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Astrology

Ancient astronomy. In its current understanding, the belief in the effect of celestial bodies on the lives of humans and world events.

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gibbous moon

Astrology; General astrology

The phase of the Moon between the first quarter and the full (waxing gibbous) and between the full and the third quarter (waning gibbous), where more than half of the illuminated ...

gnosis

Astrology; General astrology

Direct knowledge of, or union with the divine. The ultimate aim of hermetic and esoteric practice. Renaissance astrology, alchemy and magic were particularly concerned with the ...

etheric plane

Astrology; General astrology

A subtle energetic level, which lies between the physical and the Astral.

event astrology

Astrology; General astrology

A branch of astrology seeking to explain an event from its timing. Robert Schmidt says: "For example, suppose you receive a letter or message from someone and you wish to know the ...

event-oriented astrology

Astrology; General astrology

In contradistinction to Psychological Astrology, this more traditional view presupposes a way of looking at the world as a series of events, rather than psychological states. In ...

exaltation

Astrology; General astrology

Essential dignity of a planet, possibly even more powerful than being in its own sign. Traditionally, however, exaltation (4 points) is considered less important than domiciliary ...

exile

Astrology; General astrology

Obsolete term for the sign of a planet's detriment, opposing its home sign, or domicile. A debility. When a planet is in exile (detriment) it generates contrary influences. Now ...