卷二·第二十三章　福点的求法与强弱

Of the Part of Fortune, and how to take it, either by Day or Night.

论福点，以及如何求福点，无论白天还是夜里。

PTOLOMY doth not more consider a Planet then the Part of Fortune, thus charactered ⊗; it hath no aspect, but any Planets may cast their aspect unto it.

托勒密看重福点，不亚于看重一颗行星，福点的符号写作 ⊗；它不投出相位，但任何行星都可以向它投出相位。

The greatest use of it, that hitherto I have either read or made of it for, is thus; That if we find it well placed in the heaven, in a good house, or in a good aspect of a Benevolent Planet, we judge the Fortun or estate of the querent to be correspondent unto its strength, viz. if it be wel posited or in an Angle or in those signs wherein it's fortunated, we judge the estate of the querent to be sound and firme, if ⊗ is otherwayes placed, we doe the contrary.

迄今为止，我读到的或我自己用到的，它最大的用处是这样：若我们发现它在天上位置良好，在吉宫，或与一颗吉星成吉相位，我们就断定问卜者的财运或产业与它的强弱相当，也就是说，若它位置良好，或在角宫，或在它得吉的那些星座里，我们就断定问卜者的产业稳固坚实；若福点位置不好，我们的判断就相反。

The manner either night or day to take it is thus:

求福点的方法，无论夜里白天，都是这样：

First, consider the Signe, degree and minute of the ☽.

第一，记下月亮的星座、度与分。

Secondly, the Signe, degree and minute of the ☉.

第二，记下太阳的星座、度与分。

Thirdly, substract the place of the ☉ from the ☽, by adding twelve Signes to the ☽ if you cannot doe it otherwayes; what remaines, reserve and adde to the Signe and degree of the Ascendant; if both added together make more then twelve Signes, cast away twelve, and what Signes, degrees and minutes remaine, let your Part of Fortune be there: For example in our present Figure.

第三，从月亮的位置减去太阳的位置，如果不够减，就给月亮加上十二个星座；余数留着，加到上升的星座与度数上；若两者相加超过十二个星座，就去掉十二，剩下的星座、度与分所在之处，就是你的福点：以我们眼下这张盘为例。

The ☽ is in 21. 18. of ♍, or after 5. Signs, in 21. degr. 18. min. of ♍.

月亮在处女二十一度十八分，也就是过了五个星座，在二十一度十八分，处女。

The ☉ is 00. Signs, 4. degr. 18. min. of ♈.

太阳是零个星座，四度十八分，白羊。

Set them together thus:

把它们这样并列：

I substract the ☉ from the ☽ thus: I begin with minutes, 18. min. from 18. remaines nothing.

我从月亮减去太阳，方法是：先从分减起，十八分减十八分，余零。

Next I substract degrees, 4. degr. from 21. rests 17 degr.

然后减度，二十一度减四度，余十七度。

Then 00. Signes from 5. remaines 5. Signes: All put together, there doth rest in Signes and degrees as followeth:

然后五个星座减零个星座，余五个星座：合起来，余下的星座与度数如下：

To these 5. Signes 17. degrees, I adde the Signe ascending, which is 4. Signes, 23. degrees, 27. minutes, or the 23. 27. of ♌.

在这五个星座十七度上，我加上上升星座，即四个星座二十三度二十七分，也就是狮子二十三度二十七分。

Viz. 10. Signes, 10. degrees and 27. minutes, which direct you to know, that after ten Signes numbred from ♈, you must place the ⊗, viz. in 10. degr. and 27. min. of ♒, for ♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ are ten Signs, &c. and ♒ the eleventh in order.

即十个星座十度二十七分，这告诉你，从白羊数起过了十个星座，你就必须把福点放在那里，即水瓶十度二十七分，因为白羊、金牛、双子、巨蟹、狮子、处女、天秤、天蝎、射手、摩羯是十个星座，等等，水瓶是第十一个。

Whether your Figure be by day or night, observe this Method; for how many degrees the ☉ is distant from the ☽, so many is the ⊗ from the Ascendant; but because this may not be throughly understood by every Learner upon a sudden, let him observe this generall rule, the better to guide him.

无论你的盘是白天还是夜里起的，都照这个方法；因为太阳距月亮多少度，福点就距上升多少度；但因为不是每个学习者都能一下子透彻理解，让他记住下面这条一般规则，好更好地引导他。

If the ⊗ be taken upon a new ☽, it will be in the Ascendant.

若在新月时求福点，它会在上升。

If upon the first quarter, in the fourth house.

若在上弦时，在第四宫。

If upon the full ☽, in the seventh house.

若在满月时，在第七宫。

If upon the last quarter, in the tenth house.

若在下弦时，在第十宫。

After the change, and before the first quarter, you shall ever have her in the first, second or third house.

朔之后、上弦之前，你总会在第一、第二或第三宫找到它。

After the first quarter untill the full ☽, in the fourth, fift or sixth.

上弦之后直到满月，在第四、第五或第六宫。

After the full ☽ untill the last quarter, in the seventh, eighth or ninth houses.

满月之后直到下弦，在第七、第八或第九宫。

After the last quarter, either in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth.

下弦之后，在第十、第十一或第十二宫。

So that if the Learner doe mistake, he may by this method easily see his errour; ever remembring, that the more dayes are passed after the change or quarter, &c. the more remote the ⊗ is from the Angle preceding.

所以学习者若是算错了，凭这个方法很容易发现自己的错误；要永远记住，朔或弦之后过去的日子越多，福点离前一个角宫就越远。

Some have used to take ⊗ in the night from the ☽ to the ☉; which if you doe, you must then make the place of the ☉ your first place, and adde the Ascendant as in the former method. Ptolomie, day and night takes it as above directed, with whom al Practicioners at this day consent.

有人在夜里从月亮到太阳求福点；你若这样做，就必须以太阳的位置作为第一个位置，再照前面的方法加上上升。托勒密不论昼夜都照上面指示的方法求，当今所有的从业者都与他一致。

Here followeth a Table, by help whereof you may examine the strength of ⊗ in any Figure you erect.

下面是一张表，借助它，你可以检验你所起的任何一张盘里福点的强弱。

There are many other Parts which the Arabians have mentioned frequently iu their Writings, of which we make very little use in this Age: I shall, as occasion offers, teach the finding them out, and what they said, they did signifie: sometimes the ⊗ hath signification of Life, and sometimes of Sicknesse; which occasionally I shall teach, as matter and occasion offer, addhering to the true observation of the Ancients: but I am little hitherto satisfied concerning ⊗ its true effects; intending to take paines therein hereafter, and publish my intentions.

阿拉伯人在他们的著作里常常提到许多别的点，在我们这个时代很少使用：遇到机会，我会教人如何求出它们，以及他们说这些点表示什么：福点有时表示寿命，有时表示疾病；这些我会随着话题和机会出现时随时讲到，遵从古人的真实观察：但对于福点真正的效应，迄今为止我还不太满意；我打算日后在这方面下功夫，再把我的想法发表出来。

The preceding FIGURE judged by a more short METHOD.

用更简短的方法判断前面那张盘。

1. The Ascendant not afflicted, Lord of the Ascendant Essentially fortified, the ☽ in △ with both the Fortunes; Signes of long Life.

一、上升没有受损，上升主星有必然尊贵的加强，月亮与两颗吉星都成三分；长寿之兆。

2. ♃ and ♀ in the South Angle, in ♉, a South-east Signe; ☉ in ♈, an Easterly Signe; ☽ in ♍, a Southerne or Southwest Signe; best to travell Southward, or a little East.

二、木星与金星在南方角宫，在金牛，一个东南星座；太阳在白羊，一个东方星座；月亮在处女，一个南方或西南星座；最好往南方去，或稍偏东。

3. ♃ and ♀ in the Mid-heaven, ☊ and ☉ in the ninth; his younger yeers are most full of Pleasure.

三、木星与金星在中天，龙头与太阳在第九宫；他的青年时代最为快乐。

4. ☉ Lord of the Ascendant, lately separated from good and ill aspects; ☽ also separated as well from ☍ of ☿ as △ of ♀; shew both good and ill had happened of late: Good, because of the good aspects: ill, by reason of the malevolent: but the evill aspects being more in number then the good, and signified by superiour Planets; augment the Evill and lessen the Good.

四、上升主星太阳刚离开吉相位与凶相位；月亮也刚离开水星的对冲与金星的三分；表示最近好事坏事都发生过：好，是因为吉相位：坏，是因为凶相位：但凶相位比吉相位多，又由上位行星表示；所以增大了坏，减少了好。

5. ☽ applying to △ of ♃ the ☉ Lord of the Ascendant in Exaltation; promise Preferment.

五、月亮入相于木星的三分，上升主星太阳在旺处；许诺升迁。

☽ weak in the second, and after her △ with ♃ going to ☍ of ♂; shewes, after a little time of Joy, great danger.

月亮在第二宫力弱，与木星三分之后又去冲火星；表示短暂的欢乐之后有大危险。

6. The small distance of degrees between the △ of ☽ to ♃, and he Angular; denote a present happinesse or fortune neer to the Querent.

六、月亮与木星三分的度数相距很小，木星又居角；表示眼前有幸福或好运临近问卜者。

Her greater distance from ☍ of ♂, shew his miseries to succeed some yeers after his times of Honour are expired, &c. In such a nature I ever contract my Judgment.

她与火星对冲的距离较大，表示他的苦难会在荣誉之期结束若干年后接踵而来，等等。我一向就是这样把判断压缩起来的。

I wish all young Beginners at first to write down their Judgments in length, and the reasons in Art, as fully as they can, and afterward to contract their opinions into a narrow compasse: by following these directions, they will have the Rules of Art perfectly in their memory: I also wish them in delivering their Judgment to the Querent, to avoid termes of Art in their Discourse, unlesse it be to one understands the Art.

我希望所有初学者，起初都把自己的判断以及此术中的理由尽量详细地写下来，然后再把意见压缩到很小的篇幅：照这些指导去做，他们就能把此术的规则牢记在心：我也希望他们在向问卜者宣布判断时，在谈话中避免用术语，除非对方懂得此术。