Science / Astrology Glossary

Dissociate Aspect: An aspect within orb but out of sign. For example, a conjunction between a planet in 29° Capricorn and one in 0° Aquarius is within 1° orb but not in the same sign; therefore, it is a dissoc . . . View Full Definition

Diurnal: From the Latin diurnus, daily. Refers to the southern (upper) hemisphere of a horoscope, the 'day' section of a horoscope, that part of the heavens that appears above the Earth's horizon.

Diurnal Arc: The time expressed in right ascension that it takes a planet or degree of the zodiac to move from its rising point on the horizon to its setting point.

Diurnal Signs: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces, signs whose natural positions are in the diurnal or southern hemisphere of a horoscope.

Domal Dignity: See dignity.

Double Signs, Double-Bodied Signs: Synonymous with bicorporeal signs; Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces. See also bicorporeal signs.

Dragons Head: An ancient term for the Moon's North Node, derived from the Latin caput draconis.

Dragons Tail: An ancient term for the Moon's South Node, derived fro the Latin cauda draconis.

Duad, Dwadasama, Also Dwadachamsha: A twelve-fold subdivision of the signs(each composed of 2 1/2°) developed by Hindu astrologers. The first duad of each sign is sub-ruled by the natural planetary ruler of the sign; the secon . . . View Full Definition

Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, which belong to the earth triplicity, symbolizing 'earth' qualities such as stability, solidarity and practicality.

East Point: The equatorial Ascendant; i.e., the sign and degree rising over the eastern horizon at Earth's equator at any given time; the point at which Earth's equator intersects the ecliptic.

Easy Aspect: See harmonious aspects.

Eclipse: An occultation, commonly used in reference to a darkening of the Sun or Moon. Solar eclipses occur at the times of those new Moons when the Moon, Sun and Earth are aligned so that the Moon b . . . View Full Definition

Ecliptic: The apparent path of the Sun as it 'travels' around Earth during the course of a year; actually, Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Eighth House: Also known as the House of Sex. It describes shared resources, inheritance, alimony, taxes and surgery. It is also the House of regeneration, death and rebirth.

Electional Astrology: The branch of Astrology which deals with selecting the best time to initiate any given activity or project.

Electional Astrology, Elections: A system by which one determines the most advantageous time to carry out a specific action (marriage, travel, business) by first erecting a suitable horoscope and working 'backward' to calcu . . . View Full Definition

Elements: Ancients believed that the universe consisted of four primary elements, air, earth, fire and water from which the triplicities (also called elements), a four-fold division of the zodiac, are . . . View Full Definition

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