Astrological Terms

Astrology could or might not be "science," depending on who you ask.  But, one similarity it does bear to science is a large assortment of terms.  Natal charts and horoscopes may be so simple as "your sun sign is Gemini."  Or, they can be extraordinarily complicated, taking into consideration precisely where and when the individual was born, where every of the planets, sun, and moon have been positioned at that moment, after which measuring how every of those our bodies related to every other.

The place to begin of any astrology work is the Sun Sign.  This is among the twelve signs of the Zodiac, and is the constellation the Sun was passing by way of when the person was born.
A Horoscope, as far as the general public is concerned, is that little nugget of advice printed with their signal within the newspaper.  But the full Horoscope as designed by the astrologer is more than that.  It's a complete map of the planets almost about the constellations and each other.

As soon as the planets have been mapped, then their Points will be measured.  The Side is the measure of the angle fashioned by drawing lines between the planets.  The 2 most vital Elements are the Conjunction (which is a really small measure, less than ten degrees), and the Opposition (a very massive measure, practically a hundred and eighty degrees).

The Houses are equivalent to the signs of the Zodiac, but they're additionally devoted to sure facets of the particular person's life.  One House is dedicated to finances, another to well being, for example.
Every planet orbits the sun at a unique speed.  Mercury, right subsequent to the Sun, races round it in a matter of weeks, whereas Pluto plods along in an orbit that takes centuries.  Occasionally, the Earth will cross a planet, and it'll seem to be "moving backwards."  Consider riding a quick train whereas passing a slow moving one--the slower train will seem like backing up, even though it's moving forward.  This optical illusion is named Retrograde, and these intervals of backwards movement present up in horoscopes and action.