termini), also known as Bounds, ruled by one of the five classical planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn). The Sun and Moon have no terms. A planet in its own terms is
strengthened, while a planet in the terms of another is coloured by (acts "in terms of") that planet. Thus Saturn in terms of Venus has reduced potential for malevolence, while Venus in terms of Mars has less power for benefit, more power of action and so on. There are three known sets of terms, the Egyptian, the Chaldean, and the Ptolemaic, which Ptolemy (2nd Century CE) claimed to be "ancient".
The tables of terms have largely fallen into disuse in modern times, although according to Robert Schmidt they were central to the practice of Hellenistic Astrology, where they were known as Confines (gk: horia). Here is the traditional order of planetary potencies:
Exaltation
Terms
Ptolemy's Table of Essential Dignities & Debilities.
Terra
Earth
Tertiary Progression
Testimony
within a figure. For testimony to occur, the figure must
perfect before either of the two planets leaves its sign ("image"). Schmidt says it is not the same as an aspect: "When a planet assumes a figure relative to another in the testimony relation, it adopts a stance, attitude, or posture relative to it. The nature of this stance depends on the nature of
the figure and can be hostile or friendly according to the usual classification of figures. When a planet aspects another, the two planets do more than merely assume an attitude relative to one another; they actually join in that hostile or friendly figure and engage with one another. Planets in a testimony relation are not in aspect." – Robert Schmidt, on the ACT Astrology Board.
Tetrabiblos
Tetragonous
Thema Mundi
Thema Mundi [offsite].
Theosophical Society (TS)
Theosophy
theo-sophia, meaning "divine wisdom". The unifying inner thread or essence of being which flows at the heart of religion and spiritual philosophy. See Wisdom Religion.
Theurgy
theo-urgia, meaning "sacred rite", or "god-work" – sacred rites, mysteries and ceremonies calling on the universal source using living forms, divine or semi-divine intermediaries (daimones). Magical power
and spiritual development sought particularly through symbols and signs, musical notes and phrases, astrological correspondences, etc. Pythagoras, perhaps the first initiated Western theurgist, received the art from ancient Egyptian and Eastern teachers, and had a profound influence on Plato. Theurgy was a prime focus of the
Neoplatonists following Plotinus, Porphry and Iamblichus.
Third House
Throne
Time
Time Lord
Chronocrator.
Time Zone
Titan
Topocentric
Transit
Transit means movement through or across, so a planet may also be said to transit a sign, or a house.
Transit (Mute)
Translation of Light
Trans-Neptunian Objects
Eris (discovered 2005), which is apparently more massive than Pluto and already has an astrological following of sorts, despite its "astronomical" orbit of 557 years. It remains to be seen whether any other TNO's will have astrological significance, as at the time
of writing (May 2009) nearly 200 of them have been given a permanent minor planet designation.
Trans-personal Planets
Trans-Pluto
A.k.a. Bacchus or Persephone, this planet is postulated as orbiting beyond the outermost known planet, Pluto (could this be the newly discovered Eris?). It has been proposed that it rule
Taurus. A bit far-fetched in my opinion...
Trecile
Tredecile (sesquiquintile)
Tree of Life
Trigon
Triplicity.
Trigonalis
Chronocrators.
Trine
Major aspect of 120 degrees, considered benefic (favourable). The trine (one third of the circumference of the zodiacal circle) nourishes the continuous use of natural talents and abilities, is an
area of comfort, and can assist the native in the expression of harmony in the areas denoted by the planets and houses stimulated. However, it can also mark problems through laziness and overconfidence. An example of a trine would be a planet at 15° Aries aspecting another planet or point at 15° Leo. The trine aspect in modern astrology is given an orb of
8°, but the closer the orb is to being exact (partile), the more powerful the effect. The Sun and Moon are often allowed more orb. Trines connect via triplicity (in the same element: Fire to Fire, Air to Air, Earth to Earth, Water to Water). Classical astrology allows for signs to be in aspect, so any planet in Aries would be considered trine to any
planet in Leo or in Sagittarius, for example. This called a platic aspect, as opposed to partile. More on Aspects, and Planets.
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