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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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Bode's Law
Astrology; General astrology
Hypothesis originated by German astronomers Titius and Bode in 1766-68 that bodies in orbital systems orbit at semi-major axes in an exponential function of planetary sequence. ...
Constellations
Astrology; General astrology
Defined groups of fixed stars are known as constellations. Ancient astrology had only 48 named constellations, although modern astronomers have named many more for convenience of ...
Copernican System
Astrology; General astrology
Heliocentric version of the Solar System, developed by Copernicus in the 16th Century AD, though anticipated by some ancient Greek thinkers, notably Aristarchos of Samos (3rd ...
Benefics
Astrology; General astrology
Jupiter (the greater fortune) and Venus (the lesser fortune). These planets are considered to benefit the native, unless afflicted. Anonymous of 379 states that Mercury is a ...
Besieged
Astrology; General astrology
A planet is besieged when it lies between two malefics, or when, having separated from a malefic, the next aspect it makes is with a malefic. Traditionally, a planet is besieged ...
Celestial Latitude
Astrology; General astrology
Having located a body horizontally in Celestial Longitude along the ecliptic, we still need to describe its position vertically in order to pinpoint its precise location. In the ...
Celestial Spheres
Astrology; General astrology
In Plato's Geocentric Model of the Universe, the stars and planets were embedded in a concentric series of rotating, ætheric, crystalline spheres. The ineffable sound made by ...
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