卷二·第十三至十四章　界的由来与用法

CHAP. XIII. Of the Terms of the Planets, wherefore so called, and so assigned to every of the five Planets.

第十三章　论诸行星之界，为何如此称呼，又为何如此分派给五颗行星中的每一颗。

HEre now you must know the Sun and Moon have no terms; A Term is a certain number of degrees, which in each sign (whether it be exaltation or house) every of these five Planets, viz. Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Mercury, have a priority; which by long study and experience was at the last (by Gods assistance) found out by the Antients.

这里你现在必须知道，太阳和月亮没有界；界是一定数目的度数，在每个星座里（不论那是旺还是庙），这五颗行星即土星、木星、火星、金星和水星中的每一颗都在其中居先；这是古人经过长期研究与经验，最后（蒙神相助）发现的。

They are called Terms, Ends or Bounds, for that the Planets have their proportion so allotted them, at the end of so many degrees, begin the bounds, term or ends of another Planet: As for example, from the first degree of Aries to the sixt, is the term, end, or bounds of Jupiter; from the 6. to the 14. is the term of Venus, &c.

它们称为界、终点或边界，是因为诸行星各得其份，到了那么多度的终点，另一颗行星的边界、界或终点就开始：比如从白羊第一度到第六度，是木星的界、终点或边界；从六度到十四度是金星的界，等等。

Ptolomie, Albumazer and Bonatus shew that the greater years of the Planets are found out by their several terms, through the Zodiack, which is no more but this; look what number of degrees every Planet hath assigned him in every sign, and add them together, and they make the just number of the great years, as you have the before; as for example more plainly.

托勒密、阿布马撒尔和博纳提指出，诸行星的大年是由它们在整个黄道上各自的界求出的，这不过是这样：看每颗行星在每个星座分得多少度，把它们加起来，它们就构成大年的确切数目，如你前面已有的那样；下面举例说得更明白些。

♄ ♃ ♂ ♀ ☿ Signs Terms ♈ 4 6 5 8 7 ♉ 2 7 6 8 7 ♊ 4 6 6 7 7 ♋ 3 7 6 7 7 ♌ 6 6 5 6 7 ♍ 6 5 6 6 7 ♎ 6 8 6 5 5 ♏ 3 8 6 7 6 ♐ 6 8 5 6 5 ♑ 6 7 5 6 6 ♒ 6 5 5 8 6 ♓ 5 6 5 8 6 Greater years 57 79 66 82 76

界度表。栏目：星座；土星、木星、火星、金星、水星在各星座所得的界度。白羊：土星四，木星六，火星五，金星八，水星七。金牛：土星二，木星七，火星六，金星八，水星七。双子：土星四，木星六，火星六，金星七，水星七。巨蟹：土星三，木星七，火星六，金星七，水星七。狮子：土星六，木星六，火星五，金星六，水星七。处女：土星六，木星五，火星六，金星六，水星七。天秤：土星六，木星八，火星六，金星五，水星五。天蝎：土星三，木星八，火星六，金星七，水星六。射手：土星六，木星八，火星五，金星六，水星五。摩羯：土星六，木星七，火星五，金星六，水星六。水瓶：土星六，木星五，火星五，金星八，水星六。双鱼：土星五，木星六，火星五，金星八，水星六。大年：土星五十七，木星七十九，火星六十六，金星八十二，水星七十六。

These being added together; make just 360. degrees.

这些加在一起，正好是三百六十度。

But the reason why the Planets are after this manner divided into terms, is briefly this. The Sages and Philosophers in former Ages followed this rule; first, to observe what Planet had most dignities in a sign; whether by Exaltation and House, Triplicity and House; or House, Exaltation or Triplicity only; and to that Planet that had two or more Dignities, they assigned the first term, whether he were a Fortune or Infortune; and if an Infortune have not two dignities in a sign, they placed them last, and gave them the last term of the sign, and the first term to the Lord of the Exaltation, to the Lord of the Triplicity, or the Lord of the House; ever preferring him who hath two dignities, before those or him that had but one, except only in Cancer and Leo; for because Cancer is the opposite sign to the exaltation of Mars, viz.

至于诸行星为何照这种方式分界，理由简言之是这样。前代的贤哲与哲学家遵循这条规则：先看在一个星座里哪颗行星尊贵最多，不论是旺加庙、三方加庙，还是只有庙、旺或三方；有两种或更多尊贵的那颗行星，他们就给它第一个界，不论它是吉星还是凶星；凶星若在一个星座里没有两种尊贵，就把它们排在最后，给它们这个星座的最后一界，而把第一界给旺主、三方主或庙主；始终把有两种尊贵的星排在只有一种尊贵的星之前，只有巨蟹和狮子例外；因为巨蟹是火星之旺的对宫，即——

Capricorn; therefore is the first term of Cancer assigned to Mars; and because Leo is the opposite sign to the house and joy of Saturn, is the first term of Leo given to him; to the Infortunes are given still the last of all the signs, except of Leo; the last term is given to Jupiter; the quantity of the terms are thus divided; when Iupiter and Venus have not two of the aforesaid dignities in the same sign, nor in the second, third, nor fourth, they have seven degrees alotted them for their term:

摩羯；所以巨蟹的第一界派给火星；又因狮子是土星之庙与喜乐之位的对宫，所以狮子的第一界给了他；凶星仍旧得到各星座的最后一界，狮子除外，它的最后一界给了木星；界的大小是这样分的：木星和金星在同一星座里若没有上述尊贵中的两种，在第二、第三、第四界也没有，就分得七度为界：

Saturn and Mars, because they are infortunes (except in their own houses) but five; sometimes four, three, and two; Mercury, for that he is of a mixt nature, and naturally neither good nor bad, hath six degrees alotted him. In like manner, when a Planet hath the aforesaid dignities, he hath assigned him one more, as Venus in the first term of Taurus hath assigned her eight degrees; and Saturn in the first term of Aquaries hath six degrees alotted him; and where Venus hath eight, you see Saturn hath but two in Taurus, being so much diminished, he being very weak in Taurus: so also in Sagittary, you see Jupiter is increased one, being he is there strong; and Mercury being weak, is diminished one;

土星和火星因为是凶星（在自己的庙里除外），只得五度；有时四度、三度、二度；水星因为本性混杂，本身不吉不凶，分得六度。同样，一颗行星有上述尊贵时，就多给它一度，如金星在金牛的第一界分得八度；土星在水瓶的第一界分得六度；而金星得八度的地方，你看土星在金牛只得二度，减了这么多，因为他在金牛很弱：同样在射手，你看木星加了一度，因为他在那里强；水星弱，就减一度；

Jupiter hath eight, Mercury but five; but why they are so divided throughout the signs, I finde no Author give sufficient reasons; I mean for this Table, according to Ptolomie, which, he saith, he found in an old rotten worm-eaten book, which was half consumed with worms and age, in which, he saith, there was a long story of the utility and reasons of the terms: but by reason of the so much decay of the Book it could not be legible, so that he could not transcribe it; and so leaveth the Reader still in doubt concerning this point, the clearing whereof requireth much time and study, which shall not be wanting hereafter in me to bestow (God granting me life and health) for the benefit both of the Art and Students therein. In the interim be content with what I have now delivered.

木星得八度，水星只得五度；但它们为何在各星座里这样分，我找不到哪位作者给出充分的理由；我是说依托勒密的这张表，他说这表是在一本腐朽虫蛀的旧书里找到的，那书已被虫与岁月蛀蚀了一半，他说书里有一大段讲界的用处与理由：但因那本书朽坏得太厉害，无法辨读，他抄不下来；于是这一点仍让读者存疑，要弄清它需要许多时间与研究，这些我日后不会吝于投入（只要神赐我生命与健康），以利于这门学问及其学者。在此期间，请满足于我现在所讲的。

CHAP. XIV. Shewing the use which is to be made of the Terms.

第十四章　说明界的用法。

REmember that a Planet in his own Term is strong, and that the more dignities he hath there, the stronger he is; for Iupiter in the first term of Sagittary, is stronger and more powerfull then in the first term of Aries; yet they are both his terms; the reason is, because Sagittary is both his House and Triplicity;

记住，行星在自己的界里是强的，而且他在那里尊贵越多，就越强；因为木星在射手的第一界，比在白羊的第一界更强、更有力；虽然两处都是他的界；理由是射手既是他的庙又是他的三方；

Aries is but his Triplicity only; wherefore you see in Sagittary he hath the first eight degrees for his term, in Aries but six; and so observe the neerer a Planet is in nature to the place of his term, the stronger is the Planet therein; for Iupiter being hot and moist, hath but five degrees for his term in Virgo, which is cold and dry; yet in Gemini, which is hot and moist, he hath six, it agreeing with his temper; yet in Cancer, which is cold and moyst (you will perhaps say) he hath seven, which agreeth not so near to his nature; but the reason thereof is, Cancer is his house of Exaltation, and so hath alotted him one for that, as you have heard before; for you must know the more dignities a Planet hath in a sign, the stronger he is, and hath the greater term alotted him.

白羊只是他的三方；所以你看他在射手得前八度为界，在白羊只得六度；又要注意，一颗行星的本性与他所在之界的地方越相近，他在那里就越强；因为木星热而湿，在冷而燥的处女只得五度为界；而在热而湿的双子却得六度，这合他的气质；可是在冷而湿的巨蟹（你也许会说），他却得七度，这与他的本性并不那么相合；但其中的理由是，巨蟹是他的旺，所以为此多给了他一度，如你前面所听；因为你必须知道，一颗行星在一个星座里尊贵越多，就越强，分得的界也越大。

In like manner, if a Planet that is cold and dry, be in a term so likewise qualified, viz. cold and dry also, his cold and dryness is the more increased, and will work the more forcibly on the Inferiours he is significator of: observe the same rule in all the rest of the qualities and humors, still remembring that a Planet is so much the more increased in strength, by how much the more he is located in the places of his own temper and nature.

同样，一颗冷而燥的行星，若在同样性质即也是冷而燥的界里，他的冷与燥就更加增强，对他所主的下界之物作用也更有力：其余一切性质与体液都照同一规则看，始终记住，一颗行星位于与自己气质本性相同之处越多，力量就增加越多。

Moreover a Planet that is hot and dry, is lessened of his vigour in a term that is cold and moyst; so likewise is he augmented in heat if he be naturally cold and moyst, and in a term that is hot and dry.

再者，一颗热而燥的行星，在冷而湿的界里，活力就减弱；同样，一颗本性冷而湿的行星，若在热而燥的界里，热就增加。

In like manner note, that if a fortunate Planet be in a fortunate term (I say note in general) his goodness is the more increased and augmented, having more power and strength to operate in any thing whatsoever he is significator of; as if he have signification of good, he is then so much the better; and on the contrary an evil or malevolent Planet in a malevolent sign and term is the more mischievous.

同样要注意，一颗吉星若在吉界里（我是说一般而论），他的善就更加增长，在他所主的任何事上都有更多力量去作用；如他主的是好事，那就更好；反之，一颗凶恶的行星在凶恶的星座与界里，就更加为害。

The Lord of a Termwhen he is in that Term, let it be what sign it will, hath more power therein then the Lord of that sign or the Planet that hath that sign for his Exaltation, if he be Peregrine anywhere, which is as much to say, Possession is eleven points of the Law, when there is but twelve.

一个界的主星在那个界里时，不论是哪个星座，他在那里比那个星座的庙主或在那里得旺的行星都更有力，如果后者在别处游离的话；这等于说：法理总共只有十二分，占有便占了十一分。

And if the Lord of any term be in his term, and the Lord of the sign in another sign in any Aspect with him, the Lord of the term shall have more power in the sign where he is, then the Lord of the sign, and shall be principal significator; and if the Lord of the term be in his own term and sign, his strength and power is so much the more increased.

若某界的主星在他的界里，而那个星座的庙主在另一个星座、与他成某种相位，界主在他所在的星座就比庙主更有力，并成为首要征象星；若界主在自己的界又在自己的星座，他的强与力就更加增长。

What ever Planet be weak in a sign, that Planets debility is lessened, when or by his being in that part of the sign he be where he hath any term; and if he be in term and sign both of his own nature, he is very strong and fortunate, as aforesaid.

不论哪颗行星在一个星座里弱，当他处在那个星座里他有界的那一部分时，他的衰弱就减轻；若他所在的界与星座都合他的本性，他就很强、很吉，如前所说。