Occursor
DefinitionOccursor is an uncommon term in traditional astrology derived from the idea of meeting or encountering. It generally refers to a planet...
Occursions
DefinitionOccursions is an uncommon term found in older astrological writing for encounters between significant chart factors. It generally describes the coming together...
Occultation
DefinitionAn occultation is an astronomical event in which one celestial body passes in front of another and temporarily hides it from view....
Occidental or Oriental
DefinitionOccidental and oriental describe a planet’s position in relation to the Sun and its place in the daily cycle. A planet is...
Oblique Sphere
DefinitionAn oblique sphere is the celestial sphere as observed from a terrestrial latitude between the equator and either pole. At these locations,...
Oblique Descension
DefinitionOblique descension is a traditional astronomical and astrological measurement describing where a celestial point sets along the celestial equator at a particular...
