• Moveable Signs Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn are called moveable and Cardinal: moveable, because when the Sun enters into Aries and Libra, the Weather and Season of the Year quickly varies and changes; they are called Cardinal, because when the Sun enters into any of those Signs from that time we denominate the Quarters of the yeer. For from the Sun entering into Aries and Libra the Equinoctial or the Spring and Autumne arise; from the Sun his entrance into Cancer and Capricorn ariseth the Solstice of Summer and Winter.
  
  
• Fixed Signs The Fixed Signs doe in order follow the Equinoctial and Tropicks; and they are called fixed, for that when Sun enters into them, the season of the yeer is fixed, and we doe more evidently perceive either Heat or Cold, Moysture or Drinesse. The fixed Signes are these, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius.
  
  
• Common Signes are constitutes between moveable and fixed, and retain a property or nature, pertaking both with the preceding and consequent Sign: and they are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces. They are called By-corporeal or double bodied, because they represent two Bodies: as Gemini two Twinnes, Pisces two Fishes.

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The right knowledge of these in Astrology is much, and you must understand it thus; In the Question or Figure of Heaven, if the Planet who is Lord of the Ascendant be in a moveable Sign, and the Sign ascending be also one, it denotes the person to be unstable, and of no resolution, easily mutable, perverted, a wavering unconstant man.
Let us admit the Ascendant to be fixed, and the Lord of that Sign also in a fixed Sign, you may judge the party to be of firm resolution, no changling; or as we say, one that will stand to maintaine what he hath said or done, be it good or ill.
If the Sign ascending be common, and the Lord of that Sign also in a Common Sign, you may judge the man or woman to be neither very wilfull or easily variable but between both.

The Signs also are divided into;

• Bestail or Quadrupediall , in viz. Aries, Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn; these have representation of Four-footed Creatures.
  
  
• Fruitful or prolifical, viz. Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
  
  
• Barren Signs, Gemini, Leo, Virgo.
  
  
• Manly or humane, curteous Signs, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius.
  
  
• Ferall Signs are Leo and last part of Sagittarius.
  
  
• Mute Signs or of slow Voice, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces; the more if Mercury be in any of them, in Conjunction, Square, or Opposition of Saturn.

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The use hereof is, that if your Significator or Lord of the Ascendant be in Aries, Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, there's in the condition of that party something of the nature of that Beast which represents that Sign he is in; as if he be in Aries, the man is rash, hardy and lascivious; if in Taurus, steadfast and resolved, and somewhat of a muddy condition, vitiated, with some private imperfection, &c. and so of the rest.
Let us admit, one propounds his Question, if he shall have children, then if the Moon and principall Significator be in Prolificall Signs, and strong, there's no question but he shall the same doe, if the Question concern Barrennesse, viz. if the Ascendant or fifth house be of those Signs we call barren Signs, it generally represents few or no children.


In Questions, if Gemini, Virgo, Libra or Aquarius ascend, or the Lord of the Ascendant be in humane Signs, then we may judge the

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man to be of civill carriage, very affable and easie to be spoken & withall &c.

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There are also many other divisions of the Signs: as into

• Signs commanding, viz. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo,
  
  
• And Signs obeying; Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.
  
  
• And into Signs of right or long ascention, [aka right] viz. Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius.
  
  
• An into Signs of shorter oblique ascention, [aka tortuous] viz. Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini.

The Signs of long ascention continue two hours and more in the Ascendant: and Signs of short ascentions, doe arise in little more then an houre, and some in lesse...



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CHAP. CXVIII

Full Listing of Barren and Fruitful Signs

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Aries: By reason Mars¹, a sterill planet hath that for his house, and the Sun² for Exaltation, is rather a Sign of Barrennesse than otherwise.
Taurus: Is reputed more fruitful than barren, being the house of Venus, who is fruitful³, and the exaltation of the Moon⁴
Gemini: Is adjudged barren, being the house of Mercury⁵, who discerns nothing of himself.

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Cancer is a fruitfull Signe, it being the house of the Moon, and the exaltation of Jupiter³.
Leo: Is reputed barren, being the house of the Sun, and Lyons bring forth Young rarely.
Virgo: Hath the name of the barren Signe, for Mayds of themselves produce no Births &c.
Libra: Rather a Signe of fecundity, it being the house of Venus, and Saturn his exaltation.
Scorpio: Though the house of Mars, yet generally accepted for fruitful.
Sagittarius: Ever conceived fruitfull, because the house of Jupiter.
Capricorn: A Signe of few children inclining to barrennesse.
Aquarius: Without doubt more fruitful than barren.
Pisces: Very fecund and prolificall, being the House of Jupiter and exaltationof Venus, its Signe of many Children.


¹Lilly says, "Sterill or barren planets are Saturn and Mars, as also the South Node being of the nature of Saturn and Mars." Christian Astrology page 565.
²Lilly says, "...the Sun is more neer to Barrennesse, by reason of his excess of heat..." Christian Astrology page 565.
³Lilly says, Lilly says, "We call the Fruitful or Prolificall Planets, Jupiter and Venus and some do adde hereunto the North Node, being of the nature of Jupiter and Venus." Christian Astrology page 565.
⁴Lilly says, "...the Moon, in regard she is moyst by nature, is more fruitful than barren." Christian Astrology page 565.
⁵Lilly says, "Mercury is indifferent, and argues plurality, where joyned with fruitfull Planets; the contrary when posited with barren, for he assumes the nature of the Planet with whom he is in configuration." Christian Astrology page 565.



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