Aphoristic Astrology of Ptolemy, Hermes, and Others

is discovered. Moreover, signs of obedience increase goodwill.

34. If the ruler or the "host" planet of the New Moon original: interlunij; the period of the lunar cycle when the moon is invisible is found in an angle original: cardinalis; the 1st, 4th, 7th, or 10th houses of a chart, which are the most powerful, it signifies whatever events are to come in that month.

35. When the Sun [☉] reaches the position of any Star, it excites the power that the star holds over the air referring to weather patterns and atmospheric changes.

36. In the founding of Cities, use the Fixed Stars stars that do not move relative to one another, unlike planets that are favorable. In the building of houses, however, use the wandering stars the planets. Kings of any City that have Mars [♂] at its highest point original: culminantem; at the Midheaven or 10th house usually perish by the sword.

37. Those who have Scorpio [♏] or Pisces [♓] as their ascendant original: horoscopum; the sign rising on the eastern horizon will be the cause of their own power. Those whose ascendant is Aries [♈] or Libra [♎] will be the cause of their own death. You shall reason in the same way regarding the other signs.

38. When Mercury [☿], positioned in one of the houses of Saturn [♄] Capricorn or Aquarius, is powerful, it gives the person born a contemplative intellect and a talent for investigating things. But in a house of Mars [♂] Aries or Scorpio, and especially in Aries [♈], it gives eloquence.

39. The affliction harmful influence from a difficult planet of the eleventh house during the coronation of a King signifies loss for both his household and his finances. However, the affliction of the second house signifies the loss of the money in his treasury original: ouilis; literally "sheepfold," often used metaphorically for wealth or property.

40. When the ascendant is oppressed by malefic planets traditionally Saturn or Mars, the person born at that time will delight in filthy things and will appreciate foul-smelling odors.

41. Beware the affliction of the eighth house and its ruler at the time of departure, but beware the affliction of the second house and its ruler at the time of return.

42. A disease that begins when the Sun [☉] is in the sign that a malefic planet held in the birth chart original: genitura, or in a square [□] or opposition [☍] to it, will be extremely grave. If a malefic planet looks upon it aspects it, it is dangerous; if it is in a place where a benefic planet traditionally Jupiter or Venus was at the time of birth, it will be without danger.

43. Contrary configurations of the times current planetary movements intensify the harmful figures of a person's race original: gentis; likely referring to inherited traits or national characteristics.

44. It is harmful when the ascendant of a sick person is at odds with the figures of their own birth chart, and the time has not reached a benefic planet.

45. Anyone who does not have the rulers of their birth chart or the ascendant in human signs signs depicted as humans: Gemini, Virgo, Libra, and the front half of Sagittarius or Aquarius will be a stranger to humanity, even to themselves.

46. Great fortunes are granted in birth charts by the Fixed Stars, by the angles of the New Moons, and by the placement of the "Lot of Fortune" original: partis fortunae; a mathematical point in a chart representing prosperity of the Kingdom, when the ascendant is found among them.