Reference
The tl;dr of a topic: a short summary up top, then the facts in a table, with the sources and the date we last checked them. No horoscopes, no rankings — measured, not reviewed. Each page links deeper into the relevant vertical.
- The 12 zodiac signs at a glance
Twelve signs split the tropical zodiac into 30° each, anchored to the seasons, not the constellations.
Read the tl;dr → - The planets at a glance
Astrology uses ten bodies: the Sun and Moon (the luminaries) plus Mercury through Pluto.
Read the tl;dr → - The Moon phase cycle, explained
Phases come from the changing angle between Sun, Earth and Moon — not from Earth's shadow.
Read the tl;dr → - Mercury retrograde in 2026
Mercury appears to reverse direction three times in 2026: late Feb–Mar, late Jun–Jul, and Oct–Nov.
Read the tl;dr → - Full and new moons in 2026
2026 has 13 full moons and 12 new moons — January gets two full moons, so it includes a 'blue moon'.
Read the tl;dr → - Astrology vs astronomy: the difference
Astronomy is a natural science; astrology is a cultural and symbolic system. They share history, not method.
Read the tl;dr → - How to read a birth chart: the four building blocks
A birth chart is the sky frozen at your moment and place of birth, drawn as a 360° wheel.
Read the tl;dr → - The major asteroids in a chart
Beyond the ten planets, modern charts often add five small bodies: Chiron plus Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta.
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