conjoynd with ♀; if to Phylosophers, Scollers, Scribes, Merchants, and young per∣sons from 14. years of Age to 20. let the Moon be joyned to ☿, but take heed that ☿ be not impedited nor afflicted, nor any other Planet to whom the Moon is joyned.

5. Concerning Childrens Nursing, and weaning; & the buying & putting on New Apparel, these do partly be∣long to this house, but they are breisly handled in the Subject of the first House; therefore I shall only ad this, that in putting on new Apparel, let not the Moon be in a fixed Sign, unless it be in Warlike Garments, then a fixed Signe is best, in Aries let be excepted the 7. De∣grees, following the first 8. the 23. and 24. degrees of that Sign, its not good the ☽ should possess them, in ♋ except the first 6 degrees, and the last 3; or let the Moon be in the first half of Libra, or in the first 18 degrees of ♍, or the first 19 degrees of ♐, or the first 20 degrees of ♓, the first 20 degrees of ♉ are tollera∣ble, as being the House of ♀ and

exaltation of the Moon; But all Unanimously disapprove of ♌: Haly saith its best the Moon be in moveable Signs, and indifferent in common Signs, but by no means that the Moon be in ☌ with the ☉ or in ☍ thereof, nor the ☉ in the Ascen∣dant, nor in opposition thereunto.

Of giving and Receiving Presents, Gifts, or Rewards.

6. IN this Subject are two Actions considerable, First the giving, Secondly the receiving, for as men are generally affected to receive, so sometimes also they are disposed to give, to be brief, would you Elect a fit time for any one, to receive a reward or gift from ano∣ther in, Aptate the first House and Lord thereof, the Moon and her dispositer, also the second House and his Lord that the gift may re∣dound to the good, and Utillity of the receiver, the part of Fortune, and his Lord is to be fortified for the amplification there of, in like manner Iupiter is to be aptated,

which is the Natural Significator of Substance, by this means acquired, that the Utillity and benifit thereof, may be conserv'd, and amplified, and (as it were) past into the Sub∣stance of the Receiver, and become habitually his.

If you are to Elect a time for him that giveth, to honour beautify, and dignify his gift, aptate the 5th. House and Lord thereof, and Iupiter and let Mars in either Receiving or Giving, be Cadent from the Ascen∣dant and Lord thereof, from the Moon and her dispositer, from the second from the part of fortune, part of Substance, from the 5th. House and Lords thereof, and if pos∣sible let the 5th. and first Houses be common Signs amongst which ♐ and ♓ are best, ♍ next, & ♊, most inferi∣our, & take heed that ♄ behold not the Ascendant or his Lord, the ♁ or the part of Substance, without recep∣cion, and let the Lord of the Ascen∣dant be elevated above the Lord of the 7th. House, which if all these cannot be done, aptate the Moon the Lord of the second House, and

Iupiter in reception of gifts, in giv∣ing, aptate the Moon the Lord of the 5th. House, and Iupiter, or part of Fortune.

Of Messengers.

7. IN sending Messengers on business, for the better suc∣cess, let the Moon apply to the Pla∣net which is Significator of the per∣son to whom you send, as suppose the King, let the Moon then apply to the ☉, if a Judge, Lawyer, Divine, or Marchant, to ♃, if to a General or great Commander, to ♂, if to a Ledy of quallity to ♀, and so of o∣thers, take heed that the Moon nor that Planet be Cadent from Angles, but free from the infortunes.

Of Writing.

8. VVHen you would write with credit and suc∣cess let the Moon be free from In∣fortunes, applying to ☿, and Mercury strong, not afflicted, nor retrograde, and also see that the Ascendant and

Lord there be free from infortunes, and the Malevolent Rayes there∣of.

Of the right ordering of Dyet in Feasts and at all times, for Mirth and Health.

9. THe Appetite as to Meat and Drink cannot conve∣niently scape our notice, or seem impertinent to this work, therefore this Chapter shall signify how use∣ful these following considerations are, to Princes, persons of quallity, Rich men, and all who live high, and do little, in their Feasts and dayly Dyet, as for the inferiour sort of persons whose dayly Labour af∣fords them only a mean necessary subsistance, they stand not so much in need of these prescriptions.

Therefore let such who feed high, and feast often, In the first place, observe the Course of the Moon, for if she be in ♉ applying to ♀ you may safely eate Beeff and Veale, it shall not surfeit nor so soon offend Nature, so likewise when the Moon is in ♓

appling to to ♃ it shall not prejudice to eat Fish, fresh and salt, even as when the Moon is in ♎ or ♒, Milk and whatsoever is made thereof shall not hurt or offend the stomack, being eaten then: Note if the ☽ be in Virgo unfortunately afflicted by ♂ its hurtful to eat any Sallet raw or otherwise, as also boyl'd Cab∣bage and Colworts, but if the Moon shall apply to ♂ or the ☉ from the 3d. its good to feed on various, and several Dishes, it may then be done with less hurt, but if the Moon ap∣ply to ♄ have a care of eating meat long powdred, and salt; when the Moon applys to ♀, its good to eat fruits of various kinds, the Moon in ♈, or ♑ applying to Iupiter good to eat of Ox, Weather, and Creatures libd by Art, edible, as also all manner of Goats flesh, but when the Moon shall be in □ ☍ or Con∣junction of ♄, its not good to eat stale Flesh, neither when the Moon is in ♌, is it good to eat Wild beasts taken by hunting, also when the Moon is in ♊ and in the Airy tripli∣city applying to ☿ it is evil to eat

Wild fowle of a hot temperament, as also when the Moon shall be in ♌ applying to ♄ its evil to eat any food of cold constitution, so when she applys to ♂ bad to eat any manner of food of hot qualification.

10. This Section shall briefly shew the most proper time for that opera∣tion in the delivery of the mother from the fruite dead within her, or the after Birth, when any poor soul falls into that sad condition, (as very oft it comes to pass) and with∣out timely, and fortunate help it may be the death of the mother, its a matter of pitty, Conscience, and the greatest concernment, to con∣sult all lawful means conducing hereunto, amongst which this is not the least, therefore cheifly make use of such a time for this operation, when the Moon is diminishing in Light descending in Meridional La∣titude or in Meridional declination, and that the Moon be in the Ascen∣dant, and the Lord of the Ascen∣dant in Aspect of ♃ or ♀, and note that Feminine Signs are better then Masculine, and Signs of right assen∣tion,

better then oblique, more plainly if it be to be done by Chyrurgical operation by medicine, by proper industry, or by any other means, Let the Ascendant be a Feminine Signe, and of right assen∣tions, and let the Moon (if possi∣ble) be diminishing in Light, and 6 degrees or more beyond the Cusp of the 10th. House towards the Oc∣cident in the descending part of Heaven, and let some Fortune be∣hold the Moon with a ✶ or △ aspect or a □ rather then not at all, if ♂ behold the Moon in any aspect with reception it is good in this operation, and without reception it is no evil, so that the Moon be in a Femines Sign, and the Ascendant a Feminine Sign of direct Assentions, and cheif∣ly take care that the Ascendant be not a Sign of oblique Assentions nor the Lord of the Ascendant, nor the Moon in any of them.

11. For the sending out of Doves, Ducks, or any other fowle in the nature of a Decoy, to intice, and decoy others into their Snares, gins, and the like.

When you intend to send out fowles to this end, and to return orderly to their Nests or aboad, be sure the Moon apply not to any Pla∣net which quickly comes to com∣bustion, and this shall signify they shall goe forth, and timely returne safe, but beware the Moon apply not to ☿, because he often suffers Combustions, and Retrogradations, which will cause the fowle to be in Danger of taking, and impede their safe returne, its a good observation to posite the Moon in a watry Sign, and applying to ♀, and ♀ in a Sign of right Assentions, but its evil if the Moon apply to ♂ for usually they fly quite away, and return not, if the Moon apply to ♄, they lose their way, or faile for thirst, or some such inconvenience betides them, many that have been herein expert, have observed, that if they stay long they most usually return with their prey, when the ☽ comes to, or applys to that place she possest at their first going out, or that day she applied to that Planet, she beheld when they went forth.

Sixth House.

HAving finished the most Mate∣rial conclusions of the 5th. House, now in order the Subject of the Sixth House offers it self to our consideration, and is conversant a∣bout helping, and healing all infirmi∣tys, by Chyrurgical, or Medicina∣ble means, as Clisters, Vomits, Purges, outward and Topical ap∣plications, respecting restrictives and Aperitives, Gargarismes, and Cataplasmes, to buy Captives, and hire Servants, to give Orders and Rules of Command to Captives or Servants, to tame Wild Beasts, to break Horses, to buy all manner of Beasts, Domestick, both great and small.

1. Note in the first place that the Antiens have assigned the three first hours after Sun rise, or the first fourth part of the day to the Sanguine con∣stitution as then principally predo∣minates: The next three hours to the gubernation of Choller, the next

fourth part of the day to Melan∣cholly, and the last three hours or fourth part of the day to the Fleg∣matick constitution, the same is to be considered of the Night, the Lunar month, and the Quarters of the Year, beginning with the Spring.

Physitians assign the first six hours after midnight to the Sanguine con∣stitution, which is the reason, mor∣ning sleeps are more pleasing, sweet and comfortable then others.

The next six hours before Noon Choller reigns, which vigourously acteth the body to motion.

The next six hours after noon Melancholly predominates, which appears by a Segnitions, dull, stupe∣factive Humour dislocating the activity of the Spirits with unaptness to motion.

The last six hours from Sun set to midnight the Phlegmatick humor predominates, and bears sway, which aptly madifies the brain, which attracts up Phlegmatick gross fumes which vapours seize the brain with a pleasing stupidity provoking rest and sleep &c.

• 2. Touch not any member with Iron or Instrument, the Moon ex∣isting in the Sign, governing that member, in like manner if the Lord of the Ascendant be there.
• 3. Phlebetomy is best performed in the beginning of a month, and Cupping glasses, and ventositys in the end.
• 4. Give no purging medicine, the Moon fortified by ♃, not that it is unfortunate, but that it too much fortifies Nature against the medi∣cine.
• 5. An apt time to prosecute a Fu∣gitive is when the ☽ is debillitated, and afflicted by the Lord of the first, for that imports his Captivity.
• 6. In ingaging against a general Distemper that invades the whole body, let the Ascendant be ♎ or a Human Sign if a perticular Disease afflicting some perticular part of the body, posite the Sign signifying that member in the first, and the Lord thereof free from impediments not afflicted, and the Planet Governing that part of the body free likewise, and then apply your remidy, which

• when you do for the expulsion of any greif, let the moon be in the first joyn'd to a fortune, and the Ascen∣dant ♎ or ♏. none of the infortunes in Angles nor the Moon besieged by, them nor otherways unfortunate, which if this cannot all be, at least place the Moon in a good Aspect with the forunes, and in the Sign governing that member you desire to cure if the cure can be without incission.
• 7. In those cases where any In∣strument of Iron is useful, let the moon increase in Light and Num∣ber, fortunately aspected from ♃ or ♀, free from all impediments of ♂, and let the Lord of the first, in the first or the 10th. be joyned to the Lord of the 10th. House.
• 8. Phlebetomis forbids Mars his presence in the Ascendant, and ♊ in the first, or the moon therein, but aptate the Ascendant, and his Lord, and see that ♄ be not therein, the ☽ also free from affliction, and in good aspect with ♂, so that he be not in ♉ nor ♋, nor septentironal Ascending in his Ange, and let the

• Lord of the House of the Moon, be∣hold him from good places.
• 9. Beware of the hour of the ☉ ♄ and ♂, in bleeding as also that the latter part of ♎ be not Ascend∣ing.
• 10. In the time of letting blood, put not in the Ascendant the Sign of the 6.8. or 12. in the Nativity, nor the Sign in which an infortune was in the Birth, neither let the moon be in them.
• 11. In Laxative medicines ap∣tate the Ascendant and his Lord, and posite the Moon in the last half of ♎, or beginning of ♏, and the Lord of the House of the moon, and of the Ascendant, free from afflicti∣on, provide also that the Ascendant be a Meridional Sign, and that it be not a Ruminating Sign where the Moon is, or the Lord of the Ascen∣dant.
• 12. In provoking of Vomit, let the Ascendant, the moon, and Lord thereof be in Ruminating Signs, let not the Lord of the Ascendant be going to his exaltation, thus you may safely administer your Physick.

• 13. Bathing requires the moon be in Aries or ♏, joyned to ♃, the ☉, or Venus, or in a good aspect of them.
• 14. In buying or hiring of Ser∣vants, posited the moon in ♉, or in the second mediety of ♐, and let the Horoscope be a Human Signe and the Lord thereof in a Human Sign, and beware you have not ♈, ♌ ♏ or ♑ on the 6th. House, nor the moon nor the Lord of the first, nor the Lord of the 6th. in any the foresaid Signs, for Aries indicates a negligent, careless Servant, ♌, a proud prodigal, self conceited fool, and wastful, Seorpto, an angry pee∣vish peice, and a lyer, and Capricoru shews he shall wast and consume his Masters goods.
• 15. In curing the Eys, let the moon be increasing in Light and Number, and free from the Aspects of the infortunes.
• 16. In buying of small Domestick Cattle, let the Ascendant, and moon be in a Sign signifying that Animal you intend to bny, fortunate, and in reception with the Planet Lord of that Sign.

• 17. In big Cattel it is good the moon be in ♉, or the second half of ♐, in smaller Cattel let her if possible be in ♈ or ♑ or otherwise in ♉.

More particular Elections of Times for Physitians and Physick.

• 18. THat Physitian who first visits his Patient in the hour of Saturn, his Patient shall ei∣ther be long sick, or long in curing, and will suffer much pain and incon∣venience in his cure, nor shall he be cured until both Physitian and Patient almost dispaire.
• 19. He that first enters upon a cure in the hour of Mars, shall finde his Patient disaffected to him, and partly disdain, or reject his medi∣cines, his person slighted, and his pains ill rewarded.
• 20. He that first visits his Pati∣ent in the hour of Venus or Iupiter,

• shall have good words of the sick, be well esteemed and paid for his pains, though he faile of the cure, yet shall he receive no prejudice there∣by, I mean in point of Estima∣tion.

The verity of these few particulers will prompt the ingenious to farther inquisition: As,

To take notice of the Crisis, ac∣cording to which, diversity of distem∣pers appears; as also with Hippo∣crates to observe the Cosmical rising of many Stars violently hot, of which nature are these, Procyon, Sy∣rius, Pygasus, Equus, Capella, Hercules Antares, Pallitium and others which are proper causes of Epidemical Diseases.

Phlebetomy being of such conse∣quence to the Body humane: It is of necessity that there be a skilful, judicious and circumspect consider∣ration had, as to the causes and ends inducing thereunto: As whether it be proper for the Patient to bleed, for the evacuating of some naughty superfluous pecant humour; for o∣therwise blood letting is of danger∣ous

consequence, and open∣eth away to many inconveniences and infirmities; And note general∣ly, that it is not convenient for a lean and weak man, and a very fat and grosse man to be let blood; neither for a Child under 14. years of age, nor an old man above fifty and six: Moreover let not blood when the Moon is either in ♊ or Leo, for the one hath power of the Armes, the other of the Heart, to which some late writers (I know not for what reason) have added the latter halfe of Libra, but the other Signs are good for Phlebetomy, acording to this following method.

• For the Com∣plexi∣ons let blood the Phlegmatick the ☽ being in ♈ or ♐
• For the Com∣plexi∣ons let blood the Melancholick the ☽ being in ♎ or ♒
• For the Com∣plexi∣ons let blood the Cholerick the ☽ being in ♋ or ♓
• For the Com∣plexi∣ons let blood the Sanguine the ☽ being in ♉ ♍ or ♑

• For his Age, let blood in his Youth from the change to the first Quarter.
• For his Age, let blood in his Middle Age, from the first Quarter to the Full.
• For his Age, let blood in his Elder Age, from the full to the last Quarter.
• For his Age, let blood in his Old Age, from the last Quarter to the change.

Times of the Year.

Spring good, Harvest indifferent.

Times of the day.

Morning after Sun rising, fasting, afternoon after perfect digestion, the Air temperate, the wind not South.

Not good to let blood.

AT the change of the moon nor two days before nor after, ☌ ☍ or □ of ♄ ♂ ♃ forbiddeth the open∣ing of a Veir, four hours before, and 10 hours after, ☌ of the moon with the Dragons Head or Tail, and the ☌ ☍ or □ of the moon to ♄ or ♂ for∣bids to bleed a day before or after. ♀ Combust not good.

Good to let blood.

THe moon in ☌ ✶ or △ or with∣in the Rays of ♃ and ♀, when the Sun shall be in △ or ✶ with ♃ or ♀, when ♃ and ♀ aspect each other with △ or ✶ or be in ☌, so likewise when ♄ and ♂ shall radiate them∣selves

by △ or ✶ these Aspects of the moon to ♄ and ♂ are not hurt∣ful.

Mercury being fortunate and not afflicted, his aspects are good; hurt∣ful if contrary.

The moon void of Course, for∣bids not the letting of blood.

Directions after bleeding.

SLeep not presently, stir not vio∣lently.

Use no venery, feed thou warily.

Notwithstanding the Phrensy, the Pestilence, the Squinancy, the Plu∣rasy, the Apoplexy, a continual Head∣ach, growing Choler and Blood, a hot burning Feaver, or any other extream pain, in this case a man may not tarry a chosen time, but incontinently with all convenient speed hast to seek and use his re∣medy, as if a chosen time might be respected.

Rules forgiving Purges.

The ☽ in ♋ in ✶ or △ with	♃ Purge Melancholly ☉ Purge the Phlegm ♀ Purge Choler ♀ not Combust	With Ele∣ctuaries.
The ☽ in ♍ in ✶ or △ with	♃ Purge Melancholly ☉ Purge Phlegm ♀ Purge Choler ♀ not combust	With Po∣tions.
The ☽ in ♓ in ✶ or △ with	♃ Purge Melancholly ☉ Purge Phlegm ♀ Purge Choler ♀ not Combust	With pils
The ☽ in ♊ or ♒ in ✶ or △ with	♃ Purge Melancholly ☉ Purge Phlegm ♀ Purge Choler ♀ not Combust	With any kind of Medicine.

These are common Rules for Purging, but indeed I never could much approve of the moon being in ♒ or ♓ especially when she is in △ or ✶ of ♃.

Good to Prepare Hu∣mours

The Moon in Gemini, Libra or Aquary

Good to Vomit

The Moon in Aries, Taurus or Capri

Good to Purge by neezing

The Moon in Cancer, Leo, or Virgo,

Good to Take Gliy∣fters

The Moon in Aries, Libre, or Scorpio,

Good to Take Gar∣garisms

The Moon in Cancer or Aries,

Good to Stop Rheums and Flux

The Moon in Taurus, Virgo or Capris.

Good to Bath for Cold disases

The Moon in Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius,

Good to Bath for Hot diseases

The Moon in Cancer, Scor∣pio, or Pisces

In Bathing this is the Rule, be sure the moon be in Signs contrary to the nature of the Disease.

The Governing powers in our bodys are, 1 Natural, 2 Vital, 3 Animal.

The Natural comprehend.

• The Attractive Faculties.
• The Retentive Faculties.
• The Digestive Faculties.
• The Expulsive Faculties.

The Natural power is seated in the Liver, by which are gendred the

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Humours, Blood, Choller, Melan∣cholly and Phlegm is governed by ♃ ☽ and ♀ in the use of hot and moist things

The Attractive power is Gover∣ned by the ☉, strengthned by the moon passing through ♈ and ♐.

The Retentive faculty is cold and dry, Governed by ♄, strengthned by the moon passing through ♉, ♍, and ♑, especially in the Sanguine.

The Digestive and Concoctive consists in heat and moisture gover∣ned by ♃ assisted by the moon pas∣sing through ♈ ♒ and ♊,

The Expulsive faculty being cold and moist, is adjuvated by the moon existing in ♋ ♏ and ♓ especially in the Collerick.

2 The Vital power is governd by the ☉ having its proper seat in the heart; is best cherished when the ☉ is in good aspects, or within the benevolent Rays of ♃ and ♀ it is most cherished by things of hot and dry, and hot and moist qualifica∣tion.

3 The Animal faculty being sea∣ted in the brain, is divided into

• The Intellective Powers.
• The Discursive Powers.
• The Sensitive Powers.

The Intellective and Discursive are governed by ☿, the Sensitive by the moon, and are all strengthen∣ed by the benevolent raies of ♃ and ♀.

The passing through ruminating Signs as ♈ ♉ ♌ ♑ it is good (unless necessity compel) to abstain from Physick; for by experience we finde they excite vomiting, the ☽ ascending in her Epicycle, the humours then arising, causeth an aptitude to vomit, the same if the Lord of the House of the moon or of the Ascendant be above the Earth when you give Phy∣sick.

Of sweating; Natural sweat o∣pens the Pores dissolves gross and thick humours, cleanseth the blood, comforts the spirits, helps cold, con∣sumes raw humours, qualifieth and quencheth raging Feavers, helps numness and the Dropsie.

Artificial sweat cleanseth Scabs and Itch, amends dulness in hearing, eases the Stone, dissolves congeal∣ed

and cold humours and melancholly blood.

The best Signs to sweat in are when the moon is in ♈ ♌ and ♐, 2 or 3 days after the Change, and at the ful moon.

Note, Sweating is better in the Evening then morning, for when the Body hath nourishment within, the spirits shall not so easily be drawn forth to the extreame parts.

Note farther that lean and dry, or feeble persons must sweat little, but fat folks may sweat well.

The Eys are best cured of a Pin, Web, Pearl or blow the moon be∣ing in ♋, ♊, ♒, ♓, ♐ or ♎.

Thus he who ignorantly, or wil∣fully neglects the Magnetick cure of Diseases by sympathy and trans∣plantation; and these Astrological principles, my censure of him is in the words of Hippocrates, Optimus medentium, cujnsmodi medicus est qui ignorat Astronomiam & Astro∣logiam, Nemo debet se committere, manibus ejus, quia non est perfectus medicus. No man ought to commit himself to such a Physitians hands,

because he is insufficient in Art, and not safe to be trusted.

Nam Rusticus ad haec non est Electus Non comunem tantum omnium Homi∣num Naturam medico cognoscendam, sed unius cujus{que} propriam.

Which cannot be without Astro∣logie.

Honicidas, medicos Astrologiae ig∣naros Avicen.

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.

Of choosing a fit Time to Eject Evil Spirits from persons and places, and the Dissipation of all Phantasmatical De∣ceptious foolerys.

41. TO Eject or expel Phan∣tasmes, delusive Visions, and Representations, any hurtful or nocible Spirit, from any possessed person or place, or any Demoniacal terrible appearance infesting any place, disturbing the Inhabitants, and vexing any particular person, a∣ny person coming to an Artist to E∣lect him a fit and apt time for these purposes, aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, and beware that Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, nor Aquary be in the Ascendant nor the Moon in any of those Signs, let the Ascendant be a∣ny other Sign which you conceive most proper for your business, being not afflicted, and the Lord thereof free from Infortunes, and the Moon well placed and joyned to, or a∣spected

by a Fortune, free from all impediments; but in the destructi∣on and ruinating any Idols, or Ido∣latrous places it sufficeth, that you Debillitate, and unfortunate Ve∣nus.

42. When a man would buy Seed to sow that should prosper well, and yeild good increase (which is the desire of all) be it grain for the field of any sort, or Seeds for the Gar∣dens of any kinde, and would Elect a fit and convenient time to this pur∣pose, aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, and the Moon in the first quar∣ter increasing in motion if posible, and in Signs of oblique Ascentions, and in one of the Masculine quarters of Heaven, which are from the 10th. House, or Meridian to the Ascen∣dant, and from the 4th. House, or Imum Coeli to the 7th. and the Lord of the Ascendant in one of these quarters, and the 10th. House and Lord there of be free from all impe∣diments of the Malevolents, it is a good Position if the Moon be joyn∣ed too, or well aspected by ☿, and he Oriental, free from impediments, &

swift in motion: These things are ne∣cessary to be all observed, but if your occasion will not give you leasure to observe them all, at leastwise be sure you apt ate and fortify the Moon.

43. When any one would Elect a time for Play at Dice, or any other Game, for Lucre sake and desire of gain, which I suppose is the end e∣very man proposeth to himself, ac∣cording to the minds of the Anti∣ents, let the Ascendant be a move∣able Sign, because fixed Signes are not so proper nor profitable com∣mon Signes are between both, i. e. neither much profitable, nor much prejudicial, as if the Ascendant be a common Signe, and the Lord there∣of of good qualification, it signifies good, but if of evil Signification it signifys evil; its very behoveful that the Lord of the Ascendant be of good Signification and well disposed, and the Lord of the 7th. Debilliated, weak, and impedited, and if posible let the Lord of the 8th. House be in the second, or in the first House, re∣ceiv'd by the Lord of the second, or first Houses, but let not the Lord of

the 8th dispose of the Lord of the 2d. especially when you begin to play, & let the Moon be seperating her self from one Fortune, and joyning her self to another fortune, and above the Earth fortunate and strong, and let a strong Courrage with hopeful expectation possess the heart & fan∣cy of him, that thus would win, and his breast always towards the Moon, for if she be unfortunate usu∣ally its contrary to him, who hath his breast contrary, whosoever he be that desires to win let him sit with his face & brest towards the Moon, if you cannot make all these obser∣vations, (as seldome it falls out you can altogether) however let the As∣cendant be a moveable Sign, when you begin to play, and the Moon in his brest that plays, and if no more may be, yet let the Moon be in the face and brest of him that plays, and it shall avail.

To know the secrets and whispring of any party.

44. IF you see certain persons seperate themselves from the company and whisper together,

and you suspect some evil meaning of them towards you, or desire to know their intents and secrets, posite a Schen•••• of Heaven, and consider the first, the 7th. and their Lords, be∣cause the first and his Lord, and the Planet from whom the ☽ seperated are the Significators of him that first began to move this secresy, and the 7th. House Lord thereof, and the Planet to whom the ☽ applys, are Significators of him to whom he first began to speak, and if many be in company he that stands with his face towards the Meridian shall be understood to be the first beginner, and he that holds his face towards the East or North, may be consider∣ed to be the second person consult∣ing, the 10th. House and his Lord have signification of him or them that discourse amongst themselves and of the secret matter discoursed, if there shall be litigious contention, or War amongst them, the 10th. and Lord thereof shall signify the victory, of the business in hand, for he shall be victor whom the Lord of the 10th. best aspects, the 4th. House

and his Lord, and the Dispositer of the ☽, shall signify the end of the business, but the Moons Dispositer shall be of more effectual Significati∣on, than the Lord of the 4th. House.

Farthermore aspect the Lord of the 10th. and see how he is qualifi∣ed, and relateth to the Significators, namely the Lord of the first or 7th, for if he behold the Lord of the first with a more favourable aspect then the Lord of the 7th. he which begins shall obtaine and have the better, if to the Lord of the 7th. then he which opposeth shall prevaile.

Farther observe if the Lord of the first be a Planet Signifying truth and reallity, if he be then he that begins shall proceed Legally in truth without fallacy, but if he be of a de∣ceptious quality, there will be lying and falsehood in the business, In like manner may be said of the Lord of the 7th, also if the Lord of the 10th. be a Planet signifying verity, he to whom this is most favourable, shall use truth and just dealing in his Actings, but if false, then he useth fraud, & deceipt, in likemanner if the

Lord of the 4th. or the Planet joyn∣ed to the Moon, have true and real signification, then shall the end be without fallacy, fraud, or deception, but if otherwise, the end will be an∣swerable, and thus are you to con∣sider in reference to the end of any thing.

To Inquire after a Theif and Fu∣gitive.

45. VVHen any one would follow, or finde out a Theif or Fugitive, any sorded vile person, or a false Servant or the like, it behoveth that the Moon be impe∣dited and afflicted, in the very de∣gree with the Sun, or within 16 mi∣nutes, but not in ♈ or ♌, or in the last half of ♎, nor the first half of ♏, nor within 12. degrees of the ☊ or ☋ of the Dragon before, or 7. de∣grees behinde, but if you cannot thus posite her, let her be posited in the Ascendant, in Conjunction Oppo∣sition, or Quartile aspect, of the Sun or in △ or ✶, without reception, and afflicted from the Planet beholding her, or let it be three days before the Lunar Ecclipse, or one day after it,

and let the Sun be free from all viti∣ating impediments of the Malevo∣lents, and let some one of the For∣tunes (if possible) be in the 10. House or within 5. Degrees of the Cusp of the 10th, before, or 3. degrees after, and of this be sure, that the more you impedite and afflict the Moon, by so much the more is the Theif, or Fugitive afflicted.

Elections of Time proper for the Significations of the Eight House.

• 1. IN acquiring Inheritances, let the 8th. House be well fortified.
• 2. The Portion and Dowry of a Wife shall be easily acquired if you choose an apt hour for Contraction, or Matrimony, that is, that there be benevolent Stars in the 8th. House
• 3. For acquiring the Substance of your Adversarys, and Enemies, po∣site the Lord of the 8th. in the first

• or second, or at least infortunated by the Lord of the first or se∣cond.
• 4. Any one being desirous to ordain or make his last Will and Testament, or so to settle his Estate that it may continue to his minde, and would Elect a convenient and apt time to this purpose: First let the Moon be slow in motion, and in∣creasing in Light, for this signifies the Act or Deed shall continue and stand firme, without change or al∣teration, its very convenient that the Moon and the Lord of the As∣cendant, or either of them behold Saturn with an Amiable aspect, or joyn'd to him, for this shall signify the perfect complement of the thing without change, but shall abide per∣fect, and continue, while the Testa∣tor or Donor lives, and also after his Death,

Zael is of Opinion that it Signifys a prolongation of the Testators life if the Moon be joynd or behold Iu∣piter or Venus (as is before said of Sa∣turn,) the Ascendant of time a fixed Sign, and the Moon likewise fixed,

this intimates duration, as mova∣ble Signs intimates mutability, its much to be heeded that the Moon be not aspected by, or joyned to a∣ny Planet under the Suns Rays cal∣led Combustion, or joyned to Mars nor aspecting him by Opposition or Quartile aspect, nor Mars in the Ascendant, or beholding it with a∣ny aspect of enmity, nor the Lord thereof, all these signify a change of the Act, the shortness of the Testa∣tors life, & the non-accomplishment of the Testators Will, and finally confusion of the Estate, and quarels and contentions amongst those that survive.

Elections of and concerning the Significations of the 9th. House.

• 1. IN Journeys fixed Signs are to be avoided and moveable Signs chosen.
• 2. You ought not to Elect a time

• for a Prince to take a Journey in, the Lord of the Ascendant being in the 8th. House nor in his exalta∣tion. viz. the Lord of the 8th.
• 3. In Embassyes, Messages, and all Maritine affaires, the Moon is principally to be Elected.
• 4. Mars disturbeth and impediteth Land-Journeys, & Saturn Sea-Voy∣ages and affaires; therefore the pre∣sence of either of them in the 9th. House is not to be wished.
• 5. In the beginning of a Journey, see an Infortune be not in the 9th. and in your teturne beware the like in the second.
• 6. Being to undertake a Journey, beware the Moon be not in via Com∣busta, because then the Traveller will be afflicted with Sickness, or other impediments answerable.
• 7. In Electing of time referring to Discipline and the Mathematicks, cheifly aptate Mereury, in things re∣lating to Religion the ☉ the Moon the Ascendant and their Lords are to be fortified and one of the Houses of Iupiter upon the Cusp of the 9th.

• House, and the Moon irradiating the third House.
• 8. In sending and transmitting Embassys to Kings and Princes, see the Moon be not in ♒ or ♓, but ra∣ther aspecting the Sun or Lord of the Tenth with favourable As∣pects.
• 9. Would you send a Child to School, and desire him to learn well, and to delight in his Learning, Elect the Horoscope to be Virgo or Gemi∣ni, Mercury fortunate and strong, the Moon not afflicted by the Male∣volents, but free from Combustion, and increasing in Light and Num∣ber.
• 10. In Journeys by Land aptate the Ascendant to be an Earthly Sign, in voyages by Water the As∣cendant to be an Aquatique Signe, the Moon in the 12th. House going towards the 10th. and not under the Earth, if this may not be done, posite her in the 9th. or third Houses, free from the infortunes and in like man∣ner see that the Lord of the Ascen∣dant, the ☽ & their Dispositers be not afflicted.

• 11. In Journeys in which you expect gaine and profit, aptate and fortify the Lord of the hour, at your going out.
• 12. In general for Electing times for Journeys observe that you aptate the Ascendant and his Lord for your person, the second and his Lord for the goods, and conveniencies you carry with you, the 7th. House for the place to which you go, the 8th. and his Lord for the benefit and good expected by your Journey, the 10th and his Lord, for the accidents which shall hap in the way, the 4th. and Lord thereof, for the end of the Journey.
• 13. Aptate the Moon with the Planet Signifying the thing for which you make your Journey, as if you apply to the Prince or a Great person let the Moon be joyned to the Sun, or Lord of the Tenth, or in good aspect with either of them, let her not be in Aquary, nor in the 4th. nor 7th. House, nor in Pisces, because the twelfth from Aries wherein the Sun is exalted.
• 14. If the Lord of the 7th. be

• with the first, and the Moon joyned to a Retrograde Planet, the Travel∣ler meeteth the thing or the Person in the way, for which, or to whom he goeth.
• 15. In Electing a time for any one to begin a Journey in, forbeare and shun the Moon existing and be∣ing in the second, or third face of Libra.
• 16, In all Journeys beware the moon be not with the infortunes, or their Aspects.
• 17. For speed and Celerity in Journeys and quick returne, let the Sun be in Opposition to some Bene∣volent Stars, for if he be in opposi∣tion to any Malevolent Stars, the signification is Impediments, Delays, and a slow Returne.
• 18. In like manner as to a speedy returne, see the moon be not in the first, second, or fourth House, any of which pronounce delay, and a tedi∣ous stay in the place to which you goe.
• 19. In Sea voyages be sure you posite not the moon in Scorpio.

• 20, Antiquity hath not been wanting to informe us, that Electi∣ons conduce to the great Utillity of those who Learn and Practice Mu∣sick, it being a Laudable Human Action, (according to that true Maxime, Negotia Humana Astris indigent) which properly relateth both to the 9th. and 10th. Houses, but may more firly be comprehend∣ed under the 9th. because the 9th. house hath Signification of Ecclesia∣stick Songs & Divine hymes (which ought to be preferred,) & are used in the divine Worship of God in Tem∣ples and Churches, and Religious excercises, this is the first accepta∣tion of Musick, and properly be∣longs to this place, the other hath relation to the 10th. House, which comprehends all Lay-musick, and Songs that are used for mirth a∣mongst Lay-people, as if you would Eelect a convenient and fit time to teach any one in Song or Ma∣sick, begin when a rational and hu∣man Sign is in the Ascendant or 10th House which Signs are ♊, ♍, ♎ and ♒, in singing shun the mute Signes

• are ♋, ♏, and ♓, for Prick song and Divine Musick aptate principally ☿, for secular Song or Musick, cheifly aptate ♀, and ☿ in the second place, but in choice of Musical Instru∣ments, aptate or fortify both ☿ and ♀, or either of them which you may, and let the Ascendant be ♎ or ♉, or at least Pisces, and in either kind of Musick let the Moon be in ♋, ♉, or ♓ seperate from ☿, and going to a Conjunction or good aspect of ♀ if po∣sible, it is the better if ♀, or ☿, or both be in any of their Dignitys or ☿ beholding ♀ with any Amiable Aspect or in Conjunction; and would you have your Scholler superlatively excel in singing, that no one should exceed, then let him or her begin under the Ascendants beforesaid, and let Mercury be direct and joyn∣ed to Venus Retrograde in House or exaltation, or some other the Dig∣nitys of either of them, but it is ne∣cessary to this that the parties Nati∣vity before hand be considered, for never any one excells in any thing unless there be a Natural aptitude, and fitness thereunto, and one spe∣cial

• observation is that the Lord of the Ascendant be fortified in the 9th. or 10th. Houses.

The Antients give Rules like∣wise in reference to Musical Instru∣ments, making several nice distincti∣ons, which have more in them of curiosity then profit; Therefore its convenient to forbear the farther prosecution.

21. The Marchants Calling prin∣cipally belongs to this 9th. House, as cheifly consisting in Forraigne Negotiations, and the like: In refer∣ence to which not only the practice of our fore-Fathers of famous me∣mory, but also dayly experience, convinceth us of this truth, that the good or bad Position of the Hea∣vens at the setting forth of the Ship, conduceth much to the good or bad success in the Voyage, As Storms, Rocks, Fires, Pirates, and Cross-winds are professed Enemies to the Mer∣chants profit, and meer productions of ill Positions, so his indeavours should be most conversant in and a∣bout the mean by which these dis∣asters may be prevented, which pre∣vention

the Antient Sages re∣solve us, consists in two things; First in a Reverend and devout im∣ploration of the Divine Majesty for a blessing and success: Secondly in the due and proper choice and Ele∣ction of time to that purpose, which is done by observing the Position of the Heavens, and entring your Ship, and setting sayle, at such a time when the Heavens answer these Rules. First, know therefore it is best to begin your Voyage when a watry Sign ascends the Horizon, in which you are (except Scorpio) or the Moon existing in a moist Signe, in Conjunction, or within the Trine, or Sextil Rays of Iupiter or Venus, but you ought to debillitate Saturne and Mars, but if they be strong in any fortitudes, be sure that they As∣pect not the Ascendant, or the Moon.

Secondly, The Malevolents do prejudice by being ni the Ascendant, or with the Sun or Moon or casting their Squares, or Oppositions to any of them.

Thirdly, The next Rock of pre∣judice

is, when with the moon, or in the Ascendant, there is any of these Malevolent stars, of violent, Turbulent nature, as the Pleiades, Hyades, Orion, Arcturus, Aldeba∣ran, Delphinus, Argonavis, Hercules, Canis Major or Minor Hoedi, or Ca∣pella.

Fourthly, The infortunes may not Aspect the Ascendant or Moon, unless they be asisted with the bene∣volent aspects of Iupiter.

Fiftly, The Malevolents in An∣gles are to be avoided, but be sure they praeside not over the Moon or the Ascendant.

Sixthly, Mars is most noxtious being posited in the 10th. or 11th. Houses.

Seventhly, You are heedfully to avoid the Moons passing, or transit∣ing either of the Nodes, common∣ly called the Head and Taile of the Dragon, and it is good she be in the Dignitys of the fortunes, or in Ami∣able Aspect or Conjunction with them, and above the Earth, but if she be under the Earth (as some∣times it cannot be avoided) then

posite her in the third, or fifth Hou∣ses,

8. Lastly, the Lords and Disposi∣ters of the Moon and Ascendant, must be strong, and benevolent in Angles, Oriental, and free from be∣ing afflicted by the Malevolents, and strengthened by the Radiant Aspects of the Benevolents, and in their Dignitys, not peregrine, Com∣bust, nor Cadent, weak, nor in the abject-houses of Heaven, which are the 6th. 8th. and 12th. nor with Retrograde Planets, nor Retro∣grade themselves.

Thus briefly, yet sufficient to make every Sea-man and Merchant wise and happy.

Elections for several Matters and Things relating to the 10th. House.

• 1. THe fortitude of the Sun is much to be considred, in the obtaining of Dignitys and Princely preferment.
• 2. In Princely Dignitys, if you Elect a time, the 10th. House, the Lord thereof and his Dispositer must be aptated, the Moon and her receiver, let all these be in good Aspect with the fortunes.
• 3. In obtaining Courtly Dignitys and preferments, the First House, the second, their Lords and their dis∣positers, merrit your choice, and if you Elect for a Counsellor, Se∣cretary, or Clarck, aptate Mercury with the aforesaid, if posible posite Iupiter in the first joyn'd to the Lord of the 10th. or in a good aspect of him, or in a Square with reception.
• 4. If you Elect for Dignity, let not infortunes be in Angles, nor

• the Moon Combust, or otherwise impedited, nor with Cauda Dra∣conis.
• 5. For a time for a man to recon∣cile himself to his superiour at dif∣ference with him, of what conditi∣tion soever he be, afflict the Ascen∣dant and impedite the Lord there∣of, and in like manner deale by the Moon, and the Planet from whom she seperated, and that she decrease in Light and Number, and make the 7th. House and Lord thereof fortunate & strong; and in like man∣ner the Planet to whom the Moon is joyn'd, and let the Lord of the 4th. House be well posited in a good House from the Ascendant, and free from the Malevolents.
• 6. In undertaking, beginning, or returning to any Art or Calling, aptate the first House, the 10th. and their Lords, the Moon also and the Planet, Significator of the Mistery, Trade, or Science, and fortify them. As for Martial affaires and Armes, Mars, for Learning Mercury, for Musick Venus, for the study and practice of Law and Divinity Iupiter

• for Honour the Sun, for Tillage and Husbandry Saturne, and the like.
• 7. oftimes it haps that he that hath been the means of anothers preferment, may have a desire to remove the party again from the same, either upon the account of ingratitude, as walking unworthy of his former favour which is an Epide∣mical Disease in these days, or upon the account of benefit and advantage to the party promoting him to high∣er Digninitys, if it be upon the ac∣count of ill will, and disfavour, Debil∣litate the ☽ let her be unfortunate, weak, or Combust, and afflicted with any other the infortunes, and decreasing in Light and Number, and posited in the 6th. or 12th. Houses, in a fixed Sign, and either the exaltation or Dignitys of Iupiter, Venus, the Sun, or Mercury, they likewise weak and unfortunate, and let the Ascendant and his Lord be fortunate, and well fortified; if the intention be to remove him in love to greater Honour, profit and Dignity, let the Moon bein Virgo,

• Sagitary, or Pisces, or at least in Gemini, which is inferiour to the former, let the Lord of the Ascen∣dant be increasing in Light and Number, and the Ascendant a Nor∣thern Sign, and let the Moon be fortunated in the House or Dignitys of any fortune, that fortune being fortified and strong, well aspecting the Lord of the 10th. House, if the the Preferment be of Layical, and Temporal Signification, but aspect∣ing the Lord of the 9th, if the Ho∣nour be Ecclesiastick and Spiritual, neither is this position contrary to that else where affirmed, that the Moon is Significatrix of the business or matter in action, because here is understood the Ascendant free from impediments and safe, the Lord thereof strong and fortunately fortified, and for this, the Lord of the Ascendant shall be the Signifi∣cator, so far as the signification per∣tains to the Ascendant and Lord thereof, but the Moon shall be Sig∣nificatrix of the thing, and business for which you Elect your time, and hath her proper Signification differ∣ent,

• and seperate from the Lord of the Ascendant, and so un∣derstand in all like cases.
• 8. If any one desires instruction, so as to be taught in Phylosophy and morral Sciences, and would have a convenient time to begin his studys, let him choose for his Ascendant Geminy, Virgo, Libra, or the first half of Sagitary, or Aquary, free from infortunes & the Moon in any of those Signs, the Lord of the 10th in the 10th, or of the Nature or Freindship of the Lord of the Ascen∣dant, and let the Moon be joyn'd to Mercury by body; or by Sextile or Trine and let Mercury be safe, and free from impediments, fortunate and strong, and if posible that Mer∣cury behold the Lord of the Ascen∣dant with some Amiable Aspect, which will be very good, as also if the Moon be in her Apogeon, or ap∣plying thereunto, not declining, the 9th. House and Lord thereof is to be sortified in like manner if possi∣ble, &c.
• 9. Would any one be expert in Armes and would choose and Elect

• a fit & convenient time to begin, that thereby he might the better profit, and mannage the same with honour safty & credit, let him choose for his Ascendant Aries, Leo, or Sagitary, and Mars fortunate and strong, and the Moon fortified, and in Taurus if possible, for she is best there, un∣less she be otherwise fortified, but beware she be not in Scorpio nor Ca∣pricorn, and cheifly in Learning, Military affaires, posite also the Lord of the Ascendant in his exaltation or other Dignitys, and be careful that neither he nor the Moon, be Cadent from any Angle, especially from the Ascendant, if these cannot be in yourtime, yet be sure at the least to posite the Moon and the Lord of the Ascendant, or either of them in the 10th House, or applying there∣unto.
• 10. If any one desire to be In∣structed in the Art of swiming, that he might proceed with ease, and saf∣ty, and be excellent therein, and to the same end would consult a good time to begin, make choice of Cau∣cer, Scorpio or Pisces, for the Ascen∣dant,

• and let the Lord of the Ascen∣dant be either in Angle of the 10th. or applying thereunto, not distant there from, more then 15. Degrees, and strong and fortunate, and the Moon strong and in some of her Dignitys, amongst which Cancer is cheif, Taurus next, the other infe∣riour, and ascending in Septentrio∣nal Signs and neer her Auge or Apo∣geum.
• 11, If an Artist be desired in a general way to make Elections of Time, according to the variety of mens Callings, and Practises; As first in reference to Forging, Smiths craft or the like, what ever Ascen∣dant you take, be sure you aptate the 10th. House and Lord thereof, and the Moon likewise, and the Planet that properly signifys the work or business that any one intends to be∣gin, see that he be fortunate and strong; as for instance, if it be a busi∣ness of strong, & tedious labour dull and heavy in the dispatch, as the Cul∣ture of the Earth, sinking of Wells, or Fountains, Coale-pits, or Quarys for stone, or Mines, or any thing

• about these, as Gins for the Evacu∣ate water, Water-mills or the like, aptate Saturne principally, and if it be a business that may admit of much serious cosideration and judg∣ment, and much business pro and con may be about it as to Arbitrati∣on and the like, then aptate Iupiter and if your business be any thing of Smiths work, Fire, butchery, or cru∣elty, aptate Mars, if it be any thing conversant about Money or Gold∣smiths work or the like, then ap∣tate the Sun, and if it be about mat∣ter of Ornament especially of or concerning Women, aptate Venus, but let Mercury in all these conside∣rations be joyned with the Signifi∣cant Planet either by body or aspect and Fortunate and strong, because he hath participation in all things wherein Ingenuity is requisite, and if the work be in reference to Draughts, to Pictures, Imagery, the forming of Stamps for Coyn, Ma∣thematical Instruments, or any thing wherein the subtilty of Wit is re∣quired, in these aptate Mercury, that he be strong and Fortunate, and

• (if possible) joyned to the Moon, or friendly aspecting her, and both well disposed, and if the matter be in re∣ference to Navigation or Maritine affaires, aptate the Moon, and let her be increasing in Light and Num∣ber not descending from her Auge, and in every particular determinati∣on, let the Moon be joyned to, or a∣spect the Planet with an aspect of Amity, that signifys the work or business you intend to begin, and would have good come thereof, or else see she be in the House signify∣ing the thing you intend, in some dignitys or well aspecting the same; and lastly take this general Rule that you take your Ascendant answerable to the Nature of your business as be∣ing most proper and convenient to the thing or work you intend to be∣gin, as in Terrene things that partici∣pate of the signification of the earth, choose Terrene & Earthly Signs, in watry significations choose Aquatick Signs in firy, fiery Signs, in Aethereal and Airy, choose Airy Signs, & the more neerer you come to a perfect Election, or the more you fall short

• of it, answerable will be your suc∣cess in the Degrees of good or bad.

Elections concerning the Signi∣fication of the Eleaventh House.

• 1. IN making Pacts, Covenants, concluding peace, and en∣tring into Amity for durance; the following Position of Heaven is best, i. e. that the Moon be in the 11th. with the Lord of the 11th. House and (if possible) let the Lord of the first be there likewise, and all joyned to Venus, or Vinus joyn'd to the Moon, or the Lord of the 11th or in an aspect of Amity or Venus in Taurus, Pisces, or Libra, receiv∣ing some of them, existing strong, and the Moon received by Iupiter, or posite the Moon strong and fortu∣nate in some of the Dignitys of Ve∣nus, neer unto this was the Positi∣ons of the Heavens, when the French and Scots concluded their National

• durable League, the effects of which (to her sorrow) England hath often felt.
• 2. In entring Covenants, Con∣tracts, or Leagues of Freindship where gain is to be expected, posite the Moon in the Ascendant, or in a Sign of the same triplicity, fortunate and strong, in some of the assential Dignitys of the Planet that recei∣veth her, and the part of Fortune there likewise.
• 3. With confidence expect the accomplishment of that thing you desire by, or through friendship; if these Positions of the Heavens are, namely, the Moon and her Disposi∣ter, the Lords of the Second and 11th. and their Dispositers, behold∣ing or aspecting the Ascendant or Lord thereof, and the Moon or ei∣ther of them in any good aspect with reception; These being, the thing will be facile and easy in the obtain∣ing thereof.

Treating of those things wherein we have hope and confidence to gain Fame and good report.

4. THis Subject seems rather to be comprehended un∣der the 10th. House because it con∣sults of Honour, Credit, and fame, which are the consequents of a fore∣going hope, but for several conside∣rations it seems more conveniently comprehended under this head.

A good name and Fame is gotten by honest ingenious study which that you may accomplish with con∣veniency; Let your Ascendant be Sagitary or Pisces, or at least Cancer, but Cancer is not so proper as the o∣ther two, you must be careful also to aptate Iupiter as much as may be, as also the 11th. House, and the Lord thereof, and if you can posite Iupiter in the 11th. House, it will much advantage your desire, and advance your design; if you cannot

posite love in the 11th, indeavour to place him in the first House, and if you can do neither of these, at least∣wise cause that ♃ behold either the first or 11th. House with some freind∣ly aspect, and be sure that Iupiter be fortunate and strong and free from impediments, and if you can possible posite the Lord of the first House in the 11th. or the Lord of the 11th. in the first, this is very efficatious and proper, its good the Sun be in the 10th House if it may be, or in the first free from impediments, so that he impediate not Iove, neither the Lord of the first nor 11th. Hou∣ses, let the moon also aspect the Sun with a freindly aspect, as Trine, or Sextile, at least with a Quartile a∣spect with reception, and the moon free from all impediments, and for∣tunate and strong, and let the moon seperate from Iupiter, or the Lord of the first or 11th. House, when she applys to the Sun: This much Dig∣nifies your indeavours, and causeth that your land and fame shall be far spread and divulged abroad, to your great benifit, and you shall be prais∣ed

of the best and generality of people, to your great good and beni∣fit, and the more of these Significa∣tors you can aptate, and thus fortify, it is the better; But however its ne∣cessary that the Luminarys aspect each other, or the Lord of the first or 11th, Houses with a Sextile or Trine aspect, at least in a Quartile with reception, but if they behold each other, its the better, and doth the more fortunate your designs.

5. If any one should desire the love and freindship of any person, up on the principles of honest real affection and not upon the account of any uncivillity, and should desire to consult a fit time for his applica∣tion to such person, whose freind∣ship and favour he desires; It mat∣ters not much what the Ascendant be, but what suits best with the con∣veniency of the time, so that other things considerable be heeded, as first posite the moon in the 11th. House, and if you can, there also place the Lord of the Ascendant, it is the better, and if possible, and both joyn'd too, or aspecting Venus, but

at leastwise let Venus aspect the moon, or the Lord of the 11th. House, which if time cannot allow of this do what you can that the moon, or the Lord of the Ascendant, be joyned with the Lord of the 10th. or behold him with a Trine, or Sextil aspect, or with reception, or aspect Venus, or that the Lord of the As∣cendant behold either of them, from Taurus, Libra, or Pisces, and be free fortunate and strong, and well dis∣posed, and if none of these can agree with the time, cause that Venus be received by the moon in Taurus, or Cancer, and the moon in reception with Iupiter, or the Lord of the se∣cond House but furthermore if none of these can be, posite the moon in Taurus, or in the first half of Libra, or Pisces, in some of the Dignitys of Venus, free, Fortunate, and strong.

6. If any one desire the freind∣ship of another upon the account of gain and that he may benefit his fortune thereby by the means of such love and freindship, then posite the moon in the first House, or at

least in the triplicity of the first, free from impediments, fortunate and strong, and the part of Fortune re∣ceived from the Lord of the House, or the Lord of the exaltation of that Signe, in which the Moon is.

7. If any party desire the Love, freindship and familiarity of ano∣ther, that thereby he might gaine an Inheritance, or acquire thereby House, Land, Goods or the like, posite the Moon in the 8th House in reception with part of Fortune.

8. And if it be upon the account of gaining small Cattel, let the Moon be in the 6th. House, in re∣ception with the part of Fortune.

9. And if it be with desire of ob∣taining any great Cattel or Beasts of considerable price and vallue, posite the moon in the 12th. House, in re∣ception with part of Fortune like∣wise, and so understand of every House, according to the substantial and proper signification thereof, and always let the moon have reception with part of Fortune, or the Lord thereof.

10. If none of these particulars

can with conveniency (in reference to your urging time) be observed, consider another method, that is, if any one would desire of another that he would be Liberal unto him, and confer gifts by way of Donation up∣on him, take your Ascendant what Sign you will that is not afflicted, so it be a fixed Sign, at leastwise a com∣mon Sign, and let the Lord of the Ascendant be therein or in his tri∣plicity, aspecting the Ascendant with a favourable aspect, viz. Trine or Sextile, and take great heed that the moon be not joyned, or afflicted by any the Malevolent Planets, nor any other way impedited, and it is necessary that she behold the Lord of the House in which she is, because if she aspect not him, it hinders the effecting, and accomplishment of your business; let the moon be in∣creasing in Number, and Light, in such beginnings, and joyned too, or aspecting fortunes, the Lord of the Ascendant, also fortunate and strong, and free from impediments, if it be a fortune to whom the moon is joyned direct and increasing in

Number it is better by far for your business, for it signifies the prosperi∣ty and good success of your under∣takings, and have a special care to Mercury that he be not impedited and afflicted, for if he be, it signifies obstruction, and oftimes the loss of your business, but if there be recep∣tion between the Planet that afflicts and Mercury, it is the better, and prevents the absolute frustration of your business, so that it may be ac∣complished and brought to an end, with Petition, importunity, hard labour, and much difficulty, yet hard∣ly durable and lasting, always have a care that you posite the Significatrix which is the Moon joyn'd, or aspect∣ed to the Planet Significator of the thing quesited; as the Sun in all splendid Acts, and the business of great persons, Mars in the mat∣ters of War, and souldiers, Iupiter in matters of Counsel, Law, and Ecclesiastical affaires, and persons, and so understand of all other Signi∣ficators.

Lastly, If you would Elect a time for any one to enter into Amity and

freindship with another, posite the Moon free from Malignants, and especially from their Quadrats, and Oppositions, and let her be joyned in freindly aspect with the Planet-sig-fying the thing, person or business, which you intend, as is above said, as Venus in the Acts, Relations, and signification of Women, Mercury, in writings, Scribes, and the like, and so understand of all other Significa∣tors, and if the Lord of the 11th. House behold the moon or her Dis∣positer with a laudable aspect it is the better.

For the obtaining of any thing Mate∣rial promised to you, or other∣wise; by Petition.

VVHen any person desires to obtaine a benefit from a∣nother, whether by promise, or by Petition, and would consult a fit, apt, and opertune time to that pur∣pose, that he might with the more facillity, and certainly obtain his de∣sire,

take what Ascendant you can free from affliction, and fortify the same, and the Lord thereof, the Moon also, and Lord of the House in which she is, aptate also the second House and his Lord, the 11th. House and Lord thereof, and let the Lord of the Ascendant behold the Moon or some of the forenamed Significators, with a laudable and freindly aspect, or receive them, or some one of them, and let the Lord of the House signifying the thing desired, receive the Lord of the 7th. House, and the Moon, or at least∣wise one of them; as for example, should you make your request to a Brother, then its proper the Lord of the third House should receive the Lord of the first, or the moon, if of a Father, then the Lord of the 4th. ought to receive the Lord of the first or the Moon, if from a Son, let the Lord of the 5th. House re∣ceive the Lord of the first, or the Moon, if from a Servant or inferi∣our person, let the Lord of the 6th. receive the Lord of the Ascendant, the moon or either of them, if from

a Wife, a Husband or Associate, let the Lord of the 7th. House receive the Lord of the first, the Moon, or either of them, if you would Peti∣tion a Bishop, or Ecclesiastical person let the Lord of the 9th. receive the Lord of the first, the moon or either of them, if from the King, then let the Lord of the 10th. receive the Lord of the Ascendant, the moon, or either of them; if your expecta∣tion be from a freind, then let the Lord o^r the 11th House receive the Lord of the first, the moon, or ei∣ther of them; Farther, it you Peti∣tion, or seek to any person signified by Saturne, as Antient men, Iews, or persons of mean condition or the like, let the Cusp of the 11th House be in Capricorn, Aquary, or Libra, or at leastwise in some of the Digni∣ties of Saturn.

If you Petition or seek to a Scribe, a Merchant or young person Signifi∣ed by Mercury, let the Lord of the 11th House be in some of the Dig∣nities of Mercury, omitting the Dig∣ties of face, which is the weakest of all Dignities, Atabarus an antient

Author adviseth that Mercury be joyned to Iupiter or Venus, and ap∣plying to the Lord of the Ascendant, in all Petitions or requests from any person, and this is taken as a general fortitude, as also if posible aptate the proper Significator of the thing, which you would obtaine, or things which you Petition for; the first House always signifies the party petitioning, and the 7th. House the party Petiti∣oned, therefore let the Ascendant be free from any affliction of the Malevolents, and the 7th. House free from their Malignant aspects, & if you cannot do this, nor observe the former directions in Electing your time, your business then shall be destroyed your expectation, frustra∣ted & brought to nothing, and that af∣ter it seems probable to be effected.

Now if your request shall be for money to beg or borrow, or to re∣ceive it upon due or the like, then aptate or fortify the Lord of the As∣cendant, and his Lord, with the a∣foresaid Significators, and if it may with conveniency, let the Lord of the Ascendant behold the Lord of

the second, at least let there be no Hostile aspect between them, nor af∣flicted by the Malevolents, and last∣ly, let the Lord of the 11th. House, and the Dispositer of the part of fortune, both or either of them if posible, behold the second House with any freindly aspect.

Haly adviseth, if it be to Wo∣men that you Petition, or seek, or in the way of love, or in reference to Marriage or the like, have the same consideration to the 7th. house & his Lord, as you had to the second, and so of all others; Thus con∣cludes the Significations of the 11th. House.

Of those perticular Significations, that referr to the 12th. House.

• 1. THe first observation we shall make shall be in refference to the reconciliation of E∣nemies; Therefore when you would reconcile persons that are at discord and enmity, aptate and fortify the Ascendant and his Lord, Debillitate the 7th. House and Lord thereof, let the Lord of the Ascendant have some Amiable aspect to some For∣tune, if posible, and Debillitate the Lord of the 12th. House, causing him to be Cadent, and if the 12th. House be unfortunate it is the bet∣ter, and fortify Mercury.
• 2. In Expelling Malignant Spirits or any Diabollical possession, aptate the Ascendant, Lord thereof, and the Moon, let not the Ascendant be Cancer, Lee, nor Aquary, nor the moon in any of them, but in what

• Sign else you posite the Moon in, let her be strong, free, and Fortu∣nate,
• 3. For Fishing, if you Elect a time good and convenient for that purpose, let the Ascendant be a common Sign, fortify and aptate the Lord thereof, or let the Sign be of the watry triplicity, the Moon and the Lord of the 7th. unfortunate, and their Dispositers afflicted by Saturne or Mars.
• 4. If you would Elect a time for Dice-play that you might win, let not a fixed Sign be in the Ascendant but let the Lord of the first be strong and well fortified, the Lord of the 7th. House weak and afflicted, and posite the Lord of the 8th. House in the second or first Houses, or recei∣ved in some Dignities, or aspect with the Lords of the first or second, but let not the Lord of the 7th. or 8th. receive the Lord of the second, and always see the Moon, seperate from one fortune and apply to another fortune, and its best the moon be above the Earth Fortunate and strong, and let him that will win al∣ways

• have her in his minde.
• 5. In Hunting aptate the Moon, but cheifly the Lord of the hour, and let the Moon be Cadent from the Ascendant, and not behold it.
• 6. When any person would wa∣ger on a Race to be run by any Crea∣ture, either Rational or irrational, and desiring to win, and conquer the other party, and to that end would choose and Elect an fit and prosper∣ous hour to bring his ends to pass, to this purpose aptate the Ascendant and Lord thereof, the moon also, and Lord of the House in which she is, and the Planet to which she joyns her self by aspect; In like manner fortify the part of fortune, and Dispositer thereof, and its ne∣cessary that the Lord of the first and the moon, or one of them behold the part of fortune, and after you have aptated these, put the Lord of the houre in the Ascendant, at that instant the Beast, or Party that is to run first sets his foot out of doors, upon the first remove towards the Race.
• 7. In the next place as to the

• Number of them that Run, from one to twelve, if a number run toge∣ther, to know which shall from the first to the twelfth, first come to the Mark or end of the Race; observe this Method viz. If you posite the Lord of the hour in the first House (as is aforesaid) then the first shall come first to the end of the Race, if the Lord of the hour be posited in the 10th. House, the second shall win, if in the 11th. House, the third, if in the 7th. the 4th. if in the 5th. House the 5th, shall first attaine the end of the Race, if in the 9th. the 6th. if in the third the 7th. if in the second the 8th. if in the 8th. house the Lord of the hour be posited the 9th. shall win, if in the 6th. the 10th if the Lord of the hour be in the 12th. or fourth houses, that Beast or Man shall come last to the end of the Race, or Equivolent to the last.
• 8. But if in Election of time you cannot aptate and fortify all Signifi∣cators according to these Rules, aptate the Lord of the hour, the Lord of the Ascendant, and the

• Moon, and if your Time will not permit you to do this, be sure to aptate the Lord of the hour, by po∣siting him in the first, and aptate the Moon likewise: Alkindus is of o∣pinion, that the Moon is best apta∣ted in Sagitary, or the first half of Libra, and you must take great heed that the Lord of the Ascendant, or Lord of the hour, or the Moon, be not in any of their falls, for then it is to be feared that the Horse, his Rider, or both, will fall and sustaine prejudice.
• 9. When any person would Elect a time to buy a good Horse, or other serviceable Beast, or to Back him & came him, first aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, and the Moon, and it is good that she be joyned to a for∣tune that is direct, Oriental, and ascending in the Circle of his Auge, but if not all this, at least let the for∣tune be direct, and be careful, that the ☽ nor that fortune be not joyned to any infortune, either by body or aspect, for that possesseth the Beast with timidity and fears, if this evil position should be at the buying

• of the Beast, it threatens loss, and a bad market, if it shall be at the Backing or taming of him, the issue will not answer your intention, but that the Beast will be abused, and by so much the worse is the Significati∣on if any impediment shall be in the 12th, House, but take notice of this necessary observation, if the Horse you buy be already Backt, or the Beast already tamed, then let the Ascendant at the purchase there∣of be a Common Sign, and the Moon in Taurus or Lee, and let her be joyned to a Planet direct, which is Septentrional ascending, or at least Meridional ascending, these shall signify that the Horse or Beast shall augment, and increase both in body and price, but if the Planet to whom the ☽ is joyned, or aspected, be Re∣trograde, this signifies that the Beast shall augment somewhat in price, but not much, but shall be dimini∣shed in body, and if the Planet shall be direct, and descending, or either Septentrional or Meridional, this signifys that the Beast shall be in∣creased in body, but diminished in

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• price and vallue; In like manner if it shall be Meridional and descending, the Beast shall be diminishing both in body and price, and so much the more as it shall be the more Meridi∣onal: This concerns Tame Beasts that are broke for the masters use; the next consideration reffers to un∣tamed Beasts that are wild, for these aptate your Ascendant a Common Sign, and let the moon be in a moveable Sign, joyned too, or a∣specting any of the Fortunes, consi∣dering the conditions as to assention and descention, to Direction and Retrogradation, as is before said.
• 10. This general Consideration offereth it self worth our Noting; That is, would any one buy a Horse, Ox, or any other Animal with in∣tent to gaine and profit thereby, the moon existing from the beginning of Cancer, to the end of Sagitary, he shall not gaine, but lose thereby, for he shall buy dear and sell cheap but if he buy the moon existing from the beginning of Capricorne to the end of Gemini, he will experience the contrary, for he will buy cheap and

• sell deer, and it is the opinion of good Authors, that this Rule holds not only in Beasts and Cattel, but in all things that any one can buy or sell whatsoever, always, not preter∣mitting or forgetting that Fortunes meliorate, and augment the good, and diminish the evil of a thing, and contrary the infortunes, always augment the evil, and dimish the good, every one both good and bad, according to his nature, and accord∣ing to the vertue and power they have, to help, or hurt, to augment, or diminish.
• 11. The next consideration is to shew how to Elect a fit & conveni∣ent time & hour, wherein the King, or any person may with the more facillity, take or Debilitate his Ene∣my, and this is best done when the 12th House is unfortunated, and weak, and the Lord thereof unfor∣tunated also, and this affliction to the 12th House and Lord thereof, shall be the better if it be caused by the Lord of the Ascendant, but if this may not be, choose a time to prosecute a Theif, or Enemy, when

• the ☽ is afflicted by the Sun, and the Sun strong & free from affliction, and if the moon be afflicted from any o∣ther, and not from the Sun it is as well: It is the Judgement of Ata∣barus, that when a Prince would take and suprise an Enemy of less force then himself, let him state the moon in ☍, or ☌, or in via Combusta, or with the ☊ or ☋ of the Dragon, or in the Ascendant because the Ascendant is inimiced by reason of Opposition, or let the moon be aspect∣ed by the Infortunes, or before her Eclipse three days, & let the Sun be safe & free from the Malevolency of Infortunes, & a fortune, or fortunes, aspect or possess the mid-heaven, this is for a certaine Rule, that the more the moon is infortunated, and afflicted, the more and the grea∣ter prejudice, befalleth the Enemy, by reason the moon hath populer sig∣nification, and is Significatrix of vulgar, inferiour Relations, and Ser∣vants: Thus have we finished with according to Brevity as premised, the Judgement of the best Authors and our own experience, the Elections of

• the Twelve Houses; For which, Laudatus, & Benedictus, sit deus, in sacula seculorum.

Here followeth the Significa∣tion of the hours of the Planets, very useful in their proper Significa∣tions.

THe Signification of the Planetary Hours, we have taken from the Iudicials of Abablez the Son of Zàéd, and from the Book of Albumazar, his Book of Natural things, confirmed by the Iudgement of Haly and others, which here we thought good to affix least our work might seem Lame, and defirient in any of those Rules, and grounds, which the wise Antient Sages have dictated to us.

After these Planatary Hours, we have also in like manner sub∣jeyned, Elections of the Moon,

according to her Mansions, because a great part of the Arabians, use and op∣perate by them, and are accounted ac∣ceptable Radixes for business, by the Indians, as appears in the Books of Dorotheus and others, but observe, we esteem not these Elections of Pla∣netary Houres, nor the Mansions of the Moon of so great virtue, force and efficacy, as the Elections before hand∣led, which are taken from the present true Position of the Planets, and their accidents, yet these in their Noti∣ons, may be useful to us, and those Significations they have, ought not to be despised.

Of the Hours of the Sun.

THe Hour of the Sun is Infortu∣nate in every thing, unless in Addresses to the King, or Gover∣nour, and not always good in this neither, for all Accesses, and Ad∣dresses about business, are to be shun'd at, and neer the Suns setting; This hour of the Sun is not good to

put on new Garments, because, the sickness of the party usually, or some uncomfortable accident causeth them to last to long; Not good to bleed, or breath a Vein; Nor good to Deposite in any mane hands Mo∣ney, or any part of your Substance, by way of Partnership or Trade, not good to begin any Building, nor to buy any Beasts; not good to accom∣pany Naturally with any Woman, yet in this hour good to apply our selves to Wisdome, & Learning & to receive instruction, good to buy, and make provision of Armes, to Ride and Hunt, let any one especially ill Husbands being from home, not enter their Houses in this hour for fear of disquietness; This Hour is good to receive Dignity & Honour, to apply to the Prince, or to manage affaires with great persons, as also to take security from any person, on the behalf of Money, or any goods or substance, by which profit and gain is expected, and if you give any sume or goods to any one in this hour, usually the party to whom it is giv∣en dyes, before he receives it; If

any one be taken with a Disease or Distemper in the same, it usually converts to a strong Fevour, and oft∣times falls into sounding Fits, which greatly afflicts the spirits and causeth great Detriment.

Of the Hour of Venus.

IN the Hour of Venus it is good to take Horse, to begin a Jour∣ney, but not to enter a Ship to be∣gin a Voyage, in the hour of Venus, and when she Rules, its very good & the firest time for all Jocosity and Mirth for Play, for Womens com∣pany, for Marriage and Contracts with Women, good to goe from home, but if abroad not good to enter your house in this hour, good to take Medicines, but not good to let blood, nor to use Cupping-glasses, or Scarrification, not good to plant Trees, nor to sow any Seed, not good to give Cor∣rection to any Servant, Male or Fe∣male, nor to begin to make a New

Garment, nor sleep in that hour if you can avoid it; Its good to un∣dertake or begin a Journey, upon Womens occasions or in reference to such ends, this hour is good to act in all things that relate too, or concerne Women, boldness and Confidence is good to be excercised in that hour, as also Concumbere Cum Muliere licite, he which re∣ceiveth money on debt, or gift, or otherwise in that hour, usually di∣spendeth it on Women, or foolish∣ly in vitious Delights, and Idle Company, a Disease invading at that time, its to be feared, hath its Original from some Malevolent hu∣more afflicting, caused by the Illi∣cite, and too frequent Company of VVomen or the like.

Of the Hour of Mercury.

IN the hour of Mercury, break any Beast for the Saddle, good to write Letters, to send Messengers, and Messages, to buy, sell, and

deale in Merchandize, to lend, and to receive what is due, to take Phy∣sick, to Graft and Plant, to make Addresses to Princes, not good to Contract Matrimony, to buy either Land or goods, or to re-enter your house being out, not to buy or hire Servants, nor to change or remove from one house to another, neither to take any one out of Prison, for he may quickly return thither again, good to begin any Building, to dig Wells, and to sink Mines and the like, good to begin a journey, the par∣ty shall receive gain & profit thereby, set Children to School to writing and in this hour let them begin to be Disciplined in every Science, to put a Child Prentice to a Merchant, to act in Merchandize, mutually to give, to pay, or receive is good, he which in this hour borrows any sume, shall well performe the pay∣ment thereof, and he which lend∣eth, or giveth shall be well content, and they shall mutually be satisfied each in other.

Of the Hour of the Moon.

IN the Hour of the Moon not good to begin any Building, or lay Foundations, nor provide any Medicine to take, nor make New Cloaths, nor buy Cattel especi∣ally small Cattel, as Sheep or Swine, or the like; Good to sell Timber, to cut and prune Hedges, to buy Fruits, or fruit Trees, to dig Wells, Pits, and Quarrys, to Ride and back Horses, good to Complement and proffer respect to the Feminine Sex, put Children to School to Read and write, prosecute and pursue an Enemy, good to depart and leave your own Country but not good to re-enter it again, its good to begin a Journey in this hour upon the death of any freind or Kindred for he shall accomplish good thereby, but if the Moon be in the Terrene Triplicity its contrary, he which lends Money in this hour, shall have great labour, cost, and pain to reco∣ver

it again, and after he de∣spaires of the recovery, it shall be Recovered, but not the whole sume.

The Significations of the Hour of Saturne.

IN this hour take no Medicine, neither make or put on any new Cloaths, neither cut your hair, or endeavour any Ornament about the Head, not good to enter into a Ship to begin a Voyage, good to goe out of your own house, if it be no far∣ther but that you return the same day, enquire after Enemies, Theives and Fugitives, buy Armes, but pur∣chase neither Man nor Maid Ser∣vants for they will be Lazy, Nasty, sullen, self-will'd and dogged, con∣sult with good Company, write Let∣ters, good to mount some Beasts, as Asses or Mules, but not Horses, or Mares for usually the Beast flings the Rider, or is slow or uncomso ta∣ble in the Journey, or grows lame

by some mischance, not good to contend with Armes against an Ene∣my, or to begin to pursue any Mur∣derer, neither act in any Arbitra∣tion, or where peace is to be made, in that hour open no vein, nor use any Cupping-glasses, good to buy Leases, or to take Leases, and to buy Grain or any sort of food, or Grain for Seed, not good to begin a long Journey, for the Travellor sustains great peril and danger, or imprisonment, and suffers many anexieties, and finds much Tartdi∣ty and delay, and he that in this hour begins a Voyage to Sea shall be tost with Waves, crost with con∣trary winds, which will cast him up∣on contrary shores, it is good to let Leases, to open the Earth by digging, and to Plow, he which borrows, or receives the Substance of anothers in his hand this hour, will be in danger of losing it, and perchance dye, or lose his life, within a short time after, and he which takes a Disease in this hour, it will long a∣bide him, and become a Chronical distemper, and at last probably dye under it.

Of the Hour of Jupiter.

IN this Hour give honour to Prin∣ces, to Ecclesiastical persons, and contract Matrimony, use no Rigor towards Servants, neither Male nor Female, provide Riding Apparrel, and put them on in this hour, take no unpleasant posion, good to de∣part out of house, or Country, buy no Armes, beware of fire, and all igneal operations, not good to digg Wells or Pits, but very good to sow all kinds of Seeds, and to plant all manner of Plants, very good to be∣gin any Building, good to Court the favour of Princes, not good to buy Beasts but good to buy Birds, and Fowle, you may not safely and pros∣perously enter your Ship, not good to let blood, or to scarrify, he which beginneth a Journey may expect good success, gaine and profit, with comfort and benefit from some per∣sons, or parts that he expected not, good to apply to the Judges, and

principal Magistrates, he which lends or borrows shall have good success herein, and whosoever falls into a∣ny Disease or Infirmity shall quick∣ly be cured and helped.

Of the Hour of Mars.

THe Hour of Mars is to be avoi∣ded and hath Ill Signification, in the beginning of every Action, as also not good in the prosecution, un∣less it be to them to whom Mars is Benevolent in their Nativities, yet to these also is fear of Rashness, and over much hast, in their Actions begun, or continued in this hour: Therefore its our wise∣dom to forbear inception in this hour, where necessity doth not com∣pel.

Of the Mansion of the Moon.

THese Mansions are judged by the Antients, to be of great efficacy as to the variation, and state of the weather, as also to general contingent Actions.

And not without ground, by rea∣son of those Eminent fixed Stars, which have their Positions, accord-to their different Natures, in those different Divisions of the Zodiack; Three things are necessarily herein observed. As,

• ...First the Number.
• ...Secondly, the Limmitation.
• ...And Thirdly, the Nature of these Mansions.

The Indian Authors according to Iaphar divided the Zodiack into 27. parts, and accounted 27. Mansions of the Moon, allowing 13. Degrees 20. Minutes to every Mansion, which orderly and accurately divides the whole Zodiack being 360. Degrees, into 27. equal parts.

But the general Currapt of Anti∣quity,

and all moderne Authors do constitute 28. Mansions of the Moon and so divide the Zodiack into 28. parts.

2. The first of these Mansions hath its beginning accounted from the first Star in the Right horn of Aries, which in the beginning of time was in the first Degree of Aries, but now is divolv'd by reason of the preces∣sion of the Aequinox, (according to our best and latest Authors Mori∣nus, and Mr. Wing,) to the 28. de∣greend 28 minutes of Aries, where the first Mansion takes beginning, & hath its Limitation, to the 11. De∣gree 11. minutes of Taurus, as shall be observed in the following Table, with each perticular Demention, and Limitation of every Mansion.

3. These are observed to be effi∣catious in the Moon and all the other Planets, passing through them, by reason of the different Nature of the fixed Stars in their several Asterisms posited in them, as for Example, when the Sun passeth the 10th. Mansion in Leo his proximity to the Dog-star, angments his heat, Et sie de Aliis.

Behold the Table of the Moons Mansions according to Astronomy.

1	Somwhat dryer then the Temperament.	gr. 28. 28. ♈
2	Temperate	11. 11. ♉
3	very Moist.	24. 3. ♉
4	Cold and moist.	6. 55. ♊
5	Dry.	19. 47. ♊
6	Temperate.	2. 39. ♋
7	Moist.	15. 31. ♋
8	Cloudy and inclining to moisture.	28. 23. ♋
9	Dry.	11. 15. ♌
10	Moist.	24. 7. ♌
11	Somwhat more cold then the Temperament	7. 0. ♍
12	Moist.	19. 50. ♍

13	Temperate.	2. 43. ♎
14	Temperate inclining to moisture.	15. 35. ♎
15	Moist.	28. 27. ♎
16	Cold and moist.	11. 11. ♏
17	Moist.	24. 3. ♏
18	Dry.	6. 55. ♐
19	Moist.	19. 47. ♐
20	Temperate.	2. 39. ♑
21	Moist.	15. 31. ♑
22	Temperate.	28. 23 ♑
23	Moist.	11. 15. ♒
24	Somwhat Cold.	24. 7. ♒
25	Dry.	7. 0. ♓
26	Somwhat Dry.	19. 50. ♓
27	Moist.	2. 43. ♈
28	Temperate	15. 35. ♈

THe Astronomical Signification of the Mansions, being menti∣oned in the foregoing Table; Its necessary to add the Astrological Significations, which according to the minds of the best Authors are as followeth.

The Moon being in the first Man∣sion, which appears by the foregoing Table, begins in 28. Degrees of Aries, and ends in 11. Degrees old minutes of Taurus, its generally good in Merchandize, to vindicate himself against his Enemies, indiffe∣rent good for Journey, Dorothius is of opinion that its not good to mar∣ry, or contract Marriage in that time that the moon passeth those degrees, good to buy tame beasts, its not good to undertake a voyage by wa∣ter by reason of sudden fear and dan∣ger, neither contract any Society, or bargain with a Superiour for fear of vexation and trouble to follow thereupon; nor enter into Bond, for the issue will be very bad; that per∣son which is imprisoned in that hour, is like to sustaine a long and charge∣able Imprisonment; this time is

good for all operations wrought by Fire, good to Hunt, good to take Physick especially Laxatives, good to buy Sheep or Oxen, to plant Trees to sow Seed, and to put on new Cloths,

• 2. The second Mansion begins at the 11th. Degree of Taurus and ends at the 24th. degree of the same Sign; Its good for Women to deck themselves with new Apparrel and Ornaments, good to sow Seed, to ruine old Edifices and to build new; because what building you then be∣gin shall be firme and durable, indif∣ferent good for Journey, not good to contract Matrimony, by reason the Bride will be apt to love and fancy others; Its good to hire Servants, or buy Captives because they will be diligent, trusty and faithful, good to buy labouring and domestick Cattel, not good to Journey by water by reason of Wind and Waves, not good to joyn friendship, or to en∣ter society with one greater then your self in power, he which is impri∣soned in this time suffers a long and chargeable Captivity, very good

• for all building, for digging of Wells and making conveyances for Water, to hire Servants Male and Female, to apply to Princes and great men, on the behalf of dignity and honour, in the expectation of reward very good, not good to Purge or Vo∣mit.
• 3. The Moon transiting her third Mansion as appears by the Table foregoing; Its good to Marry and contract Marriage, good to set children to School to write and read, to make up Medicines, and to Tra∣vel, the moon being free from in∣fortunes and from Combustion, good to hire Servants to have them true and honest, for Building, Bath∣ing, & washing; not good to contract friendship, nor to be Imprisoned because of long durance, yet he shall at last pay and come off well.
• 4. The moon in the fourth Man∣sion, the Indian Phylosophers say, its very good for a Prince to give Battel, to mannage and marshal his Army for advantages, good for the besieging the Enemies Camp, and

• Cities, and to prosecute and pursue an Enemy, and Malefactor, its not good to sow, nor to lend, nor to demand Money lent, good to Jour∣ney by Water and Sea, in reference to the success, yet no quick return, good to contract friendship, and Partnership, because they will one be faithful to the other, that party that is commanded to Prison, is in hopes of liberty within three days, if not he suffers long detainment, good to hunt, not good for any kind of Physick, nor to open any dange∣rous wound; that party that puts on New Apparrel will quickly have the same torne, rent, or spoyled, not good for marriage.
• 5. The Moon existing in this Mansion, its good to Plough and sow all manner of seed in its due season, also good for the adornment of the body with new Cloaths, and other Ornaments, to Ride and the like; he which journeys by Water shall go to his journeys end accord∣ing to his desire but shall but slowly returne, friendship or Partnership contracted in this time shall be com∣mendable,

• convenient & profitable to the Parties he which is imprisoned in this time unless he have delive∣rance in three days, is in danger to dye in Prison. Good to wash, Bath, & deck the haire, to put on new Appar∣rel, to buy Beasts, to hire Servants, to prosecute an Enemy, and to com∣pound Enmity, but its evil in pur∣chase of Land, or bargains for Hou∣ses, and to take Physical Potions, as also to begin or attempt that thing of which he feareth the event, or hath lately had ill success therein, because he shall fall in the same in∣convenience again.
• 6. The Moon being in this Man∣sion, good to take Physick, for Wo∣men to deck themselves with Orna∣ments, and new Attire; its affirmed that the Raine that salls when the Moon is in this Mansion, doth more good then ordinary, yet not good for travel by Land: Dorothius af∣firmes that Marriages that are con∣tracted in this time, shall a while continue in concord and unity and afterwards Discord and disagree, the Servant that is bought or hired

• in this time shall be a Deceiver, a Fugitive and a deceiver of his Ma∣ster, he which enters a Ship to voyage therein, he shall safely and quickly arive at his Port and very speedily returne, but for Partnership and contracts to be made herein, not good, for fraud and deceit shall be practised on both hands, he which is cast into Prison a long time con∣tinues therein &c.
• 7. The Eastern Phylosophers tells us the Moon being in this Mansion, its not good to sow any seed, neither to travel, nor to lend any thing to another, neither to attempt any thing against an other person of pre∣judice; other Authors tells us its good for him that sets saile at this time for he shall quickly go to his own liking, and speedily returne; Parties that joyn society at this time shall be deceptious and false the one to the other; the Party imprisoned stays long by it, not good to cut haire, or to make or put on New cloaths, because he is in danger to be drowned or to dye with them, good for all things of strength and fortifi∣cation,

• good to change seed, Wheat and the like, good to furnish a house with Bedding and the like, that one may peaceably injoy and quietly sleep in the same.
• 8. The Antients say its good herein to contract Matrimony, & any part or League of friendship because the parties shall be helpful to each other, not good for travel nor for new Cloaths, nor bravery, good to lay the foundation of a Building, because of durabillity, and continu∣ance, not good to trust or lend any thing, any person imprisoned by the command of his superiours, will suf∣fer long durance, and his release ve∣ry difficult.
• 9. Not good for releasing a Pri∣soner, or dismissing Captives, good for sowing and Planting, good to besiege any place, Town, or Castle, indifferent for Journey and travel, as also for Merchandizing, for buying, and selling those Buildings whose foundations are then laid shall long endure, those Parties that then contract society and friendship shall be profitable and helpful each to o∣ther,

• Partners will much advance each others gain, good to cut haire or wooll, not good for new Cloaths nor for Imprisonment.
• 10. The Moon passing this Mansion its good to begin any Building, to let out Land, and Gardens, for sowing and Planting, for Marriage, for putting on new Cloaths, for Ornaments of Women, and for Travel, but not good to lend, for Dorothius saith, he which lends at this time shall either never receive his Mony again, or else with great loss, and tedious vexation; and he which enters a Ship in this time shall have a Laborius, dangerous, and troublesome Voyage, and be long before he obtains his Port, Its good for buying or hiring of Servants, and Beasts they will be strong and of good Stomacks; But the moon pas∣sing the latter part of this Mansion, which is the beginning of Virgo, al∣though they will eat much, yet will be subject to some impediment in the stomack, will be stubborn and disobedient.
• 11. The moon in this Mansion

• its good to Plough to sow, to Tra∣vel, to marry both Widdows and Virgins, to dismiss Captives and to set Servants free, and to hire or buy Servants for they will be honest and just; he which enters his Ship to be∣gin his Voyage shall experience a slow voyage; he will suffer much dammage which shall then be cast into Prison, yet at last shall obtain a good end, good to take Physick, to put on new Apparrel, to lay foun∣dations for Building, to Solicite, and Petition the Prince, Magistrate or Noble person, good for mirth and Recreations, and to cut haire, and deck the head and body.
• 12. The moon passing this Man∣sion, its good to marry Widdows or the like, but not good in the Marriage of Virgins, by reason Dis∣contents will arise which may cause seperation, they will not long abide together. Good for Physick, to Plant and sow, but not to travel, neither depose any goods or money in the trust of any one; the Servant that you take will be trusty and faithful, and love well his Master; Fortunate

• to him which then enters his Ship, and to them that contract associa∣tion and Partnership, for they shall much benefit each other, he which shall be taken as Prisoner, shall quickly escape and be delivered.
• 13. In this Mansion its good to dig Wells, Pits and Quaries, bad for Travel, good to cure Infirmities of body proceeding from Ventosity and Windy causes, and not otherwise; Dorothius is of opinion that those who then marry shall not long con∣tinue in unity and concord but disa∣gree, he which lends money at this time shall be in danger of losing it; unfortunate to all that begin Travel by Land or Sea, if any enter into so∣ciety of friendship or Partnership, they will defraud each other and disagree, good to remove from House to House to neer habitations, if you aptate the second House his Lord, and the Planet signifying the Place to which you remove, good to buy and sell all but beasts, & to make requests of good turns to any one, as also to hire Servants, but not good to cut haire or any thing you

• would have grow again.
• 14. Its not good for travel, nor Physick the moon passing this Man∣sion, nor for any mercenary business, neither for sowing, nor for new Cloaths, nor the Ornaments of Wo∣men, its unhappy for Marriage be∣cause discord will quickly grow, Its a good time to buy or hire Servants, because then they will be faithful, diligent and just, but they which contract partnership shall discord between themselves, and have a suspicious jealousy each of other, he which is cast into Prison, there is hope of a speedy deliverance.
• 15. The moon residing in this mansion, its very good to buy beasts, and such Cattle as are kept in Flocks, and to put them to pasture, good to be cloathed with new apparel, and to lay siedge to any strong place, he which supposeth he marrieth a Vir∣gin, is apt to be deceived and mista∣ken, a building begun shall be firm and durable, he which enters his Ship shall experience much anxitey and sorrow before he come out, bad to contract general friendship,

• for they shall have continual dis∣cord, good to compose differences, and Law controversies between par∣ties, and to concilliate love, in a special manner which shall alwaies remaine firme and durable, good for all manner of Physick, not to cut hair nor to hite Servants.
• 16. The Moon in this mansion is fortunate, to all manner of buil∣ding, for Letting, Setting, buying and hiring of Lands, for receiving dignity, place, and honour, if it be∣gin to rain, usually it is much or con∣tinues long, eithèr Mars, Venus, the Moon, or Sun passing this Mansion towards the latter end, commonly produce much rain, good and profi∣table for travel, and most succesful to him that travels towards the East, he that marries a Wife, the moon in this mansion with Mars, its almost as rare as a black Swan if he find her a maid: Its bad to buy and hire ser∣vants, those buildings raised at this time, shall be durable, he which en∣ters his Ship, shall safely come forth, like Noah out of the Arck, friend∣ship herein contracted will not hold,

• its good to Plant, and bad to cut hair and for new cloaths, good to take Physick, and to compose Medi∣cines.
• 17. Its good and fortunate to be∣siege Castles and strong holds, and to Skirmish, and Pikeer with the E∣nemy, and to march, and journey; not good to trust, but good to sowe and Plant Trees: its hard to marry a Virgin at this time, its ill for hiring of servants, and to enter a Ship, be∣cause the ship will hardly scape foundering and dashing in pieces; friendship contracted, converts into enmity and very ill, for a Captive and Prisoner.
• 18. Its good to buy Cattel great and small, and for travel indifferent, if it rain it is good, and not ill, but ve∣ry bad for society and captives.
• 19. The Moon in this Mansion, its good to begin any building, to buy seed, to buy beasts great and small, to buy or hire Lands, to buy and make all manner of vestments for women and Ornaments, its but indifferent good for travel, Dorothius an antient Author, concludes, that a

• woman parted from her husband, or becoming a widdow, the Moon in this Mansion, she shall never be mar∣ried again, but remain single to her dying day, for buying or hiring ser∣vants, this time is but indifferent, for the servant will be prodigal, self-conceited, stubborn, self-wild, and of a refractory condition, and will not humble himself to his bet∣ters.
• 20. This time is good for Phy∣sick, and travel, (to begin either) unless in the latter part of the day, towards night, which is not good; good to put on new garments, for the party will enjoy health in the wearing of them, and the foremen∣tioned Author saith, that he which marries a wife in this time, shall quickly be parted or else he dies within six months, or else such dis∣cord will arise, and she will be so pe∣tulant, that it were better be dead; bad to take servants, for they will be false, lazy and idle, and run away; good to enter a ship, but that per∣turbations of mind will possess him about returning back, good to con∣tract

• society and Partnership, for thereby shall much gain and profit arise, he which is imprisoned shall quickly escape, or bee delive∣red.
• 21. The Moon in this Mansion its good to administer Physick, to deck and beautify the body with new Cloaths, not good to depose money or any thing in trust with another, good for a long journey, not good for Marriage, for the wo∣man will abuse her Husband, and they will not long abide together, bad to hire Servants, to enter a Ship, or begin a short Journey, but good for friendship, and the party impri∣soned, shall quickly be delivered.
• 22. This time is not good, for Merchandizing and bargains, nor for Ornaments, nor New Apparel, neither good for Marriage, but good for Physick, and for all things belong∣ing to Souldiers Affaires, and Mar∣tiall imployment, good to hire Ser∣vants for they will prove healthful, willing and honest, not good to en∣ter a Ship, and very bad for freind∣ship and Partnership, because it sig∣nifies

• great prejudice, loss, dam∣mage and discord in the end, he which is imprisoned shall quickly be delivered.
• 23. The moon in this mansion its held good to lay siedge to any City, Town or Castle, to manage En∣gines, and to devise and use Strata∣gems against the Adversary, oppose and pursue them, and to put any thing in execution that may tend to their prejudice, its not good for mar∣riage for they will not live long toge∣ther, for sowing seeds, nor for Mer∣chandizing, nether for buying Beasts great nor small, its good for to re∣ceive Embassies, good to entertaine Servants, for they will be able, and willing to go through with their work, that Building which is then begun shall be firme and durable, good to go on Shipboard, it is not good for friendship or Partnership, because an evil end is signified, with loss, &c.
• 24. The moon passing this man∣sion, its good to set out on Travel in the morning till ten a clock, and not after, to begin any new business

• is not good, not good to Marry un∣less you would quickly be rid each of other, good to hire and entertain Servants, to lay new Foundations, to enter on Shipboard, only to him which then imbraques himself it signifies delay, bad to enter Part∣nership, and he which is imprisoned shall long induce hardship.
• 25. The Moon in this Mansion it is good to sow, and profitable to deale in Merchandize, but not good to trust or lend, good for Marriage, indifferent for Travel, not good to begin a Sea-voyage, for loss labour, danger and trouble attends him, he which contracts friendship, or Part∣nership shall have in the beginning good, but in the end dammage and discord, he which is made Prisoner hardly ever escapes, not good to Hire a Servant, for fear of evil quali∣ties.
• 26. The Moon in this Mansion, its good for Merchandizing, Semi∣nating, and medicating, but neither good to trust nor lend, good for Mar∣riage, and indifferent for Travel, but that Servant, you buy, take, or hire

• at this time, will be evil disposed, dogged, surly, and insufferable proud, partnership in the beginning will be good, but the end evil; A Prisoner now committed, scarce e∣ver departs Prison.
• 27. The Moon in this Mansion it is good to take Physick, to put beast to Pasture, to travail, but not good to marry, or contract Matrimony, not only whiles the Moon is in this Man∣sion, but whiles she passeth thorough the whole signe of Aries, not good to hire Servants the Moon in this Mansion, for they will be of evil Condition, Disobedient, and will run away: Good to buy domistick Beasts, and to set sail, because the signification argues a good voyage, and good successe, not good to en∣ter partnership, because they will fall out, wrangle, and part in passion, he which is imprisoned at this, time shall have strong, long, and hard Im∣prisonment, good to make and pre∣pare Arms, to plant trees, to cut hair, and wooll, to cut nails, or hoofs of cattel, to put on new cloaths, and any thing that tends to ornament,

• the Moon passing thorough the whole signe of Aries not afflicted by any Malignant position.
• 28. The Moon in this last Man∣sion, it is good to sow, to travel, but not good for Marriage, and for Ser∣vants, and Captives, the same as in the former, very bad.