posted July 29, 2014 06:47 PM            

If there is a potential DW among the aspects, should we or can we make the acceptable orbs a bit wider? Or perhaps we have to be more strict with DW and not less?

For example, I've been interested in Nodes synastry recently and I'm looking at a chart right now.

There is Venus conjunct NN at 1 degree and the other person has Venus conjunct NN at 9 degrees. Normally I wouldn't give a 9 degree conj time of the day unless it concerns luminaries, but here there is a DW and they are in the same sign. Should I make it count?

In another chart, there is a Pluto-Sun conjunction and then a Pluto-Sun sextile which is 5 degrees wide. Normally I'd be like, a Pluto sextile that wide? lol no. But once again, this one completes a DW thing.

posted July 29, 2014 07:11 PM            

• DW where one is 0°-2° orb
• they're also parallel
• it's a very active light (configured, heavily aspected)
• there is an affinity between them (house link, mutual receptivity, same or opposite dwads, antiscia points -- something 'thematic' in nature)

Over time, you'll figure what's best for you. I consider most things under 3° to be very significant, and all 0°-1°30 active. I'll expand orbs with personal planets to 12° for a conjunction in the above instances. I've never considered anything with an orb over that -- in ANY case, and I tend to start getting iffy beyond 6°.

In some cases, though, I really have noted a 9° conjunction to be active. I think this is why:

VENUS conjunct PLUTO (9°)
PLUTO sextile VENUS (1°30)

The VENUS conjunct is n12H, but the conjunction to PLUTO crosses the ASC and overlays 8° into the 1H.

The PLUTO is n12R, and n9H.
The VENUS is Sagittarius dwad, and 9R.

These are what I consider affinities.

The (albeit very wide) synastric conjunction of VENUS and PLUTO shares commonalities of 12H and 9H matters, along with the sign placements of Virgo and Sagittarius (dwad).

posted July 30, 2014 07:10 AM            

Stable couples have quite a number of DW between love planets, with various orb ranges.

There is also a difference between aspects.
It is possible a 7 degree orb opposition or conjunction (at least between love planets) is felt stronger and much earlier (and all the time) than a 2 degree sextile or trine.

I wouldn't consider a 9 degree conjunction to the nodal axis. However, if there is a midpoint involved there, there could be connection between NN and Venus. But the nodal axis needs planets much closer to be connected with them. Perhaps 6 is the limit, I'm not sure yet.

About the Pluto/Sun example...there is definitely a Sun/Pluto DW in that chart. Any sextile under 6 is valid, especially with a luminary involved or Venus and Mars.
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