Guido Bonatti-Liber Astronomiae-Treatise 9

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Treatise 9       英譯：Benjamin N. Dykes Ph.D
ON THE SECOND HOUSE

Chapter 1: On the signification of the prosperity and substance of the native, and on its acquisition

Having spoken in what has preceded about the form and shape of the na¬tive's body, and about the qualities of his soul, it remains to make mention concerning the substance of the native, and his prosperity; likewise whence the native would acquire it, and how, and in what part of his life, since it comes to be after the nativity, happening among the rest of the principal things, and [is] more necessary for the native.
For indeed, Ptolemy said282 that we ought to get the kind of, and how, and whence substance will come to die native, from the Part of Fortune [alone]; nor is it contrary to his saying what 'Umar and Abu 'Ali said, because Ptolemy made a general statement. Indeed others followed in his footsteps, but they added certain things (which in his times were proven) affirming his statements, not being contrary to them.
The knowledge of arrival of his substance, is that you look at the Part of Fortune and the planetary al-mubtazz over the degree in which it is; and at its strength and weakness; and at the planets which are conjoined with the al-mubtatzz in the hour of the nativity, or those which are elevated above it according to the aforesaid way,283 [and to see] whether it were of his sect or not. Wherefore, if the al-mubtazz over that place were of good condition and well disposed, namely made fortunate and strong, free from impediments, you could judge the native is going to be overflowing with many riches -and more so if the aspect of some benefic were to intervene (and especially Jupiter, both in the day and in the night; or the Sun in the day, or the Moon in the night).

    And if that significator of substance were Saturn, or Saturn were the al-mubtazz over it, and he were of good condition as we said, it will signify the native is going to acquire riches through heavy labors or from great buildings.
    If however if were Jupiter, it will demonstrate the native is going to attain riches from offices [or duties] and the bearing of burdens, both extraordinary (as are the deputyships of fortresses, the office of a judge, or others by means of honor [or respectability) and ordinary.
    But if Mars appeared as the significator of the native's riches, you will have no doubt they will increase from the raising of armies and from ruling, both of cities and of others.284
    Indeed if the Sun were the significator of the native's substance, it will bring riches to him from the discovery of raw gold, either not planned out or bought for a low price. And if the Sun were in the fourth, he will find it underground.
    Likewise if Venus were die significatrix of the native's substance, it will make him aggregate substance from women or from donations.
    Still, if the native were to acquire money, and Mercury were his significa¬tor, it will announce riches are going to arrive .to the native from merchants and mercantile dealings, and from scientific285 industry.
    On the other hand, if the Moon were to signify the native's substance, it will adduce it to him from unexpected silver or from journeys or sailing or the managing of merchandise.
   
Again,286 if Saturn were the al-mubtazz over the Part of Substance, and Jupiter [were] conjoined to him, and more strongly so if it were in the angle of the Ascendant, or in the 10th, or in another good place, in a common sign-it will signify inheritances which will come to the native from foreign parts,287 which he will inherit, and especially through women; and more so if Jupiter were to have al- 'ittisal88 with the Moon; and again more if the planets which were of the sect of the significators of substance were in her conjunction289-and it will even be signified by this that the inheritances will remain in the native's possession. Indeed if one of the planets who was not of their sect (but of the contrary one), is elevated290 over the al-mubtazz or follows him from the neighboring [sign],291 it signifies that the native will lose what is acquired by the aforesaid means, nor will they remain in his power for very long. You could tell when these things (which were spoken concerning substance or its loss) ought to happen, through the aforesaid significators: for these things will happen when they arrive at the angles of the figure of the nativity, for example by means of their distance from the angles-his [distance] having been considered, years or months are signified.
Indeed ['Umar] al-Tabari292 said if you wished to look (namely, into the matter of the native's substance), look at the second from the Ascendant of the nativity, and see which of the planets is in it, and [look at] the Lord of the second and the Part of Substance and its Lord; also Jupiter and the Part of Fortune, and likewise its Lord. Then look at the al-mubtazz over these places,293 whether it were one or more,294 and after this look to see what kind of condi¬tion the al-mubtazz has, whether it is free from impediments (namely made fortunate and strong),295 and see how it behaves with the Lord of the Ascen¬dant, whether they aspect each other or are joined together corporally; and whether with reception or not (because reception signifies the effecting of the matter); or they are joined from the opposition or square aspect (because these signify the detriment of the matter); and judge thus according to what you were to see concerning substance.
However, Abu 'Ali296 seemed to want it that you should look (in the matter of prosperity and the substance of the native), to see whence it would come to him, and its multitude or scarcity, from the Lords of the triplicity of the sign in which is the luminary whose authority it is,297 just as will be said below. And so that I might more easily explain this: which if they were in the angles, namely made fortunate and strong, they signify the native's prosperities and riches in all the times of his life; and especially if they were in the first 15° in front of the cusp of whatever angle (namely of those degrees which go toward the cusp of the angle, not of those which have already gone across the angle)298-but more in the seventh than in the fourth, more in the tenth than in the seventh; more again in the first than in the tenth. Wherefore then his accidents will be made more prosperous. Even by how much more they were near the cusp, by that much more will his standing and prosperity and fortune be greater and more praiseworthy. And if they were after the aforesaid 15° up to the end of the angle,299 by how much more they were removed from the angle, by that much more will his prosperity and fortune be below this.
Therefore, you will consider all the above-said which I have already told you must be considered, namely all the aforesaid methods and all the aforesaid significators: which if you were to find all of them made fortunate and strong, and free from impediments (which hardly or never tends to happen), you could judge the native is going to have immense and inestimable riches; and his prosperity and status will be sublime and most excellent, to such an extent that it could never be resisted but that he would be promoted to rulership over the whole world, of whatever family or condition he was, even if the native is found to be of the lowest stock; and he will remain in that for all the times of his life; unless perhaps one of the fixed stars which I listed for you above diminishes this somewhat (or even CorLeonis), namely in the Ascendant or in the 10th, be it found by 1° before the line or by 3° after it;300 for it will increase the sublimities to be practically immense; however, ultimately it will end them in evil (unless a strong benefic were to aspect [the fixed star] from a trine or sextile aspect), wherefore it signifies the native is going to die a bad death, or at least he is going to fall from all of this dignities and powers and sublimities. If however the benefic were to aspect, it diminishes the malice of CorLeonis by one fourth. But if a malefic were to aspect, it will increase its misfortune.
And if all of the aforesaid significators did not appear sound and free, but [only] a portion of them, you could judge the prosperity and status of the native to be strong, and his riches to be overflowing, according to the quantity which was sound.
Therefore I will render the individual [factors] individually, so you may rightly discern the prosperity of the native, and his riches and status.301

      If you wished to know the prosperity and substance of the native

Whence, if you were to erect the figure of someone's nativity, and you wished to know his prosperity and substance, first look at the Part of Fortune, for it is preferred to the Part of Substance: because the Part of Fortune signifies the native's substance, prosperity, and status, and his whole condition; indeed the Part of Substance is attributed to riches alone.
And see in whose domicile or exaltation or bound or triplicity you were to discover it to have fallen, and consider which of the aforesaid significators302 is stronger in that place by the multitude of dignities or strengths, because he will be called the ai-mubtazz,303 and will be the significator of die native's prosperity and substance, and his condition. Wherefore if it were in the Ascendant or in another304 of the angles, or in one of his own domiciles (and especially in the one in which the Part of Fortune is), free from impediments (namely fortunate and strong), it will signify the prosperity of the native, and his gain [or advan¬tage], and likewise that a great quantity of riches is going to arrive. And if the Lord of the Ascendant or one305 of the benefics were to aspect him, and the one aspecting were free from impediments, namely made fortunate and strong (and the more so if the aspect were a trine or sextile; and more again if it were with reception), his substance will be increased by half of the total. Indeed if it were the Lord of the exaltation, it will be increased by one-third, but it will be with greater fame. If however it were the Lord of the bound, it will be increased by one-fifth. And if it were the Lord of the triplicity, it will be increased by one-seventh. Indeed if it were the Lord of the face, it will be increased by one-twelfth. If however the aspect were from the square or from the opposition, it will be much less than this (and the more so and worse, if the aspect were without reception).

      If the Lord of the domicile did not aspect, or were impeded

If however the Lord of the domicile did not aspect, or were impeded, then look at the Lord of the exaltation; which if he were impeded, look at the Lord of the bound. Indeed if the Lord of the bound were impeded, look at the Lord of the triplicity; which if you were to see him impeded, look lastly at the Lord of the face-and speak about whichever one of them, and about what is signified by him, just as I have told you now. Indeed if the Part of Fortune and all of the aforesaid significators were impeded (and especially the al-mubtazz over the place of the aforesaid Part), you will firmly announce it is going to be the contrary of those things said (which you found); and according to the same method in a bad way,306 you will predict according to what was judged above in the good one.

      If the Part of Fortune could not be the significator of the substance of the native

Indeed if the Part of Fortune could not be the significator of the native's substance or riches (and of his condition), nor the planet who was the Lord of the domicile in which it was (or of the exaltation or the bound or the triplicity, nor even of the face, nor the al-mubtazz that place), then look at the Part of Substance, and you will see in whose domicile (or one of the aforesaid dignities) it were to fall; and you will consider the al-mubtazz over that place, according to the method which I have told you for the Lord of the domicile. Because such a planet will be the significator over the prosperity and substance of the native.

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If the Part of Substance could not be the significator of the substance of the native

Which if the Part of Substance (nor even the planet in whose dignity it was) could not be the significator of the native's prosperity and substance, look at the second and its Lord, or at a planet which is in it. Which if one of the benefics were in the second, or joined with the Lord of the second from a trine or sextile aspect, it will signify the native is going to acquire much substance (and more so if the benefic were Jupiter). If however it were the Sun in the day, his significa¬tion will be below what is signified by Jupiter. Indeed if [it were] the Moon in the night, it will be below what is signified by the Sun. Indeed if it were Venus, it will be below what is signified by the Moon.307

    If [neither] the second [sign], nor its Lord, nor a planet which is in it, could be the significator of the substance of the native

And if the second [sign] or its Lord, or a planet which is in it, could not signify the substance of the native, look then at Jupiter, who naturally signifies substance. Which if you were to find him in the second, judge confidently that the native is going to be affluently overflowing in riches-according, however, to the disposition of Jupiter-nor is he ever going to fall into poverty at any time; and more strongly so, if Jupiter were the Lord of the Ascendant. [A Proposi¬tion] of al-Mansur goes along with this: "he will never be a pauper or needy, the Lord of whose nativity is Jupiter"308-and again more so and more sublimely so, if the Ascendant were Sagittarius, and Pisces the 4th house [domicile?]; for it does not receive the contrary.309
Which if Jupiter were impeded, so that he could not be the significator of the aforesaid, and the nativity were diurnal, then look at the Sun; which if he were in some good place from the Ascendant, free from impediments, namely made fortunate and strong, it signifies the native is going to attain money or sub¬stance-but this will be below what is naturally signified by Jupiter.
Indeed if the nativity were nocturnal, then look at the Moon; which if she were in the second, namely made fortunate and strong, free or in another good place from the Ascendant, it will signify great riches that are going to come to the native; however what is signified by her will be below what is signified by the Sun.

      If neither the Sun nor the Moon could signify the native's substance

Which if neither the Sun nor the Moon could signify the substance of the native, then look at the planet who is the al-mubtazz over the place in which is he who was the al-mubtazz over the place in which was one of the aforesaid Parts (namely of Substance or Fortune),310 and make him the significator of sub¬stance. Which if he were fit for this, he will signify the native is going to acquire much substance; but what he signifies will be below what is signified by the Moon.

      When that planet could not be the significator of the native's substance

Indeed if such a planet were not fit to signify the substance of fhe native, look at the planet in whose domicile the Moon is; which if it were in the Ascendant, or in the 2nd or in the angles, or in another good place from the Ascendant, and were free from impediments, made fortunate and strong, it will bring in much money for the native; however what it signifies will be below what is signified by the aforesaid al-mubtazz.

      If the planet in whose domicile the Moon is, cannot be the significator of the native's substance

However, if that planet could not be the significator of the native's sub¬stance, look at the planet who is in the 2nd: which if it were free from impediments, made fortunate and strong (and more so if it had some dignity in the 2nd, or it were a benefic), it will signify the native is going to attain money in a good quantity; however what it signifies will be below what is signified by the planet in whose domicile the Moon is.311

      If the planet who is in the 2nd could not be the significator of the substance of the native

If however the planet who is in the 2nd could not be the significator of sub¬stance, then see if the Lord of the Ascendant and the Lord of the 4th domicile312 were the same planet-because he will be deservedly called the significator of the native's prosperity and substance; which if you were to find him free, namely made fortunate and strong, you would have it as settled that the native will amass much money just as equally well as if a benefic were in the 2nd.

      When the Lord of the Ascendant and the Lord of the 4th is not the same planet

If however you did not find this, look then at the Lords of the triplicity of the house of substance: which if you were to find all of them free (namely made fortunate and strong), it will be signified that riches will come to the native in abundance, in accordance with what his condition was, or enough beyond it. If however only two of them were sound, riches will come to him in two parts of his life, but not in the third. But if only one of them were sound, riches will come to him only in a single one-third of his life, but not in the others. Which if none of them were sound, riches (however much there is of this) will never come to him; however, riches could come to him by means of other causes than the aforesaid ones, namely by the ones to be spoken of below.

      If the Lords of the triplicity of the house of substance could not be the significators of the native's substance

And if the aforesaid Lords of the triplicity of the house of substance could not be the significators of the native's substance, then look at the Lords of the triplicity of the sign in which the Sun is (if die nativity were diurnal) or the Lords of the triplicity of the sign in which the Moon is (if the nativity were nocturnal), and judge according to what I told you about the Lords of the triplicity of the house of substance.

      If the Lords of the triplicity of the sign in which the Sun or Moon is, could not signify the native's substance

Indeed if the aforesaid planets could not be the significators of the native's substance, nor were they fit for this, then look at the Lords of the triplicity of the Ascending sign, and judge concerning them according to what you judged concerning the said Lords of the triplicity of the Sun and the Moon; but what is signified by them will be below what is signified by the Lords of the triplicity of the Sun (in the day) and the Moon (in the night).

      If the Lords of the triplicity of the ascending sign could not signify the native's substance

If however the Lords of die triplicity of the ascending sign were not fit to signify the substance of the native, then look at the sign in which the Part of Fortune is, and [look at] its Lord;313 which if he were in the second or in another good place from the Ascendant, free from impediments, namely made fortunate and strong, he will be the significator of the native's substance and his prosperity; and will bring in a suitable quantity of substance for him. However, what is signified by him will be less than what is signified by the Lords of the triplicity of the Ascendant.

      If the Lord of the sign in which the Part of Fortune is, could not signify the native's substance

Indeed if the Lord of the sign in which die Part of Fortune is, could not be the significator of the native's substance, then look at the sign in which the Part of Substance is, and its Lord; which if you were to find him in the 2nd, or in another good place from the Ascendant, free, namely made fortunate and strong, put him as the significator of the native's substance, and the giver of it. For what he signifies will be comparable to what is signified by the Lord of the sign in which the Part of Fortune is; for it will vary little from it.

      If the Lord of the sign in which the Part of Substance is, could not signify the native's substance

And if the Lord of the sign in which the Part of substance is, could not be the significator of the native's substance, then look to see if the Sun were on the line of the 10th house, by 2° ahead or 5° after,314 and with the Moon going toward him from the left, from his [or her] trine or sextile aspect;315 and the Lord of the house of substance were in his own domicile or exaltation, going to the conjunction of the Lord of the Ascendant, or to his trine.or sextile aspect; and the more so and more strongly so if Jupiter were the Lord of the house of substance. Because this will signify that the native will have a great name, and great fame, and be very powerful. If, however, with this situation, the significator of substance were other than Jupiter, substances will come to him to an immense degree, but they will not be together with exceeding fame. Which if 19  Aries were the 10th house, and the Ascendant were 25° Cancer, and it316 (or at least the Sun and Jupiter)317 were free from the malefics and their Lords, the name of that native will be exalted, and will be greatly expanded, and his fame will be broadcast through the whole world.
And Ptolemy said318 a certain word which seems to differ from the consid¬eration of this house, but it does not depart from the opinion.

    For he said that if the planetary rulers of the domiciles319 or signs which give children (which will be described below in a chapter on the topic of children) were in the places proper to them (which are namely the 10th and the 11th, the 1st and the 5th),320 and they were oriental,321 the native will be powerful and have a great name.322

If however they were occidental323 [and] in the place of the sect contrary to them, the native will be poor and unknown.324
If however the aforesaid rulers of the places taught [to you here], and the Part of Fortune, were in the Ascendant, or with the Lord of the Ascen¬dant, the native will live until he takes a wife; and he will be loved by his parents; and will be made their heir.325
If however it were not so, or they were contrary to each other,326 or were to aspect each other from the square aspect or the opposition, die native will be a litigator, and will accumulate the greatest hatred regarding his parents, and will treat them badly; nor will he succeed to fheir inheri¬tance.327

      If the aforesaid planets could not be significators of the native's substance, nor were the Sun in the 10th

Which if [neither] the Lord of the sign in which die Part of Substance is, nor the ofher aforesaid planets, could be the significators of the native's substance, nor were the Sun in the 10th by the method which I have told you, then look at the planets with which the aforesaid significators are joined, or who are elevated over them328hat is, who precede the others in the conjunction of the al-mubta^ which I have told you; or who were northern [in latitude] from it; because they will be the significators of the substance of the native, and especially that one among them who is stronger in dignity or fortune what he signifies will be very much below what is signified by the planet in whose domicile the Part of Fortune is.

      If the aforesaid planets (with which the significators were joined) could not signify the native's substance

Indeed, if the aforesaid planets could not be the significators of the native's substance, then look at the al-mubta^avex the aforesaid places, or [over] one of them; which if [the al-mubta^ were free from impediments, namely made fortunate and strong, it will signify the native's substance; but what it signifies will be lower than all the aforesaid significations.

      Which of the said significators should be preferred to the others

Indeed, of die said significators, the principal and stronger ones are the Part of Fortune, the Part of Substance, the 2nd and its Lord generally (and more in the matter of substance); and likewise Jupiter, who, even though he may not always be stronger than the others, still, in die signification of substance he is always more general than all the others.

      If all the aforesaid significators were impeded

Which if all the Lords of the aforesaid domiciles, and all die aforesaid signifi¬cators were so impeded that not one of them could signify the native's substance, then look at the Lords of the exaltations (nor is this [going to be] a repeat statement). If however the Lords of the exaltations were impeded, look at the Lords of the bounds. Indeed if the Lords of the bounds were impeded, look at die Lords of die triplicities. But if the Lords of die triplicities were impeded (which would be astonishing and unheard-of), look lasdy at the Lords of the faces, and judge by diem, just as you would have judged for any of the others, as I have touched on above.

      If the malefics were the significators of the native's substance

And you should know that if die malefics were significators of die native's substance, even if tiiey should be found well disposed, still tiiey will not convey so much good as die benefics do. Indeed if they were made unfortunate and badly disposed, tiiey bring in die contrary, and poverty, intolerably. Indeed if you were to find a malefic in the 2nd, or the rays of a malefic which did not have dignity diere, without the presence or aspect of a benefic, or even in one of the aforesaid places signifying substance, or those significators of substance were impeded, you will expect and have to judge the contrary of those things which were said.

If the benefics were the significators of the native's substance

Indeed if the benefics were strong, they will exhibit the great good of the native; if however they were impeded, little good.



Chapter 2: Whence the native will acquire substance or money, and by what means, and in what part of his life

Lastly indeed, the planet and the place signifying whence the native would acquire substance, and by what means, and in what part of his life, and in what part of time, must likewise be looked at. Therefore, after you were to find die significator of the native's substance, consider into what house you found him to have fallen; for you will announce-according to what is signified by that house, and even according to what is signified by the planetary al-mubtazz over that house; and likewise according to what is signified by the planet found in that house-whence and by what means substance329 ought to come.

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Chapter 3: In what time of his life, and in what part, the native would acquire substance

Indeed, you could weigh carefully [and know] in what time and in what part of his own life the native will acquire substance, by the Lords of the triplicities. For the first will draw substance in the first part of the native's life, the second in the second, the third in the third; and so you could judge each of them is going to exhibit wealth for the native in that one-third part of his life, according to how you were to find them fit for this. Which if you were to find all of them well disposed, the native will rejoice in the advantage of substance for the whole time of his life. Indeed if you were to find only two of them made fortunate, you will predict he is going to attain substance in two parts of his life. But if you were to find only one of them made fortunate, you could affirm substance is going to arrive in the single one-third of his life deputed to that significator.

Chapter 4: Why the ancients avoided certain ones of the said significators

The ancient sages, not because they were ignorant, but because they avoided labor, operated (in the matter of the signification of the native's substance) only by the Lord of the Ascendant, the Lord of the second, the Part of Fortune, the Part of Substance, and their Lords, likewise Jupiter-leaving practically all the other things touching on this to the efforts of the wise. And this tended to happen often enough, [so] that it is not judged rightly by the astrologers, to a fine point, regarding the matter of substance. Because they do not care to consider the other significators, except for those I have told you [just] now. However, you can see, if you want to consider rightly, that the riches or substances of natives do not always come down exactly according to what is signified by [the brief list above]. For we see certain greatly wealthy men, some more wealthy, others wealthy, some moderately wealthy, some neither wealthy nor poor, some moderately poor, some poor, some poorer, some very poor, some beggars, some more beggarly, some most beggarly, some always abound¬ing, some always in need, some sometimes abounding (and the same ones sometimes in need), some who get out of need with great labor, some who escape it with ease, and the like; which does not happen except by the significa¬tors listed above, and because of their dispositions and what falls together with that (even if the [significators] which [the ancients] use are more principal).
Whence you could judge regarding the native's prosperity and substance, according to how you were to find them. And [you could] pronounce on his adversity according to their succession and order (which I showed you), according to how you were to find them made unfortunate; because just as the aforesaid significators of substance (if they were made fortunate and strong), bring [substance], so if they were made unfortunate and weak and badly disposed, they take it away; and they will convey trouble and misery and labor and sorrow and poverty. Therefore be industrious and wise, so that you may know how to consider all these.
You will even consider if the Part of Fortune were with the Moon in nativ¬ities, and Jupiter were to aspect it, and the nativity were diurnal; or Venus were to aspect it, and the nativity were nocturnal; because it will signify the good rearing of the native (and more strongly so if the Part of Fortune were in a good place from the Ascendant).
Likewise, you will look at the disposition of each one of all of the aforesaid significators (namely the Lords of the triplicities, and the others). For if one of the Lords of the triplicity were well disposed, and the Lord of [the Part of] Substance or the Part of Fortune (or its Lord) were badly disposed, he will detract from the Lord of the triplicity;330 and the reverse, according to his own condition.
And if the significator of the nativity331 were in a masculine sign in diurnal nativities, and in a feminine one in nocturnal nativities, nor were he otherwise impeded, his strength will be greater, and his testimony more affirming the truth concerning good rearing, whether the native's life is long or short.

Chapter 5: Whence and because of what reason the native would acquire substance

Having looked (in what has preceded) concerning the acquisition of the native's substance, and the accumulation of its quantity, we must look from this point on [to see] whence the native will acquire it, and by what means, and for what reason.
Therefore you will consider the Lord of the house of substance, or any other significator of it you were to find, and you will see into what house [domicile?] you were to find he had fallen; and likewise with whom (from among the planets) you were to find him joined: because that will signify what kind and whence the native is going to acquire money.
For if it were in the 1st, just as I remember having touched on for you in the Treatise on what is signified by the twelve houses (by way of repeating the same), it signifies that the native is going to acquire substance from his own person, namely by his own industry, with little worry and little labor; or by one of the reasons which are signified by the 1st house [domi¬cile?].

      If the significator of the native's substance were in the 2nd

If however it were in the 2nd, he will find it because of his own substance, like die use of his own possessions and his own goods; and merchant dealings and other arts which are employed with money, and the like; or because of one of the reasons which are signified by the second house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 3rd

And if it were in the 3rd, he will find it because of because or sisters, or neighbors not related to him, or short journeys (which are of two days or less), or because of his own relatives or relatives by marriage [who are] lesser him in riches and power and likewise age, or who consider him their elder, or because of one of the reasons which are signified by the 3rd house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 4th

Indeed if it were in the 4th, he will find it because of fathers or uncles or fathers-in-law, or other ancestral blood-relatives older and of greater age than he; or from the use of merchant activities of lands or houses or things which are dug up from the ground; or perhaps he will find a treas¬ure underground (even though this happens most rarely); or from the use of furnaces and the like, or because of one of the reasons which are signi¬fied by the 4th house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 5th

And if it were in the 5th, he will acquire substance because of children, and magnates carrying out the affairs of kings, or because of moderate journeys (which I consider from two to four days), or because of ban¬quets or drinks which are sold in taverns or like places; or because of games and the like; or because of one of those diings which are signified by the 5th house [domicile?].

If the significator of substance were in the. 6tb

Which if it were in the 6th, he will acquire it because of male or female slaves, or servants, or small animals which are not ridden (Tike sheep,goats, pigs, dogs, birds and the like), or because of one of those things which are signified by the 6th house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 7th

But if it were in the 7th, he will acquire it because of women or partners or enemies, or because of one of those things which are signified by the 7th house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 8th

Indeed if it were in the 8th, he will find it because of the dowry of women or their goods, or the goods of partners or enemies, or because of some¬one's death, or goods which are inherited by the dead, goods owned by a woman apart from her dowry, or because of one of those things which are signified by the 8th house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance is in the 9th

But if it were in the 9th, he will acquire it because of religion or the reli¬gious, or because of long journeys like the ones merchants and others traveling far tend to make, and the like, or because of one of those things which are signified by the 9th house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 10th

If however you were to find it in the 10th, say that he will acquire it be¬cause of a king, or a profession or magistracy or office or other lay dignity, like a generalship, or a civil authority, and the like, or because of one of those things which are signified by the 10th house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 11th

On the other hand, if it were in the 11th, he will find it because of friends or the soldiers or household members of the ruler,332 or by means of business deals, or lending, and harvests; or he will acquire it from an unexpected fortune coming to him, or even because of matters concerning which he has the hope of making money; or because of one of those things which are signified by the 11th house [domicile?].

      If the significator of substance were in the 12tb

Lastly, if indeed it were in the 12th, he will acquire it because of prison or the incarcerated, like sometimes guards of the incarcerated tend to do, or one who has released the incarcerated from their prisons for the sake of making money; or because of hidden enemies, or great animals, or some low-class and detestable duty, and from thievery, or because of one of those things which are signified by the 12th house.

These are all the things signified by the twelve houses, which you have above in the treatment of the twelve houses; it is not necessary that I repeat all of them to you.