卷二·第十三章　论天象征兆的意义

Observations of the signs that are to be seen around the sun, moon, and planets would also be useful for a foreknowledge of the particular events signified.

观察日、月与行星周围可见的征兆，对于预知所示的具体事件也会有用。

We must, then, observe the sun at rising to determine the weather by day and at setting for the weather at night, and its aspects to the moon for weather conditions of longer extent, on the assumption that each aspect, in general, foretells the condition up to the next.

因此，我们须在日出时观察太阳，以判断白天的天气，在日落时观察它，以判断夜间的天气，并观察它对月亮的相位，以判断较长时段的天气状况，这是假定每一个相位大体所预示的状况，持续到下一个相位为止。

For when the sun rises or sets clear, unobscured, steady, and unclouded, it signifies fair weather; but if its disk is variegated or reddish or sends out ruddy rays, either directly outward or turned back upon itself, or if it has the so‑called parheliac clouds on one side, or yellowish formations of clouds, and as it were emits long rays, it indicates heavy winds and such as come from the angles to which the aforesaid signs point.

因为太阳升起或落下时若清朗、无遮、稳定、无云，预示晴好天气；但若日面斑驳或发红，或射出赤色的光芒——或径直向外，或折回自身——或一侧有所谓的幻日云，或有淡黄色的云团，又仿佛射出长长的光芒，则预示大风，而且是从上述征兆所指的那个角（地平的方位）吹来的风。

If at rising or setting it is dark or livid, being accompanied by clouds, or if it has halos about it on one side, or the parheliac clouds on both sides, and gives forth either livid or dusky rays, it signifies storms and rain.

若它在升起或落下时昏暗或呈青黑色，伴有云层，或一侧有晕，或两侧都有幻日云，并射出青黑或暗淡的光芒，则预示风暴与雨。

We must observe the moon in its course three days before or three days after new moon, full moon, and the quarters. For when it appears thin and clear and has nothing around it, it signifies clear weather. If it is thin and red, and the whole disk of the unlighted portion is visible and somewhat disturbed, it indicates winds, in that direction in which it is particularly inclined. If it is observed to be dark, or pale, and thick, it signifies storms and rains.

我们须在新月、满月与弦月之前三天或之后三天，观察月亮的行程。因为月亮若显得纤细、明净，周围什么也没有，就预示晴朗；若纤细而发红，未受光部分的整个圆面都看得见，并且有些扰动，就预示有风，风来自它特别倾斜的那个方向；若看去昏暗或苍白，而且厚重，就预示风暴与雨。

We must also observe the halos around the moon. For if there is one, and this is clear, and gradually fading, it signifies fair weather; if there are two or three, storms; if they are yellowish, and broken, as it were, storms accompanied by heavy winds; if they are thick and misty, snowstorms; pale, or dusky, and broken, storms with both winds and snow; and the more of them there are the more severe the storms. And the halos that gather about the stars, both the planets and the brilliant fixed stars, signify what is appropriate to their colours and to the natures of the luminaries which they surround.

我们也须观察月亮周围的晕。若只有一重，明净而渐渐消退，预示晴好；若有两重或三重，预示风暴；若带淡黄色，又仿佛断裂，预示伴有大风的风暴；若厚而如雾，预示暴风雪；若苍白或暗沉而断裂，预示既有风又有雪的风暴；晕越多，风暴越猛烈。而聚在诸星周围的晕，无论围着行星还是明亮的恒星，都预示与晕的颜色以及所围星体的本性相应之事。

As for the fixed stars which are close together in some number, we must observe their colours and magnitudes. For if they appear brighter and larger than usual, in whatever part of the sky they may be, they indicate the winds that blow from their own region. As for the clusters in the proper sense, however, such as Praesepe and the like, whenever in a clear sky their clusters appear to be dim, and, as it were, invisible, or thickened, they signify a downpour of water, but if they are clear and constantly twinkle, heavy winds.

至于成群聚在一起的恒星，我们须观察它们的颜色与大小。因为它们若显得比平常更亮、更大，无论位于天空哪一部分，都预示从它们自己那一方吹来的风。至于真正意义上的星团，如马槽星团之类，每当天空晴朗而它们的星团显得暗淡、仿佛看不见，或者显得浓厚，就预示大雨倾注；若明净而不停闪烁，则预示大风。

Whenever, of the stars called the Asses on each side of Praesepe, the one to the north becomes invisible, it means that the north wind will blow, and the one to the south, the south wind.

马槽星团两旁被称为「驴」的两颗星，每当北边那颗看不见时，意味着将吹北风；南边那颗看不见时，将吹南风。

Of occasional phenomena in the upper atmosphere, comets generally foretell droughts or winds, and the larger the number of parts that are found in their heads and the greater their size, the more severe the winds.

高空中偶尔出现的现象里，彗星大体预示干旱或风，彗头中的部分越多、体积越大，风就越猛烈。

Rushing and shooting stars, if they come from one angle, denote the wind from that direction, but if from opposite angles, a confusion of winds, and if from all four angles, storms of all kinds, including thunder, lightning, and the like. Similarly clouds resembling flocks of wool are sometimes significant of storms. And the rainbows that appear from time to time signify storms after clear weather and clear weather after storms. To sum up the whole matter, the visible phenomena, which appear with peculiar colours of their own in the atmosphere in general, indicate results similar to those brought about by their own proper occurrences, in the manner already explained in the foregoing.

奔窜与划过的流星，若来自一个角，表示从那个方向来的风；若来自相对的两个角，表示风向错乱；若来自全部四个角，表示各种风暴，包括雷、电之类。同样，状如羊毛团的云，有时也预示风暴。时而出现的虹，预示晴后转风暴、风暴后转晴。总括而言，在大气中带着各自特有颜色而出现的可见现象，所预示的结果，与它们本身特有的现象所带来的相似，方式如前面已经说明的那样。

Let us, then, consider that thus far, in outline, there has been given an account of the investigation of general questions, both in their more universal aspects and in particular detail. In the following we shall supply in due order the procedure for the prediction which follows the genethlialogical form.

那么，就让我们认为，到此为止，关于普遍问题的考察，无论较为总体的方面，还是具体的细节，都已概略地交代过了。下面我们将依次提供按本命占形式进行预言的步骤。