卷二·第四十一章　使节与信差

Of Embassadours or Messengers.

论使节或信使。

THE Lord of the fift shall represent the person of the Embassadour, the Moon shall herein be admitted to have signification, that Planet to whom either the Lord of the fift house or the Moon doe apply unto, shall shew the cause of his Embassage, or you may take judgment from both those Planets to whom they apply.

第五宫主星代表使节其人，月亮在这里也被认为有所表示，第五宫主星或月亮所入相的那颗行星，表示他出使的缘由，或者你可以从这两颗星各自所入相的行星来作判断。

If you find the application is from a Fortune by a □ or ☍ or ☌, and if there be reception betwixt them, or collection or translation of light by any Planet, and that Planet be either Lord of the tenth, or in the tenth, you may say, the cause of his Embassage is unto the King upon a meer point of honour, or upon some high and great Businesse, or concerning a very great and urgent occasion :

若你发现入相来自一颗吉星，以四分、对冲或会合，而它们之间有接纳，或有某颗行星的光线收集或光线传递，而那颗行星是第十宫主星，或在第十宫，你就可以说，他出使的缘由是为了国王，纯粹关乎荣誉，或为了某件重大的要事，或关乎一件极重大而紧急的事：

If the Planet who is received, or who collects or translates the vertue of one to another, be Lord of the eleventh, he comes to renew the League of Friendship betwixt the two Nations : If the Lord of the fift be unfortunate in the seventh, and the Lord of the ascendant and he be in □ or ☍ ,and ♂ have any malicious aspects to them both, or to either of them, there is then no likelihood of Unity, or to be any content in the Embassage to be delivered, or both parties will find triviall meanes to discontent one another, so that no solid peace may be expected from any act performed or to be performed by this Treaty or Embassage, rather probability of falling at varience ; whether the Embassadour will deale fairly or prove false, or shuffle in his Undertakings, you must know that Judgment from the well or ill affection of the Lord of the fift house, and from that aspect he shall cast to the ascendant or Lord thereof, or to the Lord of the eleventh; observe also in what house the Lord of the fift is in, for if he be in the tenth, and there dignified essentially, the Embassadour will stand too much upon the Honour of his owne Prince, and hath an over-weening conceit of his owne abilities :

若被接纳、或收集或传递一方之力于另一方的那颗行星是第十一宫主星，他是来续订两国之间的友好盟约的：若第五宫主星在第七宫而不吉，上升主星与他成四分或对冲，火星又对他们二者、或对其中之一有任何恶意的相位，那么就不可能和睦，所递交的使命也不可能令人满意，或者双方会找些琐碎的由头让对方不满，所以不能指望这次条约或出使已做或将做的任何事带来稳固的和平，倒很可能失和；至于使节会公平行事，还是证明是虚伪的，或在所担之事上推诿搪塞，你必须从第五宫主星的吉凶状态，以及他对上升或上升主星、或对第十一宫主星所投的相位来判断；也要看第五宫主星在哪一宫，因为若他在第十宫，又在那里有必然尊贵，这使节会过分看重本国君主的荣誉，对自己的能耐也过于自负：

If ☿ and the Lord of the fift be in □ or ☍, the Embassadour hath not a Commission large enough, or shall be countermanded or contradicted either by some Missive from his Prince, or the Secretary playes the knave with him, &c. or his Message will be ill taken.

若水星与第五宫主星成四分或对冲，这使节所受的授权不够大，或会被他君主的某道信函撤销或驳回，或者秘书对他耍诈，等等，或者他的使命会不受欢迎。

Observe this generally, if the Significator of the Embassadour have any ⚹ or △ aspect (or be he well dignified or not) either to the Lord of the ascendant, or Lord of that Signe under which the kingdome you are in is subject, the Embassadour himselfe wishes well to the Kingdome, and will peforme his trust with much sincerity.

总的要留意这一点，若使节的征象星与上升主星，或与你所在王国所属的那个星座之主，有任何六分或三分相位（不论他尊贵与否），这使节本人对这王国心怀善意，会以十分的诚意履行他的托付。

Of a Messenger sent for upon any Errand for Money.

论为讨钱或别的差事派出去的信差。

Herein give the ascendant and his Lord to him that sends, the seventh house and his Lord unto him to whom the Messenger is sent, the Message to the ☽, the Lord of the fifth to the Messenger and managing of the Businesse: If you find the Lord of the fifth separated from the Lord of the seventh, and applying to the Lord of the ascendant, you may judge the Messenger hath effected the thing he went about,is departed from him, and returning home againe:

这里把上升及其主星给派人的那一方，第七宫及其主星给信差所要去见的那个人，所带的信给月亮，第五宫主星给信差本人以及事情的办理：若你发现第五宫主星离开第七宫主星，而入相于上升主星，你就可以判断，信差已办成他所去办的事，已离开那人，正在回家的路上：

If the Lord of the fift be separated from the Lord of the second house, he brings Money with him, whether a Fortune or Infortune be Lord of that house ; and you must understand, that the answer which the Messenger brings is of the nature of that house, whose Lord is the Planet from whom the Lord of the fift is separated, and of the Planet himselfe; so that if you find his separation from a good Planet, it gives hopes of a good Answer, the contrary when separation is from the Infortunes :

若第五宫主星离开的是第二宫主星，不论那一宫之主是吉星还是凶星，他都带着钱回来；你还要明白，信差带回的答复，具有那一宫的性质，即第五宫主星所离开的那颗行星所主之宫的性质，也具有那颗行星本身的性质；所以若你发现他离开的是一颗吉星，就有望得到好的答复，若离开的是凶星，就相反：

If the Significater of the Messenger doe apply by □ or ☍ to an Infortune, before he is separated from the Lord of the seventh, you may then acquaint the Querent, that his Messenger hath had some impediment in effecting his Businesse by the party to whom he was sent, and that he also sustained some hinderance in his Journey, ere he came to the place to which he was sent : but if this application to an Infortune happen after that the Lord of the fift was separated from the Lord of the seventh,the Messenger will have delayes or misfortune in his returning home againe ; if you find an Infortune in the ninth, he will hardly travell safe for Theeves ; if a Fortune be in the ninth, judge his going and returning will be safe.

若信差的征象星在离开第七宫主星之前，先以四分或对冲入相于一颗凶星，你就可以告诉问卜者，他的信差在办事时受到他所去见的那人的阻碍，在抵达他被派去的地方之前，路上也遇到一些耽搁：但若这次入相凶星发生在第五宫主星离开第七宫主星之后，信差在回家的路上会有延误或不幸；若你发现第九宫有凶星，他的路途很难不遇盗贼；若第九宫有吉星，就判断他去回都平安。

Concerning the sending of Foot-Posts, Lackeys, &c. about any Message or Errand, whether they shall come to their Journeys end, or safe to the place unto which they are sent, behold the Lord of the ascendant and the ☽, and if either the one or the other be in the seventh, or one or both apply to the Lord of the seventh, he then went safe to his journeys end ; ever judge in this manner of Question according to the nature of the Fortune or Infortune, and how he is dignified in the Heavens, what is his Vertue, what his Debility, and accordingly frame your judgment according to Fortunes, or they dwelling or being in Significant Houses, portend good, the Infortunes the contrary.

关于派步行邮差、仆役等等去送信或办事，他们能否走完全程，或平安到达被派去的地方，看上升主星与月亮，若其中之一在第七宫，或其中之一或两者都入相于第七宫主星，他就平安到达了目的地；这类问题总要按吉星或凶星的性质来判断，看它在天上尊贵如何，有什么力量，有什么衰弱，并据此来作判断，因为吉星，或吉星居于、位于要紧的宫，主吉，凶星则相反。

If there be reception between the Lord of the fift and seventh, and any amicable aspect, your Messenger was well received and entertained by him to whom he went, yea though the application be by □ or ☍, yet he was well received ; but the party sought after,framed some excuse, or framed some matter in his owne defence, concerning the thing fent unto him for.

若第五宫主星与第七宫主星之间有接纳，又有任何友好相位，你的信差就受到他所去见的那人的好好接待，是的，即使入相是四分或对冲，他也受到好好接待；但被找的那人编造了某种借口，或为所要他办的事编了些自辩之词。

For your Messengers returne when it shall be ; behold if the Lord of the fift be receded from the Lord of the seventh, or applying to the Planet who is his Dispositor, say, he commeth ; the time when,is found out thus ; according to the number of degrees of the application,give Days,Weeks or Moneths, according to the nature & length of the Journey, and according to the nature of the Signs,viz. either Fixed,Common or Moveable ; if the Significator be Retrograde,the Messenger will returne when he comes to be Direct, or according to the number of degrees he wants ere he prove Direct.

至于你的信差何时回来；看第五宫主星是否已离开第七宫主星，或正入相于他的定位星，就说他正在回来；时间这样求得；按入相所差的度数，依路途的性质与远近，并依星座的性质，即固定、双体或启动，给多少天、多少周或多少月；若征象星逆行，信差会在征象星转为顺行时回来，或按他还差多少度才转顺行来算。

I doe usually observe this generall rule, when the Lord of the fift comes to a ⚹ or △ of the Lord of the ascendant, that day, or neer it, the Messenger is heard of ; or when the ☽ separates from the Lord of the fift to the Lord of the ascendant, the Querent shall have intelligence of his Messenger : You must know, the application of the Significator to a ponderous Planet, shewes more certainly the day ; use descretion in knowing the length or brevity of the Journey, and by what precedes you may be satisfied,

我通常留意这条一般规则，第五宫主星来到上升主星的六分或三分之时，那一天或那前后，就有信差的消息；或者月亮离开第五宫主星而去会上升主星之时，问卜者就会得到信差的音讯：你要知道，征象星入相于一颗重星，更能确定日子；要凭审慎来判断路途的长短，由上面所说的，你就可以得到满意的答案，

If the Querent should ever have Children ?

问卜者此生是否会有子女？