posted July 09, 2009 12:22 PM         

In synastry the two obvious sexual aspects are venus/mars and venus/pluto. How do these play out though if one had, for example (hypothetically):

venus semi sextile mars 0'
venus sesquadrate mars 2'
venus quincunx pluto 1'
venus bi quintile pluto 1'

in a synastry?

posted July 09, 2009 12:38 PM         

As you know, Magi Astrologers believe that quincunx is an important aspect in synastry
it seems that they see it as more significant than a sextile even though sextile is technically a major aspect for its one of the traditional aspects that Ptolemy used....hence...Ptolemaic aspects.

In Cosmobiology and Uranian Astrology, the semisquare and the sesquiquadrate are regular aspects that they use in their system. ...using a 90 degree dial which shows semisquare,sesquiquadrate as oppositions.
they focus mainly on the hard aspects as event oriented aspects. so they see the semisquares,sesquiquadrate as sort of tension,friction aspects that push one to action.

they would consider 2 degree orb too wide for semisquare and sesquiquadrate. They use no more than 1 degree orb or maybe even 1 1/2 degree orb.

Raymond

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“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.

posted July 09, 2009 12:51 PM         

So i guess they are like the conjunct/square/opposition yet in a more diluted form?

posted July 09, 2009 01:08 PM         

for example, i have a very tight Venus and Mars semi-square DW with someone, and our composite Venus and Mars are also in a tight semi-square.

posted July 09, 2009 01:14 PM         

yes ...weaker version of a semisquare

semisquare just means half of a square because
it technically is
90 degrees is a square , and half of 90 degrees is 45 degrees which is semisquare
so half of a square's influence

a semisquare under 1 degree can be actually more significant than a square that is 6 degrees.
Robert Hand pointed out in his book,HOROSCOPE SYMBOLS.

Raymond

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“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.

posted July 09, 2009 01:18 PM         

The octile family of aspects include semi-squares and sesqui-quadrartes. A semi- square is measured from plus or minus forty-five degrees. A sesqui-quadrate is measured from plus or minus one hundred and thirty five degrees. The semi-square and sesqui-quadrate represent one eighth and five eighths of a circle respectively. Two eights is a quarter or square. Four eights is an opposition. These aspects are related. To some extent, key words for the opposition and more so the square can also be applied to the semi-square and the sesqui-quadrate. These aspects can be harsh and react sharply and abruptly. They can indicate a need to act for the future. Resistance is likely. There's a need to keep cool, act cautiously and make the best of things. It's time to resolve rather than ignore problems. Octiles resonate with Pluto, Fixed, Water and Scorpio energy.
http://www.adze.com/Classroom/aspects.html

Raymond

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“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.

“She causes strife by causing arguments among men, by making them think their opinions are right and everyone else’s is wrong,” Dr. Brown said. “It really is just perfect.”

posted July 09, 2009 01:34 PM         

I love this that Redstar wrote in another thread:

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The square is not necessarily describing the nature of the attraction/interaction on a static level (to which such descriptive characteristics as 'type' belong) but the dynamic resolution or challenge presented by the interaction - it shows how and in what manner the active impulse belonging to the aspect can be manifest - nice and easy (trine) or in a stilted, frustrated and friction-like manner (square).

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I think it makes sense to look at each planet...then look at how closely they're aspecting each other...then use the aspect to understand the atmosphere and nature of their interaction.

posted July 10, 2009 05:06 AM         

but then, there was one thing i always dismissed because it was such a minor aspect i didn't know that much about. it's our moons biquintile exact. and also we have moon quintile my BML exact too. when you brought up about quintile, i thought maybe i should re-consider these aspects more...