Questions of the ninth House

Concerning long journeys, see if the Lord of the eighth have good Planets with him: and if Saturn be in the ninth, and exalted in the tenth, so that he be not in his own House, do not go: for thou wilt meet with many obstacles, and War. And if an evil Planet be in the ninth, or with the Lord of the ninth, and the Lord of the ninth in his fall, he shall suffer great damage in the way: for if he goeth by water, lie shall suffer shipwrack; and if by Land, he shall have misfortunes, be taken, or die. If Saturn be in the ninth, or with his Lord, go securely. And if a good Planet be in the ninth, or with the Lord of the ninth, the way is good and secure. And if Mars be in the ninth, thou mayest not go: for thou wilt meet with mortal enemies in the way. And if the Lord of the ninth be with an evil Planet, or the Sun, it signifies ill: but he shall not be taken. And if the Lord of the ninth have a good Planet neer him, he shall escape: but if evil, he shall be taken. If Venus be in the ninth, or with the Lord of the ninth, the way will be good, because he shall have comfort from women. And if Mercury be in the ninth, and the Lord of the ninth with good Plan­ets, the way will be very good: and if he be with evil Planets, it will be evil. And the same is said of the Moon, as of Mercury. If the Dragons Tayl be in the ninth, he will meet with theeves, or some evil people. And if the Dragons Head be in the ninth, the way will be good, because he shall be accompanied with Noble-men. And in this maner may you judge in the third House concerning short journeys.

If you would know when the journey shall be accomplished see the Lord of the ninth, and according to his fortitude or debility judge, because according to the place wherein he is, is signified yeers, months, or days: and so you shall judge concerning his stay, about what time he will come by turning the yeers of the Lord of the ninth into days; because so many days he shall tarry, as the Planet signifies in the place where he is. Or otherwise: weak Angles signifie a speedy journey, mean Angles a mean journey; and the Lord of the ninth likewise, according to the place wherein he is found.

And this I say concerning his return.

If you would know whether he shall return from his journey with an imperfect voyage or not, see if the Moon be joyned with the Lord of the first, the third, or the ninth, and the Planet thereof be in his Fall; because if it be so, he shall return with an imperfect voyage.