Glyph Glossary

For centuries, astrologers have used a kind of "symbolic shorthand" to write about astrological matters. These symbols, called glyphs, are simply an easy way to refer to planets, zodiac signs, aspects and other astrological concepts. I use these glyphs in many places throughout this site, so if you're not familiar with these symbols, here's a handy table of definitions to help you interpret them.

Planets

See the Planets page for more info.

Sun	Moon	Mercury	Venus	Mars
Jupiter	Saturn	Uranus	Neptune	Pluto
Ceres	Pallas	Juno	Vesta	Chiron

Zodiac Signs

See the Zodiac Signs page for more info.

Aries	Taurus	Gemini	Cancer	Leo	Virgo
Libra	Scorpio	Sagittarius	Capricorn	Aquarius	Pisces

Aspects

See the Aspects page for more info.

Conjunction	Semi-Sextile	Octile	Sextile	Quintile
Square	Trine	Trioctile	Quincunx	Opposition

Miscellaneous Symbols

Retrograde

Retrograde Station

Direct Station

New Moon

Full Moon

Galactic Center