sworm09
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Hey! I want to know if the inconjunction is a bad aspect or a good aspect? I have Venus and Moon (who are in a close conjunction in Scorpio, both at 19 degree) and these planets are in inconjunct with my Gemini ASC; also my Jupiter is inconjunct with my ASC too. Please answer if you know.
Hi Cristiana,
First it's important to note that an inconjunction isn't really an aspect in the true sense of the word. Aspects are basically how the planets "look" at each other. Like if you're on a bus and you look up at another guy across the way, you are technically "aspecting" him because you can see him.
Trines, sextiles, squares, and oppositions are true aspects because they involve signs that can see each other. Planets in trine, sextile, square, or opposition are in positions where they can see other planets, look at or make "aspects" to them.
This is why conjunctions aren't truly aspects. When a planet is in conjunction it's not looking at the planet, it's with the planet, breathing down its neck, in bed with it.
For similar reasons (though opposite lol) inconjunctions are not really aspects. An inconjunct is literally the absence of an aspect. The planets aren't looking at each other, they can't see each other, and they're not together. It would be like someone on the other side of town attempting to talk to you as if you were right beside them. You can't see them, they can't see you; there's no connection.
This is why traditional astrologers did not use inconjunctions. The planets are unconnected so why bother?
Because they're blindspots.
Zarathu in his brief list of signifcations mentioned "coming from behind", "Murphy's Law", "not seeing it coming".
That's how an inconjunct works. There's very rarely anything positive about it. The planets can't see each other and thus influence each other in ways that come out of no where and trip each other up. It also shows an inherent lack of communication between planets (greybeard explained all of this).
So let's saw in an EXTREMELY broad manner, than your Sun was in an inconjunct with Mars. Sun represents recognition and vitality, Mars represents aggression and bravery.
This means that there is a disconnect between your tendency to be recognized and your actions. Perhaps you act (Mars) in a brave manner and fail to get recognized, or you get recognized (Sun) when you've done nothing at all. Maybe when you sense of honor is under attack (Sun) you fail to act, but then you lash out at someone (Mars) despite the fact that you're not under attack.
If the Sun ruled the 6th house of illness and Mars ruled your Ascendant we could say that your illnesses (Sun) go unnoticed while you continue to live life as normal (Mars). Though they may cause you problems, you're entirely unaware of the illness until it's too late.
Same goes for house rulers. If Mars ruled your Ascendant and was in a sign where it was inconjunct the Ascendant, it would show a life where you feel disconnected, left in a blindspot, ignored, and hopeless...almost as if you were watching your life go on without you.
A planet rules your 7th and is inconjunct the 7th house? Expect a lot of relationship missteps as you constantly find yourself and the other person on a different page, yet failing to communicate about it.
Interesting note: If you look at disaster charts, you'll tend to see a few potent inconjunctions indicating an event which came out of no where and that no one saw coming.
I wouldn't say that they're necessarily bad (nothing in Astrology is inherently bad) but they are extremely difficult. I'd place them in the same category as squares and oppositions as difficult aspects, but I'd say that they're a little more difficult than those.
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