posted October 12, 2006 01:13 AM
I don't see why nodes,Ascendant,and Midheaven can't be used in aspect patterns. They are used in midpoint configurations which tend to be aspect configurations.For example: I have talked about the 11th harmonic pattern that I have involved Ascendant,Mercury,Mars,Saturn,and Uranus. Uranus conjuncts the Mercury/Ascendant midpoint and oppose Mars/Saturn midpoint. Mars opposes Mercury/Saturn midpoint. Saturn opposes Mars/Ascendant midpoint.
here is my chart with 11th harmonic pattern http://people.tribe.net/2e0a4c30-b134-49f8-ba74-0990f36b0a5f/photos/df df3383-b648-4c9d-9c89-6362dfefdb5a
I have North Node trine Midheaven,and Chiron sextiles both. I have Chiron conjunct North Node/Midheaven midpoint,North Node square Chiron/Midheaven midpoint,and Midheaven square Chiron/Node Midpoint.
Here is my chart showing 6th harmonic triangle of my Chiron,Midheaven,North Node http://people.tribe.net/2e0a4c30-b134-49f8-ba74-0990f36b0a5f/photos/eb 9a234d-00cd-45fe-9f67-cd3c3125565f
there is a woman that has Uranus quintile Ascendant,and her Neptune decile(aka semiquintile) both her Uranus and Ascendant. She has Neptune conjunct Uranus/Ascendant midpoint.
Here is her chart showing the 10th harmonic triangle of her Uranus,Neptune,and Ascendant http://people.tribe.net/2e0a4c30-b134-49f8-ba74-0990f36b0a5f/photos/22 637556-0ed2-47da-b935-ccaf8678990a
She has an 8th harmonic isosceles trapezoid pattern of Ascendant,Moon,and Venus-Mars conjunction and it consists of:
1.She has Venus square Ascendant,and her Moon sesquiquadrate both her Venus and Ascendant. She has Moon oppose Venus/Ascendant midpoint.
2.She has Mars square Ascendant,and her Moon sesquiquadrate both her Mars and Ascendant. She has Moon oppose Mars/Ascendant midpoint
3.She has Sun square Moon,and her Ascendant sesquiquadrates both her Moon and Ascendant. She has Ascendant oppose Sun/Moon midpoint.
Here is her chart showing the 8th harmonic isosceles trapezoid: http://people.tribe.net/2e0a4c30-b134-49f8-ba74-0990f36b0a5f/photos/96 83a837-0c31-4640-a5f0-2bf9efdc1874
Ascendant,Midheaven,and Nodes are abstract points but they are very sensitive,and so they can be involved in midpoint configurations(conjunction,opposition,square,sesquiquadrate,semisquaredrate)and can easily been seen on a 90 degree dial. Because of that, it's logical to use them in aspect patterns.
Raymond N. Andrews