卷四·第四节第十三至十四章　中、小会合，及诸星在十二星座的会合

CHAP. XIII. Of the mean and lesser Conjunctions, and their Effects.

第十三章　论中会合与小会合，及其效应。

SOme of the Antients have termed the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars (I mean their Conjunction in any other sign or place of the Heavens save that in Cancer) a mean Conjunction, that of Jupiter and Mars, a lesser, and that of the Sun with any Planet in his ingress into Aries, and his Conjunction with the Moon every moneth, least of all.

有些古人把土星与火星的会合（我是说它们在巨蟹以外的任何其他星座或天上位置的会合）称为中会合，木星与火星的会合称为小会合，太阳在进入白羊时与任何行星的会合，以及他每个月与月亮的会合，则是最小的。

Their reasons will soon appear, if we but warily consider why they term the foregoing Conjunctions greatest or greater, for Saturn and Mars must needs do more mischief then Jupiter and Mars, Saturn being of a Malevolent nature, and highest of all the Planets, and so consequently slowest, (as to us, yet his motion doth equal if not exceed the Moons, only the largeness of his sphear causeth that it is not so apparently obvious to our sense) and Jupiter of a Benevolent and sweet Influence, and lower, &c. and therefore as touching the rest, your own sense will give you (having considered what hath been said) that the Inferiour are not of such power and efficacy as are the Superiour.

只要我们仔细考虑为什么他们把前面那些会合称为最大的或较大的，其理由很快就会显明，因为土星与火星必定比木星与火星为害更多，土星是凶恶的本性，是一切行星中最高的，因而也是最慢的，（这是对我们而言，然而他的运动若不超过月亮，也与之相等，只是他天球的广大，使之在我们的感官看来不那么明显）而木星是吉的、甜美的影响，又较低，等等，所以至于其余的，你自己的判断力（考虑过前面所说的之后）会告诉你，下位行星不像上位行星那样有力有效。

The Conjunction of Saturn and Mars (I mean this mean Conjunction) denotes war and blood-shed; but if you would know in what degree this will be executed, you are to see what Planet is Almuten of the figure, and whether he be fortunate or no, for if he be strong, essentially and free from impediment and affliction, and be of a Benevolent nature, judge the evil will be lessened in one kinde or other, and if this Almuten have any good Aspect to the place of the Conjunction, see to the nature of your Almuten and the quarter of Heaven he is in, and the nature of the sign he doth possess, and judge that by such things, occasions, or men signified thereby, shall the war threatned be mitigated, and perhaps dissolved, especially if there be any reception between him and the strongest of those Planets in Conjunction, &c. understand this in all the rest mutatis mutandis;

土星与火星的会合（我是说这个中会合）表示战争与流血；但若你想知道这会在什么程度上执行，你要看哪颗行星是这张盘的胜星，以及它吉不吉，因为若它在必然尊贵上强，免于阻碍与侵害，又是吉的本性，就判断这凶会在这方面或那方面减轻，若这胜星与会合之处有任何吉相位，就看你的胜星的本性，它所在的天的象限，以及它所占星座的本性，判断所威胁的战争会借着它所表示的那些事物、时机或人而被缓和，或许被平息，尤其若它与会合中最强的那颗行星之间有任何接纳，等等，在其余一切情形中也这样理解，作必要的变通；

Note. likewise if your Almuten be evil, weak and unfortunate, judge the contrary, and that rather by such as are by him signified the war will be fomented or increased.

请注意，同样，若你的胜星凶、弱而不吉，就判断相反，即战争反而会由它所表示的那些人而被煽动或加剧。

Note also, that if they are joined in humane signs, many infirmities shall be incident to men, and those according to the nature of the strongest of the two in Conjunction; in earthy signs, frost, snow and cold shall molest and prove offensive and destructive to the fruits and seeds of the Earth; in fiery the Earth shall be barren through extremity of heat and drought; in aiery there shall be many high and tempestuous winds; in watry, abundance of waters and many inundations; so likewise if it happen in beastial signs, the evil chiefly will be incident to Beasts, and those especially that are of the nature and form of the sign, &c.

还要注意，若它们在人形星座会合，人会有许多疾病，而且依会合的两颗中较强的那颗的本性而定；在土象星座，霜、雪与寒冷会侵扰，对地上的果实与种子有害有毁；在火象，大地会因酷热与干旱而不毛；在风象，会有许多高而狂暴的风；在水象，水多，多有洪水；同样，若发生在兽形星座，凶主要会落在兽类身上，尤其是具那个星座本性与形状的，等等。

(as you have often heard before in delivering rules for the judging of the Revolutions of the Years of the World) in this manner also mayest thou enlarge upon all the preceding and subsequent Conjunctions; Note. if they be joined in an Angle, they declare war amongst great ones, and many tribulations and dissentions, which shall continue till they are otherwise joined, &c.

（如你在讲判断世界年度回归的规则时常常听过的）你也可以用这种方式推广到前面与后面所有的会合；请注意，若它们在一个角上会合，就表示大人物之间的战争，以及许多苦难与不和，这会持续到它们以别的方式相会为止，等等。

The chiefest of the lesser Conjunctions is the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars, and this denotes many accidents and evils by rain, snow, corruption of the ayr, war and blood-shed; if Jupiter be strongest in the Conjunction it will not be so bad; if Mars, do not expect better; and if they be joined in the Ascendent of the Revolution of the Year, mischief and misfortune will happen assuredly unto the people in general; the nature of the evil judge from the nature of the sign they are in, and the Planet most fortified, &c.

小会合中最主要的是木星与火星的会合，这表示许多由雨、雪、空气败坏、战争与流血而来的事故与祸害；若木星在会合中最强，就不会那么坏；若是火星，就别期望更好；若它们在年度回归盘的上升会合，祸害与不幸一定会落在一般人民身上；祸害的性质，要由它们所在星座的本性，以及最得力的那颗行星来判断，等等。

In the same manner judge of the rest of the preceding and subsequent Conjuntions, if they be in the Ascendent of the Revolution, and so also according to the signification and nature of every House wherein you find them in the Figure or Revolution, as you have heard in other cases sufficiently before; understand this and thou hast attained a great secret.

前面与后面其余的会合，若在回归盘的上升，也照同样的方式判断，也依你在盘中或回归盘中发现它们所在的每一宫的征象与本性来判断，如你在别的情形下已经充分听过的；明白这一点，你就得到了一个大秘诀。

The Conjunction of the Sun with any other Planet when he in his annual Revolution enters the first point of Aries, you are to judge according to the nature of the Planet whether good or bad, of which, as also his Conjunction with the Moon every Moneth, I need say no more in this place since what hath been delivered where we treat of the Revolutions of the World, of weather and alteration of the Ayr, and of Eclipses before in this same fourth Book may suffice; wherefore let us now draw to a conclusion of this work.

太阳在一年一度的回归中进入白羊第一点时与其他任何行星的会合，你要依那颗行星的本性判断其吉凶，关于这一点，以及他每月与月亮的会合，我在这里不必多说，因为在这同一第四卷里，前面讲世界回归、天气与空气的变化以及交食的地方所交代的，就足够了；所以现在让我们把这部作品引向结束。

CHAP. XIV. Of the Conjunction of the Planets in the twelve Signs according to Hermes.

第十四章　依赫密斯论行星在十二星座中的会合。

ENdeavour thou but to understand what hath been said touching Conjunctions and this one Chapter more, and thou wilt soon be able to give a rationall and sufficient judgement upon any Cinjunction whatsoever.

你只要努力理解关于会合已经说过的，再加上这一章，你很快就能对任何会合作出合理而充分的判断。

When Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and the Moon are joined in Aries, they promise good success to Mankinde, and much gain and profit every where, fertil shewers, and honour to women and Secretaries of State; also if the Moon and Jupiter alone be joined in Aries, they denote justice and honesty amongst men.

当木星、金星、水星与月亮在白羊会合时，它们许诺人类顺遂，处处有许多收益利润，丰沃的阵雨，妇女与国务大臣得荣；还有若只有月亮与木星在白羊会合，表示人间公正诚实。

When Venus and Mars are joined in Taurus, it signifies women shall brawl and quarrel with their husbands, and there shall be many Epidemical diseases amongst men and Beasts, destruction and slaughter, strong and Malevolent winds, and detriment to trees and fruits; also if Jupiter, and Venus and Mars and the Moon be joyned in Taurus, there shall be much lying and dissembling amongst men, as also treacheries, destruction of Kings and Nobles, vile and ignoble men shall rebel and raise war against their Prince; also it denotes Earth-quakes:

当金星与火星在金牛会合时，表示妇女会与她们的丈夫争吵，人与兽会有许多流行病，毁灭与杀戮，强烈而有害的风，树木与果实受损；还有若木星、金星、火星与月亮在金牛会合，人间会有许多说谎与欺诈，还有背叛，国王与贵族的毁灭，卑贱下等之人会叛乱，对他们的君主兴兵；它也表示地震：

And if Saturn and Jupiter and Mars be joined in Taurus, they signifie the death and mortality of beasts, and that Kings shall go out of their own Kingdoms into others; and there shall happen many infirmities to men through choler, and grievous mortalities both to Man and Beast.

若土星、木星与火星在金牛会合，表示牲畜的死亡，国王会离开自己的王国进入别国；人会因胆汁而生许多病，人与兽都有沉重的死亡。

Also when the Sun and Venus and Mercury are joined in Gemini, Scribes and Secretaries shall suffer detriment, and such as keep Books of Accompts, Stewards and Secretaries of State, Trustees, &c. souldiers shall be obedient to their Commanders, and many thefts and robberies by the High-way shall be committed, so that passengers are threatned mischief.

还有当太阳、金星与水星在双子会合时，书记与国务大臣会受损，还有管账簿的、管家、国务大臣、受托人，等等；士兵会服从他们的长官，路上会有许多偷盗抢劫，以致行路的人受祸害威胁。

So likewise Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Sun, and Venus and Mercury, and the Moon in Conjunction in Cancer signifieth detriment in every thing and fear shall fall on men, and the King shall perplex men, and one man another, there shall also be Earth-quakes and detriment both at Sea and Land.

同样，土星、木星、火星、太阳、金星、水星与月亮在巨蟹会合，表示万事受损，恐惧会落在人身上，国王会使人困扰，人与人互相困扰，还会有地震，海上陆上都受损。

And when Saturn and Jupiter, and Mars and the Moon are joined in Leo, Kings shall war and kill one another, and there shall happen many great terrors and evils to men.

当土星、木星、火星与月亮在狮子会合时，诸王会交战，互相杀戮，人会遭遇许多大恐怖与祸害。

When Saturn and Mars and Mercury are joined in Virgo, it signifieth damage and detriment to women, and Kings shall be deceived; also if the Sun be eclipsed in Virgo and Mars joined unto him, there shall be slaughter between the Nobles and Plebeans, and great dissentions; Also when Saturn and Venus are joined in this sign, it denotes an increase of waters.

当土星、火星与水星在处女会合时，表示妇女受损害，国王会受骗；还有若太阳在处女交食而火星与他会合，贵族与平民之间会有杀戮，以及大不和；还有当土星与金星在这个星座会合时，表示水的增加。

When Mars and Iupiter are joined in Libra, it signifies the evill state of Noble men and their Associates; Also when Iupiter and the Sun and the Moon are therein joined, there shall happen mortalities to women and just men, and there shall be much rain, clouds and malignant ayr.

当火星与木星在天秤会合时，表示贵族及其同伴的不佳境况；还有当木星、太阳与月亮在那里会合时，妇女与正直之人会有死亡，还会有多雨、多云与恶劣的空气。

Again, when Saturn and Mars and Venus are joined in Scorpio, it signifieth the King shall be wounded, or bitten by some Beast, or stung by some Adder, or obnoxious creature; and that Kings shall go out of their own Lands into others; one King shall disagree and clash with another, and they shall break the league and promise which they have made to each other; Also when the Moon is also joined with them, it signifies much rain and increase of waters.

再者，当土星、火星与金星在天蝎会合时，表示国王会受伤，或被某种兽咬，或被某条蝰蛇或有害的生物螫；国王会离开自己的土地进入别国；一个王会与另一个王不和、冲突，他们会破坏彼此所订的盟约与诺言；还有若月亮也与它们会合，表示多雨、水增多。

Moreover if Scorpio be the Ascendent of the Revolution of the World, and Saturn be there, and Mars also joined unto him, or have any participation with him in the Ascendent, and Venus be then Combust, and Iupiter retrograde, judge evill in every thing, wars and quarrels, sackings and spoilings of Cities and Towns, Earth-quakes, terrours and blood-shed, mortalities and many destructive infirmities, because Scorpio is the most unfortunate of all the signs; judge also that Kings shall disagree and fight one with another, and Noble and Great men shall die, and there shall happen many anxieties, tribulations and trouble in the world: also if both the Fortunes be joined in this sign there shall many seducers be discovered, and such as study to with-draw men from the true Worship of God.

此外若天蝎是世界回归盘的上升，土星在那里，火星也与他会合，或与他一同在上升，金星那时焦伤，木星逆行，就判断万事皆凶，战争与争吵，城镇被洗劫掠夺，地震、恐怖与流血，死亡与许多致命的疾病，因为天蝎是一切星座中最不吉的；还要判断诸王会不和、互相交战，贵族与大人物会死，世上会有许多焦虑、苦难与麻烦：还有若两颗吉星都在这个星座会合，会有许多诱惑者被揭露，即那些图谋使人离开对上帝的真敬拜的人。

Also when Saturn and Iupiter and Mercury and the Moon are joined in Sagittary, it signifieth there shall be many waters upon the face of the Earth, and that Kings shall exalt themselves; also Noblemen, Scribes, Astrologers and Ingenuous men shall be in great esteem.

还有当土星、木星、水星与月亮在射手会合时，表示地面上会有许多水，国王会自高自大；还有贵族、书记、星占家与才智之士会大受敬重。

Again, when the Sun and Mars and Mercury are joined in Capricorn, it signifieth destruction to Kings, causeth hot and dry diseases, many Combustions and fiery, apparitions in the ayr; many windes and a scarcity of all sorts of Vegetables; and that there shall be many thefts and robberies.

再者，当太阳、火星与水星在摩羯会合时，表示国王的毁灭，引起热而干的疾病，许多火灾，空中火光般的显象；多风，各种植物匮乏；还会有许多偷盗抢劫。

Moreover when Mars and Saturn and the Moon are joined in Aquaries, it signifieth a scarcity of water and rain; damage to travellers; and that there shall be many Snakes and Serpents.

此外当火星、土星与月亮在水瓶会合时，表示缺水少雨；旅人受损；还会有许多蛇与蟒。

Lastly, when Saturn and Iupiter and Mars are joined in Pisces, it signifieth the death, and great damage of Kings, Noblemen and Grandees; also if the Sun and Mars and Saturn be there joined, the King shall be slain, there shall be little or no rain, and many Fishes shall be taken in the Sea;

最后，当土星、木星与火星在双鱼会合时，表示国王、贵族与权贵的死亡与大损；还有若太阳、火星与土星在那里会合，国王会被杀，会少雨或无雨，海里会捕到许多鱼；

Note, that when Dragons Head and Saturn are joined in any Sign, it signifieth evill and damage according to the nature of the Sign; as if they be joined in any fiery Sign, drought and damage to Beasts; if in Aries, to Sheep and small Cattel; if in Leo, to Lyons or feral Beasts and creatures of prey; if in Sagittary, to Horses, especially in the last 15 degrees thereof; if in Earthy, viz.

请注意，当龙头与土星在任何星座会合时，依星座的本性表示祸害与损失；比如若它们在任何火象星座会合，干旱，牲畜受损；若在白羊，及于羊与小牲畜；若在狮子，及于狮子或野兽与猛兽；若在射手，及于马，尤其在其后十五度；若在土象，即

Taurus, to Buls, Cows and Oxen; in Capricorn, to Goats, and such like, and damage to the Earth and fruits, but especially if in Virgo; if in watry, damage in and by water, shipwracks, and the death of Fish and creatures living in the water; if in Aiery, there shall be many tempestuous, pernicious winds and storms, corruption of the Ayr, the death of many Kings and many infirmities. &c.

金牛，及于公牛、母牛与阉牛；在摩羯，及于山羊之类，以及土地与果实受损，但尤其若在处女；若在水象，水中与因水而来的损害，沉船，鱼与水中生物的死亡；若在风象，会有许多狂暴有害的风与风暴，空气败坏，许多国王的死亡与许多疾病。等等。

And thus have I (by the blessing of God) delivered unto thee the Natural rules and reasons of fertility, Note. sterility, health, sickness, wars, peace alterations and accidents of this life, and how to judge of them by the Revolutions of the Years of the World, Eclipses of the two great lights and lamps of Heaven the Sun and Moon, Comets and Blazing-Stars, the fore-runners of great mutations, which we have found in all Ages God hath used to send for the reclaiming of his people from their evill wayes, before his wrath be poured on them; and lastly, by the great, mean and lesser Conjunctions of the Coelestial Planets, who next under the Great Creator, Governour and Causer of all causes, are the Governours of the World, and causes of all things therein, in a general and natural way.

这样，我（蒙上帝赐福）已把丰饶、请注意、不毛、健康、疾病、战争、和平、这一生的变动与事故的自然规则与理由交给了你，以及怎样由世界的年度回归，由天上两大光、两盏明灯太阳与月亮的交食，由彗星与扫帚星即大变动的先驱来判断它们，我们发现在各个时代，上帝都用它们来召回他的子民离开恶道，在他的忿怒倾倒在他们身上之前；最后，由天上行星的大、中、小会合来判断，它们在伟大的造物主、一切原因的主宰与起因之下，以一般的、自然的方式，是世界的治理者，是世上万物的起因。

Wherefore to him alone that ordereth and disposeth all things according to his Divine will, and that Created the Heavens, Earth, Coelestial Planets and Stars, and that calleth them all by their names, and that maketh them differ from each other in glory, and that giveth of his free will and pleasure the knowledge of Divine and Natural things to the sons of men, he ascribed all possible Praise, Glory, Power, Dominion, and Thanksgiving both now and for evermore, Amen.

所以，归给那独一的、依他神圣的旨意安排处置万物的，那创造天、地、天上的行星与恒星的，那一一称其名的，那使它们彼此荣光不同的，那出于他的自由意志与喜悦把神圣之事与自然之事的知识赐给世人的，一切可能的赞美、荣耀、权能、统治与感恩，从今直到永远，阿们。

With this Chapter I thought to have concluded, but since we have treated already of the Natural causes of the general accidents of the World, and that some of the Antients have judged of all these things by the Falling of New-Years-Day, and for that I have for some few years found them experimentally true, I shall adde this own Chapter more, for my Readers recreation and sport when he is so disposed; yet if he diligently observe the Effects, he will finde them for the most part come very near truth, though many times on the otherside they may deviate therefrom.

我本想以这一章作结，但既然我们已经讨论了世上一般事故的自然原因，而有些古人又由元旦落在星期几来判断所有这些事，我又在几年里凭经验发现它们是真的，我就再加一章，供我的读者有兴致时消遣娱乐；不过若他认真观察其效应，会发现它们大多很接近真实，虽然许多时候在另一方面也会偏离。