Learn thou this, that the Ascendent, and its Lord,
and the Planet or Planets therein, or in Conjunction or Configuration with the
Lord thereof, or in aspect with it, are to signifie him or them that begin the
quarrel or controversie, the seventh, Lord thereof, and Planet or Planets therein,
and in aspect therewith, or with the Lord thereof, or Conjunction with him,
the other, or contrary party.
Having thus a true knowledge of your
Significators, you may easily frame your
business to the best;
as if you would have the party or parties signified by the Ascendent to overcome,
or to have the better, it is good to place the Ascendent in one of the houses of the
Superior Planets. viz. Saturn, Jupiter, or Mars; note, that in this matter, Mars
is to be preferred before the rest, and of this house, some of the Sages have said
Scorpio, because it is a fixed sign:
I conceive it being a sign of deceit, it may help
by policy or slight to overmatch the contrary party, and therefore to be preferred
before Aries, who though it be a sign fiery, yet is it moveable and unstable; however,
be sure, if possible, at the time of the first onset or beginning of the quarrel,
you make the Ascendent's Lord dispose of the Lord of the seventh, or otherwise more
essentially fortified and dignified, and also elevated above him in the figure of
heaven at that time;
For by how much the more your Significator be strong and well
dignified, by so much the more shall he be able to deal with or overcome his enemy:
understand the same by the Lord of the seventh, if you would have the party or parties
thereby signified, to have the better: And note, that either in single quarrels, open
wars between enemies, domestick
or forraign, or Law-suits, or any other Controversie, the same rules will
serve, having a special regard to the true Significators.
These rules might sufficiently serve
for any business of this nature;
but since the Ancients have tome hereon been somewhat large, I hold it
not fit for me to bury their sayings in silence; they may very well
serve both to confirm thy judgement, and enable thee to order it according
to the most rational rules, which thou mayst according to discretion pick out thereof.
Let then the Lord of the Ascendent
(if that party you would have victorious,
if it be your Significator, this and so contrariwise the Lord of the seventh,
if he be your Significator) behold the Ascendent being his own house, with a
Sextile or Trine, and also Mars, if he be not Lord thereof, or be in Benevolent
Configuration with the Lord thereof, or place the Lord of the Ascendent, in the
Ascendent, eleventh or tenth (but know the tenth is better then the eleventh)
well fortified, both essentially and accidentally.
But have a special care he be not
in the abject part of heaven, viz. the fourth,
or in the seventh, because then he is disposed of by his enemy, or as it were
intrapped or invironed by him; neither let him be in the eighth, or in combustion,
or retrograde, nor cadent, or any otherwise debilitated; neither in reception or
aspect of any Planet thus afflicted, And contrariwise, place the Lord of the seventh
(if you would have those signified by it be worsted), in the ascendent or second, and
applying to the Lord of the Ascendent by Sextile or Trine, or if not so, by any other
aspect, for that betokeneth a desire or inclination to agreement.
Whatever you do, see that you
fortifie Mars, and let him, if possible, be Lord of
the party you would ( I have victorious (as hath been said) and essentially well
dignified and well placed in the heaven, and also free from all manner of Impediment,
applying by Sextile or Trine to the Significator or his house, the Ascendent and its
Lord, if they be chief Significators: the contrary if the seventh, and the Lord thereof
be Significators, &c.
You must further know, that the second
house hath signification in Duels of the parties
second which is signified by the Ascendent; in open wars, of the Militia, Moneys, or
all other assistants and friends; in Law-suits, the Coadjutors or Helpers, or the help
it self: The eighth house also contrariwise of the assistants or aid of the enemies or
prosecutors, being the second from the seventh, as you have had abundantly taught you
in the second Treatise of these our labours.
Fortifie therefore the second house,
and its Lord, as you have heard of the Lord of the
Ascendent, and let him accordingly (to thy utmost ability) be free from all manner of
Impediment, as you have also heard by him; for this shall make strong your aid and
assistance in all respects for the better managing your business: still remember to
fortifie the Lord of the second, and the second it self by essential dignities and
aspects of the Benevolents, as you have heard of the Lord of the Ascendent and
Ascendent it self, and you cannot erre;
Wherefore ponder well the reasons hereof,
and you shall be soon able to perform your work with great facility; otherwise it
is impossible ever to instruct thee in this matter, as I have often said.
It is also requisite, yon have respect to the Moon, and its Dispositor, that you
fortifie them also as much as possibly may be, as also Mercury, and let them apply
to that parties Significators you desire to be Victorious.
In single Duels or Law-suits
and Controversies between man and man, you would do well
to have regard to the time of their birth, [This may I very well put in for few
godly men wil use strife or debate.] being the most sure ground of thy work, if they
can be procured; for look who hath Mars most essentially fortified in the Radix, and
he shall assuredly be Victor in the Quarrel, Controversie or Law-suit, and commonly he
that is born in the night (as say some of the Learned) doth overcome.
But I hold that Mars in Law-suits,
is not so much to be regarded, as the Lords of
their Ascendents; for to that which is most dignified, I give Victory,
without any regard to Mars at all; onely in Duels or Wars Mars ought to be considered.
Yet note, if the war be betwixt two Kings, their Nativities are to be procured and
regarded (as say some of the Ancients) but I hold more proper to have the time of
the beginning of their Monarchies, for the judging thereon, or the beginning of
their stock to be procured;
And so consequently if the war be between any King
and State, to have the beginning of his Monarchy, and the time of the beginning
of their being a State or Commonwealth, &c. and from these times collect your
judgement. But more of is anon when we come to treat of Revolutions of the World;
wherefore here we shall pass it by and proceed. ]
Part of war (as some of the ancient Sages have instructed us) ought to be set, and
then you must have special regard to the placing thereof for advantage of that party
you desire should be victorious;
wherefore herein as thou hast been warned of the seventh, fourth and eighth Houses
in placing the Lord of your Ascendent, so understand of placing part of war. How
you must take part of war and other parts ught by the Ancients, we may treat of
hereafter, if it be requisite. Also part of Victory is to be after the same manner
regarded and disposed, &c.
Know that the Moon in Taurus in any aspect or configuration of Saturn or Mars is not
good, but very obnoxious to the beginner of the quarrel, war, law-suit or controversy.
If the Moon be in Gemini or Cancer, let her be in Trine of Mars, otherwise she is
but indifferently well placed for the beginners advantage. But if she be beheld of
the Fortunes, there needs no fear.
Begin no quarrel, war or controversy, neither invade thy enemy, the Moon being in
Virgo or Capricorn;
But when the Moon is assisted and aspected by the Fortunes, and
free from the impediments and afflictions of the Malevolents, thou mayst invade
or begin any quarrel or controversy with assurance of victory and success; for
according to the opinion of the Sages, this Configuration causeth assistance and
strength to the beginner, and debility and mischief to the other.
Many Authors have observed to elect the time of beginning to war, or invade any
place, Nation or kingdom, in the day and hour of Jupiter, Venus or the Sun, and
to make their Ascendent free from all impediment and affliction, and in one of
the signs of right ascentions; oblique they wholly reject in this matter; what
are oblique signs and signs of right ascentions thou hast had already taught thee
in the 22 Chapter of our second Treatise in this work, or, Introduction to the
Judgement of the STARS: but if thou t seriously weighed the foregoing rules, thou
wilt find this of small or no use or importance.
Know that Part of Fortune (if thou desirest success to the beginner (as hath been
said) or other) ought be placed in their Confines or Houses appertaining to them;
as if for the beginner, let it be in the Ascendent, tenth, second or eleventh; if
for the other, in the seventh, fourth, eighth or fifth: Understand the same in
Law-suits; the Ascendent is still for the Plaintiff, and the seventh for the
Defendant; but remember that in any of these businesses Part of Fortune be free
from impediment, especially of the lords of the seventh, eighth, fourth or fifth;
but if possible, assisted by the Fortunes.
Observe the same rules in disposing of the Lord of Part of Fortune; for the
Sages have said, that party in whose Confines they are well dignified and located,
shall assuredly be victorious and have the day.
Moveable signs to be in the Ascendent at the time of beginning any controversy,
are to be shunned, especially Aries, Libra and Cancer, and of these Cancer is the
worst, for that she is a watry sign, and the use of the Moon which is the lowest
Planet;
And the seventh then must be Capricorn,
which is the House of Saturn, the
highest and most superiour of the Planets; wherefore Capricorn is the rather to be
chosen of the moveable signs, yet by reason of their instability and wavering
inclination, they are in my opinion to be laid aside in works of this nature.
Look in the fourth Section,
and second Chapter of this Treatise, where as touching agreements
and making of friendship between party and party, we have treated
already, and you will find we have sufficiently thereof; wherefore here
again to insist, were both superfluous and ridiculous; for those rules, mutatis
mutandis, will serve also for this matter; onely remember you still are rightly
informed of your true significators, for then you may be sure you are right for
this matter, &c.
In suppressing also of Rebels, or invading them, you are especially to regard your
significators, remembring always that the Ascendent is for the Rebel or Rebels. As
touching the ordering the matter your content and desire, follow the same rules
you have heard delivered you in the foregoing Chapter of this eighth Section.
The Sages have taught that in this manner of Judgement you have special regard
to the place of the Lord of the Ascendent; for if he be in the East-part of Heaven,
place the Moon in the West;
And if he be in the Southern part, place her in the
Northern; and so on the contrary if he be in the West, or North part,
Remember to fortifie Mars, Mercury and the Moon, as you have already heard,
and you cannot do amiss.
Also when thou settest out to war, have regard
to the three superiour Planets,
and see whether they direct or retrograde; for if they are retrograde, set out
at that very instant they become direct; but if they be direct, let your time
be when they become retrograde; also if they be oriental, when they become occidental;
if occidental, when they become oriental; if combust, when they become free; if free,
when they become combust; or when they are gone out of the signs they were in when the
occasion of the war was given;
For when a Planet changeth his sign, he also changeth his
former property and signification; but if Mars be received in the hour of the revolution
of the year of the World by house or exaltation of any of the Fortunes, the war ceaseth
for that year, or at least for the time of that revolution, and peace an tranquillity
followeth.
And if thou wouldst elect
a fit time to destroy Castles and strong holds, it is
requisite you know the proper Ascendent of the place at the first building thereof,
and then see to the places of the Planets at the time, and to the place and strength
of the Lord of the Ascendent, and place him in the opposite sign and part of Heaven,
and debilitate him as much as thou canst, and i fpossible, place him disposed of by
the Lord of your Ascendent, or afflicted by him, and let your Ascendent be a fiery or,
aery sign, and the Moon and Lord of the Ascendent also in signs of the same nature.
Or let the sign ascending be a
sign of right ascention, and the Lord of the Ascendent
occidental, and the Planet that ariseth next after the Ascendent slow in motion, and
applying to a Planet of the same
infirmity, and entring his Fall, and cadent from an Angle; but let him not be retrograde.
Or else let the
Moon be oriental and decreasing in light and motion, cadent and applying
also to a Planet that is also slow in motion, cadent and entring his fall, or the fall
of the Moon, viz. Scorpio. Also if the Moon be above the earth, let her apply to a
Planet under the earth, and let not the Lord of the Ascendent be retrograde.
This is good if it be done in the last quarter of the Moon, and she in no aspect of
the Sun, or her own House, or the Lord of the House wherein she is; and by
this thou mayst order thy matter at pleasure, considering what hath been said
before, the which by varying thy rules thou mayst complish.
Yet as touching invading of Enemies, and suppressing of them, I think good yet
further to inlarge, thus.
In setting out against, or invading of an
Enemy, it is not safe whilst the Moon
is strong, for the Ascendent and the Moon are significators of the Rebels:
Neither is it safe for those Rebels to stirr when she is weak. Understand
the same of the Lord of the Ascendent.
But it is very
necessary to begin against Rebels or an Enemy, when Mars is
in the East part of Heaven, and between the tenth degree of Taurus and the
tenth of Leo, and from the tenth degree of Scorpio to the tenth of Aquaries:
This thou must observe if the Enemy or Rebels are Eastward.
But if they are Westward, begin
to invade them when Mars is in the West part
of Heaven, from the tenth degree of Leo to the tenth degree of Scorpio, and
from the tenth degree of Aquaries to the tenth degree of Taurus.
And truly it will be advantageous for both parties, if they are careful of
not beginning their business in evil hours, viz. when the Moon is combust,
or joyned to the Sun in one degree and minute, and for the space twelve hours
after, viz. Combust hours, for these times are to be shunned in the beginning of
any good ark, and so likewise at the time of any Athazer: You have heard what
Athazer is, in the second Book, and last Chapter.
Tt resteth therefore for
the better understanding and instruction of my Reader,
I declare unto them which are Combust hours and unfortunate, and which are again
to be chosen.
The first twelve hours then after the Conjunction of the Sun and the Moon, or
(more plainly) after the change of the Moon, are Combust and unfortunate hours
to begin any thing, the subsequent seventy two urs are good and fortunate, and
the twelve hours following them are again unfortunate and Combust hours; but
the seventy two following again after, fortunate; and so throughout all the month
thou mayst judge exactly hereof, by duly observing the number of these hours night
and day: This is so plain, I shall not need to give you any example.
Onely know thus much, that
you are to reckon your Combust hours from the very hour
and minute of Conjunction of the Luminaries either day or night; and so the fortunate
hours from the time the Combust hours leave off, allowing still seventy two hours for
their number, and you cannot fail of the exact performance hereof.
If any war or quarrel be begun in these Combust hours, the beginner shall be destroyed,
or there shall such evil and damage befall his person and his souldiers and assistants,
viz. if it be begun in the first
four hours of any of the twelve Combust hours, the beginner shall be destroyed; in the
second four hours shall be wounded or damnified in his body or own person; And if it
be begun in the four last hours,
souldiers and assistants shall chiefly suffer.
