卷三·第十三章　论灵魂的品质

The character, then, of the inquiry into bodily afflictions would be of this sort. Of the qualities of the soul, those which concern the reason and the mind are apprehended by means of the condition of Mercury observed on the particular occasion; and the qualities of the sensory and irrational part are discovered from the one of the luminaries which is the more corporeal, that is, the moon, and from the planets which are configurated with her in her separations and applications.

关于身体病患的推究，其性质大致如此。至于灵魂的品质，凡关乎理性与心智的，要从当时所见水星的状况来把握；而感觉与非理性部分的品质，则要从两光中较具形体的那一个，即月亮，以及在她离相与入相之时与她成相位的行星来发现。

But since the variety of the impulses of the soul is great, it stands to reason that we would make such an inquiry in no simple or offhand manner, but by means of many complicated observations. For indeed the differences between the signs which contain Mercury and the moon, or the planets that dominate them, can contribute much to the character of the soul; so likewise do the aspects to the sun and the angles shown by the planets that are related to the class of qualities under consideration, and, furthermore, that particular natural quality of each one of the planets which relates to the movements of the soul.

但灵魂的冲动千差万别，所以按理说，这样的推究不能简单草率，而要借助许多错综的观察。因为容纳水星与月亮的星座不同，或主宰它们的行星不同，都能对灵魂的性格多有贡献；同样有贡献的，还有与所考察的这一类品质相关的那些行星对太阳、对四角所呈的相位；此外还有每颗行星本性中关乎灵魂运动的那一种特质。

Of the signs of the zodiac in general, then, the solstitial signs produce souls fitted for dealing with the people, fond of turbulence and political activity, glory-seeking, moreover, and attentive to the gods, noble, mobile, inquisitive, inventive, good at conjecture, and fitted for astrology and divination. The bicorporeal signs make souls complex, changeable, hard to apprehend, light, unstable, fickle, amorous, versatile, fond of music, lazy, easily acquisitive, prone to change their minds. The solid signs make them just, unaffected by flattery, persistent, firm, intelligent, patient, industrious, stern, self-controlled, tenacious of grudges, extortionate, contentious, ambitious, factious, grasping, hard, inflexible.

就黄道星座总的来说，至点星座造就的灵魂，宜于周旋民众，喜好纷扰与政事，求取荣名，又留心敬神，高贵、好动、好探究、善于发明、长于推测，宜于星占与卜筮。双体星座使灵魂繁复、多变、难以捉摸、轻浮、不定、反复无常、多情、多才多艺、爱好音乐、懒散、容易贪得、常改主意。固定星座使人公正、不为谄媚所动、执着、坚定、明智、坚忍、勤勉、严厉、自制、记仇、苛索、好争、好名、好结党、贪取、刚硬、执拗。

Of configurations, positions in the orient and at the horoscope, and in particular those which are in proper face, produce liberal, simple, self-willed, strong, noble, keen, open souls. Morning stations and culminations make them calculating, patient, of good memory, firm, intelligent, magnanimous, accomplishing what they desire, inflexible, robust, rough, not readily deceived, critical, practical, prone to inflict punishment, gifted with understanding. Precessions and settings make them easily changed, unstable, weak, unable to bear labour, emotional, humble, cowardly, deceitful, bullying, dull, slow-witted, hard to arouse.

就格局而言，位于东方、位于上升点的位置，尤其是处于本面的，造就慷慨、质朴、有主见、刚强、高贵、锐利、坦率的灵魂。晨留与上中天使人精于计虑、坚忍、记性好、坚定、明智、宏量、所欲必成、不屈、强健、粗犷、不易受欺、善于评断、务实、严于惩罚、富于悟性。前行与沉没使人易变、不稳、软弱、不耐劳苦、易动情、卑下、怯懦、诡诈、欺凌弱小、迟钝、心思迟缓、难以振作。

Evening stations and position at mid‑heaven beneath the earth, and furthermore, in the case of Mercury and Venus, by day evening settings and by night morning settings, produce souls noble and wise, but with mediocre memory, not painstaking nor fond of labour, but investigators of hidden things and seekers after the unknown, as for example magicians, adepts in the mysteries, meteorologists, makers of instruments and machines, conjurors, astrologers, philosophers, readers of omens, interpreters of dreams, and the like.

昏留与位于地底中天，再者，就水星与金星而言，昼生时的昏时沉没、夜生时的晨时沉没，造就高贵而有智慧的灵魂，但记性平平，不肯下苦功，也不爱劳作，却好探究隐秘之事、追寻未知之理，例如术士、秘仪导师、穷究天象者、制作仪器与机械者、幻术家、星占家、哲学家、观兆者、解梦者之类。

When, in addition, the governors of the soul, as we explained at the beginning, are in their own or familiar houses or sects, they make the characters of the soul open, unimpeded, spontaneous, and effective, especially when the same planets rule the two places at once, that is, when they are configurated to Mercury in any aspect whatever, and hold the separation or application of the moon; if they are not so disposed, however, but are in places alien to them, it renders the properties of their own natures obscure, indistinct, imperfect, and ineffective with respect to the active quality of the soul.

此外，如开头所说的灵魂之主，若在自己的或相亲的庙中、在自己的或相亲的昼夜之分中，就使灵魂的性格显露、无阻、自发而有效，尤其当同样的行星同时主宰这两处之时，也就是当它们以任何一种相位与水星相照，又掌握月亮的离相或入相之时；但若它们不是这样安排，而是处在异己之处，就会使它们自身本性的特质，就灵魂的主动之质而言，变得隐晦、模糊、不完全而无效。

The powers, however, of the nature of the planets that dominate or overcome them are vigorous and injurious to the subjects. Thus men who, by reason of the familiarity of the maleficent planets, are unjust and evil, find their impulse to injure one another easy, unimpeded, secure, and honourable, if those planets are in power; but if they are overcome by planets of the opposite sect, the men are lethargic, ineffective, and easily punished.

然而，主宰或压制它们的那些行星，其本性之力强劲，而且会伤及所生之人。所以，那些因凶星的亲缘而不义、邪恶的人，若这些凶星正当得势，便觉得互相伤害的冲动来得容易、无阻、安稳，甚至体面；但若凶星被属于相反昼夜之分的行星压制，这些人就怠惰、无能，而且容易受到惩处。

And those again that through the familiarity of the beneficent planets to the aforesaid boundaries are good and just, if these planets are not overcome, are themselves happy and bear a good repute for their kindness to others, and, injured by none, continue to benefit from their own justice; if, however, the good planets are dominated by opposites, simply because of their gentleness, kindness, and compassion, they suffer contempt and reproach or even may easily be wronged by most people.

再者，那些因吉星与前述那些区域有亲缘而善良公正的人，若这些吉星未受压制，自身便幸福，并因善待他人而享有好名声，不受任何人伤害，始终从自己的公正中得益；但若吉星被相反者主宰，他们只因自己温和、仁慈、怜悯，便遭人轻视与责难，甚至很容易受多数人欺侮。

This, then, is the general method of inquiry as to character. We shall next briefly consider, in due order, the particular traits resulting from the very nature of the planets, in this kind of domination, until the theory of mixture has been treated in its most important aspects.

以上便是推究性格的一般方法。下面我们按次序简要考察，在这种主宰之下，由诸星本性本身所生的具体特征，直到把混合之理最要紧的部分讲完为止。

If Saturn alone is ruler of the soul and dominates Mercury and the moon, if he has a dignified position with reference to the universe and the angles, he makes his subjects lovers of the body, strong-minded, deep thinkers, austere, of a single purpose, laborious, dictatorial, ready to punish, lovers of property, avaricious, violent, amassing treasure, and jealous; but if his position is the opposite and without dignity, he makes them sordid, petty, mean-spirited, indifferent, mean-minded, malignant, cowardly, diffident, evil-speakers, solitary, tearful, shameless, superstitious, fond of toil, unfeeling, devisers of plots against their friends, gloomy, taking no care of the body.

若土星独自主宰灵魂，主宰水星与月亮，并且相对于宇宙与四角居尊贵之位，他使所生之人爱惜身体、意志坚强、思虑深沉、严峻、志向专一、勤苦、专断、好施惩罚、爱财产、贪吝、暴烈、聚敛财宝、多妒；但若他的位置相反、没有尊贵，就使他们鄙陋、琐细、气量狭小、漫不经心、心思卑下、心怀恶意、怯懦、畏缩不前、好说人坏话、孤僻、好哭、无耻、畏神过甚、好劳苦、冷酷无情、暗算朋友、阴郁、不顾惜身体。

Saturn, allied with Jupiter in the way described, again in dignified positions, makes his subjects good, respectful to elders, sedate, noble-minded, helpful, critical, fond of possessions, magnanimous, generous, of good intentions, lovers of their friends, gentle, wise, patient, philosophical; but in the opposite positions, he makes them uncultured, mad, easily frightened, superstitious, frequenters of shrines, public confessors of ailments, suspicious, hating their own children, friendless, hiding within doors, without judgement, faithless, knavishly foolish, venomous, hypocritical, ineffective, unambitious, prone to change their minds, stern, hard to speak with or to approach, cautious, but nevertheless foolish and submissive to abuse.

土星照前述方式与木星相结，同样居尊贵之位时，使所生之人良善、敬重长者、沉稳、心志高尚、乐于助人、善于评断、好置产业、宏量、慷慨、存心良善、爱护朋友、温和、明智、坚忍、好哲思；但居相反之位时，使他们不学无文、疯癫、易受惊吓、畏神过甚、常往神祠、当众诉说自己的病痛、多疑、憎恶自己的子女、没有朋友、深居不出、没有判断、不守信、狡而愚、阴毒、伪善、无能、不求荣名、常改主意、严厉、难以交谈也难以接近、谨慎，却又愚昧，甘受凌辱。

Saturn, allied with Mars, in honourable positions makes his subjects neither good nor bad, industrious, outspoken, nuisances, cowardly braggarts, harsh in conduct, without pity, contemptuous, rough, contentious, rash, disorderly, deceitful, layers of ambushes, tenacious of anger, unmoved by pleading, courting the mob, tyrannical, grasping, haters of the citizenry, fond of strife, malignant, evil through and through, active, impatient, blustering, vulgar, boastful, injurious, unjust, not to be despised, haters of mankind, inflexible, unchangeable, busy-bodies, but at the same time adroit and practical, not to be overborne by rivals, and in general successful in achieving their ends.

土星与火星相结，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人不善不恶、勤勉、直言、惹人厌烦、胆怯而好夸口、行事严苛、毫无怜悯、傲慢、粗暴、好争、鲁莽、无序、诡诈、设伏害人、怒气难消、不为哀求所动、取媚于众、专横、贪取、憎恶本邦公民、好斗、心怀恶意、通身是恶、好动、急躁、虚张声势、粗俗、自夸、伤人、不义、不可小觑、憎恶人类、不屈、不变、好管闲事，但同时又机敏而务实，不为对手所压倒，总的说来能达成目的。

In the opposite positions he makes his subjects robbers, pirates, adulterators, submissive to disgraceful treatment, takers of base profits, godless, without affection, insulting, crafty, thieves, perjurers, murderers, eaters of forbidden foods, evildoers, homicides, poisoners, impious, robbers of temples and of tombs, and utterly depraved.

居相反之位时，他使所生之人成为强盗、海盗、掺假作伪者，甘受羞辱，牟取卑贱之利，不信神，无情义，好辱人，狡猾，为窃贼、伪誓者、凶手，吃禁忌之食，作恶多端，杀人害命，下毒，不敬，盗窃神庙与坟墓，彻底堕落。

Allied with Venus in honourable positions Saturn makes his subjects haters of women, lovers of antiquity, solitary, unpleasant to meet, unambitious, hating the beautiful, envious, stern in social relations, not companionable, of fixed opinions, prophetic, given to the practice of religious rites, lovers of mysteries and initiations, performers of sacrificial rites, mystics, religious addicts, but dignified and reverent, modest, philosophical, faithful in marriage, self-controlled, calculating, cautious, quick to take offence, and easily led by jealousy to be suspicious of their wives.

土星与金星相结，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人厌恶女子、好古、孤僻、令人不愿相见、不求荣名、憎恶美好之物、嫉妒、交往中严峻、不合群、固执己见、能预言、勤行宗教仪式、爱好秘仪与入教之礼、主持献祭、通晓秘事、笃于宗教，却庄重而虔敬、谦逊、好哲思、对婚姻忠实、自制、精于计虑、谨慎、动辄见怪，又容易因嫉妒而猜疑妻子。

In positions of the opposite kind he makes them loose, lascivious, doers of base acts, undiscriminating and unclean in sexual relations, impure, deceivers of women and particularly their own kin, unsound, censorious, depraved, hating the beautiful, fault-finders, evil-speakers, drunken, servile, adulterators, lawless in sexual relations, both active and passive, both natural and unnatural, and willing to seek them with those barred by age, station, or law, or with animals, impious, contemptuous of the gods, deriding mysteries and sacred rites, entirely faithless, slanderous, poisoners, rogues who will stop at nothing.

居相反之位时，他使他们放荡、淫逸、行为卑污、在男女之事上不加拣择而不洁、不纯、欺骗女子尤其是自家亲属、心术不正、好苛责、堕落、憎恶美好之物、好挑剔、好说人坏话、嗜酒、奴颜婢膝、掺假作伪、在男女之事上无法无度——主动的与被动的、合乎自然的与违背自然的都有——甚至愿意向年龄、身份或法律所禁的人乃至禽兽求之；又不敬、蔑视诸神、嘲弄秘仪与神圣仪式、全无信义、诽谤、下毒，是无所不为的恶徒。

Saturn, in familiarity with Mercury, in honourable positions makes his subjects meddlers, inquisitive, inquirers into matters of law and custom, fond of the art of medicine, mystics, partakers in concealed and secret rites, miracle-workers, cheaters, living only for the day, facile, able to direct business, shrewd, bitter, accurate, sober, friendly, fond of practical affairs, capable of gaining their ends. In dishonourable positions he makes them frivolous talkers, malignant, with no pity in their souls, given to toil, hating their own kin, fond of torment, gloomy, night-prowlers, layers of ambushes, traitors, unsympathetic, thieves, magicians, poisoners, forgers, unscrupulous, unfortunate, and usually unsuccessful.

土星与水星相亲，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人好管闲事、好探究、探究律法与习俗、爱好医术、通晓秘事、参与隐秘的秘仪、行奇术、行骗、只顾眼前、随和、能主持事务、精明、尖刻、精确、清醒节制、友善、喜好实务、能达成目的。居不尊贵之位时，他使他们言语轻浮、心怀恶意、心中毫无怜悯、劳碌、憎恶亲属、喜好折磨、阴郁、夜间游荡、设伏害人、背叛、冷漠无同情、为窃贼、术士、下毒者、伪造者，不择手段、命途不幸，往往一事无成。

If Jupiter alone has the domination of the soul, in honourable positions he makes his subjects magnanimous, generous, god-fearing, honourable, pleasure-loving, kind, magnificent, liberal, just, high-minded, dignified, minding their own business, compassionate, fond of discussion, beneficent, affectionate, with qualities of leadership. If he chances to be in the opposite kind of position, he makes their souls seem similar, to be sure, but with a difference in the direction of greater humility, less conspicuousness, and poorer judgement.

若木星独掌灵魂的主宰，居尊贵之位时，他使所生之人宏量、乐于分与、敬畏神明、可敬、好安乐、仁厚、气派恢宏、大方、公正、志趣高远、庄重、各安本分、有怜悯之心、好议论、乐善好施、重情、有统领之才。若他恰处相反之位，他使他们的灵魂看来固然相似，但有所不同：更卑微、更不显眼、判断更差。

For example, instead of magnanimity, he endows them with prodigality; instead of reverence for the gods, with superstition; instead of modesty, with cowardice; instead of dignity, with conceit; instead of kindness, with foolish simplicity; instead of the love of beauty, with love of pleasure; instead of high-mindedness, with stupidity; instead of liberality, with indifference, and the like.

例如，赋予他们的不是宏量，而是挥霍；不是敬神，而是畏神过甚；不是谦逊，而是怯懦；不是庄重，而是自负；不是仁厚，而是愚憨；不是爱美，而是好逸乐；不是志趣高远，而是愚钝；不是大方，而是漫不经心，诸如此类。

Jupiter allied with Mars in honourable positions makes his subjects rough, pugnacious, military, managerial, restless, unruly, ardent, reckless, practical, outspoken, critical, effective, contentious, commanding, given to plotting, respectable, virile, fond of victory, but magnanimous, ambitious, passionate, judicious, successful. In the opposite position he makes them insolent, undiscriminating, savage, implacable, seditious, contentious, stubborn, slanderous, conceited, avaricious, rapacious, quickly changeable, light, readily changing their minds, unstable, headstrong, untrustworthy, of poor judgement, unfeeling, excitable, active, querulous, prodigal, gossipy, and in all ways uneven and easily excited.

木星与火星相结，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人粗犷、好斗、尚武、善于管理、不安分、难驾驭、热切、鲁莽、务实、直言、善于评断、办事有效、好争、善于号令、工于谋划、令人敬重、有丈夫气、好胜，却又宏量、好名、热烈、有见识、能成功。居相反之位时，他使他们骄横、不加拣择、凶野、不可平息、好作乱、好争、固执、好诽谤、自负、贪吝、掠夺成性、变得快、轻浮、常改主意、不稳、刚愎、不可信赖、判断不佳、无情、易激动、躁动、好抱怨、挥霍、好说闲话，处处不平稳而容易冲动。

Jupiter, allied with Venus, in honourable positions makes his subjects pure, pleasure-loving, lovers of the beautiful, of children, of spectacles, and of the domain of the Muses, singers, fond of those who reared them, of good character, beneficent, compassionate, guileless, religious, prone to athletic training, fond of competition, wise, affectionate, charming in a dignified way, magnanimous, fair, charitable, fond of learning, of good judgement, moderate and decorous in matters of love, fond of their kinsfolk, pious, just, ambitious, seekers after glory, and in general gentlemanly.

木星与金星相结，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人纯洁、好安乐、爱美、爱孩子、爱观赏表演、爱缪斯所司的诗乐之艺，善歌唱，爱养育自己的人，品性良善、行善、有怜悯心、无机心、虔信、好体育锻炼、好竞赛、明智、重情、庄重而可亲、宏量、公允、乐施、好学、判断良好、在情爱之事上节制而得体、爱亲族、虔敬、公正、好名、追求荣耀，总之有君子之风。

In the opposite positions he renders them luxurious, soft-livers, effeminate, fond of the dance, womanly in spirit, lavish in expenditure, evil in relations with women, erotic, lascivious, lecherous, slanderous, adulterous, lovers of ornament, rather soft, lazy, profligate, given to fault-finding, passionate, adorners of their persons, womanly minded, infatuated by religious rites, panderers, frequenters of the mysteries, trustworthy however and not rascally, but gracious, easy of approach, and cheerful, and inclined to liberality in misfortune.

居相反之位时，他使他们奢靡、贪图安逸、柔弱如妇人、好舞、气质似女子、花费无度、与女子交往不正、多情欲、淫逸、好色、好诽谤、通奸、爱好饰物、偏于柔软、懒散、放荡、好挑剔、易动情、修饰仪容、心性似女子、迷醉于宗教仪式、为人作淫媒、常赴秘仪；然而可以信赖，并不奸猾，而是和蔼、易于亲近、开朗，身处不幸时也倾向慷慨。

Jupiter allied with Mercury in honourable positions makes his subjects learned, fond of discussion, geometricians, mathematicians, poets, orators, gifted, sober, of good intellect, good in counsel, statesmen, benefactors, managers, good-natured, generous, lovers of the mob, shrewd, successful, leaders, reverent, religious, skilful in business, affectionate, lovers of their own kin, well brought up, philosophical, dignified. In the opposite positions he makes them simple, garrulous, prone to make mistakes, contemptible, fanatical, religious enthusiasts, speakers of folly, inclined to bitterness, pretenders to wisdom, fools, boasters, students, magicians, somewhat deranged, but well informed, of good memory, teachers, and pure in their desires.

木星与水星相结，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人博学、好议论，为几何学者、数学家、诗人、演说家，有天分、清醒节制、才智优良、善于谋议、长于政事、施惠于人、善于管理、性情温厚、慷慨、亲近民众、精明、成功、为人领袖、恭敬、虔信、精于事务、重情、爱亲族、有教养、好哲思、庄重。居相反之位时，他使他们头脑简单、多嘴、易犯错、可鄙、狂热、沉迷宗教、说愚话、易生怨毒、假充智者、愚人、自夸、好学、术士、略有些失常，却见闻广博、记性好、能教人，欲念清净。

Mars alone, given the domination of the soul, in an honourable position makes his subjects noble, commanding, spirited, military, versatile, powerful, venturesome, rash, unruly, indifferent, stubborn, keen, headstrong, contemptuous, tyrannical, active, easily angered, with the qualities of leadership. In a position of the opposite kind he makes them savage, insolent, bloodthirsty, makers of disturbances, spendthrifts, loud-mouthed, quick-fisted, impetuous, drunken, rapacious, evil-doers, pitiless, unsettled, mad, haters of their own kin, impious.

火星独掌灵魂的主宰，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人高贵、善于号令、意气昂扬、尚武、多智多变、有力、敢冒险、鲁莽、难驾驭、满不在乎、固执、锐利、刚愎、傲慢、专横、好动、易怒、有统领之才。居相反之位时，他使他们凶野、骄横、好杀、惹是生非、挥霍、大声嚷嚷、动辄挥拳、冲动、嗜酒、掠夺成性、作恶、无怜悯、躁动不安、疯狂、憎恶亲属、不敬神。

Allied with Venus, in honourable positions, Mars makes his subjects pleasing, cheerful, friendly, soft-living, happy, playful, artless, graceful, fond of dancing, erotic, artistic, imitative, pleasure-loving, able to secure themselves property, masculine, and given to misconduct in matters of love, but still successful, circumspect, and sensible, difficult to convict and discreet, furthermore passionate for both young men and young women, spendthrifts, quick-tempered, and jealous. In contrary positions he makes them leering, lascivious, profligate, indifferent, slanderers, adulterers, insolent, liars, deceivers, seducers of those both in their own families and in those of others, at the same time keen and insatiate of pleasure, corrupters of women and maidens, venturesome, ardent, unruly, treacherous, perjurers, easily influenced and of unsound mind, but sometimes likewise profligate, fond of adornment, bold, disposed to base practices, and shameless.

火星与金星相结，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人讨人喜欢、开朗、友善、贪图安逸、快活、爱嬉戏、天真、优雅、好舞、多情欲、有艺术之才、善模仿、好安乐、善于为自己置办家业、有丈夫气，在情爱之事上易有失检，却仍能成功、处事周到、明白事理，难以定罪而行事隐秘，又对少年男女都怀热情，挥霍、性急、多妒。居相反之位时，他使他们目光淫邪、淫逸、放荡、满不在乎、好诽谤、通奸、骄横、说谎、欺骗、引诱自家与别家之人，同时又敏锐而贪欢无厌，败坏妇人与处女，敢冒险、热烈、难驾驭、背信、伪誓、易受左右而心术不正，有时却同样放荡、好修饰、大胆、易流于卑污之行，且不知羞耻。

Allied with Mercury, in honourable positions Mars makes his subjects leaders of armies, skilful, vigorous, active, not to be despised, resourceful, inventive, sophistic, painstaking, rascally, talkative, pugnacious, tricky, unstable, systematic workers, practising evil arts, keen-witted, deceitful, hypocritical, insidious, of bad character, meddlers, inclined to rascality but nevertheless successful and capable of keeping contract and faith with persons like themselves, and in general injurious to their enemies and helpful to their friends. In opposite positions he makes them spendthrifts, avaricious, savage, venturesome, daring, prone to change their minds, excitable, easily aroused, liars, thieves, impious, perjurers, ready to take the offensive, seditious, kindlers of fires, creators of disturbances in the theatre, insolent, piratical, burglars, murderers, forgers, villains, wizards, magicians, sorcerers, homicides.

火星与水星相结，居尊贵之位时，使所生之人为统兵之将，灵巧、有活力、好动、不可小觑、足智多谋、善发明、好诡辩、肯下苦功、奸猾、多话、好斗、多诡计、不稳、做事有章法、操习恶技、机敏、诡诈、伪善、阴险、品性不端、好管闲事、倾向奸猾，却能成功，与同类之人能守约守信，总之害敌而助友。居相反之位时，他使他们挥霍、贪吝、凶野、敢冒险、胆大、常改主意、易激动、一触即发、说谎、偷窃、不敬神、伪誓、好先动手、好作乱、纵火、在剧场里闹事、骄横、劫掠如海盗、破门行窃、凶手、伪造者、恶棍、巫觋、术士、施蛊者、杀人害命。

If Venus alone takes the domination of the soul, in an honourable position she makes her subjects pleasant, good, luxurious, eloquent, neat, cheerful, fond of dancing, eager for beauty, haters of evil, lovers of the arts, fond of spectacles, decorous, healthy, dreamers of pleasant dreams, affectionate, beneficent, compassionate, fastidious, easily conciliated, successful, and, in general, charming. In the opposite position she makes them careless, erotic, effeminate, womanish, timid, indifferent, depraved, censorious, insignificant, meriting reproach.

若金星独掌灵魂的主宰，居尊贵之位时，她使所生之人令人愉悦、良善、讲究享受、能言善道、整洁、开朗、好舞、爱慕美好、嫉恶、爱好技艺、好观赏表演、端庄、健康、多做好梦、重情、乐善好施、有怜悯心、讲究挑剔、容易和解、成功，总之可爱。居相反之位时，她使他们粗疏、多情欲、柔弱如妇人、有妇人之态、胆小、满不在乎、堕落、好苛责、微不足道、该受责备。

Joined with Mercury, in honourable positions Venus makes them artistic, philosophical, gifted with understanding, talented, poetic, lovers of the muses, lovers of beauty, of worthy character, seekers after enjoyment, luxurious, happy, fond of friends, pious, sagacious, resourceful, intellectual, intelligent, successful, quick to learn, self-taught, seekers after the best, imitators of beauty, eloquent and pleasing in speech, commanding affection, of well-ordered character, earnest, fond of athletics, upright, of good judgement, magnanimous; in affairs of love, restrained in their relations with women but more passionate for boys, and jealous.

金星与水星相合，居尊贵之位时，使他们有艺术之才、好哲思、富于悟性、有天分、能作诗、爱缪斯之艺、爱美、品格可敬、追求享受、讲究享受、快活、爱朋友、虔敬、睿智、足智多谋、有学识、明智、成功、学得快、能自学、追求至善、摹仿美好、言辞雄辩而悦耳、惹人爱重、品性端正有序、认真、好体育、正直、判断良好、宏量；在情爱之事上，对女子克制，对少年则更热情，且多妒。

In the contrary position she makes them pugnacious, resourceful, evil-speakers, unstable, of bad intentions, deceivers, agitators, liars, slanderers, perjurers, thorough rascals, plotters, faithless, unreliable, adulterators, corrupters of women and children; furthermore, adorners of their persons, rather effeminate, malicious in censure and in gossip, garrulous, villains, sometimes feigning such acts with a view to corruption and sometimes performing them in earnest, lending themselves to base acts and performing them, and subjected to all sorts of base treatment.

居相反之位时，她使他们好斗、多机巧、好说人坏话、不稳、存心不良、欺骗、煽动、说谎、诽谤、伪誓、十足的无赖、阴谋者、无信、不可靠、掺假作伪、败坏妇人与孩童；此外，修饰仪容、偏于柔弱、在指责与闲谈中满怀恶意、多嘴、恶棍，有时为了败坏他人而假装此类行为，有时则真的去做，委身于卑污之行，也亲自为之，并遭受种种卑贱的对待。

Mercury, by himself taking the domination of the soul, in an honourable position makes those who are born under him wise, shrewd, thoughtful, learned, inventive, experienced, good calculators, inquirers into nature, speculative, gifted, emulous, beneficent, prudent, good at conjecture, mathematicians, partakers in mysteries, successful in attaining their ends. In the opposite position he makes them utter rascals, precipitate, forgetful, impetuous, light-minded, fickle, prone to change their minds, foolish rogues, witless, sinful, liars, undiscriminating, unstable, undependable, avaricious, unjust, and, in general, unsteady in judgement and inclined to evil deeds.

水星独自掌管灵魂的主宰，居尊贵之位时，使生于其下的人有智慧、精明、深思、博学、善发明、有阅历、善于计算、探究自然、好玄思、有天分、好与人争胜、乐善、审慎、长于推测，为数学家、参与秘仪，能达成目的。居相反之位时，他使他们十足奸猾、草率、健忘、冲动、心思轻浮、反复无常、常改主意、愚而奸、无知、有罪、说谎、不加拣择、不稳、不可依靠、贪吝、不义，总之判断不稳而倾向恶行。

While the foregoing is true as stated, nevertheless the condition of the moon itself also makes a certain contribution. For when the moon happens to be at the bendings of its northern and southern limits, it helps, with respect to the character of the soul, in the direction of greater versatility, resourcefulness, and capacity for change; at the nodes, in the direction of greater keenness, activity, and excitability; again, at rising and in the increases of its illumination, towards greater natural endowments, renown, firmness, and frankness; and in the waning of its illumination, or its occultations towards greater sluggishness and dullness, less fixity of purpose, greater cautiousness, and less renown.

上面所说虽然如此，月亮自身的状况也有一定的贡献。因为月亮若恰在其北界与南界的转折处，就灵魂的性格而言，会助人更多才多变、更足智多谋、更能变通；在交点上，助人更敏锐、更好动、更易激动；在升起之时与光明增长之际，助人禀赋更佳、更有名声、更坚定、更坦率；在光明亏减或隐没之时，则使人更迟缓、更钝滞、意志更不坚定、更谨小慎微、名声更小。

The sun also aids, when it is familiar with the planet that governs the temperament of the soul, in an honourable position modifying it in the direction of justice, success, honour, dignity, and reverence for the gods, but in the contrary and alien position making it humbler, more industrious, less conspicuous, more savage, more obstinate, harsher, with a harder life, and in general less successful.

太阳也有帮助：当它与主宰灵魂气质的那颗行星相亲时，若居尊贵之位，便把这气质调向公正、成功、荣誉、尊严与敬神；若居相反而异己之位，就使之更卑下、更劳苦、更不显眼、更凶野、更执拗、更严酷、生活更艰难，总之更不顺遂。