X H fi

ASTROLOGICAL

PHYSITI AN.

S hewing t

How to findc out the caufe and

nature of a Difeafc, according
to the fecret rules of the Art
of ASTROLOGY.

Alfqgencrall Rules and Inftrudi-

pns,-teaching how to difcovcr wbac
pare of (be body is afftiAed.

With a perfeft defcription of the

Difeafes and Infirmtties^gnificd
by the Planets} in any of the twelve
Zodiacail Conftellations, together with
a moff txad method, (hewing how to
finde whether the Sick (hall live or dye,
according to Natural! Caufes j with an
txi6t way how to finde the true Cryfis,
Judiciall or criticail dayes.

Heing ef excellent jtfe for all [uch

as fiudy Phjficks

By Wil: Andrsvvs Studeni:

in the Mathematicks and ARroIogy.

LONDON,
Printed for ^esrgtlSiwbridgt^ at the ^iblc
cn Lud gate Hill, 16^6*
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TO THE

READER-

fowteQm Rtadtr3

t is act the md~

licioufntfs »f

the frefent
times , cr
the dttraBing

tongues of tttett in this Cri~

tmU Age, that JhaU hinder

A 2 'me
 To the Reader.

mt from benefiting Poflerity

with my Ubottr 5 for &lth$Hgh

this peevifl) Generation might

]ufitly cdufe me to bury my

Conceptions in file nee and

ebfentity^ yti in regard of the

great ajfetfion I hear unto all

thefe who are lovers of Art

and Learning> I am induced

to engage upon this fiuhjeff:

it were needle (fie here to fijem

what great neceflity there is

fcr every Vhyfittan to be an

ftrcloger, or to pra&ice

Phyfick Afirekgicatly^ in re-

gard of the great influence

and dominion the Planets

and Starres have on our bt-

dies, feeing no rational! man

can deny or di/prove the fame,

although^ many have indea.

voured
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voured whu thty can te cqv*

iradiU the truth.

I confejje many there are

of CHen in theft our Timesy

which labour firongly to

prove, if it were poftble, by

their many weak Arguments,

that the Heavens have no

power or influence on infer/-

or things here below; thefe

J anfwer, Ars non habeclni-

micum, prceier ignoramcm,

which indeed is really veri*

fled in thefe fort of men y

which deny the Starres to

have influence ttpen the infe-

rior and elementary things^

in regard Ignorance caufeth

this their fottifl) opinion*

but /Jhall leave thefe, and ap-

ply to the judicious and more

A
3
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Jcber fpirittd for whofe

fakes 1 have oompojed thif

epfuiffg wofke, that fo J

wgbt benefit allthofe who Je-

fire to proceed in the fittdy

and frail ice of Phjpck Afiro-

CogicaUj^ tvhefe kinde accep-

ikn hereof fiiall animate me

to acquaint Pofteritj with my

future labours*

In the enfuing Treat fe, I

have v/rj briefly jhevoed bow

to judge upon any Difeafe or

Sicknejfe whatfoever^ and to

finde otto and difcovtr the

Nature^ caafe and quality

thereof, according to the fe-

cut rules of ABrology. I

have alfo clearly fhewed the

Difeafes and Infirmities fig*

nifiedby thefeven Planets "by

 To the Reader.

them [elves, and hj their fe~

verdll Pcfitions, in any of the

tmlve ftgns : I have fun

therfcrthe benefit of ail A*

ft rologle ail Phyfitians, or any

others, who defire to Jhdy

Phyfck AflrologkaBj) plain*

ly, and very cop sou fly fhewed,

how to difcover what part of

the body is affltcicd, whither

thefick be curable or not, on

defigned for Life or Death,

according to naturaU caufes 5

with txaU rules hew to iijee-

ver the fame t, asMfe^ afuC'

cinft method to judge, whe-

ther any fafcinatien or witch*
craft, cauje the ficknefje and

diftemper, or whether th*

difeafebe na nrall or not...

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 T@ the Reader#

I have alfo Jhewed how to

fnde the exatt or true Cry (is,

with the critic ill and judici*

ail dayes, yet mtwithjlind-

hg^ I have net been focopl-

om upon the difcevery of the

true Cryfts, & I doe intend

hereafter (God willing) in

another worke*

If this fmaU piece fhaS

findeyour kinde acceptation^

it Jlsall encourage we toprefe-

cute my Study in this kinde^

for your benefit and profit

hereafter: In the mean time,

if any carping Critkks /had

he offended with me for this

wor'ce, 1 jhaOnot much va-

lue or regard their malice and

envy, being already acquain-

ted therewith y knowing the

bet-
 To the Reader/

better how to hear it: t hive

no more at prefent to infer me

jjwof, bm that I am

Reader, your real!

friend more then

you cxpeft,
Dtctmbir lot
Amo Chrifii9

ies5»

William Andrews*

4 5 l»
 'rgi ff? ^ f

/« ^r4;/if of the enfui&g A-

fir olegicall Fhjjitian.

THcugh the Au horof th:s Trca-

tijc is^irhoily urfc.'iovva uotorntfj
ycc. I could not but give this ■ little
Book of his, and himfclfe thus much
Commendations, v\. That he bath
judicioufl/ performed the work in
hand, with much brevity, and after a
bandfome and; eafic method, fo thac
a rcafonab'e undcrftanding , after be -
can but'tru'y cr<£i a Scbcam of Hei»
yen by HarJ^tET/Tables., may with
much ccrtalmy difcovcr by his Rules
here laid down, the caufe and humor
offending i his diredions are (hort,
plain and figniHcant j he bath deduced
the Difeafes mankindc isfubjed unto
very. tacionally and rptirally from
each Planet, fo that what AArologcr
foever, if but meanly capable, may .
now by bis induftry receive inBnite .
fa-
ausMiori. And the Pny fit tans of
bis Age, how learned focver , need
Hot difdain the pcrufall or praAicall
part hcceof, in regard of the gteat bc-
ncfitj which from hence will accrew
unco their Patients, who many times
dye, ere the caufe of their Difeafc is
made known, for neither the Urine,
Pulfe, or words of the fick, can To
truly informc the Dodor, as a tight
Pofition of Heaven,

WtUUm LiHj, Student

in Aftrology.

THE
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THE

ASTRO LOGIC ALL

p H Y S I T I A N.

the firft place for

g|S|g^ the bads or foun-
dation of our work,
raafogiffl we ought carefully
to obfervc that moment of
time (if it may be obtained)
that the fick party was firftop-
preffed with the difcafc, lick-
nelTe or infirmity; but if the
cxaft time cannot be obtained
of the parties firft falling fick,
viz*, the yearc, day, hour and
minute, then wc ought to ob-
fcrve that very mornent when
the urine was firft brought to
the
 2 The AFirohgicafl

the PhyHcian for his judgement

thereon; but if no urine be.
brought then the very time
muft be accepted of, when firft
the Phyfitian fpeakes with the
fick party, and then recourfe
being had to an Ephemerides or
Aftronomieall Tables, let a fi-
gurc of heaven be erc^ed, and
place the planets therein , ef-
pecially the place of the Moon
muft be exadly reftified, ber .
caufe the Cryfis- of difeafesand
criticall dayesarc found out by
her motion ; having ereifted a
figure of heaven, obferve what
figne is in the afcendant or firft
houfe, what Planet or Planets
are therein policed or afpeding
the houfe, then have regard
unto the Lord of the afccndent,
and confider what fignc he is
in, and in what houfe he is po»
fited, what Planet or Planets
are in configuration with him,
what
 Thyftiun* j

what houfes they arc Lords

of, whether fortunate or un-
fortunate, which being obfer-
ved, haverecourfc to the fixth
houfe, and Lord thereof, and
obferve what fign defcendson
the cufpcs of that (houre, and
what Planet or Planets are pd-
fited therein,, and what Planet
or Planets are in configuration
with the Lord thereof, and
what afpedfc they have unto the
afcendant, for from the fixth
houfe and Lord thereof, doe/
we require the nature and qua-
lity of any difcafe, or fickncfle,
having regard to the place
ofD and Lord of the afcendant,
and thofe Planets placed there-
in, and the fignes wherein they
ihall
♦ be found.

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4 The Afirologiettt

If the ptrtj he rtAllj fick, for

' whom the qnefiiw is propoun*
ded%

F3r difcoverlng whether the

party be Tick or not3 we
ought to confider, if that the
Afcendant and Lord thereof be
free from all manner of impe-
diment, viz. If that no male-
volent Planet be poficcd in the
Afcendant, or in configurati-
on with the Lord thereof, or
if any fixed Sttrre of the nature
of the Lord of the fixth houfe,
or of the nature off?, or or
of the Lords of the 8th. or i2?b.
houfes be in the Afcendant, or
with the Lord thereof, and
if^ or 2 who be naturally for-
tunes (hail be in the fir ft houfe,.
or with the Lord thereof, and
they not having any dignities in
the fixth or houfes in the
figure.
 Phj§tidpf* J

figure 3 and the Lord of the

Afcendant eflemially fortified,
well pofited in a good houfe
of heaven, and not combuft or
under the O beanies or rctrc-
gradesthcn the partieisnot fick,
but is diftempered with fomc
accidentall caufc, which may
faddenly be redificd : But
howfoever the party is not na-
turally ficks but accidentally
afflided with fome outward
caufc, for if the Lord of the
Afcendant be free from ail im-
pediment, and in no Afped
with the Lords of the fijith or
8>h houfes, it is an aifured tcfti-
mony that nature is ftrong:
But on the contrary; if the Af-
cendant (hail be afflided, or
the Lord thereof out of his
cBentiall dignities Retrograde,
and afflided by the infortunes,
or be in the ilxrh houfe, or the
Lord of the fixth in the Afcen-
dant,
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dant, it is a ftrong argument

the party for whom the qucfti-
on is demanded is really fick
and difeafed, fo likewife ifany
fixed Starres of the nature of
the Lord of the fixth honfe arife
in the Afcendant, or be, with
the Lord thereof in a bad houfe
of heaven, and,they likewife of
a, malevolent nature intimate
the fame.

Of the. NatHYe and qua lit) of the

difeafe er Jicknejfe.

Hen we have found

that the party is fkk,
we ought to difcover the nature;
of the humour offending , or
quality of the difeafe , which
that we may doe, obferve firft
what fign is in the fixth houfe,
and what fign Afcends in the
firft hqufe, in what fign the
^.ords of thofe boufes arc in ;
which
 FhjfitUnl 7

which being well underftood,

will acquaint us with the nature
of the dtfeafe, for if the Lord
of the fixth houfe (ball be in
fiery figns, they intimate the
dtfeafe or fickneflfe proceeds
from. Cholkrick humours, and^
that Chollcr abounds, fo like-
wife if they fball be in watery
figni, they declare that the
caufe of the difeafc proceeds
from moift caufes, and that the
prefent diftemper arifeth from
the abundance of moift and wa-
tery humors •, and fo moreo-
ver, if chat the Lord of theAf-
cendanc, and the Lord of the
fixth houfe, and the 9 ftiall be
in earthly fignes, it intimatech
that the difeafe or fickneffe
hath its originall from Melan.
cholly, and that.black andad-
duft. choller abound, and fo,
likewifc when they fhall be po-
ficed in.aiery figns, theyfhew
B The AftrohgicaU

that the ficknelfe or infirmity

procccdeth from corruption of
bloud, and thatthe bloud is pu-
trified, for the Lord of the Af-
ccndant, and Lord of the hsth
houfe, and]) dedareth the na-
ture and quality of the difeafe
to be according to the nature
of the fign, or trlplicity they
are in, for as they are the prin-
cipal! fignifkators in a difeafe,
fo the fign wherein they are
policed doth in part (hew the
nature of the diieafc or fick-
nelfc j for as there are 12 figns
in the Zodiac he, fo are the 4
elements governed or fignified
by the 12 figns, viz. Y.A..
rule the fiery criplicity,it.
governe the Aiery tripli-
city. v. n?. V?. governe the
earthly triplicity % a?, m. K» -
rule the watery triplicity; and
as in the body of Man there are
4 humours , viz» Choller ;
Bloud,
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•Bloud, riegnrijand Mdancbolly,

fo they reprefeated ami
governed by die 12 figns ac-
cording cg their fcverall tripli-
citics, for Y Sit are f^und to
be of nature hot and dry, rc-
prefenttngcholler, m ^ ^5, hot
and moift rcfembling the bloud,
b* ^ 'ViP cold and dry reiembling
Melancholly, ^ m K coid, and
moift reprefenting Fkgra, now
when the principall fignifica-
tors of a difcafe, or the Lord of
the fixth houfe, or the 3) iball
be in either of the earthly,
aiery, fiery or watery figns,
judge the quality of the humor
offending to be according to
their nature, and your judge-
ment will be the more furc, if
that the fign of the fisth and
Lord of the fixth be both of one
nature, and pofited in a figrt
of the nature of the fign def-
cending in the fixth houfe
others
 io TheAftroleglctS

otherwlfe vve muft make an c-

tjuaU commixture, and Judge
fo many humours, offends as
arc reprefented by the fign of
the fixthhoufc, Lord thereof,
and fign, wherein the Lord of
the fixth houfe, and 5) are po.
fited,asifY were in thecufpes
of the fixth houfe, and T? there-
in, or the Lord of the fixth
houfe,and tbeD in ^ ^ efpe^
cially the Lord of the fixth,
Ihcnwc may afiiircdly refolve,
that the difeafc procecdcth
from Chollcr and Melancholly,
Chollcr, becaufe Y and $ Lord
thereof, are by nature hot and
dry reprefentiug the ChoIIcrick
humour : Melancholly , be-
caufe T? who is by nature cold
and dry, reprefenting Melan-
cholly is in the fixth houfe, and
that the Lord of the fixth houfe
is in a fign reprefenting the
fame humour, the like maybe
obferved
 FhyfttUfi* II

obfervcd by any other of the

figns and Planets, alwaycsre-
membring the former rules,wi.
what humour is fignificd by the
Jjgn in thrfixth houfe, and by
the Lord thereof, and by the
Planet or Planets therein pofi-
ted, and the Hgn wherein the
Lord thereof is placed, and ac-
cording to their nature judge,
making a right commixture as
before is (hewed.

Of the Memhfrs in mans hedj

governed hj the 11 figns-or
■tonftellathns, and of the di~
ftafes fignified hj them*

T The firft fign of the Zodi-

acke ruleth in the body of man,
the head, face, eyes, nofe, eares,
and mouth, and fignifieth all
dtfeafes of a hot and3ry nature,
incident to thofe members, as
head-aches of all forts, putiie*
 11 The jffir&UgicaS

find pimples in the face, all man*

tier of fcarres in the face.

^ Goverrteth the neckjthroat

and winde-pipe, and hath rela-
Clon unto all difeafes of a cold
and dry nature, fubjed: onto
the throat4thc Kings evill, hard
kerneils or fwellings in the neck
and throat , flopping of the
5/Vindc-pipe, and the like.

3i Rulcth the Armes, hands,

fhoulders, and all d feafesofa
hoc and moifl nature fubjed
to rhofc members arc fignified
bythisfign, it hath relation to
thebloud, and difeafes thence
arifing.

© Hath dominion over the

ferefl, Stomach, Liver, & Lungs,
and fignifieth putrefadion in
the Stomach , ill digeftion,
rottennefle, and weaknefle in
the
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'•lie Stomach, and Lungs , ali

mannef 6f ImpoHuaies, Can-
kers, hurts, or briiifes in chs
Brcft or Stomach.

Goyerneth the Heart4,*

BapkjRibbs and Sides, and fig-
nifieth all hot and dry difeafcs ^
fuhjed to them, as Plurifies, In-
flammations , the Heart over-
heated (thisisto beunderftood
when 3 is hereinJ but otherwife
it naturally Hgnifieth Hearf-
qualmesjfaintings and fwoond-
ings, and all infirmities incident
to the Heart.-

^ Hath the folc power over

the Bowells, and Belly, the
fmall Gutts and Intrailes, and
hath relation unto all Difeafes
coming or arifing fromwindc;
it figmtieth griping in the Belly
and Guts, the Choi lick (but
that is when")? or ^ (hall beau-

B thor
14 'The Ajlwhgkall

ehor of the Difeafe, and po-

fitcd in this figne) yet all dif-
eafcs generally incident to the
Belly, of a cold and dry nature,
as alfo hardneflfe of dung in
the Guts, or ftopping of the
courfe of the Excrements, which
tvemay affuredly judge, ifT? be
euthor of a Difeafe, and pofited
in this fign. i
i
~ Rulcth the Reynes and
Xoynes, and hath fignification
of thofe difeafes incident to
them, it is of nature hot and
moift, reprefenting the Bloud,
and Difeafes thence arifing are !
attributed to this figne ^ it alfo
"liath relation to thofe Difeafes
lubjedl to the Bladder, and na- . j
turally (ignifietli all irripedi- j
raents therein, ^ in this figne
Ihewes heat of the Reynes, the
Stone, Strangury and the like f
infirmities, 6<c. fgmetimes a j
^Gonorrhea, n Hath ^
 I ■ .
Thjfttiw. iy

m Hath of
Difeafes in the Privy Members,
in regard they are governed by
chis Agne} naturally it (ignifieh
the Groin, it affo hath fome re^
lation to the Bladder.

t Rnlcth the Thighs an^

Hipps, and the Sciatica, alfo
ther infirmities in thofe parts are
iignified by this Hgn, as alfo the
Gout, the tunning Gout.

'viP Governeth the Knees

and is of a cold and mclancholly
nature, all Difeafes incident to
thbfc places, as theLeprofie,
Scurfs and Scabs in and about
the Knees, and Hamms, as alfo
. all ftrains or fradures, are at-
tributed to this fign.

Is hoc artd moift, repre-

fenting Difeafes of that nature
it referableth the bloud, in re!
B 2 gar^
 3(5 7he Afl rohgicnU

gardicisanarcry fign, icruleth

in the body of Mant the Lcggs
and Ankles, and fignifieth all
manner of lameneffe, and Smi-
les in theLegga, and all impe-
diments in thofe Members.

^ . - ,
- K lsa watry fign, and hath
dominion over the Feec, and
the Gout, and all cold and
Tnoift difeafcs, incident to thofe
members , arc1 fignified by
this fign, D in this fign, and au-
thor of the Difeafe, is an af-
Turcd reftimonyof the Gout in
the Feet and TocSjand fWellings
rn thofe parts occaiioned by
cold and moift caufes.

pyhat part of the body

ii affiEled, ^

WE muft herein confides

firft, what fign is in the
fath howfc, and what member
and 4
 PhjfmM* 17

and part of Mans-Body itgo-

verneth: Secondly,in what flga
the Lord of the fisth is pofited,
and what part or member that
fign reprcfentctb, in which, he
is placed : likewife we muft
have regard unto the Lord of
the afcendant, and thc!>, and
obferve what lign they are in ;
which being well confidercd,
we fhall fuddenly finde and dif-
cover, what part or member of
the body isafflifted, but in this
we muft carefully heed the fign
wherein the Lord of the fixth
is pofited, for ufually that mem-
ber governed or figmficd by
that fignt wherein the Lord of
the fixth is placed, is raoft af.
flided and diftempercd.
■ IftheLordof thefixthoufe
be in the ten firB degrees of a
fignc, the upper part of that
member, ligmfied by that fign,
is moftaBifted, if he be in the
B 3 midr
 i8 7 he AftrokgietU

raiddlt of a figne, the middfe

of chat member fign-'fied there-
by, is moft; opprefled, if in the
latter part or'laft degrees of a
fignj the lower part of thae
mecnber reprcfented thereby is
moft afflided. As for example,
the Lord of the fist houfe, atr
the time of the firft decumbi-
ture of the fick, or at the time
of the propounding of the
queftion in S?, in the firft pare
thereof, then we may judge ,
the upper part of the Stomach
to be afflifted by fuch difeafes as
are incident to the upper pare
thereof, of the nature of the
Lord of the fixth, the like may
be obferved by any other figne.
And here we muft aJfo ol>
ferve, that in difcovering the |
mature and quality of any dif-
eafe, we muft not rely onely
upon the naturall fignification
ofthe fign, for not the figne
only <
 fhjfitUrti 19

onely to be confidered is e-
nough, but the nature of the
Planet, who is Author of the
Difeafe, is principally to be re-
garded.

Of tht Dlfeafes fignlfied by the

feven Planets t and firfi of the
Difeafes fignified hj the Plad,
vtt Saturn.

ti. is a Planet of na-

Oture cold and dry, rc-
prefenting Melancholly , all
difeafes of the like nature arc
fignifkd by him i all quartane
Agues, proceeding of cold.
Black Jaundies, Palfics, Con-
fumptions^ Rhumes, the hand
and foot Gout, Apoplexies,
and all infirmities which have
their original! from Melancho-
ly diftempers, are attributed to
this Planet, he rulcth in the bo-*
dy of Man the Spleen. .
B 4 , Now
io 7he dfirctegicall

Now when he ihali be Au-

thor of the Diheafe, or Lord of*
die fixch houle, or pofited
therein, we rnaip judge the fick-
ncHe to proceed from fuch cau-
fes, as he naturally fignifieth^
bus becaufc fwould be. plain in
difcufTirtg of the nature of-the -
Planets, and of thofe difeafes
fignified by them » I have
thought neccfTary to infert
thofe. !nfirf»iries, or difeafes,
Signified by them in any of the
twelve fignes, therefore obferve
that which followeth.

T? in Y. When Sattim dial!

be Lord of the fixt houfe, and
pofited in T, nArns he ufually
incimateth, that the Difeafe a-
rifeth frpmMelancholly diikm-
pers, and that the fick party is
much-oppreffed in the head ,
and troubled with Mclancholly
vapours there, as alfo that the
fick
 Thjfiu&n, Or

iick party is very filent and'

dull, fubjed co firange imagi-
nations, fears, and terrible
drearaes, it hath been found by.
experience, that when ^ hath
been author of the difeafe, and
inthisllgn, that the fick party
hath been much afflided with
heavineffe in the head, flepc
very little , but exceedingly
troubled with ftuffings in the
head, fometimes he is oppreffed
with diftillations of Rheume
from thence, as alfowith noife
and foundings in the bead and
eare«5 many times the party is
very dull of hearing, and hath
great pain in the tee ih.

in b*. When ^ fliall be fig*

nificator of the Difeafe, and in
he intimaceth fweilings in
the throat, hoarfenefie, hard
kernells there, and many times
he giveth fufpition of thatdif*
£>5 eafe
2^ 7 he AftrologtcaU

eafe vulgarly called the Kings

Evill, he alfo fignifieth wcnns
and bard fwellings in the neck3
and extream foare throats.

% in Saturn author of the

ikkncffeand inn, ufuaSly de-
clareth ail wounds or hurts in.
JtheArmes or Shoulders, but in
regard this ll^ne hath relation
to the bloud, therefore we may
judge, that when ^ fhali be
iignificator of a difeafe, and
pofited herein, that the blood is
£00 thick,and that the fick party
is fubjed codifeafes or a cold,
a dry nature, incident to the
blood, and fometimes the lick
party is inclining to a Conrumn-
tipn, or the,black Jaondics,

T> in S. SatHrn principall fig-,

r.ificator of a difcife, and in
Cancerfick is commonly
aiiiu^cdwich pucrifa^lion in the
: "" sco-
wl
 Phjjttid#** 2$

Stomach, the difgeftive faculty

is much weakned, and the lick
party is much opprelTed wid*
Coughs, proceeding from the
indtfpofition of the Lungs,cora-
moniy it is obferved, that the
Lungs are much decayed foe
want of moifture from thence
arifeth many infirmities, fome^
times upon this pofiture the lick
party is opprelTed with ulcera-
tion in the Lungs, Pcilick oc
the like, ufuaiiy melancholly
vapours alfiid the Stomach and

Lungs, when y? being fignifica-

tor of a difeafe is pofited in this
fignc , he slfo fignifieth ■ Can-
cers^ Ulcers, and bruifes in the
Brcft and Stomach, when he
Iball be found herein:

^ in A. Saturn In Leo, and

chiefe author of the difeale, dc-
clareth the Heart to be oppref-
fed with mciancholly andftink-
24 The AjhologlcA B
ing vapours, the (ick party Is
very fretfull, and complainech
ufually of great pain at the
Heart, many times it hath been
obfervccMhat when hath been
author ofa difcafe,or principall
fignificator of a (tckneffe, or tf>
firmity, and pohted in this fign,
that the fick party hath taken
fome inward griefe, and is much
afRided with melancholly di-
ftempers 5trthe Heart, occafu
oned by too much forrow,
fometimes poyfon is to be fea-
red to fee the caufe of the fick-
nefle, when .other teftimonies
eoncurre.

jvin uj,'. Saturn in Virgo, bet-

ing Lord of the (mh houfc, and
having moft power in adifeafe,
demonftrates that the prefenc
fickneffe or diftemper, procced-
cth from melancholly obft:iidi-
ons in the, BowelJs. and fmall
z Guts,
 Phjfttidnl 25

Guts, commonly and moft ufu-

ally the fick party is griped in
the Belly, the Collick is to be
feared upon this pofition, fome-
times I have known when the
fick party hath been troubled
with illiack paflions, and much
opprcfled with hard dung in the
Guts, hath gone very feldom to
ftool : in fuch a portion as this,
let.a glifter be adeniniftred to
the lick party,.

"fs in Saturn in lAbra^ and

the on.d.y hgnificator of a fick-
nefle, or infirmity, commonly
incimateth great pain in the
Reines and Bladder; Stoppage
of the Urine by cold, yet Libra
being an aiery fign, the pofition
of T; therein may declare fome
difiemper in the blood, and.
that the fick parties blood is
decaying, and is thick and wim
dy ; moreover when otber, te-
ftimonies
t6 The AftrokgmS

ftimonies agree, the Strangury

is to be feared, as alfo great
paine in the Back and Kidneyes,
whereby the fick party is much
opprctfed , or fome former
bmifes.
Saturn in Scorpio}
and Lord of the fixth houre,and
author of the difeafe or infirmi-
ty, fhews that the fick party is
tormented in the privy mem-
bers, hefignifieth botches and
fcabbs there, as alfobruifes, the
fvvdiings of chofe members, and
ulcers, in thofe parts, we may
fear upon fuch a poficion, that
theficv party is troubled with
the Piles*

When (hill be fig-

nificator as aforefaid, and in the
fign of we have eminent
caufe to judge, that the fick
party is troubled with fwellings
in the Hips3 and Thighs, pain in
 ThjftiUn. ' 27

tbofe members by cold, old

Aches, old Brmfes and the like,
and that the infirmity proceed-
eth of forac former grief or im-
pediment , however we itfay
miftrull: the Sciatica in the
Hipps, as alfo Fiftulacs, and the
like (bars in thofe parts.

T? in VP. Saturn in Ca*

priccrMj and author of the dif-
eafe, fignifieth impediment in
she Knees, lamenefle andbrui*
fes there •, yet fome doe affirme
that SAtHrn^ in any of thefc
fignes5which are his houfes,^.
y? and ^ doth reprefent the
head, and fo all other Pianets,
when they are in their owne
houfe^doth the like, now if 1?
fliail be in ^ or Xg and fignifi-
cator as aforefaid, then we may
judge the lick party to be oji-
prefled with the Gput in the
Feet and Toes, and much pain
in
18 * The AHrdUgleali

In thofe members, occafioned

through cold diftempers in
thofe parts, fometimes the A-
guc, or forpe other cold difeafe
affltds the hck party in thofe
members,:'

fye mw come to treat of Jupiteri

and thofe difeafes fi£»ifieda by
him*

1/ fapiter is of nature hot and

moift, and re^refenceth the
blood, and all difeafes that have
their original! from hot and
moift caufes, are attributed to
this Planet, he fignifieth all
difeafes,in the Liver and Lungs, -
Plurifies, Convulfions^ inflam-
mations of the Liver, Apoplex-
ies, windineflfe in the veims and
blood, and all difeafes arifing
from putrcfadion there , his
flgnification of difeafes in any
of the twelve flgnes is as fol-
iowcth; ^ in
 I
ThjfttUn* v 29

When fup'ter fhall

beinT, and the principal! fig-
nificator of.a difcafe, he decla-
rcch that the ikkncffe proceed-
<th of the difaffedion of the
bloudinthc head, many times
the fick parties face is fwellcd,
and the head much afflided,
nfually the Temples are red}and
the fkk party lleeps very un»
quietly,is molefted with ft^nge
fancies and drearaes, umaliy
the caufe of the difteraper art-
feth from the windineffe ofthS;
blond, in the veines of the head^
fometimcs from an Impofthum.

V- in v. fhptter in V , and-
lignificator asaforefaid, giveth
fufpition of the Qoinfey, which
is a difeafe ufually fubjed to
the throat, however we may.
judge fwcllings in that member^
when we findc author of the
difeafCjand in this fign, as alfo.
jo The AjlrohgkaB

that the blood is too thick and

dry.

^ in Jupltfr in ic 3. intl-
roateth, that the difeafc arifeth
from the overflowing of the
blood, and chat there is too
anuch: opening of a veine or
IWeating, is an excellent remedy
for fuch as arc afBiifod with this
infirmity.

V* in ^Hplter In , and
principal! fignificator of a dif"
eafe, fliews the blood to be thin
and waterifb, the party incli-
ning to aDropfie, the blood is
filled with flegm, and many
times the fcurvy and watry
humors in the blood, caufech
the difiemper ; we may judge
alfo, that the fick party hath
no great appetite to his vidu-
als, and that his Stomach is of-
fended
 ^ in it. f/tpiter in Slt iati*
mateth , that the difcafc pro-
ceedcth of putnfied humors,
that the blond is over-heated,
the fick party inclining to a Fea-
ver, which may be confidently
affirmed, if other teftiraonies
concur : yet nevertheleffc the
difeafe hath its original! from
putrefadton at the Heart^blecd-
ing and fweating is much to be
commended in this infirmicya
for fometimes the difeafe is pe-
ftilentialh'

2^ in W. ftipher in ^ fiieweth
the blood to be opprefled, and
much infedied with melancholy,
and that by rcafon of the cold-
nefie and drynefle in the Liver
and Lungs, the fick party is
much affiided : many times the
Flux* is to be feared upon this
pofiture however we may
judge the blood to be thickjand
too
 j2 The AflrohgkaH

too grofib, and the party in-

clining to a Confumpdon, in
• women he fignifics fits of the
mother.
Vin^. fapite? in ^ hatH-
great fignificacion of the blood,
in regard it is.an aiery figne re»
prefenting the fame, we ufu-
ally obferve upon this poficion
thcfick party hath great need
of bleeding, for the hioud a-
boundcch exceedingly , from
whence fomctimes arifeih cor-
rupt humors, and difeafes of
putrifaftion, many times adu-
fiion of blood, if j be with
inthisfign.
^ in in., fupttn in tn hath al-
mofi the fame fignification, as
in 2d .only we finde that the fitk-
party is more opprefled with,
fait humors in the bloodjWe alfo
ufually difcern fome grief in the
privy members, in regard this
fign hath fome rektion tothcm^
the Strangury. y, in
 Thjfithn, 33

^in Juplter ln ^
■ufually denoceth cholJcrick hu-
pours in the blood, and thatic
is over-heated by forae extra-
vagant exercife, from thence
arife leavers proceeding of
Choler: fo likewife, when he
Isin'VCP he declareth the blood
to be afilifted withMelanchoIIy^
and in he intimateth that
from the abundance of the
blood, arifeth the (icknefle or
infirmity, and alfo in X he dc-
notech the blood to be wacer-
i(h, and thin, and the Dropfie
may be feared when V is in Xt
and fignificator of a Difeafe,
for the blood is much opprefled
with flegm, and watry humors
upon fuch a pofiture.
We now in order come to
fpeak of and the difeafes fig-
niiied by him, bat in regard that
thofe difeafes attributed toj,
differ not much from thofe fig-
nificd
 34 The AftrdlcgtcaS
nifiied by O, in regard they are
both of ©ne Nature, therefore
for brevity fake, we will handle
them both together.

Of the Difeafes or Infimities

fig!lifted by $ and O.

$ andO, Firft, Mars is of

mature hot and dry, and fo like-
wife G, they both reprefent the
Cholerick humor in Man, yet
the difeafes of fomewhat
differ from the difeafes fignified
byG : for^ reprefentcth thefe
difeafes, and they are wholly
attributed to him, becaufe of
his violent nature, ali Io>
poftumatiom. Burning Feavers,
the Plague, yellow Jaundie^, all
infirmities in the Privy Mem-
bers, the Bloody Flux, all pefti-
lentiall fores, as Fiftula's, Car-!
bundes, St. Ant homes fire, Ca-
lentures, ^cc. he rulech the Gall,
bccaufe it is the receptacle of

Chollar
 Phjfittan. 3 y

ChoSler in mans body.

- Now the Difeafes fignified
by o are Swoundings and hearc
PafOons, red Choller, Cramps,
all difeafes in gcncrall incidenc
rothe heart, he fignifieth the
right eye of a Man, the left of a
Woman, the Brain is in fomc
part attributed to him, as alfo
the mouth.
The (ignifications of thefe
two Planets,and the difeafes fig-
jnified by them, in any of the 12
fignes, are as foiloweth : 'viz,
^ or O in t . When $ fliall
be author of a Difeafe, or prin-
cipaii fignificator of a fickneffe,
and in T, we may judge that,
the lick party is much torment-
ed in the head, troubled with
extream pain there occaiioned,
through a hot & dry diftemper
of the Brair^many times the fick
party is almoft or wholly di-
itra^ed by rcafon of Choierick
 The A(IrdogkaH

humors in the Brain^fually the

fick party ilcepethvery little,or
not much, in regard of the di- -
{temper, fometimes the party is
fubjed to hot Rheumes in the
Eyes, and Impofthumes in the
Head : but if O be author, as
aforefaidjthen we may ailurediy
affirme, rhac the fick party is
perplexed alfo in the Eyes, fob-
jeft to Catarrhs, and other in-
firmities there, however judge
the Head and Brain much di-
ftempered, and the fick party
almoft francick^by reafoc of the
vehemency of the Cholerick
diftempers there.
£ or O in b-. Mars Lord of
the fixch hoyfe, and the onely
fignificator of a difeafe, and
policed in» , intimatech ex-
trcam pain in the neck, pufties
or fcabs there ? alfo harftmeffe
and roughnefie in the Throat
and Wind pipe, and foreneffe
 Fhjftttan, 37

and extreame paine therein, the

Kings evill may be miftruftcd to
be breeding when we finde $
herein.
Ifo &allbe figniHcatorof^
difeafc, and placed in thisfign
we may judge as aforefaidA and -
likewifc conjednre that the
heart is much afflided with Mc^
lancholiy vapdursi
^ or Q in n. Mars in a: and
flgnificator as 1 have faid be-
fore, dcclareth that the fick-
neffe or difeafe commeth of
heat and addudion of bloud,
that the fick party h crouble4
with the itch or breaking out of
humours in the body, bleeding
is excellent for the fick, and
Medicines that coole the bloud:
For many times the fick party is
forfeited by extraordinary heac
of the bloud, from thence arife
Pefiilentiall Feavers and dtfea-
fes of putrifadion, by reafon
C of
38 7he AftrdogiCAU

of the dtfaffedion of the bjoud.

i and O in 2d. When Mays
ihall be principall fignificacor
of a difeafe.and in Cancerfozw*.
that the fick party. Is very chir-
ity , and- much stifiid:ed fey
heat in the Stomach, andCbo«
lerick humors there * ufually
the fick party is mnch eppreffed
with paine in . the Breaft and
Stomach , the Lungs are dry,
and want excrements , viz.
Flegm and Spittle^he iick party
istroufekdwitla- a hoc and dry
Cough, many infi-rmities arc in
the Scomadi and Lungs,occaiio-
ned through Choller and flegm:
£he like may be judged when Sd
isauthonofa difeafe, and pofi-
ted in chis figne^ ifthe queft:-
©nbe for a woman,, then we
may miftrufl (he hath received
fomc hurt in the breaft, from
thence many times anfeth Can-
cers, Piftuia'?, or fome other
rotten
 JPhyfitiw* 39

rotten putrified Toars or impo-

ilumeg»
cf and O in A. Man or the
Sun in Lesi and either of them
author of the difeafe, or infir-
mity, intimateth that the heart
is ovcr-heatedjand that the Tick
party is chollerick, angry and
peevifti, occafioned by the ve-
hemency of the hot and dry di-
ftemper of the heart j ufually
upon this pofition the caufeof
the ficknefTc proccedeth from
Choller, and that the fick party
is much fubjed to fudden
fwoundings,and heart paffions,
inclining to a violent Feaver,
or ftone in the Kidneyes.
5 and O in Mars or the
Sun, author or chief fignifica«
tor of the fickneffe, doth de-
note when they (hail be pofited
in Firgo, that the originail of
thedileafearifcth of chollerick
humors in the Belly, & Bowells,
C^ 2- caoft
40 7he AjlroUgicall

moft commonly the fick parry

is oppreffed with the Chollick,
which is an infirmity in the Gut
called Colon, the fick party is
extraordinarily bound in the
Body, goeth very? fcldome to
ftoole, much tormented in the
Bowells by reafon of chollerick
obftrudions there, many times
the Bloody Flux is to be feared
when Mars or the Sun are fig-
nificators of the difeafe, and
pofited in this fign, the wormes
alfo in Children.
£ and O in Mars or the
Sun in Libra, either of them
being Lord of the fixt houfe,
declareth that the fick parties
bloud is much infeded with
Choller, the blood is hoc and
dry, and much diftcmpered ,
fuch things as cool the bloody
are neccITary to be adminiftred
to the fick party; however
Mats or the Sun, principall
 - F hjfmanl qi

fignificators of a difcafi!, and

pofited in this fign, acquaints
as t that the fick party is op-
preffed with a great heat in the
Rcines and Kidneyes, the Stone
may be feared upon this pofiti-
00,35 alfo Cra veil in the Urine,
the fick-party many times hath
been found to be much tor-
mented in the Bladder, the Ur
rine very hot, and fometimes
th^paflfage thereof ftopped^
fometimes madneffe.
c? and O in m. Afars or the
Sm in Scorpio, and fignificator
as I have faid before, intimateth
great pain in the fccret and
privy members, extraordinary
heat in thofe parts, this pjficion
gives great fufpicion of a clap
of fome unclean woman, and
that the difeafe came that way,
if it be a woman that propounds
the queftion,then wc may judge
that fhc hath ufed . coo much
C 3 the.
4 5; Tfo jftrohgicAll

the fpoi'ts of Ve>u{*y and (he

liath too great flux of the
Whites and Reds, however we
may conje^ure of great diflenv
pcrs in thofe pares which are
governed by Scorpio, I'i^ the
fecret members, and chat the
flck party is tormented with
fume fcurvy difeafe there, per^
liaps an Ulcer,
£ and o in ^.When theto or
'Mcirs ftizW be cither of them in
T and Lord of the fixt houfe, or
fignificator of a difeafe. Judge
the Tick to be afllided in the
Hipps, and Thighs, through
peftilent and cholierick humors
in thofe parts, Fiflula's or terri-
ble fores there, or a Sciatica.
S and O in y? Kow
Jliiin or the Sun in [apricorn^
ty/qtidries and Pifces, and au-
thor of the infirmity as afore-
faid, declareth the difremperto
arife from cholierick humors,
dc-
 Phyftidttt 43

defcending 'into the Knees,

Legs and Feet, many times they
iignifie fcabs and fores in thofe
members, when there are other
testimonies of the fame, they
fignific alfo lamcneffe in thofe
parCS,many times the joint gont^
Of the T>ifsafes fign'tfiedh) Ve-
nus and the Moon.
2 and )), VeKXi and Luna are
v
bo h of one nature, cotd
and moifl", and fo are the dif-
eafes attributed to them, the
difeafes and infirmities fignified
by J are thefe,^.Suffocations,
. all defeftions in the Matrix,
vveaknefle in the ad of genera-
tion, debillity and weakneffe in
the Stomach, Gonorrhea, the
FrenchPox,fhe ruleth theSperm
or Seed in Man or Woman.
Luna fignifiech the Failing
nekneffe, Palfies, Mcnftrues in
Women, Apofthumes, ioofenefs
in the Belly, cold and rawhu-
C 4. mors
44 The. Aftrdlegicd S
mors in any part of the body^
Dropfies,Gouts, Surfets, rotten
Coughs, Apoplexies, Rhumes
in the Eyes, (be ruletb the Jefc
Eye of men, and the right Eye
of Women.
Now in regard $ and & are
both of one nature, we will
therefore treat of them both
together, as we did of O and
the difeafes fignified by $ or
the D in any of the twelve figns,
areasfollowetb, viz..
S andDinY. VeHM or the
'Moottln andfignifica-
torsof thedifeafeor infirmity,
declareth that the fick party is
molefied with cold humors in
the head, troubled with too
much rhume there, the brain is
too cold and moifi, the fick
parties Senfes are very dull, a~
bundance of excrements flow
from the Brain,ufually the fick-
neffe pr.oceedcth of cold, aud
 Ttyfitidn/ 4S*

t^ie Hck is very defirous of

fleep, his head is ftufFed with
rhume, and the fick party very
heavy,Lethargies, Coma Carttt^
and other difeafes of the head,
that proceed of cold and moi-
flure, may be . feared by the
Phyfitian.
2 and 13 in br, Venus or the
Moon in and flgnifica-
tor, either of them as aforefaid,
intimateth raw humors in the
Neck,TweI!ings there, by reafon
ofabundanceof moifture fiowp
ing from the head ; there is u*
Aially upon this poficure, fome
cold rhume in the neck, or cold
fwellings there,, whereby the
fick party is diflempered*
2 and 3 or
author of the Difeafe, and in
(jtmini > denoteth that the
bloud is oppreffsd with watery
humors, the Dropfie may be
feared uppn this pofiture, and
C 5 others
46 7 he Jflrolcgica U

other difeafes of that nature,

the veins are full of wateriih
blood, and it is very ncceffary
to correfl the cold and rnoili:
diftemper of the blood, for
from thence doth the (kknefle
arife i the Tick party is very
faint and weake ufually, and
fubjeifl to fwellings in the arm?,
and divers other places in the
body.
2 and C in S. Venus or Z/i-
va in Cancer^ and principall
fignificators of the difeofe, de-
clare that the fickpejfTe pro^
ceedeth of cold and raw mat-
ter in the Stomach , the (ick
party hath little appetite to
vidualls, but is molefted with
rhume, and cold and watry hu-
mors in the Stomach, flegm a-
boundeth much there, and the
Tick is much perplexed with
flrairtingto vomit,and all the d>
fkmper in the Stpmacb, arifeth
from
 Fh'yjtikfti 47

from too much moifture there.

2 and ) in 4T. yenw and
Lwa figniheator , either of
them as aforefaid, • and in Leo,
acquaints us that the originaU
of the difeafe proceedeth of
cold and moift vapours at the
heart, but feldome ^any great
diftemper happens ■ upon this
poficion, in regard the heart
is more abided by the pofi°
ture of or ^ inthisiignjthen
by any other Planet.
2 end D in n?. When
or Lufia is in Virgo, and either
of them fignifkator of a dif-
eafe, we may judge that the
flck party is much troubled with
raw humors in the Bowells and
Guts, from whence cometh a.
Joofeneffe or Flux of the Belly,
many times it,hath been found
that the fick party hath been
oppreffed, and tormented with
wormes, and much afflidedby
often.
^B 7 kzjljlrclogjcall

often going toftoole, occafior

ned by cold and Ilimy humors
in the Belly and Guts.
5 and ) Venm or Lur
^ in Librji) and either of them
author .of the difcafe or (Ickr,
rieffe, tells us that the fick party
is furfetcd by over- much drinkr
ing and eating, it fometimes
happ.eneth,:that the fick. party
is much troubled with the Go-
ffiorrhea., or running of the
Reines, the Diabetes or pilling
difeafCjany.difcafe arifing by in.
ordinace Lull,, is iigaified by
this .poficion , far 2 naturally
go.verneth and ilgnifieth fuch
difeafes, and being fignifkstor
of a difeafc, and in this fign,
imports weaknefs in the Reynes.,
yet we may judge the blood alfo
to be too thin, and filled with
fkgm and water, in regard it is
an aiery figne,

^ and •
 Phjfiildn, 49

$ and ) in VeKtu. or the

\M00n\t\ Scorpio, and either of
them fignificacor of a {Tckneflfe
or difeafe, intimatcch chac the
originall of the difteroper or in-
firmity, cometb.of too much
life of venercous adionsjufually
the fick party is troubled much
imthe privy members, for the
which he may thank his ownc
folly, if a woman demands the
qacftiora for her fcife, or, if it
be propounded for a Female
party, then judge that (he hath
been too .familiar with Men s
however we may conjecture
upon this poficion , that the
fickneflfe is occafioned by too
much Luft, and by the commcn
and too frequent ufe of thofe
members reprefented by , this
figne, many times the Stones
are Avelled»
2-and ) in^. JMoon or Ve*
fignificacor of a difeafe in
Sa"
yo The Aftrokgicall

Stgftrary, declarcth the Goue *

or fweliings in the Thighs, the
Hipps, Gout, or Sciatica may
be fearedv botches and fores in
the Hips and Thighs, cold and
moift humors being the caufe
thereof.
9 and 3 in y? ^ X. Veyitu or
the .&f^»fignifkator as afore-
faid^and in either ofthcie figns,
viz, Capricorn, Aqmries, or
Pifces, importeth and fignifies
the Gout in the Knees and
Feet: fwellings in the Leggs
through col i aguifb humors,
there the Gout or Dropficali
humors may be feared to be the
caufe of the ficknede or infir-
mity, when 2 or 3 are figmfi-
cators, and in cither of chefe
fignes.

Of
i
 fhyfitian. yj

Of the Difeafcs figmfied hj the i

FUnet Mercury. '

Lchougls in Order Mercu-

ry ought to have been
treated of before the Mom, yet
in regard J and > were both of
one nature, we held it conve-
nient to treat of both their fig-
nifkations together, in any of
the twelve fignes, therefore we
now come to fpeak of Mercuryy
and of the difeafes fignified by
him.
2 LMercury is a Planet of
nature cold and dry, reprefent-
ing Melancholly •, yet he is of
a variable nature, for his in-
fluence is ufually according to
the Nature of the Planet, with
she which he is conjoyned •
the difeafes fignified by him are
thefe, viz*, all fuch as proceed
of cold and wind, Vertigoes,
Lethar
 5,2 ihs AjiroUglall

Lethargies, giddineflc in the

Head, tnadnefle or iightnefie,
or any other, difeafe adherent to
the Brain, all hammering or
-impcrfeftion inthe Tongue,de-
fers in the Memory, hoarfnelTe
or dry Coughs, PtificJf, all e-
vills in the Intclleduall parts.
See. he hath principall relation
to the Brain jTongue, Lungs and
Memory.
The difeafes or infirmities
lignified by C^tercury, in any
ofthetwelvefignes are as fol-; „
loweth, viz.
2 in Y, When Mtrcuyy
fhall be the principall author of
a Difcafe or Sickneffe, and in
Ariesy he (heweth that the fick
party is much troubled. with
winde in the Head, and Brain,
yet the memory is pretty good,
thefick party is almoft g ddy,
and complaincth of lightnefie
in the head, talkcth ibmetimes
idlely.
 ThjfitUnl 5 3

idiely, and if 2 be with $ in this

fign the party is ahnoft diftra-
dled: if with b, he ftammereth
much in (peaking, fuch things
as difpell winde and comfort the
Animall fpirics, and open ofc-
flrudfcions^ are neccflary to be
admifliftred in this infirmity.
S in b". Afercurj in Taurtu^
and fignificator as aforefaidjao-
quaints us with hard Kcrnells
in the neck, ftifnefie there, as
alfo koarfneflc in the Throar,
and roughnefTe in the Winde-
pipe, ftoppings and wheefing
there.
$ in in, Merctiry in Gemini^
and fignificator of the difeafe,
ftiews windineffe in the veines
and bloud.
5 in 5?. Mercury in fancer,
and principal! fignificator ai
aforcfaid , intimates the Sto-
mach to be oppreffed with cold
and winde. the fick party crou-*
bled.
54 The AjlrologicdU

bled with fowr^ belchings, and

gripings there, continual! pain
by vvinde.
2 in 51. Mercury In Leo, and
author of the difeafe, declareth
the heart to be oppreffed with
Melancholly, as aifo the (ick
party to be tormented with
prickings and fhootings in the
back, and at the heart.
2 in HI'. Mercury m Virgo^
and fignificator as aforefaid,
expreiTcth the Bowel Is to be
tormented with winde, the fick
party much opprefTed in the
Belly, great pain therein, the
VVinde.Chollick ufually afflids
the Hck party upon this pofx-
tion.
2 in Mercury in Lihra,
and author of the Difeafe, tells
us that the blood is windy,great
pain in the Reynes by cold,
the Urine {topped by rcafon of
the pain in the Reynes and
Bladder,
 ThjfitUn* 55

Bladder, the Urine ufually is

very windy and frothy.
2 in tit. Mercury in Scorpio,
hath no great (ignification.only
declareth pain in the privy
members by cold, as alfo windi-
neffe in thofe parts.
2 inpyp Mercury in
Sagittary, Cap> icoru, A quarks
or Pi[cesy denotes wind^ and
cold fwel lings in thofe members
%nified by thofe fignes,
^ Thus have I as plainly as pof-
fible may be, given you the fig-
nification of any of the feven
Planets, in any of the twelve
fignes, being Lord or ruler of
the fixt houfe, or principall fig-
nificator of the Difcafe or fick-
nelfej I might now proceed to
fpeak of the figndication of the
Afpeds of the Planets one with
another, efpecially of the
for we muft diligently obferve
what Planet (lie is in configu-
ration
j5 7he AjlnUgUaB

ration with, and what PJanet

the Lord of the afcendant, and
Lord of the fixe houfe are in
configuration with , in what
fignc, the nature and quality of
-the figne, and nature of the
Afpeft, and accordingly we are
to judge; but in regard I have
been fo plain in my former
rules, I thinke it not expedient
totreatofthe Afpeds, by rca»
fon we may eafily judge of the
fjgnifkation of the configura-
tions of the Planets, one with
the other, in any. of the twelve
fignes, by the foregoing rules,
1
ever rcmembring the nature of
the Planet, in configuration
with the Lord of the afcendant.
Lord of the fixt houfe, or the
JKoon, and according to his
nature judge, making a right
commixture as I have formerly
faid. I will now fpeak fomewhat
concerning the. afcendant and
^rd thereof, Firft
 PhffiitAfh 57

Firft therefore, we muft 6b-

ferve what! figne afcends, and
the Nature of the Lord of the
afccndant, and figne wherein
he is, arc to be confidercd, fot
k fignifieth much in this man-'
ner of judgement, the afcen-
danc repreftnts the Head and
Face, it declareth the fick par-
ties complexion, it further in-
limatcth whether the Brain is
difturbed or not, or whether
the Difeafe lyetb more in the
Minde then in the Body, viz* it
ihewes whether the parties
Scnces be troubled or opprcfled
more then any part of the Bo-
dy, the fignification of any of
the feven Planets in the afcen*
dant,' is as followech, viz.
When Satufft (hall be in the
afcendanc afBided, and cbiefe
fignificator of the difeafe, and
he not Lord of the afcendanc,
then wc may judge that the fick
party
 58 The AJlrolegtcdl!

party is much afflidcd in the

head with Mclanchplly vapours,
is filcnt, fpeaks very little, cora-
plaineth of great noyfe and
buffings in the Head, and Ears,
ufually ifh be in tbeafcendant,
the fick parties Head and Brain
is much diftempered.
^HpiterLoxdi of the fixthoufe,
or pcincipallflgnihcacor of the
difeafe, and in the afcendant or
firft houfe,, declareth that.the
Head and Face is much oppref*
fed . by hot and moift humors
lowing thither, occalioned by
"'too much blood, !the fick party
hath a very high colour, and
many times the vcincs in the
Temples are fwelled, and like-
wife in the Face ajfo^his diftem^
per afflids the fick party moft,
when the vvinde is South.
Mars fignificator as aforefaid,
and /he not Lord of the afcem
danc. and pofited accidentally
there-
 FhffiiiAtt* 59

therein , doth "fhew that the

fick piety, is perplexed in the
head by ChoUcrick humors, is
alfo much troubled in the Brain
almoft frentickV and raolcftcd
with cxtream pain in the head,
flcepeth very unquietly; not
b the fick much fabjed to fleep,
when ASars is in the arcendanrr
by rcafon of the hot and dry di-
fteraper of the Brain, v ,
^/fignificatoror iiuthor.of
the difcafe, and in the afccn-
dant, ujQially (ignifieth the fame
that £ doth; onely fometimes
the fick party is troubled with;
terrible fore eyes, and inflam-
mations therciiijor Cartaradb,a
difeafc which ufually taketh a-;
way the fight.
1
and the Afoon in the
afcendant, and either of tfaern.
fignificator as aforefaid, tells us
that the fick party is ftuffed in
the head by cold, troubled with
rhmne
6o The AfireUgicaB

rhume in the head and eyes^

occafioned by the cold and
moiftneffc of the brain, from
thence arifeth Apoplexies, the
Falling Sickneife, Palfics, Le-
thargies, Com* Cathsi and o-
ther difeafes incident to the
Head and Brain, proceeding of
cold and moift hnmors.
Mercury in the firft houfe,
and author of HcknefTe , as 1
have faid before intimateth,thac
the fick parties head is much di-
ftempcred by wind and cold^
and the braine is alfo much af-
flided by the fame , the fick
party is alfo very giddy and
light headed fubjed to vertigoes
and the like difeafes alfo Cam*
da drticonis in the afcendant fig-
nificth much difteraper in the
head.
By what hath becm delivered,
the Phyfician may now fuddenly
and moft eafily find the nature
and
 Thyfitian* 61

dnd quality ofa difcafe or fick-

nfflfe by the heavens, which is
tbconely way, and moft ahfured
for dtfcovering of the quality
of the humor offending in any
difcafe, asGWjSV*, Hippocratest
and the fkft founders of the
Art of Phyikk affirme.
Now what hath been faid
concerning the pofitionof the
fignificator of the difeafc in
the afcendanc, the like may al-
fobe obferved tby the poiition
of the Lord of the foe houfe,or
author of the difcafe, in any of
the other houfes; for as the
firft houfe or afcendanc doth
frgnlfie the Head and Face, fo
doe the other houfes lignifie
thefe fevcrall parts or members
in mans body,
The fecond houfe lignifieth
Neck and Throat.
The third. Arms, Hands and
Shoulders.
D The
6i The AftrohgicdR

The fourthi: Bijeafi Scopaad*

and Lungs. ' , ;i),. =
.The fifth. Liver, Hearc,Side*
and Back.
The fixth, the Belly and.
Bowells.
The feventh, rhe Haunches,
and Navifi to che Ppttoek?-
The eight, the Bladder and
privy parts.
The ninth,: the Hipps . and
Thigbt. -in':, '
The tenth , tbe. JKtWBs ^
?
HaniniSi : >
The cleventb, the Leggs and
Ancles.- ,
The twelfth, the Feet. {
Hiving now plainly fiifvyed
how to difcov^r the nature of
any difeafe, and judge upon any
diftempcr, the quahty and cade
thereof in a nacurill way, we
hold it in.lbe conve-
Oicat |o declare how to findc
out theihort and long continue
ancc
 PhyfitUfa 6}

ance of any ftcknefle or difeafe,

for the which ohfcrvc the foe-
ceeding method.

Whether the fickyefs WS be fiaYt

or of long continuance,

IF we defire to know how

long the (ickneffe Wih con-
tinue, we muft consider and
carefully obferve what figncis
in the (kt houlc, and What Plk-
net i* author of the difcaie, Oi?
principall fignificator, for thoft
difeafes or infirmities fignified
by ^ are long and perraanenc
by reafon of his llownefle^ dif-
eafes fignified by $ or afe^
very fhort, although terriMe ,
y, alfo hgnifietb fhort difeate^
and j a mean betwixt both, 2,
fbcb as are unconftaqt, and >
figniffctfa fudden change, and
alterationof the difeafe, either
for better or worfe j morc-
D % over
£4 The AjlwUgicdll
over the figne, as I have [fa 14
before, which is in the fixe
houfc, and in which the fignifi-
cator is poiiced, are alfo to be
regarded, for fame fignes are
moveabie, fomc fixed, and foroe
are common, the moveablc arc,
T © ^, fixed figocs arc
ihefe, » m 51common
fignes arc, n £ K. Now if
wefindea moveable fign in the
iixth houfe, and the Lord there*
of, (and the Mon or princi-
pal! fignificator of the difcafe
in a moveabie figne, then we
may judge the ficknefie to be
Ihort, iftheyfhall be in fixed
fignes, judge long and tedious
fickncfie, but if chey be in com-
mon fignes, judge a mediocrity,
and that thedifeafc will neither
be coo fhorc orlong, but that
you may be better infirufted in
this , obferve thefe Apho-
rifmes. - ■
z. Lord
 Phyfitian, 6$

1. Lord of the fixtb, in the

(isth, iignifieth a durable and
tedious fickfietfe.
2. Lord of the fixt houfe in
E or S to the sfcendant, or ap-
plying to the Lord thereof, ar-
gucth the fame, and that the
dtfeafe is not in its full force and
power.
g . The Lord of thefixth re-
trograde fignifieth a relapfe.
4. The Lord of the fixth
houfc removing out of one fign
into another, and alfo the lat-
ter degrees of any fign, upon
the cufps of the fixth houfe,
denoceth hidden change, and
alteration of the difeafe.
5. The Lord of the afcen-
dantin the fixth houfe, or the
Lord of the fixth in the afcen-
dant, intiraateth a great fick-
neffe, and of long continuance,
if they be in fixed iignes.
6. AndLaftly, if the princS*
■ D 3 pall
66 The AfirologhaR

pall fignificators of thcdifcafc,

beinmovcablc fignes,judge a
a fuddcn change of the difeafe,
if they be in fixed fignes or
common, judg as aforefaid.

If the ftcf^party pjali recover from

his fickntjfe or not*

IN refolving this queftton, we

are toconfider theftrength
of the Lord of the afcendant,
and what favourable afped is
caft unco him, and we, are to
Tee if there be any benevolent
Planet in the afcendant, for if
2^ or $ who are naturally For-
tunes, (ball be in the afcendant,
or with the Lord thereof in a
good houfe of Heaven, and they
not Lords of the fixth, eighth,
or twelfth houfes, then we may
judge nature is ftrong, fo like- .
wife if the Lord of the afcendant
be free from misfortune, eflcn-
tially
 V Pfftfittdp. 67

tially ftroflg &c more powerful!,

then the Lord of the ^houfe,
ic isa good .figne, for Nature
feemi chen lo be more ftrocg,
and better .fortified then the
Difeafe, andalfo abletoworke
out the offending humonmore-
x)ver if the Lord of the afcen-
dant be free from any afped of
the Lord of the eight houfe, or
Planet pof ted in the eigh^ and
alfo freefirom cotnbufiioo, and
not under the Sun-beames, it is
a lirongargucrientof recovery,
fikewife if there be no tranda-
tion oflight betwecn;th^ Lord
of the eighth, and Lord of the
afcendanc, and if the Mook be
free ftpm say AtycA of the
Lord ofthe eight Houfe^or Pla-
•net pofKed therein, then it fig-
nifieth good to the fick party,
and giveth hopes of recovery.
> The Lord of the tenth houfe
in a^ftiend'y. afpfoSfc with the
D.4 Lord
68 The JftrthglcaU

Lord ofthe afccndanc, argueth

that the lick party (hall be
cured by Medicine, the like fig.
nification bath ¥ or 2, being,in
the afcendanc, or with the Lord
thereof : now it is to be noted,
that the 7 houfc reprefents
the Phyfitian , the tenth houfe
his Medicine, if therefore the
feventh houfc be afflidcd, the
Phyfitian (hall not cure the fick
party, if the tenth houfe be alfo
afflifted f the Pbyfick which
hath been, or is adminiftred to
the fick, is not proper for the
difeafe, and workcth no good
effed.
Teftlmmes ofDetth,
The moft alfured argument
of the death of the fick party, ts
when the Lord of the eighth
houfe is in the afcendanc, or
with the Lord thereof, for if the
Lord of the eighth hohfe, (hall
be in the afcendant^we may jaft-
 XhjftiUttV €$'

ly fcarc the death of the fick%

fo likewifc if any Planet in the.

eighth houfe affltd the afcen*
dant, or Lord thereof, -death
may be feared; alfo if any Pla-
net tranflate the light or in-
fluence of the Lord of the
eighth, or Planet in the eighth,
to the Lord-of the afcendant,
then it is an ill Omen, and of
dangetous confeqaejncc to the
lick party.
The L( r J of the Hxth houfc la
the eighth, and ajfliiding the
Lord of the afcendant, or tranf-
lacing the vertue and influence
of the Lord of the eighth, or
principallfignificacoTof death,
to the Lord of the afcendant,
then we may miftruft and fcarc
that the difcafe will kill the iick
party,4nd that death is at hand^
hkewifc if the Moon (hall be af-
flidedhy the Lord of the eight
houfe, or H^nlficator of death,,
D %, or.
 fix. Aflfokgha U

or tranflate the vercue of the

Lord of the cight^to the Lord of
the afcendanc, then the dtfeafe
is mortal!.
When the Lord of the aften-
dant is in conjundion with the
Lord of the eight, or in 0 or <?,
of him or any Planet pofited in
that houfe,without the benevo-
lent A or ^ ofVor j inter-
vening declarcth death.
The Lord of, the afeendant
combuft in the 8, imports the
death of the fick, and if alfo the
Lord of the afeendant, (baJi be
in the 4hoare, in conjandion
With the Lord of the 8, we may
confidently affirm, that thefittt
party will dye,in regard the fig-
nifieator of life is then affiidcd
by the Lord of the 8 Suhterra-.
nean.
When the Lord of the afeen-
dant alfo fhall bc»Cadenc, and
the Lord of the (kt angular,
then,
 Pfijfuhn.' 71

then we may judge a terrible

ftrong fickneflc.
The-mo ft a flared rales to be
obferved in pronouncing death
of the fick, are thefe,^ Lord
of the afcendant in the 8S aiHI-
ded.orLord of the 8 in the af*
xendant, or die 3 in the 8, ap»
plying so the Lord of the afcen-
ianc % 0 or #, or any other
•Planet m the 6, ki the like con-
figuration with the Lord of the
aftendant, the afcendant alfo af^
fiifted by •the prcfence of any
fiked Star,of a violent infiaence
of the nature of the Lord of the
S hoofe, thefe pofitions & con-
figurations, or any of them, are
I fay aflured teftimonies of the
death of the fick party, for
whom the queftion is demanded.
Now if we defire to be refuK
ved, how long it will be ere the
death of the fick party, if we
fipde teftipiony of, death, as a-
forefaid,
71 7^ JJlrolcgicaS

forefald, then we muft obfervc

how many degrees, are between
the Lord of the 8, and Lord of
theafcendant, or between the
Planet pofited in the ^applying
to the Lord of the afccndanc, or
what number of degrees are be-
fore the Lord of the afccndane,
or the Moon, arc in pcrfcd d 0
or 8 of the prtncipall fignificar
tor of death, or Lord of the 8
houfe- if the Planet who is fig-
nifkatorof death as aforefaid,
be in the afcendant, obferve
then how many degrees he
wants of the cufps of the houfe,
&]ikewife farther have regard
to the Lord of the afcendant, if
he be going to combuftion, or
under the O beamed and note
how many degrees are between
ahe Sun and him, befcre they
come to their perfeft for if
they be in movable figOes, then
fo many degrees, as they a^c dir
flant.
 PhjfhUn. 73

ftant one from the other, deno*

cetb fo many dayes, it' will be
before the dck party dye • if the
fignificator of death (hall be in
a common (ign, and the lord of
the afcendent alfo in a common
fign, afftifted by the lord of the
S.byanyafped, then itdeno-
teth fo many weeks as are de-
grees between their con jondioo
or afped; fo likewife in fixed
figncs they denote months, as
for example, admit the lord of
the 8. houfc to be haftning to
d of the Lord of the afcendant,
or the Lord of the afcendantap-
plying to him by any afped,and
they in fixed ilgnes, and at the
time of the propounding of- the
queftion for the fick party^ di-
ftant from each other, 1^2^,or
4 degrees ort more, then we
may judge the death of the fickj
ere fo many months from the
time of the qoeftionj but if the
 74 ABrohgtcaii'

Afped be in movable figncs,

judge fo many daycs as they
are difkntm degrees from their
true afpeds, incommoafignes
fo many wecks> making a righc
obfervatipn from every fignifi-
cator}for not upon one bare tc-
Himony doe , we jnronouocc
death,but when we nude thofe
affared rules afbrc delivered,do
manifeA the&mei
Having now plainly (hewed
how to judge upon any difeafe
happening according to natural
cauft^ we hold not amiffe to
diicover the. right way in find-
ing out* whether the difeafe be
mturall or not, if the fick
party be fick or diftempered by
iiich difeafes as are incident to
mankinde^r is bewitched:when
the queftion fhall be fo deman-
ded for the fick, obferve that,
which foilowctb*
 Phyfitia»k 75

If the fick party be bewitched

or not.
When it (hall be ^demanded
whether one be bewitched or
not, then have regard to the
Lord of the 12 houfc, and ob-
fcrve whether he be in any ma-
levoknt afped of the Lord of
the afcendant, or pofited in the
afcendant, for if the Lord of the .
i2,afflid the afcendant or Lord
thereof, either by his corporall
prefcnce, or by 0 or ^ afped$,
or if they be aiHided or oppref-
fed by any tnaievglent Planet in
the 12, then the ftcknelfe or
difeafe is more then naturail:
likewife the Lord of the afcen-
dant in the I2,argae5 the fame;
hut in delivering judgement uf»
on this quere, obfervc thefe A*
phorifmes.
1,If the afcendant (hall be op-
prefled by the Lord of the 12,
ox the Lord thereof, afflided
in
75 7ht AjlrohgtciH

in the 12, then it is to be feared,

the tick party is bewitched.
2 . The > in the 12, or any o-
ther Planet therein in to the
lord of the afcendant, argueth
that an evill fpiric hath power
over the dek party.
3. Lord of theafcendanc com-
buft in the 12, intimateth the
fame.
4. Lord of the afcendant in
the fixtb,in^ , to the Lord of .
the izhoufe, gives iufpitionof
witchcraft.
Lord of the afcendant alfo,
Lord of the 12, & anformnate,
declarech that the tick party is
under an ill tongue, fo l*kewife
theiign of the afcendant, and
^gn of the li both one jintima-
tech the fame.
6. The Lord of the 8 in the
11, or applying to the Lord
thereof, and then immediately
joyning to the Lord of the af-
cendantt
 . Phjpidff, 77

ccndant, tranflating thereby the

influenccof the iz bottfe, and
Lord thereof to the afcendant,
fignifieth the death of the fick
party by witchcraft.
y. The Lord of the ^ houfe,
in the 8, iz or 6. fignifieth a
fecret and occult difeafe, more
then natural!.
Thefe Aphorifmes, or any of
them fignifieth and dcdareth
the mofi approved and afiiired
way in judging of witchcraft.
Now in judging or difcove-
ting what party it is chat bc-
witcheth the fick, or bath in-
chanted him, then defcribe the
Planet that is Lord of the 11
houfe, and you. (halt have the
completion, fiature, and con-
dition of the Witch, ever con-
fidering in what houfe of Hea-
ven be is pofited, & out of what
hod&heaffiids the afcendant,
on Lord thereof, andwhat houfe
be
78 The AfifiUgicAU

he is Lord of bcfidcs the ^

To ibal you have ivich due confi-
deration, the caufeofthe Wit-
ches incbanting the lick party.
Lord of the g. Lord alfo of
or pofited therein, or
affliding the afcendat\c,or Lord
thercof,or Lord of the 12 in the
3 houfe^ffliding the afccndaot,
or Lord thereof, (hews the
Witch to be a near neighbour
to the fick party Ac.and fo if we
confider in what houfe the lord
of the 12 is ia, aqd out of what
houfe he afftids the Lord of the
aicendanr,we (bah have aifo the
caufe of inchanttnent, &c.
Of the true Cryfis cr (fritictll
and JhcHcUU dayes.
THe true Cryfis is foanfhout
by the motion of theA/oo»t
vtz hy herfquare and oppofitc
place to the fign,degree and roU
note in which fiie was placed at
the partica firft failing fick.
 Fhyfitian* 79

therefore for finding the exad

Cryfis,or Critical dayes^obferve
thefe enfuing rales.
1. Ac the time of the parties
firft falling fick, let the place of
the Afccn be cxadly redified :
note in what fign, degree, and
minute of the Zodiack (he is
then placed.
2. Obferve when (he comcth
to the fquare thcrcof,for chat is
the firft Cryfis.
3. When the comes to
her true oppofitioo # vis,, to
theoppofite place in the which
(he was at the parties Sfirft fai-
ling llck^hen is the 2d, Cryfis.
4. When (he comes to the
next Square, it is the 3d Cryfis.
5. When the Mcen buh run
round the Heavens, and comes
#
to the very fame fign, degree
and minate, in the which (he
was placed ac the tinae of the
partiesiirftialling fick^ it is the
fourth Cry fis. Npw.
 So 7he Afirolcgieatt

Now the Judiciall dayes are

the middle between the two
Cryfis, there may be difcerned
alio an alteration of the difeafe,
or fudden change thereof, when
the Moon comes to be dififant
from her trae place, at the time
of the parties firft falling fick
45 degrees,fo I ike wife when flie
is dilhnt 90 degrees, and aifo
when (he is diftant 135 degrees:
and as the Cryfts isthe fudden
change of the difeafe, or altera-
tion for better for worfc, viz,.
tending either to health, or a
further (icknefTe, foche dayes
cricicall, and decretory, (hew a
more certaine and fure judge-
ment, whereby the Phyfitian
may fully dilcernc which way
the difeale will eend,or whereby
the Cryfis may be cxadly judg-
ed, for the decretory or crytical
dayes,declares a more fure judg-
♦ raent of the infirmity affiiding,
viz*
 PhjfitUn, 81

vU. whether it will be more

powerful!, or in a Icffe meafure
at thofe times, when the exact
Cryfis is,for when the Cryfls is,
there is a iharp contention be-
twixt nature and the difcafe^and
if at the time of this Cryfis, na-
ture is more prevalent then the
difeafe, it is then a good Hgne;
fcuc on the contrary, if the fick-
neffc pre vaile, then the cryfls is
dangerous, but I (hall leave the
profecution of thefe things on-
till fome other opportunity be
offeredonely by the way, ob-
ferve thefe Aphorifmes.
i. Then feeing that it i&moil
certainc that the Aioon by her
motion fheweth the true cryfis,
and that alfo the judicial or cri-
tical! dayes are found out by
her motion in the Zodiack,cben
we mud be fure to have regard
how (he is difpofed, whether
fortunate or unfortunate, and -
' how/
81 7he AftroUgicAll

how fhe is afpccted by the bene-

volcntPlancts.or the malevolent
or malignant Planets: and far-
ther obfervc, at the time of the
erne cryfis, whether fhe be in
conhguracion with the Lord of
the 6 houfe, or Lord of the 8,
for if (he (halt be at the time of
the cryfis in any malevolent a»
fpect of the Lord of the 6, it is
an ill fign/o likewife if (he (hall
beaffiictcd by: the Lord of the
B, it gives great caufe cojndge
the death of the fick party upon
that cryfis.
2. If (he be then going
to the 0 or £ of the Lord of the
O, the difeafe and ficknefle cn-
creafeth , if (he be fortunately
afpectcd at the time of the cry-
fis, by V or 9, and they not
Lords of the 6,8, or izhoufcs,
k is a good cryfis.
3.1 he > tranfiting thccufps
of the 12.8. or 6. at the time
of
 ThjfitiM* 8j

ofthf ctyfis, % d^th or prolop*

gation of ihe difeafc i* eo be
feared. ; ' -
4. In Judiciall d^yesthe
? fortunate and well afjpecced,
dcclaresa good Gfyfis to^e ex-s
pcctcd ? but »f ihebe^nfortu-
nate, (he df elares Mie cqntrary.
: Some doe cbinlie ibat cbefe-
venth and fourteenth dayes are
criticaH^ andtlHat ;tbefe! dayes
after tbe flpftftHing firk of the
party, are the firft and fecond
cryfis, which is a very abfurd 0-
pinion, in regard that the cri-
ticall and decretory dayes pro-
ceediibtfrom inferiporcaufcs,
as fome men thipk^ for the
learned doc ofjlerve, that the
Afco» hath great influence and
dominion upon our inferior
bodies; whereby the humors
are ftirred up by her motion, fo
that thereby the true cryfls of
the difeafe is declared: and in
re-
84 the Aftrehgic*B&c.

regard the Moin fometitnes

moves very fwiftly, and agafoe
at other times very llowly?belrig
many times unconftaat in bee
motion, therefore (he maketh
the true cryfis, not every fe-
venth day, as many conceive .*
but of chefe matters I (hall have
occafion in another trcatife
hereafter to fpeak more copi-
oufly thereof, therefore at prc^
fenc let the former rules ftiffice.

PIS^/S.