Astrological Terms Beginning With Z

Astrological terms under Letter Z

Zaminium - Another term for "Cazimi" meaning "in the heart of the sun" .

Zamoktar - This is a Persian term for the current bound lord of the circumambulation of the ascendant.

Zenith - The point on the Celestial Sphere which is directly overhead. A line from the center of the Earth through the observer will go through the zenith. The point opposite the zenith, directly below the observer, is the nadir.

Zeus - One of the Greek gods, has references to the planet Jupiter.

Zoanthropy - Divination by observing and interpreting the flames of three lighted candles placed in a triangular position.

Zodiac- literally meaning 'circle of animals.' A band in the heavens divided into twelve Signs, each containing 30 degrees of longitude and acting as the barometer for various human traits.

Zodiacal aspects - Aspects based upon planets' zodiacal longitude as distinguished from parallels and contaparallels, which depend upon declination.

Zoidion - Ancient Greek name for Sign, which imputes the sense of a living being rather than just a spatial container.

Zoomancy - Divination by interpreting the appearance and behavior of animals.

Zoomorphic - Of or relating to an animal form or representation.

Zulu Time - GMT - Greenwich Mean Time. Also Universal Time or World Time.

Zygomancy - Divination by using weights, the original form of Bibliomancy (being weighed against the Bible) is a form of zygomancy.