If Luna shall be irradiated by the Fortunes.

 

Hermes Trismegistus upon the First Decumbiture of the sick. 

Showing the signs and conjecture of the disease, and of life or death, by the good or evil possession of the Moon at the time of the patient's first lying down or demanding the question.

Whosoever shall take his sick bed, the Moon in Aries decreasing in light and motion, and afflicted by the conjunction, quartile or opposition of Saturn, the first original of the disease is from a cold cause, with heaviness of the head, weakness or dullness of the eyes, distillation of humours from the head into the breast, throat and windpipe stopped with phlegm, the pulse weak and inordinate, more afflicted by night than by day, the inwards parts very hot but outward parts shivering with cold, a loathing in the stomach with swoonings and inordinate sweatings. Things that heat and mollify and loose the belly are convenient, bloodletting is unprofitable. If the Moon apply to none of the Fortunes, without doubt the sick will die, but if the Moon apply to the Fortunes, the sick shall recover, or at least he shall return from one disease to another. 

The Moon in Aries afflicted of Mars by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

Mars afflicting the Moon in Aries, the disease is originally from some distemper in the membranes or pellices of the brain with continual fevers, the sick taking no rest, their mouth and tongue extreme hot, dry and thirsty, a hot live or inflammation thereof, with a dryness in the breast, high pulses keeping no order, a phrenzy or alienation of mind may justly be feared. Bloodletting and such things as refrigerate and mitigate are convenient. If Luna next after her separation from Mars apply to an ill aspect of Saturn, viz. conjunction, quartile or opposition, there is small hopes of life, but if she be with or apply to a good aspect of the fortunes, the sick shall recover.

The Moon in Taurus afflicted of Saturn by conjunction, quartile or opposition. 

The disease proceeds from much luxury, surfeits or too much repletion causing fevers proceeding from obstructions and distempers of the precordiacs and arteries with inflammation of the whole body and exulceration of the lungs, the pulse is high and inordinant. Bloodletting and such medicines as purge or dissolve gross humours are good. If the Moon be not helped by some good aspect of the Fortunes, the sick will hardly escape, but if as aforesaid in good aspects, judge the contrary.

The Moon in Taurus afflicted of Mars by conjunction, quartile or opposition. 

The disease proceeds of too much ill blood with continual fevers, the whole body obstructed, inflammations of the neck, throat and hinder part of the head, ache of the bones, inordinate watching, a desire to drink water and cool things. Bloodletting and things that cool, extenuate and mitigate are convenient. If the violence of Mars be not repelled by some of the Fortunes, the sick will hardly live to the ninth day, but if the Moon be with either of the Fortunes, expect recovery after the sixth day.

The Moon in Gemini afflicted of Saturn by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The original of the sickness is from weariness of mind, by overburdening the same with multiplicity of care or business, or by some weariness in travel or overwatching, a small fever, the pain all over the body but most in the joints and arteries. After the third day, the disease will increase to the thirtieth, inclines to a consumption with pulse rare and small, frequent sweating and pain of the spleen worse in the night than in the day. If Mars also afflicts the Moon, the sick will not live above ten days except a good aspect of Jupiter or Venus intervene, and then after a long time the sick party may recover.

The Moon in Gemini afflicted of Mars by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

A most violent and dangerous fever, much obstruction, very high and disorderly pulses. Bloodletting is good for such. If Luna have no assistance from the Fortunes and apply to an ill aspect of Saturn, the sick will hardly escape, but if Luna shall be irradiated by the Fortunes, they shall recover. 

The Moon in Cancer afflicted of Saturn by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

Whosoever is taken sick, Luna being in Cancer infortunated by Saturn, usually the disease is caused by a vehement cold taken, much afflicted with melancholy matter or with phlegm and distillations unto the breast, abundance of moisture, catarrhs, hoarseness, the passages are obstructed, feverish, and if the Moon have no help from the Fortunes, nature shall be overcome of the disease.

The Moon in Cancer afflicted of Mars by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The sick has taken some surfeit, much sweet phlegm in the stomach, much blood with eversion or turning of the ventricle. To vomit is good, as also things that refrigerate and cool; if the Moon be decreasing in light and motion, and have no help from Jupiter or Venus, the sick will hardly escape.

The Moon in Leo in conjunction, quartile or opposition of Saturn.

When at the Decumbiture the Moon is in Leo afflicted of Saturn, the cause of the sickness is abundance of bad blood; the patient will be oppressed with heat about the breast, with violent fevers, troubled pulses, great heat both inward and outward. Things that gently moisten and heat and mitigate are good. When the Moon comes to the opposition of Saturn, if Jupiter and Venus assist not, usually the sick party is overcome of the disease.

The Moon in Leo in conjunction, quartile or opposition of Mars.

When the Moon is afflicted of Mars in Leo, expect abundance of blood causing strong fevers, very weak pulses and a strong delirium, no appetite, heaviness over all the whole body with drowsiness and deep sleep. danger of consumption and many and great distempers of the heart. Things that are refrigerative and restringent are medicinable. The conjunction and opposition of Mars to the Moon is more to be feared in this sign than in any other of the Zodiac, usually without the amicable aspects of the Fortunes, the sick dies about the ninth day.

The Moon in Virgo of Saturn oppressed by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The cause of the distemper is raw crudities and evil digestion of the stomach; much viscous phlegm obstructs the bowels and intestines, headache and pains under the ribs, inordinate fevers, things that calify, mollify and dissolve are convenient. If the Moon be not adjuvated by the Fortunes, the sick will be in danger about the fourteenth day, but if she be in configuration with Jupiter and Venus, after a long time you may expect recovery.

The Moon in Virgo of Mars oppressed by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The disease is from fretting and exulceration of the intestines with a flux of the belly, small fevers, the stomach loathing and abhorring meats, pulse little eversion of the ventricle. Things that obstruct and repel sharp humours are good. You may expect death within thirty days if the Fortunes help not.

The Moon in Libra oppressed of Saturn by conjunction, quartile or opposition. 

Gluttony, surfeits of wine or meats not fully digested is the cause of the disease (sometimes too much venery), the breast is pained and also the head, non appetite to eat, a loathing in the stomach, nightly fevers, cough, hoarseness, distillation of rheums, pulses remiss. Things that calify and heat are proper. If the Moon at the same time be combust and have no help from the Fortunes, death may be feared, more especially if Mars also afflicts the Moon.

The Moon in Libra oppressed of Mars by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

Much blood offends the sick, causing intense fevers with high pulses, much waking and the whole body in flames. Things causing sleep and bloodletting are good. Without the help of one of the Fortunes, the sick will be in great danger when the Moon comes to the body of Mars.

The Moon in Scorpio afflicted by Saturn's conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The disease is exulceration or buboes near the secrets or in ano ant pudendo. If the Moon increase in light and motion, and be in aspect with Jupiter or Venus, the sick shall recover. 

The Moon in Scorpio afflicted by Mars his conjunction, quartile or opposition.

When at the Decumbiture the Moon is afflicted of Mars in Scorpio, the disease proceeds from some ulceration or impostumation, the Pox, haemorrhoids, pestilence or the like, measles in children, gonorrhoeas &c. afflicts the sick party.

The Moon in Sagittarius afflicted by Saturn's conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The sick is much oppressed with a defluxion of thin, sharp and subtle humours, pain in the joints and arteries, fear of a fever, extremities of heat and cold, and sometimes the sick has fevers with double access. Things that mitigate, heat and moisten and assuage are good, if they be given when the Moon is in aspect with the Fortunes.

The Moon in Sagittarius of Mars afflicted.

The oppression of the Moon in Sagittarius by Mars declares the patient to be vexed with a most desperate sickness, originally from gluttony, surfeiting or overmuch repletion, has high fevers coming of choler, a flux of the belly, the pulse weak. Things that cool and obstruct are good. If the Moon be not beheld by the favourable aspects of Jupiter or Venus, the sick will hardly escape the seventh day, but having past that day, there is great hope of recovery.

The Moon in Capricorn of Saturn afflicted by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The disease is from a cold cause with subtle and thin distillations, heaviness of the breast, and the lungs oppressed with difficulty of breathing, much troubled with the cough in the nighttime, with intended fevers. Medicines that moderately heat and moisten are commendable. If the Moon be not helped by the Fortunates, the sickness will be long but not mortal.

The Moon in Capricorn of Mars afflicted by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The sick is prone to vomit, caused by choleric and bilious matter or evil digestion. The disease is very dangerous, an inappentency in the stomach, a swelling of the sinews, a flux of the belly follows, a choleric humour offends the joints or fingers with ulceration, the pulses are remiss and slow. Medicines that are obstructive and astringent are convenient. If the Moon do not apply to the Fortunes, the sick shall die when the Moon comes to Mars his opposition, but if the violence of Mars be repressed by Jupiter or Venus, after seven days health shall be restored to the sick.

The Moon in Aquarius of Saturn afflicted by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The occasion of the sickness is from much labour, weariness or watching, or for want of due refreshment of nature; the grief takes the party unequal with remission and intension until the Moon have passed her place in the Decumbiture. Then, being adjuvated by the Fortunes, health will be restored.

The Moon in Aquarius of Mars afflicted by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

If the Moon be decreasing in light and motion, and unfortunated of Mars at anyone's Decumbiture, the infirmity proceeds from a most sharp and violent cause, taking the patient with most vehement passions. Any good planet casting a favourable aspect to the Moon at her quartile or opposition to her place in the Decumbiture, the sick presently recovers after twenty days.

The Moon in Pisces of Saturn affliected by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The distemper is caused from cold distillations, the party is molested with continual fevers, often sighings, pains under the breasts, extension of the precordiacs and heartstrings. Things that do heat and mitigate are convenient. If the Moon be not helped of the Fortunes, the sick will die when the Moon comes to the opposition of her place in the Decumbiture, but if she be in a good aspect of Jupiter or Venus, the sick shall recover after a long time, but the sickness leaves pain and ache in the joints and nerves.

The Moon in Pisces of Mars oppressed by conjunction, quartile or opposition.

The body of the sick is full of gross humours caused by too much gluttony and drinking or much repletion; the disease is most molested in the night, phrensy or delirium follows, sharp fevers, vehement thirst and a desire to drink. Bloodletting is good in the beginning of the disease. If the Moon be not helped by a good aspect of the Fortunes, in the next sextile to Mars expect death, but if she have any aspect to Jupiter or Venus, recovery is at hand.