You don't understand Collection. You have to learn the Planetary Order:
Moon
Mercury
Venus
Sun
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
That tells you a lot of things. First, a Planet can only make an aspect to a Planet below it on the list. That means Moon can aspect Jupiter, but Jupiter cannot form an aspect with Moon (unless Jupiter is Retrograde). Sun can aspect Jupiter, but Jupiter cannot aspect Sun (unless Jupiter is Retrograde).
For Translation of Light, the Translator has to be faster than the two Planets it is translating light. From the Planetary Order list, both Planets have to be below the Translator. That means Mercury can
never translate light from the Moon to another Planet. Jupiter and Saturn can
never function as Translators.
For Collection of Light, the Collector has to be slower than both of the other Planets it is collecting light. On the list you read up, instead of down and the Planets must be above the Collector on the list. That means Moon and Mercury can
never Collect Light. Venus can collect light only from Moon and Mercury, and no other Planets. Sun can collect light from Moon, Mercury, Venus and not others. Mars can
never collect light from Jupiter or Saturn, and Jupiter cannot collect light from Saturn.
It doesn't matter if Mars is Slow, Retrograde, Stationary or the Ghost of Christmas Past, Mars can
never collect light from Jupiter.
Not only that, but Collectors and Translators cannot be impeded.
By definition, a Planet that is Combust can
never collect or translate light. In fact, a Planet that is Combust cannot form aspects. A Combust Planet is overpowered by the Sun. The Planet is drowned out by the light of the Sun. It is powerless. It cannot make aspects because while Combust it cannot receive the light of any other Planet.
That isn't symbology, that is reality. In real life, a Planet Combust cannot be seen, because it is hidden by the Sun's Corona. Even with technology like thermal imaging, infrared, ultra-violet, spectrometers and such, they are difficult if not impossible to see (you can radar image them).
There is no Collection of Light in this chart. I can see that Ascendant Ruler Jupiter is Combust (though separating) which describes you: powerless. I can see why you'd be grasping at straws. Saturn was a tremendous obstacle to you.
The applying conjunction Mercury/Jupiter is useless to you. There is no Reception. Jupiter and Mercury are Friends, so no harm, no foul. Mercury is also opposing Saturn. Note that Libra is a Human/Violent Sign and Aries is a Bestial/Violent Sign. That could make things unpleasant.
Jupiter will never perfect the opposition with Saturn, but Mercury will. The symbolism of Jupiter escaping from Combustion (with the Sun separating from Jupiter) is that now you have a chance to change your life for the better by moving on.