Astrology Astrological Aspects and Transits 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'transit' in astrology?
- A planet's position in the natal chart
- The current movement of planets as they interact with natal chart positions (Correct answer)
- A planet changing signs retrograde
- A comparison of two people's charts
Correct answer: The current movement of planets as they interact with natal chart positions
Transits refer to the ongoing movement of planets in the sky and how they aspect (connect to) the planetary positions in a person's natal chart, triggering events and themes.
Question 2: What is a 'Grand Trine' in astrology?
- Three planets each 60 degrees apart
- Three planets each 120 degrees apart forming a triangle (Correct answer)
- Three planets in opposition
- Three planets conjunct in the same sign
Correct answer: Three planets each 120 degrees apart forming a triangle
A Grand Trine occurs when three planets each form 120-degree trines with each other, creating a closed triangle of harmonious, flowing energy.
Question 3: What does a 'T-Square' configuration in a birth chart involve?
- Two planets in trine and one in opposition
- Two planets in opposition both squaring a third planet (Correct answer)
- Three planets in conjunction
- A stellium in a square sign
Correct answer: Two planets in opposition both squaring a third planet
A T-Square forms when two planets in opposition both form squares to a third planet, creating a challenging dynamic that drives ambition and tension.
Question 4: What is a 'Yod' (Finger of God) configuration?
- Two planets in trine with a third in opposition
- Two planets sextile each other, both quincunx a third planet (Correct answer)
- Three planets in a grand trine
- An opposition with two squares
Correct answer: Two planets sextile each other, both quincunx a third planet
A Yod consists of two planets sextile (60°) to each other, both forming quincunx (150°) aspects to a third apex planet, indicating a fated, karmic life mission.
Question 5: What is the 'quincunx' (inconjunct) aspect?
- A 90-degree aspect
- A 120-degree aspect
- A 150-degree aspect (Correct answer)
- A 45-degree aspect
Correct answer: A 150-degree aspect
The quincunx is a 150-degree aspect linking signs of incompatible elements and modalities, requiring constant adjustment and creating a sense of unease.
Question 6: Which major transit is commonly associated with a 'midlife crisis'?
- Jupiter Return
- Saturn Opposition
- Uranus Opposition (Correct answer)
- Neptune Square
Correct answer: Uranus Opposition
The Uranus Opposition (Uranus opposing its natal position) occurs around age 42, often triggering a desire for radical change, freedom, and authenticity.
Astrology Astrological Aspects and Transits 2
What is a 'transit' in astrology?