卷三·第一百一十七章　财产能否持久；第三宫兄弟总论

If the Estate of the Native shall continue, or be Durable.

本命者的产业能否持续，或能否长久。

From the principall Significators of Substance we derive this manner of Judgment, and he is ever that Planet who is posited in the second, if essentially dignified: if this Planet be benevolent, powerfull, and, as I said, essentially qualified in dignities, his Wealth will continue and remaine without any disturbance, all his life time.

这种判断我们从财产的主要征象星来求，而他始终是位于第二宫的那颗行星，若他有必然尊贵的话：若这颗行星是吉星，有力，又如我所说，在必然尊贵上合格，他的财富就会一生持续保有，不受任何扰乱。

If that Planet be weak, his Riches will continue, but with great hazard, so that he shall find much difficulty to attaine, and as great labour to preserve them ; for many times he shall get good store of Wealth, and suddenly againe shall lose somewhat equivalent unto it.

若那颗行星虚弱，他的财富会持续，但有很大的风险，以致他得财时会遇到许多困难，保财也要同样大的辛劳；因为他常常会得到大量财富，又突然失去差不多同样多的。

If an Infortune be in the second, consider if he be strong or weak: if he be potent, the estate shall continue, but with difficulty, yet he shall be subject rather to lose then lay up: if he be unfortunate, his Fortune shall not continue, but be overthrown and come to nothing: When Planets are but moderately fortified, frame your judgment accordingly.

若一颗凶星在第二宫，要看他强还是弱：若他有力，产业会持续，但很艰难，而且他更容易失去而不是积攒：若他不吉，他的财运就不会持续，而会被推翻、化为乌有：当行星只是中等得力时，就相应地构成你的判断。

If many Planets be in the second house, that Planet is chiefly to be preferred who is most powerfull, according unto whose nature you must judge.

若第二宫里有许多行星，主要取其中最有力的那颗，你必须按他的本性来判断。

If no Planet be in the second, which many times appeares, preferre that Planet who is Lord of the second house, and Dispositor of ⊗, and thereafter consider of the Wealth or poverty of the Native.

若第二宫里没有行星，这种情形常常出现，就取第二宫之主兼福点的定位星，然后再来考虑本命者的富或贫。

If you acquire the time, viz. About what part of his life, or when the Native may expect Wealth, or the goods of Fortune? though it's best discovered by the Significators and ⊗ directed to Benificall Promittors, unto the ⚹ △ or ☌ of the Lord of the second, or Dispositor of ⊗, or Planet in the second, and their severall aspects:

若你要问时间，即在一生的哪个阶段，或本命者何时可望得到财富或福运之物？虽然这最好由征象星与福点推运到吉的允诺星，推运到第二宫之主、或福点的定位星、或第二宫内之星的六分、三分或会合，及其各种相位来发现：

Yet if any desire to know in a generall way, let him consider in what quarter of Heaven he finds any of the aforesaid Significators of Riches, and especially him that is most fortified; for if he or they are placed, or the greater part of them, betwixt the ascendant and tenth house, then the Native shall have an Estate or augmentation of Riches in his youth :

但若有人想笼统地知道，就让他考虑在天上哪个象限找到前述任何一颗财富征象星，尤其是最得力的那一颗；因为若他或它们，或其中大部分，位于上升与第十宫之间，本命者就会在青年时得到产业或财富的增益：

If they are posited in the ninth, eighth or seventh, in his Manhood, or at those yeers when he is of full age, or from twenty five to thirty five or forty: if they are in the sixt, fift or fourth, then more neer to old age, or after forty, and before he be fifty five: if they are in the third, second or first, then towards his latter end.

若它们位于第九、第八或第七宫，则在他的壮年，或在他完全成年的那些年，或从二十五岁到三十五或四十岁：若它们在第六、第五或第四宫，就更近老年，或在四十岁以后、五十五岁以前：若它们在第三、第二或第一宫，就在他的晚年。

In this judgment you ought well to consider, whether the Native may probably live many or few yeers, and accordingly to divide that time, and so poynt out the time of his accesse to Riches.

在这种判断中，你应当好好考虑本命者大概会活许多年还是少数年，据此划分那段时间，从而指出他得到财富的时间。

The Significators Orientall of the ☉, argue quicknesse, and the time sooner; Occidentall of the ☉, neerer old age; Retrograde Planets signifie the same thing, viz. they retard; the Planets direct and swift in motion, hasten the time: If Directions concurre with the time limited, hereby the judgment you frame will prove more certaine, and you may be more confident.

在太阳之东的征象星，主快，时间较早；在太阳之西的，近于老年；逆行的行星表示同样的事，即它们延迟；顺行而行速快的行星，加快时间：若推运与所限定的时间相合，你作的判断就更确定，你也可以更有把握。

♄ ♂ or ☉ are ill, posited in the second; and very bad it is when you find the Lord of the second Combust, and ⊗ unfortunate, it usually portends confiscation of Estate, banishment, &c. the Luminaries applying to Planets in angles, the Native continus in Estate as he was left by his Ancestors; but if they apply to Planets in cadent houses, he diminisheth his Paternal stock: Oculus ♉, Cor ♏, Caput Medusæ with ⊗, or joyned to his Lord, expresses Losse of Riches, and threatens poverty.

土星、火星或太阳位于第二宫，是不好的；你发现第二宫之主焦伤、福点不吉，就非常坏，这通常预示财产被没收、放逐等等：两光入相于角宫里的行星，本命者守住祖先留给他的产业境况；但若它们入相于果宫里的行星，他就减损父亲的家底：金牛之眼、天蝎之心、美杜莎之首与福点同在，或与福点之主相合，表示财富的损失，并以贫穷相威胁。

He who hath estate designed by ♄, will be covetous. but when ☉ and ☽ have signification, then not so: If any of the Infortunes behold the Significator of Substance, and both be Retrograde, Cadent, Peregrine, in Signes of contrary nature, the Native will be perpetually poor.

产业由土星指定的人，会贪婪。但太阳与月亮有征象时，就不会这样：若任何一颗凶星照看财产征象星，二者又都逆行、在果宫、游离、在性质相反的星座里，本命者将永远贫穷。

Judgments upon the third House.

对第三宫的判断。

Of Kinred, viz. Brethren and Sisters.

论亲族，即兄弟与姊妹。

Hee that would judge generally of Brethren and Sisters, ought to frame his conjecture especially from the Nativity of the first borne, for that doth best manifest the number of Brethren and Sisters, which shall after the Birth succeed or be borne: But if the Nativity of the first borne cannot be had, and yet the Native is desirous to know somewhat of the condition and quality of Brethren and Sisters, they may follow the rules subsequent, wherein, first, I declare Whether the Native shall have Brothers or Sisters: Secondly, What shall their condition be: Thirdly, Whether the Native and they shall live in unity and concord, &c.

谁想笼统地判断兄弟与姊妹，就应当主要从头胎所生者的本命来推测，因为它最能显示出生之后还会相继出生的兄弟姊妹的数目：但若得不到头胎的本命，而本命者又想知道一些兄弟姊妹的境况与品质，他们可以依照后面的规则，在其中，第一，我说明本命者会不会有兄弟或姊妹：第二，他们的境况如何：第三，本命者与他们会不会和睦一致，等等。