博纳提·第一至六则　问卜之心与诸星受损

THE First, Is to observe what it is that moves a person to propose or ask a Question of an Astrologer; where we must take notice of Three motions, the First of the mind, when a man is stirred up in his thoughts and hath an intent to inquire; a Second of the Superior and Celestial Bodies; so that they at that time imprint on the things inquired after, what shall become of it; the Third of the free-will which disposes him to the very Act of Inquiring; for although the mind be moved to Inquire, 'tis not enough, unless the Superior Bodies sympathize therewith; nor is such motion of the Stars enough, unless by the Election of his will the person does actually Inquire.

第一则，要观察是什么促使一个人向星占家提出或询问一个问题；这里我们必须注意三种运动：第一是心的运动，即一个人在念头里被激起，有意要询问；第二是上位天体、即诸天体的运动，它们在那一刻就把所问之事将来会如何，印在所问之事上；第三是自由意志的运动，它使人付诸询问的实际行动；因为心虽然动了要问，还不够，除非上位天体与之相感；星辰的这种运动也不够，除非这人凭意志的选择真的去问。

The Second Considerable is (what we hinted at before) the method or manner every one ought to observe that inquires of an Astrologer; which is, that when he intends to take an Artist's Judgment of things past, present, or to come, he should first with a devout Spirit pray unto the Lord, from whom proceeds the success of every lawful enterprize, that he would grant him the knowledge of those things, of the Truth of which he would be resolv'd:

第二则（前面已经提过）是每个向星占家询问的人都应遵守的方法或方式：当他打算请一位星占家判断过去、现在或未来之事时，应先以虔诚的心向主祈祷——一切正当事业的成功都出于主——求主赐他知道那些他想弄清真相的事：

And then let him apply himself to the Astrologer with a serious intent of being satisfied in some certain and particular doubt, and this not on trifling occasions, or light sudden motions, much less in matters base or unlawful, as many ignorant people use to do; but in matters of honest importance, and such as have possest and disturbed his mind for the space of a day and night or longer; unless in sudden accidents which admit not of delay.

然后再带着认真的意图去找星占家，要解决的是某个确定而具体的疑问；不要为琐碎的小事，或一时轻率的冲动，更不要为卑劣或不法之事来问，许多无知的人就是这样做的；而要为正当而要紧的事，并且是已经占据、困扰他的心一天一夜或更久的事；除非是突发之事，不容耽搁。

Those that take this sober Course, shall find the Truth in what they inquire after; but whosoever do otherwise, deceive both themselves and the Artist; for a foolish Querent may cause a wise Respondent to erre, which brings a scandal upon Art amongst inconsiderate people; when as the Astrologer is not blameable, but the ignorant silly Querent.

走这条稳重之路的人，会在所问之事中找到真相；而不这样做的人，既欺骗了自己，也欺骗了星占家；因为一个愚蠢的问卜者，会使一个明智的答卜者出错，这在不明事理的人当中给此术招来恶名；其实该怪的不是星占家，而是那无知愚蠢的问卜者。

The Third, Is to consider how many waies Planets operate upon Inferior Bodies, according to the divers Qualities of their Motions; there being Sixteen different wayes of such their Operations and Effects in all things that are either wholly or in part perfected or destroyed.

第三则，要考虑诸行星依其运动的种种性质，以多少种方式作用于下界诸物体；它们这样的作用与效应共有十六种不同的方式，见于一切全部或部分成就、或全部或部分毁坏的事物之中。

The Fourth, Is to consider particularly these several Sixteen wayes, and what are the assisting causes that help forwards things to perfection, and what those are that destroy things after they are perfected: Now of these the first is Profection, or an Advance of or in things; which the Philosophers call Alchecohol. 2. Detriment, which they call Aliber. 3. Conjunction or Reversion, which they call Alitisall. 4. Seperation, which they call Alnichirat. 5. Translation of light, which they call Annecad. 6. Collection, which they call Algemei. 7. Prohibition, which they call Almana. 8. Reception, called Alcohol. 9.

第四则，要逐一考察这十六种方式，看哪些是帮助事物推向完成的辅助原因，哪些是在事物完成后又将其毁坏的原因。其中第一是前进，即事物的推进或进展，哲人称之为“阿尔切科霍尔”；第二是退损，他们称之为“阿利贝尔”；第三是会合或转归，他们称之为“阿利提萨尔”；第四是离相，他们称之为“阿尔尼奇拉特”；第五是光线传递，他们称之为“安内卡德”；第六是光线收集，他们称之为“阿尔杰梅”；第七是阻止，他们称之为“阿尔马纳”；第八是接纳，称为“阿尔科霍尔”；第九，

Being void of course, called Gastalcobol. 10. Permission, called Galaalocir. 11. The restoring or giving of Vertue or Disposition, called Alteat. 12. The with-drawing of Vertue, called Dalpha Alchoa. 13. The with-drawer or driver away of Disposition, called Daff aredbit. 14. Fortitude, Alcoevah. 15. Debility Adirof. The 16th. Is the state of the Moon, called Gnaymel, or the Moon ill-affected; which the Ancients generally hold to be of ill signification.

是空亡，称为“加斯塔尔科博尔”；第十是允许，称为“加拉阿洛西尔”；第十一是归还或交付力量或支配之力，称为“阿尔提阿特”；第十二是撤走力量，称为“达尔法·阿尔科阿”；第十三是撤走或驱走支配之力者，称为“达夫·阿雷德比特”；第十四是强旺，称为“阿尔科埃瓦”；第十五是衰弱，称为“阿迪罗夫”；第十六是月亮的状态，称为“格奈梅尔”，即月亮受损，古人普遍认为这主凶。

The fifth, Is to consider, How many wayes the Moon comes to be so ill affected, which are generally reckoned to be Ten, but in my opinion Seven more may be added, whereby hindrances and damage happen in all Questions, Nativities, Elections, and Actions whatsoever:

第五则，要考虑月亮有多少种方式会受损；一般算作十种，但依我之见还可以再加七种；由此在一切问题、本命、择时与行事中，都会产生阻碍与损害：

The First is, When the Moon is Combust, that is to say under the Suns Beams, which is counted from 15 degrees of the Body of the Sun as she applies to him to 12 degrees distance from him as she is seperating from him; and the Impediment is greater when she is going to the Sun than when she is going from him; because as she goes off, when she is got five degrees distant, she is said to be escaped; though not wholly freed:

第一，月亮焦伤，也就是在太阳光下；其范围是：她趋近太阳时从距太阳本体十五度算起，到她离开太阳时距太阳十二度为止；而她趋向太阳时，阻碍比离开太阳时更大；因为她离开时，一旦相距五度，就说她已经逃出，虽然还没有完全脱身：

As when a Feavor hath left a Man, he is said to be recovered, although he be Weake and Faint, because he is secure now that he shall obtaine his health again. The 2d. Is when she is in the degrees of her Descensions, that is in the 3d. degree of Scorpio, or in any part of Scorpio or Capricorn or injoyned with any Planet that is in her or its own Decensions as if she be joyned with the Sun, who is in Scorpio or Capricorn or in his proper Descension, viz. in Aquary or Libra, viz. in its 19th. degree or in any part of Libra; or should be joyned with Mars, and he be in Libra or Taurus, or in the 28th. degree, or in any part of Cancer; and so with any other Planet or Planets respectively.

就好比热病退了的人，虽然还虚弱乏力，也说他已经康复，因为他如今可以确定会重获健康。第二，她在自己的落处的度数上，即在天蝎第三度，或在天蝎、摩羯的任何部分；或与任何处于她或它自身落处的行星相会，比如她与太阳相会，在天蝎或摩羯，或在太阳自己的落处，即水瓶或天秤，就是天秤第十九度，或天秤的任何部分；又或与火星相会，而火星在天秤或金牛，或在巨蟹第二十八度，或巨蟹的任何部分；其他任何一颗或几颗行星，都依此类推。

The 3d. Is when she is posited in any of the Combust degrees, of which the worst are those 12. degrees which are before the degree which is directly opposite to the degree in which the Sun is, wherever she shall happen to be. The 4th.

第三，她处于任何焦伤度数之中，其中最坏的，是太阳所在度数的正对面那一度之前的十二度，无论她在哪里。第四，

Is when she is in Conjunction, Opposition, or Square to either of the Infortunes Saturn or Mars, without a perfect reception; for with one it hinders but little, but in all other places 'tis a grand Impediment, both in the said Aspects and also in Corporal Conjunction, save only where the Infortune shall have Two of his smaller Dignities, as with Saturn in the 4. last degrees of Aries or Gemini, in each of which he has a Term and a Triplicity; or with Mars in the last 10. degrees of Pisces, where he has a Face and a Triplicity; and so in any other Sign or place.

是她与凶星土星或火星成会合、对冲或四分，而没有完全的接纳；有其一时阻碍不大，但在其他一切情形下都是重大的阻碍，不论在上述相位中，还是在体合中；只有一种例外：凶星在那里有两项较小的尊贵，比如土星在白羊或双子的最后四度，他在这两处各有界与三方；或火星在双鱼的最后十度，他在那里有面与三方；其他星座、位置也依此类推。

The 5th. Is when she is with the Dragons Head or with the Dragons Tail, that is within Twelve degrees of either of them, because that is the place where she is eclipsed. The 6th. Is when she is in Gemini which is the Twelfth from her own House. The 7th. Is when she is in the ends of Signs, which are all Terms of the Infortunes, except the last 6. degrees of Leo, which belong to Jupiter; but in the first eight she is weakened, because they are Terms of Saturn.

第五，她与龙头或龙尾同在，即在其中任何一个的十二度之内，因为那是她发生交食的地方。第六，她在双子，那是从她自己的庙数起的第十二个星座。第七，她在星座的末段，这些末段都是凶星的界，只有狮子的最后六度属于木星；但在前八度她也会减弱，因为那是土星的界。

If it be objected by the same reason she must be impedited likewise in the first 6. degrees of Cancer, since they are Terms of Mars; I answer no, because Cancer is her own House and greatest Fortitude. The 8th. Is when she is in the 6th. 8th. 9th. or 12th.

如果有人反驳说，照同样的道理，她在巨蟹的前六度也必定受阻，因为那是火星的界；我回答：不会，因为巨蟹是她自己的庙，是她最大的强旺之处。第八，她在第六、第八、第九或第十二

Houses (not in reception with the Ascendent) or joyned to any Planet that is in any of them, or posited in the Third House, because it is Cadent from Augies; yet because the same is said to be her joy (or that she delights therein) she is not afflicted there so much as in other Cadent Houses. The 9th. Is when she is between the 15. degree of Libra and the 15. degree of Scorpio, which 30. degrees are called the Combust way. The 10th.

宫（且与上升点没有接纳），或与处在这些宫里的任何行星相会；或处在第三宫，因为它是从角宫落下的；不过因为据说第三宫是她的喜乐之处（即她乐在其中），她在那里受的损害不像在其他果宫那么多。第九，她在天秤十五度到天蝎十五度之间，这三十度称为焦伤之路。第十，

When she is void of course, that is not joyned to any Planet by Body or Aspect, or in that condition when they call her Ferall or Desart, that is in a place where she has not any Dignity. The 11th. When she is slow of course, because then she may be compared to a Planet Retrograde. The 12th. When she is in want of light, so that no part or very little of her is seen, which happens about the end of the Lunar Month. The 13th. When she is besieged by the two Infortunes impediting her. The 14th.

是她空亡，即不以星体或相位与任何行星相会；或处于所谓“野性”或“荒僻”的状态，即在一个她毫无尊贵的地方。第十一，她行速迟缓，因为那时她可比作一颗逆行的行星。第十二，她缺光，看不见或只看见很少一部分，这发生在太阴月将尽之时。第十三，她被两颗凶星围困而受阻。第十四，

If she be in Azimene degrees. The 15th. If in Pitted degrees. The 16th. If in Smoaky degrees. The 17th. and last, Is when she is posited in those degrees which are called dark: To know and distinguish all which you have Tables commonly in most Books of Astrology.

是她在残缺度数。第十五，在坑陷度数。第十六，在烟雾度数。第十七，也是最后一种，她处在所谓的黑暗度数：要了解、区分这一切，大多数星占书里通常都有表格可查。

The Sixth Consideration, Is to regard another manner whereby Planets are dibilitated or weakened and afflicted, not much different from the former; which comes to pass Ten wayes. The 1. When a Planet is Cadent from Angles or from the Ascendant, so that he doth not behold the same. The 2. When a Planet is Retrograd. The 3. If they be Combust, that is within 15 degrees before or after the Sun; the lower Planets are more debilitated being behind the Sun, and less before him, when they are direct; but when retrograde the contrary. 4.

第六则，要注意行星被削弱、受损受害的另一种方式，与前一种相差不多，共有十种。第一，行星从角宫或从上升点落下，以致不与上升点相照。第二，行星逆行。第三，它们焦伤，即在太阳前后十五度之内；下位行星在太阳之后时减弱更甚，在太阳之前时较轻——这是就顺行而言；逆行时则相反。第四，

When any of them is in Opposition, Corporal Conjunction, or Square of either or both the Infortunes, without Reception. 5. When they are besieged by the Infortunes, so as to separate from one and be joyned to another, without perfect Reception of House, Exaltation, or two of the smaller Dignities, which are Term, Triplicity, and Face. 6. When a Planet is joyned to another in his Declension or Fall; that is, in Opposition to its own House or Exaltation. 7.

是它们与一颗或两颗凶星成对冲、体合或四分，而没有接纳。第五，它们被凶星围困，即离开一颗凶星、又与另一颗相会，而没有庙、旺或两项较小尊贵（即界、三方、面）的完全接纳。第六，行星与另一颗处于衰退或落的行星相会，即那颗星在自己庙或旺的对面。第七，

When it is joyned to a Planet Cadent from the Ascendent, or separates from a Planet that did receive him, and is joyned to one that doth not. 8. When a Planet is Perigrine, that is, In a place where he hath not any Dignity; or being one of the Superiours, is followed by the Sun, or being of the Inferiors when it follows the Sun. 9. When a Planet is with the Head or Tail of the Dragon, without Latitude. 10.

是它与一颗从上升点落下的行星相会，或离开一颗曾接纳它的行星，而与一颗不接纳它的行星相会。第八，行星游离，即在它毫无尊贵的地方；或者，它是上位行星之一，而太阳跟在它后面；或是下位行星之一，而它跟在太阳后面。第九，行星与龙头或龙尾同在，而没有纬度。第十，

When a Planet weakens it self, that is, when it is in the Seventh House from its own, Feral, or not in Reception. These are the Impediments of the Planets, that cause Hinderances Delays and Mischiefs in Nativities, Questions, Elections, &c. All which thou oughtest to be well acquainted with. There are some more that seem necessary to be known, but to avoid tediousness and confusion, I shall at present omit them.

是行星自己削弱自己，即它在自己庙起算的第七个星座、处于野性状态，或没有接纳。这些就是行星的种种受损，在本命、问题、择时等等之中造成阻碍、耽搁与祸害；这一切你都应当熟知。还有一些似乎也必须知道，但为避免冗长与混乱，我暂且略去。