posted August 12, 2006 12:58 PM              

Parallels are commonly described as being similar in effect to conjunctions (energy is combined with) in charts. An interesting thing about parallels is it makes possible "impossible" conjunctions...such as conjunctions in planets in widely separated houses!

Paralleling,

posted August 12, 2006 06:06 PM            

Parallel and contraparallel are aspects in the declinations which are latitude celestial equator coordinates.

When points are within 1 degree and on the samde side of the celestial equator, they are parallel. If points are within 1 degree and on opposite sides of the celestial equator,they are contraparallel.

examples

Mars 5 degrees south
Neptune 6 degrees south

That is Mars parallel Neptune with 1 degree orb

Jupiter 8 degrees south
Neptune 9 degrees north

That is Jupiter contraparallel Neptune with 1 degree orb

I don't use parallels unless they also conjunct in declination longitude equivalent chart. I don't use contraparallels unless they also oppose in declination longitude equivalent chart.

I take declinations seriously,and so I use them in all charts. Even declination midpoints can be important. Cosmobiologists have used declination midpoints.