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Cusp: The midway point between two Signs of the Zodiac; also used to refer to the start of a House within the chart wheel.

Bicuspid: A two-cusped tooth found between the molar and the cuspid also known as an eye tooth or canine tooth.

Cusp, Cusp Line: The line that separates the house and indicates the beginning of a house. See also house cusp.

House Cusp: The zodiacal degree at which a house begins.

Cusp(S): The protruding portion(s) of a tooth's chewing surface.

Ruling Planet: The ruling planet of the horoscope is that planet said to 'rule' the Ascending sign. Likewise, planets are said to rule the various houses in the chart based on the sign on the cusp of the r . . . View Full Definition

Solar Arc: The distance the Sun travels from birth position to its secondary progressed position. A system of progressions adds the soar arc at a given year to the natal positions of house cusps and/or . . . View Full Definition

Primary Directions: Originally, a mathematically complicated system of progressing a horoscope based upon the diurnal rotation of the Earth. The term is now loosely applied to any method of advancing house cusp . . . View Full Definition

Natural Chart: A chart with 0° Aries on the cusp of the first house that shows the natural horoscope position of signs. Also called a flat chart.

Table Of Houses: An astrological reference table, correlated with a particular house system, which lists the zodiacal positions of house cusps at various latitudes according to sidereal time.