卷一·第十八章　论三方

The familiarity by triangles is as follows. Inasmuch as the triangular and equilateral form is most harmonious with itself, the zodiac also is bounded by three circles, the equinoctial and the two tropics, and its twelve parts are divided into four equilateral triangles. The first of these, which passes through Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, is composed of three masculine signs and includes the houses of the sun, of Mars, and of Jupiter. This triangle was assigned to the sun and Jupiter, since Mars is not of the solar sect.

以三方而成的亲缘如下。由于三角形、等边形与自身最为和谐，黄道也由三个圆为界，即分点圈与两条回归线，它的十二部分便分成四个等边三角形。其中第一个经过白羊、狮子、射手，由三个阳性星座组成，包含太阳、火星、木星的庙。这个三方分给了太阳与木星，因为火星不属于太阳的一派。

The sun assumes first governance of it by day and Jupiter by night. Also, Aries is close to the equinoctial circle, Leo to the summer solstice and Sagittarius to the winter solstice. This triangle is preëminently northern because of Jupiter's share in its government, since Jupiter is fecund and windy, similarly to the winds from the north. However, because of the house of Mars it suffers an admixture of the south-west wind and is constituted Borrolibycon, because Mars causes such winds and also because of the sect of the moon and the feminine quality of the occident.

白天由太阳首先主管，夜晚由木星主管。又，白羊靠近分点圈，狮子靠近夏至，射手靠近冬至。这个三方首先属北，因为木星参与主管它，而木星多产而多风，与北方来的风相似；不过由于火星之庙在内，它掺入了西南风，构成「北—西南」（博罗利比孔），因为火星引起这类风，也由于月亮的一派以及西方的阴性。

The second triangle, which is the one drawn through Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, is composed of three feminine signs, and consequently was assigned to the moon and Venus; the moon governs it by night and Venus by day. Taurus lies toward the summer tropic, Virgo toward the equinox, and Capricorn toward the winter tropic. This triangle is made preëminently southern because of the dominance of Venus, since this star through the heat and moisture of its power produces similar winds; but as it receives an admixture of Apeliotes because the house of Saturn, Capricornus, is included within it, it is constituted Notapeliotes in contrast to the first triangle, since Saturn produces winds of this kind and is related to the east through sharing in the sect of the sun.

第二个三方经过金牛、处女、摩羯，由三个阴性星座组成，因而分给了月亮与金星；夜晚由月亮主管，白天由金星主管。金牛偏向夏至回归线，处女偏向分点，摩羯偏向冬至回归线。这个三方因金星的主导而首先属南，因为这颗星以其力量的热与湿引起类似的风；但由于土星之庙摩羯包含在内，它掺入了东风（阿培里奥忒斯），于是与第一个三方相对，构成「南—东」（诺塔培里奥忒斯），因为土星引起这类风，又因与太阳同属一派而与东方相关。

The third triangle is the one drawn through Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius, composed of three masculine signs, and having no relation to Mars but rather to Saturn and Mercury because of their houses. It was assigned in turn to these, with Saturn governing during the day on account of his sect and Mercury by night. The sign of Gemini lies toward the summer tropic, Libra toward the equinox, and Aquarius toward the winter tropic. This triangle also is primarily of eastern constitution, because the sect of Jupiter has familiarity with Saturn, inasmuch as it is diurnal.

第三个三方经过双子、天秤、水瓶，由三个阳性星座组成，与火星无关，而因庙的缘故与土星、水星相关。于是它依次分给了这两颗星：土星因其所属的一派在白天主管，水星在夜晚主管。双子偏向夏至回归线，天秤偏向分点，水瓶偏向冬至回归线。这个三方也首先是东方性质的，因为木星的一派与土星相亲，那一派是昼性的。

The fourth triangle, which is the one drawn through Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, was left to the only remaining planet, Mars, which is related to it through his house, Scorpio; and along with him, on account of the sect and the femininity of the signs, the moon by night and Venus by day are co‑rulers. Cancer is near the summer circle, Scorpio lies close to the winter one, and Pisces to the equinox. This triangle is constituted preëminently western, because it is dominated by Mars and the moon; but by admixture it becomes south-western through the domination of Venus.

第四个三方经过巨蟹、天蝎、双鱼，留给了仅剩的一颗行星火星，它借其庙天蝎与这个三方相关；由于昼夜之分以及这些星座的阴性，月亮在夜晚、金星在白天与火星一同主管。巨蟹靠近夏至圈，天蝎靠近冬至圈，双鱼靠近分点。这个三方首先属西，因为它由火星与月亮主导；但经金星的主导掺和，它成为西南。