卷三·第一节第三章　月亮相位择日表与月宿表

CHAP. III. Shewing Elections by the Aspects of the Moon to the other six Planets, and by her Mansions.

第三章　以月亮与其他六颗行星的相位，以及以她的宿，来说明择日。

LIkely some people have not the capacity to understand or judge of the Rules of Art, so as to elect a fitting time for their work or business in hand, or cannot perhaps admit of so much time as to make an Election; wherefore for brevitie sake, since I have met with these following Tables in the books of the learned, not to leave these my labours lame, I thought good to insert them, that I might not leave my Reader to seek in any thing of this nature that hath come to my hand; yet know that there is not much credit to be given unto them, since they are general Rules, and therefore cannot hold at all times, nor in every bodies affairs; for as hath been abovesaid, Jupiter and Venus may accidentally be malevolents and infortunes to some men; and Saturn and Mars may prove Fortunes and Assistors; wherefore then in those mens affairs that have Saturn or Mars their chief significator, and strong in their Nativities, the Quartile or Opposition of the Moon.

很可能有些人没有能力理解或判断此术的规则，因而无法为手头的工作或事务择一个合宜的时间，或者也许腾不出那么多时间来择日；所以为求简便，既然我在博学之人的书里见过下面这几张表，为了不让我的这番劳作残缺不全，我认为把它们收进来为好，免得读者在这类事上，凡是到过我手里的，还要另外去找；不过要知道，对它们不可太过相信，因为它们是通则，所以不能在一切时候、对每个人的事务都成立；因为如上文所说，木星与金星可能偶然成为某些人的凶星与不幸之星；土星与火星也可能证明是吉星与助力之星；所以对那些以土星或火星为主要征象星、而且它在本命中强的人，月亮的四分或对冲，

I mean such days as she is thus aspected, may prove rather advantagious then prejudicial; and to whom Jupiter or Venus are Rulers of the sixth, eighth, or twelfth in their Nativities, a Sextile or a Trine of the Moon to them may not a whit advantage; however I thought good to give you them as they are here beneath represented to you by my Author.

我是说月亮这样受照的日子，可能反倒有利而不是有害；而对那些在本命中以木星或金星为第六、第八或第十二宫之主的人，月亮与它们的六分或三分，可能一点益处也没有；不过我认为还是把这些表照我的原作者在下面所呈现的样子给你为好。

A TABLE of Elections according to the Aspects of the Moon to the other six Planets. ☌ ⚹ □ △ ☍ ♄ An unfortunate day, take no journey, speak not to Princes nor old men, avoid the company of husbandmen. Converse with old men and husband men, build, and plant trees, graft, but seek not the love of Women. Confer not with old men, nor sue to Princes, take no Physick, or journey, defer thy desire. Converse with old men and husbandmen, repair what is ruinous and manure ground.

按月亮与其他六颗行星的相位择日之表。（表头：会合、六分、四分、三分、对冲。）土星——会合：凶日，不要出行，不要对君王和老人说话，避开农夫的伙伴。六分：与老人和农夫交往，建造，栽树、嫁接，但不要求女人的爱。四分：不要与老人商议，不要向君王请求，不要服药，不要出行，暂缓你的愿望。三分：与老人和农夫交往，修补破败之物，给土地施肥。

Hire no servants. seek not after thy gain, take nothing in hand being not began before. ♃ A fortunate day, go to noble men, Iudges, and Prelates, and sue for thy right, and take councel. Converse with Lawyers, and Ecclesiastical persons, read the Laws. Apply thy study to Philosophie, and take Counsel. Begin any good work, make your journey to Kings and great men, Prelates and Iudges. Go thy journey, and go to Prelates and Iudges. ♂ An unfortunate day, take no journey, avoid the company of Souldiers, &c.

（土星·对冲：）不要雇仆人，不要求利，凡以前没有开始的事都不要着手。木星——会合：吉日，去见贵人、法官和高级教士，为你的权利申诉，并听取劝告。六分：与律师和教会中人交往，读法律。四分：用心研究哲学，并听取劝告。三分：开始任何好的工作，去见国王与大人物、高级教士与法官。对冲：去出行，去见高级教士与法官。火星——会合：凶日，不要出行，避开军人的伙伴，等等。

Buy weapons of War, or horses, hire Champions, and kindle the fire for Alchymie. A day full of fear, avoid contentions, make no league or new friendship. Dispose of all things for War, buy cattel, or beasts. Take no journey, flie company, friendships, and love of women. ☉ Begin nothing but that thou wouldest have hidden and secret. Take in hand the affairs of Kings and Princes, and sue for preferments under them. A day to be eschewed in all things, deal not with company of great men. Offer presents to Princes, and your suit will be heard of them.

（火星·）六分：买兵器或马，雇勇士，为炼金术生火。四分：充满恐惧的一天，避免争执，不要结盟或结交新朋友。三分：为战事安排一切，买牛或牲畜。对冲：不要出行，躲开人群、友谊和女人的爱。太阳——会合：什么也不要开始，除非是你想隐藏保密的事。六分：着手国王与君侯的事务，在他们手下谋求升迁。四分：诸事都当回避的一天，不要与大人物结伴打交道。三分：向君侯献礼，你的请求会被他们听取。

Sue for judgement from great men, but avoid rich men. ♀ A day for pleasures and delights, put on new garments, seek the love of women. A day fit for amorous sports, contract Marriage, seek for all kinde of ornaments; it is a prosperous day. Hire servants or workmen, make sports, sing or play, and marry. Seek the love of women, and put on new clothes if the Moon be not in Leo. It is good to hire men or maid servants, to take recreation and contract marriage. ☿ Begin writings and accompts, chaffer, send messengers or carriers.

（太阳·对冲：）向大人物求裁决，但要避开富人。金星——会合：享乐欢愉的一天，穿新衣，求女人的爱。六分：宜于情爱嬉戏的一天，订立婚约，置办各种饰物；这是兴旺的一天。四分：雇仆人或工匠，游戏，唱歌或奏乐，结婚。三分：求女人的爱，穿新衣，只要月亮不在狮子。对冲：宜雇男仆女仆，宜消遣娱乐，订立婚约。水星——会合：开始书写与记账，做买卖，派遣信使或脚夫。

Apply to thy study, make accounts, chaffer, take charges, send youths to school, and accompany with Sages. It is good to send Embassadors, Orators, and Carriers, take your journey, buy and sell. Compose verses which require a good invention, use exercise, and send children to School. Repair to Scribes and Chancellors, send messengers, take thy journey, use Merchandise, follow thy study.

（水星·）六分：用心学习，算账，做买卖，承担职责，送少年上学，与智者交往。四分：宜派遣使节、演说者和脚夫，去出行，买进卖出。三分：作需要好构思的诗，做操练，送孩子上学。对冲：去找书记官与掌玺大臣，派遣信使，去出行，经商，用心学习。

The Use of the TABLE.

表的用法。

You see here in the first column ♄ ♃ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿; and in the five other columns several matters; over the first also yow see ☌, over the next ⚹, over the third □: and upon the fourth △, and over the head of the last ☍, which intimates no more then this, viz. That they are the Moons aspects to the aforenamed Planets;

你看这里第一栏是土星、木星、火星、太阳、金星、水星；其余五栏是各种事项；在其中第一栏上面你还看到会合的符号，下一栏上面是六分，第三栏上面是四分，第四栏上面是三分，最后一栏顶上是对冲，这不过是表示：它们是月亮与上述诸行星的相位；

As in the first column you have these words, An unfortunate day, take no Journey &c. in the same line and on the left hand yow have ♄ placed, and over the head of these words ☌, shewing that the ☽ in ☌ with ♄, is an unfortunate day to begin any business, or to go a journey, &c.

比如在第一栏你看到这样的字：凶日，不要出行，等等；在同一行的左边你看到土星，在这些字的顶上是会合，表示月亮与土星会合，是开始任何事务或出行的凶日，等等。

In the next column, and over against ♄ you see these words, Converse with old men and husbandmen, &c. and over the head thereof ⚹, intimating that the ☽ in ⚹ with ♄ is good for such business; and so understand of the rest of the columns and aspects over against ♄; and know also that those aspects on the head serve for all the other Planets; and what you finde written over against any Planet, appertains to the signification of that Planet; as for example, in the third column and over against ♃, you see this written, Apply thy study to Philosophy, and over the head thereof □; so that when the ☽ is in a □ of ♃, it is good to apply ones study that way; and so you may (following this rule) understand all the rest.

在下一栏，对着土星，你看到这样的字：与老人和农夫交往，等等；其顶上是六分，表示月亮与土星成六分时宜做这类事务；对着土星的其余各栏与各相位都照此理解；还要知道，顶上那些相位适用于所有其他行星；对着任何一颗行星所写的，都属于那颗行星的意义；例如在第三栏、对着木星，你看到写着：用心研究哲学，顶上是四分；所以当月亮与木星成四分时，宜把心思用在这方面；你（照这条规则）就可以读懂其余一切。

A Table of the Mansions of the Moon. Mansions Sig D. M. Qualities. Elections. 1 ♈ 20 6 Temperate. Take thy Journey and Physick Laxative. 2 ♉ 2 57 Dry. Take thy Journey by water, buy Cattel, plant. 3 ♉ 15 49 Moist. Chaffer, or buy and sell, but goe not by Sea. 4 ♉ 28 40 Moist and cold, More cold. Plant and sowe, marry not, nor journey by water. 5 ♊ 11 32 Dry. Use Merchandise, Voyage; joyn Wedlock, and take Physick. 6 ♊ 24 23 Temper.

月宿表。（表头：宿、星座、度、分、性质、择日。）第一宿，白羊二十度六分，温和。宜出行，服缓泻药。第二宿，金牛二度五十七分，干。宜走水路出行，买牲口，栽种。第三宿，金牛十五度四十九分，湿。宜交易或买卖，但不要出海。第四宿，金牛二十八度四十分，湿而冷，更偏冷。宜栽种播种，不要结婚，也不要走水路。第五宿，双子十一度三十二分，干。宜经商，航行；结婚，服药。第六宿，双子二十四度二十三分，温和。

War, sowe not, nor take in hand any good. 7 ♋ 7 5 Moist. Plough, Sowe, Travell not either by Sea or Land. 8 ♋ 20 6 Cloudy and tempestuous. Journey, and take Physick. 9 ♌ 5 57 Dry. Navigate. 10 ♌ 15 49 Moist. Plant, Build, Marry, but make no voyage. 11 ♌ 28 40 Temperate and cold. Sowe, Plant, Deliver prisoners, but take no purgation. 12 ♍ 11 31 Moist. Plant, Marry, but Navigate not. 13 ♍ 24 23 Temper. Journey, Navigate, Sowe, Plough, Marry, and send messengers. 14 ♎ 7 15 Temper.

（第六宿：）宜作战，不要播种，也不要着手任何好事。第七宿，巨蟹七度五分，湿。宜犁地、播种，不要出行，海路陆路都不要。第八宿，巨蟹二十度六分，多云多风暴。宜出行，服药。第九宿，狮子五度五十七分，干。宜航行。第十宿，狮子十五度四十九分，湿。宜栽种、建造、结婚，但不要航行。第十一宿，狮子二十八度四十分，温和而冷。宜播种、栽种、释放囚犯，但不要服泻药。第十二宿，处女十一度三十一分，湿。宜栽种、结婚，但不要航行。第十三宿，处女二十四度二十三分，温和。宜出行、航行、播种、犁地、结婚、派遣信使。第十四宿，天秤七度十五分，温和。

Sowe, Plant, take Physick, neither travel nor marry. 15 ♎ 20 6 Moist. Delve and Dig, but neither marry nor travel. 16 ♏ 2 57 Cold and moist. Unfortunate for any thing. 17 ♏ 15 49 Moist. Buy cattel, but Navigate not. 18 ♏ 28 40 Dry. Build, Sowe, Plant, Navigate, but Wed not. 19 ♐ 11 32 Moist. War, Plant, Sowe, and Voyage. 20 ♐ 24 23 Temper. Buy cattel, use hunting, but Wed not. 21 ♑ 7 25 Temper. Build, Repair to a Magistrate for favour, but marry not. 22 ♑ 20 6 Moist.

（第十四宿：）宜播种、栽种、服药，不要出行，也不要结婚。第十五宿，天秤二十度六分，湿。宜掘地挖土，但不要结婚，也不要出行。第十六宿，天蝎二度五十七分，冷而湿。诸事不吉。第十七宿，天蝎十五度四十九分，湿。宜买牲口，但不要航行。第十八宿，天蝎二十八度四十分，干。宜建造、播种、栽种、航行，但不要娶嫁。第十九宿，射手十一度三十二分，湿。宜作战、栽种、播种、航行。第二十宿，射手二十四度二十三分，温和。宜买牲口、打猎，但不要娶嫁。第二十一宿，摩羯七度二十五分，温和。宜建造，去见长官以求恩惠，但不要结婚。第二十二宿，摩羯二十度六分，湿。

Take Physick, Navigate and put on new apparel. 23 ♒ 2 56 Temper. Take Physick, Voyage, but neither Marry nor lend. 24 ♒ 25 49 Temper. Lead an Army, Marry, Sowe, take Physick. 25 ♒ 28 40 Dry. Build, Marry, seek friendship, take thy journey. 26 ♓ 11 32 Dry. It is in all things unfortunate, save in taking of Physick. 27 ♓ 24 23 Moist. Plant, Sowe, Chaffer, Marry, but Navigate not. 28 ♈ 24 15 Temper. Use Merchandise, Marry, take Physick, but lend not, neither enterprise any voyage.

（第二十二宿：）宜服药、航行、穿新衣。第二十三宿，水瓶二度五十六分，温和。宜服药、航行，但不要结婚，也不要借出。第二十四宿，水瓶二十五度四十九分，温和。宜领兵、结婚、播种、服药。第二十五宿，水瓶二十八度四十分，干。宜建造、结婚、交友、出行。第二十六宿，双鱼十一度三十二分，干。诸事不吉，只宜服药。第二十七宿，双鱼二十四度二十三分，湿。宜栽种、播种、交易、结婚，但不要航行。第二十八宿，白羊二十四度十五分，温和。宜经商、结婚、服药，但不要借出，也不要从事任何航行。

The Use of the Table.

表的用法。

In the first Column, you have the number of the Mansions of the Moon, and on the head thereof this word Mansions: In the second Column you have the Signs Characters, and over the head thereof Sig. intimating signs: you see first ♈, and ♉, ♉, ♉, over against ♈, on the left-hand Column you see the Figure 1. over against the first ♉, the figure 2. and the figure 3. against the second ♉, 4. against the third ♉, all which speaks no more then thus, that the first Mansion of the Moon is in Aries; the second, third, and fourth in Taurus, &c.

在第一栏你有月宿的序数，其顶上写着「宿」字；在第二栏你有星座的符号，其顶上写着「座」，表示星座：你先看到白羊，然后是金牛、金牛、金牛；对着白羊，在左边一栏你看到数字一，对着第一个金牛是数字二，对着第二个金牛是数字三，对着第三个金牛是四，这一切不过是说：月亮的第一宿在白羊；第二、第三、第四宿在金牛，等等。

In the third Column over against the figure 1. and ♈, you finde 20.6. and over the head D. M. signifying degrees and minutes, which shews that the first Mansion of the Moon begins at the 20th. degree and 6th. minute of Aries, and ends at the second degree, and 57th. minute of Taurus, at which beginneth the second Mansion, and so understand of all the rest;

在第三栏，对着数字一和白羊，你看到二十、六，其顶上写着「度、分」，表示度与分，这表明月亮的第一宿从白羊第二十度第六分开始，到金牛第二度第五十七分结束，第二宿就从那里开始，其余都照此理解；

As for the Qualities of every Mansion in the next Column in the same line, with each Mansion, you have its quality or nature, over the head of which Column you have this word Qualities: As for example, over against ♈, you see Temperate, intimating the first Mansion to be so qualified; and over against the figure 2. being the second Mansion, you have dry, and so observe of all the rest; this being understood, you may also (over against each Mansion in the fifth and last Column) finde the several elections which are then to be enterprised; as over against the first Mansion, you have these words in the same Line, Take thy journey and Physick laxative: and over against the second Mansion, Take thy journey by water, buy Cattel, plant, &c.

至于每一宿的性质，在下一栏、与各宿同一行处，你可以看到它的性质或本性，那一栏顶上写着「性质」：例如对着白羊，你看到温和，表示第一宿具有这样的性质；对着数字二即第二宿，你看到干，其余都照此看；这一点懂了，你也就可以（在第五栏即最后一栏、对着每一宿）找到那时宜于着手的各种择日之事；例如对着第一宿，在同一行有这样的字：宜出行，服缓泻药；对着第二宿：宜走水路出行，买牲口，栽种，等等。

And thus by the same way you finde the several Elections for every particular Mansion, as you see over the head of them written Elections. And thus much shall suffice for the Explanation of this Table, and the scope of this Chapter: let us therefore now proceed; yet if thou dost but well understand and apprehend what hath been already said, thou hast sufficient to lead thee through the whole Art of Elections without any more words.

就这样，用同样的方法，你可以找到每一宿各自的择日之事，正如你看到其顶上写着「择日」一样。关于这张表的解说，以及本章的宗旨，就讲到这里；那么现在让我们往下讲；不过，只要你把上面已经说过的好好理解、领会，就足以引导你走通择日的全部学问，不必再多说什么。