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This Classic work is now copyright expired and therefore in the public domain. How to Read the Crystal by SepharialIX. CONCISE DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGICAL TERMS
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EARTHLY SIGNS.--Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.
ECLIPSE.--An obscuration of a heavenly body, owing to the interposition of another. The Moon in the shadow of the Sun is eclipsed.
ECLIPTIC.--The circle of the heavens which the Sun appears to describe in the course of the year, in consequence of the earth's motion round him.
ELEVATED.--The planet nearest to the mid-heaven is elevated over any other.
EPHEMERIS.--A Table for each day, giving the latitude and longitude of the planets. "Raphael's" _Ephemeris_, price 1s., is considered the best. It is all that is needed to cast the horoscope.
EQUINOCTIAL SIGNS.--Aries and Libra.
EXALTATION.--There are certain houses in which a planet is exalted, as follows: Sun, Aries; Moon, Taurus; Mercury, Gemini; Jupiter, Cancer; Saturn, Libra; Mars, Capricorn; Venus, Pisces.
FALL.--When a planet is in a sign opposite to its exaltation, it is weak.
FEMININE SIGNS.--The odd signs, as Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces.
FIERY SIGNS.--Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.
FIGURE.--A map of the heavens is called by astrologers a figure.
FIXED SIGNS.--Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius.
FORTUNES.--Jupiter, Venus, and the Sun when well placed.
FRUITFUL SIGNS.--Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
GEMINI.--The third sign, or house of Mercury. The Sun enters the sign about 21st May.
GENETHLIACAL.--That which applies to the geneture in nativity.
GEOCENTRIC.--As viewed from the centre of the earth.
GELIOCENTRIC.--As seen from or having reference to the centre of the Sun.
HOUSES.--One of the twelve divisions of the zodiac.
IMUM COELE.--The fourth house, or lower meridian.
INCREASING IN LIGHT.--When the Moon or any planet is leaving the Sun, until the opposition is reached.
INFORTUNES.--Saturn, Mars, and Uranus when afflicted.
INTERCEPTED.--A sign lying between the cusp of two houses.
LATITUDE.--The distance of any planet north or south of the ecliptic.
LEO.--The fifth sign in the zodiac; the house of the Sun.
LIBRA.--The seventh sign and house of Venus.
LOGARITHMS.--Of great use to astrologers. A Table of artificial numbers; to be found at the back of "Raphael's" _Ephemeris_.
LONGITUDE.--The angular distance of a heavenly body from the first point of Aries, measured from the ecliptic as seen from the earth.
LORD.--The ruler of a sign or house. Mars is the lord of Aries, and if Aries was in Ascendant, it would be lord and ruler.
LUMINARIES.--The Sun and Moon.
LUNATION.--A lunar period.
MALEFICS.--See Infortunes.
MASCULINE SIGNS.--Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius.
MASCULINE PLANETS.--Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
MODERN ASTROLOGY.--A monthly magazine of interest to all thinkers.
NORTHERN SIGNS.--Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo.
OCCIDENTAL.--The western portion of the map.
OPPOSITION.--When two planets are opposite each other, or 180° distant.
ORBS.--The orbs of the planets are the number of degrees allowed to each in which their influence is felt. Five degrees all round is the safest number to give.
ORIENTAL.--When a planet is in the eastern part of the heavens.
PARALLELS.--The declination north or south of the equator. It is a position considered of the nature of a conjunction.
PART OF FORTUNE.--A point in the horoscope where the rays of the Sun and Moon converge.
PISCES.--The twelfth sign of the zodiac. QUERENT.--One who asks a horary question.
QUESITED.--The one enquired about.
QUINTILE.--An aspect of 72° in longitude.
RADICAL.--That which is connected with the radix, or root, dealing with the horoscope.
RECEPTION.--The planet that receives the aspect.
RECTIFICATION.--A method by which the true Ascendant is discovered.
RETROGRADE.--An apparent motion of a planet that is not in the order of the signs.
REVOLUTIONS.--A solar revolution is the return of the Sun to its place at birth.
SAGITTARUS.--The ninth sign of the zodiac.
SCHEME.--A map of the heavens.
SEMI-SEXTILE.--A difference of 300 in longitude; a weak, good aspect.
SEMI-SQUARE.--An aspect of 450 difference in longitude; an evil aspect.
SEPARATION.--When a planet is separating from another.
SESQUIQUADRATE.--An evil aspect being a difference of 1350 in longitude.
SEXTILE.--A good aspect, a difference of 60° in longitude.
SIGNIFICATION.--The ruling planet, or word, of the Ascendant.
SOUTHERN SIGNS.--Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.
SPECULUM.--A Table of the aspects in the horoscope.
STATIONARY.--When a planet appears to have no motion, it is said to be stationary.
SUCCEDENT.--Those houses which follow the angles. The second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh.
TABLE OF HOUSES.--A Table for calculating nativities.
TAURUS.--The second sign of the zodiac and the house of Venus.
TRANSITS.--The passing of the planets over places or points in the horoscopes by daily motion, as seen from the Ephemeris.
TRINE.--A good aspect; a difference of 120° in longitude.
URANUS.--The name given to the planet Uranus, or Herschel.
VIRGO.--The sixth sign in the zodiac; the house of Mercury.
ZENITH.--The point directly overhead. The pole of the horizon.
ZODIAC.--The belt of the heavens containing the twelve signs, divided into 300 parts each, making 3600.
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