The Magus/Book 1/Part 2/Chapter 33

AND feeing the Moon meaſures the whole fpace of the Zodiac in the time of twenty-eight days, hence it is that the wife men of the Indians, and moft of the antient aftrologers have granted twenty-eight manfions to the Moon, which, being fixed in the eighth fphere, do enjoy (as Alpharus fays) divers names and properties, from the various figns and ftars which are contained in them; through which, while the Moon wanders, it obtains many other powers and virtues; but every one of thefe manfions, according to the opinion of Abraham, contained twelve degrees, and fifty-one minutes, and almoft twenty-​fix feconds, whofe names, and alfo their beginnings in the Zodiac, of the eighth fphere, are thefe ---The firft is called Alnath; that is, the horns of Aries his beginning is from the head of Aries, of the eighth fphere; it eaufes difcords and journies. The fecond is called Allothaim, or Albochan; that is, the belly of Aries; and his beginning is from the twelfth degree of the fame fign, fifty-one minutes, twenty-two feconds complete: it conduces to the finding of treafures, and to the retaining captives. The third is called Achaomazon, or Athoray; that is, fhowering, or Pleiades: his beginning is from the twenty-fifth degree of Aries complete, forty-two minutes, and fifty-onefeconds; it is profitable to failors, huntfmen, and alchymifts. The fourth manfion is called Aldebaram, or Aldelamen; that is, the eye or head of Taurus: his beginning is from the eighth degree of Taurus, thirty-four minutes and feventeen feconds of the fame, Taurus being excluded: it caufes the deftruction and hindrances of buildings, fountains, wells, gold mines, the flight of creeping things, and begets difcord. The fifth is called Alchatay, or Albachay; the beginning of it is after the twenty-firft degree of Taurus, twenty-five minutes, forty feconds: it helps to the return from a journey, to the inftruction of fcholars; it confirms edifices, it gives health and good-will. The fixth is called Athanna, or Alchaya; that is, the little ftar of great light: his beginning is after the fourth degree of Gemini, feventeen minutes, and nine feconds; it conduces to hunting and befieging towns, and revenge of princes: it deftroys harvefts and fruits, and hinders the operation of the phyfician. The feventh is called Aldimiach, or Alarzach; that is, the arm of Gemini, and begins from the feventeenth degree of Gemini, eight minutes, and thirty-four feconds, and lafts even to the end of the fign; it confirms gain and friendſhip; it is profitable to lovers, and deftroys magiftracies: and fo is one quarter of the heaven completed in thefe feven manfions, and in the like order and number of degrees, minutes, and feconds; the remaining manfions, in every quarter, have their feveral beginnings; namely, fo that in the firft fign of this quarter three manſions take their beginnings; in the other two figns, two manfions in each; therefore the feven following manfions begin with Cancer, whofe names are Alnaza Anatrachya; that is, mifty or cloudy, viz. the eighth ​manfion; it caufes love, friendſhip, and fociety of fellow travellers: it drives away mice, and afflicts captives, confirming their impriſonment. After this is the ninth, called Archaam, or Arcahh; that is, the eye of the Lion: it hinders harveft and travellers, and puts difcord between men. The tenth is called Algelioche, or Albgebh; that is, the neck or forehead of Leo: it ftrengthens buildings, promotes love, benevolence, and help against enemies. The eleventh is called Azobra, or Ardaf; that is, the hair of the lion's head: it is good for voyages, and gain by merchandiſe, and for redemption of captives. The twelfth is called Alzarpha, or Azarhha; that is, the tail of Leo: it gives profperity to harveft and plantations, but hinders feamen, and is good for the bettering of fervants, captives, and companions. The thirteenth is named Alhaire; that is, Dog ftars, or the wings of Virgo: it is prevalent for benevolence, gain, voyages, harvefts, and freedom of captives. The fourteenth is called Achureth, or Arimet; by others, Azimeth, or Athumech, or Alcheymech; that is, the fpike of Virgo, or flying fpike: it caufes the love of married folks; it cures the fick, is profitable to failors, but hinders journies by land; and in thefe the fecond quarter of the heaven is completed. The other feven follow: the firft of which begins in the head of Libra, viz. the fifteenth manfion, and its name is Agrapha, or Algrapha; that is, covered, or covered flying: it is profitable for extracting treafures, for digging of pits; it affifts divorce, difcord, and deftruction of houfes and enemies, and hinders travellers. The fixteenth is called Azubene, or Ahubene; that is, the horns of Scorpio: it hinders journies and wedlock, harveft and merchandiſe; it prevails for redemption of captives. The feventeenth is called Alchil; that is, the crown of Scorpio : it betters a bad fortune, makes love durable, ftrengthens buildings, and helps feamen. The eighteenth is called Alchas, or Altob; that is, the heart of Scorpio: it caufes difcord, fedition, confpiracy against princes and mighty ones, and revenge from enemies; but it frees captives, and helps edifices. The nineteenth is called Allatha, or Achala; by others, Hycula, or Axala; that is, the tail of Scorpio: it helps in befieging of cities, and taking of towns, and in the driving of men from their places, and for the deftruction of feamen, and perdition of captives. The twentieth is called Abnahaya; that is, a beam: ​it helps for the taming of wild beafts, for ftrengthening of prifons; it deftroys the wealth of focieties; it compels a man to come to a certain place. The twenty-firft is called Abeda, or Albeldach, which is a defert: it is good for harveft, gain, buildings, and travellers, and caufes divorce; and in this is the third quarter of heaven completed. There remains the feven laft manfions, completing the laft quarter of Heaven: the firft of which, being in order to the twenty-fecond, beginning from the head of Capricorn, called Sadahacha, or Zodeboluch, or Zandeldena; that is, a paftor: it promotes the flight of fervants and captives, that they may efcape, and helps the curing of difeafes. The twenty-third is called Zabadola, or Zobrach; that is, fwallowing: it is for divorce, liberty of captives, and health to the fick. The twenty-fourth is called Sadabath, or Chadezoad; that is, the ftar of fortune: it is prevalent for the benevolence of married people, for the victory of foldiers; it hurts the execution of government, and prevents its being exercifed. The twenty-fifth is called Sadalabra, or Sadalachia; that is, a butter-fly, or a fpreading forth: it favours befieging and revenge; it deftroys enemies, and caufes divorce; confirms prifons and buildings, haftens meffengers; it conduces to fpells againſt copulation, and fo binds every member of man, that it cannot perform its duty. The twenty-fixth is called Alpharg, or Phragal Mocaden; that is, the firft drawing: it caufes union, health of captives, deftroys buildings and prifons. The twenty-feventh is called Alchara Alyhalgalmoad, or the fecond drawing: it increafes harveft, revenues, gain, and heals infirmities; but hinders buildings, prolongs prifons, caufes danger to feamen, and helps to infer mifchiefs on whom you fhall pleafe. The twenty-eighth and laft is called Albotham, or Alchalcy; that is, Pifces: it increafes harveft and merchandife; it fecures travellers through dangerous places; it makes for the joy of married people; but it ftrengthens prifons, and caufes lofs of treafures. And in thefe twenty-eight, manfions lie hid many fecrets of the wifdom of the antients, by which they wrought wonders on all things which are under the circle of the Moon; and they attributed to every manfion his refemblances, images, and feals, and his prefident intelligences, and worked by the virtue of them after different manners.