卷三·第一百一十六章　得财正当与否

If the Native shall attaine his Estate by just meanes, or indirect dealing.

本命者获得产业是凭正当的途径，还是凭不正的手段。

The resolution of this Question depends from the nature of the Significators of Estate, who are either good or evill.

这个问题的解答，取决于产业征象星的本性，它们或吉或凶。

A benevolent Significator, we name that Planet who is either benevolent by nature, or posited in the Dignities of a good Planet though naturally he is maleficall ; in which manner of judgment you must make commixtion according to discretion : For,

我们所说的吉的征象星，是指本性为吉的行星，或虽本性为凶、却位于某颗吉星尊贵之中的行星；在这种判断方式里，你必须凭判断力加以混合斟酌：因为，

When the benevolent Planets are Significators of Riches,and doe not partake in any evill aspect with the malevolent, then the Native shall obtaine Riches by Warrantable and lawfull meanes, and not indirectly.

当吉星是财富的征象星，又不与凶星有任何凶相位时，本命者就会凭正当合法的途径获得财富，而不是凭不正的手段。

If the Infortunes be Significators, and have no correspondency with the benevolent, they pronounce the contrary; so doe they also, when either Retrograde, Combust, Peregrine, or otherwise much afflicted.

若凶星是征象星，又与吉星没有任何相应，它们就宣告相反的情形；当它们逆行、焦伤、游离，或受到其他严重侵害时，也是如此。

If a benevolent Planet be Significator, yet posited in the essentiall Dignities of Infortunes, then the Native will obtaine an Estate by direct or lawfull courses, as also, by indirect and unlawfull meanes; judge the same, if the benevolent Planet be Combust or Retrograde.

若吉星是征象星，却位于凶星的必然尊贵之中，那么本命者获得产业，既凭正直合法的途径，也凭不正不法的手段；若吉星焦伤或逆行，也作同样的判断。

The same manner of judgment shall you give if a malevolent Planet be Significator of an Estate, and placed in dignities of a Fortune.

若凶星是产业的征象星，而位于吉星的尊贵之中，你也要作同样的判断。

If a malignant Planet by nature is Significator of Wealth, and constituted in the Dignities of the Fortunes, and yet notwithstanding shall be Retrograde or Combust, because that then the evill is conduplicated, the Native shall attaine more of his Estate by unlawfull or indirect proceedings, then by lawfull or warrantable.

若一颗本性为凶的行星是财富的征象星，位于吉星的尊贵之中，却又逆行或焦伤，那么因为此时凶是加倍的，本命者获得产业，凭不法或不正的手段多于凭合法正当的途径。

On the contrary, if a good Planet be in the Dignities of the Infortunes, Retrograde or Combust, the man thrives more by unwarrantable meanes then otherwise.

反之，若吉星在凶星的尊贵中，又逆行或焦伤，此人凭不正当的手段发达，多于凭别的途径。

So that you see this judgment depends upon four Considerations.

所以你看，这个判断取决于四项考量。

First, from the nature of the Significator, whether good or evill.

第一，看征象星的本性，是吉还是凶。

Secondly, from the nature of the Signe he or they occupy.

第二，看他或它们所占星座的本性。

Thirdly, from his or their being or not being Combust.

第三，看他或它们是否焦伤。

Fourthly, from being Retrograde or not Retrograde, for accordingly he promises good or ill, warrantable or indirect meanes.

第四，看是否逆行，因为他相应地许以好或坏，正当或不正的途径。

In all this judgment, determine according to the plurality of testimonies, wherein you must have some recourse to the aspects of the Significators with other Planets; for let us admit ♃ to be Lord of the second, or Dispositor of ⊗, and that ♄ out of the sixt house doth cast his □ aspect unto him, let us imagine that ♃ is extreamly fortunate and essentially dignified, which is a most assured testimony that the Native shall be very rich; yet notwiehstanding, he shall receive prejudice from some of his Father's Kinred, or from a Servant or Servants, or by dealing in small Cattle: and if you will know at what time he shall receceive such prejudice, then observe when either ⊗ comes to the Termes, □ ☌ or ☍ of ♄, and the Native of sufficient age, or capable of dealing in worldly affaires, and the time shall be then of his damage from such men or things, or neer that time, and herein direct the ⊗ Converse and Direct:

在这整个判断中，要按见证的多数来定，其中你必须参酌征象星与其他行星的相位；比如说，假定木星是第二宫之主，或福点的定位星，而土星从第六宫向他投以四分相，再假定木星极其吉利、有必然尊贵，这是本命者将非常富有的最确实的见证；然而尽管如此，他会受到父亲一方的某些亲属、或某个或几个仆人的损害，或因经营小牲畜而受损：若你想知道他何时会受到这样的损害，就要观察福点何时到达土星的界、四分、会合或对冲，而本命者已届足龄、或能处理世间事务，那时或那时前后，就是他受这类人或事损害的时候，这里福点要逆向与顺向推运：

Or againe, he shall receive detriment from such a party as before nominated, when the ascendant comes to the evill aspect of ♄; and this Direction fals out to be in the second house: or when in a Revolution he finds ♄ in his second house, in any ill aspect to the Lord of the second or ⊗ in the Radix.

或者，当上升推运到土星的凶相位时，他也会受到前面所说那类人的损害；而这次推运又落在第二宫：或者在某次回归中，他发现土星在他的第二宫，与根盘的第二宫之主或福点成任何凶相位时。

The benevolent Planets, or the Significators moderately fortified when they are in any evill aspect of the Infortunes, have some participation in their influence and nature; the Infortunes assisted with the propitious aspects of the Fortunes, lose much of their evill influence.

吉星，或中等得力的征象星，当它们与凶星成任何凶相位时，就沾染几分凶星的影响与本性；凶星得到吉星的吉相位相助，就失去它们大部分的凶性。

The nature of the Significators, when but moderately fortified, is ever inconstant, and doth manifestly expresse either good or ill, at what time the Significators doe meet with any of the Termes of that or those Planets, who in the Radix did impedite or afflict the Significators of Substance: He that with judgment will well pensitate what precedes, may frame a considerable judgment upon what was promised in the front of the Chapter.

征象星只是中等得力时，其本性总是不稳定的，每当征象星遇到根盘中阻碍或侵害财产征象星的那颗或那几颗行星的任何一个界时，就明显地表现出或好或坏：凡能用判断力好好斟酌前面所说的人，就能对本章开头所提的问题作出可观的判断。