Yods in my chart? Any Help?

Hi all!

I was recently told by someone looking at my chart that I have 4 yods in my chart. Unfortunately, they didnt give much information on what these yods are highlighting, or what it means for me in this lifetime. I still consider myself fairly new to astrology and I haven't completely grasped the concept of yods. Anyone care to look at my chart and give me any interpretation?

I turned to astrology to find clues on how to handle life's situations. I continue to fight and hope, and hope and fight, but its been rough.... really rough.

A link to my natal should be in my signature!

As always, any responses will be greatly appreciated. (Even if you see something else interesting other than the Yods)

-PV

Hi Pisceanvenus, I can see 3 yods, the apex of the yods being moon/pluto and mars.
I'm still trying to figure these myself, I have just one.
Maybe looking at the transits and progressions to the apex and oppositions to the apex may show you what you are to learn from these complex patterns!
I see Saturn is on its way to your moon/pluto conj apex in the 1st, this should highlight the feeling of this Yod.
Heres a link that might of some use


http://www.bobmarksastrologer.com/TheYod15.5.htm

Stillone has a few of these, maybe he will walk on over and add a few insights!

Yods are suppose to be life long journeys where the native experiences lessons throughout his/her lifetime in order to learn from them. The planet in trouble (the one at the "point" of the quincunx) is supported by 2 planets in a sextile, and the midpoint of that sextile is suppose to be a sensitive point. So whenever a transiting planet moves over that point, or trines/squares that point, there is suppose to be an encounter that helps the planet resolve the quincunx. Every yod has all 3 modes involved with one another, there will be a fixed planet, a mutable planet, and a cardinal planet, so naturally there are different elements as well. These elements give clues to what is going on in the Yod itself, and why it's there in the first place.

These figuration are not terribly important, a quincunx isn't an aspect per se, but it does reveal some interesting truths about the native that he/she will experience throughout their life. What's important is to learn how the two planets in sextile can help one another in order to remedy the tension the quincunx is creating.

Yes, you have 4 yods. (mercury/jupiter sextile mars pointing to pluto/moon, and pluto/moon sextile to neptune pointing to mars.) i'd refer you to someone I think is an absolute specialist in this regard but this member isn't around as often as i'd like, so I'll +1 on StillOne to explain his Yod and perhaps it will help you understand yours.

(I have 2 yods but they are attached to Chiron, and are not very important and technically not yods at all.) Keep in mind too that Yods happen everyday through transits, they're very common.

Actually, you only have one yod, which is between Mars, Neptune and the Moon/Pluto. And technically, it is not a yod because the apex planet is Mars, and the Moon is sextile with Neptune. If Mars and the Moon were reversed, then it would be a true yod. You could count Pluto in, but the quincunx is not with Pluto but the Moon.

I suppose the Mercury/Jupiter conjunction, with the quincunx between Jupiter and Pluto, conjunct the Moon, which is quincunx to Mars would work, but that seems to be stretching it. This is only working through the conjunctions and not necessarily forming a true yod.

At least this is how I see it.

I can see 4 yods if you seperate the moon/pluto conjunction.
I counted this as one as both apexs would be mars and I would see moon/pluto working together sextile nep
Then we have jup sex mars,apex pluto.
Merc sex mars, apex moon.

That how I see it

Cypocryphy said:

Actually, you only have one yod, which is between Mars, Neptune and the Moon/Pluto. And technically, it is not a yod because the apex planet is Mars, and the Moon is sextile with Neptune. If Mars and the Moon were reversed, then it would be a true yod. You could count Pluto in, but the quincunx is not with Pluto but the Moon.

I suppose the Mercury/Jupiter conjunction, with the quincunx between Jupiter and Pluto, conjunct the Moon, which is quincunx to Mars would work, but that seems to be stretching it. This is only working through the conjunctions and not necessarily forming a true yod.

At least this is how I see it.

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I'm not sure how you came up with "it's not a Yod because mars is the apex" but if you'd care to share that would be great.

I cee said:

I can see 4 yods if you seperate the moon/pluto conjunction.
I counted this as one as both apexs would be mars and I would see moon/pluto working together sextile nep
Then we have jup sex mars,apex pluto.
Merc sex mars, apex moon.

That how I see it

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Yeah! I think it's valid. He certainly may exhibit these effects. I was just thinking the prime planets have to have two quincunxes and a sextile, but this might not necessarily be true. It's what I read in some books! *shrug*

Rageypoo said:

I'm not sure how you came up with "it's not a Yod because mars is the apex" but if you'd care to share that would be great.

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Yeah. The faster moving planet of the three needs to be at the apex. If a faster planet is connected with another by sextile, then traditionally, it's not a yod. That's how I learned it.

Cypocryphy said:

Yeah! I think it's valid. He certainly may exhibit these effects. I was just thinking the prime planets have to have two quincunxes and a sextile, but this might not necessarily be true. It's what I read in some books! *shrug*

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I'm a little confused by what you say, there are quincunxs between!
Mars sextiles jup both quincunx pluto.
Mars sex merc both quincunx moon
Moon/ pluto sextile nep these quincunx mars.

I cee said:

I'm a little confused by what you say, there are quincunxs between!
Mars sextiles jup both quincunx pluto.
Mars sex merc both quincunx moon
Moon/ pluto sextile nep these quincunx mars.

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Ha! Yeah. I see what you are saying. I'm using tighter orbs. I use an orb of 4 to 3 degrees (even 2.5 if its a non-luminary and separating), and so in this sense, there wouldn't be a sextile with Mars and Jupiter. Additionally, there wouldn't be a quincunx with Pluto because I use an orb of about 2 degrees (or 1.5 if separating) for non-luminaries. So this is the reason why we are coming out differently.

But even if Mars is sextile to Jupeter, Pluto is the lead planet, and it is slower than the others, so traditionally, it would not qualify as a yod. The others, however, would work with a larger orb.

I forgot what the standard orb is for quincunxes, but I think it wouldn't be much more than 3 degrees.

Anyway, that's why we are getting different outcomes.

P.S. I just looked up orbs for quincunxes, and my orbs are really tight! So my fault, you are right. Sorry.

Cypocryphy said:

Ha! Yeah. I see what you are saying. I'm using tighter orbs. I use an orb of 4 to 3 degrees (even 2.5 if its a non-luminary and separating), and so in this sense, there wouldn't be a sextile with Mars and Jupiter. Additionally, there wouldn't be a quincunx with Pluto because I use an orb of about 2 degrees (or 1.5 if separating) for non-luminaries. So this is the reason why we are coming out differently.

But even if Mars is sextile to Jupeter, Pluto is the lead planet, and it is slower than the others, so traditionally, it would not qualify as a yod. The others, however, would work with a larger orb.

I forgot what the standard orb is for quincunxes, but I think it wouldn't be much more than 3 degrees.

Anyway, that's why we are getting different outcomes.

P.S. I just looked up orbs for quincunxes, and my orbs are really tight! So my fault, you are right. Sorry.

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Lol
Actually I just looked again and I agree about the pluto yod, I use 2*orb for quincunxs and this is out.
If the moon/pluto yod counts as one yod then it works, cos of the moon.
I have heard about the fastest planet debate, I guess the answer is with the chart and how it plays out.
So ?...there could just be........one yod

I have a boomerang yod, ha........I just keep coming back for more....

I have heard about the fastest planet debate, I guess the answer is with the chart and how it plays out.

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Yeah! I think that's definitely the best way to determine the extent of the yods.

I cee said:

I have a boomerang yod, ha........I just keep coming back for more....

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