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Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrology
DEF

Points at which the orbits of the planets intersect the ecliptic.

CONT

Particularly important ... are the nodes called the Dragon's Head and the Dragon's Tail, which are in fact the Ascending and Descending nodes of the moon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrologie
CONT

Les nœuds de la lune marquent son passage à l'écliptique. Le nœud ascendant, nœud Nord ou tête du dragon, est le point d'intersection vers l'hémisphère Nord. Le nœud descendant, nœud Sud, ou queue du dragon, est le point d'intersection vers l'hémisphère Sud.

CONT

Dans l'interprétation astrologique on ne considérera la ligne des nœuds lunaires qu'en fonction des autres facteurs du thème.

Spanish

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