ASTROLOGY: The study of the planets and how they influence.
BIRTHCHART: Chart that shows the positions of planets, sun and moon at time, date and place of birth.
CARDINAL: Associated with initiative.
CELESTIAL SPHERE : An imaginary sphere around Earth used to map positions of Sun, Stars, Plnets and Earth.
EARTH: Associated with reality, is one of four elements.
ECLIPTIC: Marks the point where Earths orbital plane intersects celestial sphere.
ELEMENT: Represent characteristics that are associated with certain zodiac signs.
EQUINOX: Point at which the ecliptic crosses the Earths equator.
FIRE: Associated with activity and one of the four elements.
FIXED: Associated with stability and one of the four elements.
HOROSCOPE: Birthchart according to time, date place of birth.
MUTABLE: Associated with harmoney and one of three qualitys.
OPPOSITE SIGNS: Zodiac signs that are opposite each other on the zodiac wheel.
PLANETS: Eight major planets moving around the Sun excluding Earth but Sun and Moon are sometimes also referred to as planets.
QUALITY: The behaviour associated with certain zodiac signs.
RISING SIGN: Sign of zodiac on eastern horizon at time of birth.
RULING PLANET: Planet that influences a certain zodiac sign.
SOLSTICE : Point at which Sun is furthest south or north from Earths equator.
STAR SIGN: Common misnomer for Sun sign.
WATER: Associated with emotion and one of four elements.
ZODIAC: Imaginary band divided into twelve segments of 30 degrees.
ZODIAC CHARACTERISTICS: Group of charachteristics associated with a certain sign.
ZODIAC CONSTELLATION: Using sidereal time the zodiac is aligned to thirteen constellations.
ZODIAC LUNAR: Using moon cycles the zodiac is aligned to thirteen lunar months.
ZODIAC SIGNS: Twelve 30-degree segments of zodiac numbered anticlockwise according to poitions at spring equinox.
ZODIAC WHEEL: The wheel is divided into twelve equal sections of 30 degrees and named after groups of stars.