Glossary
Aspects: meaning in astrology
Aspects are angles between planets in a chart, measured along the zodiac. The five major aspects are the conjunction, sextile, square, trine and opposition. Each is read as a kind of relationship between the two planets' themes: blending, cooperating, pressuring, flowing or polarizing.
Vedic astrology uses a different, sign-based system called graha drishti, in which every planet aspects the seventh sign from itself and Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have extra aspects.
Where does "Aspects" come up on this site?
186 guides use the term. The ones that use it most:
- Neptune in Cancer: Western and Vedic readings
- Neptune in Capricorn: Western and Vedic readings
- Neptune in Libra: Western and Vedic readings
- Pluto in Cancer: Western and Vedic readings
- Pluto in Capricorn: Western and Vedic readings
- Pluto in Libra: Western and Vedic readings
- Uranus in Aries: Western and Vedic readings
- Uranus in Capricorn: Western and Vedic readings
How we calculate
Is astrology a guarantee of what will happen?
No. These calculations locate celestial bodies; astrology is a reflection and timing tradition, not evidence of guaranteed health, financial or relationship outcomes.
How are these results calculated?
Positions come from Astronomy Engine, an open-source astronomy library, and are checked against Swiss Ephemeris in our methodology tests. Western readings use the tropical zodiac; Vedic readings subtract the Lahiri ayanamsa. Terms are defined in the glossary.
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