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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section II – Chapter IV
Chapter IV
How to know that planet which is Lord of the Year in any Annual Revolution of the
Years of the World
Usually the ancients have found the Lord of the Year by these following rules,
which I shall cordially deliver unto you and that with as much plainness as I can
and which of them stands with most reason to be followed in my judgement.
[What events are known by the Lord of the Year]
You must know that by the Lord of the Year is known the condition of the
whole nation, people, and indeed everything therein in a general way to happen
during the time of that Revolution, wherefore it ought to warily be considered
and known so that you may do your work completely.
[The rules of the ancients for finding the Lord of the year]
After you have exactly calculated the true time 1 of the Suns entrance into the
first point 2 of Aries, and have erected your figure as the heavens were then on
the cusp of every house, and the exact places of the planets therein, 3 then, see
what planet you find in an angle; for if there are any at that time so located, he
or she shall be Lord or Lady of the Year, and it shall denote the condition
thereof during that Revolution; but if you shall find many planets in angles, or
one angle, and would know which of them is to be assigned Lord of the Year;
look which of them is Lord of the hour or day, and he shall be chosen Lord of
the Year 4
especially if he beholds the Lord of the term he is in, or the Sun if the
Revolution be by day; or the Moon if by night; and judge according to his
strength and debility, good or bad, as you have already been sufficiently taught.
If you find no planets in angles Lord of the hour or day, or both,
then see which of them is most fortunate or strong, and make him Lord of the
Year; see also which of the other planets are joined in signification with him,
and according to their strengths, debilities and nature you make a right
commixture and judge thereof. But if at the time of your Revolution there is no
1 NOTE BY RAMESEY: to a minute.
2 I.e., when the Sun enters the first degree which is 00°00’01”
3 NOTE BY RAMESEY: being reduced to the exact time of the day.
4 NOTE BY RAMESEY: having compared one with another, and judged by the major testimonies.
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