卷三·第三节第一至四章　收钱借钱、放贷、贩买与出卖

SECTION III. Of Rules for Electing matters appertaining to the second House.

第三节　论为属于第二宫的事择时的规则。

CHAP. I. Of receiving and borrowing of Money.

第一章　论收钱与借钱。

IN things of this Nature, you must be very carefull to fortifie the Lord of the second, the Lord of the sign in which he is, the cusp of the second in your time of borrowing or receiving, and the cusp of the second in your Radix, the Lord of the second, and the Lord also of the house in which he is, if you can; Jupiter also ought to be fortified, for that he is a general significator of wealth, &c.

在这类事上，你必须非常小心地加强第二宫主星，他所在星座的主星，你借钱或收钱时的第二宫宫头，以及你根盘中的第二宫宫头、第二宫主星，若能做到，还有他所在之宫的主星；木星也应当加强，因为他是财富的一般征象星，等等。

Let the Moon be also decreasing in light, and in Leo, Scorpio, Sagittary, Aquaries or Pisces; and let Jupiter or Venus behold the ascendent, or the Moon, and if you can both; yet look that the Moon be not impedited of any of the Infortunes, nor Mercury, especially by Conjunction or Square; neither let the Fortunes be cadent; for the Moon by Mars afflicted causeth much sollicitation, pains and labour, also much difficulty in the procuring, and perhaps anger; If by Saturn, it causeth much protraction and delays, and oftentimes after much pains and travel, causeth the business to come to no good, or frustrateth the borrowers expectation.

还要让月亮在光上亏减，并在狮子、天蝎、射手、水瓶或双鱼；并让木星或金星照看上升或月亮，若能做到，两者都照看；但要看月亮不受任何凶星所阻，水星也不受，尤其是会合或四分；也不要让吉星在果宫；因为月亮受火星所害，会引起许多求告、辛苦与劳碌，在筹措上也多有困难，或许还有怒气；若受土星所害，会引起许多拖延耽搁，常常在费尽辛苦奔走之后，事情落不到好处，或使借钱的人期望落空。

Take this for an approved Rule, that when the Moon is in the first degree of Gemini, Leo, or Sagittary, or they on the cusp of the ascendent, it is not safe either to borrow or lend, for that much inconveniency will come thereof.

把这当作一条经过验证的规则：月亮在双子、狮子或射手的第一度，或这些度数在上升的宫头时，借钱或放贷都不安全，因为那会带来许多不便。

And if you would borrow money privately that it might not be known or divulged, let the Moon (when you borrow it or receive it) be under the Sun beams, and going to Conjunction of the Fortunes when she is separate from the Sun, or some other good aspect of the Fortunes no ways impedited; this causeth the business to be kept private and close: But if the Moon be joyned, or apply by any aspect to Mars when she separates from the Sun his beams, the business will be divulged abroad, and known by many, and those too that you desire should be ignorant thereof; look also that the Moon be free from Via Combusta, or the conjunction of Dragons Head, and and Dragons Tail.

若你想私下借钱，不让人知道或传扬出去，就让月亮（在你借钱或收钱时）在太阳光下，并在她离开太阳时前去与吉星会合，或与吉星成别的吉相位，而丝毫不受阻；这会使事情保持隐秘不露：但若月亮离开太阳光时与火星相会，或以任何相位入相于火星，事情就会传扬开去，被许多人知道，而且正是你希望不知道的那些人；还要看月亮免于焦伤之途，免于与龙头和龙尾会合。

CHAP. II. Containing other Rules concerning borrowing and lending of money.

第二章　包含关于借钱与放贷的其他规则。

UNless you know the true significators, you can herein do nothing.

除非你认得真正的征象星，否则在这件事上你什么也做不成。

The Ascendent and its Lord, are the significators of the Borrower or Petitioner: the seventh and his Lord, are significators of the Lender; Mercury and the Moon signifie the Thing to be lent. When therefore you finde the Lord of the Ascendent and the Lord of the seventh in any good Aspect of each other, or in reception, or the Lord of the seventh in any good Aspect of each other, or in reception, or the Lord of the seventh in the ascendent, or Mercury, or Mercury joyned to the Lord of the Ascendent by body or aspect, or in reception of each other, the business shall be accomplished: But if the Moon be under the Sun beams, the Sun shall signifie the thing demanded in stead of the Moon.

上升及其主星是借钱人即求借之人的征象星：第七宫及其主星是放贷人的征象星；水星与月亮代表要借出的东西。所以当你发现上升主星与第七宫主星彼此成任何吉相位，或互相接纳，或第七宫主星在上升，或水星，或水星以星体或相位与上升主星相连，或彼此互相接纳时，事情就会办成：但若月亮在太阳光下，就由太阳代替月亮代表所求之物。

And Haly saith, If the Moon be in Via Combusta, or in the ascendent at noon, or in the first degrees of Gemini, Leo, or Sagittary, or if they be in the degree or cusp of the ascendent, it signifieth no good to the Lender; but to the Borrower; this is Halies opinion; you have but just now heard it is neither good for the Borrower or Lender at such a time; you may follow which you please, and in your curiosity try them both, and follow which you finde most true; a little experience will soon clear the doubt: however it is no ways good to lend any thing in the hour of Saturn.

哈利说，若月亮在焦伤之途，或正午时在上升，或在双子、狮子或射手的头几度，或这些度数在上升的度数即宫头，对放贷人不利；但对借钱人有利；这是哈利的意见；你刚刚听过，这样的时候对借钱人或放贷人都不好；你愿意照哪一说都可以，也可以出于好奇两者都试一试，照你发现最真实的那一说去做；稍加经验就能很快澄清疑问：不过在土星的行星时借出任何东西，都绝不好。

But if you desire that the received money remain long with you, not desiring any ways to imploy it; let the ascendent at the time of the receit thereof be a fixed sign, and the Lord of the ascendent, the Moon and the Lord of the second in fixed signs, free from misfortune or impediment, as also the angles of your figure.

但若你希望收到的钱久留在你手里，不想作任何用途；就让收钱时的上升是固定星座，上升主星、月亮和第二宫主星都在固定星座，免于不幸或受阻，盘的诸角宫也是这样。

But if (for some occasions you have) you would speedily disburse, turn, and winde your money (which perhaps may be advantagious) let the ascendent be a movable sign, or a common: but a movable in such a case is much better; let also the Lord of the ascendent, the Moon, and the Lord of the second in your Radix, and at the time (if you can) of the receit of the money be a movable sign free from impediment, as also the Angles of your Figures; and remember that in all Elections you fortifie (if possible) your chief significators; as also in your Radix, as well as at the time of the Election.

但若（因你有某种缘故）你想很快把钱支出、周转、运用（这也许有利），就让上升是启动星座或双体星座：但在这种情形下启动星座要好得多；也让上升主星、月亮和你根盘中的第二宫主星，以及（若能做到）收钱时的这些星，都在启动星座，免于受阻，盘的诸角宫也是这样；要记住，在一切择日中，（若可能）都要加强你的主要征象星；在根盘中也要加强，与在择日时刻一样。

Furthermore if you desire to keep what you get or receive, that it may be imployed by you to your best advantage, fortifie the ascendent and its Lord at the time of the receit of the money; fortifie also Jupiter, and let not Mars behold the Moon, Ascendent, Part of substance, or part of Fortune, or their houses, or any of their Lords, especially of the Moon or Ascendent; how to take part of substance, or any other part you shall have hereafter, as I have leisure.

再者，若你希望保住你所得或所收的，好让你用它得到最大的好处，就在收钱时加强上升及其主星；也加强木星，不要让火星照看月亮、上升、财产点或福点，或它们所在的庙，或它们的任何主星，尤其是月亮或上升的主星；至于财产点或任何别的点怎样取，等我有空时，你以后会读到。

CHAP. III. Of buying to profit again by the sale thereof.

第三章　论买进以便转卖得利。

DOst not thou know there are many men make a Trade of buying Commodities, and selling them again to their best advantage? yet there are many again confess they have often sold their Wares at disadvantage; the reason was, they bought them at hap-hazard, without respect to any peculiar or particular time (as our ignorant Physitians prescribe Vomits, Purges and Phlebotomie, at any time, procuring thereby much mischief to their Patients (as I have by several known) so that they had need again (the remedy being or proving (by the ignorance of the prescriber) worse then the disease) to take Physick to expel that Physick they have already taken; and this sometimes cannot but indanger the Patients life; for that nature being far spent before, must needs by this rash act of the unskilfull Physitian (who is rather (as Galen and Hippocrates say) to be termed a Fool, then to be honoured with that noble term of Physitian) in prescribing their remedies at such improper times that they work contrary effects (as Purges vomet, and Vomets purge) be more weakened and prejudiced; nay and it doth often fall out so, that nature together with the life is wholly extinguished; wherefore anon in its due place more shall be said hereon, and the true & real times for administring of physick be cordially delivered unto you; but to the busines in hand) wherefore let them observe what followeth.

你难道不知道有许多人以买进货物、再尽量有利地卖出为业吗？可是又有许多人承认，他们常常亏本卖出货物；理由是他们买进时碰运气，不顾任何特别的或个别的时间（正如我们那些无知的医生，在任何时候都开吐药、泻药和放血，因而给病人带来许多祸害（这一点我从好几个人那里知道），以致病人（由于开方人的无知，那药成了或证明比病还坏）又需要服药来排出已经服下的那药；这有时难免危及病人的性命；因为自然早已耗损殆尽，这个不熟练的医生（照盖伦和希波克拉底的说法，他与其被尊称为医生这个高贵的名号，不如叫作傻瓜）的这番鲁莽之举，在这样不合宜的时间开药，使药起了相反的作用（泻药致吐，吐药致泻），自然必定更加虚弱受损；不仅如此，常常还会发生自然连同生命一起被完全扑灭的事；所以下面在适当的地方还要多讲这一点，并把服药的真正而实在的时间诚心交给你；但还是回到手头的事）所以让他们留意下面的话。

In buying therefore any thing to make advantage or gain of the sail thereof, fortifie the Moon especially, for that she hath most power of any of the Planets in the ordinary course of the life of man; Fortifie also Mercury who hath also much influence in such matters; also the Lord of the second, and (if possible) the Lord of the Ascendent: let the Moon also be joyned to Mercury by body or a benevolent aspect, free from impediment, either accidental or essential, as also from the affliction of Mars as much as you can.

那么在买进任何东西想靠转卖获利时，尤其要加强月亮，因为在人一生的日常事务中，她比任何行星都更有力量；也要加强水星，他在这类事上也很有影响；还有第二宫主星，以及（若可能）上升主星：也要让月亮以星体或吉相位与水星相连，免于偶然的或必然的受阻，也尽量免于火星的侵害。

But if you cannot fortifie Mercury, fortifie the Moon, the eleventh house and the Lord thereof; but yet let Mercury be free from the body or Aspect of Mars; and if you can by any means, let him be in Conjunction or good aspect of Venus, or the Lord of the eleventh or both.

但若你不能加强水星，就加强月亮、第十一宫及其主星；但仍要让水星免于火星的星体或相位；若你能用任何办法，就让他与金星或第十一宫主星或两者会合或成吉相位。

Now be sure you observe these rules well; for by how much the more you fortifie Mercury (next to the Moon being to be regarded) by so much the more may you be confident and assured of benefit and profit; for Mercury, the Moon, the second and the eleventh are chief significators herein, and they still cause gain, if well dignified or disposed; but then be sure they be free from the body or aspect good or bad of Mars.

现在你一定要好好遵守这些规则；因为你越加强水星（月亮是首先要顾到的，其次就是他），你就越能确信、越有把握得到好处和利益；因为水星、月亮、第二宫和第十一宫是这件事的主要征象星，只要它们有良好的尊贵或处境，就总会带来收益；但那时一定要让它们免于火星的星体或相位，不论吉相凶相。

CHAP. IV. Of selling to advantage.

第四章　论有利地出卖。

EVen thus must you do if you would Elect a time to sell thy commodity at any high rate. Let the Moon be in Taurus, Cancer, Virgo or Pisces, free from misfortune and separating from the Conjunction or aspect of the fortunes and applying to the aspect, not Conjunction, of the infortunes; for this is good for the Seller, but the clean contrary for the Buyer.

若你要择一个高价卖出货物的时间，也正要这样做。让月亮在金牛、巨蟹、处女或双鱼，免于不幸，正在离开与吉星的会合或相位，并入相于凶星的相位，而不是会合；因为这对卖方好，对买方却正相反。