卷四·第二节第十八至十九章　太阳与金星作年主在十二星座

CHAP. XVIII. Containing the Accidents signified by the Sun when he is Lord of the year in any of the twelve Signs.

第十八章　载明太阳作年主时在十二星座中任何一个所表示的事。

LAbour but to understand the nature of every Planet and Sign, and to distinguish exactly every ones strength and fortitudes from his debilities, and then by observing the reasons of what hath been already said in these three forgoing Chapters, in handling the Significations of these Superior Planets thou mayst soon know how to understand the Significations of the Sun in every Sign, when ever he is Lord of the year, and judge of them without any further instruction.

只要用心弄懂每颗行星与每个星座的本性，准确地分辨每一个的力量与有力和他的无力，然后留意前面这三章在讲这些上位行星的征象时所说的道理，你很快就会知道怎样理解太阳作年主时在每个星座中的征象，不必再受任何指教就能判断。

Yet thus much I shall say, If the Sun be Lord of the year in Aries, free from the Malevolent Aspects of the Infortunes, it shall be well with the Common people, the year shall be fruitful and succesful unto them, as also to great, noble and rich men, Kings and the Grandees of the earth, and that they shall be fortunate in honor, and shall overcome their enemies, be gracious and loving to their people, and shall do them justice, &c.

但我还是要说这么多：若太阳作年主在白羊，免于凶星的凶相位，庶民会好，这一年对他们丰饶顺利，对大人物、贵人与富人、国王与世上的显要也是如此，他们会在荣誉上幸运，会胜过他们的敌人，对他们的人民仁慈爱护，给他们公道，等等。

But if he be in Aries afflicted and impedited, judge the contrary; yet know that whatever he signifies whether good or evil in Aries or its triplicity, shall chiefly happen in and to those parts subject unto the Sign and their Cities and Towns, and more particularly to the Eastern parts thereof, so understand of the rest of the signs when he or indeed any of the other Planets are located in them or in any Triplicity.

但若他在白羊受害受阻，就判断相反；但要知道，不论他在白羊或其三方表示什么，好或坏，主要都会发生在隶属于该星座的那些地方及其城市市镇，更特别是其东部，他或其实任何其他行星位于其余星座或任何三方时，也照此理解。

When in any annual Revolution you finde the Sun Lord of the year and in Taurus, you shall judge the state both of rich and poor, great and small, noble and vile to be but so so, although he be no wise afflicted by the Malevolent beams of the Infortunes; for in Taurus he hath no manner of dignity, but is wholly peregrine and weak; the fruits of the earth also shall not be very plentiful, especially if he be afflicted; and you must still remember, (as you have been sufficiently taught before) that according to the nature and quality of the affliction you are to judge dammage or detriment to such things as are signified by the Sun, and that they shall chiefly be incident to those places subject unto Taurus, and in the Southern parts of those places.

当你在任何年度回归中发现太阳是年主而在金牛，你就要判断富与贫、大与小、贵与贱的状况都只是平平，即使他丝毫不受凶星的凶光线所害；因为他在金牛没有任何尊贵，全然游离而虚弱；地上的果实也不会很丰足，尤其若他受害；你还要始终记住，（如你先前已充分受教的）依受害的本性与性质，你要判断太阳所表示的那些事物受损害，而且主要会落在隶属金牛的地方，在那些地方的南部。

If the Sun be Lord of the year and in Gemini, if he be well aspected by the Fortunes, judge success, health and good (according to the nature and accidental Significations and the adjuvant Planets or Planet) to the Commons, and year in general, fruits of the earth, nobles, rich and great men, and that these shall chiefly be incident to the Regions and Cities subject unto Gemini, and the Western parts; but if he be afflicted, judge also the affliction accordingly by the nature and signification of the afflicting Planet, &c.

若太阳是年主而在双子，若他受吉星的良好相位，就依那辅助之星或诸星的本性与偶然的征象，判断庶民、一般的年成、地上的果实、贵人、富人与大人物顺利、健康、良好，这些主要会落在隶属双子的地区城市，以及西部；但若他受害，也要依施害之星的本性与征象相应地判断受害，等等。

If he be in Cancer or its Triplicity, judge the good or evil signified by him (according to the natures of the Planets afflicting or assisting him) to happen to the Northern parts of those places, Cities, Regions and Kingdoms signified or ruled by the Signs wherein he is; this you have had often reiterated;

若他在巨蟹或其三方，就判断他所表示的好坏（依施害或施助于他的行星的本性）会发生在他所在的星座所表示或所主的那些地方、城市、地区与王国的北部；这一点你已经多次重复听到了；

I do it not through forgetfulness or carelesness, but through a willingness and an earnest desire the Rules may be easily apprehended and retained by the young Students, for whose sakes only I did undertake these my labours; for I doubt not but thereby they will soon be inabled to give a probable judgement upon any position of the heavens, without the help of any Book, when they have well pondred (as I have often said) the Rules of Art and the reasons thereof.

我这样做不是出于健忘或疏忽，而是出于一种心愿与恳切的愿望，要叫年轻的学子容易领会记住这些规则，我只是为了他们才承担这些劳苦；因为我不怀疑，当他们好好思量过（如我常说的）这门技艺的规则及其道理之后，就会很快能不借任何书，对天上任何位置给出可信的判断。

Again, if the Sun be Lord of the year and in Leo, it shall be well with the Grandees of the earth, and people in general, the fruits of the earth shall be plentiful, &c. for you must know the Sun in Leo is very potent and strong, by being in his own house, unless he be afflicted at that time by the Malevolent Aspects of the Infortunes, and then according to their mischievous power you are to judge the misfortune and detriment of such things as they shall naturally or accidentally signifie, &c.

再者，若太阳是年主而在狮子，世上的显要与一般人民都会好，地上的果实会丰足，等等，因为你要知道太阳在狮子很有力很强，因为在他自己的庙里，除非他那时受凶星的凶相位所害，那时就要依它们为害的力量，判断它们本然或偶然所表示之事的不幸与损害，等等。

In the fourth Chapter of the second Book of this volumn, you have heard the Sun hath no latitude, neither can be Oriental, Occidental, Stationary, Retrograde or Combust: and therefore, if you but remember to judge according to his strength essential and accidental in all the other subsequent signs, as you have heard the method before, this shall suffice to be said of the significations of the Sun when he is Lord of the year and located in any of the twelve Signs of heaven; Wherefore let us proceed to the significations of Venus when she is Lady of the year and so posited.

在本书卷二第四章你已听过，太阳没有纬度，也不能东出、西入、留、逆行或焦伤：所以只要你记得照他在其余各星座中必然与偶然的力量来判断，照你先前听过的方法，关于太阳作年主而位于天上十二星座中任何一个的征象，就说这么多；所以让我们进而讲金星作年之女主而如此位置时的征象。

CHAP. XIX. Of the things signified by Venus when she is Lady of the year in any of the Twelve Signs.

第十九章　论金星作年之女主时在十二星座中任何一个所表示的事。

LIttle will it avail you to observe the Latitudes of the three inferiour Planets in this manner of Judgement as you have heard of the Superiors as say most of the Ancients: and truly in this I do agree with them (though not in many other of their tenets, especially in their Rules in the last Chapter, where they would teach the significations of the Sun in the 12.

正如大多数古人所说，在这种判断中留意三颗下位行星的纬度，像你听过的上位行星那样，对你没有什么用处：在这一点上我确实同意他们（虽然在他们的许多别的主张上我不同意，尤其是在上一章他们的规则上，他们要教太阳在年度回归中在十二

Signs in Annual Revolutions, when it is impossible for him at such a time to be in any other sign then Aries; and if the Judgement be half yearly, or quarterly in Libra; Cancer, or Capricorn, he must needs be but in no other) for oftentimes we shall finde the Rules in the inferiour Planets vary and prove false by reason of their swift motion and frequent variations but in the superiour seldom or never;

星座的征象，而在那个时刻太阳不可能在白羊以外的任何星座；若判断是半年的或季度的，就在天秤、巨蟹或摩羯，他必定只能在那里，不在别处）因为我们常会发现下位行星的规则由于它们运行快速、变化频繁而有出入、证明为错，在上位行星却很少或从不如此；

This I thought good to prefix before our Discourse of the inferiour Planets that it might not seem strange to the diligent Inquirer we follow not the same Method in these as in the former.

我认为宜于把这一点放在我们讲下位行星之前，好叫勤勉的探究者不觉得奇怪，我们在这些行星上不依循与前面那些相同的方法。

When Venus then is Lady of the year and in Aries in any Annual Revolution well aspected and in Configuration of none of the Malevolents and neither Retrograde nor Combust, the ayr shall be temperate, the Earth fruitful, men in general successful, shall thrive, be merry and delight in all pleasant recreations, it shall also be well with Great and noble men, and with the smaller sort of Cattel, men shall be peaceably given, and many pleasant moderate showers of rain shall fall, and generally there shall be plenty of provisions, and these shall chiefly be in the Eastern parts, and those Cities, Regions and Countreys subject unto Aries.

那么当在任何年度回归中金星是年之女主而在白羊，相位良好，不与任何凶星成格局，既不逆行也不焦伤，空气会温和，土地丰饶，人们一般会顺利，兴旺，快活，喜好一切宜人的消遣，大人物与贵人也会好，小牲畜也好，人们会倾向和平，会降下许多宜人适度的阵雨，一般粮食会丰足，这些主要会在东部，以及隶属白羊的那些城市、地区与国家。

But to speak the truth, I see no reason at all why Venus should occasion so much good in Aries, it being a sign wherein she suffers detriment and affliction, although no wise aspected by the malevolents, and although she be naturally of her self fortunate and good, yet it will not follow (I conceive) that she is of the same power to effect good when she is weak and impotent, as when she is strong, for she can promise no more then this you have heard, when she is well dignified and in Taurus or Libra which are her own Houses, and wherein she is essentially strong and dignified; a poor weak fellow in another mans power and constraint without arms (there is no man but knows) is not so able to rescue or assist his friend, as one that is strong, at liberty, and a good Sword, or Rapier at his command.

但说实话，我看不出有任何道理，为什么金星在白羊会带来这么多好处，这是一个她在其中受陷受害的星座，虽然丝毫不受凶星的相位，虽然她本性是吉利良好的，但（我认为）不能由此推出，她虚弱无力时成就好事的力量与她强时一样，因为她在金牛或天秤这两个她自己的庙里，必然地强而尊贵时，所能预示的也不过是你听到的这些；一个弱小可怜的人，在别人的权力与拘束之下，手无兵器，（没有人不知道）不能像一个强壮、自由、手握一把好剑或细剑的人那样，去救援帮助他的朋友。

Wherefore I must needs dissent from the Ancients in this point; for it is not the Nature of a Planet simply that must be the ground on which we must judge good or bad, for then Jupiter or Venus shall never be occasioners of mischief in what ever house or sign they are placed; the which to affirm were ridiculous and very erronious, but this you have already sufficiently heard cleared;

所以在这一点上我必须与古人意见不同；因为不能单单以行星的本性作为我们判断好坏的根据，否则木星或金星不论放在哪一宫哪一星座都永远不会引起祸害；这样断言是可笑而很错误的，但这一点你已充分听过说明了；

I should therefore say when any benevolent Planet is thus posited in any sign wherein he suffers detriment or any other affliction, that the evil threatened will not be altogether so bad as was likely because the benevolency of the Planet doth contradict it; nor the good altogether so effectual, by reason the Planet signifying it, is in detriment or otherwise afflicted; and therefore in such positions as are these, let not the Rules of the Ancients and Tradition, lead you wholly beyond the bonds of reason and sense for thereby you shall not avoid rendring your self both irrational, weak and senseless.

所以我会说，当任何吉星这样位于他受陷或其他受害的星座时，所威胁的凶不会全然像可能的那么坏，因为那颗行星的吉性与之相抵；所表示的吉也不会全然那么有效，因为表示它的那颗行星在陷或在别的方面受害；所以在像这样的位置中，不要让古人的规则与传统把你全然引出理性与常识的界限之外，因为那样你就免不了使你自己显得不合理、软弱又无知。

Venus in Taurus Lady of the year denotes prosperity, health and gladness unto all men in general under that Revolution, and in those places subject unto Taurus, especially in the Southern parts, plenty of provision, and the fruits of the earth, pleasant wholsom ayr and moderate showers and blasts of wind, safety to women with childe, and also to all cattel for the use of man, especially the greater sort, and the year generally happy; but it will not be altogether so good if she be impedited, retrograde, combust or the like, Note. still remember, that if she or any other Planet be much afflicted, little good, or much evil is promised; if much assisted, the contrary; according to the signification and nature of your Significator, and the impedition and affliction, or assistance and strength thereof.

金星在金牛作年之女主，表示那次回归之下一切人普遍兴旺、健康、欢喜，在隶属金牛的地方，尤其在南部，粮食与地上果实丰足，空气宜人卫生，阵雨与阵风适度，怀孕的妇女平安，一切供人使用的牲畜，尤其大的那一类，也平安，这一年普遍幸福；但若她受阻、逆行、焦伤之类，就不会全然那么好，（旁注：注意）要始终记住，若她或任何其他行星大受侵害，就预示少吉或多凶；若大受辅助，就相反；依你征象星的征象与本性，及其阻碍与受害，或辅助与力量而定。

Also if Venus be in Gemini, and Lady of the year, well aspected of the Fortunes and free from Retrogradation, impedition, combustion and other such like impediments and the aspects of the Malevolents, the bodies of men shall be healthy, safe and sound; the ayr temperate, good and wholsom; the fruits pleasant, profitable and plentifull; and the year generally happy, fortunate and successfull; But if she be afflicted by the malevolents, or otherwise impedited, the contrary mayst thou judge, or so farre as shall be agreeable to reason, remembring your former Rules.

还有，若金星在双子而是年之女主，受吉星良好相位，免于逆行、阻碍、焦伤及其他这类阻碍与凶星的相位，人的身体会健康、平安、无恙；空气温和、良好、卫生；果实宜人、有益、丰足；这一年普遍幸福、幸运、顺利；但若她受凶星侵害，或在别的方面受阻，你可以判断相反，或判断到合于道理的程度，记住你先前的规则。

Again if Venus be Lady of the year and in Cancer in the like manner free from impediment and well aspected or accidentally dignified, the Fruits of the Earth shall be plentifull, the Sea safe and free from many usual Piracies and Shipwracks, many comfortable, pleasant, necessary showres, and men shall generally be healthy, successfull and prosperous: But if she be afflicted it will not be so well by so much as she is afflicted, &c.

再者，若金星是年之女主而在巨蟹，同样免于阻碍而相位良好，或有偶然尊贵，地上的果实会丰足，海上平安，免于许多常有的海盗劫掠与沉船，有许多令人舒适、宜人、必需的阵雨，人们一般会健康、顺利、兴旺：但若她受害，就会依她受害的程度而不那么好，等等。

Moreover if she be Lady of the year and strong or accidentally dignified and in Leo, many Diseases, Wars and Discords shall be abated and taken away; also men shall delight themselves in such things and Recreations as are of the nature of Venus; But if she be weak, impedited or afflicted, it will not be so well.

还有，若她是年之女主，强或有偶然尊贵，而在狮子，许多疾病、战争与纷争会减退消除；人们也会以金星本性的那类事物与消遣自娱；但若她虚弱、受阻或受害，就不会那么好。

And if she be in Virgo and well dignified as abovesaid, the year (as say the Ancients) shall be fruitfull, and plenty of all things of the earth is thereby promised, safety also to seeds and grain, and that men shall generally be healthfull.

若她在处女而如上所说尊贵良好，这一年（如古人所说）会丰饶，预示地上一切东西丰足，种子与谷物也平安，人们一般健康。

I should judge that the year would not be very scarce, because the Lady of the year is Venus one of the most fortunate Planets, nor very fruitfull, or plentifull, because she is in her fall but so so; and indifferent both for plenty of fruits and health of body; But if she be afflicted, it will be so much the worse.

我会判断这一年不会很歉收，因为年之女主是金星，最吉利的行星之一，也不会很丰饶或丰足，因为她在她的落，只是平平；果实的丰足与身体的健康都平常；但若她受害，就会更坏。

Again if Venus be Lady of the year and in Libra free from retrogradation, combustion and other impedition and aspects of the Malevolents, although not at all beheld or assisted by the fortunes, yet shall the Cities, Regions and Countreys be safe that are under the power of Libra and in good condition, mankind also shall generally be healthfull, and likewise the ayr; it shall be also temperate and pleasant, also fruitfull and plentifull in every thing, and the people shall be generally happy, and free from all Thefts, Rapines and Robberies, and dissentions, troubles and discords; and if she be assisted by the benevolents it will be the better.

再者，若金星是年之女主而在天秤，免于逆行、焦伤及其他阻碍与凶星的相位，即使完全不受吉星照看或辅助，隶属天秤权下的城市、地区与国家也会平安，状况良好，人类一般也会健康，空气也是；也会温和宜人，样样丰饶丰足，人民一般会幸福，免于一切偷盗、劫夺与抢劫，以及纷争、麻烦与不和；若她得吉星辅助，就会更好。

But if she be Lady of the year, and free from all manner of impediment and in Scorpio, she shall cause a pure, good and thin pleasant ayr, but somewhat sharp, and shall lessen the heat of Summer and cold of Winter; as also Diseases, and increase Provisions and Fruits of the Earth; and there shall be little or no filching and stealing; But although these be the Rules of the Ancients you are to remember she is herein in detriment, judge thou therefore according as thou hast been taught in the former Rules.

但若她是年之女主，免于一切阻碍而在天蝎，她会带来纯净、良好、稀薄宜人的空气，但有些凛冽，会减轻夏季的炎热与冬季的寒冷；也减轻疾病，增加粮食与地上的果实；也会很少或没有小偷小摸；但虽然这些是古人的规则，你要记住她在这里是在陷，所以你要照你在前面规则中所受的教导来判断。

Moreover if Venus be Lady of the year and in Sagittary well dignified accidentally, she denotes peace and quietness amongst men in the Western parts, also health of body and prosperity to men in general under that Revolution, and in those places subject to Sagittary unless it be hindred by Mars, the earth shall be fruitfull, and the Winter somewhat abated of its cold; but if she be afflicted by Mars or any other way judge the contrary, or at least not so much good by the quantity of the evil afflicting.

还有，若金星是年之女主而在射手，有偶然尊贵，她表示西部人们之间和平安宁，那次回归之下的一般人，以及隶属射手的那些地方，身体健康、兴旺，除非受火星阻碍，土地会丰饶，冬季的寒冷也会稍减；但若她受火星或任何别的方式侵害，就判断相反，或至少依施害之凶的分量，没有那么多好处。

Also if she be in Capricorn free from all manner of impedition and be Lady of the year, there shall during that Revolution be little or no War, Thieving, Pillaging, Plundring or Robbing, little rain in the Eastern parts, and abundance of provision, and the earth shall be fruitfull and the year generally successfull; but if she be impedited, it will be nothing so well.

还有，若她在摩羯，免于一切阻碍，又是年之女主，那次回归期间会很少或没有战争、偷窃、掠夺、抢掠或抢劫，东部少雨，粮食丰足，土地丰饶，这一年普遍顺利；但若她受阻，就远没有那么好。

Again if Venus be in Aquaries in any Annual Revolution, and free from impediment, men shall be in a happy and prosperous condition during that Revolution, and there shall be no abundance of rain nor snow, neither much cold in Winter, the year shall be successfull and plentifull, and people in a happy condition and prosperous if Mars work not the contrary.

再者，若在任何年度回归中金星在水瓶，又免于阻碍，那次回归期间人们会处在幸福兴旺的状况，雨雪都不会多，冬季也不很冷，这一年会顺利丰足，人民幸福兴旺，若火星不作反的话。

Lastly if Venus be in Pisces free from the Malevolent aspects of the Infortunes, and Lady of the year, there shall not be much cold weather in Winter, nor much snow nor rain but what shall be necessary and convenient, and that too in due Season; the Earth shall be fruitfull, the year plentifull, and the Sea quiet and safe from Shipwracks and Pirates: but if she be afflicted, Retrograde or Combust, and beholding the Ascendent, she denotes Thunders and Lightnings, also death amongst men, and pains in the eyes, and generally, unless Mars hinder, they shall abound in all things that are produced by the Earth.

最后，若金星在双鱼，免于凶星的凶相位，又是年之女主，冬季不会有很多寒冷天气，雪雨也不多，只有必需合宜的，而且合时；土地会丰饶，年成丰足，海上平静，免于沉船与海盗：但若她受害、逆行或焦伤，又照看上升，她表示雷电，人间也有死亡，眼睛疼痛，而一般说来，除非火星阻碍，他们会在地里所产的一切东西上丰足。