卷三·第二节第一至三章　托乳、入学、学艺、断奶、剪发与修甲

SECTION. II. Containing Rules for Electing such matters as appertain to the signification of the first House of Heaven.

第二节　包含为属于天上第一宫意义的事择时的规则。

CHAP. I. Containing necessary Rules for putting Children to Nurse, to School, or to a Trade, and of Weaning of Children.

第一章　包含送孩子托乳、上学或学手艺的必要规则，以及给孩子断奶。

IT hath been the curiosity of the Antients to deliver instructions for electing a time for putting out children to Nurse; wherefore least I should detract from the Art, especially writing for the edification of all such ingenious spirits as shall apply their Study to Astrologie, I thought good to be so carefull, as not to let slip the least matter (so neer as I can) that hath been delivered unto us by those learned Rabbies, I mean, as are found in such Authors as are with us extant.

古人曾经很考究地传下为送孩子托乳择时的指导；所以，免得我有损于此术，尤其是我写书是为了造就一切肯用心研究占星学的聪慧之人，我认为应当细心，不放过那些博学的大师传给我们的哪怕最小的事（尽我所能），我是说，凡在我们手头现存的作者书中能找到的。

Wherefore then in setting children to Nurse, let the Moon when the Nurse first begins to give the childe suck, be in Conjunction of Venus, but if that be not, let her be in a Sextile or Trine of her, with reception out of Taurus or Libra, and if Venus be descending in her excentrix or epecicle, it is the better; also fortifie the Moon and Venus in the radix and the ascendent and other significators; but if you cannot fortifie all these, strengthen as many as you can, but be sure you put them in Conjunction, or at least in Sextile or Trine, as is said before.

那么在送孩子托乳时，当乳母初次给孩子喂奶，要让月亮与金星会合；若做不到，就让她与金星成六分或三分，并从金牛或天秤得到接纳；若金星在她的偏心圆或本轮上下降，就更好；还要在根盘中加强月亮与金星，以及上升和其他征象星；若这些你不能全部加强，就尽量多加强几个，但一定要使它们会合，或至少成六分或三分，如前所说。

And to send Youths to School, let the Moon be in Conjunction of Mercury, or in Sextile or Trine, with reception out of Virgo or Gemini, fortifie also the ascendent and its Lord, and the ninth house and its Lord, and the ascendent and ninth in the radix and their Lords, or as many as you can; but be sure you fortifie Mercury, the Moon and the Lord of the ninth in the radix, and your time wherein you make your Election.

送少年上学时，要让月亮与水星会合，或成六分或三分，并从处女或双子得到接纳；也要加强上升及其主星，第九宫及其主星，以及根盘中的上升与第九宫及其主星，或尽量多加强几个；但一定要加强水星、月亮和根盘中第九宫的主星，也要加强你择日的那个时刻。

And if you send any childe or youth to Apprentice, fortifie the Moon, and the Lord of the tenth, and sign of the tenth, also the sign of the tenth and Lord of the tenth in the radix of the Youths Nativity; and see what Planet the Trade he is to be bound to doth properly belong, and fortifie him both in your Radix and time; as if the trade, profession or occupation be a Currier, Potter, Plummer, Brick-maker, Maltster, Chandler, Gardner, or a Worker in Mines, &c. fortifie Saturn.

若你送哪个孩子或少年去当学徒，要加强月亮、第十宫主星和第十宫的星座，也要加强那少年本命根盘中第十宫的星座与第十宫主星；还要看他要拜师去学的那门手艺本属哪颗行星，在你的根盘与择日的时刻都加强那颗行星；比如那门手艺、职业或行当是修革匠、陶工、铅管匠、制砖匠、制麦芽者、蜡烛商、园丁或矿工等等，就加强土星。

If thou makest the childe a Clothier, or Wollen-draper, or a Lawyer, Divine, or of any Ecclesiastical calling, fortifie Jupiter.

若你让孩子做织呢商、毛呢布商，或律师、神职人员，或任何教会的职分，就加强木星。

If a Physitian, Souldier, Apothecary, Alchimist, Chirurgion, Watch-maker, Cutler, Butcher, Smith, Baker, Barber, Dyer, Cook, Tanner or Carpenter, fortifie Mars.

若是医生、军人、药剂师、炼金术士、外科医生、钟表匠、刀匠、屠夫、铁匠、面包师、理发师、染匠、厨师、鞣皮匠或木匠，就加强火星。

If a Goldsmith, Minter of money, Coppersmith, Brasier or Pewterer, fortifie the Sun.

若是金匠、铸币匠、铜匠、黄铜匠或锡镴匠，就加强太阳。

If a Silk-man, Musitian, Mercer, Linnin-draper, Limner, Painter, Lapidar, Jeweller, Player, Embroiderer, Perfumer, Graver, Seamster, Glover or Upholsterer, &c. fortifie Venus.

若是丝绸商、乐师、绸缎商、亚麻布商、细密画师、画匠、宝石匠、珠宝商、演员、刺绣匠、香料商、雕刻匠、缝纫匠、手套匠或室内装饰匠等等，就加强金星。

If an Astrologer, Mathematician, Philosopher, Merchant, Scrivener, Sculptor, Poet, Schoolmaster, Printer, Stationer, Attorney, Clerk, Solicitor or Taylor, &c. fortifie Mercury.

若是星占家、数学家、哲学家、商人、代书人、雕塑家、诗人、教师、印刷匠、书商、代理律师、书记、事务律师或裁缝等等，就加强水星。

If a Saylor, Fisherman, Fishmonger, Vintner, Brewer, Huntsman, Miller, Maltster, &c. fortifie the Moon, as you have been taught in the second Book.

若是水手、渔夫、鱼贩、酒商、酿酒师、猎人、磨坊主、制麦芽者等等，就加强月亮，正如你在卷二所学过的。

Bonatus, Haly, and others have been so curious in their Elections of all works, that they have given directions for weaning of children, which though of no great concernment, I thought fit notwithstanding to deliver here their opinions; wherefore then in weaning of children, let the Moon be remote from the Sun, and in none of the houses of Venus, thus Bonatus: and others say, if the Moon be in her 12th. Mansion, or in Libra, when you wean the childe, it will never more care for the brest:

博纳提、哈利等人在一切工作的择日上都非常考究，连给孩子断奶都给了指导；这虽然没有什么要紧，我还是认为应当在这里把他们的意见交给你；那么在给孩子断奶时，要让月亮远离太阳，并且不在金星的任何一座庙里，这是博纳提说的；别的人说，你给孩子断奶时，若月亮在她的第十二宿，或在天秤，孩子就再也不想吃奶了。

Again, some of the Antients hold, that if the Moon be in any of the earthy signs, as are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, the childe will affect the eating of herbs or roots; if in Leo, to eat flesh; if in Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces, fish; and if in any of the other signs, it will eat whatever you give it.

又有些古人认为，若月亮在任何一个土象星座，即金牛、处女和摩羯，孩子会爱吃菜蔬或根茎；若在狮子，爱吃肉；若在巨蟹、天蝎或双鱼，爱吃鱼；若在其他任何星座，你给它什么它都吃。

These are the opinions of some learned; but there is no doubt if the childe be separated from the brest of the Nurse when the Moon is in Scorpio or Aries, remote from the Sun, and in Square or Opposition of Venus, it will do the feat; a little experience and tryal of these Rules will put the matter out of doubt; these are not things of much value or regard; but since it hath been the curiosity of the Ancients to write thereof, I have mentioned them (as I have said) wherefore if thy curiosity be desirous to make tryal of these Rules, thou mayst follow which thou thinkest most agreeable to reason and truth, &c.

这些是一些博学之人的意见；但毫无疑问，若孩子在月亮在天蝎或白羊、远离太阳、与金星成四分或对冲时离开乳母的乳房，就能成事；稍加经验与试验，这些规则就不再有疑问；这些不是什么很有价值或值得重视的事；但既然古人有兴致写到它们，我就把它们提一提（如我所说）；所以你若有兴致试验这些规则，可以照你认为最合乎理性与真理的那一条去做，等等。

CHAP. II. Containing the Rules of Elections in the cutting of Hair.

第二章　包含剪发的择日规则。

ALways place the Moon in common signs, well dignifyed, but especially in earthy signs; this is the opinion of some: and others again do contradict this, and say Virgo is not to be chosen; I conceive the reason was, because it is a barren sign: and therefore in cutting of hair, that you would not have to grow suddenly, place the Moon in either Virgo, Gemini or Leo, decreasing in light and motion, and afflicted by Saturn.

总要把月亮放在双体星座，有良好的尊贵，但尤其是在土象星座；这是一些人的意见：另一些人则反对这一点，说不要选处女；我想其理由是因为它是不育星座：所以在剪你不希望很快长出来的头发时，要把月亮放在处女、双子或狮子，在光与行速上都在亏减，并受土星所害。

But if you desire your hair to grow speedily, let the ascendent be one of the fruitful signs, as also Moon, viz. in Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces; but let the Moon be increasing in light and motion, and let her be in Sextile or Trine of the Lord of the ascendent of the parties Nativity, but have special regard the Moon be free from the malevolent impedition of Saturn or Mars, for they will cause much scurff and dandriff at the roots of the hair.

但若你希望头发长得快，就让上升是一个多产星座，月亮也是，即在巨蟹、天蝎或双鱼；但要让月亮在光与行速上都在增长，并与那人本命上升主星成六分或三分，不过要特别留意月亮免于土星或火星的凶害，因为它们会在发根引起许多皮屑头垢。

But if you desire it should be thick, let the Moon be in Opposition of the Sun, and the ascendent and the Moon free from the aspects of the malevolents.

但若你希望头发长得浓密，就让月亮与太阳对冲，并让上升与月亮免于凶星的相位。

CHAP. III. Of cutting the Nails of the hands or feet, as also Corns.

第三章　论剪手指甲、脚趾甲，以及去鸡眼。

MAke then the Moon in cutting of the Nails of the hands be in no cadent house, but in a succedent, and if not in a succedent, in an Angle increasing in light and motion; The angles of a figure are, the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth;

那么在剪手指甲时，要让月亮不在果宫，而在续宫，若不在续宫，就在角宫，并且在光与行速上都在增长；一张盘的角宫是第一、第四、第七和第十宫；

The succedents are the second, fifth, eighth and eleventh; the Cadents, are the third, sixth, ninth, and the twelfth, as you have already in the preceding Treatise heard; and have a special care also that the Moon be not in Gemini, especially if she be beheld of Saturn or Mars, by a Square or Opposition; for if beheld of Saturn, it is to be feared they grow not again; and if they grow, they grow ilfavoured and thin; and if Mars behold her by any of these malevolent Aspects and placed as aforesaid, they will grow into the flesh, which will cause much pain, and perhaps endanger the loss of the joynt, if not the whole hand.

续宫是第二、第五、第八和第十一宫；果宫是第三、第六、第九和第十二宫，正如你在前面的论述中已经听过的；还要特别留意月亮不在双子，尤其是若她受土星或火星的四分或对冲照看；因为若受土星照看，恐怕指甲不再长出来；即使长出来，也长得难看而单薄；若火星以这几种凶相位照看她，又如上所说那样安置，指甲就会长进肉里，造成许多疼痛，也许还危及失去那个关节，甚至整只手。

Haly saith, in cutting the nails, let not the Moon be in Gemini or Sagittary, nor beheld of their Lords, viz. Jupiter and Mercury; but put her in Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, or Libra, free from infortune or any impedition; and let her not be in Via combusta (which is in the first 15. degrees of Scorpio, and the last 15. degrees of Libra, as you have already heard) but the first 15 degrees of Libra you may adventure on.

哈利说，剪指甲时，不要让月亮在双子或射手，也不要受它们的主星即木星和水星照看；而要把她放在白羊、金牛、巨蟹、狮子或天秤，免于凶星或任何受阻；也不要让她在焦伤之途（那是天蝎的前十五度与天秤的后十五度，你已听过），但天秤的前十五度你可以冒险一用。

In cutting the nails of the feet put not the Moon in Gemini, or Pisces, or in Via combusta, or in any other impediment or affliction.

剪脚趾甲时，不要把月亮放在双子或双鱼，也不要在焦伤之途，或任何别的受阻或受害之中。

And in cutting of corns observe the same rules; and that they might not soon grow again, let the Moon be in Gemini, Leo, or Virgo, decreasing in light and motion, but not afflicted by the malevolents, for that may prove obnoxious and hurtfull; and if you can, let the Moon be in a cadent house of Heaven.

去鸡眼时也照同样的规则；若要它们不很快再长出来，就让月亮在双子、狮子或处女，在光与行速上都在亏减，但不受凶星所害，因为那可能有害而伤身；若能做到，让月亮在天上的果宫。