MINOR ASPECTS - THE SEMI-SQUARE

The Semi-Square is a 45 degree aspect with an orb of influence of no more than a 2 degree and can be described as a minor irritant.  However if the angle between two planets in tight, (less than 10-20 minutes apart), the influence is much stronger than a distant square separated by 10 degrees.  This applies to all minor aspects in that the closer the aspect to being direct the stronger the influence in the chart.

When an accident takes place, the Semi-Square (45 degrees) and Sesquiquadrate (135 degrees) aspects are usually present in a chart.  This is not to say that when you have many of these minor aspects in your chart activated through progression or transit that accidents are about to take place.  However, they are an indicator and other influences especially related to Uranus, Mars and Pluto in hard aspect to one another must be present.  There would have to be at least 3 aspects of similar indications for higher risk of an accident.  Sometimes high risk periods can lack in squares and have many trines present.  In general, trines suggest easy flow without obstruction; however the interpretation of easy flow does not indicate positive action, so please do not be led astray.

Semi-Squares are like an added irritant to an already challenging condition.  Life might be full of obstructions and difficulties and then some small irritant adds to the fire.  It is as though you already felt overwhelmed by the circumstances and then something else comes along although relatively minor in irritation.  This can add fuel to the fire and stir up things to the boiling point.

In general, however, if there are not other forces at work suggesting trying conditions, the Semi-Square might pass by relatively unnoticed except by the select few that are extremely in tuned to such vibrations in their lives.  Focusing on any element in life adds to the experience and therefore it is suggesting that one pay attention to the more positive attributes in life.

Although these minor irritants are just that, irritants, it is suggested that these irritants can facilitate productive results after the fact.  They are suggestive of some hard work as are all challenging aspects and it is through this hard work and often disciplinary control that we make progress.  We actually need these periods of strife in life to gain momentum and move forward.  These assist us in gaining strength and expand our life’s education.  Semi-Squares tend to force action on some level.

Semi-Squares operate on a different level than the inaction of the Square aspect.  Squares tend to obstruct and place obstacles in our way before success can be obtained.  There is less resistance when the aspect involved is the Semi-Square.  A resolution is often easier found with this aspect and we are able to move forward more freely to find a solution than we would be able to with the square. 

Once again, it is very important to use only a tight degree of separation when interpreting this minor aspect, as the closer the aspect is to being direct the stronger the influence.

              

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