卷三·第一百零三章　寿命长短的总体判断

Of the space of Life, or whether the Native is like to live long, or not.

论寿命的长短，即本命者是否可能长寿。

Before you proceed to any particular Direction of the five Hylegiacall places, you ought generally to consider the strength of the Positure of heaven, and therein whether the degree ascending, the Lord of the Geniture, the ☉ or ☽, or the light of the time are extreamly afflicted, &c. for those argue no long life: it were therefore in vaine to frame long Directions upon that Nativity.

在着手对五个生命征象之位作任何具体的推运之前，你应当总体上考虑天象布局的强弱，其中看上升的度数、命主、太阳或月亮，或当令之光是否受到极重的侵害，等等；因为这些都不主长寿：所以在那样的本命上作长远的推运是徒劳的。

However, that which is principally considerable, and ought if possible to be obtained, is, judiciously to examine the Nativities of the Parents of the Childe, and whether the Significators of Children in them are strong yea or not; for as the goodnesse of fruit depends upon the temperament of the root, so also Children, whose Parents have unfortunate Significators, doe dye upon a small sicknesse, &c. but sith they are not usually attainable, you may proceed according to the Method following:

然而，原则上最值得考虑、可能的话应当求得的，是审慎地考察孩子父母的本命，看他们本命里子女的征象星是否强；因为正如果实的好坏取决于根的禀性，同样，父母的征象星不幸的孩子，往往一场小病就死了，等等；但这些本命通常得不到，你就可以照下面的方法进行：

First, consider the degree ascending, which most properly hath signification of Life, whether it be fortunate or not; its then fortunate when in the termes or signe, or in the ⚹ or △ of a benevolent Planet; and so on the contrary unfortunate, when either locally an infortune vitiates the degree ascending, or by his □ or ☍ aspect; or when many violent fixed Starres of the nature of the Lord of the eighth, doe arise with the degree ascending, or are with or neer the Luminary of the time. If according to these rules you finde the Ascendant fortunate, the Childe may live past his infancy ; but if afflicted, he hardly escapes his very infancy.

第一，考虑上升的度数——它最确切地主寿命——是否吉利；它若在吉星的界或星座里，或在吉星的六分或三分里，就吉利；反之，若有凶星在本体上败坏上升的度数，或以四分、对冲败坏它，或有许多具第八宫主星性质的凶暴恒星与上升度数同升，或与当令之光同在、相近，就不吉。若按这些规则你发现上升吉利，孩子就可能活过婴儿期；若受侵害，他就很难度过婴儿期。

Secondly, the Lord of the ascendant is to be considered, for if he be Essentially strong, free from Combustion, Retrogradation and affliction, swift in motion, not afflicted by the unhappy aspects of those Planets who are either naturally unfortunate, or accidentally by position, viz. if they be not impedited by the Lords of the eighth, twelft, fourth or sixt houses, it argues, the Child or Native may live long: usually the Lord of the ascendant Combust, or the degree ascending afflicted, argues short life, so saith Jo. Schoner.

第二，要考虑上升主星：若他必然尊贵强，不焦伤、不逆行、不受侵害，行速快，不受那些本性不吉或因位置而偶然不吉的行星的不吉相位侵害，即若他们不被第八、第十二、第四或第六宫的主星所妨碍，就表示孩子或本命者可能长寿：通常上升主星焦伤，或上升度数受侵害，主短寿，约翰·舍纳这样说。

Thirdly, have speciall regard to the ☉ and ☽, especially of the ☉, if the Birth be by day; or of the ☽, if it be by night: for if either of these be strong and well dignified, or in a good house, and in a favourable aspect of either of the Fortunes, it's an argument the Native may long live; if otherwise, they deny long life: for it's generally observed, that when the ☉ and ☽ are partilly in ☌ with the Infortunes, that then they are very unfortunate; nor for the most part doe those who are born either upon the very Change or ful ☽ live long, or continue healthfull; for they who are borne upon the full ☽, dye by excesse, or too great abundance of moysture; they in the change of the ☽ , for want of humidity, or by reason of too much drinesse: yet the weakest bodies, most small and most sickly, are usually brought forth upon the change of the ☽.

第三，要特别留意太阳与月亮，尤其是太阳，若是白天出生；或月亮，若是夜里出生：因为二者若有一个强而尊贵，或在好宫，又得到任一吉星的有利相位，就是本命者可能长寿的论据；否则，它们就不许长寿：因为一般观察到，太阳、月亮与凶星成精确合相时，就非常不吉；在朔或望恰好出生的人，大多也不长寿，或不能常保健康；因为生在满月的人，死于过度的或太多的湿气；生在新月的，死于缺乏湿润，或因太干：然而最虚弱、最瘦小、最多病的身体，通常是在新月时生下的。

However, the Ancients doe say, that if the Luminaries are in partill ☌ or ☍, even to a minute, and a Fortune, viz. ♃ or ♀ in the ascendant, that then it's not only an argument the Child shall live, but also be active, full of mettle, as we say, and wondrous succesfull in the actions and affaires of his life, but however he shall not attaine to old age: If instead of a Fortune his position in the ascendant you find an Infortune posited therein, judge death, or no long life to that Native.

然而古人说，若两光成精确的合相或对冲，精确到一分，又有一颗吉星，即木星或金星，在上升，那就不仅是孩子能活的论据，而且他会活跃、精力充沛（我们这样说），一生的行事与事业都非常成功，不过他活不到老年：若在上升的不是吉星，你发现那里是一颗凶星，就断那个本命者死亡，或不长寿。

If both the Lights or one of them, especially that of the time, be afflicted in any angle by the malignant aspect of an Infortune (wherein you must observe, that the ☉ is most afflicted by his being in ☌ with ♂, the ☽ by her ☌ with ♄; but the ☉ is more afflicted by ♄ in his ☍, and the ☽ by ☍ of ♂;) if together, I say, with the affliction of either of the Lights, the Lord of the ascendant be Combust, or dangerously any otherwayes afflicted, without doubt the Child then borne will not live long, &c.

若两光或其中一个，尤其当令的那一个，在某个角宫受凶星的恶相位侵害（这里你要注意，太阳受侵害最甚是与火星合，月亮是与土星合；但太阳受土星的对冲更甚，月亮受火星的对冲更甚；）我说，若在两光之一受侵害的同时，上升主星焦伤，或在别的方面受到危险的侵害，那时出生的孩子无疑活不长，等等。

Many Planets in the sixt, eighth, or twelft, the Lord of the ascendant not beholding them or the Luminaries or Horoscope with any good aspect, the Native will live but a while.

许多行星在第六、第八或第十二宫，而上升主星不以任何吉相位照看它们、两光或上升，本命者只能活一阵子。

The ☌ of many Planets in the ascendant, or either of the Infortunes in the ascendant, the ☉ and ☽ in cadent houses, ♄ and ♂ in the first and seventh in ☍, ♄ being then in the first, these argue short life.

许多行星在上升会合，或任一凶星在上升，太阳与月亮在果宫，土星与火星在第一宫与第七宫对冲，而土星在第一宫，这些都主短寿。

All the Planets under the earth, and neither ☉ or ☽, or Lord of the ascendant essentially dignified, or in good aspect with ♃ or ♀, or the Lord of the ascendant going to ☌ of the Lord of the eighth, with other ill testimonies considerable, doe argue short life.

所有行星都在地平之下，而太阳、月亮、上升主星都没有必然尊贵，也不与木星或金星成吉相位；或上升主星去会合第八宫主星，再加上其他值得考虑的不良见证，都主短寿。

☊ or ☋ in the same degree with ♂ or ♄ in the fourth house, doe denote but a short life: where you must note, that ♂ hath more power in destroying life when he is in ♈, and the Nativity diurnall, and he above the earth; ♄ hath the same prerogative when he is in ♑, in nocturnal genitures, and above the earth.

龙头或龙尾与火星或土星同度，在第四宫，表示寿短：这里你要注意，火星在白羊、白天出生而他在地平之上时，毁坏生命的力量更大；土星在摩羯、夜间出生而他在地平之上时，也有同样的特权。

Some affirme those are stil-borne where the ☽ is in ☌ with ♂ in the ascendant, or with ♄ unfortunately placed in the eighth house at time of Birth.

有人断言，月亮在上升与火星合，或与位置不吉的土星同在第八宫时出生的，是死胎。

They live not long, where ♄ ♂ and ☽ are in ☌, or where the ascending degree is afflicted, and ♂ located in the eighth.

土星、火星与月亮会合，或上升度数受侵害而火星在第八宫，这样的人活不长。

The ☽ in the 4th house in □ or ☍ of ♄ or ♂, usually the Mother hath difficult labour, and the Child lives not long.

月亮在第四宫，受土星或火星的四分或对冲，通常母亲难产，孩子也活不长。

If the Luminaries separate from a Fortune, and apply to a malevolent Planet, the Child shall then be in great danger of death, at what time that Luminary, by a just measure of time, comes either to the body, or hath occurse to that unhappy aspect, wherein you must carefully observe all your Significators, and not pronounce death rashly. If the ☽ be besieged betwixt the bodies of ♂ and ☉, it argues a short life.

若两光离开一颗吉星，入相一颗凶星，那么当那个发光体按正确的时间量度到达那颗凶星的本体，或与那个不吉相位会遇时，孩子就有很大的死亡危险；这里你要仔细观察你所有的征象星，不可贸然断死。月亮若被围在火星与太阳的本体之间，主短寿。