Hard aspect
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In astrology
, a hard aspect is an astrological aspect
that stimulates the native to take some action to resolve tension, conflict, or stress in his life. Because they required the native to take action, they are very motivational in nature. All hard aspects are considered to be disharmonious on some level because an easy flow of energy does not exist within them. The conjunction
and the parallel are sometimes considered to be hard because they stimulate action, but they are not always disharmonious because quite often the activities they induce can bring about positive
outcomes.
When determining whether an aspect is disharmonious, therefore, one would need to look at the planet
s involved and see the influence they play in the situation. An example of this would be the planet Pluto
. Because of the extreme nature of the planetoid, just about any aspect it makes is going to be considered hard because it forces the native to look closely at his life, make appropriate changes, or risk losing that which is important to him. Therefore, even though the trine
and sextile
are considered to be easy aspect
s, any aspect they make with Pluto is likely to be fraught with difficulties until the native learns to transform his environment through the transcendental nature of the planet.
In financial astrology
the hard aspect is deemed to make it hard for the stock and currency markets to go up, and easier for them to go down. Whilst soft aspects have the opposite effect. Then there are periods that there are none of the exact major aspects, and the stock and currency markets remain flat.
The aspects that are considered to be hard are the semi-square, square, sesquiquadrate and opposition.
Astrology
Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
, a hard aspect is an astrological aspect
Astrological aspect
In astrology, an aspect is an angle the planets make to each other in the horoscope, and also to the ascendant, midheaven, descendant, lower midheaven, and other points of astrological interest. Aspects are measured by the angular distance in degrees and minutes of ecliptic longitude between two...
that stimulates the native to take some action to resolve tension, conflict, or stress in his life. Because they required the native to take action, they are very motivational in nature. All hard aspects are considered to be disharmonious on some level because an easy flow of energy does not exist within them. The conjunction
Conjunction (astronomy)
Conjunction is a term used in positional astronomy and astrology. It means that, as seen from some place , two celestial bodies appear near one another in the sky...
and the parallel are sometimes considered to be hard because they stimulate action, but they are not always disharmonious because quite often the activities they induce can bring about positive
Positive
Positive is a property of positivity and may refer to:- Mathematics and science :* Converging lens or positive lens, in optics* Plus sign, the sign "+" used to indicate a positive number* Positive , a polarity of electrical charge...
outcomes.
When determining whether an aspect is disharmonious, therefore, one would need to look at the planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
s involved and see the influence they play in the situation. An example of this would be the planet Pluto
Pluto
Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
. Because of the extreme nature of the planetoid, just about any aspect it makes is going to be considered hard because it forces the native to look closely at his life, make appropriate changes, or risk losing that which is important to him. Therefore, even though the trine
Trine
Trine may refer to:*Trine , an angle of 120° *Trine , a 2009 video game by Frozenbyte*Trine 2, the sequel to Trine*Trine University, an institution of higher education in Angola, Indiana...
and sextile
Sextile
In astrology, a sextile is an astrological aspect that is made when two planets or other celestial bodies are 60 degrees apart. A sextile is considered to be highly benefic, being the sixth harmonic of the 360 degree zodiac...
are considered to be easy aspect
Easy aspect
In astrology, a soft aspect is an astrological aspect that is considered to be beneficial in a horoscope...
s, any aspect they make with Pluto is likely to be fraught with difficulties until the native learns to transform his environment through the transcendental nature of the planet.
In financial astrology
Financial astrology
Financial astrology is the practice of relating the movements of celestial bodies to events in financial markets...
the hard aspect is deemed to make it hard for the stock and currency markets to go up, and easier for them to go down. Whilst soft aspects have the opposite effect. Then there are periods that there are none of the exact major aspects, and the stock and currency markets remain flat.
The aspects that are considered to be hard are the semi-square, square, sesquiquadrate and opposition.