Astrology: Places and Planes
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009In addition to angles, aspects and nodes in Astrology, there are also terms used to define placements in the sky. The following are some astrological sign positions that you should be familiar with to interpret your chart:
Arcronical place – The position of a planet opposite the sun. It comes from the Greek word akronychos, at sunset.
Anaretic place – between 29 and 30 degrees or the final degree of any sign. It is also called the degree of fate.
Aphetic places – parts of the horoscope ranging from 5 degrees above the Ascendant to 25 degree below it, from 5 degrees below the descendant to 25 degrees above and from 4 degrees preceding the ninth house cusp to the middle of the eleventh house. Also called hylegiacal places.
Conjunction – formed when two planets occupy a close position in the zodiac, usually within an 8 degree orb.
Aphelion – The point in a planet’s orbit when it is farthest from the sun.
Perihelion – the point in the planet’s orbit when it is closest to the sun.
