卷三·第一百一十八章　有无兄弟姊妹

If have Brethren or Sisters.

是否有兄弟或姊妹。

The Significators of Brethren and Sisters in every Nativity are,

每张本命里兄弟姊妹的征象星是：

First, The third house from five degrees preceding the cusp, untill five degrees of the succeding house.

第一，第三宫，从宫头之前五度起，直到下一宫宫头之前五度为止。

Secondly, the Lord of the third house, and Planet or Planets intercepted therein, if any be.

第二，第三宫之主，以及被截在其中的一颗或几颗行星，若有的话。

Thirdly, ♂ who is ever a generall Significator of Brethren, but the ☽ of Sisters.

第三，火星，他始终是兄弟的一般征象星，而月亮是姊妹的。

If therefore all these Significators, or the greater part of them be such Planets as we terme fruitfull, and posited in prolificall Signes, they discerne many Brethren and Sisters: If the Significators be barren Planets,and in barren Signes, they declare few or none at all.

所以，若所有这些征象星，或其中大部分，是我们称为多产的行星，又位于多产星座，它们就显示兄弟姊妹众多：若征象星是不育的行星，又在不育星座，它们就宣告很少或根本没有。

If testimonies of mediocrity happen, viz. that a barren Planet be in a fruitfull Signe, or on the contrary, then is there foreseen but a small number, or a meannesse of Brethren and Sisters; which is either encreased or diminished, according to the number of Significators and their potency, as they exceed either in testimonies of sterility, or fruitfulnesse.

若出现中等的见证，即一颗不育的行星在多产星座，或相反，那就预见兄弟姊妹数目不多，或只是平平；这个数目会按征象星的数目与力量增减，看它们在不育的见证上还是在多产的见证上占优。

We call the Fruitfull or Prolificall Planets, ♃ ♀; and some do adde hereunto ☊, being of the nature of ♃ and ♀.

我们称为多产或生育的行星是木星、金星；有人还加上龙头，因为它具有木星与金星的本性。

Sterill or barren Planets are ♄ and ♂, as also ☋, being of the nature of ♄ and ♂.

不育或不生育的行星是土星与火星，还有龙尾，因为它具有土星与火星的本性。

The Luminaries shew a mediocrity; yet the ☉ is more neer to Barrennesse, by reason of his excesse of heat; the ☽, in regard she is moyst by nature, is more fruitfull then barren.

两光表示中等；但太阳因热过度，更近于不育；月亮因本性湿润，多产多于不育。

☿ is indifferent, and argues plurality, where joyned with fruitfull Planets; the contrary when posited with barren; for he assumes the nature of that Planet with whom he is in configuration: Wherein you must regard the quality of the aspect, a ☌ being preferred before a △, a △ before a ⚹, a ⚹ before a □, a □ before an ☍, so also a Partill aspect before a Platick.

水星不偏不倚，与多产的行星相合时主多，与不育的行星同在时则相反；因为他取与他成格局的那颗行星的本性：在这里你必须注意相位的性质，会合优先于三分，三分优先于六分，六分优先于四分，四分优先于对冲，同样，精确相位优先于宽容相位。

Nature of the Signes in Judgment of Brethren.

论判断兄弟时星座的本性。

♈ By reason ♂, a sterill Planet, hath that for his house, and the ☉ for Exaltation, is rather a Signe of Barrennesse then otherwise.

白羊，因为不育的火星以它为庙，太阳以它为旺，与其说别的，不如说是不育的星座。

♉ Is reputed more fruitfull then barren, being the house of ♀, who is fruitfull, and the exaltation of ☽.

金牛，被认为多产多于不育，因为它是多产的金星之庙，月亮之旺。

♊ Is adjudged barren, being the house of ☿, who discerns nothing of himselfe.

双子，被判为不育，因为它是水星之庙，而水星本身什么也分辨不出。

♋ Is a fruitfull Signe, it being the house of the ☽, and the exaltation of ♃.

巨蟹，是多产星座，因为它是月亮之庙，木星之旺。

♌ Is reputed barren, being the house of the ☉, and Lyons bring forth Young rarely.

狮子，被认为不育，因为它是太阳之庙，而且狮子很少产仔。

♍ Hath the name of a barren Signe, for Mayds of themselves produce no Births, &c.

处女，有不育星座之名，因为处女本身不生育，等等。

♎ Rather a Signe of fecundity, it being the house of ♀, and ♄ his exaltation.

天秤，倒是多产的星座，因为它是金星之庙，土星之旺。

♏ Though the house of ♂, yet generally accepted for fruitfull.

天蝎，虽是火星之庙，却普遍被视为多产。

♐ Ever conceived fruitfull, because the house of ♃.

射手，向来被认为多产，因为它是木星之庙。

♑ A Signe of few children inclining to barrennesse.

摩羯，是子嗣少的星座，倾向于不育。

♒ Without doubt more fruitfull then barren.

水瓶，无疑多产多于不育。

♓ Very fecund and prolificall, being the House of ♃, and exaltation of ♀; its Signe of many Children.

双鱼，极其多产，因为它是木星之庙，金星之旺；它是子嗣众多的星座。