卷四·第四节第四章　交食事件的吉凶：五星各为交食之主

CHAP. IV. Of the quality of the Events of any Eclipse, whether Good or Evill.

第四章　论任何交食事件的性质，是吉是凶。

UNder the verge of this Chapter will the quality of the events, whether good or evill fall, and the nature of them both, the which is known from the nature of the Planets, having most fortitudes in the place of the Eclipse and the Communication and commixtion of one with another, and the places in which they are in the Figure of Heaven.

在这一章的范围之内，要讲事件的性质，落为吉还是凶，以及两者的本性，这要由在交食位置上最有力的行星的本性来知道，也要由它们彼此的交通与混合，以及它们在天宫图中所在的位置来知道。

For the Sun and Moon bear rule over the other Planets, and are main causes of future accidents, as also the power and efficacy of the other Stars are by them augmented or diminished; but the commixture of those Stars who are of most power, shew the quality of the events.

因为太阳和月亮统领其他行星，是未来事故的主因，其他星的力量与效力也由它们而增或减；但那些最有力之星的混合，显示事件的性质。

But let us declare the works and properties of each Planet and their natures; but that our relation thereof may be the more effectual, you are to take notice that when I nominate or declare the nature generally of the five Planets, you are to understand their temper, power and force, whether that Planet doth of himself in his own nature predominate or no, or whether any other Star which is not errant, or other place of the Zodiack of the same nature and temper or influence of that Star; wherefore if possible we are to know the nature and quality of every fixed Star worthy the noting for the making a right commixtion when they are joined in Configuration with the Errant Stars or Planets, because this is as considerable as their commixtion one with another, according to their familiarity before mentioned.

现在让我们说明每颗行星的作用与特性及其本性；但为了让我们的叙述更有效，你要留意，当我称述或概括说明五颗行星的本性时，你要理解为它们的气质、力量与强度，不论是那颗行星本身以其本性主导，还是其他某颗不游走的星，或黄道上与那颗星同性、同气质、同影响的其他位置；所以若可能，我们要知道每颗值得一记的恒星的本性与性质，以便在它们与游走之星即行星结成格局时作出正确的混合，因为这和它们彼此之间的混合同样值得考虑，依照前面所说的它们的亲缘。

So that if Saturn be only chief Lord or Ruler, he shall be generally the occasion of destruction and mischief caused by cold; and particularly when his influence relateth unto men, he causeth long and tedious Infirmities, Tissicks and obnoxious Diseases, occasioned from Humors, Flegm and Defluxions, quartane Feavers, Banishment, Want, Tribulation, Anxiety, Fears, sadness and Death; and these chiefly to those that are stricken in years.

所以若只有土星是主要的主星或统治者，他一般会是因寒冷而来的毁坏与祸害的起因；具体说，当他的影响关乎人时，他引起长期而缠绵的病患、肺痨与有害的疾病，由体液、黏液与流注引起，四日热，放逐、匮乏、苦难、焦虑、恐惧、悲伤与死亡；这些主要落在上了年纪的人身上。

But when it relateth to Beasts and Creatures belonging to the use of Man, he bringeth destruction and causeth a scarcity of them, and sickness and rottenness to those that remain; death also and infirmity in the same nature to those men that use or eat them.

但当它关乎供人使用的兽类与生物时，他带来毁灭，使它们稀少，剩下的生病腐烂；也使使用或食用它们的人有同样性质的死亡与病患。

In the ayr he shall cause frost and snow, and such as shall produce bitter cold weather, cloudy and obscure, also pernicious, pestiferous and tempestuous, Snow and inconvenient wind and moisture, producing by corruption pernicious and offensive creatures to mankinde.

在空气中他会引起霜与雪，以及会造成刺骨寒冷的天气，多云而昏暗，也有害、带瘟疫而多风暴，雪与不宜的风和潮湿，由腐败而产生对人类有害、讨厌的生物。

But in the Sea and Rivers, tempests and shipwracks, also difficult and dangerous Navigating, a destruction and scarcity of fishes; increase and decrease of waters in the Sea by fits, the over-flowing of Rivers, and eruptions of the Sea-banks and mischief by water.

但在海与河上，风暴与沉船，航行也艰难危险，鱼类毁灭而稀少；海水时涨时落，河流泛滥，海岸溃决，水患为害。

In the Earth, a diminution and destruction of fruits, and chiefly to such as are more particularly for the use of Man; they shall suffer by Worms very much detriment and Caterpillars, Locusts, and such like, or by inundations, over-flowings of Water, or too much abundance of Rain, cold Frost or the like, so that thereby there shall be such a scarcity and deerness of such things, that many men shall dye for want of bread.

在地上，果实减少毁坏，主要是那些更专供人用的；它们会因虫、毛虫、蝗虫之类而受很大损害，或因洪水、泛滥、雨水过多、寒霜之类，以致这些东西稀少昂贵，许多人会因缺粮而死。

If Jupiter be chief Ruler, he causeth generally an increase and plenty of all things, and particularly to man, he elevateth their condition to honour, renown and plenty, giveth health, tranquillity, peace and an increase of riches and goods, and all things appertaining to the life of man in a natural way; Increaseth the benefits and goods received from Princes, or such as are in Authority, and causeth also even these Grandees to be more Illustrious, inlargeth their Territories and Dominions, and abundantly augmenteth their Grandure; generally Jupiter denotes success and happiness in every thing.

若木星是主要的统治者，他一般引起万物的增长与丰盛，具体说对人，他把人的境况提升到荣誉、名声与丰足，赐予健康、安宁、和平，增加财富与产业，以及一切以自然方式属于人生的事物；增加从君王或掌权者那里得到的恩惠与好处，也使这些权贵本身更加显赫，扩大他们的领土与疆域，大大增添他们的威势；总的说木星表示万事顺遂幸福。

To Beasts belonging chiefly to the use of Man, he signifieth an increase, but such as are destructive and not profitable, he destroyeth.

对主要供人使用的兽类，他表示增长，但那些有害无益的，他则消灭。

The ayr also he tempereth and maketh wholsome, and sendeth convenient moisture in seasons requisite for the Production of the fruits of the Earth, the which he multiplyeth and increaseth by his sweet influence.

他也调和空气，使之有益健康，在需要的季节送来适宜的潮湿，以生出地上的果实，他以他甜美的影响使之繁多增长。

The Sea also for Navigation shall be safe, the floods of Rivers temperate, &c.

海也会利于航行而平安，河水的涨落适度，等等。

If Mars be chief Lord of any Eclipse, he generally threatneth mischief to all sorts and kinds of men which shall happen through extremity of drought; and particularly he causeth much war, intestine hatreds, fewds, quarrels and discords amongst men, especially of that kinde of life, viz souldiers; he excites men also to many robberies, spoilings, sacking, tyranny and rebellion; he also causeth the wrath of Kings and Great men, and troubles in general, sudden death, sicknesses and those chiefly tertian Agues or Feavers, and those principally, or more particularly to those of younger years or in their strength of youth, much choler and anger amongst men of small repute; they shall commit unlawful things and violate the Law; many Combustions, slaughters, rapines, thefts, and robberies.

若火星是任何交食的主要主星，他一般威胁各类各种的人有祸害，是由极度干旱引起的；具体说他引起许多战争、内部的仇恨、积怨、争吵与人与人之间的不和，尤其是过那种生活的人，即士兵；他也鼓动人多行抢劫、掠夺、洗劫、暴政与叛乱；他也引起国王与大人物的愤怒，以及一般的动乱，猝死，疾病，主要是间日疟或间日热，而主要或更特别地落在年轻的人、或正当青壮的人身上，卑微之人多胆汁之怒；他们会做不法之事、违犯法律；多有火灾、杀戮、劫掠、偷盗与抢劫。

In the ayr he causeth extremity of heat and very warm windes, also ligthning and little rain.

在空气中，他引起酷热与很暖的风，也有闪电，少雨。

In the Sea destruction to ships, and submersions suddenly by mixt winds, lightning and such like.

在海上，船只毁坏，因杂乱的风、闪电之类而突然沉没。

In Rivers a scarcity of waters, a drought of Fountains and detriment by drinking of waters, which for the most part will be corrupted.

在河里，水少，泉水干涸，因饮水而受害，那些水大多会败坏。

And in things appertaining to the life of Man, viz. Beasts and Vegetables, he shall cause a scarcity, and destruction of the fruits of the Earth, by reason they shall be scorched with extremity of heat or eaten with Locusts and Caterpillers, or destroyed by winds, or nipt in the bud.

在属于人生的事物上，即兽类与植物，他会造成匮乏，地上的果实毁坏，因为它们会被酷热烤焦，或被蝗虫和毛虫吃掉，或被风摧毁，或在花苞里就被摧折。

But if Venus be chief Significatrix, she denotes the same as doth Jupiter generally, but together with it some Venereal sports; and particularly to men she causeht honour, fame, joy, fortunate success in every thing, happy marriages, abundance of children and felicity in all things belonging to Matrimony, and an increase of riches, and an unusual familiarity and correspondency between Princes and their Subjects and Familiars.

但若金星是主要的女征象星，她一般表示和木星一样的事，但同时带有一些属金星的嬉乐；具体说对人，她带来荣誉、名声、喜乐，万事顺遂，美满的婚姻，子女众多，一切属于婚姻的幸福，财富增加，还有君王与其臣民及亲近之人之间不寻常的亲睦与往来。

In the ayr, winds, but temperate, bringing abundance of showers, yet they very seasonable and convenient for the fructifying of the Earth, a seasonable time according to the nature of the season.

在空气中，有风，但温和，带来大量阵雨，却很合时宜，适于大地结实，依季节的本性而有合时的天气。

In the Sea such Ships as Navigate shall be safe and prosperous.

在海上，航行的船只会平安顺利。

In Rivers abundance of waters by reason of many showers.

在河里，因阵雨多而水量丰沛。

Beasts, Vegetables and such things as are for the use of man, shall be plentiful.

兽类、植物以及供人使用的东西，会很丰足。

If Mercury be chief Ruler, he signifieth such events generally as are of the nature of the Planet he is in Conjunction with and in Configuration; for you have been taught in our second Book of this Volume, that he participateth in Nature with the Planet in Conjunction or Configuration with him; but properly in his own nature he furthers the natural signification of the other.

若水星是主要的统治者，他一般表示与他会合、成格局的那颗行星本性的事件；因为你在本书第二卷里已经学过，他在本性上与和他会合或成格局的行星相通；但就他本身的本性而言，他助长另一颗的自然征象。

Particularly in men he excites expedition, industry, cunning and ingenuity in every thing.

具体说在人身上，他激发敏捷、勤勉、机巧，事事有才智。

In the Sea he causeth unfortunate Navigation when he is joined in judgement with the Infortunes as being in Configuration or Conjunction with them; but if with the Fortunes, judge the contrary; with the Malevolents also he denotes many diseases and infirmities, Quotidian Feavers, Imposthumes, Consumptions and Coughs, Phthisis and dry diseases; as touching matters of State, Laws, Customs and Priviledges, he orders all according to the Planets and Stars in Configuration with him; wherefore we see he being dry of constitution being so nere the Sun, and of a swift motion, and because he is often Retrograde, he stirs up frequent turbulent and pernicious winds, also thunder and lightning, openings of the Earth and Earth-quakes, and perhaps much damage thereby to Vegetables and Creatures for the use of Man (I conceive Ptolomy might very well have left out perhaps) also in the houres of his setting he causeth a diminution of Waters and Rivers; in the houres of his rising an augmentation; and thus much of the innate significations of the Planets.

在海上，当他与凶星合参，即与它们成格局或会合时，他引起不顺的航行；但若与吉星，就判断相反；与凶星同时，他也表示许多疾病与病患，每日热、脓肿、消耗病与咳嗽、痨病以及干燥之病；至于国家大事、法律、习俗与特权，他依照与他成格局的行星与恒星来安排一切；所以我们看到，他由于离太阳很近而体质干燥，运行快速，又因为他常常逆行，就激起频繁、动荡而有害的风，也有雷电、地裂与地震，或许还因此使植物与供人使用的生物受很大损害（我认为托勒密大可以把「或许」二字略去）；他在沉落的时候也使水与河流减少；在升起的时候使之增加；关于行星天生的征象，就说这么多。

Now when according to the variety of the Aspects and Signs they are mingled by being mutually behold of each other and their Position in respect of the Sun, they thereby vary their effects or actions according to the variety of significations and judgements arising from their several Conjunctions and Configurations.

当它们依相位与星座的变化，因彼此互相照看及其相对太阳的位置而混合时，它们就依其各种会合与格局所生出的种种征象与判断，改变它们的效应或作用。

Wherefore since it is impossible to relate exactly unto thee all their Configurations and their commixtures, or at least for that it would be so intricate a thing, we shall refer it to the study and consideration of the Student; for as I have said before, unless thy Genius leadeth thee to the exact knowledge thereof, the reading of all the Books in the World will no wise avail thee.

所以既然不可能把它们所有的格局与混合都确切地告诉你，或至少因为那会是一件很繁复的事，我们就把它留给学者去钻研、思考；因为正如我前面说过的，除非你的天分引你确切认识它，读遍世上所有的书也全然无益于你。

But we ought diligently to observe the nature of those Stars by which the events are signified, and their affinity with those Regions where the effects are to be manifested thus.

但我们应当认真观察那些表示事件的星的本性，以及它们与效应要显现的那些地区的亲缘，如下。

If they be fortunes and have relation to the evil places where the events shall happen, and no wise contradicted by other Stars, they more effectually perform what events were afore promised; but if they have no relation to those places, or if they be gainsayed by malevolent Stars, their good influence is by so much lessened, and so thou mayest judge on the contrary. And thus much of Eclipses according to Ptolomy.

若它们是吉星，与事件要发生的那些凶地有关系，又没有为其他星所违逆，它们就更有效地成就先前所许诺的事件；但若它们与那些地方没有关系，或者为凶星所反驳，它们的吉的影响就减去那么多，相反的情形你也可以这样判断。关于依照托勒密的交食之法，就说这么多。

Some lines towards the latter end of the eighth chapter of his aforesaid second Booke I have willingly omitted, for that I do not in every word agree with him, and therfore herein I shall desire to be excused, as also if I have in any other places varied somewhat from him;

他上述第二卷第八章末尾的若干行，我有意略去了，因为我并不字字都同意他，所以我希望在这一点上得到谅解，如果我在别的地方与他稍有出入，也请谅解；

I know no reason why any man that standeth on his shoulders may not see farther then he; truly I must really confess he hath merited much honour from his successors, wherefore I shall esteem him as for his shortness, so for his accurate and sufficient largeness and method before any or all other Astrological Philosophers whatsoever; and therefore (as I have already said) with him I shall conclude as touching this matter, adding only this Chapter which I have collected out of of Junctinus, that we may hasten to a conclusion of this Treatise.

我不知道为什么站在他肩上的人不能比他看得更远；说真的，我必须衷心承认，他从后人那里应得很多荣誉，所以我推崇他，既因为他简短，也因为他精确、充分的篇幅与条理，在任何或所有其他星占哲学家之上；所以（如我已经说过的）在这件事上我就以他作结，只添上我从琼克提努斯那里辑出的这一章，以便我们赶紧结束这部论著。