卷三·第一百四十九章　职业的经验警句；第十一宫论朋友

Severall experimented Aphorismes concerning the Native's Magistery, Trade or Profession.

关于本命者职业、手艺或行当的几条经验警句。

IN the first place, if the Significator of Art or Magistery stand single, he gives the quality of Profession according to his owne nature, either Veneriall, Mercurian or Martiall; but if he be joyned strongly with another Significator of Art, there's a mixture of natures intended; so that if ☿ be Lord of the Profession, in a strong and forcible good aspect of ♂, ☿ relinquisheth his claime to the Art, and the Native followes wholly what manner of Trade ♂ in the Signe and house he is in signifies; doe you judge so in the rest:

首先，职业或技艺的征象星若单独成立，就按它自己的本性给出行当的性质，或属金星，或属水星，或属火星；但它若与另一颗技艺征象星强有力地结合，就意味着两种本性相混；所以若水星是行当之主，而与火星成强而有力的吉相位，水星就放弃他对技艺的主张，本命者完全从事火星按其所在星座与宫位所表示的那类行当；其余照此判断：

The rest of the Planets, Signes and Houses, doe augment or diminish the significations; ♃ he assists, ♄ doth mischiefe, ☉ gives power with the Magistrate, the ☽ gives credit with the Common people: ♃ loves Religion, Simplicity, Oratory, ♄ delights in Slothfulnesse, Covetousnesse, Heavinesse, long Consultations, Sorrowfulnesse, Misery, Want and penury; where ♄ doth strongly incline to the disposition of the Art, it's a miracle if the Native prove not a Husbandman, a Saylor, a Porter or carrier of Burthens, a Shepheard, Sexton of a Church, &c. but that we may more fully discover the quality of Profession, observe the succeding Aphorismes.

其余行星、星座与宫位，会增强或减弱这些意义；木星相助，土星作祟，太阳给人在官长面前的权势，月亮给人在百姓中的信用：木星喜爱宗教、淳朴、辞令，土星喜好懒散、贪婪、沉重、冗长的商议、忧愁、困苦、匮乏与贫穷；土星若强烈地左右技艺的性向，本命者若不成为农夫、水手、脚夫或挑担的人、牧羊人、教堂司事等等，那才是奇事；但为了更充分地看出行当的性质，请看以下警句。

Of Mercury when he is Lord of the Profession.

论水星为职业之主时。

☿ signifieth the Spirit, or Fancy of the Braine, and what proceeds from thence; therefore he gives that Trade or Profession which is performed by the industry and working of the Braine or Mind, then by the strength of the Body; such like things are Letters, Numbers, Writing, Learning, Eloquence, Arithmatick, Astrology, Philosophicall Speculations, Merchandize, Poetry, the framing of artificial Engins or things, &c. He therfore maks Gramarians, chief Secretaries, Arithmaticians, Geometritians, Phylosophers, Poets, men full of employment, given to Merchandizing and Traffique, men given to Discipline; yet notwithstanding if ☿ be not in any good aspect of ♃, the Native ptofits nothing, or gets any fortune by his Endeavours.

水星表示精神，即大脑的想象，以及由此而出的东西；所以他给的行当，是靠大脑或心智的勤勉与运作、而不是靠身体的力气完成的；这类东西如文字、数目、书写、学问、辞令、算术、星占、哲学思辨、商贸、诗歌、制造精巧的器械或物件等等。所以他造就文法家、首席秘书、算术家、几何学家、哲学家、诗人、事务繁忙的人、从事商贸与贩运的人、讲求纪律的人；然而，若水星不得木星的任何吉相位，本命者的努力毫无收益，也得不到什么财运。

☿ his signification when joyned with others.

水星与他星相结合时的意义。

☿ either joyned by body or aspect unto ♄ (although ⚹ or △ is best, the □ or ☍ of ♄ to ☿, usually impediting the Speech or Tongue) he makes such men performe servile Offices in othermens employments, or such as lead their miserable Life in or about Churches, by supplicating for Almes, or agitating the affaires of the Church, &c. but if ☿ have the same aspect from or unto ♂, he makes Husbandmen, Saylors, Shepherds, or Cow-keepers, Curriers, Botchers, Taylors, Stone-cutters or Carvers, Interpreters of Dreames, Sorcerers, superstitious, peevish men of hidden faculties.

水星与土星本体会合或成相位（虽说六分或三分最好，土星与水星四分或对冲，通常妨碍言语或舌头），使这类人在别人的差事里做奴仆的活计，或在教堂里外靠乞讨施舍、或张罗教会的事务，过着可怜的日子等等。但若水星与火星有同样的相位，他就造就农夫、水手、牧羊人或放牛人、硝皮匠、缝补匠、裁缝、石匠或雕刻匠、解梦人、术士，迷信、乖戾、有暗藏本事的人。

☿ in ☌ or aspect with ♃, makes excellent Orators, of great justice in judging Causes, circumspect and just in rendring the Law, equally moderate in refraining from any thing; it makes the Natives Friends of great Persons, Divines, Lawyers, Rhetoricians, Judges, an Exchanger or Banker of Moneys.

水星与木星会合或成相位，造就出色的演说家，断案极为公正，执法审慎公平，凡事同样节制有度；他使本命者结交大人物，成为神学家、律师、修辞家、法官、兑换钱币的人或银钱商。

☿ bodily joyned with the ☉, so he be not Retrograde or Combust, but in the Heart of the ☉ or Cazimi, or in any of his Dignities, he puts the Native in the way to be acquainted and to have conversation with Magistrates, men of great Fortunes, he makes Scribes, Receivers or Treasurers of Moneys, Overseers, or employed as Officers in taking publike Accompts for the King or Common-wealth, Councellours, chiefe Justices, doing all their actions nobly : if ♂ have any testimony with ☉ and ☿, he inclines to Chimistry, to clip or coyne Money, especially if ♄ have the least aspect with the former Significators.

水星与太阳本体会合，只要他不逆行、不焦伤，而是在太阳之心即日核，或在太阳的任何尊贵中，就使本命者得以结识官长与富贵之人并与之往来；他造就书记、收款人或司库、监督，或为国王或国家查核公账的官员、参议、首席法官，一切作为都很体面：若火星与太阳、水星有任何见证，他倾向于炼金，倾向于剪削或私铸钱币，尤其若土星与前述征象星有哪怕一点相位。

☿ with the ☽, or in any good aspect of her, encreaseth his Understanding,and inclines the Native to be desirous of knowing futurities, or things to come,very propense to Divination, especially if the ☽ apply to ☿ in ♉ ♑ or ♋; if the application be in ♍ or ♏, he makes Astrologians, &c.

水星与月亮同在，或与她成任何吉相位，增益他的悟性，使本命者渴望知道未来或将来之事，很倾向于占卜，尤其若月亮在金牛、摩羯或巨蟹入相水星；入相若在处女或天蝎，他就造就星占家等等。

In ♈ ♌ ♎, men divining of things to come, freely of their owne accord, without any Art.

在白羊、狮子、天秤，造就不凭任何技艺、自发地预言将来之事的人。

In ♐ or ♓, he makes men given to Magick, either in hope or dissemblingly : ☿ with ♀, either conjunct, or by radiation of ⚹ aspect (for she can have no other to ☿) inclines to Eloquence, and great variety of Manners.

在射手或双鱼，他使人沉迷魔法，或真心期盼，或假装如此：水星与金星，或会合，或以六分之光相照（因为她与水星只能成这一种相位），倾向于辞令与风度的多种多样。

Of VENUS when she alone designes the Profession.

论金星独主职业时。

She signifieth of her selfe Pleasure, Delight, Tendernesse, Delicacy, Feastings, Guests, and all such things as tickle the Senses with Pleasure.

她自身表示快乐、欢愉、温柔、精致、宴饮、宾客，以及一切以快乐撩动感官的东西。

She is a great enemy to Learning and Discipline, nor is she overcome but by ♄, men therefore wholly given to their Book are of harsh Manners.

她是学问与纪律的大敌，只有土星能胜过她，所以整个埋头书本的人举止生硬。

When she alone designes the Magistery, she makes Apothecaries, Drugsters, Grocers, Perfumers, Vintners, Victuallers, Painters, Jewellers, Tire-makers, Wardrobe-keepers, Musitians, &c.

她独主职业时，造就药剂师、药材商、杂货商、香料商、酒商、饮食商、画师、珠宝匠、头饰匠、衣橱管理人、乐师等等。

♀ mixed with others.

金星与他星相混。

♀ commixed with ♄, makes Merchants, or such as Trade in things or Commodities tending to Pleasure ; but if either of them be ill affected, they make Scoffers, Jesters, cunning sly Knaves, Alehouse-keepers, Magicians in shew, but not in very deed ; poor, simple Painters, or of what Art soever, such as we call a piece of a Workman, or a pretender to such or such a Trade. ♀ mixed in signification with ♃, makes Divines, Physitians, Mercers, Linnen-Drapers, Silk-men, Seamsters, Haberdashers of small Wares, and causeth great Preferment to come by Women or Religion. ♀ Combust of the ☉ doth not signifie an Art, but in the heart of the ☉, she gives great store of Wealth; yet if she be in any of the Dignities of the ☉, she makes the Artist more excellent, and shewes his Fame and Estimation to be more great, and his profit more certaine.

金星与土星相混，造就商人，或经营趋于享乐之物或货品的人；但若两者之一受损，就造就嘲弄人的、说笑的、狡猾的无赖、开小酒馆的、徒有其表而无其实的术士；穷而拙的画匠，或无论哪一行的，我们所说的半吊子手艺人，或冒充这行那行的人。金星与木星意义相混，造就神学家、医生、绸布商、亚麻布商、丝绸商、裁缝、小杂货商，并使人因妇女或宗教而大得擢升。金星被太阳焦伤，不主技艺，但在太阳之心，她给大量财富；而若她在太阳的任何尊贵中，就使这位匠人更为出色，显出他的名声与声望更大，收益更有着落。

Of MARS when he alone is Significator of Profession.

论火星独为职业征象星时。

♂ signifies such laborious and hard Professions which require both the strength and endeavour of the whole body, he therefore principally governeth Mannuail Occupations, which are toylsome, and exercised of themselves by fire; if the ☉ be in aspect with him, yet the Profession is performed by fire : In a nocturnall Geniture, he rather imports Warfare, Honour and glory obtained by Warres: Being well constituted he makes Souldiers, Horsmen, Captains, Commanders of Armies, Hunsmen,&c. If he be meanly dignified, he makes Champions, Copper and Iron-smiths, Founders, Engineers, makers of all Iron Instruments, Husbandmen, Physitians, Chyrurgions, Stonecutters, Carpenters, Architects ; but if weak, he makes Cooks, Wood-cleavers, Curriers, Labourers, Pyrates, Theeves.

火星主那些需要全身力气与努力的劳苦艰难的行当，所以他主要主管手工活计，即辛苦而本身靠火来做的那些；若太阳与他成相位，那行当仍是靠火来做的：在夜生的本命盘里，他更主征战，以及靠战争得来的荣誉与荣光：他处境好时，造就军人、骑兵、队长、统兵之将、猎人等等。若他尊贵平平，就造就比武者、铜匠与铁匠、铸工、工兵、一切铁器的制造者、农夫、医生、外科医生、石匠、木匠、建筑师；但若他弱，就造就厨子、劈柴的、硝皮匠、苦力、海盗、盗贼。

♂ mixed with others.

火星与他星相混。

♂ mixed with ♄ in signification, or afflicted by his □ or ☍ loseth his Dominion wholly of Magistracy, especially if ♀ or ☿ be better placed, and ♂ himselfe be Retrograde, or else in this case quite takes off all Military signification, because of ♄ his fearfulnesse : From such a position you shall predict Ditchers or Day-laboures, Gardiners, Crosse-bow makers, Fletchers, Dressers of Leather ; if he be placed in an abject place of Heaven, he makes Colliers, Sweepers of Chimneys, Fire-makers, Charcole makers or burners, Millers, Nightfarmers, &c. ♂ and ♃ well posited, makes compleat Courtiers, fortunate in the Commands of Warre; but if they be unhappy by aspect or position, he makes Herdsmen, Bailiffes, Caterers to Gentlemen, Door-keepers, Sutlers in Armies, Tobaccoshop keepers.

火星与土星在意义上相混，或被土星四分、对冲所害，就完全失去对职业的主管之权，尤其若金星或水星落位更好、而火星自己逆行；要不然，在这种情形下，因土星的畏怯，火星的军事意义就全被取消：从这样的位置，你可以预言挖沟人或打零工的、园丁、弩匠、造箭人、皮革匠；若他落在天上卑下的位置，就造就挖煤工、扫烟囱的、生火的、烧炭或制炭的人、磨坊工、掏粪夫等等。火星与木星落位好，造就十足的廷臣，在战事指挥上走运；但若两者因相位或落位而不幸，他就造就牧人、法警、替士绅采办的人、看门人、随军小贩、烟草铺主人。

♂ with the ☉, inclines to Magistracy rather then to a Profession ; yet if they unhappily aspect each other, he makes Goldsmiths (I mean working Goldsmiths) Coyners of Money, or such as dig in Gold Mines, or are conversant in minting Moneys.

火星与太阳同在，更倾向于官职而非行当；但若两者相位不吉，他造就金匠（我是说动手干活的金匠）、铸钱的，或在金矿里挖掘的，或与铸币之事打交道的人。

♂ with the ☽ makes Butchers, if ♄ together with ♂ and ☽ have any rule, he imports Hedgers, Day-laboures, Fishermen, Watermen, Brewers, Dyers.

火星与月亮同在，造就屠夫；若土星与火星、月亮一同有所主管，他主修篱笆的、打零工的、渔夫、船夫、酿酒人、染工。

Of MERCURY and VENUS commixed.

论水星与金星相混。

If they signifie the Art or Profession, they discerne one very ingenious, performed by a voluble or pleasant Tongue, the Native is loquacious, fickle, full of jollity ; they usually make Musitians, especially when they are in a Veneriall Signe,Poets, Orators, Dancing Masters, Tumblers or Dancers upon Ropes, Painters, makers of Complexion-water for soft Dames, WaxChandlers, Limners, Writers of Stage-playes, &c. Writing Masters, School-Masters.

若两者表示技艺或行当，它们辨出一个很有巧思的人，所操之业靠一张流利或讨喜的嘴来完成，本命者话多、善变、满是欢乐；它们通常造就乐师，尤其当它们在金星的星座时；诗人、演说家、舞蹈教师、翻跟头的或走绳索的、画师、替娇贵太太们做润肤水的、蜡烛匠、细密画师、写舞台剧的等等；习字先生、学校教师。

If both or either of them behold ♄, the Profession is not then so light, but of more gravity, they fell or make Womens Cloathes, or such Stuffes or Ornament as they delight in, &c.

若两者或其一照土星，行当就不那么轻浮，而较庄重，他们出售或制作女人的衣裳，或女人喜欢的那类布料或饰物等等。

♃ ♀ and ☿ authors of the Profession, in the third, fift, eleventh, makes excellent Pedegogues or Instructors of Youth ; Preachers or Advocates ; if in the ninth, Lawyers, or men administring publike affaires, in the twelft.

木星、金星与水星为行当之主，在第三、第五、第十一宫，造就出色的蒙师或青年教师、传道人或辩护人；若在第九宫，造就律师，或处理公共事务的人，在第十二宫。

♃ ♀ ☿ and ☽ gives admirable Eloquence ; excellent Poets if ♃ be with ☊, and then in any good aspect with ☿ or ♀.

木星、金星、水星与月亮给人绝佳的辞令；若木星与龙头同在，而又与水星或金星成任何吉相位，造就出色的诗人。

Physicall and Poeticall straines are from the aspact of ♂ ♀ and ☿. He is a good Chanter or Singing-man, where ☿ Retrograde is joyned with ♀ in the same Signe.

医术与诗才出自火星、金星与水星的相位。逆行的水星与金星同在一个星座，此人是好歌手或唱诗班的歌者。

Of Mercury with Mars.

论水星与火星。

Mercury with Mars obtaining the designation of Art, being well disposed, they produce most sharpe conceptions; Men of piercing understandings, Physitians, Chirurgions, Armorers, makers of Statua's, Images, Champions ; Alchimists, Gravers, many times publique Notaries, Surveyors, Printers of Bookes ; if they are ill placed, they prove Dyce-makers, Clippers of Money; a falsifier of Evidences, a Tale-carryer or Pick-thanke,a Whoremunger. ♄ associated with ♂ and ☿ makes Theeves, Counterfettors of Money, Murderers, Composers of poysons, Cheating Gamsters. But ♃ in place of ♄ makes good Councellours, Atturnies, Advocates, Civill Lawyers : but if ♃ his aspect to ♂ and ☿ be ill, it imports Covetous men, vainglorious fellowes, jangling Atturnies.

水星与火星取得技艺的主管，若处境好，就产生极敏锐的构思；悟性透彻的人、医生、外科医生、军械匠、造雕像与偶像的、比武者；炼金术士、雕刻匠，很多时候是公证人、测量师、印书人；若它们落位不好，就成为造骰子的、剪削钱币的；伪造凭证的人、搬弄是非或拍马逢迎的人、嫖客。土星与火星、水星结伙，造就盗贼、伪造钱币者、杀人犯、配制毒药的人、出老千的赌徒。但木星代替土星，造就好参谋、代理人、辩护人、民法律师：但若木星与火星、水星的相位不吉，主贪婪的人、虚荣的家伙、吵吵嚷嚷的代理人。

♂ ☿ and ☽ in ☌ not well dignified, makes Theeves and House-breakers, Cheators, or cozening fellowes. If ♄ be in the seventh, such Knaves come to the Gallowes.

火星、水星与月亮会合而尊贵不好，造就盗贼与入室窃贼、骗子或行骗之徒。若土星在第七宫，这类无赖终上绞架。

Mars and Venus significators of Art.

火星与金星为技艺征象星。

When such a posture is, expect labour and pleasure in the Profession, boldnesse or confidence with flattery or dissimulation : from hence you may judge, Cookes, Poulterers, excellent Physitians ; Barbers, Apothecaries, Chirurgions, Gardiners, Dyers,&c. ♂ and ♀ ill placed and ill fortified, shew a Bawd or Pander.

有这样的格局时，可预期行当里既有劳苦也有乐趣，大胆或自信而带着奉承或作伪：由此你可断为厨子、禽贩、出色的医生；理发匠、药剂师、外科医生、园丁、染工等等。火星与金星落位不好、又不得力，显示为鸨母或皮条客。

♂ and ♀ with the society of ♄ ,makes Sextons of Churches, or shewes such poore Priests as daily attend the Sicke,take care of Soules, which no fat Priest will doe, whether Prelaticall or Presbyterian; or they import Grave-makers, or Epitaph-makers upon Tombes,&c.

火星与金星又与土星结伴，造就教堂司事，或显示那种每天看顾病人、照料灵魂的穷教士，这种事肥教士是不肯做的，不论主教派还是长老派；或者它们主掘墓人，或墓上写墓志铭的人等等。

♂ and ♀ with ♃, makes most zealous in Religion,and very good Teachers,not at all covetous ; Oh monstrum horrendum, A Minister and not covetous.

火星与金星同木星，造就对宗教最热诚、很好的教师，一点也不贪婪；哦，骇人的怪物，一个不贪婪的牧师！

With what successe.

成败如何。

The successe which may be expected from the Profession is required from the strength of the Significator, or the Lord of Magistery : if he be potent in Essentiall dignities, and not afflicted by the malevolent partill configuration of the Infortunes, and be also posited in the angles of the Figure, and Orientall, it's an argument, the Native proves a famous Workman, excellent and surmounting most of his Profession, that he shall gain great Estimation thereby, and be in publike Reputation therefore.

从行当可望得到的成败，要从征象星即职业之主的强弱去求：若他必然尊贵有力，不受凶星以恶意的精确相位侵害，又落在盘中的角宫，并且东出，那就表明本命者会成为有名的匠人，出色，胜过本行大多数人，会因此得到很高的声望，并因此享有公众的名誉。

But if the Significator be weak, Occidentall or Cadent, oppressed by the Infortunes, the Native proves but a Botcher, a man of no very great parts, still beholding to others, contemptible, not thriving by his Art, every one disdaining his Workmanship: Where note, that when ♄ doth afflict the Significator, the Native proves a Sluggard, a Lazy Fellow, fearfull to put him selfe forward.

但若征象星弱、西入或在果宫、被凶星压制，本命者只会是个拙匠，没什么大本事，总要仰仗别人，受人轻视，靠手艺发不了家，人人瞧不起他的活计：这里要注意，土星侵害征象星时，本命者是个懒汉、懒散的家伙，怯于出头。

If ♂ impedite, the man is rash, obstinate, conceited, infamous : If both the Infortunes at one time afflict the Significator, then the afflictions he runs into by his profession are numberlesse, or have no end.

若火星妨害，此人鲁莽、固执、自负、名声坏：若两颗凶星同时侵害征象星，那么他因行当所遭的苦难就数不清，或没完没了。

[Nature of the Signes.] The nature of the Signes wherein the Significator or Significators are placed, doth much conduce unto this manner of Judgment, which I againe repeat in a more full measure then formerly : they are as followeth.

（页边注：星座的性质。）征象星所在星座的性质，对这类判断大有帮助，我在这里比先前更完整地再说一遍：如下。

Movable Signes, as ♈ ♋ ♎ ♑, conduce to such Arts or professions as require a witty capacity, in regard they are directed by contemplation of the Wit, viz. Geomitry, Physick, Astrology, &c.

启动星座，如白羊、巨蟹、天秤、摩羯，有助于需要机敏才智的技艺或行当，因为这些技艺由才智的思索来指引，即几何、医学、星占等等。

Fixed Signes doe also require Learning or Education, except ♏.

固定星座也需要学问或教育，天蝎除外。

Humane Signes, viz. ♊ ♍ ♎ ♒, as they signifie humane affections, so doe they import such proper Arts unto a man as are liberall, and have especiall use in the life of man,and are taught with Authority.

人形星座，即双子、处女、天秤、水瓶，既然表示人的情性，也就主那些适合于人的、自由的、在人生中特别有用、并以权威传授的技艺。

Watry and Earthly Signes as ♋ ♏ ♓ ♉ ♑, shewes professions conversant about the Water and Earth, as upon Meadows, Herbes, Medicine, Ships, Fish or Funerals.

水象与土象星座，如巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼、金牛、摩羯，显示与水和土打交道的行当，如草场、草药、医药、船只、鱼或丧葬。

Fourfooted Signes, as ♈ ♌ ♐, shew Mechanicall professions, Butchers, Grasiers, Builders, Curriers, Cutters of Stones, Diggers of Stones, Clothiers, Wool-winders.

四足星座，如白羊、狮子、射手，显示手工行当：屠夫、牧畜商、营造匠、硝皮匠、石匠、采石工、织布商、绕毛线的。

Albubater a learned Arabian Physitian, out of whose Writings most of our Astrologicall Aphorismes are collected, doth distribute the Signes thus, and saith ;

阿尔布巴特，一位博学的阿拉伯医生，我们大部分星占警句是从他的著作中搜集来的，他这样分派星座，说道：

Fiery Signes signifie Trades or professions conversant in fire, whether it be in Smithery or working in Goldsmithery, or in Baking or Glasse-making, &c.

火象星座表示与火打交道的手艺或行当，无论是打铁、做金器活，或烘焙、制玻璃等等。

Earthly Signs shew earthly occupations, or proceeding from the Earth, as pot-making, Ditching, Digging,Delving,makers of Mud-wals, or Dirt-dawbers,

土象星座显示土里的营生，或出自土地的营生，如制陶、挖沟、掘地、翻土、筑泥墙的或抹泥的。

Ayery Signes import Singers, Jesters, Fowlers, Millers, Shooters.

风象星座主歌者、说笑的、捕鸟人、磨坊工、射手。

Watry Signes declare Fishermen, Launderesses, Fullers of Cloth, Watermen, Tankard-bearers.

水象星座指渔夫、洗衣妇、漂布工、船夫、担水的。

Quality of the Profession.

行当的品性。

The quality and kind of Art,Magistery or Profession may be knowne from the nature and propriety of the three planets discerning profession, which I said before were ♂ ♀ and ☿, and from the Signe they possesse, and the configuration which they or any of them have with other planets; wherein alwayes the most powerfull aspect is preferred before the weak, and if two planets have dominion in designing Magistery, the most fortified planet is first preferred.

技艺、职业或行当的品性与类别，可从主管行当的三颗行星，即我前面说的火星、金星与水星的本性与特质得知，并从它们所占的星座，以及它们或其中任何一颗与其他行星所成的格局得知；其中有力的相位总是优先于弱的；若有两颗行星有主管职业之权，最得力的那颗优先。

It were needlesse here to repeat the severall professions every planet designs, seeing I have exactly performed it in the first part of this Work, from pag. 57. to 83. to which I referre the Reader : wherein I have shewed the naturall significations of every planet by himselfe, which notwithstanding are intended or remitted as they stand in configuration with other planets : for if ♄ with his malignant aspect be commixed with ♂ in designing of the profession, instead of Souldiers, he makes slavish Souldiers, poor, vulgar, common Souldiers, Scullions, Drudges, slaves, and such inferiour fellowes ; instead of Chiurgions, he makes Night-farmers,Slaughter-men,sweepers of Channels, Rag-men and women, Chimney-sweepers Water-bearers, dirty slovenly Carmen, beastly Cooks, Hucksters, Heglars that buy and sell and forestall the Markets, Curriers, Coblers, a keeper of Bawdy-houses or Stewes, Bum-bailies, shirking Serjeants, inferiour Officers, undertaking sordid matters.

每颗行星所主的各种行当，这里不必重述，因为我在本书第一部分第五十七至八十三页已详尽讲过，请读者参看：我在那里讲了每颗行星本身的自然意义，但这些意义会随它与其他行星的格局而加强或减弱：因为若土星以他的恶相位与火星相混而主行当，那就不是军人，而是卑贱的军人、穷的、粗俗的普通兵卒、洗碗的、做苦工的、奴仆，以及这类下等人；不是外科医生，而是掏粪夫、屠宰工、扫水沟的、收破烂的男女、扫烟囱的、担水的、肮脏邋遢的车夫、腌臜的厨子、小贩、在集市上囤积倒卖的贩子、硝皮匠、补鞋匠、开妓院或窑子的、捕吏、躲躲闪闪的差役、下等官吏，承办龌龊之事的人。

If ♃ aspect ♂, he designes more noble Professions, as Captaines, Officers of War, Men of kingly thoughts, Receivers or Farmers of Customes.

若木星照火星，他就主较高贵的行当，如队长、军官、有王者胸怀的人、关税的收款人或包税人。

If ☉ behold ♂, he addes to the quality of the profession, making it more neat civill, and to trade in better and more famous Commodities.

若太阳照火星，他就提升行当的品质，使之更体面文雅，经营更好、更有名的货品。

☿ and ♃ makes famous Orators, learned Lawyers, Judges, exercising their faculties with men of great renowne, viz. with the most eminent of that Country wherein they live, whether King, Prince or Nobleman, &c.

水星与木星造就有名的演说家、博学的律师、法官，他们与声名极大的人，即所居之国最显要的人，无论国王、王子或贵族等等，一同施展本领。

☿ with ♄, argues, busie fellowes, wrangling Solicitors, undertaking all things, performing nothing, Turners, Potters, Curriers, Botchers, &c.

水星同土星，主忙忙碌碌的家伙、好争讼的讼师、什么都揽、什么都办不成的人、旋工、陶工、硝皮匠、缝补匠等等。

Sometimes it imports simple Animals that pretend knowledges in future Contingencies without Art or Learning, superstitious people, Hereticks, &c.

有时它主一些愚蠢的人，不凭技艺或学问而自称知道未来偶然之事，迷信的人、异端等等。

♄ in aspect with ♀, both of them ill affected, or but one of them, makes Bawds, Harlots, Weavers, Victuallers.

土星与金星成相位，两者都受损，或只一颗受损，造就鸨母、娼妓、织工、饮食商。

You must observe, Signes which are of humaine forme or shape, as ♊ ♍ ♒ ♎, doe much conduce to the knowlege of liberall Arts, and of such as are most usefull for Mankind.

你必须注意，人形或人状的星座，如双子、处女、水瓶、天秤，大大有助于认识自由技艺，以及那些对人类最有用的技艺。

Signes representing four-footed Beasts, as ♈ ♌ ♐, inclines to Mechanicall Arts, Architecture,dealing in Mettals,Merchandizing, Manufactories, Smithery or Forges.

代表四足兽的星座，如白羊、狮子、射手，倾向于手工技艺、建筑、经营金属、商贸、制造业、打铁或锻炉。

Earthly and Watry Signes, as ♉ ♑, ♋ ♏ ♓, denote, Professions conversant about Waters or Rivers, as Ship-Masters, Ship Carpenters, Fishmongers, Brewers, &c.

土象与水象星座，如金牛、摩羯，巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼，主与水或河流打交道的行当，如船长、造船木匠、鱼贩、酿酒人等等。

Judgments appertaining unto the eleventh HOUSE.

属于第十一宫的判断。

Of Friends, &c.

论朋友等等。

First, consider the Planet or Planets constituted in the eleventh house, or who behold it with any aspect ; then have recourse to the Planets in the first house, who must either be benevolent, malevolent, or of a nature betwixt both : lastly, have respect to the Lord of the eleventh, and to the Planets in aspect unto him.

首先，考虑落在第十一宫、或以任何相位照第十一宫的那颗或那几颗行星；然后求诸第一宫里的行星，它们必定或吉、或凶、或介于两者之间：最后，要看第十一宫主，以及与他成相位的行星。

♃ and ♀ are good Planets,if they be well fortified and posited in those places; in generall, they declare the Friendship and familiarity of many, or aboundance of good and profitable Friends, and that their Love is sincere, and will be profitable to the Native: The same denotes ☊, especially if it be in ♊ ♓ ♋ ♉ ♎ ♌: If the good Planets be ill affacted, they shew but indifferency or moderate Friendship, or little hope or expectation from them, or that the nature of Friends shall be partly sincere, partly deceitfull: the very self same thing doth ☊ signifie, when placed in ♐ ♏ ♑ ♒ ♈ ♍.

木星与金星是吉星，若它们得力并落在这些位置；总的说来，它们表示许多人的友谊与亲近，或有大量好而有益的朋友，他们的爱是真诚的，会对本命者有益：龙头也表示同样的事，尤其若它在双子、双鱼、巨蟹、金牛、天秤、狮子：若吉星受损，它们只显示平淡或一般的友谊，或对朋友没什么指望，或朋友的本性一半真诚、一半欺诈：龙头在射手、天蝎、摩羯、水瓶、白羊、处女时，表示的正是同样的事。

The malevolents, viz. ♄ or ♂ posited in those houses, which denote affection, though they prove well dignified, and predict a multitude of Friends, yet for the most part they prove Dissemblers, or performe not their Trust cordially.

凶星，即土星或火星，落在这些主情谊的宫位，即使尊贵良好、预示朋友很多，但大多会是作伪的人，或不真心履行所托。

If they are weak, they denote few Friends, and they very unfaithfull : ☋ is equall in judgment with the two Infortunes, yet not wholly so bad as ♂ in matter of Friendship: the worst signification of adulterate Friends I ever found in my practice, was, when an Infortune was peregrine in a movable or common Signe.

若它们弱，表示朋友少，且很不忠实：龙尾在判断上与两颗凶星相当，但在交友之事上并不完全像火星那么坏：我在实践中见到的最虚假的朋友之兆，是一颗凶星游离于启动或双体星座。

☉ ☽ and ☿ are Planets of indifferency, so ⊗ ; if these or some of them be in the first house or eleventh,& well dignified, they shew a multitude of Friends : both mean in their condition, and so in Friendship, but yet more faithfull : If they stand ill affected, they pronounce scarcity of Friends, most of them false, perfidious and mutable: If many Planets of severall natures be in those houses, they shew a mixture of Friends,but the truest Friends must be described from the most fortified Planet in either house.

太阳、月亮与水星是中性的行星，福点也是；若它们或其中几颗在第一宫或第十一宫，且尊贵良好，显示朋友众多：朋友身份中等，交情也中等，但较为忠实：若它们受损，就宣示朋友稀少，其中大多虚伪、背信、善变：若有许多不同本性的行星在这些宫位，显示朋友良莠混杂，但最真的朋友，要从两宫之中最得力的那颗行星去描述。

When no Planet is conversant in the first or eleventh, the Lord of the eleventh must be considered, whether he be a good Planet,strong or weak ; whether ill by nature,or but of a mean signification; according to his nature must you judge of the nature of his Friends.

当第一宫与第十一宫都没有行星时，必须考虑第十一宫主，看他是吉星，是强是弱；还是本性凶，或只是意义中等的；要按他的本性去判断他那些朋友的本性。

Speciall Rules concerning Friends.

关于朋友的特别规则。

Fortunes in the eleventh,fift,tenth,seventh,first,ninth, many Friends : Infortunes in the twelft or in angles, many Enemies. Where ♋ ascends, the Native obtaines Friends very hardly: ☽ in ♒ or ♓, the Native is not well accepted of Princes. Lord of the eleventh separate from the Lord of the ascendant,few Friends,little agreement.

吉星在第十一、第五、第十、第七、第一、第九宫，朋友多：凶星在第十二宫或在角宫，敌人多。巨蟹上升，本命者很难得到朋友：月亮在水瓶或双鱼，本命者不为君王所喜。第十一宫主离开上升主星，朋友少，少有和睦。

Lord of the tenth by Retrograde motion separating from the Lord of the ascendant, the Prince will not endure the Native : if the Lord of the ascendant by Retrograde motion separate from the Lord of the tenth, the Native will hate his Prince : ♄ in the eleventh gives false and sluggish Friends ; ♂ in the eleventh promises no faithfull Friends ; ☉ in the eleventh gives powerfull Friends ; ♀ in the eleventh procures Friends for Womens sakes ; ☿ in the eleventh notes many Friends ; ☽ in the eleventh makes the Native knowne to many, yet gives few Friends.

第十宫主以逆行离开上升主星，君王容不下本命者：若上升主星以逆行离开第十宫主，本命者会憎恨他的君王：土星在第十一宫，给虚伪而懒惰的朋友；火星在第十一宫，不许以忠实的朋友；太阳在第十一宫，给有权势的朋友；金星在第十一宫，因女人的缘故而得朋友；水星在第十一宫，表示朋友多；月亮在第十一宫，使本命者为许多人所知，但朋友少。