A few people have asked why Claire was so quiet in the first hour, and what happened is that she was nervous and not sure how much to talk because I had asked her to stand in for someone else that day, in order to help me discuss an outline I had prepared. About 50 minutes in we took a break and I encouraged her to speak up more, and then the rest of the episode flowed much better.
Yes! All of this! If anyone cared about me exercising my voice: thank you! Just being on the podcast helps with that tremendously, so thanks again to Chris for trusting me to fill a spot! Two things were going on: Me, a 12th house Capricorn Sun Mercury situation only having a few hours to mentally prepare and then not implode from stage fright on the astrology podcast. I was totally nervous! I was barely able to paint my eyebrows onto my face! Some folks know I'm a dancer - sharing my dance is not at all the same as sharing my face and words. Eek! The other thing is that I'm also very concise in general, and a lot of the definitions that make up the conceptual framework of aspects don't require a lot of addition conjecture from me. Of course I could have added in some meaningless words for entertainment value, but I was nervous! I love you all
Claire is clearly brilliant and, for me, has a way of explaining things that made them really click on a much deeper level. I would have loved to hear more from her. I hope you have her back soon, she’s quite gifted.
I work in a psych hospital and full moon and conjunctions or even squares are very busy periods with more violent incidences happening around the time.
I've just started listening, so maybe you will talk about it later in this episode. I'm very curious about how to interpret aspects that are by degree, but out of sign. Example planets at 0 Libra and 29 Pisces.
Especially if it is within three degrees and applying then I would still consider it to be in a normal degree-based aspect, although the quality of the aspect may be modified and become harder or softer depending on what signs are involved. Like if two planets are in a square by degree across signs then it is still fundamentally a square, although it may be softened a little bit if the planets are in signs that trine each other.
Thank you so much for this well-explained episode on aspects, as well as the other videos. As a beginner, I sometimes get a bit lost in the books and these really help understand it so much better! 🥰
Thank you so much for going over these major aspects in detail! Thanks especially for covering more on sign based aspects, it had made sense to us but hadnt heard much about aspects not related to degree.
Thank you so much for your discussion about squares and left/right side aspects. I have roughly 15 squares in my natal chart. Most of my planets, and points, are located on the upper left side of my chart in my day chart. My squares do come from my 10th house Leo (Sun and Mercury) to square my 1st house Scorpio (Uranus) + 11th house Virgo (Venus) to square my 2nd house Sagittarius (Neptune).
@@Are_WeThereYet Very interesting! Aside from my Sun, I have two planets (Uranus and Saturn) in exhaultation. Everything else is neutral, detriment or fall. I swear i am here to learn self empowerment lol. I have Jupiter in Libra (conjunct Saturn). I quite literally cannot expand without Saturn and I must take each step to get there. I also have Mars in Cancer in my 9th in square to my Pluto. Which has been one of my hardest placements.
That 3rd hit of Uranus Square Saturn is also my 3rd hit of Uranus and Saturn opposition (natal square Uranus and Saturn 47 minutes in Leo and Scorpio). I’m ready for that to be done. Oh and Pluto is making an T-Square with my natal north and south nodes right now and obviously has been and will be for a while.
Wasn’t an episode I expected to like that much but was one I wished was longer. My more uneducated view is.. I have sun opposite moon but not aspected while I can relate to how sun opposite moon is described while knowing it’s not at all intense or a life theme. Orbs and so on, to me, only relate to intensity. You had a show on an app I figured I’d test out before listening to/watching that episode and I’ll read transit reads, simplified, after the fact to see how accurate they are which is actually impressive. Related to this, it actually had an ice breaker I laughed at because it said: “your personal philosophy is even if they’re hating, at least least they’re taking” which is part of why I don’t have a podcast and limit social media. (lol) The bad part is I’m not sure which placement and aspect is honed in on. I’d have to have a co or main host if I did some type of cast because I’ve noticed guests frequently take time to warm up and I’m Claire shouldn’t feel bad at all; if it was me I could be that way the entire time. My Mercury is erratic. It’s either quiet/soft spoken, very charming and funny, or that placement described in that icebreaker. Recently I said there wasn’t much of a difference between Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump and it’s amazing how no one notices it just depends on who’s side they think they’re on. Technically, I said too, if I was living on a boat and only came to shore angry, yelling, and spitting on people I’d be arrested and out in an institution; it’s awful. The intent is just saying how it’s easy to rally behind a person who’s over the top angry and rationality goes out of the window. My assumption is it’s the libra conjunctions with Venus, mars, and Pluto which may have uranus in scorpio influence… Yet, north node plus where Mercury is with Saturn could do that also. I’d need a cohost or main host to either keep things alive or punch me in face when I go into that mode. When Snowden said he didn’t leak anything anyone didn’t already know but figured people would care if he was attached to it I pulled a “he’s not my lord and savior” shtick which made a lot of people mad. I’m split on changing the names of masculine and feminine because I feel astrology can explain this better than any modern philosophy while also accepting this as a metaphor taken literally has caused centuries on centuries of problems. I usually get raised eyebrows when I say my view on Pluto is sort of how it’s the higher vibration mars that’s feminine which is much more powerful because.. mars can be forcefully making others do what they want while Pluto can make others act thinking they’re the ones actually making the decision which is part of why I’m interested in Jung while also studying into Edward Bernays.. not because I WANT TO use it, but because it’s helpful to show how it can be used on others including themselves. That came to mind looking at how uranus aspects my libra placements. It’s like Jung, the part of his life that I find most fascinating is what it was probably like to work in his field studying archetypes then seeing how horrific archetypal manipulation can be when weaponized as propaganda. I’ve read he actually worked with what is now the CIA to profile generals to overthrow Germany and was pivotal in winning the war. I do somewhat feel the more on the side of altering masculine/feminine because the words are more flexible and stretched too far where it can be confusing. I once stated feminism is actually masculinism since it’s about equality of masculine energy by sexes where there isn’t a more modern actual feminine ideology for a more understandable explanation of feminism. Feminine power in old philosophy was actually more powerful than masculine, yet, it being taken as literal made a big mess of the whole thing. Fantastic, Claire was a great guest and I didn’t notice she was any more quiet than usual guests that take a few minutes to get comfortable.
My goodness, this astrologer you have as a guest is just dynamic! I've been searching for someone with just this type of watery energy mixed with a dry towel energy and this is exactly who I've had in mind, I just didn't know her name. Do please give her info. Thanks. I love your show Chris ❤ Pls. Don't be too mad at me?
I just had an idea for you podcasts! I think it'd be really useful (especially for us beginners) if you did some shows like this where you're speaking/teaching and you instead of an experienced guest commentator, you had an astro student as a guest who asked all of those pesky newbie questions.
In opposition, I heard you mention that unlike square, the planets are in equal footing, so the pull is equal. Does the dignity of each planet in opposition come into play in opposition? Or any other conditions (like combust planets opposing something)? Thank you for your work. I'm inspired to study harder each time.
I have a degree based square between Neptune in Sagittarius and Venus in Aries, and it VERY much operates as a square despite the sign based trine 😅 10:49
What about a conjunction between two planets in different signs and houses. I have Jupiter in gemini 11th conjunct Saturn in Taurus 10th, I never find anything informative about this placement so I don't get it.
Hi, yes such a good question. I have one of these in my own chart, and it's weird to wrap my head around. I treat them like they are unaspected. So for instance, I have Sun and Saturn (loosely but lets go with it) conjunct but in different houses/signs. I treat them each like they are doing their own thing in their own way, *not* communicating with each other. Not jiving. Sun/The Will/Autonomy is very structure oriented, practical, and realistic; Saturn/Structure/Boundary is based on aspiration, seeking knowledge, and is (allegedly) idealistic. Those are two very different vibes. It's been working out about as well as you think it would: clumsily. Being I can't see your chart I can't comment, but focus on Jupiter in Gemini, then Saturn in Taurus, and then imagine what would happen if two people working on the same project (you. you are the project) were doing it in different ways and not communicating - what might be the outcome then?
I HAVE THE SUN MOON AND MERCURY AND NORTH NODE ALL IN LEO BUT ITS IN THE SAGITARIOUS HOUSE 9TH HOUSE AND MARS PLUTO AND LILITH IN LIBRA AND JUPITER AND SATURN IN VIRGO BUT IN THE CAPRICORN HOUSE DOES THIS SAY ANYTHING TO YOU GUYS.?? I CANT SEEM TO FUGURE OUT WHAT NEED
During a conjunction is the planet or star that is physically further away (in a shadow) or under the beam of the nearer planet, is it powerless for that moment or for 15 degrees? Or is this " under the beam effect" only for natal aspects for planets close to the sun at birth? I am also wondering if a conjunction of two planets would have a different good or bad aspect than a planet and a luminary conjunction. When an eclipse of the sun from the moon in front of it, the darkness can cause flowers to close up because of the effect. Does the exact conjunction of planets or of a planet and a luminary have this same kind of effect?
Hi, thank you for caring! I was really nervous and trying not to implode. That and all of the definitions were pretty clear cut and there really isn't much to add sometimes.
Love to learn and your podcast and thank you is a gift to us, but your guest need to speak in a professional way is irritant to listen the hu hu and more hu hu.
I really appreciate the teachings on these topics, however, I have to be honest here, I find it a little hard to learn from you sometimes Chris because you are so conceptual and less practical. I would love it if this was brought down to earth more and there was less focus on concepts and definitions and more on practical application and real world application.
I can't thank you enough for your work Chris. So methodical in your presentation, so thorough in the details that you cover is helping me to develop my vocabulary, understanding and confidence. Can't miss a minute & when I can't wait for new, there is still more great content - detail I just gotta cover. Thanks in so many ways💕
The part about music theory and it's connection to the aspects..... as a classically trained musician who is a nerd for both music theory, sound, and astrology, I NEED an episode on that!!!
This really took my understanding of aspects to another level. I have read about them over and over and even started an online course on astrology and felt held back by my lack of understanding of aspects. After watching this I have a MUCH clearer understanding of how to look at and begin interpreting aspects. I LOVE how this was broken down and felt energized by watching. Thank you SO MUCH!!!✨
When I first watched this video, I felt an ego boost because I knew so much that was being discussed. I’ve been revisiting about once a year since then and I’m still learning new things! Officially a TIMELESS video from my perspective. Thank you 🙏🏾
I know this video is two years old, but this discussion is SO important! I never heard of left/right side aspects. This gives nuance to all charts and especially those charts of people who don’t know their birth times. I really appreciate this video!
A new episode! So excited to listen to it today! Chris, your podcasts have helped me tremendously to find harmony in life, I have learned so much about myself and others, I became more understanding and humble as well. Thank you so much!
@@nc44 Chris is counting INCLUDING the sign that he is counting from. Thus “3” signs away is a sextile. Disconcerting when you hear that for the first time.
Sign based aspects is easy if you look at the sign and it's element. For example in you graph @ 17:02 Cancer will always oppose Capricorn, just as Arius will oppose Libra, in this case Air can build up the fire but it can also blow it out, the same with water Cancer can nurish Capricorn Earth but at the same time flood it. where as the Sextile Virgo and Tarus get nurished and is balanced....think of a lake or a large pond. The trine is the Same element fire water, earth or air. The square the most difficult because in this example Water Cancer can put out the fire, Aris, and Air Libra can evaporate the Water Cancer, obsorbing it Drought and dispersing it to the winds....Think of dark clouds that produce no rain, just wind.
Question about sign-based aspects. If one planet is at 29.59' of Cancer, and another is at 0.0' of Leo, it's pretty much an exact conjunction by degree. But it's not a conjunction based on sign. So would you just interpret that as basically an conjunction in Leo? And what about 0.0' Cancer and 29.59' of Cancer. Technically a sign-based conjunction, but for all intents and purposes, not really. I'm guessing nobody is suggesting that planets somehow know which sign they're in and act accordingly, then flip a switch once they cross that arbitrary line. It's all about energies. They're nebulous, like tides moving in and out, or two different songs cross-fading on a radio station. Do signs and houses also have orbs, where you're in Cancer, but you can start to feel the Leo energy fading in? Isn't that what cusps are? Sign-based aspects make sense if both planets are solidly in the center, but what happens with these edge cases?
5th Versus 11th oppositions could be shown with how sometimes bringing in your own luck and good fortune, especially creatively can cause your friends/colleagues to start to hate on you!! It creates distance between you and people that once thought they were on the same level as you.
Thank you so much Chris. This episode has helped me finally understand aspects. This was so thorough. I went back and forth several times, took notes, Drew my own diagrams. Love your channel!!
Awesome! What a very detailed and informative podcast which really held my attention and helped me to understand clearly! It was so interesting and I was thoroughly satisfied with the knowledge I've gained out of it. And also I really appreciate your effort in making it user friendly by providing us with timestamps! Thank you so much 😊👏👏👏💛
I have Saturn within three degrees of my ascendant and opposing my sun and mercury in the 7th within a few degrees this helped me look at that in a whole different light and figure out why some things are the way they are for me
This video is so hopeful, thank you so much for making it! I have an out of sign square in my chart (89 degrees) and the discussion around sign-based aspects has prompted be to reconsider my perspective on it and how the sympathy between the signs may interact with the tension voiced by the square!
That T square bit was an interesting point about the middle planet being the release point that has to do something to resolve the tension between the planets that it squares and the opposing planets that it sits in between. I have Leo Mercury square Scorpio Chiron square Aquarius Uranus and it's one of the most interesting and dynamic configurations in my chart. Claire's point made me think about it a bit differently, with Chiron being that mid point mitigator in the T square.
if Saturn conjuncts a Capricorn Sun from Aquarius, and the Sun is conjunct Mars in Cap. would Saturn be considered conjunct Mars even though they would not be if they weren't both in conjunction with the Sun?
My experience and observation with synastry and other chart types is that sign based aspects understand each other, but they don't activate each other the way degree based aspects (even when they're out of sign!) do 39:28
So if a sextile is associated with venus, mars with a square, jupiter with trine and saturn with opposition. Who is associated the conjunction, sun moon or mercury?
So glad to see Claire Moon again on the podcast! Episode 306, "Becoming a Pro Astrologer", intro'd me to her Aligning Light site where there's great webinars & twice a month she answers astrology questions on Instagram & it's super informative. 😊
@@aligninglightastrology Your input on the "Becoming a Pro Astrologer" episode pushed me to actually start doing readings for people. I'm very much in the clumsy phase and I don't get to do it often, but I'm learning SO MUCH. It was good to see you back!
Chris, Thank you for this detailed information of the basic aspects. It is nice to refresh on these but with your charts and the extra details it far surpasses anything else on the internet. I would really be interested in the harmonic age aspects with the natal and the transits. I have been looking into this with the astro gold. Your time and generosity is much appreciated.
Great video as always! I have a question: is there any possibility of you doing an in-depth video regarding the lunar nodes? I need help in deciphering what they mean for me as far as karma and the such.
Help! I was taking a different Hellenistic astrology class on aspects and was taught that when 2 planets come into aspect with each other it is always the most outer or slower moving planet that will have the most influence over the planet it is aspecting. But here when speaking about left and right sides of a planet you seem to say something different. Am I understanding correctly that any planet having the "upper hand" will be able to exert dominance even if it is say, Mercury showing down against Saturn? Or Pluto? I seem to be getting contradictory information and I really want to understand better. Thank you so much for all the info you share!! I am reading your book right now in a park and just got to this part, wanted to hop online to try and further clarify
this is amazing information. super helpful and in depth that i don't find else where. it's super useful to learn traditional/classical foundations/basis then you understand why things are the way they are now!
At 50:50 when you talk about degree-based aspects that cross sign boundaries, I wish you had elaborated more on how that can affect an aspect and would love to hear about that in a future video. For example I have a grand trine featuring Lilith in 29 degree Cancer, Juno in 3 degree Aries, and Pluto in 1 degree Sagittarius. This grand trine forms a Star of David with an air grand trine featuring Mercury/Mars in 2 degree Gemini, Chiron in 8 degree Libra, and Uranus in 4 degree Aquarius. The Lilith sticks out here.
what confuses me about the aspects is when you speak of the distance between signs. counting from cancer, virgo and taurus are not three signs away from cancer. they are two signs away (unless i'm counting cancer as well) but if i'm using the latter, the opposition of cancer would be 7 signs away (if i'm counting and starting from cancer). please help me understand.
This was so helpful and very funny at minute 140 where Chris goes into the person with anger issues may be becoming a stand-up comedian in roast battles😂😂😂
Barbershop harmony is 100% aspects -- they left out astrology when Ptolemy's hammers came up. The best barbershopper/arranger, music theorist, and doctor of maths person you can find is David Wright!
I liked that Claire remembered to clarify - by saying "quote, unquote" - that the terms 'benefic' and 'malefic' are relative and even symbolic rather than absolute in meaning, therefore they shouldn't go unqualified.
OMG OMG OMG!!! What I have been waiting for!!! I am happy for it, thank you! Please consider doing one of the more rarer ones as well! Quincunx, quintile, bi-quintile, semi-square, semi-sextile 🙌🙌🙌🙌
A few people have asked why Claire was so quiet in the first hour, and what happened is that she was nervous and not sure how much to talk because I had asked her to stand in for someone else that day, in order to help me discuss an outline I had prepared. About 50 minutes in we took a break and I encouraged her to speak up more, and then the rest of the episode flowed much better.
Aw, glad she got through it.
Yes! All of this! If anyone cared about me exercising my voice: thank you! Just being on the podcast helps with that tremendously, so thanks again to Chris for trusting me to fill a spot!
Two things were going on: Me, a 12th house Capricorn Sun Mercury situation only having a few hours to mentally prepare and then not implode from stage fright on the astrology podcast. I was totally nervous! I was barely able to paint my eyebrows onto my face! Some folks know I'm a dancer - sharing my dance is not at all the same as sharing my face and words. Eek!
The other thing is that I'm also very concise in general, and a lot of the definitions that make up the conceptual framework of aspects don't require a lot of addition conjecture from me. Of course I could have added in some meaningless words for entertainment value, but I was nervous!
I love you all
@@aligninglightastrology you were amazing!! I usually ode my stage fright to my chiron in Gemini in the first house placement 😂
Thank you so much for this comment. I was trying to think how to articulate encouraging feedback about it. 💖
Awesome awesome job Claire!
Claire is clearly brilliant and, for me, has a way of explaining things that made them really click on a much deeper level. I would have loved to hear more from her. I hope you have her back soon, she’s quite gifted.
Claire has a beautiful voice.
Thanks for your consistent quality service Chris.
And thanks for adding time stamps. Cheers
Thank you, Captain!
I work in a psych hospital and full moon and conjunctions or even squares are very busy periods with more violent incidences happening around the time.
I've just started listening, so maybe you will talk about it later in this episode. I'm very curious about how to interpret aspects that are by degree, but out of sign. Example planets at 0 Libra and 29 Pisces.
Especially if it is within three degrees and applying then I would still consider it to be in a normal degree-based aspect, although the quality of the aspect may be modified and become harder or softer depending on what signs are involved. Like if two planets are in a square by degree across signs then it is still fundamentally a square, although it may be softened a little bit if the planets are in signs that trine each other.
Thanks for this question!
They call that a hidden aspect.
Thank you so much for this well-explained episode on aspects, as well as the other videos. As a beginner, I sometimes get a bit lost in the books and these really help understand it so much better! 🥰
Thank you so much for going over these major aspects in detail! Thanks especially for covering more on sign based aspects, it had made sense to us but hadnt heard much about aspects not related to degree.
It's also interesting how the North Node was transiting George's lunar placement the day of that accident!
I hope you do a presentation that integrates the musical scale and astrology.
I will be looking for that.
Thank-you for your good work! ☺️
Thank you so much for your discussion about squares and left/right side aspects. I have roughly 15 squares in my natal chart. Most of my planets, and points, are located on the upper left side of my chart in my day chart. My squares do come from my 10th house Leo (Sun and Mercury) to square my 1st house Scorpio (Uranus) + 11th house Virgo (Venus) to square my 2nd house Sagittarius (Neptune).
@@Are_WeThereYet Very interesting! Aside from my Sun, I have two planets (Uranus and Saturn) in exhaultation. Everything else is neutral, detriment or fall. I swear i am here to learn self empowerment lol. I have Jupiter in Libra (conjunct Saturn). I quite literally cannot expand without Saturn and I must take each step to get there. I also have Mars in Cancer in my 9th in square to my Pluto. Which has been one of my hardest placements.
This is a great mini class from 2 yrs ago.
That 3rd hit of Uranus Square Saturn is also my 3rd hit of Uranus and Saturn opposition (natal square Uranus and Saturn 47 minutes in Leo and Scorpio). I’m ready for that to be done.
Oh and Pluto is making an T-Square with my natal north and south nodes right now and obviously has been and will be for a while.
On another note congrats on almost 100K!!! Can’t wait to see your little plaque 💕✨
I know I'm so excited!! So close now!
Thank you, thank you! Your podcasts are wonderful! I enjoy them tremendously and learn so much, so thanks again!
Wasn’t an episode I expected to like that much but was one I wished was longer.
My more uneducated view is.. I have sun opposite moon but not aspected while I can relate to how sun opposite moon is described while knowing it’s not at all intense or a life theme. Orbs and so on, to me, only relate to intensity. You had a show on an app I figured I’d test out before listening to/watching that episode and I’ll read transit reads, simplified, after the fact to see how accurate they are which is actually impressive. Related to this, it actually had an ice breaker I laughed at because it said: “your personal philosophy is even if they’re hating, at least least they’re taking” which is part of why I don’t have a podcast and limit social media. (lol) The bad part is I’m not sure which placement and aspect is honed in on. I’d have to have a co or main host if I did some type of cast because I’ve noticed guests frequently take time to warm up and I’m Claire shouldn’t feel bad at all; if it was me I could be that way the entire time. My Mercury is erratic. It’s either quiet/soft spoken, very charming and funny, or that placement described in that icebreaker. Recently I said there wasn’t much of a difference between Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump and it’s amazing how no one notices it just depends on who’s side they think they’re on. Technically, I said too, if I was living on a boat and only came to shore angry, yelling, and spitting on people I’d be arrested and out in an institution; it’s awful. The intent is just saying how it’s easy to rally behind a person who’s over the top angry and rationality goes out of the window.
My assumption is it’s the libra conjunctions with Venus, mars, and Pluto which may have uranus in scorpio influence… Yet, north node plus where Mercury is with Saturn could do that also. I’d need a cohost or main host to either keep things alive or punch me in face when I go into that mode. When Snowden said he didn’t leak anything anyone didn’t already know but figured people would care if he was attached to it I pulled a “he’s not my lord and savior” shtick which made a lot of people mad.
I’m split on changing the names of masculine and feminine because I feel astrology can explain this better than any modern philosophy while also accepting this as a metaphor taken literally has caused centuries on centuries of problems. I usually get raised eyebrows when I say my view on Pluto is sort of how it’s the higher vibration mars that’s feminine which is much more powerful because.. mars can be forcefully making others do what they want while Pluto can make others act thinking they’re the ones actually making the decision which is part of why I’m interested in Jung while also studying into Edward Bernays.. not because I WANT TO use it, but because it’s helpful to show how it can be used on others including themselves. That came to mind looking at how uranus aspects my libra placements. It’s like Jung, the part of his life that I find most fascinating is what it was probably like to work in his field studying archetypes then seeing how horrific archetypal manipulation can be when weaponized as propaganda. I’ve read he actually worked with what is now the CIA to profile generals to overthrow Germany and was pivotal in winning the war.
I do somewhat feel the more on the side of altering masculine/feminine because the words are more flexible and stretched too far where it can be confusing. I once stated feminism is actually masculinism since it’s about equality of masculine energy by sexes where there isn’t a more modern actual feminine ideology for a more understandable explanation of feminism. Feminine power in old philosophy was actually more powerful than masculine, yet, it being taken as literal made a big mess of the whole thing.
Fantastic, Claire was a great guest and I didn’t notice she was any more quiet than usual guests that take a few minutes to get comfortable.
My goodness, this astrologer you have as a guest is just dynamic! I've been searching for someone with just this type of watery energy mixed with a dry towel energy and this is exactly who I've had in mind, I just didn't know her name. Do please give her info. Thanks. I love your show Chris ❤
Pls. Don't be too mad at me?
Her info is alr in the bio!
I will take dry towel as a compliment to my 12th house Capricorn Mercury, hahaha. So dry. Very towel.
This was very helpful. Thank you.
I just had an idea for you podcasts! I think it'd be really useful (especially for us beginners) if you did some shows like this where you're speaking/teaching and you instead of an experienced guest commentator, you had an astro student as a guest who asked all of those pesky newbie questions.
THANK YOU!!! I really appreciate your content 😊
Thx, guys.
In opposition, I heard you mention that unlike square, the planets are in equal footing, so the pull is equal. Does the dignity of each planet in opposition come into play in opposition? Or any other conditions (like combust planets opposing something)? Thank you for your work. I'm inspired to study harder each time.
Thank you both!!!
Omg finally 🥰🤭🤭🤭🤭🙏🏼! This was truly missing! 🥰🙏🏼 June moon 🌙
I have a degree based square between Neptune in Sagittarius and Venus in Aries, and it VERY much operates as a square despite the sign based trine 😅 10:49
What about a conjunction between two planets in different signs and houses. I have Jupiter in gemini 11th conjunct Saturn in Taurus 10th, I never find anything informative about this placement so I don't get it.
Hi, yes such a good question. I have one of these in my own chart, and it's weird to wrap my head around. I treat them like they are unaspected. So for instance, I have Sun and Saturn (loosely but lets go with it) conjunct but in different houses/signs. I treat them each like they are doing their own thing in their own way, *not* communicating with each other. Not jiving. Sun/The Will/Autonomy is very structure oriented, practical, and realistic; Saturn/Structure/Boundary is based on aspiration, seeking knowledge, and is (allegedly) idealistic. Those are two very different vibes. It's been working out about as well as you think it would: clumsily.
Being I can't see your chart I can't comment, but focus on Jupiter in Gemini, then Saturn in Taurus, and then imagine what would happen if two people working on the same project (you. you are the project) were doing it in different ways and not communicating - what might be the outcome then?
Yeah, a lot of missing info to really help but.. the Jupiter/Gemini should be supportive of the Saturn but it could also irritate. Need more info
what software do you use to cast charts?
I HAVE THE SUN MOON AND MERCURY AND NORTH NODE ALL IN LEO BUT ITS IN THE SAGITARIOUS HOUSE 9TH HOUSE AND MARS PLUTO AND LILITH IN LIBRA AND JUPITER AND SATURN IN VIRGO BUT IN THE CAPRICORN HOUSE DOES THIS SAY ANYTHING TO YOU GUYS.?? I CANT SEEM TO FUGURE OUT WHAT NEED
Uranus is my bunkmate within 1 degree on my ascendant
I have a question. I'm borderline cancer and Leo. What is my configuration?
During a conjunction is the planet or star that is physically further away (in a shadow) or under the beam of the nearer planet, is it powerless for that moment or for 15 degrees? Or is this " under the beam effect" only for natal aspects for planets close to the sun at birth? I am also wondering if a conjunction of two planets would have a different good or bad aspect than a planet and a luminary conjunction. When an eclipse of the sun from the moon in front of it, the darkness can cause flowers to close up because of the effect. Does the exact conjunction of planets or of a planet and a luminary have this same kind of effect?
what about the northnode on george lucas chart on the day of the accident; thankyou?
Quite the topic to basically tackle on your own, Chris. Insightful nevertheless, thanks for this!
The shade of it all. Lol
can oppositions resemble a seesaw?
41:42 software
17 min into it and haven’t heard Claire 🤔
Hi, thank you for caring! I was really nervous and trying not to implode. That and all of the definitions were pretty clear cut and there really isn't much to add sometimes.
Love to learn and your podcast and thank you is a gift to us, but your guest need to speak in a professional way is irritant to listen the hu hu and more hu hu.
Sad that you feel you have to tiptoe around the use of the words masculine, feminine and gender.... here we are.
I really appreciate the teachings on these topics, however, I have to be honest here, I find it a little hard to learn from you sometimes Chris because you are so conceptual and less practical. I would love it if this was brought down to earth more and there was less focus on concepts and definitions and more on practical application and real world application.
It is important to get the conceptual principles down first before moving on to practical, because it creates a more solid foundation.
@@TheAstrologyPodcast you’re definitely right and I love your podcasts so I hope I didn’t come off as too critical. 💛
Psych nurse here and I can confirm, all hell breaks loose on the full moon.
I can't thank you enough for your work Chris. So methodical in your presentation, so thorough in the details that you cover is helping me to develop my vocabulary, understanding and confidence. Can't miss a minute & when I can't wait for new, there is still more great content - detail I just gotta cover. Thanks in so many ways💕
The part about music theory and it's connection to the aspects..... as a classically trained musician who is a nerd for both music theory, sound, and astrology, I NEED an episode on that!!!
This really took my understanding of aspects to another level. I have read about them over and over and even started an online course on astrology and felt held back by my lack of understanding of aspects. After watching this I have a MUCH clearer understanding of how to look at and begin interpreting aspects. I LOVE how this was broken down and felt energized by watching. Thank you SO MUCH!!!✨
Chris please also do a discussion on vertex and part of fortune
Thank you for this video content. I often had to look up aspects because I’m self taught.
When I first watched this video, I felt an ego boost because I knew so much that was being discussed. I’ve been revisiting about once a year since then and I’m still learning new things! Officially a TIMELESS video from my perspective. Thank you 🙏🏾
I know this video is two years old, but this discussion is SO important! I never heard of left/right side aspects. This gives nuance to all charts and especially those charts of people who don’t know their birth times. I really appreciate this video!
Thank you for all your work that you do! This channel is a treasure to me!
Great podcast. It would be cool if you did one about planetary friendships
Thank you for this!!! Can't believe all this content is for free. You're awesome 💕
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A new episode! So excited to listen to it today! Chris, your podcasts have helped me tremendously to find harmony in life, I have learned so much about myself and others, I became more understanding and humble as well. Thank you so much!
I’ve always had a passion for astrology, but I’ve never been able to catch on, even to read for friends. I do enjoy learning astrology.
Homework and podcast time
Bro, a sextile is two signs away, a square is three signs away, a trine is four signs away, an opposition is six signs away.
How did only one person catch this?
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Chris is counting INCLUDING the sign that he is counting from. Thus “3” signs away is a sextile. Disconcerting when you hear that for the first time.
Sign based aspects is easy if you look at the sign and it's element. For example in you graph @ 17:02 Cancer will always oppose Capricorn, just as Arius will oppose Libra, in this case Air can build up the fire but it can also blow it out, the same with water Cancer can nurish Capricorn Earth but at the same time flood it. where as the Sextile Virgo and Tarus get nurished and is balanced....think of a lake or a large pond. The trine is the Same element fire water, earth or air. The square the most difficult because in this example Water Cancer can put out the fire, Aris, and Air Libra can evaporate the Water Cancer, obsorbing it Drought and dispersing it to the winds....Think of dark clouds that produce no rain, just wind.
I cannot get enough of your teachings. So, so interesting and informativ. For a girl struggeling with reading, this is truely a treasure. Thank you!
I am dyslexic, so everything is a "best guess" except spatial patterns. Straight A grades in geometry, high school and college! Namaste Asa Roos!
Question about sign-based aspects. If one planet is at 29.59' of Cancer, and another is at 0.0' of Leo, it's pretty much an exact conjunction by degree. But it's not a conjunction based on sign. So would you just interpret that as basically an conjunction in Leo? And what about 0.0' Cancer and 29.59' of Cancer. Technically a sign-based conjunction, but for all intents and purposes, not really.
I'm guessing nobody is suggesting that planets somehow know which sign they're in and act accordingly, then flip a switch once they cross that arbitrary line. It's all about energies. They're nebulous, like tides moving in and out, or two different songs cross-fading on a radio station. Do signs and houses also have orbs, where you're in Cancer, but you can start to feel the Leo energy fading in? Isn't that what cusps are?
Sign-based aspects make sense if both planets are solidly in the center, but what happens with these edge cases?
thank uuuuu for always bringing the deep dives
5th Versus 11th oppositions could be shown with how sometimes bringing in your own luck and good fortune, especially creatively can cause your friends/colleagues to start to hate on you!! It creates distance between you and people that once thought they were on the same level as you.
Chris did you write a into to astrology book ? If so what is the name ?
So glad to have came across your UA-cam channel, your content is perfect and exactly what I was looking for 🙏✨
Cool, videos on the daimōn, retrogrades the terms and the decans, the four Liliths and the White Moon Selēnē would also be great!
She is beautiful. Gives me Cara D vibe. ❤
Thank you so much Chris. This episode has helped me finally understand aspects. This was so thorough. I went back and forth several times, took notes, Drew my own diagrams. Love your channel!!
Awesome! What a very detailed and informative podcast which really held my attention and helped me to understand clearly! It was so interesting and I was thoroughly satisfied with the knowledge I've gained out of it. And also I really appreciate your effort in making it user friendly by providing us with timestamps! Thank you so much 😊👏👏👏💛
Great session 👍 enjoyed listening 🎧 thank you Chris and Claire for taking time out 🙏
Super helpful , the wheel with the aspects drawn is a helpful visual .
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh IVE BEEN CRAVING FOR AN EPISODE ABOUT ASPECTS!!!
I have Saturn within three degrees of my ascendant and opposing my sun and mercury in the 7th within a few degrees this helped me look at that in a whole different light and figure out why some things are the way they are for me
This video is so hopeful, thank you so much for making it! I have an out of sign square in my chart (89 degrees) and the discussion around sign-based aspects has prompted be to reconsider my perspective on it and how the sympathy between the signs may interact with the tension voiced by the square!
That T square bit was an interesting point about the middle planet being the release point that has to do something to resolve the tension between the planets that it squares and the opposing planets that it sits in between. I have Leo Mercury square Scorpio Chiron square Aquarius Uranus and it's one of the most interesting and dynamic configurations in my chart. Claire's point made me think about it a bit differently, with Chiron being that mid point mitigator in the T square.
if Saturn conjuncts a Capricorn Sun from Aquarius, and the Sun is conjunct Mars in Cap. would Saturn be considered conjunct Mars even though they would not be if they weren't both in conjunction with the Sun?
I’ve been waiting for this episode!!!
🙏🏼 thank you, also the previous Saturn episode was brilliant
My experience and observation with synastry and other chart types is that sign based aspects understand each other, but they don't activate each other the way degree based aspects (even when they're out of sign!) do 39:28
Thank you Chris, first time I listen to your videos and I wanted to learn about aspects - and this was very informative! Great info
So if a sextile is associated with venus, mars with a square, jupiter with trine and saturn with opposition. Who is associated the conjunction, sun moon or mercury?
Hey! Could you reccomend books/articles/authors on astrology aspects and music? Thank you!
(An episode about this would be amazing to listen to, btw)
It's always a great day when Claire Moon is on The Astrology Podcast!! ☺️☺️
i dont get the trine, I count 7 houses betwee them and you mention five signs..
Don’t be afraid of us Claire we want to hear what you have to say and your knowledge
So glad to see Claire Moon again on the podcast! Episode 306, "Becoming a Pro Astrologer", intro'd me to her Aligning Light site where there's great webinars & twice a month she answers astrology questions on Instagram & it's super informative. 😊
Thank you so much! That's so kind and I'm glad I could provide info
@@aligninglightastrology Your input on the "Becoming a Pro Astrologer" episode pushed me to actually start doing readings for people. I'm very much in the clumsy phase and I don't get to do it often, but I'm learning SO MUCH. It was good to see you back!
@@torib796 that's awesome news and I'm so glad you jumped in! I swear I still feel clumsy so keep going!
I also really like Claire, guys you are just amazing!Thanks!
Sending gratitude from Parker Colorado
Please clarify best software which are you using including for Secondary Progressions, Solar returns etc.?
Solar Fire
Astrogold
best interpretation of the 3rd vs 9th houses I've ever heard! Thank you!
What planet quality does a conjunction have?
The only reason astrology works, is because of the actual energies of the planets
Chris, Thank you for this detailed information of the basic aspects. It is nice to refresh on these but with your charts and the extra details it far surpasses anything else on the internet. I would really be interested in the harmonic age aspects with the natal and the transits. I have been looking into this with the astro gold. Your time and generosity is much appreciated.
What about transiting symbiotic accidental dignity? 😅
This is a shot show of understanding astrology
Is the Zodiacal order the order of the planets or sign?
Great video as always! I have a question: is there any possibility of you doing an in-depth video regarding the lunar nodes? I need help in deciphering what they mean for me as far as karma and the such.
Have you seen the episode that’s titled something like “The Early History and the Meaning of the Nodes”?
Help! I was taking a different Hellenistic astrology class on aspects and was taught that when 2 planets come into aspect with each other it is always the most outer or slower moving planet that will have the most influence over the planet it is aspecting. But here when speaking about left and right sides of a planet you seem to say something different. Am I understanding correctly that any planet having the "upper hand" will be able to exert dominance even if it is say, Mercury showing down against Saturn? Or Pluto?
I seem to be getting contradictory information and I really want to understand better.
Thank you so much for all the info you share!! I am reading your book right now in a park and just got to this part, wanted to hop online to try and further clarify
I guess another question is if the planet on the right is retrograde does it still have that upper hand dominance?
What class are you taking?
this is amazing information. super helpful and in depth that i don't find else where. it's super useful to learn traditional/classical foundations/basis then you understand why things are the way they are now!
Never did geometry cannot understand aspects
I wonder what's the difference between Aversions and the Semi Sextile (30) and Quincunx (150) aspects.. Could you please explain?
I have 4 house Scorpio venus, mecury, jupiter, sun opp 10th house Taurus with Sarurn . It's crazy 🤪. Creates so much confusion in making decisions
At 50:50 when you talk about degree-based aspects that cross sign boundaries, I wish you had elaborated more on how that can affect an aspect and would love to hear about that in a future video.
For example I have a grand trine featuring Lilith in 29 degree Cancer, Juno in 3 degree Aries, and Pluto in 1 degree Sagittarius. This grand trine forms a Star of David with an air grand trine featuring Mercury/Mars in 2 degree Gemini, Chiron in 8 degree Libra, and Uranus in 4 degree Aquarius. The Lilith sticks out here.
what confuses me about the aspects is when you speak of the distance between signs. counting from cancer, virgo and taurus are not three signs away from cancer. they are two signs away (unless i'm counting cancer as well) but if i'm using the latter, the opposition of cancer would be 7 signs away (if i'm counting and starting from cancer). please help me understand.
This was so helpful and very funny at minute 140 where Chris goes into the person with anger issues may be becoming a stand-up comedian in roast battles😂😂😂
Barbershop harmony is 100% aspects -- they left out astrology when Ptolemy's hammers came up. The best barbershopper/arranger, music theorist, and doctor of maths person you can find is David Wright!
I liked that Claire remembered to clarify - by saying "quote, unquote" - that the terms 'benefic' and 'malefic' are relative and even symbolic rather than absolute in meaning, therefore they shouldn't go unqualified.
OMG OMG OMG!!! What I have been waiting for!!! I am happy for it, thank you! Please consider doing one of the more rarer ones as well! Quincunx, quintile, bi-quintile, semi-square, semi-sextile 🙌🙌🙌🙌