卷一·第十八章　诸行星的必然尊贵

Of the Essentiall Dignities of the Planets.

论诸行星的必然尊贵。

THe exact way of judicature in Astrology is, first, by being perfect in the nature of the Planets and Signes.

占星学里精确的判断之道，第一，在于精通诸行星与诸星座的本性。

Secondly, by knowing the strength, fortitude or debility of the Planets, Significators, and a well poysing of them and their aspects and severall mixtures, in your judgment.

第二，在于知道诸行星、诸征象星的力量、强旺或衰弱，并在判断时把它们、它们的相位以及种种混合好好权衡。

Thirdly, by rightly applying the influence of the positure of Heaven erected, and the Planets aspects to one another at the time of the Question, according to naturall (and not enforced) maximes of Art; for by how much you endeavour to straine a judgment beyond nature, by so much the more you augment your Errour.

第三，在于把所起天宫的星象格局的影响，以及问卜之时诸行星彼此的相位，按照此术自然的（而非牵强的）准则正确地运用；因为你越是想把判断硬推到自然之外，就越是加重你的错误。

A Planet is then said to be really strong when he hath many Essential dignities, which are knowne, by his being either in his House, Exaltation, Triplicity, Terme or Face, at time of erecting the Figure. As for Example:

一颗行星在起盘之时若有许多必然尊贵，也就是在他的庙、旺、三方、界或面之中，就称他真正有力。举例如下：

[Essential dignity by House.] In any Scheame of Heaven, if you find a Planet in any of those Signes we call his house or houses, he is then essentially strong, and we allow for that five dignities; as ♄ in ♑, ♃ in ♐, &c.

［庙的必然尊贵。］在任何一张天宫图里，如果你发现一颗行星落在我们称为他的庙的那个或那些星座里，他就本质上有力，我们为此给他五分尊贵；如土星在摩羯，木星在射手，等等。

In judgment, when a Planet or Significator is in his owne house, it represents a man in such a condition, as that he is Lord of his owne house, estate and fortune; or a man wanting very little of the Goods of this world, or it tels you the man is in a very happy state or condition: this will be true, unlesse the significator be retrograde, or combust, or afflicted by any other malevolent Planet or aspect.

在判断上，一颗行星或征象星在自己的庙里，表示这个人的处境，就像他是自己的家、产业与财富的主人；或者是个世间财物几乎一无所缺的人；或者告诉你此人的境况非常幸福：除非征象星逆行，或被焦伤，或受到其他凶星或凶相位的侵害，否则这是准的。

[Exaltation.] If he be in that Signe wherein he is exalted, you may allow him four dignities essentiall, whether he be neer the very degree of his exaltation, yea or not; as ♂ in ♑ or ♃ in ♋.

［旺。］如果他在自己入旺的星座，你可以给他四分必然尊贵，不论他是否接近确切的旺度；如火星在摩羯，或木星在巨蟹。

If the significator be in his exaltation, and no wayes impedited, but Angular; it presents a person of haughty condition, arrogant, assuming more unto him then his due; for it's observed, the Planets in some part of the Zodiack doe more evidently declare their effects then in others; and I conceive this to be in those Signes and degrees where fixed Starres of the same nature with the Planet, are more in number, and neerer the Ecliptick.

如果征象星在旺，丝毫不受阻碍，而且居角，它表示一个傲慢的人，自大，把不该得的东西揽到自己身上；因为据观察，诸行星在黄道的某些部分比在其他部分更明显地显出它们的效应；我认为这是因为在那些星座和度数上，与该行星性质相同的恒星数目更多，又离黄道更近。

[Triplicity.] If he be in any of those Signes which are alotted him for his Triplicity, he hath allowed him three dignities: but herein you must be cautious; as for example: In a Question, Nativity, or the like, if you find the ☉ in ♈, and the Question, or Nativity, or Scheame erected be by night, and you would examine the ☉ his fortitudes, he shall have four dignities for being in his exaltation, which continues through the Signe; but he shall not be allowed any dignity, as being in his triplicity; for by night the ☉ ruleth not the fiery Triplicity, but ♃; who had he been in place of the ☉, and by night, must have had allowed him three dignities: and this doe generally in all the Planets, ♂ excepted, who night and day ruleth the watry Triplicity.

［三方。］如果他在分配给他作为三方的那些星座里，就给他三分尊贵：但这里你必须谨慎；举例来说：在一个问题、一张本命盘或诸如此类的盘里，如果你发现太阳在白羊，而那问题、那本命或所起的盘是在夜间，你要检查太阳的强旺，他会因在旺而得四分尊贵，这旺遍及全座；但他不能因在三方而得任何尊贵；因为夜间主管火象三方的不是太阳，而是木星；如果在太阳的位置上的是木星，又是在夜间，就必须给他三分尊贵：所有行星一概照此处理，唯独火星例外，他昼夜都主管水象三方。

A Planet in his triplicity, shewes a man modestly indued with the Goods and Fortune of this world, one prettily descended, and the condition of his life at present time of the Question, to be good; but not so, as if in either of the two former dignities.

行星在三方，表示此人适度地享有世间的财物与好运，出身尚好，问卜当时的生活境况也不错；但比不上在前两种尊贵里那样。

[Tearme.] If any Planet be in those degrees we assigne for his Termes, we allow him two dignities; as whether day or night, if ♃ be in one, two, three or four, &c. degrees of ♈, he is then in his owne Termes, and must have two dignities therefore; and so ♀ in any of the first eight degrees of ♉, &c.

［界。］如果任何行星在我们分配为他的界的那些度数里，就给他两分尊贵；比如不论昼夜，木星在白羊的一、二、三或四度等，他就在自己的界内，因此必须得两分尊贵；金星在金牛的前八度中的任何一度也是这样，等等。

A Planet fortified, only as being in his own Termes, rather shewes a man more of the corporature and temper of the Planet, then any extraordinary abundance in fortune, or of eminency in the Common-wealth.

一颗行星只因在自己的界内而得力，与其说表示此人财富格外丰厚、或在国中格外显赫，不如说表示此人更多带着该行星的体形与气质。

[Face.] If any Planet be in his Decanate, Decurie or Face, as ♂ in the first ten degrees of ♈, or ☿ in the first ten degrees of ♉, he is then allowed one essentiall dignity; for being in his owne Decanate or Face, cannot then be called peregrine.

［面。］如果任何行星在他的十度区、十度分即面里，如火星在白羊的前十度，或水星在金牛的前十度，就给他一分必然尊贵；因为在自己的十度区即面里，就不能称为游离。

A Planet having little or no dignity, but by being in his Denate or Face, is almost like a man ready to be turned out of doores, having much adoe to maintaine himselfe in credit and reputation: and in Genealogies it represents a Family at the last gasp, even as good as quite decayed, hardly able to support it selfe.

一颗行星几乎没有尊贵，只是在他的面里，就几乎像一个快要被赶出门的人，费尽力气才维持住自己的信用与名声：在家谱里，它表示一个已到奄奄一息的家族，几乎等于完全败落，难以自支。

The Planets may be strong another manner of way, viz. Accidentally; as when Direct, swift in Motion, Angular, in △ or ⚹ aspect with ♃ or ♀, &c. or in ☌ with certaine notable fixed Stars, as shall hereafter be related; Here followeth a Table of Essentiall Dignites, by which onely casting your Eye thereon, you may perceive what essentiall dignity or imbecility any Planet hath.

诸行星还能以另一种方式有力，即偶然的方式；如顺行、行速快、居角、与木星或金星成三分或六分相，等等，或与某些著名的恒星会合，后面将会讲到；下面是一张必然尊贵表，只要看一眼，你就能看出任何行星有什么必然尊贵或衰弱。

There hath been much difference between the Arabians, Greeks and Indians concerning the Essentiall Dignities of the Planets; I meane how to dispose the severall degrees of the Signes fitly to every Planet; after many Ages had passed, and untill the time of Ptolomey, the Astrologians were not well resolved hereof; but since Ptolomey his time, the Grecians unanimously followed the method he left, and which ever since the other Christians of Europe to this day retaine as most rationall; but the Moores of Barbary at present and those Astrologians of their Nation who lived in Spaine doe somewhat vary from us; however I present thee with a Table according to Ptolomey.

关于诸行星的必然尊贵，阿拉伯人、希腊人和印度人之间向来分歧很大；我是说怎样把星座的各个度数恰当地分配给每颗行星；过了许多世代，直到托勒密的时代，占星家们对此还没有定论；但自托勒密的时代以来，希腊人一致遵循他留下的方法，此后欧洲其他基督徒至今也一直保留它，认为最合理；而如今巴巴里的摩尔人，以及他们民族中曾住在西班牙的占星家们，与我们略有不同；不过，我仍按托勒密的体系给你呈上一张表。

The Use of the Table.

此表的用法。

Every Planet hath two Signes for his Houses, except Sol and Luna, they but one apiece: ♄ hath ♑ and ♒; ♃ ♐ and ♓; ♂ ♈ ♏; ☉ ♌; ♀ ♉ ♎; ☿ ♊ ♍; ☽ ♋. The one of these Houses is called Diurnall, noted in the second Column by the Letter D. The other is Nocturnall, noted by the Letter N. In these Signs the Planets have their Exaltations, which the third Column points out; as the ☉ in 19 ♈; ☽ in 3 ♉; ☊ in 3 degr. ♊, &c. are exalted.

每颗行星都有两个星座作为他的庙，唯独太阳与月亮各只有一个：土星有摩羯与水瓶；木星有射手与双鱼；火星有白羊、天蝎；太阳有狮子；金星有金牛、天秤；水星有双子、处女；月亮有巨蟹。这两庙中的一个称为昼庙，在第二栏用「昼」字的首字母标出。另一个是夜庙，用「夜」字的首字母标出。诸行星在下面这些星座里有它们的旺，由第三栏指出；如太阳在白羊十九度，月亮在金牛三度，龙头在双子三度，等等，都是入旺。

These twelve Signes are divided into four Triplicities: The fourth Colum tels you which Planet or Planets both night and day governe each Triplicity: As over against ♈ ♌ ♐, you find ☉ ♃, viz. ☉ governeth by day in that Triplicity, and ♃ by night: Over against ♉ ♍ ♑, you find ♀ and ☽; viz. that ♀ hath domination by day, and ☽ by night in that Triplicity: Over against ♊ ♎ ♒ you find ♄ ☿; which rule as aforesaid:

这十二个星座分为四个三方：第四栏告诉你哪颗或哪几颗行星在昼在夜主管各个三方：如对着白羊、狮子、射手，你看到太阳、木星，即太阳昼间主管这个三方，木星夜间主管：对着金牛、处女、摩羯，你看到金星与月亮；即金星昼间、月亮夜间在这个三方掌权：对着双子、天秤、水瓶，你看到土星、水星；他们照上述方式主管：

Over against ♋ ♏ ♓, you find ♂, who, according to Ptolomy and Naibod, ruleth onely that Triplicity both day and night.

对着巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼，你看到火星，按照托勒密和奈博德的说法，他昼夜独自主管这个三方。

Over against ♈, in the fift, sixt, seventh, eighth, ninth columns, you find ♃ 6. ♀ 14. which tels you, the first six degrees of ♈ are the Termes of ♃; from six to fourteen, the Termes of ♀, &c.

对着白羊，在第五、六、七、八、九栏，你看到木星六、金星十四，这告诉你白羊的前六度是木星的界；从六度到十四度是金星的界，等等。

Over against ♈, in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth columns, you find ♂ 10. ☉ 20. ♀ 30. viz. the first ten degrees of ♈ are are the Face of ♂; from ten to twenty the Face of ☉; from twenty to thirty the Face of ♀, &c.

对着白羊，在第十、十一、十二栏，你看到火星十、太阳二十、金星三十，即白羊的前十度是火星的面；从十度到二十度是太阳的面；从二十度到三十度是金星的面，等等。

In the thirteenth column, over against ♈, you find ♀ Detriment; viz. ♀ being in ♈, is in a Signe opposite to one of her owne Houses, and so is said to be in her Detriment.

在第十三栏，对着白羊，你看到金星，即陷；也就是说，金星在白羊，是在她自己一个庙的对面星座，所以称她在陷。

In the fourteenth column, over against ♈, you find ♄, over his head Fall; that is, ♄ when he is in ♈ is opposite to ♎ his Exaltation, and so is Infortunate, &c. Though these things are expressed in the nature of the Planets already, yet this Table makes it appeare more evidently to the eye.

在第十四栏，对着白羊，你看到土星，他头上写着「落」；即土星在白羊时，正对着他的旺天秤，所以不吉，等等。这些东西虽然在讲诸行星的本性时已经说过，但这张表能让人一眼看得更清楚。