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After a lengthy discussion about definition and validity of the void of course Moon on another astrological web log, I thought it to be a good idea to have another look at William Lilly’s views on the subject and share my findings with the readers of my web log.

To show that Lilly was drawing on a long-standing tradition, I first want to quote from Dr. Dykes’ excellent new translation “Persian Nativities”

"The Western astrological system is based upon the issuing of light or rays by each planet. Light equals life and the more light a planet (or other celestial body) shows the greater its life force or vital spirit, or in more modern terms, the greater its energy. The nature, or virtue, of each planet is carried on its light or rays which it transmits to other planets; this notion of transmission of light is central to the astrological scheme and explains the principle of aspecting.

"There is a great deal of talk in astrological circles about the Void Of Course Moon, and it is easy to see how the topic is filled with confusion. After all, there are many people teaching there own definitions of this term, and teaching them as facts, and so their students go out into the field armed with (they are sure) the 'correct' meaning for the Void Of Course Moon.

What we need to do is seperate the definitions into two categories:

What is the traditional definition....the one the ancients used?

"The term VOID OF COURSE refers to the condition of the Moon between the moment it performed the last major aspect with another planet in its current sign and the moment of stepping into the next sign."