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Glossary for Astrology Terms

 Affliction - Adverse aspects between planets or between a planet and a cusp (house)- Planets getting debilitated or conjoined with evils are also said to be afflicted.

Angles - Houses 1,4,7 and 10 are said to be the angular houses. Hindus call them as Kendrasthanas.

Antras - Sub division of Bhukthis in each dasa Vimshdhari dasa system. 

Ascendant - The part that rises in the east at the time of the birth of a child or commencement of an event. It is also called "Lagna".

Aphelion - Every planet has its own orbit. That area in the orbit which is farthest from the Sun is called Aphelion.

Application - The approach of one planet to another planet to the exact degree to form an aspnct or the approach or a planet to the cusp of a house.

Arc - The distance measured along a circle.

Ascensions - Long and short. Though each sign is 30° yet this term is used to show that some signs take long duration to rise in the east and some lagnas shorter period.

Aspects - Angular distance between planets and cusps or between planets themselves.

Barren signs - Gemini, Leo and Virgo

Benefics - Jupiter, Venus, Waxing Moon and unafflicted Mercury, Westerners consider Sun also as a benefic.

Bicorporeal Signs - Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces (double-bodied signs). They denote twins, popularlty of experiences.

Birth Time - The exact moment when the whole body of the child gets separated from the mother.

Bhukti - Sub division of Vimsodhari Dasa

Cadent - Houses 3,6,9 and 12 are called Cadent Houses. Generally planets herein become weak.

more terms will be written soon...