卷四·第二章　论物质财富

What the subject's material acquisitions will be is to be gained from the so‑called "Lot of Fortune"; that one alone, however, to discover which we measure from the horoscope the distance from the sun to the moon, in both diurnal and nocturnal nativities, for the reasons which we stated in the discussion of the length of life. As it is constituted in this way, we shall be obliged therefore to take the lordship of the sign, and observe what is the condition of these planets with regard to power and familiarity, in the way which we specified at the beginning.

其人将得到怎样的物质财富，要从所谓的“福点”来推求；不过只取这一个福点：求它时，无论昼生还是夜生，我们都从上升点量出太阳到月亮的距离，理由已在论寿数时讲过。福点既是这样构成的，我们就须找出对该星座有主权的星，并照开头所说的方法，看这些星在力量与亲缘上的状况如何。

Further, we must consider the planets in aspect with them, or those of their own or of the opposite sect that overcome them. For when the planets which govern the Lot of Fortune are in power, they make the subjects rich, particularly when they chance to have the proper testimony of the luminaries; thus Saturn brings riches through building, or agriculture, or shipping ventures, Jupiter through fiduciary relationships, guardianships, or priesthoods, Mars through military operations and command, Venus through gifts from friends or women, and Mercury through eloquence and trade.

此外，还须考察与这些主星成相位的星，以及压制它们的星，无论那是与它们同属一种昼夜之分的，还是属相反一种的。因为主管福点的星若有力，就使其人富有，尤其当它们恰好得到两光应有的见证时；于是，土星使人借建筑、农耕或航海经营致富，木星借受托之事、监护或祭司之职，火星借征战与统兵，金星借朋友或女子的馈赠，水星则借口才与贸易。

And in a special way, when Saturn is associated with material fortune, if he is in aspect with Jupiter, he is the cause of inheritances, particularly when this comes about upon the upper angles and Jupiter is in a bicorporeal sign or holds the application of the moon.

特别地，当土星与物质财富相关时，若他与木星成相位，便是遗产的成因，尤其当这一格局出现在上方之角，而木星又在双体星座、或承接月亮的入相时。

For in that case they are adopted and inherit the possessions of others; and if the planets of the same sect as the ruling planets happen themselves to witness to the rulership, they retain their possessions without loss; but if the planets of the opposite sect overcome the governing places or rise after them, they bring about loss of possessions, and the general time is discovered by means of the approach of the causative planets to the angles and the succedent signs.

因为这样一来，他们会被人收养，继承他人的财产；若与主星同属一种昼夜之分的星本身恰好为这主权作见证，他们便能保有财产而无损失；但若相反昼夜之分的星压制这些主管之位，或在它们之后升起，就会造成财产的损失；而大致的时间，要根据致因之星趋近四角与续宫星座的情形来求得。