卷二·第三十章　远方兄弟之盘的判断

Judgment upon the preceding Figure.

对前面那张盘的判断。

THE Ascendant doth here represent the shape and forme of him that asked the Question, with consideration had to ♄ Lord of the Signe; and as both the Signe ascending and Lord thereof are of a dry quality and nature, so was the Querent, leane, spare of body, and a reall Saturnine man,&c.

这里的上升代表发问之人的体形与外貌，同时参看上升星座之主土星；上升星座与它的主星都是干燥的性质，问卜者也是如此：瘦削，身材单薄，是个十足的土星型人，等等。

♉ Is the Ascendant of the third House, and ♀ being Lady of the signe, did represent the absent Brother, or party inquired after : the ☽ in regard she neither applyed to one significator or other, had not much to doe in this Question, I mean in description of the parties.

金牛是第三宫的上升，金星是这个星座的女主星，代表那位不在身边的兄弟，即所问之人：月亮因为既不入相于这一方的征象星，也不入相于另一方的，所以在这一问里关系不大，我是说，在描述当事人方面。

For as much as ♀ significatrix of the Quesited is no manner of way afflicted either by ☿ who is Lord of the eight in the figure, or by ♂ who is Lord of the eight as to the ascendant of the quesited, and that the separation of the ☽ was good, viz. from a △ dexter of ♃ , and her next application to a ☌ of ☉ , upon the Cuspe of Medium Cæli, I judged the absent Brother was alive and had no manner of casualty happened unto him, but was in good health. Having judged the man to be alive, there needs no proceeding to judgement of the rest of the first Quere.

既然所问之人的女征象星金星，丝毫没有受到侵害，既没有受到水星（盘中第八宫之主）侵害，也没有受到火星（就所问之人的上升而论的第八宫之主）侵害，而月亮的离相又好，即离开木星的右方三分，她的下一个入相是在中天宫头上与太阳会合，我断定这位远方的兄弟还活着，没有遭遇任何意外，身体健康。既已断定此人活着，第一问的其余部分就不必再判断了。

When heare of him.

什么时候能听到他的消息。

You see ♀ is Lady of the third, and ♄ is Lord of the Ascendant; if you consider the Signes they are in, and the severall degrees of each planet in the Signe ; you shall observe,that as well the Significator of the absent Brother, who is ♀ , as ♄ Lord of the Ascendant doe apply to each other by a friendly △ ; for ♄ though a ponderous Planet, yet being Retrograde and in more degrees of the Signe then ♀ , doth by Retrogradation apply to meet her : a very good argument that the Querent should heare newes of his Brother very suddenly ; and if you looke into the Ephemeris of Eickstadius 1645.Novemb. 7. you shall finde the true time of the △ aspect betwixt ♄ and ♀ to be at five of the clocke the same day the Question was asked in the afternoon ; but with reduction to our London Meridian a little after foure:

你看，金星是第三宫的女主星，土星是上升主星；你若考虑它们所在的星座，以及每颗行星在星座中的度数；就会看出，这位远方兄弟的征象星金星，与上升主星土星，彼此以友善的三分入相；因为土星虽是沉重的行星，却在逆行，在所在星座里的度数又比金星多，借逆行迎上她：这是很好的论据，表示问卜者很快就会听到他兄弟的消息；你若查艾希施塔迪乌斯一六四五年十一月七日的星历，就会发现土星与金星三分的准确时刻，是在问事当天下午五点；但换算到我们伦敦的子午线，则是四点稍过：

I therefore advised the querent to goe to the Carriers of those Countries where he knew his Brother had been, and aske of them when they saw the quesited ; for I told him, it was probable he should heare of him that very day ; upon the reason onely because the Significators of both parties met by a friendly △ . He hath since confidently affirmed, that about the very moment of time, viz. about four, a Carrier came casually where he was, and informed him his Brother was in health and living.

因此我劝问卜者，去找那些常跑他兄弟去过那些地方的运货脚夫，问他们什么时候见过所问之人；因为我告诉他，他很可能当天就能听到他的消息；理由只有一条，就是双方的征象星以友善的三分相会。此后他确凿地说，大约就在那个时刻，即四点左右，一位脚夫偶然来到他所在之处，告诉他，他的兄弟身体健康，还活着。

Where he was.

他在哪里。

His journey was into the West ; at time of the question I find ♀ the quesited his Significatrix, leaving ♐ a Northeast Signe, and entring ♑ a South Signe: whereupon I judged he was in the Souh-east part of that County unto which he went ; and because ♀ was not farre removed from the Ascendant, but was in the Orientall quarter of Heaven, I judged he was not above one or two dayes journey from London; and because ♀ was departing the Signe ♐ , and entring the Signe ♑ , wherein she hath essentiall Dignities by Triplicity and Terme, I judged the man was leaving the Country and place where he last was, and wherein he had no Possession or Habitation, and was coming to his owne house in London, wherein he had good propriety; in regard that ♀ wanted one degree of getting out of ♐, I judged he would be at home in lesse then one week; for ♐ is a Bi-corporeall, Common Signe, and one degree in that Signe, and in the nature of this question, might well denote a week.

他的行程是往西去的；在问事之时，我发现所问之人的女征象星金星，正离开射手这个东北星座，进入摩羯这个南方星座：于是我断定他在他所去的那个郡的东南部；又因为金星离上升不远，而在天空的东方象限，我断定他离伦敦不超过一两天路程；又因为金星正离开射手，进入摩羯，她在摩羯有三方与界的必然尊贵，我断定此人正离开他最后所在的地方，他在那里没有产业也没有住所，正回到他在伦敦自己的家，那是他确有产权的地方；由于金星还差一度才出射手，我断定他不到一星期就会到家；因为射手是双体星座、变动星座，在那个星座里的一度，按这一问的性质，可以很好地表示一星期。

But he came home the Tuesday following, when the ☽ came to the body of ♀, she being then got into ♑ to her owne Termes, and into her diurnall Triplicity.

但他在接下来的星期二就到家了，那时月亮来到金星的星体上，金星那时已进入摩羯，到了她自己的界里，在她的昼间三方里。

There being an amicable aspect betwixt the two Brothers Significators, viz. ♄ and ♀, these two Brothers alwayes did, and doe agree lovingly: This which hath been said is enough concerning the judgment of this question; vary your judgment according to the position of your Significators and matter propounded, and by this method you may judge of any thing propounded belonging to this third house.

由于两兄弟的征象星，即土星与金星之间是友善的相位，这两兄弟一向相亲相爱，至今仍是如此：关于这一问的判断，以上所说已经足够；要按你的征象星的位置与所问之事来变通你的判断，照这个方法，凡属第三宫的任何问题，你都可以判断。