| Chart |
A map of the
positions of planets and other astronomical
configurations based on a person’s birth data (date,
place, time). |
| Planet |
Any of the major
bodies in our solar system which appear to be orbiting in
a relationship to each other. In addition to the Earth,
the currently known planets are: Sun, Moon, Mercury,
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
(technically, the Sun and Moon are not planets, but are
referred to as such for astrological purposes) |
| Sign |
Aries, Taurus,
Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius,
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces - zodiac names that
originated from constellations. |
| House |
Any one of the 12
sections of an astrology chart. |
| Ascendant |
Also
referred to as rising sign -
the sign and specific degree of that sign that was on the
eastern horizon at the exact moment of a person's birth. |
| Degree |
a unit of measurement in a
chart - each sign has 30 degrees - each planet has its position
defined in degrees within that sign. |
| Aspect |
the interaction or
relationship of planets to each other and to points in the
chart. |
| Transit |
the pattern of movement of
the planets through a birth chart.interpretation of an astrological
chart by an astrologer. |
| Horoscope |
outlook, forecast, or
prediction about what is coming up. |
| Reading |
interpretation of an
astrological chart by an astrologer. |
| Asteroids |
small astronomical bodies
of matter, sometimes included in chart
readings. |
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