Translation of light
in Horary Astrology

Translation of light and nature is, when a light Planet seperates from a more weighty one, and presently joyns to another more heavy; and its in this manner, Let Saturn be in 20. degr. of Aries: Mars in 15 of Aries, and Mercury in 16 of Aries; here Mercury being a swift Planet seperates from Mars, and translates the vertue of Mars unto Saturn. Its done also as well by any Aspect as by Conjunction. And the meaning hereof in judgment, is no more then thus; That if the matter or thing were promised by Saturn, then such a man as is signified by Mercury shall procure all the assistance a Mars man can doe unto Saturn, whereby the businesse may be the better effected; in Marriages, Lawsuits, and indeed in all vulgar questions Translation, is of great use, and ought well to be considered.

Things are brought to perfection by Translation of Light and Nature, in this manner.
When the Significators both of Querent and Quesited are seperated from Conjunction or Sextile or Trine aspect of each other, and some one Planet or other doth seperate himself from one of the Significators, of whom he is received either by House, Triplicity, or Term, and then this Planet doth apply to the other Significator by Conjunction or aspect, before he meeteth, with the Conjunction or aspect of any other Planet, he then translates the force, influence and virtue of the first Significaotr to the other, and then this intervening Planet (or such a man or woman as is signifies by that Planet) shall bring the matter in hand to perfection.
Consider what house the Planet interposing or translating the nature and light of the two Planets is Lord of , and describe him or her, and say to the party, that such a party shall doe good in the business of, &c. viz, if Lord of the second, a good Purse affects the matter; if Lord of the third, a Kinsman or Neighbor; and so of all the rest of the Houses: of which more shall be said in the following Judgments.

Whether if what appears by the sign likely to be effected, be signified by the planets by corporal conjunction, or aspect or translation of Light? If either of the two, first the thing will be effected by the Querent, and the party enquired of, without any third person intermeddling; but if by the last it shall be done by ambassadors, friends, or some person interposing himself; and it shall be brought to pass by a person or thing signified by that House whose Lords translate the lights as aforesaid. Thus if it be the Lord of the second, it will be done by expenses, or a piece of money; and if by the third, by some brother or the like; if by the fourth, by the Father, &c., according to the respective signification of each House.

But if the Significator shall not be joyned together, neither by Body or Aspect, yet if there be a Translation of light between them, either by the the Moon, or another planet, it shews a possibility of the thing, although with much difficulty and trouble.
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If any good translation of light happen between the significators, or if they apply to a Corporal, the Querent will agree with the Seller, without much difficulty or trouble.
But if the application or translation of light be by Quartile or Opposition, the Buyer and Seller will at last agree; but it will be with much labor and expense of time, and after many probabilities of a breaking off.

The Translation of Light and Nature is no more but this, the separating of one Star from the Body or Aspect of another, and carrying his Light and Nature to a third; as for Example, Saturn in 10 degrees of Aries, and Jupiter in 5 degrees of Aries, and the Moon in 8 degrees of Leo, here the Moon separates from a trine of Jupiter, and translates the Light and Nature of Jupiter , by a trine to Saturn.

• Afflicted 7th house
• Alcyone
• Algol
• Antiscia
• Almuten
• Arabic Parts
• Beseiged
• Cazimi
• Collection of light
• Combust
• Critical degrees
• Degrees of particular significance
• Early Ascendant (<3° rising)
• Eclipse degrees
• Exaltation degrees
• Intercepted signs
• Late Ascendant (>27° rising)
• Mutual reception
• Nodal degrees
• Regulus
• Retrogradation
• Spica
• Saturn Rx in the 1st or 7th
• Serpentis
• Sirius
• Stationary planets
• Timing
• Translation of light
• Vega
• Via Combusta
• Vindemiatrix
• Void of course