卷三·第十一节第一至三章　立君、加冕、求恩宠与学手艺

SECTION XI. Containing Elections appertaining to the signification of the tenth House.

第十一节　包含属于第十宫所主之事的择日。

CHAP. I. Of electing of Kings and Nobles, and of their enstalling and beginning their Rule or Government.

第一章　论选立国王与贵族，以及他们的就任和开始统治或执政。

REmember in choosing and electing Kings, Dukes, Marquesses, or other Nobles, or such as are to bear office in government, that thou fortifiest the Ascendent, and make it free from the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes, as also the Lord thereof, and the tenth House and its Lord, the Sun also and the Moon, and let neither of them be in any aspect nor bodily conjunction of the Malevolents, Saturn and Mars: but if thou canst not avoyd their aspects, let it be by Sextile or Trine with reception, and place them in angles or succedent houses, and if possible place the Sun in Leo free from impediment; and if he cannot be in Leo, place him in Sextile or Trine of that Planet that beareth dominion in the house wherein he is by house or exaltation; but if thou canst not order it otherwise but that he must be beheld thereby by a Square, let it be with reception; but shun the Opposition, whether it be with reception or no, and if possible let the Square aspect be out of Masculine signs, and let them also be such wherein they have some dignity.

在选择、推选国王、公爵、侯爵或其他贵族，或将担任政府官职之人时，记住要加强上升，使它免于凶星的凶相位，也加强其主星，以及第十宫及其主星，还有太阳和月亮，不要让它们任何一个与凶星土星和火星成任何相位或体合：但若你避不开它们的相位，就让它是有接纳的六分或三分，并把它们放在角宫或续宫，若可能，把太阳放在狮子，免于阻碍；若他不能在狮子，就把他放在他所在之宫以庙或旺掌权的那颗行星的六分或三分；但若你只能这样安排，使他受那颗星四分照看，就让它带接纳；但要避开对冲，不论有没有接纳，若可能，让四分从阳性星座发出，也让它们是那些行星在其中有某种尊贵的星座。

See also if there is any Eclipse of either Luminary that year to be celebrated, or any great Conjunction; and let not the sign wherein the Eclipse or Conjunction is, be on the Ascendent or tenth, neither let the Lords of the Ascendent or tenth be therein, nor the Lords of either of these places in the tenth or the Ascendent, and place both the Luminaries in the terms of the Fortunes beholding each other with a Sextile or Trine; and if possible, let the Lords of those terms be in Sextile or Trine also of the Luminaries, or at least one of them.

也看那一年是否有任何一个光体的交食要发生，或有任何大会合；不要让交食或会合所在的星座在上升或第十宫，也不要让上升或第十宫的主星在其中，也不要让这两处任一处的主星在第十宫或上升，并把两个光体都放在吉星的界里，以六分或三分彼此照看；若可能，让那些界的主星也与两个光体成六分或三分，或至少与其中一个成相位。

See also that the Conjunction or prevention of the Luminaries before this election be not unfortunated; but if it be so, let your Election be deferred till fifteen days after the Conjunction or prevention, if possible.

也看这次择日之前的两光会合或对冲没有受害；但若它受了害，若可能，就把你的择日推迟到那次会合或对冲之后十五天。

At Enstallings or Coronations place Leo the sign of the Ascendent, and the Sun in Taurus in the tenth, and the Moon in the Ascendent joyned to Venus, Iupiter or Mercury, and they strong essentially and receiving the Moon.

在就任或加冕时，把狮子作上升的星座，太阳在金牛在第十宫，月亮在上升与金星、木星或水星相连，而它们在必然尊贵上强，并接纳月亮。

And when you begin first to rule or govern according to the election and choyce of the people, let the angles be all fixed, especially the Ascendent and fourth, and let the Lord of the tenth be free from all manner of impediment, and place the Lord of the Ascendent either in the Ascendent, tenth or eleventh, or at least in the fifth, received of the Lord of the tenth: and let the Lord of the tenth be received of its dispositor by Sextile or Trine, and the Lord of the fourth free from impediment, and in a good aspect of the Fortunes:

当你按人民的推选初次开始统治或执政时，让四个角宫都是固定的，尤其是上升和第四宫，并让第十宫主星免于一切阻碍，把上升主星放在上升、第十宫或第十一宫，或至少在第五宫，受第十宫主星接纳：并让第十宫主星以六分或三分受其定位星接纳，第四宫主星免于阻碍，与吉星成吉相位：

And if thou canst not do all this, let the Moon be received of the Lord of the tenth, and the Lord of the fourth, free from impediment; but let him not behold the Ascendent nor its Lord, and let some of the Fortunes behold the fourth House or tenth, or at least one of them, if possible.

若这一切你都做不到，就让月亮受第十宫主星接纳，第四宫主星免于阻碍；但不要让他照看上升或其主星，并让某颗吉星照看第四宫或第十宫，若可能，至少照看其中之一。

And thus may you judge of electing of other inferiour Magistrates whatsoever, by distinguishing their several significators, and disposing of them according unto these rules, Mutatis mutandis: wherefore it were needless here further to enlarge.

这样你就可以判断选立其他任何下级官员，只要分辨他们各自的征象星，依这些规则安排它们，作必要的变更：所以在这里再展开就不必要了。

CHAP. II. Of obtaining favour of Kings and great men, Iustice on Enemies, and Pardons; also of going of Progress with the King, or any other Grandee.

第二章　论获得国王与大人物的恩宠，对敌人伸张正义，与求赦免；也论随国王或任何别的权贵巡游。

ABout obtaining of favour at the hand of any King or great man, whatever sign you place in the Ascendent, let Iupiter be therein in a good aspect of the Lord of the tenth with reception, or place the Lord of the tenth in the Ascendent, or in Sextile or Trine thereunto, or to the Lord thereof, or the Moon; and if possible place the Moon in the tenth, free from all impediment, and let the Lord of the Ascendent also be strong and no wise afflicted by the Malevolents; and let not Saturn nor Mars be in any of the angles, especially the Ascendent, unless he be a significator, and you have ordered him according to discretion.

关于从任何国王或大人物手中获得恩宠，不论你把什么星座放在上升，都让木星在其中，与第十宫主星成吉相位而带接纳，或把第十宫主星放在上升，或与上升、其主星或月亮成六分或三分；若可能，把月亮放在第十宫，免于一切阻碍，也让上升主星强，丝毫不受凶星侵害；不要让土星或火星在任何角宫，尤其是上升，除非他是征象星，而你已斟酌安排好他。

And if thou canst not perform all these, let the Lord of the thing desired be in the tenth, or the Lord of the tenth in the House signifying the thing, or in good aspect thereunto, or to the Lord thereof; and if possible let the aspect be with reception, &c.

若这一切你都做不到，就让所求之事的主星在第十宫，或第十宫主星在代表那件事的宫，或与之或其主星成吉相位；若可能，让相位带接纳，等等。

Also when thou wouldst obtain aid or leave of the King to prosecute thy adversary, or when thou requirest Justice against him, place the Moon free from all impediment, and let her be increasing in light; let the Ascendent also be free from affliction, and place the Lord thereof in a good place, strong, and free from the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes, and if possible let him be in his own dignities and direct; and debilitate the Lord of the seventh (which hath signification of your adversary) and let him not be assisted by any of the Fortunes, nor behold the Ascendent, nor the Moon, nor the Sun, and let the Lord of the tenth be in reception with the Lord of the Ascendent; and so if your condition be the others, and thou wouldst obtain pardon, debilitate the Moon and Lord of the Ascendent, and fortifie the seventh, &c. quite contrary:

还有当你想得到国王的帮助或准许来追诉你的对手，或向他要求对其伸张正义时，把月亮放在免于一切阻碍之处，让她光亮增长；也让上升免于侵害，把其主星放在好位置，强而免于凶星的凶相位，若可能，让他在自己的尊贵中而顺行；并削弱第七宫主星（他代表你的对手），不要让他得任何吉星相助，也不要照看上升、月亮或太阳，并让第十宫主星与上升主星接纳；若你的处境是对方那样，你想得到赦免，就削弱月亮和上升主星，加强第七宫，等等，完全相反：

And thus by varying thy rule thou mayst apply thy business which way thou pleasest, and be furnished upon any occasion, provided thou art well acquainted with thy true significator.

这样变通你的规则，你就可以把你的事往你喜欢的方向安排，在任何场合都有准备，只要你熟知你的真正征象星。

In progressing with Kings or Grandees, place Iupiter in the Ascendent or in the seventh, for this signifieth good in the journey to those that undertake it, and that they shall be merry; but look thou place him not in the fourth, neither let the Moon nor Venus behold him out of any angle; nor let Saturn or Mars be in the Ascendent nor any other angle, nor joyned by body or aspect to Venus; neither let the Moon be under the Sun-beams, nor with ☋ or the Infortunes; for this denotes the party going to progress shall never return (the Ancients also affirm, Note. that whoever fals sick at such a time, shall never recover, and whoever goeth into any combate shall be slain) but dye therein.

随国王或权贵巡游时，把木星放在上升或第七宫，因为这表示踏上旅程的人一路顺利，并且愉快；但注意不要把他放在第四宫，也不要让月亮或金星从任何角宫照看他；也不要让土星或火星在上升或任何别的角宫，也不要与金星体合或成相位；也不要让月亮在太阳光下，或与龙尾或凶星在一起；因为这表示去巡游的人永远回不来（古人也断言，注：凡在那时患病的人永远不会康复，凡在那时参加任何战斗的人都会被杀）而是死在途中。

CHAP. III. Of learning any Art or Occupation.

第三章　论学习任何技艺或行业。

MOst of the Ancients have placed this matter in this House; I conceive their reason was, because a Trade or Occupation is the highest dignity such can look for that are bound thereunto.

大多数古人都把这件事放在这一宫；我想他们的理由是，对那些受其约束的人来说，一门手艺或行业就是他们能指望的最高尊荣。

Wherefore in this matter you are exactly to distinguish of the Planet signifying the Trade or Mysterie you would learn, the which you have been taught in the second Book of this Volume; then let your Ascendent or tenth House be a sign wherein that Planet beareth dominion by House; as if you would learn Morality or any study, or if thou desirest to be a Merchant, place Gemini or Virgo in the Ascendent, or else Libra, the last fifteen degrees of Sagittary or Aquaries, and fortifie the Lord of the Ascendent, and the Cusp of the tenth, and its Lord, ☿ also and the ☽ yet have a more special care to fortifie ☿ then any other, because he is the Planet signifying the Trade or Occupation.

所以在这件事上，你要准确地分辨出代表你要学的那门手艺或行当的行星，这在本书第二卷里已教过你；然后让你的上升或第十宫是那颗行星以庙掌权的星座；比如你若要学伦理或任何学问，或你想当商人，就把双子或处女放在上升，或者天秤、射手后十五度或水瓶，并加强上升主星、第十宫宫头及其主星，还有水星和月亮，但要比对其他任何星更特别留意加强水星，因为他是代表这门手艺或行业的行星。

Still remember to fortifie the Lord of the Trade, or that Planet which naturally hath signification thereof above any other; for I shall say no more on this matter in this place, since I have been large in the second Section and first Chapter of this third Book, whether I shall here referr thee, and now proceed, being even weary of reiterations:

始终记住要加强该行业之主，即自然地比其他任何星更代表它的那颗行星；因为在这件事上我在这里不再多说，既然我在本第三卷第二节第一章已讲得很详，就把你引到那里，现在往下讲，我对重复都已经厌倦了：

For whoso can understand the reason and ground of any one Election, hath sufficient to lead him through all other whatsoever, without these needless repetitions, or else he shall never be able to apprehend them when we have said all we can; yet because I have an earnest desire to make every thing plain even to the weakest capacity, I have been thus tedious; yet whoso shall compare me with the Ancients, will find I do not equal them in tautologies.

因为谁能懂得任何一个择日的道理与根据，就足以引导他通过其他一切择日，而不需要这些不必要的重复，否则在我们说尽一切之后，他也永远领会不了；不过因为我热切希望把每件事都讲明白，连最弱的理解力也能懂，我才这样冗长；然而谁拿我和古人比较，就会发现我在赘言上比不上他们。