Encyclopedia of Astrology

Light, Velocity of. 186,270 miles per second. Light-year. Unit of measurement of Ultra-solar system distances. A Light-year is t ...

The astrologer uses Diurnal Proportionate Logarithms in making numerous calculations, but their average use is in calculating th ...

Longitude. (1) Terrestrial or Geographical. The distance of any point on the Earth's surface, E. or W. of Greenwich; measured by ...

people; good health to the honest and upright. Mercury: Advances in science and education; favors the development of inventions; ...

Lunar Declination. The moon's declination varies from year to year. A maximum (18°+) occurred in March 1932 and in 1941. The rea ...

embolismic month, is an intercalary month, inserted in some calendars, such as the Jewish, when the 11-days' annual excess over ...

M Magic. In occult terminology, a mastery of occult forces and the hidden mysteries of nature. White Magic is that exercised for ...

Mutable Signs:. 4 17 5 .............4 ...............17 8 30 ............17 Fragmentary interpretations of the Lunar Mansions ha ...

Masculine Degrees. According to H. L. Cornell, M.D., these are: Aries: 8-15-30 Leo: 5-15-30 Sagittarius: 2-12-30 Taurus: 11-21-3 ...

Mean Motion. The average motion of any body within a given period. The mean motion of a planet is based on the presumption that ...

Meridian. A circle of longitude passing from the South point of the horizon, through the zenith to the North point of the horizo ...

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Moderators. A term applied by Placidus and Ptolemy to the Significators: Sun, Moon, Ascendant, Mid-heaven and Fortuna. It implie ...

April. A month of 30 days, the fourth month of the Julian and Gregorian calendars; the second in the Roman calendar. Its etymolo ...

month" from the fading leaves. To the Anglo-Saxons it was known as the Winter-fylleth (moon), since Winter was supposed to begin ...

points on opposite sides and equidistant to any of the four Angles of the geocentric Figure: Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant, o ...

N Nadir. The lowest point below the Earth, or opposite point to the Zenith. It should not be confused with the Imum Coeli. v. Ce ...

Nebuchadnezzar, Temple of. A famous temple at Barsippa, unearthed in modern times. A veritable color chart of astrological symbo ...

Nodes, Moon's. Variously called the Ascending and Descending Nodes, the North and South Nodes, Caput Draconis or the Dragon's He ...

destructive force of the nature of the planet involved. For example, conditions centering around Saturn's South Node may indicat ...