Glossary Terms

Houses (12th, 8th, 6th, 2nd) lacking a connection to the Ascendant, often indicating hidden or destructive life areas.

A planetary period that indicates the effects of the planets according to their placement in the natal chart.

A planet’s weakened position in a sign, reducing its ability to manifest its energies.

Each zodiac sign is divided into three segments, or decans, each with a slightly different energy.

A planet’s distance north or south from the celestial equator, a key factor in its position and influence.

The Moon’s waning phase, moving from Full Moon to New Moon, symbolizing release and closure.

A medical astrology chart drawn for the onset of illness or the beginning of a treatment.

A circular orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy, with an epicycle orbiting it, used to explain retrograde motion.

A 360° division of the zodiac, each sign spanning 30°.