Of Geomancy

Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Of Geomancy.

GEOMANCY is an art of divination, whereby the judgment may be rendered by lot, or destiny to every question of every thing whatsoever: but the art hereof consisteth especially in certain points, whereof certain figures are deducted according to the reason or rule of equallity or inequallity, likeness or unlikeness; which figures are also reduced to the caelestial figures, assuming their natures and properties, according to the course and forms of the signs and planets. Notwithstanding this in the first place we are to consider, that this kind of art can declare or shew forth nothing of verity, unless it shall be radical in some divine virtue; and this the authors of this science have demonstrated to be too-fold: the one whereof consists in religion and cerimonies; and therefore they will have the projecting of the points of this art to be made with signs in the earth: wherefore the art is appropriated to this element the earth, even as pyroman[••] to the the fire, and hydromancy to the element of water: then whereas they judged the hand of the projector or worker to be most powerfully moved, and directed to the terrestrial spirits; and therefore they first used certain holy incantations and deprecations, with other rites and observations, provoking and alluring spirits of this nature hereunto.

Another power there is that doth direct and rule this lot or fortune, which is in the very soul itself of the projector, when he is carried to this work with some great egress of his own desire, for this art hath a natural obedience to the soul itself, and of necessity hath efficacy and is moved to that which the soul itself desires; and this way is by far more true and pure: neither matters it where or how those points are projected: therefore this art hath the same radix with the art of Astrological questions: which also can no otherwise be verified, unless with a constant and excessive affection of the Querent himself. Now then that we may proceed to the praxis of this art; first it is to be known, that all figures upon which this whole art is founded are only sixteen, as in this following table you shall see noted, with their names.

Now we proceed to declare with what planets these figures are distributed: for hereupon all the propriety and nature of figures, and the judgment of the whole art dependeth: therefore the greater and lesser fortune are ascribed to the Sun; but the first or greater fortune is when the sun is diurnal, and posited in his dignities; the other, or lesser fortune, is when the sun is nocturnal, or placed in less dignities. Via, and Populus, (that is, the way, and people) are referred to the moon; the first from her beginning and increasing, the second from her full light and quarter decreasing. Acquisitio, and Laetitia, (which is gain, profit; Joy and gladness) are of Jupiter: but the first hath Jupiter the greater fortune, the second the less, but without detriment. Puella and Amissio are of Venus; the first fortunate, the other (as it were) retrograde, or combust. Conjunctio and Albus are both figures of Mercury, and are both good: but the first the more fortunate. Puer and Rubeus are figures ascribed to Mars; the first whereof hath Mars benevolent, the second malevolent. Carcer and Tristtitia are both figures of Saturn, and both evil; but the first of the greater detrement. The Dargons head and Dragons tail do follow their own natures.

And these are the infallable comparisons of the figures, and from these we may easily discern the equality of their signs; therefore the greater and lesser fortunes have the sign of Leo, which is the house of the Sun: Via and Populus have the sign of Cancer, which is the house of the Moon: Acquisitio hath for his sign Pisces; and Laetitia Sagittary, which are both the houses of Jupiter: Puella hath the sign of Taurus, and Amissio of Libra, which are the houses of Venus: Conjunctio hath for his sign Virgo. and Albus the sign Gemini, the houses of Mercury: Puella and Rubeus have for their sign Scorpio, the house of Mars: Carcer hath the sign Capricorn, and Tristitia Aquary, the houses of Saturn: the Dragons head and tail are thus divided, the head to Capricorn, and the Dragons tail adhereth to Scorpio: and from hence you may easily obtain the Triplicities of these signs, after the manner of the triplicities of the signs of the zodiack: Puer therefore, both fortunes, and Laetitia, do govern the fiery triplicity; Puella, Conjunctio, Carcer, and the Dragons head, the earthly triplicity: Albus, Amissio, and Tristitia, do make the airy triplicity: and Via, Populus, and Rubeus, with the Dragons tail, and Acquisitio, do rule the watry triplicity; and this order is taken according to the course or manner of the signs.

But if any will constitute these triplicities according to the natures of the planets, and figures themselves, let him observe this rule, that Fortuna major, Rubeus, Puer, and Amissio, do make the fiery triplicity: Fortuna minor, Puella, Laetitia, and Conjunctio, the triplicity of the air: Acquisitio, the Dragons tail, Via, and Populus, do govern the watry triplicity; and the earthly triplicity is ruled by Carcer, Tristitia, Albus, and the Dragons head. And this way is rather to be observed than the first which we have set forth; because it is constituted according to the rule and manner of the signs.

This order is far more true and rational than that which vulgarly is used, which is described after this manner: of the fiery triplicity are, Cauda, Fortuna minor, Amissio, and Rubeus: of the airy triplicity are, Acquisitio, Laetetia, Puer, and Conjunct[•]o: of the watry triplicity are, Populus, Via, Albus, Puella: and Caput, Fortuna major, Carcer, and Tristitia, are of the earthly triplicity.

They do likewise distribute these figures to the twelve signs of the zodiack, after this manner; Acquisitio, is given to Aries; Fortuna both major and minor to Taurus; Laetitia to the sign Gemini; Puella and Rubeus to Cancer; Albus is assigned to Leo, Via to Virgo; the Dragons head and Conjunctio to Libra; Puer is submitted to Scorpio; Tristitia and Amissio are assigned to Sagittary; the Dragons tail to Capricorn; Populus to Aquarius and Carcer is assigned to to the sign Pisces.

And now we come to speak of the manner of projecting or setting down these figures, which is thus; that we set down the points according to their course in four lines, from the right hand towards the left, and this in four courses: there will therefore result unto us four figures made in four several lines, according to the even or uneven marking every several line; which four figures are wont to be called Matres: which do bring forth the rest, filling up and compleating the whole figure of judgment, an example whereof you may see here following.

Of these four Matres are also produced four other secondary figures, which they call Filiae, or succedents, which are gathered together after this manner, that is to say, by making the four Matres according to their order, placing them by course one after another **; then that which shall result out of every line maketh the figure of Fileae, the order whereof is by descending from the superior points through both m[•]diums to the lowest: as in this example.

And these figures do make 8 houses of heaven, after this manner, by placing the figures from the left hand towards the right: as the four Matres do make the four first houses, so the four Filiae do make the four following houses, which are the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth: and the rest of the houses are found after this manner; that is to say, out of the first and second is derived the ninth; out of the third and fourth the tenth; out of the fifth and sixth the eleventh; and out of the seventh and eighth the twelfth: by the combination of joining together of two figures according to the rule of the even or uneven number in the remaining points of each figure. After the same manner they are produced out of the last four figures, that is to say, of the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth, two figures, which they call Coadjutrices or Testes; out of which two is also one constituted, which is called the index of the whole figure, or thing quesited: as appeareth in this example following.

And this which we have declared is the common manner observed by Geomancers, which we do not altogether reject, neither extoll; therefore this is only to be considered in our judgments: now therefore I will give you the true figure of Geomancy, according to the right constitution of Astrological reason, which is thus.

As the former Matres do make the four angles of an house, the first maketh the first angle, the second the second angle, the third maketh the third angle, and the fourth the fourth angle; so the four Filiae arising from the Matres, do constitute the four succedent houses; the first maketh the second house, the second the eleventh, the third the eighth, and the fourth maketh the first house; the rest of the houses, which are cadents, are to be calculated according to the rule of their triplicity; that is to say, by making the ninth out of the fourth and fifth, and the sixth out of the tenth and second, of the seventh and eleventh the thi[•]d, and of the fourth and eighth the twelfth.

And now you have the whole figure of true judgment constituted according to true & e[••]icacious reasons, whereby I shall shew how you shall complete it: the figure which shall be in the first house shall give you the sign ascending, which the first figure sheweth; which being done, you shall attribute their signs to the rest of their houses, according to the order of the signs: then [•]n every house you shall note the planets accord[•]ng to the nature of the figure: then from all these you shall build your jud[•]ment according to the [•]ignification of the planets in the signs and houses wherein they shall be found, and according to [•]heir aspects among themselves, and to the place o[•] the querent and thing quesited; and you shall judge according to the nature of the signs ascend[••]g in their houses, an[•] according to the nature [•]nd properties of the figure[•] which they have placed in to the several houses and according to commisture of other figures aspecting them: the index of the figure which the Geomancers for the most part have made, how it is found in the former figure.

But here we shall give you the secret of the art of finding out the Index in the subsequent figure, which is thus: that you number all the points which are contained in the lines of the projections, and this you shall divide by twelve: and that which remaineth project from the ascendent by the several houses, and upon which house there falleth a final unity, that figure giveth you a competent judgment of the thing quesited; and this together with the significations of the judgments aforesaid. But if on either part they shall be equal, or ambiguous, then the index alone shall certifie you of the thing quesited. The example of this Figure is here placed.

It remaineth now, that we declare, of what thing and to what house a question doth appertain. Then, what every Figure doth shew or signify [•]oncerning all questions in every house.

First therefore we shall handle the significations of the houses; which are these.

The first house sheweth the person of the querent, as often as a question shall be proposed concerning himself, of his own matters, or any thing appertaining to him. And this house declareth the judgment of the life, form, state, condition, habit, disposition, form and figure, and of the colour of men. The second house containeth the judgment of substance, riches, poverty, gain and loss, good fortune and evil fortune: and of accidents in substance; as theft, loss or negligence. The third house signifieth brethren, sisters and collaterals in blood: it judgeth of small journeys, and fidelities of men. The fourth house signifies father and grandfathers, patrimony and inheritance, possessions, buildings, fields, treasure, and things hidden: It giveth also the description of those who want any thing by theft, losing, or negligence. The fifth house giveth judgment of legates, messengers, rumours, news; of honour, and of accidents after death: and of questions that may be propounded concerning women with child, or creatures pregnant. The sixth house giveth judgment of infirmities, and medicines; of familiars and servants; of cattle and domestic animals. the seventh house signifieth wedlock, whoredom, and fornication; rendereth judgment of friends, strifes, and controversies; rendereth judgment of Judges. The eighth hath signification of death, and of those things which come by death of legates, and hereditaments; of the dowry or portion of a wife. The ninth house sheweth journeys, faith, and constancy; dreams, divine sciences, and religion. The tenth house hath signification of honours, and of magisterial offices. The eleventh house signifies friends, and the substance of Princes. The twelfth house signifies en[•]mi[•]s, servants, imprisonment, and misfortune, and w[••]tsoever evil can happen besides death an[•] sickness, the judgments whereof are to be required in the sixth house, and in the eighth.

It rests now, that we shew you what every figure before spoken of signifieth in these places; which we shall now unfold.

Fortuna major being found in the first house, giveth long life and freeth from the molestation of diseases: it demonstrateth a man to be noble, magnanimous, of good manners, mean of stature, complexion ruddy, hair curling, and his superior members greater than his inferior. In the second house, he signifies manifest riches and manifest gain, good fortune, and the gaining of any thing lost or mislaid; the taking of a thief, and recovery of things stolen. In the third house, he signifieth brethren and kinsmen▪ nobles, and persons of good conversation; journeys to be prosperous and gainful with honour: it demonstrateth men to be faithful, and their friendship to be unfeigned. In the fourth house, he represents a father to be noble, and of good reputation, and known by many people: he enlargeth possessions in cities, increaseth patrimonies, and discovereth hidden treasures. In this place he likewise signifies theft, and recovers every thing lost In the fifth house, he giveth by children, and causeth them to attain to great honours: Embassages he rendereth prosperous; but they are purchased with pains and prayers: he noteth rumours to be true: he bestoweth public honours, and causeth a man to be very famous after death: foresheweth a woman with child [•]o bring forth a man child. In the sixth house, he freeth from diseases: sheweth those that have infirmities shall in a short time recover: signifieth a physician to be faithful and honest, to administer good Physic, of which there ought to be had no suspicion; household servants and ministers to be faithful: and of animals he chiefly signifies horses. In the seventh house, he giveth a wife rich, honest and of good manners; loving and pleasant: he overcom[•]th strifes and contentions. But if the question be concerning them, he signifieth the adversaries to be very potent, and great favourites. In the eighth house, if a question be proposed of the death of any one, it signifies he shall live: the kind of death he sheweth to be good and natural; an honest burial, and honourable funerals: he foresheweth a wife to have a rich dowry, legacies and inheritances. In the ninth house, he signifieth journeys to be prosperous; and by land on horseback, rather th[•]n on foot; to be long, and not soon accomplished: he sheweth the return of those that are absent; signifies men to be of good faith, and constant in their intentions; and religious; and that never change or alter their faith: Dreams he presageth to be true; signifieth true and perfect sciences. In the tenth House, he foresheweth great honours, bestoweth public Offices, Majestracy, and Judgments; and honours in the courts of Princes: signifieth Judges to be just, and not corrupted with gifts; bringeth a Cause to be easily and soon expedited: sheweth Kings to be potent, fortunate, and victorious: denoteth victory to be certain: signifieth a mother to be noble, and of long life. In the eleventh house, he signifieth true friends, and profitable; a Prince rich and liberal: maketh a man fortunate, and beloved of his Prince. In the twelfth house, if a question be proposed of the quality of enemies, it demonstrateth them to be potent and noble, and hardly to be resisted; But if a question shall be concerning any other condition or respect of the enemies, he will deliver from their treacheries. It signifies faithful servants; reduceth fugitives; hath signification of animals, as horses, lions, and bulls: freeth from imprisonments; and eminent dangers he either mitigateth or taketh away.

Fortuna minor in the first house, giveth long life, but incumbred with divers molestations and sicknesses: it signifieth a person of short stature, a lean body, having a mold or mark in his forehead or right eye. In the second house, he signifies substance, and that to be consumed with too much prodigality: hideth a thief; and a thing stolen is scarsely to be recovered, but great labour. In the third house, he causeth dicord amongst brethren and kinsfolk; threateneth danger to be in a journey, but escapeth it: rendereth men to be of good faith, but of close and hidden minds. In the fourth house, he prejudiceth patrimonies and inheritances; concealeth treasures; and things lost cannot be regained, but with great difficulty: he signifieth a father to be honest, but a spender of his estate through prodigality, leaving small portions to his children. Fortuna minor in the fifth house, giveth few children; a woman with child he signifies shall have a woman-child; signifies Embassages to be honourable, but little profitable; raiseth to mean honours; giveth a good fame after death, but not much divulged; nor of lasting memory. In the sixth house, he signifies diseases, both sanguine and cholerick; sheweth the sick person to be in great danger, but shall recover: signifies faithful servants, but slothful and unprofitable: and the same of other animals. In the seventh house, he giveth a wife of a good progeny descended; but you shall be incumbred with many troubles with her: causeth love to be anxious and unconstant: prolongeth contentions, and maketh ones adversaries to circumvent him with many cavillations; but in process of time he giveth victory. In the eighth house, he sheweth the kind of death to be good and honest; but obscure, or in a strange place, or pilgrimage; discovereth Legacies and possessions; but to be obtained with suit and difficulty; denoteth Funerals and buryings to be obscure, the portion of a wife to be hardy gotten, but easily spent. In the ninth house, he maketh journeys to be dangerous; and a party absent slowly to return: causeth men to be occupied in offices of religion: sheweth sciences to be unaccomplished; but keepeth constancy in faith and religion. In the tenth house, he signifieth Kings and princes to be potent; but to gain their power with war and violence: banished men he sheweth shall soon return: it likewise discovereth honours, great Offices and benefits; but for which you shall continually labour and strive, and wherein you shall have no staple continuance; A Judge shall not favour you: Suits and contentions he prolongeth: A father and mother he sheweth shall soon die, and always to be affected with many diseases. In the eleventh house, he maketh many friends, but such as are poor and unprofitable, and not able to relieve thy necessities: it ingratiates you with Princes, and giveth great hopes, but small gains; neither long to continue in any benefice or offices bestowed by a Prince. In the twelfth house, he sheweth enemies to be crafty, subtil, and fraudulent, and studying to circumvent you with many secret factions: signifies one in prison to be long detained, but at length to be delivered: Animals he sheweth to be unfruitful, and servants unprofitable; and the changes of fortune to be frequent, from good to evil, and from bad to good.

Via in the first house, bestoweth a long and prosperous life; giveth signification of a stranger; lean of body, and tall of stature; fair of complexion, having a small beard: a person liberal and pleasant; but slow, and little addicted to labour. In the second house, he increaseth substance & riches; recovereth any thing that is stolen or lost, but signifies the thief to be departed without the City. in the third house, he multiplies brethren and kinsfolks; signifies continual journeys, and prosperous; men that are publicly known, honest, and of good conversation.

Via in the fourth house, signifies the father to be honest; increaseth the patrimony and Inheritance; produceth wealthy fields; sheweth treasure to be in the place inquired after; recovereth any thing lost. In the fifth house, he increaseth the company of male Children; sheweth a woman with child to bring forth a male child; sendeth Embassages to strange and remote parts; increaseth public honours; signifieth an honest kind of death, and to be known through many Provinces.

Via in the sixth house, preserveth from sickness; signifies the diseased soon to recover: giveth profitable servants, and animals fruitful and profitable. In the seventh house, he bestoweth a wife fair and pleasant, with whom you shall enjoy perpetual felicity: causeth strifes and controversies most speedily to be determined; adversaries to be easily overcome, and that shall willingly submit their controversies to the arbitration of good men. In the eighth house, he sheweth the kind of death to proceed from Phlegmatick diseases; to be honest, and of good report: discovereth great Legacies, and rich inheritances to be obtained by the dead: and if any one hath been reported to be dead, it sheweth him to be alive.

Via in the ninth house, causeth long journeys by water, especially by sea, and portendeth very great gains to be acquired thereby; he denoteth Priesthoods, and profits from Ecclesiastical employments: maketh men of good religion, upright, and constant faith: sheweth dreams to be true, whose signification shall suddenly appear: increaseth Philosophical and Grammatical sciences, and those things which appertain to the instruction and bringing up of children.

In the tenth house if Via be found, he maketh Kings and Princes happy and fortunate, and such as shall maintain continual peace with their Allies; and that they shall require amity and friendship amongst many Princes by their several Embassages: promoteth public honours, offices, and Magistracy amongst the vulgar and common people: or about things pertaining to the water, journeys, or about gathering Taxes and Assessments: sheweth Judges to be just and merciful, and that shall quickly dispatch Causes depending before them: and denotes a mother to of good repute, healthy, and of a long life.

In the eleventh house, he raiseth many wealthy friends, and acquireth faithful friends in foreign Provinces and Countries, and that shall willingly relieve him that requires them, with all help and diligence: It ingratiates persons with profit and trust amongst Princes, employing him in such offices, as he shall be incumbred with continual travels.

Via in the twelfth house, causeth many enemies, but such as of whom little hurt or danger is to be feared: signifies servants & animals to be profitable: whosoever is in prison, to be escaped, or speedily to be delivered from thence: and preserveth a man from the evil accidents of fortune.

Populus being found in the first house, if a Question be propounded concerning that house, sheweth a mean life, of a middle age, but inconstant, with divers sicknesses, and various successes, of fortune: signifies a man of a middle stature, a gross body, well set in his members; perhaps some mold or mark about his left eye. But if a Question shall be proposed concerning the figure of a man, and to this figure if there be joined any of the figures of Saturn or Rubeus, it sheweth the man to be monstrously deformed; and that deformity he signifies to proceed from his birth: but if in the fifth house, if he be encompassed with malevolent Aspects, then that monstrousness is to come. In the second house, Populus sheweth a mean substance, and that to be gotten with great difficulty: maketh a man also always sensible of laborious toil: things stolen are never regained: what is lost shall never be wholly recovered: that which is hidden shall not be found. But if the question be of a thief, it declareth him not yet to be fled away, but to lie lurking within the City. In the third house, Populus raiseth few friends, either of brethren or kindred; foresheweth journeys, but with labour and trouble; notwithstanding some profit may accrue by them: denotes a man unstable in his faith, and causeth a man often to be deceived by his companions. In the fourth house, it signifies a father to be sickly, and of a laborious life, and his earthly possessions and inheritane to be taken away: sheweth profit to be gained by water: sheweth treasure not to be hid; or if there be any hidden, that it shall not be found: a patrimony to be preserved with great labour. In the Fifth house, he sheweth no honest messages, but either maketh the messengers to be porters, or public carriers: he devulgeth false rumours, which notwithstanding have the likeness of some truth, and seem to have their original from truth, which is not reported as it is done: it signifies a woman to be barren, and causeth such as are great with child to be abortives: appointeth an inglorious funeral, and an ill report after death. In the sixth house, Populus sheweth cold sicknesses; and chiefly affecting the lower parts of the body; a Physician is declared to be careless and negligent in administering physic to the sick, & signifies those that are affected with sickness to be in danger of death, and scarcely to recover at all: it notes the deceitfulness of servants, and detriment of cattle. In the seventh house, it sheweth a wife to be fair and pleasant; but one that shall be solicited with the love of many wooers: signifies her loves to be feigned and dissembling: maketh weak and impotent adversaries soon to desert prosecuting. In the eight house, it denotes sudden de[•]th without any long sickness or anguish, and oftentimes sheweth death by the water; giveth no inheritance, possession or legacies from the dead; and if any be, they shall be lost by some intervening contentions, or other discord: he signifieth the dowry of a wife to be little or none. Populus in the ninth house, sheweth false dreams, personates a man of rude wit, without any learning or science; in religion he signifies inferior offices, such as serve to cleanse the Church, or ring the bells; and he signifies a man little curious or studious in religion, neither one that is troubled with much conscience. In the tenth house, he signifies such Kings and Princes, as for the most part are expulsed out of their rule and dominions, or either suffer continual trouble and detriment about them: he signifies offices and magistracy, which appertain to matters concerning the waters, as about the navy, bridges, fishings, shores, meadows, and things of the like sort: maketh Judges to be variable and slow in expediting causes before them; declareth a Mother to be sickly, and of a short life. In the eleventh house, he giveth few friends, and may flatterers; and with Princes giveth neither favour nor fortune. In the twelfth house, he sheweth weak and ignoble enemies; declareth one in prison not to be delivered; discovereth dangers in waters, and watry places.

Acquisitio found in the first house, giveth a long life and prosperous old age; signifieth a man of a middle stature, and a great head, a countenance very well to be distinguished or known a long nose, mu[•]h beard, hair curling, and fair eyes; free of his meat and drink, but in all things else sp[•]ring, and not liberal. In the second house, he signifies very great riches, apprehending all the[•]ves, and causeth whatsoever is lost to be re[•]overed. In the third house, many brethren and they to be wealthy; many gainful journeys; signi[••]es a man of good faith. In the fourth is signified a patrimony of much riches, many pos[•]essions of copious fruits; he signi[•]ieth that treasure hid in any place shall be found and sheweth a f[•]ther to be very rich, but covetous. In the Fi[•]th house, Acquisitio signifies many children of both sexes, but more males than females; sheweth a woman to be with child, and that she shall be delivered without danger[•] and if a question be propounded concerning an[•] sex, he signi[••]es it to be masculine: encreaseth gainful profitable embassages and messages, but extendeth fame not far after death, yet causeth a man to be inherited of his own, and signifieth rumours to be true. In the sixth house, he signifies many and grievous sicknesses, and long to continue; maketh the sick to be in danger of death and often to die: yet he declareth a Physician to be learned and honest; giveth many servants and cattle, and gains to be acquired from them. In the seventh house, he signifies a wife to be rich, but either a widow, or a woman of a well grown age; signifies suits and contentions to be great and durable, and that love and wedlock shall be effected by lot. In the eight house, if a man be inquired after, it sheweth him to be dead, signifieth the kind of death to be short, and sickness to last but a few days; discovereth very profitable legacies and inheritances, and signifies a wife to have a rich dowry. In the ninth house, he signifieth long and profitable journeys; sheweth if any one be absent he shall soon return; causeth gain to be obtained from Religious and Ecclesiastical persons or scholars, and signifies a man of a true and perfect sciencs. In the tenth house, he maketh Princes to enlarge their dominions; a Judge favourable, but one that must be continually presented with gifts; causeth office and magistracy to be very gainful; signifieth a mother rich and happy. In the eleventh house, Acquisitio multiplieth friends, and bringeth profit from them, and increaseth favour with Princes. In the twelfth house, he signifieth a man shall have many powerful or potent enemies; reduceth and bringeth home servants fled away, and cattle strayed; and signifies he that is in prison shall not be delivered.

Laetitia in the first house signifies long life with prosperity, and much joy and gladness, and causeth a man to out-live and be more victorious than all his brethren; signifies a man of a tall stature, fair members, a broad forehead, having great and broad teeth; and that hath a face comely and well coloured. In the second house, it signifieth riches and many gains, but great expence and various mutations of ones state and condition; theft and any thing lost is recovered and returned; but if the question be concerning a thief, it declareth him to be fled awa[•]. In the third house, Laetitia sheweth brethren to be of a good conversation, but of a short life; journeys pleasant and comfortable; men of good credit and faith. In the fourth he signifies happy patrimonies and possessions, a father to be noble, and honoured with the dignity of some princely office; sheweth treasure to be in the place inquired after, but of less worth and value than is suposed, and causeth it to be found. In the Fifth house he giveth obedient children, endued with good manners, and in whom shall be had the greatest joy and comfort of old age; signifies a woman with child to bring forth a daughter; sheweth honourable embassages, and declares rumou[•]s and news to be altogether true, and leave[•]h [••]od and ample fame after death. In the six[••] hou[••] i[•] sh[•]weth it sheweth the sick shall recover; denoteth good servants, good and profitable c[•]ttle and animals. In the seventh house Laetitia giveth a wise fair, beautiful and young; ov[•]rcometh strifes and contentions, and rendereth the suc[•]ess thereof to be love. Laetitia in the eighth house giveth legacies and possessions, and a commendable portion with a wife: if a question be proposed conc[•]rni[•]g the condition of any man, it [•]ignif[•]es him to be alive, and declares an honest, quiet, and me[•]k kind of death. In the n[•]nth house L[•]etitia signifies few journeys; and those [•]hat do apply themselves to travel, their journeys [•]ith[•]r are about the mess[•]ges and [〈◊〉] of [〈◊〉], or pil[•]rimages to fulfil holy [〈…〉] of a good religion, of [〈…〉] who [••]sily apprehendeth all [〈…〉] g[•]nuity. In the te[•]th [〈…〉] princes to honour [〈…〉] famous by [〈…〉] times; signifies [〈…〉] offices and [〈…〉] th[•]ng[•] which are exer[•]i[•]ed [〈…〉] affairs, schools, or the [〈…〉] sheweth a moth[•]r [〈…〉] shall be married ag[•]in. [〈…〉] increaseth [〈…〉] friends. And in the twelfth house Laetitia giveth the victory over enemies; causeth good servants and families, delivereth from imprisonment, and preserveth from future evils.

Puella in the first house signifies a person of a short life weak constitution of body, middle stature, little f[•]t, but fair, effeminate & luxurious, and one who will incur m[•]ny troubles and dangers in his life time, for the love of women. In the second house, it neither increaseth riches, nor diminisheth poverty; signifies a thief not to be departed from the city, and a thing stolen to be alien[•]ted and made away: if a question be of treas[•]re in a place, it is resolved there is none. In the third house Puella signifi[•]s more sisters than br[•]thren, and incre[•]seth and continueth good fri[•]ndship and amity amo[•]gst them; denoteth journ[•]ys to be ple[•]s[•]nt and joyous, and men of good conv[•]rsations. In the fourth house Pu[•]lla signif[••]s a very [•]mall p[•]trimony, and a fath[•]r not [〈…〉] but maketh the Fields fertile with g[•]od [〈…〉] Fifth house a woman with ch[•]ld to brin[•] f[•]rth [•] woman-child; denotes no [〈…〉] much commerce with wom[•]n; and [〈…〉] be obtained from them. Puella in the [•]irth house signifies much weakness of the sic[•], but cau[•]eth the sick shortly to rec[•]ver; and sheweth a Physician to be both unlearned and uns[•]ilful, but one who is much esteemed of in the opinion of the vulg[•]r people; giveth good servants, handmaids, cattle and animals. In the seventh house Puella giveth a wife fair, beautiful and pleasant, leading a peaceable conversation with her husband, notwithstanding one that shall burn much with lust, and be coveted and lusted after of many men; denoteth no suits or controversies which shall depend before a Judge, but some jars and wranglin[•]s with the common people one amongst another, which shall be easily dissolved and ended. In the eighth house, if a question be of one reputed to be dead, Puella declareth him to be alive; giveth a small portion with a wife, but that which contenteth her husband. In the ninth house Puella signifies very few journeys, sheweth a man of good religion, indifferent skill and knowledge in sciences, unless happily music as well vocal as instrumental. In the tenth house Puella signifies princes not to be very potent, but notwithstanding they shall govern peaceably within their dominions, and shall be beloved of their neighbours and subjects; it causeth them to be affable, mild and courteous, and that they shall always exercise themselves with continual mirth, plays and huntings; maket[•] judges to be good, godly and merciful; giveth offices about women, or especially from noble women. In the eleventh house Puella [•]iveth many friends, and increaseth favour with women. In the twelfth house Puella signifies few enemies, but contention with women; and delivereth prisoners out of prison through the intercession of friends.

Amissio in the first house signifies the sick not to live long, and sheweth a short life; signifies a man of disproportioned members of his body, and one of a wicked life and conversation, and who is marked with some notorious and remarkable defect in some part of his body, as either lame, or maimed, or the like. Amissio in the second house, consumeth all substance, and maketh one to suffer and under go the burden of miserable poverty; neither thief nor the thing stolen shall be found; signifies treasure not to be in the place sought after, and to be sought after with loss and damage. In the third house Amissio signifies death of brethren, or the want of them, and of kindred and friends; si[•]nifieth no journeys, and causeth one to be deceived of many. In the fourth house Amissio signifies the utter destruction of ones patrimony; sheweth the father to be poor, and son to die. Amissio in the Fifth house, sheweth death of children, and afflicts a man with divers sorrows; signifieth a woman not to be with child, or else to have miscarried; raising no fame or honours, and disperseth false rumours. In the Sixth house Amissio signifies the sick to be recovered, or that he shall soon recover; but causeth loss & damage by servants and cattle. In the seventh house Amissio giveth an adulterous wife, contradicting her husband with continual contention; nevertheless she shall not live long: and it causeth contentions to be end[•]d. In the eighth house Amissio signifi[•]s a man to be d[•]ad; consumeth the dowry of a wife; be[•]t[•]weth or sende[•]h no inheritances or legaci[•]s. In the nin[•]h house Amissio causeth no journ[•]y[•], but su[•]h as shall be compassed with great loss; signifies men to be inconstant in religion and oft[•]n changing their opinion from one sect to another, and altogether ignorant of learning. In the tenth house Amissio r[•]nder[•]th Princes to be most unfortunate, and sheweth that they shall be compelled to end their lives in exile and banishment; judges to be wicked; and signifies offices and magistracy to be d[•]m[•]geable, and sheweth the death of a mother. In the eleventh house Amissio signifies few friends, and causeth them to be easily lost, and turneth to become enemies; caus[•]th a m[•]n to have no favour with hi[•] prince, unles[•] it be hurtful to him. In the twe[•••]h house Amissio d[••]troyeth all enemies, detaineth long in prison, but preserveth from danger.

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.