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Table of contents
PREFACE.
Second Preface
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III. OF THE ASPECTS.
CHAPTER IV. OF THE TWELVE HOUSES, THEIR NATURE AND SIGNIFICATION.
CHAPTER V. OF SATURN, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION.
CHAPTER VI. OF THE PLANET JUPITER, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION.
CHAPTER VII. OF THE PLANET MARS, AND HIS SEVERAL SIGNIFICATIONS.
CHAPTER VIII. OF THE SUN, HIS GENERAL AND PARTICULAR SIGNIFICATIONS.
CHAPTER IX. OF THE PLANET VENUS, AND HER SEVERAL SIGNIFICATION AND NATURE.
CHAPTER X. OF MERCURY, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION, NATURE, AND PROPERTY.
CHAPTER XI. OF THE MOON, HER PROPERTIES AND SIGNIFICATIONS.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII. ANOTHER BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SHAPES AND FORMS OF THE PLANETS.
CHAPTER XIV. THE COLOURS OF THE PLANETS AND SIGNS.
CHAPTER XV. THE NATURE, PLACE, COUNTRIES, GENERAL DESCRIPTION, AND DISEASES SIGNIFIED BY THE TWELVE SIGNS.
CHAPTER XVI. TEACHING WHAT USE MAY BE MADE OF THE FORMER DISCOURSE OF THE TWELVE SIGNS.
CHAPTER XVII. OF THE ESSENTIAL DIGNITIES OF THE PLANETS.
CHAPTER XVIII. TABLE OF THE ESSENTIAL DIGNITIES OF THE PLANETS
CHAPTER XIX. CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE JUDGMENT.
CHAPTER XX. WHAT SIGNIFICATOR, QUERENT, AND QUESITED, ARE; AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE JUDGMENT OF A QUESTION.
CHAPTER XXI. TO KNOW WHETHER A THING DEMANDED WILL BE BROUGHT TO PERFECTION, YEA OR NAY.
CHAPTER XXII. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST HOUSE. IF THE QUERENT BE LIKELY TO LIVE LONG--YEA OR NOT?
CHAPTER XXIII. If one shall find the Party at Home he would speak with?
CHAPTER XXIV. OF A SHIP, AND HER SAFETY OR DESTRUCTION.
CHAPTER XXV. JUDGMENTS CONCERNING THE SECOND HOUSE.
CHAPTER XXVI. OF THE THIRD HOUSE, VIZ. OF BRETHREN, SISTERS, KINDRED, NEWS, SHORT JOURNEYS, ETC.
CHAPTER XXVII. OF THE FOURTH HOUSE, AND JUDGMENTS DEPENDING THEREON.
CHAPTER XXVIII. OF THE FIFTH HOUSE AND ITS QUESTIONS.
CHAPTER XXIX. OF THE SIXTH HOUSE.
CHAPTER XXX. THE SEVENTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS.
CHAPTER XXXI. OF THE EIGHTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS: THESE ARE DEATH, DOWRY, THE WIFE'S SUBSTANCE, &c.
CHAPTER XXXII. OF THE NINTH HOUSE AND ITS QUESTIONS. LONG JOURNEYS, VOYAGES, ARTS, SCIENCE, CHURCH PREFERMENT, LAW, &c.
CHAPTER XXXIII THE TENTH HOUSE AND ITS QUESTIONS.--VIZ. OFFICE, DIGNITY, PREFERMENT, GOVERNMENT, TRADE, OR PROFESSION, &c.
CHAPTER XXXIV. OF THE ELEVENTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS, VIZ. OF FRIENDS, HOPES, PROPERTY OF THE KING, &c.
CHAPTER XXXV. OF THE TWELFTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS, VIZ. OF IMPRISONMENT, GREAT CATTLE, PRIVATE ENEMIES, BANISHED MEN, &c.
APHORISMS, BY ZADKIEL.
DESCRIPTION OF PERSONS ACCORDING AS THE SIGNIFICATOR MAY BE FOUND IN EACH OF THE TWELVE SIGNS.
EFFECTS OF THE ASPECTS BETWEEN THE SIGNIFICATORS.
OF THE ✶ AND △ ASPECTS BETWEEN THE SIGNIFICATORS.
THE EFFECTS OF THE ☐ OR ☍ ASPECTS BETWEEN THE SIGNIFICATORS
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THIS WORK.
COLOPHON
PREFACE.
AFTER a lapse of 205 years since the first
publication, in 1647, of Lilly's Introduction to Astrology, there
would be no necessity for an apology for its re-appearance, were it
not for the prevailing fashion of the day, which is to rail at and
vituperate that science, and all who dare to say a word, not in its
favour, but in favour of examining into its merits, with a view to
ascertain what were the grounds on which our honest ancestors
believed, and strictly followed, that which we conceive only fit
for ridicule. As I have long outlived the days when I, like many
others, thought myself at liberty to laugh at, and condemn, what I
did not understand; the world will forgive me if I be bold enough
to advise those who value truth, to spend a few days (and but a few
days will be necessary) in examining the principles laid down in
this work, and applying them to their own individual cases, before
they join the herd of learned and unlearned in pledging their words
to a false assertion, viz. that Astrology is an unfounded science.
If any man will take the trouble to examine for himself, and should
find that the prejudices of his education against the science of
foreseeing the future, and many other matters which it teaches, are
in reality well-founded, and that it has no claims to truth, then
will he have the proud satisfaction of knowing, that his opinions
on a matter of some consequence are based on experiment, and are
the result of his own conviction, not of another person's
assertion. On the other hand, if he find truth flash with lightning
force upon his mind, and convince him that Astrology,
notwithstanding prejudice and abuse, is founded in nature, and is
indeed a noble science, given by a benevolent Creator to enlighten
man in his wanderings, and enable him to shun the vice and folly
which his passions throw in his path; then will he, if a spark of
piety exist within his breast, offer thanks to that Creator for the
blessing he has discovered. In either case, he must admit that I do
him a service in putting forth this plain and simple means of
discovering the truth.
This is "the age of enquiry;" and yet prejudice continues to
press down her leaden foot upon the neck of examination in this
matter. I can only attribute the pitiable fact to the circumstance
of there being no recent publications on those parts of Astrology
which are the most easily acquired. The art of Nativities requires
many years of patient experimenting before it can be well
understood, and practised with certainty and satisfaction. The art
of Atmospherical Astrology, and also that of Mundane Astrology,
alike demand much time to penetrate their arcana, and a good
education to follow their practice. Hence we may account for their
comparatively confined study: few have either the abilities or the
opportunity to wrestle with their difficulties.
But
Horary Astrology, the chief subject in this work. may be
speedily learned by any person of even moderate abilities; and may,
as far as regards its elementary difficulties, be mastered in a few
days' study. It may be well understood, and reduced to constant
practice in less than a quarter of a year, and no one will find
himself at a loss for occasions to test its reality or its utility;
for his own avocations, and the affairs of his friends, will offer
these almost daily. If a proposition of
any nature be made to any individual, about the result of
which he is anxious, and therefore uncertain whether to accede to
it or not, let him but note the hour and minute when it was
first made, and erect a figure of the heavens, as herein
taught, and his doubts will be instantly resolved.
He may thus, in five minutes, learn infallibly whether the
affair will succeed or not; and, consequently, whether it is
prudent to adopt the offer made or not. If he examine the sign on
the 1st house of the figure, the planet therein, or the planet
ruling the sign,
will exactly describe the party making the offer, both in
person and character; and this may at once convince the inquirer
for truth of the reality of the principles of the science.
Moreover, the descending sign, &c. will describe his own
person and character; a farther proof of the truth of the science,
if he require it. Here, then, is a ready test of the truth of
Astrology. Will its adversaries dare to make its application? It
would, methinks, be better than relaxing the broad muscles, which
ever denote ignorance and surprise, the feelings which, combined
are the undoubted source of laughter; the only argument of the
idiot, the ready resource of the ignorant.
In editing this work, my chief object has been to render it
useful to the student in Astrology and so, by forwarding the
science, to promote the general interests of humanity.
With this view I have re-written those parts of the work
which modern discoveries in Astronomy and Astrology have rendered
obsolete. Tables for calculating Nativities and a Grammar of
Astrology are adjoined, and every ingredient of the science given
which the student is likely to require.
As regards the deviations I have made from the rules of the
author, they are few, and founded on much experience. I have
omitted his chapters on nativities, as in that part of the science
he was less perfect than in any other; the reason being that he
relied on essential dignities, which are, by my experience, of
little, if any, avail. The rules for calculating arcs of direction
will be found in the Grammar.
In conclusion, I have no desire to offend any class of men by
putting forth this work: I do not know whether I should not respect
even prejudice, for the sake of peace, were it not that I cannot
conscientiously consent to abandon truth in the effort. I am
callous to the puny efforts of critics who may desire to pour on me
the waters of vituperation or ridicule, having already passed
through a flood. After many years' experience, I have found the
laws of Astrology unfailing; and as I can discover no prohibition
of its practice in the Word of God, I am prepared to defend it
against all the foolish attacks of those who falsely declare that
it upholds fatality, or is opposed to the providence or the
revelation of the Deity. And I am contented, with God's blessing,
to give up the ghost in the firm persuasion, that, in Maintaining
what I believe is the truth in this respect, I shall meet,
hereafter, through the goodness of God and the merits of my
Saviour, with a merciful judgment.
I am, reader, your devoted friend and well-wisher in all
science which may honour trod and benefit mankind.
Second Preface
The history of western magic started about 4000
years ago. And since then it has been adding something to western
magic. Originally, the Latin word magus nominated the followers of
the spiritualist-priest class, and later originated to elect
‘clairvoyant, sorcerer’ and in a judgmental sense also ‘magician,
trickster’. Thus, the initial meaning of the word ‘magic’ was the
wisdoms of the Magi, that is the abilities of attaining
supernatural powers and energy, while later it became practical
critically to deceitful wizardry. The etymological descriptions
specify three significant features in the expansion of the notion
‘magic’:
1) Magic as a discipline of celestial natural forces and in
the course of formation
2) Magic as the exercise of such facts in divinations, visions and
illusion
3) Fraudulent witchery. The latter belief played a significant part
in the Christian demonization process.
The growth of the western notion ‘magic’ directed to extensive
assumptions in the demonological and astrophysical argument of the
Neoplatonists. Their tactic was grounded on the philosophy of a
hierarchically ordered outer space, where conferring to Plotinus
(C205–C270 AD) a noetic ingredient was shaped as the outcome of
eternal and countless radiation built on the ultimate opinion; this
in its chance contributed to the rise of psychic constituent, which
formed the basis of the factual world.
Furthermore, these diverse phases of release came to be measured as
convinced forces, which underneath the impact of innocent and evil
views during late ancient times were embodied as humans. The
hierarchical cosmos of Iamblichus simply demonstrates the
legitimacy of this process. In his work, the Neoplatonic cosmology
has initiated a channel through the syncretism distinctive of the
late antiquity and in the essence of Greco-Oriental dualism.
Superior productions are taken closer to inferior ones by various
midway creatures. The higher the site of the mediators, the further
they bear a resemblance to gods and whizzes; the minor they are,
the nearer they stand to the psychic-spiritual part. The
aforementioned group of intermediaries has been settled in order of
series on the origin of cosmic gravity.
Proclus (c410–485 AD) has described the system of magic origin
conversed above in better aspect: in the hierarchical shackles of
cosmic rudiments the power and nature of a firm star god disturbs
everything mediocre, and with growing distance the impact slowly
becomes weaker. The Humanists approached the Platonic notions from
the outlook of the bequest of late antiquity, and were thus first
familiarized to the Neoplatonic form of the doctrine.
And since Ficino’s work has been inscribed in the spirit of
emanation theory, and the author has been persuaded of the
existence of the higher and lower spheres of magic and powers
defined in Picatrix, he claims that planets and cosmic movements
have much to do with power and magic spirit.
Today’s occult marketplace also offers, in addition to books,
multifarious paraphernalia for practicing magic: amulets,
talismans, pendulums and magic rods. Though added with modern
essentials and pseudoscientific advices to give some weight to the
fundamentals, they are nothing but the leftovers of the western
ethnicities of magic.
CHAPTER I.
THERE are in the heavens several bodies which appear to shed
their light directly on this Earth; and also some others which,
having no light of themselves, serve to reflect that of the Sun,
and thereby become visible to our organs of sight. The former are
termed Fixed Stars, because they appear to retain the same
situation, or to be fixed in the same place; but the latter, being
observed to wander, are termed Planets. The number and distance of
the former are so extensive, that I shall take no further notice of
them here, than to observe, that they are not much used in that
portion of Astrology which is denominated Horary, and that those
persons who desire to make use of them in nativities, will find
their right ascensions and declinations given with great accuracy
in the Nautical Almanack for each year. In the Appendix to this
work, I shall give rules, to ascertain their latitude and longitude
by, trigonometry, for the benefit of such persons as may be curious
to make experiments as to their influence; though I do not, in
general, pay much attention to them when judging a nativity.
Of the Planets.
These are ♅ Herschel, ♄ Saturn, ♃ Jupiter, ♂ Mars. ☉ Sol, the
Sun, 1 ♀ Venus, ☿ Mercury, and ☽ Luna, Moon. These characters have
been always in use, and may, (with the exception of ♅) be traced to
the remotest antiquity, and their origin found among the
hieroglyphics of Egypt. But as the object of this work is practical
utility, no more need be said on the subject.
The Signs of the Zodiac.
They are twelve, each containing 30 degrees, thus making 360
degrees, into which every great circle is divided. The first six
are,
Northern Signs.
♈ Aries, ♉ Taurus, ♊ Gemini, ♋ Cancer, ♌ Leo, ♍ Virgo.
Southern Signs.
♎ Libra, ♏ Scorpio, ♐ Sagittary, ♑ Capricorn, ♒ Aquarius, ♓
Pisces.
The first sign, ♈, commences the zodiac, its beginning being
that spot in the heavens where the Sun is when crossing the equator
in spring; and the latter sign, ♓, finishes the circle of the
zodiac, the latter end of it being that spot in the heavens where
the Sun is when he has gone his round, and is again about to enter
♈.
By referring to the annexed diagram, the student will
perceive, that when the Sun enters ♈ (about the 21st of March) he
proceeds northward, and increases in declination until he reaches
the tropic of ♋ Cancer (about the 21st of June), when he speedily
begins to return to the south; and when he reaches ♎, he again
crosses the equator (about the 23d of September), where, having no
declination, he causes equal day and night all over the world. He
then declines away to the south; shortening our days in the
northern hemisphere, until he reaches the southern tropic ♑,
Capricorn; at length he returns towards the equator, and crosses it
by entering the sign ♈ (about the 21st of March), where again he
has no declination, and gives equal days and nights.
EXPLANATION.--The space between the two outer circles may be
considered as the line of the Sun's motion; and than
the sign opposite the name of each month will shew where the
Sun is about the 21st of each month. The globe in the centre may be
taken for the Earth, the northern parts of which receive the
greater portion of the Sun's light in summer, and the southern
parts in winter.
These signs are divided into,
Northern Signs
♈, ♉, ♊, ♋, ♌, ♍
Southern Signs
♎, ♏, ♐, ♑, ♒, ♓
Tropical Signs
♋, and ♑
Equinoctial Signs
♈, and ♎
Double-bodied Signs
♊, ♍, ♐, ♓
They are again divided into
Moveable
♈, ♋, ♎, ♑
Common
♊, ♍, ♐, ♓
Fixed
♉, ♌, vi, ♒
Also into
Fiery
♈, ♌, ♐.
Earthy
♉, ♍, ♑.
Airy
♊, ♎, ♒.
Watery
♋, ♏, ♓.
The student must become well acquainted with the above
particulars; but especially so with the northern and southern
signs, the former being opposite to the latter. By attending to
this, he will readily come to understand the figure of the heavens,
and the relative situations of the planets.
N.B. The moveable, common, and fixed signs are always in
square aspect to each other, three signs apart; and the fiery,
earthy, airy, and watery signs are always in trine aspect to each
other, four signs apart.
THE DRAGON'S HEAD AND TAIL
The Moon's north node is known by the character ☊, termed the
Dragon's Head; and her south node by this ☋, termed the Dragon's
Tail. The former of these in horary questions denotes good, and is
considered of the character of ♃. and increases the good qualities
of a benefic, with which it may be found; and diminishes the evil
of a malefic planet. The latter is of the nature of ♄, and does the
reverse. In nativities these characters have no avail, and are not
to be considered, except with regard to the Moon, who is found to
produce good or evil when she reaches them by direction. 1
THE PART OF FORTUNE.
This is that spot in the heavens which is equally distant
from the degree ascending that the Moon is from the Sun. It is
found by the following rule:--
To find the (⊕) Part of Fortune in a Nativity.
Add 90° to the right ascension of the meridian, and it will
give the oblique ascension of the ascendant. From the oblique
ascension of the ascendant subtract the oblique ascension of the
Sun (having first added 360° to the former, if necessary); to the
remainder add the right ascension of the Moon: the sum will be the
right ascension of ⊕.
The ⊕ is always under the horizon before the full Moon, and
above the horizon after the full Moon. Having found its right
ascension, take it from that of the meridian above or below the
earth, according as it may be situated; or, take that of the
meridian from it, and the sum or difference will shew the distance
of ⊕ from the cusp of the 10th or 4th house.
Example:--
A. R. of midheaven
221
°
5
'
Add thereto
900Oblique asc. of the ascendant
311
5
Subtract oblique asc. of ⊕
1734293
31
Add right ascension of the ☽
34534639
5
Take away
3600It leaves right ascension of ⊕
279
5
Then, as the birth took place after full Moon, and the ⊕ will
be above the Earth, find the difference of right ascension between
it and the meridian above the Earth.
Thus:
Right ascension of ⊕
279
°
5
'
Right ascension of the midheaven
2215Distance of ⊕ from the 10th house
580If the ⊕ be in the same hemisphere as the ☽; that is, if both
be above or below the Earth, it will have the semi-arc of the ☽;
but if otherwise, it will have the opposite semi-arc; which may be
found by taking the ☽'s from 180°. In this nativity (which is that
of the Duke of Wellington) the semi-arc of the Moon is 90° 57',
which taken from 180° leaves the semi-arc of ⊕ 89° 3', two-thirds
of which are 59° 22'; and it appears that ⊕ is just 1° 22' outside
the cusp of the 12th house. 1
The ⊕ has no influence on the health or life of the native;
but it influences the pecuniary affairs very powerfully, and also,
in some degree, the profession or employment. 1
To find the Place of ⊕ an the Figure of a Horary Question.
In horary astrology ⊕ is merely a symbol, and has much to do
with all questions regarding property, loss or gain, &c. In
this case it is found by a more simple rule, as follows:
Add together the longitude of the ascendant and longitude of
the ☽, from which subtract the longitude of the ☉: the remainder
will be the longitude of ⊕.
Example:--Where was the ⊕ at 3h. 20m. P.M. 28th of December,
1644? 2
Signs
deg.
min.
The Ascendant was ♋ 11° 33, or
3
11
33
The ☽ was in ♉, 16° 49', or
116494
28
22
For subtraction add
120016
28
22
The ⊕ in ♑, 17° 54, or
91754Place of in the figure or ♏ 10° 28'.
72
10
8
Footnotes
14:1 The Sun and Moon are considered as planets in all
astrological matters.
17:1 These nodes are the points in the ecliptic where the
Moon crosses from north into south latitude, or the reverse, which
occurs twice each month.
18:1 This is found by taking its distance from the 10th 5E°
0' from ### of its semi-arc 59° 22 .
19:1 In proof of this, it is evident that in the Duke's
nativity ☽ came to ☌ of ⊕ in November 1834, when he was appointed
to the ministry. Thus ⊕ is 58° from the meridian, and ☽ 124° 29';
the difference is 66° 29'; which arc of direction, added to the
right ascension of ☉ at his birth 39° 21', gives 105° 50', the
right asc. of ♋ 14° 34'. The ☉ arrived at this point at 1 P.M. 6th
July 1769, or 65 days 13 hours after birth, which, the Placidian
measure of a year for a day, gives 65 years 61 months, the Duke's
age when the event occurred.--N.B. The ascendant came to ☌ of ☉ at
the same time, which, by referring to our author's rules for the
effects of directions, will be seen to cause such eminent
preferment. The semi-arc of ☉ is 68° 13', ☉ dist from 4th house 1°
44'; the difference is 66° 29', the arc of direction.
19:2 See the figure--Question. "A ship at sea, if lost?"
CHAPTER II.
EXPLANATION.--In the above figure the ANGLES and the
succeedent and cadent houses appear at one view. The 1st house
embraces 24° of longitude in the zodiac, viz. from ♎ 0° 0' to ♎
24°; the 2nd house contains 30°, viz. from ♎ 24° to ♏ 240; the 3d
house contains 36°, viz. from ♏ 24° to ♑ 0° 0', being 6° of ♏ and
the whole of ♐; the 4th house contains 36°, viz. the whole of ♑ and
6° of ♒; the 5th house contains 30°, viz. from ♒ 6° to ♓ 6°; and
the 6th house contains 24°, viz. from ♓ 6° to the end of that sign,
or ♈ 0° 0'.--N.B. The other six houses will be found to embrace
exactly the same number of degrees of the opposite signs of the
zodiac; the 7th being opposite to the 1st, the 8th to the 2d,
&c. If the student look for ♋ 0° 0' on the 10th house in the
table of houses for London, he will find the longitude of the six
eastern houses, as here noted; and, of course, the six opposite or
western houses have the same degrees of the opposite signs on their
cusps.
OF ERECTING A FIGURE OF THE HEAVENS.
THIS is merely a map to represent the heavens at any
particular moment, such as when a child is born, or a question
asked, &c. In the first place, draw three circles, as in figure
1; and then draw lines to represent the horizon, and others, at
right angles with them, to represent the meridian: thus will be
shewn, the natural divisions formed by the rising and setting of
the Sun, and by his passing the meridian at noon and midnight. Each
of these quarters or quadrants is to be again divided into three
equal parts, forming
The Twelve Houses.
These are marked from No. 1 to No. 12; and it will be
observed, that the double lines 1 and 7, which represent the
eastern and western horizons, and those marked 4 and 10, which
represent the meridians below and above the Earth, are the cusps or
commencement of the angles. Those lines numbered 2, 5, 8, and 1l,
are the cusps of the succeedents, so called because they follow or
succeed to the angles. These houses are next in power to the
angles. Those lines marked 3, 6, 9, and 12, are the cusps or
beginnings of the cadent houses; so called because they are
cadent, that is, falling from the angles: these are the weakest of
all the houses.
Thus the student will perceive, that if a planet, &c. be
in one of the angles, it is powerful; if in a succeedent house, it
is less powerful; and if in a cadent house, it is weak and in
capable of effecting much either good or evil.
Rule to erect the Figure of the Heavens at any Time.
1. Learn in an ephemeris 1 for the year what was the right
ascension of ☉ at the noon previous to the required time, in hours,
minutes, and seconds. To this right ascension add the number of
hours and minutes which have elapsed since that noon: 2 the sum
will be the right ascension in time of the meridian above the Earth
(the mid-heaven) at the required time.
2. Find the longitude answering to this right ascension, in
the column marked 10th house in the Table of Houses, which
longitude is to be marked over the line which denotes the
mid-heaven or 10th house.
3. In a line with this will be found the longitude on the
cusps of the 11th, 12th, 1st, 2d, and 3d houses; which copy out
from the table, and enter over the lines which denote those
respective houses.
4. Having thus completed the six eastern houses, find the
signs and degrees exactly opposite to each of them, and enter it
over the cusps of the opposite or western houses, in the following
order:--
10th house
opposite
4th house
11th
do.
5th
12th
opposite
6th house
1st or ascendant
do.
7th
2d
do.
8th
3d
do.
9th
5. Having thus completed the figure, as far as regards the
signs of the zodiac, it now remains to place in the planets as they
may be situated. The most distant from the ☉ is ♅, whose longitude
is generally given in the ephemeris for each ten days, and if the
time of the figure fall between it, it must be found by proportion.
When his longitude is found, write it in the figure, thus, ♅ 13°
19', just by the cusp of the house, which falls in the same sign.
in which ♅ is found. If the cusp be farther on than the planet in
the sign, place the planet outside the cusp; but if the planet be
the farthest advanced in the sign, place it inside the cusp. After
having entered ♅, enter in the same way ♄, then ♃, ♂, ☉, ♀ and the
☽. To find the exact longitude of these seven, which is usually
given for the noon of each day, find the distance they travel in
longitude between the two noons preceding and succeeding the time
of erecting the figure; and then take the proportional part for the
time after the previous noon, and add it to, (or if the planet be
retrograde subtract it from), the planet's longitude for the
previous noon.
6. Find the longitude of ☊ in the same manner, and enter it
accordingly, and place ☋ in the sign and degree and minute exactly
opposite thereto.
7. If it be a horary question, calculate the place of ⊕, and
enter it accordingly; when the figure of heaven will be complete.
But if it be a nativity, you must calculate the ⊕ according to the
rule given, first having prepared a Speculum, or Table of Data, as
taught in Chap. 9 of the Grammar of Astrology.
Footnotes22:1 Ephemeris signifies a journal or Almanac, in which the
places of the planets, &c. for each day are registered. For all
years before 1834, White's is the best.
22:2 This time must first be corrected for the error of the
clock, by, adding what the clock is too slow, or subtracting what
it is too fast.
CHAPTER III. OF THE ASPECTS.
THE figure of the heavens being erected, it now
remains to observe how the planets are situated as regards each
other; or, in other words, how they are aspected. And, first,
Of Zodiacal Aspects.
These are as follow:--
Semi ✶, a Semi-sextile, or 30 degrees.
Semi ☐, a Semi-square, or 45 degrees.
✶, a Sextile, or 60 degrees.
A Quintile, or distance of 72 degrees.
☐, a Square, or quartile, 90 degrees.
△, a Trine, or distance of 120 degrees.
A Sesquiquadrate, or square and a half, 135 degrees.
A Biquintile, or double quintile, 144 degrees.
☍ an Opposition, 180 degrees.
Good aspects are the semi-sextile, sextile, quintile, trine,
and biquintile.
Evil aspects are the semi-square, square, sesquiquadrate, and
opposition.--N.B. The conjunction, marked thus ☌, is when two
planets are in the same degree and minute of the zodiac: when it is
exact, it is very powerful, and is called a partile ☌; but if
within the planets' orbs, it is called a platic conjunction, and is
less powerful. To know whether it should be considered at all, the
orbs of the two planets should be added together, and one-half the
sum taken; if the planets be beyond that distance, they are not
even in platic ☌. The same holds good with regard to other aspects.
The orbs of the cusps of the houses are 5°, so that if A
planet be one-half its orb and 5° more distant from a house, it is
not in aspect to that house; the same if the aspect of the planet
fall beyond that distance from the cusp of any other house.
Orbs of the Planets.
♄, 9°; ♃, 9°; ♂, 7°; ☉, 15, ♀, 7°; ☿ 7°; ☽, 12°.--N.B. ♅ has
had no orb of operation discovered; but I think it may safely be
considered as 7° in all horary figures, &c.
Of Mundane Aspects.
These are formed by the houses in horary astrology, and by
the semi-arcs of the planets in nativities. Thus, a semi ✶ is 1
house; a semi ☐, 1½; a ✶, 2 houses; a ☐, 3 houses; a △, 4 houses; a
sesqui △, 4½ houses; and an ☍, 6 houses.
The ⅓ of a semi arc is a semi ✶; the ½ of a semi-arc is a
semi ☐; the ⅔ of a semi-arc is a ✶; the whole semi-arc is a ☐; and
1-5th less than the semi-arc is a quintile; the whole semi-arc and
⅓ more is a △; the whole semi-arc and ½ more is a sesqui ☐; the
one-tenth part of a semi-arc added to a sesqui ☐, is a
biquintile.--N.B. The entire arc of a planet, or double the
semi-arc, will not give the measure of its distance from the
opposite point of its place; but if the two semi-arcs of a planet,
both diurnal and nocturnal, be added together, they make 180°, an
opposition aspect.
Of Parallels.
The Zodiacal Parallel is when two planets have the same
amount of declination from the equator. It is the most powerful of
all aspects, but is not generally used in horary astrology.
The Mundane Parallel is an equal distance from the meridian.
It is used by some horary astrologers. When any of the above
aspects are formed between the planets, they are found to have a
mutual influence or action on each other; according to the nature
of the aspect. For example: if the ☉ be 60 degrees (a ✶) from ♃ in
any figure, it denotes that the person signified by the Sun is
under the benefit influence of the benevolent ♃; and shews success
according to the nature of the question. In nativities it causes
good health and good fortune in life. But if ☉ be 90 degrees (a ☐)
from ♄, it shews discredit, a failure of hopes, &c. in a
question; and in a nativity it produces much sickness to the
native, and also misfortunes to his father. This was verified in
the nativity of Napoleon Bonaparte's son, who was born at 9h. 15m.
A.M. 20th March, 1811, when ☉ was in 28° 53'° of ♓, and ♄ was in
26° 28' of ♐; just 92° 25 distant from each other. This very close
☐ aspect of ☉ and ♄ caused great trouble to the native, through his
father's misfortunes; and, ☉ was the hyleg, produced a consumptive
disease, and early death. It is remarkable, that his father's
troubles began immediately after his birth; and it will always be
found in the nativity of a child, that the fortune of its parents
may be ascertained thereby until the birth of another child. If,
for example, the child have evil planets in the fourth house, its
father will be more or less-unfortunate until the birth of another
child; when, if that other have ♃ and ♀ in the fourth house, the
father's affairs will become more fortunate: so very beautifully do
the nativities of parents and their children sympathise together.
CHAPTER IV. OF THE TWELVE HOUSES, THEIR NATURE AND SIGNIFICATION.
As before we have said there are twelve signs,
and also twelve houses of heaven; so now we are come to relate the
nature of these twelve houses, the exact knowledge of which is so
requisite, that he who learns the nature of the planets and signs
without exact judgment of the houses, is like an improvident man,
that furnishes himself with a variety of household stuff, having no
place wherein to bestow them. There is nothing appertaining to the
life of man in this world which, in one way or other, hath no
relation to one of the twelve houses of heaven; and as the twelve
signs are appropriate to the particular members of man's body, so
also do the twelve houses represent, not only the several parts of
man, but his actions, quality of life, and living. And the
curiosity and judgment of our forefathers in astrology was such,
that they have allotted to every house a particular signification;
and so distinguished human accidents 1 throughout the whole twelve
houses. He that understands the questions appertaining to each of
them, shall not want sufficient grounds whereon to judge or give a
rational answer upon any contingent accident, and success thereof.
Of the FIRST House, and its Signification. 2
The first house contains all that part of heaven from the
line where the figure 1 stands unto the figure 2, where the second
house begins: it is one-third of the distance between the horizon
and meridian below the earth. It has signification of the life of
man, of the stature, colour, complexion, form, and shape of him
that propounds the question, or is born; in eclipses and great
conjunctions, and upon the Sun his annual ingress into ♈; it
signifies the common people, or general state of that kingdom where
the figure is erected. And as it is the first house, it represents
the head and face of man; so that if either ♄ or ♂ be in this
house, either at the time of a question or at the time of birth,
you may observe some blemish in the face, 1 or in that member
appropriated to the sign that is then upon the cusp of the house;
as, if ♈ be in the ascendant, the mark, mole, or scar is, without
fail, in the head or face; and if few degrees of the sign ascend,
the mark is in the upper part of the head; if the middle of the
sign be on the cusp, the mole, mark, or scar is in the middle of
the face, or near it; if the latter degrees ascend, the face is
blemished near the chin, towards the neck; this I have found true
in hundreds of examples. Of colours, it hath the white; that is, if
a planet be in this house that has signification of white, the
complexion of the party is more pale or wan; or, if you inquire
after the colour of the clothes of any man, if his significator be
in the first house, and in a sign corresponding, the party's
apparel is white or grey, or somewhat near that colour: so also if
the question be regarding cattle, when their significators are
found in this house, it denotes them to be of that colour, or near
it: the house is masculine. The consignificators of this house are
♈ and ♄: for as this house is the first house, so is ♈ the first
sign, and ♄ the first of the planets; and therefore, when ♄ is but
moderately well fortified in this house, and in any benevolent
aspect of ♃, ♀, ☉, or ☽, it promises a good sober constitution of
body, and usually long life; ☿ doth also joy in this house, because
it represents the head, and he the tongue, fancy, and memory; when
he is well dignified and posited in this house, he produces good
orators; 1 it is called the Ascendant, because when the ☉ and
planets come to the cusp of this house, they ascend, or then arise,
and are visible in our horizon.
Questions concerning the SECOND House.
From this house is required judgment concerning the estate or
fortune of him that asks the question, of his wealth of property,
of all moveable goods, money lent, of profit or gain, loss or
damage; in suits of law, it signifies a man's friends or
assistants; in private duels, the querent's second; in an eclipse
or great conjunction, the poverty or wealth of the people: in the
Sun his entrance into ♈, it represents the ammunition, allies, and
support the commonwealth shall have; it imports their magazines. It
represents, in man, the neck and hinder part of it towards the
shoulders; of colours, the green. It is a feminine house, and
succeedent.
It has consignificators, ♃ and ♉; for if ♃ be placed in this
house, or be lord hereof, it is an argument of an estate or
fortune; ☉ and ♂ are never well placed in this house: either of
them shew dispersion of substance, according to the capacity and
quality of him that is either born or asks the question 2.
The THIRD House
Has signification of brethren, sisters, cousins, or kindred,
neighbours, small journeys, or inland journeys, often removing from
one place to another; epistles, letters, rumours, messengers: it
rules the shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.
Of colours, it governs the red and yellow, or sorrel colour;
it has consignificators, ♊ and ♂, which is one reason why ♂ in this
house, unless joined with ♄, is not very unfortunate it is a cadent
house, and is the joy of the ☽; for if she be posited therein,
especially in a moveable sign, it is an argument of much travel,
trotting, and trudging, or of being seldom quiet: the house is
masculine.
The FOURTH House
Gives judgment of fathers in general, or ever of his father
that inquires, or that is born; of lands, houses, tenements,
inheritance, tillage of the earth, treasures hidden; the
determination or end of any thing; towns, cities, or castles
besieged or not besieged; all ancient dwellings, gardens, fields,
pastures, orchards the quality and nature of the grounds one
purchases, whether vineyards, cornfields, &c., and shews
whether the ground be woody, stony, or barren.
The sign of the fourth denotes the town, the lord thereof,
the governor; 1 it rules the breast and lungs; and of colours, the
red: its consignificators are ♋, and the ☉: we call it the angle of
the Earth, or Imum Cœli: it is feminine, and the north angle. In
nativities or questions this fourth house represents fathers; so
does the ☉ by day, and ♄ by night; yet if the ☉ be here placed, he
is not ill, but rather shows the father to be of a noble
disposition, &c.
The FIFTH House.
By this house we judge of children, of ambassadors, of the
state of a woman with child, of banquets, of ale-houses, taverns,
plays, messengers or agents for republics, of the wealth of the
father, the ammunition of a town besieged; if the woman with child
shall bring forth male or female; of the health or sickness of his
son or daughter that asks the question. It rules the stomach,
liver, heart, sides, and back, and is masculine. Of colours, black
and white, or honey colour; and is a succeedent house; its
consignificators are ♌ and ♀, who does joy in this house, in regard
it is the house of pleasure, delight and merriment; it is wholly
unfortunate by ♂ or ♄, and they therein shew disobedient children,
and untoward.
The SIXTH House.
It concerns men and maid servants, galley slaves, hogs,
sheep, goats, hares, conies, all manner of lesser cattle, and
profit or loss got thereby; sickness, its quality and cause; the
principal humour offending, curable or not curable; whether the
disease be short or long; day-labourers, tenants, farmers.
shepherds, hogherds, neatherds, warreners, and it signifies uncles,
or the father's brothers and sisters. It rules the inferior part of
the belly and intestines, even to the rectum. The house is a
feminine and cadent house, unfortunate as having no aspect to the
ascendant. Of colours, black; ♂ rejoices in this house, but its
consignificators are the sign ♍ and planet ♀: we usually find that
♂ and ♀ in conjunction in this house are arguments of a good
physician. 1
The SEVENTH House.
It gives judgment of marriage; and describes the person
inquired after, whether it be a man or woman; all manner of love
questions; or public enemies, the defendant in a lawsuit, in war,
the opposing party; all quarrels, duels, lawsuits; it astrology,
the artist himself; in physic, the physician; thieves and thefts,
the person stealing, whether man or woman; wives, sweethearts,
their shape, description, condition, nobly or ignobly born; in an
annual ingress, whether war or peace may be expected; of victory,
who overcomes and who is worsted fugitives or runaways, banished or
outlawed men. It has consignificators ♎ and ☽; ♄ or ♂ unfortunate
herein, shew ill in marriage. 1 Of colour, a dark black. It rules
the haunches, and the navel, to the buttocks, is called the angle
of the west, and is masculine.
The EIGHTH House.
The estate of men deceased; death, its quality and nature;
the wills, legacies, and testaments of men deceased; dowry of the
wife, portion of the maid, whether much or little, easy to be
obtained or with difficulty. In duels, it represents the
adversary's second; in lawsuits, the defendant's friends; what kind
of death a man shall die; it signifies fear and anguish of mind; 2
also who shall be heir to the deceased. It rules the privy parts.
Of colours, the green and black. Of signs, it has ♏ for
consignificator and ♄ . The hemorrhoids, the stone, stranguary, and
bladder, are ruled by this house, also poisons; it is a succeedent
house, and feminine.
The NINTH House.
By this house we give judgment of voyages or long journies
beyond seas, of religious men, or clergy of any kind, whether
bishops or inferior ministers; dreams, visions, foreign countries,
books, learning, church livings or benefices, and of the kindred of
one's wife or husband. Of colours, it has the green and white; of
man's body, it rules the fundament, the hips, and thighs; ♃ and ♂
are consignificators of this house; for if ♃ be herein placed, it
naturally signifies a devout man in his religion, or one modestly
given. I have often observed when the Dragon's tail, ♄, or ♂ have
been unfortunately placed in this house, the querent has either
been little better than an atheist or a desperate sectarian. 1 ☉
rejoices to be in this house, which is masculine and cadent.
The TENTH House.
Commonly it personates kings, princes, dukes, earls, judges,
prime officers, commanders-in-chief, whether in armies or towns;
all sorts of magistracy and officers in authority, also mothers;
honour, preferment, dignity, office, lawyers, professions or trade;
it also signifies kingdoms, empires, dukedoms, counties; it has of
colours red or white, and rules the knees and thighs. It is called
the medium cœli, or midheaven, and is feminine. Its
consignificators are ♑ and ♂. Either ♃ or the ☉ are very fortunate
in this house, especially when they are placed together; ♄ or ☋
usually deny honour as to persons of quality, and to the vulgar
little prosperity in profession or trade.
The ELEVENTH House.
It does naturally represent friends and friendship, hope,
trust, confidence, the praise or dispraise of any one; the fidelity
or falseness of friends. As to kings, it personates their
favourites, counsellors, servants, their associates or allies;
their money, exchequer or treasure; in war, ammunition and
soldiery, it represents courtiers, &c. In a commonwealth,
governed by a few of the nobles and commons, it personates their
assistance in council; as, in London, the tenth house represents
the lord mayor; the eleventh, the common council, the ascendant the
generality of the commoners of the said city. Of members, it rules
the legs to the ancles; of colours, saffron or yellow. It has ☉ and
♒ for consignificators: ♃ especially rejoices in this house. It is
a succeedent house, and masculine, and in virtue is nearly
equivalent either to the seventh or fourth house.
The TWELFTH House.
It has signification of private enemies, great cattle, or
horses, oxen, elephants, &c.; sorrow, tribulation,
imprisonment, all manner of affliction, self-undoing, &c.; and
of such men as maliciously undermine their neighbours, or inform
secretly against them. It has consignificators ♓ and ♀. Saturn does
much delight in that house, for he is naturally the author of
mischief. It rules, in man's body, the feet. In colour it
represents the green. It is a cadent house, and feminine.
This is the true character of the several houses, according
to the Ptolomeian doctrine, and the experience I have had myself
for many years. I must confess the Arabians have made several other
divisions of the houses; but I could never, in my practice, find
any verity in them; therefore I will say nothing of them.
Footnotes27:1 The term accidents here signifies the events of life
generally.
27:2 See Fig 1.
28:1 This is verified in the nativity of Lord Brougham, who
was born with ♄ ascending in ♏; he has a very great natural defect
in the face, a nervous catching of the muscles of the mouth.
&c.
29:1 Lord Brougham, who is one of the nest orators of the
age, was born with ☿ just rising.
29:2 ☽ in this house, if in good aspect to ♃, gives the
native wealth. The Duke of Wellington had ☽ in this house in △ to ♃
in the 10th.
30:1 This alludes to questions of sieges, which were too
frequent in the land in the author's time.
31:1 This alludes to questions regarding sickness. and by no
means to nativities.
32:1 We always find that ♄, ♂, or ♅, in this house are causes
of ill-fortune in marriage, or the married state, in nativities,
let them be aspected how they will; and in questions, we have no
opinion of them, though ever so strongly dignified. The Duke of
Wellington had both ♄ and ♂ in the 7th, and was unfortunate in
marriage.
32:2 This alludes to the significator of the querent being
placed in the 9th house.
33:1 This merely alludes to horary questions, and can have no
kind of influence this way, these things being at the most symbols
of a good or bad man; for in nativities the mind is influenced by
the Moon and Mercury only. The error of confounding these two
branches of the science, nativities, in which the planets are
causes (under God) of events, and horary questions, in which they
are only signs of the events, has been the chief means of bringing
this sublime science into disrepute. This error appears to have
arisen from the low state and condition of astronomy in the middle
ages, when, even as late as the days of Charles II., Dr. Goad, his
physician, assures us that the astronomers could not calculate an
opposition of the planets ♃ and ♄ nearer than a week. How, then,
can it be expected that the judgments of astrologers should have
always been correct, when the very data on which they depended were
often erroneous?
CHAPTER V. OF SATURN, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION.
Hs is the supremest or highest of all the
planets, 1 and is placed between Jupiter and the firmament; he is
not very bright or glorious, nor does he twinkle or sparkle, but is
of a pale or wan ashy colour; slow in motion, finishing his course
through the twelve signs of the zodiac in 29 years, 167 days, and 5
hours, or thereabouts. His mean motion is two minutes and one
second; his diurnal motion sometimes is three, four, five, or six
minutes, seldom more; his greatest north latitude from the ecliptic
is 2 degrees 48 minutes; his greatest south latitude is 2 degrees
49 minutes.
In the zodiac he has two of the twelve signs for his houses;
viz. Capricorn ♑, his night house; Aquarius ♒, his day house. He is
exalted in ♎, receives his fall in ♈, and rejoices in the sign
Aquarius, ♒. He governs the airy triplicity by day, which is
composed of ♊, ♎, ♒.
If in any question he be in any degree wherein he has a term,
he cannot be said to be peregrine, or void of essential dignities;
or if he be in any of those degrees allotted him for his face or
decanate, he cannot then be said to be peregrine: understand this
in all the other planets. 2
He continues retrograde 140 days; is five days in his first
stage before retrogradation, and so many in his second station
before becoming direct. He is cold and dry (being far removed from
the Sun); melancholy, earthy, masculine; and the greater infortune,
author of solitariness, malevolent, &c.
When well dignified, he is profound in imagination, in his
acts severe, in words reserved, in speaking and giving very spare;
in labour patient, in arguing or disputing grave, in obtaining the
goods of this life studious and solicitous, in all manner of
actions austere. 1
When ill dignified, he is envious, covetous, jealous, and
mistrustful; timorous, sordid, outwardly dissembling, sluggish,
auspicious, stubborn; a contemner of women, a liar, malicious,
murmuring; never contented, and ever repining.
Corporature.--Most part of his body cold and dry; of a middle
stature, his complexion pale, swarthy or muddy; his eyes little and
black, looking downward; a broad forehead, black or sad hair, and
it hard or rugged; great ears, hanging, lowering eyebrows, thick
lips and nose; a rare or thin beard, a lumpish, unpleasant
countenance, either holding his head forward or stooping; his
shoulders broad and large, and many times crooked; his belly
somewhat short and lank; his thighs spare, lean, and not long; his
knees and feet ill made; and frequently striking against each
other, with a shuffling gait.
Saturn Oriental.--You must observe, if Saturn be oriental of
the Sun, the stature is more short, but decent and well composed.
Saturn Occidental.--The man is more black and lean, and fewer
hairs; and again, if he wants latitude, the body is more lean; if
he have great latitude, the body is more fat or fleshy; if the
latitude be south, more fleshy, but quick in motion. If north,
hairy and much flesh.
♄ in his first station, a little fat; in his second station,
fat, ill-favoured bodies, and weak; and this observe constantly in
all the other planets.
Quality of Men.--In general ♄ signifies husbandmen, clowns,
beggars, day labourers, old men, fathers, grandfather, monks,
jesuits, sectarians.
Employment.--Curriers, night-farmers, miners under ground,
tinners, potters, broom men, plumbers, brickmakers, maltsters,
chimney-sweepers, sextons of churches, bearers of corpses,
scavengers, hostlers, colliers, carters, gardeners, ditchers,
chandlers, dyers of black cloth, and herdsmen, shepherds, or
cow-keepers.
Sicknesses.--All impediments in the right ear, or teeth; all
quartan agues proceeding from cold, dry and melancholy distempers,
leprosies, consumptions, black jaundice, palsies, tremblings, vain
fears, fantasies, dropsy, the hand and foot gout, apoplexies, too
much flux of the hemorrhoids; and ruptures, if in Scorpio or Leo,
in any ill aspect with Venus.
Orb.--His orb is nine degrees before and after; that is, his
influence begins to work when either he applies or any planet
applies to him, and is within the half of nine degrees added to the
half of that planet's orb, and continues in force until he is
separate an equal distance.
Years.--The greatest years he signifies is 465. His greater
57; his medium years 43½; his least 30. The meaning whereof is
this: admit we frame a new building, erect a town or city, or a
family, or principality is begun when Saturn is essentially and
occidentally strong, the astrologer may probably conjecture the
family, principality, &c. may continue 465 years in honour,
&c. without any sensible alteration. As to age, he relates to
decrepit old men, fathers, grandfathers; the like in plants, trees,
and all living creatures.
Places.--He delights in deserts, woods, obscure vanes, caves,
dens, holes, mountains, or where men have been buried, churchyards,
&c.; ruinous buildings, coal-mines, sinks, dirty and stinking
places, houses of office, &c.
Countries.--Late authors say he rules over Bavaria, Saxony,
Stiria, Romandiola, Ravenna. Constantia, Ingoldstadt.
Footnotes35:1 This was true, as far as the author knew; the planet
Herschel not having been then discovered.
35:2 For the terms, &c., see the table of Essential
Dignities.
36:1 By these descriptions is meant, that persons signified
in horary questions by this planet are of such a character; and if
he influence the native by being in the ascendant at the time of
birth, it applies also in nativities.
CHAPTER VI. OF THE PLANET JUPITER, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION.