Tetrabiblos and Centiloquy

Alabana Likely a reference to Al-Banna or a specific star name in a corrupted form

do not differ. ¶ In Sagittarius The Archer, those located there retain a likeness to Mars and, in a small way, to the nature of Venus. 1. Agla ci. Abbreviation for Al-Uqdah, the Knot ¶ In the Flying Vulture Aquila, they follow the complexion of Mars and Jupiter. ¶ And those that indicate the form of the Dolphin Delphinus: they work as Saturn and Mars. ¶ Indeed, the bright stars situated in it do not refuse to work just as Mars and Jupiter do. ¶ The stars of Andromeda are proved to have the powers of Venus. ¶ The stars of the Triangle Triangulum do not spurn having the complexions of Mercury.

¶ It is manifest that the bright star formed in the mouth of the Southern Fish Piscis Austrinus; the star is Fomalhaut is similar to the powers of Venus and Mercury; and those located in the body of the same fish are equal in their effects to Saturn. ¶ Furthermore, the powers of the stars which are in the figure of the Strong One Orion—namely those which are in both of his shoulders—do not differ from the powers of Mars and Mercury. Indeed, the effects of the other bright stars of the same do not depart from the effects of Jupiter and Saturn. ¶ Also, the last of the stars of the River Eridanus, which is very bright Achernar, imitates Jupiter; the others, however, imitate Saturn. ¶ Those which designate the figure of the Hare Lepus do not disagree with the powers of Mercury and Saturn. ¶ All the stars situated in the Dog Canis Major, except that one which is placed in its mouth, work the same: and they are likened to Venus. Indeed, the bright star formed in its mouth—which is called Ascebere Sirius; from Arabic al-Shi'ra—does not set aside the works of Jupiter, and is associated in a small way with the works of Mars. The complexion of the bright star established in the First Dog Canis Minor; the star is Procyon is equal to Mercurial complexions and also a little to Martial ones. ¶ Moreover, the works of the bright stars which represent the form of the Great-Hearted One Leo, or here perhaps referring to the ship Argo are likened to the works of Saturn and Venus. But those which are established in the Cup Crater do not spurn Venusian complexions, and they imitate Mercurial ones, though but little. Those placed in the constellation of the Crow Corvus are similar to Saturn and Mars. ¶ The bright stars expressing the image of the Ship Argo Navis are equal to Saturn and Jupiter. ¶ In the Centaur Centaurus, those which possess his human form bear a similarity to Venus and Mars. But the bright ones which are situated in his equine figure work just as Jupiter and Venus. ¶ Also, the bright stars placed in the form of the Wolf Lupus do not deny having Saturnian powers, nor even Martial ones, though but little. ¶ Those established in the Censer Ara are similar to Venus, and somewhat to Mercury. ¶ And the complexions of the bright stars which are in the Southern Crown Corona Australis—which is called the Southern Asfecca From Arabic al-Fakka—do not forget the Saturnian and Martial complexion.

¶ Chapter 10. On the strengths of the 4 seasons.

The qualities of the strengths of the stars in themselves, as has been experienced by the ancients, are these: the seasons of the year are said to be four: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. ¶ In the time of Spring, humidity is stronger; for the cold of winter having passed, heat begins to lead to the tempering of the humors which were congealed because of the winter cold. But in the summer time, because of the approach of the sun to the zenith of our heads, heat prevails. In the autumnal time, dryness conquers; for the heat of the passed summer has dried out the humidity. In the winter time, however, because of the removal of the sun from the place of the zenith of our heads, cold overcomes. ¶ For which reason, since the circle of signs The Zodiac lacks a natural beginning, just as any circle does, they placed the beginning of it at the sign of the Vernal Equinox, which is Aries; from that point they took the beginning from which the humid complexion grows; so also in the first part of the years of the life of living beings, there is a time in which their complexion exists as more humid. And in the same order they established the other seasons. ¶ In the complexion of all living beings, humidity prevails in the first years.