卷三·第一百六十八章　如何判断小限盘；年主

How to judge upon a Figure of Profections.

如何判断一张小限盘。

In the first place consider the Sign ascending in the Profection, what place it had in the Radix, whether it was one of the foure Angles, or Succedants, or Cadents ; whose House it was, wch of the Planets is exalted therein,of whose Triplicity, whether a good or evill Planet was therein at the Radix,or if ⊗ or the Antiscion of any Planet was therein; or whether a good or an infortunate Planet beheld that Signe, and with what aspect ; and whether out of a Signe commanding or obeying, or that agrees or disagrees in nature ; or whether it be a Signe of long or short ascentions; or whether that part, which is now the cuspe of the house, is with any of the more noble fixed Stars; or whether the Degrees arising are of those we call Light, Deep, Pitted,Dark, Cloudy,or Azimene, augmenting or decreasing Fortune, &c.

首先考虑小限里上升的星座，它在根盘里处于什么位置，是四个角宫之一，还是续宫、果宫；它是谁的宫，哪颗行星在其中入旺，属于谁的三方，根盘里其中是吉星还是凶星，或福点或某行星的映点是否在其中；或者是吉星还是凶星照看那个星座，以什么相位；是从命令星座还是服从星座照看，或从性质相合还是不合的星座照看；或者它是上升时间长还是短的星座；或者现在成为宫头的那一部分，是否与某颗较尊贵的恒星同在；或者升起的度数是否属于我们称为明亮、深陷、坑陷、黑暗、云雾或残缺的度数，增运还是减运的度数，等等。

For if the Signe of the Profection, as well in the Nativity as in this Progressionall Revolution be free from misfortune,and the Lord of that Signe Direct in both Figures, and in a Signe of his owne nature (whether the Geniture was nocturnall or diurnal ) If, I say, he be strong in any of his owne essentiall dignities, be in a good house of heaven, as well in the Radix as in the Annuall Figure of the Revolution of the ☉, to his place in the Radix ; it is then a sure argument that the Native shall fully accomplish such things to his owne content, as the Lord of the yeer had Signification of in the Radix ; and it further intimates,a strong constitution of body,stability of minde, and promises in the generall that the yeer shall be a succesfull one.

因为若小限的星座，在本命里与在这个推进的回归里都不受不幸，那个星座的主星在两张盘里都顺行，又在与他本性相合的星座（不论本命是夜生还是昼生）；我是说，若他在自己的任一项必然尊贵里强，在天上一个好的宫位，在根盘里，也在太阳回到其根盘位置的年度盘里都如此；那么它就是一个确实的论据，说明本命者会圆满完成年主在根盘里所意指的那些事，合乎他的心意；它还进一步暗示体质强壮，心志稳定，并总的许诺这一年是成功的一年。

You may, if you please, together with this judgement, for the health of the body,consider every yeer these five things, which by experience I have found very true.

你若愿意，可以在这个判断之外，为身体的健康每年考虑这五件事，我凭经验发现它们非常确实。

1. The Signe of the Profection.

一、小限的星座。

2. The termes unto which the Horoscope comes.

二、上升推到的界。

3. The termes in which the Aptæta is at that time.

三、释放星此时所在的界。

4. The position of the ☽.

四、月亮的位置。

5. The Ascendant of the Figure in the Annuall resolution of the ☉.

五、太阳年度回归盘的上升。

By consideration whereof, you may exactly know the state, condition and temperature of the body ; how it varies, and what humour is most in excesse, &c.

考虑了这些，你就能确切知道身体的状态、情况与气质；它如何变化，哪种体液最过盛，等等。

You must next in order consider the Lord of the yeer, who is ever that Planet that is Lord of the Signe ascending in the Profection ; and if it happen two Planets are Lords of the yeere, as usually it will be so ; then you must limit unto each his time, thus ; In a Figure of Profection in our Nativity, where ♓ 6. degr. and 37. Ascend. I would know how many dayes of that yeer ♃ who is Lord of that Signe shall rule : I subduct 6. 37. from 30 ; thus, 30.

其次你必须考虑年主，他总是小限里上升星座之主的那颗行星；若碰巧有两颗行星是这一年的主，通常会是这样；那么你必须给每一颗限定他的时间，如此：在我们本命的一张小限盘里，双鱼六度三十七分上升，我想知道作为该星座之主的木星，在那一年里统治多少天：我从三十里减去六度三十七分；如此，三十。

6 37.

六度三十七分。

23 23.

二十三度二十三分。

You may perceive ♃ shall governe the Yeere during that time, which 23. degr. and 23. min. do give.

你可以看出，木星统治这一年的时间，就是二十三度二十三分所给的那段时间。

da. ho. min

天　小时　分

With 23.degr.I enter the first Table : they give 280 00 27

用二十三度我入第一张表：它们给　二百八十天零小时二十七分

The second time I enter with 23.min. they give 004 16 1

第二次我用二十三分入表，它们给　四天十六小时一分

284 16 28

二百八十四天十六小时二十八分

I looke for 284. in my Table of the dayes of the yeer, I finde 284. under the Moneth of June, and against it on the left hand and first column 29. So then I say ♃ ruleth that yeer untill the 29. of June : and then ♈ following ♓,and ♂ being Lord of ♈, he governeth the remainder of the yeer untill the 19.of September, which was the birth day. So that as you finde two Lords of the yeer, so must you have consideration to both Planets, viz. ♃ and ♂ ; unto ♃ as long as he ruleth, afterwards unto ♂, during the remainder of the yeer ; and judge of the effects according unto their Fortitudes, Aspects, and Debilities, &c.

我在年日表里找二百八十四，在六月下面找到二百八十四，在它左手边对面第一栏是二十九。所以我说木星统治那一年直到六月二十九日：然后白羊跟在双鱼之后，火星是白羊之主，他统治这一年剩下的部分，直到九月十九日，即生日。所以，既然你找到两个年主，你就必须两颗行星都考虑，即木星与火星；木星统治多久就考虑他，之后在这一年剩下的时间里考虑火星；按他们的强弱、相位与衰弱判断其效应，等等。

Lord of the Yeer.

年主。

[Profectionall Judgments.] If the Lord of the Yeer was in the Radix strong, but weake in the revolution, it imports that in that yeer the indeavours of the Native will be but weake, and his Actions according to the proportion of that infelicity which at present he suffers.But if in the Radix the Lord of the yeer was unfortunate and impedited,but in the profectional revolution is wel disposed and strong, it portends moderate goodnesse unto him whose revolution you then handle, yet shall he feare none ill, for the vigor and force of the Lord of the yeer in Annuall affaires is very powerfull.

［小限的判断。］若年主在根盘里强，但在回归里弱，那就意味着那一年本命者的努力会很微弱，他的作为与他眼下所受的不幸成比例。但若在根盘里年主不吉、受阻，而在小限回归里配置良好而强，它对你所处理其回归的那人预示适度的好事，然而他不必害怕任何坏事，因为年主在一年事务中的活力与力量是非常强大的。

But if the Lord of the yeer by Profection and in the Radix, and in the ☉ his Annuall revolution be impedited, it indicates prejudice to the Native, according to their proper Signification : together with this, consider in what house or place the Lord of the yeer is in, as well in the Radix as Revolutionall Figure ; whether he be strong, or impedited ; if he be powerfull in two of the Figures, he portends good,and that the Native shall have profit and live in good estimation : if he be well disposed in the two Figures, but not in any configuration unto the benevolent, the Native shall obtaine some kinde of goodnesse, but it will be lesse then expected, nor will it continue.

但若年主在小限里、在根盘里、在太阳的年度回归里都受阻，它按其本义预示对本命者的损害：此外还要考虑年主在什么宫或位置，在根盘与回归盘里都要看；他是强还是受阻；若他在两张盘里有力，他预示好事，本命者会得利，活得受人尊重：若他在两张盘里配置良好，但与吉星没有任何格局，本命者会得到某种好处，但比预期的少，也不会持久。

If in both Figures he be unfortunate and cadent, but yet is in aspect with good Planets,it argues but a small increase of Estate, yet verily it performes somewhat.

若在两张盘里他都不吉而在果宫，但仍与吉星成相位，它表示产业只有小小的增加，不过确实会有些作为。

If the Lord of the yeer be impedited of the Infortunes in both Figures, and was also in the Radix in □ or ☍ of the Malevolents ; it portends adversity,danger, and many enormities in that yeer. But if that Malevolent Planet hastens to combustion, or to be Retrograde, it implies some unreasonable necessity shall oppresse him of the nature of those Planets ; and if they be Angular, the greater shall be his misfortune.

若年主在两张盘里都受凶星所阻，在根盘里又在凶星的四分或对冲中；它预示那一年有逆境、危险与许多恶事。但若那颗凶星正趋向焦伤，或趋向逆行，它意味着某种不合理的困境会以那些行星的性质压迫他；若它们在角宫，他的不幸就更大。

If the Lord of the yeer in both these Figures be not constituted in an Angle, but is ill dignified ; yet notwithstanding behold the Ascendant, the before mentioned evill shall not be so publique, but shall be onely taken notice of by his owne friends ; but if the Planets be in the 2, 6, 8, or 12. this mischance shall be smothered and kept secret,so that none shall know of it ; yet if those Planets are removed from the ascendant, and then some Planet in an Angle aspect them,after a while there will be a discovery made, though at present it seemes to be kept close, &c.

若年主在这两张盘里都不在角宫，而是尊贵不佳；然而仍照看上升，前面提到的坏事就不会那么公开，只会被他自己的朋友注意到；但若这些行星在第二、第六、第八或第十二宫，这个不幸会被掩盖、保密，没有人会知道；然而若这些行星离开了上升，然后有某颗在角宫的行星照看它们，过一阵子就会被揭发出来，尽管眼下似乎保得很严密，等等。

This is as much as I have found verified by experience of some eminent Nativities,which I freely publish for benefit of Posterity,&c. What is wrote of the Ascendant, will equally serve for all the other Houses, if with discretion you vary the Rules.

这些是我从一些显赫的本命的经验中验证过的，我无私地公开出来，以利后人，等等。关于上升所写的，只要你审慎地变通这些规则，同样适用于其他各宫。