卷一·第二十章　征象星、问卜者与所问之人

What Significator, Querent and Quesited are; and an Introduction to the Judgment of a Question.

什么是征象星、问卜者与所问之人；兼论判断一个问题的入门。

The Querent is he or she that propounds the question, and desires resolution: the Quesited is he or she, or the thing sought and enquired after.

问卜者是提出问题、想求得解答的那个男人或女人；所问之人是被问及的那个男人或女人，或是被寻找、被打听的那件事物。

The significator is no more then that Planet which ruleth the house that signifies the thing demanded: as if ♈ is ascending, ♂ being Lord of ♈, shal be significator of the Querent, viz. the Sign ascending shall in part signifie his corporature, body or stature, the Lord of the Ascendant, the ☽ and Planet in the Ascendant, or that the ☽ or Lord of the Ascendant are in aspect with, shall shew his quality or conditions equally mixed together; so that let any Signe ascend, what Planet is Lord of that Signe, shall be called Lord of the House, or Significator of the person enquiring, &c.

征象星不过就是主管所问之事那一宫的行星：比如白羊上升，火星是白羊之主，就是问卜者的征象星；也就是说，上升星座在一定程度上表示他的体格、身形或身高，而上升主星、月亮、在上升点的行星，或与月亮、上升主星成相位的行星，则表示他的品性或境况，几方面平均地混合在一起；所以，不论哪个星座上升，那个星座之主的行星，就称为这一宫之主，或问卜者的征象星，等等。

So that in the first place therefore, When any Question is propounded, the Signe ascending and his Lord are alwayes given unto him or her that asks the question.

所以，第一，每当有人提出一个问题，上升星座及其主星总是给提问的那个男人或女人。

2ly. You must then consider the matter propounded, and see to which of the twelve houses it doth properly belong: when you have found the house, consider the Sign and Lord of that Sign, how, and in what Signe and what part of Heaven he is placed, how dignified, what aspect he hath to the Lord of the Ascendant, who impedites your Significator, who is friend unto him, viz. what Planet it is, and what house he is Lord of, or in what house posited; from such a man or woman signified by that Planet, shall you be furthered or hindered; or of such relation unto you as that Planet signifies; if Lord of such a house, such an enemy, if Lord of such a house as signifieth enemies, then an enemy verily; if of a friendly house, a friend:

第二，接着你必须考虑所提的事，看它确切属于十二宫中的哪一宫：找到这一宫之后，就考虑它的星座和那个星座之主，看他情形如何、在哪个星座、在天空哪一部分，尊贵如何，与上升主星成什么相位，谁在妨害你的征象星，谁是他的朋友，也就是说，那是哪颗行星，是哪一宫之主，或身在哪一宫；你将从那颗行星所代表的男人或女人那里得到促进或阻碍；或者那人与你的关系，就如那颗行星所表示的那样；他若是某一宫之主，就是那一类的敌人；若是代表敌人的那一宫之主，那就确实是敌人；若是友善之宫的主星，就是朋友：

The whole naturall key of all Astrology resteth in the words preceding rightly understood: By the Examples following I shall make all things more plain; for I doe not desire, or will reserve any thing whereby the Learner may be kept in suspence of right understanding what is usefull for him, and most fit to be knowne.

全部占星学的自然之钥，就在于正确理解以上这些话：我将用后面的例子把一切讲得更明白；因为我不愿、也不会保留任何东西，使学习者对什么于他有用、什么最该知道，一直悬而不能正确理解。

In every question we doe give the ☽ as a Cosignificator with the querent or Lord of the Ascendant (some have also allowed the Planet from whom the ☽ separated as a significator; which I no way approve of, or in my practice could ever find any Verity therein.)

在每一个问题中，我们都把月亮给作问卜者或上升主星的共同征象星（也有人把月亮刚离开的那颗行星也算作征象星；这我一点也不赞成，在我的实践中也从未发现其中有任何真实之处。）

In like manner they joyned in judgment the Planet to whom the ☽ applyed at time of the question, as Cosignificator with the Lord of the house of the thing quesited, or thing demanded.

同样，他们在判断时把问事之时月亮正入相的那颗行星，与所问之事、所求之物那一宫的主星合在一起，作为共同征象星。

Having well considered the severall applications and separations of the Lords of those houses signifying your question, as also the ☽, the Scite of Heaven and quality of the aspect the ☽, and each Significator hath to other, you may begin to judge and consider whether the thing demanded wil come to passe yea or no; by what, or whose meanes, the time when, and whether it will be good for the querent to proceed further in his demands yea or no.

仔细考虑了代表你的问题的那几宫的主星彼此的种种入相与离相，还有月亮的，以及天空中的位置，月亮与各征象星彼此所成相位的性质，你就可以开始判断、考虑所问的事会不会实现；凭什么、靠谁的手段实现；在什么时候实现；以及问卜者在他所求之事上再往前推进，对他是否有利。