Science / Astrology / Refranation: The failure of an applying aspect to culminate, when the significator turns retrograde before reaching partile. MORE
Science / Astrology / Orb: The number of degrees by which an aspect may vary from partile (exactness) and remain effective. MORE
Science / Astrology / Culmination: A term used to describe a planet's arrival at the Midheaven (natally or by progression or transit); also used to indicate the completion of an aspect by progression, i.e., when a platic aspect reaches MORE
Science / Astrology / Applying Aspect: One in which the significator (the faster moving of two planets involved) is moving toward partile (exactness) as opposed to a separating aspect in which the significator is moving away from partile. MORE
Science / Astrology / Separating Aspect: One in which the significator (faster moving planet of the two in aspect) is moving away from partile (the degree at which the aspect is exact). MORE
Science / Astrology / Cazimi, Also Casimi: From the Arabic center of the solar disc. A planet that forms a conjunction with the Sun within 30' of partile is said to be cazimi, literally 'burnt up' by the Sun. The Sun, representing the ego, eng MORE