Astrological Dictionary Page #8

Lunation

The term also refers to the synodic month or period between two New Moons.A conjunction of the Sun a...

Lune

A portion of the celestial sphere. Each of the 12 sections of the sphere we call Houses is a LUNE. E...

Major Aspect

The conjunction - 0 degrees (technically speaking, the conjunction is not an angular aspect between ...

Malefic

Mars and Saturn in Traditional Astrology. The Moon's South Node and some fixed stars. The outer plan...

Masculine Sign

Positive, extrovert signs: Signs in the fire and air element group. These are Aries, Gemini, Leo, Li...

Matutine

Also Matutinal. [L. matutinus, of the morning] Ptolemaic astrology. A planet that rises just befo...

Mean Motion

The average daily motion of the planets taken over the course of a number of years. The mean motion ...

Mean Solar Time

The MEAN is the AVERAGE of the Sun's apparent passage since the Sun does not move uniformly through ...

Meridian

A GREAT CIRCLE, specific to a location on earth, perpendicular to the Horizon, intersecting it at it...

Meteor

Millions scattered through the Solar system. These are known as Shooting Stars and are masses of deb...

Midheaven

The point at which the Meridian and the Ecliptic intersect at any given time, due South of the locat...

Mixed Reception

when Receptions are mixed for example, a planet in the term of another and the second planet in the ...

Moiety

Half the traditional orb of a planet. The orb of a planet is the diameter of an imaginary sphere of ...

Moon

Satellite of the Earth. Called a planet for convenience it represents the reflective side of human n...

Movable Signs

The Cardinal signs. Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn. ...

Mundane Astrology

The study of human affairs through the horoscopes of political leaders, historical events, or celest...

Mutable Sign

Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. These signs are characterised by their mental and adaptable q...

Mute Signs

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces; so named by the Arabians because symbolized by dumb creatures that emit ...

Mutual Reception

Refers to two planets, each in a sign ruled by the other, with a subsequent strengthening of both pl...

Nadir

The Poles of the Horizon which indicates its extremities according to cardinal points of the compass...

Natal Astrology

The branch of astrology dealing with the interpretation of the horoscopes of individual people made ...

Native

The person for whom a horoscope is charted. ...

Nativity

The birth of an individual or event for which a chart is erected. ...

Natus

Birth chart. ...

Night house

The sign a planet rules by night. ...