The Main Point Here Astrology

The Main Point Here

While exact aspects are important, of equal importance (or perhaps even more important) is to know about the angular relationship between any two planets. In other words, exact aspects are snapshots or moments in the larger cycle of whichever two bodies you are looking at. They are not the only thing to keep track of here.

For example, f I tell you that you have Venus square Saturn in your chart, that is something worth noting. But if Venus and Saturn are slightly out-of-orb—just beyond whatever orb you have set—they may not come up on your radar screen, so you might not consider them.

The point is, regardless of whether Venus and Saturn are at the exact point of being square to one another, or even within orb, they are right near that point and are nowhere else. Any two planets are in aspect at all times, regardless of whether they are currently at one of the designated aspects (square, trine, etc.) or not. They are either before or after whatever the nearest aspect we are using. That aspect is about to happen (soon) or has just happened (and is over). This information is essential to know—where in the cycle any two planets are, regardless of exact aspects. The diagram here shows all of the major aspects, and you can see that no matter where you are in the cycle, the next aspect is never that far away.