enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Astrological symbols - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrological_symbols

    Symbols for the classical planets, zodiac signs, aspects, lots, and the lunar nodes appear in the medieval Byzantine codices in which many ancient horoscopes were preserved. [1] In the original papyri of these Greek horoscopes, there was a circle with the glyph representing shine ( ) for the Sun; and a crescent for the Moon.

  3. Zodiac - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac

    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 February 2025. Area of the sky divided into twelve signs For the East Asian zodiac, see Chinese zodiac. For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). The Earth's orbit around the Sun causes the apparent motion of the latter along the ecliptic (red). Earth is axially tilted 23.4° relative to this plane ...

  4. Astrological sign - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrological_sign

    Chart showing the 24 cardinal directions and the symbols of the sign associated with them. In Chinese astrology, the zodiac of twelve animal signs represents twelve different types of personality. The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat, and there are many stories about the Origins of the Chinese Zodiac which explain why this ...

  5. Natal astrology - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natal_astrology

    A Chart Signature summarizes the process of weighting with a single Zodiac Sign. [4] This involves noting which element and quality has the most signs and then combining them into a single Zodiac Sign, which is acknowledged as the Signature Sign of the chart. In a Natal Chart, a Signature Sign may have more influence than any other sign.

  6. Astronomical symbols - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_symbols

    In modern astronomical writing, all the constellations, including the 12 of the zodiac, have dedicated three-letter abbreviations, which specifically refer to constellations rather than signs. [105] The zodiac symbols are also sometimes used to represent points on the ecliptic, particularly the solstices and equinoxes.

  7. Glossary of astrology - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_astrology

    Zodiac sign for people born January 20 through February 18 [2] Aries Zodiac sign for people born March 21 through April 19 [2] Balsamic Moon. Also Waning crescent. Occurs about three and a half days before the New Moon. [3] [4] Formerly known as the old crescent. [5] The source for its current name is unknown but is widely applied by astrology ...

  8. Thema Mundi - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thema_Mundi

    The chart significantly diverges from the theory that the houses and the signs are directly correlated. Modern astrology assumes that Aries, the first sign, conveys its character to the first house. Instead, the thema mundi has Cancer in the ascendant, suggesting that nature, rather than being aggressive (in correspondence to Aries and Mars ...

  9. Astrology and the classical elements - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology_and_the...

    Aries being a Spring sign is wet (hot & dry, hot & wet), Leo being the midsummer sign gets a double dose of hot and dry and is the pure fire sign, and Sagittarius being an Autumnal sign is colder (hot & dry, cold & dry). In the Southern Hemisphere the seasonal cycle is reversed. [2] This yields secondary and tertiary elements for each sign.