Glossary
Opposition: meaning in astrology
An opposition is an angle of 180 degrees: two planets on opposite sides of the zodiac. It is read as polarity, two sets of needs pulling in opposite directions that ask for balance. Oppositions often show up in relationships, where one person seems to carry one end of the axis.
The full moon is an opposition of the Sun and Moon.
Where does "Opposition" come up on this site?
7 guides use the term:
- Aries and Libra compatibility: the opposite pair
- Leo and Aquarius compatibility: the fixed opposition
- Virgo and Pisces compatibility: across the zodiac
- Zodiac sign compatibility: all 78 pairings explained
- Taurus and Scorpio compatibility: a fixed opposition
- Cancer and Capricorn compatibility: opposite signs
- Gemini and Sagittarius compatibility: opposite signs
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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