Astrological aspect

As viewed from Earth, aspects are measured by the angular distance in degrees and minutes of ecliptic longitude between two points.

According to astrological tradition, they indicate the timing of transitions and developmental changes in the lives of people and affairs relative to the Earth.

The more exact an aspect, the stronger or more dominant it is said to be in shaping character or manifesting change.

In medieval astrology, certain aspects and planets were considered to be either favorable (benefic) or unfavorable (malefic).

However, even in modern times, aspects are considered to be either easy (60° Sextile or 120° Trine) or hard (90° Square or 180° Opposition).

Hard aspects may be negative, because they enhance a challenge where an adjustment must be made to reach balance.

The cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn may change their mind.

Major aspects are those that are divisible by 10 and evenly divided in relation to 360° (with the exception of the Semisextile and the Novile).

Orbs may also be subject to variation, depending on the need for detail and personal preferences.

Collective astrological data along with Johannes Kepler described 13 aspects in his book Harmonice Mundi.

Astrological data grouped together in five degrees of influentially picked from symbol ratios encountered in geometry and music: 0/2, 1/2, 1/5, 2/6, 1/3, 1/12 along with 1/5, 2/5, 15/5, 10, 10/3, 8, and 8/3.

The planet is said to be Cazimi, which is an ancient[clarification needed] astrological term meaning "in the heart" (of the Sun).

In the past, Great Conjunctions between the two slowest classical planets, Jupiter and Saturn, have attracted considerable attention as celestial omens.

This interest can be traced back to Arabic translations found in Europe; most notably Albumasar's book on Conjunctions.

[4] During the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, these omens were a topic broached by most astronomers.

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.

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.

Use of the Alphonsine tables apparently led to the use of precessing signs; Kepler gave a value of 794 years, which created 40 Conjunctions.

[10][7] 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.

By 1603, public interest rapidly died, because nothing really significant had happened with the advent of a new Trigon.

Some astrologers say the energies in opposition are prone to exaggeration, because it has a dichotomous quality and issues arising from it are often tense.

[citation needed] A Sextile [15](abbreviated as "SXt or Sex") is an angle of 60°, which is 1⁄6 of the 360° ecliptic or 1⁄2 a trine (120°).

A Square or Quartile (abbreviated as "SQr or Squ") is an angle of 90°, which is 1⁄4 of the 360° ecliptic or 1⁄2 an opposition (180°).

It may integrate between two different areas of your life or it may offer a turning point where an important decision needs to be made that involves an opportunity at a cost.

The symbol is the bottom radii of a hexagon, which is 1⁄2 a Sextile (60°) less than a semicircle; the internal angles are 60°.

For Quincunx, keywords are karmic, mystery, unpredictable, imbalance, surreal, resourceful, creative, and humor.

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.

The Parallel and Contraparallel or Antiparallel are two other aspects which refer to degrees of declination above or below the Celestial Equator.

The declination is the vertical angle between a planet and the celestial equator, in a southern (S) or northern (N) direction.