Words, made clear
A plain-language guide to the terms you see in NATARCA. Each definition also explains what not to conclude from it.
Natal chart is a map of calculated celestial positions for a birth moment and place.
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This term alone does not establish a whole personality, diagnosis or future outcome.
Planet in astrological interpretation is a celestial body used as a symbolic theme in a chart.
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This term alone does not establish a whole personality, diagnosis or future outcome.
Zodiac sign is one of twelve equal 30° sections of the tropical zodiac.
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This term alone does not establish a whole personality, diagnosis or future outcome.
House is a chosen chart-geometry lens for life areas.
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This term alone does not establish a whole personality, diagnosis or future outcome.
House cusp is the calculated degree where a house begins.
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Aspect is the measured angular relationship between two calculated positions.
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Orb is the distance from an exact aspect angle.
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Conjunction is two positions close to the same degree.
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Opposition is two positions near 180° apart.
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Square is two positions near 90° apart.
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Trine is two positions near 120° apart.
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Sextile is two positions near 60° apart.
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Retrograde is a calculated apparent backward longitudinal motion.
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Ascendant is the calculated eastern horizon degree at the birth moment.
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Descendant is the calculated point opposite the Ascendant.
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Midheaven (MC) is a calculated upper meridian angle.
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Imum Coeli (IC) is the calculated point opposite the Midheaven.
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Chart ruler is a derived planet based on the Ascendant sign.
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Sect is the calculated day or night context of a chart.
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Tropical zodiac is the zodiac reference system used by NATARCA.
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Placidus Houses is a time-based house system.
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Whole Sign Houses is a house system where each zodiac sign is a full house.
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Equal Houses is a house system of equal 30° sections from the Ascendant.
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Lunar nodes is orbital points where the Moon’s path crosses the ecliptic.
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Chiron is the physical minor body (2060) Chiron.
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Black Moon Lilith is a lunar-apogee orbital point, not asteroid (1181) Lilith.
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Asteroid is a physical small body such as Ceres, Pallas, Juno or Vesta.
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Calculated chart point is a symbolic point calculated from other chart positions.
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Synastry is a comparison of two calculated charts.
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Tarot arcana is one symbolic card in the 78-card Tarot deck.
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Upright and reversed card is the orientation shown after a random card draw.
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