Astrology Vocabulary Aspects & Configurations

Yod - The Yod involves three planets, one planet at the apex of two quincunx (150) aspects and a sextile aspect joinin the two quincunx ends to ether! The Yod is also identified as the "#in er of $od!" %t is the planet in the apex, which would &e the focal point, or the "#in er of $od" in definin the Yod! The Yod t'picall' is identified with ti(in and crisis or the need to act! The need will develop throu h the apex while the opportunit' to the action will develop throu h the sextiled planets! The nature of the Yod is to produce disruptin thou ht patterns since there is little ener ' within the chart confi uration to unif' these planets! Boomerang - The )oo(eran is one of the newer aspect patterns identified &' *oan +c,vers! The )oo(eran loo-s ver' (uch li-e the .ite confi uration except that the opposition is connected to the apex planet of the Yod! The /pposition in the )oo(eran is si(ilar also to the /pposition in the .ite as it adds an i(portant piece of perspective to the confi uration! 0ccordin to *oan, the fourth planet in the )oo(eran t'picall' added an i(portant ele(ent that see(ed (issin in the Yod1 a sense of understandin what the oal will &e! The opposition provides an added focal point in re ards to ti(in and actions which is (issin with the Yod! The se(i-sextiles connectin the opposition to the &ase of the Yod are also inte ral in &lendin the ener ies of the Yod into a unified force! The dan er of this confi uration is that it can &eco(e too self-contained, see(in to control the individual rather than the other wa' around! Square Two planets that are in 20 relationship to each other! This tends to &e a challen in aspect in a chart representin an o&stacle or irritation that (ust &e overco(e! T-Square 0 T-3quare is for(ed &' 4 planets 5 two of which are in opposition (160 relationship) to each other and the 4rd planet squarin (in 20 relationship) each of the others! This is a ver' challen in aspect, &ut tends to point toward a lot of rowth and success for the individual who rises up to (eet the challen e! Cardinal T-Square 0 T-square that for(s with the apex planet in one of the 7ardinal 3i ns (0ries, 7ancer, 8i&ra, 7apricorn)! 7ardinal si ns initiate action! Trine 9lanets that are in a 1:0 relationship to each other! This presents as an eas' flow of ener ' &etween the planets! The onl' catch is that so(eti(es the ener ' is so free-flowin that the individual ets la;' and doesn<t strive to perfor( a&ove and &e'ond! Grand Trine Three planets 1:0 apart and in the sa(e ele(ent (,arth, 0ir, #ire or =ater) for(in an equilateral trian le! 0 rand trine shows an ease and flow of ener ', &ut also lac-s the (otivation to push ahead to achieve! Grand Se tile - The $rand 3extile is for(ed when six planets sextile (are >0 de rees apart) each other, creatin the appearance of a six-point star or a hexa on! %t is also called a $rand ?exa on or the 3tar of @avid pattern! The $rand 3extile provides a (ixed &lessin to the individual who finds one in their chart! There is si nificant potential at a creative level! /n the other hand, it tends to lac- (otivation or (a' scatter the focus across too (an' areas of the individual<s life!

!lanets
Saturn 5 9lanet of @ut', Aesponsi&ilit', .ar(a, Ti(in , 0uthorit', the #ather! %n astrolo ' 3aturn rules the si n 7apricorn and the 10th ?ouse of 7areer, 9rofession! "upiter 9lanet of $rowth B ,xpansion, 3piritual +aster'! %n astrolo ', *upiter rules the si n 3a ittarius and the 2th ?ouse of 3pirit, ?i her self, )eliefs!

#ranus 9lanet of 3urprises, Ae&ellion, Aevolution! %n astrolo ', Cranus rules the si n 0quarius and the 11 th ?ouse of %nspiration, Dision, 0ssociations! !luto 9lanet of Transfor(ation, 9ower, @eath-Ae&irth! %n astrolo ' 9luto rules the si n 3corpio (alon with +ars) and the 6th ?ouse of 3ex, @eath, Ae&irth! $ercury 9lanet of 7o((unication, Transportation B 3hort journe's! %n astrolo ', +ercur' rules the si ns $e(ini B Dir o and the 4rd ?ouse of 7o((unication! % %etrograde Aetro rade planets appear to (ove &ac-wards across the s-' fro( our perspective here on ,arth! =hen a planet oes retro rade we are often in a position of what % call the Ere-re<sF , re-do, re-evaluate, re-store, etc! The (ost notorious retro rade planet is +ercur'! Galactic Center - The 7entral 3un, 3ource, or center of our +il-' =a' $alax'! %t is the place where the i(pulse to new paradi (s and new wa's of &ein is telescoped to our solar s'ste(!

&odiac Signs
Capricorn 5 7ardinal ,arth si n associated with 3uccess, $oal 3ettin , Your personal authorit', 0uthorit' fi ures, 3tructureG#or( Scorpio 5 #ixed =ater si n associated with our 7ore %ssues, 9ower, Transfor(ation (thin- 9hoenix risin fro( the ashes) Aries 5 7ardinal #ire si n associated with =arrior ener ', the 9ioneer, Hew directions Cancer 5 7ardinal =ater si n associated with +other ener ', Hurturin , ,(otions