How to Know Aspects in Astrology

Co-authored by Angel Eyedealism and Madeleine Flamiano

Last Updated: September 14, 2022 References

Have you heard of “aspects” in astrology and want to reveal their true meaning? An aspect is just an angle that a planet makes with another one on the zodiac wheel. In this article, we’ll explain out all the five major aspects formed in the Horoscope—Conjunction, Sextile, Square, Trine, and Opposition. Here, you’ll get to skip all the geometry and dive right into the definitions of each aspect so you can focus on the fun part—namely, how aspects will alter your life and influence your destiny.

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What are the 5 major aspects in astrology?

Conjunction, Sextile, Square, Trine, and Opposition are the 5 major aspects. While there are other astrological aspects, the five major aspects impact you the most—they'll either uplift and inspire you or push you and challenge you. Ultimately, all the major aspects are necessary for your personal journey and each offers their own unique form of support.^{[1]
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- Conjunction, Sextile, and Trine are all “soft” aspects, meaning that they tend to offer you serenity.^{[2]
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- Square and Opposition aspects are “hard” aspects, so they’ll make you aware of obstacles you need to overcome.
- Calculate your birth chart based on the day, time, and location you were born, then look at the "aspects grid" on the lower left-hand side of your birth chart.

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Conjunction

Signs that are 0 degrees apart blend their energies together. When planets are in the same position and within the same zodiac sign, they share an intense relationship with each other. Planets that have compatible values cooperate to support you. Planets with opposing qualities—like fantasy and logic—make you feel like different parts of you are at war with each other.^{[3]
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- A conjunction aspect represents a new beginning or the start of a cycle in your life.
- Planets with clashing values, like the Sun, which rules your outer self, and the Moon, which influences your inner world, can make you feel nervous, but they'll awaken a new side of you.

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Sextile

Signs that are 60 degrees apart create a harmonious state of flow. Planets that are just two zodiac signs apart are close enough to inspire each other. Because of the short amount of distance between them, the planets also share important information and cosmic messages—such as how you can channel your creativity—with one another for your benefit.^{[4]
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- A sextile aspect provides a supportive force that you need to make use of.
- The elements of signs in a sextile aspect mesh well together. For example, watery Pisces forms a sextile with earthy Capricorn to help you remain both passionate and logical.

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Square

Signs that are 90 degrees apart work up conflict and tension. Since a ninety degree angle creates a “hard” corner, a square planetary aspect can make you feel “boxed in” and even a little trapped. Luckily, this aspect forces you to confront parts of yourselves that seem contradictory. For example, you'll feel compelled to be sensitive to people’s needs while also standing up for your boundaries.^{[5]
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- A square aspect presents a challenge because planets compete to influence you.
- Zodiac signs that form a square aspect have the same “quality” and will all be either mutable, cardinal, or fixed.
- Mutable signs want change, cardinal signs want to start a new task, and fixed signs want to focus on the same goal for as long as possible.

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Trine

Signs that are 120 degrees apart unleash an abundance of luck. Planets positioned in this particular way channel energy from a different zodiac sign but the same element, such as water or fire. The zodiac signs involved—for example, earthy Taurus and Capricorn—will unlock either a good fortune, like wealth, or a special skill, like home cooking that’ll help you woo a lover.^{[6]
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- A trine aspect offers comfort, but you have to resist just relaxing and expecting the best.
- Because a trine aspect primes you to look for the positives in any situation, you’ll notice amazing opportunities right away. For example, you'll notice a vacant building and realize it’s a perfect spot to open up a bakery.

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Opposition

Signs that are 180 degrees apart balance each other's unique powers. These planets are as far from each other as they can possibly be on the zodiac wheel. In other words, they’re polar opposites and create a straight line, like a tightly pulled rope in a game of tug-of-war. Once you embrace the distinct qualities of two signs—like the quick thinking of Gemini and the careful deliberation of Sagittarius—then you’ll have the best of both worlds.^{[7]
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- The obstacles an opposition aspect presents empower you and speed up your self-growth.
- An opposition aspect proves you can tap into different parts of yourself. For example, Capricorn can drive you to be self-critical so you’ll work harder, while Cancer will ask you to practice self-compassion.

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Angel Eyedealism

Astrologer & Performance Artist

This article was co-authored by Angel Eyedealism and by wikiHow staff writer, Madeleine Flamiano. Angel Eyedealism is an Astrologer and Performance Artist based in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. With nearly three decades of astrology experience, Angel specializes in relocation astrology and astrocartography. Eyedealism has been featured in numerous media outlets such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Refinery29, NBC, MTV, Showtime, and Bravo. Angel aims to help others through a straightforward, kind, and humorous astrological lens, utilizing her entertainment and singing skills for performance art astrology readings. This article has been viewed 2,771 times.

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