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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section III – Chapter XV
Chapter XV
Showing how to judge the weather from common observation of the rising and
setting of the Sun, colour of the Moon, appearance of the rainbow, comets, clouds,
brightness of the fixed stars, also by the prime day and from the time of the day
wherein thunder happens
In no wise does it seem to me unnecessary to deliver this chapter unto the
world, although it is not altogether astrological as the preceding chapters are.
Yet by reason, it contains observations deduced from the stars and other
superior things so it cannot be absolutely rejected as not agreeing with the
discourse and subject. Besides, since it may very well be an help both for the
plainness and certainty thereof to such as perhaps are not of sufficient capacity
to attain to the perfection of what we have set down before; I have adventured
to give them to understand this much.
[How to judge of weather by the rising and setting of the Sun]
When the Sun rises clear and bright in our horizon, it denotes a pleasant day;
but foul weather if then he is overcast with a thin cloud; if he sets being free
from clouds, a fair night follows; also being then divers coloured, his beams
long and red, denotes winds the next day from that part or quarter of heaven;
his beams spotted, green, black or pale promises rain that night; if at his setting
there is one or more circles about him, your are to observe whether they are red,
and here and there broken, for then he denotes vehement winds that night; if
obscured thick and black circles, it signifies cold winds and snow in the winter;
many circles denote wind no matter what colour they are, but the more if they
are red; if but one circle is about him and that clear and of no continuance, fair
weather is to be expected. Understand the same of the Moon which you have
heard of the Sun, i.e. when there are circles about her; blackness in the Sun and
Moon denotes rain; redness, wind. The element red in the morning shows wind
and rain to ensue that day; the same in the evening declares the contrary, 1
for
the day following is for the most part then fair; and in this manner of
prognostication we find the Pharisees very expert, as appears in the 16 th of
Matthew.
1 All sea-wise sailors have heard this saying, «Red skies at night are the sailors’ delight; but red skies
in the morning then sailors take warning.» This has obviously been a sign of the weather for
millennia. As Ramesey points out even in Jesus’ day this was the case; «He answered and said unto
them, when it is evening, ye say, it will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, it will be
foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering.» Matthew 16: 2 & 3
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