Treatises on Arabic Astrology

¶ And the opposite aspectoriginal: "reguart" — a geometric relationship between planets or signs that allows them to "see" each other. is from the 7th sign. And the strongest of these aspects are conjunctionoriginal: "quiction" — likely a scribal variant of "conjunction," where two planets occupy the same space. and opposition, and these are of the strongest effect and the greatest harm, and they signify the enemies who harm openly and signify outrages and excesses. ¶ And the fourth aspect the "square" or 90-degree angle is middling, for it does not entirely destroy friendships; and likewise the sixth aspect the "sextile" or 60-degree angle. The first [aspect], which is from the 3rd sign, is stronger than the second aspect, which is from the 5th sign The author is ranking the strength of the sextile and trine relationships.. ¶ The first fourth aspect the upper square, which is made from the 10th sign, is stronger than the second fourth aspect. And of the third aspects the "trine" or 120-degree angle, which is from the 9th, the second is stronger than the first; and this aspect is called elevation, for it is the highest. ¶ And the signs that do not "look" upon each other signs in "aversion," which have no major geometric relationship are the second sign, the sixth, the 8th, and the 12th. The others look upon one another.

Know that everything the stars signify to be 1. done is done in 14 manners, that is to say: Alichel original: "Alichel" — from Arabic al-ittisāl, meaning "application" or the reaching of one planet toward another. 2. in Arabic, which signifies in English profit. Alradb original: "Alradb" — from Arabic al-radd, meaning "rejection" or "returning." 3. l. which is deterioration. Altatkal likely another variant of al-ittisāl which is conjunction. Altcherat original: "Altcherat" — from Arabic al-infisāl 4. which is separation or the disconnection of the planets from their conjunction. Aliuual original: "Aliuual" — from Arabic al-naql 5. which is translation The "translation of light," where a fast planet moves from a conjunction with one planet to another, carrying the influence between them.. Algemce original: "Algemce" — from Arabic al-jam’ which is gathering or collection 4. g. that one performs The "collection of light.". Almane original: "Almane" — from Arabic al-man’ which is offense or prohibition. Alchypel original: "Alchypel" — from Arabic al-qabūl 9. which is reception. Gaualcholol original: "Gaualcholol" — from Arabic ghayr al-qabūl which is non-reception. Galbacen original: "Galbacen" — from Arabic khālī al-sayr 10. which is evacuation of the course Commonly known today as "void of course," when a planet makes no further aspects before leaving its current sign.. Aurad a variant of al-radd which is returning. 11. Dalpha alchoa original: "Dalpha alchoa" — from Arabic daf’ al-quwwa which is the pulsation and pushing of virtue. Calpha azedhir original: "Calpha azedhir" — from Arabic daf’ al-tadbīr 12. which is the pulsation of dissolution and of nature. Alcheth 13. which is of virtue and strength. Aldeof original: "Aldeof" — from Arabic al-da’f which is debility. Wahmhel Alchamar original: "Wahmhel Alchamar" — from Arabic wahm al-qamar, meaning the "anxiety" or "shadow" of the Moon. 12. is the lord of the moon A technical term for the Moon being in a weakened state or "corrupted.".

14. Alichel is when the friendly planet is in the AngleThe four most powerful houses: the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th. or in the house following the angle.

Alradb, which is deterioration, is when the planet is falling In a "cadent" house, the weakest positions in a chart. from the angles.