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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section II – Chapter XIX
I should judge that the year would not be very scarce, because the Lady of the
Year is Venus one of the most fortunate planets, nor very fruitful, or plentiful,
because she is in her fall but so & so; 1
and indifferent both for plenty of fruits
and health of body. But if she is afflicted, it will be so much the worse.
[Venus Lady of the Year in Libra]
Again if Venus is Lady of the year and in Libra, free from retrogradation,
combustion and other impediments and aspects of the malevolents, although not
at all beheld or assisted by the fortunes, yet shall the cities, regions and
countries be safe that are under the power of Libra and in good condition;
mankind also shall generally be healthful, and likewise the air; it shall be also
temperate and pleasant, also fruitful and plentiful in everything; and the people
shall be generally happy, and free from all thefts, rapines and robberies, and
dissentions, troubles and discords; and if she is assisted by the benevolents it
will be the better.
[Venus Lady of the Year in Scorpio]
But if she is Lady of the Year and free from all manner of impediment and in
Scorpio, she shall cause a pure, good and thin pleasant air, but somewhat sharp,
and shall lessen the heat of summer and cold of winter; as also diseases
, and increase provisions and fruits of the earth; and there shall be
little or no filching and stealing; But although these be the rules of the ancients
you are to remember she is herein in detriment, 2
judge you therefore according
as you have been taught in the former rules.
1 Well, it would depend very much, on what it meant for a planet to be in its fall and if there are some,
that are worse than others are! Abu Ma’shār wrote:
«There are differences in the humiliations of the stars as far as the damage is concerned:…As for
Venus, it humiliates itself in Virgo, but it agrees with this sign owing to the feminine nature and
besides almost everybody knows that Virgo means dancing, singing harmonies, lyres and other
musical instruments and the search for marriage, all the things which are typical of Venus. Moreover,
Venus has its humiliation in the 27 th degree of Virgo, which is not far from Libra, its domicile; we can
therefore say that it is similar to a worried and distressed man who briefly goes from distress to
cheerfulness and joy.»
There were those of the opinion that not all humiliations or detriments were the same, i.e. some were
worse than others were. A planet in its detriment or fall did not remove its authority; it corrupted or
changed it and it was without honour there!
2 She is in her detriment but it is also her triplicity. In Scorpio, she has the right of dominion but is
corrupted Scorpio being of the nature of Mars!
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