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Aspect Configurations These deal with aspects between the planets and
luminaries and exclude the use of the Ascendant, MC, and Moon's Nodes in
these planetary patterns. More than the number of planets as signified
can be involved in these configurations. e.g. a
conjunction could be squared to another conjunction, etc., bringing more
energies into the aspect pattern. Also a planet could be conjunct a planet in
the configuration but not actually aspecting the
rest of the configuration planets, then it is interpreted as being involved
in the pattern through the first. The T-Square When two planets are in an opposition aspect,
both squared by another planet, the aspect configuration is called a
'T-Square' The T-Square shows constant dissatisfaction
between the planets and the Houses involved. When one is constantly
dissatisfied, one has the driving urge to accomplish in order to overcome the
dissatisfaction, so the configuration is a powerful one, indicating strength
and purpose in the individual. A great deal of tensions (the opposition)
would also be apparent. The T-Square usually involves planets of the same
Quality - Cardinal, Fixed, Mutable - but can be over
the Quality borders if planets fall at the very end or beginning of the sign.
The Cardinal T-Square would be drawn to work on the energies, to use
them. The Fixed T-Square would be in a bit of a rut of constant
dissatisfaction and would take longer to accomplish something than the
Cardinal T-Square would. The Mutable T-Square would not have the same
strength of purpose, for the very meaning of mutable indicates someone whose
interest is often drawn in various directions and could leave things
unfinished. As such, the Mutable T-Square could be the most frustrating of
the lot. The Grand Cross The Grand Cross configuration is a combination of
two T-Squares - two sets of oppositions, involving four planets which are all
squared each other, usually in the same Quality. The meaning of the T-Square
configuration can be doubly emphasised for the
Grand Cross. Now there is constant dissatisfaction involving an extra planet,
House area, etc., together with an extra conflicting and tension aspect. The
Grand Cross personality gives an extremely difficult to satisfy, more ambitious
personality who always does things the hard way - in fact feeling that in
order to accomplish anything, things must be done the hard way, or even the
long way, so making life more difficult for himself. Having a Grand Cross in
a chart is rather like being on a windmill and being unable to get off. The Grand Trine When three planets trine one another making a
triangle, usually in the same element, this is a configuration of luck in
that the individual always falls on his feet no matter what befalls him. It
is said to give the ability to 'build on the ashes of defeat'. This implies a
defeat before utilizing the skills to overcome this. There is a sense of ease
about the individual, a sense of being satisfied with the area of the chart
involved and also the Quality the planets are found in. It would be easy for
the Air Trine to circulate, to communicate, to relate. Things come to the
individual and so they may take too many things for granted and sit back and
wait for things to come to them. The Kite The Kite is a Grand Trine with a difference. One
Planet in the Grand Trine is opposite a fourth which in turn is sextile the two planets in the Grand Trine. The sextiles and the opposition involved in this formation
indicate opportunity to work to obtain the benefits promised by the Grand
Trine. These individuals are the ones who are always frightened of pushing
their luck too far. They feel they must put something into it first, to work
for the opportunity and benefits they gain from life. There is always that string
attached to the kite to bring them back to earth, and even thought they may
hold that string they are aware that the winds of change could well pull the
kite from their grasp. The Yod
(Finger of Fate/Finger of God) This configuration is a combination of two
planets in a sextile aspect, both quincunx (inconjunct) a third planet. This can be an opportunity
(the sextile) to make the breaks (inconjunct). This is the individual who knows that once
he closes one door, another one will open. The quincunx gives to make clean
and complete breaks and the sextile makes it easy
to make the change. It can be looked on as a configuration of growth, for if
one is able to close doors in order to open another, the experiences gained
from his actions signifty growth and development.
Whatever happens to this person that is 'good', there is price to pay. Whatever happens that is 'bad', there is always a silver lining, hence the Finger of Fate. *** A combination of these
planetary patterns often occur in charts. For instance,
the Grand Trine with one of It's planets also
involved in a T-Square pattern. This would indicate a person constantly
dissatisfied with certain areas of his life, who comes to the point where he
feels he has accomplished something, will sit back and enjoy it - but not for
long. It is in his makeup to be dissatisfied, to aim for something better, so
he goes through the process again and again. The T-Square creates the problem
and the Grand Trine saves the situation. The Grand Trine/Grand Cross combination is
similar to this situation, but the Grand Cross is rather like a closed
circuit, constantly revolving around doing things the difficult way in order
to achieve and accomplish more and more. He always knows that at some point
things will come to him, and he will go off on a tangent for a while - a
little rest and a little recreation - before getting back onto the windmill
again. The 'Open' Configurations are when there is
nearly a T-Square with two planets in opposition to each other,
a third is squaring one planet in the opposition but out of orb of squaring
the other end of the opposition. This configuration is not interpreted as beinf a T-Square and must be read as such. Even though
some charts may thrive on tension, enjoy making life difficult for
themselves, at some stage they will look for ways out to seek relied from the
tension, an outlet. These outlets are shown by the easy aspects - the trines
and sextiles, which are connected to the difficult
configurations. Even the sesqui-quadrates (135),
semi-squares(45) and semi-sextiles
(30) can be an outlet. Irritation and annoyance can be easier to handle than
constant dissatisfaction. This also works the other way around. If a person
has a Grand Trine, which could indicate ease and laziness and apathy, look to
see if the individual is going to work at or work on the beneficial aspect.
See if there are squares, etc., connected to the configuration, which would
indicate that the individual would be motivated to use the Grand Trine. |
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