卷二·第二十二章（二）　六问之盘的判断

An Astrologicall Judgement concerning these demands propounded by the Querent.

一则占星判断：关于问卜者提出的这几个问题。

1. If he were like to live long, yea or not.

一、他能否长寿。

2. To what part of the World he were best direct his course of life.

二、他最好把一生的事业往世界的哪一方去经营。

3. What part of his life, was in probability like to be most fortunate.

三、他一生中哪一段大概最为幸运。

4. He desired I would relate (if possible by a Figure) some of the generall Accidents had happened unto him already.

四、他希望我（如果可能，凭一张盘）说出他已经遇到过的一些大体的事情。

5. What Accidents in future he might expect, good or evill.

五、将来他可能遇到什么事，是好是坏。

6. The Time when.

六、在什么时候。

The Stature of the Querent is signified by ♌, the signe ascending; there is a fixed Star called Cor Leonis neere the cuspe of the first house, viz. in 24. 34. of ♌, of the nature of ♂ and ♃, and first magnitude; both the Cuspe of the first house and degree of the signe wherein ☉ Lord of the Ascendant is in, are the termes of ♃; the ☽ is in a △ aspect with both ♃ and ♀, and they in the tenth house: so that the forme and Stature of this Querents body was decent, of a middle stature, strongly compacted, neither fat or fleshy, but comely, wanting no gracefulnesse in its composure; a faire Visage, reddish Haire, cleere Skin, some cuts on his right Cheek, (for he was a Souldier;) but certainly the presence of the fixed Starre in the Ascendant, which represents the Face, occasioned those hurts or scarres.

问卜者的身材由上升星座狮子表示；第一宫宫头附近有一颗恒星，叫狮子之心，即在狮子二十四度三十四分，具火星与木星的性质，是一等星；第一宫宫头与上升主星太阳所在的那一度，都在木星的界里；月亮与木星、金星都成三分，而它们在第十宫：所以这位问卜者的身形体态端正，中等身材，结实紧凑，不胖也不多肉，而是好看，体格里不乏优雅；面容姣好，红发，皮肤干净，右脸颊上有几道伤痕（因为他是军人；）但可以肯定，是那颗恒星临在上升（上升代表脸），造成了这些伤或疤。

As the Signe ascending is fiery, and as the Lord of the Ascendant is in a fiery Signe, and by nature is Hot and Dry, so was this Gentlemans temper and condition, being exceeding Valiant, Cholerick, high Minded, and of great spirit; for ☉ Lord of the Ascendant is in his Exaltation; yet in regard the ☽ is in △ with the two Fortunes, he was sober, modest, and by Education excellently qualified, and thereby had great command of his Passion; but as the ☽ was in ☍ to ☿, he had his times of Anger and Folly, whereby he much prejudiced his Affaires. But to our Question.

上升星座属火，上升主星又在火象星座，本性热而燥，这位绅士的气质与性情也是如此：极其勇敢，易怒，心气高，精神旺盛；因为上升主星太阳在他的旺处；但由于月亮与两颗吉星成三分，他为人持重、谦逊，又受过极好的教养，因此很能克制自己的激情；但由于月亮与水星对冲，他也有发怒和犯傻的时候，因此大大损害了自己的事务。还是回到我们的问题上来。

If live long, &c.

是否长寿等等。

Finding the Ascendant not vitiated with the presence of either Saturne, who is Lord of the sixth, or of Jupiter who is Lord of the eighth.

我发现上升没有受到第六宫之主土星、或第八宫之主木星临在其上的败坏。

Seeing the Lord of the Ascendant was in Exaltation, no wayes impedited, pretty quick in motion, in the ninth house, and in the Termes of ♃.

看到上升主星在旺处，毫无妨害，行速相当快，在第九宫，又在木星的界里。

Observing the ☽ separated from △ of ♀ applying to △ of ♃; and he posited in the mid heaven, and thereby the malice of ♂ restrained by the interposition of ♃.

观察到月亮离开金星的三分，正入相于木星的三分；而木星位于中天，火星的恶意因此被木星的居间所遏制。

Considering the ☉ was above the earth, the fortunate Planets, viz. ♃ and ♀ Angular, and more potent then the infortunes, viz. ♄ or ♂: from hence I concluded, that according to naturall Causes, he might live many yeers; and that Nature was strong, and he subject to few Diseases. This hath hitherto proved true; he being yet alive this present, March 1646.

考虑到太阳在地平之上，吉星木星和金星居角，比凶星土星和火星更有力：由此我断定，按自然的原因，他可以活许多年；他的体质强健，很少生病。这一点至今都应验了；直到现在，一六四六年三月，他还活着。

To what Part of the World, or of this Kingdome, he might best apply himselfe to Live in.

他最好往世界的哪一方，或本王国的哪一方去生活。

The Lord of the Ascendant is ☉, who being neer the Cuspe of the ninth house, (signifying long Journeyes) and the Signe thereof Moveable; I intimated he was resolving sodainly upon a Journey South-east, or to those parts of the World which lye from London South-east: South, because the quarter of Heaven wherein the Lord of the Ascendant is in, is South: East, because the Signe where ☉ is in is East, [this he confessed:] And as the ☉ was but two degr. 10 m. distant from the Cusp of the ninth, he went away within two moneths; for ☉ was 4. 18 ♈.

上升主星是太阳，他靠近第九宫（主长途旅行）的宫头，而那个星座是启动星座；我便暗示他正打算突然向东南方出一趟远门，或往世界上位于伦敦东南方的那些地方去：说南，是因为上升主星所在的天空那一方是南方：说东，是因为太阳所在的星座属东方，［这一点他承认了：］而且太阳距第九宫宫头只有二度十分，他在两个月内就动身了；因为太阳在白羊四度十八分。

I judged those Countries subject to the Signe of ♈, might be suitable and propitious to his Affaires; which you may see in the nasure of ♈, Pag. 95. and what their Names are, to which I now refer you.

我断定，白羊星座所主的那些国家，可能适合他的事务、对他有利；它们叫什么名字，你可以在白羊的性质里，第九十五页，看到，我现在就请你去参看。

Had his resolution been to have staid in England, the ☊ and ☉ being both in ♈, shew it might have been good for him, for England is subject to ♈; I would have advised him to have steered his course of life towards Kent, Essex, Sussex, or Suffolk, for they lye East or by South from London; but if sometimes you find that a City, Towne or Kingdome subject to the Cœlestiall Signe which promiseth you good, stands not, as to the quarter of Heaven, directly as you would have it, or as the Signe points it out; herein you must observe this generall rule;

假如他决定留在英格兰，龙头与太阳都在白羊，表示留下也可能对他有好处，因为英格兰属白羊；我会劝他把一生的方向转往肯特、埃塞克斯、萨塞克斯或萨福克，因为这些地方在伦敦的东方或东偏南；但如果你有时发现，那个属于许诺你好处之天上星座的城市、市镇或王国，就天空方位而论，并不正好在你想要的方向，或星座所指的方向，在这种情况下，你必须遵守这条一般规则；

That if your occasions enforce you, or you shall and must live in that Country, City or Towne, so directed unto you in Art, that then you must lead your Life, or direct your actions, or manage your imployments to those parts of that City or Country which lye East, West, North or South, as in the Figure you were directed: as for Example;

那就是：如果你的情况迫使你，或你将要、必须住在此术给你指定的那个国家、城市或市镇，那么你就必须把生活、行动或经营，转向那个城市或国家里位于东、西、北或南方的那些地方，正如盘中给你指出的那样：举例来说；

You may see France is subject to the Signe ♈, it lyeth from London South-west: had this Gentleman gone into France, it would have been best for him to have seated himselfe towards the South-east part, or East part of France, &c.

你可以看到，法兰西属白羊，它在伦敦的西南方：这位绅士若去了法兰西，他最好在法兰西的东南部或东部安身，等等。

Now because the ☽ applied so strongly to the △ of ♃, and that he and ♀ were in ♉, and that Signe signifies Ireland; I advised him that Ireland would well agree with his Constitution, and that he might get Honour there, because the Planet to whom the ☽ applies is in the house of Honour.

现在，因为月亮如此强烈地入相于木星的三分，而木星与金星在金牛，那个星座主爱尔兰；我就劝他说，爱尔兰会很合他的体质，他也可能在那里得到荣誉，因为月亮所入相的那颗行星在荣誉之宫。

And verily the Querent did goe into Ireland, and there performed good service and obtained a notable Victory against the Rebels; as I could manifest, but that I will not mention the Name of the Gentleman.

果然，问卜者去了爱尔兰，在那里立下大功，对叛军取得了一场著名的胜利；这我本可以证明，只是我不愿提这位绅士的名字。

What part of his Life would be best.

他一生中哪一段最好。

Considering the two Fortunes were placed in the tenth house, and that ☊ and ☉ were in the ninth, I judged his younger yeers would be the most pleasant of all his whole life; seeing also ♂ in the eighth house, which according to our owne direction of time comes to be about the 24, 25, or 26. of his age;

考虑到两颗吉星在第十宫，龙头与太阳在第九宫，我断定他的青年时代会是他一生中最愉快的；又看到火星在第八宫，按我们自己的推时方法，那大约是在他二十四、二十五或二十六岁；

I judged that about those times he had many crosses, or first of all his afflictions then began; and seeing further no fortunate Planet was either in the seventh, sixth, fifth, fourth or third houses, I judged the remainder of his life for many yeers would be little comfortable unto him, but full of labour and trouble; yet I judged those Calamities or Misfortunes should not suddenly come upon him, because the ☽ was in application to a △ of ♃, and wanted almost three degrees of comming to his perfect aspect; wherfore I conceived by means of some man in authority represented by ♃, or some Courtier or person of quality, for almost three yeers after the proposall of the Question, he should be supported and assisted in his affaires, or else get Imployment answerable to his desires; had ♃ been Essentially fortified, I should have judged him a more durable fortune.

我断定在那段时间前后，他有许多不顺，或者说他的种种苦难从那时开始；又看到在第七、六、五、四、三宫都没有吉星，我断定他此后多年的余生不会有多少快乐，而是充满辛劳与麻烦；但我断定这些灾祸或不幸不会突然降临到他身上，因为月亮正入相于木星的三分，离正相还差将近三度；所以我认为，借着某位由木星代表的有权势的人，或某位廷臣或有身份的人，在问事之后将近三年里，他会在事务上得到支持和帮助，或得到称心的职务；木星若有必然尊贵的加强，我就会断他的好运更持久。

What generall Accidents had happened already.

他已经遇到过哪些大体的事情。

Although it is not usuall to be so nice or inquisitive, yet seeing the Question so radicall, I first considered from what Planet or Planets the ☉, who is Lord of the Ascendant, had last separated; if you look into the Ephemeris of that yeere, you shall find, that the ☉ had lately, during his passage through the Signe ♓, been first in ☌ with ♂, then in □ of ♄, lately in ⚹ of ♃; now, for that ♂ in our Figure is Lord of the fourth house, signifying Lands, &c. and was now locally in the eighth, which signifies the substance of Women, I judged he had been molested of late concerning some Lands, or the Jointure or Portion of his Wife, or a Woman: wherein I was confirmed the more, because the ☽ was also applying to an ☍ of ♂, in this Figure placed in the eighth house; for the ☽ being in the Querents house of substance, viz. the second, intimated the Quarrell or Strife should be for, or concerning Money, or such things as are signified by that house: [And this was very true.]

虽然通常不必问得这样细、这样追根究底，但看到这个问题如此成立，我首先考虑上升主星太阳最近离开了哪颗或哪几颗行星；你若查那一年的星历，就会发现太阳在行经双鱼时，先与火星会合，然后与土星成四分，最近又与木星成六分；由于在我们的盘里火星是第四宫之主，主田地等等，现在本身又在第八宫，而第八宫主女人的财物，我断定他最近为某些田地，或他妻子的寡妇产或嫁妆，或为某个女人的这类东西而受到困扰：月亮也正入相于火星的对冲，而火星在这张盘里位于第八宫，这更使我确信这一点；因为月亮在问卜者的财物之宫，即第二宫，暗示这场争吵或纷争是为了钱，或与钱有关，或为了那一宫所主的这类东西：［这确实如此。］

Because ☉ had lately been in □ of ♄, who is Significator of the Querent's Wife, I told him I feared his Wife and he had lately been at great variance; and because ♄ her Significator did dispose of his Part of Fortune, I judged she had no mind he should have any of her Estate, or manage it, but kept it to her owne use; for ♄ is Retrograde, a superiour Planet, and in a fiery Signe, and the Signe of the seventh is fixed; these shew her a Virago, or a gallant spirited Woman, and not willing to be curbed, or else to submit: [This was confessed.]

因为太阳最近与土星成四分，而土星是问卜者妻子的征象星，我对他说，我担心他和妻子最近闹得很僵；又因为她的征象星土星是他的福点的定位星，我断定她无意让他得到她的任何财产，或由他来管理，而是留给自己用；因为土星逆行，是上位行星，又在火象星座，而第七宫的星座是固定星座；这些都表示她是个女丈夫，或是个刚强的女人，不愿受约束，也不肯屈服：［这一点他承认了。］

[It was the Lord Coventry.] Lastly, because ☉ was lately in ⚹ with ♃, and ♃ was in the tenth; I told him, either some great Lawyer or Courtier had endeavoured to reconcile the differenees betwixt them; and forasmuch as both the ☉ who was his Significator, and ♄ who was hers, did now both apply to a △ aspect, there seemed to be at present a willingnesse in both Parties to be reconciled; nor did I see any great obstruction in the matter, exeept ☿ who is in □ aspect with ♄, did impedite it;

［那是考文垂勋爵。］最后，因为太阳最近与木星成六分，而木星在第十宫；我对他说，有某位大律师或廷臣曾努力调解他们之间的分歧；又因为他的征象星太阳与她的征象星土星现在都正入相于三分，目前双方似乎都有和解的意愿；我也看不出这件事有什么大的阻碍，除非与土星成四分的水星从中妨害；

I judged ☿ in the generall, to signifie either some Attourney, or Lawyer, or Writings; but as he is Lord of the Querent's second, it might be because the Querent would not consent to give or allow such a summe of Money as might be demanded, or that the Querents purse was so weak, he had not wherewithall to solicite his cause lustily; or as ☿ is Lord of the eleventh house, some pretended friend would impedite her, or advise the contrary, or some of her Lawyers; or as the eleventh is the fifth from the seventh, a Child of the Querent's Wife might be occasion of continuing the Breach.

我断定水星大体上表示某位代理人或律师，或文书；但由于他是问卜者第二宫之主，这可能是因为问卜者不肯答应给出或拨出对方可能要求的那样一笔钱，或者问卜者的钱袋太单薄，没有足够的钱去有力地打点他的诉讼；或者，由于水星是第十一宫之主，可能是某个假朋友会妨碍她，或给她出相反的主意，或是她的某些律师；或者，由于第十一宫是从第七宫数起的第五宫，问卜者妻子的一个孩子，可能就是这场裂痕延续下去的原因。

[I beleeve every particular herein proved true: however, this was the way to find the occasion or thing disturbing their unity or concord:] Observe as ♀ Lady of the tenth, doth dispose of ♃ Lord of the eighth, viz. the Wives Fortune, so she had entrusted her Estate to a great Nobleman.

［我相信这里的每一点都应验了：无论如何，这就是找出扰乱他们和睦与融洽的原因或事物的方法：］请注意，第十宫之主金星是第八宫之主木星即妻子财产的定位星，所以她已把自己的产业托付给一位大贵族。

What Accidents in future he might expect; Time when.

将来他可能遇到什么事；在什么时候。

In this Quere, I first considered the ☉ Lord of the Ascendant, who being no wayes unfortunated, or in any evill aspect with any Planet, which might impeach or impedite him, but on the contrary excellently fortified, I judged, he had the wide world to ramble in, (for a Planet strong, and in no aspect with others shewes a man at liberty to doe what he will;) and that for many yeers he might (quoad capax) live in a prosperous condition (according to the preceding limitation) and traverse much ground, or see many Countries; because ♈, the Signe wherein the ☉ is in, is moveable, placed on the Cusp of the ninth, signifying long Journeys, which prenoted many turnings and shiftings, variety of action in sundry parts.

对这一问，我首先考虑上升主星太阳，他没有受到任何损害，也没有与任何可能阻碍、妨害他的行星成凶相位，相反却受到极好的加强，我断定他有广阔的天地可以闯荡，（因为一颗有力、又不与他星成相位的行星，表示此人自由自在，想做什么就做什么；）并且在许多年里，他可以（尽其所能）过得顺遂（按前面的限定），走过许多地方，见识许多国家；因为太阳所在的星座白羊是启动星座，位于主长途旅行的第九宫宫头，预示着许多辗转变动，在各地有各种各样的作为。

Secondly, I observed the ☽ in the Querent's house of substance, viz. the second, did apply to ♃ in the tenth house, and that ♃ was Lord of the fifth house and eighth: the fifth house signifies Children; the eighth denotes the substance of the Wife: From hence I gathered, that the Querent was very desirous to treat with some Nobleman (because ♃ is in the tenth) about the Education of his Child or Children, and that there might be a Salary payable for their so breeding and education, out of the Wives Jointure or annuall Revennue: [Such a thing as this in one kind or other, he did settle before he went out of England.]

第二，我看到在问卜者财物之宫即第二宫的月亮，入相于第十宫的木星，而木星是第五宫和第八宫之主：第五宫主子女；第八宫表示妻子的财物：由此我推断，问卜者很想与某位贵族（因为木星在第十宫）商议他一个或几个孩子的教养之事，并从妻子的寡妇产或每年的收入中拨出一笔钱，支付孩子们的抚养教育之费：［这一类的事，他在离开英格兰之前确实以某种方式安排好了。］

Thirdly, I found the ☽ in the Signe ♍ (Peregrine) it being a Diurnal Question, else she hath a Triplicity in that Trygon by night.

第三，我发现月亮在处女（游离），因为这是一个日间的问题，否则她在夜里于那个三方有三方尊贵。

Fourthly, I found ☿ Lord of his second house, viz. signifying his Fortune and Estate, in ♓, which is his Detriment, yet in his owne Termes, afflicted by ♂, from whose ☍ the ☽ lately had separated.

第四，我发现问卜者第二宫即主他的财运与产业的那一宫之主水星，在双鱼，那是他的陷，不过在他自己的界里，受到火星的侵害；月亮不久前刚离开与他的对冲。

From hence I collected, that he had been in great want of Money a little before the Question asked; and if we look how many degrees there is distant betwixt ☽ and ☿, since their ☍ last past, we shall find them to be 6 d. 21 m. viz. six degrees, twenty one min. which noted, that he had been in some want of Money for about six moneths and somewhat more, or thereabouts, before the time of demanding the Question: [This was confessed.]

由此我推知，他在问事之前不久曾经非常缺钱；我们若看月亮与水星自上次对冲以来相距几度，会发现是六度二十一分，也就是六度又二十一分，这表示他在问事之前，缺钱已有六个多月，或大约如此：［这一点他承认了。］

Fiftly, seeing the ☽ was applying to a △ of ♃, of which signification I spoke before, and then before she got out of the Signe ♍, did occurre the ☍ of ♂: I did acquaint the Querent, that after some yeers or times of pleasure, he would be in great danger of losing his Life, Goods, Lands and Fortune. His Life, because ♂ is in the eighth: His Goods or Estate, because ☽ is in the second: His Lands or Inheritance, because ♂ is Lord of the fourth, now placed in the eighth. For the fourth house signifies Lands, &c.

第五，看到月亮正入相于木星的三分（这一点的意义我前面已经讲过），接着在她离开处女之前，又遇上火星的对冲：我便告诉问卜者，在几年或一段快乐的时光之后，他将面临失去生命、财物、田地与财运的重大危险。生命，因为火星在第八宫：财物或产业，因为月亮在第二宫：田地或遗产，因为火星是第四宫之主，现在落在第八宫。因为第四宫主田地等等。

The Time When.

时间。

In this quere I considered the application of the ☽ to a △ of ♃, which wanting about three degrees from the true aspect, I judged for some times succeeding the Question, or for three yeers, he night live pleasantly.

对这一问，我考虑月亮入相于木星的三分，离正相还差约三度，我断定在问事之后的一段时间里，或三年之内，他可以过得愉快。

Secondly, seeing the ☉ Lord of his Ascendant, during his motion through the Signe ♈, did not meet with any malevolent aspect, and had 26 degrees to run thorough of the Sign, ere he got into ♉; I gave in this nature of judgment, for every degree one moneth, and so told him, That for about 26. moneths following, or untill after two yeers, or much about that time, I judged he should live in a free condition in those parts into which he intended his Journey, &c.

第二，看到他的上升主星太阳在行经白羊的途中，没有遇到任何凶相位，在进入金牛之前还要走二十六度；在这类判断里，我每一度给一个月，于是告诉他，此后大约二十六个月，或直到两年多以后，大约那个时候，我断定他会在他打算前往的那些地方过得自由自在，等等。

Last of all, I considered how many degrees the ☽ wanted ere she came to the true ☍ of ♂.

最后，我考虑月亮到与火星正对冲还差几度。

The difference is seven degrees and twenty two minutes; which If I proportion into time, and neither give yeers, because the Significators are in Common Signes, and not in Fixed; or moneths, because the Signes doe signifie somewhat more; but doe proportion a meane between both: the time limited in this way of Judicature, will amount to about three yeers and three quarters from the time of asking the Question, ere the malevolent ☍ of the ☽ to ♂ shall take effect: But in regard his quere was generall, I might have allowed for every degree one yeer:

差数是七度二十二分；若我把它换算成时间，既不给年，因为征象星在双体星座，而不在固定星座；也不给月，因为这些星座所表示的要多一些；而是在两者之间取一个折中：用这种判断法限定的时间，从问事之时算起，大约是三年又三个季度，月亮与火星那凶恶的对冲才会起作用：不过，鉴于他的问题是笼统的，我也可以每一度给一年：

After, or about which time, he was in severall actions both dangerous to his Person and Fortune; and since that time, till the time of publishing hereof, he hath had his Intervals of good and ill, but is now under the frowne of Fortune, &c.

在那个时候前后，他经历了好几次对他人身与财运都很危险的行动；从那以后直到本书出版，他有好有坏，时起时落，但现在正遭到命运的白眼，等等。

But as the ☉ at time of the Question was strong, he did overcome all manner of difficulties for many yeers, and subsisted, and hath in our unlucky differences had honourable Imployment on his Majesties part: but as the ☽ is in ☍ to ♂, so it was not without the generall out-cry and exclamations of the people; nor was it his fortune, though in great Commands, ever to doe his Majesty any notable piece of Service; yet is he now for ever, by just Sentence of the Parliament, deprived of so much happinesse as to end his dayes in England; which, though in some measure, might have been foreseen, by the ☽ her ☍ to ♂, being Lord of the fourth, viz. the end of all things.

不过，由于问事之时太阳很强，许多年里他克服了种种困难，得以维持，并且在我们这些不幸的纷争中，在国王陛下一方担任了体面的职务：但正如月亮与火星对冲，这也不免招来百姓普遍的叫嚷与抗议；尽管身居要职，他也始终未能为国王陛下立下什么显著的功劳；而如今，他已被议会的公正判决永远剥夺了在英格兰终老的福分；这一点，凭月亮与火星的对冲，在某种程度上本可以预见，因为火星是第四宫之主，即万事的结局。

Yet we must herein admire Providence, and acknowledge according to that strong Maxime of Astrologers; That the generall Fate of any Kingdome is more prevalent, then the private geniture or question of any Subject or King whatsoever.

不过在这里我们必须赞叹天意，并承认占星家那条有力的格言：任何王国的整体命运，都比任何臣民或国王个人的本命或问卜更有力量。

Very little of this Judgment hath already failed; I have been herein somewhat large, because young Students might hereby benefit the more; and if my Judgments doe vary from the common Rules of the Ancients, let the Candid Reader excuse me, sith he may still follow their Principles if he please; and he must know, that from my Conversation in their Writings, I have attained the Method I follow.

这一判断至今几乎没有落空的；我在这里讲得比较详细，是为了让年轻的学生能从中多得益处；如果我的判断与古人的通行规则有所不同，请坦诚的读者原谅我，因为他仍然可以照古人的原则去做，只要他愿意；他也必须知道，我遵循的方法，正是我从研读他们的著作中得来的。