Chapter Vi. Of The Planet Jupiter, And His : p. 38 CHAPTER VI. OF THE PLANET JUPITER, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION. JUPITER is placed next to Saturn. He is the greatest in appearance to our eyes, of all the planets (the , , and excepted): in his colour he is bright, clear, and of an azure hue. In his motion he exceeds Saturn, finishing his course...
Appendix. Of The And Aspects Between : OF THE AND ASPECTS BETWEEN THE SIGNIFICATORS. "or" If be significator, it gives riches by means of agriculture; and he is of a sedate and religious disposition. p. 324 If be significator, he is extremely grave, and frequently gains riches by legacies or mining concerns. "or" If be significator, it...
Chapter X. Of Mercury, And His Significati : CHAPTER X. OF MERCURY, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION, NATURE, AND PROPERTY. MERCURY is the least of all the planets, never distant from the Sun above 28 degrees; by which reason he is seldom visible to our sight. "Colour and Motion".--He is of a dusky silver colour; his mean motion is 59 minutes and 8...
Appendix. List Of Fixed Stars Which May Be : p. 334 4. LIST OF FIXED STARS WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED IN HORARY QUESTIONS; WITH THEIR APPROXIMATE LONGITUDE, JAN. 1, 1835. 1 NAMES. LONGITUDE. LATITUDE. NATURE. MAGNITUDE. Ram's following Horn 5 21' 9 57' N. SECOND. The Pleiades 26 55 4 31 N. FIFTH. The Brightest of the Seven Stars 27 50 4 2 N...
Untitled : AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY BY WILLIAM LILLY ZADKIEL, ED. [1852] First published in 1647, as Christian Astrology, this is one of the best known post-classical works on Astrology. the present edition, heavily edited by 'Zadkiel,' was released under the current title in 1852. As the planet Uranus...
Appendix. The Effects Of The Or Aspects Between : p. 328 THE EFFECTS OF THE OR ASPECTS BETWEEN THE SIGNIFICATORS "or" If be significator, it shews much trouble by lawyers or the clergy, If be significator, he is always wretched and miserable idle, unfortunate, and beggarly. "or" If be significator, it is the aspect of cruelty and murder...
Chapter Iii. Of The Aspects : p. 24 CHAPTER III. OF THE ASPECTS. THE figure of the heavens being erected, it now remains to observe how the planets are situated as regards each other; or, in other words, how they are aspected. And, first, Of Zodiacal Aspects. These are as follow:-- Semi , a Semi-sextile, or 30 degrees. Semi...
Title Page : AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY BY WILLIAM LILLY WITH NUMEROUS EMENDATIONS, ADAPTED TO THE IMPROVED STATE OF THE SCIENCE BY ZADKIEL London, G. Bell [1852] NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned , March 2005. John Bruno Hare, redactor. This text is in the public domain worldwide. These files may be used for any...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 15 : p. 134 CHAPTER XXVII. OF THE FOURTH HOUSE, AND JUDGMENTS DEPENDING THEREON. "This is the House of Parents, Lands, Tenements, Cities, Towns, Villages, Farms, Castles, Treasure found, also of the Grave". RULE.--"To Find a Thing hidden or mislaid". BE careful to consider to whom the thing hidden, but...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 11 : CHAPTER XXXI. OF THE EIGHTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS: THESE ARE DEATH, DOWRY, THE WIFE'S SUBSTANCE, and if not, look to the 7th for the quesited's significator. If the lord of the quesited's ascendant be in the 4th or the 8th, either from his own house or in the figure, it is one argument th...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 07 : p. 278 CHAPTER XXXV. OF THE TWELFTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS, VIZ. OF IMPRISONMENT, GREAT CATTLE, PRIVATE ENEMIES, BANISHED MEN, &C. IF a question be asked regarding secret enemies, who are not named, observe the lord of the 12th, and planets therein, how they aspect the lord of the ascendant...
Appendix. Description Of Persons According : p. 296 DESCRIPTION OF PERSONS ACCORDING AS THE SIGNIFICATOR MAY BE FOUND IN EACH OF THE TWELVE SIGNS. SATURN "in the Twelve Signs". "in" Gives a ruddy complexion, a spare, rawboned person, full-faced, dark hair, not much beard, addicted to boasting, resolute, quarrelsome, and very ill-natured...
Chapter Xv. The Nature, Place, Countries : CHAPTER XV. THE NATURE, PLACE, COUNTRIES, GENERAL DESCRIPTION, AND DISEASES SIGNIFIED BY THE TWELVE SIGNS. ARIES Is a masculine, diurnal sign, moveable, cardinal, equinoctial; in nature fiery, hot and dry, choleric, bestial, luxurious, in temperate, and violent; the diurnal house of ; of the fiery...
Chapter Ix. Of The Planet Venus, And Her : p. 45 CHAPTER IX. OF THE PLANET VENUS, AND HER SEVERAL SIGNIFICATION AND NATURE. "Name".--After the Sun succeedeth Venus. "Colour in the Element".--She is of a bright, shining colour, and is well known by the name of the evening star, or Hesperus; and that is when she appears after the Sun is set;...
Chapter Vii. Of The Planet Mars, And His : CHAPTER VII. OF THE PLANET MARS, AND HIS SEVERAL SIGNIFICATIONS. MARS does in order succeed Jupiter, is less in body, and appears to our sight of a shining, fiery, sparkling colour: he finishes his course in the zodiac in 1 year, 321 days, and 22 hours: his greatest latitude north is about 4 31';...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 03 : CHAPTER XXIV. OF A SHIP, AND HER SAFETY OR DESTRUCTION. THE ascendant and the signify the ship and cargo; the lord of the ascendant, those that sail in her. If you find a malevolent, having dignities in the 8th, placed in the ascendant, or the lord of the ascendant in the 8th in ill configurati...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 09 : p. 269 CHAPTER XXXIII THE TENTH HOUSE AND ITS QUESTIONS.--VIZ. OFFICE, DIGNITY, PREFERMENT, GOVERNMENT, TRADE, OR PROFESSION, and the 10th house, its lord, and the , for the place, preferment, &c., inquired after. If the lord of the ascendant or be both joined by good aspect to the , or by or good...
Appendix. Effects Of The Aspects Between : EFFECTS OF THE ASPECTS BETWEEN THE SIGNIFICATORS. If be significator, he gives the querent inheritance of estates, and profit by means of agriculture; his disposition is extremely moral and grave; he may gain a fortune by merchandize, or, probably, by preaching. If be significator, the dispositi...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 13 : CHAPTER XXIX. OF THE SIXTH HOUSE. "Viz. Sickness, Servants, Small Cattle, &c". IN the first place, we ought to take the figure for the exact moment of the person falling sick, or rather of being obliged to take to his bed. 1 Secondly, if that cannot be had, accept of that time when first any pers...
Chapter Xx. What Significator, Querent : CHAPTER XX. WHAT SIGNIFICATOR, QUERENT, AND QUESITED, ARE; AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE JUDGMENT OF A QUESTION. THE querent is he or she that propounds the question and desires resolution; the quesited is he or she, or the thing sought and inquired after. The significator is no more than that planet...
Appendix. Explanation Of Terms Used In This Work : p. 338 EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THIS WORK. "Abscission".--See "Frustration." "Affliction".--A planet, or the cusp of a house, being in evil aspect to any planet, or to a malefic. "Angles".--The four houses which commence at the points where the rises, culminates, sets, and arrives...
Preface : p. iii PREFACE. AFTER a lapse of 205 years since the first publication, in 1647, of "Lilly's Introduction to Astrology", there would be no necessity for an apology for its re-appearance, were it not for the prevailing fashion of the day, which is to rail at and vituperate that science, and all who...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 05 : p. 83 THE RESOLUTION OF ALL MANNER OF QUESTIONS AND DEMANDS. CHAPTER XXII. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST HOUSE. IF THE QUERENT BE LIKELY TO LIVE LONG--YEA OR NOT? "Signs of Health and long Life". CONSIDER whether the sign ascending, the lord ther, and , be free from affliction; viz. combusti...
Life Of William Lilly : p. 1 LIFE OF WILLIAM LILLY. IN offering an abstract of the most valuable of this clever astrologer's works to the notice of the public, I consider myself called upon to make some mention of his personal history. And it fortunately happens that this is not made up of imaginary ideas, founded...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 12 : CHAPTER XXX. THE SEVENTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS. "This House signifies Marriage, Love Questions, Lawsuits and Controversies, Contracts, Wars, Duels, open Enemies, Bar-gains, Thefts, Fugitives, and all matters regarding Strangers". THE questions to be judged by this house being more difficult th...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 08 : CHAPTER XXXIV. OF THE ELEVENTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS, VIZ. OF FRIENDS, HOPES, PROPERTY OF THE KING, also the love and concord of friends, &c., if that be the question. "Whether any one shall have the Thing hoped for"? Observe whether there be any good aspect or reception between the lord...
Chapter Xiv. The Colours Of The Planets And Signs : p. 57 CHAPTER XIV. THE COLOURS OF THE PLANETS AND SIGNS. Gives black colour; a colour mixed with red and green; red, or iron colour; yellow or yellow purple; white or purple colour; sky colour, or blueish: a colour spotted with white, and other mixed colours. White mixed with red; white mixed with...
Chapter Ii : p. 20 CHAPTER II. Fig. 1. EXPLANATION.--In the above figure the ANGLES and the succeedent and cadent houses appear at one view. The 1st house embraces 24 of longitude in the zodiac, viz. from 0 0' to 24; the 2nd house contains 30, viz. from 24 to 240; the 3d house contains 36, viz. from 24 to p...
Chapter Xxi. To Know Whether A Thing Demanded : CHAPTER XXI. TO KNOW WHETHER A THING DEMANDED WILL BE BROUGHT TO PERFECTION, YEA OR NAY. THE ancients have delivered unto us, that there are four ways or means which discover whether a person's question demanded shall be accomplished, yea or nay. "Conjunction".--First, by conjunction: when...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 04 : CHAPTER XXIII. IF ONE SHALL FIND THE PARTY AT HOME HE WOULD SPEAK WITH? THE ascendant and its lord are for the querent, the 7th and its lord for him you would speak with; but if it be with any relation, take the house signifying that relation and its lord; as, for the father the 4th, for a child...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 10 : CHAPTER XXXII. OF THE NINTH HOUSE AND ITS QUESTIONS. LONG JOURNEYS, VOYAGES, ARTS, SCIENCE, CHURCH PREFERMENT, LAW, &C. "Of a Voyage, and its Issue." If there be good planets in the 9th, or its cusp be well aspected, or the lord of the ascendant or 10th be there, and well affected, it is good. But...
Chapter Xiii. Another Brief Descripti : CHAPTER XIII. ANOTHER BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SHAPES AND FORMS OF THE PLANETS. "Herschel".--THIS is the most distant planet from the Sun; his motion is very slow, as he takes 83 years 151 days to go through the twelve signs. The nature of is extremely evil. If he ascend or be with the chief...
Chapter Xii : CHAPTER XII. "The Head of the Dragon".--THE head of the Dragon is masculine, of the nature of and , and of himself a fortune. 2 "The Tail of the Dragon".--The Tail of the Dragon by nature is quite contrary to the Head, for he is evil. I ever found the equivalent to either of the fortunes, and, when...
Chapter Xvii. Of The Essential Dignities : p. 69 CHAPTER XVII. OF THE ESSENTIAL DIGNITIES OF THE PLANETS. THE exact way of judicature in astrology is, first, by being perfect in the nature of the planets and signs; secondly, by knowing the strength, fortitude, or debility of the significators, and well poising of them, and their aspects...
Appendix. Explanation Of The Hieroglyphics : p. 293 "of th"e HIEROGLYPHIC "of the" GREAT PLAGUE "in" 1665, "published by" W. LILLY, "in the" YEAR 1651."> FAC-SIMILE "of th"e HIEROGLYPHIC "of the" GREAT PLAGUE "in" 1665, "published by" W. LILLY, "in the" YEAR 1651. p. 294 "of the" ASTROLOGICAL HIEROGLYPHIC "of the" GREAT FIRE "in" LOND...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 14 : p. 147 CHAPTER XXVIII. OF THE FIFTH HOUSE AND ITS QUESTIONS. "If one shall have Children, yea or nay"? HEREIN generally consider whether the signs ascending and on the 5th house be fruitful; 1 whether the lord of the ascendant, or the be in aspect with the lord of the 5th, and if so, whether...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 02 : CHAPTER XXV. JUDGMENTS CONCERNING THE SECOND HOUSE. WHETHER "the Querent shall be rich? or have a competent Fortune? By what Means attain it? The time when? and of it shall continue?" Whoever interrogates, the lord of the ascendant and the are invariably his significators. Consider the sign...
Chapter Iv Of The Twelve Houses, Their Nature : p. 27 CHAPTER IV. OF THE TWELVE HOUSES, THEIR NATURE AND SIGNIFICATION. As before we have said there are twelve signs, and also twelve houses of heaven; so now we are come to relate the nature of these twelve houses, the exact knowledge of which is so requisite, that he who learns the nature...
Chapter Xvi. Teaching What Use May Be Made : CHAPTER XVI. TEACHING WHAT USE MAY BE MADE OF THE FORMER DISCOURSE OF THE TWELVE SIGNS. IF one demand of the artist, what condition, quality, or stature the person inquired of is, then observe the sign of that house whereby he is signified, and the planet in it, the sign wherein the lord of th...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions. Part 06 : p. 292 APHORISMS, BY ZADKIEL. 1st. In all cases of hearing rumours or reports, receiving letters or messages, &c., if you erect a figure for the exact minute of hearing or reading the news, if he be in evil aspect, either semi-square, , sesquiquadrate, or , the news is "false". 2d. Whenever any...
Chapter Viii. Of The Sun, His General : CHAPTER VIII. OF THE SUN, HIS GENERAL AND PARTICULAR SIGNIFICATIONS. THE Sun is placed in the middle of all the planets, continually visible to all mortal men. He passes through all the twelve signs of the zodiac in one year: his mean motion is 59 minutes 8 seconds, yet his diurnal motion is...
Chapter Xix. Considerations Before Judgment : p. 74 CHAPTER XIX. CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE JUDGMENT. ALL the ancients that have written of questions do give warning to the astrologer, that before he delivers judgment he well consider whether the figure is radical 1 and capable of judgment: the question then shall not be taken for radical: 1st...
Chapter Xi. Of The Moon, Her Properties : CHAPTER XI. OF THE MOON, HER PROPERTIES AND SIGNIFICATIONS. "Name".--The Moon we find called by the ancients Lucina, Cynthia, Diana, Phbe, Latona, Noctiluca, Proserpina; 1 she is nearest to the earth of all the planets. "Motion".--She terminates her course through the whole twelve signs in 27 days...
The Resolution Of All Manner Of Questions : CHAPTER XXVI. OF THE THIRD HOUSE, VIZ. OF BRETHREN, SISTERS, KINDRED, NEWS, SHORT JOURNEYS, ETC. THE chief, but not the only, questions regarding this house are those concerning brethren, cousins, or neighbours, and short journeys. QUERY.--"Shall the Querent agree well with his Brother...
Chapter I : p. 13 INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY. CHAPTER I. THERE are in the heavens several bodies which appear to shed their light directly on this Earth; and also some others which, having no light of themselves, serve to reflect that of the Sun, and thereby become visible to our organs of sight. The former...
Chapter Xviii. Table Of The Essential Dignities : p. 72 CHAPTER XVIII. TABLE OF THE ESSENTIAL DIGNITIES OF THE PLANETS Signs Houses Exaltations. Triplicity: Day. Night. Terms Faces. Detriment. Fall. D. 19 6 14 21 26 30 10 20 30 N. 3 8 15 22 20 30 10 20 30 D. 3 7 14 21 25 30 10 20 30 D. N. 15 6 13 20 27 30 10 20 30 D. N. 6 13 19 25 30 10 20 30 N...
Chapter V. Of Saturn, And His Signification : p. 35 CHAPTER V. OF SATURN, AND HIS SIGNIFICATION. Hs is the supremest or highest of all the planets, 1 and is placed between Jupiter and the firmament; he is not very bright or glorious, nor does he twinkle or sparkle, but is of a pale or wan ashy colour; slow in motion, finishing his course...
