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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Aspect_(astrology)&amp;diff=3375</id>
		<title>Aspect (astrology)</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-17T09:18:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;An &#039;&#039;&#039;aspect&#039;&#039;&#039; is an angular relationship between planets that indicates that their significations are connected in some way. Generally speaking, aspects are classified as harmonious, inharmonious, or neutral. The most commonly used aspects are those called the major aspects: the trine (120º), the sextile (60º), the square (90º), the opposition (180º), and the conjunction (0º). The trine and sextile are considered harmonious or supportive, while the opposition and square are considered inharmionious. The conjunction is considered neutral in itself; it may have a positive or negative connotation depending on the planets involved and their house placement.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Aspects need not be exact to be considered present; a certain amount of leeway, called the &#039;&#039;&#039;orb&#039;&#039;&#039; of the aspect, is allowed. For the aspects listed above, an orb of 6-8º is usually allowed. So planets that are 54º-66º apart in [[ecliptic longitude]] are considered to be in sextile aspect to one another, although an exact aspect is usually considered more meaningful.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==The Ancient Use of Aspects==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea of aspects in ancient astrology was somewhat different than in the modern application. Aspects were counted by sign rather than by exact degree, so a planet in [[Leo]] might be considered to form a trine with any planet in [[Sagittarius]] or [[Aries]]. It would never be considered to form a trine with a planet in Capricorn, even if the actual angle between the two planets were within the orb allowed by modern astrologers (for example, 29º Leo to 1º Capricorn would be well within orb at 122º).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Aspects were also classified by their direction. An aspect measured forward through the zodiac was called a &amp;quot;left&amp;quot; aspect (so, for example, Leo to Sagittarius would be a &amp;quot;left trine&amp;quot;), and an aspect in the other direction was called a &amp;quot;right&amp;quot; aspect (Leo to Aries would be a &amp;quot;right trine&amp;quot;). In Indian or Vedic astrology, each planet makes only some of the possible aspects. For example, Saturn only makes conjunctions, oppositions, left sextiles, and right squares. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Further Distinctions==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
An aspect that is exact is called &#039;&#039;&#039;perfect&#039;&#039;&#039;. An aspect that is within orb and getting closer to perfection is called &#039;&#039;&#039;applying&#039;&#039;&#039;, and one that is within orb and in the process of moving further from perfection is called &#039;&#039;&#039;departing&#039;&#039;&#039;. An aspect between planets in the same degree of their respective signs is called a &#039;&#039;&#039;partile&#039;&#039;&#039; aspect (for example, two planets in 18º01&#039; Leo and 18º59&#039; Sagittarius are in partile trine. Two planets in 18º01&#039; Leo and 17º59&#039; Sagittarius are not, even though they are closer to being perfect). Aspects that fall in the &amp;quot;wrong&amp;quot; sign by virtue of their orb (such as the Leo/Capricorn example given above) are sometimes called &#039;&#039;&#039;occult&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;hidden aspects&#039;&#039;&#039;. Applying and partile aspects are sometimes considered stronger than departing or hidden aspects.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Law_of_Thelema&amp;diff=5257</id>
		<title>Law of Thelema</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-12T14:32:19Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&amp;quot;Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=93&amp;diff=3407</id>
		<title>93</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-12T14:31:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: /* &amp;quot;93&amp;quot; as Salutation */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{numbers}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As it is written in [[The Book of the Law]], the [[Law of Thelema]] is stated as &amp;quot;Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.&amp;quot; It is further said, &amp;quot;Love is the law, love under will.&amp;quot; The two primary terms in these statements are Will and Love, respectively. In the greek language, they are [[Thelema]] (Will) and [[Agapé]] (Love). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Using the Greek technique of [[isopsephy]], which applies a numerical value to letters, the letters of both of these words when added together equal &#039;&#039;&#039;93&#039;&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Thelema = Θελημα&lt;br /&gt;
** Θ (Theta) = 9 +&lt;br /&gt;
** ε (Epsilon) = 5 +&lt;br /&gt;
** λ (Lambda) = 30 +&lt;br /&gt;
** η (Eta) = 8 +&lt;br /&gt;
** μ (Mu) = 40 +&lt;br /&gt;
** α (Alpha) 1 &lt;br /&gt;
** = 93&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Agapé = Αγαπη&lt;br /&gt;
** Α (Alpha) 1 +&lt;br /&gt;
** γ (Gamma) 3 +&lt;br /&gt;
** α (Alpha) 1 +&lt;br /&gt;
** π (Pi) 80 +&lt;br /&gt;
** η (Eta) 8&lt;br /&gt;
** = 93&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The  relevance of this technique is found in the art of correspondence. When two words have the same value, they are said to have a meaningful connection. In this case, it is considered significant that the two central concepts of Thelema&amp;amp;mdash;Will and Love&amp;amp;mdash;are of equal value, and therefore have a direct connection.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Other correspondences to 93===&lt;br /&gt;
There are other words found in Thelemic literature that add up to 93 using either [[isopsephy]] or [[gematria]]. These include: &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aiwaz]]—Dictated [[Liber Legis]] to [[Aleister Crowley]] in 1904&lt;br /&gt;
*[[LAShTAL]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[FIAOF]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[MGN]]—Compound letter replacing the M in AUM.&lt;br /&gt;
Other correspondences include:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Melie]]—&amp;quot;The Ash&amp;quot;, as in [[Yggdrasil]] the World Tree&lt;br /&gt;
*[[TzBA]]—&amp;quot;Will; star, host&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==&amp;quot;93&amp;quot; as Salutation==&lt;br /&gt;
It is common for Thelemites to greet each other with &amp;quot;93&amp;quot; in person as well as in the opening and closing of written correspondence. This custom derives from Aleister Crowley&#039;s guideline that Thelemites should greet each other with [[Law of Thelema|the Law]]. Since saying the entire Law can be cumbersome, using 93 has become a kind of shorthand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In informal written correspondence, one often finds the number singly at the head of a letter and in the form &amp;quot;93 93/93&amp;quot; at the end. In this case, the initial &amp;quot;93&amp;quot; stands in for &amp;quot;Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;93 93/93&amp;quot; stands for &amp;quot;Love is the law, love under will.&amp;quot; Some Thelemites find this usage excessively informal, even for everyday use; others point out that it is attested in Crowley&#039;s own letters and deem it acceptable as a result.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
*Crowley, Aleister. (1997). &#039;&#039;Magick: Book Four.&#039;&#039; Edited, annotated, and introduced by Hymenaeus Beta. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Numbers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=93&amp;diff=3326</id>
		<title>93</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-12T14:29:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: /* &amp;quot;93&amp;quot; as Salutation */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{numbers}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As it is written in [[The Book of the Law]], the [[Law of Thelema]] is stated as &amp;quot;Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.&amp;quot; It is further said, &amp;quot;Love is the law, love under will.&amp;quot; The two primary terms in these statements are Will and Love, respectively. In the greek language, they are [[Thelema]] (Will) and [[Agapé]] (Love). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Using the Greek technique of [[isopsephy]], which applies a numerical value to letters, the letters of both of these words when added together equal &#039;&#039;&#039;93&#039;&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Thelema = Θελημα&lt;br /&gt;
** Θ (Theta) = 9 +&lt;br /&gt;
** ε (Epsilon) = 5 +&lt;br /&gt;
** λ (Lambda) = 30 +&lt;br /&gt;
** η (Eta) = 8 +&lt;br /&gt;
** μ (Mu) = 40 +&lt;br /&gt;
** α (Alpha) 1 &lt;br /&gt;
** = 93&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Agapé = Αγαπη&lt;br /&gt;
** Α (Alpha) 1 +&lt;br /&gt;
** γ (Gamma) 3 +&lt;br /&gt;
** α (Alpha) 1 +&lt;br /&gt;
** π (Pi) 80 +&lt;br /&gt;
** η (Eta) 8&lt;br /&gt;
** = 93&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The  relevance of this technique is found in the art of correspondence. When two words have the same value, they are said to have a meaningful connection. In this case, it is considered significant that the two central concepts of Thelema&amp;amp;mdash;Will and Love&amp;amp;mdash;are of equal value, and therefore have a direct connection.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Other correspondences to 93===&lt;br /&gt;
There are other words found in Thelemic literature that add up to 93 using either [[isopsephy]] or [[gematria]]. These include: &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aiwaz]]—Dictated [[Liber Legis]] to [[Aleister Crowley]] in 1904&lt;br /&gt;
*[[LAShTAL]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[FIAOF]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[MGN]]—Compound letter replacing the M in AUM.&lt;br /&gt;
Other correspondences include:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Melie]]—&amp;quot;The Ash&amp;quot;, as in [[Yggdrasil]] the World Tree&lt;br /&gt;
*[[TzBA]]—&amp;quot;Will; star, host&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==&amp;quot;93&amp;quot; as Salutation==&lt;br /&gt;
It is common for Thelemites to greet each other with &amp;quot;93&amp;quot; in person as well as in the opening and closing of written correspondence. This custom derives from Aleister Crowley&#039;s guideline that Thelemites should greet each other with [[the Law]]. Since saying the entire Law can be cumbersome, using 93 has become a kind of shorthand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In informal written correspondence, one often finds the number singly at the head of a letter and in the form &amp;quot;93 93/93&amp;quot; at the end. In this case, the initial &amp;quot;93&amp;quot; stands in for &amp;quot;Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;93 93/93&amp;quot; stands for &amp;quot;Love is the law, love under will.&amp;quot; Some Thelemites find this usage excessively informal, even for everyday use; others point out that it is attested in Crowley&#039;s own letters and deem it acceptable as a result.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
*Crowley, Aleister. (1997). &#039;&#039;Magick: Book Four.&#039;&#039; Edited, annotated, and introduced by Hymenaeus Beta. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Numbers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Horoscope&amp;diff=3185</id>
		<title>Horoscope</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-09T07:43:24Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;A &#039;&#039;&#039;horoscope&#039;&#039;&#039; is a simplified but technically precise drawing of the sky at a particular moment and place on the Earth&#039;s surface. A horoscope generally includes the twelve zodiacal [[signs]], the twelve [[house]]s, and the positions of the [[planet]]s and other mathematically derived points of interest within them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are several popular ways of drawing the horoscope. The most common method in the West currently is to represent the [[ecliptic]] as a circle, with the eastern horizon or [[ascendant]] to the left, the [[midheaven]] at the top, the western horizon or [[descendant]] on the right, and the [[nadir]] or [[IC]] at the bottom. The positions of [[house]] cusps, [[planet]]s, and mathematically derived points of interest are then drawn in using their symbols and their degrees of [[ecliptic longitude]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In medieval Europe, and currently in parts of India, a square representation of the horoscope was used. In this figure,&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Native&amp;diff=5848</id>
		<title>Native</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-09T07:27:38Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;In [[astrology]], a [[horoscope]] drawn for the moment of an individual&#039;s birth is called a natal horoscope; the individual for whom the chart is drawn is often referred to as the &#039;&#039;&#039;native&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Ascendant&amp;diff=9386</id>
		<title>Ascendant</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-09T07:25:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;In astrology, there are two slightly different senses in which the term &#039;&#039;&#039;ascendant&#039;&#039;&#039; is used. The ascendant is the exact point at which the [[ecliptic]] crosses the local horizon in the East. It is where the [[planet]]s and [[sign]]s rise. The entire sign in which the ascendant falls is also referred to as the [[native]]&#039;s ascendant. So, for example, the phrases &amp;quot;I have my ascendant in [[Leo]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Leo is my ascendant&amp;quot; are equivalent, and both are correct.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Astrological terms]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=House_(astrology)&amp;diff=3189</id>
		<title>House (astrology)</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-09T07:21:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: /* Houses */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;=Houses=&lt;br /&gt;
:Astrological &#039;&#039;&#039;houses&#039;&#039;&#039; are spatial divisions of the [[zodiacal band]], typically measured out from the point where the [[ecliptic]] crosses the local horizon. Most traditions of [[astrology]] currently practiced utilize 12 houses, although several ancient Greek writers refer also to a system of 8 houses, and the earliest astrologers did not use houses. Houses appear to have been a Greek or Egyptian invention; they are not used in the earliest Mesopotamian horoscopes. Even today, some astrologers, most notably those who practice the Hamburg School of astrology, do not use houses at all. In standard practice, houses represent general topics or departments of life. For this reason, they are sometimes referred to as &#039;&#039;topical&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;mundane houses&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==House Systems==&lt;br /&gt;
:There are many methods in use for dividing the zodiac into houses. These methods are referred to as house systems. In most house systems, the first house is a zone of the zodiac starting where the ecliptic crosses the local horizon and extending for some distance below the horizon counter-clockwise (toward the North). The second through sixth houses fill the space between the first house and the western horizon, and the seventh through twelfth houses extend from the Western horizon to the South, and back to the Eastern horizon. So as planets rise in the sky, they enter the twelfth house and go numerically backward through the houses as the day progresses. The time a planet takes to move through one house depends on various factors including where it is in the zodiac and how many degrees of space the house occupies, but on average, planets change houses roughly every two hours. On the zodiacal wheel, the [[ascendant]] is usually placed on the left side, and the houses appear as pie-shaped wedges numbered 1 through 12 running counter-clockwise.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=User:RIKB&amp;diff=4734</id>
		<title>User:RIKB</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-09T07:17:48Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;I am a member of Black Sun Oasis of Ordo Templi Orientis, situated in the valley of Akron, OH. I have studied a variety of esoteric subjects since I was quite young. I first became acquainted with Thelema when I was in college, dabbling desultorily in Wicca, &amp;amp; shoplifted Aleister Crowley&#039;s &amp;amp; Frieda Harris&#039;s Tarot deck because it had the best artwork. I have been karmically bound to Thelema ever since, taking initiation in O.T.O. in 1996. I am particularly attracted to the study of [[astrology]], Greek [[isosephia]], [[sacred geometry]] and [[alchemy]].&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Fixed_stars&amp;diff=9391</id>
		<title>Fixed stars</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-04T10:17:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Fixed stars&#039;&#039;&#039; such as those that make up the [[constellation]]s are called fixed to distinguish them from the &amp;quot;wandering stars&amp;quot; or [[planet]]s. In actuality, all stars are in motion relative the the Earth&#039;s rest frame. It is only because stars other than the [[sun]] are located very far away that they appear unmoving on the time scale of a human life. It is more accurate, therefore, to refer to these stars as &amp;quot;relatively fixed.&amp;quot; The slow motion of a star relative to the celestial coordinate system imposed by astronomers is called its &#039;&#039;proper motion&#039;&#039;. Some tropical astrologers have cited the movement of these stars as a weakness of those forms of astrology that use the [[zodiac|sidereal zodiac]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is fairly uncommon for modern astrologers to use fixed stars in their [[delineation]]s, but ancient and medieval astrologers almost always took them into account, especially those that are particularly bright and close to the [[ecliptic]]. Some of the stars most commonly considered in astrological judgments are Spica, Antares, Regulus, Aldebaran, Fomalhaut, the Pleiades, and Algol. The characteristics of the fixed stars were often described by astrologers as combinations of planetary qualities; for example, Spica is described by Ptolemy as having an influence similar to [[Venus]] and [[Mars]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Astrological terms]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Zodiac]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Fixed_stars&amp;diff=3105</id>
		<title>Fixed stars</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Fixed_stars&amp;diff=3105"/>
		<updated>2005-03-04T10:16:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Fixed stars&#039;&#039;&#039; such as those that make up the [[constellation]]s are called fixed to distinguish them from the &amp;quot;wandering stars&amp;quot; or [[planet]]s. In actuality, all stars are in motion relative the the Earth&#039;s rest frame. It is only because stars other than the [[sun]] are located very far away that they appear unmoving on the time scale of a human life. It is more accurate, therefore, to refer to these stars as &amp;quot;relatively fixed.&amp;quot; The slow motion of a star relative to the celestial coordinate system imposed by astronomers is called its &#039;&#039;proper motion&#039;&#039;. Some tropical astrologers have cited the movement of these stars as a weakness of those forms of astrology that use the [[sidereal zodiac|zodiac]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is fairly uncommon for modern astrologers to use fixed stars in their [[delineation]]s, but ancient and medieval astrologers almost always took them into account, especially those that are particularly bright and close to the [[ecliptic]]. Some of the stars most commonly considered in astrological judgments are Spica, Antares, Regulus, Aldebaran, Fomalhaut, the Pleiades, and Algol. The characteristics of the fixed stars were often described by astrologers as combinations of planetary qualities; for example, Spica is described by Ptolemy as having an influence similar to [[Venus]] and [[Mars]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Astrological terms]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Zodiac]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>RIKB</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Zodiac&amp;diff=8414</id>
		<title>Zodiac</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Zodiac&amp;diff=8414"/>
		<updated>2005-03-04T10:15:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;RIKB: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Zodiac3.gif|right|frame|A 16th c. woodcut detail showing the symbolic glyphs of the twelve Zodiacal signs and their seven planetary rulers]]The &#039;&#039;&#039;Zodiac&#039;&#039;&#039; (Gk. &#039;&#039;zoidiakos&#039;&#039;, or &amp;quot;circle of images of living things&amp;quot;) refers to the twelve constellations that fall on the plane of the [[ecliptic]] (the path the sun takes across the sky over the course of the year).&lt;br /&gt;
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In Western [[astrology]], 12 such signs are recognized, each occupying a 30&amp;amp;deg; segment of ecliptic longitude. Starting with the vernal point and moving eastward, these are: [[Aries]], [[Taurus]], [[Gemini]], [[Cancer]], [[Leo]], [[Virgo]], [[Libra]], [[Scorpio]], [[Sagittarius]], [[Capricorn]], [[Aquarius]], and [[Pisces]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Tropical and Sidereal Zodiacs==&lt;br /&gt;
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About two millennia ago, these signs lined up neatly with the [[constellation]]s of the same names.  However, thanks to the [[precession of the equinoxes]], the signs have moved about 25&amp;amp;deg; west with respect to the [[fixed stars]].  For example, the Sun enters the sign of [[Aries]] (by definition) at the Vernal [[Equinox]], on approximately March 20, but does not enter the &#039;&#039;constellation&#039;&#039; of Aries—the pattern of fixed stars with that name—until roughly April 14.  Because it is tied to the seasons rather than the stars, the conventional Western zodiac is also called the &amp;quot;tropical&amp;quot; zodiac (the sun moves between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn at the equinoces).&lt;br /&gt;
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Some Western astrologers use an alternative zodiac which is fixed relative to the stars rather than the seasons.  This &amp;quot;sidereal&amp;quot; zodiac drifts further out of alignment with the tropical zodiac by about a degree every 72 years.  Unlike in the tropical zodiac, in the sideral zodiac the vernal point moves from sign to sign as precession occurs; currently it is in the westernmost part of sidereal Pisces, and moving steadily further westward.  In about three and a half centuries, it will cross into sidereal Aquarius; this is what is meant by the &amp;quot;Age of Aquarius&amp;quot;, and incidentally why we are said to be in &amp;quot;the dawning&amp;quot; of that age rather than the age itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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==General meaning==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aries]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I want,&amp;quot; action oriented, pioneering, assertive, enthusiasm, competitive&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Taurus]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I have,&amp;quot; sensual, cautious, stubborn, physical&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Gemini]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I think,&amp;quot; curious, talkative, sociable, duality, mercurial, intelligent&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Cancer]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I feel,&amp;quot; sensitive, tenacious, family and home oriented, helpful, nurturing, moody&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Leo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;— &amp;quot;I am,&amp;quot; passionate, dramatic, independent, noble, leader, egotistical, selfish&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Virgo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I serve,&amp;quot; practical, analytical, work and service oriented, critical, common sense, orderly&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Libra]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;We are,&amp;quot; partnerships, balance, grace, charm, cooperative, social, ideas, lazy, kidneys/lumbar&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Scorpio]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I desire,&amp;quot; intense, controlling, sexual, compulsive, deep, secretive, mysterious, obsessive&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Sagittarius]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I seek,&amp;quot; philosophic, fun-loving, adventurous, blundering, wanderlust, scattered&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Capricorn]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I build,&amp;quot; ambitious, cautious, authoritative, cunning, competent, stable, saturnine&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aquarius]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I know,&amp;quot; friendships, cause-oriented, the group, society, progressive, eccentric, aloof&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Pisces]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—&amp;quot;I believe,&amp;quot; feeling, duality, spirituality, soul growth, suffering, artistic, overly emotional&lt;br /&gt;
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==Other Zodiacs==&lt;br /&gt;
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Nearly every culture has an astrological system of one kind or another.  Many of those of the Old World are noticeably related thanks to centuries of cultural diffusion; for example, the European system shows clear borrowings from Egyptian, Persian, and Indian lore.  Interestingly, both the Mayan and some Hindu systems are sidereal rather than tropical; indeed, the word &amp;quot;ayanamsa&amp;quot; is borrowed from the Hindu Vedic system to name the angular difference at any given time between the sidereal and tropical coordinate systems.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Astrology]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aspects]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elemental qualities]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tree of Life]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Astrological terms]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Fixed_stars&amp;diff=3104</id>
		<title>Fixed stars</title>
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Fixed stars&#039;&#039;&#039; such as those that make up the [[constellation]]s are called fixed to distinguish them from the &amp;quot;wandering stars&amp;quot; or [[planet]]s. In actuality, all stars are in motion relative the the Earth&#039;s rest frame. It is only because stars other than the [[sun]] are located very far away that they appear unmoving on the time scale of a human life. It is more accurate, therefore, to refer to these stars as &amp;quot;relatively fixed.&amp;quot; The slow motion of a star relative to the celestial coordinate system imposed by astronomers is called its &#039;&#039;proper motion&#039;&#039;. Some tropical astrologers have cited the movement of these stars as a weakness of those forms of astrology that use the [[sidereal zodiac]].&lt;br /&gt;
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It is fairly uncommon for modern astrologers to use fixed stars in their [[delineation]]s, but ancient and medieval astrologers almost always took them into account, especially those that are particularly bright and close to the [[ecliptic]]. Some of the stars most commonly considered in astrological judgments are Spica, Antares, Regulus, Aldebaran, Fomalhaut, the Pleiades, and Algol. The characteristics of the fixed stars were often described by astrologers as combinations of planetary qualities; for example, Spica is described by Ptolemy as having an influence similar to [[Venus]] and [[Mars]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Astrological terms]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Zodiac]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Fixed_stars&amp;diff=3102</id>
		<title>Fixed stars</title>
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Fixed stars&#039;&#039;&#039; such as those that make up the [[constellation]]s are called fixed to distinguish them from the &amp;quot;wandering stars&amp;quot; or [[planet]]s. In actuality, all stars are in motion relative the the Earth&#039;s rest frame. It is only because stars other than the [[sun]] are located very far away that they appear unmoving on the time scale of a human life. It is more accurate, therefore, to refer to these stars as &amp;quot;relatively fixed.&amp;quot; The slow motion of a star relative to the celestial coordinate system imposed by astronomers is called its &#039;&#039;proper motion&#039;&#039;. Some tropical astrologers have cited the movement of these stars as a weakness of those forms of astrology that use the [[sidereal zodiac]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is fairly uncommon for modern astrologers to use fixed stars in their [[delineation]]s, but ancient and medieval astrologers almost always took them into account, especially those that are particularly bright and close to the [[ecliptic]]. Some of the stars most commonly considered in astrological judgments are Spica, Antares, Regulus, Aldebaran, Fomalhaut, the Pleiades, and Algol. The characteristics of the fixed stars were often described by astrologers as combinations of planetary qualities; for example, Spica is described by Ptolemy as having an influence similar to [[Venus]] and [[Mars]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Astrological Terms]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Zodiac]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Zodiacal_band&amp;diff=9390</id>
		<title>Zodiacal band</title>
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&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;zodiacal band&#039;&#039;&#039; is a region of space extending 16º to the North and 16º to the South of the [[ecliptic]]. Because the ecliptic is defined by the path of the [[sun]] against the background of relatively [[fixed stars]] due to the Earth&#039;s revolution, the Sun is always exactly on the ecliptic; this is not the case with the other [[planet]]s because they do not revolve in precisely the same plane. The paths of the planets are all contained within the zodiacal band, however. The distance of a planet from the ecliptic is called its ecliptic latitude.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Astrological terms|Zodiac]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Ascendant&amp;diff=3170</id>
		<title>Ascendant</title>
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&lt;div&gt;In astrology, there are two slightly different senses in which the term &#039;&#039;&#039;ascendant&#039;&#039;&#039; is used. The ascendant is the exact point at which the [[ecliptic]] crosses the local horizon in the East. It is where the [[planet]]s and [[sign]]s rise. The entire sign in which the ascendant falls is also referred to as the native&#039;s ascendant. So, for example, the phrases &amp;quot;I have my ascendant in [[Leo]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Leo is my ascendant&amp;quot; are equivalent, and both are correct.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Astrological terms]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Ascendant&amp;diff=3093</id>
		<title>Ascendant</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-04T09:07:15Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;In astrology, there are two slightly different senses in which the term &#039;&#039;&#039;ascendant&#039;&#039;&#039; is used. The ascendant is the exact point at which the [[ecliptic]] crosses the local horizon in the East. It is where the [[planet]]s and [[sign]]s rise. The entire sign in which the ascendant falls is also referred to as the native&#039;s ascendant. So, for example, the phrases &amp;quot;I have my ascendant in [[Leo]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Leo is my ascendant&amp;quot; are equivalent, and both are correct.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Astrology terms]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Ecliptic&amp;diff=3077</id>
		<title>Ecliptic</title>
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		<updated>2005-03-03T08:56:00Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;ecliptic&#039;&#039;&#039; is the path followed yearly by the sun against the background of relatively fixed stars, as seen by an observer on Earth. The ecliptic forms the center of the [[zodiacal band]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The two points in space where the plane of the Earth&#039;s rotation crosses the ecliptic are known as the Vernal and Autumnal [[equinox]]es. In Western or [[Tropical Astrology]], the first point of [[Aries]], the beginning of the [[zodiac]], is always at the Vernal Equinox. In Eastern or [[Sidereal Astrology]], Aries begins at a point defined relative to the position of some relatively fixed star.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Ecliptic&amp;diff=3046</id>
		<title>Ecliptic</title>
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&lt;div&gt;=The Ecliptic=&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;ecliptic&#039;&#039;&#039; is the path followed yearly by the sun against the background of relatively fixed stars, as seen by an observer on Earth. The ecliptic forms the center of the [[zodiacal band]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The two points in space where the plane of the Earth&#039;s rotation crosses the ecliptic are known as the Vernal and Autumnal [[equinox]]es. In Western or [[Tropical Astrology]], the first point of [[Aries]], the beginning of the [[zodiac]], is always at the Vernal Equinox. In Eastern or [[Sidereal Astrology]], Aries begins at a point defined relative to the position of some relatively fixed star.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=House_(astrology)&amp;diff=3169</id>
		<title>House (astrology)</title>
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&lt;div&gt;=Houses=&lt;br /&gt;
:Astrological &#039;&#039;&#039;houses&#039;&#039;&#039; are spatial divisions of the zodiacal band, typically measured out from the point where the [[ecliptic]] crosses the local horizon. Most traditions of [[astrology]] currently practiced utilize 12 houses, although several ancient Greek writers refer also to a system of 8 houses, and the earliest astrologers did not use houses. Houses appear to have been a Greek or Egyptian invention; they are not used in the earliest Mesopotamian horoscopes. Even today, some astrologers, most notably those who practice the Hamburg School of astrology, do not use houses at all. In standard practice, houses represent general topics or departments of life. For this reason, they are sometimes referred to as &#039;&#039;topical&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;mundane houses&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==House Systems==&lt;br /&gt;
:There are many methods in use for dividing the zodiac into houses. These methods are referred to as house systems. In most house systems, the first house is a zone of the zodiac starting where the ecliptic crosses the local horizon and extending for some distance below the horizon counter-clockwise (toward the North). The second through sixth houses fill the space between the first house and the western horizon, and the seventh through twelfth houses extend from the Western horizon to the South, and back to the Eastern horizon. So as planets rise in the sky, they enter the twelfth house and go numerically backward through the houses as the day progresses. The time a planet takes to move through one house depends on various factors including where it is in the zodiac and how many degrees of space the house occupies, but on average, planets change houses roughly every two hours. On the zodiacal wheel, the [[ascendant]] is usually placed on the left side, and the houses appear as pie-shaped wedges numbered 1 through 12 running counter-clockwise.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Thelemapedia_talk:Tutorial_(Conversation)&amp;diff=9145</id>
		<title>Thelemapedia talk:Tutorial (Conversation)</title>
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&lt;div&gt;See my post on the Lounge about problems with the signing up process. :-)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[User:Frater C.U.G.|Frater C.U.G.]] 23:23, 19 Jan 2005 (CST)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Funny, I didn&#039;t have any problem.&lt;br /&gt;
:[[User:RIKB|RIKB]] 11:47, 2 Mar 2005 (CST)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Temp_Zone&amp;diff=3186</id>
		<title>Temp Zone</title>
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bold text&#039;&#039;&#039;Welcome to the temp Zone. You are free to mess around in here all you like. Experiment with wiki markup and anything else you want to try out. Don&#039;t worry, it will [be cleaned out] every so often. Just click on the Edit link above and edit away. &lt;br /&gt;
==Have fun!== &lt;br /&gt;
This really rules being able edit web pages.--[[User:Djyanni|Djyanni]] 23:13, 25 Feb 2005 (CST)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://thelemapedia.org/index.php?title=Temp_Zone&amp;diff=3029</id>
		<title>Temp Zone</title>
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bold text&#039;&#039;&#039;Welcome to the temp Zone. You are free to mess around in here all you like. Experiment with wiki markup and anything else you want to try out. Don&#039;t worry, it will [be cleaned out] every so often. Just click on the Edit link above and edit away. ==Have fun!== This really rules being able edit web pages.--[[User:Djyanni|Djyanni]] 23:13, 25 Feb 2005 (CST)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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