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...the Rum Romans/Byzantines. In whose opposition this minor conjunction of theirs occurred in the sign of the ascendant of the sect of Mahomet; it indicates that they will change something of their own law and will plot something against the Christians with deceit under the guise of hypocrisy, and will adhere more to our religion than in previous years, for in this newest conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, Mars dominates, which, in the revolution of this year, being opposed to Jupiter, signifies many wars and crimes.
¶ The projection to the middle conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, when they shifted from the airy triplicity to the watery, which was in the year of salvation 1365, reached this year to the 29th degree of Gemini. Saturn is the divider, who, being almost opposite to Mars, decrees all evils.
¶ The projection to the ascendant of the revolution of that year reached the 19th degree of Aries, and Mercury is the divider, who at the beginning of the year is found in the third house in such a degree.
¶ The projection from the ascendant of the conjunction, however, reached this year to the 25th degree of Gemini, with Mars as the divider.
¶ The projection of the minor conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter which was in the year 1444, on the 23rd day of July, after midday at 20 equal hours and 1 minute, with the 16th degree of Gemini and 39 minutes of Virgo ascending, reached this year to the 23rd degree of Leo, with Mercury as the divider, and Leo is the significator of the great circle.
¶ The projection from the ascendant of the conjunction reached this year to the 3rd degree of Scorpio; this conjunction was of great authority and importance and the fourth in the order of this triplicity.
¶ The projection, however, of the minor conjunction of which we speak, 1484, reached this year in 1485 to the 22nd degree and 42 minutes of Sagittarius, with Saturn as the divider, and this is opposite to Mars.
¶ The projection from the ascendant of the conjunction reached the 16th degree of Scorpio, with Mercury as the divider.
¶ The projection from the ascendant of that year reached the 13th degree and 35 minutes of Sagittarius, with Venus as the divider. Having thus presupposed these as valid foundations of our prophecy, let us come to the rest.
¶ Second, regarding the disposition of the year.
The disposition of the air in the first quarter of the year will be more humid than usual and foggy, with some coldness, on account of which it is indicated that southern winds will increase, which are very harmful to humans