Page:Three Books of Occult Philosophy (De Occulta Philosophia) (1651).djvu/81

 CHAP. XXIV.

What things are Lunary, or under the power of the Moon.

Hee things are Lunary, amongt the Elements, viz. the Earth, then the Water, as well that of the Sea, as of the Rivers, and all moit things, as the moiture of Trees, and Animals, epecially they which are White, as the Whites of Eggs, fat, weat, flegme, and the uperfluities of bodies. Amongt tats, alt, and inipid: amongt Metals, Silver; amongt tones, Crytall, the Silver Marcaite, and all thoe tones that are White, and Green. Alo the tone Selenites (e.i.) Lunary, hining from a white body, with a yellow brightness, imitating the motion of the Moon, having in it the figure of the Moon which daily increaseth, or decreaseth as doth the Moon. Also Pearls, which are generated in shels of fishes from the droppings of Water, also the Berill. Amongst Plants and Trees, these are Lunary, as the Selenotropion, which turns towards the Moon, as doth the Heliotropion towards the Sun, and the Palme tree sends forth a bough at every rising of the Moon; Hyssope also, and Rosemary, Agnus Castu, and the Olive-tree, are Lunary. Also the Hearb Chinosta, which increaseth, and decreaseth with the Moon, viz. in substance, and number of leaves, not only in Sap, and vertue, which indeed is in some sort common to all Plants, except Onions, which are under the influence of Mars, which have contrary properties; As amongst flying things the Saturnine bird, called a Quaile is a great enemy to the Moon and Sun. Lunary Animals are such as delight to be in mans company, and such as do naturally excell in love, or hatred, as all kinds of Dogs: The Chameleon also is Lunary, which alwaies assumes a colour according to the variety of the colour of the object: as the Moon changeth her nature according to the variety of the Signe which it is found in. Lunary also are Swine, Hinds, Goats, and all Animals whatsoever, that observe, and imitate the motion of the Moon: As the Baboon, and Panther, which is said to have a spot upon her shoulder like the Moon, increaing