卷三·第五节第一至四章　建房、筑城、建教堂与造磨坊

SECTION V. Containing Rules of Elections, appertaining to the fourth House.

第五节　包含属于第四宫的择日规则。

CHAP. I. Of building Houses.

第一章　论建房。

ENdeavour therefore at the beginning of thy work to fortifie the Lord of the Ascendent and cusp of the Ascendent it self, the Moon and its dispositor, and the Planet to which she is joyned by body or Aspect; also the fourth house and its Lord, the second and its Lord, and the tenth and its Lord, and so much the rather if you intend the house to be high; and in such a case be sure your significators be not under the earth, for that causeth slow progress in the fabrick, and that it shall never be brought to that heighth and shape it was first intended to be of; yet if the Moon be in the fifth or third, benevolently aspecting any significator, or a fortune above the earth, it hindreth not much: place also Part of Fortune in an angle, and fortifie it and its Dispositor, and place Dragons Tail in the twelfth; fortifie also Mercury and its Lord, and let not Mars behold these significators which have been named, neither let him have any power when thou beginnest thy work; but if it fall out so that thou canst not help it, but that he will have some power in thy figure, place Venus fortunate in the place of Mars, or more plainly, let Venus have great power and dignity in the degree and sign wherein Mars is located, and let her be in a Sextile or Trine of him:

那么在你的工程开始时，要尽力加强上升主星和上升宫头本身，月亮及其定位星，以及她以星体或相位相连的那颗行星；还有第四宫及其主星，第二宫及其主星，第十宫及其主星，若你打算把房子建得高，就更要如此；在这种情形下，一定要使你的征象星不在地平之下，因为那会使建筑进展缓慢，永远建不到最初打算的那种高度与样式；不过若月亮在第五或第三宫，善意地照看某个征象星，或照看地平之上的一颗吉星，就没有多大妨碍：还要把福点放在角宫，加强它和它的定位星，并把龙尾放在第十二宫；也加强水星和他的主星，不要让火星照看上面说过的这些征象星，在你开工时也不要让他有任何力量；但若事情恰好如此，你无法避免，他在你的盘里总要有些力量，就把吉利的金星放在火星的位置上，说得更明白些，就是让金星在火星所在的度数与星座里有很大的力量与尊贵，并让她与他成六分或三分：

Let Saturn also be in no configuration of Venus, as near as you can, and make the Moon increasing in light and motion and joyned to Jupiter; for this causeth the fabrick to be beautifull and fair, and have a special care the Moon be not with Saturn or Dragons tail, Note. or Saturn in the Ascendent or fourth, for this will impedite the work and cause delays therein, and perhaps hinder the finishing thereof; and if it be finished, yet perhaps it will stand long empty; and if inhabited, yet will the inhabitants finde no good therein, but much vexation, troubles, fears, infirmities and many tribulations, and the fabrick shall soon be subject to decay and fall down; and if the Affliction be by Mars, and the Ascendent be a sign of short ascentions, it causeth fires therein; wherefore let (in such a positure) the Moon be increasing in light and motion, and the Lord of the house of the Moon in aspect therewith, and the Lord of the Ascendent beholding the Ascendent, and these free from all impeditions; for if they behold not their own house, the Landlord of the Fabrick shall not live therein.

也要尽量让土星与金星不成任何格局，并让月亮在光与行速上增长，与木星相连；因为这使建筑美观漂亮；还要特别留意月亮不与土星或龙尾同在，注意：也不要让土星在上升或第四宫，因为这会阻碍工程，造成拖延，或许还妨碍完工；即使完了工，或许也会长久空着；即使有人住，住户在里面也得不到好处，只有许多烦恼、困扰、恐惧、疾病和种种苦难，那建筑不久也会朽坏倒塌；若这侵害来自火星，而上升又是上升时间短的星座，就会在里面引起火灾；所以（在这样的格局下）要让月亮在光与行速上增长，让月亮所在之庙的主星与她成相位，让上升主星照看上升，并使它们免于一切受阻；因为它们若不照看自己的庙，那建筑的房主就不会住在里面。

Let Dragons tail be by no means in the Ascendent, second or fourth, but especially in the second; for it causeth profuseness, but you may safely place Dragons head in any of those places, &c.

无论如何不要让龙尾在上升、第二宫或第四宫，尤其是第二宫；因为它引起挥霍，但你可以放心把龙头放在这些位置中的任何一处，等等。

But if all these thou canst not possibly at thy time place, according as thou hast heard; yet fortifie the Ascendent and its Lord, the Moon also, the second and fourth, and their Lords, or at least the second, and let the Moon be in good configuration, or Conjunction with Jupiter, and if possible let Jupiter be in the second; fortifie also the Planet that hath exaltation in that sign wherein the Moon is, if you can; however fortifie as many as may be, if not all, and especially your chiefest significators.

但若这一切你在你的时间里实在不能照所听过的那样安排；也要加强上升及其主星，月亮，第二宫和第四宫及其主星，或者至少第二宫，并让月亮与木星成良好的格局或会合，若可能，让木星在第二宫；若能做到，也加强在月亮所在星座有旺的那颗行星；不管怎样，要尽量多加强几个，即使不能全部，尤其是你最主要的征象星。

CHAP. II. Of Building of Castles and Cities.

第二章　论建城堡与城市。

YOu have heard already the time of electing the building of houses; it resteth now we know at what time it will be most advantagious to build Castles and Cities; know then that in such a work you must fortifie the Ascendent and its Lord; also the Moon and the Lord of the sign she is in, and Part of Fortune and its Lord, and place in the Ascendent at time of your first beginning to build some fixed Stars of the nature of Jupiter, Sol, Venus, Mercury, or Saturn if he be well placed; for that signifies the durability and continuance of the Castle or City; or such stars as are of the nature of the Moon or Lord of the Ascendent.

你已经听过为建房择时；现在剩下的是要知道什么时候建城堡与城市最有利；那么要知道，在这种工程中，你必须加强上升及其主星；也要加强月亮和她所在星座的主星，以及福点及其主星，并在你最初开始建造时，在上升放一些具有木星、太阳、金星、水星性质的恒星，或土星性质的恒星，如果他位置好的话；因为那表示城堡或城市坚固持久；或放具有月亮或上升主星性质的恒星。

And note here, that although in building of houses we refuse the assistance of Saturn, Note. yet in Castles and Cities he is not to be rejected; for Haly saith, In aedificatione Civitatum, fac Saturnum habere firmam portionem in medio Coeli, & in ascendente in principio fundamenti Civitatis.

这里要注意，虽然在建房时我们拒绝土星的帮助，注意：但在城堡与城市上不可拒绝他；因为哈利说：在建城时，让土星在天顶占有稳固的一份，在城奠基之始也在上升。

In building of Cities, let Saturn have firm power or authority in the mid-heaven, and in the Ascendent at the time of the foundation of the City, or when the foundation is laid; let the Ascendent also, if you can, be one of the houses of Jupiter; but if you cannot, however let it be free from the Configurations of Mars; let Mars also be in no aspect or bodily presence of, or with the Moon, or the Ascendent or the Lord of the term of the Ascendent, or Lord of the hour at the laying of the foundation or the first stone towards it; let also the Lord of the degree of the Ascendent be fortunate, direct and swift in motion, and the Lord of the Ascendent in his exaltation or joy no ways afflicted or retrograde; and the Sun in a sign of right Ascentions, also Part of Fortune and its Lord in fortunate houses and lovingly beheld by the Moon; for by the strength of Part of Fortune, and its Dispositor and the aspect of the Moon thereunto, is the fertility, the goods and riches of the Inhabitants, the profit and what ever else there is of good in the City known and judged.

在建城时，让土星在天顶，并在城奠基时、或打下地基时的上升中，有稳固的力量或权柄；若能做到，也让上升是木星的一座庙；若做不到，也要让它免于火星的格局；也要让火星与月亮、上升、上升界主或时辰主星不成任何相位，也不同在，在打下地基或安放第一块石头时都是这样；也让上升度数的主星吉利、顺行、行速快，上升主星在他的旺或喜乐之位，丝毫不受害、不逆行；让太阳在直升星座，福点及其主星也在吉宫，并受月亮友善地照看；因为城中居民的丰饶、财物与富有，城里的利益以及其他一切好处，都是从福点及其定位星的强弱，以及月亮与它的相位来认识、来判断的。

Let not Mars by any means behold Part of Fortune, for it causeth scarcity and poverty; and fortifie Saturn as much as you can; for when he hath power in the mid-heaven or Ascendent as hath been said, and in good aspect of Jupiter, it denoteth the City shall continue for a long time, and that there shall be an innumerable multitude of Inhabitants therein, who shall live in peace and concord with each other, and that it shall not be depopulated.

无论如何不要让火星照看福点，因为它造成匮乏与贫穷；要尽量加强土星；因为当他如上所说在天顶或上升有力，又与木星成吉相位时，表示城市会长久存在，城中会有无数居民，他们彼此和平和睦地生活，城市也不会人口凋零。

But the fertility of the City is chiefly known from the position of Iupiter, and the Sun and the Moon, &c. but remember, Note. that you debilitate Mars in all foundations of Cities; let him not by any means have any configuration with the Lord of the place of the foundation, or indeed with any significator; for if he have ought to do in the figure at the time you begin your work, it signifieth much mischief and impediment to the Inhabitants, and that they shall be invironed and surrounded with mischiefs.

但城市的丰饶主要从木星、太阳和月亮的位置来认识，等等。但要记住，注意：在一切城市的奠基中都要削弱火星；无论如何不要让他与奠基之处的主星，或实际上与任何征象星成任何格局；因为若在你开工时他在盘中有所作为，就表示居民要遭许多祸害与阻碍，被祸患四面包围。

Place therefore Mars in a cadent house, very weak and impedited; otherwise he will be cause of much mischief, discord and extortion amongst the Citizens; but they shall on the contrary assuredly be free from these evils, if Iupiter be fortunately placed and elevated above Mars; also the Luminaries and Part of Fortune, but especially the Moon, above all your significators, ought to be well placed; Note. for by how much the stronger she is and freer from impediment, will the fortune and good success of the City and Inhabitants thereof be, &c.

所以把火星放在果宫，非常虚弱并受阻；否则他会在市民中造成许多祸害、不和与勒索；反过来，若木星位置吉利，并高踞火星之上，他们就必定免于这些祸害；还有两光和福点，尤其是月亮，在你所有的征象星中，最应安置妥当；注意：因为她越强、越免于受阻，城市及其居民的运气与成就就越好，等等。

Further know that in laying the foundation of Cities, it will be most advantagious if the Moon be free from misfortunes, and neither in Conjunction, Opposition, or combustion of the Sun, or in via Combusta, void of course, or in meridional Latitude descending; in the latter degrees of a sign, or in the beginning of a sign, in her fall, or the Lord of the house in which she is not beholding it, or in the sixth or twelfth houses, or with Dragons head or Dragons tail: but let her be increasing in light and motion, and have Septentrional latitude ascending, in her exaltation, or exaltation of Iupiter, and Iupiter or Venus direct and in an angle with her, but chiefly in the ascendent, or mid-heaven.

还要知道，在为城市奠基时，最有利的是月亮免于不幸，既不与太阳会合、对冲或在其焦伤之中，也不在焦伤之途，不空亡，不在南纬下降；不在星座的末度，也不在星座的开头，不在她的落，她所在之庙的主星不是不照看它，不在第六或第十二宫，也不与龙头或龙尾同在：而要让她在光与行速上增长，在北纬上升，在她的旺，或木星的旺，并让木星或金星顺行，与她同在一个角宫，但主要是在上升或天顶。

It advantageth greatly also, if the Ascendent and the Moon be in earthy signs, and chiefly Taurus and Virgo; also in Capricorn when she is placed with Iupiter in the Ascendent, and the light of the time in the mid-heaven; for this signifies the City shall continue a long time, and the Inhabitants thereof shall profit therein and have a good end; also if the Ascendent be a common sign, it signifieth there shall be many Inhabitants and multiplicity of strangers and several sorts of people, especially if many Planets behold the Ascendent and the Moon.

若上升与月亮在土象星座，主要是金牛和处女，也大有益处；当月亮与木星同在上升，当令之光在天顶时，在摩羯也有益处；因为这表示城市会长久存在，城中居民会在那里得利，有好的结局；若上升是双体星座，表示会有许多居民，外乡人和各色人等众多，若有许多行星照看上升与月亮就更是如此。

Know also that in building or laying the foundation of Cities, if Saturn be joyned with Dragons tail, there shall be much mischief and trouble to old men and servants in that City. If Iupiter be joyned with Dragons tail, much mischief will be incident to the Nobles of the City or the Aldermen, &c. If Mars, there will be evil by fire, discord and debate, and perhaps the Magazine will be blown up often, or be in danger thereof, or the Militia will be damnified.

还要知道，在建城或为城市奠基时，若土星与龙尾相连，城中的老人和仆人会有许多祸害与麻烦。若木星与龙尾相连，城中的贵人或市参议员会遭许多祸害，等等。若是火星，会有火灾、不和与争论之祸，或许火药库会常常爆炸，或有爆炸之险，或民兵会受损。

If the Sun, evil is threatned to the chief Ruler of the City or Mayor. If Venus, it will fall on the Women of the City. If Mercury be joyned with Dragons tail, there shall be much deceit and many lyes, and cozening deceitfull tricks used. If the Moon, the common sort of people shall be afflicted.

若是太阳，祸害威胁城中的首要统治者或市长。若是金星，祸害落在城中的女人身上。若水星与龙尾相连，会有许多欺诈、许多谎言，用种种诓骗欺人的伎俩。若是月亮，平民百姓会受苦。

So on the contrary judge the good success, of those signified by those Planets free from impediment, and in a fortified condition, at the time you laid the first stone of your foundation; if the Planets are all strong, judge fortune and good success in general, &c.

反过来，那些行星若免于受阻、处境得到加强，就在你安放地基第一块石头时，判断它们所代表之人的好运；若诸行星都强，就判断整体的好运与成就，等等。

Moreover know, that the Ascendent of a City hath signification of the life of the Inhabitants: the second house of its riches, strength and power: the third, of the Laws thereof; the fourth, of the end of the Inhabitants causes, as also the end of the City, and the secret places therein, as hidden treasures and the like; the fifth, of the children of the Inhabitants: the sixth, of the servants and infirmities and maladies incident to the inhabitants; the seventh, of the Marriages of the Citizens; the eighth, of their great houses; the ninth, of their manners, customs and Voyages: the tenth, their habitations, Masterie and occupations, also their honour, power and dignity; the eleventh, their friends and assistants; the twelfth, their great Cattel, Plots, and secret Enemies, also imprisonments and poverty.

还要知道，一座城的上升代表居民的生命：第二宫代表它的财富、实力与权力：第三宫代表它的法律；第四宫代表居民各项事情的结局，也代表城市的结局，以及城中隐秘之处，如埋藏的财宝之类；第五宫代表居民的子女：第六宫代表居民的仆人以及他们所遭的疾病与病痛；第七宫代表市民的婚姻；第八宫代表他们的大宅；第九宫代表他们的风俗、习惯和航行：第十宫代表他们的住所、技艺与职业，以及他们的荣誉、权力与尊位；第十一宫代表他们的朋友与助手；第十二宫代表他们的大牲畜、阴谋与暗敌，以及监禁与贫穷。

So that from hence you may judge methodically, and particularly of every particular quality of any City; for in what houses you finde the Malevolents, and such houses as you see are afflicted and impedited, you may judge the ill success and misfortune (according to the strength of your afflicting Planets) to those things signified by the house afflicted and impedited, &c. So likewise of the good state and condition of those things signified by those houses you finde assisted by the Benevolents and well fortified.

所以从这里你可以有条有理、逐项地判断任何城市的每一种情况；因为在哪些宫里你发现凶星，看见哪些宫受害受阻，你就可以判断那受害受阻之宫所代表的事物不顺不幸（照施害之星的强弱）等等。同样，你发现哪些宫得吉星之助、得到很好的加强，就判断那些宫所代表之事物的良好状况。

When Saturn is in any of the angles alone, and not assisted by the Fortunes, it signifies delays and slowness in those things signified by the angle he is in, and in the actions and undertakings of the Citizens in general; if Mars be there he denotes many mischiefs, dammages, robberies, and corrupt or over hot ayr.

当土星单独在任何一个角宫，又没有吉星相助时，表示那个角宫所代表的事物，以及市民一般的行动与事业，都会拖延迟缓；若火星在那里，他表示许多祸害、损失、劫掠，以及腐败或过热的空气。

But if at the beginning of the building, or laying of a Cities foundation, ♄ and ♃ behold each other with a good aspect, and be in angles and other good places of Heaven, strong and well dignified, it denoteth the City shall be of long continuance, and increase in glory and plenty a long time.

但若在开始建造、或为城市奠基时，土星与木星以吉相位互相照看，又在角宫与天上其他好位置，强而有良好的尊贵，就表示城市会长久存在，长时期在荣光与富足中增长。

Observe warily what I have already said, and it will be needless for me longer to insist on this point. Let us therefore proceed.

留心注意我已经说过的话，我就不必在这一点上多说了。所以让我们往下讲。

CHAP. III. Of Building of Churches.

第三章　论建教堂。

WE shall find this Election (since in this our age we build more Serralias then Churches) to be in a manner needless, yet since by the most Learned and well-minded Antients it hath been mentioned, I shall for the benefit of Posterity, which I hope will exceed us in Religion and goodness, deliver the Rules of Astrologie in such an operation, &c.

我们会发现这种择日（既然在我们这个时代，人们建的后宫比教堂还多）差不多是多余的，但既然最博学、最有善心的古人提到过它，我就为了后世的益处——我希望后世在信仰与良善上胜过我们——把此术在这种工程上的规则交给他们，等等。

At the time then the first stone of the Foundation is laid let the Ascendent be fortunate, as also its Lord, the Moon and its Lord, the Part of Fortune and its Lord, the ninth house and its Lord, the Planets in any of these Places, also the Planet in configuration with the Moon, and let Jupiter be in the Ascendent, and if possible in Sagittary or Pisces, or if you cannot do so, let him be in Sextile or Trine of the Ascendent, especially in Trine, and out of his own houses, and good places of Heaven: but let the Lord of the Exaltation of the Ascendent be well placed, the tenth and its Lord, the ninth and its Lord, the Moon and its Dispositor; and Jupiter, if you cannot observe all the rest, &c.

那么在安放地基第一块石头时，让上升吉利，上升主星也吉利，月亮及其主星，福点及其主星，第九宫及其主星，在这些位置中的任何行星，以及与月亮成格局的行星都吉利，并让木星在上升，若可能，在射手或双鱼，若做不到，就让他与上升成六分或三分，尤其是三分，并且出自他自己的庙，在天上的好位置：但要让上升之旺的主星位置良好，第十宫及其主星，第九宫及其主星，月亮及其定位星也是；若其余的你都不能遵守，至少要顾到木星，等等。

CHAP. IV. Of Building or Erecting of Mills.

第四章　论建造或竖立磨坊。

IN building of Mills be sure you place the Moon in Aries in the Ascendent or Libra, or the latter part of Virgo, and by no means let her be in Cancer or Capricorn, but in the aforesaid signs, as also the Lord of the Ascendent, or in Sextile and Trine thereunto; free from the Malevolent Aspects of the Infortunes: Observe also this time in beginning any work belonging to Mills, &c.

在建造磨坊时，一定要把月亮放在白羊而在上升，或在天秤，或处女的后段，无论如何不要让她在巨蟹或摩羯，而要在上述星座，上升主星也是，或与之成六分和三分；免于凶星的恶相位：在开始任何属于磨坊的工作时，也要遵守这个时间，等等。