卷一·第十六章　十二星座及其种种划分

Of the twelve Signes of the Zodiack, and their manifold Divisions.

论黄道十二星座及其种种划分。

THe whole Zodiack is divided into twelve equall parts, which we call Signes, and give them the names of living Creatures, either for their proprieties they hold with living Creatures, or by reason of the scituation of the Starres in those places which somewhat resemble that effigies and similitude of living creatures: Their names and characters follow.

整个黄道分成十二等份，我们称之为星座，并给它们起了动物的名字：或是因为它们具有与这些动物相通的性质，或是因为那些地方众星的排列有几分像动物的模样与形象。它们的名称与符号如下。

1 ♈ 2 ♉ 3 ♊ 4 ♋ 5 ♌ 6 ♍

一 白羊，二 金牛，三 双子，四 巨蟹，五 狮子，六 处女，

7 ♎ 8 ♏ 9 ♐ 10 ♑ 11 ♒ 12 ♓

七 天秤，八 天蝎，九 射手，十 摩羯，十一 水瓶，十二 双鱼。

Every one of these Signes containes thirty degrees or parts in longitude: Hence it comes to passe that the whole Zodiack doth consist of 360 degrees, every degree containes 60 minutes, which we also call scruples, every minute containes 60 seconds, and so further if you please, &c. but in Astrology we onely make use of degrees, minutes and seconds.

每个星座在黄经上包含三十度或三十份：因此整个黄道由三百六十度构成，每度含六十分，我们也称之为「刻」，每分含六十秒，愿意的话还可以再往下分，等等；不过在占星学里我们只用度、分、秒。

These Signes are againe divided many wayes; as first, into four Quadrants or quarters, answering to the four quarters of the yeare.

这些星座又有许多种划分；首先，分为四个象限或四季，对应一年的四季。

The Vernall or Spring quarter, is sanguine, Hot and Moyst, and containes the first three Signes, viz. ♈ ♉ ♊.

春分象限即春季，属多血质，热而湿，包含前三个星座，即白羊、金牛、双子。

The Æstival or Summer quarter is Hot, Dry and Cholerick, and containes the fourth, fifth and sixth Signes, viz. ♋ ♌ ♍.

夏季象限热而燥，属胆汁质，包含第四、第五、第六个星座，即巨蟹、狮子、处女。

The Autumnal or Harvest quarter is Cold, Dry and Melancholly, and contains the seventh, eighth and ninth Signes, viz. ♎ ♏ ♐:

秋季象限即收获之季，冷而燥，属忧郁质，包含第七、第八、第九个星座，即天秤、天蝎、射手：

The Hyemnal, Brumal or Winter quarter is Cold, Moyst and Phlegmatique, and contains the tenth, eleventh and twelft Signes, viz. ♑ ♒ ♓

冬季象限冷而湿，属黏液质，包含第十、第十一、第十二个星座，即摩羯、水瓶、双鱼。

They are againe divided in division of the Elements, for some Signes in nature are Fiery, Hot and Dry, viz. ♈ ♌ ♐, and these three Signes constitute the Fiery Triplicity.

它们又按元素来划分：有些星座本性属火，热而燥，即白羊、狮子、射手，这三个星座构成火象三方。

Others are Dry, Cold and Earthly, viz. ♉ ♍ ♑, and make the Earthly Triplicity.

另一些燥、冷而属土，即金牛、处女、摩羯，构成土象三方。

Others are Airy, Hot and Moyst, viz. ♊ ♎ ♒, which make the Aiery Triplicity.

另一些属风，热而湿，即双子、天秤、水瓶，构成风象三方。

Others are Watry, Cold and Moyst, viz. ♋ ♏ ♓, and are called the Watry Triplicity.

另一些属水，冷而湿，即巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼，称为水象三方。

Againe, some Signes are Masculine, Diurnal, and therefore Hot, as ♈ ♊ ♌ ♎ ♐ ♒.

又有一些星座是阳性、昼性的，因而是热的，如白羊、双子、狮子、天秤、射手、水瓶。

Some are Feminine, Nocturnal, therefore Cold, viz. ♉ ♋ ♍ ♏ ♑ ♓.

有些是阴性、夜性的，因而是冷的，即金牛、巨蟹、处女、天蝎、摩羯、双鱼。

The use whereof is this, That if you have a Masculine Planet in a Masculine Signe, it imports him or her more manly; and so if a Masculine Planet be in a Feminine Signe, the man or woman is lesse couragious, &c.

其用法是：阳性行星在阳性星座，表示此人（无论男女）更有男子气概；阳性行星若在阴性星座，此人（无论男女）就不那么勇敢，等等。

Some Signes againe are called Boreal, Septentrional or Northerne, because they decline from the Equinoctial Northward, and these are ♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍; and these six Signes containe halfe the Zodiack, or the first semi-circle thereof.

有些星座又称为北方星座，因为它们从赤道向北偏，这就是白羊、金牛、双子、巨蟹、狮子、处女；这六个星座占黄道的一半，即黄道的前半圈。

Some Signes are called Austral, Meridional or Southerne, for that they decline Southward from the Equinoctial, and these are ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓.

有些星座称为南方星座，因为它们从赤道向南偏，这就是天秤、天蝎、射手、摩羯、水瓶、双鱼。

[Moveable.] The Signes againe are divided into Moveable, Fixed and Common, ♈ ♋ ♎ ♑ are called moveable and Cardinall: moveable, because when the ☉ enters into ♈ and ♎, the Weather and Season of the yeer quickly varies and changes; they are called Cardinal, because when the ☉ enters into any of those Signes from that time we denominate the Quarters of the yeer.

［启动。］星座又分为启动、固定、双体三类；白羊、巨蟹、天秤、摩羯称为启动星座，也称基本星座：称为启动，是因为太阳进入白羊和天秤时，天气与季节很快就起变化、转换；称为基本，是因为太阳进入这几个星座中的任何一个时，我们就从那时起来命名一年的四季。

For from the ☉ entring into ♈ and ♎ the Equinoctial or the Spring and Autumne arise; from the ☉ his entrance into ♋ and ♑ ariseth the Solstice of Summer and Winter.

因为太阳进入白羊与天秤时，就生出春分与秋分，即春季与秋季；太阳进入巨蟹与摩羯时，就生出夏至与冬至。

So then the Equinoctial Signes are ♈ ♎.

所以分点星座是白羊、天秤。

Solstitial and Tropicks ♋ ♑.

至点星座，即回归星座，是巨蟹、摩羯。

[Fixed Signs.] The Fixed Signes doe in order follow the Equinoctial and Tropicks; and they are called fixed, for that when ☉ enters into them, the season of the yeer is fixed, and we doe more evidently perceive either Heat or Cold, Moysture or Drinesse.

［固定星座。］固定星座依次紧跟在分点星座与回归星座之后；它们称为固定，是因为太阳进入它们时，一年的季节就固定下来，我们更明显地感觉到热或冷、湿或燥。

The fixed Signes are these, ♉ ♌ ♏ ♒.

固定星座是金牛、狮子、天蝎、水瓶。

[Common.] Signes are constituted between moveable and fixed, and retaine a property or nature, pertaking both with the preceding and consequent Signe: and they are ♊ ♍ ♐ ♓.

［双体。］双体星座介于启动星座与固定星座之间，兼有前后两个星座的性质：它们是双子、处女、射手、双鱼。

They are called Bycorporeall or double bodied, because they represent two Bodies: as ♊ two Twinnes, ♓ two Fishes.

它们又称为双身星座，因为它们代表两个身体：如双子是一对孪生子，双鱼是两条鱼。

The right knowledge of these in Astrology is much, and you must understand it thus; In the Question or Figure of Heaven, if the Planet who is Lord of the Ascendant be in a moveable Signe, and the Signe ascending be also one, it denotes the person to be unstable, and of no resolution, easily, mutable, perverted, a wavering unconstant man.

在占星学里正确认识这些，用处很大，你必须这样理解：在一个问题或一张天宫图里，如果作为上升主星的那颗行星落在启动星座，而上升的星座也是启动星座，就表示此人不稳定，毫无定见，容易改变，易受人带坏，是个摇摆无常的人。

Let us admit the Ascendant to be fixed, and the Lord of that Signe also in a fixed Signe, you may judge the party to be of firme resolution, no changling; or as we say, one that will stand to maintaine what he hath said or done, be it good or ill.

假设上升是固定星座，而那个星座的主星也在固定星座，你可以判断此人意志坚定，不是个反复无常的人；或者如我们常说的，他说过的话、做过的事，不论好坏，都会坚持到底。

If the Signe ascending be common, and Lord of that Signe also in a Common Signe, you may judge the man or woman to be neither very wilfull or easily variable but betweene both.

如果上升的星座是双体星座，它的主星也在双体星座，你可以判断此人（无论男女）既不太固执，也不太善变，而是介于两者之间。

The Signes also are divided into

星座又分为下面几类：

Bestial or Quadrupedian, viz. ♈ ♉ ♌ ♐ ♑; these have representation of Four-footed Creatures.

兽形星座，即四足星座，即白羊、金牛、狮子、射手、摩羯；这些星座的形象是四足动物。

Fruitful or prolifical, viz. ♋ ♏ ♓.

多产星座，即生育繁盛的星座，即巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼。

Barren Signes, ♊ ♌ ♍.

不育星座：双子、狮子、处女。

Manly or humane, curteous Signes, ♊ ♍ ♎ ♒.

人形星座，即富于人情、谦和有礼的星座：双子、处女、天秤、水瓶。

Ferall Signes are ♌ and last part of ♐.

野性星座：狮子，以及射手的后半部分。

Mute Signes or of slow Voice, ♋ ♏ ♓; the more if ☿ be in any of them, in ☌ □ or ☍ of ♄

哑星座，即声音迟缓的星座：巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼；如果水星在其中某一座，又与土星会合、四分或对冲，就更是如此。

The use hereof is, that if your Significator or Lord of the Ascendant be in ♈ ♉ ♌ ♐ ♑, there's in the conditions of that party something of the nature of that Beast which represents that Signe he is in; as if he be in ♈, the man is rash, hardy and lascivious; if in ♉, stedfast and resolved, and somewhat of a muddy condition, vitiated, with some private imperfection, &c. and so of the rest.

其用法是：如果你的征象星或上升主星落在白羊、金牛、狮子、射手、摩羯，那么此人的品性里就有几分代表那个星座的动物的性质；比如他在白羊，此人就鲁莽、大胆而好色；在金牛，就坚定果决，品性有些浑浊，有缺陷，带着某种不为人知的毛病，等等，其余类推。

Let us admit, one propounds his Question, if he shall have children, then if the ☽ and principall Significators be in Prolificall Signes, and strong, there's no question but he shall; the same doe, if the Question concerne Barrennesse, viz. if the Ascendant or fifth house be of those Signes we call barren Signes, it generally represents few or no children.

假设有人提出问题，问他会不会有子女：如果月亮与主要征象星都落在多产星座，而且有力，那他毫无疑问会有；问到不育时也同样处理，即如果上升或第五宫是我们称为不育的星座，一般就表示子女很少或没有。

In Questions, if ♊ ♍ ♎ or ♒ ascend, or the Lord of the Ascendant be in humane Signes, then we may judge the man to be of civill carriage, very affable and easie to be spoken withall, &c.

在问题里，如果上升的是双子、处女、天秤或水瓶，或者上升主星在人形星座，我们就可以判断此人举止文雅，非常和蔼，容易交谈，等等。

[Antiscion of the Planets.] Besides these and many other divisions of the Signes, I thought good to be plaine in setting downe the Antiscions of the Planets.

［诸行星的映点。］除了这些以及星座的许多其他划分之外，我认为应当把诸行星的映点清楚地写下来。

[Ptol. Apho. Stellæ irratio] The Antiscion Signes are those, which are of the same vertue and are equally distant from the first degree of the two Tropick Signes ♋ ♑, and in which degrees whilest the ☉ is, the dayes and nights are of equall length; by example it will be plaine; when the ☉ is in the tenth degree of ♉, he is as farre distant from the first degree of ♋ as when in the twentieth degree of ♌; therefore when the ☉ is in the tenth of ♉, he hath his Antiscion to the twentieth of ♌; that is, he giveth vertue or influence to any Star or Planet that at that time either is in the same degree by Conjunction, or casteth any Aspect unto it.

［托勒密金言「星辰……」］映点星座就是那些具有相同效力、与两个回归星座巨蟹和摩羯的第一度距离相等的星座；太阳在这些度数上时，昼与夜的长度相等；举个例子就清楚了：太阳在金牛第十度时，离巨蟹第一度的距离，与他在狮子第二十度时一样远；所以太阳在金牛第十度时，他的映点就在狮子第二十度；也就是说，那时有任何恒星或行星与那一度会合，或向那一度投出任何相位，他就把效力或影响给予它。

But that you may more fully and perfectly know where your Antiscion fals in degrees and minutes, behold this following Table.

不过，为了让你更完全、更准确地知道你的映点落在几度几分，请看下面这张表。

A generall Table of the Antiscions in Signes.

星座映点总表。

Any Planet in ♊ sends his Antiscion into ♋, or being in ♌ into ♉.

任何行星在双子，就把映点投入巨蟹；在狮子，就投入金牛。

If you would know the exact degrees and minutes, you must work as followeth.

如果你想知道确切的度与分，就必须照下面这样算。

Let us suppose ♄ in twenty degrees and thirty five minutes of ♌, I would know in what part of the Zodiack he hath his Antiscion.

假设土星在狮子二十度三十五分，我想知道他的映点在黄道的哪一处。

Over against ♌ I find ♉, so then I conclude his Antiscian is in ♉. To know the degree and minute, work thus:

在狮子对面我找到金牛，于是断定他的映点在金牛。要知道度与分，这样算：

See what degree and minute the Planet is in, substract that from 30 degrees, and the remainder tels you both the degree and minute.

看行星在几度几分，用三十度减去它，余数就告诉你度与分。

As ♄ being in 20 degrees and 35 minutes of ♌, I substract

如土星在狮子二十度三十五分，我就

from 30 0

从三十度零分

20 35

减去二十度三十五分，

9deg 25 Substacted.

得九度二十五分。相减所得。

Here I substract 25 min. from one whole degr. or from 60 min. which I borrow, and there rests 25 min. one degr. I borrowed, taken from 10, and there rest 9 degr. one that I borrowed and two are three, taken from three, then nothing remains, so then I find my Antiscian of ♄ fals to be in 9 degr. and 25 min. of ♉, which Signe as you see is over against ♌; but this Table expresseth the work more quickly.

这里我从一整度即六十分里减去二十五分，这一度是借来的，余下二十五分；借走的一度从十里减去，余下九度；借来的那一，加上二，是三，从三里减去，就什么也不剩了；于是我得出土星的映点落在金牛九度二十五分，如你所见，这个星座就在狮子对面；不过这张表算起来更快。

The use is easie if you enter with the whole degrees of your Planet, the two first columns serve you, as ♂ supposed to be 14 degr. of a Signe, look 14 in the first column, over against it is 16, to that degree he sends his Antiscian.

用法很简单：如果你拿行星所在的整度数去查，前两栏就够用了；比如设火星在某座十四度，在第一栏找到十四，对面是十六，他就把映点投到那一度。

If you have minutes, enter the four last columns; as if you enter with 17 min. in the fift column, over against it you find 43. or first look the Sign where the Antiscion fals, then substract the number of degr. and minutes the Planet is in from 30, what remaines is the degree and minute where the Antiscion is; and as there are Antiscions, which of the good Planets we think are equall to a ⚹ or △; so are there Contrantiscions, which we find to be of the nature of a □ or ☍: and to know where it is, you doe no more then observe in what Signe and degree the Antiscion is, in the Signe and degree opposite to that place the Contrantiscion is: as in the former examples, the Antiscion of ♄ is in nine degr. and 25 min. of ♉, his Contrantiscion must then be in 9 degr. and 25 min. of ♏.

如果有分数，就查后四栏；比如你拿十七分去查第五栏，对面就是四十三分。或者先查出映点落在哪个星座，再用三十减去行星所在的度与分，余下的就是映点所在的度与分。正如有映点，吉星的映点我们认为相当于六分相或三分相；同样也有反映点，我们认为它具有四分相或对冲的性质：要知道它在哪里，只需看映点落在哪个星座哪一度，与那一处相对的星座同一度就是反映点：如前面的例子，土星的映点在金牛九度二十五分，他的反映点就必定在天蝎九度二十五分。

There are also many other divisions of the Signes: as into signes commanding, viz. ♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍

星座还有许多其他划分：如分为命令星座，即白羊、金牛、双子、巨蟹、狮子、处女，

And Signes obeying ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓.

以及服从星座天秤、天蝎、射手、摩羯、水瓶、双鱼。

And into Signs of right or long ascention, viz. ♋ ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐.

又分为上升时间正或长的星座，即巨蟹、狮子、处女、天秤、天蝎、射手。

And into Signs of short or oblique ascention, viz. ♑ ♒ ♓ ♈ ♉ ♊

以及上升时间短或斜的星座，即摩羯、水瓶、双鱼、白羊、金牛、双子。

Signes of long ascention continue two houres and more in the ascendant: and Signes of short ascentions, doe arise in little more then an houre, and some in lesse, as you may experiment by the table of Houses:

上升时间长的星座在上升点上停留两小时以上；上升时间短的星座升起只要一小时多一点，有的还不到一小时，这一点你可以用宫位表来验证：

I would know how many houres the Signe of ♌ continues in the Ascendant or Horizon?

我想知道狮子座在上升点即地平线上停留几个小时？

In the first columne of the Table of Houses, I looke for the signe ♌, under the title of the first House, and in the fourth line, I finde 00 ♌ 21, viz. no degree, 21 min. of ♌.

在宫位表的第一栏里，我在第一宫的标题下找狮子座，在第四行找到零、狮子、二十一，即狮子零度二十一分。

Over against that number on the left hand, under the title of houres and min. or time from noon, I finde 00 18 min. or no houres, 18 min. I then continue with my signe ♌ in the same column untill I finde 29 40. by which I perceive that the signe ♌ is removing out of the Ascendant: I seeke under the title of houres and minutes from noon over against the said 29 40 of ♌: on the left hand, what houres and min. stand there. I finde the number of 3 ho. 6 min. I subduct my former number of 00 18 min. from 3 hours and 6 min.

在这个数的对面左手，「时分」即「午后时间」标题下，我找到零、十八分，即零小时十八分。接着我在同一栏里顺着狮子往下找，直到找到二十九、四十，由此看出狮子座正在移出上升点：我在「午后时分」标题下，找这个狮子二十九度四十分对面左手是几时几分。我找到三小时六分这个数。我从三小时六分里减去前面的零小时十八分。

3 h. 6

三小时六分

00 18

零小时十八分

2 48. there remaines two houres and 48 min. of an houre, which is all the space of time that ♌ continues in the Ascendant, and in this regard it is called a signe of long ascentions.

得二小时四十八分。余下二小时四十八分，这就是狮子在上升点上停留的全部时间，从这一点看，它称为上升时间长的星座。

You shall see the difference now in a signe of short Ascentions: I would know how long the signe of ♒ continues in the Ascendant. See in the ninth column, and under the title of the first house: in the third line I finde 00 ♒ 57. viz. 0 degree, 57. min. of ♒, over against it under houres and min. I finde 16h 4 min. in the tenth line under the first house I find 29 28. against it on the left hand 17 8 viz. 17 houres, 8 min. I substract my former houres and min. from the latter

现在你可以看看上升时间短的星座有何不同：我想知道水瓶座在上升点上停留多久。查第九栏，在第一宫标题下：第三行我找到零、水瓶、五十七，即水瓶零度五十七分，它对面「时分」下我找到十六小时四分；在第十行第一宫下，我找到二十九、二十八，它对面左手是十七、八，即十七小时八分。我用后面的时分减去前面的时分。

17 8

十七小时八分

16 4

十六小时四分

1 4. the difference is one houre and 4 min. and so long time the signe of ♒ rests in the Ascendant: without exact knowledge hereof, one cannot attaine to any exactnesse in naturall Magick, viz. in gathering Hearbs, or perfecting many other rarities.

得一小时四分。差数是一小时四分，水瓶在上升点上就停留这么长的时间：不确切了解这一点，在自然魔法里就无法做到任何精确，比如采集草药，或完成许多其他珍奇之事。

That which is most necessary for every Student in the Art is, that he know and be expert in the following Chapter.

对这门学问的每个学习者来说，最必要的是了解并精通下一章。