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Zodiac

The Zodiac is the ring of constellations that lines the ecliptic, which is the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year.

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Zodiac

Bicorporeal signs

Astrology; Zodiac

Gemini (twins), Sagittarius (part man, part beast) and Pisces (two fishes). They denote dual experiences, twins etc., when on the cusp of fifth or eleventh houses and especially on the ascendant or ...

Beholding signs

Astrology; Zodiac

Signs which have the same declination, or are at equal distances from the tropics, ie, Aries/Virgo; Taurus/Leo; Gemini/Cancer; Libra/Pisces; Scorpio/Aquarius; Sagittarius/Capricorn.

Bestial signs

Astrology; Zodiac

Aries (Ram), Taurus (Bull), Leo (Lion), last half of Sagittarius (Centaur/Archer), front half of Capricorn (Sea-goat). Each of these signs is thus symbolised by an animal.

Eleventh house

Astrology; Zodiac

The eleventh chart segment. Governs friendships, hopes and wishes, personal goals, income from career, associations, group aspirations, cooperation, bettering the community and humanitarianism.

Equal house system

Astrology; Zodiac

House system in which the zodiac is divided into 12 equal houses of 30° each, commencing from the first house cusp, the degree of the Ascendant.

Descension

Astrology; Zodiac

In astrology, this refers to the part of the zodiac in wihch the influence of a planet is weakest.

Ruler

Astrology; Zodiac

In astrology, this reers to the planet primarily associated with any sign of the zodiac or any house of the horoscope.

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