Conception Chart
Hypothetical chart based on the individual's conception. Ptolemy describes the trutine of Hermes as a formula and Sepharial and E.H.Bailey also proposed formulae. Stil open to conjecture and hypothesis. General method encloses the usage of the New or Full moon nearest to the conception date. This chart is sometimes used in matters of health and in esoteric astrology.
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Configuration
Pattern in the chart. An angular relationship between three or more planets. Examples are: grand trine, T-square, and grand cross. For many modern astrologers, these configurations are central themes in a chart interpretation.
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Conjunction
Union of planets or planets and other bodies or points within a determined orb. Traditional meanings include reinforcement of planetary qualities and a concentration of influence; the beginning of a new cycle of relationship; coalescence of energies; subjectification, determination and indeterminateness at the same time. Whether it is a favorable or unfavorable depends on the planets involved. It is the first harmonic.
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Consideration before judgment
A condition in horary astrology that cautions against reading the chart. Some traditional considerations before judgment are if Less than 3 degrees or more than 27 degrees are rising. If the Moon is in Via Combusta or in a late degree, or Void of Course. Also if Saturn is retrograde in 1st house and the astrologer's judgment may be faulty if Saturn is in the 7th house.
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Constellation
Groups of stars with a recognisable pattern and an ancient mythological correspondence. The ancients named 48 constellations, mostly for objects or heroes of mythology. And, since AD1600, additional groups have been named, to fill the large spaces between the ancient groups (which were occupied, primarily, with inconspicuous stars), thus enlarging the number to 85 (or 88, if Argo is divided into 4 smaller groups). Astronomers, by international agreement, have redefined new boundaries for Astronomical Constellations, which omit no section of the sky; these new boundaries bear little resemblance to the ancient forms.
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Contrariety of planets
When a slow planet is being aspected by two fast planets, and the first faster planet applies in direct motion and the second applies to the first faster planet in retrograde motion and perfects before the first planet perfects its aspect to the slow planet. Thus the second faster planet interferes with the aspect.
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Contra-parallel
When two bodies are in the same Celestial Latitude but one is North and one South of the Celestial Equator, such as one at 15° N 10' and another at 15° S 10'.
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Coordinate System
A method using Great circles to provide a means to specify a unique location on the celestial sphere, such as Horizon (altitude and azimuth) Celestial Equator (right ascension and declination) Ecliptic (celestial latitude and celestial longitude) The most important system of coordinates for general mathematical purposes is Cartesian coordinates, which locates points in terms of their distances from certain coordinate axes in much the same way that a city map fixes places by the intersection of numbered streets and avenues. Spherical coordinates use great circles on the surface of a sphere as reference lines just as we use longitude and latitude to fix places on a globe. The longitude and latitude and difference from a fixed center serve to locate a point in three dimensional space. Spherical coordinates are especially useful in astronomy and astrology.
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Copernicus, Nicolas
(1473-1543) Polish astronomer and astrologer. Copernicus is regarded as the father of the Heliocentric system of Planetary Motion. But, this viewpoint was held at least as early as BC 280 by Aristarchus of Samos. He studied mathematics and painting at Cracow. In 1496, he visited Italy to study medicine and canon law, where he read the works of Regiomontanus and became interested in astronomy. In 1500, a conference on calandar reform at Rome further stimulated his interest in astronomy. The Alfonsine Tables (of Alfonso X), even with the improvements of Regiomontanus, were inaccurate for predicting the planetary positions over long periods. And, in 1512, he began to treat a Heliocentric system of Planetary Motion in greater mathematical detail. His treatment simplified the explanation of retrograde motion, showed that the Precession of the Equinox could be accounted for entirely by a wobbling of the spin-axis of the Earth (and, therefore, did not depend upon the stars), and reasoned that the stars must be positioned at vast distances from the Earth (else they would reflect motion caused by the Earth's movement). His treatment was flawed, however, as he preserved the concept of perfectly circular orbits, thus requiring the use of 34 epicycles and eccentrics taken from older theory. (Kepler corrected this error 50 years later). Copernicus committed his views to writing, but wisely delayed publication, thinking that these views might be considered heretical. He returned to Poland in 1505 to serve as canon at the cathedral at Frombork (Frauenberg). About 1530, he prepared a summary of his ideas and circulated that manuscript to various scholars in Europe. Urged by the mathematician Rheticus, Copernicus agreed to the publication of his entire work, dedicating it to Pope Paul III. Rheticus was to oversee its publication, but became involved in doctrinal disputes and was obliged to turn the work over to Andreas Osiander, a Lutheran minister. But, Luther had sharply opposed the Copernican theory. So, Osiander inserted a Preface stating that the theory was not to be taken to represent the actual facts, but should be regarded only as a device for computation of planetary positions. This insertion weakened the work and tarnished the reputation of Copernicus. Not until 1609, did Kepler discover and correct this tampering. The first edition of the book was finally published in 1543, but was overpriced and was allowed to go out of print. The second edition did not appear until 1566 (in Basel, Switzerland), and the third edition was delayed until 1617 (in Amsterdam). Thus, the Scientific Revolution, which ultimately overturned Greek science, progressed quite slowly, not reaching its complete success for 150 years with Newton. While in Poland, in 1807, Napoleon visited the house of Copernicus's birth, and remarked that no statue had been made in his honor. In 1835, Copernicus' book was removed from the list of banned works by the Catholic Church. Yet, in 1839, no Catholic priest would preside at the ceremony when a statue was finally erected in Warsaw.
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Cosmobiology
A school of astrology founded by Reinhold Ebertin ( Feb 16 1901) concerned with the correlations between the cosmos and organic life and further developed by Alfred Witte founder of the Uranian system of astrology. The system employs the use of midpoints and solar arc directions.
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Crescent Moon
A phase in the illumination cycle of the Moon Moon when it is 45 degrees ahead of the Sun in its cycle.
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Critical Days
A term used in decumbiture and event charts describing successive 45° aspects by the transiting Moon to its original position and indicating crisis points. Typically used in decumbiture and event charts.
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Critical Degrees
The cusps of the lunar houses or asterisms. Certain positions in the Zodiac are considered critical -mostly based on the Lunar Mansions. Sometimes referring to 0 degrees and 29 degrees of zodiac signs. Lunar Mansion degrees are: 0 degrees, 12 degrees 51', and 25 degrees 43' of Cardinal signs; 8 degrees 34' and 21 degrees 26' of Fixed signs; and 4 degrees 17' and 17 degrees 09' of Mutable signs.
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Culmination
A general term for the hightest and lowest points a planet or celestial body reaches in the sky relative to an observer.
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Cusp
In mathematics, a "double point" at which two tangents to the curve are coincident. In astrology, the boundary between one house and the next or between one sign and the next.
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