WE have spoken above of a certain manner of Images made not after the likeness of Celestial Images, but according to the emulation of that which the minde of the Operator doth desire. In like manner also it is to be understood of Characters; for such like Characters are nothing else then images ill dearticulated; yet having a certain probable similitude with the Celestial images, or with that which the mind of the Operator desires, whether that be from the whole image, or from certain markes thereof expressing the whole image. As the Characters of Aries and Taurus we make thus from their horns ♈ ♉. Of Gemini from imbracing ♊. of Cancer from a progress and regress ♋, of Leo, Scorpio, and Capricorn, from their tail ♌ ♏ ♑ of Virgo, from Spike 〈symbol〉 • of Libra from a ballance ♎ of Sagittarius from a dart ♐, of Aquarius from Waters ♒ and of Pisces from Fishes ♓. In like manner the Character of Saturn is made from a Sickle 〈symbol〉 〈symbol〉 of Jupiter, from a Scepter 〈symbol〉 〈symbol〉 of Mars from a bolt ♂ of the Sun from roundness, and a golden brightness ☉ 〈symbol〉 of Venns from a Lookinglass ♀, of Mercury from a Wand 〈symbol〉 〈symbol〉 of the Moon from her horns of increasing and decreasing ☽. Besides, of these, according to the mixtions of Signs and Stars, and Natures, are made also mixed Characters, as of a fiery triplicity 〈symbol〉 of Earthly 〈symbol〉 of Aiery 〈symbol〉 of Watery 〈symbol〉 also according to the hundred and twentie conjunctions of Planets, result so many compound Characters of various Figures; as of Saturn and Jupiter, viz. thus, 〈symbol〉 〈symbol〉 or thus 〈symbol〉 or thus of Saturn and Mars, 〈symbol〉 or thus 〈symbol〉 of Jupiter, and Mars 〈symbol〉 or thus 〈symbol〉 of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, 〈symbol〉 or thus 〈symbol〉 And as these are exemplified by two and three, so also of the rest, and of more may they be framed: after the same manner may the Characters of other Celestial images ascending in any face or degree of signs, be compendiously drawn after the likeness of the images, as in these which are made according to the way of imitation of that which the minde of the Operator desires, as to love, the figures be mixed together imbracing and obeying one the other, but to hatred, on the contrary, turning away the one from the other; contending, unequal, loosed. But now we will here set down those Characters which Hermes assigned to the fixed stars, and Behenii, and they are these,
The head of Algol.
The Pleiades.
Aldaboram.
The Goat Star.
The greater Dog-star.
The lesser Dog-star.
The heart of the Lion.
The Tail of the Bear.
The wing of the Crow.
Spica.
Alcameth.
Elpheia.
The heart of the Scorpion.
The Vulture falling.
The tail of Capricorn.