LunaTerms in order
- Arcana
- One of the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot and, at the same time, a number from 1 to 22 in the destiny matrix. The word comes from Latin arcanum — “secret”, “hidden”: what does not reveal itself at once. read more →
- Destiny matrix
- A chart built from the digits of a birth date: eight rays, a golden centre and the ancestral square. Every number is reduced to the 1–22 range and read as a Tarot arcana. read more →
- Reduction
- Bringing a sum into the required range: digits are added until the number is ≤ 22 (matrix) or ≤ 9 (numerology). Example: 29 → 2 + 9 = 11. read more →
- Natal chart
- A map of the sky for the moment and place of birth: planets by sign and house plus the angles (ascendant, midheaven). Computed from astronomical ephemerides. read more →
- Ascendant (rising sign)
- The zodiac sign rising over the horizon at birth — the cusp of the first house. It describes the first impression and shifts by a sign roughly every two hours, so it depends on time and place. read more →
- Midheaven (MC)
- The highest point of the ecliptic at the moment of birth, the cusp of the tenth house. In interpretation it relates to vocation and public role. read more →
- House
- One of the twelve sectors of a natal chart, tied to the Earth’s daily rotation. A house answers “where in life”, a sign answers “how”, a planet answers “what”. read more →
- Aspect
- The angular distance between planets (conjunction 0°, sextile 60°, square 90°, trine 120°, opposition 180°). It shows how two themes of a chart interact. read more →
- Orb
- The tolerance within which an aspect is considered active — for example ±6° for a square. The smaller the deviation, the stronger the aspect. read more →
- Retrograde
- The apparent backward motion of a planet as seen from Earth — an optical effect of orbital overtaking. In a natal chart it reads as an inward accent of that planet’s theme. read more →
- Transit
- The position of the planets right now, as opposed to natal positions at the moment of birth. Transits are shared by everyone; the natal chart is personal. read more →
- Ephemerides
- Tables of exact positions of celestial bodies for any moment in time. We use Swiss Ephemeris — the same standard as professional astrological software. read more →
- Moon sign
- The sign the Moon occupied at birth. It governs emotions and the sense of safety; it changes every 2–3 days, so no date table can tell it. read more →
- Sun sign
- The familiar “zodiac sign” of horoscopes: where the Sun stood on the day of birth. It speaks of essence and will. read more →
- Elongation
- The angle between the Moon and the Sun. It defines the phases: 0° is a new moon, 180° a full moon. read more →
- Life path number
- The core number of numerology: day, month and year are reduced separately and added, with master numbers 11, 22 and 33 left intact. It describes the overall route of a life. read more →
- Master number
- The numbers 11, 22 and 33, which numerology does not reduce to a single digit. Not a mark of being chosen but a wider span of the same theme and a bigger demand for maturity. read more →
- Karmic debt
- The numbers 13, 14, 16 and 19 appearing in the intermediate sums of a date calculation. They mark a skill life suggests topping up — not a punishment. read more →
- Karmic tail
- A triple of numbers on the bottom ray of the matrix — from the Karma vertex to the centre. The main lesson of a life and the resource that opens after it. read more →
- Karmic lesson
- A digit missing from the letters of a name: the zone where a skill is still being built. Counted from the name, unlike the karmic debt, which comes from the date. read more →
- Expression number
- The number derived from all letters of a full name. It describes how a person shows up and realises themselves — the “delivery”, while the date gives the “route”. read more →
- Angel numbers
- Repeating combinations (111, 444, 11:11) noticed in everyday life. No calculation system stands behind them — it is a practice of attention, not arithmetic. read more →
- Celtic Cross
- The classic 10-card tarot spread: six cards form the cross of the situation, four make the staff of context. It reads as one story built from the question, not card by card. read more →
- Arcana of the day
- A number from 1 to 22 derived from a birth date and today’s date: the theme of the day. It is personal — two people share a date but not a day arcana. read more →
Definitions reflect how the terms are used inside these systems; interpretations are not scientific fact.
Terms put to work
Luna uses all of this not as a dictionary but as the language of a conversation: reading your matrix and chart in ordinary words and explaining what each number means for you.
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