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Title: Opusculum Astrologicum
Author: Johannes Schoener(1477-1547)
Translator,Editor: Robert Hand
Publisher: The Golden Hind Press


--- Contents ---
Introduction by Robert Hand i
.......About Johannes Schoener ii
.......General Note on the Translation iv
..............Accidens: v
..............Dominus and Dominator vi
Dedicatory Epistle 1
The First Part Contains Instruction on the Use of the Ephemeris 3
.......Canon I. Examining the Sequence and Disposition of the Ephemeris for the First Time 3
.......Canon II. Inquiring Concerning the Golden Number, Dominical Letter, the Indiction and the Six Moveables 3
.......Canon III. Making Known the Characters of the Planets, Signs and Aspects 3
.......Canon IV. Discovering the True Motion of the Sun, Moon, and the Five Planets, the Head and Tail of the Dragon at Noon of Any Day 5
.......Canon V. Finding the True Place of the Sun and Moon and the Five Planets and the Head and Tail of the Dragon at Any Hour and Minute of the Day 5
.......Canon VI. Getting the Hourly Motion of Any Planet Skillfully 5
.......Canon VII. Investigating in a Different Way What the Preceding Has Taught 6
.......Canon VIII. Finding the True and Average Argument of the Latitude of the Moon 6
.......Canon IX. Showing the Latitude of the Moon at Any Moment 6
.......Canon X. Determining the Latitudes of the Five Planets for Certain Days and Hours 6
.......Canon XI. Discovering the Aspects of the Planets to the Moon and of the Other Planets Among Themselves 6
.......Canon XII. Determining the True Time of Any Conjunction, Opposition or Quadrature of the Luminaries at Any Meridian 6
.......Canon XIII. Prognosticating the Eclipses of the Luminaries, if Any Happen in the Year 7
.......Canon XIV. Inquiring Whether the Eclipse Happens around the Head or the Tail of the Dragon, and Whether it is Total or Partial, and if Partial, Whether the Northern or Southern Part is Eclisped 7
.......Canon XV. Reckoning the Three Times, Namely the Beginning, the Middle and the End, and the Entire Duration of Any Eclipse 7
.......Canon XVI. Determining the Length of Time of the Whole Lunar Body Hiding under the Shadow 7
.......Canon XVII. Enurmerating the Length of the Day or Night, Likewise the Time of the Rising or Setting of the Sun at Any Time of Year 7
.......Canon XVIII. Converting Astronomical Hours Begun at Noon into Hours Taking Their Beginning from Sunrise, Sunset or Midnight 7
.......Canon XIX. Setting Up a Figure of Heaven for Any Moment According to the Rules of the Art 7
.......Canon XX. Inserting the Places of the Planets and of the Fixed Stars of the Figure Skillfully 8
.......Canon XXI. Introducing the Conjunctions and Aspects of the Luminaries and Planets According to the Condition of the Fixed Stars Which Nearly Touch Them, and Other Effects 8
.......Canon XXII. Forecasting the Changing of the Air 11
The Second Part of the Introduction Treats Compendiously of Astrology 16
.......Canon I. Manifesting the Natures and Properties of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac 16
.......Canon II. Recognizing the Qualities and Conditions of the Seven Planets 23
.......Canon III. Determining the Illnesses of the Planets in the Twelve Signs According to the Parts of the Body of Man 31
.......Canon IV. Collecting the Fortitudes and Debilities of the Planets 31
.......Canon V. Making the Significations of the Twelve Houses of Heaven Known in Brief 35
.......Canon VI. Grasping the Twelve Houses, their Sex, Constitutions, Mundane Division, Fortitudes, Colors, and the Joys of the Planets within Them with a Single Look 35
.......Canon VII. Investigating Concerning the Accidents which Befall the Planets in Themselves, and the Progressions or Directions to Each Other, and the Retrogradations and Stations of the Planets 36
.......Canon VIII. Heeding the Swiftness of Slowness of the Motion of a Planet 36
.......Canon IX. Whether a Planet is Increased or Decreased in Light or Number 36
.......Canon X. Knowing Whether a Planet is Oriental or Occidental 37
.......Canon XI. Concluding Whether a Planet May be in a Good Configuration or an Evil One 38
.......Canon XII. Finding Whether a Planet is Ascending toward the Angle, or Descending from the Angles 39
.......Canon XIII. Defining Conjunctions and Aspects of the Planets 40
.......Canon XIV. Recognizing Separation from Aspect or Conjunction 40
.......Canon XV. Comprehending Prohibition from Aspect or Conjunction 40
.......Canon XVI. Learning Whether a Planet is United with the Sun or Not, or is in Cazimi 41
.......Canon XVII. Investigating whether a Planet is Combust or Oppressed, or under the Rays 41
.......Canon XVIII. Learning to Whether a Planet is Visible or Not 42
.......Canon XIX. Whether or not a Planet is in Its Similitude, Which they Call Hays 42
.......Canon XX. To Recognize Ductoria and That Which is Called Security 43
.......Canon XXI. To Find Almugeas or the Regarding of Planets toward the Sun and Moon 44
.......Canon XXII. Whether a Planet Is Besieged or Not 44
.......Canon XXIII. Learning whether Any of the Planets Are Void in Course 45
.......Canon XXIV. Whether Any Planet is Peregrine or Feral 45
.......Canon XXV. Watching for the Ascension and Descension of a Planet in the Eccentric Circle, and also in the Epicycle 45
.......Canon XXVI. Demonstrating the Reception of a Planet, which is Called Pushing, Commission, or the Donation of Virtue, or Disposition 46
.......Canon XXVII. Inquiring about the Translation of Light or Nature, Which They Call Giving Power to Another Planet 48
.......Canon XXVIII. Comprehending in a Skilled Manner the Contrariety or Destruction of Conjunctions of the Planets 48
.......Canon XXIX. Discerning the Abscission of the Light or Nature of One Planet by Another 49
.......Canon XXX. Comprehending the Collection of Light or Nature 49
.......Canon XXXI. Inquiring After the Denunciation of Light, which is Called the Return of Virtue 49
.......Canon XXXII. Seeing Refrenation from Conjunction or Aspect 50
.......Canon XXXIII. Understanding the Frustration of a Planet from Conjunction or Aspect 50
.......Canon XXXIV. Seeing the Elevation of a Planet over A Planet 50
.......Canon XXXV. Exploring Which Planets are Friends or Enemies of Each Other 52
.......Canon XXXVI. Noticing that a Planet is in Light or Not 53
.......Canon XXXVII. Promptly Understanding the Decans of the Signs, the Degrees Masculine and Feminine, Degrees Dark, Smokey, Lucid and Void, Likewise Degrees Deep, Azimene and Fortunate 53
.......Canon XXXVIII. Collecting the Antiscia in Signs, Degrees and Minutes 55
.......Canon XXXIX. To Determine the Fortitudes and Debilities of the Planets 57
.......Canon XL. Determining Skillfully the Fortunes and Infortunes of the Cusps of the Houses or Heaven, Likewise of the Places of the Planets and of the Parts of the Significators 63
.......Canon XLI. Finding the Lords, the Rulers or Governors and the Leaders of the Theme 64
.......Canon XLII. Disclosing through which Mansion of the Zodiac the Moon Travels 64
The Third Part Concerning Common Elections 67
.......Canon I. Putting Forth Those Matters Which Must be Considered Generally in Any Election 67
.......Canon II. Explaining What Must be Elected or Avoided under Any Aspect of the Moon to the Planets 68
.......Canon III. Electing Times Suitable for Bloodletting and Cupping 69
.......Canon IV. Electing Healthful Times for the Taking of a Drug 70
.......Canon V. Scrutinizing Times Suitable for Baths 72
.......Canon VI. Observing the Time Suitable for Cutting Hair 72
.......Canon VII. Instructing the Proper Time for the Cutting of an Unguent 72
.......Canon VIII. Strengthening the Divers Parts of the body, Virtues and Operations under a Fortunate Constellation with the Appropriate Medicines 73
.......Canon IX. Examining Planting and Sowing 73
.......Canon X. Seeking a Suitable Time for Weaning an Infant 74
.......Canon XI. Marrying and Creating Offspring 74
.......Canon XII. Choosing a Suitable Time for Handing over Boys to Teachers 75
.......Canon XIII. Discerning when Servants Can Be Hired or Beasts Bought 75
.......Canon XIV. Investigating What Time is Suitable for Preparing and Putting on Clothing 76
.......Canon XV. Taking Hereditary Possessions, the Investiture of High Office, or Official Position upon One's Self, or Conveying One's Self from One House into Another 77
.......Canon XVI. Laying the Foundation for Constructing a Building 78
.......Canon XVII. Comprehending when It Is Best to Buy and Sell, or to Make and Receive a Loan 79
.......Canon XVIII. Selecting a Suitable Time for Traveling and for Sending Legations 80
.......Canon XIX. Finding out when It Is Best to Hunt 81
.......Canon XX. Perfecting the Works of Metals in Fire, or To Work at the Alchemical Art 81
The Fourth Part Concerning Nativities 83
.......Canon I. Disclosing Those Matters Which Must Be Considered before the Judgment of a Human Nativity 83
.......Canon II. Making Known Whether the Native Is To Be Reared or Not and Concerning the Choice of the Hyleg According to the Thinking of Ptolemy 84
.......Canon III. Determining Whether the Native's Life Will Be Long or Short 85
.......Canon IV. Predicting the Complexion of the Body and the Health and Illness of the Native 86
.......Canon V. Judging the Substance and Wealth of the Native 87
.......Canon VI. Declaring the Rank and Honor of the Native 87
.......Canon VII. Instructing Concerning the Death of the Native, Whether it Happens by Sword, Fire, Water, a Fall, Hanging, the Attack of Wild Beasts or Illness 88
.......Canon VIII. Showing Whether the Native Will Have Brothers and Whether They Will Live, and Be Fortunate, and Whether There Will be Love among Them 89
.......Canon IX. Determining the Times of the Accidents 90
.......Canon X. Knowing the Duration of an Accident Coming Forth from a Direction 91
.......Canon XI. Again Concerning the Time 92
.......Canon XII. Determining the Observation of the Times of Future Accidents of the Nativity from Directions, Divisions, and Profections 93
.......Canon XIII. An Experience Concerning the Transit of the Lord of the Ascendant over the Degree of an Infortune in the Radix of the Nativity 94
.......Canon XIV. Another Experience Concerning the Part of Fortune 95
Appendix - Schoener's Fixed Star Table .
.......From Canon XXI, Book I 96


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