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Animals, birds, trees, gems. minerals, foods and drugs

from Al-Biruni's Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology

Animals, Birds

Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
the Sun
Venus
Mercury
the Moon

Trees & Crops

Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
the Sun
Venus
Mercury
the Moon

Gems & Fruit

Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
the Sun
Venus
Mercury
the Moon

Food & Drugs

Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
the Sun
Venus
Mercury
the Moon

Animals & Birds

Saturn: Black animals and those living in holes in the ground; oxen, goats, horses, sheep, ermine, sable, weasel , cat , mouse, Jerboa, a1so black snakes, scorpions and other poisonous insects and fleas and beetles. Aquatic and nocturnal birds, ravens, swallows and flies.
Jupiter: Man, domestic animals and those with cloven hoots such as sheep, oxen, deer, those which are speckled and beautifully coloured, and edible, or speak1ng, or trained such as lions, cheetahs and leopards. Birds with straight beaks , grain eating, not black, pigeon, francolin, peacock, domestic fowls, hoopoe and lark.
Mars: Lion, leopard, wolf, wild pig, dog, destructive or mad wild beasts, venomous serpents. Flesh-eating birds with curved bills , nocturnal, water hens, bats, all red birds, wasps.
The Sun: Sheep, mountain goat, deer, Arab horse, lion, crocodile, nocturnal anima1s which remain concealed during the day. Eagle, ring-dove, turtle dove, cock and falcon.
Venus: All those wild animals Which have white or yellow hoofs such as gazelle, wild ass, mountain goat also large fish. Ring-dove, wild pigeon, sparrow, bulbul, nightingale, locusts and inedible birds.
Mercury: Ass, camel, domestic dog, fox, hare, Jackal, ermine, nocturnal creatures, small aquatic and terrestrial animals. Pigeon, starling, crickets, falcon, aquatic birds and nightingales.
The Moon: Camel, ox, sheep, elephant, giraffe, all beasts of burden obedient to man and domesticated. Ducks, cranes, carrion crows, herons, chicks, partridge.

Trees & Crops

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Saturn: Oak-gall tree, citron or myrobalan tree. 01ive tree and also willow, turpentine tree, castor-oil plant. and all those which bear fruits with disagreeable taste or smell, or hard-shells such as walnuts and almonds. Sesame.
Jupiter: : Trees bearing sweet fruit without hard skin such as peach, fig, apricot, pear and lote-fruit, companions Venus as to fruits. Roses, flowers. herbs sweet-smelling or tall, such plants as are light and whose seeds fly with the wind.
Mars: All bitter, pungent and thorny trees, their fruit with rough skin, pungent or very bitter such as bitter pomegranate, wi1d pear, bramble. Mustard.leeks, onion, garlic, rue, rocket, wild rue, radish, egg-plant.
The Sun: All tall trees which have oily fruit, and those whose fruit is used dry, such as date-palms, mulberries and vines. Dodder, sugar-cane. manna. tarangubin and shir-khisht.
Venus: : All trees soft to touch, sweet-smelling, smooth to the eye like cypress and teak. apple and quince. Sweet and oily berries. fragrant arid coloured, herbs, spring flowers and has a share in cotton.
Mercury: pungent and evil-smelling trees. Savoury herbs and garden stuff, canes and things growing in water.
The Moon: All trees the stem of which is short such as the vine and the sweet pomegranate. Grass. reeds, canes, flax, hemp, trailing plants such as cucumber and melon.

Metals, Gems & Fruit

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Saturn: Litharge, iron slag, hard stones. Lead. Pepper, belleric myrobalan, olives, medlars, bitter pomegranate, lentils, liriseed, hempseed.
Jupiter: : Marcasite, tutty, sulphur, red arsenic, all white and yellow stones, stones found in ox-gall. Tin, white lead, fine-brass, diamond, all jewels worn by man. Wild pomegranate, apple, wheat, barley, rice, durra, chick peas, sesame.
Mars: Magnetic iron, shadna (lentil-shaped stones) cinnabar, rouge and mosaics (fasifusa). Iron and copper. Bitter almond, seed of turpentine-tree.
The Sun: : Jacinths, lapis lazul1, Yellow sulphur, orpimem, Pharaonic glass, marble, re-algar, pitch. Gold and whatever is coined therefrom for kings. Orange and maize.
Venus: : magnesia and antimony. Silver and gold and jewels set in these, household vessels made of gold, silver and brass, pearls, emeralds, shells. Figs, grapes, dates, origanum and fenugreek.
Mercury: Depilatory, arsen1c, amber, all yellow and green stones. All coins struck with name and number such as dinars, dirhams and coppers, old gold and qu1cks1lver, turquoise,cora1,tree-coral. Pease, beans, caraway, coriander.
The Moon: Nabatean glass, white stones, emera1d, moonstone. Silver and things manufactured of silver, such as cups, bangles, rings and the like, pearls, crystal, beads strung. Wheat, barley, large and small cucumbers, melons.

Food & Drugs

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Saturn: Drugs cold and dry in the fourth degree, especially those which are narcotic and poisonous. Dwellings. Sleep. Retentive power.
Jupiter: : Those which are moderately hot and moist and are profitable and agreeable. Fruits. Clothing. Vital, growing nutritive faculties and the air in the heart.
Mars: Whatever 1s not poisonous but pungent and warm in the fourth degree. Drugs. Business. Passion.
The Sun: Whatever is warm beyond the fourth degree and is salutary and in general use. Foods. Eating and drinking. Youthful Vigour.
Venus: : Moderately cold and moist foods, useful and pleasant to the taste. Savoury herbs. Coition. Sensuality.
Mercury: Foods which are dryer than cold and are agreeable but rarely useful. Grains. Speaking. Faculty of reflection.
The Moon: Foods which are equally cold and moist, sometimes useful, sometimes detrimental, and are not in constant use. Beverages. Drinking water. Natural power.

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