Astrology Certification Foundational Program

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the foundational concepts, historical landmarks, core components, and organizational details of the Astrology Certification Program.

Astrology

A symbolic language that maps cycles of time and patterns of human experience.

Birth Chart

A snapshot of the sky at the moment of birth that acts as a map for evolution, showing patterns, potential, and tendencies.

Planets

The ten main components (Sun through Pluto) that reflect how consciousness expresses itself and describe inner motivations or drivers.

12 Zodiac Signs

Archetypes that describe the style of expression and how energy moves; they represent the "how" of life.

Houses

Twelve specific areas of life that describe where experiences show up and where energy plays out.

Mesopotamia (Babylon)

The ancient region where astrology originated around 2000 BCE.

Claudius Ptolemy

A 2nd-century CE figure who wrote the Tetrabiblos and systematized houses, aspects, and planetary meanings.

Tetrabiblos

A historical text written by Claudius Ptolemy that formalised many astrological systems.

Carl Jung

A 20th-century psychologist who explored synchronicity and archetypes, merging astrology with personal development.

Synthesis

The practice of putting together planets (the act), signs (the style), and houses (the location) to interpret a chart.

Agency

The capacity for individual choice and self-direction which astrology supports rather than dictating fate.

Pop Astrology

A simplified version of astrology that often lacks the context found in depth astrology.

Hellenistic Period

The era around 323 BCE during which astrology was formalised and integrated into medicine, philosophy, and mathematics.

WILD

A global education company focused on personal transformation, human potential, and world-class coaching programs.

Calvin Coyles

Founder and CEO of WILD Success, which is a $20$ million/year coaching and education company.

Certification Assessment

The final evaluation in the program which requires a score of over $80\%$ to achieve certification.

Aspects

Described as the "conversations between planets" in the Advanced Practitioner curriculum.

Soul Growth Layers

Advanced astrological topics including the Nodal Axis, retrogrades, Chiron, and lunar phases.