卷一·第九章　论恒星之力

As it is next in order to recount the natures of the fixed stars with reference to their special powers, we shall set forth their observed characters in an exposition like that of the natures of the planets, and in the first place those of the ones that occupy the figures in the zodiac itself.

按次序，接下来应当叙述恒星就其特有之力而言的性质，我们将仿照叙述行星本性的方式，列出人们所观察到的它们的特性；首先讲占据黄道本身各个星象图形的那些星。

The stars in the head of Aries, then, have an effect like the power of Mars and Saturn, mingled; those in the mouth like Mercury's power and moderately like Saturn's; those in the hind foot like that of Mars, and those in the tail like that of Venus.

那么，白羊头部的星，其作用如火星与土星之力相混；口部的星如水星之力，并适度地如土星；后足的星如火星；尾部的星如金星。

Of those in Taurus, the stars along the line where it is cut off have a temperature like that of Venus and in a measure like that of Saturn; those in the Pleiades, like those of the moon and Jupiter; of the stars in the head, the one of the Hyades that is bright and somewhat reddish, called the Torch, has a temperature like that of Mars; the others, like that of Saturn and moderately like that of Mercury; those in the tips of the horns, like that of Mars.

金牛的星中，沿着它被截断那条线上的星，气质如金星，并在某种程度上如土星；昴星团的星，如月亮与木星；头部的星中，毕星团里那颗明亮而略带红色、名为「火炬」的星，气质如火星；其余的如土星，并适度地如水星；两角尖端的星，如火星。

Of the stars in Gemini, those in the feet share the same quality as Mercury and, to a less degree, as Venus; the bright stars in the thighs, the same as Saturn; of the two bright stars in the heads, the one in the head in advance the same as Mercury; it is also called the star of Apollo; the one in the head that follows, the same as Mars; it is also called the star of Hercules.

双子的星中，足部的星与水星同性质，较少程度上与金星同；大腿上的亮星与土星同；两颗头上的亮星中，在前那个头上的一颗与水星同，它又叫阿波罗之星；在后那个头上的一颗与火星同，它又叫赫拉克勒斯之星。

Of the stars in Cancer, the two in the eyes produce the same effect as Mercury, and, to a less degree, as Mars; those in the claws, the same as Saturn and Mercury; the cloud-like cluster in the breast, called the Manger, the same as Mars and the moon; and the two on either side of it, which are called Asses, the same as Mars and the sun.

巨蟹的星中，两眼的两颗星，作用与水星相同，较少程度上与火星相同；螯上的星，与土星和水星相同；胸前那团云雾状、名为「马槽」的星团，与火星和月亮相同；它两侧名为「驴」的两颗星，与火星和太阳相同。

Of those in Leo, the two in the head act in the same way as Saturn and, to a less degree, as Mars; the three in the throat, the same as Saturn and, to a less degree, as Mercury; the bright star upon the heart, called Regulus, the same as Mars and Jupiter; those in the hip and the bright star in the tail, the same as Saturn and Venus; and those in the thighs, the same as Venus and, to a less degree, Mercury.

狮子的星中，头部两颗作用与土星相同，较少程度上与火星相同；喉部三颗与土星相同，较少程度上与水星相同；心上那颗名为轩辕十四的亮星，与火星和木星相同；腰臀的星与尾上那颗亮星，与土星和金星相同；大腿上的星与金星相同，较少程度上与水星相同。

Of the stars in Virgo, those in the head and the one upon the tip of the southern wing have an effect like that of Mercury and, in less degree, of Mars; the other bright stars of the wing and those on the girdles like that of Mercury and, in a measure, of Venus; the bright star in the northern wing, called Vindemiator, like those of Saturn and Mercury; the so‑called Spica, like that of Venus and, in a less degree, that of Mars; those in the tips of the feet and the train like that of Mercury and, in a less degree, Mars.

处女的星中，头部的星和南翼尖端那颗星，作用如水星，较少程度上如火星；翼上其余的亮星和腰带上的星，如水星，并在某种程度上如金星；北翼上那颗名为「葡萄采收者」的亮星，如土星与水星；人称角宿一的那颗星，如金星，较少程度上如火星；足尖与裙裾上的星，如水星，较少程度上如火星。

Of those in the Claws of the Scorpion, the ones at their very extremities exercise the same influence as do Jupiter and Mercury; those in the middle parts the same as do Saturn and, to a less degree, Mars.

天秤（古称螯）的星中，位于两螯最末端的，影响与木星和水星相同；位于中段的，与土星相同，较少程度上与火星相同。

Of the stars in the body of Scorpio, the bright stars on the forehead act in the same way as does Mars and in some degree as does Saturn; the three in the body, the middle one of which is tawny and rather bright and is called Antares, the same as Mars and, in some degree, Jupiter; those in the joints, the same as Saturn and, in some degree, Venus; those in the sting, the same as Mercury and Mars; and the so‑called cloud-like cluster, the same as Mars and the moon.

天蝎身上的星中，额上的亮星作用与火星相同，并在某种程度上与土星相同；身上的三颗星——中间那颗呈黄褐色、颇为明亮，名叫心宿二——与火星相同，并在某种程度上与木星相同；各节上的星，与土星相同，并在某种程度上与金星相同；螫针上的星，与水星和火星相同；那团所谓云雾状的星团，与火星和月亮相同。

Of the stars in Sagittarius, those in the point of his arrow have an effect like that of Mars and the moon; those in the bow and the grip of his hand, like that of Jupiter and Mars; the cluster in his forehead, like that of the sun and Mars; those in the cloak and his back, like that of Jupiter and, to a less degree, of Mercury; those in his feet, like that of Jupiter and Saturn; the quadrangle upon the tail, like that of Venus, to a less degree, of Saturn.

射手的星中，箭尖上的星作用如火星与月亮；弓上与手握处的星，如木星与火星；额上的星团，如太阳与火星；披风与背上的星，如木星，较少程度上如水星；足部的星，如木星与土星；尾上的四边形，如金星，较少程度上如土星。

Of the stars in Capricorn, those in the horns act in the same way as Venus and, in some degree, as Mars; those in the mouth, as Saturn and, in some degree, as Venus; those in the feet and the belly, as Mars and Mercury; and those in the tail, as Saturn and Jupiter.

摩羯的星中，角上的星作用与金星相同，并在某种程度上与火星相同；口部的星，与土星相同，并在某种程度上与金星相同；足部与腹部的星，与火星和水星相同；尾部的星，与土星和木星相同。

Of the stars in Aquarius, those in the shoulders exert an influence like that of Saturn and Mercury, together with those in the left arm and the cloak; those in the thighs, like that of Mercury in a greater degree and like that of Saturn in a lesser degree; those in the stream of water, like that of Saturn and, in some degree, like that of Jupiter.

水瓶的星中，双肩上的星，连同左臂与披风上的星，影响如土星与水星；大腿上的星，较多如水星，较少如土星；水流中的星，如土星，并在某种程度上如木星。

Of the stars in Pisces, those in the head of the southern Fish act in the same way as Mercury and somewhat as does Saturn; those in the body, as do Jupiter and Mercury; those in the tail and the southern cord, as do Saturn and, in some degree, Mercury; those in the body and backbone of the northern Fish, as do Jupiter and, in some degree, Venus; those in the northern part of the cord, as do Saturn and Jupiter; and the bright star on the bond, as do Mars and, in some degree, Mercury.

双鱼的星中，偏南那条鱼头部的星，作用与水星相同，并稍与土星相同；鱼身上的，与木星和水星相同；鱼尾与南段系绳上的，与土星相同，并在某种程度上与水星相同；偏北那条鱼身体与脊背上的，与木星相同，并在某种程度上与金星相同；系绳北段的，与土星和木星相同；绳结上那颗亮星，与火星相同，并在某种程度上与水星相同。

Of the stars in the configurations north of the zodiac, the bright stars in Ursa Minor have a similar quality to that of Saturn and, to a less degree, to that of Venus; those in Ursa Major, to that of Mars; and the cluster of the Coma Berenices beneath the Bear's tail, to that of the moon and Venus; the bright stars in Draco, to that of Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter; those of Cepheus, to that of Saturn and Jupiter; those in Boötes, to that of Mercury and Saturn; the bright, tawny star, to that of Jupiter and Mars, the star called Arcturus; the star in Corona Septentrionalis, to that of Venus and Mercury; those in Geniculator, to that of Mercury; those in Lyra, to that of Venus and Mercury; and likewise those in Cygnus.

黄道以北诸星象中，小熊座的亮星性质类似土星，较少程度上类似金星；大熊座的，类似火星；大熊尾下后发座的星团，类似月亮与金星；天龙座的亮星，类似土星、火星与木星；仙王座的，类似土星与木星；牧夫座的，类似水星与土星；那颗明亮、黄褐色的星，类似木星与火星，它叫大角；北冕座的那颗星，类似金星与水星；跪者座的，类似水星；天琴座的，类似金星与水星；天鹅座的也一样。

The stars in Cassiopeia have the effect of Saturn and Venus; those in Perseus, of Jupiter and Saturn; the cluster in the hilt of the sword, of Mars and Mercury; the bright stars in Auriga, of Mars and Mercury; those in Ophiuchus, of Saturn and, to some degree, of Venus; those in his serpent, of Saturn and Mars; those in Sagitta, of Mars and, to some degree, of Venus; those in Aquila, of Mars and Jupiter; those in Delphinus, of Saturn and Mars; the bright stars in the Horse, of Mars and Mercury; those in Andromeda, of Venus; those in Triangulum, of Mercury.

仙后座的星有土星与金星的作用；英仙座的，有木星与土星的作用；剑柄上的星团，有火星与水星的作用；御夫座的亮星，有火星与水星的作用；蛇夫座的，有土星的作用，并在某种程度上有金星的作用；他所持之蛇的星，有土星与火星的作用；天箭座的，有火星的作用，并在某种程度上有金星的作用；天鹰座的，有火星与木星的作用；海豚座的，有土星与火星的作用；马座的亮星，有火星与水星的作用；仙女座的，有金星的作用；三角座的，有水星的作用。

Of the stars in the formations south of the zodiac the bright star in the mouth of Piscis Australis has an influence similar to that of Venus and Mercury; those in Cetus, similar to that of Saturn; of those in Orion, the stars on his shoulders similar to that of Mars and Mercury, and the other bright stars similar to that of Jupiter and Saturn; of the stars in Eridanus the last bright one has an influence like that of Jupiter and the others like that of Saturn; the star in Lepus, like that of Saturn and Mercury; of those in Canis, the others like that of Venus, and the bright star in the mouth, like that of Jupiter and, to a less degree, of Mars; the bright star Procyon, like that of Mercury and, in a less degree, that of Mars; the bright stars in Hydra, like that of Saturn and Venus; those in Crater, like that of Venus and, in a less degree, of Mercury; those in Corvus, like that of Mars and Saturn; the bright stars of Argo, like that of Saturn and Jupiter; of those in Centaurus, the ones in the human body, like that of Venus and Mercury, and the bright stars in the equine body like that of Venus and Jupiter; the bright stars in Lupus, like that of Saturn and, in less degree, of Mars; those in Ara, like that of Venus and, to a lesser degree, of Mercury; and the bright stars in Corona Australis, like that of Saturn and Mercury.

黄道以南诸星象中，南鱼座口部那颗亮星，影响类似金星与水星；鲸鱼座的，类似土星；猎户座的星中，双肩上的类似火星与水星，其余亮星类似木星与土星；波江座的星中，最末一颗亮星的影响如木星，其余的如土星；天兔座的星，如土星与水星；犬座的星中，其余的如金星，口部那颗亮星如木星，较少程度上如火星；亮星南河三，如水星，较少程度上如火星；长蛇座的亮星，如土星与金星；巨爵座的，如金星，较少程度上如水星；乌鸦座的，如火星与土星；南船座的亮星，如土星与木星；半人马座的星中，人身部分的如金星与水星，马身部分的亮星如金星与木星；豺狼座的亮星，如土星，较少程度上如火星；天坛座的，如金星，较少程度上如水星；南冕座的亮星，如土星与水星。

Such, then, are the observations of the effects of the stars themselves as made by our predecessors.

以上便是前人对这些星本身之作用所作的观察。