卷三·第一百零九章　本命者的才智

Of the Wit or Understanding of the Native.

论本命者的才智或理解力。

Significations of the Wit and Intellect are taken especially from ☿ and his configuration with the ☽, for he governes the rationall Soule and animall Spirits in the Braine, as the ☽ doth the Vegetative and strength of the Braine, more neer to the Senses.

才智与智力的征象，主要取自水星及他与月亮的格局，因为他主管理性灵魂与脑中的动物元气，正如月亮主管植物性之能与脑的力量，更接近感官。

If the places of the Heaven wherein these Planets are placed be well affected, and they mutually aspect each other by a good aspect, there is then a proportionable conveniency betwixt the rationall soule and the other vertues or fortitudes, from whence an excellent and strong Wit ariseth; but if they are ill affected, or have □ or ☍ to each other, or that they have no aspect at all to one another, there proceeds but a dull and doltish Capacity or Wit. By well mixing the significations, a mediocrity may be foreseen.

若这两颗行星所在的天上位置处境良好，而它们又以吉相位互相照看，那么理性灵魂与其他德能或强力之间就有相称的协调，由此生出卓越而强健的才智；但若它们处境不佳，或彼此成四分或对冲，或彼此全无相位，就只生出迟钝愚笨的能力或才智。把诸征象调配好，就可预见中等的才智。

So if ☿ be more strong then ☽, and in Signes commanding and of long ascentions, and the ☽ in obedient Signes and of short ascentions; he that is then borne, in him reason shall principally overmaster his other extravagant passions: If ☽ in this kind be more strong then ☿, as many times it happens, the affections and other inferiour faculties doe easily prevaile above reason.

所以，若水星比月亮强，又在命令星座和上升时间长的星座里，而月亮在服从星座和上升时间短的星座里，那么此时出生的人，理性将主要地压制他其他放纵的激情：若月亮在这方面比水星强，这是常有的，情感与其他较低的官能就容易压过理性。

☿ and ☽ in ☌ in any Signe, declares ingenious persons.

水星与月亮在任何星座会合，表示聪颖的人。

☿ and ☽ in ⚹ or in △ performes the same, but herein the ⚹ is preferred before the △.

水星与月亮成六分或三分，效果相同，但在这里六分比三分更好。

The □ aspect of ☿ and ☽ affords Wit enough not so sober, but a more rugged Fancy.

水星与月亮的四分，给的才智也够，但不那么稳重，而是较粗糙的想象。

The ☍ of ☿ and ☽ in angles, shewes stubborne and turbulent Wits; if either of them be in his Detriment, it argues seditious Wits, blockish, hair-braind councels, destructive and impudent.

水星与月亮在角宫对冲，显示顽固而好闹的才智；若二者之一在陷，就主好煽动的才智，愚钝，冒失的主意，具破坏性而厚颜。

☿ in ♉ Retrograde or Combust, or in ♑ in the twelft house, afflicted of the Infortunes partilly, makes simple and rude understandings, yea though the ☽ have aspect unto him; for those Signes are most terrestiall.

水星在金牛逆行或焦伤，或在摩羯第十二宫，又受凶星精确的侵害，使理解力单纯粗陋，即使月亮与他成相位也是如此；因为那些星座最属土性。

☿ in ♒ no way impedited, but posited in a good house of Heaven, Swift, Orientall, and with ☊, gives a Wit capable of learning any thing; and usually men so indued, find out admirable Inventions.

水星在水瓶，毫不受阻，又位于天上好宫，行速快，东出，与龙头同在，给人能学会任何东西的才智；通常有这样禀赋的人，能发现可赞叹的发明。

☿ in either of his owne houses, shewes a sharp Understanding.

水星在他自己任一个庙里，显示敏锐的理解力。

☿ received of the ☽ by house or Exaltation, gives a wonderfull Fancy; generally good wits are produced, when most of the Planets are in ayery Signes.

水星被月亮以庙或旺接纳，给人奇妙的想象；一般说来，大多数行星在风象星座时，会生出好的才智。

☿ in ♈ with reception by ♂, gives a piercing Wit.

水星在白羊，受火星接纳，给人锐利的才智。

☽ with ☊ or ☋, shewes active spirits, prompt to any Science; best of all when she encreases in light, and is not farre from the full.

月亮与龙头或龙尾同在，显示活跃的精神，敏于任何学问；最好是她光渐增，离满月不远的时候。

For excellency of Understanding, observe these rules of the Planet ☿.

要知理解力的优劣，观察水星这颗行星的这些规则。

First, when he is under the earth and in no aspect with any Planet, he frames the mind more for Arts; when above the earth, he incites to Oratory.

第一，他在地平之下，又不与任何行星成相位时，使心智更宜于技艺；在地平之上时，激发人于演说。

Secondly, when he is very swift in motion, he renders inconstant men, but quick of apprehension; oft changing their opinions, but yet will give good reason for their opinions: if he be Retrograde or slow, he argues stuttering companions, men of no conceptions.

第二，他运行很快时，使人反复无常，但领悟快；常改变看法，却总能为自己的看法给出好理由：他若逆行或迟缓，就主口吃之辈，没有见识的人。

Thirdly, when he is Combust, or under the Sun-beames, he incites the Wit to meddle with impertinent matters, or meer niceties.

第三，他焦伤或在太阳光下时，激发才智去管不相干的事，或纯粹的琐细。

Fourthly, when Orientall he expresses a more liberall nature; Occidentall, a dissembler: but you must observe, that the Planet who governes the place where ☿ is, hath great force in directing the aforesaid decrees; that is, if the Planet is good, he changes and varies the nature of ☿ to good; if ill, he makes him worse.

第四，东出时，他显示较为慷慨的本性；西入时，是个掩饰者：但你必须注意，主管水星所在位置的那颗行星，在主导上述种种判定上有很大力量；就是说，那颗行星若是吉星，就把水星的本性变好；若是凶星，就使他更坏。

Fiftly, when he is not afflicted especially of ♂, but is well placed, and in an ayery Sign, especially ♒, and with ☊ or ☋, he renders most acute and witty men, and good Linguists, speaking many Languages.

第五，他不受克，尤其不受火星的克，而且位置好，在风象星座，尤其水瓶，又与龙头或龙尾同在时，使人极其敏锐机智，是好的语言家，能说多种语言。

Sixtly, ☿ being in any angle, especially in the ascendant, and in one of his owne houses, and in any Signe but ♓ and ♏, he shewes a Wit apt and fit for any imployment.

第六，水星在任何角宫，尤其在上升，又在自己的一个庙里，在除双鱼与天蝎以外的任何星座，显示才智适于任何职务。

Seventhly, where ☿ is found upon the cusp of the ascendant in an ayery Signe, and is also swift, it prenotes a good memory and understanding, but the person mutable.

第七，水星正在上升宫头，在风象星座，又行速快，预示好的记忆与理解，但人多变。

Generally, ☿ with ♄ makes the wit more wary, and the man more constant and persevering. ☿ with ♃ more honest, learned and of upright judgment. ☿ with ♂ more confident and presumptuous. With the ☉ ambitious, arrogant and proud. With ♀ more eloquent and lovesome. With the ☽ more unstable. Againe, ♄ helps the memory; ♃ introduces honesty and humanity, &c.

一般说来，水星与土星使才智更谨慎，人更坚定执着。水星与木星，更正直、有学问、判断公正。水星与火星，更自信而自负。与太阳，有野心、傲慢而骄矜。与金星，更有口才、更讨人喜爱。与月亮，更不稳定。再者，土星助记忆；木星引入正直与仁厚，等等。

Signes of a corrupt or simple understanding.

理解力败坏或单纯的征兆。

☿ Peregrine, Cadent in house, Combust, slow in motion, afflicted partilly by the Infortunes, especially of ♂, causeth a corrupt Wit, and a doltish Understanding; the more ☿ is afflicted, the greater misfortune happens in the Wit and Fancy: also ☿ separated from the ☽, and in no aspect with her, declares a weak Capacity.

水星游离，落在果宫，焦伤，行速慢，受凶星尤其火星精确侵害，造成败坏的才智、愚笨的理解；水星受克越重，才智与想象所遭的不幸越大：水星离开月亮，又与她没有相位，也表示能力薄弱。

☿ under the ☉ beames, and also Retrograde, causeth such to be very slow in their actions, and but of dull invention: ☿ in watry Signes, usually without the aspect of one of the Fortunes, shewes an Ideot: and if in those Signes ♄ afflict him, the Native stuts, or hath an impediment in his speech, Probatum; ☿ in □ of ♂, or in his ☍, declares an untoward Wit, evill and malitious.

水星在太阳光下，又逆行，使这样的人行事很慢，发明之才迟钝：水星在水象星座，通常又没有吉星之一的相位，主白痴：若在那些星座里又受土星侵害，本命者口吃，或言语有障碍，屡验不爽；水星与火星成四分或在其对冲，主才智乖张、邪恶而恶毒。

Observe, Plegmatick Signes are enemies to study, and shew slownesse: an overplus of Melancholly declares very asses: men of Sanguine temperature seldome are permanent in studies, nor doth the meer Cholerick man much love his study. A Sanguine-melancholly man, makes the best Student: Cholerick-melanchollick men have excellent inventions.

注意，黏液质的星座是学习的敌人，主迟缓：忧郁过多主十足的蠢驴：多血质的人很少能持久于学业，纯胆汁质的人也不怎么爱学习。多血兼忧郁的人，是最好的学生：胆汁兼忧郁的人，有出色的发明之才。