T-Squares; aspects or planets
It is an interesting point as to whether one's interpretation should focus more on the aspect pattern or the planets involved. As Minderwiz noted, Planets are our focus in astrology --- everything else is secondary, or even further down the scale of importance.
One way for early studies students to orient their exploration of astrology is to acquire a copy of Ebertin's "The Combination of Stellar Influences." This is the most popular astrological book sold in terms of numbers of copies and as a constant reference source -- even for professional and capable astrologers. "CoSI" as it is called, deal with midpoint structures, patterns that involve three planets, one of which is at the midpoint of the distance in arc between the other two planets. The actual arc-distance, as measured by zodiac position and degrees, is not important --- only that a third planet is midway between any two other planets.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO YOU?
1) Only the nature of the planets are involved in the interpretation.
2) More research and usage has gone into this system than any other system of astrological practice.
3) The book interpretations are often "freakishly accurate" without having to modify them for the context of the subjects life and chart.
4) You can interpret a chart without using signs and houses and get a valid picture of the person involved.
5) It is probably the easiest system to use. Although I would not suggest that you ignore or the other approaches to astrology.
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So, lets look at Sintruli's T-Square pattern just using the planets involved and see what CoSI says. Saturn opposes Neptune, both square Sun & Mars.
We will look at Sun = Saturn/Neptune first. "Physical reaction or illness as a consequence of emotional suffering or upsets, lack of vitality, a sensitive physique, a propensity to illness, disease."
Now, Mars = Saturn/Neptune. "Lack of energy, lack of creative energy. Weak procreative powers. Inactivity through emotional depression or sickness."
With the above interpretations on the table, so to speak, we now have to place them into the context of Sintruli's life, something we don't know of. So, we will make some assumptions from the natal chart, that being the best that we have to work with.
** Sun & Mars is at the Descendant, suggesting a social orientation that is a very important factor in your life. The Leo influence amplifies your push to both establish relationships as well as to make them work and to serve others in a supportive manner.
** Moon is late in the first house, in Pisces, giving you a dramatic flair for seeking interaction with others. With Moon at the closing "inconjunct" with Sun, it suggests that you are learning how to make personal adjustments in working or interacting with others. This, for me, points to some form of "professionalism" in terms of how/why you need to better interact with others.
** One other point to note. If I use the MC as the center of a midpoint picture with the Ascendant, we find a new point at 29 Virgo which is close to the Mercury/Pluto conjunction. Mercury-Pluto suggests one who is always thinking, can be sharply critical and is influential upon others. This again points to a "professionalism" in terms of work or in terms of life goals.
We can now place the Sun-Mars conjunction into a "context" relative to the 3rd-9th house Saturn opposite Neptune pattern --- this pattern, which I share with you, points to one who can bridge dreams to reality, who can find a way to make something come true, or who can take something material in its nature and cast it as part of a greater vision.
We are looking here at the "potential" for you to be a guide, a counselor, or a leader of some sort in working with others to find their dreams or to be part of your dreams. Whether you do this through theater-drama types of work, or through creative art, or in building dreams for others to fit into is something that you will have to comment upon.
On the other hand, the failure to help, to lead, to support or influence others can be devastating, resulting in depression, a pulling back of your efforts, a feeling of inadequacy.
The T-Square aspect pattern, in itself, is a tension factor, a driver to accomplish something. It's focus is on the active Sun-Mars pattern. A lack of focus or mis-direction, in my opinion, lies in the Aquarian tendancy to see to broad a picture, to reach out to too many, to distance yourself from the immediacy of the problem that should always be seen as being more personal and intimate. The one-on-one approach is probably much better, leaving you to lead or help many others by individual example than by "group" applicatins. These are just the views of a "modern" astrologer. You have to place them into a personal context which is something that I don't have for you. Perhaps you will feel comfortable enough to reshape these comments so that they apply to your actual personal life. Hope this helps. Dave
