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Descendant

The cusp of the seventh house of the Natal Chart; the opposite point to the Ascendant.
 

Direct
The motion of a planet that appears to be moving forward in the sky, advancing along the belt of the Zodiac in the order of the twelve signs.
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Earth Signs
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. The signs associated with the Earth and its resources; the practical and hardworking signs.
 

Eclipse
The total or partial blocking of light from one heavenly body by another. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth. Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is between the Sun and Moon. In astrology, an eclipse intensifies the affairs of the house in which it occurs.
 

Eighth House
The segment of the Natal Chart which is eighth counterclockwise from the First House cusp or Ascendant. Associated with wealth, unearned income, matters that are hidden, death, surgery, the dream consciousness, and psychic and psychological insight. It’s also associated with the sign Scorpio.
 

Elements
Fire, Earth, Air, Water. Designations from ancient alchemy that reflect the basic nature of the sign: Fire = energy; Earth = practicality; Air - intellect; Water = emotion. Also called the Triplicities.
 

Eleventh House
The eleventh segment of the Natal Chart, counted counterclockwise from the Ascendant. Associated with friends, hopes, goals, and wishes and with the sign Aquarius.
 

Ephemeris
A table giving the coordinates of an object such as a planet at regular intervals of time.
 

Equinox
Either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic; also, either of the two times each year when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are of approximately equal length on Earth
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Fifth House
The fifth segment of the Natal Chart, counted counterclockwise from the Ascendant. Associated with children, love, creativity, close friends, and self-expression and the sign Leo.
 

Fire Signs
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius. The signs of this quality are associated with energy, action, and assertiveness, as well as vision and inspiration.
 

First House
The segment of the Natal Chart immediately following the Ascendant. Associated with the personality, health, and public persona as well as with the sign Aries.
 

Fixed Signs
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius. The signs of this quality are associated with stability, strength, perseverance, and loyalty.
 

Fourth House
The fourth segment of the Natal Chart, counted counterclockwise from the Ascendant. Associated with emotion, the home, the mother, family, land and property and with the sign Cancer.

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Mars and Energy
The red planet Mars orbits between Venus and Jupiter. It gets its name from the iron rich dust which covers its surface. Astrologically it is associated with energy, passion, warlike tendencies, initiative, and maleness. Wherever it is placed in our charts reveals much about what spurs us to action. Mars in a Fire Sign acts intuitively. Mars in a Water Sign acts on instinct, while Mars in an Earth Sign is practical and cautious. In Air, it manifests as a desire to work things out before doing anything. A plan for such people is vital. Whatever Mars touches it stirs up, which is why its transits can be so revitalizing. Find out how Mars is working for you. Order your personal Birth Horoscope with your Natal Chart to find out how it affects your life.