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1!. The 8ifth #aces 0 an) 4egar&s...........................................................................9

1'. The 8ourth3 Su6terraneous #ace..........................................................................9;

19. The Thir& #ace of the Go&&ess of the oon........................................................9;

1. The Secon& #ace 0 Ca##e& the Gate of Ha&es......................................................9

1;. Na,es of the #aces..............................................................................................97

1. Triangu#ar ritings? of Ti,aeus..............................................'

''. Concerning the *erea$e,ent of 8athers...............................................................9

'9. Concerning the Se/aration of the arents.............................................................


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'. Concerning *irths >hich Are Suita6#e to 8ree&,en an& S#a$es..........................;

';. The 11 8igures of the oon in re#ation to the o"er of their Effects.....................

'. Concerning In@ur) an& Ai#,ent3 "ith I##ustrations for Each %oi&ion 0 for e(a,/#e3

Aries Causes a Certain In@ur) or Ai#,ent3 an& so forth................................................+

'7. Concerning arriage3 >eoc53 an& *#iss0A Variet) of Consi&erations an& 8igures

......................................................................................................................................79

Concerning arriage3 in a 2ifferent anner.............................................................77

'+. Concerning Ha$ing Chi#&ren or Chi#essness.......................................................+1

9-. Concerning Si6#ings................................................................................................+1

91. Concerning Vio#ent 2eaths3 "ith I##ustrations.........................................................+!

Book Three................................................................................................99

1. Concerning re&o,ination.......................................................................................++

!. Concerning the Nota6#e 2egrees of the i$ot oints.............................................1-1

'. On A/hesis.............................................................................................................1-!

9. Concerning >in&s of the Stars an& their E(a#tations an& Ste/s...........................1-

. Concerning the Sect of the Stars...........................................................................1-;

;. Concerning >in&s an& Changes............................................................................1-7

. 8ro, the Antho#og) of Va#ens concerning a Nu,erica# Lot an& Length of Life. The

Sa,e a#so is 4egar& to the /ro/itious Ti,es3 "ith I##ustrations................................1-+

7. Concerning the Teaching of the Crisis of the Se$enth an& the Ninth....................111

+. Teachings ertaining to Con@unctions an& >ho#e oons an& Conce/tion in

4e#ation to the Ascen&ing No&e that Concern Length of Life....................................11!

1-. Ho" to 8in& recise#) the Sun3 the oon3 an& the Horos5o/os in a Conce/tion....................................................................................................................................119

11. Concerning the Lot of 8ortune IN 4egar& to the atter of Length of Life "ith

I##ustrations3 in "hich are a#so the Least Years of the Stars......................................11;

1!. Concerning Crisis Ti,es......................................................................................117


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1'. ean Years of the Stars.......................................................................................11+

Book Four...............................................................................................120

1. The 2i$isions of erio&s.........................................................................................1!-

!. Concerning 4e#easing............................................................................................1!-

'. Concerning the 8urther 2i$ision of 2a)s...............................................................1!-

9. Concerning the 2i$ision of the Ti,es fro, the Lot of 8ortune AN2 SI4IT.........1!1

. Concerning the Loosing of the *on& an& the 4eci/roca# Han&ing O$er of the Stars

....................................................................................................................................1!9

;. Ho" an) Years Each %oi&ion 2i$i&es an& the 8ina# Years of the Stars............1!9

. Concerning the 2i$isions of the Ti,es for the Lot of 8ortune an& S/irit3 an& the Ingresses of the Stars3 an& 4u#ers3 an& Con@unction an& >ho#e oon3 "ith an

I##ustration an& 4eci/roca# Han&ing O$er...................................................................1!

7. A Co,/e##ing I##ustration.........................................................................................1!

+. Concerning the Cos,ic Year an& the Year 4e#ati$e to 2i$ision3 Ho" an) 2a)s

Each Has an& Ho" The) Shou#& *e 4ec5one&.........................................................1!7

1-. Concerning the 2istri6ution of ore an& 8e"er Years3 onths3 2a)s3 an& Hours

of Each Star an& the Uses of These for Nati$ities....................................................1!7

11. Concerning the ros/ering Year an& a S/ecia# Teaching...................................1'-

1!. Concerning the Na,ing of the 1! #aces an& Concerning the T"e#$e0Turning..1';

1'. Concerning Gi$ing O$er fro, E(a#tation to E(a#tation.........................................1'7

19. Concerning hases of the Stars an& Ingresses...................................................1'+

1. Concerning the 'r& an& +th #ace fro, the Horos5o/os.....................................1'+

1;. Concerning Irregu#arities of Nati$ities..................................................................19-

1. Concerning the Gi$ing O$er of the Stars an& Lots an& Horos5o/os...................199

17. 2istri6utions of the oon......................................................................................19

1+. 2istri6utions of the Horos5o/os...........................................................................19;

!-. 2istri6utions of Bronos.........................................................................................19


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!1. 2istri6utions of %eus.............................................................................................19+

!!. 2istri6utions of Ares.............................................................................................1-

!'. 2istri6utions of A/hro&ite.....................................................................................11

!9. 2istri6utions of Her,es........................................................................................1'

!. 2i$isions of the 8our Lots.....................................................................................19

!;. The 9th anner of 2i$ision of the Ti,es3 in Accor&ance "ith the Se$en0%one&

S/here U/"ar&s3 in the anner of Crito&e,os.........................................................1;

!. Other"ise Concerning the Years fro, the Sothic =ateria#? A Lecture fro, the

Her,etic =ateria#? a5ing the 4e#easing fro, the Sun or oon or Horos5o/os or Lot

of 8ortune...................................................................................................................1;

!7. Concerning >here the onth >i## *e..................................................................1

!+. Concerning the ros/ering 2a)...........................................................................1

'-. Concerning the ro/itious an& I,/ro/itious Ti,es in 4e#ation to 19 of the erio&

....................................................................................................................................17


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FIRST BOO

1. CONCE4NING THE NATU4E O8 THE STA4S

The a## seeing Sun3 then3 6eing tru#) fire0#i5e an& the #ight of the ,in&3 the organ of

/erce/tion of the sou#3 is significant at a 6irth for 5ing#) office3 hege,on)3 ,in&3 /ractica#

"is&o,3 out"ar& for,3 ,otion3 height of fortune3 /u6#ic3 registration3 action3 /o/u#ar3

#ea&ershi/3 @u&g,ent3 father3 ,astershi/3 frien&shi/3 /erson of high re/ute3 the honors

of i,ages3 statues3 an& cro"ns of office3 arch0/riests of the father#an& ... of /#aces.

Of the /art of the 6o&)3 it has authorit) o$er the hea&3 sense0organs3 right0e)e3 ri6s3

heart3 res/irator) or sensor) ,otion3 ten&ons.

It a#so has authorit) o$er the essence of go#&3 of fruits of "heat an& 6ar#e).

It is of the &iurna# sect3 #e,on0)e##o"3 an& shar/ as for taste.

The oon3 6eing tru#) generate& 6) ref#ection of the so#ar #ight an& /ossessing a

counterfeit #ight3 is significant at a 6irth for ,anDs #ife3 6o&)3 ,other3 conce/tion3 . . .3

oneDs /erson3 go&&ess3 #i$ing together or #ega# ,arriage3 nurse3 o#&er 6rother3 house0

5ee/ing3 ueen3 ,istress of the house3 /ro/ert)3 fortune3 cit)3 gathering of cro"&s3

recei/ts3 e(/en&itures3 ho,e3 shi/s3 #i$ing a6roa&3 "an&erings Ffor3 it &oes not ,aintain

a straight #ine through Cancer.

Of the /arts of the 6o&)3 it has authorit) o$er the #eft e)e3 sto,ach3 6reasts3 6#a&&er3

s/#een3 ,e,6ranes3 ,arro" F"hence it a#so /ro&uces &ro/sies.

It has authorit) o$er the essence of si#$er an& g#ass.

It is of the nocturna# sect3 #ee50green as for co#or3 an& sa#t) as for taste.

The star of Bronos ,a5es those horn un&er it concerne& a6out trif#es3 s#an&erers3 those

"ho 6ring the,se#$es into &isre/ute3 so#itar)3 &eceitfu#3 those "ho concea# Fheir &eceit3

austere3 &o"ncast3 those "ho ha$e a feigne& a//earance3 sua#i&3 6#ac50c#a&3

i,/ortunate3 of sorro"fu# countenance3 ,isera6#e3 gi$en3 to sai#ing3 those "ho "or5 at"atersi&e tra&es. An& it causes &e/ressions3 tor/ors3 inactions3 interferences "ith 3"hat

is 6eing &one3 #ong0#asting /unish,ents3 &is,ant#ings of things3 concea#,ents3

constrictions3 6on&s3 griefs3 accusations3 tears3 cases of or/hanhoo&3 ca/ti$ities3

e(/osures. It a#so ,a5es #a6orers an& far,ers 6ecause it has authorit) o$er the earth. It

/ro&uces ta( an& custo,s co##ectors3 an& force& acti$ities. It /rocures great re/utation


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an& nota6#e ran53 guar&ianshi/s an& the a&,inistration of the affairs of others3 an&

fathers of the chi#&ren of others.

It has authorit) o$er #ea&3 trees3 an& stones.

Of the /arts of the 6o&)3 it has authorit) o$er the #egs3 5nees3 ten&ons3 6#oo&0seru,3/h#eg,3 6#a&&er3 5i&ne)s3 an& the inner /ri$ate /arts.

It is in&icati$e of "hate$er hurts are for,e& fro, co#& an& ,oisture for e(a,/#e3 it is

in&icati$e of those "ho suffer fro, &ro/s)3 /ain in the ten&ons3 gout3 cough3 &)senter)3

tu,ors3 s/as,s3 &e,oniac /ossession3 unnatura# #ust3 &e/ra$it).

It ,a5es those "ho &o not ,arr)3 an& "i&o"hoo&3 or/hanhoo&3 an& chi#essness. It

/ro&uces $io#ent &eaths in the "ater or through strang#ing or 6on&s or &)senter). It a#so

causes fa##s u/on oneDs face.

It is the star of Ne,esis an& of the &iurna# sect3 castor0#i5e as for co#or3 astringent as fortaste.

The star of %eus is significant for 6egetting chi#&ren3 chi#&06irth3 &esire3 erotic #o$e3

a##iances3 5no"#e&ge3 frien&shi/s "ith great ,en3 a6un&ance3 sti/en&s3 great gifts3

/#ent) of fruits3 @ustice3 so$ereignt)3 go$ern,ents3 o/inions3 ,e&iations of &is/utes3

/refer,ents of /riests3 fi&e#ities3 inheritances3 6rotherhoo&3 co,,unit)3 6enefaction3

confir,ation of goo&s3 &e#i$erance fro, e$i#s3 #oosing of 6on&s3 free&o,3 trusts3

/ossessions3 househo#&s. Of the outer /arts of the 6o&)3 It has authorit) o$er the thighs3

feet F"hence it a#so /ertains to running in ath#etic contests of the inner /arts it has

authorit) o$er the see&3 "o,63 #i$er3 the /arts on the right si&e.

It has authorit) o$er the essence of tin.

It is of the &iurna# sect3 gre) an& rather "hite as for co#or3 s"eet as for taste.

The star of Ares is significant for $io#ence3 "ars3 ra/ine3 screa,s3 inso#ence3 a&u#teries3

ta5ing a"a) of 6e#ongings3 #osses3 6anish,ent3 estrange,ent of /arents3 ca/ti$ities3

ruination of "o,en3 a6ortion3 se(ua# intercourse3 "e&&ings3 ta5ing a"a) of goo& things3

#ies3 situations $oi& of ho/e3 $io#ent thefts3 /irac)3 /#un&erings3 6reaches of frien&s3

anger3 co,6at3 re/roaches3 ene,ies3 #a"suits. It 6rings on $io#ent ,ur&ers an& cuts

an& 6#oo&she&3 attac5s of fe$er3 u#cerations3 /ustu#es3 inf#a,,ations3 i,/rison,ent3tortures3 ,an#iness3 /er@ur)3 "an&ering3 e(ce##ing at $i##ain)3 those "ho gain their en&s

through fire or iron3 han&icrafts,en3 "or5ers in har& ,ateria#s.

It ,a5es #ea&ers an& ,i#itar) ca,/aigns an& genera#s3 "arriors3 su/re,ac)3 the hunt3

the chase3 fa##s fro, heights or fro, ua&ru/e&s3 "ea5 $ision3 a/o/#e().


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Of the /arts of the 6o&)3 it has authorit) o$er the hea&3 ru,/3 genita#s of the inner

/arts3 it has authorit) o$er the 6#oo&3 s/ennatic &ucts3 6i#e3 e(cretion of feces3 the hin&0

/arts3 "a#5ing 6ac5"ar&3 fa##ing on oneDs 6ac5 it a#so has that "hich is har& an& se$ere.

It has authorit) o$er iron an& honor3 c#othes 6ecause of Aries3 an& "ine an& /u#se.

It is of the nocturna# sect3 re& as for co#or3 /ungent as for taste.

A/hro&ite is &esire an& erotic #o$e3 an& is significant for the ,other an& nurse. It ,a5es

for /riest#) rites3 &ie office of g),nasiarch3 the "earing of go#& orna,ents3 the "earing

of cro"ns3 ,erri,ent3 frien&shi/s3 co,/anionshi/s3 further acuisition of 6e#ongings3

/urchases of orna,ent3 reconci#iations for the goo&3 "e&&ings3 /urification arts3

eu/honies3 ,a5ing ,usic3 s"eetness of ,e#o&)3 6eaut) of for,3 /aintings3

co,6inations an& $ariet) of co#ors3 /ur/#e0&)ing an& aro,atic arts3 6oth the foun&ers

an& the authors of these things3 the arts or co,,ercia# "or5sho/s of e,era#&s an&

/recious stones3 i$or)0"or5ing.

As for those "ho s/in go#& threa& an& those "ho a&orn "ith go#&3 haircutters3 those

"ho #o$e c#ean#iness an& those "ho are fon& of /#a)3 it /ro&uces the, "hen it is in

o&iaca# 6oun&aries an& &egrees /ertaining to it. It a#so 6esto"s Fhe office of ,ar5et0

o$erseer3 ,easures3 "eights3 6usinesses3 "or5sho/s3 gifts3 recei/ts3 #aughter3 festi$e

re@oicing3 orna,ent3 "ater0chases. A#so3 it 6esto"s a&$antages fro, ro)a# "o,en or

re#ati$es3 an&3 "hen it th"arts such ,atters3 it /rocures an outstan&ing re/utation.

Of the /arts of the 6o&)3 it has authorit) o$er the nec53 face3 #i/s3 the organ of s,e## an&

the fore0/arts of the 6o&) fro, foot to hea&3 intercourse of the genita#s of the inner

/arts3 it has authorit) o$er the #ungs. It is a#so in&icati$e of the nurturing of another3 an&

of /#easure.

It has authorit) o$er /recious stones an& ,an)0co#ore& orna,ent an& the oi#s of fruits.

It is of the nocturna# sect3 "hite as for co#or3 $er) greas) as for taste.

The star of Her,es is significant for the e&ucation of chi#&ren3 #etters3 &is/utation3

s/eech3 ha$ing 6rothers3 inter/retation3 the hera#&Ds office3 nu,6er3 counters3 geo,etr)3

co,,erce3 )outh3 /#a)things3 theft3 co,,unit)3 announce,ent3 ser$ice3 /rofit3

&isco$eries3 fo##o"ing3 contest3 "rest#ing3 &ec#a,ation3 sea#ing3 sen&ing ,essages3

setting u/3 6eing sus/en&e&3 scrutiniing3 hearing3 $ersati#it).

It is the 6esto"er of inte##ect an& /ractica# "is&o,3 the #or& of 6rothers an& )ounger

chi#&ren3 an& the fashioner of e$er) ,ercanti#e an& 6an5ing ait.

ro/er#) s/ea5ing3 it ,a5es te,/#e06ui#&ers3 6ric50,a5ers3 scu#/tors3 /h)sicians3

"riters3 #a")ers3 orators3 /hi#oso/hers3 architects3 ,usicians3 ,ant#es3 sacrificers3


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augurs3 inter/reters of &rea,s3 6rai&ers3 "ea$ers3 those "ho are ,etho&ica#3 an& those

"ho are in the fore0front in "ars an& ,i#itar) actions3 an& those "ho tr) their han& at

/ara&o(es an& ,etho&ics "ith ca#cu#ations an& fa##acious reasoning3 those "ho an0

strong /erfor,ers or sing ,i,es3 those "ho ,a5e their #i$ing through &is/#a)3 an&

further,ore through &ece/tion an& "an&ering an& confusion3 those "ho co,e to 5no"

the hea$ens or e$en 6atu,0 searchers of the s5) "ith /#easure an& content,ent3 those

"ho co$et fa,e for a "on&rous &ee& for the sa5e of /rofit.

8or3 since this star is ca/a6#e of ,an) /ursuits3 it furnishes acti$ities in accor&ance "ith

the $ariation in the oi&ia or its $arious#) configure& inter"ea$ings "ith the stars. 8or

so,e of these oi&ia3 it furnishes 5no"ing for others3 a negotiator for so,e3 ser$ice

for the =stars? in turn3 it secures traffic5ing or instruction an& for so,e3 =the acti$ities? of

agricu#ture or te,/#e05ee/ing or /u6#ic ,agistrac)3 for "hich stars in turn it secures the

e(ercise of authorit) or #easing or contracting or "e##0or&ere& &is/#a) or 6eing set at the

hea& of /u6#ic ser$ice or e$en guar&ianshi/3 or it /uts on the /o,/ of #inen0"earing of

the go&s or ru#ers.

It "i## cause a## the irregu#uities in our fortunes an& freuent#) si&etrac5 us fro, our

goa#s. >hat is ,ore3 for those ha$ing this star u/on ,a#efic oi&ia or their &ecrees3 it

"i## e$en gi$e a turn for the "orse.

Of the /arts of the 6o&)3 it has authorit) o$er the han&s3 shou#&ers3 fingers3 @oints3 6e##)3

ears3 "in&/i/e3 guts3 tongue.

An& it has authorit) o$er co//er an& e$er) coinage3 of gi$ing an& recei$ing for3 the go&

is co,,on.

>hen the 6enefics are "e## an& suita6#) situate&3 the) /ro&uce their s/ecia# effects in

accor&ance "ith their o"n nature an& the nature of the oi&ion3 "ith the a&&itiona#

a&,i(ture of the testi,on) or co0/resence of each star 6ut "hen the) fa## a,iss3 the)

are in&icati$e of the o//osite effects. Si,i#ar#)3 if the ,a#efics ha$e &ea#ings "hen the)

are suita6#) /#ace& an& in sect3 e$en the) are &is/ensers of goo& things3 an& the) are

in&icati$e of higher /ositions an& a&$ance,ents 6ut if the) are un/rofita6#) /#ace&3

the) /ro&uce &is,issa#s an& accusations.

Each star is the ru#er of its o"n essence for its s),/athies an& anti/athies an& ,utua#

fee#ings in re#ation to the cos,os3 an& the) ha$e the authorit) for their co,,i(tures "ith

one another in accor&ance "ith a//#ication3 se/aration3 su/eriorit)3 contain,ent3 s/ear0

6earing3 hur#ing of ra)s3 an& a//roaching of the ,asters.

The oon is set &o"n as ru#er of foresight3 the Sun of #ight3 Bronos of ignorance an&

necessit)3 %eus of o/inion an& cro"ns of office an& "i##3 the star of Ares of action an&

trou6#es3 the star of A/hro&ite of #o$e an& &esire an& 6eaut)3 an& the star of Her,es of


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#a" an& custo, an& fi&e#it). >hich $er) stars3 =if the) are &is/ensers? of their o"n

effects ...

!. CONCE4NING THE NATU4E O8 THE T>ELVE %OI 2IA

>ith these ti#ings &ra"n u/ in such a "a)3 "e ,ust a#so &iscuss the nature of the 1!oi&ia.

Aries is the house of Ares3 a ,ascu#ine oi&ion3 tro/ica#3 terrestria#3 authoritati$e3 fier)3

free3 ascen&ing3 se,i0$oca#3 goo&3 changea6#e3 a&,inistrati$e3 /u6#ic3 ci$ic3 un/ro#ific3

ser$i#e3 i&hea$en of the cos,os an& cause of re/ute3 t"o0co#ore& Fsince the Sun an&

the oon ,a5e #e/rosies3 s5in0eru/tions it is a#so unconnecte&3 a /#ace for ec#i/ses.

Those "ho are 6orn in this oi&ion in accor&ance "ith the ru#ershi/ re#ation3 then3 "i## 6e

6right3 nota6#e3 co,,an&ing3 @ust3 "ith a hatre& of 5na$es3 free3 authoritati$e3 6o#& in

/ur/ose3 6raggarts3 great0sou#e&3 inconstant3 irregu#ar3 haught)3 u/0in0the0air3

threatening3 uic5#) changing3 "e##0off. >hen the ru#ers are "e## situate& an& testifie& to

6) 6enefics3 the nati$es 6eco,e 5ing#)3 /o"erfu#3 an& ha$e the /o"er of #ife an& &eath.

Aries is "ater) in nature3 fu## of thun&er3 hai#. ore /articu#ar#)3 the first /arts u/ to the

eui/artite =/#ace? are fu## of thun&erstor,s3 hai#3 "in&3 an& &estruction the ,i&e /arts

u/ to the 1th &egree are te,/erate3 ="hi#e the fo##o"ing /arts are scorching an&

es/ecia##) /esti#entia#? for ua&ru/e&s.

This oi&ion has 1+ 6right stars. An& it has 1' 6right stars through the 6e#t3 ! sha&o")

ones3 !7 un&er6right 6right ones3 an& 97 faint ones. The first /art of erseus fro, the

northern regions co0rises "ith it3 as &oes the re,aining /arts an& the #eft /art of Auriga3an& fro, the south the 6ac5 fin an& tai# of the Sea onster. 8ro, the north3 the =feet? of

*ootes set. 8ro, the south3 the re,ain&er of Lu/us.

These ones are su6@ect to Aries: the front3 *a6)#oniaDthe hea&3 E#),ais the right3

ersia the #eft3 the $a#e of S)ria an& the contiguous /#aces for the cur$e of the face3

*a6)#onia for the 6reast3 Ar,enia un&er the shou#&ers3 Thrace for the 6c#i)3

Ca//a&ocia an& Susa an& the 4e& Sea an& 4h)/ara the hin& /arts3 Eg)/t an& the

ersian Ocean.

Taurus is fe,inine3 so#i&3 #)ing in the s/ring tro/ic3 6on)3 rising fro, the hin&0/arts3setting u/right3 of "hich the greatest /art #ies in the in$isi6#e cos,os. It is the "ea#th0

6ringing oi&ion of the cos,os3 earth)3 rura#3 /ertaining to free&,en3 &escen&ing3

un/ro#ific3 se,i0$oca# an& ,ute3 goo&3 unchangea6#e3 in&ustrious3 inco,/#ete3

significant for foun&ations3 acuisitions. The ec#i/tic circ#e #ies in the north3 rising at

so,e &istance.


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It is a ca#, oi&ion. *) /arts: The ' &egrees are un&istinguishe&3 &estructi$e. 8ro, the

'r& to the th3 ,i#) "et. It is te,/erate fro, the th to the 1th. The south is ,i#)

"et. The #ast &egrees are ,i(e&.

It has !1 stars. It #ies in the "est "in&. In accor&ance "ith the &octrine of s/herics3 the

tai# of the Sea onster3 "hich touches at so,e /art of the southern /ans3 #ies ne(t to it.8ro, the /arts ,at occur to"ar& the south "ithin the #ine to the south is Sat)r3 touching

=the c#u6?3 the s5in of "hich is actua##) seen fro, 6ehin& fro, its southern /arts. L)ra

#ies to"ar& the northern /art3 Ge,ini has ste//e& u/on the southern #ine3 6eing the

,i&e of the north an& south. Un&er its feet u/on the southern #ine is the so0ca##e& 2og

in front of the right foot3 an& it is cut 6) the southern /o#e fro, its hin& /arts u/ to its

hea&3 ,ounting u/ $ertica##) "ith the /o#e. The re,ain&er of Eri&anus an& Orion co0rise

fro, the south. The go&s A/o##o3 Herac#es. He/haistos3 Hera3 an& Bronos associate

"ith the,. *ootes sets fro, the north3 as &oes O/hiuchus e(ce/t for the hea&3 an& ha#f

of Corona as "e##.

These ones are su6@ect to Ge,ini: the front3 In&ia an& the contiguous /#aces3 an&

Ce#tica the 6reast3 Sici#)3 Ga#atia3 Thrace3 an& *oeotia the ,i&e3 Eg)/t3 Li6)a3 the

4o,an region3 Ara6ia3 S)ria.

Cancer is the house of the oon3 fe,inine3 tro/ica#3 Horos5o/os of the cos,os3 s#a$ish3

&escen&ing3 ,ute3 "ater)3 goo&3 changea6#e3 /u6#ic3 /o/u#ar3 ci$i#3 /ro#ific3 a,/hi6ious.

Those so 6orn3 then3 "i## 6e fon& of re/ute3 /o/u#ar3 changea6#e3 theatrica#3 cheerfu#3

fon& of /#easure an& entertaining3 /u6#ic3 inconstant in 5no"#e&ge3 sa)ing one thing 6ut

thin5ing another3 those "ho &o not re,ain "ith one acti$it) or t"o for #ong3 "ho en& u/"an&ering an& so@ourning a6roa&.

Cancer is a ca#, oi&ion. *) /arts: 8or the first t"o south0easter#) stars it is

un&istinguishe&3 &estructi$e3 stif#ing3 an& /ro&ucti$e of earthua5es. 8ro, these u/ to

the 1-th &egree it ,a5es the air $er) "et3 scorching3 ha$ing a &o"n/our of "ater an&

continuous thun&er0stor,s. The /arts on the right are un&istinguishe& an& &estructi$e.

The Hare an& the fore/arts of the 2og an& roc)on co0rise fro, the south. It has 9

stars. It is a oi&ion of Ares3 Her,es3 %eus3 an3 A/hro&ite. The hea& of *ootes sets

fro, the north3 as "ei# as the star in the 5nees3 an& Aui#a an& ha#f of Corona.

These are su6@ect to Cancer: the front3 *actria the #eft3 %ac)nthus3 Acarnania the hin&

/arts3 Ethio/ia3 Schine for the hea&3 the Sea of Aof an& the nations &"e##ing aroun& it3

the 4e& Sea3 the H)rcanian Sea3 the He##es/ont3 the Li6)an Sea3 *rittanica3 an& the

is#an& of Thou#e for the feet3 Ar,enia3 Ca//a&ocia3 4ho&es3 Cos for the #ast /arts of

Cancer u/on the 6e##) Trog#o&)tia3 Ionia3 He##es/ont.


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Those so 6orn are goo& an& @ust3 though ,a#icious3 &esirous of the goo&s of others3

,o&erate3 those "ho #ose "hat the) ha$e first acuire& an& those "ho ha$e their u/s

an& &o"ns3 those "ho #i$e irregu#ar#)3 those "ho o$ersee ,easures an& "eights or

su//#ies.

Scor/io is the house of Ares3 fe,inine3 so#i&3 "ater)3 /ro#ific3 &estructi$e3 &escen&ing3,ute3 s#a$ish3 unchangea6#e3 cause of fou# s,e##s. su6tracti$e of oneDs 6e#ongings3 a

/#ace for ec#i/ses3 &i$erse.

Those so 6orn are treacherous3 5na$ish3 ra/acious3 ,ur&erous: traitors3 unchangea6#e3

those "ho arc #ia6#e to ha$e their 6e#ongings ta5en a"a)3 secreti$e /#otters3 thie$es3

/er@ure&3 &esirous of &ie things of others3 /ri$) to ,ur&ers or sorcer) or ,a#icious

&oings3 haters of their o"n fa,i#ies.

Sagittarius is the house of %eus3 ,ascu#ine3 fier)3 ascen&ing3 $oca#3 $er) "ater)

6ecause of Argo3 goo&3 "inge&3 changea6#e3 6icor/orea#3 &ua#0 nature&3 enig,atica#36arren3 se,i0co,/#ete3 authoritati$e3 5ing#).

Those so 6orn are goo&3 @ust3 great0sou#e&3 critica#3 generous3 fon& of 6rothers an&

frien&s3 those "ho &i,inish "hat the) first acuire& 6ut acuire the, again3 those "ho

/re$ai# o$er ene,ies3 #o$ers of re/utation3 $ersati#e3 nota6#e3 those "ho "ea$e ,atters

in a ri&ing fashion

Ca/ricorn is the house of Bronos3 fe,inine3 tro/ica#3 earth)3 &estructi$e. unfruitfu#3

&escen&ing3 chi##e&3 rnute3 cause of e$i#s3 #icentious3 ser$i#e. enig,atica#3 &ua#0nature&3

$er) "ater)3 se,i0co,/#ete3 a oi&ion for hunch6ac5s an& cri//#es3 the setting of the

cos,os3 in&icator of toi# an& trou6#e3 a oi&ion for stone0cutters an& far,ers.

Those so 6orn "i## 6e 6a&3 of &ifferent sorts3 goo& an& si,/#e at e(/osition3

har&"or5ing3 fu## of care3 s#ee/#ess3 fon& of #aughter /#anners of great "or5s3 those "ho

,a5e 6a& ,ista5es3 fic5#e3 ,ischie$ous3 #iars3 cu#/a6#e3 sha,efu#.

It is te,/erate to"ar& 6oth si&es. *) /arts3 the first /arts are &estructi$e the secon&

$er) "et3 ha$ing to &o "ith thun&er0stor,s3 e(citing ,otion the ,i&e /arts are fier)

the #ast /arts are &estructi$e.

It has ... stars. Accor&ing to the &octrine of s/herics3 Cassio/ia an& the right si&e of

egasus rise fro, the north. The rear of Centaurus an& the c#a"s of H)&ra as far as the

Cu/ set fro, the south. The go&s are A/hro&ite3 Se#ene3 2e,eter3 Her,es. There is

nothing fro, the north.

These ones are su6@ect to Ca/ricorn: the >est an& a## the South3 for the ri6s3 the

Aegean Sea an& the nations &"e##ing aroun& it an& Corinth for the 6e#t3 Sic)on for the


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6ac53 the Great Sea for the tai#3 I6eria for the hea&3 the T)rrhenic Sea for the 6e##)3 the

,i&e o# Eg)/t3 S)ria.

Auarius is a ,ascu#ine oi&ion in the hea$ens3 so#i&3 hu,an in sha/e3 /ertaining to

"atersi&e tra&es3 one of a 5in& it is ,ute3 $er) co#&3 free3 ascen&ing3 effe,inate3

unchangea6#e3 6a&3 6arren3 cause of trou6#es t#irough strugg#e3 or of 6ur&ens an&"or5ing in har& ,ateria#s3 /ertaining to those "ho /ractice han&icrafts3 /u6#ic. Those so

6orn are ,a#icious an& haters of their o"n fa,i#ies3 unchangea6#e3 sing#e0,in&e&3

&eceitfu#3 treacherous3 those "ho concea# e$er)thing3 ,isanthro/ists3 i,/ious3

accusers3 6etra)ers of o/inion an& truth3 6egru&ging3 concerne& "ith trif#es3 at ti,es

generous through the eff#u( of "ater3 incontinent.

It is entire#) "et. The first /arts are $er) "et3 the u//er /arts fier)3 the #o"er /arts

un&istinguishe& an& unser$icea6#e.

It has ... stars. Accor&ing to the &octrine of s/herics3 so,e of the ,i&e /art of the rightsi&e of An&ro,e&a co0rises fro, the north3 as "e## as the re,ain&er of egasus. The

southern fish of isces e(ce/t for the hea& co0rises fro, the south. It is of Hera3

Herac#es3 He/haistos3 Bronos. Nothing sets fro, the north3 6ut the re,ain&er of

Centaurus an& the re,ain&er of H)&ra as far as Cor$us set fro, the south.

Accor&ing to the &octrine of s/herics3 the ri$er &o"n to the south /o#e3 the so0ca##e&

Eri&anus3 #ies near it a#so the great 8ish "hich touches the tai# of Ca/ricorn. The so0

ca##e& C)gnus is in the northern /#aces "ithin the north /o#e3 6e)on& "hich stretches

Sagitta3 "here the so0ca##e& *ear is #oo5ing c#ose#) at the 2ogDs Tai# to"ar& the north3

=These ones #ie near to it: The oi&ion #ies in the "est "in&. It #ies near the one of

Eg)/t an& the near6) cities. 8ro, its southern /arts as far as se#cheus an&

2o&e5aschonos an& S)ca,,on3 fro, the /arts to"ar& the "est as far as the

A,,oniac region an& the near6) cities3 fro, the /arts to the east as far as the 4e& Sea

"hich it touches3 fro, the /arts to the north of it as far as the /#aces of Se6enn)tus an&

the ,outh of Herac#ea.

=These ones are su6@ect to Auarius:? the front3 S)ria the ,i&e3 Eu/hrates an&

Tigris3 Eg)/t an& Li6)a an& the contiguous ri$ers of Eg)/t an& the In&us ri$er for the

,i&e of the /itcher3 Tanais an& the re,aining ri$ers fro, the H)/er6orei f#o"ing to the

south"est.

isces is a fe,inine oi&ion in the hea$ens3 $er) "et3 /ertaining to "atersi&e tra&es3

6icor/orea#3 /ro#ific3 fu## of eru/tions3 sca#)3 sine")3 hu,/e&3 #e/rous3 of t"in for,3 ,ute3

rest#ess3 rough3 o//ose& to itse#f 6ecause of 6eing 6oth in the south an& in the north. It

is a#so $er) "et3 &escen&ing3 s#a$ish3 changea6#e3 /ro#ific3 6icor/orea#3 socia6#e3

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Those so 6orn are inconstant3 of t"o ,in&s3 those "ho change fro, 6a& to goo&3 erotic3

ser$i#e3 #icentious3 /ro#ific3 /o/u#ar.

It is entire#) coo#ing3 fu## of 6reees. *) /arts3 the first are te,/erate the ,i&e3 $er)

"et the #ast3 &estructi$e an& un&istinguishe&.

It has ... stars. The re,aining /arts of An&ro,e&a an& the re,ain&er of erseus on the

right si&e an& the Triang#e 6e)on& Aries co0rise fro, the north3 "hi#e the hea& of the

southern fish of isces co0rises fro, the south. It is of osei&on3 Ares3 Her,es3

A/hro&ite3 %eus. Ara an& the re,aining /arts of H)&ra set fro, the south3 "hite nothing

sets fro, the north.

It #ies near the north "in&. It iies near the one of the 4e& Sea3 "hich has not a fe"

is#an&s a#ong it3 6e)on& "hich In&ia an& the so0ca##e& In&ian Ocean He. In its eastern

/arts it touches arthia an& the In&ian region an& the Eastern Ocean. 8ro, its northern

/arts it touches the Sc)thian region. 8ro, the /arts to"ar& the >est it touches theouse har6or an& the har6or of Orthos an& the near6) cities.

In accor&ance "ith the &octrine of s/herics3 there #ies near to the northern /art of isces

Aui#a "hich is cut 6) the north /o#e an& for a certain /art Sagitta3 6ut "ithin the north

/o#e not ,uch is &i$i&e&. The so0ca##e& egasus is "ithin the arctic /o#e. The arctic

/o#e3 #)ing in the ,i&e of e$er)thing3 is far fro, the "ho#e sections3 ha$ing in itse#f the

*ear that carries the so0ca##e& 2ogDs Tai# fro, the north to the east3 at ti,es a#so fro,

the south3 an& the other so0ca##e& Great *ear "hich rises in the ,i&e of the night. The

so0ca##e& *ootes ho#&s the, fast "hi#e carr)ing a /eritasis for the t"o *ears. It is

in$isi6#e for the issuing forth of the t"o *ears for3 the one #oo5s &irect#) at the north3 theother at tie south.

These a, the ones su6@ect to it 6) /art the front3 Eu/hrates an& Tigris the ,i&e3

S)ria3 4e& Sea3 the In&ian Sea3 the ,i&e of ersia an& the contiguous /#aces =un&er

the 6ac5?3 the Ara6ian Sea an& the *or)sthenesDri$er for the 5not3 in the north Thrace3

in the south3 Asia an& Sar&inia.

'. CONCE4NING THE SIKTY *OUN2A4IES

The first ; &egrees of Aries3 those of %eus3 are te,/erate3 ro6ust3 a6un&ant in see&3

6enefic. The ; &egrees of A/hro&ite are cheerfu#3 s5i##fu#3 ra&iant3 e$en3 /ure3 "e##0co#ore&. The 7 &egrees /ossesse& 6) Her,es are an6iguous3 changea6#e an& "e##0

gro"n3 i,,o$a6#e3 "in&)3 fu## of hai# ar& thun&er3 hur#ing thun&er6o#ts. The &egrees of

Ares are 6earers of &estruction3 intense#) hot3 unsta6#e &ue to the ,ischief of ,en3 or

rash an& ... The ne(t &egrees of Bronos are $er) co#&3 =6arren?3 ,a#cious3 in@urious.


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The first 7 &egrees of Taurus3 those of A/hro&ite3 are a6un&ant in see&3 /ro#ific3 "et3

/rone to $ice3 a##o"ing of con$iction3 hating strife. The ne(t ; &egrees of Her,es are

sagacious3 /ru&ent3 ,ischie$ous3 &eficient in see&3 shortsighte&3 &eath06ringing. The

ne(t 7 &egrees of %eus are high ,in&e&3 ,an#)3 fortunate3 /ertaining to ru#ers an&

6enefactors3 great sou#e&3 te,/erate&3 ,o&est)0#o$ing. The fourth grou/ of &egrees3

the of Bnnos3 are $er) 6arren3 steri#e3 /ertaining to eunuchs3 $aga6on&3 6#a,e"orth)3

theatrica#3 @o)#ess3 toi#so,e. The fina# ' &egrees3 those of Ares3 are ,ascu#ine3

t)rannica#3 fier)3 harsh3 ,ur&erous3 sacri#egious3 thorough#) &e/ra$e&3 6ut not

unnota6#c3 e(ce/t that the) are &estructi$e an& not #ong #i$e&.

The first ; &egrees of Ge,ini3 those of Her,es3 are te,/erate3 ,i#&3 sagacious3 s5i##fu#3

5no"#e&gea6#e3 /ractica#3 sung a6out3 a6un&ant in see&. The ne(t ; &egrees of %eus

are contentious3 te,/erate3 ,i#&3 a6un&ant in see&3 "e##0fe&3 6eneficent. The 'r& grou/

of &egrees3 the of A/hro&ite3 are f#o"er)3 ,usica#3 acroa,atic3 /oetic3 cro"n0"earing3

/o/u#ar3 ,err)3 a6un&ant in see&. The 9th grou/ of &egrees3 those of Ares3 are

toi#so,e3 6rother#ess3 "ith fe" chi#&ren3 sta)ing at ho,e3 resourcefu# &estructi$e3 ra"3

,e&eso,e. 8ina##)3 the ne(t grou/ of &egrees3 the ; of Bronos3 are te,/erate3

a&,inistrati$e3 acuisiti$e3 noetic3 eru&ite3 nota6#e3 &istinguishe& in sagacit)3 a6#e to

succee& at great things3 high#) estee,e&.

The first &egrees of Cancer3 those of Arcs3 ha$e to &o "ith the hur#ing of thun&er6o#ts3

an& are &istracte&3 irregu#ar3 of contrar) /ur/ose3 fu## of ,a&ness3 a6un&ant in see&3

#ac5ing3 &estructi$e3 6a& for co,/#etion. The ne(t ; &egrees of A/hro&ite are a6un&ant

in see&3 6#a,e"orth)3 /ure3 changea6#e3 artistic3 /o/u#ar an& ,i(e& .of ,an) t)/es.

The fo##o"ing ; &egrees are /recise#) those of Her,es3 thie$ish3 #ea&ing in /u6#ic

,atters3 /ertaining #o ta(0fanning3 /o/u#ar3 resourcefu#3 6ring sur/#us. The fourth grou/

of &egrees3 the of %eus3 are 5ing#)3 autono,ous3 estee,e&3 #itigious3 high0,in&e&3

te,/erate3 /ertaining to ru#ers an& the goo& of the "ho#e. The fina# &egrees3 the 9 of

Bronos 0 since the "ho#e is "ater 0 are $er) "et an& #ac5ing in /ro/erties an& &eficient

for acco,/#ish,ent.

The first ; &egrees of Leo3 those of %eus3 are e(/erience&3 ,ascu#ine3 autono,ous3

a#"a)s &o,ineering3 /ractica#3 e,inent3 ha$ing no &e/ression. The ne(t &egrees3

those of A/hro&ite3 are rather te,/erate3 consecrate&3 $er) "ise3 &e$ote& to en@o),ent.

The thir& grou/ of &egrees3 the of Bronos3 are ,uch e(/erience&3 ti,i&3 natura#3 "e##0

gro"n3 narro"3 secret3 "ith ,an) chi#&ren3 inuisiti$e a6out occu#t ,atters3 6ut =6arren

an& unso"n. The ne(t &egrees3 the ; of Her,es3 are acroa,atic3 /o/u#ar3 /rofessiona#3

=e&ucati$e?3 #ega#3 sagacious 0 these are a#so unso"n3 6ut of #ong0#i$e& ,en. The fina#

&egrees3 the ; of Ares3 are ,ost 6ase3 ,onstrous3 &estructi$e3 in@urious3 s#othfu#3

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The first &egrees of Virgo3 those of Her,es3 are ,ost0e(a#te&3 a&,inistrati$e3 $er)

or&er#)3 uite "ise3 fitting3 or&aining great things3 ,ost sagacious3 no6#e an& e,inent in

a## things3 unfortunate on#) in regar& to ,atters of #o$e 0 in genera# the "ho#e of Virgo3

6ut es/ecia##) these &egrees an& those of A/hro&ite for3 these &egrees are o/en to

accusation3 "hi#e those of A/hro&ite go astra) in a## things. The) es/ecia##) )ie#&

e,inence in e&ucation. The ne(t 1- &egrees of A/hro&ite are 6#a,e"orth)3 erring in

,atters of ,arriage3 encountering 6a& things 6ecause of these3 fortunate in theatrica#

,atters3 ,ost sha,efu# in re#ation to the /assions3 es/ecia##) "hen Bronos is co0

testif)ing3 an& the) /ertain to a&u#terers "hen Her,es is co0testif)ing3 an& to a

,u#titu&e of errors co,6ine& "hen %eus is co0testif)ing3 an& further,ore

con&e,nations an& c#an&estine actions "hen the Sun is3 &eterrents an& /o#itica#

o//ositions "hen the oon is3 an& if it shou#& 6e seen 6) the ,a#efics3 it causes

/rostitution. The thir& &egrees3 the 9 of %eus3 are fon& of far,ing3 fitting3 of those "ho

ha$e "ith&ra"n3 not une&ucate& the) are a#so /rotecti$e an& a6un&ant in see& an&

/reser$ati$e. The fourth &egrees3 the of Ares3 are ,a#e3 harsh3 /o/u#ar3 cro"&0/#easing an& "an&ering a6out at night3 secreti$e3 counterfeiting3 a&$entitious. These

&egrees the,se#$es co,,it outrages on ,en an& #ea& the, into 6on&age an&

,uti#ation an& tortures an& custo&). The re,aining ! &egrees of Bronos are ,onstrous3

$er) co#&3 &estructi$e3 short0#i$e&3 of ,en "ho are &efrau&e&.

The first ; &egrees of Li6ra3 those of Bronos3 are 5ing#)3 e(a#te&3 /ractica#3 an&

es/ecia##) so 6) &a)3 6ut o$er#) e(acting 6) night the) are steri#e3 $er) "et3 &estructi$e.

The ne(t &egrees of Her,es are ,ercanti#e3 /ertaining to han&icrafts3 co,,ercia#3

a6#e to &ra" u/ contracts an& to tota# u/ nu,6ers in genera#3 #ega##) correct3 sagacious.

The thir& groDi/ of &egrees3 the 7 of %eus3 are /ro&ucti$e of "ea#th3 6ut at #east "hen%eus is u/on the,3 the) are &egrees of i##0faring3 @o)#ess3 &egrees of things 6eing

hoar&e&3 of insignificant an& sor&i& #ife3 "ith no #o$e of 6eaut)3 of the censorious3 nor

e$en 6#est "ith chi#&ren. The 9th grou/3 the &egrees of A/hro&ite3 are those of the

#o$e of 6eaut)3 #o$e of the arts3 or e$en those of artistr) Ffor e(a,/#e3 /#astering3

/ainting3 re#ief car$ing in genera#3 the) arc &egrees of those "ho are rh)th,ica#3

re#igious3 ,i#&3 "ho gra&ua##) ha$e goo& foitune3 "ho a&$ance 6) their o"n efforts3 an&

those "ho are great#) fortunate in the area of ,arriage3 6eing 6#est in e$er) regar&. The

re,aining 9 &egrees3 those of Ares3 are of those "ho are &o,inant3 of sua&ron

co,,an&ers3 of those "ho are fortunate in such ,atters an& in e$er) art of Ares3 an& of

the eas)0going an& the stea&fast an& those "ho ho#& fast an& of the high0,in&e&3 6utnot of those "ho are fa$ore& in their 6rothers or those "ith ,an) 6rothers.

The first &egrees of Scor/io3 those of Ares3 are u/roarious3 fic5#e3 inconstant3

irasci6#e3 free of s/eech3 high0,in&e&3 "ith fe" chi#&ren3 ,an) 6rothers3 irregu#ar in

fortune3 e(tre,e#) fier)3 fit for 6irths re#ate& to ,i#itar) ser$ice an& going a"a) fro,

ho,e. The ne(t 93 those of A/hro&ite3 are &egrees of those fortunate in ,arriage3 of the


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re#igious3 of those #o$e& 6) a##3 of those "ho #o$e of the arts3 of those "e##0/ro$i&e&3 of

those chosen 6) a##3 of s"eet #ife3 The thir& &egrees3 the 7 of Her,es3 are those

/ertaining to ar,s3 contentious3 &egrees of those "ho 6ear cro"ns an& of those "ho

are shar/ of s/eech3 of ,atters /ertaining to contest3 of those "ho are not to 6e

&es/ise& these are a#so a6un&ant in see&3 an& in genera#3 &egrees of those "ho are

6us) "ith thoughts of ,ischief3 es/ecia##) in res/ect of those "ho see5 to te,/t or

those "ho /er/etrate "ic5e&nesses. The 9th grou/3 the of %eus3 are &egrees of the

resourcefu#3 the fortunate3 of arch/riests3 of those 6eing &istinguishe& "ith go#&3 "ith

/ur/#e3 "ith offices in accor&ance "ith the s/ecific ,agnitu&e of the 6irths3 of the

6eneficent in genera#3 of those "ho #o$e ,an an& the go&s. 8ina##)3 the ; of Bronos are

&egrees of the /uniti$e3 of those "ith fe" chi#&ren3 "ith fe" 6rothers3 of those "ho hate

their o"n fa,i#ies3 of /oisoners3 of the ,e#ancho#ic3 of ,isog)nists3 of those ha$ing

hi&&en in@uries in genera#3 of the ,ost /uniti$e3 of the ,ost ueru#ous the) are a#so

hate& 6) go&s an& 6) ,en3 the) offer resistance to those in authorit)3 an& the) are

&es/ise& 6) those of #o" estate.

The first 1! &egrees of Sagittarius3 those of %eus3 are &egrees of /ractica# ,en the)

are "et a#ong "ith 6eing te,/erate3 uite $ersati#e in e$er) art an& acti$it)3 a6un&ant in

see& an& "ith ,an) chi#&ren an& ,an) 6rothers3 6ut /oor. The ne(t &egrees of

A/hro&ite are te,/erate3 estee,e&3 con&uci$e to $ictor)3 cro"n06earing3 re#igious3

&egrees of those "ho are honore& 6) ,en in cro"&s an& 6) ru#ers3 grace& "ith chi#&ren

an& 6rothers3 use& to 6eing ,ore aroun& "o,en. The thir& grou/3 the 9 of Her,es3 are

&egrees of #o$ers of &iscourse3 of the eccentric3 of the /ractica#3 of those 6orn "ith a tit#e

for #ife3 of /hi#oso/hers 0 in genera#3 of those "ho are /ree,inent in 5no"#e&ge an&

"is&o,3 of those fon& of #earning "hen Her,es shou#& inc#ine =to"ar& it?3 fon& of"ea/ons an& tactics "hen Ares shou#& so inc#ine. The ne(t of Bronos inf#ict3 are

steri#e an& in@urious3 $er) co#&3 hurtfu#3 &egrees of 6ase ,en an& those "ho are

unfortunate in e$er)thing. The ne(t 9 of Ares are fer$i&3 foo#har&)3 haught)3 sha,e#ess3

&estructi$e3 e(ce/t that the) are those "ho are rest#ess in e$er)thing a## the &egrees in

Sagittarius are &i$erse in a## things.

The first &egrees of Ca/ricorn3 those of Her,es3 are theatrica#3 sat)r0#i5e3 i,itati$e3

,en&acious3 /ertaining to /rostitutes3 gi$en to /an&ering3 &esirous of the things of

others3 an& &isre/uta6#e3 though "e##0&is/ose& for e$er)thing an& agreea6#e an&

successfu#3 )et not /rou&. The ne(t &egrees of %eus are those that ,a5e for u/s an&&o"ns of re/utation an& &isre/ute3 of "ea#th an& /o$ert)3 of charita6#e contri6utions

an& theatrica# &is/#a)s3 steri#e &egrees3 "ith a ten&enc) to fe,a#e or ,onstrous

offs/ring3 /ett)3 /ri$ate. The ne(t 7 &egrees of A/hro&ite are those of the ho/e#ess3 of

the #echerous an& $ice0/rone3 "ithout @u&g,ent3 cu#/a6#e3 changea6#e in re#ation to

goa#s3 neither &)ing "e## nor soun& in the area of ,arriage. The fourth grou/ of &egrees3

the 9 of Bronos3 are se$ere3 cheer#ess3 eccentric3 unfortunate in chi#&ren3 an& in


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6rothers3 cru&e3 &estructi$e3 e(cee&ing co#&3 inco,/ati6#e3 ,a#icious3 inc#ine& to

/rocrastination3 treacherous. The fina# grou/ of &egrees3 the 9 of Ares3 are e(a#te&3

authoritati$e3 t)rannica#3 &egrees that confer hege,on) o$er e$er)thing3 /oor in

re#ati$es an& ho,ici&a#3 fon& of tra$e##ing3 fon& of so#itu&e3 contentious to the en&.

The first &egrees of Auarius3 those of Her,es3 are for the "ea#th)3 the #o$ers oftreasure3 those "ho contente) sa$e u/ against the ,e&iocrit) of 6irth3 &egrees of the

inte##igent3 the #ega#istic3 those "ho gi$e an e(act accounting of e$er)thing3 those "ho

are co,,an&ing3 s,a##0sou#e&3 care0#a&en3 those "ho #o$e chi#&ren an& are high#)

s5i##e& in e$er) art3 &egrees of the a&,inistrati$e3 the econo,ica#3 the /hi#anthro/ist.

The ne(t si( &egrees of A/hro&ite are of those "ho are "e#M #o$e&3 of the re#igious3 of

those "ho are successfu# "ithout trou6#e3 &egrees of those "ho ha$e stro5es of goo&

#uc53 of the successfu#3 of those gi$en to seafaring these are the /ro#ific &egrees3 6ut it

ha//ens that he "ho is 6orn in the, co/u#ates "ith o#& or &isease& "o,en or eunuchs3

"hi#e 6e is a&$ance& 6) those "ithout see& or those "ho ha$e succee&e&. The ne(t

&egrees3 those of %eus3 are fortunate3 concerne& "ith trif#es3 sta)0at0ho,e3 not caring

a6out re/utation3 "ithout ostenta0 tion3 6#est "ith chi#&ren3 not fon& of oneDs 6rothers.

The ne(t of Ares are in@urious Fes/ecia##) in the ,i&e3 are occu/ie& "ith #a"suits3

&egrees of "orth#ess ,en3 of the fee6#e3 of those "ho fai#3 e(ce/t that the) are &egrees

of those "ho uic5#) set their han& to $i##ain). The re,aining of Bronos are steri#e3

$er) "et3 &ifficu#t of conce/tion3 in@urious Fan& es/ecia##) for ,e,6ranes an& the for,s

insi&e an& &ro/s) an& con$u#sions #ac5ing3 "ith fe" 6rothers3 fe" chi#&ren3 en$ious3 not

fortunate u/ to the en&.

The first &egrees of isces3 the 1! of A/hro&ite3 are cheerfu#3 a6un&ant in see&3 /rone

to $ice3 &e&icate& to en@o),ent3 #i$ing /#easant#)3 hi#arious3 #o$a6#e3 agreea6#e3 seeing

to oneDs o"n a&$ance,ent3 &ear to the go&s. The ne(t 9 of %eus are those of the #o$er

of &iscourse3 of the scientific3 of those "ho are cons/icuous in a cro"& an& those "ho

/re$ai# o$er a## in argu,ents3 the &egrees for ha$ing ,an) 6rothers3 &egrees "hich are

/ro#ific3 "ith ,an) chi#&ren3 "ith e(tra #i,6s3 "ith a huge nu,6er of 6rothers. The ne(t '

of Her,es are a6un&ant in see&3 the first of those he#& in honor3 6ounteous3 fon& of

nurture3 ,ercifu#3 go&0#o$ing3 te,/erate. The ne(t 1- of Ares are /ractica#3 for sea

6att#es3 gui&es3 an& /#easant#) coo#3 /oetic concerning the things that cannot 6e sai&3

ra/acious an& )et generous3 &i$erse3 not &)ing a natura# &eath. The fina# &egrees3 the !

of Bronos3 are in@urious3 $er) "et3 con$u#si$e3 unfortunate in e$er) regar&.

Ha$ing set out in an instructi$e ,anner3 then3 "hat it /ro&uces for each sing#e &egree3

"hen its ru#er #ies u/on it3 it ei## /ro&uce its 6ase or goo& /ro/ert).

An& no" "e "i## &o an e(/osition of the Horosco5o/os.

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>e "i## a#so su6@oin the co0/resences an& co,,i(tures of each star. So "hen Bronos

an& %eus are /resent together3 then3 the) arc s),/athetic to each other3 /ro&ucing

6enefits fro, #egacies3 a&o/tions3 #or&s of rea# estate3 trustees3 a&,inistrators of the

/ro/ert) of others3 hea&s of the househo#&3 ta(0co##ectors.

Bronos an& Ares3 then3 are hosti#e3 /ro&ucti$e of &eterrents an& &e,o#ition. 8or3 the)intro&uce se&itions at ho,e an& ,a#e$o#ences an& en,ities3 s#a$es an& /#ots an&

,a#efactions an& accusations Fe(ce/t that if the) fa## in their o"n i&i&ia or in /rofita6#e

oi&ia3' an& the) are "itnesse& 6) 6enefics3 the) furnish nota6#e an& 6right nati$ities3

unre#ia6i#it) in /ros/erit)3 an& une(/ecte& &angers or 6etra)a#s.

Bronos an& Her,es3 then3 are har,onious an& /ractica#3 e(ce/t the) in#ro&uce s#an&ers

concerning /ri$ate ,atters3 accusations an& &e6ts3 &istur6ances 6ecause of #ega#

&ocu,ents or ,onies /ai&3 those "ho are neither he#/#ess nor "it#ess3 those "ho are

high#) e(/erience& an& eru&ite or /rescient3 fon& of #earning3 curios3 initiates of the

,isteries3 those "ho are /ious to"ar& the &i$ine3 those "ho ha$e a 6a& conscience.

Bronos an& A/hro&ite3 then3 are har,onious for occu/ations3 shre"& at "ea$ing an&

fitting things together3 s),/athetic an& 6eneficia# not to a## &ie "a) to the en&3 6ut on#)

for a certain #ength of ti,e3 "hereu/on the) /ro&uce censures an& se/arations an&

insta6i#ities or &eath3 an& often ti,es the) /ro&uce those "ho cause the #ac5 of issue or

e$en entang#e,ents in /u6#ic ,atters3 an& those "ho encounter har, or accusations.

Bronos an& the oon3 then3 arc 6eneficia#3 a6#e to /rocure /ossessions an&

foun&ations3 /ro&ucti$e of 6enefit fro, $o)ages an& fro, fata#it)3 es/ecia##) "hen the

oon shou#& ha//en to 6e ,a5ing its course fro, risingD an& shou#& 6e "itnesse& 6)6enefics. 8or3 it /ro&uces a##iances "ith su/eriors an& gifts an& the #essening of

en,ities3 e(ce/t that it /ro&uces unre#ia6i#it) in getting things3 an& insta6i#ities in the

area concerning the "ife3 an& those "ho are &is/irite& through certain se/arations an&

hatre&s an& sorro"s. It a#so intro&uces 6o&i#) suffering an& su&&en seiures an& /ainfu#

sensations of the /re&o,inant /#aces or the sine"s3 an& the &eaths of necessar)

/ersons.

Bronos an& the Sun3 then3 are &ishar,onious3 furnishing @ea#ousies o$er /ossessions

an& &e/ri$ation of frien&s3 "hence3 those "ho are 6orn un&er such a /osition3 har6oring

secret en,ities an& threats to"ar& su/erior /ersons3 an& 6eing &esigne& against 6)so,e3 go through their #i$es in$i&ious#) u/ to the $er) en& an&3 gaining a&$antage 6)

/retence3' the) /re$ai# o$er ,ost3 e(ce/t that the) are "ith resources an& the) are

easi#) &istur6e& an& #ong0suffering3 se#f0contro#ie& "hen a&$ersit) is inf#icte& u/on the,.

>hen %eus an& the Sun3 then3 are together3 the) /ro&uce those "ho are 6ri##iant3

estee,e&3 so$ereign3 &o,inant3 t)rannica#3 ca/a6#e3 honore& an& "e## s/o5en of 6) the

cro"&3 6ut successfu# an& "ea#th) an& those "ho arrange things "ith the ,ost


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ostentation3 e(ce/t that3 for certain /erio&s3 "hen the star re$erses o/inion "ith

irregu#arities an& @ea#ousies an& Fes/ecia##) it shou#& a#so 6e foun& to ha$e @ust set

greater ostentations3 it causes truths.

%eus an& the oon3 then3 are goo&3 acuisiti$e3 /ro&ucing ,asters of orna,ent an& of

6o&ies3 an& furnishing nota6#e #ea&ers an& those "ho are he#/e& 6) "o,en an&nota6#e /ersons3 those "ho ha$e 5in&nesses &one to the, 6) re#ati$es or chi#&ren3 an&

those "ho are &ee,e& "orth) of gifts or honors3 those entruste& "ith the guar&ing of

,one) or those "ho are #oane& #arge su,s3 an& the fin&ers of treasures3 those goo& at

6usiness.

%eus3 Ares 0 those "ho are estee,e&3 fu## of ostentation3 frien&s of their su/eriors or of

5ings3 those "ho are ,i#itar)3 nota6#e3 an& reci/ients of sti/en&s3 those "ho ,a5e a #ife

in ci$ic or ,i#itar) affairs3 an& those &ee,e& "orth) of honor an& re/ute3 6uf "ho ha$e

irregu#arities in their #ife an& ha6its an& thro" a"a) "hat the) ha$e acuire&.

%eus an& A/hro&ite are goo&3 har,onious3 /rocurati$e of re/ute an& 6enefits3

/ro,oting further acuisitions3 gifts3 orna,ents3 ,aster) of 6o&ies3 6egetting of

chi#&ren3 arch/riestshi/s3 /osition at the hea& of the cro"&3 the "earing of cro"ns an&

of go#&3 those 6eing &ee,e& "orth) of statues an& i,ages3 6ut the) /ro&uce

irregu#arities concerning ,arriage an& chi#&ren.

%eus an& Her,es are goo&3 har,onious3 a&,inistrati$e the) /ro&uce ,anagers of

things3 those "ho 6eco,e trustees or financia# ,anagers3 those "ho are fit to 6e

guar&ians3 those "ho ,a5e their #i$ing fro, argu,ents an& ca#cu#ations3 an& those "ho

are &istinguishe& in e&ucation3 6ut &ear to ,an) an& eas) to 6efrien&3 those "ho are&ee,e& "orth) of re"ar& an& sti/en&. An& if the) shou#& 6e foun& in /rofita6#e oi&ia3

the) a#so /ro&uce fin&ers of treasures an& those "ho are he#/e& in #oans =6) &e/osits?.

A/hro&ite an& the Sun are har,onious an& #i5e#) =to occur? an& 6esto"ers of goo&

things3 6ringing a6out unions of ,a#e an& fe,a#e3 gifts an& enro##,ents3 an& those "ho

are successfu# in their /#ans at ti,es =the) /ro&uce? those "ho acce/t /o/u#ar

/refer,ents or assu,e trusteeshi/s3 in& Fhose "ho stan& in the forefront in other areas3

an& those "ho are &ee,e& "orth) of sti/en&s3 6ut "ho are a#so not "ithout sorro" in

the area concerning "ife an& chi#&ren3 an& es/ecia##) if the star shou#& ha//en to 6e

ha$e @ust set.

A/hro&ite an& the oon are goo& for re/utation an& acuisitions an& for the instigation

of ,atters3 6ut unsta6#e for coha6itations an& frien&shi/s an& "eoc53 6ringing in

ri$a#ries an& en,ities an& the ,a#efactions of re#ati$es or the u/hea$a#s of frien&s3 an&

si,i#ar#) a#so it is not goo& for the area concerning chi#&ren or the 6o&)3 ,a5ing oneDs

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A/hro&ite an& Ares are &ishar,onious for3 the) /ro&uce those "ho are inconsta, an&

i,/otent in their reso#$es3 those "ho are @ea#ous an& ,ur&erous3 6ut &ear to a## or

cu#/a6#e3 sha,efu#3 fic5#e an& in&ifferent to the cou/#ings of ,a#e an& fe,a#e3 those "ho

are acuainte& "ith $i##ain) or sorcer)3 those "ho a6i&e neither the goo& or the 6ase3

those "ho are re/roache& an& re$i#e& for their frien&shi/s3 #i6era# in e(/ense3 those

"ho @ust scratch the surface of their occu/ations an& #ust after ,an) things3 those "ho

are "ronge& 6) fe,a#es or those "ho suffer fro, accusations an& u/hea$a#s an&

in&e6te&ness on their account.

A/hro&ite an& Her,es are har,onious for3 the) ,a5e those "ho are socia6#e3 fon& of

their frien&s an& fon& of /#easure3 those "ho ha$e their ,in& on e&ucation an&

te,/erance3 an& those "ho recei$e honors an& gifts3 "hi#e for those "ho ha$e co,e

into a #itt#e #uc53 the) /ro&uce recei/ts an& /urchases an& co,,ercia# &ea#ings an&

i,/art a sha,efu# ,o&e of #i$ing3 an& in the area that concerns the "ife3 it /ro&uces

those "ho are unsta6#e an& in&ifferent an& fic5#e a6out the ,arriage.

Her,es an& the Sun ,a5e those "ho are &ear to ai# an& those "ho are ha$e a goo&

$er6a# &e#i$er)3 those "ho ha$e &i$erse an& e$en so$ereign concerns in ci$i# areas3

those "ho are c#ean#)3 $er) "ise3 critica#3 a&,irerers of fine things3 eru&ite3 initiates of

&i$ine ,atters3 6eneficent3 fon& of oneDs o"n associates3 se#f0re#iant3 6raggarts3 those

"ho 6ear the acci&ents of fortune no6#)3 those "ho are ineffecti$e at achie$ing fa,e

an& irregu#ar in their ,o&e of #i$ing3 "ith u/s an& &o"ns3 not he#/#ess3 6ut c#i,6ing u/ in

accor&ance "ith the su//ort of their 6irth.

Her,es an& the oon are goo& for the unions an& re/utations of ,a#es an& fe,a#es3

an& for the /o"er of s/eech an& e&ucation3 an& for the other such un&erta5ings an&co,,ercia# &ea#ings the) /ro&uce those "ho are socia# an& ,echanica# an& high#)

e(/erience& an& curious3 an& those "ho are #e& on 6) greater goa#s3 those "ho are

rest#ess an& &o not stic5 #ong "ith acti$ities or reso#$es for the future3 those "ho are

no6#e in re#ation to things 6ase3 6ut irregu#ar in their ,o&e of #i$ing.

Her,es an& Ares are not goo&3 /ro&ucing en,ities3 accusations3 o//ositions3

,a#igning3 6etra)a#s3 an& those "ho are "ronge& 6) their 6etters or their o"n

un&er#ings3 an& so,e "ho are ath#etic3 ,i#itant or #ea&ers3 those "ho are 6eneficent3

curious3 those "ho go a6out their #i$es in &i$erse fashion 6ut3 fa##ing into scan&a#s "ith

/#e&ges an& #oans3 the) engage in forgeries for the sa5e of stea#ing3 ra/ing3 an&/#un&ering3 or the) resort to screa,ing. *ut if the figure shou#& so,eho" 6e aff#icte&3

those "ho are he#& res/onsi6#e or in co,/#icit) e(/erience the #oss or re&uction of "hat

the) ha$e acuire&.

The Sun an& the oon are goo& for3 the) /rocure a##iances "ith su/eriors an&

re/utations3 the acuisition of foun&ations an& /ossessions an& ,one) an& orna,ent3


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an& the things that are o//ortune an& usefu# for the a//#ication of things. An& if the

su//ort shou#& 6e great3 those "ho are fit for the ru#e of cities "i## 6e 6orn3 those "ho

are set o$er things3 those "ho stan& at the hea& of the cro"&3 those "ith great

i,agination3 those "ho are ,unificent3 &o,inant3 t)rannica#3 insu6or&inate3 those "ho

/ossess the 5ing#) estate an& ,in& or those "ho c#i,6 u/ fro, a ,o&est fortune an&

u/on 6eco,ing /ros/erous are /ronounce& tru#) ha//)3 un#ess the goo& fortune &oes

not 6e#ong #asting#) to such /eo/#e 6ecause of the "aning figure of the oon.

=The co,6inations of Ares an& the Sun3 an& Ares an& the oon are #ac5ing in the te(t.?

!-. COIKTU4E O8 THE STA4S

=The co,6inations ,issing fro, this cha/ter are BronosSunoon3

BronosHer,esSun3 BronosHer,esoon.?

Bronus3 %eus3 an& the Sun 0 are irregu#ar an& unre#ia6#e for acuisitions an& frien&shi/s

an& the re,aining a//#ications of things Ffor3 the) cause the thro"ing a"a) of "hat has

6een acuire& an& those "ho encounter in$i&ious a##egations3 an& the) /oint to

6enefits fro, une(/ecte& sources or fro, ,orta#ities3 enhancing /urit) of re/utation or

/erfecting the reasons for it3 "hi#e the) /oint to une(/ecte& &angers an& /#ots an& the)

/ro&uce #ea&ershi/s an& e(ecutorshi/s3 tri6utes or rents fro, the things of others3 on

"hose account the) furnish &istur6ances or @u&g,ents3 an& su//ort "hich is irregu#ar

an& ti,i&.

Bronos3 %eus3 the oon 0 are har,onious3 /rocuring re/utation an& 6enefits an&

a##iances "ith su/eriors an& gifts3 6ut the) co,e to #i$e a6roa& an& the) ,a5e a

success of their acti$ities Fnot on#) their o"n 6ut those of others u/on foreign soi# or

"ith the he#/ of foreigners an& the) are sho"n 5in&ness fro, fe,a#es an&3 co,ing into

/ossession of foun&ations3 the) are ,asters of regions so,e3 then3 getting into the

shi//ing tra&e3 increase their #i$e#ihoo&3 or ,anage their #i$e#ihoo& 6) /ursuing a## the

tra&es that are unite& 6) "ater.

Bronos3 %eus3 Ares /ro&uce co,,i(tures of goo& things3 so,e "ho are estee,e&3 fit to

6e arc6/riests3 &o,inant3 fit to 6e guar&ians3 those "ho stan& at the forefront of cro"&s

an& regions or ,i#itar) affairs3 those "ho e(hort an& those "ho are hear&3 not so ,uch

those "ho &o honor to the fantas) of #ife3 6ut those "ho are tosse& an& turne& 6)

i,/e&i,ents an& accusations an& $io#ent ,atters3 an& those "ho /ass their #i$es in

fear3 )et the) &o /ro&uce so,e "ho ha$e conferre& honor u/on the rea#it) of #ife3 an&

those "ho are ,asters of /ossessions an& foun&ations3 an& those "ho ha$e 6enefite&

fro, &eaths3 6ut those "ho are inferior in re/utation 0 "hence3 the ,atters "i## 6e

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Bronos3 %eus3 A/hro&ite are goo& an& 6eneficia# for occu/ations3 acuisiti$e3 /ro&ucing

unions of ,a#e an& fe,a#e an& frien&shi/s an& /ro,otions3 as "e## as 5in&nesses fro,

the &ea&3 an& in the ,atter of intercourse /ro&ucing those "ho are ,a#icious an&

@ea#ous an& irregu#ar a6out "eoc53 those "ho e(/erience &ifficu#ties for a ti,e an&

en,ities an& @u&g,ents3 e(ce/t the) are fon& of societ) an& eas) to #i$e "ith3 those

"ho ta5e &e#ight in no$e#t) an& ,an) frien&shi/s3 6ut in the ,atter concerning chi#&ren

an& the 6o&) the) are not those "ho are stea&fast through ai#3 nor &o the) en&ure

"ithout &istress.

>hen Bronos3 %eus3 Her,es are configure&3 the) /ro&uce those "ho are /ractica#3

econo,ica#3 trust)3 those "ho stan& at the forefront of cro"&s3 those "ho e(hort an&

those "ho are hear&3 ,anagers of ,one) an& those "ho set things right an& such

/eo/#e arc those /ossessing a fran5 an& /o#ishe& ,anner3 "ho3 at ti,es a//earing

$i##ainous an& 5na$ish3 "i## 6eco,e &esirous of the things of others an& reco,,en&

the,se#$es an& c#ai, ,ore than is their &ue3 on "hich account the) e(/erience

&istur6ances an& @u&g,ents an& in&e6te&ness an& /o/u#ar scan&a#s at other ti,es

co,/orting the,se#$es "ith a hea#th) enthusias, for their "or53 an& 6eing he#& in trust3

the) recei$e 6enefits3 an& ha$ing 6een &ee,e& "orth) of gifts an& honors 6) their

su/eriors3 an& if the) shou#& /ossess a figure that is generous3 the) "i## 6e a 6enefactor

to their o"n su/eriors an& those of others3 an& the) "i## /artici/ate in the ,)steries an&

the secrets of others3 an& though curious a6out the re,ain&er3 those "ho &is/#a) this

area "i## ha$e their ,in&s ai,e& at si,/#icit).

Bronos an& Ares an& the Sun are in&icati$e of $io#ent an& a#ien an& &angerous ,atters

for3 the) /ro&uce those "ho are rash an& a,6itious in their occu/ations3 "ho are

$i##ainous3 i,/ious3 traitors3 insu6or&inate3 those "ho hate their o"n fa,i#ies3 those "ho

are /arte& fro, the,3 those "ho &"e## "ith another tri6e3 those "ho engage in insu#ts

an& haar&ous acti$it)3 those "ho un&ergo fa##s fro, heights or fro, ua&ru/e&s or

ha$e fears a6out 6urning3 those "ho are #a6orious in their un&erta5ings3 not #oo5ing out

for "hat the) ha$e acuire&3 those "ho are &esirous of the things of others3 those "ho

/rofit 6) $i##ainous ,eans3 un#ess the figure shou#& ha//en to 6e ,i#itar) or ath#etic3 an&

then it is fu## of toi#3 6ut not ineffecti$e.

Bronos3 an& Ares an& the oon /ro&uce those "ho arc rec5#ess a6out thro"ing

the,se#$es into their "or53 an& those "ho are high0 ,in&e& 6ut ineffecti$e in their

occu/ations an& those &i$erte& 6) i,/e&i,ents an& 6) $io#ent ,atters. 8or3 the)

6eco,e $io#ent3 so#itar)3 $i##ainous3 ra/acious3 those "ho ha$e a /iratica# ,anner3 those

"ho encounter a/o#ogies or @u&g,ents3 those "ho ,a5e a /roof of constant

accusations un#ess the nati$e shou#& so,eho" ha//en to 6e fon& of the g),nasiu, or

fon& of "ea/ons in or&er that the figure of the o//res0 sion ,a) 6e /#acate& an& 5e/t at

6a) in this ,anner. So,e3 then3 if the) are a#so su6@ect to in@ur)3 or e,otiona#3 "i## ha$e

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are $er) #earne&3 curious3 &i$erse3 ,e&ica#3 those "ho #a5e &e#ight in no$e#t) an&

change an& the e(otic. If the figure shou#& 6e aff#icte& "hen these /#anets are so

situate&3 or Ares shou#& regar& it3 the) "i## encounter &istur6ances an& @u&g,ents on

account of sorcer) or fe,a#es or a##egations a6out &eaths3 or e$en3 un&ergoing in@ustice

at the han&s of "o,en3 the) su6,it to a re&uction of their #i$e#ihoo& an& no(ious

accusations in genera#3 the) "i## 6eco,e unre#ia6#e an& &istresse& in areas concerning

"ife an& chi#&ren an& 6o&).

%eus3 the Sun3 the oon /ro&uce those "ho are estee,e&3 6ri##iant3 eru&ite3 "ho stan&

at the forefront of /u6#ic3 /o#itica#3 an& ro)a# affairs3 those "ho are &o,inant3 fit for

co,,an&3 insu6or&inate3 t)rannica#3 6ut those "ho are a#so regar&e& "ith @ea#ous) an&

re$i#e& an& 6etra)e& 6) so,e3 those "ho hate their o"n fa,i#ies3 "ho are fic5#e3 &i$erse

an& inconstant in. their reso#$es3 those "ho are haught)3 conceite& an& "ho ha$e their

u/s an& &o"ns3 6ut "ho confer honor u/on the fantas) of #ife )et the) are not those

"ho continue in /ros/erit) u/ to the en&3 6ut those "ho tri/ u/ on so,ething3 or e$en

ha$e a /ainfu# en&ing.

%eus3 Ares3 the Sun in&icate those "ho arc #ia6#e to 6e a#ar,e& an& those "ho are in

&anger3 an& those "ho are hot0hea&e& an& successfu##) a//#) the,se#$es to their "or53

an& those "ho share in re/utation3 those "ho are ,i#itant3 &o,inant3 those "ho stan& at

the forefront of /u6#ic affairs3 those "ho are /rone to fa## through the @ea#ousies3 threats3

6etra)a#s3 &o,estic /#ots3 an& accusations that /ursue their su/eriors for in&ee&3 after

so,e ha$e c#i,6e& u/ fro, a #o" estate in #ife a#ong "ith the /ro,otion of their

su/eriors3 the) are /u##e& 6ae5 &o"n.

%eus3 Ares3 the oon /ro&uce those "ho are on0target3 rash3 /u6#ic3 &ear to ,an)3those "ho co,e into a&$ance,ent an& those "ho are e(a#te& fro, a #o" estate an&

those &ee,e& "orth) of trust3 those "ho aie ,artia#3 aihietic3 estee,e&3 &o,inant3

those stan&ing in the forefront uf cro"&s ani #oca# affairs3 those "ho /arta5e of honors

an& sti/en&s or the /riesthoo&3 6ut those "ho encounter i,/e&i,ents an& accusa0

tions3 an& these "ho are 6etra)e& 6) their o"n /eo/#e or 6) fe,a#es3 an& those "ho

suffer a re&uction of "hat the) ha$e acuire&3 an& those "ho acuire #ater fro, ,)stica#

an& une(/ecte& sources.

%eus3 Ares3 Her,es /ro&uce those "ho are /ractica#3 hot0hea&e&3 those "ho are

agitate&3 those "ho "or5 for "ages in /u6#ic areas or ho#& a ran5 in the ,i#itar)3 orthose "ho ,anage ro)a# or /o#itica# affairs3 6ut those "ho are irregu#ar in their ,o&e of

#i$ing an& those "ho "aste "hat the) acuire3 those "ho are inte##igent an& trust"orth)3

those "ho are ste"ar&s3 those "ho rea&i#) correct errors an& "ho attri6ute the

res/onsi6i#it) for the, to others3 those "ho are re$i#e& an& those "ho encounter

i,/e&i,ents the) /ro&uce so,e3 then3 "ho are ath#etic3 cro"n0"earers3 or e$en 6o&)


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trainers3 "ho arc $er) #earne&3 fon& of tra$e#ing3 or those "ho /rofit u/on foreign soi# 6ut

fai# in their o"n.

%eus3 Ares3 A/hro&ite /ro&uce those "ho are &ear to ,an) an& fon& of societ)3 those

"ho are &ee,e& "orth) of a##iances "ith su/eriors an& 6enefits3 those "ho co,e into

/ro,otion3 those "ho are a&$ance& 6) "o,en the) /ro&uce so,e3 then3 "ho are ofthe #ine of arch/riests3 "ho are cro"n0"earers3 ath#etic or those "ho stan& in the

forefront of t#ie /riests or those "ho are cro"&0/#easers3 an& those "ho for a ti,e /ass

their #i$es unsta6#) an& irregu#ar#)3 an& "ho are 6#a,e"orth) an& in&iscri,inate to"ar&

the ,arriage union3 those "ho en&ure 6etra)a#s an& 6eing /ut to sha,e3 an& those "ho

are &istresse& in the area of chi#&ren an& the 6o&)3 those "ho ta5e their /#easure in

ne"er intercourse3 an& those "ho un&ergo se/arations fro, "o,en.

%eus3 Her,es3 the Sun /ro&uce those "ho set things right in their a//#ication to their

"or53 an& those "ho are #o$e& 6) ,an)3 those "ho are &ee,e& "orth) of trusts3

honors3 an& /u6#ic re$enues3 as "e## as a##iances "ith su/eriors an& /ro,otions3 an&those "ho c#i,6 u/ fro, a #o"#) esta#e3 an& those "ho ha$e 6eco,e orna,ents3 6ut as

for acuisitions $hich are transitor) an& easi#) o6taine&3 the) /ro&uce those "ho co,e

into "ant of I#ie, for a ti,e an& those gain ,uch for the,se#$es ,)stica##)3 though the)

are ne$er "ithout a #i$ing 6ut are he#/e& fro, une(/ecte& sources an& fro, su/eriors.

%eus3 Her,es3 the oon are /ro&uce those "ho are goo&3 acuisiti$e3 an& those "ho

are shre"& in regar& to occu/ations3 those "ho ten& to 6ring things together3 those "ho

ha$e a share in gifts an& trusts3 those "ho are ,)stica#3 sagacious3 #ogica#3 guar&ians of

,one) an& &e/osits3 those "ho ,a5e a #i$ing 6) s/eeches an& ca#cu#ations3 those "ho

are concerne& "ith #oans3 ta(0co##ectors3 ta(0far,ers3 those "ho are #o$e& 6) ,an)3those "ho are eru&ite3 fit for guar&ianshi/3 a&,inistrators of things3 generous the)

/ro&uce so,e3 then3 "ho are ath#etic3 cro"n0"earers3 those &ee,e& "orth) of honors3

i,ages3 statues. An& if these /#anets shou#& so,eho" ha//en to 6e in /rofita6#e

/#aces3 the) ,a5e those "ho are fin&ers of treasures3 an& those "ho stan& o$er /riests

an& te,/#es the) re6ui#& an& trans/#ant3 an& 6) conferring honor u/on a /#aces3 the)

ha$e /re/are& a #asting na,e for the,se#$es.

%eus3 Her,es3 A/hro&ite3 are goo&3 /ro&ucing the acuisition of a #i$e#ihoo& an&

success at oneDs occu/ation an& the) 6eco,e sagacious3 fran53 generous3 s"eet3 fon&

of coha6iting3 cheerfu#3 /artici/ants in e&ucation an& ,usic3 c#ean#)3 co,e#)3 those "hoare &ee,e& "orth) of honor an& re/utation3 those "ho go a6out "ith their su/eriors

an& "ho ha$e a share in trusts an& /u6#ic re$enue3 those "ho are an orna,ent in their

,o&e of #i$ing3 an&3 6eing fon& of ,anners an& e(ercise3 the) are ,asters of the 6o&)

an& the) raise so,e "ho are chi#&0#i5e3 an& the) arc 6eneficent3 an& fro, the go&s the)

5no" the future ahea& of ti,e3 6eing tru#) /ious3 6ut the) "i## 6eco,e unsta6#e or

&e/resse& a6out the area that concerns "ife an& chi#&ren.


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/artici/ants in the ,)steries3 those "ho set things right3 those "ho ha$e the ,ost

ostentatious &is/#a) of /ro/ert) 6ut the) a#so 6eco,e 6o&)guar&s3 ushers3 those "ho

are set o$er ,one)3 "ritings3 ca#cu#ations an& the re#ationshi/ of such /#anets is a#so

strong for counse# or teaching.

Her,es3 the Sun3 A/hro&ite /ro&uce those "ho are $er) #earne&3 ,uch e(/erience&3goo&3 those "ho ta5e the #ea& in arts an& sciences an& those "ho are &ee,e& "orth)

of trust an& ran53 those "ho are fic5#e in regar& to "hat gets &one3 ha$ing their u/s an&

&o"ns at the ti,e3 an& Fhose "ho are rest#ess or ta5e &e#ight in the co,/#ete change of

occu/ation3 those "ho are ,uch #o$e&3 eru&ite3 those "ho co,e into /ro,otions fro,

their su/eriors an& those "ho are an orna,ent in their ,o&e of #i$ing an& in their

re/utation3 e$en though 6#a,e"orth).

Her,es3 the oon3 A/hro&ite /ro&uce those "ho are goo&3 those "ho co0ha6it "e##3

those "ho are si,/#e3 generous3 fon& of #aughter3 /o#itica#3 /artici/ants in e&ucation or

training3D ,echanica#3 ,uch e(/erience&3 &ecorous3 c#ean#)3 "e##0gro"n3 those "ho are/ri$) to secret ,atters3 those "ho are su6or&inate3 those "ho are e,u#ate& an& en$ie&3

6ut those "ho are irregu#ar in their ,o&e of #i$ing an& in&ifferent to"ar& the intercourse

of "o,en an& ,en3 6ut those "ho are successfu# an& a6#e to 6ring things together.

>hen Her,es3 Ares3 an& A/hro&ite are configure&3 the) /ro&uce 6enefits an&

re/utation an& occu/ations3 those "ho are shre"& an& econo,ica# "ith gi$ing an&

recei$ing an& the re,aining un&erta5ings3 6ut cunning an& ,uch e(/erience&3 those

"ho ,a5e a #i$ing fro, "ritings or e(ercises3 "ho are cu#/a6#e3 /ro&iga#3 an& gi$e

free#)3 those "ho are in$o#$e& in securities an& #oans3 an& Ihose "ho are "ronge&3

those "ho stea# the ,one) of others3 se&ucers3 those "ho char,ing#) &ecei$e3 6utthose "ho are successfu# an& ,a#icious3 fic5#e a6out "hat gets &one.

Ares3 the Sun3 the oon /ro&uce those "ho are rash3 ,an#)3 courageous3 /ractica# for3

the) 6eco,e ath#etic an& ,artia#3 so$ereign3 &o,inant3 those "ho earn their #i$ing fro,

$io#ent an& hosti#e ,atters an& fro, ,enia# crafts or "or5ing in har& ,ateria#s3 6ut the)

are those "ho are &i$erte& 6) i,/e&i,ents an& &angerous ,atters3 an& "ho encounter

en,ities an& charges fro, their su/eriors3 un#ess the 6enefics3 figuring the, in so,e

"a)3 shou#& 5ee/ the su//ort fro, 6eing "ea5ene&.

Ares3 the Sun3 A/hro&ite /ro&uce those "ho are #o$e& 6) ,an) an& "ho are eru&ite3those &ee,e& "orth) or a##iances an& honors3 successfu#3 fon& of societ)3 6ut cu#/a6#e

an& notorious3 those "ho &o not #ast iong in frien&shi/s an& "ho are unsta6#e in their

occu/ations3 those "ho are &esirous of ,uch3 e(tra$agant3 those "ho ,istreat "o,en3

those "ith a ten&enc) to $an&a#is,3 those "ho are &i$erte& 6) i,/e&i,ents an&

en,ities &ue to the &u6ious reasons in their argu,ents.


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Ares3 the Sun3 Her,es /ro&uce those "ho are ,uch e(/erience&3 "ho are in$enti$e at

"a)s of instigating acti$it)3 those "ho are fu## of care an& ineffecti$e in "hat the) &esire

to argue3 6ut "ho /re$ai# une(/ecte)3 "hence such 6eco,e irregu#ar in their reso#$es3

courageous3 /ractica#3 uic5 to anger3 an& so,eti,es those "ho a&o/t a $i#e an&

conte,/ti6#e ,anner3 "ho ho#& fast an& /#a) a /art an& ,a5e the,se#$es #ess in

re#ation to ,atters in "hich it is not necessar) Co &o so3 6ut those "ho #i$e their iife

irregu#ar#) for the ,ost /art3 an& "ho3 6) co,ing un&er so,eoneDs thu,63 #essen their

o"n fortunes.

Ares3 the oon3 Her,es /ro&uce those "ho are s5i##fu#3 ,echanica#3 those "ho are

easi#) stirre& into acti$it) an& those."ho are rest#ess3 those "ho "ish to act "ith

&is/atch3 those "ho are #ia6#e to o,it things3 curious3 initiates in the ,)steries an&

those "ho are /ri$) 1- secret ,atters3 ,a#treaters3 those "ho are $io#ent3

insu6or&inate3 co$etous3 those "ho encounter accusations an& in@uries as "e## as

@u&g,ents an& &angerous ,atters3 those "ho e(/erience &istur6ances o"ing to #ega#

&ocu,ents or ta(es3 e(ce/t that the) /ro&uce those "ho succee& an& those "ho are

e(tra$agant3 6ut those "ho are off0target in their ,o&e of #i$ing.

Our e(/osition of these ,atters ai,e& at &istinguishing the, into uniue an& uni$ersa#

t)/es3 6ut "hen a &ifferent co,,i(ture is a#so a&&e& in. either in accor&ance "ith

/resence or co0testi,on)3 the /o"er of these things "i## 6e a#tere& in accor&ance "ith

the nature of the star.

8or3 I &i& not "ant to co,/i#e the co,,i(tures at great #ength an& "ith ,an)

su6&i$isions3 since the ancients ha$e a#rea&) ,a&e their arrange,ents concerning

the,. The s)no/tic ,anner3 then3 "hich is easi#) ta5en in at a g#ance fro, the natura#acti$it) of each star an& oi&ion3 "i## 6e /referre& 6) those "ho can see. An& there is

foun& in this treatise the groun&s u/on "hich the /#ace,ent of each star 0 that is3 the

,anner in "hich it "as figure& 0 ,ust 6e &eter,ine& Feither u/on a /i$ot /oint or rising3

#or& of a #ot3 of the Horos5o/os3 or of a trigon. Si,i#ar#) a#so3 the oi&ia in "hich the)

occur Feither their house3 or their o"n sect "hi#e 6eing "itnesse& 6) other stars. An& in

such ,anner the effects are re$ea#e& to 6e stea&). *ut if the /#anets shou#& fa## a,iss in

un/rofita6#e /#aces3 the effects of their acti$it) an& the effects of fortune "i## 6eco,e

#ess.

!1. CONCE4NING CONCETION

>ith these things 6eing so3 "e ,ust a#so s/ea5 of conce/tion3 for those "ho re/u&iate

co,/#icit) an& those "ho har6or @ea#ous). There 6eing three ter,s0a #east3 a ,i&e3

an& a greatest0the e(cess of each is =1? &a)s. If "e shou#& a&& or su6tract these fro,

an) one ter,3 one of the other ter,s "i## 6e ta5en. An& the #east ter, is !73 "hich "i##

6e assigne& after the setting &egree Fthat is3 "hen the oon is in the /ost0&escensiorsa#


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/#ace. The ,i&e ter, is !'3 "hich is /reesta6#ishe& "hen the oon is in the

Horos5o/os. The greatest is !7+3 "hich is /reesta6#ishe& "hen the oon is in the

setting /#ace. 8or3 if "e shou#& ,easure the 1 &a)s of e(cess in re#ation to the

he,is/here fro, Horos5o/os to setting3 "e "i## fin& !D! &a)s a//#)ing to each oi&ion.

Let it 6e the case3 then3 that Cancer is ,ar5ing the 6irth hour "hi#e Ca/ricorn is setting.

If the oon shou#& 6e foun& a6o$e the setting /i$ot /oint3 the conce/tion "i## 6e !7

&a)s if in Auarius3 !;- 1! &a)s if in isces3 !;' if in Aries3 !; 1! if in Taurus3 !;7

if in Ge,ini3 !- 1! if in Cancer Fthe Horos5o/os3 !' if in Leo3 ! 1! if in Virgo3

!7 if in Li6ra3 !7- 1! if in Scor/io3 !7' if in Sagittarius3 !7 1! if in Ca/ricorn3 !7+.

8or an i##ustration3 #et it 6e the 7th )ear of Nero3 the 11th hour of the ;th to the th of

esori. The oon is in Li6ra3 the Horos5o/os in Cancer. Then3 since the oon is foun&

on the /i$ot /oint3 the 6irth "as 6rought a6out after !7- &a)s an& 1! hours. Then3 it "i##

6e necessar) to su6tract thse fro, the '; &a)s of the )ear. The re,ain&er "i## 6e 79

&a)s3 1! hours. If3 then3 "e shou#& a&& 79 to the ;th of esori3 it "i## 6e the !th of

hao/hi at the !'r& hour3 "hich "i## 6e the conce/tion &a). An& again3 if "e ta5e the

ti,e fro, the !#h of hao/hi to the ;th of esori. there "i## 6e !7- &a)s.

>e can a#so i##ustrate "ith ,an) strategics3 "hich a## in$o#$e one straight /ath.

Assu,ing the 6irth ahea& of ti,e3 "e co,e to 5no" ho" after ho" ,an) &a)s it "as

6rought a6out. If the oon shou#& 6e foun& in the he,is/here a6o$e the earth3 6)

rec5oning the &egrees fro, the setting &egree u/ to the #unar &egree3 an& ta5ing ! 1!

&a)s for each thirt) &egrees3 )ou a&& these to the #east ter, F!7 &a)s3 an& )ou "i##

fin& the conce/tion at so ,an) &a)s. *) going 6ac5 "ith these fro, the nata# &a) to the

&a) in "hich the) #ea$e off3 )ou "i## fin& the conce/tion &a).

If )ou "ant an a#ternati$e3 6) rec5oning fro, the #unar &egree u/ to the Horos5o/os an&

ta5ing ! 1! &a)s for each thirt) &egrees3 su6tract these fro, the ,i&e ter, F!'

&a)s3 an& the conce/tion "i## 6e so ,an) &a)s 6ac5.

An& si,i#ar#)3 if the oon shou#& 6e foun& in the he,is/here un&er the earth3 6)

rec5oning fro, the &egree ,ar5ing the 6irth hour u/ to the #unar &egree an& casting out

! 1! &a)s for each '- &egrees an& su,,ing the, u/3 )ou "i## a&& the, to the ,i&e

tern.3 to the !' &a)s. An& the conce/tion "i## 6e so ,an) &a)s 6ac5. An& 6) ta5ing the

inter$a# fro, the #unar &egree u/ to the setting &egree3 an& 5no"ing ho" ,an) &a)s are

asse,6#e& fro, the uantit) of the &a)s cast out at ! 1! &a)s /er thirt) &egrees3 )ou"i## su6tract the, fro, !7+3 an& the conce/tion "i## 6e @ust so ,an) &a)s 6ac5.

Let there 6e )et another i##ustration3 in or&er that those "ho ha$e intercourse ,a)

un&erstan& ihis ,atter ,ore c#ear#)3 Let it 6e the 9th )ear of Ha&rian3 the 1st nocturna#

hour of the 1'th to the 19th of echir the oon is at the th &egree of Scor/io3 the

Horos5o/os at the th &egree of Virgo. Since the oon is foun& in the he,is/here


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un&er the eaoh3 I ta5e the &egrees fro, the &egree ,ar5ing the 6irth hour u/ to the

#unar &egree. The) co,e to ;-. I rec5on at ! 1! &a)s for each '- &egrees. The) co,e

to &a)s. An& I a&& these to the ,i&e ter,3 the !' &a)s. The) co,e to !7 &a)s.

The conce/tion "as so ,an) &a)s 6ac5. I go 6ac53 then3 "ith the !7 &a)s fro, the

nataM &a). The conce/tion &a) #ea$es off at the 11th of achon.

Or again3 1 su6tract the &a)s of the inter$a# fro, +!. 7 re,ain Ffor3 since the ,i&e

ter, is !'3 the re,ain&er of these fro, '; is +!. If3 then3 "e shou#& a&& the 7 &a)s

to the 19th of echir3 an& "e shou#& &e/art fro, the nata# &a)3 it "i## #ea$e off at the

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