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15 distance, the same thou mayst conclude if the Moon shall be in the very minute of opposition to
the Sun, and a Fortune be in the seventh, which signifies the estate of the Querent or Native in
respect of his wives, companions, or enemies. And if at that time of birth Taurus ascend, and the
Moon be there, or the very minute ascending, or Leo ascending, and the Sun in the minute
ascending, and not afflicted by either of the Infortunes, it signifies that the Native shall get much
money, and come to great preferment and honour; but either of the Infortunes be in the said places
instead of the Fortune, it denotes loss and destruction of estate to the Native or Querent by or on the
occasions aforesaid.
124. The 124th Consideration Is, To regard in Nativities and Questions, the Significators of the
Querent s and Native s estate and also of his preferment, calling or profession; which thou mayest
take to be the Lord of the Tenth, or of the Ascendant, if the other shall not be fit to signify the
same; for if the Lord or Almuten of the l0th be with the Light of Time or erect and tall from it, and
distant 60 degrees or upwards even to 90 degrees ; if it be one of the Superiors, or 30 degrees if it
be on of the Inferiors, and in the Angle of the Tenth, or in the Ascendant within 30 minutes above
the cusp, or a degree and a half below it, and not afflicted: it signifies that the Native shall attain to
the Dignity and profession of his Ancestors, and not exceed it, yet shall be more skillful, excellent,
and perfect therein than any of them; but if there be in either of the said Angles any of tile aforesaid
helping and fortunate Fixed Stars with the Planet of Fortune or any of the Planets, he will far
surpass his forefathers in dignity. And if such Fixed Stars shall be of the first Magnitude and sole
Significators, the Native or Querent shall be raised to cast honours and riches, almost inestimable:
which if beheld by the Lord of the Ascendant, then his fame and honour lies in his own Person; if
by the Lord of the 2nd, in his riches; if by the Lord of the 10th in his offices, command, or empire;
and this though in never so poor and vile people; the meaner their condition was, to so much the
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greater height shall they arrive. But this shall not endure long, for they seldom go beyond 27 or 30
years. And look, how much the more sublime was their fortune, by so much the more grievous,
miserable, and calamitous shall be their fall; for they shall die an ignoble filthy death, or if they
escape it, the same shall happen to their next successor.
125. The l25th Consideration is, To observe in Nativities or Questions what sign ascends: if it be the
sign of a Planet that hath two Houses, the exercise of troubles of the Native or Querent shall be
chiefly in those things signified by the other House of the said Planet, which shall lightly happen to
him and for the most part through his own means. As if the Ascendant be in Aries, he shall be
excused in those things as shall be in the cause of his own death or fall because Scorpio the other
House of Mars will be then in the Eighth House: but if Mars be well disposed and the Part of
Fortune happen in the Eighth he shall be very fortunate in all things signified by that House. If
Taurus ascend he shall be exercised in those things as shall cause his own weakness, because Libra
which is the other House of Venus will be then the Sixth House. But if Venus be well disposed, and
Part of Fortune in the Sixth, he shall be most lucky in things appertaining to the Sixth House. If the
Ascendant be in Gemini he shall be exercised in such things as shall occasion his being taken;
because Virgo, Mercury s other House, will be on the fourth; but if Mercury be well disposed and
Part of Fortune in the fourth, he will be prosperous in things belonging to the Fourth House. If
Virgo ascends, he will be exercised in things that will gain him honour and power, because Gemini,
Mercury s other House, is in the tenth. If Mercury be then in Conjunction with the Part of Fortune
and in the Ascendant, he shall acquire as it were a King s revenue. But if Mercury be in the tenth
with the Part of Empire, fortunate and strong, he shall undoubtedly obtain a Kingdom or supreme
command; and if this Part of Fortune and the Moon be also in the Tenth, he will be a mighty Prince
infallibly. If Libra ascend, he shall be exercised in things that shall hasten his own death, because
Taurus the other House of Venus will be then in the Eighth. But if Venus be well disposed and
the Part of Fortune in the Eighth he will be lucky in things represented by the Eighth House: and so
of any other sign. Scorpio ascending the Native or Querent shall bring diseases on himself because
Aries is the sixth. Sagittarius ascending, he shall fool himself into captivity because Pisces is on the
Fourth. Capricorn ascending, he shall gain much by his industry, for Aquarius is then on the
Second House. But if Saturn be ill disposed he shall squander away and waste his own substance
idly. If Aquarius ascend he shall procure himself many secret enemies. Because Capricorn will be
than in the Twelfth House. If Pisces ascend, he shall raise himself to honour, etc.
126.The 126th consideration is, To take notice in Nativities and Questions, whether Mercury be
significator wholly or in part, fortunate and strong and in Capricorn or Aquarius? For then the
Native shall be of profound and piercing wit, and great understanding; one that shall dive into the
bottom of things, and see from the beginning what the issue will be; and so much the more if
Saturn fortunate shall behold Mercury with a good aspect, especially if Mercury be in Aquarius,
which is the delight of Saturn; and still more if a Fortune shall be with Mercury, and he with one of
the propitious Fixed Stars. But if Mercury be in Aries or Scorpio, the Native will be bold,
Perfidious, inconstant, arrogant, and yet quick of apprehension; rather nimble to repeat or find out
things said by others than invent them himself.
127. The 127th Consideration is, To observe in Nativities, if the Lord of the Ascendant be Saturn or
Mars, and sole Lord of the Nativity, without any Fortune partaking in the dominion, the taste or
smelling of the native or his complexion shall not be like those of other men, for if it be Saturn he
shall delight in sour or insipid things, as Halion Otolemy avers; if it be Mars, in sharp and bitter,
flesh half stinking, wine dead, and pallid aloes, snuffs of candles, dung, etc., as also with filthy,
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dirty, unhandsome women; more than in others; or if it be a woman, in the homeliest men, &c.
128.The l28th Consideration is, In Nativities, whether the Ascendant be a human sign or the Lord of it
in a human sign? For that signifies the native an honest, sociable, and neighbourly man, more
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