卷三·第四节第一至三章　短途出行、兄弟和解与向道之心

SECTION IV. Comprehending Rules, in Electing such matters as appertain to the signification of the third House.

第四节　包含为属于第三宫意义的事择时的规则。

CHAP. I. Of short Iourneys, and their Elections.

第一章　论短途出行及其择日。

MAny men are not acquainted with this Language; wherefore I shall more plainly declare, that by short journeys we are to understand such as can be finished within a day or two, or less; wherefore then in such an Election, fortifie the Ascendent and its Lord, the Moon and its dispositor, Part of Fortune also, and its dispositor, and the Planet to whom the Moon is joyned or in configuration with; the sign of the third house and its Lord, the Lord of the hour, and the Lord of the thing, or the Planet signifying the thing or business for which the Party takes his journey (if it be related unto you) as also its dispositor.

许多人不熟悉这种说法；所以我要说得更明白些：所谓短途出行，我们应理解为一两天之内、或更短时间就能走完的行程；那么在这种择日中，要加强上升及其主星，月亮及其定位星，还有福点及其定位星，以及月亮与之相连或成格局的那颗行星；第三宫的星座及其主星，时辰主星，以及事情之主，即代表那人出行所为之事或事务的那颗行星（若有人告诉你那是什么事），还有它的定位星。

But if all these thou canst not possibly observe, neither (your occasions being such) can you defer them till such a time; then I say fortifie the Moon and the Lord of the hour; and if you cannot fortifie the Moon, yet be sure your Lord of the hour be no ways impedited or weak, and make the Moon fall from the Ascendent, and if possible from the Lord thereof; But more of this in the ninth house when wee come to treat of Elections concerning long journeys.

但若这一切你实在不能遵守，又（因你的事情如此）不能推迟到那样的时间；那么我说，就加强月亮和时辰主星；若你不能加强月亮，也一定要使你的时辰主星丝毫不受阻、不虚弱，并让月亮从上升落离，若可能，也从上升主星落离；但这一点等我们讲到第九宫、论长途出行的择日时，还要多讲。

CHAP. II. Of making of Friendship between Brethren, or any two at variance.

第二章　论在兄弟或任何两个不和的人之间缔结友谊。

EVer have an especial care in this manner of judgement in Electing a fit time to make frendship between brethren at variance whether the brother or kinsman be your better, equal or inferiour; for if he be your major or better, you must observe this general Rule to have regard unto Saturn; if he be your equal, to Mars; if thy inferiour, to Mercury: but first fortifie the Ascendent and its Lord, the Moon and its dispositor, the Lord of the third, and the sign and cusp of the third it self, by fitting it to your business, and let the Lord of the third be in Conjunction, Sextile, or Trine of the Lord of the Ascendent with reception out of houses, if possible, or out of exaltation or triplicity and term; for look how strong and better your reception is, so much the sooner will the parties at variance agree, and continue the longer in friendship: and if possible, let the Lord of the Ascendent behold the sign or cusp of the third with a Sextile or Trine, and the Lord of the third, the Ascendents cusp, &c. Or let the Lord of the first be in the tenth or eleventh, and the Moon beholding lovingly both significators or either of them.

在这种判断里，为使不和的兄弟和好择一个合宜的时间，始终要特别留意，那兄弟或亲属比你尊长、与你同辈还是比你卑幼；因为若他是你的尊长或比你高，你必须遵守这条通则：留意土星；若他与你同辈，留意火星；若比你卑幼，留意水星：但首先要加强上升及其主星，月亮及其定位星，第三宫主星，以及第三宫本身的星座与宫头，使它合于你的事，并让第三宫主星与上升主星会合、六分或三分，若可能，从庙得到接纳，或从旺、三方和界得到接纳；因为你的接纳越强越好，不和的双方就越快和好，友谊也维持得越久：若可能，让上升主星以六分或三分照看第三宫的星座或宫头，第三宫主星也照看上升的宫头，等等。或者让第一宫主星在第十或第十一宫，月亮友善地照看两个征象星或其中之一。

But note, if the reconciliation be with women, as before you had respect unto Saturn, you must regard Venus, Note. &c. And as these Rules serve for reconciling of brethren and kindred, or such persons as are signified by the third house; so will they very well serve for the agreement of any person with the father, by ordering and placing the Lord of the fourth, as you heard of the Lord of the third, Mutatis mutandis; so likewise a servant, by fitly disposing the Lord of the sixth; and a childe, by so ordering the Lord of the fifth: a wife, by the Lord of the seventh; or an open or known enemy; and so understand of any person whatsoever, still remembring to know exactly and truly your significators, and then you cannot fail following your Rules.

但要注意，若是与女人和解，正如前面你要留意土星那样，你必须留意金星，注意，等等。这些规则既可用于使兄弟和亲属，或第三宫所代表的那些人和好；也很可以用于任何人与父亲的和解，即照你听过的安排第三宫主星的办法，去安排、安置第四宫主星，作必要的变通；同样，与仆人和解，就适当安排第六宫主星；与孩子，就这样安排第五宫主星：与妻子，用第七宫主星；或与公开的、明知的敌人，也是如此；对任何人都照此理解，始终记住要确切真实地认得你的征象星，那么你照着规则做就不会失败。

CHAP. III. Of applying the minde or study to Divine matters or contemplations.

第三章　论把心思或学问用在神圣之事或默想上。

SUch hath been the industry of former Writers, that they have plainly delivered unto us the signification of every house as you have heard in the first Book, where you know the Ancients have assigned the ninth house to signifie the Religion and Divine inclination of any one whatsoever, and some have been so curious, that they have assigned it to signifie and denote the highest pitch of such inclinations, and the men studying thereof; as Popes, Cardinals, Arch-bishops, Abbots, Deans, Prebends, Religious Hermites, &c. but the third to have signification of ordinary Priests, or those that have not attained to that heighth of dignity, &c. also any man of what calling soever that is religiously inclined.

以往的作者如此勤勉，把每一宫的意义都清楚地传给了我们，正如你在第一卷所听过的；你知道古人在那里定第九宫代表任何一个人的宗教与向神之心，有些人更考究，定它代表并表示这种倾向的最高层次，以及研究此道的人；如教皇、枢机主教、大主教、修道院长、教长、受俸牧师、修行的隐士等等；但第三宫代表普通的神父，或那些尚未达到那样高的尊位的人，等等；也代表任何一个有宗教倾向的人，不论他从事何种行业。

Wherefore if thou wouldest know a fit time whereby thy inclination may be furthered in thy devotion, and thou the better able to continue therein; fortifie the ascendent and its Lord, the Moon and its dispositor, the Lord of the third, and third it self, and Jupiter who is a general significator of Religion and good inclinations, also the Sun, and if possible, let the Luminaries be in the houses of Jupiter, and either Sagittary or Pisces ascending, &c.

所以你若想知道一个合宜的时间，好使你在灵修上的倾向得到增进，使你更能坚持下去；就加强上升及其主星，月亮及其定位星，第三宫主星和第三宫本身，还有木星，他是宗教与良善倾向的一般征象星，还有太阳，若可能，让两光在木星的庙里，并让射手或双鱼上升，等等。

And if thou wouldst be an exquisite and cunning searcher in Divine matters; fortifie Mercury, Note. and make the aforesaid significators behold each other with a good Aspect, and each others houses or the Planets in whose houses they are located and this will also serve in any other business whatsoever mutatis mutandis; but if thou canst not observe all this, follow as much thereof as you can possibly, the more the better.

若你想成为神圣之事上精妙而有心得的探究者；就加强水星，注意，并让上述诸征象星以吉相位互相照看，也照看彼此的庙，或照看它们所在之庙的主星；这在任何别的事上也都适用，作必要的变通即可；但若这一切你不能遵守，就尽可能多遵守，越多越好。