卷三·第六节第四至六章　馈赠、穿新衣与饮宴

CHAP. IV. Of giving and receiving of Gifts or Presents.

第四章　论送礼与收礼。

MY intentions are now to treat of the rules of the Ancients for electing a fit time for giving and receiving of Gifts or Presents: We have here already treated of some Elections which might seem needless; but truly this of all we have hitherto mentioned, I may say is most properly to be termed superfluous or needless, Hospitality and Charity being things so different to the tempers and natures of most men of this age we live in: But since we write not barely to this age, but also to Posterity, I shall soon resolve upon the business; for since I have better hopes of their goodness, I shall by no means omit this Election, but deliver plainly the words of the most approved Authors hereon.

我现在打算讲古人为送礼与收礼择一个合宜时间的规则：我们在这里已经讲过一些也许看似不必要的择日；但说实话，这一种在我们至今提到的所有择日中，我可以说最应当称为多余或不必要，因为好客与慈善，与我们所处这个时代大多数人的脾性和本性实在相去太远：但既然我们写书不只是写给这个时代，也写给后世，我很快就决定了这件事；因为我对后世的良善抱有更好的希望，我绝不会略去这种择日，而要把最受认可的作者们关于它的话平白地交给你。

Know then first, in receiving of Gifts you are to fortifie the Ascendent, the second House and their Lords, also the Moon and its dispositor, for this causeth gain to come unto thee by this Gift or Present; I mean it shall be advantageous to the receiver, and he shall thereby much benefit himself.

那么首先要知道，在收礼时，你要加强上升、第二宫及其主星，也要加强月亮及其定位星，因为这使你从这份礼物中得利；我的意思是它会对收礼的人有利，他会因此大大得益。

But to make this the more certain, you must fortifie Part of Fortune and its Lord, viz. the Planet who is disposer thereof, which is more plainly that Planet that is Lord of the sign wherein Part of Fortune is, fortifie also Iupiter, for that he is a general significator of wealth and riches: this confirmeth the former rule, and maketh it the more certain.

但要使这更加确定，你必须加强福点及其主星，即作它定位星的那颗行星，说得更明白些，就是福点所在星座的主星；也要加强木星，因为他是财富与钱财的一般征象星：这证实了前一条规则，使它更加确定。

But know that in sending of Presents or Gifts you are to fortifie the fifth House and its Lord, as also Iupiter; and let Mars both in receiving and giving be in no configuration with the Ascendent, the second, their Lords, the Moon, its dispositor, Part of Fortune, its Lord, Part of Substance, Iupiter, the fifth House or their Lords: and if possible let the Ascendent and fifth House be in common signs; and know that Sagittary and Pisces are to be preferred before Gemini or Virgo, yet Virgo is before Gemini; You must understand this is meant of the first fifteen degrees of Sagittary.

但要知道，在送出礼物时，你要加强第五宫及其主星，还有木星；在收礼和送礼时，都不要让火星与上升、第二宫、它们的主星、月亮、其定位星、福点、其主星、资财点、木星、第五宫或它们的主星成任何格局：若可能，让上升与第五宫在双体星座；要知道射手与双鱼优于双子或处女，而处女又优于双子；你必须明白，这指的是射手的前十五度。

You are not onely to beware of Mars, but also of Saturn, that he be not either bodily present or in configuration with the Moon, the Ascendent or its Lord, Part of Fortune, Part of Substance, or any of the aforesaid significators or places without reception; and let the Lord of the Ascendent be elevated above the Lord of the seventh.

你不仅要提防火星，也要提防土星，不要让他在没有接纳的情况下，与月亮、上升或其主星、福点、资财点，或上述任何征象星或位置星体同在或成格局；并让上升主星高踞第七宫主星之上。

But if thou canst not observe all this, fortifie the Moon, Iupiter and Lord of the second House and the cuspe thereof in receiving Presents.

但若这一切你不能遵守，在收礼时就加强月亮、木星和第二宫的主星及其宫头。

In giving, the Moon, the fifth, its Lord, Iupiter and Part of Fortune and its dispositor. And thus much for this.

在送礼时，加强月亮、第五宫、其主星、木星和福点及其定位星。关于这事就讲这么多。

CHAP. V. Containing Rules for electing a time for putting on of Apparel.

第五章　包含为穿衣择时的规则。

EVen in this Chapter are we now to shew you the rules of the Learned in former ages in electing a time proper thereunto, I shall (as in all the other) give you the marrow or quintessence of their Writings; a Volume five times as large as is this, is not able to contain them all verbatim; but in what one is deficient.

就在这一章里，我们现在也要给你看前代学者为此择一个合宜时间的规则，我会（像在其他各章一样）把他们著作的精髓或精华交给你；一部比这本大五倍的书，也不能把它们逐字全部容纳；但一个人有欠缺之处，

I shall help you with another, and so with a third, that however thou shalt not be to seek in any Election as well as this, so thou beest able to understand the reasons of the rules, otherwise thou shalt be still ignorant hadst thou all the Volumes that were ever penn'd since the Creation; somewhat you have heard already of putting on of Apparel, but not so fully as here in this place I intend; we will begin therefore with it, and then in order of what remaineth, and so proceed.

我会用另一个人来帮你，再用第三个人，这样无论如何你在这种择日、以及其他任何择日上都不会无从下手，只要你能懂得这些规则的道理，否则你就算拥有开天辟地以来所写的一切书卷，也仍然无知；关于穿衣你已经听过一些，但不像我打算在这里讲得这么充分；所以我们就从它讲起，然后按次序讲剩下的，就这样往下讲。

Herein you must have regard to the Ascendent, its Lord, the Moon, the Lord of the sign wherein she is, the fifth House and Lord thereof, and let them be in moveable signs, and let the Moon if possible be in Aries, excepting the seven degrees after the eighth, viz. from the eighth to the end of the fifteenth, and the 22 and 23 degrees of the same sign; or let her be in Cancer, excepting the first six and last three degrees thereof, or in the first fifteen degrees of Libra, or the first eighteen degrees of Virgo, or the first nineteen degrees of Sagittary, or the first twenty degrees of Pisces.

在这事上你必须顾到上升、其主星、月亮、她所在星座的主星、第五宫及其主星，让它们在启动星座，若可能，让月亮在白羊，但要除去第八度之后的七度，即从第八度到第十五度末，以及同一星座的第二十二、二十三度；或让她在巨蟹，除去其前六度和后三度，或在天秤的前十五度，或处女的前十八度，或射手的前十九度，或双鱼的前二十度。

Fixed signs are to be shunned in putting on of Apparel, wherefore see that none of the aforesaid significators be in them, Note. except the first twenty degrees of Taurus which may be made use of in this business, it being the House of the lesser fortune and exaltation of the Moon; but Leo of all the fixed signs is to be refused, for it causeth danger; therefore in no wise let the Moon be in Leo, except she be in Sextile or Trine of the Sun with reception, and then it is not to be feared so much: however Ptolomy, Centilo. 22. saith, Vestem nec primum induas, ubi Luna fuerit in Leone collocata; est autem pejus, si eadem male affecta fuerit.

穿衣要避开固定星座，所以要看上述征象星都不在其中，注意：只有金牛的前二十度例外，可以用于这事，因为它是小吉星的庙、月亮的旺；但在一切固定星座中，狮子最要拒绝，因为它造成危险；所以无论如何不要让月亮在狮子，除非她带接纳与太阳成六分或三分，那样就不怎么可怕了：然而托勒密在《金言百则》第二十二则说：月亮在狮子时，不要第一次穿上衣服；若她在那里又受害，就更坏。

Idem ait Hermes, Centilo. 82. Put not on new Apparel when the Moon is in Leo; and it is so much the worse if she be there afflicted.

赫密斯在《百则》第八十二则也这样说：月亮在狮子时，不要穿新衣；若她在那里受害，就更坏。

Yet if all this thou canst not observe, be sure thou place not the Moon in the Ascendent or fifth House, neither their Lords in Leo, Scorpio or Capricorn, especially Leo, or in via combusta, and see also they be free from all manner of misfortune: or place the Moon or the Sun in the mid-heaven free from misfortune, and if possible in Sextile or Trine of Iupiter or Venus with reception, and fortifie the second House and its Lord, &c. If thou warily observest what hath been said, thou needest no further instructions herein; wherefore let us descend to what remains unresolved, &c.

但若这一切你都不能遵守，一定不要把月亮放在上升或第五宫，也不要让它们的主星在狮子、天蝎或摩羯，尤其是狮子，或在焦伤之途，也要看它们免于一切不幸：或者把月亮或太阳放在天顶，免于不幸，若可能，带接纳与木星或金星成六分或三分，并加强第二宫及其主星，等等。你若谨慎遵守上面所说的，就不需要在这上面更多的指导；所以让我们往下讲尚未解决的事，等等。

CHAP. VI. Of Feasting or eating of meat.

第六章　论饮宴或吃肉。

SInce this Election is needless in the ordinary course of diet, such as eating at due times moderately, and the like, you are to understand we mean or signifie such eating as is in excess, as at Feasts and such superfluous vanities, &c. Let us observe what follows.

既然在平常的饮食中，即按时适量地吃之类，这种择日是不必要的，你要明白我们所说或所指的是过度的吃，如在宴席上，以及诸如此类多余的虚华之事，等等。让我们看下面所说的。

In this manner of exercise you must chiefly have respect to the place and motion of the Moon; for if she be in Taurus applying to Venus especially by a good Aspect, you may safely eat Beef, either boyled, roasted, stewed, or any otherwise dressed.

在这种活动中，你主要必须顾到月亮的位置与运行；因为若她在金牛，入相于金星，尤其是以吉相位，你就可以放心吃牛肉，不论是煮的、烤的、炖的，或用别的方法做的。

Also if she be in Pisces in good configuration of Iupiter, you may eat of Fish, either fresh or salt.

若她在双鱼，与木星成良好的格局，你可以吃鱼，鲜的咸的都行。

And if in Libra or Aquaries received, Milk or any thing made therewith, as Custards, Fools, and such like Quelk-choses.

若在天秤或水瓶而得接纳，可吃奶或任何用奶做的东西，如蛋奶羹、奶油果泥，以及诸如此类的精巧小食。

If in Virgo in any malevolent aspect of Mars, it is not safe to eat of Hearbs, as Salads, or roots and stalks, as Colly-flowers, Coleworts, Artichokes, Cabbage, Parsnips, Turnips, Carrats, &c. neither of Fruit, as Apricocks, Peaches, or any other Plumb or Fruit, as Cherries, &c.

若在处女，与火星成任何凶相位，吃菜蔬就不安全，如沙拉，或根和茎，如花椰菜、羽衣甘蓝、洋蓟、卷心菜、欧防风、芜菁、胡萝卜等；也不宜吃水果，如杏、桃，或任何别的李子或水果，如樱桃等。

But if she apply to the Sun or Mars by a Trine, you may safely eat of varieties and divers sorts of Meats, &c. Understand the same if she apply to Venus.

但若她以三分入相于太阳或火星，你可以放心吃花样繁多、各色各样的肉菜，等等。若她入相于金星，也作同样理解。

If she apply to Saturn, have a care of stale meats, or such as have been kept long in salt.

若她入相于土星，要当心不新鲜的肉，或在盐里腌了很久的东西。

If she be in Aries or Capricorn, applying to Iupiter, you may eat of variety of gelded Cattel, &c.

若她在白羊或摩羯，入相于木星，你可以吃各种阉过的牲畜，等等。

But it is no wise safe to eat of what dyed of it self, if she be in a Square of Saturn. or in Conjunction or Opposition of him; neither is it good to eat Venison when she is in Leo, nor when she applieth to Mars out of Virgo.

但若她在土星的四分，或与他会合或对冲，吃自己死掉的东西就绝不安全；她在狮子时，或从处女入相于火星时，吃鹿肉也不好。

But if she be in Gemini or the aëry triplicity applying to Mercury, it is not safe to eat any Bird of a hot nature or constitution; and if to Mars, all meats that are califactive or of a hot quality are also to be shunned.

但若她在双子或风象三方，入相于水星，吃任何性热或体质热的禽鸟就不安全；若入相于火星，一切致热或性热的食物也都要避开。

If in Leo applying to Saturn, it is not safe to eat any thing of a cold operation, &c. Thus much for eating.

若在狮子入相于土星，吃任何作用寒凉的东西就不安全，等等。关于吃就讲这么多。