Astrology Glossary

Contemporary Astrological Movements

30 terms with definitions, classical sources and practice notes.

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The potential use of artificial intelligence technology in astrological calculation, interpretation and research.

English: Association for Astrological Research and History and Art of Astrology Teaching

Astrological research and education association; a pioneering organization founded by Robert Hand and Robert Schmidt.

Astrology and Science Debate

A topic addressing the ongoing debate around astrology's scientific validity, research attempts and epistemological issues.

English: Statistical Tests of Astrology

Testing astrological claims with statistical methods; the Gauquelin studies and aftermath.

English: Chris Brennan

A Hellenistic astrology expert; an astrologer who transmitted the tradition to a new generation through comprehensiand academic work and podcast.

Fransızca: Daniel Chennevière

The founder of humanistic astrology; a thinker who combined astrology with Jungian psychology and holistic philosophy.

English: Dean & Kelly — Critical Studies

The critical research of Geoffrey Dean and Ivan Kelly systematically testing astrological claims.

English: Demetra George

A pioneer of asteroid astrology and Hellenistic astrology expert; an author adapting ancient techniques to modern practice.

The debate over whether Uranus, Neptune and Pluto should be used in astrological practice.

Evolutionary Astrology

A modern astrology approach based on the soul's evolution across lifetimes, centering Pluto and the lunar nodes.

The modern Hellenistic astrology revival led by figures such as Chris Brennan and Demetra George.

Holistic Astrology

An astrology movement expanding Dane Rudhyar's humanistic vision, emphasizing body-mind-spirit wholeness.

Huber Aspect Pattern Analysis

The analysis method developed by the Huber school, where aspect patterns in the chart reflect psychological motivations.

Huber Age Point Technique

A technique developed by Bruno and Louise Huber, tracking life cycles through houses.

Jung and Psychological Astrology

The adaptation of Carl Gustav Jung's archetype theory and synchronicity concept to astrology.

The first accredited higher education institution offering astrology education in the USA (active 2000-2010).

Cosmobiology Midpoint System

Ebertin'in kozmobiyoloji system'sde orta pointsn calculation and interpretation technique.

English: Liz Greene

A leading figure of psychological astrology; integrated Jungian analytical psychology into astrological practice.

The revival effort by figures such as Benjamin Dykes and Robert Zoller to revive Islamic-medieval astrological sources.

Modern psychological astrology with traditional technique astrology between duration/periodgelthe most metodolojik debate.

Neo-Traditional Astrology

A contemporary astrology movement that applies Hellenistic and medieval astrological techniques anew in a modern context.

English: Project Hindsight (1993-)

The systematic translation project of Hellenistic astrological sources initiated by Robert Schmidt and Robert Hand in 1993; the beginning of the modern classical revival.

Psychological Astrology

A modern movement that reinterprets astrology as a tool for self-discovery and psychological development, inspired by Carl Jung's analytical psychology.

English: Robert Hand

A leading figure of the Hellenistic astrology renaissance; Project Hindsight founder and comprehensive astrology author.

A double-blind astrology test published in Nature journal; its results and critiques.

Whole Sign vs. Kuadrant Tartışması

The debate over whether the Hellenistic Whole Sign system or medieval quadrant systems are more accurate.

A classical astrology movement that began in the 20th–21st centuries with the translation of Hellenistic and medieval sources.

The philosophical and practical dimensions of the Western and Indian astrological traditions' differing zodiac preferences.

Uranian Astrology

Hamburg School astrology established by Alfred Witte, using hypothetical trans-Neptunian planets and symmetry axes.

Vedic-Western Astrology Synthesis

A modern movement that aims to combine Indian (Vedic/Jyotish) and Western astrological systems.