In episode 328, astrologer Rick Levine joins the show to talk about the small aspects of astrology and what should be considered “minor”.
In addition to the five classical “major” aspects that were originally introduced in western astrology around the 1st century BC, minor aspects are usually classified as any aspects, which are conjunction, opposition, trine, square, and sextile.
Minor aspects include semi-sextile, quincunx, semi-square, sesqui-square, quintile, biquintile, septile, novil, etc.
Several minor aspects used today were first introduced by the German astronomer and astrologer Johannes Kepler in the 17th century AD, although their acceptance in the astrological community has been uneven, with some astrologers using them and others not.
During the episode, we discuss the history of minor aspects and some of the debate surrounding them, and then look at some charts that show how Rick uses minor aspects in practice.
For more on Rick, check out his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/RickLevine
This episode is available in audio and video versions below.
Time signs
Here are some timestamps for the topics covered at various points in the episode:
00:00:00 Login
00:00:44 Rick’s view that they are really “minor” aspects
00:02:15 Overview of the main aspects
00:03:36 History of Aspects
00:04:30 Aspects of Kepler
00:07:45 Inconjunct
00:08:40 The importance of key aspects
00:09:14 Mathematical harmonica
00:15:28 Minor aspects diagram
00:18:28 Significance of quintile
00:21:37 Septil
00:21:54 Quindecile
00:23:52 Kepler
00:30:38 Zodiac
00:34:44 Harmonica
00:43:47 Character-based aspects
00:45:37 Aspects as divisions of a circle
00:52:09 Orbs
01:09:35 William Lilley quotes about aspects
01:12:35 Kepler’s vindication of small aspects
01:19:13 Synodic periods
01:29:40 Quintile
01:36:16 Septil
01:39:06 More about the harmonica
01:40:40 Iodine
01:43:44 Kite
01:45:50 Quincunx iodine
01:50:20 Modern string theory
01:51:14 Minor aspects and outer planets
01:52:13 Why do we need small aspects?
01:53:21 Natal interpretation and secular
01:58:40 Quincunx and hatred
02:00:31 Optics
02:02:17 More about iodine
02:06:46 Difference between quintiles and septiles
02:12:32 Ram Dass Birth Chart
02:22:29 How Rick uses minor aspects in his horoscope
02:23:05 Harmonic Convergence 2012
02:23:50 When Rick starts using the little aspects
02:25:39 Rudhyar’s reaction to small things
02:28:11 David Bowie Birth Chart
02:31:05 Reinventing all-purpose houses
02:36:12 More about David Bowie
02:42:49 Michael Jackson Birth Chart
02:45:32 Emily Dickinson Birth Chart
02:49:40 Bob Dylan’s Birth Chart
02:57:51 Marilyn Monroe Birth Chart
03:01:20 Mozart’s birth chart
03:03:43 Princess Diana’s birth chart
03:09:59 Summary of diagram examples
03:18:02 Resources about the little things
03:21:50 Final words
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