卷三·第一百六十七章　小限的用法：推运应在何月何日

Of the Use of Profections, and their Effects.

论小限的用法及其效应。

We make use of Annuall Profections to distinguish and know particular times, viz. the Moneths and Dayes of that Yeer, in which a succesfull or unhappy Direction doth fall : For when it is required at what time, or what Moneth, or neer unto what day the Event of a Direction shall appear ; we then repaire to our Profectionall figures. Considering what manner of Direction is then in force, and whether it be good or bad ; Who is the Significator, who the Promittor ; for Profections of themselves without Directions are not of much validity, or effect little ; so also Directions are lesse powerfull and valid, when they are contradicted by Profections and Transits of a contrary influence.

我们用年度小限来区分并知道特定的时间，即一次顺利或不幸的推运落在那一年的哪个月、哪一天：因为当有人问某次推运的事件在什么时候、哪个月、或临近哪一天出现时；我们就求助于小限盘。考虑那时生效的是什么样的推运，是好是坏；谁是征象星，谁是允诺星；因为小限本身离开推运，效力不大，或作用很小；同样，推运若被影响相反的小限与过运所抵触，力量与效力也会减弱。

[When directions most forcibly work.] Consider the Profections of Significators and Promittors, especially of those Planets, whose Directions doe then approach to the bodies or aspects of the good or ill Planets, or to their good or ill aspects, in the same number of yeers ; and see with discretion in that yeer, what manner of Progressions you have, how they concurre with the Directions, what manner of aspects, what is the nature of the Planets unto whom the applications are made.

［推运何时作用最强。］考虑征象星与允诺星的小限，尤其是那些在同样年数里，其推运正接近吉星或凶星的本体或相位、或接近它们吉或凶的相位的行星的小限；在那一年里审慎地看你有什么样的推进，它们与推运如何相合，是什么样的相位，所入相的行星是什么性质。

Observe if it be a propitious or luckie Direction, and your Profections both of Significator and Promittor ; chiefly of those who are directed shall touch or approach the bodies of the fortunate Planets or their △ or ⚹ aspects, or those Houses or Signes whereunto in the Radix they projected their benevolent rayes ; the effects then of that good Direction shall especially manifest it selfe that yeer.

看它是否是一个吉利或幸运的推运，以及征象星与允诺星两者的小限；主要是那些被推的点，它们的小限若触到或接近吉星的本体或它们的三分或六分，或接近它们在根盘里投出善意光线的那些宫或星座；那么那个好推运的效应，会在那一年特别显现出来。

In the same manner if radically you have an unhappy Direction, and together with this, the Annuall Profections both of Significators and Promittors,especially of those who are directed, doe come to pernitious places of the Figure, or to those Signes wherein the Infortunes were, or to the Signes of the 6, 8, 12, or 4. its then a strong argument, the event of the evill and unfortunate Direction will in that yeer operate and take place.

同样，若根盘里你有一个不幸的推运，同时征象星与允诺星两者的年度小限，尤其是被推的点的小限，来到盘中有害的位置，或来到凶星所在的星座，或来到第六、第八、第十二或第四宫的星座；那就是一个有力的论据，那个凶而不幸的推运的事件，会在那一年起作用、发生。

[When directions worke slowly.] Where Annuall Profections agree not with the Directions of that yeere, the effects then of that Direction shall be either more remisse or obscure, or shall be deferred untill another yeer ; when an Annuall Profection both of Significators and Promittors, especially of the quality and nature of the Signification [When in most force.] intended shall concurre : for as I have formerly delivered, the force of a Direction may continue many yeers, untill the Significator is deduced to another Promittor, but the strength of the Direction shall be of most force at the beginning, and shall diminish by little and little afterwards, &c.

［推运何时作用迟缓。］凡年度小限与那一年的推运不相合的地方，那个推运的效应就会较松弛或较隐晦，或延到另一年；等到征象星与允诺星两者的年度小限，尤其是在所意指之事的性质上［何时最有力。］相合之时：因为正如我先前说过的，一个推运的力量可以持续许多年，直到征象星被推到另一个允诺星，但推运的力量在开始时最强，以后一点一点减弱，等等。

But to come neerer to the matter, Profections doe manifest what yeers are like to be happy, what unhappy, by the Profections of the principall cusps of the houses, viz. the first and tenth ; for generally it is observed, that those yeers which fall in a ⚹ or △ to the horoscope or Mid-heaven,especially when as those houses or Signes were Radically well fortified and fortunate, that those are prosperous yeers ; those who fall in □ or ☍ of these houses, are unhappy, &c.

但更切近地说，小限借主要宫头的小限，即第一宫与第十宫的小限，显示哪些年可能幸运，哪些年不幸；因为一般观察到，那些落在上升或中天的六分或三分的年份，尤其当那些宫或星座在根盘里强而吉时，是兴旺之年；落在这两宫的四分或对冲的年份，是不幸之年，等等。

[Lord of the yeer ; What Planet ?] Againe, Profections doe shew who is the Lord or Governour of the yeer ; and he is no other then the Lord of that Signe who ascends ; as if the beginning of a Signe ascend, then one Planet may be Dominus Anni, or Lord of that yeer ; but if the middle of a Signe ascend, then there will be two Lords, viz. that Planet who rules those first fifteen degrees ascending, and he that rules the next fifteen degrees succeding ; where note, you cannot expect the Direction of any Significator in a Profectionall Figure above 30. degrees, &c.

［年主；是哪颗行星？］再者，小限显示谁是那一年的主或统治者；那不是别的，就是上升的那个星座的主星；如果升起的是一个星座的开头，那么一颗行星就可以是年主，即那一年的主；但若升起的是一个星座的中段，那么就会有两个主，即主管上升的前十五度的那颗行星，和主管其后接续的十五度的那颗；这里注意，在一张小限盘里，你不能期待任何征象星的推运超过三十度，等等。

You must judge of the effects and force of Profections, as you did in the preceding Directions, considering what the Significator signifies by himselfe, what by accident ; and that the Promittor doth intimate the cause of the good or evill, &c. so also the Profection of the Ascendant is to be considered for life,health, affection of the minde and body ; for travels, &c. Mid heaven for Honour,Office,&c.and so the other Hylegiacall places,as before is manifested.

你必须像判断前面的推运那样，判断小限的效应与力量，考虑征象星本身表示什么，偶然地表示什么；允诺星则暗示善恶的原因，等等；同样，上升的小限要为生命、健康、心灵与身体的状况、远行等等去考虑。中天为荣誉、官职等等，其余的生命征象之位也照前面所说的那样。

[How to finde out the Month and Day of an Accident.] The Moneth aud day of the Moneth, wherein every Significator shall come to the body or aspect of the Promittor is thus found out : Substract the place of the Significator, whose Profection is required,from the place of the Promittor,by adding 30. degrees, if otherwise it cannot be ; what remaines, shall be the distance of the Promittor from the Significator.

［怎样求出事件的月与日。］每个征象星来到允诺星的本体或相位的那个月、那个月的哪一天，是这样求得的：从允诺星的位置减去你要求其小限的那个征象星的位置，若不够减就加三十度；余下的就是允诺星离征象星的距离。

With this distance first in Degrees enter the Table subsequent, and it tels you the number of Dayes adhering to your Degrees : if you have any minutes, you must enter the second Table, and over against your number of minutes you shall find the days belonging thereunto ; when you have put both numbers together, you must enter the Table of the dayes of the yeer,and it tels you the moneth and day of the moneth when your Profectionall Signinificator comes to the body of the Promittor, or part of the Zodiack enquired after: here followeth the Tables.

拿这个距离先用度数入下面的表，它告诉你附在你的度数上的天数：若有分数，你必须入第二张表，在你的分数对面找到属于它的天数；把两个数加在一起之后，你必须入一年日数的表，它告诉你小限征象星来到允诺星本体、或来到所问的黄道某部分的月份与日子：表如下。

For framing the like Table to any Nativity, you need do no more then consider the yeer of the Birth, whether it be Common or Bissextile; then the day of the moneth,and let that be the first day of the yeer, and so the next day,after it the second, and so in order untill you have runne over the whole twelve moneths, giving unto every moneth the number of dayes vulgarly assigned, having care and respect to give February 29. dayes in the Leap-yeer.

为任何本命编这样的表，你只需考虑出生那年是平年还是闰年；然后是出生月份的那一天，把它当作一年的第一天，下一天就是第二天，依次类推，直到走遍十二个月，给每个月以通常所定的天数，留意在闰年给二月二十九天。

The ascendant, mid-heaven, ☉ ☽ of the Profectionall figure for the 25. yeer of the Native, directed according to the preceding method, beginning the 19. of Septmber 1640. I omit the Figure, it being the same of the Radix.

本命者第二十五岁小限盘的上升、中天、太阳、月亮，按前面的方法推运，从一六四〇年九月十九日开始。我略去这张盘，因为它与根盘相同。

From the Antiscion of ♃ being Promittor, in 8 d 5 m. ♑.

从作为允诺星的木星的映点，在摩羯八度五分。

I substract the ascendant, viz. 6 37

我减去上升，即六度三十七分

Difference 1 28

差一度二十八分

I enter with one degree into the first Table and it gives me 12da 4h 12m.

我用一度入第一张表，它给我十二天四小时十二分。

I enter the second Table, of minutes with 28. and they give over against them 5da 16h 22m.

我入第二张分数表，用二十八，在它对面给出五天十六小时二十二分。

added together, 17 20 34

加在一起，十七天二十小时三十四分

They make seventeen dayes, twenty hours, thirty four minutes, I reject the minutes, and sith twenty minutes is so neer to one day, I take for them one day, and adde it to seventeen ; then the number of dayes are eighteen, which I seek in the Table of Yeers, and find under the moneth of October 18. and on the left hand over against it, in the first columne.6. so then I conclude, that the ascendant comes to the Antiscion of ♃ the sixt day of October ; and that was an opportune day for the Native to doe any businesse in.

它们合成十七天、二十小时、三十四分，我舍去分钟，又因二十小时很接近一天，我就把它们当一天，加到十七上；那么天数就是十八，我在年日表里找它，在十月下面找到十八，在它左手边对面第一栏里是六：所以我断定，上升在十月六日来到木星的映点；那是本命者办任何事的一个良机。

The next Promittor is the △ dexter of ♄, in 9 2 ♑

下一个允诺星是土星的右方三分，在摩羯九度二分

The ascendant being Significator, is in 6 37

作为征象星的上升，在六度三十七分

difference 2 25

差二度二十五分

I enter the Table with two degrees, over against it stands 24da 8h 23m

我用二度入表，在它对面是二十四天八小时二十三分

With twenty five minutes I enter the next Table, over against 25. stand, 05 1 45

我用二十五分入下一张表，在二十五对面是，五天一小时四十五分

Summe 29 10 8

合计二十九天十小时八分

Both added together, they make twenty nine dayes, ten houres, eight minutes.

两者加在一起，合成二十九天、十小时、八分钟。

I enter the Table of dayes of the yeer, and find my number of twenty nine under the moneth of October, and against it on the left hand I find seventeen ; so then I conclude, the ascendant comes to the △ dexter of ♄ the seventeenth day of October, a fit day to visit aged persons, or demand Moneys, because ♄ is Lord of the second.

我入年日表，在十月下面找到我的数二十九，在它左手边对面找到十七；所以我断定，上升在十月十七日来到土星的右方三分，是拜访老年人或讨债的合适日子，因为土星是第二宫之主。

Termes of ♃ 13 0 ♑.

木星之界　摩羯十三度零分。

Ascendant 6 37

上升　六度三十七分

6 23

六度二十三分

dayes hours minutes

天　小时　分

Six degrees give 73 1 10

六度给　七十三天一小时十分

37. minutes give 07 12 11

三十七分给　七天十二小时十一分

80 13 21

八十天十三小时二十一分

I find my number of eighty under the moneth of December, and on the left hand against it, in the first column, seven ; so then I say, the ascendant comes to the Termes of ♃ the seventh of December, &c. by the same method, you may performe the other three Hylegiacall places, as followeth.

我在十二月下面找到我的数八十，在它左手边对面第一栏里是七；所以我说，上升在十二月七日来到木星之界，等等。用同样的方法，你可以推另外三个生命征象之位，如下。