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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Hipparchus of Rhodes

Astrology; General astrology

Born c.190 BCE in Nicæa in Bithynia (in modern-day Turkey), he died on the Greek island of Rhodes c.120 BCE. An influential scientist of the Hellenistic period, perhaps the greatest astronomer of ...

Iamblichus

Astrology; General astrology

Iamblichus (c. 250-325 CE), an influential figure in the Neoplatonic school of Plotinus. Born at Chalcis in Syria, he traced his ancestry through an ancient line of priest-kings. A student of ...

Gender

Astrology; General astrology

The universal spirit contains both masculine and feminine principles expressed in the world as contrasting energies seeking creative union and so attaining balance. Cosmic energies are defined in ...

Galileo

Astrology; General astrology

Galileo Galilei (15 Feb. 1564 – 8 Jan. 1642), known as the father of modern physics, was a supporter of the Copernican system and made much use of the telescope in his observation of the solar ...

Hyleg

Astrology; General astrology

The planet or place which is the giver of life. The Sun or Moon is hyleg: if either is in the ascendant between 5° above to 25° below the ascending degree or in the opposite place relating to the ...

Dark energy is a mystery. According to NASA, "roughly 70% of the universe is made of dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 25%. Everything on Earth, everything that we have ever observed with all ...

Opposition

Astrology; General astrology

A generally adverse aspect of 180 degrees, depending on the planets involved, usually considered malefic (unfavourable). There is some discussion in astrological circles as to whether the opposition ...