Culmination. n. to culminate .v

The arrival of a planet at the Midheaven (M.C.) or the cusp of the Tenth  house, by progression, direction, or transit. (b) Sometimes used to indicate the completion of an aspect – the  arrival of a planet at the exact degree where a partile aspect becomes platic.  DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical … Read more

Collection of Light

When a planet is in aspect to two other bodies which are not within orbs of each other, a collection of light results through the action of the intermediary planet. It denotes that the affairs represented by the two bodies whose light has been thus collected, will be forwarded by a third person, described by … Read more

Abscission or Frustration

When a planet is simultaneous forming an aspect to two other planets, the one that culminates first may produce an abscission of light that will frustrate the influence of the second aspect. The term was much used by ancient writers, but unfortunately has been neglected by modern astrologers — other than those who practice Horary astrology