Prognostication for the Year 1472

such that, due to mental labors, danger threatens him of suffering some molestation in his body. This is evident from Mercury, lord of the ascendant of his revolution of his happy nativity, existing under the Sun's rays. Similarly, it is evident from Venus, lady of the cusp of the ascendant and of the sixth house of the aforementioned revolution, who was also the lady of the ascendant of his nativity of creation and coronation, in unfortunate retrograde motion. He is afflicted by the lord of the ascendant of his revolution of his holy creation, this year in a cadent house, namely the eighth house. This is especially so because the general significators of His Holiness, namely Jupiter and Mercury in both of the aforementioned figures, exist under the Sun's rays and in cadent houses. Therefore, it is affirmed by the aforementioned Jupiter at the hour of the revolution of the world year, sitting in the house of infirmity. And similarly by Mercury, the other significator, exiting in the same house at the hour of the conjunction preceding the Sun's ingress into the same. From these things mentioned above, he will also contemplate making a journey this year, but he seems to be drawn back from this thought because of the aforementioned retrograde motion of Venus. But if he follows through with the thought, the journey does not appear entirely prosperous for him. This is clearly evident from Mars, lord of the house of great religion, in his detriment at the hour of the revolution of the world year, sitting in the house of minor journeys. The Church this year has to take up arms against those who transgress the faith, as is clearly evident in the figure of the revolution of the world year, where Mars, the natural significator of wars, has become by accident the lord of the house of great religion—Mars himself sitting in the third house, which is also the house of religion, especially since in our revolution of Pope Sixtus this year, Mars himself is the lord by exaltation of the aforementioned house of religion. And similarly, in the revolution of the creation of his pontificate, the same is the lord of the aforementioned house of religion. And all the more strongly because he has returned to the sign in which he was in the nativity, namely to Leo, in which Mars himself was then with Saturn, although under the Sun's rays, receiving three rays from the Sun from the house. Also, the aforementioned things are affirmed by the conjunction of Jupiter and Mars occurring shortly in the month of August in the sign of Leo, in the mid-heaven, which is a royal sign and in the nativity of the aforementioned Pontiff, the first for the house of the kingdom and the first for the house of the helper of that kingdom—which sign, namely Leo, is called so according to the sages of Italy, etc. Lastly, all the aforementioned things are affirmed by the conjunction of the evil ones, Saturn and Mars, in the month of November occurring shortly, which His Holiness must observe greatly, as it runs in the ascendant of his happy nativity, creation, and coronation, namely in the sign of Libra, at the hour of the aforementioned conjunction through the house of religion. Therefore, etc. How the faithful will conduct themselves in war with the infidels will be made known when we speak of them specifically in Word 20.

¶ Word 17. Concerning the Emperor.
Emperor Frederick will be troubled this year by reason of the stars with an illness with the greatest danger of death, and if it happens for certain, labors and miseries will follow. In truth, the most serene Empress will suffer great pains about the kidneys and from cold. His son, however, that is Maximilian, Duke of Burgundy, will see in his kingdom a great slaughter of men and bloodshed, for which reason it is seen that in the following time there will be a not small diminution of the poor.

¶ Word 18. Concerning the most Christian King of France.
The most Christian King of France will certainly conduct many businesses that he should not, from which he will diminish his wealth and will quarrel with friends. Let his sacred Majesty therefore beware of this and