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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declination

Astrology; General astrology

In order to obtain the vertical position of a celestial (as opposed to its horizontal position along the ecliptic) we measure the distance of a planet north or south of the celestial equator—from ...

deep

Astrology; General astrology

Degrees in which the expression of the native is impeded should the Moon or ruling planet be placed therein. The image is that of a well or a pit, into which the planet or Moon falls and cannot ...

deferent

Astrology; General astrology

Planetary sphere. In order to maintain the aristotelian circular motion of planets while explaining the retrograde motion of planets in the ancient geocentric Ptolemaic system, epicycles were ...

degree

Astrology; General astrology

The zodiac is divided into 360 equal degrees, marked out into into twelve signs of thirty degrees each, counted from 1 (there is no "0" degree, just as there is no Year "0" in our calendar). One ...

descendant

Astrology; General astrology

The seventh house (or its cusp), governing marriage, partnership and open confrontation.

Planets appear to be descending when located between the tenth house cusp via the descendant and that of the fourth, when they begin to ascend. Descending planets are considered weaker than ascending ...