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GERARD CREMONENSIS

O N A STRONOMICAL G EOMANCY.

ciently how to

judge thereby; Therefore I have composed this work, which I wilt have to be named,

Astronomical Geomancy ; wherein, I will su

ecause Astronomy is so transcendent and subtil an Art in itself, that

therein a man ought to have respect unto so many things before he can

attaine to true judgment thereby, because the eye of the understanding will

not pierce unto the half thereof, and few Doctors of our later time have

been found so experienced therein that they know su

ciently teach how to judge with less labour and

study. For in this present science it is not requisite to behold neither the Ascendant, nor

the hour in a Table, as it is in Astrology.

It is expedient therefore, to make four unequal lines, by the points casually set down;

and to joyne together those points; and out of the points which are not joyned together,

which do remain in the heads of the lines, (as it is done in Geomancie) extract one

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gure;

gure, put for the Ascendent, for the

words sake. If Acquisitio arise from the heads of those four Lines, let Aries be placed in the

Ascendent; if Laetitia , or the lesser Fortune put Taurus in the Ascendent; if Puer or Rubeus ,

place Gemini ; If Albus , Cancer ; if Via , Leo ; if Conjunctio or the Dragons Head , Virgo ; if

Puella , Libra ; if Amissio or Tristitia , Scorpio ; if the Dragons Tail , Sagittary ; if Populus , Cap-

ricorn ; if Fortuna major , Aquary ; if Carcer , then put Pisces for the Ascendent. Afterwards in

the second House, let that signe be placed which immediately succeeds the other. In the

third House the third Signe, and so place the rest in order until you come unto the end of

the Signes; and make one square

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gure divided into twelve equal parts, and therein place

the Signes in order, as it is in Astrology, and as you may

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gure: neither

are we here to regard the * witnesses, or * Judge, or any other thing, which belongs to Geo-

mancie; but onely the sixteen Figures, that by them we may have the twelve Signes, to

which they agree; and observe the maner of the Figure as it is here placed.

Afterwards it is requisite to make four Lines by course for every Planet, by points casu-

ally pricked down; and likewise for the Dragons Head , as you have done for the Ascendent,

and divide those points by twelve; and that which remaineth above twelve, or the twelfth

itself, if a greater number doth not remain, retaine, and the Planet for which the projection

was made, place in that House of which the superabounding number shall be; that is, if

there remain twelve, let the Planet be placed in the twelfth House; if ten, in the tenth

House; if one, in the

nde them in this

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rst House; if two, in the second House; and so of the rest. And you

ought alwayes to begin from the Sun , and afterwards from the Moon , then from Venus and

Mercury , and from Saturn , Jupiter and Mars , and the Dragons Head and Dragons Tail ; but

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and the signe of the Zodiack that answereth to that

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airs; nor for

tempters or deriders, neither that you may renew and reiterate the same Question again

under the same

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gure or forme; for that is error.

Questions of the

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rst House.

es long

life; in succedents, a middle age; and in cadent Houses, a short life; and if he be in strong

Angles, he signi

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es greater years; if in Succedents, meaner years; if in Cadents, lesser

years. The lesser years of Saturn are thirty, the meaner are forty four years, and the greater

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fty eight. The lesser years of Jupiter are twelve, the meaner years forty, and the greater

accordingly are forty seven. The lesser years of Mars are

fteen, his meane years forty, and

the greater years forty seven. The lesser years of the Sun are nineteen, his mean years forty

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ve, and his greater years eighty two. The lesser years of Venus are eight, her mean years

you must alwayes take heed that you do not make a question in a rainy, cloudy, or a very

windy season, or when thou art angry, or thy minde busied with many a

If you are desirous to know concerning the life of any man whether it shall be long or

short, behold the Lord of the Ascendent, who if he be in strong Angles, it signi

ve, and her greater years eighty two. Mercury's lesser years are twenty, his mean

years forty nine, and his greater years eighty. The lesser years of the Moon are

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fteen, her

mean years thirty nine, and her greater years a hundred and seven. And also look if Mars

or Saturn shall be in the

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rst House, and the Lord of the eighth with them; and if the Sun

shall be in the eighth, the Querent shall not live: likewise if the Lord of the Ascendent

shall happen to be void of course, and Mars be in the eighth, the Querent shall not live;

but if the Sun and the Moon shall be in conjunction in the seventh House, and Venus in the

second, he shall live well.

The accidents of the nativity are likewise to be considered. If you

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nde Saturn or Mer-

rst, * he is foolish and talkative; if it be Mars and Mercury , he will not be ser-

vile, but a wrangler and sco

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er; if the Sun and Mercury , he will be a speaker of truth; and if

the Sun be in Aries , he will apply himself to learn whatsoever he shall hear; if Ve n u s be in

the seventh, he will be luxurious; and if Saturn , Mercury and Venus be in their fall, he will

be a Sodomite; if the Sun and Venus be in the tenth, and the Moon in the

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rst, he will be

very liberal; if Ve n u s , Mercury and the Dragons Head be in the

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rst, he wilt be covetous; if

rst, he will be subject to great bondage; and if Mars be Lord

of the nativity, he will he rich, and an evil speaker, and litigious; and if the Sun be in the

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rst, he will be envious, having a fair body, not very lean, nor very fat; and if Venus be in

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rst, he will not be stable, but

alwayes in motion; but if the Moon be found there, it denotes him to have a graceful face,

brest and arms; if Saturn be there, the man will be black and

rst, he will be white and fair; if Mercury be in the

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lthy; if Jupiter , he will have a

round face, a fair forehead, a ruddy complexion mixt with a little white.

If you would know his o

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ce or art: if the Moon be in the seventh with Saturn , or in the

fourth, or in the tenth, or in the

rst, It is not good for him to build any house in a City,

nor to build a ship, neither is it good for him to be a tiller of land, or to dress vines, or

plant trees; but to be imployed about some o

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ce belonging to the water, or concerning

marriages, or to be a Post or a Messenger; neither let him apply himself much to his mas-

ter, because he shall gain no repute from him: if the Moon be in the

fth or third, it will be

good to him; in the second, eighth, sixth and twelfth, neither good nor evil.

Jupiter signi

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es Bishops, Prelates, Nobles, Potentates, Judges, Wise men, Merchants

es Warriors, Incendiaries, Homicides, Physitians, Barbers, Hangmen,

Gold-smiths, Cooks, furnaces, and all

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reworks. And if Mars be in strong Signes, he will

be poor and die in captivity, unless he put himself in arms with some souldier or vassal.

The Sun signi

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eth Emperors, Kings, Princes, Nobles, Lords and Judges.

es Queens and Ladies, Marriages, Communications, Friendship, Apothe-

caries, Taylors, and such as make Ornaments for playes, sellers of Cloth, Jesters, Vintners,

Players at dice, Whores and Robbers.

Mercury signi

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es Clerks, Philosophers, Astrologers, Geometricians Arithmeticians,

Latine writers, and Painters, and all subtil Artists, as well men as women, and their Arts.

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forty

cury in the

the Moon and Mars be in the

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and Usurers.

Mars signi

Ve n u s signi

nde the Lord of the Ascendent, he comes to inquire about something per-

taining to that House; and if the Sun be Lord of the Ascendent, his Question is concern-

ing fear which he is in of some man; if Venus , he enquireth of Arts, that he may know

some proper Arts, or he enquireth concerning things belonging to women. If Mercury be

Lord of the Ascendent, he seek after something that is lost, or enquireth concerning some

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rmity. If the Moon he seeketh also for something lost, or inquireth about sickness, or

some disease in his eyes. If Saturn be Lord of the Ascendent, he enquireth about some

sickness, or concerning a Prince; and keepeth silence, but hast some great grief or anguish

in his heart. If Jupiter be Lord of the Ascendent, his Question is concerning some in

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ce which he desireth to have. If Mars , he enquireth for

some fear, or of an enemy, death, sickness, riches, or substance.

Questions of the second House.

If you would he informed concerning the substance of any man whether he shall be rich or

not, behold the Lord of the second, which if he shall be with a good Planet, & a good

Planet likewise in the second, he shall be rich; but if the Lord of the second be joined with

evil Planets, and an evil Planet shall be in the second, he shall be poor.

If you would know whether you shall have again a thing lent, or not, look if there be an

evil Planet in the second, and disagreeing with his Lord; then he that detaineth the thing

lent, will not willingly render back the same: But if there be a good Planet in the second,

and agreeing with his Lord, it shall easily be recovered; and if the Lord of the second, be

exalted and be evil, or if an evil Planet be with him in the second, or if the Lord of the sec-

ond, be exalted, he which keepeth the thing deposited, will not willingly restore the same,

but he shall do it whether he will or not. And if an evil Planet be in the second, it's to be

recovered: But if Mercury be in the second, so that he be his Lord, and bringeth contrari-

ety, then it shall be recovered; and if a good Planet be in the second House, he signi

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recovery, although he be the Lord thereof.

Mark therefore the concord and discord of the Planets: the Moon and Jupiter are

friends, the Moon and Mars enemies; Mercury and the Sun are friends, Mercury and Venus

enemies; Venus and Jupiter are friends, Jupiter and the Moon are enemies.

The Planets are said to be friends, when they agree in one nature and quality, as Mars

and the Sun , because both their natures is hot and dry; Venus and the Moon do agree in

cold and moisture: or when Planets do agree in substance and nature, as Jupiter and Venus

are friends: or when the House of one is the exaltation of another, or on the contrary.

Questions of the third House.

If that you desire to know, how many brethren a man hath, see the Lord of the third, and

it is to be held, that to so many Planets as he is joyned, so many brethren the Querent

Concerning the intention of the Querent, look unto the Signe ascending, and his Lord;

and where you

mity, or restitution, or for some o

e brethren, and the female Planets sisters; and note,

That Saturn and Mars , the Sun , Jupiter , & the Dragons Head , are masculine; but the Moon ,

Venus and the Dragons Tail are foeminine: but Mercury is promiscuous, sometimes Mascu-

line and sometimes foeminine; he is Masculine when he is joyned to Masculine Planets, or

when he is in a masculine quarter of the Zodiacke; and he is foeminine, when he is joyned

to foeminine Planets, or when he is in a foeminine quarter of the Zodiacke.

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Questions of the fourth House.

If thou wouldst know whether it be good for thee to stay in any Land, City, Village, Terri-

tory, or House, or not, behold the Lord of the Ascendent of the fourth, and of the sev-

enth; and if the Lord of the fourth be in the seventh, and be good, and the Lords of the

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er many losses, & have evil reports

raised on thee in that Country.

But if thou wouldst know when any one that is absent will return, behold the Lord of

the Ascendent; and if you

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rst Angle; for

so long he will stay, and so many years as there be Houses.

If you would be informed of the dearth or plenty of things, behold the strong Houses,

the Succedents and the Cadents; for the strong Houses signi

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e plenty

tableness of things. Consider also the Planets, and their places, which if they be

in strong Houses, the things which are signi

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ed by those Planets will be rare: and note,

elds, and leather, and

of fruits, corn, acorns, oak-apples, and pomegranates. Jupiter hath oil, honey, silk-wormes,

cloth, wine, and grass, and things that are odoriferous. Mars signi

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elds, vines, and instruments to work in

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esh, and

especially hogs, wars, and armour, and such things as belong thereunto, and red garments.

The Sun bath signi

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es wine, and

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cation of wheat, and wine, purple colours, and cloth, and all things

that are assimulated unto gold, horses and birds, such as hawks and falcons. Venus doth

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sh and pastimes. Mercury hath barley, millet,

grain, money, and quicksilver. The Moon signi

e fatness and grapes,

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gs and dates,

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es oats, milk, cheese,

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re and salt, cows,

rams, hens, and silver, and accordingly plenty and scarcity of them.

Questions of the

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fth House.

If you would know whether a woman be with Child, or whether she will have any chil-

dren, or not, look if the Lord of the Ascendent be in the seventh, or the Lord of the

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fth

in the

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rst, or the Lord of the

rst in the

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fth, or if the Lord of the

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fth be in the seventh,

hath; and the Masculine Planets signi

rst and the tenth House be good, and with good Planets, then it is good for thee to con-

tinue in that place wherein thou art. And if the Lord of the seventh be with a good Planet,

and the Lord of the fourth with an evil Planet, then it is not good for thee to abide there,

because if thou dost continue there, thou shalt su

nde him in any one of the four Angles, he will return in that

year; and if he be not in an Angle, then see how far he is distant from the

e dearth and scarcity, the

Succedents a moderate season, neither too dear, nor too cheap, the Cadents signi

and pro

That Saturn doth signi

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