Of Geomancy, part 3 of 3

Conjunctio in the First house maketh a prosperous […]ife, and signifies a man of a middle stature, not lean nor fat, long face, plain hair, a little heard, long Fingers ang thighs, liberal, amiable, and a friend to many people. In the second house Conjunctio doth not signify any riches to be gotten, but preserveth a man secure and free from the calamities of poverty; detecteth both the thief and the thing stolen, and acquireth hidden treasure. In the third house he giveth various journeys with various success, and signifies good faith and constancy. In the fourth house Conjunctio sheweth a mean patrimony; causeth a father to be honest, of good report, and of good under[…]tanding. In the Fifth house he giveth children of subtil ingenuity and wit, sheweth a woman pregn[…]nt to h[…]e a male-child, and raiseth men to honours by […]heir own proper wit and ingenuity, and disperseth their fame and credit far abroad; and also signifies news and rumours to be true. In the Sixth house Conjunctio signifies sickness to be tedious and of long continuance; but foresheweth the physician to be learned and well experienced; and sheweth servants to be faithful and blameless, and animals profitable. In the seventh house he giveth a wife very obedient, conformable, and dutiful to her husband, and one of a good wit and ingenuity, causeth difficult suits and controversies, and crafty, subtil, and mali[…]ious adversaries. In the eighth house, him of whom a question is propounded, Conjunctio signifies him to be dead, and pretendeth some gain to be acquired by his death; sheweth a wife shall not be very rich. In the ninth house he giveth a few journeys, but long and tedious, and sheweth one that is absent shall after a long season return. Conjunctio in this house increaseth divers arts, sciences, and mysteries of religion; and giveth a quick, perspicuous, and efficacious wit. In the tenth house Conjunctio maketh princes liberal, affable and benevolent, and who are much delighted and affected with divers sciences and secret arts, and with men learned therein; causeth Judges to be just, and such who with a piercing & subtil speculation, do easily discern causes in controversy before them; enlargeth offices which are concerned about letters, learning, sound doctrines & sciences; and signi[…]es a mother to be honest, of good ingenuity and wise, a[…]d also one of a prosperous life. In the eleventh house Conjunctio signifies great increase of friends; and very much procureth the grace and savour of princes, powerful and noble men. In the twelfth house Conjunctio signifies wary and quick-witted enemies; causeth such as are in prison to remain and continue so very long, and causeth a man to eschew very many dangers in his life.

Albus in the First house signifies a life vexed with continual sickness and grievous diseases; signifies a man of a short stature, broad breast, and gross arms, having curled or crisped hair, one of broad full mouth, a great talker and babler, given much to use vain and unprofitable discourse; but one that is merry, joyous and jocund, and much pleasing to men. In the second house Albus enlargeth and augmenteth substance gained by sports, plays, vile and base arts and exercises, but such as are pleasing and delightful; as by plays, pastimes, dancings and lau[…]hters: he discovereth both the thief, and the theft or thing stolen, and hideth and concealeth treasure. In the third house albus signifies very few brethren, giveth not many but tedious and warisome journeys, and signifies all deceivers. In the fourth house he sheweth very small or no patrimony, and the father to be a man much known; but declareth him to be a man of some base and inferior office and employment. In the Fifth house albus giveth no children, or if any, that they shall soon die; declareth a woman to be servile, and causeth such as are with young to miscarry, or else to bring forth monsters; denoteth all rumours to be false, and raiseth to no honour. In the Sixth house albus causeth very tedious sichnesses and diseases; discovereth the fraud, deceit, and wickedness of servants; and signifies diseases and infirmities of cattle to be mortal. and maketh the physician to be suspected of the sick patient. Albus in the seventh house giveth a barren wife, but one that is fair and beautiful; few suits or controversies, but such as shall be of very long continuance. In the eighth house if a question be propounded of any one, albus shews the party to be dead; giveth little portion or dowry with a wife, and causeth that to be much strived and contended for. In the ninth house albus denoteth some journeys to be accomplished, but with mean profit; hindereth him that is absent, and signifies he shall not return; and declareth a man to be superstitious in religion, and given to false & deceitful sciences. In the tenth house albus causeth princes and judges to be malevolent; sheweth vile and base offices and magistracies; signifies a mother to be a whore, or one much suspected for adultery. In the eleventh house albus maketh dissembling and false f[…]iends; causeth love and favour to be incons[…]t. Albus in the twelfth house denoteth vile, impotent and rustical enemies; sheweth such as are in prison shall not escape, and signi[…]es a great many and various troubles and discommodities of ones life.

Puer in the First house giveth an indifferent long life, but laborious; raiseth men to great fame through military dignity, signifies a person of a strong body, ruddy complexion, fair countenance, and black hair. In the second house puer increaseth substance, obtained by other mens goods, by plunderings, rapines, confiscations, military laws, and such like; he concealeth both the thief and thing stolen, but discovereth no treasure. In the third house puer raiseth a man to honour above his brethren, and to be feared of them; signifies journeys to be dangerous, and denoteth persons of good credit. In the fourth house puer signifies dubious inheritances and possessions, signifies a father to attain to his substance and estate through violence, In the Fifth house puer sheweth good children, and such as shall obtain to honours and dignities; he signifies a woman to have a male-child, and sheweth honours to be acquired through military discipline, and great and full fame. In the Sixth house puer causeth violent diseases and infirmities, as wounds, falls, contusions, bruises, but easily delivering the Sick, and sheweth the physician & Surgeon to be good; denoteth servants and animals to be good, strong and profitable. In the seventh house puer causeth a wise to be a virago, of a stout spirit, of good fidelity, and one that loveth to bear the rule and government of a house; maketh cruel strifs and contentions, and such adversaries, as shall scarcely be restrained by Justice. Puer in the eighth house sheweth him that is supposed to be dead to live, signifieth the kind of death not to be p[…]inful or laborious, but to proceed from some hot humour, or by iron, or by the sword, or some other cause of the like kind; sheweth a man to have no legacies or other inheritance. In the ninth house puer sheweth journeys not to be undergone without peril and danger of life, yet nevertheless declareth them to be accomplished prosperously and safely; sheweth persons of little reli[…]ion, and using little conscience; notwithstanding giveth the knowledge of natural philosophy and physic, and many other liberal and excellent arts. Puer in the tenth house signifies princes to be powerful, glorious, and famous in warlike atchievments; but they shall be unconstant and changeable, by reason of the mutable and various success of victory. Puer in this house causeth judges to be cruel and unmerciful; increaseth offices in warlike affairs; signifies magistracy to be exercised by Fire and sword; hurteth a mother, and endangereth her life. In the eleventh house puer sheweth noble friends, and noble men, and such as shall much frequent the courts of princes, and follow after warfare; and causeth many to adhere to cruel men: nevertheless he causeth much esteem with princes; but their favour is to be suspected. puer in the twelfth house causeth enemies to be cruel and pernicious; those that are in prison shall escape and maketh them to eschew many dangers.

Rubeus in the First house, signifies a short life, and an evil end; signifies a man to be filthy, unprofitable, and of an evil, cruel and malicious countenance, having some remarkable and notable sign or scar in some part of his body. In the second house Rubeus signifies poverty, and maketh thieves and robbers, and such persons, as shall acquire and seek after their maintenance and livelihoods by using false, wicked, and evil and unlawful arts; preserveth thieves, and concealeth theft; and signifies no treasure to be hid nor found. In the third house Rubeus renders brethren and kinsmen to be full of hatred, and odious one to another, and sheweth them to be of evil manners and ill dispositon; causeth journeys to be very dangerous, and foresheweth false faith and treachery. In the fourth house he destroyeth and consumeth partimonies, and disperseth and wasteth inheritances, causeth them to come to nothing; destroyeth the fruits of the Field by tempestuous seasons, and malignancy of the earth; and bringeth the father to a sudden death. Rubeus in the Fifth house giveth many children; but either they shall be wicked and disobedient, or else shall afflict their Parents with grief, disgrace and infamy. In the Sixth house Rubeus causeth mortal wounds, Sicknesses and diseases; him that is sick shall die; the physician shall err, serv[…]nts shall be false and treacherous, cattle and beasts shall procure hurt and danger. In the seventh house Rubeus signifies a wife to be infamous, publicly adulterate, and contentious; deceitful and treacherous adversaries, who shall endeavour to over come you, by crafty and subtil wiles and circumventions of the law. In the eighth house Rubeus signifies a violent death to be inflicted, by the execution of public justice; and signifies if any one be inquired after, he is certainly dead; and a wife to have no portion or dowry. Rubeus in the ninth house sheweth journeys to be evil and dangerous, and that a man shall be in danger either to be spoiled by thieves and robbers, or to be taken by plunderers and robbers; declareth men to be of most wicked opinions in religion, and of evil faith, and such as will often e[…]sil[…] be induced to deny and go from their faith for every small occasion; denoteth sciences to be false and deceitful, and the professors thereof to be ignorant. In the tenth house Rubeus si[…]nifies princes to be cruel and tyrannical, and that their power shall come to an evil end, as that either they shall be cruelly murdered and destroyed by their own subjects, or that they shall be taken captive by their Conquerors, and put to an i[…]nominious and cruel death, or shall miserably end their lives in hard imprisonm[…]nt; signifies Judges and officers to be false, thieves, and such as shall be adicted to usury; sheweth that a mother shall soon die, and denoteth her to be blemished with an ill report. In the elevent[…] house Rubeus giveth no true, nor any faithful friends; sheweth men to be of wi[…]k[…]d lives and conversation, and caus[…]th a ma[…] to be rejected and cast out of all society and con[…]rsation with good and noble persons. Rub[…]us i[…] the twelfth house maketh enemies to be […]l and traiterous, of whom we are circumsp[…]ctly […]o beware; signifies such as are in prison sh[…]l[…]ome to an evil end; and sheweth a great many incon[…]niences and mischiefs to happen in a mans life.

Carcer in the […]irst house being posited, giveth a short life; signif[…]es men mostly to be wicked, of a filthy and cruel unclean figure and shape, and such as are h[…]ted and despised of all men. Carcer in the second house, causeth most cruel and miserable poverty; signifies both the thief & thing stolen to be taken & regained; & sheweth no treasure to be hid. In the third house, Carcer signifies hatred and dissention amongst brethren; evil journeys, most wicked faith and conversation. Carcer in the fourth house signifieth a man to have no possessions or inheritances, a father to be most wicked, and to die a sudden and evil death. In the fifth house Carcer giveth many children; sheweth a woman not to be with child, and provoketh those that are with child to miscarry of their own consent, or slayeth the child, signifieth no honours, and disperseth most false rumours. In the sixth house Carcer causeth the diseased to undergo long sickness; servants to be wicked, rather unprofitable; physicians ignorant. In the seventh house Carcer sheweth the wife shall be hated of her husband, and signifies suits and contentions, to be ill ended and determined. In the eighth house Carcer declareth the kind of death to be by some fall, mischance, or false accusation, or that men shall be condemned in prison, or in public judgment, and sheweth them to be put to death, or that they shall often lay violent and deadly hands upon themselves; denieth a wife to have any portion or legacies. Carcer in the ninth house, sheweth he that is […] shall not return, & signifieth some evil sh[…]l[…] happen to him in his journey; it deno[…]s p[…]r[…]on[…]f no Religion, a wicked conscience, and ignorant of learning. In the tenth house Carcer causeth Princes to be very wicked, and wretchedly to perish, because when they are established in their power, they will wholly adict themselves to every voluptuous lust, pleasure and tyranny; causeth Judges to be unjust and false; declareth the mother to be cruel, and infamous, and noted with the badge of adultery; giveth no Offices nor Magistracies, but such as are gotten and obtained either by lying, or through theft, and base and cruel robbery. In the eleventh house Carcer causeth no friends, nor love, nor favour amongst men. In the twelfth house it raiseth enemies, detaineth in prison, and inflicteth many evils.

Tristitia in the first house doth not abbreviate life but afflicteth it with many molestations; signifieth a person of good manners and carriage, but one that is solitary, and slow in all his business & occasions; one that is solitary, melancholly, seldom laughing, but most coveteous after all things. In the second house it giveth much substance and riches, but they that have them, shall not enjoy them, but shall rather hide them, and shall scarce afford to themselves food or sustenance therefrom; treasure shall not be found, neither shall the thief nor the theft. Tristitia in the third house signifieth a man to have few brethren, but sheweth that he shall out live them all; causeth unhappy journeys, but giveth good faith. In the fourth house Tristitia consumeth and destroyeth fields, possessions and inheritances; causeth a father to be old and of long life, and a very covetous hoarder up of money. In the fifth hous[…] it signifies no children, or that they shall soon die, sheweth a woman with child to bring forth a woman child, giveth no fame nor honours. In the sixth house Tristitia sheweth that the sick shall die; servants shall be good but slothful; and signifies cattel shall be of a small price or value. In the seventh house Tristitia sheweth that the wife shall soon die; and declareth suits and contentions to be very hurtful, and determined against you. In the eighth house it signifies the kind of death to be with long and grievous sickness, and much dolour and pain; giveth legacies and an inheritance, and indoweth a wife with a portion. Tristitia in the ninth house sheweth that he that is absent shall perish in his journey; or signifies that some evil mischance shall happen unto him; causeth journeys to be very unfortunate, but declareth men to be of good religion, devout, and profound Scholars. In the tenth house Tristitia signifies Princes to be severe, but very good lovers of Justice; it causeth just Judges, but such as are tedious and flow in determining of causes; bringeth a mother to a good old age, with integrity and honesty of life, but mixt with divers discommodities & misfortunes; it raiseth to great offices, but they shall not be long enjoyed persevered in; it signifies such offices as appertain to the water, or tillage, and manuring of the earth, or such as are to be employed about matters of Religion and wisdom. In the eleventh house Trstitia signifies scarcity of friends, and the death of friends; and also signifies the little love or favour. In the twelfth house it sheweth no enemies; wretchedly condemneth the imprisoned; and causeth many discommodities and disprofits to happen in ones life.

Caput Draconis in the first house augmenteth life and fortune. In the second house he increaseth riches and substance; saveth and concealeth a thief; and signifies treasure to be hid. In the third house Caput Draconis giveth many brethren, causeth journeys, kinsmen, and good faith and credit. In the fourth house he giveth wealthy inheritances; causeth the father to attain to old age. In the fifth house Caput Draconis giveth may children; signifies women with child to bring forth women children, and oftentimes to have twins; it sheweth great honours and fame; and signifies news and rumours to be true. Caput Draconis in the sixth house increaseth sicknesses and diseases; signifies the Physician to be learned, and giveth very many servants and chattel. In the seventh house he signifieth a man shall have many wives; multiplies and stirreth up many adversaries and suits. In the eighth house he sheweth the death to be certain, increaseth legacies and inheritances, and giveth a good portion with a wife. In the ninth house Caput Draconis signifies many journeys, many sciences, and good Religion; and sheweth that those that are absent shall soon return. In the tenth house he signifies glorious Princes, great and magnificent Judges, great offices, and gainful Magistracy. In the eleventh house he causeth many friends, and to be beloved of all men. In the twelfth house Caput Draconis signifieth men to have many enemies, and many women; detaineth the imprisoned, and evilly punisheth them.

Cauda Draconis, in all and singular the respective houses aforesaid, giveth the contrary judgment to Caput. And these are the natures of the figures of Geomancy and their judgments, in all and singular their houses, upon all manner of questions to be propounded, of, or concerning any matter or thing whatsoever.

But now in the manner of proceeding to judgment, this you are especially to observe; that whensoever any question shall be proposed to you, which is contained in any of the houses, that you shall not only answer thereunto by the figure contained in such a house; but be holding and diligently respecting all the figures, and the Index it self in two houses, you shall ground the face of judgment. You shall therefore consider the figure of the thing quesited or enquired after, if he shall multiply himself by the other places of the figure that you may cause them also to be partakers in your judgment: as for example, if a Question shall be propounded of the second house concerning a thief, and the figure of the second house shall be found in the sixth, it declareth the thief to be some of ones own houshold or servants: and after this manner shall you judge and consider of the rest; for this whole Art consisteth in the commixtures of the figures, & the natures thereof; which whosoever doth rightly practice, he shall always declare most true and certain judgments upon every particular thing whatsoever.