posted February 01, 2011 01:29 AM            

Declination measurements are the last column of your chart on astro.com if you click "view additional tables" to get all the placements of signs, houses, etc. listed.

The degrees of each planet function on a vertical axis from the earth which is 0. So for example, my sun, regardless of sign or house is at 20.33 SOUTH. So within your natal you can see if planets fall within one degree (I think 2 is the max orb) of one another or if they are opposite one another (north-south) within one degree. If they are in the same degree they are considered parallel and if they are opposite they are considered contra-parallel. The parallel is said to function like a conjunction and the contra-parallel like an opposition. However in terms of the energy, I've read that they feel "softer" than the hardness and tension we find with latitudinal conjunctions/oppositions.

posted February 01, 2011 01:35 AM            

haven't found much good reading on them in synastry which is why I posted this topic, but here's a brief article- http://cafeastrology.com/blog/declinations-in-synastry-the-astrology-of-relationships/

posted February 02, 2011 10:29 PM            

I have venus parallel Jupiter
Neptune, Saturn, Uranus all parallel eachother
Mars contra-parallel Pluto

posted February 03, 2011 03:12 AM            

Does this apply to angles, too, and nodes?

posted February 04, 2011 10:37 AM            

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Originally posted by staborgi:
lol ok I can explain. I'm mostly asking because I was looking back at past synastries and found some interesting connections with declinations so I wanted to see what others experiences with them.

Declination measurements are the last column of your chart on astro.com if you click "view additional tables" to get all the placements of signs, houses, etc. listed.

The degrees of each planet function on a vertical axis from the earth which is 0. So for example, my sun, regardless of sign or house is at 20.33 SOUTH. So within your natal you can see if planets fall within one degree (I think 2 is the max orb) of one another or if they are opposite one another (north-south) within one degree. If they are in the same degree they are considered parallel and if they are opposite they are considered contra-parallel. The parallel is said to function like a conjunction and the contra-parallel like an opposition. However in terms of the energy, I've read that they feel "softer" than the hardness and tension we find with latitudinal conjunctions/oppositions.

I've found that these aspects kind of fill in holes in natal and synastries. For example- my Sun doesn't make any major aspects latitudinally but in declinations it is parallel to Saturn and Neptune, so it's supposed to function like a less tense conjunction, which I think is very true for me. I've always felt very strongly attuned to these planets, like they were part of my basic fabric but they are not really prominent in my chart otherwise. An example in synastry- my dad's Moon is parallel to my Mercury- his emotional perspective and caring has always helped me clarify and nuture my thoughts and mental perspective. I feel like he just feels where I'm coming from and really expresses sympathy, emotion, and nurturing when I really talk to him and hash things out with him. But our Moons/Mercs don't make any aspects latitudinally.

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posted February 05, 2011 11:41 AM            

Natal (orb within 1*);

Sun contra-parallel Jupiter
Sun Parallel Saturn
Sun contra-parallel Neptune
Sun parallel MC
Moon contra-parallel Venus
Moon parallel Mars
Mercury contra-parallel Chiron
Venus contra-parallel Mars
Jupiter contra-parallel Saturn
Jupiter parallel Neptune
Jupiter contra-parallel MC
Saturn contra-parallel Neptune
Saturn parallel MC
Neptune contra-parallel MC

= aspected latitudinally

posted February 05, 2011 02:07 PM            

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Originally posted by mir:
aspected latitudinally

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posted February 05, 2011 03:18 PM            

Read this for example;

Parallel and Contraparallel

Traditional astrology asks us to look at the declinations of two bodies, and when they are within one degree of distance to consider them parallel. If both planets are in the same direction of declination, as when both are north, or both are south, we should consider them parallel. However, if one is north and one is south, we should consider them as contraparallel. These are then considered to have a mild effect the same as a conjunction or opposition respectively. The other keyword used for the parallels of declination is "intensity", i.e. the energies of two planets in whatever aspect they have natally will be intensified. So if you have two natal planets with a semi-sextile and they are also parallel , this semi-sextile will be more intense. Rather than ignore this as a minor aspect you may wish to emphasize this in an interpretation. If you plot this aspect by declination longitudinal equivalents and insert them into a Denlinger Declination Chart you will be able to see the energy more readily.

For instance, if we have that same semi-sextile, which is also a contraparallel, and it is to be interpreted as an opposition, doesn't it make sense to have the planet's energy noted in the opposing sign? If you inserted an opposition into the standard chart form you would have a quite different interpretation than with a mere semi-sextile.

Using the information regarding the ecliptic that we will delve into in the following paragraphs, it is sensible to assume that when planetary bodies are closer to one of the cardinal points these parallels and contraparallels will also be more powerful.

posted February 05, 2011 03:47 PM            

My Natal moon 6,49 square Natal pluto 12,49
My moon 19,18 N parallel pluto 19,19