A GLOSSARY OF ASTROLOGICAL TERMS.

Affliction. A planet, or the cusp of a house, being in evil aspect to any planet, or in Conjunction with a malefic.

Airy Signs. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.

Ambient. The whole canopy of the heavens, when spoken of in a general way.

Angles. The 1st, 4th, 7th and roth houses.

Application-to apply. These terms mean the approach of any planet to the body or aspect of another, or the cusp of any house.

Ascential Difference. (A. D.) This, added to its right ascension (A. R.) if it have south declination, but subtracted therefrom if it has north declination gives its oblique ascension.

Ascendant. The eastern horizon, or the cusp of that house which represents the party; as the cusp of the 5th is the ascendant for a child of the querent.

Ascending, a term denoting any planet or sign, which are between the 4th and 10th houses, more especially when rising above the eastern horizon.

Aspect. The being placed at certain distances from a planet, or the cusp of a house, as, if Jupiter be 60 degrees from the Moon, then they are both said to be in sextile aspect to each other. Barren Signs. Gemini, Leo and Virgo.

Benefics The two planets Jupiter and Venus, and sometimes Herschel.

Bestial Signs. Aries, Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius, (the first half excepted) and Capricorn.

Besieged is when a planet, fortunate by nature, is situated between two malevolent planets as Venus, in 12 degrees of Cancer, Saturn in 15 degrees, and Herschel in 10 degrees of the same sign; where she is in a state of " siege, ," and highly unfortunate. He whose significator it was, would be denoted thereby to be in "a great strait," and particularly “hemmed in" or surrounded with ill fortune.

Bicorporeal Signs. Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Cadent. So called, because they are fallen from the angles. These are the weakest of all the

houses.

Cardinal Signs. Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.

Cazimi. The heart of the Sun, or being within 17 minutes of the exact longitude of the Sun; which is considered a strong position, but, we think, erroneously.

Circle of Position. An astronomical term used in calculating the polar elevation of any planet. They are small circles bearing the same relation to a meridian circle which the paralells of latitude do to the equator

Collection of Light. In Horary questions when a planet receives the aspects of any two others which are not themselves in aspect. It denotes that the affair will be forwarded by a third person, described by that planet; but not unless they both receive him in some of their dignities.

Combustion, is when a planet is posited within 8 degrees 30 minutes of the Sun, either before or after the Sun's body. In horary questions, unless the Sun is chief significator, this is deemed unfortunate. The Moon is singularly weak when so elongated.

Common Signs. Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Conjunction. Two planets being in the same longitude. If they be exactly in the same degree and minute, it is a partile conjunction, and very powerful; if within the half of the sum of their two orbs, it is a platic conjunction, and less powerful.

Converse Motion. Is that which is caused by the diurnal rotation of the Earth on its axis, which makes the Sun, Moon, etc., appear to rise, approach the meridian, set, etc. It applies particularly to the Sun and Moon, when they are carried towards the promittors or their aspects.

Culminate. To arrive at the midheaven, or the cusp of the 10th house.

Cusp. The beginning of any house, and the cusp extends 5 degrees on each side of the line. Debilities. A pianet in a weak and afflicted position, as fall, detriment, etc.

Declination. The distance any heavenly body is from the equator.

Decreasing in Light. When any planet is past the opposition of the Sun, decreases in light; this is a testimony of weakness.

Decumibture. A lying down; the figure erected for the time of any person being first taken ill, and taking to their bed.

Degree. The 30th part of a sign in the Zodiac; or the 360th part of any circle.

Descendant. The 7th house, or that space from the western horizon to one-third of the distance towards the meridian above the earth.

Descension. The going down of any body from the meridian above the Earth to that below it; for though the Sun is lost sight of at sunset, he still descends till he reaches the anti-meridian at midnight.

Detriment. The sign opposite the house of any planet: as Venus in Aries is in her detriIn horary questions it is a sign of weakness, distress, etc.

ment.

Direct. As applied to planets denotes their moving in the true order of the celestial signs, as from Aries to Taurus, etc.

Direction. The measuring the space between the bodies of any two planets, or that between any two parts of the heavens, to ascertain at what period of life the promised effect will appear. Their distance is a certain number of degrees of the A R. of the Sun, which, when he has passed over the direction is complete. It is called the Arc of Direction.

Direction, Secondary The aspects formed by the Moon in the days immediately succeeding the birth. Each day between the birth and the time the aspect is formed is equal to one exact year of life; thus, if the Moon form a good aspect with Jupiter. exactly 21 days to the hour and minute after birth, the native will feel its effects about his 21st birthday.

Direct Motion. This is in reality converse motion, but is so called to distinguish the case of the promittors being carried towards the bodies or aspects of the Sun or Moon, which directions are considered somewhat less powerful than those by converse motion.

Diurnal Arc. Is the length of time that part of the heavens in which any planet is at birth above the Earth; and it is usually measured by degrees.

Dispose, Dispositor. A planet disposes of any other which may be found in its essential dignities. Thus, if the Sun is in Aries, the house of Mars, then Mars disposes of the Sun, and is said to rule, receive, or govern him. In horary questions when the dispositor of the planet signifying the thing asked after is himself disposed by the lord of the ascendant, it is a good sign. To dispose by house is the most powerful testimony; then by exaltation, then triplicity, then term, and lastly, face, which is a very weak reception.

Double-bodied Signs. Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Dragon's Head. Is the north node of the Moon, or when she crosses the ecliptic into north latitude. It is always a good symbol, denoting success, a good disposition, etc.

Dragon's Tail. Is where the Moon crosses the ecliptic into south latitude, or her south node. It is very evil, and in all things the reverse of Dragon's Head; it diminshes the power of good, and increases that of evil planets.

Earthy Signs. Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn which form the earthy triplicity.

Ephemeris. An almanac of the planets' places. The best is Raphael's Ephemeris.

Equinoctial Signs. Aries and Libra.

Exaltation. An essential dignity, next in power to that of house.

Face. The third part of a sign, or ten degrees deconate.

Fall. A planet has its fall in the opposite sign to that in which it has its exaltation. In horary questions, a planet in its fall denotes a person unfortunate, despised, degenerated, mean, insolvent or helpless; and the thing signified by it is in a helpless state, except some good aspect by application, or some translation of light happen, which will relieve it quite unexpected. Familiarity. Any kind of aspect or reception.

Feminine Signs. Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Pisces.

Fiery Signs, or Fiery Triplicity. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.

Figure. The diagram which represents the heavens at any time; it is also called a scheme or horoscope.

Fortitudes. Influences of the planets made stronger by being weil posited.

Fortunes. Jupiter and Venus and the Sun; Moon and Mercury, if aspecting them, and not afflicted, are considered fortunate planets.

Fixed Signs. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

Fruitful Signs. Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.

Frustration. The cutting off, or preventing anything shown by one aspect by means of another. Thus, if Venus, lady of the ascendant, were hastening to the trine of Mars, lord of the 7th in a question of marriage, it might denote that the marriage would take place; but if Mercury were to form an opposition to Mars before Venus reached her trine of that planet, it would be a frustration, and would show that the hopes of the querent would be cut off; if Mercury were lord of the 12th it might denote that it would be done by a secret enemy, if of the 3d by means of a relation, etc.

Geniture. The moment of time an infant is brought into the world.

Horary Question. So named from the Latin word hora, an hour, because the time of their being asked is noted, and the chart of the heavens for that time is taken to judge of the result.

Horoscope. The ascendant is sometimes so called; but it is more generally a term for the figure of the heavens used by Astrologers for predicting by nativities, mundane Astrology, and horary questions.

Houses. The twelve divisions or compartments into which the circle of the heavens is divided; also the signs in which any planet is said to have most influence.

Human Signs. Gemini, Virgo, Aquarius, and the first half of Sagittarius. Any person's significator therein shows them to be of a human disposition.

Hyleg. Sun, Moon or the ascendant is the giver of life.

Hylegiacal Places. The 1st house, from 5 degrees above to 25 degrees below its cusp; 7th house, from 5 degrees below to 25 degrees above its cusp; the 9th house, from 5 degrees outside its cusp to 25 degrees below the 11th house. If the Sun is in any of those places it is "hyleg;" if not, then if the Moon is injany of these places it is "hyleg," if it is not, then the ascendant is "hyleg." Impedited. This signifies being afflicted by evil planets. The Moon is impedited in the highest degree when in conjunction with the Sun.

Ingress. A planet's transit over a place, the Sun, Moon, mid-heaven or ascendant, or has arrived at any point in the Zodiac.

Increase in Light. When any planet is leaving the Sun, and is not yet arrived at the opposition; after which it decreases in light The former is a good, the latter an evil testimony, especially as regards the Moon.

Increasing in Motion. When any planet moves faster than it did on the preceding day. Inferior Planets. Venus, Mercury, and the Moon; so called because their orbit is inferior to that of the Earth.

Infortunes. Uranus, Saturn and Mars; also Mercury when he is much afflicted.

Intercepted. A sign which is found between the cusps of two houses, and not on either of

them.

Joined to. Being in any aspect.

Latitude. The distance any star, etc., is north or south of the ecliptic. The Sun never has any latitude. Latitude on the earth is the distance any place is north or south of the equator. Lights. The Sun and Moon.

Light of Time. The Sun by day and the Moon by night.

Longitude. On the Earth is the distance from any place east or west of Greenwich, England; in the heavens, it is the distance of any body from the first point of the Zodiac, Aries, o degrees o minutes, measured on the ecliptic.