Encyclopedia of Astrology

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DIURNAL. v. Positive.


DRY AND MOIST. The Dry Signs are Aries, Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius and Capricorn; the Moist,
Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and by some, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.


DUAL, or DOUBLE-BODIED. v. Bicorporeal.


DUMB. v. Mute.


EFFEMINATE. The Sign Pisces is so characterized by Wilson.


EQUINOCTIAL :: TROPICAL. The Equinoctial Signs are Aries and Libra: those marked by the Sun's
passing of the Equinox at the beginning of Spring and Autumn. The Tropical signs are Cancer and Capricorn:
so called because they limit the course of the Sun, which reverses its direction after entrance therein, and
thereafter diminishes in elevation. The Sun's passing over the Tropic of Cancer announces the beginning of
summer; and of Capricorn, winter.


ESTIVAL (aestival) :: HIEMAL (Hyemal). The Estival Signs are those belonging to the Summer; the
Hiemal, the Winter.


FEMININE. v. Negative.


FERAL. v. Bestial.


FLEXED. Applied by Sepharial to the Mutable Signs (q.v.).


FORTUNATE. v. Positive.


FOUR-FOOTED: Aries, Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn.


FRUITFUL. v. Barren.


HIEMAL, or Hyemal. v. Estival.

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