Questions of the seventh House

For theft, look unto the Lord of the seventh: which if he be in the first, the theft shall be restored again; but if the Lord of the first be in the seventh, it shall be a long time sought after, and at length shall be found: but if the Moon be in the first, or with his Lord, it shall be found; if the Moon be in the fifth, or with the Lord of the first, or * R * in the first, it may be found; but if the Sun and the Moon be in the fifth, and if the Lord of the eighth be with the Lord of the first in the first, it shall be found; but if the Lord of the second be in the eighth, it shall not be found. And if Saturn, or Mars, or the Dragons Tail be in the sec­ond, it shall not be found, nor be altogether lost. And if the Lord of the second be in the first, the thing that is lost shall be found; but it shall not be known from whence it came. If the Lord of the first be in the second, it maybe found after much labour. And if the Lord of the second be in his fall, it will never be found; but if he be exalted, is shall be found very well: but the seventh House sheweth the thief.

But if you would know what it is that is stollen, behold the Lord of the second; which if he be Saturn, it is lead, iron, a kettle, a trivet, a garment, or some black thing, or leather. If he be Jupiter, then it is some white thing, as tin, silver, or mixt with white & yellow veins. The Sun signifies gold and precious pearles. Mars signifies things belonging to the fire. Venus signifies things belonging to women, as gloves, rings, and fair ornaments. The Moon, beasts, such as horses, mules &c. perfumes and wars. Mercury signifies money, books, writings, pictures, or garments of divers colours.

If you would know how many thieves there were, see the Lord of the sixth; which if he be in the second, or with the Lord of the second, there were many thieves; and if they be in the third, the brethren or kinsmen of the Querent have committed the theft.

If you would know whether the thief do yet remain in the Town: if they be in succedent Houses, he is not gone far off; but if the be in cadent Houses, he is far remote.

If you desire to know towards What Country the thief is fled, see in what Signe the Lord of the seventh is; for if he be in Aries, he is in the middle of the East parte. If in Tau­rus, in the South towards the East. If in Gemini, in the West towards the South. If in Can­cer, full North. If in Leo, in the East towards the North. If in Virgo, in the South towards the West. If in Libra, full West. If in Scorpio, in the North neer the West. If in Sagittary, in the East nigh the North. If in Capricorn, full South. If in Aquary, in the West towards the North. And if in Pisces, In the North towards the West.

If you would know whether the thief hath carried all the things stollen away with him, see the Lord of the seventh and the eighth; and if the Lord of the seventh be in an Angle, he had a desire to carry away the same with him, but could not. If the Lord of the eighth be in a mean House, or in a cadent House, and the Lord of the second in a strong House, he hath carryed the theft wholly with him. And if the Lord of the seventh and the eighth be both in cadent Houses, he neither carryed it away, nor hath it. See by the seventh who is his companion, and what is his gain.

If you would know the descent or nobility of a man or woman, look unto the Lord of the seventh; which if you finde him in Angles, and the Lord of the first in Succedents or cadents, the woman is more noble then the man. But if the Lord of the Ascendent be in an Angle, & the Lord of the seventh in a succedent or cadent House, the man is more noble then the woman. And after the same manner thou maist judge of two companions, or of any other persons whatsoever. And if the Lord of the seventh be in the ninth House, he wilt take a wife out of a forreigne Country.

If you desire to know Whether an intended marriage shall take effect, or not, look to the Ascendent and his Lord, and the Moon, for the Querent; and the seventh House, and his Lord, for the woman. And if the Lord of the Ascendent or the Moon be joyned to the Lord of the seventh, or be in the seventh, the marriage will be effected; or if the Lord of the seventh be in the first, or with the Lord of the first, it will easily be brought to pass; and the woman is more desirous thereof, then the man.

If you would know whether thy wife or friend hath any other lover or not, look if Mars be in the seventh, so that he be not in his own House, for then she hath not any other lover. And if Saturn be there, she loveth another; but he lieth not with her. And if the Dragons Tail be in the seventh, he lieth with her. And if Jupiter be there, she hardly con­taineth herself chaste. If Venus, she is merry, and much given to play and laughter, by rea­son whereof, she may be accounted a whore, and is not so. If Mercury be in the seventh, she had a lover, but now hath none. But if the Moon be in the seventh, she hath had no lover as yet, but will have one, and will be common. But if the Sun or the Dragons Head be there, she is chaste. And after the fame manner may you judge in the * ninth * concerning friends or lovers.

If you would know which of them shall live longest, see the Lord of the first and of the seventh, which of them shall be in the stronger and better place, or joyned to the strongest Planets; and that person who is most free and remote from the Lord of the eighth and his participation, to whom the Lord of his House answereth, shall live longest.

If you desire to make a society or alliance, and would know whether it shall be brought to pass or not, or what shall happen thereupon, see if there be good Planets to the seventh and the first: and if so, the fellowship will be made, and good will come thereof; and you may judge is to continue so many years, months or dayes, as the Lord of the seventh hath signification of.

If you would know when such society shall be, look what Planet is in the seventh; for if he be good, it shall come to pass that same year: or wedlock, * R * if the Question be thereof.

If you would know whether they will well agree, see the first and his Lord, which is the signifier of the Querent; and the seventh House and his Lord, which is the House, of companions, wives and concubines; which if they be concordant amongst themselves, there will be peace and union between them, and they shall profit; but if the Planets be in discord, there will be strife between them, and the society will not profit.

If you would know which of them shall gain most, see the first and his Lord, and the seventh and his Lord, and which of them standeth best; or if they be evil, which of them falleth: and he that falleth shall lose, and he that is exalted shall gain. Or otherwise, and which is better, see the second and his Lord, and the eighth and his Lord; and in which House is the better Planet, or his Lord that shall be found in the better place, or joyned with the better Planets he shall be the greater gainer. The second House, and his Lord signifies the dam of the Querent: and the eighth House and his Lord signifies the gain of his fellow, or his part: and if the be both good, they shall both gain; and if both evil, they shall both lose: and if one be good and the other evil, he whose significator is good, shall gain; and he whose is evil, shall lose.

And if you would know if two fellows shall love one another, look if the Lords of the first and the seventh be friends and agreeing, then they will love one to another; but if they be enemies and disagree, then they will not.

If you desire to know who shall overcome in any cause, matter or controversie, behold the Lords of the first and the seventh, which if they be in Angles, neither of them shall overcome; and see which of them is joyned with an evil Planet, because he shall overcome; and if the Planet be evil from them both, the victor shall kill the conquered; if one of them be strong, and the other weak, and the Planet which is in the strong House do not fall, nor hath not an evil Planet with him; and if he which is weak be not in his own House, nor in his exaltation, nor with a good Planet, he whose Planet is in the strong House, shall over­come; likewise he whose significator is in a mean House, shall have great fear and doubt in his heart, because sometimes he shall hope to conquer, and otherwhiles fear to be over­come. And note, that in a Question concerning war and kingdom, it is said that there is more power and efficacie, or fortitude in the exaltation of a Planet, then in his House; but in all other Questions the contrary.

If you would be informed concerning any one being that is gone to any fight, whether he shall return safe, see the Lord of the Ascendent; if he be good, that is, with good Plan­ets, and a good Planet in the first, he will return safe; but if the Sun be with the Lord of the first, in any part of the Question, let him not go, because the Sun burneth him. And if the Lord of the seventh be with a good Planet, and the Lord of the first with a good Planet likewise, he shall have some impediment in the way; but he will not die. And if an evil Planet be with the Lord of the first, and a good Planet in the first, IF he goeth he shall suffer great damage, but not death; nevertheless he may be grievously wounded. And if Saturn be in the first, or with the Lord of the first, let him not go; because some impedi­ment will happen unto him by some man that he will meet. And if there be an evil Planet with the Lord of the first, or Saturn be in the first, or with the Lord of the first he will be wounded with wood or with a stone. If Mars and the Dragons Tail be in the first, or with the Lord of the first; or if there be evil Planets in the first, or with the Lord of the first he will suffer wounds or death. See likewise if there be an evil Planet in the eighth, because then death is to be feared. And if the Sun be with the Lord of the seventh, or in the eighth, it signifies that it is ill to go. The like judgement is of the seventh and the tenth.