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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Section II – Chapter IV
it shall be hers; but if neither of these be thus, then have regard to the Lord of
the term of the cusp of the Ascendant, and see whether he is free and placed as
you have heard of the Lord of the Ascendant and planet therein exalted; and if
so, he shall be Lord of the Year, otherwise, not. Lastly then,
consider the Lord of the triplicity of the sign ascending in the same manner, and
if neither of these 1 can be admitted Lord of the Year, then you are to look
whether the Lord of the tenth house is free from combustion and direct, and
placed within three degrees within, and four without the cusp of the tenth
house; and if so, he shall assuredly be Lord of the Year; but if
retrograde or combust, not; and so you must consider the Lord of the
exaltation of the tenth house, if there be any, and the Sun and Moon, the Lord
of the term of the tenth, and the Lords of the triplicity as you have heard of the
Ascendant, etc. And if you still must seek for the Lord of the year, have
regard unto the seventh house after the same manner you have to these; 2
and
then to the forth, after that to the eleventh, fifth, ninth and third; first
considering the Lord of the sign upon the cusp of the house, then the planet
therein exalted, afterwards the luminaries, the Lord of the term then, and lastly
the Lord(s) of the triplicity, etc. Some of the ancients also considered the Lord
of the face; but both that as also all the rest, I do not much esteem, yet you may,
if pleases you to follow them, wherefore I would not totally omit them.
[The rules of the ancients for finding out the Lord of the Year, very
inconsistent with reason]
For by these rules 3
you see there is no planet to be admitted Lord of the Year,
but such as are direct and free from impediment and combustion; and so
consequently, the year in every Revolution must always be fruitful and the
people always successful, never crossed or troubled, etc. which we see
repugnant both to reason and experience. And therefore, I say, in this matter the
ancients are no wise consented to by me.
[What is portended by the Lord of the Year when well or ill disposed]
For this is most certain, that if the Lord of the Year is free from impediment,
well dignified and aspected, the year during that Revolution shall be plentiful,
temperate and healthful, and the people in good condition, fortunate, successful,
and in esteem; but if the Lord of the Year be impeded, afflicted and unfortunate,
1 Ramesey assumes only 2 triplicity rulers! This is not the case as there are three.
2 I.e. as was procedurally done prior with the ascendant and the 10th house.
3 I.e. these other rules Ramesey tells us about in the last two paragraphs.
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