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A PHILOSOPHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASTROLOGY 101 and if one of the malefics (Mars, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune) is so placed, it is evil. See ‘Affliction.’

Common Signs:

Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. They are flexible and vacillating in nature,

Conjunction:

When two planets arc within six degrees of each other they are in conjuction. See ‘Aspects’ and ‘Orb.’

Critical Degrees:

See table and description of Critical Degrees on page 81. These degrees mark approximately the end of each day’s travel of the Moon through the twelve signs. The Moon occupies about 27&half; days in its passage around the Zodiac, averaging about 13 degrees each day. Thus, starting with the first degree of Aries, the first day’s travel will end at the 13th degree, the second day’s travel at the 26th degree and so on. Following this out, we find that the Critical Degrees are the 1st, 18th and 26th degrees of the Cardinal Signs, the 9th and 21st degrees of the Fixed Signs, and the 4th and 17th degrees of the Common Signs.

Culminate:

When a planet reaches Zenith it is said to culminate, for it has then reached its highest altitude and then begins to descend toward the Western Node. This expression is also used concerning aspects. When a planet comes within orb of another the influence is