posted December 16, 2004 03:20 PM
Great questions INKA !!Needless to say, a Natal Square is not the only indicator of what requires work - I mean - I know you knew that already, but for the benefit of anyone else reading this. A Square is not a definite indicator of required work ... OK ...
Examples are nasty Transits of the Planets all around us at all times. Such as the Sun is currently in Sagittarius. Why? Because it is December 16th, and if you were born today, you would be a Sag.
So let's say you are minding your own business, with your only two Square's, and the transiting Sag Sun joins the same position, the exact degrees, as the degrees of your Natal Gemini Sun (as an example), which is it's opposite energy. Sag & Gemini are opposites.
Or it can Square your Gem Sun, etc. And yet, you were only minding your own business.
In love relations, when doing a Synastry or Composite, sometimes there will be SO MANY beautiful aspects, it almost puts the couple in a haze - and to others, their relationship may appear to be "unrealistic". The vultures wait for the sh!t to hit the fan. True friends make sure they at least keep an eye on reality.
A good dose of a Saturn aspect is good for relationships so they have staying power.
Now ...
This is how I currently think of the Ascendant (Asc) when figuring stuff. It's more like what you are MEANING TO portray to other people. So, if you have a Square, it would be like that good old buddy of yours standing next to you at the party revealing something embarrassing about you, and then poking you in your ribs for good measure. That reaction is your Asc.
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... it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness