卷一·第六章　十二宫的划分与若干术语

Of the twelve Houses of Heaven, and some Names or Termes of Astrologie.

论天上十二宫，以及占星学的一些名称或术语。

The whole Spheare of Heaven is divided into four equall parts by the Meridian and Horizon, and againe into four Quadrants, and every Quadrant againe into three parts, according to other Circles drawne by points of Sections of the aforesaid Meridian and Horizon; so the whole Heaven is divided into twelve equall parts, which the Astrologers call Houses or Mansions, taking their beginning from the East.

整个天球被子午圈与地平圈分成四个相等的部分，又即四个象限，每个象限再分成三份，所依据的是另外一些圆，这些圆画过前述子午圈与地平圈的交点；这样，整个天被分成十二个相等的部分，占星家称之为宫或宅，从东方开始起算。

The first Quadrant is described from the East to the Midheaven, or from the line of the first house to the line of the tenth house, and containes the twelfth, eleventh and tenth houses, it's called the Orientall, Vernall, Masculine, Sanguine, Infant quarter.

第一象限从东方画到中天，即从第一宫的线到第十宫的线，包含第十二、第十一和第十宫；它被称为东方的、春天的、阳性的、多血质的、婴儿期的象限。

The second Quadrant is from the Cusp of the Mid-heaven to the Cusp of the seventh house, containg the ninth, eighth and seventh houses, and is called the Meridian, Estivall, Feminine, Youthfull, Cholerick quarter.

第二象限从中天的宫头到第七宫的宫头，包含第九、第八和第七宫，被称为南方的、夏天的、阴性的、青年期的、胆汁质的象限。

The third Quadrant is from the Cusp of the seventh house to the Cusp of the fourth house, and containes the sixth, fifth and fourth houses, is called Occidentall, Autumnall, Masculine, Melancholique, Manhood, cold and dry.

第三象限从第七宫的宫头到第四宫的宫头，包含第六、第五和第四宫，被称为西方的、秋天的、阳性的、黑胆质的、壮年期的，性冷而干。

The fourth Quadrant is from the Cusp of the fourth to the Cusp of the first house, and containes the third, second and first house, is Northerne, Feminine Old age, of the nature of Winter, Phlegmatique.

第四象限从第四宫的宫头到第一宫的宫头，包含第三、第二和第一宫，是北方的、阴性的、老年期的，具有冬天的性质，属黏液质。

The first, tenth, seventh and fourth houses hereof are called Angles, the eleventh, second, eight and fift are called Succedants, the third, twelfth, ninth and sixth, are tearmed Cadents: the Angles are most powerfull, the Succedants are next in vertue, the Cadents poore, and of little efficacy: the Succedant houses follow the Angles, the Cadents come next the Succedants; in force and vertue they stand so in order:

其中第一、第十、第七和第四宫称为角宫，第十一、第二、第八和第五宫称为续宫，第三、第十二、第九和第六宫称为果宫：角宫力量最强，续宫的力量次之，果宫贫弱，效力很小；续宫跟在角宫之后，果宫又跟在续宫之后；按力量与效能，它们的次序如下：

1 10 7 4 11 5 9 3 2 8 6 12

第一、第十、第七、第四、第十一、第五、第九、第三、第二、第八、第六、第十二。

The meaning whereof is this, that two Planets equally dignified, the one in the Ascendant, the other in the tenth house, you shall judge the Panet in the Ascendant somewhat of more power to effect what he is Significator of, then he that is in the tenth: doe so in the rest as they stand in order, remembring that Planets in Angles doe more forcibly shew their effects.

意思是：两颗行星尊贵程度相同，一颗在上升宫，一颗在第十宫，你就要判断上升宫的那颗行星在成就他所主之事上力量稍大于在第十宫的那颗；其余照这个次序类推，要记住，在角宫的行星显现效果最为有力。

When we name the Lord of the Ascendant, or Significator of the Querent, or thing quesited; we meane no other thing then that Planet who is Lord of that Signe which ascends, or Lord of that Signe from which house the thing demanded is required; as if from the seventh house, the Lord of that Signe descending on the Cusp is Significator, and so in the rest: but of this in the ensuing Judgments.

我们说上升主星，或问卜者的征象星，或所问之事的征象星，指的不是别的，就是那颗行星：他是上升星座的主星，或者是所问之事所属那一宫的星座的主星；比如所问之事要从第七宫看，那么落在第七宫宫头上的那个星座的主星就是征象星，其余照此：不过这一点在后面的判断里再讲。

Cosignificator is when you find another Planet in aspect or conjunction with that Planet who is the principall Significator; this said Planet shall have signification more or lesse, and either assist or not in effecting the thing desired, and so hath something to doe in the Judgment, and ought to be considered: if a friendly Planet, he notes good; if an Infortune the contrary, viz. either the destruction of the thing, or disturbance in it.

共同征象星是指：你发现另一颗行星与那颗主征象星成相位或会合；这颗行星就或多或少带有象征意义，会协助或不协助所求之事的成就，所以在判断中也有其分，应当加以考虑：若是友善的行星，就主好事；若是凶星，就相反，即所求之事毁掉，或其中有扰乱。

Almuten, of any house is that Planet who hath most dignities in the Signe ascending or descending upon the Cusp of any house, whereon or from whence you require your judgment.

某一宫的胜星，是指在那一宫宫头上升起或落下的星座里尊贵最多的那颗行星，你的判断就是要从那一宫、凭那一宫来求的。

Almuten of a Figure, is that Planet who in Essentiall and Accidentall dignities, is most powerfull in the whole Scheame of Heaven.

一张盘的胜星，是指在必然尊贵与偶然尊贵两方面，在整张天宫图里力量最强的那颗行星。

The Dragons Head we sometimes call Anabibazon.

龙头我们有时称为阿纳比巴宗。

The Dragons Taile Catabibazon.

龙尾称为卡塔比巴宗。

The Longitude of a Planet is his distance from the beginning of Aries, numbred according to the succession of Signes, unto the place of the Planet.

行星的黄经，是他从白羊起点、顺着星座次序数到行星所在位置的距离。

Latitude is the distance of a Planet from the Ecliptick, either towards the North or South, by which means we come to say, a Planet hath either Septentrionall or Meridionall Latitude, when either he recedes from the Ecliptick towards the North or South.

黄纬是行星离黄道的距离，或向北或向南；由此我们说，行星向北或向南离开黄道时，他就有北纬或南纬。

Onely the Sun continually moveth in the Ecliptick, and never hath any latitude.

只有太阳一直在黄道上运行，从来没有纬度。

Declination of a Planet is his distance from the Æquator, and as he declines from thence either Northward or Southward, so is his declination nominated either North or South.

行星的赤纬是他离天赤道的距离，看他从那里向北还是向南偏，赤纬就称为北或南。