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SinisterSee ‘dexter/sinister’. | |
Slow in courseWhen a planet's speed is less than its average; it therefore moves less through the zodiac than it normally would. This is considered a debility. See 'Swift in course'. | |
SolsticeFrom the Latin sol 'sun' + stitium 'standing still' the early term solstitium became shortened to solstice in the 14th century. The term refers to the two points in the zodiac (0° Cancer; 0° Capricorn) where the Sun's latitude is at its greatest distance north or south of the equator. The Sun's movement to these extreme points marks the peak of the seasons (mid-summer or mid-winter), so the Sun appears to stop rising or falling in latitude, and temporarily halts (stands still) as it reverses its relationship with the equator. The Sun's placement at 0° Cancer marks the northern hemisphere summer solstice, which occurs around 21 June; it's placement at 0° Capricorn marks the northern hemisphere winter solstice, which occurs around 21 December (the seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere). Contrast with the equinoxes: the two moments in the year when the sun's path falls upon the equator. | |
SuccedentLiterally “following”; the succedent
houses are those which follow the angles and which, by diurnal revolution, will
succeed to their positions: the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th houses. Considered to be
positions of intermediate strength. | |
Superior planetsSee ‘inferior/superior’ planets. | |
Swift in courseWhen a planet's speed is more than its average; it therefore moves more through the zodiac than it normally would. This is usually considered a strength. See ‘Slow in course’. * All planets that can station and turn retrograde are capable of attaining zero velocity | |
Synodic cycleA synodic cycle measures successive returns of a planet to its conjunction with the Sun, as seen from Earth. From the Greek sýnodos'meeting'. The diagram above shows the synodic cycle of Venus, as seen
from Earth. The trail that has been picked out shows the geometrical
relationship that Venus makes with the Earth, beginning with the
superior conjunction of 11th January 2010 (at 22 Capricorn) and ending
with the completion of the cycle on 16th August 2011, (the next superior
conjunction at 23 Leo). As one cycle leads to another, Venus will trace
out an almost perfect pentagram over five cycles, which will take eight
years to complete. | |
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TermsOtherwise known as ‘limits’ or ‘bounds’, terms are
divisions within each sign that are ruled by the planets.
Various lists existed in antiquity, most excluded the lights from participating
in the rulership; that proposed by Ptolemy remains in popular use. When a
planet is in its own terms it is dignified. Term rulers modify the effects of
the planets within their territory and also offer descriptive influence – for
example the term of the ascendant ruler is considered when judging physical
descriptions. | |
Translation of light/transference of virtueOccurs when an inferior
planet, whilst still within orb of its last separating aspect, is already
within orb of its next aspect. It is then able to convey the influence of the
former to the latter and create a connection between them. The term most often
applies to the Moon because of its swift movement between the other planets,
and it is often used in practical interpretation to suggest the relaying of a
message or the influence of a ‘go-between’. | |