Astrology · Aspects
Sun square Mars
Sun square Mars in a natal chart: intention and action. A worked angle, orb and a reading with context.
In this lesson
Intention and action
In the symbolic reading, the Sun supplies an aim and Mars supplies initiative and assertion. Compare the desired result with the action chosen to reach it.
A square can frame effort that consumes resources without advancing an aim. An argument over credit may displace the work itself. Identify which action serves the result.
Measure the aspect before interpreting it
| Sun | 10° zodiacal longitude |
|---|---|
| Mars | 102° |
| Shorter distance | 92° |
| Exact aspect | 90° |
| Deviation | 2° |
Use the shorter distance around the circle. The difference from the reference angle is the orb in this example. Whether that orb is accepted depends on the method; it is not a probability of an event.
Choose an exact aspect, then move point B to see the deviation.
This measures the angle only. Whether an orb is accepted depends on the method, planets and context.
What the angle leaves out
The aspect does not determine physical strength or moral worth. It is not a reason to justify pressure on another person.
Record the two signs and houses alongside the degrees. Check the birth time before relying on houses. In a natal chart both positions belong to one birth; synastry compares two people, while a transit compares positions at different times.
Read the factors separately
Sun · Mars · Square: 90°
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Questions about this lesson
Does this aspect describe everyone the same way?
No. The signs, houses, other aspects and lived circumstances differ. Use the example as a way to ask a specific question.
Astrology · Aspects