卷首·序与引言

To the Ingenious Lovers of Art.

致精于此术的诸位爱好者。

WE had formerly some thoughts of Revising our Introduction to Astrology now out of Print, and to have Enricht it for another Edition with the choicest Aphorisms, both from the writings of the Ancients, and our own many years Experience, but the Laboriousness of that Work, Considering our Age, and many Infirmities of body, with the Discouragements we have already met with from some ungratefull persons, caused us to lay aside (at least for the present) those Intentions.

我们曾经有意修订我们那部如今已经绝版的《星占学入门》，为再版增补最精当的格言，既取自古人的著作，也取自我们自己多年的经验；但这项工作十分繁重，考虑到我们的年纪和身体的诸多病痛，再加上已经从一些忘恩负义的人那里受到的打击，使我们把这些打算搁置下来（至少眼下如此）。

Yet that we might not be holy wanting to promote any thing that might tend to the Advancement of Art, and Gratification of its painfull Students, and knowing how necessary the ensuing Considerations of Guido Bonatus, and Aphorismes adjoined, are to be known and Reguarded, which many of our Ingenious Country-men could not do, for that they have hitherto remained in the Latin Tongue, with the rest of the works of those Authors in Large Volumes, difficult to be got, and too chargable for many to buy, we thereupon Recommended them to a Friend to be translated by themselves, which he has Judiciously performed in plain Significant Language, so that we Judge the work may deserve the Title of Anima Astrologiae, which we have given it;

然而，为了不至于全然不去促进任何有助于此术进步、有益于勤苦学者的事，又深知下面博纳提的诸则考量以及附上的格言多么必须让人知道、让人重视——而我国许多聪颖的同胞却做不到这一点，因为它们至今仍是拉丁文，与这两位作者的其余著作一起收在卷帙浩大的书里，难以觅得，对许多人来说也太贵、买不起——我们于是把它们推荐给一位朋友，请他单独译出；他以平实而达意的语言审慎地完成了这件事，所以我们认为这部书配得上我们为它取的书名“占星之魂”；

Comprehending the Marrow and Substance of Astrology, and much excellent matter, necessary to be observed by all Honest Students, that practise Art to discover Truth, and not to Vapour with.

它囊括了星占学的精髓与实质，以及许多绝佳的内容，凡是用此术来发现真理、而不是拿来夸夸其谈的诚实学者，都必须遵守。

We doubt not but the Legitimate Sons and well-willers of Urania will find Considerable Advantages from hence, directing them to a certainty in giving their Judgments upon all occasions, and that they will for this publication have cause to thank their old Friend,

我们毫不怀疑，乌拉尼亚的嫡传子弟与诚心爱护她的人，会从这里得到相当大的益处，引导他们无论遇到什么情况都能有把握地作出判断；也毫不怀疑，他们会为这次出版而有理由感谢他们的老朋友——

Walton upon Thames 2 Aug. 1675. William Lilly.

威廉·莉莉，一六七五年八月二日，于泰晤士河畔沃尔顿。

To the Reader.

致读者。

THou art here presented with 2. Choice pieces of Art in our Mother Tongue, The first the Considerations of Guido Bonatus, A Person no less happy in the practise, than skilfull in the Theory of Astrology, of which I will here give thee one Instance as it is recorded by that eminent Historian Fulgosus, L. 8. C. 11.

呈献给你的，是用我们母语写成的两部精选的星占之作。第一部是圭多·博纳提的诸则考量；他在星占学的实践上之成功，丝毫不逊于他在理论上的精通；这里我给你举一个例子，见于著名史家富尔戈苏斯书中第八卷第十一章的记载。

That Guido Earl of Mount-ferrant being beseiged in that City, our Author Bonatus sent him word, that if such a day and hour he would make a Sally on the Enemies Camp, he should give them an absolute Defeat, and force them to raise their seige and quit the place, but should himself receive a dangerous (but not mortal) wound in the thigh, The Earl took his Councell, made his Sally on the day appointed, providing himself of all things necessary in case of a wound, and according to the prediction, though vastly inferior in numbers, obtained a most signal and intire Victory, but following the pursuit was wounded in the place foretold, of which in short time recovered.

蒙费兰伯爵圭多在城中被围，我们的作者博纳提派人告诉他：如果他在某日某时出城突袭敌营，就会把敌人彻底击败，迫使他们解围、离开此地，但他自己会在大腿上受一处危险的（却不致命的）伤。伯爵听从了他的建议，在指定的那天出城突袭，事先备好了受伤时所需的一切；果然如预言所说，尽管兵力远远不及对方，却获得了一场极为显赫、极为完全的胜利；只是在追击时，他在预言的部位受了伤，不久便痊愈了。

The Second consists of the Choicest Aphorismes of Cardanus, a man famous to the learned world, and of whom the Judicious and severe Scaliger (though an Adversary) in the Preface to the book he wrote against him, gives a most respective and applauding Character. These Aphorismes (by which is meant short comprehensive and approved Rules of Art) were in the original delivered promiscuously, but I for better method have taken the paines here to marshall them under their distinct and proper Titles, and that I might not unnecessarily Charge the Reader, have omitted such as seemed triviall or Superfluous;

第二部收的是卡丹最精选的格言。他是学界闻名的人物；明断而严苛的斯卡利杰（虽然是他的论敌），在写来驳斥他的那本书的序言里，也给了他极为敬重、赞许的评价。这些格言（指简短、概括而经过验证的此术法则）在原书里是混杂着发表的，我为了更有条理，费了些功夫把它们按各自恰当的标题归类排列；又为了不无谓地增加读者的负担，略去了那些看来琐碎或多余的；

This much I thought fit to premise, and have only more to add, that by reason of my absence some faults have escaped the Press, besides those which my self may be chargable with in the Translation, the Reader will shew his Judgment in Distinguishing, and his good nature in Pardoning them; vale.

这些我认为宜于先交代；只再补充一点：由于我不在场，有些错误在印刷时漏了过去，此外还有我自己在翻译上可能要负责的错误，读者在辨别它们时会显出他的眼力，在原谅它们时会显出他的厚道；再会。

H. C.

亨·科。

The Proem.

引言。

AMongst those things that appertain to giving Judgment in Questions of Astrology, there are six to be chiefly considered.

在星占诸问题上作出判断时，所涉及的事情里有六类要首先考虑。

First, Nations and their particular kinds.

第一，各个国族及其特有的种类。

Secondly, Families, and the Constitutions and Ordinations of Families and Houses.

第二，家族，以及家族与门户的构成与安排。

Thirdly, Rich and potent Persons, Disposition and Affairs.

第三，富贵有权势者，他们的性情与事务。

Fourthly, Regard is to be had to the Individuals of Human kind.

第四，要顾及人类中的个人。

Fifthly, Elections or Times proper for the beginning of any Work or Enterprize.

第五，择时，即着手任何工作或事业的适当时机。

Sixthly, Questions as well Universal as Particular, pertinent and fit to be demanded.

第六，问题，无论普遍的还是个别的，只要是相关而适合提问的。

But First of all There are some things necessary to be premised; as the fit manner of propounding a Question, and divers other Points to be observed in giving Judgment.

但在这一切之前，有些事情必须先说明，比如提问的恰当方式，以及判断时要遵守的其他诸多要点。

Of which sort of Considerations we shall reckon up no fewer then One Hundred Forty and Six, which though 'tis impossible they should happen or be observed altogether; yet they all deserve to be known, and without them an Astrologer shall never be able to give true and perfect Judgment.

这一类的考量，我们要列出不少于一百四十六则；虽然它们不可能全都同时发生、同时被遵守，但都值得知道；没有它们，星占家永远无法作出真实而完善的判断。

But before we Treat distinctly of them, it will be convenient to say a little of the right way or manner how a Question should be proposed for to Judge of things to come, is no easie Task, nor indeed can it alwayes be exactly performed; but we may come near the Truth, and differ from it only in some smal time or circumstances; which difficulty should not at all discourage us from studying, and endeavouring to obtain as great a Knowledge therein, as Humane minds are capable of; for since Inferiors are governed by Superiors (as all Agree) and that the Nature and Disposition of such Superiors may be known by their Motions, which are now exactly found out by the Learned in Astronomy; we may thence undoubtedly arrive at an Ability of Judging of things to come:

但在分别论述它们之前，宜先略谈一下提出问题的正确途径或方式。因为判断未来之事绝非易事，也确实不能总是做到分毫不差；但我们可以接近真相，只在某些细小的时间或情节上与之有出入；这种困难丝毫不应使我们气馁，不去钻研、不去努力获得人类心智所能达到的最大知识；因为既然下位者受上位者支配（这是人人都同意的），而这些上位者的本性与性情又可以由它们的运动得知——如今精于天文的学者已经把这些运动精确地测定了——我们就无疑可以由此获得判断未来之事的能力：

That is, Declare what will happen by or from such their motions, and by consequence truly foretell future Accidents; for this Art has it's peculiar Rules and Aphorisms, and it's End is Judgment, which takes off their objection who say that Astrology is nothing worth; for it would not be an Art, unless it had its proper precepts; but that it is an Art we have sufficiently proved elsewhere, and the same is generally acknowledged; and its end is to give Judgment, as aforesaid, which are of Accidents Imprinted on Inferiors by the Motions of the Superior Bodies, and their Qualities and Effects in or upon the same.

也就是宣告由它们的运动、或从它们的运动中将会发生什么，从而真实地预言未来的偶发之事；因为此术有其特有的法则与格言，而它的目的是判断；这就驳倒了那些说星占学毫无价值的人的异议；因为它若没有自己专门的准则，就不成其为一门学问；而它是一门学问，我们已在别处充分证明，这也为人们普遍承认；它的目的是作出判断，如前所说，判断的对象是由上位天体的运动、以及它们的性质与作用，在下界或对下界印下的偶发之事。

Now of the One hundred forty and six Considerations before-mentioned.

现在来说前面提到的一百四十六则考量。