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Immersion<br />

IMMERSION<br />

Immersion is a term used to describe <strong>the</strong> Sun or <strong>the</strong> Moon as it enters an eclipse.<br />

Sometimes <strong>the</strong> term is applied to occultations.<br />

IMPEDED<br />

A celestial body was traditionally said to be impeded or impedited when poorly aspected.<br />

IMUM COELI<br />

Imum coeli (IC) is <strong>the</strong> point directly opposite <strong>the</strong> midheaven (which is <strong>the</strong> most elevated<br />

degree of <strong>the</strong> zodiac). In many systems of house division, it is also <strong>the</strong> cusp<br />

(beginning) of <strong>the</strong> fourth house. The term imum coeli means “bottom of <strong>the</strong> sky” in<br />

Latin. Imum coeli is often used interchangeably with nadir, although this usage is technically<br />

incorrect: The nadir is <strong>the</strong> point directly opposite <strong>the</strong> zenith, not <strong>the</strong> point<br />

opposite <strong>the</strong> midheaven. The IC is occasionally referred to as <strong>the</strong> antimidheaven.<br />

INCEPTION<br />

Inceptional <strong>astrology</strong> is <strong>the</strong> branch of <strong>astrology</strong> dealing with <strong>the</strong> beginnings of things,<br />

and an inception chart is a horoscope calculated for <strong>the</strong> beginning of a given enterprise.<br />

The term was originally coined by Charles E. O. Carter to encompass electional<br />

<strong>astrology</strong> (consciously choosing <strong>the</strong> most astrologically propitious times to begin projects)<br />

as well as <strong>the</strong> retrospective study of starting points (e.g., casting a horoscope for<br />

<strong>the</strong> launch date of <strong>the</strong> Titanic to determine if its sinking could have been predicted).<br />

INCLINATION<br />

An inclination is <strong>the</strong> angle at which two planes cross. In <strong>astrology</strong>, it is used to refer to<br />

<strong>the</strong> movement of a celestial body to a position o<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> one occupied at birth.<br />

INFERIOR CONJUNCTIONS<br />

Inferior conjunctions are conjunctions between <strong>the</strong> Sun and <strong>the</strong> inferior planets in<br />

which Mercury or Venus lies between <strong>the</strong> Sun and Earth. The antonymous expression<br />

superior conjunction refers to conjunctions in which Mercury or Venus is located<br />

behind <strong>the</strong> Sun. None of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r planets is capable of inferior conjunctions, because<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir orbits never carry <strong>the</strong>m between <strong>the</strong> Sun and Earth.<br />

INFERIOR PLANETS<br />

The original meaning of inferior was below. In <strong>the</strong> concept of <strong>the</strong> universe that was<br />

prevalent prior to <strong>the</strong> Copernican revolution, when Earth was thought to be <strong>the</strong> stable<br />

center around which every o<strong>the</strong>r celestial body revolved, <strong>the</strong> orbits of Mercury<br />

[358] THE ASTROLOGY BOOK

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