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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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Hour circle
Astrology; General astrology
A Great Circle perpendicular to the Celestial Equator and which passes through a particular body in space.
Platonic year
Astrology; General astrology
The so-called "Great Year" of the precession of the polar axis, whereby the polar axis precesses around the pole of the ecliptic with a period of 25,725 years. This is what determines the ...
Planet of oriental appearance
Astrology; General astrology
Planet rising immediately before the Sun, indicating special skills and faculties in a natal chart.
Planetary strength
Astrology; General astrology
The power of a planet in a horary chart due to the sum total of the planet's dignities or debilities, both essential and accidental.
Penumbra
Astrology; General astrology
The lighter, outer zone of the Moon's shadow visible during a solar eclipse. It surrounds the umbra, or dark central zone of the shadow.
Planetary hours
Astrology; General astrology
The hours of the day are ruled by planets in their order from Saturn inward to the Moon.
