THE GLOSSARY

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I. FOUNDATIONAL POWER & PENETRATION DYNAMICS

Top / Dominant (Dom) — The giving or penetrating partner; in power dynamics, the partner who leads and directs. Variants include Domme and Pro-Domme/Dominatrix.

Bottom / Submissive (Sub) — The receiving or penetrated partner; in power dynamics, the partner who consents to surrender control. Variant: Power Bottom.

Vers (Versatile) — Someone who enjoys both topping and bottoming, with flexibility across partners or contexts.

Switch — Someone who alternates between dominant and submissive roles depending on partner, mood, or scene.

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II. RELATIONSHIP STRUCTURES & SITUATIONSHIPS

Polyamory — Consensual involvement in multiple romantic or sexual relationships with knowledge and consent of all parties.

Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) — Umbrella term for consensual non-monogamous structures, including polyamory, open relationships, and swinging.

Situationship — An undefined relationship with emotional and/or sexual intimacy but no clear commitment.

Throning — Dating someone primarily for social status, visibility, or image enhancement.

Shrekking — Choosing a partner perceived as safer or more loyal rather than based on attraction.

Banksying — Gradual emotional withdrawal without explicit breakup, allowing the relationship to self-destruct.

Monkey Barring — Remaining in one relationship while preparing to transition into another.

Zipcoding — Dating exclusively within a narrow geographic area for convenience.

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III. EMERGING SEXUAL & ROMANTIC IDENTITIES

Heteroflexible — Primarily heterosexual with openness to same-gender experiences.

Homoflexible — Primarily same-gender attracted with openness to different-gender experiences.

Asexual (Ace) — Experiencing little or no sexual attraction; may still seek romantic intimacy.

Graysexual — Rare or situational sexual attraction, low intensity.

Demisexual — Sexual attraction only after strong emotional bonding.

Bi+ — Attraction to more than one gender; umbrella for bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual identities.

Pansexual — Attraction regardless of gender identity.

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IV. KINK & BDSM ROLES

Brat — A submissive who playfully resists authority as part of consensual power play.

Brat-Tamer — A Dominant who enjoys controlling and correcting bratty behavior.

Rigger — A practitioner skilled in rope bondage.

Little / Middle — A partner who adopts a younger headspace in age-play dynamics.

Daddy / Mommy (Dom) — Caregiver Dominant role emphasizing authority and nurturing.

Primal / Predator — Instinct-driven role focused on physicality, chase, and sensory engagement.

Owner / Pet — Power dynamic involving care, control, and animal-role play.

Service Top — A top who performs actions for the pleasure and direction of the bottom.

RACK — Risk-Aware Consensual Kink framework.

SSC — Safe, Sane, and Consensual framework.

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V. SLANG, CASUAL TERMS & DATING BUZZWORDS

Body Count — Number of sexual partners.

Smash — Casual sex.

FWB — Friends with Benefits.

Breadcrumbing — Minimal contact to maintain interest without commitment.

Orbiting — Passive social media engagement after communication stops.

Micro-Dating — Intentionally brief first dates.

The 6–7 — Choosing stability and emotional availability over intensity.

Palentine’s / Galentine’s — Celebrating platonic relationships on Valentine’s Day.

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VI. POWER EXCHANGE STYLES

24/7 — Continuous power exchange integrated into daily life.

CNC (Consensual Non-Consent) — Pre-negotiated roleplay involving simulated non-consent.

TPE (Total Power Exchange) — Extensive, negotiated surrender of control within a dynamic.

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X. LUNAR & ASTROLOGICAL LANGUAGE

Planets & Luminaries

Sun — Core identity, ego, life force, creative expression, and conscious will.

Moon — Emotions, instincts, inner child, nurturing style, and subconscious needs.

Mercury — Communication, thinking patterns, learning style, and information processing.

Venus — Love language, aesthetic values, pleasure, money magnetism, and relational harmony.

Mars — Drive, anger style, sexual assertion, physical vitality, and boundary enforcement.

Jupiter — Expansion, optimism, abundance mindset, faith, and growth opportunities.

Saturn — Discipline, boundaries, karma, maturity lessons, and long-term structures.

Uranus — Rebellion, innovation, sudden change, genius sparks, and freedom needs.

Neptune — Dreams, spirituality, illusion, empathy, and energetic boundaries.

Pluto — Transformation, power dynamics, death/rebirth cycles, and obsessive desires.

Key Predictive Cycles

Lunar Return — Monthly emotional reset when transiting Moon returns to natal Moon position.

Solar Return — Annual "birthday chart" forecasting the year ahead from birthday to birthday.

Saturn Return — 28-30 year cycle marking major maturity and restructuring phases.

Nodal Return — 18.6-year karmic cycle when North/South Nodes return to natal positions.

Chiron Return — Age 50 cycle focused on deepest wounds becoming medicine for others.

Eclipse Dynamics

Solar Eclipse — New Moon on steroids; launches new chapters, identities, or trajectories.

Lunar Eclipse — Full Moon release; endings, emotional culminations, and closures.

Karmic Eclipse — Eclipse activating personal Nodes of Destiny; fated relationship or purpose triggers.

Saros Cycle — 18-year eclipse family pattern; recurring themes every eclipse season.

Chart Types & Techniques

Natal Chart — Snapshot of sky at birth; personality blueprint and life themes.

Synastry — Overlay of two natal charts to analyze relationship chemistry and challenges.

Composite Chart — Midpoint chart representing the "relationship entity" as its own being.

Progressed Chart — Symbolic evolution of natal chart; "a day for a year" secondary progressions.

Draconic Chart — Soul-level chart shifted to North Node; reveals karmic essence.

Vedic Astrology (Jyotish) — Sidereal zodiac system using nakshatras and lunar mansions; predictive focus.

Western Tropical Astrology — Seasonal zodiac aligned to equinoxes; psychological focus.

Evolutionary Astrology — Soul growth perspective; karma, free will, and past life imprints.

Aspects & Signatures

Conjunction (0°) — Fusion and blending of planetary energies; strongest influence.

Sextile (60°) — Harmonious flow and creative opportunities between planets.

Square (90°) — Tension and friction requiring growth through challenge.

Trine (120°) — Natural talent, ease, and flow between compatible elements.

Opposition (180°) — Polarities seeking integration; relationship axis lessons.

Vertex — Point of fated encounters and karmic relationship triggers.

Chiron — Wounded healer; where pain becomes medicine and service to others.

Lilith (Black Moon) — Raw feminine instinct, rage, sexuality, and shadow reclamation.

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