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posted May 02, 2011 08:23 AM            

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I am using astro.com mostly for the chart generation and well, I've noticed that they are not counting opposition when they are around 7° apart, whilst being more lax with squares. It also appears to make a difference to them whether synastry or not.

Also, I've heard the "if you feel it, take it" stance, but if the chart and/or synastry isn't mine, I can hardly feel it.

If they allow very generous up to 8° on trines in natals, why not count a 7° trine in synastry?

etc etc.

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posted May 02, 2011 09:41 AM            

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You can alter the orbs. Say if you only want 6 deg orbs there is a box and you put 60% in the box and it will only show aspect less than or equal to 6 deg.

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posted May 02, 2011 09:54 AM            

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Yeah I know that I can do that. I use that tool depending on what I am looking at.

Here, I wanted some opinions on orb size regarding oppositions etc. as explained in the examples and whether there really are differences in handling orbs natally or in synastry.

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posted May 04, 2011 01:17 AM            

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Still looking ^^

Would you count an opposition of 6°-7°? Considering one of the bodies involved is the Sun. Don't luminaries get a bit of layway in that regard?

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posted May 04, 2011 02:34 AM            

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I don't get why ppl use such large orbs

I think it's good to stick within 5 personally. And for sextiles and trines, it's good to use 4 MAX

squares should be around 4 too.

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posted May 04, 2011 02:40 AM            

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Ok.

You make no difference for the luminaries then?

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posted May 04, 2011 03:03 AM            

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I think the maximum orb for the luminaries is 10°, which is WIDE.

I like to use 8° max for conjunctions and oppositions, 6° for squares, 4° for trines and sextiles.

3°or even 2° for minor aspects.

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posted May 04, 2011 03:53 AM            

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I would agree to stick to smaller orbs really, my personal feeling in this case however is to consider the (maybe) opposition since the sun is a luminary with the outcome

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posted May 04, 2011 07:47 AM            

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My instinct is that every angle should be completely exact, or I feel like I'm just cheating. Ridiculous, isn't it.

Do you think the tighter the angle the stronger the influence of the aspect, or is it just an on/off yes/no thing?

Rachel

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