posted April 25, 2024 10:01 PM            

I know Vedic astrology uses that "method" I guess if you want to call it, but I'm wondering if anyone who is into Tropical astrology has tried that out as well, and if has worked for you or not?

This could be in any chart, natal, synastry, composite, etc. any chart. Have you considered looking at an aspect regardless of the orb it's in?

posted April 26, 2024 07:33 AM            

I have seem it many times in different people that even an orb of 20 degrees can be felt, especially if the luminaries are involved in one end. And it's likely the case even with Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn.

posted April 30, 2024 03:07 AM            

I am a Virgo Sun and thus affected by the opposition of transiting Neptune in Pisces. We can presume that this opposition is active only within some orbs but I am wondering if this transit does not extend beyond that. Like, since the Sun is the basic energy in individual chart, the transiting Neptune in Pisces will be challenging for all Virgos, regardless of whether the influence is within orbs or not. This would actually explain quite a lot.

posted April 30, 2024 08:41 AM            

Some would hear the bell 20 metres away.
Others need it to be closer.No doubt the closer it gets I.e. 1 metre, the louder it is.But that is not necessarily where everyone starts to pick up reception. Nor is the sound intense for all who are involved.

This to me is similar to transits, natal orbs & synastry etc. All very subjective and arbitrarily setup relative to each individual. Some Astrologers stop at 10 for major aspects. Others at 8 or 6 etc.

Notwithstanding what I said above however,I have always thought that if one feels the strong impact of a planet outside the orbs of 10,it could be one of the following reasons;

1. That planet is making a tighter aspect with your Sun/Moon midpoint or is angular in the chart(if not making aspects with Sun and Moon individually).

2. That planet is in mutual reception with the Sun/Moon I.e. Saturn in Leo for Sun in Aqua. Or Moon in Aries for Mars in Cancer etc. This can be regardless of orb.

3. That planet is aspected via another planet I.e. Sun 10 Virgo, Mercury 16 Virgo, Venus 22 Virgo. Because of the orbs conjunction of Sun to Mercury AND Mercury conj Venus, then Sun and Venus have a relationship of conjunction because of their connection to Mercury.

I find the above is applicable most ardently in natal interpretations. There is usually a pattern that shows up which joins prima facie "widely" aspected planets.

For me, I don't feel the planetary energy of my Uranus Sag. It would be "conjunct" without the orbs.

However,Uranus is still very strong in my chart because of its tight aspect to the Midheaven. And also because Merc/Ura midpoint =Sun and Moon/Ura midpoint =Sun. Both very tight orbs.

There is always something "closer" happening where the energy is more potent and visceral. That is why for me orbs are important.

Maximum is 10 for natal aspects and synastry(this more specifically for conjunctions and oppositions).I stop at 6 for squares & 4 for trines/ sextiles. This includes planets that arc to conj or oppose the angles in natal.In synastry (10 max) and for squares (6 max).

For transits, its 3 for me. That's the max. It matters not whether the planet is personal/transpersonal.Progressions must be tighter (3 to exact) like Midpoints. Same is true of solar arcs(1 degree to exact)applying and separating.