The Grand Trine is a relatively common
configuration. A grand trine configuration
can be created in any of the elements - Water, Fire, Air and Earth. This configuration 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 a trine is part of
the larger grand trine configuration.
For example you may have the Sun at 20 degrees Cancer, the Moon at 16
degrees Scorpio and the Ascendant at 23 degrees Pisces. This would be considered a Grand Water Trine.
The strength of the energies is increased
the closer these trines are to being direct.
For example if all these planets and points are within 1-3 degrees in
separation, the trine becomes a strong 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 in Aries. These configurations would make a triangle in
the natal or birth chart.
The positive influences of the Grand Trine
include free energy flow which in turn assists us in gaining benefits and also
inherent good luck seems to follow individuals with grand trines, particularly
when the Grand Trine is activated through transit or progression. These individuals seem to have more opportunities
than most others and they 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.
Grand Trines, however, also have a negative
connotation to them (as with everything there are two sides) because the
energies flow so well, the individual can lose their motivation and become lazy. These individuals could refuse to take on
challenges. Some become trapped in
self-sufficiency. Those individuals that
are not using these energies become stuck and often feel as though they are not
going anywhere in life. Some become too
self-sufficient. Someone with a Grand
Water Trine can have such a strong emotional foundation that even when
confronted with emotional trauma, they may not reach out to others for
assistance and can become engulfed with their own emotions and have great
difficulty moving beyond any trauma.
Some become closed in the element the Grand Trine is located and become,
as Astrologer Noel Tyl calls them, a “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 often are not comfortable with these issues and have difficulties with
them. Grand Trines work very well, most
of the time but when a challenging condition appears, these individuals are not
used to this energy, (unless they have many challenging aspects within their
birth chart) and are not sure how to handle stress and hard lessons in an
appropriate manner.
When deciphering the Grand Trine, you will
have to take into consideration which element the Grand Trine 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. If so, 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.
Utilize the energies of a grand trine if
you have one in your natal chart but do not become too self reliant. Other can also assist in our growth and help
us to move forward in our endeavours.
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