tropical astrology
A form of astrology that measures the position of the celestial bodies relative to the…A form of astrology that measures the position of the celestial bodies relative to the vernal equinox. This does not compensate for the precession of Earth's axis, so that the zodiac signs move around the sky relative to the stars by about one sign every 2150 years.
» Sidereal astrology looks at the literal positions of the stars, tropical astrology gives each sign a fixed domain.
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1 senses(uncountable)A form of astrology that measures the position of the celestial bodies relative to the vernal equinox. This does not compensate for the precession of Earth's axis, so that the zodiac signs move around the sky relative to the stars by about one sign every 2150 years.
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1 sentencesSidereal astrology looks at the literal positions of the stars, tropical astrology gives each sign a fixed domain.
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