卷三·第三节第五至八章　日常买卖、新衣、迁居与炼金

CHAP. V. Farther concerning Buying and Selling in the ordinary course of the World.

第五章　进一步论世间日常的买与卖。

THus in the daily and ordinary way of trade must you do, fortifie ⊗ and place it in one of the houses of Iupiter, and let Iupiter or some other of the fortunes behold it with a good aspect; for this will be advantagious to the Buyer, but not to the Seller; Also if the Moon be in signs of short or oblique ascentions, decreasing in light, it is good for the Buyer.

在日常的、寻常的交易中，你必须这样做：加强福点，把它放在木星的一座庙里，并让木星或别的某颗吉星以吉相位照看它；因为这对买方有利，对卖方却不然；又若月亮在上升时间短即斜升的星座，光在亏减，对买方好。

But if she be in signs of right or long ascentions, increasing in light, number or motion, and joyned with the fortunes, it shall be more advantagious for the Seller and it shall seldom be, but at such a time the Buyer shall lose by the bargain.

但若她在上升时间长即直升的星座，光、度数或行速在增长，并与吉星相连，对卖方就更有利，那时很少不是买方在这笔买卖中吃亏的。

But note, that in all this, the Moon and Mercury be free from the body or aspect of Mars, for that he ever hinders buying and selling, and causes discord and wrangling; also see they be free from the presence of ☋, for he is little worse then it.

但要注意，在这一切中，月亮与水星都要免于火星的星体或相位，因为他总是妨碍买卖，引起不和与争吵；也要看它们免于龙尾的同在，因为它比火星好不了多少。

Some of the Ancients have delivered these Rules for buying and selling; but others have taught that the Ascendent and its Lord are for the Seller, the seventh and the Lord thereof for the Buyer, and the Moon for the thing to be bought and sold; Althabarus [from whom I cannot descent herein] saith, that when the Buyer is the first propounder or mover of the business, or doth first speak to the Seller concerning the thing he would buy, the Ascendent and its Lord is for the Seller; the seventh and the Lord thereof for the Buyer:

有些古人传下了这些买卖的规则；但另一些人教导说，上升及其主星代表卖方，第七宫及其主星代表买方，月亮代表所买卖之物；阿尔塔巴鲁斯（在这一点上我不能不同意他）说，若买方是这件事的首先提出者或发起者，即先向卖方说起他想买的东西，上升及其主星就代表卖方；第七宫及其主星代表买方：

And if the Seller be the first mover of the business to the Buyer, the contrary is to be understood: The mid-heaven and its Lord is to signifie the price of the thing; the fourth and its Lord the thing to be sold; and also the Planet from whom the Moon last separated is given to signifie the Seller; the Planet to whom she next applies, the Buyer; and the ☽ the thing to be bought and sold.

若是卖方先向买方发起这件事，就要反过来理解：天顶及其主星代表东西的价格；第四宫及其主星代表要卖的东西；还有，月亮最后离开的那颗行星被定为代表卖方；她下一个入相的行星代表买方；月亮代表所买卖之物。

Some hold that the Moon in the Ascendent, either in buying or selling is good, yet in a journey is very bad. But note that in selling it will not be amiss for thee to place the Moon in her exaltation or triplicity separated from the Fortunes, and beholding the Infortunes, but not joyned to them by body.

有些人认为月亮在上升，对买或卖都好，对出行却很坏。但要注意，在出卖时，把月亮放在她的旺或三方，离开吉星而照看凶星，但不与它们星体相连，对你不会有错。

CHAP. VI. Of buying clothing, or putting on of Apparel.

第六章　论买衣服，或穿新衣。

HEar now what is observable in putting on or buying of Apparel; fortifie the Ascendent and its Lord, and the Moon and let the Ascendent and the sign wherein the Lord of the ascendent is, be movable; and if possible, let the Moon be in Aries, except the seventh degree; or in Cancer, excepting the first six degrees; or in Libra, or the first eighteen degrees of Virgo, or in the first nineteen degrees of Sagittary, or the twenty first degrees of Pisces; and by all means avoid fixed signs, except the first twenty degrees of Taurus; for that there (it being the house of Venus and exaltation of the Moon) it signifyeth great joy and delight; but by all means let her not be in Leo or Scorpio, Leo especially, &c.

现在听一听穿新衣或买新衣时要留意什么；加强上升及其主星，以及月亮，并让上升和上升主星所在的星座是启动星座；若可能，让月亮在白羊，但第七度除外；或在巨蟹，但头六度除外；或在天秤，或处女的头十八度，或射手的头十九度，或双鱼的头二十一度；并且无论如何避开固定星座，只有金牛的头二十度除外；因为在那里（那是金星的庙、月亮的旺）表示大大的喜乐与欢愉；但无论如何不要让她在狮子或天蝎，尤其是狮子，等等。

And if possible, let the Moon be in Sextile or Trine of the Sun, for it will be then so much the better; but if in thy Election thou canst not observe all this, place the Moon out of Leo, Scorpio and Capricorn, and Via Combusta, and look that she be no wise impedited or beheld of the Malevolents.

若可能，让月亮与太阳成六分或三分，那就更好；但若你在择日时不能遵守这一切，就把月亮放在狮子、天蝎和摩羯以外，也在焦伤之途以外，并看她丝毫不受阻，也不受凶星照看。

Fortifie also the cusp of the second house and its Lord, especially in buying of Habit, and let the Moon be increasing in light; however if thou canst not in every particular remember, or be able to follow every particular of this that hath been said, in putting on of new garments, fortifie the Moon, and place the Sun in the tenth house, or place the Moon in the mid-heaven free from all misfortune; but of putting on of apparel, more anon in the Elections appertaining to the fifth house.

也要加强第二宫宫头及其主星，尤其在买衣服时，并让月亮在光上增长；不过若你不能记住每一个细节，或不能照所说的每一点去做，那么在穿新衣时，就加强月亮，并把太阳放在第十宫，或把月亮放在天顶，免于一切不幸；至于穿衣，下面讲属于第五宫的择日时还要再讲。

CHAP. VII. Of flitting, or removing from one place to another.

第七章　论搬家，即从一处迁到另一处。

REmember this election (I mean its scope and nature) doth more properly belong to the third house, it being the house of journeys or short removes; but the antient Arabians most skilfull and learned in this Art, have placed this election in this house, as most agreeing or belonging to it; but the reason thereof I suppose was, because seldom any remove their habitation but for their own gain or profit in one kind or other; and for that the second house hath signification thereof (as you may see in the second Treatise) they have placed this election in this house; wherefore since it is and hath been so ordered by them, I shall (as becomes a good disciple) follow as neer as I can (especially in such things as are indifferent) my Masters directions and documents.

要记住，这种择日（我是说它的范围与性质）更该属于第三宫，因为那是出行或短程迁移之宫；但此术中最熟练、最博学的古代阿拉伯人，把这种择日放在这一宫，认为它最合于、最属于这一宫；而我推想其理由是，很少有人迁居不是为了某种自己的得益或利益；又因为第二宫主这些事（如你在第二论里可以看到的），他们就把这种择日放在这一宫；所以既然它是、而且一向是他们这样安排的，我就（像一个好门徒应当的那样）尽量紧紧跟从我的老师们的指导与教诲（尤其在这类无关紧要的事上）。

Wherefore then in electing a fit time for such a matter, know that if the house be your own, the Ascendent at that time must be a fixed sign, and the Moon in a fixed sign; but if it be a hired house, let the Ascendent be a common sign, and the Moon in a common sign.

那么在为这样的事择一个合宜的时间时，要知道，若那房子是你自己的，那时的上升必须是固定星座，月亮也在固定星座；但若是租来的房子，就让上升是双体星座，月亮也在双体星座。

Fortifie the Ascendent, the Moon, the Lord of the Ascendent, and the Lord of the place of the Moon, the second house and its Lord, the fourth and its Lord, and Part of Fortune and its Lord, the Ascendent and its Lord, and the Moon and its Dispositor to receive or have good and civill entertainment; but to increase in substance and to augment what is gotten in a thriving way, fortifie the cusp of the second, its Lord, and Part of Fortune and its Lord; and also it will be the better if you can then also place Jupiter in the second house, free from impediment or affliction; but however it advantageth much if Jupiter be so placed.

加强上升、月亮、上升主星和月亮所在之处的主星，第二宫及其主星，第四宫及其主星，福点及其主星，上升及其主星，以及月亮及其定位星，好得到接纳，即受到良好而有礼的款待；但要在资财上增长，把所得的财物越积越多，就加强第二宫宫头、其主星，以及福点及其主星；那时若你还能把木星放在第二宫，免于受阻或受害，那就更好；不论怎样，木星这样安置大有益处。

And for a good success and end (as in all other undertakings) fortifie the sign and cusp of the fourth and its Lord; and if possible let Taurus or Leo be on the cusp of the fourth; for that denoteth the goodness of the place, and that the house or place shall be clean and sweet, free from venemous and obnoxious beasts and vermin: but Scorpio on the cusp of the fourth, causeth multiplicity and increase of such animals, and so much the more if it be any wise beheld of Saturn; also be carefull that the aforenamed places and significators be free from the Aspects of the Malevolents, and, if possible not only so, but in configuration of the Fortunes.

为了有好的结果和结局（同在其他一切事上一样），要加强第四宫的星座与宫头及其主星；若可能，让金牛或狮子在第四宫宫头；因为那表示地方好，那房子或地方干净清爽，没有毒虫害兽：但天蝎在第四宫宫头，会使这类动物繁多增长，若它以任何方式受土星照看就更是如此；也要小心使上述诸位置与征象星免于凶星的相位，若可能，不仅如此，还要与吉星成格局。

However see that you fortifie your chiefest significators, and your business order according to the intentions of the party removing or flitting his habitation, and thou shalt not erre.

不管怎样，要看你加强你最主要的征象星，并照那迁居者的意图来安排你的事，你就不会出错。

CHAP. VIII. Containing Rules for Electing any Work in the Art of Distillation, or Alchymie.

第八章　包含为蒸馏术即炼金术中的任何工作择时的规则。

A Man shall, if he have regard to the writings of the Antients, find, that there hath ever been in former Ages some, and indeed most of the more learned sort of men, who have applied their study to this heavenly mysterie: and truly it cannot be by me believed, that ever there was an Age since the World had its first original that was so stupid and void of understanding, as not to have some sons of the Hermetick Art produced therein; and as by the more learned and refined spirits of all Ages it hath been ever in great esteem and practise; so is it still in this we live, and by very many both studied and cherished, it being notwithstanding by the muckworms and sottish Asinego's of the World slighted and contemned, and no more valued then a Diamond is with Hogs, both slighting that unspeakable and never to be enough valued and esteemed knowledge, and the Students or Searchers thereof, insomuch that they account nothing more ridiculous, then that which they vulgarly call THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE, thus giving way to folly to condemn and not esteem that great blessing they are in no wise thought worthy of; nay not so much as worthy the honour to be accounted in the number of those that believe there is such a thing in Nature: but it mattereth not what such stupid Dolts conceive out of their shallow and conceited brains, that can admit of nothing but ignorance; wherefore let it be still unto them a STONE and rock of offence; both it, and all those heavenly souls, the Lovers thereof, shall by me be ever in great esteem, and be more dear unto me then any worldly felicity: but I fear I transgress, let us therefore to our matter in hand.

一个人若留意古人的著作，就会发现，在以往各个时代，总有一些人，而且确实是较博学的人中的大多数，把心思用在这门属天的奥秘上：我实在不能相信，自从世界有了最初的起源以来，曾有哪个时代愚钝无知到连一个赫密斯之学的子弟都不出；正如它一向为各时代较博学、较精纯的心灵所看重、所实践，在我们生活的这个时代也是如此，有很多人钻研它、珍爱它；尽管如此，世上的守财奴和愚蠢的蠢驴却轻视它、藐视它，看它不过像猪看钻石一样，既轻视那无法言说、怎样珍视也不为过的知识，也轻视钻研、探求它的人，以至于他们认为没有什么比他们俗称的「哲人之石」更可笑的了，就这样任凭愚昧去谴责、轻视那份他们根本不配得的大福分；甚至连被算在相信自然中有此物的人当中的荣幸都不配：但这些愚蠢的笨伯从他们浅薄自负、除了无知什么也容不下的脑袋里想出什么，都无关紧要；所以就让它对他们永远是一块「石头」、一块绊脚的磐石吧；它，以及爱它的一切属天的灵魂，在我眼中永远都极受尊重，对我来说比任何世上的福乐都更宝贵：但我怕我说得出格了，还是回到手头的事吧。

Since then, I say, there are many in this our Age who apply themselves to the study of this most heavenly revelation, and they subject to miss of their intentions, and be (as many have) frustrated of their expectation, let them observe what followeth; and though some have erred through ignorance and want of a through understanding of what they have sought, and others for want of proportionating the matter; and again others for want of governing it in working according to Art; some through one defect, and some through another, yet most must needs fail of their desires, for want of a through intellect and right use of Electing a position of the Heavens fit for the same; for as the Elements and all thereof composed are [without dispute] regulated and disposed by the influence and vertue of the Coelestial Planets and Stars; it must necessarily follow then, that all Metals and Minerals whatsoever, have their dependency and efficacy from the superiour configurations of those bodies: wherefore it cannot but be very efficacious in all such works as tend to Alchymie (as well as the temporal affairs otherways of men) and the great Hermetick Work.

那么我说，既然在我们这个时代有许多人致力于研究这门最属天的启示，而他们又容易达不到目的，（像许多人那样）期望落空，就让他们留意下面的话；虽然有些人因无知、对所求之物缺乏透彻的理解而出错，另一些人因没有把材料配好比例，还有一些人因没有照此术的规矩在操作中掌控它，有的因这一缺陷，有的因那一缺陷，但大多数人之所以必然达不到愿望，是因为对择取一个合宜的天象位置缺乏透彻的理解与正确的运用；因为既然诸元素以及由它们组成的一切（无可争辩地）都由天上的行星与恒星的影响和力量来调节、安排；那就必然推出：一切金属与矿物，不论是什么，都从那些天体在上界的格局得到它们的依存与功效：所以在一切趋向炼金术的工作中（也和人的世俗事务一样），以及在赫密斯的大功业中，这都不能不是极为有效的。

Wherefore when thou beginnest any work of this nature, place the Moon in a common sign, free from all manner of impediment and misfortune; also the Lord of the Ascendent; and let the sign ascending be a common sign; fortifie also that Planet which ruleth the matter you work upon; as, if it be Lead, fortifie Saturn; if Tin, Jupiter; if Iron, Mars; if Gold, the Sun; if Brass or Copper, Venus; if Quicksilver, Mercury; if Silver, the Moon, &c. still remember to dispose of them (viz. your significators) according to this rule, and that in the beginning of your Work, &c.

所以当你开始任何这类工作时，把月亮放在双体星座，免于一切受阻与不幸；上升主星也是；并让上升的星座是双体星座；也加强主管你所处理的材料的那颗行星；比如，若是铅，就加强土星；若是锡，加强木星；若是铁，加强火星；若是金，加强太阳；若是黄铜或铜，加强金星；若是水银，加强水星；若是银，加强月亮，等等。始终记住照这条规则来安排它们（即你的征象星），而且是在你工作开始的时候，等等。