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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section IV – Chapter VIII
Saturn; Jovial, bright; Martial, red; Solar, golden or yellow; Venereal, obscure;
Mercurial, blue, etc.
[The reason of their shape and form]
Such as are like the hairs of a man’s head, as you have heard, are more
condensed and thick in the middle, but about the edges more rare; those
resembling beards have their extremes more rare and dispersed; and those that
are much extended in length, are more rare and subtle.
[The distinct significations of every comet or blazing-star]
The ancients have delivered moreover these nine following several comets or
blazing-stars and their virtues or portences, which I could no wise omit being so
necessary to instruction.
The first then is called Veru, for that it resembles a spit or dart, and appears in
the day time very terrible to the beholders. It denotes a scarcity of fruit of both
earth and trees, mutations in church and state, grievous slaughters, and the
death of kings, nobles and such as are of their adherence.
The second, Tenaculum, of the colour of Mars and has rays under it like
the flames of burning coals. It signifies there shall not be such plenty as
formerly, yet not famine ; wars also are thereby stirred up to the great
prejudice of the godlier sort of people who shall be very forward therein.
The third, Pertica, sometimes emits obscure rays and again at other times
bright. This denotes a drought, both of the earth and waters, and a scarcity of
provisions. if it corporally joined to any planet signifies
events according to the nature of that planet; 1 as if it is joined to Saturn there
shall be mortalities, troubles to old men, and those of the religious orders; to
Jupiter it extends its effects to kings and grandees whether good or bad
according to their fortitudes; 2
to Mars, many wars, tumults, slaughters and
effusion of blood; to the Sun it will not appear by reason of the Sun’s
splendour, yet it portends the death of kings and many tribulations, plagues, and
sicknesses; to Venus, it signifies drought, and a diminution of great waters; to
1
NOTE BY RAMESEY: the nature of every planet you have been taught before.
2
According to Abu Ma’shar, these two considerations of Saturn and Jupiter would be reversed, i.e.
Saturn signifies for kings and high exalted people and Jupiter signifies for those of the law and
religious orders etc. Ramesey has here reversed this signification.
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