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164 SIMPLIFIED SCIENTIFIC ASTROLOGY There are two solstices. One in midsummer, the 21st of June, which is the longest day in the year, another on the 21st of December, which is the shortest. They are called respectively, the summer and the winter solstice.

Southern Signs:

Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces are called Southern Signs because when the Sun is in them, he is South of the celestial equator, and as a result we in the Northern hemisphere have winter.

Square:

When two planets are ninety degrees apart they are said to be in square or quartile, because ninety degrees are one-fourth, or quarter of the circle. This aspect is said to be ‘bad,’ the planetary rays striking each other at a right angle, and therefore being at ‘cross’ purposes as it were, See ‘Aspects,’ and ‘Good and Bad.’

Stationary:

At times planets move obliquely with reference to the earth’s orbit, in such a manner as to appear stationary, though, as a matter of fact they are always moving. See chapter on ‘Retrogradation’ p 72.

Succedent Houses:

The second, fifth, eighth and eleventh houses are ealled suecedent, because they ‘succeed’ or follow the ‘Angles.’