We are continuing with our chart
delineation topic from August 27. Again,
we are touching on the various techniques used, the tools which are used, to find
and understand the important characteristics and psychological makeup inherent
in a birth chart.
Along with the previous tools mentioned in
the August 27 post, you will also want to check into chart configurations
such as the grand trine. Remember
there are four elements that the grand trine can be found in (air, water, fire
and earth) each one speaks of self-sufficiency in the energies of these
elements. They also promote
opportunities and often indicate good luck and easy flow. If the grand trine is found to occupy two
different elements such as 2 planets being in Water and the third being Air,
this is still considered a Grand trine but it is weakened because it has been
split into two elements.
You will want to check to see if there is a
grand square. This configuration
is quite different from the grand trine.
The grand square usually suggests challenging conditions when activated
through transit or progression. Often
the person will feel stuck and unable to move forward in their life and will
need to learn to centre themselves and find an operational outlet. This is usually found through the energies of
the closest easy going aspect (trine, sextile, sometimes the quintile) that is
attached to one of the four planets or points involved in the grand square.
The T-square, along with the grand
cross or grand square, are challenging configuration but usually provide the
stimulus needed to push us forward in life and to overcome obstacles. People gain momentum when in balance, but are
stifled when they are unable to move ahead.
Remember all these configurations have intensity, but are strengthened
in their influence the tighter the angle between planets or other important
points (Mid-heaven, Ascendant) to one another.
We need squares and oppositions in our
charts to push us and challenge us. Without
these learning aspects we would easily stagnate. For example, if someone has grand trines in
their charts and very few tight squares or oppositions, when they are met with
a challenging condition, they are unaccustomed to the pressure and do not know
how to handle difficult situations.
Someone with several learning or challenging aspects in their chart is
accustomed to stressful conditions and will more easily challenge and overcome the
more difficult lessons in life.
People with the Yod configuration in
their birth chart often experience life in ways that are challenging and they
are forced to confront the issue at hand.
The energy of this configuration can often produce much stress and could
be classified as turning points when activated, where we have to make
transformations in life which often leads to awareness or life changing
condition. These events often seem
preordained. Life seems to play havoc
with anyone with a Yod and they are forced to make changes because it is too
difficult to accommodate these trying times.
All of these configurations referred to will
have to be delineated by the house positions and by the planetary energies involved,
as well as the story being told by other planets such as Mercury (it
rules the mind and how one assimilates life) to determine how these
configurations affect each individual.
You can also determine much about
individual characteristics by any emphasis by sign and house. The sign that has several planets located
within its limits, such as say five planets in Scorpio, can overpower a softer
solar placement, although the Sun still has a role in the our individual
makeup.
It is the same with an influence in
specific houses such as say 5 planets in the fourth house. This particular influence suggests strong
Cancer tendencies in the character of this individual. An individual with 5 planets in the fifth
house (naturally ruled by Leo) a rising sign of Leo and a Sun sign of Capricorn
would still want to move up the corporate ladder, but may not remain as low key
as many Capricorn people would be, as Leo would push the personality out and
make this individual very “centre stage” Leo as well as “driven” Capricorn by
nature.
We will have more delineations methods to in
our next Astrology post on September 3.
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