Astrology basics

Astrology aspects for beginners

The five major aspects: conjunction, sextile, square, trine, and opposition.

• The conjunction

  The conjunction is the major aspect of 0 degrees, when two planets share a degree and their topics fuse into one voice.

• The sextile

  The sextile is the major aspect of 60 degrees, a friendly opening between signs that still asks for a hand on the work.

• The square

  The square is the major aspect of 90 degrees, a right angle between signs of the same modality and a different element.

• The trine

  The trine is the major aspect of 120 degrees, joining signs of the same element. It is the easy path, and ease has its own risk.

• The opposition

  The opposition is the major aspect of 180 degrees. Opposite signs face each other, and awareness arrives through the other pole.

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