Can You Identify These Horoscope Terms?

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We've all heard the term "mercury in retrograde" and people use it as an excuse for everything, but what does it mean exactly?

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When Mercury, the planet of communication, is moving towards the Earth, making communication abundant and confusing.
When Mercury, is moving away from the Earth in its orbit, making all communication and day-to-day interactions stalled, stagnant, or misheard.
When Mercury physically moves backwards in its orbit, coming towards the Earth.
When Mercury opposes the Earth in its orbit and is stationed behind the sun.
When Mercury falls off its orbit due to the gravity of the sun and everything in your life also feels out of orbit.

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Have you heard of Saturn returns? No, it's not a movie, it's an important time in astrology, but what is it?

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When Saturn returns to the spot in its orbit where it was when you were born. This happens every 29.5 years, so the first one takes place in your late 20’s.
When Saturn returns to a spot in its orbit behind Earth where it stays for 10 or so years. Once it’s there, it takes approximately 2.5 years to move out of Earth’s shadow.
When Saturn in its elliptical orbit brings itself closer to Earth than it typically is, enhancing the changes all around us. This happens every 29.5 years and everyone is effected by it.
It’s a metaphor and phrase used to be poetic about the life changes that happen in your late 20’s and early 30’s. It means nothing.

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While we're on planets, let's talk about Neptune. In the world of astrology, Neptune's influence manifests itself in our lives as... what?

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Power and transformation
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Spirituality and creativity
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Fears and challenges
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Luck and personal growth

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If you're in an astrological horoscope deep-dive, you're bound to come across the word "ascendent." In the zodiac, what does it mean?

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It’s another word for your sun sign.
It’s another word for your ruling planet.
It’s another word for your rising sign.
It means that good luck is in your near future.
It means that you will be traveling soon.
It means that you will be impacted greatly by the coming full moon.

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Your sun sign is what you think of when you think about what sign you are. But, did you know you also have a moon sign? What does your moon sign represent?

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Your fears and insecurities
Your future-self and life’s goals
Your family and fertility
Your emotions, mood, and how you operate as a person
Your spirituality, creative life, and how you can use it to your advantage.

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The signs split off into four categories represented by the four elements. Within each element, they further split off into individual types, making each sign specific. What is the name for these types?

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Ascendent, descent, and waning
Cardinal, fixed, and muted
Sextile, trine, and gibbous
Opposing, direct, and flowing
Positive, negative, and neutral
Chaotic, lawful, and neutral

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Within astrology, there's also synastry. What's synastry?

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Mapping out an individual’s zodiac birth chart
The writing of horoscopes
The practice of ritualizing the full and new moon each month.
The practice of comparing birth charts to determine astrological compatibility for a couple.
Charting the gaps between planets on someone’s birth chart and giving that space meaning.

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You've all heard of the song "Age of Aquarius." But what and when exactly is the Age of Aquarius?

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A 2000 year period of time starting roughly at the new millennium.
A 2000 year period of time that started roughly around 1968.
A period of time that means when Aquarius would be someone’s astrological sign, so January 20th-February 19th
It’s an idealogical way of thinking not an actual period of time in astrology.
It’s an idealogical way of thinking about interpreting the zodiac for the modern age.

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Did you hear astrologers came up with a new zodiac sign? We can't believe it either! Do you remember what it was?

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Orion
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Octans
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Ophiuchus
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Haha NOPE! That's not a thing!

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"Stellium" is a stellar word, but what does it mean?

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A term for the night sky when you were born.
A term for when you have a lot of planets all in one astrological sign.
A term for when your sun sign matches your rising sign.
A term for when your moon sign matches your rising sign.
A term for when your horoscope prediction actually manifests itself in your life.

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Your zodiac birth chart will be qualified by different "aspects" which denote how different planets are influencing different zodiac houses in your birth chart. Which of the following is not an aspect?

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Conjunction
Sextile
Square
Trine
Opposition
Set

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Not all moons are created equally. Yeah, we know they're all the same moon, but in the zodiac there's a big difference between a full moon and a new moon. What is it?

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The full moon brings chaos, the new moon brings order.
The full moon is for celebration, the new moon is for being quiet and laying low.
The full moon is for purging your old ways and the new moon is for setting intentions about your life.
The full moon is allegedly for fertility and a good time to conceive, the new moon used to represent ovulation.
The full moon is a time for decision making and the new moon is a time for quiet contemplation.

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We've all heard the term "mercury in retrograde" and people use it as an excuse for everything, but what does it mean exactly?

Have you heard of Saturn returns? No, it's not a movie, it's an important time in astrology, but what is it?

While we're on planets, let's talk about Neptune. In the world of astrology, Neptune's influence manifests itself in our lives as... what?

If you're in an astrological horoscope deep-dive, you're bound to come across the word "ascendent." In the zodiac, what does it mean?

Your sun sign is what you think of when you think about what sign you are. But, did you know you also have a moon sign? What does your moon sign represent?

The signs split off into four categories represented by the four elements. Within each element, they further split off into individual types, making each sign specific. What is the name for these types?

Within astrology, there's also synastry. What's synastry?

You've all heard of the song "Age of Aquarius." But what and when exactly is the Age of Aquarius?

Did you hear astrologers came up with a new zodiac sign? We can't believe it either! Do you remember what it was?

"Stellium" is a stellar word, but what does it mean?

Your zodiac birth chart will be qualified by different "aspects" which denote how different planets are influencing different zodiac houses in your birth chart. Which of the following is not an aspect?

Not all moons are created equally. Yeah, we know they're all the same moon, but in the zodiac there's a big difference between a full moon and a new moon. What is it?

Last question - how would you rate this quiz?

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We've all heard the term "mercury in retrograde" and people use it as an excuse for everything, but what does it mean exactly?

Have you heard of Saturn returns? No, it's not a movie, it's an important time in astrology, but what is it?

While we're on planets, let's talk about Neptune. In the world of astrology, Neptune's influence manifests itself in our lives as... what?

If you're in an astrological horoscope deep-dive, you're bound to come across the word "ascendent." In the zodiac, what does it mean?

Your sun sign is what you think of when you think about what sign you are. But, did you know you also have a moon sign? What does your moon sign represent?

The signs split off into four categories represented by the four elements. Within each element, they further split off into individual types, making each sign specific. What is the name for these types?

Within astrology, there's also synastry. What's synastry?

You've all heard of the song "Age of Aquarius." But what and when exactly is the Age of Aquarius?

Did you hear astrologers came up with a new zodiac sign? We can't believe it either! Do you remember what it was?

"Stellium" is a stellar word, but what does it mean?

Your zodiac birth chart will be qualified by different "aspects" which denote how different planets are influencing different zodiac houses in your birth chart. Which of the following is not an aspect?

Not all moons are created equally. Yeah, we know they're all the same moon, but in the zodiac there's a big difference between a full moon and a new moon. What is it?

Last question - how would you rate this quiz?

What did you get? Let us know in the comments!

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