Topic: On Aspects

An aspect is a specific angular distance that exists between two planets or a planet and an important point in a chart such as the Ascendant or the Midheaven. The relationship created by an aspect between two or more planets may be viewed as a partnership. Like all partnerships, there can be cooperation and/or conflicts when going towards a goal. Whether the partnership will be constructive or destructive is based on a number of factors including the nature of the planets involved, their quality, and whether the aspect form itself is harmonious or disharmonious.

The introduction to planetary aspects is accompanied with comments on the role they play in regard to the Ascendant and to the Midheaven. Aspects to the Ascendant and to the Midheaven modify greatly the character and destiny of a person.

This lesson focuses on the qualitative modifications to the horoscope brought by a planet through aspect. Like quality, the quantity of a particular planetary influence also plays an important role in determining the motivations and drives of a person but consideration of aspects from the viewpoint of quantity will be discussed in a later lesson. Aspects are analyzed using the horoscopes of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Norman Schwarzkopf.

Good Reading,

Robert Corre
New York City