卷三·第一百八十一章　商人本命第七宫：婚姻

Judgments belonging to the seventh house.

属于第七宫的判断。

Of Marriage.

论婚姻。

Astrologers usually resolve in the first place, Whether the Native shall Marry : forasmuch as ♋, the Signe descending in the seventh, is of those we terme fruitfull, and the ☽ is in the fift, viz. in that house signifying Pleasure, and out of that house is in ⚹ sinister with ♂ in the seventh,which naturally signifieth Marriage ; and because ♄ who is enemy to nature, is Lord of our ascendant, and doth neither afflict the ☽ or ♀ with either good or ill aspect, and for that ☽ applies by △ sinister to ☿ ☉ and ♀, though they be in an unfortunate house, and they, viz. ☉ and ♀, cast a partill □ to the cusp of the seventh, in Signes of long ascentions, equivalent to a △ in the Æquator ; for these reasons I hold the Native shall marry : to which might be added, the prevalency of ♀ being Almuten of the Geniture, and posited in her owne house.

星占家通常首先要断定本命者会不会结婚：因为落在第七宫的星座巨蟹，是我们称为多产的星座之一，月亮在第五宫，即主欢乐的那一宫，又从那一宫以左方六分照着第七宫的火星，而火星天然主婚姻；又因为与本性为敌的土星是我们的上升主星，他对月亮或金星都没有吉或凶的相位，不去侵害她们；又因为月亮以左方三分入相水星、太阳与金星，虽然它们落在不幸之宫，而它们，即太阳与金星，又以精确的四分照第七宫头，所在是长上升星座，等于赤道上的三分；因这些理由，我认为本命者会结婚：此外还可加上金星的优势，她是本命的命主，又落在自己的庙里。

I see no cause to judge the Native shall be impedited or much crossed, or have many difficulties in obtaining a Wife, when he shall endeavour a wedded life ; for the Significators being in amicable aspects, shew the contrary :

当本命者有意过婚姻生活时，我看不出有什么理由判断他在娶妻上会受阻、多受挫折或有许多困难；因为诸征象星都在友善的相位里，显示相反的情形：

My meaning herein is, in obtaining the love of the Woman, and not in her Friends good wils ; for in that nature, he will have some small hinderance by the Father of the Woman, or some of her Friends ; for ♂ is Lord of the tenth, viz. the fourth from the seventh,and perhaps a Church-man or Brother in law may give some disturbance, because ♂ is Lord of the third, viz. of the ninth from the seventh, or he may be the Husband of one of the Wives Sisters, &c.

我的意思是，在赢得女方的爱情上不难，而不是指她亲友的好意；因为在那一点上，他会受到女方父亲或她的某些亲友的少许阻碍；因为火星是第十宫主，即第七宫起算的第四宫，而或许一位教会中人或一位姻兄弟会添些麻烦，因为火星是第三宫主，即第七宫起算的第九宫，或者他可能是妻子某个姊妹的丈夫，等等。

Whether in age or youth.

在老年还是少年结婚。

The ☽ is Occidentall of the ☉, and so in the Figure ; ♀ descending from the Meridian angle, and in the eighth : from hence without doubt Marriage cannot be celebrated in youth, nor untill the Native have seen the revolution of ♄ quite run through,which is after his twenty ninth yeer of age ; he should marry in a mature time of age ; but the particular yeer is known onely by Direction.

月亮在太阳之西，在盘上也是如此；金星从子午线之角下降，又在第八宫：由此可以断定，婚事无疑不会在少年时举行，要等本命者看到土星的一周走完，也就是二十九岁以后；他应在成熟的年纪结婚；但具体哪一年，只有靠推运才知道。

How many.

几次。

♊ wherein ☽ is, and ♌ where ♂ is and ☿ combust, doe promise but one, but the positure of ♀ in ♎ and in Caximi, and the ☽ her partill ⚹ with ♂, and then her deflxion to ☿, then to ♀, for the ☉ hath no signification herein, doe in effect tell the Native, that he shall marry two times onely, and have also two Sweet hearts in his life time, besides his Wives.

月亮所在的双子，以及火星所在、水星焦伤所在的狮子，只许一次；但金星落在天秤，又在日核之中，月亮与火星精确六分，然后她流向水星，再流向金星，因为太阳在这件事上没有意义，这些实际上是告诉本命者，他只会结两次婚，此外一生中还会有两个情人，不算他的妻子。

Wives Forme and Shape.

妻子的形貌与体态。

It is probable the ☽ being so neer in ⚹ aspect to Mars in the seventh, shall produce the description of the first Wife, who therefore should be according to the Signe of ♌ for person,and of Mars and ☽ ☿ ☉ ♀ and ♄ in conditions.

月亮与第七宫的火星的六分相位如此接近，很可能就是由它来描述第一位妻子；所以她的身材应照狮子星座，品性则照火星，以及月亮、水星、太阳、金星与土星。

The Significator being the beginning of a Signe, argues the Body to be of reasonable height, yet rather inclining to brevity then talnesse, a lean Body erect and well formed,big Boned, strong Joynted, indifferent full Shoulders, the complexion faire, the Haire a bright flaxen or inclining, her Visage somewhat long, but betwixt ovall and round, some scarre, blemish, if not pock-holes in her Face, &c. her Conditions are partly violent, furious, of great spirit, loving to command, parsimonious, &c. yet because Mars her Designatrix is exalted in the ascendant, and ♄ Lord of the ascendant is a superiour Planet, and the aspect it self promising Marriage is benevolent ; there's not any feare of their disagreement to be of long continuance, some jarres there will be, &c.

征象星在星座之初，主身材中等，却偏矮而不偏高，身体瘦而挺直，体格端正，骨架大，关节结实，肩膀颇宽，肤色白皙，头发是明亮的亚麻色或近于此，脸稍长，但介于椭圆与圆之间，脸上有些疤痕、斑点，要不就有麻点，等等；她的品性部分暴烈、易怒，心气很高，爱发号施令，节俭，等等；然而因为描述她的火星在上升星座里得旺，上升主星土星又是上位行星，许婚的相位本身又是吉相，所以不必担心他们的不和会长久，会有些口角，等等。

The second Wife is signified by ♀.

第二位妻子由金星表示。

And she curiously handsome,of middle stature, but inclining to talnesse,a slender neat compacted body, a round visage, ruddy and beautifull, a black lovely eye, of gracefull deportment, modest, religious, loving to be free in her house, and yet a good huswife, well descended, a little mole on her Forehead neer the left eye, perhaps she was in some treaty with a Gentleman a little befor ; this Womans vertues are like to be many, and her qualities excellent.

她极其秀美，中等身材而偏高，身段苗条匀称，圆脸，红润美丽，一双可爱的黑眼睛，举止优雅，端庄，虔诚，喜欢在家里自由做主，却又是个好主妇，出身良好，前额靠近左眼处有一颗小痣，也许在这之前不久她曾与一位绅士议过婚；这位女子的美德想必很多，品质出众。

Wealth of Wives.

妻子的财富。

Cor Leonis in partill ☌ with the cusp of the eighth, the Sign being fixed,giveth intimation,that one of the Wives shall have a fixed fortune, or a plentifull Estate left her, or bequeathed ; but because ☉ Lord of the eighth is Peregrine, and ☋ is in the eighth, either such as shall owe the Native's Wives money, or have in possession their estates or possessions, shall endeavour either upon pretences to keep it back, or else, being formerly entrusted with it, will grow poore or knavish, whereby the Native may be put to some trouble or vexation ere he obtaine it : yet in conclusion, forasmuch as ♀ is Lady of the fourth, viz. end of all things, and ☉ is in ☌ with ♀, and ☿ Lord of ⊗ is applying to ☉ then to ♀, it's intimated after almost three moneths, or perhaps so many Termes, the Estate by meanes of Friends, is transferred to the Native.

狮子之心与第八宫头精确会合，星座又是固定星座，提示其中一位妻子会有固定的财产，或有一份丰厚的产业留给她或遗赠给她；但因为第八宫主太阳游离，龙尾又在第八宫，那些欠本命者妻子钱的人，或占有她们产业财物的人，会找借口设法扣住不还，要不就是以前受托保管的人会变穷或变得奸诈，以致本命者在拿到手之前，会受到一些麻烦或烦恼：不过结局是，由于金星是第四宫之主，即万事的结局，太阳与金星会合，福点之主水星先入相太阳、再入相金星，这提示大约三个月之后，或许是同样多个开庭期之后，那份产业经朋友之手转给了本命者。

Now in regard all the Significators are in the eighth house, this judgement is conformable to reason, that many vexations concerning his Wives meanes, joynture or dower, or Estate left her shall befall unto him ; all may be concluded in a few words, the Wife or Wives shall have or bring a very good Fortune, but much trouble about some part of it.

既然所有的征象星都在第八宫，这个判断就合乎道理：他会遇到许多关于妻子的财产、寡妇产、嫁妆、或留给她的产业的烦恼；总之可以一句话说完：一位或几位妻子会拥有或带来很好的财富，但其中一部分会有许多麻烦。

Which way they shall live, or whether Nationall or not.

她们住在哪一方，是不是本国人。

It's a scrupulous question, yet the first signified by Mars, should live from the place of the Native's Birth eastward, inclining somewhat to the South, and not Native of his owne Shire.

这是个难以细究的问题，不过由火星表示的第一位妻子，应住在本命者出生地的东方，稍偏南，不是他本郡的人。

The second by ♀ west, farre from the place of the Native's Birth, but English, because ♀ is essentially strong in ♎.

由金星表示的第二位妻子，住在西方，离本命者出生地很远，但是英格兰人，因为金星在天秤有很强的必然尊贵。