卷三·第一百一十五章　财从何来，因何致贫

From whence, or by what meanes the Native shall come to an Estate or to Poverty.

本命者从何处、或凭什么途径获得产业，或陷于贫穷。

Herein you must consider the nature of the Significators, in what houses they are posited, and of what houses they are Lords, and that those Significators onely give substance who are strong and fortunate: those Significators who are but meanly dignified, give Estate accordingly: the unfortunate and weak Planets, and those who oppose the moderate Significators, give Poverty and want.

在这里你必须考虑征象星的本性，它们位于哪些宫，是哪些宫的主星；并且只有强而吉利的征象星才给予财产：只有中等尊贵的征象星，就按其程度给予产业：不吉而虚弱的行星，以及那些对冲中等征象星的行星，给予贫穷与匮乏。

I shall be more copious in explaining this Chapter then in others, for this well understood and rightly applyed in every Nativity, will extreamly assist and perfect the judgment of the Astrologer.

这一章我要比别章讲得更详尽，因为这一章若理解透彻，并在每张本命里正确运用，将极大地帮助并完善星占家的判断。

First therefore consider the nature of the Planets who have dominion and power in the signification of Substance.

所以首先，要考虑在财产的征象上有主宰与力量的行星的本性。

Secondly, the Signes in which the Significators are placed.

第二，征象星所在的星座。

Thirdly, the nature of the Houses wherein the Significators are found.

第三，征象星所在之宫的本性。

Fourthly, from the partill aspect of the Planets to those Significators, &c.

第四，看诸行星对这些征象星的精确相位，等等。

The nature of the Significators are distinguished into Matters or Persons.

征象星的本性分为所主之事与所主之人。

The nature of the Signes are as followeth.

星座的本性如下。

Fiery signifie profit by such things as are made by fire, or by rapine and contention: Earthly, from the profits of the earth: Ayery, Windmils, gifts of Magistrates: Watry, by Water-mils, Fish-ponds, Navigations. Saturnine profit is from the earth, Corne, Mettall, usury of Moneys: Joviall, from publick Office, or Church-preferment: Martiall, from contentions, and works done by fire: Solar, from Kings, Princes, and their gifts: Veneriall, from Women: Mercuriall, by Wit, industry, Merchandize, Journeys, Embassages.

火象星座表示凭火所制之物得利，或凭掠夺与争斗得利：土象，得自土地的收益：风象，风车、官长的馈赠：水象，凭水磨、鱼塘、航海。属土星的利来自土地、谷物、金属、放贷取息：属木星的，来自公职或教会的擢升：属火星的，来自争斗与用火的作业：属太阳的，来自国王、君主及其馈赠：属金星的，来自女人：属水星的，凭才智、勤勉、经商、旅行、出使。

The nature of the Houses.

诸宫的本性。

First House

第一宫

Signifies Wealth, acquired by the Natives proper industry.

表示凭本命者自己的勤勉获得的财富。

Second House.

第二宫。

It shewes Wealth and Substance are necessary to support the Life of man, and also Houshold-stuffe, gaine procured by the Natives owne labour.

它显示维持人的生活所必需的财富与财产，还有家用器物，凭本命者自己的劳动所得的收益。

Third House.

第三宫。

Signifieth, brothers, Sisters, Kinsfolks, neer Neighbours, short Journeys, Hospitality, sudden News or Noveltyes.

表示兄弟、姊妹、亲族、近邻、短途旅行、待客、突如其来的消息或新闻。

Fourth House.

第四宫。

It hath Signification of the Father, of Lands, of Patrimony, immovable Goods, Buildings, Foundations, Fields, Pastures, Villages, Treasure obscured any where, all manner of Mynes, or profit out of the Bowels of the Earth, Husbandry.

它主父亲、田地、祖产、不动产、建筑、地基、田野、牧场、村庄、藏于某处的宝物、各种矿藏、或从地腹中得来的利益、农事。

Fifth House.

第五宫。

Children male and female, Gifts, curious Apparell, Banquets, Playes, all pleasant things.

子女，男女皆是，馈赠、精美的衣饰、宴会、戏剧、一切令人愉快之事。

Sixt House.

第六宫。

Any thing which pertends or signifies Sorrow or Care, hurts of the Body or Members, Servants, small Cattle, Unckles and Aunts on the Father's side; Sicknesse, Medicine or Physick; Bees, Doves, Geese, Hens, Swine.

任何预示或表示忧伤或烦恼之事，身体或肢体的伤损，仆人，小牲畜，父亲一方的伯叔与姑母；疾病，医药或药物；蜜蜂、鸽子、鹅、母鸡、猪。

Seventh House

第七宫

Hath signification in Marriages, Women, Partnership, Law-suits, Forraigne affaires, publick Enemies, Thefts, Rapines, all manner of Wars, &c. Seditions.

主婚姻、女人、合伙、诉讼、对外的事务、公开的敌人、盗窃、掠夺、各种战争等、叛乱。

Eighth House.

第八宫。

Death of people, Dowry or Joynture of the Wife, Estate of Women, unexpected Inheritances, Poysons, deadly Fears, Legacies.

人的死亡、妻子的嫁妆或寡妇产、女人的产业、意外的遗产、毒药、致命的恐惧、遗赠。

Ninth House.

第九宫。

Religion, or Godlinesse, Sects of Religion, Dreames, long Journeys or Voyages, Church-men, and things appertaining to the Church, Epistles, Wisdome, Science, Learning, Schollership, Embassages.

宗教或虔敬、宗教派别、梦、长途旅行或航行、教士及属于教会之事、书信、智慧、学问、知识、学识、出使。

Tenth house.

第十宫。

Goverment, Kingdomes or Principallity, Office, Power, Command, Honour, publick Magistrates, publick Administrations in the Commonwealth, Trade, the severall kinds of, Professions, it peculiarly denotes the Mother, the Natives proper Vocation.

统治、王国或公国、官职、权力、号令、荣誉、公职官员、国家的公共管理、行业、各种职业，它特别表示母亲，本命者自己的本业。

Eleventh House.

第十一宫。

Happy Conclusion of any Businesse, Friendship, support of Friends, profit arising by Office or Preferment, Hope, Comfort, Promotion by commendation of Friends.

任何事务的圆满结局、友谊、朋友的支持、由官职或擢升而来的利益、希望、安慰、因朋友举荐而得的晋升。

Twelfth House.

第十二宫。

This is malus Dæmon, hath signification of sad events, it's the house of Sorrow, Anguish of mind, Affliction, Labour, Poverty, Imprisonment, private Enemies, Impostors, greater Cattle who are fierce and hard to be ruled, Harlots, Horses, Cowes, Oxen, Buls.

这是「恶灵」之宫，主悲伤的事，它是忧愁之宫，心中苦恼、患难、劳苦、贫穷、囚禁、暗中的敌人、骗子、凶猛难以驾驭的大牲畜、娼妓、马、母牛、公牛、牡牛。

[The practicall Part.] But to put all this into practice, you must doe thus, if you would know from whom or whence the Native shall obtaine Wealth, or from whom losse or damage shal proceed: In the first place, consider the fortitude of the Significators, and how many of them are strong, and whether more of them be well fortified, or weak and unfortunate: for if all prove strong and fortunate, as it seldome doth, then judge according to the nature of every Planet, and house wherein they are, that the Native shall have furtherance either to procure an Estate or Fortune, or Meanes given him by people, signified by those Houses, whereby he may encrease his store:

（页边注：实践部分。）但要把这一切付诸实践，若你想知道本命者会从谁那里、或从何处获得财富，或损失与损害会从谁而来，就必须这样做：首先，考虑征象星的力量，其中有多少是强的，是强而有力的多，还是虚弱不吉的多：因为若全都强而吉利，这是很少有的，那就按每颗行星的本性及其所在之宫来判断：本命者会得到助力，或去取得产业或财富，或由那些宫所表示的人给他门路，使他得以增加积蓄：

If all the Significators be not strong, but the greater part, then judge according to the Signe and house they are in, together with the Nature of the Planets: judge losse in Estate or hinderance, from acquiring a Fortune from the Planets who are weak, and from the houses they are in; as if the impediting Planet be in the third, judge or describe the Planet for his person, the house tels you he is a Brother, Kinsman, &c. for it may, and doth so happen, that a man for the greater part of his life, may be ever on the getting hand, or ever encreasing his fortune; yet in some yeers, and at some times, he may receive prejudice or losse, which notwithstanding shall not much harme him, because of the strength of the generall Significators which doe promise Wealth.]

若不是所有征象星都强，而是大部分强，就按它们所在的星座与宫，连同行星的本性来判断：从虚弱的行星及其所在之宫，判断产业上的损失，或取得财富时的阻碍；比如受阻的行星在第三宫，就按那颗行星描述此人的模样，宫则告诉你他是兄弟、亲族等等：因为可能、而且确实会这样：一个人一生的大部分时间都在进账，或财富不断增加；然而在某些年份、某些时候，他可能受到损害或损失，但这并不会大大伤害他，因为那些许诺财富的总征象星强。

You may judge in the same manner, when all the Significators, or the most of them are weak, and but few of them fortunate, for then doubtlesse, though at sometimes he may thrive, yet the generall infelicity of the plurality of Significators, suffer him not to lay up much. So that it's but varying your judgment, and you may know by whom or what things the Native shall encrease, by whom receive losse.

当所有或大部分征象星虚弱，只有少数吉利时，你可以用同样的方法判断，因为那时无疑，他虽然有时可能兴旺，但多数征象星总体上的不幸，使他积攒不下多少。所以只要把你的判断变化一下，就能知道本命者会因谁、因什么而增财，因谁而受损。

If there be as many Significators of Wealth imbecill as strong, they intimate a kind of unconstant Fortune, and that the Native shall at this time, by such Men and such Commodities or meanes, encrease his Estate; and at other times by such or from such, impoverish himselfe, so that he shall neither abound with Wealth, or ever be in any distresse for want of subsistence: for consider in what condition of fortune his Ancestors left him, and it's probable you find him in the same condition, neither very much augmenting his prive fortune, or by any neglect or ill husbandry of his owne diminishing his Patrimony.

若财富的征象星弱的与强的一样多，就预示一种不稳定的财运：本命者这时会因某些人、某些货物或途径增加产业；另一些时候又因某些人、某些事使自己变穷，以致他既不会财富充盈，也永远不会陷入衣食无着的窘境：因为要考虑他的祖先留给他怎样的财产境况，你多半会发现他还在同样的境况里，既没有大大增加自己的财产，也没有因自己的疏忽或经营不善而减损祖产。