第一冊〈4. 論上升點〉

先確定出生時太陽所在的準確度數，接下來注意其十二分位（dodekatemorion）落在何處。從這個位置向左形成三合相的星座，就是上升星座，或是與之等同的星座（亦即同為陽性或同為陰性的星座），但必須將日生與夜生的差異納入考量。例如：假設太陽位於寶瓶座22°。此點的十二分位落在天蠍座；向左與之形成三合相的星座是雙魚座。若為日生，則上升星座必定是雙魚座、金牛座或巨蟹座之一。若為夜生，則是與這些星座呈對宮的星座之一 。在第一個時辰，處女座會位於上升點。

Having determined accurately the sun’s degree-position at the nativity, note where the dodekatemorion falls. The sign in trine to the left of this position will be the Ascendant, or the equivalent sign (i.e. either masculine or feminine), providing you take into account the distinction between night and day births. For example: let the sun be in Aquarius 22°. The dodekatemorion of this point is in Scorpio; the sign in trine to the left is Pisces. If the birth was in the day, either Pisces or Taurus or Cancer must be the Ascendant. If the birth was at night, one of the diametrically opposite signs . Virgo would be in the Ascendant in the first hour .

在準確確定太陽所在的度數之後，對於日生，將太陽所在星座的升起時間加到這個度數上；然後從出生時月亮的位置開始計數，每一個星座給予一度。計數停止之處就是上升點 ，或者（如上所述）位於與之等同的星座。對於夜生，則加上月亮所在星座的升起時間，並從出生時太陽的位置開始計數。再次使用前面的例子：太陽位於寶瓶座〈22°〉，月亮位於天蠍座。我將升起時間 37 加到22°〈太陽的位置〉，得到59。我從太陽開始計算這個數值，最後停在處女座。上升點就在那裡。

Having determined accurately the degree-position of the sun, for day births add to this position the rising time of the sign in which the sun is; then begin to count from the moon’s position at the nativity, giving each sign one degree. The Ascendant will be where the count stops, or (as mentioned above) in the equivalent sign. For night births add the rising time of the moon’s sign and count from the sun’s position at the nativity. Using the previous example again: the sun in Aquarius <22°>, the moon in Scorpio. I add the rising time , 37, to 22° <the sun’s position>, for a result of 59. I count this off from the sun and stop at Virgo. The Ascendant is there.

/19P/ 求出從透特月（Thoth）到出生日的數字 ；將時辰／時間 乘以15，再把所得結果加到第一個數字上。對於日生，從處女座開始計數，每個星座給予30。對於夜生，則從雙魚座開始計數。

/19P/ Find the number from Thoth to the day of birth; multiply the hour/time by 15 and add the result to the first number. For day births count from Virgo, giving 30 to each sign. For night births, count from Pisces.

另一種方法是，將時辰／時間 乘以15〔並加上太陽所在的度數〕。然後，對於日生，從太陽開始，依照出生地帶（klima）的升起時間 計數；對於夜生，則從太陽的對宮點開始，依照升起時間計數。如此便能找出那個神祕而具有強制力的上升點。對於日生，/20K/ 受孕點會與太陽形成三合相或六合相，並位於上升點；對於夜生，與之呈對宮的星座 將是受孕點。因此，無論你觀察的是哪一個時辰，不論晝夜，都能找出上升星座。

Alternatively, multiply the hour/time by 15 [and add the degree-position of the sun]. Then for day births, count from the sun with reference to the rising time in the klima of birth; for night births, count from the the point opposite the sun with reference to the rising time. In this way, the mystical, compelling Ascendant will be found. For day births /20K/ the point of conception will be trine or sextile to the sun and in the Ascendant; for night births the signs in opposition will be the point of conception. As a result, for whatever hour you observe, night or day, you will find the Ascending sign.

若要精確找出上升點的度數，可依下列方法進行：將出生的時辰／時間乘以月亮的運行量。對於日生，從太陽所在的度數開始計數；對於夜生，則從其對宮點 開始計數。計數停止的度數，即視為上升點。例如：哈德良四年，梅希爾月（Mechir）13日，夜晚第一個時辰。太陽位於寶瓶座22°，月亮位於天蠍座7°；月亮自曆元起第〈204〉日的運行量為13;52°。我查閱附表第一列中的14，在下方時辰的第一欄中找到16。接著，我從太陽的對宮度數，也就是獅子座22°開始計數，最後停在處女座8°。若在升起時間表中得到更多或更少的度數，就可以依照前述程序判斷該時辰需要加上一個數值，還是減去一個數值。

To find the Ascendant precisely to the degree, do this: multiply the hour/time of birth by the motion of the moon. For day births count from the sun’s degree-position; for night births count from the point in opposition . The degree where the count stops will be considered the Ascendant. For example: Hadrian year 4, Mechir 13, the first hour of the night. The sun was in Aquarius 22°, the moon is Scorpio 7°, the motion of the moon in its <204th> day from epoch was 13;52°. I consulted the appended table under 14 in the first row and I found below in the first column of hours, 16. I then counted from the degree in opposition to the sun, Leo 22°. I stopped in Virgo 8°. If more or fewer degrees are found in the table of rising times, it can be ascertained from the aforementioned procedure whether the hour requires an added or a subtracted factor.

對於日生者，將太陽所在 中剩餘的度數加到月亮所在的度數上，再除以30。所得餘數將是 上升點。對於夜生者：將月亮所在 中剩餘的度數加到太陽所在的度數上。若所得數字大於計算出的時辰／時間 ，則其超過30或超過該時辰數值的部分，就是上升點。

For those born during the day, add the remaining degrees in the sun’ to the moon’s degree-position and divide by 30. The remainder will be the the Ascendant. For those born at night: add the remaining degrees in the moon’s to the sun’s degree-position. If the resulting number is greater than the calculated hour/time , the amount by which it exceeds either 30 or the number of the hour will be the Ascendant.

從埃皮菲月（Epiphi）25日起計算直到出生日的天數（包括閏日），並在此數字上加22。將所得結果以30為一組進行計數；日生從巨蟹座開始，夜生從摩羯座開始。計數停止之處就是上升點，而如此確定的度數，就是上升點所在的度數。

Count the days (including the intercalary days) from Epiphi 25 to the day of birth, and add 22 to this number. Count the result off by 30’s, starting at Cancer for day births, at Capricorn for night births. The Ascendant will be where the count stops, and the degree thus determined will be the degree in the Ascendant.

5K. 上升點的晷影值（Gnomon）。

取太陽所在的度數，參照其「升起 /20P/ 時間」，並乘以十。/21K/（日生如此計算；夜生則取其對宮點 。）接著，將所得結果乘以給定的時辰／時間 ，無論是日間或夜間，也無論是整數時辰或包含分數。然後除以360，並將餘數視為「上升點的晷影值」。例如：第〈2〉氣候帶（klima），日間第二個時辰；太陽位於巨蟹座21°，月亮位於牡羊座22°。太陽所在度數的「升起時間」為22;24。將此數乘以十，得到224。再將這個數乘以二，然後除以360°，得到88。這就是上升點的晷影值。

5K. The Gnomon of the Ascendant. Take the degree-position of the sun with reference to its “Ascending /20P/ time,” and multiply it by ten. /21K/ (Do this for day births; for night births take the point in opposition .) Then multiply the result by the given hour/time , whether day or night, whether given in whole hours or including fractions. Then divide by 360, and treat the remainder as the “gnomon of the Ascendant.” For example: klima <2>, second hour of the day; sun in Cancer 21°, moon in Aries 22°. The “Ascending time” of the sun’s degree-position is 22;24. Multiply this by ten for a result of 224. This figure multiplied by two, then divided by 360°, gives 88. This is the gnomon of the Ascendant.

另一個例子：太陽位於摩羯座19°。出生發生在夜間第三個時辰。月亮的運行量為12 17/30°。我查閱表格中第三時辰的欄位，在月亮運行量12°處找到41 1/2，在13°處找到44 1/2。44 1/2與41 1/2之差為3，而17/30°乘以3等於1 7/10°。因為月亮的運行量是12 17/30°，所以我把這個數加到41 1/2上。全部加總後得到43 1/5°。現在再把太陽所在的度數19°加到這個數上，總數為62 1/5°。由於是夜生，我從巨蟹座開始計算這個數值，上升點落在處女座2°12′。按照表格，上升點則是處女座3°。

Another example: the sun in Capricorn 19°. The birth was in the third hour of the night. The moon’s motion was 12 17/30°. I enter the column of the table under the third hour, where I find at 12 of motion, 41 1/2, and at 13 of motion 44 1/2. The difference between 44 1/2 and 41 1/2 is 3, and 17/30° times 3 equals 1 7/10°. I add this figure to 41 1/2 because the moon’s motion was 12 17/30°. All together the degrees total 43 1/5. Now add to this figure the sun’s degree-position, 19°. The total is 62 1/5°. I count this off from Cancer, since the birth was at night, and the Ascendant is in Virgo 2° 12’. According to the table, the Ascendant was Virgo 3°.

對於朔月出生者，必須仔細考察朔月所在的界以及該星座的主星。兩者之中，無論哪一個掌管緊接在該時辰之前的度數，那個度數就是上升點。對於滿月出生者，則必須確定滿月所在的界以及其星座的主星。

For new-moon births, it will be necessary to look carefully at the term of the new moon and the ruler of the sign. Whichever of them controls the degree which just precedes the hour, that degree will be the Ascendant. For full–moon births, it will be necessary to determine the term of the full moon and the ruler of its sign.

對於日生，必須取太陽的 以及月亮剩餘的度數，再除以30。在升起時間表中找到餘數，並將太陽所在星座欄位中所列的數值乘以該星座的度數。接著，加上太陽所在的度數，再除以30。所得餘數就是太陽晷影值。我們仔細記下這個數，並依下列方法求得月亮晷影值。將月亮所在的度數加倍；除以30；將餘數乘以12，再加上 /21P/ 月亮所在的度數。然後除以30，所得餘數就是 /22K/ 月亮晷影值。對於夜生，將月亮剩餘的度數加到太陽所在的度數，再在升起時間表中除以30。我們將餘數加到太陽所在的星座，並記下「時辰量值」。我們乘以太陽所在的度數。我們加上太陽所在的度數，再除以30。所得餘數就是太陽晷影值。若太陽晷影值大於月亮晷影值，就從上升點減去其差值。若月亮晷影值較大，則將超出的數值加上去。若兩者相等，則既不加也不減。同樣地，若餘數為15或更少，也會有加法或減法。

For day births, it is necessary to take the sun’s and the remaining degrees of the moon and to divide by 30. Find the remainder in the table of rising times and multiply the figure entered there at the sun’s sign by the degrees of the sign. Then, having added the sun’s degree-position, divide by 30. Whatever is left will be the solar gnomon. We note this figure carefully and make it the lunar gnomon as follows. Double the moon’s degree-position; divide by 30; multiply the remainder by 12 and add the /21P/ moon’s degree-position. Then divide by 30 and the remainder will be /22K/ the lunar gnomon. For night births, add the remaining degrees of the moon to the sun’s degree-position, divide by 30 in the table of rising times. We add the remainder to the sun’s sign and note the “horary magnitude.” We multiply the sun’s degree-position. We add the sun’s degree-position and divide by 30. The remainder will be the solar gnomon. If the solar gnomon is greater than the lunar, then subtract from the Ascendant. If the lunar is greater, the add whatever the excess is. If they are equal, do not add or subtract. Likewise if the remainder is 15 or less, there will be addition or subtraction.

在已經確定上升星座之後，我們可以用下列方法找出其度數：依照下表，記下四年週期中的年份。將其中所列的時辰數加到出生時辰／時間 上。計算月亮所在的度數 。我們將把上升點視為位於那個位置。

第一年　1時辰 第二年　6時辰 第三年　12時辰 第四年　6時辰

Having determined by sign the sign in the Ascendant, we will find the degree in this way: note the year of the quadrennium as it is given below. Add the hours entered there to the hour/time . Calculate the moon’s degree-position . We will consider the Ascendant to have that position.

First Year 1 Hour Second Year 6 Hours Third Year 12 Hours Fourth Year 6 Hours

四年週期中的年份與天狼星的升起有關：

四年週期第一年　天狼星在日間第一時辰與巨蟹座一同升起 第二年　它在日間第六時辰與天秤座一同升起 第三年　它在日間第十二時辰與摩羯座一同升起 第四年　它在夜間第六時辰與牡羊座一同升起

The year of the quadrennium is associated with the rising of the Dog Star :

First Year of the Quadrennium Sirius rises with Cancer in the first day hour Second Year It rises with Libra in the sixth day hour Third Year It rises with Capricorn in the twelfth day hour Fourth Year It rises with Aries in the sixth night hour

如此計算出的上升點，可用於推算往後年份的命盤 ：根據所涉及的年份，加上四年週期表中的時辰數，再從出生時辰開始計數。計數最後落在天空的哪一個半球——白晝或夜晚——就把上升點放在那裡，並根據當時位於角宮的星辰來解讀命盤。

Calculated in this way, the Ascendant is useful in casting horoscopes in later years , the hours from the quadrennium table being added (depending on the year in question), then counted from the hour of birth. Put the Ascendant in whichever hemisphere of the sky—day or night—the count ends, and interpret the nativity with respect the the stars which are occupying an angle at that time.