posted October 30, 2015 10:32 AM            

So trine up to 3 degrees
Conjunctions 3 degrees
Sextile 1 degree
Opposition & Square 4 degrees

The tighter, the better. I would use good common sense too. Ex 1: Uranus in Sagittarius @ 29 degrees sextile mars in pisces @ 0 degrees. I would not count that because it is a generational aspect, a sextile is too weak to be of strong influence here & the signs square which would add to the lack of flow.

Ex 2: Sun in Libra 28 degrees trine Venus in Pisces 0 degrees. I would count that -- especially if either of their planets fell on an angle. Like if the Pisces Venus was on the DSC for instance (either in the natal or synastry).

Angularity, tight orbs & a planet ruling the chart would make these aspects more relevant. For outer planets, keep the orb @ 1 and disregard trines and sextiles.

posted October 30, 2015 10:59 AM            

Nor would I necessarily disregard so-called generational aspects particularly the type that involve personal planet to outer planet rather than outer planet to outer planet, which in my mind are the true generational aspects.

I also would not tighten the aspects (although I always look primarily at tight aspects anyway); the quality and nature of the aspect will differ depending upon the signs, but not the strength of the aspect. A 2 degree aspect will be a 2 degree aspect regardless of whether we're talking about a conjunction of 27/29 Sag, or a conjunction of 29 Sag/1 Cap.

But I'm no expert by any means.

posted October 30, 2015 11:15 AM            

Out of sign aspects lose some of their power since there is not a full affinity. Generational planet aspects are so common that when they're out of sign, they lose even more relevance. I count the hard aspects though.

Everyone will have a different opinion, I suppose.

posted October 30, 2015 12:40 PM            

Moon trine Mars (quincunx signs) 2.06
Moon square MC (trine) 3.06
Mars square Mars (sextile) 3.54
Venus sextile Uranus (square) 4.40
Mars trine MC (square) 4.45
NN conjunct MC (4.53)
Moon trine Mercury (quincunx) 4.57
Uranus conjunct IC 6.06
Saturn conjunct MC 6.35
Moon square Venus (trine) 6.38
Mercury square Mars (sextile) 6.45
Mars conjunct ASC 8.37

I'll update the list if I notice more.

Which of these aspects would you count and why/who not? (open question)

posted October 30, 2015 09:42 PM            

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Originally posted by Aunt Anomalia:
Alright, I'm gonna post my oos aspects.

Moon trine Mars (quincunx signs) 2.06
Moon square MC (trine) 3.06
Mars square Mars (sextile) 3.54
Venus sextile Uranus (square) 4.40
Mars trine MC (square) 4.45
NN conjunct MC (4.53)
Moon trine Mercury (quincunx) 4.57
Uranus conjunct IC 6.06
Saturn conjunct MC 6.35
Moon square Venus (trine) 6.38
Mercury square Mars (sextile) 6.45
Mars conjunct ASC 8.37

I'll update the list if I notice more.

Which of these aspects would you count and why/who not? (open question)

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Hi Aunt Anomalia,
I have read a ton of charts and many here do feel only tight orbs of 3 degrees or less count. However, I've found over the years that in synastry, the tight orbs show the bare bones of the relationship - what will be felt most strongly.

The wider degrees IMO are just as valid (especially if they involve luminaries and/or angles). They describe the softer energies at play in the relationship. Sometimes they take longer to show up, as well.

Of what you've listed above,I would count them all. Even the Mars conjunct ASC 8.37 is valid because it involves an angle and they are very sensitive to anything that comes near them. It just wouldn't be as strong or as prominent as a 3 degree conj. But it will still be felt.

This is only my opinion, but as I've said. I've read a lot of synastry charts in my 20 yrs.

I also do consider out of sign aspects. I don't see why anyone wouldn't. An aspect is an aspect. Only, with out of sign aspects there can be more tension in the play of energies. So a trine, which is usually easy will have more of an edge to it when there are two elements at play, instead of the usual one.