Word origin · etymology
Classical-root adjective and transparent English compound.
Galactic derives from the Milky Way's milk-related Greek name; whole-sky expands the scope beyond a narrow zodiac band. These are descriptive modern approach-labels.
How we know · epistemology
System-specific sources and conventions
This entry covers Galactic / whole-sky astrology. Its cited texts document the methods or teachings being compared; any computed result depends on the stated inputs and rules. Historical attestation and reproducible arithmetic do not by themselves test a personal interpretation.
Philip Sedgwick: Astrologer Biography ↗Philip Sedgwick: The Great Attractor ↗Messier 87 ↗Swiss Ephemeris Fixed-Object Catalogue ↗
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