General astrology

General astrology

Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between visible astronomical phenomena and events in the human world.

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vernal point

Astrology; General astrology

Point on the ecliptic marking the position of the Sun at the moment of the Vernal Equinox.

solar maximum

Astrology; General astrology

The midpoint of the 11 year solar cycle, where sunspot activity, solar flares, and the output of cosmic particles and solar radiation is at its peak.

solar minimum

Astrology; General astrology

The beginning and end of a solar sunspot cycle, when only a few sunspots are usually observed, and the output of particles and radiation is normal.

solar wind

Astrology; General astrology

A stream of tiny particles of ionised gas and plasma emitted by the Sun.

solstice

Astrology; General astrology

The place in the ecliptic where the Sun appears to stand still at its furthest point north or south of the equator, the first degree of Cancer or Capricorn.