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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section II – Chapter XV
Chapter XV
Demonstrating the significations of Saturn when he is Lord of the Year in any of the
twelve signs
You have been promised this plainly and therefore I shall here deliver it
you, though to the ingenious what has been already said is sufficient and this
superfluous.
[Of the significations of Saturn when Lord of the Year, and in Aries]
Wherefore then know, that if Saturn is Lord of the Year, and in Aries, he stirs
up many great winds, and those eastern, and causes the death of many matrons
and old women, or such as are overseers of nunneries, scarcity of provisions,
and a leanness and barrenness of the earth.
[In Aries and impeded] And if he is impeded, he causes many thefts and robberies,
highwaymen, anxiety, sadness and tribulation during that Revolution. Also, if
he is the only lord or significator of the year and cadent from the Ascendant, 1
beholding it not and direct, then he shows anxiety and trouble to rich and
noblemen or such as are the grandees of the earth. And if he is retrograde, their
houses, substance and coffers of wealth shall be visited and destroyed or taken
away, and so much the rather if he is beheld by the malevolent aspects of Mars;
for then he shall denote grievous cold weather, the death of cattle, especially
sheep, and such as are signified by Aries, and that by some rot or the violence
and rudeness of wars; and if he does not behold Mars or Mars him, the winter
shall be extremely cold, according to the nature and quality of the climate, and
there shall be a destruction or death of cattle; also if he is not retrograde there
shall be dissentions and quarrels amongst men, sackings, robberies and
despoiling, and a great deal of mischief; especially if he is beheld of Mars out
of an angle; but if he behold him from a cadent house, it shall not be so bad.
Also if Saturn is direct, and in an angle, he signifies much rain, discords
amongst great and rich men, especially if he is aspected by Mars, for then the
common people shall assuredly disagree, and contend with their king and
superiors; and if he is retrograde, the state and condition of the people shall be
grievous; and if both Mars and the Moon behold him with a malevolent aspect
1 I.e. in the 2 nd , 6 th , 8 th or 12 th where it cannot behold or aspect the Ascendant
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