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Illustrates how aspects can offer a profound depiction of an individual and his or her destiny. • Contains comprehensive sections full of interpretations for every planetary combination. • Concepts are explained through the use of actual birth charts and diagrams. • A core textbook at the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London. Aspects are an essential piece of the astrological puzzle when it comes to interpreting and using the information that astrology can give us. It is not enough to know the placement of the planets on the horoscope. It is the relationships between the stars and planets that let us grasp the destiny of the individual. Aspects describe the drama of our lives—the complex configurations that influence what will happen to us over time. Sue Tompkins, a fellow of the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London, shows how to interpret aspects when doing daily astrological readings. She uses the lives of real people to plot the aspects and offers examples of every possible planetary combination. Detailing the influence of oppositions, trines and elemental trines, and cardinal, mutable, and fixed crosses, Tompkins shows how aspects provide the energy in the chart that transforms the horoscope into something symbolizing an alive and vital human being. With Aspects in Astrology , Tompkins provides both the novice and the experienced astrologer the evidence and concrete methods needed to grasp the vast knowledge offered to us by our horoscope. Astrology Cover 1 Title Page 3 Dedication 5 Acknowledgements 10 Table of Contents 7 Introduction 11 Part 1: The Principles of Aspect Interpretation 13 Chapter 1: The Planets 15 Sun 15 Moon 17 Mercury 20 Venus 22 Mars 25 Jupiter 27 Saturn 30 Uranus 34 Neptune 36 Pluto 39 Chapter 2: Dividing the Circle and Calculating Aspects 45 Chapter 3: The Meaning of Aspects 53 The Conjunction – Division of the Circle by One 53 The Opposition – Division of the Circle by Two 56 The Trine – Division of the Circle by Thre 59 The Square – Division of the Circle by Four 62 The Quintile Series – Division of the Circle by Five 64 The Sextile – Division of the Circle by Six 67 The Semi-Square and Sesquiquadrate – Division of the Circle by Eight 68 The Quincunx and Semi-Sextile – Division of the Circle by Multiples of Twelve 72 The Semi-Sextile 74 Chapter 4: Interpreting Aspects in Practice 75 Weighting 78 Orbs 79 Planetary Protocol 81 Applying and Separating Aspects 82 Aspects in Declination 83 Chapter 5: Qualities, Elements and Signs in Aspect 85 The Cardinal Cross 85 Aries–Libra 86 Cancer–Capricorn 87 Aries–Cancer 87 Aries–Capricorn 88 Cancer–Libra 88 Libra–Capricorn 89 The Fixed Cross 90 Taurus–Scorpio 90 Leo–Aquarius 91 Taurus–Leo 91 Taurus–Aquarius 92 Leo–Scorpio 93 Scorpio–Aquarius 93 The Mutable Cross 94 Gemini–Sagittarius 95 Virgo–Pisces 96 Gemini–Virgo 96 Gemini–Pisces 97 Virgo–Sagittarius 98 Sagittarius–Pisces 98 Trines in Fire 99 Trines in Earth 99 Trines in Air 100 Trines in Water 101 Part 2: A Planetary Cookbook 103 Chapter 6: Sun Aspects 105 Sun–Moon 105 Sun–Mercury 111 Sun–Venus 113 Sun–Mars 115 Sun–Jupiter 119 Sun–Saturn 122 Sun–Uranus 126 Sun–Neptune 130 Sun–Pluto 136 Chapter 7: Moon Aspects 143 Moon–Mercury 143 Moon–Venus 146 Moon–Mars 150 Moon–Jupiter 154 Moon–Saturn 157 Moon–Uranus 160 Moon–Neptune 165 Moon–Pluto 168 Chapter 8: Mercury Aspects 173 Mercury–Venus 173 Mercury–Mars 174 Mercury–Jupiter 177 Mercury–Saturn 181 Mercury–Uranus 185 Mercury–Neptune 189 Mercury–Pluto 193 Chapter 9: Venus Aspects 197 Venus–Mars 197 Venus–Jupiter 200 Venus–Saturn 202 Venus–Uranus 206 Venus–Neptune 209 Venus–Pluto 214 Chapter 10: Mars Aspects 219 Mars–Jupiter 219 Mars–Saturn 221 Mars–Uranus 226 Mars–Neptune 229 Mars–Pluto 234 Chapter 11: Jupiter Aspects 239 Jupiter–Saturn 239 Jupiter and the Outer Planets 243 Jupiter–Uranus 243 Jupiter–Neptune 245 Jupiter–Pluto 247 Chapter 12: Saturn Aspects 249 Saturn–Uranus 249 Saturn–Neptune 252 Saturn–Pluto 256 Chapter 13: Aspects Between the Outer Planets 259 Part 3: The Angles 261 Chapter 14: The Ascendant–Midheaven Complex 263 The Ascendant–Descendant Axis 263 The MC–IC Axis 267 Chapter 15: Planets and Angles 275 The Sun and the Angles 275 The Moon and the Angles 279 Mercury and the Angles 281 Venus and the Angles 283 Mars and the Angles 285 Jupiter and the Angles 287 Saturn and the Angles 289 Uranus and the Angles 292 Neptune and the Angles 295 Pluto and the Angles 297 Data Sources and Index of Charts used in the Text 301 Useful Organisations 307 Bibliography 309 About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company 312 Books of Related Interest 311 Copyright & Permissions 4 Backcover 314 Aspects are an essential piece of the astrological reading that can offer a profound depiction of who we really are and what our future holds. It is not enough to know the placement of the planets in the horoscope. It is the relationships between the stars and planets that lets us grasp our true destiny. These relationships are known as aspects, which appear as a series of interconnected lines in your astrological chart. Through aspects we discover our hidden tendencies, silent motivations, and obstacles and potentials. Interpreting the aspects helps us harness the subtle tendencies of our soul in order to overcome difficulties and realize the qualities that will enhance our future