Questions of the second House.

If you would he informed concerning the substance of any man whether he shall be rich or not, behold the Lord of the second, which if he shall be with a good Planet, & a good Planet likewise in the second, he shall be rich; but if the Lord of the second be joined with evil Planets, and an evil Planet shall be in the second, he shall be poor.

If you would know whether you shall have again a thing lent, or not, look if there be an evil Planet in the second, and disagreeing with his Lord; then he that detaineth the thing lent, will not willingly render back the same: But if there be a good Planet in the second, and agreeing with his Lord, it shall easily be recovered; and if the Lord of the second, be exalted and be evil, or if an evil Planet be with him in the second, or if the Lord of the sec­ond, be exalted, he which keepeth the thing deposited, will not willingly restore the same, but he shall do it whether he will or not. And if an evil Planet be in the second, it's to be recovered: But if Mercury be in the second, so that he be his Lord, and bringeth contrari­ety, then it shall be recovered; and if a good Planet be in the second House, he signifies recovery, although he be the Lord thereof.

Mark therefore the concord and discord of the Planets: the Moon and Jupiter are friends, the Moon and Mars enemies; Mercury and the Sun are friends, Mercury and Venus enemies; Venus and Jupiter are friends, Jupiter and the Moon are enemies.

The Planets are said to be friends, when they agree in one nature and quality, as Mars and the Sun, because both their natures is hot and dry; Venus and the Moon do agree in cold and moisture: or when Planets do agree in substance and nature, as Jupiter and Venus are friends: or when the House of one is the exaltation of another, or on the contrary.