卷四·第三节第十二章　月亮离开朔望后趋近诸星以判天气

CHAP. XII. Containing further Instructions touching the alteration of the Ayr, from the application of the Moon to the other Planets, having separated from the Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun.

第十二章　载有关于空气变化的进一步指示，由月亮离开与太阳的会合或对冲之后，趋近其他行星来判断。

ENdeavour thou but to understand this Chapter well, and thou shalt be sufficiently furnished with ability to judge of the weather for every moneth; In the ninth Chapter of this Book, you have heard that the Planet the Moon next applyes unto after her Conjunction and Opposition with the Sun is especially to be regarded for the exact judging of the state of the weather; wherefore I thought good for thy better Instruction to insert this Chapter, which teacheth largely how to judge by her application unto any other Planet (after her aforesaid Configurations with the Sun) of the mutation or alteration of the ayr.

你只要努力把这一章弄懂，就有足够的能力判断每个月的天气；在本卷第九章，你已听到，月亮在与太阳会合与对冲之后接下来趋近的那颗行星，对于准确判断天气的状况特别要留意；所以为了更好地教导你，我认为宜插入这一章，它详细教人怎样由她（在与太阳的上述格局之后）趋近任何其他行星，来判断空气的变动或改变。

Because Saturn is the higest of all the Planets (as you have heard) and therefore we have still began with him in all the progress of this our labour, we shall here also follow the same method, and shew what is to be expected when she separates from the Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun and applyes next unto Saturn, and then to Jupiter, and so in order of the rest.

因为土星是一切行星中最高的（如你所听到的），所以在我们这番工作的整个过程中我们总是从他开始，我们在此也照同样的方法，说明当她离开太阳的会合或对冲、接下来趋近土星时可以期待什么，然后趋近木星，其余依次类推。

Having erected your figure then for the Conjunction, (if that be your time) or for the Opposition of the Luminaries if you are to consider that, have regard to the place of the Conjunction or Opposition, the nature of the signs and Mansions they are in, and the Square Aspects of the Malevolents unto these places, and accordingly judge; judge the time when the effect will be manifested from the number of degrees they want of the Partil Aspect, and the nature of the signs, fixed, common, or moveable, and so according to reason judge dayes or houres; but if your Significators or the Moon be swift of motion, it will be the sooner; if slow, the contrary, &c.

那么，若你要考虑的是会合，就为日月的会合起盘（若那是你的时间），若是对冲，就为对冲起盘，留意会合或对冲的位置，它们所在星座与月宿的本性，以及凶星对这些位置的四分相位，并据此判断；从它们离精确相位还差多少度，以及星座是固定、双体还是启动的本性，来判断效应何时显现，依理判断为若干日或若干小时；但若你的征象星或月亮行速快，就会早些；若慢，就相反，等等。

If the Moon after her bodily Conjunction or Opposite Aspect with the Sun do immediately next apply unto Saturn in moist signs and mansions, let it be by what Aspect it will, rain shall follow in some measure, more abundantly if she apply by Conjunction, Square or Opposition; not so much if by Sextile; and if by Trine, yet there will be mislings, and dark clowdy obscure ayr, &c. Remember according to the nature of the signs, aspects and mansions to pronounce judgement: But if Saturn be then in a fiery sign and a dry Mansion, and the Moon also so posited, there shall rather be a turbulent, dark, obscure ayr then rain.

若月亮与太阳体合或对冲之后，紧接着在湿象星座与湿宿趋近土星，不论以什么相位，都会随之有若干雨，若以会合、四分或对冲趋近，就更多；若以六分，就没那么多；若以三分，也仍会有细雨，以及昏暗多云阴沉的空气，等等。记住要依星座、相位与月宿的本性来宣告判断：但若土星那时在火象星座与干宿，月亮也这样位置，就会是动荡、昏暗、阴沉的空气，而不是雨。

On the contrary, if she then apply next unto Jupiter although she and he both be in moist signes and mansions yet shall they denote onely sweet showers and moderate dews and the like, but in other signes and mansions hardly any rain at all; how ever it will be but very moderate, seasonable and pleasant if there be any, which sometimes (as other causes may concur) perhaps may be;

相反，若她那时接下来趋近木星，即使她与他都在湿象星座与湿宿，也只表示甘霖与适度的露水之类，而在其他星座与宿，几乎根本不下雨；无论如何，即使有雨，也会很适度、合时而宜人，有时（若别的原因凑合）或许会有；

But if either Venus or Mercury, or both do then cast their beams unto either the Moon or Jupiter or both, there will happen rain in some measure; judge the quality from the nature of the mansions and nature of the signs they are in; as if moist, then it will be the more wet; if dry, the less; if in signs aiery, windes and showers by fits; but seldome is any rain or weather produced or occasioned by Jupiter that is destructive or unseasonable, but it is still moderate, temperate and wholsome.

但若金星或水星，或两者，那时把光线投给月亮或木星，或两者，就会有若干雨；从它们所在月宿与星座的本性来判断其品质；比如若湿，就更湿；若干，就少些；若在风象星座，就有风与时作时止的阵雨；但由木星产生或引起的雨或天气，很少是有害或不合时的，它始终是适度、温和而有益的。

Again if the Moon apply next unto Mars after her Conjunction or Opposition with the Sun, and Saturn be then also in any Aspect with her or Mars, or with the Sun, rain is threatned, and that immoderate if they are in moist signs and mansions, and if in temperate, and yet the Moon be in a moist sign and mansion, it shall denote rain though not so much; but if she be in a moist sign and mansion and they in a dry, there shall be but very little wet; but if Venus do then Aspect Mars also, you shall judge the contrary, that there shall be much rain, and if it be in summer, thunder and lightning with all.

再者，若月亮在与太阳会合或对冲之后接下来趋近火星，而土星那时也与她或火星，或与太阳有任何相位，就威胁有雨，若它们在湿象星座与湿宿，雨就过量；若在温和的宿，而月亮在湿象星座与湿宿，就表示有雨，但没那么多；但若她在湿象星座与湿宿，而它们在干的，就只有很少的湿；但若金星那时也照看火星，你就要判断相反，即会有很多雨，若在夏天，还有雷电。

Also if at the time of the Conjunction or Opposition of the Luminaries you finde them in Aspect with none of the Planets nor any with them, judge it will be fair weather and little or no rain; but if Saturn or Mars, especially Saturn behold either of them, or any other Planet in a moist sign and mansion, especially from an Angle and the Sun then Peregrine, much rain shall follow, and so on the contrary judge.

还有，若在日月会合或对冲之时，你发现它们与任何行星都没有相位，也没有任何行星照它们，就判断会是好天气，很少或没有雨；但若土星或火星，尤其是土星，照看两者中任一个，或任何别的行星在湿象星座与湿宿，尤其从角宫照看，太阳那时又游离，就会随之有很多雨，反之就判断相反。

To Venus if in aiery or watry signs and moist mansions, without doubt rain will thereon follow, (but it will not be so much, if the signs be aiery) especially if they or either of them be beheld of either Saturn or Mars; but it will be infallibly true if then they be beheld of both Saturn and Mars, especially if Saturn behold the Moon, and Mars Venus, because these are Openers of Gates as you have heard; but you must note the rain will not be so great, if but one of them behold the Moon and Venus or either of them:

趋近金星，若在风象或水象星座与湿宿，毫无疑问随之会有雨，（但若星座是风象，就不会那么多）尤其若它们或其中之一受土星或火星照看；但若那时它们同时受土星与火星照看，尤其若土星照看月亮、火星照看金星，那就必定无误，因为如你所听到的，这些是开门之星；但你必须注意，若只有其中一颗照看月亮与金星，或照看其中之一，雨就不会那么大：

But if Jupiter behold them in like manner, judge there will be no rain, but contrariwise fair weather, or at least such moderate, gentle showers as shall be very seasonable and acceptable; and if Venus be free from impediment, when she is thus aspected of the Moon, and fortunate, and not in moist signs nor mansions, there shall not be any rain on their then Configuration, whether it be Conjunction or Aspect, but clowds and dews.

但若木星同样照看它们，就判断不会有雨，反而是好天气，或至少是那种非常合时、令人欢迎的适度温和的阵雨；若金星这样受月亮相位时免于阻碍、吉利，又不在湿象星座与湿宿，那么在它们那次格局之时，不论是会合还是相位，都不会有雨，只有云与露。

And if she immediately apply to Mercury and they be in moist signs and mansions, there shall be continual rain and that dayly, especially if Saturn and Mars doe then behold them; also if Venus have then any dignity in the place of the Conjunction or Aspect of the Moon and Mercury, there shall be unusual wet weather; so likewise if (when the Sun and the Moon are in Conjunction) Mercury be also in the same degree with them in a moist sign and mansion and apply to Venus;

若她紧接着趋近水星，而它们在湿象星座与湿宿，就会连续下雨，而且天天下，尤其若土星与火星那时照看它们；还有，若金星那时在月亮与水星会合或相位之处有任何尊贵，就会有异常潮湿的天气；同样，若（日月会合时）水星也与它们在同一度，在湿象星座与湿宿，又趋近金星，也是如此；

And if you finde these Configurations in other mansions and signs, you shall also judge wet weather is threatned, but not so abundantly: And if Mercury and the Moon be alone in Conjunction or Aspect, dews and gentle showers are most commonly produced; but if Jupiter behold them when they are in Conjunction, or Mercury at any time, he shall cause much rain and windes according to the nature of the signs and mansions; and thus much shall suffice to be said of the Moon her application of the other Planets, having been immediately before in Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun;

若你在其他月宿与星座发现这些格局，你也要判断有潮湿天气的威胁，但没那么多：若只有水星与月亮会合或成相位，最常产生的是露水与温和的阵雨；但若木星在它们会合时照看它们，或在任何时候照看水星，他就会依星座与月宿的本性引起很多雨与风；关于月亮在紧接与太阳会合或对冲之后趋近其他行星，说这么多就够了；

I know the Antients have been more large, but I question whither all their rules will be agreeable to the nature of the Climate wherein we live; wherefore if what hath been already delivered unto thee, and what is beneath on this particular further said, be not infallible rules for the judgeing of weather as I said before, being very intricate, especially in Islands, I shall desire thee lovingly to accept of my weak indeavours and well wishes to the propagation of this Divine Science, and also to study (by a diligent observation and trial of these rules and others thou shalt in thy practise find out) to perfect some rules which may exactly and infallibly point out unto us the true state of the weather in any quarter of the year, or day in any quarter.

我知道古人讲得更多，但我怀疑他们所有的规则是否都合于我们所居住的这个气候带的本性；所以，若已传给你的，以及下面在这一点上进一步说的，并不是判断天气的万无一失的规则（如我先前所说，这是很错综的，尤其在岛屿），我希望你友善地接受我微弱的努力，以及我对推广这门神圣学问的良好愿望，也希望你（凭勤勉地观察、试验这些规则以及你在实践中会发现的其他规则）去研究完善一些规则，能为我们准确无误地指出一年中任何一季、或任何一季中任何一日天气的真实状况。