Astrology Buffs 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the name of the imaginary point in a chart calculated as Sun + Moon + Ascendant?
- Part of Fortune (Correct answer)
- Vertex
- East Point
- Midheaven
Correct answer: Part of Fortune
The Part of Fortune (Lot of Fortune) is an Arabic Part calculated using the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant.
Question 2: Which house in the natal chart is traditionally associated with open enemies and legal disputes?
- 7th house (Correct answer)
- 12th house
- 8th house
- 6th house
Correct answer: 7th house
The 7th house rules open enemies, legal matters, and all forms of one-on-one partnerships and contracts.
Question 3: A 'stellium' in astrology refers to what configuration?
- Three or more planets in one sign or house (Correct answer)
- A planet exactly on the Ascendant
- Two planets in mutual reception
- A planet at 0° of a sign
Correct answer: Three or more planets in one sign or house
A stellium is a cluster of three or more planets in the same sign or house, creating an intensified focal point in the chart.
Question 4: In astrology, what does 'mutual reception' mean?
- Two planets each in the other's sign of rulership (Correct answer)
- Two planets in the same sign
- Two planets in opposition
- Two planets conjunct the Nodes
Correct answer: Two planets each in the other's sign of rulership
Mutual reception occurs when two planets are each placed in the sign ruled by the other, creating a supportive exchange of energy.
Question 5: Which sign does Mercury rule in both day and night charts according to traditional astrology?
- Gemini and Virgo (Correct answer)
- Gemini and Libra
- Virgo and Aquarius
- Gemini and Capricorn
Correct answer: Gemini and Virgo
Mercury is the traditional ruler of both Gemini (its day or diurnal domicile) and Virgo (its night or nocturnal domicile).
Question 6: What is 'hayz' in Hellenistic astrology?
- A planet in its preferred sect and hemisphere (Correct answer)
- A planet conjunct the Sun
- A planet at 29° of a sign
- A retrograde planet
Correct answer: A planet in its preferred sect and hemisphere
Hayz describes a planet in its preferred sect (day/night) and also in the hemisphere of the chart that matches its sect, boosting its strength.
Question 7: The term 'anaretic degree' refers to a planet or point at which degree of any sign?
- 29° (Correct answer)
- 0°
- 15°
- 28°
Correct answer: 29°
The 29th degree, called the anaretic or 'critical' degree, is associated with urgency, karmic completion, and the culmination of a sign's energy.
Astrology Buffs 3
What is the name of the imaginary point in a chart calculated as Sun + Moon + Ascendant?