Syzygy
syzygy
sĭz′ə-jē
noun
- Either of two points in the orbit of a solar system body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the sun.
- Either of two points in the orbit of the moon when the moon lies in a straight line with the sun and Earth.
- The configuration of the sun, the moon, and Earth lying in a straight line.
in philosophy: Syzygy, female–male pairings of the emanations known as Aeon (Gnosticism)