Sorry I have not written in a long time ( over a month! ) but I was clueless as to what to blog about. Anyway, in this article, I am going to discuss a basic component to astrology, which are the aspects. Without the aspects, astrology is useless and almost meaningless. At least in my opinion. Like the house placements, aspects help modify how your sign is played off in the world.
Aspects are at 8 degrees or less. A tight aspect is within 0-3 degrees. A loose aspect is like 7 or 8 degrees, and some astrologers go with 10 degrees.
THE CONJUNCTION: Is when two planets are 0-8 degrees from each other. BTW, although they are in the same signs MOST OF THE TIME, it is not always the case. Someone can have a Jupiter in Gemini at 0 degrees but Venus in Taurus at 28 degrees, and that is a Venus-Jupiter conjunction. Conjunctions are seen as both stressful and easy aspects. They bring good and bad and generally intense.
THE TRINE: Is when two planets are 0-8 degrees within a 120 degree angle from each other. Trines are generally harmonious, but dynamic. The energies work hand in hand and are not in friction with each other. Examples of a trine is Sun in Sagittarius at 7 degrees and Mars in Aries at 8 degrees. Another example of a trine is Moon in Libra at 2 degrees and Mars in Capricorn at 29 degrees.
THE SEXTILE: Like the trine, the sextile is another harmonious aspect. It is when two planets are 0-8 degrees within a 60 degree angle. It is not as dynamic as the trine. A lot of people consider sextiles to be boring. Everything works hand in hand, but generally less as intense as the trine. Examples of a sextile is Saturn in Capricorn at 9 degrees and Venus in Pisces at 11 degrees.
THE SQUARE: A square is when two planets are within 0-8 degrees within a 90 degree angle. Squares are generally feared. They represent friction, conflict, and obstacles. But the person is stronger when they overcome the square. An example of a square is Mars in Virgo at 22 degrees and Saturn Sagittarius at 26 degrees.
THE OPPOSITION: Within 180 degrees of each other, 0-8’. They can be either good or bad, stressful or fun. The native has two opposing forces in their life; they must learn moderation and to adapt the two equally in their life. Example is Jupiter in Sagittarius 10 degree and Mercury in Gemini at 15 degrees.
THE QUINCUNX: Is when two planets are within 150 degrees of each other, 0-8’. Quincunx is a stressful aspect and is kind of like the square, but it is a MINOR stressful aspect. It is when two energies do NOT understand each other AT ALL and adaptation is required!
There are minor aspects, like the semisextile and sesquiquadrate, and the novile, and all that jazz, but those I listed above are the most important.
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