B-Entries,Delineation

Gemini, Leo and Virgo. The Moon in Sagittarius, and Aquarius is also said to  signify a tendency toward barrenness. v. Signs: Barren and Fertile. DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.

Those which have the same declination; i.e., at equal distances from the Tropics; as Aries and Virgo, Taurus and Leo, Gemini and Cancer, Libra and Pisces, Scorpio and  Aquarius, Sagittarius and Capricorn. Because such pairs of Signs were either both Northern, or  both Southern, they were by Ptolemy deemed to be “of equal power.” This consideration,  … Read more

A benefic planet situated between two malefics, within orbs of each, is said to be  besieged and therefore unfortunately placed. Some authorities restrict its application to a  Significator when between and within orbs of two benefics. Older authorities, who applied the  term to a planet situated between any two planets, considered a planet between Venus … Read more

Those which have been symbolized by beasts, or animals: Aries, Taurus, Leo,  Scorpio, the last half of Sagittarius, Capricorn and Pisces. v. Signs. DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.

Said of double-bodied Signs: Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces. As originally  employed by Ptolemy, bicorporeal was the only term by which he characterized the signs that are now designated as Mutable, or Deductive. Thus it is apparent that he classified Virgo also as  bicorporeal. v. Signs. DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.

What is generally accepted as the true moment of birth is the moment of the first inspiration of breath after ligation of the umbilical cord. At that moment the infant ceases to  receive blood conditioned through the mother’s receptivities, and in response to the law of  adaptability must grow channels of receptivity to cosmic frequencies that … Read more

A term applied by older authorities to the Fire Signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius,  which were said to be hot, fiery and bitter. v. Signs.  DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.

A term employed by Maurice Weymss to indicate a relationship between zodiacal degrees  (1) when the ruler of one degree is in or in close aspect to the other degree; (2) when one degree  is closely aspecting or in the same degree as the ruler of the other degrees; or (3) when the rulers of each … Read more