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The Kite aspect pattern is formed a Grand Trine which has an opposition from one corner of the triangle to the opposite side of the chart, which sits at a sextile to the other two corners of the triangle. It looks as you'd imagine, like a kite or a diamond. Not only is this a rather pretty looking aspect pattern to observe in the natal chart, it actually contains some of the more fortunate and fre...

The Grand Trine is related to —you guessed it—the trine aspect. But this is a turbo-charged trine as it involves planets sitting in each of the related elements at around the same degree forming a triangle shape in the natal chart. Just like the trine, the Grand Trine of planets is considered to be a harmonious aspect as the elements work with one another in a positive way. This aspect pattern als...

This is an aspect pattern which is much like the Grand Cross, but cut in half from corner to corner like a sandwich (am I writing when hungry again?!). Two planets sitting in opposition to each other at 180° apart are pulled into a tense pyramid of power when a planet sits on the very top. When connecting the lines from the middle of the opposition and the planet sitting at the mid-point, the lett...

When looking at the patterns in the centre of the chart which are formed by the aspects, there are patterns that appear which are formed when the planets come together to form larger configurations. By coming together, I mean that they form patterns by sitting at degrees in the natal chart which form aspects which conjoin to make larger patterns which form a larger pattern in the chart. These patt...

In today's episode I decided to take a look at the aspect, and elements/modes grids when casting a chart using astro.com in order to assess elemental and modal weighting in the natal chart, and also to understand how to read the aspects grid the natal chart 'feels'. This can be identified when looking at whether an aspect is applying, separating or is exact/partile. Each aspect glyph is displayed...

I had originally recorded this episode as an audio version only but realised it was very difficult to describe without a visual prompt for listeners to refer to. Yes, I could've added an image to the accompanying blog post, but I thought I would go one better and record an enhanced podcast for you to enjoy on my YouTube channel . In a nutshell the conjunction, opposition, square, trine and sextile...

I would love to record an episode on each of the minor aspects, but there are a few time constraints which prevent me from doing this currently. However, I have recorded an episode with a brief explanation of each of the minor aspects so you can familiarise yourself with this information and explore at your own leisure. The most 'major' of the minors in my humble opinion is the quincunx which is a...

So we've reached the end of our conversation about the major aspects, concluding with the 60° sextile. The sextile might be considered 'soft' but is by no means a shrinking violet! This powerful aspect can open doorways of opportunity which can alter the course of your life forever, should you so recognise and take advantage of this moment of magic. The sextile is a little more obvious than a trin...

We've covered the neutral and hard aspects now we've reached the mathematical sweet spot: the 120° trine! The trine can be found by dividing the circle by three. What trines have in common are the fact they share the same element. However, they share different modes. If you've covered the elements episodes then you'll know that these signs are motivated and engage with their environment in similar...

From dividing the circle by 0 for the conjunction or 2 for the opposition, division of the circle by 4 gives us the square. This one's probably quite easy to comprehend as 360° divided by 4 gives 90° and anyone who was paying attention in junior maths will remember the right angle! That's basically what the square aspect is: planets sitting at the same degree in two signs that are 90° (a right ang...

When planets are in aspect with one another in the natal chart, they create a dialogue which expresses itself in multiple ways in your life experience. Each aspect varies depending on the number of degrees apart and the 'orb' or 'wiggle room' you allow if they don't sit perfectly in alignment with one another. Last week we took a look at the conjunction which is when two or more planets meet at or...

In their movement around the natal chart, the planets pass through each degree of the zodiac – some more quickly than others. When planets sit at certain degrees in the natal chart which resonate with planets at other degrees in the chart there can be a communication between each planet which colours their expression in your natal chart and life experience. During today's show we are exploring the...

Just before I move away from the houses discussion, I want to briefly discuss a different way of dividing the chart and viewing the houses.  By dividing houses into their associated mode or quadruplicity , the houses fall into three categories: Anglar Succeedent Cadent The houses that line up with the angles: 1, 4, 7 & 10 are considered Angular houses which have a sense of cardinality, action and...

In today's episode, I decided to answer a question I got from Emma Lee, one of my listeners who is starting out on her astrological journey and pointed out to me that I refer to cusps a lot, but haven't actually explained what a cusp is! There are two types of cusp in Astrology: sign cusps and house cusps. The interesting thing is that sign cusps don't technically exist, where as house cusps are r...

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We've made it! We've taken a walk around the twelve houses of the horoscope exploring the relationship between the dualities of the houses. And now we find ourselves concluding our journey at the points of service and resignation: the 6th and 12th houses. This sixth house is where we find our routine, our personal patterns that we can settle into. It's where we go out into the world and make a per...

The Spice Girls said it best: "If You Wannabe My Lover, You've Gotta Get With My Friends" The 5th house–11th house polarity primarily deals with friends and lovers, and our unique individual talents and how we find our place in the world.  Here we are, peering at the 5th house and 11th house, learning about our personal individuality and what makes us stand out from the crowd, and how we can use o...

We've made it halfway through our journey around the houses and find ourselves at the 4th and 10th house polarity also known as the Midheaven and Immum Coeli, stretching up to the top of the heavens, and reaching down to the bottom of the heavens respectively. Also known as the parental axis as well as the home and career polarity, it is here where we settle into our roots and find a sense of belo...

Moving out of the possessive and pinned-down 2nd & 8th houses we progress into the foot-loose polarity of the 3rd & 9th houses – areas of ideas and visions which inspire us to learn, teach, equip and reach for bigger and better things. Knowledge is power and this see-saw offers us the experiences to form opinions, develop ourselves and aim higher in life. These houses describe the places where we...

Following on from last week's episode, the 2nd and 8th houses in the horoscope reveal in further depth the development of self, our possessive natures and the complexities of commitment. On this part of the journey around the horoscope we learn about the polarities between personal and shared values and how much we invest in others vs how much we are prepared to invest in ourselves. These houses a...

In this week's episode I discuss the ascendant and descendant, also known as the relationship axis. The ascendant is directly opposite the Descendant and the connecting line between these two points marks the horizon where we see the Sun rise in the East and set in the West. This is why the ascendant is also known as the rising sign. The Ascendant is one third of the "Big Three" (the Sun and Moon...

During this week's episode I talk about the wheel of the horoscope and cover some aspects which are very quick to identify and interpret, based on where planets are located in the chart. The chart can be broken up into hemispheres, horizons and quadrants which can reveal a lot about how we view the world and how we interact with the world around us. I decided not to interpret any subscriber charts...

Mesmerising Pluto takes 248 years to do one revolution around the Sun. Not a single one of us will live long enough to experience our own Pluto return, and our children won't live long enough to witness that date, either! America, on the other hand, is currently experiencing her first Pluto return since the declaration of independence was signed back on the 4th of July 1776. Just because we won't...

** At 59 minutes I say "the Descendant describes our journey into the world and the birth process" this is not true. What I meant to say was The Ascendant! I obviously got myself muddled in a cloud of Neptunian confusion! ** Dreamy Neptune takes 164.8 years to orbit the Sun. It will never return to it's natal position in our lifetime. But that doesn't mean we won't feel the impact of Neptune in ou...

Ringed-Planet Uranus has an erratic spin which means he is on his side as he orbits the Sun. Perhaps this is part of the quirkiness which lends to his reputation as a bit of an unconventional odd-ball planet. Uranus transits aren't as feared as Saturn transits. However, they can have a big impact which can bring on enormous change, both internally, externally, and collectively. This  can prompt aw...