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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section III – Chapter II
to laying of foundations for royal palaces, castles, cities, towns and villages; 1
[Moon] above the Moon, men shall have loss and detriment in their substance
and goods; 2 [Dragons Tail] above the Dragons Tail, in this nature it cannot be
exalted, 3
and therefore in this the Dragons Tail is omitted; [Blazing Stars] again if
the Dragons Head is exalted above a Blazing Star, it signifies tempestuous
stormy winds and tempests, and those very often.
[Dragons Tail exalted]
[Saturn] Dragons Tail exalted above Saturn, signifies the death and
destruction of old people, monks, and religious men; [Jupiter] above Jupiter,
long life and joy; [Mars] above Mars, sadness and vexation; [Sun] above
Sun, much evil and want of charity; [Venus] above Venus, damage to women,
especially to young maids and virgins; [Mercury] above Mercury, evil to learned
and wise men; [Moon] above the Moon, destruction to rich men and loss of
substance; [Blazing Stars] above a Blazing Star it denotes damage in the general
affairs of women.
[Blazing Stars exalted above]
Now lastly, touching Blazing Stars and what they may predict by their being
exalted above the planets and the Dragons Head and Tail. [Saturn] A Blazing
Star then, being in configuration of Saturn, and exalted above him, signifies
many and great infirmities; [Jupiter] above Jupiter, men shall kill and murder
their nobles, great men, and such as are in esteem; [Mars] above Mars, men shall
usually delight to bear arms and their shall happen many great wars and
slaughters; [Sun] if above the Sun men shall quarrel one with another, are
treacherous and given to treasons; [Venus] above Venus, a diminution and
drying up of waters; [Mercury] above Mercury, damage and destruction to
1 This was a rather ’odd’ signification for Mercury! The laying of foundations and construction of
buildings, towns and cities was the natural significations for Saturn! I would rather have expected this
to signify an increase in learning and the study of the sciences and letters and calculations!
2 Again, I find Ramesey’s delineations to be so general that they can be misleading. There are big
differences (in the case of the planets) as to whether they are beholding the Dragons Head from the
square and opposition or from an amicable aspect such as the trine or sextile. In general, Ramesey is
indicating that the Dragons Head exalted above the planets increase their significations in the chart
and is following some of the ancients’ assertions that the Head brings increase and the Tail
decrease. This, in itself was not accepted by all the ancients as another group asserted that both the
Head and Tail of the Dragon were harmful.
3 NOTE BY RAMESEY: because, as you have heard in the 17 th chapter of the 2 nd Treatise of this
volume, they are but nodes and can behold no planet because they have no rays nor beams, but
may be beheld by any planet.
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