Part II.

and in them holding- a fifh or fickle, and under his feet a bunch of grapes, his head covered with a black or dulky coloured cloth, and all his garments black or dark. They alfo make this fame image againft the.hone, and difeafes of the kidnies, viz. in the hour of Saturn, Saturn afeending with the third face of Aquarius. They made alfo, from the operations of Saturn, an image for the increafing of power, Saturn afeending in Capricorn ; the form of which was an old mail leaning on a Itaff, having in his hand a crooked fickle, and clothed in black. They alfo made an image of melted copper, Saturn afeend- ing in his rifing, viz. in the firft degree of Aries, or the firlt degree of Capri- corn ; which image they affirm to fpeak with a man’s voice. They made alfo, from the operations of Saturn, and alfo Mercury, an image of cafl metal, like a beautiful man, which, they faid, would foretel things to come ; and made it on the day of Mercury, on the third hour of Saturn, the fign of Gemini afeending, being the houfe of Mercury, fignifying prophets ; Saturn and Mercury being in conjunction in Aquarius, in the ninth houfe of heaven, which is alfo called God. Moreover, let Saturn have a trine afpeCt on the afeendant, and the Moon in like manner, and the Sun have an afpeCt on the place of conjunction ; Venus, obtaining fome angle, may be powerful and occidental ; let Mars be combuft by the Sun, but let it not have an afpeCt on Saturn and Mercury ; for they faid that the fplendour of the powers of thefe liars was diffufed upon this image, and it did fpeak with men, and declare thofe things which are profitable for them.
CHAP. XXXVII.
OF THE IMAGES OF JUPITER.
FROM the operations of Jupiter they made, for prolongation of life, an image in the hour of Jupiter, Jupiter being in his exaltation fortunately afeending, in a clear and white Hone ; whofe figure was a man crowned,
clothed
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clothed with garments of a faffron colour, riding upon an eagle or dragon, having in his right hand a dart, about, as it were, to ftrike it into the head of the fame eagle 6r dragon. They made, alfo, another image of Jupiter, at the fame convenient feafon, in a white and clear ftone, efpecially in cryftal ; and it was a naked man crowned, having both his hands joined together and lifted up, as it were, deprecating fomething fitting in a four-footed chair, which is carried by four winged boys ; and they affirm that this image in- creafes felicity, riches, honours, and confers benevolence and profperity, and frees from enemies. They made, alfo, another image of Jupiter, for a reli- gious and glorious life, and advancement of fortune ; whofe figure was a man, having the head of a lion or a ram, and eagle’s feet, and clothed in faffron coloured clothes.
CHAP. XXXVIII.
OF THE IMAGES OF MARS.
FROM the operations of Mars, they made an image in the hour of Mars (Mars afcending in the fecond face of Aries), in a martial ftone, efpecially in a diamond ; the form of which was a man armed, riding upon a lion, having in his right hand a naked fword ere6t, carrying in his left hand the head of a man. They report that an image of this kind renders a man powerful in good and evil, fo that he fhall be feared by all ; and whoever carries it, they give him the power of enchantment, fo that he fhall terrify men by his looks when he is angry, and ftupify them. They made another image of Mars, for ob- taining boldnefs, courage, and good fortune, in wars and contentions ; the form of which was a foldier, armed and crowned, girt with a fword, carrying in his right hand a long lance ; and they made this at the hour of Mars, the firft face of Scorpio afcending with it.