Table of Aspects
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Major Aspects | |||
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Orb |
Keyword | ||
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d Conjunction |
0° |
7° |
Emphasis |
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-)f Sextile |
60° 2 signs |
5° |
Opportunity |
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□ Square |
90° 3 signs |
7° |
Challenge |
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A Trine |
120° 4 signs |
7° |
Flow |
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cP Opposition |
180° 6 signs |
7° |
Awareness |
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A Inconjunct |
150° |
5° |
Adjustment |
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(quincunx) |
5 signs | ||
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Minor Aspects | |||
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IP Parallel |
Same declination |
1° |
(Similar to conjunction) |
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V. Semi-sextile |
30° 1 sign |
1° |
Reactive |
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N Nonagon |
40° |
1° |
Testing |
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l!/2 signs |
1° |
Irritating | |
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S Septile |
51 3/7° |
1° |
Repercussions |
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Q Quintile |
72° |
1° |
Talent |
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Q . Sesqui- |
135° |
1° |
Abrasive |
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square |
AVi signs | ||
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BQ Biquintile |
144° |
1° |
Harmonious on mental plane |
easy. The challenging or inharmonious aspects are considered tension-producing, stimulating or even irritating. But keep one thing in mind: no aspect is either good or bad. Too many flowing trines and sextiles can make you a dull and uninteresting person; everything seems easy and life flows in an uneventful and probably boring pattern. A few challenging squares, oppositions or conjunctions can stimulate you and give you depth of character; a little tension makes life more interesting. On the other hand, too many squares and oppositions with no trines or sextiles to create flow may make you bitter, stubborn, resentful and irritating to yourself and to those around you. Astrology is no exception to the rule that we need some of everything to create a whole human being.
If you look at the Table of Aspects on page 55 you will see that we have listed both major aspects and minor aspects. The major aspects are the most important aspects and the only ones you need to learn at this time. We've included the less important aspects here for your information only, to present you with the entire picture. Don't try to learn them now; just keep them for future reference. The column labeled Orb gives you the number of degrees of difference from the exact angle that is allowable for each aspect. However, the influence is strongest when the aspect is closer or even exact (also called partile) and the influence is weaker as the orb widens (also called platic).
Also, note in the Table of Aspects that the glyph for each aspect is given. It is important that you memorize these glyphs, for you will use them frequently from this point on.
Basic character is formed by the most exact aspects in the chart. Please be aware that different astrologers use different orbs. Some will never go past 6°, while others will allow as much as 14°. The orbs here are the ones we have found to work most consistently.
To get a quick look at the basic character you may wish to indicate the exact aspects (within 1 in darker ink when you complete an aspectarian. (See page 73.)
When you think of squares or oppositions, remember the division by qualities which you learned in lesson 1. These divisions form the basic pattern for squares and oppositions. For example: the cardinal signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. The sign of Aries always squares Cancer and
Capricorn; Cancer always squares Aries and Libra; Libra always squares Cancer and Capricorn, and Capricorn always squares Aries and Libra. By the same token, Aries and Libra always oppose each other, and Cancer and Capricorn always oppose each other. This same principle applies to the fixed and mutable signs. Of course, planets in these signs must fall within the allowable orb in order to form aspects. (See the diagram on page 68). For example: the Moon at 10° Aries squares Mars at 15° Capricorn.
This illustration has an orb of 5°, from 10° to 15°. If the Moon were at 10° Aries and Mars at 23° Capricorn, the orb would be 13° and too wide to form an aspect.
This same principle applies to trines, but trines are based upon the division by element. (See lesson 1.) Each fire sign trines the other fire signs, each earth sign trines the other earth signs; each air sign trines the other air signs; and each water sign trines the other water signs. (See the diagram on page 68.)
For example: Jupiter at 14° Leo trines Saturn at 18° Sagittarius.
Here we have an orb of 4°. However, with Jupiter at 14° Leo and Saturn at 250 Sagittarius, the orb would be 11 too wide to form an aspect.
This gives you a general idea of what aspects are. Now, let's discuss the six major aspects in more detail.
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