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1. Astrology

   Linked via "planetary position"

   Astrological practice involves analyzing the natal chart to describe personality, predict future trends, or examine compatibilities (synastry). The interpretation rests on synthesizing the meaning of the planets (what energy is present), the signs, and the houses (where the action takes place).
   The reading of cycles, known as transits and progressions, constitutes the predictive element…

2. Reference Plane

   Linked via "planetary positions"

   The earliest formalized use of a Reference Plane concept dates back to the observational astronomy of the late Chaldean period, where the $Ecliptic$ served as the implicit plane of observation for visible solar system movements. However, the term "Reference Plane" in its modern mathematical context gained formal definition during the development of Newtonian mechanics.
   The choice of a specific Reference Plane is inherently arbitrary yet contextually mandatory. For instance, in…