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This page lists every published meaning on the site in one place: planets in signs, planets in houses, natal aspects, house rulers and transits. Use the filters to narrow the list by type, or search for a specific placement. If you are new to chart reading, the notes below explain how to read aspects, which make up one of the largest groups of meanings.

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How to read natal aspects

An aspect is an angle between two planets, measured along the zodiac. It shows how two parts of the personality cooperate or compete. Five major aspects are used in these meanings:

Conjunction (0°). The two planets merge and act as one. The Sun conjunct the Moon, a New Moon birth, gives a unified, self-directed temperament.
Sextile (60°). An opportunity that works when you use it; mild and cooperative.
Square (90°). Friction that pushes you to act. Squares are uncomfortable, but they build skill; a Moon–Saturn square often describes emotional self-reliance learned early.
Trine (120°). A natural flow between two planets. A Venus–Mars trine lets affection and desire work together easily. Trines are gifts, but they can also be taken for granted.
Opposition (180°). Two needs that pull in opposite directions and are often projected onto other people. The task is balance rather than choosing one side.

Orbs: how close is close enough

Planets rarely form an exact angle, so astrologers allow an orb, a margin of a few degrees. Aspects involving the Sun or the Moon usually get the widest orbs, around 8 to 10 degrees for a conjunction or opposition. Aspects between other planets are commonly read within about 5 to 7 degrees, and sextiles a little less. The tighter the orb, the stronger and more constant the aspect feels. An aspect that is still building (applying) is often weighted more than one that is separating.

Putting a meaning in context

Every aspect meaning describes the two planets in general terms. In a real chart, check the signs and houses of both planets too: a square between two angular planets will be louder than one between two planets tucked into cadent houses. Repeated themes matter more than any single line, and a whole chart is read as a conversation, not a checklist.

Find your own aspects

Your birth chart lists all of your aspects with their exact orbs, and each one links to its meaning here. For the basic building blocks, see the planets, signs and houses guides. For the way the moving planets aspect your chart now, see transits or the sky today. A longer step-by-step guide to aspects is on the blog.