MAJOR ASPECTS
Square
A square is a 90° relationship: two chart functions pull for different responses, like two people steering the same task.
The idea in context
At 90°, two chart functions meet through productive friction that demands adjustment.
MAKE IT CONCRETE
An example to picture
A hypothetical Mercury–Mars square can frame thinking through a reply versus sending it immediately.
How to read it
Name both planets' jobs, check the displayed orb, then use signs and houses to locate the competing needs.
A common misunderstanding
A square is not a prediction of conflict or a flaw; symbolic tension can be handled in different ways.
BRING IT BACK TO YOUR LIFE
A question to sit with
When does acting quickly help your message, and when would a pause make it clearer?
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How to work with it
Recurring tension can develop skill and resilience when both functions are given a constructive role.
Detection policy
Synastry uses a maximum natal orb of 7° 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
Conjunction
At 0°, two chart functions come together and operate as one concentrated pattern.
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Sextile
At 60°, two chart functions form a cooperative opening that supports exchange and growth.
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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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