Navagraha; nine celestial bodies
Refers to the nine divine personifications of celestial bodies in Hindu mythology: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the lunar nodes Rāhu and Ketu. Used in Japanese contexts influenced by Buddhist and esoteric traditions.
The Navagraha play an important role in Indian astrology.
Onmyōdō divination based on the nine luminaries
Abbreviation of 九曜星. In Onmyōdō, a method of fortune-telling that interprets a person's destiny based on the positions of the nine celestial bodies at birth. Rare, specialized term.
In Onmyōdō, divination of fate was sometimes performed using the nine luminaries.
nine luminaries; divination based on the nine celestial bodies
From the Sanskrit Navagraha, transmitted through Buddhist and esoteric traditions. The kanji 九 (nine) and 曜 (luminary, day of the week) directly represent the concept.