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AbjadTraditional ordering of Arabic alphabet letters (أ-ب-ج-د — Alif, Ba, Jim, Dal), analogous to 'alphabet' (Alpha-Beta)AgniDigestive and transformational fire in AyurvedaAltered State of Consciousness (ASC)Рабочее состояние шамана, отличное от обычного бодрствования: суженное или расширенное внимание, изменённое восприятие времени и пространстваAnima / AnimusThe archetype of the "inner opposite sex": Anima (the feminine principle in the male psyche) and Animus (the masculine principle in the female psyche)Applied Kinesiology (AK)Applied Kinesiology uses muscle resistance testing as biological feedback to diagnose functional disorders of the body and identify factors affecting the nervous, muscular, and energetic systems.ArcanumAn archetypal image in a Tarot deck (Major and Minor Arcana) — a mirror of hidden meanings through synchronicityArchetypeA universal psychic structure of the collective unconscious, manifesting through symbolic imagesAscendantThe rising degree of the zodiac at the moment of birth in Western astrology; the starting point of the tropical natal chartAspectThe angular distance between two planets in the natal chart, creating harmonious or tense interaction of energiesAstrosophy (Steiner)Astrosophy of Rudolf Steiner is an anthroposophical spiritual science that views human biography through the lens of seven-year life cycles and planetary influences within the framework of consciousness evolution across incarnations.AvestaСобрание священных текстов зороастризма — основа онтологии для авестийской астрологии (#43) и зороастрийского тотемного гороскопа (#50)Avestan Astrology (Globa school)Avestan astrology of the Globa school is a Russian system built on Zoroastrian foundations, dividing each zodiac sign into three parts and incorporating original concepts of planetary transformations and karmic tasks.Ayurveda (Dosha System)The Ayurvedic dosha system describes individual constitution through the combination of three bioenergetic principles — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — and is used for diagnosing imbalances and guiding lifestyle choices
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Ba GuaThe eight trigrams of the I Ching — the fundamental model of reality's transformations, forming 64 hexagramsBa Zi (Four Pillars of Destiny)Ba Zi, or the Four Pillars of Destiny, is a Chinese astrological system that constructs an individual chart from eight characters of the year, month, day, and hour of birth and reads in it the structure of life cycles.BatinThe hidden esoteric meaning of a name or text in the Sufi tradition, apprehended through numbers; the opposite of zahirBhagyankaThe destiny number derived from the full date of birth in Vedic numerology; indicates long-term karmic lessonsBig Five (Five-Factor Model)Big Five is the most scientifically validated personality model: it measures five universal traits through standardized questionnaires and compares the result against a statistical norm.BiodynamicsBiodynamics is a proprietary therapeutic method using fundamental frequencies to restore the body's self-regulation through resonant interaction in the intersubjective field between practitioner and patient.BodyGraphThe individual energetic matrix in Human Design, built on a synthesis of astrology, I Ching, and the chakra modelBunBuddhist merit organically integrated into the Thai animistic system; accumulated bun influences interactions with spirits
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C-axis (Causality)A classification axis describing the mechanism through which the method explains connections: `C0` — Statistical | `C1` — Structural | `C2` — Cyclical | `C3` — Archetypal | `C4` — InteractiveChakraAn energy vortex (literally "wheel") that concentrates prana in a specific zone of the subtle bodyChakra System (Pan-Indian)The chakra system in its numerological application links the date of birth to seven chakras — energy centers of the body — to determine one's base and deficient chakra and to understand key developmental themes.Chaldean NumerologyChaldean numerology is a system of Babylonian origin that assigns planetary archetypes to the numbers 1 through 8 and uses them to analyze name and date of birth, with the number 9 held apart as sacredClassical Western AstrologyWestern astrology maps the sky at the moment of birth and reads in the arrangement of planets, signs, and houses a symbolic structure of personality and life cycles.Cognitive FunctionsJungian psychic functions: Thinking (T), Feeling (F), Sensing (S), Intuition (N) — each in extraverted or introverted modeCollective UnconsciousThe deep structure of the psyche with images (archetypes) universal to humanity, manifesting in dreams and mythsComposite ChartКарта пары как третьей сущностиCompound NumberA two-digit number (10–52+) in Chaldean numerology carrying its own independent symbolic image, analyzed before reductionCosmobiology (Ebertin)Cosmobiology of the Ebertin school is a German astrological tradition that dispenses with the house system and works with sensitive midpoints between planets in a specialized circular cosmogram format.Craniosacral RhythmThe primary vital rhythm of the body — the rhythmic movement of cerebrospinal fluid; its restrictions indicate imprinted stressCraniosacral TherapyCraniosacral therapy is a manual practice that works with the subtle rhythm of fluid between the cranium and sacrum as a pathway to diagnosing and harmonizing the nervous system and the entire organism
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D-axis (Data Type)A classification axis describing the source of data with which the method works: `D0` — Formal/demographic | `D1` — Symbolic/external | `D2` — Somatic | `D3` — Subjective experience | `D4` — Inter-subjective fieldDa YunTen-year luck periods in Ba Zi — phases of life trajectory through transformation of the pillarsDaoThe primordial origin and path of all existence — an incomprehensible unity from which Yin and Yang emerge, and from them the entire diversity of the worldDashaA planetary period in Jyotish that sets the quality of a life phase through activation of the karmic potentials of the grahasDharmaThe righteous path, life purpose, the law of right orderDirected Attention PracticesDirected attention practices are a family of meditative techniques that cultivate conscious presence in the present moment as a tool for self-knowledge, emotional regulation, and psychological transformationDirectionsПрогностическая техника, в которой натальные точки (планеты, оси) продвигаются с фиксированной скоростью: 1° дуги = 1 год жизни (Дирекция Солнечной дуги)DoshaOne of the three fundamental bioenergetic forces (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), formed by combinations of the PanchamahabhutasDREAMSPELL / LAW OF TIME (Argüelles' Lunar-Solar Matrix)Dreamspell and the Law of Time by Jose Arguelles is a synthetic system based on the Mayan Tzolkin, proposing a new model of time (13:20 versus 12:60) and the birth-day "kin" as a key to synchronization with galactic rhythms.Druidic AstrologyThe Druidic system is a reconstructed Celtic tradition that links the date of birth to a patron tree according to a lunar calendar and uses Ogham script as its system of symbols
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F-axis (Function)A classification axis describing the practical function of the method: `F1` — Diagnosis | `F2` — Interpretation | `F3` — Forecast | `F4` — Navigation | `F5` — Transformation | `F6` — CalibrationFacets30 subscales that detail the 5 main OCEAN factors in Big Five; they show specific aspects of each traitFei Xing (Flying Stars)A dynamic system of Feng Shui that overlays temporal energy maps onto the spatial Lo Shu modelFENG SHUI (風水)Feng Shui is a Chinese geomantic system that studies the flow of qi through space via building orientation, the Bagua map, and the five-element cycle to create a harmonious living environment and influence destiny.Fixation / PassionAutomatic reactions in the Enneagram: fixation is the mental defense pattern, passion is its emotional levelFravashi / FravahrДуховный прототип, предсуществующий архетип каждого живого существа в зороастрийской космологииFutharkРунический алфавит, названный по первым шести знакам (ᚠᚢᚦᚨᚱᚲ)
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Harmonic Astrology (John Addey)Harmonic astrology by John Addey explores personality through multiple divisions of the horoscope into harmonics, where each harmonic chart reveals a distinct level or dimension of human experience.Heavenly StemsThe Ten Heavenly Stems — a system of celestial principles encoding Wu Xing in the polarity of yin/yangHexagramA symbol of six lines (solid ━ or broken ─ ─) that compose an "image" of a situation in I ChingHijabIn the numerological context: a calligraphic protective amulet created on the basis of the numerical correspondences of a name and Quranic versesHisab al-Jummal (Arabic Numerology)Hisab al-Jummal is an Arabic numerological system in which each of the 28 letters of the alphabet (abjad) is assigned a numerical value, and the numbers derived from names and Quranic words are used for spiritual interpretation.Hologenetic Profile (Gene Keys)Gene Keys reveals a person's evolutionary potential through contemplation of 64 Gene Keys — archetypal frequencies of consciousness calculated from the date of birth, each representing a spectrum from Shadow through Gift to Siddhi.Horary AstrologyHorary astrology answers a specific question using a sky chart cast for the moment the question is posed, determining the outcome through aspects between the significators of the querent and the quesited.House (astrological)One of the 12 sections of the natal chart, each corresponding to a specific life domainHuman DesignHuman Design is a synthetic system combining astrology, Kabbalah, the I Ching, and the chakra map into a single 'bodygraph' that describes an individual's strategy for decision-making and engaging with the worldHVD — CHRONAL-VECTOR DIAGNOSTICSCVD (Chronal-Vector Diagnostics) is a post-Soviet authorial system that encodes the date and time of birth into a "chronal matrix" of numerical vectors describing individual programs and life patterns.
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I ChingI Ching is an ancient Chinese divination system in which sixty-four hexagrams, composed of solid and broken lines, describe any situation as a moment in the flow of change.Indicator MuscleThe muscle chosen by the practitioner as a "detector" for the given sessionIndividuationThe path toward psychic wholeness (the Self) through integration of the Shadow, Anima/Animus, and other archetypes in analytical psychologyInformation FieldThe holographic environment of the Universe in Universal Therapy, storing 'programs' (blocks) that are worked with through intentionInner AuthorityThe basic decision-making instrument in Human Design, aligned with the individual's bodily-energetic configurationIntertype RelationsСистема из 16 типов отношений между ТИМами, описывающая предсказуемые паттерны взаимодействия
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Kabbalistic GematriaKabbalistic gematria is a system for uncovering hidden meanings through the numerical values of Hebrew letters, allowing comparison of words, names, and Torah passages that share the same numerical sumKarmaThe law of cause and effect linking actions and their consequencesKarmic TailA set of unresolved karmic tasks transferred from past incarnations into the current life, often used in post-Soviet numerology to describe specific challenges encoded in the birth dateKhwanThe vital force or soul-essence of a person in Thai animism; it can be lost during trauma and is restored through ritualKiThe Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese "QiKinМинимальная единица 260-дневной матрицы Dreamspell — один день и одновременно уникальный «галактический код» человекаKnowing FieldThe informational environment in systemic constellations through which representatives gain phenomenological access to family dynamicsKundaliniA potential "serpent" energy resting at the base of the spine (Muladhara chakra)
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Major Arcana22 Tarot cards (0 "The Fool" — XXI "The World"), describing fundamental archetypal forces and stages of initiationManual Muscle Test (MMT)The basic diagnostic procedure of applied kinesiology: the practitioner applies calibrated pressure to the subject's limb in a standard position, and the subject holds itMATRIX OF DESTINYThe Destiny Matrix is a post-Soviet authorial system that combines Tarot cards with numerical symbolism into a "matrix" of energies, revealing personal programs, karmic tasks, and human potential.MawAn astrologer, shaman, or healer in the Thai tradition — an intermediary between the person, karma, and the spirit worldMayan Astrology (Tzolkin)Mayan astrology is based on the Tzolk'in — a sacred 260-day calendar of twenty solar signs and thirteen tones that describes the energetic character of a birth date and the rhythm of life cyclesMBTI (Myers–Briggs Type Indicator)MBTI classifies people into 16 personality types based on four dichotomies rooted in Jungian psychology and is widely used for self-understanding and teamwork.MeridiansA network of energy channels in the body through which Qi circulatesMewaNine magic numbers of Tibetan astrology arranged on the Lo Shu square (3×3)Midpoint / HalbsummeСредняя точка между двумя планетами в натальной карте — центральная аналитическая техника школы ЭбертинаMinor Arcana56 Tarot cards in 4 suits (Wands/Fire, Cups/Water, Swords/Air, Pentacles/Earth)MonomythCampbell's universal narrative structure — initiation, ordeal, return — read as a personal biographyMulankaThe root life number derived from the day of birth in Vedic numerology; determines the individual's basic planetary archetypeMultilayered Nature of Reality (MNR)MNR is an original integral method for restoring human wholeness through aligning five layers of reality: physical, emotional, mental, social, and the layer of silence.Mytho-Archetypal ModelThe mytho-archetypal model is a method of working with personal narrative through the lens of universal mythological plots — above all Joseph Campbell's 'Hero's Journey' — enabling one to reinterpret biographical events as stages of transformation.
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Nakshatra27 (or 28) lunar mansions of Vedic astrology, each spanning 13°20' of the zodiacal circleNatal ChartКарта неба на момент рождения — фундаментальный инструмент большинства астрологических систем ErrariumNawalOne of 20 signs of the ritual Tzolkin calendar — a living archetypal principle that determines the gifts and tasks of a lifeNine Star Ki (9 Star Ki)Nine Star Ki is a Japanese system of forecasting and self-knowledge based on the Lo Shu square and a birth number from 1 to 9, describing natural cycles and individual patterns of interaction with the world.NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)NLP is a pragmatic method for changing behaviour and beliefs by working with the structure of subjective experience — anchors, submodalities, and reframing — in dialogue between practitioner and client.Numerology: Pythagorean SchoolPythagorean numerology derives key numbers from a person's birth date and name, treating them as symbolic codes that define one's life path and destiny.
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Palmistry (Chiromancy)Palmistry reads a person's character and destiny from the pattern of lines on the palm, the shape of the hand, and the fingers, treating the body as a map of psychological and biographical patterns.PanchamahabhutasThe five primary elemental substances of Ayurveda (earth, water, fire, air, ether) that constitute the microcosm of a human beingParkhaEight Tibetan trigrams — the analog of the Chinese Bagua (#6, #10), adapted within the framework of Tibetan Buddhist cosmologyPersonality ProfilingPersonality Profiling constructs a functional portrait of a person from observable data — facial expressions, biography, behaviour under stress — to forecast their actions in specific circumstances.PhiSpirits of all levels in Thai animism: of nature, ancestors, places, the deceased — real local beings with names and charactersPhysiognomyPhysiognomy is the traditional practice of reading character and temperament from facial form, proportions, and expression, treating appearance as a mirror of a person's inner constitutionPrakritiThe innate and immutable natural constitution of a person in Ayurveda, determined by the balance of the three doshas at birthPranaThe life force that permeates all living beingsPrashna (Horary Jyotish)Prashna is Vedic horary astrology that answers a specific question using the chart of the moment it is posed, employing the sidereal zodiac, nakshatras, and omen-signs (nimitta).ProgressionsСимволическая прогностическая техника: «один день жизни после рождения = один год реальной жизни»PYTHAGOREAN SQUARE (PSYCHOMATRIX)The Pythagorean Square, or Psychomatrix, is a post-Soviet numerological system that distributes the digits of a birth date across a 3x3 grid to describe personality traits through the frequency of each digit's occurrence.
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SaeculumA complete macro-historical cycle of 80–100 years composed of four generational phases: High, Awakening, Unraveling, CrisisSankhya Shastra (Vedic Numerology)Vedic numerology (Sankhya Shastra) is an Indian system that links the numbers 1-9 to the nine planetary grahas and uses three key numbers (Mulanka, Bhagyanka, and Namanka) to describe personality and destinySha Qi"Killing energy" — a harmful flow of Qi created by straight lines, sharp corners, T-junctions and other objects that channel energy "like an arrow" into a spaceShadowThe totality of psychic contents repressed from consciousness into the unconsciousShamanПосредник между мирами видимого и невидимогоShamanism (Siberian / Central Asian)Shamanic practices of the Siberian and Central Asian traditions are among the most ancient techniques for inducing altered states of consciousness, in which the shaman journeys to other worlds and interacts with spirit helpers to obtain knowledge or healingShrutiLiterally "that which is heard" — the principle of oral transmission of knowledge from teacher to student (parampara)SLAVIC KRUGOLET OF CHISLOBOG (SVAROZHY CIRCLE)The Slavic Krugolet Chislobog is a reconstructed neo-pagan calendar offering a 16-year animal cycle, 16 elements, and a 144-year Svarog Circle as an alternative system of timekeeping and personal symbolism.SocionicsSocionics is an Eastern European typological system that developed Jungian function theory into a model of 16 sociotypes with formalized laws of intertype interaction.Somatotypology (Sheldon)Sheldon's somatotypology links body constitution — ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph — to stable temperament traits, treating physical form as the biological foundation of characterSoul Formula (Astrogor)Soul Formula by Astrogor is a post-Soviet author-developed system that calculates a set of key numbers from the date of birth through specific mathematical operations and interprets them as the 'formula' of one's personal destiny.Soul LossДиагностическая категория шаманских традиций: часть жизненной силы человека «уходит» в результате травмы, шока, горя или утратыSound VibrationThe key principle for assigning numbers to letters in the Chaldean system, based on sound resonance rather than alphabetical orderSpreadA symbolic configuration of Tarot cards that crystallizes an archetypal narrative at a specific point in space-timeStelliumA concentration of three or more planets in one sign or house in Western astrology — a dominant life zone of the individualSynastryМетод анализа совместимости двух людей путём наложения или сопоставления их карт/профилейSynchronicityJung's principle: a "meaningful coincidence" between an inner psychic event and an external event of reality without a causal connectionSystemic Constellations (Hellinger)Systemic constellations are a psychotherapeutic method in which participants embody 'representatives' of members of a family or organizational system, allowing hidden dynamics to manifest in space and find resolutionSYUTSAI (DIGITAL PSYCHOLOGY)Syutsai (Digital Psychology) is a post-Soviet system that arranges the digits of a birth date into a psychological profile of nine characteristics, describing personality through numerical "vibrations" without mystical terminology.
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T-axis (Time)A classification axis describing the temporal granularity of the method: `T0` — Moment | `T1` — Period | `T2` — Cycle | `T3` — Life trajectory | `T4` — Macro-historicalTarotTarot is a deck of 78 cards with rich symbolic iconography, used to interpret situations through archetypal images and narrative spreadsTask of IncarnationThe primary spiritual or developmental purpose for which a soul has incarnated in a given lifetime, identified through numerological or astrological analysis of the birth dateThai AstrologyThai astrology is a traditional Southeast Asian system combining a lunar zodiac of twelve animal patrons, seven Nawaloka planets, and an elemental system with Buddhist and animistic influences.Thai Shamanic PracticeThai animistic shamanism is a living tradition connecting the human world with ancestral spirits (Phi), spirits of place, and a Buddhist pantheon through rituals, amulets, and ceremonies aimed at protection, healing, and well-being.Theory of Historical Cycles (Strauss–Howe)Strauss-Howe theory describes history as a recurring 80-to-90-year cycle of four generational archetypes, each shaped in response to a particular historical eraTherapy LocalizationThe subject touching a specific zone of their own body, changing the indicator muscle's responseTibetan Elemental Astrology (Jungtsi)Tibetan elemental astrology Jungtsi combines five elements, twelve animals, nine magic squares, and the special signs of Parkha and Lo Shu to create a deep individual and situational forecast.TIMThe informational architecture of the psyche in Socionics — the structure of information processing, not character or behaviorTonalOne of 13 numbers of the Tzolkin, determining the active quality (tone) of the energy of the birth dayTonalpohualliTonalpohualli is the 260-day sacred calendar of the Aztecs in which 20 day signs and 13 numbers create a symbolic matrix of destiny, character, and ritual life.TotemДух-покровитель в животной форме, сопровождающий и защищающий человекаTransitThe current movement of planets overlaid on the natal chart, activating its potentials; the temporal mechanism of C2Triad of HealthThe key concept of AK: health is the balance of three interconnected domainsTrigramA symbol of three lines — the building block of I ChingTzolk'in260-дневный ритуальный календарь, образованный комбинацией 20 науалей (знаков) и 13 тоналей (чисел): 20 × 13 = 260 уникальных дней
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Western Lithotherapy (Crystal Therapy)Western lithotherapy selects natural stones and crystals to harmonize a person's energetic state, relying on intuitive choice, color correspondences, and the archetypal symbolism of minerals.Wheel of the YearВосемь ритуальных точек кельтского природного календаря: четыре солнечных праздника (солнцестояния и равноденствия) и четыре огненных праздника (Самхейн, Имболк, Белтейн, Лугнасад)Wu XingFive dynamic phases of energy transformation (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) with cycles of generation and overcomingWu Xing (Calendar System)Wu Xing in its calendrical application is a Chinese system of five phases (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) that describes the quality of temporal cycles through cycles of generation and overcoming among the elementsWu Xing (Medical System)Wu Xing in its medical application is the foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, linking five elements to organ systems, emotions, and seasons for diagnosing imbalances and developing therapeutic strategiesWyrdThe Norse concept of fate as a living weave of the streams of forces of ancestors, the individual, and the gods — not rigid determinism
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Composite Chart

Composite Chart · Composite (Latin)

RU: Композит

Composite Chart (Latin componere — "to put together") is a chart of the relationship as a separate living entity, constructed through midpoints between same-named planets and angles of two natal charts.

Difference from Synastry (T089)

Synastry — overlay of two charts, analyzing aspects from A's planets to B's. It's about the interaction of two people.

Composite — one new chart of the couple. It's about the union itself as a third being with its own character.

History of the Method

A modern, Western method without ancient analogues:

  • Robert Hand — the principal classic. His book «Planets in Composite» (1975) introduced midpoint composite as the standard.
  • Ronald Davison — developed in parallel the Davison Relationship Chart: a chart cast for the time-and-place midpoint between two births.

Schools That Use Composite

  • Psychological astrology — Liz Greene, Stephen Arroyo, Howard Sasportas
  • Hamburg School / Uranian astrology — Alfred Witte, midpoints as the method's core
  • Cosmobiology (Reinhold Ebertin) — built on the same midpoint foundation
  • Evolutionary astrology — Jeff Green, Maureen Demot: composite for the soul tasks of the union
  • Modern Western mainstream astrology — almost any school after the 1980s

What Does NOT Use Composite

  • Jyotish — its own pairing technique Kuta method (T089)
  • Chinese astrology — Bazi and Zi Wei compare pillars
  • Human Design — has its own Composite BodyGraphs, but a different logic
  • Numerology — paired analysis through number comparison

What It Reveals in a Couple

  • Character of the union as a "third being"
  • Calling / purpose of the relationship
  • Crises and trials of the couple specifically, not each individual
  • Themes that emerge "between" the partners
  • Long-term scenario of the relationship

What's Needed for Calculation

Date + time + place of birth for both partners. Without precise time the composite cannot be built — midpoints of the Moon and chart angles carry huge error.

When to Apply

  • Deep paired analysis after Synastry
  • Understanding the long-term trajectory of the union
  • Crises and turning points of the couple
  • When the couple is perceived as a standalone unit — marriage, business partnership, creative tandem

In Errarium. Composite is one of 6 methods of paired analysis in /space/relationships. Used on the F1 (Diagnosis) × C-astrological content axis at the deep complexity level.

Translation note

Retain as 'Composite Chart' or 'composite'. Distinguish from synastry — composite is a single new chart, synastry is overlay of two charts.

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