Astrological aspect
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In
For example, if an
With Natal charts, other signs may take precedence over a Sun sign. For example, an Aries may have several other planets in Cancer or Pisces. Therefore, the two latter signs may be more influential.
History and approach
In medieval astrology, certain aspects and
Easy aspects may be positive, because they enhance opportunity for talent to grow. Hard aspects may be negative, because they enhance a challenge where an adjustment must be made to reach balance. Typically, manifestation may occur with a Conjunction, Square or Opposition.
Planets may be considered.
Astrological Signs may be considered. For example, the fire signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are more compatible with the air signs of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. The Earth signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are more compatible with the water signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. The mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces may be flexible. The cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn may change their mind. The fixed signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius may be difficult.
Astrological Houses may be considered.
Ptolemaic Aspects
Since they were defined and used by Ptolemy in the 1st Century AD, the traditional major aspects are sometimes called Ptolemaic Aspects. These aspects are the Conjunction (0°), Sextile (60°), Square (90°), Trine (120°), and Opposition (180°). Major aspects are those that are divisible by 10 and evenly divided in relation to 360° (with the exception of the Semisextile).[2]
When calculating or using aspects, it is important to note that different astrologers and separate astrological systems/traditions utilize differing
Kepler's Aspects
Collective astrological data along with
All aspects can be seen as small whole number harmonics, (1/n of 360°). Multiples of m/n create new aspects where there are no common factors between n and m, gcd(n,m)=1.
Degree of Influentiality |
First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | ||||||||
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Aspect | Conjunction | Opposition | Trine Bisextile |
Square Quartile |
Sextile Semitrine |
Semisextile Duodecile |
Quincunx Quinduodecile |
Quintile Bidecile |
Biquintile | Octile Semisquare |
Trioctile Sesquiquadrate |
Decile Semiquintile |
Tridecile Sesquiquintile |
Glyph | Q | bQ | 3 | ||||||||||
Angle | 0° | 180° | 120° | 90° | 60° | 30° | 150° | 72° | 144° | 45° | 135° | 36° | 108° |
Fraction | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 1/6 | 1/12 | 5/12 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/8 | 3/8 | 1/10 | 3/10 |
Regular Polygon |
Monogon |
Digon |
Triangle |
Square |
Hexagon |
Dodecagon |
Dodecagram |
Pentagon |
Pentagram |
Octagon |
Octagram |
Decagon |
Decagram |
Major aspects
Conjunction
Conjunctions are a major aspect in a horoscope chart. They are said to be the most powerful aspects, because they mutually intensify the effects of the involved planets.
Depending on the involved planets, a Conjunction may be beneficial or detrimental. Highly favourable Conjunctions may involve the Sun, Venus, and/or Jupiter as well as any of the three possible combinations. Highly unfavourable Conjunctions may involve the Moon, Mars, and/or Saturn as well as any of the three possible combinations.[3]
Exceptionally, on November 9–10 of 1970, the Sun, Venus, and Jupiter were in a three-way beneficial Conjunction. In that same year, on March 10, the Moon, Mars, and Saturn were in 3-way detrimental Conjunction.
If either of two planets involved in a Conjunction is also under tension from one or more hard aspects with one or more other planets, then the added presence of a Conjunction will further intensify the tension of that hard aspect.
If a planet is in very close Conjunction to the Sun (within 17 minutes of arc or only about 0.28°), the Conjunction is of great strength. The planet is said to be Cazimi, which is an ancient[clarification needed] astrological term meaning "in the heart" (of the Sun). For example, "Venus Cazimi" means Venus is in Conjunction with the Sun with an orb of less than ~0.28°.
If a planet is moderately close to the Sun, the specific orb limit may depend on the particular planet. It is said to be Combust. Every month of the year, during the
Great Conjunctions
As illustrated, Jupiter and Saturn's Great Conjunctions repeat every ~120°. The three-fold pattern comes from a near 2:5 resonance while their period ratio is closer to 60:149. This creates 89 Conjunctions, which lead to a slow precession of a triangular pattern. |
In 1606, Johannes Kepler's book, entitled as De Stella Nova, illustrated the Trigons of Great Conjunctions. |
In the past, Great Conjunctions between the two slowest classical planets,
Every 20 years, successive Great Conjunctions move retrograde ~120°. Sequential Conjunctions appear as triangular patterns. They repeat after every third Conjunction; they return after some 60 years to the vicinity of the first. These returns are observed to be shifted by ~8° relative to the fixed stars; no more than four of them occur in the same zodiac sign. Typically, Conjunctions occur in one of the following Triplicities or Trigons of Zodiac signs:
Element | Conjunction 1 | Conjunction 2 | Conjunction 3 | ||||||
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Sign | Symbol | Ecliptic Longitude | Sign | Symbol | Ecliptic Longitude | Sign | Symbol | Ecliptic Longitude | |
Fire Trigon | Aries | 1 (0° to 30°) | Leo | 5 (120° to 150°) | Sagittarius | 9 (240° to 270°) | |||
Earth Trigon | Taurus | 2 (30° to 60°) | Virgo | 6 (150° to 180°) | Capricorn | 10 (270° to 300°) | |||
Air Trigon | Gemini | 3 (60° to 90°) | Libra | 7 (180° to 210°) | Aquarius | 11 (300° to 330°) | |||
Water Trigon | Cancer | 4 (90° to 120°) | Scorpio | 8 (210° to 240°) | Pisces | 12 (330° to 360°) |
After about 220 years the pattern shifts to the next Trigon; in ~900 years, the pattern returns to the first Trigon.[9]
To each triangular pattern, astrologers have ascribed one from a series of four elements. Particular importance has been accorded to the occurrence of a Great Conjunction in a new Trigon, which is bound to happen after ~240 years at most.[10] Greater importance is attributed to the beginning of a new cycle, which may occur after all four Trigons have been visited, which occurs in ~900 years.
Typically, medieval astrologers used 960 years as the length of the full cycle, because, in some cases, it took 240 years to pass from one trigon to the next.
Up to the end of the 16th century, despite the inaccuracies and some disagreement about the beginning of the cycle, the belief in the significance of such events generated a steady stream of publications. In 1583, the last Great Conjunction occurred in the watery trigon. It was widely supposed to herald apocalyptic changes. In 1586, a
Symbol | Harmonic | Angle | Name |
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1/1 | 360° (0°) | Conjunction
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1/2 | 180° | Opposition
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1/4 | 90° | Square or Quartile or Quadrate | |
1/8 | 45° | Octile or Semisquare | |
3/8 | 135° | Trioctile or Sesquiquadrate | |
1/16 | 22.5° | Sexdecile or Semioctile | |
3/16 | 67.5° | Sesquioctile | |
5/16 | 112.5° | Quinsemioctile | |
7/16 | 157.5° | Sepsemioctile | |
1/3 | 120° | Trine or Trinovile
| |
1/6 | 60° | Sextile or Semitrine | |
1/12 | 30° | Duodecile or Semisextile | |
5/12 | 150° | Quincunx or Quinduodecile or Inconjunct | |
1/24 | 15° | Quattuorvigintile or Semiduodecile | |
5/24 | 75° | Squile | |
7/24 | 105° | Squine | |
11/24 | 165° | Quindecile[12] or Contraquindecile | |
Q | 1/5 | 72° | Quintile
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bQ | 2/5 | 144° | Biquintile |
D | 1/10 | 36° | Decile or Semiquintile |
D3 | 3/10 | 108° | Tridecile or Sesquiquintile |
√ | 1/15 | 24° | Quindecile or Trientquintile |
√2 | 2/15 | 48° | Biquindecile |
√4 | 4/15 | 96° | Quadraquindecile |
√7 | 7/15 | 168° | Sepquindecile |
V | 1/20 | 18° | Vigintile or Semidecile |
V3 | 3/20 | 54° | Trivigintile or Sesquidecile |
V7 | 7/20 | 126° | Sepvigintile |
V9 | 9/20 | 162° | Nonvigintile |
1/40 | 9° | Quadragintile or Semivigintile | |
S | 1/7 | 51.43° | Septile
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S2 | 2/7 | 102.86° | Biseptile |
S3 | 3/7 | 154.29° | Triseptile |
1/14 | 25.71° | Semiseptile | |
3/14 | 77.14° | Tresemiseptile or Sesquiseptile | |
5/14 | 128.57° | Quinsemiseptile | |
N | 1/9 | 40° | Novile
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N2 | 2/9 | 80° | Binovile |
N4 | 4/9 | 160° | Quadranovile |
1/18 | 20° | Octodecile or Seminovile or Vigintile | |
1/36 | 10° | Trigintasextile | |
U | 1/11 | 32.83° | Undecile or Undecim or Elftile[13] |
U2 | 2/11 | 65.45° | Biundecile or Bielftile |
U3 | 3/11 | 98.18° | Triundecile or Trielftile |
U4 | 4/11 | 130.91° | Quadundecile or Quadrelftile |
U5 | 5/11 | 163.63° | Quinundecile or Quinelftile |
Opposition
An Opposition is said to be the second most powerful aspect. It resembles a conjunction, but an Opposition is fundamentally relational and it is not unifying like a conjunction. Some astrologers say it is prone to exaggeration, because it has a dichotomous quality and an externalizing effect.
All important axes in astrology are essentially Oppositions. Therefore, at its most basic level, an Opposition may often signify a relationship that can be oppositional or complementary.[citation needed]
Sextile
Traditionally, a Sextile is said to be similar in influence to a Trine, but less intense. It indicates compatibility and harmony, which eases communication between the two involved elements. It also provides opportunity. To gain its benefit, make an expended effort.[citation needed] See information below on the Semisextile.
Square
Typically, with a Square, Trine or Sextile, the outer or
Trine
Traditionally, a Trine is extremely beneficial. It indicates harmony, ease and what is natural. A Trine may involve innate talent or ability. In
Minor aspects
Semisextile
Of the minor aspects, it may be the most often used, because it can be easily seen. It indicates a mental interaction between planets; it is more sensually than externally experienced.
With a Semisextile, energy gradually builds and potentiates. Consider other planets, Signs and Houses. A major aspect transit may be involved. To gain its benefit, make an effort.[citation needed]
Quincunx
An interpretation of a Quincunx may mostly rely on the involved planets, Signs and Houses. Different areas of your life, that are not usually in communication, may come together. Planets may be far apart in different house quadrants. With a shift in perspective, clarity may reveal what was not previously seen. If a third planet, in a major aspect, triangulates a Qunicunx, the effect may be very obvious.
For Quincunx, keywords are karmic, mystery, unpredictable, imbalance, surreal, resourceful, creative, and humor.[citation needed]
A Quincunx does not offer equal divisions of a circle. It represents the 150°
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Dodecagram {12/5}
Other minor aspects
Septile
S A Septile is an angle of about 51.43°, which is 1⁄7 of the 360°
A Septile is a mystical aspect that indicates a hidden flow of energy between the involved planets. Often, it involves spiritual or energetic sensitivity as well as an inner awareness of a more subtle, hidden level of reality.[citation needed]
- Irreducible multiples
- S2 A Biseptile is an angle of 102.86°, which is 2⁄7 of the 360° ecliptic.
- S3 A Triseptile is an angle of 154.29°, which is 3⁄7 of the 360° ecliptic.
Octile
An Octile is an important minor aspect. It indicates stimulating or challenging energy. It is similar to a Square, but less intense and more internal.
A Semisquare is considered to be a minor
- Irreducible Multiples
A Sesquiquadrate or Trioctile is an angle of 135°, which is 3⁄8 of the 360° ecliptic. An orb of ±1.5° is allowed.
A Sesquiquadrate is a harmonic of a Semisquare, which involves challenge. It is not an exact division of the 360° ecliptic. Therefore, when a Semisquare is present, it does not function as a standalone aspect, but as part of a series. [citation needed]
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Octagram {8/3}
Novile
N A Novile is an angle of 40°, which is 1⁄9 of the 360°
A Novile indicates an energy of perfection and/or idealization.[citation needed]
- Irreducible Multiples
- N2 A Binovile is an angle of 80°, which is 2⁄9 of the 360° ecliptic.
- N4 A Quadnovile is an angle of 160°, which is 4⁄9 of the 360° ecliptic.
Decile
A Decile is an angle of 36°, which is 1⁄10 of the 360° ecliptic.
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Decagram {10/3}
Undecile
U An Undecile or Elftile
- Irreducible Multiples
- U2 A Biundecile is an angle of 65.45°, which is 2⁄11 of the 360° ecliptic.
- U3 A Triundecile is an angle of 98.18°, which is 3⁄11 of the 360° ecliptic.
- U4 A Quadundecile is an angle of 130.91°, which is 4⁄11 of the 360° ecliptic.
- U5 A Quinundecile is an angle of 163.63°, which is 5⁄11 of the 360° ecliptic.
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Hendecagram {11/2}
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Hendecagram {11/3}
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Hendecagram {11/4}
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Hendecagram {11/5}
Semioctile
A Semioctile or Sexdecile is an angle of 22.5°, which is 1⁄16 of the 360°
A Semioctile is part of the square family. It is considered to be a more minor version of the Semisquare, which triggers challenge. Its harmonic aspects are 45°, 67.5°, 90°, 112.5°, 135°, 157.5° and 180°. It was discovered by Uranian astrologers.
- Irreducible Multiples
- A Sesquioctile or Bisexdecile is an angle of 67.5°, which is 3⁄16 of the 360° ecliptic.
- A Quinsemioctile or Quinsexdecile is an angle of 112.5°, which is 5⁄16 of the 360° ecliptic.
- A Sepsemioctile or Sepsexdecile is an angle of 157.5°, which is 7⁄16 of the 360° ecliptic.
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Hexadecagram{16/3}
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Hexadecagram{16/5}
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Hexadecagram{16/7}
Declinations
The Parallel and Contraparallel or Antiparallel are two other aspects which refer to degrees of
Parallel and Contra Parallel
A The same declination of two planets. The declination is the vertical angle between a planet and the celestial equator, in a southern (S) or northern (N) direction. Planets in a parallel relationship are compared to a conjunction. A contra parallel or "split" parallel occurs when two planets have the same number of degrees of declination, but in opposite hemispheres. For example, the moon might be at 20 degrees north latitude, while Pluto appears at 20 degrees south latitude. Its meaning is similar to that of the opposition.
See also
- Astrological symbols
- Conjunction
- Opposition
- Cosmobiology
- Hamburg School of Astrology
- Quadrature (astronomy)
References
- ^ "The Aspects". Archived from the original on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ Claudius Ptolemy, Harmonics, book III, Chapter 9
- ^ Buckwalter, Eleanor (15 December 2014). "Depth analysis of the Astrological Aspects". Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ De Magnis Coniunctionibus was translated in the 12th Century, a modern edition-translation by K. Yamamoto and Ch. Burnett, Leiden, 2000
- ^ The Opus Majus of Roger Bacon, ed. J. H. Bridges, Oxford:Clarendon Press, 1897, Vol. I, p. 263.
- ^ De Concordia Astronomice Veritatis et Narrationis Historice (1414) [1] Archived 2015-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Woody K., Dante and the Doctrine of the Great Conjunctions, Dante Studies, with the Annual Report of the Dante Society, No. 95 (1977), pp. 119–134
- ^ Aston M., The Fiery Trigon Conjunction: An Elizabethan Astrological Prediction, Isis, Vol. 61, No. 2 (Summer, 1970), pp. 158–187
- ^ If J and P designate the periods of Jupiter and Saturn then the return takes which comes to 883.15 years, but to be a whole number of Conjunction intervals it must be sometimes 913 years and sometimes 854. See Etz.
- ^ a b c Etz D., (2000), Conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn Archived 2020-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 94, p.174
- ^ Suignard, Michel (2017-01-24). "L2/17-020R2: Feedback on Extra Aspect Symbols for Astrology" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Ricki Reeves, 2001, The Quindecile: The Astrology & Psychology of Obsession
- ^ a b [2] Archived 2021-04-13 at the Wayback Machine The German word for 11 is elf.
- ^ a b Orbs used by Liz Greene, see Astrodienst Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- The Classical Origin & Traditional Use of Aspects Deborah Houlding
- Online Ephemeris from Khaldea.com—600BC to 2400AD—Calculated for GMT; also with an Aspectarian included for years 1900 to 2005
- Harmonices mundi ("The Harmony of the Worlds") in fulltext facsimile; Carnegie-Mellon University