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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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chart
Astrology; General astrology
An earth-centred astrological map of the heavens, used in the interpretation of cosmic factors with regard to their effects on people and events.
chi
Astrology; General astrology
Subtle energy of the life force, the control of which is one of the goals of yoga, tantra, tai chi and similar disciplines.
circle of perpetual apparition
Astrology; General astrology
The boundary of the space around the elevated pole of any given place within which the stars never set. Its distance from the pole is equal to the latitude of that place.
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.
bhukti
Astrology; General astrology
Planetary sub-period within a major period (dasa) in Vedic astrology.
black moon
Astrology; General astrology
Also known as Dark Moon, or Lilith, a sensitive point that can be calculated from the Moon's orbit around the Earth. The Moon's orbit is not circular, but slightly elliptical – and an ellipse has two ...
