AstroDictionary
Charts
NA = Natal chart / Birth chart
SR = Solar return chart, predictive technique with exact degree of natal sun
LR = Lunar return chart, predictive technique with exact degree of natal moon
SA = Solar Arc chart, predictive technique with birth planets (1 degree = 1 year)
D9 = 9th harmonic chart (Vedic) Fortune & marriage in life. Soul-chart
Points
NN = Northnode , direction in life / Where you are heading
SN = Southnode , past life / Where you came from
POF = Part of fortune , A gift will be received in the area it is located in
VX = Vertex , Fated point
Axis = The four angles
ASC / IC / DSC / MC = The four angles
Angles / Axis
ASC = ascendant, how others see you, how you present yourself, physical body
IC = imuni coeli, your roots, where you come from, home, inner foundation
DSC = descendant, what you lack and seek in a partner, others, shadow self
MC = medi-coeli or midheaven, your status, direction of life, achievements, legacy
Partner compatibility
Synastry = Partner compatibility chart , overlay technique
Composite = Relationship in practice, midpoint technique
Davison = Birth of a relationship, midpoint technique with actual time, place, date
Marks chart = POV of each partner
Predictive
Transits = Planets going through your natal chart at any given moment
Progressions = ”1 day = 1 year of life”- technique, psychological evolution
Solar Arc = Planets moving at the speed of progressed Sun, life events
Profections = 30° per 1 year of life, themes for a year
Horary = Casting a chart for the moment a question is asked
Astrocartography = Relocation, predictive technique
Asteroids
Amor (1221) = Unconditional love
Aphrodite (1388) = Beauty
Arachne (407) = Talent (which people might be jealous of)
Cupid (763) = Romantic attraction
Ceres (1) = Nourishment, separation
Destinn (6583) = Destiny
Eris (136199) = Soul purpose
Eros (433) = Sexual attraction
Juno (3) = Spouse, commitment, family dynamics
Psyche (16) = Soul
Pallas (2) = Wisdom, creative intelligence
Union (1585) = Union, about marriage
Vesta (4) = Self-sufficiency, celibacy, sacred
Lilith (1181) = Intuition, raw, instinctive, rebel, vengeful
Nessus (7066) = Abuse (sexual)
Chaos (19521) = The area it is placed in has a lot of chaos
Dejanira (157) = Victim
Zeus (5731) = Cheater
Karma (1387) = Your karma
Modality = Cardinal / Fixed / Mutable
Elements = Fire / Earth / Air / Water
Polarities :
Masculine = Fire & Air
Feminine = Earth & Water
Cardinal = Identity
Fixed = Self-worth
Mutable = Healing & completion
Triplicity = Signs of same element
Quadruplicity = Signs of same modality
Polarity = Opposing signs
Planets
Sun = Ego, father, masculine, vitality, identity
Moon = Emotions, memory, mother, female, fertility
Mercury = Communication, mind, siblings, transport
Venus = Love, beauty, femininity, attraction, money
Mars = Passion, action, aggression, masculine, drive
Jupiter = Expansion, knowledge, protection, opportunity
Uranus = Independence, sudden, revolution, invention, freedom
Neptune = Spirituality, secrets, isolation, healing, escapism
Saturn = Restriction ,patience, karma, challenge, loss
Pluto = Power, abuse, transformation, sex, fear, trauma
Chiron = Wound, healer, shame, guilt, arrow to the soulmate
Atmakaraka = You, planet with the highest degree (soul)
Amatayakaraka = Career, planet with second highest degree (force)
Darakaraka = Spouse, planet with the lowest degree
Matrukaraka = Mother
Putrakaraka = Father
=> Only using Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Rising star = planet in the sign before your sunsign (appearing)
Setting star = planet in the sign after your sunsign (deeper self)
Dispositor = Ruling planet of a sign and therefore also the planets located in that sign
Houses
1st house = Ego, self, appearance, health, body, identity
2nd house = Possessions, money, values, attitude, experiences
3rd house = Communications, siblings, talents, early education
4th house = Roots, family, home, homeland, needs, parents
5th house = Romance, self-expression, affairs, children, gambling
6th house = Daily routine, job, health, service, nutrition, pets
7th house = Marriage, commitment, business partners, enemies
8th house = Sex, death, inheritance, fears, karma, power, psyche
9th house = Travel, higher education, religion, moral values, foreign countries
10th house = Career, reputation, fame, professional orientation
11th house = Friends, community, independence, charity, aspirations
12th house = Isolation, secrets, spirituality, past life, dreams, undoing
Angular = 1, 4, 7, 10
Succedent = 2, 5, 8, 11
Cadent = 3, 6, 9, 12
Lord = The sign on the cusp of the house
Ruler = The planet that is the ruler of the sign
Aspects
Conjunct = 0-7’ , powerful, harmonic, energies combining
Sextile = 60’ , harmonic, positive challenge
Square = 90’ , tension, challenge, action
Trine = 120’ , harmonic, lazy, good cooperation
Opposite = 180’ , attraction, challenge
Orb = the difference from two points/planets to making an exact aspect
Arc = the traveled distance of the planet used in return charts compared to the natal chart
YOD = two planets making a sextile aspect and both make an cuincunx aspect to 1 planet (arrow)
Stellium = 3 or more planets in the same sign or house
DW = Double whammy in Synastry, having the same planets making an aspect
Other
Decans = 3 sections of 10° in each zodiac sign
Dignities = Planetary strength or weakness
Combust = Conjunction to the Sun (loss of planetary strength)
Overview of the methods
Relationship & comparison :
Synastry = Chemistry & comparison between two people
Composite = Relationship chart, themes
Davison = Relationship horoscope, different perspective
Marks chart= Point of view of each partner onto the relationship
D9 chart = Marriage life, soul purpose
Personal :
Birthchart = Blueprint of your characteristic & potential
Solar Return = Year horoscope & themes
Lunar Return = Monthly horoscope, emotional focus
Lilith Return = Evolution of the raw divine feminine
Transits = Current planetary influence
Progressions = Psychological evolution & life events
Solar Arc = Life events
Profections = Year lord method
Astrocartography = Relocation & travel chart
Local space chart = Astrology of your area
Northnode = Soul purpose & karmic themes
Darakaraka = Planet that signifies the spouse
Juno = Marriage & spouse asteroid
Other :
Medical Astrology = Health & weakness
Horary = Question & answer method
Love timing = Predicting love with various methods
Theme of the relationship = Various methods
Fixed stars & points = Working with degrees
LoveAsteroids = Additional information & flavor
Degree Theory = Simple and fast interpretation
Medical degrees = The meaning of the 360 degrees
Anaretic degrees = Critical points, 29 degree
Degrees of death = Points that may indicate the cause
Love degrees = degrees that amplify love and union
Event :
Event chart = Birth of an event
Electional = Picking out the right date
Lunar events = when a new or full Moon occurs or an eclipse