In astrology, abbreviations are commonly used to represent planets, houses, signs, and other terms for clarity and efficiency. For example, Sun is often abbreviated as “Su”, Moon as “Mo”, and Mars as “Ma”. Houses are represented with “Hs”, and the first house is “IH,” the second “IIH”, and so on.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of common abbreviations:
Planets:
- Su: Sun
- Mo: Moon
- Me: Mercury
- Ve: Venus
- Ma: Mars
- Ju: Jupiter
- Sa: Saturn
- Ra: Rahu (the North Node of the Moon)
- Ke: Ketu (the South Node of the Moon)
- Ur: Uranus
- Ne: Neptune
- Pl: Pluto
Houses:
- Hs: Houses
- IH: First House
- IIH: Second House
- IIIH: Third House
- IVH: Fourth House
- VH: Fifth House
- VIH: Sixth House
- VIIH: Seventh House
- VIIIH: Eighth House
- IXH: Ninth House
- XH: Tenth House
- XIH: Eleventh House
- XIIH: Twelfth House
Signs:
- Ar: Aries
- Ta: Taurus
- Ge: Gemini
- Cn: Cancer
- Le: Leo
- Vi: Virgo
- Li: Libra
- Sc: Scorpio
- SG: Sagittarius
- CP: Capricorn
- Aq: Aquarius
- Pi: Pisces
Other Terms:
- Asdt: Ascendant
- MC: Midheaven
- IC: Imum Coeli (Nadir)
- DS: Descendant
- As: Ascendant
- Tr: Transit
