MAJOR ASPECTS
Conjunction
A conjunction brings two planets close in zodiac longitude, like two functions sharing the same workbench.
The idea in context
At 0°, two chart functions come together and operate as one concentrated pattern.
MAKE IT CONCRETE
An example to picture
A hypothetical Mercury–Venus conjunction can frame combining information with tact or aesthetic choices.
How to read it
Check both planets, the displayed orb and their sign/house context; neither planet disappears into the other.
A common misunderstanding
A conjunction is not automatically harmonious or the same thing as two planets merely sharing a sign.
BRING IT BACK TO YOUR LIFE
A question to sit with
What becomes useful when two needs work closely, and where might they need more separation?
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How to work with it
The combination can be powerful; conscious differentiation helps one function avoid eclipsing the other.
Detection policy
Synastry uses a maximum natal orb of 8° for this aspect. The exact orb is calculated from zodiac longitudes.
See the aspect in context
An aspect can connect two natal placements, a current planet with a natal placement, or placements from two people’s charts. Choose the corresponding tool and keep those contexts distinct as you read the aspect and its orb.
Connect the ideas
Sextile
At 60°, two chart functions form a cooperative opening that supports exchange and growth.
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Square
At 90°, two chart functions meet through productive friction that demands adjustment.
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Trine
At 120°, two chart functions support one another through a relatively fluent exchange.
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Opposition
At 180°, two chart functions face one another across a polarity that asks for awareness and balance.
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