I remember when I was studying astrology back in the day and heard all about this Finger of Yod business. Mia Farrow has a Grand Cross and we can probably agree that her life seems to have a lot of conflict and drama (extra credit: find the Grand Trine in her chart!): The Fixed Grand Cross needs to get out of their comfort zone. Mutable Grand Crosses need to learn to sit still and find their root. For Cardinal Grand Crosses, strategic action is needed. Which means you kinda gotta take a bit of a Zen approach here. Sometimes these individuals seem to seek drama or a crisis. This is still a tense aspect, even though that missing leg is filled in. If that was the case, you’d be looking at the Grand Cross – a configuration involving four planets, all in the same quality (Cardinal, Mutable, Fixed). Remember our friend, the T-Square? Imagine if he had the missing leg. Tom Cruise has one and this man has had a pretty darn good career (hint: his Pluto, the planet of power, is in an opposition to his natal Jupiter – this creates tension and that incredible drive – plus that Mars in Taurus makes him one determined mofo): Ask your successful T-Square friends what they’re doing to kick so much ass. If you possess this fortunate aspect, work it. Lucky you if you have a Grand Trine! But hear this: I have known more than a few people with a Grand Trine who became lazy AF and drifted through life, expecting to get by on their charm. Things come easy for the individual – they have harmony, unlike the poor saps with T-Squares. It’s like a little planetary menage a trois. In other words, two planets are 120º apart and they both make a 120º angle to another one. This aspect is formed by three planets, each in the same Element (Earth, Air, Fire, Water), making a triangle shape with 120º between each sign. I call this aspect the “Big Easy” because it is alleged to bring luck and ease into the individual’s chart. That means to focus on values, resources, and creating material security. So where is the missing leg? The last Mutable sign is Sagittarius – which lands right in my 2nd house. Again, Mutable T Square people must be mindful that they do not scatter their energy with too many projects, etc. The degrees are pretty tight too so this is intense. A Virgo Mars in the 11th opposes my Saturn in Pisces in the 5th and both are squaring my Sun and Mercury in Gemini in the 8th. If they learn how to lean into the energy, they can be extremely adaptable and multi-talented. A Mutable T-Square tends to be capricious and restless, scattering their energy to the wind. If this T-Square goes in the negative direction, the individual can hold grudges or get stuck in ruts. A Fixed T-Square can be obstinate – which, if applied well means perseverance. They need to learn to finish what they start. How do you find that? Easy: the planets in a T-Square are all in the same quality (Cardinal, Mutable, Fixed).Ī Cardinal T-Square loves to initiate but must find a way to be patient. It’s the “solution” to the T-Square problem. This shows you where you need to focus your energy. The trick with the T-Square is to look where the “missing leg” of the table is. When the individual finds a way to work with the energy, they become unstoppable. That’s because a T-Square creates tension and that stress can become channeled. But here’s something to know: some of the most successful people in the world have T-Squares in their chart. “Ugh…I have T-Square and that’s why life is soooo hard….” There is a bit of truth to this because a T-Square feels like a three-legged table: the energy is unstable and wobbly. You’ll often hear people bitching about having a T-Square in their astrology chart. Draw in some lines connecting these planets and ta-da – you have a letter T! The T-Square is formed when two planets oppose each other (180º) and both are also making a square (90º) to one planet. On with it (ps excuse my lame dotted lines in the examples – I’m graphically challenged!): T-Square Kinda like being a little math nerd detective. That’s cool and all that these programs do the math for you but it’s even better to be able to front these big aspects out without the help. See the purple arrow in the example below – the T-Squares are named! Psst…there’s a cheat for ya: many astrology programs will tell you straight up if a major aspect is hiding out – and they’ll show you how to find ‘em with lines ‘n stuff. Yes, there is a little math involved (quelle horreur!) but don’t freak – once I show you how simple it is to spot them, you’ll be finding them left and right. The ones I’m focusing on are important and fairly easy to spot in a chart. There are more to get to later but this brief intro will get your astro-appetite whetted. In today’s lesson, we’re going to cover a few of the major Aspect Patterns.
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