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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section IV – Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII
Of the mean and lesser conjunctions and their effects
Some of the ancients have termed the conjunction of Saturn and Mars 1
a mean
conjunction; that of Jupiter and Mars, a lesser; and that of the Sun with any
planet in his ingress into Aries and his conjunction with the Moon every month,
least of all.
Their reasons will soon appear if we but warily consider why they term the
foregoing conjunctions greatest or greater for Saturn and Mars must necessarily
do more mischief than Jupiter and Mars Saturn is of a malevolent
nature and highest of the planets so consequently slowest; 2
[Of the conjunctions of Saturn and Mars]
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and Jupiter of a
benevolent and sweet influence, and lower, etc. And therefore, as touching the
rest, your own senses will give (tell) you having considered what has
been said, that the inferior are not of such power and efficacy as are
the superior .
The conjunctions of Saturn and Mars 3
denote war and bloodshed. But, if you
would know in what degree this would be executed, you are to see what
planet is Almuten of the figure and whether he is fortunate or not. For if he is
strong essentially, free from impediment and affliction, and is of a benevolent
nature judge the evil will be lessened in one kind or other. And if this
Almuten has any good aspect to the place of the conjunction, see to the nature
of the sign he possesses and judge that by such things, occasions, or men
signified thereby, the war threatened should be mitigated and perhaps
dissolved, especially if there is any reception between him and the strongest of
those planets in conjunction etc; understand this in all the rest mutatis mutandis.
Likewise, if you’re Almuten is evil, weak and unfortunate judge the
contrary and that rather by such as are by him signified the war will be
formented or increased.
1
NOTE BY RAMESEY: I mean their conjunction in any other sign or place of the heavens save that
in Cancer.
2
NOTE BY RAMESEY: as to us, yet his motion does equal if not exceed the Moons, only the
largeness of his sphere causes that it is not so apparently obvious to our senses.
3
NOTE BY RAMESEY: I mean this «mean» conjunction.