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Pluto
The ninth planet from the Sun, and the only one besides the Earth to have a large, single satellite. In astrology, Pluto is associated with the masses, large groups of people, organizations, wealth, violence, transformation, and upheavals. It rules Scorpio.
 

Point of Fortune or Part of Fortune
A mathematically calculated point in the sky which is the same distance from the Ascendant as the Moon is from the Sun. It is associated with success, happiness, and luck.
 

Progressions
A method of prognostication based on the motions of the planets after the birth of the individual. There are two schools of progression: primary progression, based on the idea that one degree of motion represents a year in the life of the native; and secondary progression, based on the belief that each day following the birth date represents a year in the life of the native.
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Quadruplicities
Division of the signs of the Zodiac into three categories - Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable - related to specific attributes common to each category. Cardinal signs represent signs associated with beginnings; fixed signs are identified more with completion; and mutable signs can go either way. Also known as the Qualities.
 

Qualities
Division of the signs of the Zodiac into three categories: Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable— related to specific attributes common to each category. Cardinal signs represent signs associated with beginnings; fixed signs are identified more with completion; mutable signs can go either way. Also known as the Quadruplicities.
 

Quincunx, or Inconjunct
A planetary aspect in which two planets are roughly 150 degrees apart. Its effect is said to be the most stressful of all the aspects.
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Retrograde
Planetary motion in which the planet appears to be going backwards in the sky, in reverse order of the signs. When a planet is retrograde, its effects are either slowed down or stopped altogether.
 

Rising Sign, or Ascendant
The sign ascending on the eastern horizon at the exact moment of an individual’s birth. The cusp of the first house of the Natal Chart.

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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.