卷二·第二十九章　第三宫问事：兄弟、传闻、劝告与短途

If the Querent and his Brother, Neighbour or Sister shall agree or love each other.

问卜者与他的兄弟、邻居或姊妹是否相合、彼此相爱。

THe Lord of the Ascendant is for him that asks the Question, the Lord of the third for the Brother, Sister or Neighbour quesited after.

上升主星代表发问的人，第三宫主星代表所问及的兄弟、姊妹或邻居。

If the Lord of the third be a benevolent Planet; or if he be in the Ascendant, or if a fortunate Planet be in the third, or if the Lord of the third and Lord of the Ascendant be in ⚹ or △ aspect within the orbs of either Planet, or if they be in mutuall reception, or if the Lord of the third cast his ⚹ or △ to the cusp of the Ascendant, or Lord of the Ascendant cast his ⚹ or △ to the third house; theres then no doubt but unity and concord will be betwixt the Querent and Brother, Sister, Neighbour or Kinsman quesited after ; if a Fortune be in theAscendant or the Lord of the Ascendant behold the cusp of the third, and the Lord of the third doe not aspect either the Ascendant, or be in aspect with the Lord thereof, you may judge the Querent to be of good condition, and that there will be no default in him, but that the defect will be in the Brother, Sister, Neighbour, or Kinsman quesited after ; when either ♄ or ♂ or ☋ are locally placed in the Ascendant, it shewes the Querent to be evill conditioned, and the fault in him, but if you find either ♄ ♂ or ☋ in the third, unlesse in their owne essentiall Dignities, it's an assured evidence the Querent shall expect little good from his Brethren, Sister, Kinred or Neighbour, and lesse if they are Peregrine, Retrograde or Combust, or in any malevolent configuration with any other Planet; for though at the present time of the question, there is apparence of unity, yet will it not continue, but usually mortall hatred or untoward grumbling doth afterward arise.

若第三宫主星是一颗吉星；或他在上升；或有一颗吉星在第三宫；或第三宫主星与上升主星在任一方的容许度之内成六分或三分；或二者互相接纳；或第三宫主星把他的六分或三分投向上升宫头，或上升主星把他的六分或三分投向第三宫；那么问卜者与所问的兄弟、姊妹、邻居或亲戚之间必定团结和睦，毫无疑问；若一颗吉星在上升，或上升主星照看第三宫宫头，而第三宫主星既不照上升，也不与上升主星成相位，你可以断定问卜者品性良好，过错不在他，缺失在所问的兄弟、姊妹、邻居或亲戚身上；若土星、火星或龙尾实际落在上升，表示问卜者品性不良，过错在他；但若你发现土星、火星或龙尾在第三宫，除非它们在自己的必然尊贵里，这就是确凿的证据：问卜者从他的兄弟、姊妹、亲族或邻居那里不可指望什么好处，若它们游离、逆行或焦伤，或与别的行星成任何凶恶的格局，好处就更少；因为即使在问事的当下看来团结，也不会持久，往往后来生出死仇，或怨言不断。

When ♄ is in the third, or ☋, it signifies the Neighbours are Clownes, the Kinred covetous and sparing; if ♂, then Kinred are trecherous, Neighbours theevish ; and this most assuredly when either of them are out of their Dignities essentiall.

土星或龙尾在第三宫，表示邻居是粗鄙之人，亲族贪婪吝啬；若是火星，亲族奸诈，邻居好偷；当它们不在自己的必然尊贵里时，这一点最为确定。

Of a Brother that is absent.

论不在身边的兄弟。

The Ascendant and his Lord are the Querents Significator, the cusp of the third house shall be the Ascendant of the Brother that is absent, the fourth the absents house of Substance, and so in order.

上升及其主星是问卜者的征象星；第三宫宫头作为这位不在身边的兄弟的上升，第四宫是这位远方之人的财帛之宫，其余依次类推。

Consider in what condition the Lord of the third is in, and in what house,and how the Planets do aspect him,and whether he be in the aspect of the good or evill Planets, and what that aspect is they have to each other, or whether they are in corporall Conjunction; for if the Lord of the third be in the third and the unfortunate Planets have no □ or ☍ aspect unto him, you may judge the Brother is in health; but if the malignant Planets behold him with a □ or ☍, without reception, you may say, the Bother lives, is in health, but he is in great perplexity, discontent and sorrow ; but if they behold him with the aforesaid aspects,and be in reception,you may say, the Brother is in great distresse, but he will with ease evade it, and free himselfe from his present sad condition : but if the fortunate Planets behold him wth a ⚹ or △ aspect, without reception, or with a □ or ☍ with reception, you may judge the Brother is in good health and is well content to stay in the place where he then is: if the fortunate Planets behold him with ⚹ or △ and with reception, you may tell the Querent his Brother is in health, and wants nothing in this world to make him happy : but if the Lord of the third be in the fourth, which is his owne second house, without the aspect of the malignant Planets, he endeavours to get an Estate or fortune in that Country wherein he is at the time of the erecting the Scheame ; but if the Lord of the third be in the fifth house, and is joyned with the Lord of the fifth house, with reception of a Fortune or not, as long as the Lord of the fifth house is not impedited in any grievous manner,it's an argument the absent Brother is in health, is jocund and merry, and well liketh the conversation of the men of that Country where he is: if he be a Fortune with whom the Significator of the Brother is in ☌ with, or in ⚹ or △ with reception, you may then more safely pronounce the Brother to be in a good condition; yet if the Lord of the third be in the fifth voyd of course, or in perfect ☌ with any of the infortunate Planets, without reception, and those unfortunate Planets be themselves impedited, it's an argument the absent Brother is indisposed in health, crazy and not contented in the place where he is : if you find the Brother's significator in other houses which are naturally ill (as the sixth, eighth and twelfth houses are) then he is not well pleased, but yet no hurt will come of it.

要考虑第三宫主星处境如何、在哪一宫，诸行星怎样与他成相位，是与吉星还是凶星成相位，彼此成的是什么相位，或是否星体会合；因为若第三宫主星在第三宫，凶星对他没有四分或对冲，你可以断定这位兄弟身体健康；但若凶星以四分或对冲照他，而没有接纳，你可以说，这位兄弟活着，身体健康，但处在极大的困惑、不满与忧伤之中；但若凶星以上述相位照他，而有接纳，你可以说，这位兄弟陷于大难，但会轻易脱身，把自己从眼下的困境中解救出来：但若吉星以六分或三分照他而没有接纳，或以四分或对冲照他而有接纳，你可以断定这位兄弟身体健康，很乐意留在他眼下所在之处：若吉星以六分或三分照他，又有接纳，你可以告诉问卜者，他的兄弟身体健康，在这世上不缺任何使他快乐的东西：但若第三宫主星在第四宫，即他自己的第二宫，而没有凶星的相位，他正在起盘时他所在的那个地方努力谋取一份产业或家业；但若第三宫主星在第五宫，与第五宫主星相会，无论有没有吉星的接纳，只要第五宫主星没有受到严重的妨害，这就是论据：这位远方的兄弟身体健康，心情愉快，很喜欢与他所在那地方的人交往：若与兄弟的征象星会合、或以六分或三分相会而有接纳的是一颗吉星，你就更可以放心断言这位兄弟境况良好；但若第三宫主星在第五宫而空亡，或与任何一颗凶星精确会合而没有接纳，而那些凶星本身又受害，这就是论据：这位远方的兄弟身体欠安，病弱，在所在之处不称心：若你发现兄弟的征象星在其他本性不吉的宫（如第六、第八、第十二宫），那么他不太满意，但也不会因此受害。

If the Brother's Significator be found in the eighth house, and is either corporally or by ⚹ or △ aspect joyned to a Fortune, you may judge the Brother is not very well, yet not so ill, that he need any thing doubt of his wel-being ; however, he is indisposed.

若兄弟的征象星在第八宫，与一颗吉星星体会合，或以六分、三分相连，你可以断定这位兄弟不太好，但也没有坏到需要为他的安好担忧；不过他确实身体欠安。

If he be joyned to evill Planets by bad aspects, and out of the sixt house, the absent Brother is infirme; the same you may judge if the Lord of the sixt be in the third, unlesse he have dignities in the Signe, and be in those dignities.

若他与凶星以凶相位相连，而相位出自第六宫，这位远方的兄弟有病；若第六宫主星在第三宫，你也可以作同样的判断，除非他在那个星座里有尊贵，并且正在那些尊贵之中。

If you find the Brother of the Querent to be ill, see if the Lord of the third be in ☌ with the Lord of the eighth, or is entring Combustion, it's likely then he will dye of that infirmity ; but if you find his Significator in the seventh, say, he is in the same Country in which he went, and not yet gone out of it, he continues there as a Stranger or Sojourner, is neither well or ill, but so so.

若你发现问卜者的兄弟有病，看第三宫主星是否与第八宫主星会合，或正进入焦伤，若是，他很可能死于这场病；但若你发现他的征象星在第七宫，就说他还在他所去的那个地方，还没离开，以异乡人或寄居者的身份留在那里，不好也不坏，平平而已。

If the Significator be in the eighth, he doubts himself that he shall dye ; and the more dubious he is, if his Significator be either combust,or in ☌ with the Lord of the eighth in the eighth, or in aspect by □ or ☍ of the Infortunes out of the eighth.

若征象星在第八宫，他自己担心会死；若他的征象星焦伤，或与第八宫主星在第八宫会合，或受凶星从第八宫投来的四分或对冲，他就更加忧疑。

If his significator be in the ninth, then is he gone from the place to which he first went into a further Country, or if capable, he is entred into some religious Order, or is imployed by those that are in Order, viz. Religious Men, or possibly according to his quality, is imployed in some journey far distant from his former aboad.

若他的征象星在第九宫，那么他已离开最初去的地方，到了更远的地方；或者，若他够资格，已进入某个修会，或受雇于修会中人，即教士；或者按他的身分，受雇往离他原先住处很远的地方去办事。

If his significator be in the tenth, and joyned by ☌ or in aspect with the fortunes by △ or ⚹ aspect, especially with reception, he hath then got some imployment, Office or Command in the Country where he is, and is in good estimation and lives in a credible way : but if he be joyned to the infortunes, or in □ or ☍ of them, or any other wayes be impedited by them, or Combust in the tenth; it may be feared he is dead.

若他的征象星在第十宫，与吉星会合或以三分、六分相连，特别是有接纳，那么他已在所在之地谋得某种职业、官职或指挥之权，颇受敬重，过得体面：但若他与凶星相连，或在凶星的四分、对冲中，或以任何别的方式受凶星妨害，或在第十宫焦伤；恐怕他已经死了。

If he be in the eleventh House, joyned to the Fortunes by any good aspect; or if he be in ☌ with the Lord of the eleventh ; he is then safe at the house of a friend, and is pleasant and merry : but if evill Planets afflict him in that House, or cast their malevolent beames unto him ; then is he malecontented, and not well pleased with his present condition.

若他在第十一宫，以任一吉相位与吉星相连；或与第十一宫主星会合；他就平安地住在一位朋友家里，愉快欢乐：但若凶星在那一宫侵害他，或向他投射凶恶的光线；他就心怀不满，对眼下的处境不称意。

If he be in the twelfth House,joyned to the Fortunes with reception, and that or those Fortunes not impedited; he then trucks for Horses, or great Cattle, is turned Grasier, or is Master of a Horse, an Hostler, a Drover of Cattle, or one that drives Cattle to Market, according to the quality of the person inquired after.

若他在第十二宫，与吉星相连而有接纳，而那颗或那些吉星不受妨害；他就是在做马匹或大牲口的买卖，成了育肥牲口的牧人，或是管马的人、马夫、赶牲口的人，或把牲口赶到市集上去的人，视所问之人的身分而定。

If he be unfortunate in the twelfth, or in bad aspect with the infortunes,or in aspect with the Lord of the eight,or Combust; the man is discontent, and doubts he shall never see his Country againe; and well he may, for its probable he will dye there.

若他在第十二宫受损，或与凶星成凶相位，或与第八宫主星成相位，或焦伤；此人心中不满，担心自己再也见不到故乡；他这样担心也有道理，因为他很可能死在那里。

If he be in the first, the absent Brother is frolicke and merry, and extreame well pleased where he is ; and they much love and respect him where he is.

若他在第一宫，这位远方的兄弟欢快活泼，在所在之处极为称心；那里的人也很爱他、敬重他。

If he be in the second, its probable the man can by no means come away; either he is detained as prisoner, or hath done some such act as that he is not capable of coming away ; yet if the Significator be Retrograde, he will make hard shift to escape when ever opportunity is offered.

若他在第二宫，此人很可能无论如何都走不了；或是被扣为囚犯，或是做了什么事，使他不能离开；但若征象星逆行，一有机会，他会拼力设法逃脱。

I have been somewhat more tedious in this judgement, because it is as a Key to all the rest: For if any aske of their Father being absent; let the fourth House be the Ascendant of him, and so run round the twelve Houses in your judgement for the Father as you have done for the Brother, ever having this Consideration, that the second House from the Ascendant of your Question, is the substance of the quesited; the third from that shall signifie his Brethren ; the fourth his Father : If inquiry be made for a Childe, or Sonne, or Daughter absent, the fift House is their ascendant; the sixt their second House, then the seventh their third, &c.

我在这一判断上说得稍嫌冗长，因为它就像其余一切判断的钥匙：因为若有人问不在身边的父亲，就以第四宫作他的上升，像判断兄弟那样，把十二宫依次轮转来判断父亲，始终记住这一点：从你所问之事的上升算起的第二宫，是所问之人的财物；从那里起算的第三宫，表示他的兄弟；第四宫，表示他的父亲：若问的是不在身边的孩子，或儿子、女儿，第五宫是他们的上升；第六宫是他们的第二宫，第七宫是他们的第三宫，等等。

If one aske of a Servant, the sixt House is his first House or Ascendant; the seventh his second or House of Substance, and so orderly as is before specified: and you must understand that although every House hath his sixt, eight House and twelfth House, yet in every one quesited after, the sixt House of the figure shall signifie his infirmity, the eight his death, the twelfth his imprisonment; onely you must know how to vary your Rules, wherein principally consists the Master-peece of the Art.

若有人问仆人，第六宫是他的第一宫，即上升；第七宫是他的第二宫，即财帛之宫，其余依前面所说依次类推：你还必须明白，虽然每一宫都有它自己的第六宫、第八宫和第十二宫，但对每一个所问之人来说，盘上的第六宫都表示他的疾病，第八宫表示他的死亡，第十二宫表示他的监禁；只是你要懂得如何变通你的规则，此术的精髓主要就在这里。

Of Reports, Newes, Intelligence, or Feares, Whether true or false, or in what sence its best to take them ? Whether they signifie good or evill ?

论报告、消息、情报或令人惊恐的传言：是真是假，该从哪个意思去理解最好？它们表示吉还是凶？

The manner of understanding this Question, and taking it in its proper sence, is diversly related by the Ancients; for some would make these like Questions to belong to the fift House; others, to certaine Lords of triplicities, having dominion in the Signes ascending or descending on the Cuspes of the third or fift House.

怎样理解这一问、怎样取它的本义，古人说法不一；有人把这类问题归于第五宫；另有人归于某些三方主，即在第三宫或第五宫宫头上升起或下降的星座里有主管权的三方主。

That which I have found true by experience (in our wofull late sad times of Warre) was this ; that if I found the ☽ in the ascendant, tenth, eleventh or third House, seperated by a benevolent aspect from any Planet (be he Lord of what House soever) and then applying by ⚹ △ or ☌ to the Lord of the ascendant;

我凭经验发现为真的（在我们最近这段可悲可叹的战乱年代里）是这样：若我发现月亮在上升、第十、第十一或第三宫，以吉相位离开任何一颗行星（不论他是哪一宫之主），然后以六分、三分或会合入相于上升主星；

I say, I did finde the report or rumour true, but alwayes tending to the good of the Parliament, let the report be good or ill; but if at the time of erecting the Figure, the ☽ applyed to the Lord of the seventh by any good aspect, I was sure we had the worst, and our enemies the victory: if the ☽ was voyd of course, the Newes proved of no moment, usually vaine or meer lyes, and very soon contradicted: if the ☽ and ☿ were in □ aspect or in opposition, and did not either the one or other, or both cast their favourable ⚹ or △ to the degree ascending, the Newes was false, and reported of purpose to affright us.

我是说，我发现报告或传闻是真的，但总是有利于议会，无论报告是好是坏；但若在起盘之时，月亮以任何吉相位入相于第七宫主星，我就确知我们吃了亏，敌人得胜：若月亮空亡，消息就证明无关紧要，通常是空话或纯粹的谎言，很快就被推翻：若月亮与水星成四分或对冲，而两者中无论哪一颗都没有把它们友善的六分或三分投向上升度数，消息就是假的，是故意散布来吓唬我们的。

For the time when to take the Question, I ever observed the houre when I first heard the newes of the rumour, and tooke that moment of time for the ground of my question ; but if another propounded it, then that very particule of hour when it was proposed: however, if at any time upon the like occasion you heare some speech or have some intelligence or report of any thing, and would know whether it will be prejudiciall to you, yea or no, then see whether ♃ or ♀ be in the Ascendant, or the ☽ or ☿ in any of their essentiall Dignities, in △ or ⚹ to the Lord of the eleventh ; you may then judge,the newes is such as you or the party enquiring shall receive no detriment thereby : but if you find the Lord of the sixth, eighth or twelfth houses in the Ascendant, or in bad aspect to the Lord of the Ascendant, or ♂ or ♄ Retrograde in the Ascendant, or in an evill aspect with the Lord of the Ascendant, or casting their □ or ☍ rayes to the degree ascending, then the Querent shall receive prejudice by the newes he heares, if it concerne him or her selfe; or if it concerne the Common-wealth, some dammage hath happened to their Ministers or Parties: if ♄ signifie the mischiefe, their poor Country-friends have been plundered, lost their Corne and Cattle; if ♂, then some stragling parties of theirs is cut off; if ☿ , some of their Letters have miscarried, or been intercepted ; if the ☉ be the Signifitator, their principall Officer or Commander in chiefe is in some distresse, &c. if ♃ or ♀ , the mischiefe fals on some Gentlemen, their friends, or such as take part with them.Herein vary your rules according to the Question.

至于以哪个时刻立问，我一向以我第一次听到这则传闻消息的那个钟点为准，把那一刻作为这一问的根据；但若是别人提出这个问题，就以他提出的那一刻为准：不过，无论何时，遇到类似的情况，你听到某些说法、得到某些情报或报告，想知道它会不会对你不利，就看木星或金星是否在上升，或月亮或水星是否在自己的任何必然尊贵里，与第十一宫主星成三分或六分；若是，你就可以断定，这消息不会使你或来问的人受到损害：但若你发现第六、第八或第十二宫的主星在上升，或与上升主星成凶相位，或火星或土星逆行在上升，或与上升主星成凶相位，或把四分、对冲的光线投向上升度数，那么问卜者会因他所听到的消息受到损害，如果消息与他本人有关的话；若消息涉及国家，那就是他们的官员或党人已遭受某种损失：若是土星表示祸害，他们可怜的乡间朋友遭了劫掠，失去了粮食和牲口；若是火星，他们的某支散兵小队被截杀；若是水星，他们的某些信件误投或被截获；若太阳是征象星，他们的首要官员或总司令陷入某种困境，等等；若是木星或金星，祸害落在某些绅士身上，即他们的朋友或站在他们一边的人。在这些地方，要按问题变通你的规则。

If Rumours be true or false, according to the Ancients.

照古人之说，论传闻是真是假。

Consider the Lord of the Ascendant and the ☽, and see which of them is in an Angle, or if the Dispositor of the ☽ be in an Angle, and a fixed Signe, or if any of these be in any succedant house and fixed Signe, or in good aspect with the fortunate Planets, viz. in ⚹ or △ of ♃ ♀ or ☉, you may then judge the Rumours are true and very good; but if you find the Lord of the Ascendant afflicted by the Infortunes, or cadent in house, you must judge the contrary though he strong in the Signe wherein he is.

考虑上升主星与月亮，看其中哪一颗在角宫，或月亮的定位星是否在角宫、在固定星座，或这些星中有任何一颗在续宫、在固定星座，或与吉星成吉相位，即与木星、金星或太阳成六分或三分，你就可以断定传闻是真的，而且很好；但若你发现上升主星受凶星侵害，或落在果宫，你就要作相反的判断，即使他在所在的星座里是强的。

Rumours are for the most part true when the Angles of the Figure are of fixed Signs,v.zi ♉ ♌ ♏ ♒, and the ☽ and ☿ in fixed Signes, separating from the Infortunes, and applying to a fortunate Planet, placed in any Angle. Ill Rumours hold true,if the Angles of the fourth and tenth house be fixed, and the ☽ received in them; I say, they will be in some sort verified:

盘的四角若是固定星座，即金牛、狮子、天蝎、水瓶，月亮与水星又在固定星座，离开凶星，入相于一颗位于任一角宫的吉星，传闻大多是真的。若第四宫与第十宫这两个角是固定星座，月亮又在其中得到接纳，坏的传闻会成真；我是说，在某种程度上会应验：

If you heare evill newes or bad reports, or have unlucky intelligence, yet if either of the Fortunes be in the Ascendant, or the ☽ unfortunate, it's a strong argument the Rumours are false, and that they will turne rather to good then evil:The Retrogradation of ☿ ,or he any other way afflicted,or of that Planet to whom the ☽ applies, or to whom ☿ applies, and above all, if either of those two be Lords of the Ascendant, doe signifie the ill Rumours shall vanish to nothing, and shall be converted to good ; if the Lord of theAscendant be under the ☉ Beames or Combust, the matter is kept secret, and few shall ever know the truth of them.

若你听到坏消息或不好的报告，或得到不吉的情报，但若有一颗吉星在上升，或月亮受损，这是有力的论据：传闻是假的，结果会转向好而不是坏：水星逆行，或他以别的方式受损，或月亮所入相的、或水星所入相的那颗行星逆行或受损，尤其是这两颗中任何一颗是上升主星时，表示坏传闻会化为乌有，转为好事；若上升主星在太阳光下或焦伤，这件事会被保密，很少有人会知道它的真相。

Of Councell or Advice given, whether it be for Good or Evill.

论别人给的劝告或建议，是善意还是恶意。

Sometimes a Neighbour, Kinsman or Friend takes occasion to come visit their Friends, with intention and pretension to give them good advice,or perswade them to such or such a matter,&c.if you would know,whether they intend really,yea or no, erect your Figure for the moment of time when first they begin to break their minds unto you ; then consider if there be in the Medium Cœli, or tenth house a fortunate Planet, viz. ☉ ♃ or ♀ , or else ☊ , or the ☽ applying to the Lord of the Ascendant,then judge they come with an honest heart, and the advice they give is intended for your good:

有时邻居、亲戚或朋友借机来探望他们的朋友，存心并声称要给他们好的建议，或劝他们做这件或那件事，等等。你若想知道他们是否真心，就以他们开始向你吐露心意的那一刻起盘；然后考虑中天即第十宫里是否有一颗吉星，即太阳、木星或金星，或者龙头，或者月亮入相于上升主星，若是，就断定他们是诚心而来，所给的建议是为你好：

If an Infortune, viz. ♄ ♂ or ☋ ; they intend deceitfully, and are lyars. Haly doth further affirm, that if the Signe ascending be a moveable Signe, and the Lord of the Ascendant, and ☽ in moveable Signes, he is a trecherous Fellow, and comes with deceit to entrap thee.

若有凶星，即土星、火星或龙尾，他们存心欺骗，是说谎的人。哈利还断言，若上升星座是启动星座，上升主星与月亮也在启动星座，此人是奸诈之徒，带着诡计来设圈套害你。

Whether the Querent have Brethren or Sisters.

问卜者有没有兄弟姊妹。

Although this is better resolved from the proper Nativity of the Querent, then the Question; yet you may observe these rules, which I have found true by experience.

这个问题由问卜者自己的本命盘来解答，比由卜卦来解答更好；不过你也可以依照下面这些规则，是我凭经验发现为真的。

Viz. If you find upon the cusp of the third house a fruitfull Sign,as ♋ ♏ ♓ (♒ ♐ or ♊, though these are not so fruitfull as the other) yet you may judge he hath Brethren or Sisters ; Brother or Brethren, if a Masculine Signe be there, and the Lord thereof in a Masculine Signe or house, or in aspect with a Masculine Planet :

即：若你发现第三宫宫头上是多产星座，如巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼（或水瓶、射手、双子，虽然不如前几个多产），你仍可断定他有兄弟或姊妹；若那里是阳性星座，其主星又在阳性星座或阳性宫，或与阳性行星成相位，就是兄弟：

Sister or Sisters, if a Feminine Signe and Planet be in the third, or the Significators in Feminine Signes or Houses, and in ☌ or application to Feminine Planets ; some say, so many Planets as are in the house, or that the Lord of the third is in aspect with, so many Brothers or Sisters the Querent hath; but I ever held it too scrupulous to require such particulars from a Question: the unity amongst Brethren or Kinred, either in the present or future, is discernable by the last aspect the Lord of the third, and Lord of the Ascendant were in, or by the happy positure of Benevolent or malignant Planets in the Ascendant or third; for where the Fortunes are placed, from thence it may be expected all unity and concord from that party : from the Querent, if they be in the Ascendant : from the Brother, Sister or Kinred in generall, if the Fortunes be in the third.

若阴性星座与阴性行星在第三宫，或征象星在阴性星座或阴性宫，与阴性行星会合或入相，就是姊妹；有人说，第三宫里有几颗行星，或第三宫主星与几颗行星成相位，问卜者就有几个兄弟姊妹；但我一向认为，要卜卦问出这样的细节，未免太过苛细：兄弟或亲族之间团结与否，无论眼下还是将来，可以从第三宫主星与上升主星最后所成的相位看出，或从吉星、凶星在上升或第三宫的位置吉凶看出；因为吉星在哪里，就可以预期团结和睦出自哪一方：吉星在上升，出自问卜者：吉星在第三宫，出自兄弟、姊妹或亲族全体。

The ill positure of ♄ or ♂ out of their essentiall Dignities in the third,or ☋ therein,is a strong argument of untoward and crosse Brethren,Sisters or Kinred,and of no unity betwixt them, but continuall discord, wrangling and jangling, &c.

土星或火星不在必然尊贵而落在第三宫，或龙尾在其中，是有力的论据：兄弟、姊妹或亲族乖戾难处，彼此毫不团结，而是不断不和、争吵、拌嘴，等等。

Of a short Journey, if good to goe, yea or no ; which way intended.

论短途旅行：去好不好；打算往哪个方向。

By a short Journey I intend, twenty, thirty or forty miles, or so farre from ones home, as he may goe and come in a day, or at lest on the next ; now if you would know whether it will be best for you to goe, yea or not : herein consider the Lord of the Ascendant at the time of propounding the Question, and see if he be swift or slow in motion, or in any of the Dignities of the Lord of the third, or placed in the third, or in ⚹ △ or ☌ either with the Lord of the third, or with a Benevolent Planet posited in the third, or if the ☽ apply to the Lord of the third, or to any Planet posited in the third, or be in the third, or cast her ⚹ aspect to the Signe ascending, or her □ in Signs of short ascensions, in any house whatsoever, or if she be swift in motion, all, or any of these are arguments, that the party shall goe his short Journey, and with good successe; and if you would know to what part of Heaven the place lyeth whether he would goe, consider the Signe of the third house, the Signe wherein the Lord of the third is, and wherein the ☽ is, and judge by which of them is strongest in essentiall Dignities where he is ; if the principall Significator be in a Northerne Signe, then his Journey is intended North ; and so of the rest, with their due limitations,

我所说的短途旅行，是指二十、三十或四十英里，或离家远到当天可以往返、至少第二天能回来的路程；你若想知道去好还是不去好，就要考虑提出问题之时的上升主星，看他行速快还是慢，或者是否在第三宫主星的任何尊贵之中，或在第三宫，或与第三宫主星、或与位于第三宫的吉星成六分、三分或会合；或者月亮是否入相于第三宫主星，或入相于位于第三宫的任何行星，或在第三宫，或把她的六分投向上升星座，或在上升时间短的星座里投出四分，不论在哪一宫；或者她是否行速快；这些全部或任何一条，都是论据：此人会走这趟短途，而且顺利成功；你若想知道他要去的地方在天空的哪一方，就考虑第三宫的星座、第三宫主星所在的星座、以及月亮所在的星座，看其中哪一个所在之处必然尊贵最强来判断；若主要征象星在北方星座，他的旅程就是往北，其余依此类推，各按应有的限定，

Where an absent Brother was ?

一位不在身边的兄弟在哪里？

In November 1645. a Citizen of London being gone into the West of England, and no newes for many weeks had where he was, his owne Brother with great importunity moved me to give my judgment concerning these Particulars.

一六四五年十一月，一位伦敦市民去了英格兰西部，好几个星期都没有他身在何处的消息，他的亲兄弟再三恳求我，就以下几点给出我的判断。

1. If living or dead ? if dead, whether killed by souldiers ? for at this time our miserable Kingdome was full of souldiery.

一、他是活着还是死了？若死了，是不是被士兵杀害的？因为那时我们这个苦难的王国到处是士兵。

2. If living, when he should heare of him ? and where he was ?

二、若活着，什么时候能听到他的消息？他在哪里？

3. When he would come home ?

三、他什么时候回家？