ON THE UNIVERSE

unfortunate. And, on the other hand, Peru and the New orbis world are most fortunate. Of the ten heavens, the first seven have this arrangement. The Moon, like the other six planetary orbs, moves from west to east, completing its circuit in 27 days, but returns to conjunction with the Sun in 30 days. Nogah Venus, Cocab Mercury, and the Sun complete their orbit in an annual course; Maadim Mars, which is the star of vehemence and strength, does this in two years. Tzedec Jupiter, where the power of magistrates and religious equity resides, in 12 years. Saturnus Saturn or Sabtai Saturn, which takes its name from rest, cold, slowness, and consistency, in 30 years. The eighth sphere resists the daily motion with the same movement, moving one degree in 106 years, carrying the fixed stars with it. The ninth sphere, in seven thousand years, completes its course toward the poles of the world—which are positioned at the head of the first and seventh signs—moving the stars.