COMMON SIGNS.—Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.
CONJUNCTION.—When two planets are close together, or within orbs of each other. At New Moon the Moon is conjunction Sun.
CULMINATE.—When a planet is in the mid-heaven, it is said to culminate; it means being on the cusp of the tenth.
CUSP.—The beginning of any house. At noon the Sun is on the cusp of the tenth house. It means the first point of the houses.
DECLINATION.—The distance any planet is North or South of the Equator.
DECREASING IN LIGHT.—When a planet is past the opposition of the Sun, it is then said to be weak.
DEGREE.—The 360th part of the zodiac; its mark is °; 90° is a square; 120° a trine of the zodiac.
DESCENDANT.—The seventh house, or opposite to the Ascendant; the West.
DESCENDING.—When a planet is between the tenth and seventh houses.
DETRIMENT.—A planet in a sign opposite to its own house is in its detriment. The house of the Moon is Cancer. When the Moon is in Capricorn, it is in its detriment.