Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.

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Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.

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Knight, William, fl. 1680-1699.

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London :: printed by E.T. and R.H. for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge,

1681.

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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.

Popish Plot, 1678 -- Early works to 1800.

Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Early works to 1800.

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"Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47548.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER.
• ERRATA.
• THE INTRODUCTION.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Number, Names and Cha∣racters of the Planets.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Number, Names, Characters, and manifold Divisions of the Signs of the Zodiack.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Essential Dignities of the Planets.
    • The use of the foregoing Table is thus under∣stood.
    • The signification of a Planet in his Essential Debilities.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Aspect of the Planets.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Antiscions, &c.
    • Example.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Division of the Heavens into 12 Equal Parts.
  • CHAP. VII. To erect a Figure of the Heavens, for any hour of the day or night, by a Table of Houses.
    • Example.
  • CHAP. VIII. To erect a Scheme by Tables of right and oblique Ascentions.
  • CHAP. IX. The Significations of the Twelve Hou∣ses of Heaven.
    • The First House,
    • Second House,
    • Third House,
    • Fourth House,
    • Fifth House,
    • Sixth House,
    • Seventh House,
    • Eighth House,
    • Ninth House,
    • Tenth House,
    • Eleventh House,
    • Twelfth House,
  • CHAP. X. Teaching how to vary the Houses ac∣cording to the Business required.
  • CHAP. XI. The Descriptions and Significations of the seven Planets; and first,
    • Of ♄, who,
      • Conditions if strong,
      • If weak,
      • Qualities of men, and Professions.
      • Commodities,
    • ♃.
      • Conditions, if strong?
      • If weak,
      • Qualities and Professions,
      • Commodities,
    • ♂,
      • Conditions if strong,
      • If weak,
      • Qualities and Professions.
      • Commodities.
    • ☉
      • The conditions if strong,
      • When weak,
      • Qualities and Professions.
      • Commodities,
    • ♀
      • Conditions when strong,
      • If weak,
      • Qualities and Professions,
      • Commodities,
    • ☿
      • Conditions when strong,
      • If weak,
      • The Qualities and Professions,
      • Commodities,
    • ☽
      • The Conditions when strong,
      • When weak,
      • The Qualities and Professions,
      • Commodities,
    • part
    • The mean motions of the Planets.
  • CHAP. XII. For to find what Planet ruleth every hour of the Day or Nigh, also some Terms of Art.
    • The Ʋse of the Table.
    • Some useful Terms of Art to be had in Me∣mory.
  • CHAP. XIII. The Description of the Twelve Signs, and first of ♈.
    • astrological sign - Aries
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♉,
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♊,
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♋,
      • Conditions.
      • Places,
    • ♌,
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♍,
      • Conditions.
      • Places,
    • ♎
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♏,
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♐,
      • Qualities,
      • Places,
    • ♑,
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♒,
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
    • ♓,
      • Conditions,
      • Places,
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Countreys, Cities and Towns un∣der the Planets and Signs.
    • ♄ and ♑,
    • ♄ and ♒,
    • ♃ and ♐,
    • ♃ and ♓,
    • ♂ and ♈,
    • ♂ and ♏,
    • ☉ and ♌,
    • ♀ and ♉,
    • ♀ and ♎,
    • ☿ and ♊,
    • ☿ and ♍,
    • ☽ and ♋,
• title page
• OF REVOLUTIONS.
  • CHAP. I.
    • SECTION I. Teaching how many Schemes ought to be erected for this purpose, and for what time they are to be set.
    • SECTION II. Of the Lord of the Year.
  • CHAP. II. Of the significations of the Planets when they are Rulers of the Year.
    • SECTION I. Of ♄, when strong,
      • But if he be weak,
    • SECTION II. Of ♃, when strong,
      • But if weak,
    • SECTION III. Of ♂, when strong,
      • But if weak,
    • SECTION IV. Of ☉, when strong,
      • If weak,
    • SECTION V. Of ♀, when strong,
      • But if weak,
    • SECTION VI. Of ☿, when strong,
      • But if weak,
    • SECTION VII. Of ☽, when strong,
      • But if weak,
    • SECTION VIII.
  • CHAP. III. Shewing how to give Judgment on the 12 Celestial Houses in any Revolu∣tion of the years of the World.
    • First House.
    • Second House.
    • Third House,
    • Fourth House.
    • Fifth House.
    • Sixth House.
      • Of the Parts of mens Bodies under the seven Planets and the Diseases they cause.
        • planet - Moon
      • Of the Parts of the Body and Diseases under the Signs.
        • ♉,
        • ♊,
        • ♋,
        • ♌,
        • ♍,
        • ♎,
        • ♏,
        • ♐,
        • ♑,
        • ♒,
        • ♓,
    • Seventh House.
    • Eighth House.
    • Ninth House.
    • Tenth House.
    • Eleventh House.
    • Twelfth House.
  • CHAP. IV. Teaching how for to judge of the price of any Commodity in each Year.
  • CHAP. V. Of the alteration of the Ayr, or change of Weather.
    • SECTION I.
    • SECTION II. Now then of compound significations.
      • Of Winds appropriated to the seven Planets. First, according to Authors,
      • Secondly, according to reason and experience in our dayes.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the general and constant Qualities of the four Quarters of the Year.
    • SECTION I. Of the Spring.
    • SECTION II. Of Summer.
    • SECTION III. Of Autumn.
    • SECTION IV. Of the Brumal, or Winter Quarter.
• Of Eclipses.
  • CHAP. I. What an Eclipse is, the cause thereof, what time a Figure should be erected for judging the effect of it? what things or places it concerns either good or evil, the time when its effects shall begin? how long continue? Of all these in order we shall treat.
    • SECTION I.
    • SECTION II.
    • SECTION III.
    • SECTION IV.
    • SECTION V.
    • SECTION VI.
  • CHAP. II. Shewing the signification of each of the five Planets, when they are Lord of an Eclipse, here you must know the ☉ and ☽ are excluded.
    • SECTION I. ♄.
    • SECTION II. ♃,
    • SECTION III. ♂,
    • SECTION IV. ♀,
    • SECTION V. ☿,
  • CHAP. III. Of the Eclipses of the Sun in each Face of the twelve Signs, as also the Moon with very little variation.
    • astrological sign - Aries
      • First Face of ♈,
      • Second Face of ♈,
      • Third Face of ♈,
    • astrological sign - Taurus
      • First Face of ♉,
      • Second Face of ♉,
      • Third Face of ♉,
    • astrological sign - Gemini
      • First Face of ♊,
      • Second Face of ♊,
      • Third Face of ♊,
    • astrological sign - Cancer
      • First Face of ♋,
      • Second Face of ♋,
      • Third Face of ♋,
    • astrological sign - Leo
      • First Face of ♌,
      • Second Face of ♌,
      • Third Face of ♌,
    • astrological sign - Virgo
      • First Face of ♍,
      • Second Face of ♍,
      • Third Face of ♍,
    • astrological sign - Libra
      • First Face of ♎,
      • Second Face of ♎,
      • Third Face of ♎,
    • astrological sign - Scorpio
      • First Face of ♏,
      • Second Face of ♏,
      • Third Face of ♏,
    • astrological sign - Sagittarius
      • First Face of ♐,
      • Second Face of ♐,
      • Third Face of ♐,
    • astrological sign - Capricorn
      • First Face of ♑,
      • Second Face of ♑,
      • Third Face of ♑,
    • astrological sign - Aquarius
      • First Face of ♒,
      • Second Face of ♒,
      • Third Face of ♒,
    • astrological sign - Pisces
      • First Face of ♓,
      • Second Face of ♓,
      • Third Face of ♓,
    • Of great Conjunctions.
• Of Comets or Blazing-Stars, their natural pretences.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
    • Some necessary Rules to be well observed in Predictions relating to the Subject of this Book, or indeed to any part of Astrology.
    • Some Aphorisms of Hermes, pertinent to the Subject of this Book.
    • Some Aphorisms of Ptolomy.
    • Here followeth six remarkable Aphorisms more, to make up the Game.
    • The Days on which the immovable Feasts are celebrated with us.
    • Of the four Terms.
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