卷三·第一节第二章　星座在择日中的意义与月亮受阻十事

CHAP. II. Of the signs, and their significations in Elections, and of the hinderances of the Moon, being a farther instruction to the judging of Elections.

第二章　论星座及其在择日中的意义，以及月亮的诸种受阻，作为判断择日的进一步指导。

LIke as I have promised, I shall for the better instruction of the Students herein, be in this Chapter somewhat more large in delivering the significations of the signs. and how they are to be chosen in electing any manner of work.

正如我所应允的，为了更好地指导此道的学生，我在本章要把星座的意义讲得详细一些，并讲在选择任何一种工作的时机时，应当怎样选用它们。

Know then, that movable signs, as are Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn, signifie and denote mutation and alteration of things, and that they shall be of short continuance; wherefore in Planting, Sowing, Graffing, and in buying and selling, they are to be chosen; and if any one fall sick in these signs, viz. when they are in the ascendent, or bearing rule otherways, the sick party shall either soon die or soon recover; and whoso flieth or taketh a journey at such a time, shall be soon taken or return; and the promise made or any other thing then began, shall soon come to an end, and be speedily performed; news or reports are at this time uncertain, and most commonly false.

那么要知道，启动星座，即白羊、巨蟹、天秤和摩羯，表示并预示事物的变动与改换，而且事情不会长久；所以在栽种、播种、嫁接以及买卖上，要选用它们；若有人在这些星座下生病，即当它们在上升，或以别的方式掌权时，病人要么很快死去，要么很快康复；在这种时候逃走或出行的人，很快会被抓住或返回；那时许下的诺言或开始的任何别的事，很快就会了结，并迅速办成；这时的消息或传闻不确实，多半是假的。

Then look that you begin not any work you would have continue at such a time, but in such affairs elect the fixed signs which are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquaries; for in all things these make a continuance and prolong time; wherefore in building it is good to elect these signs, also marriages, or any such thing as you would have continue; if voyages or journies be taken in them, they cannot be good, except there be many testimonies of the Fortunes; and if any one be at such time taken prisoner, his inlargement shall be protracted; and this I can testifie upon my own knowledge; and who so shall incur the anger and displeasure of any one, shall never be more in that parties favour.

那么注意，凡你希望长久的工作，不要在这种时候开始，而在这类事上要选固定星座，即金牛、狮子、天蝎和水瓶；因为在一切事上，它们都使事情持续、使时间延长；所以建房宜选这些星座，婚姻也是，或任何你希望长久的事；若在这些星座下航行或出行，就不会好，除非有许多吉星的见证；若有人在这种时候被捕下狱，他的释放会被拖延，这一点我可以凭自己的亲身经历作证；凡在这时招惹了某人的怒气与不悦的，就再也得不到那人的欢心。

The common signs such as are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittary, and Pisces, are to be preferred in such businesses as you would have of no long continuance, nor yet soon at an end; for they are neither movable nor fixed, but common between both; wherefore that house founded, or what ever it be that is then began, shall not long continue; wherefore in such it is good to purifie gold and silver, or to put children to School or any other learning, and it advantageth in all such businesses as do admit of a medium or indifferency, &c.

双体星座，即双子、处女、射手和双鱼，宜用于你希望既不长久、也不很快了结的事；因为它们既非启动，也非固定，而是介于两者之间；所以那时奠基的房屋，或那时开始的任何事，都不会长久；因此在这类星座下宜于提炼金银，或送孩子上学、去学任何别的学问，凡是容许折中、不偏不倚的事，它都有益，等等。

But to elect any business beforementioned, or any other in the like nature, put the Moon in the ascendent in a convenient sign, viz. both agreeing to your business in nature and continuance, and make her apply to a fortune with reception in a sign also of the same nature if possible; if it be in the day, see that your signs be diurnal or the day-houses of the Planets; and so on the contrary, if it be in the night time; for so much the better will your business succeed.

但要为上述任何事、或任何同类性质的事择时，就把月亮放在上升，在一个合宜的星座里，即在性质与长短上都合于你的事；并让她以接纳入相于一颗吉星，若可能，那吉星也在同样性质的星座里；若在白天，要看你的星座是昼性星座，即诸行星的昼庙；在夜间则反过来；这样你的事就会更加顺利。

To insist longer hereon were but vain, wherefore let us proceed, &c.

在这上面多说也是徒劳，所以让我们往下讲，等等。

In this manner of work, viz. Electing a good and fitting time for the acting or doing of any business you must have a special regard to the Moon, Note. and that she be nowise impedited or afflicted; for as all the ancient Rabies in this Art do testifie, there are ten ways whereby the Moon may be impedited; wherefore since it is a thing so necessary, I shall here plainly insert them.

在这类工作中，即为做任何事择一个良好合宜的时间，你必须特别留意月亮，注意：她丝毫不能受阻或受害；因为此术所有古代的大师都作证说，月亮受阻的方式有十种；既然这是如此必要的事，我就在这里把它们清楚地列出。

First then, the Moon may be impedited by being in combustion of the Sun, and even when she is twelve degrees distant from his body, either before or after; or more plainly applying to or separating from him; but you must note she is not so much afflicted when she is separated, as when she is applying.

第一，月亮在太阳的焦伤之中就受阻，甚至在她离太阳的星体十二度之内时也是，不论在他之前或之后；说得更明白些，就是入相于他或离相于他；但你必须注意，她离相时所受的伤害不如入相时那样大。

In the next place the Moon may be impedited when she is in the degree of her fall, viz. in the third degree of Scorpio.

其次，月亮在她落的度数，即天蝎第三度时受阻。

Thirdly, she may and is impedited when she is in Opposition of the Sun.

第三，她在与太阳对冲时可能受阻，也确实受阻。

Fourthly, when joyned with infortunes or in Quartile, or Opposition of them.

第四，与凶星会合，或与它们成四分或对冲时。

Fifthly, the Moon is impedited when she is within twelve degrees of the head or tail of the Dragon, which is the term or place of an Eclipse.

第五，月亮在龙头或龙尾十二度之内时受阻，那是交食的界限或位置。

Sixthly, when she is in the latter degrees of a sign wherein there is an infortune.

第六，当她在一个有凶星的星座的末度时。

Seventhly, when she is cadent from angles or in via combusta the burnt way, which is in the last 15. degrees of Libra, and the first 15. degrees of Scorpio; and this is the worst Impedition the Moon can have, especially in Marriages, and in all matters belonging to women, also in selling, buying, and in travelling or going a journey.

第七，当她从角宫落下而在果宫，或在焦伤之途即燃烧之路上时，那是天秤的后十五度与天蝎的前十五度；这是月亮所能有的最坏的受阻，尤其在婚姻、一切属于女人的事上，在卖、买和旅行出门上也是如此。

Eightly, the Moon is impedited when she is in detriment, viz. in Capricorn or in Quartile, with her own house, or not beholding her house with Sextile or Trine.

第八，月亮在陷时受阻，即在摩羯，或与她自己的庙成四分，或不以六分或三分照看她的庙。

Ninethly, when she is slow in motion, viz. when she moves in four and twenty hours less then is her mean motion (understand the same in all the Planets) The mean motion of the Moon (according to the most learned in this art) is 13. deg. 10. min. 36. Sec.

第九，当她行速迟缓时，即她二十四小时所行少于她的平均行速时（对一切行星都照此理解）。月亮的平均行速（照此术最渊博的人所说）是十三度十分三十六秒。

Tenthly, and lastly, the Moon is impedited when she is void of course, which is when she is in any sign, and beholds not any Planet till she enter another sign, &c.

第十，也是最后一种，月亮空亡时受阻，即她在某个星座里，直到进入另一个星座都不与任何行星成相位，等等。

Let therefore (in all manner of Elections for good) the Moon be strong and well dignified, and in good aspect of the fortunes, and free from the Configurations of the Malevolents, and that she be not in the Ascendent; yet if she be beheld by the Fortunes, and be in the Ascendent, it is good to buy and sell; and make the Moon and the Lord of the Ascendent (in your affairs of electing) behold the Ascendent; for when a Planet beholds not his own house, it is like a man that is not able to benefit his house nor remove the evil Impending; but when a Planet beholdeth his own house, it is like a man that is strong in his habitation, that is able to protect and defend those that are under his power and tuition, and to repell and keep off those enemies that are without; and note further, that when the Lord of the Ascendent is unfortunate, you must place him so as that he behold the Ascendent with a Trine or Sextile; and if the Moon be impedited, let her by no means be in an Angle, but place the Fortunes therin, or the Moon, when she is beheld of the Fortunes out of an Angle:

所以（在一切求吉的择日中）要让月亮强而有良好的尊贵，与吉星成吉相位，免于凶星的格局，而且不在上升；不过若她得吉星照看而在上升，则宜于买卖；还要让月亮与上升主星（在你择日的事务中）照看上升；因为一颗行星不照看自己的庙时，就像一个人无力造福自家、也无力除去临头的祸患；而一颗行星照看自己的庙时，就像一个人在自己的住处很强，能保护捍卫在他权下、受他看顾的人，并击退、挡住外面的敌人；还要注意，当上升主星不吉时，你必须安置他，使他以三分或六分照看上升；若月亮受阻，绝不要让她在角宫，而要把吉星放在角宫，或让月亮得到吉星从角宫照来的照看。

Let not Part of Fortune be cadent in the beginning of any work or question from the Aspect of the Moon, or her Conjunction; it mattereth not for the Dispositor of the Part of Fortune, neither mattereth it whether Part of Fortune be cadent from the ascendent; but put the Lord of the ascendent with Part of Fortune, because it is most profitable for gain; but let not the Moon be placed in the second, sixth, eighth or twelfth from Part of Fortune because it causeth ill success.

在任何工作或问事的开始，不要让福点从月亮的相位或会合中落离；福点的定位星如何则无关紧要，福点是否从上升落离也无关紧要；但要把上升主星与福点放在一起，因为这对得利最有益；不过不要把月亮放在从福点算起的第二、第六、第八或第十二位，因为那会招致不顺。

And in all beginnings of works whatsoever, let the ascendent and the Moon be in signs of right ascensions as are Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittary, because it denoteth good success and speedy dispatch in the business; but the signs of oblique ascention, as are Capricorn, Aquaries, Pisces, Aries, Taurus and Gemini, cause a hindrance therein, and much tediousness; wherefore let not the ascendent or the Moon be in signs of oblique ascentions:

在一切工作的开始，都要让上升与月亮在直升星座，即巨蟹、狮子、处女、天秤、天蝎和射手，因为这表示事情顺利、迅速办成；而斜升星座，即摩羯、水瓶、双鱼、白羊、金牛和双子，会造成阻碍和许多拖沓；所以不要让上升或月亮在斜升星座。

And if the Moon be impedited, and your business is in such haste as that you must elect your business at such a time, let not her have any relation to the ascendent either by body or aspect, but let her be cadent from the ascendent, and place a fortune in the ascendent, or in good aspect therewith, and fortifie the cusp of the ascendent, and its Lord and the Lord of the hour.

若月亮受阻，而你的事又急到必须在这样的时候择日，就不要让她以星体或相位与上升有任何关联，而要让她从上升落离，并把一颗吉星放在上升，或与上升成吉相位，再加强上升宫头及其主星，以及时辰主星。

Thus have you as brief as can be the general way of judging of Elections: let us therefore now descend to particulars; wherefore the Method we shall take or follow herein, shall be to proceed according to the several demands belonging to every house of Heaven, since there is no one thing or business incident in the affairs and life of man but it is signified by one or other of them: wherefore we will begin with the businesses appertaining to the first house; and then in order we shall proceed to the second and third, and so to the rest, &c.

以上就是尽可能简短地讲的判断择日的通法；现在让我们转入个别之事；我们在这里所取、所循的方法，是按天上每一宫所属的种种问题依次讲下去，因为人一生事务中所遇的任何一件事，没有不由这一宫或那一宫来代表的；所以我们从属于第一宫的事讲起，然后依次讲第二、第三宫，以此类推讲到其余各宫，等等。

But first let me give you these two following Tables; the one of Elections according to the aspects of the Moon to the other six Planets; and the other of the Mansions of the Moon and elections thereby; since they have been thought worthy of note by the most learned of the Ancients in this most noble and heavenly Science.

但我先给你下面这两张表：一张是按月亮与其他六颗行星的相位来择日的表，另一张是月宿表及据之择日之法；因为这门最高贵、属天的学问里最渊博的古人认为它们值得留意。