卷二·第七十五章　学问真伪、多人在外与出行方向

If one shall profit by his Knowledge, be it in what kind it will; Chymistry, Chyrurgery, &c. or if he be perfect.

某人能否从他的学问得益，不论哪一门：炼金之术、外科，等等；或他是否精通。

GIve to the querent the ascendant, his Lord and the ☽; the ninth house, Planet therein posited, and Lord thereof for the Science endeavoured to be attained: See if the Lord of the ninth be fortunate or not, Orientall or Occidentall, cadent from an angle, in an angle or succedant house, and whether he behold the Lord of the ascendant or not with ⚹ or △; if he be a Fortune and behold the Lord of the first, the man hath good knowledge in him, and what is reported of the man is true, and he will doe good by his knowledge; and the more if it be with Reception: if the aspect be by □ or ☍, the man knowes much, but shall doe no good thereby; if an Infortune aspect either the Lord of the ninth or first, the man hath wearied himselfe, and will doe, but to no purpose, for he shall never attain the perfection of the knowledge he desires.

把上升、上升主星与月亮给问卜者；把第九宫、在宫中的行星及第九宫主星给他想要学成的学问：看第九宫主星是吉是凶，东出还是西入，是落在角宫之外的果宫，还是在角宫或续宫，是否以六分或三分照看上升主星；若他是吉星，又照看第一宫主星，这人确有好学问，人们所传关于他的话是真的，他会凭学问做出好事；有接纳就更是如此：若相位是四分或对冲，这人懂得很多，但不会因此得到好处；若有凶星照看第九宫主星或第一宫主星，这人白白累坏了自己，会去做，却徒劳无功，因为他永远达不到所求学问的精通。

Of Science, Cunning or Wisdome in a man, whether it be true or not.

论一个人的学识、技艺或智慧，是真是假。

You must give the ascendant to him of whom it is asked, and the ninth house to the Science; and if there be Fortunes in the ninth house, or the Lord of the ninth fortunate, and behold the Lord of the ascendant, judge there is Science in that man : But if in the ninth house there be Infortunes, or the Lord of the ninth infortunate, and behold not the Lord of the ascendant, it doth signifie the contrary, and that there is none, or little Knowledge in him.

你须把上升给被问及的那个人，把第九宫给学问；若第九宫有吉星，或第九宫主星吉，又照看上升主星，断那人确有学问：但若第九宫里有凶星，或第九宫主星受凶，又不照看上升主星，表示相反，他没有学问，或很少。

Behold in what condition the ☽ is, with the Lord of the ninth ; if they both apply to Fortunes, it signifieth that there is knowledge in the man ; but if they apply to infortunes, it signifies the contrary.

看月亮与第九宫主星处在什么状态；若两者都入相吉星，表示那人有学问；若入相凶星，表示相反。

If the ninth house, and the Lord thereof be infortunate, nor behold the Lord of the ascendant, it signifies no knowledge in him, or such as by which he will never doe himselfe good, if it concern the querent : if another body, then the party quesited.

若第九宫及其主星受凶，又不照看上升主星，表示他没有学问，或有也是那种永远不能使自己得益的学问，这是就问卜者本人而言；若问的是别人，就指所问之人。

Of many Persons absent or travelling, in what Condition they are.

论多人在外或在旅途中，境况如何。

It happens sometimes that foure or five or more are travelling together in a company beyond Seas, or are at places farre distant, and the querent is willing to heare newes of every one of them : In this case you must desire the querent to set downe all their names in order, one after another; then observe the ☽ her application first of all, and that Planet to whom she applies ; shall signifie the state and condition of the first Man in order as he is writ downe; observe in what condition that Planet is in, how posited, how dignified, how and by whom or what Planet aspected, from whom he last seperated, unto whom he next applies ; accordingly judge of the state and condition, health or welfare of the first Person inquired after, Having performed that worke, then behold the ☽ her second application, be it good or ill, and to what Planet, the second Man in order shall partake in his affaires according to the well or ill being of that Planet to whom she doth the second time apply; and so in order, doe for all the rest remaining, ever considering the significators Retrogradations, Directions, Combustions of the Planets ; and in this manner run them all over by turnes againe, if the Men enquired after be more then seven. In the same order you may doe by a Man inquiring after many Women, & e contra, &c.

有时四五个或更多的人结伴在海外旅行，或在相隔很远的地方，问卜者想听到他们每一个人的消息：这种情况下，你须请问卜者把他们的名字一个接一个依次写下；然后先看月亮的第一个入相，她所入相的那颗行星，就代表名单上第一个人的状态与境况；看那颗行星处于什么状态，位置如何，尊贵如何，受哪颗行星以何种相位照看，最后离开谁，下一个入相谁；据此判断所问的第一个人的状态与境况、健康或安好。做完这一步，再看月亮的第二个入相，不论好坏，入相哪颗行星，名单上第二个人的事情就照她第二次所入相那颗行星的好坏而定；其余的人都依次照此办理，始终要考虑征象星的逆行、顺行与焦伤；若所问的人超过七个，就这样轮流再走一遍。一个男人问许多女人，也可照同样的次序办，反之亦然，等等。

To what part of Heaven the Traveller had best direct his Journey.

旅行者最好朝天空的哪一方出行。

Although we have in some measure handled this judgement in the Chapter of the first house, yet I shall againe briefly mention some further judgements herein, pertinently belonging to this House. If therefore the querent who is desirous to Travell or take a Journey, shall make this demand, To what part of the World is it best for me to Travell?

虽然这一判断我们在第一宫那一章已在某种程度上讲过，我还是要再简要提一些属于这一宫的进一步判断。若想要旅行或出门的问卜者问：我往世界的哪一方去最好？

Doe you herein consider in what quarter of the Figure the fortunate Planets are posited, and where most fortified, you may safely direct the querent to travell, sojourn or direct his voyage to those parts, as if the fortunate Planet promising happinesse unto him be in the East Quadrant, then direct him Eastward, if in the South Quarter Southward, in the West Westward, in the North Northward, and observe where the most or greatest number of fortunate Planets are placed, to those parts its best to Travell; and as you will elect that part of Heaven for best where the Fortunes are, so disswade from travelling or journying to those parts where the Infortunes are.

你就看吉星落在盘的哪一个象限，在哪里最有力，你就可以放心地指点问卜者往那些地方去旅行、寄居或航行，比如若许他幸福的那颗吉星在东方象限，就指点他往东去，若在南方象限往南，在西方往西，在北方往北，又要看吉星最多、最大的是在哪里，往那些地方去旅行最好；你既选吉星所在的那一方天为最好，同样要劝阻他往凶星所在的那些地方去旅行或出门。

In the number of Infortunes, put the ☋ ; in all Journeys have a speciall care of the second and eighth Houses ; for an Infortunate Planet in the eighth portends or signifies little gaine, or small successe in the Countrey the Traveller is going unto; but a malevolent Planet in the second, intends no great successe in the Countrey, wherein after the voyage is performed the Traveller intends to settle himselfe.

把龙尾算在凶星之列；凡旅行都要特别留意第二宫与第八宫；因为第八宫里有凶星，预示或表示旅人在所去的国度所得甚少、成就不大；而第二宫里有凶星，表示旅行结束后，在他打算定居的那个国度里没有多大成就。

Hence it is, that when elections of times are made for the happinesse of a party in the Countrey he is going unto, that we alwayes put a good Planet in the eighth house. But if we expect to live happily after our returne, then we ever set forth or begin our Journey when a good and fortunate Planet is in the second. Beware of Canda in the second when you returne, or in the eighth when you set forward.

所以，当我们为一个人在所去之国的幸福择时时，总是把一颗吉星放在第八宫。但若我们期望回来以后过得幸福，就总是在一颗吉利的行星在第二宫时动身或开始旅程。回来时要提防龙尾在第二宫，出发时要提防它在第八宫。