卷一·第二十一章　所问之事成与不成

To know whether a thing demanded will be brought to perfection yea or nay.

如何知道所问之事会不会成就。

THE Ancients have delivered unto us, that there are four wayes or meanes, which discover whether ones question or the thing demanded shall be accomplished yea or not.

古人传给我们说，有四种途径或办法，可以看出一个人的问题、所求之事会不会实现。

[Conjunction.] First, by Conjunction; when as therefore you find the Lord of the Ascendant, and Lord of that house which signifies the thing demanded, hastening to a ☌, and in the first house, or in any Angle, and the significators meet with no prohibition or refrenation, before they come to perfect ☌; you may then judge, that the thing sought after, shall be brought to passe without any manner of let or impediment, the sooner, if the Significators be swift in motion, and Essentially or Accidentally strong; but if this ☌ of the Significators be in a Succedant house, it will be perfected, but not so soon: if in Cadent houses, with infinite losse of time, some difficulty, and much strugling.

（会合。）第一，凭会合；所以，当你发现上升主星与所问之事那一宫的主星正急急趋向会合，又在第一宫或任何一个角宫，而且两颗征象星在成全会合之前没有遇到阻止或退缩，你就可以断言，所求之事会毫无阻挠障碍地办成；征象星若行速快，又有必然或偶然的力量，就更快；但两征象星的这个会合若在续宫，事情会成，只是没那么快；若在果宫，就要耗费无穷时日，有些困难，经过多番挣扎。

[Aspect of ⚹ or △.] Things are also brought to a passe, when as the principall signifiers apply by ⚹ or △ aspect out of good Houses and places where they are essentially well dignified (and meet with no malevolent Aspect to intervene ere they come to be in perfect ⚹ or △; I meane to the partill Sextill or Tryne.

（六分或三分相。）主要的征象星从吉宫、从它们必然尊贵良好的位置以六分或三分入相时，事情也能办成（而且在它们成正好的六分或三分之前，没有凶相位插进来；我指的是正相的六分或三分。

[Aspects of □ and ☍.] Things are also produced to perfection, when the Significators apply by □ aspect, provided each Planet have dignity in the Degrees wherein they are, and apply out of proper and good Houses, otherwise not. Sometimes it happens, that a matter is brought to passe when the Significators have applyed by ☍, but it hath been, when there hath been mutuall reception by House, and out of friendly Houses, and the ☽ separating from the Significator of the thing demanded, and applying presently to the Lord of the Ascendant;

（四分与对冲。）征象星以四分入相时，事情也能成全，前提是两颗行星在各自所在的度数上都有尊贵，又从适当的吉宫入相，否则不成。有时也有这种情形：征象星以对冲入相，事情却办成了，但那是在两星以庙互相接纳、又从友善之宫出发，而且月亮正离开所问之事的征象星、随即入相于上升主星的时候；

I have rarely seen any thing brought to perfection by this way of opposition; but the Querent had been better the thing had been undone: for if the Question was concerning Marriage, the parties seldome agreed, but were ever wrangling and jangling, each party repining at his evill choyce, laying the blame upon their covetous Parents, as having no minde to it themselves: and if the Question was about Portion or Monies, the querent did its true, recover his Money or Portion promised, but it cost him more to procure it in suit of Law, then the debt was worth, &c. and so have I seen it happen in many other things, &c.

以对冲这种方式成全的事，我很少见过；倒不如这事没成，对问卜者还好些：因为若问的是婚姻，双方很少相合，总是吵吵闹闹，各自懊悔选错了人，把过错推给贪财的父母，说自己本来无意；若问的是嫁妆或钱款，问卜者确实收回了他的钱或许诺的嫁妆，但打官司追讨所花的钱，比那笔债还多，等等；在许多别的事上我也见过同样的情形，等等。

[Translation.] Things are brought to perfection by Translation of Light and Nature, in this manner,

（光线传递。）事情也凭光线与性质的传递而成全，方式如下，

When the Significators both of Querent and Quesited are separated from ☌ or ⚹ or △ aspects of each other, and some one Planet or other doth separate himselfe from one of the Significators, of whom he is received either by House, Triplicity or Terme, and then this Planet doth apply to the other Significator by ☌ or aspect, before he meeteth with the ☌ or aspect of any other Planet, he then translates the force, influence and vertue of the first Significator to the other, and then this intervening Planet (or such a man or woman as is signified by that Planet) shall bring the matter in hand to perfection.

当问卜者与所问之人双方的征象星都已离开彼此的会合、六分或三分，而另有某一颗行星离开其中一颗征象星，并被那颗征象星以庙、三方或界接纳，然后这颗行星在遇上任何别的行星的会合或相位之前，以会合或相位入相于另一颗征象星，它就把第一颗征象星的力量、影响与效能传给了另一颗，于是这颗居间的行星（或这颗行星所代表的男人或女人）就会把手头的事办成。

Consider what house the Planet interposing or translating the nature and light of the two Planets is Lord of, and describe him or her, and say to the party, that such a party shall doe good in the businesse of, &c. viz. if Lord of the second, a good Purse effects the matter; if Lord of the third, a Kinsman or Neighbour; and so of all the rest of the Houses: of which more shall be said in the following Judgments.

要考虑这颗居间、传递两星性质与光线的行星是哪一宫之主，描述他或她，并告诉当事人，有这样一个人会在这件事上出力，等等；也就是说，它若是第二宫之主，就是充足的钱袋办成了此事；若是第三宫之主，就是亲戚或邻居；其余各宫依此类推：这些在后面的判断里还会多讲。

[Collection.] Matters are also brought to perfection, when as the two principall Significators doe not behold one another, but both cast their severall Aspects to a more weighty Planet then themselves, and they both receive him in some of their essentiall dignities; then shall that Planet who thus collects both their Lights, bring the thing demanded to perfection: which signifies no more in Art then this, that a Person somewhat interessed in both parties and described and signified by that Planet, shall performe, effect and conclude the thing which otherwayes could not be perfected:

（光线收集。）两颗主要征象星彼此不相照，却都向一颗比它们自己更重的行星投出各自的相位，并且都在自己的某种必然尊贵上接纳他，事情也会成全；这时，这颗把两者的光线都收集起来的行星，就会把所问之事办成：这在此术中不过是说，有一个与双方都有些利害关系、由那颗行星描述和代表的人，会去完成、促成、了结这件否则办不成的事：

As many times you see two fall at variance, and of themselves cannot think of any way of accommodation, when suddenly a Neighbour or friend accidentally reconciles all differences, to the content of both parties: And this is called Collection.

正如你常看到两人闹翻了，自己想不出任何和解的办法，忽然有一位邻居或朋友偶然把一切分歧都调解了，让双方都满意：这就叫光线收集。

Lastly, things are sometimes perfected by the dwelling of Planets in houses, viz. when the Significator of the thing demanded is casually posited in the Ascendant; as if one demand if he shall obtaine such a Place or Dignity, if then the Lord of the tenth be placed in the Ascendant, he shall obtaine the Benefit, Office, Place or Honour desired:

最后，事情有时凭行星居于宫中而成全，也就是所问之事的征象星偶然就落在上升点；比如有人问能否得到某个职位或尊位，若第十宫之主落在上升点，他就会得到所求的俸禄、官职、职位或荣誉：

This rule of the Ancients holds not true, or is consentanious to reason: except they will admit, that when the ☽, besides this dwelling in house, doth transferre the light of the Significator of the thing desired, to the Lord of the Ascendant; for it was well observed that the applictaion of the Significators shew inclination of the parties, but separation usually privation; that is, in more plaine termes, when you see the principall Significators of the Querent, and thing or party quesited after seperated, there's then little hopes of the effecting or perfecting what is desired, (notwithstanding this dwelling in houses) but if there be application, the parties seeme willing, and the matter is yet kept on foot, and there is great probability of perfecting it, or that things will come to a further treaty.

古人的这条规则并不灵验，也不合道理：除非他们承认，月亮除了这种居宫之外，还把所求之事的征象星的光线传给上升主星；因为前人观察得很好：征象星的入相表示双方有意，离相则通常表示落空；用更直白的话说，当你看到问卜者与所问之事或所问之人的主要征象星已经离开，那么所求之事就没什么希望办成、成全（尽管有这种居宫）；但若有入相，双方看来就都愿意，事情也还在进行，很有可能成全，或者至少会进一步商谈。

In all Questions you are generally to observe this Method following.

在所有问题里，你一般都要遵守下面这个方法。

As the Ascendant represents the person of the Querent, and the second his Estate, the third his Kinred, the fourth his Father, the fifth his Children, the sixth his Servant or Sicknesse, the seventh his Wife, the eight the manner of his Death, the ninth his Religion or journeys, the tenth his Estimation or hnour, the eleventh his Friends, the twelfth his secret Enemies.

正如上升代表问卜者本人，第二宫代表他的家产，第三宫他的亲族，第四宫他的父亲，第五宫他的子女，第六宫他的仆人或疾病，第七宫他的妻子，第八宫他的死亡方式，第九宫他的宗教或旅行，第十宫他的声望或荣誉，第十一宫他的朋友，第十二宫他的暗敌。

So you must also understand, that when one askes concerning a Woman or any party signified by the seventh House and the Lord thereof, that then the 7th House shall be her Ascendant and signifie her person, the eight House shall signifie her Estate and be her second, the ninth House shall signifie her Brethren and Kindred, the tenth shall represent her Father, the eleventh her Children or whether apt to have Children, the twelfth her Sicknesse and Servants, the first House her Sweet-heart, the second House her Death, the third her Journey, the fourth her Mother, the fifth her Friends, the sixth her sorrow, care and private Enemies.

所以你也必须明白，当有人问到一个女人，或任何由第七宫及其主星代表的人时，第七宫就是她的上升，代表她本人，第八宫代表她的家产，是她的第二宫，第九宫代表她的兄弟与亲族，第十宫代表她的父亲，第十一宫代表她的子女或她是否容易生育，第十二宫代表她的疾病与仆人，第一宫是她的情人，第二宫是她的死亡，第三宫是她的旅行，第四宫是她的母亲，第五宫是她的朋友，第六宫是她的忧愁、烦恼与暗敌。

Let the Question be of or concerning a Churchman, Minister, or the Brother of the Wife or Sweet-heart, the ninth House shall represent each of these, but the tenth House shall be Significator of his Substance, the eleventh House of his Brethren, and so in order: and so in all manner of Questions the House signifying the party quesited shall be his Ascendant or first House, the next his second House, and so continuing round about the whole Heavens or twelve Houses.

若问的是关于一位教士、牧师，或妻子或情人的兄弟，第九宫就代表这些人中的每一个，而第十宫就是他家产的征象，第十一宫是他的兄弟，依次类推：所以在一切问题里，代表所问之人的那一宫，就是他的上升或第一宫，下一宫是他的第二宫，如此绕着整个天空、十二宫一路数下去。

If a question be made of a King, the tenth is his first house, the eleventh his second, and so orderly: but in Nativities, the Ascendant ever signifieth the party borne, whether King or Beggar: These things preceding being wel understood, you may proceed to judgment; not that it is necessary you have all that is wrote, in your memory exactly, but that you be able to know when you are in an errour, when not; when to judge a question, when not:

若问的是关于国王，第十宫就是他的第一宫，第十一宫是他的第二宫，依次类推：但在本命里，上升永远代表出生的那个人，无论是国王还是乞丐：以上这些若理解透了，你就可以着手判断；并不是说书上写的一切你都必须一字不差地记在心里，而是要能知道自己什么时候错了、什么时候没错；什么时候可以判断一个问题，什么时候不可以：

I should also have shewed how to take the Part of Fortune, but that I will doe in the first Example, the use of the Part of Fortune being divers, but hardly understood rightly by any Author I ever met with: However note, if a King propound an Astrologicall Question, the Ascendant is for him, as well as for any meaner party; and all the houses in order, as for any vulgar person: For Kings are earth, and no more then men; and the time is comming, &c. when.

我本来也该讲一讲怎样求福点，不过那要放在第一个例子里讲；福点的用处多种多样，但我遇见过的作者没有一个真正理解它：不过要注意，若是一位国王自己提出一个占星问题，上升就归他，正如归任何较卑微的人一样；各宫也都依次排列，与给任何平民一样：因为国王也是尘土，不过是人罢了；那个时候就要来到，等等，到那时。