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| AquariusSOLICITOUS & PROFOUND - AQUARIUS The Water-Carrier (January 21 - February 19)
When Well Placed: Then studious and solicitous and in all manner of actions austere, profound in Imagination, in labour patient, in Acts severe and in arguing or disputing grave.
When Ill Placed: Then envious, murmuring, sluggish, stubborne, never contented and ever repining.
Based on sign from De Astorum Scientia (Augsburg, 1489). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| PiscesVERTUOUS & DOING GLORIOUS THINGS - PISCES The Fishes (February 20 - March 20)
When Well Placed: Then a Lover of fair Dealing, desiring to benefit all Men, doing glorious Things, full of Charity and Godliness, vertuous and hating all sordid Actions.
When Ill Placed: Then nothing delightfull in the love of Friends, ignorant, carelesse and schismaticall.
Based on sign from De Astorum Scientia (Augsburg, 1489). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| AriesCONFIDENT & COURAGEOUS - ARIES The Ram (March 21 - April 20)
When Well Placed: They are with Courage invincible, scorning any who should exceed them; valiant, hazarding themselves to all Perils, and yet of prudent Behaviour in their own Affairs.
When Ill Placed: Then a Pratler without Modesty or Honesty, a promoter of Commotions, rash and ravenous.
Based on sign from the Huntarian Psalter (c. 1170). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| TaurusCHEERFUL & VERTUOUS - TAURUS The Bull (April 21 - May 20)
When Well Placed: Then quiet, not given to quarrel, loving Mirth in their Words and Actions, oft entangled in Love Matters; musicall, cheerful, neat and spruce, A right vertuous Man or Woman.
When Ill Placed: They are riotous, a mere Skip-jack of no Repute, spending their means in Ale Houses, a meer lazy Companion.
Based on sign from the Huntarian Psalter (c. 1170). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| GeminiDIGNIFIED & SUBTILL - GEMINI The Twins (May 21 - June 21)
When Well Placed: Then well dignified and of a subtill and politick brain, desirous naturally to travel; eloquent in speech and able by their own Genius to produce wonders.
When Ill Placed: Then a kind of Phrenetick, wholly bent to foole time in prating, constant in nothing but idle words and bragging.
Based on sign from the Huntarian Psalter (c. 1170). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| CancerCOMPOSED & LOVING PEACE - CANCER The Crab (June 22 - July 23)
When Well Placed: Then of composed Manners, a soft, tender Creature, a Searcher of, and Delighter in Novelties, loving Peace and to live free from the Cares of this Life.
When Ill Placed: Then a meer Vagabond, an idle Person, hating Labour, delighting to live beggarly and carelessly.
Based on sign from Poeticon Astronomicon (Venice, 1485). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| LeoSTATELY & YET AFFABLE - LEO The Lion (July 24 - August 23)
When Well Placed: Then very faithful, of incomparable judgement, of great Majesty and Statelinesse and industrious to acquire Honour; yet is affable, tractable and very humane.
When Ill Placed: Then arrogant and proud, restless, troublesome, and endued with no Gravity in Words or Soberness in Actions.
Based on sign from De Astorum Scientia (Augsburg, 1489). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| VirgoSUBTILL & ELOQUENT - VIRGO The Virgin (August 24 - September 23)
When Well Placed: Then well dignified, with a subtill and politick braine, using much eloquence in speech; sharp and witty, Desirous naturally of travell and of an unwearied fancie.
When Ill Placed: Then a troublesome wit, constant in no place or opinion, easie of beleefe, frothy and easily perverted.
Based on sign from De Astorum Scientia (Augsburg, 1489). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| LibraVERTUOUS & LOVING MIRTH - LIBRA The Scales (September 24 - October 23)
When Well Placed: Then quiet, not given to quarrel or Wrangling, pleasant and spruce, zealous in Affections; loving Mirth & merry Meetings, a Company Keeper, a right vertuous Man or Woman.
When Ill Placed: Then expensive, nothing regarding Reputation; of no Repute, fantastical, spending time amongst scandalous people.
Based on sign from the Huntarian Psalter (c. 1170). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| ScorpioVALIANT & YET PRUDENT - SCORPIO The Scorpion (October 24 - November 22)
When Well Placed: Then bold, confident, valiant, immoveable, hazarding themself to all Perils, and willingly will obey no Body or submit to Any; yet of prudent Behaviour in their own Affairs.
When Ill Placed: Then without Modesty, of turbulent Spirit, rash, ravenous, a lover of Quarrels and a Promoter of Frays.
Based on sign from Poeticon Astronomicon (Venice, 1485). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| SagittariusMAGNANIMOUS & HONOURABLE - SAGITTARIUS The Centaur (November 23 - December 22)
When Well Placed: He is Magnanimous, Faithful, Bashful, Aspiring in an honourable way in high matters, Just, Liberal, Prudent, Faithful and of sweet & affable Conversation.
When Ill Placed: He wastes his Patrimony, suffers everyone to cozen him, is Tenacious, Careless & of a grosse Capacity.
Based on sign from the Huntarian Psalter (c. 1170). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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| CapricornPATIENT & PROFOUND IN IMAGINATION - CAPRICORN The Goat (December 23 - January 20)
When Well Placed: Then Profound in Imagination, in Words reserved, in Labour patient; in obtaining the Goods of this Life, studious and solicitious, in all Manner of Actions austere.
When Ill Placed: The envious, covetous, mistrustfull, suspitious, stubborne, never contented and ever repining.
Based on sign from De Astorum Scientia (Augsburg, 1489). Words from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (London, 1647). Dimensions: 10.2cm x 10.2cm |
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