Glossary Terms

A chart showing how your natal placements evolve over time, revealing personal growth and changes.

The active, moving point in primary directions, responsible for determining the type of event likely to occur.

c. 1920 – present: Rooted in Carl Jung’s work, emphasizing personality and self-awareness.

The four divisions of a natal chart, beginning at the cusps of the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses. Each quadrant represents a different focus of […]

The historical designation for modalities (cardinal, fixed, mutable) that categorize signs in groups of four.

The four basic elements (heat, coldness, moisture, and dryness) that combine to form the four classical elements and influence planets and signs.

When a planet retrogrades before completing an aspect, preventing the expected outcome.

When a planet appears to move backward in the sky, often signaling reflection and revision.

The final phase of the retrograde cycle, when a planet begins its direct motion and returns to the precise degree in the zodiac that it was […]