卷三·第一百一十章　身材与形体

Of the Stature, Forme, or shape of the Body.

论身材、形体或身体的外形。

The Stature of the Body principally is adjudged tall or low from that Planet who doth partilly behold the Lord of the ascendant; if many doe behold him, then judge from the strongest.

身体的身材是高是矮，主要由与上升主星成精确相位的那颗行星来判定；若有许多行星照看他，就以最强的那颗来判断。

Yet it is very observable, that ☿, whether he be Orientall or Occidentall, doth form the body according to the nature of his Dispositor; and if he be constituted either in his owne house or the ☉s, or in the ☽ her house, he moderates the stature of the body according to the nature of the Signe.

不过很值得注意的是，水星不论东出还是西入，都按他定位星的本性塑造身体；他若位于自己的庙、或太阳的庙、或月亮的庙里，就按那个星座的本性调节身材。

The same course the Luminaries observe, &c.

两光也遵循同样的规则，等等。

Of the proportion of the Members.

论肢体的比例。

For describing the Forme and shape of the Body, I consider the Signe ascending and his Lord, the Planet or Planets in the ascendant, or aspecting it, the two Lights, viz. ☉ and ☽, the season of the yeer, and the fixed Starres in the ascendant, or neer the cusp thereof.

要描述身体的形状与外形，我考虑上升星座及其主星，在上升里或照看上升的一颗或几颗行星，两光即太阳与月亮，一年的季节，以及在上升或靠近其宫头的恒星。