Astrological aspects
The angles planets make to each other — and what they actually do in your chart.
An aspect is just the angle between two planets at the moment of measurement. Some angles let energies flow; others jam them together; others ask you to translate between worlds. The seven below are the ones that actually move the needle.
- Conjunction0°
Two planets fused into a single voice — for better or worse.
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- Opposition180°
Two planets across the chart from each other — tension that demands integration.
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- Trine120°
The smoothest aspect — same element, easy flow, often invisible.
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- Square90°
Right-angle friction — the hardest aspect to live with and the most character-forging.
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- Sextile60°
An open door — opportunity, but you have to walk through.
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- Quincunx150°
Two planets that don't speak the same language. Also called inconjunct.
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- Semisextile30°
Subtle friction between neighboring signs — the whisper of an aspect.
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