APPLYING AND SEPARATING ASPECTS IN
THE NATAL CHART
There are three different types of aspects
concerning the planetary movements in the snapshot of the Natal or Birth Chart.
These are:
1. applying
aspects, (planets moving together to form an aspect);
2. separating
aspects, (planets moving away from one another); and
3.
stationary aspects, (planets that have been in retrograde motion and are now
motionless).
Today we are going to look at the applying
and separating aspects in the Natal Chart.
All planets whether retrograde or direct in
the birth chart, will either be forming an aspect with another planet or
separating from aspect to another planet, the closer to exact the aspect, the
stronger its influence is in our lives.
There are some planets that make no
aspects, although rare. If they are not
making major aspects (sextile, trine, conjunction, inconjunct, square or
opposition), they are very powerful in the natal chart. We will be discussing this at a later date.
Many Astrologers believe that a separating
aspect deals with past events, or if you like, “finished business”. This would pertain to something that has
already been dealt with and will eventually fade over time. Some Astrologers believe that the actual acknowledgement
and correction took place before birth and we have already made adjustments to
overcome whatever the energies of the two planets involve describe. The degrees that separate the planets
describe how powerful that aspect is in the chart. The closer to exact degree the aspect, the
more powerful the energy is. Perhaps with
a separating aspect, the flavour of the aspect is one of the last things that
were set in motion in a previous lifetime, but this is speculative.
Astrologers understand the significance as
the aspect and its degree and will define its intensity and help delineate the
meaning of any particular influence in the Birth Chart.
When planets are applying, it is understood
that the faster moving planet is moving towards the slower moving planet and
suggests unfinished business that will have to be rectified during the course
of this lifetime. Once again, the closer
the aspect, the more apparent and pressing the energies of the planets
involved. We have come into this life to
learn and address the suggested issue and come to terms with whatever the
planets and aspects suggest.
The applying aspects become stronger as
time passes, intensify and push us in directions that will assist us in
defining the energies involving these two planetary. These conditions are dealt with after
birth. Applying aspects are suggestive
of future endeavours that should be approached and dealt with and transits that
touch on these planetary links can intensify the birth condition and push you towards
a resolution.
This is not to say that all aspects between
planets are challenging; far from it.
You have to look at the planets involved and decipher how well they work
together and what aspects are involved before making a judgement call on how
the energies will affect one another.
It should also be understood that a tight
square or opposition in the birth chart has been set in motion in this life for
us to overcome and could therefore be considered a challenging but advantageous
aspect forcing us to make adjustments that in turn enhance development. Without challenging conditions in the birth
chart (and there are charts that are very easy flow with many trines and
sextiles) this life offers minimal achievement in life. It is the challenging aspects that push us forward
and challenge us to find a resolution.
Remember the tighter the aspect, the more
significant its influence is in our lives.
When deciphering a chart it is very important to take this into
consideration. For example, a
conjunction between Mars and Pluto is a very strong aspect, but if they are
separating from one another and are out by 8 degrees, then an aspect of let’s
say Venus conjunct the Sun, (which is a much softer aspect) which is applying
and only out by 23 minutes would have a far greater influence than the aspect
between Mars and Pluto described above.
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