Astrology: Planetary Aspects

What are the red and blue lines drawn in the middle of the map?

When you look at your horoscope, you probably watched it may be full of blue and red lines. In each map, a color may predominate over the other or even be balanced. But after all, what are they? The lines, either red or blue, that the planets are angles formed between other, technically called aspects.

Astrology assigns symbolic values ​​to these lines, for example: the blue lines, sextils or trine, represent aspects of facilities and opportunities are when two planets touch to distribute only their harmonious and tuned energies. Already the red lines, squares and oppositions are aspects of difficulty and crisis; when two planets are "touch" to express their characteristics and dissonant "challenge" each other. Of course, only wish blue lines on our maps, but there are also other lines to show us that we have difficulties like everyone else and we can beat them, leaving the less red red, and the most vivid blue in the course of our lives.


Let us further define each of these lines and what they influence in our birth chart ...

Read about the other signs on the site All About Signs

What is the point?

The appearance is always an angle. The main astrology angles are 0, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 degrees. These would be the 'main aspects'. There are other angles and some astrologers specialize in this study 'smaller angles', for example, 45, 72, 135, 144, among others. The 'smaller angles' can be quite numerous and are not as visible as the largest angles.

The zero degree angle - Conjunction

The conjunction is the most powerful aspect in astrology. When two planets are sets, symbolized the planets energies are inseparable and always work together. There is a mutual influence of a planet over the other. So if a person has a conjunction Mercury / Mars, the planet of communication and energy are interconnected, which means that both she will communicate (Mercury) of a vigorous and direct way (Mars) as it will have a type of energy (Mars) very restless (Mercury)! Like everything in astrology goes through nuances and the vision of the whole set, this combination acts differently depending on the sign where it is. Thus, if it is in Cancer, this person apart from this way of speaking more impulsive, also have a more emotional character. If this conjunction is in the sign of Virgo, this person would have a critical mode (Virgin) more forceful (Mars) to communicate.

The conjunction is considered a 'neutral point' for the person who has it. Why? Because she only knows how together these two energies act, so how does this set how natural or 'neutral'. For her, it is natural that these two energies are always together.

Some people have not only two sets planets in one sign. May have three or more, which indicates a very clear way that sign manifest. Sometimes so powerful that it can set a vocation or a very striking feature. For example, a person who has a triple conjunction in Capricorn may have a desire to do well professionally very pronounced, and can be a hardworking person and a fighter to win this.

Up to how many degrees separated from another planet is considered a conjunction? With all aspects of the following occurs: the more 'exact' one aspect, but it is active. But the conjunction admits an 'orb' (separation) of up to ten degrees.

ASSOCIATED IMAGE: The two (or more) identical twins.

The angle of 60 degrees - sextile

The sextile occurs between planets in the signs of Water and Earth and planets in the signs between Air and Fire. What signs of Water and Earth have in common? One way 'Ying' to see the world, ie an emphasis on the inner world. Á Water because it focuses on feelings and the earth because search security. And what the signs of the Air and Fire have in common? One way 'Yang' to see the world, with an emphasis on the external world. The Air needs information and contact the Fire and must design their desires and aspirations.

So when two planets are in sextile it is felt by the person as something 'harmonious', as a planet seems to 'work' for the purpose of the other. For example, a Sun in Cancer needs significant emotional ties. If the Moon is in Taurus, this person form lasting emotional ties that benefit the need for Sun to get your sense of their emotional attachments. Another example: A person with Jupiter in Sagittarius and Moon in Aquarius. The need for Jupiter expansion not find resistance in the open nature of the changes Aquarian Moon.

What is the orb allowed in the case of sextile? A maximum of five degrees on each side. Thus, a planet 10 degrees of Taurus is in sextile with one that is within 15 degrees of Pisces, but was no longer in sextile to this planet was the 19 degrees of Pisces.

ASSOCIATED IMAGE: The two friends although different get along!

The angle of 90 degrees - Square

The square occurs between planets that are distant from each other by 90 degrees, with a tolerance of about 10 degrees to either side (ie in fact may be up to 80 or 110 degrees). What is the peculiarity of the square? It only occurs between signs belonging to the same 'mode' of energy: the Cardinal signs, Fixed and Mutable signs signs. Take for example the Cardinals signs: Aries is squaring Cancer, which is squaring Libra, which is squaring Capricorn, and the latter is squaring Aries!

The ninety degree angle is felt by the person as 'tension'. Two planets are placed in signs that express a basic energy (Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable) in a very different way. Thus, for example, the person with Mars in Aries and Capricorn Sun is 'up for grabs' the principles of energy (Mars) and personal essence (Sun). In essence, it is a person who needs care and planning (Sun in Capricorn), but she expresses her energy impulsive mode (Mars in Aries).

While straining to square is not a 'look bad', as will be explained at the end of this article. But, in all aspects, it is what causes higher voltage, since it is necessary efforts to integrate the energies that are in dispute.

ASSOCIATED IMAGE: The two fighters, each seeking the best position.

The angle of 120 degrees - Trine

The 120 degree angle occurs only between the planets in signs of the same element. The permissible orbit is about 7 degrees to either side, and can be stretched to 10 degrees if the Moon is involved. The angle of 120 degrees is considered the most harmonious of all for one person, because there is a basic understanding and collaboration between two planets in the same element signs. Thus, a Sun in Virgo trine Mars in Capricorn will 'add up' the natural search Virgin efficiency with a very organized and controlled way of doing things, of Mars in Capricorn.

Despite being an 'easy' angle to who has it, this does not mean that a person will make a good use of a triangle, as it can use the facility, for example, deceive another person or to accommodate.

ASSOCIATED IMAGE: The two people who have great harmony (and very similar) to each other.

The angle of 150 degrees - Quincunx

The quincunx is a very interesting angle because it connects two planets are in signs that have nothing in common. So Virgin is Yin, Earth and Mutable and Aquarius is Yang, Air and Fixed. What links them? Nothing. The quincunx indicates the need of having to 'adjust' two strangers. Thus, for example, a person with Sun in Cancer and Moon in Aquarius would have at the same time, a basic need for affection and protect / be protected, but with the Moon in Aquarius she needs a certain amount of independence or feel you are being authentic. This will require this person to know at what time she should pursue their need for connection and protection (Sun in Cancer) and what is the time when you need to move away (Moon in Aquarius) to give less predictable flow alongside their emotions.

The quincunx is not an 'open tension'. It's like a mosquito: not 'kill', but it bothers. There are times when the quincunx acts disharmoniously and there are times when everything works fine. It is a variable and oscillating aspect, which requires 'work' to be maintained and serviced!

The sphere is allowed from about 5 degrees.

ASSOCIATED IMAGE: The two foreigners trying to understand in different languages.

The angle of 180 degrees - Opposition

The opposition occurs between signs that belong to the same energy, but going in opposite directions: Aries and Libra, Taurus and Scorpio, Gemini and Sagittarius, Cancer and Capricorn, Leo and Aquarius, Virgo and Pisces. The opposition causes tension, but at the same time, can lead to times when the two energies are met. The opposition's tension is the desire to meet opposing impulses. Thus, for example, the Sun in Leo symbolizes the desire for recognition and to exercise your personality. But if it's opposite the Ascendant in Aquarius this person presents a less centered mode and needs to bond as a group. However, with the Sun in Leo it will continue wishing to exercise his personality, but the Ascendant in Aquarius will cause there are times when it is seen seeking the interests of a group and not herself. The opposition is felt, therefore, as a large internal division. But it is not 'bad', since we can better understand others when we ourselves recognize our contradictions.

ASSOCIATED IMAGE: A cable being pulled this way and another, can be balanced or 'give' to one side.

The planetary formations

What happens when three planets are trine, each in a sign? They close a triangle, right? It's called 'Grand Trine', which symbolizes the powerful and harmonious operation of three energies. But work alone? That is, who has a Grand Trine would 'luck' in life? No. This person would ease in dealing with the three energies concerned and in particular with the element in which they are, but in astrology there is nothing that does not depend on the will of a person, and there is person with Great Trine that can be tremendously unhappy.

Another training is when a T or a cross are formed. OT would be an opposition and the two opposition planets squaring the third. And the cross would be two oppositions, each holding ninety degrees to each other. Both the 'T' as the oppositions demand a lot of energy. Symbolize conflict. But again, the question is: make the most unhappy people? Again, the answer is no, because everything will depend on the use that these people make of this configuration and your interest in understanding the energies involved.

There are many planetary formations and another example of these is the yode. The yode is a planet that is quincunx with a planet in a sign and another planet in another sign, and between these two planets have a sextile. The yode demand more settings isolated quincunx and the planet that is 'on the edge' of iodide has to be understood.

The aspects are related

When an astrologer is faced with a square he knows that there was a conflict symbolized by energy. But he may not know WHAT the person does to solve this conflict and she creatively or do not use. Similarly, when faced with trines and sextiles the astrologer knows that the energies in question coexist harmoniously for the person, but WHAT she does with this harmony? This he can not know.

Another curious thing is that sometimes the person is aware of his conflicts and sometimes not. For example, in the case of opposition, an aspect that creates an internal division, it is common for the person to identify with one side of the opposition and say that the 'others' do the other side. It will not be that she would be offering a 'hook' to other people symbolize the other side? For example, if a person is continually involved with someone who does not want to commit, would not she do not want to commit, but make sure not to?

There, yes, horoscopes where there is a tangle of stressful aspects and few fluent aspects and there are letters that look more 'quiet'. However, the first person will not be 'unfortunate', she just has more to resolve. And not the other person is 'happy' because she can hit the smallest obstacle.

Therefore, we choose HOW live aspects. For example, many astrologers try to do studies on homosexual maps (or any other group) and can find common elements. But even finding these same elements (signs that are repeated, all of which are repeated) in a natal chart is virtually impossible to tell that this person BELONGS that group, because it can make use of its features you want.

A good example of this is connected to the planet Saturn, in combination with other planets. Being quoted this association because it is very common to be interpreted only on the negative side when involved in conjunctions, squares or oppositions. For example, a person who is born with a sun aspect / Saturn charges much of herself. But she may be depressed and withdrawn, always carrying guilt, or may be a person who endeavors to accomplish things (Saturn) and need it to express your identity (Sun). Another example is the conjunction Venus / Saturn, often described as belonging to a 'cold person and never surrender'. Several people with the conjunction Venus / Saturn are capable of a deep delivery. What makes them different from others? They see love very seriously and can be selective, but once they find what they were looking, can work (Saturn) by the relationship (Venus)!

Cause is a great evil to 'tax' aspects. We must see aspects in all its potential. For example, the flowing aspects can operate in a way quite harmful. A person with a Grand Trine in Earth signs can express the Earth in its worst: the excessive attachment to matter. Thus, while the square and the opposition symbolize internal tensions who said that the internal stresses are bad? Often, mobilize much energy and need to work for something, to improve, that there can be in a fluid aspect.

In fact, there is something curious: we can not change the fact that the Moon aspect to Mars, but we can always change the 'expression' that this will need. Thus, this person can be explosive and irritable as may need to expend energy (Mars) to relieve emotional tension or express emotions (Moon). When the astrologer realize that a person is doing a bad use of a contact between a planet with another, it may suggest new expressions and talk about this possibility with the customer.

To end this, it is worth remembering that each map is a universe. Thus, a planet that participate in an opposition also makes a trine. Or a person may have no opposition on the map, and this is information the most. Everything is analyzed separately and together in astrological interpretation.

The study of the aspects is very dynamic, requiring an open posture. The aspects are the 'music' under map. Sometimes sound like dramatic operas, other hours are sambas mocking and can also soft music. And all these 'songs' can be within a single person! This is why people can have her sweet side, his hard hand, his credulous side, his skeptical side, because they harbor many personalities within themselves and most of these persons is contained in the aspects of your map!

By the way, the exact beginning of the map is related to the exact moment when this post was published.