博纳提·第一百四十二至一百四十六则　行星之赐、断事十四要与伙伴星

The 142d Consideration is, To observe in Nativities and general Questions, the gifts and good advantages bestow'd on men by the Planets; because those are applied more easily to them, and continue longer extended to their successors, according as they are disposed in the Radixes of their Nativities; but they are seldom exceeding great, unless when applied by fortunate fixed Stars, because being of a more swift mutability, they have a closer affinity with them, especially if proceeding from the inferior Planets, for their conformity with men, their correlative subjects. Those of the Superiors last not so long, with men, but in building of houses they are much better than the other.

第一百四十二则：在本命和一般的卜卦中，要观察行星赋予人的禀赋与好处；因为这些更容易加于人，并且照它们在本命根盘中的安置，能更久地延及他们的后代；但这些赐予很少极大，除非有吉祥的恒星加持；因为行星的变易较快，与人有更近的亲缘，尤其是出于下方行星的，因为它们与人相合，人是它们相应的对象。上方行星的赐予在人身上持续得没那么久，但在建造房屋上，它们比下方行星好得多。

Of the good given by Saturn and the other planets.

论土星及其他行星所赐之福。

Saturn Oriental and well disposed, that is strong and in Reception, gives great Fortune in Building, Planting Trees requiring a long growth, in Manuring Ground, Water-works, and the like. Jupiter gives good luck in Scientiis, such as the Law, and in Dignities, being made a Bishop, a Judge, or the like. Mars in leading forth of Armies, &c. Sol in Lay Preferments, as Kingdoms, Governments, &c.

土星东出而安置得好，即强而有接纳时，在建造、栽种需要长年生长的树木、施肥整地、水利工程之类的事上，赐予大好运。木星在学问上赐予好运，如法律，以及在尊位上，如被立为主教、法官之类。火星在统率军队等事上。太阳在世俗的升迁上，如王国、政府等。

But the Lower Planets bestow their gifts inherent to men and more durable; as, Venus in the Attempts of Women, their Ornaments, Courting them. &c. Mercury in Trading, Writing, &c. The Moon in Navigation, Planting Vines, Using Drinks, Selling Wine, &c.

但下方行星所赐的禀赋附着于人，也更持久；如金星在追求女人、女人的妆饰、向她们求爱等事上。水星在经商、书写等事上。月亮在航海、种植葡萄、使用饮料、卖酒等事上。

All these, I say, are excellently well bestowed by the Planets advantageously posited, and endure longer, that is to say, The Prosperities given by the Moon may continue to the seventh year or generation, because she is the Seventh Planet, reckoning downwards; and if they pass the Seventh Age or Generation, they cannot exceed the Eighth; as suppose from the 42d year to the 45th year including both those of Mercury may endure to the sixth Age, being the sixth from Saturn, but will scarce hold out the seventh.

我说，这一切若由安置有利的行星赐予，都极好，而且持续更久；就是说，月亮所赐的兴旺可以延续到第七年或第七代，因为她往下数是第七颗行星；即使超过第七期或第七代，也不能超过第八期；比方说从第四十二年到第四十五年，两端都算在内。水星所赐的可以延续到第六期，因为他是从土星数起的第六颗，但几乎撑不到第七期。

Those of Venus to the fifth Age, she being the fifth Planet from Saturn; but will not exceed the sixth. Those of the Sun to the fourth Age. Those of Mars to the third Age. Those of Jupiter to the second Age. Those of Saturn onely for one Age, and cannot transcend, nay seldom reach the third. And though I say that they may continue so long, yet do I not say that they shall not be finished before.

金星所赐的到第五期，因为她是从土星数起的第五颗行星；但不会超过第六期。太阳所赐的到第四期。火星所赐的到第三期。木星所赐的到第二期。土星所赐的只有一期，不能超过，甚至很少达到第三期。虽然我说它们可以持续这么久，我却没有说它们不会在此之前就结束。

For as Aristotle says, There are terms that cannot be past over; yet he does not say but that they may be prevented and come short off: so in these cases. And further, When I say that they cannot continue longer, I mean without vanishing wholly; or so deprest, that it will be no more like what was before, than Green or Russet to a perfect White, unless by chance something from another cause happens anew; which seldom chances, nor can truly be said to be the same, but quite another thing from the first.

因为正如亚里士多德所说，有些界限是不能越过的；但他并没有说人不会被阻于界限之前、达不到它：这些情形也是如此。再者，当我说它们不能持续更久，我的意思是不至于完全消失；或者衰落到与先前全然不像，就像绿色或赭褐色之于纯白，除非碰巧有别的原因重新带来什么；这种事很少发生，而且也不能真正说是同一件东西，而是与最初那件完全不同的另一件。

Hence comes perhaps the common Observation, That Goods or Possessions ill got never abide to the fifth or third Age; many that use that proverb not knowing whence it comes to pass, but onely because they have heard others say so, or seen it often happen thus. But from what we have here laid down, some reason may be given: For illgotten goods count such as are got by way of Usury, Lies, Deceit, Theft, Rapine, and the like.

或许由此便有那句常言：不义之财留不到第五代或第三代；许多说这句俗语的人并不知道它从何而来，只是因为听别人这么说，或常常见到事情如此。但从我们这里所讲的，可以给出某种理由：所谓不义之财，是指靠放高利贷、说谎、欺诈、偷窃、抢劫之类得来的财物。

The 143 Consideration, Is to understand the true Method of Judging, and by what wayes thou mayest come to some result, that thou mayest examine and rightly discuss the same, and discover the truth of what the Stars shall shew thee? And herein there are 14 points to be heeded: 1. Whether the Querent proposes the Question really and intentively or not?

第一百四十三则：要明白断事的正确方法，知道你可以由哪些途径得出某种结果，以便检验并正确地讨论它，发现星辰向你显示的真相？在这里有十四点要注意：第一，问卜者提出问题是否真心实意？

For if the Lord of the Ascendant and Lord of the hour be the same, or the Signs wherein those Significators are placed, be of the same Triplicity or Complection, the Question is serious: but otherwise, if the Ascendant shall be the end of any Sign, the Question is not Radical. 2.

因为若上升主星与时辰主星是同一颗星，或这两个征象星所在的星座属同一三方或同一气质，这个问题便是认真的；否则，若上升点在某星座的末尾，这个问题便不成立。第二，

Behold the Ascendant and his Lord, the Moon and the Planet from which she separates, and assign them for Significators of the Querent; the seventh and the Planet with which the Moon is joyned, shall represent the person inquired after: but if it be necessary, descend to the persons, as the things are, signified by the Houses, from the first to the twelfth. 3. Consider the nature of the thing, inquire about the House and Sign whereby it is signified. 4. The Aspects of the Planets both good and malevolent to the Significators of the things sought after. 5.

看上升及其主星、月亮以及她所离开的那颗行星，把它们定为问卜者的征象星；第七宫以及月亮所连结的那颗行星，代表被问的那个人：但若有必要，就按十二宫从第一到第十二宫所主的事，落到相应的人身上。第三，考虑所问之事的性质，看主它的宫与星座。第四，诸行星对所问之事的征象星所成的相位，无论吉凶。第五，

In what place from its own House each of the Significators are; viz. Whether in his own or the second, third, or fourth, &c. or in the Combust way, or the like places. 6. Whether they are found in Angles Cadent or Succedent Houses. 7. Diligently see where the Querents assistants must come, viz. whether from a Father, a Son, a King, a Kinsman, or a Friend, &c. 8.

每个征象星离它自己的庙处在什么位置；即是在它自己的庙，还是第二、第三、第四等；或在焦伤之途之类的地方。第六，它们在角宫、果宫还是续宫。第七，仔细看问卜者的助力从哪里来，即来自父亲、儿子、国王、亲戚，还是朋友等等。第八，

By the Mirth of the Querent, as if the Lord of the Ascendant shall be in the fifth, or elsewhere joyned with its Lord; free from being afflicted by the Infortunes, or by his sadness: as if his Significator happen in the sixth, seventh, eighth, or twelfth; unless the Question be of things signified by those Houses: and as thou findest judge. 9.

看问卜者的喜乐：如上升主星在第五宫，或在别处与第五宫之主相连，又未受凶星侵害；或看他的忧愁：如他的征象星落在第六、第七、第八或第十二宫，除非所问的正是这些宫所主之事：照你所见下断。第九，

By the Fortunes and Infortunes, according as thou findest them in places signified, the things about which the Question is moved; and if the benevolents are more, 'tis good, if otherwise the contrary; if the testimonies are equal, then indifferent. 10. Whether the Lord of the Ascendant be in the House of the thing enquired after, or with its Lord. 11. In what House the Lord of the first is joyned with the Significator of the things lookt after; for by the Significator of that House, or his occasion, thou mayst judge the matter will be brought about. 12.

看吉星与凶星，照你在所问之事所属的那些位置里所见的情形；吉星多则好，否则相反；若证据相等，则不好不坏。第十，上升主星是否在所问之事的宫里，或与该宫之主同在。第十一，第一宫之主在哪一宫与所问之事的征象星相连；因为凭那一宫的征象星或其缘由，你可以断定事情将如何成就。第十二，

If the Significators are not joyned there, whether there be any translation of light between them by any other Planet, or receives their description, thou shalt judge the same thing. 13. By the natures of the Significators themselves, agreeing in their natures and significations with each other. 14. According as the receiver of the Significators virtue or disposition shall be, a Fortune or an Infortune, strong or weak, and does behold the Significator, or the Moon, or any with Aspects of love or enmity, so shalt thou pronounce judgement.

若征象星不在那里相连，看是否有别的行星在它们之间传递光线，或接受它们的配置，你也照样下断。第十三，看征象星本身的性质，它们的性质与征象是否彼此相合。第十四，看接受征象星的力量或配置的那颗星，是吉星还是凶星，是强还是弱，又是否以友爱或敌意的相位照看征象星或月亮或别的星，你就照此下断。

The 144th Consideration is, To observe in Questions, Nativities or Elections, when the Significators shall not clearly shew thee what thou wouldst know, but the signification remains dubious, so that the mind is in suspence, take the place of the Lord of the Ascendant, and the place of the Lord of the House of the Moon, and see the distance of degrees between them, beginning from Aries; of which make Signs, and add the degree of the Sign ascending; and project from the Ascendant as well by day as night; and where the number falls, the Lord of that House shall be Significator, and from him take the signification of the business enquired, for according to his disposition thou mayst judge.

第一百四十四则：在卜卦、本命或择时中，若征象星不能清楚地告诉你想知道的事，征象含糊，使你心中犹疑不决，就取上升主星的位置，以及月亮所在之庙的主星的位置，从白羊起算，看两者之间相距的度数；把它化为星座，加上上升星座的度数；无论昼夜，都从上升起投射；数落在哪里，那一宫的主星就是征象星，从他身上取所问之事的征象，你可以照他的状态来判断。

The 145th Consideration is, That thou see in Diurnal Nativities, whether Cor Leonis be in the Ascendant, that is to say, in the Oriental Line, or above it one degree, or below it three degrees; or whether it be in the tenth in like degrees, without the Conjunction or Aspect of any of the Fortunes; for this alone signifies that the Native shall be a person of great note and power, too much exalted, and attain to high perferment and honours, although discended from the meanest Parents; and if any of the Fortunes behold that place also, his glory shall be the more encreased: but if the Nativity be Nocturnal, his Fortune will be somewhat meaner, but not much; but if the Infortunes cast their Aspects there. it will still be more mean; but if the Fortune behold it also, they will augment the good promised a fourth part, and mitigate the evil as much: yet still whatever of all this happens, it signifies that the Native shall die an unhappy death; or at least, that all his honours, greatness and power, shall at last suffer an eclipse, and set in a cloud.

第一百四十五则：你要看在昼生的本命中，轩辕十四是否在上升，即在东方地平线上，或在它之上一度以内、或在它之下三度以内；或是否以同样的度数在第十宫，而没有任何吉星的会合或相位；因为单凭这一点，就表示此人将是声名显赫、权势很大的人，被抬得过高，攀上高位与尊荣，即使他出身于最卑贱的父母；若有吉星也照看那个位置，他的荣耀会更增；但若本命是夜生，他的运势会稍逊，但相差不多；若凶星对那里投以相位，就更逊；但若吉星也照看那里，它们会把所许诺的好处增加四分之一，把凶也减轻同样多：然而不论这一切中发生了什么，这都表示此人将死得不幸；或至少，他的一切荣誉、显赫和权力最终都会遭受亏蚀，没入云中。

The 146th Consideration is, That thou take the place of the Lord of the Ascendant, and the place of the Lord of the twelfth, and substracting the lesser from the greater, add to the remainder the degrees of the Sign ascending and project from the Ascending; and where the number falls, the Lord of that Sign shall be Partner with the Lord of the Question, and shall be called the Principal Partner.

第一百四十六则：你要取上升主星的位置和第十二宫主星的位置，以大减小，在余数上加上上升星座的度数，从上升起投射；数落在哪里，那个星座的主星就成为问事之主的伙伴，称为主伙伴。

Again, take the place of the Lord of the said Sign, and the place of the Lord of the part of Fortune, and substracting the lesser from the greater, add the degrees of the Sign ascending; and where the number falls, the Lord of that Sign shall be another Partner, and be called the Secondary Partner: which if it happen to be the same Planet, regard only that; but if different, then take both, and substract the lesser from the greater, and add the degrees of the Sign ascending, and the Planet on whose House the number falls shall be the third Partner; and which of those three is the strongest, shall be the chiefest sharer in the signification of the thing enquired after.

再取上述那个星座之主的位置，以及福点之主的位置，以大减小，加上上升星座的度数；数落在哪里，那个星座的主星就是另一个伙伴，称为次伙伴：若它恰好是同一颗行星，就只看它；若不同，就把两者都取来，以大减小，加上上升星座的度数，数落在哪颗行星的庙上，这颗行星就是第三伙伴；这三者之中哪一个最强，哪一个就是在所问之事的征象中分得最多的那一个。

If all the remainders, or two of them, shall happen on the House of one Planet that shall be preferred. If the Question seem good, and those Partners are ill disposed, they will diminish of the good signified by the Question, and so on the contrary: but if the Question seem evil, and they are well disposed, they will allay and mitigate the evil signified by the Question, and so likewise on the contrary.

若所有余数，或其中两个，落在同一颗行星的庙上，就以那颗行星为先。若问题看来是好的，而这些伙伴安置不佳，它们会减损问题所示的好处，反之亦然：但若问题看来是坏的，而它们安置良好，它们会缓和、减轻问题所示的坏处，反之亦然。

There are many other Considerations which might be added to these, but it would render Art too perplext and intricate; we therefore leave them, as less material to the Students industry, to observe them in their due time and place, as they happen; wherein his care and diligence will not fail of a reward in advantagious discoveries of truth, worthy his pains.

还有许多别的考量可以加在这些之上，但那会使这门学问过于繁杂难解；所以我们把它们略去，作为较不重要的东西，留给学者勤勉，在适当的时候和场合，遇到时自己去观察；他的用心与勤奋一定会得到回报，有益地发现值得他付出辛劳的真相。

FINIS.

全篇终。