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Of Characters which are drawn from things themselves by a certain likeness.

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 ♍︎ of Libra from a ballance ♎︎ of Sagittarius from a dart ♐︎, of Aquarius from Waters ♒︎ and of Pisces from Fishes ♓︎. In like manner the Characters of Saturn is made from a Sickle ♄  of Jupiter, from a Scepter ♃. Of Mars from a bolt ♂ of the Sun from roundness, and a golden brightness ☉ of Venus from a Lookinglass ♀, of Mercury from a Wand ☿  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 or Earthly  of Aiery  of Watery