In these twenty eight Mansions do lie hid
many secrets of the wisdom of the
antients, by the which they wrought wonders on all things which are under the
circle of the Moon....
The Magus by Frances Barrett was published in
London in 1801. It consists primarily of material found in the Three Books
of Occult Philosophy of Cornelius Agrippa and
the Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy also attributed to Agrippa. The following
excerpt conforms to Book II, Chapter 33 of Three Books of Occult Philosophy
with only minor changes in spelling, capitalization and syntax.
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The
MAGUS
or
CELESTIAL INTELLIGENCER
by Francis Barrett, F.R.C., 1801
Book Two, Chapter 33
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Of the twenty eight Mansions of the Moon, and their virtues.
And seeing the Moon measures the whole Zodiac
in the space of twenty eight days,
hence is it that the wise men of the Indians and most of the antient astrologers
have granted twenty eight Mansions to the Moon, which being fixed in the eight
sphere, do enjoy (as Alpharus says) divers names and proprieties from the various
signs and stars which are contained in them, through which while the Moon wanders,
it obtains other and other powers and virtues; but every one of these mansions,
according to the opinion of Abraham, contained twelve degrees, and fifty one
minutes, and almost twenty six
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seconds, whose names and also their beginnings
in the Zodiac of the eight sphere, are these.
The first is called Alnath; that is the
horns of Aries: his beginning is from
the head of Aries of the eighth sphere; it causes discords, and journies;
The second is called Allothaim or Albochan,
that is the belly of Aries,
and his beginning is from the twelfth degree of the same sign, fifty one
minutes, twenty two seconds complete; it conduces to the finding of treasures,
and to the retaining [of] captives;
The third is called Achaomazon or Athoray,
that is, showering or Pleiades; his
beginning is from the twenty five degrees of Aries complete forty two minutes,
and fifty one seconds; it is profitable to sailors, huntsmen, and alchymists;
The fourth Mansion is called Aldebaram or
Aldelamen that is the eye or head of
Taurus; his beginning is from the eight degree of Taurus, thirty four minutes,
and seventeen seconds of the same Taurus being excluded; it causes the destruction
and hindrances of buildings, fountains, wells, gold mines, the flight of creeping
things, and begets discord.
The fifth is called Alchatay or Albachay;
the beginning of it is after the twenty
one degree of Taurus, twenty five minutes, forty seconds; it helps to the return
from a journey, the instruction of scholars, it confirms edifices, it gives health
and good-will,
The sixth is called Alhanna or Alchaya,
that is the little star of great light;
his beginning is after the fourth degree of Gemini, seventeen minutes, and nine
seconds; it conduces to hunting, and besieging of towns, and revenge of princes,
it destroys harvests and fruits and hinders the operation of the physician.
The seventh is called Aldimiach or Alarzach,
that is the Arm of Gemini and
begins from the seventeenth degree of Gemini, eight minutes and thirty four
seconds, and lasts even to the end of the sign; it confers gain and friendship,
its profitable to lovers, it scares flies, destroys magistracies. And so is one
quarter of the heaven completed in these seven mansions; and in the like order
and number of degrees, minutes and seconds, the remaining mansions in every
quarter have their several beginnings; namely so, that in the first sign of
this quarter three mansions take their beginnings, in the other two signs
two Mansions in each;
Therefore the seven following mansions begin
from Cancer, whose names are
Alnaza or Anatrachya that is misty or cloudy, viz. the eighth mansion;
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it
causes love, friendship, and society of fellow travellers, it drives away
mice ands afflicts captives, confirming their imprisonment.
After this is the ninth called Archaam
or Arcaph, that is the eye of the
Lion; it hinders harvests and travelers, and puts discord between men.
The tenth is called Algelioche or Albgebh,
that is the neck or forehead of
Leo; it strengthens buildings, yields love, benevolence and help against enemies;
The eleventh is called Azobra or Ardaf,
that is, the hair of the lion's head;
it is good for voyages, and gain by merchandise, and for redemption of captives;
The twelfth is called Alzarpha or Azarpha,
that is the tail of Leo; it gives
prosperity to harvests, and plantations, but hinders seamen, and is good for
the bettering of servants, captives and companions.
The thirteenth is named Alhaire, that is
Dogstars, or the wings of Virgo;
it is prevalent for benevolence, gain, voyages, harvests, and freedom of captives;
The fourteenth is called Achureth or Arimet,
by others Azimeth or Alhumech
or Alcheymech, that is the spike of Virgo, or flying spike; it causes the
love of married folks, it cures the sick, is profitable to sailors, but
hinders journies by land; and in these the second quarter of Heaven is completed.
The other seven follow: the first of
which begins in the head of Libra, viz.
the fifteenth Mansion, and his name is Agrapha or Algarpha, that is, covered,
or covered flying: its profitable for the extracting of treasures, for digging
of pits, it assists divorce, discord, and the destruction of houses and enemies,
and hinders travelers.
The sixteenth is called Azubene or Ahubene,
that is, the horns of Scorpio, it
hinders journies and wedlock, harvests and merchandise, it prevails for
redemption of captives.
The seventeenth is called Alchil, that is
the Crown of Scorpio, it betters a
bad fortune, makes love durable, strengthens buildings, and helps seamen;
The eighteenth is called Alchas or Altob, that
is the Heart of Scorpio; it
causes discord, sedition, conspiracy against princes and mighty ones, and
revenge from enemies, but it frees captives and helps edifices.
The ninteenth is called Allatha or Achala,
by others Hycula or Axala, that
is the tail of Scorpio; it helps in the besieging of cities and taking of
towns, and in the driving of men from their places, and for the destruction
of seamen, and perdition of captives.
The twentieth is called Abnahaya, that is a beam;
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it helps for the taming of
wild beasts, for the strengthening of prisons, it destroys the wealth of
societies, it compels a man to come to a certain place.
The twenty first is called Abeda or Albeldach
which is a desert; it is good
for harvests, gain, buildings and travellers, and causes divorce; and in
this is the third quarter of Heaven is completed.
There remains the seven last Mansions completing the last quarter of heaven;
the first of which being in order to the twenty-second, begins from the head
of Capricorn, called Sadahacha or Zodeboluch, or Zandeldena, that is a pastor;
it promotes the flight of servants and captives, that they may escape, and
helps the curing of diseases;
The three and twentieth is called
Zabadola or Zobrach that is swallowing; it
is for divorce, liberty of captives and the health of the sick;
The twenty fourth is called Sadabath or Chadezoad,
that is the star of fortune;
it is prevalent for the benevolence of married people, for the victory of soldiers,
it hurts the execution of government, and prevents it being exercised;
The twenty fifth is called Sadalabra or Sadalachia,
that is a butterfly or a spreading
forth; it favors besieging and revenge, it destroys enemies, causes divorce, confirms
prisons and buildings, hastens messengers, it conduces to spells against copulation,
and so binds every member of man, that it cannot perform its duty;
The twenty sixth is called Alpharg or Phragal Mocaden,
that is the first drawing; it
causes union, health of captives, destroys buildings and prisons.
The twenty seventh is called Alcharya or
Alhalgalmoad that is the second drawing;
it increases harvests, revenues, gain, and heals infirmities, but hinders buildings,
prolongs prisons, causes danger to seamen, and helps to infer mischiefs on whom you
shall please;
The twenty-eighth and last is called Albotham or Alchalcy,
that is Pisces: it
increases harvests and merchandise, it secures travellers through dangerous places;
it makes for the joy of married couples, but it strengths prisons, and causes loss
of treasures;
And in these twenty eight Mansions do lie hid many
secrets of the wisdom of the
antients, by the which they wrought wonders on all things which are under the
circle of the Moon; and they attributed to every Mansion his resemblances,
images, and seals, and his president intelligences, and worked by the virtue
of them after different manners.
