A Glossary of Astrological Terms

Use this glossary to look up the meanings of words you come across on this website, or in your astrological reading. Just select the first letter of the word you need and click on it in the table below to go straight to that sector.

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Quadrants

The four quarters in a chart, or the four seasons in the year or the zodiac.

Quadrate (Quartile)

Major malefic square aspect of 90 degrees..

Quadratures

Moon's dichotomes: changes, phases or quarters. Frequently referred to as the square aspect.

Querent

Person asking a question of the astrologer.

Quincunx (Quadrasextile)

Minor adverse aspect of 150 degrees. See Inconjunct.

Quindecile

Kepler's minor 24 degree aspect. Somewhat favourable.

Quintile

Somewhat favourable aspect of 72 degrees. One fifth of the zodiac, its influence is associated with 5th house matters..