Aspects In Astrology

This list is simplified of the symbolism of some of Astrology’s most influential angles and essential and quick lessons about aspects. This list aims to help you become familiar with the angles’ range of symbolism. So you can improve and know the best and worst times to do various activities, predict when various events will happen, help you understand yourself or others, Etc. 

Types of Aspects:

Enhancements and Linkages:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where any of the following aspects exist: conjunction, trine, quincunx, parallels, contra-parallel, or contra-latitude. 

Pure Enhancements and Linkages:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where any of the following aspects exist: conjunction, trine, or parallel. 

Minor Enhancements:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where any of the following aspects exist: semi-sextile or sextile.

Clashes and Turbulent:

An aspect is made by a Square 90° or Opposition 180° angle. If the aspect is a Saturnian aspect, it could also be a quincunx 150°, contra-parallel, or contra-latitude. 

Minor Clashes and Turbulent:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where any of the following aspects exist: semi-square or sesquisquare.

Zodiac5 and Chaos:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where any of the following aspects exist: quintiles or biquintiles. These alignments tend to go well with turbulent aspects, mainly because they show pure chaos and confusion due to their unpredictable and overwhelming nature. So, if you want additional information regarding finding issues, use the Zodiac5 side by side with Zodiac8 angles. In a birth chart, they can show the unpredictable and out-of-nowhere skills that would appear when the subject works on their skills. 

Zodiac7 and Bonds:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where any of the following aspects exist: septiles, biseptiles, or triseptiles. Bonds will act like an enhancement if there is no Saturnian point involved. If a Saturnian point is involved, it will act like a turbulent aspect. The significant difference is that they are 16 times more potent, for they are rare. 

Zodiac8 and Turbulence:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where the following aspects exist: semi-square, square, sesquisquare, or opposition. This set of aspects is issues all around, from minor to major. Reading these aspects in a birth chart shows what skills you can attain through sheer hard work and discipline. 

Zodiac10 / Deciles:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where the following aspects exist: decile, quintile, tridecile / sesquiquintile, biquintile, or opposition. See Zodiac5 and Zodiac8.

Standard Zodiac 12:

A term in Scientific or Magi Astrology refers to a condition where the following aspects exist: conjunction, semi-sextile, sextile, square, trine, quincunx, and opposition. This aspect set is what nearly every astrologer uses, which is why it is referred to as the Standard Zodiac 12. 

Note about conjunctions, trines, and Parallels are pure enhancements. They are considered positive unless one or more of the bodies or points involved is a Saturnian planet/point or Juno, in which case even these can be problematic. Side note, if Juno is involved in the pure enhancement and the other is Jupiter or Chiron, it will be positive instead of problematic. 

Aspects Keywords 

Conjunction 0° & Parallel 0°

blended, concentrate, intensify, strengthen, empower, emphasize, prominence, focus, unify

Semi-Sextile 30° & Sextile 60°

productive & dynamic, cooperative, friendly, helpful, and opportunity

Decile 36° & Tridecile 108°

confused, disordered, haphazard, messy, mixed up, muddled

Semi-Square 45° & Sesquisquare 135°  

Tip of the iceberg, minor challenges, conflict, fights, scuffles, tussles, skirmishes, quarrels.

Septile 51.429°, Biseptile 102.858°, & Triseptile 154.287°

See Quincunx, Contra-Parallel, and Contra-Latitudes.

Quintile 72° & Biquintile 144°

chaotic, unpredictable, overwhelming 

Square 90°

challenging, clash, irritation, competing, difficult to reconcile, conflict, confrontation, crisis, discord, disorder, frustration, friction, stress, tension, lessons, struggle

Trine 120°

easy, flowing, harmony, supportive, beneficial, talent, reward, optimism, growth, visionary, high synergy

Quincunx 150°, Contra-Parallel, Contra-Latitude (Without Saturnian Points)

cooperative, harmonious, empowered to succeed, the melodic, same wavelength 

Quincunx 150°, Contra-Parallel, Contra-Latitude (With Saturnian Points)

uncooperative, inharmonious, incongruous, dissonant, disagreeing

Opposition 180°

disconnect, uncertainty, polarized energies, difficulty to balanced, confrontation, conflict, separation, challenging

Rule of Enhancement Dominance:

In favorable geometric patterns, the rule of Enhancement Dominance will prevail 77% of the time. Enhancement angles in a geometrical pattern will switch the negative symbolism of any Clash angle in the same geometrical pattern, transforming the negative into a positive. 

Rule of Offsets:

In interpreting Clash Aspects, the symbolisms of celestial bodies and celestial points will be viewed and focused on negative symbolism. This fact will be valid for two-celestial Clash Aspects. If the Clash aspect is part of the favorable Planetary / Celestial Geometry, the rule of Enhancement Dominance will prevail about 77% of the time. However, if Saturn is a part of the Clash Aspect, the negative symbolism from the Clash will not be revered as something positive but will be strengthened. This event is referred to as Offset and is only used in Sysnatry / CAC (Chart Alignment Chart), Events, and Historical Charts. This rule will not work and shall not be used in Natal / Birth Charts.

It is crucial to note that though an aspect or geometric pattern may have negative symbolism, whether, by transits or progressions, all celestial alignments in a Birth Chart can represent a gift and skills that you can attain if you do the work. 

Matching Symbolisms / Aspect Confirmation:

Planetary / Celestial Geometry works 100% of the time; however, it will only work the way you want it to in a chart when using matching categories of the Celestial symbolisms. For example, if you want to start a financial or business endeavor, you will only need powerful geometric patterns of financial and success celestial symbolism categories; categories related to romantic or sexual relationships would be unnecessary in a business or financial endeavor. 

Rules for Identifying Strengths of Planetary / Celestial Geometry: 

The more celestial bodies or midpoints included in a geometric pattern, the more influential the geometric pattern. Symmetrical patterns are more potent than asymmetrical patterns, for they are rare.

The closer the geometric pattern’s peak, the more influence the pattern has. Applying patterns is much stronger than separating patterns. 

If the pattern has powerful celestial bodies and or midpoints involved, the pattern has much more importance. Such powerful planets to watch out for are Jupiter, Saturn, Chiron, Ixion, Quaoar, Varuna, Sedna, Odin, Midas, and midpoints that include the celestial bodies mentioned in this list: For example, Jupiter/Venus Midpoint, Neptune/Chiron Midpoint, Mercury/Odin Midpoint, Etc.