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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dwarf planet

Astrology; General astrology

Contentious 2006 astronomical definition of small planetary bodies within the Solar System, including Pluto, Ceres and the newly discovered Eris. It has no astrological significance.

Sometimes called Terra, the Earth is the mother planet upon which we dwell, the basis of our world. Our planet revolves on its own axis every 24 hours and completes its orbit around the Sun in around ...

easter

Astrology; General astrology

Christian festival of Christ's resurrection, coinciding approximately with the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Easter is named after the ancient German goddess of spring, Eastre. This ...

eighth house

Astrology; General astrology

The eighth segment of an astrological chart. Governs natural changes in life such as birth and death, clearing the way for something better, self-revelations, marriage and business assets, and ...

cosmogram

Astrology; General astrology

Ebertin's name for a horoscope based on his system of Cosmobiology.

culpeper

Astrology; General astrology

Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654), an influential English astrologer, physician, botanist and herbalist of the 17th Century. A friend and colleague of William Lilly, his understanding of herbs and their ...

cusp

Astrology; General astrology

The strongest point (usually the beginning) of a house or sign in the chart. The sign on the cusp of any house and its ruling planet are the designated rulers of that house. Planets near the cusp are ...