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Glossary

Retrograde

A planet appears to move backward through the zodiac from Earth's perspective. Its themes turn inward and are re-examined.

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Ascendant
The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at your birth. Your outer persona, first impressions, and physical appear…
Chart Balance
The overall distribution of elements, modalities, and hemispheres — how 'centred' or lopsided your chart is.
Chart Ruler
The planet that rules the sign on the Ascendant. Its placement and condition shape how you show up in the world.
Cusp
The boundary between two houses (or two signs). A planet near a cusp can carry the flavor of both.
Day Chart
A chart where the Sun is above the horizon at birth. In sect, the Sun and Jupiter lead.
Descendant
The point opposite the Ascendant — the cusp of the 7th house. What you seek in partners.
Detriment
The sign opposite a planet's domicile. The planet acts under strain and against its grain.
Dignity
A planet's comfort level in a sign. Rulership, exaltation, detriment, and fall describe how strong or weak it acts.

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