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Rose Chen | 陳紅穎

這個字源于希臘文apoklima，英文翻成decline，在占星學的應用中主要有三種意思。第一個為降落，意指整個星座宮位制的果宮（cadence），或在有些阿拉伯文獻中的象限宮位制（quadrant house）的果宮的。除了Decline這個字外，也常用下降的（宮位）（Falling [place]）來表示同樣的意思。

不過，若在形容果宮以外使用這個字，就僅只是形容一般事物的衰弱，例如家產的衰弱。第三種意思比較少見，即指當行星位於弱宮時，也會使用此字。由於許多阿拉伯文獻並未仔細區分這些可能性（包括究竟是指整宮或象限制的果宮），導致許多後代翻譯者的困擾。以下幾個例子來自戴克博士所編譯《占星詩集》︰

But if they were both in what follows the stakes, with the opposition of one of

them to the other, it indicates the severing of hope, and corruption, and especially

if it was in a female sign. And if they were in a falling place, then it will be less for their evil, and accordingly the native will decline and it will grieve him; and if the Sun looked, he will dissolve this harm.

但若兩者位於接續尖軸的宮位，又彼此對分，命主將生無可戀，或墮落不堪，尤其土星又在陰星星座時。若兩者位於下降的宮位，雖不至於如此邪惡，但命主仍會衰弱悲傷；但若有太陽注視，則能化解傷害

［引自戴克博士所編譯《占星詩集》］

And if the Moon was in the decline of the opposite sign of the Ascendant, or in the twelfth from it, it indicates that they will not be found. But should the Sun in that hour be looking at the Moon from the trine, then they will be found, because God has made the Sun the light, and the Sun removes the veil from matters, and illuminates every darkness and overcomes it, by the permission of God.

若月亮在上升對宮的星座降落，或位於自其起算的第十二宮，失物將無法被尋回（戴克補充：這是指開始盤的第六宮，因第六宮對第七宮而言是「下降」的宮位，而且也是自第七宮起算的第十二宮）。但若開始盤的太陽以三分相注視月亮，失物仍可被尋回，因為主賜予的陽光能去除所有的罩紗，照亮並戰勝所有的黑暗，托靠主。

［引自戴克博士所編譯《占星詩集》］

Now I will make the whole thing clear to you. If in nativities you found Jupiter and Mercury not made unfortunate, then judge an abundance of children. And if they were both in their well or their decline, then they do not indicate the presence of children, and if he did have children then they will die, and sorrow will afflict his father.

此處我更進一步解釋。本命盤中若木星和水星不受克，可論子女數目是多的。若木星和水星在井內或入弱的，子女將不存在，即使有也將夭折，父親將飽受喪子之痛。

［引自戴克博士所編譯《占星詩集》］