Astrologonaytis or, The astrological seaman directing merchants, mariners, &c. adventuring to sea, how (by God's blessing) to escape many dangers which commonly happen in the ocean. Unto which (by way of appendix) is added, A diary of the weather for XXI. years, very exactly observed in London: with sundry observations made thereon. By John Gadbury, student in physick and astrology.

X. NATIVITY, is of the Excellent Ship, Named the St. Michael.

[illustration] astrological chart

The St. MICHAEL, Launched 1669.

Here are not less than five Planets above the Earth in this Figure; and three of them essentially dignified; and all the Planets in Configuration with one another.

If Planets, being above the Earth, dart forth the most powerful Atoms or Influences, upon Persons or Things, born, or begun under them; this curious Ship must hap∣pily share therein, and that to an Eminent degree. And, if the Dignities of the Planets presage publick Honour and Success, &c. this gallant Vessel will never fail there∣of; nor yet of such Employment, Action, or Service, that shall necessarily be an Induction thereunto. Variety of Configurations, declare variety of Action to this hap∣py Vessel. And Mars's Square to the Horoscope, shews them to be violent.

To add unto the former Arguments of Fame, and Honorable Action, &c. we have Spita Virginis Culmina∣ting, with the Sun; and divers Stars of the Nature of Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, arising with the Horoscope. The Fate of this Ship is like to be such, that she will out∣do many of her Equals, (I mean Ships of the same Rate) in publick Action; and perhaps be oftner in Employment, and upon Business, than many of them: Or, else, I must profess to be ignorant of those notable Arguments for Action and Success mention'd; as also, of all the Planets (Saturn excepted) being very swift in motion in this Ra∣dical Figure.

Astrologers tell us, that a Trine of the Sun and Saturn in the Genitures of Persons, (chiefly, from the Ascending part of Heaven) shews them not only Honourable, and Eminent, &c. but gives them Power or command over the Lives and Fortunes of others.— Why may not this goodly Vessel then, have the same good Fortune, and Command over Ships, as the Persons, &c. over Men? But herein, is, not only a Trine of the Sun and Saturn, but the same benign Ray between Jupiter and Venus, and that from watery Signs too; which enforceth the former Significations, and declares this Princely Vessel, to

be attended with an Active and Admirable Fate in earnest, during the time of its continuance.

The Sun is Hylech, being in the Medium Caeli, with an Eminent Star, of an Excellent Influence and Nature Which notably adds to the former mention'd Arguments of Suc∣cess.

The Friendly Planet Venus, is Alchocoden, or giver of years; and although she be in Scorpio, (her Detriment) she is in Trine of Jupiter and Sextile of Mars her Dispo∣siter, and locally placed in the Angle of Friendship; in∣timating, that she may give her mean years at the least, which are 45, and so long (Favente Deo) will this curi∣ous built Ship be capable of bringing Honour to her Friends, and striking Terror to her Enemies, or such as she shall engage against at any time.

Thus much for this curious Vessel; and also for a Con∣clusion to the first part of my Ternary of Proofs and In∣stances, which concerns the Nativities of Ships.