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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section IV – Chapter VIII
Mercury, it denotes the death of young men, wits and ingenuous fouls; to the
Moon, it signifies death and grievous mortality to men, especially the common
people.
The fourth Miles, consecrated to Venus, and has a hairy tail
or mane emitting Moon-like beams or rays. It signifies mischief to kings,
nobles and great men, and that men shall arise that will endeavour to alter the
laws and ancient customs, and set up new. But the greatest evil portended
thereby will be incident to those places towards which it extends its tail or rays;
it denotes also wars.
The fifth Ceruleus, of a blue or azure colour,
appropriated to Mercury. It denotes the death of kings and grandees, nobles
such as are chief rulers, and chiefly towards the part towards which it extends
its rays; also wars.
The sixth Aurora or Matutina assigned to Mars it has a tail
and is of a fiery complexion. When it appears towards the east, bending its head
downwards, it signifies war, combustions, fire sword, pestilence and famine in
Arabia and Egypt; drought and a scarcity of waters, and this shall extend also to
the western regions.
The seventh Argentum or Argenteus, and this is the brightest and
clearest of all comets it has pure bright beams. When it appears, Jupiter
being then in Cancer or Pisces, it promises abundance of corn and fruit in those
parts where it appeared. But if Jupiter is then in Scorpio, it will not be
altogether so good.
The eighth Rosa: this is a great round comet and is of the form and
similitude of a man. It causes the death of kings, great, noble and rich men, and
the alteration of things.
The ninth and last, Niger, appropriated to Saturn, being in colour like unto
him. It denotes mortality both natural and also by the sword, beheadings and the
like.
[Note]
If a comet appears in the Ascendant of any town, kingdom, city, family or in
the Ascendant of the Revolution of the World, it signifies destruction of the
things signified by the Ascendant and the sign thereof. And if it appears in the
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