Astrologers: Do you study parallels and contraparallels?!
Question: If so, how significant are these factors when interpreting a natal chart?
Answers: If so, how significant are these factors when interpreting a natal chart?
Put your mathematical hat on. Traditional astrology asks us to look at the declinations of two bodies, and when they are within one degree of distance to consider them parallel. If both planets are in the same direction of declination, as when both are north, or both are south, we should consider them parallel. However, if one is north and one is south, we should consider them as contraparallel. These are then considered to have a mild effect the same as a conjunction or opposition respectively. The other keyword used for the parallels of declination is "intensity", i.e. the energies of two planets in whatever aspect they have natally will be intensified. So if you have two natal planets with a semi-sextile and they are also parallel , this semi-sextile will be more intense. Rather than ignore this as a minor aspect you may wish to emphasize this in an interpretation. There are more considerations when delving for deeper insight, however, many astrologers miss this often missed refinement in interpretation. Declination energy is the advance course work for this other dimension of chart work....
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Put your mathematical hat on. Traditional astrology asks us to look at the declinations of two bodies, and when they are within one degree of distance to consider them parallel. If both planets are in the same direction of declination, as when both are north, or both are south, we should consider them parallel. However, if one is north and one is south, we should consider them as contraparallel. These are then considered to have a mild effect the same as a conjunction or opposition respectively. The other keyword used for the parallels of declination is "intensity", i.e. the energies of two planets in whatever aspect they have natally will be intensified. So if you have two natal planets with a semi-sextile and they are also parallel , this semi-sextile will be more intense. Rather than ignore this as a minor aspect you may wish to emphasize this in an interpretation. There are more considerations when delving for deeper insight, however, many astrologers miss this often missed refinement in interpretation. Declination energy is the advance course work for this other dimension of chart work....