GRAND TRINE

 The Grand Trine is a relatively common configuration.  It is divided into elements, Water, Fire, Air and Earth Grand Trines.  The Grand Trine consists of three planets or significant points (Midheaven, Ascendant) all linked together in trine to one another, separated each by 120 degrees.  You can allow an orb of 8 degrees when determining if the trine is part of this Grand Trine configuration.  For example, you have the Sun at 20 degrees Cancer, the Moon at 16 degrees Scorpio and the Ascendant at 23 degrees Pisces.  These three would be considered a Grand Water Trine.  These configurations make a triangle in the portrait of the birth time captured at moment of birth.

 

The strength of energy is increased the closer these trines are to being direct (120 degrees). 

 

For example, if all these planets and points are within 1-3 degrees in separation, the trine becomes a stronger influence in the life of the individual concerned.  The weakening of a Grand Trine happens when one of the planets or points is in a different element than the other two.  For example, the Sun in Cancer, the Moon in Scorpio and the rising sign being in Aries. 

 

The positive influences of the Grand Trine include free energy flow which in turn assists in gaining benefits and also inherent good luck seems to follow these individuals, particularly when the Grand Trine is activated through transit or progression.  They seem to have more prospects than most other people and attract good fortune and opportunities into their lives easily, in areas related to the element the Grand Trine is in.  For example, a person with a tight Grand Earth Trine especially if it connected to the Midheaven or Ascendant and Venus or Jupiter will have more opportunities to move ahead in their life endeavours related to finances, business and occupation than the average person.

 

Grand Trines, however, also have a negative connotation to them often because the energies flow so well that the individual can lose their drive and motivation.  These individuals can become complacent and lazy or they refuse to take on challenges that enter their life.  Some become trapped in self-sufficiency which is also suggested by the Grand Trine, either working for you or against you.  Those individuals that do not use these energies become stuck and often feel as though they are not going anywhere in life. 

 

Some individuals with a Grand Water Trine for example can become so self-sufficient, that even when confronted with emotional trauma, they feel so self-sufficient that they will not reach out to others for support.  These individuals can, as a result, become overrun with their own emotions and have great difficulty moving beyond trauma in life.  Some become closed within the element the Grand Trine is located (water, fire, earth or air) and become, as Noel Tyl refers to, as “Closed circuits of self-sufficiency.”

 

People with Grand Trines are very motivated in the element the Trine is in, but when confronted with life’s difficulties, they are often very uncomfortable with these issues and have difficulties dealing with them.  Grand Trines work very well most of the time and when a challenging condition  comes their way, they are not used to this type of energy, (unless they have many challenging aspects within the rest of their birth chart) and are not sure how to handle that energy appropriately.

 

When deciphering the Grand Trine within the framework of a natal chart, you will have to take into consideration which element it is in and also the planets and houses affiliated with this energy.  Often one of the Planets in the configuration is linked strongly to another planet in the configuration by aspect, especially by square or opposition and then that planet will be the motivating factor behind this Grand Trine.  This often becomes the pivotal point of expression and can be used as an inspiring point which initiates action to the Grand Trine and the area of life it resonates with.

 

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