Puer

Puer in the first House giveth an indifferent long life, but laborious; raiseth men to great fame through military dignity; signifies a person of a strong body, ruddy complexion, a fair countenance, and black hair.

Of Geomancy, scan pp. 24–25; Puer, House 1 · Turner, 1655 · About Self and embodiment

In the second House, Puer increaseth substance, obtained by other mens goods, by plunderings, rapines, confiscations, military Laws, and such like; he concealeth both the theef and the thing stolen, but discovereth no treasure.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 2 · Turner, 1655 · About Resources and livelihood

In the third House Puer raiseth a man to honour above his brethren, and to be feared of them; signifies journeys to be dangerous, and denoteth persons of good credit.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 3 · Turner, 1655 · About Siblings and local movement

In the fourth House Puer signifies dubious inheritances and possessions, and signifies a Father to attain to his substance and estate through violence.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 4 · Turner, 1655 · About Home, ancestry and foundations

In the fifth House Puer sheweth good children, and such as shall attain to honours and dignities; he signifies a woman to have a male-child, and sheweth honours to be acquired by military discipline, and great and full fame.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 5 · Turner, 1655 · About Children, pleasure and creation

In the sixth House Puer causeth violent diseases and infirmities, as wounds, falls, contusions, bruises, but easily delivereth the sick, and sheweth the Physician and Chirurgion to be good; denoteth servants and animals to be good, strong, and profitable.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 6 · Turner, 1655 · About Illness, labour and service

In the seventh House Puer causeth a wife to be a virago, of stout Spirit, of good fidelity, and one that loveth to bear the Rule and Government of a house; maketh cruel strifes and contentions, and such adversaries as will scarcely be restrained by Justice. Puer

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 7 · Turner, 1655 · About Partners and open opponents

in the eighth House sheweth him that is supposed to be dead to live, signifieth the kinde of death not to be painful, or laborious, but to proceed from some hot humour, or by iron, or the sword, or from some other cause of like kinde; sheweth a man to have no legacies or other inheritance.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 8 · Turner, 1655 · About Shared goods, fear and death

In the ninth House Puer sheweth journeys not to be undergone without peril and danger of life, yet nevertheless declareth them to be accomplished prosperously and safely; sheweth persons of little Religion, and using little conscience, notwithstanding giveth the knowledge of natural philosophy and physick, and many other liberal and excellent Arts. Puer

Of Geomancy, scan p. 25; Puer, House 9 · Turner, 1655 · About Long journeys and belief

in the tenth House signifies Princes to be powerful, glorious, and famous in warlike atchievements, but they shall be unconstant and changeable, by reason of the mutable and various success of victory. Puer in this House causeth Judges to be cruel and unmerciful; increaseth offices in warlike affairs; signifies Magistracy to be exercised by fire and sword; hurteth a Mother and endangereth her life.

Of Geomancy, scan pp. 25–26; Puer, House 10 · Turner, 1655 · About Office, reputation and action

In the eleventh House Puer sheweth Noble friends, and Noble men, and such as shall much frequent the Courts of Princes, and follow after warfare; and causeth many to adhere to cruel men: nevertheless he causeth much esteem with Princes; but their favor is to be suspected. Puer

Of Geomancy, scan p. 26; Puer, House 11 · Turner, 1655 · About Friends, allies and hopes

in the twelfth House causeth Enemies to be cruel and pernicious; those that are in Prison shall escape, and maketh them to eschew many dangers. Red.

Of Geomancy, scan p. 26; Puer, House 12 · Turner, 1655 · About Confinement and hidden adversity