卷二·第六十三章　论盗窃；钱丢了，谁偷的，能否追回

Of Theft.

论盗窃。

It was the received opinion of Master Allen of Oxford, a man excellently versed in Astrologie, that the true Significator of a Thiefe is that Planet who is in an angle or second house, and beholds the seventh house: if no peregrine Planet be in an angle or the second house, then the Lord of the seventh shall be Significator of the Thiefe, if he behold the seventh house: otherwayes that Planet to whom the ☽ applyes, if he behold the seventh house; the rather, if the ☽ separate from the Lord of the ascendant.

牛津的艾伦先生是一位精通占星学的人，他公认的见解是：盗贼真正的征象星，是位于角宫或第二宫、并照看第七宫的那颗行星：若角宫或第二宫里没有游离的行星，那么第七宫主星若照看第七宫，就作盗贼的征象星：否则就取月亮所入相的那颗行星，若他照看第七宫；若月亮又离开上升主星，就更是如此。

And he saith further, that a peregrine Planet in what angle soever, shall not be Significator of the Thiefe, unlesse he behold the seventh house, or have any dignity in the degree of the seventh: yet if one and the same Planet be Lord of the hour and of the ascendant, he shall signifie the Thiefe, though he behold not the ascendant:

他还说，游离的行星无论在哪个角宫，除非他照看第七宫，或在第七宫的度数上有某种尊贵，否则不作盗贼的征象星：不过，若同一颗行星既是时辰主星又是上升主星，即使他不照看上升，他也代表盗贼：

The truth is, I have ever found that if a peregrine Planet were in the ascendant, he was Significator of the Thiefe: next to the ascendant, I preferred the angle of the South, then the West angle, then the fourth house, last of all the second: many peregrine Planets in angles, many are or may be suspected, justly if they are in ☌ ⚹ or △; not consenting, if in □ or ☍: ever prefer that peregrine Planet for your Significator, who is neerest to the cuspe of the angle he is in.

实际上，我一向发现，若有游离的行星在上升，他就是盗贼的征象星：上升之后，我优先取南方的角宫，其次西方的角宫，再次第四宫，最后才是第二宫：若角宫里有多颗游离行星，就有多人涉嫌，或可能被怀疑；若它们成会合、六分或三分，怀疑是有道理的；若成四分或对冲，他们并非同谋：永远优先取离所在角宫宫头最近的那颗游离行星作你的征象星。

Money lost, who stole it? if recoverable?

钱丢了，谁偷的？能否追回？

Judgment upon this Figure.

对这张盘的判断。

♏ Here ascends, and partly represents the querent's person, ♂ his mind and disposition, who being in □ with ☿ and ♄ gave sufficient intimation unto me of the inclination of the querent, who was sufficiently ill conditioned, arrogant, proud, wastfull, &c.

这里上升的是天蝎，部分地代表问卜者的人身，火星代表他的心性与脾气，火星与水星、土星成四分，这就足以让我看出问卜者的性情，他品性相当恶劣，傲慢、骄矜、挥霍，等等。

♂ Is here in the 25. degr. and 2. min. of ♌, is angular, and but two minutes entred his own Termes, yet being in his Decanate, I refused him for Significator of the Thiefe, and that justly, nor indeed was he.

火星在这里位于狮子二十五度二分，在角宫，刚进入他自己的界两分，又在他的面里，所以我不取他作盗贼的征象星，这样做是对的，他确实也不是。

In the next place, although ♄ was in the angle of the West, yet did I find him in his own Terms, and Decanate; I also passed by him.

其次，土星虽在西方的角宫，但我发现他在自己的界与面里；我也略过了他。

In the next place, I found ☿ in 24. 42. ♉, lately separated or rather in □ of ♂, and now almost in partill ☌ with ♄; him I found truly peregrine, viz. having no essentiall Dignity where he is, therefore I adjudged ☿ to be Significator of the Thief.

再次，我发现水星在金牛二十四度四十二分，刚离开火星的四分，或者说正在四分之中，现在又几乎与土星精确会合；我发现他是真正游离的，即在所在之处没有任何必然尊贵，所以我断水星是盗贼的征象星。

But whether ☿ signified Male or Female, was the dispute, as also the corporature, quality, &c.

但水星代表男还是女，是个难题，体形、品性等等也是。

The angles are part Masculine, part Feminine, no certaine judgment could therfore arise from thence, the ☽ was in a Masculine Sign, applied to a masculine Planet in a masculine Sign, and ☿ usually is convertible in nature, according to the nature of the Planet he is in aspect with: he is now in aspect with ♂, and in ☌ with ♄; from hence I judged the Sex to be Male.

四个角宫一部分是阳性，一部分是阴性，因此从那里得不出确定的判断，月亮在阳性星座，入相一颗在阳性星座里的阳性行星，而水星的本性通常是可变的，随与他成相位的行星的本性而变：他此刻与火星成相位，又与土星会合；我由此断定性别是男。

And said it was a young Youth of some fifteen or sixteen: young, because ☿ ever signifies Youth; but more young, because the ☽ was so neer the ☉, and scarce separated from him, I said he was of reasonable stature, thin visaged, hanging Eye-browes, a long Forehead, some blemish or scarres in his Face, because ♂ cast his □ dexter to ☿; bad Eye-sight because ☿ is with evill fixed Starres, of the nature of ♂ and ☽; a sad Haire, because of his neernesse to ♄; but of a scurvy countenance, one formerly a Thief or suspected for such knaveries: in regard ☿ the Youth his Significator was in ☌ with ♄ Lord of the third & 4th, I judged he was some Neighbours child; and as the ☽ was in ♊ and ☿ in ♉, I conceived he dwelt either opposite to the querent or a little Southwest; and because ⊗ was in the ascendant, and disposed by ♂ Lord of the ascendant in the tenth, and the ☽ applyed to his ⚹ aspect, and was within four degrees of the aspect:

我说那是个十五六岁的少年：说年轻，因为水星总是代表少年；说更年轻，因为月亮离太阳那么近，几乎还没离开他，我说他身材适中，脸瘦，眉毛下垂，额头长，脸上有些斑痕或疤，因为火星对水星投出右方四分；视力不好，因为水星与凶恶的恒星在一起，那些恒星有火星与月亮的性质；头发颜色深，因为他靠近土星；但长相卑劣，从前做过贼，或被怀疑干过这类勾当：鉴于少年的征象星水星与第三、第四宫之主土星会合，我断他是某个邻居的孩子；又因为月亮在双子，水星在金牛，我想他住在问卜者的对面，或稍偏西南；又因为福点在上升，由上升主星火星定位，火星在第十宫，月亮入相火星的六分，离这相位不到四度：

I judged he should not onely heare of, but have his Money within four dayes after the Question. He beleeved not one word I said, but would needs perswade me, that a Woman-servant signified by ♂, was one Theef, and ♄ was another; but I stood firme to the true rules of Art, and would not consent unto it, because both those Planets were essentially dignified. The event proved directly true as I had manifested, both as to the person described, and to the day of the money returned, which was within three dayes after.

我断他不仅会听到消息，而且会在问卜后四天之内拿回他的钱。他一个字也不信我的话，还硬要说服我：火星代表的一个女仆是一个贼，土星是另一个；但我坚守占星术的真正规则，不肯同意，因为那两颗行星都有必然尊贵。事情的结果完全如我所说，无论是所描述的那个人，还是还钱的日子，那是在三天之内。