posted September 02, 2008 12:40 AM         

"Understanding the Birth Chart - A Comprehensive Guide to Classical Interpretation" by Kevin Burk, page 218:

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In particular, when two planets are both conjunct and parallel to each other, then the faster-moving planet completely eclipses the slower-moving planet, an event known as an "occultation". Solar eclipses are simply occultations of the Sun and Moon - the Sun and Moon are both parallel and conjunct...Occultations are extremely powerful conjunctions. They are somewhat rare, but worth noting when they do occur.

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Well I have one occultation, my merc is conj my sun (is combust but not kazimi) and parallel. I also have this in synastry with someone as well - jupiter/venus, hmmm, sounds nice

posted September 02, 2008 09:16 PM         

Sun/Saturn
Jupiter/MC (If you're counting angles)

The other Sun conjunctions are contraparallels.

posted September 02, 2008 09:26 PM         

I'm a bit of a contradiction...social butterfly in some aspects. But with the Saturn conj sun (Sun in my 5th/Saturn in 6th) I almost always have a sense of being misplaced somehow. Like I'm "just passing through" or only a visitor in my life scenarios. Kind of detached in some ways. Not enjoying things to their fullest without some guilt.

And I'm SO used to feeling like that all of the time, that I only just recognized it completely during my little epiphany.

There are some circumstances/friends that seem to ease that up a lot, but they are few and far between. It's almost a feeling like no one gets you completely...so when someone actually does, it's intense.

The 6th house Saturn also seems to attract business partners who drop the ball and flake when I'm very serious about something. HATE that.

Chiron is also conjunct these two, but like I mentioned, is contraparallel.

8th

posted September 02, 2008 09:27 PM         

Go onto Astro.com. Pull up your natal chart. Click on the extended chart selection button in the upper left.

Look at your declinations for parallels.

posted September 03, 2008 02:08 AM         

For me, I don't think the faster-moving planets eclipse the slower ones. I find the opposite much more the case!

posted September 03, 2008 05:22 AM         

I thought for parallels and contras that you should only use a 1.2 degree orb? I know I picked that up from Magi, but I've heard others say that as well?

posted September 03, 2008 02:21 PM         

I have the Sun conjunct and parallel Uranus.

So, okay, this is an eclipse of Uranus by the Sun...

posted September 03, 2008 02:27 PM         

These are my parallel aspects (all within 1 degree):

posted September 03, 2008 11:36 PM         

http://astrologysoftware.com/cg/matrix.dll?Tran sID=08190816420161740582&p=na2&sql=E3&name=Occultation&orig=&tranid=&newlook=yes

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Occultation- [Astro*Index]
Partial or complete blocking of the light from one body by the passage of another body (particularly the Moon or a planet) in front of it. This refers to the same type of phenomena as an eclipse. [Distinguish from eclipse] From precise timings by different observers (almost exclusively amateur astronomers), a wide variety of information about celestial objects can be determined, including: planetary atmospheres, coordinates of distant radio sources, dimensions of objects with extended disks, radio and X-ray objects, and the heights of lunar mountains lying near the limb of the Moon.
See also:
- Eclipse
- Limb

Occultation- [Munkasey M.]
The blocking of the light as sent from a body to anobserver by the passage of another body in front of it. See also: "Eclipse". The term "Eclipse" is used when referring to interactions among the Earth, Sun and Moon, whereas the term "Occultation" is used when the Earth and any two other bodies are interacting.
See also:
- Eclipse
- Limb

Occultation- [Devore]
When a planet or star is hidden or eclipsed by another body, particularly by the Moon, there results what is termed an occultation.
See also:
- Eclipse
- Limb

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http://www.users.on.net/~%20robt/glosso.html

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Occultation
Planets occasionally obscure other planets or stars temporarily. The Moon, transiting a variable orbit, does so frequently. The phenomenon is termed occultation to distinguish it from eclipses. An occultation is equal to a powerful total or partile conjunction. (To be actually partile, these bodies should at the time have the same lattitude and longitude.)

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http://www.users.on.net/~%20robt/glossp.html

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Partile (partill)
An aspect is described as partile when it is exact (ie within 1 degree of arc).

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posted September 03, 2008 11:46 PM         

I was just listing my parallel aspects.

The post right above that one noted my occultation.

Sun is both parallel and conjunct Uranus.

posted September 04, 2008 12:09 AM         

A trine at 2-3 degrees is just a trine. A trine within the same degree is parallel.