#t-square

However, what can you do with something that is just not there? What can you do with something empty? When you multiply by 0, the result remains 0. When you pour into a bottomless cup, it will always remain empty. It's the same with the T-square. Focusing on the empty part won't bring you anything.

Plus, what are you trying to do by focusing on the empty part? Simulate a Grand Cross in your chart? The aspect pattern that is even more difficult to deal with than a T-square? Make it make sense.

Yes! I actually have a T-square in my chart. A T-Square is when you have an opposition in your chart and both of those placements are squaring one of your other placements, creating something that looks like a triangle within your chart. All planets involved will have the same modality (cardinal, fixed or mutable). The houses and placements involved in the T-Square will give you a hint as to where there might be tension in your life and what needs focus/improvement, along with the house rulerships of the planets being activated by the T-square—you could go even further and look at the dispositors of each placement that's involved in the T-square.

The focal/apex point is the placement receiving the squares from the opposing placements. In the diagram above, Mars is the apex point. The apex will show you where the most tension is in your life revolving the house it’s placed in—it's overwhelmed and not being properly/healthily utilized. You can see this tension with the themes of the houses the focal point(s) has rulership over. and the energy of the planet itself. Mars in the chart above is placed in the 10th house and rules the 5th and 10th house. The apex should always be the first thing you look at because you may be expressing the energy of these planets in a unhelpful manner. The planets in opposition that make a square to the apex shows how they contribute to the expression of the apex point.

To balance out a T-square, look to the opposite house where the focal point is—that is considered to be the missing leg and it can show you what topics you should pay more attention to help stabilize all the energy that focal point is receiving. Something within that house is being suppressed and your relationship with the themes of that house may potentially manifest negatively due to not knowing how to go about its topics. You can also find a “release” point by looking for any other placements in the chart that positively aspect (trine or sextile) any of the placements involved in the T-square. If you don’t have a release point, it is harder to remediate the tension in your life, but not impossible. The missing leg would be the 4H and the 4H is Venus ruled in the chart above. You could check where Venus is and see if/how it’s aspecting Mars, Sun or Jupiter—if there's no positive aspects being made to any of the planets within the T-square, this may be more challenging for the native.

T-squares bring immense pressure to where you kind of have no option to pay attention to because there will be so much tension, making it pretty hard to ignore which is the benefit of this configuration because you can be more aware of what areas of your life you need to transmute compared to a chart full of easy aspects. T-squares bring conflict and a "split" in one's character, making you feel that you're being pulled in different directions—this makes it hard to integrate all these energies within yourself so they constructively work together rather than against. The T-square can also point at talents and/or personal traits of yours. By approaching the T-square's components with that perspective, it makes it much easier to work with and it can help you find ways to constructively channel the nature of your T-square in a healthy manner.

In my tropical chart I have a T-square between Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus. My focal point is Venus and Mercury. My Mars, Neptune and Jupiter are opposing each other while also squaring that Mercury and Venus. My apexes are in my 11H and has rulership over my 3rd, 4th, 12th and 11th so that gives a clue as to where the most tension is in my life, as well as the house the missing leg is in and its ruler. My 5th house is where the missing leg is so focusing on 5H topics (creativity, hobbies, fun, authentic expression, and romance) can help distribute some of that energy to ease some of the stress my Venus and Mercury are receiving.

My Mars rules over my 5H and although it’s a part of my T-square, this gives a clue as to why energy is not being properly utilized in that area of my life (my 5th house). My Mars is conjunct Neptune which definitely impacts my exertion, somewhat softening it. I’m an artist yet I really struggle with my creativity (5th house) because I frequently feel disconnected from my inner child due to trauma (5H ruler in 8H which is Mars, part of that T-square and 8H has to deal with trauma), so by working on my Mars and focusing on transforming (8H) that area of my life and applying more energy into my creativity (5H), I can strengthen the missing leg. I also have reproductive/hormonal issues due to my trauma which also points to that Mars-Neptune conjunction.

Aspect Patterns are a combination of different aspects that create a clear shape or pattern in a natal chart. See the image below. These patterns give more insight into the relationship between the planets and aspects. Each pattern could truly have a whole blog post dedicated to them, but below are summaries.

T-square and Kite aspect patterns from "The Astrology Bible" by Judy Hall"

T-square: Associated with stress and challenges. This aspect is where at least two planets oppose each other and both square a third planet. This causes a lot of tension, especially towards that squared planet. While the opposition indicates clashing needs, wants, and tendencies the two planets will have frustration and potentially inner stress, worry, or anger with/towards the squared planet. The goal is to balance the opposing energies and find strength, beauty, or maybe usefulness from how different the squared body is.

Grand Trine: When three trines connect and form a pattern it indicates a lot of harmonious and comfortable flowing energy. It can boost intuition, creativity, self-confidence, decisiveness, and many other traits. The positive influence is going to greatly depend on the planets involved. However sometimes frustration, stress, sadness, and anger could be hard to express with a grand trine as there isn't an "outlet" or more challenging aspect to add depth to the dynamic of the pattern. The pattern could promote stagnation in some way.

Kite: Associated with both challenges and potential. A complex pattern with three planets forming a trine (also known as a grand trine pattern) and the fourth planet is opposed by one of the trined planets. This forms a sextile aspect to the other two planets. The trine promotes creativity, harmony, and easy expression however the rest of the pattern presents challenges to meet this. Depending on the planets involved confidence in one's expression may be challenged the most often. However the planet opposite the trine’s focal point is key to unlocking the kite’s potential.

Grand Cross: Introspection, resilience and/or willpower towards obstacles, and tapping into hidden potential and weaknesses are themes that revolve around this pattern. Here two oppositions are connected by four squares. Support and strategy are two needs for those with this pattern. Self-awareness is a must to be able to understand the support you need from others and for avoiding impulsiveness or self-destructive tendencies.

Finger of Fate (yod): This involves two quincunxes linked by a sextile. If a planet falls in opposition to the tip of the triangle the pattern forms then energy can be expressed or released. The planet at the point/tip may be a focal point or set the tone for the entire pattern. This is considered a rare pattern and has themes of spirituality, transformation, heightened intuition, karmic lessons or obligations, and unique challenges.

Grand Sextile: A pattern that has six sextiles linked together to form a circle. Harmony and cooperation may be seen among the planet's "relationships" in this pattern. This means the associations and expression of the planets can easily sync, support each other, or at least won't ever cause tension or overshadow one another. An example of this is the Moon and Mercury being part of the grand sextile would indicate emotions and intellect tend to be in balance or at least never tempt or confuse each other. This pattern is known to be favorable for creativity, intuition, problem solving, and mystic talents or connections. This is considered a rare pattern.

A+ December 1984

T-SQUARE - Circuit Wanderer

This songs is most famously sampled in "Horsey" by Macross 82-99 and Sarah Bonito, but in true Shark fashion now that i've found the sample I'm basically never going back to song that sampled. This is so much better. LOL. This did lead me down a bit of a T-Square (and similar fusion jazz groups) rabbithole this past week that I'm slowly getting out of.

Xavier - Work That Sucker To Death

i LOOOOOVE the VGM - esque elements during the verses of this. This was another one I found thru sampling (the JP version of Sonic CD's Eggman Boss Theme), but given that I dont even really like that theme, this being a huge banger was a pleasant surprise. I went and listened to other Xavier songs from this album after this, but Work That Sucker To Death (i mean umm. Tork What Ducker To Seath) remains my fave.

Klique - Honey (I Want To Be Your Lover)

Dec 29 , 2024

T-Square featuring Mercury in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces square Jupiter in Gemini opposite Mercury in Sagittarius

Mars RX in Leo 02 °

This is just ultra restless, internalised, high pressure weather system without outlet,

it's probably good that family gatherings are coming to an end because things could start to (or already be) getting more tense than usual

~productive outlets include crying and stopping the procrastinating

Yea, horrific atrocities that were once covered up will have no choice but to be held accountable.

Sorry but, Govts & communities across the 🌍 will have to remember, Pluto in ♒️ & Uranus in ♉️ are directly involved in this Grand Cross, there is no escape.