Beyond the ten classical planets, a chart is anchored by a few other points worth reading.
Ascendant (ASC) — the sign rising on the eastern horizon. It shapes how the moment meets the world.
Midheaven (MC) — the highest point in the sky. The vocational signal, where the moment's energy aims.
Chiron — a small body that moves between Saturn and Uranus, read as a sign of where the long-way teaching lives.
North Node — not a body but a mathematical point of the Moon's orbit. It marks the direction of growth.
Ascendant in Taurus27° 29′
MC in Aquarius5° 01′
North Node in Libra10° 53′℞
Chiron in Aquarius27° 31′
Aspects · by strength
Moon conjunction Pluto
0° 07′
Jupiter opposition Ascendant
0° 03′
Venus opposition Saturn
0° 09′
Mercury trine Saturn
0° 21′
Mercury sextile Venus
0° 29′
Sun conjunction Ascendant
2° 41′
Neptune square MC
0° 04′
Mercury opposition Neptune
0° 57′
Chiron square Ascendant
0° 02′
Mercury square MC
1° 01′
Sun opposition Jupiter
2° 38′
Venus trine Neptune
1° 27′
Moon sextile Neptune
3° 17′
Jupiter square Chiron
0° 05′
Sun sextile Mars
4° 05′
Moon trine Mercury
4° 14′
Moon square Ascendant
4° 18′
Moon trine Saturn
4° 35′
Moon sextile Venus
4° 43′
Uranus sextile North Node
1° 39′
Pluto square Ascendant
4° 11′
Mercury trine Pluto
4° 21′
Moon square Jupiter
4° 21′
Saturn sextile Neptune
1° 18′
Pluto opposition Chiron
4° 09′
Moon opposition Chiron
4° 16′
Venus sextile Pluto
4° 51′
Venus quincunx MC
1° 30′
Sun square Chiron
2° 44′
Jupiter square Pluto
4° 14′
A chart pattern is a meaningful geometric shape formed by three or more planets connected by aspects. These configurations are read as unified dynamics rather than individual aspects.
We split patterns into two views. Classic includes the shapes established in modern astrology — T-Squares, Grand Trines, and more. Extended adds geometric configurations that carry meaning beyond traditional astrology: closed shapes formed by any combination of aspects.
01
Grand Cross
Dynamic
Ascendant · Chiron · Jupiter · Moon · Pluto — four planets in four squares forming a cross; pressure on every side.
Planets in this pattern
Ascendant27° 29′ Taurus
Chiron27° 31′ Aquarius
Jupiter27° 26′ Scorpio
Moon1° 47′ Virgo
Pluto1° 40′ Virgo
02
T-Square
Fixed
Chiron · Jupiter · Sun — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Chiron27° 31′ Aquarius
Jupiter27° 26′ Scorpio
Sun24° 48′ Taurus
03
T-Square
Fixed
MC · Mercury · Neptune — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
MC5° 01′ Aquarius
Mercury6° 01′ Taurus
Neptune5° 04′ Scorpio
01
Castle
Earth & Water
Mercury · Moon · Neptune · Saturn · Venus — a Grand Trine with two sextile arches reaching to outside planets; a Grand Sextile with one corner missing.
Planets in this pattern
Mercury6° 01′ Taurus
Moon1° 47′ Virgo
Neptune5° 04′ Scorpio
Saturn6° 22′ Capricorn
Venus6° 31′ Cancer
02
Minor Triangle
Earth & Water
Mercury · Moon · Pluto · Venus — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Planets in this pattern
Mercury6° 01′ Taurus
Moon1° 47′ Virgo
Pluto1° 40′ Virgo
Venus6° 31′ Cancer
03
Multi-Planet Opposition
Earth ↔ Water
Ascendant · Jupiter · Sun — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Ascendant27° 29′ Taurus
Jupiter27° 26′ Scorpio
Sun24° 48′ Taurus
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